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Hong Kong. Saturday, Mar. 9, 1929.

STILL WATERS

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1929.

OUR TYPHOON TUG, “KAUSING "

By

To the Editor of the "China MaU”I Sir-I notice from the report

Which reminds the the use of Eying a Fire Bildade CORRESPONDENCE Cleaner writer of a sugges if it cannot go to blazes 71 ^Nör Buses, tion he made a few is it news to learn that the blaze weeks ago regarding|In question was extinguished the keeping clean of the buses in with the aid of good, clean fresh Kowloon belonging to the Kow water, of which there has been a loon Motor Bus Company, Tra-deficient supply of Lite. It velling by one of them on Thurs. would have been news indeed If day evening it was a real "shock" the umpteen millions of water in of last Council meeting that the to see the conductor take out s the harbour had been turned on question has been raised as to the feather duster, wipe all the dust to that blaze apparently popody steam tug "Kausing into a motor feasibility of converting the from the seats, and pick up all the thought about that! Another tug This is indeed to be wel loose bits of paper and throw argument in favour of the Colcay comed as the "Kausing," as it is them on to the street. It was no having à Municipal Council. hardship to do that at that time

naw, is of little use in emergency The bus was practically empty,

cases, I believe the iden was to and there was little likelihood of A stagnant theology in a de- rescue ships ond craft which have a powerful tug which could more passengers coming on that veloping universe is sure to be break adrift during a typhoon, particular bus at that particular come hopelessly obsolete. We For such purposes the "Kausing" time, But it was indeed grati-must expect change as we grow appears to be a complete mis- fying to see that the very gentle in knowledge and experience and carriage, not only on account of hint thrown out in these columns wisdom.The Graphic (Lon- much time being needed for rais- a few weeks ago had been acted don). upon. The only further criticism

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that seems called for is that not Capt. and Mrs. G. A. Clements in all cases is a feather duster (Shameen) and the Misses Capeli effective it requires sometimes a left by the "Derfflinger." decently strong broom to clear a

Ing steam, but also because the tug has only one screw and, fur- ther, it has so many superstruc tures and such a high freeboard, all this acting as a most efficient "windcatcher" that, as it actually

bus of all the rubbish that some The forthcoming marriage is has happened, the tug, instead of passengers leave behind them. announced of Mr. J. V. M. being able to withstand the Still, a feather duster is a step Cordeiro of No. 578, Orient-build-typhoon, is itself helplessly driven in the right direction, and the ings. Kowloon, to Miss M. A backwards during the full force Bus Company concerned is to be Silos, No. 5, King's-terrace, Kow-of the storm. To be effective for. complimented on at least acting loan. on the hint thrown out in the "China Mail."

Rudeness-or Mere Ignorance!

rescuing ships adrift in the height of a storm a rescue tug .Mr. and Mrs. A. Bassler, should preferably be of the twin- Messrs. N. F. Allman, Julius propeller type, and offer as little Now

that Bensabott, Arthur Kutzbach, as possible resistance or catch- the excel-J. W. Norton, and Clarence ment area to the wind, and be pos lent per- Robertson arrived

here from sibly built above water much like formances of Shanghai by the s.8. "President & submarine with a conning tower

or the like.

In view of the above the "Kau-

the Amateur Dramatic Club have Garfield." come to a close-the best things always must have an end, worse

The Treaty of Commerce and sing," even if converted into a luck!-it should not seem at all Navigation concluded between motor tug, would seemingly not personal to touch on one aspect United Kingdom and Hungary on justify its existence as a typhoon that always crops up whenever July 23. 1926, has been extended rescue tug. Would it not save there is a show at the Theatre to the Colony of Hong Kong. A the Government much money for Royal. Why should people come copy of the Treaty can be seen on alterations if some other use is in late? And, if some people application at the Colonial Secre must be late, why should they be tariat.. allowed in during a song or a

found for the "Kausing" as it is,

say for use in the War Depart fare. Fortunately the humble

ment, or as a Customs Cruiser or chorus or some other "turn" on An amah employed in a Chinese armed-coast patrol boat or sold to pedestrian kept his wits about the stage? If they must be late residence at Happy Valley yester- private owners as a salvage tug or him at the time and thus why should they not be kept out- day overbalanced whilst hanging the like, and have a new real averted an ugly scene in full gaze side until a song or a dance or out clothing to dry on the veran typhoon rescue vessel constructed of the passers-by. But he the some other individual turn or dah of the house and fell into the embodying all the required char- pedestrian--was not altogether chorus is over? The interruptions street. She suffered terrible in-acteristics to finished he came along eventual- from late comera

juries to the head from which she typhoon weather under all condi- be effective in ly to the writer of this column noticeable at several entertain- died within a short time. and submitted to him lines.

