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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
COBHAM RETURNS. BOYCOTT SETTLEMENT HOUSING SCHEME. THE CENTRAL CHINA
FOUNDED 13EL
No. 1,080
六拜禮 號二月十英港香 SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 2, 1926.
日六廿月八
BINGEL COPT 10 DINT/
BETTER FOOD.
A NEW SINGAPORE
VENTURE.
OPINIONS.
END OF HISTORIC FLIGHT.
18 OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
NECESSARY?
MAGNIFICENT WELCOME.,
London, Oct. 1.
A vast gathering lined both
ATTRACTIVE STRAITS
PROJECT
RECREATION CENTRE. WHAT CANTON THINKS.
The Singapore Municipality is Opinion in Canton appears to about to embark upon an intereat- ing and attractive housing scheme which will involve cutting off a hill of considerable size, dumping 300,000 cubic yards of earth in various areas elsewhere, and the construction of ninety-eight ter- race houses for Municipal subor
sides of the Thames at Westmin- be divided as to the precise ster and was reminiscent of Boat manner in which the strike and Race days, to welcome Mr. Allan boycott will be terminated, but Cobham. There were tremendous there seems to be n consensus of outbursts of cheering as he pass-opinion that an official proclame ed and re-passed Parliament prior tion is not necessary. to landing facing Parliament amid In this connection, it is pointed a deafening din. A motor dinghy out that Mr. Eugene Chan has went alongside the seaplane and definitely intimated that "arrange- brought Cobham to the Speaker's ments with the Strike Committee steps, where he was greeted by have been made to terminate the the Speaker, Mrs. Cobham, who boycott on or before October 10th was dressed in black and white, (most probably by the end of Sir Samuel Hoare, Sir Sefton September)" and it is thought Brancker, "the flance of Sergeant that the withdrawal of pickets Ward, and the wife and small from the various stations, together daughter of the mechanic, Capel. with the abolition of the pass sufficient to The Speaker and Cobham's wife system, will be descended the steps to the wator's indicate the sincerity of the edge, where the airman embraced Government in the matter. his wife. General congratulations It is thought in some quarters followed. The mechanics came up that if no change occurs in the in a second launch, Mr. Cobham, situation by the 10th instant, without a hat and wearing old shipowners, merchants and pas- dilapidated dungarees worn sengers should act as though the throughout the Jorney, helping boycott were at an end, and in this them to land. He was still carry-way they can test the position. ing the special mail from the Gov In other words, the idea would ernor General of Australia to the be to take the Government at its Secretary of State for the Colonies word, and if no further interfer- and a message to H.M. the King. ence is experienced, it will be A huge Union Jack and the demonstrated by the fact that the
boycott is at an end,"
dominions flags were flown from the walls of Parliament,
Elliott.
OFFICIAL WELCOME:
Sir Charles Wakefield, who gart ly financed the flight, likewise paid tribute to Cobham, A
The view is expressed that if such action is taken, the Canton Government will see to it that the
dinate officers,
The site of the scheme is Monk's Hill which lies in the triangle be- tween Cavanagh Road and Bukit Timah Road, beyond the Municipal filtar beds.
The hill will be cut off to a level of about fifteen feet above the level of the adjacent ground, and on the plateau thus created, will be built terraces of houses of the type to be seen. in Bukit Timah Road on the town side of the first level cros sing
be.
WAR
RUSSIAN OFFICERS GIVEN COMMANDS.
SWATOW CHANGES.
no further news has come
COLD STORAGE COMPANY.
TOURINGAS
'dutk
Navor was that posit seevad as today.
$2100 DOLOH
INCLUDING COMPLETE SPHOLAL
EQUIPMENT
THE INABON MOTOR PEAR EDI LIE,
WONÜMET CHUNG M¤.
