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Many cities, and towns, too, could be named wherein it is a pleasure to go shopping on the wettest day because of the existence of arcades. The style of shops here, of course,, may have lessened any desire or demand in the past for arcades, for it is possible to go round nearly the whole of some blocks in the heart of the city in wet weather and still be dry-shod. But one doesn't do all one's shop- ping in one block, Judging from the hint dropped at the annual meeting, the Land and Investment Company evidently intend to make variety the keynote of letting the new. shops at the june tion of Pedder-street, and Des. Vieux-road. That, will be all to the good in rainy, seasons, for the more ladies (and mere men) can shop in one morning or afternoon without getting damp feet the better they will be pleased.

Garden

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929.

Some of the vialtors them. That is all! As a fat COLONY'S FINANCES

BALANCE REDUCED AT END OF OCTOBER

A School to the Ellis Kadoorie sample of how the almighty School for Indians powers-that-be exercise these received quite

same powers, the following official pleasant surprise last Saturday communication, dated January 4 when they were taken round the 1929, may be quoted School garden by Mr. Bishen Singh, the acting head master. There are flowers and vegetables in profusion, even including coffee trees and mammoth torna- toes. During the tour the inter- esting fact was disclosed that Mr. Sutherland, the former hend master, had taken a prominent pårt in years gone by in both planting and encouraging the pupils to take a practical interest in the culture of flowers and vegetables. The display certainly came as a revelation to all those. It may be noted, firstly, that the who had visited the School for the intimation of the increase from $1

Cheung Chau, Yesterday. first time. As a complement of to $12 is dated January 4-four We welcome the milder wea school work and study no finer days after it came into effect. ther, and trust that the visitors means can be conceived of arous. Secondly, as the fee has always vho are coming to spend the New ing the interest of pupils in their been $1 since 1921, one would have Year Holidays will be favoured spare moments. Such first-hand pected some explanation of such with pleasant days, those intend- knowledge of plant life must be of great increase and expected it, ing to come along should note inestimable value to the boys too, before and not after it came that there will be no ferry to or when they leave school. In years into effect! But nothat is not rom Cheung Chau on Sunday to come it may reasonably be ex- the way of the almighty Govern (New Year's day) and on Monday pected that ex-pupils of the Ellis ment Departments: those who there will be only one trip leaving Kadoorie School for Indians will ro affected have just got CC. at 10 and returning at 2 p.m. be prominent in the list of prize to pay up $11 more, or Until Saturday there will be a winners at the Horticultural svo the permit in question can-7 p.m. ferry running, on Tuesday Society's annual Shows."

celled. One little word of explana the normal service will be resum tion and one more little word of ed.

- REVENUE STATEMENT "I have the honour to inform you that the fee for the above The statement of revenue and (a pipe line and an intake on expenditure for the Colony for the Crown land) will be increased month of October discloses that (from $1 per annum) to $12 per the revenue for the month was annum, commencing from the $1,068,823.16 and the expenditure 1st January, 1929.

$2,396,457.78. This reduced the "Kindly inform me whether balance from $5,409,025:15 on you wish to renew your permit September 80 to $6,060,390.52 on on these terms: if so return October 81. permit to Superintendent, of Crown Lands for necessary amendment."

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CHEUNGCHAU NOTES

Sincere will be the politeness (over and above that A report of the opening of the New Head congratulations ex- "kindly" would have made the New School has already appeared Master tended to Mr. world of difference in what at pre- in the "China Mall," the day had Andrew Todd Hamilton, of sent appears to be a brutal and been wet but the rain held off Queen's College, on his promotion gallous communication. Is it not luring the ceremony, at the close head master of the Ellis time that some Government De-f which the students and visitors Kadporis School for Indians in partments took lessons in the art sat for a photograph taken in succession to another Scot-Mr. of writing civil communications ? front of the new building, and Arthur Robert Sutherland, M.A.

later some of the visitors were en (Aberdeen). Mr. Hamilton first

Almost at the tertained to an excellent Chinese came to the Colony as assistant Kung Hay hour when these meal. master in September. 1910, and Fat Choy lines see the light| Word has been received that was seconded for military service

of day "down the Chefoo school party reached from December, 1917, to July, tools" will be observed by "China's that port safely, in very cold wea- 1919. He has won for himself a Millions," and all will proceed to ther. Rev. and Mrs. Davies have degree of esteem amongst both celebrate the advent of another been staying for some days at teachers and scholars at Queen's Chinese New Year. Crackers will their cottage and the Rev. and College above the average. As come into play, all the devils will Mrs. McNeur of the New Zealand the latter gave Mr. Sutherland to fly away, and on the eventful day, Mission. in No. 10; they returned the Indian School they will not will each and every foreigner on Friday to take part in the grudge Mr. Hamilton going the say:-

shme way, although genuinely KUNG HAY FAT CHOY.. sorry to lose his cheery presence and his, undoubted ability as an educational enthusiast. It seems

