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Above is seen General Chan Ming-she with General Chang Wai-chang about 10 atart on their fight from Canton to Shanghai by the plane "Pan Yue." They arrived kifely, but four other machines accompanying them appear to have met with mishaps or delays. (Phoiu: Canton News Agency),
PACIFIC BRITISH POLICY.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Satished With Results.
Paris, Sept. G.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, inter- viewed by Reuter on his arrival
at seven o'clock from Geneva,
RUSSIAN GUNFIRE
HEARD.
REPORTED INVASION
OF MONGOLIA.
said that he was very satisfied CHINESE TROOPS AND PLANES with the results obtained at Geneva hitherto,
Mr. MacDonald was accom- panied by his daughter Ishbel and travelled to London by air! -Reuter.
Secretary Sees Mr. Hoover,
Washington, Sept. 6.
delay,
Unnees,
MOVED FORWARD,
Planes for the Front.
WATER SUPPLY.
SITUATION NOW BETTER THAN LAST YEAR.
For the first time for many months the water situation on the island is better than was the case
Inst year. On September 1 there was no less than 70,000,000 gallons more in storage on the island re- servoirs that on the same date in 1928. During August, thanks to the heavy rains, there was an in- erease of 800,000,000 gallons.
Tatal
..
to
The Water Authority's monthly PARLEY DEADLOCK, return, which has just come
hand shows the Tylam, Tylami Harbin, Sept. 6.
Byewash and Tytam Intermediate: Sir Robert Vansitiart... Who is On
the whole, conditions at are all level with overflow, whilst Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's principal strategie points on the frontier Tylam Tuk on September 1, was private secretary, and who has remain fairly quiet, though it Is 12 ft. 7 ins. below. Wong Nei arrived in America, has seen Pre-learned that Russian gun-fire Chung 4 ft. 1 in, below and Po- sident Boever.---Renter's American could be heard throughout yester-fulum 1 ft. 9 ins. below.
The following table gives the Service.
day at the Manchuli and Cholamor Disarmament Need., Stations on the Chinese-Eastern storage in millions and decimals
Railway.
of gallons on September I last Geneva, Sept. 6.
On the north-eastern border a year and this year: Mr. Arthur Henderson, address-
1928 1929 ing the League Assembly, stress-state of desolation continues and
227.15 384.80 ed the importance of pressing for Chinese reports affirm that 200 Tytam
~~6.2G 22.37 ward with disarmament without Russian plain clothes soldiers have Tytam Byewash"
appeared in the vicinity, though Tylam Inter-
mediate
195.90 195.90 He said he hoped the proposed they had attempted no distur
Tylam Tuk 1,273.00 1,128.76 treaty as regards Bunncial assi
The Third Cavalry Regiment af Wong Nel Chung. 12.62
25.19 tance to states which are victims the First Manchurian Division
Pokfulum
36.00 62.14 of aggression might be couvert-arrived here en raulo for the ed into a general convention for frontier on Thursday,
1,749.93 1,819.15 signature before the end of the
The consumption during the Assembly. Britain woukl sigh
month of August was 189.66 mil- subject to certain safeguards, in-) General Chang isuch-liang, cluding provision that the bene head of the Pengtien Government, on gallons for a population of Ats he only available to signatories has commissioned 24 military135,140, giving the consumption of the proposed treaty of disarma-planes of the Aviation Department per head per day ns 14 gallone. Last year the consumption for the month was 326.52 million gallons. the estimated population 424,820 possible to adopt in its present sometime next week. forni the model treaty for Telegraphie communications he and the consumption per head por strengthening the means for pre- tween Fenglien and Inner Monday 24.8 gallons.
There was a full supply in all
districts venting war, therefore proposed golla have been interrunted and
during its reference to a third committee unconfirmed reports paint to the rker main for mufiication in accordance possibility that Russian soldiers, August, 1928, with the exception with the Peace Part.
who are very active there, may of the districts West of Garden Mr. Henderson pointed out that have taken possession of some of Road, where an intermittent sup- under the Covenant of the League the Chinese rities in this region. ply was given from August 1 to 9. The Chinese authorities at This year from Aug. 1- to 7 in- The Governments had not renoune.
a supply by ed completely the right to a "pri-Harbin have organised special clusive there was Yate war," but the Peace Pact fill Courts to examine the 1,114 Rus-street fountains only from @um.
ed in the gap.
