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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1925.

COUNCIL QUERIES.

(Continued from Page 1)

of privately-owned land for chil- dren's playgrounds in localities where playgrounds are must need- ed, and these suggestions are ceiving the sympathetic considera- tion of Government,

be carried out in full.

Government View.

ro-

H.E. the Governor then address- ed the Council as follows:

THE CHINA MAIL,

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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL "

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The Cohens and Kelly's to Paris." loose Widows."

To-day- Star Theatre; "Foot-

Big Parade,"

To-day-World Theatre; "The

Church Hall, Kowloon, 9 pm.

To-day Grand Concert at Union April 28-30-Star Theatre; "Aj Man's Post."

April 29-1 May-Queen's Thea- tre; "Annie Laurie."

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So important are the questions spouses, the Cohens and Kellys, passed its third reading at the of transport. development and Sir Henry replied to the remarks Queen's Theatre yesterday with became law.

drew roars of laughter at the Legislative Council yesterday and policy residing in the request of by Mr. Creasy, submitting that no their visit to Paris. As expected,

the Railway groups to run motori sufficient grounds had been shown the film was full of fun but it also cluded.

Several amendments were in services that the Commons are why the Bathing Benches Commit- had other entertaining features..

in a distinctly cautious and un- The Attorney-General referred decided mood. The House senses tee's recommendations should

not. The principals were at their best to a petition by twenty-two keep that the nation's trafic is, in the and the supporting cast was well ers of "to yuens," which were oil but now appropriate phrase, chosen.

not temples in an ordinary sense. "at the cross-roads." After 'quarrelling,

as usual, in The petitioners wert members of The transport inquiry promised their

New York surroundings, religious order. Clause 4 of by the Prime Minister became an Conflict of Opinion.

Cohen and Kelly cross to Paris to the original Bill provided that important factor in the debate on For what we have just heard, prevent their daughter and son,to quens" and alt forms of tem- the Bills submitted by the Com dance, at Holena May Institute.

April 30-Cheer O Y.M.C.A. 4683 HIGHWAYS ARE HAPPY WAYS there appears to be a direct conflict respectively, from marrying each pies must be in separate build- pany which entered on its second

May 1-2-World Theatre; "The) of opinion between the hon. mem-their best to prevent married life amendment to the Chinese Tem- would prefer to wait for official other. When they arrive, they doings. Power was given in the and final stage. Many members her representing the Jugiices of the

May 1-2-Star Theatre: "The Peace and the Director of Public failure. With this object in view, yuens" from the clause as it ap- the wisdom of extending the Rail-Battles of Coronel and Falkland for their children becoming a ple's Committee to exempt the "to guidance before deciding as to

Manicure Girl." Warks. The report made to me is they are drawn into the meshes of peared that they supplied a cer- ways powers.

May 2-5-Queen's Theatre; "The that at Repulse Bay there is no a Paris cabaret which has unique tain demand, room for any further public bath-surroundings and end up in a duel! Another amendment added the Colonel Moore-Brabazon pointed

Unfortunately, as Lieutenant- Islands," ing facilities, that the whole of with a dancer-cum-artist's-model's clairman of the Kwong Wah Hos- out in the opening speech, the that foreshore had been allotted "friend.".

pital directors to the Committee national problem is tremendous, Bent For Heaven." for private matsheds and it more than the existing number of fifteen each scene provides plenty of Chinese in Kowloon,

Against an excellent background, as the representative of the and will take a long time to settle. enbieles are required, they cannot variety and abundant opportunity

In the meantime. even though it means the launching of a highway be put up until some of the private for the "stars." The cast has al- owners give up

war, Parliament, their permits. ready

he thinks, been announced to the However, we hear from Sir Henry public.

should allow the four great groupe to go ahead, states the "Morning Pollock that these statements made

Post." by the Director of Public Works newsreel and a "Krazy Kat" car, C.M.G., O.B.E. (Colonial Secre-

There is also an interesting!

