WONG SHIU HUNG "AND HIS SUB- ORDINATES.
MOVE FOR PEACE?
BUT CANTON RECRUITS MORE MEN.
"According to the Industrial and Commercial Daily Press the report that pro-Nanking troops hate oc- cupied Tanghsien has been confrm ed and the Kwangsi troops are at Kweihaien and 'Peilia.
General Wong Shui Hung held on Saturday an important conference with his subordinates, most of whom took a very pessimistic view of the situation and were averse to more fighting. They expressed"great dia. satisfaction with Per Chung Hai'a conduct of the North River cam paign which ended so disastrously for their cause.
THE BATTLE OF THE
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DRAGONS.
TONG MCGREGOR v. TONG
MCHINERY.
FEASTING FOLLOWS
FESTIVAL.
Testerday was the Sith day of the fifth moon," when the Dragon Boat Festival was held.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1929.
K.R.A. MEETING.
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WATER SHORTAGE
MEASURES.
The monthly meeting of the -General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association took place on June 10 in St. Andrew's Church
Hall, the sitting being more than usually protracted by a lengthy dis- cussion of means to assist the Gov Maayernment in the conservation and dis- tribution of water during the pre- sent emergency,
years ago, says Tradition, when the Peak was, but an anthill, Wat Yuen, a minister in the Ts'or Kingdom, was called to sleep with his fathers. He went.
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MERMAIDS AND A CHINESE · SEARCHER
MAN.
JAY AND I "BACK WATER."
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"[DY " RAMBLAR,']
Hello!
said n sweet feminine voice, is that the Q.P.!" I an swered in manly affirmative. Will you please join our launch party this afternoon and come bath- ing with us?"
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CONVICTED.
DEMAND FOR SQUEEZÈ.
MAN OF 19 YEARS' POLICE SERVICE
Found guilty on a charge of mis- conduct as a Police officer, a sentenced by Major C. Willson to Chinese searcher was yesterday
six weeke' hard labour.
It was given in evidence in former sittings of the Court that the defendant had stopped the fok of a wine shop in Yaumati April 19 and after searching the
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ki, demanded $1,000. The fuki was alleged to have carried wine labels on his person and the money was to be "hush" money.
After a little bargaining,
the
I glanced round, hurriedly for Jay, but he was not to be seen. Members present were Mr. C. M. (This was about eleven in the morn- Manners, 0.8.E. (President), Jr. ing., when there is always so much outdoor business to be attended to.) F. C. Mow Fung (Vice-President), Well, it so happens that I am But Wat Inen was an honest Mr/C. Terry (Hon. Secretary), Mr. frightfully busy this afternoon, add E. Abraham (Hon. Treasurer), and did you say it was a party of girls I fear it will not be possible to- minister in his day. For that rea son, the fifth day of the Efth Messrs. E. Cock. M.RE, E. W.
from the E.C.D. office? It is 1"All | figure was reduced to $400, and the moon, marking the anniversary of Tape. T. T. Laurenson, D.SC., B. girls Oh... Well, I tell { two men went to the wine shop to obtain the money. While the de- his demise over 2,300 years ago, Wehe. E. J... Easterbrook, W. J. Jay when to comes in. but I am has been dedicated to his memory. Stokes, F. W. Stapleton, R. Pes- afraid I shall not be able to get fendant waited outside, the feki along myself. As I told you. I am consulted with other employees Hence the great splashing in Hong tonji, H. Un... M. Alves, W. J. really fearfully, frightfully busy with a view to raising the money. Rong waters yesterday caused by Brown, Lai Im To, C. A. Riggs, E.
this afternoon, otherwise I should Having passed on bis message. He he only toc delighted to come. But rejoined the defendant who was Pei is ring in retirement." | the multi pared dragon bouts which C. Tregillus and W. Goldenburg,
Jay has got nothing to do-be never still outside. and his exact whereabouts are fixed | alternately raced and paused
The minutes of the previous meet-has--so I'll give him your message somewhere between Hong Kong and politey to wait for rivals to drawing having heen read and confirmed. and tell him to give you a ring.
You like sap- Annam.
What's that phires and rubies? Oh, go on, you saucy thing! Good-bye!"
There has been a split in the Kwangsi party and certain of the
level.
Musical Honours.
