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MANILA REVISITED
City Of Green Places
(BY G. C. M.)
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I have fallen in love-not with a woman this time-but with a City-Manila the beautiful Clean, Blen Soignee, a city of places, broad streets, fine public buildings, bright flowers, and with that charm that only old age can give, I make Manila to-day supreme among her tropical sisters Singapore, Colombo, or Bombay. I take off my hat to the Americans for they have verily worked a miracle in their thirty years of occupation. "
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY – DECEMBER 20, 1934.
LAID TO REST
Funeral Of Mr. A. R. Abbas
The funeral
The principal mourners were the three sons and two brothers of the deceased.
SOCIAL WELFARE
And Now The Children.
(By Rev, T. F. Ryan, S.J.)
In a place so small and com-
of Mr. A. R. From the evident popularity of Abbas, an old resident of the Last week a new Dogs' Home was, Kong are going to receive. further this fine building as a social Colony, who passed away suddenly opened in Kowloon. It was a consideration, for no examination centre I should opine that the on Tuesday, took place yesterday, great satisfaction to all who at of the case can fall to reveal the Government have no
to the remains being interred in the tended the opening ceremony to fact that in the present condition regret their courage.
Mahomedan Cemetary.
know that now Hong Kong has a ¦ of . things a large proportion of There were several hundred | Dogs: Home which can compare children in the Colony are com- members of the local Muslim com- favourably with any one in the pelled to grow up illiterate, munity at the funeral, as the de- world," and no doubt the existence ceased enjoyed the respect and of this elaborate building will act esteem of a large circle of friends, ay a permanent, object," "lesson in both young and old, in his com- teaching kindness animals. munity
This week the children come in for attention. The Annual Report of the Society for the Protection of Children has been issued and the Annual Meeting held and how different is the story! There is, It is true, mention of a new per- manent Infant Welfare centre in Wanchal, which is being donated by some generous Chinese, but this will not do for the poor children of Hong Kong all that the new building in Kowloon does for the dogs, and it will not put Hong Kong in the front rank of cities for its work for children. In fact, as "the Report clearly shows, a great deal more has to be done for the children of Hong Kong before they will be relatively as well catered for as the dogs.
In Hong Kong it has been left entirely to private enterprise to supply the needs of the Colony with suitable Hotels--and it is a sad reflection for those who took up this burden to consider that their initiative in starting a well run Bus Service at popular prices years ago has been sterilised by Those of us who knew Manila Government action and has ren- and the Philippines before their dered their financial position so
Among the large gathering pre- advent can hardly believe how much the more difficult. 'After sent at the graveside were Major the whole standard of life in many years of loyalty to the C. M Manners, Mr. C. E. Terry, Mr. these sun-kissed- Islands has been Government in many varied crials W. G. Excell, Mr. T. Ferguson, Mr. raised. "In place of squalid "nipa"I am of the opinion that our local G. Castle, "Mr. W. Hyde, Mr. K. F. shacks now stand beautiful Hotel Company deserved more June. Mr. D. L Laing, Mr Fung modern buildings--in place of the kindly treatment.
Chan Ling, Mr. Pang Kwok Sul old Filipino crowd BOW appear. It is generally admitted now Mr. U. Rumjahn, Dr. H. el Arculli, well-dressed men and women- that good hotels are essential to Dr. 8. A. M. Sepher, Mr. S. R. English has to В large extent the welfare of the
Colony-but Ismail, Mr. U. M. Omar, Mr. 9. A displaced Spanish as the common the result to those who held that sèpher, Mr. H. M. Hajee Esmail, medium and Anglo-Saxon Ideals opinion long ago is hardly such Mr. H. Badick, Mr. A. G. Suflad, of health, good sanitation and as to encourage further adven-Mr. A. 8. Suffaid, Mr. A. R. Suffaid, security have materially benefit- | tures of such a character.
