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MOND V NOVEMBER '14 1921.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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He hoped a new garden fur Peak) children would be niede as soon as the new motor rond was completed also that seats would be placed in Statue Square for children.

He sought immediate attention to the necessity of removing or altering King's Park Rifle Rauge to obviate present dangera from stray bullets, also sympathetic consideration of a scheme for an international race course and recreation ground at Little Hongkong.

37672 16265 13103 10793 5639

CHAMPIONS SWEEPS.

WINNING NUMBERS.

FIRST

The Hawk..

Marc fold

10615

SECOND,

39969

THIRD.

Old Bill

30094

QUALIFYING PONIES.

Waterfro

Shenkeland

Christmas Gift

The Oriole....

Last Call III.

The Peacock.

16767

Roseleaf......

20947

Wild Chance..

41939.

Daisyland

38346

Pennyfield

The Ren wo..

24383 11067

Ajax

30770

Thomas A. Becket

20635

Sandy Bay

38104

Dover Patrol.

14071

The Horon...

34121

water

Hallow-cen

2671

Grey Diamond

or

The Field

4361 30428

Regarding land sales, as the Glov

not countenance ernment would

private treaties, he would suggest that the original applicant have the option of purchasing the land at the price eventually reached.

He asked the Government to give more assistance to prospective house Folders and asserted that drainage and water supply problems did not always receive sympathetic con-

Government aideration, supply stipulations frequently either

whole scheme damning the causing intense irritation to the building owner He urged that a pipe be laid across the harbour at the earliest possible moment to tap theed

mainland's inexhaustible water supply, as only this year despite 16 inchos above the average rainfall the. D.P.W. contemplated putting certain

districts on the rider mains,

CHHAR ACOE-SİBLE HOUSES.

Building costs would be appreciably

A clean bill of bealth was return- for the Colony yesterday.

Large crowds visited the auction sale opened this morning by Messrs. Lammert Bros, at the the premises in Alexandra Building of Mesars. Komor and Komor, the well-known art and curio dealers, who are closing the art section of their store in only their ladiers' silk, and wholesale Alexandra Buildings and retailing

departments in the same premises.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FOR SWEET CHARITY,

SATURDAY'S BIÙ EFFORT.

A SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR.

Saturday afternoon's bazaar at which the Women's Guild and the

Mr. Black Mrs. Hilton and Mrs. Grant Smith.

Quarry Bay Stall: Mrs. Reil-so- sisted by Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Drum- mond, Ms. Davidson, Mrs. McLeod and Mrs. Swann.

St. Paul's School Stall: Mias Woo assisted by staff and students,

St. Stephen's School Stall: Miss Middleton Smith assisted by Mrs. Cavalier, Miss Hazeland and staff and students,

Ministering Children's League joined forces with the object of aiding a number of local obarities and some children's funds at Home Assisted by staff and girls. deservedly successful. It took place in the Government House gronads and it is estimated that there were at least 2,000 adults there and 500 children...

Bolilios School Stall: Mias Clarke

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The Tee-Cream Stand was Con- ducted by Mrs. Taggart assisted by Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Geare and Mrs.

Robinson.

Goldfish Stall: Colonel Nicholson assisted by Major Hickling, Major Bagnall, Major E. B. Young, Miss Kirkpatrick and Miss Bowden.

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TYPHOON WARNINGS,

The telegram quoted below was received by the local American Con sulate General from the Manila Observatory at 2.50 p.m. to-day.

(1) Coylone or typhoon W. of Luzon more than 100 miles distant almost stationary.

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(2) Ceylone or typhoon E. of Balin- tang Chonnel moving N. or N.N.E.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. ·

A BAZAAR & FETE,

in aid of the Ministering Children's League and Kow.oon British School Game Fond will be held in the grounds at Uhater Bungalow, Kowloon,

on 19th November, commencing at 1.30 p...

under the patronage of LADY STUBBS.

