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LONDON STRIKE SETTLED.
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BUSES IN KOWLOON.
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TRAFFIC BILL PASSES SECOND READING.
HALF-YEARLY MEETING.
THE GOVERNMENTS PRONOUNCEMENT.
Some Facts
AGED
POOR.
Aa Wonderful”, Work of Charity.
HISTORY
WÖRLD-WIDE MOVEMENT.
QUESTION OF MONOPLY RAISED.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 28. The tram and omnibus strike has been settled.
London, March 28.
COMPANY'S NEW STEAMER.
QUESTION OF BRITISH MAKES.
Of interest to all residents in)
The forty-first ordinary general Kowloon and alsɔ, to the motor meeting of the Douglas Steamship has companies now operating Ca Ld, was held at the offices of services, is the Government the Company this morning. pronouncement contained in the latest copy of the Government Gazette.
Mr. H. P. White presided, and In the House of Commons, Mr. Gosling moved the second reading there were also present Mr. of the London Traffic Bill, mentioned the other day. He said he D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. W. E The following questions! askað merely proposed to constitute an advisory committee to the Minister Clarke, and Mr. C. G. Mackia by the Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, of Transport, and appealed to the authorities in London to give the (Consulting Committee), Mr. C. LK.C., together with the Govern- scheme fair trial. He hoped this would result in the formulation Farmer (Secretary), Messrs. G. P. ment's replies, appeari of some agreed larger scheme.
Mr. Baldwin supported the Bill
Lammert. E. Abraham Chan Yu- ching, Lam Kim-chor, A. A. Alves.
Mr. Percy Harris (Liberal) moved its rejection on the grounds. T. Williamson, J. E. Gomes so that it was contrary to the principles of local government, and con- F. J. Gill (shareholders). ferred a monopoly on private undertakings. He said London must sooner or later come into line with other cities, where traffic was! municipally controlled.
Mr. Sydney Webb, arguing in favour of the Bill, emphasised the necessity of dealing with the traffic problem in view of the Wembley exhibition.
An amendment by Mr. Harris was rejected by 911 to 112, and the Bill was read a second time.
London, March 28.
"
The provisional settlement carries with it postponement of the threatened tube strike, arranged for midnight, but nevertheless it is anticipated that the full service on the Underground railway will be not available during the earlier part of to-morrOW, to the difficulty of communicating the postponement of strike to men who are of duty.
The naws of to-night's turn of affairs has obtained wide publicity, despite the comparatively late hour, nine thirty, by being broad
casted by radio.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO
BE GRANTED.
22
circumstances
Sketch showing complete schame Kowloon City."
proposed new Home for the Aged Poor at
permit it is the intention of the Chinese met: Fud women, who similar good offices Is pique and it abeffered 13,000 old people. Over, seventy poor and aged desire for the performance of of 107 houses and 1750 Sisters,
Government to grant sxelusive.
of
the
been
(i)-Will the Government state The Chairman said: -Gantle-what their policy is intregard to men, The report and accounts, the future running of Big Services which cover a period of six in Kowloon, and in particular months only, having been in your whether they intend to adapt the bands for some time, I will, with policy of inaugurating a regular your permisson take them and the service in particular areas and auditors report, as read, and I routes with a standard scale of trust that shareholders will accept fares and schedule time table? The terms of the tram and bus strike settlement are The men the figures presented as satis
The Government's reply" is As Foon receive six shillings a week advance in wages immediately and the factory, taking into consideration receive six we shillings which they demanded will fluctuate accord- the continued disorganised poli cal condition of China, which, it ing to the cost of living.
Subject to Confirmation.
is regretted, shows no signs of The terms of settlement of the tramway strike, which have been betterment, and that trade con rights in respect of ommibus therwise, would be in direct women, her neighbours, united 18 years later (in 1875) the reached between the companies negotiation committee, and the sequently has been of a fitful services in the Kowloon Peninsula poverty and distress, are being with Jeanne in her pious site. houses numbered 170. Since then
the 8 Josephs Home for the were able, aged and infirmatablished in the East Transport Workers Union, is subject to confirmation by the trans-and uncertain nature, while the for such aress and on such routes provided for and waited upon in These women cherished as they foundations have also
Aged Poor, which occupies the paupers, nursed them in Colombo (1887), Shangka (19). port delegate conference being held to-morrow, and possibly a number of competitors is increas-as may be deemed desirable
BRITISH BUSES TO BE building which belongs to and was a little house, and begged Canter. 0914), and Hər kong ballot vote by the men. Pending this ratification, the inconvenience ling. As stated in the report, both
formerly known as the Basel for them in
vicinity-(1985). At present the Flomas suffered by Londoners for the past week will continue, but it is Haiching and Haihong bave each
CONSIDERED.
