1937-03-31 — Page 11

41

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.

BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES. BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS, BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY

Under License From Messrs. Parsons.

BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES

Under Special License

From Messrs. Sulzer Bros., Winterthur.

Licensed To Manufacture Lanz Perlit Iron. Specially Suitable

For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts..

DOCK & SLIPWAYS.

FOR DOCKING VERY LARGE, AS WELL AS SMALLER VESSELS,

ON ANY TIDE.

ALL CLASSES OF SHIP, ENGINE AND BOILER:

REPAIRS AND EXTENSIVE

WELDING, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND OXY- ACETYLENE SKILFULLY AND PROMPTLY CARRIED OUT.

41

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

HONG KONG, CHINA & JAPAN,

TELADORES: "*'T'aixo÷docx," Howa KoNO. Talkruche: 30211

CALL FLAC," Ñumkkal Una OTER PENNANT ÅNG

CHILLS

Weaken the Chest

*** Take PRP

BEWARE of sudden chills and

colds! They leave you exposed

to bronchitis and other serious chest weakness. Be wise, and at the first

– assets or shiver taka Pepa brasthrable

tablets. Papu are wonderfully sooth-, ing and healing. They soon destroy infection germe, end throat trouble and strengthen and invigorate the cheat and lungs. Also the songha, of all kinds, Influensa, hemmalucía, asthma, caturik, sec.

Par to handy soulné bɔklOR. Pul printed directions ancioul,

The ama PEPs is stamped

as such sina-wrapped (5)

THE ANTISEPTIC BREATHEABLE TABLETS.

PEPS

ANTISEPTIC BREATHEABLE TABLETS

A grateful Sanstogen

user writes:

"I am like new-born

with plenty of energy

and new vitality.

It is as if I were now

on a new road to health. I regard Sanatogen' as a real tonic for those living » in the tropics."

New Vitality and

Strength

for you, foo

Many thousands have taken Sanatogen with the result that tiredness and weakness dis- appeared after a short time. For Sanatogen gives new strength and energy to the run-down cells of body, blood and nerves. Buy a bottle to-day. Your fatigue and listlessness will soon be driven away. You will feel fit and fresh again, full of energy and cheer.

Sanatogen will feed your nerves, and "put fresh blood into your veins. Give it a trial. You will be astonished at the wonderful improvement in your health.

SANATOGEN

The True Tonic Food

Obtainable at all Chemists

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1937.

COLONY'S WILD FLOWERS U.S. GIRL'S

(Continued from Page 1.)

TRUMPET LILY

We might take just two more

RETINUE FOR

WIMBLEDON

striking wild flowers of the Colony Mother, Gnardian, &

A most attractive shrub' seen in many gardens is "Ixora chinensis," which has a reddish-orange' niulti- ple bloom consisting of numerous Into consideration. One is the long tubular flowers. It is practi- glorious trumpet Uly

of June.... cally exterminated from Hong "Lilium Brownii"--which is round Kong laland, but still grows" wild Į abundantly on parts of the Peak, in parts of the New Territories, | above Deep Water Bay, and mise- The Botanical and Forestry De- where. The local variety has or- partment, has also planted it out ange-red anthers, and Dowers in places such as behind Kowloon which attain seven inches in Old City. Some years ago I found length, usually streaked on the a specimen of “Ixora” growing at exterior with bronzy-purple mark- Jardine's Lookout, and congratu-ings, but sometimes pure white. lated myself; but honesty compels This 1lly should be grown in every me to admit that the presence of local garden. Bulbs may be order- a fairly, old Chinese grave in the ed from England, from any res-

dealer; suspect, as it is not unusual for ponsible

and "amusing Chinese to plant flowering shrubs

though it may seem, it is sound such as this near graves.

commonsense, for the plant is pro- tected here, and in any case its bulbs grow deep, down and are difficult to dig up. This illy has for many years been cultivated in western lands, since its introduc- tion from China; and is named after the gentleman who first got It to grow in his garden in Eng-

Incidentally, land.

the Chinese boil the bulbs and make a nourish ing broth out of them.

$4

915 an

AN INTRUDER The thorny, 'menacing "Lantana Camara," an intruder fram South America, deserves passing notice, if only because every good flower lover should help to uproớt and destroy it. Originally brought here. many years ago. ornamental garden plant. It has spread to many parts of the Co- lony, where it is gradually choking the local vegetation. Mr. H. Green.

