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War And Foreign Interests

SPORT

Finance Committee To Consider Supplementary Votes Totalling $215,372

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Connell, which meets. tomorrow, will consider recommendations for supplementary expen- ditare totalling $215,372.

The following are some of the principal items for which the sanction of the Committee is naked:...

the

(To The Editor Of The Times) Sir,Public Interest has been concentrated on the course of the hostilities between China and

The heaviest item is the summolished before the next typhoon Japan to such an extent as to asked for to widen and surface the season in view of its unsafe con- divert attention from the neces-road from Sheung Shui (New Ter-dition. The completion of sity for protecting our own inter-ritories) to Muk Fu Ferry in order road alignment and the straighten- ests in the Far East. These are to accommodate increasing through ing of the Tramway which forms endangered by the natural desire trafic on the Hong Kong-Canton the remaining part of the Praya of the Japanese, as the reward of Highway. The estimated expendi- East Reclamation Scheme to be conquest, to secure a monopoly of the trade in China at the expense

completed is also dependent on ture is $103,717.)

Medical Department: - Special this demolition. of other nations, and particularly

Expenditure,—$1,000. · to the detriment of the old-estab- lished British connexion.

It is proposed to accommodate

A refrigerator is required for the the Electrical Workshop in bulld- Mortuary at the Queen Mary Bos-ings vacated by the Admiralty in pital particularly in connexion with the former Arsenal Yard. It is medico-legal'enses.

Miscellaneous Services:-Broad casting-$9,000.

further proposed, in view of the congestion of storage space at Hung Hom due to the recent ex- tension of the Wireless Station, to accommodate the Furniture Work-

hop in adiacent buildings,

Space does not permit details of the many indications of this tea- dency, some of which were allud- ed to in Lord Elibank's letter In your issue of April 23, but I ven-

The present subsidy although it ture to urge that his Majesty's represents an increase over the Government. acting in close co-1937 grant is inadequate for the operation with the United States growing needs of this service. A

The Buildings in the Arsenal and with France, should make it Chinese Studio has now been pro-Yard were considerably damaged clear to the Government of Japan video and its equipment together by the typhoon of September last, that the war with. China must not with additional staff and the re-and it is estimated that a sum of be used as a cloak for imposing plenishment of old and worn out $24,000 will be required to carry out restrictions on the commerce of records are amongst the immediate repairs and alterations to the other countries in China for the requirements.

buildings, including electrical wir- benait of Japanese trade.

The number of Ilcences in force Ing. Finally, the fact that the on 31st March, 1938, shows an in- Public Works Extraordinary:-- Japanese arc entitled, under treaty, to station troops in the In- the Agure for 1837.

crease of about 38 per cent, over Hong Kong. Buildings. Additions

to Tsan Yuk Hospital+$13,800. ternational Settlement of Shang- Charitable Services:-Tung Wah Additional accommodation for hal as a protection for their na-Hospital. Rellet of Chinese Re-the nursing staff at the Tsan Yuk tionals does not justify the can-fugees-$13,800.

Hospital is urgently required `and

I am, Sir, your obedient servant

ADRIAN C. MOREING. House of Commons, April 27.

T

a demand for

garages

$13,000,

.

version of that part of the Bet- Public Works Extraordinary:It is proposed to add one storey tlement occupied by Japanese Hong Kong. Miscellaneous. Eree to the existing hospital building. troops into a war base, resulting tion of four garages under Bor-This work, including the provision in drastic interference with Bri- rett Road Bridge-$3,500.

of necessary furniture and åttings, tish and other interests in that area. The Shanghal-International dicating

Inquiries have been received in-is estimated to cost $13,800.

