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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

THE SONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81F1, 1981.

to the importance of developing this vala- MESSAGE FROM MR, WINSTON able site to the best advantage. The

CHURCHILL S

REQEIVING THE SEALS OF THE

COLONIAL OFFICE.

The following telegram from the Secre, tary of State for the Colonies to H.E. the Governor is published. in the Hongkong Government Gazelle for general informa tion:-

The fist of people to whom the Govern Kowloon Tong township in a much biggerON ment has lent money to build houses-undertaking--and I am wondering how the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Vicariong it will take a committee of private Apostolic, the Spanish Procurator, Hum individuals to get building operations phreys Estate, Co., Ltd., Kayamally. & | started. -Co., äni nas or two individuals who pre Building houses and flats as a commercial How often do people speak in Hong speculation -- afforils ample scope for kong of “the Peak or higher levels.". I sarcastion cotuments The list contains the noticed the phrase in n public speech a Dame of but one solitary individual who few days ago, and it frequently appears is building a home for himself, thought, in advertisements. A grifin, noticing the when the Government was being pressed phrase for the first time recently in an to advance money at reasonable rates for advertisement, expressed the opinion that building purposes, the idea was to enable the advertiser had a very pretty wit. It individuals to build their own homes. Of seemed to him like an advertisement from nearly a million dollars lent, all but $6,000 the "Agony" column of The Times has gone to assist speculative building. inserted by a person who had been dis. The Government, of course, imposes con appointed in a search for a house. The ditions restricting the speculations, but level higher than the Peak, he thought, I suppose that as soon as these loans are was a reference, to a mansion in the paid off the owners of the property will sky." This ascribes to the advertiser who be free to get the highest rents that uses the expression a sense of humour the law of "supply and demand will that, I suspect, is quite unconscious. “ give them.” “

It would have been interesting if the Government had been asked to supply not only a list of these, to whom loans were made, but a list of the applications declined. In considering the list supplied"

it is but fair to look at it from what one

How could the advertiser's wants be more correctly expressed?

The Peak or lower levels" must be ruled out as misleading. Nor would" the Peak or Hill district" quite serve the purpose, for the Hill district" includes the Peak. One

ordinance defines the Hill district" as

may regard as the Government's point of the hills above the 700 feet contour. Sa view.

It was urged that there was a to be precise one should say "The Peak house famine in the Colony and that it or high levels " or, as the wits may prefer, was necessary for the Government to help" above or immediately below the fog to remedy the situation by lending money line."" May Road and the Queen's on moderate terms to those desirous Gardens district are not within the Penk of building. I I remember rightly reservation area, and that is the level a Committee was appointed to consider usually indicated by the term "higher applications for financial assistance in levels." this connection. The result has been that the money has gone to large corporations or to individuals er firms building ns a commercial speculation. Up to a point I can understand the Committee's decisions. "The governing consideration evidently was to provide the maximum amount of Who would have imagined that an ..accommodation towards remedying the "idiot was ever the opposite of n house shortage in the shortest pos-Government official? I understand that sible time. The fist shows in the first research in the dictionary authorised, in place that the loans are serving to pro- Government departments will show that ride seventy-five fints at Kowloon for "a private person" is defined as "often Europeans, nad thirty-two houses, pre-a. public nuisance.” sumably for Chinese families, at Shan-

Under which of Touchstone's degrees does Mr. Bowley's reply to Mr. Crook come the Retort courteous, the Quip modest, or the Reproof valiant!

prospect of one of the largest meetings ever held under the auspices of the local Jockey Club. At all events, the entries

suipo. Most of the European flats at This in Race Week and in spite of bad Kowloon are completed or practically strade or is it because of it-there is a and every one of them let for occupation I suppose it may at least be claimed for the Jovernment's decisions in the matter that accommodation has been provided for

for the various events are even more seventy-five European families in a far shorter time and at a far less cost to the numerous than usual, and I observe that Government Treasury than was possible additional accommodation for spectators if those seventy-five families bad had to is being provided in the enclosure find their own sites and build their own homes. But the building of hostels for colleges seems a less excuseable departure from the original iden.

