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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1925.
and other public Institutions which | might, with advantage to them-} volves and to the two contres, in- dulge in the "get togethor" sentiment. Time was, in the olden days, when the Canton Viceroy paid periodical official, visits here and when Hongkong's Governor paid similar official visits in return, and something of that sort might be revived. There Is certainly room for closer inter- course between merchants, and some of the fault of the past hus, been, we think, with longkong foreign merchants who think that they can leave all the intercourac
Installing to the younger men in charge of the Sliameen branches. Some of PYRENE our Hongkong "taipans" might TO-DAY
Inspection
Invited
at
well get to know and visit the lead. ing native merchants of Canton. Among the Chinese merchants, too, there is obviously, need for in-| tercourse, whilst the newspaper writers of Canton ought to be in- fluenced to a more discreet and friendly tone by a personal know-
Mustard & Co.,Ltd. edge of the newspapermen
The Telegraph.
FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 1925.
1
of
THE NEW Y.M. C. A. BUILDING.
also
tilo
Above is the new Y. M. C. A. charge of the institution, of which been made for the installation of building in Kowloon, which was there are already over a hundred three automatic electrice refrigera- 16-17, Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, and by a better know-cellency the Governor (Hon. Mr.
officially opened by His Ex-members.
tors, "Kelvinatora," and one 'Phone Central 1186,
The installation of the hot water machine has been installed for the ledge of the Colony and its in- Cecil Clementi, C.M.G. yoster system in the new Y. M. C. A. présent. The
day. The photo is by the Ming building was currled out by the installed automatic switch control
firm has stitutions which, at present, are
Yuon Studio, A description engineering department of Messrs. for the various pumps. often subjected to vituperative of the building recently Holyoak, Massey and Co., Ltd. It wr 'ngs all because of lack of appeared in our columns, and it comprises a east iron sectional
is now sufficient to say that it is boiler,
The floor, and wall tiling for the knowledge. And Hongkong in every raspect an up-to-date in- National Radiator Co. of Hall, and Shewan Tomes and Co., the local manufactured by the building was supplied by Messra, writers could doubtless gain in afstitution, likely to become a most a galvanised steel storage cylinder agents for similar way. In the last resort popular centre for social and having a capacity of 300 gallons. manufacturers, Mesars, T. and R.
the woll-known athletic activities. All the ro- the workers-the Labour Unions-sidential
Hot water is available in all bed. Boots, Ltd., of Burslem. The pas- rooms sot aside for rooms, and bathrooms and in the senger lift, also obtained through have tremendous weight, and if boarders have already been kitchens, pantries etc.. The circu-Messrs. Shewan Tomes, was manu- there were better and more friend- booked up, and further
rooms are available in the non- tion of a motor driven Turbo Ac- Leicester, and the service water lation lansaisted by the installa-factured by Messrs. R. A. Evans, ly intercourse higher up there members' section for visitors to celerator, manufactured by Messrs. pipe by Messre. Fairbanks Moreo would, inevitably be a better un- the Colony. Mr. J. H. Hunt, G. N. Haden and Son Ltd., of and Co., as well as the fire-pumps derstanding possible between
O.B.E., an experienced Y.M.C.A. Hongkong employers and the Chi
Provision has also and fire service. Secretary from England, is in Trowbridge.
nese labourers. We have reached
it GET TOGETHER.
ence,
Chinese Plays.
The visit of a noted Chinesa
tem-
The Day of Mourning.
DAY BY DAY.
Tho Kowloon Fire Brigade ro-
I
STEAMER WRECKED OFF FORMOSA.
CREW PICKED UP BY JAPANESE SHIP.
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Not a few of the older residents of longkang will remember Mr. A. H. Harris, who for many years. saw service in the Chinese Mari. time Customs and who was at one) time Commissioner for Kowloon and, later, Commissioner of Cu-kong are viewed as being in rival known only a generation ago, a stage where Canton and Hong-something of the real China, ago- old yet unchanged, as it was toms for Canton. It will be agreed camps, and that is just the re- will have been lost. by all who knew Mr. Harris (he ia verse of what should be, for what
GOD MADE BOTH TEARS AND enjoying a well-earned retirement hurts one, equally hurts the other.
LAUGHTER, AND BOTH FOR KIND at Home just now) that there were Hongkong and Canton simply have
PURPOSES; FOR AS LAUGHTER few men more concerned thun he to to get together.
