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Marvin Safe -

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Specifications on Applic

tion to

MONDAY, JULY 30, 1923.

it ought to have been taken up many years ago. If it had. we should not have had so many

mistakes made in the laying

IF

DAY BY DAY.

CANTON GENERAL'S

VISIT.

THEIR Better West River Outlook. Ganeral Ngal Bong-ping, whose

lo

HONGKONG CHARITY.

Warning by Seamen's...... Mission..

From the annual report of the

YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE, LET OTHERS LIGHT out both of Hongkong and Kow~ CANDLES AT IT.—Fuller, loon, However, in the circum- etanoce the best that can now be The health return for the past successful operations. the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong. done is to evolve some definite two days shows three cases of West River region within the we extract the following -

anterio fover and one of small-last fortnight have won back "All through the year the un lines of progross for the fature [pox. · All were Chinees. Wuchow to the sphere of Dr. employment in shipping circles. That is the function of the Com-

Sua's influence and incidentally has been felt. Of course not ao '''

The Rev. Dean Symons, and removed a menace in the present keenly as at Home where the ua- mittee, which is well exproased

Mre. Symons, of Shanghai, arriv sakome of military operations, employed include thousands of in the following words from the ad bere by the Empress of Russia. returned to Hongkong last week men of the highest character and report under notice-" to revise, Mr. S. Komor was a passenger by and is at present staying hero professional capacity, but all the consolidate and co-ordinate the the same liner.

with a friend. Rumour is sgai samo keenly enough to cauao' busy as to the object of his visit anxiety. During the war many schemes of devolopment that

Observatory returns show the here, but what is of far more men not of the best type got have been prepared in the past rainfall for the four days ended at importance to local merchants is positions in ships which they have |for various sections of the Colony, 10a.m. to day to be 3.80 inches the information he may have to since last through continued and to consider in what direct-We are still, however, some six impart regarding a return to intemperance, and now with the tions the future development of inches below the average for the normal trade conditions on the influx of reliable men from Home and elsewhere looking for work Hongkong and Kowloon should period from January 1st to date. West River.

It has been hopad for and owing to the bad reputations guided." This systematic Amongst the passengers who many "monthe past by the they have individually made for procedure ought, as we say, to left by the Empress of Canada on merchants engaged in the West themselves these men are unable

Saturday were Mr. and Mrs.C.C. River trade that the tab to find any work at all. Mean have been followed years ago, Boyd, Mra. K. E. Greig, Mrs. D. lising of the military situation while the Companion, holding all but we must now tako comfort J. Lewis, Mrs. J. W. Birrell, Mr. in this region would see a great the trump cards", are insisting in the old adage better late C. F. Pratt, Mr. D. E. Neilson improvement in the food supplies on getting the best type of officer:

to this Colony, and afforts have and man obtainable, with cou One of the subjects and Mr. P. Sutherland.

been made by the local Govern siderable success, and with ibo with which the Committee will

The latest proparty sale record. mont, in conjunction with the result that seafarers on the Obina have to deal is that of the im-ed is that of the block of aine Chinese General Chamber of Coast now have a chance to provement of communication dats known as Tavri Building. Commerce to obtain a definite abolish for good the hitherto on this point. With none-too-good reputation attached with the Peak. An additional Nathan Road, Kowloon. Chinese assurance

from Mr. J. P. Vasunia, the re- ported price being $110,000.

be

MUSTARD & Co than naver.

Distributers.

-17, Connaught Road, Central,

Tel. Central No. 1180.

I

tramway will have to be laidbuyers have purchased the lot the rn-entry of the Cantonese to the name of the sea communi.

forces into Wuchow ensuring the ty of the "Coast."

down sooner or later. That be ing so, why cannot the project be put in hand without delay? If BIRTHS.

the military lands question is THOMSON-On July 30th, at holding it up, would it not be Pokfulum, Hongkong, the wife of possible to negotiate first for the J. D. Thomson, a daughter.

land needed for the scheme SPENCER-On July 22, at Some years must necessarily St. Mary's Maternity Home, Rue Pere Robert, Shanghai, the wife elapse before the complete trans- of W. H. Spencer of a daughter. for is made, and it seems to us FAULKNER-On July 24, a absurd to hold up the tramway he Victoria Nursing Home, scheme indefinitely. Last year Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H.H considerable area of War Dapart

Faulkner, a daughter...

a

In the case of a man arreated aboard an American steamer in the Huangpu with ammunition in his possession, the U. 8. Com missioners at Shanghai bas ruled that no charge lies, even though shore. it was his intention to land it on.

is

command by the Cantonese forces!

of the river as far as that essential It is the continual endeavour point, the outlook appears to be of the Missions to Seamon in more hopeful now than it bas Hongkong and elsewhere to assist hitherto been. Seeking a definite the men who are continually statement on the question, the getting stranded on the beach reply was given by General Ngai through intemperance and kind. to several local, merchants here red causes, to regain their full during the week-end that the unbood and self-respect. Here maintenance of trade communica.we have kept many of them. tions along the West River has gratuitously at the Institute on. always been his policy, though the understanding tost if they until recently the presence of obtained employment, they would enemy forces along the route had do their best to repay at least been an adverse factor. Now that some of the financial debt... the strategic point of Wastow is This assistance, however, bas again in the bands of the boon and is frequently abused, and not be difioult to maintain

RUSSELL-On July 24, at the ment land at North Point was formation regarding golfing facil Constitutionalist Forces, it should when we found that men receiv

Victoria Nursing Home, Shang- hai, the wife of A, S. Russell of a daughter...

