CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the “Hangkung
Talegraph.")
Laodicean Comment.
HONGKONG ROADS.
Extensions and Improvements.
In connection with the propos ed, new motor road which will
"BONGKONG TELI
FLYING ROUND THE WORLD.
Major Blake Expected Here Soon.
Major Blake, the noted British
link up Wong Nei Cheong gap aviator, who is at present on a Sir-Regarding the Registra with Repulse Bay, and thus bring round-the-world fight, is expect tion of Persons Bill, I see the the latter place within a fifteen-ed in Hongkong abortly, and pre- Daily Press of this morning has a minutes' motor ride of the City. liminary arrangements are being In very thoughtful leading article on tenders were recently called for made for his reception here.
first the welcome to be extended to the subject. It is full of thought-the construction of the all shades of thought. I prefer to portion. The Hon. Director of the aviator and his party the put it that way instead of saying it Public Works, on whom a Tee Government and the Hongkong is inconsistent--which it is To graph representative called this Aaro Club (of which Mr.A. G. Hon. Secretary) read the first alxteen inches of morning, stated that, owing to Lamplugh is you leader, even the meanest the acarcity of road labour, it will join.
At the moment it is not known intellect would be forgiven if it was rather difficult to forecast Aanmed that the I was the date by which the road precisely when Major Blake will against the Bill. By mesos of a would be completed and opened arrive or how long he is likely series of pertineat questions, in for traffic. The Department was to stay. However, the Govern- the most talling way. in the hoping to get the work finished mant hopes to hear on these world it strips and reveals this next year, but there was some points from Singapore and Bang ordinance for the hateful thing it very beary cutting to be done.kok and will make all necessary with regard to is. It scarcely thinks that a The work would be pushed for-arrangements
supply of motor spirit, etc. It is good case has yet been made outward as quickly as possible.
legislation irritating
In furtherance of the Govern. possible that if the noted aviator this character; it asks if ment's scheme for the develop-stays bare more than a day be it is really necessary meat of Mount Cameron (above will be a guest at "Government in order to prepare beforehand for Wanchai Gap) a start has bean House and be officially enter- roadtained in appropriate manner. an emergency that the Govern-made on constructing a ment abould have a permanent round the south side of the hill Everything is contingent on the ordinance of this character; it For the present, the road will daration of his stay.
It is expected that the seaplane compares the ordinanca urder only be pushed sufficiently far to discussion to the old Prussian give access to the majority of by which Major Blake is conting- system of police inspection: sites, but, later on, it will probing his long trip will arrive in rails generally and convincingly ably be carried on the Middle Kowloon Bay, and that it will be against the obnoxious features of Gap and then on to Wong Nei later towed by launch to a buoy the Bill. Why compel people to Cheong Gap. When the last-set aside for the purpose. The furnish information if you cannot named stretch is completed aviator and his companions will compel them to perform the motor road will thus be made then most likely be escorted to service they are qualised to available direct from the Peak the Hongkong Hotel, where they render? Fine. Very well put level to Repulse Bay, doing away will be entertained by members indeed.
with the necessity for cars to of the Aero Club. After leaving
for
of
and
But, Soffering Sailor, having got come down to the Bowen Road Hongkong. Major Blaka will! that far, what does it go and do level The full completion of the proceed to North China bat suggest to the Government that scheme is very much in the Japan, thence to the Alenthian Is Knd for the time lands and Vancouver, then across the difficulty of keeping extantüry future,
work will be con-Canada to the United Kingdom. information up-to-date. might being be overcome by requiring folk centrated on opening up Mount to register annually as they do in Cameron for building purposes. the Treaty Ports. You see, it's the amount of land available being this way. The DP. hates regis-considerable.
STRAITS ▾ F. M. S.
Easy Cricket Win for the Federated Players.
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tration, but, in order-to-make-it- Victoria Road (commonly more palatable, we should have it known as Jubilee Road), which arved up in yearly doses. We'll get runs from Kennedy Town to Pok- all the more used to it that wayfulum, is also due for improve. Annual registration is its ides of meat. Many of the cornets are
The Colony cricket team had a and the tortuous placing the Government in pos. dangerous session of information to meet a nature of the road makes its use sorry time at Kuala Lampor. Judden emergency. Thus the by motor care restricted. The during the week-end, the men from the F.M.S. inflicting one D.P. would out Prussian the work will be carried out gradually Prussians. But that's no' all. It as opportunity offere, no big work of the severest defeats that the winds up about twenty-three being contemplated at present. Straits has experienced for many inches o cerebral confusion wi' although a star: has been made. years. That the States fully the following: There does not In addition to providing a relief deserved their success is an appear, in short, to be any real road from the City to the south questionable. In sil departments necessity for irritating the public side of the island, the projected of the game the Colony as year by year with the police improvements will do much to-outplared, and at the end of the supervision and inquisition pro-wards opening up the big district first day there was little doubt vided for in the present Bill."served for residential purposes. Hot, cold, and then hot agaio, Several new houses are due to be Tha
who wrote yon started soon. eader needs a rattle or at least a bit a blue baby ribbon so that hei may know his right arm from bie left. He rinds me of St. John the Divine and of what he would write unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans:
man
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would that thou were cold or hot.
