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No. 27,232
STRANDED SHIP
MASTER'S VIEWS ON SALVAGE OPERATIONS
"TJILEBOET" FEAT RECALLED
From enquiries made at the offices of the agents of the s.s. "Lok Sun" which now lies strand- 'TIMES' SCOFFS IDEA OF WAR❘ed off Samun Island, the fact was revealed that the salvage party Moscow, Yesterday, made another trip to the distress- The Commissariat of Foreign ed Affairs announces that the Chin- esc Charge d'Affaires at Moscow
has intimated to M. Karakhan nothing can be known. (Vice-Commissar of Foreign Af
terday afternoon.
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1845
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1929.
EFFECT OF RAIN IN
LAST 6 DAYS
YESTERDAY'S GAIN
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CHINESE LITIGATION
In the Summary Court to-day the Nam Cheong Tai firm, No. 49, Spring Garden-lane, sued the Tung Lek firm, No. 178, Wanchai-road, for the sum of $28.11 for goods sold and delivered The manager of the plaintiff firm, London, Yesterday. who conducted his own case, said that Though the Air Ministry experts in March, 1928, he received a paper
hibitión
a
The
CYRIL TOLLEY GETS
" £1,000!
CHOCOLATE LIBEL
SAID REPUTATION SUFFERED
BY ADVERTISEMENT
MESSRS, FRY'S CADDY'S VERSE
London, Yesterday:
"COMES OFF BEST"
A rather poignant passage in the COLONY'S WATER POSITION
history of Hong Kong waterworks, with a bearing on the alleged in- Glad tidings which, however, prov. competence of officials (of the day) vessel yesterday afternooned to be premature, were distributed appears in Eitel's "History of Hong They had up to this morning not by a vernacular paper yesterday to Kong," in the chapter on the ad- returned and pending their report, the effect that water would be avail-ministration of Sir Richard Graves tries to the International Aero Ex-structing him to supply two bags of Tolley (holder of the amateur golf A jury in the King's Beach divi- are busy examining the British en- bearing the Tung Lck firm's chop in-sion has awarded Mr. Cyril J. H. MacDonnell, 1866 to 1872.
(which the Prince of rice and two catties of oil to the Fook championship, which he won this A China Mail" representative. in Hong Kong Island, through the in respect of funds and could not, don, to-morrow)
The administration was crippled Wales will open at Olympia, Lon-Chung firm, who had a matshed on year fairs and one time Ambassador to in conversation with master street
and once before) £1,000 with view the Prayo East Reclamation. The mat damages in China) that the translation of the marines. learned that the
from to-therefore, do much in the aphere of to preventing the disclosure of thed was pulled down some time last
an action for libel Soviet ultimatum into Chinese was Sun" is badly wedged in between made, it is necessary to emphasise public works; but Sir Richard dis- Air Force secrets, the box will year, and he did not know where the against Messrs. J. S. Fry & Sons, only completed for despatch yes- rocks, and added to this is the that the almost continuous rain of played his energy and readiness of be the
firm now was. He had had other deal the chocolate manufacturers, in fact that she is badly holed in the the last six days--and the weather resource and did what was possible most valuable ever staged.
most comprehensive and ings with the Fock Chung after the respect of an advertisement show- In the meantime, the Chinese faft, and the rock which did the has now cleared--has resulted in a under the circumstaneca. The
Tung Lok's introduction and those ac-ing a picture of Mr. Tolley play- is strongly damage has penetrated deeply into gain to the reservoirs of only 263% funds, it may be noted, had been among the most attractive of the
Air Ministry's own Embassy in Moscow
stands are counts had not been settled.
ing a stroke, with a packet of guarded by Police. in view of a the hold. thus preventing the ves million gallons. This brings the tribution; waterworks constituted exhibition, its models representing defence, in reply to the Court, said the pocket of a pullover, and his over-strained by the Military Con-
Mr. F. X. d'Almada, jun., for the Fry's chocolate protruding from demonstration outside and meet sel being washed forward ings
or total in storage to 378 million gat only one of several pressing pro- the whole history of aviation. of Russians
he did not want to say anything. protesting hackward.
caddy looking on. apainat the seizure by China of
The remarkable diversity in the It was also stated that the "Lok gallons in "service" reservoira-
His Lordship gave judgment for the the Chinese Eastern Railway. Sun" is in almost the same posias against the maximum capacity
Colony's Heavy Loss
size of the machines is one of the defendants with costs, saying that it Reuter.
tion
During 1869, the Governor spent indications of the progress made in was quite clear that the goods were as the J.C.J.L liner, of over 2,000 million gallons!