Air Services:-Spectal Expendi. Settlement is a neutral area in near the intersection of Bowen and tre, Weighbridge for Aircraft- which Japan has no greater rights Borrett Roads. than any other country.

garding uniformity, layout and Up- Ministry of Economics is vigorously

Due to clfcuitles of control re-

The Farm Credits Bureau of the keep of such buildings; it is pro- posed that Government should

pushing conservancy work in the proceed with the erection of four South-western Provinces, £235" a "SPIRIT OF CHINA garages on the site proposed, by dispatch to the Morning Leader. -fo The Editor Of The Times)

making use of the concrete struc-For the work in Esechten, it is Sir-You publish in your issue tures supporting the Military Hoa-reported, the Bureau has secured of today a letter from Dr. Philippital access road. The estimated the cooperation of the Generalis- V. Early (Medical Superintendent, cost of the work is $3,500, and theme's Headquarters in Chungking, Alfred Holt and Co.) upon the income "from rents should provide the Szechuan Provincial Govein- "Spirit of China" Dr. Early has an adequate return on the capitalment and the Hwal River Conser- vancy Commission. A#joint loan devoted a large part of his life to cost. the beneficent service of Chinese

Public Works Extraordinary: committee formed by the four humanity, and is fully entitled to New Territories. Communications government organs is now express his personal sympathies Au Tau-Shek Kong Road $2,273. charge of conservancy operations and opinions upon present con-. The work was completed in 1937 in the province, it is stated. ditions in that land, but he is not but owing to delay in receipt of the entitled, and he is not authorized, last Payment from the Alr Min- to express

Buch sentimenta asistry. who are responsible for 40 Medical Superintendent of Alfred per cent, of the total cost, Anal Holt and Co.

payment to the Contractor was Our own long and Intimate not made until 1938. Of this anal business relationships with the payment the Colonial » Govern- Chinese and Japanese compel us ment's share was $2,273, to see in both these virile peoples supplementary vote qualities that command respect amount is accordingly, requested. and affection. We deplore the Public Works Extraordinary:—|

for

and a that

misunderstandings that have led New Territories. Communications. ! them into present conflict. We Widening and surfacing of road do not pretend to possess that from Sheung Shui to Muk Fa complete knowledge of events and Ferry-$103,717. motives which alone can enable Through trafile has made it responsibility for these misunder- necessary to widen and surface the standings to be justly apportion- road from Sheung Shui to Mak Fu ed, but we are convinced that Ferry, The estimated cost is $103, ; honest friendship towards each is 717. the only true human service that Public Works. Extraordinary:- the outside world can give to Hong Kong Miscellaneous. Con- them in their present unhappy version of buildings in Arsenal predicament.

Yard as Workshops-$24,000.

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% Yours faithfully.

It is most important that the ex- ALFRED HOLT & CO. listing Electrical Workshop-form- India Buildings, Liverpool, erly the old Sailor's and Boldiers Home should be vacated and de-

April 27.

RUGBY UNION COMMITTEE AND

SCRUMMAGE LAW

The scrummage law which has recently caused" so much" con- troversy, is once more occupying the attention of the" authorities.

ENGLAND-GERMANY

AT FOOTBALL

In order to clear up the situa tion, the committee of the Rugby Footbal Union have circularised all their constituent bodies and Clubs the following explanation:

The intention is that provided

Berlin, May 10. the directions embodied in Law 15 is to play England on Sunday in Germany's football team which are strictly compiled with any the Olympic Stadium, was chosen foot, if able to, may play the ball. last night. With one exception, "The object of the law is to get all players are Germans, the only the ball fairly into the scrum-change being the substitution of mage,

the famous - centre-forward, Sif- The present failure is due to fing, by the Coblens player non-compliance with One Or Gaucher. The only Austrian in more of the following points: the team is Pesser of the Rapid

(B) The player putting the ball Club, Vienna.

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in is not standing at least 3ft On the other hand, another from the scrummage on a line team, also to play in the Olympic midway bewteen and parallel to Stadium on Sunday, is composed the two front rows,

only of Austrians, with one excep- tion.(Transocean).'

(8) The hall is not being put

in at "moderate speed" with both hands below knee

(c). The ball is not pitching on officials of constituent bodies the ground in the serummage - beyond the first foot of the and clubs must impress upon Dearest player of each front players the necessity of complying with the above points, and re- row.ghegon

of the

(d) Feet are being raised and ferees must enforce them. advanced before the ball has "Non observance. pitched on the ground in the letter and spirit of the law, results scrummage beyond a foot of the in one team, gal

› nearest player of each front row/advantage-over the

An unfair

ini

Mr Howard Hording.

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