1934-02-05 — Page 7

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1934.

SHEUNG CHI SCHOOL Engineering and Building

Entertainment Given By Pupils.

PRESENTATION OF

CERTIFICATES

The annual presentation of certi ficates of the Sheung Chi School, i Bhumshuipo, was held in the school building last evening, when a moet of Kungs, enjoyable programme

music and a play by the girls was provided

SHANGHAI

BUILDING

PROGRESS

North Szechuen Road Developments.

FEATURE OF 1933 WORK

Shanghai.

Real estate development in the North Szechuen Rond ares within

The play, depicting Chinese even such a short space of time as family life, and a Chinese girl's bat-the past few months has been un- Ule for equality with her brother, usually rapid and is perhaps one drew much laughter from un a of the outstanding features preciative audience.

Six year-old Lo Lia-chi wonderful exhibition

καν

realty development in

of

Shanghal

a during the past year. of Chinese This is evidenced by the large boxing, which added greatly to the number of new buildings that have entertainment of the evening.

Promotion certificates were pre-. sented by the Principal Mr. Ip Til-hing to the following pupils:--

made their appearance on a street that only two years ago was the scene of hectic times and con- siderable destruction, the occasion for that being the war period in Chan Pak-leung. Chan Tak-yue}, Shanghai during 1932. Ho Shoa-kei, Leung Chi-shing, la

Chung Yu- Sui-loon, and Misses hing, Ngan Young Ree-yau. You Sioa-hing. Le Sia-fan, Hah Hing nam, Sin Fa chua, Wu Shing dai, Lau Ho-yeung, Chung Chon-tai. Yeung Man-chung, Chung Bing Jam. Ng Wai-ching, Ngau Yeung- yee. Lo Shon fans and Chung Sin- bing.

Remarkable Development. Starting from the post office just) across the Szechuen Road bridge and moving down the street to longkew Park, one notes develop- ment that is remarkable.

The New Asia Hotel, built by the Republic Land Investment Company adjacent to the post office! is the first building of note to be Neen. Just down the street a few

Ipaces and construction is starting

on another large building, erected

by the Republic Land Investment

Company.

"FLYING DUSTBINS" FOR R. A. F. New Type Of Nights

Bomber Ordered.

CARRIES NOVEL GUN TURRET

Further down and on the site oc- cupied by the old Apollo Theatre.

uffice apartment and building erected last year by the

a new

THE CHINA MAIE,

Blessing The “Almirante Saldanha,”

Barrow-in-Furness. The Church gave its blessing to the Braz!- han training ship "Almirante Saldanha" before it was launched here. Immediately after the religious ceremony, which la pictured, Mme Regis de Oliveira, wife of the Brazilian Ambassador in Lon don, performed the usual ceremony of christening and the vessel.

SHANGHAI SPANISH RESIDENCES

Designs Adapted To ~

Meet Conditions.

EXHIBITION PLANNED

Shanghai.

An exhibition of drawings for proposed: Shanghai Spanish sidences, adapted especially for residence conditions peculiar to Shanghai, will be held in the

|Hotel Plaza reception rooms

February 8 to 11.

The exhibit will contain draw- ings of 20 proposed Shanghai : homes, as planned by Mr. Robert Fan and Mr. Carl Lindbom, both well-known Shanghal architects..

A preview of several of the drawinga indicates that the exhibi-i tion will be of particular interest Lo Shanghai residenta. The

exhibitora have made detalled |adaptations. of Spanish residences so that they answer the needs of a modern Shanghai home.

Because of conditions there, the conventional Spanish patio is not made the outstanding feature of the design. Instead, importance! is attached. to its modified use in зате time maintaining the distinctive fer- tures of Spanish architecture.

BIG EXTENSION AT, ELECTRIC TRACTION the designs, at the

VICKERS WORKS,

?

£500,000 To Be Spent On New Plant.

Bank of China. The bank main-i The English Steel Corporation in its Hongkew Brunch in this are expending a further sum of The old Apollo Theatre, the arte 500,000 on the re-organisation of London. of which the new Bank of China their Vickers Works, making a

building.

Severni squadrons of the Royal structure occupies, was one of the total up to date of £1,250,000.

bin."