"Week of Evangelism," in Can- ton. A party from Canton under the leadership of Rev. King are expected to hold meetings in Cheung Chau. Last year a large tent was used in connection with this work..

only the other year since the Einstein happened upon his writer first met Mr. Hamilton in idea of time as the fourth dimen- a school in Springburn, Glasgow,sion, and his theory of Relativity. The greater part of the new but whilst the former came out makes one wonder what we may concrete roof on No.-19 has been -- East toward the end of 1900 it yet find ourselves able to do with completed; other houses are also took the new "dominic" ten years it. The universe is filled, not undergoing repair.o longer to hear the call of the merely with matter, but with A house party is expected to- East. The meeting again in Hong actions and events. They are writ day (Friday) to occupy Kong was naturally mutually sur upon its record, and it may yet Wright's cottage. Mrs Clift, who prising. May his promotion to be possible to bring out of the has been staying for about two Ellis Kadoorie School be only one treasury of time lost sounds and weeks at her house is leaving to- of the "plums" in the local Educa-long-forgotten action. I should morrow for Halphong on her way tion Department to fall to his lot love to hear the voice of Christ to Nanning, where Dr. Clift is ere he finds his name on the pen- Jesus-those two voices, rather: carrying on his Medical Mission aloned list.

the first one gentle in the Sermon work. These friends are due to go

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High Rents

More likely than otherwise the readiness with

A Long

Record

which the new shops arcades

Dr.

on the Mount, and the second cry-on furlough in March if a suitable Mr. Sutherland, to ing to the Pharisees that they doctor is forthcoming to take over whom a warm tribute were a generation of vipers. We this growing work. We shall miss was paid in con- might go back, indeed, to times these friends when they go. ⚫nection with his primeval, and hear the bronto- Mr. and Mrs. Johnson who had and all-will be rented will be work at Ellis Kadoorie Indian saurus, the pterodactyl, the been staying in 3A have now re decided by the very vital factor of School, has been here over 22 aboreal age, the whole jolly lot turned to Hong Kong. Our own rent. Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 9, 1929 rents of some of cur local shops ant master, Queen's College, on sun shone. It is an alluring pros-

To those who know the years, arriving as junior assist of them; making hay while the correspondent.

STILL WATERS

Dangerous Stopping Place

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Seats may now be booked in Patrons of the advance at Moutrie's and the Star Star Ferry are for the farewell performanco of: finding it very the Macona Players on Friday convenient to next, and also for the Banvard

JILTED GIRL

"PORK PIE" EXCUSES FROM FORMER LOVER

Miss Hankinson wrote to him and asked why he had not been to see her, and he replied:-

I cannot come down. I had a couple of pork pies on Saturday night and they gave me stomach trouble. No more pork pies for me.

He wrote other letters, it was

and offices it must be a wonder St. Andrew's Day, 1906-an ap-pect, all hidden things of the dim sometimes how the occupants propriate day for a Scot, starting past."Morning Post," London. mhanage to meet overhead cxto build up his career in a Bri- penses and still carry on in the tish Colony. In 1912 he became The secret is out at same expensive premises year senior assistant master, Queen's Last night the St. Andrew's "Arcad-ia" last-what use is after year. It cannot be supposed College, and was head master of Brotherhood provided a capital

to be made of the that landlords as a class are more the Victoria British School from concert by a party named "The Misa Dorothy Hankinson, of site of the burned-out portion of money-grabbing than in other 1914 till he was seconded for mili- Queries" in St. Andrew's Church Sund well-road, Portsmouth, sued the Hong Kong Hotel.

