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in great variety
elegantly packed.
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New Victor
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Engineer remarks:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1924.
"Without
the provision of the most conomic, handling and storage
CHICAGO SPRING HINGES
CALVER
facilities possible, the prosent
DISTRIBUTORS.
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DAY BY DAY,
WE ARE MEMDERS OF
IN, US A MUTUAL LOVE, AND
THE WHOLE--Seneca,
FINANCIAL VOTES.
NEW YEAR FOOTBALL.
Aftor
MATCH.
ONE HON. MEMBERS' QUERIES. INTERESTING KOWLOON developments, together with the GREAT BODY. NATURE PLANTED
yesterday afternoon's advantages of the security per- FITTED US FOR A SOCIAL LIFE. Legislative Council meeting, the On Now Year's morning, on the taining to British administration, WE MUST CONSIDER THAT WE Finance Committee considered ground of the Kowloon Football..
various votos introduced by the Club, 'a the Colony's banking facilities, WERE BORN FOR THE GOOD OF Colonial Secretary as chairman. of football between the Married vory interesting gamo and its exoollent harbour, are
The more huportant items wero and Single mombore of the Club
A sum of $27,000 was approved will take place.. Cunlikely to be sufficient induco- Mr. R. E. O. Bird is to under the heading of public works
mont for the producor to send distribute the prizes at the Ellis extraordinary for a valve transmit-married members having boon It would appear that the forward his traffic so that Hong-Kadoorie School. on January ting sot for D'Aguilar radio overheard casting some rathor
station:
A further $20,000 was voted for or otherwise of the baobelor nasty asporsions on the prowose
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kong may deal with the trade its strategic position should The coaster Solvikon (Capt. unforosoen repairs to the Castle mombors, the latter have neatly accure." Mr. Duncan thon Norwall) arrived this morning Peak-Un Long road, necessitated rotaliated by ascribing the pro- Matrikes the chief point in those from Bangkok, having had by the very heavy motor-car and sont lowly position of the Kow.
bus traffic. recommendations, for he goes on vory rough trip up.
A total of $177,950 was passed fact of thoro being too groat a loon teams in the league to the to discuss the question of private |
'The master of the 8.s. Apooy the chairman explained in detail. in the olovons, and the abovo for various public works, which parcentage of married mombors enterpriro versus official pro-}
roports that whilst on the voyage Tho undertakings were all in con-match is the outcome of this grammos, and is of opinion that to Hongkong froni Saigon nection with Now Territorios and rivalry. A the ideal will be to have an early Chinese dook passonger died from Kowloon developments, including The married man, with tho
official load, private schemes to thisis.
such items as maintenance of redoubtable McKelvio at their bo oncouraged, and presumably
waterworks, roads, and buildings, head, can place a formidable Nassisted, by the Government, a Chinese lady's suicide wo stated Kaulongtong.
In our report yostorday of a and excavations and fillings at combination in the field.
No. happy
loss than five of their team are partnership in port that the Indy was the wife of a RENT ALLOWANCES. development which would obtain son of Mr. Chau Chouk-fan. This
at fpresent turning out for the An additional expenditure of sonior Kowloon X, and the the best results. With that wo was incorrect and we regret the $225,180 was voted for miscell-single men will find themselves antiraly agres.
Andous services, including a up against a very tough proposi It is not to be
furthor $12,069 towards the British tion. Another point in favour of exported that all smaller con- The Bible Circle at the Helona Empire Exbibition, $32,300 for the Martyred (sorry-Married) corns hore will be able to under- May Institute on Friday next rent allowancos, 691,024 for trans-men, is the fact that, no matter take the works which are under Jan. 2nd. will be conducted by port of Government sorvants, how much they may fool that Mrs. H. Lechmore Clift. The $50,000 for the Chinese flood relief way inclined, their botter halves project for some of the more meoting which is at 10. 30. o.ni., fund, and $2,087 towards the Ross have solemnly declared that no wealthy businessos established is open to all women-ddet.