- are, in his opinion, perhaps Inac-toon.

curate,

Quite Willing.

I shall therefore obtain from the Director of Public Works a plan of the parent allocation on that foreshore and satisfy niyself per sonally whether there is room for more public cubicles. I shall be quite willing to Barry out the recommendations of the Bath- ing Benches Committee in that res- Feet.

With regard to pavilions, whe- ther at Repulse Bay or at Stanley. I am not willing to incur public -expenditure nt present for that

purpose.

J. Farrel MacDonald, who shines

as Kelly, played the part of Jiggs "Bringing Up Father," a film which has been widely praised in London.

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PASSENGER'S EXPERIENCE.

Sir Henry is shortly

I was travelling from Windsor to Jolaing the Government. If he had Paddington. On the other side of joined the Government last year the carriage were three men, one of and wat with me to consider the whom I noticed as a Frenchman e-timates, for public works, it who had travelled to Windsor with

and

The Attendance. Those present were:- II.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.),

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax,

tary),

Assurances.

May 3-5-World Theatre;. "The White Roaa."

May 3-5-Star Theatre; "Hell

*porta. Association's final tournament, Lee A 28-Hong Kong Boxing Theatre, 3.15 pm, Yacht Club closing cruise.

April 28-Royal

Hong Kong

May 6-II.K. Jockey Club fourth; extra race meeting.

Lammerts' Auction. April 28-Household furniture,

been "in railways" for a genera- Major Glyn, whose family has Lion or two, made the important Observatory Villas, Kowloon. announcement, in answer doubts, that the Railway Ratesage Stamps, 5.15 p. Tribunal will be able to prevent,

May 2-At Godown No. 18, the

to

April 30-At Sales Room, Post-

The Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., K.C. (Attorney-General), The Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer, 0.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer),

The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of Public undercutting in fares by any road H.K. & Kowloon Godown Co., Ltd., Works),

vehicles the companies choose to Kowloon, miscellaneous.

Further, started will not be withdrawn May 3-At 6 and top floor of 9,

services once 10.30a.m.

goods,

port's consent. without the Ministry of Trans-Knutsford Terrace, Kimberley-rd,} Kowloon, household furniture, II,

The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, run. C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Police),.

The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Secretary for Chinese Affairs),

The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.,

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow,

C.M.G., LL.D.,

a.m.

received 26.500 postcards from The Minister of Transport has Derby and Barrow alone, and in-No. 1537. Ma Tau Kok. Kowloon, May 3-At Kowloon Inland Lot numerable letters and postcards

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, from elsewhere on this latest one hut, G stables, two litter sheds

The Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Clerk of Councils).

Mr. T. W. Ainsworth (Deputy

GOURMETS' BANQUET TO GREAT CHEF.

23 an

transport problem. His broad- self on the side of the railways." cast answer was to range him-

and two hay stores, 3 p.m.

Meeting.

May 17-Forty-seventh ordinary

"You cannot in justice refuse general meeting of shareholders of to the railways the power to run the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., on the roads which everyone else at Messrs. Jarding, Matheson's enjoys," was the burden of his offices, noon.

Miscellaneous. To-day-Laying of foundation stone of new St. Stephen's-bldg, at Stanicy Peninsula, by H.E. the Governor, 3.30 p.m.

Try

4 p.m.

