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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 2187, 1924
CHINA'S EXHIBITION.
GREAT PROJECT FOR 1929.
THE FLOOD DANGER
"SAÍ ON" LAUNCHED,
SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION, IN, WET
WEATHER. ·
SATURDAY NIGHT'S STORM.
BIG EARLY MORNING BROW.
IN CANTON,
A TYPHOON WARNING, Canton during the past week" has been
Even the insistently falling rain coubl suffering from floods and it is greatly to
At about 3 pm on Saturday night the he feared, that the grains of Saturday not damp the powder of the Chinese)
No, 1 local typhoon signal was switcher! night and Sunday will greatly aggravate erackers that popped merrily, or, akate
on (three white lights) and after, that the enthusiasm of the big Chinese crowhone it commenced to rain and blow yery, the situation.
Mr. G. M. YouNo, manager of Messrs,
day.
The Chinese" Bouquic. Hulleting which is a tovernment publication and there fore must be accepted "as writing with fall'authority, contains the followink: International Exhibition in Peking. By Presidential Mandate issued in Mr. GW. Oliveerona, Enginner-in-abe cheered hustly, as the Nai On was March last year, Senator Lee Ctin Ho Chief of the Board of Consvernary, launched at Taison Docks on Saturday hard. By "q'clock on Sunday morning there was a heavy gile blowing areom- AL was appointed Director-Girneval of the interviewed by a reporter of the featue morning.
Mrs,
Seilage Brown performed the Pauled by driving sheets of rain. Chinese Republic Anniversary Luter-Guzette is stated to have said :
night the barneter had" droppeșt rational Exhibition, The office in ap The present ooiling of the lower fehristening crmony, after which res
dowa to 39,40 bus after that four it rone. prisut al Na Ping Ma Ssu. north of part of Canton is principally due to the freshments wors gerved in a large roun
monded to rise. Morrison Street. Peking. In prepara spring tide; but when this is over, Hnd at the works.
Towards daylight the wind" and rain 1 signal tion for this hege project the work his if no complications occur in the North| been divided into four divisions, the and West Rivers, the water will subside" | Butterfeld & Swire, said that the abated and at 9 am, the No.
was lowereil. At 93 ani. the typhoon general department, the editing depart The Engineer-in-Chief said that the | Sh) Da was a sister ship in the Pong tần
was reported to be filling up at 2 (X) mend the exhibit department, and the water level at Wuchow is still high. I which was launched it Taikoo Docks and 1 (E) and last night it was distally The vessels were instated that it had filled as NW. of foundation fand department. Poggle rose on the 13th instant to its maximum, some weeks ago.
The latest report is for the tenet for the Hongkong-Canton · syrvice Macao. working for the exhibition are mostly vii .7ft. members, of the Ministry of Agricultura 15th inst. when test. was registered, by the owners, the, Thing On Company Hongkong had 2 inches of runfalt
The dinte set for the showing a drop of ooft, siner the 13th, who had registered them under the during the 24 hours onded 6 p.m. yester." and fourtee opentag of the exhibition is 126, but it Whether the water is still falling has not British Bag. is for yet certain "whether it will be, yet been reported to the Board As the preliminary trial of the Tung Learried out in time. The Temple of comparison it "may be mentioned that, a few days ago, said Mr. Young, Heaver, the Temple of Agriculture and the found of 1911 rose to 72.4ft. and that her contract speed had been ræveeded by
one of 1915. to ft. Nearly all the one knit-Applause,) the Winter Palace have all been mention-
"Mr. J. Ber. dock manager of the Ad as possibly cations for the exhibi dyke enclosures Teťween. Shiching and tion Instructions have been sent to the Samshai are now flousled, nad se are also Taikon Dorkyard and Engineering Co.
