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ference will be evolved the basis MILITARY FUNERAL COLONY'S WATER.
of an agreement which will put at an end a situation which is effect- ing not only tho direct parties to the dispute but which has involved the nation in such heavy loss.
Recreation Ground Shortage.
Evon the Government can hard-
ACCORDED TO INSPECTOR DORRINGTON.
POLICE TRIBUTE.
ان
MORE IN STORAGE THIS YEAR.
RESERVOIR RETURNS.
Increases oyer last year in the storage at most loent reservoirs in reported in the water returns com- piled on September 1.
2,084.32 million gallons is in storage in Hong Song as compared
same perio with 1,950.17 at the last year.
A similar increase in reported, a Rowicon (453.30 million gallons a compared with 420.58 last year).
Average consumption per head is the same (21,7 gallons per day) in Hong Kong, whilst in Kowloon it has increased from 13.8 to 17.1.
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The funeral yesterday afternoo of Sub-Inspector C. M. Dorrington was accorded fall military honons. The coffin, draped in the Union ly deny that there is a demand Jack with, the decenged's helmet,
e for more ground in the Colony for service holt and War medals recreation. Every season an up-top, was placed on a gin carriage pointed committee meets to allo- arrival at Quen's Pier from cate the various pitches to differ Kowloon and followed by a fring ent applicants. No club has yet party from the East Surrey's and been known to appeal against a Band,
The various police ranks lined up decision. but there have been in- stances of "humble petitions" by at the pier fell in at the rear end organisations whose scope has at the Monument a large number
There was an intermittent supply been enlarged. At yesterday's personal friends and colleagues meeting of the Hongkong Foot-joined them.
The Rev. I Copley Moyle con in all rider main districte in Hong ball Club the question was raised"
ducted the server at Happy Valley, Kone this yea'up to August 1 and as to whether such grounds are
Mr. Dorrington. who left the full supply in all rider main dis- private or public property. Frora: Hospital to be present as the tricts from August 2 to August 31. what was gathered it appears faneral of her husband, was chief This coniparus with a full supply that a site is private to the extent
by Mrs, in' all rider main districts during Mourner, accompanied that it can be used on specific oc- rencott, Mrs. Bloor and Me August last year. casions which may be on certain felton. Others present included in Kowloon there was a fell sup,, days of the week or continually-The Hon. Mr. . D. C. Wortelply in all districts during August but the Government remains the owner. Have outsiders, therefore, Captain Superintendent of Polisey, both this year and fast...
Two reservoirs in Hong Kong Mr. D. Burlingham (Depaty Supe the right to use such grounds intendent of Police), Captain M. F. are level with overflow Tytam In- when they are not occupied by asham, GA.S.P.3. Mr. €. G. Poruke termediate and Tytam Tuk). on the
those to whom it has been set (A.S.P., Acting Chief Inap. Tytam and Tytam Byewah are The China MailChina station "can only held down? We are in sympathy with Aris, Chief. Detective Inspertar slightly low everflow
themselves in readiness for emer-rugger enthusiasts. who have turphy, Inspectors D. Spear, J. mach higher than last year. Wong British branched out into their own club, poyg, P. Grant and Reynolds, Mr Nei Chung is slightly below the gencies. So far as the
hoping to get a better ground in. H. B. Nihil, Sub-Inspector and beight last year. Navy" is concerned the, Wankie's Park and more time for rs, K. W. Andrew, Sub-Inspectors
Both Kowloon reservoirs (Kow." sien incident closed with the use if practicable. The argument J. Clark, A. Clark, Blour, Stimson, los Gravitation and Shek Lai Pui). Fescue of the officers of the twoj of the Football Club is also worthy Nicolls, Vincent. Evans, Murphy, are considerably higher than inst raptured bouts and the bombard of consideration. Opens paces for Lane, MeWalter,
Blog, your and are, in art. wel with recreation in Hong Kong are Watt, Alexander. Messrs. C. Ge, overdow ment of the town harbouring the limited. Everybody wants to play Alabaster, J. Thomson: G The Government Analyst's Chinese troops which not only re- on a Saturday and some are solv-Saunders. A. G. da Rochu. F.perts show that the nüplity of the Rused to release the Britishing the difficulty by playing on Schnepel, Revenue Officer Lanigan, Colony's water is satisfactory.
The rainfall for the month of Sundays. Not having consultedMessrs. W. E, Hollands (W. Mo., offiery s but opened intense fire on expert opinion, we can only say, R. Farlow. R. R. Wood und August at the Botanical Gardens the British naval forces, which that the solution lies in migrating Rose representing the United Ser was 9 in. 15 en 19 days; at the carried out the rescue. The tavo to the New Territory. Playing vices Lodge), Mesars. C. A. Grimes da Hofitul. Mount Kellett, it w 8 in. D on 18 day's, and at the Telephones Central 2 & 4641 British ships are still in the hands pitches may be found there to suit W. M. G. E. Holloway (P. ME),
jof the Chinese forces and
Chose who do not mind going a dis-and F. F. EU (representing the Police Station, Taip, it was 8 in. as none tance, and for branches of sport United Mark Lodge), and many on 10 days. The lowest red- but the small gunboats can ap- where accommodation for spectacthers. uroach the region there is keli-tors does not count a great deal..
