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A HONGKONG LIDO

COLOURFUL SCHEME FOR REPULSE BAY.

DANCE-HALL, SWIMMING POOLS AND

ESPLANADE.

From unofficial sources we have been informed that one of the largest and most far-sighted local enterprises ever planned ip the Colony is now under consideration and only requires Govern- ment sanction to be put into operation.

We learn that the Hong Kong, Realty and Trust Company, tot which the moving spirit is Mr. J. H. Taggart, have submitted plans to the Government, which, if passed, will virtually mean the laying out of a Hong Kong Lido at Repulse Bay a which will fill a long folt want, especially in these days of re- arricted bathing amenities.

AMBITIOUS SCHEME.

n schema

The new plan is an ambitious one and incorporates the very latest in many forms of entertainment.

THE EASTERN END OF REPULSE BAY.

As is well-known, the Hong Kong Realty Trust Company are the owners of large areas of land (measuring about 300,000 q. feet) at the eastern end of Repulse Bay. It is now proposed to pull down the Eve bungalows at present on the site and to construct thereou a huge open-air dance-hall, a restaurant, salt- water and fresh water swimming pools and decorative bathing boxes; to lay out lawns and terraces and to build an caplanade on the spot. occupied at present by a number of mat-sheds, the owners of which will be amply compensated. That part of the beach fronting the area in question, will, of course, not be inter-" fered with.

A THOUSAND, DANCERS.

The dance-hall will be large enough for a thousand dancers and will, of course have its own orchestra.

One of the most pleasant features of the schenie, will be the lawns and terraces which will be dotted over with huge coloured umbrellas under which bathers may take shelter from the sun-

There will be accommodation in the bathing boxes for 500 people, who, for, a very small charge, will be able to change in comfort. "

In order to make room for the wide esplanade, it is proposed to divert the present road bebiid instead of in front of the com pany's land, so that it will overlook the sands below,

SWIMMING ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

The swimming pools will be of the latest design with the moss modern equipment and will be open all the year round By having both a salt water and fresh-water pool, bathers who have used the former can "wash-off" in the latter.

Altogether, the scheme is a most attractive one and the pro- moters are to be heartily congratulated. We await developments with interest::

Some of us may regret the passing of the rural beauty of the Repulse Bay we all know, and which holds a real place in our hearts, but in these days enterprise is to be encouraged and though it will be a more sophisticated Repulse Bay it will remain a be auty sport of the Far East.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COLONEL L. G. BIRD, D.8.0.0.0.2]

Battery:-

Parades.

1.-Riding School will be discon- tinued until further notice.

-Lecture on Monday evenings at Headquarters at 8.30 p.m. will commence on Monday, August 10. Engineer Company:---

day, August 10, at 6.30 p.m. as the Miniature Range, Corps Signals:-—

Orders separately to their com- mands:-

1.-Corps Band, 2.-Machine Gun Troop. 3.Scottish Company. 4.-Portuguese Company. Peak Range.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,

COAL CERTIFICATES

CASE

RAILWAY OFFICIALS GIVE EVIDENCE.

"BEST COAL IN LAST TEN

*YEARS,!!

The case in which two members of the Li Hiag, farm are charged with six different offences under the Forgery Ordinance in respect to alleged illegal alterations to coal certificates issued by the Govern- ment Analyst, was continued at Central Magistracy before Mr. W Schofield yesterday:

BABY SHARK CAUGHT

FISHERMEN'S BIG HAUL

OFF SHATIN,

SIX FEET LONG: 97 CATTIES

IN WEIGHT

Rumours which have been cir culating throughout the Colony regarding the presence of sharks in Hong Kong waters were confirmed yesterday morning when a small specimen, about six fort long, and tipping the scales at 97 catties Was captured off Shatin, N

· AUGUST –1, 1931.

AN EVENING WITH SHAKESPEARE.

REV. BENTLEY'S ADDRESS

TO YMCA.