Mr. E. Haroon, Mr. S. Haroon, Mr. ted all who enjoy "Uncle Sam's"
I. Haroon. Mr. J. Hoffman, Mr, ." beneficient rule in this Fax I passed a delightful Sunday | Abdullah Lau, Mr. A. O. Madar, Mr. | Eastern dependency. Even the morning with my hatless friends. . M. Omar, Mr. A. R. Minu, Mr.. climate seems to have improved. I was duly initiated in the clean, M. R. Abbas, Mr. A. M. Wahab, Mr. This December the thermometer well kept Engilsh Club with the J. M. Dyer and many others. hovered round about 70 degrees best Bowling Alley I have ever Many floral tributes were sent. and the nights are distinctly seen. I then moved on to the
chilly.
Social Amenities
swimming pool.
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Polo Club, where the usual rites I landed at 6:30 am. amid a
were duly observed. The land
*To Baguio By Alr Babel of syrens and whistles from for this Club was given as a Folo
The following morning I rose multitudinous launches that came Ground by Mr. Cameron Forbes, with the sun and was motored to along side our liner to welcome when Governor General of these the Manila Air Port-a-mile or "Babe Ruth" and his. Stalwarts Islands,
The Club is mixed, for two outside the City. At 6.30 I who are here to try and teach the men and women, and boasts of was in the air most comfort- Filipino how Baseball should be spacious rooms for Lounging and able "Bellanca" plane-closed in played. A very hideous din but I Dancing-and fine open-air-the morning Paper in a pocket suppose they liked it. We were
White tiles and by my seat. We were four pas- berthed along side the finest quay
the curious blue of chlorinated sengers and the pilot-who I have seen for many a long day. water made it most inviting. It evidently knew his job well. Up Passengers walked ashore by was crowded with swimmers of we salled to some 3.000 feet and means of an overhead gangway both sexes this Sunday morning the great plain of Luzon slipped giving on to the Customs Shed. ang Badminton claimed nearly as by below us. A lovely morning No derricks or cranes-no moving many votaries, in the room set and good visibility enhanced (to trucks with sweating
coolles aside for this form of sport. The me) the novelty of the situation. careering over raised rails-ladies wore the shortest dr shorts Luzon appeared to be one menace and a discomfort to all and seemed to
vast play extremely pond and I was told the recent Dassengers-Just Дам clean simple well and certainly gave a happy typhoons had fairly swamped the
. (Hong Kong and alt to the room they adorned, step ashore. Shanghai please note).
Green Turt and gay flower beds added to the charm of this most delightful Club.
Customs Examination
fairly 'comprehensive but carried out with civility-and by 8.30 the last passenger was clear
It was a very cool-morning- amazingly cool for 13. degrees
ar-
A
Island
Steadily we rose to perhaps 5.000 feet and crossed the first range of the Benguet Mts. Great
I was then regaled to an enor-peaks and valleys appeared below mous Tin by my kind host and us-pine trees and grassy slopes his wife in modern Manila softened by the early morning House. Well appointed in every light made one feel that they respect with those glorious polish would make an easy bed to fall ed hard-wood floors for which o— glorious sight. A strong Manila is famous. It was a luxury North East wind made our plane Home. The Tiffin was in keeping. "Bump" a good deal and I must Good fish from, Manila Bay confess that I found myself grip- "Camerones Fritos" (and if there ping tight onto the aides of my are better prawns in the world, chair-"Bumps" at 5,000 feet give I have yet to taste them) and one a feeling of insecurity—but I finally that best of all Spanish | am assured by air-habitues, mean Tiftin dishes, "Puchero" (chicken | nothing at all I did not like
North and my genial hast rived to greet me. hatless. He explained that Yew men Wore hats these winter months--not even at mid-day-and topees" were nearly as obsolete as crinolines. Some concession had to be made playing Golf or Shooting and I presume in the hot season-but as I saw it. Manila was nearly hat- less as to the male population-flanked by every known vegetable) them brown or white
Historical Walls
"All America" v. "Olympic"
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carefully arranged on one dish We made a good landing on the with appropriate sauces-(Lucullus well prepared Baguio Air Port I was pushed into a silent car would have raved about it)—and by about 8 o'clock I was en- and purred around the Luneta Good coffee and 2 "Fin Cham-joying an excellent breakfast in and the Malecon' drive, and up | nagne" put a final touch to a the comfortable "Pines Hotel." and down broad roads tree-lined | meal that would be hard to beat cund flower-bordered-with the the world over. latest of trame lights to regulate the long stream of motors. The old walls of Manila-hbary and picturesque with four hundred years of history behind them were set off by wide green strips well-kept turf where Golf proved to be a popular game.
