1936-08-28 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST

GARDEN CITY FOR THE MAINLAND

28, 1936.

Fifteen-Storey Apartment Mansions Planned For Kowloon: Will Be Biggest In Colony

BIG SKYSCRAPER WILL HOUSE THOUSAND PEOPLE OLD NATHAN ROAD BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE ROOM "Telegraph" Staff Refresentative

PLANS

are nearing completion for the construction of the biggest residential block ever mooted for this Colony.

One of three schemes is shortly to be developed in an area that covers almost one block in the heart of Kowloon. The scheme likely to be adopted calls for the crection of a 15-storey building, containing a total of seventy sump. tuous flats of three, four and five rooms.

This building will exceed in size the Peninsula Hotel, near where the property stands.

Thirty Resignations From H.K. Volunteers OATH OF ALLEGIACE REQUIREMENT

CONFLICTS WITH NATIONAL LAWS

"Telegraph" Staff Reporter

þECAUSE the Army Service Corps of the Hongkong similar. manner to the other units, many foreign residents of Hongkong who have joined the Volunteers have had to resign.

It is stated that approximately 30 resignations have taken place during the past three or four weeks.

Arming of the Army Service Corps makes it necessary for the members to take the usual Onth of Allegiance to His Majesty the King.

The laws of certain European nations prevent their nationals from taking on Oath of Allegiance to any foreign monarchy or Government, the penalty being loss of citizen. ship,

The scheme calls for the demolition of the old Rose Colony Censorship Terrace, which consists of nine occupied shops facing Nathan Road.

The area to be developed includes, in addition to the Rose Terrace, a large vacant allotment at the rear of the Terrace. This allotment is hunded on the right by the Far Eastern Motor Company's shoe-rooms, on the left by the Harbour View Hotel in Mody Rand, and in the rear by the M.B.K. Quarters at the corner of Mody Road and Minden Rome.

The flats on the eastern side of the scheme will have an un- hampered view of the harbour, across the vacant allotment opposite. the Peninsula Hotel.

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The flats on the southern frontage will have an unimpaired view of Nathan Rond.

The scheme likely to be adopted calls for the construction of

a tiered building, somewhat similar in perspective to the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank. The lower ten floors will have a frontage extending the whole width of the allotment from the rear of Har

⚫bour View Hotel to the Far Eastern Motor Company's show-rooms,

the upper five floors being in the centre of the building.

The proposed building will exceed the Peninsula Hotel in height and number of floors.

It will be bulit at the rear of the allotment, the entire frontage, with the exception of portion of the actual Nathan Road frontage, being taken up with spacious law, tennis courts, fountains, etc. The garden area alone will occupy an acre of land.

Access to the apartment building will be by a 40-foot roadway, which will replace the present senvenging Inne at the wide of the Rose Ter race.

and

room apartments, replete with every

Shops modern conveniences. restaurants will nyeupy the ground; flour, the remaining doors being given over to the apartments,

The other alternative scheme probably the mast nabitious of all.

is

WHY WERE THESE

INNOCUOUS ITEMS DELETED FROM NEWSPAPERS?

MUZZLING LIKE THIS IS NOT TYPE MENTIONED IN DEFENCE OF SYSTEM

"Telegraph" Staff Reporter

am in possession to-day of the Censors' Proofs of several Chinese newspapers issued last Wednesday morning. All of these newspapers dealt lengthily with the debate,

It provides for the erection of five which was held in Legislative Council that afternoon, on the

blocks of modern apartments, each of five storeys, and the construction

muzzling of the vernacular Press in Hongkong.

on the Nathan Rand frontage of an

But in each instance the article on Censorship was itself muti. right storey building The ground flour of the Nathan Road building lated. What were perfectly inocuous statements of fact and com- ment were deleted in tola by the Hongkong Press Censorship Bureau.

would be used as shops, and the re- maining floors as apartments. The

five buildings in the rear would all be used as apartments, each apart- ment consisting of ve rooms,

Several architects have bean ask The balance of the Nathan Readed to submit plans and Messrs. Raven frontage (deducting the space neces and Rasto have, it is understood, sary for the 40-foot drive) will be ready submited details as outlined! taken up with a building which will

above, consist of shops-and- offices.

ALTERNATIVE SCHEMES There are two alternative schemes. The first is for the construction of

A building somewhat similar to that already described, but containing 258 bachelor flats and nne, two and three

Government argument against the abolition of Press Censorship in Hongkong was based on fear of the public danger that exists. and "will continue to exist until

14. De-understood that Mr. Fred. a definitely stable Government Kew is acting on behalf of the owner exists in China", the fear that

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Abolition of Censorship of Chinese the Newspapers"--to remain in newspaper, but deleted the second headline, which read, "The Portu- surse Representative, Mr. Braga, io Support Mr. Lo. The Chinese Representative, Mr. T. N. Chau, To Oppose Motion for. Abolition." Readers will no doubt be intera 9,610 KC. 11.5 metros.

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of the property, which, with the ex- option of the Rose Terrace portion an unmuzzled vernacular Pressested to know in which way the facing Nathan Road, has lain idle would make Hongkong "a base following censored extracts could for many years, and is at present from which to foment disorder", be termed "detrimental to public used as a Rower gården.

and the danger that "unrestrain-interest" or likely to enuse "seri-

The New Skirt Length-5 ins. Below Knee

By VICTORIA CHAPPELLE

(who went specially to Paris to obtain for an authoritative forecast of the autumn and winter fashions which will be shown in the dressmaking housca next month).

Paris, Aug. 15.

