To-day's Advertisements,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1901.
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(TUESDAY), April 30th, THE BRIXTON BURGLARY."
A Original Farcical Comedy in Three Acts, by FRED: W. SIDNEY.
TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), May 1st, NO PERFORMANCE.
THURSDAY, May 2nd,
THE AMAZONS."
A Farcical Romance in Three Acts, by
ARTHUR W. PINERO
FRIDAY, May 3rd, NO PERFORMANCE.
SATURDAY, May 4th,
AN IDEAL HUSBAND."
A Comedy in Four Acts, by the late OSCAR WILDE
BOX PLAN at 'ROBINSON'S. Hongkong, 30th April, 1901.
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lecture and interspersed with little anecdotes here and there is far more interesting to the pupil, and is much more likely to prove of benefit than when he is told to take home such and such books and conie next morn ing to be examined on such and such pages. In the latter case it is the child who has Tas Hoitan, which arrived to-day, brought a portion of the passengers, of the stranded planation that will alone benefit; the rest Sobraon. On enquiry at the office of the P& will rack their brains over passages which Company our representative was-informed have not been explained, and which are far that there was no further news regarding the beyond their comprehension..
"Again, it is a great mistake to mis the Chinese and Europeans in a class. It is - Duse the past six months over one thou. fair to the former. They have buta sight and Chamsa have arrived in Calcutá to knowledge of English and so fall to grasp earn thriving, as batmakeys and carpen- matters so soon as their European classfets, says a recent Bonikdy linsede, We hope Hence they are always at a disthey will learn their hying, the carpenters that ERATED WATERS advantage. And it serins to is perfectly is, and then come to liongkong.
idiotic to try, andteach Chinese boys, win are weak in English, uth subjects as Shake spere and Physiology. These, together should be left severely alone until the boy's with English history and kindred subjects,
knowledge of English is sufficiently advanced to allow of his appreciating and understand ing his lesson. Of course we shall be told Aby the scholastic fraternity that such a course would debar a Chinese boy from
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participation in the Cambridge Locul and other examinations. So it would; but what matter? Would it not be better to ground him thoroughly in. reading, writing and
speaking English, than filling his brain witha |
host of subjects one of which will be of the
mer-
slightest use to him in after life? Most of the Chinese boys who leave Queen's College take up positions in the various cantile houses as clerks, and we have yet to learn that it is necessary to commence an invoice of goods by a neat Shakesperian quotation or a list of the wives of HENRY VI. Let the Chinese be separated front the turopeans and let the curriculuni for each be distinct. Then, if a Chinese boy shows a particular bent for any one subject, or wishes to push his studies further, let him do so, but don't Gill his brain with a host of useless knowledge.
We congratulate Messrs. CLEMENT and Ross upon the very able report which they have Produced. It is evident that their examination was conducted in a very pain Special Terms to large consumers. staking and thorough manner and that,
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NOTES AND COMMENTS. Queen's College.
further, they are not afraid to show up the rottenness of even a government institution We trust that the very, damning report of. two Government servants (both fresh from College) on a Government school will lead to i reorganization upon, new lines, and wasting public funds, on this school in its that the Governor, will see the uselessness of
present state.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.
Losuos, April 27th.
THE hospital ship Gwalior, which left Shanghai last Saturday for the South, was found to be paper, and as the case soon grew serious, she on fire when she got outside, says a Shanghai
put back to Woosung. After staying there half a day, she was enabled to proceed on her
voyage.
We shall be obliged if any subscriber on. receiving his paper late or irregularly will
write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time or delivery, etc, and forward the Wepper to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co, Ld. 5o Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will enable us to check the delivery coplies -
Te Wharf and Godowo Company's flag at Kowloon was half-masted this woming on
account of the death of Mr. Maurice Chilton Cole Lewis, who died this morning, at the Government Civil Hospital. Str. Lewis was only 7 years of age and had only recently joined the Godown Company. The funeral took place this afternoon, leaving the Hospital at five o'clock.
