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Efforts to Reach An Agreement."

FRENCH PROPOSALS OPPOSED.

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"INDISCREET.”

SIR A. GEDDES REMARKS CRITICISED:

"MISCHIEVOUS UTTERANCE.”,

London, April 11, Ablazing politient indiscre Geneva, April 11, tion" is the phrase the Westmins

$1,000 DAMAGES.

Chinese Engineer's "

Claim Fails.

NO MALICE PROVED.

The claim of Cheng Cho, an en-

The action concerned the arrest

The French proposals for the ten Gnzette" applies to the speechgineer, of Waterlon rond, Yaumati,

for $1,000 damages for alleged | imitation of naval armaments proof Sir Auckland Geddes, It de-

inprisenmont Wrongful vide that each high contractingclares he must immediately ex

against Pry before the expiry of the con-plain and apologise. It should be vention will reduce its mval ton- the fiovernment's duty to find nage to the total laid down which y of repudiating his callow, is

chievous utterance. each considers indispensable to saying that this "attrage on Are safeguard its security and national can sentiment will be universally interests."

equally sure that all responsible reprobated in England and wo ate instructed opinion in the United

A table le given indicating the distribution of "the total tonnage contemplated by each party among Battleships, aircraft carriers, sur- face vessels below 10,000 tons end, submarines.

Wishin the limits of the totall tonpage laid down each party may modify the distribution of its ton- nage under conditions it considers indispensable to its security with a reservation that it shall communi- Teate

such modiftention to the Secretariat of the league of Nations pat lenst a year before laying a kee?! of that part of the tonnage which has been modified-Reuter.

"Conßleting Opinions,

Geneva. April! TI. Viscount Cecil declare that the French proposals would open the door to competition in naval cons Istruction. Britain's responsibility

She

in naval matters was great. would be falst be. her responsibili tier if ahe accepted anything not giving real decurity.

General de Marinis declared that Italy did not with for competition

in naval armaments,

concludes

Si Auckland Geddes

Man Wan-sang, was dismissed in the Summary Court this morning. of the plaintiff in connection with the alleged larceny of certain rub of a rupe m. aufacturing firm. The ber rings and rollers, the property,

had been that the stock was on the defence to the alleged inrcény, caseir

man's premises by Tenson of the fact that he was a partner in the tient.

An alleged "secret process" with which the rings and rollers were crented figured in the evidence and] on the larceny charge the defendunt the plaiglie in the damages claim) was discharged...

Commenting on the case this morning, Mr. P. Jacke, Puisne. Judge said that imprisonment for which an action for false Imprison ment could be brought succesfully must be the direct net of the person claimed against or by the order of ruch "Berson

The action of the defendant. In this case had certamity lead the plaintiff's arrest, and detention but it was not a direes act because a warrant was issued by the mugis- trate.

The plaintiffs were also required to prove for the success of their claim that the proceedings were ini- tiated in a malicious spirit and the vidence in this case did not satis- y him that there was any malice

M Paul Boncaur emphasised that States, will be quick to grasp the on the part of the defendant al- France was unable to agree to any politician of no consequence on that been much justification for" the ac-;

fact that Sir Auckland Geddes is a though there cld not appear to have thing prejudicing the distributionemanently retired she 1 Reuteron he took.

of world tonnage.

Viscount Sato stated that he was

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Plaintiff's claim was therefore

awaiting instructions from 3. ነ - The remarks which gave offence dismissed with costs.

Japanese Government.

were: "Those who have followed He was the recent mayoral elections in Chi- enaseljuently unable definitely to cago will have noticed that to-day

THIEF AND SOAP, pronounce Japan's views.

