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THE WATER CRISIS. HONGKONG RADIO CANTON EXPLOSION LANCASHIRE LOSE
PROSPECTS.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS OF MR. KING REPLIES TO
27 YEARS AGO,
INTERESTING EXTRACTS FROM THE
“TELEGRAPH”" FILES.
PROBLEMS THE SAME.
CRITICISMS.
FAVOURS MUCH MORE COSTLY APPARATUS.
OFFICIAL CONTROL.
EXAGGERATED.
DEATH-ROLL SAID TO BE
TWO SOLDIERS!
RIDICULOUS REPORTS.
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[Certain Peak residents are said to bo complaining of discrimination in the matter of water supplies.]
Says Algy, who lives on the
Peak,
"I feel that I really must speak: "Folk 'neath the fog-line "Get hours forty-nine, "But
toe week!"
twenty-eight in a
O O .."Master Guilty of Overloading," says a heading. It appears, how- as ballast... ever, that he only took on water
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Canton, June 21. Enquiries which I have made regarding the explosion and fire on Thursday leave no room for doubt that cortain reports of the
HAMMOND & KILLICK, occurrence have been greatly exaggerated. The statements Some Interesting facts concern-which have been made to the
London, June 21. ing the present position and future affect that the city was under a
Undefonted prospects of radio broadcasting in hail of lead and bullets, and that whole of last season's campaign, throughout the the Colony were yesterday dis- panie prevailed, are ridiculous. Lancashire to-day tasted" closed by Mr. L. H. King in a chat There was absolutely nothing of bitters of defeat by an innings for with a Telegraph representative, the sort.
the second time this season. Their snobs. We read that Hobbs cut a Some of these cricketers must be who learned that tenders are being The water crisis, the one topic of conversation common to invited for the installation of a immediate vicinity of the explosion Walter Hammond and Goddard, In fact, only those people in the conquerors were Gloucestor,
bowler twice in auccession, ail classes of the community in the Colony to-day, shows nọ more suitable set for the local wore aware that anything unusual who has been in such brilliant sign of abating, though the authorities have been able to afford station. Mr. King's personal idea had happened. It is equally in-bowling form this season, made The Chinese who put dynamite some relief to residents of Kowloon,
of a suitable set is one costing correct to state that there were such an outstanding victory pos-under another's bed deserved a Investigation reveals that the experience, which the Colony something like $150,000.
500 casualties. These 500 men sible.
good blowing up, is undergoing is the worst for twenty-seven years, the last Mr. King made reference to the (or 450, to be correct) were
口口 serious drought of similar dimensions and dire consequences vole made at the Legislative Coun- wounded soldiers already in the occurring in 1902. The circumstances of the 1902 famine socil on Thursday and pointed out hospital which was damaged; they closely approximate to those of to-day, that we give below brief that this was not a new vote, but were not casualties from the extracts from our files, detailing the salient features of the merely what he termed a re-vote. explosion. crisis, believing them to be of considerable interest. If any ed by the Council last year but It constituted the money sanction- thing, the conditions existing then were more serious than which was not entirely expended. they are to-day.
Government methods of combating droughts appear to have undergone little change in spite of modern scientifle de- velopment.
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ONLY ONE HOUR'S SUPPLY DAILY!
the
Mr. King stated that Government had decided to retain the rights to broad- cast. He mentioned that pri- vate enterprises had considered the practicability of financing a broadcasting station, but that was As far as any such proposal got. Nobody, he anid, would provide the money, although several well- known business 'men had templated the project.
con-
Not Paying Proposition. Brondenating in Hongkong was
and
ав
In fact, it's advisable to be quito "Courage is essential in a good navigator," says a naval writer.
wreckless.
Hampshire did extraordinarily well to win against Glamorgan. These itinerant Chinesa fiddlera The Welsh county made 46B runs just scrape their way through life. in the first innings, gained an ad- vantage of exactly 100 runs greater part of the Pakce Wu Koon Derbyshire were not engaged,
As to the actual happenings, the then falled to hold on. building and qurrounding mat and as a result Middlesex go to sheds were destroyed by the ex-the head of the table with Derby
Bacond, Lancashiro third and Notts Judging by fourth.
what we ace In Eight centuries were acored; E. Pedder Street, T. Killick (Cambridge' and Mid-most women dlesex) and Hammond (Glouces- would rather be ter) oich securing their fifth. run over than
#CHANTONICJALNE AKAUNTY KATHUMACHINE)
VAIN REGRETS.
If you waste supplies now, you will reproach yourself should a real water famine come.
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The principal individual per not "look right." formances were:
Batting.