ACTOR AND CLERGYMAN.

audience the Rey, Walter Bentley, Before an extremely enthusiastic

clergyman of the Church of Eng- land and at one time a well-known actor who toured with Sir Henry Irving in America, delivered a post. interesting lectura on The History It is understood that some daher of the Theatre and its Association Two witness from the Kowloon folk iu that district cast their not with the Church" at the Y.M.C.A. Canton Railway and one from the as usual early yesterday morning" Government Analyst's office were and when they hauled it in, they on Thursday evening. called during yesterday's sitting were grasted with the sight of a Mr. Bentley is an Englishman Mr. Trevor, Acting Trafo Man big fish vigorously trying to free who has resided in America forty ager and Chief Storekeeper of the itself Kowloon-Canton Railway, was the first witness called. He stated that it was found to be a baby shark tically the whole of his labours have When the fish was brought ashore Fears and during that time prae- he received tenders for coal from although it was called, by some of heen devoted to the bringing toge the Manager of the Railway and he the people who saw it, a dog fish..ther of the church and the stage. made but comparative statements. The comparison

was between

Harmless Species,

That he has succeeded in his on- successful contracta" and, contracts | The fish was of a dark grey colour of previous years.

Contracts ex- and belongs to a species which is deavours up to a point is evident tended for one year from June 1 to supposed to be absolutely harmless. inasmuch as he is the founder of May 31 the following year,

One of the local fishermen stated the Actors Church Alliance in Mr. Somerset Fitzroy for the pro- that he had been in the habit of secution asked witness whether he swimming in that particular part America and president of a similar knew what was Dishegarph coal. of the sea and had seen, fish of this organisation in England. Ho, was Witness said that excepting that particular species many a time. directly responsible for the form it was repated to be first class. They pass me without the littlesting of thesa institutions after be Indian coal, he had no other know concern," he said. ledge of it. As far na he could say,

As far as is known, this is, the had given up his career as an ac it was not a coal used on the local first time a fish of this kind has tor and taken Holy Orders. railway,

been captured in the Shatin district in recent years. Porpoises are,

Mr. Bentley is an orator, a hu however, rather plentiful in Tolo morist, and a very fine acter all Harbour and some of them have of which qualities are essential to be caught by the fishing people a good lecturer He kept his audi. from time to time.

Regarding Malayan Borneo lump coal, witness said that it was unsuit able for the railway as it was a very fast burning coal and it emitted too much spark which caused considerable discomfort to passengers. FAM

Bamie Tum. S Continuing, witness said that the contract for 1920-1930 was held by the Lee Hing Company who sup. plied Akaike No. 1 lump coal. În the 1830-1931 contract, Lee Hing were again the suppliers and the coal was also Akaike No 1, lump coal.

Witness, in answer to another question, said he did not know any thing about Miyno coal, ⠀⠀ th

the Railway Company can buy reason the Railway Company can against him. Moreover, for such a at any time cancel the contractor Is that not so --Witness agreed.

enos entranced as he unravelled the story of the theatre from its ear-

junction with the church, down to leat days, when it was run in con. the present day of light comedy plays and talking pictures:

Shakespeare.

Branson, of the Government Analyst The next witness called was Mt. Office. In the course of cross- examination, witness was told that He discoursed particularly on the Lee Hing Company supplied some 18,000 tons of coal to the rail Shakespeare, his plays, and the at way and was asked whether an titude of the church towards play analysis of 10 pounds of coal would acting during the Continuing, witness said that the give any indication at all of the

Elizabethen first lot of coal submitted under the quality of the cool supplied 1-Wit period. His opinion on the famous 1930-1931 contract was returned be-ness replied that depended on how Shakespeare-Bacon theory was par cause it was unsuitable. It was the 10 pounds were taken. found out very early on the Lee Hays you heard of the British ing. To all actors, said Mr. Bont ticularly interesting and enlighten- Hing Company removed it and sup Engineer Standard Association and plied another coal. There was no their method of analysing 1-I have ley, the plays attributed to Shakes further complaint. In May this heard of the Association, Year a sample was taken from the

peare were obviously written by an Is the only method known to you actor. The plays were written for last lot supplied. It was a lot of the method adopted by the local 1,380 tons and a sample of ap- Government f-Yes

production, and only an actor with proximately 10 pounds was taken by The British Association, to which a knowledge of stage-eraft, which the witness and sent to the analyst.I have just referred, if they lay it was the same then in principle as Mr. Jonkin (cross-examining for down that out of every 30 tons, to it is to-day, could possibly have the defence): Do I understand you get a fair analysis you ought to take are an official deputed by the rail ten separate lots of two pounds, written them. Shakespeare was an way to look after the tenders -My would you agree that that is a fair actor Bacon was not. On the action ceases after I have made out way of taking samples for the pur other hand it has been proved that" a comparative statement..

fair way. pose of analysis -That would be a

Shapespeare was an untravelled strolling player. How then, could. the authcr1 Thut

Mr.

