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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933.

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CALVERTS

CARBOLIC

OINTMENT

ENOUGH FOR OVER FOUR MONTHS IN

RESERVOIRS

The Island Reservoirs contained 1,166 million gallons on March 1st, compared with 1,140 million gallons the same time last year.

The Mainland-supply was 422 m.g. compared with 386 m.g. last

year.

The total consumption of the Colony last month was 394 m.g. so there is still over four months' supply at the present rate of con- *sumption.

Full details are as follows:-

Reservoir.

Tytam

Tytam Byewash

ISLAND WATER WORKS

.1.22 30.30

1932.

1933.

Below Overflow. 18" 8"

Contents in

Millions of

Gallons

Below Overflow.

205.04

13

Contents in

Millions of

Gallons. 289.24

73

46.10

45' 2"

-727.687

34.5

Wong Nei Chung

21

8.81

24' 0"

713.35

7.22

.Pokfalum

19

95,60

Aberdeen Upper

27'

06.20

10' 8" 18'

Aberdeen Lower

1,140.29

Tytam Intermediate 37 8". Tytan Tuk

Total Storage

25,0 105 37

1,160.74

Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions

of gallons during the month of February :---

Consumption

1932.

*****238.00

+

392,250

Estimated population................ Consumption per head per day 21.51

1933.

914.20 million gallone,

385,250,

19.9 gallons.

Includes 1,56 million gallons from Mainland.

February, 1932-From 1st to 29th February a constant street fountain supply was operated in all Rider Main Districts excepting. 3 days (4th-8th) inclusive when a full supply was given on account of Chinese New Year...

February, 1933-A 10 hours supply (6 a.m.-11 am and 4 p.ni,- 9 p.m.) was given to all districts during the whole month.

Reservoirs.

Kowloon Main

MAINLAND WATER WORKS

1933.

Contents in

Millions of Gallons.

1932.

Belag Overflow..

14" 4"

Contents in

Millions of Below

Gallons, Overflow.

210.00

10

255.47

Kowloon Byewash........ Shek Li Pui

50′ 4′′

38.33

44 9

11′ 1

75.32

$****

83.85

Shing Mun Reception...

Level

33.15

0' 1"

*32.03

Total Storage

305.76

422.18

49.03

Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions of gallons during the month of February :--

Consumption

1932.

1933.

131.47 120,17 millions gallons.

206,500 310,300.

15.3

Estimated population Consumption per head per day

13.8 gallons, February, 1932.-Constant supply in all districts during the whole month.

February, 1933-A 10 hours supply (0 am-11, am, and 4 p.m.- .9 p.m.) was given to all districts during the whole months.

The reports of the Government Bacteriologist and Analyst show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory from 1.1.33 to 20.232-2,535. Public Works Department from 1.1.33. to 28.2.33-.56.

THE UNIVERSITY COMING OF AGE

Invitation To The Public here to enumerate all the exhibits or items of interest whicle will be on view but a few may be mention TO INSPECT THE DEPART-ed as typical of others.

MENTS

In the Anatomy Department, for instance, there will be a series of An interesting feature in conne skulls showing some of the main tion with the celebrations of the Coming of Age of the University to points in the evolution of the hu be held on March 18 will be the man skull; also a series of casts opening of many of the depart illustrating what is known of fossil ments to the public between 9.30 man. a.m. and 12.30 p.in.:

The departments open comprise,

MAIN BUILDING.

Ground Floor-Strength of Ma terials Laboratory: Electrical Laboratory.

First Floor-Power House Chemistry Laboratory. -

The exhibits of the Medical Unit will include exhibits on mosquitoes, malaria, x-ray filras, etc.

صحبت

ANHUI ARRIVES WITH PASSENGERS AND CREW

The latest news regarding the stranded Antung ht Mofu Point indicates that 110 passengers and crew, who succeeded in reaching the beach, arrived in Hoihow yesterday morning. There are, however, over fifty still to be accounted for, and it is hoped that they had lund safely end would arrive in Hoihow later.

Heavy seas are still pounding the Autung, and there is little prospecti of salvaging either the vessel or the cargo. H.MS. Eelkestone and the 8.8. Yingehow are still standing by the ship which is being gradually broken to pieces by the breakers.

The officers aboard the Antung. at the time of the disaster-were Capt. R. H. G. Ashby, Mr. J. Patterson (Chief Officer), Mr. J. E. Storey (2nd Officer) and Mr. J. G. Lincoln (3rd Officer).

The ss. Anhui, a sister ship which was the first to reach the wreck, arrived in the Colony yesterday morning with 286 passengers and be members of the crew, including all the European officers.

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VARSITY FAREWELL PARTY

PROF. FORSTER AND MR. C. E

R. CLARABUT.

A farewell tea-party. was given.by the Hong Kong University under- graduates at the Union Assembly Room yesterday afternoon in honour of Prof. L Forster, MA., Head of the Education Department, and Mr. O E R. Clarabut, B.A., lecturer in English, who are leaving the University very soon.. Prot. Forster is going Home on leave, while Mr. Clarabut is leaving the Colony never to return." in the words of Prof. R. K. M. Simpson who was present at the party."

Owing to unforeseen circum- stantes, both of the guests of hon- our were absent from the party, and in their absence many kinds words were, said of them. The speakers included Prof. W. Brown, Prof. R. K. M. Simpson, and Mr. K. C. Tsang (Hon. Secretary of the Education Society). Father G. Byrne, on behalf of the guests. of honour, muitably replied thanking all present for their tea-party. The Vice-Chancellor, Sir William Hor- nell, was also present.

The party was concluded by the reading of a sonnet by, Mr. K. C. Tsang (written by himself), which was greeted with loud applause.

QUARANTINE RULES INFRINGED

SHIP'S CAPTAIN FINED.

Captain W. J. Freer, master of the as Halvard, was summoned before Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hola-at the Marind Court yesterday for hav ing failed to proceed to the quar- antine anchorage on arrival from

walow on March 8, and with hav- ing moved from the quarantine anchorage before having been re- leased by order of the Health Authorities.

Dr. T. M. Tapi, who prosecuted, told his Worship that he wished to withdraw the second charge, but asked that a serious view be taken of the first charge,"

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The defendant pleaded guilty, but In the English Department aid that he had received no infor number of interesting, books will be mation that Swaton was an infected port. The agents there- hnd not in- on view, such as a facsimible edition of the first folio of Shakes-formed him of the quarantine re- peare's plays and other publications gulations.

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