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LAD VLTAVXEF FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.
POLICY OF SOBRIETY. NO MENINGITIS
PREMIER'S ELECTION
PROGRAMME.
NURSING BRITISH TRADE INTO A
BETTER CONDITION.
NO EMPTY PROMISES.
"Oure is a policy of sobriety, which we can put through, of nursing our trade into a better condition, of looking after the health and education of our people, a policy which goes into every home and every cottage in the country."
This was the concluding passage in Mr. Stanley Baldwin's address at the Drury Lane Theatre yesterday, in announcing the Conservative Party's programme for the General Election. The Premier dealt shortly with the Liberals claim to be the party of promise, saying that the Liberals could promise, but the Conservatives were performers.
A number of schemes for producing settled and stable conditions in industry and agriculture were outlined, and Mr. Baldwin promised that, if returned, the Government would launch on a big campaign of slum clearance.
Mr.
:
SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES.
London. Apr. 18.
The Government were satisfied
Stanley Baldwin, the also that the safeguarding of fu Prime Minister and leader of the dustries: WAH most valuable
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EPIDEMIC.
SPIRITED HONGKONG
DENIAL.
MANILA REPORT DUBBED AS
"PURE NONSENSE."
ALARMING STORY.
Alarming statements in the Manila press just to hand to the effect that Hongkong has been hit by a heavy wave of cerebro-spinal nieningitis and that a heavy death- ull has been reported by the Me dical Offeer of Health are grossly inaceurate, according to Dr. H. A. Fawcett, who was interviewed by a representative of the Telegraph this morning.
日十初月三
WATER SHORTAGE SEVERE FIGHTING
IS SERIOUS.
NEAR ICHANG.
HONGKONG & KOWLOON MAY BE RATIONED.
ECONOMY URGED:
WUHAN LEADERS, WILL NOT SURRENDER,
NANKING GUNBOATS ENGAGED IN THE BATTLE.
The continued absence of rain in creating a serious situation so far na the Colony's water'supply la concorned, and unless a satis. factory fall occurs within the next eleven days, both Hongkong and Kowloon will be placed on rations. LI CHAI-SUM'S FUTURE,
This morning, there was a slight fall, which seemed to give promiso of more to come, but unfortunate- ly expectations were not borne out
The Government plan for the further restrictions is on lines of cutting, off the supply daily from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and this system may be put into opera
tion as from May 1st.
Meanwhile, the public is ap
A semi-official statement publish-pened to by the Government to ed in the Manila Bulletin is to the operate in the prevention of effect that the meningitis epide-waste. The following notifica ic has spread to Hongkong from on has been issued by Mr. H. T. Shaugani a is causing a Peavy Creasy, the Water Authority, to- tall in the Colony, botly amongst the foreign and native population.
"Pure NonsenIHO,"
This, Dr. Fawedît states, là pure nonsense. The Philippine Health Service state, according to Bel Manila nowspapers, that they have received this information from Dr. Fawcett, but the latter integ that he knows nothing of the Philippine Health Service and is Lot concerned about it. As a matter of fact, he sees no reason
why that service should concer
itself about Hongkong.
Conservative Party, delivered als adjunct to producing permanent there was no question of even a speech outlining the Tory General employment, Election policy at a crowded ineel- ing of Conservatives
111 the
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, to-day.
dny:
"The quantity of water in the storage reservoirs haa fallen ao low that further re- strictive measures are under consideration, and should an adequate rainfall not occur. before the end of April the water supply of Hongkong and Kowloon will be cut off daily between the houra of 0 p.m. and 6 am. from the 1st May,
"The most rigid economy In the consumption of water is now essential, and the co.. operation of the public in pre- venting waste is again earnestly requested."
DRY LAW FANATICS. AGAIN ACTIVE.
DIPLOMATS TO BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM DRINKING?
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CANTON.
FROM PARIS.
FEARED CONSIDERABLE LOSS: OF LIFE.
