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MARCHANT'S

SIR ?

Certainly.

What else

should

I

drink?

MARCHANT'S Gold Label Whisky.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13th, 1929.

KOWLOON'S FUTURE.

A DEFENCE OF THE RAIL- WAY COMPANY.

**

HOTEL FOR CARS ONLY.

SKYSCRAPER GARAGE.

**TEA FOR THREE”.

COMEDY AT THE QUEEN'S.

At 200, East 43rd Street, New NON-ALCOHOLIC CHAMPAGNE, York, stands a recently completed

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CRITIC.]

[BY GER FILM

"Tea For Three," a comedy of a matrimonial triangle, now shew. ing at the Queen's, suffers because the action is so slow in the first

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG | 24-storey building that is devoted

DAILY PRESS."]

entirely to the garaging of automo- biles. It is the first New York Ste-Since you have taken up example of the Kent Auto Hotel the eagels on behalf of the Row-system, developed in Kenosha, toon Residents Association in their Wisconsin, to eliminate, traffic con- attack on the railway, and appar-gestion because of parked cars. half. It is light-hearted story

ently, endorse their

President's

No human band touches

随

Car

champagne. Lew Cody,

and would, I believe, be' very, amus rather wild statements that the fall once it is run in on the grounding, if it were told quickly and development of the district is being floor iate rail grooves. An electric acted with plenty of verve. It is blocked by the selfish attitude of parker under an automobile pulls intended to be as light as the the railway company, which has ap- it upon ous of three of the largest bubbles in a glass of champagne, propriated one-half of the water elevators ever installed in a build but," unfortunately, it is "Pussy" front on the toa of the Peninsula: ing. Alter an attendant assigns a

foot" also that the railway has over one car ita room and number it is shot and a half million square feet of up to its berth at the rate of a land. lying idle, and practically floor a second in high speed eleva prohibits access to the most souther-tors. ly part of the waterfront: and Gually, that the railway has pira about three times as extensive as the public piers which are hardly used at all, may I suggest that there may be a viewpoint totally opposed to that sketched above, which puts the attitude adopted by the railway in a totally different light

for the

doors automatically open

At the proper floor, the elevator self-levelling lifts and the parker lifts the machine either backward or forward to its place on the floor. he floors are capable of holding 1,000 cars. There is a comfortable res room for owners who may care extends from 43rd Street to 44th to Test for a while. The garage

Street.

There was a centroversy last year on this same subject. the details of which I had forgotten until the President made a remark this year to be an appreciable demand for about parish pump politics. This their bonds, which brought about a reminds one that the Kowloon Remodest rise of two points in mail sidents' Association, in this coa week. troversy had been accused of making, Evidently Reuter omitted to cable the condition of their parish pump home the President of the Kowloon the centre of all their activities Residents' Association's ruthless de. "very accurate and fair statement, one might surmise, and one that evidently got home.

This year's President. traded ** aainst the railway largely on the ground apparently that they have done all the wicked things enumerat BALLANTINE'Sed above, largely on the assumption that one day there may be through

why not London ?

and that the railway should be pushed off the toe of the Peninsula,

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mere useless bunion, and its vacant habitation handed over to the Kowloon. Residents' Association, who after an orgy of more or less scientific town-planning-which in-

cidentally would probably disrupt the Kowloon Residents' Association

in use for almost 100 years. trains between Kowloon and Paris-Committee into its 18 composent

ESTABLISHED 1827.

By Appointment to

H.M. The Late King Edward

MH- The Late Queen Victoria

And

VII.

His Majesty King George V.

PURE SCOTCH LIQUEUR WHISKY

parts, each part with the perfect plan-would hand over the remnants

Aileen Pringle, and Owen Moore, are the three, respectively husband, wife, and the husband's best friend, who does not see why he should be bereft of the best man's privilege of kissing the bride after leaving the vestry.

After a series of little mischances

the two men cut cards for the lady, the loser undertaking to commit

The loser is the lover and he plays suicide within twenty-four hours.

on the emotions of the husband, who is really fond of him, so that be nearly drives him crazy before the twenty-four hours are up. the end you see them, scated to gether on a sofa and * tea for with no one any the worse except three being served once more, the by now repentant husband.

