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THE ARMS TRAFFIC.
BIG SEIZURE EFFECTED YESTERDAY.
Sacks On Sampan..
A big haul of arms and am- munition was made by detectives employed by the Labour Main tenance Association, yesterday afternoon, from
sampan which was believed to have been attempting to smuggle the contra- band through Hongkong waters to an unknown destination.
A
TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
“A LOT OF LEEWAY TO
MAKE UP.
Consumption Figures for March.
The monthly return of the Water Authority shows that the amount of water in storage has improved, but is yet a long way. behind last year. On April 1st Tytam Tul was still over 52 feet overflow and contained below
gallons as only 450.60 million against 616.05 million gallons a An attempt was made to discrrd Fear ago All the other rever- the sacks which contained the vairs show less storage, the total arms, by throwing them into the on the island being 689.55 million harbour, but the boatmen's act was allons as against 1,024.59 in
1925. observed by the detectives, who
aboard. During March there was a con- after arresting those dredged the spot and recovered the sumption of 198.26 million gallons for an estimated population of In consequence of certain in-399,880, giving 16 gallons as the formation received, a party of deconsumption per head per day. tectives from the Labour Associa-The consumption figures for tion went to a sampan which was March of last year were 236.44 anchored off the Central Market, million gallons, for an estimated When nearing the craft, they gw population of 389,560, consuing-. something hurled overboard. tion per head per day of 19.5 gal-
sacks,
The detectives immediatelylons., boarded the sampan and arrested There was an intermittent sup- the occupants, two men and ply in all rider main districts dur- two women. Although there was ing March, 1926, with the excep. nothing incriminating discovered tion of 18 days when a constant on the boat, the actions of the people on the approach of the de- tectives led the raiders to dredge the harbour, with the result that sacks containing arms and am- munition were recovered from the bottom.
apply was given in the districts East of Enstern Street only. In- termittent supply in all rider main districts up to March 14th and services to houses in the rider main districts were disconnected and a supply was given by public street fountains only from March 15th.
The Discovery. The party boarded the sumpan shortly after three o'clock in the In Kowloon there is a total of afternoon, but it was not until late 151.80 million gallons of water in last night that the abandoned storage as against 182,17 in 1925. sacks were recovered. The mals The consumption for March was pecupants of the boat were taken 33.54 million gallons as against into custody, while the boat itself 93.48 million gallons, the, estim- was seized and left in the chargeated population 154,360 compared of one of the detectives with the to 149,320, and the consumption per head per day seven gallons, The contraband consisted of six which is a fraction less than that apparently 'brand-new Mause: in March of last year. There was pistols, together with 15 sparea restricted supply in all districts magazines and about 4.880 roun is during March of 1925 and 1926.
tavo women,
of ammunition.
It had not been ascertained last night where the boat arrived from. nor where the contraband" was being taken. The two men arrest- ed gave their occupation as that of cargo coolies, one residing on fishing boat while the other stated he was employed on board one of Jardine's curge junks.
Both men will probably appear before the Magistrate this morn- ing.
Case at Central Magistracy.
A Chinese pleaded guilty at the Central Magistracy yesterday to a charge of being in possession of
The Government Analyst's res port shows that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
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NORTH POINT CRASH,
TERRIFLE FATE OF TWO COOLIES.
Hook Which Straightened Out.
The terrible death of two coolies was described at the Central, Ma- gistracy yesterday when Mr. R. E,
r revolver, four rounds of ammuni- Lindsell conducted an inquiry in- tion. and
a dagger. He was to a recent accident at the Nether- searched vhile in Pokfulam Rond lands Habour works, North Point, with two.companions on Saturday Evidence was given which show night, when the arms were founded that conerete producing plant was erected at the works. The accident was caused by the collapse of a derrick attached to
tower built on the firm's pre mises.
en him.
Inspector P. Grant said the po- ice thought the men were coming towards Hongkong to commit a robbery.
The Magistrates, Mr. R. E. Lind- sell and Major C. Willson sen tenced the man to five years im- prisonment.
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The straightening of a large. book caused the derrick to col- lapse, and in its fall, it brought down the trough which took mor tar from the hopper. Four men were working on the trough at the
Jerusalem, 14th March-Atime of the accident,' and when
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A half-hourly bus service for the use of the public will be run from 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. daily between the City Hall and Felix Villas, Jubilee Road, via Garden Road, Caine Road, Pokfulum Road and Mt. Davis Road, starting on THURSDAY, 15th APRIL, 1926.
Additional buses giving a 15-minute service will be run daily between the hours of:-
7.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. 12.30 p.m. and 2.80 p.m.
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An Extra Bus will leave City Hall daily at 11.15 p.m. and one at 11.30 p.m. for Felix Villas returning at 11.45 p.m. and Midnight respectively.
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hundred knights and ladies of the collapse took place, they the metal, or to the fact that the the English Order of St. John, in- crashed fifty feet on to the con- cluding the cctogenarian, Vis- crete blocks below.
count Galway, Lord Lamington
and Countess Haig, constituting
the Society's first pilgrimage to
Frequent Examination,
Both men received multiple in
the Holy land since the Crusaders iuries and died after being ad: landed at Jaffa, knelt barcheeded mitted to hospital.
on
the quay and recited the
metal was too soft. There was
no extra strain on the hook on the day of the accident, and when it straightened it slipped off the bolt which held it.
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The jury returned a verdict of death from misadventure, added a recommendation
and that
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It was stated that the tackle Lord's Prayer, Arab policemen had been subject to consistent ex- tackle of the sort involved should standing at attention, They have visited Jerusalem
amination, and a technical witnees be examined daily before being put marched in procession to the said he attributed the straighteninto operation. Holy places.
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