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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1929.
GRAVE THREAT TO CHINA MERCHANTS
BARRAGE.
CATASTROPHE FEARED IN NORTH INDIA.
THE FLOOD DANGERS.
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Hyderabad, Sept. 2.
The prodigious efforts of over hundred thousand workers ar being devoted to the strengthen ing of the vital points along the Bund in preparation for the flood which is expected to reach Sukkur from the north to-night.
It has been sweeping through the country, following torrential raina in the North-West. and the authorities have again warned all concerned to evacuate, the dis tricts likely to be affected.
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COMPANY.
OFFICIALS DENOUNCED BY MINISTRIES.
CORRUPT PRACTICES.
Shanghai, Aug. 29.
In the courag of a lengthy report Ministers of Communications and to the Administrative Yuan, the Industry, Commerce and Labour describe as the very corrupt state strongly criticize what they of affairs existing in the China Merchants' S. N. Co.
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COLONY'S WATER
POSITION.
TYTAM TUK ONLY TEN FEET BELOW OVERFLOW...
RAINFALL BENEFITS.
The official returns fasued by the Water Authority this morning show quantity of water in storage, in further steady increases In the spite of the big advance in theweek- ly consumption.
Two inches of rain fell in the
Tytam catchment area during the
week-end, the full, effect of which, has not yet been felt, but we understand, on good nuthority, that Tytam Tuk is now only ten feet below overflow, the other reser- volt's being full.
The Water Authority's report
The report
that the Bay's multitude of corrupt practices among the employees which took place in the past have not been The second warning is in con- done away with and the maunge- sequence of the grave apprehen- ment has taken na steps to im-states: sion felt regarding the barrage prove the situation, or to bring works at Sukkur. It is feared about reforms, Furthermore, that if the level of the river at there are many superfluous em Bukkur exceeds eighteen feet, the ployees for whose upkeep a large Sukkur barrage works will hesum of money is required, thus seriously endangered.
increasing the company's expenses,
Should anything in the mutare of severe damage occur there, vast tracta of northern and southern Hyderabad. the Nara Valley and the Fulelf and Karachi districts will probably catastrophically submerged.
The hopeful factor is that the level of the river at Bukker, though sixteen and a half feet this morning, shows no signs of rising appreciably at the moment. --Router.
THE R.A.F. ACTIVE IN PALESTINE.
ARMED BANDS OF ARABS CROSSING BORDER.
The total storage in the island Monday, 2nd September, amounted reservoirs on the morning of to 1,878.13 million gallons showing
an Increase of 89.04 million
gallons during the past week; the amount collected from streams being 139.90 million gallons.
The week's consumption amount- to 50.85 million gallons.
The total storage in the main- land réservoirs on the morning of Monday, 2nd September, amounted to 407.96 million gallons slewing an Increuse of 6.66 million gallons during thaast week.
Though the company has been taken over for more than two years 'no concrete readjustment schemes have been drawn up or submitted to the, Central Governed ment and absolutely nothing has been done to frame such plans.
Repairs of the company's vessels and other properties have not been carried out by means of tenders, with the result that non- authorized persons secure highly
The week's consumption amarat-; ed to 27.62 million gallona, important contincts, about the
The yield from the Shing Mun work of which they know nothing. The special expenses of the com-River and streams during the week
is 35.67 million gallons. pay, most of which are quite un
Lecessary, amounted to more than Tis. 700,000 last year, says the re- port, and nothing whatever was done to reduce this huge amount. According to the report, the ineficient management of Mr. Chao Tich-chino; the former dire:- tor-general, was responsible for] the wrecking of the company, the STERN PUNISHMENT.Rinking of a number of the com- pany's vessels, and the corrupt in the company. state of affairs at present existing
London, Sept. 2. The Colonial Othee in its usual evening communique regarding the situation in Palestine, states that the country to the north of Safe is inclined to be restless, but in other districts, the situation is generally quiet.
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KOWLOON CYCLE PARKING.
CRITICISMS OF RECENT INNOVATION.
1. Will the Honourable Colonial Secretary state what representa Lions, if any, have been received by the Government from the long- kong Automobile Association, or
MR. BRAGA'S QUERIES. In conclusion,, the report sug- gests the abolition of the past of Legislative Council, the Hon Mr. At Thursday's meeting of the director-general and the appointP. Braga will ask the following ment of an able man to take over Mr. Chao's duties so that improves
questions: Yesterday demonstration lightsments may be brought about and were earried out in strength by British aircraft over the north and per manner.
the company developed in a pro- north-eastern areas of Palestine, where armed bands of Arabs were
In this connexion, it is of in- still reported as crossing the terest to note that the Minister Syrinn border,
of Communications, Mr. Wang The proclamation by Sir John Pel-chtan, has issued a statement Chancellor, the High Commis-to the Chinese press denying that sinner for Palestine, which con- it is the intention of the Govern demned in the strongest terms the ment to amalgamate the China' savage attacks of the Arabs and Merchants S.-N. Cn, with elther declaring his intention of inflet- the Sant Peh or Ning-Shen S. N. ing stern punishment on those Companies." found guilty of acts of violence, was distributed over the Jerust lem area by aircraft.