As regards President Coolidge's is helpful at the polls and the old charged a coolie before Mr. Lind as in the past an anti-British cry

Inspector Grant this morning invitation, which testified Japan's sport of twisting the lion's tail Helikon, Scotland Maru, Osaka Maru, Korea Maru. Menado Maru, efforts for disarmament, he de- He pointed out that many, Chinese of two bars of soap, believed to warness to co-operate in all is still a good apost in 3 merit sell with the unlawful possession Malacci Maru, Hogan Man Tuktiwa, Khyber. Kweiyang, Pawlet, elared: "If we necepted that it absorbed their Western

outlook have been stoler. Yuensang. Empress of Hussin, Buichow, Hanoi, President Polk, Pres- does not menh anything derogatory from among the lower middle Accused said he bought the dent Jake Choiceaux-

to aur present work."

He said there were some points very great number of young men to name the shop.

Therefore a soap for 60 cents but was able in the French proposal offering aand women Chiza who were Magistrate: You must be very possible basis for negotiation. Westernised were Americanised rich to be able to afford to bay

60 cents worth of soap.

INWARD MAILS.

From

Shanghai

TUESDAY,

APRIL

Japan & Shanghai

WEDNESDAY,

APRIL

12

Saigon

Straits

Chenonceaux. Takliwa.

Manila

"THURSDAY.

S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai

FRIDAY,

Japan & Shanghai

SUNDAY,

Straits ...

classes in America.

Per 12 Kuikiang. General Metzinger.ready to discuss any proposal cap-)

able of reaching agreement.

The Jugo-Slav delegation asso- felated themselves with. the French

revised clauasė.

Mr. Hugh Gibson United States) and anti-Britishisgd. declared that the United States was

Pres. Jackson, I'

Korea Maru.

APRIL

APRIL

15

Devanha.

APRIL

17

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shaghaj

Europe via Suea (letters & pap rs, London 17th

March & parcels 10th March).

FRIDAY, APRIL

Australia & Manila

President McKinley, Hakone Maru.

Khiva.

22.

Mishima Maru

Aki Maru. M

Katori Maru.

Japan:

Japan & Shanghai

TUESDAY, APRIL

24

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U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai

FRIDAY. APRIL

Canada, U.S.A., Japan & Shanghai

OUTWARD MAILS.

For

Per"

TUESDAY. APRIL USA. Canada, G. d. S. Americn & *Europe via San Fruncheo-due San Francisco, 4th May. Regis tration 2.45 pm.

Letters 3.30

p.m...

Sam. Shui & Wuchow

Marin

Fort Bayard

Swntow

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WEDNESDAY,

Shanghai Japan & Europe via

Sibería

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, *U.S.A.

*Canada, C. & S. America & *Egrope via San Francisco-due San Francisco 10th May & Europe via Siberia. Parcels 3 pm. Re- gistration 4.15 pm. Letters G 3.10... Manila, Australia & New Zealand via Thursday Island-dus Thurs- day Island 24th April. Parcels 51 31.12. Registration (14th) 9.45 ami Leitors 10:30a.m......

THURSDAY,

Swatow

West Prospect. Kwong Ying" Pren. Taft Poosang

Wal Shing

APRIL

The Argentine and Chilean dele- gates sympathised with and accept- Led the French proposals subject to [some modifications and the approval

of their governments.

At the close of the sitting. Vi

the

Tenant Sato submitted an amendment

affecting certain figures in French Lable-Reuter,

Earlier News.

Geneva. April, 13. Viscount Ceel has informed M. Boncour that Britain is unable to agree to the French proposals with Tegard to the limitation of naval

Shinya Maru.

Aruments. Empress of Asia.

13.

13

4 p.m. 4.30 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m..

13

1 p.m.

Chung Kong

Chenonceaux...

President Jackson.

Changte. APRIL

Kwangtung Cremer Hulchow

Straits Wel Hal Wet Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe via Morsellies-dus Mar- soilles 14th May. Parcels 5 pm. Registration (16th) 9.45am. Letters 10.30 am.

Devanha. FRIDAY, APRIL

Sulyang Swatow Amey & Foachow

Hill Hong Tilteroem APRIL

Yatshing

Shanghat

Sourabaya

Swatow

SATURDAY,

14

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name..only.

The Italian representative has also intimate that Italy is unable to support the French proposal Probably the Conference will ad journ sind die on April 14-Reuter.