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DEATHS, WILSON-Oa. July 19, at Weihaiwei, George Cassie Wil son, late superintendent engineer, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld., in his 74th year.

FLACK-On July 20 in Lon

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The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 30th July, 1923.

TOWN PLANNING.

taken over by the local Govern- ment. Surely, therefore, it ought to be possible to negotiate for the land required for the new Peak Tramway scheme. We trust that this question will be given priority of consideration by the Commit tes, because of its urgency.

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Station Police...

WATER POLO."

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PAKHOI NEWS.

formation of the General Charities, Organisation with the Chaplain' as Honorary Secretary for the purpose of avoiding overlapping and of ensuring that each case would be treated on its merits. The result of this has been on the

whole satisfactory, but even now

From the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company we have re- caived a nicely produced booklet entitled Golf in Canada." It well illustrated and gives much in itles along the Canadian Pacific

through communication as far asing help here were begging from. On coming ashore this m rn Wuchow. Beyond this point he their debie," and then spending other charities in order to pay ing from their boat, two Chinese could not give any promise, as the the money so obtained on drink, women were arrested, subsequent disposition of this district still and that in many cases there was to the discovery on them of reata largely on the outcome of seventy taels of prepared opium, military operations which more than a suspicion that some. are of these men were actually-rob- contained in dat tins. They still in progress. were handed over to the Central West River steamers are subing one another, we wore forced running, we are informed. The reliable guarantee or security, to coase giving credit without shortage in mest supplies to this and at the same time to draw In the British Supreme Court Colony should not last very much the attention of the Colonial don, G. W. Flack, father of Prod. The Empire Exhibition. at Shanghai a jury has awarded longer and will be made good as Government to the waste C. Flack, Shanghai, Aged 67.

as confidence has been of money caused by overlapping Everything points to the Britiel Mrs. Ada Roggers Tle. 500 dem- 8000 WRIGHT-On July 25, at Empire Exhibition proving age for injuries through being restored and steamers recom- of charities. The result was the.. Shanghai, suddenly, Rev. Har- great success. There is nothing thrown from a tramcar which mence to take in full cargo. rison King Wright, in the 47th.skimped, all parts of the Empire be alleged did not stop long en- year of his. age.

are taking a big part in the ough at the Honap Road refuge scheme, and the whole idea ito allow her to alight in safety. planned on such an elaborate scale as to leave out nothing that can show the visitor exactly what Britain's Dominions and Colonies

Foreign Property For Sale, can produce. The Prince of

closer co-operation is needed to Our Own Correspowlent). Wales, whose popularity will The Shield Competition.

make the scheme a real suc888. alone do a great deal to inspire

We are informed by Mr. R. C.

Pakhoi, July 25.

We take this opportunity of the organisers best efforts, bas Witchell, Hon. Secretary of the

A considorable pumber of optimistic thinge to say about the V.R.C., that ten teams have Chinese troops have been trans-pointing out that if anyone in this Colony is approsobed by Exhibition. He declares that the entered for the Hongkong Water ported from here to. Canton ou One of the most interesting project is now on a sound basis, Polo Shield Competition. They board the French steamer Cochine men soliciting assistance in carb and important subjects touched and that the scheme will con ATC AS follows: R.G.A. (A), Chine. These troops, at the outset, or otherwise, unless they have upon in the annual report of the stitute a great pageant, in which R.G.A. (B) Lusitano Recreation insisted on being transferred as Personal knowledge of the ap-

armed the economic resources of all the Club. United Athletic Clab Kow-ordinary

forces. This plicant they should refer him, Director of Public Works is that territories and peoples of the loan British School Former Pupils' raia'sd opposition from certain with a shit if possible, to the of town planning. The informa Empire will be fully illustrated. Association, V.R.C. (A) V.R.C.quarters and considerable delay. Chaplain of the seamen's In- tion given on the subject is, how-As he commente, it might well (B), King's Regt (A), King's Regt They finally were permitted to stitute, who will look into the and ifft be found ever, decidedly scanty. We are

mark a new era in Imperial trade. (B), Royal Army Medical Corps. leave port on board this vessel as deserving will refer it" to This is an aspect of the British told that the Committee which bas Empire's, economic life that has courtesy of the Victoria Recrea

The management, through the ordinary passengers.

