DAIRY FARM NEWS
WELL
HERE THEY ARE!
Canadian Red Spring Salmon
Fresh Herrings
American Cheddar Cheese
Italian Gorgonzola
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PUBLIC MONEY.
THIS AFTERNOON'S VOTES.
THURSDAY,
FIRE AT KAI TACK.
BUT NO DAMAGE CAUSED TO AIRCRAFT.
1
NOVEMBER · · 17,
STOLEN GOODS.
CHARGE AGAINST PAWN- BROKER WITHDRAWN,
At a meeting of the Finance Com- mittee of the Legislative Counell held this afternoon, the following financial votes totalling $117,445,curred at Kal Tack Aerodrome, pawnbroker for receiving stolen
were considered:
Attorney General: Porsonal Emolu- ments, Attorney General. Tempor- ary Exchange Compensation Allow
made in Ance, $1,900.00. Provision Batimates, $22,238.
This is required in consequence of the temporary exchange compensation allowance authorised by C.S.O. Cir. cular No. 47 of 1926. The cost of this up to the end of October was $1,532.. 24.
Public Works, Recurrent: Kowloon Waterworks, Item 2 Water Account
A small outbreak of fire oc Kowloon City, yesterday afternoon when a matshed was Involved. The fire was noticed about 1.00 p.m. and the Kowloon Fire Brigade was summoned immediately. The was quickly extinguished, binze although the small matshed was almost destroyed, together with some medical stores.
There was no damage of any description to aircraft,
When
EL
suminona against a
1927.
MOTOR FATALITY.
INQUIRY INTO RECENT ACCIDENT.
The recent fatal motor accident - on the Taun Wan Road, near the goods on pawn came up before Laichikok Prison, in which Dr. Major O. Willson at the Central F. Pierce Grove and Mr. R. J. afternoon, Paterson were involved, formed Magistracy yesterday Inspector Andrewe asked for per- mission to withdraw the summons. He said: The Police have no evidence to offer because the do- fondant is going to be asked to give evidence in another case con- cerring the same matter.
English Cheddar Cheese in cartons made in Estimated $5,000, Provision Estimates, 87.750; Amount provided, summons was withdrawn.
English Cheshire
They've just arrived
The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
DIPHENSO
WOOD PRESERVATIVE & WHITE ANT DESTROYER
Treated with
Diphenso
Not Treated with
Diphenso
Obtainable in various shades
from
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO."
Sole Agents..
BRİSTOL MILK SHERRY,
BRISTOL CREAM SHERRY,
ROYAL TAWNY. PORT.
Shipped by John Harvey & Sons Ltd, Bristol.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & COMPANY, LIMITED. (Lacorporated under the Companin' Ordinances of Hongkong ) Prince's Building
Telephone 75 Central.
For Better Compression SOCONY MOTOR OIL
made by Supplementary Vote, $10,000, Total $15,000.
The money already voted is nearly exhausted and there are still three. hundred applications for meters to satisfy.
$7.750: Expended to 31st October, $5,917; Balanco $1,833.
Cost of overhaul No. 1 Flos, $2,993; Estimated requirement to December 31st, $640; Total, $3,533; Excess $1,700.
The excess on this vote is due to re- pairs which have been unforeseen. The cost of verhauling the three Fire Floats has been greater than es
These meters are revenue produc. ing and are moreover already in store. They are purchased through the Crown Agents, and charged to a Sus- ponse Account and can only be re-timated for. leased when funds are provided either from Estimates or as in this case: from a Supplementary Vote,
Appointment of Inspectors. Sanitary Department: 2-Other Chargen, Advertisements, $400.00 Provision made in Estimates, $750.00, Provision made by Supplementary Vote $700.00, Total, $1,450.00.
The amount asked for can bo met: from Baving under sub-head 6 Hose. The above is to be met from savings
under Hose.
More Coal Consumed. Kowloon-Canton Railway: Other Charges, 6-Coal E-3-1-2-1 Coal for Provision Locomotives, $38,000.00. made in Estimates $135,000.
When the Estimates for 1027 were
prepared provision was made only for the ordinary time table.
the subject of an inquiry at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon,
Dr. J. E. Dovey give medical evidenco testifying the deceased succumbed to four broken ribs which had resulted in internal haemorrhage Into the thorax..