THIEF WHO ROBBED BABY.

ON THE WANE?

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FEWER SMALL-POX CASES LOCALLY,

Five more eases of small-pox were notised during last week and death took place in a total of eight enges. Last week, ten cases were notified and the week before, eighteen cases were reported.

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Accused: I wanted to send it to country.

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Magistrate: Yes, I don't sup-

KOHLER

"HOUSE

OF

LORDS"

CHOCOLATES

As supplied to the HOUSE OF LORDS

On sale at

LANE, CRAWFORD'S

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY, at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 and 9,20,

BEBE DANIELS

in.

WILD WILD SUSAN'

STAR

2.30 till 11.16

FLORENCE VIDOR , TOM MOORE

ESTHER RALSTON & FORD STERLING

In

"THE TROUBLE WITH WIVES"

WORLD

2.30, 5.15, 7.15. & 9:15

RICHARD DIX

in

"THE CALL of the CANYON"

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Bookbinders.

THE "CHINA MAIL", Bogk-

'binders.

No. 6, Wyndham Street...

pose you: use it much. Five Dentist. dollars or seven days.

FOR THE SERVICES.

A whist drive and concert ar ranged by Committee of the YM.C.A. takes the Entertainment place at the City Hall to-night. The following are to contribute to the programme: Mrs. Minney. Of the new cases reported, three Miss Munro, Mr. R. Sutherland were of Chinese (one imported) and and Mrs. Hyde Lay. two Portuguese.

There is to be a concert under Three further cases of smallpox the same auspices at the Peking were notified yesterday, all being of Koad nut on Thursday, the 14th.; Chinese.

Two deaths out of a total notifica- tion for the week of five cases of enteric fever have taken place..

'WEATHER FORECAST.

S.E. winds, moderate; fair at årst, Two cases euch of paratyphoid fever and cerebro-spinal fever have some rain later, is the forecast for been reported, death taking place) the twenty-four hours ending at in one of each. One further caso noon tomorrow,

The depression over Tongking hasi

of each disease was notified yester-despened: Another has formed be-

fday.

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All deaths notified are of Chinese.tween the Bonins and the Loochoos. Moderate monsoon, may be expect- ed along the SE. coast of China.

BITES FROM DOGS.

"Police Sergt. Cameron was

COOLIE QUARTERS BURGLED.

A burglar entered the coolie

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st Boor, No. 34gQueen' Road Central. Tel. Central No. 1255.

THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG Electrical Supplies.

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. LTD. 12, Queen's Rd, Central. Tel C. 8070.

Engineers &

Shipbuilders.

W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

Engineers and Bipbuildorá

Kowloon Bay. New Work & Repairs. 1

Call Flag "L Bols Agenta for Kelvin. Motors.

WATER SUPPLY.

Lavel and Storage of water is Reservoirs on April 1, 1997 Ju CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WÄTER WORKS LEVEL,

1920

1927

1. 10 13,

Six months jail, and twelve strokes of the birch was the smart aentence" passed byj Major Willson' this morning on a Chinese convict- ed of the mean theft of a pain of yesterday bitten by a dog owned quarters of the Eastern Exten-Tytam Byowash 21' 3"B. L' 38, bangles from a baby which was be- by Mr. R. Sequeira, of Rednaxela sicn Telegraph Co., at No. 3 Tytem. Intermediate 34 7B. 22 "D. 1.30 p.m. lng carried on its mother's back in Terrace. He has received treat Connaught Road Central and Tetam Tak

Wellington Street yesterday after-ment at the hospital. The dog stole clothing, money and Jewel Wong No Chung.. 28 B. 15' 0"B.

has been removed to Kennedy lery worth $160. Town for observation.

nobs.

is

"A REGULAR SET TO."

A dog belonging to Sergt. Currian of "B" Block, Military Quarters, Kennedy Road, was yesterday taken to Kennedy Town.

Hair Dressers &

Booksellers.

