1929-10-26 — Page 17

EMPIRE'S BIGGEST

BUILDING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1929.

DEVELOPMENT CO. THIS AFTERNOON'S

MEETING.

SETTING FOR THE BRITISH] ONLY FOUR SHAREHOLDERS

INDUSTRIES FAIR..

SIX "TALKY" LIFTS.

PRESENT YESTERDAY.

RACING.

SOME EXCELLENT SPORT EXPECTED.

[By "Ringtail."*]

GARRISON SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES.

INTERESTING REPORT ON GUN CLUB HILL BRANCH.

SPLENDID PROGRESS.

An interesting report on the was presented at the annual prize yesterday, this being for the year ended October 31st, 1929. The report was as follows:

The Very Idea! TO OUR VALUED CLIENTELE—

The wife of an American buál- ness man living near Now York had an admirer in that city who wished to present her with a new cast.. Feeling that the husband might take a narrow-minded view of the situation a stratagem was. devised. The coat was bought and pawned, and the wife present- with the remark: "Look what I We can never tell whom it belong- ed to, so why shouldn't we use it ourselves."

A battery of six high-speed Building and Saving Society, Ltd. The first race will commence at distribution of the Army Schools picked up in the street to-day.

ότι tho

There are eight' races programme, at which six are handicap events, and with the final contest for the Aggregate Stakes, this afternoon's offering should be up to the standard of anything we have had in the past My selections are:

1st Race.

This is the first annual report which has been read on this school, as a Garrison School, for many years now. Closed during the period of the Great War, it was subsequently rented by the Colonial Government. The Army found it necessary to take over the building again in February of this year, as a result of the arrival of an additional battalion, the 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, with its married families.

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The husband agreed that they were justified in keeping the ticket, and took it with him, to New York, anxious to find out what the pawned article was. Hie returned that evening and present- ed his wife with a pair of candle sticks. A few days later the wife saw the cont, It was on her hus band's typist.

AN ADJOURNMENT.

There is every prospect of Aur- Owing to the fact that only four ther attractive sport at this after (From a London Correspondent.) | shareholders attended the meeting noon's race meeting of the Hong Garrison School, Gun Club Hed the pawn ticket to her husband

of the Hongkong Development, kong Jockey Club at Happy Valley.. "talk" lifts, announcing the dif- at the City Hall yesterday after ferent floors automatically; 86 ncon, and nobody would second staircases and escapes; hood- the adoption of the liquidators' fighting for the front of the build-report and statement of accounts, Ing and advertisement letters sixthe meeting had to be adjourned, Addressing those present, Mr. J. foot high in stainless steel-those

who presided, are some striking features of the Hennessey Seth, now £600,000 building at Olympla, sald London, two floors of which are to "It was with great reluctance that be ready in time for the British the Liquidators felt compelled to Industries Fair next February,

make a second call of $3 per share on all shares of the Com- pany, but this was unavoidable as a perusal of the receipts and pay- ments will show. The response to the first call, over a period of. nearly three years, resulted in the Liquidators receiving approximate- ly $82,000 which is just over 16 Prejudice against exhibitions on per cent. of the total call of $500,-) upper floors has had to be over-1000, and the legal expenses in- come: The building has been

curred in collecting the $82,000 made "super-safe,” to 130 the have been heavy. words of the architect, Mr, Joseph "This is due entirely to the fast Emberton, A.R.I.B.A. The steel in that contributories have not yet re- It amounts to 6,000 tons all ofalised that the creditors must be which has been erected in three months-five times the average speed of steel construction in Lon- dan.

Although there will be two floors still to complete, the whole front of the building will be finished for the forthcoming Fair. It is 330 feet long and will completely dwarf the exising Olympia build inga.

Wide Steel Spans.

But strength has had to be con- bined with wide spars so as to keep the floors as free as possible from encumbrances. Some of the ginders weighing 22 tons ench and some of the columns carty 1,500 tons, the spans being over 50 feet. With the unusual number of staircases and escapes, each emer- gency stair serving, only one floor, It will be possible to clear the en- tire building, with 3,600 people on each of the four floors, in two minutes,

The "talky lifts, "announcing what is to be seen on each floor as they go up and down, will be opened and closed at each flour, by one man sitting in a glass con- trol box. Between them the lifts will be capable of transporting 500 people at the rate of 350 feet per minute There will be two goods lifts besides, with room for the largest motor cars,

Exhibition Area. :- Each floor provides un exhibit- ing area of about 60,000 square feet, bringing the total at Olym- pin, including the old buildings, up to nearly 600,000 square feet. In cubic content the new building by itself, it is stated, will be the largest building in the Empire

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paid in full so long as there are assets with which to pay them. and I would again impress on you to pay the call as early as possible.