THE unrest in China has, it is said, adversely affected two mining industries in Burma--- jade mining and tourmaline mining, China is the only market for these articles, and whilst considerably less jade stone was extracted last. year from the mmes in the Myitkyina district of Upper Burna, the principal place where jade is found, the tourmaline mining industry, which gave cinployment to a considerable number of people in alongmit, has practically disappeared.
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THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY.
Whatever the abuse showered upon this play by some critics when it was first produced, there is no doubt that it is a great play and full of dramatic interest. How good it is, e were shown by the Brough Company on Satur day and on Monday night.
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BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTA-
TION DEPARTMENT.
annual report of Mr. W. Tulcher, Acting. We make the following extracts from the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforesta tion Department, as published in the Gazelle-
STAFF.
It could only be properly performed by really fine acting. Mrs. Brough as the heroine is The Superintendent, Mr. C. Ford, F.LS.; magnificent. Her acting is so natural and so left for home on the 31st March, on six months it is only acting. Mr. Brough as Aubrey Tan was extended for another period of six months full of feeling that it is difficult to believe that leave, on account of sickness, and his leave
queray, torn in two between his jove for his- from the fend of September,' The Assistant wife and his love for his daughter, acted with Superintendent, Mr. W. J. Tutcher, was acting. that restrained power we know and like so well as Superintendent from the 1st April, to the Miss Noble as Ellen showed us, what she end of the year. could do with the part of an ingenue, and wonguing, resigned on the sast, March, and The Head Clerk, Mr. Wong. accustonied as we are to good acting from her, the Second Clerk, Mr. Wong Lungi, was we were struck by the excellence of her inter prunioted to the vacant post Mr. Vom Kwai- pretation. Mr. Leslie Victor as Cayly Dunnaleun was appointed to fill the post of Scond was excellent, quite as good as he was in the Clerk, and he emmenced His duties on the 6th. Costelyon was is good as ever. All the miner Hui Sau-Yau, was removed from his office in Liars. Miss Bessie Thompson as Mrs. April. The Head Foreman of the Gardens, there were well filles, and it was a pity that February, and Li Kau, who had heen pre- there was no bigger part for Mr-Lovell, viously caployed in the Gardens for a great To-night the Company performs the Brixton number of years, but who resigned on 31st Burglary.
December, 1899, was re-engaged and appointed as Head Foreman. The Foreman of the Pro- pagating Department and, one of our best men, Li Shing, resigned on the 15th July, hav ing obuined a much better situation at Macao, arsulary of $15 per mensem. His salary to succeed him, Hui Yuk-cha, was a very here was $9 per month. The man appointed
figrdens as an apprentice. He left, however, capable sana, and began his carcer in the after having been in the post about six weeks, for a more lucrative appointment at Matupi, at a salary di $25 per month, ouder an agreement for 3 years.
DIOCESAN SCHOOL.
A.SUCCESSFUL CONCÈRT.
A most successful, concert took place at the large half of the Schoot being filled to aver Difcesan, Boys' School on Saturday night, the flowing with a most appreciative audience. Chinese lanterns and other decorations gave anattractive appearance to the quadrangle and hall The Rev. J. H: France, M.A., officiated as Chairman."..
..."
An excellent programme was provided. The artistes werd Mrs. Stringer, The Misses
HOTANIC GARDENS." PLANT SALES.
ant sales continue to increase, as during
King, Leykum and Chungute Herr Döring, Mr. G. Wallace Coster, air. Fretl. Whittick, the year 3,451 plants were disposed of being Sergt. Simmters, R., Pte. Townley 4.0.Can increase of 641 over the previous year's and Mr. T. Benning.
sales Of these, nearly 3,000 were sold for Sergt. Burrell, A.P.C., niso acted as accou-
decorative purposes, no less than 4042 panist.
Maindenhair Ferns being inchided in this number, of which 1,370 were the ordinary Adiantum cuneatum.
Mention must be made of the tine violin solo cornet sofo of Pte. Townley. of Herr Döring, and the equally excellent The Misses King, Leykum zuci Chunyut gave an excellent pianoforte trip.
