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NEW 1929
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CANTON ITEMS
MORE RECREATION GROUNDS
PROJECTED
C-IN.-C.'S RESIGNATION
Canton, Saturday. In order to provide for more) recreation grounds for the public,| the Bureau of Public Works is now! Jaying out plans for the opening of parks in the precincts of Canton within easy reach of the centre of the city.
Reads in Harian
The construction of highways in Hainan Island was originally under the direction of the Bureau of Re- habilitation in the island. But as the Bureau was lately wound up. General Wong Keung, the Defence Commissioner, has been instructed by the Canton Government to at- tend to road construction in conjunc- tion with his other duties.
Up-Country Floods
China Mail
PIRACY ON AMOY WEDDING WEST RIVER
CEREMONY AT THE AMERICAN CONSULATE
No. 27,219
*HONG KONG, MONDAY,
$150,000
"BOBBY ON
IN
EXTRA
LES
THRILLING
GOLF
"PLAYED
TOW BOAT LOOTED
75 PASSENGERS CAPTURED IN HEUNGSHAN DISTRICT
JOB FOR THE MAGISTRATE;
Canton, Yesterday,
PUTNAM-WHEELER
[From Our Own Corralondant
Amoy, June 21.
At half past four o'clock yester- day afternoon a brilliant wedding took place at the American Confe sulate residence, Kulangan. Miss After tiein On June 26, a piracy occurred in Doanda Risley Putnam, the beauti-sional, Al En the district of Heungchan, in the ful and charming daughter of Mr. (the famda t West River delta, the tow-boat "We John R. Putnam American Consul, the play Fat" having been attached by Amoy, and Mrs Putnam, was golf champi pirates who captured loot of more united in the bonds of matrimony pires that he dev that $150,000, besides taking 75 to Lieutenant-Commander Charles finishing on passengers as captives for ransom. Mr. Lee Luke-chiu (the Magistrate) has issued an order to his local constabulary to see what may be done in the case.
Julian Wheeler, U.S.N., Aide and round of the comp Flag Lieutenant to the Commander that he threw in Chief, 'U.S. Asiatic Fleet.
away, and the played The spacious drawing room of the racking game, tide to f Consular, residence
was beautifully other day. In Heungshan, there are not go and tastefully decorted for the cc-His first rounds was. many bandits дож as before the casion. A large bank of ferne, He lost the lead inst making of Mr. Lee's jurisdiction a interspersed with a delicate touch of when playing in "mo fan yuen," or a model district. pink hydrangia and white frangf-score for the ta Latest figures indicate that there pani, formed the altar where the again the best and are but 2,300 known culprits still bridegroom and his best man, both gan the fourt with a
Although Hong Kong is suffering ing from a severe shortage of water, Kwangtung is now threatened with floods in the East River, which active for Mr. Lee's constabulary in full dresa naval uniform, awaited strokes. From
to cope with.-Nan Chung Kuo the bride. News Service.
waterway has riser from 7 to 8 feet The dykes, protecting the villages la Kit-tou, Ma-sze-lur and other vil lages, numbering over ten, have broken down, and the water pene trating through the openings have
fooded the rice fields, so that the autumn harvest is considered prac- tically lost. The loss estimated so far already runs to several lakhs of dollars.
Wuchow Conditions
Navy's Duty
Canton, Saturday.
River. Canton
News
Dr. E. J. Strick officiated at the four from the abscotla
the familiar lenger (Eapinnad organ, rendering
Heart-Breaking Putt "Wedding Mendelsohn's
March
At the end offende
our Eyes Are Safe With
PRICE $3.00 Per
WATER SCARCITY RETI
REVISED RESTRICTIONS ON
TUESDAY
· FOUR HOURS SUPPLY
JAY OF ROYALTY
FINE CEREMONY
HORSES WITH SCARLET BLACK
AND TOLD TRAPPINGS
PROCESSION TO DAY
on Tuesday the
in the city and
will be closed:)
following
am- to 8-RT
pm to 8
"On Tuesday and
after the of
strest
g
to
closed
in which have been es immediately south of Queen's road will be opened during the above hours
The supply to the Peak will
don will pppor
y ceremo neighbourhood of Buckingham Baco to town from. Wh
Their
As Kensing
be
Severn-road (Eastern Section only), Barker-road, MagazineGap nchai Gap district 6 to.
to 5pm. Remainder of the Peak 6 to 9 the
enter an operat song chorses, while soldie
192831
ZAR
will centre mainly
all publication of a 1 bays of the Japanese Gov
and gold trap-vestigations into the
June 1928, aulted shal Chan Teo-lin
was
be-
FIGHTING OVER WATER of
Trouble" at Tank in Eastern
and
werd. This mbi
hvorled,
be
the Central
ver water at the tank
The Police said that doe
the
Guards Royal Staudade
21 Miles Proces
price
indire
strict on Saturday.