HABÉY VALLEY:
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
There is no truth in the rumour
Judging from a little incident
Had
that the Bag-Snatchers' Union has we noticed on the Repulse Bay lodged a vigorous protest against Road the other afternoon, we the action of a certain gallant should say that nothing driver A big new venture aiming at the officer, who has been observed you crazy quicker than a motor Up to the time of going to press, provision of better food supplies carrying a camouflaged suit case, car that won't go,
A London corset firm was re- The centre of the cyclone pase regarding the progress of the war is to be started in Singapore, indoo operations in Central China, where which connection the prospectus cently broken into and 310,000 ed hear Gap Rock attacked by the Allied troops. the Southern forces are being of the Fresh Food and Refrigera stolen. Fancy & corset firm with it been nearer wo should not have Mail.By the same token, had we Ing
Company Ltd, has been isso much money these days! got off so lightly" says the China A Chinese news agency reports that a considerable number of sued. The nominal capital is Strangely enough, a man arrest have not got off so lightly it might
OD) Russian officers have been rushed $2,000,000, divided into 1,000,000 ed in New York for going with have been much nearer, up to the Klangsi battle front and shards of $2 cach, and applications out clothes was not charged with that few of the commands of have already been received for impersonating a woman. the Southern armies given to theac Russians. In view of this move275,000 shares. The list opens on ment, together with the general the 27th inst. for the first issue of shifting and re-disposition of the 500,000 shares. various units in the Held, a big attempt to move against the Allies is expected to be launched shortly.
SWATOW DEVELOPMENTS
A report from Swatow states Civil that Tai Yum, the new Administrator of the Chao Moy circuit, has arrived at that port, and announced that he has
New Definition-Matrimony Is two people, playing poker together A flood followed, public prayer from the same pile of chips.
Statistics show that everybody, Next time they will probably pray in the British Empire ought to for rain in Kentucky, U.S.A.
for a heavy dow
have on an averago, about £22 The directors are as follow: Messrs. J. M. Sime, Chee Guan.
At Inat we've heard a good local each. But several of us miss this Chiang, Joseph Aaron Elias, Eushing story. Three enthusiasts sum by about a thousand pounds. Tong Sen, O.B.E., Gaw Khek fishing in the Kowloon reservoir Khium, Lea Chim Tuun, Alan rowed a mile for drinking water Loke, Ezekiel Saleh Manasseh, last Sunday. And they had a pog Siew Qui, Wong, and Arthur Roy with them all the timel Watson Butcher.
The prospectus states that the
Worst of these four wheel brakes is that they won't stop the
car behind you.
It is generally admitted that assumed office as from the fat company has been formed for the man ran over a girl piano by ear, sound as if they
Fishermen have the pull over. golfers, because the latters' arms aren't, long enough to explain their shots.
Motor Hint: Drive carefully. Lots of people who play the
were using their feet. married him, purpose amongst others of provid. and these quarters are extremely suc-October. He hails from Wenchow, ing storage and carrying on the
is sixty-four business of importing, storing and Trouble about leaving foot An optimist is a man who lends eessful, both from the practical Chekiang, and and aesthetic points of view, and years of age. Though a scholar distributing frozen meat and game, prints on the sands of time is that money to his relatives. when the whole scheme is com- of the old school, he has always butter, cheese, fruit and other pro- too many of us get on the rocks. pleted this little area stretching been identified with the revolu- ducts from Australia, New Zealand
s to the con- back from Bukit Timah Road over tionary cause, and all reform and other places. This is the time of the year what is now an unoccupied hill will movements in his native city. He
Singapore is one of the largest when father comes be a model of what suburban hous-is said to to one of the former ing for the clerical class, ought to teachers of General Chank Kal- ports in the world and also an im-clusion that his house could do shek, and was the Urst man invited portant distributing centre and is with more paint and his daughter
with less
No day a wasted on which to assist in the reorganization of recognised victualling station for with less.
