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THE WATER SHORTAGE; OFFICIAL RETURN OF CONSUMP. TION FOR JUNE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY SIE,

THE BLAKE PIER AGAIN," FILIPINO STUDENT CAUSES.

"TROUBLE THIS TIME.

We publish below, in-full-the-water-There has been met trouble on Blake "return for the month of June, in view of Pier and it is quite apparent that the of its interest at this time of shortage. It police on duty there find the collecting of shows that, whereas last year the reser- the two-cent fee charged for occupation of voirs were full to overflowing at this the seats as the head of the Tier a source time, this year they are anything from of irritation to many people. Two cases 21 to 63 feet below the overflow level of disturbances have already been report- Hongkong, on July 1st, had 173 millioned this week, and. yesterday another case gallons, as compared with 2,102 millions last year; Kowloon had only 2 millions Me compared with 382 millions last year. It will be noted that the consumption - of water on the Island has not been Baterially lower per head of the popular Kon, during the drought, than it was last Fear in a time of plenty, hener it is not urprising that severa restrictions bare.

A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

A larger number of casualties than usual were contained in yesterday's police reports, including two fatalities and

veral serious accidents.

CHINESE WOMAN JUMTS OVERDOARD CANTON

STEANER

On the voyage from Cantun to Hung kong a Chinese woman aged 23 years jumped overboard the ae. Kwong Sai just at the mouth of the Canton river. The was heard at the Magistracy, before Mr.ship was stopped and a search was ntade Hamilton. The alleged offender on this the spot where the woman was. last dccasion was a Filiping American.atudent seen, but without success. named Basilio Pugurayan, and the charge preferred against him was that of dis- orderly, behaviour in that he assaulted a Chinese constable the execution of his duty.

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FATAL VERANDAH ACCIDENT:

CANTON NEWS,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. }

CASTOs, July 6th There is hardly any news of sufficient interest to report. The situation romains practically unchanged.

HECNOSHAN.

Chan Wing Hsin's expedition is firmly established at Shokki in Heungshan having met with very little`resistance from the People's Army" under Ng Tit Sing, the pro-bitni magistrate. Mor chants with connections in Heungshan and surroundings have recaived ›letters,

A Chinese nged 25 was found lying unmentioning looting by the People's conscious in the roadway outside No. 8 Army" prior to their deeing. Chan's Second Street. The gian was removed to expedition will now proceed with the job the Government Hospital where he died of rounding up the scattered-elements of shortly after admission. He is said to the outlaws, have been sleeping in a bunk on the second

The Constable stated that about 11 am, had to be put into force. In Kowloon, he was going round the benches examining Restrictions from the 8th to 3rd produced the tickets of those who occupied the verandah when he'rolled out and tumbled"

a diminution in the consumption, though seats, and learns that defendant had notías marked as could have been "wishest. Kowloon Reservoir is stated by a passer-by to be so low na to have the ppearance of a muddy pool, but it is Home satisfaction to know, on authority of the Government Analyst that the water is of excellent quality." As

the

George Robey used to sing, "What was ther, was good."

There is, at the moment five welke supply in the reservoirs of Hongkong and About the same in Kowloon, on Inst month's figures of restricted consumption. The following is the Water Return for 1 {: : --

WATER RETURN, Level and Storage of water in Rower- voirs +n) the 1st July, 1992. CITY AND WILL DISTRICT WATCH WORKS LEVER

1021 1024 Tytam.. ... Leval with 46"

over low

Below over flow.

Tytam Byewasha

Tylam Intermediate

Tytam. Tuk'...

Wong Nei thung 14 b′′

24′ 5′′ Pokfulum Level with r' 10"

Uver How

·GALLONS.

Below

inte

the street below:-

MOTOR ACCIDENT DRIVER BEATEN BY INDIGNANT COOLIES.

NORTH RIVER.

Owing to strict censorship, very little authentic news comes into Cunton con- cerning what is going on in this area. A small number of casualties have como into Wong Sha by train and more troops has been set up.

THE RIVER STEAMERS.

The river steamers are all coming.and going by the Honant "back reach." This it is snid, is in neder, to avoid trouble, which is liable to occur on the other

two other Filipinos who occupied a bench, had no tickets. Two of the Fili

A coolie was knocked down by a motor. pinos got up and went away; when wit ness requested them to do so, but defen car outside Tse Yik Godown, on Thursday dant remained and refused to buy a ticket. tiffin time, and slightly injured. The He was asked three times to do so and injured man refused to be taken to ho witness on the chrek A police-whistleed the accident, surrounded the cur on the third occasion the Filipino struck pital. A number of epolies, who witness- No. 211, which belonged to the Wanchai was blown and the man was arrested.

