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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1927.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

-WELL GUARDED.

MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TAKES PRECAUTIONS.

TO PROTECT NEW US, ENVOY.

the

the relations between

the Government should have made A YEAR'S GOOD WORK provision for their entire elimina- tion long before the licences in question were due for renewal. It is unbelievable that the traffic

COMING GARDEN FETE. officer in question should have

About ten months ago, many of! held the views he deposed to in

the young people of Hong Kong

Laredo, Texas, Oct. 20. Court without having given ex-were at a loss to know how they

usual precautions are being pression to them before his could get to know each other better taken to guard a train carrying the superior officers. And it is equal- and where they could spend their new American Ambassador Dwight

and week-ends. The V. Morrow, who will cro88 ly unbelievable that the Police evenings Department, if convinced of the Colony did not offor a club-house of border from the United States into

this kind to promote friendship Mexico on Saturday.

The Mexican Government will reasonableness of his expert ad-among the young folks of every provide a strong military escort to vice, should not have passed on race or creed.

Although there were the Euro-guard against attack by rebels or

bandits. the information to the responsible

pean and Chinese Y.M.C.A. and

Ambassador Morrow, prominent Government officials. It is true other Recreation Institutions, the through a partnership in the finan- that provision has been made for need was felt for a Club with cial firm of Mergan and also as a the gradual elimination of the mombership open to all, Irrespective close unofficial White House adviser during the Coolidge administration, small type of bus but whilst that of race or creed,

This gap in the Colony's social is considered a valuable man for the process of elimination is in pro-fe was, realised by Mr. Geo, new post.

It is understood that the Presi gress there may be many more Zimmern and a few other enter dent in sending Morrow was in- cases of accidents which might prising young men, with the result fluenced largely by the nature of the have been avoided if the buses that they got together and in spite oil land laws dispute which has

of very great difficulties, the St. strained were of more stable construction. Peter's Church Young Men's Club Mexico City and Washington.

As this dispute is basically an The problem is one that calls for came into being on February 12

economic and roperty rights issue, the Government's earnest con-last year.

it was considered that Morrow with Three Objects.

his experience and standing us an sideration and the least that can

The Club, it may be remembered, international financier would be em- be done is to speed up the process was formed with three objects; Inently qualified to handle the uni- of elimination and the supply of first, to uphold and further the que diplomatic probleme confront- of Christian manhood; ing the new American Ambassador British cars in order that the cause

secondly, to deepen the spiritual to Mexico City. public may be relieved at the

The dispute, which Morrow will life and power of its members; earliest possible moment from the thirdly, to band Christians together try to settle, ie at present deadlock- ed, the United States having warn- necessity for it is a necessity if in a common effort to promote the ed Mexico that it would not tolerate. they are not to experience con- Glory of God and to help forward seizure of American properties for the work of the St. Peter's Church. non-compliance with executive re- siderable delay in waiting for the Coupled with this is the desire to gulations as provided in the oil-land arrival at various stages of the promote opportunity for fellowship laws.

Mexico has refrained from such larger buses of running the and to foster a spirit of brother "overt acts," pending the decision risks which the traffic inspector's hood among its members.

Although the Club is only eight by the Mexican Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the law levidence would indicate that they months old, it has done a great deal which is disputed by Washington.

do run in times of typhoon wea-already and has firmly established-United Press ther and under other special cir- itself in the life of the Colony. One of 1927 and more were to be pro-cumstances which cannot

be of the Club's great aims is to ba friendly and helpful to those who vided during the year and follow-guaranteed against.

are physically afflicted. It was not very long ago that the innates of the Kowloon Blind Home for Girls day's outing at were given Shek-O. The happy time spent in the sunshine and the fragrance of three

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. Bus Companies

be long the hilla will, no doubt,

Sydney, Oct. 19. tinued to operate.. Industrial (To the Editor of the "China Mell"? remembered by the blind girls.

Kingsford Smith's proposed acro- They were also much touched by! troubles at home prevented de- Sir,It is a happy coincidence the friendly spirit which prompted plane journey from Oakland, Call- was to-dey fornia, to Australia the St. Peter's Club members to de-editorially characterised as "sui- livery of the British cars being that while the Imperial Agricultural made absolutely to time but those Research Conference, as telegraph vote a day solely to their entertain-cidal" by the "Daily Guardian

ically reported yesterday, is in- ment.

