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NOTIFICATION.
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After almoss five yeath as United Stater District Attorney for the United States Court for China, Mr. Leonard G. Husar has resigned that' position in order to return to Call- fornia. His resignation, which has "been before President Coolidge ?
weeks several
pastr hus been nerepled according to nouncement made on December 1,
for
111-1
says the "Shanghai Mercury;” an.), | Mr. Rashr will relinquish his post * son as his successor is ap pointed.
CTING ander instructions from the Inspector General of Cus-
The reason for the District At-l toms, have This Day inkea over torney's desire to leave Shanghai charge of the CHINESE MARITIME two-fold. He responded to per- ; CUSTOMS for Kowloon and District sistent reqas s from friends, of i from Mr. W. 0. LAW. Deputytos Angeles and is also desirous ofi Commissioner in charge ad interim pluring himself as a candidate for
F HAYLEY BELL.
district attorney for Los Angeles Office of Chinese Maritime Customs
Canumissioner. i gounty,
3. mar WOLS appointed For Kowloon and District. Enited States Attorney for China?
Jon February 21, 1922, and he has
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York Buildings.
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Hong Kong.-7th December, 1926. served in that capacity almost conej
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
Prospect Place. Bonhum Boudi
tinuously since that date. He is at present 85 years of age amb la aj native of San Franciscis where he was „primented
Lowe High School und, later, I'menklin College, Buxton. Saxony, He took des THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR begrees from both Leland Stanford:
gins December 12. Entrance (Jas., "University and the University Examination
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Boys, jot Sauchern California.
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Hong Kong, 6th November, 1996.
MRS. SEMA, BELFIOS,, (Deceased.)
NOT IN ORDER.
TIMBER CONCESSIONS IN MANCHURIA.
RUSSIANS ARRESTED.
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The Heungchiang authorities i have arrested the brothers Vorent. of who have a timber concession on the Westorn slopes of the Hing-i han Range holding that they were
legally exploiting the forestlandsgi. will be remembered, says the Harbin correspondert of the "NLC.ị Daily News," that for some months; past the C. E. R. has been attempt g to get delizey of large number of steepers ceraing frem this concession, but without sue-i cead. The sleepers in question have been prepared and are ready tor shipment, the chinese, however, will not allow them to be londad later the cars, The consequence is that the E. R.'is qnable to repairi its Western Section trueks, a matter; which has been explained by thej Directors to the Chinese aßicials ing numerous dispatches but withour making the latter budge an insta in their decision. In addition toj this the railway with lose a large h sum of money, at least half a mil tion, if the concession is no longer! allowed to be exploited, for last year this amount was given by the General Manager of the C E. R. tp the Vorontzat Bros. for a half) share in the exploitation of unh Forst land. Whether or not the goncessionaires had the right to do i this, is really immaterial, but the? fact is that the Vorontzoff's were) short of cash and as the railway
[InGantry: First Division and later! WAS sent to France with the Das
Thyn Vigitvangs"Yudhikrai new Diviston, A. E, F, and participated Siamo Minister to the United reds great number of sleepers
States.
Angeles, and by special dispensa,
and other timber for its Western section every year, the arrangement i was advantageous to both parties, The concession was obtained
na Angels and resunied the praction "member the officer offered for the past 20 years in the
Frederick Ward Post, Americno
in the Argunni, Meuse and other iriportant engagements. He was thared to Captain, "in" 1915) and when discharged, returned to
tice of law. For the next two yearsi LE PERSONS. having claims. Husar, was associated with Mr. Region. Shanghai. He is a member the Shanghai Cub, American A against the rate one W. de Ford, prominent City C aboy named deegased are requested
[Cercle Sportif Francala, Shanghai University Club Jonathan Chat
to send them to phe Undersigned as
en us possible.
JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER.
Solicitors, Ke...
Prince's Buikling,
6th December, 1926,
the Vornnigolf brothers who have Barga District from the Mongol Jofficials who up to 1920 held thei
criminal Bawyer, and then begame ab Enion Club, Rowing Club,thority of Barga which actually
elief trial depus and first assis tart prosecuting attorney for the lty of Tos Angeles, from which pest he was appointed to his pr sent position as United States Al
Brentwood Country Angeles.
