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CRUSHING DEFEAT OF WELL-KNOWN FACE

CHAMPIONS

COUNTY CRICKET

GLOUCESTER'S TRIUMPH OVER LANCASHIRE !

IN POLICE COURT “TOR YEARS AND-YEARS".

A "ROOF" PROVIDED

A Hong Kong-born man, Frank Augustin d'Aquino, was this morni- ing produced before Mr. E. W. HAMMOND IN SCORING WOOD Hamilton as a vagrant with no

visible means of subsistence.

The crushing defeat of Lanca- His Worship: Is this the gentle- shire (holders of the championship) man who has been here for years by Gloucestershire is the feature of ; and years ?- the rounly cricket results which came to hand overnight.

Detective Sergeant Whant: Yes, and he has quite a criminal record. He has been away for a long Three of five games which lasted into the third day ended in definite time? No, he was in the Mental conclusions. The two non-cham-Hospital for four years-and-a-half. pionship matches ended in draws. Mr. Hamilton asked what he

Batsmen appear to have had the should do with the accused. upper hand, there being eight cen-

The Sergeant said that the Police turions in the "boncurs list" against vere applying for his committal to the names of only three bowlers the House of Detention.

either innings.

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HONG KONG

ESTABLISHED

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SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1929:

WATER COMMITTEE | SHING MUN WATER

AT WORK

WANGMOON PLAN

REVIEW OF LATEST MEASURES

OF RELIEF

COMPANY'S ENTERPRISE

The second meeting of the Water Emergency Committee was held yes terday in the Legislative Couned Chamber.

CLEARING THE VALLEY OF

MITS GRAVES

CATCHMENT AREA RULES

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

CONSIDERING THE

KING'S SPEECH

"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us” ›

N. LAZARUS Hong Kong's Only Europian Optician

Established Ovar Forty Years). Manager: RALPH A COOPER,

Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam. FILO. (London) (Personal Attention),

IS THAT SO?

CABINET CONFER Thoughts Terse, Perverse—and Worse

MORNING

Two notifications in the "Gazette" SIT FOR THREE HOURS IN THE appear in connection with the water works of the Shing Mun Valley. scheme.

FINAL DRAFT NOT COMPLETE

Are we the first to call. Ramsay Is all "wel" with your water- MacDonald the flighty Premier supply?.

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Can dropskal folk be accused of hoarding water?

Staff depletion seeme necessary

Under power vested in him, the Governot-in-Council has made an

Londan, Yesterday.

If you can't draw water you can order because he "deems it ex-

The Cabinet had a prolonged pedient for, the reservation of meeting to-day, sitting for three always draw your breath... catchment areas" and he directs hours in the morning and reassem- that every body or remains be re-bling this afternoon.

The only Civil Servants are the It is understood that much of the sleepers in the Railway Depart-in some local firm & donkey is moved from any grave or urn within the catchment areas shown on a time was occupied in considering ment. map which can be seen at the the preliminary draft of the King's Public Works Department. It is Speech for the opening of Farlia- It is never too late to economise further directed

that the remalas shall be removed under the direc Nation of the District Officer and shall -be re-interred or disposed of in such manner as the Secretary for Chin

An interesting report was read by Mr. R. Sutherland, 0.3.E., who had just returned from Shanghai. He said that there was ampla water in Shanghai, and in order to help to bring water down from the Northern port, shipping companies had been most generous. freights wore mentioned.

The Wangmoon scheme would

ment on July 2.

The Speech will indicate the Gov-in hysterica regarding ernment policy on current questions famine. Do it now. and legislation projected in the forthcoming session, but its final

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the water

A correspondent asks if a-man

advertised for sale.

There seems to be no of lakhs where these Chinese Generals are concerned.

