becoming increasingly obvious that the International Settlement rate-avers are not willing to embark on schemes involving the outlay. of millions of dollars for things which are not of prime necessity, but Town Hall could be secured for an outlay which has been estimated at not more than a million taels it has to be admitted that objection on the score of cost would not be 80 weighty regarding this scheme they ave been in connection with others. 3
To sum up:—A more: suitable site, eatering to the convenience residence in-all. sections of the International Settlement, it, would be difficult to find. The scheme docs hot detract from the. amenities of the Public Gardens: indeed, in some respects it_ may. very' well add to. them. Official objections if there should be an and it is, dificult to. believe that} they would be seriously advanced =do not appear to be insuperable, while the provision of a town hall a minimum of expense should these times prove more than little attractive to ratepayers.
Dean Trivett Officiated at the service at which Gladys Smith, widow of the deceased, was the principal mourner, but many friends from all walks of life attended to pay their last: respects, Mr. Leslie C, Earnshaw The funeral was held on May 9 in the Hungjao "Road" Cemetory" for the Mr. Leslie Carrol Barnshaw, Dean A.C.
tt officiating." A. detachment rom the Armoured Car Company, fof. which deceased Was popaler member' "attended and rendered military honours, with a ed party and bugler who sound= last he casket was fearvied to the weside by six members of the Armoured Cav Con namely Ples:—L. F. Stokes, Bate: man, 'Hetherington, Stonyer, Cou! cher' and Nash
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