1928-05-12 — Page 11

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928.

DROUGHT'S GRIP.

NO MONSOONAL RAINS IN -QUEENSLAND.

SEED RENDERED USELESS.

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"Quite a lot of misapprehension exists regarding the position of the wool grower in Central and North-

MUSICAL ART.

SI T. BEECHAM EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS.

“A MISERABLE FATE,”

Parla Sir Thomas Beecham,

had a magnificent reception at the Opera recently on his first appear anco in Paris

дя 1 conductor.

£40,000,000.

LEGAL FIGHT, FOR A SLICE OF LONDON.

NEW "LANDLORD."

London-Tenanta, of

#

THE CHINA MAIL,

$1,500,000 RANSOM.

SHANGHAI POLICE RESQUE

PRISONER.

KIDNAPPING GANG,

huge The creditable work performed South London estate which is re-by the Shanghai Municipal Police 000 walking up to an empty house week (says the "N. C. Daily puted to be worth at least £40,000,- was further placed on record last to pay rent to a new "landlord,"

AT 35.

JOBS TOO HARD TO FIND.

IN AUSTRALIA.

When does a man become too old

for his job?

Western Queensland," and Mr. G. Subsequently he made some inter- whose claim to the property has not / News" to hand) when the Pro-flnds no

eating remarks, at a Press luncheon given in his honour.

Pollock, M.L.A. (Chairman of Com mittees in the Legislative Assem He contrasted what he called bly), in an interview. The truth the "miserable fate of the musical was, he said, that very few proper-art" in England with its progress in the United States, where he ties; even in the Barcaldine dis found it wonderfully organised. He trict, which, of all the Western had to present the same programme arcas, had been most favoured by three times in one American city rain, had had sufficient rain to see because there were three different audiences. America, he said, was them over the winter.

now able to obtuln 70 per cent. of the finest musicians in the world. of the Yet a large percentage greatest singers came from the Bri- tish Empire, but they had to exer- cise their art outside it.

"The great bulk of pastoralists, except in the South-west, with which I am not well acquainted," said Mr. Pollock, "are unable to carry their few remaining sheep on until the winter. The majority have no possible chance of carry-

At the Opera the audience, a

ing their remnants of flocks over cosmopolitan one, was not ng largé the winter without feeding. And, of course, some men are unable

One

́es was expected-a fact attributed to to insufficient publicity-but the enthusiastic applause which pune. tuated the performance of the cholec programme from the first

of

He

was given a fine ovation when he laid down his baton, and was re- called several times.

raise sufficient money to feed their stock over the winter. Storms are too patchy to be of real benefit. They miss too much country. For to the last item was very flattering example, three selectora near Win-to the English conductor. ton have participated in every storm that hus fallen. these had 6-in. of rain over most of his property at Christmas, 1926. The country on these three places never had a chance to become real ly destitute, They, of course, are in a happy position. But the coun- try adjoining them is quite bare. Only general rain can save this country and the West does not usually get general rain after the end of March. Just another month to go! One, can imagine the anxiety of the Western people,

toilers and pastoralists alike.

The orchestra was that of the Societe des Concerts, consisting of professors and prize winners of the Paria Conservatoire, and they too joined in the demonstration at the end until, at a signal from Sir Thomas Beecham, who had shaken hands with the first violiniat they rose and received their merited share of the musical triumph. What struck the audience, as it

These were

A

postal telegraphiat is too old at 35 The report from England that a

confirmation among tele- graphists in Australia. In Australla endorsed the visional Court

they can go on, like the brook, for £10,000 charge sheet in a kidnapping

case:-"Police highly commend-ever, or at least until the retiring age of 65, A aunny climate does ed by Court for an excellent and much to combat the evil effects of most meritorious piece of work."various strenuous indoor occupa the case was one in which 13tions. Chinese were charged with armed But in one or two joba-the fire- kidnapping and holding to ran-fighter and the ferry deck-hand, for som a Chinese boy, for whose re-instance--the limit of usefulness lease they demanded $1,500,000.

yet been legally proven- The formation of syndicate, with

a peer and other titled persons on it, to fight his case for him in the courts-

two aspects of what is beconting known in the Brixton, S.W., district as the Angell Estate Drama (writes a "Dally News and Westminster" reporter).

