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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.1928

IN YOKOHAMA.

BRITISH VICTIMS' GRAVES,

MORE CHASTLY DETAILS,

CORRESPONDENCE.

TRAFFIC CONTROL.

COMMERCIAL.

HOME TRADE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

(To the Editor of the China Mail.) MANCHESTER MARKET REPORT

Sir, The report in your columas

YOKOHAMA, September 16,

Messrs. James F. Hutton and In Yokohama the spectacle of of summons against a motor Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported as destruction and desolation is over cyclist for speeding gives the whelming. There are no foreigners impression that the Indian con- follows on Wednesday, August ashore except hardworking relief stables who are supposed to con-15- parties. The buildings standing trol the traffic are not properly

БСОБ

British victims are buried.

the

Owing, to the poor condition of

far

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

PASSENGERS,

(Continued from Pago 7.),

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

DURBAN, AND CAPETOWN.

DE JANEIRO. SANTOS AND MAURITIVE.)

BARCELONA & VALENOLA

VA SINGAPORE, BUENCE AIRES, Rio

Nov.

16.-N.D.T 10.-B..F. 24.-E. F.

Chicago Maru. Oldenburg. Legami.

Q. Lepex Y Lopez.

GENOA.

Kt. Templar. Glenluco, Weser

Rbariner. Kemoen. Oinla

MARSEILLES. 31.-P. O.

IL-B. F. 31.-E. A.

5.-P. 40. IU.-B. F. 10.-N.Y.K. IX-F & O, 18.-B. F. 1-R. F. 2.-P.&O. 3.-P. & O, 20.-B. F. of

24.-P. & O. are nati

30-P. & 0. At the same time ́Dec, 11.-8. F.

in the city cant be counted on the instructed in their work. I refer the American growing crop,,, the fingers of one hand and all of would appear that the constable markels are at present extremely Dot. -LA.L.

to the case of Mr. Clancy. It

|Bept. 20,-0. 8. K. course are uninhabitable, Walking into what had been the British had to signal to two drivers at the sensitive to weather reports from Nov. 1.--B. B. Consulate there beside

same time who were approaching the cutton areas and in fact are Deo 19.-B. B,

them, tennis court one

each other but not within sight of entirely donfinated by few 2 graves containing the remains of each other. Your report does not These have continued to be Mr. I. C. Morrison, of the Hongkong say what signal was given to the from satisfactory during the past Sept. st.-B. F. Bank, Mr. P. A. Cabeldu, and Mrs. driver of the police machine, but week and the fear that the yield is Oct. 11.-G. L Nicoll and her daughter Helen, it is stated that the constable likely to be disappointingly short (both of whom were crushed considered that Mr. Chaney was of requirements has become more to death by the collapse of the proceeding at too great a speed for widespread. Trade interests have Nor. 20.-B. F

shewn much activity Chartered Bank outside which they him to stop him and, BECAUSE of not were awaiting Mr. Nicoll who is an this he signalled him to proceed but speculators have been busy. employee of the Bank) Messrs, knowing that the road was narrow and a further rise in values has Sept.

There are still H. A Horne, W. Haigh, D. and dangerous and that another been registered. Waddell and J. Lyes. Little,machine was approaching which hopes of more favourable weather black wooden crosses with the Mr. Chaney could not see. This conditions prevailing in time to at. S.-B. F names in white mark where these cannot be called "Traffic Control" make a substantial Improvement, in any sense of the word. There but these get fainter as time goes can be little doubt that had the on towards the commencement of police machine been less skilfully the picking season. In any case, driven a nasty smash might have deterioration has already been occurred, for which the constable serious and prospects of the yield would have been largely respons- being sufficiently lurge to ensure

a substantially fower level

sexson It further appears that the police values for the machine had roon: to swerve. This encouraging. being so how it is that the Indian prices are likely to be very unset- Jan. constable failed to signal to the iled until the crop is being nar- police driver and to Mr. Chaney vested. It is quite possible that that there was another vehicle realising at that time win cause a approaching, or, if he did drop if the textile trades contique

why

police to be so inactive as at present, la the machine not on the extreme left of the Manchester

a fair marker the road which, at that point is volume of yarn and cloth enquiry admittedly narrow, in order to en- has had but poor results. Where pass offers are met with they are so tow able the other vehicle to without difficulty? It goes without that it is extremely difficult to saying that the same rule should come to terms, and the actual opt. 21.-F. & 0. have been followed by Mr. Chaney, turnover has been exceptionally,

