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        "content_text": "In 10353\n\n161\n\n12, Tavistock Crescent,\n\nWestbourne Park. W.\n\n31st. Augt 68.\n\nMy Dear Sir,\n\nI set out to recall your recollection of a case which came up about three years ago,\n\nwhen I was Acting Chief Magistrate in Shanghai.\n\nSo far as my memory serves me, the following are the facts:\n\nA charge was made against a Chinaman, who was my cook. A butler with my family deposed that during the previous night he heard a noise of many voices in the large servants' room of the premises. On proceeding quietly to the scene, he saw a large table and a number of Chinamen gambling thereat - some of them belonging to my establishment, and others not.\n\nOn the arrest and committal of the accused, we acknowledged a croupier.\n\nYou at once expressed your regret that the charge had not been laid before. I was surprised when you asked me of my connection with the Ste... Green Club, Dublin.\n\nPage ...\n\nThe original text appears to be a letter recalling a past case involving gambling among servants. I have made corrections for spelling, spacing, and minor reordering to improve readability while preserving the original content and structure as much as possible. The text is formatted in HTML using `` tags for paragraphs. Note that the last line seems incomplete and potentially damaged by OCR errors, so it has been left as is. If \"Page ...\" is not the actual text, it should be adjusted according to the original scan's page numbering format.",
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        "content_text": "(32)\n\nbook which the hunchback carries, the moneys entered in which A-làn may collect. By A-làn's instructions he unties the supposed doctor, and is tied up in his place, as the first step to a cure. A-làn then deliberately strips him of his clothes and all he has on him, including the subscription book. He throws his wife's jacket over him, and says he must now wait, a fairy will come and complete the cure. He must not mind if she is a little rough at first. With this consolation A-làn hides himself with the plunder to see the fun.\n\n\"When his good lady has supped, she comes out to settle with him, and commences a hearty cuffing of the form under the jacket. To her horror the supposed A-làn breaks loose, and turns out to be a hunchback. He, seeing the lady not to be unpleasing in appearance, takes her for the fairy, and rushes at her open-armed. She flies from so repulsive an embrace, and is being chased round the stage by the 'patient,' when A-làn appears with a long bamboo, in the character of an injured husband, to drive away the intruder. He hunts out the hunchback with great fervour, and then makes his peace with his wife by exhibiting the clothes and book of which he has robbed him. The lady declares that her husband will be a credit to her yet, and the worthy couple, chuckling over the spoil, which will replace the domestic pig, retire to rest, having experienced the falling-out that all the more endears!\n\nOn Saturday, November 6th, His Royal Highness left on a visit to Canton by the steamer Kinshan, which had been most liberally and obligingly placed at his disposal by Messrs. Augustine Heard & Co., General Agents of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Company, Limited. The steamer was fitted up in the most commodious manner,\n\nand provided with all the requisites for\n\n(33)\n\nan excellent cuisine; a courtesy for which His Royal Highness expressed his warm acknowledgements.\n\nTuesday, November 9th, being the birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, salutes were fired at noon by all the ships of war in the Harbour and by the Shore Battery. In the evening of that day the Prince returned, via Macao, to Hongkong, and dined at Government House, which was brilliantly illuminated for the occasion with Japanese lanterns.\n\nWednesday, November 10th, was devoted by His Royal Highness to business principally connected with the refit of the Galatea, and in the evening, the Prince and the Governor, with their respective suites, dined with Colonel Milles and the Officers of the 75th Regiment.\n\nOn Thursday, November 11th, His Royal Highness received the Clergy on board the Galatea, having most kindly provided them with his own barge for the occasion. A loyal Address was read, on their behalf, by E. Sharp, Esq., the Registrar of the Diocese, to which His Royal Highness was pleased to read a gracious reply, which, together with the Address, is given in the Appendix, (G).\n\nOn the same day, a Cricket Match was played between the Hongkong Club and the \"United Services,\" in which Officers of the Galatea took a most prominent part. The following account of this Match has been contributed by the Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club:-\"The weather was all that could be desired. A bright sun, tempered by a cool breeze, afforded promise of a day on which everything would look its best; and certainly the cricket ground showed to great advantage. The green sward, the line of glistening white tents gaily ornamented with flags of all colours and nationalities, and the blue line of the Harbour beyond, brightly relieved by the display of bunting on the ships, formed a sight to delight the artist's eye.\"\n\n47",
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        "content_text": "806\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872]\n\nhere in a week, calling upon the Government to avenge the death of fifty-six Loochewans who were killed, without provocation, at Minca Island by people of Formosa. Four men-of-war are reported to be preparing to depart for Formosa as soon as the Loochewans arrive.\n\nguided the proceedings and decision of H.M.'s Consular Court at Kobe, that your Excellency should take such measures as you may deem requisite to prevent any recurrence of such proceedings, and to remove the discredit which appears to us to attach to the British Consulate at Kobe in consequence of its action in this case. We have the honour to be, your obedient servants,\n\nAn Italian gentleman lately proceeded to Koshiu, accompanied by three Japanese. On their arrival, the authorities, having elicited from the servants that the foreigner had no permit, and that he had come for the purpose of secretly purchasing silkworms' eggs, sent him back to Yokohama under escort.\n\nA meeting of the subscribers to Christ Church took place at the British Consulate. The object of the meeting was to decide on certain definite instructions to be sent to those gentlemen in England who are in correspondence with the Foreign-office, in respect of the chaplain's appointment at Yokohama. Mr. Consul Robertson occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings by reading the correspondence that had passed, and said there were two points on which the gentlemen at home wished to be assured before appointing a candidate for the post of chaplain. They were—First, the length of time that the appointment would be made for, and, second, the amount of salary the community would guarantee. A discussion took place on the matter, and the meeting adjourned, on the following motion by Mr. W. G. Howell, seconded by Mr. M. Smith:—\"That, in view of the financial position of the church, which does not seem to warrant any such extraordinary expenditure as would be involved by sending for a chaplain from England, the committee appointed to nominate a successor for Mr. Bailey be requested to stay further proceedings at home for the present.\"\n\nA dinner to the Consular Corps was given by Mr. Oye Tak, the Acting Governor. One of the head officials of the Foreign-office is shortly to start for Korea, with the object, it is stated, of ascertaining what the ideas of that Government are in relation to Japan.\n\nThe ex-Loando policemen who volunteered, in answer to an advertisement inserted in the papers at the time, to accept service as guards for the British Legation in Japan, in troublous times, when the safety of the Minister and minor officials was by no means assured, are to be dispensed with as no longer necessary. Notice has also been sent by the Government stating that guards for Legations furnished to the several Legations will in future not be supplied.\n\nHUDSON, MALCOLM AND CO. versus RANGAN.—Mr. F. V. Dickins appeared for the plaintiffs, and said that the present was a motion to determine the priority between two bills of sale. It appears that about a year ago Mr. A. G. Thompson, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., and living at No. 75, gave a bill of sale over the movable property contained in those premises to W. Rangan, who had the bill of sale duly registered. Shortly after this had been effected, Thompson removed to the premises No. 219, taking with him the property already under bill of sale to Rangan, with his consent. Application was then made to Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co. by Thompson for another loan on the same goods. No notice having reached Mr. Spence, who was acting for Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., that a prior bill of sale had been given, he granted the loan required, and took the bill of sale from Thompson. Mr. Rangan, landlord of No. 219, receiving no rent, put in an execution, took possession, and was about selling the property to satisfy his claim, when an injunction, which stopped the sale, was obtained from the Court. Rangan now affirms that the property mentioned in the second bill of sale is identical with that of his, and that therefore he has a prior claim. The question was therefore one of a purely legal character. Mr. Dickins then quoted the Bill of Sale Act of 1854 in support of his case, and argued that the property in the first bill of sale, described as \"situated on Lot 76,\" was not described in such a manner as to separate it from any other property of the grantor.\n\nHis Lordship said that the fact of removing the chattels could not invalidate the first bill of sale, the property having already passed into the possession of Rangan. Had the grantee of the second bill of sale examined the register, he would have found that a previous bill of sale had been given for a similar amount to Mr. Rangan. He should therefore dismiss the motion.\n\nTHE CASE OF MR. COUSENS.\n\nThe committee appointed at the late meeting at the Club, respecting the imprisonment of Mr. Cousens, have drawn up the memorials subjoined:—\n\nTo his Excellency R. G. Watson, Esq., H.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires in Japan.\n\nSir,—We have the honour to hand your Excellency herewith a copy of the Hiogo News of Sept. 4, containing a report of the trial before H.M.'s Consul at Kobe of a Mr. Cousens, for an assault on a Japanese coolie, and also the report of a committee of three gentlemen appointed by a meeting held at the United Club here on the 7th inst., to investigate the matter.\n\nMEMORIAL OF OTHER THAN BRITISH SUBJECTS.\n\nWe, the undersigned residents of Yokohama, of other than British nationality, desire to testify our cordial sympathy with our British fellow-residents in the views they have expressed about the imprisonment of a Mr. Cousens at Kobe for a trivial assault, and also express our opinion of the extreme propriety of the investigation of the affair which they request.\n\nThis report was adopted by a second meeting held at the United Club on the 14th Sept., and ordered to be presented to your Excellency, and H.M.'s Chief Judge of the Supreme Court.\n\nWe, the undersigned British residents of Yokohama, respectfully request that your Excellency should order a thorough investigation into all the circumstances of this case, and should you consider that the principles of law and justice have not been duly observed...\n\nCHINA.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nWe have advices from this port to the 29th Sept.; the P. and O. mail, from London August 9, arrived out on the 15th Sept. The following items of news are from the North China Herald:—Excessive dullness has marked the present season in China: a market, in fact, can scarcely be said to exist for either imports or exports, each still simply seeking to fill up the requirements of the moment. There is no doubt that, both amongst Chinese and foreigners, there is a deep feeling of want of confidence. The former, influenced on the one hand by the large stock of imports which they fear may at any moment be placed suddenly on the market, and on the other by reports of disaster from the ordinary consuming districts, have ceased to be buyers, while the latter, influenced by continual unfavourable advices from Europe, where a crisis of some kind seems imminent, are in that uncertain state of mind that they know not, to-day, what circumstances may lead them to do next. Superadded to all this, a local tightness in the money market has more or less influence on the state of trade. This has had the effect of seriously raising the rate of exchange, and thereby interfering with the export trade. Altogether, matters at the present moment wear an aspect more unpromising than they have done for some three or four years, and unless some change takes place, we fear will result in serious loss.\n\nA notification has been published by the Officiating British Consul, Mr. Alabaster, inviting the assistance of the community in forming a complete collection of the silk manufactures of this district for the London International Exhibition of 1873. The variety of Chinese silk-piece goods, such as crapes, gauzes, silks, satins, and pongees, must be immense, but of these only a few kinds at present find a market at home, owing to the shopkeepers being either in ignorance of their existence or not knowing how to set about getting them. We believe it is intended to attach to the specimens, which will be exhibited in case portfolios, besides particulars of the length of the pieces as manufactured, the average cost, and other information specified in the notification, the names of those from whom they were obtained.\n\nMr. Joseph Haas, Interpreter to the Austro-Hungarian Consulate, resumes the duties of Assessor at the Mixed Court for the U. S. Consulate-General; Dr. McCartee, who has held the position of Interpreter to the Consulate-General for some months, having left Shanghai for Japan. While we may regret that we lose by Dr. McCartee's departure an able sinologue and an experienced official, we feel that the energetic and painstaking manner in which Mr. Haas formerly discharged the duties, ensures that they will continue to be well fulfilled.\n\nThe efforts made to get up an International Eight-oar race, Scotch v. English, for next regatta of the S.R.C., have failed, the English members having been obliged to withdraw. Though of considerable numerical strength, the English membership can at present barely furnish forth an eight of sufficient calibre and experience in rowing for such a contest, and defections in the team chosen have necessitated an intimation to the Scottish eight that the event cannot come off. An eight-oar race will still form part of the present programme, however, the Scottish eight having given a challenge to all the members of the Club who are of other nationalities.\n\nA cricket match, the Club Eleven v. Racket Court, has been played. On the first day's play, it looked a \"moral\" for the Club, which got 168 in the first innings, while the Court lost seven of its best wickets for 29. The wickets were pitched again the following day, when the Racket Court made its score for the first innings up to 44, and then went to bat again. This time it made 195 for six wickets, when the game had to be left off. Mi-ho-loongs v. the World is announced.\n\nA match between the Mih-ho-loongs have had a company drill, when about thirty men turned out. We understand that a regulation has been passed to take off the rolls of the company the name of any member who misses two consecutive drills, unless sufficient cause for absence is shown. We believe the esprit of the company is strong enough to stand this discipline; and it is certainly hard on men who have devoted time to drill, to have the good effect lost on parade by the awkwardness of the undrilled.\n\nOperations for the raising of the wreck of the Lismore are in active progress.\n\nThe Annie Porter, sunk in the former endeavour to raise the Lismore by buoying her to two vessels, will be blown up, and the attempt next made to raise the steamer by means of apparatus specially imported for the purpose. The Hopewell and Aracon were placed in the Old Dock on Monday last; the former to repair the damage sustained in the collision with the Annie Gray, and the latter for a general overhauling previous to loading teas for London. The Annie Gray is still at anchor in the river, in a disabled condition, being minus her foremast.\n\nMr. T. Fitzroy Rice will proceed to Japan by the next French mail steamer, having accepted an appointment with a view to organising a police force in that country.\n\nA fire broke out at Messrs. Reynolds and Co.'s godown in Wyndham-street, among some loose straw. The alarm was promptly given, but the fire was extinguished by the assistance of about a dozen gentlemen on the spot, before the engines arrived. The damage done was not of any magnitude.\n\nThe twelfth performance by the Wind Instrument Company has been given, and was largely attended. The night was mild and pleasant, and the music a culmination of the general excellence which has characterised the performances during the season. Among the passengers by the last American mail, homeward, was the Austro-Hungarian Minister, Chevalier Calicé, who will be absent from China for twelve months.\n\nOur Hankow correspondent writes:—We have been favoured, within the last few weeks, with a Post-office; a privilege which, I believe, will be highly appreciated by a good portion of the community. The duties of Postmaster are discharged at present by E. L. Oxenham, Esq., of H.M.'s Consulate. A Masonic Lodge has also just been opened here; and if report be true, it is likely to have a distinguished band of members enrolled in its records. Hankow, just now, presents an ample field for the exercise of any such moral influence as Freemasonry. Let us hope its claims as a moral force will be duly verified. A fire has occurred in which the ice-house, which belongs to foreigners, alone was burned. It is undoubtedly a case of incendiarism.\n\nThe following items are from the Shanghai Courier:—The prospectus of the new company of which we have heard for some time as being in course of organisation to compete with the Pacific Mail Company—The China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company (Limited) has appeared; Messrs. Russell and Co. are the agents, and 2,000 of the shares are reserved for allotment in China.\n\nWe are glad to observe that the Canton Daily Shipping News has at length blossomed into a full-blown newspaper.\n\nH.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis and suite, accompanied by H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy and H.E. the Russian Admiral, visited the Sing Ping Theatre. The piece played immediately on the arrival of the distinguished visitors was that of \"The Eight Genii,\" congratulating the Queen of Heaven on the anniversary of her birth. This piece was not very interesting, but occupied only a very short time, the object being to show respect to the distinguished spectator. Eight actors, representing the eight Genii, came out and worshipped in pairs in front of the stage. The next piece played was the State Installation of Soo Chun, an eminent politician who flourished in the Chow Dynasty, into the office of Premier or Chief Councillor for the Confederation of the Six States.\n\nThe prospectus of the China Trans-Pacific Steam Ship Company has been circulated by Messrs. Russell and Co., as agents, at Hong Kong, and inviting subscribers to the capital. The Directors announced are:—Edward Henry Green, Chairman; W. Wetmore Cryder, E. M. de Bossche, W. J. Alt, Edward Cunningham, Alexander Grant Dallas, Gilson Homan, with power to increase their number to fifteen.\n\nWe learn that on the 25th Sept. the engines of the frigate launched some months ago at Kaou-Chang-Menon Arsenal, were at work under steam for six hours. Everything has been found in the most satisfactory state, and the powerful machinery was started and went steadily on without the slightest hitch; the result being that she is authoritatively pronounced ready to proceed on her official trip.\n\nThe Italian Consul is about to take a census of all Italian subjects resident or travelling in China, and accordingly requests all such to bring or send to his Consulate, verbally or in writing, particulars regarding themselves under twelve different headings, such as—Name, surname and parentage, place of birth, age, education, religion, how long they have left Italy, &c. &c.\n\nThe first pontoon for the free ferry has been placed in position on the north side of the Soochow Creek, opposite the north end of Gnaomen-road. The abutment of the ferry on the southern side is also approaching completion.\n\nHONG KONG. Dates extend to the 5th Oct. The P. and O. mail of the 23rd Aug. arrived out on the 1st Oct.\n\nA ball was given at the City Hall by the Hong Kong Club, in honour of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis, and went off with much success. His Imperial Highness, accompanied by his suite, and his Excellency the Governor, Lady Kennedy, and Miss Kennedy, arrived shortly after ten o'clock, and the Grand Duke led off the first quadrille with Lady Kennedy. Among the guests present were Admiral Possiet and the officers of the Svelland, and of the other Russian men-of-war in harbour, Sir Brooke Robertson, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, and other members of the Local Government. Dancing was kept up with energy until a late hour, his Imperial Highness affording much gratification by his courteous and genial demeanour. The decorations were very tasteful, and the arrangements generally very good.\n\nArrangements have been made for the delivery of a series of excellent lectures at the St. Andrew's Hall, in the City Hall Building. Several very interesting subjects are on the programme, the first lecture being Dr. Legge's reminiscences of life in China, and there also being a lecture from Dr. Eitel on Feng Shui. The proceeds of the lectures, for the series of which a fee of $5 will be charged, will go to the City Hall Library. We are confident that this valuable addition to our intellectual amusements will be well supported, and are glad to hear that H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy has promised to give every assistance, and will be present at the first lecture.\n\nA correspondent at Macao calls attention to a new feature in the coolie trade, which is worthy of notice. It appears that arrangements are being made for the shipment, in an Italian steamer, of a large number of coolies to Costa Rica, a Republican state to the North of Panama, and stretching between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The object with which the men are being sent is understood to be to assist in building a railway. The difficulty, however, is that Costa Rica has no relations either with Portugal or China, and consequently the men will be without even the moderate amount of protection afforded to the emigrants to Peru. It is understood that such an arrangement would not be countenanced by the Portuguese Government, and that the Superintendent of Emigration at Macao has protested against the step, but it appears that the Governor has not yet felt called upon to intervene. The place to which the men are being sent is described as a most difficult country, and the coolies will have great hardship in reaching their destination, whether they land on the Atlantic or the Pacific side.\n\nTHE CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\nThe directors, in submitting to the shareholders a statement of the company's accounts to the 30th June last, are pleased to be able to report most satisfactorily on the progress of their business, the net premia taken during the first six months of the present year amounting to Tls. 143,066.68, against Tls. 116,493.32 for the same period of 1871.\n\nThe losses paid, it will be observed, amount to Tls. 97,107.00, the great portion of the same belonging to last year, to provide for which a sum of Tls. 77,536.30 was brought forward from the 31st December, 1871. After payment of the said losses, of all current expenses, and of the half-yearly interest dividend to the 30th June, and after writing off the balance of Messrs. Trautmang and Co.'s remuneration, a sum of Tls. 86,821.17 remained at debit of working account, to be carried forward.\n\nThe net Premia earned from the 1st July to the 30th Sept. are estimated at Tls. 85,000, while the losses and claims reported to date, beyond those paid previous to the 1st July, and expenses on treasure salved, ex P.M. steamer America, amount to Tls. 42,000.\n\nMr. Framjee Hormusjee resigned his seat on the board on his departure from China, and the selection of his successor engages the attention of the directors.\n\nSIAM.\n\nBANGKOK.\n\nThe Siam Advertiser has the following:—\n\nHis Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave an evening party at his residence, in honour of the King's birthday, to which most of the European residents were invited. The attendance was large, and dancing was kept up till early in the morning. The residence of the Minister, it is said, was brilliantly illuminated, and some of the Siamese nobles performed quite gracefully their parts in the dances in which they participated. For three successive nights the natives vied with each other in illuminating their residences, and on these occasions many of these places had a very fascinating and fairy-like appearance.\n\nA dinner was given in the palace to some of the Princes, and a dinner was given to prominent Siamese officials, and to some of the Europeans in Siamese employ. This dinner was served in a new and beautiful hall in the palace. His Majesty honoured his guests with his presence, and dined in the same hall at a separate table. These demonstrations on the part of his Majesty indicate the good will of the young King to foreigners.\n\nThere is now a rumour afloat that two loads of lead pieces came to Siam not long since; one of these loads was given as a bribe to some prominent nobleman, which secured for them an entrance into the country. The rumour does not indicate whether these vessels were square-rigged vessels or native-rigged craft, nor do they indicate the person who was bribed. We have no means of knowing whether this rumour is true or false; it may be wholly false; it may be partly true. This is true, however, there is at present a panic about the lead pieces; those who have many on hand are ready to sell them at a depreciated value, and many of the petty traders refuse to take them as change.\n\nPage 807\n\nNov. 18, 1872.]\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n203",
