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1 1/2 MILLION GALLON PRINTING PRESSES FOR PROMOTION OF FROM CHINA TO THE RESURRECTION
MORE WATER
NEW CATCHMENT
150 ADDITIONAL ACRES BEING UTILISED
FOR TYTAM RESERVOIR
When the rain comes as we all wish to see it come-in a steady,
CONFISCATION ORDER A
FORMALITY
OWNER MAY REPURCHASE?
PEACE
A BANQUET
On June 22, Detective Sergeant HONOURING SIR A. BAILEY AS O'Donovan and a party of detectives executed * warrant at No. 57,1 Causeway Bay-road and seized three unlicensed printing presses.
BENEFACTOR
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
London, Yesterday.
PHILIPPINES
A RESTRICTION
OWING TO MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC
OFFICIAL ACTION
This morning Mr. T. Murphy,
Washington, Yesterday A.S.P., made an application before! The Mansion House was the The State Department has continuous downpour-there will Mr. E. W. Hamilton, under the scene of a strikingly brilliant issued regulations restricting the Publishers and Printers Ordinance, gathering to-night. on the occa-
flow into Tylam Reservoir an ad- ditional 1,500,000 gallons for every inch of rain, as the result of the work upon which the Water Engineers are at present engaged in the vicinity of the Tytam Tuk Reservoir,
150 acres of additional, catch-
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CANTON ITEMS
HINT TO KWANGSI ABOUT EXTREMISTS
"CLANDESTINE ACTIVITY"
Canton, Yesterday. Generals Chan Chai-tong and Chan Ming-shu, chiefs of the mili
CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S
DEFEAT"
44
5
GIVES WAY TO FENG
EMBARRASSED BY NEW TURN IN AFFAIRS
HER PROGRAMME
DELEGATES AT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN HOLLAND "POLITICAL" OR "ECONOMIC"
Amsterdam, Yesterday, Sig. Alberto Pirelli, in welcoming Kwangai Government to be pre- Chiang Kai-shek is embarrassed the Chinese delegates to the Fifth pared against possible clandestine at his virtual "defeat" in the strug Congress of the International activities on the part of "Beds: orgle between him and Feng Yu- Chamber of Commerce, expressed extremists in Kwaugsi province. hsiang. The. latter, the retiring Defeated Kwangsi Generals his profound conviction that the
warlord of the North-west, is not Both Generals Wong Shia-hung and actually to retire, unless Yen Hal- world must take an active interest Pei Chung-si are now in Haiphong, shan of Shansi goes with him in the resurrection of China which, they having left Nanning, the capital for her part, she could not hope of Kwangsi. It is understood that they abroad. fully to realise her programme have no intention to give up politics Chiang Kai-shek wants Yen Hsi- of reconstruction and progress but will wait for a chance to return shan to remain; and Yen Hai-shan **************** without the co-operation of other to Kwangsi.Nan Chung Kus News will remain, provided Feng Yu-
tary and the civil affairs in Canton, VEN TO REMAIN THE BUFFERT respectively. have advised Mr. Yu Tsok-pak, the new Chairman of the
Shanghai, Yesterday,
for the confiscation of the presses. sion of a banquet, presided over entrance of all persons from China Sergeant O'Donovan gave formal by the Prince of Wales, and given into the Philippines, except under evidence of the seizure, deposing in honour of Sir Abe
prescribed conditions, owing to and Lady that the three presses were not Balley by the Royal Institute of the epidemic of cerebro spinal licensed for the address where they International Affairs. were found.
The event commemorated the meningitis there.-Reuter. Mr. Hamilton inquired if there gift of £100,000 which Sir A.
15 are at the present moment was any reason for not giving notice Bailey had made to the Institute. receiving the attention of the en- of the application, as provided by The Company included members of the Cabinet and the late gineers and by the end of this the Ordinance.
