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THURSDAY,

as has been proved. In connexion with other matters, a very small amount of the real elvic spirit, but those who have to do with the control of our architectural erge. tions should, at least for the sake of posterity, "revent anything that may remain a blot in the general scheme of building design.

JUNE 23, 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

■1

THE HAND TIKAT QIVES GATHERS, Eugene Sue.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales celebrates his 33rd. birthday today.

The mail from Home via Suez by the Macedonia, dated London May 26, consisted

of 530 baga, and was distributed early this fore- noon,

PUBLIC MONEY.

VOTES.

The Very Idea!

Donald and Angus were making their way home ne bost they night, for the day had been spent in celebration. Suddenly Angus dat down by the wayside and bogan to

THIS AFTERNOON'S

A meoting of the Finance Com mittee of the Legislative Council la to be held this afternoon at the conclusion of the meeting of the Council, when the following four weep, bitterly. Items will be considered.

"It is

"What for are yo greetin The sum of $300 is asked for by Angus?" asked his friend the Medical Department on ac-anxiously. count of Government Laboratory,

"I canna ramanbor the bride's' It là explained in the Message to bonnie face," mosted Angus. the Committee that the trans canna mind the bonnte wee face o ference of the Government Labora- her." tory from Eastorn Street to the

"Haud yor tongue, ye fool" new Fire Brigade Building, besides sternly responded Donald. causing somo unforeseen ax- a funeral." penses in moving, has also in- creased the conveyance expenses of the sampler and coolle who now have to travel further to the various tin refineries and" oll doalers mostly situated in the West Point District. These expensas are paid from the incidentale sub- head 41, and it is estimated that a further amount of $100 will be needed." The above sum is to be met from savinga under other heads.

Ma turned her loose out in

the field.

She was a reckless child. She pulled the flowers up by

the roots.

The Hospital Comforta Committee It is probably known only to a acknowledgen receipt of 20 gramo few that the Director of Public Phone Records from "Woratah." Works has the power, under the The weather forecast up till naon local Building Ordinance, to re- to-morrow, ss issued by the Royal quiro alterations In plans sub-variable winds, moderate; fair,"

Observatory, is: "South-west or

mitted to his department, where it appears to him, that the surround- ing amenities would be distinctly outraged. Obviously, however, the placing of this authority in the hands of a single person is open to objection. A good play would be the formation of a committee, to include both Government and lay nominees, who would compris architects and other experts in

There were four cases of typhoid building design, and on whom the fever reported yesterday, the suf- responsibility for passing or referers being one American, one vising all big building plans woul: British, one French and

Chinese." devolve. We understand that Mr.

The sum of $10,000 is requested by the Harbour Department on ac- H. W. Bird, who recently retired

Owing to Mr. W. Schofield's con- count of new launch to replace the Wright, that the two junior con- "I think," added Mr. Justice from the Colony, suggested to the tinued illness, Mr. R. A. D. For Victoria." It is explained that sel representing the parties shall late Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs.rest relieved Mr. T, W. Ainsworth in the 1927 Estimates a sum of meet me and and lead me to the bar.:

at the "Kowloon Magistracy this 40,000 was that when the Praya East reclama-morning. tion was built upon, there should

The Macedonia, from Europe, reports one death from pneumonia on board on June 6. A statement of the occurrence was hade at Bombay.

anco of what will be the biggest harbour frontage of the port cast of the Naval Yard, Sir Edward Stubbs, however, was not prepared to net upon the suggestion, and as matters stand, there is apparently. nothing to prevent the grouping of

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II

New Launch.

voted to provide a

No wonder they were wild.