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        "content_text": "# COMPLIMENTARY FAREWELL BANQUET TO SIR GEORGE BOWEN, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG\n\nLast night a complimentary farewell banquet was given to His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong, in St. Andrew's Hall, City Hall. There was a numerous attendance, the banquet being the largest that has ever taken place in this colony, no less than 160 gentlemen sitting down to dinner. The chair was occupied by His Honour Chief Justice Sir George Phillippo, and the Vice-Chairmen were the Hon. T. Jackson, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Messrs. A. P. McEwen, C. P. Chater, and J. Melville Matson. The Governor sat on the right of the Chairman, and Vice-Admiral Vesey Hamilton, C.B., on his left.\n\nThe following gentlemen formed the General Committee:-\n\n| Name | Title/Honour |\n| --- | --- |\n| His Honour Sir George Phillippo | Chairman |\n| the Hon. W. H. Marsh | C.M.G. |\n| the Hon. Frederick Stewart |  |\n| the Hon. E. L. O'Malley |  |\n| the Hon. A. Lister |  |\n| the Hon. J.M. Price |  |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice Russell |  |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice Ackroyd |  |\n| the Hon. W. Keswick |  |\n| the Hon. T. Jackson |  |\n| the Hon. F. D. Sassoon |  |\n| the Hon. Wong Shing |  |\n| the Right Rev. Bishop Raimondi |  |\n| Monsieur Leon Dejardin | Consul for France |\n| Dr. O: F. von Mollendorff | Consul for Germany |\n| Colonel Withers | Consul for the United States |\n| Dr. P. B. C. Ayres |  |\n| Messrs. C. D. Bottomley |  |\n| E. R. Belilios |  |\n| A. Coxon |  |\n| C. P. Chater |  |\n| G. de Champeaux |  |\n| W. H. F. Darby |  |\n| W. M. Deane |  |\n| W. Durran |  |\n| Major-General Gordon |  |\n| Messrs. M. Grote |  |\n| David Gillies |  |\n| H. Hoppins |  |\n| E. H. Huntingdon |  |\n| Rev. W. Jennings |  |\n| Messrs. John Macgregor |  |\n| A. McConachie |  |\n| A. P. McEwen |  |\n| J. Melville Matson |  |\n| Mortimer E. Murray |  |\n| H. N. Mody |  |\n| G. E. Noble |  |\n| L. Poesnecker |  |\n| A. G. Romano | Consul for Portugal |\n| C. Stiebel |  |\n| J. Thurburn |  |\n| A. G. Wise |  |\n| H. E. Wodehouse |  |\n\nThe Working Committee consisted of the following gentlemen:-\n\n| Name | Title/Honour |\n| --- | --- |\n| the Hon. J. M. Price |  |\n| the Hon. T. Jackson |  |\n| the Hon. F. D. Sassoon |  |\n| Messrs. C. D. Bottomley |  |\n| A. Coxon |  |\n| C. P. Chater |  |\n| W. M. Deane |  |\n| H. Hoppins |  |\n| A. P. McEwen |  |\n| J. Melville Matson | Hon. Secretary |\n\nSubjoined are the names of the other subscribers to the banquet in the order of signature:-\n\nVice-Admiral Hamilton, Major-General Cameron, Major Brooke, R.E.; Messrs. A. Findlay Smith, H. M. Bevis, D. H. Mackintosh, W. Gaskell, S. Barff, D. Noronha, J. Dyer Ball, H.C. Setna, E. E. Pallanjee Setna, S. D. Sotne, J. Jamasjee, H. St. Clair Greeley, H. F. Hayllar, D. Musso (Consul for Italy), A. Seth, L. P. Marques, J. A. Carvalho; Colonel Crawford, R.A.; Messrs. A. G. Stokes, A. K. Travers; Captain Long, R.N.; Major Riddell, R.A.; Commodore Morant, R.N.; Captain Pearson, R.N.; Messrs. H. H. Jukes, N. A. Sieba; Captain Rumsey, R.N.; Major Dempster, A.P.D.; Lieut-Colonel Murray, C.B.D.; Dr. Manson; Messrs. S. E. Shellim, J. T. Chater, E. C. Ray, G. T. Jordan, C. C. Cohen, V. H. Deacon, C. E. Bowles, D. E. Sassoon, Sidney Hancock, E. Jones Hughes, W. Hartigan, B. Byramjee, W. G. Humphreys; Major Tripp, Captain Francis, Lieuts. McCallum, Mossley, Woolley, and Holmes, Hongkong Volunteer Artillery; Mr. H. Poate; Dr. Hungerford, Army Medical Department; Messrs. A. Falconer, R. C. Wilcox, T. I. Rose (Consul for Siam), Granville Sharp, Teiske Minami (Consul for Japan), H. Z. Just, J. H. Stewart-Lockhart; Lieut-Colonel Le Masurier, C. and T.D.; Lieut. Farquhar, R.N.; Messrs. E. Bebre, G. T. Hopkine; Lieut. A. K. Knapton, R.N., Flag Lieut.; Messrs. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, C. Heyman, D. B. Tata, J. M. E. Machado, F. Machado, A. F. Alves, A. J. Rozario, A. P. Guterrez, J. G. T. Hassell, A. P. Stokes; the Very Rev. G. Burghignoli, Mr. C. A. Tomes; Captain Maturio, R.A.; Messrs. Samuel Hughes, Dinshaw Nowrojee, J. K. Dealy, and John D. Humphreys.\n\nThe following were invited guests, in addition to the guest of the evening:- Rear-Admiral Rieunier, Captain Dupuis, Captain Blanc, French Navy; Colonel Walker, R.E.; Dr. Fisher, R.N.; Major Davies, Assistant Military Secretary; Colonel Foster, Captains Power and Bolton, Lieuts. Parkin, Little, Metcalfe, Bramwell, Drew, Lowther, Podler, and Quartermaster Wallace, Northamptonshire Regiment; Captain Hoffmeier, H.I.G.M. Navy; Commanders Alleyne, Davis, Hill, Moore, and Hotham, R.N.; Lieuts. Breeks, Bowen, and Somerville, A.D.C.s; Messrs. Dent and Keey, R.N.; Messrs. Clement Allen and E. E. Porter.\n\nSt. Andrew's Hall was decorated with festoons of green leaves, flags, and pot plants, and made to look bright and pretty, and three long tables were set out, taking almost the entire length of the room, with a cross table at the head, in the centre of which sat the Chairman, with a Vice-Chairman at the head of each side table, on either hand, and another at the foot of each of the three tables.\n\nSt. George's Hall was also neatly decorated, the doors being curtained with flags, and ferns, moss, and pot plants being used with good effect. A capital dancing floor was prepared. The ante-room was decorated in the same way, and a portion of the Chamber of Commerce room was partitioned off and a refreshment buffet established there.\n\nThe entrance hall and staircase were also very effectively decorated with pot plants and wreaths of green leaves, presenting a very pleasing appearance.\n\nThe banquet commenced at 7.15 o'clock p.m., the Band playing \"The Roast Beef of Old England.\" The following were the after-dinner speeches:-\n\n## Speech of the Chief Justice\n\nThe CHAIRMAN- The first toast on the list for this evening is the usual loyal toast, the health of Her Majesty the Queen. I ask you to join me in drinking that toast.\n\nThe toast was drunk upstanding, with three cheers.\n\nThe Band- \"God Save the Queen.\"\n\nThe CHAIRMAN- The next toast on the list is the health of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family.\n\nThe toast was drunk with similar honours. The Band- \"God Bless the Prince of Wales.\"\n\nThe CHAIRMAN- Gentlemen, the next toast I have to propose is the health of His Excellency the Governor. (Applause). We are met together on this occasion, as you all know, in compliment to his Excellency the Governor, and for the purpose of bidding him farewell publicly, as he is shortly about to depart from us, in all probability never to return. It is now nearly three years since he first assumed the government of this Colony. He came to us at a somewhat critical period of our history, no novice in the management of affairs, but as an old and tried Governor, with great experience in the conduct of business, having successfully governed some of the most important colonies in the British empire-colonies which have already made a place in history and which are undoubtedly destined to take a foremost place among the nations of the world. (Cheers). For his services before he came amongst us, he had already received from the hands of Her Majesty one of the highest rewards that it is usual to bestow for distinguished public service, viz., the Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. (Applause).\n\nHis services to this community have been recognized on more than one occasion, and only recently in their farewell address by the Legislative Council-(applause)-body which, comprising as it does nearly all the members of the Executive Council in addition to some of the leading members of the general community, has naturally been brought into more intimate relationships with the Governor than any other portion of the public and is best able to judge of their value. (Hear, hear).\n\nIt would ill become me on the present occasion and in the present assembly, which is not met together for political purposes, and especially in my position, to enter into any question having any bearing upon politics. (Hear, hear). This I can say for myself that I know that His Excellency has always taken a very great interest in everything that he considered was for the best interest of the community-(applause)-and I think I can take it upon myself in the name of all who are present to assure the Governor in similar language to that used by the Legislative Council in its farewell address, that his administration will always be associated in our minds with much personal kindness, consideration, and hospitality (cheers)-a hospitality which I may observe owed a great portion of its charm to the deserved popularity of Lady Bowen and her daughters in the first portion of His Excellency's administration, a hospitality which was not slackened during their necessary but regretted absence, and which has again during the last few months been brightened by the presence of one of His Excellency's daughters and of his only son. (Renewed and prolonged applause).\n\nI am sure also that we all sympathize with the Governor in the prospect of his approaching retirement from public life. It will undoubtedly be a trial to him to give up the active pursuits in which he has been hitherto engaged, the pleasures as well as the anxieties of public life, and the degree of state to which he has been accustomed, for the comparative simplicity and retirement of private life. We have all of us, however, to look forward to relinquishing the active pursuits of life, but there is some consolation for us all if we are able to carry with us in our retirement the assurance that in the days of our activity we faithfully endeavoured to perform our various duties to the best of our ability. (Applause).\n\nBut the Governor, with his experience, need not, unless he pleases, live merely a life of lettered ease, and there are more useful services in which he can be engaged than even in administering the affairs of an important Colony such as this. There has been of late a growing tendency both in the mother country and in the Colonies to tighten and strengthen the bonds of union now existing between them-(applause)-and there has also been a growing and strong desire to enter into closer relationship between ourselves and our great kindred nation. (Hear, hear).\n\nNext year will be an eventful year in this respect. The new buildings of The Royal Colonial Institute will be opened-a Society of which Sir George Bowen has long been a member-(applause)-and which, together with its off-shoot, the Empire Club, has done so much to bring Colonial questions prominently forward before the public at home. Leading colonists from all parts of the Empire will take part in the Colonial Exhibition, to which we are about sending our modest contribution, including many from Colonies over which Sir George Bowen has had the honour during his long career of having been appointed Governor.\n\nThere will also be the American Exhibition of Inventions, which will attract to London many of the leading citizens of the United States, and to welcome whom a Council consisting of most of the leading men in the British possessions, and amongst whom I have no doubt Sir George Bowen's name is already to be found, has been formed by American residents in London and promoters of the Exhibition, avowedly for the purpose of strengthening the friendly relationships between the great English-speaking nations who have one language and one literature in common, whose great men and our great men, and whose noble women and our noble women are the same-(applause)-and who all inherit the glorious deeds and love of liberty of our ancestors. (Renewed applause).\n\nAnd to crown all, it will be the jubilee year of our Most Gracious Sovereign Her Majesty the Queen. (Loud cheers). The movements which have commenced cannot fail to be accelerated by these events, and His Excellency will no doubt be called upon to take an active part in them, and if, as the result of the consultations and deliberations which are even now taking place, any satisfactory measures can be discovered which will have the effect of bringing Great Britain and Ireland, their colonies and dependencies into closer union, especially if in addition we and our kindred nation, the Great Republic of the United States of America (loud applause)-the citizens of whom I believe venerate and respect our Queen in almost if not in quite the same degree as we do ourselves (applause)-could be brought closer and more unitedly together, it would be of so great a service to the world at large as to reflect the highest amount of credit and honour on all concerned in bringing it about. (Hear, hear).\n\nSuch a union would hold out no menace to foreign powers but would, I should hope, have a tendency to hasten the period when reason and not force, right and not might, shall prevail among all the nations of the earth. (Cheers).\n\nIn conclusion, I may say I know that I can safely assure the Governor of the best wishes of you all (hear, hear and cheers)-that he may have a safe and pleasant voyage home-that he may thoroughly enjoy himself during his stay in that old and interesting country which he purposes visiting on his way-(hear, hear)-that he may have a happy meeting with the remainder of his family in England (applause)-and, if so be that he never returns to us again, we trust that he will continue to take the same kindly interest in the welfare of the Colony that he has taken since the first day he came among us-(hear, hear)-and that, again using similar language to that contained in the address before referred to, we hope that he may long enjoy the rest earned by more than a quarter of a century's service and that his unequalled experience may be found of service in the Councils of the Empire. (Cheers).\n\nI have now the great pleasure of proposing the health of His Excellency the Governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, and to ask you to unite with me in wishing him all happiness, prosperity, and success in his future career. (Loud cheers).\n\nThe Band- \"God Save the Queen.\"\n\nThe toast was drunk with musical honours and three times three.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY, who was received with prolonged and most enthusiastic applause, said- Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I thank His Honour the Chief Justice for the flattering and eloquent speech in which he has just proposed my health-a speech, I may add, which derives additional weight and significance from his own high office and character, which are most fully appreciated throughout this Colony. (Applause).\n\nPage 150\nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "# 45\n\nbe on the other hand with Mr Sercombe Smithed in Ormsby \n\n8 say deiry that it is within any Military Reserve & not marked out that it is being within them in any plans in the PC Defit furnished by the local Military Authorities. \n\nMoreover the 95 papers referred to (see `40338983`) are sort of proof that this site is within the Military Reserva. The words \"broken green line on enclosed tracing\" do not, as for Smithed, necessarily imply that all land within that line is Military Reserve. Besides it will be obvious that within the green line a broken red line which excludes the Yun Club Hile, & which Mr Johnson suggests in a pencil note marks the Military Reserves (other than those included in other plans). \n\nBut even if for the sake of argument it be granted that Yun Club Hile is within the limits of the Military Reserves - it being a Military Reserve, the fact that the War Dept propose building permanent barracks on it, shows that it must be a suitable site for building and that its value for bidding purposes cannot be greatly diminished.\n\n13. Refer to W. C & point out that the following Authorities do not admit that this site is within a Military Reserve, pointing out that there is nothing in the 45 court to prove that it is. No 9 say that under all the cards the Chamberlain trusts that Lord Lansdowne will agree the Colonie Govt is fair & reasonable one to buy.\n\nSee also `14.284` 10/8\n\nJa Allen to opt `433`\n\n## OFFICE, WRITERS' W \n\nTo be taken with you, please attach ques pot August 1899 \n\nThe Under Secretary of State for War presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and returns herewith the document referring to Colonial Military and ... in Hong Kong, etc, as requested the 26th July 1899.\n\n`(J.M.W)` his pote",
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        "content_text": "# LIST OF SITES.\n\n4\n\nThe following 15 sites were proposed by Colonel STORER in 1891 as Military Reserves. See para. (10.):-\n49. (1) West of Belchers P. F. Cells,\n50. (2) Belcher. Site for movable armament,\n50. (3) Site for Redoubt, etc., near Belcher,\n52. (4) Belcher-Land east of P. F. Cells,\n53. (5) Surrounding Victoria Battery,\n54. (6) Summit of High West,\n55. (7) Summit of Mount Gough,\n56. (8) Summit of Mount Kellet,\n57. (9) Sanitarium Reserve,\n58. (10) Summit of Mt. Cameron,\n59. (11) Summit of Mt. Nicholson,\n60. (12) Reserve East of North Point Battery,\n61. (13) Land surrounding Kowloon East and Dock Battery,\n62. (14) Kowloon. Existing Lines of Defence and ground required for Field Firing & Military Exercises,\n63. (15) Kowloon Frontier-Land surrounding the proposed forts,\n64. Wong-nei-cheong Battery,\n\n## NOTES.\n\n| Site | Note |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | Not now required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (2) | Not now required. Colonial Government land. Superseded by Pinewood. |\n| (3) | Not required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (4) | Not required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (5) | Never treated as a Reserve, but the land is kept clear. Colonial Government land. |\n| (6) | Considered as lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (7) | Do. Do. |\n| (8) | Occupied before 1891. Proposed to be rented as a Military Reserve. See para. (9). |\n| (9) | Considered as lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (10) | Do. |\n| (11) | Has reverted to Colonial Government. See 34. |\n| (12) | Was occupied before 1891. See 33, 41, 42, 43. Reserves existing before 1891. See para. (2). |\n| (13) | Has lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (14) | War Department, not yet valued. |\n| (15) |  |\n| Wong-nei-cheong Battery |  |\n\n## FURTHER DETAILS OF THE METHODS PROPOSED FOR DEALING WITH SOME OF THE SITES.\n\n(1.) The items in the Table against which a price has been inserted are taken from the Table prepared by the Colonial Secretary dated 4th April, 1903; approved by a Conference at the Treasury dated 13th October, 1903; enumerated in Colonial Office letter 15th January, 1904; and not objected to by the Acting Governor in his letter dated 9th March, 1904. These prices are therefore assumed to be correct and final.\n\n(2.) Military Reserves in Kowloon, Nos. in Table 33, 41, 42, 43.-Part of the land is considered to be dealt with in the manner stated in the 1st para., that is to say-\n(a.) Gun Club Hill is to be definitely vested in the War Department free of cost.\nThe nominal value of $1 per acre which was originally proposed is not considered desirable.\n\nand (b.) the Garden Lots 21, 48, 49, 50 are to pass to the Colony at a value of $135,750 and the Building Area along the King's Park, 30.15 acres, at a value of $319,770.\n\nThe difficulty lies in dealing with the land set aside for the King's Park for which the War Department demanded a sum of $493,177.\n\nThe solution proposed for this problem is not to charge the value put on the land so long as it is used as a Park. If any of it is alienated to other purposes a proportional payment to be made.\n\nA charge has consequently been inserted for the new road running North of the Gun Club Hill barracks. This is clearly constructed in the commercial interest of Kowloon-not for recreation. The area of this road lying within the land set aside for the Park is approximately 5 acres 1 rood 24 poles, and its value at half the rate as the Building Area of 30.15 acres, which is that at which the King's Park area has been valued, is $28,597, which forms a deduction from the total price.\n\nIt is observed that the sum set down for the value of the Park, requires to be checked. It is arrived at by the initial assumption that the total area of the Park is 93 acres, but this has never been accurately delineated. When this is done, the total area is to be taken and the value per acre put upon it to be half that on the 30.15 acres of building land. Half the value is taken because half the site is assumed to be Rifle Range, which is dealt with on other terms.\n\n(3.) Stonecutters' Island, Nos. in Table, 24, 41.\n\nThis is largely Military land already. The War Department owns six battery and barrack sites and has made all the roads.\n\nThe Colonial Government use a portion of the old Prison, which has been partly pulled down, as a Magazine. This is being replaced by another in Green Island.\n\nThey had the intention of reconstructing the Prison on this site. If the Island be taken over by the War Department, land will have to be provided for it elsewhere.\n\nThe Navy use a Rifle Range along the North shore. This land is Colonial Government property. If the Island be taken over by the War Department the Naval occupation of the Range should not be interfered with, but it should be provided that if the Navy no longer require it, it should revert to the War Department.\n\nIn consideration of the value of the position and of the cost to the Colony of providing a fresh site for the Prison it is proposed that a price of 1 cent per square foot be debited to the War Department for exclusive rights over the whole Island. The area of the Island exclusive of War Department property is 140 acres and the price therefore is $60,984. The Colony to have the right to the re-transfer of the 140 acres at the same rate if hereafter surrendered by the War Department.\n\nThe old Prison buildings have been estimated as having a value of $30,000 and would be paid for by the War Department at that price.\n\n(4.) Syuan Reserve No. in Table, 45.\n\nFor this land the Colonial Authorities ask $542,460 and the War Department offers $143, i.e., $1 per acre. It is perfectly certain that the War Department will not pay over £50,000 merely to keep strangers from approaching the Batteries. Even if this were made a paper entry, which would hardly be possible to be done with the whole sum, it would not be an even exchange of values. The War Department already possesses all the Battery and Barrack sites, since the 6-inch gun Battery was built by the Colony and the site was part of the contribution.\n\nIt is not disputed that the War Department has the land as a Reserve. It has therefore only to sit still in order to deprive the Colony of all use of it, although at the same time it could not secure the Batteries against intrusion in a satisfactory manner.\n\nIt is now proposed that the land should be rented as a Military Reserve and a fence put up as an encroachment. In this way the War Department would obtain the power to keep off strangers. They would, however, if they wished to purchase any land, have to pay for it at building value. This would probably not lead to any great expenditure in the future as it is hardly possible that the War Department would ever require any large portion of the total area. The Batteries and the land around them are already War Department property: the land round the new 6-inch gun Battery requires delimiting.\n\n5 \nPage 199",
