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COLONY'S WATER

SUPPLIES.

LATEST FIGURES SHOW IMPROVEMENT.

DECIDED INCREASE.

Statistics of the water in stor- age in the Colonyʻa reservoirs on Júng lat reveal a marked improve ment n the sitantion n month previously and show the position to he infinitely better than n year The total storage on the island you June 1st was 1.138.35 million gallons, compared with 998.37 on May 1 and 595,84 on June 1st last year.

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sayo.

The total consumption during May was 341.62 milion gallons, In lading 95.03 from the mainland, against 288.16 Inst year. including 96.07 brought from the maitland. The consumption per hend per day was 26.8, an against 20.4 in 1980,

In the mainland, the, reservoira. contained 386.17 million gallons un June 1st, compared with 253,51 on May ist and 295,10 a year ago, The consumption during May was 159,40, compared with 14.68 last year. The consumption per head per day was 18 gallons, against

24.7 in 1930,

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

Poller Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, C.M., Inspector General of Police, stute,

17.00 hours.

!!]?£*£

Training Course-Part II

should attend.

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MOTOR CYCLING

ESCAPADE.

ÁLLEGED THEFT OF BATCH OF TOOLS.

KOWLOON INCIDENT.

Was

THE

HONGKONG

PROPAGANDA IN FOOCHOW.

APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE

BY SLOGANS.

TELLING PHRASES.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Faochow, June 2,

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1931.

POLAR SUBMARÍNE DOOMED.

(Continned from Page 1.)

to currents, tides and the terrifle storms which are prevalent.

The Thicknes

Seven-

Take the matter of thickness, a most important consideration for A Chinese rejolging in the name

the Nautilus, luce her maximum of William John Simpson

diving depth is about 200 feet. charged before Mr. Hamilton, at

Iee while floating will be about;

and above one-eighth Kowloon this morning, with the theft of JAM. a shifting It was a pleasant surprise, a eighths below the surface of seu spanner, two fixed spanners, a few days ago, in netice in the water, and where Arctic ice has tyre lever, a wheet adjuster, and streets of the city a large number been undisturbed it probably will a leather foot roll front the garage of neat blue metal plates aiisch-average only about eight feet in of

ated to the telegraph and electric thickness. an unnumbered rouse Castle Peak Rond our June 2. He light posts, bearing in white set- On the other hand, where there was additionally charged with tering slogans of a really con-Bas been open water, and the having ridden motorcycle, No, structive and educational charne-fields have been driven together, 360, without the permission of the ter Here are a few of them: they are tapped and overlapped "pressore owner, Private C. Angus, of the "Disease goes in by the mouth; into hummocks and Argyl and Sutherland gh-out of the mouth comes calunity."ridges" which often reach 30 feet landers.

"Save a few enah every day, and in height. In such a case, follow- Horace Lo appeared for the in a year it will amount to thoning the floatation rule, it might ex- defence, and Mr. Bart Sparrow and

tend 200 feet below the surface. watched the ease for the police.

Reports have been made of men surements showing the ice, even in fairly level felds, to be from 50 to 1on feet thick.

Mr.

you bring up your children Sergeant Clarke said that about in ignoraure, you might as

bring up little pigs." 4.30 pm on June 2 he saw the

"If you want defendant riding motor-cyete, No.

a happy home, 686, through Tin Wan village don't harbour idters." The same toward Castle Prak,

"Poverly consists, quit in lack of evening he was seen repairing the money, but in lack of occupation."

machine outside Capt.

M's

"The only thing you need be

not having Apparently he falled to ashamed of, is houses,

an repair it, and tried to borrow some honourable employment.“ tools. He failed in this tours, anal "Every illiterate person is a was alleged to have pushed his ability to the Country,”

yards down

"Clean streets and elenn canal the best protevilon againe disease,"

"An uneducated youth means an unproductive ohl age."

The

War

oplum demands unceasing effort."

