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AT THE RECEPTION AT THE GUILD HALL

on May 22nd, 1935

IN HONOUR OF

THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING and QUEEN

THE FOLLOWING WINES WERE SERVED:

LIEBFRAUMILCH 1929 BOLLINGER 1928 GOULET 1923

WE HOLD STOCKS OF THESE WINES.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH., TUESDAY, JULY 9,

WORLD'S WONDER GARDENS

BUILDING ON ROOFS HERE TO STAY

ADVICE OF

EXPERTS.

Mankind's love of the beautiful is perhaps beat expressed in the garden, and to-day we are seeing the results of his longing for colour in the beautification of city build- Inge The roof garden has come to atay, and the future will ace tremendous developments in that direction.

At the present time all our lead- ing hotels, and many other build- Ings have roof gardens. It is only a matter of time before every build- Ing of any importance will possess one. The garden serves many pur- posca. It brings a breath of the country into the murk of a foggy city; it provides recreation, and it is a distinct ornament to any build- ing.

But the dimeulties in the way of the roof garden constructor are many". To the average man it

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few trees and shrubs on a roof. and possibly lay a few feet of turf. He forgels, however, that the trees will not live unless they are rooted in the right depth of soil, and that not always roof conditions are Ideal for plant life.

BOLERO SUIT

In Maize Coloured Crepe

WITH STRIPED SILK

The new bolero suit. The upper part of the dress and the are facinga of the bolero

striped cravat silk, while skirt and bolero are maize coloured

crope.

LETTUCE SALAD

As adequate depth of soll is the first consideration of the designer, and this is a problem in itself.

ETTUCE should be well dried For a start he must remember that

before using it in a Raind. the weight of the soil throws a

Wrap in a clean dry dish towel, great strain on the roof, and con- then before using it pat each piece If you sequently he cannot lay the soil separately with the towel. where it would show to beat advan-have a wire basket, hang it up until tage, but must consider at what points the roof can best stand the the water is drained off. Lettuce strain. Then the transport of soil holda a great deal of water in the from the street level to a height of many hundreds of feet is no easy matter. As a rule it must be taken up in sacks by workmen, though in some cases lifts can be used for the purpose.

A depth of soil ranging from one to two feet is necessary if the plants and shrubs are to do well. Spread over any area this would make a tremendous weight, and special consideration would have to be paid to its distribution.

creases.

be as beautiful as anything the United States can produce.

thie menace.

1935.

AIR FORCE TACTICS

PLANES 'SPAR' OVER

AERODROME

A new form of "sandwich" tactica in an air fight was demonstrated at Northolt Aerodrome during a re- hearsal of some of the items of the Royal Air Forco Display at Hendon.

The "enemy". bombing machines were represented by thres Wallace aircraft of No. 501 squadron, which flow across the aerodrome fairly low as if on their way to an objec- tive. Three defending Demon, two- Healer fighting aeroplanes, which were "on patrol," were told by 'radio telephony that the enemy was ap- pronching.

After finding the Wallace forina- tion and making a preliminary at- tack, the Demons called for assis- tance from the ground. Threa Fury single-seater fighters of No. 1 Squadron were then sent up and, as they gained height, they told the Demons to keep under the "enemy" machines and to attack them from below with their rear guns.

Meanwhile the Furies climbed above the "enemy" and attacked at the same time. The result was that the bombers were sandwiched be tween the two formations of fighters and were subjected to heavy converging are in a position from which it was difficult to offer any adequate defence.

RE-FUELLING IN FLIGHT Re-fuelling in the air was done by a Wallace and a Hart, from the Royal Aircraft Establishment nt Farnborough. The two chines flew in, wide circles round the aerodrome, and the pipe for the fuel was lowered from the Wal- lace.

MA-

Squadron air drill was done by the new Gloster Gauntlets of No. 19 fastest fighters in Squadron, the the R.A.F.

People on the ground were able to follow the orders being given by

the same the formation leader with the aid of radio telephony. By method. explanations of various aerobatics were given by the pilot

Demon

he did the of a

manœuvres.