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        "content_text": "## ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICE\n\nSimultaneously with the service at St. John's Cathedral, a special service took place at the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The spacious building was filled with a devout congregation, and the proceedings were of a solemnity and impressiveness that affected all worshippers and helped them to realise the importance of the great event. Low Pontificial Mass was celebrated by his Lordship Bishop Pozzoui, assisted by Monsignor P. de Maria, Rev. L. Robert, and Rev. Father Noval, while the Rev. G. M. Spada and the Rev. A. Placzek were Masters of Ceremonies, the former acting for the clergy and the latter for the congregation. The order of service was as follows:\n\n* Coronation March, Rich Eilenberg, by members of the Sociedade Philharmonica, conducted by Prof. F. Gonzales.\n* Mass of the Day with collect for the Elected King.\n* During the Mass the following music was rendered:\n\t+ Veni Creator, German Core, by the Cathedral choir and friends.\n\t+ Andante Religioso, Francis Thome, by the Sociedade Philharmonica.\n\t+ Sanctus, Perosi, by the Cathedral choir.\n\t+ Largo e Mesto, Beethoven, by the Sociedade Philharmonica.\n* During the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, the following hymns were sung:\n\t+ O Salutaris, Webb, by the Cathedral choir.\n\t+ Te Deum, Gregorian, by the choir and clergy.\n\t+ Tantum Ergo, G. Mercanti, by the Cathedral choir.\n\t+ Laudate Dominum, by the choir and friends.\n* The service closed with the singing of \"God save the King,\" by the choir, clergy, and congregation, accompanied by the band of the Sociedade Philharmonica.\n\n## THE JEWISH SERVICE\n\nAt the special service held in the Ohel Leah Synagogue, the following prayer was offered after the sermon and the opening of the Ark:\n\nAlmighty God and everlasting King! From the place of Thy habitation Thou lookest upon all the indwellers of the earth. By Thee kings reign and princes rule. Thou establishest their throne, and in Thy hand is their glory and their might.\n\nPrayer for the King and the Royal Family,\n\nMay He who giveth salvation unto kings and dominion unto princes, Whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, Who delivered His servant David from the hurtful sword, Who maketh a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters - may He bless, protect and exalt our Sovereign Lord, King George, Our Gracious Queen Mary, Alexandra, the Queen Mother, Edward, Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family.\n\nMay the Supreme King of Kings in His mercy preserve the King, guard him, and deliver him from all trouble, sorrow and hurt. May He make his enemies fall before him, and in whatsoever he undertaketh may he prosper. May the Supreme King of Kings in His mercy put a spirit of wisdom and understanding into his heart and into the hearts of all his counsellors, that they may uphold the peace of the realm, advance the welfare of the nation, and deal kindly and truly with all Israel. In his days and in ours may Judah be saved and Israel dwell securely; and may the Redeemer come unto Zion. O that this may be His will, and let us say, Amen.\n\nThe Ark was then closed.\n\n## THE PARSEE SERVICE\n\nAlmost all the members of the Parsee Community were present at their Club premises at the corner of Elgin and Shelley Streets at 4 p.m. in the afternoon for a religious service. A special prayer was recited by the Priest, the whole congregation remaining standing. The following is the translation of the prayer from Gujarati:\n\n1. Blessed be the name of Holy Abura-Mazda! Almighty Abur-Mazda, Holy, Heavenly, Pure; give ear, we beseech Thee, to the prayers of Thy Mazdayaçnian servants, and satisfy us with Thy Mercy.\n2. Receive our heartfelt thanks, O Almighty God, that Thou art pleased this day to set a peerless crown upon the head of our Gracious Sovereign, King Emperor George.\n3. Vouchsafe to him, Merciful Creator, Thy majesty. Thou hast set Thy servant, George, upon the throne of his fathers. Thou knowest his heart, that it has ever been his desire and happiness to seek the welfare of his people and to execute Thy laws in the land.\n\nBehold, the day hath come that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it, the day on which he has been anointed King, when the crown of sovereignty has been placed upon his head, the day when he lifted up his hand to heaven and took the oath, that he would rule over his people according to the Statutes of the realm, and cause Law and Justice in Mercy to be executed.\n\nTherefore we have come into Thy house, and worship toward Thy holy temple. Hearken unto the voice of our cry, our King and our God, for unto Thee do we pray. May it please Thee to bless our Sovereign Lord the King: O God, save the King! May the King live! May the King live for ever! May Thine arm strengthen him to bear the heavy yoke of governance.\n\nEven as Thou hast set a diadem of fine gold upon his head, so crown him with honour and glory, with mercy and loving-kindness. Anoint him with the oil of gladness. Vouchsafe unto him the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and fear of Thee, so that all the nations that dwell beneath his sceptre, the sceptre of righteousness, may abide in peace and tranquillity.\n\nPour out the riches of Thy heavenly goodness upon Queen Mary, who standeth at the right hand of the King in gracious majesty. Verily on her tongue is the law of kindness. Her eyes are upon the poor and upon those that are bruised in spirit. Her heart goeth out to those that are stretched upon the bed of languishing. Give her the desire of her heart, and do not withhold the request of her lips. Bless the Queen Mother, Heir Apparent, and all the members of the Royal House.\n\nWithdraw not, we beseech Thee, Thy loving-kindness from this realm. Shield the indwellers thereof. Remove from them pestilence, sword, famine and sorrow. Spread the days when peace will flourish throughout the world, when the earth will be full of the knowledge of Thee, as the waters cover the sea.\n\nGrant unto our Sovereign Lord the King, the spirits of heavenly piety, as also Thy spirit of wisdom for his guide and Thy arm for his strength, so that in his godliness, and in his unfained spirit of wisdom and strength, Justice, Truth, Peace and Love may flourish in his days to promote the well-being, solidarity and unity of his various subjects of all classes and creeds.\n\n4. We pray unto Thee, O Merciful Mazda, to bestow upon our illustrious Sovereign splendour and glory, health, vigour and victoriousness of body, wealth which may bring all prosperity, a long line of descendants gifted with intelligence, a long life and the best, brilliant and glorious life of the Pious.\n\n5. We beseech Thee, O Bountiful Giver of all Good, to be favourable to our ruler, and to bestow of Thy bounty upon his head the full blessings of the annihilation of famine and pestilence wherever prevailing in his wide dominions, and to endow, in his vast Empire, the happiness and cheer of fruitful peace and gladsome plenty.\n\n6. We supplicate Thee, O Merciful Creator, to crown the fulness of his days with the fulness of Thy divine blessings, grace and love, and receive our humble prayers, O Almighty God, that those and all Thy other gifts may be long continued, and crown him with immortality in the life to come.\n\n7. Listen, we pray Thee, to this earnest invocation of Thy servants of the Zoroastrian faith in Hongkong, and grant us our wishes.\n\n8. Merciful and Gracious Abura-Mazda, we again beseech Thee to give ear to our prayers and to extend Thy divine blessings, favour and love, out of Thy bounteous grace, upon our Gracious Queen Mary.\n\n[June 22, 1911]\n\n## THE PUBLIC MEETING\n\nThe public meeting to endorse the telegraphic addresses to be sent to Their Majesties took place in the City Hall shortly after noon. As was to be expected, the building was taxed to its utmost, all sections of the community being represented in the large gathering. Among those present were the American Delegates from Manila, who were accompanied by Captain Agg, K.O.Y.L.I. Sir Francis Piggott, Chairman of the Coronation Committee, on the entrance of His Excellency, proposed that the Governor preside over the meeting.\n\nHis Excellency then said: - Ladies and gentlemen, - To-day in both hemispheres, in every part of the world, and in every sea where the British flag flies, the subjects of our King are uniting to do homage and to wish him prosperity in his Coronation. They testify their loyalty and reverently and earnestly express their hopes that his reign may be long, prosperous and peaceful. To-day the Crown of his ancestors - that Crown which is the symbol of unity of the Empire - will be placed upon his head in the historic hall where a long line of British kings have been crowned, with all the pomp and circumstance of the old-time ritual. We in Hongkong do not come second to any British community in our loyalty to our King and the Throne. (Applause) We are celebrating to-day this historic event with rejoicing and with prayer. We desire to transmit to His Majesty our expressions, our heart-felt good wishes and congratulations, and our desires for his long and prosperous reign. I have, therefore, asked you to meet here in the City Hall to-day that you may hear the telegrams and addresses, and may approve them which it is proposed to send.\n\nThe Executive and Legislative Councils, in joint session with the Judges, send the following telegram:\n\nThe Executive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong, and the Judges of Hongkong, on behalf of Your Majesty's subjects in the Colony, beg most humbly to offer their loyal and respectful congratulations to You on the Occasion of the Coronation of Your Majesty as King and Emperor, and of Her Majesty Queen Mary. We pray that the event which is celebrated to-day may inaugurate a long and glorious reign for Your Majesties and an era of happiness, prosperity and honourable peace for Your Majesty's Kingdom and Empire.\n\nThe Coronation Committee, on behalf of the community, and on behalf of every race and nationality, has submitted the following telegram:\n\nHis Majesty's subjects in Hongkong present their loyal homage to the King, and the people of other nationalities within the borders of the Colony join with them in offering respectful congratulations to Their Majesties and in wishing them a long and happy reign.\n\nThe Chinese community propose to lay before the King at his Coronation at Delhi, which I hope to attend, a beautifully embroidered scroll expressing their loyalty and good wishes. The translation will be read to you presently by Mr. Chan Kai Ming.\n\nI may add that I received this morning by mail intimation from the Secretary of State that it was the intention of the King to present to this Colony portraits of himself and the Queen. (Applause)\n\nHis Excellency then asked the gathering to express their approval by holding up their hands. There was a full show of hands.\n\nMr. Ng Hon Tsz then read the Chinese address in the vernacular, and Mr. Chan Kai Ming read the translation in English as follows:\n\nTO HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY GEORGE THE FIFTH\n\nBy the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, Supreme Lord in and over the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.\n\nAll the Chinese subjects and Chinese residents in Hongkong with uplifted hands and bowed heads dutifully present this address.\n\nBoth speakers were warmly applauded. Hon. Dr. Ho Kai asked His Excellency to present the embroidered copy of the address bound in red morocco to H. M. The King.\n\nOn the call of His Excellency three hearty cheers were given for the King, and the meeting dispersed.\n\n## ADDRESS FROM THE FREEMASONS\n\nThe Masonic bodies in Hongkong are sending the following address:\n\nTo HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY KING GEORGE V - By the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.\n\nThe Order of Freemasonry was cradled in that divine Faith whereof Your Majesty is the Defender, and is founded on the purest principles of piety and virtue. It teaches those heavenly principles of our duty to God, our duty to our neighbour, and our duty to ourselves, and reminds us of the constant need in our daily life of the practice of those truly kingly attributes Benevolence and Charity.\n\nThe Freemasons of this remote District rejoice greatly therefore that Your Majesty has been graciously pleased to become the Grand Patron of our Charities, and that Her Majesty the Queen has consented to be their Grand Patroness.\n\nLoyalty, Fidelity and Obedience have ever been among the watchwords of our Orders, and Your Majesty has no more devoted subjects than those who range under our banners.\n\nMay the Great Architect of the Universe grant, in His infinite wisdom, that Your Majesty's life may exceed the span of man's allotted term and that Your reign may be blessed with every Happiness for Your Majesty, for our beloved Queen Mary and for the members of Your Royal Family, and with Peace, Joy and Prosperity for Your Majesty's loyal subjects in all lands.\n\n## THE ROYAL SALUTE\n\nAt noon the warships in the harbour, both British and foreign, and the shore batteries, joined in a royal salute.\n\n## THE CORONATION PARADE\n\nOwing to the unsettled state of the weather, the review which was fixed to take place at 8 a.m. yesterday was postponed until the afternoon. The postponement proved propitious, for the rain held off and the parade was participated in and watched under pleasant weather conditions. A cloudy sky obscured the sun's rays and minimised the heat. An exceptionally large crowd surrounded the race course, and the quantity of bunting displayed gave the Valley the holiday appearance which it wears during race week. The troops were massed in the enclosure, and as they went through their preliminary evolutions presented an imposing appearance.\n\nAt four o'clock His Excellency the Governor arrived, and a royal salute was fired by the guns of two batteries, one stationed at the north, and one at the south end of the enclosure. His Excellency, accompanied by Major-General Anderson, Colonel St. John, Major Tulloch, Captain Grotton, Commodore Eyres, Captain Taylor, Captain Simson and an Indian A.D.C., inspected the troops and then returned to the saluting base. Preparations were made for the march past, and when all was in readiness the order was given, and to the strains of \"Sons of the Sea\" and regimental airs the naval brigade and the different regiments marched past in column.\n\n| Unit | Strength |\n| --- | --- |\n| Royal Marines | 513 |\n| Royal Navy | 176 |\n| Royal Garrison Artillery | 407 |\n| H.K.S.B., B.G.A. | 209 |\n| Royal Engineers | 175 |\n| K.Y.L.I. | 422 |\n| 8th Rajputs | 708 |\n| 126th Baluchis | 713 |\n| Total | 3,468 |\n\nAfter the march past the European troops were formed into a hollow square around the saluting base, with the K.O.Y.L.I. band near the flagstaff. His Excellency read the messages of congratulation and loyalty which were forwarded to the King, and then the troops raised three hearty cheers to His Majesty which reverberated among the hills.\n\nAn impressive drum head service followed. To the music of the K.O.Y.L.I. band the troops and the spectators joined in the hymn, \"O God, our help in ages past.\" Lessons were read and prayers offered by naval and military chaplains, and the service closed with the singing of the first verse of the National Anthem, in which thousands of voices joined.\n\nThe Indian regiments then gave three lusty cheers for the King, after which the troops, four deep, marched through the city to barracks.\n\n## ENTERTAINING THE CHILDREN\n\nThe school children were entertained in their various schools yesterday morning. The address of H.E. the Governor, in which he appropriately referred to the lessons of the Coronation, was read, and the medals were distributed to the children, after which they were treated to refreshments, etc.\n\n## THE DECORATIONS\n\nThe decorations were on a most extensive scale. In the harbour practically every vessel was beflagged from stem to stern, and foreign merchantmen joined with British in making a display of bunting. The Monmouth, Astræa, Flora and Tamar had a profusion of bunting, and the visiting American and Japanese gunboats contributed to the colour scheme on the water.\n\nAshore the principal decorations were on the water front, in Queen's Road, and at the various barracks. In the city the centre of attraction was Statue Square. Here various coloured standards had been erected, and from these were suspended festoons of greenery, each standard also bearing a green circle of foliage. Bannerettes also fluttered in the breeze. The buildings facing the harbour were embellished with the national colours, Japanese lanterns, etc., while practically every office showed a flag. As usual the Chinese made a brave display, and the quaint arches erected in various parts of the city were very striking indeed.\n\n## ILLUMINATIONS\n\nThe buildings on the water front and in Queen's Road were covered with lanterns which showed up very effectively. York Buildings had a beautiful frontage of red lamps, and the buildings along the Praya had their illuminations which added to the general effect. On Kowloon side the illuminated arch was very conspicuous, but the most picturesque sight was presented by the warships which were outlined with lights, the American ship _Ralston_ introducing a striking contrast with red lamps. The _Fatshan_ was hung with lamps, and smaller craft had their illuminations also. The grand scheme of illumination will not be seen until to-night.\n\nChinese fireworks were set off from the Parade Ground and in front of the Hongkong Club, and Japanese fireworks from the Public Gardens. The pyrotechnic display appealed to all sections of the community and was greatly appreciated.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nFondosur \n\n17754 \n\n294 \n\n3. \n\nThe total area of land to be bought up from the present occupiers is shown on the accompanying plan as edged in red, but excluding the Crown Land therein, part of which has been already approved to be leased to the Club.\n\nI may mention that I have received an estimate from the Manager of the Railway which shows that the receipts of that Department due directly to the existence of the Golf Club property at Fan Ling approximate the sum of $10,000 per annum, and it is to be expected that this will increase considerably with the improvement to the Club's premises.\n\n4. \n\nAs a corollary to the above, I have also to recommend that the low hills coloured green on the plan should be reserved as building sites to which the covenant which has been recommended to you in my Despatch **Confidential** of the 17th April, 1913, in the case of certain areas in New Kowloon and at Tai Po, should apply.\n\nThis is a condition which I consider it is reasonable to impose in view of the present and prospective large expenditure by the Golf Club in improvements in the locality. It naturally does not wish to see these taken advantage of by Crown Lessees of an undesirable type.\n\nSome of the land so marked is already leased to the Club and is indicated by crosses on the map, but if any portion were required for building purposes not interfering with the Golf Course, arrangements could be made for its resumption by Government and subsequent sale.\n\nA fair amount of revenue may in the future be expected in the way of Land Sales and Crown Rent if these proposals meet with your approval, as the result of the improvements effected by the Club is not unlikely to create a demand for European residences in this neighbourhood. One bungalow has already been built there.\n\n5. \n\nAs the matter is one which should be settled in...",
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        "content_text": "# Page Four\n\n## An Imaginary Interview With Carnival Director Dean\n\nMills Dean, the Director General of the 1915 Carnival, was finally located by our reporter at the rehearsal of \"Defending Their Homes\" on the Carnival grounds. He was in earnest conversation with Dr. Cox, Dr. Robinson, Mr. Batchelder, and Col. Johnson from Rome, Georgia, boyhood friend of Mrs. Wilson and now here directing the census. Mills explained to the scribe: \"You see, this spectacular drama must not only be attractive but it must be historically accurate in every detail. This pirate Tamah is fierce, and I would like to have Mr. Batchelder take that role, but he wishes to have a sea scene, the sinking of a passenger ship. We can't have that. He wants to save the ladies by putting life-belts on them. I don't want a sea drama. I want his views on how the fierce wild tribes ought to act. I want expert advice on savages from him. Then Col. Johnson is from the South and these Tamah pirates are supposed to come up from the south. He wants to have them all stop fighting and do a buck and wing dance and have a glee club quartette sing 'Georgia, Georgia, Over All', but you see how impossible it would be to give it local U.S.A. color. Dr. Robertson suggested that one side be chosen from the subscribers to 'Consolidacion Nacional' while the other be selected from the Vanguardia readers and arm both parties with stuffed clubs and let the tocsin ring and the people would get their money's worth, but this does not appeal to me. I want to have harmony. Dr. Cox has some of the clearest views, but I am sorry I cannot incorporate them into the show. He wants the dialogues written in the ancient Polynesian-Indico-Ibernica language which, according to undisputed authorities, might have been spoken here 1635 years ago or more correctly 280 A.D. He contends, and I think with force of reason, that all the private colleges would come and it would be a feast of reason as well as a flow of soul. But I think the general public wants something stirring so we have all collaborated and have produced this last word in dramatic art.\"\n\n\"I must express my admiration of the beautiful scenery and large conception, Mr. Mills.\"\n\n\"Oh, that was done by our esteemed and talented Sr. José Viñas of the Spanish Opera Co. He also has taken great pains to coach me in acting all the leading parts. You see, I stand ready to fill any part. It may be that one of the actors wants to go to a ball on a certain night, and if that happens you will find me right there with the goods and take his part without a hitch. Oh, it is not only in this great drama that I have become proficient, but I have made it a duty to be an understudy for every attraction in the Hubbub. I state it modestly that I am prepared to take Mme. Garcia's place in the bell-defying plunge through space in the dinky automobile. I have also given lots of attention running the Old Dutch Windmill. Boss La Pointe has volunteered to be understudy for Wa-wa, the Borneo missing link. I had some difficulty in successfully learning the parts in the Chinese playhouse. Of course, you know I would only be called on to play the leading parts because the minor parts can be filled by others and if they bungle it won't be so noticeable. These Chinese dramas continue on for two weeks and unless one gets thoroughly into the spirit of the play he cannot do it justice, but I may not be called on to act. I shudder to think of how I would correctly act the part of the Samar twins. It has been suggested that if they are indisposed and cannot show that act be suspended and I have about decided that this is the best solution because it would never do to only act half of the twins or in any other way do less than perfection.\"\n\n\"Mr. Dean, then nothing has been left to chance. You are bound to make it a success. What other features do you emphasize?\"\n\n\"There are the three parades. I have given them personal attention. I wanted Major Hartigan to take complete charge but he begged off. He said he wished to be foot loose and frisk about and have some fun with the boys. I have got a lot of real startling effects for the parades. The Japanese have taken a hold in great style as have the Chinese and when the boy scouts are masqueraded and their identity is hidden they will 'cut up dog' for fare-ye-well. Oh, it is all doped out and is going to be a hummer. Of course, the balls each night are a specialty by themselves. I shall naturally have to shape their course and destiny and now that the constabulary band is not here I will have to give special attention to the music. I have thought some of having a snare drum in the orchestra to keep up the spirit of the Escuela de Baile. Opinion is divided. There are those who declare they cannot dance without the drum while others want variety and have the drum cut out. I have been giving several hours a day with the brass bands putting life and ginger into them. Their technique is fairly good and if I get their morale improved I will have gained much.\"\n\n\"Mr. Dean, I really had no idea of the vast amount of work you have done. How did you ever dare to undertake it?\"\n\n\"Well, as one becomes accustomed to responsibilities one gets to carrying a few more on an ever-increasing ratio until the whole frame becomes a machine to do more and there is then no longer any limit to what the will power can force the unwilling body to do, but as each day sees its task well done there is the compensating reward of a contented mind. And now if you will please excuse me I see a duty before me. I have daily taken the young ladies who sell the chocolates on an imaginary round to accustom them to the routine and I see they are waiting for me as usual and the most possible must be made of the few days to insure thoroughness in every detail.\"\n\n## O'CONNELL'S, January 30, 1915\n\n### One On Cooper\n\nOle Olsen, the descendant of Eric the Red, the Viking king that beat Columbus to America by a century or two, now and then between times when he is shipping cigars to the States by the million or so, indulges in a little visit to the house of a friend out near the new reservoir. Ole went there last Sunday and spent some little time in looking over his friend's garden patch. Ole is some farmer himself. He says that when he was living back in Norway on the side of an iceberg, he often used to see pictures of trees and flowers and grain growing in the green fields and he thought that if he could ever get some place where winter did not last eleven months and a half every year he would turn farmer. Ole has a nice little garden around his place near the gas-house and quite frequently he attires himself in some old clothes that he had especially imported from the States to do the part right in, and ambles forth among the cabbage patches and the cucumber vines to fool the birds. Ole is the original thing in scarecrows when he gets properly togged out in his farmer costume. Well, to get back where we started. Ole was looking his friend's place over when he noticed that the pump would not work. Immediately he called his host's attention to the fact and suggested that he buy one of Henry Cooper's hot air pumps. His friend replied that Cooper was a pretty regular caller and thought that there was no necessity for buying a pump as Cooper's conversation could be used and this would cost nothing.\n\n### The breeze has been blowing some cooler Plaza Moraga this week.\n\n### Clever\n\nThat story printed in one of the daily papers about the possibility of the Igorot Scouts not being permitted to take part in the military parade because of their lack of pants, was certainly a clever piece of publicity. All over town people were talking about it and some of the rumors were that Major-General Barry had delivered an ultimatum that if the scouts from the hill country could not parade then there would be no parade of any of his troops. Quite a little excitement was stirred up about the matter. The carnival publicity man deserves a medal for putting that one over.\n\n### Paper Suppressed\n\nDublin, Ireland, Dec. 3. - The newspaper Sinn Fein did not appear today. The publishers of this journal refused to print in consequence of having been warned by the authorities that they would be liable to prosecutions for the publication of treasonable matter.\n\nThis is the second step in the suppression of Irish publications which have been opposing enlistment and expressing pro-German sentiments. The police last night raided the office of the Irish Freedom, a monthly publication, and confiscated all copies of the paper offered for sale on the news stands.\n\n## O'CONNELL'S, January 30, 1915\n\n### Manila Ethics\n\nCommissioner Dennison has decreed that a municipal doctor, paid by public funds, can refuse to attend any call for his services even in critical cases, if it is contrary to his established code of professional ethics.\n\nFor the benefit of those who have not seen the account of the case in question we will briefly state the main facts. An infant child of Capt. Hill of the Cavite naval ferry was taken with severe convulsions during the Captain's absence. Several women who live near went to the assistance of Mrs. Hill, and one was sent out to summon a doctor. This woman saw Dr. Catalino Nicolas, municipal doctor of Cavite, sitting in the drug store smoking and talking, and she rushed to him. She stated to him that Hill's baby was very sick and asked him to come at once. This doctor, paid out of public funds presumably to attend urgent cases, refused and stated as they had Dr. Victoriano before let them get him again and he would not go. Thanks to a merciful Providence the child did not die and this cold-blooded doctor did not have the joy of telling everybody in Cavite what an awful mistake it is to ever hire the other doctor because the other doctor turned up just in time and saved the child's life.