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[Singspare same years ago, it was discovered that the manufacture of bricks was in the hands of a "ring" of contractors, and' we
DAY BY DAY.
OPPORTUNITIES MAKE US KNOWN TO OURSELVES AND
believe we are right in saying OTHERS-Rochefoucauld,
that the Government stepped in and decided to compats with the manufacturers.
The general impression left by
A further case of rabisë" was reported during the week just anded.
Kowloon Theatre.
| Thursday's remarks on haliding The American band of the as costs in that every avenue in President Jefferson is playing at being explored so as to bring the to-night's_special dance at the standard down. What with the use of labour-saring devices, the extension of the 1198 of mechanical transport, the facilities to be offered by the new ferro-concere restruction company. the provision of build-
a
The Ruber football match be tween the Club and the Army, played on Saturday, resulted in win for the civilians by two tries (six points) to ni!.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the "Hangkong
Tslegraph.")
"Poppy Day Drive,"
CANTON LOAN: RUMOURS.
Civil Governor's Denials.
To correct misapprehensions Sir.-I write to sollait the kind that are abroad oasting reflections assistance of your, calamos is on the objects of the Canton connection with the above matter. Municipal Loan, the Ciril Gover
As is no doubt well-known to nor, Mr. Chan Chik-yos, has" you and your readers, last year found it necessary to issue a pob Sarl Haig organised at home alio statement in which he points sale of poppiss on Armistice Day out that there is no. sECTRO in for the purpose of raising funds connection with the negotiations, for the relief of ex-service men which are merely afforts to give and their dependent. This year realisation to a plan which bad the parent branch of the British origin as far back as the Inte Legion in London have appealed regime when Ng Fel was Chief to the Hongkong Branch of the of the Municipality. Then, it Legion to organis a similar was pointed out, Mr. Blandar,
representative of Poppy Day Drive in
Hougthe We hear that the capital of the kong, and this the General China Alliance Company, was Hongkong Engineering and Con-Commities of the Hongkong already in communication with Branch have resolved to do the authorities, but further dis-
to a cussions had to be suspended, creased supply of bricks in the struction Co, Ltd. was over
future, the time should subscribed within about an hour They have entrusted
on behalf of whilst the lite trouble between Sub-Committee. of the opening of the subscription whom I now write, the task of Sun Yat-sen and General Chan come when there will be a con- list
construction iderable drop in ecals of houses, and commercial buildings. But at the moment here are no indications of an immediate realisation of this mach-to-be desired outcome.
Specifications on Applicing yards and a probably in
tion to
MUSTARD & Co.
Distributors.
17, Connaught Road, Central.
Tel. Central No. 1186.
The Telegraph..
HONGKONG, 31st Oct, 1992.
BUILDING COSTS.
near
Kim Chang, a lawyer, and for merly president of the Govern ment Law College, may be the Dex: Mayor of Canton, according to news agency reports.
-
the
000-
organising this drive, and we King-ming worked itself ont. The desire to make it as great a present has been found a success as possible.
venient time for the resumption for these negotiations
loan which regardless
All foods raised (less expenses) of will be remitted direct to Earl the Haig.
And
2.5 embodied in the
af whatever views may be The appeal that we make is a held of the actions of its late strong one and we feel that it sponsors, is found to possess this The younger Chinese business cannot fail to secure the whole recommendation, that it is urgent- wen of Hongtong are pablishing hearter sympathy of the public.ly required for the improvement of a magazine, the Industrial and Firstly it is seldom that we municipal services. The repre~ The Interport Team. Commercial Monthly, for the pro-appeal-once a yest in fact, and sentative of the China Alliance motion of better understanding of then on Armistice Day, & most Company has now been asked to After a fairly extended series modera trade among the Chinese. appropriate one. The war has resume the negotiations and the of trial games, the selection com-
not yet been forgotten, and resul-results, mittee bas progressed with its
It is reported that the foki of a tant distress at present existing amendments and alterations of task to the extent of allotting Chinese firm at No, 52 Winglok | st bome among ex-service the articles in the agreement. Leight places, the three remsinics Street has absconded with $14,974 | men
been entirely favourable their dependents, bave
the Canton Government. positions to be filled after another collected from various debtors of though somewhat removed from o trial game on Saturday next the firm. He is now being sought here, is brought back to us every The loan, which is for two The selected cetatte can show for under a police warrant mail by the home newspapers | million pounds sterling. is for pretty strong claims, though this
with their unending stories of urgently-called-for improvements remark might not have applied toi A queer little bird sad animal tragedies. If such a man as Earl of the waterworks, tramwayk telephones, and is to all of them if the trial games had store in the slums of a big city in Haig can devote his leisure to the and
repaid in Commercial concerns as well anearthed new talent in any the setting for the quaint story of cause, and make the appeals be
