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WATER SHORTAGE REGULATIONS

P.W.D'S POWERS

COMMANDEERING OF CRAFT IN

PRESENT EMERGENCY

COMPENSATION FOR LOSE

The following regulations were made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, 1922, Or- dinance No. 5 of 1922, on June 13:

It shall be lawful for the Directo of Public Works, or any person authorised by him, to take posses- sion of, use and control, and to adapt if necessary, any water boat or light-

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CONTENDER

TOLLEY'S UPS AND DOWN

London, Yesterday.

WANTS TO KNOW POLICY OF GOVERNMENT

at

BRITAIN, U.S.A. & NAVIES

London, Yesterday. Mr. Winston Churchil, speaking Chingford, refered to the tremendous and irrevocable deci- sion of the Washington conference whereby Britain accepted the new

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IS THAT SO ?

BOWLERS' HARVEST Thoughts Terse,Perverse and Worse

ONLY THREE CENTURIONS IN

FIGHT GAMES

Pedestrians in the vicinity of the street hydrants have to watch their peace and queues.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald sent a Overseas

..

TWO OUTRIGHT VICTORIES

London, Yesterday.

Rain interrupted the first-class The Cunard liner "Laconia" Cyril J. H. Tolley, a former principle that Britain and the cricket programme nearly every wirelessed at 12 noon-"Lat. holder of the title and one of this United States of Amerta should be where at Home yesterday, states called greeting to the 48.56 N.. Long, 24.30 W-Hear year's favourites in the competi-equal as Sen Powers, but heem- 'Yellow Bird' working. The lion, is in the final of the British phasised, wo conditha Im- Reuter. The net result was that Prime Ministers, but they returned

the compliment.Receiver to pay? steamer Magan,' in Lat. 41.14 amateur golf championship at plied.

out of eight matches concluded N., Long. 22.10 W., reports 'all Sandwich. His opponent will be These are, firstly, special regard

Someone advertises for premises well,"

Jack Smith, a Scottish carpenter should be had of the very different only two ended in downright vie

Also, bowlers appear to with "grand outlook toward Public (of Earl's Ferry), who performed circumstances between this crowd-tories.

eham- blow-the unparalleled feat in a

ed island, which can be starved in a have derived assistance from the Gardens." An Reu-pionship of winning in the semi- few weeks and the great continent condition of the wicket for, where dandelions probably,

final round after

his opponent, in which the people of the U.S.A. as a dozen of them did well, only Dawson, had been dormy three.

three centuries were scored. The dwell so safely and properously."

'Tis said that if a few guns were In any event, an Anglo-Scottish

disparity in the length of the lists fired in the air the rain would come final is assured, thus adding in-

obvious.

down. Some of the taipans have interest to the

volunteered to make martyrs of themselves in the common cause.

The wireless added.

that 3

er, or any other vessel which he may strong southerly wind was think suitable for the purpose of woning and that it was raining. veying or storing water, and any ter.

launch or other steamship which he

may require for towing any ach

water boat, lighter or other vessel.

Heavy Consumption

Portland, Yesterday,

If the Director of Public Works The French liner "Rochambeau" takes possession of any water boat.reccived a wireless at 2 am. fromternational lighter or other vessel, or any launch

the

"Yellow Bird" stating that struggle. or other steamship, under the powers conferred on him by Regulation owing to the heavy consumption of of these regulations, the owner of fuel the fliers had changed the such water boat, lighter or other ree-course and were then heading for sel, or of such launch or other

steamship, shall be entitled to be paid a reasonable amount by way of hire in respect of each day cur- ing which the water boat, lighter or other vessel, or launch or other steamship, remains in the possession of the Director of Public Works, and shall be entitled to be paid. a rea- sonable amount by way of compensa- tion in repect of any reconditioning necessary, any such amount to be de termined in case of disagreement by the tribunal referred to in Reguld- tion 6 of these regalatione.

It shall also be lawful for the Director of Public Works, or any person authorised by him to take porRassion of, and to use and control,

WEEKLY CARTOON

The "China Mail's" weekly cartoon, published every Sa turday, drawn by Stan Hill, will be found on page

of this issue, in the pioneer art supplement of the Colony.

Buy sour of water supply, and any the Azores on the Portuguese coast land, reservoirs, piers, works, pipe. lines, machinery. or other things,Beuter's American Service.

for such period, as he may think fit, held or used for or in connection with such source of water supply.

