THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1933.
TYPHOON RELIEVES WATER SHORTAGE FEARS Have you seen the
FIVE INCHES OF RAIN
IN 34 HOURS
TYPHOON NOW NEAR MACAO
SQUALLY WEATHER
WHICH
ACCOM-
PANIED THE CLOSE PASSAGE OF THE SLOW- MOVING TYPHOON YESTERDAY CAUSED COM- PARATIVELY LITTLE DAMAGE.
The chief effect of the disturbance was highly beneficial, the heavy rains having removed water shortage anxieties to an appreciable extent.
THE RESERVOIRS FILLING
Water Authorities Almost Cheerful
if the heavy rain which set in this morning continues for a few more hours, the danger of a water shortage in the Colony will be literally washed out.
The P.W.D. was officially gay when an enquiry was made of the rainfall already registered.
Their reply was:Yesterday the total Island Capacity was 1447 million gallons. At 6 am, to-day the capacity
1561 million gallons, representing again of 114 'million gallons in 24 hours."
wad
END OF FEARS.
"A further and considerable in cronse will bo registered
as a result of the present downfall and thero is overy hope that water- shortage fears will be completely removed."
SQUALLS OF SIXTY MILES AN HOUR
Royal Observatory's Typhoon Report
The typhoon bas increased considerably in intensity sinco passing the Colony, said Mr. C.
The result of a gale which struck Eastern Saxony last month. Three wora killed and many hurt. Railway carriages were hurled from the track as photo shows.
MAN YIELDS TO TEMPTATION
WHEN ADOPTION IS UNLAWFUL
RAISED IN COURT
W. Jefferies, Director of the FINED FOR THEFT OF INTERESTING POINT
Royal Observatory, in an official statement this morning.
the
WATCH
"There were faint Indications
Pleading guilty through Mr. C. of the formation of a typhoon or Y. Kwan to a charge of stealing deprossion between Pratas a gold wrist watch at the Luk) and the Balintang Channel on the Hoi Tung Boarding House, L afternoon of Sunday, the 10th.
"The receipt of observations from the Pratas at six a.m. on Monday morning established its existence beyond doubt about fifty miles to the west of the
Pratas.
many!
Wal, managing partner of the L Point, was "fined Chai Tong medicine shop, West $60 by Mr. Wynne-Jones in the, Central Police Court this morning.
Defendant was also bound over with two sureties of $100 for
twelve months,
SALE OF CHILD
Holding that an adoption of a child was not genuine where the parties were not related ac-
or quainted with each other. Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magis tracy this morning, imposed a fine of $100 on So Tek-Shui, a bullding contractor, charged together with Ho Chat, married woman, with taking part in a transaction for the sale of Lo Kit a girl aged 11.
Second accused, the mother of the child, was bound over in $200 to be of good behaviour for one
year.
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RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
RELAY OF THE SOUTH WALES BORDERER'S BAND
4.30-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro. gramme.
7-10.30 p.m. European programme. 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, etc.
7.3-7.45 p.m.
Second Concerto (Rachmaninoff,
Op. 18). Sergei Rachmaninoff with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. M-68. 7.46-8.30 p.m. Variety. 8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather Report). Duet for Two Pianos-Rogamuffin.
Victor Arden and Phil Ohman. 21020. Vocal Duet Sometimes I'm Happy.
Louise Groody and Charles King. 20009. Orchestral-Ev'ry Time my Heart
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NOT OF GREAT INTENSITY.
It was stated by Sub-Inspector "It did not appear to be of "The total capacity of the great intensity and this was con- Dredge the watch was valued at The magistrate: I notice that Island reservoira is 2387 million firmed in the course of yesterday: $60, Canadian currency.
Although the barometer feli gallons and only 826 millions of stendily until 6 p.m., at no time the watch has actually got a name which
Mr. F. X.D'Almada' (jnr.) a good proportion has was sustained gale force reached engraved on the back, but not
the name of the complainant. already arrived-are required to by the wind although reach that figure. During the 24 squalls of between 50 and 60 At yesterday's hearing it was peared for the first defendant, and stated that the complainant re-naked that a lenient view be taken hours ended at G a.m., the rain miles, an hour occurred.. fall varied from 4.75 Inches at
sided at the Luk Hoi Tung Board-of the case, He admitted the Tytam to 6.9 inches at Aberdeen." The highest squall velocity re-ing House and at 11.30 on Sun-facts, but said that it was a pure
Beats. "The Kowloon reservoir will be glstered was 63 miles per hour/day night. went to the bathroom case of adoption according to
Ted Black and His Orch. . 22082. Instrumental--O Sole Mio (My full to-morrow and will probably at 6.20 p.m. yesterday. This was for a bath. He took off his wrist Chinese custom.
