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SHORTAGE OF RAIN IN PROBLEM OF WATER YEN REALLY GOING BUNNY AUSTIN STILL FOUR HOURS' WATER

-ENGLAND

MAJOR'S DEFENCE NO HALF MEASURES OFFICIAL FIGURES

ORIGINATOR OF THE FRAUD?

An Unusual' and Serious Procedure

"NO GUIDANCE WHATEVER ”.

DISTRIBUTION

HEAVY COST....

THE METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE FLEET OF TANKS OUT OF THE

SERIOUSLY CONCERNED

QUESTION

BUT TENSION IN NORTH NOT EASED YETT

NANKING'S DIFFICULTIES

WINNING

WIMBLEDON STARS

FROM TAPS?

AUGMENTING IDEA

ANOTHER SURPRISE VICTORY | QUESTIONS ABOUT TYTAM TUK

FOR BRITAIN

NIGEL SHARPE THE HERO

▸

Shanghai, Yesterday. To observers of Northern

AND PUMPING politics, the strained relations be SIX MONTHS' DEARTḤ

MORE STREET FOUNTAINS tween Chiang Kai-shek and Feng

COUNCIL OFFICIAL REPLIES Yu-halang are by no means cused London, Yesterday.

Official attention is still being although Feng's retirement secms to "Bunny" Austin, Britain's hope * One, aspect of the water short- The shortage of rain during the concentrated on the question of dis- have become a fact. It seems that in the lawn tennis championships age in Hong Kong that has at- past six months is causing concern

the National Government mustat Wimbledon, won again yester-racted much careful attention is in certain parts of England and tribution as well as supply of water. face considerable difficulties in deal-day the third day): His victim the possibility of augmenting the Wales. The Meteorological Office of Delivery to the pumping stations ing with the. Kuominchun, that was Brugaon, one of France's "big quantity in, storage in reservoirs the Air Ministry points out that the from tankers thence to the mains of portion of which remain loyal to four" and the 22 years old Briton by the obvious but complicated ́ays. decided deficiency, during the win the Colony does not contalu the at Feng being estimated at about won in straight sets!

tem of pumping into the reservoirs – ter months from December to

tractive possibilities held out in 200,000 men, despite the reported Tilden and Hunter (the water brought here from other. Major Miles, the officer defending Major Ogilvy, of the King's February was most serious from some quatters. Even if it were pos- withdrawal of General Han Fu-chu, (American pair) were nearly de- places. This is of special con- Own Scottish Borderers, who is under trial by a General Court the point of view of water supply sible to get a tanker of 10,000 tons Shih Yiu-san and Ma Hung-kwei. fested in the first round of the cern to the Chinese, the majority

for it is the rainfall of these per day that would only bring General Yen Hsi-shan's intended men's doubles.

of whom have not had water from Martial sitting in the Officers' Mess at Murray Barracks, made months which percolates through 24 million gallons daily as against simultaneous retirement is arousing There are five Britons in, the taps in their houses for several his closing speech this morning in defence of the accused officer. the soil and maintains the springs an average consumption of 3,000,000 some auspicion in Nanking political last sixteen in the men's singles. months. Once water can be

and rivers.

gallons. The cost of one tanker gircles. Yen's repeated declara- One of these is Nigel Sharpe, "poured" into the reservoirs, it He laid emphasis on the fact that the system then in exist- London and Birmingham received daily would involve a cost of half tions of retirement and of his about whose victory over H. L. de might be possible to resort to the ence was most deplorable and that there must have been three

Reuter says:- persons in the fraud. It was hard to say who originated the

restricted supply through the taps "The much heralded signs of as well as through taps of houses, scheme, but there was one salient fact which stood out alone. And

improvement in British tennis with meters supplied from the that fact was that Private Hendry (the defaulting clerk).be

materialised for the second mains. time."...

In this connection, the Hon. 'Dr. longed to the Headquarter Wings, and all cheques from that com-

Further progress has been R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., one" pany to the P.R1 were not written by an officer. Ten out of the

imade with the events in which of the Chinese members of the ladies are taking part, although Legislative Council, asked (pursuant eleven cheques were not crossed.

there has been.no outstanding surth hotice) at to-day's meeting of prise,

the Legislative Council, a series of questions.

HIS OPINION NOT CONSULTED

To-day the eighteenth day-clerk was replaced. Why this was brought the case to its concluding done, he was not able to say, and then there was the fact that the stage when final submissions were made by officers for the defence and the prosecution.