The sale of plants was instituted in 1884 to duced plants, but very few of the plants sold supply the public with rare and newly intro-
The comic element was supplied by Fic, now, come under this category, The intro- Townley, whose efforts were thoroughly well duction, propagation, and growing of plants for The National Anthem, cornei-sale by Peedly one of the first duties of a Botanical received.
distribution for economic purposes is undoubt Towneley, terminated the proceedings.Com Department, but the cultivation and sule. of municated..
plants for decorative purposes, should be under- iaken by private individuals. The revenue from plant sales was $161.80, an increase of $135.20 over that for 189.
of Const, Hodgson, for failing to have the
Fines of $20 and Sto ware imposed and paid number of passengers they were licensed to carry painted on the sterns of their launchies. respectively.
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
FORGETFUL LAUNCH MASTERS. The masters of the steamdaunches Choy Sáng Accoring to a feuer just arrived in Shang-and Luz On were summonsed at the instance hai frem Chungking, we fear says the New tribes at Tatsicalu have recently kidnapped a Press of the 26th instant, that the aboriginal
R. C. priest who appears to have been in charge of a chapel near the plate. These ruffians demand ransons for his release, in the same way as the notorious Yu Man The did some years ago. Inniediately upon hearing of this we also learn, Viceroy Kwei Chun, has sent
DRUNKS
Richard Ludwig and Rheinhardt Menzis, seamen from the s. s. Jacob Diderichsen, cach contributed three dollars to the tunds of the Colony for behaving in a disorderly manner
Lord Kitchener reports 32 more Bours several battalions of troops to suppress these whet drunk in Queen's Rond.
killed and wounded, 47 have been taken | prisoners, 'and 52 have'surrendered. ·
In addition to these, 1 Bushnien sur rounded and captured 42. Boers with a Maxim gun at Olifants River, '. THE SOMALILAND EXPEDITION. CLEMENTI and Ross, upon Queen's College, The Report of the Examiners, Messrs.
The British expédition against the Ogaden does not show that institution up in a very..Somalis has been so incapacitated by sick favourable light. From it one is led to beness amongst the officers through scarcity of lieve that the whole of the upper portion of water, that it has been obliged to return to [472c the "schiont consists of a collection of utter the Coast.
ignoramuses, broken here and there by some bright particular star who has managed to push his head through the murky cloud of ignorance which enshrouds his fellows.
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FOOTBALL:
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Serield United in the final for the Associa tion Cup by three goals to one. There was intense excitement on the ground, which was packed. The spectators numbered 10,000
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.
Neitlier can Mr. May's Report be con- sidered satisfactory, for it shows that during the past year the interests of the pupils have been utterly neglected by the Government, owing to the absence of no less than five of the European staff, including Dr. WRIGHT. For Freight or Passage, apply to
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In fact the two reports, taken together, are General Managers.
so unsatisfactory that they would mean utter [473 ruin to any but a Government institution.
April 28th. Lord Kitchener's despatches have latterly Clepienti and Ross that we wish principally been confined to the recording of captured to deal. From this it is evident that there and surrendered Boers, numbering last week is something radically wrong with the style several hundred. Nothing is said or definite, of teaching adopted at Queen's College. Aly known of the proceedings of the numerous perusal of the answers to various questions,
Hongkong, 30th April, 1901.
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Tu Pacific Mail Steainiship Company has, it is state, tiled a petition for limitation of liability in the suit of Sarah Guyon for $25,525 dainages, for the loss of her husband, Henry Guyon, who perished in the wreck of the Rip on Wash ingen's birthday. The petitioner alleges that the Rio was wrecked by reason of the sea, and not through the fact or negligence of her officers or the crew, and that the value of the Aio and her freight pending immediately after the wreek was much less than the sum asked for as damages.