In view of the recrudescence of Leaning on her other's arm, outlawry Admiral Chan Chak has radiant with youth and charm, (ie, the 12th note of the fourth recalled two monitors from dressed in a period gown of white Kwangsi, where the fighting is satin covered with white tulle, and last rougly with six more coming to an end, to patrol the carrying a bouquet of white mag holes to go), Bobby Jones was six batants got into the fra West
nolia frangipani, and ferns, with strokes ahead of Al Fapinosa. He mer, and but for the timely Agency.
veil of white tulle and orange blog was hailed as vor, but he threw of the Police he would have cause
aerious Injury to the othe
Three of the accused alleged a soma, the bride was a picture of away his lead the 16th hole (of When the Cantonese entered "PEACE AND WORK"loveliness as she came forward to the fourth with seven the first man start the troubles
strokes, followeak live at the getting fit front
had awaited their sur 16th hole.
Then he Sload Be the home! This man denied the alleg green with a heart-breaking, putt that the others were the pals of 12 feet to do der to make attempted to tealarna
The Magiflate his score
Iman that hestas:
hopeful.
task
LABOUR PREMIER'S HIGH IDEALISM
-----
the altar. The ceremony Was solemnised by the Frank Eckerson, of the American Reform- od Church Mission.
round
and there believed the others statement that
had “butted in2. then labor. All our necused
He risorderly
Crowd Groans
from the
A
Rock":--
ZEALAND
NORMAL MANIFESTATIONS
for
the renacement withou
the bead
Faulting the Home Government.
Publication of this important
Wellington, Yesterday.
cluded that the recent earthquakes are merely a normal manifestation
A conference of experts has con-report was expected for to-day but
has been postponed indefinitely.
It in Intimated that such post-
LINK THE NULLAHS
Flow Turned to Some Practicals
Purpose
writer, publishes this in "The
"Last month I find a kind of inde should and could be trapped This and nothing exceptional in Cheng the Minister for War, General Shirikawa che strongly opgiones time again I started dreaming, but my mens, Geologically considered. dream took a more practical turn. The scheme which I dreamt is, this stresses were relieved over such a preter Secks Advice
The opinion is expressed that the the proposed punishment of the
officers concerned I suggest it here. Perhaps, it has al-wide area that major disturbances ready been thought out and accepted, or in the immediate future along the
Provincial Political Council, so that any Government has ever built for charming Matron of Honour, dress- a final lazy turn, the ball disapnite dream that the nullah water of their lease of the Earth's stresses/ponement is due to the attitude of s
he might be able to give full atten- the tion to military affaire. But the latest information from Nanking is that his resignation has again been rejected.
Preparation First
To-day's rainfall 0.35 inch 1929 rainfall..14.72 inches 39.00 inches Average the
Deficit.....24.28 inches DON'T WASTE WATER 1
it has been thought out and rejected,
From this it might be inferred
for reasons best known to the persons same fauts are unlike Reuter.that the crisis in the Cabinet is as concerned. Any way here it is..
"Why not down on the level reaches
POLICE RESERVE
Wuchow, they found the general conditions of the city very deplor able; the communications had been interrupted and the currency of the: Kwangsl notes had depreciated to
THE NATION'S "RISK"
The Reception next to nothing The Cantonese au-
After the ceremony, a reception (against Espino thorities" immediately set to
London, Yesterday, work to improve conditions, The Prime Minister, in a speech fast was held at the Consular residence. by tie. with the result that.com-night, outlined the purposes of the new About two hundred friends of the Bobby Jones munications have been restor-Government "Pesce for the World and popular couple were present to greeting under a gre ad and the currency has been some Work for the Unemployed "
them on this happy occasion, movõll, his_cl Later, he clezred to the enthusiam Lieutenant Commander Theodore Exmouth, stampe what stabilised. Recent travellers
om Wachow report that the city with which Mr. J. Thomas Chandler, U.S.N., acted as toast grase and took was beginning to resume its normal Minister entrusted with the problem; master and proppsed a toast wishing "Calamity Jane when Saspects and business is looking very was attacking the initial stages of hie the newly married couple health, as famous as himself,
"Another big section of our work is happiness, and prosperity. Then, caddy, to play the stroke in tense Chan Chal-teng's Resignation "international peace." Right up to the with her husband's sword, the bride silence. General Chan Chai-tong (Com moment that I left Downing Street to cut the wedding cake.
