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RECONSTRUCTION OF LONDON.

BOLD SCHEME TO REBUILD THE METROPOLIS.

TALL, AIRY BUILDINGS.

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THE VOLUNTEERS.

CORPS ORDERS FOR THE

* COMING WEEK.

No.

9/31-longkeng Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Lieut-Colone 1. G. Bird, D.S.0, 0.B.E., command. Ing:

Hongkong, Feb. 27. Parades.

the (a) Corps Band. 1. The Band will

Will the time come when heart of the City of London will be as free from traffice na it was centuries ago?

on

Major H. E. Crawford, a mom- ber of the Royal Commission

also 50. He Transport, thinks think that London will very largely, have to be rebuilt, as the only way to solve the traille pro- blem.

Major Crawford, who was for- merly a Liberal M.P. has made a life-long study of the traille pro- blem of London and other great cities.

He has the whole scheme map ped out. It is an ambitious and far-reaching one, and would take perhaps 50 years to complete, but once the changes had been test- ed there would be no more true choon. Such is the Major's cuu- viction.

By-passing The City..

This, in outline, is Major Craw ford's plan:

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To make all improvements" in roads and buildings cause of trafle reform;

To widen streets wherever pos- nible;

To by-pann the City: and

other great trathe centres;

plan it re

Tu ban vehicular traille en- pletely from the one-third-square mile of the heart of the City.

of this "Imagine," the author

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caused delays transport of goods from the rapid ly-developing industrial centres of Ride of Middlenes in the other Landon.

that

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

TO-DAY'S RACING PLOSPECTS.

GGOD SPORT PROMISED AT THE VALLEY.

parade at feadquarters on Mun- the say. March 2, at 6.30 p.m. for

Band Practice..

at

2. The Band will parade Headquarters on Friday, March 6, -at 6.30 p.m. for March Practice with the Perluguese Company.

Dress:-Mufti.

A full attendance Parade i conential.

[By "Ringtail"}

LOCAL RADIO.

RELAY OF SOCCER GAME AT KOWLOON.

The radio programme to be broad- cast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 356 metres to-day is:-

FEBRUARY 28, 1931.

A NEW PO LEUNG KUK.

SUM OF $130,000 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED.

A sibo of over 80,000 square feet

4.16 p.m. Running commentary of in Leighton Hill Road, for a new the football match to be held on the Po Leung Kuk, has recently been Kowloon Football Club Ground, Kow-granted by the Government, and a loon v. South Chinn, by kind normis- new building is to be erected at

cost of over $100,000. sinn of the Kowloon Football Club.

Happy Valley will be the centre of attraction this afternoon, when Hongkong Jockey Club's

5.15 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.00-11.30 p.m. European Pro- Spring Meeting opena, a ex- cellent programme of nine events ramme of Victor Records kindly sup will be decided, and, from all replied by Messrs. Taung Fook Pinno porta, we ought to see some inter-Co esting racing.

Griffins, subscription. griffins, at this Australian ponies and old pontes will be ineluided amongst the day's

(b) Battery. There will be a parada

for the whole Battery at leaders, and although the grigin class is not so well represented quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs this year, 1 can assure patrons day, March G.

There that they will see some of the best held on the local Engineer Company. 1. will be no miniature range shoot racing ever on Monday, March 2

auba Amongst the

there is nothing of outstanding class, a

(e)

2. Ginasincation practices will be fired on Sunday, March 22 and

COUTAD.

7.00-8.00 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-Honolulu Sweetheart

Of Mine. Orchestral-Along Miami Shore,

Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra. 21558. Chorus-Mr. Hoover Mr. Smith. Chorus-Sing Slater Sing.

The Happiness Boys, 21607. Accordion Solo-Iinste To The

Wedding

John J. Kimmel. 21596. Song-The Little Things In Life.

Lewis James (Tenor), 2259-1, Chorus-Watermelon, Chorus-Ain't It A Shame.

