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ANNOUNCEMENT
Church, Garden Road, on Thursday
welcome at the Church.
Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 23, 1929.
WATER SUPPLIES
are
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1929,
water freely whilst the rains A CALL TO ARMS descend-it may be quite another thing to rue the squandering of water should the necessity arise to revert to the four hours daily supply a few months herce.
CANTON GOVERNOR SPEAKE ON THE CRISIS "WAR" ECHOES DOWN SOUTH
Canton, Yesterday. An important mecting was held at the Frovincial Kuomintang's headquarters,, The Great Northern Telegraph attended by the executive menbors of the Kuomintang and of the Provincial Co., Ltd., advise that normal work-Government, and by high military and ing with Shanghai, and beyond has gaval officers, been re-established.
PRAPS
PRAPS NOT!
Doctor (after explosion): "Yea, he's dead."
The Victim (feebly): "I ain't dead."
His Mate: "Yer are: this bloke knows best."
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"And still you lost!"
the Provincial The Chairman of Government, General Chan Ming-shu,
"We gave the referee half a addressed his audience on the new e-crown to let us win the game." It is advertised in this issue that velopment of the Manchurian situation, Mr. J. D. A Hutchison, A.C.A., as follows:--- will be in charge of the Hong Kong office of Messrs Thomson & Co. from this date,
"Yes, I'm afraid he was a wrong 'un."
"We have gathered to discuss the severance of Sino-Russian relations since the taking over of the Chinese Eastern Railway. This question has, "Young man," said a rich and indeed, become a very grave matter pompous old gentleman, “I was not Mr. Albert B. Delfine, a French and we, fellow countrymen, must come always as well off as I am now. I merchant living at the Hong Kong forth as a body to deal with the situa-did not always ride in a motorcar of my own. When I first started Hotel, has reported to the Police the tion."
in life I walked." loss, in Pedder-street, yesterday afternoon, of a ticket book contain- ing his passport. a passage ticket and $150 gold.
"You were lucky!" retorted the
United Hearts General Chan Ming-shu said that he had received instructions from the Central Kuomintang headquarters in young man. "When I first started I had to crawl. It took me a long Nanking, dealing fully with the ques time to learn to walk!" tion.
"These instructions," he explained,
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The Police have received a report
Foreman: "Look at that man from the Military authorities that! "inform us that the seizure of the
Chinese Eastern Railway was forced carrying two scaffold poles at a Privates Edward O'Donnell and
upon China inasmuch as Russia was Thomas Smith, of the 2nd Battalion, using it as the base for 'Red' pro-time, and you're only taking one.
Labourer: "He must be too lazy the King's Own Scottish Borderers,paganda. China having unmasked her i have been absent from barracks "Red" Imperialistic aggressiveness to go twice." since July 19. and are regarded as and Russia having ignored China's reasonable and friendly reply, Rus- deserters.
has
off sia
broken
now
*
Thompson had been presented rela with a box of cigars for a Christ- tions. As a matter of fact, China had mas present, and after trying to In the list of questions of which long ago severed relations with Rus-smoke a couple of them, he threw notice was given by Mr. Wongsia, when she expelled the communists Kowong-tin for to-day's meeting of from this country. the Sanitary Board reference is made
.
them away.
"We must bear in mind that by Rus-
When the donor met him, he in-
to the death of Messrs sia's sending treeps to our frontier, quired: "Well, how did you like "None to equal them," fervently Buchanan and White, obviously Mr.the danger of a clash may become un-them?"
javoidable. In the present internation- Wong Kwong-tin means Messrsal crisis, our people must be very clear replied Thompson; "in fact, few. Buchanan and Cossart.
on this point; this is a matter that con- could come near them!" cerns the entire nation-a matter of life and death to our race! There is The marriage arranged between only one thing to do-to rise together Mary Watts of No. 1, Queen's Gar- and line behind the Central Govern dens, and Paul England Barker of,ment, and with united hearts to help in Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., resisting the invading forces. Ltd., will take place in St. Joseph'a Church, Garden Road, on Thursday at 11.30 a.m.
Charlie had eaten a good many apples. His mother, thinking-he had had about enough, said to him: "Now, Charlie, only one more, so take your pick."
To her surprise the boy selected the smallest apple on the dish, and About five minutes later Charlie
China's Three Points The Central Kuomintang having out- There will be no lined its policy, the Chairman drew reception, But friends will be wel-particular attention to the following proceeded to eat it.
three points:- come in the Church..