The bride's mother wore a beauti-The ball rolled towards the cup. mander-in-Chief) was previously re- come here I was engaged in trying ported again to have sent in his to lay the foundations of what willful frock of powder blue lace. In an, anguished voice the crowd resignation as a member of the be the finest and fairest fabric that Madame Richard Cousturier was the groaned "He'd missed it" but, with
delight, honour and comfort of ed in a picture frock of pale pink Labour, for which it is responsible.
organdie, which was offset with a beautiful bouquet of rose pink We are wasting. no time, but we are not going into peace conferences cadena d'amour. The pretty brides- without such a preliminary preparation maids were Misses Betty Brown and
Strick, respectively Broadcasting Instruments R will avoid the failure that attended Jean
There must daughters of Mr. W. Russell Brown, Since the installation of broad-the conference of 1987. casting instruments at the Central be preparation before there is demon H.B.M. Consul; Amoy, and Dr. E. J. Park in the city, there have been, stration and we are not going to de: Strick. Miss Brown was dressed in many inquiries at the Bureau of monstrate before we have something to
a picture frock of pale mauve
of the city, link the mullahs in groups demonstrate about. Public Utilities regarding the pur-This further I want to say: "The organdie, and carried a bouquet of peared into the cup, releasing the of two or three, and direct, the flow chase and installation of receiving peace-maker has to take risks as well yellow lillies and ferns. Miss Strick pent-up hysteria in the pavilion. into subterranean tanks excavated let outfits.
wore a similar frock of pale yellow It is not tha inten- as the war-maker,
This was one of the greatest us say, where the street tanks are now? tion of the Bureau toar When we bave accomplished our matched with a bouquet of orchids. strokes which ever holed out and About a foot or two below the level exhibition oflio work we are going to give you a Lieutenant-Commander Theodore it was one of the most thrilling of the street have a large exhaust vent
The following opening into the harbour. This would issued by the Hon There are risks of E. Chandler, U.S.N was the best moments of the tournament. and instruments on its lance of cholen
I
automatically keep the water in the man. The ushers were Lieutenants premises for the purpose of demon-mance as there are risks of war.
Another was at the 8th green tanks at a certain height, and so pre- Acting Captain stration to the general public. It is am banking upon the risk of peace H. F Newton and JM. Sweeney, goile out after finth (f., in the vent fooding. The tank itself should
and, if a natio is to take any risks reported that Chinese and foreign at alle oing to ask it to take and Ensigns T. J. Flynn and D. W. Fourth round, or the 62nd hole of be completely covered over with a firms will loanarious kinds and the risk of pesce rather than the risk Latimore, all of the United States the tournament) when Bobby covered opening of, Bay, two feet types of radio Instrument to the of War namon that will take the Navy.
Jones took seven strokes like a square, which need only be opened in Ping-fai, hap exhibition, which he Bureau is now risk of peace will gat pesce just as in
An Arch of Swords
duffer handling a club for the first time of stress. Through this opening, strength of the Company as getting ready to open within a few the past the nation that took the risk The hide's going away costume time
in crises ke the present, the water from June 25, days-Canton News Agency
of war has got wär "British Wireless was of shid georgette with hat to
Final Superiority
could be drawn by means of buckets, Squad DrillAll recruits of the The flow of the mullahs would then be Chinese Company will attend at the Chang T-lin was killed by match. she and her husband - «Now, York, Yesterday,
bomba isdeath created a pro- turned to some practical use instead of, Company's Headquarters tomorra at left the Consulate, an arch of swords .......... Over the same course, the playas at present, being, for the most part, 5.30 pm sharp for squad drill fader was formed by the naval officers off (36 holes), wat played to day. Just Another point in favour of the Sergeant 148, Te'oa Chi-en. "Dress - present, which included the best Bobby Jones winning by 23 scheme would be that the water could Mutu
Indian Company man, the hers, and Ensign R. R. atrokes, the score being eloquent be drawn instantly by bucket or can,AL De Wolfe, U.S.N.testimony to his superiority and the interminable waiting caused by
New Commander The honeyitioon, will be spent in
1a 2nd 3rd 4th the system now in vogue would be dian Company will attend at Ceritral p
Lieut-General Hata, Command Formosa and Japan.
999 total svoided. There would be no need to Police Station to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. 3538-39 141 close the present channels to the sea sharp for squad drill under Sergeant the First Division,
tipresnted Commander of the pan- gates the sluices being closed in time Parade. All ranks of the Indian escererrison Kwantun 16 40 20 164 The could be provided with slafest Condon. Dress-Muttl the end for me first round of water shortage, and left open dur Company Will parade at Police Bead-ents, South Manchuria, ins
by 12 strokes. Ing heavy rain. Such an arrangement quarters on July 9 for drill under Ser
slor to Lieut-General Mara grat 9 to his would seem to obviate the danger of geant Coddon Fall in at 5.80 m. monent's 39, of the other street flooding, and, at the same time, sharp. Dreda White uniform, belt and Exchange Down Two Points
to Espinosa CUS
would ensure the trapping of the water cap with white cover. No member may failing unexpected developmen ratter fact, Espinosa in spells of continued drought. I do be absent from this parade without the Cabinet is likely to resign durst good hang ho second give the idea for what it is worth. plave co- not of the game ne pretend to be an engineer, so I leave from the Company. Commandering the next few
range set
an
Swatow Picking Up
Swatow, Saturday. Business in Swatow is beginning to return to normal. The local; market is showing confidence in Barton by accepting the Central B of China notes at 47. For a time, no one would accept the notes, ander any circumstances. Nan Chung Kuo New Service.