FAMINE RELIEF FUND. SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES YESTERDAY.

"Sunday was set apart as a day of: prayer for the sufferers from famine in China." H.E..the Governor attended the morning service at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and the Rishop of Victoria made a reference to Faming Relief during the morning service at the Cathedral.

"In informing you that His Majesty the King has entrusted to me the seals of the The Bishop said it was perfectly evident Colonial Department I wish to assure you that the response up to the present was of my interest in the fortunes of the com- not adequate to meet the need. He pro munity over which you preside, I look posed to recall to mind the telegram sent forward to receiving your earnest co-to H.E: the Governor by HLM. Minister operation in dealing with the difficulties at Peking last month: Many thanks for which the war has left in its train and the Government's grant for famine relief, in developing our great inheritance for the Millions are facing starvation. Available common good. You may rely on my sup. funda are totally inadequate and position port in your task.→WINSTON CHURCHILL,'

now appalling. Ten dollars saves a life."- He would also read an extract from a letter received from North China only two days ago. The writer said i

FIRE IN BONHAM STRAND.

GOODS STORE BURNT OUT.

"Sending millions home to die is the action that has been forced upon relief

home to die"

The writer added that

"In the small hours of Saturday morning agencies in every part of the Chineso fire occurred at No. 146, Bonham Republic. With an estimated population Strand, used as a store for imported of 2 million persona facing starvation, goods. The fire broke out in the ground and funds for supplies that cannot save Bloor and got such a hold that the more than two millions, workers are daily Fire Brigade had to devote most of its sending away thousands,-sending thein attention to saving the neighbouring buildings. No. 145 was entirely burnt out and the houses on either side were damaged to some extent by fire and water. A considerable breeze was blowing at the time and this increased the difficulty of coping with the outbreak.

A WELL-ARMED PASSENGER CHINESE FROM AMERICA BOUND

FOR THE INTERIOR.

starvation was not the only cause of death. Famine fever, famine dropsy were appearing; typhus was inevitable in the Spring. In addition to these an added terror was the sale of women and children. "Everywhere starvation, the menace of death by disease, sales of girls and women, torturing cold, 'suicide and madnesa." Ho need say nothing more by way of an appeal. He would only add this: If any not present in the Cathedral. who would respond to this appeal for humanity, would send their subscriptions to the Colonial Treasurer, they would be forwarded by telegram to H.M. Minister in Peking.

At the Magistracy before Mr. R. E Lindsell, on Saturday, a Chinese from America was charged with the unlawful possession of ons shot-gun, one repeating" rifle, three revolvers, two pistols, two knives and 1,199 rounds of ammunition.

Detective Sergeant Lane said the con traband was distributed amongst the de CANTON AND THE CUSTOMS fendant's boxes. He was boarding the s.s. Seaning.

Mr. Leo d'Almada, for the defence, said in the United States. He was ignorant that his client was held in great respect

of local regulations.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of 400 and ordered the confiscation of the arms,

COMPANY MEETING.: HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE

COMPANY, LTD. -

FUNDS.

A meeting of the Diplomatic Body on February 11th discussed the Canton Gov. ernment's application that it should be allotted the funds set aside for the former Caaton Military Government. No deci sion was reached, but the principle was accepted that the funds could not be banded over unless guarantees were re- ceived that they would be used only for productive purposes, such as harbour and river conservancy, and not for admini. atrative purposes.

The question is still under discussion.. -Reuter.

The annual meeting of this Company was held on Saturday morning at the Hongkong Hotel. Mr. Henry Humphreys

The Chinese press states that Dr. We (Chairman) presided and there were also Ting-fang has telegraphed to the Diplo present: the Rev. Father Robert, Mesuramatic Body in Peking stating that the What a study in names the Race Book J. Scott Hareton, W. L. Pattendes, J. M. Customs Funds, will be used (1) for the affords! There is Tweedledum and Alves and A. O. Lang (directors); Mesers. establishment of the south-western uni- Tweedledee, Now or Never, The Only . E. Clark, E. J. Chapman, F. Fernan versity and general educational purposes; dez, W. Morley, J. D. Humphreys, A. P.