The old Moat had been trans- formed into a sunken garden-gay with Cannas and the Bay waters
of
the
Reminiscene Of Switzerland Baguio is to-day a fine town- ship and reminds one much any Swiss mountain resort in the After Tin I was taken to the summer. Beautiful roads, well great Baseball match, "All kept gardens, attractive houses.
(captained America
by the and
those sweet-smelling pine world-famed Babe Ruth, fresh trees everywhere, "added from the US.) versus "The Olym-charm of that splendid mountain_ ples"-a local team of Filipinos. air. It was fresh but not cold- A magnificent ground (a notice on at sun-down large log fires are one boarding sald 440 feet from the order of the night in most Home Base") and vast Grand houses and are very comforting. sparkled near at hand--the Tout Stands which were packed. 30,000 There
are many shops in the Ensemble
most 10.000, 60,000 people-I don't know centre of the town and an excel- producing charming picture.
how many-but apparently all lent and well-stocked market. Isecured a most comfortable Baseball Fans-male and female. The Igarrotesthe natives • of
foreigners, pretty this Region-art a room well furnished--Bathroom Well dressed
Someone may ask impatiently: what then should be done for the children. The answer is: provide nore Child Welfare centres and more schools, and make some courageous effort to remedy the conditions that make for so much chic misery in Hong Kong.
seen one on their
The
Child Welfare Centres No one can dismiss these as fads or unnecessary luxuries in a city that can boast among its posses- sions "a model Dogs' Home." Society for the Protection of Children is heroically providing out of altogether inadequate funds child Welfare centres that are the best it can afford. Some of the people motoring to the opening of the palatial Dogs'. Home may have way-a few rooms rented in a block of flats. yet it is no secret that child mor- tality is disgracefully high in Hong Kong, and no one who goes throngh, the city with his eyes ope can be bind to the fact that hundreds of children are suffering horribly from disease. It is the experience of the Society's officers that the poor, are becoming very ready to make use of the facilities provided to have their children at- tended to but the facilities are hopelessly inadequate.
And Schools
It is encouraging to know that the educational problems of Hong
THE BEAR AND THE BULL" Quoth the Bear to the Ball I'm sure, you must be full All by yourself With Moonlights.
Quoth the Bull to the Bear Better have & care. Don't play about with Moonlights.
I've heard a rumoër From a big consumer That rates may be reduced For Kowloonites."
I've`stli), a s" quidiet” left In the old oak chest Which I'm going to invest In Moonlights...
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pact as Hong Kong one feels that a real opportunity exists to make the city a model one as far as the Social Services are concerned. There is obviously plenty of good- will in official quarters, and pro- bably it is not the fault of local authorities if more is not being
educational Enquiry bring the hope done. But may the advent of an
that a wider view of some of the Colony's problems will not be long delayed? Housing cries out for attention before it is too late, and there are few places where the principles of good housing. and good town planning, could be more easily applied. Yet how far from good town planning we are! thought Hong Kong was a big place," an American business man said, on passing through recently, "but I find that it is just a two- street town.". The artificial con- gestion of the business, quarter can be justified on no sane grounds, while the ease with which permia- sion is given to erect skyscrapers, which may be excellent advertise- tents but are altogether unneceş- sary and only lead to traffic con- gestion, seems to indicate that fu- ture developments of the city will be just as" haphazard as past.
