Yellow River Threatens
TORRENTS BATTER CITY WALLS
COLLAPSE
OF DYKES
Yanking, July 11.
In addition to the Yangtze food, a threatening rise is reported in the level of the Yellow River, of which two tributaries have burst
torrential rains.
their banks in consequence of the The city of Yeusze, fifty miles west of Chiengehow, in Horn, is endangered by torgents battering its walls, which may collapse at any moment.
SHENG AN PIRATES TO HANG
NO NEW TRIAL FOR CUT-THROAT CREW
CL
COURT'S DECISION
Dairen, July 11. There was an echo of the Sheng Supreme Court at Port Arthur r An piracy yesterday, when the new trial for Captain fused Hugo Taudien, Arthur Gautehi, Muller and Hendich Walter
to death Westermann, sentenced
in The
Court by
Appellate The Yellow River embankment Jandary, and George Shroeder at Wuchi, in Northern Hunan, bash received a ten-year sentence. been breached, causing dislocation. of the railway service. Hundreds of houses at Sanyang, in Southern Hunan, have collapsed on averant
af Blends from the 1'i River,
A Hankow newage states that the entire city of Hanyang is sub- merged several feet, following the vollapse of a stuber of dykes, Reuter.
"ROMANCE” IN BAD WEATHER
BUT CRAFT BEHAVES SPLENDIDLY
There is now likely to be no Further appent by the convicted men, who were alleged to have
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1935.
20:1664ETED DIALINGONATEES EZERUUSINTA (AAOISTEMES DOUBEKOĽA
WILL GREECE ELECT A KING?
I
Assembly Plans For Plebiscite
Athens, July 10. The Greek Assembly, by a large majority, voted to- day for a plebiscite on the question of the restoration of the monarchy.
Then, with cheers for former King George, the As- sembly adjourned until the end of October.
CHINA'S CLOSE FRIEND
CLOSE CONTACTS WITH BRITAIN
CO-OPERATION INCREASES
London, July 16. There was a large Sino-British gathering at the dinner of the China Society, held to-night, over which Mr. Quo Tai-ebi, Amlussador to Lotion, presided, and the guests hefuded Lord and Lady Winterton, Lord and Lady Effingham, Sir MEDINA Ronald and Lady Macleay, Sir William Idwellyn, Mr. H. G. Wells
The plebiscite will be held before November 15.-- Reuter,
P.W.D. OFFICERS and Mr. William Nuson, M.P.
HONOURED
Mr. Quo Tai-chi, in propuning the trast
"The GuesİN, !said ther Jind reached
tuning-point in Auto-Chinese re-
boarded the Sheng An at Tangku | MR. W. II. EDMONDS & Formerly Britons felt
on June 26 and to have parated it when off the const near Shanghai,
Alter killing Captain 1. Vishmen, the fired date and the first mate's wife, all Russians, in addition to even thinese senten, all of whose bodies were prompt by thrown overhard, the ship was conmariceret and divertent Dairen.
t
MR. J. DICKSON
RETIRING SOON
tirement
RADIO BROADCAST
A Talk on Hongkong's New Lido
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5-7 p.m. Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra,
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7 pan, Stock Quotations 7.03-7:30 p.m. Light Maste. Mennett No. 1 (Paderewski). Sonce without words-Fatpourri. The Gate: Festival Dance. Homage Murch (Haydn Woo"), . Jagonsums-Concert Waltz ayda
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Sleepythe down South.
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Spanish Berenade.
The Child and his Dancing Doll, 3. Can't we talk it over.
Now that You're sous
half-compealed disparagement for The Par East, while the Chinese often felt the heavy pressure of Arnaling insistence from the West. But that was all part. England and China had long been acquainted. and they would hardly believe prgy ". DK", hape how far Angli-Chingar, des operation had now gone,
The imenim two long verster ulleys the [W.I was marked this morning by prentations made on behalf
their allearues and truendo by Mr. H. G. Wells, responding, said the Director of Public Works, the the times to take vague generaliza. on Mr. R. M Heaterson, who theas about the East and West was hem on leayr.completely past People once imelf ging
· Thought of China as an almost non-
A mest fantastic plan to take The Shen An across the Pacife to Valparaiso where it was to do!i soll together with its cargo of rround nut oil, was revealed by the prisonera aller capture.