Mr. William Adrian Allery, veteran of B3, of Larkhall a

Inapr. Mason said that the ac- cused were arrested as the result

BRARY JOKAEN KAMER

Queen Souriya, of Afghanistan, left, and Queen Victoria, of Eng land, riding through the streets of London after the latter had greeted the former on her arrival, ~The Afghan Queen and King are making a tour of Europe and after a visit to London will sail for the United States, where they will make a brief visit.

comes before 40..

One of the worst jobs is a diver's, Insurance companies will have nothing to do with him, or only accept him at "loaded" premium.

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MARRIAGE “HOAX.”

REGISTER OFFICE PUZZLE FOR MR. CARL KELLARD.

QUEER AFFAIR.

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The following notice of marriage was given, recently at St. George's Hanover-square, Register Office.

Carl Kellard, described as a bachelor and an actor, aged 30, of the Park-lane Hotel, and Miss Edith Clifford, aged 32, of the same address,

Mr. Kellard, however, describes the notice as a hoax. He said to the "Evening Standard”:——

I am going to take all the steps I can to find out definitely who did. It.

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CHURCH NOTICES.

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS' HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG.

May 18, 1928.

Rogation Sunday. Choral Eucharist, 8 a.m. Military Service, 9.30. n.m. Children's Servies, 10.15 á.m. Peak Sunday School, 10 a.m. Matins, 11 am,

Matios and Litany, 11 a.m, Preacher: The Doan.. Evensong, 6 p.m.

I cannot understand this at all. The whole thing must be a hoax, and what is more, I have a pretty:

good idea who is responsible for after Evensong. it.

by 3rd Flotilla Destroyers.

Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop. Social Evening in Cathedral Hall Entertainment

Mr. Kellard jocularly added: "I

Mr. Kellard said he had been in

The constant pressure under which am an old married man now. I he works faevitably has its effect on have been married over two years, his heart, and there has been no the ceremony being performed in case in New South Wales of a diver America." carrying on with his job after 50,

A stonemason, who works under England for about five weeks, He cover in subterranean tunnels, or was over here for a little holiday under a canvas screen-may last trip. He was not inclined to agree until 45 or 50,, and. In exceptional with his description as an actor, cases, even longer, but that is the ]but added, "I have done a little bit Ilmit for the majority. He la con-of acting." stantly juhaling stone-duat, and unlike his brother who works in the open, in a quarry, for instance, the air he breathes is constantly impregnated with the dust,

affairs.

"A Joke."

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOWLOON.

Sunday, May 13th,

5th Sunday After Easter. Holy Communion, 8.15 am.

Morning Prayer and Sermon, 11

2.m.

Evening Prayer and Sermon, 6

p.m.

Preacher at both services: Rev. G. T. Waldegrave.

Collection at all services in aid of Missions to Seamen,

Thursday, May 17th, Ascension Day. Holy Communion, 7 a.m: Morning Prayer and Sermon, 10.30 a.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scient- At the register office it was statist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.] ed that à man and a woman came

and gave the notice. The neces

Miss Edith Clifford is an Eng- lish-born vaudevilla artist who re turned to this country recently. She made a hit on her appearance Peter Pan Deck Hands. There is a differetice of opinion ever, appeared only one evening, at the Victoria Palace. She, how- about the working span of a ferry was taken ill with laryngitis, and deck-hand er fireman. According was compelled to stay out of the to the Manly Steamship Co., they bill for the rest of the week. never die. There are many men on

Miss Clifford is now well on the these boats who are working still way to recovery, and hopes to com at 56 er 58, and who started at 18.plete her theatrical engagement.