THE Examiners of Queen's College, who are
Government officials, say in their report on that that the hole is greater than its part, which school that they were far too often infornied is absurd Probably the students referred to the Water Authority, which on the whole absurd, considering that they are here for the purpose of letting the water on, whereas they are usually engaged in shutting the greater part of it off The Water Authority and other Govt. officials cannot possibly be too often reminded of many-litte dings. BARONESS von Ketteler, the widow of the murdered German Minister, von Ketteler, at Peking, has been offered by the German Ein- peror a position at Count, but the Baroness, an said she prefers living with her father at Detroit, U.S. The Baroness as arnved in the Fuerst Bismarck, at Genoa, and will make a prolonged stay at the Riviera, whence she will leave for Berlin, to attest her devotion to the Imperial 'Famity, and then leave for her Western home in the States. ACCORDING to a recent Kokumin Shimbun much agitation now prevails in the political circle with regard to the postponement of some of the State undertakings un account of the deficiency of funds. Most the 'complaints
DISORDERLY AT THE "STAR." Wm. McPherson, manager of the Star Coffee touse, charged Charles W. Langley, West indian clerk, with behaving in a noisy and disorderly manner in the Star Coffee House on 19th instant. It seems that defendant came in yesterday and cast odious reflections upon the nationality and parentage of the McPherson, Defendant admitted having bound over to keep the peace for six months threatened to "heave, out" Mac, and was in his own bond of $100. One should'nt in terfere with AlcPhersons; it doesn't pay.
D
A DISHONEST HARDER.
Chan Yuk U is a barber and was employed by Lee Ching, the compradore of the 5.5: Nam the barber was given 54s to take to the Sun Chang, at the salary of $5 per month. Yesterday Shing boarding house but instead tried to bolt by the Maimun. He was arrested and brought
months' hard labour. Before Mr. Kemp, who sentenced him to two
THE HERD OF SWIRE, Inspector of Nuisances W. Robertson charg ed six prodiguls with keeping 'swine without licences. Mr. Kemp did not order the fatted calf, but imposed foes of three dollars apiece all round.
IN ANOTHER MAN'S BOES.
LOAN OF PLANTS,
The number of plants on loan for decorative.. purposes was 3.657, being 584 less than 1071899, The revenue obtained from this source was
and plant loans, the public getting them at a 168.32, being $55:39 less then in the previous year. I should state that the Government docs not make any profit out of the sale of plants
price which only covers the actual cost of production. It would be a good thing if some Enterprising Chinaman would take up both the sale and loan of plants, as no doubt he would be able to make a very satisfactory living out of the business..
TYPHOON.
On, the 9th and 10th of November, a severe Typhoon passed over the Colony, doing much. damage to vegetation generally. A special well as in the Plantations, was forwarded in report on the damage done in the Gardens, as Botanical and Afforestation Department Letter No. 35. Large trees in the Gardens suffered less than was to be expected, but shrubs and annuals came off badly. The Trequency of these storms (there was one in 1894 and an ment considerably, as a fresh start has to be other in 1896) retards the work of life. Depart made in many directions after every severe. blow.
KAINFALL-
The rainfall as registered in the Gardens amounted to 886 inches, as compared with 839 inches in 1899.
PUBLIC RECREATION CHOUND KOWLOON.
48, comprising about 11 acres, was placed Austin Road and cast of Garden Lois 21 and A piece of land immediately the north of
under this Department by C.S.Q. 120/1809, for converting into a public recreation ground, and a vote of $2,000 has been placed, in the Estimates to commence the work in 1901. After the land had been placed under this Départment, the Kowtoon Bowling Club made an application for a piece of ground (30,000 square feet) on the site of the proposed recrea- ion ground, and obtained a lense from the therefore, of Mr. Ford, for draining and laying Governinent for the same. The original plans out the ground will have to be abandoned, and others subsituted.
J
FORESTRY.