Cabinet and leading representa- interests tives of varied British throughout the world.
month this work will be complet- Mr. Murphy aaid that notice was ed. This is entirely new catch-uptional. In this case the owner of ment work with practically no the prosses, who was present at the drain-pipe being used.
The additional water will be brought from the ridge known as the Dragon's Back and will in. volve nearly a mile of catchment. The work, which has been in hand three weeks, is during the past likely to be completed by the end of this month.
time of the Police raid, was aware that the action was being taken, and bad taken no steps to claim the presses.
Mr.
Hamilton inquired what would be done with the presses after confiscation.
half the bur
ex-
The Prince of Wales, proposing the toast of Sir A. Bailey's health, conveyed thanks for the handsome donation from the income of which they would den of the £10,000 annually re quired, apart from running Mr. Murphy replied that that was penses, furnished by the member- a matter entirely for the discretion ship of the historic headquarters of the Captain Superintendent of of the Institute. Chatham House, which were gifted by the Cana- Police.
His Worship: I suppose they dians, Colonel and Mrs. Leonard. will end up by being sold to their Siz owner again?
Mr. Murphy (smilingly); They will not be sold back to him directly. Remarking that he saw no reason For notice in this case, Mr. Hamilton made the order for the confiscation of the presses, the order to be effective after seven days.
FIRE ALARM
EXCITEMENT AT CENTRAL
POLICE STATION
i
Daniel Stevenson, ex-Lord Provost of Glasgow, had furnished £1,000 and the Banks, Livery Companies and other con- tributors had promised substan. tial annual subscriptions and even greater assistance in the shape of valuable information bearing on International relations, in their task of promoting peace.
The Prince urged the City to give its fullest co-operation in affording this information be- cause Chatham House would more than repay them in kind.
The Tanks
which have The tanks
been erected on the Praya, it is being noted, are not being used by the Chinese to the extent that was anticipated those for whom they were primarily intended, by a strange perversity, preferring to wait for supplies from the main. There is abundance of water in these tanks and, even more im- portant, it can be obtained during 12 hours daily. In fact, in the partly brick-built tanks water is available practically at all times. But, judging by the quantity of water in the tanks and by the equally convincing fact, that there is always plenty of room for those who wish to. use the taps, those for whom the tanks are intended
There was considerable excite- are ant availing themselves of
ment in the vicinity of Police their opportunities.
The Institute's Work This tank
Headquarters soon after 11 o'clock water is mainly from Laichikok this morning
Viscount Grey said that Sir Abe when suddenly the and is of excellent quality.
quiet of the vicinity was disturbed Bailey had not only shown gen- From the tanks water can be by a chorus of Police whistles. Soon crosity but wisdom and discern- obtained during practically 18 the Police alarm at Central Policement He announced that ex- hours daily and from the mains Station was
Lord Chancellor Hailsham, as sounded and every during four hours daily. And
available man at Headquarters turnstitute, was being sent to Japan in head of a delegation from the In- yet, for some reason, not at all clear to the ordinary observer, the
the Autumn and would attend meet- It was then discovered that a Chinese appear to prefer the
on Pacific weary waiting in queues rather small fire had broken out in the ings of the Institute than go to the tanks and receive ground floor kitchen of their supplies.
7.]
ARMED ROBBERY
HAUL IN CHINESE FLAT IN YAUMATI
THE USUAL RUSE -
OUTBREAK IN TEA HOUSE
ed nut.
the
Police
Concluding, His Royal Highness referred, in graceful terms, to Lady Bailey's gallant aviation ex- ploits.
relations.
the new
Sir A. Bailey's Reply
TYPHOON NEWS
This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- tory state:
The anti-cyclone remains in the Pacific to the north-east of the Bonins, and the depression over Tongking.
The typhoon has crossed southern Formosa on a north- westerly track and threatene the China Coast in the vicinity of Amoy..
Cyclonic gales may be ..-. pected in the northern part of the Formosa channel.