This announcement has just been made by the institution, and it is added that work on the new build- ing will be started by the middle

month. The num of next

of $130,000 has already been raised by the energetic Chairman, Mr. Tam Woon-teng, and it is expected that the foundation stone will be laid by His Excellency the Gover

ΠΟΣ,

It was on April 1st. last that Mr. Tam assumed the chairmanship of the institution, and it was in June that an application was made to the Government for the Leighton

ceived that the grant of land has the Secretary of the approval of State.

nat on March 1, as shown in last fact which will make for better tien Institute Jubilee Sitigers, 21500, Xml site. Word has just been re-1

Company shoot will be run concurrently.

week's Orders. The

The Company will parade on Monday, March 1, at 5.30 pan. at leadquarters for practice for the 6.0.0' Inspection.

Drena-Mufti with belts and aidearms.

every essential that I in member attends this purade. (d) Corps Signals. Parades will be held at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, March a Ant Friday, March 6 (1) Machine Can Troop. Parade at Causeway Bay Stables at 5.10 p.m. on Thursday, March 6,

1. Car (0) Armoured Car Company.

Section. There will be no parade on Monday, March 2

Thera

2. Motor Cycle Section. will be no parade on Monday,

March 2.

() Machine Gon Company. 1. There will, be no prade on Tuesday, Nurch i

meeting, 2. Munketry. Next of the Company Itifle Club will be on the Peak Range on Sunday. March for individual Spoon Shout and Inter-section Cup

Range Officer.-Lieut, J. F. Wright.

Time 9 nm,

1. Parades. Sevttish Company. Thursday, Marek is for arms drill. No. 7Platoon at Hendquarters 5.30 p.m. under Captain H. R. Forsyth.

"Imagine the mile-long quruca of lorries waiting to enter decis, the imponsibility of exrent-i ing an urgent errand in a car in the many parts of London, and unhappy lat of working girls who have to travel to their busines Then atanding 15 in a carriage. you can possibly visualise the im mensity of this traffic problems.

"Instead of saying that certain kinds of traffic should not go here to meet the or there, we ought

the

the

ANOTH

needs of the people and make it possible for the traffle to go where it is wanted.

Where to Start.

"We ought to have in London on autherity it would have to be Council-to the London County

co-ordinate the whole thing, and with this the suggested. Traffic would co- Advisory Committee operate.

They would see that every Im- provement was carried out in re- lation to a given plan, and that there were proper approaches to They railway stations and docks. would begin where the demand

mosi for reform wa

argent... where congestion was greatest.

"The Elephant and Castle, fam- mor-smith. Broadway. Finsbury Park Station, Camden Town Sta- tion, and Tottenham Court-rond. 1 think, ought to be tackled first, and then Oxford-street (from be ginning to end a source of cons tant congestion) ought to be by passed, leaving the present street Lo its fate.

"Then the City could be by passed, for must of the trafte in that area is not destined for the City at all, but is merely passing through. Cannon-street must be widoned.

from

(1)

No, Platoon at Kowloon Pack ander Lieut. Duncan, M.E.

will Belts and ablescruis

Stonecutters # Musketry, Range has been allutted to the Company on March 8. Details of proetes will be issued later. Partegume Company, J. The Company will parade at Hend quarters on Friday, March 5, at 5.30 pm. for Arms and Foot Drill and marching practice with the Corps Band. This is a most es- sentini parade,

Dress:Mufti, Sidearms and Rifles.

Bes and

2. No, RA Platoon will pro cred to Stonecutters Ronge on Sunday, March 22, for firing prac tire. Details will be issued inter

3.. The Company will furnish a Guard of Honour at the Cathedral on Sunday, March 1 at 4.30 p.m.

The Gunr will be detailed by the C.S.M.

Dress;---Boots, Puttles, Hosé- tops, Shorts, Tunir and Hetimet. Belts und Sidearmas,

The Guard will parade at Corps Headquarters at 4 pm. sharp.

finishes, as most of the

ponies have equal chances, judged by the form displayed to date.

Some very good class animals fare included in

and here we shall probably see all our local cracks, in addition to the champions from the North.

Annual Inspection. The Generni Officer Commanding will inspeet The Corps at 6 p.m. onl Tuesday, March 31. Hongkong Area Small Arms Meeting.