FASHIONS for 1937 are being designed and made, and workgirls are stitching away for dear life to make up for the three weeks lost owing to the strikes in the Paris

ed publication can do very serious injury" to our relations with ous injury to our relations with any foreign Powers. China, and with other foreign Powers".

"So long as unrestrained pub- lleation can do (this) injury, just so long is prevention better than eure," the Colonial Secretary, Mr. R.A.D.. Forrest, said on behalf of the Government in his reply to Mr. Lo's motion.

of Chinese Censorship papers. however, appears to cover more than the contingencies out- llard in Government's defence of the system.

news-

Headers may judge for them- selves whether the following con- sored items which were to have the appeared on Wednesday in King Sheung, one of the leading vernacular newspapers, would, do

with China, and with

"serious injury to our relations Powers".

other.

dressmakers' workrooms and ensure that the dress collec: Inted by a "Telegraph" Interpre

tions shall be shown as usual at the end of August.

More changes in fashions are on the way, but they will be

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These items have been trans- ter from an authentlented original of one of the Censors' proofs,

SENT TO CENSORS

it should be mentioned that be- fore Chinese newspapers are pub- lished, proofs of the pages as they would appear in the completed newspaper are sent to the Cen sors offices.

of the kind which the ordinary woman will welcome since they dispose of much of the exaggerations which made some of the clothes of 1936 look a little foolish. For example: Skirls will be a litle ahorter and "Tunics? Women will be interest- fuller. Very wide shoulder breadthed to know that I shall show a new is finished, and sleeves will go tunic line which will not cut the

The Censor deletes those por back to normal. Natural waist-figure. The waist in all my models line will be accentuated.

will be slightly accentuated and plac- tions of the type which he be- Tunics will be shown nearly every-ed at the normal line.

loves comes under the category where. Fur will be used lavishly. "Fur, of course, is always used pro- of "copy" which must not be pub- Dress and coat tops are to be fitted to minently in a winter collection, but lished.

the figure, and fitting coats will this year I shall use far more than supersede the swagger type. Vel- usual

This information was given to me in exclusive interviews with two of France's most famous designers, Mile. Chenci and Captain Edward Molyneux.

SHOULDER LINES

The censored proofs are there-

vels and metal materials for ite Mile. Chanel insists that Great upon returned to the newspaper, evening,

Britain will lead the way in evening whileh makes the necessary. altera- elegance this season.

tions to the page.

Approximately four columns of LOVELY GOWNS

matter relating to the Legislativa "Frenchwomen have little ecca-Council dobute on Censorship was alon to wear elaborate evening Aubmitted to the Censor by the clothes Just now, but English Kang Sheng Editor, and an equal women, with a brillant season "My collection will be as large no. ahead of them, will demand th quantity on the same subject was it always is and far more lavish thon most luxurious and lovely owns. submitted by the Chinese News usual," Captain Molyneux told me "The daytime skirts in my collec-Agency, which distributes to all, to-day.

tion will be as short as this," she vernacular newspapers. "There will be no exaggerated went on, pointing to her own, which shoulder lines. Instead I intend to reached to about five inches belew launch an entirely new sleeve ail her knees. "If a dress does not take houette, which I think will create an at least two years off a woman's nge

then that dress la n failure.” enormous amount of interest,

HEAVILY Mutilated

Both coples were heavily cen- sored. In the Hung Sheung copy the Censor allowed the main head- Ine Mr. M. K. Le To Auggest.

THESE ARE THE ITEMS that WERE CENSORED The censored extracts from the article, which are literally trans- lated, are as follows:

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"Chinese newspapers in kong do not enjoy the same free- dom as the British press, owing to the censorship that exists in this Colony. Whatever is written, for publication in Chinese newspapers, therefofe, must be thought over very carefully beforehand.

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This censorship Inflicts. con- sklerable hardships

Chinese newspapers, and their efforts now are directed towards ending this state of affairs.

"APPEAL FOR ABOLITION OF CENSORSHIP-Take, for instance, the recent sensational happenings in Kennedy Road. The names of, the two principals in this case were censored by the authorities, The Chinese newspapers jointly re- quested the authorities to give per mission to publish these names, but permission was refused until the matter was taken up through soll- citors. By that time, when permis aion was granted, the news was too stale to be used.

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THE QUEEN MARY HOPES TO BREAK RECORD ON PRESENT. TRIP

London, Aug. 27, The liner Queen Mary which on her outward journey established a record for the westward crossing of the Atlantic, left New York Southampton yesterday.

for

"No such restriction regarding the use of the names of the prin cipals was placed on British news. papers in Hongkong, which at all times have absolute freedom of speech.

This censorship policy has now existed for ten years. All the Chinese newspapers asic for is free-

It is expected that on this voyage dom of speech,

"TO-DAY'S DISCUSSION IN she will attempt to break the record LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-Mr. held by the French liner Nermandie. M. K. Lo will put forward detailed for the eastward crossing, with the argumenta in favour of the aboli-assistance of the Gulf Stream and tion of press censorship at to-day's favourable winds, is usually faster meeting of the Legislative Council. than that from cast to west~~British Mr. Braga will support, Mr. Lo. Wireless. Mr. Braga has been a strong sup- porter of the freedom of the press. He was at one time a journalist and knows the value of this free- dem. Mr. Braga has also prepared a speech explaining the reasons for. his support of the proposals.

"We feel discouraged, however, at the report that Mr. T, N. Chau intends to oppose Mr, Lo's motion. "Our reporter Interviewed Mr. Lo yosterday and asked him whet he was going to say in his speech. "That will be made known after the speech in made," Mr. Lo re- pited.*

MARRIAGE.

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