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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

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NOTICE.

HONGKONG WATERWORKS.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED then' On and

an endeavour will he made to give a SUPPLY of WATER Throughout the PEAK and HIGH LEVEL DISTRICTS between the Hours of 10 LX. and 12 Noon and 6 r., and 8 rx.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

INTIMATIONS.

PEAK TRAMWAYS · COMPANY, LIMITED.

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TIME TABLE, Below:- "..

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SUNDAYS AND WEEK DAYS

7:30-10:30

As there is only a Limit- Quantity of Water Available, the Fours of Supply will be .45 Cartafled witbont Further Notice, abonld this Average Quantity be Overdrawn during the above state Periods.

Standpipes for General Use-ill be Available

during the Morning Supply Only, at the 80 following Placre-

REDHILL," Corner, PLANTATION ROAD.

PEAK CLUB, PLUNKUTT'S ROAD.

Mr. KELLETT ROAD (DIS Vaux VILLAR),

BARKER ROAD TRAX STATION,.

JUNCTION OF BARKER and STUBES HOLDS,

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HAROLD T. OREASY,

Water Authority

Hongkong, 27th July, 1926,

Public Works Department,

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Annual Crown Rent: $22.00. Area: 3,240 equara feat or thereabats.

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Tated the 29th day of July 1926.

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BEGALS, LTD.,

Norman btrect, WARRINGTON, England.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of 50 Cent ACCOUNTANT and BOOK-KEEPER,

A Per Share has been Declared Payable on THURSDAY, 26TH AUGUST. Next, on and after which Date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon Application at the Registered Office of the Company, CABAL ROAD EAST, Bowrington, Hongkong

Exotism, Experienced and Capable; Well up in Public Company Secretarial Duties and Accounts, Desires POSITION. Moder ate Salary, Addre-e-Box 3818, c/o Hongkong Daily Press

NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBER of the Com pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 13TH AUGUST, to THURSDAY, 26TH AUGUST,E 1926, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board, W. F. BIMMONS,

Secretary.

26th July, 1926.

NOTICE.

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TN Consequence of Constant Enquiries

which have been addressed to me, I beg to state that I am not, nor have I ever been, the

Secretary or a Director of the HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY,

Lap.

EDWARD M. RAYMOND, 3720] 10, Ice House Street, Hongkong.

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NOTICE.

HONGKONG-WATERWORKS

TT.. IS

HEREBY

NOTIFIED that

Towing DAMAGE to

"WATERWORKS, the Public are Becom- mended To BOIL ALL WATER Used for Potable Purposes until Further Notice.

HAROLD T. CREASY, Water Authority.

Public Works Department, Hongkong, 31st July, 1926,

NOTICE.

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The Daily Press.

Hamakane, JULT 28TH, 1926.

WHY DR. KOCH WON

JULY 28TH, 1926

Without going very Sanitary Board. deeply into the merits or demerits of the schemes he has advocated there is a general feeling that he is alert and active and ready to take any amount of trouble to bring about reforms which he thinks are for the benefit of the Colony, "That is good enough for us," say the electors. "He is the man we want."

Give him his opportunity. He will at Gay rate keep his eyes open and ask ques- tions and furnish another guarantee that

Mr. Tang Shao Yi has returned to Shanghai from Wusih.

The Observatory has issued an interest ing chart showing the track of the recent typhoon.

The forthcoming wedding is announced of Frederick John Sherwell, of "Quarry Bay, to Miss Maud Smyth, of Glasgow.

“Mr. and Mrs. E. V. D. Farr are now

residing at Rusthall Cottage, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, having left Newton Manor, Swanage, on June 25th.

Mr. E. W, Esdale, of Messrs. Samuel, Samuel & Co., arrived in London from Kobe by the Haruna Meru on Jans 26th:

Sir Rabindranath Tagore has arrived at Villeneuve," or the "Lake of Geneva, where he intends to make a prolonged stny. -

Mr. and Mrs. James Bell Irving at.. tended a garden party given by the

Prime Minister and Mrs. Baldwin at 10, Downing Street on June 24th.

Members of the China Society met at a garden party given by Mr. and Mrs,

the working of the Government machine Bir Stuart Montagu Samuel, Hill- is kept under investigation." Coupled street, Intely partner in Mesars. Samuel J. Doyle Penrose at Oxhey Grange, Wat with this is the knowledge that Dr. Koox Montagu & Co., foreign bankers, left unford, Herts, on June 23rd, when tennis held a high medical post in the Govern settled property of the gross value and other games were played.

ment Service for many years and that he is an authority on all matters relating to public health. So the votes ware cast in

his favour.

