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HOW THE H.47 MET VAGARIES OF THE SIKH CONSTABLE ALL WATER TO BE CHINA'S ECONOMIC "SOUTHERN CROSS”
HER FATE.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF DISASTER.
NEAR ESCAPE FROM DOUBLE LOSS REVEALED.
L.12 CARRIED UNDER. A graphic story of an extreme ly narrow escape from a double submarine disaster can be read
RAINFALL.
MURDERED
BODY FOUND IN EARLY HOURS TO-DAY.
MORE THAN EIGHT INCHES RECORDED AT FANLING,
STORMS MISS ISLAND.
Hongkong would appear to be MAN HACKED TO DEATH BY fated in the matter of rainfall. For two days, heavy clouds have been lowering over the island, ap- parently ready to burst into floods of rain at any moment. But only adding extremely little to the reservoir contents.
local rains have been recorded,
The irony of the situation is well Illustrated by the rainfall returns
CHOPPERS:
YAUMATI· DISCOVERY.
Another murder mystery, the victim being a Sikh constable of the Hongkong Police force, is now
PAID FOR,
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GOVERNMENT; INTRODUCING
LEGISLATION.
TYTAM TUK SCHEMES.
We were officially informed this morning that the Government in introducing legislation to abolish the free supply of water to meter- ed houses and tp require that all water must be paid for.
The Attorney General has the
Ordinance and regulations in
OUTLOOK.
NEW LOANS DEPEND
ON STABILITY."'
OUTSPOKEN DISCUSSION AT CHAMBER CONGRESS.
BRITISH VIEWPOINT.
...
Amsterdam, July 10.
IN LONDON.
HINKLER'S RECORD BEATEN
BY TWO DAYS.
MAGNIFICENT FLIGHT.
London; July 10,
The famous Australian aviator, Captain Kingsford Smith, arrived at Croyden from Australia. this† afternoon in the "Southern Cross." The last stage of the long journey.
The chief topic dealt with at the was covered in splendid time, the International, Chamber of Commachine taking off at Rome at economic reconstruction and the at 9.20 p.m. prospect of future loans.
BIG PRAYA TANK BURSTS.
MASONRY FLUNG OVER ROADWAY.
38,000 GALLONS OF WATER RUN TO WASTE.“
WATSON'S FLOODED.
The water-front in the vicinity
of the Pottinger Street: junction represented a veritable shambles
between the lines of the official for the 24 hours ended at 10 engaging the attention of the C. hand. It will probably take the merce Congress to-day was China's | 4.55 a. m. and arriving at Croydon this morning, following a startling
a.m. to-day, which show that report of the sinking of H. Mwhereas practically no fall was Submarine 1147 in the Irish registered on the leland, over Channel on Tuesday morning. eight inches foll at Fanling! Thin, of course, is of no avali Both the H47 and the sub whatever in relieving the Colony's water famine. Here are the figures for various districts:
Royal Observatory Talpo.... Fanling
marine which elruck her, the L.12, were cruising on the surface, For no explained reason, the Lie erashed at right angles into her companion, tearing a great hole in her side amidships.
The H.47 sank within a few seconds, and dropped the L.12
her down with
for. a of
at 40 distance
feat an acute angle, possibly be- cause her bows wore imbedded in the shell of the doomed skip,
The L.12 was herself in seri-j ous danger of fooding, but her crew managed in the nick of time to close her hatches though not until after a considerable amount of water had poured into her..
As is usual when submarines are cruising on the surface, a member of men were standing on the dock. 14080 10tra thrown into the water but afterworda rescued,
Rear-Admiral's Report.
The official report of the sink- Ing of . M. Submarine 1.47, na
the result. of which twenty-four
Pokfulum Wongneichung Tytam Tuk
Botanic Gardene
0.03. 1.80. 8.04.
Q.11.
0.14.
0.05.
0.52,
It will be observed that the
lowest falls were registered at Tytum and Tytan Tuk, where supplies are badly needed.
I. D.
B
form of an amending Ordinance to that of 1003, ̧.