\n\nThe public of Cavite asked Capt. Hill to report this matter because if this is the kind of spite that is worked out on a paying patient, what hope is there to get this doctor to visit a poor patient in time of need?\n\nThe accused doctor simply smiled when the charges were made. He knew that the influence that put him in office would keep him there. In answer to the charges he said he \"understood\" that he was merely wanted for consultation and that he did not want to look after somebody else's patients. His superior, Com. Dennison, figuratively speaking, patted him on the back and intimated to him that when an urgent call comes and he does not wish to violate professional ethics all he needs to do is to telephone the undertaker and coroner to go to a certain house and his ethical duties as municipal doctor will be quite fully and satisfactorily discharged.\n\nOh! for one hour of stern Worcester, whose shadow falling on Dennison would make that pigmy look like a man.\n\n### From Another Angle\n\nThe \"Free Press\" publishes the following just appreciation of agricultural specialist Prautch, but seems to err in thinking that Prautch has been the chief sufferer in not being paid a salary. We desire to interject this idea. The people have been deprived of more than Mr. Prautch has; they have lost possible crops and prosperity.\n\nWe fully concur with the \"Free Press\" as far as it goes and print the editorial to give it wider publicity:\n\n#### Prautch Redivivus\n\n\"A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country. For ten years past a man by the name of Prautch has been dinning into our ears that in spite of the sad fate of Lipa, coffee can be grown in the Philippines and on a large scale with every assurance of success. Now a Mr. Strauss, a practical planter from Java, confirms what Mr. Prautch has been saying. The trouble with Mr. P. is that he was not born in Kansas and can't qualify as a \"boy expert.\" It is not so very long ago that 19,000 was paid Professor Waters from Kansas, who never saw the tropics till he came to the Philippines, to come over and tell us all about the land we live in. It was the old story of what was new was not good and what was good was not new, among the \"new\" being a fairy tale to the effect that locusts take a trip down from the hills once every ten years. And that is just about the length of time that Mr. Prautch has been \"doing his voice-in-the-wilderness stunt.\" But he never got any twelve thousand pesos. No, he is just a prophet, not a professor, and he doesn't hail from Kansas.\"\n\n# Page Five\n\n## Answers To Correspondents\n\n| Name | Response |\n| --- | --- |\n| Burdett | The mistake you made was very natural. He was a veterano not veterinary and hence the confusion. Your claiming him as a brother ought not to worry you now that you know. |\n| H. Skinin | He runs two newspapers in Kansas. It seems a job in the Bureau of Agriculture pays him better. Search us. Eight others also came. They don't know much in any language. |\n| Heinie Fisher | You should have no difficulty in heating any well-built ice house. The best method is the simplest one. It is just the opposite of the way to cool a hot house. We hope you get your money. |\n| Horace H. Ferns | should be watered daily but once every two years is often enough to water stocks. |\n| Florence | We would offhand answer that a good \"foot rule\" is to take off your shoes before going to bed. |\n| Eddie Tait | Yes, a bill was introduced to change Aug. 13th from Occupation Day to Blessed Redeemer Day or Redemption Day. July 4th will not be changed to Leberwurst Day to please anybody. |\n| Carrie Bly | We decline to print your article. We think that City Club speech was stupid, so does he. We can say so, he dare not. Why nag him, he is trying to return among white folks. |\n| Carl Hess | It is not so much why he got out of politics but what he got out of politics. See the difference, Carl? |\n| Elmer Brown | Your questions \"How far can a bed spring, and does a watch run fast in cold weather in order to keep warm?\" are silly. Send them to the \"Free Press.\" |\n\n### MANILA HOTEL Will Not Be Closed During The Carnival\n\n### NUFF SED\n\n### LIVE WIRE!\n\nA messenger, AT CALL, bicycle mounted, in this land of mañana, is a live wire personified. We have Pronto Service TEL. 152 42 ESCOLTA",
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        "content_text": "# CANADA AND INDIA\n\n## AN INTERESTING SUGGESTION\n\nThe Toronto Globe published recently some interesting letters which help to throw some light on the Hindu question in Canada. \"Orillian\" in its columns makes the suggestion: \"Why sacrifice the lives of thousands more of Canadians, the best citizens in the British Empire, instead of accepting, say, five millions Hindus, who are good British subjects, but not so valuable to the Empire as are our Canadians.\" To this another correspondent of that paper writes: \"His idea that Britain should draw a million or two Hindus instead of calling upon Canadians for the ignoble reason he advances is one that will be repugnant to all Canadians.\" Whilst \"A Man\" writes in another letter: \"Hindus offer their lives, which are just as dear to them as his to the Orillian, to help the Empire in this great struggle, irrespective of several harsh treatments they received at Vancouver some time ago.\"\n\n## THE FRIENDS AND THE HINDUS\n\nThe Canada half-yearly meeting of Friends, held at Newmarket, Ont., Sept. 27th, 1915, passed the following resolution unanimously: \n\"The question of the Hindustanis in British Columbia having been at this time considered in our half-yearly conference, and it appealing to us that they live under disabilities which are unjust, we are united in asking the Government of Canada to make timely regulations that will facilitate the entry into Canada of the wives and children of these British subjects resident in Canada and thus restore to them the privileges of home life. We ask this in the interests, we believe, of morality and Christian civilization and a united Empire. We understand the majority of the East Indians in Canada are Sikhs, whose religion teaches the inwardness of God's revelation, the unity of mankind, the equality of the sexes, education for girls, monogamy, physical and moral purity, and the avoidance of Idol worship, superstition, caste exclusiveness, and the use of spirituous liquors.\n\n\"The regulation requiring continuous passage of Asiatic immigrants operates to discriminate against these people, understanding that while the conditions of travel permit the Japanese and Chinese to easily comply therewith, it is practically impossible for women of India to do so and not run the risk of deportation.\n\n\"In this strenuous moment of national difficulty, we would ask only for a simple regulation that will speedily recognize this claim of humanity and social order in behalf of these people and of Justice.\n\n\"Directed to be signed by the clerks this 27th day of the ninth month, 1915, and forwarded to the Hon. the Secretary of State and Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister in the Government of Canada, for and on behalf of Canada Half-yearly Meeting of Friends.\"\n\nIn connection with this, we have to thank Mr. William Greenwood Brown and other friends who held a large meeting where he and others spoke regarding this movement.\n\n## CANADA INDIA COMMITTEE\n\nWithin the last few months, there has been formed in Toronto the Canada India Committee. The following extracts from the published syllabus state briefly the outlook and purposes which have called it into existence:\n\nA few individuals have formed the Canada India Committee for the furtherance of two objects, which in their opinion are of vital importance to India, to Canada, and to the British Empire. The objects are:\n\n(a) To promote a wider appreciation of Canada's relation to India.\n\n(b) To secure its equitable adjustment.\n\nThe first is of a general educational character, designed to remove certain prejudices on the part of the citizens of both India and Canada. The second will develop a series of practical campaigns to remove certain injustices imposed on the people of India resident in Canada.\n\nThe committee's motives are based on the fundamental **RIGHTS OF MAN** and the principles of Christianity, professed by all the Western peoples, without regard to political, sectarian, or personal aims.\n\nThe Committee:\n\n(1) ACCEPTS, as involving a high moral obligation, the great pledge given the people of India in 1858 by Queen Victoria and subsequently confirmed by King Edward and King George, which proclaimed: \n\"We hold ourselves bound to the natives of our Indian territories by the same obligations of duty which bind us to all our other subjects,\nMay the God of all power grant to us and those in authority under us strength to carry out these,\"\n\n(2) DECLARES in consequence the necessity of Canadian laws which will prevent discrimination against British Indians, whilst maintaining the established economic policy of the country.\n\n(3) INVITES the aid of all persons and organizations actuated by the above motives, in securing the successful outcome of the committee's objects.\n\nThe committee realizes that unaided it would be powerless to create a great wave of popular protest which will induce the Government to provide simple justice to our fellow British subjects, therefore, the committee invites the co-operation and support of all religious and missionary bodies, the social, fraternal, and patriotic societies, and the press of Canada; in fact, the aid of any group is welcomed that will work for the **CAUSE** itself regardless of personal advantage.\n\n## WORK OF THE COMMITTEE\n\nA sympathizer writes about the committee in the Friends' Intelligencer: \"It is the forerunner of a movement that should surely succeed in removing the blot upon Christianity and civil government associated with the domestic disabilities under which the Sikhs in Canada and their families in India exist. The wives and children are practically forbidden to live in Canada.\n\n\"While inopportune to enter upon the broad question of political rights, and the economic considerations involved in their status on the Pacific Coast, the inhumanity, as it appears to us, the claims of morality, justice, and right relations within and without the British Empire call for immediate correction.\n\n\"To those interested in missionary enterprise, this travesty upon Christian brotherhood on professed Christian soil is a serious handicap. To those not self-centred or indifferent to the march of events and world vision, it must be apparent that every people, individually or in groups, national or less, affects all other peoples, and by them is affected in return.\"\n\n\"A Syllabus of Its Objects, Principles, and Procedure,\" issued by the Canada India Committee, and other literature may be had by writing to the Secretary, Dr. L. A. Davis, 68 Tranby Avenue, Toronto, Canada.\n\n## GREAT BRITAIN\n\n### AFTER THE WAR\n\nAt a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, Sir John McCall, the Agent-General for Tasmania, said: \"For the first time in the history of our widespread Empire, men from all parts are taking a share in the war, and one gathers from general conversations that there has been a strongly expressed feeling that the whole Empire should have a say in the making of war as well as the making of peace. How can this union be secured without putting too tight a rein on young democratic Dominions? Moreover, there are certain countries practically within the Empire which do not rank as Dominions, but which to my mind should be consulted before any final decision as to Imperial union is decided upon—I mean India and Egypt.\n\n\"My proposal is that a convention be called together by the King or the Imperial Government at the time of the next Imperial Premiers' Conference, and that those to be invited to attend the convention should be, in addition to representatives of each important party in the Parliament of this country, the Prime Minister and leaders of the Opposition of the Dominions' Parliaments, together with two others to be selected by them each from his own party, and a representative from each party in the Senate, the Premiers, and leaders of the Opposition in each State and Provincial Parliament: a representative from each Crown colony, together with such representatives of India and Egypt as may be decided upon by the Indian and Colonial Offices in conjunction with the Council of India and other Councils interested.\"\n\nSir Charles Lucas, the Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Colonial Office said: \"If you gave two representatives on this commission to each of the self-governing Dominions and two to India and had three for the United Kingdom, including the chairman, you would have fifteen. Assuming that a convention is recommended and called together, its work would be to draft a scheme for a future organization of the Empire. That scheme would be sent out and all the Legislatures would sit in judgment upon it. This will take time, but that in my opinion is an advantage.\"\n\n### PREMIER BORDEN ON HINDUS\n\n*India* (London, Eng.) says: \"We do not know what Sir Robert Borden is going to do with the Indian grievance in Canada when the war is over; but he certainly does not forget India, as some English politicians do, in the public speeches which he has been making during his visit to London. Last week he was entertained at luncheon at the House of Commons by the Empire Parliamentary Association. Mr. Balfour and Mr. Bonar Law were both present; and in responding to the toast of 'Canada and the War,' Sir Robert Borden said: 'Last autumn, in speaking before a Canadian club in the West of Canada, he said that if the war continued for a year it was reasonably probable that the overseas Dominions would have in the field 250,000 men. He ventured to think that to-day, if they estimated what Australia had done and was doing—what New Zealand had done and was doing—what South Africa had done and was doing—what India had done and was doing—the overseas Dominions of the Empire had in the field or in training, as organized troops, no less than 350,000 men.'\"\n\nPage 630\n\n## CANADA AND INDIA\n\n### AN EMPIRE DAY CIRCULAR\n\nThe British Empire of to-morrow will be made by its children of to-day. What then can be of more importance than the ideals which are placed before them? That the London County Council has realized this is shown by a printed circular which was issued for use in the elementary schools in London on the occasion of this year's celebration of Empire Day. Its tone and purpose are evident in the following extracts: The response of the Empire, so immediate and complete, has moved to admiration those who awaited it with confidence, and astonished those who doubted of the reality of Imperial Unity... As scattered particles of steel respond to the magnet, as a solution, shapeless and unordered, resolves itself at the right touch into beautiful forms, true to type and loyal to some mysterious force, so has the Empire responded to the touch of necessity. Never before has the world witnessed so calm, so splendid, so unrehearsed a pageant as is presented by the rally of the Empire to-day.\n\n### THE RESPONSE OF INDIA\n\nMost touching and dramatic of all has been the response of India. For here are no subtleties of kinship, no bonds of a common tongue or a common faith, no traditions of our island race. Sikhs from the Punjab and Pathans from the north-western hills, martial Rajputs and tireless Gurkhas, men from the Khyber and Chitral tribes, have united in unswerving loyalty and enthusiastic devotion to the King-Emperor.\n\nThe proudest princes have volunteered for active service, and are to-day with their men on the battlefield, headed by chivalrous Sir Pratap Singh, who at seventy years of age claimed leadership. A far-reaching fellowship of race and spirit has been created, and Christianity has found some answer in the creeds of Islam, Buddha, and Brahma.\n\n### THE TIE THAT BINDS\n\nThe Mother Country is still the heart of the Empire. Love has ever been a stronger bond of union than force. The word Empire first appears in English history in a statute of Henry VIII., and there it denotes not domination, but spiritual and temporal independence. \"It may fairly be stated,\" says Sir Charles Lucas, \"that at the present day British Empire connotes British liberty.\"\n\nTo freedom may be added justice in administration and loyalty to the pledged word; tolerance whenever possible of customs and modes of life, and, not least, reverence for other faiths. There is, too, in increasing measure, a humanitarian aspect of the spirit.\n\nWhat of the future? None dare predict, but all may feel that, because of to-day, to-morrow can never be again as yesterday. The British Empire is becoming a federation of free peoples, organic and not mechanical in its growth; a federation based on community of interests, finding unity in consent and strength in diversity.\n\n### SIR GEORGE PAISH ON HINDU IMMIGRATION\n\nWriting about Hindu Immigration to Canada, Sir George Paish, the eminent authority on finance, said in the London *Statist*: \"Remembering that the population of India amounts to 315,000,000 of human beings; that it is sunk in abject poverty; and that nobody who takes the trouble to enquire can doubt that it would be an immense help to India if there should be a large and successful emigration. We had hoped for broader views, for more prescience, and for a truer Imperial spirit on the part of the people of Canada. They themselves are all settlers from foreign lands, or the descendants of such settlers. We had fondly hoped that, knowing all this, they would recognize the consequent (Imperial) obligation upon them. We have been disappointed.\"\n\nAt a recent meeting of the General Board of Social Service and Evangelism of the Methodist Church, discussion took place as to the advisability of asking the powers that be to allow the families of the Sikhs domiciled in the Dominion to enter Canada. Dr. Watson spoke of the apparent unfairness that British subjects should be thus debarred.\n\nSir Reginald Craddock will lay on the table of the Imperial Legislative Council a statement showing the number of colonials employed in Government service in British India, in reply to a question by the Hon. Mr. Surendra Nath Bannerjea, of Calcutta.\n\nCapt. Mellish at the Anglican Synod, held here last month, speaking of the Hindus on the Pacific Coast, said they have been treated miserably. \"If we treated the Hindus rightly, we would find them splendid citizens.\" He felt that the recent immigration trouble on the coast was badly managed.\n\nRepresentative periodicals published in India are: \"*The Modern Review*,\" a monthly English magazine, issued from 210 Cornwallis Street, Calcutta, India. Enclose 15 cent stamps for a specimen copy.\n\"*The Bengalee*,\" an English daily, printed in Calcutta, India.\n\n## INDIA\n\nThou who dost charm the heart of all the world, \nThou land gleaming with the golden glory of the sun, \nThou mother of our fathers and mothers, \nThe soles of whose feet are washed by the waters of the blue sea, \nWhose green skirts are fluttered by the breeze, \nWhose forehead, the Himalayas, is kissed by the skies, \nWho wearest the diamond diadem of the snows; \nIt was in thy firmament that the first day dawned, \nIt was in thy hermitages that the first hymns were sung. \nWords of wisdom, religion, poetry, history, first \nWere preached in thy forest temples. \nThou art blessed, the eternal dispenser of good; \nThou dost distribute food from land to land. \nThe Ganges and the Jumna are the milk of mercy flowing from thy breasts.\n—Rabindranath Tagore.\n\n### THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS\n\nThe response of India in this crisis of the Empire has been so spontaneous that an account of the Nationalist movement in India may be of some interest. It was after the Government of India was taken over by the people of Britain from the hands of a mere trading corporation that real interest was manifested in India's affairs. The terrible days of the Mutiny were over, and soon after that the late Queen Victoria issued the famous proclamation giving certain rights to the people of India, amongst which it said: \"We hold ourselves bound to the natives of our Indian territories by the same obligations of duty which bind us to all our other subjects.\" This in India is truly called the Magna Charta, for by this the rights of Hindu subjects of the Crown are duly recognized. It is not a mere \"scrap of paper.\"\n\n### EARLY HISTORY OF THE REFORMERS\n\nFollowing the days of racial conflict, passions rose high, and that, too, in a country where the racial question is always more or less acute. It took nearly a generation for the Indians to adjust themselves to the new conditions. Raja Ram Mohun Roy, the great reformer, who early in the last century went over to England to represent India's cause, and who did so much for reforms, political, social, and religious, died in England. It was late in the seventies that the famous leader, Keshub Chunder Sen, accompanied by some students, paid a visit to England. He was cordially received, and three of these students, Romesh Chunder Dutt, Surendro Nath Banerjea, and Krishna Govinda Gupta, rose high in the service of the Motherland.\n\nBut it was in 1884, when the works of these great leaders and of the Swami Dayanand Saraswati, who preached pure Hinduism from one corner of India to the other and founded the Arya Samaj, that steps were taken to organize India politically. Up to that time, the people had not much to say in the administration of their own country. Their voice, if heard at all, was ignored. The bureaucracy in India was a law unto itself, and it was the famous Ilbert Bill controversy which set the ball rolling.\n\nHindus who had received education in the best colleges and universities of the West and the East, learned in law, medicine, business, and other professions, got together and formulated plans to have their opinions heard. The condition in India was like that of Canada in 1837 when, under the leadership of William Lyon Mackenzie in Upper Canada and Papineau in Lower Canada, the people of the then Canada asked for primary rights of self-government, and it was not till Lord Durham came out to Canada as Governor-General and sent his famous despatch that Canada really got what she wanted. The full result of this act received its final consummation in the Confederation of Canada in 1867, granting Provincial autonomy to the various Provinces.\n\n### THE FIRST CONGRESS IN BOMBAY\n\nIn India, things were very similar. The foreign bureaucracy was well entrenched. It scoffed at this microscopic minority in India who asked for their just rights. This great movement, known afterwards in world history as the Indian National Congress, met for the first time in Bombay in December, 1885. There were representatives from all parts of India, great scholars, judges, lawyers, and editors. Mr. W. C. Bannerji, a well-known barrister-at-law of Calcutta, presided. At this day, when a learned Indian is sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council in England, whilst there are two Indians in the Council of the Secretary of State for India in London, and another a judge of the Madras High Court, who has been recently appointed the Minister of Education for India, it seems the beginning of the Congress was auspicious. These were modest men, but they, on behalf of the people of India, asked the primary rights of citizenship granted in India's Magna Charta. India's service to humanity in matters spiritual is recognized over the wide world, but the desire of her sons to make her a nation, which she is geographically as well as racially and otherwise, was very disconcerting to the official class.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, \nHONGKONG, December 30th, 1916.\n\n## Account Union Rice Mill, Saigon.\n\nIn name of  \n5 Powers of Attorney  \nAccount Capt. Hans Stehr.\n\n### List of Securities held on account of the Custodian of Enemy Property, formerly held by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, account the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, account their Constituents.\n\nIn name of  \nMrs. Elisabeth Luise Schubart.  \n125 shares Humphreys Estate & Finance Co.\n\nAccount Capt. Enigk,  \n2 Wills-1 in German and 1 in English dated 26th November, 1908...\n\nAccount Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Leuschner.  \n1 Deutsch-Asiatische Bank Hongkong Fixed Deposit $610.35 due 27th October, 1913\n\nAccount Netherlands Trading Society.  \n1 Sealed cover-contents unknown\n\nAccount Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Berlin.  \n38 shares Hongkong and Shanghai Bank\n\nAccount Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Hongkong. Effecten Conto.  \n16 Debentures Club Germania of $100 each @ 7%.\n\nAccount O. von der Heyde, Bremen,  \n1 Debenture Club Germania $100 @ 7%.  \n8 Debentures do.  \n18 shares Peak Hospital $50 (Non-interest Bearing).\n\nAccount Dr. K. Justi.  \n25 shares Hongkong Land Investment Karl Justi.\n\nAccount Hugo Kummel, Berlinchen.  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank dated 8th May, 1907 Hugo Kummel.\n\nAccount Dr. O. Muller.  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, dated 15th December, 1913  \n10 shares Union Insurance Society  \n27 shares Peak Hospital  \n1 Equitable Life Assurance Policy £1,500  \n1 China Mutual Life Assurance Policy £1,500.  \n1 Deutsch-Asiatische Bank Hongkong Fixed Deposit $14,500 due 1st April, 1915  \n1 Deutsch-Asiatische Bank Hongkong Fixed Deposit $7,900 due 2nd July, 1915\n\nAccount Rev. Peter de Maria.  \n160 shares Singapore United Rubber Plantations,  \n50 shares Bukit Sembawang Rubber\n\nAccount Speidel & Co., Saigon.  \nOscar Hugo Armin Muller. do.  \nPeter de Maria. do.  \n35 shares Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co.  \n200 shares Green Island Cements  \n5 shares China Fire Insurance  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank dated 19th March, 1907\n\nAccount Orient Rice Mill, Saigon.  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank dated 7th July, 1905.\n\nAccount Walter Speidel, Saigon.  \n5 shares Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Speidel & Co. do. do. Walter Speidel.\n\nAccount Consul Dr. E. A. Voretzsch (Halbsfond), (See heading G. E. Anderson). E. A. Voretzsch.  \n50 shares Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co...\n\nAccount Consul Dr. E. A. Voretzsch.  \n2 shares Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.  \n200 shares Pusing Bharu Tin Mines  \n200 shares do. do.  \n100 shares Hongkong Tramway Co.  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank dated 22nd March, 1910  \nTransfers Hans Stehr.\n\nAccount Richard Weine.  \n1 Sealed cover-contents unknown  \n1 Sealed cover-contents unknown\n\nAccount Fr. Wandres.\n\nAccount Erwin von Koch,  \nCredit of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Hamburg, dated 26th January, 1914, for Marks 10,000.\n\nAccount H. Wolf.  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, dated 12th November, 1902.\n\nAccount Captain D. Reimers.  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, dated 17th January, 1910,\n\nAccount Dr. P. von Schab.  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Shanghai, dated 26th January, 1905.\n\nAccount Consul Dr. H. G. Marchwald,  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, dated 12th October, 1910.\n\nAccount Dr. K. Hoch.  \n1 Power of Attorney in favour of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, dated 23rd April, 1912.\n\n## Account Reuter, Brockelmann & Co.\n\n| Document | Description | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Crown Lease | Shamcen Lot 39 | 18th August, 1887 |\n| Absolute Assignment | Shameen Lot 22, B. Eduljes to E. Mendosjee | 16th March, 1886 |\n| Crown Lease | Shameen Lot 22 | 3rd September, 1861 |\n| Assignment | Shameen Lot 22, R. C. Vania and another to Capt. R. Martin and others | 16th July, 1887 |\n| Attested Copy Power of Attorney | E. Mandosjee to W. H. Brereton | 8th January, 1874 |\n| Power of Attorney | F. A. A. B. Brockelmann to E. C. L. Reuter and another | 30th September, 1887 |\n| Assignment | 2 equal undivided third parts or shares of and in the Equity of Redemption of Shameen Lot 39, F. A. A. B. Brockelmann to E. C. L. Reuter and another | 18th June, 1889 |\n| Power of Attorney | E. R. Fuhrmann to C. G. B. Nouchen | 17th October, 1894 |\n| Assignment of Lease | 1/3rd undivided share Shameen Lots 22 and 39 Administrator E. C. L. Reuter Deed and F. A. A. B. Brockelmann | 17th October, 1894 |\n| L'Administration re Estate E. C. L. Reuter Deed (Will annexed) |  | 10th March, 1894, Mom, No. 22805, 23910 |\n| Assignment | 1/3rd undivided share Shameen Lots 22 and 39 N. McDonald and another to F. A. A. B. Brekelmann | 31st December, 1898 |\n| Mortgage | 2 equal undivided third parts Shameen Lots 22 and 39 E. C. L. Reuter and another to Capt. R. Martin | 16th June, 1888 |\n| Transfer of Mortgage | one equal undivided third part Shameen Lots 22 and 39, N. McDonald and another to F. L. Naumann and Reassignment endorsed | 14th May, 1909 |\n| Reassignment endorsed | Shameen Lots 22 and 39, F. A. A. B. Brockelmann and others to F. L. Naumann | 31st December, 1898, 14th May, 1909 |\n| Mortgage | G. C. Moxon |  |\n| Mortgage | J. W. Taylor |  |\n| Mortgage | Alfred Petersen |  |",
