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SATURDAY,

APRIL 28, 1928.

bathers to wait about In the bot sun until a cubicle happened to be vacadt, and then, having had their swim, to dash off home again. On the ground of economy, the opposition is equally weak, as the expense would be by no means great.

DAY BY DAY.

MARRIAGE IR AN INSTITUTION WHERE ONE FERSON UNDERTAKES TO

HAPPINESS FOR TWO.- PROVIDE Madame Roland.

In the matter of the Hongkong Development Building and Saving Society Ltd., a first dividend of $50 per cent. has been declared.

LETTERS FROM HONGKONG.

-Southward Bound from Home...

1-

"Now if it's Admirala I don't enlmed down, and the saloob, hit- herto a rather quiet place, immedi» mind, but Marinos.... The trouble with our best

The low but clear tonos of the ately began to chatter liko a rook- Hall Porter floated in to the lift beery. Out on the port horizon wo bathing beaches, of course, is that

The name of Mr. Richard Clithe-greet us on our descent. I am not caught glimpses of a lovely land,. they are very largely monopolised

Admiral nor Marine, to the bare, rocky sierras of Spain bo row of Messre.. A. S. Watsonther an by owners of private mataheds. and Co., Ltd., has been added to the my interest in the remark was mere-hind Cape Finisterre Lying in a The consequence is that many hun-register of chemists and druggists, ly one of general humanity. It was haze of heat, they looked from a dis- one of those hotels where they lance as if they could support no dreds of would-be bathers are The annual sports of the Cheung charge you a lot but treat you with form of life. And yet patches along coast resolved themselves. denied the pleasures of regular Chau Government School are to be a certain tolerance. As for the Hall the bathing in the summer, simply held on Wednesday next. Mrs. A. Porter, we parted on friendly terms through glasses into cottages, somo

made the last of a series of trans- the burnt slopes. because they cannot afford to pat. Franklin is to distribute the and walked to the dock, where I in groups, others sitting lonely on

prizes.

port errors by asking the ruilian! up their own sheds. It is to these

There is a feeling of relaxation, as an initiate, clinging grimly to It is hereby notified that His Ex-who brought our boxes from the people that the Government should

"About three ahillings," he said, health and doctrine might feel on give much more consideration than cellency the Governor has ordered hotel what the charge was.

that the birthday of His Majesty it does. Something can still the King is to be kept on Monday, with a wave of the hand worthy of passing the first stages of a strange an Italian at home. It was five rite. Sitting in the warm shade wo miputes walk and he had a small can let our thoughts wander back done by providing the extra the 4th June.

hand barrow.

and back. Some time-over 80 accommodation for which Sir

Memo: between station and docks, long ago we were in Wales in a

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28, 1928.

BATHING FACILITIES.

A petition to reduce the capital Ltd., from Rupees 100,000,000 to Rupees 60,000,000 is pending in the Supreme Court.

ange to the bout by brute forco, in scented rain only to be found in means of transport. Get your lug-Outside was the rain, the sort.. a cab. It is cheaper in the end. If Wales. We leant over the enorm you employ a porter for the small fous back and round grey head of the things between hotel and quay, give Colonel, whose large untidy finger him what you think it, but don't traced out the features of our fate ask. Here endeth the first lesson on the map. Experientia docct. Knowledge, as well as charity, begins at home.

"Along here.....this was all water when I knew it. I believe they've built deep water wharves We crawl out of Southampton in along there now. Only sampane Yesterday's return of notifiable thick driving rain, to save the har- could come in. Now it's the Club liscases shows two cases of small-bour dues (there being a first-class and the Law Courts....somewhere pox and one each of diphtheria gale blowing in the Channel), and just there. And then there's Cause- They've made a road and typhoid fever. The diphtheria pass steadily down the Solent while way Bay. case was British and the ethers we go below to unpack "Sea-Jey" right across it I think. And the

plasters and Mothergill, with the un-Happy Valley-you must go and sea. Chinese:

easy feeling that these precautions that. It will be different, I ex- ary patents will shortly-ba-given an pect--forty-five years ago-it is a

long time.... unwelcome test.

At dinner we assemble firmly in "Kowloon peninsula? That's all the saloon. Every seat is occupied; a mud flat. Nothing much there. we amlie confidently at one another. But further in there is the old

even be worth the Government's while in the case of the more con- gested beaches to cut down the

Tenders are being invited for the number of priyate sheds as permits expire and thus add to the accom-supply to the Hongkong Govern modation available for the public. of one steam launch or une motor launch; length about 59 feet, Both these methods, however, can speed not less than nine knots. The only be palliative in their effect; price is not to exceed $25,000. neither goes to the root of the the problem. In the long run. best method might be for the Government to let out to private enterprise, on long lease, the right to construct-permanent bathing"

Mrs. Instone Brewer writes, in huta and charge reasonable rates for the une thereof. We have in the absence of her husband, who is at Shekki, stating that the ac- mind some such scheme as we tion brought by M. L. E. Haynes outlined a few years are, whereby against Mr. Brewer, in the Sun "Comfortable boat this, consider Chinese city of Kowloon, where there would be long terraces of mary Court, was unconditionallying the weather." There is in truth we used to go and play fan tan.... very little movement; or perhaps we "Stonecutters island that's called. concrete structures, with a suit-

are after all, not such bad sailors. It's where the gunners are maroon- able space in front of each section While riding in a ricksha along But Mary, with no fundamental ed....They get across sometimes I for tea. Under such a system, Bonham Road, near King's College, delusions, has chosen a seat as close believe in sampana.....

