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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1928

WATER SHORTAGE.

The Colony's long spell of good

has at last been broken, and, with the dry season now began, has been found, necessary to put drastic restrictions into effect the purpose of safeguarding the available water supply. These,

for

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1928.

DAY BY DAY..

Terence.

New regulations under the Ferries Ordinance, appear In the Gazette.

the

on the part of householders. Failure to help in bearing the burdon will only react on those who neglect their duty to the or LIFE, NOT TO BE TOO MUCHI I TAKE IT TO BE A PRINCIPAL ‘BULE

community, for the Government ADDICTED TO ANY ONE THING.- can easily chock the meter read- ings and know whether or not, any attempt is being made to econo- mlac.

The rider main districts, which

Mr. E. P. H. Lang has been come within the scopu of the appointed to act as Deputy Regis- latest restrictions, comprise this trar of the Supreme Court. deusoly populated parts of thò

Mr. J. S. McLaren has been city, both east and west, but ex-appointed an Assistant to clude the main business centre. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, About two-thirds of the popula- tion of the island are affected, bat although they will have supplies in their houses, a 24-1 hour supply will be available from the street fountains. It is to be presumed that no more water than is actually needed will therefore be used. To be effective in other districts, rationing would have to be extremely drastic in the matter of hours of supply; evenso. past experience, in Kowloon, has shown that much wastage occurs under this method. Those re- siding in districta served by meters are now being put upon

THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR. Neighbours Who Do Not Borrow or Annoy.

"One half of the troubles brought] chase system has something to do. to this Court seem to be quarrels with it. People can get such. among neighboura," said a Home luxuries 1.8 fawn-mowers and. Magistrato after listening to a vacuum sweepers for themselves. grievance against "the people next without hardship. Then they |door," adding that insane jealousy take a greater pride in their was as great a social'ovil as drink. homes. What with more garden- But, while this may be true of Ing, and sport, and cheap ways of certain districts, which have not gotting out and about tenants see. changed their character and prob- leas of each other, and havo, loss. ably nover, will, it is a fact that time for. gossiping. This has all the spirit among neighbours has helped to make neighbours get on improved remarkably since the batter."

In a Court case recently, one. woman said of her next door neigh- Those who aro competent to bour that "she would be a very Mel Lan-fong, the popular Chi- judge declare that this improve- nice neighbour if she wasn't play- nese actor, and his party arrived in ment is true of the whole country. Ing the plane morning, noon, and the Colony yesterday on the Presl-It is one of the few blessings we night," dent Taft.

can safoly ascribe to that grent upheaval, for the human toleranco And oddly enough, this touches. and goodwill born during those the one universal flaw that re- rears of strain and anxiety has mains, The one common cause: undoubtedly survived the pence. of discord among neighbours is

The fees and conditions for hawkers' licences are given in the

WAT. no Gazelte. There are four classes,

their honour to do their part in an effort to somewhat equalise the burden. If they fall to heed the appeal, the Government, will have. no alternative but to enforce com- pulsory restriction all round.

Nanking Methods.

"

The Gazette gives detalls of the annual fees for licences under the Tobacco Ordinance as from Janu- ary 1st next.

Mesara, Haskins and Sella have been added to the list of qualified auditors under the Companies Ordinances.

WYTRZENIA KEMENKINENISTANPAɔlezanke

About Hong Kong.

Do you know that--

The first ship to be built in Hongkong Celestini?

was the 8.3.

She was of 80 tons and was launched in February, 1843, by Captain Lamont at his patent slip at East Point.

By 1818, from 15 to 30

· European, vessels were an- Bually registered in the Colony.

DESCATTLESNAKETANZANIA ALI ZEN EN BETEBES, DEP SEAREST BERICA ANALISAT

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now harmony.