Mission. As one passes along The thres women, who had throughout the world number 320 hoped some tram and bus services will again start on Sunday, in undergone an extensive overhaul during the half-year, the cost of
Mr. Pollock's second question the road to Taipo or Castle Peak so devoted themselves, attracted with 6,000 Sisteri, and shelter the event of the terms proving acceptable.
and having left Yaumati, with notice, and were presently re-about 50,000 old people. which has been debited to the is
the growing centre of Shamshui-ceived into the Order of Sisters No annuitante, no privileged working account of the steamers,
"Will the Government, in con-pa on the left, one sees the build of Charity, in which they took old people are received; only the and it is anticipated that little owing will be required in the way of nection with the above mattering up on the hill to the right, for themselves the name of most destitute and the most in- the repairs for the next Year consider the visibility just before the Gastle Peak road *Little Sisters of the Foor firm. If accommodation can be two. The new steamer Hai-Stipulating for the chassis and breaks off from the old Shatin Petites Soeur des Pauvres found no deserving case in re- Ning will be soon in commission, 1yres of the Buses to be of British Road. Few perhaps realise the The first house of the Little fused. In the homes there are no and we fally expect will prove a manufacture and for the bodies to wonderful work of Christian Sisters of the Poor was opened errans, no paid employees. In very satisfactory addition to the be of approved design?"
charity being carried on within at Saint-Servan, in Brittany
king, as in Europe and Company's fleet. She is 315 feet The Government state that the that building. Haman derelicts 1839... On the tenth ở mama, the Little Siskürt them”. in length and 46 feet beam, and reply is in the affirmative.
without friends or resources, tooniversary of the establishment at selves do the work of the house. has accommodation for over 40
old to earn and in some cases Saint-Servan, ten similar houses The work of the Little Sisters of quite helpless, are in the care of had been founded in ten diferent the Poor is founded entirely on the Little Sisters of the Poor: French to was.
Petitas Divine Providence: it has no One old lady of 95 years, others Soeurs live with their charges other basis. There is no secured, Mr. Pollock's third question of Over 80.
old man in the most frugal way upon the income, no endowed beds, no who has had over 30 years scraps and waste meat which fixed revenues. The future is not service. at sea with a they can collect from the sur-assured, not even the morrow. "In connection with the above British company, a woman victim rounding houses. The voluntary The refusal to accept Question (i), is there saything in of the Japanese earthquake who contribution by a favourite with deck passen-
which they dowments, however, does not in addition, she will the permits or licences given witnessed the death of all her support their institution, are apply to donations specially sar An authoritative forecast of the new Cabinet gives M. Poincare gerez
higher speed than is parties running the present Bus Premier and Foreign Minister; M. Marsal, Minister of Finance; have.
THE HONGKONG M. Maginot, Minister for War: M. Le Trocquer. Minister of Public usual in steamers of her size, Service to prevent the Govern-family-one could go on derailing truly the crumbs falling from marked for building prices
Many applications for fares no better than the objects i Works: M. Loucheur, Minister of Commerce: M. Daniel Vincent, while her hull being composed of men: from making such terms na particulars of these destitute old the rich man's table. The antee
DEVELOPMENT SCHEME. Minister of Health and Labour: M. De Jouvenel, Minister of Public iron is better calculated to resist they may think fit with other people.
because of lack of accommoda- terms with Lazarus, and
in towards him
the And so it is that here in Hong- Instruction; Lieut Colonel Fabry. Colonial Minister: M. Lergues, the effects of corrosion than if persons for the running of readmission have to be refused of her care. She lives upon eque! Minister of the Interior: M. Mercier, Minister of Justice: Mbuilt of steel. The accounts call ular Bus Service as suggestedtion, even the passage-ways and acts
verandabs of the building are spirit of a younger sister. Tha kang, the Little Sisters are ap Bokanowski, Minister of Marine: and M. Rimbert, Minister of for no special comment, and I in Question (i)?** ..
trust you will approve of the pro- In reply, the Government state taken up with beds and cats. And number of Sisters altogether in pealing for support to enable Agriculture.