Forecast:-S. and S.W. winds, moderate, freshening considerably;
rain later.
cloudy;
Typhoon Warning The telegram quoted below was received from the Manila Observatory by the American Consulate General at 9 am.. to-day:
July 8, 8 p.r.-typhoon in about 122 degrees Long, E. and 22 degrees Lat. N., moving N.W.
The following telegram was received 12:40 pm, to-day:
July 11.40 LmCyelong or typhoon near or over For- mosa, moving N.W.
****************S❀ÈS SINGAPORE BASE · LABOUR POLICY NOW UNDER
CONSIDERATION
NON-COMMITTAL REPLY.
"London, Yesterday.
Sir Abe Bailey, in reply, refer-Dominions Governments would cer
nations.
Consequently practical Service. means must be found to attain together the solidarity which all had so much. at heart.
Chairman Interviewed
Canton, Yesterday. Mr. Victor Keen, of the New York Meanwhile, the Chinese Affairs "Herald-Tribune, was received by Committee are wrestling with the
Chairman (General) Chan Ming-shu on July 5. In answer to a question by difficulty of agreeing as regards to Mr. Keen in regard to military situa- the most suitable method of tack-tion in the South, the Chairman de-
hsiang remains also. In the mean- time, the Government's warrant for the arrest of Feng Yu-hsiang has been cancelled-Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
Feng's Representative Speaks Peking, To-day. Immediately after the arrival
ling the problem of restoring clared that everything was quiet in here of Feng Yu-hsiang's special economic conditions in China.
Kwangtung, while fighting in Kwangsi delegation, including Ma Fu-cheng The Chinese delegation, which is province had practically ceased, beyond and Tang Tse-hau, they called on composed of the most important the rounding up of Kwangsi stragglers. Yeni Hsi-shan at the German Hos- body of Chinese business men that Mr. Keen also called on the Comman-pital to discuss certain military ever visited Europe, insists apon der-in-Chief (General Chan Chai-tong) problems and to reconsider the giving prominence to the political and Admiral Chan Chak.
whole situation of the Knominchun issue of extraterritoriality.
and the Shansi armies."
According to a statement by Ma
Boy Scouts' Walk News haz come from Nanking of the
It is anticipated that the Chinese speakers will bring up these ques- Boy Scouts, who left Canton five
arrival there of the group of Cantonese Fu-cheng to pressmen, Feng Yu-
tions of "extraterritoriality" and months ago, on a walking tour, in hsiang will probably not leave "unequal treaties" at the plenary order to see the country. They went home alone and, if it is necessary, session next Friday, which is to be through the provinces of Fukien, Che- he will stay in Taiyuan, the capital devoted to Chinese affairs.-Reu-kiang and Klangsu, and received very of Shansi, until the completion of ter.
kearty welcome from the Boy Scouts of the work of military disbandment the places they visited.
and re-organisation. The Central Bank
Ma hinted that it is the intention In a Press interview, Mr. Fan Ki-of Feng Yu-hsiang to entrust to his mu, the Commissioner of Finance, is subordinates, Liu Yok-fan, Soong reported to have stated that in regard Tee-yuen and Sun Liang-cheng, the to the re-organisation of Central Bank task of disbanding and re-organiz- and the redemption of its notes, he bad
THE KING'S HEALTH
TAKES HIS USUAL WALK IN PALACE GROUNDS
SANDRINGHAM TRIP DELAYED
Londor, Yesterday. The King took his usual walk in the grounds of Buckingham Palace to-day notwithstanding the chilly temperature.-Reuter.
Earlier Telegrams
A bulletin issued from Bucking ham Palace at 11.30 this morning
states:-
اسوان
Yunnan Airplane
Kuo News Service.
cabled to Nanking for instructions.ng the Kauminchun, although he Until the National Government's reply is to remain in China.-Man Chung was received, which was expected very soon, no definite step could be taken.