It must be remembered that the Justices of the Peace are a very select and, presumably, the most conservative of our various electorates. It was thought in some quarters that Mr. ALABASTER Would secure the votes of the

majority-of-the-Justices-because he had been on the Council before." The figures show that these prophets were #rong. Even many of the" die-hards" must have voted for Dr. Koca. Had the franchise been on a more popular basis we venture the opinion, for the reasons enumerated above, that the support accorded him would, in volume, have represented an avalanche.

A NICE POINT FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES.

298,582, with net personalty £78,009.

Shortly after. e p.m. on Monday, Chinese boy in attempting to cross the road near Queen's Pier, was struck down by a passing taxicab. The boy was in fured and had to be taken to hospital.

Mr. M. F. Key, Secretary of the Hong kong Chamber of Commerce, is spending portion of his vacation in England in getting a first-hand knowledge of the cotton industry of Manchester and dis

trict.

"

John Paris, who made a big-name for himself as an interpreter of Japan in his fine novel, "Kimono," has bad it dramatised and accepted for produc tion at the "Q" Theatre, London.

Mrs. Charles Hancock gave an at home: on June 7th for the delegates of the Congress of the League of Nations Union. Among those who accepted in vitations were the Siamese Minister and the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires.

June 94th, the sixth anniversary of the Owing to the food, and other causes, founding of the Victoria, Hongkong and there were very few summonses for South China Diocesan Association, W18 trac offences at the Central Magistracycelebrated by the members at-a-garden- resterday morning. Those dealt with party at the home of Mr. Alfred Bryer, concerned minor breaches of the regula- Oaklands, Hildenborough, Kent.

tions.

The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps have arranged a promenade concert to be given on the Volunteer Parade Ground at 9.15 on Friday, August 8th The musical programme will be provided by the band of the East Surrey Regiment.

The engagement is announced between Mr. Vernon Hetley Luscombe, youngest son of Mr. Alfred Luscombe, of Lloyd' and Beulah Hill, S.E., and Angel, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Ormiston, Crossways, Sunninghill, Berks (inte of Hongkong).

Bir Ernest Wilton attended the annual dinner of the Central Asian Society on June 29th, and said that a loyal and insting alliance between Chang Tso Lin and Wu Pei Fu would go far indeed to bring about a temporary subsidence of the prevailing Chinese unrest.

Sir William and Lady Rees-Davies gave a luncheon party on June 28th at the Carlton, at which the guests includ ed Lord and Lady. Southwark, Lord Ystwyth, Admiral Sir Frederick and Lady! Tudor, Sir Charles Eliot, Lady Roxburgh, and Mrs. Hector Sassoon.

The Chinese marine hawker, who was

Sir Frank Swettenham, Sir Ernest remanded at the Central Magistracy Birch, and Sir Claud Severn were among Monday, charged with stealing a radia tor badge from a car owned by Mr. W. K those present at the 23rd annual dinner Reynolds, was found guilty yesterday and of the Corona Club, when Mr. Amery, sentenced to six months imprisonment. Secretary of State for the Dominions, gave an encouraging review of the pro- Mr. W. B. Hind defended,"

gress of our Colonial Empire and as-

THE instability of the franc has resulted in so many financial crises in France and so many changes of Government that the subject has become stale. It appears no longer as a vivid news feature in the English newspapers. The writers of City Mr. J. K. Ewing, the popular secretarynounced Malaya's gift. articles, those learned people who pass of the Shanghai Football Club, left by

"A" marriage has been arranged, and the Empress of Russia to take a well- their days in and around Throgmorton earned holiday. At a special committee will shortly take place, between Lieut. Street and are support to commited F. B. Tours, Royal Navy, older son of for the able manner in which he carried Mr. B. G. Tours, C.MG., H.B.M, out his duties, and the wish was express- Consul-General in China, and Mrs.

Tours, of 23, FitzGeorge Avenue, London, ed that he would enjoy his vacation.

W., and Helen, youngest daughter of the

secrets of the Stock Exchange and the mysteries of banking, are "content" with an occasional reference to the franc.