Either the constable must have small Yarns are very depressed, Nov. Mr. Eastman, a well-known re-been insufficiently trained in his the demand for both home and sident of the Bluff was found in his work or he would seem to be un- export being much below pro- dog kennel the third day after the suited to it. In either case his duction. Prices are generally un-

His house had fallen in efficiency does not reach the changed. The most nopeful factor Dec.

standard required in 2 and he was injured and only able,

place of the future is the lowness of cloth

Search parties teli numerous sad stories. While burying Doctor Wheeler, the Reverend Eustace Strong was asked by a woman if he would bury her husband "Where is the body." he asked.ible. "Here." she replied, undoing a coloured handkerchief in which was a bundle of ashes. They now le beside Dr. Wheeler."

Dr. Hingston, of the British hos- pital, returned to his house to look for the body of his wife and one

bis

uf

handed bin 50 servants a bowl of ashes, all that remained of her,

The son and daughter in law of Mr. J. P. Mollison were immovably pinned by the stairs. Their house servants say they were able to seo and speak to each other till

fire consumed them.

tire.

to crawl into the kennel,-keuter,

LATEST. CASUALTY LIST,

KOBE, September 19. The following names have been added to the list of kilted issued officially from the British Consmate R. H. Gordan, George ivison, G. Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Charies Markell,--Renter..

HOME MAIL.

The Blue Funnel s.s.“ Phemius* arrived at 12,20 pan. to-day with the Hume Mails via Brindisi

-

MOSQUITO'S BITE.

LET IT FINISH BEFORE YOU KILL IT.

kill it.

TRADESMEN HOAXED.

#

was

abounding in dangerous roads and auto drivers of all sorts as in Hong kong. In justice to the Police I must add that as a driver myself I have generally found the Indian constable up to his work, and ready to give all information about the "caround the corner" which his limited means of signalling permits.

Yours etc.,

MOTORIST. Hongkong, September 19.

THE WHITE MAN'S BUNGLE.

SOME PIONEERING MISTAKES IN NEW

ZEALAND.

When Captain Cook landed in New Zealand in 1769, there were only four land mammals to be found in the country, comments

ancient times on this planet. To the

Feb.

28-B. I

Dongo's

Kt. Templar. Australen.

Prometheus.

Manice.

Khexener.

Hakozaki Maru.

Karmala,

Member. Eurypylua Caledonia,

Nellore.

Oants,..... Nyaura.

Kalyan.

Kaiser-1. H'nd.

Patrocios

at podon.

Macedonia. Fashgar. Morck. Karmila.

Nalders.

8.-B. F. 10.-P... 8.-P. & C. 22.-P. & 0. War. 7.-P. & C. 21.-P. & G. pr. 4.-P. & 0, 18, P. & Q. May 16.-P. & 0.

GIBRALTAR.

Oot. 5-P. & 0,

19.-P.&O. 9.-P. & U 3.-P. & 24.-P. & 30.—P, &0. 14.-P. 0. 98,--B. I.

stocks in the large China and India markets. Recent advices! shew these to be tar below what Sept. has been considered normal for very many years. For India the chief enqury is for dnooties, mwlts, and fine goods generally, indiny

a few fancies. China demand is very restricted and offers generally unworkable. For Singapore, Oct. Java only small occasionat lots have been sold. The Levant," Egypt and South Anierican' markets are also comparatively quiet

TRE PROSPECTS OF BRITISH

INDUSTRIES.

Delta

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The following unclaimed telegrama re lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited)

Staples Smith Barner Road, from Kobe.

Lock Kwong Ming Ninking Hotel No. 20, from Shanghai.

2387, from Shanghai.

