THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
AUGUST 28, 1936.
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GARDEN CITY FOR THE MAINLAND
Fifteen-Storey Apartment Mansions Planned For Kowloon: Will Be Biggest In Colony
BIG SKYSCRAPER
WILL HOUSE THOUSAND PEOPLE OLD NATHAN ROAD BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE ROOM
"Tolograph" Staff Refresentative PLANS are nearing completion for the construction of
the biggest residential block ever mooted for this Colony.
One of three schemes is shortly to be developed in an area that covers almost one block in the heart of Kowloon. The scheme likely to be adopted calls for the erection of a 15-storey building, containing a total of seventy sump. tuous flats of three, four and five rooms.
This building will exceed in size the Peninsula Hotel, near where the property stands.
Thirty Resignations From H.K. Volunteers
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE REQUIREMENT CONFLICTS. WITH NATIONAL LAWS
"Telegraph" Staff Reporter BECAUSE the Army Service Cadre of the Hongkong. Volunteer Defence Corps will in future bear arms in a similar manner to the other units, many foreign residenta of Hongkong who have joined the Volunteers have had ta resign,
It is stated that approximately 30 resignations have taken place during the past three or four weeks.
Arning of the Army Service Cadre makes it neces sary for the members to take the usual Oath of Allegiance to His Majesty the King.
The Town of certain European nations prevent their nationals from taking an Oath of Allegiance to any foreign monarchy or Government, the penalty being loss of citizen- ship.
The scheme calls for the demolition of the old Rose Colony Censorship Terrace, which consists of nine occupied shops facing Nathan Road,
The area to be developed inchides, in additim to the Ruse Terrace, a large racant allatment at the rear of the Terrace. This allotment is bounded on the right by the Far Eastern Motor Company's show-rooms, on the left by the Harbour View Hotel in Mody Romi, and in the rear by the M.B.K, Quarters of the corner of Mody Roud and Minden Row.
The flats on the eastern side of the scheme will have an un- hampered view of the harbour, across the vacant allotment opposite the Peninsula Hotel.
The flats on the southern frontage will have an unimpaired view of Nathan Road.
The scheme likely to be adopted calls for the construction of
a tiered building, somewhat similar in perspective to the Hongkong
and Shanghai Bank. The lower ten floors will have a frontage
extending the whole width of the allotment from the rear of Har
bour View Hotel to the Far Eastern Motor Company's show-rooms, the upper five floors being in the centre of the building.
modern
and
The other alternative scheme is
The proposed building will, vom apartments, replete with every
conveniences. exceed the Peninsula Hotel in restaurants will occupy the ground
Shops height and number of floors,
floor. the remaining floors being It will be built at the rear of given over to the apartments. the allotment, the entire frontage,
probably the most ambitious of all with the exception of portion of
It provides for the erection of five the actual Nathan Road frontage, bucks of modern partinents, sach being taken up with spacious of five stereys, and the construction lawns, tennis courts, fountains, on the Nathan Hond frontage of an etc. The garden area alone will eight storey building. The ground occupy an acre of land,
floor of the Nathan Road building Access to the apartment building would be used as shops and the re- will be by a 40-foot roadway, which maining floors us apartments. The will replace the present scavenging five buildings in the rear would alt lane at the side of the Rose Tere used as apartments, each apar
ment consisting of five roomA, The balance of the Nathan Ronded to submit plans and Messrs. Raven Several architects have been ask- frontage (deducting the space neces and Basta have, it is understand, ni- sary - for-the-40-foot-drive) -will-be-ready submited details as outlined takon up with building which will consist of shops and offees.
race.
above.
It is understood that Mr. Fred. ALTERNATIVE SCHEMES Kew is acting on behalf of the owner There are two alternative schens, of the property, which, with the ex- The first is for the construction of ception, of the Rose Terrace portion a building somewhat similar in that | facing Nathan Road, has tai idle already described, but containing 258 | for many years, and is at present bachelor dats and one, two and three used as a flower garden.
DAY
BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
were re-
HE WHO WISHES TO LEAD A REVOLU— į Two coses of Typhoid TION MUST CONDUCT À FIGHT ON TWO | ported to the local Health authorities YHONTS--AGAINST THOSE WHO LAG on Wednesday. BEHIND, AND THOSE Win rpse AltaR. -Stalin.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours. ending at 10 am, to-day totailed 0.08-
A woman. Lo Lal-hing., aged 30 inch, The total since January 1 is yeurs, residing at No. 11 On Lan 54.42 inches, against on average of Streat, third flour, succumbed at the 66.13 inches. Government Civil Hospital early this morning to injuries received when she fell down the stairs at her tume yesterday.