For instance, among, the supplied to the Fook Chung firm and "Tjileboet" about two years ago. The addition impounded in the nearly half of roughly £40,000 (the lying. It will be remembered that ghe 24 hours ended at 7 a.m. to-day total for public works) on water-16 secret machines are a small that the defendants had only acted in On Sept. 17, 1869 he stated Vickers' intercept fighter, which, the capacity of introducera Case dis-
it is rumoured is capable of flying at 350 miles an hour and the "Parnell Peto," a seaplane, cap- able of being stowed in a sub- marine.
Armoured Cars on Duty
A reliable
Shanghai, To-day.
report from
states that the Chinese
Mr. L. M. Karakhan
lons-not counting 10 or 12 million
blems.
works.
Mukden ran on the rocks of Waglan, and is 37 million gallons in Hong that a further sum of £19,600 was
military
authorities have ordered a brigade. of Kirin Manchurian) troops and a brigade of Heilungkiang (also Man- churian) troops to the eastern and westeru sections of the Chinese East- ern Railway, respectively, as a pre- caution against any possible Russian invasion. In addition, six armoured cars have been placed in service, pa- trolling the section between Harbin and Manchuli.--Nan Chung. Kuo News Service.
A London View
London, Yesterday. The "Times," in a leader on the Soviet ultimatum to China, examines the situation and expresses the
opinion that the Soviet Government may be legally right but is morally
Less Than an Inch
was so badly holed and wedged Kong and 10 million gallons in in that, it was ultimately found Kowloon. Kowloon's storage now necessary to cut her in halves. totals 214 million gallons. Her better balf-the bow-was eventually brought back to the In no reservoir area yesterday barbour under her own steam and and last night did the rainfall partly assisted by tows. À new amount to an inch. In Kowloon atern was later built by the Tai- it varied between 4 inch and koo. Docks.
inch. In Hong Kong, the returns are (24 hours up to 7 a.m. to- day):--
Although the opinion was ex- pressed that the "Lok Sun" is in this peculiar position, the doubt is held as to whether the charter- ers or owners would go to such expense, or whether the vessel is worth the expenditure, for it must be borne in mind that she is en- tirely a different class of vessel from the "Tjileboet."
Reservoir
Tytam Tvtamtuk
Wong-nei-chong
Pokfulam
24785r846383653698E5
THIRD TEST MATCH
South Africa in Danger of Losing
South Africa are in danger of losing the Third Test Match.. at Leeds, in which the third and last day's play will be seen to-day.
Inch. .84
17
44
in
37
It will be seen that Tytamtuk. the biggest reservoir of the Island, which is more than 80 feet below overflow, received least benefit
But other statistics.
FreeRECTBSFJ555ES resterday.
MR. MAZE COMING?
Inspector-General, Chinese Customs
Hong Kong, To-day. According to a dispatch re- ceived here by a Chinese daily from Shanghai, Mr. T. V.
Soong, Minister of Finance, ie sending Mr. F. W. Maze, the Inspector-General of Chinese Maritime Customs, to. Hong Kong, on official business.-Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
[The
reply given to the "China Mail's" inquiry by the Commissioner. Chinese Marítime Customs, Kowloon (and district), York-building, Hong Kong is:--- "I have no information."]
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in the wrong. The "Times" thinks KOWLOON TRAGEDY that it is highly improbable that
Russia will risk a serious campaign 17-YEAR-OLD WIFE NOT TO BE in Manchuria at
present, on
Consula Hint
Shanghai, Yesterday.
According
CHARGED
With only three wickets left the 2nd innings, South Africa are only. 24 runs ahead of England.
Details will be found on page
9 and the result in to-morrow's "China Mail" for certain.
missed.