(2) for communications, the chief among Hope, Misaerimus Doleful, Soaper Sponge. Samy, H. Percy-Smith, F. Ellis, M. S. which will be the erection of telegraphs be The demand for houses' for 'Europeans, Jogglebury Crowdy, Bogeyman, Iddy, Northcote and F. P. de V. Soares (share tween Yunnan and Kuangtung; (3) to promote, industry, commerce and labours as well as Chinese, is far from satisfied Umpty, Nevertheless, Notwithstanding, holders), and Mr. G. Rapp (secretary),

The CHALAMAN said: Gentlemen, and (4) to reform politics. yet. The list published last week does not The Pink Un, Free and Easy, Sleepy the usual procedure and take the report, Irish Stew, Barley Sugar, Tiddlewinks, propose with your permission to adopt by any means represent all the building Hiccoughs, and some others which give a statement of accounts and auditors' re- operations in progress in the Colony. The warning to the backer. Who would back port as read.

Names Government itself is building twenty or ponies with names like these?

Your directors consider, and I trust you thirty bouses for officers in the Civil Invincible King or By Jingo! They indicate are quite satisfactory.

which tickle the fancy are names like will agree, that the accounts before you Comparing the the view is taken in what their owners think of them. In accounts with the previous year, rent is some quarters that we shall probably not giving tips-but as a tip for the Derby $5,010.24 less, but having regard to the by man who is guided entirely by the large sales, of property, revenue from this see the end of the house famine very names of the ponies, I suggest Pure, source is relatively much better. Mort Soon, I cannot myself see

that Silver or Paper Money-and if anybody gages and loans to the Company are the end is in sight.

gets a headache by following the advice, 2384,788.78 more and mortgage by the Every boarding I would recommend him to Aspirin or Company are $110,070.62 less. There has house and hotel in the Colony has Phenacetin in the next race.

been a saving of 816,210.02 under the head numbers of people who would prefer to

ing of interest. be in houses of their own, and it is safe to say that there are more families scek. ing tomes in the Colony, even in these

Service, and

times of trade depression, than are likely

to find accommodation in the buildings now in course of erection..

There is no hope, however, of fur

RODERICK RANDOM,

WEDDING.

HAGEN-ROLFE.

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CHARGE AGAINST- A BRITISH SEAMAN.

A NIGHT OUT, AND REVOLVER

.SHOTS AT SHANGHAI,

Officer of the B. I. str. Fukadu appeared Vincent William Dawson, aged 27, 3rd in H. 3. Supreme Court, at Shanghai late week, before his Honour Judge Skin- ner Turner, and jury, upon a charge of having fired a revolver at a Chinese Police Constable in Seward Road, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, early on the morning of January 28th.

THE SUMMING UP.

of

The amount invested in property shows a reduction of 3354,754.55 notwithstanding large payments made during the year for new construction. Stores consist' mostly His Lordship summing up the evidence of ironwork for the Kowloon flats which observed that if the jury found that the arrived too late and which are gradually accused did not shoot at the policeman, being used up elsewhere, Expenditure on the case was at an end. If they found The following report from the N.-repairs has been reduced by the not in that he did, then they had to determine Daily News of the 15th inst. will interest considerable sum of $5,370.18.

