SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928.
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TO LET.
TO LET "Quarndon"-15, The Peak (R.E. House) Furnished . Seven-room House, convenient to Peak Tram and Motor Road. For particulars apply:-Hong Kong Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Building.
TO LET Offices to be let In Queen's Rond, Central. Apply to E. D. SASSOON & Co., Ltd., French Building.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICES.
PUBLIC BAND CONCERT.
A Public Band Concert will be given in the
ROTANIC GARDENS
on SUNDAY, December 16th, from 4 to 5.30 p.m.
By the Band of the KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
(By. kind permission of Lt.-Col. L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.0. and Officers.)
Admission to Gardens free;
50. cents to Enclosure. Special Chairs, 50 Cents extra,
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NOTICES.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL,
LESS AND MORE
WATER IN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON
WHAT THE RETURNS SHOW
NUSTOMERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in Future Orders for Provisions gent by Everything on the Hong Kong messengers written, on slips of alde-storage in each reservoir, paper will not be recognized or total quantity, total comsumption | executed,
and consumption per capita~is, All Orders must be entered in 'down. And everything in Kowloon! pass books issued for the purpose. | is up...
THE DAIRY FARM ICE &
COLD STORAGE CO., LTD., HONG KONG.
7th December, 1928.
:
EXHIBITION. EXHIBITION OF PEARLS: Mr. Kodaka arrives on the 14th to open his exhibition of pearls at Messrs. IN H.B.M. CONSULAR COURT Komor & Komor. See advertise
AT AMOY
1.
BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION No. 3 of 1928
re TAIT & CO.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ment on the 15th.
THEATRE
ROYAL
December 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 21st and 22nd at 9 p.m.
Nthat there will be a Meeting of Creditors of the Above-named] Debtor Firm at 10 in the forenoon in the Court Room at H.B.M. Con-¦
on FRIDAY, Mth MATINEE-Wednesday, Dec. 19th YOUR VISITING CARDS neatlysulate, Amoy, and promptly printed. "China day of December, 1929. Creditors," Mail Office, No. 3a, Wyndham St., wishing to attend should send in
their claims to the undersigned, at' Telephone Central 22.
the firm's address, Amoy,
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions→→→
at 4.30 p.m.
Dated this 28th day of Novem: THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC
ber, 1928.
W. D. RUSSELL, A.Ç.A.,
Recelter.
IN H.D.M. CONSULAR COURT AT AMOY
BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION
No. 3 of 1928 re TAIT & CO.
THE · Undersigned have received TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Instructions to sell by Pablic N that the Above Named Court
Auction
ON
WEDNESDAY, 12th Dec., 1928. commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
Teak Hatstand, Glass Cabinets, Tapestry Covered Couch and Arm-
has appointed the 13th day of De cember, 1928, at 10. o'clock in the forenoon for proceeding with the Public Examination of the Above- named Debtor Firm in the Court Room at H.B.M. Consulate, Amoy.
Dated this 28th day of Novem ber, 1928.
W. D. RUSSELL, A.C.A.,
Receiver.
chairs, Cottage Piano by Joseph IN H.B.M. CONSULAR COURT
Wallis & Son. Ltd.. Victrola, Car- pets, Rugs, Pictures, Roll Top and
Flat Top Desks, Curios, Ornaments. Brass Ware, etc., etc,
AT AMOY
BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION
No. 3 of 1928.
Teak Dining Tables, Dining
TN the matter of TAIT & COM- Chaira, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- gon, Ice Chests, Crockery, Cutlery, PANY, Debtors Glass Ware, Stoves, Kitchen Uten-Whereas an order dated 16th Octo ber, 1928, was made against the ails, etc., etc.
Tenk and Iron Bedsteads, Baby above debtors on the petition of Cot, Wardrobes with and without JAMES LARDEN BROMFIELD re- Mirrors, Chests of Drawers, Dreas-presenting himself to be the Sule ing Tables, Chamber Stands, Wash- Partner,
J
stands. Enamel Baths, Perambula- tors, etc., etc.,
also
A Quantity of
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
And whereas it now appears that FREDERICK BROUGHAM MAR-1 SHALL is still a partner in the Debtor Firm.
Now upon concurrence of the naid FREDERICK BROUGHAM MARSHALL in the said petition. It is ordered that the receiving
One Ariel Motor Cycle, 1928 Solo Super-sports Model, 5 H.P., Over-order of 16th October, 1928, be head Valves, Double Port Engine, amended to include FREDERICK Lucas Mag-dyno. Electrically fit-BROUGHAM MARSHALL as part- ted, Spares and Tools complete.
ner in TAIT & COMPANY.
One "Harley Davidson" Motor
Cycle and Sidecar,
Catalogues will be issued,
On View from Tuesday, the 11th
December, 1928.
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Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 7th Dec., 1928.