"I may add that although the tate of payment is the 16th of November, 1929,

shall be pleased to accept payment before that date.

We

All Securities Renlised. "Since sending out the State- ment of Accounts, we have arrang- ed with the Netherlands Trading Society to waive all further in- terest from October 1, and I am pleased to announce that the Ban- que de l'Indo-China have agreed to allow the Liquidators to deposit money with them free of any lien and allow 6 per cent. interest as against a charge of 8 per cent. on the overdraft. I would urge all contributories to forward, remit- tances in settlement of their calls early in order that we

may take advantage of this concession.

"With the exception of one house in Prince's, Terrace and a house at Fanling, mortgaged to the Com- pany, all securities have been realised, and the amount. due by 'debtors is unsecured.

"In conclusion I should like to atate that while we have estimated the second call will be sufficient, it depends entirely on what we collect whether a further call is made or not.

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1. Monterey Bay. 2. Young Pretender.

3. Duke of ChantHly.

2nd Race.

1. Zephyr. 2. Sunshine.

3. Ptarmigan.

3rd Race.

1. King's Fulloch.. 2. Nara Stag. 3. Szatmar....

ith Race.

1. Chesapeake Bay. 2. Christmas Chimes. 3. Winsome Stag

5th, Race,

1. San Francisco. 2. Glory.

3. Duke of Melrose.

6th Race,

1. Erstwhile. - 2. Lock Alsh.

3: Cream Cracker.

7th Race.

1. One Third or Fifty Fifty, 2. Hiawathu

3. Triumphant Stag.

8th Race.

1. Kom Tong Hall. 2. Cavalier.

3. Mountain Air.

FLETA'S RECITAL.

ONLY ONE APPEARANCE IN

HONGKONG.

Miguel Flota, world-famous Spanish tenor, who will appear in one recital at the Theatre Royal on October 20, always feels his part when he sings. He never selects his audience, and he has the same

"I will now propose that the re-enthusiasm when he appears in a port and accounts of the Liquis small city as when he performs to-date exhibition huilding in the and after this has been duly second- word.

ed I shall be pleased to answer The stands will be 11 feet high the questions which will be asked and the long horizontal windows by Dr. A., da Souza or any other will come above that. These win-questions to the best of my ability." dows will run the full length of each floor, broken in the middle only by a big vertical window which will light the well around which the floors are built and limited at each end by the arrange- ment of staircases.

and it will also be the most up-dators as presented be adopted, | before a crowded audience. He is

The Report.

The Liquidators Report and Statement of Arcpuntored in part as follows:-

not merely a singer he is a great artist, andoubtedly the greatest that has ever toured the Far East. Twelve capacity audiences..in the Phillipines have testified to his remarkable popularity with music enthusiasts. Fleta's repertoire is unlimited. He sings in Italian in the "operas, Turandot, Tosca. Africann, La Rondine, Boheme, Rigoletto, Aida, Favorita, Pagliaci, avalleria Rusticana, Luciá and Lohengria, in French the operas, Spanish the operas, Marine and La Carmen and Manon, and. in

Dolores.

I am glad to be alive, because

Children do not always draw a man and woman Closer; sometimes they come between them.-Mrs. Ethel Mannin.

The school is intended to cater it is such fun. Miss May Edgin-| for children of parents living on toh. the Kowloon side of the Colony. All through Bfe it is a matter of The majority of the children bo-choosing the lesser of two evils...--- long to the Somerset Light In-Mr. Hilaire Belloc. fantry, but practically all units in Refuse to mould a child just as the Command are represented. you would refuse to paint & lily- Several Army children who pre- Mr. A. S. Neill. viously attended this school when it was the Kowloon Junior British School remained here and the children of the Dockyard parents residing at Kowloon were trans- ferred from the Garden Road school. It was originally intended that the Stonecutter's children should also attend this school but limitations of accommodation prevented this. The numbers of children on the school books at present are:-Army children '69, Pensionera 4, Naval Dockyard 8.

When men make a great deal of money, they become dissatisfied with continuing to do the useful things they were doing, and want to get into something they know nothing about-Mr. Henry Ford.

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"Hullo, old boy," Jones exclaim- ed to his friend Brown, "How did you enjoy your Continental holl- day?"

"Oh-topping, thanks," Brown replied, "and we liked Ostend the best the Eiffel Tower was mar- vellous!"