the more difficult question of intention. many readers in Hongkong where both These are all the items in the accounts The law now held, his Lord hip pointed the bride and hridegroom were born:-

which appear to me to call for comment out, that drunkenness could be taken into The wedding took place at Holy Trinity Our eighteen new flats at Kowloon Arera account in so far as it may have rendered ther financial assistance in the matter Cathedral on Saturday of Mr. Eustaco

the accused incapable of forming an in- from the Government. The Govern Charles Hagen, M.C., Inte Captain Practically complete counted. Wtention to do grievous bodily harm. The ment regrets that it does not feel R.F.A. and now of Mosers. Butteräeld &January and all are now occupied. Work fact that the shot missed the constable Swire, and Miss Phyllis Hamilton Rolfe, is proceeding rapidly on our 18 new flats did not necessarily prove that accused able in present circumstances to in- only daughter of Commander P. H. above May Road. Six of these should be had no intention of bitting him. "It may crease the already large amount locked Rolfe, R.N.R., Marine Superintendent of completed in July and the rest about the have been only a bad shot. The jury

the Indo-China 6. N. Co., and Mrs. end of the year.

must not be fed away or in any way up in advances for building houses." Rolfe. The ceremony was performed by The proposed disposition of profits will prejudiced against prisoner, his Lordship I can, at least, do much in other ways the Very Rev. Dean Symons, and the I trust meet with your approval. I have continued, by their feeling that thear Fort bride looked particularly charming in a no further remarks to make, Gentlemen. of crimes were not unknown in Shanghai to encourage the building of more houses, draped white crêpe dochine gown, trim and after the decounts hava hren duly in these days; they must not be pro- and the scheme for a township at Kowmed with georgette and pearls, with court seconded I shall be pleased to muswer any judiced so as to make a scapegoat loon Tong on Garden City lines is a case train finished with true lovers' knots and question shareholders may have to ask the prisoner. Thoy must deal fairly be in point. The Government has approved and wreath of orange blosom, and carried and statement of accounts. navn

orange blossom. She wore a long veil I now propose the adoption of the report tween the prisoner and the Crown on the evidence before them, and must not be the outline of a large scheme, and left a sheaf of white roses and carnations. Mr. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE and led astray by any dislike or disgust at it to a Committee, which it was instru- Miss Hilda Newcomb attended her as have pleasure in seconding the adoption what took place if prisoner was entitled mental in forming, to get a move on" bridesmaid, being gowned in pale pink of the report and accounts, and in con- to their verdict. They should not be with the scheme. It should see that gold. Her bouquet wis of to all gratulating the Board and general man afraid to say, prisoner was not guilty

sweet pras.

some punishment. That matter could be there is an unnecessary delay in the Master Ian MacGregor, dressed in white agement of the very satisfactory report because they thought he ought to have eatin, was train bearer, and behind fol- The report and accounts were adopted.

they have placed before us..

dealt with hereafter. On the other hand, lowed a dainty pair of little children, Miss Marjorie and Master Frank West The CHAIRMAN then moved the re-elec- they should not be afraid of saying it they thought he was guilty because such, The Government came into possession cott, also dressed in white satin and car- tion of the Board of Directors: Messra, verdict might entail consequences other J. Scott Haraton, W. L. Pattenden, J. M.that those which might happen to him of the Homestead site at the Peak rying crooks.

Following the ceremony a reception was Alves, A. O. Lang, and the Rev. Father in that Court nearly a year ago, but an answer returned held at No. 17. Yates Road, the residence to a question by the Hon. Mr. Pollock of Mrs. Edney Page, the bridegroom's Mr. FERNINULZ seconded, and the re-

mother, and lent by her for the occasion. election of Directors was approved. fortnight ago showed that so far only On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Hagen left by Messrs. II. Percy-Smith and C. Bernard "sketch plans" for Government houses the Empress of Russia for Japan, where Brown were re-elected auditors at a re- and fints had been prepared; and yet it the honeymoon is being spent. The muneration of 8250 each, on the propost was said that there had been no avoid bride's going away costume was of paletin of Mr. D. E. CLARE, seconded by Mr. able delay" in the matter, having regard Boy gaberdine with grey picture hat to W MORLEY

match.

-matter.

Robert

This concluded the business.

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NOT GUILTY.

The jury retired, and after an absence of 50 minutes returned, with a verdict of "Not Guilty.

In discharging Dawson, his Lordship observed that the jury had taken a rarel ful view of the case. He trusted that this would be a lesson to him and to others not to deal with firearms.

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