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The Rev. and Mrs. H Matthews sailed on the s.s. Anteno, for Home yesterday.
Captain J. Taylor was among the passengers sailing for Home yes terday by the s.s. Antenor.
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THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1932.
Thousands Of Gallons Wasted Through Defective Taps
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business house in Hong Kong.. Thus Mr. Braga expressed his ap-
Colony depends upon the rainfall proval of the appeal which he ob
the for its supply of water. Records served for the first time at Among the passengers bound for of the past few years had shown luncheon hour yesterday." Home per the 8.8. Antenor yester-that the rainfall of Hong Kong was
Continuing, Mr. Braga said that day, were Captain and Mrs. A. Cook.
or less uncertain. more been established more than once Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dawson, ac- that Hong Kong is subject to two companied by their two sons were extremes in the matter of rainfall. among the passengers bound for Either there is too much, or there is
BRITISH MADE ALL WOOL BATHING COSTUMES THE "VIKING" BRAND Home yesterday on the s.s: Antenor. too little.
All Sizes and Colours.
BATHING CAPS & SHOES. BEACH WRAPS,
ETC., ETC.
ALL AT
POPULAR PRICES.
Ladies' Outfitting Dept. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO.,
HONG KONG.
The China Mail,
Hong Kong, Thursday, May 12, 1932
A United China.
LTD.
It had for some time past the declared
policy of the Government for uni versal meterage had been very much under discussion. It has been de- ruonstrated that the consumption of water in Kowloon is much less than Too Little Rain."
on the Island, and this is attributed. Commander H. A. Sheare, R‚N,,].
"At the present time" he remark-very largely to the existence of rider has been appointed to H.M.S. Kerited, "we are suffering from too little mains in certain districts of the flagship of the China Station, and rain, as the figures recorded by Mr.Island which do not exist in Kow- will be fleet navigation officer in suc-Jeffries and his staff at the Obser loon. The explanation was that cession to Commander G. P.. Bowen, vatory will convince even the most people who have to pay for their O.B.E.
water, are more careful than those who enjoy the benefit of the rider main system.
casual observer. The rainfall up to the present time this year, is just At the Polico Recreation Club,
a little over half the quantity of the Happy Valley, on May 18, a dinner
average, and with the reservoirs will be held in honour of Mr.rapidly depleting it becomes the
Universal Meterage.. "The policy long since advocated. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., Divi-bounden duty for every individual for universal meterage must be put sional Superintendent of Police, member of the community to into effect as soon as the arrange- who is leaving Hong Kong on re- ensure that the bitter experiencesmenta now in progress are com tirement on May 21.
and hardships on the poor class inpleted." said Mr. Braga, particular of 1929 are not repeated Replying to a question concerning this year."
the sea water scheme Mr. Braga.
News in Brief.
"It suffices to urge upon the com- said that the question had been gone. munity, the very large expenditure into very closely by technical ad- Quarantine restrictions imposed of $350,000 on water during the visers to the Government concerning {against arrivals from Pakhol, on last severe drought for a three days', the provision of a separate system account of small-pox, have been re- normal requirements of the Colony, in order to provide for the distribu- moved.
in order to bring home very forcibly tion of sea water, but it would be to every resident the absolute neces- too costly. Sea water had been laity of guarding against wastage." used by the Sanitary Department.
"One need only contemplats this for a few years now, for street and. ' on enormous expenditure to realise the side-channel cleansing, and it helped
At the Hong Kong Lodge of the Theosophical Society, at 6 p.m. to-day, Mr. B. Pau! will speak "Karma-Action and Re-action."
CHECK FOR STERLING FLUCTUATIONS.
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The recent "war" with Japan un- doubtedly taught the Chinese people that without unity the country is at the mercy of all who may have designs upon it; and it would seem world. from the change of attitude in re- vice.
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danger and risk to which the Colony to save filtered water from being is exposed by a total disregard of used for that purpose.
"On the other hand, Macao may the warning issued against wanton waste."
