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NOTES OF THE DAY

WORTHY OF PRAISE

Nover was a man more worthy of a nation's praise than the late and deeply lamented Marshal Joseph Pilsudski. Although he must have known how near was his end, he never spared himself the burden of labour and the immense respon. albilities which he took upon him- self in 1326. But this was to be ex

Pilaudski, pected of such a man. juggling with fate, accomplished what, in 1814, appeared to bo im- $400 possible; he freed Poland. He

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unified the nation, having shaken of the Russlan, German and Aas- tro-Hungarian hands which had held the greater part of a once great country. How much imponsible that task must have appeared in 1907 when he secretly raised an army against Russia and attempted a revolt against that ho mighty neighbour. Reckless

may have been; but he had vision. In 1914 he was again ready to strike and the declaratlow of war gove him his opportunity. He marched against the armies of the Czar with his inconspicuous Polish Legian, an army of patriots, B alde the troops of von Hindenburg.

ferce Stubbs Rd. the Poles fought a

against the Russians. In 1917 they knew victory With the turn of the tide against the Central Powers, Pilsudski saw another glorious opportunity. Ile ind freed part of his country, that por-

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1935.

CARNIVAL WEEK

·SUGGESTED

The amazing influx of people into the Colony to "see the

War

14, 1935.

Our King and Queen

on their Silver Jubilee

of

The Funeral of Queen Alexandra

EX

King George, after the death

care

tion which the Russian Czars hadDIOGRAPHERS of Queen She was not a clever woman, before her death on November dominated, and here was the chance D Alexandra, mother of King in the sense that Queen Victoria 20, 1925, in her 82nd year. to wrest from Germany and Aus-George, outdo themselves in was clever; she was a woman, n trin the Polish lands those nations painting a word picture of almother, a wife-one who could

and not bear to hear of the suffer- of the Duke of Clarence, became hart appropriated. The Poles beautiful, tender-hearted

For she Ings of others without doing all the special care of the good fought again. They had no need sympathetic woman. to turn their coats. They had was all of that,

in her power to alleviate it. Queen who with tender Her husband, King Edward, was brought him through two serl- never been allies of the Germans or Thrust as she

was into the an extravagant King in raany ous illnesses, one in carly child- Austrians. They were fighting confusion and dimculties

hood and another after the war. - for a cause of their own.

ways; Queen Alexandra was It was court life while still in her teens, extravagant in a different way.

Our picture to-day shows the | sights" during Jubilee Weck has a bitter time for Poland, with the Alexandra, who came from Den-It was said of her that during funeral cortege of, Queen Alex- established the point that visi- German on the West and, the Redmark to marry Edward VII, won the war, when parliament was andra. The people of the whole tors from nearby points can

Russian on the Enst. Yet they her way into the hearts of the voting on her income, that if Empire mourned her passing, conquered. The Treaty of Ver- people of England in a day. they voted £10,000, she would certainly be induced to come to sailles

Almost from the day she belive on two thousand and give lowly estate who had known her our shores in large numbers, frontiers. Pilsudski was the hero came Queen a day late in her the rest away.

charity and goodness. provided something specific to of the century; as great as Zobelski. | fifties-she became known Always youthful, slim and

Alex beautiful, the gracious Queen To-marrow: The King and attract them can be devised.But his work was not over. He Alexandra the Good, or

belied her age until a few months his favourite pastime. Estimates of the number of

had yet to turn back the renewed andra the Beloved. threat of Red Russia some years Jubilee visitors vary greatly, be- later, and to seize again the power ing stated in some quarters to which Paderewski's successors had orders the type of house he desires, have amounted to as many as a fabused. He made himself diclator, arrive in a huge truck.

quarter of a million.

restored their long-lost

as

1

but none.

more than those of

TO-DAY'S MOTORING HINT

DRIVING COMFORT

CARGO FACILITIES

FINE ARRANGEMENTS ON THE SCHARNHORST

The new express laer Scharnhorst,

and within a day or two it will In from and there was not a patriot who two to four weeks the house will be But what-

did not applaud him. Nine years assembled by expert men, and the Now that the warm weather is ever the total was, there can be later, on the anniversary of

his family will move in, to find food here, steps should be taken to guard no questioning the point that it historic putsch, Pilsudski died, his on the kitchen shelf and every con- against the interior of the car be- was sufficiently large to bring a task accomplished, his destiny fulceivable inbour-saving contrivance, coming overheated.

operated from what is called the Much of the discomfort through which is now placed in the Far East Service of tho Nord- fitting that lot of money into the Colony, to filled. It was

he moto-unit. After the style of cer- excessive heat during the summer Express should shine until the end. The tain kinds of modern furniture, months is due to the engine over-deutscher Lloyd, shows a perfection the manifest benefit of transport meteoric path he blazed across the rooms can be added or take can be that the floor of the car and handling cargo, hitherto never wit The heat finds its way in its facilities and arrangements of companies, retail shops, hotels skies of Poland will not quickly fade in a few hours, or the house can be and boarding houses. What is into the night. His name will live removed to another site or another when the feet and legs te toonessed on a combined" passenger and- part of the country. It is possible, warm the whole body suffers, freight stenmer. The capacity of the more, quite a number of the in history.

