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MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1926.
PUBLIC MONEY.
TO-DAY'S COUNCIL VOTES.
Supplementary votes, totalling $460,716, recommended by H. E. the
for
THE MID LEVELS.
REPORT OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION,
The first annual report of the Governor, are to be considered by Mid Levels Residents Association' the Legislative Council this after-atates that since the formation of noon, this figure including $113, the Association 89 members have. 000 for officers quarters In enrolled. The present member. Ventris Road and $200.000
ship. is 33, the reduction being miscellaneous services in connec due to departures from the Colony, tion with emergency measures, &.c.
The vptes deal with both 1923
The Hon. Secretary and Hor. and 1926. The biggest item in the Treasurer's statement of accounts former case is $6,257 for leave pay shows a balance in hand on De-] to Sir Edward Stubbs, whilst for cember 31st, 1926, of $118.61. 1926 there is a sum of $13.734 for the same purpose. These items are for six months leave pay re commended by Unoffeint Members
Apart from matters connected of the Council, There is also a sum of $720 for furniture for the with the strike, the Committee have Governor, this being the cost of brought to the notice of the Go- 40 dozen chairs, it being thought vernment several matters which more economical to purchase these they considered would be for the outright than to hire on each occa-benefit of members, such as the pro- vision of a children's playground sion of official entertainment,
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Four meetings of the commitites have been held since, the general meeting on July 21st last.
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For the current year, there are near May Road Station, the the following items for the Kowsatisfactory chair service at the Robinson chair stand and the loon-Canton Railway-$476 Tor personal emoluments and $11,196 question of traffic control.
In response to representation? for other charges. This is to main- tain the service on the Shataukok by the Committee the Peak Tram- branch line, for which no provision wars Company, Limited, have met was made in the Estimates, as it the wants of residents using the was at the time thought that with My Road Station by altering the the completion of the parallel m time to suit their convenience. It tor road the service would not is hoped that the request which adequate was also made that an required.
A sum of $1,500 represents the shelter be provided at this station cost of certain additional instra-will be acceded to in the near fu- ments which, the P.C.M.C. con-
The Committee extend their cor-'
ure,
siders essential to a well-equipped | int thanks to the Committee of
hospital.
Under the heading Staff Quar-the Ladies Recreation Club for the use of their Club room on several tere," Hongkong University, is
Harman for sum of $7.296. It is explained that casions, to Mrs.
fallowing the Committee meetings members of the Finance Committee agreed in. May, 1925 to a loan or be held in her flat, and to Mr. $100,000 for the purpose of build. J. R. Miehell for auditing the! ing Quarters for the Sta of the Hengkang University and Govern- ment Officers. Under" present eir cumstances the Government cete siders it Inadvisable to continuu this work. The University Aa1-
The
accounts.
It is hoped that members will help the Committee by inducing their friends to join the Associa tion and that they will bring to thei notice of the Committee any mat- ters which they consider can be
tion.
WIRELESS TELEPHONY,
While various agencies and
thorities had, however, already usefully dealt with by the Associa- conferences, are proceeding with the general aim of removing employed architects to draw
specifications. elements of foreign influence plans and from the direction of affairs in architects' bills for doing so amount to the sum of $7,296.00 and a vote China says the Telegraph cor-
for this eum is requested. the- respondent)
Klangtau
There are two votes For the Po arsenal on Shanghai's outskirts, which was to have been removed Hee Force totalling $6.250. In er- from the city. according to an-planation, it is stated that to re- nouncement made no less than a place vacancies in the foreg the month ago, is working full time caused by the reduction of
London, March 7. turning out arms and munitions, numbers of the Wei-Hai-Wei ro
Further development in two- undoubtedly for the use of Tupan tingent it is necessary to make av- Sun Chuan-fang whenever le rangements for the recruitment of way telephonic communication be- estimated tween Britain and the United decides finally what part he will further indians. It is
SUCCESSFUL ANGLO-AMERI- CAN EXPERIMENT,
success- London
play in the warfare in Honan. that the cost of recruitment and States cearred to-day when for The arsenal just now is giving passages will amount to $2.250, and the first time a definite schedule: employment to six hundred opera- that the Tation vote of $10,000 will or communications was tives, four hundred of whom are require supplementing to the extent fully arranged "between making munitions while two of $3,000. Salaries of men recruit-land New York with the result that hundred are turning out shells in lett will be paid from lapsing Londen journalists convened with the adjacent plant, at Langwha laries. A supplementary vote New York. Thanks to an almost If more skilled workmen 'could be $6,250 Is therefore requested, total absence of atmospherics,
the force would
in regard to the vote for Afficers' owing to the fact that the present quarters at Ventris Road," it is ex-season is abnormally favourable to plained that provision' was made wireless communication, the recep
De
First Class Billiard Room and Saloon Bar Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. els. K.608 & K.609. Cable address; KOWLOTEL, Hongkongis just now being decided at in the 1925 Estimates for the com- tion was excellent but it is under-
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HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERM
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THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
Terms:--A la carte or Inclusive.
Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing avery Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. GRILL ROOM
Telegrams "Europe Singapore"
Tolephone 2740,
found, increased.
What Tupan Sun intends to do
conference of his followers in his pletion of these quarter during stood that in, view of obstacles yamen at Nanking. The man-1925, but after the strike began it still to be overcome nothing in the
date of the Paking Government isayed over a year ago directing hai "The Kiangnan "Arsenal converted into An stld be industrial plant.
the under direction of the Chamber is the basis of Commerce, additional protest from mercial organisations against the continued making of arms. The militarists are letting the protest
go unanswered, as before.
com-
was decided to suspend work, nature of public Anglo-American
Entertainments.
