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(BY THE FERRYMAN.")
who
spare.
How much water do you think Kowloon prople consume doring the course of a month? AF- cording to the lates: returne daring May the consump totalled 43 million gallons! The consumption per head per day was 14.9 gallons, which is slightly higher than for the same month last west. Now, who on earth jean possibly drink over 14 gallons of water a day? But I forget; **consumption
THE HONGKONG, 1
FIRE BRIGADE.
A YEAR'S WORK.
The report of the Hongkong Fire Brigade by Station. Offloar Lane for last year shows the following statistics-Fires, 2: amall fires, 65; ship fires in the barbour, 4; chimney fires, 13, The actual number of calls re- calved was 108) against 106 in 1918
Estimated Loss.-The total loss during the year on buildings and. contents within the Colony is (estimated at $157,897, as against
$610,403 a decrease of $492,508.
Water Supply-During the year a considerable advance has been made in the water supply for the suppression of fire. Now msins have been laid by the Public Works Department A large number of hydrants of the treble outlet pattern have been added. The hydrants are kept to order by the Public Works De
and ard in good partment condition.
Street Fire Alarm System.-! This system is antiquated and not very satisfactory. No calls have been received from the Points during the year. It is proposed to improve the system as soon as suficient cable is available.
Fire Station-The Central Fire Station is too small, causing over- crowding, and there is no room for extension. Plans for a new Central Station in Connaught Road Central opposite the Central Market are in ecurse of prepara- Dios.
General-It will be seen by the record of fires that the work of the Brigade is on the increase. The permanent staff was increas ed by $ Chinese firemen to man the new motor appliances and further increases have been approved mainly in connection with the new Sub-Station at Taim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. There has been a large increase in the num- ber of new buildings erected dur- ing the year and forther building' operations are in progress all over the City and in Kowloon.
IRON AND STELL-
BIG AMERICAN ENTERPRISE. Consistent with the increasing demand for American iron and' steel products in China, the Con- solidated Steel Corporation of New York has just opened a new Chinese office at Nantung Build- ing. 2 Kiokiang Road, Shanghai. This company is the direct and exclusive representative for ex- porting the iron and steel pro- ducts of the following American companies
Bethlehem Steel Company. Brier Hill Steel Company.. Cambria Steel Company. Lackawanna Steel Company. Lukens Steel Company. Midvale Steel and Ordnance
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Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany. includes water! for washing, also. So if we are nu: "bone dry" people, we mast wonderfully clean sorely by folk!
Sharon Steel Houp Company, Trumbull Steel Company. Whitaker Glessner Company. Youngstown Sheet and Tube
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The Kowl teams in the Tennis League met with varying luck in last Saturday's matches In the First Division, the, Club de Recreio had the ill-fortune to lose to H.K.C.C. by three games, whilst the K.CC. went duan rather badly to the U.S.R.C. In the Second Division, one Kow loos team (the Wigwam) had
Together these companies have victory, by just managing to
Under the heading of "Piano at defeat H.K.C.C., while another
annual ingot capacity in and I.S.R.C the
was verely Fiend. I age that a London excess of 12,000,000 tons trounced tr Craigongower, paper is offering a prize of two control more that one quarter of won with 4 games to cuinas for a 250-word article on the steel-making capacity of the
the annoyance caused by neigh-Country. bours in flats and suburban
The new Shanghai office will buyers ira China to houses playing the piano and enable It is interesting to note that other musical instruments. Com-meet almost every imaginable four teams in the First Divisionpetitors are asked to tell us how need in iron and steel products are in the sam ppaltior, each you have suffered and what, in without having to go beyond having wor two out of three our experience, has been the a single source of supply, since matches. The Civil Service it way of dealing with this the company is prepared to furnish the gly team in the whole
substantially all grades of pig matter."
man, who with less scruples, con- On, verk-finished-and-finished. Laque which has by n USBAZE.
sented to carry out the murder A DASTAURDER. having now three victories to its
How would a Kowloon com-rolled and drawn steel, tool steel.
for a sum of only $30, but on con- credit. Here it is worthy of note
Farther the active dition that he should, on the that fuar of the six Civil petition of this mature take on ? tubular products, alloy steels of Kowloon But instead of offering a prize for all grades, rolled steel, car wheels
250 words, twould be better to and tires, iron, steel, and brass existence of erous gang accomplishment of his mission, give the award to the competitor castings, fabricated structures of cut-throad Society, be further rewarded by being in- who in one word best summed up and bridges, special machinery, was reveald a case in stailed with all due ceremonty which Instis, of the into the office of Ab Kung (or . If the weather is good enough what he felt. How have wejete.
The murder was carried out as to permit play, there should be suffered? Worse than words can. The management of the Chinese Western darged two elder) of the Triad Society, some intereresting games tell. What is the best way of office will be in the hands of Mr. Chinese wurder of a morrow. In the First Division, dealing with the matter? Daport Gilbert L. Robinson, who comes District W the name has been described, but the man Kowloon C.C. visit the Hongkongation.
to Shanghai with over 25 years of of Han Li Shing who had refused to carry it ont experience in the sale and export-Street, at 1m the 31st nevertheless accompanied the C.C., whilst the Portuguese Club
murderer on his mission. Both It was rede time that men for the purpose of belog will be away to the Chinese. In
But it hasn't been a bad week ing of American iron and steel of May last each instance the home side
Somebody had a products and is in every way well!
fatally sta assailants of the Police were, accompanied abould win, though the Porin Flatland.
getting quick dependable from behindeft side of by a third man who followed his tuguese will make a big effort to grim struggle with "Until" and prepared to assist Chinese buyers the unfort after being warned against the appearance
Весане une night" until "in
the abdomll the way companions at a respectable dia to the Govel Hospital,tance behind. This man was not where his attended arrested, when the other two Lord Inchcape appeals in a but without he died the alleged murderers were caught
by the Police. a faint wail a night or so later, letter to The Daily News for con- following
The
how been The case has been remanded but the piper early ran out of tributions to a fund that is being Quite a number of Kowloon breath. Let's hope he won't get raised for the establishment of a disclosed,ations by by the Magistrate. people have now enjoyed the re-charged!
sanatorium for consumptive officials of ve Depart pleasure of a trip in a seaplane.
sailors. The effort has the support ment, that assailants
TAX ON FRENCH CAPITAL. When the service to Macao is I was glad to see that Dr. of the King, who has given his was appro member of
The French Chamber
oa baside:D commenced, I suppose it will be Ozoric made a strong plea for that permission for the institution to the Trish the offer quite the fashion for honeymoon- ers to make use of this rapid Hospital for Kowloon Europeans be called "The King George's of a sum of would con- stopted the tar
at the last meeting of the Sanitary Sanatorium for Sailors." Consent to ce murder, capital which, according to the means of travel. I hear that a Board. We shall get it one day, tributions of class on £50,000 which was a motives promoter of the Bill, will yield very modern young couple will soon start this new wedding cus-fore it's put up.
no doubt if we don't all die be- have already been received, but of revenge in refused some £16,000,000 is £20,000,000 ■
more is necessary for the scheme. to risk he passed month..
Service plagera are residents.
come through. The only match fixtored in the Second Division the neighbours were bored stiff service.
is that between K.C.C. and Craigengower, but I hear this may be postponed.
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