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大英八月廿七號(禮拜二日 中華民國已巳年七月廿三日
No. 27,268
WALL
CAUSE OF TROUBLE IN PALESTINE
BRITISH FORCES ARRIVE
Attacks By Arabs On Jewish Residents
H.M.S. SUSSEX" ON SCENE
A Renter's cablegram from London states that the events in Palestine are the burning topic, every one discussing the friction between the Jews and the Arabs.
The newspapers in London are "splashing" the movements of British forces. There are now three battalions of British infantry in Palestine as, in addition to the South Staffs from Malta, the composite units from Egypt, according to a report from Cairo, amount to two more battalions; there is also a squadron of armoured
cars.
it is noteworthy that the first detachment of infantry arrived in Jerusalem by air from Egypt within seven hours of their being ordered to Palestine.
PART OF HEROD'S TEMPLE
The trouble is generally at- tributed to the curious situation of the so-called Wailing Wall, which is believed to have formed part of Herod's Temple for een- turies. It is regarded by orthodox Jews as the holiest place of pray-
27.
The object of the regular pil- grimages to the Wall, however, adjoins Haramal Sharif which is a sacred Moslem area. 'The au- thorities recently allowed the Moslems to use a gateway special- ly made in the Wall as a thorough- fare.
There has been mutual resent- ment felt by Arabs and Jews
against meeting on this ground, the Arabs feeling that the Jews desire to appropriate the ground, while the Jews feel that their worship is being interfered with. --Reuter.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Issued by Colonial Office in London
Londen, Yesterday. The Colonial Office issues the following statement:--
Summarising the position in Pales tine on the information available as it was on Sunday morning, the Act- ing High Commissioner states that the old city of Jerusalem was then quiet, but there was some, desultors iring and incendiaris.
in the new quarters. The situation in the Jewish outlying quarters of Jerusalem was not yet under control and there was still some looting with casualties.
The Jewish Garden City of Tal- pioth, near the railway station, has been temporarily evacuated by the in- habitants.
On Saturday there was an attack by the Arab mob on small Jewish quarters. Up to the present the known casualties include 45
lives, while 59 Jews were
seriously wound- સર્વ The Moslem casualties were eight killed and 10 wounded. Four hundred and fifty Jews have been temporarily accommodated in the Police barracks, and the town is now reported to be quiet.
Alarm in Jaffa
o'clock on Sunday morning caused
dor in London, to approach the British Foreign Office and express)
HONG KONG,
BLISHED
1845
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1929.
OLD & NEW CHINESE RACE FOR SCHNEIDER
CALENDAR
CONFUSING DATES
"NOBODY'S -FAULT" SAYS. THE
A
PUISNE JUDGE
SOLICITORS REASSURED
CUP
ITALY'S INTENTION
SUGGESTED MINIATURE RACE
AGAINST BRITAIN
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 3/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
WATER SUPPLY
173 MILLION GALLONS GAIN ON ISLAND
GREATER CONSUMPTION, -
tired
2
PERHAPS ITS EYES/
Let us examine your oyes to see if they are the reason for that tired feeling.
LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician. 13, Queen's Road, Central. Telephone Mr. Cooper C. 220for appointment.
MORE ABOUT THE TELEPHONE GIRLS IN
"KAU SING"
A PANIC
REPLY TO CHAMBER CHANGE “ON FIRE”
CAUSES FUSING
ALL QUIET IN ICE HOUSE-ST.
The "China Mail" is officially in- HARBOUR MASTER STRESSES SWITCHBOARD SHORT CIRCUIT formed that the total storage in THE MAIN FACTOR the island reservoirs yesterday TEAM KEPT IN READINESS morning amounted to 1,789.00 mil- | "THE SAVING OF TIME"
lion gallons, showing an inercase of "It is very confusing," said Mr.