A different tale is told by the Sydney Ferries. Most of the deck-maid, who answered an inquiry. She was not available, but her had impressed the orchestra at the Rise. Clapham, S.W., seized two of information supplied by one of hands start at 18, but (according said, "Someone is playing a joke," was apprehended in to the union) by 36, except in un-She added that she could not dis- rehearsal on the previous day, was empty houses on the estate in Brix-them who

Acting on his usual cases, they have passed away cuas Miss Clifford's matrimonial that Sir Thomas Beecham conduct- ton-road by forcing the doors. In Yunnan-road.

an statement, the police arrested to easier occupations. ed without having the score before one of the houses he opened him. The French musicians were

office and installed an agent to re- seven men and women

They say that, for most of them, in the A further the job becomes too strenuous at both charmed and amazed, and

ceive the frerts, which he claims French Concession. cheered the great fent of memory.

are his due, and which are estimated raid was made on a house in the age of 35 or so, though they to reach more than £1,000,000 a Chapel, and four others were ar- admit that the ambition to get on The concert opened with Sir Edward

rested, while the kidnapped boy Elgar's "Cockaigne," which was faultlessly interpreted.

was released. The leader of the it was followed by three pieces by Mr.

50 years' search," gang was later arrested in the Handel-the melodious overture to

"French Concession. Allery said to me. found an old register of Townstal Two pistols and a large quan- "Jeseo," the poetic musette from Church, South Devon, "Il Pastor Fida," and the rippling the certificate of the marriage of by the police. One of the gang containing tity of ammunition were found my ancestor, Samuel Allery, to arrested in the Chapei house, and longed applause. What impressed That was the missing link in the didnapped boy, was found in pos- the audience particularly by its chain of evidence which proves my session of a pistol and 54 spare melody-colourful, yearning, and, claim.

rounds of ammunition. Witness at times, haunting-was the inter- "My family has been hunting for produced in Court letters which mezzo of "The Walk to the Paradise it on and off for 208 years. They had been sent by the gang to the

mitter. The General Post Office has adopted all manner of electric Garden," from "A Village Romeo did not find it because a page, torn boy's parents, asking for the ran-

devices to make transmitting easy, and Juliet," by Frederick Delius, from the marriage register, had som.

A telephone gir! can still be aand a visitor who goes through the The foreign masters were now laid been inserted by mistake

A remand was granted to per- telephone girl at 60, if she wishes, operating room in the under

mit the police to make, further but very few survive to the age. these are in favour with the young- contribution. Mozart's register of christeninga. Symphony No. 34 was given, and

I am going to seize other houses inquiries.

In her case it is not incompetency er men. or aga which rob the department

year,

End of 50 Years' Search.

點 "After

in the world also leads them to sary algnature was given by the other work. A few qualify as man, who signed himself "Carl

Kellard." masters, while some put to sea on coastal or interstate vessels.

No Monsoonal Kains. "The regularity with which the monsoonal rains are missing. Cen- trai and North-western Queensland is most alarming. Apparently this rain sweeps straight south from Cairns, which most people are un- aware, is farther west than Charle- ville, and while the latter place shares in some of the falla the rain Roca very little farther west. The in the Boulia district in the North- of these items evoked loud and pro- Elizabeth Benedict Angell in 1711. who acted as a guard' over the their training and outdoor lifea preferable to a younger one. The

following rainfalls on one station "Bouree" from "Rodrigo" Each

west of Queensland over the past seven years makes an interesting study-1921-January, 235 pts.; March, 382; April, ; May, 28; June, 263; September, 70; October,

161, November, 80; December, 71; total, 1222 pts.; 1922-June, 45 pls.; December, 55: total, 100 pts. 1923. -January, 63 pts: June, 128; October, 74; December, 70; total, 326 pts.: 1924.-January, 60 pts.;

A policeman's life is a healthy erat seem to survive the attentions and in England that for plain man one, and the NSW. police is gon- of "roughs" and razor gangs, while ual telegrapli operating an older man make them fairly proof against young man of to-day, some officials discase. The retiring age

is 60, say, is of a weedier build than his and retirement is compulsory at 65, redecessors, and he tires very yet the average policeman dies Boon after he retires. Few police live after 65.

quickly when using manual trans-

will notice that

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station, Sunday Service, 11.15 a.m. Subject:-"Mortals & Immor- tala,"

open:

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Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.50 o'clock.

