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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 19

1925.

THE COLONY'S WATER.

SUPPLY.

EXTRAORDINARY CHINESE OFFICIAL CIRCULAR.

A SATISFACTORY REPORT.

The Dry Season Approaching.

A Strong Protest,

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.

EIGHT MORE ARRIVE.

Result of Drawing.

A

Eight more griffins for the The monthly water return, made Hongkong Jockey Club arrived Peking, October -M. Olen up to October 1st, is to hand, and yesterday, and were drawn for at dijk handed the following Note to shows a total of 1,801.43 million the Jockey Club Stables last even- Shuri Jui-lin to-day, dated gallons in storage, as.compared withing. They were brought down on October 0:"I feel obliged in the 1,910.72 for the corresponding the s.3. Lee Sang, and when parad

promising lot.. name of the diplomalle represen, mouth of last year. Tylam Tuk at the Stables looked quite a Lallyes of the Powers whose Con- contains three-quarters of the sup less than

This is the second batch to come sular officials in China are invest-ply, there being no

ed with jurisdiction over their 1372.13 million gallons there, down, making sixteen altogether." more There was quite a number of nationals, to draw your Excel-which is about 28,000,000 lency's most serious attention to a than a year ago. Tytam, however, members present when the draw- eireulan order, No. 618, issued on which is the next largest reservoir ing took place, including Mr. H. 27th August by the Ministry for shows a considerable decrease. In Birkett (Steward), Mr. G. K. Hall Justice, and which was published 1924.there were 292.30 million gal-Brutton (Starter) and Mr. Patter in the Government Gazette on 26thlons in storage, but this has now son (Hon. Clerk of the Course.) fallen to 171.06 million gallons. Mrs. T. E. Pearce and Mrs. Griffin September.

The other four reservoirs on the drew the ponies and the names island remain at very much the respectively. Mr. H. Penn, whose same figures as a year ago.

name was the first to be drawn,

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"In this order it is said:

be "3" cause

sought for the Shangha! affair, which the "canons of hu- violated

the manity. and

aubsequent incidents at Hankow and Shamen, These occur it will be found.

Despite the fact that there has secured a very nice looking chest- been a full supply in all rider main nut, whilst Messrs. A. E. S. Alves districts during September thls and Co. were successful in ob- year whilst last year there was taining a promising grey. The re-

N. S. MOSES & Co., Ltd. renées all have their root in the only an intermittant supply in rider sult of the draw was as under:

evil of Consular jurisdiction. That main districts West of Eastern Mr. H. Penn isa Street, the consumption of water Mrs. Hartford

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the slayer shall die principle common to Chinese and has decreased, this probably being Mr. D. G. M. Bernard Foreign ideas, but those Foreign due to the fact that owing the strike Messrs. A. E. S. Alves and Citrauls who possess judical power the inhabitants of the Colony are Mr. Nemazee are open to corruption and the now considerably less than a year Mr. Harold Seth consequence in that foreigners who ago. The consumption in Septem-Sir Paul Chater kill or wound Chinese not only go ber this year was 255.53 million unpunished but are, shielded in gallons, against 280,58 million gal- every way, which amounts to a pre-lons. The Water Authority has shown an estimated increase in the mium being put on murder.

Unless therefore jurisdiction population of about 30,000, a figure. [over these foreigners be recovered that is very much, open to question the situation will be fraught within view of the large strike exodus. untold dangers'

The consumption per head per day

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itseeris almost inconceivable is given as 21.5 gallons, against MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY. that high authority of any 24.3 gallons. Government would countenance

Kowloon is better off than a year

the use of such highly insalling language with regard to officials 250, thanks to the Sick, Lai Pui

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Afr. G. G. N. Tinson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stoke- and Master, repre- sputed the Captain of the Talthy... bus, whilst Mr. C. A. S. Russ, sol- citor, appeared en behalf of the junk master.

of friendly powers, and the above reservoir, which is now under cou- Commander Hole, R.N., the Har mentionaal diplomatic representatruction and which contains 89,40 bear Master, at the Harbour Office also yesterday afternoon into the cir tives feel constrained not on million gallons. There are protest most emphatically against 342.97 million calles in the Kow-cumstances attending the recent there utterapes but also to give 1000 reservoir, the total storage collision of the Blue Funnel 3.8.

therefore being 432.48 million gal- Talthybius with a fishing junk. expression to their painful prise hat the Ministry for doetics lens. Last year the figures were has seen fit op the eve of an en 137-300 million gallons, samiry into the question of

The coeurption has been 73.29 Territoriality in Cena, to riều nýi million gallon's against 79.95 mil- dence of a disposition to can then gallons, and the consumption Chinese vocal up with prose misrepresentations and reflections per head per day is given as 16 upon the integrity of the Consular gallons. Last year it was two friendly gallons more. There was a full representatives of the

supply in all districts during Sep- Powers,

tember 1924 and 1925. "invuil, ele."

The rainfall up do 30th is given as 83.10 inches as compared with 88.77, inches for Gral nine months of last year. are now entering the dry season.

WEDDING.

BROWN-KELLUM,

A pretty wedding was solennis- ed at Union Church. Kennedy Road, yesterday, when Miss Stoney, Flowers Kellum, drughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. 1. Kellum. of Nor folk, Virginia, who only arrived in the Colong that morning, was married is Lieut. Warren Brown, of the Supply Corps attached to the US. S Scramento, the son of the late Mr. and Mr Brian, Lof Portland, "Majin."'

Pressed in a Charming gown of ink crepe de chine with gold girdle nad gold dat, the bride, who was given away by Mr. Lynn Franklin, the Americain Consul, was attended by Mrs. P. H. Sadler, wife of tapt, F. II. Saider, com- manding the US. S. Sacramento, as Matron of Honour.

The interesting ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. J. Horuge Johnston, was witnessed

OBITUARY.

September

DR. T. COLBURN.

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The death occurred very suddenly yesterday of Dr. T. Colburn, who for some time pasi hus bees resident of the Kowloon Hotel.

Dr. Colburn, Who is an American citizen, was advanced ip years. He was found in hed by his secre- tary who went to his room as usual to work." The doctor was lying buck peacefully and had evidently. passed away in his sleep,

The first witness called was Capt. Lloyd, who commanded the Talthy-

bius, who said that at 3 o'clock.on the morning of August 23rd when in the vicinity of Waglan he was proceeding South, one and a half miles, when he gave the order hard to port.

While the vessel was swinging round on the port helm, he bbserved the sail of a junk under the port bow. The junk showed no light and he slopped the engine, the boit at the time going at a speed from eight and a half to nine knots. He let the vessel swing. hoping to avoid a collision. At the same time another" junk appeared close on the starboard bow, but he thought they got by safely a on ooking round neither appeared to have suffered any damage. He proceeded into harbour.

Evidence was also given by the Chief Officer J. Watson and Second Officer L. F. Marsland, corroborat- ing the Captain's statement.

Li Chi, the master of the junk, stated that, the Talthyhius strück Dr. Coburn was understood to be the junk with her bow and cut engaged on a book of a scientific the stern clean away. Three nature which his secretary, Dr children were missing, but the Obendorfer, was assisting with other members of the crew fanag Je had been a resident in the Row-ed to get into a sampan, which up- peared upon the scene and were loon Hotel for about a year..

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It is understood that the funeral saved." will not take place in Hongkong

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by many wives of the American bat that the body will be crabalmedj naval officers now resident in and taken back to the Hongkong,

States. .

The enquiry was adjourned until

10 o'clock this morning when fur- ther Chinese witnesses will be called.

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