They were
very enthusiastic, regimental officers are treating with these paddlers. They raced near 'Chaton for peace. Other reports
Aberdeen, six deep, and then, cater declare that the Kwangai force "ising whole heartedly into the spirit "still formidable, and "General Chen of the thing, they raced off Blake Tsai Tong, the Canton Cin-C..ier. There were six boats in all, has ordered further enlistments to churned down to North Point Where and, full of joie de vivre, they
All up losses sustained in the recent Sighting. He has decided to pro-
they raced again. From before mote Ya Hoa Mai and Chen Cheng on until darkness began to creep Pu to divisional commanders, ns
the drummer-skippers an incessant tum-cum soon as they have increased thi:
and the perspiring paddiers brigades they now command by six
hent to their ceaseless task. regiments each.
General Chen Ming Shu has a ordared Brig.-General Tsai Ting Kai to increase his comman to division.
CENTRAL BANK NOTES
AGAIN DEPRECIATE.
The Central Bank of China actes gradualiý ruse, after the defeat of
apnce,
Da
kept up ing
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The Tong MacGregor of Aber
deep strove manfully against the Tong Machinery of Taikoo The they joined forces and struggled to leave the Tong Sin Bad of Western Market astern. The pas duo ha cone a pux trio as the Tong O'Hara of Wanchai bore down upon the contestants and the whole crowd then sped off on a tour around the jaland.
Prickly Heat!
correspondence dealing with the Education Board. funerals from Kowloon, second-class bus tickets, noises at night, and allocation of When Jay come in later, chewing grounds at King's Park was laid coffee beans and salted pea-nuts, 1 told him about the message I had before the meeting. A letter from received from the fair unknown. the Education Department with re-
Giris? launch party bathing gard to the institution of a bus-nothing doing-only want me to
Wan was considered, and it was service from the school area to Tai
agreed that such a service could be successfully instituted, when the sur facing of the new road to the North of the Kowloon Dock property was of a one way traffic route. completed, allowing the introduction
Children's Playgrounds." Public Works to a letter from the The reply from the Director of
Association, wherein it was stated that any out" for the Middle Read Plaground had been prepared and was now before Government for consideration, was read and debat- ed. It was derided to refer again rember last, and quire if the to the Association's request of De Association could be given an op- portunity of reviewing the scheme before work was put in hand.
Cut me out, old benn: you go!" my new Palm Beach outfit ruined. so they can push me in and get
My dear old bonehead." I plied, I would love to go, only you know very well that the salt water aggravates my prickly heat, and the doctor said."
Prickly grandmother," said Jay. You are scared! You're afraid to go. that's what it is. Just with a few nice girls on scared stiff! Frightened to go out
Iaunch- us why? You can't swim, that's j.why 1"
Meantime, the employees" told their proprietor in Hong Kong who got in touch with the Import and Export department, as a re- uke øk
Officer which Revenue Young and the proprietor went to Yaumati where they arrested the defendant, who made an attempt
to run away.
Prisoner's Version, witness box to say that he took Yesterday the searcher went into
twenty fear hours leave on April 10.
He went over to Yaumati in the afternoon $0 look for A
traveling trader and for that purpose called in at the Chun Lee hardware shop of No. 408, Shang- hai Street, where he spent an hour, At the end of that time, he heard poli whistles and rushed out of the shop,, when he noticed three mien running away. He gave chase and instead of catching the men, was himself caught.
Answering Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.E., prosecuting, witness" said that when he started to run he did Taint that at all." I replied, not see any European oficer fol- Witness also said that he with dignity and indignation.lowing. can show you the sunburn I got had never subsequently found out at Repulse Baysaying I can't why the three men were running swim: As for you and your Paim that afternoon. Beach suit, you know very well it only cost you $5.50, guaranteed fully shrunk, but you don't want to
test it: M
Mr. F. H. Loschy, who was de- fending, called the manager and & ki of the Chun Lee hardware shop to corroborate the defendant's story.
the Kwangsi forces until they were. Tradition tells many things con- quoted at ninety-ons per cent. on verning this Wat Yuen, who died again brought forward, and a letter came to the conclusion that for oseby pointed out that the defen- the 7th and 8th inst. But since the belcre the Hong Kong evening of the 8th, the notes have chortage. The lady say, for inontaining suggested measures for
Star Ferry Approach. The congestion at this point was water from the Association to Government
duced immediately and become part its alleviation, which could be intro-
of any concrete scheme for revision of the existing lay out, was, read and approved.
fallen in value and on Monday stance, that the unfortunate gentle they were worth only eighty-one man drowned himself-in fresh cents silver nivney and are likely to water! Therefore his derèzse pauld drop still lower. The general ́ex- not "have taken place, at a time planation is that some of the higike" the present. He committed hankers in Canton bought heavily, suicide because he couldn't reform when the notes, stood at about 60 China Modern Chinese statesmen
After exchanging various pleasan trics and personalities, Jay and I
various reasons we would not join the ladies, but would do what we the proceedings from other sources. could to gather information about
And here it is.
