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THURSDAY," JUNE 9, 1932.
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NO RELAXATION OF WATER RESTRICTIONS
NOR ANY
EARLY
PROSPECT
CONSERVATION
ESSENTIAL
VITAL FACTS AND:
FIGURES
Tired after a long march, our photo There is no immediate shows some of the hunger marchers
froused in a vacant building. prospect of any relaxation
of the present restrictions mÆУ£ |
REPARATIONS
INVITATION TO BRITIH
on the Colony's domestic FRENCH PREMIER AND water supply, accord- ing to a statement issued' this afternoon by the Director of Public Works. Indeed, the present storage will) need to be increased by a further 214 million gallons before there ean he any increage in the hours of supply.
It is poluted out that the recent rains have only added about 17 days' supply, at the present rate ul consumption, since Friday last. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE, The communique Issued by the. Director of Public Works follows:
is as
The average quantity of water in storage in the reservoirs of the Colony at the end of the first week
in June during the Inst eight years was 1,466 milion gallons, where!
10
the
the
the
Thurs
GOVERNMENT..
Londen, June N. The Foreign Office to-day suret communique stating:"Mon- sieur Herriot hus nidressed to the British Government a proposal for preliminary conversations before
of opening Lausanne Conference on
Ramsay week. Mr. NAT MacDonald, accompanied by Sir John Simon. intends to leave London on Saturday for 'ari and w
will continue
Journey to Switzerland early next week, when the other members of the United Kingdom delegation will abg be travelling to Lausanne.-British Wirelers,
day
ay the present storage is only 786; meinum(BUZATEKEE JEESTÕES 140 15, 2014 MERE ZN620161264FETYROPOSTE million gallons.
Normal consumption on full supply at this time of the year has steadily increased from 11 million gallons per day in 1921 to 161⁄21⁄2 million gallons per day In 1931. whilst Be maximum daily draw-off in July last year rose to 20 million gallons.
view of the rapid develop. ment of the Colony and the fact that no large additional supply will be made available in the near (utare, coupled with the possibili. ty of a second tow rainfall. vaar, it is muf vonsidered advisable to increase the hours of supply nutil
million Bons about 1,00)
in storage,
INCREASED PRESSURE.
are
ROYAL ROMANCE
BELGIAN PRINCE
AND DAUGHTER OF
A BRITISH DUKE
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, te 8.
1- rumoured that a Buy 211 engagement mas result from the Visit of the King and Queen, &t the, Rolgians, who arrived in London to-day for a few days visit.
The Waterwork Engineer bay been able, by means of the reduced hours of supply and the new foun-
One of the figures in the engage- Iain system, to vurtall the Colony's supply to 6 million gallons per ment will it is suggested, be thei Kow. second son of the King of thei 44 Hongkong and 21% day loon. Since the rains set in, Belgians, Prince Charles, Count! however, he has, by-increasing the of Flanders, who is twenty-eight pressure in certain districts where years of age.
large mins are suitably placed,¦ The Prince has been staying at ourmented the supply to about 7 Ostend, for one time past and it million gallons per day and la is reported that I has been increasing this again to making frequent visits to England about 71⁄2 million gallons per day.to see the daughter of one of the
Although the recent rains may oldest British, ducal familles. have created the impression that
BOW
the shortage is a thing of the
past, it must be pointed out that OTTAWA
to date the total increase In
stornire since Friday last only amounts to an additional 17 day?' supply at the present very much curtailed rate of consumption.
BYE-ELECTION AT DULWICH
Conservatives Hold the Seat
Little intercat was taken in the bye-election at Dulwich, caused by
Preparations
AMAZING SCENES AT WASHINGTON
BONUS ARMY OF HUNGER MARCHERS GROWING DAILY
POLICE CHIEF'S THREAT
Washington, June 8. Fresh recruits for the "Bonus Army" are pouring in- to Washington in thousands, creating a series of delicate problems for the authorities. The situation, mencing as it is, has not yet developed seriously, but disturbances are to be feared.