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        "content_text": "March 25th, 1922]\n\ning and generally on business. Such fears, I am glad to say, proved not well founded. There has been a very considerable amount of building during the past year and I had hoped it would be sufficient to relieve the previous shortage of housing accommodation to the extent that it would make it unnecessary to continue the Bill in operation. I am informed, however, that this has not been the case and it is still necessary to continue to keep this Bill alive; otherwise, tenants would be in the unfortunate position from which we had to rescue them last year. They would be at the mercy of unscrupulous landlords. I have, therefore, to give notice that it is the intention of the Government to propose in the next few weeks that the Ordinance restricting rents should be retained in operation another year. During the course of this year there have been communications to the effect that the Ordinance in certain circumstances had worked hardship on the landlords, and it might be that we shall think it desirable to introduce amendments which will require consideration. It will be of great assistance to the Government if those landlords or others who have found that the operation of the Ordinance as it stands needs amendment will inform the Government fully of the points to which they object in order that we may consider how far they weaken the principle of the measure.\n\nTHE ADJOURNMENT.\n\nI propose that the Council adjourn till this day week, and as there will be very little before the Council, I propose, unless members object, that we should meet at 12 o'clock on that day.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY intimated that he would like the members of the Council to remain after the meeting of the Finance Committee.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY later returned to the Council Chamber, but this meeting was not open to the Press.\n\nFINANCE COMMITTEE.\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.\n\nRAILWAY NOTES.\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,200 in aid of the vote Kowloon-Canton Railway, Other Charges Maintenance of Way, works and stations, repairs, Station buildings.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\nThe Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: It is done at night properly, and fill the cisterns ready for the next morning.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: Yes. The vote was agreed to.\n\nEX-SERVICE MEN.\n\nSUCCESSFUL RE-UNION DINNER.\n\n\"THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST.\"\n\nThe Ex-Active Service Men's Association held a most successful re-union dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on March 18th. A large company assembled and the spirit of good comradeship evoked in the trenches of France and Flanders was manifest in the gathering. The President (W. St. A. Malleson, V.C., R.N.) was in the chair and the guests included H.E. Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.B., Colonel Nicholson, Mr. H. Percy Smith, and Captain Fisher.\n\nDuring the evening \"The Silent Toast\" was honoured and the \"Last Post\" was sounded by one of the King's Regiment buglers; also the sergeant in charge of the buglers. \"Old Bill\" was there in costume issue. The menu card was as follows:-\n\nRATIONS.\n\n1-Estaminet Cocktail.\n\n2. Trench Soup (and plenty of it).\n\n3. Sole a la Whizz Bang.\n\n4.-Fillet of Shrapnel en Hellfire Corner.\n\n5. \"Somme\" Chicken.\n\n6-Iced Asparagus (of your dreams).\n\n7.-Pipsqueak en Surprise.\n\n8-Mills Bombs on Toast.\n\n9. Dessert (please don't).\n\n10.-Coffee and Rum (Watch the Sergeant Major).\n\nProfessor MIDDLETON SMITH, in proposing the toast of the Association, congratulated the Association on the pleasant reunions it had organised to keep members in touch with one another, and spoke of the value of keeping green memories of the great effort the Empire made in 1914-1918. The times, he said, were somewhat out of joint and the future would not be bright unless the splendid spirit of comradeship and high endeavour shown in the war continued to prevail.\n\nThe PRESIDENT (Lieut. Malleson, V.C.), in responding to the toast, laid emphasis on the need of a club where ex-Service men could meet and be sure of finding the glad hand extended to them. He did not think the Association would ever get going properly until they had acquired a club house of their own.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: The Engineer of the railway has reported that in consequence of the abnormally heavy traffic recently passing through, the collapsible gates have been seriously damaged and should be taken in hand at once. There are new gates and it is proposed to utilise them, and the estimate for carrying this work into effect is $1,200.\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $5,386 on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, additional sidings, Loco Yard, Hunghom.\n\nMr. Tom WRIGHT responded to a call for a speech, and extending a cordial welcome to General Fowler, Mr. Mackintosh said that they were ready to follow the General in the battle of peace as they did in the battles of war- (Applause).\n\nMajor General FOWLER, replying on behalf of the visitors, said that he felt greatly honoured by having been invited to reply to this toast. As far as he was concerned, he would assist the Association to the utmost of his ability. He also looked to the Association to help in the maintaining of order.\n\nA voice: We will do our best for you, Sir.\n\nDuring the evening an excellent concert took place and the whole assembly joined in many songs reminiscent of army life.\n\nTHE BRITISH LEGION.\n\nREPETITION OF THE ANNUAL MEETING.\n\nThe British Legion, aggrieved by the stabs of the anonymous letter-writer, held its annual meeting over again at the City Hall on March 20th. The Committee, elected at a sparsely attended meeting during the strike, had resigned en bloc. This time there was a large attendance.\n\nA \"vote of confidence\" in the President (Brig.-General E. B. Macnaghten) was indicated by his being elected to the chair. Someone then proposed that the decisions of the earlier meeting should be endorsed forthwith. Another member thought it would be better to have each name formally proposed and seconded. In the end, the course was adopted of asking members to fill in ballot papers, taking the names according to their choice, from the full list of members of the Legion.\n\nThe result of the ballot was declared as follows:-\n\nPresident, Brig.-General E. B. Macnaghten; Chairman, Mr. A. Murdoch; Vice-Chairman, Mr. H. C. Gray; Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. K. Holmes; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. J. Hawker; Hon. Auditors, Mr. H. Spicer and Mr. A. Piercy.\n\nCommittee.-Lieut. Conway Hake, the Rev. C. C'ouston Porri, Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton, Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, Mr. T. W. Hill, Mr. M. H. Turner, Mr. H. W. Roberts, Mr. F. W. James, and Mr. H. S. Burleigh.\n\nIn the course of the proceedings, the Chairman read a letter from the Captain Superintendent of Police stating that the Legion had been the first to offer services in the special constabulary during the strike and thanking them for the excellent example set and the good work done.\n\nDr. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH, in proposing the toast of \"The Visitors,\" urged those of the guests who were eligible to become members of the Association to see that before Sunday dawned they got hold of the secretary and joined up. To those who were \"really bona fide visitors,\" he appealed for their support and sympathy. \"We have,\" said Dr. Mackintosh, \"annoyed a great many people in this Colony (Cheers) and we have trod upon a great many peoples' corns. If these people have corns, they must expect to have them trod upon.\"\n\nAMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.\n\nA London telegram says:-An overwhelming majority of amateur golfers voted in favour of the suggested new Amateur Championship rules, which include a stroke qualifying competition over 38 holes. Thirty-two competitors will be played over thirty-six holes.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. PARR: Does it mean that the 1920 and 1921 championships were circularised and 129 voted for the change, 19 against, and 90 did not reply? A petition was presented to the authorities forthwith with the request that this revision will govern the 1922 championship at Prestwich in May.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: The Manager of the Railway states that they are experiencing great difficulty in the cleaning of the coaches. This work is done at Hunghom at the loco yard, and after discussing the matter with the Traffic Superintendent, it was decided to concentrate and transfer the whole of the cleaning to Hunghom, putting in three sidings and laying additional water pipes.\n\nA gentleman, who was a parson, had suggested to him that Hongkong needed a quiet day in the Cathedral. Hongkong did not want a quiet day. What Hongkong wanted was an earthquake (Loud cheers). He wanted this Association to provide that earthquake. He wanted it to put an end to this splendid spirit of isolation and this peculiar halo that surrounded the people who dwelt so many hundred feet above the sea level. He wanted to bring them down out of the fog.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: The fact is that with the present accommodation, it is impossible to clean the coaches in time for the next day's traffic, but if they have them concentrated in one place, they can clean them properly.",
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        "content_text": "NOTICE\n\nW. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.\n\nENGINEERS &\n\nSHIPBUILDERS. KOWLOON.\n\nHARBOUR REPAIRS\n\nCan Flag \"L\"\n\nTugs, Barges, Light Draft and\n\nHigh Speed Vessels and\n\nMotor Craft.\n\nSole Agents for\n\n\"KELVIN MOTORS.\"\n\n'Phones:-\n\nWorks......... Kowloon 21\n\nManager...... Kowloon 633\n\nSTEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE.\n\nMETALS\n\nof all kinds, especially for ship-\n\nBuilding and engineering works\n\nComplete stock. Best immediate delivery.\n\nSINGON & CO.,\n\n(Established A.D. 1880.)\n\nHING LUN.... 7. Phone Central 515.\n\nPIANO\n\nFOR HIRE\n\nat moderate Prices.\n\nTSANG FOOK PIANO\n\nCOMPANY.\n\n94. Wanchai Road.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE HONGKONG\n\nK-673\n\nH.K. 4002\n\nFOR HIRE\n\nMOTOR\n\nLORRIES\n\nFOR\n\nBUILDING\n\nMATERIALS\n\nTAKEN TO ALL PARTS OF THE COLONY.\n\nDOMINION MOTOR\n\nTRANSPORT.\n\n145, PRAYA EAST.\n\n'PHONES\n\nCentral 4002 Kowloon 673\n\nTELEGRAPH.\n\nKOWLOON CRICKET\n\nCLUB.\n\nProposed Limited Liability Company.\n\nSATURDAY.\n\nas well practically all the club's I Kowloon, in King's Park. As members were aware, two years ago they started raising debentures with the view to erecting a new Club home and some $18,000 were raised\n\nthe\n\nprivate Club they had no legal The annual general meeting of existence whatever, and the ques- members of the Kowloon Cricket tion of raising debentures was im- Club, held last evening, was pre- sided over by the genial President, because, supposing the Club went Dr. C. Forsyth. He was supported bankrupt suddenly, the only per- by the Vice-President (Mr. sons who could be held responsible R. E. Lindell), the Hon. Secre- for the debentures were those who tary (Mr. E. J. Edwards) and had signed them on behalf of the the Hon. Treasurer (Mr. H. E. Club. That seemed hardly fair on Stevens) There was a large the \"poor mugs\" who signed them gathering of members, all the seat- having signed a few hundreds ing accommodation being occu- himself. (Laughter). Many of the pied.\n\n[sporting clubs in the Colony had, in The President heartily congratu- recent years, converted themselves lated the Club on the very success- into limited liability companies ful season they had had, both Articles of Association. in spite and financially. Here!! ipslanced regretted that circumstances had United job provided, high being seau morg\n\nHongkong Rugby Club, and often at the Club, but he assured thought highly desirable members that he took the same that the Kowloon, cricket Club When they! great interest in it to-day as he had should have a: some future date! done when he was a not a time to max at some future date! member. The President thought to the new ground where could un- the Club could congratulate itself domotedly have the vase money th un- having won the League last bild a new pavilion, At pres\n\na unique achievement the debentures were being • shes meet \" had every hope that they would do the Club a min stroža jovation | the same this year. With regard financially. Jeg turi to busė a: to the other sections be was pleased further be gras on debentumn in to know that they were flourishing the future they could do it ma They had some yuting ron company with preh ing on to take the place of Seramy liability hired therein. - Gren in tennis, and the golf sud bowls players were going very strong.\n\nyeur\n\nA Leakage Somewhere. Referring to the question of fin- ances, the President drew attention\n\nAfter a short discussion the mot ing unanimously approved the p- posal, the proposition of Mr. Lindsell seconded by Mr. Nailson.\n\nThe Financial Year. The President mentioned that it| × PUBLISHED ANNUALLY to two items, the first being the end of the financial year of the was desired that the date for the expenditure on entertainment, Club should be changed from the which was about $500 more than 31st August to the 31st July, the\n\nHe explained that this\n\nTHE\n\nLONDON DIRECTORY\n\nlast year.\n\nwith Provincial & Foreign Sections\n\nwas accounted for by the fact that reason being that the Club had, enables traders to communicate direct with they had played double the number grown to such an extent that the MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS of cricket matches and more tennis Hon. Secretary and Hon. Trea- super found it difficult to compile |\n\nthe Continent of Europe. The\n\nin London and in the Provincial Towns and matches and bowls matches, con- their statements in time for the Industrial Centres of the United Kingdom and sequently the figure must natur- annual meeting, addresses and her details are classified under ally go up.\n\nHe would like! The other item was members to express their opinions more than 2,000 trade headings, including.\n\nperhaps a not quite so popular one. on the matter. He intimated that\n\nEXPORT MERCHANTS\n\nwith a detailed particulars of the Goods\n\nand the Colonial and Foreign Market»supplied/-referred to by sales. Whilst both in regard to forming the Club|\n\nSTEAMSHIP LINES\n\narranged under the Ports to which they sail,\n\nand indicating the approximate Sailings,\n\nOne-Inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms dealing\n\nto extend their connections, or Trade Cards ?\n\nDEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES\n\ncan be printed at a cost of 30 shillings for each trade heading under which they are inserted.\n\n· Larger advertisements from £2 2s to £15.\n\n215,\n\nSEPTEMBER 30. 1922.\n\nElectricity for Everyone.\n\nResidents of outports who are forced to do without electric light and other conveniences of electricity may now get all these desires fulfilled by the use of a Westinghouse Self- Contained Lighting Plant.\n\nThis apparatus is a complete little generating equipment which supplies sufficient electricity for the average home and can be operated simply and economically,\n\nIt is easy to operate and there are thou- sands of homes which should be enjoying the advantages of this wonderful Westinghouse Lighting Unit\n\nW\n\nWESTINGHOUSE\n\nELECTRIC\n\nWestinghouse\n\nWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL CO.\n\nP.O. Box No. 461, Hongkong.\n\nCable address: WEMCOEXPO, Shanghai, Hankow, Hongkong.\n\nthe Club was not a commercial insti- tution he confessed that he and to charging the date of the financial year, extraordinary general!! undertaking he considered the profit very small,\n\nThe spange suggested by the ing green for next summer. Sd suggested to the incoming Bar- ident fund favour with the Committee that they should adopt\n\nYour Committee were informed by the Government in May last that. a new system with the view to dir-\n\nvering just where the leakage is\n\nfake brány Mostaraj do Club would have, in a few yet: 2. Serretung and H. Tould be incised from to move from its grounds to On behalf of the Club the Ped-\n\nsite in King's Park. THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD. dent said he would like to thank|\n\nThe join. 0. 25, Abchurch Lane, London. E.C4, Mr. Weller for the handsome shield and large number were forth.\n\nproposals of the various clubs con- Tax Preporodeurstidered for the allocates of the new England.\n\nbe had presented to the Club on comin which he promised should its been forwarded to the occasion of their won the receive the sideration of the Government for approval. The Cricket Leagues. Mr. We wan Committer.\n\nA copy of the directory will be sempre\n\nYoni Yös 40 Shilling\", Aust nash such sedež. \"\n\nPHONE CENTRAL 2127.\n\n4\n\n:\n\nMASSAGE HALL.\n\nX\n\nBUSINESS ESTABLISHED 18 YEARS.\n\n23. WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nMRS. H. MORITA.\n\nMRS. HAN INOKUCHI.\n\nTelephone Kowloon 754\n\nNo. 21. Ashley Road. Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre.\n\nCERTIFICATED EXPERT MASSAGE, HAND & ELECTRIC, given at residence by experienced masseuse.\n\nMiss Tora Tookuchi QUALIFIED MID-WIFE\n\nNo. 21, Ashley Road, Kowloon. Back of Star Theatre\n\nTelephone No. Kowloon 754.\n\nMASSAGE EXPERTS.\n\nHARRY FURUKAWA, AND K. SAKAI\n\n19. WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nGREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.\n\nPORTLAND CEMENT.\n\nCasks of 375 lbs, net.\n\nIn Bags of 250 lbs net.\n\nSHEWAN, TOMES & CO.\n\nGeneral Managers\n\nHongkong.\n\nMARTIN'S\n\nPIOL & STEEL\n\nPILLS\n\nArt Ladies PILLS\n\nA Fresh Remedy for all irregularities\n\nThousands of Ladies always keep a bottle of Martin's Pills in the house, so that the slightest sign of any irregularity of the System a Cure is sure to follow.\n\nThese Pills are bom- IPONDE- and them, hasss their DND)MOM=ale. Al Übera and Elores set them bonbont the World, povi sraeli-, MARTIN Okamisi, Bentheony303, Mag.\n\nMARTIN'S\n\nAPIOL & STEEL\n\nPILLS\n\n14, Beaconsfield Arcade.\n\n-:0:-\n\nArtistic photographs\n\nfor all occasions. Call, or 'Phone Central No.\n\nNOTICE TO AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS.\n\nour \"tadin.\n\nBroke.\n\na close\n\nAnnual Report.\n\nClub is indebted to Messrs. Black- burn and Stevens for their good work in this connection.\n\naur\n\npractically a newcomer to the A Bearby vote at tuanks to Dr. Club but they admired his sporting tozzyth for his able conduct of the MING YUEN STUDIO.. (Hear, hear). The Chair- meeting brought the pings to It will naturally be some time be-\n\nman concluded by expressing the\n\nore the new ground will be ready bope that the tennis players would shine more brilliantly this year than\n\nand in the meantime our pavilion they did last. They would have to\n\nThe report was as follows\n\nbuilding scheme has had to be for hock up if they were to retain the\n\nFinance. The profit for the year thandoned, and the debentures prominent position they bad al-\n\nwas $5,125.81, as compared with raised for that purpose redeemed. ways occupied in this sport. The $7,019.78 in the previous year. The A donation of $500 was received 4310|K Č.C vas a spotting Club entre- difference is largely accounted for from our President. Dr. C. Forsyth ly, and he did not wish to me its by the reduction in profit on refresh and this sum has been spent on im- achievements eonfined to any un- ments.\n\nMost of the items of ex- penditure are greater on account of The Club obtained five first and The thanks of the Club\n\ngeneral increase in cost of labour two second prizes at the last Hor. If you want in take flue 'rictures,\" we | sheet.\n\nand materials, and of water. fall in tienltural Show, and the flowers and recommend thar AGFA'S Z LL of FILM- Mr L. J. Blackburn having dollar value, etc. should be used which can be obtained seconded,\n\nlants about the ground have added The credit shewn in regard to greatly to be beauty of our Mr. J H. Oxberry, referring to Children's Sport is apparent, hut roundings. DEST QUALITY AT MODER-the profit on refreshments to which\n\nThe thanks of the Club ATE PRICE.\n\nthe President had already alluded, not real. A sum of $175 kindly sub- are again due to the Ground Sub- said he felt it ought to be a great scribed (and expended) in connee- Committee for their untiring efforts deal more. He agreed that there tion with the previous year's event Pavilion. For Teasons already must be a pretty considerable did not rome to hand until too late- explained the proposal to build a leakage somewhere.\n\nto be included in the 1920 21\n\nnew pavilion on our present ground The resolution was unanimously accounts.\n\nhas been abandoned, and it has carried.\n\nAs explained later, our scheme for been found necessary to embark on building a new pavilion had to be an extensive scheme of painting and The meeting then proceeded to suspended. Your Committee there- repair our present pavilion.\n\nthe election of officem for the fore decided that all debentures It is hoped that when this work i ensuing year, and the following should be redeemed, in order to completed the building will be mor were the successful candidatos\n\navoid the les involved in paying in presentable, and in a fair state o Prezident: Dr. Forsyth.\n\nterest for an indefinite period. repair, since it must serve our need: Vice-President · Mr\n\nTronces were duly súft to all holders until such time as a suitable Clul and, at the time of writing, some house can be erected on the now three-quarters of the issue have ground. heen redeemed, and interest paid.\n\nMEE CHEUNG.\n\nlee House Stret, and Beaconsfield\n\nArcade.\n\nJAPANESE MASSAGE.\n\nMRS. H. SUGA\n\nMR. U. SIGA\n\nNo. 11, D'Aguilar Street, 2nd Flour.\n\nMRS SEKAI\n\nMASSAGE\n\nTHE CANION BANK, 2nd Floor,\n\nNo. 2 ]]]] ST HONGKO G\n\nA PODICURE\n\nAND\n\nMANIC RE Mrs N. Tauchinka 31. Wyadhwas Street, HONGKONG PRINTING OFFICE First Floor, Room 12.\n\nJAPANESE MASSAGE.\n\nMRS. S IZUNOVE, 2nd. Floor, Watchmaker's Garage, 18. Prays East, Wanchai.\n\nFOR HAIPHONG AND\n\nHOMOW.\n\nfor Hongkong and Haiphong mar-\n\naltersale Taraday,\n\nThe favourite passenger Master HAL-MUN\n\n(Capt. Charles E. Pago`.\n\n19957 Thon, Coah and Bone se Po Ming Dat\n\nLindell.\n\nThe New Officers.\n\nCaptain: Mr. J. P. Robinson. Vice-Captain Mr. B. D) Evans Hon. Secretary: Mr. P. H Heathente.\n\n&\n\nCricket.\n\nMembership. During the year 9) Cricket. In many ways the crick- new members joined the Club, et season of 1921-22 was the best the Stevens.\n\nseveral resigned and the names of a Club has ever had. More member: General Committee: Messrs. E. number of members who have left took part in the game than ever be- Abraham, L. J. Blackburn, the Colony, or been absent for fure, More matches were arranged: WE Davidsen, B. D Evans, tong period, were removed from the than ever F. G. Herridge, H. Overy, J. Mac- list\n\nbefore-altogether 42 Thus the membership list now matches were played, 21 by the Ist Morte and F. P Shroff.\n\ntands at 400 (as against 394 for XI and 21 by the 2nd XI. The 1st Ballotting Committee: Messrs.\n\n1920-21.) J Cornley. G W. Avenell, J. H\n\nXI won 11, drew 7, lost 3 and head. Osberry, K K\n\nThe Committee record with deep the 1st division of the League. Staple. J. C. Fletcher, J. H Kynoch, N. L. H. regret the deaths of Mr. G. L. The 2nd XI won 13, drew 2, lost Railton, W. Guldenburg. F. 17. Vezine and of Mr. W. T. Elson, a nd topped the 2nd division of the Thompson and R. C. Hunter. Life Member of the Club, and League. During the scason ceo.