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FORTY-FOUR YEARS IN
HONG KONG
TO THE EDITDE OF THE RONG XONG.
DAILY YERES
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ESE OCCUPY HULAN
KING SCENE IN PRUSSIAN DIET
GENERAL MA HEAVILY DEFEATED
NAZIS THROW OUT REDS
HARBIN, May 20
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,
BERLIN, May 25.
It is reported here that com- A vicious free fight, in which ovor munication on the western section two hundred deputies engaged, of the Chinese Eisbarn Railway!
will be restored as soon as the chairs being broken and employed track can be repaired, as General as weapons, akpots, glasses and Ma Chan-shan's forces are report laarps being used as missiles, co- Ped to have been heavily defeated red in the Prusian Diet to
and are said to be in retreat.
The Japanese troops have been successful to the worth of Harbin, and have now occupied Hulan.
SIR-I am much obliged to Honourable friend, Mr. J. Braga, for his additions to the important events mentioned in my brondenst address, in which quite concur and which form yeeful adendum to my remarks.
day.
The combatant parties" were the The testion of the return of Nazi (Facist) deputies and the rolling stock of the O.E.R. from Communists, and they fought bit Rustin is again being given proterly until the Communists had
I must apologise to Mr J. Eminenca It is reported that the Soph, the Peak Hospital hene- Factor, for having inadvertantly
misdescribed him as Mr. R. Foseph-Yours, faithfully,
H. E. POLLOCK. Hong Kong, May 28,
Manchukuo authorities are insist been thrown out of the Diat by ing that the Chinese members of the Fascists, by these weight or the Board shall bring the matter numbers. M.up for discusion with the Russian
The Prussian Dist as newly con- Directors of the railway, and that. they shall demand the immediatostituted, following the recent ploo return of all rolling stock exported tiems consists of 148 Hitlerites, to Russia.
Trines August Wilhelm, a son of the ex-Kaisar, among thon and fifty-two Communists.
THE WATER SUPPLY: SOME SUGGESTIONS.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONO EDNG DAILY PRESS."]
Sia-Organisation is essential to prevent every bit of waste of water. To do this greater polics super- vision than at prosent is necessary, and I would suggest organisation. on the following lince.
AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL PLAN
SIXTEEN DAYS SERVICE TO. LONDON
[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]-
MELBOURNE, May 25..
A proposal for a 10-day regular fortnightly air tanil service be tween Britain and Australia will shortly be made to the Federal
The Communists hold the balanos of power, owing to Hitler's failure, to obtain a complete majority over the Government partiaa
Broken chairs, with their plush}} seats ripped up, smashed inkpots, glasses and lamps, littered the floor of the Hall of the Diet after the vicious fight
Thrown out..
It began when one of the Com-1 munist deputies accused this Nazis of having murderers in their ranks upon which approximately 160 Nazie and their allies rose ne ona man and swooped down upon the
Each family should have its own cans and these should bear their names, numbers and the street fountain at which they are zo heGovernment by the National Air Communists, finally forcing the
filled.
A police offiger should be on duty at each fountain and these cans
would be prescuted for filling in the proper order socording to "the numbers. The owners would then know exactly what time they had to come along, A certain length of time would be allowed for the filling of each enn. This would save time all round and prevent splash- ing, quarrelling and unequal dis tribution. In a very little while it would be easy to see as what time, say, cans 1-100 should be presented, 100-200, and so on. This system would also allow the Government to gauge very closely how much water is used per diem.
ways, the West Australian Air- ways and the Queensland and Nor- thern Territories air services.
It is proposed that the service shall start from Wyndham, West Australia, linking up with the Imperial Airways in India.
The Larkin Aircraft Company suggesta inking up with the Dutch air service at Batavia also.
ATROCITIES IN LIBERIA
·KRU VILLAGES ATTACKED"
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,
from the Chamber."
The Communists bitterly resist ed the challenge, but were prer- come by shear weight of numbers: Three of them were seriously in jured in the fracas
One of the Socialist deputies allied to neither aide, who tried to intervane as a peacemaker, was left lying unconscious on the floor.
Many others were badly bruised and numerous black eyes began to develop afterwards.
The Council of Beniors was im- mediately summoned to deal with the situation. It pram" eventually decided not to summon the police, but to adjourn the Diet for a wook to allow feelings to cool down: NAZIS WIN FIRST ROUND.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
BERLIN, May ER The Nazis won the first round in
the new fight for control of the date; Herr, Kerr), was elected Presi Prussian Diet when their candi
dent.