Between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning, the body of P.C. Sapuran
The new charges to be Imposed Singh, whose official number, fa
will apply to unfiltered water as B495, was found in díaused quarry behind Kan Cheung Mar- well as filtered water, water sup- kot, at the Yaumati end of Cantonplies to ship and for building and Austin Road, Kowloon,
water is being supplied to ships, purposes, etc.
At present nɔ
except in emergency cases. `.
It bore the impress of a most Bavage assault, the head having been almost hacked off, while thero were multiple wounds on the body.
Blood-ntained Chopper.
It is also announced that the Government is proceeding with the Installation of special apparatus at Tylam Tuk to enable what Near-by,
blood-stained pumping from ships into the re- choppera, were
picked up, np-servoir may be practicable. Float parently being the weapons which the assailant had discarded after
Únc.
two
The service revolver carried by the dead man is missing, although the strap and holster
wera left besile the body. It was noted that the strap over the holster was fastened.
The Observatory return has beca furnished by Mr. C. W. Jeffries (the aeting Director), that for Talpo by the Police Station there, the Fanling figures by the Golf Club, the Botanic Gardens return by Mr. H. Green (the Superin- tendent), and the remainder by
The body when it was found Mr. A. B. Purves (Water En-was partly undressed. Places of ginoer),
clothing, including the man'a ser- |·· vica uniform (he was on duty at the time) were strewn all over the place, denoting hasty undressing.
SIR ESME HOWARD'S
DRY EMBASSY.
To enable undressing to bo per- formed to the extent revealed, the strap, with holster and revolver
naval ratings lost their lives, has "CANNOT AFFECT THE RIGHT attached, had to be discarded.
been received at the Admiralty from the Rear-Admiral Command- Ing Submarines, who is now on the scene of the disaster.
It reveals an extraordinary mishap, which appeare to have aimant resulted in the loss of the
1.12 as well as the 11.47.
From the facts detailed by Lieutenant R. J. Gardner, the com- mander of the. H47 and other witnesses of the accident, it seeme that the two submarines were cruulsing on the surface at about by some error (whether it was the
OF SUCCESSOR,"
London, July 10. The attitude of Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambasander in Washington, regarding the American Prohibition laws, was the subject of questions in the House of Commons to-day.
Mr. Arthur Henderson Was asked regarding Sir Esme's action in making the British Embassy "dry" and he replied that the decl. slon was a puroly personal one,
Attacked From Behind.
The de-
ANTI-SOVIET ACTION IN HARBIN
Three Russian Business Offices Closed
DEPORTATIONS ORDERED.
Harbin, July 10
The pices of the Soviet Mercantile Fleet in the Far East, the Stare Trading Or- ganisation, and a Soviet napthe syndicate were closed. at noon to-day by the Chinese authorities,
Twenty important Soviet rallway officiala bave been ar- rested and will be deported this evening to Russian, to- gether with a further forty Soviet railway employees and Union officials-Reuter,
The body was found lying face! downwards
on the
ground. Wounds which cause death, were mostly found in the back of his skull, denoting that the man was attacked from behind. ceased had evidently put up his hands to protect his head, as some of the fingers were almost severed.
There were signs of a struggleNETICENT which must have ensued at this stage as the Indian deprived of
Mr. Thomas W. Lamont, the chief American delegate, thanked the Chinese for coming halfway the first ume in the Congress. round the world to participate for He warned them, however, that
loans could be made in New York China's International credit was at a low ebb, and said no large
or Europe until the Chinese took careful measures to re-establish financial and political stability.
In
Loans in Default.
mlalap soon after midnight, when one of the largest brick water- The distance is approximately tanks erected in the district burat 300 miles and it was accomplished with a roar of rushing waters, in a trifle over ten hours."
