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NOTICE.
TEMBERS of the "Bibliotheque
M Piancale"
are reminded
that French lessons at the French Consulate will take place every fort- night THURSDAYS. at 5 p.m. com- mencing with THURSDAY the 14th of October.
L. H. SALZANI.
Secretary. Hong Kong, 12th October, 1926.
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THE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the Pavilion" on FRIDAY, the 15th:
OCTOBER, 1926 at 5.30 p.m.
AND
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON FRIDAY THE 15th day of OCTOBER. 1926, Immediately. after the holding of the GENERÁL MEETING, a drawing for the re- demption of One hundred (100) Debentures will be held.
The numbers of the Debentures. drawn will be published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette, and the local Newspapers," and holders of drawn Debentures may. Jupon giving notice to the Treasurers waiving the 6 months" notice to which they are entitled, apply on the 31st OCTOBER, 1926 to the Treasurora, Messrs. PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, for payment of the principal and interest to the 31st OCTOBER, 1926.
By Order of the Committee, J. D. HUMPHREYS,
Hon. Secretary.. Hong Kong, 1st October 1928,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
N. ENGLISH BARRISTER with with several years" experience In English And Indian High Courts is destrous of joining a Law firm In this Island with a view to settling hore. Is just returning from en extended tour of Europe and
America.
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THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG.
THE SHIP - A Brief History →→→→
WHAT OTHERS SAY. YAUMATI FATALITY.
FOREIGN COMMENT ON WANHSIEN.
NAVAL ACTION SEQUEL.
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ONE KILLED IN VERANDAH COLLAPSE.
TWO OTHERS INJURED,
Hitherto the "China Mail" has The verandahs of a block of published comment of both Chinese Chinese tenement houses under and British-official and unofficial construction at "Argyle Street, on the Naval action at. Wanhslun.Yaurhat collapsed under the "Latest cablas point to another strain of building material left of anti-British agitation there and buried four persons WAVE which
have far-reaching yesterday afternoon. - may effects.
An elderly woman. was extri- In view of views already exproas-cated from, the debris by fremen, ad, the following may be of in- but life was then extinct. Two others, a man and a boy," were Washington messages to "The rescued and sent to the Kwong Times" say: Volces are raised in Wah Hospital The man was Liberal circles protesting against suffering from wounds to his body any attempt to involve the Great and face, while the boy was only Fowers in'n general war or even a slightly injured. A fourth man- general demonstration againstaged to scramble out without China,, not merely because it is felt help from the rescuers, In such quarters that foreignore Work on the building had been have invited reprisals through past stopped for over an year, and it aggressions, but, further, because it is thought that constant expo- is felt that a strong polley towards sure to rein had weakened the China would tend to unite the anti-verandahs on which had foreign elements in a wave of placed a large quantity of tiles patriotic fervour, whilst throwing and other material. Although China back into the embraces of building work was not in progress. Soviet Russia. As an alternative a number of contractor's labour- policy, Dr. Edward Hume urges the ers were in the front portion of creation of a permanent commis the structure at the time of the alon of Chinese and Westerners mishap. The Committee trust that Mem-either delegated by the League of bers and their friends, including Nations or specially created,
handle oach, incident as it occurs. Ladies, will attend in large nam-
Force alone, he maintains, willi bers.
settle nothing in China to-day.
It has been intimated in official quarters that concerted action would be so contrary to American traditions that the country would
A Paper on the above subject will be read by
J. S. Gillingham Esq., MIN,A.,
M.B.E..
of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, (Member) the Rooma on
FRIDAY, the 22nd October 1926,
at 6 p.m.
Chairman: James Ormiston Esq.,"
President.
A. LANDSBERT;
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th October, 1926.
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rosant it, but whatever measured
were necessary for the protection of American lives and property in China would be undertaken. Which means. reduced to the simplest terms, that Mr. Coolidge and the Administration will continue to
pursue their present policy of lalasez-faire rather than that of the malled-Ast policy-swest rea- sonableness rather than coercion This, it should be remembered, is a political year in the United States. The Democrats are cast- ing about for an issue, and Mr. Coolidge is too well balanced and too well versed in the psychology of his people to furnish, hig, op. ponents with the very thing they are searching for.
French opinions expressed at the
time were:---
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any coat. She is involved in such a way that it would be difficult for
her to withdraw with any dignity." In the guise of a statement by ai Mandarin the "Oeuvre," a Left or-
an, writes:The British enco more would spread abroad the iden of A. Bolshevist movement, of an anti-foreign movement, in order to check the Chinese national revival effort. The British are trying to draw after them the foreign Powers but the manoeuvre is a little clumsy. We must rely on the commonsense" of the nations, who very well under- stand that the present difficulties, as for that matter the former diff culties, have been sought, and who in these circumstances will deeline to take part in a punitive expedi tion."