Throughout the length and ENABLES MIRTH AND SURPRISE breadth of the Empire, the last TO BREATHE FREELY, SO TEARS
The steamer Don Jose, with 2,600 loving tributes are to-day being ENABLE SORROW TO VENT ITSELF tone of coal from Japan, sank preserve and improve the friendly relationships between Canton and
paid to the memory of the late PATIENTLY.-Leigh Hunt, Queen Mother, whose death has
after grounding off the coast of Hongkong. By his charm of man-
boon the
Keelung, northern cause of univorsal. Major L. Cassel arrived hore
Formon on ner with all, Chinese and foreigners actress to Hongkong in the person Alexandra typified all that was
sorrow. In her life, Queen by the s.s. Kalyan from the North, November 18th, according to cable. grams received by its owner's, alike, he did much to advance the performances given by her at the memory is revered and honoured Hongkong Police arrived yester- of Miss Pik Wen-hn, and the two good and beautiful; in death, her
Seven new recruits for thetain J. A. Parcon and their agents, Madrigal and Company, from Cap- cause he had so much at heart. He Theatre Royal so as to enable a because the good that she did day by s.8. City of Cairo. possessed a keen insight into the western audience to appreciate remains with us and will con-
reports a Manila paper, trend of things and he apparently the part played by such perform- beneficent influences she ehed on Chinese stage art, remind one of
The crew of about 40 is safe, the tinuo to bear witness to the The Japanese three-funnelled dispatches state, but a hope of saw, years ago, the drift of the ances in the life of the country all hands. In the Old Country, morning, and the usual salutes been abandoned.
cruiser Iwate came into port this salvaging either ship or cargo has Canton and Hongkong communities
It is to be hoped that the changes to-day will be observed, as it is were exchanged. The Iwate is is understood to be insured for The coal cargo now being witnessed throughout into indifference and, eventually, China will not entail loss of in-here, us an occasion of general on a training cruise, and carries P10,000 and the ship for, a much into something approaching mutual terest in the typical stage-plays Queen's remains were moved to who are completing their sea-
mourning. Yesterday, the beloved a large number of midshipmen larger sum. distrust and dislike. He strove and selves. For centuries they have Chapel Royal at St. James
of Cathay by the people them- London and deposited in the going course,
The Don Jose was built in 1870) argued for a change, but his was a crowded to witness performances Palace in preparation for the
by Caird and Company at Greenock. lonely voice in a world of indifer-lasting all day, and sometimes funeral service this morning in coived a call at 8.35 p.m. on Wed- net weight. It left Manila last It is 1,602 tons groes and 1,208 tons And if Mr. Harris could episodes in their country's history romain until the evening, whon at Wah Fung Street, Hunghom. has since been plying on China several days, at which famous Westminster Abbey, where they nosday evening, to an outbreak September 21 bound for Saigon and nave been in the Hongkong Hotel have been reproduced. The writer they will be conveyed to Windsor The stop call was issued ton on Tuesday alternoon
rocollects his first introduction to for interment to-morrow. Deeply minutes later, the damage being
and Japan coasts. and have such Eastern art. It was a travel-i
The cablegrams received by Ma- istened to Mr. Wu Chung-tong, fling show, performing on a
impressive will be the scenes, confined to a length of electric drigal and Company follow: ne Chairman of the Canton Dele-porary matshed stage ercoted on of grief will be a very real and No appliances were brought into received from S. S. Azuma Maru,
but behind all the outward signs wiring fused in a junction box. waste land, at a height where the
"Den Jose, according to report gation, appealing for closer per-crowd gathered bofore it could all deep sorrow for the bereaved, uso. Supal relationships and for frequent obtain a view. The cost of the relieved, however, by the
sunk early this morning (November show was borne by a rich man of knowledge of a life spent on personal talks that would serve to the neighbourhood who was half behalf of others. Hers in Hong- toys and other gifts has been tom of No. 1 hatch, starn-frame, An attractive Christmas list of 18) leaving head of fore-peak, but- Jorush aside misunderstandings, heing a family celebration of some kong, we reverentially join in the issued by Messrs. Whiteaway Cargo and ship Ices hope of salvage sole-piece, rudder badly broken. would have given hearty endorse-kind or other. What mattered it Empire mourning for the Laidlaw & Co., Ltd. In pretty ment to the sentiment.
that the stage "scenery" was al passing of a truly queenly woman. coloured covers, it comprises ovor due to unfavourable position of Mr. Wu ways the same, and that the faith.
