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CONSTANT HEADACHES

People with thin blood are much wors subject to headaches than full-bleorladt persons, and the form of animda that Kifiets growing girld is almost alwayɛ accompanied by headache, together with digestive disturbances.

Whenever you barn constant or recur- ring headaches and pallor of the face, they show that the blood is thin, and your efforts should be directed towards building up your blood: A treatment with Dr. Williams' pink pilla will do this effectively, and the rich, red blood made by them will remove the beadache.

More disturbances to health are caused by thin blood then you have any idea of verrid puller from lack of nourishment When your blood is impoverished, the and you may have insomnis, neuritia,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE TAITAM TUK RESERVOIR.

COMMEMORATION STONE OF THE DAM LAID BY THE GOVERNOR.

A UNIQUE CEREMONY.

His Excellency, Sir Francis Henry afternoon performed the ceremony of May, K.C.M.G., LL.D., on Saturday

wa-Wan" Coal Storage. | neuralgia, or sciatica. „Muscles subject laying the commemoration stone at million gallons in the Pokfulamin the wide world. Not only so, but jabsolute figures, who arrive in the

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**REISE" MONGKONG.

AS. "HONGKONG."

UNDERSIGNED beg to notify

The proposed ssis by private Tander

as she now lies stranded on the East

Fent of NAUCHAU ISLAND, about twenty-Åre · miles from Kwan Chax Was

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TENDER.

X) The vessel is offered for male asab

www lies, with her Engines, Ecilers, Anchors and Chains and such other quipment as may be on board, (bat, no Cargo to be considered in the Tonder).

3) The vessel is now guarded by the

„Fresch authorities?"

(3) All Tenders should reach the Office af the Undersigned on or before Noon, SATURDAY, the 3th Febru ary, 1918.

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Tender, the amount of which may

be learned at this Office, said Dupont will be returned in case of non- acceptance of Tender.

bind themselves

to serain are under nourished and yes the south end of the Taitam Tak

may have_muscular rheumatica or lumbago. If ycur blood. is thin and you | Dam. ̧

AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

structions to sell by Pubile Auction (701 4000URT OF TAS CONCHENED).

TUESDAY,

the 5th February, 1914, commencing at 230 pz, at their Bales Booms, No. 3, Des Voeux, Bond, Corner of Ion How Sextam, THE DECAMERON OF

GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO

When the Stanley reached the landing stage, which had been decor ated with flags, the party proceeded immediately to the south head of the dam and the visitors inspected the

in two volumes, with the additional work.

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Newhouse. When it is remembered as this, for Hongkong is a healthy that the foundations, extend to child and is growing apace, and is depth of 40 feet below sen level and only in its infancy (Applause.) that provision had to be made not, When one sees so much fresh water only for dealing with food-water around one, and when one knows of from the Ta tam Valley on the one what purity that water is, one cannot side but also for the exclusion of the wild Pitt, what a great pity it. EPACELET E Vetr waters of the Bay on the other, the is that the residents of this Colony Theatre or between the Theatre and 51. difficulties of the work may be rent thirsty place like this-do not Hollywood Road. Reward if returned. ized. In this respect, she dam is

MISS LILY BELONA, probably unique among works of its copt water as a beverage instond It would

B1, Hollywood Road. class for the impounding of fresh of something stronger, yours after Hongkong was ceded to water. I must not omit to bestow surprise some of you people to lear Hongkong, Feb. 1, 1915 Great Britain. In that year, bira word of praise on the Contractors, flicted upon the civil servants in the

the terrible casualties that are in- Bawling, who was then in charge of Messrs. Sang Lex & Co., who have

a servoir with a capacity of works of a similar nature anywhere note staff, concerning whom I have Public Works, proposed to construct executed the work in such a manner Colony by the too free use of alcoholic beverages. I wonder how many that it will bear comparison, with

people you imagine of the subordi Valley, together with a delivery main they have completed it within the Colony to take up various jobs, and other contingent works, but a contract time, namely, five years.survive to earn their pensions? begin to show symptoms of these dis- His Excellency and party proceed. Committee, to whom the project was So far as I am aware, only two deaths. I wonder, if I asked you to orders, try building the blood with

from accidents have occurnal during

the guess, what

answer would Dr. Williams' pink pila, and see if the ed to Taitara Tuk on board the launch referred, recommended that the re- symptoms do not disappear as the blood

Stanley and arrived at the scene offservoir should be omitted as the the execution of the works. The be. Well, I can tell you that I am construction of an extensive system wall within the mark-very well is restored to normal.

