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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1926.

SINGAPORE LETTER.

Bangkok Cholera--Rubber Sier. Ing-Centenarian's Denth.

[Our Own Correspondent,)

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AT THE THEATRES.

THE CURRENT PROGRAMMES.

Hongkong theatre-goers are at the present having plenty of variety supplied them, with the, prospect of oven better things to

come, Singapore, May 17. -Singapore hụa réceived a pro- found and disagreeable shock at

QUEEN'S THEATRE. At the Queen's Theatre, the current picture is "The Red Lily," which is being screened up to and including Saturday. This is one

the news from Bangkok, where an epidemic of cholera has been rag- ing. Two well-known mercantile for a very long time. It is set in of the best pictures we have seen marine officers, Captain, Owen, of Brittany and Paris, and is not the B. 1. steamer Kola, and Mr.worthy, for some fine studies. of W. T. Cottier, the chief engineer, fe in the underworld at the French metropolis. The photo- both succumbed to the dreadgraphy, too, is excellent, whilst sease shortly after the vessel huidpowerful acting in a most intrigu- left Bangkok on the return trip tong story is a big factor in the Singapore, and the news of these conventional happy ending, the

success achieved. deaths and others which have defilm might be described as a page curred have caused something of turn from the book of life. The chief characters are taken by Enid a sensation here.

Bennett, Roman, Novarra and Wal- lace Beery,

But for

"gro Vatus."

the

PEAK TRAMS.

(Continued from Pays 1), and plant from the Company": books in toto.

MANY IMPROVEMENTS.

During the past twelve months a considerable number of Im-1 provements have been carried out for the better accommodation and comfort of passengers, both at the. which I might mention additional upper and lower termini, amongst and improved lavatory accommoda

tion at both termini, a heated waiting room at the upper station, (which was apparently much ap preciated during the last cold weather), and an enlarged waiting Space with better seating arrange together with the widened ments at the lower terminus which, makes for greater ense in handi- conduces to the comfort of both ing the traffic at rush hours, and Incoming and outgoing pasengers. In addition to all this, shelter over the steps at May Road Station is in course of erection."

NEW MACHINERY.

MOSQUITO NETS

MADE OF FINE, STRONG, GOOD QUALITY NETTING, WITH CALICO TOPS. FOR 4 POST BEDSTEADS, OR FOR FIXING ON WIRES OR RODS.

In the following sizes:

30 x 6'6 PRICE $12.50 EACH

3'6 x

$14.50

4'6 x

$15.50

exit.

50 x

$18.50

5'6 x

$20.00

CIRCULAR MOSQUITO NETS,

3'6"

5'6"

PRICE $21.00 EACH $25.00

Years ago Bangkok had an un- savoury reputation "by account.d

At the 9.15 show, "The Quaints" the prevalence of small pos and continue to draw delighted audi-chinery arived at the end of March; The new electrical haulage ma- cholera, hut a vigorous Reciences, Last night, "No. tion campaign and the installa Nanette" was produced, and the amount of night work

No, and by doing a considerable tion of an up to date water supply lest performance, of this

and by did much to improve things and pale mustent pins inkos place it was possible to have

ever-working, through every week end a partial in regent years Sium's capital has

tre-night.

trial yesterday, the results of which compared, favourably with other.

were satisfactory.. similar cities of the East. Al

It will give A new mamath production of you some idea of the amount of possible steps are being taken to Combat the epidemie, but, inain,Que Vadis is to be screened at work that has been done in the While an unhappy impression his the Queen's Theatre for four short space of two months, when i been created and it will be a long days, starling on Sunday. This tell you that one small item of the is a really big pleture in seven work of installation was the lay- time before it dies down,

parts,

ing of over one and, a half miles of electric cable inside the engine house alone.

Owing to the increased size of the plant, it has been necessary to utilize every

HUBBER STEALING.

surprising to learn to what

Those who have seen previous productions of this story will be The question of rubber stealing interested to hear that the latest from estates on Singapore Island one is considered far and away bus jdet been ventilated in the beat. Incidentally, it may be Legislative Council, and it was mentioned that Emil dannings, an who took the lead in The Last extent the nuisance has grown. Laugh," plays the part of Nero Theft in this instance menns actu- with Lillian Hall Davis as Lycia al tapping of trees on an estate. There should be full houses at not purloining of prepared rubber, the serveenings of this film, and and we are informed that two of early, booking is advised. the largest estates on the island together lose as much 21,000 pounds of rubber a month.

:

"THE BABY PAVLOVA," 3ra Shipoff, known as Baby Pavlova," is to appear the Sur Theatre, Kowloon,

"the

at

for

day at 5.15 p.m. With her, is her three nights, commencing on Sun- brother, Koku, who is her clever show items pro

The thieves have become truculen: bar they have attackeal estate assistants who even have, apprehended them in their illicit operations, and generally

kl at "each" the prurtico, has become so with there will be seventeen spread that Government was ash-There will be a change of ed what it was going to do about giamme overy night. t. The reply was the aud VITY The Hale dancer, who is de

make

partner

foot of available

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stations. Passengers will merely have to press the appropriate push

stopping at the desired station. on entering to insure the car

COCHIN CHINA.