What We never so in the

who took five or more wickets in that the accused would have to be involve the chartering of 66 lighters ese Affairs and the Committee of draft is not expected to be completel who is constantly swallowing his Cinemas: The leading man fighting

Hammond ran up three figures sent to the House for an indefinite and 25 tugs. It would be the big the Tang Wah Hospital shall think before the end of next week-B spittle is saving water? and his colleague, Goddard, bagged

11 of Lancashire's wickets.

period, and explained that in a case like this one the power to discharge from the House, rested with the Jail Results at a Glance

Superintendent, who would do Gloucestershire at Lancashire by so only when he was satisfied that an innings and 32 runs.

there was a guarantee of employ- ment.

Hampshire beat Glamorgan by two wickets.

Essex beat Warwickshire by 150

rutis.

Surrey drew with Cambridge Uni versity,

Yorkshire drew with the South Africans

Eight Centurions

Ducat (Surrey

Hills (Glamorgan)

108* 166

Hammond (Gloucester)

.....155

Lord Tennyson (Ilants)

O'Connor (Essex)

125* 123

D. P. J. Morkel (South Africa 100-

University)

Barber (Yorkshire)

E.

T.

Killick

(Cambridge

108

108

* not out.

Bowling Feats

Goddard (Gloucester)

Newman (Hants)

6 for 89 and 6 for 72

6 for 44 R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick).. 6 for 55 Lancashire's Defeat

London, Yesterday,

At Bristol, Gloucestershire de feated Lancashire by an innings and 31 runs. Scores:-

Gloucester 395 runs (Hammond 155).

Lancashire 234 runs (Goddard 5 for 89) and, following on, 180 runs (Goddard 6 for 72).

Hants v. Glamorgan

In committing d'Aquino, his Wor- ship said that he would have to go to the House of Detention where he would have a roof over his head and some food.

KWANGSI WAR

"CAPTURE" OF KWEIPING "DENIED"

"YUNNANESE SURPRISE.

gest company of its kind with the Government as owners.

Sources of Supplies After telegrams received from Shanghai had been read by the Hor. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., several schemes were put forward by the K.RA. Both the Hon. Sir Shou-804 Chow and Dr. R. H. Kotewall urged. that the Tytam Tuk scheme be pro- cealed with without delay. Mr. M.

fit.

Theo, under the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, a rule is also made by the Governor-in- Council, forbidding any person to bury or deposit (as from June 17) any human remains in any part of the catchment areas shown in the

map.

tish Wireless Service.

KOWLOON STREETS

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The average man requires more iron in his soul and more brass ini NEW NAMES ANNOUNCED IN his pocket,

"GAZETTE”

LOCALITIES DESCRIBED

New names have been given and

announced in the "Gazette" to a num

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Mr. K. G. A. Dohoo has been appointed Collector of Land Revenue, Penang. Do who?

K. Lo supported the plea saying*******************ber of thoroughfares in that part of "Mitchell makes 88 by patience,"

that even half an hour's supply a day through the rider mains would be better than having the supply de livered through the street foun- | ♬

tains.

the well

on

elug

Reference was then made to the

of cleaning process which was undertaken

The Thursday

morning. tric pump,

which nected to the China Light and Power system of electric supply at Kowloon, was in operation.

A. P. C. Tanks

Wuchow, Yesterday, No further disturbance has oc- eurred since the National forces under General Li Ming-shu failed in their attempt to take Kweiping in The two large 50-tou tanks or Sunchow, west of Wuchow, and the gially built for the Company's failure of Yunnanese troops under service at Canton but which have General Fan Shek-sang to take Lu-been lent to the Government by the chow.

Asiatic Petroleum Cò. in this emer-

out from

SUPPLY HOURS

Kowloon near Prince Edward-road es screams follows:-

a head line in the local "Telegraph"He may yet make 188 by poker or nap.

Boundary-street:-Street commenc Commencing from Tuesdaying a Nanthan-square, being a con-

tinuation June 25, the hours of supply to easterly direction and teminating at of Boundary-street in an the City of Victoria and the its junction with Prince Edward are asked to High Level Districts will be::@

Water Bucket

5 a.m. to 8 a.m.