You can readily obtain Dr. Williams' the ceremonies at about a quarter to were of opinion that further provision of catchwaters still remains to be within it-when I say that out of one battle for $1.50; six for $8- from the three in the afternoon. A consider.beyond the construction of a suitable carried out and this should be pro- every two. men who arrive here, pink pills from may donlar; or direct,

intake in the stream-bed was ecoded with at an early date. In whether as policemen, overseers on Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Azechaenable gathering had already proceeded Rond, Shanghai.

to the spot, but, naturally, owing to necessary. In accordance with their case any false impression us to the works like this, as sanitary inspec

capacity of the Water Works should great distance of the dam from any/advice, the reservoir was reduced to be created by what I have already than one lives or temains in the Ser

tors or as revenue officers, not more SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECT) L} amera basin capable of containing stated. I would impress upon ou vice to earn a pension. I might add Available means of locomation, ex-

two million gallons. Such was the that, judging by past experience, the that the particular cause of diamis-

At the first symptom cepting by launch or on foot, the

foresight of the men of that day, works as they will exist when the eats, loss of health and even death of of eye strain you should spectators were not so 'numerous as would have been, the case had the From this humble beginning spas plated will only suffice to meet the pensions, is Drink. Now it is a ter-f

scheme of catchwaters has been coin this moiety that do not earn their consult us. We test spot been more accessible; neverthe-the Waterworks of today. It is un-ever-growing demand for water for atible thought that standing hero in eyes scientifically and ft at the Hull of the above-med Stemmer THE Undersigned have received in- kess, those who did go were quite necessary for me, to trouble you with period of about 15 years. from the this Colony; next to the great country { glasses to individual:

representative of the Colony and, of details of the successive additions present time. It is therefore obvious!

rande in the shape of struge reser-that care must continue to be exer- incurred huge responsibilities and quirements.

in which the British Empire has course, all the officials, engineers, ours and otherwise, further than to cised in the administration of the loss of revenue, expended untold assistants and Chinese assistante who have been working on the dam, were done, including the original Taitama large cam in Taitam Bay but bor of opium, that I should be able stale that, "notwithstanding such ad- PPAs regards future works, it trouble in diplomacy and other direc

was at one time proposed to contructtions; for the restriction of the use present.

Reservoir, with a capacity of 312 ings taken have shown that the site to tell you that in this Colony thon gallons, completed in 1888, would be a very expensive one to fifty per cent. of the lower ranks of the supply continued to be inade-develope. Whether, in view of the civil servants-1 do not include the quate to the demand. Up to 1009, large works already executed, the upper ranks, for I have no figures to HONGKONG & MANILA. the combined capacity of the reser work would justify the great expensesions in a vast number of cases from

benefta to be derived from such as voirs amounted to $10,600,000 gal which would have to be incurred in nothing more or less than an exces- 6 by-Laughter)-loss their pen.

lone and there was then in course carrying it out can only be detersive use of alcohol. Mind you, my As His Excellency said, the oeca of construction a small reservoir, mined by further experience Fail figures cover a period since 1889, and, 10 it must accompany each One ROULETTE TABLE WHEEL Hongkong, for even to the lay mind, servoir, which was capable of con- to the hills in the New Territories due to excessive use of alcohol has MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

sion was unique in the history of known as the Taitom Byewash Re-ing such a scheme, the only alterna as you know, during that period I tive appear to be to have recourse have been here, and misconduct the structure presents an example of taining 26,801,000 gallons additional. Any such scheme must likewise enbeen very strictly dealt with. I want engineering skill which has never it was completed in 1904, raising the tail the expenditure of a very large to say no more on that subject, before been equalled in the Colony storage capacity to nearly 637 milum.