a few

were very

ments lately, and it is high time that something should be done- The Samoan Dancers with they are embarrassing to the their extensive repertoire of en- These few lines artistes, amateur or professional tertainment pleased another ap- Special Police were to the and they are unfair to that preciative audience at the Star Wanted effect that portion of the audience that has Theatre, Kowloon, last night. To- special Police earned merit by being punctual. day they will give a matinee at should be appointed to keep the If a person will be late, he 5.80, in addition to the usual pedestrians back whilst those ex- deserves to be punished by being There are many new items which evening performance at 9.20. change brokers who cannot speak kept outside altogether until one English properly be allowed to turn has been completed. It is to reach the standard of their earlier race past in their three-coolie be hoped that those who control performances.......... rikishas, whilst British profes- amateur and professional shows aional "tripe," such as lawyers here will be more strict in future. and Public Schoolboys, should be It is time that this bad old habit particularly warned to keep in of unpunctuality were stopped: the gutter when these aristocrat- brokers pass by! The language. of the irate pedestrian is very caustic. There is a reason

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It was Late Ferries noted

tions.

Yours etc..

HERBERT E. LANEPART. Hong Kong, March, 8.

VICTORIA DIOCESE

CONFERENCE DISCUSSES NEW CONSTITUTION

A QUESTION OF NAME

The meeting of the Diocesan conference was continued vester- day afternoon in the Cathedral

Government passengers leaving for Home on Saturday, March 16, by the as. "Khiva" include Mr. M. G. O'Connor and Misa F. M. Hall.

A

tensión...

san expenses.

ary work of the diocese and beyond."

Hughes, of the Educational De- There was considerable differ- duly partment: Mr. H. C. Lowick ence of opinion on the question of that (P.W.D.), Mr. T. Dallin (Audit), allocation of Church funds. Ac- special late and Mr. Eddle de Silva (Official cording to the proposed constitu- for that. Ice House Street be- Ferries were run from Kowloon Receiver's Office). Mr. Mir Alim tion the Executive Committee of tween Des Voeux Road and this morning, so as to enable the Khan, of the Educational Depart-the Diocese is to be empowered Queen's Road Central is not and Hong Kong patrons never has been meant for two S.P.C.A. Bail to get home safely "Taima" on March 28.

of the ment, will leave by the s.a. "To prepare a budget for each way traffic. In fact, the view of across the water without having

year and to raise the money bud- many is that no vehicles of any to "pay through the nose" for a

geted for by apportioning quotas. kind should be allowed in this motor launch. But, if one night aptly described

"Sunrise" the £1,000,000 film to each Church, the budget to in- portion. If the two or three-in a "blue moon," why not every of 1928, featuring Janet Gaynor (8) Sinking Fund for Church ex-

as the sensa-clude auch zubjects as man-pulled jinrikishas are in, a night or at least every Saturday and George O'Brien, made another desperate hurry let them go up night? The Ferries are called by welcome appearance in Hong (b) Endowment Fund for new It has all along

past the Theatre-Royal into most folk "public utilities"--they Kong yesterday when it was Ice House be en contended. Queen's Road Central and vice may be until one finds himself screened to good and appreciative (c) Grant towards central Dioce-

Churches.. Street

that the system of versa. There is no room in Ice held up on one side of the harbour houses at the World Theatre. having

House Street itself for traffic one after one o'clock in the morning last opportunity to see this superb (d) Grant towards the mission- two-way traffic in lce House Street Is way, let alone two ways, and the and no Star Ferry to take him picture will be offered to-day, and

sooner the lives of pedestrians across. If the wrong. It would not be tolerated are made safer the better !!

Star Ferry triose who have not yet soen it management deem it fit and pro- should not miss the chance. for two minutes in any city that

The difficulty arose on account. per to run a late Ferry up to two

of a doubt on the part of several prides itself on regulating the

It is the same o'clock on a Saturday morn. for: At the Central Magistracy members. if this did or did not. traffic as it should be regulated..