6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. The hours of supply to the Peak District will not be alter

ed.

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At Kowloon, starting Monday, the supply will be turned on daily in all districts & from 6 am to 6 pm.

Should no useful rain fall within the next fortnight reversion to the present hours will be necessary.

water

road.

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Volunteers and the Police Reserve note that for the Parades dress is

Embankment-road: --Street com-optional.

mencing at Prince Edward-road on the, s.w. ide of adjoining and running

parallel to the Kowloon-Canton Rail the vogue girl on the Ferry Smuggling of water may soon be way in a north-easterly direction and

a fellow as good-looking as himself. - Girls use make-up because they haven't the face to go without it..

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While Office Scandal," & new talkie film, is being shown at Shanghai, an Official Scandal gives room for talkie here.

With a Hittle patience and per- severance the "Telegraph" will be. able one day to spell gramophone correctly and exclusively.

Are the American folk who would like to send water from San Francisco at $1.90 per gallon un- loading on as the water or their glass jars at $1 cach?

terminating at its junction with Bour- the other day had water on the "Paper dresses will soon be worn

knee. dary-street.

Kaight-street:-Street commencing

at Prince Edward-road, being the first It seems hardly fair that whilst men read, running in a northerly there should be plenty of rum run- street on the east side of Embark we are trying to dam the water direction and terminating at its june ning in Americs. tion with Boundary-street, t

Duke-streetStreet commencing at

Embankment-road being the first The Hivest live wire in the street on the north side of Prince Government Service seems to be the direction and terminating at its june whose report for 1999 has already. Edward-road, running in an easterly Director of the Royal Observatory

on with Knight-street.

been issued, according to the ever- accurate "Telegraph "!-

Waterloo-road-Street commencing

at Argyle-street being a contiuaation

EXHUMATION

ORDER BY MAGISTRATES OF COLONY

It is reported that as a result of geney were being filled with water 寇 the recent fighting along the Mung-pumped from the well at a distance. 36386585*36*9*53290 kiang River, which runs past. Liu- of about 200 yards higher up the- ehow, Fan Shek-sang's (National) valley. The tanks are so arranged Homuntin has made available his troops suffered a heavy loss in am- that, by the operation of valves; supply of well water to Chinese who munition and men. As Fan is now either one or both can be brought choose to coine round to his well to unable, on account of this loss, to into operation as desired. A pipe, draw the water from the tap, within launch a further attack 30 the to which are attached about a dozen

the garage. The

is above of Waterloo-road in a northerly direc Kwangs forces, he is sending a taps, is connected to the tanks and suspicion. This act of generosity tion and terminating at its junction At Southampton, Hampshire de personal representative to interview from these taps a dozen receptacles is largely availed of by the Chinese with Prince Edward road. feated Glamorgan by two wickets General Wong Shu-hung at Kwei-can be filled simultaneously. after being 100 runs in arrears on ping with a view to coming to terms

who found difficulty hitherto in the 1st innings. Scores:-

by which Fan's forces will be in itself in a piping system leading supply.

No insuperable difficulty presents reaching the public sources of Glamorgan 468 runs (Hills 166) corporated into the Kwangsi and 179 runs (Newman 6 for 44). ("rebel")

Cemetries Valley to

Duro Co's Enterprise. ranks and be given

The Duro Pump and Engineering Hanta 368. runs and 280 runs for material support to fight their way Nathan Road and Shanghai Street 8 wickets (Lord Tennyson 125 not back to Yunnan province which is by way of the Waterloo Road Co.'s enterprise and co-operation

estimate had should not be passed unnoticed. 'At | now under the control of General nullah. In fact, an Lung Yen, who is "National."

actually been submitted for the the end of Wing Shing Lane, east- work to be carried out at an incl ward of the China Light & Power sive cost of $4,000. This estimate Co.'s Yaumati Sub-Station, the Duro was framed to Include the cost of Co. has sunk a well in the backyard electric wiring from Waterloo Road of the premises occupied by the to the well head. The expenditure on KIL. 1365. This well in 3 feet is well worth incurring if no in diameter and 12 feet in depth. The water is pampal by means of a "Dura" pump with a capacity of 360 gallons an hour. This private service is of 1,000 gallons a day and is delivered to the Chinese free of

3 times a day.

out).