IN BRITAIN

Southern Railways' New

Electrification Scheme. BIGGEST RAM PUMP

se p

BIG TRAIN MILEAGE INCREASE] Following closely on their, de

the electrically-į cleton to extend operated portion of their system from Chislehurst and Bickley to

EVER MADE.

Great Sheffield Works' Intricate Job.

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Air Force are to be equipped with old landmarks of Shanghai and The money is to be devoted to Sevenoaks, via Swanley, and from

The English Steel Corporation a new type of night bomber-the while its demolition was no great the extension of the firm's drop- Orpington to Sevenoaks, via Chels-have just completed three castings Heyford--which has been irrever loss to the amusement world in

which โธ the field, the Southern Railway Cam which will form the bed-plate, of ently nicknamed the "Flying Dusts Shanghai, the theatre long since lamping plant,

an electrically-driven hydraulic having outlived its

usefulness, largest in British, and to additional pany have now announced that the

same treatment is to be extended high pressure ram pump fer there are many

old residents in facilities for the heat treatment of to the lines from

7000-ton forging press. Wivelsfield and who noted its passing special steels. Shanghai

Brighton to Eastbourne and Hast- This pump will probably be the with the return of many old me-

These extensions indicate sub-ings and from Haywards Heath to largest electrically-driven pump of mortes.

fts kind ever manufactured in any stantial confidence in the growing Horated Keynca. Time

WAR when the Apollo revival of commercial activity and This will enable electrically country. Theatre was one of the show places have no connection with produc operated trains to be run, from The making of the mould for of the city. At least, it was once tion of armaments. Shanghai's leading cinema house.

arder for these A substantial bombers has been placed by the Air Ministry.

from The nickname is derived the the circular machine-gun tur ret which can be let down the centre

of the fuselage.

from

It

looks for all the world like a mo- Hard to believe, perhaps, but there dern dustbin without the lid.

was a time more Chan a dozen There in just room for a gun- years ago when North Szechuen ner to squeeze in beside the

ma Rond down as far as Range Road chine-gun, which can be awung was an important street as far as round to all angles through a lot the cinema was concerned. It was This "auxiliary fort" can be let in first run house then and one of down from the fuselage or drawn two or three movie palaces in up again in a few seconds. It is Shanghai. situated about half-way between the tail and the nose.-Reuter.

STREET LIGHTING

IMPROVEMENT.

Suggestions Made To Government.

i

More Important Centre

Those days are gone. North

AMERICAN FIRM FOR SHEFFIELD.

Bronze Casting Works To Be Transferred.

A well-known American maker

Szechuen Road is building up into of bronze tubular caatinga has de

a more important business centre, cided to transfer his works from

London to Eastbourne and at these castings, which are extremely ings, as well as from London to intricate, involved the use of 70 Brighton as at present, and forms different types of corea, and des an interesting extension of this manded the exercise of the highest method of operation to main-fine skill, working.

The conversion, which, It is est- mated, will cost 1,750,0001, in, we

understand, to be put in band im mediately, and will be ready early in 1936.

It will enable the train mileage enat, and, as a consequence of the to be increased by some 46 per longer trains that are to be used,

platforms at London Bridge, Lewes and Eastbourne, and permanent. way alterations at Bexhill Central.

The new rolling-stock which will;

be required will Include 17 mix-car units, fives four-car-unita mud-38 three-car units, as well as Pullman stock:

A fact attested to by the larger the United States to Sheffield will necessitate the lengthening of number of new shop and hong where the firm will, in future, |buildings being erected.

manufacture all its products for Just beyond the new Bunk of the British and export markets.. China building le a new rod brick It is intended to produce cast structure known as Hongkewings for the use of the paper mak House. This structure is operated ing, shipbuilding and other en on the manner of a-Y-M.C.A. and rineering industries, as well as for The matter of street lighting in contains comfortable, well furnish the textile' and printing frades. Kowloon, which is considered ip- adequate to present-day traffo con- ditions, is being taken up by the Kowloon Residents' Association, conjunction with the Hong Kong! Automobile Association.

