DEATH RATE LOWER CAPTAIN'S
IN BRITAIN
Value Of Health Services.
DROUGHT WARNING
London. To-day.
In reviewing the services of
the Ministry of Health in the
EVIDENCE IN
CHANGTE CASE
Master For 23 Years On Same Run.
NEVER KNEW CURRENT TO SET WEST
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1934, -
MILITARY TATTOO
IN NOVEMBER Preliminary Programme
Issued.
AMBITIOUS SCHEME WELL IN HAND
A preliminary announce- ment has been made that the Military Tattoo, the first to be held in Hong Kong since 1928,
has been fixed for November
1, 2 and 3, at Sookunpoo.
To-day's Short Story.
r
THE CROSS
By Phyllis Megroz.
was nearly two o'clock in the little by little all talk was hushed. A few miles from Even the jangle of the orchestra morning. the Russian frontier the tiny seemed to die away..
This is what he told us. Lettish village was asleep under
"I was arrested in Petrograd The evidence of Captain F. C.
the stars.
Semi-darkness added a kind of after the Cronstadt revolt," he said.. House of Commons yesterday, Gambrill, commander of the A. the Minister of Health. Sir Hilton and O. liner. s.s. Changte, occu-
enchantment to the small, shabbily."The Terror that had temporarily Young, said that between 1919
The organisers had hoped to ob-decorated private room in the cafe abated now swung back suddenly to and 1934 the vote of the Minis-pied the morning sitting of the
of Enquiry into tain the use of the Racecourse, but to which my friends had dragged its former savagery. It was like a try had increased by the enor Marine Court
wall we could see into the cafe it howling in the streets and outside mous figure of £8.000.000 to the grounding of the Changle on the Stewards of the Jockey Club me. Through, a glass panel in the mad dog foaming through the city, £70.000,000, but that half of
The Indian Recreation Club, self, where financiers, foreigners the houses. At first, the thought that increase was in respect of Basilan Island at 1.30 a.m. on the ruled against the suggestion.
however, have agreed to lend
and police-spics had flocked together of freedom had stirred in the heart derating grants. in accordance morning of June 7.
for the to drink glasses of French liqueurs of the people, but now they smother- ed any sign of hope, for they dared The court was comprised of Com-portion of their grounds with the act of 1923, and had
made in Germany, and to
not let the ubiquitous police-spies nothing to do with social sermander Hole, RN. (Retd.). Prisi-performance.
The tattoo will be entirely mill-with casual partners.
see the slightest ray of joy on their i A The leader of the orchestra,
faces. vices.
a fairy The proceeds i violinist who looked like
"Perhaps it was because I uncon- Referring to health matters, he dent. Lt. Commander E. H. C. Bran-
army authorities. said that the general death rate of son, R.N., of the Hong Kong Naval tary, and it is to be run by the
New York, the nation showed an encouraging Establishment, Capt. W. Savage will be divided between military prince beneath a sinister spell, playsciously manifested some such irra-
Area Sports ed fox-trots from
I don't know what others downward tendency, and was 16 per captain of the s.s. Bosworth, and charities and the
that exacerbated vent, lower than a few years ago.
Capt. W. Irving of the s.a. Cape St. Board, for the purpose of acquir-waltzes from Munich, and gipsy diation that I was arrested. I swear
ing a new sports ground in Kow-melodies loon, and for improvements to the senses of the listeners, and roused they had. but in any case I'm not them to a pitch of frenzy. Peering the principal character of the story
I'm telling you. Francis.
Mr. R. A. Wadeson represented Sookunpoo ground.
The programme is only provt through the narrow square of glass Capl. Gambrill.
sional at present, but the organia we could see a number of women, Pra have announced that there will most of them pretty, with weary
INFANT DEATH RATE Another encouraging proof of the value of health services, Sir Hilton Young said, was found in the re- duction of the infant death rate, which during the last 10 years had represented an annual saving
Capt. Gambrill described
the
dance
the
of course taken from Tressor Island be masesd regimental bands pre-eyes and listless expressions-Rus 40,001 more infants under one year to the Basilan Straits. At noon on sent, with exhibitions of counter (sian refugees driven to despair by
the June G an observation was made, marching. uld than at the beginning of century.
of
WATER SUPPLIES
of
Captain's Orders.
The atmosphere of heavy intoxi- Presently the
reason
not
me; the
TO-MORROW'S STORY To-morrow's story will be There is also to be a starvation.
"The Candle." by Jasper Smythe. Ication and illicit pleasure seemed to Boer War Incident. and a dead reckoning of the position physical training display.