Pioturesque stalls and a number of the customary aideshows were dotted about the grounds at the back of the house overlooking the harbour.Į

Parcels Stall: Mrs. Knight. One of the most effective decorative,

Tea was served on the lawn which schemes was that for which the ladies was kindly put at the disposal of of the Naval and Dockyard Stall were the visitors by His Excellency the responsible. They had arranged their Governor. The tables were very stall as a representation of the attractively set out and it was "Mayflower" and to complete the pleasant experience to be waited picture Mrs. Bowden Smith and her upon by so many charming ladies. helpers were all dressed as Puritan

The Tes Garden was in charge of ladics. Then there

the Mr. Richard Hancock, Mrs. Harston "Victoria" stall, fitted up as and Mise Wallace, Tea was served

Work Stall; Sweet Stall, Bran Tub,. and childrens dresses for sale; the and Mrs Richard Hancock, in two Trying the Strength, Fortune Teller, nursery with miniature furniture under the supervision of Mrs. Harston Shooting the Chute, Aunt Sallies, Coconut Shies, Boxing, Rifle Rango, 'millitary stall", presided over by shifts, consisting of the following Refreshments, Entertainments, etc, etc. Lady Kirkpatrick, where some charm-ladies who acted as waitresses: Mrs. ing pictures were sold; the "Peak" Archer, Miss Coppinger, Mrs. G. N.will be performed by the pupils of the A play entitled "The Fairy Chain" stall with Mrs Lafrentz in charge; the Humphreys, Mes. "Quarry Bay" stall, the "police

Vining, Mrs. School. stall. the "Kowloon" stall and the Miss Newsholme,

Marshall Wood, Mies Gittings, Entrance: Adults 25 cents. Children schools' stall.

Mrs. Quarles 20 cents. All seemed to be doing a thriving P.

van Ufford, Miss D. Ellis, Miss trade so that it is not suprising to hear Stobart, Miss Stubbs, Mrs. Stopford, Ellis. Miss Huxley, Mies that there is every chance of exceed Lady Stuart Taylor, Mrs. Tinsou; ing the $10,000 which was raised Miss Edkins, Mrs. R. Sutherland, Mias effort

the similar Macdonell, Miss Betty Ram, Mrs. Jast year, of the most attractive features of the Mrs. Holt, Miss Hodgson, Mrs. C. H. Sonie Sayer, Miss Fothergill, Mrs. H. Griffin, Regarding the housing problem, the

affair were undoubtedly the sideshows P. Hay, Mrs. Alfred Humphreys, Mise most urgent need at the moment was

Three small boys were charged which included a gold fish pond, a Wooten, Mrs. Pferdten, Mrs. Bevan, to provide accommodation for the before Magistrate Lindsell on Satur-punch and judy show, the indispen-Miss Barnes, Miss B. Blair, Mrs. amall salaried mon-asily ac-day with having stolen 20 catties of sable gipsy fortune tellers, a lucky Bevington, Miss Carroll, Miss cessible houses (with gardens) at a fresh fish from the Western Market. well and a chute: Then of course Denison, Miss Lloyd, Mrs. de Rome, monthly rental of from $50 to $60 a Ons boy, who had been charged there was that very necessary adjunct Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Greig, Miss Haat He still few days before with stealing turtles, the tea stall-at which delightfulings, Mrs. Haslam, Miss Hazeland, maintained that the removal of the denied the offence but the other refreshments were served under the Miss L. Hazeland, Miss Harston, Miss. Mr. Lindecil supervision of Mrs. Richard Hancock Irving. Miss Pugh, Mrs. Leask, Miss ordered all three boys to be and a strong force of helpers.

K. Phelipe, Miss Robertson, Miss whipped, the first defendant to have 12 strokes and the other two 8 strokes each. Later in the day the first defendant was again brought before Mr. Lindsell and it was stated that the boy still bad the wales of the previous whipping. The sentence was changed from 12 strokes to tour weaks' hard labour.

reduced if the Government would impose less drastic conditions when granting permits for the disposal of surplus spoil during the formation of a site,

mouth including taxes.

two

admitted it.

a

a

result of a

held

NOTICES,

WE HAVE

SPLENDID SELECTION

OF

TOYS & GAMES

NOW

ON SHOW.

1st FLOOR.

1st FLOOR.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

NEW

THE Undereignnd have received instruc

11s to sell by Public Auction,

(For account of the Concorded.)