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One of the most Interesting! changes appears to be that neigh-

According to a solicitor who has boura have taken to heart the a large Court practice, fully 80 per counsel of Shakespeare, "neither cent, of the cases in which house- borrower nor a lender be," The holders want to take summonses borrowing of the, lawnmower, orfor take proceedings against noigh- the carpet sweeper, or some othor hours, arise, from musical difor- domestic articles has provided in-encos. These differences have numerable material for comic greatly increased, and of course artisis and comedians. But it had the gramophone and the popular ita unpleasant side, for some years home jazz sela ard chiefly blamed. [ago this neighbourly habit was a

constant-source of friction, and Here aro ↑ few Court refords show that it was grievances recently brought into typical also a most common Cause of the Courts. A daughter who prac-- bitter litigation.

tised the piano at six every morn Nowadays neighbours do not ing before she went to business- borrow but own. The house-was the cause of a complaint holder can go into the back garden lodged by neighbours who com- with safety, quite sure of not plaired that it robbed then. of two suddenly hearing a yolco over the hours' sleep. A family with a jazz. garden wall asking for the loan offset which was kept ong every something he would' only reluc-tight and into the amall houra of Lantly lend. It simply isn't done, the morning. A man who "Hang the most miserable songs for sheer The manager of an estate com-cussedness," and his son who was prising more than a thousand learning the violin. A young small housen said tenants had woman who taught music and sing- changed their nature. His estate ing, and was described by her had been occupied for nearly four harassed neighbour as "making

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time he had know only one quarrel

In fact, those who can, speak which caused any annoyance to other neighbours.

from extended experience of pro-

and less querulous," he said.and bad, has taken the place of "We find people better natured porty control agree that music, both vocal and instrumental, good. "Once, as those who have done drink and scandal and borrowings any, rent-collecting know too well, the calls could not be made with- as a cause of neighbourly diffor ences. It has become the chief

The pressure exerted by a Nan- king political group, said to be headed by Mr. Sun Fo, to secure the convening of the Kuomintang Delo- gates Congress in the new year, was regarded with grave suspicion by a well-formed Chinese correspondent, writing on Thursday. The fear it in notified that the names of was expressed that the Delegates the Chinese Almanac Advert King fortune in the matter of rainfall the polley of the Central Executive Wing Steamship Company, Limit years, and during the whole of the noises In the house all day long."

Congress, which nominally directs Company, Limited, and of the Man Committee and of the Central Polled, have been struck off the ittical Council, would be used as an Register.

instrument for interfering with the ambitions of those at present in

The death is announced of Mr. control of the country's affairs and G. R. Mills, senior partner of the for playing havoc with the con- publishing house of Mills and atitution of the new National Gov-Boon, Ltd. He married, in 1912, erument. It is safe to assume the Rose Shawood Anderson, daughter natated yesterday, will operate feeling of apprehension would not of the into John Graham Ander-out having to listen to complaints source of friction. The Courts are

about- nolghbours. In most as from Wednesday next, when have fucked foundation, but for the son, of Hongkong.

instamees It would be found that being constantly appealed to, to all water to houses in what are of the Government are equally all-important fact that the leaders

the trouble began in too much grant injunctions against some known as the rider main dis-anxious

The management of the Paluce familiarity when borrowing each people next door" who insist on for their own pre Hotel, Kowloon, writes:It is other's garden tools or such things, burning the midnight oil over the Yet Sir tricts will be cut aff, and house-servation.

learn, hardly necessary for the Palace Forgetfulness about returning icd plane or the jazz bet holders will have to rely solely on through the

correspon- Hotel to disclaim all association to aloofness, and then usually end-Thomas Beecham recently implied supplies from street fountains.delegates

dent, the methods by which with the so-called "Palace Hoteled in a quarrel.

that as a musical nation we are to the National Con Financial Corporation," We In this respect habits have lazy!

