1930-01-23 — Page 11

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1930.

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THE EXTERIOR OF THE

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-mord puzzle has been made by an expert bút nur kandera are warned to leak out for recasional phonetis apellinga, such as harbor, pinan, and altho.)

12 13

4

ALL

14

24

28

30

31

32

35

50 51

56

60

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38 39

21

22

20

16 17

13

to

મા

45

146

46

HORIZONTAL

1-Great Italian com.

poser

Composar of "Car.

men"

11-Friend (French) 12-Monkey

13-Take out (print) 14-Hexpa

16-Small houEG

17-Anger

18-8tupid

23-A rodent > 24-Wish town of

Massachusetts 20-land group, Pacific

28-A Turkish mosque

afficar

.29 Compare point

(abbr.)

31-Prefix="two** 32-5ame “Hum-

blea"

35-Mother *85-To weary 37-Famous battlefield

In England

40-Greek letter M 41-A drinking vesasi 42-Great river, N. E.

Asiz

45-Noted French

writer.

58 159

162

64

54 55

HORIZONTAL (Cont.)| VERTICAL (Cont.)

47-Considered

60-Short for Louise |52–Ta roll along freely,

да в прор

54-A succulent frult, as

a crape 56–Mohammed's uncle 58-Cuppine

BO-To run on wheels 61-To employ

62-A Jura

63-Retaini 64-K ̈ver ci France

VERTICAL

1-in ipld 2-Mohammedan

prince

3-Vaxes 4-A river in Sertland

S-Uncover 7-A mountain in

Crete 8-Striped, ass-||ke

animal 9-Pen-name of

Charles Lamb

10-Canvasahciters 15-A dish of spiced

game

16-To perfume with

Incenss

10-Plow of tno waves 20-Exempt, a from

disons 21-Pronoun 22-Christmas (Frer')) 26-Assistance 27-To gestic........... 30-Dome felino 33-F. French

knight

34-Exist 38-Your father's intern

39-A crystalline mln.

gral

40-Muffed the sound

of

| 43-Prefix-"bad" |44-An American ex-

plorer 45-Russian monetary

unle

46-Greek letter N 48-Great French nev-

ollut

49-Hurry 61-Muscat wind in-

strument 63-Part of the faca 65-A bloed-voaan! 87-A high mountain 59-Jagancsa woman's...

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GOVERNOR'S REPLY

(Continued from Pags 8)

ANOTHER FRANCO - GERMAN WAR?

TWO-YEARS PROPHECY OF M. LEON DAUDET

BRIAND DENOUNCED

his

The

ne

Ladyship has always taken the were 38 women students on the roll deepest interest In "Gulding" in of the University in 1929 and re- Hong Kong, and this interest and silentiat accommodation could only constant activity in its cause has be arranged for 14., We trust that had a very marked effect. The the Committee, formed under Guides look on Lady Clementi as a Colonel Skinner's chairmanship to I went to-day to Aco patroness in the beat sense of the raise funds for building this hostel, M. Leon Daudet, whe since word, and as a leader, and their gift may be successful; and we note flight from France has occupied to her on this occasion has been with pleasure that two lady under-large mansion at the entrance to well chosen. A series of photographs graduates of the University, while the Avenue Torvueren, writes á of Hong Kong. together with a in the Strafts Settlements during special correspondent in the Daily short history of the Colony, has last long vacation, collected over Telegraph of December 23. been bound up together in a Chinese $3,000 in Malaya for this fund. famous Royalist deputy told portfolio of black brocade, half When we reach Singapore, we will that he expects to receive to-morrow bound in gold leather. Chinese ladly do what we can to assist in the news of his pardon, which he ideographs of good wishes, and a the collection of further subscrip: never dreamed of soliciting. pair of scarlet silk tassels, give the tions for so excellent a purpose. When I asked him if he would re- book a characteristic appearance. The fact that Singapore is not far turn to Paris at once, M. Daudet The front pages have the names of from Hong Kong and lies on the replied that it would take a little Guides printed and a few words of way from this Colony to Britain en- time to prepare for his return with presentation.

courages us to hope that we may his friends of the Action Francaise not entirely lose touch with the and to take his leave of the people schemes that have most interested of Brussels, who had been charming us in Hong Kong, our work for to him during his exile. M. Daudet which, in many cases, we must very told me that while he has been in regretfully leave unfinished.