twenty-five st interest of 716 as would-be owners of their own marked degree. "Captain "Han-Sunshine Alley" in which Mae which he does on behalf of ex-year,
The cock is an old stager in Interport Marsh appears at the Coronet to service men, no doubt can be per cent. per bouses have watched with dis cricket now, but his performance day. The film is being shown entertained here as to the need negotiations have been openly tinct anxiety the tendency, which | on Saturday suggests that, on his for the last time and at this which exísto. has long been mating itself day, he can still make runs as evening's performance there will We propose to organise this vestige of truth, declares the same Governor, in the rumour that all freely as any batsman in the be a special musical pro.ramme saleol poppies apparent, towards serious ia-
Colony. Perhaps he will strike by the combined orchestras of the manner B.S
are the mines of the Province of creases in the cost of building better luck this time; he was Coronet and Kowloon Theatres. sold on Alesandra Day. Kwangtung are being brought into
successful locally. Very many causes have not very
tbe ia
and for this purpose we are the deal as a pledge. His Excel- two years contributed to this development, prey
$50. At
Owing to the Star Theatre particularly anxious to have the lency eurmises that the rumours that time Pearce, though also having been engaged by the assistance of the ladies of the may be due to propaganda work most of which were referred to antering the veteran phase, was Jasnese community for celebra Colony. As the appeal is ad- of Sun Yat-sen's party, who, of doring, the Badget debate on right at the top of bis form. He tious in connection with the dressed to every person in the coune, would find it to their in- Thursday last. Mr. Bird, speak came out at the bead of the birthday of the Mikado, there community, and as arecerests to spread such malicious ing with expert knowledge on
Interport averages, and not long will be no cinema scows at the many districts to be beaten up, the reports as the foregoing. afterwards put "30 A
record Theatre to-day. To-morrow the City, Talkoo, Kowlooo, the Peak, (the subj·ct, intimated the main for the Colony by carry usual programme will be resumed Middle Levels &c. we very much his statement with a strong appeal factors. and be performed ajing his bat through the with "Pettigrew's Girl," anhope that so many as possible of for support on the part of the public service by his pleas in innings with a double century intimate story of the life of a the Ladies of the Colony will citizens for a policy which will for the Club against the Waited choras gir, as the principal at offer their help. 1 may say have as its sole aim the desire to favour of measures being taken Services. Since that season he
that the Boy Scouts' organisation maintain the peace of the pro- to bring down the present high|has fallen away, but is showing
has. I understand, been apvince and the promotion of same signs of recovery.
Six robbers, armed with re-proached, and we hope to bave industrial and commercial pro-
saistance of a sufficient sperity. volvers. held up the
rates.
There is no doubt that one of
with in this maner is the sub-
traction.
next door.
is the
there
adds to costs. This, however, isi remarkable series of innings in whistle and this forced the men worn with noiform, and it is
upon
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and in that
Committeer.
conducted and there is not
The Civil Governor conclades
TRY AGAIN.
The result of last week's Foot-
Finally, I need hardly remark that we wish to leays no stone
fokis the of the Soi Chang timber aumber of Boy Scouts to enable the bigges; evils to be contended Kowloon Recognised.
yard at Kremer Street last even us to appoint one se A.D.C. to Capt. Davies, that sterling all. and were about to tie and gag every lady helping which we contracting system, which not rounder, has not yet found is the victims when the commotion trust will make her task easier.
It is thought that perhaps the only delays the carrying out of best form with the ball, but could reached the ears of the brother of work, but which also materially not possibly be omitted, while the proprietor who was living Naval and Military Authorities He blow police will approve of poppies being Capt. Olliver. wbo had &
No intended to approach them on the ball Competition is announced on difficult matter to deal with the Christmas-Newest cricket to beat a hasty retreat.
Arrests were made.
matter. Should they approve, it page 1.
Une competitor is 550 richer It would surely astound Home week, is one of the most prolific
will enable the services to help the than he was last week. You
of their ex-colleagues, builders were they to be told that batsmen we have. Reed, reserve
The Reading Circle of the cause
win this week's Com two years ago, gets a definite place
we shall may Hoogkong contractors for the this time, and bis steady work Helena May Institute will begin want the help of the wives of petition.. most part bave
Don't be discouraged because no building with the ball base merited this. its Winter Course on Thursday, officers and men to beat up those yards of their own, that they The Kowloon cricketer. C. I. November 2nd. at 10.30 store materials in godowns (pas. Stapleton, is kewise to be com when Professor Simpson will preserves. As they are mostly you didn't win the first time.
plimented upon
well-deserved read a paper on "The Plays of unknown to us, kay volunteers Seventeen competitors all but
John Galswortby's.” On the
from this quarter will be par-, each having only "one ing rent therefor) and carry on recognition. L J. Davies displaces
incorrect result. ticularly welcome.