London, Yesterday. 173.23 million gallons during the The Colonial Secretary has for- About thirty telephone girls of Ng Chak-wing, acting Chief Inter- Italy's intention regarding the past week; the amount collected from warded to the "China Mail" and several nationalities streamed out preter, in the Supreme Court this Schneider Cup contest is still obs-streams being 224.70 milion gallons, to the General Chamber of Com- of Central Exchange, No. 2, Duddell- morning, in referring to the present cure. It is believed that she is The week's consumption amounted merce the accompanying copy of street, at about half past nine this Chinese practice of setting down withholding A definite decision to 51.47 million gallons.
the reply of the Harbour Master morning. Some of them appeared pending a meeting of the Schnci-
Position in Kowloon
to the Chamber's letter to the to have been panicstricken because litherto the year of the cycle, or der Cup Committee to-morrow.
The total storage in the mainland Editors of the Hong Kong news-they thought a fire had broken out! the reign year of the Emperor was when she is credited with the in-reservoirs yesterday morning papers, regarding the Harbour The building is that on the east used in the first instance. Now, of tention to submit a proposal for a amounted to 461.41 million gallons, Master's observations in Sessional side of Duddell-street, behind the course, in substitution of the latter miniature Schneider race between
Paper No. 2 of 1929, on the sub.site now being prepared for the is the year of the Republic, this Britain and Italy where the actual ****30602ccnoncoccoject of the rescue tug "Kau Sing." National City Bank of New York being the 18th
year. And then trophy will not be involved.
Meanwhile reports from Rome follows the Gregorian (or "Euro-| pean") month and day.
state that the Italian team
been have
instructed to keep themselves in readiness to leave for
dates.
Some continue to use the year of the cycle, after which follows the moon and day of the old. Chinese calendar.
Britain and the final decision as re- gards participation will probably be postponed until after the arrival of the team in Britain--Reuter.
Motta's Body Found Desenzano (Lombardy),
Yesterday,
But others use a combination of both systems, by using the year of the Republic and then the moon and; the day of the old calendar, without aignifying that the moon and day: The body of the Schneider pilot. are Chinese and not "European" Motta, has been found at a depth of dules.
between 150 and 200 feet.-Reuter.
Transporters v. Shipowners Two such instances were discover-
"BETTER BE CAREFUL” the earnest hope that Great Bri-ed this morning in a case before his tain will take immediate compre. Hoccur the Puise Judge (Mr.
Leung Lam, a licensed woman hensive measures to protect Justice Wood), sitting in Sugimary hawker, appeared before the Kow- American lives and property in Jurisdiction. The year mentioned loon Police Magistrate this morning Falestine. Reuter's American Ser- was the 18th year of the Republic. for causing
Then followed dates which were Chau Street at 7.10. taken to be the 18th and 19th of His Worship: You have been coa-) April, but which turned out to be victed twice for obstruction, Leung, the 18th and 19th days of the fourth Lam. moon (May 26 and 27).
vice.
MORE DISTURBANCES
Martial Law. Declared at Telaviv
Jerusalem, Yesterday. Disturbances have broken ont
at Telaviv, where martial law has been proclaimed.
Some Jows have been killed
On Mr. Ng explaining to his Lordship, his Lordship observed to the solicitors engaged "That's no- body's fault."
Plaintiffs were the Wan Tung Co., described as transparters, of No.
I
FAIR TO SHOWERY
This morning's weather re- port states:
Pressure is highest near the Benins and relatively low in a trough extending from Indo- China, across Luzon to the Ladrones. The depression is approaching Hokkaido.
Forecast Easterly or vari- able winds, moderate; fair to showery.
the dates named:
I wish to point out in the first and adjacent to Messrs. Lammert place that my remarks
It is com in Seg. Bros. auction rooms. sional Paper No. 2 of 1929 were paratively narrow but stretches not intended as a complete gen- across to Ice House-street, on which eral criticism of the "Kau Sing." frontage there is a fire escape. Such criticisms
offered as were
Owing, it is stated, to a short were intended merely to supple-circuit, there was a little fusing in ment the answers to the questions the switchboard on the 2nd (top) asked by Sir Henry
A few sparks were noticed regard to the feasibility and cost and then the confusion ensued. of substituting motor engines for The outbreak might or might not the present engines of the "Kau but the presence of mind of a have had more serious consequences. Sing."