MANY SHIPS ASHORE.
Most unusual at the time of the year, a Hovere squall swept over- Canton and vicinity yesterday, causing much damago, and, it is feared, considérable loss of life, mainly amongst boatpeople.
Shanghai, Apr. 19.
between Severe fighting
two on the one Nanking Divisions hand and the stragglers of General Tao Chun on the other hand has broken out in the region of Ichang. After a whole day of fighting a part of the Wuhan destroyed. remnants surrendered.
vessels numerous
REPARATION PARLEY BREAKDOWN.
GERMANS REFUSE TO BUDGE FROM THEIR OFFER,
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EXPERTS MAY WIND UP Steamera arriving from Canton report that it could not be ascer
Paris, Apr. 18.. tained from the river how much Consternation has been caused damage was caused in the city. by a complete rupture in the although it is belleved that pro- negotiations at the Roparations party suffered to a considerable Conference. The German dele- extent. A big matshed theatre gates have taken up an uncom near the shore was completely promising attitude, and have re- On the river, fused to pay a cent more than were seen their offer of Gold Mks. 1,650,000,- It is now understood that aashore.
000 for 37 years.... representative of General Tao As far as can be gathered, a The future of the Conferonco le accompanied by problematical, though it is learned Chun is negotiating with Marshal terrific gule, Chiang Kai-shek at Hankow for heavy rain, suddenly developed at that no stone will be left unturn- peace,
about 3 p.m. yesterday and passeded to overcome the present dlf- Generals Hu Taung-tao, Yeh over Canton, leaving a trail officulties. In the meantime, it is all in wreckage behind. Many lightly-reported that the German delegs- Chi, and Tho Chun are Shas, whilst their troops are built structures were blown away, lion has withdrawn.. centred at Shast and Ichang.
while anmpans either capsized or Vice-Admiral, Chen Shao-kueu, smashed against
Wide Divergence, one another, has arrived near Shasi on the throwing their occupants into the The exact nature of the German gunboat "Ham Fung" and it is river. Some were anved but the offer was not officially disclosed reported that this vessel and loss of life is believed to have until to-day, though it accorde others will bombard Shast if the heen considerable.
with the hint made yesterday: When a Hongkong-Canton. The demand of the creditor steamer, passed Whampoa at about nations is believed to be the pay- 5 p.m. four vessels were seen to ment for 58 years of an annuity have capsized, these being of Mks. 2,200,000,000,
The width of the divergence is Chinese passenger boat, under- stood to be capable of carrying best shown by the totals which about 300 passengers, two paddle are:
A big lighter.- steamers and According to a report, these craft left Canton at about 2.30 p.m. with many passengers on board.
Further down the river, a large salt junk was seen on one side of mitted by Dr. Schucht, the head the river with her mast blown of the German delegation to-day, away, while a little distance from and In spite of a long discussion, this boat was a steam launch also he refused to consider the ques- of' on Increase in the
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TO EVACUATE CHANGTEH FOREIGNERS.
H.M.S. 'Widgeon Party to the Rescue.
TIG NOW ON THE WAY.
Changsha, Apr. 18.
A shallow drought tug, manned by Lieutenant Ship- worth and men from H.M.S. Widgeon, has left Changsha in an endeavour to evacuate the British subjects and other foreigners at Changsha,- Naval Wireless.
True, he said, there has been mild epidemic in Shanghai but mild epidemic in Hongkong, Aid to Agriculture.
Normally there were a couple of cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis Turning to the question of in Hongkong every month, but agriculture and possible means of that did not constitute an epide-, He began by referring to the helping it in its present condi- mie, and as for the heavy toll of statement of Mr. Lloyd George tion, Mr. Haldwin said thai Pro-life, well; cerebro-spinal menin- that the Liberal Party was the tection was ruled out. A subsidy gitle was looked upon by the me party of promise.
would be of no use unless it could dical profession as a fatal disease, "We are performers," said Mr. be guaranteed that it would con Baldwin, "and while others tinue for an indefnite term of and death searching for policies to nieet an years and no one could give that jority of cases. emergency which is not likely to guarantee.