If money really talks, most of you've made the talpan think he's LAY OUT OF THE AREA, the Whampoa Military Academy far-eastern and local shipping.. The lay-out is a very neat and by General Chang. He is regard In view of these facts and of the the dollars we manage to acrape exceedingly clever.
The natives of Equador have a satisfactory piece of work by Mred more as the right-hand man, of ons Base, fel pore together seam, tongue-tiede on
Notwithstanding the efficiency way of shrinking skulls to about Langdon Williams, who has had General Chang and holds everal Naval Base, the directors feel con charge of the Municipal town plan positions of trust in the Milltary fident that there will be ample ning department during the ab- Academy, and in the headquarters acope for a new cold-storage com of the modern self-starter, Hong half their natural size. The sence on leave of Mr. W. H. Coll-of the Commander-in-Chief. His pany in this field. It is also the kong still has a few, cranks,
appointment as a civil administra-intention of the directors to cater tor of the Chao-May circuit is re- for all races realdent in: Malaya. garded as significant, In view of the present strained relationships between Kwangtung and Fukien.
yer.
"
Access to the new area will be given from Bukit Timah Road, and
the road, after a short distance,
will fork and run round both sides
of the hill.
An official welcome was held in boycott really does end, for, the Speaker's garden, Sir Samuel any further obstruction to ship Hoare congratulating the airman ping or passengers were allowed on his feat. He sympathetically to continue, the Government would referred to the shot mechanic, be discredited in the eyes of the whole world, seeing that it has definite pronouncement, made a that the boycott will termigate not later than October 10tb., Responding, the airman empha❤ Another Canton report states sised that the flight was not that it is thought that the restora- stunt, but was intended to find out tion of traffic between Hongkong
Eventually connection will be what they could do, and they and Canton will take place some found out a lot. He oulogised his few days before the 10th instant. made with Clemenceau Avenue, a crew and hoped the British people It is said that the delay is caused Proposed road from Government would realise the importance of by the inability of the strike Com House gates in Orchard Road, to mittee to complete the details of Bukit Timah Road. This scheme flying...
the scheme decided upon, and that was mooted several years ago, but as far as the Government is con-hus been in abeyance ever since.
The cutting away of the first half of Monk's Hill will commence next week, and the earth will be used for filling in the Lavender Street area, where a garden suburb MOTOR CYCLE MISHAP. designed and built by the Munici-
pality will eventually arise.
His Majesty sent a message to Cobham cordially welcoming him home and heartily congratulating cerned the outstanding points will him on the successful termination be dealt with by Mr. Eugene Chen
and Mr. T. V. Soong.. of his historic flight.
At the conclusion of the speeches, Mr. Cobham delivered
the mail from Australia,
"Cobham
has covered
ร
total
distance of 28,000 miles in a fly-
ing time of 220 hours. The ma- P.W.D. OVERSEER INJURED chine used was a De Havilland
Cobham flew
23
to
South Africa
Reuter.
Jast and
year.
built in 1923, and was the same Mr. J. W. Wells, an overseer of back, the Public Works Department, was removed to the Government Civil, Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from rather serious leg injuries received when his motor- eycle crashed into a car around
WIRELESS STORY.
IMMENSE GROWDS.
Rugby, Oct. 1.
A London Journal of humour states that the tube is so over- crowded that a man recently but- It is intended to proceed at once toned his suspenders on another
COLD STORAGE WORKS. .
specific might be used on a few of Hongkong's swelled heads with advantage.
"A prominent London musician
Who's Who in China -
and:
It is expected that more will be with the erection of an up-to-date man's trousers. We, suppose that was found in Hyde Park with both Ice if some of our bad characters sides of his face blacks and blue. heard of this officer, in the event | Cold Storage Depot and
travelled on the Peak tram, they'd He probably tried to play the
plana by ear. of Fukien coming under the in- Factory in Singapore..
Negotiations are in progress for be picking their own pockets.
It's about time women gave up fluence of the Nationalist Govern-
A ment. It is reported that he has the acquisition from the Singapore with him lettera patent of the Harbour Board of Tanjong Pagar, cigarette smoking. It's become so Why?
