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with the I therefore, ran A Regular easily be seen Nuisance that the problem is none too easy to
PRAPS
PRAPS NOT!
Ári
Aberdeen landlady
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has
be stricken down.
Dr. mentioned by diseases Fawcett at the Sanitary Board meeting There is likewise, we tackle. One way should presum are further told, no fear of the ably be. to discourage late-hour
riding. The Police should fre Chinese ever drinking raw water,
quently bring the offenders be- for what cast-iron system they fore the Magistrate, because they may have in combating the dis- are a great nuisance, especially exhibited in her window a card cases carried by impure water, when they become excited in the bearing the confession-
midst of a thrilling race past one's "Lodgers taken in!" they are very susceptible to
door, exchanging shouts of en-
A Scotsman and an Irishman, re- "tummy ache" and the root of couragement at each other! Dur- this complaint; they say, les in ing the week one delinquent was turning from a football match, man- carriage about And that taken to his home under guard to aged to get into a drinking raw water. is probably the reason why tea is find bail money; but his father two minutes before the time of de-
considered that a night in the parture.
Suddenly they discovered they such a favourite beverage, almost lock-up would do him good. So
was marched back to the had lost their return tickets, and a national one, in China. All the he samé, with the opening up of Police station, where he spent the Angus, the Scotsman, said to Mur- wells, more attention than hither- night. That may be one way of phy: "Quick, hurry and gat single to will be paid to the daily and ridding Nathan Road of a per-tickets." weekly returns of notifiable petual nocturnal nuisance! diseases issued by the M.0.H.
The other went out of the com-
partment, but returned in less than a minute.
"My word, you've been quick,”
Lady Clementi is due to arrive in said his friend.
and
A suggestion that A Novel
may prove of in-
the Hong Kong by the "Empress of "Yes," replied Murphy. "I went Suggestion terest to
public and more | Russia' on Monday next. The hour into the next compartment especially to the Water Supply of arrival of the steamar is not yet shouted: "Tickets, please, and I've Committee, has been put for known, but will probably be about collected a handful. ward by a resident of Kowloon. 3 p.m. After disembarking Lady He suggests that every flat and Clementi will cross to Statue Pier:
aby launch, and thence proceed direct last night ?" house should be fitted with
tank, capable of storing sufficient to water for the day's supply. Each glad to meet
"How did you enjoy the night
We were
Mountain Lodge. She will be "It was wonderful.
at Statue Pier any raided twice,. and the place was burned down just as we were leav-
PLEASE DON'T
WASTE WATER
of these tanks should be of the friends who wish to welcome her. same holding capacity. This is important, because if all are uniform in size, then at a fixed hour in the day, the Government Inains may be turned on, and so supply the tanks. The exact number of gallons each is to hold being the same, it can then be calculated how long it will take. to fill the tanks up, after which the mains are closed again. The Leyseco China Co., Ltd. has been advantages of this system are struck off the register of companies. obvious, the Water authorities
It is notified that the name of the
will then be able to hold a greater
Five pages of the "Government amount of water in cheek than they are now able to do. Also Gazette" are accupied with a revised the precise consumption of the list of parcel post rates to foreign populace may be ascertained to countries. the correct decimal. Because of the knowledge that they have only such-and-such amount of water,
the
Gn
ing."
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(at dinner Orderly Sergeant Line): "Any complaints "
Private Murphy: "The soup's funny, sergeant."
Orderly Sergeant: Then why on earth don't you laugh, man!"
A notice posted outside a church in a country town- "To-morrow we
shall hear the vitar's farewell sermon. Let us
gather in very large numbers to show our appreciation."
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"Jimmy and Jane were quarrel- ling over who should have the big- gest half of the cake," said Johnnie. "But I soon settled it."
"That's a good boy!" "said mother, "Whose part did you take?".
"I took both their parts!”
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Grocer: "How about that bill for for the groceries, sir ?"
Mr. Hardup: "I sent my wife
Grocer: "She never came here,
Mr. Hardup: "Well, that's your fault for having your shop next to a milliner's."
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The proceeds of the concert given evening at St. the fluid (more so than they are Stephen's Girls' College, in aid of people will be more careful with last Saturday now), and especially will this the Chinese Mission to Lepers, apply to the ordinary working-realised $440. class Chinese who, it seems, are not able to realise that an aente
An unknown Chinese, aged about In Tientsin at the
drought is hanging over
a tree What they present time, the heads of all in Hong Kong and 30 years, was yesterday afternoon over with the money."
