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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1925.

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Arriving in the Colony, to-day by the s.s. President McKinley is { Captain Robert Dollar, the millionaire shipping magnate, who rose to his present position from that of a lumber-jack and who has become a national hero through the writings of Peter Kyne in whose books he figures as "Cappy Ricks."

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RESERVOIRS OVERFLOW.

LATEST DETAILS ABOUT DAMAGE.

PROTECTING FOREIGNERS.

Bolshevist: Shot At

The safety of foreigners in China was the subject of questions in.

the House of Commons yesterday by a former Hongkong resideut.

"Delicate, Matter."

(Reuter's Service.)

London, June 16.

Considerably less in fell dur

Notable Career.

it is only a question of a short time ing the twenty-four hours ending Captain Robert Dollar's ability before China will be become one of at 6 o'clock this morning than had in competion with the organise the great nations of the world. As fallen during the same period tion of a vast shipping concern is proof of this he pointed to shipping Yesterday morning but the reser Increases. Pokfulam, Wongnel: not the only thing which has com-figures at the ports and also to the volts have registered several inches mended him to the American people growing tonnige of ships cleared chong and Tytam Intermediate and made him almost a national at the Fama Canal, which be de- reservoirs from being in the neigh He has interested himself suribed as proof of his contention bourhood of 25 feet below or flow in the maintenance of good relat the end of the Pacific Ocean (as they were on the 15th bave tions between America and the was now at hand,

now reached overflow and others rations of the world, particularly Questioned in Shanghai us to the are approaching that way. thing, and he was one of the first recent purchase of the U.S. Govern

The amount of water that was promilat Amarien citizens to be ment passenger ships previously received In the reservoirs during apprched regarding recognition operated by the Pacific Mail Com-the twenty four hours ending 6 of the Chinese Republic in 1911. pany. Caplain Dollar said that the o'clock this morning, also that which could reasonably be fore

His genial and forceful perprosperity of his Company was so which fell in the corresponding seen. sality is better known to the inextricably bound up witli, that of period yesterday, is as follows: - generni pubbe, however, through the various countries about the

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Tytan Tuk......

In the House of Commons, re. plying to Mr. H.. W. Looker, who asked for an assurance that His Majesty's ships are in a position to protect British subjects on the coast and waterways of China, Mr. A. M. Samuel, on behalf of the Foreign Office, said that the forces at the disposal of the Powers were believed to be suf- acient to meet any contingency

Mr. Will Thorne asked whether the trouble was decreasing or in-.

*...* creating

Mr. Samuel expressed the opin- loa that the loss, said at present about this very delicate matter the better.

A Bolshevist Shot

Hankow, June 17. Though there was no incident overnight and the situation re mained quiet throughout the day, the atmosphere is.not yet clearing and it would appear that the pro- sent troubles will be rather pro tracted

Of seven Bolshevik agitators arrested by the Chinese authori- ties one--Dr. Haiao Yin-yishih was shot by them this morning.

The British Cigarette Com-

the median of the polar writer. Pacific Deep that fours which had Kowloon....... Peter Kyne, who has made of him been expressed of an American Pokfulam lés levo "appy Ricks." guring shipping monopoly had no fonnda-Wongnelchong.

series of widely read stories tion in fact. If China, Japan, the Tytam

Mr. Samuel expressed the dealing with life the dumber Hawaiish Tslands and the Philip

An idea of the great benefit the opinion that the list only referred folds. H was as a lumber jack pines were not pirosperous how that Captain Robert Bollar first could his company be prosperous? rains have been in respect of to British ships, not to the ships commenced his struggt, with fee asked. It was only through co-stored water may be obtained of other Powers. He promised to Land although bis clever dealings option that both interests con'd from the fact that on the 15th, the bring the matter before the Ad-

Kowloon reservoir was 24 ft. 6in. miralty at the earliest moment. “sure his sudden rise to prosperity Laiveved. › love stamped him as a man who site bound to far

Mr. Looker pointed out that, 16th, 17th from the 1st published in the 2.76 350 Press, apparentiy no ships were pany's workers resumed work this 220 4.05 at present stationed at the coast 1550. 6c0

ports. 13.84 4 10. 12:27-4-77.

from that estate it was

inertainly

& stroke

of hack which first et his foot upon the ladder of sireeds,

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stranded skipper in the Philippines he discoveral sopra, the industry in which has resulted in fabulous | probits.