The other day, an American ing Li Fung-cheong, a Garrison land near West Wharf, Keppel very effeminute." Nationalist Government appoint- Singapore, of a lease of a piece of
We understand that local paper was bemonning the dullness Commandant of the Fukten forces, Road, Singapore, containing an as General officer commanding the area of about 25,047 square foot at
mosquitoes are quite in favour of of the Philadelphia Exposition. a monthly rent of $522. No pre the one-piece bathing suit.
Tunney, however, seems to have put a punch into it. 17th. Army Corps.
mium will be paid for this lease.
In connection with this report,
it is said that Chow Yum-yan hasIt is estimated that £50,000 will |
Curious how typhoons affect
"Control of Pests Difficult. delayed the attack on Kwangtung, cover the cost of constructing the some of our young bloods. Some owing to the doubtful attitude of depot and factory, which will be are wont to display an unusual Here," says a Manila newspaper A site has been provided in the Li Fung-cheong Another report capable of storing 800 tons of desire to start out early for office. heading. Same in Hongkong. Monk's Hill lay-out for the Muni-states that Chow Yum-yan has imcat, butter and other perishable
He According to a London pro- cipal Services Club, which is at successfully disarmed a part of products, and of manufacturing A man in Chicago died from
the forces under Li's command, por day 50 tons of ice. It is pro- drinking dandelion wine,
We'd like to see a couple of them present occupying temporary pre- and is likely to succeed in win-posed to engage Mr. G. L.D. James, probably got shot by the pistils fessor, crabs really make love,
holding hands.g OD ground and five tennis courts will ning over troops with an offer of A.S.R.E., M.I.Mech, E., of Sydney, in the dandelions.
for the preparation of the plans mises, and a full-sized sports
re-enlistment under his command:
corsetae also be provided..
RECREATION SCHEME. The upkeep of the club, ground, and courts will be paid for by the members, but the land, which is Mr. Allan Cobham's great flight the bend at Caine Road, near the owned by the Municipality has been to Australia and back ended to-day,
donated without charge; the idea when in the presence of immense Pallee Quarters... crowds of Londoners, on thé em-
In a report to the police, the being to create a recreation and bankments and buildings on both driver of car No. 2105 stated that sporte centre for all subordinate Bides of the river his seaplane the mishap occurred at 2.15, as he officers employed by the Munici alighted on the Thames, opposite was driving in a westerly direcpality.
Mr. Three small but adequate child- the Houses of Parliament,
tion. He collided with
averaging The weather conditions were Wells's car, which was proceeding ren's playgrounds, Ideal and the sun was shining in the opposite direction round the roughly 100 feet square, have been thrown included in the layout, and the ter brightly when a roar of cheering bend. Mr. Walls was announced that the machine was in heavily from his machine and re-race houses will have gardens at sight, flying, at a low altitude,ceived injuries which necessitated front and back, so that the whole Cobham followed the course of the his being taken to the Hospital in area should prosent a pleasing and
neat appearance. river to Hammersmith and on re- the car.
turning ciried twice over West-
minister before gliding down to
make perfect contact with the TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
river. The machine was quickly
moored and Cobham, followed by
his mechanics, was brought by TWO REPORTED YESTERDAY motor launch to the Terrace of
COAL STRIKE.
AN IMPORTANT. RECOMMENDATION. 4
.:
London, Oct. 13 A further 8,000 miners resumed work to-day.
The Derbyshire Miners' Council has recommended its members to
posals. Router: accept the Government's pro-
of these works, and also, if satie- A Paris designer says factory terms can be arranged, for are coming back. We predict the supervision of the erection of that it'll be a long trip, these works. Mr. James is a well-
known architect in refrigeration Hongkong has had the experi works and has been responsible for ence of being without taxis. But
Movie stars are often blinded by the studio lights. And more often by the limelight
Some of these Canton agitators
some of the most up-todate works unfortunately they were spelt with should go into the refrigerating in Australia and New Zealand and an “1”- other parts of the world
SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS.
