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AMONG BANDITS."[two or three thousand more, and reached the village where the wook 10 our seaming Tenteuer could wall previously, our General had been Have been surrounded. and notwith-onpertained. This time no welcome| MISSIONARY'S JOURNEY TO standing superior numbers, wo could was afforded us, but instead, the

RESCUE LADIES.

(by the waight of arma, have overtos were closed as the people come the bandits, and taken much actually feared harm from the spoil. Instead of this we merely oldier protectors of their onehored, and waited until the district. Our warthy Braves were Our readers will not have for-fiauen, before we dared move on.

marauders had moved out of Ton- so righteously indignant, that they thrastened to bombard the place if gotten the Rev. C. F. Davies's stir we are to bellave reports that came the doors were not opened to . ring accoun: of his 28 days us, a message had been sent to Eventually this was done, and the sojourn am the bandits. Here them to move out which came they same night the soldiers insisted he tells how, set free, he goes back kindly did, and so the next morn-that for the sake of adequatel to Chowklakow to Pescur Mrading we sufled, triumphantly past protection we should rest in the! Davies and Miss pins, The Tentsuen, our General's bout hav. villige and no on the bout. Hight thrown on the .duct of thefing a big gun mounted to save that soldiers is particularly interesting.dear man at least from any danger,

Freedom, like health, is only. valued when lost, or maybe when

The Welcome at Chowkiakow is is regained.

Bondage of tecmething merely to be mentioned. is to be dreaded, but when it isi

The month of weary strain had accompanied with dread of torture. being constantly the butt of rude made its toll on the strength of the out and often vile jest, and the being foreign ladies there, and their Pe-

lief at

It was with great relief that the constantly at the beek of any whoj

our comin 1H beyond next day before noon the whistle of would; the whole thing becom describing. The top we had to train engine was heard, and the

gee ever so many friends who cameladies and school girls with to welcome us All had in some were aäger for the first sight of the out of the biting environment of affered, but they felt that one railway bridge. Wa were wickedness, with all its moral fit had suffered more, and the welcome allowed to go without one more was so great as to be made with difficulty however, for on arrival the finding oneself amongst eluan men, being treated at least as an ears, even from strong men, The the Captain came along and with such and by some as a superior fellowship of joy is nothing to the his fellowers around him asked for such a thing needs to be expert

tellowship of sulfating.

At Chowkinkow we learnt that inescort. told that på,

compensation for their 60 1.of} Tins December li. Entrance need to be realised. It is true that Examination for New Boyson Chowkiakow, the place I wanted

had been far from an unmixailbal I pointed out that I had already SATURDAY, December 11th at 9:30 OUR visiting cards neatly anda.m. For prospectus for boarders mure to freedom, and so it little damage to the schools. When and so argued that the matter of lessing. The bandits had destroy-suffered the loss of home, and that to get to most, but even so it was ed our house property, but had done tens of thousands were Y

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Prospect Place great welcome, but a sore disaster at Arst used cur school, and widered before paid.

This in the Hong Kong. 6th November, 1926.pointment awaited me.

then suppose they feared com end caused them to think that it My escort had informed me that Mrs. Davies liegions, and so moved out.

Thin was better to go without." In and Miss Poppins had left Chows done without going empty. for Chowklakow Chinese persistently xiakow not? gone

the Girl's school was stripped prae-sold me that some 500 men of the towards

Beally bare. We tried to interview same Division had helped in the Shanghai, but at Yencheng I was

old that they were still at Chow. ou, Genum, but it seems that the bands raid en Chowkiakow where kinkew, still in fent of Surthe much st, und so why art of course we had juffered. If this rouble, and anxiously awaiting pe Colonel of the offending vegfour men refrained from pressing much west, una.so we were sent to indeed be true it is no wonder that escort to a place of recuperation.

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Thanks to Wu Pet-fu. arrived ab Yencheng a mos

This gentiuman graciously allow- It was opportune tire. For General Yetigh as to see him and pressed us amongst friends, and I am glad to

fine to arrive safel had just been appointed bo

give sit on our own chairs taken out express warm'yratitude for the fine ilitary protection to Chowkiskow of our compound by his men. Wolhelp and sympathy of so many whe [and district, and the greab

mahowed him a list, of the property gave us just the help needed. Onc himself had already embarked on taken, but he refuted it all except regret is that I had no opportunity the beat prepared for him and was of course the furniture we saw in personally to thank Marshei Waj fixed to start the next day. Mr the Cost Hall and a very is Pet-ft, who in the midst of a multi- Davis of Venzhen had also secured more. As for that, he stated this tude of other affairs used efficient NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN plece of one of the General's heir red was the reason of taking mens towards my release and the that the EIGHTH ORDINARY | Sons, and se. I was just in time it. but that we were permitted to escort of my wife and Miss Popping YEARLY" MEETING OF SHARE to have a night's rest before Liningave it back when his men were to a place of refuge.-"N. C. Daily HOLDERS in the above Company the pury. Haring of course rnished with it. Such magnani-News will be held at the Head Office of Eggage of my own kind friends wity was rather overpowering, but. the Company, St. Genge's Building. Yesekeng provided me with # we yet dured to suggest that his Chater "Road, Hong Kong. on change of clothes ani clan some: FIRURSDAY, the 23rd DECEMBER, ledding, and at daylight we start erty that had likely been destroyed!

