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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1928.

QUIET ELECTION.

Progress Of Japanese Polling,

TOKYO SCENES.

Constant Stream Of Votes At

Over 40 Stations.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

Reports from various parts of

SENNAR DAM.

Feeding Egypt With Water.

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. Huge Reservoir Greatly Increasing Egypt's Water Supply.

London, Yesterday.

THOMPSON ISLAND.

Claimed By Britain And Norway.

DICCOVERED IN 1825.

Only Once Sighted Since British Skipper Saw It.

London, Yesterday,

The Foreign Secretary was Viscount Sandon asked the the country indicate that the elec-asked in Parliament about the Foreign Secretary what informa- tion has been carried out smoothly capacity of the Sennar Dam inj tion he had regarding the exist

'denied by Norwegian and' quietly, though it is feared relation to the requirements of ence, snowstorms in the north-west dis-the Sudan Gezira and how the whalers, of the whereabouts of tricts and in Hokkaido deterred a method of operating the dara Thompson Island, claimed by this large percentage of voters from affected the navigation on the country, and what was the poal- attending the polis, especially in Nile in Egypt and the supply of tion as to the rival claims of the the mountainous areas where the irrigation water daring summer. British Government and the Nor- Bouvet long and arduous journeys are He replied: "The quantity of wegian Government to entailed.

water stored at Sennar last year Island. At 40 odd pulling stations,, scat, exceeded the requirements of the He replied that Thompson tered throughout Tokyo, there was Sudan Gezira by 40,000,000 cubic Island was first discovered by a constant stream of voters from metres and it is estimated the Captain Norris in. December, early morning, and a mixture of same surplus will be available this 1826, and, had only once. been clothing indicating the democratic year for the benefit of Egypt. sighted since, namely by Captain nature of the present election, Were the Sennar Dam not in Fuller, an American seaman in frock conts, coolie jackets, lounge existence this additional supply 1893.

The Island was unsuccessfully sults and the flowing kimono all would have already flowed unsued

1898

and searched for in being Intermingled.

in 1926, but in view of Captain Norris's definite state- ment and confirmation afforded by Captain Fuller, there appeared to be no ground for questioning its existence, although there was some degree of uncertainty re- garding its position.

Polling ceased at 6 p.m. and the ballot-boxes will be opened at 8 to-morrow morning when counting' will commence.

The first results will probably be known by the evening though the finial results are not expected till the 23rd inst.--Reuter.

PHONE WIRE THIEF.

SIX MONTHS FOR TWO LOTS.

P.W.D. AND MILITARY.

"FRESH, FAIR."

Strong Moonsoon Over The China Sea.

'N.E. winds, fresh, fair, Is the Observatory's weather forecast, till noon to-morrow.

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The British GoGvernment had informed the Norwegian Govern- The mid-day report reads:ment that they considered the The anticycloné has weakened. It title acquired by virtue of occu- is now central to the east of pation of Bouvet Island by Cap- Shanghai. A depression is shown tain Norris in 1825 to be valid and to the N.E. of Japan. Strong that in the circumstances they monsoon may be expected over must formally reserve all their the China Sea.

rights in connection with, that island. British Wireless Service.

to the sea, so that the Dam, so In Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court at far from damaging Egypt, has

THE FUNERAL HE ASKED FOR.

SIMPLE RITES.

the Central Magistracy this hitherto had the effect of increas- LATE LORD OXFORD. morning, there was a sequel to ing her water supply at a period. Ar- the many recent thefts of tele when it is most required. phone wire in Shankiwan and dis. Fangements for filling and empty- tricts, when a Chinese was charging the Sennar reservoir both last ed with the theft of three pounds year and this year were especial- of Government wire and threely designed to meet Egypt's re- pounds of Military wire.

quirements. They were submit-

London, Yesterday. With regard to the Govern.ted to and approved by the Egyp-

Lord Oxford's request that he ment wire, Mr. G. W. R. Griggs,

tian Ministry of Public Works. Sub-Telegraphic Engineer of the

The reservoir has not affected should be buried with the utmost PW.D., said that during the last navigation in Egypt. Such inter- simplicity has been faithfully ob- few weeks the Government had ference as has recently occurred served. The coffin was carried by to the had a lot of trouble with the is the result of the recent decision servants from his house theft of wire connecting the of the Egyptian Government to parish church at Sutton Courtney increased last night, after an' uneventful ser- greatly Shaukiwan Police Station and stop other places in the districts. The volumes of water at Assuan,vice and the villagers remained to telephones were continually being British Wireless Service.

reported out of order in the mornings, and as quickly as the wire was repaired it was cut down and stolen during the nights. The last theft of wire occurred |last Saturday, night when some 320 yards were cut from four

| Government lines.

How Arrest Was Made. Sergt. W. Bent of the Royal Corps of Signale gave evidence

the

YANGTSZE TOUR.

U.S. MINISTER LEAVES PEKING.

Peking, Yesterday,

Mr. J. V. A. MacMurray, the

take part in a very brief funeral service. The interment takes place in the churchyard shortly after noon to-day and is being preceded by a service conducted by 'the Bishop of Oxford.

!

The memorial service at West- minster Abbey will be held to-mor row.-Reuter.

with regard to the Military wire. United States Minister to Peking, THE CAVELL FILM. He said that the Military had who intends to tour the Yangtaze

eight lines in Shaukiwan and since January 30 there had been constant cutting and stealing from these lines. The last theft was between last Saturday and Monday when about 160 yards of wire was cut down.

A Chinese detective deposed to arresting the accused in Tai Shek Street, Saiwanho, at 12.30 a.m., on Saturday. He received in- formation whilst he was on Main Street and went with the in- former to Tai Shek where the ac- {cused was pointed out to him, Accused was walking along the street carrying a bag in his hand, and when this was opened it was found to contain telephone wire;

Mr. J. V. A. MacMurray, the US. Minister to Peking, who is going on a tour of the Yangtaza Valley.

Previous Conviction, v Sergeant Meadow of the Shau- Kiwan Police Station said that he visited the spot where the wires had been cut and found that seven or eight strands had been broken. Some of the wire was Valley, entrained this morning hanging from the poles whilst for Tsingtao from where he will some lengths had been cut and travel on a cruiser for Shanghai. carried away. After the accus-Reuter. jed's arrest the witness again went with him to the spot and there found a long bamboo pole hidden In the undergrowth. This the witness suggested could be used for hooking the wire and breaking|

U. S. TO EUROPE.

WITH SWEDEN.

...them by means of a forked bianch TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION

tied to the end of it. No instru:] ment for cutting the' wire' was found.

NOT TO BE SHOWN IN BRITAIN.

BOARD'S DECISION.

London, Yesterday. The Board of Censors has de- clined to sanction the exhibition of the Cavell film--Reuter,

U.S. ALIEN PROPERTY BILL.

Washington, Yesterday. The Senate has passed the Allen Property Bill, which constitutes a Bettlement of German, Austrian and Hungarian war claims. Reuter's American Service.

and

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following warships auxiliaries were in harbour this morningbi

North Wall, Carliale; South Wall,

VIBRANT ROMANCE1 Mary Brian, the Wendy of "Peter Pan” as a lovely little French girl whose loyalty to her mother, leads her into many dramatle adventures in France and England!—

Based on the sensational, novel of the

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THE LITTLE

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