A Fine Example.
be cited as an example for the auc- cessful use of sea water for street. Mr. Braga commends the thought-watering, and for cleansing pur ful concern of the management of a poses, but the physical conditions of leading establishment in the city Hong Kong and the small settlement. catering for the public, in of Macao are, so entirely different the display of 1 prominent that what is feasible there may not. curd over every wash basin, be made to work so successfully British Wireless Ser- asking patrons to Co-operate here."
with the Government in its appeal "To sum up the position," he con- against water wastage. The cluded "no better advise can, be
Oversens Trade.
The statement by a leading mom-gard to its internal affairs to which ber of the Nanking Government we have referred, that China. has A substantial reduction in the example set by the establishment in given to the community at large that it is intended in future to taken the lesson to heart. At least value of imports, accompanied by question is one which may be fol- than that sinful waste makes
lowed with advantage by every woeful want." adopt a policy of conciliation to-
the offer by Marshal. Chiang Kai-a marked increase in that of exports is shown in the Overseas Trade re- wards Internal affairs in China with shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wei 'to
turns for April.. SMOKING JACKETS, PEKING JEWELLERY,the aim of ending civil war and hold a conference with the Southern
The value of imports in April] and RUGS.
internal strife, is an assuring sign factions and negotiate for peace, totalled £58,227,000, compared with! that China is at long last beginning however it may be construed, is a £61,119,000 in the preceding month,
and £69,950,000 in March, 1931. to take stock of herself. If any manoeuvre of deep significance. Exporta in April, were valued at credence can be given to this pro-For the first time for many years £34,782,000.
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IRALTECHARTSE
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£30,878,000.
$300 ROBBERY IN BUS:
Silk Coat Cut Away' at Pocket.
KOWLOON VICСТІМ.
mise by an often-deceived and there the leaders have made pacific over- In the previous month the total fore sceptical world, it should be tures instead of taking the usual was £31,196,000, and in April of welcomed not only by merchants.and course and rushing troops to the last year, £32,489,000. The excess of imports over exports in April) business
whose generally men
scene, and though, this may be due was £13,804,000. Last month the
A daring robbery occurred on a affairs are influenced by the course to lack of funds and supplies rather excess was £24,499,000, and in April Kowloon Motor Bus, during the of events in China, but. by every than to any moral principle, it un-of last year there was an excess of tiffin rush hour yesterday.
Mr. Wong Pak-kan, the pro- thinking man and woman who is doubtedly foreshadows an era of
Cheaper Living.
prietor of the Jones Furniture anxious for the regeneration of
sanity in the Chinese domestic As measured at the Board of Store, Nathan Road, reported to this vast and promising land.
Trade, the average of wholesale the Police that he boarded the puzzle. In recent years China
The most valuable effect of this prices in April showed, on balance, vehicle at Jordan Road on his way a decline of 2.2 per cent. as compar- to the Star Ferry. By the time the presented
the world the statement on the Nanking Govern-
ed with March. Index numbers) bus had reached the Central Brid tragedy of the century, for with ment's Intentions will be to restore for two months were 85.7 and 87.6 tish School, he discovered that These are based on someone had cut through the out- all her vast resources, her mineral confidence abroad. Of course, pro-respectively.
er pocket of his silk coat and ex- wealth and her incalculable prosaises of this kind have been rande index figure for 1930 equalling 100.
Stocks Improve.
tracted his brown leather wallet pects as an industrial centre, her before, and they have not been kept; On the Stock Exchange, the Gilt-containing $805 from his inside richness has lain fallow, her fields but there are indications that China[edged Market was very active and pocket,
The thief was not discovered, al- and cities trampled on and destroy- now realises the deplorable state quotations for British Government
Stocks were substantially higher. though the bus had not proceeded ed by war and banditry, and the into which the country has fallen"
The funding loan just touched more than 500 yards during the schemes of the handful of patriots and feels that if ever she is to 99%, but later fell back to 99%. time the robbery was alleged to who planned gloriously for her emerge from the political morass Six of the principal British Govern have occurred.
ment securities showed an apprecia- future dusted to the ground by the she must begin her plans, of, regen- tion of over $18,000,000, the market self-seeking alms of her militariats. cration without delay. Once con-receiving a fillip from the Chan-
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MENINGITIS VICTIM
Funeral of Mrs. Mitchell
at Happy Valley.