The "Guardian" said that such a that have been put on the run teresting itself in the trials of Always to the fore in doing flight has only the most remote have fulfilled the highest expecta-fertilisers throughout the Empire tions of those who advocated their and elsewhere, this little outpost of good, the St. Peter's Club is to hold chances of success, and that in any a Fete on November 12 in the event it is worthless except as a Empire is experimenting use. They are comfortable, of

grounds of the Club's premises in stunt.-United Press,

French Airmen. fertilisers with a view to increase aid of funds to enable them to form good appearance, and far safer the productivity of the soil

Buenos Aires, Oct. 20. a new division of the St. John Am- Costes, and L. Brix, French avia- than the older type which, accord- Thanks to the co-operation of thebulance Brigade, also for the re-tors who flew from Africa to South ing to the evidence of the Inspec nitrate expert to the Chilean Gov pair of the St. Peter's Church and America, arrived to-day after an

ernment, Mr. Penaffel, and by kind tor whose duty it is to pass them permission of Lady Ho Tung, ex-Christmas treat.

to give the Kowloon Blind girls a interrupted flight across Brazil.

The last leg of their flight was

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ing years, gradually eliminating

the smaller type altogether. This

was the rough text of the CORRESPONDENCE. agreement by which the

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AIR FLIGHTS.

AUSTRALIAN VENTURE TERMED SUICIDAL.

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as serviceable, are inclined to be periments are being carried out at

A new division of the Ambulance from Petolas-United Press. top-heavy when fully loaded Sheung Shul as to the possibilities Brigade will be really useful in the are often DC. and, in typhoon weather, are of nitrates in improving the sterile Colony. Accidents

soll of the New Territorion, liable to turn over. The question

curring in the streets and people Unfortunately, there has been efficiently trained to render first Hong Kong, Saturday, October 28, 1927. then arises as to whether the considerable delay in obtaining a aid are often able to save much

Government adopted the right atanmple supply of nitrates though suffering and even-life. *· titude in allowing the small buses both Mr. Guzman de Cruchaga, the

Funds Needed. Chilean Consul in Hong Kong, and Funds are needed and in order to remain on the roads at all. his successor Mr. S. de Osea, who to give "something for something" They were admittedly in some what of а dilemma.

· doubtful is

in the

KOWLOON'S BUSES.

The Puisne Judge's comment in the course of a Summary Court

THE NEW DEAN,

ARRIVING HERE IN DECEMBER.

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FLOOD DAMAGE.

SECRETARY OF WAR GOES TO ARKANSAS AREA.

Stuttgart, Arkansas, Oct. 20. Dwight F. Davis of Arkansas,

The leave system has at many points only resulted in building up the river to a point higher than the surrounding country, due to ac- cumulated aflt. An ideal plan should cause the river to scour it self out and obviate necessity for dredging wholly or in part, it is felt. Narrowing the banks and keeping the channel deep is the general plan which seems to meet with most ap- proval.-United Press.

are both keen on giving convincing the Fete is being organised. There Secretary of War, to-day began an It proofs of the value of Chilean will be plenty of attractions; among extensive inspection of damage nitrates to the farmers of the New them is the miniature Rifle Range, wrought by the recent Mississipi first Territories, have done their best to where shots at nominal chargo river floods with a view to obtain- case revives a problem which re- place whether the capital obtain it. Although late, at the will yield successful markamen very ing information on which the War ceived a good deal of attention would have been available for in- beginning of this month, Mr. useful and pretty trophies. Two Department may base a general plan towards the end of last year when stituting a service of entirely Bri. Fenafiel began work in a small handsome silver cups will also be for flood control.

piece of land within the exhibition given away. the licences held by the three tigh cars at the beginning of the grounds of the forthcoming Agricul- by some kind gentlemen who would ber and it is expected that funds This plan will be submitted to These were donated Congress when it meets in Novem- Bus Companies in Kowloon were year and in the second place it is tural show. If conditions continue remain anonymous.

will be appropriated for putting it about to expire. The Government even more doubtful, in view of the favourable it is hoped the plants A visit to the Fete at No. 1 into effect. at first announced its intention delay in obtaining the buses now the first week in December to be strongly recommended and no idea that past schemes for Missis- will have flourished sufficiently by Oakland's Path on November 12 can Davis' inspection is based on the not to renew those licences but to in service, whether British firma furnish a demonstration of the dif- matter whether you spend ten cents sippi river flood control have been hand over the monopoly to one at home could have aupplied ferences in vegetables ralaed with or $100, you will have a good return something more fundamental in na- Hittle more than stop-gaps, and that Company to inaugurate a system enough to meet Kowloon's needs different kinds of fertilisers. for your money and the satisfaction ture must be devised before danger more in keeping with the size and before the beginning of the year.

According to present arrange to know that the proceeds are going of further damaging floods can be ments the official opening of the to good causes..

considered averted. importance of the peninsula. The Government adopted the Show, which is under the patronage The St. Peter's Club is working There was at one time a possibi- policy of compromise and allowed of His Excellency the Governor, for the betterment of the young lity of the Tramway Company the small buses on the road on will take place at 2.30 p.m. on people of the Colopy and therefore

is deserving of support. undertaking to provide trackless condition that they should be Wednesday, December 7 next.