SHIPPING DISPUTE
VISCOUNT ST. DAVIDS SPEAKS OUT
London, Yesterday.
eirenler has been
On the contrary only the cabin is shown of the new Handley Page liner "Gigantic" for the Imperial Airways' Africa to India Air A remarkable Route. The cabin occupies the issued by Viscount St. Davids, trustee whole bay of the Olympia, where for the first and second debenture it is impossible to accommodate the machine itself with its wing spread of 130 feet.
The German exhibits include a model of the giant three decker, "Dox."
But dominating the exhibition is the Fairey Napier monoplane, which flew non-stop to India. Rcuber.
holders in the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, indicating an disagreement with Baron Kylsant, Chairman of the Company.
The Company's stock, it is estimated, have dwindled £3,300,000 in value since the beginning of June. They were particularly weak yesterday.
Beneath the picture were verses representing the caddy saying, inter alia,
"My word! How it flies, "Take a cartet of Fry's,
They're handy, they're good and priced low."
Counsel for Mr. Tolley (plain- tiff said that people would as-
Mr. Tolley, as seen by a cartoonist
Lord St. Davids, in his circular. states that the first intimation he had same from the advertisement that of the issue of the second debentures Mr. Tolley would get more than a box of chocolates for the use of
show that this place of import-essa "CITY OF OTTAWA" 30$3699**965*90g his name; and thus his amateur
ance "came off, best" during the
six days, for which the rainfall required for the extension of the AIR MINISTRY'S FINDING IN returns are:-
Rainfall
(in inches
Reservoir Tytam Tytamtuk
last 6 days)
8.71
11.05
Wong-nei-chong
Pokfulam
10.68 6.70
Some time prior to the begin- ning of the last rains. it was offi cially announced that 30 inches were needed to relieve the acute shortage. The figures quoted above tell why relaxations are not being made yet.
WATER WASTERS
Take Advantage of the Rain
morning
At the Second Police Court this several Chinese were charged with wasting water.
Pokfulam reservoir and for repairs |
of the dam, but that the work was
DISASTER INQUIRY
only half completed. He explained IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS that whereas the original estimate) of the work was $100,000, it would now cost double.
London, Yesterday. The Air Ministry's report on the "The history of these water- disaster to the "City of Ottawa" con- works showed how heavily the firms its technical cause and says the Colony may
lose by the accident was anavoidable and likely to be very real." The pilot was blare- incompetence of its employees
less. and how
the seldom
most
The report finds the passengers were obvious deficiencies of such not properly instructed how to use the persons can restrain them fremfebelts, but there is no evidence that projecting schemes beyond their the deaths are to be attributed to that. strength," said Eitel.
It is recommended that such instruc- "For these reasons, Sir Richard tion should always be given and that had obtained from England the ser- machines not designed to alight in vices of a specially competent water or not possessing such reserve engineer (T. Kydd) who acted height, if one engine fails should only 38 Superintendent of Water start to cross the Channel at such a works
[More "Reflections" Tomorrow]
An Indian constable, giving evid-455466383683936386 ence against a coolie, said that at
To-day's rainfall 0.21 inch 1.20 p.m. yesterday while on duty at one of the tanks on the Praya, he saw the latter fill two buckets The young Chinese woman who with water, and then carry them was arrested on Sunday near the away without closing the tapa.
HUSBAND REMANDED
&
economic, financial or nationally sentimental grounds; and that cam- paigning in China will certainly be the worst propaganda in Britain for the resumption of diplomatic relations between Britain and the Kowloon Water Works in connec-Accused had walked six paces be- Soviet.-Reuter.
tion with the ghastly murder of an fore he was stopped by witness. Indian constable in disused The constable added that there quarry between Austin and Jordan-were no other people wishing to roads, Kowloon on Thursday last, draw water at the time. the "China Mail" now learns on Accused said that he had left good autherity, will not be charged the taps, running, because some with murder.
other person wished to draw water. rities to settle early the dispute was yesterday charged before Mr. fine of $10 or 14 days' jail was im- Her husband, Lam Ling (80) | This story was disbelieved and a with Russia on the Chinese Eastern T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon posed, Railway issue, expressing a fear Police Court and remanded for a. that further complications may lead week.
