FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1929.
ECHO OF
DROUGHT
End Of Water Emergency Committee
GOVERNMENT'S THANKS
CHINESE ARMIES
THE CHINA
PROVINCIAL DISBANDMENT IN KWANGTUNG
THE NEW ARRANGEMENT
Canton. Yesterday.
MAIL,
IN MANCHURIA ·
CHINESE SEND UP BIG GUNS
RAIDERS MAINLY KOREANS:
Tokyo, August 19. Six machine guns and four howitzers are reported to have been
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NETHERLAND CONSULATE
GENERAL
SPECIAL PHYSICAL CULTURE CLASS.
In a Press interview, General Lee
IN COMMEMORATION of the Aniversary of the Birthday of Yang-ching, Chief of Staff, declar- ed that conforming with the deci- sent to Manchall by the Chinese as Her Majesty the Queen of the The Water Emergency Committee of Hong Kong held its last sion of the Organization and Dis- a result of the recent clash at Netherlands, the Consul General meeting yesterday in the Council Chamber. Final reports were sub-bandment Conference recently held Dalainor where 25 Chinese soldiers will be AT HOME at the Chancery, at Nanking, Kwangtung would have were killed and 31 wounded, ac- Asiatic Building,, on SATURDAY, mitted and questions were asked about the present consumption.
according to the Disbandment cording to a statement made to-day the 31st of August, between 11.30 The Hou, Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary), who scheme five divisions.
These divi- by the commander. of the railway a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
He also re- presided and acted as the Government's spokesmen, paid a tribute sins are the 69th division under guards at Manchuli.
General Yu Han-mu, the 60th divi-ported that Russian ralders wеrе to those who had assisted and-singled out a number of names for aion vader Tani Ting-kai, the 61st partly Koreans and that there were division under General Chiang many nationalities included in the special mention.
Kwang-nai, the 62nd division under force-Shanghai Evening Post, MME, BARONELLI. Special atten General Heung Han-ping, and 63rd
Kyoninchun Offers Aid
tion given to stout and stiff ladies division under General Lee Yang-
Nanking, Aug. 20. who desire to regain their youthful ching (Chief of Staff).
The State Council is understood figure. School of Dancing for Chil- The new seale for the division to be in receipt of a joint telegram, Back of Star Theatre (ground floor), dren and Adults. 24, Ashley Rosa, "The week's consumption of 51.47 commanders have already arrived signed by various ranking com- gallons. equals 7.3528 from Nanking and formally handed manders of the Kuominchun, effer- million gallons per day; and, per over to the respective commanders, to lead the prtire- Kuominchuan 12.94 gallons per head, including command of their divisions as soon Army in a campaign against the The above Generals will assume as the advance force of the National
oath of to put trade supplies which must be con as they have taken the to and
on September 1.--Canton siderable, especially the amount office supplied to shipping.
News Agency.
Victoria is at present 563.000; 550,000 being Chinese and 18,000
non-Chinese.
The Chairman announced: "The chief object in calling this meeting together is to dissolve ourselves in a more or less formal manner, but before actually asking the Commit-million tes to commit suicide' I would call upon the conveners of the various sub-committees tu make any re marks they care forward any report they may have
to lay before us."
vener of
Shipping & Imports
head of the population, that equals
Is it Satisfactory?
sidered necessary in A non- manufacturing town in a temperate climate. For a semi-tropical climate the requirements are more if the health of the town is to be consider ed.
IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR
CHINA
Soviet troops in Manchuria.
It is stated, however, there will
Kowloon.
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This amount of 12.94 gallons per CONSULAR SERVICE Three Eastern Provinces as
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Manchurian Army alone will be DEND of Four Per Cent. (4%) the Shipping Sub-Com-
INTERIM DIVI- mittee, suki he had no report to lay
more than adequate for self-protec- before the meeting. The work of
tion against any attempt af inva- on the nominal amount per share the committee would be dealt with
sion by the Soviet troops-Ta on the shares of the Company $10 paid (ie. Forty cents per share in the report of the Controller of
Chung News Agency. Imported Water Supplies, Mr. S. T.
fully paid-up: and Ten cents per Williamson.
share on the shares. $2.50 paid- up) for the six months ended 30th June, 1929, will be paid on WED- day of Sep- Warrants may be obtained on ap- tember, or which date Dividend
plication at the Registered Office of the Company, Exchange Build- ing. 4th toor.