In

of the three, but even he does not Owen Moore is perhaps the best scem suited to the part. Low Cody needs far quicker action to bring out his particular talent.

Samo u West and his troupo again received much applause yesterday.

HONG KONG POLICE

RESERVE..

CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT

To those not particularly terested in parish pump politics. this attack on the railway appears particularly futile and for this reason the railway stands out "as; one of the very few Government Departments that appears to hare

Needless to say, I am in no way planned with foresight and vision connected with the railway com- and to have worked to that plan. pany. but write this as a mere on- Conditions in South China have looker, who admires the way in hitherto prevented its reaping the which the railway having, long ago, benefit of its foresight, but it now completed a thoroughly sound job, really appears as if it will very soon now sits back contemptuous of the

of grousers

those who know be in the happy position of justify- ing its position as a mere common-nothing of its specialised job, and carrier, without having to wait for just hangs on to the three extension the opening of the Kowlood Charing piers and million and a hair idle Cross through express which, with all due respect to the vivid imagicn- square feet it had to build and ac- tion of the President of the Kow.quire when land and labour were loon Residents' Association, prob-. cheap. GEORGE BALLANTINE:ably occurred to the more prace the Kowloon residents have been Incidentally, where would some of tical and prosaic mind of the but for the use of these extensive genius who designed this railway railway piers. while the Public and put its terminus in the most Works Department was occupied for logical and natural place that could nearly a year patching up the only May I enumerate a few of the pier in Kowloon not built and oc reasons that lead to this conclusion cupied by the railway 1-Yours, etc.,

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· VOLUNTEERS' RIFLE MEETING.

ON MARCH 31ST AND APRIL 137.

The HK Volunteer Defence Corps Annual Ke Meeting will be held on March 31st and April 1st, at Stonecutters', under the usual conditions.

The approximate times of hiring

are as follow:-

Bunday, March 31st, 1929.

9.00 a.m. Blake Shield.

9.00a.m. Francis Qup. 2.00 p.m. Attack Competition. 3.30 p.m. Reserve Challenge Cup. 3.45 p.m. Jar Competition.

Monday, April 1st, 1929. - 9.00 am. Corps Championship. 9.00 a.m. Tyro Competition. 11.a.m. Musketry Competition.

Revolver Competition, Corps and all Comers, will be fired both days, 9am to 5 pm. on March 31st, 1929, and 9 a.m. to 2 pm. on April Iat, 1999.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY 2.B.W. ON 350 METRES.

1:48 p.m.-Weather_report. 5.30 to 0.20 p.m.-Programme of Chinese music. (Victor records supplied by Messrs. Music World Co.).

7.48 Evening weather re port.

B

p.m.-Evening programme (Victor records supplied by Mesara,

S. Moutrie & Co.)

10.10 p.m.-News bulletin. 10.30 p.m.-Close down.

be chosen.

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RATIONALISM AND THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

regularly. A connection is planned, [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG between Swatow and Sheklung Sta-

DAILY PRESS."] tion, and I believe I am right in

OF POLICE.]

Chinese Company.

Constable

STRENGTH.

Re Kiang Luen Cheong has been permitted to re- sign having completed one full year's service, with effect from March 7th."

FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.' Class for instruction in First Aid will be held at the Company's on Wednesday, Headquarters. March 13th at 5.30 p.m; sharp,

SIGNALLING.

at the Company's Headquarters for

The Signalling Squad will attend practice in Morse and Semaphore under Crown Sergeant Ris Ox Yeung Kin Heng on Wednesday, March 13th at 8.30 p.m. sharp

ANNUAL EXAMINATION IN PART 2. The examination in Part 2 of Training Course will continue at the Company's Headquarters on Thursday, March 14th at 5.30 p.m. sharp, under Chief Inspector H, J. Paterson, Principal of the Police Training School.

Indian Company.