\n\nvery keen participator in all its| Rries were compiled by E. activities.\n\n|Braga, B. D. Evans and F. E. Law- The most consistent hats\n\nRemoval to New Grounds.\n\nronce.\n\nDg.\n\ntrong in batting, but not in bowl- ing, but had a long tail in bat- MR. JOFFE SERIOUSLY\n\nThe 2nd XI was strong in\n\nILL.\n\nwling, but had a long tail in bat- ing. The two teams were cap. ained by veterans J. P. Robinsʊu\n\nPeking, Sept. 29-Official tele and A. U. Brawn--both have played\n\nfchul 2 Hongkong 22 years.\n\ngrame report that Mr. Joffe, the Tennis.--The outstanding feature Soviet representative is seriously the reason was the great im- ill of typhoid. Docter Krieg 16 provement shown in the play of the going to (ha gchun from Peking\n\nto-day.--Kruter.\n\nyounger members, whose success in\n\ne two open events in the tourna- ment was quite unexpected.\n\nWe entered team\n\nIk\n\nin each division of the Hongkong Tennis Tho \"A\" team performeu differently, but the \"B\" team did little better and were placed\n\nague.\n\nfourth, in their division.\n\nBowls. The Bowls section has ad another fairly successful year. the competitions have been keenly ntested, and are nearing com- pietion.\n\nFREEMASONRY IN CHINA.\n\nPeking, Sept. 29.-A function unique in the history of China took place yesterday afternoon, wh- Mr. Prince, Grand Master of the Freemasons of Massachussets, M Hilton Grand Warden), Mrs Prince and leading officers of th\n\nThe rinks, however, leave much to International Lodge of Peking and their wives, were received in audi ence by President Li Yuan hung being introduced by Wang Chung huai, himself a member of the in ternational Lodge.\n\ne desired, but in the near future we hope to have green that will 3.mpare favourably with the best oi hose in the Colony. It 18 noped\n\nwhen the new green is completed here will be many young members articipating in the so called \"Old\n\nJan's Game.\"\n\nGolf Section. This section retains\n\nThe President heartily wele- med the distinguished visitor, adding that Mr. Wang informed him that Masonry debarred the discussion ul religion and politice, which pleased to old time popularity and the Sub- bim. He was glad to learn that Committee note with pleasure the Masonry was spreading in China mprovement made by some of the\n\nand hoped it would continue to de- less-experienced players. Seven competitions\n\nwere held Suring the year and the Mead\n\nhampionship Shield was won by\n\nir. J. Stalker.\n\nThree matches were played against the U.S.R.C., and in the\n\nnd game we defeated our re- loubtable opponents for the first ime in six years. Both matches ayed against the K.B.G.C. result ed in our favour.\n\nChildren's Spurts. This event was he'd as usual on New Year's Day and proved a great success The Committee tender their thanks the generous subscribers, and the Indies and gentlemen who so kind. ty assisted on that occasion.\n\n10.\n\n:\n\nReplying, Mr. Prince expressed appreciation of the honour show the party and said that befor leaving America 'he saw President Harding, who sent cordial greetin to the Masons in China.-Router\n\nBASEBALL\n\nLast Game of Season. The Hongkong Bayball Club met the South China Athletic Club this alternoon at 4 o'clock op the Hongkong Football Club ground in the last game of the semen The gante will jove exceptionally in tetesting, Since each sade has won\n\nthe fore di eide the rubber. two games and to day's game will\n\nConcerts. Two enable open air concerts were held under the\n\nThe Ime up of the Hongkong team ble direcion of Mr V. Č. Labrumi\n\n18 265 is How Scott fe). Brown und the Concert Sub-Committee.\n\np. Hodgkin (1), Church (2h), Dancs. Two well attended\n\nDone (s), 0 Cons or (3b), Keb dances were held in the Kowloon | (11.), Proulx (cf. Bradford Theatre during the winter months. (r. f.). Dr. Urquhart will umpire\n\nCommittee thank\n\nPrizes. The\n\nLimited Liability Com any. On the invitation of the Presvlent, Mr. Landsell asked the meeting for. HD expression of opinion for the Ground. The cricket-pitch has ran was C. I. Stapleton, who finish guidance of the incoming Com- een carefully looked after during ed with an average of 41. The best the numerous donors of prizes for mittee with regard to the Club be- the summer months and should be all-rounder was B. D. Evans, who Cricket, Tesia Golf and Bowls ing formed into a limited liability in good trim for the coming season. tional bowling feats-in 3 League\n\nseveral times accomplished ansa- competitions matches he captured 7 wickets for In May they were told definitely that at some uncertain future date. Very satisfactory.\n\nThe Committee runs, 5 for 10 and 3 for\n\ni\n\nthey would have to move and that have recently authorized the level- lauce at the appended averages ≈ site would be prepared for them, ling of a portion of the top ground, will show that the lat XI was very\n\nThe Hell Mark of Superiority THE VICTROLA MOUTRIES:-Exclusive Distributors.\n\nLONG LIVED W]|\n\nliams, nedal of Mrs. Mary James, aged 94; at Dolgell, y, still leaves three nonagenarians in the district. Although not related they all bar the same prname: Mr. Richard Williams. 96; Mrs. Osborne Williams, 95; and Mrs. Mary Wiliamne, 93.",
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        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nSATURDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER 30, 1922.\n\nCITYHALL.\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWANTED. Young married Russian Lady, good family, desires any kind of employment; has some knowledge of sewing, two years' experience as Red Cross nurse, speaks fair English. Write Box No 788 c/o \"Hongkong Telegraph.\"\n\nTHE Public is reminded that it will be possible to book seats at Moutrie's on Tuesday next for \"I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU\" to be played on the nights of the 12th, 14th, and 18th October. Quite a rush for seats is anticipated for the A.D.C.'s production of this light comedy so that it will be advisable to book early. See announcement below.\n\nTO BE LET TO LET.-Immediate occupation. A newly-built house Seven Bowen Road level, large rooms and spacious outhouses. Tennis court and garden. Suitable for Mess or private Boarding house. Apply to:-\n\nJ. M. NORONHA, CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT.\n\nPrince's Buildings,\n\n&\n\nTO LET-At Magazine Gap, the Peak, newly built modern house with six rooms, verandahs, commodious servants' quarters and a garden, ready for occupation from October 1st. For further particulars apply to T. E. Griffith, Ltd.\n\nGERM PROOF\n\nRapid in action.\n\nEasy to clean.\n\nTHE FAR EAST BUILDING CO. Nos. 242 and 244, Des Voeux Road, Central.\n\nTel. No. 3082, Central.\n\nNOTICE OF REMOVAL.\n\nON and after September 30th, our Offices will be removed to the 2nd floor of the Bank of East Asia building, 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.\n\nCONNELL BROS. COMPANY.\n\nCONSELHO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO DAS OBRAS DAS PORTOS DE MACAU.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nIT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 30th of October, in the Harbour Works Department, Macao, TENDERS will be called up for the widening of the marginal wharves between the Hongkong Steamers Wharf, and the Largo Ponte a Horta.\n\nThe programme of the Tender and the respective specifications may be seen in the Harbour Department, Macao, any day, Sundays excepted, during Office hours.\n\nTO LET-2 Victoria View, Kowloon, comfortable board residence, British family, one minute from Ferry, Kowloon, full size private billiard table. $3 or $4 per day. Apply Telephone K.357.\n\nTO LET.-FANLING, A New Bungalow situated on Hop Sek. Apply to Tsang Foo & Co.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nFOR SALE Hairnets. To introduce we offer the finest quality, handmade from sterilized human hair. Cannets $2.00 dozen, colour. Fringenets $2.30, any Postage paid. Telephone 4306 or write P.O. Box 484.\n\nFOR SALE-Steam Launch 1st Class Condition. For full particulars apply Box No. 778 c/o \"Hongkong Telegraph.\"\n\nNOTICE.\n\nARTUR AUGUSTO BRITO, For the Secretary. Macao, 29th September 1922.\n\nPEAK HOSPITAL.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nAs from the 1st of October, the hairdressing saloon of Messrs. Campbell Moore and Co., at present situated in the Hongkong Hotel, will be carried on in the premises of the Hongkong Cigar Store, on the corner of Alexandra Building. Whilst thanking our numerous customers for their past support, we beg to solicit the continuance of their patronage.\n\nHongkong, September 20, 1922.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTIONS.\n\nMESSRS. Raven and Raven, Architects, Surveyors and Civil Engineers, beg to announce that on and after Wednesday next, Sept. 27th, their offices will be situated on the 2nd floor of the Oriental Commercial Bank, No. 25 Des Voeux Road Central (next building to the Post Office).\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions, to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 6th Oct., 1922, at 12 o'clock (noon) at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street (For account of the concerned) The Steamship \"CHOYSANG\" (with all gear and equipment) as she now lies on Fort Island (near Swatow) Terms: Cash on fall of hammer when steamer will be at purchaser's risk and account, Buyers will be required to furnish an undertaking that vessel will be broken up.\n\nFor further particulars apply to LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.\n\nNOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.\n\nTHE Twenty-sixth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nTHE Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices 20, Des Voeux Road Central, on Thursday the 5th of Oct., 1922, at Noon.\n\nThe Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 22nd of September to 5th of October both days inclusive.\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 14th Sept., 1922.\n\nORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.\n\nHEAD OFFICE: 23 Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from the 1st October the above concern will be taken over by the Hongkong Government and managed by a Special Committee appointed by the Government.\n\nModern banking in all its branches.\n\nCurrent accounts, saving accounts and fixed deposits solicited. Loans granted on approved security.\n\nINTEREST:-Current Accounts; Savings 4%; Fixed Deposits: 3 months 3%; 6 months 4%; One year, 5%.\n\nThe Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 1st to 12th October 1922, both days inclusive.\n\nBy Order, D. K. BLAIR, Secretary & Treasurer, PEAK HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.\n\nHongkong, 19th Sept., 1922.\n\nPEAK HOSPITAL.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nAll accounts due to and owing by the Hospital as at 31st July 1922, from that date should be referred to the undersigned for settlement.\n\nBy Order, M. MANUK, Secretary. Hongkong, 25th Sept 1922.\n\nTHE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from the 30th instant the interest and responsibility of the undersigned in the above concern will cease.\n\nOur temporary offices will be situated at No. 12, Des Voeux Road, Central, 1st floor above the establishment of Messrs. Powell, Ltd. Telephone, No. 91, remains the same.\n\nSNOWMAN & CO.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe Value of Life.\n\nIf through your own effort, you earn say $1.00 a year, then at 5%, your life must be worth as much as $20.\n\nWhat is your life worth to you?\n\nJ. Y. LUM, Chief Manager.\n\nR. WEUSTHOFF, Asst. Chin Manager.\n\nBRAZILIAN CAFE,\n\nA New Cafe, under the above title, has been opened at No. 87, Peking Road, Kowloon, (near the Star Theatre).\n\nAll kinds of hot and cold drinks, confectionery, ice creams, cigars and cigarettes applied.\n\nVIOLIN RECITAL by MISHEL PIASTRO.\n\nAt the piano, MR. HARRY ORE.\n\nAdmission $3.00 and $2.00 Booking at Anderson's,\n\nVICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.\n\nTHEATRE ROYAL\n\nCommencing Monday, Oct. 2nd, 1922.\n\nTHE POWDER PUFFS\n\nA NEW MUSICAL COMPANY\n\nOfferings:-Burlesque, Skits, Dancing (Classical and otherwise), Comedy, Satire, Good Singing and Bad, etc.\n\n9 Talented Artists Suzanne Verney, Evelyn Green, Sybil Desmond, M. Magness Fisher, Bort Hamill, Nita Corri, Muriel White, Conrad Layton and Edward Kurylo.\n\nPrices $4, $2, and $1. Booking at Moutrie's, Wednesday, September 27th.\n\nANNUAL Aquatic Festival at the Victoria Recreation Club, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 28th, 29th, & 30th September 1922. Commencing at 4.30 pm on Thursday & Friday, and 3.30 p.m on Saturday. Band in attendance on Saturday.\n\nAdmission: Non-members, season ticket, $5.00 Members, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers, season ticket, $2.00.\n\nEach day non-members $2.00. Each day. Members, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers, $1.00.\n\nTickets can be had at the Club from Monday, the 25th inst. Competitors' entries close on Monday the 25th inst., at 6.00 p.m. Entry forms can be had on application at the V.R.C.\n\nMOTOR BOATS FOR SALE.\n\nThe Twin Screw Tunnel Stern Motor Launch \"ENRICA\" (Built of Steel). Length overall.-56' 0\" Breadth moulded.-11' 6\" Depth moulded.-3' 6\" Draught moulded.-18\" to 19\" D. W. capacity on above draft. -3 tons.\n\nSpeed.-8 knots. Engines.-Twin set \"Kelvin Motors, each 30 h.p.\n\nInstalled with Electric Light. Price $10,000 or near offer.\n\nThe Motorboat \"KEIKUNG\" (Built of Teak). Length overall.-29.8/10. Breadth.-7.5/10'. Draught (approximate).-18\". Engine \"Kelvin\" Paraffin Motor.\n\nPrice $1,800 or near offer.\n\nAPPLY NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO., 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.\n\nJ. B. LAL,\n\nTHE ABLE INDIAN PHYSICIAN FROM SINGAPORE, is now ready to receive anyone who wishes to consult him on the following diseases, viz \"Old, Catarrh, Headache, Hemerania, Ear pain, Toothache, Running of the Nose, Neuralgia, etc., etc.\n\nGUARANTEES TO CURE the above diseases in less than TWO MINUTES.\n\n$1,000 REWARD.\n\nA Reward of $1,000 (one thousand), will be paid to any Doctor who is able to cure the above mentioned diseases within 2 minutes.\n\nAnyone making use of my medicine either by removing label or substituting his own will not be entitled to the reward\n\nThe medicine is my own preparation. I can cure all kinds of Eye Diseases as well as other sicknesses and guarantee to cure radically.\n\nConsulting charge ... $8.00 Visiting Fee $12\n\nConsulting hours 9 am to 6 pm.\n\nS. E. WALDMAN, Proprietor.\n\nc/o KING EDWARD HOTEL, Room No. 48\n\nTHE FAVOURITE INVENTION OF THOMAS A. EDISON\n\n\"THE PHONOGRAPH WITH A SOUL\"\n\nIS HERE.\n\nTHE EDISON MUSIC STORE 19T FLOOR, POWELL'S BUILDING.\n\nSAY IT WITH SUPERLATIVES!\n\n\"THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE.\"\n\nAT THE\n\nUNCLE DAN\n\nSTAR\n\nTO-NIGHT\n\n5.00\n\n12 Noon.\n\n3 pm to 6 pm.\n\nJ. B. LAL.\n\nSTEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY\n\nFOR PERFECTION IN DRY-CLEANING.\n\nSend for treatment by our processes any article of Household Furnishing or Wearing Apparel soiled by use or faded by exposure.\n\nThe article can be beautifully cleaned or dried and returned ready for a further term of usefulness.\n\nYAUMATI, Tel. Kowloon 32.\n\n4, Beaconsfield Arcade, Tel. Central 1279.\n\n65, Praya East.\n\n11, Canton Road, Kowloon.\n\nWORLD\n\nSUNDAY, 1st OCTOBER.\n\n6 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.\n\nWILLIAM FOX presents PEGGY HYLAND in A PHOTOPLAY WITH ONE MORAL AND MANY THRILLS,\n\nOTHER MEN'S DAUGHTERS'\n\n\"CONVENT BRED GIRL\" BATTLES TO WIN HER FATHER FROM HIS DISSIPATED ASSOCIATES.\n\nPRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.\n\nTHEATRE\n\nTO-DAY ONLY\n\n(Last Shows)\n\nat 5.15 & 9.15 p.m\n\nWANDA HAWLEY in HER FIRST ELOPEMENT\n\nRICH YACHT OWNER ELOPES WITH WRONG GIRL!\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL.\n\nMOTOR COACH SERVICE.\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL TO REPULSE BAY.\n\nCommencing 1st October, 1922.\n\nDAILY (SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED).\n\nLEAVE HONGKONG HOTEL 10.00 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nLEAVE REPULSE BAY HOTEL 8.15 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nSATURDAYS 8.15 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m. 4.45 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nSUNDAYS 9.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nTHE DELTA OF THE PEARL By a Canadian Observer.\n\n4×7 inches, 42 pages Price 50 cents.\n\nOr Sale at KELLY & WALSH, BREWER & CO. and \"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\"\n\nTHERE ARE 3 DAYS IN THE YEAR when you can be certain of having a REALLY ENJOYABLE TIME\n\nThe dates are Thurs. 12, Sat. 14, Wed. 18 Oct.\n\nAnd the time 9.15 p.m.\n\n\"I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU\" to enjoy yourself at the THEATRE ROYAL\n\nPrice: $3, $2 & $1. Booking at Moutrie's Oct. 3.\n\nOffices will be next removed to the First Floor of the Road House. Astor Building, Queen's Road Central, where we will be glad to welcome both old and new clients.\n\np. p. NORTHWEST TRADING CO., LTD., A. MORLEY HORDER, Director. Hongkong, Sept., 27th 1922.\n\nREMOVAL NOTICE,\n\nand much as being Impressions and Reflections during a ten days' cruise of the Canton Delta.\n\nBy order of the Board. R. M. DYER, Chief Manager, Hongkong, 18th Sept., 1922.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364",
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        "content_text": "King's Park Reservation.\n\n20\n\nJon\n\nRoad on the East (until recently regarded as a quasi-European Reservation and still largely occupied by Europeans), and there is a probability that yet further purchases will be made in the same District for the housing of refugees from China. Moreover, the demand on housing accommodation in Kowloon has recently been considerably increased by the recent compulsory removal (owing to housing shortage) from the Island of Hongkong to Kowloon-\n\n(1) of married employees in H.M. Naval Yard.\n\n(2) of Portuguese from Belilios Terrace and elsewhere and their families.\n\n* 118. The Chairman and Mr. Bailey, after carefully exploring the whole of the Kowloon lands to the south of the range of hills behind the Kowloon Peninsula, have come, without any doubt whatever, to the conclusion that the Government ought, under the circumstances above detailed, to reserve as an European Reservation (subject to the Military requirements referred to in paragraph 120), the whole of the foothills surrounding and forming part of King's Park on the West, North and East side, and also the hilly area immediately adjoining such foothills, which adjoining area is situate between King's Park and the Railway on the East and between King's Park and Nathan Road on the West. Mr. Bailey and the Chairman have carefully gone over this land, and have come to the emphatic conclusion that this is an absolutely ideal site for the purpose suggested, and they have no hesitation whatever in recommending to the Government that it be used for building residences for those of British Race, that the land be sold without auction at a cheap price to applicants approved of by the Governor in Council, and that the conditions of sale require that the buildings to be erected shall only be occupied by and sold to such persons of British race as are approved of by the Governor in Council. It is difficult, without a survey, to estimate exactly how many houses could be built, with garden space around them, on the hilly amphitheatre referred to, but it is believed that fully 100 houses could be erected.\n\n119. The suggestion which is being made as to a portion of the foothills of King's Park being used for residential purposes is not a new one, and has even in the past been advocated by the Government, as appears from the following extract from the Report of Proceedings of the Public Works Committee, consisting of the Director of Public Works (Mr. W. Chatham), the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. R.O. Hutchison), Mr. Pollock, Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. E.V.D. Parr, and Mr. S.H. Dodwell, held in the Council Chamber on the 5th February, 1920:—\n\nAs regards European houses, provision had been made in the current year's Estimates for the erection of a number of such houses on that portion of King's Park which lies to the eastward of the Rifle Range. The area in question was at present waste land, being covered with trees and undergrowth. The houses were intended, primarily, for the accommodation of members of the Civil Service or of the Naval and Military Establishments. After discussing various suggestions, the Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that, in order to provide additional sites for European houses, the Rifle Range should be removed and the slopes of the hills bounding King's Park and also any portions of the Park itself, in addition to that already referred to, which are not utilized in connection with the Golf Course, should be rendered accessible by roads and disposed of as building sites.\n\n* 120. We have recently received information that there is some likelihood that the eastern side of the range of hills encircling King's Park, i.e., the side next to the Railway, may be required for quarters for the Officers of the Regiment, to be stationed at Gun Club Hill and their wives. Whilst fully recognizing that the Military have first claim, we would most strongly recommend the Government to now reserve the Western and Northern part of such circle of hills for British civilian residents in the manner suggested above.\n\n21\n\n* 121. Moreover, in order to secure the future housing of persons of British race, we recommend that the Government, in addition to the measures suggested in paragraphs 118 and 120 of this Report, do mark out as an European Reservation, and develop to the fullest possible extent for occupation by British Residents, the Kowloon foothills together with the hills behind, which are marked green on the plan of the Colony (Enclosure No. 7). We recommend that the section within the red dotted lines be developed first by the Government, seeing that this section contains a tract of land, at a height of 50 to 450 feet above sea level, the eastern portion of which is capable of easy development and laying out for building purposes. In fact, a part of such eastern portion was formerly suggested by the Government as a suitable site for the Kowloon Hospital. Any such Reservations would, of course, be subject to any rights of any present owners of land.\n\n* 122. In order, however, that building may be encouraged to the full, in the section within the red dotted lines, and that a successful British settlement may grow up, we recommend that the Government take all the following essential steps, as promptly as is practicable:\n\n(1) Adopt the advice contained in paragraph 51 as to the development by the Government of new areas, namely:-\n\n\"To give greater encouragement to pioneers by constructing roads, sewers, mains, training of nullahs, et cetera, at Government expense in new areas, even when the number of houses to be built is small in the first instance.\" Amongst the et ceteras required are electric light and water. Adequate Police Protection is another obvious need.\n\n33\n\n(2) Mark out promptly, and publish particulars of, the dimensions of lots which are available for building.\n\n(3) Sell such lots at a cheap rate, without auction, for occupation by persons of British race.\n\n(4) Encourage private persons approved of by the Governor in Council to build for their own occupation upon the terms set out in paragraph 16 of this Report.\n\n(5) Encourage by easy terms firms and companies located in Kowloon to build houses for their British employees upon the higher levels, on the principle of the Taikoo Buildings in the gap above Quarry Bay.\n\n(6) If houses are in future required for Government Servants stationed at Kowloon, build such houses within the area in question.\n\n(7) Encourage cheap and efficient transport by motor bus and ferry to Kowloon City.\n\n(8) Construct a through tram from the Star Ferry to 450 feet above sea-level, with its terminus at some convenient spot in the black lines section shown in Enclosure 7, with an adequate service of trams, including some non-stop trams, at certain hours of the day.\n\n* 123. We desire to add that we are in favour of reservations all round for any races, Chinese, Portuguese, Indians and others desiring such reservations, and preferring to live amongst their own people; and the above conditions 1, 2, 3, and 4 in paragraph 122 should apply, mutatis mutandis, to such Reservations also.\n\n* 124. We accordingly recommend that the Government should, in rural districts, grant land, as reservations, at a cheap rate without auction to permanent residents of all races who desire to live among their own kind with a clause to restrain resale or alienation to persons not of the same race.\n\nReservation of Kowloon Foothills and hills.\n\nPrompt Development of Kowloon foothills Necessary.\n\nCommission in Favour of reservation all round.\n\nPage 369",
