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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 1924

KNOTTY RENTS PROBLEM. FLANS WRONGLY PASSED. WHEN IS A NEW BUILDING

NOT NEW!

Mr. A. E. Wright, executive

$30,000 FIRE.

LAST NIGHT'S BIG BLAZE. GARAGE GUTTED.

previously dismissed.

a

HONGKONG. WEDDING. LIEUT-COLONEL NICHOL SON MARRIED.

embroidered veil.

a

and

THE CHINA MAIL.

BRITISH WOMAN. · · THEIR INFLUENCE IN THE FAR EAST.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the China Mail.)

In an inspiring lecture on the

WALES FOR EVER." A wedding of much local inter responsibilities of British women Seven Motor Buses Destroyed.

est took place at St. John's in the Far East, given at the

Sir-Being a Welshman and a Seven motor-buses, one motor-Cathedral this afternoon, when Helena May Institute last night, engineer in charge of the Build-car, a motor-cycle and some spare Miss Una Phyllis Higgs, youngest Bishop Molony of Chekiang em- traveller passing through and leav ing Ordinance Office, was called parts were destroyed by a fire daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. S. as an expert witness to give which broke out about eleven lost Higgs of 4 Portland Road, Oxford, phuslaad the good influence which ing the Colony in a few days, I feel evidence in a case under the Rents night and gutted an out-house of became the bride of Lieut. Colonel married women could wield in the myself constrained to address you on

D.SO., of the Suffolk Regiment he said, than could the clergy. Ordinance heard before Mr. Jus-the Ming Yuen gardens, used as Walter Norris Nicholson C.M.G., life of the young men, far greater the sexing tok of unanimity

Introducing his subject with get my compatriots here.

As a stranger I anturally sought The affair attracted a crowd of

out those of my own race, and so tice Gompertz at the Summary garage and workshop.

Doubts have been expressed as many hdmiring friends, both bride a history of British relations Bishop Molony Court to-day.

to my surprise and regret find that, here came said, 'we The conundrum His Honour to the actual cause of the out-and bridegroom being well known with China, was asked to solve really was break. When, the fire officers in the Colony.

The service, conducted by the administer, to buy and to sell, on this distant outpost of the Em "when is & now,building not a new arrived the conflagration had building? When its walls are already assumed such proportions Rev. J. R. Northcott, Chaplain to but did we care one jot about the pire, where so many Welsh people

Had we got no existent. not thick enough," seems to have that it was impossible to investi-the Forces and Rev. Copley Moyle soul of China? Was it to be trade reside, cohesion apparently is non- To what may I nscribe this? Is Jerusalem the Golden"

souls that rebelled againat such been the answer furnished by the gate. Members of the company was fully choral, the hymns being all the time?

"Gracious Spirit Heavenly

an idea? He sometimes thought it the enervating environment? If Po why does it not affect the other! Building Ordinance authorities which operates the Ming Yuen and this attitude was ridiculed gardens are said to have express-

The bride looked very charming that we had no right to be here:

"Now the Chinese have never reprosentatives of the British Isles this morning by the plaintiff's ed an opinion that the fire might Ghost."..

indeed in her dress of white crêpe solicitor (Mr. E. Davidson), have been the result of spite on

recently an appeal was made to Mr. Davidson explained that the part of one or more of drivers morocain with crystal pearl am- wanted us," went on the Bishon, similarly? It is not for lack of en- | his client was claiming possession

At 11.05 the Central Fire broidery and train of silver lace "They simply come here to get,ay song a fow, for I gather that of premises owned by him and

She carried to have it. But as soon as China ciety was formed and, to mark the occupied by the defendants at 41, Station received the alarm by worn with a silver head dress and our protection, and they are glad Welshmaa for unity and that a So Des Voeux Road West and 72, telephone when the message was lovely sheaf of lilies. She was is peaceful and well-contented anniversary of its inception & din- ber niece as they will go back into China.ner we hold on St. David's Day, so West two passed on to Wanchai. Several attended by Connaught Road ordinary Chinese houses standing engines were sent down but there bridesmaid, Miss Annie Grayburn, They don't really love us, and yet sparsely attended by members that over them. They are copying us the arrangement must undoubtedly. back to back. Notice to quit was was only one hydrant close by. The who wore a white organdie dress we have a tremendous influence those active spirita responsible for given on October 31, the landlord garage is a one-storeyed build- with a wreath of silver leaves and stating that he intended to "coming of about 100 by 20 feet with silver shoes to match.

