1935-09-03 — Page 7

SHING MUN DAM

FILLING OF JUBILEE RESERVOIR

INAUGURATION CEREMONY BY

SIR T. SOUTHORN

Yesterday was a historic day in The first cross harbour pipe the affairs of the Colony, removing line, recently duplicated as you for long years to come, if not for know, which was the necessary ever, all' possible menace of a preliminary to a raid on the Kow- water-famine in Hong Kong, when loon water supply. was not ap- His Excellency the Officer Adminis-proved without considerable mis- tering the Government, Sir Thomas givings. Its saccess was instan- Southorn, KRE, CMG. pressedtaneous and it has proved of the a switch, in response to which the utmost value, even without a large (scour valve of the great" "Shing storage" reservoir from which to

Mun Dam was fully and finally draw its supplies. closed and the filling of the Jubilee Reservoir began.

Engineers Congratulated The Honourable Mr. R ̧ M. Hen- Standing by His Excellency was derson, Mr. A. B. Purves and Mr. Mr. G. B. Gifford Hull, who thus w. Woodward. who were prin- witnessed the crowning act of one cipally responsible for the design. of the greatest engineering pro-land laying of the Cross Harbour jects in the Far East, and one in ipipe, are greatly to be congratulat- which his has been the directinged on its success.

mind since work 'was. started in was

December, 1932.

Jency

of the switch.

But the scheme

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1935

Four hundred delegates at Moscow, representing the Com- munist party in 50 countries, elected William Z. Foster (left), former Communist candidate for President, and Earl Browder (right). executive secretary of the American Communist party, as members of the directorate of the Communist Internationale, the world revolutionary body..

I cannot close

RESCUER LOSES HIS LIFE

BATHING BEACH

TRAGEDY

SON WITNESSES DEATH OF FATHER

Mr. Ben Märtin, a bathing at-

CARE FOR OVERSEAS

CHINESE

Special Commission

Appointed

FULL PROTECTION TO BE AFFORDED

Canton, To-day.

The Commission for Overseas Chinese Affairs organised by the Provincial authorities

to

take

charge of oversea affairs was in- jangurated on Sunday. The Com

mission consists of 10 members, of whom M Lin Yik-chung is chairman.

The Commission, after the, in- augural ceremony, circalated

SQUIBB'S DENTAL

CREAM Counteracts GERM ACID

Agenta: ED. A. KELLER & CO.

telegram abroad to overseas Chin- HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES

Sept. 1, Sept.)

1935 1938

Sept. 1, Sept.

Cts. Ct.

1985 1913

Cts. Cha

POULTRY.

1b

BUTCHER MEAT.

447.30

Beef Sirloin

28

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ese making known to them that: ()the Government will hence forth fight against the oppression exerted by the colonial Powers; (2) the Goverment will give full consideration to the overseas re- sidents who have returned home. unemployed; (3) the Goverment will take due care to accom- modate overseas Chinese who have Capons, Small come home for education;” and

-Large (4) the Government will give full protection to every oversea Chin- ese who has returned to Invest money in any industrial enter- prise at home--Central Press.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

of very limited usefulness ed supply, at any rate until the, without a large storage reservoir Colony grows much larger, is de- At about 340 pm. His Excel-and after our disastrous expert finitely brought one stage nearer: without asking Officer "Administerences in the water famine of 1929. the

де ід con ing the Government asked Mr the Government had no alternative you to join with Gifford Hull to explain the function but to proceed. regardless of is gratulating Mr. Hull and his staff great cost with the second stage and the Consulting Engineers on! attended Mr. Gifford Hull said: There is of the Shing Mun Valley Scheme the success which has a scour valve laid in the bottom of which had been worked out some their work. This is not the time the tunnel That valve now-years before by our

to go into details, which can be very able

properly at the since it takes two hours to close Water Engineer, Mr. R. X. Hen-dealt with more

already three-quarters derson, now

Director of Public opening of the finished dam. but I must express to them all the His Excellency will give works. This involved the great the signal on this siren and men Gorge Valley Dam which we have thanks of the Colony for the tendant employed by the Hastings-Flags on all naval and military engineering sjall and the devotion Corporation, lost his life recently establishments in Hong Kong are

In to duty which have enabled the bathers who were in difficulties.

attempting to rescue. three being flown at-half-mast to-day în memory of the late Queen Astrid. Mr. Martin was holding a life of Belgium.“ line which a colleague. Mr. Albert Page, was taking to the bathers. The ss. Nankin is due bere from when he was overcome by the Manila to-morrow morning. heavy sea. When dragged ashore!

fully-is closed.

switch and the siren sounded

Those Present

after the

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Chicken

Duck.. Dores

Eggs. Een (cook-

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Egys, Hen (fresh) Fowl Hainan.

Canton

Greese Pigeons, Canton Haibow

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Breast

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Steak Steak Sirloin

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FRUITS.

Almonds Lemons, China.

in the tunnel will complete the visited this afternoon. elesing of the valve Therefore.