There There are also possibilities in New hood of a naval expeditionary Kowloon.. force being despatched to effect | their release, a course which
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BIRTH.
|ROUNDELL-On Augušt
of R. N., Roundell, a son.
* MARRIAGE,
Church, on August 24.
1
Hongkong, Saturday, Sept. 11, 1926,
A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.
policy the Naval forces
1.
would in all probability lead to Spelling of "Hong Kong."
guarantee protection to foreign
Field.
Floral Tributes,
7
was a large number wreaths laid on thê, grays, these "your loving wife" and "your lon ing little Biie" being lowered with the Coffin. Others were from Bobbie "Comphew), Maud 7142
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but very
TA
ink of the barometer GM...) way" 29 in. 446 at 17h, on the 15th The maximum sinal veleits, an recorded by the Dines-Baxende sojenograph, was at the rate of 54 niles. For hours at 16. 56m. on the
th
أبدا
It was resalted to pay a'dividend
ng Yen 6,000,000) for the half of 12 per cent. per annum (absorb.
year ended June 30, 1926, to add
SEIGMUNDIS'S PAĜE.
[considerable bloodshed: The Last Saturday it was officially Ernest Mr. E.D. C. Wolfe, Mason...
TOKOHAMA SPECH BANK situation is still further compli-announced in the "Government. King, C.-C. Perdue, Caplica cated by the action of Chang Kai-Gazette" that the Secretary ofloxham, Chief Detective Inspectar
T. Murphy. Police Magistrate The local olier of the Yokohama has received u 22,shek's forces at Hankow in firing State had fixed the spelling of the at Hatton, Ceylon, to Erty, wife on British vessels entering the Hitherto there has been no gen-. Coudon, Ah Lan. C. Hatt, the effect that at the 3rd half-
Colony's name as "Hong Kong." Kowloor) and staff, Messrs. Bob pecin Bank, Ltd.
Wynne, B. Flaherty, 35, J. Flaherty, Frablegram from the head office to port and whilst the naval forces eral, practice. Some have been in those waters are sufficient to content, to make it one word. Grant. S. Logan, M. Murphy, 1. early ordinary general meeting of *
Chan, F. Keilet, Riach andlareholders st Yokohama yester "Hongkong." Others have taken
Clarrison. Leo Almada. (day & net profit was shown a fancy to two capitals in the Greenwood, J. J. Walsh, W. S. Cua en 14,962.168.08, including Yen ¿BOILEAU-WATKIN--The wed-residents in any eventuality the eight letters. We are open to cor-Chung Kal
5,806,090.81 carried over from last ding of P. G.
Boileau, situation as regards shipping is a rection but it has appeared to us Dunkeld. Dickoya, and Gladys,
Inspector Moss, Frennan and account. It is doubtful if that permanent residents favour Spear. Inspector Hutchins, Inspec- daughter of art and the late delicate, one. Mrad Watkin of Newick, direct retaliatory action will be ence has also been that in the Hennoh, Sergi. J. h. Water, Sergi the unofficial spelling. Our experior Bond and Sergeant Joy. Seret. Rusket, took place at Christ taken in the absence of interna-case of envelopes from Europe Daly,
tional agreement on the issues in- und América.. the more favoured Mr and Mrs. Di Burlingham, Mto the reserve fund Yon 3,000,000 volved but, on the other hand, rendering is "Hong Kong, China." and Mrs. W. G. Gerrard and family, end to care forward the sum of The addition of "China" may be Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogg, Mr. and M. | Yen 5,962,168,08 to the next account. vessels engaged in legitimate put down to a desire for clearer flopkins, Mr. and Mrs. H. Phillips. trade carried on in accordance guidance to the Post Office. Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Inspector andį » with treaties to which China has Strictly speaking, as any Chinese Mrs. W. F. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs
scholar will agree, the Colony's Shannon. Mr. and Mrs. W.. Owing to unavoidable circum- "been a party have a right to the name should comprise two distinct Hollands, Mr. and Mrs. Tangley,tances, contributions by Seig- The past week must be num-protection which the naval forces words. It is Chinese, of course. Ms. P. Angus and family, M. and nundis for children, etc., have had hered among the most important in the China seas afford and in the Reference books say that the 31. K. W. Andrew, Mr. and Mrs.. be omitted this week. in the history of China in that carrying out of which at Wan Streams." "Heung meant "sweet" R. Clark, Inspector and Mrs. J. R.. name originally meant "Fragrant MacDonald. Inspector and Mrs. A. within it have been encompassed hsien they conducted themselves and is mispronounced "Hong." Clark, Mr. and Mrs. T. Peterson, events which are not only of great with such gallantry.