So then because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot. I will spae thee out of my routb.
CANTON NEWS.
General Chan's New Post.
To-day's news from our Canton correspondent ie to the effect that General Chan King-ming retura- ed to Canton yesterday and has taken op bis headquarters at White Cloud Hil
8 to the result The Straits had the advantage of batting first on
a true wicket, but talled so com- pletely that the side was out before the luncheon adjournment for the meagre total of 103. Whilst the F.31.S. attack was of
high order, well managed and supported by excellent field- g. it did not entirely account for their opponents' low scoring. The batting, generally, was woe- folly weak, little resolution, deter- mination or forcefulness being displayed by any of the Straits representatives. In marked con- trast was the F.M.3. reply vi- It is officially stated that the gorous.confident batting piling up post of Commander-in-Chief of a winning score of 315, the best! Cantonese troops will be abolisb-displays coming from Grenier (72) ed and that in its place a new and Rhodes (88).
Again the Colony showed up office, that of Military Commis. sioner, will be created, to which badir, the bowling lacking sting General Chan will be elected bybilst many mistakes were made in the field. Clarke was the bis subordio tes.
A request has been made by pick of the many bowlers tried. thirty-one Overa Commander Som Hong-sing that delivering
which included nine maidens) bis force be permitted to return to Kwangsi via the north-and taking four wickets at a cost Interrupted Morning Meal. west border of Kwangtung, but of 74. Any bopes that the Straits this has been refused by General may have entertained of making a fight for it were dashed to the An armed robbery was com-Yip Kue.
Yours, age. ROBT. MacWHIRTER. Horgiong, Aug. 16, 1972,
ARMED ROBBERY.
mitted at No. 19 Des Voeux Road Ho Suiting, a regimental com- ground on Monday by the heavy Central this morning in premises mander, has been appointed to rain, which rendered the pitch occopied by a Chinese import and strengthen the defences of Chin- difficult and the opposing bowlers" export firm. It is related that shad, Dear Macao, all the forces task easier. Under the circum- shortly after 9.30 ten men, armed there to be placed under his stances, the second effort of 128 by the Colony might have been with dazzers and revolvers, rash-control.
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All the members are Britisb members of the Buddhist Church, and expect to be received by the Tibetans with sympathy" and good will But they have been selected also for their scientific A British Buddhist mission is attainments and experience, and are qualified to make accurate
ed into the shop. held up the A Peking telegram states that worse, and the performances, of proprietor and ten fokis who President Li Yuan-bong intends Marshall (35). Holder (29) and were distinctly were having their morning meal, to ask General Chan King-ming's Riches (23) hand, after binding and gagging concurrence in the issuing of creditable. Holmes Brown proved them, proceeded to investigate mandate appointing Tang Shao-most effective with the bat, his Ere wickets costing only 31 runs. the contents of two safes, theyi as Civil Governor of Canton. keye of which they took from the The Commanders of the Canton-Altogether a staggering blow for proprietor. The money stolen ese troops have recently dispatcb- Straits cricket, but scarcely an le said to amount to over $500, but ed a united telegram to General accurate reflection of its real may prove to be much more by Ngai Bong-ping (says the Canton standard and true form. We hope Tosson of the fact that included Times) entreating him to withdraw for something better next year.about to visit Tibet. Certain mem amongst the loot were American his resignation and resume his Singapore Free Press, Aug.. dullers and notes. The police duties that more good work may have been informed and detec-be again rendered to the people of tives are taking up the case.
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ite objects a closer investigation necessary for such study se has. of the Tibetan people, their "cus never before been even attempted. tendered his resignation from all [his posts, be now intends to take uj To keep in good form for toms, religion and language, than They proceed under the suspices trip to foreign countries in order your favourite game the avoid has yet been possible, together of the International Buddhist to advance his knowledge of ance of constipation is important. with a study of rare books and Union, representing all schools of Western ideas. Be can, there And to dispel constipation there manuscripts known to exist in the Buddhism, and of the Buddhist societies throughout the Westero The telegram quoted below was fore, simply thank them for their is nothing better than Pinkettes. monastic librarier
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