A work of this magnitude could;, from to-day onwards, DO more!

work to proceed, in spite of many not be carried out by our own! dificulties, with such speed as to water will escape from this reser-

Engineers in addition to their voir and it will begin to fill ·

ordinary duties, and our consult: give us the benefit of an increased His Excellency then pressed the ins Engineers, Messrs. Binnie, water supply so soon

Deacon and Gourley, selected Mr. commencement of the work

· After the ceremony tea was G. B. Gifford Hull, an Engineer of

Guests invited included the folhe was almost lifeless, and died at The ss. Rajputana left Singa- Bananas (bride's) served on the Lwn of the officials"; wide experience and proved ability Bungalows, and His Excellency in this type of engineering. toeral Officer Commanding. Lieut-

lowing:His Excellency the Gen-few minutes later. work according to General O. C. Borrett, His Honour their designs. Many months were the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- His Excellency's Speech

:spent in preliminary investiga- Mr. Hull Ladies and Gentlemen. tions and preparation of plans. Charles L. Hoover. Consul General Gregor, and Lady MacGregor. Mr. There was nothing spectacular but at last in 1933 the work began |

for the United States and Mrs.

addressed the gathering as fol-i lows:

carry out the

Bathers Reseved

two

pore last Saturday at noon and is dbe here to-morrow morning..

The bathers,

brothers

The s.s. Burdwan left Singapore named Bingham and a girl, were visitors from Belfast. All were last Sunday morning and will ar- rescued.

rive in the Colony next Thursday Mr. Martin leaves a widow, two afternoon.

Carambola Coconuts Apples (California) Lemons, American Lichees, Dried Oranges (Canton) Oranges (Sweet) Pears (Canton)

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about. today's little ceremony, but and it then became a race agaHoover, Herr H. Gipperich, Con_1sons, and a daughter. One of the yet it marks a very definite step time to see if we could obtain any sul General for Germany, and Mrs.bathing station, and was an ere- the Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow. Isons is himself employed- at the A dinner dance will be held at in the attack on the water pro-relief from the dam against a blems of Hong Kong, an attack in possible water famine in the Gipperich. Mons. R. Soulangewitness of the incident which led The last bus will leave

which the Shing Mun Dam is the spring of 1936. most important operation

The Race Won

the Engineers

are

cusation we hope will not again be. At what pace Mr. Hull's child.

Tessier, Consul General for

Sedgwick, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas-

France, Commodore and Mrs. C. Gto his father's 'death

CORRESPONDENCE Sleeping Sickness

[To The Editor, "China Mail"]

Bay at 1 am

fined

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VEGETABLES, ETC.

Artichokes Bears, Sprout Long Beet Root Brinjals, Green,

Red Cabbage, Chinese (Shanghai) Cauliflower

justified in our generation, though will grow depends now not on the 37. and Mrs. G. R. Sayer, Mr. Won the subject of an outbreak of months' hard labour, by Mr. Carrots.

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These water problems have been So far as

Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 with us practically ever since the concerned. ladies and gentlemen. R L. and Mrs. Henderson, Hon. ter, Hon. Mr. E Taylor, Hon. Mr.

hours ending at:10 am: to-day was 0.48 inch. The total since January 1 foundation of the Colony and that race has been won and you the Government has been accused, have witnessed this afternoon the Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Hon.

has been 57.22 inches, as against Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. Com- pot without some show of justice closing of the last remaining out-

an average of 68.38 inches. in the past, of allowing the needs let of the Shing Mus river and ander and Mrs. G. F. Hole, Hon of the Colony to outstrip the sup- the Jubilee Reservoir has been D and Mrs. W. B. A. Moore,

An unemployed

nnamed ply of water available. This ac born.

Hon Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, Hon Mr. T. N. Chau, Sir.I have seen a number of Cheah Bah-chu was yesterday $350, in default four Hon Mr. W. H. and Mrs. Bell, cable messages published recently he would be a bold man who would Engineers but on

Schofield at the Central Magis dare to prophesy how long it will which

Schofield, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bur-"sleeping sickness" in Japan

This is a common mistake, often tracy, for being in possession of Lingham. Mr. and Mrs. E H. WI- Tore even the Jubilen Resermeteorologists, can control.

proves inadequate. The much, however, we do know: thatliams, Mr. and Mrs. H, Green, Mr. corrected, but constantly re-appear- 546 po piu lottery tickets, while

a widow named Cherng Chat, Cony Stuff, English **Sleeping sickness” · is # climate and natural features of from to-day every drop of water and Mrs. E. W. Hamilton, Mr. and ing

kets, was the Colony have made the task of which comes down the Shing Man Mrs. J. Owen-Hughes, Mr. H. R. disease peculiar to tropical Africa found in possession of 121 tie

fined $75, in default Garde

Ginger, Young six weeks' hard labour. giving an adequate water supply River will be impounded by the Butters, Mr. A. W. G. E. Grant- and is transmitted by the bite of

Ola a very difficult one for

our en Dam until the water reaches the ham, Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie, Mr.a fy, Glossing morsitans

Horseradish; Shai gineers, for if a constant supply

LW. Amps, Mr. A. Brearly, Col palpalir.

