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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928.
COTTON TRADE.
Important Decisions Expected.
FOLLOWING CONFERENCE.
Drastic Recommendation May
Be Forwarded.
London, Yesterday.
Important decisions are expect-
TO NORTH POLE.
Italian Airship's Expedition.
SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATION.
The "Italia" On Her Way To Antarctic Regions.
Stolp, Pomerania, Yesterday. Spitzbergen will be the
U.S. FLEET.
Building Programme Approved.
MORE CHANGES.
Now 15 Light Cruisers And Aircraft Carrier.
Washington, Yesterday. The Senate Naval Committee
DREAM REALISED.
ed to be taken in Manchester to-"Italia's" buse for the flight on have approved of the House of morrow when reports of the the North Pole and other explora- Representatives building pro- breakdown of the recent Cotton tory work in the Arctic. The main gramme of fifteen light cruisers Conference will be submitted to object of the expedition in scien- and an additional aircraft carrier. the Executive Committees of the tific observation.
Reuter's American Service. Master Spinners' and Manufac- General Nobile was recently re- turers' organisations."
ported as saying that he hoped to It is understood that the anchor over the North Pole and Federations' Wages Committee descend by a rope ladder! He will recommend agreement to be could thus deposit the wooden | ¡ended. Reuter.
cross, presented him by the Pope, containing the record of the ex- pedition.
DUTIABLE WINE. BOATMAN AT THE CENTRAL
MAGISTRACY.
JUNK QUESTION.
The Italian Government is de-
fraying all expenses.
Bound For Spitzbergen,
Stockholm, Yesterday. The Italia," the airship in which General Nobile will attempt a flight to the North Pole, passed
Reuter.
A boatman was this morning over Oskarshamn from Stolp. It charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, is on the way to Spitzbergen. at the Central Magistracy, for the unlawful possession of 87 gallons of dutiable wine, contained in 29 jars, scized by Revenue Officers on board his junk in the harbour yes- terday. The duty payable was $104.
Mr. F. H. Loseby for the defence pleaded "not guilty." The Magis- trate accordingly fixed the hearing for Wednesday afternoon next, "and allowed ball in the sum of $1,000,
EXTRADITION CASE
FURTHER EVIDENCE THIS MORNING.
TRAGEDY RECALLED.
When the extradition case was resumed at the Central Magistracy: Mr. Laseby applied for an order this morning, Mr. R. E. Lindsell for the release of the junk, but his gave his decision on the second Worship said that he could not do point raised by Mr. Hin-shing Lo that as the junk was liable to for- (for the fugitive) when the feiture.
was opened yesterday morning. Chief Preventive Officer Clark
His Worship said that he had said that in this case the junk was come to the decision that the issu-
not liable as it was over 15 tons capacity. However, he objected to its being released as there were cer- tain sceret compartments on board, which he wanted to have removed.
The Magistrate said. that in any case the matter did no concern him, as his duty was only to consider the question of confiscation of the junk and not its release,
A NEW HOSPITAL.
THE "TUNG WAH" IN SOOKUMPOO VALLEY.
TO-DAY'S CEREMONY,
At 3 o'clock this afternoon, His Excellency the Governor will por form the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital at Sookumpoo Valley.
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MR. CHARLES SCHWAB HONOURED IN LONDON.
BESSEMER MEDALLIST.
London, Yesterday. Mr. Charles Schwab, head of the Bethlehem. Steel Co., U.S.A., Was presented at a meeting of the Iron
and Steel Institute in London with the Bessemer. Gold Medal, the highest honour in the Iron Steel Industry:
and
Mr. Schwab, in acknowledging it, said the honour was the "con- aummation of his boyhood's dream."--Reuter.
PERSIAN DECREE.
FOREIGNERS AND THE NATIONAL COURTS.
NEW TARIFFS.
Teheran, To-day.
A decree abrogating capitula- tions and subjecting foreigners to the jurisdiction of the National Courts operates on May 5 which will probably be proclaimed as แ National holiday.