The defendant's story was that he was Garage, and dragged the driver from his leaning on the back of one of the benches at: They beat him, tore his cant off from with his two friends, one of whoor was his inck, stole his licence, an order

The gunboar Tang On which had pre-) a ship's officer, and the other. Secretary

for petrol and the sum of in money.viously anchored in the Honar back Having thus given vent to their feeling reach left for an unknown destination at of the Manila Mansion Hotel. man speaking before you," said the the coolies disappeared on the apparater defendant to the Magistrate, is a stu

pan on Tuesday and returned to her of the Police. sent from the United States' Continu-

station yesterday. It is also reported

The

|ing, the defendant a 'd the constable came aloog, produced a ticket, and faked him to pay for it. He saw no reason why he should pay for it, whereupon the con- over How stable pushed him and used bad language in Chinese. The defendant then added "I never allow a man to strike me first, 4wo I knocked him outp”

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF

Tytam...

Tytam Hyowash Tybuu Intermediate. Tytan Tuk

Wong No Chang Pakfulne

1921 1920 354.80 163.12

20.37 107

19558 15.10

1.410.00 316,41

112) HOM

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The Magistrate decided to put the case back in order that the defendant would

WILDCANON.

FAULTY VERANDAH RAILING CAUSES ACCIDENT

ronte,

A small Chinese chill living at No. se, that the Canton authorities have requisi- Keshing Street, second floor, whilst play-tioned a number of launches for tempo- ing on the verandah, climbed on to the rary use. verandab railing which gave way, The child was precipitated into the street and seriously injured,

THE CENSORSHIP OF THE PAYAS. Young Kuo Yit, one of Chan's officers who was reported as being wounded daring the first week of the trouble, is rumoured to have died in a L'anton hospital. The Chinese press makes no knock-mention of this, but judging from the

SERIOUS MOTOR-BUS ACCIDENT." A serious motor-bus accident is report

from the Hung Hen district. A Chinese hoy aged 13 years was

have a chance of producing his friends as down by 'bus 618 in Bulkeley Street many blank spaces in the Chinese papers | His right thigh was fractured and "both the censors erms to keep a sharp eye legs seriously injured. The boy, it ap-1 Bears, was playing ball, on the footpathpital where Yeung is reported to have on the views. An enquiry at the hos when he suddenly dashed across the road; been treated was fruitless, as the hospital directly in front of the moving bus."

authorities Lere very reticent

DISTURBANCE AT

.. SHAUKIWAN,

INDIAN CONSTABLE MORBED,

A PEGULAR ACCIDENT. "

Flying a kite as the cause of a serioît

A disturbance took place at Sliaukiwand unusual accident on Thursday, A

SPORT.

COMMANDEERING LABOR. Total 210247 4779 Consumption of water in the Crey and on Thursday evening which has resulted youth. aged 19 years, was flying kite in service of pedestrians as coolics by mili- "One hears reports of the pressing into Hill District in millions and decimals of in the arrest of a carpenter, an account- Main Street, Kowloon City, when the kite tary forcer in the old city where most gallons during the month of June. 71921 1:29

ant and a clerk from the Tung Lee Chan became entangled, in the telephone wires of the Yamens are. The peculiar interest Consumption...

overhead. The youth climbed the tele about some of these stories is that some $38.00 $1.7% paling

Distillery. malitz Estimated population 350,860 361.180,"

This disturbance is said to have phone pate and stepped onto the wires of the unfortunate ones can get off by Consumption per hand

trisen over the arrest of a coolie bolong in the hope of releasing his toy. Direct paying a consideration and procuring a per day... 24241 ationing to the firm by an Indian constable.y be touched the wires in received substitute from the goldiers.. Constant supply in all districts during Juse of both 1991 and 1922 with the The coolie was carrying merchandise and a severe electric shock, lost his holl, exception of the Districts West of Eastern is alleged to have raised an obstruction and fell into the street below. The youth, Street and Arsenal Street to Heard in the road. When naked by the con. in addition to suffering from burgs, Street where Intermittent Supply by Hider Mains was resorted to from 12th stable to remove the goods he is said to caused by the contact, was and 18th June, 12.

bally injured have become insolent. The Indian arrest by the fall. He is now in the Kwong ed him. He had not proceeded more Wah Hospital, Kowloon Gravita-Level with 30' 9" Pubstation, however, when about 26 fokis than half-a-doze yarda towards the

- BOY KNOCKED DOWN BY SANITARY CART. tion Reservoir overflow overdow

A sanitary cart, whilst descending the STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF

from the shop rushed him and tried to Pokfulum Road into Second Street, GALLONY,"

release the man in custody. A police knocked down a small boy she had run Whistle was blown and a number of police in front of the cart. The right wheel of rushed to the scene. There is said to the cart passed over his leg. The sanitary have been a free fight and sonic heads foreman of the district had the boy sent were broken including the Indian conto Hospital

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KOWLOON WATER WORK'S LETEL

1921

1922

1322

69.25

1921 Kowloon Gravita-f

tion Reservoir

352:50 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of June.

Consumption.....