соде.

ed rooms for men of moderate în-¡ The plant will be capable of when the conversion is com casting tubes up to 4ft in diameter plated, the Southern Hallway will Going beyond Range Road and to and 36 lons in weight.

| have 422 miles of electrified ·-lines intural addition of importance in the Hongkew Park, the latest vatruc-

Dew Japanese barracks, a structure | of unusual gise and impressive ap- NATIONAL BUILDING (Continued et foot of next Column.)

Suggestions are being made to the Government for more effective street lighting, with a view to min- imising the danger of road acci- dents at night.

A feature of the suggestions ber Ing made is that, a new type of li-

·lumination, by means of gaseous discharge lamps, should be institut. -ed in place of the present gas:All-

ed filament lamps.

PLUM-PUDDING AS DOORMAT.

Baker Sues Short- Sighted Customer

Neumunster (Holstein);"

SYNTHETIC FACES FROM DRINKING

SOCIETY

Accounts Show Strong Financial Position,

Accounts of the National Bund- Repeal To Give Beautying Society for 1982-33 show

To American Women

strong financial position. of profit is £1,018,795)|

CURSE OF “GIN GUZZLING"""

American

Balance

| with a track mileage of 1145—En-

gineering.

€

MORE ORDERS FOR

NEW TONNAGE

Steady Flow Continues In Clyde Yarde.

WORK, FOR MANY MEN:

The Now of orders for new ton- båge continues, and it is gratifsing

After providing for £817.192 for1o have to record the placing of Interest on shares, writing £24.926 Contracts for five new yespaly withi off premises, and making special Clyde shipbuilders, within one Jacksonville, Florida, appropriation of £5,000 to cost of week. While these are mostly, of women will become staff, pensions,£150.000 goes to Re small tonnage the fact remains naturally more beautiful following serve No. 1, and £19,076 to Reserve that employment will be given to the repeal of the 18th amendment, No. 2. Reserve Funds now total number of workmen in the opinion of Mr. Paul Ring £830,298 well-known beauty expert, and avias

tor, who has had, 38 years experience!

in, beauty culture.

*

|pearance).

Messra, Harland and WaJF, Limited. Govan, haya secused and order for a targattowing tag for the War Once," She will be 112 ft.

"Synthetic gis has made a lot of Contining toward Kiangwan long, A local baker is endeavouring to anthelle, faces he said, "and the and into the devastated war areas The, Clyde. Navigation Trustees obtain damages from senatomer beauticians have been called upon to and considerable demolition of war have decided to place orders with who used one of his plum-padding remedy such faces. You will spe, shattered buildings in boted as well Messrs. Barclay, Curle, and Com as a doormat.

vast natural improvement when it as some new construction. With pany, Limited, Glasgow, for three The baker bad just boiled

is no longer necessary for women the completion of the new Greater river Clyde magnificent pudding and put it on to guzzle pin-where it is nynļlable, Shanghai Administration, Building old boats which are to go out of

ferry-bosts, to replace is the doorstep to cool, when a short for more moderate taking, and I be- in the civic centre, more construc service, They will be fitted with sighted customer arrived.

lieve you will see a marked de- tion, work in the Klangwan zone off, engines, and the total cost Mistaking the plum-pudding for crease in heavy drinking, hence a la certainty, several more build the contract is abou around doormat, he began to wipe marked improvement in the paring permits having been applied his muddy boots on it, when it be sonal appearance of our women."

"Messrs Scotts Shi sliding and gan to crumble away,

for during the past few days. Mr. Rilling is probably, the only On the whole, local realtors anti The baker tragically, refused to beauty culturist who pilota his own Fatill""reater development: accept the apologies, of,

plane about the country giving Je-North Bichuan Road, koring! tntes and denimstraling at various artery incompert!

tomer, and

Bester.

damages

of

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AND

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STOP THAT COUGHING

USE

it's dangerous! RESPIROIDS.

Any runaway can be dangerous, and not the least the congh which is running away with you....stop it, bafore it reaches the dangerous stage,

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Buy a bottle to-day, and be ready with a cure in this change able weather when coughs, colds, and sore throats are to prevalent. Obtainable from chemists, or at $1.20 per bottle, post fres, from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co, 481, Klangse Road, Shangha

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