The Mejliss has passed a Bill creating new maximum and mini- mum tariffs, the minimum having been accorded to Russia.-Reuter.
cast until noon to-morrow.
censed's son claimed that in the The anticyclone has strength-petition the name of the fugitive ened and is now central to the (Wong Him) was given as the mur north of Tokyo. There is a de- derer. pression over North China and a typhoon to the S.E. of Yup, mov- ing west or W.N.W.
was Ob- 7
Typhoon Warning. The following telegram received from the Manila servatory at 9 a.m. to-day: p.m. Typhoon" in about 141deg.. Long. E., 07deg. Lat. N., direction unknown.
[Note: The location is well out in the Pacific Ocean, south of the Caroline Islands.]
The new hospital which was planned for the benefit of the poor ance of a warrant by the Chinese nced not be proved, in the eastern district will occupy authorities
a site of about 50,000 square feet neither must auch warrant be pro-! granted free by the Government. duced in that Court.
Asked by Mr. Lindsell if the name Wong Him was given in the petition to the Magistrate, was it not unusual that in his reply to the petition the Magistrate should have used the phrase "shot by Communiata" and not make any mention of the fugitive, the wit- ness said that he did not think that was unusual. He suggested that the Magistrate did not mention the fugitive's name because he did not want it to leak out that the au- thorities were out to apprehend Wong Him, for fear that it would come to the fugitive's knowledge and cause him to keep away from the village.
The witness also stated in fur- ther evidence that after the murder
For the present work will proceed With regard to the question of of his father, the fugitive and his on five sectione only and extensions accusation, Mr. Lindsell said that party made off in the direction of will be made as money is available. he found it proved by the deceased's Shek-wei-tong which is the ter The building now to be started will son, in evidence, that such (accusa-minus of the Canton-Shamshui rali- be three-storeyed with lifts to all tion) had been made against the way.
BEYOND ALL PRAISE!~
ACTUAL German officers and sailors played in' this splendid British film which redounds to the fine courage of both sides in a manner beyond all praise !—
The BATTLES OF
CORONEL AND FALKLAND ISLANDS
A magnificent picture made with the full co- operation of the Admiralty and the Navy League. The greatest naval spectacle the world has ever seen i
NOVELTY GAZETTE, “OUR BRITAIN," "WITH
MISS DORIS WOODS AS VOCALIST,
AT THE
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
AL 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
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MAE MARSH AND IVOR NOVELLO
WORLD
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
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A STIRRING drama of a Carolina mountain feud ending in a sensational climax!-
PATSY RUTH MILLER
in
HELL-BENT FER HEAVEN
AT THE
With
JOHN HARRON AND GAYNE WHITMAN
STAR
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.
Continuous 2.30 to 11.15.
WATER SUPPLY.'
G
Intermittent. Supply in all Rider Main Districts westof road
1927, during March,
Garden- and
Full Supply in all rider main districts
Level and Storage of water in Re-east of Garden-road during March,
1927,
铺
Intermittent supply in all Rider
floors, and there will be accom fugitive before, the Magistrate at Leung Hoi, a clansman of the de modation for more than 100 beds. Namhol, hence, the point did not ceased, said that on December 11, he. the deceased, the latter's son) The cost of the construction of the arise.
and another man left Pak-nga vil- first section is over $156,000 whilst "The Five-Eyed Bridge."
to Shau-shui market. another lakh is needed for fittings. The fugitive is Wong Him whose lage to go In addition, a further large sum extradition is sought by the Can-right of the railway line. As they servoirs on April 1, 1928:—,
They walked along a path on the will have to be raised for equip ton authorities for the alleged mur-neared the "Five-Eyed Bridge, CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER Main Districts during March, 1928. ment and maintenance of the kos-der of a man named Leung Chi-wo they noticed the fugitive and about pital.
on December 11 last near the "Five a hundred men walking in the same Up to the present over $380,000 Eye Bridge" which is beyond the direction on the other side of the has been raised amongst the Chi-first stop on the railway from Can-line, coming from the direction of nese community. It is intended ton, the station before the bridge Fung-chin-tau village. The fugi Tytam Byewash...23 2" 22' 6"E shortly to make an appeal for fur-being Shan-on-shi which is also tive and about six others cut across Tytam Intermediate: 22 0B 22 8"E Kowloon Reservoir 17′ 0′′B 11′ 3′′B ther funds from local European generally known as the "Five-Eyed the line obliquely in front of the Tytam Tak .....2829 CB 43' 1"B Shek Lai Pui Reser-
5"D 2' 0"B Station." firms and the public generally.