Chub LON
was an autonomous state of very oldj Standing, and formed what
raphers describe as a part of Buber Mongolin. This territory 197« | tally extends from the Western i slopes of the Hinghans to the Rus
My Husar expects to enves
century that the Chinese ofBeintsi
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER and was the youngest UnitedsStates; early part of next summer 50 in Manchuria began to absorb it, by
"CO. (1918), LTD.
His Successor,
Erst replacing the Bargut soldiers by Chinese settlers and ousting Bidh elleials. This was very much ri ated by the Mongols of this ter! ritory who are of Burist-Bargut
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Uneney for China. The latter posi, Shanghai for the United States sun frontier and is very fertile. H tinn hve, secure, on the recommendjan early date. returning vin Europe! tots of the late President, Harding, and expects to be in Los Angeles un the beginning of this Lope his campaign for District attorney ever to hold the post.
During his career in China Ms. Altoïper there. [OTICE I HEREBY GIVEN Husty has distinguished himself) N
It is understood, that the ap that the EIGHTH ORDINARY jon numerous occasions, by his able YEARLY MEETING SHAREosecutions, his masterly speeches pintment of an attorney residing HOLDERS in the above Company an ais at all times sympathetic in California to the post about ta will be held at the Head Omes of attitude towards deserving de vacated by Mr. Husar had extraction and when the revolution LAMMERT BROS. the Company. St. George's Building, fondants. He has been & Proseen already been confirmed by Presi- took place in China in 1911, they Chater Road, Hong Kong on ter, but never a Persecutor and indent Coolidge, but was refused by succeeded in driving out all the the said attorney. Dr. G. Sellett. Chinese troops and offeins re- THURSDAY, the 23rd DECEMBER, Shangha were unfortunately 1926 at 130 c'clock in the foremany young Americans away from the form of Sellett and Blume, placing them by their own militia noen, for the purpose of receiving home for the first time get them-will, therefore, succeed "Mr. Husarend' officials.
Statement of Accounts and the elves into trouble, he has adopted as United States District Attorney,
merely Report of the General Managers for the role of a Good Samaritan rather but whether this is the year ended 3005 September, than that of a Prosecuting Attorney interim appointment or not cam 1928, and electing a Consulting and assisted them at all times to be definitely ascertained just
edpe the full consequences or yet.
Commliter and Auditors,
TE TRANSFER. BOOKS of the their foolish gather thin crimina Company will be CLOSED from acts. TUESDAY, 14th December, 1926, Nevertheless, during his time! uuM) THURSDAY, 227d December.here he has handled some of the 1926, Both days inclu
greatest criminal cases ever before
SHEWAN, TOMES & CON
General Managers, Hong Kong. 8th December. 1928.
MARTINS
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& STEEL Sare and artus for all mula complain Henry lady should keep bos in the house. Chemists and Store'
sn't in throughout site world.
Proprietor Martin, Chemist, Yonikamplam. Pra,
United States Court for China,!
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CLEVER CHINESE.
TO SPECIALISE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
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Russia Interferes.
Seeing that the Chinese Eastern!
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Public Auctions-
instructions to sel! by Public
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THE WATER SUPPLY.
Lovel and Sturuge of water in Reservoira on November 1, 1926- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER -WORKS LEVEL.
Tytam
Tytam Byewash
1925-
1926 30'10". 5'6"E. 28'5" B. 8'2"B.
Tytam Intermediate 11 A. Lovel
Tytom Tuk
Pokfulum
6'11 B, 06′′E.
13'4" B. 5'4"B. Note: Elioten "Below Overflow"; A denoten "Above Overflow."].
Storage in millions and decimals
• of gallons.
