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No. 27,237
HONG KONG,
DRUNKENNESS - A BORDER LINE
CHINESE WORSHIPPER'S LONG
WATER CONCESSION
12 HOURS' SUPPLY AT FOUNTAINS
RESULTS OF HEAVY RAINS
Reliance on Tanks North of Queen's Road
WASTE WARNING REPEATED
ing, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall made a pleasing announcement that from to-morrow there will be a 12 hours' supply of water from the street fountains, subject to certain conditions.
Exceptions are made in the cases of the central district and Wanchai north of Queen's Road, where reliance will have to be placed on the tanks alone, as the street fountains will be cut off.
COURT MARTIAL
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assessors
No change will be made on the Peak, where. the present four Artillery). hours' daily.supply will continue.
were
Lieut. R. N. Marshall, of the R.A.S.C., prosecuted.
The Evidence
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CURIOUS INCIDENT SOUSA SENTENCED TO
VIGIL
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of the steps.
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POST OFFICE THEFT
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SANER COUNSELS
RUSSIA & CHINA MORE REASONABLE
CONSULS ALLOWED TO GO
Talk of Poison Gas, Field Guns and Aeroplanes
CONGESTION ON TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY
Saner counsels prevail in regions where feelings have been carried away in the dispute between China and Russia. The Soviet professes itself to be opposed to war and the Chinese in Manchuria have become more reasonable, allowing detained Russian Consuls to leave, but not until the spokesmen of other nations had used their good offices.
Poison gas, field guns, aeroplanes and other implements of war and more than one instance of friction along the frontiers have been reported. Each time, fortunately, somebody has given way or re- frained from retaliating, or the demonstration did no material harm to the other side.
A curious incident occurred yester-"YOUR EGREGIOUS CONDUCT," day when a well-dressed Chinese wo- SAYS CHIEF JUSTICE man attended the morning service at the St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.
"MAKING A FIGURE" Long after all the congregation bad That drunkenness is a border line dispersed at the conclusion of the service, the women steid erect with
Jose Antonio Mariano de Sousa (4) case was the argument advanced by eyes on the Altar, perfecity still if a Portuguese, 22 years of age) was Mr. J. T. Prior, of Messra, Wilkin- slightly bowing posture. Thus she sentenced this morning by his Interviewed by a representative of the "China Mail" this morn.son and Grist, in his defence of remained until 12.30 (the service hav- Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Corporal C. E. Thomas, of the ing finished at 12.10) and would thus Henry Gollan, C.B.E, K.C.) to 18, R.A.S.C., who was charged before a have stood but for the combined months' imprisonment with hard District Court Martial held, at efforts of a Church Warden and church in bour. Wellington Barracks this morning. "boy."
This was the first case They persuaded her to leave Major H. P. W. Hutson, D.S.O.,
the when the July Criminal Sessions 0.B.E., M.C. (R.E.) presided and church, but, at the top of the steps opened. the
De Sousa pleaded guilty leading from the grounds to the to the four charges against him, Capt. B. street, she refused to go any further two of "being an official (on Feb. Corballis (Somerset Light In-Infact, she turned about and faced Fantry), and Lt. A. Sexton (Royal the church, standing thus at the top 5, 1929) of the Post Office and being entrusted with the preparing Son Crying
of a document, fraudulently did. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, two prepare such document incorrectly" and a half hours later, she was still and two of larceny. The charge against Corp. standing there when a Chinese, whol The aubject matter of the indict Thomas was that he on July 12 at claimed to be her husband, appeared ment, of course, was the theft of Wellington Baracks was found to be and led her away. All the time she 10,000 yen posted to Japan and also drunk and incapable of doing his ward the end of the long vigil, was
was accompanied by her son, who, to- of other registered mail. duty. Evidence by Lieut. Matting-very impatient and began to cry, Dr. Kotewall told the "China Ands that the foregoing arrange-ley, of the K.O.S.B., was to the effect
Bags Burnt On the previous Sunday, it is learn- Prisoner was not legally respre- Mail that, as the result of per- ment is the best that it can make that aeused was in charge of the fire ed, she never left the Church after sented, having confessed in the for the present, and it hopes that pickets. Guard was mounted at 4.45 Morning Prayers until 5 o'clock, re- Police Court. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy the people will co-operate with itp.m. that day, and witness as orderly maining all that while looking towards (Assistant Attorney General) ap- in conserving the water supply to officer of the day inspected the the Altar. A policeman later was call-peared for the Crown.
ed in and he led her away.