It is estimated that at least ten thousand "hunger marchers" are now encamped on the banks of the Potomac, announcing their determination to remain until the President has consented to redeem the Bonus Certificates, which would involve the Treasury in the payment of over G$2,000,000,000.
The leaders of the Army have predicted that their numbers will shortly have increased to fifty thousand and have grimly announced that the Government will not be able to starve them into surrender.
A cold snap, after a spell of blazing beat, is ailing to the trial of those who are stili engaged #n the march to Washington. They are coming in from all ends of the country, sleeping in open hields where necessary.
PUBLIC SHOCKED.
The public has been shocked at The spectacle of sevres of hungry men. wearing Distinguished Service Crosses or Congressional
NEW CHIEF OF
P. AND O.
HON. ALEXANDER SHAW
London, June 8. The Hon. Mlexander Shaw, sou
+
Serious clashes have occurred in many places In America owing to unemployment and distress. Our photo shows a woman damonstrator being seized,
ed
AMERICAN LEADS
THE BRITISH OPEN GOLF TITLE
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, June 8. Gene Sarazen, who is regard- America's outstanding
08
golfer of the moment, lends the [Geld in the British Open Cham- pionship, at the end of the first round in the competition proper jat Sandwich to-day.
Sarazen returned a eard of 70 ; Medals on ragged khaki tonies, t Lord Craigmyle, has been and is one stroke ahead of four carrying tattered Regimental flags, appointed chairman and managing other competitors, three British
The Bonus Army, has two mas director of the Peninsula and and one American. cats, a two-year-olit bay, whose Oriental S. X. Company and the The seventy-ones include W. H. mother died In poverty, and who British India S. N. Company in Davies, of Wallasey, Charles has carried his Father's armis for; succession to Lord Inchcape. Whitcombe, of Crews HH, Mac- 1.500 miles from Houston, Texas, Mr. Show has been director Donald Smith, America, But anat A mongrel puppy. which and deputy chairman of the.com-Percy Allins, of Beaconsfield. -truggled across the Continent panies for some considerable time All The British leaders are inter- from California récompanying
pust
of national players. He is also a Director stevear-old boy.
the Bank of England and of the The British amateur Kolf The march upon Washington! United Kingdom Provident As-champion, John de Forest fared “started in the State of Oreren sociation.
badly, returning a Acore of 82; all over the East and South. Reber of Shipping of the several weeks ago and has spread He was President of the Cham-while Miyamoto, the Japanese United player, had a card of geventy-nine.
LEADING SCORES. leading scores follow: Gene Surazen
Hunger marchers being fed on route to Washington from
provised kitchens.
ím.
of
ports reaching the
District
Well Ahead Columbia Pollee indicate that
MR. J. H. THOMAS'S ASSURANCE
Kingdom in 1927. During the war and since, he has done much
service. public
sitting on numerous commissions.
He married the eldest daughter For the Earl of Inchcape in 1913 and has One xon and three daughters-Reuter.
|LIGHTWEIGHT T· T- RECORD
· BRILLIANT RIDING" ON I. O. M.
W. H. Davies
C. Whitecombe
MacDonald Smith
Percy Allisa ...
Others scores include: Fred Robson
Henry Cotton
Athur Havers
Sid Easterbrook Archie Compston
T. Armour (holder)
BRITISH SWEEP FEVER
70
71
71
22222 ZEZABE
74
7.1
71
74
75
HUGE INTEREST IN IRISH DRAW
London. June 8. The Tourist Trophy Race for five thousand men are nearing the Lightweight motor-cycles over the] District and more are about to Isle of Man mountain course was sturt.
won by Mr. Davenport on n-New The great problem engaging Imperial at an average speed of the authorities is that of feeding 70.48 miles per hour, which in z the Army at Washington. The record for the race.