UN

FRIDAY; November 18, 1921, commencing at 2.30

p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Urs Vœux Road, Corner of

Ine Hog Strani Valuable Jewellery

including:

Diamond and Gem Rings, Bracelets, Pendants, Gold Chain Bags, Watobes,

And

114-Ct. Gold Repeating Stop Watch,

Terms: Cash on delivery,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. November 14. 1921.

SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND

OTHER INSTITUTIONS,

Dairy Farm was the solution of the problem, as the Wanchai Gap tramway would not help matters much as the building sites there would be too costly. The railway from Hunghom to the tunnel mouth might be lined with small houses. The foot- hills around King's Park would later be made accessible by means of roads. In this connection he asked that the suggested New Kowloon Cemetery site be not adopted as some day the valley would be required for a rearea tion ground-kouses would cover the hill and slopes surrounding it. Mr. arranged for at the Police Training Bird coralded with an optimistic School and that the more efficient reference to Hongkong's future.

members of the Force be retained for duty in the busy centres of the City,

Those who took part were The Fully realising that the Police alone dance of the magpies": The old could not make a success of traffic cottage woman:---Margaret Cameron. control, he appealed to the general The Magpies:-Fairlie Nicholson, publir to co-operate in the task. He Alison Nicholson. Honor Haurock, dered great service in undertaking referred to the indequate provision of Jean Bird, Peggy Hornell and the erection of the stalls.

The Wilts Band furnished a capital Drury, Madame Rodenfuser, Miss programme during the afternoon Matheson, Miss Morris, Mrs. Dalgety, and later on another form of Mrs, Dunbar, Mrs. McArthur and Mrs. entertainment was offered when a R. B. Young. children's concert took place on j Other helpers with the tea arrange-Hongkong, a stage which had been arrangements were Mrs. Harrington, Mr. R. in the ball room. There were two A. Nicholson Major Cassel, Mrs. T. items in the programme "The dance E. Pearce, Colonel Nicholson, the TO of the Magpies" and "A Toy Shop Army Service and Ordinance Corps, Frolic" and the youngsters acquitted Mr. J. H. Taggart Miss. Clarke, Mr. themselves with distinction to them- Goodall, Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. Rutton- gelves and credit to their painstaking jee, Hon. Mr. A. 0. Lang Messrs, teachers: Mra. F. C. Hall, Mrs. Rowell and Co., Mis Inness, Miss Grayburn, Miss Rose Edkins and Miss Wallace, Miss Sloan, Mrs. Digby, Mrs. Betty Ram,

Carpenter, Mrs. Davies, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Goldsmith, Mrs. McMurray Miss Girling, Mrs, Brotberton-Harker and Mrs. Beaurepaire.

LOANS SUGGESTED.

MR. A. O. LANG'S VIEWS.

The Hon. Mr. A. O.. Lang, after police officials at theatres and other Theodora Cameron, recording his appreciation of what places of entertainment as a defect "A Toy Shop Frolic." Girl Dolls: had been achieved by the P.W.D.which should be remedied without-Honor Hancock, Rosamund Har- under trying circumstances and with delay

a depleted staff, pointed out that the programme arranged for that Depart ment, as set out in the estimates,

BUPPRESSING PILFERAGE,

cock. Sheila Lang, Peggy Hornell, Joan Hornell, Theodora Cameron, Ruth McElderry and Jean Bird.

Faries: -- Rosamund Hancock, Pamela Dodwell and Betty Offiver.

French Waiters-Cyril Bell and

Bell...

Dutch Dolls:-Michael Young and Anne Bedingfeld.

The C.S.P. had outlined to the was an unusually heavy one and there Chamber of Commerce committee a was no reason, in his opinion, why the scheme which if brought into effect present generation should bear the would result in increased police super-John entire burden of this outlay. He vision on the harbour and the con- was unconvinced that Loans in respect sequent reduction of pilferage and of such undertakings were impossible Mr. Lang also noted with satisfaction and would request the Government to the fact that two fast launches bad carefully consider that method of been provided by the Government finance with view to its adoption. to facilitate this work,

Boldiers-Jack Breakspear, Gandy Nott, Bruce Sutherland, Dick Shiner and Philip Stubbs.

Babies-Nancy Hornell, Heather Kent. Judy Smith, Mary Smith and Daphna Olliver.