Every reader of fiction knows "Cappy Birks and loves the char- acter that has "

" *0 Many clever deals and who brings 4to hear an inextranstible supply of humor "di bi-minemus logging operations. The real Robert Dollar's achievemente, however,

gans stop short at this. The value in which he was held as a diplomat is shown by the fact that alter the Republic of China was established. happening. to be in China at th time, he was the recibent of a cable from Presi- But Taft asking him to go to Poking for a conference with Mr. Calhoun, American Minister, to disenss the situation and the de. sirability or otherwise of recogni- tion.

Shanghai Strike.

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Captain Dollar was interviewed

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| shirt in Shanglini husb week the present situation there ad

that Ata

he firmly of the belief that foreign inspiration was really at the bottom of it. He had not had the appertunity to investigate the causes bhind the present situation but! from its outward nunifestations it tendencies displayed Bolshevik

which had been present in strikes in almost every country under the B in recent years since leaders of the Soviet got control of Russin ad started ont to overturn the whole world to their way of think ing.

Cuptain Dollar is still confident that his advice in favour of recogni- tion of the Republic of China by America will be justified and thinks

HONGKONG'S VISITOR.

THE CANTON FIGHTING-READY FOR ATTACK,

In the foreground in one of the Kuomintang's armed launches which put out from Honam last Friday and successfully invaded Canton. The side is protected by iron-plates-oven-which-are-placed wet sacks to present the vessel catching fire. In the lower left hand corner is, a machine-gun on the bow of the launch. Behind, are a feet of naval craft, flying the "Fook" Army Rings, which assisted in transporting the Cantonese troops across the River. This photo was taken after the fleet had put out into the stream.

OBITUARY.

MR. THOMAS BLANCH.

A WELL-KNOWN PERSONALITY,

below overflow, yesterday it was 19 1. Sin. below and this moraing 15 ft. 6 in. below. Like figures for the reservoirs in Hongkong (in feet and inches) are as fol- law8...

15th 16th 17th

5.3 0.0

0.0,

0.0

Those who were personally acquainted with Mr. N. F. Blanch Pokfulam ........25.1 whilst he was in Hongkong and Wongneichong. .28.4 6.1

37.2,125 4.1 the Far East between 1906 and Tytam......

221-12.4 10.7 .1820, also many others who have | Bye. Wash ..... reason to remember his kindly latermediate......24, 44 and courteous advice while he Tytam Tuk42.9 327 248

Far Eastern General On the 15th the total storage was Manager of Thos. Cook and Son, in Hongkong was 832 58 million Ltd., at his office in Pall Mall, will gallons; yesterday it had increas regret to hear of his untimely | ed to 1,291.15 million. cillons and death. At the time of his death this morning 19 1938 million Mr. Blanch was slightly over 50 | galions.

In Kowloon on the 15th the total years of age.

The Far Eastern offices of storage was 146 36 million gallo; s, Thomas Cook and Sons were yesterday it had increased to 180.95 founded by Mr. Blanch and when malilion gallons and today to 2107

million gallons. headquarters were established in Hongkong in 1915 he remained in

it has been inundated by the floods which have poured down the hill leaving behind them piles of slush and sand in the main hall.

morning.

Incited by Students.

Foochow, June 17. .Students are urging the foreig employed Chinese to strike and Merchants' appealing to. the Guild to support the strikers.