There was an amusing interlude. during the hearing of an action. concerning the alleged contamina tion of a ship's cargo by oil when Mr. Justice Wright anid he would inspect, during the luncheon in- torval, an iron bar that had been in the hold,

new launch to replace the S.LI trust references to a visit to the This morning's Harbour Office No. 21). When Estimates wore

Victoria (P26 Special Expenditure bar at the luncheon interval will

not be misunderstood.” be some form of compulsory reports gave 17 arrivate and 16 prepared for this launch provision Then Sir John Simon, K.C., and adherence to a set design of struc departures, of which eight and five was made for twin Atlantic Da Mr. A. T. Miller, K. C., leading ture, or at least a uniform sky-line, respectively were British, leaving gines. It has now been consider counsel for the litigants, express- so as to guarantee the fine appear-64 vessels in harbour, British 24. ed more advisable to fit Thorny.ed their willingness to be members croft Engines. It is therefore re-lordship at the bar," observed Sir of the party. "Wo will meet your The police have received a requested that a supplementary vote John with a smile, and Mr. Miller YVANOVICH.-On June 23, 1927,

port of the theft of a

pair of of $10,000 may be at 19.00 a.m., at No. 8. Gordon,

granted to vigorously nodded his head in ap trousers and a gold watch, valued cover the increased cost." Terrace, Kowloon, GUILHFR

provül, ME ANTONIO YVANOVICH,

at $89, from No. 101 Stanley

Bathing Beaches,

"And," added Sir John, I hope aged 75 years. Funeral will

Mr. W. Davis. Street. The house is occupied by

there will be no moaning at the mke place to-day, leaving the

Under the heading of Miscel bar." residence at 5.30 p.m.. and

laneous Services, the sum of p.m. Deeply regretted. (Ma. different styles of buildings, in/ritories for last year gives a total of bathing places, and it is, ex- think that there is somè catch in it passing the Monument at 6.30

The report on the New Ter-$10,230 is asked for on account Dalston husband; I always the Northern District Office, and plained that the sum is for im-if my wife agrees with me. an additional $22,023.47 collected provements to bathing beaches

Wealdstone magistrate: You recommended by the from the Southern District was the Finance Committee. The list otherwise. The total revenue Beach Committee and approved by Well, I don't hold with it.

Bathing will be ined five shillings. Man:

$40,664,05,

Mr. Justice Rowlatt, in the of work on which the above sum King's Bench Division: There is is to be spent was detailed at last one country where they fine you if Thursday's Council meeting. you knock against a motor-car, bat in England we do not do that. We still allow a pedestrian some rights on the roadway.

cau, Shanghai and Manila

papers please copy).

The

jarring inartistic jumble, provide they are not actually so gross as to offend even the wide leniency of existing powers of control.

And, in considering such quer

Thongkong Telegraph. tions, one caally passes to the

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 1927.

ARCHITECTURAL AMENITIES.

revenue of $139,773.95, collected in

At a departmental enquiry held at the Harbour Office, the coxswain matter of unsightly hoardings. of a steam launch conveying These have been rigorously spa bathing party from St. Joseph's pressed in many parts of rural College, was cautioned by the Britain, after "unanimous public the cable area in Telegraph Bay. IIarbour Master for anchoring in

Charitable Services.

*

No country in the world has finer hospitals than England. Mr. L. G.. Pearson.

J

The good öffect of a week or two

In asking for $2,400 under the the Colonial Secretariat explain heading of Charitable Services,

condemnation. Parts of the

that "Chief Meter Render S. F. Colony, both on the island and the, At a meeting of the Overseas Santos, Public Works Department, mainland, are already threatened Committee of the Institute of died after 24 years' service at the with certain of these eyesores, and Journalista held last month, Mr. A. age of 61, leaving a widow and in the country upon the health. of W. Still, former editor of the five children. A Dension of London children is simply as Hongkong is not blessed, as we their indiscriminate erection Straits Times, was unanimously $337.32 and £10 173. 11d. per qa-tounding. Lord Bustace Percy. have had occasion to remark on should be checked at an early elected chairman of that com- num plus 25% temporary increase The English-speaking peoples other Decasiona, with many stage. We have heard many ad-mittee. He is a past President of making a total of dollar pension are gradually bringing about a

the Institute.