M. Poincare has made a clean sweep of the old Cabinet, except posed distribution of profits, and that the licences at present in in furtherance of their work, the this house engaged in attendance them to get a Home of their own M. M. Maginot, and Le Trocquer, who are directly responsible for also of our contribution to the force in no way prevent the Little Sisters of the Poorman on the ninety infirm paupers is and are confidentir, embarking the Order of nuns who have con- fourteen. They divide the duties on a large building scheme on the occupation of the Rubr. Their retention is interpreted as signify Japanese Earthquake Fund. The Government from taking ing that the occupation of the Ruhr remains the keystone of M. amount written off as deprecia action indicated in the reply to secrated their lives to the service of the house among themselves, land provided by the Government tion represents 4 per cent. for the the first question. As soon as of poor and aged people-are try-two serve in the kitchen, two in at the back of Kowloon City. Poincare's policy.
It is generally accepted that the changes in the Cabinet do not half-year, being the amounsallow conditions justify the granting of ing to get a new and enlarged the laundry, ons bege, one devotes They have no resources at the to constant personal moment other than promises of indicate any change of principle with regard to foreign or home d under the Company's Articles exclusive rights in say area the Home. They aim at the accom-herself
of Association; namely 8% per Government will decline, to re-modation of over 300 old folk, and attendance on the wants of the support. The total cost of the policy.
any existing licence in it is because we would like that old men, and so on with the buildings, as shown in the sketch M. Poincare bas seized the opportunity to eliminate Ministers annum on the book value less the new not enjoying the confidence of the country, thus revivifying the amount of the Reserve Fund. respect of that area. It is desir sim better known and supported others, each having her special accompanying this article, is for theable that this should be clearly that we gladly give this publicity, department. The whole sentiment estimated at $468,700 but at the Ministry and galvanising the majority party on the eve of the Regarding prospects elections. M. Poincare is too engrossed in foreign policy to attend Current year, in the present un-understood by all concerned. to other problems for which he requires capable men.
NEW FRENCH CABINET.
REVIVIFYING THE MINISTRY.
CHOICE OF CAPABLE MEN.
London, March 28.
first-class passengers, in com- modious two-berth
staterooms
-EFFECT ON EXISTING LICENCES.
amidships: accommodation for 32 second-class passengers in a deck house aft, while her ax-list- ceptionally lofty sad airy
decks will render ber! tween
settled state of affairs in the Far
Of the newcomers, Mr. Bokanowski has been a protagonist of East an element of uncertainty retrenchment during the past 18 months; M. Jauvesel represented must always exist, but I can France in the League of Nations: and M. Loucheur has been state that eardings, up to the pre- prominent in connection with reparations in kind, and at one time sent time. are satisfactory. I was regarded as a likely successor to M. Poincare in the Premiership. now beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts, as Paris, Later. The forecast of the new Cabinet is confirmed, except that M. presented, and after this has been Lefebvre Depray becomes Minister of Justice; M. Capas the seconded, will be pleased to Minister of Agriculture; M. De Selves, Minister of the Interior; and answer any questions
bolders may desire to ask. M. Marin, Minister of the Liberated regions.
SUGGESTED NEW
BY-LAW.
New York, March 28.
sbare-
The adoption of the report and]
The
专门一
of the household is that of a very moment they are only making - ORIGIN OF THE ORDER.
large and very amiable family. an appeal to enable them to To feel that they console the last undertake the building of one There are few Orders more days of the infirm and aged poor block together with kitchen, bistorically interesting than that is all the Little Sisters get for laundry, gate house and morta of the Little Sisters of the Poor,their hard work."
Charles February, 1852, Dickens wrote the following WORLD-WIDE GROWTH.
Household Words
PHOTOGRAPHY.
In
in
There
HONGKONG AMATEUR'S
IDEA.
ary, the estimated cost of which is $213,700. The other work will be undertaken as funds pezzit.