[BY ATTARGY.] large areas below Samshi. The Ko said that Sai On menut " Peace and ̧ Industrial Commissioners in the
Enthusiasts of the barsehide' hall who Ming district seems to have suffered great: Happiness in the West. Tung On
Penes and Happiness in the perform under the Club de Beerein pen- damage. The plains around Fatsian are also flooded as they are only incompletely East.""so that both vessels started their ant must have got interested in a wire- eareers with panes which 'augured well less song-and-daner flicked, from Maran for the future
on Saturday afternoon and kept fast ta Mr. Woo HAY TONG, speaking in Eng the clubhouse out of the rain. Or. per.. bush, said that the travelling pubite nowhaps they anticipated the subsequent raia demanded betler crommodation and storm and thought there was a typhoon, faster service. The days when travellers kick up in the harbour which was saying Fortunately, the North River is not at were content to be enoj up in slow-"no" to the Star Ferry. Anyhaw South present very high in its upper course moving junks were paisking away. The China were at Happy Valley at 10 whit above Lupao." Between Lopao and Sam-Wen River was now served by a fleeting to talk af, but there wasn't hap shui, the West River has retarded the of steamers, and competition was very Club de Ren to spiel fü. Every three It was in meet the demand for minutes it raineil like Sam Hill, but that. low in the South River, and raised the ken.
tion.
-
pro
dyked in
At Konginoon, the water level was at 19.8ft, on the 16th, which is very hear the
"
SAFETY OF CANTON DEPENDS" ON DYKE-
SYSTEM
viners asking them to collect articles and products to hem: to Peking. When all the articles and products from the provinces have arrived at Peking. it jä planned to hold a preliminary exhibi
To defray the exponens, "money was to be raised through the issue of Ex.maximum of 14.5ft. in 1915. hibition Foundation · Fund - Bonds. These bands were secured on the property of and receipts from the Exhibition." to the present $300,000 has been reerived From the sale of lignds, but owing to the lavish nature of the premium frature of the issue a loss bai heen incurred, and Leo Chin. He has recently instructed the Exhibition Foundation Band Barent to beled up.
TRADEMARK OFFICE AT
SHANGHAI.
DIRECTOR'S OPTIMISM.
meant
LOCAL SPORT.
BASEBALL.
NEW LOCAL PITCHERY
wer
water to a dangerous height. # As the Roamers" of the highest class that Tung didn't stop à seratch "framd-up,, sogatone. salery of Canton depends upon the dyke Da Steamship Company had built the lixing a rough-and-tumide/nine to save systerá between Tsingyuen and Sumshui, vesels. This Dockyard, he said, has the Southern Celestials trekking, away. Wilson and Catcher Bradl..... no immediate danger for Canton arises spared no effort to make everything opj bomo su éen. ns long as this dyke-system is intact. to date. For speed and comfort these ford if the Pranerys (U.K.B.(^)
infarmingst the bars on show. " But should a rise now verùr in the upper steamers will rank with the best.
A great game was the outgome. It's part of the North River these dykes, will Lec-operating with Mr. Rei. Im glad be endangered, and shouki in brenih ocens, to say that we have always been on the difficult to say who won batting order nad innings got ni mixed no owing to the food will find its way flown to Làm | the most cordial terms I have always stoppages for shelter. Once a South ton. The latest report, from Shickwna is found 3. Reil and Mr. Greig mest China shock a soft sue to the clubhouse All misunderstanding and obstacles eff, and Lingkongbow 15.3ft for the accommodating whenever there is need to hen-run and by doing second sack min- aged to beat the throw. to the journeyin in the way of enforcing the Trademark 7th. The highest water desireranile make an alteration and most helpful end. But as four or five of the helding law have been removed and the abjerat hiukwan is macft, and at Lingkoggin asiting us to come เป a decision.. nine had sought the bench before, the stan rion of the" Diplomatic Corps overcome how, 57.0ft which both deened in 1912 Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you again was registered, having gut, their ears wet, the hemer shonklu't really count. Fifty On account of the high out at am- by the Government giving explanations hui, the Lupan Sluice Late has been for your attendance, and request you to fifty is a god newspaper decision..
One thing the tireus did show the fans on all paints raised." This was the opened in order to lead off the water join us in drinking to the continued: einion expressed by Mr. Hsia sun through the creek and give as much célie! prosperity and success of the Taikoo (the stands were fail pem-yes, there was "no charge for achnissim and that's Ka, Associate Director of the Trade as posside to the district around Dockyard and Engineering Co. complet the Prancers need, seek a new third base
shui. At Samshai, the water was station: runk Rurenu, who has been sent to ary during the 16th and the 17th being with the names of Mr. Rajd and Mr. and its an Eddie by for penultimate sack, I'm afraid; 'eus both Shank and Q Con- Shanghai by the Nangshanpu, in Ant." eninjared with the maximum of Greig,
aur are out of the hurling job. Wilson has interviass, Mr. Hsia's mission, to Shang-27.23 in 1915.