In addition to this, we bave de: QUESTION OF FRENCH POLICY.

signed a rearrangement of the

car, so that the

space at the upper terminus in-brake gear which will allow of the chading that which was formerly brakes and signal gear being repair shop. The lack of a suit-operated from either end of the able workshop on the site has con- Serably ard to the difficulties way be stationed at the front brakesman yil and post of acting the

of the car and will therefore have machinery, Inasmuch as even the smallest, piece of work which has

an unobstructed view of the truck entailed the use of a lathe or other,

and stations irrespective of the

of the direction machine has had to be sent away arrangement we hope to obvinte a car. By this to be done by an outside firm.

In November last, we

defect which has sometimes in the entered ment for the lease of a small piece inte negotiations with the Govern of cleared land in the vicinity of the upper terminus, which would have suited us admirably, for this purpose, hoping that we should have it to assist us with the in- stalling of the new machinery, but we have been informed that this and we have been offered another land is required for Sther purpose

piece of uncleared land further away and not nearly a

a little suitable.

passengers who have been left on past been a source of annoyance to

have signalled for the ear to stop, intermediate stations after they

although, while Jam on this sub- ject, I should like to point out that in many of those cases it is due to passengers not giving suficient avoid damage to the plant and

struct the engine drivers that, rope, it has been necessary to in

cept in euses of real emergency, they are not to stop the cars with

Paris, May 27.

votes to 194 has postponed an in- The Casimber of Deputies by 325. terpellation by M. Outer, the China, Democratie Left Deputy for Cochin the Government's colonial policy in Cochin China- Renter.

071

POLAR FLIGHT.

EXPLORERS TO WRITE A

+ BOOK

New York, May 27. It is feported from Nome, Alaska that Amundson and Nobile have

the United States and that they will proceed across America fron Seattle to Oslo where they will write a book of their experiences, Renter's Anterican Service.

comforting one that people must seribed as the world's great juve-sto six months ofaæarrosp (g/ Warning for the car to stop. Tai dezlined invitations to lecture in protect their pw. property, so aile dancing star, has a huge re- planters presumably mist "the best of things and when the fairly like dancing has beef res pertoire of numbers, and her catch thieves take the law into fericit do as a revelation of ter their ower bands." With the price aique and grace. - A Manila paper of the gommodity going down the speaking of a recenal performance, hill again, planters are more than says: "Little Maro, mavellously ever convinced that their lot is not a happy one.

THE BOMBER POSITION.

light of movement, superb of pose and gesture, and exilent as a the-ilancer, was ist enthusiastic ally received.

The most popular The position in the rubber number of the recital was her Dy market is very different to what ing. Swan' which she was called it was a few short months ago. upon to repeal."

In December, with the price at four shillings a pound, We all

vinced that rubber is J

looked like making our fortunes. Found floating in the harbour Now it is ander two shillings, and off the Winglok Wharf yesterday, investors are more than ever con- and to af appearances lifeless, an

funny unknown Chinese womun thing to have your money in taken ashore by two Chinese fire

was Even the experts are at a loss to men. Artificial respiration was explain the Crap, except to say resorted to and after some time, that the consumers must be over the woman gave signs of life and Stocked, But one would have was at once removed by ambu- thought that they could have acenance to the Government Civil this coming six months ago.

Hospita

a useful and paying proposition: Miss Doris, Wouds, is leaving to The popular teacher of dancing, We can only hope that it like that and that there will be Mr. Salisbury's "No, No, Nanette" stays day on the Malwa, having joined no return to the pre-restriction Company. The tour days, when the commodity would

Singapore, not fetch the cost of production.

Still rubber at two shillings is

HONGKONG CRICKET VISIT.. Singapore is looking forwad with much interest to the arrival your cricketers next week, and we hope to

some sport- ing games. We note that the team "is not us strong as

which will be effected with the new

One very considerable saving" plant is that of water, the cost. of which with the old plant amounted to, nearly $400 per quarter. This will be entirely wiped out.

endue haste, and that if the signal bell rings too inte for them to stop in the ordinary way, they are to ignore it.

THE CHANGE OVER.

On one

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U.S. MINE MIŠHAP,

EIGHTY TRAPPED MINERS RESCUEL

New York, May 27, A message from Serantors Pennsylvania,

that about says eighty, miners are believed to bo

One half of the old plant, which Although the new machinery is 8 years, was demolished over two by the way, has been running for consideradily more complicated, it menths ago and sold as scrap to has many advantages not possess make room for part of the new ed by the old plant. It is absolute- machinery and since then we have it is fitted with safety devices to engine and boiler, which have, trapped behind a fire which has y clean and much less noisy, and been entirely dependent take care of almost every possible during this time, required con-broken out in the Mount Look-out advantage is that when the ma-all of which has had to be done managed to fight their way through contingency. Also one very great stant attention and repairing, coal mine. Five miners have chinery is at rest it is casting during the night hours when the the smoke and reach the surface nothing. steam had to be kept up all the imperative that we change over to inhaled.