The ship early on July 1 tast
•f year prominded of the coast
In a letter to friend in this { Kokugekisho, Hoghiraura, Dairou. for shore, C.P.R.. Captain E. P. Green, wri-The Pirates dashed tlag from Yokohama, un July 4, re- three being caught after a brief porting
nrrival of the freedom and two athera arrested "Romance there on June 29, of the following day, - Brut, r. sintest
"We had a very stormy pussage
from Hongkong and put in for shelter twice. We had two gales force D. one ahead and one fa- yourable in this I ran for mutua hours but
precipitous owing to sea had to heave to and she be haveu plecraftily. Part of the time running we were doing knots, Yokohama is doing us well. The engine is now all mdrift for Kood clean and overhaul. In a day or two I'm gain in to dock for a serub and all being well hope to sail for Vanestiver about 14th. July.
"I consider Romance an sea boat as ever put to sea.
never
once look a'green
fine
She
seu al
HOPE
FOR PEACE IN ABYSSINIA
Continued from Page 1. peaceful settlement as exhausted or
waring an end.
morrow
Mr. William Harold Edmonds existent land of fairy tales and Arran, Kálilitary Devi juro and Mr, monsters, but wireless, aeruplanes. Jatue. Hielson Fouth Retaur in and other inventions had mets
peeiur T
Work are leavinyabolished distance and people were The service on Jul; 27 and 28 po feeling more and more their com pectively and a pathering of over mon destiny. 39 members of the European stat 14 the PW.D, was pread in the Besund Boem this morning at the n farew || fonetion which was held Today my order that the PAV.D. marhi preside
China."
"are a
LOVERS OF LIBERTY "There are differences between in lampware and thought; there fore we must set to, work to under- Mand them," sad Mr. Wells, mid- ing 14 had several lives to live, Mr, Edmonds, who merived his should devole one to the transla- Mill, for services to the Hong-, tion of Chinese philosophy,"
Volunteer Degener Corps, "England, the United States and Hans Horn in the Department since;
said Mr. Wells, 11 fuary, 1911, What Me Dick. Lebosely-knit community, with a con A son, who is a promment ntembee men understanding for liberty. for the First Ahurch of Christ, are hostile to the world drift to
Scientist, has 26 and a bolt vents wards intoderance and aggression. Pravice to his credit,
This monstitutes an admirable bond The Bon, Mr. Houderson said a Lof sympathy between us, The his- meeting lai feription was įtory of the next hundred years may both
The de a crucial struggle for liberty. sal and pleasantable Department was losing two friends Finds why was nie not stramters, wal Imsterd
who had but friends and brothers," Renter. worked here for many years and
Answering a House of Commons question which referred to th situation which would arise if Italy were to resort to war, the Ministarst
of Nations. League
Mr. said: "Such Anthony Eden
1 situation has not yet arisen, and I
11 earnestly trust will not arise.
had excellent recurls. li knew Majesty's Government is ilator- mined to contiene its euleast in both of them to be deserving of
the highest caleem both profes
oflicens
FAIR WEATHER
A. innderate anticyclone envers
though we had many days with operation with the Governmentsionally and nutside of their work, North Japan and the adiacent peas very wicked seas J was caught poť other countries to bring alat a aback one in a gale with a sudden | settlement of this dispute by peac shift of wind but thanks to the tul mesam," British Wardless, strong masts and stays only broke
one reefing elaw., I hope my bad Juck of head gales and calm is now over and I look for a quick run to Vancouver."
TWENTY-FIVE
DOORS STOLEN
TAKEN FROM VACANT HOUSE
APPEAL FOR ARMS
Mr. Dirkson had earned the resojand a ridge of moderately high pert of all who had knowa bima ¦ pressure extends from it to 8, B. as hr, the speaker, had, and n China, A trough of relatively low 1 wa tungo deserving of the pressure extends from Indu-fina promalian he had gained whilst in to North Luzon. Local forecast: Addis Ababa, July, 14
Che seryjne.
Bast and S. E. winds, muslerate; An official entumuunique stales
Mr. Edmonds had gained ap-fair. that Ethiopia has demanded an impreciation of his work buth in the mediate convocation of the Council.
Department and iti connection)
Pinne Solos, i 7588 p.m.