forty pages and illustrates the ship and the weather. All crew gave it as his opinion that per-less old "woman" (they wore all
numerous articles which (his firm arrived safely here (Keclung.......... soual friendly gatherings between the wings & minute after having has appointed Mr, E. L. Agassiz All goods are priced. Copies of
men acting) arose and walked to His Excellency the Governor has on sale for the festive season. Agents.".. the merchants of Canton and Hong-her throat realistically slashed to ho Official Receiver in Bank- the list can be had on application. fog at about 3.30 p.m. today near "Don Jose stranded on account of kong should take place much more with a chopper? The crowd, labruptcy,
Bitokaku light house, 15 miles east frequently, because the ties be-hundreds from round about, stood ourers and country-folk in thoir
A visit to Messrs. Komor and from Keelung, 800 ken (1,800 ft.): tween Chinese and foreign interests spell-bound day after day, per-deported by the M.M. 6.8. Angora just now, for there is in progress place with high waves in all times; Amongst the passengers who Komor's is especially worth while west from beach, most dangerous would thus be greatly strengthen-haps snatching an hour occasion. yesterday were H.H. The Ma-there a fine exhibition of Japan-all crew safe at present; some of ed and because there would be less scenes they had missed. Now Maharani of Dharampur, Princess lection of old prints by Mr. Haya-ly wanted by the ship; under the ally for a visit, and scorning the barajah of Dharampur, H.H. The ese art, including a splendid col-them landed. Salvage being urgent- likelihood of misunderstandings, and again they roared in lusty Jaswant Kunvar, Prince Prohho shi, There are pictures ranging such as those now existing, arising laughter at the antics of some Kunvar, and other members of from fifty cents, up to thousands circumstances will send Azuma in the future.
small bay or the wit of one of the hig suite,
of dollars each, in addition to Maru early morning November maturer performers. To the writer
which will be found priest coats
18-Agents." Now, apart altogether from the the clash of cymbals, boating of The death occurred suddenly of wonderfully woven old brocades, From Captain Parcon: merits and demerita of the present low bamboos, and blago of brass at the age of 50, of Mr. Heinz kimonos, crystal beade and all afternoon at 3.45 near the light- gonge, knocking of sticks on hol at Shanghai, on November 19th, ivory carvinge, quaint Court We got atrauded yesterday negotiations and whether they are trumpets was a fearsome discord. Figge, senior manager of the manner of curios. The exhibition house off Bitokalu awing to dense likely to have a successful result or but its part as a Chinese stage Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, and a
remains open for ton days only. fog and current. Steamer, after" not, there can be few persons who And the sea of faces were a study He was one of the foremost orchestra could not be disputed. native of Bielefeld, Germany.
12 hours, became completely sub- will not readily endorse Mr. Wu's of oven greater interest than a bankers in China and had been in lato Mr. Eugene Bandow's death partment and boilers under water, According to Home papers, the merged. Bodegas, machinery de- sentiment. Mr. Harris sensed the play which the foreign observer this country 30 yours, all of is traceable to the effect of a mo Owing to situation, I consider it trend of things and tried to stora hundreds of the common people, service of his bank, His first involved a few years ago. The
could not understand. Here were which time he had boon in the top avoident in which he was complete loss." it, but it will only be by the active reading history, listening maybe, post was in Culeuita and aftor & trouble became more pronounced participation of all classes and in-of their kind were probably doing ferred to Hongkong where he Sandow had been away from to classio quotations, as millions] fow. years there he was trans- during rooont weoks, and Mr. terests in the two ports that the re-blsowhere. "If nothing more, It became manager of the bank's business for a fortnight or more, ault so devoutly wished can be ae-hold them in the apoll of a national branch there at the age of 26. He but was making such good pro complished. There are the Cham-could not fail to be for good. In yeare and was then transferred to to returning almost immediately. consciousness, and the influenco remained at Hongkong for three gress that he was looking forward hers of Commeren in both-plages, these days of reform and greater Shanghai where ho was appoint. The trouble, however, again there are Government officials, and for shorter plays, soone-shifting, ager of the Deutsch-Asiatische in attendance at the time of The French franc in Londen fell Western contact one might looked Manager and also Chief Man, developed.. A doctor WOB there are all manner of educational drop curtain, and the like; but Bank in the Far East.
"death,
to 126.98 to-day. Reuter,
FALLING FRANC.
NEARLY 127 TO THE 2.
London, Nov. 26,