the suitable charity or or The invasion of this part of the been specially charged with this been causing a great deal of con- tion Club, are able to announce country by the Kwangsi forces is anisation Female cases are work met upon a considerable cern in latter years, and should that the general public will be now in progress. The city of dealt with by the Ladies' Beng

the Exhibition result is given an opportunity of witness. Lingshan, Doar the boarders, of the financial position of the aumber of occasions, and that by big improvement in inter-Imperialing these matches, and arrange. has fallen into their hands, and s} the end of the year it had practic-commerce alone, it will have mants have

been

made for forward move towards Lim Chow Missions to Seamen in Hongkong, ally completed its recommenda- achieved its purpose and bave the matches to

be played city is being made. This city has an itent will be noticed under the tlods with respect to Kowloon. been well worth the expenditure in the evenings after dinner, made preparations for a seige heading of Bad Debte and

of money, time, and energy. The The Committee, it is added, will Prince of Wales entertainment commencing at 9 o'clock. Two Owing to those happenings there Charity." This item amounts to matches will be played each has been much confusion in Pak more than $1,700. Of this, at continue to sit this year to con- of Press representatives in con- evening. A small charge of 20 boi, and a brisk demand for foreign least $1,000 could have since been sider the problems of develop.action with the Exhibition cants for admission will be made godown space. Practically all the repaid had the recipients of the ment of the island of Hongkong that without proper publicity and in the above. Competition com- to the Pakhoi Chinese merchanta

marks the realisation of the fact for non-members. The first games valuable merchandies belonging charity" played the game. That is good so far as it goes, but encouragement due success might mence on Friday, 3rd August, has been stored in the French it seems to us that some public be difficult to obtain. We look when the V.R.C. (B) plays the Consulate premises, and other

forward confidently statement on the proposals made

to the King's Regt (B) and the R.G.A. French Government buildings. achievement of the great ideal (B) the V.R.O. (A) Team.

There are at the present two regarding Kowloon would be of which inspired the originators of

To the programme of the Night Consulates, extensive proporty value. More than that, we feel the British Empire Exhibition.

Fate to-morrow has been added a belonging to a German firm, and a that the Kowloon Residents The Kenya Question. challenge team race of six men a missionary doctor's premises for

Meeting of Creditors.. Association should have been The controversy over the statusf.side, King's Regiment v. Royal sale, as well as a foreign Christian

A meeting of creditors of the represented on the Committed. of British Indians in Kenya Garrison Artillery. Entries for the mission with seven stations in

Colony threatene, to become a verious events are vory good and this territory, and extensivo, mis- Hongkong Steel Foundry Cum So far, however, from that being matter of grave Imperial concern if the weather should be fine some sion property in Pakhoi covering pany, Ltd., was held at the offices the case, of the cight gentlemen At this distance, and with only good racing will be witnessed. well over 200,000 square feet of of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and ground. This mission is closing Matthews this morning. There comprising the Committes, not brief cables to judge by far the

down and its property is now in were present Mr. Geo Grimble, one is even a resident of Kowloon. all the minor points at issue, nor and fanning. To them the Kenya Christian mission here with three Japan Telephone Lo. Mr. A

present, we are unable to realise

the market for sale. Another a representative of the Caina and The recommendatione regarding can: we yet understand the controversy must be a godsend.

- (Manager) and the the peninsula now being comprecise features of the GovernIt is here that the outlook for foreign workers is also giving up Button plete, the Government might atment's decision to which the Britain's and India's statesmen work. Besides the above, there Liquidators.

Indiana are so strenuously objects those men who are trying to solve are other foreign promises here. any rate take the K.R.A. ing. Apparently their main griev-racial problems within the Empire unoccupied. into its confidence regarding the ance has to do with being relegated becomes serious, Much un. details of the scheme. The advice to a position of seeming inequality necessary ill-feeling can be caused compared with the white settlers. by these experiences of Indian

"NATURAL" HISTORY,

case,

volent Society. In the statement

HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY,

The Liquidator explained that the meeting had been called to determine whether an application should be made to the Court for the appointment of any parson as

of that Association, whose offic- Whether imaginary or real this emigrants being magnified-we Two small boys were on their liquidater in the place of or inle are fully acquainted with the grievance is being taken up as a have bad the trouble over Bouth first visit to the country, and they joinly with the liquidator needs of the community across political question in India itself. Africa and fijl ze two instances, were prying about in every nook appointed by the Company, or for the barbour, should be of the Apart from those natives of India Short of oliminating the pest of and cranny. In one corner of the the appointment of a Committee

who are genuinely anxious to agitators in the Empire (and out- field where they had had their of Inspection. grontost value.

advance the status of their fellow side it), an impossible task, the lunch the biggest boy found three

It was decided that no such Town planning is a most im-nationals, there are the thousands authorities have to depend on or four empty condensed milk.

of agitators, who seize upon any compromise; and we hopea extis tins, Hare, Jiminy, he cried, in application should be made, portant subject in any growing thing that will serve as additional factory compromiss on the Kenya great excitement, I've found a community. Here in this Colony fuel to the fire they are feeding question will shortly bo attained, cow's nest 1"

found The provveding then closed,