witness who was walking some Wong Nel Chung..15 0B 22' 3"B The deceased lived in Pak-nga little distance behind the deceas
Paktulum
..18' 6'3 21′ "B Reception Reservair 2 4"B 0' 11"B
Storage of millions and decimals village near Canton, and was the ed's son, who was himself a little A. denotes "Above Overflow."]
[Note: E. denotes "Belew Overflow";
of gallons. member of the Defence Bureau. of distance behind the deceased.
1927 1028 Sau-zhul the district in which Pak-.j
Kowloon Reservoir ... 198.80 245.40 Shek Lai Pui Reservoir 28.00 - 108.00
BEWARE OF DOGS!
TWO MORE LOCAL ATTACKS RECORDED.
INSPECTOR BITTEN.
"Shoot."
Π
Tytam
WORKS LEVEL
1927 1928 10 1"B 16' 10"B
Storage in millions and Decimals of gullona.
1927
304.30
1028
1.37
93.20 751,74
nga village is situated; whilst the After crossing the line, the fugi- fugitive lived in Fung-chin-tau vil tive's party hastened along and Tytam .... lage, and was the Commander of the overtook the deceased who was in Tytam Byowash... Peasants' Corps of that village, a the lead of their own little party. Tytam Intermediato body which was alleged by rela-When the fugitive's party got level Tytam Tuk ...
Wong Nei Chung tives of the dead man to be Com-with the deceased, the witness heard Pokfulum
Wong Him (fugitive) 'ċall out munistic.
203.92
1,07
1027 1928
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL
voir
1927 1928
80.78
Reception Reservoir 27.03
249.02 384.18
• Total 91.40 Consumption of water in Kowloon 573.76 in millions and decimals. of gallons 13.72 At noon yesterday, whilst Sub-
8.09 during the month of March. 27.24 21.15
1907 1928. Inspector Fender of the Shataukok
77,45 Consumption
1.45 Police Station, was on patrol ac-
Total 1,101.06 964.08 Estimated population 169,490 - 164,440. companied by his dog, the animal Leung Hau-tak, the dead man's "Shoot," and simultaneously the
Consumption of water in the City Consumption per head. and Hill District in millions and de- per day
15.6 17.9 volver. The witness then turned efmals of gallons during the mouth of suddenly attacked its master bit-Bun who gave evidence of the mur-witness heard the report of a re- ing him on the right hand.
Fall Summly in all districts during der of his 'father yesterday after In-
March 1927 and 1928...! a second shot fired. A spector Fender went to the Kownoon, deposed that after the mur-and bolted. As he did so, he heard March,
The Government Analyst's reports icon Hospital for treatment, whilst der, the executives of the Defence Replying to Mr. Lindsell, the wit-Consumption
210.76 218,57 show that the quality of the water is the dog was removed for observa- Committee of Shau-shui sent a potlness said that he actually saw the Estimated population 416,200 420,520 ntisfactory. tion.
Tátal rainfall to March 81, 1027. tion to the Magistrate of Namhol fugitive fire the first shot himself, Consumption per head
per day Whilst delivering letters at No. praying for the apprehension of the He had with him an automatie with 204 The Peak, a Chinese postman murderer. In support of this state- a stock, which the fugitive, şimęd was yesterday bitten in the leg by meat the witness produced in Court at the deceased and fired.. The de- a dog belonging to Mrs. Clark and a reply to the petition signed by ceased collapsed immediately after had to receive treatment at the the Magistrate one Wong Chun-the first shot was fred. The wit- Government Civil Hospital. The taun,
nean did not see who fired the second shot.
The case to proceeding.
dog was removed to Kennedy-town! Deceased's Son as Witness,
for observation.
Recalled this morning, the de-]
17.0
16.7
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