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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. -FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1936,

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First of a new series which will interest every gardener.. Telling how Mr. Brown. found himself with a plot of land, called

in an expert to tell him what to do

First

paper

ROWN has lately bought.

a semi-detached house.

I called on him just as

a number of he was gazing at heaps of clay, mortar, and other rubbish dumped by the builders within six yards of the kitchen door. Further down the plot there were weels well established long before the builders arrived, and grass, knee-high, running to seed.

Out on the plot which was once a meadow I suggested that his first job was to cut down the grass and burn it, to pre- vent this season's crop of seeds from ger- iminating.

There were no signs of bind-weed or couch grass, with their underground stems. which would have meant forking up and destroying every piece. The thistles, docks and nettles, I pointed out, could be hand-pulled while digging.

That means, then, I can go ahend with trenching," sold Brown, re- lieved and eager to make a start.

Looking for pests

Fen Filos

begin on

Even though you're

a gardener of experience you'll find this new series most helpful

Before replying I took the spade which was resting beside the fence and dug up several samples of the top soll in different places, wanted to examine them for ground pests.

An

and occasional wireworm leather-jacket did not warrant my telling him to burn all the turf, Dr Stack it and apply a soil fumigant, so told him he could trench two

the house. Notice where your doors feet deep, bury the turf, and keep

and windows are situated. Try to the top soil to the top, that con-

arrange beautiful view from every tained the most nourishment.

There

need to trench window, especially from those Was no

the garden level. where paths were to be mode. Had he, I inquired, thought of a design

for his garden? He hud not, but he wanted something original in character and design, something which reflected his own ideals, and not like those of his neighbours on elther side.

The first stages of practical gar- den-making, then, must wait,"

said.

of

I went on to explain:

1

It

it

The Arst thing is to take a piece.

plain paper draw on

to scale a plan of the site, in Its unkempt state, marking boun daries and any existing features such as trees, possible vistos. ugly bulldings, and objects id be screened.

On another sheet of paper labu- late everything you would like to include in the garden-paths, bor- ders, beds, lawn, kitchen garden including fruit, rockery, rose gar den, water garden, shrubbery, lily pool, arches, rose pillars, pergola, summerhouse, steps, garden orna- ments, seats, greenhouse, garden frames, toolhouse.

Use imagination

You will not be able to put all these into the design for a garden But 1501. long and 3511. wide.

your complete the list, then use Imagination and, as you built up your design, strike out items which will not it into the scheme.

A garden should provide a house with zi beautiful setting. The de- signer must, therefore, take into consideration the characteristles of

Leading somewhere

on

Where possible, make the paths run north and south, and have them wide enough for two people to wali abreast. Or arrange them in a shady part.

Pergolas and paths, should always lead somewhere-to a water garden, some other feature sun-dial, or -never to a dead end. A well- designed path would be one which allows for a continuous walk all Found the garden, leading back to the house by a different route, and giving-a-view of the garden's main features.

"Your sce, Brown," I said, "all these points depend on aspect, which is axed and cannot be altered. You must, therefore, de- sign accordingly.

"Another thing that is fixed is. that beautiful oak tree at the bot- into tom of the garden.. Work it the scheme as a terminal feature.

A good system is to consider the land nearest the houses the start- ing point from which to build up the design. For a garden to be enjoyed must not only grow beauti- ful things; the things themselves must be in the right position in re- lation to one another and the house. I concluded, "So now, Brown," "you can begin. Get that grass cut first.

over

"Next week we will look your plan and discuss paths and lawns, and how to make them."

A. E. G.

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The Queen Mary is insured

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-How Lloyd's

works

L

ONG before the Queen Mary was officially hunded over to her

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From The

"Telegraph" Files"

The following extracts are from tho Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended September 11, 1915.

The rate of the dollar on de- mand was 18. 9.5/84,-

On being appointed to a position In the Crown Solicitor's Office, Mr.. G. N. Orme was admitted a barris- tor at the Supreme Court.

Following up the scheme by Hongkong ladies to raise funds for the purchase of a motor ambulance for service at the Front, the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak intimated his in- tention of presenting A similar vehicle to the British Government.

Major General F. Ventris, new G.O.C., took his sent as a member of the Legislative Council.

The death occurred, at the age of 65 years, of Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin, well-known local auditor.

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the "Telegraph" tries in Amateur Photographle Com- petion will appear in to-mor row's issue of the Pictorial Supplement. These will in- clude some excellent Innd- scapes.

In addition, there will be various groups, showing the "Rijstaffel" party hold by the Dutch community in honour of the birthday of Queen Wilhel- minx, the opening of the Chinese Muslim Fraternal As- unciation's free school, and the wedding of Mr. Chu Po- ming and Miss Esther Wong. There will also be a happy snapshot of passengers return- inst from Japan aboard the 5.4. Intani.