For months the readers of popular A Shantung constable was sentenced to three weeks hard labour at the Kow. journals were tempted by hendings in loon Magistracy yesterday for being big type to acquaint themselves with the asleep on duty. Mr. D. Burlingham, sad case of "The Falling. Franc," and A.S.P., who prosecuted, said that he thought the defendant wished to be dis its decline was noted daily, and it was

missed from the force. He had been always, steadily falling, falling, till at dealt with departmentally on two occa- length. it descended to the low estate of sions previously. 244, to the £.

Suffering from asphyxiation, a Chines: attendant at the Hongkong University, was removed to the Government. Civil Hospital on Monday afternoon. He was still unconscious yesterday morning, and is in a very serious condition. It appears that he was asleep in his qua ters,

and apparently was overcome by fumes, which escaped from a gas oven.

late Mr. C. H. Bealy and Mrs. Besly, of Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.A.

The Admiralty notify that they have detailed the cruiser Dartmouth and the depot ship Greenwich to convey new crews to the China Station for the sub- marine depot ships dmbrore sad Titania, the minesweeper Marazion and the aloops Foxglove, Hollyhock, Bluebell and Magnólia, which are to be recommission- ed for a further period of service on the China Station. The Dartmouth, Furmouth and Greenwich will leave England about the middle of September.

We are not, however, at the moment concerned with the exchange value of the franc, or its probable or possible recovery, or the methods recommended to bring it

The widow of Mr. George Christie, an back to a condition of inancial health

American architect well known in Shang- hai during his stay there in 1818, seems to and stability that will enable it eventually

be having an unfortunate time with her to look the English sovereign in the face. FOLKESTONE, Best Position, Com

fortable Furnished Third Floor FLAT THE result of the election to fill the We are momentarily interested in arrived yesterday morning by the s..

Home and continental mail, vid Siberia, second husband, Patrick J. O'Hager, of (No Lift) TO LET NOVEMBER TO vacancy in the Legislative Council points curicus situation, which has arisen affect Hector. A total of 263 bags of mail was his skill in heaving the hammer and put- Chicago O'Hayer gained the title of Hercules of the fire department by Bedrooms, Two Sitting Rooms Bath Room, Kitchen, éto a moral Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, K.C., has ing insurance, as a result of a judgment landed, of which 34 bags were from the ting the shot, but, it appeare that he has Guiness Per Week. Trustworthy Maid (Good Plain Cook) Can be Left if Required Whits represented the Justices of the Foace on recently given in Paris against an English United Kingdom, and 2 from the Connot confined his athletic attentions to the

tinent. The remainder was from Shang- Box 3722, c/o Hongkong Daily Prent office.

several previous occasions and the general adgment is to be regarded as a prece-vid Negapatam, and dated, London (Juft on his wife, on one occasion throwing an company. If this hai. Another Home mail (letters only), great outdoors, but has exercised them opinion, we think, is that he has carried dent the consequences will be far-reach 1st) is due to arrive by the La. Canton on manhole lid at her. She is suing for out his duties in "a perfectly satisfactory ing."

MARCH-Three

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divorce on the ground of cruelty, on Saturday,

Sir Frederick Lugard presided at a Mr. Paul Hodgson has resigned from sectional meeting of the Empire Univer mobile Association, after a period of ser 13th, when the question of an Imperial the Secretaryship of the Hongkong autosity Congress, which opened on July vice extending over five years,

Mr.

manner. No fault has been found regard We need scarcely remind_readers_that_ ing his attitude towards any public ques-in-all-insurance policies throughout the tion. His defeat was certainly not due world it is an understood thing that to any personal unpopularity. And yet of insurance be a source of proft-that has grown very considerably, and the former Governor of Hongkong, occupied under no circumstances may the payment Hodgson, it seems, is unable to give the policy in education was discussed. Lieut. necessary time to the Association, which Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan, also a

Apply .to

Box No. 3813, " c/o Hongkong Day Press. Dr. KOCH wins by 69 votes to 9-a

is to say, the payment must not exceed work of which entails a great deal of the chair on July 15th during a discus- majority of over three to one." Why the loss. The English insurance company has been appointed by the Committee to nations and, of Time Spent in Study attention. The Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell sion on Mutual Recognition of Exami Because the great majority of the people in question took up the attitude that succeed Mr. Hodgson,

Elsewhere."

