PLAYGROUNDS FOR THE MASSES.
HOW SINGAPORE IS TAKING ACTION,
MANY SCHEMES IN HAND;
Times says:
Discussing playgrounds for the masses in Singapore, the, Straits In an interview with Mr. W. H. Collyer of the Improvement Trust, our representative was informed that as many oper spaces as found will allow are being obtained. In the more or less open parts of the City several plots of land have or will be reserved in the near futuro, One of the most important of these is an area bounded by Jalan- Besar, Lavender Street, Syed Alwi Road and Kallang Road. This area when it is completed will be large enough to necommodate two football grounds and a small play- ing apace, which will be reserved from young children. The cost of this area will probably be some where in the region of $10,000 for turfing and putting the place generally in order,
Near to this site another has been chosen bounded by Julun Besar and Serangoon Road. The site, which will become a playing space, has already received the approval of the commissioners and it is hoped that before long arrangements will be made with the owners for the acquisition of the property,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY JUNE 17 1927.
MALAYA'S GOVERNOR "REDS" IN AUSTRALIA PHILIPPINES TOBACCO. LINDBERGH HOME.
IN SEAPLANE.
KNOWN.
SUDDEN SQUALL PREVENTS | GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS
ASCENT.
Almost immediately after' Sir Hugh got on board, a ticklish operu- tion in the sea that was running, the squall begun.
cent was forgotten in the ef- forts of the pilot to keep his machine from being capsized and sunk.
Fortunately, Sir Hugh has been up often. He was thereby to give the pilot that assistance in righting the machine which a novice would have been unable to render, and but for which the machine would in evitably have been capsized and sunk.
UNDISCLOSED.
Melbourne, May 26.
If I had a list of all the names and addresses of these men in Australia 1 would not reveal them," he said. "I prefer to let them stew in their own juice, wondering how much we know."
Mr. Bruce would not even in timate whether he had received
ORDER FOR 0,000,000. CIGARS
PLACED.
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his already late luncheon with the Rehabilitation of the Philippine president. elgar trade with the United States The crowds here. to-day are H. E. the Governor, Sir Hugh
within the next few months la estimated at anywhere between a Clifford's, proposed flight in a son- "CELLS" EXIST AT SYDNEY. forecast by Manila cigar manufac- quarter and a half million. plane piloted by a French_aco an
turera and tobacco-leaf dealers.
Norfolk, Va., June 10, The crufaer Memphis, with board the French cruiser Prímau-
An order for approximately 6,000,-
Charles Sydney, May 25.
Lindbergh, guet in harbour was spoilt by the
000 cigars recently has been re-Colonel
trans-Atlantic flyor squall that came on last FridayIt is learned that Downing colved by three Manila factories American morning, says a Singapore paper. street has forwarded to Mr. Bruce from United States importers, ae- aboard, glided past the Virginis headlands into Chesapeake Bay His Excellency went on board the those documents conflacated in the cording to confidential reports. cruiser at 6.30 o'clock and went out Arcos raid that disclose communi- Local trade with the United late this afternoon while scores of in a launch to the seaplane, which cations with Australian ComStates has declined since last year alrmen flow about in nolay could accommodate only one person mupists.
due to various causes, among greeting to the returning hero.
The Memphis which had raced beside the pilot.
which were the cigar makers' Soviet agents in Australia, strike and reduced orders from across the Atlantic, was first whose names are said to have been American Importers received in sighted at 3.15 o'clock this aftor- discovered in the raid on the Manila. This is according to in-noon. She had made the trans- saya the and probably broke the record All thought of the proposed as-Russian headquarters in London, ternal revenan officials and cigar Atlantic trip in less than a week, for an ocean crossing by an Ameri- may rest assured that their anony-manufacturers here,
can warship. mity will be preserved for the Manila Bulletin.
An analysis of the situation by
Flanked by four destroyera, present.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, tobacco-lent dealers, however, when the Memphis "came over the said to-day that he did not pro-cording to Miguel Pujalte, of the hill" to Cape Henry she resembled Compania Hispano Filipino," dis-
grey hawk attacked by king- pose to give any names to the closed that the cause of the slump birds. Army, navy and marine Press.
in the elgur trade with the United planes winged their way toward States was oversupply of the her and circled and dipped around American markets with Philippine her as she approached the cape. cigars. There were approximately The weather bureau sent the 14,000,000 cigara shipped by local first welcome from ashore, signal- manufacturers to the Uniteding a message of felicitation to States during the last few months Lindbergh with flags. A row of which were not sold on arrival vari-coloured bunting broke out This was due to large sales of on the Memphis signal mast to cheap machine-made cigars in the show that the message hid been American markets, it was explain-seen and understood."
Vast throngs lined the shore. The manufacture of taschine They saw a figure in civilian made chars in the United States clothes on the main deck forward, on the other hand has increased and they surmised it was Lind- the demand for stripped leat, 81-bergh.
America's whirlwind flyer had lers and scraps of Isabela tobacco.
New York Vulnerable. Export of this tobacco is increas come home.-U. P.