Chen Ho Nam Wo Tai, from Shang-

hai.

2708, from Tientsin.

Quan Shaa Ting Wong Yuck Song No. 23 Hinghon Road, from Tientsin.

Loop Choong, from Koba.

N. LUND,

Act. Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th September, 1923.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- ASIA A CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

List of unclaimed telograme lying in E E. Tolograph Office, Hongkong.

J. M. Rincon Passenger sa Kitano Maru, from Manilo.

R..M. MAOILPINE,

Superintendant.

Hongkong, 14th September, 1923

THE WATER BUPPLY,

Lmwal and Storman of waterly reservoira on the let September 1933-

SITE AND WILL DUARTER WATER WORKS

11

Tykato 12.11n. Below

LETEL

1121

STILO Jack with overdon Team Syreb 19, level wil overdo a

10la. Bio ovo

zym Enterdish Siftist pia, ktore overen

4 la. Balow prendow

Tytam pak silk. 1.

Below arrow Mong Bal Chung, aft,"

1 Level with overflow

Gin. Below or dow? Loret with overdow

Čakletem, II. D.

Pin,Batow orwdow

I Level with orgaĒJAM

Chin. Kashmir.

TOWASH IN MILLION

AND DSOMMALI OD SAIKON J.

LOTE.

19

Dongola.

870

1.80

Fran Brewik

7.45

Mentor. Karosia

Fram Detenidade emer

203.04

1.413.00

Caledonia. Nellore.

Nya Kalyan. Devabe. Kaizer-I-Bind.

Wat Chang Pok

24.04

20.34

0.00

Total N

1,19% $2

2,130.47

CONDON.

Dongula.

21.~ P. & 0. 21.--B. F. 11.-E. L 8.~~~O.P.8. 16. N.Y.K. 17-E. A 18.-P.&O. 30.-P. & 0. 30-0. B. K.

30. L.'

4. O.P.8. 5.-P. & Q. 6.-B. F. 9. B. F. 10.-N.Y.K. 16.-B. F. 19.-P.. 23.-P. & O 18.-B. F.

Consumpdon of water the City nd Hill District in millions and dedmale ✔ gallone during the month of August.

mmmption pr

100.01

173 r lore Inte

Supply in all Rider Main Fropres of Canadas.day viz., 3ist when a Condant Supply Districts during August 10excepting 1

Mentor.

City of Norwich.

Mishima Mern

Java.

Dungala...... Loudan. London Maru. Pembrokolico.

Agapener.

Phemius. Karmala.

*******

20.09

9

VOTING CONTEST.

OUR $50 PRIZE.

HONGKONG'S GREATEST NEEDS.

WHAT ARE THEY?

CHINA MAIL'S 'THIRD BIG EVENT.

This week the China Mail's voting contest takes a new form.

What are Hongkong's ten greatest needs? Fame them in their order and win our $50 prize.

'Nineteen different argent local needs are named below. Select the tom you consider the most popular and write the m out in the erder of your cholos, Than cut the form out and sond, li to the "China Mall” office marked "Yola."*

The list which comes mearest the correct solution as decided by the fanare) › Yota will in the prize.

The contest lasts from Monday to Saturday. The result will be assommend in the "China Mall! on thu, annoooding. Wednesday, when the winner's mma mili be published along with the correct ilat.

Every copy of the "Uhtna Mall" contains one form fixing the ready one try for the prize. ·Begolar readers thus hare not lons than six tries in ota week. Competitors may and in as many forms as they like.

Fortos should be sent in to reach the China Mall" by Monday, Any forma received by the "China Mall" ister than Monday will be discounted,

When making your cholon use only, the words given below. wrongly marked, matlisted, or indistinctly written will be ruled out.

Any forms

The decision of the Editor upon any points which may arise shall be anal, Members of the "China Mall" staff am debarred from entering the content.

MAKE

YOUR CHOICE HERE

Below we name nineteen different urgent local needs. Select the ten you think the most popular.

was operated in Western Rider Man Dis triots only.

I...

-Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts up to 13th and Cobant. Supply

2...

3...

