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NOTES OF THE DAY
WORTHY OF PRAISE
Never was a man more worthy of a nation's praise than the late and deeply lamented Marshal Josoph Pilsudaki. Although he must have known how near was his end, he never spared himself the burden of labour and the immense respon albilities which he took upon him. Belf in 1926. But this was to be ex- pected of such a man. Pilsudski, juggling with fate, accomplished what, in 1914, appeared to be im possible; he, freed Poland. He unified the nation, having shaken off the Russian, German and Aus. tro-Hungarian hands which bad held the greater part of a once great country. How much impossible that task must have appeared in 1907 when he secretly raised an army against Russia and attempted a revolt against that mighty neighbour. Reckless
more
Je
may have been; but he had vision. In 1914 he was again ready to strike and the declaration of war gave him his opportunity. He marched against the armies of the Czar with his inconspicuous Polish Legion, an army of patriots. Be side the troops of von Hindenburg, Phone: 27778-9. Stubbs Rd., the Poles fought fierce war 1917 against the Russians. In they knew victory. With the turn of the tide against the Central Another Powers, Pilsudski saw
SHOW ROOM —
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
THESDAY, MAY 14, 1935,
CARNIVAL WEEK. SUGGESTED
glorious opportunity.
le hind
freed part of his country, that por-
MAY 14, 1935.
Our King Queen
and
on their Silver Jubilee
The Funeral of Queen Alexandra
DIOGRAPHERS of Queen She was not a clever woman, before her death on November
tion which the Russian Czars had Baltar, mother of King in the sense that Queen Victoria 20, 1925, in her 82nd Year.
lominated, and here was the chance
years
Inter, and to seize again the power
+
which Paderewski's succenter and orders the type of house be destres; TO-DAY'S, MOTORING HINT
but none
more than those of
RIVAL COOLIE FACTIONS
SEQUEL TO FIGHT ON WHARF
King George, after the death to wrest from Germany and Aus-George, outdo themselves in was clever; she was a woman, « trin the Polish lands these nations painting a word picture of almother, a wife-one who could
of the good The Poles beautiful, tender-hearted, and not bear to hear of the suffer of the Duke of Clarence, became appropriated. fought again. They had no need sympathetic woman. For she ings of others without doing all the special care
in her power
to alleviate it. Queen who with tender care to turn their coats. They had was all of that.
Her husband, King Edward, was brought him through two scri- Thrust as she was into the an extravagant King in many ous illnesses, one in early child- The amazing influx of people never been allies of the Germans or
and difficulties of Austrians. They were fighting confusion
ways: Queen Alexandra was hood and another after the war. into the Colony to "see the
It was court life while still in her teens, extravagant in a different way.
Our picture to-day shows the for a cause of their own. sights" during Jubilee Week has In bitter time for Poland, with the Alexandra, who came from Delft was said of her that during funeral cortege of Queen Alex- established the point that visi- German on the West and the Redmark to marry Edward VII, won the war, when parliament was andra. The people of the whole
they her way into the hearts of the voting on her income, that if tors from nearby points can Russian on the East. Yot
Ver people of England in a day.
they voted £10,000, she wouli Empire-mourned her passing, certainly be induced to come to conquered. The Treaty of
long-lost, 'Almost from the day she belive on two thousand and give Jewly estate who had known her sailles restored their
charity and goodness, our shores in large numbers. frontiers, Pisudski was the hero came Queen-a day late in her the rest away.
Always youthful, slim and
To-morrme: The King and provided, something specific to of the century; as great as Zobelski, fifties-she became known as
lle Alexandra the Good, or Alex-beautiful, the gracious Queen altract them can be devised. But his work was not over,
belied her age until a few months his favourite pastime. Estimates of the number of had yet to turn back the renewed andra the Beloved. Jubilee visitors vary greatly, be- rest of Red Itussis some
it will ing stated in some quarters to
LWO and within a day ur have amounted to as many as a abused. He made himself dictator, arrive in a huge truck. In from
DRIVING COMFORT quarter of a million. But what and there was not a patriot who two to four weeks the house will be
Now that the warm weather is Nine years assembler by expert men, and the ever the total was, there can be did not appinud him.
later, on the anniversary of his family will move in, to find food hore, steps should be taken to guerd no questioning the point that it historic putsch, Pilsudski died, his on the kitchen shelf and every congainat the interior of the car be-
ceivable labour-saving contrivance, coming overheated.