In spite of the found hanging from majority of the the Mainland.
measures now in force, a terrible Pokfulam-road, near the University sir." population have
smount of wanton waste still pre-Recreation ground. The Police re- to the public nothing but the water from the vails which even drastic restric-moved the body
The above mortuary Ations will not stop.. Huangpu for their daily use.
Owing to the absenes through few years ago, before the water-suggestion may be worthy of
His Majesty the King has not thought. Like most other ideas it works were built, even Europeans may have its advantages and its been advised to exercise his power mess of the woman who taught the on of disallowance with respect to the senior girls' Bible class, the young had to drink the same water. disadvantages. But it may
for the day. The water was brought to the examination appear that the for- following Ordinance: Grdinance assistant minister was asked to
mer outdoes the latter in many No. 1 of 1929.-An Ordirance to undertake the duties house by a coolie every morning ways that should prove of help amend the Supreme Court Ordin-He consented, but before beginning he said, smilingly, "Now, girls, I The water-carriers would go to a in coping with the alarming situa-ance, 1873.
want to conduct your class just as Your teacher does, so you might pier, where other coolies would tion now prevailing.
Letters of administration have tell me what she does first" It will be remem- been granted to the Hon Mr.
A short pause, then the answer into the river, and, standing on Nocturnal bered that not long w. B. L. Shenton in respect of the from a pert miss of 16: "Well, she
Cyclists ago it was rumour- the same pier, the water carriers
of Mr. Richard personal estate
always Itisses us all round" ed that cyclists Howard Mortimore, of Brick House, Hong Kong, Saturday, June 15, 1929 would haul up buckets of water would have to obtain a licence Cullompton, Devon, who died on
Percy's mother was getting him to supply to their clients. Euro for the privilege to ride their January 7, 1928. The estate
ready for school. Suddenly she as Chinese knew bicycles axactly the same as valued at $25,400. pens as well
noticed a bruise on his head. perfectly well where their water the regulation at present in force!
"Percy," she said, "you've been with regard to motor vehicles.. Much has been came from, and all they could do This move, originated by the
According to a report made to the lighting again!?"!
"I wasn't Well Water said for and was to put a few ounces of alum Police, was the result of numer-Police yesterday by Fung Fak-
watchmaker of No. 121, Sghting at all. against
well into the water to separate the ous complaints received. from wai, a
sight."
"Oversight ?" "Yes," he replied.
yesterday, and I forgot to hold his-
STILL WATERS
water during the week. Mr. Wong Kwong-tin's motion at the Sanitary Board meeting was de- feated. Since then, however, the Government has announced the opening of more wells to augment the Colony's water supply.
In this Colony. Are Chinese as well as in Immune? other Inodern
we are
be dumping refuse, sewage, etc.,
is
med. and dirt, and then their drivers of motor cars, who said Hollywood-road, his partner, named that the cyclists were driving Leung Fing,. ls alleged to have
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"Rot!" said Percy.
That was an over-
"I was sit
water was ready for use. An their two-wheeled "steeds" in a bonded early yesterday morning, epilemic of disease, which is manner that was a danger to all taking with him jewellery worthing on that little ass Tanner, feared in Hong Kong, did not and sundry. Cyclists make it a 359, the property of the shop. foot." visit Tientsin in spite of the fact that the water they had for their use was most unwholesome.
frequent practice to hire, bikes for half an hour or so, and this
A Portuguese named Jesus, living A man walked into the shop and manner of passing time has be- come more and more popular, at No. 2, Sharp-street, Wanchai, was asked for a pair of boots. The until today the numbers of those yesterday removed to the Govern assistant, a youth of fourteen, s suitable pair, the In Kalgan, which reckless drivers have greatly in- ment Civil Hospital suffering from showed hima Boiling Is is inland and is creased and so has the danger to injuries received through being price being 16/6.
The customer stated that he had the motoring section increased. knocked down in Wanchai-road by The Secret the mouth to the The Government, however, did a 'bus. His injuries were not only 13/6 with him, and inquired cities,
Gobi Desert, even not sauction the idea originally serious and he was discharged from if he could pay that and bring the balance next day. He was told asked to be careful as to what we to this day, Europeans and suggested by the Police and to hospital shortly after.
this day nothing whatever
that he could do so, the The Chinese as well have nothing but des the Chinese from hiring
After the customer had left, the eat and what we drink.
