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KOWLOON DAILY SUPPLEMENT

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1933

THE ROYAL NAVY | TOWN PLANNING FOR

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Marius, irrespective of rank, and to their wives (and children under 16 years of age when dependent upon and accompanying them). The pertinent vouchers should be amended in mumscript to read

third class" where neceBRAZY, As was announced in The Times on April 30 and 97, hy a. recens Government decision frst-class travel is restricted in the case of the Civil Service to officers in re- ceipt of £1,000 inclusive per annum and above (£850 per annum for women), and in the case of the fighting forces to officers of the rank of commander, lieutenant- colonel, and wing commander and Officers and their families above. who so wish may continue to obtain first-class tickets at the existing re duced fares.

COMMAND OF THE. ROCHESTER

Commander H. D. Owen, hither. to executive officer of the Douglas, leader of the let Submarine Flotil la, Mediterranean, has been ap pointed to command the aloop Rochester on the Africa. Station. Bucceeding Commander J. F. Paget. Commander Owen was at Osborne in 1907-00, and Dartmouth in 1900-11 in the same term as the Prince of Wales: 'He served dur- ing the War as midshipman and sah-lieutenant in the battleship Collingwood, sub-lieutenant of the destroyer Moorsom, lieutenant and second-in-command of the destroy- er Orford, and lieutenant in the battlecruiser Australia-all in the Grand Fleet. Since the War he hus qualified as an interpreter in French and Spanish. His prome- tion to commander in December, 1930, followed service in command of the river gunboat Aphis in China;

CRUISERS FOR RESERVE

KOWLOON

A PARK IN PLAGE OF THE

"RAILWAY

(BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

This article is the result of a ong chat I had with an old Kow loon hand and at the outset, want to make it clear it is not meant to be a "kick against the Kowloon-Canton Railway, but that is merely a suggestion, put for ward to the authorities for what it is worth.

about the present site of the rail. I had never heard any grumbles

way so that I thought it was all the more interesting when he told "ae about it. The gentleman

ferred to said he could not under stand why the railway should take up so much of the foreshore in Kowloon when that land could be put to much better use.

If a little more imagination had en shown the railway would have been taken through Yaumati This might still be done, leav ing a really fine sweep of foreshore round by Chatham Road, nearly as far as Hunghom. However, the Whitfield barrack area would have

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across the harbour, could enjoy the band concerts that were a feature of the "social calander" of Hong Kong in the days of long-ago.

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I would even go so far as suggest that tenders may be called for ice-cream parlours and soda- fountains (not in permanent build- ings but in marquees) in this place.

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Such a promenade would lend itself to a large number of ameni- ties, including perhaps a bathing pool an some form of Casino and other "Lido" amenities. I am of course, planning ол a rather elaborate ssale, but as we mast keep up with times, we have to think. of all these things, which, when taken separately seem small and insignificant, together go to make a very big difference to a town.

I cannot think of a more de- sizable spot that that mentioned for this purpose and as it would mean no great inconvenience for passengers coming in by the trains, to be taken over before such 11 to hop into a rickshaw or bus 10 scheme could be put into practice,order to get to the ferry wharf, the future.

in any was we are thinking of it is to be hoped that in the course of the next few years, such a plan

At present, the Railway occupies would be adopted. It would make a very nice site and if it could fall the difference in the world to be shifted, the land thus vacated Kowloon, both from a business could be converted into several bet, point of view and from the point ter purposes.

of view of the beauty of the place. Passengers arriving in Kowloon. on any of the ocean going liners at present see just so much rail. way ground when they come into the harbour, and while this rail- way ground or land cannot be ex actly described as an eyesore, it would certainly be much better f we had a small park in its place.

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First of all, r

Harbour new Office could be put up in that area, for with the majority of the big ger ships docking in Kowloon, it would be more convenient to all concerned if a real up-to-daten Harbour Office and Marine Court was erected. At the present time, I ships docking in Kowloon have no little trouble and inconvenience in The last suggestion I have to reporting their arrivals get make is that a really modern, With the return of "the Curlew clearances for their departures, sheltered motor car stand, com- shortly from service with the Third but if the Harbour Office were next plete with a service station and all Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean, door, things would be 80 much that comes under the item of

more simplified. to join the Reserve Fleet, there

"daily necessities" in connection Such will again he 14 cruisers in various

a building as suggested with the motor car, may be includ- stages of reserve in this force. above. would not, or should noted in this lay out.

