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THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
which four Chinese are charged with having been concerned in the recent piracy on a trading junk plying between Shanmei] (Swabue) and Shaukiwan. The alleged pirates, five in number, were intercepted by the police at Joss House Bay where they GALLANT DEFENCE. of bullet wounds, and the doctor the loot into a sampan to be taken were alleged to be transferring stated that from the body of one ashore. One man was shot at and of the guards, three bullets were killed, and the other four arrested. extracted. The three men ehow-The hearing of the case was ad- ed no signs of disease.
journed until this afternoon.
"SAN NAM HOI" PIRACY. RECALLED.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
'CATERER'S - CLAIM.
1
The question as to whether a ship's caterer was entitled to pay during the period in which the ship in question was laid up was raised in the course of a Summary Court case yesterday afternoon. Taang until Monday afternoon when the Su claimed against the Tung Yick Coroner and jury will visit the Co., of No. 23 Connaught Road ship, after which the proceedings West, for $290 wages, on behalf of will be resumed.
Officers' Evidence. Evidence of the attack on the ship and its defence by the foreign At the Central Magistracy yes-
Officers was given by Captain terday afternoon, Major C. Will W. H. Sparke, and Mr. M. F. son and a Coroner's jury held an Houghton, Chief Engineer of the inquiry into the deaths of Mr. ship. They repeated modestly the Hugh Conway, late Chief Officer now famous story of the fight of the s.s. "San Nam Hot" and the which forced all the pirates, num- two Indian ship's guards, who bering about 30 to give up the at- were killed as the result of the tack and take to the water. recent alleged piracy on board the] The inquiry was adjourned ship in the West River delta.
Medical evidence was given by Dr. Alexander Cannon in charge of the Victoria Mortuary, -:
He stated that he conducted
Mr. M. Lo watched the post mortem examinations on the quiry in the interests of the own- body of Mr. Conway and on that era of the "San Nam Hoi." of the two Indian guards. He
Back From Swabue. found that Conway had a bullet Yesterday afternoon, the hear wound in the heart, a shot which ing was continued "before Mr. was the primary cause of death, Roger Edward Lindsell at the Cen- The two Indian guards also died❘tral Magistracy, of the case in
himself and others engaged as the
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1928.
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For Shanghai, Japan and North
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE,
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8.S. "CITY OF PEKIN... Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 8.8. "CITY OF BENARES: London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 8.S. "CITY OF MADRAS"...Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW"..Havre, Landon, Rotterdam & Hamburg 8.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" Havre, London, Rotterdum & Hamburg
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA
"KAZEMBE"
.... Leaves Singapore
ELLERMAN LINE .14th February, 20th February. .25th March, .24th April. .25th May.
· AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
7th May.
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line and
other services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
.15th Feb.
.29th Feb.
.14th Mar. .28th Mar.
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8.8. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"
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.14th Feb. .28th Feb, .18th Mar. .10th Apr.
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
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For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
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SERVICES TO
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
8.S.TINHOW?!::
20th February.
.23rd March.
.20th April.
.18th May...
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
8th February. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
20th April,
Loading for Mauritius, Delago Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Fort Elizabeth) Mossel Bay,
and Capetown.. midfie
Through Billa of Lading teaued to Beira, Quilimaine, Iho, Port Amalia Mozambique, Ch
Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombass, Klündini, Port Nolloth, Luderits: Bay, Walvia . Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to: Telephone (74,90: Central 4791:
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore.
Colombo, Suez and Port Bald. ATLAS MARU
AMAZON MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES--Via Salgon, Singapore,
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SHINGO MARU
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.Friday, 3rd February.
Tuesday, 6th March.
Friday, 10th February.
Wednesday, 8th February.
Monday, 20th February.
.Friday, 2nd March.
Saturday, 25th February.
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WATER SUPPLY.
Lovel and Storage of water in Reservoirs on January 1, 1928- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL. ...
/1026
1927 Tytam
18' 8"B 12 8"B Tytam Byewash 25'4" 26' 6"B Tytam Intermediate Level Leval Tytam Tuk
1211"B 22 "B Wong Nei Chung.. 15 23 16' 4" Fokfulam....... 17'11" 19' 3"B (Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow" A denotes "Above Overflow."]
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons,
1927
278.72 .50
Tytam Byowach
tent Supply was given from 4th to 31st December, 1926:
Full supply in all Rider Main Dis tricts during December, 1027 with the Eastern Street where an Intermittant exception of the districts West of Supply was given from 1st to Sist December, 1927.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL
Kowloon Reservoir
•1027 1928 '7' 0"B. 7′ 4′′B Shek Lal Pui Resor
voir
113 TB Reception Reservoir:. 34B 3B Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
1027 -1028 283.50 280.42
Tytam
Tytam. Intermediate 195.00
1828
285,70
38 Kowloon Reservar 195.00 Shek Lai Pul Reser
Tytam Tuk
1.121.75. 028.08
voir
18.59
28.38
Wong Nel Chung.. Pokfulum
18.46 Reception Reservoir ...
27.24
1928 1927 Estimated population 188,140188,180
98.40 BO.37 24.55 25.92
Total
·406,45 40408 Total.
1,688.91 1,448.25 Consumption of water in Kowloon and ll District in millions and de-
Consumption of water in the City in millions and decimals of gallons dur-
ing the month of December cimals of gallons during the month of a K
1926 1927 December,
Consumption.
74.8977-88.6%
Consumption
244.20 271.58
16.8 17.5 Estimated population 407,620 412,940
Full Supply, in all districts during Consumption per head probandages December; 1928 and 1927.
19.320.0 The Government Analyst's reporta Fall Bupply
in at Rider Main Die-show that the quality of the water is tricts during December, 1926 with satisfactory,
par
the exception of the districts West Total rainfall to December 31, 1928, of Eastern Street: where an Intermit 100.78; December 31, 1927, 107.87,