Empress of Russia. Mautos. Ision.

in all districts from 1316 Tugust 1993.

KOWLOON WATER WORKI LAYER.

4...

i swinom Oravita Sia. Leta ề 2 stanow

Ken Bauctor... Below or dam

5...

brot

Hakozaki Mare.

romana i artikums, an n omotaraƏ DE MALLOWS. Karlson Gravitation |

6...

3438 g)

T...

Nov. 2.-P. &0.

I

3.-B. F. S.-P. & O.

Sicilia. Elpenur. Caledonia Atrena.

Oonsumption of water in Abwicón In illions and decimals of gallóns during the nonth of August.

8...

1975

9....

...

Campingnum - $1.50

Estimated population -- (38.330

11,940

10...

6.9 16 milada

A-B. F.

Chilo.

192 Restriction in all distrets dutfog August.

11...

1929 Full Supply in all districts duritig

12...

August.

The Government Analyst's insportsshaw tut the quality of the water lù matisfac- Jory.

13...

14...

Machton.

ป ป

Keiyan. Sarpedon.

Totas Rainfall Le 1st Augunda. SE DO IT,

BT. ORVINY,

Water Authority.

15...

16

Mainya. Doranha

Kaiser I-Hind. Patrocits.

17...

18

19...

Both leading members of the Government and the professional pessimists of the official opposition have given forth dismal forepokings murediate future, Soine, with that as tg our trade prospects in the

easy, and popular style of logic which contuses casual co-existence Dec.

4

J-K A. II.-G. L. 13.-U. F. 16.-P. & 0. 24.-P.&O. 24.-P. & 0. f.-B. F. So..-P. & O. 11.-B. F.

12. – E, A, 14.-P. & O. 29.-P.&O.

6.-B. F. 11.-P. & 0. 16.-E. A. 25.-P. & 0.

B.-P. & U.

Nellare. Teiresias.

Olen use. Adrastus,

31aiwa. Soudan, Nyanza.

Khiva. Asia. Hacedonia. Kaabgar. Morca. Karmala Naldera. Delta.

Kalyan

HAVRE.

Provcetheus. Eurypylus.

LIVERPOOL

20:-B. F.

Kt. Templar. Promethens. Rhox940. Memoon Earypyles. Danb

If a mosquito is having a meat on your body, let it finish before you the Hon. W. H. Triggs in the with causation, altirm that all our This is the advice of Professor Quarterly Review, a small native Present and prospective evils are Harold Maxwell-Lefroy, Pfessor rat, a dog, supposed to have been attributable to the Rulig occupation, Jan. of Entomology at the Imperiul introduced by the Maoris, and two Whilst others with, wo lear, a

into essentials, ' species of bats. But its rich virgin deeper inglit College of Science and Technology, forests-tropical in their luxuriance threaten as with far worse times South Kensington, SW-one of and beauty-abounded with bird- when the vast sous expanded since Feb. P. the leading experts on insects.

It is more dangerous to brush to be found in any

life, including many types not the armistice in developing the

Mar. 7.-P. & Q. offit mosquito than to let it have its of the world.

other part regarees and improving the plant IL-P. 40. all," he said. "If you wait till it

These have been of his industrial area are allowed Apr. 4-P. & 0. an unfailing source of interest to come to full fruition. It is some 18.-P. & O. · China. begins to draw its proboscis-un to the biologists, as elongated sucking organ-out of the also the insects, earthworms, and nations are expressed in the report

have relief to find that less gloomy anti- ly 9.-P.&O.

10-P. & 0. Kashmir. skin. it has been probably sucked reptiles, particularly the fearsome-just issued by the Home Ollice deal- out again all the poison it has put looking tuatara, supposed to be the ing with the record of our factories into you. It requires patience, but oldest form of life surviving from workshops for 1922. Writing Oct. 3.- F it is the best thing to do.