Yen Will Stay
Peking. Yesterday. In an interview with General Lau Yen Hai-shan was literally cap- Ngai-fa, Chief of the Yurman Aviationtured by Pressmen when he left Bureau, our correspondent learns that the conference this morning. He the newly purchased American plane admitted he had abandoned his of 200 horse power, with a carrying plan of going abroad till re-or- capacity of six passengers, belonging to ganisation had Yunnan province, will start from Can-
been Won and
"The King was not fatigued by ton very probably this week for Yan-Feng Yu-hsiang's troops (the Kuo- the ceremony at the Thanksgiving manfu. It will carry three passengers, ed, which, he considered, would minchun) satisfactorily complet. Service.
namely, General Lan Ngai-fu, Com-
take three months. He said he "Though His Majesty's general mander Chan Chi-ha, and Mr. Lee Ka- health is good, the condition of the men, and will stop en route, at Nan would be in charge of this de-
king, Hankow and Chungking in Sze-mobilisation work. sinus in the right chest has not chuan. made satisfactory progress.
He stated that he was return- Our correspondent is informed thating to Taiyuan as soon as Chiang "In order to gain assistance a Yunnan province is making headway Kai-shek laft Peking.
No Cause for Alarm
It is understood the King's is not
Questions Not Answered
Questioned regarding Feng Yu-
louse at the corner of Hollywood-the fact that
Mr. H. H. Thomas referred to In the House of Commons, at further X-ray examination will be in aviation; it contracted for six road and the top of Pottinger had contributed £250
the Labour Party question time, Lieut.-Col. C. Lmade, and His Majesty's departure American planes, four of which are to [Earlier reports regarding the street. This place is occupied by stitute's funds. He had received asked for an indication of the occurred to-day) has
to the In Malone (Labour, Northampton) to Sandringham (which was to have carry ten passengers each and the other hsiang. Yen Hsi-shan, said the water supply will be found on page Chinese teahouse Immediately a message from Australia offering Government's policy regarding the poned for a short period."
two six passengers each, Two of the been post- posite
'planes have arrived in China. Headquarters.
And former was sending a delegate-to Thick smoke issued from the kitchen self with the toast
£1,500 a year. He associated him-
Yunnan has already fourteen 'planes Chiang Kai-shek to inform him Singapore Naval Base.
(Signed) STANLEY HEWITT, window, and soon the wall outside the Labour Party,
of American and French make. on behalf of
that he (Feng) was agreeable to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald replied
HENRY MARTYN,
It is the intention of the Yunnan the postponement of the Yen-Feng was blackened.
that the matter was under con-
HUGH RIGBY,
authorities to initiate commercial avia- trip, Yen thus implying that A few Police officers rushed in,
sideration. He added that the
DAWSON OF PENN.. tion within the shortest time, so as to Feng Yu-hsiang could not go and in less than two minutes the
connect up with important cities in abroad alone. fire was put out.
red proudly to his wife's aviation tainly be consulted before a decision
Kweichow, Kwangsi, Kwangtung and
Yen Hsi-chan refused, direct There was gome considerable activities and reviewed the aims
answers to many questions, but An armed robbery, in which six alarm among the water carriers who and ideal of the Institute, which was taken. As a matter of fact the confined to bed and the postpone-with Nanking; and it is their hope that preliminaries had already been ment of the visit to Sandringham by means of aviation the difficulties of men participated, occurred at 10.30 had arranged their buckets in a long had been founded to cultivate an taken.
He declined to commit bim-is in no way connected with the communication between their province implied that Feng would stay in and nearby provinces will be partly Shanai till his departure abroad. o'clock this morning at No. 222, line outside the house. They hur- international outlook and assist self to the date of the announcement King's attendance at the Thanks solved until the National Government -Reuter.
riedly removed their buckets to the peoples of the world to regard of the decision because the matter giving Service. Temple Street, Yaumati.
has 'carried out its extensive railroad Money and jewellery to the total make way for the firefighters. each other as natural friends.