At his Lordship's request, Mr.
Tokyo, Last Night of the case. Fitzroy related the salient features News from the North of Man- When his Lordship shuria to-night is notable for its asked if the 10,000 yen was the scanty references to military move total amount stolen, Mr. Fitzroy ments, indicating that a quiet Sun replied that it was not known whe-day was spent along the border. ther there were other things, be- From Manchull, in the north-west cause no claim had been made. And of Manchuria, the Chinese troops į prisoner had, in his statement, are entrenching on the northern! said that he had burnt the balance edge of
WHAT THE CHANGE SUPPLIES
the utmost.
guard. He noticed that accused was.
latter was
MORE RAIN
sonal representations made by the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. S. W. T'so, and himself to His Excellency the Governor this Cost of Imported.Supplies not standing rigidly to attention and ****$*65*36000905000 morning, it has been decided by
It may be interesting to the that he swayed. Accused also smelt the Government, in view of the public to know, concluded Dr. strongly of liquor. After getting an additional rains that we have had Kotewall, that in consideration of opinion from a sergeant as to ac-
the purely temporary measures cused's condition, the during the past 48 hours, that the adopted by the Government in placed under arrest for being druck, present seventh stage of restric-bringing water to the Island, a Mr. Prior suggested to Lieut. Mat- tion on the Island, giving a four-
sum of $500,000 has already been tingley that he was used to a higher expended, and the Finance Com-standard of drill. The men in the bours' supply through the street mittee of the Legislative Council K.O.S.B. were better trained, and fountains will cease and the third will soon be asked to vote another witness judged the accused's stand- stage, giving a 12-hours' supply $500,000 for the same purpose. through the same source, will be reverted to from to-morrow, sub- ject to periodical revision, if necessary.
1,600 Millions More Wanted His Excellency. Mr. Kotewall, continued, desired the three Chin- ese members of the Legislative Council to make it quite clear to the public that, as at present, the i reservoirs are only about a quar ter full, and it will require 1,600,- 000,000 gallons more to fill them, the Government may revert to the
No Change on Peak The Government, it is learned,
chan decided not to make any change in the Peak district, which has only a four-hours' supply daily.
ISLAND BENEFITS
Last Night's Heavy
Rain
J
ard of drill from the standard to which he was accustomed,
Lieut, Mattingley, while agreeing with Mr. Prior that the men of his
regiment were better drilled, said that he did not judge accused from that standard.
After further evidence had been taken, the Court adjourned to- consi-, der their verdict.
On re-assembling accused found not guilty and discharged.
Ptc. Bolls
"In flood" would have been an for
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Meanwhile congestion on the trans-Siberian and other railways increases, to the discomfort of travellers, but use is being made of the roundabout route to Vladivostock.
AIRMEN DROP BOMBS
It is understood that following
a meeting of the Consular Body on July 20, the Consuls have drawn the attention of the Chinese au- thorities to the advisability of the early restoration of international traffic-Reuter.
Russian Manager Home
Moscow, Yesterday.
the town, impressing M. Yemshanov, the manager of of the mail and also the mail bags. Chinese civilian labour to do so, as the Chinese Eastern Railway, ar-
Esy.
Egregious Conduct
This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- tory states:
Pressure is highest in the Pacific over an irregular area extending from S. Japan
De Sousa, in reply to his Lord- the result of which citizens are rived with a party of Russian em- to the Carclines. It is rela-
ship, said that he had nothing to fleeing or barring their houses, ployees of the railway expelled tively low over Tongking and to the east of Luzon.
against military entrance.
from Manchuria with him. He Forecast: S. winds, moder-
'Plane Fired On
was met at the station by represen atc; cloudy; occasional rain.
Japanese women and childrentatives of the Commissariat of Com- 8000501EPUSÕES Sousa, telling him that he was in continued to leave Manchuli during munications and Trade Union or
Centralganisations.
A huge and most enthusiastic crowd of people were
brought you into this trouble," said frontier of Manchuria, also had a
China Doesn't Want War his Lordship, adding and you quiet Sunday but it has been report-
Shanghai, Yesterday. appear to have spent the greater ed that on Saturday the Chinese China does not want war and that
It can safely be stated part of the money in making a outposts fired on Soviet aeroplanes the possibility of a Chinese invasion figure." His Lordship was referr which were demonstrating overhead.
