DROUGHT IN HONG-KONG.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19643, 12 June 1929, Page 11

DROUGHT IN HONG-KONG.

WATER RESERVOIRS HEAVILY GUARDED. (UNITED PBCS3 ASSOCIATION—B7 ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPTRIGHT.) SHANGHAI. June 10. An unprecedented drought in HongKong has resulted in the most serious water supply crisis in the colony's history, the Government stating that there is less than three weeks' supply. Steamers from surrounding ports are tilling their ballast tanks with water ior carriage to Hong-Kong, where 15 huge tanks are being constructed along the waterfront to accommodate the incoming supply There have been a number of minor fights in Hong-Kong street* during the rationing of water. The reservoirs are heavily guarded. —Australian Press Association. GAMES FOR OLD AND YOUNG. Enjoy the Winter Evenings with one of Isitt's games:—What a Life, 2s; The Diver's Luck, 2s; The Down Mail, 2s; Pilgrim's Progress, 2s; Ludo, 2s; Snakes and Laddsrs, 2s; Parchessi, 2s; Halma, 2s and 3s 6d; Fairy Princess, Is 3d and 2s; Planehette, 3s; Solitaire, 3s 6d; Draught Boards, 9d, Is Sd, and 2s 6d; Draughtsmen, Is, Is 6d, and 2s Od; Tiddleywinks, Is 3d and 3s 6d. Snap and Happy Families, Is and Is 6<L These and many others obtainable at, L. M. Isitt, Ltd., 112 Cashel street, Christchurch. 15463 POULTRY PRINCIPLES. In addition to their ordinary food, fowls require a regular food tonic for increasing their natural productiveness and prolonging their faying seasons. And this is accomplished with Singer's Egg Producer 21b packets 2s, all stores or poet free. Geo. Bonnington, Ltd., Christchurch. —5 GOOD SELECTIONS STILL AVAILABLE AT SIMPSON AND WILLIAMS'S SALE. Though our sale has been in progress for several days and we h* v# bee ° visited by large crowds daily, we can still offer a large variety of bargains i® Leather Goods Stationery Simoson and Williams, Ltd., 238 Hig" street.