Unanswerable. His first contention is certainly unanswerable-if the Railway

13- Matriculation,

of

would have gone to his heart, as me carlier in the day. On my aide, A "SWELL" MENU. argument; and he pointed out

id to mine, to notice the Bum in the far corner, was another man. ber of works, of an essential na-They seemed to be strangers to one

that the big groups were asking ture which we had to postpone another. A fth man appeared in Desirable public works did not get the doorway hurriedly. asked "Is

only for further facilities, not a chance, and as for hixuries, we this right for Paddington?!"

wrestling a new principle from Parliament. did not ok at them. I consider was assured, "Yes quite right, sir.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, the railway- May 2-H.E, the Governor pre- that the erection of pavilions can Horry up." relates a special corter of Education and Fine Arts, in laugh by the solemn prefacing re- by Sir R. Baden-Powell to the Rev. Paris. With M. Herriot, Minis- men's leader, raised a universal sents the "Silver W" awarded well stand over until some of the respondent of the "Daily News and the chair, nearly 300 of France's mark. The public interest must G. T. Waldegrave, at Govt. House, public works which have been on Westminster Gazette." the waiting list for, some years

leading chefs and most critical be supreme in our mind." have been completed.

He was n stout, fatherly old man, gourmets sat down to a banquet another line," advised some of November with nothing in his appearance at at the Hotel Palais d'Orsay in the Socialists, who represent road Senior and Junior Local exams, at Government's Obligation,.

first glance to inspire distrust. honour of the "prince of chefs," transport unions. The question of reserving play-But, as it turned out, he was

the Hong Kong University. the M. Escoffier. grounds in Tsim-sha-tsui is in an last of the gang, who remained on The great chef, who was taken altogether different category.

the platform until he saw me-the to London by the late King Edward

JOB FOR HALL PORTER. fily admit that it is an obligation"Mug"-safely inside.

to supervise the banquets at Buck- Bills are rejected, what is to pre- the right of income tax officials to of the Government to provide open

Conversation Larned on racing.ingham

Sir John Paget, K.C., discussing Palace, was Spaces in which children may play. The stout man said that he had lost nominated

recently vent a thousand private com- The question, however, is a difficult £100 at the races and said that he Legion of Honour. He was

officer of the panies, over whom Parliament inquire about taxpayers' means at one because the whole of the sea intended to win it back with.

des will have no control, doing all that their banks acribed

at the Institute by M. Herriot as these measures propose? evast, east, south and west, is re-little game he knew. Then he pro- one of the most successful unoffi-

Bankers, Bishopsgate, E.C., said, quired for commercial and railway duced the three cards and £5 notes cial ambassadors whom France had in midcareer by the hockings of order under the Bankers

At times Mr. Thomas, stayed disclosure was compulsory on an purposes; wharves are going to be changed hands all round. built at Hunghom Bay, and before

sent abroad for almost a century. demagogues at the head of rival Evidence Act, but that did not in- Books A shifty-looking man kept For more than 60 years he car organisations, was obliged to face clude every application for in- very long even the existing chil prompting, me-"Did you spot it, ried the renown of French, cook completely round and speak with formation by a Government official. dren ground will not be available sir. That's it in the middle. Have ing to the various parts of the his back to the Treasury table. for that purpose. I do not think a try.", The Frenchman gave me world--to England, the

"If an official, for instance, asks! that the area at the junction of an Apache-like leer of encourage- States, Canada, Spain, Russin, and good case for the railways and tomer holding a particular secur- United But he succeeded in putting afa bank official if you have any cus :Salisbury-rond, and Middle-rond ment. To make the game easier Brazil. He personally served those who get their living by Ity, if you have a hefty hall porter is suitable, excopt temporarily. It the atout man even turned down Napoleon III, and once

the is a very valuable piece of land and an edge of the act. Still I was Kaiser was at

or commissionaire, he is the man to will have to be used commercially not tempted.

a banquet which Mr. Saklatvala insisted on car- deal with the situation," he added. The betting came Escoffier had prepared, but the rying the debate beyond 11 before long. But there are other down from £5 to £2, and then to £1. chef discreetly prefers to reserve o'clock greatly against the feel- areas along Nathan-road, privately "Have a try, sir," said the frank his judgment on the former Em- ing of the House. His speech was owned, which it may be possible to young man in the corner. "It's peror's qualities 1.3

a culinary the contest of one voice with the This was a much bigger majority acquire either by purchase or ex-cany," I shook my head. "Why, critic.

even chant of Vide" coming than the promoters can have ex- change.

from hundreds.

pected. The members who stay- The division was watched with ed out of the House during the some anxiety by the directors, debate must all have been sup managers, and railway officials porters.