Brussels he has had books sunt to The Fighting Services

him from France which, now No occupation in Hong Kong has

amounted to given my wife more pleasure and volumes.

a library of 5,000 He receives on an aver- interest than the work she has age fifty letters a day. been ablo to do in promoting hos-

"I imagined," he remarked to

France until the outbreak of the next war." prise at this statement, M. Daudet On my expressing sur- added that he was convinced there would be another haps two years.

war within per-

Germany's

the preparations, Changes in the Colony Ladies and Gentlemen, in thirty great quantities, and the spirit of poison gas she is manufacturing in years I have seen much to marvel revenge that animates the country, at in this Colony. The population in M. Daudet's opinion allow of no was estimated at 252,405 souls inllusion as to German Intentions. 1899, when I arrived here. Now it There can must be more than a million. that Germany will want to dis- be no doubt, he said, has, therefore, been quadrupled embarrass herself as 2008 as pos- The revenue in 1899 was $3,610,149:: last year it was, according to our sible of the Danzig Corridor, and is most recent estimates, $23.218,950. Preparing for a new Sadowa.

French Weakness The total shipping of the port in

M. Daudet denounces in violent 1899 was 13,437,147 tons: last year terms the weakness of the politi- it was 36.656,678 tons. There was

His Excellency the Governor ro- plied:-

in even

She

services, who have left their own homos for our protection. earnestly hopes that the Hong Kong ladies will continue and expand this work, and that before long permanent and suitable setting for such hospitality may be found.

1 value very highly the beautiful addresses which you have present-pitality to the men of the fighting me," that I should not return to ed to me. I shall always treasure them; but I am even more deeply aflected by the knowledge that you wished to retain mo among you for a longer period and that you share the sorrow which I feel at leaving you. On the day when I landed hore as Governor I asked that the kindness, which was given me ao genorously during my earlier ser vico in Hong Kong, might be ac corded to MG

fuller measure, seeing that my respon- sibilities had so greatly increased. Your,welcome at that time was an jimmienso encouragement to me; and to-day, on the eve of bidding tape wall-as 1 fear forever to this Colony, which 1 love, cannot

to express wortly (adequately my gratitude for the funfailing help and sympathy, and indeed the friendship and ailection which han encompassed und sustained me throughout my life

lind

Jamong yoR.

M

no milway, when I first came here:iana in France, and he uses parti- now we have the Kowloon-Canton cularly harsh language about

Briand, whose incessant concession railway, which we hope will one

clares, have played into the hands o in regard to reparations, he de

ay be the Kowloon-Calais railway

are

the Germans and served their secre aims.

He expresses regret at the apath; [ French public opinion. and

bitterly deplores the passing of M Clemenceau, whose patriotie vigil ance was constantly on the alert ind who possessed great clarity e viston in regard to happening abroad.

M. Dandel assured me that on h

There were no motor-cara or motor It ін only my brother ronds in the Colony in 1899: now cadets, my colleagues, official and we have the Kai-tak aerodrome; a unolliciat. in the Executive and etachment of the Royal Air Forco Legislative Counelis, the Heads ois stationed hore: we

have just Departmenta, and all ranks in the onstituted a Hong Kong Flying rervice of the Hong Kong Govern- ub: and commercial aviation in ment, to whom my sincerest thanks about to begin. Kowloon was in are due; my heartfelt gratitude 1899 a rural district: now it is n embraces the whole community, large and prosperous city. high and low, Chinese and non.

Under the Union Jack Chinese, in Hong Kong and Kow.

These things

striking loon, as well as the elders and vil. evidence of what can be done turn to France he will once agat- lagers of the New Territory.

take up with renewed ardour hi this Colony, where a thrifty, indus Since first I set foot in this trious and enterprising Chinese rusade against the politicians o Colony, thirty years ago, I have community.enjoys law and order his country, whose incapacity an met with nothing but kindness under British Government,

Nor blindness, he declares, (from all of you. The best years of have I any fear for the future s France to the greatest peril.

my life have been lived here. Honglong as there is true concord be Kong has been my home, and itween the British and Chinese know that I can never again be as happy as I have been in long Kong. It is with a full heart that I thank you and with deep sorrow that I say good-bye.

S. L. Kwok Co., from Gaeteborg. TIONG KONG HEIGHTS

E. V. JESSEN,

-Superintendent Hong Kong, January 22, 1980.

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Thanks to Ladies

expos

WATER RETURN

Level and Storage of water in Re- crvoite on January 1, 1930:-

elements in the population of the Colony: and nothing has given m greater pleasurò during my term o government than to observe the in cronsing co-operation between th many racial elements of th Colony's inhabitants and the spiri. TY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER of goodwill in which the leaders o the different communities foste sentiments of mutual friendship and fraternity.

Coming Centenary

WORKS.