Mrs. Grayburn, the bride's sis-in everything. Their own coun- have felt most discouraged. pletely pull down and reconstruct wood rafters. "the premises. Plans for the new directed on the building and the ter, was attired in a gown ofry is in such a chaotic state that matter of fact I gather that out of power, of good government and rolled themselves in the Society, and at the dinner 62 attended, of which building were submitted and window of an adjoining building multi-coloured crepe morocain they look to us and think that we probably two hundred Welsh people these showed that the reconstrue-overlooking the garage, were cut with black hat trimmed with somehow have got the secret of in Hongkong only about 40 have en-

The duties of best man were of stability."

The Bishop went on to speak of more than half were guests.

What am I to assume from this? tion involved the entire demoli-off when they became ignited. shaded blue feathers.

the good influence of our schools need not point out that the Scotch tion of the premises with the Firemen pluckily entered the

Conway Hake, R.N.R. exception of the party walls burning building and pushed out carried out by Lieut. Commander

After the ceremony a reception and colleges and hospitals. In the and English, stimulated by keon between them and the houses two motor-cars into the open. adjoining it on either side. These One was badly afire, but the other was held at St. John's Place, kind- hospitals, especially, the influence patriotism, possess strong organisa plans were duly passed and a was practically untouched. Fall-ly lent for the occasion by the was felt keenly. Hospitals were tions; of the Irish I am unable to Now, then, Welsh men end Welsh obtained from the ing debris and the dense fumes Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, where breaking down superstition in speak, not having beard of any here.

ΟΠ the Building Authority to the effect greatly hampered the work. Be their many friends heaped con pointing out that demons and evil

happy spirits were not responsible for women, let not this sligms remain The honeymoon will

sickness. But the most effective upon us; but tako heed of the advice that the alterations were such as yond confining the fire to the gratulation's

spent at "The Bungalow," influence of all was the uncon of your retiring President, "Support to make it a new building under garage there was little else that pair.

Yours faithfullv. the Public Health and Buildings could be done but the outbreak be

was prevented from getting be-Fanling, which has been kindlyscious influence when they went your Society."

lent by Mr. and Mrs, Bernard.

"CYMRC." Ordinance.

Asther going-away dress, the about their daily life.

Some Suggestions..

Hongkong, March 12. yond the party walls.

bride will wear a pale gray crêpe

Coming to the second part the Bishop de chine dress stamped in green and edged with moleskin worn of his lecture, with a hat to match of shaded blue submitted a number of sugges

tions as to how the "influence for good could be brought

certificate

However it later dawned on the Building Authority that the party walls of the reconstructed house would be only 18 inches thick

Two hoses were

No explosions were heard after the Brigade arrived.

Damage is roughly estimated instead of the 27 inches required at $30,000. It is believed that the the building is insured but, the buses by the Ordinance and Building Authority therefore and cars may not have been came to the conclusion (which covered. Mr. Davidson thought he should persuade His Honour was a very strange one) that the proposed new one. building was not Accordingly he withdrew his certificate.

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The point for His Honour to decide, Mr. Davidson indicated, was whether or not this proposed reconstruction made the building a new, building, notwithstanding that the party walls were only to be 18 inches thick.

WAS

nor

1.

The buses are stated to be those which were put on the run last year from the Western Market, along the Praya, to North Point.

[Ming Yuen was formerly the Belle View Hotel and the garage is on what was once the Clay Pigeon Shooting Club. It is now place of Chinese open-air enter- tainment, much-frequented in the summer.].

UNTIL THE VERY LAST. TENANTS WHO REFUSED

TO GO.

DES VEUX ROAD DISPUTE..

and green feathers.?

BANG I

CENTRAL POLICE STATION STARTLED..

PROOF OF THE CRACKER. -.

I

Ás 1

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

out. First and foremost he sug- BUSINESS FOR TO-MORROW. gested the real, pure religious life which should not be allowed

meeting of the Legislative

Council

1. Financial Minutes.

2. Report of the Finance Com- mittee.

to play a secondary place in life. The following Stems appear on the notice paper for to-morrow's Secondly, he asked his audience to do some work for their own people. There were many young mothers in Hongkong who did not know anything about the Mothers' Union. There were the Press representatives were treat young women in the shops, the ed to a firecracker demonstration offices and these arriving out from In the Magistracy precincts this Home. They would be all glad of

"Bang" went off a

a helping hand. morning. big cracker, which had been described as "of a fairly big size" and police officers came running to the corner to ascertain if a shot had been fired.