Not Epidemic.
Washington, Apr. 18. The Government, therefore, had arlac, we, on our part, have been
The latest development in the Never has the disense reached immersed in the great struggle one straight ahead to try to re-
"Dry" campaign in the introduc- for years, and by a contimiance duce overhead chargos un agricul- epidemie proportions in the Co-tion into the Senate of a Bill re- of the polley in which we are
lony, staled Dr. Faweek. During 'engaged we shall continue the The Premier also unnounced the past four months there have sting President Hoover to nak all foreign diplomats to refrain process that is now going on that the Government had decided been only twelve cases, including from serving or using alcoholic that of conquering unemployment, that during the six months of the two last week, both of which were liquor at their Embnasies.
year from October to March. Imported from China, In the The mover of this, remarkable Wuhan generals decline to sub-
New Atmosphere,
Solid Foundations,
аге
ture.
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becurred in the ma-
AMERICANS ABROAD.
asks
A Reutor's message receiv , cả yesterday afternoon stated:-Hostilities have ceds- ed at Changtoh, and the city ía occupied by Tan Tao-yuan. Anxiety regarding foreignora have eased considerably.,
a resolution directed against the during the night of April 7-18 "Leviathan" round lehang on both sides of the Transatlantic Hiner
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ashore.
Creditor demands:
127,600,000,000.
៥៥ម.
Germany's offer: Mks. 61,050,-
000,000.
The counter-proposals were sub-
It appears that the tion launch had been towing the junk, annuities, either in amount or from which she was separated by number of years.
the force of the wind,
Along the river, several other bonts were seen to have either
German Adamant.
Accordingly, it is understood, capsized or blown ashore. In the he will no longer participate in latter category were three cargo the further meetings of tha boats, the occupants of which Experts of the creditor nations. were busy bailing out water.
NEW JOCKEY CLUB RULING.
TRADITION.
It is officially stated that the Reparations Experts met for two hours in the morning and for
three hours In the afternoon.
The German was courteous, but adamant, and refused to consider the payment of another pfennig, hence the complete deadlock.
Conference to Fall?
There will be a plenary meeting of the Experts to-morrow when, if no further hope of an agreement
will wind up.
Loter.
which was always the auxions whole of last year there were only Bif is Senator Blease, who also mit. time for the stock-keeper, 21 cases.
in that public officials "In the new atmosphere which supplies to the Army, Royal Air
A Naval Wireless' mossage from AN IMPORTANT BREAK FROM The decase is still prevalent in Washington and abroad should re- Shagi stated that the Nationalist has existed since the General Force, and Royal Navy when in England, despite all the precau frain from drinking with the re-forces are reported to be saven Strike, the masters and the men home parts shall be British.
tions taken. Infection took place presentatives of a foreign Govern- miles off Shaal, Chinese gunboats have been getting together. The It was also proposed a
before the trouble was apparent ment.
already being engaged. Fighting result of that new spirit has been experiment that at least twenty and sprend, as a rule, through the
Senator Blesse ling also submitted is reported to have been constant NOMINATORS DEATHS, can be entertained, the Committes to put fresh life into our Indus- five per cent, of the four held in
The fallure of the Confer- nose, and throat trinllem.
London, Apr. 13. band for defence services should Especially careful had one to
ence involves the continuance "We are recovering from the he flour milled from home wheat be in schools and barracks, and and other American vessels to river.
A most important' break from of the Dawes annuities which tier- world our competitive power: our for, aix months after the harvest. Dr. Fawcett added that while mike the Prohibiton Law applicable
tradition has been approved by many, declares she will be unable Li Chai-sum to Go Abroad? trade is definitely improving and
the Jockey Club, following the fully to continue. provided that no cataclysm of any
Slum Clearance.
there was no question of an epide- to vessels flying the American flag'
Nanking, Apr. 18. mic in Hongkong. precautions on the high seas.