"The Peak ....We lovelled a sito. for a sanatorium up behind there. parties could definitely book their yesterday, Mr. C. Y. Wong was robus possible to the doorway loading

bed of a handbag by a thief, who to her cabin.

A muffled grinding noise issue I didn't think It was a very good accommodation beforehand, and stole up from behind. In the bag

Very exposed. It was blown' is that?" Wo took round at each down afterwards in a typhoon." for those who did not take their ware a number of personal trifles, from some distant bulkhead. "What site.

other, but no explanation is forth-1 When the rain elcared, we walk- own ten, the Company holding the as well as over ten dollars.

It is notified that owing to altera coming until H., the over-readyed down the little grey slate village lease rights could make provision.

on the ball will not be raised after "Tis the helm wants a drop of oil." Miss R. returned two months ago 1 p.m. to-day, until further notice. There seems to be a slight change in from Hongkong, where she had been The time signals by lamps at 9 pm the motion of the bout, but no a nurse in the Victoria Hospital.

"A lovely place," was her verdict. and the wireless time signals-at 10 alarm bells sound to tell us that

gostion, and presently retiro to our harbour, or the lights shining in Usual. A B. and 9 a.m. will be continued as doom is near, so we accept his sug-When you see the sunset over the

bunks and actually sleep, to a not the water think of me.

"The climate fu not bad at all unpleasant gentle rocking motion.

the summer. Of course we had

," she smiled. Surely we must be quite good aut- Oh you can work-yes, all through

But morning brings disillusion- to.... lors.Or is it the Sea Joy"....

wird?"

withdrawn.

The large section of the public which looks forward to the joys and benefits of summer bathing will, we have no doubt, commend the stand which Sir Henry Pollock Such a scheme, devised on goodtions to the time ball tower at Kow-Irishman at our table, offers: for more up-to-date information. took at Inst Thursday's meeting of lines, could, we feel sure, be made the Legislative Council. The atti-a paying proposition to the leasers, tude which Sir Henry adopted was even at charges which would be that the facilities promised at the well within the ability of the previous meeting by, the Govern-ordinary resident to pay. More-

A first and final dividend of $3 ment were in no sense adequate. over, so far from incurring an With that view we entirely agree. expense to the Government, the per cent. has been declared in the a regular matter of Chan Ying Chi, managing partier of the Wali On Cheung

Not much to go on, parhaps, but It is also absurd to say that this latter would secure

these are the foundations on which bathing problem is one of trans-source of income from the letting firm formerly, of No. 83, Con-ment. "How far have we got, Ste-

"Got?" He grins over the cup. we build our visions as we face out port.

On Steamship Company, formerly"We've been anchored all night unto the unknown land. Is it China Given a sufciency of of the rights. We once again com.naught Road West, and of the Ki accommodation, there will always mend this to the authorities as carrying on business at the same der the shelter of the Isle of we are going to, or, for our sins, be ample means of transport; the most satisfactory means of address. private enterprise will see to that, solving the whole problem,

To make the provision of bathing

facilities contingent on transport

is to put the cart before the horse.

einborate system of transport be

reached the aesside, that there were an insufficiency of matsheds or cubicles7

oût.

in

as

feature film, "Annie Lauric," at all performances to-morrow and at the 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 performances on Monday and Tuesday.

Wight."

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Ferry Complaint.

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

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POEMS THAT LIVE

:

"IN MEMORIAM,”

Ring out wild bells to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and lot him die.

happy bells, across the snow:

The year is going, let him go;

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a piece of Liverpool insecurely at tached to the Celestial Republic? By kind permission of Lieut. Three days followed with over Shall we know the Chinese people Col. L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., and officers, the Band of the 2nd.coats and rugs in a sheltered cor-in their homes, shall we be able to Educational History.

Battalion of the King's Owner, while we thrust our nose cau- rend behind their traditionally "in- Another page in the history of Scottish Borderers will play at the tiously into great patches of fog scrutable" countenances, shall we 9.20. performances in the Queen's and the good ship rends her soul find new friends, new ideas, new What possible good would the most his Colony was written yesterday Theatre to-morrow, on Monday and and ours with deep-throated blasta colours, new music, a new atmos-

when Sir Cecil Clementi laid the

on Tuesday. A Scottish piper will from the compressed-air horn. But phere amongst this oldest of living

there came a day when the blue sky civilizations?