Reading Room at above address, Tuesday and Friday 10a.m. to 12 Noon.

Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. The Public is cordially invited to attend the service

and visit the Reading Roam.

WATER SUPPLY.

sus followed by the Poeme Sym- on the estate at the first oppor-number of February, 251; September, phonique," of the French composer, tunity."

eases tenants, acting, of her services, but marriage. The veterans will have nothing October. 80; November, 250; Vincent d'Indy, the concluding

The major portion of the estate, M. Allery declared, on his advice, Cupid has his eye on all the manual to do with them, and there are men December. 142; total, 803 (20 falls plero being the majestic overture which covers 60 square miles and i have not paid any rent for as much telephone exchanges, and most of of over 50, now working at the servoirs on May 1, 1928;-

altogether). 1925.-January, 131 pts; February, 35; March, 30; November, 103; total, 209pta. 1926. -March, 248pts.; May, 15; Septem-

to Wagner's "Die Meistersinger."

ber, 90; total, 353pts, 1927-Feb- world to secure the best and finest ruary, 25pts.; June, 7; December, quality merino wool in the world. 104; totul, 136pts.

Good Seed Rendered Useless. "On my recent tour I saw open downs country, ordinarily under Mitchell grass, which had had from 4-in. to 5-in. of rain. Nothing but

Problem of Restocking. How to maintain that quality when restocking begins is one of the serious problems the Govern- ment and the grazier will have to face.

Whether the price of the proper class of sheep in Now South Wales will be too high, after the drought has broken, is a matter of grave concern to us all. To the grazier, two high-class merino sheep are better than three medium quality sheep as an economic pro- position. It costs as much, and it requires as much country, to foed

weeds and soft rubbish had grown there. The big old clumps of Mitchell grass showed no response whatever. Huge areas of the best of our Western country are in a similar condition, and this is caus- ed solely by light storms of up to a couple of inches having fallen without being followed by further a sheep of poor quality as it does rain. These storms have caused one of high-class quality. Graziera the grass seed to germinate, but, are hopeful that the banks after it has appeared a couple of other financial institutions, with inches above the ground, the fierce properties in both States, will help heat of the sun has killed it. As to keep the prices of the right class

and

a result the good seed has been of sheep at a reasonable level for rendered useless for further pro-restocking, but, with all their help, pagation, and no new sead has it seems likely that it will be an- been created because of the new shoots not reaching the seeding stage.

other three to five years, even with the blessing of good seasons, be- fore the industry will be on a pro per footing again, so far as quality No Natural Increases.

and quantity of wool is concerned. "Huge flocks of sheep have died And for that time it would seem in- in these districts; but how many evitable that, a large portion of our no man can truthfully say. There present trade depression will con- are 80 many on agistment tinue, for this is eastly our most in other parts that it will be some valuable industry. In the whole time before the owners really know. of the Central-western and North- And, of course, there will be fur- western Queensland, perhaps half ther losses. In most places there a dozen owners have commenced to has been no lambing or two years. restock. The others cannot hope. So that the loss in what would have to make any move until after heavy, been an ordinary natural increase soaking rain has faten. Even at totala

a colossal amount. For that, it will take at least two or example, Vindex, 27 miles from three good seasons to restore the Winton, lost, up to May last, same body of grass as existed prior 70,000 out of 90,000 of the best to the, drought. This is not an sheep in Queensland. They had attempt at moaning over the plight been carefullyculled and bred of Westerners. So far as I can over a period of about 20 years to judge, it is the true position an It bring them to such a high stand- exists. Would that it were un ard This cinas of sheep cannot true. And in the rehabilitation of be replaced except at huge cont. this Industry, not alone are the pas Perhaps not even then, Other toralista and business, people and graziers in. thess Central-western, general workers of the West the and Northwestern districts have Interested parties. All sections in lost up to 80 per cent, and even the cities will co

90 per cent. of their focks. And the some privation until the

that buyers came from all over the

extenda to Purely, is at present owned, it is understood, by Mr. C. R. Angell, who is resident on the South Coast. The remainder of the controlled by the properly, is Eclesiastical Commissioners. Their agents declined to make any state ment on the course they intend to adopt.