"Paris, is it? Oh, well, I reckon. we must have turned over two pages of the guide book at once!"

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The opening of a new school is always beset with many difficulties. | The first difficulty which arose in connexion with this school was the late arrival of the staff. It became necessary to temporarily transfer Queen's Army School- "What? But, my dear man, the mistresses Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. | Eiffel Tower's in Paris!" Hosford from the Garden Road achoul. These two mistresses were ably assisted by an acting school- mistress, Mrs. Trumper. The ex- cellent organisation has been

Thames Court: maintained by the present staff, When I told my lodger I should Queen's Army Schoolmistresses take proceedings to have her evict Miss Adams, Miss Mudd, Miased she said I had no local standby Lalis and Miss Hibberd. It is worthy of note that all units and parents have loyally co-operated to make the institution a success, From the beginning, there has been a wonderful eprit de cor among the children and staff, and the work of both has been so keen that it has been difficult to decide whether to distribute the prizes to the

schoolmistresses or the children and, in the case of the latter, to decide which children are the most deserving of prizes. Actually the prizes have been awarded purely or competitive grounds, that is, on the results of the annual examinations,

(locus standi),

Wife at "Tottenham: When my husband came home he produced a bottle of beer, and as he drank from it he said, "This is the com pany I like to keep."

Debtor at Shoreditch County

Court: I wrote to the plaintiff ask- ing him to give me consideration, and the consideration was this summons.

Witness at Willesden: le bor rowed is. from me to stand him a drink.

Witness at Highgate: I can ask

1 you a civil answer.

He: I say, I wish you wouldn't call me Mr. Jenkins.

The children have had the ad- vantage of a bright school with good surrounding and the constant She (coyly): Why don't you interest of Officers Commanding wish me to call you Mr. Jenkins?

He: Because my name's Robin- Units and of the parents, The school is now in smooth working order and it is hoped that the gen- eral good tone, discipline progress will continue.

and.

"The response to the first enl has been very disappointing. Out

Keen interest was taken both of the call of $500,000, only ap- proximately $80,000 has been

bathing facilities offered at Tai by the staff and children in the ceived over a period of "nearly

Wan beach and the subsequent As the creditors are"

Returning to Spain, after three swimming sports. Although the entitled to be paid their claims in full as early as possible so long triumphal seasons with the Metro school did not hold its own against as there are assets, the liquidators politan Grand Opera Company, the older school in Hongkong at have regretfully come to the con- New York, Fleta found himself a the swimming sports, it is hoped elusion that a further call of $pational hero. His countrymen, that next year the children will be per share is unavoidable.

jealous of his successes elsewhere, Į able to give a much better account |

themselves

against their To remove any doubts in the refused to part with him, and the of

Many of the minds of contributories and to great artist's present tour of the friendly rivals. avoid unnecessary delay, applica-Orient has only been made possible children are members of the Boy tion was made to the Court and by the indefatigable efforts of Scout and Girl Guide organisa- directions obtained, on the 4th in- Impresario. Strok!"

tions.

The long windows make the building horizontal in form, which the architect maintains is more reposeful than the vertical lines three years. of the new Regent Street.

There is no cornice or ornament of any kind, but along the whole front will run, above the ground floor entrance, a canopy of recon- structed stone-the material for the whole facing of the building- with a projection of 10 feet, in creasing to 14 feet over the door ways. This will give protection from the weather and at the same

timo carry the lamps for floodsstant that the liquidators are en- No one can afford to miss hear- lighting the whole front of the titled, to make a call of 33 per the great tenor. He is the building above the canopy.

last of A. Strok's celebrity musical share, notwithstanding Article 19 Unique: Feature.

of the Memorandum and Articles Presentations for this year.

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of Association. Owing to the difficulty in collecting the call a

This is believed to be the first time that a permanent building has been designed with the dell berate object of Hood-lighting it. The necessity, too, of giving a building a new interest for each exhibition-fer subsequent motor shows and other trade exhibitions will use the premises has been thought of, for space is provided for posters and advertisement lettering in stainless steci, "Bri- tish Industries Fair" will be em

Second Dividend. blazoned there in six-foot letters without destroying the design of

"The liquidatore delayed mak. the building. Surmounting the ing the second call in the hope building, and probably also in that the burden on the contribu- stainless steel, there will be some tories who paid their first call simple statuary symbolic of the British Industries for the display of whose products the new build ing will be principally used.

The reports of the schools of the Inspecting Oficer were most satisfactory and great credit for this is, due to the schoolmi#tresses in charge.

The prizes to-day have been made possible owing to the gen- erous contributions received from

yon.