Ducat (Surrey) Hills (Glamorgan) ***** Hammond. (Gloucester) Lord Tennyson (Hanta)
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It's generally
the bright guy
168 who gets polish.
The water famine, from which water obtainable from the run- the Colony has been suffering ning streams on the mainland. for so many months has now Though all are naturally com- reached an acute etage and rain plaining of the grent inconveni- not a paying proposition and was plosion. The building was at the seems to be as far off as ever,ence occaslaned by the scarcity only for furthering British time being used as an emongency O'Connor (Essex) aaid the Telegraph in May, 1902. of water, it cannot be denied interests in the way of business, hospital for soldiers wounded in D. P. B. Morkel (S. Africa)
The water is now only turn-that the grumbling from upper propaganda, and also, Mr. King the recent Kwangsi campaign, and Barber (Yorkshire) ed on in the city for one hour levels are not BU warrantable mentioned, the spread of English. It is believed that two of the in-E. T. Killick Killick (Cambridge) 103 per day, from 6p.m, to 7 pm. as the waflings from the fetid The scheme which he was propos- mabes were killed and a number and during that time all inps are dens of West Point and Wanchal.ing for the Installation of a larger Injured.
opened in order to oblalp a supply, with the result that the
water is all drawn off long before
served.
will readily serve' to show to what straits many of the poorer classes must be put. They have either to give up work to carry for themselves or pay this pre- posterous price.
Cholera Outbreak.
respon-
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you have
140 ed' off.
155
125*
123
Whisky on
103
the breath Isn't
103
nice. Next time
swift one, don't
breathe it to a Boul.
Newman (Hants)
0 for 44. Goddard (Gloucester))
.... 6 for 72 RE. S. Wyatt (Warwick).. 5 for 65
• Nol Out.
Bowling
sel, would mean that Hongkong Struggle for Existence..
Regarding the cause of the would have station equal to dianster, IL is said that a soldier There it is that the results anything in the East, including nceidentally even a fourth part of the town of the draught are felt with an Japan.
dropped A hand grenade on the ground, that this Those who have been unable acuteness unknown to those whose Speaking of the present studio exploded and started a fire which to secure suppilus from the taps greatest trouble is the loss of a in Hongkong, Mr. King said that spread to a neighbouring ammuni-
LANCASHIRE'S LAPSE. are forced to purchase it. Thirty morning tub; there it is that the the furnishing was not yet com- tion dump.. As a consequence, a to 30 cents per bucket seemstruggle for existence continues picted. He said that the work number of light shells, hand gren-
Hammond and Goddard Share to be the average price for water with a keenness unknown in other was in the hands of Messrs.ades and rifle cartridges exploded.
Honours, at the present time, and this places and there it is that an Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., who The Fire Brigade were quickly efficient supply of water is most had had to send Home for the
on the scene, and within two hours by an innings and 35 runs at Bris- Gloucester defeated Lancashire needed, to stave off the many material. Directly the studio was everything was over. diseases to which the native ready, concerts would be arranged
failed rather Another report states that the lol Lancashire community are
Ruch rendy and broadcast. victims,
"As regards the complaints fire originated in defective electric badly, Hammond was allowed to Jump into a ricksha one of about the strength of ZBW, that is wiring, but, in any case, the au- settle down and he batted in his these baking mornings and go the Peak Station, we rebuilt the thorities are quite satisfied that brightest style for his fifth cen
The visitors along the Praya, bent ou gleaning set, and I am going to be perfect the origin was entirely accidental. Jury of the season.
then found Goddard's bowling too -Our Own Correspondent, a little information regarding the ly candid with you and the public.
much for them and he had eleven In November, the newspapers methods with which the Colony I rebuilt it on my own
victims. were still talking of the scandal- is being supplied with its limit-sibility, but, instead of making it ous inadequacy of the water ed supply of water. What do better, I made it worse and we are GERMANY AND YOUNG aupplies, and the correspondence you see? To the right, to the going to change it back. We can columns were filled with letters left, in front and behind, men, do no worse than it was before."
REPARATION PLAN. from residents complaining that women and children--of these. water was not coming through at the youngest with pots of metal all, even in the specified hours of and earthenware, wooden buckets, supply.