to reports from Harbin, the Consular
Corps there have Jointly suggest- ed to the local Chinese autho-
The woman was merely de-
to International misunderstanding-tained for inquiries. -Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
It is now learned that following China's Leaders
her examination yesterday, she is Shanghai, To-day. not being charged. She is a woman The leaders of the National Goy of only 17 years of age, ernment, including. Chiang Kai-shek, Hu Han-min, Suri Fo and Tai Chi- tao, held an important conference
last evening, to discuss measures to settled.-Nan Chung Kuo News
be taken in dealing with the Soviet Service. ̈ Government in regard to the grave
Bituation following the Chinese East-
Chiang Kai-shek Talks
In A Bad Temper
1929 rainfall ..24.64 inches
Average ......44.89 inches
Deficit
20.25 inches
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FRENCH AIRMEN ·
ARRIVE AT SHANGHAI YESTERDAY
GOING TO TOKYO
A Chinese woman, accused of wanton waste, was described by
Shanghai, Testerday. Inspector Moss to have been in a The French airmen, Arrachart bad temper when she drew some and Rignot, who left Paris some water. She filled a bucket, and then weeks ago, arrived at Canton at threw the water away. A fine of 2.25 this afternoon and were en- $10 or 14 days' imprisonment, was thusiastically welcomed-Reuter. imposed.
"Plenty of Rain"
"It did not matter, as we had plenty of rain, was the impertia- ent reply of a coolie to an Indian constable when his attention was
CANTON'S ARMY
Canton, Yesterday...... Canton military authorities are to At a meeting of the Central Exedrawn to the manner in which he begin their programme of disband- As the result of the conference, cutive Committee of the Nationalist was wasting water!
ing all superfluous troops on August
Shanghai, To-day.
ern Railway trouble,
power to enable them to maintain their
Britain-Reuter.
[The "City of Ottawa," Imperial Airways 'planes, collapsed in the English Channel in June, causing the loss of several lives.
SHANGHAI LAWN BOWLERS
To Leave for Hong Kong in September
The Invitation to send six players to Hong Kong or In- terport matches has been accepted by the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association, it was an- nounced in Shanghai on July
9.
The team will sail from Shanghai about the end of Sep- tember and will play in the im- portant series, in the Colony the first week of October.
Club secretaries are request- ed to post a list calling for players who are able to make the trip, south if selected,
status of which he is very jeal- ous-would be involved.
Messrs. Fry's had expressed re- gret that offence had been taken, but they declined to pay for the How- cost of the proceedings. ever, they offered to publish a statement in two newspapers that Mr. Tolley had received no muneration from them,
re-
The advertisement, it is inter- esting to note, had appeared in. 64- papers. →
Messrs. Fry's Appeal
Later.
A stay of execution, pending ar appeal, has been directed in the Cyril Tolley case.
Counsel for the defence stated that one of the grounds of appeal will be that £1,000 for damages is excessive.-Reuter.
ESOOLESSENEUR* THE KING'S HEALTH
SATISFACTORY
THE BULLETIN
height as to make the reaching of land on the other side a reasonable certainty. From July 1, 1930 none such should be used to convey passengers from Great in July last year was through the
newspapers. The Company was appar-CONDITION AFTER OPERATION one of ently entitled to make a new issue
without notifying him, and he reluc tantly, "perhaps unwisely," decided not to make the facts public at the time. He says that although he does not pos sess a legal right, he has been re- fused permission to interview the Company's auditor with a view to ar riving at its true position, He an nounces his impending retirement from the trusteeship as his duty, to the second debenture holders might conflict with his duty to the first.
REPARATIONS
WHAT THE GERMANS ARE NOW ASKING
THE COMING CONFERENCE
A statement is expected from Baron Kylsant to-day-Reuter,
KWEICHOW WAR
"REBELS" RETURN & FORM "GOVERNMENT"
London, Yesterday. The operation on the King was performed to-day, and is understood to have been successful.
A bulletin signed by five doctors says that portions of two, riba were removed in order that, a circum- scribed abscess, 11⁄2 inches across, should be quickly drained and treated.
His Majesty's condition is satis- factory.
Entirely Satisfactory An official statement says that His Majesty's progress is entirely satisfactory.-Reuter.
