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would be clad to hear of anyone baving a flat to dispose of ffurnished or unfurnished) from the beginning of the New Year.
WAS
ANTED-Nurse for toy of 2. Half day, whole day or resident. Apply to Mrs. Mackin- tosh, 7 Stewar: Terrace: 93, Peak.
ROKER. Wanted by European
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pected to Bet No. 8os clo Hongkong Telegraph,"
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Will give Jeans in Ballet Classical, Step dancing and ali branches of children's work. Will visit school Address all inquir ies to Mi V Capell. Station Hotel, Kowloon, Tel. K.120
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTICE.
The hairdressing saloon of Messrs. Campbell Moore and Co., which was formerly situated in the Hong- kong Hotel, is now being carried on in the premises of the Pongkong Cigar Store on the
of corner Alexandra Building. Ve have no connection with the present bar- bar's shop in our old premises.
Whilst thanking our numerous cus- tomers for their past support, we beg to, solicit the continuance of their patronage.
LST. 1886. ver 25 years in the
ongkong Hotel Building. Hongkong. October 3rd, 1922.
TO-DAY'S BUDGET
ROYAL
Commencing To-morrow. For a Short Season Only. BANDMAN'S EASTERN CIRCUIT LIMITED
present
THE NEW ENGLISH FARCICAL COMEDY CO. An Entirely New Company with An Entrels New Repertoire OF LONDON SUCCESSES To-morrow, at 9.15 pm. The Present age of Lindor TONS OF MONEY
BARRINGTON, B Bag. 13 unders takes to press Marine Saturday, Oct. 28th at 0.15 pm.
The Debentful 3 Act Comely gents for POT. Certificates
FRENCH LEAVE (Stean A Private tuition tod Unive city stents,
Monday. Oct. 30th, at 9.15 p. n.. parvular apply 0 P.0. Nu. 653, Hong kang
TO BE LET
TO LET
Roxi Waneta.. Kennedy oil.
TO LET
For
BxThe Serestingly runny Comedy
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THE YOUNG PERSON IN PINK Tuesday, Oct. gist. at 0.15 p.. The Sucterful Comedy
A WEEK-END - European fixt
Building" Gap Wednesday, Nov. ist. at 0.15 p.m.
Apply
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Spacious two story Godber. Susted on the sea- frent
Manzerk. Capacito 67,200 1 Apply Box No. Sot ! Yo "Ta Mungkur Telegraph."
TAX
V LED - Up-to-date OFFICE ROOMS, building, Bay and well ventilated. Central locality. Apply The Hum Shing Co. 34. Queen's Roast Central.
tion.
TO LET--immediato orcapa. A newly-built house Bowen Roud je vel. Seren! arge rooms and spacious cut- houses Tennis court and warten.
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Friday. Sov, 3rd, at 0.15 p.3. A Lant Comedy in 3 Acts HER HUSBAND'S WIFE Saturday, Nov. 4th, at 0.15 p.m. Arthur Bourchier's Great Success
TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY By Ian Hay Prices $4, $2 & 51.
BE WISE & BOOK EARLY Plans at MCCTRIE'S.
Suitable for Me, or pe THEATRE
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ORIENT.
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plot of land suitable for a building site, near Tram Line. For particolars apply Box 802. c/o "Hoogkong Telegraph."
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned have receiv
THE
ed instructions to sell by
Public Auction on
Wednesday, the 1st. Nov.. 1923. commencing 2 2.45 p.m. 21 No. 8 B Örent Buliding (foo Floor)
A Quantity of Valuable House-
hold Furniturs
(Full particulars from catalogue)
On view on day of sale.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,“
Auctioneers,
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. པར་ད་དཔ
BE Annual presentation of
Cricket, Tennis and Bowls prize will take place on SATUR DAY, 28th. inst.
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There will be a Mixed and Geule Doubles American Tonnie Tournament Play to commence at 2.30 u m. sharp.
Entries close on FRIDAY, 27th, inst. at 7 p.m..
P. HEATHCOTE,
Hon. Secretary, 2611. October 1922.
THE
RUSSIAN
ROYAL
DEBATE.