The following are the tola} casualties recorded In Palestine from the commencement of the froubles until August 31st:-
Moslems
Killed.
Jews ... Christians
Wounded, in Hospital, Moslems Jews Christians
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-British Wireless.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
CASE TO BE. HEARD IN CAMERA.
An Indian, named Gurdi Singh, Was brought before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magist- racy this morning, to answer f serious charge in regard to Chinese female named Chau Mei-
sau..
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In granting a week's formal re- mand, his Worship intimated that when the case came up again, ho would hear the evidence behind
CHINESE STATEMENT.closed doors. NANKING HAS NOT APPROV.
ED DECLARATION,
Nanking, Sept. 2
Mr. Horace 1 later appeared before his Worship, and after any- ing that he represented the de fendant, asked that ball be grint- ed,
organisation in the Colony, in connexion with the new paking arrangements for motor-eeles near the Star Ferry Wharf at Kow.
loni Point?
2. Has attention been given by the Traffic Department to the, re- peated complaints appensing En letters to the newspapers agilust the unsatisfactory nature of the arrangements?
3. What stopa is the Government taking (a) to improve the recent Innovation that is causing so much inconvenience to motor-eyelisia at Kowloon; (b) and when will any neceded improvement be effecird?
PIGWASH NUISANCE.
VILLAGERS FINED AT THE
KOWLOON · COURT.
Before Mr. T. S. Whyte Saith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this. shulpo were charged with morning, two villagers of Slam-:
veying pigwash through the streets at mid-day,
con-
Sub-Inspector Hoare said'ar- rangements had been madé be- His Worship-This is a very It was declared authoritatively this evening that the alleged modi-serious case and I'm not prepared tween the police and the Sandtory Department for the conveyanu of fications made by the Soviet in to accept any bal that the de-
pigwash, which was delivered the Joint Sino-Russian declaration fendant could give."
twice daily. The margin for the A. S. P. Murphy (who prosocu-morning delivery was extended for have not received the approval of ed)-1 oppose bail at the present half an hour to 9.30 a.m. walle the National Government..
moment, your Worship,
required to discharge its cargo in the afternoon the junk was
at Cheung Sha Wan. The car- riers were not allowed to convey the pigwash through Shamshulpo from the afternon delivery.
The report that the manager and assistant manager of the Chinese Castern Railway nominated by the Soviet would be immediately sp pointed by the railway directorate, is without foundation.
China insista on opening formal negotiations before discussing such appointments.-Reuters
Hostilities Continue,
Mukden, Sopt. 2, An offelal communique stales that foreign journalists at Chalanor examined a hilltop there covered with holes made by Russian shells, and report that no "White" Run- sians were seen anywhere,
The Governor of the province of Kirin reports that Tungnin, hus been retaken by the Chinese, and that Wangning has been invaded by the "Red" urmy-Reuter.
FINE GENERALLY.
Mr. Le-I don't know how lona the police will take to prepare the case. If Mr. Murphy will say that he will be able to fix the date of hearing after the remand, I don't mind.
A. S. P. Murphy assured 3r. Lo that he would do that, and the latter then left the Court.
A few minutes later, when his Worship was taking the truffle walking about in Court. summonses, he saw an Indian
His Worship: Who is that
fellow?
Inspector Nicol-He is a money lender.
I won't have him in my Court,
His Worship:-Send him out.
After the Indian had been sent out, his Worship, thoughts asked Inspector Nicol to on 'second bring him back to the Court.
When the Indian appeared be foro him again, his Worship asked -What's your business in my Court?
His Worship said that there. and Aned each defendant $2. was now no excuse for the farmers
WARSHIPS IN PORT...
The following warships are now in port.
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Tamer,
Basin H.M. 'Ships Moorhen and Seamow...
North Arm-H.M.S. Stormclgud, Sandwich.
In dock.-L.19, Serapis, Seraph. Foreign. Chinese Gunboats Kwong Kum, Chung Shum U.S.S. Guam
Gurdi Singh's case.
The Indian-I want to see n Oll You are interested in Gardi Singh's case, are you? You can
The Royal Observatory repolaman. that pressure Is highest near the
Bonins, and a week antleyclonic area Who are you?--I'm a money-go. now: Ife has been remanded extends westward to the Yangite lender. My. anme le Sapuran for a week. Valley. The typhoon is attuated Singh..
His Worship added that he had within 100 miles E.N.E, of Manih, If you have business to do, do no objection to Sapuran Singh
·Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY cast till noon to-morrow-la-NE. lend, you must not do so in my still and did not move about as be moving W.N.W. The weather fore it outside. If you have money to going into his Court if he kept: FRANKLIN, at 1 and: 8. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria | winds, moderate; fine generally, Hongkong.
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