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SATURDAY MARCH 24, 1928

to make arrangements for an ex- tension to Europe, but, the rates

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'There was a clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday.

were somewhat higher than those

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His Excellency the Governor has this Colony to America and appointed Mr. L. H. C. Calthrop to Europe, are identical-and, what be an Assistant Superintendent of Is more to the point, they are low- er than were the rates provailing when the cable companies had the field to themselves.

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THE CHARM OF COWES. Impressions of Regatta Week,

There is an atmosphere of the mantle of dusk enshrouds sca radiant tranquillity at Cowes and land alike, Regatta-meaning, the regatta as Then the roadstead is a firma- seen by everyone except the racing ment of twinkling lights, red, The Gazetto contains prices of crews and the busy race officiala green, and white, from the fairy ashore which makes it exceed-craft at anchor. Fussy little various plants which can be pur-ingly hard to realize that out there pinnaces of the Royal Navy, the chased at the Botanic Gardens.

on the green-grey. Solent those Liberty Boats," rush from ship to graceful craft, bending yards of shore carrying Jolly Jack Tars, the caress of the breeze, are actually their guests; and the narrow, snowy canvas before the firm dinghies from the yachts bring on Immaculately attired owners, and engaged in stern conflict, with tortuous strecta. of Cowes, barely, glory and prize-molley at stake, wide enough, most of them, to per

To the crews, tensely awaiting mit the passage of a singlo the captain's orders on a deck automobile de luxe," become con- awash under the crystal spumo, gested with a throng such as you It is notified that the name of the boom of the starting gun would see nowhere else. the Yik Wing Steamship Company,means business; to the watchers Limited, has been struck off the Register.

Police.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. H. A. D. Forrest to act as Chief Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

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Society.belles wander in and out. aboard pleasure-craft or (if less of the tiny little shops that dis fortunate) ashore, it means the play photographs of the racing renewed æsthetic pleasure of and the racers, elderly yachtsmen seeing six or a dozen craft, renybe, in evening dress but retaining still tion of a rate-war by the Hong-

jockeying to reap full advantage a sailing cap cocked jauntily on ono kong Government. Rather is it to

of wind and tide at the start and elde, chat in groups on the pro- be assumed that the Government

then gliding smoothly, gracefully mennde before going in to dinner; across the line, like, a flock of yacht-bands in blue jerseya, "trim. is seeking to improve Its wireless

gigantic, Inzy water-birds. sailors, the King's Scottish pipers, facilities and that, it has been

The concentration of ships in with brawny brown knees and able to put these new services

The King's Exequatur omipower-the Cawes Roadsteup-this year swinging kilts, parads the streets. into effect at rates which stilling Mr. Roberto, Vallarine to act more fully representative of the

at any In front of the pier entrance the leave what is considered. a suffi- as Consul General for Fanama in yachting world than cient return. Eventually, of Hongkong has received His Majes regatta since the war is a sight town band pours sweet strains into long to be remembered. From the the air, confetti-vendors shout. ty's signature.

King's yacht, the old cutter raucously in anticipation of the fire. course, direct radio services be-

Britannia, down to the neat little works display, and carnival of the tween this Colony and Europt will come, in which connexion the

alx-meter class which has become evening; motorcars blare as they

way 80 popular, all types of sailingwend their

alowly; and vessel ride together on the sunlit individual musicians wail an in- way may be paved in the interim

waters between the isle of Wight effective, scarcely heard protest. by seeking a work through such

and the mainland.