Pollock in
What Was Actually Said
floor.
Chinese workman saved the day. He took one of the fire extinguishers 2. In summarising what is de on the premises (which are scribed to be my case the Cham-liberally "splashed" with anti-fire showing an increase of 9.06 million ber of Commerce statee that I in-notices) and soon had the puny gallons during the past week.
tended to convey that the boiler | Hames subdued. The week's consumption amounted installation is unsuitable because Crowd of Sightseers to 26.31 million gallons.
too long a time is taken in get- The yield from the Shing Munting up steam"; what I actually Telephone Co., Ltd., proceeded from Engineers of the Hong Kong an obstruction in Ya
River and streams during the week said was: "from cold boilers it the head office in Exchange-build- is 37.29 million gallons.
takes 12 hours to raise steam, and ing, but it was all over when they Storage
even with fires banked in one boil- got there. The following shows the amount er it is not considered safe to An alarm was sent through to in storage (million gallons) on send her outside harbour limits Central Fire Station and three ap- until such time as steam has been pliances were despatched under the Hong Kong Mainland raised in the second boiler." leadership of Superintendent H. T.
326.38 136,81
did not intend to convey that for Brooks, M. I. Fire E., assisted by 327.26 117.44
the purpose for which the "Kau Assistant Engineer and Station 311.72 121.65
Sing" was specially designed, that Officer G. C. Moss. Inspector A. R. 309.34 125.84 283.97 115.00
is, to render assistance to shipping Clark, Division Inspector, Central, 261.03 102.18 during the typhoon weather, the also arrived early on the scene.
boiler installation was considered While a big crowd assembled unsuitable, since ample warning is near the junction of Queen's-road normally received of the approach Central and Duddell-street- and of typhoons, and also, during the the telephone operators stood în typhoon season. from June 15 till a group near the door of the ex- October 15 307.31
approximately the change-investigations were made "Kau Sing" is always kept under upstairs. 277.00
a steam Fressure of 10 pounds
The substance discharged from
Accused: I know, your Worship. His Worship: You had better be careful, or you will lose your licence. Fired five dollars.
167, Des Voeux-road Central, 2nd decided on a memorial to Inspector
April 22
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237.90 87.96 212.71 85.61 192.75 -80.51 177.62 100.28 175.54
114.27 157.79 105.52
352.07
in the Arab quarters at Jaffa. floor. They were represented by Sounders, who was assassinated at June
The Palestine Government, in Mr. F. C. E. Rendall. Defendants, Lahore, in the shape of a scholar-
the
a communique, states that Jeru- for whom Mr. A. el Arculli appear-ship and a memorial tablet in the salem is now quiet. British in-fed, were the Sai On Co., shipowners, Cathedral with a replica at fantry, Air Force, and armour- No. 35, Des Voeux-road West, 3rd school. Donations to the memorial July ed cars are keeping order. Bri-floor.
fund should be sent to the head- tish Police and special con.
master. stables are patrolling all parts of the town.
The casualties in
Sand, for Glass-Making Plaintiffs claimed the return of moneys paid for a consideration
failed; which has Jerusalem
alternatively, since the beginning of the out- plaintiffs said that two several sums of $500 had been paid as deposit against a charty party to have been entered in respect of the a3. "Tin Sze" which, prior to such payments, "defendants falsely represented to
break have been:--
Killed
Jewa Moslems Christians
14
10
Seriously Injured
Jews Moslems
37
20
Christians....