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The foregoing refers, of course, Public Works Department for last to the water return published by the
The position, needing us it does drastic ratloning on the faland, can be appreciated at a glance.
The water in storage is down by 500,000,000 gallons; but it is up by Rainfall, as is to be expected now, 50,000,000 gallons in Kowloon. is much below normal,
Estimates by the Water Authority of population, ridiculously below what they are (and thereby tending to show more consumption per head than is really the case) make inter- esting reading:-
Hong Kong.. Kowloon
Nov. 30. Nov. 30
1027 1928
·417,080 · 427,400) 102,760 167,800)
579,840 596,200
Level und Storage of water. in Ro- servoirs on December 1, 1928: CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.
1927 1928 Tam B Tytani
... 19'10"B 25' 6"B Tytam. Intermediate
2"B Tyłam Tuk... 119B 34'11"B Wong: Net Chung 12' 1" 20' 7"B. Pokfulum........ 17′ 1′′B 21′ 0′′B [Note: R. denotes "Below Overflow": A. denotes "Above Overflow: L, de- notes "Level with Overflow.""]
5.orage in millions and Decimals of gallons.
1927 .300.80 2.78
Tytam
**
.
1028
269.38
Tytam Byowash
.64
Tylam Intermediate,
105.03
194.96
Tytám Tuk
.1,146.25
707.33
Wong Nel Chung
16.52
9.45
Pokfulum
29.04
21.15
Total ......1,701.25 1,201.88 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of November.
1327 1928
Consumption.**.** 283.93 196.17 Estimated population 417,080 127.400| Consumption per head
per day...
22.7
15.3
Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis- triets during November 1927 with the exception the districts West of Eastern Street where an Intermittent
Services to houses in
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TAXI
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VAPEX
CURES COLDS
BANISHES HEADACHES
Prevents CHILLS
AND
INFLUENZA
Price:
$1.00 Per Bottle. To be obtained from
all Drug Stores.
Sole Agents:
WAI ON TSEUNG, LTD.
China Building
Tel. C. 3313
SPORTING
GUNS AND ACCESSORIES.
GUNS: Greener, Webley & Scolts, B.S.A., J. W. Needham & Baick Freres Air Rifles Revolvers.
Supply was given from November 188. & W-Rifle Accessories Aper to 30, 1927. the Rider Main Districts were discon- rected and supply was given by public street fountains daily" during: November 1928,
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL
1027 1028 Kowloon Reservoir ..... 87"B 0'10"B Shek Lai Pui Reser
voir
0'5"B 1'10"B Reception Reservoir, 0'7"B
Storage of millions and decimate of gallone.
· 1927 1928 Kowloon Reservoir 289.00 343.84 Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 99,10 108,66
31,61 Reception Reservoir...
Total
399.71 462.60
• Consumption of water in Kowloon In millions and decimals of gallons during the month of November.
Four Kinds!
1927 1028
Censumption...HER ** 93.41 105.21 Estimated population 162,760 187,800 Consumption per head
per day......
10.1 20.9 Full Supply in all districts during November 1927 and 1028,
The Government Analyst's raports show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
Total rainfall to November 10, 1927, 106.50, November 80, 1928, 71.14.
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BRIGHAVE CHOO
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TRYS
Lure Sights-Sporting, requisites Cartridges to sult all bores. THE HONG KONG SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION STORE
5-6, Beaconsfield Arcade.
"CHINA" LADIES' HAIR DRESSING. SALOON.
Head Office:25, Des Voeux Road Central. Tel C. 6234.
Firat Branch!-- »
No. 5, D'Agullar Street. (For Ladies only)
(Telephone No. C. 8234) Second Branch:→→→
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THE BAKILLY CO., LTD.
153-155, Des Voeux Road Central
WINTER SALE
Great Reductions from 10% to 50%
MANILA
SHOWS
OPEN
TO-NIGHT
6 P.M. to 12 P.M.
PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION.
YOUR LAST CHANCE BUY A TICKET
FOR THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL'S
MOTOR CAR DRAW
Tickets obtainable at the Society's Showrooms. (Premises lately occupied by H.K. Electric Co.)
NOW IS THE TIME
TO ORDER YOUR
CHRISTMAS CAKES
Deliciously manufactured under our
personal supervision.
Daily Supply of small Cakes and Bread.
CAFE PAVILION.
J. VIDERO.
96, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
JAPANESE HIGH - GRADE PORCELAIN STORE. SATSUMA WARE, KUTANI WARE, MINO WARE, ETC.
“MIYAJIMA”
27, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,
Ground Floor, Hong Kong Hotel Building,
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT. SOCIETY.
Somerdale
Gifts of Blankets will be greatly
appreciated and may be sent to
the City Hall.
MILICHOCOLATE
"SOMERDALE
(Blue Carter)
Mads with fresh milk
from English farma.
JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO.
TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aquilar Sizvet.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Coninltation. Free
RESPECTABLE MASSEURO,
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