in the
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Care of Children" Vital
Whatever might be said in gen- eral on Kang. the improvement of stuni the civic needs of Hong
conditions is one of the questions that must be attended to if the child problem is to be adequately dealt with. If there had been good building laws in force, and good town planning regulations in ex- Istence, in Hong Kong twenty years ago," with the wonderful op- portunities
that were available; the city would be now one-of the model cities of the world. There is still time to make something. great of it, but if the opportunities are wasted for another twenty years its slums will become a by- word. The care of the children 1s vital-now that the dogs are being looked after-but even this is only one part of a great problem, and a general review of all the Social conditions of Hong Kong is the first step towards its solution.
NATIVITY PLAY
The Gladdening Light
The Nativity Play "The Glad- dening Light" which was present- ed at St. John's Cathedral fester- day, drew a very large ättendance Indeed and those who went were treated to a fine presentation.
The play was divided into four sections, symbolizing Darkness, Dawn, Joy in Heaven and Day. The words, which are entirely those of the Bible, are taken from the Prophets of the Old Testa- ment period and from the Gospel story; and they are arranged so as to show the darkness of a world without the Spirit of Christ giving way to the Day of His Kingdom. The play closed with the Lord's Prayer and the Hymn "Hall Olad- dening Light":
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Is the Dog Market-where hun- Far East. The huge Dining Room It was an unforgettable sight--| dreds of, dogs are daily, sold, sto, with its little tables bordering the especially when good play by one make into "Igarrote Stew," A sad enormous Dance Floor-a lovely of the home team sent the sight I thought. view of the Bay and a. Tng band | audience crazy with delight and a Baguio has a large military would satisfy the most critical, thousand dainty handkerchiefs post-Camp Jöhm Ray-with 1
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The Hon. Treasurer of the "Boys" walt weli and cheerfully gentleman near me-fortined by most hospitable to visitors exchange.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul I asked one resplendent individual three bottles of beer and with a spacious public rooms and well
The Board at Control does not acknowledges with grateful appre-KA in immaculate white clothes, with voice like a fog horn shouted in furnished bedrooms make it intend to allow the players to ciation and thanks the receipt of the word "Captain" embroidered cessantly. "Attaboy"Where did real Rest House. It is surrounded on bts breast pocket, if he spoke you get your reputation?" "Why by pine forests and a very pretty enjoy the benent of the exchange the following donations to the Spanish. "No Sir-only a few did your mother let you out?", and sporting golf course well their full allowance, 2600 Society's Funds:
see the and "For God's Sake hit the ball kept and most attractive. Many words," he said. "You younger generation here all spearCan't you see it? Whether charming "Weekend" cottages dot Previously an advance to each English now and with this mild these continuous bellowings the hill-siden and I can imagine player prior to their departure for reproof he asked me what he which echoed everywhere had no better tonic for those who can England was optional, but this could do for my comfort. I any effect on the players: I have escape from the heat of Manda, year each was obliged to accept frankly admit I was amazed. (“. no idea I rather fancy they and enjoy the cool air and the £100 in Australian currency. In With regard to the Manila Hotel were unheard se vast, are" "the lovely views afforded by this which a final 150 will be paid I was surprised to learn that in Stands and so great the distance heavenly mountain paradise. after their return. the main, it is a Government to the "Batter" and the "Catcher. Whilst I was there the climate The players consider that, as the
Early to bed-a perfect night was quite perfect and I gather money he earned in England night, witho Apparently the Insular Govern- and a desire to be up betimes in this obtains for some eight months they are entitled to
share of | mission from ment long ago realised what an the morning in order not to miss out of the
the ex "Important asset a good Hotel is to the 8.30 aeroplane that is to take season,
not any modern city and bravely took me up to Baguio in one hour good, of cours steps to see that Manils was (about 150 miles). propenly equipped in this respect, Manila le not up to date?
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