London, Yesterday. Mr. A. Henderson informed the House of Commons that no decision has yet been reached as to where the Reparations' Conference, which is ; to be held in August, will take place. Replying to questions, he said the German Government had indicated their intention of submitting to the
More Serious Than Indicated Conference the question of the restoration to Germany of the Saar
Shanghai, Yesterday ·
Although the operation carried Basin. That, however, was quite troops of Kweichow province, ousted in the bulletin issued on Saturday, The anti-National Government would seem to have been indicated out was of a bigger nature than. distinct from the two main problema a month ago by the pro-Government it was very different from that of with which the Conference would be forces from Yunnan, have succeeded last December called upon to move, namely, rein returning to Kweiyang, the pre-whole system was poisoned.
when the King's parations and the evacuation of vincial capital, recently, according to the Rhineland, British Wireless word received from Kweiyang on greatly improved general health will It is confidently expected that his Service.
July 14. Moo Kwong-cheung, and enable him speedily, to overcome the fourteen other followers of the last after-effects of to-day's operation. military chief, General Chau Si- Sir Hugh Rigby and Professor the members of "the new govern actually responsible for the opera ment at Kweiyang-Nan Chung tion, which it is strongly hoped will Kao News Service.
prepare for complete recovery
instructions have been given to the Party,Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Acast was alleged to have 1. In the meantime, the Govern U.S. MAJOR-GENERAL cheng, have proclaimed themselves Wilfred Trotter were the surgeons
vice.
Chinese Government in Manchuria spoke on the friendly diplomatic opened two taps, and while filling ment is to raise funds to pay them to keep sufficient military forces in policy adopted by the Chinese Gov-a bucket from one, he was washing off-Nan Chung Kuo News" Sar- readiness against any possible dis-ernment towards all the Powers. He his feet from the other. turbarce at the Busso-Manchurian said that China's aspiration for the A fine of $10 or 14 days' was im border. Meanwhile a special tele abolition of unequal treaties would posed. graphic massage has been dispatched be sympathetically met by the Powerz
EUROPEAN SKIPPER FINED
PROMOTION FOR COL S. D. BUTLER
HEAD OF THE MARINES
to Dr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign if the Central Government of China
Capt. A Person, master of the Mr. J. W. Clark, whose death
Washington, Yesterday. Minister, now at Tsingtao, ordering were strong and national construc-occurred recently, was admitted morning at the Marine Court, by Colonel S. D. Butler has been pro- s.s. Ulrikka was fined $15 this The famous Marine Corps officer him to return to Nanking as soon as tion carried out without further in into the General Hospital, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, moted Major General by President possible.
terruption,
Fenzo suffering from actite
RN., for anchoring his craft in the Hoover
·
The Government will take every As to the problem of the Chinese appendicitis followed by complies cable reserve area possible diplomatic measure to avert Eastern Railway, the Chinese Gov- tions. Sincere sympathy is a grave situation and will not resort ernment regards Russia's ultimatum extended to Mrs. Baker in her loss. to belligerent action against Russia, as merely a threat and will adopt a The Penang Cricket Club flag was It is believed that the controversy concillatory policy towards Husma. at half mast and all tennis matches over the management of the Chinese-Nan Chung Kuo News Service. arranged for the day were post- Eastern Rafway will be peacefully Earlier reports on page 7.1. Donere
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 3/16.
GIANT FLYER
FURTHER TRIAL FLIGHT OF GERMAN BOAT
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester. were in Buckingham Palace while the operation was being performed in the King's bedroom. They left after hearing of its successful com- pletion British Wireless Service.
Col Butler who is ex-Chief of
Berlin, Yesterday. |Police of Philadelphia, was in The giant Dornier flying boat It is understood that H.E. the charge of the American Naval had a further trial flight with 25|Straits High Commissioner, Sir Marine detachment during the Bor- persons or board and only eight | Hugh Clifford, will present the Cer- er rising at Tientsin, where the out the twelve engines going, tificate of Honour, and insignia, to Hoovers were then livingRenter's She rose from the water in 28 Towkay Loong Sin Nam at the American Service.
seconds. Rauter,
British Residency. Ipoh.