1
133.1/3 lbs.) to transport sand by junk and, on the rate of the pro- stood it, the cost would have been posed charter party as he under- 15 cents per picul.
Question About Permits
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460.22 409,22 992.An 397.04 1,251.86 438.58 $1,356.64 442.30 1,815.86 452.85 1,789.09 461.41 Consumption
The following figures show the weekly consumption (million gal lons) on the dates mentioned:--
Hong Kong Mainland
be of 700 tons nett burden. The said charty party was in fact not sand and, hence, repudiated the May entered into and plaintif claimed agreement. Mr. Arculli also put it to Five people of different commun-the return of the $1,000, with his witness that he had seen the vessel ities have died of their wounds.
with banked fires. If on the other the extinguisher was dry and the hand the "Kau Sing" is expected clean-out did not take long. It was to be able to raise steam quickly, some time, however, before com- and go out to the assistance of munication was re-established. shipping in distress cutside the
"Number, Please" harbour when she is not under At first it was anticipated that banked fires, as in the case of the restoration would have been com- "Hsin Wah," then the present pleted by shortly after ten o'clock boiler installation must be con- but the familiar, if seldom musical, sidered unsatisfactory. This call of "number, please" was still would apply only during the period at a premium with some subscribers from October 15 till June 1 after 11a.m., although in a few when the "Kau Sing" is not under cases they could be rung up with- banked fires. Thus in the recent out their being able to ring up.
One of the fire engines came to a stop in Ice House-street, being
In cross-examination, Mr. Arculli put it to witness that he failed to April 22 obtain a permit for the ship to carry
87.56
29
37.59
"
€
50.76 29.83 93.03 27.37
13
30.57
26.07
F!
20
31.93
25.05
costs.
Slightly Injured
Jews
66
Moslems
22
15
-Reuter.
before paying the deposit. Witness fune In his opening, Mr. Rendall said denied the assertion about the per that a verbal agreement was entered mit. In regard to the other state- into between the parties. Plaintiffs ment, he replied that he had seen imported send from Cheung-kay, in the ship alongside a wharf but had July the Hoifung district, on the south-not been on board to examine. cast coast of Kwangtung, for glase- making in Hong Kong. They had
27
88.86
26.36
20
27.48
24.86
27.87
19.59
22
17
80,18
14.04
"2
case of the grounding of the s.. "Lok Sun" the
27.14
11.03
27.21
21.21
20.71
BEESON,
27.20
19.91
15
26.77 17.87
Judgment for Plaintiff
25.3€ 23.28
!
After all the evidence had been
31.58
22.31
Aug.
31.85
25.17
38.27
26.23
10 20
39.86
25.90
Christians
Police Fire on Arabs
Jerusalem, Later. The trouble at Telaviv began
a contract to bring 1,500 tons into.
Mr. Arculli
said that no legal
In Jaffa the situation at eight issued a statement that the Arsos indicated their vessel to be of 700 of 700 tons carrying capacity, then, some alarm in view of a possible de- were attacking Mahneyehudah and monstration and risks of a clash at Shaaraybesed. Telaviv The district authoritics,
A later message issued by the however, succeeded in averting a de- monstration for the moment, and the
Council stated that Arabs were Acting High Commissioner felt no
every moment making fresh at doubt that the arrival of the British tacks in new localities. Five Jews warship "Suases" at Jaffa early on Monday morning would cause a ces- The Nablus remained uneasy, outbreak had so far been averted. There are no reports of at- tacke on the Jewish colonies in the Gaza and Beersheba were north. quiet but restive:
sation.
but an
were killed at Telaviv.
ernment of putting obstacles In
51.47 26.91 280***DO***808008989
1929 rainfall 56.14 inches
1929 rainfall..56.10 inches
Average ... 64.42 inches
Deficit
$.28 inches
#98698*68*********** 30,000 CIGARETTES
DUTY NOT BEEN PAID BY SHIP HAWKER
"Kau Sing" was
Was
under banked fires, it being the the cynosure of the eyes of brokers typhoon
Idle even to-day, which is Settle- and she therefore able to get under wayment Day on the Stock Exchange. at short notice and to be the first The firemen were admired as they to arrive to the assistance of the prepared for action, but the "all clear" was sounded and they back- "Lok Sun."
