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CLAIMS TO FORETELL THE FUTURE,
A PREACHER VISITOR..
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1926.
BE CAREFUL,
UPPER LEVELS WATER SUPPLY..
P.W.D. COMMUNIQUE.
on the
Résidents on the Peak and upper Believing that he is the chosen instrument of God for conveying levels are asked to note the follow. warning of disasters to come. the ing (from the P.W.D.) Rev. Francis James Highett has water supply. arrived in Hongkong.
"OLD MAIDS.”
ARE THEY THE BEST WORKERS?
SAID TO BE.
Mr. Herbert D. Brown, chief of
United
of Statos Bureau the Efficiency, whose business it has been for twenty-three years to study The remarks anent voluntary employees in American Government offleos, states that widows and large covered in an
fat
are the world's worst This
slim men, and little mon are the
a meter.
men
In the Peak, Condult and Robin-beat type of workers for an em
ployer to have in his office.
"Of women, considered им on Roads districts:-
Repairs to No. 2 pump at the Pokfulam Road pumping station workers, the old maid' is the most Pays this having been completed it is now loyal and efficient," possible to augment the supply to American expert
"Once settled in spinsterhood, a
the above districts.
Mr. Highott, who claims to have restriction were foretold. many events of world-wide article in yesterday's issue. import prior to their happening appeal tells residenta how to read workers, while "old maide." tall, including the War and its outcome in the overthrow of the Kalaor, also the earthquake in Japan and the recent coal strike) predicts that the most calamitous period in his tery is about to begin and that 1927, 1928 or 1929 will see many places destroyed by fire, the sinking" of
On and after Wednesday, August woman is not distracted by thoughts certain portions of China in the sea 18, a continuous supply will be which constantly engage the minds and the occurrence all over the attempted although the average of young girls, which are in enger She does not earth of "dreadful disasters and supply available will then only he chane of husbands. cataclysms."
three-quarters of the average stóp her typewriter to powder her Mr. Highest prophesies that "the normal supply.
nose the arrangement of her. Oversight Over Servants, shingle is not causing her incessant " position in which we were at the end of the present age is at hand
and that God has already descend- To make this supply a success, anxiety, and her lipstick, if she has seriona ed to take charge of this planet." consumers will require to exercise ono, in reserved for occasional warning to the Canton Govern- The Bible, he states, foretells these a certain amount of oversight over use.
"I have been in communi-their servants, so that individual. The widow is not so good" says, ment at the beginning of the events.
cation with the Master for 46 house consumption will be reduced Mr. Brown. "She thinks of her of infringement year. The
years and it is He who tells me to three-quarters of the previous past, looking backward rather than The that these catastrophies are to normal consumption.
forward. She is often a 'trouble- Treaty rights continues.
An' approximate figure for maker in an office. unlawful activities of the Canton happen although I have not definite
normal supply can be obtained en "Slender women are, as a rule Strike Committee are unabated. dates for them."
Mr. Highett who is a firm be application at the office of the better workers than those of more substantial physique. When a slim The Canton Government connives ever in apiritualism, has come to Water Authority.
It is suggested that the surest woman puts on flesh she is liable at organised piracy and brigand-China to preach his religion which
age
in the provincial capital he calls the "Universal Church of Way of checking over-consumption to lose some of her energy."
God." He claims to have founded is to read the meter daily, a mat- Mr. Brown has some equally itself!
everyter of a few seconds only, and hard truths to say about the so- virtually Nothing is to be gained by e-country on the globe in the course having arrived at a figure for daily called sterner sex. deavouring to read into Sir Cecill of his world travels which have consumption insist that this gue! Clementi's statement yesterday taken him round the world three be not exceeded. something that may not exist. times alreadyMr. Highets..is... man of independent means owing Nor would it
in be the to his ownership of a lucrative slightest degree helpful at sheep station in Australia. the moment to any surmises as to the reason, for His Excellency himself being- the first to break the ong silence in this Colony in regard to the! boycott. The blame for the con- tinued activities of the Canton
.. נד
ernment E
venture
on
It must now be taken for grant- éd that a deadlock exists in regard what we would like to know!
On
centres
in
CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
EXHIBITS OF HAND
WORK.
than
Ave feet in
"The best men workers, general- ly speaking, are of two physicul How to Read Meter. types," he declares. "One of them A meter has four dials indicating is talk, slim and why? The other tens of thousands, thousands, hun is small, perhaps not more dreds and tens of gallons. To read four inches above the meter commence with the tens atature.
"There is an unmistakable rela-. of thousands and werk down to the
men- tens, reading the lower figure an tion between physique and each dial in every 'cuse, For tulity. The fat. placid man is not He is too example, if the pointer is between likely to forge ahead. 6 and 7. six would be read, or if easy-going. The large. husky man
would be is not usually successful in between 0 and 1 zero read and so on.
mereial life. Married men, as a The advantages of a continuous rule, are better workers than bache supply apart from the generalers.