Poor Bill"
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At the close of the evidence, Mr.
dant had explained his position from the very commencement of the police inquiries and had ad- hered to his explanation through- out. He was a man with nineteen years' service "and it was highly improbable that he would commit the crime alleged. On the weight of the evidence also, Mr. Loacby the defendant cortended that should be discharged.
per ccrt and have now begun to rezard the problem more pbilofully aware of the position and had rice, Clarissa; Daphne, Ethel, give evidence against the defen-
**nalund."
THE WATER SUPPLY.
WEEKLY RETURN.
We have received the following statement from the Public Works Department, dated June 10:-
Hong Kong Water Works. The total storage in the island reservoirs on the morning of Mon- day, June 10, amounted to 12.7% million gallons, showing a decrease of 25.19 million gallons during the
past week.
The week's consumption amount
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sophically than that.
his hath.
Yum Sing!
Water Shortage. agenda, Mr. Maiers said it was Introducing the next item on the
unnecessary to enlarge on its im- portance, as everyone present was experienced the difficulties and in- convenience attendant on the res tricted water supply. He informed the meeting that a Public Com- mittee was being formed by Govern. ment, and three members of the Committee of the Association, E., Messes. Wylie, Cock, and Manners d been requested to serve thereon. The subject was one in, which the Association was vitally interested. and he would be grateful for any suggestions the Committee had to offer.
At or about five o'clock on a love ly summer afternoon right bewitch ing girls and a single (married) man and gathered on board the good ship Yakahikidoola."""
There was (or were) Alice. Bea. Frances Gladys, Henrietta-and Bill. Poor Bill looked round rather anxiously to see if any other man was aboard to keep him in coun tenance. "Evidently he had been told Jay and I would be there, and he was naturally looking for us. Finding we were nut in evidence, he decided to fall overboard before the launch got too far away from the pier, but it is really hard for a man surrounded by a bevy of beautiful girls to do anything they don't want him to do. and so it came about that poor Bill did not get ashore, but was shanghaied to Junk Bay.
Mr. Murphy replied that honest shopkeepers had come forward to dant and. he had no reason to dis- believe those men. If the defen- dant was wrongly caught, he could have easily, explained am not the men you are after," but be failed to do anything of
that kind."
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No Doubt of his Quilt,
that Major Willson observed. there was no doubt in his mind as to the defendant's
whatever
guilt. The evidence of the prosecu tion was very strong and he asked Mr. Murphy what kind of a re- cord the defendant, had with the Police Force.
Mr. Murphy stated that he could only say that the man's record was "fair."
I conversed with a coolie on the Praya at Wanchai concerning. Wat Yuen, who was evidently fond of The coolie spat expires ively and gave a hitch to his loin cloth...
"It's ke this, Bo," he said, "this guy
Wat Yuen wouldn't have gone far to-day... Committed sur tide when he was only 40 years of
The matter was then discussed at length, various statisties being age because of the intrigue in placed on the table; in the course China and her need of reform, did of the discussion Mr. Wylie stated The ladica, of course, comman het Laddie, you can take it from that he considered every possible deered the cabin as their undressing Bill was left aspect of the question should be and dressing-room.
Mr. Loseby remarked agaip that me right now that Wat Yuen, if he explored, no matter how indefinite wandering about on deck, wonder the defendant had nineteen years had been born in 1920, A.D., would the origin might be, and suggested ing what he could find to hide be of service to his credit and he ask- that with this end in view every hind while he disrobed and prepared his Worship to take that into suggestion be reduced to writing. ed for the natatory festivities. By consideration.
It was unanimously agreed that the exercise of great ingenuity be during the emergency the Com- carefully hung bis coat and hat on mittee should meet every Monday, the deck, depositing his pants, shirt. forward might be promptly inves- listened to the giggling of the girls in order that all suggestions brought and boots in the same place then tigated and dealt with, and that for about forty-five minutes while action thereon might be expedited. they told each other fanny stories
Residents having any suggestions in the cabin. any kindred matter are, therefore, for conserving the water supply or requested to submit them to any member of the Committee; how ever nebulous the ides may be, it
ed to 97.37 million gallons and in-have shot himself in the cradle! cludes 228 million gallons brought's Fact!" across the harbour from Kowloon to
Later, when the dragons' crews the tanks on the waterfront, and .19 wore too exhausted to move and million gallons from the Taikoo Re-when the skipper-drummers could Enery Supply.
n't blow a single tune out of their tore-toms, there was fenating and drinking, and our Chinese friends settled down to make right merry. The Smiths of Wanchai, the Jones's of Yaumati, the MacGregors of Aberdeen, and the Browns of Mong Kok gathered together. Sing-song ed.
