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ARMY BOXING
BORDERERS FINALS
LAST NIGHT
There wns some Interesting boxing at Murray Barracks Inst night, when the finals of the Inter- company competitions of the lat Batt. South Wales Borderers were held.
Tho "D" (M.G.) Company finished first with 26 points while "A" Company was second with 23. "B" an "C" Companies each scored 20 points. Results:,
"B" Company v. "C" Company
Bantam-weight: Pta. Keyes (G) beat Pto, Jones (B),
Feather-weight:
Pte. Smith
(C) beat Pte. Searle (B).
Light-weight: Pte. Cody (C) beat Pte. Troaks (B).
Welter-weight:
Pte.
Hughes
(B) bont Pto. Lewis (C),
Middla-weight: Pie. John (B) beat Pte. Thomas (C).
"A" Company v.. "D" (M.G.) Company.
Bantam-weight:
Pto. Owen
(M.G.) beat Pte. Owens (A)..
Feather-weight: Pte. Tregon- ning (M.G.) best Pte. "Rees (A).
Light-weight: Pte. O'Brien (A) hout Pte. Pope (M.G.).
Welter-weight: Pie, Cook ("A") k.o. Pte. Simmonds (M.G.)
Middle-weight: Cpl. Underwood (M.G.) bent Pte. Maloney.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Berlin
Oslo. Helsingfors
Athens Buenos Aires
Shanghai
Paris..
Friday. .93.1/18
Geneva
18.80
15.45
19.70
Yesterday.
93 18.30 18.7/10 19.21/32
216
510
216 G45
.36%
3.60%
1/7.17/32 1/7.20/32
.9.06 ..32
46.3/10 .618 .1/2.17/32
26.12 .71.3/10
.19.35
New York. New
Amsterdam.
Vionna Madrid Bucharest. Hongkong
Brussels.
Copenhagen. 18.30
Linbon.
klo,
110
Hombay
Yokohama
Montevideo
1/5.16/16 1/0% 30
Silver (spot)
Montreal... .4.10
3.68 4.07 %6
TUESDAY, MAY 10.... 1932.
CYCLING ROUND
WORLD
RABIGH
Katt skad
Mr. A. M. Allibhoy Lamuwalla, who has arrived in
Hongkong on a cycle tour of the world.
NEW ARCHITECTURE.
ILLUSTRATED LECEURE AT THE UNIVERSITY
An interesting lecture was given 32 last evening at the University by 10 Mr. C. D. Moure, H. Arch., M.K.S.I., M. I. Struct. E., on the subject of 17 The New Architecture, Mr. Moore
615
wald in part:
1/3 20.17
7214
124
Architecture has its origin in the 19.7/10 festal structure. Unlike other arts 18% it is bound up on operation of use
110 and necessity.
30
10% more
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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL STATION
The monthly report of Z.B.W. for the morth of April states that tho actual hours of transmission totalled 250, of which 144.25 were devoted to European programmes and 105.75 to Chinese programmes, as follow:
including Morning transmissions Commerclat News and Church Re- lays, European 50%, Chinese 10%.
Evening transmissions. European 9334, Chinese 65.
were,
To make any definition of Archi- 1/6.15/16 tecture is to fall into danger of
The monthly percentages 1/9.6/10 dealing in
Fow catch phrases. 4.13 definitions are safe and the best European 57.70, Chinese 42.30.
following During the month the clever than accurate.
items were broadcast-Danco pro- stated 16.16/16 Vitruvius in bygone ages,
-grammer 5, running commentaries 1, that a building must have commo-Chinese studlo concerts 1, Europaon -British Wireloas.
dity, firmness, and delight, as relays 13, Chinese relays 6, European essentials of good design.
lecturca 3, Chinese lectares 1, Chinese children's programmes 3.
16.9/16 (forward) 16.11/18
SWIMMING GALA
The New art or the Architecture of the Moderna is now widely re- The official opening of the swim-cognised on the Continent. It has entirely superseded the "Pompier ming scaнon nt the European Y.M.C.A., takes place to-morrow Manner" of the opera house of evening, when a gala night de being Paris, and a very good thing too. held in the Y.M.C.A. swimming But unfortunately it has dashed off into the opposite extreme of crude and unabashed brutality. You The programme includes open and reserved events for both men may know it by its works, the re- and women mombora of the Asso-jection of all traditional technique. ciation, together with a team race and a water polo match.
bath.