Institute for Tropical Diseases, more than two port and lomons The chairman explained that the will be their allowanco with hand, tho Governmont cannot A loado revolver, having rent allowances were in connec-which to usher in the New Your. The Bachelors, on the other immediately find the full staff apparently been left to be picked tion with cortain of the Govern
up later, was found in a public mont's Asiatic employees of more hand, having no HONGKONG, 30th Doc., 1924
one to guide and other requirements which intrine in Winglok Siroot yostor-than ten years' service.
their foot into the straight and vast schemes would involvo, nor day.. It
The Hon. Mr. Kotowall asked narrow way, would soom to bo was found by tho would it be economic to become caretaker and taken to the whether consideration was being starting under a distinct hand. PORT DEVELOPMENT.
given to the suggestion made by icap, although it has been said committed to a huge expenditure Contral Police Station,
him and by the Hon. Mr. Chow that the X1. chosen to uphold the for the benefit of potential ship-
Shou-son that the privilege bo honourof Bachelordom bave sworn From time to time, there have ping concerne and the somewhat of iodine, valued at $700, have service. The Colonial Secretary Eve shall know them not, that Fifty-six pounds of potassium extended to those of five years' by all their Gode that Now Your's arisen schomes for the develop remote banefit of the Colony been removed by thieves from replied that the matter had not by 10 p.m. on the 31st they will ment of the growing port of itself. However, if
Mossra, A. S. Watson's factory at been lost sight of, and some all bo well and truly abed in their monetary Watson's Road, Bay View. The middle course would probably be respootivo domiciles, and that Hongkong, some by private por assistance, be arranged for, and lose was discovered yesterday adopted. sane and some official, and the co-opogative, working plans he and reported to the polloo.
11 a.m. on New Year's Mora will In reply to the Hon. Mr. Bird and thom lined up bright of eye, series goes back, we believe, for evolved, there should be a ready
the chairman explained that clear of head, and steady of a considerable period. There response from the
In connection with Miss Violet those allowartcos various
Woro being haud-and yot it is acid "the age buve been comparatively modoet interests in the port, and the pro- display for charities, we are asked quarters for the men concerned,
Capell's forthcoming dance granted ponding eraction of of miracles has passed." projects, and bigger ideas involv-gressive development of our to state that there are
Whatever the outcome, the a large He pointed out the difoulty in game is sure to be + ing millions in money, and more harbour facilitios would be number of advanco tickets sold estimating
groat the transport exstruggle, worth going for to sco recently theore was the great assured. If big capitalisation exchanged for reserved seats at number of reliefs sant Home, the touma. at the finish. It is hoped which have not as yet beon penditure, owing to the great and with very little between the Hunghom Buy plan drawn up by funds be roquired, wo know that Messrs. Moutrie & Co.
increase of staff, and engagement that a large crowd will be prosent the late Sir Maurice Fitz Maurice, the Government would have
of now mon from Home.
at 11 o'clook the time of the kick- The local Government has hither little difficulty in finding the Wo have to acknowledge a
off, to cheer on their respective to not committed itsolf to any money, Thoro
copy of the Almanaque 'da Boa
champions. The selected teams is always the Improsna for 1925 from the
are as follows:- definite plan, evidently realising opportunity to float local loans, Portuguese monthly Religino e the nacosity to oxamine all which would he assured of suc-Patria, which that journal is angloe of the idea very carefully cosa right away. But in big pro-distributing free to its subsoribors. beforehand, but there have boon jects of this nature it is the articles and illustrations.