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The "Matin on the other hand, suggests that the Bolshevists are fighting for supremacy in the Far East and it declares that the anti- foreign or, rather, anti-British wave is general in China:
OUR CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
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(The solution of the above orass-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
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The "Petit Parisien says that in effect a state of war exists, and the The "Quotidien" thinks that any British, who have the honour of intervention In China, either by their flag to safeguard and their Great Britain alone or by the dead countrymen to avenge, will not Powers in concert, would only hesitate to demand penalties and re-make matters worse by uniting the daily regularity in of the first import- parations and to back up their de various warring factions in China ance." If troubled with conssipation, mand by force of arms. The paper and annoying the United States, sick headache bile, flatulence, or liver-- wonders whether, in face of a who would in all probability pro-ishness, take a little dose of Pinkettes foreign Power, the troops' of Can-test against an armed campaign, ton and those of Marshal Wu Pei-lu and open up the possibility of a may not stop fighting between them- big war with Russia whose sym- selves and make an alliance. "The pathies are with Canton. If Great Powers who, by virtue of treaties, Britain played a lone hand, the pos have sht foot on a vast Continent sibilities would be even of millions of square kilometres perilous. The "Quotidien" pro- must look out," it adds.
fesses to diagnose an increasing to-night; "you'll feel better in the morning." Of chemists, or post free, The "Ere Nouvelle" writes:-antagonism between Great Britain 60 cents the vial, from Dr. Williams Whether she wants to be or not and the Soviets, in the Far East and Medicine Co., 60 Klangse Road, Shang- Great Britain is involved in the con- says that that fact gives added hal. Alet. Her prestige has suffered a gravity to the events at Hankow check which must be wiped out at and Canton..
The Necessity
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you would enjoy fresh foods at their best-meats. invitingly tender, vege- tables that seem fresher than when taken from the garden, fruits, whose juices taste like delicious iced beverages good refrigeration is an absolute necessity.
more
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THE WATER SUPPLY.
Loval and Storage of water in Reservoirs on Octube?' 1, 1020 CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER.
Tytam
WORKS. LEVEL.
1925 1926 31-6-B. Level Tytam Byewash 19. 5/B. Do. Tytam Intermediate 18 A. Do. Tytam Tukk 110 B. Do.
Do. Wong Net Chung.. 14, 8 B.
14, 2 B. Do
Pokfulum
[Note: B. deuotes "Below Overflow":
donotes "Above
Overflow Agures are not in feet and decimals, but in feet and inches.]
Storage in millions and, decimals. of gallons.
1826 1920 171.08 884.801
"Tytam:
then
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Total
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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS,
THE GREAT "NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed telo-. 205:48 195.90 grams are lying at the office of The. 1,372,10 1,419.00 | Great Northern Telegraph Company
14.04 20.34 (Limited)-
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$5.66 68.0
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Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and do cimals of gallons during the month of September:-
1925 -1028 Consumption
285.58 28824 Estimated Fopulation 894,720 405,040 Der day (gellons).. 21.5, 22:0 Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis tricts during.September 1926 and 1025,
KOWLOON WATER WORKS A LEVEL
1925 1928 Kowloon Gravitation 0.11 B. Leval Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 2.10 E. Do
Storage in millions and deci
of gallons
1925 1926 Kowloon Gravitation
342.97 852.50 Shek Lai Pui. Reservoir 88.40 100.80 482.49 458.30 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of, gallons dur ing, the month of September.
1925 1920 Consumption
78.30 81.78 Estirosted population 152.840 156.380
per day (gallons)
16.0 17.3 Full Supply in all districts during September 1925 and 1925.
Government Analyst's reporta show that the quality of the water la
satisfactory.TOR
Tatuiralfail to September 30, 1925 88.30: September 30, 1928, 99,00
Directeur Nantes.
Education, from
Houghton, froni Shanghal Mrs. Garlington, from Shanghai. Asabukuro, from Dairan. Leading Florist, from London One tario.
Hikolchi Iwatą, from Shanghai.
8. BLACK,.. Acting Superintendent. Hong Kong Station Oct. 7, 1926.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH COM
List of Unclaimed Telegra Jying in E. E. Telegraph Office Hongkong.
Laing, from Shanghai. Phamansingh, Taikoo Sugar Re- finery from Vancouver:
Reyes, from Manila. Stinnese, from Foochow.. Winsome, from Colon.
E J. PATERSON,
Sanerintendente Hong Kong, 7th October, 1926.