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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WATER SHORTAGE,

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The Colonial Secretary (the Hon Mr. E.R. Halifax, C.M.U.) presided over a meeting of tho Finance Com- mittoo of the Legislative Couhell yesterday afternoon when supple meatary expendituro amounting to 8143782, was approved Thon pro- sent were the lion, Mr. H. T. Creazy (Director of Public Works), Hon, Mr. C. Mc. T. Mester (Colonial Treasuror), Hon. Bir Shounen Chow, Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall, Hon. Mr. A. Ç. Hynes, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes,. Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Boith and the Hon Mr. C G. S. Mackie..

Detalls of the sums asked for have already been published.

In regard to an item of $25,000 to: meet waterworks maintenance charges of the City and Hill district. the lion. Mr. Owen Hughes said he noticed in the explanation that it was stated that coal alono showod an increase and he would like some explanation given with regard to it. Ho would like to know if conditions had in any way changed from horotal and what was the present cost of coal per ton.

The Director of Public Works re- plied that there were two months'

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Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes: Are you perfectly satisfied you are ob taining the same ratio of water per ton of coal, and is the ratio natiefne-

The Director of Public Works:

As a matter of fnet wo kayo had a great many complaints about the coal and pumping has been much more expensive.

The Colonial Treasurer: Benides, coal has gone up 82 a ton

Hos. Mr. Owen Hughes: I the grent, excess in the cost of coal is

this water shortage is going to be

a serious matter financially.

The Chairman:. You will note that

the figures are up to the end of the year.

The Director of Public Worke promised to apply the Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes with full details re- specting the increase.

CURIOUS PARADOX.

KIDNAPPERS & VOLUNTEERS SIDE BY SIDE.

At the continued hearing of the Canton extradition case before Mr. R.-E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, the remarkable paradox was nt tested to by a witness of the axle. tence of a gang of kidnappers in a village side by side with the volunteer protection corps of the hamlet.

A servant of a wealthy money- changer of Canton, whose two BoлS had been kidnapped and removed to the village of Machal, this wit- ness was inter sent to negolirte for their release. It was at the headquarters of the village Scouts

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SPECIAL SERVICE BY CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.

The annual Thanksgiving, Service

that one of the kidnapped boys of the First Church of Christ, Scien was handed back to him, and antist, was held yesterday.

escort of five or six Volunteers The Golden text was; "I will provided to accompany them on praise the uarno of God with a song. the return journey.

and will magnify him with thanks. giving." (Ps. '09; 30),

Questioned by the Court, witness Bald that when he first "spotted" the fugitive, who was a former

Among the citations which com

THE TREATIES.

BELGIUM AGREES TO ABOLI TION OF EXTRALITY.

Peking, Nov. 29.

The text of the Chinese and Belgian treaty, published this evening, differs materially from the others. Belgium is agreeing to the abolition of extrality.

The text of the Chinese and Italian treaty will be published

Extrality to Go.

cook of the money-changer, sitting prised the Service was the following | to-morrow.-Reuter. on the bank of the creek at Machal, from the Bible: "Thine, O Lord, is he (witness) was unable to do anythe greatness, and the majesty for thing. single-handed as he was. all that is in Heaven and in the earth He was reluctant to take up the is thine; thing is the kingdom, O' matter on the spot with the local Lord, and thou art oxalted no hoad village voluateer organization, be-above nil Both riches and honour cause "the whole village was full one of thee, and thou reignest over of bandits."

all, and in thine hand it is to make Ultimately, on reporting his dis-great, and to give strength covery to the money-changer, hell. Now therefore, our God, we was sent to negotiate for the thank thee, and praise thy glorious release of the boy. This was name (1 Chron. 29: 11-13). effected after a ransom of $9,000 The Service also included the and been paid.

unto

following passages from the Chris- tian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,

Shanghai, Nov. 29. The new Sino-Belgian treaty recognises the complete tariff autonomy of China, but with the most-favoured-nation proviso, and it abolishes Belgium's extrality as from January 1, 1980,

Annexes to the treaty declare that China will promulgate the civil and commercial codes of China before January 1, 1930, and that from the date of abolition of extralitý Belgian subjects shall be allowed to live, trade and acquire property in any part of China-

Be know the fugitive as being a cock who, until his disappearance, had been employed at the establish. Mary Baker Eddy-Wa admit ment of the money-changer. After theoretically that God is good, his arrest by the liongkong Police, and then we try to give information Reuter

omnipotent, omnipresent, infinite, witness again saw the fugitive at to this infinite Mind. Wo plead fur the Central Police Station, when unmerited pardon and for a liberal the latter, addressing him by name, outpouring of benefactions. Are we asked him what he was doing really grateful for the good already there.

received? Then we hall avail The hearing was again admirselves of the blessings we have, journed,

and thus be fitted to receive inore.

Gratitude is much more than a ver

Action bal expression of thanks. expresses more gratitude than speech" (p. 3),

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