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WEATHER REPORT.

the Colony contributes to this store of cash, directly or indirectly. The Yesterday's weather report, fore-additional expenditure already in cast and remarks, issued by the curved by the Government as the Royal Observatory at 313 m., result of action taken to supply the stated :-*

Celony with water will have to be met by the community. The cost of, pumping

for distribution through the mains would be met in precisely the same way...

Bressure is highest in the vicinity of the Bonins and relatively low over China.

Local Fordmet: -S. winds, moderate, fair generally.

water

The point on which the community is completely in the dark is whether Editorial and Business Officer: 11, the proposition of water distribu Ice House Street, Tel: Central tion by main is practical or 'net. |Night Editor (Wanchai Office); } It is obviously the ideal method-

Tel. Central 4511.

is it a workable one? Such infor- Lane,mation as we have been able to

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Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JULY 4, 1920.

gather indicates that it is not. We | are told that to provide a two-hour supply daily by rider-mains it

The Police were yesterday in vestigating, the theft of $750 in banknotes from 4, Aberdeen Strest. 'A woman residing at this address reported that, the money was stoler.. some time on Tuesday evening!

The forthcoming marriages are announced of Mr. James Rapies Sweeney, foreman ship builder of Kowloon Docks, to Miss Janet Bell Paul, of Dumbreck House, Glasgow, and of Mr. Peter" Alta Dragon, teacher at the Wab Yan College (living at 21, Battery Path) to Miss Bernier Isthmaling Chenalley of 38,

A part of a seaplane float has been salved from the Harbour by divers of the Port Development De Chine Road. partment. The float is, of al- uminium and while broken at one end, is nct wrecked. It is now at the P.W.D. workshops awaiting a claimant

The

A number of matsheds and hovels in Wong Nei Chong, near the old Tytam Road have been dismantled By P.W.D. officials because they trespassed on Crown Land. According to a report, made to inhabitants were brought before the Police, 72 dozen ladies' silk Mr. E. W. Hamilton and were fined stockings and a quantity of silks10 each, or fourteen days. It was have been stolen from the Wing stated that the people living on the Ngai Knitting Factory at Shan tung Street. Mongkok. The valus of the goods stolen is placed at

81,345.

present.

bring the matter to the Court,

The Glorious Fourth"

would be decessary to open the

site had established a small com- munity and had taken to rearing principal mains for twelve hours. It is also estimated that from six

pigs with all their attendant filth. to seven million gallons of water

Attempts to remove them from the would be drawn-almost double the

site before had beer only tampor. The South China Athletic Asse-arily successful so they had return- present restricted supply available THE CONSUMER WILL PAY.able in the Colony. If this inforon are holding a dinner party ed as often as they had been re- at their Club on Saturday, July 6, moved and it was necessary to mation is correct, the whole aspect commemoration of the facts that WRITING many weeks ago on the of the situation changes and for their football team won the Hong. subject of the water supply, we the worse, If the proposed public Kong FC. Shield, and that the drew attention to the fact that meeting is called to discuss the Baseball and Basket-ball teams have feeling among the Chinese com- problem. the Government should won the championships im` their

To-day is the anniversary of the munity in the Colony was becoming ask permission for a spokesman

respective leagues

declaration of Americax indepen- uncomfortably bigh in consequence fully acquainted with the facts to

dence in 1776. Citizeně of the of the severe restrictions imposed. address the gathering and explain A fine of 87 with the vaual United States the world over We urged that something should be the position clearly. If the pump alternative of seven days" was

observe the fourth of July as u done very shortly to meet the ing plan is not a practical one. let imposed on a coolie by Mr. Ę. W.

grent national holiday, and in the Far East the occasion is always grievances which were then almost the Government definitely say sò, Hamilton for stealing a water marked by & display of generous imperceptibly being given expres- and explain why. If there is no melon. The defendant was employ of other nationalities, In Shang- hospitality to their many friends sion. Something has been done in obstacle but that of expense, Jet d unloading fruit from a junk. hai and in Japan ports there will the interval--more tanks have been that fact, too, be made known. when be was tempted to steal some.be Ball-gang in addition to the

In another column a correspon- erccted, more tụps have been fitted

He was seized by a market watch. mere formal celebrations, but here to them, more street-fountains have dent suggests that the Government men, specially employed to prevent fixture has been arranged there is in Hoog Kong no such appropriate been fixed-but the great grievance raise a. Water Loan to meet the the pillering which is going on at no place to play on, even if a match remains unremedied... Ample water cost of distribution through the

were contemplated! However, at the American Club in Duddell is now available for the Colony mains. There would be no difficulty

Street our friends will be at from various sources; ships are in raising money by this means: a

