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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1930.
CHINA WILL NOT GO "RED."
DENIAL OF INTRIGUE BY WANG CHING-WEL
Peking, Aug. 8.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
STORAGE FIGURES BETTER
THAN LAST YEAR.!
There
The following table gives the storage in millions and decimals lof gallons in the various
reservoirs on the Island: "
Tytam Tytam. Byewash Tyt Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk
1920 1930 88180 384.50 22.37. 22.37 195.80 154.42
were 1,079.33 million gallons more water in storage in the Colony's reservoirs (Island The Peking Leader in an and Kowloon) on August 1 than editorial declares that of all the there were on the same day of tho foolish subterfuges to which the corresponding month last year, Nanking Government has resort-according to the figures supplied ed, the most laughable is the one by the Water Authority.
Of the total storage 2,040,65 attributing Communist activities million gallons were in the Island to Wang Ching-wel. Will the reservoirs and 501.75 in those of with compared Wang Kowloon, as Nanking party blame Ching-wei for the atrocities to 1,040-40 million gallons in the Island' reservoirs and 422.67 in Mrs. Hearne and Miss-Nettleton, Kowloon on August 1 last year. Which have occurred in territory claimed to be under Nanking con- trol? Did Nanking do anything to suppress the brigands in Kiang- ai and Hunan? On the contrary. though knowing that these pro- fere a hotbed of bandits vinces and Communist toporists, they Wong Nei Cheong
Pokfulam withdrew the troops and left the to the unfortunate residents mercy of the "Reds." They new blame Wang for these distur-month of July was 389.37 million gallons, the estimated population bances.
being 444,600, giving a consump tion per head per day. of 28.2 gallons. In August of last year Chu Ao-hsiang in a statement the figures were consumption at his weekly interview, declared 124.19 million gallons, estimated that China was unlikely to go population 434,280 and consump "Red, as the mass of peasant tion per head per day-9.2 gallons. farmers were, unlike the Russians
In Kowloon the storage figures before the revolution, not serfs, but owners of the land, though their were: holdings were very small; while those working for farmers were Kowloon reservoir well-treated and given
fair Shek Lal Pui share of the produce, and hoped Reception, reservoir to become landholders themselves.
Total
נן
Peasants Not "Red"
23
383.00 1,345,08
29.81
28.34
64.16
60.00
1,040.40-2,040.65 The Island consumption for the
Total
Kowloon.
1929 1930
842.97 352.60
46.55 116.10
33.15 33.16
422.67 501.75!
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Moreover, the Chinese peasantry The consumption, for July was were law-abiding, and hated 139.09 million gallons by an bloodshed and murder such as estimated population of 176.200, were practised at Changsha and giving a consumption per head per elsewhere. They would not fo-day of 25.4 gallons. In August low such an example.
last year the consumption was 17.5 gallons. One of the first acts. of the 93.29 million gallons, the estimat-] new Government would be to sup-ed population being 171,160 and June 30 is given as 60.44 inches press the "Reds."-Reuter. the consumption per head per day as compared with 37.08 a year ago.
The rainfall this year up to
Oct.
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Sept.11 Sep, 19
Bopt, 23.
Bopt, 25
Oct. 4
Oct.
7
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17
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Nov. 18
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Deo.
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Dec. 25
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Deo. 27
Jan B
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Jan. 24
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Feb. 5
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Mar. 6
Mar. 24.
Empress of Canada Impress
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Mar. 16
Mar.17
Mar. 19
Mar. 27
of Ruskin'
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Mar. 31
Apr. 2
Apr. 11
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