"Kong" as it first stond. was for and Mr. N. MacArthur, Inspect Folice Station, the Sergta. Mesa Mr. and Mrs. Shamshulpe Police Station. Sergis. "river" and indicated waters. and Mrs, Pincott. importance affecting the
The second character in "Sweet.C. F. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Mess No. 7 P.S., Chinese Detective. balance of power in China but Hopes that the mine-owners Waters (or River)" has also been Kelly and family, Mr. and Mrs. Staff Yaumati P.S., Sergt. Mess which have involved relationships would display sufficient good sense mispronounced as the sound of E. J. Field, Mr. and Mrs. WCentral P., Lance-Sergis. Mess between her and foreign powera. to realise that it was up to them to the second word in our Chinese Hynes, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dick. Yaumati P.S... Inspectors Mesa The Nationalist. troops have un make a gesture of reciprocation to name means harbour rather than Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carey, Inspector Yaumali P.S., Interpreters Yaumati water. There arises the question and Mrs. A. Reynolds. Inspector 2.5., Police Training School, Staff, doubtedly succeeded beyond ex- the miners' sacrifices on theof firms that have incorporated and Mrs. McWalter, Mr. and Mrs. Sergta. Mesa No. 2 P.3. Sub- pectations on the Hankow front hours and wages question if they the word "Hongkong" in their Aris and family. Mr. and Mrs. Inspectors Mess Yaumati
We have come across a W. F. Stone, Mr. and Mrs, R., R. Indian Interpreters, Officers of the and Wu Pei-fu seems temporarily were to make good their assertion name
good many and there seem to be Wood, Mr. and Mrs. G. Grenville Fire Brigade, The Royal Naval eclipsed, at any rate. The de- that it is entirely the good of the only a few with "Hong Kong" in Alabaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Yard Police, the ciding factor in regard to the out-community and the future inter- the letterheads. We suggest Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. A come of further hostilities de-ests of the industry they have at that for names already in use the Elston, Mr. and Mrs. Millington Lodge, the Officers and Brethren of tween the North and South seems heart seem to have been unfu-spelling, whichever it may be, be and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. the United Mark Lodge, Members Kirkby, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent, Me. of the Sergts. Mers 1st Battalion to rest with Marshal Sun Chuan-filled if the statements attributed the place, we follow the Governand Mrs. Goble, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis East Surrey Regiment and Euro- fang and if, as has been reporteil, to representative owners" have ment's decision.
The Interpreters of the Mongkickpean Revenue Officers.
as
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he has issued an ultimatum to the the backing of the Mine-owners' Nationalists and already adopted Association. Mr. Winston Chur-
continued; while in reference to
hostile action, the position of the chill. however, is apparently deter- RUSSIAN BALLET.
latter would indeed be a precari- ous one. Chang Kai-shek, in ad vancing across the Yangtse, has in
mined that the opportunity of effecting a settlement afforded by the change of attitude on the part
effect burnt his boats and with a of the miners shall not be let slip
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19 "ALL STAR” ARTISTES
·COMING,
Theatre-goers will see from an
!
hostile force both before and be-for want of initiative on his part advertisement in this issue that a hind him he will need all his skill and he has actively associated Russian ballet company is coming and all the armaments which himself in aranging a three-party to Hong Kong. came into his possession with the conference of representatives of booked from September 23 to 27 The Theatre Royal has been,
fall of Напудля to sue the Government, the coal owners inclusive. ceed in attempts either to force and the nitners. Hopes are enter- There are 19 "all star" artistesi tained that it will be possible to of the finest that has been out!
in the company, reputed to be one his way further Northwards or consolidate his position at the hold such a conference some time East. scene of his recent triumphs.
next week and whilst difficult pro-
Booking at the King Edward blems on which there is still con-ots at the theatre. Whilst interest still centres on siderable diversity of opinion be- the movements of foreign gun-tween the parties still exist (for danger incurred from interference The public is warned of the boats consequent or the succession instance, it is stated that the with electric light, fan, heating, of outrages on British and other miners still object to longer cooking or transformer bel: cir- mercantile marine vessels and the hours" and it must be borne, in fatal shock may be received if this cuits whilst the pressure is on. A distressing incident at Wanhsien mind that the Government have warning is ignored. Any repairA which resulted in the loss of Eri already passed a permissive hours or alterations to wiring should be tish officers and men, it is obvious bill) Mr Churchill's activity in en carried out by an experienced that until the foreign ministers at deavouring to bring the parties electricnd contractor or other duly qualified person who must make Peking and their respectiva Gov- together is commendable and it the circult concerned dead before ernments have formulated may well be that out of the con- commencing work.
P.S.,
Officers and Hethren of the United Service
E. W. Sadly, Promident of the Canadian Facto Bailway, the sution platform at Montreal with Mgr. Daba, Cardinal Arshblakey of Paria, juos ahor this lattes estorn from the Eucharistia Congrame si Calcago.