1933-02-06 — Page 24

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FOUR MEN ACAINST A TOWN OF BAD MEN AND RECKLESS WOMEN !

Raymond Hatton

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1933.

NEW P.W.D. HEAD

MR. R. M. HENDERSON APPOINTED

HIGHLY POPULAR CHOICE

Congratulations will be ex tended to Mr. R. M. Henderson on his apointment as Director of Public Works In Hongkong, in succession to Mr. H. T. Creasy, who recently retired,

Mr. Henderson has spent overl twenty years in the P.W.D., and

CAPTAIN'S 'CUP

QUALIFIERS DURING WEEK-END

Results of the Captain's

Cup

ouament matches of the Hong- kong Golf Club, played at Fanitax week-ond are na during the follows:

Old Course

L. G. S. Dodwell 76-5-71, qualifies,

Other scores:-R. Young 79-6- 74; J. P. Sherry 90-16-74: Surg. Lt. Comdr. E. J. I. Wocks 86-12-74,

There were 29 entries.

New Course

L. B. Holmes 89-16-73, qualifies. Second best score, Comdr. G. F. There were 11

as the result of his expert know-Hole 89-15-74. ledge and application to duty he entries,

bas won steady promotion, which

now culminates in his appoint-

na head of the Department. He ginger in 1918, during which year

has specialised particularly in he was seconded for special duty waterworks projects, in which at Weihniwei. connexion he has played a promin-

ent part in connexion with the Shing Mun scheme.

POPULAR APPOINTMENT.

IN CHARGE OF SHING MUN.

PEKING ART TREASURES

ORDERS FOR THEIR REMOVAL

CAUTION AGAINST

INCIDENTS

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphis Menangis Ordinance, 1894. Received, Fibruary £40 4.1.)

Peking, Feb. 6.

The troubles over Peking's art treasures in the Palaco Museum and proposals for their removal has taken a new turn. It was learned last night that following a communication from

a high ofcial in Nanking, three

thousand cases of treasures are to be taken to the railway station,

In 1920, he was promoted Ex-all military trucke available in ecutive Engineer in charge of Peking being employed for the

All who have come in contact waterworks, and in 1921 was again transportation.

The next difficulty, however, up- with him in his work are loud in sent to Weihaiwel on special duty, their praise both of his ability Two years later, he was appointed pears to concern train transport. and courteousness, and his pro-engineer in charge of the Shing At present a train of twenty-four mation has greatly pleased the Mun Valley water scheme, in ad- coaches is waiting, but it is Department, in all branches of dition to his other duties, and in estimated that the three thousand 1925 was made Water Engineer. huge cases will need more than one which he is extremely popular.

In 1928, Mr. Henderson was train, probably four of the size Mr. R. M. Henderson, M. Inst. C. E., Chartered Civil Engineer, promoted Assistant Director of of that waiting. M.I. Mech. E., M. Inst. W.E., Public Works, and a year later WAH educated at Allen Glen's was seconded for special duty in

The moving of the treasures is Institute and the Royal Techni- England in connexion with the cal College at

He Shing Mun scheme, whilst in 1930 due to start to-night and already joined the Hongkong Government ho was placed in charge of the the authorities are placing special service in October, 1912, as senior Waterworks Construction Office, lights along the route from the the Recently, on the retirement of Mr. Palace to the station in order to assistant engineer, and in following year was placed in H. T. Creasy, he was appointed prevent untoward incidents in the which Peking's charge of the second section of the acting Director of Public Works, semi-darkness

in all Tytum Tuk waterworks scheme. and has now been confirmed in lighting system provides

streets-Reuter. He became acting Executive En- this post.

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