1926-11-11 — Page 8

CAFE RESTAURANT PARISIEN Opr Special ARMISTICE DAY Musical Tiffin ONE DOLLAR.

Don't Miss

OUR ARMISTICE DINNER

ONE DOLLAR FIFTY PER HEAD

with

YOURY YOURLOS

ENTERTAINMENT. Dancing from 9 p.m.-12 midnight Special Spot Light Prizes.

BIG CHANGE OF PROGRAMME SATURDAY 13th

41

EXTRAORDINARY NEW ATTRACTION

By

YOURY YOURLOS

SPECIAL DINNER DANSANT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1926.

THE WATER SUPPLY. KOWLOON CURRENT, COTTON RESTRICTION.

INCREASED STORAGE AND RAINFALL.

The water return for the month of October shows that the total storage of water on the Hongkong aide of the Harbour was 2,024.28 million gallons as compared with 1,680,69 million gallons the same month last year.

CHINA LIGHT CO. CHANGES.

VOLTAGE

300,000 BALES WITHDRAWN.

IN GEORGIA.

As reported the China Light and

Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 10. Three hundred thousand boles Power Company has obtained por- mission from the Government. to of cotton have been withdrawa inereuse the voltage of their Kow from the market for from 18 to 24 loon supply of electric current months or until the market is sat- from 110 volts for lighting and 200 isfactory. Georgian Banks have ar- for power, to 200 for lighting and ranged without appealing to the

Government to, finance. the grow 350.for power

..

The storage in the Kowloon re- servoir was 351.63 million gallons and in the Shek Lai Pui reborgoired 100.80, a total of 452.43 million gallons as against 882.96 million gallons the same month last year. In the Tytam reservoir there were 339.12 million gallons as against 174.68, last year, in thé Tytam Bywash 11.76 million-gal: The change is expected to take lous as against 85, in the Tytan some time to make, but it will be carry a greater resistence, and Intermediate 196.90 as against done systematically and in such a any replacements necessary will 202.06, in the Wongneicheong way as to reduce inconvenience to be made at the cost of the com- 17.15 as against 14.36 in Pokfulam consumer to a minimum. There Pany. It is possible that in many

as against 37.82 and in are many preliminaries to be gone cases new wiring will be installe Tytam Tuk 1,406.98 as bgainst in readiness so that the change This change will make the Kow-

through and everything has to be, which will facilitate the change, 1.261.02 million gallons last year. can be made in the smallest length loon supply uniform with that of

The consumption on the Hong of time....

Hongkong to the convenience of kong side showed an increase, be- ing 258.89 million gallons; as

One of the first things will be an the putrons, of the Company. against 268.30 million, the con- examination of the wiring system Should amalgamation be conten- sumption per head being. 20.6 gal-exlating to test for insulation plated, the process will be render- lons as against 21.0 gallons, There troubles as the wires will have bed smoother. was a full supply in all rider main districts..

The permission has been grant-holding in a pool.

ers who will place their cotton on the condition that the change. shall be carried into effect without Five of the largest banks have cost to the consumer, and that new underwritten a G$12,000,000 cot- lamps are to be supplied, and fans, ton fund-Reuter's American Ser motors and heating appliances re-vice. wound free of charge.

54.38

On the Kowloon side the con- sumption, was 78.64 or 16.1 gallons per head per day with a full sup- ply in all districts during the month. The Government analyst's report shows that the quality of the water was satisfactory.

The total rainfall to date was 96.36 as against 86.27 up to the same date last year.

SHIP AUCTION.

NO BIDS FOR M. S. FOOK SING.

There were less than a score of potential bidders at Messrs. Lam- mert's Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, whon the motor vessel Fook Sing was put up for sale. Of these not one person made a bid and the vessel was withdrawn.

KETINGALE VERAJŠE

The ship is a motor driven vessel built of teak and registered in: Hongkong under British Registry.. in 1922. Her dimensions and ca- pacity are as follow--Length 163 feet; Breadth 30 feet; "Depth 19 feet; Gross Tornare 838: Regis tered Tonnage 527.52. She is a triple screw vessel fitted with three sets of Semi-Diesel Engines.

The opening price was $20,000 with bids of $100 acceptable, the Vessel to be at the purchaser's risk from the fall of the hammer. It was quickly, apparent however. that the shipping situation not conducive to ownership at the figure and there being no bids, the sale concluded as stated above.

SCHOOL DISASTER.

was

TWELVE CHILDREN KILLED IN COLLAPSE.

La Plata, Md., Nov. 10. At least 14 persons including 12 children were killed as the re- sult of a gale which demolished several houses and a school wich collapsed on top of the screaming children-Reuter.

"RICHSHAW"

BRAND

CEYLON TEA Cheapest and Best From all leading Compradores. PRICE $1.00 CENTS PER LE

Ba Guided by the Quality-Note the Price.

Columbia

Storage Batteries

We lse baltteries.

We recharge batteries.

Wo clean out batteries.

We renew battery jars

Wo renew battery plates

Wa renew battery bridges.

We renew battery terminale."

Wo renew battery. separators,

We renew battery containers."

We open up batteries for inspection.

STARTING, LIGHTING, IGNITION.

Famous for

the servico

they rouder"

We loan you a battery while repairing yours.. Wo furnish a most complete motor car battery servico.

We have a large stock of spare parts for Columbie

batteries.

YOUR NEXT BATTERY SHOULD BE A COLUMBIA).

The Dragon Motor Car fo., Ltd.

33 Wong Noi Chung Road, Happy Valley.

THE BRUNSWICK HOUSE DANCE ORCHESTRA

open for engagement.

For full particulars,

Apply to Brunswick House,

17, Ico House Street.

DINERS $3.00

Non-diners $1.00 admission

THE PUBLIC OF HONGKONG WILL REJOICE TO SEE DURING THEIR MEAL HOURS THE CELEBRATED

DANCERS

COME AND SEE THEM!!

Columbia

OXDS.

The Sensational Crystal Palace Recordings HANDEL FESTIVAL, 1926. CHQIR and ORCHESTRA of 3,500-

L1768

L1769

Conducted by Sir HENRY J, WOOD

(MESSIAH And the Glory of the Lord (andel; MESSIAH-Behold the Lamb of God (Handel) (MESSIAH-He Trasted in God (Handel) {MESSIAH-Let us Break Their Bonds (Handel)

AT

ANDERSON'S

Ice House Stroet,

G.1322.

Take her to the Pictures!

AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS

Build Up Your Sirength With

DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS..

When influenza, malaria, dysen- tery, of other wasting illness has laid you low the system is left in a_debilitated condition and re- quires building up; for which pur- pose nothing better exists than Dr... Williams' Pink Pilla.

These Pills are a magnificent tonle, rapidly purifying, enriching and increasing the blood stream, ut the same time revitalizing the nerves and giving renewed strength to all the organs of the body, Furthermore, they are a proved remedy for anaemia, ner- vous debility, indigestion, rheuma- tism, as well as for the character- fatic allmenta of the weaker sex.": Equally suitable for old" and young, Dr. Williams' Pink Pillē for Pale People can be obtained from medicine vendors every where, also post free at $1.50 per bottle, $8.00 for 6 bottles, from The Dr. Williams': Medicine Co., 60, Klangse Road, Shanghai.

Above all, taste is a matter of tobacco quality. And above all, Chesterfield owes its popularity to taste and taste alone

Chesterfield

If you cannot obtain Chesterfield Cigarettes from your tobacco dealers, Duty Pald

or In Bond, please call up C. Chan & Co., 10 Des Voeux Road Central, phone No. C. 4955.