The local authorities will also asked tg stop selling Crown lots, because tf increase of land means: more houses. Such increase desirable when the price of real estate is going down. 'The Government is asked to suspend the sale or rather 99 years' lease of Crown land for a period of two years.
Hongkong, May 28.
Hongkong is going to be a puritan city, officially at least, as the remaining Ueensed brothels will be abolish-fed in the near future. The colonial authorities have decided that Hong-Kong shall be a nice clean city and have rejected the petition of Festaurant owners at West Point that sing-song girls be allowed to re-mam. The luxurious eating houses will go out of business at the same Ume with the sing-song girls, no matter how much their owners have invested in the business.
Tnstead of sending for his favourite sing-song girl after the day's work is over, the tired business man will have 10 look for other diversions. Some pleasure seekers find the dance halls very entertaining, and others go to Macao, A boat leaves here every day at $30 pin. and Feaches there at 9 pin, in time for passengers to attend dinner parties, fan-tan games, etc. The boat leaves Macao at 3 am. to bring back the amused but tired passengers.
Shumehun is a smaller place, but nearer to. Hongkong. A train Fide of 30 minutes will bring plea Sure hunters to the gambling houses operated by the Yau Sheng Ca. which pays high taxes go the Chinese authorities there. The Kowloon-Canton Railway is benefited, because it takes many passengers from Kowloon to Shumchun and back-
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