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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1925.

P. & O. SHIPS.

DETAILS OF LATEST BUILT.

S.S. RAWALPINDI."

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THE CHINA MAIL

At the forward KEPT IN THE DARK CORRESPONDENCE. cream colour. end of the lounge a marble..Are- place with electric stove is fitted, completed with a mirror above.

The first saloon music room is decorated in the style of the Louis XVI. period and

the

FINANCE COMMITTEE'S

POWERS

''WASTE OF TIME.

THIS FREEDOM,'"'

To the Editor of the China Mail.).

TRADE LOAN.

ADVISORY COMMITTED

APPOINTED,

INTEREST AT LEAST EIGHT."

panelling is finished cream colour, Criticism of the manner in which

Sir, Last night' I was reading with antique, gilt enrichments. the members of this Finance Com Fisher's "Memories," in the course The Hon. Colonial Secretary an- steamers The dome light overhead is also miste are kept in ignorance of of which I came across Jucky's" nonces that the following Com The new P. and 0.

not Anished in cream colour and re- certain matters of expenditure (to favourite quotation: "Never light mittee has been appointed to ad- which are being built, are

the harbour of lieved with gilt enrichments. A use the words of the Hon. Mr. chimney swoop; some of the soot vise the Government in regard to likely to enter

That, sir, is applications for toans for cont Hongkong at any rate for some marble fireplace with electric P. H. Holyoak, senior unofficial comes oil on you." considerable time, but they are of atove and with mirror over is member) was made at the meeting how I feel after reading the letter mercial purposes:

The of the Finance Committee which signed. "Freedom of Speech," The Honourable Colonin! Très- interest in that the building of fitted at the forward end.

(Mr. C. Mel. Messer, them may release other vessels of floor is laid with wood parquetry followed the budget speech at yeswhich appeared in your issue of last surer

O,B.B.), Chairman, a larger type for the Far Eastern so that the room can be made serday's Legislative Council meet-evening.

available for dancing,

ing.

All the mis-statements in that The Honourable Secretary for The style of the first saloon The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang said letter can be answered effectively Chinese Affairs, (Mr. D. W Detalla of the s.s. "Rawalpindi," the third to be completed of the smokeroom is of the early 18th it seemed rather a waste of mem- but as I am not in the habit of Tratman),

a entering into controversies with The Crown Solicitor (Mr. H. K. P. and O. Company's new India century carried out in cedar wood, bors' time to ask them to pass mall steamers, have been for with walnut furniture and the vote for something already spent anonymous correspondents, I shall Holman),

The question arose out of the sub-reserve any further reply thereto Mr. A. Oynes, Hongkong and warded for publication. She ran floor is laid with rubber tiling. a series of trials in Belfast Lough This room also has a large arma mission to the Finance Committee until Freedom of Speech has Shanghai Tanking Corporation, Mr. A. ↑ Ferguson. Chartered on September 3 and afterwards mental dome light overhead, and on the Governor's recon the courage to come forward with

It may be, however, Bank of Tudia, Australia, and left for Tilbury, whence she will a marble clectric fireplace at the mendation of approval of a vote of his name.

$4,000 in aid of magnetic instru- that he has very special reasons for China, depar on her maiden voyage to after end.

The second class accommoda-ments for the Royal Dhorvalory, disguising his identity. Be that as MẸ 1 The India on September 18.

Provision had already been made it may, he poses as a champion of "Rawalpindi" and her sister tion is designed on lines of the ships, the "Ranch" and "Ran- first class: the dining room, for these instruments but this was fearlessness quality which I now pura" (already in commission) lounge and smoking rooms being supplementary vote, the Chairul upon him to display by naming and "Rajputana"

(recently of artistic design, well lighted mar (the Colonial Secretary) ex himself as prominently as he has launched at Greenock), mark an and of ample proportions, with plained. It sometimes happened and meYours utc advance in several notable re-furniture, carpets and fittings of that the Crown agenta found that owing to alteration in prices the speets in the constraction of high-pleasing character.

mounts were more than the-indent. class passenger vessels for the

The Government had tried to cancel was Eastern trade.

the orders but the telegraph de patched had been too lute and the struments, were already. 2012

The cabins are airy and spaci- ous, and show in the detalls of their furniture and fittings a solicitude for individual comfort which passengers will be quick to remark. Each cabin is fitted with mechanical ventilation and electric radiator, both of which are under the occupant's .control. There are numerous

an

The second dining saloon has seating accommodation for 268 passengers, and is decorated in Adams style, the panelling being finished in a grey-blue shade with grey mauldings, pilasters and frieze, relieved with ornaments in white. The ceiling is finished in The furniture is broken white.

of mahogany and the flooring of parquetry ruboleum tiles.