From the Stalles. Talk on "Hongkong's New Lido"
Kp.m. Time and Weather Report. 1,03-10.30 .. Che
Studie
Concert
1.30 p., Che DowII,
2.E.K. PROGRAMME
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Mr. Edmonds expressed simBar East Asia Zoran brondvæst through DJQ un of the League to consider the Italo-with the Volunteers where he had sentiments and added a cordial | 19m (19.29a king 1.300 prom. Cuneeri, Abyssinian dispace.
his immediate chief's news at 2pm Centhusiastically recruited! other tribute to An Abgasinian note to British, members of the service,
Fant enlleagues who had helped to French and Belgian ministers in 11. Iged that both of them rreate the pleasant atmosphere in Addis Ababa espresses surprise to would enjog good health and hape which his professional life had two important learn that orders have been given piness during the years of their been spent. The in certain cases to refuse to supply retirement and had pleasure in things were health and friendship arms to Ethiopia and in ather presenting them with the token He had enjoyed hath and wished. cases export licences have been of esteem which had been sub the same benefit to the friends he, refused.
scribed for by their friends and was leaving behind. After examining the question, colleagues,
A siker Ching: Tea sad was. Two months hard labour for the note adds, it is hoped that the strating 25 doors from a vacant Governments enrerned will no gratitude for the silver tray he card;
In reply, Mr. Dickson expressed | rennived by Mr Edmonds with a William "Presented house, No. 636 Queen's Road West, longer oppose the supply and end received which would always Harold Elmonds, M.RE, by the second floor, was the sentence im- port of armis decessary for the remind him of the kind hearts and | Hou Director and Assistan posed on Ho Ming, unemplayed, defouce at the interrify and in-
Public Works, when he appeared before Mr. W.dependence of Ethiopia, fontos.
associations he was leaving Larretors, of the hind. As he had been here 261, frends and colleges in the Schofield, at the Central Magis-
years and bad that much servicPublic Works Department, on the tracy this morning.
his eroril, he was not ton joveasion of his retirement from Anuther
Yin, man i
S'HAI EXCHANGE optimistic in hoping for so many the Hongkong Tivil employed, was also charged, but
years trement. «Laughter, Be July 27, 1986." pleaded he had been engaged by!
Mr. Dickson received a silver would also be glad to welcome any Ho to carry the doors. Detective)
of those present at his home in try engraved in Chinese Fashion Sergeant Kinnear accepted his ple, and he was discharged.
England when they were on leave, and similarly inscribed.
un-
The theft was discovered by the rent collector, Tang Chung-ming, he visited the house about when 5.45 pm, on July 9. The house is owned by Messrs. David Sassoon) and Company, and had been varant for some time. The first defendant was later arrested by a detective, and admitted the theft, and took the detective to another vacant house where the stolen property was found. The first defendant then implicated the recond de&m- dant, who was also arrested,
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Shanghai, July 11. The foreign exchange market fors sold due to the United Press was steady and Chinese specula- dispatch regarding the United States conforming with the
011
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The Committee of the Cheerd Club THE DEEDS OF CHARITY WE HAVE} DONE SHALL STAY WITH US FOREVER, have arranged to hold a whist drive. RESTOWED DO WE KEEP THE OTHER
WEALTH WE HAVE at the club next Saturday, July 13.
commencing at 8.30 pro.
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New York, July 10. 2/1.0/16: A night game played at Brook lyn between the Dodgers and the 215 Cincinnati Reds resulted in a win 4.97 for the latter by 15 runs to two. F. 226 Herman hit a home run for the
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The Rev, Perey Jenkins, Warden of St. Andrew's Hostel, Pnk Hok Tang, and Iranulator of
the Now
Wan Tak, unemployed, was sen Testament into Cantonese, is prench- course of sermons in St. John's tenced to nine months' hard bour ing
by Mr. W. Schubeld, at the Central Cathedral on Sunday mornings during Magistracy this morning. for having July. His subject is "Jeremiah, the returned from banishment. Defen- prophet of personal religion."
This evening's
meeting of thu
dant was banished for ten yours_in] November last year. He plended That he could not earn a living in Manuk Lodge of the Theosophical Canton. He was arrested in Wanchai, Ruciety, to be held at the Hongkong
Club Annex, Chater Road, at 6 pm Arrested by a detective and found will take the form of a discussion and to be in possession of a radiator cap, study class. There will be no more Siu Cho, aged 27, unemployed, was lectures until further notice, but the brought before Mr. Macfadyen at the study class will be held each week Central Magistrace this morning, at the same line and place. charged with theft. Sub-Inspector
There will be special services by Tyler stated that defendant wimitted stealing the cap from car No. 1839 the Russian Orthodox Church in coin- which was parked in Rumsey, Street bration of the festival of Saints Peter Bear Des Voeux Road Central. The and Paul, Patron Saints of the Church, complalanal was Lau Leung, aged on July 11 at 6 p.m. and July 12 nt 38; a salesman, and he valued the 9 nm. A Moleben will be held at cap at $7. The prosecution stated 100 Honkow Rond, Kowloon, at which
that cases of this mature were still ten will bo served, on July 12 at d provalent. Defendant was sentenerd
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