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KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL

FOR HONGKONG

OFFICIAL SCHEME..

His Excellency the Governor has been informed from many quarters of a general desire that Hong Kong should possess a worthy Meriorial to His late Majesty. King George V.

In the United Kingdom the National Memorial, with royal approval, will take the form of Playing Fields throughout the country with suitable commemorative entrance gates. Members of the fighting Services in this Colony aro subscribing to this Home memorial, and any civilians who desire to contribute are reminded that femittances should be addressed to The King George National Memorial Fund. The Mansion House, London, E.C.4."

At the present time of economic depression it is unlikely that sufficient money could be raised in this Colony for the purchase of large areas for playing fields. The Executive Council Has therefore had under most careful consideration the preparation of a plan which, while identical in its main purpose and conception with the Home Scheme, will carry with it art assurance of immediate practical success and of popular acceptance. The scheme which has emerged is that Government should preserve for public parks with children's play- grounds two open spaces, one in Victoria, and the other In Kowloon. Both the proposed areas adjoin congested districts, and any possible doubts as to their potential recreative and hygienic value will be speedily dispelled by an evening visit to the existing Southern Playing Ground at Wantsai.

The area selected for Victoria is the beautiful garden of the present Covernment Civil Hospital, which will no longer be required when the Queen Mary Hospital opens next year. The Maternity Block and Medical Officer's quarters can be demolished and there will then be room for three playgrounds and (if funds permit) for a paddling pool, without encroachment on the fine lawn that already exists. The many lovely trees, wh.ch luckily escaped mutilation by the recent typhoon, would of course be preserved in any future layout.

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In Kowloon, there is a sufficiently large unalienated space at the Northern end of Canton Road just before It Joins Jordan Road. It contains at present some rocky hummocks but, given funds, these can be easily levelled. aff or converted into terrace gardens. More would have to be done here than at the Civil Hospital, but there is no reason why an equally useful and pleasant result should not emerge. If, however, this area can bo exchanged for one even more suitable the Government will consider such an exchange.

The Government's contribution to the scheme will be the preservation of these areas as open spaces, their preparation and equipment depending upon public subscription, The erection of commemorative arches or gates, as under the Home Scheme, would doubtless meet with general approval but (although tentative sketch-plans are being got out) the local Scheme is not yet tied to any set design. All subscriptions will be handed over to the Urban "Council, and with them will lie the responsibility of getting the fullest value for money in the lay-out, equipment and beautification of both areas. It is considered that future maintenance would be a fair charge on urban revenues and voluntary subscriptions will therefore be utilised entirely on initial development."

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The Governor carnestly invites subscriptions to this Scheme, which should be paid into the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce or the Tung Wah Hospital. His Excellency is most grateful these institutions for this service of collection. Cheques should be made payable to "King George V Memorial. Fund" and crossed. In launching this appeal the Governor hopes that the Scheme will, commend itself as strongly to the general public as it does to his colleagues on the Executive Council and Finance Com- mittee and to himself, and that it will meet with a truly generous response. The receipt of donations will be acknowledged in the newspapers, by kind permission of the Editors.

Mountain Lodge,

September 30th, 1936.

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Significant Visits

Berlin, Oct. 19. Considerable importance is nt- taclied to the visit of the Kallan

Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, who arrives here to-morrow, in foreign political circles. Count Clano travels with four Foreign Offee experts.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 20, 1936.

YACHTING

SUNDAY'S RACE

RESULTS

THE CORRECTED

¿

TIMES

Below will be found the official finish of the week-end. yacht races conducted by the Yacht Club, with limes and amended corrected positions.

The detalleti results wePO

as

Yacht Finished Car'ted Time Pos. Penguin 16.42.33 10.02.18 0.42.33' 1

(Capt. D. M, Eloy) Nordd

It is learned In well-informed follows: quarters that Count Cinno and Konstantin Freiherr von Neuraun, German Foreign Minister, will pro- bably dicuss the whole sphere or European politics, especially with re- gard to the Franco-Soviet pact, Belgium's folationist policy, and the dangers of Botnevism, Meaiter- rancan and colonial problems will also be on the agenda of the con- ferences-Reuter,

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Rome's Explanation

Rome, Oct. 19. Political circles state that the object of Count Ciano's visit to Ber- In is to co-ordinate the policies of the German and Italian Govern- ments. No actual treaty or pact will be negotiated, but a clarißcation of the attitudes of encli country is ex- pected to be sought on such problems as the new Locarno treaty, ino muture of the League of Nations, and the Spanish problem and Franco-Soviet pact-leuter.

WINS ROUND-WORLD

. RACE BY 6 DAYS

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weater 10.44.14 16.03.20 6.44,14-2

(Mr. W. Sporleder) Monsoon 18.55.19 10.10.20 6.55.10 3

(Mr. K. W. Dulley)

Quest

17.40.38 10.10.12 7.40,38 (Mr. Webb) ············

U. & I. 10.20.33 16.18.51 6.28.33

(Mr. H. S. Rouse) Culty 17.12.44 16.20.38 7.12.44 6

(Mr. D. M. McClatchle) Typhoon 17.33.23 16.40.01 7.33.23

(Mr. MacCabe).

