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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

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NUMBER OF

WAYGOOD-OTIS

LIFTS

INSTALLED

IN" LOCAL BUILDINGS IS PROOF OF THEIR SUPERLATIVE MERIT.

| THE MAJORITY- DF LIFTS YOU USE

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DEATH.

LEONG-At noon to-day, at May Villa, Broadwood Road, Mrs. Louise Mabel Leong, wife of Mr. Augustine Leong Hing

· koo, aged 41 years. Funeral

5.30 p.m. to-morrow (Friday).

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929,

DAY BY DAY.

HAN JUSTICE ALWAYS BULLES. THE

WORLD, THE NAME OF MEROT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNKNOWN AMONG MEN.

G. W. Doana,

Two Chinese cases of typhold were notified yesterday.

"not_sany top understand, and it may therefore, be, na we have heard, It suggested, that peo- ple have got hold of the ides that it is only the water actually, com- ing through the pipes that needs bolling, whereas the water taken direct from the nullah is quite safe. At any rate, we are told that some, Chinese hold, the view. that it is the piping of the water which contaminates it. That, of course, is absurd, but it is said to represent what certain classes of Chinesa think. So far as the Ar- senal Street nullah supply is con- cerned, we hear that it has been very largely used in the smaller Wanchal, If that

A notice in our advertisement the danger of a spread of columns advises that the postponed She greater Rizal Day Convert will be held on

July 7, at the Filipido Club, Vis essential via that there begy

oll of

..

ILE, the Governor is paying a visit to the Young Wo Nursing Home at Happy Valley this after noon

The postponed open-air concert at the Kowloon Cricket Cub ground is to take place on Saturday, at 9.16 p.m., weather permitting.

Lady Clement is to open the South China Athletic Association's bathing pavilion on Saturday. The hour has beep changed from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Fountain Complaint.

(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph]

The Very Idea!

A turmoil occurred at the occa sion of the funeral of a Communist

| in the town of Pandavar when the | friends of the dead man defied the orders of the police. Shots were Sir-Although the water situa-exchanged and five members of tion has been eased a little, much the policë forca injured. Later on bardship still exists for people who | the police succceded in arresting have to get supply from street foun- - 250 Communists. It is believed tains which are not supervised re- that the incident will indute the gularly by the police.de authorities to introduce {ya" new Unfortunately the supervision is law for the suppression of Gom allowed to be taken up by gangs muntam. who arrange their buckets in long rows with others and they usually draw 30 to 40 buckets a day before anybody else has a chanceO

The particular gang, who domin ate the Lee Garden Street fountain in that neighbourhood. The police is well known to everyone who stays seldom patrol this fountain and the aforesaid gang who see justice done only to themselves belong to the same family, men, women and children working together and go- ing through other people's buckets exnetly as if they were the police well as the supplies from

They carry on dally as described and old welle which have been reopen.

if others try to act similarly they 'ed."""The risks to the health of tha

object and on account of their num. erical strength everyone perforco community, are altogether too great to warrant the running of:

The wedding of Mr. W. R.has to give in with a tigh.

I hope the police will take this Scott, A.S.P.,, of Hongkong, and the risks which are involved. Let Miss Jane Samson McCune Neal matter in hand and stop these un the Government concentrate on look place at the British Con-thorised gangs from their high- methods for pumping into the reeulate, Tokyo, on the 12th instant, servoirs, supplies brought, to the Island; that is the only safe me Hongkong and Kowloon Magis- The number of cases tried by the

thod. Moreover, it has the merit tratos last year was 28,468: an com- of relieving the hardships and in-pared with 32,122 in 1927 and the revenue was $169,216.82 (as com- conveniences which the bulk of pared with $223,811.97 la 1927. the Chinese population are suffer- Ing. If this could be done on com- prehensive lines, there would be some prospect of Mr, Kotowall's suggestion being carried out, that

Much sympathy will be felt with Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lambert at the death of their. B-year-old daugh Home from meningitis on Tues ter. Peggy, which occurred at

are at present on Home teave,

will pass the Monument at a restricted supply be laid on today. Mr. Lambert and his wife

· The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY JUNE 27, 1920.

NULLAH WATER.

houses. At any rate, there is ab- solutely no justification for per mitting water to be used from sources which are doubtful,

"Talkies" and Censors.

An Interesting ceremony is being held at the Central Police Station compound this afternoon, when the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow will pre- [seat the Belilios Life Saving Medal

banded operations. Yours etc., WATER FAMINE. Hongkong, June 27th, 1927,

[BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth

As the Burns night developed one after another slipped in below the table till there was only one left, 199

"Bob, I'm alippin. I a Voice from below-Weel, Jock, yor slippin, bring the bottle

Marjorie sang a favourite song

When she was thres

Bight

Pipad in the treble

tone wrong

Over the Boas to

"Marjorie ought to be, back

pretty soon""

So Bold For mother to me.

I guessed she had danced to the

same old tune?

"Over the Seas to Sid":"

"Wife, haughtily, at Willesden- My husband hit me on the nose and raised, a bump, but, I over- Jooked it,

Mr.