New York, June 16. jalte, not only in America but also
Speaking as a guest at a lun- in Spain and Austria. More than 50,000 quintals o 100 pounds each, cheen of the New York State were shipped in May to Spain, and] Chamber of Commerce, at which
there were 3,000 present, "Lind-") Australia.
Better Prospects.
bergh advocated an increase in Speaking further of the predien-the United States Air Force and ment under which Philippine-made expressed the opinion that New cigars were placed in the United York was a most vulnerable point.
Air States markets, Mr. Pujalte said The United States should have an Force-Renter's it was created by American im- adequate porters. The situation will not American Servicc. last long as the American smokers Lindbergh's Photograph.
New York, June 14. will soon get tired of five cont! For some time now, at intervals cigars, ho said, Recent indien- A signed photograph of Co- af two or three years, some belli-tions, according to him, "point to lonel Lindbergh was auctioned dollars at д thousand gerent "industrialist"
it an increased volume of foreign for
a boxing meeting last night- Lonvenient to discontinue work and gigar trade..
an extended holiday- With the decrease in the 1927) Reuter's American Service. go for always to Russia. Invariably he tobacco crop in Cagayan, Isabela
Climbed Out on Wings. At times the wings on either side were submerged. Sir Hugh plucki-any names. ly climbed out, and threw his weight either side in the efforts to keep it from going over.
under' official notice.
ed.
Sydney, May 26. That Sydney has a "cell or "cells" "Even if a launch or boat had been of Soviet agents is b secret. sent out, it would have been well nor has it been for the last few nigh impossible to disembark owing years. Those in authority have to the way the machine was pitch-been aware of the identity of One of the big blocks in town ing about, though it is questionable several persons whose regular which is to opened up will be bg-whether His Excellency, who seem-emings and goings between here tween Beach Road and Tan Queet to be enjoying the experience, and Russin have brought theming steadily, according to Mr. D'u Lan Street. This will also be would have cared to do so. converted into playing spaces and Te was phite two hours before Sir
Of course proof that the strange will post the enormous sum of Hugh got off in a boat that was activities of these voyaging in $400,000 and another $125,000 for rowed out for the purpose.
In conversation lator with a re-dividuals are directly connected making up the ground. This scheme has alan been approved and presentative of the Sints Tings with Soviet prepaganda ia · Aus- will, he brought into being in the Sir Hugh made little of his experi-tralia is not readily available, but Phen. He said he saw the spall those who should know say that other site which has been coming almost immediately he got the dispatch of couriers from this and to Moscow at recurrent inter- vals requires more explanation, chosen is situated an Nu Rosin and was prepared.
than any sy fur vouchsafed.
Regular Trips.
course of timi.
and bounded by Krein Aver Road, Sage Lane and Banda Street: Playing spaces are argently re- quired here for the children and the scheme will be carried out as soon as arrangements can made. The spaces will probably be opened within the next two years.
the
Another congested part of the
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PROWLER CAUGHT.
WATCHMAN'S EARLY MORNING CAPTURE.
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finds
commanding
KNOW?
them, will be found on Page 12
of this issue.
A watchman employed by MP
Po-sion, Chao
residing at 5. town which will be dealt with is Breadwood Road, was responsible is a person in an obscure position. and other tobacco producing pro- HOW MUCH DO YOU Chulia Street and its surround-for the capture of a sneak thick every single instance, the au-viaces, the Philippine cigar trade ings. The other streats bounding who was prowling about the thorities say, the commission to go will improve, by
abroad was handed out in the higher price abroad it was predict- site are Phillip Street
grounds of his employer at three
same way. In the last eighted. The decrease, which is anti-TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. Synagogue Street. In this area o'clock this morning. not only will houses be demolish- The watchman's attention was years several persons, said to be mated at 35 per cent.," was due to
The following general know- ed but others will be reconstruct-first drawn to the intruder by a Communists, have made the grand excessive rain. Tobacco dealers ed, and given" proper frontages. movement in the bushes beyond the pilgrimage from Sydney to Moa- are now paying Pesos 12 a bale ledge paper has been taken from. The area, which will be provided garden. He crept stealthily along cow.
Answers, for those who need One of these, it is said, is as compared with Pesos 10 paid for the Daily Express. hore as a playing space, will only the wall in the direction of the now an officer in the Soviet "Red" the same quality to the producers amount to something like half an sound and presently sighted a man army. One of these globe-trotters last year.
To date there are only about) acre and yet the whole scheme crouching on the tenuis ground and wrote a pamphlet, but for some will cost something like $500,000, examining the ways and means of reason it was withdrawn from cis--192,000 bales of 115 kilos cach of which is a foreible illustration of getting at some clothing suspended culation. Only a few coples got the Cagayan-Isabeln leaf in the one of the difficulties in the way on baniboos in the washing shed, into the hands of the "enemy hands of tobacco merchants, for of those who have this work to just beyond the tennis courts. As To-day they are valued literary sale; while stocks of La Union tobacco are al- and Pangasinan carry out.
he was watching, the intruder gra- possessions.
most exhausted. Tobacco manu- dually approached the washing shel
Break Won't Hurt.
have more and stretched out his hand in order
facturers in Manila Melbourne, May 26. than 170,000 bales of 115 kilos to collect the clothing on the bum- The watchman hud by this
The break in British trade rela- each, to supply the factories, it Geylang in these columns, was not time got quite close, and finally captions with Russia will have but was learned. quite right in his statements. tared his man. Geylang has already been consi- Charged before Mr. R. E. Lind-slight effect on Australia, as our!
