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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1923.

lit

DAY BY DAY.

KOWLOON MATTERS,

TRAFFIC TANGLE STREET.

LAWN TENNIS,

Another Hong Doubles Match.

Yesterday in the third round,

too, when there will need to be ward representation. .on our legislative body. Kowloon ought

TOO MUCH CELEBRATING KEPT The Need for More Police. to have its own "member, whogo

MANY A MAN FROM BECOMING basicoss it would be to watch CELEBRATED-Coleman Cox. Kowloon interests. The Peak,|" too, for that matter might be Mr. and Mrs. E. Carpmaol LIGHTING; POSTAL FACILITIES: V. M. Grayburn and St. G. R. Clark beat H. and J. D. Hum. specifically represented. Such a passed through Rongkong on the

'Kowloon's need for better police phreys by two straight sets 7-5; 6-2, scheme would be a distinot nd-way Home by the P. and O. liner

Malta.

protection was among the press. They now meet Com. Grace and vance on the present system and

ing local matters which the Worthington in the semi-final, evon on that suggested by the

General Committee of the Kow. This match will be played on Yesterday's bealth returnshows sponsors of the petition. How two cases of small-pox, and one loon Residents' Association die- Monday, the 16th, and should over, that time is not yet, ap each of plague and enteric fever. cussed at its usual monthly prove very interesting, as it is meeting, hold early this week, anticipated that the winners will parently. So we shall have to be All worò Chincso.

Among recent crimen which were ultimately be the champions. content with what measure of re-

olted as making this need urgent,

The match to decide the fourth The silk forwarded from here was the horrible murder of a semifinalist will be played off to- form the Imperial Government, on the advice of the local author by the Empress of Russia on Chinese police constable only a day. G. W. Sowell and a D. 14th. June arrived in New York few weeks ago in the very heart Humphreys playing C. Willson ities, is prepared to grant us. on 8th. July, having been 24 days of the residential aren. After and J. R. Wood. The former pair

prolopgeddiscussion, during which should win,

Australia's Vacant Spaces. Every now and again we are told of somebody who is well known, and whose opinions are therefore supposed to carry weight, giving his views on the problem of Australia's vacant spaces and

in transit.

a váry strong case was made out for a larger police forco Amongst the passengers who

in Kowloon, the meeting.decided loft by the Empress of Asia toto urge the Government to take day were Dr. J. G. Lyon Brown, immediate action. Mr. E. Moller and Mr. and Mrs.

Webb Anderson.

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The Traffic Tangle.

BASEBALL.

Another pressing matter also Canton Americans to Visit

Hongkong.

discuse ed was the traffic tangla outside the Kowloon Terry Wharf.

A letter was read from the Captain

On Saturday next the Canton

A 14-year-old boy was admit- the Mongolian menance". Welted yesterday to the Kwong Wah do not know whether the former Hospital suffering from injurios Prime Minister of the Common-caused by being knocked down Superintendent of Police stating All-American baseball team will wealth, Mr. W. Hughes, is out to] by a motor car at Laichikok. that certain improvements were journey to Hongkong to engage mako a "noise" in order to attract,

being effected. He had arranged the local team of that city in a lagging attention, to himself or

for the Kowloon City buses to be first of

sories of games as Polico isunches picked up five diverted to the lett of the triangle arranged between both teams, whether he has been suddenly inspired by the idea that he has more dead bodies from the barb and to go out by the right into eays the Canton Daily News. an important message for the our yeaterday. Some are probably Salisbury Road. Mr. Wolfe asked

The Canton team has been impire. Router's report of his those of the numerous victirns in the Association to assist him by practicing faithfully, all of this statement seems to indicate some the launch tragedy of last Sun-trying to impress on the travoll-week to be in the bast of shape ambiguity in the utterance, for day.

ing public to keep to the left, and according to reports which instead of spreading all over the are in circulation should take the DONNELLY. -Bello, beloved we are told that it would be batter: wife of Denis, E. Donnelly on the if millions of Japanese settled in The Rev. H. R. Wells, of tho road as they do at prosent on

measure of their opponents 8th. inst. in London (by cable), Australia and produced wealth, London Mission, has presented a leaving the ferry. He had an Heinrich who was going great instead of remaining idle and dy large telescope to the Chinese ranged for a European sergeant guns until his pitching at wont ing (presumably of starvation), Y.M.C.A., and he is also bearing to attend at the ferry during the bad will again take up the duties time that the cost of erection of a shelter rush hours, and had also arranged of the slab artist with old reliable. there is an opportunity still to accommodate the telescope on for a constable to be on duty at Lewis of Kong: Moon ou the the junction of Salisbury and receiving end, Lewis by the way remaining to fill our vacant the Y.M.C.A. roof garden.