WEDDING TO-DAY
CEREMONY IN ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
LAING-EXHAM
His Lordship then addressed de
a very serious position and that he the day for Harbin, in had admitted a very serious offence. Manchuria.
"Your egregious conduct has Pogranichnaya, on the eastern also at the station.-Reuter.
that
that 800 Soviet and 400. Soviet
resigned, threatening totally to disorganise the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Mr. Leo d'Almada, jun., appeared
ing to prisoner's statement of The report continues that the planes of Siberia may safely be ruled A wedding of some interest was having taken friends to dinner, were not hit. Private Bolls, also of the solemnised at St. John's Cathedral giving them money and taking an- that "Red" planes dropped bombs railway
out. Another report is present stage of the restrictions, appropriate description of the R.A.S.C., who is charged with alleg-this afternoon. when Miss Marjorie other youth with him down to Java in Russian territory near Porgani-school teachers in Manchuria have
It is reported catchwaters in Tytam Valley and ed neglect of duty which culminated Rath Exham, the only daughter of where, Mr. Fitzroy had said, he chnaya threateningly.--Reater.
officials in Kowloon late last night, so in the loss of certain stores.
Colonel F. S. Exham, D.S.O., R.A.O.C.,
had waived extradition proceedings heavy were the torrents after Counsel for the defence applied for China. Command, and Mra Exham rather abnormal rainfall.
an adjournment and permission to was married to Lieut John Reginaldo soon as he was arrested, this
the Wekh Regi- being a fact in his favour. Hong Kong appears to have visit accused's desk and the place of Laing, late af
Refering to those "friends," his ment, only son of the late Mr. and benefited more than did the penin-his employment.
Mrs. P. II. Laing, sula, the rainfall figures being:--
Lordship added: "I can't help feel- ing that their conduct is very seri- Island, 24 hours ended at 7 a.m.
ous as well, as they must have known to-day, in inches:-
that you could not have come by the money honestly,"
will not
or to the fourth, fifth,
or sixth stayes, respectively, as circum- stances may permit, that is, if it is found subsequently, that the state of the reservoirs justify the continuance of the third stage of the restrictions. Strictest Economy Still Essential It is, therefore, imperative that the strictest economy exercised by all, particularly by the owners of metered houses, which latter will also have a 12- hours' supply, by reason
of the fact that the street fountains and metered houses get their supplies from the same general mains.
An Exception
should be
Dr. Kotewall added that the re- sidents of the central district from Queen's-road northward who do
Tytam
Tytamtuk
Pokfulam Wong-ni-chong
3.97
3.52
2.70
4.06
Royal Observatory, Kowloon, 24 hours ended at 10.80 a.m. to-day, in inches:-2.75.
at present get any water from the street fountains, but have to rely entirely on the tanks (which are million gallons or so in the ser comparatively near to them) will have to be satisfied with the pre-t sent arrangement which gives. them a supply from the tanks throughout the 24 hours."
vice reservoirs),
Increased Consumption
HERR MUELLER ·
Had Second Chance
Poison Gas
Nanking, Yesterday. Manchurian war lord, reports:
General Chang Hsueh-liang, the
It is believed that the Chinese are still agreeable to the joint Soviet forces, equipped with working of the Railway, subject, poison gas and $2 field guns, at inter alia, to the abandonment of tacked at eight o'clock yesterday Communist propaganda in Man- morning along the Suiferhochuria.-Reuter.
River on the border of East Man- churia. The Chinese troops re- mained on the defensive.--Reu-
This was granted.
The bride was given away by her Capt. Laithwaite, R.A.S.C., is for father, Colonel Exham, while Lient. the prosecution.
W. A. H. Maxwell, of the 2nd Batt. the King's Own Scottish Borderers, verformed the duties of best man. The Very Rev. A. Swann, D.S.C., M.A., officiated and Miss Heather Monie was "You are very young," said his the bridesmaid.
ter. | Lordship, "and I am always loath to Dressed in a charming Mediaeval send young people to prison; but in gown of cream chiffon veljet with a this case I don't see how I can help girdle of pearls, the bride wore
ait. Your conduct was so deliberate.