I now ask you, Sir, to Ing this except to ask you, who number and can only be surpassed by the lion gallons. The very low rainfall stone and for this purpose I have to amongst you some of the principal. proposed additional dam which will during the rainy season of 1901, fol-spirit-level, which are the gift of the few words to beart. We ought, hand you this trowel, mallet and residents of the Colony, to take my bo about three times the size of the towed by a severe and prolonged Contractors, Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. when this great war is over-and 1 Taitam Tuk dam, referred to by His drought, revealed the urgent neces HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR am sure that now we have female Excellency in his speech.

"sity of proceeding with further addi. then performed the ceremony of suffrage in England that we will Standing at the top of the damn, tions to the waterworks of the City laying the stone saying: "I declare to se order things, that the State one looks down into what was former and, on the advice of the late Mr.

the stone well and duly laid.”

shall have the control of the liquor HIS EXCELLENCY said: Ladies and traffic. (Heat, hear.) I should like Undersigned have received inly a valley in the shape practically of Osbert Chadwick, C.M.G., who visit Gentlemen-I suppose you have all to see that here to-day, and I am structions to sell at their Sales a semi-circle, formed by the risinged the Colony in 1902, it was decided had a cold at this ins dam. It quite sure that I shall live to see it Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner hills whose sides are serried with of Ice Boase.Street,

MOTOR YACHT

ravines down whith the water from to develope, to the fullest extent shows, so far as a thing like a dam yet-Hear, hear and when that] Bailt 1916, had very little usage, the rains flow, finding outlet, former possible, the lower portion of the are do, some of the artistic touches day comes, I am certain a very great | which we are accustomed to find in improvement will take place. There Holl

Teakwoodly, into the sea. This valley is now Taitam Valley. In order to prepare Mr. Jaffe's work. (Applause.) I has been some improvement, "of Length, water-line 29′ 9′′; over all 35°

a vast natural reservoir containing an exhaustivel scheme, extensive surf am sure you will all agree with me course, through education of late Bean ... Draft ...

many millions of gallons of fresh veys and investigations were neces- that we must congratulate Mr. Jaffé years and more since the war began, Motor "Scripps", Beavy duty 14 H. F water; so vast it is, that are cansary und, whilst these were in pro-and his assistants, and the Director but there

much room for a greater Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, scarcely imagine the Colony of Hong proceed with the construction of a voi, dan. and all buildings co0 words I ask God to bless this great gress, it was considered advisable to of Public Works, upon this fine reser improvement still. With these few Suit of Sails, and all Accessories. Price and full particulars loay hind kong increasing in population, within subsidiary reservoir and contingent nected with it. This great work is work. (Applause.) rom the Undcraigad.

the space of fifteen years, to such an works, so arranged as to admit of somewhat unique in the history of The Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM then Terma :-Cash.

extent as to necessitate the construc- their incorporation with the future the Colony, because it has been carented for three cheers for His Excel- more extensive works contemplated. fed out entirely departmentally, lency which were heartily recorded tion of a dam which will form such These subsidiary works were begun without the advice or assistance of with a Tiger, and also for Mr. a natural reservoir, three times their 1904 and completed in 1908 at a à Consulting Engineer in London. Jaffé, which were heartily given, after size of Taitain Tuk Reservoir. cost of $800,140 They included the It is a credit, I think you will all which the Hon. Mr. Claud Severr After the inspection of the work, construction of a reservoir with a agree with me, to the ability and culled for thres cheer for the Hon. His Excellency proceeded to the head capacity of fully 210 million gallons, capacity of our Public Works Depart Mr. Chathain which were given also

the provision of a pumping station, ment and I heartily congratulate the with a "Tiger of the dam where stands, decorated containing the pumping engines, ach Director of Public Works--who has His Excellency and party ther with tags, had been erected. capable of raising 1 million gallons had the oversight of all the work proceeded to the launch, by crossing With His Excellency were Mrs. daily, the laying of 8 miles of 18 and has had to approve the plans the Durn to the north end and from Tudor-Tudor, Miss Craigie and Mrs. mains and other considerable works laid before him, for it on the authenee by a specially constructed