He pitched all bai is solely to take over the archives" In the East River, the water levet is
afternoon on Saturday. Oh, wasn't of the trademark registers from the slowly rising being of Sheklung nude by Mr. Ko Ho SIN, who caudade it his very own. Customs. But as the number of docu-
compared with the maximum of 15.15ff frequent outbursts of merriment among pretty! He ablutely stood the wool ments accumulated exceeds 5,000, the count of the dykes being left his Chinese hearers. Parts of the speech, wielders on their heads, except the smarti who pingbed the home run already de work will take some time to complete. repaired sjuer last year, a large area was translated, ran :--
scribed. Friend Wilson showed the world If firms do not register the trademarks flooded altrady in Juur, and is still so
I wish you, ladies and gentlemen, toe was sure made for the mound. He of their merchandise sold in China, anid
have the Three Plentis-plenty of good tail the lattamen so far guessing that Mr. Hsia, the Government could not pro tret them against any imitation or in- During the week-end there have been fortune, plenty of years to live, plenty they gave us trying to hit and run. They fringement as adequately as if they did. rumours that with the rising douls is of sous, and also the Three Stars of for sample clung to the stick and gaped at his alings. The the mp. would butt After registration their trademarks Pearl River the Shamen is likely to be tune, emolument, and longevity.
I wish the Tatkoo' Dockyard and you in mud order éu take a stroll to first would be protected against infringement flooded in the course of the next few
and pick daisies while Soute other not only in open ports, but throughout days. It was also rumoured in this con- all to have three-fold profits. The whole of China. Unregistered trade-action that the water had already "I trust you will all have two sons in other's son took a chance at getting marks would receive no protection in the reached within six inches of the top of every three years, and that money will his teeth kacked ut or/and his ris hent in "tean, jenkany soesn't rul Wilson of his just deserts, be should go Shameen river wall. When the hazy flow to you 25 It was after repeatedly giving those Shan left. Canton yesterday afternoon the
rivera
a long way towards making pitching explanations that foreigners gradually height of the river was ten feet above
history for the Prâneers, became convinced of the necessity of re-zero, which, though" abnormal was not gistering their trademarks. Foreign mere considered dangerous to the settlement, vhants applying for registration of trademarks at the Bureau had lately heen increasing in "unber. Maid M Hsin, the Japanese being the most impor, the Germans next, and Britons and Ame ricans last.
interior.
IN
SHAMEEN'S POSITION.
A final speech in humorous view way
water flows in the
"LAWN BOWLS.
RAIN AGAIN STOPS WEEK-END GAMES
Owing to the heavy rains of Saturday morning and further showers in the after Boon, no tennis league matches played and the lawn lowla league fixtures were entirely upset,
werks
DESCRIPTION OF THE VËSHKL. The Soi thu is a steel twin-screw river
The Japanese had a date with the' stamer having an overall length of 23 feet with a breadth of 42 feet and a Filipinos for Suday afternoon. It was would depth to main deck of 12 feet too wet, though. YANGTSZE TRAFFIC.
the lower tweer decks having n height of 7 feet 9 inches and upper 'tween drek POPULATION OF SZECHWAN,
7 feet aches. The vessel follows the T British authorities were now allow-
usual river type of vessel with the ferring to the review of Sir A. ing British merchanta full discretion whether to register or not. Therefore, no Hosie's book on Szechwan, in which it is navigating bridge well forward, first) mure difficulties we expected in theated that steaners cow rus profitably class passengers being forward and the enforcement of this law in the future-between Ichang and Chungking, the 2nd class alt with sterrage in the 'tween
winter months excepted,' NG, Darily Xetrs.