In spite of the possibility of a further decline in the Dollar Value, our financial arrangements for the Season preclude the recessity of raising prices.

When our present stocks are exhausted it will be impossible to replace at the Prices. Marked To-day This applies particularly to proprietary lines such as Beative' and Keltic" Shoes, Glyn's Hats, "Jaeger” Wear etc..

To ensure your taking advantage of recei- ving the benefit of our foresight, we advise an early visit..

Complete Stocks of Autumn and Winter. "Goods now showing.

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

10, Ice House Street.

Eve

HAS JUST

received a new shipment.

from Paris.

Afternoom Gowns from Evening Gowns from

$20.

$30.

It matters little whether you select shoes by chance or by choice if the shoe you get bears the name.

GORDON'S

You can depend on them for style; first, last, and always- and for quality as well—

GORDON'S

Ladies' Footwear Specialists,"

Dainty confections are gradual THEATRE

ly replacing the more solid viands of Old England, we are told)

The old hall gleamed, and our

faces beamed,

And the baron was giving

good cheer,

For his eldest son was twenty-

one

And the height of the feast

drew near.

The rafters shook as we cried

"The cook!"

And loudly his praisea sang. For the choice eclairs and glace

pears

And an exquisite pink.

meringue.

Then we grily quaffed to his

glorious craft

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And his British heart and soul That had crowned the night

with its chief delight

A wonderful new Swiss roll.

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Husband: "My dear, one night | from H.M. Naval Dockyard officials when you were away I heard a and from the parents of civilian burglar, and you should have seen children attending the school. In me go down the stairs three steps. addition, the Hongkong Board of at a time." Education and the

members of the Hongkong Cham- the roof?"

individual Wife: "Why, where waa'he-on ber of Commerce have subscribed to the Prize Fund in their custom- ary generous manner.

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Vincent de Paul will take place on 31, 1929, a necond dividend of 10 lecting substantial amounts from reducing taxation in the next Genova

large sum has been expended on loan was repaid in full by the legnt expenses, and it is hoped 29th April, 1929. There was no op-officers, units, messes and elubs, that this call will be paid by the. tion but to acquiesce in this ar- majority of the shareholders. rangement, and the liquidators without recourse to legal action. hoped that, even if they were Shareholders must make up their unable to repay them in full, they minds that the creditors must be would so substantially reduce the paid, and the sooner this is ac-amount due to them that they complished the better it will be for would be induced to waive further everybody concerned.

interest without conditions. Une fortunately the amount collected from the call was so small that the liquidators were unable to appreciably reduce their claim, and although they paid them a dividend in common with other would be eased by calls being creditors, the charge for interest collected

NOT MUCH PROSPECT OF from the majority of practically nullified the payment

REDUCTION. the contributories, but having ex-made to them, and their account hausted all means at their dis-remains substantially the same.

"It is with regret that we have posal for collecting the first call,

London, Oct. 26. the have now been compelled to come to the conclusion that In a speech he made last night, Bucharest make a second call, and trust no The 46th Annual Bazaaf in aid further calls will be neccessary,

creditors will have to be paid out the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of calls made on contributories, Mr. Phillip Snowden, held that in of funds for the Society of St.

"During the year ended July as we see no possibility of rol there was not much prospect of New York December 8. The Motor Car

Milan Draw is now ready and tickets per cent was paid to creditors debtors in the near future, if at Budget-British Wireless

Stockholm all. can be had from Mr. Arthur Amaking to date, 10 per cent..

"In April, 1928 the quidators

conclusion We Alves, c/o Union Insurance So

again The following is the draw for the Oslo ciety of Canton, Ltd., Fire Dept., applied to the Banque de l'Indo- carnestly request all contribu- Kowloon Football Club tennis chamad The Clover Shop, Sayce & Co., Chine to waive any further charge tories to assist us by paying their plonship. First round-Fengelly . Pilo; F.A. White v. Handio; Guest V. Anderson Music Co., The Bruns for interest, but unfortunately call with as little delay as pos- Spary: Mottram v. Chubb; Frost v. Bombay wick House, Graca & Co., and The they could not see their way to sible, as interest is being charged Jackson. Second round-Easterbrook Hong Kong

an unconditional consent,

the overdrafts, Republic Motor Co., Ltd. Mr. H. give

and this v. Major White; Sapsed v Hedley; Silver (spot) Dixon has been re-elected Preal-but agreed to waive all further in amounts to a substantial monthly Pilgrim v. Gregory: Simpson; Ran- Silver (forward) dent of the Bazaar, Committee,' terest on their loan, provided auch sum.

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