In this sumfnons, Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the pawnbroker. The
Dr. F. Pierce-Grove was next police application being granted, the
called. In describing the accident The case to which Inspector And he said that he was returning rows referred concerned two Chinese from Castle Peak in Mr. Pater men and a woman who are being son's car at 9.30 a.m. on October charged with the theft of 85,000 in 24 and on nearing the Laichikok moner and goods from the 8ze Prison saw a motor lorry, ap Chau Goldsmith's shop at Canton.proaching from the direction of
As far as witness could see bc- About half of the property and Kowloon. money was recovered, part of this being in the establishment of thehind the lorry, an old Chinese was pawnbroker mentioned above.
enining towards the motor ear. In this case, Mr. McCallum is When he reached as far is the he "jumped appearing for the complainant shop. middle of the road.
Major Willson yesterday fixed Mon about in the road, test his head day afternoon for the "heating of
and then made a bee line for our this case.
car."
Provision made in Estimates, $72,000. When the estimates were prepared the effect of the revised allowances
could not be estimated accurately.
It will be necessary to provide a further sum of $6,700 to cover the cost of this service for the present
Yer
Miscellaneous Services: 42-Rent
Witness in reply to the Coroner said that he could not remember if the horn was sounded before continuously sounded the horn the man was seen but the driver when the man started to jump! about.
་འ་
The further deficiency in this vote is due to the expenditure incurred by Crown Agents in connexion with ap
A now arrangement whereby Bri- pointment of Inspectors in England tish Section Locomotives should haul
The deceased was struck by the having considerably exceeded the antrains over the Chinese Section come ticipated figure due to the difficulty at into speration in June. The extra
lamp and knocked in front of this period of obtaining suitable can- mileage run was therefore not anti-
Allowance, Asiatic Subordinate On the near front wheel. He didates.
to the end of October 1927 the cipated and a supplementary vocers, $9,500.00. Provision made in Es-between the front and rear wheel He died when picked up later. times, $65,000,
qualification for this allowaner within two minutes of being, pick- amount actually spent under this sub-required to meet the increased coal
of this amount is directly is 10 years service and the expendi- | ed up. 89/111th head was $1,120.23 and it is estimate consumption.
ture increnses annually. ed that the $400 new asked for will recoverable in charges made for haul-
Mr. Paterson went to the Gnol
telephone for the police. suffice for the current year.
"When asked what could have wir. aused the fractured riba one replied that the front wheel
The above is to be met from savings under Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks.
age.
A general increase in rents of tenet meats of the class occupied by Asin'i Subordinate Officers which foll
Kowloon-Canton Rallway: Other Charges, 6-Coal E-3-1-2-3 Loading Cont, $400.00. Provision made in Esthe removal of rent restriction in 1996 timates $1,350.
The excess is due to more cont' be-
Harbour Department 4-Electric Fans and Light. In aid of the vote, $220.00. Provision made in Estimates,ing required in connexion with the $250.00.
Other
pset the estimate.
The estimate for 1928 is $74,000.
Scavenging Service. Sanitary Department: running. of British Section Locomo- tives over the Chinese Section.
Charges, Motor Lorries. Vans and 0/111th of this amount is directly Cars, Running Expenses, $8,000.00. recoverable in charges made for haul-Provision made in Estimates $20,000, Provision made by Supplementary Kowloon-Canton Railway: Other Vote, $6,000; Total $28,000. Charges, 16-Lubricants E-3-1-4 Lo- comotive Oil. $1,600.00. Provision made in Estimates, $4:500.
"Owing to this Department having taken over the former offices of the and Exports Department, Imports more current is being used. No pro-age. vision for this extension was made in 1927 Estimates, and it is estimated that $220 will be required in addition to the sum of $750 already in the 1927 Estimates. A supplementary vote is accordingly requested.
The above is to be met from savings under Expenses of Numbering Beater Medical Department. Fuel and Light,
$3,500 00. Provision made in Estimates $38,000,
The 1927 Estimates for Locomotive Oil was based on the ordinary time table. A new arrangement where British Section Locomotives should haul trains over the Chinese Section came into force in June,
80/111th of this amount is directly recoverable in charges made for haul-
AKC.
The Motor Cosch, Kowloon-Canton Railway: Other Charges, 16-Lubricants E-3-3-2 Oil, Fuel for Motor Conches,. $1,700.00,
gea-
went over the man.