Sunahino). at the time when the disturbance watch and had occasion to return to his room. On going back to
Neapolitan Trio. 20218. was closest to the Colony, about the bathroom he found his watch Sub-Inspector H. W. Fraser, of Song-The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. 80 miles South by West. ..
Ho ..missing.
informed
Gene Austin (Tenor). 20077. the the S. C. A., said that on Septem- Rainfall varied throughout the
management and on enquiries beber 7 the second accused reported Orchestral-By a Rippling Stream. It is significant that the baro- ing made an arah stated she saw at the S. C. A. that her daughter,
Johnny Hamp and His Orch. 22999, Colony. At the Royal Observa- tory, from midnight on Sunday meter has been steady in Hong- the defendant going into the bath whom she had prosented to the Banjo Solo-St. Louis Blues.
Eddie Peabody. 20008. until 10 am, this morning, u perkong-since-7-p.m.-yesterday and room. She had-asked-him-if-ho first accused because she was in Dust-for-Two Pianos Dance of the fod of 34 hours, the fall register that the sustained force of the had seen a watch and he replied poor circumstances, was not being
Paper Dolls. wind has considerably increased, in the negativo. Polico were well-treated, and she wished to The weather is expected to mo- indicating that the typhoon has called in and a search of the de- have her back. derate in the course of the day. Increased considerably in inten-fendant's goods. in his cubicle
revealed the watch.. though rainfall is likely to con- sity,
over-flow,"
THE RAINFALL
ed was 5.11 inches.
tinue.
ANGRY SEAS.
Fairly angry Асая were ex perlenced yesterday afternoon and
evening along the south coast of the Colony and a junk was
It
"Its present position is about 120 miles to the South-West of the Colony moving, West W.N.W."
WARNING COMPLANT.
or
YIELD TO TEMPTATION.
THE TRANSACTION.
Gene Austin (Tenor). 20077. Orchestral Cabin in the Cotton.
Johnny Hamp and His Orch. 22009. Banjo Solo-Doll Dance,
8,30-10 p.m.
Eddio Peabody. 20696.
Victor Arden and Phil Ohman, 21929. It appeared that the mother had, Choras-Hallelujah!
The Ravelers. 20609. on June 10, got into touch with
Orchestral My Lips Want Klases. the two women with regard to
Ted Black and His Orch. 22982, sale of the child. These two wo-Song-Are You Happy? Addressing the Bench, Mr. mon introduced So Tek-shul, who for Kwan said on the night in ques- eventually bought the child tion his client went out with a $100, paying in three instalments, friend and had some drinks. The two women received $5 each Sir-With reference to yester. His mind was not clear and the from the mother of the girl. The wrecked in the vicinity of Cape day's typhoon, in common with incident occurred in, the early first accused had a family of three A relay of the Band of the 1st He had sons and two daughters, and want Batth. South Wales Borderors, con- D'Aguilar.
He had cd the little girl to look after his ducted by Bandmaster J. L. Gecks, was erroneously reported many others, 1 feel It is very hours of the morning.
warning no intention of stealing and he younger children. The girl had from Mount Austin Barracks, by kind this morning that all the crow remarkable that our Observatory yielded to temptation.
the been very well treated, though she permission of the Officer Commanding. were lost. In fact, the staff of did not give us more
a serious produced the watch during of
Police search of his goods. had been in fil-health recently and During the intervals recorded music the wireless station did excellent of the possibility
disturbance.
10-10.30 p.m. Concert Items. Li King-sang, manager of the had not taken food for about a will be broadcast from the Studio). work in contributing to the rescue
On Sunday night, listening to Tin Sang Hong, and Li K,month. She was at present a Violin Solo Vocalise (Rachmaninoff- of the entire crow.
the weather forecast over
Press), the managing proprietor of an em inmate of the Tung Wah Hospital KAUSING'S WORK..
Arm in Wellington suffering from fever.
Violin Solo-Caprice in E Flat Major wireless, no-one would have imagin-broidery
Mr. D'Almada said the parties (Wieniawski-Kreisler), The rescue-tug Kausing spent ed that a typhoon was so near to Street, both testified to the de-
Mischa Elman., 1364. the greater part of yesterday us. Next morning, we awake to fendant's good character, and
sed had been given a document, Song-The Cuckoo (Lehmann). cruising the harbour and she was find the No. 7 signal has just been expressed their willingness to act had gone to the S. C. A., and accu-
as sureties,
but had lost it. The girl had been Song-I Know a Lovely Garden out again this morning under the [put up.
well treated, and in every way his command of Captain Lowe,
Of course, we all know that this
client bore a good character. He sisted by Mr. Wyatt. A report type of typhoon is very prone to from the craft has been received form itself on our doorstop, " 80 |
contended that an adoption was stating that her assistance has not to speak, but I and many others
not necessarily, arranged between relatives. It was a Chineso cus- been required.
think that oven if it formed. 120
as-
WHEN CARS CHANGE OWNERSHIP
Police Must Be Told of Transaction
CHINESE FLIGHTS.
miles away, prior warning should TWO PILOTS ON WAY AROUND tom to adopt children, and in view
have.boan given. We should like;
to think that this typhoon did not
approach by stealth absolutely un- known to our Observatory officials until 7.30 a.m.