Major Armitage, for the prosecu- tion, harded a written address to the Court, which was then read out by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Judge Advocate). In the address the pro- secutor

submitted that the six charges against Major Ogilvy had been proved. The deficits in the accounts, coupled with negligence had been proved by the evidence given and they all tended to show that the sction of the accused was contrary to the good order and dis- cipline of the battalion.

The written address then referred 'to Cpl. Hendry's trial, which caused the Judge Advocate to say that Cpl. Hendry had been tried, convicted and sentenced, and therefore 110 comment on the evidence given in that case would be necessary.

Misleading Accounts The address then went on to

(extra duties and commnted on the fact that it was against the good order of the battalion. Prosecutor

pable negligence.

Occasional Tanker

:

FINE. GENERALLÝ

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory States:.

The antheyclone remains to the east of Japan.

only half their hod, nad rainfall a million gallons a month-which, allegiance to the National Govern Morpurgo (Italy's champion) rider mains again and give a time- amounts in this period, and in Mont- of course, is out of the question. gomeryshire, Radnorshire and Kent' the rainfall was between 30 and 39 inches of rain fell at Margate ties to do is to get a tanker now and per cent. of normal. Only .2.7 What it is hoped by the authori- (Kent) during the first five months again when it is known that they of the year and 2.86 inches at are coming this way and get then Shoeburyness (Essex). Even atto dischargé into Tytam Tuk. That Seathwaite (Cumberland) one of is not to say, however, that it would the wettest places in England, be possible to give distribution of where 24.15 inches were registered that water to houses straight away the rainfall was only 47 per cent. owing to the great need for conser- of the average. British Wireless vation against the coming winter Service.

Fonths as pointed out in "China Mail" yesterday.

OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY

the

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It would require ten tankers to perform the service of supply re-

Pressure is relatively low over N. China and the Philip- pines,

Forecast:-S. E. or variable winds, moderate; fine generally.

apart from the cost of water and Chiang Kai-shek, under the surface, quired, and the cost of these would ment can be interpreted to show be half a million dollars a month, that he really had difficulties with

incidental expenses. That idea therefore must be ruled out of consideration.

Wangmun Water

No. Desire to Fight

accused had protested against this No. 11, Clifton-road, London, who Mr. Ernest Arthur Coulson, of

change of clerk. Furthermore. there was also the fact that actus- died on November 7, 1928 (net

That Yen had no desite to open ed had received no instructions estate in Britain) $14,940-12-3.. whatsoever as to his duties. The Hong Kong estate:...$2,200.

hostilities against Feng Yu-hsiang Court, had said that he should have

in favour of Chiang Kai-shek is Mr. Ip Chun (alias Ip Wing- asked for guidance, but was it the chun), owner of ricshas for public It is still hoped to get small apparent and it also seems that he accused's duty to ask for such hire, No. 7, Gresson-street, who died coasting stemmers to bring down does not wish for confict against as he guidance? It should have been on May 11, 1929, leaving the estate water from Warb they would Chiang Kai-shek, so long offered him. The accused might to his son, with his mother and have the advang able to remains in office in Shansi; and, as have committed an error of judg-wife as executrixes.....$4,700. go round to Tytam o in practic-a result of this feeling. comes his ment but it did not amount to cul-

ally all kinds of weather-us in the request that his retirement be ac-: case of 2 tanker whereas the cepted. False Sense of Security;

The wedding took place at St. lighters could only round in fair It is, therefore, to be inferred Major Miles then dealt with the Andrew's Church, Penang, the Rev. weather. The small tanker Fu that Yen Hsi-shan's journey abroad various charges. With regard to S. Stewart officiating, of Mr. Kwang, for instance which has will materialize Nan Chung Kuo rebates from Galam Nabi, he said Leonard William Godwyn, assistant made her first visit to Wangmun News Service.

Pritchard and Co., for water, is shallow draught, and that the latter had been with the with Messrs. regiment for the last 20 years, Penang, and Miss Jesse Millicent can go round to Tytam Tuk in any and up to 1927 all rebates from Brown, who arrived from Home by weather not a gale, and coastal Gulam Nabi had been paid by the "Khiva." The bride was given steamers can do likewise. cheques. This was in itself suff-way by Mr. L. R. Tafield. Mrs. Tofield was matron of honour and tcient to full the accused inte a

Was Mr. David false sense of security. The deficit the best man of $800, in this connection, mus: Stirling.. have been the result of a con-t spiracy of three persons. But who

the originator was it was hard to

say,

A Bad System With regard to the cheques cash-

system then in force. It was a rotten system.

cused's duty to pay such men per The Company sonally. It was in following the Commanders collected money from custom that he trusted his clerk the men in cash and then handed to make such payments. Men de the proceeds to the P.R.I in a

tailed for extra duties and" for .cheque. The first duty of the com- which they would get extra pay- pany commanders would therefore

ment were not posted in Regi-

More Fountains

"China Mail."

