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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
OPENING OF WELLS.
OFFICIAL LIST OF EXTRA
SUPPLIES.
The Director of Public Works senda the following for publica tion:
With a view to further conserv- ing the water supply of the Colony
FRIDAY, JUNE 14. 1929.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
No. 24/29. Hongkong" Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lieut." Colonel L, G. Bird, D.S.0, 0.B.E Commandant
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH; MIDDLESBRO', LONDON and STRAITS. The Stearnship,
"DENDORAN"
Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being 1. Kirkpatrick Cup Special landed at their risk into the hazardous
regarding the intor unit,
the Government is opening a num-ion for this cup were issued and/or extra hazardous Godowns of conference on 4th June, 1929. The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf ber of public wells on the island at a mers who could not, attend and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or
of Hongkong and in Kowloon,
Hongkong-Well, at "Home" stead" Site, The Peak. (Supply good. Being used for building purposes).
Well at top of D'Aguilar Street, (Apparently a good supply).
Woll
Catholic near Roman Cathedral, Glenealy. (Good sup- ply).
Well in Wong Nei Cheong Re creation Ground. (Apparently a useful supply; still being investi- rated)..
Kowloon. Well in Cemeteries
Valley, Homuntin. (This yielda 3 good supply, which it is proposed to pump to tanks in Waterloo Road).
Two wells on the Godown Com- pany's property,
obtained,
Any but sh
are interested should apply to from the wharves delivery may be The Adjutant for schemes and In-
No claima will be admitted after. formation,
the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th inst. will be subject to rent.
Unit schemes to be submitted by p.m., on Wednesday, 19th June, and a final conference will be held at Corps Headquarters at 0 D.. ср Friday, 21st June, 1920.
2. Arms.
All rifles will be returned to Corps Headquarters immediately for annual inspection.
3. Corps Band,
There will be a Band Practice in mufti on Tuesday, 18th June, at Corps Headquartera at 6.30 p.m.
-4. Mounted Infantry Company. Parade at Causeway Stables,ut 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, 20th June, 1020.
Other wells are being examined,
5. Machine Gun Company. Including the following in Hong-
Recruits Parade will be held on kong:
Tuesday, 18th June, at 5.30 p.m.. Well at junction of First Street Dress: Mufti, belt and sidearms. and Centre Street,
Well in Jardino's Bazaar. Well near Children's
Play
ground, The Peak.
Well in Shing On Street, Wan Ho.
Sar
Well on Shaukiwan Inland 1610.
Lot
Two wells in Shaukiwan East. The Military authorities are also making efforts in the same direction. Nine wells have been opened in Cantonments on the Island and four in Kowloon. All milltary animals in Kowloon are now watered from wall supplies, and all water used for washing in military cantonments is drawn
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE. from these wells.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
BLUE FUNNEL LINE'
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(00EAN 8.8. CO., LTD, AND CHINA MUTUAL 8.5, CO., LTD.
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., UTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
8.9. "CITY OF MOBILE"
8.8. "MACHAON
8.8. "CITY OF MANDALAY"
via Buez Canal, 15th Juna. via Buoz Canal 8th July. -via Buòz Canal 15th July,
Steamers proocod via Snoz Canal or Panama Canal at ownore"
option,
Subject to Change without notice
For freight and particulars apply to:--- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE 01 THE BANK LINE, LTD., HONGKONG. Hongkong & Canton. Jardino Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton.
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS Loading, Direct For
BOTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEM, OSLO, and GOTHENBURG,
Loading brous
14th Juno 28th June
8th August
SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOOK.
M.8. "DELHI"
M.8. "CANTON"
M.S. "NAGARA"
M.V. "NAGARA”
For further particulara apply, to the
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
M
MESSAGERIES
28th June
Agents. G. E. HUYGEN.
Vanton.
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MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
T. MARSEILLES via Salgon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said.
ANGERS........... 18th June. G. METZINGER... 2nd July. ANDRE LEBOX... 16th July. 30th July PORTHOS.. CKENONCEAUX... 13th Aug, ATHOS II....... 27th Aug: D'ANTAGNAN...... 10th Sopt. SPHINX........... 24th Sept.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
# Kobe.
-ANDRE LEBON... 18th Jung. PORTHOS.....muo 2nd July CHENONCEAUX... 16th July ATHOS II............ 30th July, D'ARTAGNAN. 13th Aug 27th Aug SPHINX.............. ANGERS............ 10th Sopt.. ' G. METZINGER... 24th Sept.
Wo can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian' ports, East Afrion, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamera at Port-Said or Djibouti.
COMMERICAL LINE.
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From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp)";
For full Particulars, apply to:--
*Cit. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMUS.
Telephones: C, 651 & 740.
'3, Queen's Building.'
U.S. OIL CONFERENCE.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
- URGED.