The coupon appears on Page 4 as best they can with spaces Lt. Franks behind the sticks. This following Thursday the members
We also intend to appeal to the Galsworthy's play
of this issue. available near the sites is an excellent selection. G. Rill read
Chairmen of all Clubs in the "Justice," and other meetings Sayer, another old Interport hand, which they build. This also has comes in. perbape on the strength will be held on November 16th Colony to help us in the way of been responsible for keeping of his past form, though he did 23rd.. 30th, and December 7th, at havingan auction in the Clubs on Armistice Eve.--we feel that soll-
to help everybody as far as costs higher than they should be, well with the ball in one of the the saree hour. Anyone who is but it is gratifying to learn ther/trial games. He has been in interested in the work of the ing poppies by auction in a cheery possible, we shall also provide way on a cheery evening should tasty LO.U. cards, with pencils, indifferent trim with the willow Reading Circle is cordially in-he productive of much money, on the day itself. there is a prospect of the Govern so far. ba: his simple-looking vited to attend any of its meetings. and we hope that the idea wili ment setting aside areas for the yet effective deliveries, plus his
Chang Sbing-bai who says he recommend itself to the Club erection of saw-mile and the ability to io on bowling til!
turther orders, renders him as is the manager of the Motion Pic- We do nat intero at this unturned to make this drive a storage of timber and other appreciable, asset to a side. In are Company, has lost a sum of time to canvass the business completa success. My Sub-Com- necessary materials. The high regard to the remaining places, 1.313 under somewhat singular houses of the Colony as they mittee are full of enthusiasm for cost of bricks bas been keenly felt we hope to find B D. Evans in circumstances. Business yester have always been very generous the cause and find difficult to locally for some time past: hegcecluded, both for his fine bowling.day took him to the Bank of with their support, cut any con- regard it dispassionately, but as which is what the team specially Taiwan. A sum of money of the tribation they may feel disposed the same time, it must be Mr. Bird's ples that the Govern needs, and for his knack of run-mount stated was to have been to send to mark their sympathy recognised
that nothing I ment should extend its operations) ning up a useful score.
deposited with the bank, but with the cause will be mach impossible and while not wishing whilst being left on the counter it!
We are more than to give offence to anybody, it is appreciated. was suddenly snatched by a
dimdent about offering the just conceivable that this appeal friend who accompanied Chang Eefore he could recover his wits magnates of the Colony any might not meet with universal Without such support advice on the principles of high support. A dozen years ago the Daily to give timely alarm, the faithless fance, but we would gently our labours are in vain, and we difficulties in the way of such a Mail awarded its £10,000 prize friend had disappeared out of remind them that many
beg that if people do not intend to procedure and indicated that for the first aeroplane flight from sight round a street corner.
mickle makes a muckle." A support this sppeal they will be there were possibilities of brick-London to Manchester. That was
valuable poppy suitable either kind enough to let us know DOW fields being started in the New considered to mark, as indeed it The death occurred the for a buttonhole or a glass case before we go to the trouble of Territories shortly by private did, a red-letter day in the annals General Hospital, Shanghai, on will be sent as a receipt for such making the necessary arrange-
of aviation. It stimulated the the 21st. inst. of Mr. E. M.contributions. enterprise, ilst at the same science of seronautice by demon- Larcins, of the Taylor Garage, I have appealed to many per On the other hand, any offer, time he displayed a sympathetic strating its potentialities. If an after a very brief illnet. Mr. sons more or less directly, and my of assistance and any netpfal attitude towards assisting the serial machine could travel two Lazcina, who was only 31 years Sub-Committee trust that they suggestions will be more town. Industry and builders in various bundred miles, why not two of age, was one time acting man will give us their assistance, but in appreciated. We should be very thousand-twenty thousand ? We ager of the Faisce Hotel. He addition to them this appeal is, as pleased if ladies who are willing ways. We trust that something have since witnessed this left there to join the Central stated above, addressed to every to assist by selling poppies on thu. will speedily be done to bring stupendous ambition in practice Darage, but resigned from the person in the community, and morning of Armietzca Day would down the cost of this essential experimentally. More than that, latter some time ago sud went we would specially request kindly, communiesie with the, long-distance services are io to Hongkong to recuperate. He everybody to provide them andersigned as early as possible. commodity, the high prices of serious contemplation. Mean- returned to Sbanghai a few days selves with much money on Thanking you, Mr. Editor, tor which bave greatly contributed while the route of the flight which before bis decease to take up Armistice Eve ready to purchase so kindly inserting this iditer in to the expensiveness of local first brought aviation into decisive work at the Taylor Garage and it Poppies on Armistice Day. We your respected journal building in recent times. We notice has been adopted as the line was during his work there that intend to send sandwichmes of a regular express service, this be was suddenly taken ill. Mr-round town on Armistice Eve to
A.H.K. CUBE remember that, as the result denoting the start of Britain's in- Larcina leaves a widow and four remind people about this import- of a Commission appointed internal air system.
children.
ant matter, and as we are anzious Hongkong, Oct. 31. 1992
so as to manufacture bricks, inst
as it does paving lab. The Aviation at Home. Director of Public Works cited
at
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ments.
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