Yet over all this incongruity pre-. centrés as Indo-China, Java,

Coming in from any direction by aldea a dignity that belongs to Singapore, India or oven Japan.

sea, a forest of towering spars Cowes alone. strikes the eye. Here is a four-

picturesque. qualities of The .s. President Adams, which master in slate-grey, there a ateam Cowes are by no means confined to arrived in port to-day, is now com-yacht with graceful bow, her the sea. On shore, behind the manded by Capt. W. C. Morris, who white sides and polished brass-narow strip of pebbly beach and the has been chief officer of the s.s. work reflecting the sun, while for promenade, with its hotels, nestles President Cleveland for a number a background lle scores of racing the ancient fishing and shipbuild- of years. Capt. W. A. Ross, the craft, peacefully at anchor, sails ing town that has hardly changed former master of the President neatly furled and companion- for generations and "lives" at its present height of" gayety for only Adams, is visiting his parents in ladders hanging overside.

two weeks of the year.

Hongkong Telegraph. The authorities here will no doubt

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1928.

HONGKONG RADIO AND CABLES.

closely watch the developments at Home as between wireless und cables, but in the meantime. It would appear that wisdom will lie along the line of perfecting the local radio system so as to be ready for all eventualities.

Our US, Naval Visitors. Hongkong is happy to be in the composition to contribute a measure towards the cementing of Anglo- American friendship, and a cordial welcome is extended to the US naval contingent, commanded by Rear Admiral Mark L Bristol. That there is more than conven- tional friendship extant at present, was demonstrated in the manner

Ponsibilities of a rate-war be tween wireless and cable panies at Home have been ren dered somewhat remote by the likelihood that the merger be- tween the Eastern Telegraph and Marconi Companies will be con- firmed by the shareholders of the

New Kowloon Inland Lot 2110 is to be sold at the F.W.D. Offices on April 10th. It has an area of 4,080 square feet, and the upset price is $2 per foot.

Seattle.

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the

The

Across the expanac, the "big

Yacht racing, at any rate In the. class," which may be numbered on the fingers of one hand-the bigger, most spectacular classes, is essentially the sport of the rich Bankruptcy notifications state' Britannis, the Westward,, that in the matter of Chan Taz-Lulworth, the Shamrock, and the man; but it is not the technique of yacht racing that draws so many. cheuk, formerly of 134, Welling White Heather-ls racing before people to Cowes. Indeed, that ton Street, a Brat dividend of $7 a stiff breeze, all sails set and could probably be dispensed with per cent. has been declared. In the crews in white ducks crouch without affecting the popularity the matter of the Oriental Naviga-ing, ready for orders, on the of the "Weck," providing that the tion Co., Ltd. (in liquidation), a sloping decks.

cruising and racing craft fore-- first and final dividend of $0.935

gathered an usual in the rondstead. has been declared,

Then, to remind us that speed. The majority of the people who. is only relative, there hurtles come to Cowes do so because it is through the racing fleet a hydro-an important society function, be Two would-be robbers who enter-plane at the speed of an express cause they are sure of a beautiful two concerns. There is, however of Hongkong's greeting yesterday.ed the ground floor of No. 10 Wahain, throwing up a shower of spectacle, and because the British another factor still to be reckon- The usual official salutes thunder: Yuen Fong yesterday morning, white spray to port and starboard, public loves to be near its King

were frightened away by the sound her nose elevated high above the and never more than when King

In the distance lies an old-a yachtsman in more than name, fashioned craft, the Victoris and He dons his oilskins and taken an bedecked with mugh active part. in the racing of his Albert,

square vessel, golden scrollwork, her poris a reminder of past modes of shipbuilding. The royal standard "All the best people," as the trite fluttering at her masthead pro-phrase has it, follow the Court to claims her to be the floating home Cowes, and the "other people" con- of Britain's Sailor-King and his gregated round the Royal Yacht consort. Away off to her star- Squadron landing etage, have an board lurks the grim shape of the unparalleled opportunity of feast- 20,000 tona guardship, H.M.S: Ing their eyes upon Lord This and Ramillies, for tradition decrees Lady That as they come ashore.

The day's racing is done. The 124 that royalty must be guarded, even

ed out, but the British authorities

ed with, and that in the position added a pleasantly informal touch of a police whistle, blown by a ten-turbulence of her own prow and and people are on the common of the Imperial wireless half her length of water.

one

left without stealing anything, but the master of a medicine shop, on the ground floor, was stabbed in the chin by a weapon improvised from the half of a pair of scissors.

