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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1928.
GRANITE SUN DIAL.
MEMORIAL UNVEILED AT CLUB DE RECREIO.
TAPPING SPRINGS.
TO ADD TO WATER SUPPLY 'OF THE ISLAND,
The problem of Malarla preven At noon yesterday at the Club. Dr. W. V. M. Koch has suggest- tion and elimination will once de' Recreio, His Excellency theed the tapping of springs lu, or- | again come before the Sanitary Ofcor Administering the Govern-der to ensure an addition to the Board at its meeting to-morrow,ment, the Hon. Mr. W.T. Southern, water supply of the island. To Dr. W. V. M. Koch has given CMG., took part in an impressive morrow he will ask the Head of notice to ask the Presidènt; * ceremony to the memory of a the Sanitary Department: *}
1. "Will the Head of the Sani- Portuguese member of that Club 1. "Will the Head of the Soul-
tary Department inform the who lost his life in the Great War.
tory Department ascertain for Board whether steps are beinir
the Information of the Board continuously taken towards the
whether any attempts have boon probiom of Malaria Prevention
male by responsible authori and Elimination? If so, what
cles to find out, by boring, the steps have been taken recently
existence of springs "on the and to what extent?
Island."
2. "As presumably the Authori- tion are in possession of the Report by Surgeon Commander Given, R.N., on the Prevalenco
On a plot of ground in front of the main entrance to the Club, a sun dial has been erected, with an. Inscription showing that it standa there to perpetuate the memory of Mr. Francisca Marin Soares, who was killed in action on April 5, 1915, 4
Club's Obligation.
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2. Has any report on the Geolo- gical survey of the Island and Mainland been drawn up late- ly; and if no has such report been made public?--If not, là' there any intention to minke auch report public?
3. "Assuming such survey to have been made, are there any fndications of the existence of springs on the island, especial ly in and about Mount Parker, and if so, is it not possible to tap them and ensure a reason- able addition to the water stor- ed in the various Reservoirs1"
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HSING SHIH-LIEN'S VISIT TO NANKING.
The sun dial was draped in a flag boaring the colours of the of Malaria in the Colony, may Club de Recreio. It was fringed we be informed whether any with a margin of green and red action has been taken in nc-vegetation Into which, for the pur- cordance with his recommen-pose of yesterday's function, hugo dations. If so, what atopa red poppies were interspersed. A have been taken?-If not why low white fence formed the bound- ary to the sacred area and gave have steps not been taken? 8. "Is the Department aware the whole an artistic touch, Tho that in the pools and small dial was of glazed black granite. stronms alongside the road Addressing the assembly, prior from the Peak to Aberdeen, to asking His Excellency the Off- Malaria carrying mosquitoes cer Administering the Govern- have been found quite recently ment, to unveil the memorial, Mr. all the way down to the Pok-J.M. da Rocha, President of the falam Reservoir: and that in Club, made a touching speech, in the pools formed by the nullah which he said: running across Harlech Road Anophelines are also to be found and that probably in Your Excellencies, Ladles and
Shanghai, Nov. 10. consoquence some cases of Gentlemen. It may seem rather Haing Shih-lion on Friday In Malarin have occurred which inte in the day for the Club de formed Pressmen that he was pro- can be traced to these sources, Recrelo to discharge its obliga-ceeding to Nanking to settle the notably the case of an infant-tion to one of its members, whose Jehol: problem, the question as to will steps bo takon to deal name is inscribed in the Roll of whather the Fenglien troops with these sources of Infec- Honour, by perpetuating his mem- should withdraw from Linctung tlen?"
ory in the shape of a memorial and also to inform the National erected within the Club grounds.
Government that Chang Hsuch- KOWLOON MORTUARY. tion. Until the Club had its own
The delay is capable of explana-liang was unlikely to come south
at present-Reuter, building in this beautiful park, the idea of a memorial for the late Francisco Maria Soares has had ed to the memory of one of the to be deferred, and we are gather-band of the glorious dead, od here to-day in the performance
Francisco Marin Soares,
member. of a mournful duty, the unveiling a Portugucan of a modest memorial for a late Hongkong Volunteers; who died member who made the supreme that men might live ancrffice in the World War.
A Brave Man. Our late friend together with a His Excellency, prior to un- few of our compatriots joined Up the Glory of God: In memory of voiling the sun dial said: To at Hongkong and left the Colony on December 4, 1914, on the troopa brave man, I have now the ship Delta with the first contingent honour of unveiling this memo.
rial." The strings
REMOVAL TO ANOTHER
'SITE URGED.
Mr. J. P. Dragn has given notice to ask the following questions at to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board:
1. "Regarding the Public Mortu ary.at Kowloon will the Preat dent site whether:
(n) The Town Planning Committee made any recommendation with reference. thoreto? (b) What is tho 'nature of such ro-
commendation ↑
"Having regard to the fact that The Mortuary is situated within the residential area of Kowloon, and is a ront nuisanog to nearby residents will the Government consider its removal to a site not open to the same objectiona na the present?"
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he was a member of the Hongkong the flag over the sundial were then Volunteers. Soon after his arrival loosened and the flag was at Chatham, he was found em- moved. clent enough for active service and After the sounding of the Last was posted to the 3rd Battalion Post by the buglers who were in Middlesex Regiment as a Private attendance, the memorial was and to our great sorrow was killed blessed, by his Lordship Bishop in action on the 5th April, 1916. ·
Valtorta. His Excellency then Jaid a wreath on the memorial and this was followed by floral contributions of exquisite designa by members of the Consular body and of the Portuguese communi- ty.
A Glorious Death.
Like so many hundreds of thou- sands, young Soares died a glori- ous death in the very prime of life. It was at the age of 23 His Excellency the Officer Ad- years that a "broth" of a Portu- ministering the Government, on guese Hongkong boy passed to the arrival at the Club de Recreio, nt- Great Beyond on the field of Flan-tended by Major H.B.L. Dywbig- dora. He was buried in Chester gin, inspected the Guard of Honour Farma Cemetery, Plot 1, Row C provided by the Portuguesa Com The National Advisory Commit-grave 13, two miles south of Ypres.pany of the Hongkong Volunteer "To live in hearts we leave be- Defence Corps. The band of the
lind
Volunteera was also in attendanco. "Is not to die."
After the ceremony. Mr. da Rocha introduced Mra Soares, Soares, to Mr. Southern who shook the mother of the late Mr. F. M.
New York, Nov. 11.
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in suficient air to cool the cylla-rank" in the hearts of all his Thus lives the memory of ders. The air issues at the rear compatriots and in the name of hands with her. of the cowling which Is in a
Practically all the members of stream line around the fuselage, the Club de Recrelo, I ask your
Legislative and Executive thus cutting down air realstance. Excellency to unvoll this memorial the The cowling will increase the which has been especially design- Councils were present and tho speed of the small Army machineled and constructed by Mr. Fred H. Consular Body was fully represon- by nineteen miles an hour. Meyer of Oakland, California, in the ted, many of them attending in Renter's American Service.
form of a sundial, and is dedicat | fall dress.
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