Marshai Li Chal-hum, who still successful action by Mr. Edgar kind in the way of a sudden re-
the famous author, Only recently, an order was made
It is understood that the, Ger- No Work done by the Govern were naturally being taken to see.
virtual prisoner of Wallace, versal or alteration of the indus-
at regarding the recovery of forfeita, man delegation has decided to at trial policy in this country occurs, ment, said Mr. Baldwin, would that the troops were not infected. 3a connexion with the supply of remaing a
Chiang Kai-shek alcoholic liquora to the Embassies Marshal
The decision was taken at the that progress will be maintained stand the scrutiny of the country
Small-Pox Deninl.
prohibiting an American transport Tangshan, Nanking, is reported
A letter from annual financial meeting of the tend to-morrow's Plenary Session
of the Reparations, Committee. and improvement will continue to more than that done by the Minis- try of Health in the way of hous-
Arm from taking the consignments to have received follow,
Further reports that Hongkong from the ship to the Embassies.
Marshal Chiang in which it Jockey Club at Newmarket, a
Political Matters. ing. He believed that such wrogress had now been made in the build-is still seriously infected by small- The Embassies are now required suggested that the best course for motion being passed, under which
It is also learned, that Dr. ing of houses that the time had pox were also repudiated by the to provide their own lorries for this the Kwangsi leader to adopt in from May 9th, 1929, nominations
Schucht, in presenting his counter- "So solid are the foundations on rome to go forward, farther und Medical Officer. The cases and purpose. Router American Ser-view of their quarrel with the for races will not he vold on the
Central Government would be for death of the nominator.
This alteration, to the rules is proposals to the creditor demand- which British Industry now rests, faster, in the direction of the clear deaths reported, he said, are nowvice.
them to pursue their studies
the sequel to the Triendly actioned as a quid pro quo for yielding that half a million of the surplus ing of alums and re-conditioning only about normal.
abroad, of the unemployed have already them.
It is also stated that Marshal brought by Mr. Edgar Wallace on the dual question of transfer been absorbed in industry, and I "That would be a task to which which was headed "Hongkong H FARM RELIEF, IN THE
the against the Jockey Club, which and commercialiuntion, either a Li Chai-sum haa Bent have every hope, given the condi- the Conservatives, if returned to By Meningitis," the Manila Bulletin
UNITED STATES.
letter to Kwangsi for the con-after being carried to the Court reduction in the amount of the tions I have just mentioned, that power, would devote the whole of not only asserted that the disease
sideration of General Li Chung-of Appen), established that for-annuity, or political compensation, such as the suppression of the the figures will shrink in time to] their strength and mind.
was canning a heavy toll, but that
There have been many instances Danzig corridor, or the return to normality.
Proposals were now under con- deaths from small-pox were on the THINLY DISGUISED FORM OFyen und General Fel Chung-hst, feita can be recoveroun "Our efforts will be directed, all sideration to extend the maternity increa
with a covering letter, to the
of famous horses which have been Germany of certain of her former, following effect: "As our ser- the time, as they have been, to benefits under National Health In- The report concluded: "Local
vices are no longer required by prevented from competing in im-colonics,
Dr. Schacht asserted that Ger.. getting men into
permanent surance, while one of the first acts health officials account the spread employment rather than making of the
many's well-being wus affected by The House of Representatives to the National Government, it is portant races owing to the deaths Government, when they of meningitis epidemte in Hong-
The Derby winner, Call Boy, is the lean of her colonial posses- use of palliatives.
came back, would be to form kong to the atmospheric condition day began the debate on the Farm time for us to shift the responsiblli-of their nominators.
a case in point. Among the races fons. "We are trying, by arrange strong committee to inquire into existing in the locality which they Relief Bill and another agriculty to others: ments with the Dominion Govern- the whole subject of child welfare. declare in favourable for the tural Bill. A Measure has alsó ments, to make it easier for men The Government also proposed growth of meningitis germs. In een introduced into the Senate, and women to go to the Dominions to establish an independent com- the Philippines, the hot siimate Overeens., We
are. trying, by miasión to consider the develop-prevalent nowadays will bill tha transference,, to get men from the ment of new resoureen in the germe, they claim." black spots into districts where colonial territories.