What He Intended to Convey
ed out shortly after arrival. In short what I intended to con-
The presence of a fire escape stairway on the Ice House-street that for purely rescue side of the telephone building has vey was
work in the harbour during ty-already been mentioned, and it is phoons, for which purpose the tug also understood that the operators was primarily built; the boiler in-undergo fire drill every month. stallation is satisfactory, but if
the "Kau Sing" is also to be re- quired at any time to undertake the work of an emergency life- Chamber of Commerce; in fact, I boat, her boiler installation is not endorse every statement in the satisfactory.
Chamber's letter in this respect, --8 Again in what is conceived to be my case. the fitting of Diesel or any other of and am myself quite opposed to
the Chamber of Commerce state type of motor engines to a tug of that I take the position that as
this type.
its summary
The "Saint" Class
when
some Moslems, who were the Colony each month. When they given, his Lordship said that he was following an Arab funeral, broke
used junks (as they did before the against the defendant and asked away from the procession. The
negotiations and still did now), they Mr. Arculli to addres him. Police fired and six Arabs were killed.
required a hundred junks to carry
points were involved in the case. If The Jerusalem City Council at
1,500 tons of sand.
his Lordhip believed that defendant three o'clock in the afternoon
S.8. "Tin Sze* Plaintiffs allege that defendants had represented the ship to be one. tona capacity. Accordingly, Baid of course, plaintiff was entitled to Mr. Rendall, plaintiffs found that by succeed in his claim.
He maintained that defendant had chartering the ship only two voyages per month would be needed. But given a true description of the ves plaintiffs discovered, at the office of, sel, although plaintiff had said other-
the wise. Plaintiff had produced o| Mr. Ray (referred to as "surveyor"), that the "Tin Sze" was evidence, excepting his own bare The statement accuses the Gov of only 400 tons nett. Accordingly, statement, to support his allegation. the way of the Jews' self-defence. Plaintiffs repudiated the verbal If the tonnage of the ship was such
it would be uneconomical to con- vert the "Kau Sing" from her pre- It says that the Arabs are prepar-agreement and, after legal corres-au important factor to plaintiff then
(b) With regard to (b) the ing attacks on every other section pondence, claimed for the return of it was very peculiar that no mention
sent steam power to Diesel motar Chamber of Commerce based its in the country.
had been made of it in anywhere. the $1,000 deposit..
nower that The charter, it was added, was to Even the receipts did not mention MAXIMUM PENALTY IMPOSED her and building a new tug with formance of the "Saint" Class of I recommend selling case for a single acrew on the per- the toonage of the ship. The have been at $1,400 per month.
twin screws. This statement of tug, but I would point out that A Chinese named La Lam, who my position is misleading. Chan Tim, managing partner of omission of this point was very
My this clas of tug was built by the plaintiff firm, was the only witness significant.
space an board the 8.8 recommendation was in no wise Admiralty during the War, special- called by Mr. Rendall. He said that
Furthermore the plaintiff, if he "Sui Tai" for $87 per month for the based on the nature of the "Kau ly for the purpose of being des- felt that he had been deceived, acted purpose of selling sundries to pas- Sing's" engines, but entirely on patched to sea to the assistance in a most peculiarly manner in that sengers, was this morning charged her unhandiness by having but a of ships which had been torpedo- he had not taken any step to obtain before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, at the single screw, and what I said was: ed and to tow them to the near- redress. It was the defendant who Central Magistracy, with the "as this tug. fitted with only a est eonvenient port. For such started the ball rolling, when they lawful possession of 30,000 cigar- wrote, through their solicitor, Mettes on which duty had not been single screw is very difficult to work there is no doubt whatever. attack. Five Arabs were killed Lep d'Almada, pressing for the lease paid.