"All civilised nations lag great stress on Bruention."

Mar Peak Pond. The defendant wader

infurged wittes later that he bad borrowed tools From Portuguese, as he hapened to ride hast on a cycle, and was anders! to return them the following day, The defendant said he did not know the name of the Portuguese for the number of his eyele,

The defenland

144

Alter the evidence of Private Angus had been taken, the ease was adjourned until next Friday.

12.

Hy

Rough Going on Bottoni,

But in general, the upper sur- face of the len fields is extremely rough, due to ages of buffeting pres- and grinding and extreme

SUPP

It seems perfectly

reason- able to assume that the underside of the fee is correspondingly un- even, and that it indeed will be rough sledding when the sub- marine attempts to glide along its

ottom sides

Leads are fractures in the fickle wore open water #opents, Aut these may not preur for daya at a time. Renge 1 canust

imagine

Might Be Caught.

even

RADIO BROADCAST

A PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC.

To-day's radio programme to bo broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wave-» Jength of 365 metres:

6.00-7.00pm. Chinese Programme, 7.00-10.30 p.. European Pro- gramme of II. M. V. and Victor re curds, kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Mnutrie and Co.

7.00 p.m. Stock Quotations. 7.03-7.17 p.m. The Three Garnered Hat Suite (De Falla) played by the New Light Symphony Oreliesten con- ducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent,

1. The Neighbourn-2. The Miller's Dance-3. Final Dance-B2721′ and 12722.

7.17-7.48 p.m. Variety. Vocal Durt-Marigold, Vocal Duet-Thinking Of You.

Melville und Derek Oldham. 13029, Dialogue-Scene from "Private Lives"

(Noel Coward).

Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward.. C2043, Humorous Song That Must Have

Heen Our Walter. Humorous Song-River Stay Way

From My Door.

Grnele Flekls, H3824. Humorous Sang-(a) A Fallen Star

(b) My Old Dutch.

Vernon Watson. Cipgn. Jumorous Song-(a) The Future Mrs. Awkins (1) Kaurked 'em In Tho Old Kent Road (c) Our Little Nipper.

Vernon Watson. C1022. 8.00 p.m. (Lent Time and Wen- ther Report),

7.38-8.18 m.

Selections by Jack

Hylton and His Orchestra,

SUB More Old Songs-Hold Your Hand out, Naughty Bay-Skylark- Nayaho-Little Alulima Coon-Sing me

Shep-La Mattchiche-Maggie Murphy-Anather Girl at Home Like May-Broken Melody-I'm Twenty one To-day-As Your Hair Grows Whiter- Galloping Major.

C2082. More Melodious Memories (Finck). C1095. Drinking Songs-There's a Tavern Cool-Little in the Town-In Cellar Brown Jug-Down Among the Dead Men-Come Landlord, Fill the Flowing Howl-Here's Health Unto

#1

His Majesty.

C207.4. 8.18-8.46 p.m. Organ Solo", Suite Gothique (Breliruann},

Reginald Goss-Custard, F. R. C. O, B3260-B3261. At Dawning (Cadman). Shepherd's Lullaby (Hewitt).

If the people who read thesew the Nautilus van depend on

{u was alleged to words will take them to heart and either Anding ar regularly utiliz have then walked back to Capl. marry at thelp spirit. 12 : t * General

ing these leads. Stair's house and all an bour have some hope Tur the future,

To them on the surface, the Revolver

A largely-nitended meeting war Practice.

regular later to have been zeen riding The

presence and leration of leads are workly revolver practure will take autor-cycle, of which fie nubes bebl yesterday at the Provincial indiented by a dark reflection in

WIN VIDE knew, place at the Bowen Kod Hovalver

Kowloon,Party Headquarters, to celebrate the sky. But the Nautilus will be Hangs on Wednesday, June Tuth, at About this fins a eyele was found the promulgation of the Constitu-going di blind, and can only detect

It will be

to be missing from the garage of tion and also the anniversary, of

them by looking through a glass menulars of the Indian Company, Caqt, Moir's house. Motor gyelo Dr.