me had taken other valuable pre 1926 at 120 olelock in the fore-lout for the boat. Alas, ou hurry for the sake of fuel. The excellent | noon, for the purpose of receiving was not Shared by General Yenorman was pleased to show a great a Statement of Accouuss, and the his men. A light rain was fallin amount of protestation verging on Report of the General Managers for and after waiting some three hours show of tempor. and the year ended 30th September, Tearsit that no art would be obligent to let him down lightly water in all reservoirs is recorded 1920, and elzeting & Consulting made that day. It turned out that and take our teave. I will in the return indicating the posi-

ithe party of troops, amounting in seen that some of these

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Hong Kong, the storage is! t waiting for the Company will be CLOSED from Precautions againsi surprise and it

1.888.61 million gallons us removal extraterritoriality rights by TUESDAY, 14th December, 1926, was planned for some hundreds to the Chinese Government before depared with 1,450.31 at the same until THURSDAY, 2ard December, walk on either side of the river priving us, as far as they may, of time last year.

to shield the boals from any pos- such rights. sible surprise attack from bandits.

The General of the Division was They of course were not prepared under orders to provide us with an to walk in the rain, and, so fine adequate escort to take the ladies weather was all important. I was to Yencheng, and the importance of keen to start for the relief of the this matter caused me to refrain ladies in Chowkaikuw, but had beer from using much pressure then to ag enough in China to resign my get back our purloined property.. self to inevitable delays for trifling CTING under instructions from reasons, and so we returned to the

A Narrow Shave. the Inspector General of Cus Mission House. This meant a start

After four busy days, when toms, I have This Day taken over en correspondence long delayed rangements Wen! mace for charge of the CHINESE MARITIME and, the time to rid myself of

month's absence, we started back! CUSTOMS for Kowloon and District month-old beard.

Jo Yencheng. This matter had

Tylam from Mr. W. D. LAW. Députyi

caused me some anxiety, but evit Tytan. Byewnah Commissioner in charge ad interim. į

ently the instructions | concern- | Tytum Intermediate dayag escort were fully adequate, for Tytam Tuk

Committee and Auditers.

1926, both days inclu've

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Managers. Hong Kong, 8th December, 1926.

CHINESE CUSTOMS

NOTIFICATION.

F. HAYLEY BELL.

Commissioner. Office of Chinese Maritime Customs For, Kowloon and District, York Buildings, Hong Kong; 7th Detergber, 1926,

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PLEASE NOTE!

FAIRY PLAY AND SHADOW PICTURES

Christmas Matinees

AT THE

The Unwelcome Guests. "The weather cleared the next fand we really made a start. tride that the bandits were

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In Kowloon, storäge is 439.50 million gallons as compared with 323.60 last year.

The consumption per head per day averages 20.1 gallons in Hong Kong and 15.5 in Kowloon, as com- pured with 21.0 and 15.9 respec tively last year.

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1926

Poxinum...

1925

34 41 B. 80 B. 220 B. 210" B. D′11"A. Level

101 1 B. 49 R.

on the day of departure 60 Braves Wong Nei Chung“ ... 170" B. 121 B. 174 B. 1311"3. still were rendy to march along the making havoc for a radius of some bank up river. Changes were minde A donotes "Above Overflow.")

[Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow":

ten miles west of Chowkiakow, but ea route, and it fell out that during! Storage la millions and decimals our dignity as a party as well as the journey of 50 miles four differ-

of gallons,

1926 1020 safety" could 'not "he prejudiced by eat sets of men were told off to

Tytam

156.04, 315.90 that, and so progress

far escort Bs. In all seeming we had Tytam Byewash

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11.78 29.46

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SUNRISE. AND SUNSET IN HONG. KONG FOR DEC., 1926.

(Standard Time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich.)

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Date December

Sunrise Sunset

2.m

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11

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12

6.53

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19

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14

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15

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5.42

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Total ............... 1.450,81 1,868.61 Consumption of water in the City and Hi District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of November:

This of course was enforced kind. to look for us. They did not get ness, for messengers had apprised op. to us. but they it people of the people of our coming. Poor tother bont who for some reason folk, they had no reason to do any glibly exaggerated the strength of thing for these troops, and the only cur escort and so the bandits dared reward they received was to be not come after us. Just what it Consumption looted by soldiers of the same would have meant had this band, Estimated Population, 396.440 406.760 21.0 29.6 THEATRE ROYAL Division but eight days later. After with hopes frustrated in the mat per day (gallons)

Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis this trying delay we actually did ter of my release, got hold of ustricts during November 1925 and 1928. make some progress, and that nightfall, is too frightful to think of.

KOWLOON WATER, WORKS, anchored at Hsiao Yoo, the place) More Looling by Soldiers..

LEVEL.

1925 At the end of the third day on

way back to Yencheng, we Kowloon Gravitation..122B. 14. Shek Lab Pul Reservoir 8′0′′B. Lovel Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

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Kowloon Gravitation

1928

1025 1928 237.84 230.70

Shek Lai Pui Reservoir, 86.98 100.80 HONGKONG HEIGHTS.

23.60. 429.50

Total Consumption of water in Kowloos

For the information of visitors

In milions and decimals of gallons, dar- the following list of some of the ing the month of November.

Consumption

1925 1920 highest points on the Island and 72.80 73.52 Mainland is published :--| Estimated population 158,080 157,720

15.0 per day (gallons)..

15.5 Full Supply In all districts during November 1925 and 1920.

The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is

satisfactory,

Total rainfall to November 30, 1926, 37.36 November 30, 1926, 100.83.

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