8. Popa, Clerkenwell Magistrate, having finished his morning list at 11.16-We may as well go and play darta. ⠀⠀A

Nottingham solicitor-Can your zon attend in a fortnight's time? The mother-Ha... will have to, whether he can or not,kdy

Man accused at Willesden of being drunk-I come from royal Borks." - Magistrate--If you are so proud of it, why not get drunk (Abbreviations: Aace; K there instead of in Willesden, king; Q-queen; J-Jack; X-any card lower than 10),

A solicitor at Tottenham held- up a pint measure and said that it was used for pouring whisky into bottles. The Magistrate--I

never served with whisky in anything approaching that size."

Publican at Tottenham, "sum-

moned for selling watered whisky

Tuking Out ■ No Trump--5- Imagine that your partner has to seven Chinese recipients, includ-made an initial no trump bid The installation of apparatusing a fisherman, some junk people and that second hand has passed. for "talkie" films, contemplated by and a fireman, for rescues In the It is your turn to bid. What

harbour. the managements of two local

would you do with each of the Some vermouth an indver- holdings which follow? You will tently mixed with t Solicitor cinemas, will be greeted with

And the principles of the take-out When a man esks for whisky he mixed feelings by thoan with, ox-

A life-saving class has been explained beside the illustrations, does not want a cocktail. perience of Hollywood's latest formed amongst members of the (1) Spades K X X; hearts Q I could talk my wife round: if Some interesting revelations departure.fign" can be ex Hongkong Police Force. Up to Xi diamonds--K X X clubs her mother, would let me

traordinarily cffective, or simply date, about ten members have A 3.XX. Your hand contains Husband at Romford. Faser were made at Tuesday's meeting repelling, the result depending tonalve training under the assistance in overy sull for your

been enrolled, and put through of the Sanitary Board in regard mainly on the quality. of charge of Sergeant Hunt. Yester partner's no trump. Pass. He was a good-tempered little to the water supplies secured the players, and partly onday, for the first-ilme, the class. (2) Spades-Q X X X; hearts man and very chatty, and it was from nullahs. On the previous the quality of the apparatus. was put through some sea-diving-K XXX; diamonde-X; clubs unfortunate that he should have day, a resident had written In Shanghal, which la months experiences, and excellent resuita pointing out the dangers to pub-the experiment has not been

ahead of Hongkong as usual, are reported. He health from the use of such too encouraging, but rapid de-

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AK QJ. The singleton is a got into so dull a carriageful of weak spot in your hand. The passengers. He beamed upon four honours in clube would be them all, and tried to start a con- worth 80 points If bid. Although versation in two or three direc

but without access. tempting, it is inadvisable to bid, Hons,

•

rubbed one, too, sank into ellence, but at the frat stopping. slamming the carriage door, place ho got out, and” before

by gum!" witheringly remarked, “Waxworks,

Lane, Crawford Limited are water, and it was not altogether velopments have taken place since showing on Friday at 2.30pm, a With your hand, game is more pro. Boncs reigned; the interest: in Shanghai took up "talkies" and it fim entitled "Round the world with bable in no trump. A miner newspapers was dutense. The a probable that, in this instance, Gestetner. The film shows the take-out should denote weakness. something has been gained by manufacture of the "Gestetner," Pass. hesitation. An interesting point and operations of the Company'a

(8) Spades AQ X X; hearts occurs to us; however; the ques- took over two years to make and clubeX X X X. The single is

world-wide activities. This picture-A Q X X-; diamonds tion of censorship. If the has been a tremendous success vulnerable spot but there is nó de- majority of the films are to come

Senta will be sirable take-out Pass, from the United States, it seems wherever shown. certain that deletions and alters available in their Cafe-Blue Room tions will be necessary. We are and may be reserved. not sufficiently well versed in the technical side of the "talkio": system to know exactly how such amendments may be carried out without mutilating the film, and it is possible that some may have

surprising to hear from the Head of the Sanitary Department that tests made of samples taken from these sources had shown that in many cases they were not above suspicion. The authorities had apparently hoped that cause. for danger would be removed by post- ing up notices warning Chinese not to use this water for drinking purposes without first having boil ed it. As we remarked a couple

of days ago, however, there could not possibly be any guarantee that this precaution would be taken.

to be condemned on this account. In this event, In the interests of the cinema proprietors, it may be necessary to go into the whole

"NEW" GERMAN ART.

EXTRAVAGANCES OF COLOGNE

EXHIBITION.