After the awimming, dancing will be held in the West Lounge, and will continue until midnight. The gain starts at 9 p.m., the inclusive
for which is charge $1.50.
Where an ordinary architect would be content with a rectangle the new Architect makes his angle either obtuse or acute.
Right in Principle.
New Ilcences issued during April numbered 94, and renewals of licences
10.
No European studio concerts were arranged during the month owing to the removal of the studio to Glouce ster Building.
Art As Rubbish.
Of course all Art may be des- cribed as rubbish because it does not serve any Immediate useful purpose, but I do not think that the Modern Architects have got as far as that in theory, although The new Architecture is right in they make strenuous efforts to principle so far as it goes, and in carry it out in practice. In their its origin it had real justification izeni for efficiency and fulfilment in the misconception of Architec-of purpose, they have confused Architecture, ture that made the nineteenth cen- engineering with LAWN BOWLS.
tury so futile. There is no doubt and their enthusiasm for motor that the sentimentality of that ears and liners has led them to RINKS TO REPRESENT THE
Century has a lot to answer for confuse statics and dynamics, and HONGKONG ELECTRIC
Most of its aims wore irrelevant landed them in a hopeless attempt The following rinks will represent to the Art of Architecturo, I refer to apply forma developed by the the Hongkong Electric R.C. in their more particularly to Ruskin and machinery of motion to immovable
of incontestable objects. match in the Second Division against Morris-men the Craigengewer C.C. at Happy genius, but uneven judgment, who Reinforced concrete certainly Valley on Saturday:
constantly translated Architecture does ndmit unusual forms of build- into terms of socialism and crafte ing. The problem of how to deal manship, and that other great with the facades of sicel frame Romantic movement namely the buildings is still unsolved. The new Architects seem to have lost craze for old buildings.
By the beginning of this Cen-all touch with the masterpieces W.tury, people who really thought of the past for no better reason about architecture, were getting than that it saves the trouble of tired about this beating of the alr, studying those masterpieces, and and the more headstrong and reck of learning to appreciate what they less said there was nothing for it mean, and must always mean. The but to forget the past and begin forward impulse at the back of with a clean glate. Their motto the movement is good enough, bụt was "Knowledge hampers origin unfortunately it seems to he lead- ality." In place of "Romantisism" ing in the wrong direction. we got "Materiallam".
A. Tarbuck, C. E. Gahngan, J. F. Lunny and W. H. B. Muskott (skip); R.C. Butler, F. Normington, L. de Rome and A. Webster (skip); and J. Sloan, H. S. McKay, D. S. Hill and F. F. Duckworth (skip),
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CROWN LANDS. YESTERDAY'S SALE AT THE P.W.DĮ
The two lots of Crown land which were put up for sale at the Public Works Department oflico yesterday wore both sold at their upset prices, as no bidding took place,
The New Architecture is call- The Architect la concerned with borately cosmopolitan. For myself more than the mere facts of cons-I am prejudiced enough to detest I cannot con- truction, and whereas the engineer cosmopolitanism,
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An area of about 2,790 square feet is concerned with that and little ceive anything more dull and un- of land eltuated at Wong Nei Chung else. The Architect starts fur-interesting than a dead level of was bought by Mrs. Wu Chan-shi and ther back with a plan, and ends standardized Architecture, and Mr. Lo Wai-chuen of 15, Kennedy further on with what he puts in it. culture organized on mechanical
The now Architects ignore this lines is a contradiction in terms. Rond, for the upset price of $8,370.
distinction. In Gormany The Bullding should be strong, Another lot, of about 30,400 square vital feet of land altuated at Mount Cameron, was bought by Mr. Harry specially we see buildings dovold it should full the purpose it is not desired to serve, but with all it Owen Hughes for the upset price of of all Acathetic appeal and
intendod to make any.
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