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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

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Have you ever considered whether your food is cooked under proper conditions?

Do you often go into the kitchen? Is it as hygienic as it should be? What fuel is employed? What appliances?

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· MAZER BOWL. AMERICA SECURES AN ENGLISH TREASURE. The famous Pepys mazer bowl, which belonged to King Edward VI. Almshouses at Saffron Walden for over 400 years, and after con-

Office & Showrooms. ́68, QUEEN'S road, central.

siderable controversy was sold (to Commissioners. It is 734 inches in raise funds for the institution) at diameter, 2 inches deep, and bears the London hallmark of 1507, the Christie's in July for £2,900, la go-maker's mark being a fleur-de-lya. ing to America.

Mr. Percy Oliver, the dealer who purchased it, "states that he has sold it to a wealthy American for £6,000.

The almshouses were founded in. 1400, and the mazer, "a broad cup to drink in," was presented by a Margaret Bregeheman.

The mazer bowl is mentioned by Tho mazer was originally sold used by the governors until the Samuel Pepys in 1659, and it was

with the consent of the Charity eighties of the last century,

GARRISON NEWS.

OFFICER TRANSFERRED

··FROM SHANGHAL. Licut. F. Goldsmith M.B.E., M. Royal Artillery, who has held a post on the Intelligence Staff at Shang hai, is vacating his appointment, and will be transferred to the Home Esta blishment, embarking for England at the end of next month,

Army Hockey Team. The following have been selected to represent the Army versus the long- kong Hockey Club this afternoon, in a match to be played on the U.S.R.C. ground, Kowloon. The bully-off will Se nt 4,45 p.m.

Lieut. Barrait, R.A.; Pbe. Martin, S.L.I., Caplain Huxford, R.A.; B/SIL O'Flaherty, R.A.M.C., Major Philby, S.L.I., Bdr. Gardiner, R.A.; Lieut. Evans, 8.LI, Cpl. Walker, K.O.S.B., Sjt. Skipp, LA.S.C., Sjt. Kingsland. H.K.S. Bde.. R.A.. Licut. Christian,

R.A.

Football,

A KOWLOON TONG PROBLEM.

8, 1930.

(Continued from" Paye--1,)" defendant would live to seek his remedy in another way.

His Worship asked Mr. J. Barnet, of the Water Works, If he knew what the remedy was.

Mr. Barnet replied that he be lieved residents were at present sinking wells.

His Worship intimated that he had heard of other people in Kow- loon Tong complaining regarding water for flushing purposCH,

Only Government Offices.

Mr. Barnet pointed out that. nobody in the Colony was allowed to use fresh water for flushing purposes except in Government offices.

His Worship:-Why Govern ment offices?

I don't

Mr. Barnet-Well,

The Royal Engineers and Royal Signals were unfortunate to lose by the..odd, goal in three against "A" Compahy, S.L.I., at Sookumpoo yester-know, your Worship. day afternoon Teams:

I.E. & R.S.-Penny: Gillett, Perry; Palmer, Grosvenor, Moore: Higgins, Dolling, Cotton, Monaghan, Earl.

"A" Coy, S.LL-Blissett; Law rence, Austin; Pragnell, Troth, Jones; Avery, Sherston, Spurdle, Scott, Richards.

A

DARTS CONTEST.

ENJOYABLE GAME AT

KAI RAK.

very enjoyable evening wa spent in the Sergeants' Mess, R.AF. Kai. Tak, on Sunday, when a dart' Dutch was played between RA.F. Kai Tak H.M., Hermes C.P.O. In games of 201 up the following ware The scores:

Kai Tak.

H.M.S. Hermes. P. 0. Powley

C. P. O. Snel-

ling. Mech, King. Flt/Sgt.

beat

Fit/Sgt. Brookes lost to FIL/St. Pearce bent

1. King.

Ship. Boynton beat Chief/Ship.

Rowe. Flt/Sgt. Blake loxt to S. M. Duuk.

Kai Tak winning 3 to 2.

His Worship: So that's the remedy? It has been proposed that wells He put there?

'Mr. Barnet:—Yes.

His Worship-That's all very well, but how soon is that going to be done, because when the last person talked to me about it, It must have been a year ajo.

Mr. Barnett is not up to the Water Authority to "supply flush water to any house. We only supply water for domestic pur- poses. It is the owner of the house who supplies flush water.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of 100al share quotations issued to-day:

His Worship (to defendant):- Why won't the water closets flush? Reservoir Dry. Defendant:-The Kowloon Tong]... Reservoir has dried up.

Mr. Barnet:-It is not our water.

Is

His Worship (to defendant):- the position not this-that, fuiling to have your own supply of water, you are trying to stenl it from the Government?

