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CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editse of the Hongkong ** Telegraph."}

The Colony's Needs.

Sir. It appears to me that your excellent editorial of last night re the waterfronts of Kow loon and Hongkong respectively, might well be enlarged upon and further stressed.

WEEK-END ROBBER

CHASE.

TWO MEN ON TRIAL.

came

week-

соделет into

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER

COUNCIL QUESTIONS.

Reduced Rates Wanted.

The following questions are to Charges of holding up and be asked by the Hon. Mr. A. K robbing schoolboys on the upper Lowe at the Legislative Council levels on two successive dates on Thursday—— were preferred against two men. 1. Will the Government explain brought up before Mrs C. D., Melbourne, at the Police Court under what rules and regulations lit acts with regard to the em- this morning. In addition, theployment (and at what rate per first prisoner was charged with Your remarks anent the Kow-firing at the police to avoid arrest cent) of the large surplus funds loon Railway are certainly "sad and with possession of a revolver apparently at the disposal of the but true." but, as you say, in which three rounds were left Government as evidenced by the latest published Monthly Cash} change at this date is perhaps too after the exchange of shots. much to expect. But what of the This case

arose from the Statement for May contained in the Government Gazette future?

exciting affair of the

of 10th Augut. 1923, wherein The prevailing winds in Kow-end. in which police of-

it is shewn that there is $7,837,- | loon blow across the Peninsula 16ers from cast to west. A much worse with a gang of suspects at the deposited with the Crown obstruction than the Railway junction of Robinson Road and gents in London and Invest-1 ments costing $5,977,362,25 fre-l would be Holt's Godowns were Glenrals and in the subsequent] they not hidden more or less chase shots were freely exchang presenting a market value of behind Signal Hill Yet now it fed. Eventually, after running, is proposed to fill Hung Hom Bay with wharves, godowns, tracks, and what not. This alone will result la catting off all, or nearly all, of Kowloon's cooling breeze. Then will come steamers, cranes, ezgines, belching forth smoke to blow across our homes. For our benefit there will be smells and noises from docks and godowns. And in case of fire, with the prevailing wind as above mention ed, what then of Kowloon?

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about $7,040,000) besides a balance along Robinson Road towards (presumable in local Banks of $1,221,858,30 and also state whe- Garden Road, the fugitive turned ther it is satisfied with and intend- down into Albany Road and hid

to increase its recent investments; himself in clump of bushes of £21,000 in Queensland Govern inside the gardens. Sergeant ment Stock? Neal, who received word of the

Assuming the following figure- affair, later searched this locality to be correct will the Government and as he was going through the consider the advisability of re- Gardens a movement in some ducing taxation in the shape of bushes drew his attention. At once Rates and for Liquor Duties a couple of bullers were fired into the foliage, and almost im- mediately a man jumped up with On the other hand, we have a his arms uplifted as a sign of scheme suggested of developing surrender. The revolver was not the west of the Peninsula and found until, in careful building wharves, godowns, etc.. search made the following day.) back of Stonecutter's Island. it was discovered in a tree near; Apart from the advantages where the prisoner had hidden enumerated in this proposal, this himself. It was produced in the would leave the east side of the Court this morning and proved Peninsula clear. We would then to be a handsome silver-plated have our breeze: we could con-

weapon. It was explained that tinue to enjoy our swimming: one round had misfired. we could build football fields The man charged with possess- for a Stadium). tennis courts. ion of this revolver and with, fir- children's playgrounds and bowling at the police is a young man, ing greens. In fact, all manner and, in reply to the charges, he of recreation grounds could be set said he fired because the police: out around and about Hung Hom fired at him. He admitted posses Bay. The smoke and smell sion of the revolver though he nuisances and the fire hazard | denied having participated in the would be no more: and if there armed robberies on the school- be any doubt as to the smoke. | boys. just notice what

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by the Wanchai Police and, foll- lowing an identification parade! held resterday, is now being charged in conjunction with the first with commission of the farmed robberies.

A remand was granted on the application of Detective Sub- Inspector Pincost.

juwanddy

206'20's

14,087,360

GRE NECCT

Recurrent (excluding Land Sales). Expenditure, avortixation. Rovenue

1020

16,094,034

19,569,261

17,967,270

* Estimatus.

$14,033,715

12,586,127

Surplus

Balancus.

$2,199,607 $ 4,490,266

4,781,895

2,628,035

131st May, 1923.

6,478,745

12,658,642.

14,866,4159

1261

1261

cement! The second prisoner was works can do alone and the suspect arrested in Kennedy Road cement works are comparatively far beyond Hung Hom Bay.