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A spectacular. item was the low- flying.attack by nine Bulldogs from At the present time, however. No. 17 Squadron. They approach- while fog continues we have to payed the aerodrome in line astern and special attention to the cinas of dived in this formation. They then plant best fitted to stand up against split up into flights and continued Our choice of plants the attack. The aerodrome was four machine guns, which were is governed by the amount of fog. defended by one anti-aircraft and laden with soot and containing tar, which is likely to be encountered. taken out into the middle of the The soil thus used must be care- In America many gardens contain landing area in two lorries. Blank fully selected for its ability to re- fine specimens of beautiful conifers ammunition was used. tain moisture. It stands to reason such as Cypress, Juniper, and that soil transported. at such ex-Retinospéra. In London, these pense must-so-to-speak, cara.ita trees are taboo, although very keep. It must be rich in humous often they are planted for effect and fibrous matter so as to provide for a brief period and then thrown food for the plants which will find away. root in it, and should be sufficiently- retentive of moisture. Trees and shrubs growing in the open country the coarsest lenved evergreen will ture of London suits all these types,

may be obtained. draw their molature from the sub- live, namely, the Aucuba and the and magnificent colour schemes soil stored by the rains, but trees Laurel. Occasionally we can use on roofs have to be watered arti- the ficially, and it is a great help if the soil can hold moisture.

WIND TO BE MET Another factor in designing and constructing a, roof garden la the high wind encountered. Large trees, in addition to requiring nearly a ton of soil to keep them alive, also need to be secured by steel cables, if they are to with- stand the big wind pressure to be found in London at these high levels.

Thus we find that in London only

fter

Other items rehearsed were aerial gunnery with a target towed by one neropiane and attacked by three

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Across

others; Hight acrobatics and in--it's a matter of selection, this dividual areobatica.

shows that it isn't important. (Three words, 0, 2, 0).

When this is given it should be kept

10 Fuddled? What a state fur a

girl to be int

11 Italian river.

12 To endure, as an animal. 13 Oats would be rather out of

place in this colonnade.

people.

Rhododendron or Holly.

The roof garden of the future These and many other evergreens will contain the lovellest specimens, are to be found in most London

as we gradually continue to find 10 hideosity? Yes, or the middle

alone. parks, but their appearance

remedies for the illa that at present the first fog is very drab. The attack them. Provision will be 17 Put out for some of the young effect of the tar in the fog is to made in the construction of the newer buildings for a roof garden. choke the breathing pores of the

and this will mean that many of leaf, and if the leaf is

our problema will be solved. Now as in the case with most of the

we have to spend far too much time conifers, the plant is killed,

in getting over the difficulties of structure in old-fashioned build- ings.

fine one,

BRIGHT FOLIAGE WANTED

19 A house set apart, yet with

similar ends,

on in this-if you're strong Cycle enough.

22

25 Neither sweet-scented nor of a

delicate taste.

20 nor in an expression of contempt. 27

Although really designed for cutting, this tool may be made to

30 "What bus" does the char catch

(anag).

31 Tune: Let it be heard (anag).

3.5, 6). They cut both ways (two words,

This is an unfortunate atate of affairs for the roof garden desig-

atun. Wind pressure can be countered ner as, at a time when all deciduous trees and herbaceous flowers have by constructing tall walls to en- shed their leaves, bright green close the plants, and this would be a most difficult job if it had to be The chief enemy of the roof gar- foliage is badly wanted to light up den, however, is unquestionably the gloom of winter days. My ex-performed on an old type of build-52 fog. In American cities, where vory little coal is used, the roof perience is that if evergreens are to ing. Most of the modern struc- be used for winter effect in roof tures have made this provision gardens are perfect riots of colour, and many plants are used in their gardens, they should be removed with a view to the establishment at once to recover in the country of a roof garden, so that, as a re- sult, the necessity for cables is construction that would be abso

the plants done away with and lutely out of the question in Lon-air for one or two seasons. don. It is consoling to observe, The main success in roof garden- stand a much better chance. It however, that fog in London is lug in a big city and, for that mat-does not take a great deal of Im- gradually abating, due probably to ter, in any type of elty garden. Ja agination to picture the roofs of the decrease in the consumption of with trees and shrubs which shed London in years to come, and they coal. If this improvement con- their leaves, and with herbaceous will present a sight almost as pleas tinues, there is no reason why the plants which die down to the rooting as that of a lovely country roof gardens of London could not stock underground. The tempera- garden.

SALESMAN SAM

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1 Hyphenated description of the rabbit that led opera for u change (8-5).

2 Thrash soundly, putting some

weight into it.

3 Put down face up.

4 Makes you shiver, docan't it? Some soldiers or some sailors, or a firm.

4 This work embraces a

course.

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CROSSWORDS

7 Thera's a lot in it that's useful

even if it is a stain.

8 What sailors do to a rope before

splicing it.

14

another view of the council, It could not be considered ΠΑΥΤΟΝ,

15 Many take it for fun, but it's a

bit of a blow, all the same. 18 Young animals always in.

20 Tool made from an ash wand,

21 Pass over the sack, it will take

the small articles.

22 Got round somehow..

23 A midshipman of four years" standing cannot be considered a youngster.

24 Even boiling doesn't seem to

cook the inside of this Ask.

28 Women enjoy one after a cigar. 29. What rodenta do,

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