Major C. R.W. Tuke, R.A.,, has home this morning from 11.30 to bringing supplies from near by gilt-edged security at six-or even reported to the police the less of a 1 p.m., and will proffer the usual places, from Shanghai, and even five per cent would be very quick Cook's tourist ticket holder

kindly hospitality to those members of the community who are disposed from Japan. The problem is less ly taken up, but in whatever way taining $150 in Hong Kong and to cal to offer their congratula where to get or how to bring water, the money were raised, the con-

Shanghai Bank notes. The holder tions. May every anniversary of than how to distribute it most effec- sumer would pay in the end. He is as either stolen from him or lost American relations more friendly The Glorious Fourth" see Anglo- tively and equitably. Every day the paying heavily now-especially he while on the way between Stone than the lass, and see the United Chinese are getting more restive at who is least able to afford it and cutter's Island, and S, Aimai Villas. States "still on the most cordial the system now in operation, which he will have to pay, in the form of Other contents were some cards and Power.. It is a great nation which terms with every other civilised entails such wearisome waiting for increased taxation, for whatever receipts for registered parcels has grown out of the little band

sent to England. water. The discussion which took other measures are taken by the

who declared their independence a hundred and fifty-three years ago, place on Tuesday at the Chinese Government to meet the situation. A plucky rescue was effected by and their eld encies are to-day the Chainber of Commerce very clearly A rough estimate of the cost of boat on Tuesday evening, when a remarkable achievements of a young piassenger un board a Yuumati ferry first to recognise and admire the reveals the irritation which has fetching and of distributing water woman was seen to jump overboard, and virile people. been aroused. The proposal to call through the mains indicates

The resquer, cook-boy, dived in a public meeting to discuss the monthly expenditure of $800,000. It float until the ferry was stopped munity have planned a ful day's

and managed to keep the woman situation further also indicates a seems a prohibitive sum, but as and both taken on board. The determination not to let present Dr. KOTEWAL says, when we think Woman was handed over to the programme for the glorious 4th." " conditions continue

The Consul-General and Mrs. Jen- Wah. Hospital.

Consulate in the morning, and A warrant has been issued for the daring the tiffin hours the American. cording to a police report, is want-home" at the Canton Club. The arrest of Kwong Bik-un, who, ac Community are holding an ed for an alleged swindle of 82,800 afternoon will be devoted to sport, which he is said to have obtained a baseball match has been arranged from two firms who supplied him between U.S.S. Mindanao with gonds to the value of 81,400 Shameen, and children's gaunes "will" each. The victions are Messrs. Yuen he held on Shameez Lawir Tennis Cheung Loon of No. 8 New Market Club grounds and in the Shameen Street and Yuet Wah Loong of No.swinning pool, 289 Des Voeux Road.

TL

von.

In Canton the American Com-

without or- of the time now wasted in waiting! Police and later taken to the Kwongkins will be at home" at the

ganised protest. These develop ments confirm the opinion we ex- pressed in these columns many weeks ago regarding the dissatis faction existing among the Chinese

in the Colony.

The popular demand is that the Government make the necessary arrangements to supply water to the community through the mains.

Dr. KoIZWALL is reported as saying tha: the Government is willing to do this, but has no funds available to meet the expense. The best thing to do in these circumstances, he suggested, was to call a public meeting and find out whether the public were willing to foot the bill, and, if so, to what extent and

.mcastres

to get water, and of the money spent in paying others to wait and to carry water, we begin to feel that the loss they sustain is far heavier than the cost of pumping from tankers into Tytam."

There is no doubt that the whole question of water supply has been badly bungled for years pant Sufficient unto the day" has been

catchment

arens

now

The case against the two watch-

men of the Supreme Court who are Looking Back 25 Years, charged with conspiracy to defraud

and

and 850 from a woman in sea fishing party that went out the A good story is told about a deep- Shaukiwan was concluded at the other day from Heng Kong on E. W. Hamilton, at the close of the ter's. They belonged to the staff of Central Magistracy yesterday. Mr. junk to a point beyound Stonecut evidence mentioned that the case the Victoria goal. They were away bristled with probabilities on both for the best part of the day, and sides and he reserved his decision returned with a splendid bagful of until Saturday morning.

1904.