$421.65 and sterling pension of universal feeling for representa beautiful specimens of architec. verse comments regarding a line

$13 12s. 6d. per annum is payable tive government to make ture, and such fine buildings as of hoardings which has just gone On the occasion of the menglun-under the W. and O. Pension democracy safe for the world, exist in the city are usually up opposite the Kowloon Hotel--a chor picnic given by H.H. the Ordinance. Mr. S. F. Santos hnd Major George Haven Putnam. marred by juxtaposition to some hoarding which is disfiguring and week to the Australian cricketers, commended that a grant equiva Sultan of Perak on Sunday last an excellent record and it in re-

hideous design where utility has which will be a public danger in their hosts and friends, His High lent to one year's salary ($2,400) evidently had precedence over typhoon weather.

nesa presented to each player a

be made for the benefit of the beautiful sarong which the British widow and children." Resident showed the visitors how to wear.

OF 45-

on

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A NOVEL CONCERȚ.

MOBILE PARTY VISIT TO SHAMSHUIPO.

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A consus of Aberdeen churches was taken on the first Sunday of April, and according to the report aesthetic ser30. Yet it is possible.

of the Free Church Committee on' with the gradual demolition of the

Religion, Morals, and Temperance, Naval Conference.

it reveals an amazing condition old-type blocks of two and three

of affairs as regards the church- storeyed buildings, and the expan at Geneva is not nearly sufficiently Catholic theological faculty of the

The tripartite naval conference

Professor K. Pieper, of the

going habits of the people in that city. At the morning services in sion of the city areas into new under way to warrant the passing University of Munster (West-

all places of worship in the city districts, that unless a definite of judgment on the various propos. phalia), and a leading member of

there were slightly over 19,000 system of preserving the artistic als submitted by the representa. the German Centre Party, was last

people present out of a total po- line of local architecture be intro-The encouraging feature of the was staying at the Catholic Mis-

pulation of about 180,000. The tives of the nations taking part. week on a visit to Singapore and

Arriving at the Shamshuipo better attended. Roughly, one in

evening services were deed, even more glaring clashes opening of the conference is that sion. He arrived by train from Camp after a jolty ride in a motor ten of all the people of Aberdeen a trilo

of design and facade may result. all three nations did submit con- Penang on Tuesday, and came on lorry which had been converted We are reminded of this an olderete proposals for limitation into Hongkong by the Thier

into an improvised concert plat-

worshipped that Lord's Day, one form or another, and we do not Saturday..

ferm,

"It was the same proportion of topic with those who take an in-find it either surprising

bright merry-making lepers cleansed by our Lord that, party, arranged under the auspice returned to give Him thanks and terest in the appearance of the founding that the proposals sub- The death occurred last week at of the Y.M.C.A. Entertainment prompted His question: Wera busirioss and dwelling areas of the mitted by America should not be the General Hospital, Singapore, Committee, gave a large crowd of there not ten cleansed? but where

identical with the views held in from pneumonia, of Cart F. S expectant Tommies a thoroughly are the aine Colony-by perusal of an article Japan, or that Britain's proposais Hollinshend, late master of

enjoyable entertainment last even-

Where were the reporting the decision of the Edin- were on a different basis to those the Steamship Auby On the ing.

nine on the 3rd of April? Some still in bed, resting after the ex- of the others. It is the work of Sarawak run. Captain Holling- burgh municipality to safeguard the conference-or at least the com-head whe

The novelty of the venture in it-eltement of the football match and Was 67 the frontages to its main streets,mittee of experts which has been of

years self inspired enthusiasm, and it the dance, picture house or other age was well-known and- by means of recently-acquired formed-to examine the various much respected. He had been for was greeted by the audience with entertainment of the Saturday, powers to control not only the

some on their way to the coast or proposals and to see where they the past few years on the Sarawak (no uncertain encouragement. “

can be brought into line and made run having previously sailed on the

The "Mobile Stage" seemed to the country by train, tram, or bus, height or design of bulldings to into an agreed-upon scheme. We Chinn coast and as master of tank- have a perfect and almost romanti: some making up their weekly ac be erected in any part of the city, are a little disappointed that the ers.