Railway's mainline runs throughTHE Undersigned have received Wong Nea Chung., 144 B 115 B. Bargn, and that the Barguta longer recognised Chinese suzerain-1 Auction ty which effected the status quo of this district, Russin decided to Act as arbitrator between China and Barga, with the result that an Agreement was entered into in 1914 at between Petrograd and Peking
who has been responsible Tor Gan-j Mr. Tang Sing-ts, son of the which clearly defined the status 1 [vieting some of the worst American noted Chinese classical artist Mr. Barge. It was made a special dis- [offenders' ever to enter this juris. Tang Tug-chih in Peking, left|trict ruled over by the Fürnstar, diction, Among the famous cases Shaghar for America on Nov. 28 (amban) "who must be a Mongo- prosecuted by Mr. Humr were aboard the "President Madison" toan. but appointed with the up- PILLS those of Cant. L D. Kearney pursue his advanced study of Proval of Pelting, having the 'powers changed with conspiracy to import science in the Stater. Mr. Tanga Governor, it was during this Jabms are munitions of war into has recently serured a scholarshipPeriod that the Brother Vurontzoff
China.
In this case dr. Husar from the Ministry of Communion-btained the concession from the succeeded in establishing a valtions in Péking and will attend farga officials for the exploiting of fable precedent with regard to the Michigan Univerally to specialise imber. Whether this agreement;
appleability of American law to in Civil Engineering.".
was confirmed or not by the Peking American arms smugglers.
Prior to his departure o the Government the writer dous Doi Another and more recent pre States; Mr. Tang had attended twokady, but at any rate in 1020 the cedent of an important nature is Universities in China, the Soochow Russo-Chinese Agreement was an- that involving the extradition of University and Nanking University tulled by a decree of the Chinese William A. Chapman, former Clerk, and has a fine record in both. Al-Government, but as this is a one- of the United States Court for though Mr. Tang takes greatest in-sided decision on the part of China, China, who is alleged to havejterest in scientific subjects, he is at the question of its value as a docu absconded with about 30,000 Court the same time a very earnost studentment, which ad carries funds. Mr. Husar's iden was to of both Chinese and Englisly litera-national meaning, remains open. have defendants who led from the tares and has a solid foundation of The Heilungchang authorities on, local Jurisdiction returned to Chin both.
Mr. Tang expects to spend the strength of this cancellation of for trial merely by a request of a five years in America and during tonomous ruling in Barga have Federal jurisdiction in the United his stay there, he will avail himself in their turn decided that the con- States for their arrest and trans- of the opportunity of travelling ex-ression of the Vorontsoff brothers fer, extradition being unnecessary tensively in the. New World.
is not in order and thus have ar-: rested the latter. It is probable and also unobtainable, due to the fact that there is no extradision
that the latter will be soon freed, for petitions have been. sent in to the Tsitsihar Governor signed by a
· UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD."
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited)':~~
Coldwell Harry, from Duluth
Minnesota. Creighton Rpys, from Shanghai. Niusikisen, from Amoy. Mayin, from Shanghai Leus, from Manila.
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Superintendent, Hong Keng Station, Dec. 2, 1926.
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Dodopero, from Adelaide,
20
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E. J. PATERSON,
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COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS.
19
inter
trenty between China and the United States. "In the Chapman The following appointments large number of Earga residents case Mr. Husar was.upheld by the were made by the Secretary both of Chinese and Russians, who Federal District Court for the
of State for the Colonies western district of Washington and during
wlah to go süroty for the broth". ended the month Chapman is now on his way back October 30: Mr. H. A.
Immense Good. to Shanghal for trial.
