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KOWLOON MATTERS.
MEETING OF RÉSIDENTS' COMMITTEE.
Education Report.
The second meeting of the new Committes of the Kowloon Re-
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1926.
FLIGHT TO THE PEOL.
"AMUNDSEN'S AIRSHIP AT
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BRITAIN AND CHINA.
MORE ACTIVE POLICY ADVOCATED.
1.
To Start Next Month.
Rome, April 10.
sirahip, Capt. Amundsen's "Norge," A semi-rigid Italian: sidents Association was held on dirigible, which will be used in war in China, where "armies are Friday night, the Rev. J. Hthe Amundsen and Ellsworth Johnston presiding.
North Polar expedition, left for All the members, with the excep-Pulham at nine this morning co tion of two, were present.
route to Oslo.-Reuter.
Good Wishes.
The "Fimes" Speaks Out
London, April 10. Commenting on the fortunes of chasing destructively over the pursuit of victory which is never real victory," the Times says that while Western powers certainly need patience, the worst thing for China would be to permit the Powers' attitude to be considered one of waiting and submitting with Oriental fatalism to doing nothing."
Britain
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Telephone Connection. Correspondence was first dealt
Oslo, April 10." with, after which the Secretary
The King has received Capt. (Mr. J. L. Parren) stated, on the Amundsen and Mr. Ellsworth, who question of connecting Monkok- are shortly leaving by steamer for Spitzbergen to get ready for taui police station with the public the arrival of the airship Norgo, telophone, that he had been adviswhich is unlikely to start for the
particularly cannot ed that it was hoped to have this Pole before the end of May.
afford to be.Identified with barren done, but as it involved expendi- The American Legation after- ture, the matter had been recomewards gave a Juncheon to Mr. negations or more general recogni- mended to the Colonial Treasury. Ellsworth and Capt. Amundsen, tion, in the abstract, of principles. whom the American Minister pre- An uneasy feeling prevails that sented with an American flag British policy should be far more Mr. B. Wylie, who has represent- from President Coolidge, which he active and British initiative far ed the K.H.A. on the Education hoped would eventually be placed more conspicuous for the sake of Board, was present by special re-at the Pole together with the China and those British interests quest, in order that he might re-flags presented by the Kings of which, having contributed so port to the committee before leav-Norway and Italy.
greatly to Chinese development,
Government Secrecy.
TERRIBLE AVIATION
ing for Home. His report was The Minister also conveyed private and confidential because President Coolidge's best wishes are seriously threatened in the
present critical phase.-Reuter, the meetings of the Board have for the success of the fight. Right. Reuter. latterly been held in camera.
The Committee, whilst fully ap preciating the advantages gained by holding the meetings in private, was nevertheless of the opinion that the general interests of the community would be better served in Kowloon and elsewhere by giv ing publicity to the discussion.
It was resolved that the Govern ment be asked to consider the ad- visability of the meetings of the Board of Education being held in public as beford.
Playground Matters.
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA.
TO BE RE-ENGINED BY FAIRFIELD COMPANY.
It is announced that the Em- press of Australia, which is at present in Hongkong, is to be taken off the Far. Enstern run in 1927 and will proceed to the Clyde, where she will be re-engin-
DISASTER.
MACHINES COLLIDE IN THE AIR.
Five Burned to Death.
London, April 10. The Henlow aerodrome in Bed- ed by the Fairfield Company at a fordshire was this morning the The Children's Playground Sub-cost of approximately G.$1,500,000. scone of the worst Air Force dis-
At the present time the Aus-aster since the war. Committee reported that they had
tralia is equipped with special elected to apply to the Government geared turbine engines and al- A giant Vickers Vimy machine, for the plot of railway ground next though they have proved satisfac-piloted by Flying Officer Charles to Iclt's Wharf as the extension tory, the ship has not developed Victor Lacey, who returned from to the children's playground in the speed desired the best it leave to-day, carrying three Chatham Road, and had requested maintained being 16.5 knots. The mechanics and engaged in para- that a further set of awings, sea-vessel will be equipped with In-chute practice, was landing when saws, etc. should be erected there. proved turbines and it is expected an Avro machine, piloted by Fly- It was explained that the piles she will easily maintain 18.5 ing Officer William Scott, took of railway material at present on the ground would be fenced off.
A schedule of suggested rules and regulations for the children's playground, received from the Captain Superintendent of Police,
knots.
The Australia was built by the off. The machines collided at an Germans and was seized in a Geraltitude of a few hundred feet man port after the signing of the Both plunged to the ground, where Armistice.
they took fire, the flames shooting 200 feet into the air. The five occupants perished in this 'ter-
was referred to the Sub-Com-been relegated for consideration rible blaze.") mittee.
and report submitted a sketch in The Fire gade controlled the which were embodied a number of flames in thirty minutes, but only further matters which they wish-twisted metal remained The ed to recommend.
bodies wore unrecognisable.-
The attention of the Committee was drawn to the fact that the plot of waste ground adjoining the Diocesan Girls' School, which had
It was agreed to approve the Reuter, formerly been used by the Chinese commpany's scheme in its main us a conimos reércation ground, outline, but to suggest that it be was shortly to be enclosed and'ap modified to include other improve- propriated to the use of the stud-ments recommended by the Sub- ents of the school.
Committee.
Ginger and Water.
As it was felt that those who had been accustomed to using the Owing to the lateness of the ground would feel the loss of it, hour, it was found impossible td: the same Sub-Committee, was ask complete the business on the ed to try to find some other place agenda and it was decided to call for such as had been in the habit an extraordinary committee meet- of using the ground to get their ing next week to deal with the recreation, a bit of vacant land matters left over, which include near Homuntin being suggested a letter from the Preserved for their consideration.
Nathan Rood, Corner. Acknowledgment of the Asso- clatión's letter regarding the straightening of Nathan Rond at the Po Hing Theatre was reported
Ginger Manufacturers' Associa- tion complaining of the effect on their trade of the water restric. tions in Kowloon.
The Bus Service. The question of the bus service
to have been received and it was in Kowloon, which was referred to gratifying to note that the ques-at the previous meeting, will also tion was being reconsidered come up for discussion and cor and the work apparently progress- respondence on the subject will ing.
be submitted.
Kowloon Hospital Complaint.
Public Spirit.
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DRUG TRAFFIC.
Paris, April 10. The arrest. of ᎥᏞ French gendarme, 4 taxi-driver and
German B
naval ex-officer as the trio alighted from amotor car to-night is the Intest developatent in the drug campaign. The gendarme carried a bag said to contain ten pounds of edenine which is believed to emanate from Darmstadt and to be smuggled into France, with the connivance gendarmes.-Reuter,
MOROCCO PARLEY,
of
Paris, April 11. The Matin announces that Senor Lopez Olivan, the principal Spažlah delegate for the future conference at Oudjdu, has arrived in Päris and will
meet M. Painleve and the French do-
A letter of complaint respecting The Committee again wish to Kowloon Hospital was read and state their willingness to receive the Secretary was instructed to communications from residents ex- communicate with the Principal pressing their views on all quee legates in order to lay down the con- Civil Medical Officer of Health tions affecting the welfare of the jditions under which an armistice on the subject.
community-such communications could be granted to the Riffians. may be addressed to any officer of It is likely the delegates will pro-
Oudjda on April 12, the Association or to P. O. Box ceed to
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