Six Months Hence, the average
com-
Some
Yesterday at the Chinese
convenience of having water in the Another variety in Mr. Brown's PURVES-On 17th August to Mr. Strike Committee has once more
the Y.M.C.A., Bridges Street, the clos-taps at a times are many Includ-inexhaustible catalogue is the red- and Mrs. A. B. Tarver,
a being rightly placed
ing exercises were held for this ing a fair distribution throughout headed worker, who, he says, is daughter..
shoulders of the Canton Govern summer's Daily Vacation Bible all districts Including the highest dynamic' on his job. but less, easy ment. The Governor's indict- Schools. Sixteen schools have houses, cleaner and purer water, to manage than others.
A "Daily Express" representative ment is also a warning, but what been in session, for four full less damage to mains and house
tea-services.
toured a number of London offices can it lead to if the Canton Gov-weeks, with 166 volunteer
chers, and more than 1,600 pupils.
to find out whether English workers Should unrecognised, be it The teachers are all students of
available come under this category. schools of supply be overdrawn. there will be of his inquiries proved illuminat- CANTON'S CONNIVANCE..noted, by the Powers-persists in the various middle
being ruled by the miscalled Can-Hongkong, who freely gave their o alternativ but a retur to the ing
mornings to this form of helping intermittent system of supply. "It is impossible to generaline." ffon Strike Committee?
That a younger boys and girls to get some! It is hoped, that consumers will said an official of a business train- education. About three quarters loyally support the Government ining college. "The capability for ot the teachers were girls and one this matter.
work does not depend on the to the negotiations for the settle-
A notice in Chinese explaining physical qualities of either a man quarter boys. Most of the pupils
Fat women often prove ment of the boycott, and that
are "poor" children, that is, chil-the necessity for water economy or woman.
олен. little hope exists for any change ALLEGED ASSAULT. dren from the streets, or children accompanies thi leaflet and it better workers than thin
Everything depends on the men- from the present position unless
tality of the person concerned." through one of those dramatic
"Spinsters, who are resigned to spinsterhood, are among the best developments for which China is
workers." said the manager of notorious..
Large store. "The trouble with them. however, is that their ideas become settled and they lose their sense of propertion. Married women are
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SEQUEL TO INCIDENTS ON "ASIA."
who have had only a few months requested that it be posted in or so of school, and are not oc- prominent place in the servants'
quarters. cupied with any work.
It is not anticipated that a norme The daily programme of the schools incaided Chinese reading full supply will be available for uf and writing, geography and least aix months hygiene, and hand work, as well!
instruction and Christian
The handwork for the
A8
music.
Mytam
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Total
WORKS LEVEL.
1925
1026
Level
Level
$7.10 B.
Level
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
7.
29.
2.11 B.
their time is occupied in thinking There is not
much to choose between a bachelor
and a married man.
"Short men are generally eff efent, but most red-haired men are full of bluff.”
...
POETS CORNER.
AU REVOIR!
(To Carmen.)
1.419.00 1.419.00 How in one feet, departing day...
21.64
24.66
Besmeared with sorrow and 63.44 08.00
with shame,
•
Could bold a servant in thy
After many months of discreet DINING ROOM DISPUTE. silence, maintained with the ex-
There was a sequel at the Kow- cellent object of giving the nego-
loon Magistracy yesterday to a Doys was basket weaving, and for Level and Storage of water in not usually good workers," because tiations every possible chance of dispute in the dining room of the the girls, sewing and knitting. Reservoirs on August 1, 1026 success, freed from the em-"Empress of Asia" which occur-
about a dollar a pupil, or $1,600,|- barrassment of criticism, the red prior to the liner's voyage to the cost for the entire work was CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER about their homes.
Marila. On the return of the which has been raised, from the voice of Hongkong has again been essel to Hongkong yesterday a friends and supporters of the retam Byewaan heard. His Excellency the Gov-charge of assault brought by the work, almost entirely Chinese. Tytam Intermediate ernor, in his speech yesterday, engine-room store keeper against This money goes for text books, Tvtam Tuk
Wong Nei Chung..
1, 2 B. Pokfulum
"Lovel referred to the Canton tangle in the deck storekeeper was heard. materials for handwork, some en- The dispute was stated to have. tertainment and social, ricsha-for
[Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": terms that are nothing, if not arisen over a request from an-teachers, and advertisement and sgures are not in feet and decimals,
but in feet and inches.) significant. There was no beat- other member of the staff of the
printing, etc.