Engineer's Evidence,

What is the name of the official who is responsible for either accept- ing or recommarding the acceptance of coal-The Chief Engineer, Mr.

C. D. Lambert, Chief hobo Lambert, who makes. the recom Mechanical Engineer of the Kowhe mendation to the Manager who in loon-Canton Railway, giving ev

น inspired was the turn recommends it to the tender dence, said that part of his duty theory nut forward by Mr. board. The Peak Range will be allotted

was to look after and to burn coal. Bontley, inspired by God to pro-) Are you able to tell me who, at Ho knew nothing about Japanese duce literary works that are mas to the Corps Signals on Sunday, the time of the 1929 contract, were col excepting what he had burned, terpieces and second in worth only August 18, 1931.

members of the tender board-1"I can tell you a good coal from can't tell you,

a bad coal by burning it. I have to the Bible. 27 years' experience, said Mr. Lambert. Witness was given the nomes of several coals, but he said

Platoons:

From No. 3 Platoon to No.

Platoon:-

Know Nothing About Coat. coal, do you t-No, nothing.

You don't know anything about

A Story of Garrick.

The second part of the program.

said he had something to do with tor and padre, as well as stories, he was allowed to burn it. Witness lecturers own experiences as an ac- he knew nothing about them unless mo was devoted to stories of the

the recommending of coal and he recommended Akaike coal because humorous a

of the good results obtained from past experience.

ing

and otherwise, concern. prominent people connected

Transfer. No. 1981 Pte. E. R West, No. 1 Platoon, is transferred to Machine Gun Troop, as from July 31.

The following of the Machine own volition to check up or analyse It is not part of your duty of your

There will be a team shoot with out as efficient in Infantry Train-

Qun Company have been passed or test the coal supplied 1-Oh yes.

I'm glad to know that. I want the 40th Company, R.E., on Moning, and posted to the following you to take a contract and let us see what you do. Just lock at clause 8. It says that the coal Mr Jenkin: Did you see the first with the theatre. Space only por-1 shall be equal to the sample sub- mitted and to the analysis attached, lot that was rejected -No.mits recording the beat of

Witness went on to explain that collection. It concerns David Gar What is done with the sample sub- mitted 7-It is kept in the railway the only way he could test a sample F. A. Powler...

Has it ever been looked at i--Not purple obtain 100 tone for burning rick. He was accosted one day by purposes. "Before we accept the Bishop of London of his day Champelovier, during the time I have been peting. tender," said witness, we must try who asked the actor why it was R. S. Meadow.

Has it ever been looking at dur- 100 tons. ing the 1929-1930 contract 1-I can't Mr. Jonkin: As the coal contract that the actor could, draw, such had been running with these people enormous crowds' whilst the pews Is in your duty to check the coal for some months I suppose you did of the church remained empty. -I should not take any action un-not want a sample in their case "Because' replied Garrick, In less the coal was very bad. In the No.

No. 1488 Pte. 8. Macnider. 1574 T. L Paget. 1025 P. H. Witchell.

1.-Parade at Corpe Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, to proceed to Kennedy Road Bange. 2-Parade at Corps Headquar- ters at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, August

for Signalling Instruction: Armoured Car Company:-

1.

102p

1660

1071

1672

M." E.

Oake

1667

A. Jackson.

1089

J. L Telley.

Car Section. There will be no parade on Monday, August 3,

Instructor. Parade on Friday, August 7, at Headquarters at 5.30 "pic.

Machine Gun Company ---

1There will be no further parades until Tuesday, August 11, at 6.30 p.m. at Headquarters.in multi when recruita will parade under U.S.M. Blattery, N.CO.'s for Machine Gun Training under Sergt. CEM. Terry, D Section, No. Platoon under the Adjutant and 0.0. Company.

On Friday, August 7, the Officers of the Company together with Company Headquartars will meet the Adjutant and Officers of t other units in a conference on the Comp Training Programme,

From No. 4 Platoon to No. 3.