SERIOUSLY ILL AFTER AN OPERATION
TYPHOID FEVER
Questions For the Sanitary Board Meeting
"Clash" Not Serious
Shanghai, To-day. According to a telegram dated General Chang
Tension Eased
Shanghai, Yesterday. Information from the Foreign Office in Nanking is that the one- time feared Sino-Russian tension have been greatly cased.-Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
China's Agreement
Shanghai, Yesterday. The Chinese Government has issued a manifesto addressed to foreign Governments.
handmade veil of lace, and carried & It was not a case of suddenly seeing July 20 from Berlin, Yesterday. In any case, the water supply in Chancellor Mueller has been oper-***********800669 the money and going off with it. Haueh-liang, head of the Man- Kowloon does not give immediate [ated upon for inflammation of the To-day's rainfall 2.75 inches. cause for anxiety.
The facts show that not only did you churian Government, to the Na- The Island's gall bladder, and his condition is
steal but you also altered docu- tional Government, the Russian supply was increased by 59 mil very serious.-Reuter.
1929 rainfall..28.17 inches
merta."
troops stationed on the river bank the total in storage to 4521⁄2 mil- lion gallons this morning, bringing
Average ...
Another point his Lordship touch-opposite to Proganichnaya opened lion gallons. (not counting the 10
The manifesto recounts subver- .47.50 inches
Chinese sentinels onsive Soviet influences traceable to ed upon was that prisoner had "an-fire on the other chance" (of making restitu- the night of July 19 and that the the activities of the Russian ad- Deficit
.15,33 inches
tion) when he brought the mail bags
Chinese troops replied. Fortun-ministration of the Chinese Eastern DON'T WASTE WATER!
to his rooms, but he did not do so ately the clash did not develop to Railway, the Soviet Consulate- and chose to burn the balance of the more serious degree, but lasted General in Harbin and other Soviet On the estimate announced at a
GARDOSODOBITIOUS registered mail and the bags,
only a few hours-Nan Chung organisations, which activities are sheaf of lotus tilina. The bridesmaid meeting of the Water Emergency
wore
calculated (says the manifesto) to "Taking into consideration your Kuo News Service. The inhabitants in the Wanchai Committee, that the average daily
At the meeting of the Sanitary with pastel shaded ribbor flowers 18 months' imprisonment with hard As a result of the Consular China will do the utmost to refrain
a petalled dress of waite net age, the least sentence I can pass is
Consul Allowed to Go create internal strife in Chine. district also from Queen's-road consumption in Hong Kong Island Board to-morrow, Mr. Wong with
Tokyo, Last Night. The manifesto also declares that 4 lace cap She carried a northward who at present get a would be 41 million gallons if the Kwong-tin will ask the following striking Victorian poay of pink and
labour."..." four hours supply through the street fountains were
questions
white roses.
Plans Abandoned
Body in Harbin contending that from action which may lead to the street fountains, as well as a con- 12 hours each day, the reservoirs hoid fever reported, will the Medi was dressed in
"In view of the many cases of
The bride's mother, Mrs. Exham, Shortly after being circulated to
the detention, by the Chinese Gov- disturbance of international peace. ataut supply from the tanks, will, contain enough for about 110 days, cal Officer of Health kindly supply the reorgette with a black and grey straw Public Works Department in the violation of inte, national law, the General in Harbin are relative to black and grey the jury, the plans prepared by the ernor of the city, of the Soviet It says the documents seized in the Dr. Kotewall stated, from to-mor or up to about Nov. 12. On the following information:
Consul General, M. Melinikov, is a raid at the Soviet Consulate- row have the street fountains cut basis of the 3 million gallons per
i. Is it his opinion that an in off. They will have
second case on the calendar had to Chinese authorities are issuing the organisation of an assassin to rely en- day (with four hours' supply
The reception was held at No. 275, be abandoned, on the order of his visas to the Russians passports; corps for Nanking, Manchuria and erease in the number of cases the Peak, where the friends of the Honoar tirely on the tanks for the same through the street fountains) the
the Pulene Judge (Mr.) reason that applies to the case of water in storage would last up to the inhabitants in the central dis. Christmas-that is, on the basis of trict situated on the same level.
