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RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under

The same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.

ESTABLISHED

1818

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1927.

RAGING FLOODS.

Two Hundred Lives Lost.

REFUGEE'S SERIOUS PLIGHT,

'STOLEN" TRAINS.

Two Canton Engines Derailed.

TRAFFIC WITH KOWLOON.

Memphis, April 27. "Stolen" bý drivers on Satur According to Mr. Herbert day morning, two locomotives of Hoover, Secretary for Commerce, the Chinese section of the Kowloon- whom President Coolidge appoint-Canton Railway are believed to ed to report on the flooded areas, which is about 44 miles from the have been derailed near Pu-kut, there are 200 people dead and New Territories boundary and fur- 150,000 homeless.

ther from the front than Sam- The plight of scores of thou-chun market. sands of refugees in South East- The "theft" occurred when A ern Arkansas and the Mississippi number of engine drivers decided with. the Delta is becoming hourly more to strike in sympathy serious.

Communiat repriauf on the Canton Government. Shortly after re- porting for work that morning, the | "Reds" made off with the engines with the result that the express train from Hong Kong had to be cancelled,

Mr. Herbert, Hoover, the American Cabinet Minister, who is investigat- ing conditions in the food area.

Line and Stock Damaged. Wanton damage has also been done to both the line and stock on the Chinese section which, as is commonly known, is distinct from the British section, going as far as this side of Samchun station.

A train has left Canton. with Tepair gangs, making inspections | en route to bring about the resump- į tion of both express and alow trains between Canton and Hong Kong,

The "China Mall" understands. that the damage will be made good in a few days when inter-section traffic will be possible again..

MISSING WITH MONEY.

Nearly forty towns within a

Captain Grant of the s.8. "Hing- radius of a hundred miles are re- ported to be flooded. Raging sang" yesterday entrusted to the waters are battering against the boatswain $800 in notes to pay walls of houses and mounting the crew and buy provision for the sides and knolls on which the ship. The man went ashore thousands of refugees cluster till at 2.80 p.m., and did not return.' found by relief workers who tra-

verse the desolate wastes of The big drum makes the noise, water on board steamers, motor but it does not make the music. boats and aeroplanes.-Reuter's The Archbishop of York. American Service.

Earlier Messages.

Memphis, April 27. The crest of the Mississippi flood is still near here, but within

Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europeja day or two it will be endangering will be forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.

The Radio Telegraph Service between Heng Kong and Swatow has been resumed and telegrams for Swatow are now accepted under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.

From

INWARD MAILS.

Shanghai

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

Per

28 Yingchow. Empress of Asia.

THURSDAY, APRIL

FRIDAY, APRIL

29

Straits

Hosang.

Japan & Shanghai

Malwa._

SUNDAY, MAY

1

Suez & Straits Strafts

Aeneas.

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

Shanghai

Manila

Suwa Maru. President Lincoln.

MONDAY, MAY

MONDAY,

2

MAY

9

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

Japan & Shanghai

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For

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OUTWARD MAILS.

THURSDAY.

Shongha, Japon & Europe via

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Pres. Garfield, Pres. Grant. 10 Chenonceaux.

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Kaldis

Moren FRIDAY, APRIL Swatow, Amoy & Feochow.......

Hai Ning Manila, Sandukan, Australia and New Zealand vin Thursday. Is- land-due Thursday Island 14th May. Parcels Noon. Registra- tion 1.15 p.m. Letters 2.30 p.m. Arafura.. Manila

Empress of Asia Szechuen

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Siberia

the lives and property of the beautiful city of New Orleans unless drastic steps are taken. Consequently, the Governor of Louisiana hus appealed to thei Secretary of War at Washington for permission, to dynamite the embankments below New Orleans." The overflow would then inun- date many square miles of farm- lands.