A Bad Corner further up Ice a Ball at the Peninaula Hotel, yesterday, Mr. E., W. Hamilton mean that the money for mission- House Street why cannot they do the same at committed for trial at the next ary work should go through a cen- It was feared when the old, re--between Queen's Road Central least, every Sunday morning for Criminal Sessions the Chinese tral clearing house, Le., the Exe striction was amended that two- and, say, the Metropole Hotel. A the benefit of the increasing num- who was charged with having cutive Committee, and be allo way traffic in this busy thorough car containing, say, the Captain ber of good paying customers who been concerned in the armed rob cated by them as they thought fit, Superintendent of Police, or any may have engagements on Satur bery at a'Chinese doctor's surgery without consulting the individuar fare was altered to suit the con- other Government dignity, rattles lay evening and who do not care at No. 58 Jervois-street on or church who might have been venience of a very few that trou-up that narrow thoroughrare sina to cross the harbour until at least China New Year Eve. Four men the donor of the money. The dif ble would ensue by allowing suddenly finds, rounding the bend 2 a.m.? vehicles to pass up and down this at the Carlton Hotel, that he has

were alleged to have taken part ficulty was settled by changing thoroughfare. The unhappy placed both himself and the occu-

in the robbery and they gained the words in clause. (d) to "the pedestrian is always the help-pants of some other car or motor-

It must not be admission to the surgery by one of missionary work of the Church." less one where traffic "improve-cycle in peril of his life. Who

Small And supposed that all their number posing as a patient Monumenta in the Church menta" are concerned. What does ever conceived the idea of allow-

Ancient the grousing re suffering, from the varicose veins. There was considerable discus his life matter to the traffic ing motor traffic at this most harbour traffic is to be directed at garding Cross-

sion also on the question of the Remanded by Mr. T. S. Whyte-advisability of having an advisory authorities? They are not insur dangerous point do not know the Star Ferry Company. Their Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy committee to assist the Bishop in ance agenta: - ́ör insurance the most elementary principles of neat and dear rivals that run a on Thursday on a charge of pos- all questions relating to any companies. The pedestrian Safety FiralThe sooner they ferry service to Yapmall up to session of a packet of pepper material alterations or additions can be trusted to look after him- revert to the old system of No 240 am, deserve a word of believed to be for, an unlawful affecting a church or its orns- self-perhaps! But they reckon Motor Traffe or only one-way praise for catering for the needs purpose, Chinese auspect was ments. It was suggested that not on how often the poor, des motor traffic the better Will the of many and a word of condemna- again before his Worship yester while the Bishop was qualified to pised pedestrian has to be very head of the Traffic Department tion for putting on Pantiquated day. He was discharged. Mr. Judge correctly on artistic ques nimble to look after "No. I." The please note? pullers of the Jinrikishas with

amall, Ferries after a certain hour Whyte-Smith, whilst remarking tions with regard to monuments, their brokers in bowler hats care

at night. They enjoy a monopoly that on consideration of the etc., his successors might not be, not one lot for the pedestrian

If the word of an of the late service, which fa ap charge he did not see why pepper A proposal was made that the all they are concerned about, is

outalde traffic expreciated by very many, who could not be termed an instru Bishop himself should chose a breaking speed records.

Controllera perte goes for bearfully pay the double fare, ment, as it was used as such in small committee,

All Out anything the but why should they be con robberies, delded that he could The Bishop proposed that the truth must out demned to the antique and tiny not convict because there were conference should elect two per- our traffic controllers know sa and unsafe-looking Merries Pat if other circumstances connected hons whom the Bishop may if he much about controlling traffic sa the Star Furry Company with the case which were not sus shes, summon to assist him. It

child who has never seen a can put on the big & Ferries plelous.

WWW was finally decided to delete the car. The big majority at all hours of the night (7) KOM have never been in a car

Yesterday Major C WE

Name of the Conference motor cycle the

OB.E

hearing

Rev. WT. Featherstone Сале

that the conference hould be called the St. John's- hedral Church Conference Church of England, Dioce

Blanche

As an exaḤ

A Concrete yesterday afte

Example

доод known resident

Traffic

had occasion to walk along ice to drive House Street between Des Voeux Road, and Queen's Road to Central Heedless of the bowler hats and their one or two man- son ned-rikisha pullers he had to ret to a certain place by a certain tima behold 1

ling a Broker,

him.

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supported old

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