Not The Time.

haven't you got any money?" he

ex- them.

The Menu. asked, with a hint of menace in his The menu prepared for Escoffier I hardly think the time has come voice, and the stout man asked and his hosta was to appoint a Committee to go into meaningly: "Do you think there's Creme Princesse. Consomme Riche. that matter, but I will obtain from anything wrong with the game?" Saumon de la Loire Braise au the Director of Public Works a re-

port concerning these areas and

Tic-Tac Alarm,

Their attitude was threatening, i

this can be put before the Finance so said: "You carry on with your Committee

to consider whether game, boys, but leave me out. You

they are prepared to

Incur the see, I'm on a little special job."

necessary expenditure, always as- :suming that an exchange is

possible.

not

Sir Henry Pollock: As the matter has received the very serious con- sideration of the Government, I do not propose to press my motion further at this meeting.

A FELT HAT.

'CHINESE YOUTH ROBS PASSENGER.

At the Kowloon Magistracy, this

A

The last two words evidently conveyed a meaning to the fra-i ternity which had an unlooked- for effect. The shifty man "tic-, tucked"

soundless message round the compartment. In a depressing silence, the atout man said suddenly: "Well, if no other gentleman would like to win some money, we'll put up the cards."

Champagne.

Baron d'Agneau aux Primeurs, Cog en Pate Palais d'Orsay. Salade Rosette. Glace Legion d'Honneur. Paillettes Feuilletees. Corbeilles de Fruits. Friandises, Wines, Medoc et Graves en carafes. Batard Montrachet.

La Tache Monopole 1908. Champagne. G.H. Mumm. Cordon Rouge.

Cafe et Liqueurs.

M. Herriot recalled in his speech that Escoffier had trained 2,000 of

The train reached Paddington. the most famous chefs of to-day

I got out first, and then looked who were preaching the gospel of round. The gang had scattered in good cockery in every part of the the crowd.

Railway Warnings. "We do everything we can to

world.

SUCCESS OF ENGINE DRIVER'S SON

morning, before Mr. W. Schofield,' a break up these gangs," an official A FIRST SECRETARY. Chinese youth was charged by Sgt. at Paddington stated, "The me Fowley for the theft of a felt hat thods are generally effective, but from Mr. Williams, a passenger on they occasionally slip through the the s.a. "Malwa," early yesterday net." There are officials, I was in- morning.

Sgt. Fowley stated that on the sharpera by sight, and who warn formed, who know mont of the watchman's suspicions being arous- passengers of the men's presence. ed, he arrested the boy, who had the felt hat on.

His Worship: Has he any par-

-ents?

No.

Why did he do it?

Because he wanted money

to

go to the country.

His Worship Imnosed, gente

strokes of the birch, ordering the lot to be banished.

Miss Ellen Wilkinson (Soc., Mid- dlesbrough) asked in the House, of Corridor carriages on race meet- Commons if there had ever been a the problem, but It seems they are parents holding a position in one ing trains would undoubtedly solve case of a son of working-class not considered practicable for of H.M. Embassies or Legations short journeys...

abroad.

It was suggested that in the Mr. G. Lacker Lampson," Under- event of trouble one could pull Secretary to the Foreign Office the communication CAN but to Back

racecourse gang could easily frustion who is the son of an eng trate that if it were attempted. driver (Cheers.)"

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who had listened to a debate Second readings were then showing few reliable signals of given without opposition to the which way the Parliamentary Great Western, the London and wind was blowing.

North Eastern, the Metropoli-

The Bill was read a second time tau, and the Southern Railway by 399 votes to 42, and the vic- Road Transport Bills, which rais- torious cheers were prolonged, ed precisely the same issue.

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