The walls of the second music

ADY.

Hon. Mr. Lang: In the event of this Committee not voting this sum, what would be the position? The Chairman: Really, ..one hardly dores to think.

Hon. Mr. Holyoak: I think thei

B. WYLIE. Hengkong, October 9, 1925.

The heading "This Freedom" written by our correspondent himself-Editor, China Mail.

THE EDUCATION BOARD,

the Editor of the Chino Mail).,

Sir,-As one interested I write to ask who is the Board of Educa- sion? Why does it exist?

the Mr. Wylie Goes not want

F. Hardman, Messrs. Towe. Bingham and Matthews, Mr. G. M. Young, M.B.B. Mr. Ho Fook,

Mr. Lei You-tsun, Mr. A. G. Grantham, Cadot, Government Service as Secretary.

Applications, may be addressed') to the Secretary of the Commit- tee, Mr. AZ G. Grantham, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon on October 21

Applicants must give the fol- lowing particulars:.

1. Business or occupation. 2. Amount of loan required, 3. Purpose for which loan is re

quired.

4. Particulars of security offered. It is impossible at present to

bathrooms, placed mid-way in room and lounge are panelled and point the hon. mumber wishes to Board criticised and he does not state the rate of interest at which l

sion of tiled lavatoriums with :porcelain and silvered fittinga, la on a generous scale. In addition to rabines-de-luxe with bathroom en suite, there are series of single and double-berth bedroom cabins, also with private bathroom.

A special word may be added as to the system of ventilation. A and all-pervading continuous trunkway, wandering through the ship, with many junctions, directs and admits to cabins, public rooms, bathrooms, engine and boiler rooms, fresh air, induced and sent forward by a series of smali motors on the bont deck. be whose initial pressure can graduated or extinguished at will at any of the five hundred ducts with which the ventilating trunk- punctuated. These ducts consist of a movable sphere working almost universally inside a fixed one; each having a circular orifice. With these orifices in exact opposition the stream of air is full, eclipse of varying degrees diminishes its fores, total eclipse shuts it off, and moreover by an ingenious contrivance the direction of the incoming air can be adjusted at will.

ways are

relieved with mouldings of ivory The furniture is of colour. mahogany and the floor is laid with parquetry pattern Ruboleum tiles. A skylight over the centre

ak is that supplementary voter

for objects of this nature, unless it for advice.

argent, should be placed before the I thought it was supposed to be Finance Committee before they are an advisory Board, although from ordered.

the last two meetings it would ap The Chairman: This has already! been before the Tinanco Committee Fee that it exists to agree com- of this apartment completes and $6,000 was voted last year. Iorily to measures already pass.

very attractive scheme.

The second saloon smokeroom

[ed.]

b. worth while for anybody who is not prepared to pay at least 8 par cent. per annum to submit a0 application.

1

suppose you mean that the Crown Then why does it exist at all and FORGERY CHARGES. Agents' report that they are going who are the qualifications of ita

is in the Jacobean style and is cost more than the estimate, members with regard to the great panelled and framed in fumed should he placed before the Com-subjet of Education? pak. The furniture is of oak, mitteo.

Pehaps it is one of these modern Selfcaters? and the floor is of brick pattern

Yours, etc.. rubber tiling. There is light over the centre, and the furniture is upholstered in brown

Hogkong, October 9, hide.

Hon. Mr. Lang: In the sube sky-quent financial minutes I suppose the money has been spent hefore the votes are asked for?

The promenade decks by their broad expanses invite one to games and other forms of exer- cise, while the recessed bays of the midship structures provide spaces for deck-chairs and rest. Besides the facilities afforded by the main promenade decka thu after part of the boat deck above.

The Chairman: In one case the money has already been approved | by the Finance Committee.

Hon. Mr. Lang: Is asems to be rather a waste of members' time to ask them to pass a yote "for some- thing already spent:"

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Hon. Mr. Bird: It has got to be which woted.

The Chairman: I do not think it

In the case in question for members to have been informed it might have been possible for the Crown agents telegram regarding the extra cost to have heen cir

is especially set apart for games,lins already been spent in many and here passengers will find op-cases, portunities for the uninterrupted exercise of their skill.

