There is a chance that the discussions between the Hongkong. Government and Imperial Communications, Lid, regarding merger of the Hongkong radio communications services, may reach finality in the near' future, after consideration for nearly four years. At present the local radio "communication services are controled by the Colony. A satisfactory ayreement would mean that local services would become a part of the worldwide services of Imperial Communications. For a brief period the negotiations' fall through, " but they were reopened some months ago. merger between _practicall every British overseas communica tion service in the British Empl including the beam wireless services from England to Australia, Canad: South Africa and India, and the Eastern Extension Cable Company, took place in 1928, the merger to some extent being forced by the cheaper methods of communication provided by wireless services.
Water Supply The Government, which usually comes in for little comment until some "Vox Populi" is heard rising ing bitter protest, has for one Received some merited commend: Won. Thanks to the steady application of a service of ten hours, the Government" has guided Colony through the dry season, and is therefore due genuine approbation. There are people in Hongkong who remember the year when there were water queues, and coolies Lined up to get water brought from Shanghai.
With reasonable rainfall this year, the Colony should be able to start the next dry season with full reservoirs. aid Mr. Alfred Morris, for many years in the Hongkong Government Service, as Headmaster of the old Salyingpun School, and its successor, King's College, is' shortly going on ion following his retirement. Association and entertained honour of Mr. Morris at a farewell arty and concert, when he was presented with a' silver cigar box and a dressing cas 'Mr. Morris has always taken a keen' interest in matters of public welfare, particularly in the work of the St. John Ambulance Association, of which he is the local Commis: sioner, He plans to continue is association with that work on his return to the Colony after the first vacation he has taken In something like nine years.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.