If the Government do not wish take up plenty of space so that The Curlew will make up for the Colombo, which is being brought there will be ample room left for to operate this station, me feels there are a number of private con- forward from reserve for duty in

two very urgent neeas of Kowloon.

promenade, something cerns who would be only too grad the East Indies in place of the One is a Emerald. At the Nore the cruisers after the style of that in Singa to have the opportunity to do so. the, Cambrian, Canterbury, pore where benches and seats are for not only would they be doing

shelter provided under the

of a good business for themselves, but Calcutta, and Vindictive, of which trees, and a lawn could be roped they will also be able to boast of the last-named is at present on her

1 direct In and a band stand erected so that the fact that they had way home from China with reliefs.in the summer evenings, Kowloon hand in bringing Kowloon in line At Portsmouth there ате the residents, as well as those of Hong with cities in the other parts of Effingham (flagship of the Vice-Kong, who care to make the trip the world. Admiral Commanding), Constance, Centaur, and Concord, but the two last-named are on the disposal list. At Devonport there are the Comus, Calypso, Capetown, Castor, and Caledon. The Comus in the oldest éruiser on the effective list, for she

are

HOLIDAY SEARCH FOR

GOLD

was completed 18 years ago two 4,000 TOURISTS GO PROSPECT- years nore than the age limit adopted at the London Naval Con- ference of 1930,

ENGINEER CAPTAIN

RETIRES

ING IN URALS

ever

Moscow, July 6. Four thousand proletarian trip pers are taking part this summer Engineer Commander Robin in an organized gold "prospecting

expedition. Rampling, D.S.O... O.BE., bas been placed on the retired list with The expedition, undoubtedly the the rank of engineer captain from largest body of prospectors June 12. He has had 30 years'

sent out in quest of mineral wealth, will be divided into 40 groups, and "commissioned service, and was ap in addition to gold, the tourists pointed D.S.O. for his work at will also seek for nickel, iron ore Zeebrugge in the destroyer War- wick, flagship of Sir Roger Reyes. and other minerals-Tana. He had previously served in the. destroyer Maenad and the light cruiser Skirmisher. In 1025 20 he served in the cruiser Hawkins in

last as an additional officer for

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AN ACCOUNTANT GAOLED

FOR COMMITTING PERJURY AT

SUPREME COURT.

"I propose to deal with you under Section 31 of the Supreme Court Ordinance. You have come to this Court and you have com- mitted the most deliberate and foul perjury," said Mr. Justice: Lindsell to Lo Wal Hing, the accountant in the plaintiff firm, who was a witness in a summary aetion at the Supreme Court yesterday.

The case which was being heard was that in which the Chung' Wo Knitting Co., of 19, Fuk Teun Street sued Li Yik Chan, trading- as Yik Chan for $1,000.00 for goods sold and delivered.

His Lordship found in favour of the defendant in the sum of $483.80 while he awarded judgment for the plaintiff for the remaining $633.20.

Mr. Ford of Measra, Wilkinson & Grist, was for the plaintiff, while China, and since 1020 had been special duty. Promoted in 1924, Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for engineer overseer for the Admiral when first and navigating lieuten the defence At the conclusion of

in the aircraft ant-coinmander

the case, Mr. Silva intimated that SALLEH RADIO SERVICE ty at the works of Messrs. Thorny carrier Eagle, he was appointed for he was going to make an applies

croft & Co., Southampton.

duty in the Directorate of Technition for damages for wrongful arrest RESERVE DESTROYER

cal Development, Air Ministry, in on the writ of an absconding debtor. The incident referred to in the 1994-20. In 1927-28 he was execu- opening paragraph occurred when tive officer in the Cardiff, flagship the man had concluded his evi- of the Third Cruiser Equadron; dence. In reply to his Lordship's and in, 1929-31 was commander at remarks, Lo said, "I ask your Portsmouth naval barracks. Dur Lordship's excuse because I am not ing the War Commander Wace feeling well and I might have solne navigated the battleship Triumph thing wrong with my brain." on the China Station and at the Mr. Justice Lindsell: There's Dardanelles, and from May 20, something wrong with your tongue. 1918, he was in the cruiser Doris, You are committed to prison for in the Dardanelles and the Aegean, four weeks.

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.COMMAND

Commander E. H. Wace, who has taken command of a group of des troyers in maintenance, reserve at Rosyth, in succession to Comman der C. R. E. W. Perryman, D.8.C., had been serving in the Mediter ranean flagship since September (Continued at fast of next column)

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Colombo Jewellery Stores Babounce removal to Kowloon Hotel Arcade, Entrance on Hankow Road.

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