This will take place at Kowloon Ranges on March 24 and 25.

Match No. 11, The Machine Match will be red at Lyem Sunday, March 22.

Gun

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Programmes have been issued tel all Officers Commanding Units,

Struck Off The Strength.

Left the Colony.

No. 1 1/Cpl. M. G. Milla, Ar-

Dialogue-Ballyhootch.

Joseph O'Donnell and Nancy

Van, 2159 Singing With Guitar-Chewing Gum.

old pony list, ¦ I Ain't Goin' To Work To-morrow.

The Carter Family, 21517. Chorus-Goin' Home, Chorus-Down South,

For the first time for very many years, we shall see some real Aus- stration gallopers in action, and race fans are anxiously waiting to|| ee the result of the latest impor

are laclined to tations. Many the belief that we shall have many more next year if they stand the test of their present engagemette, It has been a very difficult job to collect information as to the rages in which the various ponles I have will start, but I hope secured enough to give followers start in the right direction. My selections ure:

J

1st Race.

Me. Chang's mount. Sultry Eve, Ploughman,

2nd Ruce.

Nationalist 11. Majestic Hall, Royal Flush.

3rd Race.

Valorous. Champagne Bay.

Ti

4th Race.

Tunney. Azalen Leal. Duke of Britanny,

5th Race.

Kilrea Woodland Stag Wattle.

6th Race.

Diana Bay. Sitting Bull. Vasylock,

7th Race.

Apollu. Fjetuan. Gleneagles.

8th Race.

Fortune Bay. King's Justice. Wonderful Stag.

9th Race. Bridge Hall. Tango; Tonbridge.

POLICE TO MEET IN SPORTS.

Forbidden Aren. "A great new, wide avenite

somewhere moured Car Company, Car Section as SHANGHAI CONTINGENT FOR ought to run about Holborn Viaduct, erossing from 30. 1. 31. Smithfield and Barbican and run- sing north of Liverpool-street Station.

"I can well visualise, in time to come, all vehicular traffic in the heart of the City-the third of a mile around the Bank-being for

hdden except such traffic as is actually destined for buildings to:

that area.

"How much would all this cost? Well, Kingsway, that great, broud thoroughfare, cost nothing, be cause Inad was nequired and the whole thing was done on a busi- ness basis; The same could be done with all these schemes, "and there wo

would be a huge public gain. The narrow lanes in many parts of London, which cannot be used for traffic, should go, and the new buildings could be higher, Hghter and airier because they would be aet further

apart

Begin at Once.

All this would take time. But- we have to do it. gradually, and to make little improvements when And where we can-and they ought to begin at once."

Strength

The following have been taken or Corps Strength:

tournament,

HONGKONG, interesting An No. 1081, Pte. I. M. Pearce, Ex-which includes football, golf, ten- ing looked forward to by the change Building, A. Car Coy, M. Cycles, and revolver shooting, is be Sec., 23.2.31.

No. 1082, Pte. G. C. Muatrie, II.K. sporting members of the Hong- and Shanghai Bank, No. 8 Platoon, kong Police Force as the result of the forthcoming visit of mem- 24.2.31.

Municipal bers of the Shanghai Force.

Leave.

Lieut. D. M. Richard, No. 2 Platoon, granted 10 months' leave from 1.3.31 to 1.1.32.

No. 1403 Cpl. J. Barnes, Corps Signals, granted one month's leave from 1.3.31 to 31.3.31.

No. 1092 L/Cpl. T. Seddon, No. 2 Platoon, granted 12 months", leave

Interest is centred first on two football matches which have been arranged, one being between the re- spective Forces on the Hongkong Football Club ground on March 12, to commence at 4.15. p.m., and the other between the visitors and the No. 1618 Pte. H. A. de B. Botelho, South Chinn Athletic Association No. 12A Platoon, granted. 12 months on Sunday, March 15, at Caroline leave from 20.2.31 to 20.2.12.

Sgd.) W. H. G. GOATER, CAPTA,, kick-off ht 4 p.m...

Adjutant, I.K.V.D.C.

from 13.3 to 29.2.32.-

A DECORATION..