Well-deserving charities should
The above extract supplies in need no arguments to support WAS A poor servant- Woman, & native of the brief the story of the humble them; they should only reed village of La Croix in Brittany-fondation of the world-wide publicity. To know of the de- Jeanne Jugan washer name-who work, of its nature and of its truly voted work the Little Sisters of At the weekly meeting of the was moved by the gentleness of providential growth. The first the Poor are doing should be sccounts was seconded by Mr. Hongkong Amateur Photo her heart, and the fervour of her English house was opened in quite enough to inspire gener~ MOSQUITO BREEDING. CHESS GIANTS AT BATTLE. G. F. Lammert and agreed to graphic Bociety on Thursady religion, to pity a certain infirm London in 1851. Then followed osity. These aged and infirm and
without discussion.
evening. Mr. Chung King-pui and destitate neighbour, to take Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol, poor Chinese, being rescued from It was proposed by Mr. William-demonstration to the members and to devote
the honorary secretary, gave her to her side as a companion, 1862 Dundee and Edinburgh, the "miseries of their circum
herself to her 1863: Birmingham, 1864; Ply-stances and being housed, fed and Dr. Lasker Makes Good Fight, son, and seconded by Mr. Gomes present of his home-made onlar support. Other infirm people mouth and Leeds 1865; New clothed, are a communal respon- that Mesars. D. G. M. Bernard, ger, utilized with a worn-out earned, by their helplessness, a castle, 1866. The first foundation sibility on us in Hongkong. It is W. E. Clarke and C..G. Mackie be Houghton's Tudor quarter- plate claim upon her attention. She in Ireland was in 1863. In 1868 not too much to expect that the There was. B stubborn com- re-elected as Consulting Com- It will be remembered that at.
camera and with no condenser went about begging when she a home was opened in Baltimore, Little Sisters of the Poor women thepetition in the ninth round of the mittee for the current year. This The camera itself is rather out could not work, that she might UB.A, and ten years later thers who are giving their life's ser the recent meeting Legislative Council, the Hon. chess tournament, which ended was unanimously agreed to.
of use for taking photographs, preserve life as long as Nature were thirteen houses in different vices should receive the assist The Chairman The Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., gava with Alekhine still leading with
next but is of service for the purpose would grant it to her infirm cities across the American con-ance they are asking for on be- business is the election of Auditors of enlarging. notice of the following question: 51% games won and 211⁄2 lost.
charges. Her example, spread a tinent. By 1869 the work consisted half of others. Doctor Lasker is second with and you will note that "With a view to check the
The principle is the attach- election of the firms breeding of mosquitoes, will the 5 and 2 respectively, and Reti the
of Messrs. Lowe Bingham &ment, to the back of the camera, Government pass & regulation third with 5 and 3.
of a light-tight box big enough to THE GRAND NATIONAL
GUARANTEE. making it compulsory to cut off Capablanca handsomely beat Matthews and Messrs. Linstead enclose an illuminant; a. grunud all bamboo scaffolding imme-Rogaljabow. Reuter's American & Davis is recommended as being glass diffuser and a negative car diately above the joint, so as to
not Winner's Twenty-Five to One. Motion to Make It £600,000. rier. The whole, when On the proposition of Mr. in use, is one handy box measur- prevents receptacle for standing
London, March 28.
London, March 28.
Teheran, March 28. ̈ water from being created?"
Abraham, seconded by Mr. Gill, ing 544 x 64 x 13 inches The Grand National Steeple- Kr.- Wilen Graham, the The report that the Majliss ban In the Government Gazette receptacle which would retain Messrs. Lowe Bingham & Mat- with no projecting part. It cost chase resulted as follows Secretary to the Treasury, has decided to depose the Shah off the following reply is given: water. It is a simple matter to thews and Messrs. Linstead & but a few dollars. Any camera, Master Robert: (25/1)-1; given notice of a motion in the Persis is incorrect Beater,
"It is being suggested to the fill up any hollow part of a Davis were elected auditors for in addition to taking photographs, Fly Mack (100/7) 2. House of Commons to increase Sanitary Board that a by-law bamboo with cement or other the current year at remuneration may be made to enlarge.
Bilvo,(100/7)-3, the Government guarantee to the should be passed under the Publio suitable material so that it is of $500 per annum each
12 tháng Line vui will be There were thirty starters, and British Empire Exhibition from Health and Buildings Ordinance not necessary to require that the
This was all the business, the pleased to advise or help anyous the race was won by four lengths, one hundred to six hundred prohibiting the use of bamboo bamboos should be cut exactly Chairman announcing that divi-who may want to make use of with three lengths separating thousand pounds sterling scaffolding in which there is any Lat the joint.”
[dand warrants were now ready, his camera sa an enla
second and third.— Reuter,
Reuter
Bervice.
more convenient.
EMPIRE EXHIBITION
SHAH STILL NOMINAL RULER.
TO-DAY
Closing Exchange 28. 4. 5/16, Lighting Up-Time 6.37 p.m.