While Str Brunner Mond is tak- ears but as this did not eventuate gradually taken off as newer buses ing a leading part in the Agricul- the Government eventually re-arrived. This, on the face of it, tural Conference in London, his newed the licences of the three seemed a sensible solution but it Hong Kong firm is showing prac- tical interest in, and giving Companies on the undertaking is doubtful if the Government

material support to, the organisera | that the small type of hus should realised to the full the considera- of the New Territorities Show. be gradually superseded by larger tions which arose out of the hear-This being an initial effort in

The Rev: Alfred Swann, vicar of Liversedge, Yorks, since 1924, has and more commodious types. ing of the Summary Court case Hong Kong, the promoters will need been appointed Dean of Hong Kong There was a feeling in Kowloon concerning an accident in which commercial and other firms in the lish work in the diocese of Victoria, all the assistance they can got from Cathedral and Archdeacon for Eag- that the limitation of the mono- one of the small types of buses Colony, and also from individuals, Hong Kong. poly to one controlling interest was involved. The Traffic Officer to make the exhibition a complote He was educated at Hugby and would be more satisfactory in that whose duty it is to pass out the success:

Trinity College, Cambridge, where Yours, etc.,

he graduated in 1915. He read

* London, Oct. 21. one season ticket would suffice for buses and see that all is in order

medicine for three years. During In a speech delivered to-day be travelling between various stages, before they are allowed on the

the War he joined the Navy and fore the League of Nations Union after serving as an A.R. for a year Viscount.Cecil declared that Great whercas, with three Companies in roads practically admitted that if

was for three years an officer, and Britain alone is, with the possible operation, considerable delay is he had his way the small type of

received the D.9.C. for his part in exception of Soviet Russia, spend- often experienced in waiting for a bus would not be allowed on the

the Zeebrugge, raid. After the ing moro money upon armaments War he was at Westcott House now than in 1919. car of the particular Company to road at all in that he states they

Cambridge, for his ordination, and World peace cannot be expected which one's ticket is applicable, are unsuitable for traffic and liable POPPY DAY APPEAL, before going to Liversedge was a under such conditions, Viscount The disappointment caused by the to turn over in exceptionally EARL HAIG'S MESSAGE TO dersfield. At Cambridge he was The speaker said that every year,

curate at Kirkburton, near Hud- Cecil declared, wo Government's change of front was heavy guste of wind or when in a

HONG KONG.

President of the University Boat seventy per cent, of Britain's taxes mitigated to a certain extent, collision, which cars of a more The Poppy Sub-Committee of Ring Abraham, un recently prepare for fature wara

Club and won a half-Blue for run are used to pay off something on however, by the stipulation re stable nature would bear the local branch of the British Suffragan Bishop of Derby, and a

His wife is a daughter of the War or other war debts or to garding the purchase of a certain against The Inspector quoted in- Legion have received the follow-niece of the present Bishops of St. tion from the Cabinet came as a Viscount" Cecil's recent resigna- number of British cars of superior stances of buses turning over to ing message from Earl Halg in Albans and Kensington. Mr. and climax to his opposition to the pre design and greater capacity which bear out his case. Such an admis connection with their appeal for Mrs. Swann hope to leave for Hong sent British policy concerning arma- were to supersede the smaller sion, as His Honour the Judge funds on Armistice Day Kong early in December.

ment, and was specifically directed. Recalling with deep appre

as a protest against what he con- type of buses in the ratio of three pointed out, shews that an import

ciation the splendid help given BEST COUGH MEDICINE MADE sidered the impossible instructione |to one three of the small ones to ant point involving the safety of in the past to Poppy Day Fund

he received while at Geneva attend- There is no better medicine made for ing President, Coolidge's Three be taken off for every new British the public has been ignored or not

by Hong Kong and associated colde than Chamberlain's Cough Power Disarmament Conference on areas in China feel sure that in Remedy. It acts on nature's plari re naval affairs. These Instructions, car put on the run. A certain fully app

spite of local difficulties you will leves the lungs, opens the secretions, |number of the British cars were | are dange

support us as usual- to be on the run at the beginning Enev

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If the buses

n they should roads at all and

J. P. BRAGA, Hon. English Secretary, N. T. Agricultural Show, 1927, Hong Kong, Oct. 28.

Haig, FM"

VISCOUNT. CECIL.

BRITISH EXPENDITURE ON ARMAMENTS.'

alds expectorations and restores the he said, gave no chance for a suc- system din healthy condition For sale CEBAful outcome of the meeting--

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