On the social aide, It has been arranged to hold a smoking con- cert at the Police Recreation Club. on March 12; to be followed by a dinner at the Club on the 16th. An interesting and enjoyable 'no-

PRESENTED AT GOVERNMENT Journ here has been assured for

the

Eveready Hour Group. 36823. Humorous Song-A High Silk Hat and

A Walking Cane

Frank Crumit. 22021. Chorus-Deep Night,

The Itounders, 22002. 8.00-8.38 p.m. Musical Comerly. "Hold Everything."

whooper." "Follow Thru'." "The New Moon"

Victor Light Opera Company, 35970 and 36969. 8.18-8.43 p.m.

Orchestral. Patrie-Overture (Bizet).

New Light Symphony Orchestra. 35970, Russian Soldiers' Song (Altschuler). Vale-Seronule (Tschaikowaky).

Marche Miniature (Tschaikowsky) Detroit Symphony Orchestra. 6835. Maytime (Young and Homburg).

Nat Shilkret and The Victor

Orchestra.

36030, Danse Orientale (Gilazounow). Murch Of The Caucasian Chief

(Ippolitow-iwanow). Philadelphia Symphony Orch. 1835.

8,48-9.20 p.m. Concert Item 9.00 p.m. Weather Report. Local Time, etc.

Song-Sunshine Song (Grieg). Lury Isabelle Marsh (Soprano). 1014, My Lovely Cella (Munro Arr.

Wilson).

Reinald Werrenrath (Baritone). 1443, Violin Solo-Dance Of The Marionette

(Winternitz),

Violin Solo-Palichinelle Serenade

(Kreisler).

Fritz Kreisler. 1501. Sang-Old Folks At Home,

Alma Gluck (Soprano), 3006, Song-Serenade (Dorothy Donnelly

and Sigmund Romberg).

Richard Cronks (Tenor) String Bass Solo-Valse Miniature

(Koussevitzky).

String Bass Solo-Minuet In G

(Beethoven).

Serge Koussevitzky. 1478. 9.20-9.30 p.m. Operatic. Samson and Delilah-Bucchannic

(Saint Saens).

Philadelphin Symphony Orch. 82%. Pagline-Chorus Of The Bella-Come

On (Leoncavallo). Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Trovatore Tremble Ye Tyrante

(Verdi).

Bg Subscriptions. At first it was proposed that this year's Directors should raise half of the sum required, and that the balance should be secured by their successors, But Mr. Tam and his colleagues, having jointly succeed- ed in raising from various wealthy. the merchants subscriptions to amount of $60,000 went further in- dividually to solicit subscriptions front other quarters. Up to yea- terday the subscriptions accured by Mr. Tam himself, amounted to $70,000, making a total of $130,000, including the $60,000 acquired by the joint work of Mr. Tam and his colleagues.

Of the subscriptions secured by Mr. Tam, $30,000 was subscribed by Sir Robert Ho Tung, $10,000 by Madam Lam Fuk-chi, and $30,000 by a certain European, who pro- mised Mr. Tam the sum on condi- tion that he succeeded in raising subscriptions up to $100,000.

The photos of these three bene- factors will be hung in the hall of the Institute,

It is proposed that I. E. the Governor, Sir William Peel, be re- quested to lay the foundation stone of the Institute on a day to be, selected between the 16th, and the' 20th. March.

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Enrico Caruso (Tenor). 3031. 9.30-11.30 p.m. Dance Programme Fox Trot-Crying Myself

To Sleep. 22583, Slow Fox Trot-You're The One

I Care For. Fox Trat-Them There Eyes. 22580. Fox Trot-The Little Things

In Life. Fox Trot-This Is Heaven. 21986. Waltz-Sleepy Valley. Fox Trat-The Wedding Of The

Birda. 22581, For Trot-Baby's Birthday Party. Fox Trot-And Then Your Lips

Met Mine. 22582. Fox Trot-You're Simply Delish. Fux Trot-My Ideal. Fox Trut-It's A Great Life, Waltz-Tears.

22686. Waltz-Don't Forget Me In Your

Dreams.

22544.