The tank was completely wrock- There were wild scones of wel-ed, huge sections of masonry being come when the "Southern Cross" procipated over the roadway, descended at Croydon, huge crowds effectively stopping all traffic. having assembled and being kept Ear greater damage was done, in restraint only with great however, by the released water. difficulty.
which swept across the street and
In an interview with Reuter, wroaked havoc in the promises of Captain Kingsford Smith said he Mosara. A. S. Watson and Co's had flown from coast to const in | depot. 12 days, 21 hours, 18 malautas, It is estimated that at least while the journey from Sydney to $8,000 gallons of water, well London took altogether fifteen over a hundred tons, swept across days. His longest hops were from the strost, and hurled Italf Sydney to Derby, about 2,000 miles, against the near-by buildings. and from Derby to Singapore, about 1,800 miles.
At Fortunate Hour,
i
Mr. Lamont laid stress on the point that China's foreign in- debtedness was in default and that much of the security ear-
The tank which dunet is known marked for the service of loans
as No. 9, East Side Tank, and the had been acquestrated, Alf It is officially stated that the collapse of the walls is stated to holders of Chinese loans, he said, "Southern Cross bent Bert Hink-have occurred at about one o'clock Irrespective of nationality, must ler's record by nearly two days, this morning. receive equal and fair treatment. taking 18 days from Derby to conclusion, Mr. Lamont Croydon. Hinkler's famous fight expressed the confidence of was of course accomplished sola the Chamber of Commerce in in a light machine. the aims and dspirations of the
Kingsford Smith has three cam Chinese Government, and, the panions including Mr. P. Ulm, who Chamber's faith in the ultimate also accompanied him on the great achievement thereof. The Cham-flight across the Pacific ber sincerely desired to assist in America to Australia, also in the might have been attended with the reconstruction of China, "Southern Cross" which is the only serious loss of life. where a stable Government seemed plane to have accomplished the
réat
The disaster is. the most sorf- ous that has occurred alnco, the commencement of the present water shortage, and but for the fact that it happened at an hour from when the stroots were empty,
It will be recalled that Kingsford
at last to bavo been established.
M. Pirelli, the President of the Chamber, earnestly pleaded, that China should set her house in or-Smith and his colleagues were lost der. lie said it was extremely for several days in the wilds of dificult for thom to understand Australia before setting out on Chinese conditions. They free their flight to England-Reuter quently received news of military movements which caused them great concorn, but they were con fident that military feudalism would definitely disappear.
INSPECTOR LANE.
A Teleg ogh reporter who visit- ed the scene thle morning, found. night that beggared description.
it seemed as though some hugy. axo had cloven its way through the solid brick, and a giant hand- had then pushed the broken parts: of the walls far back across the street. It is little short of marvel- lous that the big sections thus bro ken off from the tank stood up be fore the tremendous pressure of the relansed water, and did not collapso and cau'e even more seri- ouis damage,
elght o'clock in the morning, when It could not affect the right of his the use of his revolver endeavouring pipes are to be used, pre- the economic forces in China, was who is lying seriously ill at the quickly as possible.'. It is hoped
successor.—Renter's American Sered to defend himself against the savage blows showered, on him by An asynllunt who Was almul- taneously wielding two choppers with both hands.
fault of the H.47 or the L.12 is not | vice. disclosed) the L12 came into col- Haion with the B.47.
The lost submarine waS struck at right angles on the port side, the bow of the L.12 penetrating the shell of the H.47 about two feet abaft the foremost control room bulk- head.
MUI TSAI PROBLEM.
GOVERNOR'S KEPORT UNDER CONSIDERATION
London, July 10. The H.47 sank within a few
In the House of Commons to-day, seconds.
Mr. W. Lunn, the Under-secretary of State for the Colonice, said in Orders were given immediately answer to questions that a further after the collision to close the report from the Governor of long- watertight doors and to abandon kong on the question of the ship, but from the evidence of the abolition of mui isai had been re- commanding officer and other sur ceived, and was now under con- vivors, it appears that there was | sidèration, ----Reuter, no time to admit of the doors being effectively closed, ·
The 1.12 was carried down forty-feet under water al art angle of approximately fifty degrees, bows-down.
The captain and the men on the dock of the L.12 were thrown into the water.
NOT WANTED IN ENGLAND.
Woman in the Case?
