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ried down to the level of the im- permeable stratum, and such por tion of it as lies in the permeable layer should be built as in the case of shallow wells.

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393 Great Western Road, Shanghai poration in the Far East.

when the King, the Queen and the Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong in connection with wells bears no tance must be traversed, and in retired from his position as super- Local capitalists, reported to be Prince of Wales were vulgarly Keng, OR WEDNESDAY, the 19th relation to the actual depth of the Britain, partly because of the intendent of municipal parks. aided by American money, are burlesqued.

rivers and June, 1929, at Noon for the pur- well. It is merely employed to in-short course of the

Mr. MacGregor, together will quietly organizing the parily because

the his

Aviation A section of the audience became pose of receiving the Report of dicate the fact that the bottom of streams,

wife and family, will Corporation of further pollution

the Philippines. enraged and retired, stoning the Directors, passing the Act the well lies below the permeable opportunities of

Bail on June 18 (to-day), Money already acquired for the hall from outside. counts, and cleeting Directors and layer of soil that rests upon the are so great, nothing like perfect:

on the "Rajputana" for the venture, it is understood, will-run Belf-purification of their first impermeable stratum.

water British Isles.

Many of the performera wera Auditors.

They first will into millions of pesos.

Russians, Czechs, Germans and A deep well should be constructed occurs.

visit their old home in Scotland and Not a Safe Supply

Plans provide for use in inter-Italians, and foreigners in the au- with as much care as a shallow well,

then go to London for an indefinite island aviation service of the largest diance loudly applauded their dis- River and stream water, as a

period. though, there is perhaps less risk of

and mox improved types of fly-loyal sentiments.-"Singapore Free pollution. The wall should be car-matter of fact; is not really a safe The establishment, cultivation (ing boats. Three large multi-Presa."

supply unless is taken near the and present attractiveness of every motored planes are to be purchased source or above habitations and park in the Settlement and the for regular airlines exclusively over manured fields, or is subjected to garden plots surrounding its pub-land. filtration or same other form of ic buildings are verdant test- Newspaper here publish reports treatment before it is ditributed, monials to Mr. MacGregor's work that the Aviation Corporation of The water from such a well has the supply of a house is to be during the past quarter of a centhe Philippines is to be linked KWONG HANG & CO. usually travelled some distance, has taken from a river, it is well to go tury. Only the Public Gardens was closely with the Aviation Corpora- been fairly well filtered, and is pure as far out from the bank as pos here when the young landscape tion of America, a holding com- and safe. Generally, it is bright sible and to filter the water before architect came to Shanghai in 1904pany interested in many of the and sparkling and occasionally hard, se.

From Rice Fields To Parks commercial air lines in the United as it may have taken up some, uf

The sites for most of Shanghai's States. the mineral mutter, eg. lime or streams and rivers are sometimes parks and playgrounds had to be Preliminary plans of the cor- Peak

their source magnesia, which it has encountered impounded near

to developed out of rice fields and poration in prospect provide for Upper Leve!

The soil had to be inauguration In the near future of Middle Level in its journey through the various form reservoirs. Occasionally also, waste land.

as in London, the water is taken drained and graded, plants, shrubs a regular air service linking Manila, Central Office strala.

direct from the river and used for and trees had to be imported from Boilo, Cebua Artesian Wells

Zamboanga. Kowloon Artesian Wells may be either all purposes after stonge and foreign countries and a complete Manila also would be linked by air

filtration.

The above prices tnchde "dolf- In Shrewsbury part of staff of workmen had to be train with northern points on the island the supply is derived from the ed in the art of landscape garden of Luzon, on which Manila is very charges to destination. Severn. Before delivery it is

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Catchment Arena Many districts take river water

all dipping downwards from the used to be used for drinking pur- surface to a bowl-shaped arrange, poses. ment. The water enters at the point where the impermeable strata. are exposed or outcrop and passes dowawards to lodge in the howl. At the lowest point of the bowl it is under considerable pressure, and if an exit, natural or artificial, passing downwards from the sur-

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a case the water of the river and its garden all are in a high state of tributaries or of streams is col-cultivation and are considered the the Commander of the 3rd Division, who returned to Nagoya on May beauty spots of the city. lected into reservoirs. Care is taken, however, to get control, the horticultural school of Edin-duty of protecting Japanese resid-

Mr. MacGregor is a graduate of 27 after discharging the important is not Bear Brand far as possible, of the land from burgh Universiy, Edinburgh, Sect ents in Shantung, visited the Capi- which the river and streams draw land and holds degrees from other tal this morning to make reports to This is call-landscape institutions in Europe the Throne on the military situs- ed the gathering ground or catch-He was connected with the Royal tion in Shantung. ment area. The water colected in Botanical gardens in London, be Led by General Suzuki, Chief this way is generally of the class fore coming here, and has travel of the General Staff, and many known as upland surface watered throughout Europe and America other high officers, General The size of the catchment area in quest of new ideas with which Yasumitsu repaired to the Im- required depends mainly upon such to make Shanghai & more plea perial Palace and was received considerations us size of the popula-sant place to live.

by His Majesty the Emperor. lion and the rainfall.