$
thoy can get work.
Stable Conditions,
Polley for the Cottage.
In conclusion, Mr. Baldwin
In the course of its statement,
"SOME RAIN."
"We decided definitely againat, asked that the Conservative Party schones that would lead to large should be judged by what it had borrowings because we believed performed. He would not and The Royal Observatory reports they ran the risk of causing in could not promise more than he that pressure in higlicet
Japan and relatively low over the flation in the country."
could perform,
over
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BURSIDY Washington, Apr. 18.
Both Bills provide for a Federal Farm Board, and place at its dls posal $500,000,000,
The Senate Measure proposes that the Board be authorised to employ an Export Debenture Plan, which la a form of thinly disguised subsidy, and which is likely to pro- voke much onposition.Reuter's American Service.
....
In which Call: Boy was prevented The representatives of the from competing was the St. Leger: creditor Powers unanimously de- The decision will give general cided that they were unable to Batisfaction-Reuter,
enter Into auch political: discus- alona.~Renter. ·'
Ready to Submit. "These are the very words wo have used repentedly as a hint to extremists to the Kuomintang leave the political stage in China. We are now faced with the same reality and there appears to be no alternative but to accept.
"
CAPTAIN DEWAR, OF ROYAL OAK.
Berlin Views.
Berlin, Apr. 18. The news from Paris has shock. ed official circles, but the gloom,
APPOINTED IN COMMAND OF has been dispelled by news to the effect that the German delegation IRON. DUKE,
will continue negotiations,
"General Wang Shao-hung, for many yours our sympathiser. and friend, has for a long time devoted his attention golely to the development of Kwangsi Province, and It is our earnest wish that the Contra! Govern.
London, Apr. 18.
The situation is regarded as What industry wanted to-day "Ours is a policy of sobriety Eastern Sea and the Gulf of Tong-
being most critical, but it is hoped Kenneth G. Dewar, and believed that a way out will Captain ment will continue her trust and more than anything cine were which we can put through, of king. Gradients continue to be Bettled and
faith in General Wang Bhao-hung. formerly of II.M.S. Royal Oak, stable conditions. nursing our trade into a better slight. The forecast till noon to-
"From our friend and colleague, who was dismissed his ship in be found in the delegation's state.. The de-rating scheme had removed condition, of looking after the morrow is:-Easterly or variable from overhead charges on Indus education and the health of our winds, moderate; cloudy, some
General Wang, I hope to see the connexion with the band incident, ment that Dr. Schacht was unable try between twenty and thirty people, and particularly, of our rain:
realisation of further reconstruc- has been appointed to the can to increase the German payments millions sterling. It had given women and children, a policy
Lion work in Kwangal. The success mand of H.MS, Iron Duke.
The appointment is to date from the greatest assistance that had which goes into every home and policy which you know will be the Third Division, Southern Soc- of General Wang in developing aver been given to industry in this every cottage throughout the coun- carried out to the almost of our tion, Newport County defeated the country will compensate dur May 11th, and is one of a list is
try. From end to end it is ability, and I will promise nothingPlymouth Argyle by the mly goal people for the mistakes, we have sued by the Admiralty to-day
more."--British Wireless.
British Wireless.
country.
HOME FOOTBALL.
PLYMOUTH GO DOWN AT NEWPORT.
London, Apr. 18, Playing at Newport to-day, in
scored Reuters
on his own responsibility unless suggestions from the other alde were offered. It is thought that Dr. Schacht has some alternative proposals-Reuter.