Tenants' Dilemma. Meanwhile Mr. Allery has already received more than £150 in rent. Some tenants, however, took their rent to the old owners and others de- cided to withhold payment until the dispute is legally settled. In a

PROHIBITED ANCHORAGE

as four years.

the operators are his victima be- tables, whose A partner in a well-known firm of fore they are 25, and the majority joy to listen to. solicitors off Helborn, W.C., in- of the balance leave the switchboard formed me: "I have studied this for the home before $0. Still, in case for 18 months, and taken country centres, there are several Counsel's opinion, that opinion leads me to believe that Mr. Allery, operators of 55 or 58. stands every chance of substantiat- ing his claim.**

Level and Storage of water in Ro-

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL.

1927

1928

12' 11"B. 17" 5"R 18" 4" 16" 8"B

touch is sald to be

There is another side to the pic- ture. Tele-type machines have been adopted for work between the big centres, and the older mon are not sufficiently adaptable to learn to Shopgirls Also.

work them.

Tytam Tytara Byewash The same tale is told of shop- The fireman is a man who does Tytam Intermediate 100B 6'B "Within the next fortnight a girls. The reason why one does not not last very long on the job. This Tytam Tak

28 4" 88" 0"B ayndicate, including well-known see many elderly women behind the does not mean that there are no old Wong Nel Chung..21 7" 16.5"B titled people, will be registered at counters, is not because they cannot firemen-many men of over 50 take Poktulum Somerset House, with a capital to stand up to the demands of the their place on the engines in the

....12′ 1′′B 11' 10"B [Note: B, denotes "Below Overflow". begin with, of £10,000. If neces-occupation, but because they auc metropolis, but the majority are

A. denoten "Above Overflow."] sary, the case will be taken to the cumb to matrimony.

Storage in millions and Decimals High Court, and even to the House

of gallons. of Lords:

i forced to seek some less active work So different are conditions here before 40.

T

Tytam

1927 1028 283.99

263,30

Tytam Byewash

3.07

4.67

Tytam Intermediata

143.90

171.36

Tytam Tuk

820.00

658,00

Wong Nel Chung..

8.80

- 12.02

Pokfulum

39.83

40.44

WHERE TO FIND SHIPS IN HONG KONG HARBOUR CHART OF THE PRINCIPAL MOORING BUOYS.

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STONE CUTTERS IELD.

QUARANTINE

ANCHORAGE

DANGEROUS GOODS

SNCHORAGE

645

ROUTH

CENTRAL FAIRWAY

BATUAK ANCHORAGE:

HONG KONG HARBOUR SHOWING

FORING BUO“

VAUMATI

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· SUP AND WIEJS

COSMOPOLITAN

Люс

"SPOMATE

·SHELTER

KOWLOON

HUNGHOM

'CUST ROCK BUDY

Total

1,300.29. 1,140.39 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of April.

Consumption

1927 1928 216.29 217.00 Estimated population 411.080 421.880 Consumption per hend

per day......: 17.4 · 17.1 Intermittent Supply in all Rider Mam Districts west of Garden- rond daring April, 1027, and Full Supply in 'All Rider Main Districts ennt of Garden-road during April, 1927,

Intermittent sunnly in all Rider Main Districts during April, 1928.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL

--1927-!···1928 Kowloon Roservoir 16' :: 0′′ 17′′ 4′′E Shek Lai Pul Reser

voir .20′ 4′′B 9'2"D Reception Reservoir 0′ 10′′3. 27/0′′B Storage of millions and decimals of gallons.

1927 1929 Kowloon Reservoir : 181.50 / 196,58 Shek Lai Pal Reservoir 31.48 81.04 Reception Reservoir 30.05 27.87 253.93- 800.23

Consumption of water in Kowloon In millions and decimals of gallons, during the month of April.

1927 1928

Consumption

81.36

97.53 Estimated, population: 169,820 164,830 - Consumption per head the de

per day

17.0 1973 **Full Bobply, in »il districts during April 1007 and 1925, 197

The Government Analyst's reports. how that the quality of a water is satisfactory,

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