the present igures without taking To Avoid Hardship
further additions and rainfall into Proceeding, Dr. Kotewall added
consideration. that the Water Authority will,
Water was still pouring into the however, open the street fountains reservoirs today, it should be not- for 12 hours in streets in the areas ed, as the result of heavy rain last
night,
turned on
just mentioned when it is found necessary to do so, so that resl
It was noticed that between 11. hardship may not be caused to and midnight the fall wee parti-
any
cularly heavy. At the Observa-
"If the inhabitants of any street tory, however, where hour to hove
In Wanchal find it a distinct hard ship to have to rely solely upon tanks, said Dr. Kotewall, “we shall be pleased to receive their representations and to take up the matter with the Government with a view to having the street foun tains re-opened
Best Arrangement at Present It was further emphasised by Dr. Kotewall that the Government
recordings are available, the figures are disappointing, being
from 19.30 pm to 1180 p.m. 465 inch
from 11:30 pm to 12.30 am: 845 inch.
further hope, it being →→ South The weather forecast holde out
winds, moderate, cloudy, occa stonal rain.
(Continued at foot of next Colums).
haf to match
of typhoid fever is imminent? happy couple gathered to drink to Justice Wood) "because the plan bere permitting the departure from elsewhere, and also of a secret army.
hek Oand Mrhanen of the United States. The bride's-
Mr. Fitz
Communist Propagande
Hi. Tas lie traced the source of their future happiness and prosperity.
infection of the first case? it. Was infection in the cases o
The honeymoon is to take the form marks of things which were not in Harbin of a party of 58, which-Reuter. of of a motor tour through Canada and the ground."
includes Consular staffs and mem. the late Mr.
Nanking, Saturday. of the
The marke had been put on to in-bers of the Railway staff.
These entrained this evening, The National Government has re- Peninsula Hotel caused by the travelling dress is of blue flowered dicate where certain incidents are drinking of
georgette with hat to match. Falleged to have occurred. Well
Water
going westward to Manchull, leased for publication some of the Prior to the recent general Dragon Chenallay roy, who also appeared to prosecute on foot, because Russia has sever the raid on the Russian Consulate at where they must cross the frontier important documents seized during opening of wells, were there On Saturday afternoon, at the St. in this case, pointed out that no re-ed train connection between Harbin some time ago. These doca- muy cases of typhoid fever re- John's Cathedral, Miss Bernice ference had been made to the mark, Siberia and Manchuria, M.ments show that the Soviet Govern- pported this year?
7. What are the statistics of Isthmume Chenalloy was married to but his Lordship persisted in tris de- Melinikoy himself is expected to
typhoid fever for the last five Mr. Feter Aiban Dragon, the Very cision and Mr. Fitzroy replied that leave on July 22, years ended June, 1929, relat-Rey. A Swann, D.S.C. M.A. he bowed to his Lordship's ruling.
to the following local officiating
ing
ities:
(a) the City
ment intends to stir up the Com munistic propaganda in Manchuria, which is a direct violation of the Sino-Russian Agreement of 1924.
Alleged Evidence W Among the documents seized is
Travellers Plight Wan Ying-nam was arraigned on On both sides of the border at of Vistoria, The bride was given away by Mr an indictment of assault by two or (b) the Peak residential dis. S. Lo, and Dr. K. C. Teo acted more with Intent to rob. A second Manchuli, European and American
as best man, Miss. Lucy Lee, (01 charge against him of "Being prin- travellers are turning back owing facsimile telegram from the Pokfulam,
Sydney) carrying a bouquet of pink cipal to the second degree in wound to the suspension of international Soviet Government to the Soviet
(d) outlying districts in
island of Hong Kong,
(e) Tsimshatsui
(1) Kowloon City ?
Honolulu creepers,
was the ing was dropped by the Crown bridesmaid
Case proceedings. The reception was held in the
ty. le Kowloon City where the Hong Kong Hotel, where the many
traffic and 80 of these gre now
Propaganda Agency in the Far back in Harbin,
It is learned that a similar num
Esst revealing that the Soviet supply of water is mainly from friends of the happy couple gather
ber waited some days on the Rug. Gegernment Instructed the agency to more infected thing aayed to wish them health, happiness old Austrian schoolboy, was sen- since there was no train to con authorities at variance with the Ferdmand Artmann, a 17-years- sian side of the frontier and use every effort to make the Mulden astality? 1. What the per
percentage
and prosperity.
tenced at Vierma to ten years' im-tinue Into Manchuria, book the National Government. This would bacilli coll in water.
The honeymoon is being spent in prisonment for the murder of his circuitous route to the north of provide Russia a better chance in
mother and father by shootin Manchuria Info Vladivostock.
(Continued on Page 8.)
as dangerous