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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931.
HONG KONG'S FIRST CLASS WATER.
DR. MINNETT ON ITS QUALITY AND QUANTITY.
CHLORINE THAT KILLS BAD GERMS.
"A" most interesting review of the Colony's Water Supply wha given by Dr. E. P.. Mintett at yesterday's meeting, at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, of the Hong Kong Rotary Club.
It will re-assure many of us to know that typhoid gorme con not live in water after the chlorinating process to whith the local aupply is subjected. The quality is nearly up to that of London's
One of the best supplies in the world.
The President of the Rotary Club, Sir William Hornell, was in the chair.
"RESERVOIRS AND RAIN.
Addressing the Club Dr, Minnett
naid:-
The water supplies of Hong Kong na "regards fresh water can bo summed up in the one word " rain " As whether you ge it from the tap or draw it up from a well the original source is the saine.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LIMITED
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
THE DAIRY PARM ICE & COLD. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
• STORAGE CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE:
79. SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS, in the
R
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HF Undersigned. have
Instructions
TO SELL ET
PUBLIC AUCTION, 'that: the...' 42o 'ORDINARY HOLDERS will be held at the Officom ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Bale by Public Auction of the
Сотарану, EXCHANGE
fiobe - held... 08- MONDAY, the 16rm Das Votux ROAD DAT of MARCH 1931 at 3. Victoria Hong Kong, on at the Offcos of the Public Works Company will be held at the WEDNESDAY, the 18ru DAY of Department by Order of Company's TOWN OFFICE, MARCH, 1911, at 11.30 AM. for the BTCKLEINOY THE Gorzar01, of One Lowen ALBRT ROAD, on WEDNEA purpos of receiving Statement of Lot of CROWN LAND at Mong Kok Accounts and the Report of the Taul, in the Colony of Hong Kong, DAT, the 18TH MARCH, 1981, at Directors for the Year ended 31st for term of 25 years, with the NOON, for the purpose of recofring DECMDER, 1980
option of renewal at a Crown, Bent WEDNESDAY, MAR. the Report of the Directors together | with Statement of Accounts, declar- ing A Dividend and re-electing Directors and Auditors.*
2
The TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 72m is the 187¤ MARCH, 1981, Both Days inclusive
TRANSFER BOOKS of the to be fixed by the Surreyor of Ars Company will be CLOSED from MAJESTY TA'S KING, for que further term WEDNESDAY, 4ru MABOH, 1991, of 75 years! to WEDNESDAY, 18:¤ MARCH || DA 1881, Both Daya inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALLAN KEITH, Becretary!
the water which varies from fourBy Order of the Board of Directors. Hong Kong, 18th Feb., 1981/ centimetres to over 100 centimetres,
I necessitating a constant change in
the clarifying charge.
J. D. THOMSON,
Hu Acting Boutary,
Chlorination is carried out after. Hong Korg: 27th Feb, 1981; [384 filtration and before the water guters storage tanks and "distribut ing mains. It is done with chlorine
NOTICE
19 by means of n Paterson A Si WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Chloronanie. The quantity used
seems be not
to the
40. Pharos in this Company, registered in the Name of JOAO FREDERICO NOLASCO DA SILVA, e been doolared LOST. If at the Expiration of Orbi Month from, the Date hereof the following hars Company, namely, Certificate No. 115 for
(6) '9391/9895. 6990/6809; (5) 11981/11985, (20) 104448/ 104464; New Cortificate for the said Shams will be issued by the Company and thereafter No Other will be acknowledged
The following factors influence the rainfall here
Situation: Lat. 20 deg. X. Long.varies with the quality of the water undermentioned Certificate for 114 deg. E.
and ranges usually from part up Temperature, which, averages 72 to 1 part per million. This is about deg. F., ranging from 60 deg. F. in the same dose as is used in the February to 89 deg. F. in July. Ex.London water supplies, probably tremes of 32 deg. F. and 87 deg. Forons to be a popular belief that have been recorded.
Humidity is affected by the tem: the purification of water by chlorine perature, the average being about is harmful, that is not so na the 77 per cent, of saturation ranging chloring combines with the water from 08 per cent. November, to 84 and gives off oxygen. Typhoid per cent. Í nápríl, ‚A minimum of bacilli cannot live in this water, 4 per cent, has been recorded and but on the other hand instances complete saturtotion 100 per cent, have been recorded, where out is of fairly frequent occurrence, breaks of typhoid fever, and other water-borne diseases, have followed when chlorination has been discon-- tinued,
Our Rainfall,
The average rainfall is 85,7 inches
Each filter bed normally supplica per annum, the lowest recorded being 45.8 inches, and the highest, special area of the system, but all mains can bé connected up so 119.7 inches. This campares very favourably with Great Britain; 30 that supply zone can be varied.