Sun

Yal-sen's funeral deck plate. If conditions were fa- Hongkong Police Reserve.

No, 86, which was ridden by the Speeches were made expressive of vorable, she might bore through defendant. was found abandoned the policy of the authorities in the lee and use her conning tower at about 10 p.m. that evening Fukien, which is whole-hearted to beste such reflections. The workly classes for Police for about 200 yarıts from Capt. Moir's (sungwort of the Central Govern- servists will in fature take place at house. The tools were also Tonnd | ment. At the same time, there, the Chinese Company's Henddunrters beside it the following day. The appears to: ht #t very strong Even should she detect lends, 17 Queen's Road Central. The next

garage opinion that the dispute which his and find her way to the surface, class will be held on Tuesday, Juls came from the

ted to the establishment of 9th, at 5.30 pan. All members of the Capt. Moir's house.

they might prove more of a men- Government at Canton should be ce than it blessing. For Chinese Company who have not got Itse Part 2 of Trakting Course

settled by peaceful means.

with ships designed especially The situation up the River con-withstand excessive pressure, dis tinues to be unsatisfactory. few days ago, am informed, a lunch travelling up the river was fired on by bandits and the bullets penetrated

ted the metal plates which are supposed to give protection to the passengers, with the result

There is still another feature SUGGESTED INVITATION TO

that a number thirty is the figure which has been brought home to riven) were killed. The Katien me by actual experience in the ice HU HAN-MIN.

district is still infested with ban that a submarine, even

while slits,

travelling Nanking. June 8.

very running on the surface. is about Considerable diversity of opinion,

langerous.

the poorest type possible for cruis- Residents of Froelow are over-ing in icc-infested areas. A wooden exists among Government leaders joyed to welcome back Bishop vessel with a single, slow-revolv The weekly instructional patrol of femurerning the appointment of the Kowloon Section will take pluce | Presidenta and Vice-Presidents

in, wie had to undergo aling propeller is far less liable to on Tuesday, June 9th Fall in at for the live Councils, and a sug Shanghai three weeks ago.

operation for appendicitis in injury un ong with small, rapid- Tsim-tan-tsui Fire Brigade Station at Kosted is now

He being advocated

ly revolving twin screws. p.11. sharp.

(seems to be making a good re- Dress- Khaki (fe the Government

bg

That Mr.

Ten years ago when in cominand Uniform and Cap with Shaki Cover in Han-min be invited to resume very, and all his friends hope of the Pacific fleet, I attempted to

The weekly instructional patrol of

be will lo the labour Sections will take her his work on the Legislative Countie and Mrs, Hind arrived to-day enter destroyers. Though the Center Yakutat Bay, Alaska, with cil. There will be no change іл the Examination and Censure Councils.

Chinese Coen jatay, Strength Cunstable 175 Up Ping Chi bus breu permitted to resign: living completed one yours' Arvice with effect from April 218, 1931.

Indian Company. Strength Cunstable 1264 A. „K. Karma has been taken

ut the strength of the Endian Company as from June 15, 1981.

6.30

Flying Squad.

on Friday, June 12th. Fall in Central Police Station at 6,15 pam sharp. Dross--Khaki iniform and Can with Khaki Cover,

4.

Shoopshooters Company, Strength.--Constable 10422 Contis has been permitted to resign having completed une pear's service with eilet from June 1st, 1971.

The following members have been taken on the strength of the Sharz shooters Company is from Gth June, 193] :-Constubleg R405 H. Greye, R417 L. Dowdall, and R129 R Stewart.

(Sgd) D. L. KING,

D.S.I. (1).

NEW TATTOO DEVICE.

(Continued from Page 6.)

NANKING COUNCIL

PROBLEM.

Mr. Chang Chi, the newly-ap-i pointed President of the Jadicinti Council, has telegraphed from Tong Ka Wan saying that he will be leaving for Nanking in a few days,; bringing with bin Canton's answer; on the Nanking peace proposals.—i Renshe.

ARMED ROBBERY THIS MORNING.

THIEVES LEAVE DAGGERS BEHIND.

The

Is

stronger than

aster is not infrequent when leads close about them. And any pres- sure which might start a leak by opening the seams of the Nautilus would probably result in the loss of much of her fuel oil.

on board the 0.8.K. a. Hukuken ice was very louse, and there was Maru.

"

COOLIE SERIOUSLY

INJURED.

KNOCKED DOWN BY A MOTOR-CAR,

As a result of two poles which

much open water, we found it haż- ardous to proceed and promptly withdraw. Even then, one of the propellers was bent.

Rudden Exposed.

In addition to this sort of handi- cape submarine has horizontal rudders, or planes, that are used

in in diving. They also are

an exposed position near the propal- lers and are liable to damage or he was carrying, being struck by derangement. Whether or not ice passing motor-car, a coolie,may form on these out-board fil-

considered; to be

to any named Wong Chien, aged 36, of tings no fixed abode, was knocked down nothing of ice that may form on

the hull itself. and seriously injured in Hennessy

Success seerns to have been cal Road, near Percival Street, daring culated on normal condition of op- the early hours of this morning. police have been noti

The mishap was reported to the cation, and no serious delays or mishaps.In my opinion these de- fied

013 -armed rabbery police by La Fat, a licensed motor-wired conditions will be very hard which occurred at 8.30 this car driver, who stated that he was to find There is always the danger

the Mongkek morning in

dis- travelling along Hennessy Rond in of compass failure, in which cane pared to see it. if only for con-trict, when five men, armed with his vehicle at 1245 this morning geographic positions and directions knives and daggers, broke into a when, on nearing Percival Street, would have to depend solely on ob- at No. 46, Argyle, Strent, his car struck two poles which theservations of the sun, since stars floor

ເມຍ? scaping subsequently with

coolie was carrying. The man will be invisible in the Arelic day, presents any difficulty is the con- of jewellery and clothing the value was knocked to the ground and Such observations, of course, could paratively menyre area

be made only on the surface. The of which has not been disclosed. common or garilen wrist.

Police officers called into the

He was taken to the Government Even on the supposition that trade marks are bound to over- flow.

ense some little mie after the Civil Hospital in a serious condi- new batteries may give the addi- departure of the robbers weretion,

tional submerged cruising radius "Indelible" Debutante.. handed a knife and three daggers

predicted by Commander Danen- Take the case or a debutante disenrded by the desperadoes.

hower, the chances against success (for example) battling grimly the five men concerned in the

are still too numerous, it seems to through a London season, After tempt, the age of one is about 50,

me, to justify the objects of the she has been stamped, about 17 necording to a description by Chan

expedition. timen offeints are going to be Yun-yu, a widow, who is the faced with n delicate problem. victim.

mic reasons, mare generally de veloped.

The only consideration which

of the

By this time she will probably be feeling "too indelible, my dear." ed.

and looking like a weather-beaten Invoice.

Still, she might find consolation,

at bathing parties, in the jealous glares of damsels less tattooed with town life.

-

of

at-

No arrests have yet been affeet-

rendered unconscious.

BABIES ON INSTAL- MENT SYSTEM.

NO

EXTRA CHARGE FOR

TWINS.

New York, May 12, A policy of paying for babies on the instalment system was Intro- duced by the Presbyterian Hospital at Chicago to-dny, and a number of prospective parents made their first payments.

A SILVER PARLEY.

IDEA OF A CONFERENCE - APPROVED BY HOOVER.

Washington, June 8, Following Fresident Hoover's in-

The total hospital cost of an in- Gov. fant under this plan is £9, and the thation to the United States and ernment that he will not object to an instalment babies will arrive with Informal silver conference, State Da- all their expenses met through the Cambridge, adopt the principle? partment officials declare their readi-use of a deposit account similar A literal interpretation of "mon noss to furnish it with all the valu to that used by Christmas clubs. of the "Varsity" stamp,"" wouldable dula recently gathered.

It is possible that this personal stamping might develop into some- thing of a boom. Shall we see the day when those great enter tainment centres, Oxford

There is no extra charge Senator Smoot adheres to his pre-twing, certainly brighten the socin cour Patio

social com.

hind the our would supply, think, a long felt, want.

morce, which would enti a World Con. ference and make recommendations Router's American Servics.

for

CHINESE STUDENT

RUBBED.

LOSS OF MORE THAN $2,000.

A big sum of money was re- ported to have been stolen from a passenger from Shanghal by the 5. Chinan over the week-end, the victim, Chu Yuk, a student, in- forming the police that the total amount lost was over $2,500,

Chu Yuk sates that while he the ship was disembarking from

bank, while clerks were recording notes, together with $15 in Shang- their initial #1. depokita.

hal money.

F. Rowland-Tims, R. R. C. O. 83021, In a Japanese Garden (Higgs). The Sacred Hour (Ketelber).

Reginald Foort. B3197. 8.46-9.30 p.m. Concert Items. String Quarlet-Londonderry Air

(Bridge). String Quartet-The "Emperor"

(Raydn)

Virtuoso String Quarlet. C1470. (This Record is hy Special Request). Vocal Duet-Deep in My Heart

tRomberg).

Winnic Melville and Derek Oldhamn. B3640.

Orchestral-March of the Dwarfs

(Gricg). Orchestral-March of the Gnomes

(Rebikov). Orchestral-Allegretto (Gounod).

Victor Orchestra. 29177.

Choral Songs of Wales. Choral Songs of England, Vietor Light Opera Company. C2040. Violin Solo-Adagio (Mozart). Violin Solo-Sarabande andİ

Tambourin (Leclair-Sarasate)

Master Yehudi Menuhin. 7182. Song-Richard of Taunton Deane

(Molloy). Song Widdicombe Fair (Jacob).

Stewart Robertson (Bass Baritone). 3608. 9.30-9.55 p.m. The Nutcracker Suite

(Tschaikowsky).

The Philadelphin Symphony Orchestra. M-3. p.56-10.27 p.m. Operalit. Vocal Quartet-Bigoletto (Verdi).

Faitest Daughter of the Races. Madam Galli-Curci-Homer-Gigli

De Lucn. 10012. Vocal Sextette-Lucia (Donizetti)-

What Restrains Me. Madam Galli-Curcl-Homer-Gizli- De Luen-Pinza-Bado, 10012. Orchestral-Mignon (Thoman). Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 0650. Choral-Freishehutz Jagerchor

(Weber). (Hontsmen's Chorus). Choral-Carmen (Bizet) (Chorus of

Cigarette Girls). Metropolitan Opera Chorus. 4173. Song-Il Trovatore (Verdi)-Tempest

of the Henrt.

Seng-Rigoletto (Verdi)-Yon Assassin

in My Equal.

Peter Dawson (Bass Baritone), B2008. 10,27 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.30 p.m. Close Down.

NEW BANGKOK BRIDGE

FORMALLY HANDED OVER TO THE AUTHORITIES.

London, June 8: The memorial bridge at Bangkok, bullt by the well-known British engineerlag firm of Mesara, Der- Long, at a cost of nearly £300,000, has been formally handed ovor to the Siamese authorities satie- after all tests had been factorily carried out.

man

Prince Purachatra, the Minister telo- of Communications, has graphed his personal congratula- tlont to the contractors on the

stipulated contract time-British Wireless.

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