Colorado Springs, June 13. Before the adjournment, four Governors of oil-producing States passed a resolution recommending the appointment of a commission by Mr. Hoover and the executives of eleven oil-producing States to consider the subject of conserva- tion of oil and gas resources.
The Governors considered that development of a wound, general policy of co-operation and Co- ordination of State and national anthority was not only desirable but essential, and advocated uniform legislation in the matter,
Reiter's American Service.
BRITAIN'S TRADE.
THE FIGURES FOR LAST MONTIL
London, June 13, The Board of Trade returns for May show that imports. amounted to £103,492,000, and exports £67,- 437,000, being a decrease of £676, 000 and an increase of £7,193,000, respectively, compared with April. -Reuter..
N.C.O.' Class: Instructor's Class will be held on Friday, 21st June, at 6.30 p.m. Dresa: Mufti.
..
6. Scottish Company.
being held each Wednesday at 0 pan at Corps Headquarters. From now onwards the Drummers will parade with the Pipers.
Pipe Band. Weekly practices are
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd July, 1929.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th inst, at 10 am., by Monate. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance h. been effected. Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by,
· GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents, Hongkong, 12th June, 1920.
ELLERMAN LINE.
From EUROPE
The-Steamship,
"CITY OF ATHENS” having arrived, Consignees of cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into. the hazardoun and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence
be obtained.
delivery may will be admitted after
No, Claims
the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining indelivered after 17th June, 1920, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before 24th June, 1029, or they will not be recognized.
7. Portuguese Company. N.C.O's. Class. The next NC.0 Class will be held at Corps lead quarters on Friday, 21st June, at
All broken, chofed and damaged It is most essential that n 5.30 p.m. full muster be present. A shor: Goods are to be left in the Gudowne, meeting of N.C.O.'s will be held fm-where they will be examined on any mediately after pornde.
Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon, within the Free Storage period of one week.
Peak Range. The Peak Range has been allotted to the Company on Sunday, 30th June, 1929. Firing will Commence at 9 a.m. sharp.
*R. Strength. The following recruits have been taken on the strength and posted as under:
No. 1482 Pio, T. Barrello, Na, 1 Platoon, us from 7.0.20.
No, 1483 Pto. F. M. da Silva, No. 10 Platoon, an from 7.0.20.
9. Transfers. No, 1390 Pte." F. S. Holcroft fron Motor Cycle Section to Mounted In- fantry Company, ma from 1.6.20,
No. 830 Pte. T. L. Knight from Armoured Car Section to Rendeve Company as from 6.2.20.
The following N.C.O. and Men are transferred to the Reserve Company, Scottish Section, as from 1.8,29,
No. 384 L/Cpl. A. Duncan, from No. & Platoon,
No. 685, Pte. W. Crichton, from No. 6 Pintoon.
No. 502 Piper J. H. S. Duncan, from No. 6 Platoon,
Na, 484 Pte. H. G. Howard, from No. 7 Platoon.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign- od by,
THE BANK LINE LTD.
General Agents..
SHANGHAI CRIME,
KIDNAPPER BATTLES WITH THE POLICE.
Shanghai, Juno 13, A desperato street battle be tween a kidnapper and the police was staged in the western residon- tial district, in Tifeng Rond, near Avenuo Haig, when four kidnap- pera, expecting to collect a ran- som for a child, walked into 1 pollee trap.
Using their pistols when resiat- ing, two were shot dead and one was captured. One encaped, and twenty or thirty shots were ex- the which terrified changed, neighbourhood.-Our Own Corres.
No. 908 from No. 7 Platoon.
No. 1047 Plc, D. Thompson, from
pondent, Pie, G. S. 1. Thomson,
No. 7 Plataon.
10. Exemption.
No. 682 Pte. W. C. Clark, Motor Cycle Section grunted 6 months' exemption from Volunteer duty from 1.0.29.
11. Reversion. No. 1101 Corpl. G. A, Cunha, No. 11 Platoon, reverts to rank of Private at his own request, as from 17.5.20.
12. Long Service Medal.. His Excellency the Governor has awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forecs
Sergeant W. H. C. Robson of the Long Service Medal to No. 188
Armoured Car Section, I.K.V.D.C. on 31:5,20,
13. Struck off the Strength,
Inving left the_Colony:
No. 830 Pte. H. R. Remington,' Reserve Company, ns from 21st May, 1920.
R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR,
ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. Conrв.
Notice, The Machine Gun Company Rifle Club will hold their next meeting un Sunday, 23rd June, at 9.39 n.m, on the Peak Range to shoot for the Com- | pany Commander's Cup.
BANK LINE LTD.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
ELLERMAN LINE "CITY OF CAMBRIDGE... London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg... 10th July
NEW YOKE, BOSTON ♣ BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
"CITY OF MOBILE",
"CITY OF MANDALAY" "CITY OF BEDFORD"
via Suez Canal
via Buez Canal.
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VE EA DA
15th June
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15th July
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· BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
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