The defendant replied that the house

by

was granted permission the Government to instal the flush system and they had to have a certain amount of water for the purpose.

In the dark cricket match that followed Kai Tak won rather easily. C. TO, Snelling, the champion of Kent, in a very off night. 9. M. Pike made a very capable referee. A His Worship said the Public Doubles Championship Match between Works Department would not P. O. Powley and F/Sgt. Pearce v Chave allowed the flush to be P. O. Snelling and Mech. King was won by the former.

installed if there was not an ade- quate supply of water and asked if it was not the case that the in- stallation of the flush was a mis-

COUNTRY CLUB GOLF. take, because there was no water.

FINAL FIXED FOR NEXT SUNDAY,

F. E. Remedios and A. A. Lopra have qualified to meet in the final of the golf championship of the Country Club at Sheung Shui, which will a played on Sunday next over 30 holes The results in the first round 'aur semi-finals were as follows:

1st Round,

A. A. Lopes beat E. Loituo 5 and 3. E. D. da Roza beat J. Baste 9 and 1 J. M. Remedies beat C. G. Anderson

4 and 2,

F. E. Remedion Lent A. W. da Roza

on 19th green.

Semi-Finals.

"

A.. A. Lopes beat E. D. du Joza on

19th green,

Mr. Barnet replied that it had nothing to do with them.

His Worship:-No, but whoever put in the water eloset has made a mistake; would you any that?

Water from Elsewhere,

Mr. Barnet replied in the nega- tive. He said that when the flush was put in, the owner had a supply of water from somewhere

..

His Worship (to the defendant): I suppose in the meantime you. will have to flush the water closet. with buckets of water?

Defendunt: shall have, to do that, but that would be fresh water tpo.

His Worship: You think that this is a good arrangement of F. E. Remedios beat J. M. Remedios yours? You have extended the

7 und B.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

I.R.C. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY.

The following will represent the 1.R.C. in their league matches ngainst the H.K.C.C. on Saturday: 1st. XI. (Home): A. el. Arculli, A. H. Rumjahn, A. H. Madar, A. K. Minu, A. R. Minu, 0, Ismail, A. M. Rumjahn, S. A. Ismail, C. F. Doodha, J. S. A. Curreem, and A. A. Rumjahn (Capt.).

Government service, but I think you will admit you ought to have got permission for that?

His Worship (to Mr. Barnet) :--- You say that he would never have got permission?

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1305 s. "Chartered Bank, £18s.

Morcantile A, & B., £805. East Asia $95 b.

Insurances.

Canton Iris, $695, b. Union Ins., 367b. North China, Ins., Tls. 150 Yangtze Ins., 350 n, China Underwriters, $2 n. China Fires, $320 b H. K. Fire Ins., $816 b

*Shipping.

Douglasos, $25 in.

H. K. Steamboats, $272 n. H. K. Tugs, $2. 8. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 Union Waterboats $23!

:| Mining.

Benguota, 14.70 b.) Kailane, 55; n.. Langkota, Tle. 13:00 n. S'hai Explorations, Tis: 1.30 n. Raubs, $11.50 1. Tronoha, 21 b..

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharvos, 4148 gà. Whampoa. Docks, $32. China Providonts $5.65 8. Hongkowe, Tis 190 n.' New Engineerings, Tis. 7.50 'n. Shanghai Docks. Tis, 106 b. Cottons. Ewo Cottons, The, 161 Orientals, Tis., 2.30 h.- S'hal Cottons, Tie, 83 (old) b..

Lands, Hotels, etc.

6.

H. and S. Hotels, $12 15" b. H. K. Lands, 605 b. S'hai Lands Tis. 161 n. Humphreys, $14. b. Rosities, 69. Ba... Chinoso Estaton. 198* s.

· Public Utilities. Tramways, $19. v. Peak Trams, (old) $11.75 -n. Star Ferrier, $71 n. Chins Lights, (Old) $19 50 b. H. K. Electrios, $691 b. Macao Electrics, $23 b. Telophones $91. b. China Busos, Tls.151. b. Singaporo Tractions. 10/-

Industrials.

China Sugars, 81 n. Malabons, $27 n. Cald: Macg. Ord: Tis: 11 Canton Icos, $2.50 m.jp Comonts (Comb $143, Ropos $7.90 s.

1:

United Asbestos $5 b.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, 216... Watsons, 11 ̈, s.. Der A. Wings, 80 n. Lane Crawfords, 82, b. Mackintoshs, $18 b. Sinteras, $12 ri

MiscellaneouIS, Amusements, $271. b. Constructions, $1.30 b. B'quo Ind. G. Bonds, 61% H. K. G. Loan 41% s. Prem.