.. Sighted

New York, Yesterday,

At 2.46 p.m. the "Yellow Bird"

Half a Gale

The semi-final resulted:

C._J_B. Tolley_(Liverpool) beat Rex W. Hartley (Sunningdale) one up.

Juck Smith (Earl's Ferry) beat John Dawson (U.S.A.) at the 19th

aole.

Rain fell heavily and the wind was blowing half a gale when Smith and Dawson played, the latter being one of the favourites for the championship. Dawson was unperturbed but became rattled by a slack drive at the 16th hole. Smith won the 16th, 17th and 18th holes to become all square and then made a glorious

at the 19th hole. drive and a perfect second shot

Fatal Hole

Gulse of Equality Mr. Churchill expressed the opin-is ion that a mere numerical mea sure that the two fleste be each a replica of the other be the rule, then that would not be equality; but, would have absolute final interiorist

LOCAL SHOWERS 7

This morning's, weather re- port issued by the Royal Ob- servatory states:

An anti-cyclone is situated.. in the Pacific to the East of of Japan and pressure is low over China and South Man- churia.

Local forecast:-South-West- winds, moderate; fair general- ly local showers.

If the Director of Public Works was reported to be 200 miles from exercises any of the powers con- Portugal where the fliers intend to ferred on him by Regulation 3 of these regulations, any person who thereby land to refuel. Reuter's American ed out again. Smith's fourth Churchill continued, must be based incurs any direct loss by reason of Service. interference with his property or business shall be entitled

Bordeaux, Yesterday,

reason- The "Yellow Bird" has been

loss, such compensation to be deter-

mined in case of disagreement by

the tribunal referred to in Regula-

tion 5 of these regulatione.

And Lands

Santander, Yesterday. The "Yellow Bird" landed on the

The tribunal referred to in Rega-beach near Camillas. The fuel lations 2 and 4 of these regulatione shall consist of such one of the Judges was practically exhausted,

The sixth round, played in the morning, resulted:-

Results at a Glance Middlesex beat Hampshire. Kent beat Leicestershire. Yorkshire led Northants on the

innings.

Sussex led Essex on the 1st inn- ings.

Worcestershire drew with Notls. Gloucestershire drew with Cam- bridge University.

Oxford University drew with Lancashire.

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Some of these public motor car contortionists at the corner of Ice House Street and Chater Road ought to join the Great Chinese Circus-Many a poor pedestrian could then look forward to a longer lease of life.

Beads

Trade note: Minor Counties drew with South in the market-beads Africans.

Three Centurions Gunn (Notts)

Holmes (Yorkshire) Bowley (Sussex)

tion.

164* 110* 100

6 for 34

Anyone found watering shares during the drought will be deported.

Has the idea of a combine between the Hong Kong Electric Co. and the China Light and Power Co. fused?

loo

The Volunteers, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides have offered to relieve the water bucket gangs two days a week.

A par in a Home paper to hand by the mail says that Pola Negri has bought some horses and "in- tends to run them."-Nobody ex- pects her to eat them!

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Apparently the "yellow" press has no love for the lily white newspapers.

- - - Our lady readers would like to know just when these KOS.B. officers wear their silk stockings.

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are a drug Meanwhile the Fire Brigade bas of perspira-sent along a few feet of hose to keep

their tootsies warm of a night.

An Indian constable was told in Court the other day that 'twas very wrong indeed to kick the bucket!

Some of these critics of the water schemes ought to find an early watery grave.

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"Dogged does it" as the Kowloon constable said when he seized a pup three-quarters of an hour after its master had applied for a licence. "Changing England" says a head line in a paper. There is never, of course, any "change" north of the Tweed.

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*denctes not out. Bowling Feats Goddard (Gloucester) ...9 for 21 Dawson's third shot took his under the guise of equality, Britain Barnes (Staffs, for Minor ball to a yard from the pin and ty; and he would resist such a

Counties)

........8 for (1) 'Tis no recommendation nowadays Smith's third was two feet away. result. The American's ball hit the hole

Geary (Leicestershire) ..7 for 56 to go on the water waggon. The second condition of

any Nichols (Essex). .....6 for 34 with the fourth stroke but jump-Anglo-American

agreement, Mr. H. G. Owen-Smith (South

If hot air were only ke douds Africans)

..6 for 8 the rain would certainly be along stroke sank down-for victory. on a tolerant good-hearted spirit to Dennis (Yorkshire)

... for 42 very soon. Tolley turned all square against (wards naval affairs on both sides of Kennedy (Hampshire) ..6 for 61 Staples, A. (Notta) .....5 for 9 able compensation in respect of such sighted off the coast of Portugal-Hartley, whom he could not shake the Atlantic.

off! Eventually Tolley became

Better Have None!