They

3. Rules made by the Chief Justice under section 5 of the Judgments (Facilities for En- forcement) Ordinance, 1921.

possible."

The Hon. Attorney General will move the second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance, 1866.

LOOIL AND GENERIL.

Resolution moved by the Colonial | Married ladies, contended the Secretary. Resolved that this Council approves the acceptance At this stage Mr. Davidson

speaker, had the most influence of the award of Sir John Hubert mentioned that to oblige the other

with young men." They had more Oakley dated the second day of influence than the clergy, They November, 1923, in respect of side (represented by Mr. F. G.

situated in the Vaux) he was prepared to post-

Three summonses were being could invite young men to their certain lands pone the conclusion of his address

heard by Mr. E. W. Hamilton homes where they could enjoy the Colony of Hongkong now vested in order to permit 'Mr. A. E.

against the Chan Tai Kee fire true standard of home life as lived in the Army Council, as set out Wright to be called to give evi-

For over twelve months now a block of Chinese four-storevel cracker Co. Two taken out by in the old country, and thereby in Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1924, dence for the defendants.

His Honour agreeing, Mr.houses, the ground floors of which Sergeants Knowles and Mair were really attain to the higher ideals and recommends that steps be Wright went into the witness are for business purposes and the up in respect of making firecrackers in of Efe when social life clogged the taken to give effect to it as soon as box, explaining that he had been per floors mostly as tenements, dir an unlicensed building and one better thoughts and club life

palled. on subpoenaed. After he had been ectly opposite Wing On's Des Voeux by Mr. A. C. Burford, Land Bailiff,

Thirdly, he suggested organis- sworn he said he thought it Rod front, has been the bone af was for having matsheds his duty to ask for contention between the tenants and Crown Land without a permit

Evidence had been given that ed work for the women.

two matsheds could offer their services to some fee and, reassured or this the landlord.

give A Chinese banker bought the defendant had point, he proceeded to his evidence. In reply to Mr. | block some time ago and gave notice behind a hill, about 400 yards organized cause by joining some concealed from view services to a school and help with Vaux he said he withdrew his to the tenuats that the houses would from the Sharasuipo police station, committees, or by offering their certificate at once when he found, be pulled down. The tenants pro-and a mistake had been made about tested and after negotiations, the until the hill bad been cat somb of the good work that is!

landlord extended the notice. Two away. A number of women and going on..

Fourthly, the Bishop suggested

According to a Reuter cable the thickness of the party walls. r three of the shops dul move away foremen were stated to have work

He from New York, Cuba and Belgium The plans should never have been b most of the others decided to ed on the premises and a quantity that they should take a greater

the certificate stay until the block actually became of powder, paper cylinders and interest in their servants. approved issued and in his opinion it was untenable. When scaffold-builders fuses were shown in Court...

For the defence, Mr. T. G. suggested that the women should bave issued challenges for the

ask their amahs and their cooks Davis Cup. not a new building within the wont last year to commence work,

Kowloon cinema patrons have the remaining occupants sought the Bennert said that his client had a Ordinance.

Questioned by Mr. Davidson, assistance of the Secretary for Chin licensed factory for 18 years but what arrangements had been the witness said that when the ese Affairs, who is said to have inter- this had been pulled down to made for the education of their

factory their children by paying their of seeing Anna Q, Nilsson in ber pulling down operations indicated ceiled on their behalf and to have make way for a new road. He children. Help them to educate their last opportunity this evening was school fees. He also suggested great drama "Thundering Dawn" in the plan were completed all that suceeded in obtaining a further ex- was

his business on that the women should try and which is being shown at the Star would be left standing would be taia of time from the owner so built in Mataukok but

a small scale by having the teach the servants themselves. Theatre for the last time. the two party walls between it that the shops could collect their continuing

China New Year accounts. and the adjoining buildings on

Up all yesterday, a few mors of matsheds. He contended that the Such actions, he said, would be either side.

the shops had vaerted their premises powder was not explosive but was greatly appreciated. Resuming his agument, Mr. and must of the upper floors were merely put in the crackers so that Davidson said that Mr. Wright empty. Scaffold-builders started when they became red-hot they had in no sense given evidence as work and when work was finished would fall off after the cracker an expert and that there was no yesterday, the upper floors were con had gone off and thus produce a part of his evidence which was cealed from, view behind the matting pretty effect..