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        "content_text": "# Cifp. X II \n\n24. We notice that west of the Diocesan Boys School on the west side of the Railway and just by Yaumati Railway station there is a piece of land reserved on the Town Development Plan for a Railway yard. We understand that there is no immediate prospect of this land being required for Railway purposes and we recommend that so much of it as can be used as a playground should be made available for allotment on annual permit.\n\n## PROVISION FOR THE MORE DISTANT FUTURE\n\n25. In addition to the above mentioned areas, which might be made almost immediately available for use as playing fields on the south side of the Kowloon hills, we consider that it is also necessary to bear in mind the needs of the more distant future when Kowloon will have grown into a large city with a teeming population requiring yet more extensive playing field areas. Such areas can only be found on the north of the Kowloon hills and the only possible area convenient of access both by rail and road appears to be afforded by the tidal flats at the head of Tide Cove. We understand that a causeway across the inlet from the present main road near Shatin Railway Station to the opposite shore is projected in connection with the proposed Saikung Road. This would afford a convenient opportunity for reclaiming the land above the causeway and while we do not consider that playing field areas are at present required here we strongly recommend that an area of 100 acres be definitely set apart for future playing fields and preserved from alienation. The area should have easy access from Shatin Railway Station and from the motor road. The area should be reserved on the development plans as soon as the exact line of the causeway is settled.\n\n## EXTENSIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS OF EXISTING PLAYING FIELD AREAS ON THE MAINLAND\n\n26. With regard to the possible extension of King's Park we note that there is still an area here on the west of that portion of the Park lying to the north of Gascoigne Road which if developed and levelled would afford space for an additional three grounds of the usual size required for a football ground. We recommend that Government should complete the development of this part of King's Park as public playing fields for the Yaumati district.\n\n27. It was suggested to us that the large area in Kowloon at present reserved for cemeteries might be better devoted to an extension of the King's Park playing fields but we do not concur in this suggestion and recommend that this cemetery area should remain undisturbed.\n\n28. We note that a large area extending from Kowloon Old City northwards and embracing the Kowloon Golf Club's course and the Rifle Range has been marked as permanently reserved for purposes of a Park and playing fields. We agree that this area should be permanently reserved but we regret that we cannot put forward any useful suggestions for its further development for purposes of recreation until a new site can be found elsewhere for the rifle ranges. We believe it would greatly benefit the recreational facilities in Kowloon if the rifle ranges were transferred and we recommend that Government should use every effort to provide a different location for them in some other part of the Colony.\n\n29. With regard to the Railway reclamation land on the east of Chatham Road extending from Holt's Wharf to the junction of Gascoigne and Chatham Roads, we understand that portions of this land on the west of the line are at present allotted by the Railway Department with the approval of Government to various Clubs, but that the land on the east of the line with the exception of small portions at the north and south ends, the reservation of which for railway purposes is necessary, is vacant and is only occasionally used by the military as a parade ground or as a hockey field. We understand that there is no regular means of approach across the railway from the west side and that there are strong objections on the part of the Railway management to further level crossings over the railway or indeed to the use of this land on the east side at all unless it is fenced off from the railway by a high fence. If the area is to be regularly used as playing fields it will be necessary to approach it either from the sea by the erection of a landing stage, which in view of its exposed position would be a somewhat expensive proposition, or by access paths which might be constructed from the Holt's Wharf level-crossing along the side of the railway and from near the Chatham Road railway bridge. We understand further from the Railway Authorities that at least one year's tenure might be promised of any land that might be allotted to a Club here, and that there is every possibility that a Club would be allowed to retain such allotment for longer periods than a year though no guarantee could be given to that effect.\n\n30. It is realised that the land is reserved for commercial development but there appears to be no prospect of such development in the immediate future and it seems desirable to make use meanwhile of this easily accessible flat land for purposes of recreation. We recommend therefore:—\n- (a) That the whole of the available land on the railway reclamation on both sides of the railway, as shown on a plan furnished by the Manager of the Railway (see `Appendix V`) should be allotted through the permanent Recreation Grounds Committee annually to such Clubs as might wish to take up a ground there, subject to it being ascertained by the Committee each year beforehand from the Manager of the Railway that the land is still available for allotment.\n- (b) That Government should fence in the line, or make it a condition of allotment that Clubs should fence off their playing areas from the line at their own expense.\n- (c) That Government should provide means of access by making a path either from Holt's Wharf level-crossing or from near Chatham Road Railway Bridge or both.\n\n31. We note that there is a part of the present allotment of the Kowloon Cricket Club at King's Park between the Club's bowling green and its cricket field which is unused. We understand that the Club has been keeping this area as a site for a new pavilion, but we consider that pending any such development good use could be made of the ground if it was allotted as a public playground for games requiring little space.\n\n## Smaller open spaces in Hong Kong and the Mainland\n\n32. We recommend generally that Government should bear in mind the great importance of preserving in already developed areas and reserving in areas as yet undeveloped as many open spaces or small 'squares' as possible, where the old and young of either sex in the neighbourhood may take the air, and on some of which games such as volleyball and basketball requiring little space might be played by the vernacular schoolboys and other children of the neighbouring houses. We consider also that building land not yet sold or built upon, which we now find in many cases to be let out to market gardeners on temporary permits, might often be made available for purposes of such games pending its development, and we recommend that Government should facilitate the use of such land in this way.\n\n## OPEN SPACES IN HONG KONG\n\n33. Turning to particular small open spaces which we have noted as desirable reservations in the urban areas of Hong Kong we recommend:—\n- (a) the permanent reservation as a playground for the children of Wanchai of a plot of Crown Land on the Praya East Reclamation to the west of the Fire Station and between Inland Lot 2827 and Inland Lot 2815; see `Appendix VI`;",
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        "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931\n\nTO-DAY\nQUEEN'S THEATRE\n\nIX\n\nTHEYES OF THE WORLD\n\nA'vored drumna uf the age old baits bitrans good and arli, lors and bate.\n\n——\n\nJOSEPH SCHENCK-pros DOLORES DEL RIO BAD ONE EDME JOWN GEORGE FRIZMAURICE PRODUCTION\n\nSERVING MOODCEA.\n\nJOIN WE CONSIDINE JK ALBITED AUNTY, PICTURE\n\nTO-DAY & TO-MORROW\n\nWilliam STAR HAINES A Helen-Goldwyn-Mayer Producten\n\nat 2.30, 5.10, ||| 7.15 9.20.\n\n= 2,801, 3.20, 7.20 9.20.\n\nTHE WORLD SPORT\nCURRENT COMMENT\nThe Last Four in the Open Bowl Championship.\n\nONE TITLE HOLDER.\n\nSTATOR.MI Kanta Chamke hadap that parate talk\n\nLOCAL FOOTBALL\n\nServices Beat Malayan 'hinese Team,\n\nYESTERDAYS GAME.\n\nRUNAWAY VICTORY.\n\nE. M. Umar Shows Good Form in Bowl Game.\n\nE LAPSLEY BEATEN.\n\nPlaying on the K-WAL yesterday afternoon, L. CLC. atwn! Omar, the Laponing of the Kawinan Dank by fi akata la 7 km the last số the third round MALENA AC Ca Opan Lavy Bondi Campanelly,\n\nSPORTS FIXTURES\nProgramme of Forthcoming Hongkong Evenia.\n\nHNKEY MATCH.\n\nKackey-gang Hockey Club ATV KDPA. (king's Park).\n\nSaturday, Del 24\n\nPicket Interport Trink Hang- kang 005; Pink Dvdaka, India\n\nY. RAS.C val Engineer SAM (L);\n\nThe Happy Valley plaque ita semi- My Navy LII IC thì bay tự ti t and Irumii the beginning has the bather of win Opponent Alter taking the war wɛGE a that on the Courth head, Plaan 19- crossed his névantaen at slutat marg kanal trail the 16th, when be qualiBal Lament N. Drummand by sangyong a ent of them. Örnen.\n\nKEY QUIT 'a Thaen went a pink allminang al the Garrison growid yesterday to wha Sang Dhe nacer match hormoon, the | Heati | Malaya Kencing saam sal A CHAN\n\nWalk El Các Loài Cá Địa Jana Cal. Comena. The Servren wom\n\npod pine by T, cool, ta,\n\nThe Sirvious tonic The Band withkans\n\nThe Argylle, “hy Lamma Hiding PEL AS wc\n\nLo the J w down 1-10 Jul Kumala 3 do melaber amochur Kay-Lew Thin-chan:\n\nom diski that the¦ Choukrik, And Then Aktik; Te Tuban B dusserad his Tou-kent, Jeka. Then and Way Bew ATRANA NAJAN HAD NO alat ketang. Chất Hees. Goon_Kek-zing. un posted. Elena ly the and and ass - Taong Shutower, Foong York-long\n\nPOLNO KING KERRANANA performance | Servies--Bryan (25); Make katha member her de vie plurinn, (5.1.3) and Dion (2656); Marzan a forde prof LANK Klangh to her and Zyme (573) Ele\n\nHe had on native la\n\nComment from whatsan Devanand Ja The célják ·4 J. R. Santone who procket den A. M. Holland med\n\nRafieną, Mr. Alan LN,\n\nMalayk, wòn the lose and Langmead started the game. The Beckong at The other munte 2., uses attackal Lam Ting from Čaute van akne Žan 1. Cullen med | Davian Hazeli formad a venger an\n\nThe Keeleon placing wall from the ing Bike. Dock ally k na pood at simplen facanda tak place i le parlan ma de la un Media vienationa nad nad Yna kimad the ball in towards\n\nLast year he yu Jenten in the pre-ball into the net open the soari Habary vond U21, Baka by Kane | See the Service what almikor is,\n\nLate Digimon est in and when With Or Da bi se pusterday the Four tackled jabbed the ball in the mos\n\nBei den Tea 17 IT. WAK, J. LAGE, newch, Langmand hosting late the X. Demtemena * U. M, Oh EN MAL Fast named Take the volg ommpačkor\n\nwho has prakije won the ticke\n\nPlay Tw Inak and Sling\n\nSercions incontand their land vehen Diekimasa tuppal the 193, fram a Apresent Amanda on the bar- dag ber and turning quickly, best hour ride page 71 have vines deen | 15 with a FAST HEART BASE. Stammad dan C (Cake. Du veteran, The Servirna went further ahead Med second to 35 palikowanan a par kick. Chenk hendes\n\nMod Kirin meet Ebbed back ment 14 yo by mal in the saened Skiner who into the net, ering the\n\nThe made TV Maher tid\n\nreal chance. Cap On kle Then the\n\nthe five ma\n\nKaya 21 hat agen, these poner\n\nduring the four half but wank ilye on seračal pedaalid,\n\nJELMAYA Made the tray to trea\n\ndungan after the future? Efori\n\nnglewmed to Jack, Army H, Aling the ten pes Skamby nuraag IN LAKE IN A hunt key GP muža na kata kama ana\n\nLOCAL HOCKEY\nInteresting Matches Yesterday.\n\nLADIES SEEN IN ACTION,\n\nTw men's from $5. Aaker's Chil, man\n\nms of in hockey matchas yatandaş,\n\nthe word vielecy and a dryw then feiner shading, der spalle with Pe Kawloon 3.5FRA. MAN U Cha butter handbag the \"mengat\n\nThatch way plast Thor' School, the BE AF drency (hh winning_from_He Fir\n\nbold wear, hat bed to begin math E\n\nCapa mafia – kph core game. A part\n\nYerk gewoandeng \"van albekend.\n\nhave workers dark. Tenha trapped the hall Zesty park And I make me 1, and runding Kullaga mat in a\n\nhot. Bavage made a will. Jšek,\n\nWeber pad het missed and the bill entered the\n\nFor the time they sai Indian Kim Mo Andesh Chub an\n\nS. AFRICAN VISIT.\n\nthen put in s Cricketers Commence Their\n\nAustralian Tour.\n\nM's as escoed pul\n\nBabama. The final goal for the Bees can w the back, and by maand by langeal. Dickier took (Fall well down kid slipped to the (centre, Dingmand, suppri spine\n\nBlse Telu, pane wind sticking in in Bhat shoẽ thực Ube the 1-5 java, the goalie ma phones. The\n\nPerth sin Nary Ren Kay, Oct. 20.\n\nPeeing Meet, pang Por the Chal\n\nIM Women, Oct 2 Morty - Betim, p\n\nEl Call Club (Balm May là te it an\n\nRacing Thoroder fer Γι\n\nEary 5 2\n\nINTERIORT CRICKET.\nSome of Shanghai's Men Already Selected.\n\nSEVEN \"TERTAINTIES\"\n\n-SOINES MEYE Hook-\n\n•liber for TW beam Hader's\n\nLOCAL TRIAL GAME\n\nPlayers For To-morrow's MaLEN án Hongkong C., Ground\n\nEN ! trial math whưk a to be played in Man Bergkong 15\n\nttn following platan ten ham zelegan\n\nTKT (Pam), A Rab4, 1o D. Tomim. A 46 5. 11 kale. D. J. N\n\nspred 14 kr 1. Malaya\n\nF KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB\n\nANNA Cunity Taber Chowin\n\nBILLIARDS.\n\nled Team for Tomorrow Afternoon's Games.\n\nThe film — k janna pintam com two well known repérerat Kalos FC. First Flyven\n\nDA, AK Futball St. Patrick's Club Defeat\n\n„The Intent rail from America Ta That In A Patual Spermment planeta were naked fa_wa_hardpen in the Kapakah thaps been the endte Ame\n\nKhan at Kradling\"\n\nmakes mark a meg menerima se\n\nMekalsa Bla Hon Timberlake, Urland, Fanean.\n\nKenze: uttan,\n\nThe following hari kerma fon1:\n\nI'mvaulty's Team\n\nThe 1975ơmẳng hatt ban choothe Hai VOTRE ↑ T'atvaralty ind. XD ngulmet.\n\nthe Titan mema frendly.\n\nPANE AT Can A 5. k. Kyum zni\n\nMercantile Bank.\n\nLume to the Mr Kanka\n\nW P. a. A. 1. This-\n\nVardy v. 35. & K tima na the sale of a mang | repensent Kawlam P.C. Sgrond Flesen Benntnerek, Sat de Bartekin reddies, why non agtually pakke school term the Là vị di Karison themselves the vlekara, bank \"working ther why themseh Parma Cleh grenad ok 2 jam. Như\n\ncolate\" and Apunëve sin at theit - Home day:\n\nAußer 'WA, Gillekent: I OPREM\n\nvalery who hade kameed be my disenberg, Whae, Wh. Als\n\nin London and Traming that\n\nsuht to fazekagera da vialt, padanya Blank Stan Som peking a gott tour ad Barone and ba Cabri\n\n25.\n\nThe following team has been meteen\n\nTáto repeat the fat X1 of\n\nHongkong Presbali Club on Saturday,\n\nMesh agamat Kowloon on the Cik daud\n\n4.30 Happy Valley 1:\n\nM Pila and Strings, M. Kan and Ballwin, RM, Pete Ben F. Strange wind des\n\nW A Lid\n\nJAPAN LOOKS ADEAD.]\n\nHupest of Securing the T Olympic Gamer of 1940.\n\nANOTHER WIN.\n\nThe Following all spement dur CNN a fékros matchi the E. & 3.0 $ in the macpaw\n\nW. E. Ch ingement The\n\nWale Jam at Fou Cakapan, E. G B\n\nSouth Africans Beat the\n\nMidland Counties.\n\n7 The grity to day mange nyt Tür, brikete vere eficed for maka ka the defraded Mingelen, wurmented to do their crow vne pommerns of Da sa, Xn\n\nde shendy apponent of the above | sang, Acrmed plunder that he got 2007 by na Termitesi Oline Men\" tickets from another went bad\n\nká nas imam that they were fabr\n\n-key are predpodle the bk Coustics. Hichem poin\n\nCENTRAL THEATRE\nCOMMENCING TO-DAY\n\nA: 2.30, 3.0, 1.la ở D.20 p\n\nGIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!\n\nWHAT WOULD YOU DO If you married a made all his decl slom for him?\n\nVIRTUOUS HUSBAND !\n\nArtech Hotel Zemenki vla Need a land labor male model Bačvangla kockenen\n\nIT'S THE LAUGH HIT OF THE YEAR! HCT T LA BAN 3\n\nNEXT ATTRACTION\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1871\nJIM FERRIER.\n\nCHESS NOTES\nBeaton Australian Open Campionship.\n\nCapablanca Still Hopes for Return Match.\n\nA AOUTPUT. ROYAL WITH WORLD CHAMPION, Jim Ferrar MERIT Th\n\nLEY PERPETUAL CHECK:\n\nThe key mero sa laat mpaka pra Problem No. 213 A. J. Mackenze Bark ( plen Whose sa play and mate a\n\nThe detract Vention to last week's Zroblem was reparved fruen \"Anjos,\" | Paka Kadenen, formar world's themales, ka rectly returned be DET METTE ZRvman after an absence DÍ APMENT manaka. Ka exported lu ratura de New York for an rakhallen Love same time in October. The hopes\n\nJatent resect A Plan 13 Sungkai kaj ak prosky, St.\n\nIvy Wikica, A Whetsen in Tha m\n\nDuring three dug 1 24th ier Lig p\n\nThe event wers salsa DNA, the Stat Det led by abans Perrier anestesia d\n\nMAALTY Ot il Amatrulu, I mg 14 D JA%ormed.\n\nAn Australia ser just received 14 WHILLARY ure the mr je je ile bench La serango a retuen match wolle Ale | arrenga\n\nkhina bulaen the end of the year 1 turn la sua in\n\nM. PR la acting sa pobetween yandar, Colemand ka\n\n* negotiation wek Alekkim,\n\nwww cuk ve lhe (limbokalaia that th serpage Back of vergony In Alampura aleatorie sang. Use\n\nmečosdály Khanehad, backing. Lapk Bed Math and Mama Dematte detaan Dr. Bwww.\n\nshe pulplared bear in the heat Hart- - W WILL YONA DE PER Kakaj s w the\n\nNË ME 190 (7 - Tusend KTM ajské oder a cori\n\nKING'S THEATRE\n\nThe Most Comfortabte and The Only Air-Cooled Theatre in Hongkong.\n\n6 THE GAMERAMANT, SE A JOAN JE ZVIRA peitere ku a kizembly better than either Alkine | inde a fatal M or Hageljukan man able to do. Each Karely duľanked Kawa by s\n\nP 1 JUN fet from c Chike youth the b Look Alao Vi over again Like a world's champion AŬ WOMAN in the tournment hole concurrently HOM level kada sana dispari vo—it maritan: Lag Universal\n\nLAST TWO DAYS at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.\n\nCYLINDER LOVE\n\nNewspaper Thrill-a-second... Laugh-a-minute with SPENCER TRACY SIDNEY FOX Edward Everett Herton Una Markal zi krendal\n\nBeats by play, 'Elx Oylenia Law? by Willum Jashang McCum Dicked by 140MHTON MEELA, NA\n\nLimousine tastes on a diver income and love bits the bumps, Blow- outs cause blowups in this comedy joy ride. Trade in your cares for a snabby 1931 Laugh model\n\n“You say he toega you...why dwu't he defend you BOW' Now you need him, Waaro he Whole be? Why doesn't he Care come for ward!' Masa kura benchik has retained her | Nothing else bu\n\nThere when fem represives, and Fun Furla dhani har- Emakiki seara sesa 3.\n\nreal Fras Walk-Kalmer, bed but s pedia\n\nThe modern, draw in Dhoby to be a 1 x which detele asc vana, sargknet key – 195 sàng, werkher in The State golf champ. 3.\n\nPATH, WOW a goddamble 30-terday.\n\nIn the mormint, at Katom, he pesondly to the Whorenie spijeme. slurked the bit gro\n\nM one TUM irst\n\nRetailter competition,\n\nCab D AN E then went loan to Many Sk Drakkarunot the\n\nAme- to Australan paper. The same that fallens, champimally the interesting, merely harasse -f the reputations of its costasčanta. Dr. Alkima le the avabalt weck'n chakiviplom. Markdan a the world's meet promising youngst piper. Tha fact that Alisa kiman had, the that Rachian war from kan alati eflding ades, velleni po vitsien after watcher with the netwčas zal compress el a gread master, maka I dowały na Experianced players\n\nse redkar mu Esschertta al wook and para madings probably the\n\ner wwali paraly hava bën veter\n\nchoc iron with it. The Triton về Ferro a round at Ken. single, where a motoring Wester!) andde sett larm «i. Pirull, epecially on the green, WA T Forest Ag med\n\nAll handling of the and COUNTING CHICKENS,\n\nFrance Forgees Meeting with America & Success.\n\nNowa PICTURE\n\nAnd FOX MOVIETONE NEWS presents Through the courtesy of the NATIONAL FLOOD RELIEF COMMISSION, SCENES OF DEVASTATED DISTRICTS between NANKING and HANKOW, photographed personally by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh while making an aerial survey for the National Flood Relief Commission.\n\n·NEXT ATTRACTION. Commencing Sunday, 25th October.\n\nTHE VICE. SQUAD\n\nA Game Sichuan PAUL LUKAS KAY FRANCIS\n\nBUY! BUY! BUY!\n\nUST arrived a new shipment C PEKING CARPETS & RUGS in the last date and bright sid\n\nIF YOU WANT TO BUY YOUR CARPETS & RUGS please don't lose this rare opportunity\n\nH CHUNG HSING & CO.., 17 Wyndham K 74 ed very hard to\n\nEMME WHA QUANT LAMiki. Potikned\n\nNEXT YEAR'S DAYIN CUP.\n\nBlack Kankdan K-K M B-KI 11 EL QE RK P 47 K K Op o the -- -- --\n\nbut the wh Corker and Bruger: (2) Γατο\n\nING.T is. mathemated Victories at Benet, would Cat Whaag now on appeali positional advantage amber fe ha con inal of the contro and 22k's squa Iced M.\n\nXX, XX; 23 152 KB, 2x with a cary win (145) Afar 40 KOCAELIAN 82\n\nRaoul Walsh's OF ALL WOMEN NATIONS with VICTOR McLAGLEN EDMUND LOWE GRETA NISSEN EL BRENDEL\n\nThey love to fight - and fight to love perpetual foes and permanent friends those two cock eyed marines, Vic and Eddie, in a trave laugh of love, kissin' and Nissen. The Famous Stallings ant Andersen characters, Flagg and Qadri en, a new vandage\n\nBOOKING AT THE THEATRE Telephons 25813.",
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        "content_text": "THE VOTE\n\nProprietors: THE MINERVA PUBLISHING CO. LTD. Offices: 144, High Holborn, W.C.1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nNOTICE.-Letters should be addressed as follows:-\n\nTo the Advertising Manager on advertising.\n\nTo the Secretary on all other business, including VOTE orders, printing, and merchandise, etc.\n\nTelegrams: \"DESPARD, Holborn 9301, London.” Telephone: Holborn 9301.\n\nEDITORIAL.\n\nThe Editor is responsible for unsigned articles only. Articles, paragraphs, or cuttings dealing with matters of interest to women generally will be welcomed. Every effort will be made to return unsuitable MSS. if stamped addressed envelope be enclosed, but the Editor cannot be responsible in case of loss.\n\nTHE KING'S SPEECH\n\nThe new Session of Parliament was opened by the King in State last Tuesday.\n\nThe text of the King's Speech expressed the hope that the forthcoming World Economic Conference would ease the present economic situation, and that the Disarmament Conference would attain the greatest possible measure of general disarmament. Reference was made to the third Indian Round Table Conference. Careful supervision over public expenditure, both national and local, was stated to be necessary. The promise was made that the Government would continue to do everything in their power to stimulate the recovery of trade and that further plans would be taken to enable agriculture as a whole to take its proper place in the economy of the nation.\n\nUnemployment, the gravest of our social problems, was specially mentioned. The fact that many young men and women had never in their lives had an opportunity of regular employment was referred to, and notice was given of the Government's intention to bring forward measures dealing comprehensively with Unemployment Insurance and the treatment of those unable to obtain work.\n\nA promise was made of the introduction of Bills relating to Scotland to amend the procedure governing private legislation, to facilitate the administration of civil justice, and for other purposes.\n\nIt was further stated that measures dealing with Rent Restriction, London Passenger Transport, and other matters of importance will be introduced and proceeded with as time and opportunity offer.\n\nA WOMAN'S NATIONALITY\n\nMrs. Grace Tyndall, of Newent, near Gloucester, was summoned last week for failing to register as an alien.\n\nShe married in 1910, and both she and her husband were British subjects. In October, 1931, the husband obtained a certificate of naturalisation in America, and became an American citizen. He returned to this country in July this year, registered as a foreigner, and was given certain instructions as regards his wife. Mrs. Tyndall, however, refused to register, and told the court that if she registered as an alien she really became a woman without a country. She had been to the American Consul, and he told her she was not an American, and the British Consul said she could get no help from him. \"In time of war I can look nowhere for help. My property would be interned, and I should be turned into the streets.\" Mrs. Tyndall said she had written to the Home Office to see whether it was possible for her to return to her nationality, but had received a reply in the negative. She was not an illiterate foreigner. She said, \"I am British, and will not give up my country. I have never signed the oath of allegiance to America, and I never will.\"\n\nThe chairman of the bench said Mrs. Tyndall had been guilty of an offence, and would be fined 20s., or seven days. Her father, an ex-police sergeant, advised her to do the seven days. We only wish that every British woman married to a foreigner would refuse to register as an alien in this country, refuse to pay any fine, and elect to go to prison for any length of time the court might impose. Nationality is a fundamental right, and it is monstrous that it should be taken away from any adult person without that person's consent.\n\nMUITSAI IN HONG KONG\n\nOn July 15th last we reported in THE VOTE that Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a question by Mr. Rhys Davies (Lab., Westhoughton), declared that the mui-tsai system in Hong Kong had now been abolished; that the girls who were mui-tsai had been registered, and their status changed to that of free paid domestic workers.\n\nLast week we received at this office several Press cuttings from the \"South China Morning Post,\" dated August 4th, August 13th, September 8th, September 22nd, September 29th, and October 6th, reporting prosecutions for not registering mui-tsai, for ill-treating them, and in one case for selling a girl into prostitution. All these cases were brought into court by a man inspector, and the extraordinary thing is that the fines imposed were so inadequate—50 dollars being the biggest sum mentioned. A Hong Kong dollar is worth 1s. 3d., so that a 50 dollar fine can hardly be looked upon as a deterrent for slave owning in the British Colony of Hong Kong. At the present time there is only one inspector (a European police officer), who has two Chinese women assistants, to deal with abuses of this character. It is estimated that there must be quite 20,000 mui-tsai in the colony, though only about 4,000 are registered. It seems to us that a trained British woman inspector ought at once to share in the work of securing the complete abolition of this mui-tsai system, both for the sake of the children and for the credit of this country. We cannot wholeheartedly rejoice in the anti-slavery centenary celebrations when there is this slavery of children in a British Crown Colony.\n\nWe would also draw attention to another point. So-called \"adopted daughters\" have never been registered to this day, and apparently by the law of Hong Kong it is legal to buy a girl for bona fide adoption, as the following extract from a letter sent out by the Colonial Office under date February 18th, 1932, will show:\n\nEvery person who takes any part, or attempts to take any part, in any transaction the object or one of the objects of which is to transfer or confer, wholly or partly, the possession, custody, or control of any minor under the age of eighteen years for any valuable consideration shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this section, unless such person proves beyond reasonable doubt that the transaction was bona fide and solely for the purpose of a proposed marriage or adoption, in accordance with Chinese custom.\n\nLeading authorities are agreed that there is no such bona fide adoption of girls under existing conditions in Hong Kong. We urge, therefore, that the registration of adopted daughters shall be enforced forthwith, as these transactions are merely a subterfuge for obtaining mui-tsai as in the past. Obviously, too, the present registration of mui-tsai is glaringly incomplete. We call the attention of the Colonial Office to the fact that the system of mui-tsai in Hong Kong has by no means been abolished, and we recommend that effective steps be taken to ensure the immediate registration of all mui-tsai and \"adopted daughters\" in the colony, a much more thorough system of inspection of the houses where they are lodged, and the imposition of far heavier penalties on those who infringe the law.