Captain J. McGillivray; will be despatched for which are quoted in the Report will show cohicans occasionally mentioned, except that American lady by buth, has declined. His shoes, so he tried to prig a pair from under ing in the New Territory has been onfined to
the above l'ort, on SATURDAY, the 4th May.th the pupils seem to have but a very they are executing sweeping operations,
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW,
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feeble grasp of the bulk of the subjects on clearing the country of men and stock., which they are examined Indeed, the answers show to a great extent that the pupils
CANNIBALISM. have simply learnt their lessons as so many parrots would have done, as witness the The natives of New Britain lave killed answer to the question anent the boundaries the Cernian millionaire scientist Mencke of Bulgaria. - The pupil had his answer all was cruising in his yacht, also his secre- pat from the book, but his memory was treacherous and he gave the boundaries of The latter was eaten. Europe instead. We fancy that much of this is due to the cramining system. Each boy has so much to learn, and so long as he can gabble it off word for word from the book, his teacher is satisfied.
A FEW SUGGESTION FOR DEALING Chinese are adepts at learning things by
WITH THEM.
BEING A LECTURE DELIVERED
BEFORE
THE ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY
BY
Mr. H. E. POLLOCK. /
Barrister-at-Law.
ary.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA, The Provost Marshal of Bloemfontein is taking summary measures to put an end to seditous talk there.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:....
Au Chong, a coolie of no afcupation, wished to stand in Chan Chin's nice indiarubber Complainant's bed. He was caught and handed over to the police. He gave Mr. Hazeland the old explanation of "only passing along." Fourteen days' hard labour.
OPIUM.
Kowloon.had the New Territory. The plant- Planting has been carried on in Hongkong,
the new Road leading from Yaumali past Police Stations at Taipo, Ping Shan and Au Cheung Sha Wan to Shatin, and around the
Tau.
THINNING OF PLANTATIONS. This branch of work has been carried on in
quantity. Cheung I, a man of no occupation, revenue for forest products was $88.98.
There was only one ppium case to-day, but various localities, a total of 34,706 trees having the fine made up in quality for the lack of been removed, and sold for $82445. The nut
was found in possession of four mace of raw 3500 or three months hard labour. Ile chuse and 48 facts of prepared opium' and was fined. the latter.
*
THE VITRIOL, QUTRAGE."
PROTECTIVE SERVICE.
having been illicitly cut down and removed During the year, 623 trecere reported us
This is slightly less than the number (640): for, the previous year. The Forest Guarda brought" forward 54 cases, and obtained 49 convictions against 25 cases and 24 convictions in 1849.
: FIRES.
are almost unanimously directed against Vis- Count Watanabe, Minister of Finance, The
George Allen, 31, Storeman of the Naval heart and they do so. but when the whole
press comments are also decidedly anfavorable Yard, was charged on remand before Mr. lesson is committed to memory It has little
to the Viscount. It seems probable that unless
ascland that he on the 17th day of January, The year has been fortunate as regards fires, or no meaning for them. This may be
Viscount Watanabe resigns his office of his 1901, and divers subsequent slates at Victoria only 25 being reported with a destruction of easily, judged by a perusal of the Report. On the 30th at 11.50 m. barometric changes wn volition, some other solution of the pro-and procure one Yeung Kun to throw a cartin trees in the previous year. Eight of the fires. in this Colony feloniously did aid, abet, counsel - 2,067 tregs, compared with 52 fires and. 13.299 And we are sorry to say that it is just the are slight. Pressure is highest betwean the Elem, a little more serious, in its nature, has to destructive substance which was in fact thrown did no damage to trees, only grass being burnt. same, with the majority of the European coast of China and W. Japan, and gradients, tollow,
upon the said G. Reck on the 4th day of March, A fire which destroyed 600 treas occurred near boys educated in Hongkong. A very short continue gentle for E. and S.. winds on the acquaintance with them will convince one coast and in the N. part of the China Sea THE Japan Herald earns of various changes901, whereby the said G. Reck did sufier Tytafa Reservoir, and was caused by a party of
Forecast E. and S.E, winds, fight fair,
grievous bodily harm. ou NY. A liners. Capu Houghton has re-
Europeans picnicking on 26th December." The lion. F. H. May, C.A.G., Capt. Super Many of the fires are undoubtedly caused by syed Capt. Fraser on the Kinshist aforu and intendent of Police, prosecuted and Mr. J. the careless use of matches by pedestrians, and Capt. Fruser will reheve Capt. Haswell on the fastings appeared for the defence.
this is probably low the fire near Pokfulam and bring out the new liner which is to replace Nasuga Maru, Capt. Haswell is to go home
occurred, which destroyed nearly 800 trees.