Mills, Accountant, Post Office, The petition pointe out that thu During his term of office in China Hong Kong: Miss J. M. Nicolson, arrested men have been reelding has co-operated with Nursing Sister, Hong Kong; Miss for years in that district, and have Mr. Husar every nuthority to curb the opium M. Grice, Nursing Sister, Fed. done an immense amount of good traffic in the East and has made Malay States; Miss E. I. Mc- to develop the country, besides help- very many valuable recommenda- Callum, Nursing Bister, Straite ing and giving work to severni tions in this connection,
Settlementa; Miss J. D. Mc-thousands of Russian refugees from
are
He is admitted to practice in the Intosh, Nursing Sister, Straits the Zabaikai district, who ran away Supreme Court of the United States Settlements; Mr. T. P .M. Lewis, from the Bolsheviks; there are now and the Philippine Islands; is a Aset. Master, Education Dept., to be found in Barga whole villages member of the American Bar AH-Straite Settlements; Mr. L. G. Inhabited by Russians, who sociation, the Bar Association of Morgan, B.Sc., Asst. Master, earning their own livings, many the State of California and of the Education Dept., Hong Kong; Mr. working on the timber concession Los Angeles Bar Association; a D. S. P. Noakes, B.A., Aast. Cón- or gaining their livelihood from it. life member of all Masonic bodies, servator of Forests, Fed. Malay
The German air traffic com- Pentalpha Lodge F. and A, M, 202, States; Mrs. C. Wilson, Nursing Los Angeles, Scottish Rite Bodies, Sister, Fed. Malay States; Misa pany "Lufthansa," of which two Los Angeles, Al Malaikah Tempio V. M. Burnett, Nuraing Sister; big aeroplanes visited Peking a few Mystic Shrine; Loa Angelen, Hong Kong; Miss M. M. Francis, weeks ago, announces that it will Ramona Parlor, 100, Native Sona of Nursing. Sister, Straits Settle keep, thirty aeroplanes in operation the Golden West, Delta Cheta Phi,ments; and Miss M. Webster, during the coming winter and that Superintendent Law Fraternity Charter member of Nursing Sister, Straits Settle it will lower its rates by up to 30 7.08 6.49 Hong Kong, 2nd December, 1928. Victory Post American Legion, Lealments.
Heacock Victoria, from Shanghal.
per cent,
Tytäm
SATURDAY, the 11th Dec., 1926,
commencing at 11 a their Sales Room, Duddoll Street. Tytam Byewash
Casen and 4 Bagi Gum Arabic. Tytam Intermediato Bales Australian Sole Sides Wong Nei Chung
"Tytom Tuk Leather.
3
11 Bales Australian Shoulders
Leather.
2 Bates English Bellies Leather. 3 Bales English Bellies Leather.
1 Bale Australian Sides Leather. 24 Pieces Bermox Willow Sides
1 Bale English Box Sidew Liga-
Leather.
ther.
á Bales Willow Hide Bellies. 30, Dozen Felt Hats. 20 Dozen Caps.
3 Pieces Overcoating.
AND
A Quantity of SUNDRIES. Terma-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 9th Dec., 1926.
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Pokfulum
Total:
202.00 195.90
1925 1920 274.68 339.12 .35 1175
1,251.92 1,405,98
14.36.
1716
37.32
54:38
1,680.58 2,024.28
Consumption of water in the City and Hill Distries in millions and de- elmals of gallons during the month of Opinber: Consumption
1925 1920. 258.30 258:39 Estimated Population 306,580 295,900 pur day (gallona)... 21.0 20.6 Fall Supply in all Rider Main Dis triets during October 1925 and 1926.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL
1925 1926 Kowloon Gravitation.. 5'10"B. 0'1"B. Shek. Lai Pui Reservoir 31"3. Lovol Storage in millions and decimals of gallons..
1928 1928 Kowloon Gravitation 204:48 351,88 Shek Lai Pai Resorvoir. 88.48 100,80
382.96 452.48 Consumption of, water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons dur. ing the month of October.
Consumption
1926 1920 74.74 78.04 Estimated population 152,200 157,300
por day (gallons)
15.8 16.1 Full Supply in all districts 'during October 1925 and 1920.
The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is Batisfactory.
Total rainfall to October 81, 1925, 96.27; October 11, 1926, 95.36.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors the following Bst of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published
Island.
Victoria Peak
Feet!
1828
Signal. Station.
1774
Mt.. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1726
1726
Peak Hotel
1805
Taikoo Sanatorium
2000
872
The Eyrie
Mt. Davis
Bowen Rd., (filterbeds) 297,
*.. Mainland.
Talmoshan Kowloon Peak
8124 1971