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London, Yesterday. Members of the Indian Central Committee which were co-operat- ing with the Simon Commision hava arrived in London from India as guests of the State.
They were officially welcomed by representatives of the Government and by other distinguished persons. --Reuter.
COTTON TRADE
EMPLOYERS DECIDE TO REDUCE WAGES
STRIKE PROBABLE
London, Yesterday. Lancashire cotton spinning em- ployers have decided in favour of reducing wages by 12% per cent.
The operatives are expected to on strike if the reduction is effected-Reuter.
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London, Yesterday. Meetings of various classes of shareholders of Liptons, Limited, have approved of the proposed scheme of reorganisation.-Reuter.
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VOLUBLE WITNESS When three Chinese women were charged with having been concerned was the sale of a girl who kidnapped from Kongmoon, some was caused at the amusement Kowloon Magistracy by a witness who said that he was a fortune- teller and professional writer. He hat written the pro- missory note involved in the case, at the request of five or six women, who were "all talking at once."
There was much laughter when Mr. H. R. Butters, of the S:C.A., mentioned the first accused's name. The witness, turning to the back of the Court, shouted: "Who is Chan Taiku. You had better answer."
The case was again adjourned.
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His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. Michael James Breen to Colonia Treasurer, Collector of Stamp Revenue, and Assessor of Rates, and to be Commissioner carry out the provisions of the Estate Duty Ordinance, 1915, during the ab- sence on leave of Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, O.RE., or until further orders, with effect from June 5.
His Excellency the Governor has ap- pointed Major Christopher Willson, D.B.E., V.D., to act as Superintendent of Prisons in addition his other duties during the absence on leave of Captain Hugh Fitzherbert Bloxham, or and further notice, with effect from June 5.
YAUMATI SLIPWAY
Sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Repairs to the Government Slipway at Youmati," will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon of Monday, June 17, for repairs to the Yaumati Slipway.
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KING'S HEALTH
London, Yesterday. The King passed a good night,
FIVE RESERVOIRS CHURCH AND STATE
EMPTY
WATER CRISIS
FURTHER ACTION TAKEN TO RELIEVE THE POSITION
OUTSIDE SUPPLIES
LATERAN AGREEMENTS NOW
RATIFIED
CONTROVERSY SETTLED
Vatican City, Yesterday, The instruments for the ratifica- tion. of the Lateran Agree be- ments were exchanged
Cardinal tween
Gasparri. the Secretary of State Now that the water shortage is Papai passing through a very acute stage and Signor Mussolini in the Hall of with prospects of becoming more | Congregations. Reuter. atringent, the Government has sent out a virtual 8.0.8. to the British Consul in adjacent ports with the view of finding out what can be done into the to bring potable water Colony,
into
We understand from the Hon. Dr. K, H. Kotewall, who is co-operating with the Government wholehearted-! ly in the matter, that ten railway trucks are being converted tanks for the purpose of bringing water from Taipo, Shum Chun and other places in the New Territories. The British Consul-General in Can- ton has also been approached in the hope that water might be sent down from Canton. A similar application has also been made to Shanghai, Saigon, Manila, Singapore, Amoy and Swatow.
LAWS APPROVED
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances --
Ordinance No. 17 of 1928.- To amend the law with respect to the carriage of goods by sea.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1929.--To amend the Bankruptcy Ordin ance, 1891,
Ordinance No. 5 of 1929.-To consolidate and amend the law with respect to certain unclair- ed balances and certain other unclaimed sums.
ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE
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It is also understood that a publis At an extraordinary meeting Committed will be formed for the held at the Institute of Engineers purpose of assisting and advising and Shipbuilders, last evening,
under the chairmanship the Government.
The Navy, as announced in the G. F. Taylor, a resolution passed "China
Mail" yesterday, is also at another extraordinary meeting helping to cope with the situation. held on May 21 was confirmed. The tug "Cherut" and the oil
The resolution was:- tanker "C 408" have been placed at
"That the copy of the memorandum the disposal of the Government. and revised Articles of Association, They are to be utilised to transport as signed by the Chairman, for the Sources outside the purpose of identification, be and is! water from Colony. Gunboats are now engaged adopted as the memorandum and re-
Company." in getting samples of water from vized Articles of Association of the streams outside Hong Kong.
Five Reservoirs Empty
THEFTS RFOM CLUBS
Five of the six reservoirs on the
A Chinese named Chan Sze has been island are practically empty. The only reservoir with any appreci-arrested by the Police on charges of able amount of water in it is Tytam burglary at two local Clubs. He was with 176.80 million gallons of alleged to have stolen an electric fan worth $60 from the Club de Recrcio, the total of 235.45 million gallons King's Park, and a wall clock worth in storage. Tytam Tuk is nearly $12 from the Craigengower Cricket one hundred feet below overflow Club, Happy Valley. and contains only just over forty million gallons.
Level and Storage of water in Re. servoirs on June 1, 1929:- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.
1928 Levei Tytam
Level Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Level 10' 7" Tytam Tuk Wing Nei Chung Level
40' 1"B 38: 8"R Pokfulum
[Note: B. denotes "Below Overdow": A. denotes "Above Overflow: L de notes Level with Overflow."]
Storage in millions and Decimals of gallons.
1928 884.80 22.37 195.90
Tytam... Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk ...... Wong Nei Chung Pokfulum
the hours of supply from the Prin- eipal Mains were 6-10 a.m. & -5 P.M.
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1929 30 "B 27' 6"B
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Storage in millions and Decimals of gallons.
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Kowloon Reservoir Shek Lai Pui Keser-
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1928 1029 251.63 49.00
106.02
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18.45 22.00
.11 10.02
Total
490.80
89.45
Consumption of water in Kowloon
1,171.15
48.42
30.34
.68
66.00
4.42
in millions and decimals during the month of May.
of gallons
Consumption
1929 139.21* 482,680
1928
1929 107.15 94.79* Estimated population 185,280
170,820 Consumption
18.0 head per day ••
Does not include water sent to Hong Kong.
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Total
1,870.56
235.45 Consumption of water in the City and H District in millions and de cimals of gallone during the month of May.
1928
Estimated population. 422,240 Consumption...... 233.30 Consumption
Der
20.9
Fall Supply in all districts during May 1928. During the whole month of May, 1929, the supply was shut off nightly from 6 p.m.-6 BM. head per day
The Government Analyst's reports Includes 3.10 m.g. from Taiknop show that the quality of the water is Refinery Dam & 824 m.g. from Kow-antiafactory.
loon.
17.8
Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districte during May 1928. In 1929, Principal Main Supply shut off from 6pm-4am. May 1-27
inclusive. From May 28-31 inclusive (Continued on Next Column.)
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Total rainfall to May 31, 1928, 33.15; May 31, 1929, 10.18.
"THIS WATER BUSINESS"
Tricks With Tins at the Fountains
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy, this morn- ing, a Chinese was charged with with 12 obstruction causing an water tina at a water fountain in Queen's-road West.
Divisional Inspector Blor told the Magistrate that with all those buckets the accused did not give a chance to anybody else
to draw
water.
Addressing the accused, his Wor- ship said: You must play the game in this water business..
Accused said that he went to the fountain with two other fokis, each with four buckets. After a long wait, his two fokis went off to get some tea and he was merely looking after their buckets.
His Worship: I know, but it upsets everybody there.
Inspector Bloor said that prior to the accused's arrest, the Police had received several complaints of such tricks at the fountains,
Accused was ordered to pay a fine of $5 or go to jail for seven days with hard labour.
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