With the old plant, trams were

nct running. It is suffering from the effects of smoke time even when the cars were not the new machinery at the earliest running. Every part of the new possible moment to avoid having to

Later. All the imprisoned miners reach- plant is duplicated except the ac suspend the service. The Superin- ed an air chamber where ther from the Electric Supply Co. which cause any interruption of the traf- two separate and distinct cables not expect the change over will American Service,

There are tendent inforras me that he does walted until rescued.-Reuter's

seconds, so that the possibility of are interchangable in 11 Cow fe

tual winding drums.

includes delay to the service due to a break-uire revising and bringing up to

Our Articles of Association re- Federated Malay down in the Engine House is re-date but this matter will be dealt States, Penang, Rangoon and duced to a minimum., through India and Colombo. Miss Woods plans to return to Hong- kong in time for the next winter season.

LARGER CARS.

with at an extraordinary general meeting which will be subsequent

pletion, and we hope to put these

The new cars are nearing cory convened.

months..

J

Road, and, as to the unsuccessful the junction of Lugard and Peak outcome of the application for this site; he said that, as far as his knowledge, went, it was intended to buikin garage thereon for the use of His Excellency the Gover

into service within the next two creased remuneration, viz. from nor

The auditors have asked for in- Considerable work has $150 to $250 per annum path. We been entailed, by the substitution think this is reasonable in view of and, put to the meeting, the adop

There were no further questions,

widening of the cuttings, the resor similar work and we have of these larger cars, such as the the fees paid by other Companies tion of the report and statement moval of a large number of the

of accounts was approved.

BUSINESS MATTERS.

The death of the Hon. Sir Paul

JEWISH CENTENARIAN. Singapore has never claimed to you could put out--it would be a health resort. but now that be wonderful luck if all the best we have started to produce cen-side signal.posts to positions far.ranted the Increase subject to men could manage to get the neces-tenarians we may have to revise ther from the track, the entire rether remarks to make, gentlemen, sary leave but cricket is a fun our opinions.

your confirmation. I have no fur- game, and although the opposition place the other day of Mr. Sassoon the relaying of the siding leading queunded I shall be pleased to ahu-meniber from the Board of Direc The death took building of the spare car shed, and but after the accounts have been Chater having removed a valued you will meet in Malaya will be Levy, who claimed to be 120 years into it. A large amount of this strong there is no reason why the of age. Whether there was slight work has been carried out, by th wer any questions to the best of tors whose re-election was to have visitors should not give a gond exaggeration in this it is impossi- Company's own staff. account of themselves.

my ability. I now propose that been part of the business of the It is rather remarkable that in robust member of the Jewish com- improvements incorporated in the

ble to say, but at any rate this Perhaps a few words on the counts as presented be passed.

the report and statement of Ac-meeting, the Chairman made the

necessary amendment, and propos these days of strenunua business munity was generally agreed to in the East it is still possible to be well over the hundred mark. at this juncture.

new cars, would not be out of place asked for further particulars in Directors for the ensuing year,

Mr. W. Morley, in seconding, ed the re-election of the four other The aenting keep up these interport visits. In He was wonderfully vigorous, and capacity, has been increased regard to the negotiations for the Mr. J. Scott Harston, Hon. Mr. the leisurely days of twenty years was accustomed to walk about un- 42 passengers to 56, 2. e.." 18 third lensing from the Government of A. O. Lang, Mr. R. M. Austin' and

class and 37 first class, as against the upper terminus, which the

a small piece of vReunt land near Mr. A. S. Cubbny.

ago they managed it fairly regular, accompanied until shortly before but in these times it is not, so easy his death. to say that when business inte-

Mr. G. Rapp seconded, and the Singapore was his permanent in the old cars. The whole of the dered to be of assistance to the

5 third, 5 second and 32 first class Chairman, in his speech, consi- motion was carried.MAN referes with sport one should give home, and he never left it; trips first class portion will be in one Company in the matter of giving acconded by Mr. G. Rapp, Messra. up business. Still, it is managed to Europe on leave were

On the motion of Mr. W. Morley, occasionally, and Malaya is very his scheme of things. His rule of central aside with entrances and for the installation of the now Messrs. Linstead and Davis were not in enclosed compartment, having a additional and much needed space Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and pleased indeed. that a Hongkong | life was team was after all able to make little, a rule which many other placed near each sont will be four to be contented with exits at ofther end. Conveniently the journey. They are assured of people might follow with advan- bellpushes, marked respectively and in question was situated at remuneration of $260 each.

workshop.

reappointed auditors to the com a real Malayan welcome.

The Chairman replied that the pany for the onsunig year at a with the names of the intermediato

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