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SUSPICIOUS."
Mr. E. W. Hamilton delivered judgment on Saturday in the case in which two bailiff's watchmen of the Supreme Court were arraigned on charges of conspiracy to defrauda woman living in Shaukiwan, of $77 by holding over her hend a distress warrant for arrears of rent.
THE WATER SUPPLY
---JULY 1.
KOWLOON'S INCREASED
RESERVES.
TEN WEEKS' STORAGE ON THE ISLAND.
The water return for last month shows that on July 1 the total storage on the Island was 168.50 galens compared with million 2,024.73 m.g for the same date last year. The storage at the end of May was 2345 mg.
The consumptian was 115.20 m.g. Mr. P. X. d'Almada and Mr.ut of that 9.08. m.g. were from H. Los by represented the two de-soupees, other than the reservoirs fendants and Mr. L. R. Andrews, and detailed below. assistant Crown Soliciter, prosecut-
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IMPROVING THE TANK SYSTEM.
PLEASE REPORT WASTAGE!
A good deal of water was, ba- fortunately, wasted on Saturday night from tank No. 7,
plug rear the bottom of the tank having been removed under circumstances not yet clear. Any member of the public who sees any waste of water going on is asked to do what they can to stop it at once and to inform the police..
Grouping the Tanks. The tanks are being connected ap in groups to facilitate filling and distribution of supply. The Western Market (steel), Cleverly Street, Harbour Office, Gilman Street (steel), Pottinger Street
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The decrease in the Island reser-Douglas Wharf (steel) tanks have voir supply is, 66.56 m.g., so at the
an inter-communicating pipe and valve system and others will be similarly fitted during the week.
In delivering his dreision. his present race at 'expenditure there Worship said:
In this case the one clear fact is
is a ton wecks' amply.
"A small amount of water is "in that Lam Ping, well-known to the all reservoise hat of the 168 mg 'complainant, was entrusted with po less than 141 mug, are in Tytum, actual cash and disappeared with Tytam Tok which had 1.415 mg.
this time last
ie reduced to it. It is alleged that the two, com-
16.65 mg. the water level being 104 feet below overflow jevel,
plainants either suggested the fraud or were privy to it,
For the Prosecution.
year
A Day's Supply from Shanghai! About a day's supply or 3.33 m.g. was received." From steamers from Shanghai, etc., a suggestive com-
-1 take first of all the matter un- favourable to the prisoners. There is the direct evidence of the com- plainant. Her story was clear.ment on the proposed immortation of G million gallons day to maintain a rider main service!
Consumption per head is given at 8.8 galions a day 'compared with Probably it is less a normal 24.4. 18 the estimated population is 134,000, a modest figure for the
Chan Chau. Lam Ping's mother was old and ill. Her evidence cannot, in my opinion, be construed as a meticulous account of what happen- ed. But, for what it is worth, she said that they left the flat with Lam Ping, and she heard them after. wardy say that Lam Ping was de."City and Hill District." tained, and ask for 850.
Later she said that they, on being asked about the rent receipt, said complainant would get it the next day. These two statements she re- pented in cross-examination.
The rest of the evidence for the prosecution seems to me to be of little value save the Police visit on the evening of May. 27. I shall touch of this later. The other two features against the defendants are (1) that they admittedly left the house with Lam Ping-which was
KOWLOON.
Over at Kowloon the reservoir
supply on Jugs was 111.30 com pared with 99.45 at the end-of May - very satisfactory gain.
Consumption was 62.35 mg. which from rainfall and springs.
means that $4.90 m.g. was collected
Daily constition was, 121 gud lons per head. suppusing Kowloon has 170,740 inhabitants:
The cpmplete figures are as fol
Low-
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS,
against their duty and (2) that both | Tytam : 4′ 0′′ below overflow in
in the box lied, "heartily. Apart from their demeanour, which left me in no doubt of their mendacity, they contradicted themselves fre- quently,
For the Defence.
There is therefore a strong case against them and I will now examine the other side. The com- plainant has lost her money. Lum Ping, to whom she gave it. Was gune, and she had decided that when she complained to the chance! met Policeman.
But she did not report until mid- day on the 28th. Nor did the inter. preter or policeman, and that seems home inexplicable unless there was something underhand going on.
The old lady was, of course, pre- juired. Her son was necused. It was to her advantage to implicate twn Güvernment, servants, just as it to the complainant's „advan-
Was
tage.
The fact that defendants led in the box is not to my mind sufficient to convict them. It may possibly- I say possibly-be explained by the fact that they had gone out with Lam Ping against their duty. Knows ing this they became evasive.
The Probability.
1928, 37' 2" below overflow this year.
Tyrain Byewash; 6' in below over
How in 1929, 95′ 7′′ helow over- flow this year, Tytam Intermediate; Love! with ..overflow in 1928, 65' 9" below
averflow this year. Tytam Tuk: Level with overflow in 1925. 1044 helow overflow thie year Wong Nei Chung: 13′ 10′′ below
overflow in 1929, 39' 7" below overflow this year. Pokfulam: 110" below overflow in 1928, 32 1 below overflow this year. Storage in Millions and Decimals of Gallons.