Kowloon Water Works, The total storage in the mainland reservoirs on the morning or Mon- day, June 10, amounted to 88.61 million gallons, showing a decrease of 2.35 million gallons during the
past week.
gallons.
ful.
Shallow Dive,
Mr. Murphy replied that from the police point of view, the length of defendant's service aggravated ship to take a serious view of the the offence and he asked his Wor- case.
Mr. "Loseby: If the police took! a serious view of the case, they should have done so from the be
ginning. The defendant was not even detained at first, and the charge was only one of misconduct.
Major Willson passed sentence of six weeks hard labour.
The week's consumption, includ- ing supplies to waterboats and Hong girls did their stuff right heartily, water supply for fire-ighting purns stokers, or compradores, or even with the grace of a sea-serpent but Kong amounted to 19.60 million namshu gurgled and splashed, and posca, the feasibility of utilising old Grannie Hip Hooray of Kenush systems was discussed, and sen-water for this purpose and for The yield from streams during nedy Towa swallowed her chop very interesting and practical the week is, therefore, 17.24 million sticks from sheer- excitement.-------
scheme in this connection was put gallona
Four Million Gallons Dally.
"Yun, guvnor," said an ancient forward by Mr. Cock.
In view of the obvious necessity The total consumption of the junk deckhand, in the course of an for better arrangements for dealing Island of Hong Kong at present (interview, "these dragon-boat festi- with water supply in the streets, the may be taken at 4,000,000 gallons per diem, of which 250,000 vala-aint-arf-n-hit-of-uririte possibility of erecting storage tanks similar to those in Hong Kong, equipped with pipes and taps,TMwas" an' e'll also discussed.
there Playing Fields Commission,
Mr. Cock reported on the meet- Loud firing of crackers, drownedings of this Commission, and stated his remarks for a moment.
that various sites had been visited, "Nah then. genta," he shouted, and discussed. when there was a reasonable chance
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quired for the Mid-levels supply -Look-at-my-old-doneh-over there!- and 190,000 for the Peak and Hill Another aff-and-arf District supply. It will be seen jump right through that therefore, that the low level conblooming drum!" sumption. is over 9/10ths of the total
of his being heard, Three cheerz
At last the Yakahikidoola arrived ia Junk Bay, and discharged her lovely and precious cargo into the will be fully considered and exploit-translucent waters. Bill gave one last despairing look round for Jay and I, evidently still hoping we The question having arisen as to
were somewhere on board disguised life-buoys. Being at last convinced wished her wish-bone was not so he really was a lone man among prominent, while Henrietta drop. the mermaids, he breathed a silent ped her new hat overboard but said was shallow water, and what fol- anyway and would be all the better prayer and dived overboard. It it didn't matter, as it was too big
lowed was neither silent nor prayer for shrinking,
Then they all had tea and sand- The girls thoroughly enjoyed wiches. Bill found n'wineglas, but themselves, but one man amongst no bottled stores wherewith to test eight-does-not-go-far No doubt it. Somebody suggested winding-up. they wished Jay and I were there the gramophone, which was carried to watch them gracefully disporting nem con, but as nobody had in the waves and trying not to get brought a machine, action in the their heads wet. Alice fell off the matter was adjourned wine die. steps, Beatrice bumped her head, Melodious voices made harmony in Clarisse choked herself with saltstead, and the sounds floated freely water, Daphine dived (but didn't over the water until a police-launch know how, and did quite well, con- came alongside and the officer in sidering), Ethel collided with a jelly-charge wanted to know why signals fish and thought it was her friend of distreza were being sounded. On
wondered what had happened when
when board, he allowed the party" to "te: it capsized and threw her into the sume their homeward way, Jay water, and Gladys glided about and I are sorry how we didn't join
(Continued on nézí Column)., in the fun.
Membership Increasing.
The area of the city supplied by the four tanks now in operation lies between Queen's Road and the Brayn fram Water Street, to Ent for old Was Yuan!, Hip Via The Treasares reported that eigh-Franess who sat on a lifebuoy and being-assured that all. Well tinger Street. With the wide
"the additional Hoomy T tanks being brought into use, it is hoped to give this district a more Granniq. liberal allowance.
teen new members had folded the "Thash me, old 'ua !" replied old | Association during the preceding month, making a total of 74 new H.A.F. members since January 1.
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THE SPEECH OF HIS MAJESTY AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TYNE BRIDGE.
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