Taking all these facts into con- sideration, the officers assigned to an investigation of the affair in- cline to the belief that the In- dien was accompanied to the hill- aide by a woman and that he was attacked by a man, possibly the woman's husband or relative, who had stalked up from behind un- noticed. The revolver was taken from the body.
was confined
conjunction with suction dredgers. sumably of the type employed in These are now belog purchased,
It is considered that the floating pipe-lines are safer and cheaper than providing berthage to serve a fixed line
CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY.
TWO MORE STEPS TO BE TAKEN.
New Chinese Committee.
SERIOUSLY ILL AT THE G.C.II. They were glad, said M. Pirelli, to learn that a Chinese National
All traffic. bas, been held up since.. General concern is expressed for the burst, but efforts are being Committee, representative of all Detective Inspector L. P. Lane, made to clear away the debris as being formed to collaborate with Government Civil Hospital from that this work, will be completed the International Chamber of what is described as a growth in by 4 p.m., to-day. Commerce. If the Congress suc- the head. eeeded in attaining mutual know- lodge, understanding must follow pital a week ago, and his condi Mr. Lane was removed to Hos and they would certainly succeed tion has from time to time been in establishing mutual friendship, regarded as critical.
Referring to China's internal
trado, M. Pirelli said the day when His many friends will be re- the Interior was opened up to loved to know that It has direct contract with other coun- Improved, according to informa tries, by improvements in trans-tion received from the Hospital port and in communications, and
this morning. China was really able to play her part in the world's business, would be a day full-of promise for the progress of mankind.
THE BRITISH NAVAL PROGRAMME.
SUBMARINES NOT TO BE
BUILT
Depot Deluged,
fer serious damage from the burat
Practically the only people to suf
was the firm of A.S. Watson & Co. nerated water manufacturers, who have a depot directly opposite the shattered tank.
When the walls gave way this- morning an immense volume "of water swept with torrific force. against the front of the shop carry- ing all fore it. A plate glass win- down was shattered like tissue paper and the front door, giving before the flood, allowed the rush. of water to sweep into the shop, where It carried practically the whole of the stock right to the rear: of the building.
Shanghai, July 11,
The International Chamber of Dr. C T Wang, who arrived at Commarco, said M. Pirelli, be Enquiries at Police Headquar ters have disclosed the fact that Peking yesterday, stated in an leved with Dr. Sun Yat-sen that interview, that the Nationalist the primary force "in human P. C. Sapuran Singh should have Government may resume diploma evolution was co-operation, not boon on beat duty at the probatic relations with the Soviet pro struggle. Therefore the Chamber ble time of the murder. His bent vided a guarantee is given that had decided to offer the industrial,
A coolle watchman, sleeping in to the vicinity Communist propaganda shall not commercial and financial organisa
London, July 10...front of the big double doors, WRE of Kun Choung Market, which be carried out in China.
Conflicting considerations of swept inside, and in a couple of tions and the business men of undiminishing unemployment and seconds was jammed against the he
Chave TROTSKY TO BE REFUSED
was to
patrolled
Dr. Want also outlined the China its services in efforts for the producing of a striking in back of the shop, where bottles and up till midnight, his duty starting ADMISSION.
foreign policy of the Central national and economic reorganisatornational gesture of goodwill are packing Cases swirled about nim. at 8 o'clock.
Government, stating that the
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reported to have weighed with io was a badly scared man, when; London, July 11.
He was still on duty at 8.30 Government intends to carry out British Appreciation,
the Cabinet in considering the eventually be made his way into Much water entered the L12 be It le learned that Trotsky's when his "chop" was taken in its complete foreign policy fu
naval programme.
the street, but was fortunate to es fore her hatches could be closed, application for admission to cordance with the usual routine three steps. Last year the Sir Arthur Balfour, the well- but she returned to the surface Britain will be refused by the by a European Sergeant. Later, Government carried out the known industrialist, said the the Government has decided, ta
Several newspapers state that cape so lightly. without great difficulty.
at an hour when his "chop" should scheme of tariff autonomy, the British delegation associated itself abandon the projected construc
Lightning or Preasure? have been again taken by another next step will be the abolition of moet warmly in the welcome action of six submarines and their Although the general impression. Borgeant, he was nowhere to be consular jurisdiction," and the corded to the Chinese delegation.
this morning seemed to be that pressure of water inside had burst the tank walls, some people are inclined to believe that lightning: during last night's storm was res-, ponsible. There seems very little evidenco to favour the lattor, theory, however.
