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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1933
ECHOES OF 1859
12.–Olty Fire Raises Question
Reservoirs for Colony
March 7, 1859. Wa have purposely abstained from making any remarks upon the fire at Messrs. De Silver & Co.'s on last Saturday afternoon. Most of the community witnessed it themselves and if they cannot take action upon their own eyesight, It were a waste of words in our attempting to induce them to do
So.
CORRESPONDENCE
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A MODERN FABLE
TO"THE KOITUE OF THEM HONG KOND DAILY PRESS."]
Sir, Mr. Black and Mr. Blue Ave reservoirs at the extreme back | shared a nice house. Mr. Black excavated on the site of the hill got up. at 7 and was in his office of theby 8.30, when he worked til p.. at about equal 1istances whole lengths of the town, these or even later. He was always in reservoirs should be about 100 danger of getting the sack as the yards long. 20 yards trond and 20 company who employed him had fest deep, they should be lined with done none too well of late and had dressed stone supplied with water recently, cut down their contribu- from the nearest streams, slid re- tion to his Provident Fund gulated to teed the different dis Mr. Blue got up about 9 and by lets of the town, they respartive: 10.30 he had had his Milk Stout The wood of which Messrs. De ly stand above in the ustal can- and was all ready to go to his once In case of where he worked steadily from Silver & Co.'s roof was construc- ner with iron pipes. ed, was of such a pecular nature are, engines would not be requir-10.45 to 11.45 and then went out that it burnt with "diffulty other ed, for such a pressure of water and had a few gins with his pals wise the entire now as far as the on the hose would cause a seam He had tiffin about 12.30 and a Post Office might possibly have of water of sufficient force to ex- nap afterwards. About 4 p.m. he tinguish any are if attacked in was usually equal to a little tennis been destroyed-the smoke was is-
As matters now are, a fire or golf. There was no danger of suing through the tiles, for above time. an hour to our certain knowledge. In a chimney seriously jeopardises his getting the sack or his job was and at least twenty minutes after a considerable section of the town. paid for by the Public. the engines were on the ground.
These reservoirs could be nearly convict Not only was there usual a constructed entirely of want of water, but there were no labour. If instead of pulverising ladders and when the nose was, stones with hammers as is now taken to the top of the virandah, done in the jail, simply for the it got foul of the eaves, and a lad-
sake of repairing the roads, the der had to be sent for. We Lave convicts were taught to dress stone no hesitation in recording cur with American facing hammers, conviction, that had igers been the product of their labour, would used when we reached the ground not only yield stone for the re- with half a dozen sailors, and a dozen buckets filled from the bay.servoirs, but as many chippings as
their present occupations give. that the fire would have been eas- ily extinguished. As it was, we submit that when the roof fell in it extinguished itself.
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Regarding the construction of waterworks in this town we can fancy nothing more simple, we at least think there should be
One evening as they were sitting over the fire together Mr. Blue sald to Mr. Black:
"Look here, Black, old boy, I want to have a yarn with you The fact is I don't think you are doing your bit."
"Why not?." said Black. "Because if we have another war, and that fellow Red gave me have a war who is going to defend a nasty look the other day, if we this Jolly old house?.. There could not be a better time thought that was your job," than the present to regulate the said Black. "In a way so it is locality of these reservoirs. We but in modern warfare It is no good relying on the Repular Forces have had no rain for about five
therefore any streams entirely. The whole community months, which may now be running can be must do its bit. Here you are, you reckoned upon as permanent. know nothing of modern warfare you have never handled a "Mill's Bomb let alone a Depth Charge. You ought to back up. I will find you an instructor, "a frst-class fellow," and then when the war bei gins you will be able to defend the ground flood. here while I give orders from top-elde. How about it??
AIR CLAPHAM JUNCTION
OF THE EAST
Siam Needs Civil Aerodrome For Growing Traffic
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In the end, after a good deal of cajolery, Mr. Black was persuad- ed to give up his scanty leasure. He now spends his spare time in the study of bombs, flame-throw- ers, gastes, pistols," "trench-mortars, battle-ares and other weapons for, as M Blue frequently points out, you never know which of these wili
struggle,
Mr. Blue now gets up at 9.15 and by 10.45 he has had his Milk Stout and is all ready for his office:
Moral-Do your bit. otherwise his routine is uncharged.
Bangkok, Sept. 20. schedule which can operate regard.come in most handy in the future The growth of the air services be-less of weather, but an improved :ween Siam and Europe has led to ground organisation, which will the question of a civil aerodrome in ensure that the advantage gained by or near Bangkok, wholly devoted to rapid light over long distance will the needs of passenger, mail and not be discounted by ground delay cargo traffe, built to comply with from the aviation ground to those present day needs-that is usuable points of civilisation whose import- all round the clock, night or day,ance has dictated to these services
and in any weather-concrete run- the making them points of call
ways and landings above known Bood levels being as necessary as flood lighting..