Clark (Northants).......5 for 88. dormy one at the 18th,, which was "If naval-equality is to lead to Wright (Kent)

5 for 42 halved, giving him the victory.

jealous and a veas (scrutiny of Tyldesley, R. (Lancs.) ..5 för avery ship, gun and armour-plate R. W. V. Hobins (Middle- between the two navies, it was much sex) better te have no agreement," said Mr. Churchill, who added the opin- ion that since Mr. Hoover became Smith beat the Hon. Michael President the policy of the United Scott (Royal St. George's) 2 and 1. States was more sympathetic to

Hants 154 rans

and 165 runs Hartley beat E. Tipple (Langley warda Britain, and Europe gener (Robins 5 for 84). Park) 5 and 3.

Thorburn Plays Well

Middlesex 192 (Kennedy 6 for and mutual trust The sixth round matches Smith The stowaway is believed to be. Scott and Hartley v. Tipple remain the supreme object of world probably taking the

among the English-speaking peoples61) and 129 for 4 wickets.

Robina, the Cambridge Blue, is] day. boy Arthur Schreiber of Port-have been described in earlier

place of The rainfall for the month of May at land, Maine, whose mother, after cables.

politics," Mr. Churchill declared, Freeman (as the slow bowler in Swedes should be a popular dish the Botanical Gardens was 7-inches on

Further detalls follow:- 1days, at the Matilda Hospital, Meant the start, told a newspaperman Thorburn's little chipshots were Government a very early declaration meet the South Africans in the birthday.

and he awaited from the British the side) in the England XI, to to-morrow-the King of Sweden's A feature of the early holes of the steps it proposed to take First Test to-day. against Tolley. Thorburn

in that connection.Reuter.

REASON FOR PEACE

of the Supreme Court as the said Judges may mutually agree, and twe assessors, one appointed by the Gov- eThor and one apointed by the claimant to be or compensation.

There was a stowaway on board.

Later,

The "Yellow Bird" had run out

the of fuel and the radiator was prac The said assesors shall assist the said tically dry when the 'plane land- Judge with information and advice ed. After refuelling, the plane as he may require, but the decision will start early in the morning of any claim shall rest solely and

across the Bay of Biscay to Paris. finally with the said Judge.

May Rainfall

+

Kellett, it was 6.48 on 16 days, at the that he had announced his inten- Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling. tion of hiding in the 'plane.-Reu-

if was 9.65 on eight days, and at the ter. Police Station, Taipo, it was 8.1 on 12 days.

RAIN-MAKING EXPERIMENT

R.A.F. To Help

It is understood that at least two aeroplanes from the Kai Tack Aero-

drome, in collaboration with the

Another Flight

Reykjavik, Yesterday. The Sverige fight has been postponed until spare parts or a new engine is availableReuter.

LAST SEAT

Royal Observatory and the Royal CONSERVATIVE ELECTED FOR

Naval Yard, will in a few days make an experiment in order

to

to endeavour

$ rainfall. The

will ascend

precipitate aeroplanes

RUGBY

FINAL STATE OF COMMONS

London, Yesterday. the clouda and The election at Rugby, postponed on should any of a rainladen nature account of the death of the Labour can- appear over the island, the airmen didate, Mr. H. Yates, resulted:-- will sprinkle the clouds liberally Captain D. Margasson (Con- with pulverised keolin.. Keolin, it Morgan (Labour)

servative)

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15,147

11,588

Tolley beat Major Keith Thorburn (R. & A) 1 up,

Dawson beat A. J. Evans (Kent) 6 and L.

won

the 3rd. Tolley, although in the

OFFICIAL DENIAL

No Russian Invasion of Mongolia

Moscow, Yesterday,

An official news agency eate- gorically denies the

repert (emanating from a

"White Russian source in Harbin") of a Soviet invasion of Mongola. -Reuter.

[Earlier news on page 11.]

ally.

"Friendship

Middlesex v. Hants At Lord's, Middlesex defeated Hampshire by Bix wickets, Scores.

His inclusion should strengthen the English bat- ting and fielding.

Kent v. Leicester

.