Alas, I am not sure even now....... if those using it found, when they foundation stone of the new provide "atmosphere" for the big barst upon us like a song, the sea!

premises of St. Stephen's College, at Stanley Peninsula. The impor tance of the ceremony consisted not in the size or the magnificence of the edifice to be erected, but the beginning of what His We had an idea that if the

A passenger junk which sulled ån from Hongkong for Yeung Kong, Government opposed the request Excellency referred to for more public accommodation for experiment, a splendid venture of on the 24th instant, collided with faith, an attempt to found in an incoming junk in Capяulmoon bathers, it would be because of Hongkong a public school after Pass and panic reigned among the the expense involved. But it now the English model. It is an am-passengers. A woman returning

Sir, I am convinced that the transpires that the main ground of bitious project, but a more worthy to her home in the country one in the cause of education is scrambled from her junk on to the objection Is that there is not auf-difficult to conceive. Many years other, but as it became apparent majority of monthly ticket-hold-out the old, ring in the new, fiefent room either at Repulse Bay will necessarily pass before the that there was no danger of any ers of the Star Ferry Company are or at Stanley to permit of the full page can be embellished into a of the boats sinking, she returned fully satified to see that the Com-Ring out the false, ring in the true. chapter. The early days will be to her own boat. She then dis-pany has employed a Britisher as

For those that hero we see no more; recommendations of the Bathing fraught with difficulty. A great covered that a rattan basket, con-an Inspector, Mr. Beattie does his Ring out the grief that saps the mind, Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Beaches Committee being carried responsibility will rest with the taining her personal effects, had duty thoroughly, and I am surpris ed that such a mean attempt should Like Sir Henry Pollock, we first boys and their tutors, as they been forced open, and money and have been made by a Kowloonite to are intensely surprised that that will be largely instrumental. In other property amounting, to $34 [get him out of his job.

setting the standard for the future, had been stolen. should have been In their hands will be the making argument brought forward. It is in direct of the tradition of St. Stephen's, for it upon tradition built slowly, conflict with the data secured by and carefully nurtured, that the the Bathing Beaches Committee. success of the institution entirely the depends. It is the spirit of the However, His Excellency Governor is to investigate the mat past which brings out the best in

our English public SIX the boys of Ler personally, and nothing could schools, and if, by evidence of be fairer than his promise that, their love for St. Stephen's, the

• Cape Town, Apr: 27. if there is room for more public first pupils are able to inspire a semblance of that spirit in their

Five persons; including a lady cubicles, he will be quite willing successors, they will be able to passenger, were killed and a number Paris to have the proposals of the Com-look back with justifiable pride injured in the derailment of a pas- New York

they played in

senger train from Johannesburg at Brussels mittes carried out. On the ques. to the part

and now the building of a

the famous Hex River Pass, near Geneva tion of the "pavillons," we rather better system of education in Worcester, the scene of the, dis-Amsterdam Link that the Government has bec Hongkong. A more suitable site astrous wreck of a troop train in Berlin.

wherein many of the Milan somewhat sacred by the use of the than Stanley for the purpose to 1914,

new Kaffrarian Rifles were killed.

Stockholm term into visualising big, elabor-which the building of the

premises are dedicated, could not The train was rounding a bad Copenhagen ate structures, whereas in point of, be found in Hongkong. Every curve on a steep gradient when the Oslo fuct all that Sir Henry Pollock facility for sport is present,dining car ran off the rails, drag- meant,, and all that the public de practically ready-made, while the ging off six coaches. A fire start Prague

Helsingfors Madrid aires, is a large matshed both at district is one of the most beautiful ing in the dining car setting the

in the Colony. We trust that St. piled-up coaches ablaze,,

Lisbon A number of American doctors Athens Repulse Bay and at Stanley where Stephen's College meets with the

who were among a party of tourists Bucharest bathers can sit in'shade and comfort success its enterprise deserves..

from the Cunard Liner Franconia, Rio either before or after taking their

whose train was held up by the Buenos Aires A train from Grimsby-to Man-dienster, assisted the Injured. ;/< Bombay dip. This certainly cannot be

Later Shanghal described as a "luxury," up. Mr. chester crashed into and shutter.

ed the closed gates. of Pasture The known casualties in the Hex Hongkong Creasy suggested; such structures street Crossing, Grimsby, recently. River disaster pro six killed and Yokohams are essential, because it would be Fortunately there were no foot-seven seriously injured. Three Silver (spot)

are missing Bilyer (forwand): utterly unreasonable to expect passengers at what is usually other passengers

busy crossing.

HEX RIVER TRAIN'.

DISASTER.

PASSENGERS.KILLED AND

THREE, MISSING,

Reuter.

"H.M.P." be a man, and sign your name to your letter.-Yours, etc.,

W. G, SIMPSON. Kowloon, Apr. 27th, 1928,

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