1028, 1029 347.39 13.33
141.14
5
3.54
16.85
Tytazn Tytam Byewash... Tytan Intermediate 105.00 Tyam Tuk
1,119.00 Wong Nei Chung... 14.84 ኑር Pokfulam X
34.34. 3.90
2,024.73 168,59 Consumption of water in the City and Hi District in fillons and deemals of guilons during the month of June.
Total
Consumption Estimated popula
1929. 910.92
An 18 hp, three phase motor' mobile pumping "putfit has been supplied by the Hong Kong Elee tric Company for No. 12 tank on the Bay East Reclamation for This tank pumping out lighters.
will be connected with tanks 13 and 1 in the same district so that
lighters can be pumped out into the one tank, and the other two sup- plied from it.
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More Water Being Drawn. The Water Control Commission is able to report that the water is being drawn off more readily and the initial prejudice against the tanks is lessening Twenty-one tanks are in operation and four still under construction.
Samples of water from different points of the Pearl River are being taken and examined with a view to finding the best point from which to draw supplies,
The Water Emergency Com- 'mittee meets this afternoon at 4 at the Legislative Council Chamber. /
p.m.
Imports Record.
The increased amount received in the Colony from deep sea ships, shown in the following totals for the the Fu Kwong and the Cherub is
inst four weeks:→→→
Week ending.
June 17 3,735 tonà (.81 m g.) June 23...... 3,918 tons (.86 m.g.) June 30 7,290 tons (1.63 m.g.) July 7..........13,700 tons (5.07m.g.) This water has been used in the Praya tanks,
NATHAN ROAD HOUSES RAIDED.
GAMBLING CHARGES.
Quite stir WAS unused in Nathan Road on Friday night when the police raided a Chinese Club on the ground floor of No. 341 Nathan Road (Mohsin Buildings); opposite the Majestic Theatre, and Arrested a number of men.
These, men eleven in all, were charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith on Saturday morning with gambling at the game of Ta Kai. The first defendant was also charged with keeping
Kaming house.
Cominon
Culy the first, seventh and eight defendants auswered their names, and the other eight had their hail of 10 estreated.
The hearing was remanded until July 17th, the first defendant being allowed out on bail of 8100.
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The Height of Meansesa. A Chinese broker living at No. 64 Third Street, Hong Kong was also charged before Mr. Whyte Smith with stealing one gold finger ring set with jade and a gold wrist watch from a sing song girl living in a "house" at 145 Temple Street, Yaumati
1020. 115.26
The defendant denied the charge tion ............. 423,100 433,420 | and said that the girl had given the Consumption per
jewellery to him to pawn for her. head per day... 24.4
The complainan denied this and said that defendant had stolen the Includes 2.21 m.g. from Takoo, 9.00 m.g. from Kowloon, 0.50 mg.jewellery from her room. from Tsun Wan and 3.35 mg. froin steamers, etc..
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His Worship in convicting the defendant described hib ma a very menn fellow,"
A sentence of one month's im- prisonment was imposed.
Constant supply in a Rider Main Districts during June 1926.
JUNE 1829-Principal Main supply opened from 6 to 10 am, and to 0 p.m. from 1st to 17th inclusive; from 18th to 21th inclusive the hours of supply were 6 to 8 a.m. and 3.30 Consumption of water in Kowloon inclusive the hours of supply from during the month of June. to p.m., and from 25th to 20thin millions and decimals of gallons
The next point is the probability of the case. The second defendant is only a substitute, and purely a minor figure. Is it probable that first defendant, who has had 15 years blameless service, full of such oppor-5 to 8 a.m. and 6 to 8.30 p.m. tunities, should fall in this case (Peak District 4 hours daily). |where he pockets nothing and would only have pocketed a third share of 877 bad he escaped detection— which was almost certain 1
Again, defendants did not know where they were going. There is no jot or tittle of evidence to prove that they had ever met Lam Ping, Yet in half an hour this tried Civil Servant of 18 years hatches with a perfect stranger & conspiracy which can lead to little profit and must have enormous risa
KOWLOON WATER WORKS.
Kowloon Reservoir: Level with overflow in 1928, 30 7" below overflow this year. Sheklaipui Reservoir: Level with
overflow in 1928, 34' 11" below ...overflow this year. Reception Reservoir; 0' 11" below overflow in 1928, 5' 8" below overflow this year. Storage in Millions and Decimals of Gallons.
On the whole, though the circum- stances are most suspicious and defendants have only themselves to thank for their position. I feel there is too much in the case for the de- Kowloon.Reservoir 352.30 fence which I have just stated to Sheklaipui Reservoir 116.10 make it probable that a jury could Reception Reservoir 30.73 conusotru.
Tmuxt; therefore, discharge der fendanta,
Consumption Estimated popula
tion Consumption per hend per day....
1029. 106.12
185,700
91.3
1020. €2.33*
170,740
12.1
Hong Kong but inchides. 0.63 m.g. * Does not include water sent to
from Tsun Wan
Full supply in all districts during June 1928.
rive the supply was shut off nightly JUNE 1929. From 1st to 4th ineki- from 6 pm to 6 m.; from 5th to 23rd inclusive a supply of 6 hours. per day was given, and from 24th to 30th inclusive the daily eupply 1029, to all districts was from 6 a.m. to
76.706 p.m.
The Government. Analyst's....re- 15,45 19.15 ports shew that the quality of the
water is satisfactory..
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