Canton. Yesterday. In view of the development of Chinese commercial interests "It would be interesting to know
the benefit and if any street washing, sower flush-abroad and for
Ministry of Foreign Affairs is
Mr. Williamson said: "Owing to the Colony we were able on July 31 iag, etc., was carried out during the welfare of overseas Chinese, the said that Consul George Hanson at NESDAY. the 18th the very changed water position in
week under notice and if so what about to effect important changes vicinity of Manchuli, on the western was the approximate amount of water used for th purpose.
to stop the importation of water and to re-deliver to owners all craft thul were engaged on the trans- purtation of water.
in the Chinese Consular Service. The changes are of two kinds. The quantity water in storage-Removing or altering the status the Island amounts approximate of the Consulates, and by increas- 10 35 weeks' supply at the coning the number of Consulates sumption figures previously given.
"Is this position now considered satisfactory by the Government?
I
"We were also able to close the Control Office on the 17th of this month. There are, however, a few minor items outstanding which are being attended to from Mr. Rouse' alee in the Public Works Departam booking to the future in view of the possibility of repetition of the ment. A totul of 65,364 tons or
position that obtained from October 14,647,776 gallons was the amount.
1928 to July 1929. handled by the Control Office.
Valuable Experience
"A great deal of experience was gained through the services of H.M
Kowloon Statistics
Manchuli Casualties 200
Washington, August 19. The State Department to-day Harbin has reported fighting in the border, and Suifenho, on the easter border, date number 200-United Press.
with casualties which to
Manchuli Lines Inspected
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Tokyo, August 19. The Consulates-General in Bri-
Company will be CLOSED from The Chief of the Foreign Bureau WEDNESDAY, the 11th Septem- tish North Borneo, Hamburg, and of the Nanking General Staff arrivber to TUESDAY, the 17th Sep- Irkutsk are to suspend office tem-ed at Manchuli aboard a special tember both days inclusive), dur- |porarily.
train at 10 o-clock Monday morning, ing which peried no transfer of Consulates at Nikolaievsk and returning to Harbin in the after shares can be registered. Tambico become Vice-Consulates.
noon after inspecting preparations The Consulate at
By Order of the Board of Chemuno to being made at the front.-Shanghai
Directors, Evening Post.
"The figures in Kowloon are stille under the Consulate General
more alarming, the total storage amounting on August 26, to 461.41 million gallons, the increase only amounting to 9.06 million gallons during the week.
at Seoul.
The Consulate-General at Mel- bourne is to become a Consulate,
Wu Visits State Department
Washington, Aug. 19, After receiving Instructions from tinned in Sydney. the Consulate-General to be sta- Nanking to make notifications to
signatories of the Kellogg Fact, Dr. The Consulate at Padang, Suma-Wu Chao-chu, Chinese Minister to tea, is to remove to Uenaan.
Washington, visited Assistant Secretary Nelson L. Johnson at the State Department to-day.
"The Chinese population alone is estimated to be 264,000, and the consumption for the week was 26.91
New Consulates General are to million galions, or 11.5 gallons per
be stationed in India, and Con- head per day. This figure presum-sulates at Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, ably includes all trade purposes Sandakan, Fiji Islands and Kelan which will be considerable on this tan. side of the harbour where there are shipyards, godowns, etc.
There will also be new Vice- Consulates at Liverpool, and at Winnipeg.
J. P. SHERRY,
Manager. Hong Kong, August 30th, 1929.
PUBLIC AUCTION
HE Undersigned have received
Tin bez public
Dr. Wu subsequently said that Auction he made no charges of vidiation of the Kellogg treaty but discussed recent alleged Soviet violations of Chinese territory. Shanghai Eve ning Post.
tug Cherub' and the m. Pa Kwang's to suitable sources of supply. We found that it was pos- sible to draw water direct from the West River within 60 miles of this Colony and that ships of about G.000 tons deadweight could be em- ployed. Arrangements were de finitely in train for working this source in connection with the Tytam scheme but, fortunately, rain fell on July 11 and with the continued improvement, we were able to relax "The amount in storage is appro
eventually and to
abandon this ximately 17 weeks' supply on the theme. The total sum expended by last week's consumption, but prob. the Control Office amounted to ably a quantity of water is being $182,147.85; this covering tank con- utilised from Shing Mun River. struction, of water, trans- The figures are rather difficult to
For which include understand.
instance portation charges lighter hire and bulkheads,. Sam-consumption is given as 26.91 m:-) at Chicago and a Consulate at men, as a result of what is said cheng and Tai-shui-bang supplies, lion gallons and the increase in Seattle, Fu Kwang' hire and disbursements storage 5.06 million gallons, mak- changes in South America, are to The come into existence.-Canton News and also cost of temporary mooring a total of 35.097 millions, ings. Several credits are due in yield from Shing Mun River and Agency.
cost
connection with the above but these cannot be determined until decisions have been made regarding dis- mantling of tanks and pipe-lines.