"One way to keep of mosquitos botanist, particularly the plant May 15 last, the Chief Inspector Nov. 1-8. F. is to put an ointment containing ecologist, the plant-life of Newditions have remained at a very low states thus, although trade and con. citronella oil on the skin. MosZealand is equally rich in the quitoes hate this. They also hate opportunities offered for fruitful bb, the reports received indicate a essin, but wany people hate cassia research. With the advent of a turn in the tide and a gradual pt.3.-B. F. as much as they do mosquitoes."

European population, however, the revival in some of the more import Co. B.-B. F. W.-B. X. aspect of the country, from an industries. Many additional

25.B F. naturalist's point of view, has be- blast funnces are in operation, Nor. 1.-B. F. come entirely changed, save only though it is to be feared that the a few remote districts, difficult of refusal of the boiler-makers to keep 3ccess, and even those are gradual-faith may occasion a set-back. Ít the victim of a practical joke.

ly coming under the influence of is also gratifying to note that while Several local firms received post-an alien invasion. The beautiful the depressing conditions have cards purporting to come from the forests were destroyed in the most caused many amaufacturers baker ordering goods, such as two reckless fashion to make room for suspend new outlay on plant, others Sept. 12-D. P. tons of coal, one load of gravel, and the farms of the settlers, Magolf have considered that the quiet times O. 8-B. F. two tons of coke from the gas cent timber trees, which would have provided a long-awaited oppor- Nor.. B. Y 10.-B. F. works. Several cases of whisky now be worth in the aggregate tunity for modernising their equip

20.-8. F wer: ordered from a wine several millions of pounds, were ment. The wealthy German indus merchant, a local dairyman had to deliberately burned so that grasstrialists, therefore, may not have. 'AMSTERDAM, send six gallons of milk, and a seed could be sown in the ashes. matters all their own way even if Rpt. 7.-E. A chemist had an order for two entes With the trees went, of course, they do acceed in evading their O. 11.-J.C.J.L.

the honey-producing flowers.

Nov. 6.-J.C.J.L just obligations. An omnibus proprietor at Ware But it was not only by direct

10-E. A. was ordered to send a motor destruction of this kind that the ioents effected in steel works in the

The report states that improve co. 7.-J.C.J.L omibus, and a taxi cab proprietor white man has altered the face North Eastern district Eave made; Jan. 15-E. A. 12-E. A. put off an order to London in order of nature in New Zealand, lo se..d three taxis to the baker's Some of the efforts he made it possible to operate 100-ton stoel!

with the best intentions in the furnaces with but three men, and world, to supplement the animal that a rolling mill turning out 1,600 and vegetable resources tons of rails per 24 hours is operated his own home, have proved as dis- during each shift by a crew of four astrous as the process of creating men only. It will be remembered a wildemess of blackened stumps that visitor to the United States in 2-0 4, and calling it settlement. One the old days were struck by the illustration only need be cited. deserted appearance of the Carnegie Some of the early settlers, inspired, works,, the equipment of which was no doubt, by memories of the such that the tonnage production

A baker of Heddesdon has been

of soda water.

shop.

It was not until the omnibus drew up at the door that it was discover ed that a joke had been perpetrated.

PASSENGERS

DEPARTURES.

M

of

to

Per P. & U. s. "Bicilie on Sept. 18boyish delights of Ferreting and per head was far in excess of what -Mecame 6. Faoletti, Mr R. Halvorsen, shooting rabbits, introduced a few was common here. From what bas Hr Jasper. Mr and Mrs H. W. Broen pairs of rabbits into the colony, been said above, it would scero that

H. Ba Confeicao, Brand-Mès H. P

Sopi

DUNKIRK. 8.-B. FAspenor.

GLABEHOW.

KU Templar. Prometbars.

Onilla

Jays

Kertosogo Dostkely Chilo. Ouderkerk. Malaya Asia.

ROTTERDAM 1.-E. L 23.-R. B. 25.-B. F. 27.--E A

5.- H.A.L B.-J.O.J.L. 0-B F. 8.-1 F. 11.-0. L. IL-J.CJ.L 16-N.D.L 18. B, F. 12.-R. B

B. F.

(3) Mies B Clarke, Mr D, Da Bos, Mira and turned them loose. The re- our past handicap in this regard is

sults have been appalling, especial disappearing, and for this a word y. &-B

man and Mr DAN Wilesupor

MOTEMENT OF STEAMEN.