The cities in the Orient; some there tary service in October, 1914. On Hall. The attendance was very larey Ernest Edgell, of Onslow. public, of course, had, perforce, to must be who are content with a his return in 1920 he was appoint encouraging and the programme road. Southampton, at Winches- wait to the annual meeting of the fair and reasonable return per ed head master of the Indian was thoroughly enjoyed. The ter Sheriff's Court for damages Hong Kong Land and Investment media of rents on their outlay in School, where his work since has artistes comprised Messrs. for breach of promise of marriage. Company before it was put in erecting shops and offices in the deservedly stamped him out for Brudonall. Shepherd, White, It was stated that they had possession of the secret. On the heart of the city. Some there promotion to the Education De Brown, Williams, Duffy, Finch, been enraged for eight years, and decision to erect a seven-storey must be, too, who are guided by partment, in addition to earning Watling, Steward, Gould, Green after the bauns were put up at building, comprising shops, offices, the old law of supply and demand for him the everlasting goodwill bank, Goodwin, Ives, Snelling, and Portsmouth Edgell went away. and domestic flats, with arcades and regulate their rents accord- of all the pupils of the Ellis "The 'Erbs." connecting the shops, the Com-ingly. But even were the land Kadoorie School who have passed pany undoubtedly deserve and will lords to be conceded every pas through his hands since 1920. . secure the utmost commendation, sible point in their favour the im- At one stroke the scheme will pression cannot be totally erased bring Hong Kong into line with from the mind of many-occu the foremost cities of the world. piers mainly that rents general From an architectural point of ly are still inordinately high. The view there is no doubt although problem is one that cannot be find a green bus waiting for them London Musical Comedy Com- we have to wait until the plans solved merely by the free use of when they come over from Kow.pany, who commence a short sea-stated, making a different ex- are in due course completed that more or less generalities; it is loon, the time table of the buses son at the Star Theatre on Satur-cuse every time. the proposed new "skyscraper" surrounded by a host of cognate often fitting in most appropriately day. will vie with the most elegant factors not too widely known, per. with the arrival of the Ferry. Un- buildings in the city. The new haps. Nevertheless high-or, fortunately where the bus stops is suites of offices will, no doubt, be rather inordinately high-rents close to the water's edge, and it holidays (Feb. 11 to Feb. 15 in- During the China New Year welcomed and appreciated by must exercise a prejudicial effect may be the easiest thing possible clusive), the offices of the those who prefer centrality in on the economic life of the whole for someone to slip on the granite Supreme Court will be open daily business. The new shops, with community, keeping up the gen-setts on going forward to the bus from 10 am to 1 p., except on the arcades, should be a boon both feral cost of living even for the and experiencing an unexpected public and general holidays, when to shopkeepers and the shopping oft-condemned landlords.

dip in the harbour. Narrow as is the offices will be entirely closed, public. And the provision of

The doctors' review of the King's domestic flats should appeal to

the space usually, it is at other subject, however, to provisions re-ness discloses that Sister Rone With the fixing of times rendered almost dangerous lating to the Criminal Bessions. Simmonds, of the London Hospital, very many who like to "stay in Flower and the date of the by reason of the goods dumped on town" the whole day and the Vegetable

an expert in practical diebitics, was whole night long. There are, Culture

annual flower and the wharf at this spot from junks

Nine new Chinese cases of recently called to attend the King. vegetable already, a few domestic flats in

under the aus service along this route has been Medical Officer of Health yesteryears ago, and has for some time Show and launches. Now that the bus smallpox were reported to the She entered the hospital about 15 the city; and the interior of these pices of the Hong Kong Horticul permitted by the authorities, the shows how "comfy" such can be tural Society public Interest is latter should henceforth bar the dayThree of the patients are in en on, the private nursing staff. not only for bachelors and grass likely to be revived for a brief dumping of crates and cases at and the other six in the city physician, said:

the Kowloon registration district Bir Arbuthnot Lane, the eminent widowers but for Benedicks and spell at any rate in the work of this particular spot and, more their families. The scheme as a our amateur coltivators. Quite over, erect some kind of fencing ENEMIES by appears that the stage reached. by, the King in his recovery from whole has so much to commend it recently mention was made from the Star Ferry premises to Notice has been given that the his linds has occasioned his ad- that its ultimate progress and in this column of the the corner of Blake Pier. Better Yuet Tang S.S. Co., Ltd., will be visers calling in a nurse experienc completion will be watched with uses to which small batches that than to take no precautions struck off the Companies Regie od in dietetics of convalescence, the greatest interest by numerous of soll are everywhere at all against the risk of prospecter if it fails to obtain a certificate It may be pointed out that the people outside the ranks of the put by Chinese vegetable growers. tive bus passengers meeting with to commence business within two extreme importance of this, as re- Directors and shareholders of the Side by side with modern fats a serious and perhaps fatal acci- months from Feb. 4. Hong Kong Land and Investment and public buildings will be found dent.

Col

Shopping normal

vegetable plota, tended day in and

day out with a regularity that

ring the ab makes the owners of a few pot Arbi rainyplants on verandahs quite envious

the

in the Wet season

middler of #1826,

the writer had occasion to com mant in the": the Mau alatera

datter

Miss Hankinson was awarded £200 and costs.

KING'S NURSE

A LADY EXPERT IN IN DIETETICS

cognited by the profession and the

publicis entirely due to the em

The total output of the Kailan phasia laid upon it by the New

Mining Administratio

for the week ending

amounted to 88,783%

Amines

and the

sales during the period to 112,348.

Health Society through The Dally

paign was well de-