The 1st Bn. South Wales Border-invade our retreat. Improvement in the health adults continued, and was most re-uf the Changte was calculated by
"It was after midnight when two typhoid Mr. R. Baigent, the second officer, ers will give the defence of Rorke's įdoor opened to admit a tall young Drift, an in lent of the Boer War man with a haggard face. He was markable in the case
soldiers thrust me into the so-called fever, from which, in 1932, only one at 10.8 p.m.
in which this regiment took a large accompanied by several friends, and
had just crossed the frontier,
prison. By the wan light of a ipart. died for every 22 at the beginning ten
He sat down at our table, which Punjab Regi-
lamp in the ceiling I could just dis In the last
The 1st Bn. 8th of the century.
Mr. Baigent, the second officer, years the death rate from tubercu-
was on the bridge at the time ofment will give a torchlight display. was littered with glasses of steam-tinguish a huddle of forms lying While mased bands play Tchai-ing tea and champagne bottles. As losis had decreased by 22 per cent.
the calamity. On striking the com-
"For a long time, I dared maased we resumed our conversation that about haphazard on the floor. 1812 overture,
move. I stared round Turning to the question of watermander immediately gave Mr. Bai-kowsky's supplies, the Minister said that the gent to stop the engines and reverse. troops will re-enact the burning of had broken off abruptly at his en-
a wine-glass. He drank eagerly, but room in which I stood seemed even Soundings were taken all round Muscow with appropriate scenic trance, he leaned forward, and filled " difficulties were not to prevent
out. The effects. water the vessel, inside and
Bn. Lincoln Regiment would pause to sigh heavily, only to larger than it was because of the dry summer, but to check
Men were sleeping, their heads Supplies were fairly good, holds were all sound, and no leak The 1st
wil give phantasies of Waterloo. refill his glass a second later, shadows and the flickering Ught. ✓ waste.
Gradually his eyes grew glazed and
buried in their arms so that I could' face twitchd convulsively. Emergency measures had been injenuld be found.
The alarm was given, the boats in appropriate costume.
The 2nd Bn. East Lancashire his
turned active progress wherever necried, but
the put out, and all necessary precau-
"egiment will give scence from Without any preliminary, he burst see only the dark patches of their the voluntary cooperation of
into speech. and there was such a hair; others twisted and public in economising in water was tions were made.
ancient and modern warfare.
world of suffering in his voice that restlessly like a squirming heap of maggots. To my exhausted fancy,) give Asked by the Court if he made largely responsible for the satisfac-
The Royal Artillery will
they might have been hunchbacks, lory position regarding urban supany attempts to get the vessel off various items illustrating modern
headless bodies, deformed monstro- There the great difficulties Capt. Gambrill said that when he warfare, and will assist generally plies.
sities in that spectral gloom. specified the rural areas, and, unless found the ship was stuck aground the other items at the Tattoo. there was quite unforesecable rain-fast with a falling tide he stopped The H.K.V.D.C. will also assist in
weeks. fall within the next
the engines and waited for assist.
the programme. these difliculties would increase in
lance. August and September.-British Wireless Service.
few
GENERAL HO CHIEN IN CANTON
To Discuss New Advance On Communist Zone. GENERAL CHIANG'S 48 DIVISIONS CAUSE APPREHENSION
From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day. Important political develop- ments are expected here follow- ing the arrival early this morn-1 ing of General Ho Chien, Chair-i
t
Loud speakers will be placed in The vessel was finally refloated at all parts of the grounds, and 5.20 a.m. on June 11, due to lighten-running commentary is to be given ing the ship, and with the assistance during the process of the Tattoo,;
which of a tug.
will last for about 22
CANTON AND
NANKING NOW
DRAWN CLOSER
To South.
man of the Hunan Provincial General Chiang's Visit
Government. This is his first visit to Canton.
11 was officially announced last night that General Ho, who is con currently Commander-in-Chief of the West Anti-Communist Expedi- tion, came here to discuss with the
¡From Our Own Correspondent) further
Canton. Yesterday. military authorities on
Canton and Nanking are en- advance on the Communist zone..
reason. joying more cordial relations to Apart from this official General Ho is sounding the opinion day than
any other time since
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"The tension suddenly snapped, and I collapsed on a wooden bench where there were only two sleepers.] I could hear the measured steps of vague the sentry in the passage;
words came sighs and muttered
from those around me, and soon
was sharing their
too dreams.
feverish
"When I woke, a slekly sunlight was streaming through the window,
room.
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ELEVEN MINUTES' SILENCE.
Moth Interrupts Durban Broadcast.
Durban (Natal). "Man is like a moth that comes
The weather was bad at the time hours.