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1922.
ture from the old custom-a relio ground for the children at the of the days when education was] Peak, the necessity for which will of little account-would add anjbe mare in evidence when motora Attraction tending to increase the start ♬ use the new tasd. efficiency of the educational Tribute Peak Garages. branch of the Service,
I take great exception to the decision notified by you. Sir, in Excel your speech to refuse applications Town to erect private garages on Crown
Town Planning. With reference to your leney's remarks on the Planing. I shall be
if
gladland at the Pask. Let us have the Government will the public garages by all means, state whether it is following any but that is no reason to refuset settled policy in the matter of the prorate applications Take the erection of European houses in case of the owner-driver, who the remoter parts of the New drives his wife home late on a wel Territories There are several night; ba has to take the car to locainties, as for example Castle the garage and walk back again Peat, which afford excallent to his house in the pouring rain-i building sites and it seems advis a truly pleasant prospect. I trust able that the development of such Sir, that those whose applications arass should be systematically for private gara.es have been: planned.
turned down will be notified that) the matter is to be re-opened.
Building Problems.
Military Lands. With regard to the Hon. Mr. Parr's remarks on military lands.)
In
1 referred last year to the costl I have always understood, Sir, of building, and the remarks made that there is long-standing then are supported by my Chinese arrangement whereby the War colleagues to-day, who agree that Office will surrender, at a fizutr the mismanagement of Guilds is to be agreed, such lands as are not largely responsible for the lack of absolutely essential for military workmen and I fully endorse the
by purposes, and if my information is sentiments expressed correct, it would appear that they colleagues to-day. I spoke las have failed to keep their part of year of the fees which have to be! the bargain. I urge. Sir, that Daid by new workers in order to! the Government brings wrong join the Guilds, presumably with
bear
order the object of keeping new men pressure monetwod fra Pew to
that the dreas to which out of the Colony. This msti Bathing Beaches.
refer may be released without nopeat a sound policy to the¦ With reference th bathing further delay and thereby permit Guild officials, but I doubt it! beaches, Sir, it is' satisfactors the development of the city in being so. The pressure of rising learn that the new Shek O Road the direction of Queen's Road wages will undoubtedly act as s stimulus to the use of labour Bast. of will be the mezis
swing
In similar connection I would saving devices, and the adoption access to a part of the islan possessing advantages as regards tefer to Pinewood Battery, with of economical methods. General chinate and sea beaches supererts 70 odd acres, and the Sani ly speaking, it may be said that to those in other parts of the sarium on Craigmin Road, both while the artificial restriction of Colony, and I trust it is the jof which, i understand, have the supply of workmen in a trade mention of the Gavemoment to been the subject of numerous may raise wages for a time,"is į provide Some cheap means of applications from private in tivi fealls into play forces tending! equilibrium of transport so that these salubrious duals for building purposes. The to restore the spots will be available to Colony feels very strongly on demand and supply by dininish- It is always to classes of the community.
this matter, and unless somethinging demand. While on the subject of bathing definite is decided in the near he remembered that the effect of facilities. I take his opportuaire fature. I fear public opinion will collective bargaining is not in the ei referring to Kowloon which, endeavour to oppose fature Milione run one-sided. Combinations cf workmen beger counter-com- although Founded on three siteultary Contributions,
binations of employers. I beg to by the harbour, is even worse of in that repert than Hongkong. With regard to your Excel-offer some suggestions to the At present it is necessary for lency's statement to the effect Government and to contractors as residents on the peninsula to ko that the wages of all Government to methods whereby building costs far afield in order to phain launches have been increased to could be reduced:-Contracting] out to separate trades (in other bathing which is admitted to bejbring them into line with crews
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a health-giving pastime, and employed by commereisi tiems words sub-contracting). admir under the circumstances I conwhose pay was adjusted after the able as it is for the best class of rive it to be the duty of the strike earlier in the year. there work, is not adopted to building Government to remedy this unppears to be some misunder where cheapness and rapidity of satisfactory state of affairs before standing in connection with this construction is essential. Eight the advent of next summer.
matter and I shall be glad it the reparate tradesmen mean eight Government will explain the posi-separate profits and the one trade tion so as to remove any false im-waiting upon the other seven. It Reference has been made to impression that may bare
been contractors, who have written proved gas lighting to Hongkong formed.
the circular letter to employers! and Kowloon, though euriously
and others, would try to eliminate) erough, on Page 75 of the Draft)
the sub-contractor I feel sure estimates, the un set aside for
lower rates would prevail. gas lighting in Kewinon appears
would also ask the Government to be the same as this year, viz
provide 10
facilities $17,04, I trust, Sir, this is only i
to the contractore, so that they can have their own building yards and set up labour-saving devices! there, such as sawing. planing The Imited area machines. etc. in which the Chinese contractor I notice of the Government the ON propose to make may has to work and the absence of any arcessity of improving the lighting may not have the approval of my building yard is largely respons of the public pierin Kowloon, and colleagues. Last year I uredible for the high cost of building, send in your forecasts. would suKZPNI, Sir, the justalle. the arcessity of laying a pipe For instance, in a steel frame across the Harbour to bring Structure, when the steel arrives place of the present system which water from the mainlsod, and from gland, the contractor bas is rendered unsatisfactory by fram glad to see under the head to pay for storage of same in a quent breakage of gas inanties of Water Works that money godown until he is ready to use is to be spent next year on the it, because he has nowhere else to bums a
Shing Mun Valley Scheme and
MR. BIRD'S SPEECH. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird said -I wish to fully endorse the the Senior a clerical error, because how. remarks made by
Cnofficial Member and join in lour is badiy in need of better lighting, especially Nathan Rox, the congratulations to the Gor. where there is so much trafic, ernment on the Budget which is The remarks I I would also like to bring to the 10 before us.