(4) Spades J XX; heart The Afth ride of Lady Godive AKQJ diamonds X X; in the twentieth century will take clubs Q XX. The 80 honours in place in Coventry on Juze 29. a procession of hearts may be tempting. Pass be She will lead cause the hand contains general actor and actresses who will assistance for a no trump. **

cavort for the benefit of Za

(6) Spadea-X; darts hospital. As yet, it has not been QJ; diamonds K X X X; clubs decided whether this historical un- -QXXX This hand differs draped lady shall ride in the from the one above because it con nude,UNAN KAU tains a singleton. Strong stops Cologne, May 16,

In hearts justify a bid of two in A story from Sunderland is One case in particular which question of film censorship in breathless with admiration when ne trump rest content

Highbrows, perhaps, will be that suit. If partner returns to about a minister who sat opposite a very nice young girl, with short was brought forward by the Hon. Hongkong, At present, the cen-

sorship system is not entirely they leave the exhibition of the

(0) Spades-QJ-X; hearts- skirts, in a street car. Ho re- Mr. Drage illustrated the grave satisfactory. Films are examined German Artists' Society, which X; diamonds--A Q 10 X X; clubs quented, the young lady to cover risks that were being run. He by officials of the Government, the

was ceremoniously opened in the X XXX. The diamonds will up her exposed knees. The young qualification apparently being showed that the water coming membership of the Cadet Corps, the right bank of the Rhine here contains probable re-entry in advice of others in the car, and permanent exhibition buildings on probably be established. Hand Indy, embarrassed, acted on the down the nullah neár Arsenal Provided ordinary standards of

on Friday morning. The layman, spades. Seldom, if ever, takeout refused. The minister appealed Street was filthy to a degree and decorum are observed there is thankful to be again where he can (7) Spades-XXX; hearts to put the girl off the car. The on the other hand, will leave it in a five-card minor Pass to the conductor, requesting hims are little interference, but we that there was every evidence of given to understand that excep wholesome, and refreshing,

zee something that is natural, diamonds-X X; clubs-conductor replied: "I see much, its having been contaminated by tion is frequently taken to

JXX X X. The hand may he worse sights every day of my sewage matter. This black, slimy passages and scents in some of the An Inspection of the two hun-worthless for a no frump. It does life. I can't put her of the car water was actually being drawn Alms and that cuts are necessary dred and dfty pictures and seventy not contain a probable re-entry for that The girl stayed on the

in many instances. With the sculptures which represent Ger- any other suit than clube. If the car, but the minister got off.. off in taps, and so obviously bad | "Talkies" the process of eliminas many's latest addition to art, hand, contained a likely re-entry pr was it that the Chinese themsel- tion would seem to be less simple, creates an impression in the mind in another suit such as K, X/X

and we are inclined to think that that something is wrong with the would not be advisable to show ves were convinced of ita im- the responsibility abould be shift universe and German artists in the minor suit. Bid two clubs to purities. It is almost beyond ed. The eaaleat solution would be particular. Crude colours, crudo give your partner a clear picture comprehension that such a supply the establishment of board gures, utterly impossible land of your hand.

something on the lines of that scapes and when they are not xxx diamonds-A Q X X X

(8) SpadesX; hearts J should ever have been tapped, which deals so satisfactorily with crude and impossible they seem to clubs X. This is a two-sulted New York and but for the prompt action of ordinary films in England. be positively nasty the whole

✨WATER LEVELS.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Brussels

Geneva

London, June 24.

...128.225

74.84 18/16

¡24.01.

25.105

Amsterdam

12.07

92.875

Berlin

$20.345

Stockholm

18.085

Copenhaon

18.205

Oslo. Vienna Prague

18.195

84495

168%

1024

1085

Mr. Braga in directing attention There is no official censorship, but combining into a nightmare sug hand. If partner goes back to two

the cinematograph trade, in order gestive of insanity. There are no trump, bld three diamonds, to the danger to public health to safeguard its own interests and exceptions, of course, but these from this source it is more than those of the public, some years exceptions are too few and too likely that the supply would have fago appointed an unofficial Board obscure to exercise any palliative of Censors. This Board is respon-effect upon the sense of vertigo set continued. But it appears that sible only to the trade. Its chair up by the mass the water from other nullahs naman is Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the

It is like a refreshing draught

FOR WEST, NORTH AND well, particularly in the Western/ oldest Member of Parliament to turn into a room reserved for

EAST RIVERS.

Helsingfore and its duty is. to view every film district; has been just as bad, before public exhibition, and to school. Here is beauty, peace, the works of artists of an older

Madrid Liebon The following table, compiled hens whilet elsewhere the Chinese have recommend deletions when these and sense of proportion. Lafe as by the Board of Conservancy Bucharest actually preferred to collect the Alm has been passed by the Board affirmed that German art has pro-water levels in English feet on the Buenos Aires

appear to be tecessary. When it really is. Yet by some it is Works of Kwangtung, shows the lo water from the nullah weep-holes a certificate is granted permitting gressed during the post-war years, West, North and East Rivers on Bombay than take it from the taps, ao re-hibition to "adult audiences only." are old-fashioned.

either universal exhibition or ex

and that the works in this room the dates named:"

Shanghai pugnant has been the odour of So well and so conscientiously has

June 25 June 26 Hongkong water coming through the pipes. the Board done its work, that its

:16.3 20.0 Yokohama

Silver (spot) There may, however, be another certificates are accepted by muni- elpal and other authorities

Silver (forward) reason for this. Chinese psycho-throughout the country.

12.1843

No loss than eighteen hundrad pictures, it is stated, were sent in this year to the selection com mittee-Reuter,

Shiuhing

Tsingyuen Samshut Sheklung

0.6

18.1

47.9/82

1/8/

1/11

:1/0.28/82:

.243/16 124

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