CHINA
of the circumstances ha asked that his client be discharged with caution.
DIVIDING LINE.
弱
(Teschumacher-D'Hardelot)..
Maris Jeritza (Soprano). 1301. Piano Solo--Cradlo Song (Brahma), Plano Solo-Under the Palme
(Albeniz).
Alfred Cortot. 1271.
Song-Calling mo Back to You
(Scaver).
Song When Twilight Comes, I'm
Thinking of You (Tandler-Horne). John McCormack (Tonor). 1107. 'Cello Solo-Intermezzo (Vivaldi).
Pablo Casals. 1642. 10.30 p.m. To-day's Opening 10 am.
Stock
where colved from New York by Messrs..
Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.
10.15 p.m. Close Down All records m the above European Mosers, Tsang Fook Piano Co. programmes are kindly supplied by,
Nanking, Sept. 11. While the well-known Chinese airman, Sun Tung-kang, is dying in his round-China fight, south
Mr. Schofield-Am I correct in As a general rule, Hongkong re- ceives amplo warning of an im./another Chinese aviator, Captain supposing that the S. C. A. con-and. Commodity Quotations na rO..
thi Chen Won-lin, chief of the Naval siders adoption proper ponding typhoon, but on
Aeronautic Bureau, embarked on parties are rolated. Joccasion if the disturbanco had
Sub-Inspector Fraser, Yos. headed direct for the Colony in a similar tour in the opposite direc
That Is 80: For falling to notify the police stead of going away, it is doubtful tion this morning.
Captain Chen arrived here from
Mr. Schofield-Unless some di- of the change of ownership of his whether many vessels in Harbour Shanghai this afternoon in a naval car, Dr. Ma Luk, who was summon-would have had time to get steam plane, which was designed and viding line is taken I don't see how ed before Mr. Scholleld, nt the up in time to ride it out.
manufactured by his Bureau. He you can ever prove that anybody in Contral Magistracy this morning,
is hopping off for Tsinan to-mor- China is ever gold.
Mr. D'Almada If you give me was fined $10.
irow morning.-Reuter,
time, I can prove that some Chin- osa do adopt unrelated children. This case of adoption is not for
US. LOAN the purpose of a mul teal, and that is where the distinction flan.
Nanking, Sept. 11. Unfortunately the defendant has The Kwolchow provincial gov lost the document, and thoroforeernment has sent a telegram to the there is a doubt. But I ask you Executive Yuan, asking for the to give him the benefit of the appropriation of $5,000,000 from 93rd.doubt.
the American Lonn for the, de
The purchaser of the car, Au
Young-shing, was almliarly fined.
Mr. Leung Yu-fal,' was fined, a
liko anomt for a similar offence.
Yours etc.
NAUTICAL
DAY BY DAY
NEWS' IN BRIEF
Tho purchaser in this case was al- A LEARNED FOOL IS MORE FOOLISH Bo Au Young-shing,
Mr. Schofield. There have been THAN AN IGNORANT FOOL- many cases of this kind recently loro.
in which cara havo changed hands,
Inspector Alexander.-Yea. When
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Two cases of typhold were reported Moto the health authorities during the
weak-ond.
The engagement is announced of The Italian cruiser Quarto in due Lieutenant F:: C., Graham,
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REQUEST FOR PORTION OF
we so to find the owner, we dis-to arrivo in Hongkong from Andoy Argyll and Sutherland. Highlanders, Mr. Schofield, I cannot agres velopment of the natural resources cavor that the car has been sold, to-morrow morning and will secure son of Sir Frederick and Lady Gra Both parties must report it to the to No. Buoy. She will be in port ham, and Miss Phyllis Ann Cumming, with your contention that adoption of Kwelchow. Reuter
of Shanghal Ble Froderick Graham le genuine in the case where parties police. GEA
for about 48 hours. This is the has been. Conservative Maps for North are not related. It is possible for have not been many prosecutions Kam Holdka drivar of a private Insights candlelit in
dalall this vantar Su Cumbia and rings $1020, exits the nequaintances to adopt between recently, there may be many in obeyed a police signal at
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