It contains many interesting official statements to the offeot authorities who should give the that port development schemea load, and the early commence- Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1436, to the markets. The chairman Single White shirts).-J.Beach; are in the forefront of futura mont of harbour improvements a piece of Crown land 2,010 ropliod that the wholesale dealers F. Wheeler, F. Road; A. W, progressive policy. Whon Mr. is distinctly necessary. Event- square foot in area, was sold at bore the charge for this, and the Brown, C. Cavoille, S. Randle
P.W.D. headquarters yesterday butchers had the benefit of the A. Latham, C. E. Millard, J. John Duncan was appointed ually, as the years go by, there for the upset price of $8,040. The expeditious delivery.
McBride, T. L. Knight and A. Port Engineer not long ago, it would arise in Hongkong a huge purchaser was Mr. Lai Fuk, who UIL ⇓ Vote for water-Duncan.-Communicated, was obvious that the authorities port trust, under Government propes to bulld a
European supply charges in Hong
MARKET MATTERS. For extension to the existing market at Mongkoktaui a vote of $22,000 was approved.
Married (Colours).-9. Hardy; In connection with a eum for B. Pasco, H. S. Prowse: A. W. mwat vans, the Hon. Mr. Holyoak Turner, J. McKelvic, D. Hazel; enquired whether the Govern-F. Clemo, W. H. Brown, A. mont were responsible for moving Shoppard, P. Vickers and 8. G. meat from the slaughter housos Hayos.
had decided that the time had control, and the place of this residence.
house on the land for his own kung, enquirios. olicited the ina
mary of which was published by win-a task which was obviously time, thoy nearled 685 runs to
and
Bowen Road liter bods.
HARBOUR WORKS.
formation that it is expooted to there were six sums due in con. come for the whole mattor of Colony as one of the major trad-
filter about 2,000,000 gallons of nection with various proportios harbour improvements and deve-ling points of the world would be "Under Oath," starring Elaine water a day more than at prosont which had damaged Government lopments to bo tackled definitely, established unchallenged and un- the Queen's Theatre for to-day apparatus being installed in the ly-and it was hoped to collect the Hammerstein, which come to by means of new mechanical works--on Stubba Road principal- Mr. Duncan had already boon chailengoablo.
to-morrow only, 16 n
money, some $45,212. The whole actively associated with the
remarkably interesting study of
ombankment came down on thé North Point scheme and other
the strugglo constantly taking A vote of $20,000 in aid of race course. Owners of the land A Fine Fight, similar projects, he has evidently
place between the newly rich and harbour works was explained by which caused the damage were The English cricketers made a the old established ordor of the Colonial Secretary us being liable. made & special study of the gallant fight to win the first of aristocrats who have hold their required chielly for the balanon COST OF RESUMPTIONS, subject which his appointment the series of Test matches against place in the social sphere for a of the foo due to the consulting Altogather $530,000 was voted involved, and his report, a sum-Australia. Going in for a second number of generations.
engineers who reported on the towards compensations and proposed barbour development. rosumptions under the Public Several votes towards now Health and Buildings Ordinance. books and extended apparatus in Of this $420,000 was required for to looul schools wore also resuming land at Balyingpun. approved.
The Colonial Secretary pointed POLICE FORCE PASSAGES. out that a great deal of this would A total of $40,270 was passed oventually be rocovorad; for for Discellaneous Polico obargos, instance by the sale of the including $7,000 for arms, $20,- baiyingpun market. 000 for clothing and accoutre-
PATROL LAUNCHES. monts, $5,000 for passages, and An additional $12,370 was voted $2,000 for the secret service. towards the previous $100,000 for The chairman, referring to the patrol launchos in connection with passage item, said the money anti-piracy measures. Tho chair was required to pay the passages man explained that there had of recruits recently returned to boon oxtonsive altorations to four England as medically unfit. He launchos hired for this work, as aduod: "The Government has well as other expenses in conneo-
to
enlos.
SHARE PRICES.
us yesterday, is a very com too much to expect. However, prehensive one, and given the in putting together 411, the Government ita matorial
English team showed its batting choose a definite line of action tor than was gonorally expected.