The QUEEN'S
AMIE MAYNARD and
THE ROYAL HAWAIIANS
JACK PICKFORD In
WAKING UP THE TOWN"
The
STAR
DOUGLAS MACLEAN
IN
THE HOTTENTOT
THE WORLD
WARNER BROS. prosent LOVER'S LANE
THE STAR THEATRE
The Little Mummers
(Kowloon Children's Dramatic Society)
Society...
IN A NEW AND
ORIGINAL SETTING OF
"CINDERELLA”
GIVEN IN AID OF DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES
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MATINEE-5.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th EVENING 9.00 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 12th-
PRICES: $2 & $1 CHILDREN HALF PRICE.
Star Theatre
KOWLOON
THREE NIGHTS ONLY
Retaining walls and concrete telephonic service is contemplated Friday, Saturday, & Sunday March 19th 20th & 21st
foundatio:fs, and brick work to before the Autumn at the earliest. the ground floor level have been It is understood that commercial completed, and it desirable to wireless telephone services in Aus- unproceed with the work without tralia, South Afrion, India and the further delay and so avoid a claim Far East may depend on the suc from the contractor. A vote for cessful outcome of the present ex- $113,000 is requested for this pur-periments, but developments in pose, being the estimated amount this connection have not yet been required to complete the contracts, tackled.--Reuter.
'A Burn of 39,000 is asked for a new bridge at Taipo and road | diversion 'to replace the bridge
Was done
NEW STRIKE THREAT.washed away in 1925. A sum of
ENGINEERING CRISIS DEVELOPS.
$40,000 was provided in the Estimates for this purpose, but
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LAROUR CLASH.
(Continued from Page 1) it was found that this would not weapons, but in fact firearms were suffice for improved grading of concealed on tuer persons or hid the approach to the railway and den away at certain places. At 3 the construction of a tem- o'clock in the afternoori, a detach- the result of the meeting of Lon-porary bridge to be used durir.gment of pickets of the huf. Shunj
London, March 7.
The engineering crisis has as sumed a more serious aspect as for
den representatives of all En-reconstruction. gineering 'Unions in London de- eiding to press a claim for a seporate wage advance of twenty shillings per week in London and to ask authority from the Unions)
joint district striké ballot and a national ballot on medium
to take ARTHUR E. ODELL,
Managing Director,
Star Theatre
Booking Now Open
FOR
R. B. Salisbury's
LATEST, LONDON,
SUCCESS
No! No! Nanette
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Union, au armed in the same fas- hion as their opponents, was sent to escort their representatives pack to their headquarters.. As soon as these pickets appeared on i Road, they were met I, through the by a volley of shots from the Ping of your
widely-read Society men, who rushed out from the question of ending the agree- journal, direct the attention of the all directions. A party of them to what made a raid on the headquarters ment embracing provisions for authorities concerned avoiding disputes, which the em- appears to be a burst drain or of the Chui Shun Union and forced ployers declare is broken by the sewer on Barker Road, just at an entrance by breaking the doors. unofficial stoppage at Messrs. the eastern end of the Victoria Some of the inmates were bound
Hospital? The meeting
with ropes, whilst others For some days past there has
Hoo's
works.
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endorsed the action of the Dia-been a regular stream" of evil. made their escape through the roof.)
smelling water oozing out of the arrived and dispersed the crowd,
trict Committees of the seven
Unions in backing Messrs. Hoe's strikers and for resisting a posal by the National Executive's of the Unions
ground at this spot, and it causes
In the meantime, armed police
much annoyance to residents in the rowdy elements having quietly
at 9.15 p. m..
R. B. Salisbury's
Famous Musical Company
“The QUAINTS "
Friday, March 19h IAN HAY'S GREAT RACING COMEDY
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THE SPORT OF KINGS"
From the Savoy, London
Saturday, and Sunday March 20th 21st
THE GREAT MUSICAL PLAY NO, NO, NANETTE”
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From the PALACE THEATRE, LONDON,
Booking at MOJTRIES
RIFLE COMPETITION:
SCOTTISH PLATOONS COMPETE FOR DYER CUP. Private McLennan of the 7th
the locality, as well as to passers- disappeared. It was afterwards Platoon, Scottish Company, Hong- by. Being near a hospital, I found that two men were killed,
the that
PRICES $4, 2 & 1.
The scores for the three pla- toons of the company in the Dyer Cup Competition were as follow:
Muskotry Part II: No. 5 Ple- toon, 412; No. 6. Platoon, 512; No. 7"Platoon, 462.
Attack Compulition: No. 5 Pla
Lewis Gun Competition: No 6 Platoon, 60; No. 6 Platoon, 25; No. 7 Platoon, 100.
minus 8) 178; No. 7 Platoon, 177.
strikers should be instructed to should say it was extremely dan and many injured: The serious kong Volunteer Defence Corpa, toon, 122;" No. 6 Platoon, (186 the Unions in a constitutionalents. Is it not time the auleance, pital near by. return to work in order to place gerous to the health of the pati-cases were conveyed to the hos was first in the Musketry Part II position. They also threatened which has persisted for so long. to hold up the public services if were abated-Yours etc., the threatened lock-out occurred. --Reuter..
OBSERVER.
Hongkong, March 8th, 1926.
competition at Stonecutters yester- As to the result of the arbitra-day, with a score of 99, Private tion by the Department of Labour
and Agriculture, this is not yet George Duncan coming second
with 93, known..
Totals: No. 5. Platoon, GB4Nos
6 Platoon, 718; No. 7 Platoon 789;