There will be a new Consulate General at Saigon: Consulates at Haiphong and Tahiti; and a Vice- Consulate at Hui-an
A new Consulate at Pontianak the in Java, a new Consulate General
streams was 37.29 million gallons.
"Do these figures mean that the total supply to the Mainland during
and other
Consular
the week ending August 26, 1929 paganda for economy in the use of
WRS.
Reservoirs......26.91 million gallons Shing Mun River
& Streams ....37.20
or a total of 64.20
❤
water.
Special Mention
Harbin Traders Hit
Tokyo, August, 19. According to reports credited with
Rusian sources, coming from request for a six months moratorium has been made by Harbin business
1
to be a critical economic situation
that the closing of the Dalbank has Chineze business circles report
resulted in economic difficulty in conducting trade with Mongolia Shanghai Evening Post.
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Hong Kong. August 30, 1929.
Martial Law Declared
Harbin, August 20. Detailed Repert
Martial law along the entire "Bi-weekly meetings were held in
"The special thanks of the Gov- Chinese Eastern Railway Line wasi Mr. E. W. Carpenter's office at the
ernment are due to Mr. Robert declared yesterday. The action} Public Works Department, these
Sutherland. O.B.E., the
convener was taken by the authorities in being attended by Mesars. E. W.
of "I this is so the situation is of the Shipping and Landing Com-consequence
the
increasing Carpenter, Government
Water much more satisfactory but it would mittee, on whom fell the brunt of gravity of the situation as well as Emergency Officer (Chairman); be as well to be certain on this the work in the early days of the due to a number of incidents along A. B. Purves, Water Authority; | point."
Emergency Committee and to whom the Railway, auch as the derailing S. T. Williamson, Controller of The Chairman replied that the the Government is indebted for the yesterday of a passenger train be- Imported Water; and H. S. Rouse, figures mentioned by Mr. Wong proposal which developed into thetween Siliuho and Taipingling and Secretary.
would need the attention of the appointment of Mr. S. T. William- the recurrence of sabotage by both "I consider these meetings wore water suggestions. On the Chair-son as Controller of Imported Water the Soviet and Chinese communists throne. They meet at a circus most important as the water posi- man's suggestion, Mr. Wong will Supplies.
Telephone communication be carnival, and after a night of love tion was discussed in detail and this call on Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. "Mr. Williamson placed his whole tween Hartin and Suffenho has are parted by the inexorable law was the means of enabling the Con- | (Director of Public Works) to dis-time unreservedly at the Govern- been suspended since last night which says that a member of royalty trol Office to forecast and determine cuss the matter.
ment's disposal without remunera- It is believed that the interruption cannot wed a commoner. How the when it was necessary to launch
"Full of Difficulty".
tion and I tender to him the whole-was
the work The Chairman then said: Gentle-hearted thanks of the Government agitators.
of communist status of each undergoes a change out on The scheme which would have meant.so much expenditure men-Before declaring this meet-for his very valuable services.
and how they rise to heights of A message from the field headpansion and sacrifice make a play of when definite commitments were ing closed and the Water Emergency should also like to refer to the
A detailed report covering Organisation at an end, I should special assistance rendered by the hsiang, chairman of the Kirin pro-
quarters of General Chang Tso-unusual power and charm.
Misa Crawford is featured with the activities of the Control Office is like on His Excelleney's behalf to Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon.vincial government, states
Nils Asther, and the supporting being drawn up for record purposes take this opportunity publicly to Dr. Kotawall, C.M.G., the Hon, Mr.