A Sanitary Department coolle was Medical Officer of Health would well water for their daily use. It a bicycle, whether he is com- drowned in the harbour yesterday proprietor reprimanded the assis even go so far as to put his foot cannot be argued that that city petent at the wheel or otherwise. He was leaning over the side of the tant for allowing the man to take down as to what we must not eat is healthier than Hong Kong, Some may not favour the scheme
of the Police, but we think that lighter to draw water to clean the the boots, saying they would never "Oh, but we shall," replied the or drink, lest typhoid, cholera, because the only doctor is
some step must be taken to check ubah p at the end of Pitt see him again dysentery, and other equally Danish missionary Sanitation, the over-whelming numbers of street, Yaumati, when he slipped deadly diseases assail us. It was a foreigners unterstand it is cyclists who ride a machine on and fell overboard between on this score that the utilisation unheard of, and in spite of that
of well water was tabooed by the Sanitary Board. But the experi- ence in the heart of China has been advanced by a correspondent to show that all the best theories that medical science has put for werd as the possible cause of such
&
hire.
Yea,
the youth. "I wrapped up two boots craft and the sea wall. The body for the left foot, so he's bound to
come back. A was recovered later.. the community is thriving. The
Just a fick of the wrist and the Owner ridden. Owner Ridden cycles are not staff of the British American
The Governor in Council has letter fell into the piller-box with Bicycles to blame but
He wandered Tobacco Co. the Standard Oil Co.,
are they to be ordered and directed that the proa gentle "plop." His proposal.
1 and German firms all exist on the placed on the same plans as the visions of Part VI of the Probates meditatively away.
But how simple, after all, it had same brackish well water which offending hire bikes? The idea ordinance, 1897, relating to Colonial the Chinese use. There are a few we suggest is that a special small probates shall apply to the British
fee should be paid by the cyclist Possession of Ceylon in addition to been and now he could wait her European ladies and their children who enjoys fine sport on the hire the British Possessions mentioned reply almost without a tremor. Al- diseases do not seem to hold much there, and yet not a word of com-system. But even this is vague in the list set forth on pages 175 most he could say that, after what
ed water where the Chinese are con- plant has been heard. The same and unreliable. The whole pro and 176 of the Regulations of Hong had passed between them, this pro cerned. It is seriously asserted condition is still to be found in blem is one of extreme difficulty Kong, 1844-1925.-
It has been recently brought to
The mere sight of her name, written that the Chinese are immune Nanking, Chinkiang, Boochow and the attention of the Police that
The Sich community of Hong on the envelope he had just posted, from these diseases; that what other cities in China. How these the cyclists in question favour the Kong started the uninterrupted re- somehow suggested assurance
And it seemed so easy to tell would affect foreigners easily persons escaped the ravages of tandem bike on which two can
ride. The one at the front of the cital of their Holy Scripture (ie. would lose their potency where impure water appear to Be in the machine is the rider re- Akhand Path) at the Sikh Temple her all-little intimate details the Chinese are concerned Day secret, which is no secret after sponsible for its safe steering, from noon yesterday which will be about his job, his ancestry-hi in and day out Chinese are to bell, that they all boiled their These cyclists frequent the road completed to-morrow when prayers heart! In return, he knew that
Boiling, we
when most of the other popula for the relief of the people of this in sickness, in disaster, even in seen eating things which would water before
tion his retired for the night, Colony from the water shortage at death, he would not be alone-he from our and in many cases they are to be well as for thanksgiving day will would have her company to rely
about the town as be made. The members of the on. He smiled with satisfaction.
12. a. community as well as those who His proposal
that understand the verses of the Holy It was written on proposal-
Guru Granth Sahib form.
at once give foreigners dysentery, have been cholera typhoid, and other sick school days, kille
quite
max seen ridi
Even in Hong
for
the Therefore we are told 1 ack open the wells
Hong Kong need with the opening of well
Tate Con
time are and there!
cases empty
lick are cordia
attend the service.
posal syns a mere form. sure would be accepted.
Invited to join and She was a woran insurance
agent.