Lord Dawson saw the King last schemes into effect, which will connect was part of a large consideration of Sir F. Whyte on China
the whole subject and centred round night, after which an X-ray up all the provinces of China-Canton value of about $900 were stolen. Up Some were careful with their own buckets But treated those of others to the time of going to press, no with scant attention, throwing them ing the toast of the "Prince of
Sir Frederick Whyte, in propost. Work at present was going on. examination was decided upon. It News Agency. arrests had been made.
is, understood the doctors wish to -Reuter. there was at one The robbers, three of whom were about with the result that several Wales," said
be thoroughly satisfied there will armed with revolvers, gained access
time a danger of the Institute be- ******************* coming an "Academy of High- Into the flat by the time-worn ruse
brows," splitting hairs on matters To-day's rainfall 0.04 inch which no other men understood; but that gathering of practical!
were smashed.
The Fire Brigade sent three ap. of pretending to rent a cubicle. One pliances, but their services were not of the gang entered thus, and be required.
fore, au old woman, the only occu-
pant (with the exception of a small CHINA ANTIQUITIES business men was a sufficient re-
girl) could cry for help, she was overpowered, bound and gagged.
The flet was then ransacked, and property (most of which was.
The rob was stolen. made their escape. be-
the
were
money,
bers
fore
neighbours
NEW RULES TO DEAL WITH FOREIGNERS
CHINESE IN EXPEDITIONS?
Nanking, Yesterday.
futation of the charge. They were merely "intellectuals" pursu- ing bubbles.
1929 rainfall..15.13 inches
Average .. 42.51 inches
Deficit
27:38 inches
DON'T WASTE WATER !
TRADE COMMISSIONERS ↓
London, Yesterday,
be no recurrence of the abscess.
His Majesty's temperature. has not risen, and it is emphasised that there should be no alarTI,
as the trouble is purely local.--Reuter.
CANCER CAMPAIGN
"MY LADY NICOTINE" NOT AT FAULT
RHINELAND
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND EVACUATION
London, Yesterday.
OFF TO ROME
ANOTHER LONG FLIGHT
ATTEMPTED ・・
MARINE COURT
TRIVIAL OFFENDERS
OFFENDERS
THE "PATHFINDER" Old Orchard, Mne., Yesterday. The airmen Roger Williams and FOREIGN SECRETARIES REPLI Lewis Yancey, whose attempt to race Assolant and Lefevre across the Atlantic was frustrated owing In the House of Commons, in to the crash of their 'plane the reply to questions, Mr. A. Hender- "Green Flash," took off to-day for Referring to
son Baid that it would be one of a flight to Rome on a Bellance China, Six F
the Whyte said that for the past 18.
the tasks of the international Con- monoplane
"Pathfinder."— ference, which would meet in the Reuter's American Service. years they had been witnessing a
London, Yesterday, hear future to determine the exact tumult of surging tide which alarmed. A Police party, headed by The National Government is con- seemed to carry everything before
Further assurance for smokers is date to complete the simultaneous contained in the annual report of the evacuation of the Ehineland. Detective-Inspector Fallon, were templating the drawing-up of a set it. A gradual process of crystal-
Council of the British Empire cam- soon on the spot, but the "China of regulations governing foreigners lisation and stabilisation was now
Replying to a supplementary paign, which states that further, ex- Mail" learns that no clue has been embarking on antiquities research in replacing that tumult and they
question Mr. Henderson said that In the House of Commons Mr. W. R.periments have so far failed to prove the question to some extent was found yet
China.
were even witnessing the process Smith, Parliamentary Secretary to the that tobacco smoke is a cancer-produc This is apparently intended to by which formerly the irrespon- Board of Trade, said that it was pro-ing agent.