"Great interest was taken since the time when the French shipping

in the Congress. Most of the univer in this Colony are, in a somewhat un- defined kind of way, dissatisfied with company signed its policy, providing for according to the return of notifiable sent four representatives, and in some During the week ended July 24th, sitica in the Dominious and India. Government by official routine. They had fallen considerably, and therefore to were Emall-pox, 1 Chinese (imported);

insurance in pounds sterling, the frane diseases, five cases wore reported. These cusca even more. may not necessarily be critics of Govern

Magdalen College, Oxford, whore make payment in pounds at the present enteric fever, a paratyphoid fever, 1; ment action. They may have the highest time would constitute a source of profit of the Chinese suffering from enteric fever Emperor of Japan) goes into residence cerebro-spinal fever, 1; all Chinese. One Prince Chichibu (one of the sons of the respect for the efficiency of Government for the shipping company, Such, in a died, and in addition to the above one-n October, has 'during the long presi departments. At the same me their sentence or two, are the broad facts which death following influenza was reported dency of Sir Herbert Warren, become

were submitted for a judicial interpreta 24 hours ended on July 26th.

There were no cases reported during the the favoured college for Royal under- graduates of all nations, headed by the feeling of impotence in the face of the official vote-although this is a system that profit accruing from fluctuating ex-

Prince of Wales Prince Chichibu, it is tion. In the result the "Court considered

The motor boat, which recently went aid, will occupy the set of rooms jutting which they would not like to see radically change rates could not be classed as ashore on the Simchun River, and resultout over Addison's Walk and overlook profit within the meaning of the pro-ed in the capture by pickets of Lance. ing a picturesque backwater of the Cher, changed makes them restless, and this visions of the contract. Obviously a Sergeants Hughes and Ryan, together regarded as the most beautiful rooms in restlessness will lead them invariably to contrary finding, having regard to the with four Chinese and one Indian mem. Oxford's loveliest college. They were heavy depreciation of the franc, wouldber of the crew, has now been refloated occupied in the seventies "by Oscar support any responsible candidate for the bave had the effect of liberating insur and is again in the possession of the Wilde, who decorated them with the blue Council who, as they would expreas it;ance agents almost entirely from the police. The boat was in no way dam china which he expressed the fervid hope promises to "ginger up

obligations towards French shipowners aged. The pickets bad, in fact, posted that he might live up to." Government French citizens, if they have no in a guard over the boat so as to prevent

HE the Governor of Macao, Col. proceedings. We say responsible" terests outside the country, have no her being in any way interfered with.

Mata Magallanes, will leave Macao, to Candidato, because we do not think this policies in currencies other than france (4 There are many fools who listen when return to Portugal vid Hongkong next

longer the night to contract insurance restlessness would carry them to the with foreign insurance companies. This, foreigners say we are the tools of bad Sunday, and will arrive here at 6 pan. of course, does not apply to importers, elementa," is the complaint voiced in a He will come to Hongkong on the Portu length of supporting any hare-brained exporters, shipping agents, shipowners, manifesto issued by the Ehanghai General guese cruiser Republica. The Porta-

long guese Government have already appoint | Union The is crank who liked to put himself forward. persons owning property abroad, etc. Labour piating and factory non-ed. Senhor Arthur Famaguii Barbost, Viewed properly, such an attitude on the contents of his apartments against fire, agements and demanding that no adult who is the Sub-Director General of the for instance, with a foreign company, dan worker receive less than $15 a month, Ministry of Colonies in Lisbon, As 5449 33 b/■ Tobacco Leat. 5/3/16 Mow Sing 108 BENT-16, ABLET ROAD, ROW- part of the public is a very healthy mani- only cover himself against a loss in franes, with a guarantee of a yearly increase successor to the outgoing Governor. The 1008, Citral, near Star Theatre Bixfestation of interest in local affairs.. and not in a currency having a stable In addition to other demands, the mani- date of arrival of the new Governor has Booms, Verandah, Two Open-Air Boole,

valne. The points involved are very in festo urges revised treatment of women not yet been announced. A tea dansant In our opinion Dr. Koca's overwhelm-teresting, both for British insurance com and children in the mills, freedom of is likely to be given at the Club Lusite y, Small Yard; Immediate Tenancy, Hongkong SMALL INVESTORS SHARE & BILL ESTATE ing success is due to the work he has panies in business with countries with speech and publication among labourers in honour of E.E: Benhor Maia Ma

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