Everyone who has seen Hong kong knows it is more beautiful then far-famed Hawaii. and California has "authing un us" when it comes to the Flame of

3. Will the Government · EX- the Forest. Let us then keep

plain the legal difficulty, referred Hongkong both beautiful and

to by the Officer Administering pleasant spot in which to live.

the Government in 1922, which Surely with all

our boasted

prevents His Excellency thel harbour, we have sufficient fore-

According the monthly Governer exercising his rights of shore available without crowding railways and gudowns close about philatelic organ for the Nether-repayment conferred by our residences. Let us build to lands. Jubilee stamps were to be Ordinance governing the War leeward and live to windward. issued for the Colonies in Septem- Loan of $3.000.000 of 1915 and, if and then the rest should all heber, in the following denomina-it is the case that the borrowers) tions: Dutch East Indies, 3. have been given better terinsthan "plain-sailing."

Keep up the good work. Mr. 124, 30 and 50 cents. fl.I. 1.3.50 the Ordinance authorises, further Editor.

and 6.5. Surinam and Curacao explain who the officials are who are also making issues.

Yours, etc..

SIC MUSIC Hongkong. Oct. 2nd.. 1923.

ight Noises,

Sir,--For the past ten days the chauffeurs of a few rooto: bures belonging to the Ming Yuen Garden have made it a practice of stopping their cars at the comer of Irving and Pennington Streets between midnight and i a.m. for the purpose of patronis ing & Chinese restaurant.

NEW DUTCH COLONIAL STAMPS.

to

the

have caused the resulting loss to the Colony through 6 per cent. being paid on the loan and the ones available to repay it being invested elsewhere at a lower

rate

and comfort of the residents of the houses in the vicinity, who, not unnaturally, object very much 4. In view of the fact that į to being disturbed in this manner there is ४. clause in the locall in the middle of the night. ThisOrdinance giving the Crown has happened for the past ten Agents power to use the Sinking nights, and the chauffeurs are Fund monies to repurchase and creating nothing more or less cancel ang part of the Inscribed than a public nuisance.

Stock Issues of 1893 and 1906

I shall be very much obliged if whenever the loan is below par, you could spare me space in your have the Government drawn the valued paper fur this letter in the attention of the Crown Agents to hope that it will catch the eyes of the matter since the last Budget the proprietors of the Ming Yuen Debate and, if so, what answer Garden and or the Police Au has been received? thorities, and that steps will be taken to stop this nuisance. ten

Both in arrvingst, and departing from, this place, the chauffeurs make & tremendous noise enough to wake up the occupants of at least houses in the vicinity. There seems to be much unnecessary tooting of horns and sounding of klaxon accompanied by shouting and loud talking.

These chauffeurs seem to pay

5. To enable the Council to obtain a comprehensive grasp of Thanking you in advance for the cost of the Public Work your courtesy in giving publicity Department services will the card.

to this letter and enclosing my Government lay on the table a statement showing, in parallel columns, the following particulary:

Yours etc..

DISGUSTED.

no attention whatever to the peace Hongkong, 2nd. October. 1923.

TAKE HIM AWAY.

BY BERTON BRALEY.

Hot weather I don't so much mind:

When other folks say. "Ain't it terrible."

I often remark that I find

The state of the climate quite bearable:

The one thing that gets on my nerves

And fills me with bile and acridity

is when some wise fellow observesA,

"It isn't the heat-it's humidity!"

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Whenever that statement is made

You'd think that the bird who presented it Had done it without any aid.

Had studied it out and invented it!

Whereas 1 most firmly believe

This phrase, in its utter stupidity, Was whispered by Adam to Eve,

"It isn't the heat, it's humidity."

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It's hard, very hard to forgive.

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The lad who inquires, "Is it hot enough? And though we should not let him live,

Of fellows like that we have shot enough. Bat-Fool-killer, look to your work!

Remove from our midst with vapidity That guy who remarks with a smirk, "It isn't the heat, it's humidity."

for the decade ending 1920, and also up to date, viz →→→

1. Personal emoluments and

other charges

2. Annually recurrent works

3. Total emoluments and re-

current charges

4. Estimates for Extraordinary

Works

5. Actual cost of Extraordinary

Works

6. Percentage of actual to esti-

mated extraordinary works

and also instruct the Director of Public Works to incorporate anch information in his annual report in future?

BACCARET PLUNGER.

Paris-Deauville, the select Normandy resort, has "created": a new "king" in the person of a millionaire Greek named Mr, Zographos. He has been nick- named the "King of the Green Tables." Mr. Zographos is said to have lost £120,000 in the last week at the gambling tables, and to have established a

world's record for speed by losing £10,000 or £11,000 in little less than six

• ruinutes at baccarat.

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