The (chief changes in to-day's ability and certainly did for bot-local share prices are:- from. Certainly, tho matter of it was a romarkable match from
Forrios. $138, buyers; $141, our port oxpansion cannot be many standpoints, and will long to romembored in the history of
Steamboats-$37.25 buyoze. very long delayed. But it is not these contorta. The four innings
Hotals $18.75 buyers the intention of this reference to played yielded no less than 1,611
Trams. $56,50 salos. discuss the merits or otherwise runs, whilst altogether there were.
Electrles-$42.75 buyers. various schomes.
no fewer than six individual con- Rathor
turios mado. On this latter point, the teams break oven, for each and energy of its Headmaster had three to its credit-Australia (Mr. Morris). In the annual re-
of
would we draw particular atten- tion to Mr. Duncan's concluding
romarks, on the general policy of two in the first innings aud one in port road at to-day's functionhoon in correspondonoo with the tion with the naval authoritios.
harbour developments.
the sbcond, with the reverso the some attendance figures word case for England. In the visitors' announced of which the school is Socrotary of Stato on the num As the Port Engineer very second venture, Hendry appeared justifiably proud. For example, bar of offloors sent out for the
boon
MISCELLANEOUS COSTS. In voting $70,000 in aid of
enterprise, and adequate accom.trundled offoctivaly. Howover.succession and no fowor' than will provont auch things · cocurono-third of the total cost,
truly observes, the expansion of very offective with the ball, can 39 per cent. of the pupils made Polios Force who have turnou public works recurrent, the chair- turing throo good wickats at an perfast attondanoo during the out medically unfit, and I hope man explained the need for quoli the port of Hongkong has so far average of twelve runs apioco, year, nine of those having mado a that arrangements have now
loft entirely to private As was expected, Malloy also full attendance for three yours in been made in England which iteme as $33,000 towards the new Cadet Yemen in Canton, being modation has not been made for put up a very fine show, and Those are indeed splendid figuros,
on the whole the English batamon fifty-six others for two years. ring again."
On oliciting a reply that these tion with an embankment repair The Hon. Mr. Bird, in conneo- shipping. We can all observe speculation will be rifo as to what and it is obvious from them that men were passed as fit at Home, bow some interests have gone may occur in the second Test Balyingpun attracts rather than the Hon. Mr. Holyoak asked Foto, asked whether the garagon ahoad and made provision for
match, which is due to begin at repols its students that, so far whether the local authorities had Stubbs Road/wore proving Melbourne on Now Year's Day. from wishing to play truant, thoro a claim on the Home Govern- Popular, and the Colonial Secret their own immediate needs, whils
is a keen desire to answer the for the amount expended, and on were not lot. Apparently Peak ary replied that Ave out of nine others are fouding for themselves A Happy School.
school, bell. That is a stato of being told that it did not seem so residents favoured chauffeurs" Snipingpun School, whoso prizo-Jaffairs which must give groat ho declared that it appearoa quartors as well as garage accom- as bast they can, unable or un- willing to undertake the trouble, to be one of the most progressive something in the nature of a who soon after arrival hore ware they might porhaps become more day it is to-day, can rightly claim gratification to the staff and be monstrous they should pass menmodation, all for $25 à month, but-, time and expanso which the build-and thorough-going educational toward for all the care and pains found unfit,
reasonable. ing of wharves and quays would establishments of the Colony, takon to impart useful knowledge
Among smaller votos approved involve. Such a state of affairs thanks in large mossure to the to the growing goneration. There Of other suma voted towards was $970 for a Kelvinator ap
happy spirit of co-operation which soents to be the right atmosphero public works, $67,000 appearod paratus for should not bu porrajtted
the Government to provails amongst the mombors of at Saigingpun School. Long may for typhoon and rain storm Bacteriologist in view of the continuo indefinitely. The Port its staff and also to the enterprise it continue,
damage. Tho chairman gald serums he hasnow to keep in stook,
TYPHOON DAMAGE.