It'll soon be the round the
But no
world cruising season. nation is really as bad as its rich Suitable arrangements have been tourists, men, made with the Koninklijke Paket vaart Maatschappij; which has al-
business, where they might learn to keep cool honds,
Here's hoping that they won't be able to send out bills by radio:
Woman's place used to be in the One way of driving a bargain is ready commenced the construction home. This summer It seems to to keep your car in good order, of two now steamers for this ser-have been in the English Channel. INTERNATIONAL ASPECT.
Do In view of the fact that the vice, for the regular provision of Ostend, Oct. 1. auflicient shipping space from Aus- A diamond valued at $800,000 recent typhoon shattered some of A communique issued by the tralian porta at reasonable rates, (gold) is for sale in New York: the Peak residents' vegetable show Miners' International says that the and a contract has been entered A chance for somebody locally ambitions, the Committee of the It is expected, that this scheme majority of the affiliated Unions to in this connection and is Te-when shares go up a bit more. Horticultural Society might include a special class for roof leaks by will satisfy the housing needs proclaimed their inability to conferred to hereunder. of the Municipality for some
You may have bad luck, but way of compensation. what about the Saptaman pt Sto years to come.
It will be carried out gradually as funds become available, but the above description contains the geneal outline of the scheme:
OFFICIAL, HOUSING POLICY..
aider the British request for an international strike, but gave an assurance that substantial fina
to the British miners, while the
BUYING ORGANISATION.
golfer who objected to his wife
It
bobbing her hair, that he
the
have had a better case if he had
not borrowed her garters for his
golf stockings
gial aid would continue to be given The Company will establisli a Andrew's who holed out in one on We would remind one populat
branch office or its own agency in the wrong green? Australia for the purpose of pur-00 alliated bodies would continue to:
chasing all its Australian and New Ignorance has. Ite value. Parliament. The Terrace was A Chinese boy was rendered un
do their utibat to prevent the ax-zealand requirements. The produces about nine-tenths of crowded with a distinguished conscious and had to be removed
portation of coal to England
vantage of this arrangement will Peak tram conversation output. gathering including Cabinet Minis- to the Government Civil Hospital
A consistent policy of providing
be apparent, as the Company will 000 con ters, Peers and Members of Parlia when a push bicycle on which he
then be in a position to make ita People who really have nothing ment with their ladies. India was was riding crashed into a tram at housing accommodation for em
POD DVA museum represented by the Maharajah of the corner of Jackson and Dos ployees of all grades has been fol Wong Kan-yan, a contractor, purchases in open market at low to worry about seem to worry Burowan, who is here to attend the Voeux Roads yesterday afternoon. lowed by both the Government has reported to the police that prices, and be unfettered by con- about 24 hours of the day.
Now that prosperity has return may truce Imperial Conference, Another A motor car crashed into a wall the Municipality, and if qualms are $900 was stolen from his Holt tact with any other company.____ noteworthy personage present was at the top of Glenealy last night felt at the allattment of public pouch whilst ho was lying asleep It is also proposed to secure a Prince Faisal, heir of the King of at ten o'clock. There was a Euro money for this purpose it may be at his club in Des Voeux Road, buying agency in England, with ed to Ice House Street, we suppose vehicle Hedjaz. On a raised platform snt pean lady in the car, but she was pointed out that the Municipal after amoking opfum. Two hable the abject of obtaining choice brokers will ravert to Derby days own mu
wuitable for this market, those who were to take a more I'm not injured. The car was badly schemes at Swiss Cottage Estate, tues of the place are being held British and European products as soon as they have to discard beal
(Continued on Page 16.) in custody for examination. (Continued on Page 18.) damaged.
their topess
Accordi to a Germ Moscow boasts A
order