indeed, to remove a whole village ur The chief causes of overheating (six holds of the Scharnhorst is 14,000 town. And the house can be built are the need for decarbonising, a cubic metres Each hold is sectioned more wealthy visitors were

nt a cost, excluding furniture, of dirty cooling system, a badlya-off into two 'tween-decks and a lower greatly impressed with the READY-MADE HOUSES

$760, There will be some curiosityjusted fan, incorrect fuel mixture hold so as to ensure an advantageous to watch this revolution in house- and too little oil or a low-grade oll.separation of the particular parcels. Colony, and some are said to

building. Will it "catch on" in The fitting of an asbestus sheet have intimated an intention of

Amerien, and will it come to between the floor boards and the and ports, and in any case to avoid Dwelling-houses are now, built fritain? If it does, it will make covering the best covering for hot hatch No, 1 there. are eight cargo-all-

s rearranging of the stowing. In eventually coming here to reside, with a celerity which was neverdrantle changes in the building weather in crepe rubber does When we add to these facts the thought of even a few years ago. trade in all its branches. But one something towards preventing x-tanks, and in hatch No. 3 modern further circumstance that the But in this age of speed no limit reassurance to those who may feel cessive floor heat, while wrapping equipped refrigerating-chambers for can be set. The ready-made house neasy about their businesses and the exhaust pipe in asbestos string the transportation of easily perishable Jubilee celebrations brought has arrived. It comes, of course, though common in mary lands, has

jobs in that the wooden house, is also advantageous.

goodя. A little trouble taken now will great deal of enjoyment to the from America. As we are told in never been adopted in the British make for more comfortable motor- the shaft-tunnels for the first time permanent population, there is the May issue of World, Mr. Vernon Isles.

Ling In the months to come. much to be said for the sugges. Bartlett's review of the foreign Press, a company is now at work tion that Hongkong should producing houses "while you wait." examine the possibilities of ar-The homebolder selects a Hite, ranging a big popular spectacle

(Continued on next column)

of some kind at least once a year. This would fit in well with the movement now afoot to boost the processions. The film of the dis- Colony as a centre to which tour-play given in the grounds of ists might be attracted. Few Government House graphically will dispute the point that the ties of, this kind of spectacle, lustrated the amazing possibili- big Chinese procession was the which could be even further en- main centre of attraction during hanced in more spacious sur- the past week; it was certainly roundings. This, however, is the finest affair of its kind ever only one feature of what might seen here, and will long live in be a really wonderful series of the memory of all who saw it, displays which could be given if Unfortunately, the huge crowds a yearly Chinese Carnival Week which gathered along the route could be arranged, in the cooler covered by the procession made season for preference, when it extremely difficult for the vast tourists from abroad would also majority of the general public be visiting the Far East. Such to see the display under condi- an event, well-organised and tions of anything approaching widely advertised, would cer comfort; for the same reason, tainly attract large numbers of some of the best features of the people to the Colony, the prim- parade.could not be appreciated ary appeal to whoni would be at their true worth. The ideal the assurance of witnessing venue for such a display, would something novel and really spec- be some big open space, such as tacular. The idea is one well Happy Valley, where a colourful worthy of being followed up; it parade could be carried out, is to be hoped that appropriate followed by spectacular evolu- organisations amongst the Chi- tions of the type traditionally nese community will take the associated with these Chinese matter in hand.

"I think I've made a hit with the nurse. She's worried about

my condition,"

Worthy of mention is the fact that

have been uld under the holds, whereby the holds in the aft of the ship have an even floor, which 'facili- tates the atowing considerably. The holds have dimensions such as havo only been found hitherio on largo cargo steamers. For instance, it is possible to transport plece-goods up to 18 metres in length.

The same degree of perfection is to bo found in the loading-tackle; 21 derricks, capable of being swung right round,22 for loads of 3-10 tons, one 25 and one 50 tonner--also 22 electric winches of corresponding strength, thus affording a quick and safe handling of the goods. More over, several shifts can work on one hatch, both from the shore and water at one and the same time..

AB no surcharge is levied for carrying freight by this express ser- vice, It can be expected by the com pany that shippers in the Far East will make the most of this advan- tageous means of transportation.

AID FOR CHILDREN

LATEST DONATIONS TO THE SIR WM, PEEL FUND

The Hongkong Society for, the..., Protection of Children acknow ledges the following further dona- tlong to the Sir William Peel Fund:

Previously acknowledg-

ed......

$17,238.60 Mr. D. F. Davies .... 10, Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Tratman

50.

$17,209.60