The Supplement will also contain the popular entertain- ment and feature pages, re- aults of last week's Children's Competition, and details of a new contest for the young- sters.

The P.&O. Banking

owners, the Cunard White Star Line, all the arrangements Corporation, Ltd.

were made for the placing of the £5,000,000 insurance to cover her against any damage that she may incur.

.

were guaranteed by the Govern- Two million pounds of this sum ment; the other £3,000,000, the largest single amount that has ever been underwritten, is placed with the only organisallon capable of handling

-Lloyd's.

Lloyd's began in a coffee-house run by Edward Lloyd towards the end of the seventeenth century, and. by gradual expansion, has become the hub of the insurance world."

It is made up of the men who underwrite a thousand and one risks, and the brokers through whom the business is done.

that

(Incorporated in England, 1920).

£5,000,000 2,594,140 190.000

Authorized Capital ..... Bubscribed and Fald-up Reserve Fund ...............................

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General Exchange and Banking bulbes transacted. Loans and overdrafts granted on approved security. Current and Fixed Deposi account opened.

EAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR

A Lloyd's policy differs from an ordinary insurance polley in the liability falls not on a single company, but is. spread over a number names stamped on the back of individuals, all of whom have their of every policy in which they are QUIET CORNER WRENCY-intere Allowed at 87% per annum.

interested.

The steps to be taken before any one can be elected. to an under- writing membership of Lloyd's are complicated and stringent.

The

prospective

Darts in the tap-room

underwriter, having found broker through whom he will conduct his business, sends to the chairman of the com- mittee an approximate estimate ofTHERE are his wealth, and, if this is adequate, he is brought to the chairman and formally introduced.

Means Certificate

The candidate, having satisfied the chairman, must obtain from his bankers a detalied and certified alatenient of his means, and if part of his wealth is in securities, they must be readily marketable.

The candidate's name then goes forward for election, and the com- mitice are told of the nature and size of the business that he intends to transact.

The question of deposits is next dealt with. These must be high. class securities and approved by the chairman. They are transfer- red from the name of the candidate to the name of the corporation of Lloyd's, which acts 103 trustee. The underwriter continues to ceive the income from these securi- tles, but he parts with the control of the capital.

Fund For Premiums

IB-

nights when the Decupants of the taproom al-| mast have to queue up for turns at the dart board, and most of them are lucky if they get more than two games in all.

There are other sights when [one feels tempted to offer beer for the evening to some passer-by; if he well only come in and re- lieve the monotony of the same four playing game after game! [between themasives.

There are five people in the room, including the landlord and the man who usually takes the scores on normal evenings. To- night he is going to abandon its sedentary office for the more ac-j tive, but less profitable, one of losing beer at play.

Ile and the landlord become partners, and are promptly beaten by their extremely expert op- ponents.

The fifth man acts as puller- out, until the supply of "old" in his glass Funs disappointingly low. He, too, is beaten then, and goes out into the night,

COUNTRYMAN.

STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTSI Introt allowed, at esta which may be obtained on application.

CREDIT TRAVELLERS' LETTENA OF and TRAVELLEDS' CREQUES Junted; also Passengers Letter of Credit for uas only on board F. & O. and BJ, Bloomery kind at ports of Call.

Bridal Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trustemtips undertaken.

W. J. WADDINGTON,

MANNERE. Hongkong, 17th April, 1936,

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To' obviate an underwriter's accepting premiums and dissipating them the candidate has, to agree to type. When risks are hard to place, on approved razīlies,

Current Accounts, opined'iin: Local Our pay all premiums received into 9 he will probably have to sea many; To SHANGHAI-KOBE;"

trust fund. Nothing will be paid if not all, of the underwriters, who rener and Fixed Deposits received for one out to him without the consent of specialise in them, before he can roar or shorter periods in coal and Forwa the trustees, who are themselves find one who will accept the con terms which will be quoted prevented from paying out unli business. On the other hand, the Bafe Depot Box profits have been earned, and com broker may have a good risit" and pletely assessed from the annual he will then have to go the rounds audit,

to get the lowest quotation)- Every

morning's post brings a The broker hands over his slip, number of orders to Lloyd's and the underwriter, after examin to The Room," and this time, in- broker. Ko sorts them out, joiting ing it, makes his quotation and stead of trying to give as little as down the detalis of each particular puts on it his inflints and the ho can to the underwriters, it is risk on a sip.

amount that he is prepared to wrlle. his job to get as much possible He then goes to the main under-

When the risk is completely un- out of the keynote of business writing room, familiarly called The derwritten the broker sends cover- Speed is Room. Most of the space is taken ing notes to his clients, and passes done at Lloyd's. The men sitting up by the underwriters, who sit at the initinlled alips to the book- at their boxes are men who can Boxes, with... their deputies and keepers and policy writers. Berks.

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