Mr. King said that he himself pails, kerosene tins, and jars, in The population of Victoria at fact, everything warranted to had already raised all the ques- thle time was estimated at 178,000 hold. water, attached to theirtions that were mentioned in the and the population of Kowloon carrying poles hurrying to and Telegraph leading article of Thurs-
from the stand-pipes, like bees on By far the worst feature of a hive. the drought was an outbreak of cholers, resulting in the notifica-| tion of 400 cases, attributed to the water shortage. Twelve! Arriving at the stand-pipes, the difficulty of arranging for con- Experts as a corollary to simul Europeans died of the discase and one sees that it is a case of firstcerts to be broadcast and auggest-taneous and definito liquidation of others were afflicted. The ques-come first served, those appeared that it be controlled by unsettled questions arising from tion of re-opening wells waging last on the scene taking their managing committee.
the world war-Reuler. discussed at the Sanitary Board place behind the carly arrivals,
at 45,000,
and vigorously opposed,
Carrier Queues,
of
ond
Managing Committee?
Gloucester won the toss and
1
We pay taxes-Oh yes; Though we get no redress, When the Government perpė
trates blunders.
Had it been quite efficient, We'd not be deficient. Of water and
thundera,
..
praying
To rely on the rain,
Has often proved vain;
And the past should provide
.ample reagons,
To prepare well ahead
In view of the dread,
Of the suffering caused in dry
It must be quite clear That many a year
May serve but to clearly remind
合:
Of the trials of the past
Which we thought were the last,
And should have been loft far
behind us.
Are our feelings so numb That we've got to be dumb, Until the position is madden-
⚫ing?
When we're meekly allowed, To speak for the crowd On committees. Oh, isn't it
saddening!
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"Waiter, has there been a gentleman here inquiring for a lady in brown?"
"Yes, miss, he waited an hour and then went of with a lady in red." 口口
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Leave that umbrella at homo so that whon things go " bad you'll not be disappointed.
Other
folks' clever kids are alwaya spolit brats.
Some of these modern"-dance frocks are enough to make the orchestra put jazz affects
into Handel's Largo.
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The English Lawn Tennis Asso- The anniversary of the landing ciation estimates that two million of the Pilgrim Fathers on Ply people will be playing tennis this mouth Rock has just boon cele season. These, of course, are not brated. It is suggested that it figures.
would have been a brighter and happler Americs had the Plymouth [Silk stockings are now the vogue Rock landed on the Plymouth amongst officers in one. of
the Fathers. regiments' in Hongkong.]
'Twas enough to make officers
sadder,
It certainly made one of them
madder:
Although smart and dipper He felt like a flapper When he saw at a glance he'd
a ladder!.
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This week's cinema sub-title- Iler teeth were like the stars- they came out at nighti
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A pocket teater for bootleg liquor to disclose the presence of wood alcohol was exhibited at the
A sight we may yet live to ree chemical exposition in New York batted first, compiling the very if the water crisis continues: An the other day. But what are you sound total of 395 runs, to which official of the P.W.D. outaide the supposed to do if the thing molts? Hammond contributed 156.
A.P.C. laughing hysterically while.
0.0. In response, Lancashire made Pedder Street is being torn up by Boil or Bolls? SIMULTANEOUS SETTLEMENT 234 (Goddard 5 for 89) which was flood waters.
ᄆᄆ insufficient to avoid the follow-on. OF OTHER QUESTIONS.
Lancashire collapsed in some- Definition of a gentleman:-One ing question should be the absence It is only natural that the burn- what startling fashion, no-one who can play a aaxaphone, but of water, Berlin, June 21.
making any sort of a show for very doesn't. The Cabinet, has carried day Inst.
animously a resolution that the 72 run; and the last wicket fell long. Goddard took 6 wickets for Referring to the question of German Government is prepared
Lots of Hongkong girls would providing musical programmes, to accept the Owen Young Repara- at 130, giving Gloucester a well-go through anything for a man, Mr. King asked who was going to tions Plan as a basis for a con- deserved victory. organise these. He pointed out ference of the Government and
until at length, the line carriers
grows longer to strofches, far away from where dificulties of such
steam-engines
The following article details a. aituation as nearly similar
that existing to-day, that it is worth quoting in full:
THE WATERLESS COLONY,
VICTORIA A PARCHED CITY.
May 5th, 1902,
He said this committee should con- sist of as few official members as possible, but he pointed out the the little
a step. The are work would have to be voluntary puffing and panting as they pump but the difficulty would be that after the water out of junks into the a time everything might be left to pipes.
one man, with the result that the
A small detachment from the programmes would lack interest. Royal Welch Fusiliers is hard
To instal the set which he favour-
by for the purpose of keeping ed, Mr. King said it would cost a
THE KING LEAVING WINDSOR.
un-
FIGHTING FINISH. Magnificent Recovery By Hampshire.
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including his banking account.
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"Bridge Player" writes to say The fan't very lucky-he wins one We day, and loses the next. advise him to play every other day. O'D
Some Irritable swimmers at Glamorgan unexpected collapse in their second innings Repulse Bay are always going off produced an exciting thish to the deep and,
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this match at Southampton, and Hampshire, fighting back from
THANKSGIVING SERVICE ON
JULY 7TH.