EXCHANGE RATES.

London, Mar. 28.

26.84

18.2814

36.01

.92.40

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though IIls Majesty will to-night sunset gun has boomed out on the 20.41 be put ashore and walk in per-Ramillies and the ensign has 10324fect safety among his loyal sub-futtered down. The myriad craft 5.59/64 jects at the most democratic yacht-Lug gently at their hawsers, lights a-glimmer, rising and falling 2/04ing festival in the world.

the swell. Gathering 4.884

So far as the racing fa concern-sweetly on .12.12 ed and no one could say that it darkness seems to bring the shado 18.18 obtrudes upon the less strenuous of old trees above the promenade 34.09%

activities of the Regatta Week-down to Cowes Green, where 29.04 the centre of Cowes is the closely hundreds, thousands rather, of holf. 47.20/82

guarded Castle of the Royal Yacht day makers take their ease.

The thin strains of a dance 1/118/16

most Squadron, probably the exclusive institution in the world orchestra tinklo to our ears on the evening zephyrs. But listen!. 13.21 of sport. From a battery of The muffled plash of oars," deep 164 twenty-two little brass cannon, melodious voices, and through the 7854 trained in mock defense of the haze there pulls a heavy whaleboat, 2/6% landing stage reserved for the manned by saflors In the garb of 28% Royal Yacht Squadron and par Nelson's time, even to the petti- 26.3/10 song "In His Majesty's Bervice, coats and greased pigtails. How British Wireless. there booms at intervals the signal could any Britisher fall to respond, for the start of the various races. to cheer, and to join with the In the old castle-originally a "Hearts of Oak" in rollicking, fort bullt by Ionry VIII for the chantles of the seal defense of this vulnerable const

Community singing is impressive in the clubhouse of the Royal Lon anywhere; but here at Cowes, as don Yacht Club, and in the other led by the tars from the good ship institutions that give quite an Ramillies and followed heartily by Imposing sea-frontage to the little men, women, and children in whom town, the events of the day are love of the sea is inherent, it strikes discussed and discussed again, in possibly its fullest note of romance. the cool of the evening, when the and forms a fitting epilogue to a The Government is inviting last golden feathers of the sun time-honoured festival of nautical tenders as under:

have vanished from the water and pageantry. R. M. S.

at present administered by the able aerial display by planes from Government. On that point, the H.M.S. Hermes. The graceful aerobatics overhead were not de Prime Minister has just made anmanded as a matter of courtesy, important declaration. He states but may be regarded as a mark of that whilst the Government is tribute to our guests. It is well and understood that on known prepared to join in discussing both sides of the Atlantic a high measures for a working arrange-value is set on the perpetuation ment with tho amalgamated of friendly relations between the. companies, it is net committed in so much in common, and cosmo-Paris

two English-speaking nations with principle and reserves complete politan Hongkong finds it particu-Genova freedom of action. It seems pos-larly easy to express agreement Berlin sible that eventually the opera-with those sentiments. We find Oslo

additional satisfaction in the Helsingfors tion and control of the Imperial knowledge that Admiral Bristol is Rio wireless service may be trane well acquainted with British aima Hongkong

New York ferred to the combine, but that and ideals. Ho was with the

American Flest which co-operat-Stockholm

Amsterdam must depend on the outcome of ed in Europe with the Allies and

Vienna any discussions which may take has spent a great deal of his time Madrid place, in which connexion we may in England, including a perlod Buenos Aires

when he was Commander of the Yokohama be sure that the interests of the US. Naval Base at Plymouth. Brussela public will be duly safeguarded by For a while he became one of us, Milan, the Government.