CATERPILLAR PLAGUE. the lost Futamis Maru. Capt. Ekstrand, has one to Nagasaki to take charge of the new the American line. Capt. Campbell, of the Stedmer already launched, which is to go on ikat Maru, has been transferred to the Fam guchi aleru, as the fku has been chanered by the Japanese Government as a transport.
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had exceptional opportunities of studying A Goon shorthand reporter is wanted, vide The Hongkong educated boy,
What is wanted, we think, is a different advertisement appearing elsewhere. style of teaching. As matters are at present, H.M. sirs Aurora and Arethusa arrived the whole class is rushed ahead too fast. from Singapore this morning and have taken There is not sufficient time and explanation up moorings in the man-of-war anchorage, given to each lesson, with the 'result, that the particularly bright boys are the only H.E. the Governor went to Macao today, ones that benefit to any great extent and accompanied by the AD.C. and his Private the slow ones are forced, for their own pro- Secretary, by the tbd. Janus, to return the "tection, to trust entirely to the fact that they visit made by H.E. Sendr J. M. da S. Horia e can gabble off their lesson word for word Costa, during the memorial service to Her late from the book. Take any average Hongkong Majesty the Queen. school and test the children, and it will be found that the bulk of them are word perfect THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial fo long as the book, is strictly adhered to, and Nethersole Hospitals bugs to acknowledge and can repeat pages, of it by heart, but with thanks the following donations to the départ from it and they are lost. What is funds of the Hospitals: wanted is more conversational teaching and
Miss Johnstone b less book work. A lesson delivered as a
Rev. FF.Gouschalk,^ -----
DROWNED IN THE RIVER.
SHANGHAI, 25th April
owing to the absence of Mr. May, who ex this afternoon, not being commenced until 2.35 The case was somewhat late in being called
plained that he had made a note to the effect (altranastria Bunciatu, Walker were discover In the beginning of the year, caterpillars that the case was for 2.30 and not 2.15,
warrant on a charge of procuring one Yeungcoolics to collect, at a certain price per calty,
David D. Cuthbert, Inspector of Police, sworn
Aed on pine trees in various parts of the island, and the Superintendent at once made plans statest, I arrested Defendunt on 17th inst, ona for coping with the pest by, inviting Chiness Kun to throw vitriel on one George ReckThe caterpillars were indre prevalent on the
Mr. Hastings hnd no questions.
Shun Wan peninsula, near Aberdeen, and on Aplichau Island than elsewhere, and at these plices 7,930 entries, or nearly 4 tons were collected, at a cost of $447, during March In May they again, became troublesome, and dur
Jolyn Gauld, Inspector of Police, stated, was on duty in the Charge Room on the 17 instart, Defendant was charged before me on the charge produced. I administered the usual caution after reading over the charge to him. He made a statement which I took down that month and the following, 409 catties A sad case of drowning occurred in the river in writing word for word and read over to him were collected at Aberdeen and Aplichau, and on Tuesday night: The Sergeant-at-Arms of and he signed it flis statement was I have 500 calties at Kowloop, Towards the end of 11.M.5 ¿ditrea was going on board the ship sething to say the evidence for the prosecution, and during that month, and August a further July, the second brood appeared at Kowloon, water between the sumpan and the ship. Ho Mr. Hastings reserved his defence and the De quantity of 226 never came up to the surface again and his fendant, was committed for trial at the next body had not yesterday been recovered Crisis Sessions. Priss
VEVA Bafl was refused.
( 226 Catlies was collected.p BANYAN TREES IN QUEEN'S ROAD
The widening of Queen's Road made it im perative that the large lanyan trees (Ficus: