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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JULY

ST. LOUIS GAINS ON CHICAGO

LEADERS LOSE TO BOSTON BRAVES YANKS WIN IN BATTING DUEL

New York, July 17.

WARSHIPS RETURNING TO BRITAIN

RODNEY ARRIVES HOME. MONDAY

London, July 17.

18, 1936.

MACAO

WATER

SUPPLY

RESERVOIR OPENING

TO-MORROW

The British worship withdrawn BRITISH PLANT arriving to hume waters.

from the Mediterranean bre now

Macno, July 17. Final arrangements have been com The Orst arrivals were H.M.S.

pleted for the formal inauguration of Escapade, Echo and Felipe of the the Macao Water Supply Company's

Destroyer Flotilla, which

reservoir which will take place here The lenders lust and the Recond-Firth

on Sunday afternoon. H.. the Act place St. Louis Cardinals were tread-reached Devonport to-day. ing on their heels as a result of their

10 Warships due on Monday include ing Governor, Dr. J. Pereira Darboan, Chicago lost victory to-day.

by commencing the pumping opera- Monton and the Cards beat Philadel.M.S. Rodney, the flagship of the will officiate at the opening ceremony this, thus drawing practically level tione Fleet and five more destroyers tion. The ceremony will be attended with the last year's champions,

The withdrawal of the warships by large numbers of prominent fornl residents as well as important per- St. Louis scured five on twelve hits, mt a homer by Mize, nid Philadel using Gibraltar to revert to its

ourtomary quiet. Five hundred men sourges from Hongkong,

The construction of the new re- phia got four runs out of nine drives are likely to be discharged from the

servoir has been a gigantic engineer- Boston Braves upset Chicago's

and dockyard establishment therr, the League

British applecart by defeating

aders hve to une, Berger hitting a cafes, cabarets and large outfittersing project and has heen de pos capital in the undertaking. The homer, Boston hit thirteen to they close up stop-Reuter Bulletin ible by the investment of

werk has been carried cut by Mal colm & Co., the well-known civil en gincers of Hongkong. All engineer. ing materials including five miles of "fun" piping 37" aml under, are of British manufacture.

Curbed six.

Hubbel held Pittsburgh sepreless | on fire hits while his teammates

gathering six

blows. Th

71172% on Len the only

Giants had

error of the game,

Cincinnati Reds went down before U Brocklyn Dodgers, five to three. Brooklyn it twelve times and play.

l without an error in the field, while the Reds committed five faults and only hit neven.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Chiengo hit nineteen times to seare Washington, run against sixteen whew elevra hits netted five runa, und included a homer by Kuhel,

Cleveland beat Philadelphia five to one when Half hit one of the park, Red had nine hits, Athletics siz

New York Yankers anl Detroit Tigers cht lose in their fixture, and the Yanks equalled the League's home run recoral, scoring three in one in- ning. New York won nine to four though each team scored only eight hits.

Gehringer hit one homer for De trait and Goslin get a pair. Rolfe Dickey, Gehrig and Lazzeri hit home runs for the Yankees,

Boston bent St. Louis two to one, un eleven hits to eight. There were

no errors.-lruter,

BRITAIN JOINS

CARTEL

STEEL ORDERS FOLLOW DECISION

Paris, July 17.

It is announced that the British steel industry, after two days con-

versations, has definitely joined the

International Steel Cartel. Their ni hesion will be valid until 1940,

Service.

DAMAGES OF £ 4,719

PROVES MALICIOUS

PROSECUTION

The reservair which is situated in the reclaimed area at the foot of Guin U overlooking the Outer Harbour f Maras, has an area of 4,000,000 quare feet and its present capacity 100,000,000 gallias will be increased to 56,000,000. The supply of water to the reserveir is to be obtained from The West River and will be conveyed London, July 17.

by two Drysdale pomps dertrially the 'Mis, Francis Irene Lowick, aged 21. driven by motors supplied by

Thi 111753 has been awarded £4,719 damages at General Electric On, Manchester Assizes for false have a respective empacity of 1,000,000 Prisonment and malicious prosecution, and 600,000 gallons per hour. from Philip Lazarus And his son.! Adolph, villes printers, of Manches. Manchester ter. The former in magistrate.

ket.