1921

52.69 100,420

1944

7

43.88 millian 133,460 alle

11' calinas

Estimated popn. Censomption peri

hend per day Restricted supply from 8th to 23rd inclusive.

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The Government Analyst's reports show that the water is of excellent quality.

TL PEREINS

Water Authority. Public Works Department.

LICENSE TWELVE MONTHS OUT OF DATE. MAGISTERIAL COMMENT

stable's.

Finally three men were arrested and'a passing tram-car was procured to take the police and their prisoners to the Shaukiwan Police Station....

The men were charged with disorderly behaviour at the Magistracy, yesterday morning, and the case was put back for bearing until this morning.

TRAFFIC SEMAPHORES. INDIAN CONSTABLE GIVES A

DEMONSTRATION,

"THE GLORIOUS FOURTTI,

AMERICAN SOLDIERS JOY RIDE

FROM MANILA.”

Two American soldiers named Rudolph Herodes and Harry Hidds, from the Fort Mills, Manila, were charged rester day, with being stowaways on board the | 8,8. Empren of dein,

TENNIS LEAGUE.

As stated last week the Indian Recrea tion Club have won the "A" shield with an unbeaten record..

On Saturday the Hongkong Club decisively bent the C.S.R.C. and are thus bracketed with then for second inee.

The Club de Recreio whose programino

WAS

very much in arrears gave the H.E.C.C. a walk over and the only two matches remaining to be played are the Club de rércio . Civil Servico and e. the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha and neither match can alter the positions of the three bottour clubs.

In the "B" Division Queen's Collego were agan unfortunate to be beaten by the narrowest possible-margin 50-49, and this leaves the Indians and the Chinesc cqual in points at the head of the table. K.0.0..and Q.; are next in order". and were only beaten by the leaders.

B. C

P. W L Pts. 70

In reply to Mr. Lindsell the second defendant, Higga, admitted that he was on the boat. He then "added, "I was The shields, will be presented by Mrs. drunk when I got on her. I got a pass Severn at the IR.C. ground on Satur- Mr. Hamilton spent some time at the to remember anything about it.”

for the day and I was too stewed up day, July 15th, and an-exhibition match Magistracy yesterday afternoon in trying

IB,C. "A" the Rest will be played, The summons against the United Motor to persuade an indian constable to stop both soldiers in the U.S.. Coast Artillery. Hancock and Hy Hancock; Ng See Kwong The first defendant said the same story when the Rest will be represented by 1. applied to him. He then stated they were Company for storing gasolenie without a verbal explanations..and show what the license was heard by Mr. Hamilton at signal was that he gave a

Mr. A. Cater, the Master at Arms on and Pay-Lient. Com Worthington; Fin motor-ear the Empress of Aria said the men the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon. driver at the four cross-roads near the discovered on the bont deck on the precher and B. Townsend." The "B" team

Mr. G. G. N. Tinson who defended, Po Hing Theatre, Kowloon, on June 17th.the other man had sobered up. They

vious morning Herodes was drunk, but the Best has not yet been chosen. said the Company admitted having com-I am afraid you

will have no success,"wers discovered by some Chinese seamen.

LEAGUE TABLES. mitted a technical offence, but he thought remarked. Inspector Garred. "I had small dog-house He had squeezed his Ond of the men was trying to get into a

A.!! the Police might have shown more-con-him in my office for half an hour the head and shoulders in and with difficulty sideration and have mentioned to the other day, semaphoring, and I could not he was dragged out Mr. Cater added manager or the proprietors that the make out what signal hp gave," the il that it was the 4th of July when the license was overdue. It was usual to

vessel was at Manila, and soldiers kept "I have noticed the same thing at the coming on board all day long. send motor-car licensees a reminder,when bottom, af Garden Road," rejoined the

The Magistrate: So you think there is their licenses were due for renewal In about until nobody knows what they

Magistrate They wove their arms something in their story then T

Mr. Cater: I think there is. I do nột --- the case of an European firm carrying on mean."

think they intended to A business of this description a warning much from daily instruction in traffic imagine that you will get into some

The constable who had not benefited

I might reasonably have been given. duties, wound his arins around himself as trouble when you get back to Manifa

Bergeant Stimson, who was in charge

hack to my Company

I want of the ease, mentioned that the license

The Magistrate: Yes, I see. It is a military offence to get drunk like this, espially when you are liable to be taken The Magistrate decided that it was joined for service. However, I accopt out of your Country where you have quite possible the defendant misunder your explanation. You can go. Arrango stood the signal and discharged him with ments will have to be made to send you a, caution..

back to Manila as soon as possiblo.

stunlve monthuleves

The Magistrate. And they have not been sammoned, until now 1 There seema

have been some slackness.

A fine of $5 was imposed.

though in dire agony and the defendant hully. A los list of pressed cheerfully. A long list of presion victions for furious driving would be kept from the Magistrate's ears.

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