A braw) between coolies of the Much of the discomfort through was sufficiently large to bring a task accomplished, his destiny ful-operated from what is called the
Godowns and Holt's After the style of cer-excessive hent during the summer Kowloon he moto-unit. lot of money into the Colony, to fled. It WAR fitting that the manifent benefit of transport should shipe until the end. The tain kinds of modern furniture, months is due to the engine over-Wharf yesterday morning resulted companies, retail shops, hotels meteorie path he blazed across the rooms can be added or taken away henting. The heat finds its way in the appearance of four men, skies of Poland will not quickly fade in few hours, or-the-house can be through the floor of the car and two of ench faction, before Mr. the Kowloon removed to another site or another when the feet und legs are too Wynne-Jones at and boarding houses.. What is into the night. His name will live part of the country. It is possible, warm the whole body suffers. Magistracy this morning, charged The chief causes of overheating with disorderly conduct. Two more, quite a number of the in history..
indeed, to remove a whole village or town. And the house can be built are the need for decarbonising, other defendants, Wong Wong, more wealthy visitors were
at a cost, excluding furniture, of dirty cooling system, a badly ad- 32, foreman, and Hung Yau, 22, £760. There will be some curiosity Justed fan, incorrect fuel mixture coolle, are at present in hospital. greatly impressed with the
The defendants in Court were to watch this revolution in house- and too little oil or a low-grade oil.
in The filling of an asbestos sheet Chan Toug, 29, foreman, Chan Colony, and some, are said to
building, Will it "catch on"
to between the Roor boards and thao, 25. Ny Hop, 63 and Ng Sing. and will it come America, have intimated an intention of
Dwelling-houses aro now bullt Brilain? If It does, it will make covering--the best covering for hot 26. eventually coming here to reside. with a clerity which
crepe rubber does It was stated by Inspector Was never drastle changes in the building weathor is When we add to these facts the thought of even a few years ago. trade in all its branches. But one something towards preventing x-Stimson that one of the injured further circumstance that the But in this age of speed no limit reassurance to those who may feel cessive floor heat, while wrapping men was in the Kowloon Hospital The former in- Civil Hospital. Jubilee celebrations brought a can be set. The ready-made house/unensy about their businesses and the exhaust pipe in asbestos, string and the other at the Government
jobs in that the wooden house. is also advantageous.
A little trouble taken now will stitution had only one prisoner's has arrived. It comes, of course, though common in many lands, has great deal of enjoyment to the from Ameries. As we are told in never been adopted in the British make for more comfortable motorward. The fight arose over the
ing in the months to come. permanent population, there is the May issue of World, Mr. Vernon ales, much to be said for the sugges-Bartlett's review of the foreign tion that Hongkong shouldPress, a company is now it work examine the possibilities of ar-producing houses "while you wait."
The householder: selects a ranging a big popular spectacle
(Continued on next column) of some kind at least once a year. This would fit in well with tho
READY-MADE HOUSES
site.
movement now afoot to boost the processions. The film of the dis- Colony as a centre to which tour-play given in the grounds of ists might be attracted. Few Government House graphically will dispute the point that, the illustrated the amazing possibili- big Chinese procession was the ties of this kind of spectacle, main centre of attraction during which could be even further en- hanced in more spacious sur- the past week; it was certainly
roundings. This, however, is the finest affair of its kind ever
only one feature of what might seen here, and will long live in be a really wonderful series of the memory of all who saw it. displays which could be given if Unfortunately, the huge crowds a yearly Chinese Carnival Week which gathered along the route could be arranged, in the cooler covered by the procession made season for preference, when it extremely difficult for the vast tourists from abroad would also Such majority of the general public be visiting the Far East. to see the display under condi- an event, well-organised and tions of anything, approaching widely advertised, would cer- comfort; for the same reason, tainly attract large numbers of some of the best features of the people to the Colony, the prim parade could not be appreciated ary appeal to whom would be at their true worth. The ideal the assurance of witnessing venuo for such a display would something novel and really spec. be some big open space, such as tacular. The idea is one well Happy Valley, where n colourful worthy of being followed up; it parade could be carried out, is to be hoped that appropriate followed by spectacular evolu- organisations amongst the Chi- tions of the type traditionally nese community will take the associated with these Chinese matter in hand.
"I think I've made a hit with the nurse. She's worried about my condition."
loading of some cargo, which the Godown coolies were going to remove from Holt's Wharf to the. Kowloon Godown. Pieces of wood were used in the affray.
The defendants were remanded. for 48 hours in police custody..
It was stated that one of the injured men would not be out of hospital for a week.
PUBLIC MONEY FURTHER VOTES. REQUIRED
Seven votes totalling $77,687 are to come before the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council on Thursday,
The biggest vote is one of 800,-) 000 in respect of the new market at Wanchai.
A sum of $4,600 is needed for additional work at the Kowloon Hospital, whilst $1,138 la required for gymnastic apparatus and fit- tings for schools.
An additional sum of $1,230 1s needed in connection with the removal of Trocas and Pinnacle Rocks. An extensive survey of the harbour bottom by a diver: revealed three more rocks distance away from those pre- vlously Burveyed and Bingo ro.
moved.
BOTTLE
the
The potacasion of 260 conterfeit Hongkong ten-cent pieces was charge against Li Fook; when he ap- peared before Mr. Gruntham at the Central Magistracy this morning.. Defendant was arrested coming off a. Canton wharf, lo stated that n friend of his naked him to carry the coins to Hongkong. He was tenced to six months' imprisonment.