Wil Visit Shanghai

His Majesty, appreciating the The reservoir provided to catch It is his intention to take the first services rendered by General Yasu- and contain the water i perfer-lengthy vacation in

some years mitsu, gave a luncheon party With regard to wells and springs ably formed by building a dam amid the scenes of his early child in the Palace at noon to-day in generally, it may be noted that in across the valley through which hood. Following that, he will re honour of the General, which was each instance, the deep variety is the river runs and by willing the sume his life-long work somewhere also attended by War Office and more likely to yield a safe water, water in on as many sides as neces-in the vicinity of London. He ex-Court officials.--Toho.

be somewhat sary by TERNS though it is apt to

Shanghai hard For private-house use pre- Cautions in connection with con- struction are no less necessary than in the case of the shallow variety.

As an example of a fairly large town drawing its supply mainly from springs Lancaster may be mentioned. In this case the collect ing area consists of about 2,300 acres of upland surface situated on the upper

slope of certain fells. Springs arising from the sides of these fells are covered over,

to

to return of embankments.pects in any case the reservoir must be eventually, but only in the cиIN strongly constructed and any dams city of a visitor.

over by Mr. L

YEN QUOTATION

* Tokyo, June 3. The yen will not further main-

or building work must be of such a Mr. MacGregor's duties have strength as to resist a considerable been taken amount of pressure. Undermining Hughes, formerly an assistant land tain its present quotation at 44 dol- or disintegration of dama and em- surveyor in the department of pablars (American) it is feared. bankments must also be guarded lie works. against and the floor of the valley must be carefully examined for geological defects through which water may escape.

Cleaning of Reservoir

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ADVICE TO MINISTER

It appears that the members of the Selyukal, the Government taken aback by the

announcement that he

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Result of Osaka Election Eighteen proletariáns were elect- ed members of the Osaka Municipal Assembly in the first election since the grant of the Manhood Suffrage in 1925,

The Election was fought for 881 the It is rare that all the water Party are water issuing from them being at brought by the streams fading the Finance Minister, Mr. Mitsuchi's seats in all.

Russo-Japanese Amicability once conducted into lines of pipes reservoir is stored. In times of

It is believed that prior to his from which one service and two food, for example, when the water wishes to resign from his poet storage reservoirs are fed. In is dirty it is usual to divert it, and on the occasion of the reform of departure, for Moscow, Mr. T. the Cabinet. Mr. Mori, Chief Tanaka, Ambassador to the Soviet order to ensure the protection of means for bringing this abat must Secretary of the Seiyukai visited was instructed by the Premier to The following unclaimed tele- the gathering ground or catchment be introduced. Means of emptying the Premier's official residente take a more conciliatory attitude grams are lying at the office of the area from pollution it is very care the reservoir distinct from the pipe on June 11 to convey the Party's towards, the Soviet. Mr. YoshiGreat Northern Telegraph Com- fully guarded. The daily supply is that carries the water way for view to the Premier and other awa's attitude in the forth-pany (Limited) of Denmark: 23 gallons per head.

distribution must also be provided. Cabinet Ministers regarding the coming negotiations for the settle- Kashiwabara from Tokyo. Dependence on Wells

Such a provision allows of the Finance Minister's proposed rement of the fishery dispute and the "Ozorio, 11 Glenealy, from Shang- St. Helens, with a population of leaning of the reservoir from signation.

conclusion of a hew nearly 100,000, may be given as an time to time and the removal of

It is understood that Mr. Mar! treaty between the two countries is example of a large district depend vegetable and other maters de- told the Cabinet Ministers that it expected to be more sympathetic.

the course of self-puri- was quite thoughtless and in-than ever. ing on wells for a supply. Here the posited in

discreet that Mr. Mitsuchi had water is pumped from deep wells in fication of the water.