Platoon:

No. 1001 Ple. F. C. Manning,

Struck Off the Strength.

1931

No.

No. 1052 Corp). E. G. Sewell, Having left the Colony

Platoon, as from Wuly 31, No. 990 Pte. K. C. McLennan, No. Platoon, as from July 31, No. 1340 Pte. F. X. 8. Remedios, No. 10 Platoon, as from July 31 1031

No 1535 Pte. T. F. Stainton: No. 7 Platoon, as from August 8,

Brength,

The following has been taken on 3-Deoruits The following re- D. L. Prophet, Linstead & Davis, tho Corps strength-No. 1710 Pto eruits will parade under C.S.M No. Platoon, as, from July 23, Blattery until passed out:J 1931. Para Wilson; P N Wilson, P. E. Leve. Woodier, G. 8. Winch. Al No. 958 Pte. A. A. Dos Remedies, 4-Rifle ClubThe Company No. 11 Platoon, granted three tillo Club will fire on the Penk months leave, from July 7 to 0 Range" a b.30 am on Sunday, tober 28, 1931 August Range Officer: Lieut. E G. Blewart, m

petition Faarvrdur Soon

diers commanding the un dermentioned units will issue their

store.

#1

good

caso I mentioned where the coal Witness said, in answer to fur. the theatre we preach fiction as

was returned, it was on the report

ther questions, that prior to as though it were fact, whereng you tually burning the coal, he recom

ended any coal on the porcentage in your churches prench fact as

Answering Mr. Jenkin, witness aid that he had never been asked about this year's contract.

of the assistant mechanical engin eer. Failing complaints, I do not take any action ugless it is some of its ash value and its fire carbon. though it were fiction."'*- thing exceptional,hen Witness stated at another stage The lecturer admitted that al witness said that between October, the last two years have been better though a clergyman he was in en-

In answer to further questions, that the results we have got for

1929, and May 31, 1930, he never than any we have had during the tire agreement with Garrick, to that he was on leave

Mr. Lambert explained that the examined the coal supply. Previous last ten years and I daresay it

Three Perfect Banderings. has done some very hard work." 400 Tons Rejected, time for the trip from Kowloon to with three perfect renderings of The interesting evening duished. Mr. Jenkin: Take the 1930 con Canton has been considerably cut the best known speeches in Shakes- tract. With the exception of the down. return of half a bunker out of the

worth an attendance at the lecture, peare works, and these alone were Brat lob supplied, is that the only

Hamlet's soliloquy "To be or not complaint of which you know with

to be" Jacques Bever Ages of Man regard to the coal supplied No, there was a quantity of some 400

Absolutely Ridiculous,

from As You Like It," and tons of coal which was so inferior Asked about the analysis of about dead body of Caesar wore the pas Mark Antony's oration before thi The contractors had to supply about 200 tons witness described last Toceived the most applese that. I ordered it to be removed. ten pounds of cos! from a lot of sages chosen, and of the thres the another 400 tons -Yes. pe The K.C.B is protected in every ness also said that it was quite nos audience will remember and if that is absolutely ridiculous Wit It was an evening which the entire possible way against the supply of ible for some inferior epal to be there are any regrets, it will only Us inferior coal by the contractor delivered from time to time as many that Mr. Bentley cannot give fur (No answer)

factors would account for that ther lootures at Hong Kong. Just look at the contract. There Mr. Jenkin: Perhaps you will is sample supplied. The contrac agree with me that the most honest tor pats up $5,000 security for the dealer in cool might supply one or

No. 1420 L/Sergt. G. E. R. performance of his contract. Under two bunkers, which would not so week leave, from, August 10 to come up to the sample of analysis Divatt, No. 1 Platoon granted thresherbet angsur which does not up to the sample or specificatio September 20, 1031 vi

must be replaced at once by the contractor and if he does not do it,

Continted on next Uolumn.) Wednesday.

WH G, GOATER, Capt, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C

Quite possible, I have had sirailer experience even with Europeana,

The hearing will be continued an

The Hon Mr. Bhonton was the chairman for the evening and at the close thanked the lecturer

mangafasi Swang, The Rbv HF Vand choo-Wore - The. Dean and

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