Nathan Roads during certain is working out daily with "Pop spaces with men and women.of

A fractured skoll and injuries hours. Recently he bad dealt Smith" in Koog Moon and writes our own race, and do all that is needful to make good our claim to Perhaps "Bill" Hughes has boen/Chinese coolie woman near the Re. Bus Co.'s drivers for speeding stars when the game is called. this great and fruitful continent." to her left leg were indicted on al with two of the. Kowloon Motor that he will be up with all the

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the licence of one had been

Bucknell will take up the posit- ion of second base and if he runs. true to form should show the

misreported, otherwise we should pulse Bay Garage yesterday in a like to know what he is driving at. motor oar accident in which she suspended for four months and Is he out for a "white Australia" was knocked down. The driver that of the other for one month. Drawn up about two years ago, policy or not-Does he mean to managed to pull up and saved the Mesars, W. J. Stakes, B. Wylie grand stand patrons some fancy and R. Packham having studied playing. Bonno will be at his Hongkong's petition for constitu-indicate that the present Govern woman from being run over.

the problem as a Sub-Committee, regular position of short stop and tional reform has at length been ment of the Commonwealth is not

With three previous convictions Mr. Stokes read their report. This with Collins at third this side of giving sufficient encouragement

him, the urged that in order to obviate the field will be well taken care of. presented in due and proper to British immigrants? Or is be registered against

steam launch present confusion of vehicles and "Lefty Pace" will start the game form to the House of Commons merely addressing himself to those master of the by Colonel Johu Ward: It has who have vacant traces in their Kwong Chow came before Comdr. pedestrians the one guiding rule in left field and be ready if heads, and might therefore Beckwith, at the Marine Court, of the road should be rigidly necessary to relieve Heinrich. had a most unfortunate career imagine he is eaying something this morning, charged with fail- upheld-keep to the left. Any Hodgkins who has shown great to date. One cause of delay was new and wonderful? If politicians, ing to observe the rule of the attempt to ignore this rule should promise at first base will bold are road, and was fined $20, with the invite stern measures in the inte down that position in his regular that somebody overlooked the and especially those who

rests of public safety. The report form with Maoskie in right field point that the petition had to be entitled to place "Ex" be option of a month,

then showed how the existing and Miller in seatre. fore their qualifications, bave written instead of printed. That nothing really helpful to say

tangle could be eliminated-motor!

The Canton team after a Canton papera reports that a meant its return to Hongkong about great national problems, British naval doctor from one of buses being confined entirely to Then it was further held up the oyster did-shut up.

it were well if they did what the gunboats was robbed of $880 the arca lying between the ricaba Out-whilst crossin, the bridge at the shelter and the island, where they because, not having been for bursts of rhetoric that smack of Fast Bund: also that the German would have a turning circle of 60 warded through the local Gov-criticism yet are hardly helpful, Vice Consul was robbed of a large the island to be considerably being the excellent team work on

feet in diameter; the size of ernment, it had to be sent back can be actually harmful. State suit-case containing clothing to reduced; the southern kerb of the part of the infield, work on here again. The way of the re.ments like that just made by Mr. the value of more than $500, one galisbury Road to be restored to other was that their hitting ability Hugher can create ill-feeling, can of his servants being suspected. a line that would bring the is just getting around to mid-

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formor, is assuredly hard. Still, excito bitter controversies, and,

isting line of trees into the road- the petition has at long last been considering the ambiguity, can

The Chinese Y.M.C.A. is co-way; shelter to be provided for brought to the notice of our even be interpreted as an en operating with the Government passengera using buses and taxis;

couragement of Asiatic emigra M.P.'s. We do not suppose they tion to Australia; thus possibly and recreation to Chinese police- sion to be provided, at least during in affording physical instruction and efficient European supervi- got unduly excited about it giving rise to false hopes and neither do we expect that con- future resentments. Mr. Hughese. Pushball and other forms the busy hours.

of sport have been "introduced at utterance is described as A the Central Police Station and a The meeting resolved to for- eideration of its arguments will striking warning" Presumably special course of instruction in ward both report and plan to the mean any delay in dealing with it is a warning. It certainly is swimming is to be given at the Government with an offer to ex- the Reparations question. It is striking; and that seems about YM.C.A. pool. some comfort, however, to know all there is to it.

CORRESPONDENCE.

!To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."} Military Lands.

that the polition has at length found a resting place, but wo bops that it is not merely to be left lying on the table, or wherever documents of this type do lie. That would be an unpardonable| slight both to Colonel Ward and the Colony. Now that it has really got so far, we trust

Sir,-1.am eaclosing horowith that something more will be copy of a letter received from the heard about the subject one of Colonial Secretary relative to the these fine mornings.

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plain any points desired..

Better Street Lighting. It is reported that the oil lighter: B.P.M. 87 is sunk in the Canton Some time ago the Association River, in lat. 22.37 north, long, pressed for improved lighting in letter from the 113.45 east. The position is Kowloon. A marked by a boat exhibiting a red Colonial Secretary was read stat- flag by day and a red light by ing:- night. The place is also marked by a buoy. Vessels are requested to give the position a wide berth and to proceed at low speed when passing, as salvago work is in progress.