чог
am-
Mr. R. J. Palerson in evidence said: "About twenty yards be hind the motor lorry on the right and side of the road, a cuclie was standing looking down inte the rardeng below the rond. When we The further shortage in this vote were about six yards from him h has been caused by a number of fac-Teaped into the middle of th tors. Two refuse lorries lent by the road, put his arms above his head Public Works Department in 1926 hesitated and for no apparent rea were not estimated for in the matter
son threw himself in front of the but have re- und in ein Toys and, although ar, striking the right head ligh
use 19273 mained
ind falling in front of the lef the two new lorries ordered from England and allowed under this vote front wheel, which went over The extra mileage run by the Bri-did not arrive until September, there him."
-year
enr in The long shell of cold days at the tish Section Locomotives was not an remain three months in the:
A Verdict of Accidental Death. beginning of the year necessitated all ticipated and in supplementary vote is which two more lorries that were an- ward fires in the various hospitals be needed to meet the increased con- ticipated have to be run. The motor
scavenging service has expended Continuing, witness said that ing kept up for a much longer period sumption. than usual and the hot water supply
graphically more than was anticipat-the chauffeur palled up within the ef when Estimates were framed. for Peak Hospital which was only an
The abolition of the Central Dust
ar's own length. After the ac ident witness went to the Pri occasional one has been changed to
Station consequent upon the com"
to telephone for the a constant supply to suit the conveni- ence of the patients. In consequence-
pletion of the New Fire Station and.
While still of these changes much more ecal and
Government Ofices has entalled not bulance, while Dr. Pierce-Grove at coke have been used. It is estimated
only a very greatly increased mileage tended to the man.
of mach at the Gaol, witness was joined by that a further sum of $3,500 will be Provision made, in Extimates $2,000. uut also the removal by Cantral the doctor and informed that the
refuse (particularly from the needed and a supplementary vote for The amount provided under this
man was dead. This amount is accordingly requested.head was a rough estimate. When Market) that previously went to that station by hand. The amount of
On the arrival of the ambulance, The above is to be met from savings the current estimates were prepared "trade refuse" particularly manure witness went to the Shamshuipe ander Medicines. Surgical Appliances it was not known to what extent the from i
Military
horse-lines has greatly and Instruments.
Motor Coach would be required. The increased and the payments received Police Station, but not knowing Motor Coaches are now running daily for this being credited to Revenue the way did not arrive till after Observatory Votes. Royal Observatory, Personal Emolu-and the amount provided is insufl-under the head "Scavenging City, &c. the ambulance.
have not helped this particular sub- ments, $1,700.00. Provision made in cient for the year.
Miscellaneous Services: &-Coal for head of Expenditure. Estimates $28,606,
Provision made in
Total
amount expended under this Excess is due to Temporary Ex-Offices, 3000.00,
sub-head up to 30th September, 1927, change Allowances to Director and Estimates, $1,800. First Assistant in 1927 and to the Owing to the unusual period of has bean $24,807.02.
After the driver had given evi- Imports and Exporta Office: Other salary of the Chief Assistant for the cold weather lust winter period December 3rd-31st, 1926 (when sumption of coal, for this service has Charges, 19A--Opium-Extra Bolling dence corroborating the previous on leave) not being brought to ac- been abnormal and it is anticipated Allowance (new sub-head) Allowance witnesses the jury returned count
until January, 1927. The that a further sum of $600 will be re- of Extra Boiling $680.00.
This
allowanceerdlet of accidental death. ís n a customary Chief Assistant left England on Dequired during the current year.
Miscellaneous Services: 30-News- made to bollers for work over and cember 3rd, 1926, and arrived the
Periodicals, $1,500,00. above a stipulated figuro. Provision $145.00, One day's demurrage incur papers and Colony on January 6th, 1927.
in Estimates $7,000. was not made in Estimates sa it was red by S., Tean in consequence pt The Temporary Exchange Allow. Provision made
The cost of this service has been not at the time foreseen that the above damage. Sailing was delayed ances were not approved when the
underestimated and a further vote stipulated figure would be exceeded. from 14th to 15th October, $400.00; 1027 Estimates were framed.
The above is to be met from say- Total Covernment is advised that the Royal Observatory: Other Charges,of $1,500 will be decessary to meet Meteorological
gical Telegrams, $300.00, expenditure incurred this year. Provision made in Estimates, $2,000.
the
The estimate for 1928 in $8,500.
con-
ing under Other Charges: · Opium-
Fuel,
by
Sub-Inspector Mason gave "evi- dence of testing the brakes of the car and finding them in good con- dition.