The size of a reservoir provided announced ao abruptly his inten- the new red sandstone. The pump- ing stations are six in number and depends mainly upon the ste of the tion to resign, adding that such provide a daily supply of nearly six population to be catered for, the a rash act would have a serious inillion gallons. From the various amount allowed per head per day, effect in various wells the water passes to a central and the number of days supply this, the Finance, Minister

iis-con-plained that he merely mearit to reservoir from which it is distribut (usually 150 at least)

Bangkok, June, 3.

The following unclaimed tele- sidered necessary to store

say that he would resign if the Kedah has imposed a $25 levy grams are lying at the E. E. ed. These wells are, apparently, a

Lakes are, like river, formed necessity arises on the occasion of on all passengers entering from Telegraph Co office, Hong-Kong Batisfactory source, since an allow

Siam while the fruit and vegetable hayer, Repulse Bay Hotel, from ance of 36 gallons per head per day from surface water and springs, the reform of the Cabinet.

and in place of damming a river After the Cabinet meeting to import is totally prohibited on ac- Singapore. for all purposes can be provided.

Water derived from wells in the and constructing a reservoir many day, Premier Baron Tanaka adve count of cholera.

Bangkok, June 4. chalk is used at Croydon, Ramsgate very large towns, Glasgow, Liver-ed the Finance Minister to remain

The Straits Settlements now an- and Guildford amongst other places, pool, etc., gladly use a lake or lakes. in office-Toho.

In order to protect the water from! -----

nounces It requires $50 deposit In Shrewsbury the drinking water supplied to the town is drawn from pollution provision is made for gallon, or of 8 to 10 degrees of hard from all passengers from Siam via

One with 20 grains per Padang Besar obtaining control of the groundness.

од account of from Monrovia, Calif. wells. That used for other purposes from which the feeders of the lake gallon is extremely hard, Soft cholera. It is not clear here whether is taken from the River Severn.

come. Lake water, Ike the waters rarely hold more than 3 tothia le additional to the deposit The water from artesian wella is

required by the Kedah administra-Baid, from Leicester usually plentiful and pure, and dis-majority of other collected entera, 4 grains per gallon,

Hardness is classified as tention."Singapore Free Press." tricts, sometimes of a considerable is generally treated before dis

tribution, though it shows a great porary or permanent according to size, in this and other countries tendency to self purification as a the effect produced upon the water TOWER OF LONDON obtain their supply or part of it result of settlement and seration. by bolling. from wells. Crevo may be quoted.

as an example.

· Rivers and Streams

quarters. To

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Whether the hardness

Impurities in Water is temporary, or permanent depende The chief contaminating agents upon the nature of the salta pr to which water is exposed may be sent. Of these perhaps the carbon classed as Mineral matters, Or-atas are the commonest, and a water ganic matters, and Germs,

containing them is usually pos

The great bulk of the rain water that flows over the surface of the ground finds its way into rivers and Mineral Matters streams. Indeed, with the assistance

lime

CHOLERA

PRECAUTIONS IN FORCE IN KEDAH

FIRE IN THE ORDNANCE STORE

There was a fire this morning. In

KUOMINTANG

ed only of a temporary hardness the ordnance store at the Tower of The minerals. premator since, because the carbonates as London batek dege of springs, rain water forms them that maybe present, in held in a solution as bicarbonates, The outbreak caused some alarm and more or less they are the water are picked up maily from boiling of the water by driving off but did not seriously throator other natural drains of a district.

The the soil through which passes the carbnic acid gas will lead parts of the building though the water which they receive is very towards the point at which it is to the falling of the carbonates out of store was nearly burned out ---- often polluted, since, in its jour collect or appear. •*?

solution and the consequent softer "Singapore Free Press ney towards them, it may have

Hardness of Water

ing of the water. picked up fith and organic matter In the early stage

The fur which forms on the from the surface over which it has and magnesta are: the most inside of a kettle, consistes of car passed. In addition, the drainage mportant minerals found, and honates which have precipitated a from houses close to rivers and upon the amount prent de-a result of the driving off of streams inay discharge into them ends the hardness of the water carbonic acid gas during boiling. and add consideraly to the pollu The extent of the hardness is The addition of lime to the water tion

stimated with standard sap solu- produces an effect similar to boiling,

The pouce prohibited a meeting of As it dows along, tumbling overlon and stated in degrees, each since In uniting with the carbon a local Chinese Association on ac- stone and mixing thoroughly with equals to 1 grain of calcium cer dioxide foosely held by the count of the premises being used air, the water gets an opportunity bonate per gallon, väter of bicarbonate it sets free, carbonate secretly as the local – Kujimi of purifying itself before com average, hardness is one cutaining which in turn deposit, WE plete

tification car 8 to 10 rains of the milteral per

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