He therefore sub-sians now in, eustody. Many of to 6 p.m., from Aug. 8 to 18 an mitted a draft resolution that these are former employees of the intermittent supply of two hours
CER.
daily in all rider main districts was desirable to re-examine A
3 is estimated that at the and from Aug. 19 to 31 a twelve ticles 12 and 15 of the
will take the hours supply from the rider mains. Covenant, with a view to bringing present rate it
Kowloon Figures. The Covenant into the with Chinese Court, three months wider outlawry of war provided Anish dealing with the large num
ber of Russian prisoners.
ment.
of the Manchurian Government to
Britain did not believe it was be ready to leave for the frontier
by the Pence Pact-Reuter.
SUGAR INDUSTRY COMMISSION.
ARRANGEMENTS NOW ALL
COMPLETED.
Deadlock Continues.
Shanghai, Sept. G.
1.0
.
No progress has been made: during the past few days relativel
at
The Kowloon reservoir and the Reception reservoir are level with overflow. Sheklalpui is 10 ft. 2 ins. below. The storage figures-are as follows in millious and decimals of gallons:
1928 1929
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to the unofficial parley for the Kowloon Reservoir 236.15 352.50 settlement of the C.ER. Issue be-Shek lai pui Reser-
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AT THE 78.44 tween the Chinese Minister in
93.15 London, Sept. 5.
Berlin, Mr. Chiang Tso-ping, and Reception Réservoir 32.93 The Colonial Secretary has now Russian representatives there
Total
485.18 464.09 completed the appointment of the Mr. Chiang Teo-ping is in Commission to investigate and Geneva, representing China
The consumption for August report upon the state of the sugar the meeting of the League of the WR 117.30 million gallons as industry in the West Indies and Nations Assembly. In #1
against 113.94, the population British Guiana,
The Commission appointed Lord graphle report to the Nanking 171,580 as against 166,540 and the Oliver, whose acceptance of the Government, Mr. Chiang says he consumption per head per day 22 position of Chairman was an experts to return to Berlin some gallons as against 22.1 gallons.
There was a full supply in all nouneed some time ago, and Mr. time this week, when he will re- D. M. Semple, with Mr. Sydney sume his unofficial exchange of districts during August last year Calne, of the Colonial Office, us sec-opinions with the Soivet Minister. and this year,
retary.
The Commission will leavà -
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Russia Inglets.
tele-
land shortly for Barbados, hentel It is authentically reported that it will proceed to Leeward Islands, the Russian delegate is: Insisting Trinidad, British Guiana and
on a joint proclamation by Chinal and Russla prior to the formal; openlug of negotiations..
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Lord Oliver WAS formerly Governor of Jamalen and WAR Secretary, for India in the Babour Government of 1924.- British Wireless.
BRITAIN & CHINA.
---,,
CO-OPERATION IN" WORK OF LEAGUE.
Geneva, Sept. 6.
Speaking at the meeting of the]
The Moscow Government has nominated two well-known person- ages to act As plonipotentiary delegates for the coming meeting with the Chinese,
Another Chinese cable states that a Bussian envoy is on his way to Geneva to meet Mr. Chiang Two-ping.
Very, Little Change.
Nanking, Sept. 6. Dr. C.,T. Wang, the Forelyn
The rainfall is given as 57.10 ins. as against 66.97 ins.
FLOOD DANGER 'IN INDIA.
IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWS FALL IN RIVEN.
Hyderabad; Sept. 6. Following the rapid fall of the river at Mithankot the authorities express the opinion that the danger ef further extensive floods is dis appearing, though report of de- vastation following the earlier breaches in the river banks are still coming inRouter.
QUESTION.
League of Nations Assembly, Mr. Minister stated to pressmen that NEW NOTE ON CRUISER Arthur Henderson, the British there has been little change in the Foreign
expressed Sino-Russian issue during the past pleasure at the recent speech of week.
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MITSUI
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New York, Sept. 6.. welcomed what was then said, and declaration by both Governments. looked forward with encourage- China is awaiting the Soviet's The New York Evening Post ment and help to collaboration approval of the Chinese draft, also says that the United States has with the great Chinese people in the report by the Chinese Minister addressed a new Note on the crui-
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