LEE YEE,

+

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers.

and Booksellers

No. 12, D'Aguilar Street,

(opposite Queen's Theatre).

Optician.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO.,

Phone 2232,

E3, Queen's Road Central.

Printers.

"THE CHINA MAIL," General

Printers,

Publishers and Bookbinders. 5. Wyndham Street. Tel. C.22,

Ship Chandlers.

E. HING & CO.,

26, Wing Woo St. Tel. C. 1118, Metal Merchants and Ship

Chandlers.

Managing Director-- W

MR. H. S. CHIN.

services to houses in the Rider Main Districts were disconnected and a' Supply was given by public street fountains only from March 15, 1920.

Intermittent Supply in all Ridder Main Districts West of Cardon Road during March 1927 and Full Supply, in all Rider Main Districts East of Garden Bond during March 1927.

HOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL.

1926 1047

Shek Lai Put Reservoir 34′11′′E. 215 B.. 2'4"B. Storage In millione and decimanis.

of gallons.

Kowloon Reservoir 28' 8", 17'9"B

#FATSHAN" SEAMAN

ARRESTED..

........... 52′ 5′′R 32′ 13;

Pokfulam ... 16" 0". 18' 6"B.

[Noto: B. denotes "Bolow Overflow"Reception Reservoir A denotas "Above Overflow."]

Stotago in milibus' and dedmale of gallons

་་ ་་

after having bitten the daughter was this morning brought before Tytam Byewash Three Chinese were this morning.

A souman of the s.. "Fatshan": Tytam charged before Major Willson with of Quarter Master Sergt Lee of Mr. Lindsell and remanded for a Tytam Intermediate disorderly conduct. Inspector Cot- the sume block. The little girl week. No statement of the charge ytam Tok ton said the accused and many received treatment at the Mill-against his was made. others took part in "a regular set-tary Hospital.

8.30 a.m. to near the Canton wharf yeater- 2 p.m. day afternoon. The "battle" was

between ricsha and chair coolles on ported to have been stolen from the A silver tea set worth $150 is re-

a. p..

9 4.1.

9. D..

9.

SUSPECT'S ARREST.

The police yesterday arrested

the one side, and men of the motor third floor of No, Wah Ching a Chinese on suspicion of the

car fraternity on the other.

All three accused were bound, over for six months in the sum of 1650 each.

A Chinese shopkeeper of Ladder Strest reports that he entrusted a fok! and a coolle yesterday with cloth worth $220 to sell in the

Street.

theft of $800 in United States currency, $200 Hong Kong car Jewellery and money worth $83rency and two gold watches are reported to have been atolen. from the residence of Dr. R. A. Banto in Talpo Rond.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR The closing rats of the dollar, streets. Both men havo absconded, on demard, to-day was 2/0 1/16.

it

KOWLOON LADY ROBBED,

Mrs. Addy Malier House, Cameron Boad, reports the theft handbag containing $180 in notes, from the hall yesterday of a

Wong: Nei Chung Pokfuluza

Total

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1928 1937 Kowloon Reservoir ..... 151.80 198,39 141.81 904.30 Shek Lai Pul Roservoir.15 28,00

2.21 187 Recoption Reservoir

52.80 98.20 450.00 761.74

27.09

Total... .......... 151.95 249.02 Consumption of water in Kowloon 479. 18.72 in milllens and decimals of gallon dar 30.48 1724 ing the month of March. 2017

1920 088.60 1,191,66 Consumption

33.64 77.46 Estimated population 154.300 159.100" Consumption par head.

per day (gallons):70 .15.0 Restricted Supply in all dintriots during March 1926. Full supply in all districte during March 1927.

Consumption of water in the City and Hii District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of March ONTA Consumption Estimated population, 399,880 Consumptien por head

1928 1997 108.20 218.75 410,200

The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is

per day (gallons) (210.0 11.0 satisfactory. Intermittent Supply In Rider Total rainfall to March 81, 1928 Main Districts up to March 14, and † 7.45; March 31, 1927, 0.20, 12

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