DIFFICULT PROBLEM

Work was commenced in September of last year and, owing to the soft nature of the sufwall for a depth of 40 feet below the surface, was a dili Plaintiff was sceretarial assistant to calt problem. As much as 137,500. Lazarus and left to get married. A

tons of earth had to be removed and fortnight later, she was arrested on used to form the reservoir dyke. To charge of forgery and falsification of consulidate the work of the surround- the firm books, being taken to a cell. ing earthdyks and to prevent leak- with n plank d and only or blunt-nure, 3,800 tons of steel piling was The driven 40 feet below ground, The next morning, plaintiff was entire interios surface has been cover- stripped naked and washed in carbolled with granite stones supplied by the north son. When brought into Court, she blasting operations w found not guilty-Reater Spreted, section of the site. These are secured in position by specially prepared hambog nats, wood staves and cross were in- poles, Ganga of enolies cessantly engaged in the various joba the Retting earth.

RATTAN INSTEAD et clearing, piling and

OF BIRCH

דנ:

It is interesting to observe that. reacher a point As the sea water above the pump intake from Septem-

PROPOSED HONGKONGber to May, only Intermittent pump-

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ing enn be resorted to and patable LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAYO

supplies of water are available twice daily when the river flood is at its height according to the tide. The Hummer storage thus obtained, will

in the Legislative Council to amend more than amply meet the need of the law relating to the instruments the present population of 150,000 over which may be used in flogging and the yearly period and will be adequate whipping.

to come.

It is understood that certain can-

The object of this Bill is to abolish for the whole colony for generations tracts have already been signed as a

the birch and to substitute a light

SUPPLY STERILISED Tesult of The British decision.eary or rattan in all cases where the

Sterilisation of the supply has been use of the birch has been authorised treated as a matter of major impart

Beuter.

DEVIL'S ISLAND CLOSING DOWN?

Paris, July 17.

of loggings.

hitherte.

Three instruments, are at presentanee and to ensure freedom from authorised for use in penal whippings typhaid germs and other bacteria, Under section 96 (e) chlorinators have been installed. The of Ordinance No. 41 of 1932 boys intoratory is fully equipped with the unter sixteen may be whipped within most zotlern testing devices. In the of consumer a special the court premises with a light cane interests orrattan. For floggings and whip department will attend to meter test-

and repairs. It is learned that the Government-pings in prisot the "ral" and the birching

aboli Devil's island. May

there the alternative instruments at MP3-Gellion—British Vice

thorised by section 12A (e) of Ordin- Consul at Macao, a prime mover of famous penal colony.

ance No. 10 of 1886 and action 4 (1) the project, has devoted untiring in favour of the proposal it

efforts in the furtherance of the its completion argued that the conditions in the fb of Ordinance No. 3 of 1983,

The birch only is the instrument scheia and regards island are so terrible that they turn authorized by section 4 (2), (d) and with much satisfaction. Notable in all the convicts to incorrigibles; also, 6 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1902. For the work of construction are Mr. L. that escape is relatively easy.-United

offences punishable under Prison R. Brown, Macuo Works Manager, Press,

Rules the birch and the light cane V. Ramianzett, Engineer, and several are authorised under General Rule meiniers of Malcolm & Co.'s staff. 817 (a) and all three instruments are 11. the Acting Governor, Dr. J. authorised #x alternatives uwfer Pereira Barbosa, has inken through-

NEW MINISTER

London, July 17. 11. M. the King has approved the appointment of alr. E. F. Gye, Consul General at Tangier, to be flis Majes- ty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minis- ter Plenipotentiary at Carnens, gue- eresting Mr. Keeling, who heen appoiti- Ted Consul General at Tanier. -British Wireless,

COURTESY CALLS

London, July 17

General Rule 321.-

LONDONDERRY RAIDS

SEVEN ARRESTED; ·

ARMS FOUND

Londonderry, July 17.

The police have raided several and arrested seven.

1011

re-

The new Spanish and Japanese Ambassadors in London, Senor Olvan houses and Mr. Yoshida, on their appoint were.

The seizures include four ment to the Court of St. James, paid

and quantities, of courtesy calix on the Foreign Scerevolvers, one rifle iary at the Foreign British Wireless,

out a keen and active interest in all matters pertaining to the new water supply, and Lieut. Albano Oliveir Chairman of the Macao Municipal Council, supported the scheme with Great help Was extreme energy. always

from Major forthcomingg Ferreira de Siva and his stall of the Department of Public Works; and constant facilities given by Capt. A. Major, Chief of Macao. Police, and

others-Cur Oren many

COFTCR pondent,

GERMAN PLANE DUE

A big German Junker monoplanie, which is going to Slunghai for deli- very to the Eurasin Aviation Com- Office. ammunition and elignite-United ny, is expected here at 5 p.m. to- day, having left Bangkok for Tinnoi this morning,

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