London, June 21,
"Labourite:"You say all men' Yes; but even what seemed at one time an al-are born equal most impossible position, defeat the chicken start from scratch.. ed Glamorgan by two wickets,
Hampshire were set to get 280
Brigadier General Smedley D
The German mariner who crosú-
ed the ocean in a 22-foot boat missed a great opportunity for publicity by not pushing an orange. all the way over,
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"Where are all these water pockets?" said the coolie to the amah, "Give me just a chance to find'
them and I'll pick them clean and dry." "Iean sow some nices pockets," said the amah to the coolie, "But I cannot saves. pockets where the waters hidden Je,"
It is to be doubted if ever order, but the services of the men lot of money to secure and also
tune to win, and they appeared Butler recently told Haverford Col.. before in the history of the are ecarcely required so order- lot of money to run every year. No
unlikely to achieve this heavy lego alurani that the best policy for Colony have the weather cony are
Thele Malcsties the King and fourth innings score until. Lord an American military officer to fol the coolics. There is doubt, he said, the Government ditions been so at variance with little squabbling for priority. All would get the views of the public as Queen are returning to London on Tennyson went to the wicket. He low on foreign soll was to "de
July 1st, and the Thanksgiving Ser tho season of the year, and comera stake their claims taking to what they wanted done, though it is true an occasional up a position in the rear, and aft shower has swept by, the rain on their buckets waiting patient- that has fallen has proved scarcely for some few minutes and then ly enough to lay the dust collect-move nearer by a few feet to the ed in every nook and cranny. precious supply.
It is indeed a deplorable con-
dition and one that must long
Nullah Hunting.
Relay Possibilities.
One of the principal things that he was doing now was playing for time, for two reasons. One was beenuse of the tremendous improve- ment that is being made in the
Then the cook-boy beamed his wisdom as he conned tho daily papers,
"Easy thing to find these pockets ankeo Mister Tao Tsan- taf!"
We understand that vice to be held at Westminster Al-hit out in his usual lusty style nothing."
Lo his subordinates twiddling their bey, which was postponed, has now and made 125 (not out) in quick the gallant general does not object.
time. been fixed for July 7th.--Reuter,
gume. Glamorgan batted first and com-
·D O piled 468, which appeared to be a
a lot of that the K.O.S.B. intend staging There appears to be match winning score, particularly alating among members of the "A Pair of Silk Stockings."
NEW LABOUR PEER.
BARON SANKEY OF MORETON,
as the Hampshire wickets fell for Ladies Recreation Club. No won 808. Hills made 188 for Glamor
There is no truth in the rumour
.'
der the Hongkong Club fears a With regard to Clinton's' dif- feminine invasion!
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in most offices on the Praya.
ficulty in getting rid of these Kwangst remnants; how about hav-
gan.
Glamorgan, going in a second lime with a lend of 100, compiled
Daily Press share report:- ing a cheap sale? the useful total of 179, though "Steamboate have remained quiet,” Newman, bowled exceptionally This is not the general opinion held well, hia 6 wickets coating only 44 runs.
Requiring 280 runs to win, it seemed unlikely that they could
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remain in the memory of those Now let the ricksha convey you actual broadenst transmission and unfortunate enough to experi- to Wanchai and in Queen's Rond the other was the successful ence the worst drought, ever East, aco how the familles get accomplishment of the relay known to Hongkong."
their supplies. Follow the water.programmes from other coun- Affairs have now become so carriera up over the hill leading tries. This had been watch
London, June 21. grave that everyono fa bemoan-to Happy Valley, go with themed all the .time and pro It is announced that His Majesty ing the fact that his own source along the parched and dusty road grammes had been picked up but has been pleased to confer a Barony of supply is practically ex-by the racecourse and branch off nothing had been done yet, on Lord Justice Sankey, the Labour hausted, and until a long and in the direction of Tytam. Visit to enable whole programmes to Lord High Chancellor, steady downpour favours the that rocky little nook, sheltered B: C. at home were, in the com- Sankey of Moreton (Gloucester)
be relaid to Hongkong. The B. He will be known as Boron succeed, but Lord Tennyson gavo Colony he must depend on the
(Continued on Page 9.)
Router. (Continued on Page 8.),
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Tytam's name is mud these days.
The Rev. Mr. Drought arrived from Australle the other day, Now, if it had only been a Mr. Flood!
Trado Report: The yarn" From the S. C. M. Post. "For market remains quiet,” · Excepting Bale, a donkey." We met one who the lively one we heard from Wigan gave himself away the other day, the other day,