H. H. Captious critics will no doubt ns-gress are to be selected, which ef- understand that the principal is changed. "I think the hire-pur- sert that Hongkong is now suffer-fectively dispose of the prospect of still conducting business in the

the aninganism to ing from the shortsightedness and The cities and districts represented

Government. timber yard.

procrastination of the authorities, at the Congress will be permitted certain number of to appoint a

We

same

Dow

A new ferry company, with boata Territories, including Cheung

BERLIN UNIVERSITY

STUDENTS.

who ought long ago to have pro- their delegates, while the CEC run between districts in the New appoint an equal num- Chau, Tai 0, Cuatle Peak, Taun

pared for such unfavourable con- will

ditions as now prevail. But whilst ber to complete the respec- It is trug that there has been five quotas, The CE.C. has Wan, and Aberdeen, has been LARGE NUMBERS ARE FROM jects, and the best way, of utilizing

delay,

the vator, ir not

ABROAD.

mentality of those whose spokes- man he is, and to give them proper advice in regard to any kind of questions relating to their general plans of study, their special sub-

formed by Mr. Li Yau-isun, Chair-

their stay in this country. As a much unpardonable

granted itself the power of

General max of the Chinese

rule, the lecturers on the lungungo no selecting all the delegates of Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong,

and civilization of the foreign good purpose will be served by places where Kuomintang branches and other local Chinese merchants, attending courses at the various timately acquainted with the latter, Among the 80,000 young people countrica concerned are also in moaning-over past shortcomings. are non-existent. Such remark- We have to face the situation as guy the least.

able regulations are significant to with a capital of $250,000.

German universities there are more of which, indeed, they are them- The present leaders it is and make the best of things will control at least half Three lots of Crown land are to than 7,500 belonging to non-Gorman selves natives in some instances.

Numerous organizations have as they are.

ณ. Tha-be sold by auction at the P.W.D. countries. Their percentage in the! jority, by order. In such circum-offices on November 13th. There University of Berlin alone is about been set up by the students' associa

tions everywhere for the provision. The new restrictions will hit stances, the C.E.C. could well afare New Kowloon Inland Lot 1184 26% of the whole number of stu-of meals at very moderate prices

ford to withdraw resistance to the (2,193 square feet, upset price the Chinese community most, al-plea for the National Congress. The $3,290), New Kowloon Inland Lot dents there, ie., some 2,000 or (ranging from 20 to 80 pfennigs). though those living in districts younger Radicals have received an- 1186 (about 4,580 square feet, up- 2,500 out of a total of 8,000 to In addition to these, there are many matriculated students, privately owned establishments in where the supply is metered will other setback in the decision to set price $6,870) and Kowloon In- 10,000

the neighbourhood of the univer- reinstate members of the old Tung und Lot 2163 (about 76,500 square They enjoy the same rights and sity schools and colleges-where not be affected by them. It Ming Huel, a decision which will fect, upset price $38,250). privileges as their German fellow students may obtain meals at prices would, of course, be fairer to further strengthen the hands of the

students and are represented by ¡between 80 pfennigs and 1.00 mark. present, leaders. Whether the gen-. Lovers of Japanese art should special body of their own, the so Several of the big restaurants offer. everybody concerned if all seceral feeding of the country will per visit the Exhibition of etchings called "Corporation of Non-German reduced prices to students, and tions of the community were mit such dictatorship for long, is a

and water colours now being held Students at the University of Ber- there are also a number of free treated alike in this matter. The moot point. The government, it is at the Aforming Port Building, n," an organization which looks places that are at their disposal. The collection after the interests of all the foreign, Plenty of good food me be had at clear, by recent actions is not far Wyndham Street. Government realises that point removed from despotism, and it of etchings by Luthmann reveals students residing in Berlin in ro-the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus when It states that it is not fair matters little whether the despot the artist to be possessed of gard to their dealings with the uni- where only 80 pfennigs are charged or reasonable that one section be an individual, or a group. It is originality and ability, and the veraity administration, the pro- for a meal. Foreign students. of should bear the entire burden of notable, however, that while Mar opportunity of securing one of fessors and lecturers, and the other moderate means may even obtain

shal Chiang Kai-Shek's ambitions these examples should not be miss. students.

simple-course meals at na low a. the restrictions. But there are have been realised in many direc-ed as they are naturally limited. various reasons why metered pro-tions, he has been cheeked on The Exhibition remains open until desire an extension of existing boldt-Haus.