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The "Rawalpindi" and her & gross sister ships have each measurement of 16,600 tons.

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The first charge of forging documents purporting to bear the signature of a deceased uncle and (To be Editor of the China Mail.); relating to the transfer of shares in the Hongkong and Kowloon Si In the case in Wharf and Godown Company was

European lady dismissed yesterday at the pro Was fined -for bringing ceedings instigated by the Crown her dg across the harbour with- against Wong Man-wai, managing out the sanction of the authori partner of the Ka Lung Bank. ties, would like to challenge the points regards the notice of pro- as that on which he was dischars hibitin on the ferry wharves. Is ed only with reference to shares there ne issued by the Veterin in the China Light and Power Co., ary Srgeor and posted on the and the other of forging a letter noticeboards? Take it that such requesting dividend warrants of The Hon. Mr. Holyoak again a note does exist, how many of the deceased to be forwarded to Propulsion is by two sets of referred to the manner in which the the pssengers would cast their him (defendant), are still pre- members of the Committee were eyes it? It is either for the ferred against defendant and he PASSENGER DECKS.

balanced reciprocating engines, The "Rawalpindi's" four pas senger decks are connected by an developing 15,000 horse-power, et ignoranco" when the Com- policeian on duty or the ticket went into the witness box and he mifice had before it the vote of collect to speak to intended day afternoon at the Central electric lift. Seven spacious and steam being provided by six $3,435 on account of Fire Brigade, passegers coming up with a dog. Magistracy. Accused said that he

public double-ended boilers, burning oll furnished luxuriously

purchase I am (dog owner and was ignor was the managing partner of the Special Expenditure, ar-fuel under forced draught.

of motor features of the

ambulances. The ant of the order until this case Ka Lung Bank, of Queen's Road, rooms are

The vessel can maintain a sea

of the motors before the Court. Appearance rangements for the entertain-

The Magis and in 1923 was a member of the 1sENsses was 8 matter

of congratula-trate Imself was not even aware Committee of the Tung Wah Hos- ment of her passengers, and in-speed of 17 knots. She is sup clude a lounge, smoking and plied with the latest types of

BAW if suc a notice was put up, and pital.. He owned considerable pro- music rooms and large, airy, well- boats and boat-lowering appli-

wondered he find the lady before the return perty in Hongkong under his own mgated dining saloons. A plea-ances, including a powerful motor

and on of the Sergeant who went down name. He had known the deceas- to thewharf to see if the notice ed, Wong Chik-cho and his family sant feature of the first saloon launch fitted for wireless tele-

proceed] was tere: Am I to understand very intimately since his boyhood. smoking room is that it opens aft graphy. A complete installation on to a sheltered, open-air veran-of loudspeaking telephones con-

that uch a fine is justified? He had on various occasions nects all departments with the

Whileon this subject of dogs I advanced sums of money to the dah café.

her interior decoration, as in Bridge and with each other. The

wouldlike to refer to the recent old man's son. He had given the order dogs keeping indoors beson $1,500 to defray the cost of her furniture, the "Rawalpindi's" controls in the Chart Room are an en-epitome of the latest navigational

tweenthe hours of 10 p.m. and the funeral expenses of Wong public rooms express an fightened conception of the and ship-working devices, and in-

6 a.m Dogs were shot at random Chik-cho when he died in 1923. when found in the streets during The son after his father's death modern standards of comfort at clude an installation of wireless

direction-finding apparatus.

Mischa Levitzki, interpreter, the. tohibited hours. A3 an had brought witness a parcel of saloon. are panelled in a simple hatches which are worked by 14 Planist-and now composer. Bear-owner I took particular care in scrip which he asked witness to manner reminiscent of the work hydraulic cranes, so that full-pro-ing the earliest of opus numbers secinjmy dogs chained up by keep for him. while he visited | of Inigo Jones and finished in two vision is made for the rapid and Valse in A major, and Valse de 10 p.j. and months, without end Canton. The shares referred to Concert reveal a musical mind of I obeed the order until I was in the scrip were in the name of There is oblig to take no notice of the Wong Chik-cho and the Wong Lok efficient handling of freight.

Wong Chi The defendant asked special derrick is provided at wide range and vision.

sea.