The P: 0, 25. "Khiva" arrived London at p.m. on Sept. 15.

ly in parts of the South lifand.of appreciation is due to the unions The rabbits increased at an in- concerned, who in the steel trade

1

City of Norwich. Albert Voglór. Mentor. JÁTÉ Pembrokeshire Oldenburg Oostkor Ixlon. Ágapedor. Gentude Hettonono Weber, Phanics Carl Legles

lcredible mate, and at one flute it, seem to be much lésé intransigeant f—B. F. Som Toitoalas.

cooked as if sheep-farmjag, the in the matter of improved appli

at bhlef industry of the country, had ances than is customary elsewhere..

jeen made Impossible.

1-Engineering.

Public Works Department

Dea, 7.-J.C.JAL

12.--E A 13,-B. A. L Jan. 11.-H. A. Ľ.

15.-- A Fub. 28.-H. AL.

Ouderkerk

Malaya. Predkita Rheinland. Asi

Vogaland.

ANTWERP.

Sept.21.-E I

21.-P. & U. 23.--R. B. 28.-N.Y.K. 30.—-0, 8. K.

{ Oct. &.-P. & O. ~

H.A.C. 10.-N.Y.K. 11.-0, ₺ 15.-N.D.L 18.-P. &O). 19.-R. B. Nov 9.-F&0.

J.-P. & 0. 13.---B. F. 24.-P. £0. 30.-P. & D. Dec. 14.—P. & 0.

18.-B. I.

City of Norwich, Dingola

Albert Fogler. Mishima Marz.

London-Hara Madil

Oldenburg. Hakki Maru. Gloalto.

Webór Karwale.

Carl Legion. Caledonia. Fellors Adraston,

Njanu Kalyan. Doranha. Katser 1.Kind.

HAMBURG.

Hope #1.-E. L.

13.---R. B. 18.-B. F. 27.--E, A. 20-1, 8. K.. [Øμl. 2.—G. E.

-AL N-JELL 11.-6. L. 16.-F.D.L. 16-FE 19.-B. B. 16. E, F,

E-BAL BJ.O.J.L. 10, B. F. 10-E 4. 16- A. L. 10.-R. J. Deo 1-JOJ.L.

City of Norwich. Albert Foglar.. Montor. Java Landon Mara

Pembrokeshire.

Oldenberg. Kertasoto. Glenlace.

Bathing Beaches Bigger Police Force Constitutional Reform Harbour Bridge

Harbour Development

Harbour Tunnel

Housing Scheme

..International Racecourse

Larger Ferries

Military Lands

Modern Theatre

Municipal Band

Municipal Playgrounds Museum & Picture Gallery

...New City Hall

Rents Board

Stadium

Typhoon Life-Saving Gear ...Water Supply

CUT THIS OUT

To the Editor

China Mail,

Sir,

Hongkong.

Hongkong, Sept. 19, 1923.

I consider the following the ten most urgent local needs placed in the order in which I think they are needed most :----

Please write clearly in block letters.

1........

2.....

4

Weser-

Phemiu

Carl Legion.

5.

Hipanor

Acreus

Eamise

Havella'd

Oostheil

Teirosial,

7.

Oblis Ermland. Macha Ouderbei. Malay Prousto

beinind.

10..

18-BA 13.—E; A. L. Jad. 11.-6. A. L

16.-E. A Feb. 29. – H. A. En Vogtland.

BREMEN,

[Oct. 11.-J.O.J.L.

How. &.—3.03.L.

Kertm30. Oostbark.

Name

Address

| Déc. 7.—3,6.J.L. Ouderkerk.

COPENHAGEN.

Q-H.&l

Hayolland

11.-B.. 15-BA. 18.-H. A. L. 10-B. F,

Adrastu.

Chile.

Mashar

Sept. 17.-R. A. Nov, 10-F 2. ¿Dec. 18,--F. A.... Jan. 18.—E. Au

Java

Chile. Malays Agla.