The amount of free chlorine, if to 40 inches. The rainy season in Rupposed to extend from May to is catimated daily by the. Govern- any, present in tap water supplies |September necessitating about seven
months storage. Usually June, ment analyst. July and August are the three, wettest months with about 15 inches each. This rainfall is largely affeét- ed by the presence or absence of typhoons. An inch of rain falling on an acre of land represcats 22,017 gallons.
Collection.
Up to Londen Standard.
8. WATSON & CO., LTD.
Hong Kong, 12th Feb, 1931. [318
„IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
‚NNOUNCEMENT IS HEREBY
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THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.^.
No
"TOTICFF 18" HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. BUILDING, on WED., 18Ta MARCH, 1981, at 11. A.M, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a State ment of Accounts to B1st DECEMBER, 1980, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The EEGISTER of MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from 5TH MARCH, 1981, to 18TH MARCH, 1931, Both Daya indusive, during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered. :-
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
Boundary
Measure
Register!
Locality.
Cowibou Inkundār
Between Kowlogn Inland Lots Nós.
Fa Yuen Streak
"No, of
2200 and 2418
ments.
A's per
Contants in
2007 arvabg
Annna!
Barital
enia plan,
200
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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27,128 (• Upset Price.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Bale by Public Auction to
be held on MONDAY, the 1871 DAT
PUBLIC AUCTION
COMMENOTHO AT 11A.M.
AT GODOWN No: 22 or THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOWLOON.
(For Account of the Concerned): 40 CABEA LEMONE.
TERMS CASH on-Deliye
BAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS.
AUCTION
* OF TÉZ
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
of MARCH, 1931 PM at the Situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Offices of the Public Works Department, Hong Kong, and registered at the Land by Order: of HI EXCELLENCYBE GOVERNOR, of One-Lot of Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 INLAND LOT No. 683 with Buildinga the LOT No 682, and Section & at years, with the option of renewal ate thereen known as Nor. 68a, 70, 791, and Crown Rent to be fired by the Sutreyor
By Order of the Board of Directors, |LAND at Mong Kok ROWN Office as Section'. A and B of INLAND
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD., Agents,
Hong Kong, 19th Feb., 1931. [350
KENTWELL, A. (OxON.), - LL.By
MADE that LAWRENCE K, THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON
WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
Barrister-st law, Inner Temple, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, Member of the English Bar, having lies in it of the tap water: sup renounced his allegiance to the T-FOURTH ORDIN plien is tested by the Government Bacteriologist from four to six. British Crown, has resumed the OF SHAREHOLDERS will be bold samples being taken daily from dif- General Practice of his Profession as MATHESON & Co., LTD., on at the Office of Missss. JARDINE, ferent parts of the City of Victoria ind Kowloon. A bacteriologist can a Citizen of the REPUBLIC OF ÚNIKA, | THURSDAY, the 19 MARCH,
ARY ANNUAL MEETING
1981, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors
LAWRENCE K; KENTWELL and the Statement of Accounts for
The catchment area on the Island detect one part of sewage in n is 3,278 acres, and on the mainland,million with ease. Our water here for Kowloon reservoir, -4,970 acres. is practically up to the London We have no natural reservoirs such below standard the water authority Should a sample be as lakes or rivers and as the Island is at once inforced and a further ADDRESS, CHOYDAN CHIE KAL,
| standard..
is simply a granite cone, reservoirs sample daken after investigation.
Texeriore:-18941.
RUDOLF, WOLFE & KEW, Lr with two large roarvoirs on the supplies on the Island fitted with CANTON, March 6, 1981.
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have to be speeindly constructed at All water reports are forwarded to P. O. Box 26, great expense. They are Tytam,the Water Authority and the Hon. Wong Nei Chong, Aberdeen, Pok-D.M.S.S. daily. fulam, Shmukiwan and Chai Wan There are three private water Bill's filters, one is examined by tha Government Bacteriologist weekly and the others as requested. The filtered water is of excellent quality.