pland manage in typhoon weather that a single screw tug is more and 30 wounded. Reuter. to be executed. -- It was not until Revenue Officer Grimmitt, who am unable to recommend a fur-efficient than a twin screw tug of
No U.S. Warship
then that plaintiff began to take prosecuted, said that Revenue men ther expenditure of $355.000 on the same horse-power, since a Washington, Yesterday. steps.
made a search soon after the ship's her that is, for converting her single screw has a better hold on Mr. H. L. Stimson has made it clear at Safed was tense but improved that the United States has no intention and to anyone acquainted with the dutiable cigarettes were found
Plaintiff had also seen the ship arrival at 6.80 p.m., yesterday, and engines to motor engines. It is authoritatively reported Trans-Jordan Frontier forca...
on the arrival of a contingent of the of despatching a watship to Palestine, steamers, it would at once become in two backs that the aircraft carrier "Eagle"
The State Department has so far re and two destroyers have been re
Aircraft and armoured cars from ceived no request in this connection obvious whether a ship was of a 700 fuelled and provisioned ready to Amman are operating in various from Americans in Jerusalem.Reu- tons or 400 tons carrying capacity. proceed to Palestine to-morrow parts of the country-Reuter. Reuter
Proclamation to Inhabitants The Colonial Office adds that the Acting High Commissioner is- sued the following proclamation on Sunday:
This is to give notice to the public of Palestine that His Majesty's Forces
are operated in the country with
An attack on Bethalpha, where many Americans live, was repulsed.
-Reuter.
Arab Attack on Barracks
Jerusalem, later.
A communiqué says that order.
the sole object of quelling the pro- has been re-established at Herbron.
sent disturbances and promptly re- The districts of Gaza and Beersheba'
storing order. Exceptional measures
of repression will be avoided as far
are quiet.
An Arab attack on the Police
as possible, but, the troops will not besitate to use force against all dis-barracks was repulsed. Two Arabe
turbers of the peace without dístine were seriously injured. tion."
-British Wireless Service. H.M.S. "Eagle Ready
Malta, Yesterday.
U.S.A. Relles on Britain
Washington, Yesterday.
The State Department has in- structed General Dawes, Ambassa
occurred at Baizan
and Hadariacarmel. The situation
Clashes also
Government Offices Attackel
it cost him 20 cents per picul (of
(Continued on Next Golumn;)
ter's American Service to
Earlier News
Malta, Sunday. * Jerusalem, Later. The 2nd South Staffs Battalion The Arabs attacked the Gov- embarked to-day on the aircraft ernment offices at Jara. The carrier "Courageons for Jaffa. British Police fired and repelled Reuter
rents 2
Defendant was fined the maxi- mum penalty of $600,
Hls Lordship without calling upon Mr. Rendall to address kim, said that he believed the story of Mr. G. M. Lahiri, of Messrs. | the plaintiff and that defendant Rogers and Son, advocates and soli- must have misrepresented the ship. citors, Kuala Lumpur, has gone to He would therefore give judgment Singapore to join the legal firm of for plaintiff with costs.
Messrs. Goho and Co.
Three Points at Issue.
the water and so gives better towing power. On the arrival of 4 The Chamber of Commerce a "Saint" Class tug at the place in its letter indicated as the three where a ship had been disabled it points at Issue the following- did not matter whether she took (a) Diesel or Steam Power. five minutes or half an hour to (b) Twin or Single Screw, pass a tow to the damaged ship, the appropriate qualifica as the loss of time incurred there- tions of the navigating by was not of paramount import- officer.
ance. Such manoeuvres were un
(a) With regard to (a), I may dertaken in all weathers and in simply deny that this is a point
(Continued on Page 7.)
on which I join issue with the