GUTIERREZ SHIELD

International Bowls Final Fixed

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It is announced by Mr. C. B. Hosking that the final of the Inter- national Bowls Competition for the Gutierrez Shield between Portugal and England wül be played on Satur- day instead of Sunday, as previousiv intended.

in order that the match will not clash The change in date' has been mada with other important sports metions.

The game will be played on the] Hongkong Football Club green and wul start at 2.45 D.m.

T.I..... Demand

T.T. Japan

EXCHANGE

Selling

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/2.23/32 1/2.25/32

T.T. Shanghai

1023%

T.T. Singapore

.621

100%

T.T. India

.81%

T.T. U.S.A.

.30%

T.T. Manila

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TT. Batavia

5515

T.T. Bangkok

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Long 17.30.15' 10.33.20 7.39.15-

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64

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T. France

.0.40

T.T. Germany

17.23.40 16.57.48 7.23,40 0 (Mr. E. Cock) Cormor- ant

TT. Switzerland

Sealark

V

17.39.02 17.00.22 7.30.52 10 (Mr. R. Grieve}

Azuma

17.00.05 17.01.50 7.09.05 11 (Mr. K. Robertson)

Luana 17.32.10 17.05.48 7.32.10 12

(Mrs. Sheldon)

Wan-

cierer 17.33.20 1725.47 7.33.20 19

(Mr. H. C. Tilley) Mistrat

(Mr. J. II. Polts)

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"We would take this opportunity of expressing our gratitude to you for all you did in enabling us to make our 1935 Ball one that Wo none of those who attended may forget. take pride in the conviction that it was, with- out question, one of the most successful functions of its kind that has ever taken place in the Colony.

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TILANSFORT LEAVING

transport The departure of the for photographers and, news ree' photographers.

Lancashire for Home waters was As soon as he coul

fixed for 11.45 this morning and ar- get away he was picked up by a

rangements had been made to give fast automobile and whisked off to

race of the first the ship a good send off. The Lan- The first ladies the officea of the New York World- Telegram, on whose behelf he travell- series was held by the Royal Hong-cashire arrived here a week ago with

naval and military reliefs and thei around the world by plane to get a kong Yacht Club yesterday. new speed record.

course, over 8.2 miles, was from the will return with a number of ratings The Sky Chief did not land at Club line to Channel Rock and back, and ranks and offers whose names Lakehurst,

but dipped! thero for then to Kowloon Rock, Channel Rock have already been published. timing purposes, and then send and back to the Club line. to Newark, where Ekins alighted.! He was in New York at 11.15 a.m. --United Press.

CANON'S DEATH

Results:

"H" Class. Started 2.40 p.m. Yacht

Finished Pos. Dorothea

17.20.40

1

(Mrs. S. D. Rela) "A" Class. 6tarted 2.45 pm.

17.45.02 1

London, Oct. 18.

Canon W. H. Carnegie, well-known writer on Church subiecis and Rector of St. Margaret's and Canon of West- Isobel minster since 1913, has died, aged 71.Į Canon Carnegie, who har

been Gull Speaker's Chaplain at the House of Commons since 1918, was Archdencon

Lobo of Westminster, and Sub Dean of Westminster Abbey-British Wire- less.

HOLLAND'S THANKS

London, Oct. 19.

Jo39

(Mrs. L. Stanton) Painted Lady ..... 17.52.50

(Mrs. Booty) True Bluz

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17.57.10 3

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(Mrs. G. D. Adams)

17.57.37 (Mrs. Ellerby)

17.58.61 (Miss M. Whitham)

17.50.45 (Mrs. Edwards) Carpenter

10.20.32 (Mrs. B. P. Eley) Arlemis

"D.N.F. «1" "y" and "G" Clauses.

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Started 2.55

Yacht Finished Corrected Pos. Zephyr 17.59.40 17.50.50 1

(Mrs. Sharp)

(Miss Crawhil-Wilson)

The Foreign Secretary has re- ceived, both through the Netherlands Widgeon 17.5041 17.59.43 2 Minister in London anul Iis Majesty's) Minister at the Hague, expressions; Heron of gratitude for services rendered to Netherlands subjects in Spain by its Sirius Majesty's Government. British Wireless.

Eunice

18.00.03 18.00.03 3: (Mrs. E. Moore)

10.33.52 19.01.49 4 (Mrs. E. V. Thomas)

NEW FLAGSHIP

No schedule has been fixed for 11.M.S. Cumberland, the new flagship. of the China Station, which is now in harbour. It is probable that the big cruiser will reinain here for some time, as the present flagship, ILMS. Kent, is due from Welhalwil shortly and the C.-In-C., His Excellentz Ad- miral Sir Charles Little, should be here next month.

CHINESE CRUISER HERE

A Chinese cruiser came into har- [bour this morning and saluted the sort and the Commodore, Rear Ad- miral C. G, Sedgwick. The salutes were replied to by Blackhead Fort and H.M.S. Tamar.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT

You will no doubt be pleased to hear that a large number of our guests approach us every day—all loud in their praise of the splendid. appearance of your ballroom for the occasion, the excellence of the refreshments, the speed -and efficiency of your service, and all the other features that contributed to such an enjoyable evening."

(The original may be seen at our office)

WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY OTHER TESTIMONIALS LIKE THIS.

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