On their completion, it was consider. cess of this great undertaking pathway to the landing stage. Martin. Egan, and there were also ed that the finances of the Colony (Applause.) It is rather surprising On the Memorial Stone was the CHINKIANS: Messrs Gearing present H.E. Major-General Ventria, did not permit of the more extensive to reflect that it is only today that following inscription: General Officer Commanding, and scheme contemplated being proceed here, in Hongkong, the means of Miss Ventris, Sir William Beered with and the matter therefore impounding water for the water

remained in abeyance until Novem supply, has overtaken the popula 40 Davies, KC, Chiel Justice, and ber 1913. when a contract for the tion. That is not altogether the fault Lady Davies, the Hon. Mr. Claud execution of the works, whose com of the Government, as some might Severa, O.M.G., the Hon. Mr. Wpletion we to-day celebrate, was let think. I remember when I first came Chatham. C.M.G., the Bor. Mr. P. The dam on which we stand is cap to the Colony, the Tytam reservoir H. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. C. Mel. able of Jopounding 1,419 million and connected works were not com Messer, Captain Superintendent of gullons, or nearly double the completed. The constant criticism of the left hand side: D. Jaffé, Police, Mr. E. D..C. Wolfe and bined contents of all the reservolts the man in the street of the GovernJAMA.C.E... Engineer," in the previously constructed. Including ent was that great extragavance centre W: Chatham, CMG, Wolfe, the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, the the subsidiary reservoir, sireedy and unnecessary impounding of water i M.I.C.E., Director of Public Works... Hon. Mr. Lau Shu Pak, Mr. P. P. mentioned, which was carried out was being incurred by the Tytam and on the right hand side:** Sang

Improvements at that Lee and Company, Contmctors." Wodehouse, Hon. A.D.C. to His as a preliminary part of the reservoir.

storage capacity time were being advocated for The silver trowel with which bis Excellency the "Governor, Mr. D. scherne, the

added since 1804 amounts to the Gaol, and I remember a humor Excellency performed the ceremony Jaffe, the Engineer in charge of the 1,629 million gallons, or more than ous saving of the then Chief Warder.

I was inscribed: Presented to His IMMEDIATE ENTRY, faur very construction of the Damn, Mr. T. L. three times the capacity of all the of the Gaol, Mr. Nolan, & country Excellency, Bir Henry May,

desirable SHOPS artusted in Les Perkins, Professor Middleton Smith, reservoirs then existing These man of mine, to the effect that if co House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Pattenden, Mr. figures will give you some tea, of money. was forthcoming for these.C.M.G.ALL.D., on the occasion of recently reconstructed,

for rent and other particulars apply and Mrs. Jackman, Mr. and Mrs. the numerous additions which have improvements then the Tytam Be the laying of the Memorial Stone to servoir was a white elephant, mark the completion of the Tytam been made to the water supply of, 48 Connaught Road Central

Bangkong, August 3, 1917,

(5) The Venue highest or any Tender.

Be accept the Further particulars regarding the nditions of sale, and a Est of Ittings and £xtures to be sold with she ship, can be obtained on applica sien from the Undersigned.

Ter and on account of the Concerned.

HUGHES ♣ HOUGH.

Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1918.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned bave received in- structions to sell by Public Anction,

(POR ACCOUNT OF WIN CONCERNED), «

TUESDAY,

the 5th February, 1918, commencing at 1.30pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vaux Road, Corner et Ice House Strook,

TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD JURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, KC., AND LAKGR ÅSSORTMENT OF USEFUL · HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

As follows

a Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, de- Bod- room Furniture, comprising Double and

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

1.. 7

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1918.

TO LET

TO LET.