A dairyman was convicted of having milk adulterated with water. Somebody must have had more than their fair share of water that

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Those who rearranged the bus routes at the Kowloon side of the Star Ferry must have had experi- At Tunbridge Wells, Kent de ence in putting up sheep pens at WHY CHRISTIAN GENERAL IS feated Leicestershire by 81 runs. cattle shows.

NOT ATTACKED

Scores:-

Kent 157 runs( Geary 7 for 58)

YEN HSI-SHAN STANDS FIRM and 220 runs.

Tien

器

Hankow, To-day. Lien-chung (who is representative of General Han Fa- chu, who officially betrayed his chief, the "Chrisllan General" and was then suspected of nal being "sincere” in his treachery) has ar- rived hers, apparently, from the

North.

In an interview with the local

Beicester 114 (Wright 6 for 42) and 182 runs.

Yorkshire v. Northants

At Bradford, Yorkshire

took

first innings points from North amptonshire. Scores:-

APPOINTMENTS

Mr. William James Carrie resum- ed duty as Head of the Sanitary Department and Registrar of Births and Deatha on June B.

His Excellency the Governor has Yorkshire 219 runs (Holmes 110 appointed, provisionally and aub- not out; Clark 5 for 38) and 18 jeet to His Majesty's pleasure, the runs for 4 wickets, declared. Hon. Mr. Benjamin David Fleming Northants 102 runs (Dennis 6 Beith to be an Unofficial member of for 42) and 57 runs for 1 wicket. the Executive Council during the

Sussex v. Essex

absence from the Colony of the Honourable Sir Henry Edward Follock, Kt., K.C., with effect from June 18.

At Horsham, Susser took points

is said, has a strong refrigerating Bernays (Liberal)

10,158 rough from the tee, squared at the effect.

This election completes the member- The idea has been cordially-skip the House of Commons and the 6th hole through Thorburn miss-authorities (who, of course, are from Essex, for a lead on the first

final state of the parties is:- supported alike by the Govern.

Party ment; the Air Forces and the Labour Naval Authorities. At the Naval Conservatives Dockyard are now being made Liberals

Independents special containers for the keolin, which is, of course, common clay used in the manufacture of perce Jaia.

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61,5

chow.

ing short putt. The 7th and 8th staunchly pro-Government), he con- innings. Scores: Members were halved:

His Excellency the Governor has Then Tolley won firms that Han Fu-chi's troops are

Suasex 248 runs (Bowley 100) 289.

the next hole, Thorburn being 260

bunkered for the first time. Both mostly acwcentrated around Cheng- and 106 runs (Nichols 6 for 34) nominated the following as nem- Essex 194 runs and 53 runs for bers of the Court of the Univer- did the nine holes out in 35..

2 wickets.

aity of Hong Kong for a period of In the Canal

Tiên Liên chung . Also reported

three years, with effect from June Worcester v. Notts

became all square again.

By winning the 10th, Thorburn that the Peking-Hatkow Railway At Worcester; Worcestershire 12: Mesars. John Hargraves Little

Thor has been almost completely repaired, drew with Notte, each side taking and Thomas Ernest Pearce. barn then claimed the 11th becom- with the exception of the bridge 1 points because ing 1 up. The 12th and 13th were over the Yellow River, which is even the first inning was reached. halved.. Thorburn became up badly damaged.

Scores

Total (including Mr. Jowitt, who desert ed the Liberals after the General Elec- ion to become Attorney-General in the Chief Whip

Labour Cabinet.)

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by winning the long 14th where Tolley played into the caral

Through Thorburn missing his approach at the 15th, Tolley took

no decision

Notts 850 runs for 4 wickels, declared (Guan, 164 not out)....

It is bellered that the desire of (Staples, a. 5 for 3). "

Worcester 44 runs for 7 wickets

Gloucester v. Cantabs

FERRY BUMPS JUNK

"The Wind" at the Queen's duri be ing the week ought now to followed by "The Rain."

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According to the "Daily Press" "some wise man of old has said that in the multitude of counsel- Guess lors there is safety." again!

There's a lot of difference in Kowloon betwirt & motorist's rights and a pedestrian's rites,

· ·

A special badge and a flexible rubber baton will be issued to all alert reporters who want a little bit of exercise chasing thieves in

the morning before going to the office..

Things we never see at the cinemas: No sweet young thing at the ringside to cheer the hero on to victory.

To-day's boxing special: Accord- ing to well-known "fight fan," "birds of a leather sock, together.”

*E.M.B." in the "Daily Press": "I have taken the keenest inter- est in the art work of students in

England and on the continent for many years, and can, I think, claim to know something on the subject."-Evidently no EMBryo?