10th and the 19th Artillery cast but is not yet completed. In con- express the thanks of the Govern-Shenton, the Hon. Dr. Tso, G.B.E..
comprises Aileen the, Kirin Provincial Carmel Myers, Warner Oland, and Pringle, Brigades of clusion, I woud like to thank all who ment to this Committee for the very Mr. Goggin, Mr. Li Yau-tsun. Forces are under instructions to have so willingly assisted me in the valuable services it has rendered.
many others of note. as a counter- capacity of Controller af Imported crisis was at its height and the Kwong-tin, Mr. C. M. Manners, maasure against the Soviet 'raiding
"Convened in June last when the Chau, Mr. McHutchon, Mr. Wong proceed to the front
THE KID" Water Supplies, particularly the Cónsultative Committee and also future full of difficulty and uncer-O.B.E., Mr. J. Johnstone, Mr. A. el
No major development along the
A crowded house showed without a Mr. H. S. Rouse and Mr. G. S. tainty this Committee of business Arculli, and the Kowloon Residents Graver who bave carried out their en of the Colony rallied to the as-Association, and indeed many others border has been reported since the doubt that, old-as the picture is, "The
sistance of the Government and too numerous to mention.
afternoon of August 19, though the Kid," Chaplin's masterpiece, still holds duties with marked ability."
working in conjunction with the
Government Officials
situation remains grave with both the favour of the fan, and is esteemed officers of the Public Works Depart-1 "I trust, gentlemen, that you will sides quietly preparing for war. by all. At the Majestic Theatre last meat, it contributed in no small forgive my sins of omission for 1 Ta Chung News Agency.
night the honze roared at Chaplin's measure to the successful emer feel sure I have omitted the names
antics, and at other times all was silent gence of the Colony from its very of many gentlemen to whom ROUND THE CINEMAS dian and "the kid" living a dog's life
in sympathy with the pathetic come serious difficulties.
made.
Sea Water Scheme
The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Chairman of the Sanitary Sub- Committes, said they had consider
Chinese Forbearance
ed, a sea water scheme for Hong Kong and had referred it back to the Water Emergency Committee "When all classes of the com- for its technical members to con-munity showed such zeal for the sider d. He did not know how far common welfare it is difficult, with
I
C.BE., Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. T. N.
ought to have referred." 1
parties.
ROLE
that the
can assure them that their services JOAN CRAWFORD'S STRIKING are none the less appreciated even though their names have not been mentioned.
the meeting would automatically out incurring the risk of unfair "Of the services of the Govern-
dantel that arrangement.
Mr. Wong Kwong tin
omissions, to refer to individuals, ment officers who, with your help,
in the back of beyond, B...
·Charlie Chaplin has always been very popular with the Chinese and yes terday was no exception; The front and back salt, were full to capacity. The sub-titles and wording on the role were in English and Chinese.
"DREAM OF LOVE"
The Hon. Mr. Southorn suggested but I feel I should fail in my duty have been the means of conducting made famous by the great Sarah Joan Crawford plays the role that the scheme should be further if I did not mention certain specific this Colony successfully through Rernhardt in "Dream of Love," Unheralded but none the less de considered by the Sanitary Sub-cases
specially deserving of the one of the worst water famines on which shows to-day and to-morrow serving of fame, there arrived in Committee which should give the thanks of the Government.
record-if not the very worst this "First then I would thank the is not the occasion for me to speak Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture. dual extraordinary. He is Profes- at the Queen's Theatre as a new Shanghai on August 23 an indivi- Public Works Department the bene- fit of its advice.
public generally and the Chinese but I think you will agree with me
The screen presentation population particularly for the that this Colony is to be congra-
18 Gor John C. Ruhl, one of the world's patience and forbearance with tulated on possessing officers who an adaptation of Adrienne only successful man in his line of Which they endured the very serious could meet a serious crisis with Lecouvreur, the famous old French business. Professor Ruhl operates Their cheerful spirit and law abid which merited not only the success "Ben Hur, also directed this pic formers are a troupe drawn from hardships of the water famine. wholehearted devotion to duty play Fred Niblo, who directed a circus all alone. And his per Ing behaviour was a constant incen- it achieved but also our unstinted In the alm version the betting is Real honest to goodness fleas, high- an aggregation of some 100 feas. tive to the Government to further adiniration efforts on their behalf.
"Gentlemen, once more in the laid in a mythical and picturesquely educated specimens of the Calf "I wish also to thank the Press name of the Government I thank Balkan kingdom. It tells of the fornia Sand variety and as of the Colony for its loyal support you all for your very valuable as love romance between a wandering talented a group of performers As and co-operation especially in pro-aistance.
gypsy maid and the royal heir to the ever landed in this city.
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin said: "The latest official returns issued by the Water Authority show the following consumption figures:-
Total storage in Island Reservoirs on the morning of August 27, 1929 1,789.09 million gallons.. g
Week's consumption 01.47 million *** "The population of the City of
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