Golliwog:-Lewin MacDougali, The following were stall holders and helpers:-

Referring to the Observatory. Mr. First Brigade improvements were Lang spoke of the strong feeling of also referred to by Mr Lang with the Chamber of Commerce and the satisfaction but he urged that the shipping and general community that inadequacy of water pressure in cer the institution needed expansion, toin districts should receive the Go- stressing the need for more frequent vernment's immediate consideration, Naval und Dockyard Stall. (The weather reports on the lines of those for without a suitable water supply an Mayflower): M18: Bowden assisted issued from Manila and Siccawei. It up to date Fire Brigade was a waste by Mrs. King Salter, Mrs. Campbell the present state of affairs was due to of money. In view of the proposed Samson, Mr. Ashton, Mrs. Greig, deñciencies of plant or funds be would expenditure on the Fire Brigada Mr. Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Hamilton Berners, urge than an adequate grant be Lang hardly felt justified in recom- Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Stern, Mrs, Church, provided to make the Observatoy up mending any further increase but he Mrs. Byrett, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Bick

pointed out that sooner or later ford, Mrs and Miss Lanerton, Mrs. ' Renowing the representations to the the question of adding to the fire Prickett, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Marah, Government on the matter of the fighting equipment afloat would have Mrs, Rudd, Mrs Ascher, Mrs. Crocker, penalties to which shipping was liable to be considered.

Mrs. Brookshaw and Mrs. Bowden-. Smith.

to date."

in respect of smuggling, Mr. Lang From the Director of Public Works urged that" where it was shown that Mr. Lang sought information as to Military Stall (Blue): Lady Kirk-

das manstires had been taken by the Master or his Officers to prevent smug." gling special consideration should be given and fines not levied.

when the new building for Satyingpun School would be commenced, mention- ing that the School was said to be now so hopelessly overcrowded that im- mediate action was necessary. "In view of the fact that Alcohol In view of the "excellent and evor fe more or less a necessity for Eur-increasing_work" done by the in opsans residing in the Tropica," Mr.stitution Mr. Lang recommended that

'LIQUOR AND TOBACCO.

patrick assisted by Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Showell, Mr. Maugham, Mrs. White, Mrs. Westlake, Mrs. Timmis, Mrs. Cartwright, Mrs. Delacombe, Mina Tunley, Mrs. Donovan, Mrs. Collison, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs: Cheesely, Mrs. Humphreye, Mr. Humphry, Mrs. Turtle, Mrs. Massey and Mrs. Smith.

Lang maintained that the tax on annual donation to the "Alice Mrs. Wyndham and Captain Cart- formen'' liquors was excentive and he Memorial" hospital of $200 be in- wright supervised the cash takings. therefore, pressed for an immediate creased to $1,000,

Peak Stall: Mrs. Lafrente assisted reduction. He also expressed the "In these times of unexampled by Mrs. Crawford, Mre. Ram, Mrs. luhơm that the duty on Tobacco, commercial difficulties" Mr. Lang Forsyth, Mrs. Grayburn, Mrs. Dyer which was more than, ■n concluded "I congratulate the Ball, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. R. H ordinary

comfort Government on being able to lay to Hall, Miss H. Irving, and Miss in this trying oliznate, might likewise satisfactory a Budget before the Mitchell.

be reconsidered. He voiced the view Council, covering as it doen no Poloe Stall-Mrs. T. H. King 28- that if taxation in mbantution there- many works and so much progressive istod by Mrs. Burlingham, Mrs. Kerr, af was absolubily) The Bamp development for the future good of Mrs. Garrod, Mra. Angus and Mrs.

Duty on agrosimenti for llale of Prq|the Colony. At the same time I

perky might sually, be

without unduly penkkiria concerned in 'such transac

Mr. Lang congratul

Boulger,

Kowloon Stall: Mrs. Shattain os siated by Mrs. Nightingale, Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. Woolley, Mr. and Miss Davidson.

ed cannot refrain from remarking that New | she degree of taxation is much heavier | shan in the past, and I venture to Prepeat the warning already submitted

by the Chamber of Commusene that, a Victoria Stall (Nursery) Mrs. hali abend be called in tha levy of Middleton: Bmith assisted by Lady Brunyate, Mrs Koch, Mm. Phelipe,

The Public Works Department ren-

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