BIG HAREBELL the Botanical and Forestry De- Finally, we might consider the partment Superintendent, has re-glorious big hareball. "Platycodon cently been trying to check the

grandiforus," one of the campanu- spread of "Lantana” with Insect las, which has deep blue flowers parasites imported from Honolulu, appearing from July to December.

BAUHINIA

It is a feature of the roadside on the way to Shek-O. The plant.is protected now, and should not be

I should like to say something in greater detall about a handsome

44

American Coach

+

Miss Allee Marble, the American lawn tennis champion, is leaving Los Angeles in April for. Europe with her mother ber guardian. and coach, to tune up for Wim- bledon, where stie has never played before.

idea that I am going to win in

"Don't think that I have the

England." she said. "I don't. It's easy for someone to say, "Yes, and so on, but I know it's not Alice, after you win at Wimbledon

that easy. I wish it were."

Asked whetehr she would turn said: professional. Miss Marble T haven't thought about it. Later on I might provided the proposi

on looks good. It would have to professional

be

because good tennis is a hard life.”

At the moment Miss Marble is

screen taking

tests. studying dramatics. and writing. Her prospective film career will not involve her tennis.

STRONG "REST" ELEVEN

flowering tree which is a local uprooted. It is well worth using To Meet Junior

as a garden decoration, and in fact has been cultivated in Europe and America for a long time. Good re- sults can be obtained from seeds,

botanical feature, This 19 the "Bauhinia” with large reddish- purple flowers which blooms throughout the winter months. The specific name is "Bauhinia Blakeana," and it has been so call- ed in honour of a former Governor, Sir Henry Blake, and his wife, The plant has a romantic and probably unique history, and may be called the Colony's "own" for here it first came to notice, and seemingly here had its origin. If ever this Colony adopta a flower for Its emblem. "Bauhinia Blakeana" will have a strong claim, for selec-view. tion.

which any big seedsman in Britain or the United States will send out, at a small cost a packet! Here again is a case where it is advisable to bring coals to Newcastle.

Before I close, may. I make a suggestion. and an appeal. The suggestion is that more of you seek these Bowers in their wild haunts: there is much to be said for such rambling from the health point of

Cricket Champions

A very strong Rest team has

been chosen to oppose K.C.C.. second division cricket champions, in the Champions v. Rest match to be played on Sunday next.

It will be an all-day match. starting at 11 o'clock and will be played at the Kowloon Cricket Club.

4

The Rest XI is as follows. Captain Mitchell (Army), cap- tain, Q. M. 6. Moreton (Army), Lieut-Cdr. D'Arcy-Evans (Navy). The appeal is that all of you B. G. Baker (Police), C. Pope Up to about 25 years ago, the can in any way foster the pre- (Police), W. Stoker (HK.C.C.). A species was practically unknown.servation of our wild flora, should Zimmern (Craigengower), H. M. 'But in the garden of the Mission | do so. We should all of us, be- ¦ Cockle (0.3.C.C.), C. H. Teph (Uni-- at Pokfulum, early this century, sides refraining from destroying versity), A. K. Minu (I.R.C.) and the French Fathers had planted the blooms of the hillsides, make A, M. Prata (Recreio). cuttings which they had taken from a ""Bauhinia tree found fluence"will also stay their hands,

growing near the ruins of a house by the sea shore. These cuttings ! rooted, flourished, and the Ane flowers attracted the attention of Mr. S. T. Dunn, then Director of the local Botanical and Forestry Department. He found the plants to be, so far as he could judge. an unclassified species, and sent specimens to Kew, the eventual ruling being that they were new to science, Dunn therefore named the species in commemoration of Bir Henry and Lady Blake, who had taken a keen interest in the local Botanic Gardens.

ORIGIN A MESTERY The origin of the tree will always remain a mystery, but present-day scientific opinion agrees that it is probably a natural hybrid. How It got to Hong Kong, and what its parentage was, will probably never be known. As proof of its hybrid origin is the fact that, it will not set seed, and the many fine trees" of the species now so widely dis- persed in the Colony, at Canton, and elsewhere, have all been de- rived from cuttings.

sure that those whom we can in-

50 as to let others, who come after us, enjoy these flowers too. May I often a humble rhyme, composed. for the purposes of this talk, which sums up the request:

All you who tread the hillside

path

Please leave no tragic after-

math;

For when you view the wayside

nowers

"

Think not "they're mine." but **"these are ours." — (AD-

plause).