Essex v. Warwick

At Chelmsford, Essex defeated Warwickshire by 156 runs. Scores: Essex 401 runs (O'Connor 123; R. E. 5. Wyatt 5 for 55) and 218 runs for 5 wickets, declared.

Warwick 207 runs and 266 runa.

Surrey v. Cantabs

At the Oval, Surrey drew with Cambridge University. Sceres:-

Surrey 261 runs and 378 runs for

7 wickets, declared (Ducat 168 not out).

Cambridge 341 runs (E. T. Killick 103) and 136 runs for 4 wickets.

Yorkshire v. South Africa At Hull, Yorkshire drew with the South Africans. Scores:-

South Africa 265 runs and 260

Awaiting Reinforcements The situation in east Kwangsi is The National quiet at present. troops are maintaining their posi- tions at Tenghsien and are not ex pected to launch any further attack technical difficulty presenta itself on the Kwangsi troops in the im- against the proposed piping system, mediate future if Cantonese re for the saving in labour alone would inforcements are unavailable. Nan Chung Kuo News Service, *

be very great, water wastage avoid ed through the long journey from Another source, while not [Note:

traffic congestion reduced.

EXTENSION TO MAINLAND

by

women in Germany."It may sound a bit thin, but all the same,

we are seriously thinking of visit- ing Germany and soon!

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After exclusively "anbouncing. Li Chal-sum's death several times the Telegraph" has to come conclusion that his conclusion was, a myth.

to the

Fashion note-Los Angeles is looking forward to the revival of Representatives of all the leading the blouse vogue On the "Pre- whiskey manufacturers' agents gave sident Grant" that passed through a certain passenger a very hearty Hong Kong lately wore Mr. Max send off during the week Mouse and Miss Maxima Blouse. gentleman whose parents once upon

a time christened him Fu Soon.

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A Kuala Lumpur paper suggests that ал Annual Editors' dinner Had the Water Emergency Com- would be a great thing for Malayan mittee, known that the Rev. J. M. journalism. An Annual Editor would certainly be a change here from some of the daily specimens.

An order has been made by the Drought was arriving this week by Governor-in-Council that sub-sections an Australian steamer they would (8), (10), (13) and (15) of section have sent the Kai Tak rain makers. 92 of the Public Health and Buildings to escort him into the harbour and Ordinance, 1903, shall apply to New Territories (other than New Bier. The Reverend Drought the had the K.0.S.B. Band on Queen's Kowloon),

The provisiozs made by the must in any case overlook the lapse foregoing order relate to re during the drought.

bodies moval of dead

and re

paper:

If it still seems a long way off to the end of the month this par from a Penang paper explains it:

Mr. Pay arrived here on Saturday by the 8.8. "Kampar.”

he won't miss the beat due here Hope Mr. Pay hasn't lost his re- turn ticket to Hong Kong and that

next week-end!

mentionlag the Yuananese, credits Homurtin out to Yaumati, and charge; they have access to the well the death of any person. These pre the Legislative Council a preliminary ·

such bodies or remains are found, and shortage as printed in a Singapore mains, and graves and ums in which Reuter'á cable re our water

examation by order of a magis trate for the purpose of inquiry inte!

The Government was proposing in vision already apply to New Kowloosh vote of $100,000 for emergency mes

First Indian Glerk: You read that hence the omission of that area from aures, which would be supplanted as newspaper case,dashed lucky they the order.

the National troops with the capture of Kwelping.]