A sentence passed at the Magi stracy yesterday by the Hon. C. B. Plunket is so extraordinary as to call for some notice. The most pro-

the guiding principle, and stop gap measures have been adopted rather then progressive and per- manent plans. Sir H E Pouock, in a letter published in our columns yesterday, gave a detailed criticism of the Government's water policy which showed the urgent necessity of speeding up the work in contem. plation if we are not to be caught

fish, which were produced in the napping again in a few years. The

mess-room and exhibited with much A head-on motor collision occur- pride and boasting. Afterwards writer of a letter published else red on the Castle Peak Road on the fish were distributed, some go- STATES, NETHERLANDS in what form. We do not agree where in this issue suggests going onday evening cars driven by Mr. ing to the boys. One of the boys, INDIA, BORNEO, THE that this is the real issue at all. into Chinese territory to secure an

F. D. Gourdin, of the Bank Line PHILIPPINES, Etc.

The only point that matters is adequate supply of water. This

on receiving his present, thanked whether the Government ie in fact is quite unnecessary. The natural Wharf respectively, met at the 14th ed Ee yah No. 1 fish; belong and Captain Riggs, of Holt's the donor profusely and ejaculat- on the Island 68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOR. This Large Volume of approximate prepared to supply water through have not been made full ase of. Ingoing repairs. Mr. Gourdin's car

milestone where the road is under- Canton salmon!" And on further ly 2,000 Pages gives, in addition the mains. Dr. KoTEWALL says the stead of developing these resources

examination it turned out that the was more damaged than the other, is they should have been, official the frons radiator taking the brunt presumably from the market - to the Usual Lists of Firms, an Government is willing to pump im eyes have looked across the harbour of the collision Fortunately, both Hong Kong Daily Press, July 4, whole catch were fresh-water fish, "Alphabetical List of Residents ported water for a restricted ser to the hills beyond Kowloon, A pipe drivers escaped unhurt. in the Far East containing the vice to the community through the line to Hong Kong was proposed, Names of Hearly

mains in the ordinary way, but agreed to, shelved, and is

Locking Back 50 Years. A police raid was made recently bastily adopted once more--another that the expense of such a scheme example of the stop-gap" method. at No. 3014, Canton Road and some Arranged, with the initials as well is prohibitive. Desperate cases What wanted is permanent relief,000 singlets bearing the infringed

as Surnames in strict alphabe justify desperate

of not a dole & far-sighted water-trade mark of the Tung Hing Knit tical order so that any name relief, and there is no blinking for normal requirements thirty cipal tenant of the floor was sub-bable explanation of it is that it was

worke scherze which will provide ng Factory were seized. The prin- the fact that "the position in re years ahead instead of three, and quently summoned before Mr. a slip on the part of the magistrate,

who could hardly, we think, have gard to water distribution is becom will provide against abnormal Whyte Smith but was acquitted as

conditions instead

the prosecution were of the opinion intended the sentence to be exactly ing desperate. There is growing Micawber-like

friendly that the singlets belonged to two that which he passed. A man who is bound over to keep the peace for reluctance to make use of the tanks typhoon to turn up and cave the sub-tenants who had disappeared. twelve months is brought up within which have been erected; there is situation.

On the application of Mr. E. S. C. Brooks yesterday the Magistrate He is, of course liable to be punish- that time and convicted of crimé. growing insistence that a better and

Ardered the delivery of the singletsed for the crime itself and also for to the complainanta. more uniform system of distribu-

the breach of his bond, either by tion be devised. The question as..

having his recognisance estreated, Two Chinese, oue a to who shall pay for it really dors

returned or, failing payment, by further im. banishee, were charged before" the prisonment. In the case referred to tot arise.

When the Government, One (Japanese) case of enteric Kowloon Magistrate with removing the msn WILK sentenced to six says it cannot afford to pay for the was reported from Kowloon during 28 panes of glass from an unoccupi months imprisonment and having ed house a Shamsbuipo. The his recognisance estreated, or, in de- admittedly better system of distri- the 24 hours ended July 2.

banishce was also charged with re fault of payment, to six months" bution, what is meant is that the

turning too soon to the Colony, imprisonment--not however, in ad The report of the Medical Officer The defendants were actually, found dition to his former sentence, but available public funds in hand are of Health for the week anded June in the act of removing the panes contemporaneously with it. As the $12 | not sufficient to meet the additional 99, includes two cases (1 death) of from the window. The banishes

man has only one body to be im $8 cost. The Government has no small-pox, one caes, and one death was sentenced to three months' imprisoned, this is of course simply from diphtheria (all Chinese) and prisonment on the first charge and saying in effect, If you like to money of its own; the funds ex 7 cases of enteric. Of these the lasta further nine months and 15 pay the, money, well and good; if Ltd.,pended on administration consist are from Victoria, 2 Erom Kow. strokes of the birth for returning not, it makes no difference. The „of nublic range, contributed he thalloon, and from the NW Terri- from banishma The other de. I men will have to load this tory, & deaths are reported. The fendant, who had a previous con- community in various forms of enteric cases were 6 Chinese and 11 viêtion, was

mort men of his class if he does acntenced to two taxation. Every person resident in Japanese, one case was imported.

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