Information Given to
the Police.
DEATH SENTENCE QUASHED.
Sequel to Murder of a Money-Lender.
Ipoh, May 2 The F.M.S Court of Appeal has" quashed the sentence of death pass- ed on fashar Singh at the Perak. Assizes for the murder of a money- lender at Sitiawan.
The prosecution alleged that five persons were present on the night preceding the murder and by a pro--- cess of elimination the evidence pointed to Isshar Singh as being: the person who committed the crime.
The motive was alleged to be that Iashar Singh was dissatisfied with certain money transactions and had threatened the money-lender,
Mr. Dunford Wood, for the ap pellant, pointed out that six and: not five persons had been present the night, before the murder. There fore the prosecution's process of elimination left two persons, Isshar Singh and a man named Bishen. Singh. Bishen Singh had been pro duced at the trial by the prosecu tion for examination only.
Mr. Justice Thorne, the acting. Chlef Justice, in allowing the ap- peal, said that the trial judge should have stopped the case at the end of the prosecution evidence.... The trial judge, in his summlug up, had misdirected the assessora...
MAINTENANCE CASE!
The case in which Mrs. William
The Nanking Government now fidence is restored and the elementa cellor's forecast of further economies ROBBERY CHECKED. seeks to avoid a recurrence of any of political unity are achieved; the in Government expenditure. further expensive military cam-prosperity of the country is "aasur- paign, thus helping to conserve ed. Foreign capital, now tied up in National resources both in materials countries which are on the verge of and man power. Where in the past insolvency, will once more flow Into the Government has been compelled China and will assist in the creation
Resulting from a raid made early on Sunday morning on the second to adhere to a "policy of strict cen- of an industrial Utopia anch as the
Hoof of 41 Woosung Street, Yauma- tralisation," in the future It pro-world has not known for genera
The funeral of Mrs. Agnes Jean two men, Le Chau-sing and Wong poses to abstain from coercing any flons. Roads and rallways will be Mitchell, wife of Warrant Officer Kat, were charged before Mr. Wax, a Norwegian woman, la suing province that may be inclined to constructed, opening up rich areas Conductor G. J. Mitchell, R.A.0.C., Frasor at the Kowloon Police Court her husband, William Wan, a Chine adopt particularist policy. It is which are now entirely cut off from whose death from meningitis oc- yesterday afternoon, with the un-ese, for maintenance, was again.
ports and cities, and with the decurred yesterday, took place at the lawful possession of two revolvers. mentioned at the Kowloon Magis felt that the reorganisation of the velopment of communications will Protestant cemetery, Happy Val-Inspector W. Shaftain pro rady before Mr. Fraser yesterday
secuted, and said that; at the Yau- afternoon. Mr. D. £. Strallett) i Internal machinery within the areas come an enormous expansion of her ley, Inst evening.
The service at the gravesido matt Polise Station, after arrest, pearing on behalf of the complain. in which the Government exercises export trade.
A united China means wealth and was conducted by the Military the cond defendant took all re-ant applied for an adj full political control, will enable the administration to obviate the dis- prosperity and a reorganisation of Chaplain, and there was a large sponsibility for both weapons, sino, die His Worship i
Hla Warship discharged the first the application. Mr. 0. ddfendant. traction arising from friction with the country on well-planned, efficient attendance, among whom were
ton was for the defendant at the the "outer ring of provinces. This lines & disanited China means war Lieut. Col. W. N. Stokes, Major
previous hearing. will conceivably create #ithin those famine and poverty, always with the Shilling, Capt. O'Reilly, Lieut
monace of forel Aggression. Hur Mookler Lieut. Packe Trout An Old Offender.
PROSPECT FOR HELIUM. areas the Impression that close co operation with the Government le fate is in her own hands and she Carrilan, Mr. and Mrs. Holloway, second defendant
Fatty Mr. and Mrs. the policy that pays best. The Co
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