Plane are being made for the of striking, a drizzly rain making visibility poor, and blocking out all erection of stands for the accom- view of the land.
modation of about 3,500 spectators
ernment in 1930 of opium to but hours seemed to pass before I Position Of Grounding. per night. Capt. Gambrill gave his position The price of admission has not value of $243,000 was disallowed dared move-Time itself seemed
by the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. euspended in that ghastly
RAINSTORM TRAGEDY gave judgement At intervals, a door would open and on grounding as Lai. 6 degrees yet been decided
The Committee.
MacGregor, who 36.5 minutes North, Long. 122 de
The committee in charge of ar- at the Supreme Court this morning. a prisoner be summoned to the in- No one manifested the
(Continued from Page 1) (Continued on Page 7)
quiry. The opium was seized aboard. rangements is comprised of H.E.
0. C.the steamer Claus Rickmers at alightest interest, and his the G.O.C. Major-General
HEROIC ACT Barrett, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O... Shanghai whilst on its way from was greeted with the same indiffer-
Without hesitation Mr. Findlay President, Col. F. P. Noseworthy. Persia to Dairen, via Hong Kong enee, even though his face betrayed D.S.O. M.C., Vice-president, Lt. and Shanghai, and the owners of tell-tale signs of hope or despair-seized the hook of the crane and
sued the But when the warder, who was al-
ordered the engineman Col. M. Carrington-Sykes, M.C.the consignment later
ready drunk, shouted, "Come on, him down to where the injured man Chairman of the Executive Com-shipping company concerned. mittee, Major, J. A. A. Griffin, pro- In the appeal the appellanta and Speranski, you're wanted! the whole who struggling in the water. With too near the flame," sang a voice, ducer, Lf, H. D. Tellinton, hon. former defendants were Rickmers crowd of prisoners re-echoed
I naked the vivor to the crane hook and had Station. At that moment a moth The injured few into the rectifier panel at the hofsted him to safety.
there was R.A.0.C., scenery and designs, Building, owner of the s.s. Claused an exultant yell. secretary, Col. L. C. Lews, O.B.E., Rhederal A-G, of Bank of China words and Speranaki himself utter-xreat difficulty he secured the sur-broadcast from the Durban Hadio
man, Tung Wah, was immediately Ridge Road station, Major R. L. Withington, R.E., Rickmers; while respondents and man next to me what it meant.
of "It's twelve o'clock-when any- lighting, and the Rev. R. A. Lewis former plaintiff are the Bank
of going to be released, lucky devils!" but was discharged this afternoon. was silent for 11 minutes.
Only three of the four bodies have The incident occurred at 7.51 in KWANGTUNG PEACE NOT TO Bryan, publicity and advertising, Taiwan, of Prince's Building; and one's sent for then, it means they're removed to the Shing Mun hospital, flash and crack of thunder and the
he said, and his voice was so charged BE DISTURBED
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., and Mr. with bestial envy that I shuddered so far been discovered. The body the evening while a record from the Leo D'Almada, Jur., instructed by with disgust, wondering if the day of Tam Fung was found outside the talde alm, "Maid of the Moun Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, appeared would ever come when I should feel tunnel last night, while two of the tains," was being broadcast. The To rid myself of this other victims, Lau Hop and Sam faces were melted by the contact Hop, were found Inside the tunnel of the moth and engineers werd for appellants; Mr.. Eldon Potter, as he did.
The name of the busy effecting repairs until two K.C., and Mr. H. C. Macnamara, thought, I began to study my com-this morning.
missing man is Yeung Chun.
minutes past elght. Shortly after- were instracted by Mr. R. A. pantons with feverish interest.
wards another moth flew in and the "I learnt their names and occupa of the Canton military on mutual the separatist movement here in The death of Mr. B. J. de Heez-Wadeson, for the respondents.
even then, I was
broadcast was interrupted for 20 defence, in view of the dispatch of June, 1931. This harmony is the Moore, head of the engineering ac-
The appeal was from a ruling by tions later, but
seconds, but the insect was not long Nanking troops into Hunan. Gen-result of the successful mission of counts department of the Asiatic the acting Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. struck with the extraordinary con-
enough in position to cause a tuse of the wires.--Neuter. eral Ho's troops may be transfer General Chiang Pah-cheng, repre- Petroleum Company's Hong Kong Wood, on February 1, disallowing trasts they presented. There were amendments which his workinen with closely-shaved heads, red elsewhere. He is not favour sentative of General Chiang Kal-office, occurred this morning at his certain ably disposed to the arrangement shek, head of the Nanking Mill Airlie Hotel residence.
clients had sought to have made. financiers with furtive glances, in-
with
hands, slender The deceased, who had been con This claim was made under the tellectuals mapped out by General Chiang Kai-tary Commission.
worn and from Australia this morning at day- "MURDERED” MAN also former officials with
REAPPEARS. shek, head of the Nanking Military
It is learned that the Kwannected with the A.P.C. for the last contract of shipping, and
in prior to-morrow morning. Her ar Commission.
belligerent voices-all the Ash, tung provincial forces will co-16 years, was discovered dead atļunder, a tort, that is, wrongs not twitching faces, Tchekists with loud,light will not arrive in Hong Kong! Canton leaders are none too com- operate with the Nanking troops 8 o'clock this morning in his bath, arising out of the contract.