LONDON, May 25. Information received through the League of Nations on the military Liberia, ahow that 12,000 natives operations on the Kru coast of have been driven by the forces of the Liberian Government from their ruined villages into the bush in President. manner which admite of no excuse The election of the new Premier and on grounds which, taken at is likely to prove a me dificult their strongest, were wholly in bank. There is so far no indication adequate.
A Socialist was clected a vice-
It it becomes necessary to use tanks as in 1920 along the Pravo the same regulation should apply to them-so, many bouses in the vicinity should be allotted to each tank and the times for drawing water regulated by the system of mumbering of cans. A good deal of
The League Council has recently of an agreement between the Hit- roservoir water could be saved in been considering the remedial lerites and the Centro, and with- these days by imported water pump-measures proposed by
Liberia cut the latter's support the Nacis ed direct into tanks.
ad in the House of Commons to Committee. Sir John Simon stat cannot muster a majority, day that he would continue do everything in his power to ensure that these measures are both speedy and effective.
When showers do fall more uae should be made of them, by putting out receptacles and preparing simple entch-waters. The Sanitary Board could also employ their staff, and perhaps even improvise a staff, to, wash down the srests with the rain water. A short sharp shower may bo of very little use for filling the reservoirs, but at least it could be made much more use, than it would be at present in washing and freshening the streets; a very im- portant point in the heat of Rum-
mor.
The water in nullahs where, streams rus to waste during these ahowers should be used for wash- ing purposes. All that is needed is to improvised a few dams and thus to secura, pands of water in which people coulil wash themselves and their cloths.
SIR RONALD ROSS ILL
NOTED EXPENT ON MALARIA
آنکھ
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GERMAN ADMIRAL PASSIES AWAY
RAIDS ON ENGLAND RECALLED
(Renter's Special Service.)
BERLIN, May 25. The death has occurred of Ad miral von Hipper, who was one of manders in the Gret War.. LONDON, May 25,
He took charge of raids on Sear- Sir Ronald Ross, the famous borough and Hartlepools in Decem- commanded the The Railway might he asked to as been taken to the Rous Institute Cruiser Squadron in the battles, at
malaria expert, is seriously ill. Heber, 1914, and arranged cheap trips to the water in London for treatment. Dugger Bank and Jutland, fall above Shatip and local organi-
Aged 74 year Sir Ronald Rosa sation should instal, a cheap mat bay devoted himself to the study of sbed where native food and also malaria since, 1812. In 1907:06, he Washing material would be supplied discovered the life history ofNA
MADRAS, May 23. Mukund Lal Sirkar, the General
Union Congress, has been arrested. It is believed that the action has been taken in consequence of a seditious appeal which he recently published.
so ar to turn the place into an im malaria parasites in mosquito Becretary of the All-Indin Trade provised laundry, for the poorer He has been described as poet, classes to wash their clothes, Fos mathematician and the apostle of sibly some, king of bath service. could also be arranged. tropical sanitation."
He was awarded the Nobel Prize One hopes that the P.W.D) is
a 1902, and the Albert trying to tap the supply from these Medal in 1823 streams as it did in 7028, and the public would welcome a statement se to what is being done. The stream, in question ought certainly to be used, is suggested or else -diverted to the Shatin reservoir,
During the last drought tanks were installed at Waterloo Road hoaromuntin. This service ought to be started again and would bs
of real help to the poorer people.
A pipe ought to be rug the long
HEAVY FORD LOSS
THROUGH DEOTER'S, AGENCY.]
New Yoak, May 25 of Waterloo Road to distribute It w announced that a net loss water in the congested arong of this of. G.853,586,000 (£11,000,000 st par) district and to nawe people from the e shown in the balance shoes of the trouble, and expense involved in Ford Motor Company for the year walking considerable distances and 1931 carrying the necessary supply of The heavy low is stated to be water. This would be a very areas mainly due to a slowing down of relief to the poorer clames all production owing to the install around that district Your stay tion of fresh plant for the new low
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NOTED DAVIS CUP PLAYER
(Reater's Special Service.)
LONDON, May 25.. It is offoially announced that Frank Shields, the United States Davis Cup player, who appeared in the fine at Wimbledon last AL has entered for the Wi championships this year.
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