The entrances to the first

shades of grey, being relieved with light cream mouldings, and

The vessel has seven cargo

A

tion but when he first them on the streets he when they were ordered whose antiority.

The Chairman did not further with the matter. LEVITZKI'S TRIUMPH. LAST NIGHT'S ENJOYABLE CONCERT.

Deck to the Dining Saloon, is also extensive provision of insulatornamentation,

The

service)

elaborate,

M.T.S.

Yours, etc.,

Ingkong, October 8.

TENACE TO HEALTH?

he Editor of the Chia Mail),

In the meantime Wong Chik- cho's son had also died and witness asked Mrs. Wong Chik-cho, if he should return the shares to her, but was told to keep them. He was given permission to mortgage them by the widow,d

The case was adjourned till this afternoon...

which runs from Promendade up to 30 tons in weight. There is compositions, and a wealth ofat nit. Why? Because I didn't the son if, in the event of his firm | but bearf any more shootings and getting into financial difficulty he finished blue with enrichments of/ed chambers and dry store rooms making a fitting whole. For the foun]dogs out again long before would be permitted to mortgage rest there was a cycle of Chopin hained my doge. The the shares. The son replied in the finished wealustrading is of fur the special carriage of fruit, pieces-heaven be praised for the Vetenary Surgeon was wrong in affirmative and said that should he Polonaise, A flat major, a quasi- not bling the public that the need money he should return the wrought iron of a simple guilloche vegetables, etc.

The total tonnage of the design, harmonising with the P. & G. fleet, including the four military-cum-ery-of-the-people-ord was rescinded, when it was shares to him. general treatment. of the en- trances. The doors, arches, hand-"Rawalpindis," the new "Raz piece a Liszt arrangerment of his aty.

Bach's organ prelude-a superb. mak" (Bombay-Aden rails, and staircase are in wain- scot oak, Awrought iron and and the three new 15,000-ton thing-and the famous Schu- mann's Etudes Symphoniques, ground glass dome gives effective Australia mail steamers of the The syrup of Strauss' Blue Danube "Cathay" class, is now 620,000 lighting to the staircase.

tons; that of the British India was effectively smothered almost flooring is of Ruboleum tiles.

3.N. Company is 770,000 tons, and thanks or otherwise to Messrs. The first lining saloon has the aggregate. tonnage of these Schulz-Evler, who have not suc seating accommodation for 812 companies and their associated ceeded in painting the lily. There was a crowded attendance. M passengers, is panelled in a staines is not far short of two and Levitzki at the end played a The local Sanitary Board .ple early Georgian fashion a half million gross tona.

Chopin nocturne and studs, as of gives a glimpse of what that and Anished in an olive green Lord Inchcape, the Company's encores, and finished up with the b stands for as evidenced by the shade with antique gilt enrich-Chairman, has chiefly determined vuris. March Militaire of Bachat move to ensure the purity of against milk vendors for no greater ment, a note of richness in the the interior plan and the ample Tausig. A night to be ref and aerated water products water in the milk or others for sell- offence than having a little pure central position being given by

at one is prompted to ask whether the shelf and acanthus leaf motif dimensions of the cabing in the

control is exercised by this de ing drugs which are not of the new India, mail steamers, The suggested by the work at Gilling styles which distinguish the pub-

mantas regards the ple of nature, substance or quality Castle. The colonnades carrying fie rooms reflect the taste of

d in the streeta, and the restaurmanded

If these places are to be a credit the girders are executed in Viscountess Inchcape, who, as in scagliola marble, and have a very those of the Cathay class, a Naval Architect, by Mesera estion to filthy Chinese cafes

Deane, the F. & O. Company's

would particularly like to draw to the Colony and a source of use handsome effect. The furniture taken keen interest in the varied

fulness to the people they profess is of English Walnut and the floor is covered with a parquet design schemes of decoration, and in the Harland and Wolff, Ltd. who are ich pretend to cater to foreigner to serve, they should be purged of i

practical details of cabin fittings now engaged on the completion of d are allowed to and furniture. In this she has sister ship to be named been aided by her daughter, the

"Rajputana" Hon. Elge MacKay, whose selec Externally these vessels tive faculty in the decoration, or hibit unusually g the saloons, and in the choice of nobility of appear furniture, carpete, upholstery and Harbou has seal

been exercised with and travu

of rubolium tiling

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The lounge is decorated in style, the paneling being finished blue, relieved with Ivory mouldings and Wedge

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