The latest Damascus-Saigon French planes will make the Ran- goon-Bangkok hop in two hours twenty minutes, but, as much time
H.K. POLICE RESERVE
(Orders "by the Hon. Mr E. D. or more has to he spent in getting C. Wolfe, C. M. G.. I.G.F.) to the flying grounds from Bangkok and Hangoon respectively.
Chinese Company.
In this matter Siam cannot afford to lag behind her neighbours at Site gapore, Hong Kong and Hanoi, Fifteen years ago Bangkok posscased in the military aviation held at Don
Not only night flying and longer Revolver Practice. All members Muang, the first sérodrome out of
necessary to with 2 years or more service" arë Europe. Since then the long chain day journeys are which commences at Croydon, and shorten the time required to travel ordered to attend Bowen Road Re- Amsterdam has spread over Europe, between London and Bangkok, or volver Range on Wednesday. Oc- via Egypt, Peris, to India, via Hong Kong. A civil- aerodrome tober 11th to fire the Marksman's Egypt, Persia, to India, via Burme properly equipped and located is Course under Sub-Inspector & L And that is Hopkins. Members will fall in at to Singapore and Austaliawards via equally important. Malaya, and to Hanoi and Hong coming to be realised by those who the Range at 5.30 pm sharp, Kong and South China via. Saigon.fly, as well as those who serve on
But Siam's Clapham Junction at land-Singapore Free Fress, Don Muary has remained as it was designed, a military station. Were it constructed to-day it would be
built for the same money as bas LONDON'S LORD MAYOR been expended, on very different Nines-and with the experience of a dozen or more years experience to guide the architects and experts.
Alderman Collett To Serve In 1934
(Special Air-Mail Servics)
Indian Company.go
Photograph. A company photo-
graph will be taken on Tuesday, October 3rd." Members will fall in at Central Police Station' at 5.00 Uni- p.m. sharp., Dress White form and Cap with White Cover.
Revolver Practice. A revolver. practice for the Indian Company will take plake on Wednesday, under October 4 at 5:30 p.m. Sub-Inspector AL Hopkins at the Kennedy. Road Range. Only those detailed will attend.
Training Course Part II AI recruits of the Indian Company residing in Kowloon-wili attend 3, Cal Woo Street, Kowloon on Wed- neaday, October 4th at 5.30 p.m.
for instruction.
To bring Don Muang into line with the modern planning would probably cost all of a quarter of a million ticals and more, and still it would be a military 'drome to
London Sept. 12. which all others would come: as
Alderman Charles Henry Collett is guests. For the same amount ap proximately a brand new civil to be London's next Lord Mayor. drome can be erected nearer Bang- It is understood to-day that his
All recruits of the Indian Comi kok with road connection with the election to the position will be un- capital, and with all the latest gad-pposed.
The appointment will be announced pany reading at Hong Kong wi gets.
at a meeting of the City Livery Com attend Chinese Company Head- THREE BIG COMPANIES pany at the Guildhall on September 89. quarters, 17, Queen's Road Cen- The Alderman, who is aged 69, has trai on Thursday, October 6th at Before the end of the year there been a City bitsina man for more 3.30. pm, for instruction. will be three big companies using than 50 years. He is one of the · Energency Unit Reserve. Don Muang Dutch Erenot a founders and the first chairman
Rifle and Revolver. An Inspec British British twice a week, and the growing needs of these services require not only a regular flying
The
MISS LUCY. TSE
Nasty Accident With A Swab
Her large circle of friends will be sorry to hear that as the result of an unfortunate accident. Miss Lasy The of the Clover Flower Shop is now an inmate of the French Hospital
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of London Betail Traders Association, tion parade of all arms will take and has been its president since, 1990.
place on Friday, October 6th: Fall Alderman Collett is educated at in at No. 2 Police Station at 5.20 Haberdasher Asta's School, Hatcham, p.m.. All members must be pre- and was apprenticed to his father on sent Section Leaders to notify a Leaving school
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He clected a member of the Comman Council for the Ward of Bridge in 1913, and for some time suc cessfully resisted increased electric lighting charges. He was elected an Alderman in 1927, 20
Alderman Collett proposed the Registration of Business Names Act, which was made law.
over
He is & liveryman of the Company, and was elected an Under Warden in 1931,
London's new Lord Mayor was We understand that an smah in elected Sheriff of the City last Miss Twe'a employ put some lysor in a year the fact that he was elected
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Merchants Plea Rejected
Canton, Sept 29. There will be no modification t the tax on imported rice, which is $1 national currency per picul. Officials of the Provincial Depart ment of Finance have rejected the plea of the rice merchants that Kwangtung supplies only 30 per cent. for local consumption
Big shipments of rice are com ing to Canton from Wuhu, Anhwel, so there is no fanxiety that the province will have no suficient rice to meet the demand Other con signments are also coming in
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