The
$545.00.
claim should be paid.
The above is to bo met from sav.
П
"Miscellaneous Services: 31-Other Miscellaneous Services, $25,000.00. Provision made in Estimates, $28,250, Provision made by Supplementary Vote 3200,000; Total, $223,250.
Damage to 8.S. Tean. Harbour Department: Incidental Expresses, Claim for Damages caused ings under "Slipway at Yaumati Ex
penses." P. O. Launch G.P.O. 2 to S.S. Tean, $545.00. Provision made in Es- timates, $1,800.00; Provision made by Supplementary Vote, 864.18; Total, $2,604.18.
S.S. Tean Casualty-On the 14th October, 1927, the Post Office Launch "G.E.O. ''II"
while going alongside the above vessel to deliver mails ran into the Port Side Cargo port of No. 2 hold damaging same.
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, claim
This is for weather telegrams (ad- Miscellaneous Services: 28-Lan- ditionel to the dam, and 2 p.m. rou-gunge Study Allowances $3,600.00, tine free telegrams) which the Cable Provision made in Estimates $12,000. The Estimate was framed on the Companies transmit at half rates.
number of officers studying Chinese The amount required for 1927 was
fast but since then the number underestimated.
year It was hoped that the additional has increased considerably. The al- Iowance is controlled by General messages from Hanoi, the most expen-
Orders and it is estimated that a Rive item, might have been received by further vote of $3,000 will be necus- wireless telegraphy, But up to now
sary to meet labies for the cur this has not beon possible though it
rent year. may be in the near future. Wing Woo Street.
The Fire Brigade. TEL 25 Central
Fire Brigade: Repairs to Floating Engines, $1,700.00. Provision made in Allowance, Senity Officers, $8,700.00, as under: Cost of repairing damage,
E. HING & CO.
SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIP CHANDLERS HARDWARE MERCHANTS.
PHONE:-CENTRAL No. 1116,
If you would see your
children grow stronger
each day--become rosy, plump and
full of life-try SCOTT'S Emul- sion, the mother's friend! Ask for
SCOTT'S EMULSION
སྟཤ་ E-""i" .
{
SALESMAN SAM
SWEET SUSIE! LOOKIT "GROUCHY" GROGAN, WILL YA? YOU'D "THINK IT
@WAS HIS BIRTHDAY!
O QIZILEM
CIGARS,
ROPE FIRE SALE!
HAY
३०.
ETC LISED
CIGARS
"
The estimate for 1928 is $17,000.
Rent Allowances. Miscellaneous Services: '40-Rent
WHATS TH' IDEA, GROUCHY? WHY
TH' SMILE?
This sub-head is charged with various items of expenditure of a nature which cannot be accurately es timated. It is anticipated that the amount already voted by Council will require supplementing by a sum of $20,000 to cover expenditure to the end of the current year.
A Heavy Gas I'ser
SINCE WHEN DID
YOU GET A
·CAR?
OH, I DON'T
OWN ONE-
I HEAR GASOLINE
HAS DROPPED "ANOTHER
CENT!
વ
PLUG
YOU NEED A PIANO
•
Wet), come and
select a MORRISON
the only piano In the East with a
TEN YEAR GUARANTEE. No big outlay is necessary» an terma can be arranged to ault everyone.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY.
8, Des Voeux Road Central (Entranco ice House Street) Telephone C. 4648.
MRS. MOTONO
Band and Electric MASSAGE
No 518, Top Floor Wyndham 81.
Alongkang
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT.
PROF. O. K. SETO MADAME F. SETO Expert Japanese and Swedish movements. Treatment given at Ofice or residences. 14, queen's Road Central, first floor..
Jur.
T. NAKAO
Japanose Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES
ND CANES A SPECIALITY
Hongkong Hotel Building; Queen's Road Central,
METALS
of all kinds especially for ship- building and engineering work, Best Terms, Complete stock. Immediate delivery,
SINGON .CO., ESTABLISHED A. D. 1880.
BING LUNG St.
Phone Central
POLAR CAKE
ITS QUALITYS THAT COUNT:
By Small
BUT I'VE GOT ONE O' THOSE TRICK CIGAR LIGHTERS!!
$15,