Other Arrangements. Our correspondent, who was moved to quote the situation of
boo:
In the same year Australia im value of £69,000, which consisted mainly of timber, hair and fibre. dressed furs, and fsh.
exports to Russia in the yent dered by the authorities and sell this morning the man stated arrangements have been made for that he was not on the grounds for 25-26 were valued at only £10. putting a scheme into being. It is any unlawful purpose at all. He proposed to acquire a block behad lost money earlier in the even-ported from Russia" goods to the tween branga 8 and 12. This in and as a result several Hakkas block will provide football grounds was after him. He went there, to and playing spaces for children.hide from those me. Football has become a favourite Mr. Lindsell: Is that the best pastime of most of the nationalit-story you can think of? Can't you ies in Singapore and the authori-invent some other nonsense? ties
recognising this have, The defen-lant maintained that wherever possible provided space what he had told the Magistrate for a football ground. Naturally was the truth.
in the crowded parts of the tow A sentence of four weeks' hard
it would be impossible to acquire labour was passed.
such large spaces,
Besides all these schemes We were informed that many more are taking shape. Necessarily by rea son of the really serious expendi- ture involved, and the arrange- ments which have to be made, pro- gress is slow, but It is hoped that in about 20 years Singapore will
MADRAS STRIKESR. r.w.b. worksHors
AFFECTED.
Madras, June 9. For the second time within a
THEFT FRUSTRATED.
CHINESE PLEADS SUDDEN TEMPTATION,
A Chinese who attenipted to steal a bundle of clothing from the Wing Lok Street wharf after the arrival of the the Su: An, yesterday, was charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy this morn- ng, when Sergt. Clark prosecuted. A woman to whom the clothing have in its midst all that could be few days, the workmen at the belonged was attending to her baby desired or considered necessary for the health of its population.W.D. workshop struck to-day. when the defendant came from be- The men demanded payment for hind, and seizing the bundle at- and their recreation.
the days of the strike on the tempted to make away with it. A prévious occasion, full wages on hawker, however, saw what was" Saturdays, and a general increase happening and gave the alarm, with the result that the defendant was all riand.
When a clinker jammed the grate of her coal stove, a Virginia woman removed it, found it to be a lump of shiny metal. A jeweller remelted and tested the substance, and pronounced it 20-karat gold.
POET'S CORNER.
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The General Superintendent of caught. the workshops naked the men to The defendant pleaded a sudden send a deputation and ten waited temptation, and said he did not on the Superintendent, who said think the woman was looking.
He was sentenced to two months'
he would write to the Government
as regards the demand for an in-hard labour.
crease. He said he was arrang- ing the necessary increments when at this juncture a wire was re- ceived from the Government sane- tloning wages for the full day. When the men resumed, negolia- tions were proceeding with the What shall It profit you if in the president of the public workshops union who, hearing of the strike, Men shout their wares. They view asked the men to return.
are guarding the works,
WHISPERED WARES.
market place
life as a bard-run, raco,
And cara not if you pauso to stay
thair hurried pace.
But in some quiet nook, within that
busy mart,
Maybe you'll turn to look, and find
me: and my part Will be to offer Love, from out an
honest heart.
V. HUGHES.
Police
BASEBALL.
TWO FRIENDLY GAMES.
On Saturday next, the Baseball team of U.S.S, Pampanga will play s match with the Filipino Club, The largest living family tree is commencing at 2 p.m. at the Happy The Pampanga claimed by Miss Eleanor Hayne, of Valley diamond. Cooperstown, New York,. Besides team will also play the Japanese her parents, she hits two grand- Baseball Club on Sunday at the mothers, four great-grandmothers, same time on the same ground.
Both of those matches will be two great-great-grandmothers, two grandfathers, and two great-great-played before the league games,
which commence at 4 pm. grandfathers.
The authorities at Konginoon have issued a new regulation that the maximum amount of Kwang- tung coins which anyone can bring into the city shall be to the value of $50. This is intended to check smuggling of counterfeit coins as well as to assist the money market in that place.
1.-Which was the Dual Monarchy? 2-What is artificial silk made of? 8-Who was St. Ethelred? 4--What commm metal is so soft that it can be scratched with the finger nail?
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6.Whores Richard Coeur de
Llon's heart buried. 6.Who wrote "Yet cach man kills
the thing he loves" 7-What is a dyne? B-Who is J. J. M. M. W. G.
Dupree?
9. What is a yaffle?
10. What are bath salts made of? 11.--What great musician had twenty children, some of them as faracus as himself in their time?
12. What is Yggdrasil?- 13.-What is the native language of
the Engadine?
11. What are the Vedas? → 15-What does A.M.D, G. stand for?
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