Fox Tru-Sing Something

Simplc. 22638. Fox Trot-Lucky Seven, Fox Trot-African Serenade. 22529. Fox Trot- Be Blue Just

Thinking Of You. Fox Frat-Low Down Rhythum.

22041. Fox Trot-Gotta Feelin' For You. Waltz-Underneath The Russian

Moon. 21903. Fox Trot-The One That I Love

Loves Me Fox Trot-Sittin' On A Rainbow.

22525.

22040.

Fox Trot-In My Heart It's You.

Fox Trot-Takes You, Fox Trot-Daddy Won't You

Please Come Home Fox Trot-Why Have You.

Forgalton Waikiki. 42519. Fax Trot-How Are You To-night

In Hawall Waltz When Your Hair Hos

Turned To Silver.: 22698.- Fox Trot My Temptation: Fox Trol-Mood Indigo. . 22687. Fox Trot-When A Black Man's

* Blue. Fox Trot-Your's And Mine. 22692. Fox Tent-On A Little Balcony

In Spain. 22602. Waltz-1! We Never Should

Meet Again. 22042. Waltz-Just Another Kiss. 11.30 p.m. Close Down. SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. Those who remember Miss May

10.00-11.00 a.m. St. Matthews, of Kowloon Dock, will be Mr. Harrington was supported pleased to four that she bus: pazzed Morning Service. Ser Joach's Church by the Hon, Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the following exams:-The Imperial Of Lent" by Rev. G. W. Gallagher. 11.00a.m. Chinese Programme. Society of Tonchers (Cacchetti) and Mr. H. Phillips. The Association of Ballroom dancing. C.M.G., and

1.30 p.m. Weather Report, Local C.M.G., Consul-General at Canton.

Sho was also to have danced at the Time, etc. Members of the Executivo Coun- Faculty of Arts, Plecadilly, on

2.00 p.m. Close Down. 8.10 p.m. European Programme of Monday, March 8, at 11 am. All la-ell and a few personal friends were February 12th, Miss Matthews-was

formerly a pupil of Miss Violet Capell. II. M.V, and Vietor Records kindly

Major Crawford's plans formed part of the report of the Trans- port Commission, which was pre- sented to the Government cently.

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The annual meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the Cheero Club (Naval and Military Y.M.C.A), will be held at the Cheero Club, City Hall, on terested are invited to attend.

HOUSE.

the visitors, in return for hospitality extended to a Hong- At Government House yesterday,kong Police team which went up

Excellency the Governor, en te Shunghat two years ago. behalf of H. M. the King, presented

to Mr. T. J. Harrington, British Consul General at Manila, the Insignia of a C.M.G.

present at the ceremony.

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Milan

Prague Lisbon

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ordinary yearly The thirty alth meeting of the Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., is advertised to be held on Wednesday, March 18, at noon. It is also advertised that no New Issue" shares will be transfer red until March 19.

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8.00-8.12 p.m. Instrumental Music. Introduction und Allegro for Harp with Strings and Woodwind Accompaniment (Ravel).

Virtuoso String Quartet. 1662 at 1003, Choral Musle. 8.12-8.37 p.m. Elijah (Mendelssohn)..

Royal Choral Socioty Accompanied ly The Now Syntphony Orhestra (Recorded during the netual per- formance at the Royal Albert

Ilal). 1089 and 1671. 8.37-9.00 p.m. Organ Solon, Storm (Meile), Morning Dow.

The Old Oak Tree (Power). March On A Theme Of Handel ****

(Gullmant), The Pilgrim's Song O Kopr

(Batiate).

Arthur Meale. 2347, 1420, and 1277.

0.00 p.m. Time, etc.

9.05-9,30 p.m. Orchestral. Dohnanyi's Sulte played by the Chicago

Weather Report, Ldeal

Symphony Orchestra. 6991 to 6398. 9.30-0.05 p.m. Quartet In A Minor (Schumann).

Flonzaley. Quartet. 1874-1877. 0.06-10.00 .p.m.

Brige Fair (Arr. Grainger).. 12.

Oriana Madrigal Society. E479. 10.00 p.m. Close Dawn.

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