London, June E. Mr. Walker on a Rudge was sec-
In reply to à Commona question, 143315) CANDLEHÆFERRETHANAMGAMIZIONARION TRALUE
his speed being 70.07 Sir Herbert Samuel, ond,
the Home miles an hour. Mr. Handley, also Secretary, sald
it was estimated un a Rudge, with speed of 69.86 that £2,786,000, including £757,000 m.ph. was third.~British Wireless, sellers' commission, had been sub- scribed in Britain for the Derby Sweeptake and that £2,0865,000 wan received in prizes.
RIOT IN HOLLAND
JOBLESS IN CLASH WITH POLICE.
Renter.
London, June 8. Good progress is being made in the preparatory work
for
the Ottawa Conference through the organisation. among the Ministers and in the departments concerned,
Amsterdam, June 8. the death of the sitting member, which was set up in the Autumn |
One man was killed and a score Sir Frederick Hull. Only 20,000 and which Mr. Thomas stated in went to the poll as compared with the Commons had been continu-
of others, including two police- men, were injured to-dny, when a over 30,000 at the general elec-ously at work. The Ministers and collision occurred between policej tion.
the departments concerned, he and unemployed near Gouda.- The result of the ballot was de-added, had been in close touch clared this evening as followe
with representative organisations Bracewell Smith (Cons,) 12,342 and with representatives C. R. Cooke-Taylor (Lib.) Mrs. Helen Bentwick (Lab.) 3,905 numeroun trades,
Since the beginning of May Con majority
8,334 they had the advantage of the In the last election, when there advice and assistance of the in- was alas a three-cornered contest, dustrial adviners who would ac- Sir Frederick Ifall gained a ma- company
the United Kingdom jority of 17,006, the difference be-Delegation to Ottawa and who ing accounted for largely by the were being constantly consulted upathy of the electora in a "safe", on mattern effecting trade in- Conservative sent.
terests in general.
3,998
of
The Conservative voto decreased} Preliminary discussions have by 0,410 and the Labour vote by been taking place with Canada, 842. The Liberal candidate, whoj Australia, New ZealandySouth opposed Sir Frederick Hall last Africa, Newfoundland, Southern year, increased his poll by 74 votos. Į Rhodesia, and also with India-
Restor
British Wireless.
BEKISTANENKYNNINETTA UNTUNARCONNECTINASEKONTENANCENSORE
STATUS QUO ANTE IN SHANGHAI
Aum won in
In respect of the six Irisli Sweeps, approximately £13,285,000 had been subscribed from Britain. Shanghai, June 9. including sellers' commission ex- The Chinese authorities havozimated at £2,875,000. The been informed by the Japanese of £7,080,000 had been Command that the bluejackets prizer --British Wireless. engaged on special duties in the Police Superintendent has threa- Shanghal area will withdraw on tened to clear them out whenever Saturday to the positions occupied the funds to feed them nào ex- prior to January 28 last, when the bron Shanghal trouble blazed up.--Ren- hausted and Congress Ins asked to vote a sum for the pur pose of feeding them in order to avert the peril of a clash between; the police and the Veterans.
U. S. EXPENDITURE.
ter.
the Bonus Certificatos.
An outbreak of disorder do- pends largely upon how long the
SHANGHAI PHONE
STRIKE
NO INCONVENIENCE CAUSED
Shanghai, Juno 0. The strike of operativas engaged
Aut communication -has-
It la officially stated that the Bonus Army is propaved to wait in the Shanghal telephone service total American expenditures_for for President Hoover to some-to way vatorank to Cutu tutzt Cho,in UUCHION. "If I continue to be ho 750,000,000. It is impossible in unfavourable, it is impossiblita the present state of financial) foresee the likalyarban stringency to canh tho balansa ati Rasdien.
Prohibition Doomed
President Gives Way on Main Point
Washington, June 8.
It is understood that Pre- sident Hoover has approved of the inclusion of the re-sub- mission of the Prohibition issue to the people as a plank in the Republican platform for the Presidential elections.
The President's decision is be-] lieved to follow the dramatic action of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jun, hitherto a "Bone Dry" in publicly
his admitting that, fr opinion, Prohibition had failed, and urging the early repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.