The death took place on July fifth resolution passed at the public meeting held at the City 5th very suddenly of the Rev. Dr. Lorin Webster, who, with Hall on 19th. March last.

You will notice that no refer. Mrs. Webstor, had been residing ence is made to the other resolu. for some time in Peking in the home of his son. Dr. Jerome: tions.

Wolter, of the Peking Union I shall be greatly obliged if you Dr. Webster was a many-sided

That there is need for con- stitutional reform in Hongkong. we thoroughly agrée. The C.B.A. petition, however, does not set forth the best possible scheme can find space in the issue of your that could have been devised. In paper to inerrow for this lotter, man, a man of unusual gifts. He

or the gist of some.

Yours qtc. H. R. REMINGTON, Hon. Sec. Constitutional Reform Associ. tion of Hongkong.

Hongkong, July 11th, 1923.

(Copy)

wrote poetry of high merit, bymane and sacred verso, and he was a musical composer of more than amateur rank.

Having been engaged by the police to carry the seventy-five passengers of the sunken ferry launch, a number of wham hie launch had saved, and being at the police station with all his

some respecte, it asks for more than we shall ever get; in others, it does not go far enough. As wo have more than once said, we shall be very much surprised if an Unofficial majority is con- ceded. Indeed, that might easily prove a very mixed blessing, even if granted. What wo should letter of 23rd. March, 1923, for crew, giving their statements, the warded by your Association in master of the steam launch Yew like to see, however, is all our conjunction with the Kowloon Shing was summoned for lying non-Chinese Unofficials elected Residents Association,

Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong, 7th. July 1923. Sir, With reference to the

practico game with a taut from the U.8.8. Asheville on Tuesday marked improvement over their previous exhibitions, one of the outstanding features

showed

season forms.

improved facilities, additional letter boxes having been provided at the following places:-

TSIM SHA TSUI

Junction of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road.

Junction of Nathan Road and Jordan Road.

Junction of Gascoigne Road and Chatham Road..

KOWLOON CITY.

Fourth Street.

Junction of Sai Kung Road and

Kowloon City Road at Hong- kong Hide and Leather Factory. HOMUNTIN.

Liberty Avenue-Opposite No"

With a view to obtaining greater efficiency in the light- ing of Salisbury and Nathan Roads, three light cluster lamps are to be installed on all: the central lamps.on these roads and on the usual type_of lamps in Chatham Road be: tween Middle, Road and Gas- Further extension of Kowloon coigne Road.

The lamp in postal facilities was being con. Salisbury Road near the Star Bidered, it was stated, but bitherto Forry ie to be converted into a all'attempts to induce stores, both four-cluster lamp.

European and Chinese, to sell

3.

Bathing Facilities.

Before the bathing season

In Coronation Road, Gas-stamps had failed," coigne Road and Chatham Road from Gascoigne Road to Wuhu Street, the existing 16 candle- power electric lamps are to be began, the Committee suggested Kowloon facilities replaced at intervale of approxi- that mately 80 yards with 400 candle- would be greatly improved if the power electric lamps supported the Government provided a bam- boo pier, 50 feet long, similar to by suitable standarda....

the

The additions to the electric the one at North Point. This has lighting of the Tai Kok Tsui and been done. Furthermore, a mat Kowloon City districts are of shed has been erected and seals the type now in use, namely 100 have been provided, candle-power and additional gas Cycles on Ferry Boats. lamps are also to be provided.

The Star Ferry Company's Altogether, 246 additional attention having been called to

lamps will be installed. The I am alongside the Kowloon 'Police

additional cost of the lighting the serious inconvenience fre- by the public. In this instance directed to inform you that the pier, while not being engaged in board or landing

and upkeep will be approxi- quently caused by several motor "the public" might well be the Secretary of State for the Colonies taking on

mately $7,300 for gas and $6,800ccles being transported on the one launch, the Committee urged Sanitary Board electorate, which has replied that he is well aware passengers or cargo, and ob

eletricity per annum. access of ather

the Company to limit the number of the importance to Hongkong structing the in the nearest approach we have of the Military Lands question vessels. The occurrence, took More Letter Boxes. of machines to one per trip. The Company replied promising to to the Home electorate. We and that he has not failed to place at half-past two on the

afternoon of the 8th. When Thanks to the Postal Sub-consider the matter, and this want our Unofficials to be ro. represent it to the War Office.

I am, Sir,

brought before Comdr. Beckwith,] Committee's good work and the week the Committee was able to sponsible to the public, and to no-

Your obedient servant, at the Marine Court, this morn Postmester-General's ready co-report marked improvement, one else. The time is coming, (8gd.) A.G.M. FLETCHER.ling, the case was dismissed. operation, Kowtoon now enjoys' especially during the rush hours