1938-06-10 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 10, 1938.

WATERWORKS AND POWER

ALHAMBRA STATION AT SAICHUEN

NATHAN RD, KOWLOON-DAILY AT 2,30·5,20•720′ & 9,30 •TEL, 36856

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It's Romantic!

It's Delirious! It's Riotous!

YOU'LL FIND NEW WAYS OF LAUGHING

...and it's oh, so darned romantic!

WITH THIS NEW STYLE OF FUNI.

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LOVE AT WORK

ADDED

JOHN CARRADINE WALTER CATLETT BENNIE BARTLETT ALAN DINEHART ETIENNE QIRARDOT E. E. CLIVE

THE PIXILATED SISTERS Margarse MeMudo vod Maryarai Sadden).

Special Newsreel of the Horrors of the Ruthless

BOMBING OF CANTON

TO-MORROW

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Pat O'Brien

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George Brent in the most exciting sea adventure

“SUBMARINE D-I”

Forty Years to Catch a Train

AND HE MISSED IT!

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REDUCED TO RUINS

(From Our Staff Correspondent)

Canton, Thursday. Canton's new power plant at Saichuen is definitely out of action for at least six months, and pos- sibly a year.

In a check-up I made to-day of the plant, of which the two chimneys and outer walls are still standing, I found that the entire interior of the building has been destroyed.

The whole surrounding countryside is pitted with large bomb craters, old and new, and with the exception of troops and employees of the new waterworks, the district is abandoned.

I paid another visit to the water- works, and there and found Mr. "Spud" Murphy, hero of two raids, still at his post.

Mr. Murphy showed me round, and I inspected with awe, tinged with much respect for this Briton who has refused to leave his post, a series of yawning chasms which marked bombs which had fallen since my previous visit.

Mr. Murphy is a philosopher. "They haven't got me yet," he said, "and I don't see why my luck shouldn't continue."

THE EXPERT

An expert on air raids by now, Mr. Murphy told me that as much as he disliked the raids, what he hated most was the feeling of be- ing, absolutely alone and, at night, in complete darkness.

He has managed to save several pieces of valuable apparatus but except for those the whole place is in ruins.

I later inspected. Mr. Murphy's bedroom, where he somewhat ruefully showed me a large gap where a steel fragment had altered considerably the appearance of the

wall.

I left Saichuen with the feeling that although bombs may come, and others are sure to follow, Mr. Mur- phy will still be there, bearing a charmed life.

HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR

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LANTAU SWEEP PRIZE-WINNERS

The lucky winner of the prize of over $72,000 in the Lantau Handi- cap sweepstake has not yet been identified, although it was rumour- ed this morning that the prize had been won by a Portuguese bank clerk, living in Kowloon.

The third prize of just over $10,000 was won by a ticket shar- ed by Messrs. J. P. Murphy and R. M. King.

WEDDING OF

MR. TS'O TSUN-ON

is an

The wedding is to take place on Saturday, June 18, of Mr. Ts'o Tsun-on, J. P. and Miss Beatrice, Chan. Mr. 18'o Tsun-on Hon. A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, and Sir Geoffry and Lady Northcote have promised to be pre- sent at the reception which is being held at the Hong Kong Hotel.

REGISTRY WEDDING

The marriage. between Mrs.

Muriel Winifred Holmes, nee Bate-

K.

man, former wife of Mr. H. Holmes, late Crown Solicitor of Hong Kong, and Mr. Frank Leader Brown, engineer, residing at Yesterday's temperature again No. 17, Bowen Road, took place at set a record for the present sum- the Registry this morning. mer, the thermometer soaring

to

The ceremony was conducted by

92 degrees in the course of the the Deputy Registrar of Marriages, day. This morning it was cooler, Mr. W. A. Jones.

following the thunderstorm during

the night, which produced 51 inches

of rain, the first rain of the pre- sent month.

The temperature yesterday was an all-time record for June. The pre- vious record was 91.8 in June, 1898. The forecast is: South winds, moż derate; fair to showery.

BIT THE HAND THAT

FED HIM

Ngai Wai-tak was sentenced to three months hard labour by Mr.

Chan Yun, 49, married woman, H. R. Butters at the Central Ma- was sentenced to 12 months hard gistracy when he pleaded guilty to at a labour by Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith the theft of $11 from Lạm Láp, a

AERATED WATER hawker's stall in Saigon street at the Central Magistracy this mor- stall holder.

EXPLOSION

where he was standing.

ning, for returning to the Colony from life banishment....

Inspector A, V.Baker said. com- plainant had assisted defendant by For preparing opium at No. 35,⠀⠀⠀ Defendant said she came back to permitting him to stay with him, Stanley Street, Chan Ming, 47, was the Colony to take care of her little He also gave him pocket money for Chan See was yesterday admitted fined $150 or two months' imprison- child. The magistrate pointed out helping him at the stall. - Defen- to the Queen Mary Hospital suf-ment by Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith that she was charged with a simi- dant knew where the money was fering from injuries to the right at the Central Magistracy this morlar offence for the third time this kept and stole it. Only 82.15 had wrist caused when a bottle, of Ining.

been recovered,

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