setting, with the panorama of the counts, some sitting comfortably but also the colour, material, and critical of America's proposals at Japanese press should have been so

thousands of scintillating lights of at home smoking, and reading the Hongkong in the background and Sunday newspaper-where there character of new buildings, or this carly stage, for we think it

the sea intervening. There was is to be found a nice little sermon alterations to existing premises. would have been better to wait un-

music and laughter in fulness. as well as very full accounts til the men at Geneva had had op- The Dean of Guild Court in to portunity of making comparative

A.P.C. LAUNCH SEIZED. whilst a refreshing breeze blowing all the divorces, breach, of

from seawards, made the spot mise cases, and murders at home adjudicate, under a centuries' old study and of modifying and com-

On Monday evening, when the charming medium for an open air and abroad?” survival (rovived under a new Act promising where necessary. We steam launch Tai Ping Shan, be-concert. The audience surrender- realise that there is a very strong longing to the Asiatic Petroleumed themselves unconditionally to of Parliament) whether or not a public opinion in America on this Company, containing, some kero- the spirit of the concert, respond. The London, police are as far as building will be "injurious to the question of naval ratio and that sene, arrived in the Wang Mooning to each item with deafening abouts of the child of Birs. Mil- ever from discovering the where- amenity" of existing structures, all Japan is hoping for an outcome district, about 400 yards off the applause. including consideration of "undue numerical inferiority, but the fact dark, so the lauch had to pass theef varied items mingled with plen her eleven days' abaence from which will remove her position of custom house there, it was already The programme which consisted dred Evelyn Proctor, Park Parade, Wembley, which was born during repetition." A little more than that there were no proposals sub-night there,

ty of humour, lasted two hours. four months ago, we commented mitted by the other nations to Taking advantage of the twelve Those contributing were, Mrs. home and while she was suffering editorially on this very aspect, have precipitated that chorus of several pirates approached the Munroe, Messrs. R. Sutherland, 0.

effect that removal ought not to men on board being fast asleep, Fleming, Mrs. Cornaby,

Mrs. Proctor is now able to re Hoting the step taken by the press disapproval which has been launch in a sampan and, at the Enger, H. E. Gardner and H. er her husband, and can re

member things said Council for the Preservation of Japan's most noted contribution. pistol point, held up the crew, Glover, with Mr. G. Grimble an ac-

It might have been left for the re-states the vernacular press, which companist

a nurse. who is attending Mrs. Rural England, whereby country presentatives at Gengva to thrash adds that the launch was seized,

The success of this initini Proctor, but she cannot assist us towns and villages are to be the matter out. American.opinion all the men in it being kidnapped due to the excellent arrangements she did between the time she left"

venture of "Mobile Concerts" in any way to trace the child, preserved as much as possible income, and that is a most encourugby the pirates, who made good made by Messrs. E. Cock, O. Eager home on May 6 and when she was All she can remember as to what is optimistic us regards the out- their original picturesque state, or, ing item of news, It must be re

and G. Duncan, 0.B.E. and to the found by a friend at Marylebone if modernised, to be guarded membered that the conference was

permission given and assistance against the ugly lines of develop-States and that that country will and all these things must be left C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C. and officers.

called on the initiative of the United special problems to be considered, rendered by Llout. Col. Thunder, Station is that she was in a small nursing home where she had a ment that were becoming an un- not be a whit less keen then either to the experts, who we trust have. During the hot weather it is by day and night nurses and that private room and was waited on ifortunate feature in many parts of the other two on making the con-one and all been advised to go as posed to take out a Concert each she was put into a taxi! by two

of the British countryside,

ference productive of a definite far as possible towards finding com- week, and arrangements are afoot nurses and driven to Marylebone 'understanding on limitation, Hongkong there is, unfortunately, Britain, no less than Japan, has to criticise.

mon ground. It is much too early to make it possible to do so-

Station.

In

WANG MOON PIRACY.

thair escape..

Contributed.

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Aisa

from loss of memory.

of

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