tion of electric illumination in
caused by launches alongside.
Public Conveniences.
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at Shok Lai Pai; this is the first puti. Naturally, be allows for Buch contingencies in his tender. milestone on the road to carrying Let the Government set aside I see that a sum of $10,000 is out this important work: This
some of the intended reclamation set aside for public conveniences year bas shown as that the in Kowloon, and I understand constant water supply for the Kennedy Town or North Puint so that building materials can be representations have recently Colony has still to be solved and
landed there from jucks and been made to the Government in in this connection I would brought to the site or as nat this connection. Apart from the tocate attempts being made in as possible by motor lorry. The CLASSICAL latrine at the ricksha shelter by various places in the Colony to contractors are ready to lease
FOLLIES
NATIONAL MODERN
&
EXOTIC
DANCERS
TO-NIGHT
at 9.15 p.m.
l'aucers
from the leading
Kus-ian Ballets.
Prices: $3, $2 & $1.
Booking at MoUTRIE'S. ·
Soldiers and Sailors Half Price.
(Other Advertisements Clntinued
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Education.
to
0:0
the that
the Star Ferry Wharf, there is no obtain water by means of boring each ground, only they cannot public convenience in Kowloon I understand that there are obtain it. It i* for until Yaumari is reached. Beenciteers in the colony with
Government cent cases of indecency call for boring tools at the present and it is made available. Ub. mush better provision in this as it is not a costly matter let
necessary restrictions проп respect than there is at present. us make the attempt whilst hailding should also be removed
Who offers. the opportunity
Builders here are restricted to the i knowe but that we may strike It is somewhat surprising-
use of old-fashioned materials: springs considering the importance now. valuable
at adaye attached to education-places that would be a Godsend and cannot take advantave of the to find the Government still to the poorer classes when the great strides which have been mada in 'constructional matters adhering to the ancient custom state of our reservoirs necessit in the last tweply years. All! of placing at the head of the rates a restricted supsiy educational affairs an
has special life-long trainier from the street to so many tene. what improvements car. be made office involves the carriage of water local bye-laws should be r view. ed every ten years, at least, to sae ments Whilst there must be
&nd
in his highly technical work.
No-one would for s moment sympathy for those who bave in the direction of viving greater freedom for new developments think of slecting a Director of to rely on the street hydrants for and inventions. In particular, Public Works, a Harbour Master, their water supply, it must be
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A Medical Officer from the remembered that were there no the laws relating to the height of
buildings should be amended, Cadet Service, and in view of was'e of water there would be no The troubles in Southern China. the enormous and increasing ex. need to carry it, and if, through penditure on education I strongly the Tung Wah Hospital and were responsible for the difficulty urge the Government to take District Watchmen's Committees in obtaining bricks during this the first opportunity of appointing this fact could be impressed on year. The price of same has risen Director of Education who't as the lower class Chinese who 30 per cent, and the size of the bricks has been reduced. Cannot been trained exclusively in this know from personal observa-the Government start its own profession.
tion are the worst offenders-a It ought to be possible for a great deal of unnecessary dia brick factory in the New Terri- member of any profession serving comfort might be avoided. My tory? There is ample soil of suit- under the Government to bold the Chiness colleague has advocated able quality, obtainable, and it senior appointment in bis depart the re-opening of welis, and would seem that it should be a understand the profitable undertaking. The Gov- Beat; but, if for any reason this although, I
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is not considered desirable, there Medical Officer of Health to be enruent makes its own paying would be no difficulty in finding a opposed to such action it would slabs and why notits own bricka?
The City Hall. trained educationalist elsewhere. seam that there would be little.
to mention in your In these days of specialisation, danger in doing so owing to the years of strenuous effort are fact that the Chinese always boil speech, Sir, of any attempt to deal with the City Hall problem, equired to fit any man for a water before usingi
I can find no mention of any (Continued on Pogë7.). anior position in his profession, and I feel confident that a depar- rumo set uside to provide • pisy-j
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