Biggie Bows and Braas-mounted Bed FURNISHED HOUSE at Mount

March and April Bent moderate. Davis, Pokfulam Road, for Febra

Apply-

E. E GOLDSMITH, P.. W. D.. Hongkong, Jan. 14, 1918

stende, nad Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards,ary, Dianer Waggons Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Bervices, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Ball-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated Warn

TO LET

Electric Reading Lampe, BlackwoodFFICES in York Building. and ・ Tankwood · Suren, Blackwood Furniture, including large 4-Fold Black- BOUSES on Shamenn, Canton. wood Screen with &-Coloured Panels,

Apply to Bio Tables, Engravings, Pictures, de, dc, Tenis Poles and Net, Iron Bafe, 4.

Also

Carpots, Brass Fenders, a few lots Fire Brasscs, die.

Two PIANOS. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). Tesis-Cash,

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Arichsoneers.

-Bongkong, Jan. 20, 1913

PUBLIC" AUOTION.

Undensed have received' intent- tims to woll by Public Auction, N (POR ACCOUNT OF ZEN CONCERNED),

TUESDAY

the 6th February, 1918, commencing at

230 pm, at their Sales Rods, Foa Des Vaux Boad, Corner of

Im HOUSE STIREZ, "A" ComunesIT OF

HOUSEHOLD LINENK, 4,

Comprising

THE HONGKONG LAND INTEST

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan,

TO

TO LET.

Four roomed houses in Kowloon. - Apply to t

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This Stone was laid by HE. Sir Francia Henry May, K.GMG MANILA Messrs Masondray á LL.D., on the second day of February, 1918, to commemorate SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Co.: the completion of the Tytam Tuk Reservoir."

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On the use on which the Slane rested, was inscribed on

to the Manager, Hongkong Ico Capitel J. W. Taylor, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, the Colony during recent years. In which was undermining the Gaol Tuk Reservoir, Hongkong, December 3008 Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. and Mrs. addition to this great dam, the works (Laughter.) I can assure you thab 2 191 (the date on which the P. Jacks, Mr. F. Birley Johnson, just completed include the provision the Government has made up its stone was originally to have been Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. F. B. J of two pumping engines, each cap- und that never again will the water laid) NY Adazos, Mr. F W. James, Mr. Fable of raising three million gallons supply lag behind the increase of The Trowel, Ballet and Lavel were

of water daily a beight, af 400 feet, population. You see all this water enclosed in a handsome leather case. À FLAT in Latham Bond, Kowloon Mattingly and the majority of the the taking up and relaying of 11 behind this fine dam and you have members of the Staff of the Dam miles of 18 main, and the Inying heard of the capacity of this great works:

of 3 miles of new 18 mains, besides reservoir, but your must not run away HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE The Hon. Mr. W. CHAZHAM said other minor works The extreme and think that because you have no length of the dam is 1,255 feet or much water you can sit down and do Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentle nearly 'quarter of a mile, its extreme nothing further for we have only men,We are met here to-day to height from the deepest part of the enough to last for fifteen years. The commemorate the completion of -

foundations to the roadway where we first thing we have got to do after work which must ever rank as one stands 171 feet and its greatest we have linked up the catchwaters, thickness at the base is 115 feet which Mr. Chatham he referred tor of the most important, public works The maximum depth of water im is to think out a scheme for building of this Colony - Notwithstanding the pounded by it is 117 feet. The quan, another one about three times as bizt numerous worka, darried out in the lity of concrete required in its con

00., TD. Alexandrs Buildings, Bloogkong, August 23, 1917.

HALF TONE AND

LINE BLOCKS. past for the purpose of affording an struction amounted to 128,117 cubic adequate supply of water to the City yards and of stone facing to 29.280 cubic feet Nearly 200,000 Lags of of Victoria, that essential requiremant were used in the work. The Tin about to allow & cough to hang Hality when LALUNAZIONE, PTO ment of every civilized community total cost of this works hal atrounted Chamberlain's Copa Remedy will hard.

renamed

led until the dam to nearly $2,500,000. The works were you. You don't know where a persistent i And supervised from start, cough, wil and you. You can fallond, to desi CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY on which we

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