Excited farmers are already' patrolling the embankments arm- ed with guns to keep off people who have dynamite upon them,! but if the Federal Government grants permission, the persons whose property is flooded will be' compensated for their losees to the extent of several million doll- ars, which is much less than the damage to New Orleans would! otherwise be--Reuter's American Service,

Break Authorised. The Governor of Louisiana hasi 3.30 p.m. declared a state of emergency and ordered the making of an artificial 5 p.m. - break in the embankment near Poydras on the outskirts of the 1 p.m.

city. By noon on Friday the break will be 2,000 feet wido, sufficient to lower the river three feet at New Orleans

The action is approved by the 3.80 p.m. War Department and the Missis 6.p.m.

sippi River Commission and the entire Louisiana Guard have been ordered to assist and to deal with

8.80 ́a.m. 11.30 a.m.

1.30 p.m.

Malwa

APRIL.

Hague Maru.

Tjibodas

Sekkow Maru

12.30 p.m.

México, Maru.

Anhui Hozang

... Kaying Kaijo Maru

5 p.m

Suwa Maru Yingehow

Namsang. Pres. Lincoln, Aencis

SUNDAY, MAY

*Swatow & Bangkok B Swatow, Amoy & Formosa ATV.

BACON MONDAY, ...MAY- Shanghai, Japan & Europe via

Swatow k

Straits & Calcutta. Parcels Noon.

*Letts:12p.m/g

Shanghai & Europe a Biberla ASSUNTUESDAY,

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu & San Francisco due: San Franel 30th May & Europe vin Sibe Registration 945 am 10.30 am.

Manila

WEATHER FORECAST.

Light, variable winds; fine to cloudy, fog in morning,is. the forecast for the twenty-fours end- ing at noon to-morrow.

Meteorological observations at 6 a.m. to-day were:-barometer 29.84; temperature 69; humidity 95; wind force 0..

NOTICE

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

STAND COURT.

NUBJECT to weather conditions the following is the proposed programme:----

FRIDAY, 29th April. Red Ticket.

SEMI-FINAL OPEN DOUBLES. Yew Man Tsun & Yew Man Kit

T. Honda & H. Akiyama.

SATURDAY, 30th April. White Ticket. SEMI-FINAL OPEN DOUBLES.

II.D. & S. A. Rumjahn :

Y.

Ng

1. M. Razack & J. Cassumbhoy

MONDAY, 2nd May...

Blue Ticket: SEMI-FINAL OPEN SINGLÉS.

Sze Kwong v. H. D. Rumiahn

TUESDAY, 3rd May. SEMI-FINAL OPEN SINGLES. T. Honda v. S. A. Rumjahn

WEDNESDAY, 4th May THURSDAY, 5th May

or

FRIDAY, 6th May. Finals, Doubles & Singles

Open Championships.

RESERVED SEATS for SEMI- FINALS may now be booked at Mesars. MOUTRIE & CO.

Price $1.00 each.

LEE THEATRE

Percival Street, Happy Valley.

(Ten minutes by tram from Hong Kong Hotel ). FRIDAY, April 29th, & SATURDAY, April 30th, at 9.15 p.m.

GRAND AND

EXTRAORDINARY:

PERFORMANCE

BY THE

CELEBRATED

PROFESSOR HARRY PISEER.

In his scientific seances as have been given at all the LEADING CITIES of the WÖRLD

TRANSMISSION OF THOUGHT MENTAL READING

A VOLUNTARY ANESTESIE BACK "FASCINATION" OF ANIMALS AUTO-SUGGESTION

" OCCULT SCIENCE

PETRIFICATION OF THE HUMAN BODY SUSPENSION OF LIFE:

TELEPATHY CATALEPSYON

Booking at the Theatre and Monirle's Popular Prices-$2.00, $1.00 & 50 cents.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

any armed opposition, or Bookbinders.

It is expected that New Orleans will assume liability for the damage. done. Reuter's American Service.

PEOPLING EMPIRE.

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MIGRATION FROM MOTHER UNDER COUNTRY YANG

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Teak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobes with and without Glass Door, Marble Top THE Undersigned have received Wash Stands, Chests of Drawers,

instructions: to sell by Public Chamber Stands, Tollet Sets, etc.

Auction

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