bound up with reparations but it deal with Mr. Roy Chapman sible leaders of revolt had been posed to appoint immediately two Trade The report details the rapid pro-would be a great mistake to con- der G. F. Hole, R.N., at the Marine Andrews' and other expeditions to endeavouring, painfully perhaps Commissioners one for Singapore,gress in exploring and perfecting the clude that there would be no eva- Court, Aned a fisherman $5 who A Chinese woman travelling on the Mongolia.
and unwillingly, to transform which was closed in 1922 and the methods of administering Indiam euation until the reparations ques- was charged by Lance Sergt.
which is now definitely, proved to be a tion were settled.--Reuter. lower deck of the Yaumati ferry According to the opinion of the themselves into constructive other for Sydney-Beater.
practical agent of the cure. Reuter launch "Man Shing' accidentally fell Ministry of the Interior, any for statesmen. Sir F. Whyte suggest- overboard at 9.20 p... yesterday, eigu expedition to Chinese terried that the origin of Asiatic move- whilst the vessel was at the eastern tories for research purposes in the ments lay in the countries where
SIGNALLING EXERCISES
The results of the Signalling Exxer- eises between H.M. Ships and British merchant vessels, contested in Jan- uary, sre now availableA MA
Ships plying in the Far East were prominent in the competition, heing successful in a number of exercises, First place was secured by the Chingrived here."
FALL FROM A FERRY
end of the junk anchorage. The future, must include a limited nun in the principle and practice of tee, men serving in Britain, whe- launch was stopped and a search was ber of Chinese experts-Nan Chung popular government had reached her in diplomacy or commerce Its highest status. The Asiatic must be worthy of the task, and Kuo News Service,
peoples were facing the problems worthy of Great Britain.
made, but no trace of the unfortunate woman could be found.
The affair was reported to the Police by the coxswain of the launch.
DOCKYARD ACCIDENT
NEW NAVAL APPOINTMENT Falling from a height of 30 feet Whilst working on a wooden staging been appointed to H.M.S "Kent," vice kod Dockyard, yesterday, Chinese Captain P. H. Ramsay, M.V.C., has on a ship under construction at the Ta Captain J. Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O. The boiler maker fractured his skull. He laftar officer, the "China Mail learns was immediately removed to the Go officially, is being invalided off the sta. ermment Civil Hospital, but shed there
tion
soon after admisaton,
the Twentieth Century and The Prince read a letter from turning to British idesis for a Sir Austen Chamberlain regret | solution of their troubles.ting that indisposition prevented
Referring to commercial treaties, his attendance.
“SOUTHERN CROSS”
THRILLING FINISH NOW ANTICIPATED
"AUSTRALIA TO ENGLAND
Athens, Yesterday.
This morning the Hon. Comman-
Woofan with using bright lights for the purpose of fishing. 1. För hawking without a licence on board the 8.8. Van Heutz" a Chin- ese was fined $8 with the alternative of five days' imprisonment.
DOGS ON BEACHES
As the result of complaints received The Southern Cross" has ar-from persons who were attacked and bitten by dogs on the public bathing
the beaches without leash. “
Sir F Whyte emphasised that Speaking in support of the toast Navigation Company Ltd, while the A thrilkog finish is anticipated beaches, a warning is issued to hathers customed to speak in terms of in Sir A. Chazaberlain's stead) place. Third in the list is the Eller previous record from Australia to It is understood that instructions where is the past they were ac Mr. Winston Churchill (spesking British Tanker Co., Ltd, took second in the attempt to beat Hinkler's against allowing their dogs to roam on
wim Line with the Peningular "and, security, the watchword of the recalled 40 years acquaintance Orient Co., fourth, Britian India Co England in 15 days.
have been issued for the shooting on future must be "enterprise" and with the guest of the evening 14. Afth and the Ocean Steamship The "Southern Cross, 80 far, sight of dage found wondering on the if enterprise was to be a quaran- Reuter,
Co., Ltd, seventh.
| has taken 18 days--Reuter
beaches.