SPEAKER THANKED

In the absence of Rotarian Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, who is indis- posed, a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker was proposed by Ro- tarlan Professor W. Brown who mentioned that the finest pleastire in life was derived from develop- ing a garden of one's own.

NEW RANK IN THE ROYAL MARINES

Sergi.-Major's Status

The Bauhinias are easily identi-

The Admiralty has decided that. filed by their cleft leaves, having the junior sergeant major, of fu- much the appearance of twin lobes ture promotions to the rank, at Joined together along the edge, each Royal Marine Division and the and the genus was most appro- RM. Depot, shall have the status priately named after two brothers, or warrant officer, equivalent to Jean and Gaspard Bathin, well-warrant officer, Class 1. In the known Swiss botanists who lived Army. His title will be "sergeant- some 350 years ago.

major." A man of this new rank A handsome climbing species, will be a member and president "Bauhinia glauca," with bunches of the sergeants' mess.

of small pink and white flowers, Other sergeant-majors--includ- grows wild here, and may be seen ing all existing warrant officers of above the cemeteries at Happy that rank-will be styled "staff Valley, below Bowen Road, at 800-sergeant-majors," and their pay, kunpoo, and elsewhere. Its blooms

status and general conditions of appear in May: and are of suff-service will remain as heretofore. clent beauty to merit cultivation

The total number of staff. ser-

of the plant as a covering for geant-majors and sergeant-majora trellises or porches.

HONEYSUCKLES

will remain unchanged.

All ranks who have passed the Similar attention could be given examination for promotion to ser- to our wild clematis and honey-geant-major under existing re- suckles, of both of which there are gulations, and those who qualify several species found abundant at the examination next April, will Jy in a wild state, fit, to decorate be considered qualified for the new any garden. Another fine, sweet rank of sergeant-major. ly scented climbing plant whien Bergeant-majors-new grows in wild profusion" here, and will receive the following daily merits cultivation, ts "Melodinus," rates of pay: with white blooms distinguished by a notch on the side of each petal. There are three local species which are all at their best in May,

style

It entered before Oct 5, 1925: On promotion, 11a; after three years, lis. 6d.

If entered after Oct. 4. 1925: On -Most of you, again, have pro- promotion, 108; after three years, bably noticed, the wild, dog-roses 10s 64.

which cover the Fanling banks. They will be eligible for good with white, blooms in early sum conduct badge pay, marriage mer, They would form; attractive, allowances at the rates applicable and effective, hedgerows ir grown round, a garden.

to non-commissioned officers, R.M., and naval ratings

rally.

BLACK WHITE

SCOTCH WHISKY

THE

"STANDARD'

OF QUALITY EVERYWHERE

YOUR FIRST SIP TELLS YOU IT'S THE SCOTCH.

Men's & Children's Warm Clothing Urgently Needed. Small Suits (men's)

Sweater, Socks, Shirts Overcoats and Shoes.

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY Hon. Tres. Mrs. E. I. WYNNE JONES 403, The Peak.

Mondays & Thursdays, 10.30-12. 11, Ice House Street.

NOW ON SALE

NOW

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

"

OF THE FAR EAST

CHINA, JAPAN, MALAYA, PHILIPPINE -ISLANDS, INDO-CHINA, NETHERLANDS INDIA ETC.

(Published by The Hong Kong Daily Press, Ltd.),

First Edition 1862, revised and enlarged annually

1937 EDITION

AN ESSENTIAL REFERENCE BOOK FOR BUSINESSMEN

MANY CHANGES & ADDITIONS

ORDER FORM

TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, Liv. MARINA” HOUSE (THIRD FLOOR)..... 15-19, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, Hong Kong.

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE OF CHINA, JAPAN, ETC,"

1987 EDITION $12.00 PEB COPY (PACKING & POSTAGE EXTRA)

PLEASE SEND US,

COPIES OF THE 1987 EDITION

+