Chemical analysidy Total sobUS THEATRE ROYAL as chlorides 0.07 to 1.17 3.6 to 11.8 parts per 100,000 Chlorine
It is practically neutral în rent-
tion.
A very good class of raw water as would be expected from rain water: is collected off granite surfaces.
into these reservoirs is very soft the average hardness being parts per 100,000; it is excellent for drinking, laundry and trade pur roses but slightly deficient in line.
The quality, as regards pollution, of the raw water varies with the acon of the year. It is poor in the early part of the rainy season when the falling rain washes all sorts of pollution down into the reservoirs, but it gradually improves A word about well waters. Those after the rainy season is over, are all of the "shallow" type and owing to self purification especially practically none of them are fit for the Kowloon water. Nouston gives drinking-without purification, their the storage safety figure as two aalt content varies with the senson months, but we often get six
and their proximity to the harbour. Hong Kong reservoir capacity is One at the Cricket Club varies from 2,210.40 million gallons and Kowe parts of soditim chloride to 30.60 loon 501.05 million gallone, Three- privately owned reservoirs have a wells at Shek O. these that I have parts per 100.000. Of the private total capacity of 178.7 million examined give a very good quality. gallons. A new reservoir under of water, construction at Aberdeen is·175. Special emergency measures were million gallons and Kowloon Bre taken during drought and water wash reservoir another 175 million from ships, tasks, were treated gallons. The Shing Mun Valley with 1 oz. of chlorinated lime per scheme is estimated to yield 2,000 1,000 gallons or 2 parts per million million gallons available in Hong of chlorine. Kong by pipe line across the Har fixed the chlorine na 0.8 parte per The Hon. D.M.S.S
millian before issue, a very wise precaution considering that previous filtration was not possible. In con-1 The average consumption in Hongclusion, Dr. Minnett said: "I have Kong is 10.5 million gallons per to thank the Hon, D.M.SS and day, and taking the population of the Water Authority for permission Hong Kong as 435,000 this gives an to give the address." average consumption of 24 gallons
bour.
Consumption of Water,
per head per day, Kowloon con
sumes million gallons per day and
QUESTION TIME.
with an estimated population of To & Rotarian who naked: What 178,000 this equals an average con- in chlorine 1" the speaker replied sumption of 21. gallons per head ger that, it was a gas, which was re
APPEARANCES These figures apply only to leased in liquid form and, as it the water delivered from Govern-evaporated, permiented the water ment mains and does not include the destroying harmful bacteria. number of private wells used for To an irreverent Rotarian
yo lushing purposes in various resid-asked (through the Chairman) if ences. The Filters.
whisky would not serve the same parpose,, Dr Minnett replied: "I 4 Filtration is carried out in Hong don't know, sir." I have never tast- Kong by eight filter beds arranged ed, whisles. (Hear, hear!) along the hillside and supplied with Salt Water Flush water from the reservoirs by means
WHATEVER · ASSEMBLYONBI ENTERS, THE PER- BONALITY OF SMARTLY DRESS D MAN 18 FELT AND BESPROTED
TO BE WELL DRESSED IS A SOCIÁL
AND THIS
I PASILY CARRIED
OUT AT
BROWN'S
7 Daldall Street, 2nd Boor
Upp: Gospel Hall)
of an aqueduct. These filter beds
Suggested.
Asked if our present supply would are all connected so that, water can permit of a modern flush system, be drawn into the beds from any Dr. Minnett said, most certainly of the reservoirs. The newer filters not. A flush system required nearly are very up to-date being on the ten gallons per head per day. "As Paterson ranid gravity system and the population was very much give a Brst class water. The quality underestimated officially, he thought of the filtered water is dependant that a flush system would mean on the rate of filtration and in a more than doubling of the present lesser degree upon the raw water supply
which varies enormously and has On the other hand, there was no to be very carefully watched. For bacteriological reason against á salt kome unknown reason the raw water water system. Such systems were on to Kowloon side is nearly working well in Bermuda Tript always superior to that of Hong, und' and 'other places whers con. Kong AD filter beds are examined ditions Fesembled those of Hong Both chemically and bacteriological: Konge FI
Ir weekly The filters are adjusted Dr. Minnett was heartily thanked acording to the transparenes-of--for his address by Dr. Arthur Wu-
ART
AND
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Mrs. BOTTLE
13 and 14 March
At 9.15-P-M 11th March, at 5.15
Booking at ANDERSON'S
the Year ending: 31st. DxcEMBER, 1980
The TRANSFER ROOKB of the Company will bá CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 10тi MARCH, 1933, to THURSDAY, the 19тn MARCH, 1981, Both Days inclusive."