Sergeant Knowles insisted that not admitted. The Ordinance put up. About ten shops had their said that the landlord had to state whole staff feverishly, tearing down the powder was explosive and in his notice to quit the "exact their fixtures and packing these to His Worship ordered the test.

stocks into cases Mr. Bennett claimed that the the matsheds were erected with the nature" of the contemplated gather with

removal. Apparently, operations and in this case, Mr. for Davidson claimed, he had sub-landlord has succeeded. in getting facit approval of the authorities referring almost daily to Chang magistracies in the province, says a case for him to call evidence on stantially done so. Unfortunately the benante ont and demolition will and His Worship adjourned the

this point. they had not intended to raze the start in a day or so.

old bullding entirely to the ground for the obvious reason

having

a new

BULL FIGHT FILM.

'CARMEN" " AT CORONET THEATRE.

WAR LORD'S TROOPS: INTERESTING CORONET

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When a Chinese young man jumped into the harbour from the Yaumati ferry wharf on the Praya near the Central Market, one of the ferry company's inspectors named Kwong Yung-shu gallantly went to his rescue. The would-be suicide was saved and taken to hospital, PICTURE:

proposed Funds for the Specially interesting for Hong Kwangtung University are to be kong just now, with the cables collected from all the district

shown at the Coronet Theatre of Chow Loo, is quoted as having Tso-lin, is the picture being repost in a vernacular paper, Mr. the Manchurian war-lord's army circularised measures for financing manoeuvres. From this picture it the project and enlarging provin is clear that Chang Tso-in maincial education. tains his force in a high stato of:

News has been received in the efficiency. Moreover he is keep ing well abreast with the times, Colony that the Macao Govera equipping the army with machine ment, in deference to representa guns, trench mortars, field guns, tions from the leading Chinese periscopes, telephones, and aero-residents, has withdrawn the bill Sometimes almost tigerish in planes. The Coronet Theatre plc. for new taxes to bring in fresh derable agitation among the Chin Mr. Davidson asked His a certificate which was as a her passion, Pola Negri dominates ture shows all these in use: also revenue. There has been consi

legislature, Honour to say the landlord's matter of fact wrong and that in "Gypsy Blood with her superb s sham battle and a great marchese with regard to the proposed statement that he intended to view of the withdrawal of the acting. Playing Carmen inpast, Little less interesting than

The Wyndham Hotel, at the completely pull down and re-certificate the notice to quit was Prosper Merimee's tragic story the military operations are the

top of Wyndham Street, is to be build" the promises was a descrip-Invalid since the plaintiff had fall-now showing at the Coronet glimpses into Chang Teo-lin's

pulled down in order that a brilliant. mean,

block of Chinese Bats may be tion of a suficiently exact nature ed to perform a condition pre- Theatros des consistently home life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ to satisfy the Ordinance and that cedent.

possess other excellent qualities

Cramps in the Stomach efected on the site. Residents have been given notice to vacate the notice to quit was therefore In reply Mr. Davidson pointed however, that the picture does not valid. Ridiculing Mr. Wright's out that if this was a new build for it has many. The minor roles

No need of enfferins- from cramps in their rooms at the end of March contention that because the wallsing the certificate was perfectly have been admirably. cast, and the

horlaire Collo and Diarrhoon-Remedy were too thin it was not a new correct and Mr. Wright was staging is remarkably fine, even to the stomach of fotostinal rates, ham, and will have to find new bornes building, he demonstrated that wrong in withdrawing it an actual ball fight: With music norte, Lile: le, relieve, the most severa somewhere. Thus in the Colony His Honour reserved his decl from the opera Carmen the over Get it today there will be zo accommodation problem aggravat this was an argument leading

on For sale bywhere. only to absurdity. All the plain sion and the case was adjourned picture represents something distim to send for it alter the attack cores ed.

tinctly out of the usual, and tiff had got to show, he concluded, aine dier

that they would then have was that this building would! had to shore up the adjoining when completed, be a new build- building and Build new partying even though it offended every walls. There was no evidence provision of the Public Health that the tenants had in any way and Buildings Ordinance.

For the defence Mr. Vaux been injured and the objection

Building taken on their behalf was there argued that the fore a pure technicality.

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