1920 1930 Tyłam

15′′ ("B 11' 3"I Pytam Byewash .. 24′ 6′′R 19′ 5′′E fytam Intermediate 22′′B 0' 7"B Pytam Tak ...... 17 'B PIT Wong Nei Chung. 24′ 4′′B 17' 1"D

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23.213 10'11"T Wat B. denotes "Below Over low: A. denotes "Abova Overflow" Sanoles “Lovel with Overflow."] Storage la millon' and demicals of gallons.

Pytani

My wife asks me to reply to the indies of Hong Kong, on her bo half, and to thank them for their address to her. This Colony has been her home, as it has been mine: and the health and happiness of our children here have convinced The British flag was first hoiste us that, given regularly occupied in Hong Kong on the 26th January. lives, European girls and boys need 1841. Therefore the Colony": not be separated from their parents cenfenney is fast approaching: and at an early age, but can thrive in if the second century of th Hong Kong with all the advantages Colony's existence records progres of family life, until it is time for as wonderful as that achieved dur them to go to Britain for reasons ing its first century, what marvels of education and of association may we not expect? Would Cap with their kith and kin.

tain Charles Elliot or Sir Henry Fytom Byewash My wife wishes me to tell you Pottinger in their most hopeful Tytan Intermediat

Cynn Tukk what pleasure it has given her to day-dreams have imagined tha Wong Net "Chang

e the great progress made here Hong Kong, the barren, island of in organizing Girl Guides, one of their time, would in less than a the best movements of modern hundred years become the foremost times. The number of Girl Guidos shipping port in the Far East? Consumption of water in the City - District in millions and de has increased recently from two to The pioneert of the Colony's eight companies, including two parlent beginnings laid well andimals of gallons Curing the month companies of Rangers; and my wife truly the foundations of her future feels that the future of Guiding la greatness, and each succeeding this Colony is now secure, because generation of colonista must see to many Chinese and Portuguese girls,it that their splendid heritage le whose homes are in Hong Kong, are passed on to posterity, not only un- enthusiastic girl guides and will impaired, but further developed undoubtedly carry on the work as mproved and adorned. (Loud Ap rangers and officers in their turn. i plause).

ling, moreover, been a great de Ight to see the Brownles develop into nine cheerful packs, which we enjoyed entertaining at Govern- ment House last month, together with their brother Wolf Cubs. The Scout movement also expands and prospers in this Colony, as it de serves, to do...

Helena May Institute

COAL MINES' BILL

Effort to Placate Liberals

"okfilum

Total

if Decembe

1929 206.44

.80

183.90

1930 295.01 8.0: 102.6

622.00

757.4%

*7.03

10.5

18.80 42.2:

909.63 1,301.9.

1028

1029

Consumption...... 196.41

210.04 Estimated population 428.260 435,580

*onetaption per

16.5 head per day.

14.8' Sergies to houser in the Rile

Main Districts were disconnected and

supply was given by public strro untains only during December, 1826 From December 1 to 31, 1920, a 12- sour's supply (Ga.m-6 p.m.) wa iver to all Rider Main Districts Princin Mains closed 10 p.m.- I am.).

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

1930

1929 Kowloon Reservoir 0.6′′B Shok Lal Pul

Reservoir 8' 0" '11B Reception Reservoir. 1′ 8′′B 1' 8"B Storago in million and decimals of gallon.

-1929 Kowloon Reservoir, 200.74. Shek Lai Pul

Reservoir...**** 104.10 Reception Rezervoir

1030

354.24 79.28

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FRESH AMENDMENTS The Kowloon Branch of the Helens May Institute is due to be

London, Yesterday. opened the day after to-morrow, The Government amendments to For the Information of visitors and we hope that each year will see the Coal Mines BHI as orginal'y the following list of some of the that' Institute, represent more fully designed meeta certain "Liboral highest points on the Island and the various communities and races Party objections. A

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303.50 402:27 1823 We also hope before long to hear ment of the reduction of miners in milions and decimals of gallons Consumption of water In Kowloon that suitable housing has been hours to saven and a half daily, up during the month of December. secured for the Chinese Youngt July. I also provides for the

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whose excellent work we have ber of collieries, watchol with sympathy and ad- miration. W

Women's Hostel,

The Liberal Parliamentary Party meating which takes place to morrow is to consider, theso amond

Both my wife and I are deeply ments. M interested in the project for estab The Committee stage of the BH lishing woman's hostel" at the will be taken the week after next University of Hong Kong. There: Reuter.

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1929

109:76 116,38 Estimated population 168,220173,260

head per day 21.0 Consumption per

21.7 Constant Supply in uff strict during December 1928 and 1920. --

The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall: December 81, 1928, 7116; Dacember 31, 1920, 69.88.

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