Farmer Vindicated After of 20 in Fukien and Klangsi to suppressie remains were later removed to
The claim in tort was that the fact, that are drawn into the net rival in Hong Kong will depend upon
Henry Keswick Called. shippers were negligent in that, cast over the world of work, busi- her departure from Pratas.
Thirty Years. Later. Nanking divisions in Fulden, 25 or the Communists. Nanking's month the Public Mortuary.
Mr. Heer-Moore, who was
well-not observing the regulations of ness, thought, conspiracy, corruption more Nanking divisions in Klangs!, ly subsidy to Canton for anti-Red
Customs, and innocence,
The Hong Kong and Whampoa and three newly arrived divi-expenses is $600,000 Max. but the known in the Colony and who had the Chinese Maritine
resem-Dock Company's tug Henry Keswick Bissimilar, bare a common
A man vanished in Beira Baixa encir military authorities are said to
latives in Hong Kong, but has alto be seized and confiscated.
blanco-unrest. As the hour ad left this afternoon to the assistance
after paying a farmer,250 cling movement is a threat to the have asked for an increase in view wide circle of friends, has no re- they gave reason for the opfum "Yet all these faces, so utterly
brother in Japan.
vanced it grew more pronounced, of the Col. di Tana.
and safety of "Kwangtung, although of additional expenses involved,
Messrs. Dodwell and Company, cattia. General Chiang Pab-cheng has
The funeral will take place to
The farmer was arrested more tragic. None of them could General Chiang declares that the 48
leaders here üst
keep still. Fingers curled and un- the charterers of the vessel, stated divisions are being used to fight the convinced the
Ke was
acquitted, but he and curled, mouths twitchod. Some of that although full details of the actried for murder. Reds, numbering less than 100,000. there is no truth in the reported day at 4.45 p.m.
mobilisation on the
the men began to mutter to them-cldent are not yet to hand, they According to well informed cir. Nanking
delver, the paced up and down, have received information by radis his Wamily Byd under the shahón
of of suspicion. cles, the presence of these troops Kwangtung and Kwangul borders, Congress, which will be held in
A stratosphere. aeroplane la
That was 80 years ago. Now the air close to Kwangtung: borders is to from Henama He said that the Nanking sometime in November
sened, the feverish suspense waxed beans has been jettisoned, in an stop any clamour in Canton against Central authorities are bustly on The Congress has power to aboilab the resumption of the railway eer-jeupied with Important reconstruc- the Kuomintang Bouth-wast Ers-being constructed by Soviet are up and down. And as the light les that part of the ship's cargo
port The designers claim that
Heways that he just wanted a vice between North China and Man- tion and diplomatic affairs and cutive Committee and the South technicians, says a Moscow recreer until it was almost unbear-effort to refloat her, and, although "murdered" man has walked casual- chukuo on July 1. Neither General will not disturb the political post-west Political Council here..
Without these two organs, the it will be capable of reaching an able. Eyes distended with fear, or she is still on the reef, it is expectly into his village. “A Ho Chien nor the Canton military tion of Kwangtung or Kwangal
The commander of the vessel. ia Llabon and settled on a farm in
the Alotaje Beuter. desires the penetration of Nanking Nevertheless, the semi-indepan appointment of high military and altitude of 26,000 metres (rough-glazed over as though they could od that it will not be long before
Capt. G. Gerolmich. (Continued on Page 20.3. troops Into Hanan, hence General dent status of this province and civilian oficials for Kwängtang ly 16 miles) and of travelling at see nothing, as though they stared she can proceed on her journey change of air, so he went off to
the earth-Beuter. Ho has a common interest with the Kwangel is likely to be dissolved will be appointed by the National 652 miles per hour 10 miles above into an empty veld.
lby the Kuomintang Fifth National Government. army men here."--
fortable over the presence
sions
in Hunan.
This
TEN MILES A MINUTE
12th Helainafore
4
COL. DI LANA ON PRATAS (Continued from page 1.) The Kamo Maru which was due
Lisbon.
for