Labour Government-Reuter.
The Rear-Admiral Informa the:
Admiralty that he is convinced that it was Impossible for any the mishap from the officers and seen, and the fact was reported to Governniant expects the rendition They felt the greatest gratifica parent chips-Emiter. of the Brew of the last men concerned..
the Inspector at Yaumati Blation of certain foreign Concesalons tion at the eninrged, opportunity by the Sergeant at midnight.
submarine to have remained alive
for more than a few minutes, He
Salvage Delayed,
Two Search Parties, '·
It was at first thought that the
In the House of Commons this adds that the weather in the Irish afternoon, Mr. A. V. Alexander, Channel where the mishap becurr-the First Lord of the Admiralty. ed a rough, and ta all against informed the Haure that unfavour, constable might have fallen asleep successful location of the 11.47.
H.M.S. Rodney on Scene.
next yearNam Chung Pp.
SPANISH REVOLT SEQUEL.
afforded by the -prosénch of the Chinese delegation,, and they felt privileged in sharing in the laying of the foundation stone of the new and inspiring wing in the great 'edifice which the Inter- national Chamber of Commerce had already become..
DEMAND FOR TRIAL
IN CHINA.
SEQUEL TO OPIUM FIND IN CONSULAR LUGGAGE
Washington, July 10. ·
Wu has suspended Mr. Ying Kao,
Enquiries are ati in progress regarding the cause of the burst.
able weather had compelled a somewhere, and it was not until temporary suspension of the three o'clock that it was thought salvage operations at the scene of necessary to send out a search The Rear-Admiral Command- the H47 disaster. The sinking party.
VALENCIA COMMANDER The entrance of China, with ing Submarines
four hundred million people and arrived at occurred off the Pembroke const That 'search-party later returne
SENT TO PRISON. her Immende economic potentiall. The Chinese Minister, Dr. C. C. Hamilton at the Central. Police Charged before Mr. EW. Pembroke Dock on board a about twenty-two miles to the cd, reporting that they had die dertroyer, which then transferred north of Small's Lighthouse and covered no signs of the missing Y
tes, was, aafd Sir Arthur,
Court to-day with being a motor- Madrid July 10. memorable, occasion. a large amount of deep-water about 20 miles due west of man,
a Consular official in San Francisco car tout, a Chinese boy strenuous-/ General Castro Girona, who was Continuing, Sir. Arthur said the in whose wife's luggage oplum was ly denied the offence diving apparatus to the great Fishguard-Router.
Towards daybreak, another formerly Captain General in British delegation had been im- found yesterday. battleship, H.M.S. Rodney which Submarine L6B dived and tried search party was acouring the discharge of the garrison at Valencia, pressed by the outline of financial The Executive Committee of the that he was an agent for the car. The nearest admission made was. Is apparently to be entrusted with to communicate with the H 47 by trict, when they found the Indian's has been sentenced to one year's policy given by Mr. Chang Klang Koomintang in America has passed in question. the task of salvage of the H.47. means of sound telegraphy (using body in the condition described detention in military prison for su; the Chinese delegate, who de-a resolution requesting that the wo Mr. Hamilton:- wish no, ala- The Admiral Inter proceeded in a bell, with the Morse code), but shove, lying on the hillaide, in a culpable negligence in carrying cared that the National Government men should be sent back to China respect to such an agent as you the destroyer to the position of no answering signals were re digased my eftuated behind out his duties during the revolt in intended to refrain from inviting for trial-Routers American Berare, but you must have twelve the accident and took evidence of "ceived. Hauler.
Valencia in January last-Router.
stroke
Kong Cheung Market.
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