Shirley Temple fans will... ba| Indian Corn spill and as we are over eleven of water is to be given throughout inches below the

glad to know that Messrs. Brewers Lettuce average in our and Mrs. M. Carrington-Sykes, bitten by both varieties, but luckily

Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crapnell, Prot not in districts where sleeping Bookshop of Pedder Street are Onions, Bombay the year it is necessary to have in rainfall for the year we store, at the beginning of the dry reasonably hope for a considerable and Mrs. L. J. Davis, Lt-Col and sickness existed at the time.

The disease referred to in these giving away a beautiful coloured Mrs. E. S. Doughty, Mr. and Mrs. amount of rain before the dry

Lambert Dunbar, Col. and Mrs. M. messages is sleepy sickness" autographed photo of Shirley with weather sets in.

encephalitis lethargica, which is every purchase in the bookshop of H Fordham, Professor Forster, The available storage space on

Now, you

are not to suppose

is likely to be great, it is recom- the island of Hong Kong is as from this that the Dam has reach Col. M. H. Logan, Col. H. C. Har totally different in character and 50 cents or over. As the demand you know, limited; but the growth ed its full height. Far from it: rison, Col.. A. C. Marsh, Col, Mrs.is, I believe, confined to the tem- of the population has been un- the Dam is only 160 feet high, and the Misses Morris, Mr. and perate zones. Beuter please note mended that those who would like a picture of their favourite should make their purchases early limited I have been told that with another 115 feet still to be Mrs. Felix Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. when Sir Henry May opened the added, and can impound only some AB Purves, D and Mrs. J. T.. Tytam Tuk Reservoir in 1918 it 500 million gallons of water as Smalley, Mr. and Mrs J. H. was stated that Hong Kong's against the 3,000 million gallons Taggart, Major and Mrs. H. St. G ter problems had been solved which the completed Dam will pro-Thoyts, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stan- Sich were the vagaries of our vide some one and a half years ton, Mr. G. G. Wood, Mr. and Mrs weather and sach the growth of bence; but the Dan is being rais K. Greig, Mr. F. G. Nigel and our portion that the Colony ed every day and the Engineers Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Curtin. was. I understand, on a restricted have calculated that, short of some supply within three or four years, catastrophic calemity, they сап Looking To Mainland · build faster than the reservoir Except for the comparatively can fill in the few weeks of wet small upper Aberdeen Reservoir, weather still remaining before the the Tytam Tuk Reservoir marked dry season. the limit of storage on the island! and our engineers were forced to This

·season

full in October, a

months' supply.

SEX

look to the mainland for further supplies for Hong Kong.

Grave Decision

2 w

POLICE RESERVE

ODYSSEUS

CANTON CENSUS

Complete Registration Of Inhabitants

Canton, To-day. The Bureau of Public Safety, since the commencement of the

NEW WATERWORKS FOR MACAO

First Sod Turned By The Governor

His Excellency the Governor Orders by Mr. D. Burlingham, registration of names of the in-of Macao, Lieut-CoL A. J. Bern- Inspector General of Police. habitants of the city on August ardes de Miranda, on Friday last

Indian Company

1 has now finished the compila-[turned the first sod of the new Training Course-Part II All tion of a complete record of all Macao Waterworks, in the pre- decision was not made recruits of the Indian Company homes and addresses. On Sun-sence of a distinguished gather- without grave consideration by will attend 3, Cliff Road, Kowloon day it began to try to discover the ing, a pavilion, gaily decorated our engineering experts and it was on Thursday, September 5 at 17.30 exact number of the homeless and with bunting, having been pre- Now, the mainland already suy necessary for Mr. Hall to make a hours for instruction.

also their whereabouts and con-pared for the occasion plied the growing city of Kowloon special journey to London early

D. LKING, ditions-Central Press.

The construction will be ez and I am not sure that the Kow this year in order that the Colony

D.S.P:(B)

ecuted by Messrs. Malcolm and loon residents viewed with any might enjoy an increased water. Hong Kong, Monday, September

Co. at Macao, on behalf the great enthusiasm the proposal to supply in the coming dry weather. 2, 1935.

Macao Water make use of their supply to meet We need now a generous but not the needs of Hong Kong, even excessive rainfall in the next few though they had the inestimable weeks to reap the full benefit benefit of a perennial stream from from to-day's brief but epoch which to draw. And if we had making ceremony-

not decide to build the Shing After Henry May's experi Mun dam, thereby creating the ence at Tytam Tak I am going to Jubilee Reservoir, they would have make no prophecies, but I can had some reason for their fears, safely say that barring unforeseen for their reservoirs were none too accidents the Colony from now on large for Kowloon, and the will have an ever increasing sup- though it never-

ply of water nutil the 3,090 million perilously near it at

mes gallon.mark is reached, and At the

the end of our periods of resh

OBITUARY

Former War Minister Of France

CHINA”MAIL *** (SP)

The former War Messiny, died rhage, at

days, aged 66,

SWANSEA TINPLATE

INDUSTRY

New Superannuation Scheme

Sir William Birth has annome- Swansea that he would,

towards a

tinpla

the new concessio aires supply of water to the city. Macao

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