A party of Chinese, who went! out for a pienic at Deep Water Bay on Sunday, had an exciting time when returning in the evening. A sampan containing some of the picnickers was being towed by a aurch. When passing North Point it suddenly capsized, throw-
the amended restrictions liable to alteration at any time It must not be forgotten that the reservoirs of the Island are only ing all its occupants' into the har- bour, They were rescued by the quarter full, and that a total
and all returned launch crew
to
of 1,600,000,000 gallons is re-Hong Kong none the worse for their quired before it can safely be said immersion.
that the necessity for the entire abolition of restrictions of any
death
Announcement was made at Police kind no longer exists. In fact, Headquarters yesterday, that a had the Government gradually reward of $500 will be paid to any person giving information leading extended the hours of supply at to the arrest and conviction of the the street fountains, say, from murderer or murderers of Ko Ng No.. four to six hours for the remain- (60), mistress of sampan der of July, six to eight hours in B-2287-V, and her son, Cheung Fo
(16) who were done to August, eight to ten hours in between July 1 and 3. Robbery September, and ten to twelve was the motive of the crime, as the hours in October, the ubiquitous boat was ransacked and a quantity critics could not have cavilled. of jewellery and some sovereigns
and half sovereigns stolen. The fact that rain is still falling heavily whilst these lines are be- ing penned does not alter one. whit the necessity for conserva- tion against the winter months. Nor does it affect the waste pro- blem.
Convictions have been
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PLEASE DON'T WASTE WATER
KOWLOON BUS SERVICE
1.-Speaking from our position in-said:
"Mummy, you know that baby ternationally. China has always re- garded peace as of premier import-apple I ate? Well, it's crying for ance as well as its guiding prir-its mother!" ciple. In respect to our rights and
interests we have always sought the Jones was recently sent by his proper methods to safeguard them employer, a wholesale newsagent, in our foreign transactions, for welto collect an account from Smith, have no desire to encroach on any foreign territory."
a retailer, notorious for his slack-
2Although we have had our own ness in making payments.
After several vain attempts to internal wars, there is, however, a fundamental difference in their aims obtain a settlement, Jones remark- from those of the armies at the ed: "Well, at least, let me know front. This is patent to the world on what date I may expect pay We must, therefore, resolutely go payment." forward; we will not tolerate any na tion to encrasch upon our sofi, and we will unitedly resist any such en- crouchment with all our strength. That we believe is the only way we can hope to attain the purpose our Revolution,**
In the
Smith replied: "Do you take me for a prophet"
"No," responded' Jones. "Up to the present my firm have always re- garded you as a loss."
*
An old lady, evidently up from 3.In the past, we had to endure ignominy, because we did not co-the country, entered a telephone operate together.
China-call-box, and took off the receiver. Japan war, there was only one pro-She gave the number required, and vince in China, Chibli, that actually was instructed to put two pennies went into the fighting, while the rest in the slow and turn the handle. of the provinces merely looked on. This she did, but, being of a But to-day our people are awakened
to a new life, the whole nation is generous nature, she inserted a now united! The Chinese Eastern third, saying at the same time: Railway is no longer a question of a "The extra one is for you, my -section of the country-hor of Man-dear."
churia-nor of General
She finished her call and left the Chang Esuch-liang, but of the nation it box. About ten minutes afterwards self to suffer or live in ropose to-she returned, took off the receiver gother! Therefore, let us rise to and was asked: "Number, please." gether and do our utmost! Let our "I don't want to speak to any one militery comrades arouse their re-this time," she said, "but when I volutionary spirit and set their was here just now I left my un- hearta for sacrifice to the Father-rella; it is not here now. I sup Land!"
it, have
pose you haven't seen Ready to Serve Concluding his stirring address, Gen-you?" eral Chan Ming-shu exclaimed: "I sin- fcerely hope that aur military comrades They were having a lesson on (will make all preparations to meet the bad habits, but one small boy was invading enemy. As for myself, if the not paying much attention. "Now, country should need my services.
Welcome, indeed, to the Chinese all the day street foun-arrived earlier, the traffic policeman for the Country!"
musses
at each
go on-not
the
I
secured in the Police Courts for CORRESPONDENCE The marriage arranged between Mary Watts of No. 1, Queen's Gar-wasting water, but the campaign dens, and Paal England Barker of of educating the Chinese masses Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.against wilful waste has still a Ltd., will take place at St. Joseph's long way to go before it can be (To the Editor of the China Mau."
Sit-It is of no little annoyance to array, I stand ready at all time to fol- eer, said the teacher to him by way of a test, "What do we find it 25th inst., at 11.30 am. There will termed effective. Only this morn-the passengers of the Kai Tack buses low our comrades to the front."