\n\nGREEN, WHITE AND GOLD FAIR, 1932\n\nAn unusually fine attendance on the first day, and the news of Amy Johnson's triumph on the second, added to the spirit of success which pervaded this year's Fair.\n\nIn contrast to the November gloom outside, Caxton Hall was gay with banners full of significance to many present, and attractively decorated stalls. On Thursday afternoon the proceedings opened with the particularly apt song by Miss Marjorie Bagge, \"Lads and Lasses, Won't You Buy?\"\n\nIn presiding, our President, Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence, read a telegram from Mrs. Hilton Philipson, deeply regretting that the alteration of a matinee at Bristol prevented her from opening the Fair. Our President was, therefore, not only chairman, but opener. Suffragettes, she said, were well trained to rise to emergencies, and in the spirit of the verse,\n\n\"I am the cook and the captain bold\n\nAnd the mate of the Nancy Brig,\n\nAnd the seamen bright and the midshipmite\n\nAnd the crew of the captain's gig.\"\n\nshe would endeavour to combine both functions.\n\nMrs. Pethick-Lawrence explained how good it was to-day to belong to the Women's Freedom League. While everywhere else there was a lack of continuity, in our League, where the Green, White and Gold Fair, Mrs. Despard's birthday party, the Annual Conference, and so forth took place year after year, we had the solid earth beneath our feet.\n\nEvery woman who had taken part in the fight for the vote had played a part in the emancipation of women in all parts of the world. The phenomenal progress made by Turkish women in the last ten years is part of this revolution.\n\nThe present position of the world is unstable. When the new world is evolved the work women are doing will tell; the full harvest of our sowing we shall never know.\n\nMrs. Pethick-Lawrence expressed warm thanks to all who had helped in the work of the Fair, and most of all to Miss Berry, our Honorary Fair Organiser.\n\nMiss Underwood maintained that the members of the Women's Freedom League were not downhearted when they contrasted the position of women at the time the League was founded and the position to-day.\n\nThe closing of the first Session of Parliament brought the next General Election one year nearer. We needed more branches and greater strength in our branches, so that when the opportunity came we could help to secure the return of more women members.\n\nThe Reform of the House of Lords was under consideration. The Women's Freedom League wanted women in that House on the same terms as men.\n\nWe were urging that reference to the nationality of married women should be made in the King's Speech; we were delighted to learn that a British woman married to an American had chosen to go to prison rather than pay a fine for not registering as an alien.\n\nThe Women's Freedom League claim equal political, economic, and social status with men.\n\nMrs. Ward made an urgent appeal for more subscribers to THE VOTE—a paper packed with interesting news concerning women in all parts of the world.\n\nA hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence was proposed by Dr. Knight, seconded by Mrs. Dore, and carried enthusiastically.\n\nOn Friday the chair was taken by Mrs. Sadd Brown. She felt it an honour, she said, to be presiding at a Fair organised by the Women's Freedom League—a League which pursued a line of continuity and never forsook its ideals. The Women's Freedom League worked with a resolute persistence, its activities were always going on, and although the world might know little about this work, it received the benefit. The League was able to carry on because of its unflagging courage and dogged determination.\n\nThe Hon. Mrs. Franklin said she had been studying Ruth Drapper's delightful sketch on how to open a fair, and would proceed accordingly.\n\nAlthough not a member of the Women's Freedom League, she had a great respect for our First President, Mrs. Despard, and for THE VOTE, which, in her opinion, entirely fulfilled the requirements of a feminist paper. She congratulated the editor on the attention given to the new avenues opening up to women.\n\nThe paper was small, handy, and concise, and gave just the information wanted.\n\nAt the moment there was a certain wave of pessimism concerning the future. One reason women had always wanted to help in world affairs was to procure peace. Public opinion was now behind the Government in asking for peace.\n\nIf anything had been learnt during the last years it was that no nation was sufficient unto itself; it was ridiculous for one nation to fight another. Women wanted the vote for no other reason than to be in a position to fulfil their duties. Mrs. Franklin hoped that women would work in truth for the betterment of the world. Now, like Ruth Drapper's lady, she would declare the Fair open.\n\nMiss Underwood said how proud we were of the achievement of Amy Johnson. She then briefly recapitulated the aims of the Women's Freedom League, and stressed the importance of the appointment of women to administrative posts that they might fit themselves for office at the League of Nations.\n\nMrs. Ward made a spirited appeal for subscribers to THE VOTE. Miss Anna Munro proposed a vote of thanks to all speakers, and Mrs. Whetton, in seconding, said that until women had equal opportunities with men they would not be able to give of their best to the community.\n\nRound the Stalls\n\nBRENTFORD AND CHISWICK STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Watling, Mrs. Yeomans, Mrs. Fairley, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Tubbs, Mrs. Jinks, and Mrs. Hurrell, is to be complimented on a fine display of delicious confectionery made by Mrs. Watling.\n\nGOLDERS GREEN STALL, in the charge of Miss Aickman, Mrs. and Miss Muriel Pierotti, and Mrs. Stammers, had a good assortment of aluminium ware and brushes.\n\nHAMPSTEAD STALL, in the charge of Miss Lyndon, Miss Trotter, and Miss James, had a varied collection of dainty and useful handkerchiefs.\n\nHIGHBURY STALL, supported by Bradford Branch, in the charge of Mrs. Bateman, Miss Beatrice and Miss Marie Bateman, made a good show with a variety of useful articles, each for the small sum of 1s.\n\nMINERVA CLUB BRANCH STALL, in the charge of Miss M. I. Neal, Mrs. Surrey Dane, and Mrs. Evans had a good show of hosiery and general goods.\n\nMID-LONDON AND BARNSBURY STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Anderton and Mrs. Potter, gave a speciality of hand-made waste-paper baskets and bags made by Miss Horniman, and had a good assortment of stationery.\n\nPORTSMOUTH STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Whetton, Mrs. Brading, and Mrs. Curtis, made a special feature of initialled towels, and had a good collection of household linen.\n\nSOUTH-EASTERN STALL, in the charge of Miss White and Miss Bentley, is to be specially congratulated on a display of Rye pottery, made and presented by a Rye member. It also had a good show of dainty shopping-lists, handsome silk scarves, hand-made baskets, and Japanese goods.\n\nSCOTTISH AND NORTHERN BRANCHES STALL, in the charge of Miss Anna Munro, Mrs. Graves, and Mrs...\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "## 229. Lady Ho Tung Infant Welfare Centre, Fanling\nThis work was described in paragraph 190 of last year's report. The work proceeded satisfactorily during the year and was completed by November. The land and cost of the building were provided by Sir Robert Ho Tung.\n\n## 230. Resurfacing Taipo Road from Tai Wai Level Crossing in the direction of Taipo\nMargins, and an additional layer of 4\" macadam, tar-painted and chipped, were laid between the 8 milestone, Tai Wai Level Crossing, and the 123 milestone, and improvements were made to the road alignment. The area covered was 49,000 square yards.\n\nExpenditure \n$62,790.74\n\n## 231. Improvements to Fanling Water Supply\nIn order to improve pressure on the system generally, the following works were carried out during the year: A new intake was constructed at 286.59 O.D., approximately 76 feet above the then existing intake. A 5\" wrought iron pipe 575 feet in length was laid connecting the intake with the existing twin 3\" mains, cutting out the old strainer tank. A concrete strainer tank controlled by a ball cock and a steel storage tank of 30,000 gallons capacity, both having a T.W.L. of 229 O.D., were built on the hill near the 8th green, old course. 520 feet of 5\" cast iron main being laid as a feed from the existing system to the strainer tank. Twin discharge pipes consisting of 737 feet of 4\" wrought iron piping were provided from the storage tank and connected up with the existing golf club and village system. In addition, 140 feet of 3\" wrought iron piping were laid as a bye-pass to the two tanks.\n\nExpenditure \n$8,795.22\n\n## 232. Water Supply to Sheung Shui Police Station\n4,120 feet of 2\" wrought iron piping were laid from the Fanling cross roads to Sheung Shui Police Station.\n\nExpenditure \n$3,674.98\n\n## 233. Formation of Dumping Ground at Kun Tong\nInstructions to proceed with this work were received on 4-11-33. A series of guide pile stagings and frames were erected and a survey was completed.\n\n1933 Expenditure \n$4,304.63\n\n## 234. Archaeological Operations, Hami Wan Beach, Lamma Island\nExplorations of an archaeological nature were undertaken in the large deposit of sand at this beach under the direction of the Rev. Father Finn, S.J., this Department providing all the plant, tools, labour, etc., necessary for the execution of the work.\n\nExpenditure \n$935.00\n\n# LOAN WORKS\n\n## 235. New Gaol at Stanley\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 196 of last year's report. A Contract for the site formation was let to Messrs. Tung Shan & Co. for $261,751.50 on the 5th July, 1933, and good progress was made with the excavation and filling of the site and the construction of concrete foundations for the boundary wall and for several of the prison buildings. Work on the road to Wong Ma Kok Village, to serve the Prison site (see paragraph No. 197 of Report for 1932), which had been suspended on 22.9.32, was recommenced on 1.8.33 on the section of the road between pickets 0/00 and 19/50.\n\nThe question of compensation for the suspended period was under consideration at the end of the year.\n\n1933 Expenditure............ $115,664.58\nExpenditure to 31st Dec., 1933..... $162,244.36\n\n## 236. SHING MUN VALLEY SCHEME-1ST SECTION\n### Item Q, Hong Kong Gardens Service Reservoir\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 198 of last year's Report. The Reservoir, including the reinstatement of the gardens, and construction of various architectural features, was completed during the year. During construction, slight settlement of the main walls occurred at the N.W. corner of the reservoir and this was effectively dealt with by underpinning and grouting. The Reservoir proved very satisfactory under test and was brought into use on 4th May. The excavation for the Reservoir, which amounted to 25,560 cubic yards, was mainly utilized at the site, the surplus amounting to 6,880 cubic yards being removed and deposited at North Point Reclamation. The Reservoir, which is 276'-0\" long by 180'-0\" wide, has a capacity at a top water level of 240.25 A.O.D. of 4.957 million gallons, the average depth of water when full being 16'-6\". A gravity section division wall of an average height of 10-3\" divides the reservoir into two compartments, the capacity of the Eastern one being 1.590 million gallons, and that of the Western one 1.450 million gallons, whilst the capacity between the top of the division wall and top water level of the Reservoir is 1.917 million gallons. The 24\" supply main, which brings water from the Shing Mun Valley via the Cross Harbour Pipe, discharges into a gauge basin in the Inlet Control House from which the water is directed into either or both compartments of the Reservoir by means of two 24\" Penstock valves. Automatic recorders to measure the amount of water entering the Reservoir and also the height of the water in the Reservoir have been installed in the Inlet Control House. Two independent 18\" diameter draw-off pipes, one from each compartment of the Reservoir and controlled by separate 15\" Sluice Valves, discharge into a common 18\" main for distribution to the City. The main walls of the Reservoir, the foundations of which required reinforced concrete piles for the North wall and the North end of the East and West walls, were constructed of...",
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        "content_text": "C. S. O. M.F. 237.\n\nwill be a success. (Report Appendix' of supervision, and we hope the new H. page 2.) (Finance Message No. 11.)\n\nStreet Boys' Club. Before leaving matters relating to the Police, we must congratulate the Honourable the Inspector-General of Police, and all those connected with it, on the excellent work which is being done in the Street Boys' Club. (Report Appendix K. page 30.)\n\nKowloon Railway and Roads. Of the various reports issued by Government Departments for the past year, one of the happiest would appear to be that of our Railway. The figures are most encouraging, and we learn that the possibilities have by no means reached saturation point. (Report Appendix S. pages 1 & 2.) The Honourable Colonial Secretary we note, looks forward to a period of prosperity.\n\nWe are glad to learn that an Agreement as to the allocation of railway profits has recently been come to with the Canton Authorities, and that the relations between the two systems are most harmonious. We regard this position as indicative of one of the many circumstances where Canton and Hongkong can work together for their mutual benefit.\n\nWe welcome the new Manager of the Railway, and we already notice signs of his activity in the administration.\n\nThe Provincial Government of Kwangtung has for some years been pursuing an active road programme, and we are of opinion that steps should be taken to extend our road system to Shun Chun, so as to join up with the projected Shum Chun-Canton Road (now in the course of construction), thereby in due course connecting the Colony with the Kwangtung road system radiating from Canton, in addition to which, we should make arrangements for the building of a road from the British border, for a distance of about 27 miles, in order to link up with the road running from Chenmoktau to Foochow via Weichow, Swatow and Amoy, portions of which are already being used for traffic.\n\narrangement will prove satisfactory.\n\nDredging.\n\nhardy annual, and the Honourable Mr. The dredging of our harbour is a C. G. Mackie will again deal with this would draw Government's attention to matter, but, whilst on this subject, we the very serious silting up of the typhoon shelter at Causeway Bay.\n\nAerial Mail and Air Services.\n\nto and from this Colony, we regard As regards the Aerial Mail Service this question as of great importance, and whilst we feel certain that progress must have been made, are almost entirely without knowledge as to the present position.\n\nwe\n\nAny information which Your Excellency is able to impart to us, will be gratefully received.\n\nWe have noted in Appendix VI of the Estimates that $520,297.69 is to be spent on a new hangar and seaplane slipway. It appears to us desirable that the Commercial Aviation should be separated from the Royal Air Force, which we presume is the intention.\n\nWe cannot leave this matter without stating that we have been led to believe that the surfacing of the Kai Tak Aerodrome is by no means satisfactory. We also hope that very careful consideration will be given to the location of prospective buildings on and in the vicinity of the Aerodrome.\n\nsuch splendid service, voluntarily, without expectation of reward.\n\nOpium Addicts.\n\nOn page 55 of the Estimates, Item 22, and footnote 6, we find special provision for treatment of opium addicts. We shall be glad to know where they are treated, and how many have availed themselves of the facilities in the past year.\n\nSuperintendent of Mails.\n\nWe should like details of the personal allowance of £50 per annum to the Superintendent of Mails, and the reasons therefor.\n\nTrade School.\n\nWe are\n\nagreed that the Trade School should be proceeded with, and we should like to record our appreciation of the very generous spirit shown by the Building Contractors' Association in constructing the building at cost price. We are sure that an institution of this nature will be of considerable benefit to the Colony.\n\nHire of Swimming Bath.\n\nOn page 72 of the Estimates, footnote 5, we find reference to the hire of a swimming bath. We shall be glad to know which swimming bath is referred to, for whom it is hired, and details of the payment.\n\nVolunteers.\n\nWe have noted with interest the formation of the Naval Volunteers, and the Flying Section of the Hong-kong Volunteer Forces, both of which we find are well organised, and enthusiastically supported. The Honourable Mr. C. G. Mackie will deal with the flying subsidy.\n\nOn page 34 of the Estimates, Item 7, and footnote 4, we find reference to a roller purchased in 1934. We shall be glad to know whether it is expected that this roller will make the Aerodrome fit for landing, and taking off, without danger.\n\nLand Sales.\n\n1930\n\nWe have noted with regret the great falling off in land sales. The figures for documents registered, fees and stamps, given in the Land Officer's Report for 1933, are causes for serious thought. (Report Appendix I, page 1). For 1928, the land sales were $1,635,235.65, for 1929 $2,864,897.03, for 1931 $3,177,807.94, for 1932 $1,370,658.40, for 1934 the approved estimate is $1,200,000, and for 1935 the estimate is $600,000.\n\nThis is inevitable, having regard to the unhealthy land boom that has existed during the past few years, due largely to speculative finance, and idle funds. Land booms followed by slumps are not new conditions.\n\nWe know that Government has under consideration a new Building Ordinance, and the general improvement of our health services, and we await with interest the introduction of these various legislative measures.\n\nHere also is an instance where Canton and Hongkong can work together, for their mutual benefit.\n\nSchool Children's Tickets. On page 72 of the Estimates, Item 23, footnote 12, provision is made for compensation to the Railway for school children's tickets.\n\nThe several additional appointments to the Medical Department would seem indicative of the activity of the Honourable Director of Medical and Sanitary Services before the Estimates Committee, and we have noted with interest the increased work performed in the Territories.\n\nWe shall be glad to know to what children these tickets are granted, and what qualifies them for such facilities.\n\nWe have many empty houses and flats in the Colony to-day: this has happened in the past, and will recur again.\n\nWe hope the Honourable Colonial Secretary is not too optimistic as to the realisation of his saleable land assets in the near future.\n\nAssistant Shipping Master. We note that a new post of Assistant Shipping Master is being created, and we hope it will now be possible for the Marine Office to mark time, for a substantial period, in creating new positions.\n\nWe are satisfied that the Lady Ho Tung centre at Fanling cannot possibly be successful where it is situated, without a motor bus attached to it, and we see this is provided for on page 55 of the Estimates, Item 25.\n\nWhilst dealing with the welfare work in the Colony, words of thanks should be expressed to the many charitable organisations who perform such splendid service, voluntarily, without expectation of reward.\n\nThe defalcations at the Government Gunpowder Depot at Green Island appear to us to show a complete want of supervision. There also seems from paragraphs 57 to 59 to be some difficulty. We shall be glad to know what this difficulty is, and whether the procedure suggested has been adopted.\n\nWe hear from time to time, that this Department is too exacting, and ships are avoiding this Port which would otherwise call here.\n\nColonial Auditor's Report. In the Colonial Auditor's Report, Appendix A, paragraphs 23 to 26, there appears to be some difficulty as to Government accounting, which requires elucidation. We shall be\n\n88",
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        "title": "CO129-614-4 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 18-1-1949 - 19-5-1950",
        "content_text": "## 18\n\nPresent and in the proposed building developments in Kowloon, ground for the purpose can be found. A part of the Whitfield Barracks site when released might be levelled for this purpose, but in spite of taking advantage of every site within the urban area of Hong Kong and Kowloon, there will still be a great shortage owing to the small amount of level ground. The most attractive suggestion, which depends upon the Tunnel and electrified railway, is to provide a large playing field area by the reclamation of Sha Tin Bay. Cheap return fares, including 'bus fares on Hong Kong Island, would make this area accessible: this practice of obtaining level ground for organised large-scale games at a considerable distance away has been adopted in many European cities.\n\n### 3. Rest Parks\n\nThese are much appreciated by old and young, as can be seen in the gardens above Government House. They can be, and indeed are, more attractive for occupying irregular sites, some of them within the built-up area (e.g., military land like Belcher's Fort). In other cases, adjacent land on the hill slopes could be obtained from the Government without expropriation of leases. Such sites should be earmarked for open spaces before more land is leased for suburban or quasi-suburban building. There is much land in Kowloon which could be used for this purpose, particularly rocky ground which lends itself to the Chinese type of romantic garden design. After allowing for the widening of Canton Road, and providing level ground for games, there will be space left at Whitfield Barracks. King's Park, already used for playgrounds, can similarly be laid out as a beautiful central park for Kowloon.\n\n### 4. Wider Open Spaces\n\nThe familiar concept of a Green Belt cannot be exactly applied to Hong Kong or Kowloon, but the principle underlying it certainly can. The mountain slopes and catchment areas of Hong Kong Island can be much further opened up by footpaths (and rendered safe for pedestrians): the many special look-out spots can be properly treated for enjoyment of the glorious views. The use already made of the Peak by means of the Peak Tramway and the attraction of Harlech Road (without being thought of as an access to buildings) are indications of increased possibilities. On the Kowloon side, the mountain slopes are, if anything, more spectacular: the military roads and fire-protection paths might be much more used if there were improved cheap means of access. There are not only the superb views and the remote quality of the mountain scenery, but the sudden change in atmosphere would be pleasant at certain seasons. In addition to the highlands, there are the beaches which are already in organised use.\n\n### 5. New Territories\n\nThe value of these for recreational purposes has already been mentioned in connection with possible playing fields at Sha Tin: there are also the Country Club and Golf course: but in addition to these more intensive uses, there is the use of this lovely cultivated land as a countryside, as well as its wilder mountain area. With changes and more frequent means of access, this should increase and would doubtless call for resthouses and tea gardens: nor need there be any interference with agriculture. There are also the coasts for weekend rest, bathing, and boating. The damage done to the matsheds and more permanent beach houses will, it is hoped, soon be repaired.\n\n## 44\n\n## G.\n\n## T\n\n## 19\n\n― \n\n### Stonecutters Island\n\nThe possible use of this Island for general recreation is more fully described under Tourism.\n\n### 7. Parkway Connections\n\nFootpaths and tracks over the mountainous areas have already been mentioned, but the possibility of parkway connection, both pedestrian, bicycling, motoring, for pleasure as distinct from traffic needs, should not be lost sight of. In the new developments in Kowloon, in the placing and planning of neighbourhood groups, there should be opportunities for leaving narrow strips of open space, intervening between the units. These may be planted and used for walks and park strips. This may sound far-fetched at this stage, but the idea can be developed and worked into a pleasant feature of urban lay-out.\n\n### 8. Tree-planting\n\nThis is here considered not as commercial afforestation (see Section on New Territories) but as amenity planting. The whole Colony has enormously suffered from wartime cutting down of pine woods. It is much more difficult to restore amenity planting than to preserve it when grown: but efforts should be made (and there are excellent examples on certain roads) to restore this characteristic landscape feature of the Colony, which no doubt had, in addition, a real value in water conservation and prevention of soil erosion, quite distinct from economic timber growing. There are evident signs that natural regeneration is at work: this can be protected and even stimulated.\n\n## 12. THE NEW TERRITORIES\n\n85. The New Territories are a subject for a Report in themselves, and there was insufficient time to do more than pay a visit to this priceless piece of open country and coastline with its own complete economy of the life of old China. A growing and flourishing life is indicated in the report on the 10-year plan of development of the New Territories sub-committee of the Colonial Development & Welfare Committee, which appears to be an admirable programme of progress and conservation. The internal economy is based upon:\n\n86. As population:\n\n1. Farming\n2. Fishing\n3. Fishpond cultivation\n4. Forestry\n5. Mining and Quarrying\n\nAlready mentioned, these territories afford to the urban population:\n| i. | Rural scenery |\n| ii. | Village life |\n| iii. | Rambling and Mountain climbing |\n| iv. | Week-end visits |\n| v. | Playing fields, Golf courses |\n| vi. | Sailing |\n| vii. | Archaeology |\n| viii. | Water supply |\n\nThere are also parts that can be set aside as nature reserves. There is a most interesting area, at present almost inaccessible, north of Plover Cove, containing woodlands, streams, and waterfalls. This should be kept in its present virgin state: but it is worth considering whether the...\n\n(1) There is an Interim Development Scheme for 5 years dealing with urgent matters requiring prior consideration.\n\n## 45",
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