IN POLAND
WHY CZECHOWITZ'S TRIAL
HAS BEEN POSTPONED SE
TRIBUNAL'S ACTION
ARTIFICIAL SILK
WHAT THE DUTCHSENKA HAS
ACQUIRED"
GLANZSTOFF PLANTS
Jonest
Ashville, North Carolina, Yesterday: APOLOGY TO COURT Espinosa
Times' learn that the Dutch
Enka has acquired control of the
Glanzstoff plants, which have a daily. A DEFENDANT WHO SENT HIS output 130,000 lbs.Regter.
[A cablegram from Amsterdam, dat- ed-May 28, atated
At the annual meeting of share Holders of the Netherlands Artificial Warsaw, Yesterday..
Silk Company "Enka it was announe The State Tribunal have unsafed that negotiations proceeding mously postponed Czechowitz's trial vourably for the fuse to the utmost until the Diet is furnished with the possible extent of the mpany's inter Lests with those of the Vereinigte Glanz estimated amount which is alleged toff Fabriken of Elmerfeld.] to have spent without being au- thorised
Reuter.
SEA FRONT ACCIDENT
REPRESENTATIVES A
Mr. R. C. Lee, who was BUIN- moned on Friday for leaving his car unattended in Percival-street after
did not attend Court but sent a 18 holee, Jona presentative Instead, He ap than in the mo Peared personally before Mr.
W
Hamilton at the Central. Magistracy on Saturday
Addressing the defendant, his play Worship salti “When a Magis-N
CHAPTER OF MISHAPS –
· A Chinese rosiding, No. 70) Holly- An accident on the sea front or-wood-road, was on Saturday removed to enrred on Saturday, when a number the Government Civil Hospital suffer
attend.
access
of workmen were engaged in transporting from injuries received when a bam- sence, ing bags of sugar from a Jank along 500 fell on his head while he was pass Aide the Sai Kong wharf to warehouses ng No. 59, Hollywooder
on the PraynRMANY
One of the workmen, 59 years of age,
Leung Katactook (8) was injured as the
fisherm
wad severely injured when a bag of plodm waist he was
Enger fell from a derrick and crushed
him to the ground. He wab removed
to the Government Civil Hospital
10,0003# [yrolese.
summons you, it is a direct Outstandi
his Court
apologised plaining for him
Kowloon Docka
was very sorry for
Defendant then pleaded
to the summons against him and was fined 10.
Bo
Hid even better and sustain-
CAR ACCIDENT
watched the UROPEAN THROWN OUT OF
RICSHA
professional,
Burf Dathe along
ORDER FOR THE CURRENT
WEEK
serious as is believed The Army made by approves of the stand General Shirakawa, wherefore if he resigns, it will brobably be difficult for the Government to find e successor as the Warportfolio is always held by a military officer.
The fact that Baron Tabaks (who is both Premier and oreign of Minister) visited both Marquis Bonji (the only Elder statesman living) and Admiral Suzuki (the
King
tent
Police:
Chinese company Strength Constable R98 Chan
Me teken, on the Grand Chamberlain, epparently for advice, is considered as a further Indication that the situation is serious.
Squad Drill All Termite of the In
Flying Squad
found sensation and, it was
legs e, certain Japanese geret societies had a hand in the mystery The assassinati ecurred in the Japan aie railway some.]
lays. It is sted
Strength Comble R848, E, Camp in well informed circles that the real bell, has been taken on the strength of basis of the trouble is the dissatis the Flying squad as from June 28 and faction in very high quarters byer posted to the Kowloon Section
Baron
huiling of the The fortnightly patrol of the Hông
Manchurian
dent and the ratin Kong Section will take place on Thurs cation of the anti-War (Kellogg)
the Central Police Pact.
515- om, sharp.
Drezi-
*he next..." ortnightly patrol of the road in a ricsha, a motor Kowloon Section will take place
3. Chineseowner,Fly Pull m
at the Fire Brig
Hotel sharp
Who Was
ard, heavily atrag
leg besides receiving
which did
lawn bowl
Week
alled
persona
of the position abers of this reflected in the Specke
rite of the 'en exchan
ENT, AS.F
ulant"
that
nishment's
nee
Tomp