and because of that we know he Copenhagen will always be Hore in Hongkong, where the Various arrangements have been

with us. Prague

Bucharest only wireless service available is made for the entertainment of our

Shanghai Silver (spot) in the hands of the Government, visitors, including a sèries of Silver (forward) we have recently, witnessed some them to beguile their leisure hours' baseball games, which will enable

interesting developments as be which otherwise might hang tween radio and cable services, tediously. The field of sport, is Several months ago, the Governing sphere than a good many con more substantially a hatchet-bury- ment concluded arrangements ferenco tables, and past experience whereby, working via Manila, it of Anglo-American rivalry in was possible to offer a wireless the right spirit exists, and that sporting events teaches us that service to the public from this both nationalities know how to Colony to North and South Ameri- lose, which is a whit better than ca. The rates were cheaper than knowing how to win. those of the cable companies, and the result was that the service attracted a good deal of trans- Pacle traffic. Apparently the cable companies felt the com- petition, for, not long afterwards, they brought their charges down to the same level as those for

H.M.S. Hermes was concerned wireless. Subsequently the Gov- in a rather exciting experience ernment initiated a radio letter while on her way East to rejoin Central British School. The work service to Manila and America, te

the Chinn Squadron,

consists of the erection of a A terrific fight was observed by wooden building at the school con- which the. cable companies res-men on board to be in progress ataining four class rooms and s ponded with a night letter ser- little distance away between a cloak room.

shark and n school of porpoises. Preparation of site and con- vice, at precisely the same rates. The former, which was about struction of a concrete block So here, once again, Government eighteen feet long, auddenly tried house together with all necessary competition had to be taken note to get,clear of the school, and contligent works for the police rushing ahead of the Hermes was near the patrol path between Ta of by the cable concerns, Aris struck by the prew of the vessel. Ku Ling and Lin Ma Hang, N.T. ing out of the ordinary radio ser- The shark was clearly seen by the Purchase of steel rails, locomo vico to America, it was found ship's company, almost cut. In tives and other rolling stock of possible by the local Government two, before its lifeless body drop-20 gauge, to be delivered at

ped back into the water.

Kowloon or Hung Hom...

H.M.S. HERMES KILLS A SHARK.

FIGHT BETWEEN SAVAGE FISH AND PORPOISES:

.GOVERNMENT

TENDERS,

EXTENSION OF KOWLOON

SCHOOL

Construction of approach road- to new Tung Wah Hospital Site at Sookunpoo. This contract comprises of the construction of a road 16 feet wide and approxi | mately 800 yards long, re-inforced concrete decking to pullah, and all necessary drainage and other contingent works.

...

Additional class rooms at

POEMS THAT LIVE,

PATRIOTISM.

Living, shall forfeit fair renown,' And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence, he

sprung," Unwent, uinhonour'd, and unsung. - Sir Walter Scott,

Breathes thore the man with soul

do dead, Who never to himself bath said,The health, bulletin of Eastern "This is my own, my native land!" ports for the week ended Baturday Whose heart bath no'er within him last, issued by the Principal Civil Medical Officer, contains the fol- burn'd, As home his footsteps he hath lowing cases, the figures in peron-

turn'da

thesis indicating deaths; Plague, From

wandering on a foreign Ader 189 (184), Basacín (5), Bom- strand? widang pan bay (4), Rangoon (4), Colombo If such thero breathe, go, mark him (8), Cheribon 1; Cholera, Bombay

well;.

For him no Minstrel raptures, Rangoon (2), Tuticorin (1) Bangkok 8 (5), Saigon 27-(19); woll;

Small-pox, Basrah' 4" (1), Bombay High though his titles, proud his 40 (24), Madras 30 (6). Bangoon

96 (28), Pondicherry 5: (5), Singa Produse pore 1, Belawan Deli 7 (4), Band- Despite those titles, power, and pelf, jarmasin 1, Tourana 1, Shanghai The wretch, concentred all in self, (2) and Canton. 3,

namo, Boundless his wealth as wish, can

claim;