...

The Military Governor has posted guards in the foreign quarter. All is quiet, . ".

Protection on Railways.

Peking June 17

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The Ministry for Communica MACKINTOSH

tions, in a circular telegram, orders special protection to be given to all foreign employees.and foreign travellers on the rail- ways. it instructs the railway pólice chiefs to despatch efficient police for this special purpose.

In a previous order the Minis- try instructed foreign employers. to remain at their posts and carry

on their usual work.

Measures in Peking.

Feking, June 17

It is understood that the for- eign authorities have made re- Government

adequately to/protect foreigners. METAL meeting of the Cabinet Ministers, the Chief For Police and the Commarf der of the Precautionary Force discussed measures yesterday. As a result numbers of Feng Yu- haiang's troops are patrolling the city and special guards have been the principal placed outside foreign firms' offices and re- sidences.

Chang Tso-ih has despatched troops, to Peking to-day, and the first companies arrived this after- noon, occupying the Yellow Tem- In ple outside the North Gate. some quarters doubt is expressed whether these forces can co

hsiang.' operate with those of Feng Yu-

to

Suggested Conference,

London, June 15. The above mentioned spot and

The Association of British outside the main entrance to the

Chambers of Commerce has for- Jockey Club are the two most warded the Premier a resolution

Government seriously affected, the latter pre- urging the senting almost as great a scene arrange at the earliest possible. of desolate waste and riot.as the moment with the other Powers in- tereated a conference with repre- foriner. Fifty yards of the Chris-sentatives of the different pro tian Cemetery main wall has been vinces of China with a view to carried on to the road and there establishing a permanent satis- is an ominous bulge about much factory settlement in China. eise of it. Through the gap in the wall course streams which when the rain was at its height gave the appearance of a awollen river. The wailer of the Jockey Club promises are awash and the water is eventually finding its way Into the Race Course. A consider able section of the inner drain wall at the three-quarter mile post

-An ́Interesting" cérémony took rounding the track have also been place this morning at Government Prior to coming out East Mr. Wangneichong Blanch (who was an old Eton Valley spent another anxious carried away, The Race Courao House, when the Elders of the Pat]

has been still further inundated,Houng Valley, New Territories, "boy) had been with Thomas Cook night owing to the very heavy The force of the flow through the forming the Committee of manage

and Son in Egypt.

Mr. Blanch leaves a widow.

Knee Deep Floods. charge there until he left for Occupants of houses behind the Home in none too good health at Dragon Motor Garage at the has given way, and railings sur-

the end of 1920

TROOPS HERE

TO BE SENT TO THEIR HOMES.

of Happy

A SCHOOL'S TRIBUTE.

ADDRESS ON SILK FOR. GOVERNOR.

TO DAY'S CEREMONY,

rainfall. With floods knee deep gap in the Cemetery wall may be ment of the Tong Yik Vernacular inside, many of them had to gauged from the fact that tele School, were received by Sir abandon their homes, but no graph poles have been twinted and farther collapses or casualties bent. appear to have occurred.

Edward Stabbs, and presented framed complimentary address ön ilk to His Excellency on the Water continued to your down. In spite of more landslides the occasion of his departure The the slopes leading from Stubbs work of clearance on Stubbs Road school was opened by His Excels Road to this part of the Valley has been conducted with such lency in 1921, when it started with CANTON NOW QUIET. carrying with it more portions of energy that by the time offices some 30 pupils le now has go About eight Yunnanese soldiers the collapsed wall. The work of close to-day the most all be oven pupils and is in receipt of

both to the Peak and also Repnlio and camp-followers who made clearance has been greatly Bay However driven are GGEST their way down to Hongkong hampered by this, and it has been to proceed very carefully:

heavfall when their side was defeated in found impossible to make any ki Canton last week, have been great inroad on the great masses Staples taken into the care of the Tau of earth and debris. Although sector of the

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