ITALIAN SHIP,

THE REMO ON A TRADE. TOUR.:

It is to be regretted that the Mr. Barnet: They would never

stay of the Italian trade. ship, get permission.

Defendant:-We are absolutely Remo, is to be confined to a brief up a tree. We don't know what 24 hours or so, and that all the Colony cannot have the advantage to da

His Worship (to Mr. Barnet) of seeing the vessel for themsel Are the wells, being put in by theves.

Primarily the Remo is a vessel Government?.

Mr. Barnet:-I could not say. of comfort, her spacious, cabins I think it is the ownere. I think being the equal of anything soen it is up to the owners to get the in these waters, and her decks as 2nd. XI. (Away): M. R. Abbas, supply of water for them (the commodious as those of the most PC palatial passenger liner. How- 1. S. Ackber, H. T. M. Barma, A. residents). R. H. Esmul, D. Mohamed, A. His Worship: will have to ever, for the time being the liner has been converted into a floating Normanbhoy, Sirdar Khan, A. Rfine you $15, Mr. Gittins.

Defendant-In that case, we department store, stocking every Suffiad, A. S.. Suffiad, F. Mel

kind of produce known, to mankind. Arculi, and M. P. Mudar (Capl). cannot do anything. Reserve: S, Ismail..

His Worship:-The only remedy On the upper decks one finds Mr. Barnet states is that he under-soft felt Italian hats of all shapes etands wells are going to be put and sizes, side by side with the most magnificent. perfumes of His Worship (to Mr. Barnet) Europe and the finest silk pro Are there any chances of the Kow-ducts, Below one finds all mun loon Tong Reservoir belag ex-ner of cotton, and woollen, mor- tended?

chandise, together with the world's most famous gold and sil- ver ware,

LOCAL BILLIARDS.

ST. PATRICK'S CLUB DEFEAT H.M.S. HERMES.

In a match at St. Patrick's Club on Monday night, 'St. Patrick's defeated H.M.S. Hermes by 21 peints. The scores were as follows:

St.

in.

Mr. Barnet:-I don't know, your Worship.

Pressure on Owners..

The number of exhibitors on The defendant remarked that the board the liner exceeds three. score, and practically the whole only thing to be done was to bring of the deck space is taken over in 150 pressure on the owners and forec

Patrick's. H.M.S. Hermes."

F. M. da Cruz 150 Winter

H. Painter

W. Finch

E, Nuttall

E. Pryer.

146 Stafford

107 Tolchard

*150 Pearcey. 132 Stokes L. E. Remedios 150 Wyntere

804

100 them to sink wells otherwise he this connexion. This does not 113 (defendant) would be before the mean that the interior of the ship pis free. Far from it in fact, for 150 Court again,

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IN A SERIES OF OPERAS Thursday, Jaruiry 16th

LA BOHEME

Friday, January 17th

RIGOLETTO

Saturday, Jaï uury 18th!

MME, BUTTERFLY

Sunday, Juzuary 19th

BARBIERE de SIVIGLA

Monday, January 20th--

GAVALLERIA RUSTICANA

ande

PAGLIACCI

Tuesday, January 21st FAUST

Wednesday, January 22nd)

CARMEN

Booking at Moutrie's and the flar, Prless $4, $5; 32 # $1.

SHAMEEN

112 His Worship:--For taking water the ordinary lounges have for the PRINTING PRESS

813

LOCAL HOCKEY. UNIVERSITY 2ND XI TEAM

TO MEET Y.M.C.A,"

from buckets? I think it is more time being been converted to hand- tampering with the Government some trade salons, where the In Eervice that is objected to. Be-tending purchaser may sit com- Cause you put it right immediate fortably with the exhibitor and ly, it does not mean you weren't take in his wares, The art of sell- ing has surely bean brought to wrong.

The defendant remarked that perfection, aboard this wonder the notice gave him the impression ship. that if the connexions were re Travelling on board the liner The University second eleven will moved, no further action would be are the representatives of various be represented by the following in * || taken.

Arms who are accommodated in friendly hockey match against the Hia Worship said that he quite cabins which are also equipped Y.M.C.A. on Thursday, at 5 p.m., et agreed, but actually the summons as offices. In this way the buri.. King's Park-A, A. Aziz (Capt.), had been applied for, before the mess of the Voyage is attended to CHO, N. Chamarette, Klio Nai-po, TW. Goh Ng Kam-eol, James, notice was served. He was not on the spot in just the sarde man Nolasco,

Guterres, 0. de Souza, A really the person to say what the ner as it would be attended to in B. Sallaman. Reserves, S. Wong, remedy, was any big office on land.. A: Gosano and L. E. M., Adama..

The defendant was fired $15

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