Storage in millions and decimals" At the closing exercises at the
of gallons. ing about the bush and no leay-"Asia" that the butter should be
1920 1826 passed him. Complainant said
394,80 384.80. ing the Colony to guess his mean-that he held the dish in front of Y.M.C.A., exhibits of the hand
Tytam Byewash
12.32
29.37 ing. In scathing terms he de- defendant and that as defendant work were shown, some being of a Tytom
Tytam Intermediate 196.00 195.00 ignored it he pushed it along to high standard. The waste paper nounced "the attempts made by, a the other man himself. Defend baskets and trays were sold for Tytam Tuk band of organised banditti andant said he did not see the dish at ten or twenty cents. The socks, Wong Nel Chung
caps, clothing, doyleys, etc., were Pokfülum pirates, miscalled the Canton all.
sold for small amounts. About
2,097.00 2,114.73 As a sequel to the complainant Strike Committee, to do injury to
Consumption of water in the City this Colony." In plain words he pushing the dish across the table 100 pieces of the wicker
in front of the defendant the were sold and a couple of hun- and Hill District in millions and de- Disclose his wish, thou sayst not dred pieces of sewing and knit-rimais of gallons during the month of regretted that "the Canton Gov-latter was stated to have made a ernment even now has not realis- remark about the dining room note
Credit for this fine piece of Consumption .... 281.56 235.17 ed that the first and esential duty being a pig sty. The defendant
states that in reply to this the work goes to the Daily Vacation Estimated Population 398.000 403.320 Just one, once more this moon and
per day (gallons) of a Government is to maintain defendant said he couldn't help it Bible School Committee of Hong- Constant Supply in "all Rider Main
One sweet, refreshing mantle Districts during July 1928. law and order." Moreover, if pigs had got in and thereupon kong, which is composed of the
Christians of the Constant supply in all rider main
gone, outspoken criticism of the Canton he (defendant) pushed complain younger
ant's chair with the result that churches, together with the pupils districts from 1st-6th July inclusive. Government comes straight from the complainant fell to the floor; in the middle schools and some of From th-18th July intermittent supply The faculties in all districts west of Garden Road. Defendant says that all the their teachers.
to seriously
owing disorganised
in the "It connivesat organised complainant's injuries were sus-have given great aid by urging From 18th-28rd July the supply was Is, lost to all save but to one.
tained by the fall and that he did their pupils to do the teaching damage to the supply maine piracy and brigandage in the
A not assault the complainant. Com-and a service to less fortunate eastern and western districts.
From 24th-31st July an intermittent And provincial capital itself, and it plainant gave evidence of being children.
maintained. Mr. Chang King-shung, prin- supply to all rider main districts was allows an unlawful tyranny to struck in the face repeatedly bý
KOWLOON WATER WORKS be imposed by strike pickets the defendant as a result of which cipal of the Y.M.C.A. Day School, his spectacles were broken. has been executive secretary for:
LEVEL.
1825 1920 upon the Cantonese people."
Conflicting evidence was given the work thir summer. Mr. Wang
Love! Level This outspoken condemnation of by other members of the ship's Siu-pun has been chairman of the Kowloon Gravitation the Canton Government naturally company, some bearing out what committee of eighteen who have Shek Lai Pui Reservoir 8. 4 B. 0.4 B.
Storage
trage in millions and decimals complainant alleged and others done such fine work, recalls the grave warnings utter-corroborating defendant's state- The closing of the school, ful-
the shoulder:
ting.
ware
July:--
of gallons,
The shek Lai Pul Reservoir
1025 1926
214
•
18.8
1925 1928
69.44 90.44
421.94 451.94
ed by the Governor before the ment. One witness said that lowing the morning exhibit, took Kawloon Gravitation... 352.50 $52.50 official negotiations were com-there had been bad feeling be-place yesterday afternoon. menced. "His Excellency warned tween the parties prior to the schools, which had been held in
incident in question: The Magis- sixteen different places, sent re- Consumptle of water in Kowloon the Canton Government of the trate, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, said presentatives to the central gain millions and decimals of gallons dur risks of permitting a breach of that he found the complainant thering, each school contributing ing the month of July. Treaty rights and of attacks upon fell to the floor and suffered the some item to the programme.
Injuries to his face and also his In former years, Hongkong Consumption
per day (gallons)... British lives and property. That broken glasses. Legally the de- once had eighteen schools, but Estimated population..151,000 150,040 warning passed unheeded. Then fendant was guilty of assault, but considering the difficulties of the Full Supply in all districts during came the overtures for a settle he would not take the usual course recent months, the committee is July 1925 and 1026.
The Government Analyst's reports and bind him over. The defen- to be congratulated on the report ment of the boycott, which augur dant would pay for the glasses, now present. In all China last show that the quality of the water is ed well for a time. Now it would the price of which was assessed at summer.
the number of these satisfactory
Total rainfall to July 31, 1025, 67,54;! Bible Vacation Schools was 2,100. July 31, 1980, 06.78. appear that are back to the 1. $8.
we
14.8 15.4
name.
nay?
Au Revoir!
sun,
And thy sweet radiance, ever
shone,
Au Revoir!
thou'lt be gone, fur, far
away,
O'er waves of blue to a distant
land;
While on this once a silvern
strand
I all alone, do hope, and pray.
Au Revoir!!
O princess, one beloved of all,
Mid lashing waves and halcyon, I ask thee ever and anon Remembreth me or park my
fall!
Au Revoir! :
1925 1928 Across the ocean thy kiss 09.26 80.24 Comes wafting back to quench
that fire; And, guiding light, from slime
or mire Please save me for to know thy
bliss.
Au Revoir!
REDNAXELA.