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A Kowloon boy went to school half an hour late the other day, and when asked why, he answer- ed: "I was trying to count how many buckets and tins there were in a queue!”

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A drop of water is as precious as gold from a silver tap!

The first master mariner who

sights a typhoon is asked to grab its tail and bring it right into the Colony!

In view

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of the fact that the

Clerk of the Weather has failed, we are, perforce, compelled to ask the A.D.C. to produce Rain."

According to a Professor of the University, Hong Kong is to re- ceive only 40 inches of rain this year."Don't waste water!"

Aunt Maria says the sting of a

Mild excitement was created last bee is a sure cure for L

evening about 7.30 o'clock when the Star ferry launch, "Golden Star," ecilided with a junk as she was leaving the wharf at Hong Kong.

junk's

A technical description of the operation to be pursued may not convey much to the lay mind. It Mr. Tom Kennely has been appoint-

Trains are now minning from can be said, however, that the ed Chief Government Whip Reuter

Hankow as far as Changchow, connection currents in the air

Why the Delay over the Island are not conducive to rain. If it is possible, the dro-Shanghai and as soon as the necea-

down. General Yen Hai-shan of Shariai for planes, in their fight, will dis-sary papers are signed, she will this hole to become "1

Then Thorburn played, the short peace ta the main reason for the charge the kenlin from the con- come to Hong Kong. She will be 16th so badly that Tolley wos in Government's delay in attacking drew with Cambridge University. to cross the bow of the ferry, but evidently At Cheltenham, Gloucestershire thought that they would have time tainers and thus induction cur-used for the transport of water rents may come from the connec from Wangmood, and such water 4 strokes to 5-to become all Feng Yu-hsiang (the Christian tion currents and so induce rain. will be stored in the tanks on the square once more,

apparently the latter had made a Winning the General"). It is stated that Yen Cambridge 32 runs (Goddard 9 little more headway than expected Some doubt is said to exist at water front.

17th as well, Tolley became Hat-shan remains firm in the con for 21) and 136 runs for 8 and she struck the starboard side present in regard to the quantities,

The P. & Q.

dormy one Although he was vicllon that Aghting must not be wicketa

of the junk. Little damage was of koolin necessary to give the While the P. 40. will co-operate bunkered at the 18th, he got out resorted to and that he is stead-

sustained by the latter craft.

Scores:

·

* Ozonians v. Lancashire

At Oxford, the University draw with Lancashire. Scores

Goromment as thoshura misceat too in mio former recommendations loupester 20 runs for light may be thrown on this as is possible, it is feared that much yards putt deeded to win the hole that the attuation should be settled the result of the earlier tests help cannot be expected. The D I. in an endeavour to save the by peaceful, politisi means —

Tanker Chartered boats operated by this company match: Tolley therefore finishing Reuter, The first tanker chartered by the carry over 2,000 passengers each up. Reuter. Government for the purpose of and the tanks are so designed that bring In water to the Coly Is the water they carry is sufficient the "Fa Kwang, a 1,400 ton vessel only for the ships' use from point belonging to the Asiatic Petroleum to point Co. At present the tanker is in

(Continued on Page 18.)

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

The closing rate of the dallar on [demand, to-day was 1/10 15/16,

Shanghai Yesterday,

The Kuo Min news agency has a message from Cherchow which reports that the vanguards of Han Fachu's forces occipled Loyang on June 11--Reuter.

Oxford 160 runs (Tyldesley, R. for 56) and 189 runs for 6 wickets, SKO

Lancashire 218 runn,

Minor Countles 7. Tourists

The

crow

drew with the South Africans. Scores

Also for inertia, auntie.

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The unfailing seasick cure for a Sootama is to give him a dollar

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piece to hold between his teeth.

The Talking Movie Company now located at Taipo has the following programme by Screen Stare almost ready for production:

"Female Anopheles" will cut off her curls, put her rompers in cold storage and become an adult stared

The "Male" (Talle) wili yalp his head off in the attempt to sell what the public consider Sex-appeal on the plea that he gets no kick out of life and that it is only his Missus South Africans 189 (Barnes 8 who could lay off any boob in the for 41) and 40 runs for 1 wicket, colony with Malaria on a bet of one.

Minor Counties 201 rans (Owen- Smith 6 for 38), and 183 runs for 6 wickets, declared,

At Stoke, the Minor CountiesBeater,

yellow seed.