The Other Version

Canton, Yesterday. The Kwangsi remnants, after. falling back on Kweiping, tried

run for 4 wickets, declared (D. P. J. their utmost to hold the city in Morkel 109).

Yorkshire 335 rans (Barber 108) and 86 runs for 2 wickets. Reuter,

BIG FLIGHT

SPAIN TO NEW YORK IN FLYING BOAT

THE "NUMANCIA”

Madrid, Yesterday.

Major Franco, Captain Gallarga,, and

order to play their last card. But the National troops began a general attack on June 18 with Generals Li Ming-ahu, Yang Ting- fei and Ho Chien directing it from three directions. After two days' heavy fighting, the city fell to the Goverment troops and the Kwangri remnants retreated to Kweiying.

From refugee versions, it ap- pears that casualties on both sides

Captain Ruisalder, who are already must have been very heavy

well-known for long-distance daring

It is also reported that Chum-

Bights have started aboard the flying chow fell at midnight on June 19 boat "Numancia" for New York via the to the Government. Azore-Beuter.

KOWLOON LADY'S DEATH

Another report to hand is that General Ho Chien, with a separate. force captured Liuchow on the same day. Confrmation is now News

The death occurred last night of being awaited, Canton

Mrs. Martha Atienza, the wife of Agency. Mr. Vicente Allenza (founder of

the local firm of that time) and the mother of Dr. V. N. Attenza, the medical practitioner.

Mrs. Atienza died at her house, No. 1, Jordan-road, Kowloon She was 7 years of age.

The Ministry

THEIR MAJESTIES

RETURNING TO LONDON FROM WINDSOR H

THANKSGIVING SERVICE

•London Yesterday, jesties van

estminster

In a quiet and unostentatious way

a Chinese gentleman residing at

(Continued on Page 12.)

How Does He Do It?

required.

Dreadful!

Copying the "Sunday Herald" the "8.C.M.P" stated that the recent defeat of the C.S.C.C. by Kowloon

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are, eh? Fancy doing nothing but telling lies to the public and then get three to six months" notice to qutt a job.

BESOWA

Second clerk: Yes, and we have to do all the hard and important.

Dock by 52 shots was a record in work in the office and then only get local ławn bowls Whereupon one month's noticel

"Spectator" (also "S.C.M.Pet") de- clared it was "nothing of the kind," asserting the record to be the defeat of East Point R.C. by Club de Recnelo "A by 63 shots. It is nothing of the kind" How about the defeat of CC.C. by Taikoo on June 1, 1925, by 91-23, a margin of 68 shots?

Dialogue in Talpo Market:

Soap box Orator:

"Our Boxing Corner The Good, Old Daze i

Time: 1891

Scene: Any booze joint

Enter The Heavyweight Cham- plon: "I am John. L. Sullivan, and I can lick any man in the house!”

Time: 1923

Scene: The University Union

Enter The Heavyweight Cham-

If Household Garbage is drained pion: "I am Mr. James Joseph

of all moisture and then wrapped In Tunney, and I can lecture on any ofled paper before placing in the book in the house!”

Carbage can it will not freeze in

the Summer months.

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It is observed that at the recent

Voice, from the Biges What a this joke about garbage cans, meeting of the Legislative Counci Mister? Plenty more better you on the other side of the Pond an look see N.N.W side. Talpo Sze Insufficient sim had been awarded the Harbour Office for Filing River24

Cabinets In last year's estimates. Why on earth did they not take a News:

Returning real good vote and make arrange- match the other ments for fling the "Kau Bing at Babe Ruth in the the first opportunity1 *** bat to good purpose

Unreported from a practice

ever

feline coneert.}

Another item, $2,000 for genera

tora for Rescue Tug "Kau Sing.

We dre begining to take a very.

verlous view of this matter.

That

*k thick sit durin The