By Order of the Board of Directors,
·F. H. CRAPNELL, Secretary. Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1931. [893
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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSUR ANCE CO., LIMITED,
| NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:
THE SIXTY-SECOND ORDIN
ARY GENERAL MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS will be bold at the Offices of the Undersigned on THURSDAY, the 26TH MARCH, 1981, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the General Managere, together with a Statement of Accounts for. the Year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1980-----
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS,
ED. From the 12rn to the 26TH MARCH, 1931, Both Days-inclusive.
· JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Liu, General Managers, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
Co., LTD.
(310
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
SHE Underacted Unclaimed and Decayed CARGO at present ly ng in The CHINA NAVIGATION Co. General Bonded Warehouse, 28/312, Dia Vorex Boa, will be BOLD PUBLIC AUCTION or Destroyed if DELIVERY is Not Taken Within TEN DAYS. Moneys so obtained will be-Utilised to DEFRAY STORAGE CHARGES.
·Mark
of H MAJESTY THE King, for one 72, THIRD STREET
fariber term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT:
Inland Lot
Ko No. 2445,***** | Registry No.
Septle of Kowloon
Inland Lot No. 2418,
Tang Choi Stroo
Locality.
G.
Boundary
Mengare
ments.
Alper
vale plan
17.259-
Contents
"Bquare fee
← | Upret Frice.
{'About
Gro%
PUBLIC AUCTION,
158
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS by Publio' Anotion to be held on MONDAY, the 10rn Dar of MARCH, 1931, at 8 7 at the Olloon of the Public Works Depart ment, Order of His ExURLLINOL TUR
by GOVERNOR of One Lot of CROWN L&ND at Mong Kok Teul, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be ized by the Burveyor of Bus Mainty Tux Kino, for one further
term of 25 years.
PARM
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 2148.
Adjoining Kowloon -
Inland Lot No 3144,
- Tang Okoi Bireet.
No. of Sale. Į
Na
Imoality.
Boundary
Measure-
mento.
21,904
Contenta in
Square feet.
** | Upset Price,
As per
salo plun
130
PUBLIC AUCTION:
[449
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY; the 1878 DAY of MARCH 1931, at 3
th
Offers of the Public Works Department,
by Order of His ExCELERNOT THE GOVAN. sur, of One Lot of GROWN LAND
THE 11
To nz Sold
or
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH, 1981,
Ar 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Br
MESRA LAMMERT BEOS....
Aacliozoers,
AT THEIR
SALES ROOM,
No. 4, DONDELL STAZET,
For Farther Particulare, Apply to:-
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned have received
Instruction
TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
WEDNESDAY, MAR.
COMMENCING AT 5,15 PM.
Ar Tasin SALES ROOM,
No, 4, DUBBELL STREET,
A VALUABLE
COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
On Viaw from TUESDAY, the.. 10th MARCH, 1931,
TERMS: CASH ON DELIVERY,
LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned bave received
Lostructible
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TUESDAY, MAR. 17, 1931,
COMMENCING AT 9:30 AM
at Mong Kok Taul, in the Colony of Ar KOWLOON NAVAL DEPUT,
Hong Kong, "for a term of 75 years; with the option of renewal at ́s Crown Heat to be fixed by the Burreyer" of HD MAJESTY THE KIwo, for pue further
yours;
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16 Orts Iron Pipos.
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Date of Arrival
8. 19. 26.
29. 2. 29.
term
of 75
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11 Bags Linscod
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.:
Kowloon Inland Lot:
* No 349..
Junation of-
Tung Choi Street:
#fd Boy Street,”
No. of Sale
Begistry No
Locality.
Boundary
Measure
menis.
plan.
Contents:
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Anaus!
Rental:
Upset Price:
OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES
Comprising
Clothing including Forge, Flannel, Duck and other Remnante, Blankets, Meny Gear including ctro-plate Outlery and Hardware.
Also
Condemned Biscuits for Fooding, etc., etc, etc,
On View from MONDAY, thị”
16rn Mancu, 1981.
TERMS OF BALETAS DETAILED IN CATALOGUE,
LAMMERT BROS...
AUCTIONEERS