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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1934.

Prince's Plan To Eradicate Slum Evils

MASS PRODUCTION FOR HOUSING

APPEALS TO ARCHITECTS

The Prince of Wales recently put forward a plan for mans production of houses to cure the slum evil.

He made his proposal al he Guildhall at the centenary dinner of the Royal Inalitute of British Architects.

Addressing 2,000 distinguished arciutects and their wives, the Prince said:

“I`nak you to carry the principle over the of тляв production architecture and the building. trades.

"I am. convinced that is no other way will it be possible to raise the

living conditions of the

majority of our people.

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"They should have better cond!- tions and they can have them by these monne.

"I am sure that the principles of ; mass production can be applied to housing, and I'am equally sure that! you can do it and that you will be able to overcome any barriers of prejudice that may exist.

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The meanness of our twisting streets is the major cause of two great evils, the congestion of transportation on one hand, and our lack of civic pride on the other.

"You could develop the idea of widening the streets and raising the height of buildings so that they

din could be spaced at greater tanecs from each other.

"We should take a bigger and the more generous outlook planning of our cities following the trend of our times, which fa to have icse of the limited group of individuals and more of the national point of vlow."

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The exercises held by the Shanghai Volunteer Corps presented a sight not to be seen in any other metropolia. Representative of nations which, a few years ago, were at war stood side by side ready to defend the city against an invader. Above are shown some of the many scenes from the day's activities. Upper left, a group of the S. V.C. ready for action. Upper right: One of the Geld pisces in posi tion and manned to repel an attack. Upper contre, the cavalry parading through the streets to its station. Lower left, « Vickere being brought into action while a group of awa-struck coolies look on in amazement. Lower right, a company of men marching down one of

the principal throughfares en route to their post of duty,

NO PALS FOR QUINTUPLETS

MOTHER AND FATHER DENY REPORT

North Bay, Dec. 17. Mr. and Mra. Oliva Dionne and,

EXAMPLE OF MOTOR TRADE

Our great Industrial and commer- cial concerns, like the motor-car manufacturera

the and

great multiple stores, had shown how, by mass production, amenities of life

Allan R. Dafoe united. in! could be produced attractively at Dr.

denying a report which has kept. low costs.

gossips busy for several week-that the Dionne quintuplets would be applied to presented with a brother or sister

early in 1935,

They had done amazing things in this respect, and perhaps the same principles could be housing.

The Prince said that they all know how concerned ho was for the living conditions of

These reports, they are not very nice, but I tell you there ain't the great no

truth to It," declared the how father." masses of our people and anxious he was to see them in- proved as quickly as possible.

SUNNY

SPAIN'S

PROGRESS

BETTER OUTLOOK FOR 1935

BUSINESS IMPROVES

pros-

Madrid, Dec. 19. A swing to the Right in polities boosted Spain's business pects during 1934 and promised to

it than 1930;

which followed the formation of the Lerroux -Centre-lightist majority cabinet created a new hopefulness in business quarters. set to The Rightists now seem stay in power for sometime and they are hastening to assure Con servative capitalists that Spain policies has thrown her radical joverboard for a while, at least.

SOUNDER FINANCES

VICTIM OF SUPERSTITION

TURKISH GIRL DIES OF RABIES

Istanbul, Dec. 19.

A lovely Turkish girl Ayche has fallen a victim to superstition.

Fewer bankruptcies were re- gistered this year and bank

Returning from fleid work to clearings were consistently on her village near Bolou she was higher level. Greater confidence attacked by a mag dog and bitten.

turn- was reflected in a greater

Her aunt sent her for treatment over in commerce. Transactions In government bonds exceed those to the village imam-the Moslem' in 1933.-

cleric-who said prayers over her

month. The holy During the first eight months for a of the past year, Spain imported accompanied the prayers with

ritual bre-things over her,

8,865

to automobiles compared "Those persons who start such furnish further impetus during 6,174 for the corresponding period This f treatment did not

Hla visita to the distressed areas story know more about

in 1933, and 5,575 motortrucks prevent her from having a crisis and the slums of great cities had myself," added Mrs. Dionne. "We Sunny Spain Was not Impressed upon

Radio set sales were improved, charmer and bit him, afterwards him the urgent were told of the report by a friend acquainted with the economic compared to 2,156 a year ago. in which she leapt upon the necessity for rebuilding these and we both want to deny it. We crisis but with the establishment reflecting better purchasing succumbing to hydrophobia.

think It is most unfair and also of the republic

The imam called in the gondar- in 1931 and the power, while railways and street ATCAS.

ro-night," he said, "I want to the other stories which have been fear of the Socialist party's in-ear operating revenues showed a merie to save him from her at

fluence in the government, timid

over last tack.. He has been sent to hospital bualneasmen and capitalists con-

for anti-rabies treatment and will tributed toward worsening the

then be tried for illicit practice of false medical arts.-United "Press. stump by sending their capital

of told about us.--United Press.

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request this great profession yours, so intimately connected with the building of the homes of the people, to make a special study of this problem and to see what can be done, not only to cheapen these living condition but to raise their qualities and amenities,

"In your study of this problem

fairly heavy increase year.

CRIPPLED TRADE

.

schools and buildings in which people are reared as children and abroad.or letting it lie idle at Spain's foreign trade, however, Į

in are home. A serious flight of capital continued the hospitals in which they

crippled shape, treated when they are sick.

occurred but the money began to During the first nine months, 12,426,338 compared to 5,906,347 "In other words, the problem is return when it became apparent exports were valued at 431,573, in 1933.

the planning and arrangements of that the republican regime was 010 gold pesetas and important The government is determined I would ask you to include the lour towns and elfles."

not as radical ns expected.

пл 616,464,850,

unfavourable to make gradual retrenchments in Nervousness and inck of con-balance of 184,900,000. For the its expenditures so as to balance fidence continued until the Leftista sume period in 1933. exports the budget within three years. fell from power in December, totalled 42,000,000 and imports Instead of attempting to balance 1933. A Conservative swerve of 612,700,000, for an unfavourable the books immediately. by floating the political pendulum aw abulance of 130,700,000. But dur-loans, it has decided to slash bx- favourable reaction in business ing the period, Spain's trade with penditures over 3-year period circles which continued through-the United States expanded and thereby making big treasury out 1934. The entrance of the greatly. During the first seven issues unnecessary. The Catholic Rightists into the Gov-months, of 1934, United States' budget polubly will show a de- ernment in October accentuated exports to Spain amounted to fieit of approximately 205,000,000 the Conservative trend of the $21,081,005 compared to $10,252,-posetas whereas in. 1934 the deficit governmental policy. The decisive! 178 the preceiling your. and amounted to approximately 565,- defeat of the Socialist rebellion imports from

Spain totalled 1000,000.-United Press.

1936

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