The Commander-in-Chief, General easy to get into and very difficult be no reception but friends will being were Chinese seen carrying from Kowloon City to find these vehl-
water from
"Bed," promptly replied Peter. fountain atcles invariably arriving at the Ferry Chan Chai-tong, also spoke with con- to get out of?" Wharf just in time to miss the ferry siderable feeling and emphasis, the the corner of Wyndham for Hong Kong, and because of this most significant part of his statement
The teacher had been lecturing Street and Wellington Street manoeuvre, which has been brought to being as follows: As to the ques
a fine art on the part of the drivers, tion whether we military men have the class on the instinct displayed in
tins. leaky kerosene
time is wasted. But there was some made ready preparations or not, I can by animals and birds. He compar Which shows that when a Chinese justification for this as the buses had reply only in one brief sentence-our
ed it with human beings to the lat- or Indian constable is not on duty to meet the ferries from Hong Kong Revolutionary Army is always ready ter's disadvantage. He invited his for passengers, and, had the former to sacrifice for the Kuomintang and
pupils to ask questions on the sub- jectN was the announcement tain, waste
a would order them to leave, before the Patriotic Parade
Percy: I want to know, sir, what arrival of the clientale by the next The Provincial Kuomintang bas published in yesterday's "China thought for to-morrow's supply ferry, on account of traffic congestion decided to stage a patriotic parade on males chickens know how big our
a large scale for to-morrow morning. egg cups are? Mail," following on an interview or the supply a month, two under the old system of parking.
Now the new system of parking is It will start at 8 o'clock from the East with the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, months, or three months hence, introduced, the necessity for practis parade ground from which point it will The circus proprietor was talk- that from to-day a 12-hours' ser-In this connection Dr. Kotewalling this fine art by the drivers no proceed through the principal thorough- vice of water will be given at and his Chinese colleagues in the longer arises. I submit that there is fares of the city. The procession willing to the manager about the storm new ample time for these buses to be headed by General Li Yeung-king, they had the previous night. "I see the street fountains. The rains Legislative Council did well, in it the Kowloon Ferry in time Chief of Staff; it will be divided into the storm has blown down one of "Any other during the week-end made this the interview with the "China to nable the passengers to catch the five different sections, headed by pro our tents," he said.
Each section is to damage?" ferries and also to enable the buses to minent officials.
"Rather," answered the manager. concession possible, influencing Mail" yesterday, to re-echo in the accommodate the passengers coming have a bund and to represent different His Excellency the Governor strongest terms possible the by the next ferry from Hong Kong organs, institutions and trades of Can-"The rain has given the indiarub- To do this there is no necessity what ton, to be followed up by units from the ber man stiffness in the joints, and when personal representations Government's plea for co-opera
Army, Navy and Air Forces.
washed all the marks off the Lat Fever to alter the schedule.
Circular Telegrams
tooed man." were made by Dr. Kotewall, the tion still on the part of the gen-yuggestion makes for efficiency Hon. Sir Show-son Chow, and the eral public for conservation of and charge nothing for it. It is At the meeting held at the Provin strongly recommended for adoption by dal Kuomintang headquarters on July Hon. Dr. Tso. It is further re-water and for non-wastage of the Hong Kong Tramways Co, the 20, it was decided to send a circular
has proprietors of the Kal Tack Motor Bus telegram to the Central Government, ance to Canton newspaper offices for ported that the intention to close water. The Government
[Co. Ltd
expressing the fervent support of the publication. the street fountains north of shown in a practical way its sym
Local Government. Another circular
Police Alert telegram is to be despatched to the In view of bad characters being re- Queen's Road, and limit residents pathy with the Chinese masses
North-western and North eastern-pro- ported to have come into Canton, the there to the tanks, has been drop by conceding it a -hours † – Hong Kong, July 22,
winces exhorting them to stand stead Bureau of Public Safely has given in- otains
Kastly by the Fatherland and to fight structions to the Police to conduct per- ped. Thus, no section of the supply at the street.
the enemy to the last ditch
sonal search of pedestrians and pas community in the lower levels of whilst the reservoirs on the Island
Newa Free
sengers on public hoses. the city has any grievance. All
Serious damage to winter sow. The Tai-ping-road Radio Office will Census of Russians →→› are being created alike.
for the public to respond with the ings was caused in the Rhine Pro hereafter supply the public free of
The Bureau of Public Safety has ar From charge with all war news received from dered the police to take a complete The Government did well, how best possible kind of apprecia vince by the severe frosts.
ceriaus of Russians
Russlan 80 to 80 per cent, of the wheat and the Shanghel office between 11 and 12
p.p, when news sheets will be sent at property in Canton, ever, in making the foregoing for--conservation It is one barley sown lends bad to be
FfContinued at foot of next Column) Agency. Concessions to emphasise that thing to feel gratified and use ploughed up and resown.
are only a quarter full. It remains
Yours, eten.
WHYNOT.
and
Canton NOWS