The volte-face is regarded as soumling the death-knell of the Great Experiment.—Router.
In Page Seven, will be found'
Lord Brentford, formerly Sir William Joynaon-Hicks, whose death is reported.
the results of the Literary Digest RUSE USED ONCE
pall
on prohibition, one of the greatest unofficial expressions of opinio recorded in any country. Nenrly five million people replied to the journal's queries, and
| seventy-three voters in the poll out
TOO OFTEN
of every 100 favoured the repeal JAPANESE BOMB
of the Eighteenth Amendment.
.
N. Y. WRINging wet. Only 26 out of 100 voted for continuance. Only
shown
two States shaded in the map),] Kansas and Nurth Carolina gave. a majority for continuance. The dry majority in Kansas was 397 │out of 84,120 ballots, that of North Carolina 68 out of 64.790 ballots. Nevada hended the wet column with 88 per cent. of its vote! "Wringing Wet,"
INSURGENTS
WAVED NEW FLAG IN VAIN
Harbin, June 9. The discovery of a ruse to deceive Japanese bombing acroplanes brought heavy casualties upon the insurgent forces who practised it, In New York State, 426,694| according to Japanese infor- voted for repeal and 76,922 for
mation to-day... The Japanese machines had been one of the homes of the Prohibi-reporting the massing of large tion movement, 143,950 voted for numbers of men, Chinese infantry repeal and 339,184 against.
and cavalry, at Teltu, who waved Manchukuo flags when the planes flew over. When it was found
chukuo forces, the Japanese hom- hers paid them a spectal visit.
continuance. In Massachusetts.
SIR ROBERT HO that they were actually anti-Man-
TUNG
RECEIVED BY THE PRINCE OF WALES
London. June 8.
No attempt was made by the insurgents to take cover or pro tect themselves by senttering, still thinking that the waving of a Manchukuo fing would do the trick. They were bombed heavily yesterday and heavy casualties were Inflicted, General Li Hai-ching, who has Sir Robert Ho Tung, in the past been operating to the west of Har few days, has discussed in in-bin against the Japanese is report- fluential quarters questions con-led to have been heavily defeated nected with the Far Eastern by Manchukuo troops yesterday near Autachan. General Li Hai- Sir Robert interviewed Mr. J. 11, ching was at one time in grave Thomas, the Dominions Secretary, peril of being captured, but a rally
enabled him to get. and Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, of his men" the Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Japanese and Foreign
also report Manchukuo victory near foilleials.
Ashiho, to the east of Harbin.--Router.
situation.
Office
He was received at York House Thy the Prince of Wales this ¡ afternoon.
Sir Robert Ho Tung proposes to go to the Continent for a motor ing tour shortly. He will then go to the United States en route Hongkong-Reuter.
NO CHANGE IN DOLLAR
THE LOCAL MARKET LIFELESS
to
WAR ON RIVER PIRATES
11
FINE NEW CUSTOMS CRUISER
Shanghai, June 9. Lady Mazo, wife of tho Inspector-General of Customs, launched a new Customs cruiser. to-day.
It is hoped that the now vessel will do much towards the proven-
hay "
The Hongkong dollaris un-tion of river piracy. The vessel changed at la. 3.1/8d. to-day, rekaota and is armed with a Lewis eruising speed of twelve flecting a practically static coll- dition in the silver market. The Gun and two quick-firing three- local market romains lifeless.
pounder guns,
also equipped In London, silver was up 1/16th with wireless telephony, being up spot and unchanged forward. to-dnio in every respect-Reuter. Indiu and Chia nvnere
small and after the offeinl fixing the market ruled very quiet.
buyers on a quiet anarket,
Silver Is uncharged in Now York.
Vilafely first to prevent a thfrat?"--Bloren by Mias - Br
The cruiser is
RAIN FORECAST The Royal
Observatory reporta that pressure Is Highest to the north-east of Hokkaido, and low over China. generally, particularly In the south-went, Local Zore- cast-South winds, moderate; cloudy, rain
file rainfall for the 34.
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