Whenever these foreign students price as 30.pfennigs at the Hum- perty should not, except as a last points of considerable importance, p.m. (including to-day) for the curricula with a view to the special No charge is made to matri-

on which he has found it few remaining days. extremity, be brought within the impossible to defy his op- rationing scheme. These were ponents. He might well take a fully act out in the atatement The leaders of the Government fol- lesson from the fate of M. Korenaky. Issued by the Government yester-lowing 'Chiang may repeat this ́day, and a careful analysis of that method of solving thole dificulties, document will show that the but the ultimate result is bound to

be constant trouble, with

the Parla points raised are not easily to be Radicals

gaining in disposed of. In this regard, the strength.

| Increased' diflculties which would

steadily

EXCHANGE RATES.

Genava Berlin Oalo Helsingfors Athena

be encountered in coping with

M. Leon Perrier, Minister of Buenos Aires outbreaks of fire are especially im-Colonics, was involved in a motor-Hongkong portant. But if the whole com-car collision in the region of La New York

Amsterdam munity is not to be rationed at Mure (Iscre), recently and had his

right arm broken. M. Perrler hud Stockholm the moment, it is to be hoped that one to preside at the opening of Lisbon those who enjoy continuous sup- the Bonne viaduct, on the railwaBucharest plies in their houses, and in that is being built between La Mure

Bombay and Gap Chautes Alpes Depart Yokohama offices as well, will co-operate with ment. After the banquet he deBrussots the Government by making n❘cided to proceed by car to a locality Milan really sincere effort to limit usage much damage. On the read the car Frage

where floods have recently done Copenhagen of water to tho bare necessities.came into collision with another Madrid There are many ways in which vehicle, and both the Minister and Blo economy can be practised, but a member of the Departmental Silver (apot)

Council ware injured. They were Shanghal they call for personal attention taken to a neighbouring hotel to re- Bllvor (forward)

colvo attention."

London, Oct. 20,

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interests of some foreign country [culated students for the use of or countrice, whenever, they need the big public libraries. (State the assistance of the university Library, University Library, Muni- authorities in connexion with some cipal Libraries, Library of the academic interests of their own, Chamber of Commerce, and othora), and whenever joint measures are The same applies to the nows. considered advisable for some rea-paper and magazine reading rooms 124.10 son aimilar to what has just been and braries containing books bolles lettres maintained 26.20 said, the Corporation referred to ap-on 20.35 plies to the competent officials of by the students' own organizations. .18.19 the University who Invariably treat Every foreigner entering Ger- 102% their applications with much con-many for studying purposes is 875 Bideration. Similar organizations cordially welcomed, as it la, hoped 47% are also in existence in other Ger- that his stay will furnish him with ..2/04 man univeraitica. They generally a variety of impressions from which 4.84 31/32 work in close co-operation with the he may benefit throughout his life. .12.005 committees appointed by the Btu-Germany gratefully recognizes the

18.15 dents of Gorman nationality, but al- hospitality with which .84.405 ways in such a manner that their nationals are treated abroad, and she would like to nesiprocato it to 1074 independence remains intuct. 802

the best of her ablilty, In some .1/8.1/16

universities it is 1/11.7/16 customary for the students be .34.89 longing to one or more countries to .92.66 entrust one of the university. pro-

18.19 fessors with their representation. Aldershot, who, has retired after .168% The gentleman selected, In the 40 years. In the Hampshire Police, 80.106 majority of instances, has a first when a constable, arrested soven .5.29/82 band knowledge of the country or poachers single-handed, roped .20.8/10 countrica concerned, so that he is them together and took them to

In a position to enter into the Romsey police station.

...2/745 .20.15/16

British: Wireless.:

her

Superintendent W. Davis, of