8 Correspone decks,
There are thirty Brat-elnes staterooms. dent writes to the Geographical Juarunt, that steamers are now running profitably The Forward staterounts each have 2 cot for eleven mouths of the year: aise that berths folding lavatory with hot and they now ply na far as Sulfa on the main cold water service, electric reading tamp The stream and Kiating n its tributary the for each berth and overhead fan. Min. He also ensiders that Sir A. lower salou is handsomely panelled in Magnificent is the only word for The flowie's estimate of 45,000,000 for the nounk while the upper miloon is done in Srik" the great feature film now show palation of Szechwan is too low. The mahogany. The after staterooms each ing at the Coronet Theatre, for magni- various estimates of population hitherto have two berths, wash basins with hot electric Fans; entri diping saloon ficent it is in every detail. A wonderful made differ enormously, the M ́nghengnu a cold water service and overbea story, brilliant acting and superb tag-census of 1916 putting it as low as ng-which Impresses the beholder next 23,000,000, while some authorities sup neatly panelled and fitted up with it is ut times hard to say, bil certain pose it to be nearly 70.000.000. All that tables, etc.
en he said is that it is probably is that taken together they uke" a superlative production.
50,000,000 under 70,000,000, remarka the Juurial.
CINEMA NOTES.
THE CORONET.
The second-class pussgogers are, accom
dated on the tepper deck, there being Gs open berths, a plentiful supply of fas being installer, len wash basins with a hot and cold water supply,
There were six bw bowls matches Fest down for decision. These were ne
lows:
A
FIRST LEAG1'K.
used a ked
Police Taiku
Craigengower. e. K.B.C.C
SECOND LEAGUE,
Taikoo . B.II.K.Y.C.
K.B.G.C. Kowloon Ducks ILC. K.C.C. ALRC.
No attempt was made to play four of these matches but Happy Valley two QUEEN'S. THEATRE.
ninthes-Police Taikoo and Craigen- There is little exaggeration is sunting
The emptnin, officers and engineers are gower -K. B.G.C-were commenced but that only of few. terenu actresses en play certain type of rôle better than deure
ARMS FÖR CHINA. accommodated in rooms forwal on boat not finished wing to the heavy showers deck, ing separated from the passengers of rain which fell between 4.30pm arak Viola Dan Given proper su
Mr. MacDonald informed Mr. Hannon by a complete steel bulkhead extending pan. In the ease of the first of those renklers, flapper, eager to look on life as
All the two matebea Taikoo were leading by sine dazzling adventure, bubblingly intent (C. Birmingham) on Jure fth, that his the full width of the visual. upun extracting the quintesser of ex-attention" bad been called to the inade latest requirements for piracy prevention points and in the second match Craiggen estenent from it, yet tendenly apprecia-quacy of the present embarge upon the are being installed including a wireless gower looked like snatching a surprise His telegraphy set by the Marron Company victory from the K.B.G.C. In this con tive real human sentiment, Viuln can be importation of arms into China.
A powerful steam windlass in fitted nention it is interesting to recall that at dependel upon to romp through the part Majesty's Government attached "great
the last annual meeting of the Lawn with a joyous abandon that brooks no importance to the arms embargo egree main deck forward will a capstan on rivalry. Here and there she ndda just inert, and, in order to secure that it upper deck. The steam steering gear is Bowls Association of Hongkong a pro- the instinctive touch which carried, with should be effectively and uniformly an of the Wilson Pirrie type fitted overposal was put forward that all uncon it a faint heart-tug, but she never beplied, were undeavouring to expedite the rudder head, a steam warping capstan feted league matches should be replayest Cours sightimental as to bore. She has replacement of the existing agreement is fitted alt on the main deck. Six life with the same teams, previous scores not in ion much tingling gaiety in her person by a modified form which was proposed bunts are fitted on the boat deck and a count. This proposal evoked some dis ality for that. In "The 14th Lover at the Washington Confereness and ela-the usual Board of Trade requirements cussion and finally the matter was left which finishes a successful run at Queen's borated by the Diplomatic Representa for this clues of vessel are being complied the hands of several members of the conumittee to find a solution. What the Theatre to-morrow, she is again just her tives at Peking. If the bon. member was with.
The auchinery consists of two sets of ultimate result was, has not been made Novable self and the picture is a merry aware of any recurrt tenders by foreign and bright production with plenty of manufacturers for the suply of nems to triple expansion engines with two gylin known and whether these two men
A speed of 134 pisted matches will have to be replayeik gennine interest and swift moving con. China, he would is glad to have parti-drical Sentch boilers.
knots is anticipated by the Builders. has yet to he decided, culars, tinuity