Chau Yung, aged 48, years, was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering from Injuries received when he Was
A dinner dance will be held on the knocked down by laxicab No. 754 Open Root of Repulse Bay Lido. In Queen's Road Central near Murray weather permitting and at Repulse Barracks yesterday. He received Bay Hotel in event of bad weather, cut on his right leg.
on Saturday at 9 p.m. and the usual
tea dance will be held on Sunday,
at Repulse Bay Hotel.
WHY WERE THESE INNOCUOUS ITEMS DELETED FROM NEWSPAPERS?
MUZZLING LIKE THIS IS NOT TYPE MENTIONED IN DEFENCE OF SYSTEM
"Telegraph" Staff Reporter
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I am in possession to-day of the Censors' Proofs of several Chinese newspapers issued last Wednesday morning.
All of these newspapers dealt lengthily with the debate, pering: 5. Every now and then (by which was held in Legislative Council that afternoon, on the muzzling of the vernacular Press in Hongkong.
But in each instance the article on Censorship was itself mutie lated. What were perfectly inocuous statements of fact and com- ment were deleted in tot" by the Hongkong Press Censorship Bureau.
Government argument against the abolition of Press Censorship in Hongkong was based on fear of the public danger that exists, and will continue to exist until a definitely stable Government, exists in China", the fear that.
Aboillion of Censorship of Chinese
Newspapers"—to remain in the. newspaper, but deleted the second headline, which read, "The Poriu- guese Representative, Mr. Braga, -to-Support-~Mr. La,--The-Chinese- Representative, Mr. T. N. Chau, To Oppose Motion for Abolfiion.” Readers will no doubt be inter-
an unmuzzled vernacular Pressested to know in which way the would make Hongkong "a base following censored extracts could from which to foment disorder" be termed "detrimental to public and the danger that "unrestrain-interest" or likely to cause "seri- ed publication can do very serious injury" to our relations with ous injury to our relations with pay foreign Powers. China, and with other foreign. THESE ARE the items that Powers".
WERE CENSORED
"So long as unrestrained pub- lication can do (this) injury, just so long is prevention better than cure." the Colonial Secretary, Mr. R.A.D. Forrest, said on behalf of the Government in his reply to Mr. Lo's motion.
Censorship of Chinese news- papers, however, appears to cover more than the contingencies out- Iined in Government's defence of the system. -
Readers may judge for them- selves whether the following cen- sored items which were to have appeared on Wednesday in the: King Sheung, one of the leading vernacular newspapers, would do "serious injury to our relations other Wong Mul, aged 53, widow,
with China, and with given a sentence
Power". of eight months'
Wils
at 5 p.m. at
Li Kam-po, aged 23. a shop. fakt, hard labour, when she was brought was charged before. Mr. S. F. Dal- before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the four at the Central Magistracy this Central Magistracy this morning. morning with being deunit and charged with returning from banish- incapable in Staunton Street near ment before the expiration of her Shing Wong Street. Acting Inspector period of ten years, imposed on April W. Maic stated that defendant was 11, 1034. Acting Inspector W. Mair brought into the Charge Room at
Itoom at prosecuted. 10.10 p.m. yesterday in very help- less state. "He had apparently been Imbibing, added the police officer. Defendout gave no trouble to the police
at all, and was let out on ball, when he was taken home by his wife. A caution was administered by the Magistrate.
Ng Kan, 23, unemployed coolle, was brought before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy for the third. time this morning on a charge of assaulting Mak Chiu, foki in a rice shop at No. 8 Argyle Street, with in- tent to rob last Sunday afternoon. A formal remand of one week which was asked for was Worship, complainant still being in granted by His hospital.
Appearing on remand before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magia tracy this morning, on three sum- monses of having had possession of twenty pounds of gunpowder, unlaw
Charged before Mr. W. Schofield, fal manufacture of fireworks, and ing, with the theft of a
at the Centrál Magistrucy this morn- possession of fireworks containing
blanket, potassium, chugutt 26, Wong Wan- Springoll, milde yesterday, Lam valued at $18, property of Mr. Garden on sang, 27, a fireworks maker, was aned Ng-hung, 24, unemployed tailor, was
Leighton Hill Rand, $50, in default, one month's hard labour, on the first count, $500, or fined $50, in default, six weeks' hord
labour.