PARADE

LEAVE.

saying that a survey actually SIR, J." is, perfectly at liberty

All ranks of the Indian Company being undertaken. This again will to re-iterate "nobody knows what tap agricultural and mineral die-Christ said," etc. I repeat we have will parade at Police Headquarters tricts, bringing more traffic to the four records by Christ's own dis on Tuesday, March 19th for drill railway.

ciples and the friends of those under Sergeant Condon. Fall in Dress-Blue These are the two local feeders disciples. The traditional dates and at 5.30 p.m. sharp. actually in hand and likely to in-authorship of those records have Uniform, belt and cap without crease traffic when the drought been endorsed by analytical cover. No member may be absent. |from this parade without leave becaks and prosperity returns to criticism, and it brings them as Eastern Kwangtung."

close to Christ as we are to Mr. from the Company Commander. Now turn to the North. It is Gladstone. Who were the geniuses

Flying Squad. ande up the Sermon on common knowledge-or should be at who least amongst those who profese to the Mount the Parables and the

Constable R327 Poon Wing Took lead public opinion and direct the character of Christ? Forgers or straying feet of Government Depart- fools? The thing is ridiculous. has been granted 2 months' sick ments-that both Nänking and Can- No genius is made by anyone but leave commencing February 8th.

The weekly instructional patrol." ton are extremely anxious to join himself, and Christ is described by up the uncompleted part of the H. G. Wells as the greatest man in of the Kowloon Section will take Canton-Hankow Railway, and that history. If the Gospels were faked place on Tuesday, March 12th. a survey is now progress.

up, when and by whom J. can Fall in at the Taim-tan-tsui Fire Finally there is the small connect-hold to his old fashioned views Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. ing link between Wongsha and Tai- which the Higher Criticism has Dress-Winter Uniform.. sha tau Termini, so eloquently ad- abandoned. vocated by HE. the Governer, I' suggested that "J" should cite publicly in Canton, and doubtless, any words of Christ that are un privately elsewhere. Even without reasonable, contradictory or hope the completion of the Canton lessly impracticable. He replies, Hankow Railway, this link will with delightful relevancy, that there bring much additional traffic to the are 57 different Christian sects. Canton-Kowloon "Railway.

I thought the fish would rise at Now it is a fair question to put the mention of Cromweli. So

The following have been taken on "unetuous bypo- to the Kowloon Residents' Asso Cromwell is an

It is the view of old ladies the strength of the Sharpshooters' ciation, and other chronic grouserserite." at the railway, would it be reason who perform odd rites in Whitehall Company: able for the railway, in view of the on January 30th! Let J." read above facts known to all the world, any modern account of Cromwell's Cromwell who and many others known only to life and work" themselves, to give up their spare abolished the religious test in his land, acquired for the very purpose army and allowed troopers to of enabling the railway to deal with preach; who was thanked by the problems caused by the new set Cardinal "Mazarin for treating of conditions at least visible on the Roman Catholics with more tolera- horizon at the present time? tion than any other Protestant

Stato!

•

As for "Batirev's" letter, renders are better judges of its tone than the writer. rhaps he will tell us more about Campaspet

The weekly instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Thursday, March 14th. Fall in at the Central Police Station at 3.13 p.m. sharp, Dress

Winter Uniform.

Sharpshooters' Company,

8TRENGTH.

Constable R437 F. A. Broad- bridge, as from March 7th-

Constable R438 N. Stradinoor,

as from March 5th. Constable R439

A. Crosa, as from March 6th.

Constable: R440 H. H. Lasham, as from March 7th.

REVOLVER PRACTICE. Memfers of the Sharpshooters* Company are reminded of the re- volver practice to be held on Sun- day, March 17th at 10.00 am, for details, see last week's orders.

I think most people who were minus bees and bonnets, and who were not hopelessly enamoured with the beauties of the parish pump, would agree with the railway's at. titude in sticking to what they have and incidentally turning an honest, if a temporary, penny out of their million and a half idle square feet. fair to say of Christ's teaching it Monday, March 18th at Police In conclusion; it seems rather makes no progress, it is not true" Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. under remarkable fact that the people at The world position of Christianity Sergeant. R. J. Hunt. home evidently still have confidence to-day is a witness to the truth of Mufti,

If the Christians of Hong Kong were an obscure' little commanity, like the Rationaliste, it would be

in the future of the railway-as aits Founder's claim.-Yours, etc.,

"DEFENDU" CLASB.

This will be held as usual on

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(Continued on next Column). Hong Kong, March 19th

- D.8.P. (R) Hong Kong, March 12th, 1823.

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