Detective-Sergeant C. Dow- six months hard labour, on
The man said an amah was watching the the second, and $50, or one month, on the clothes on the roof, when she shw third the sentences to run con- defendant take the blanket. Defen- secutively. Sub-Inspector Ritchie conducted the case for the police, and were a lot of these thefts taking place lant was chased and arrested. There Mr. J. C. Fitz Henry, Deputy Superin-in that area, and Enropeans had to tendent of the Fire Brigade, also leave their amnhs to keep a watch: appeared in Court.
on the roof.
These items have been trans- lated by a "Telegraph" interpre- ter from an withenticated original of one of the Censors proofs,
SENT TO CENSORS
It should be mentioned that be- fore Chinese newspapers are puli-! lished, proofs of the pages as they į would appear in the completed newspaper are sent to the Cen 'sory" offices,
The Censor deletes those por- tion of the type which he be lieves comes under the category of "copy" which must not be pub- Hahed.
The censored proofs are there- upon returned to the newspaper, which makes the necessary albera- tions to the page.
Approximately four columns of matter relating to the Legislativa | Council debate on Consorship was. submitted to the Censor by the Ku Sheung Editor, and an equal quantity on the same subject was submitted by the Chinesa News
vernacular newspapers, Agency, which, distributes to all.
HEAVILY MUTILATED Both copies were heavily cen- sored. In the Kung Sheung copy the Censor, allowed the main head- Jog=="M&UM, K. Lo To:: Surgest,
The censored extracts from tho
article, which are literally trans- lated, are as follows:
"Chinese newspapers in long- kong do not enjoy the same free- dom as the British press, owing to the censorship that exists in this Colony. Whatever is written for publication in Chinese newspapers, therefore, must, be thought over very carefully beforehand.
This
censorship Inflets con- Chinese xiderable hardships on newspapers, and their efforts now are directed towards ending this state of affairs.
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Bonneville, Aug. 27. Mechanics to-day uncrated Mr. John Cobb's Napler-Railton racing car in preparation for the British driver's assault on Captain George Eyston's records and Mr. Cobb him- self is due here on September 2.
Meanwhile, Mr. A. D. Jenking is expected to start his record-breaking attempts on Monday-United Press.
NATHAN ROAD SOLICITING
RICKSHA COOLIE
SENTENCED
"APPEAL FOR ABOLITION OF CENSORSHIP-Take, for instance, the recent sensational happenings in Kennely Road. The names of the two principals in this case were censored by the authorities. The Chinese newspapers Jointly
A test case was brought before Mr. quested the authorities to give per tracy this morning when Inspector E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Mingis- mission to publish these nnme", but permission was refused until the Andrews brought a 21-year-old rick- matter was taken up through soli- ditors. By that time, when permis sian was granted, the news was too stale to be used.
"No Auch restriction regarding the use of the names of the prin- cipals was placed on British news papers in flongkong, which at all times have absolute freedom of sprech
"This censorship policy has now existed for ten years. All the Chinese nowapapers ask for is free dom of speech,
sha coolle, Chol Tak, Into Court far soliciting for prostitution in Nathan Road in the early hours of this morning.
Inspector Andrews stated that at 12.30 this morning he was on patrol in civilian clothes in Nathan Road.
He
wag necosted by the ricksha coolle, and asked if he "wanted a riri", defendant staling that the girl would be there in one, minute." The Inspector immediately arrested defendant and took him to the station. Inspectar Andrews, stated "TO-DAY'S DISCUSSION IN that this type of sellelting was be- LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL. coming all too frequent along the M. K. La will put forward detailed upper part of Nathan Road, and that arguments in favour of the abolia severe penalty should be inflicted tion of press censorship at to-day's to discourage auch practices. meeting of the Legislative Council. His Worship sentenced Choi Tak Mr. Braga will support Mr.. Lo. Mr. Braga has been a strong sup- porter of the froedom of the press. He was at one time a Journalist and knows the value of this free
to three weeks' imprisonment.
MARRIAGE.
dom. Mr. Braga han also prepared ROBINSON-LEACH. The Wedding a speech expinining the reasons for his support of the proposals.
"We feel discouraged, however, at the report that Mr. T. N. Chau intends to oppose Mr. Lo's motion. "Our reporter interviewed. Mr. Lo yesterday, and asked him, what he was going to way' In his speech. "That will be made known after. The speech In made," Mr. Lo, re __plied.
of Mr. Jacic Fraser Robinson-to Miss Jean Francis Marion Leschi. will take place at St. Jolm's Cathedral on Wednesday, 2nd September, 1936, at 4.30 pm. No invitations are being issued ......... but 'all friends are invited to a reception to be held afterwards at No. 1. May Road, Thorpe Manor,
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