AT THE FOUNTAINS

Woman Who Should Have Set Example

-Yen's Declaration

Last Sixteen The last sixteen in the singles are:-

W. T. Tilden (America), W. Allison (America),

H. Cochet (France),

M, Boussus (France),

H. W. Austin (Britain), Dr. J. C. Gregory (Britain), J. Borotra (France), Nigel Sharpe (Britain), de Kehrling (Hungary), Hennessey (American);

Timmer (Holland), Landry (France),

H.

men's

Jan Kozeluh (Czecho-Slovakia), G. H. Kingsley (Britain);

J. S. Oliff (Britain), G. Lott (Americs),

•Ladies Left In Those in the last sixteen of the women's singles include:-

Miss Helen Wills (America) holder; Miss Eileen Bennett (Britain); Mrs. Bundy (America), Fraulein Cilly Auszem (Germany), Mrs. Covell (Britain), Miss Heine (South Africa).

How They Fared

London, Yesterday, Shanghai, To-day, The weather was glorious to- Yen Hsi-shan, in a cable to the day, it being the third day of the National Government, bas set forth tournament. The attendance num- his profound intention to retire bered 10,000 and the scene was e from military and civil service, and brilliant one when the first match has also requested that his retire of the day was played on the ment be accepted by the Govern- centre court between Tilden and ment so that he might join Feng Dr. Prenn of Germany. in his trip abroad.

Men's Singles (3rd round).

Iz

obviate the best

With reference to the statement made by the Honourable Director of Public Works at the last meeting of this Council that the scheme of pumping water from tankers to the Tytam Tuk Pumping Station was found to be feasible, and that preparation was being made for laying the necessary pipes.con necting the Pumping Station with a pier to be erected, in Beepwater, will the Government state (1) Whether it considers it advisable forthwith to proceed with the scheme on a scale which will per- mit u direct supply to all tiouses in the city for, say, four hours a day, leaving the street-fountains and other subsidiary supplies to aug- ment this direct supply:

(2) What is the estimated cost of such

a scheme;

(8) Whether the Government has con- sidered any method other than the nae of tankers for conveying water to feed the Tytam Tuk Pumping Station for this purpose;

(4) If not, whether the Government will consider the raggestion of utbeing,

for the purpose of this

scheme, the expected supply B three mullion gallons a day from Wangmun to be conveyed by light- ers, at an estimated cost of $200,- 000 a month.

Government Replies

The Government's replies were were as follow:-

It is learned that the number of street fountains will be increased. On the low level a metered supply is being given six hours a day. The street fountains give only a com paratively small amount owing to

He said that as the Revolution H. Cochet (France) beat Rogers (o' (1) Preparations for the scheme not "crossed," would have helped the long queues. There are, it is

a Tanker supply stated, 100 more fountains in stock has now been completed, it is member of the Irian Davis Cup team) for connecting Hendry very much.

6-3. 4-6, and when these are installed it will necessary to maintain the unifica- 5-7, 6-0, 9-7,

with the Tytam Tuk Pumping M. Bousous (France) beat Wilbur Not in Regimental Orders

be possible to cut down the hours tion of politics, military service Coen (America) 6-1; 10-8, 7-6. This Station are in hand but it is not make reference to the extra payed at the "Naffy" stores by Hendry to the extra duty payments to men notice to this effect will naturally as this is the keystone towards the being Tilden's young protege.

Defending Officer than referred of supply from Tuesday text, Official and finance throughout the nation was an interesting match, the loser considered feasible to proceed with ments to men who had performed the matter at once visionalised the He said that it was not the ac- be published in due course in the road of national construction.

the scheme on the scale suggested, H. W. Austin (Britain) beat owing to the difficulty and expense Bragnon As he had some time ago issued the 2nd round,

6-3, 6-4, 6-0. (France)

Austin beat F. Tof obtaining a sufficient number of a declaration stating that as soon Hunter of America, оле of the Tankers to maintain a supply from as the Revolution is completed, he "seeded" players, ie, one of those this source. would retire from military and who had been put in different parts (2) A 10,000 ton Tanker would be

of the

the draw to civil service in the North-western clashing in the earlier rounds,

capable, after the necessary con provinces in order that the Na-

Dr. J. C. Gregory (Britain) best struction work at Tytam had been Jonal Government might appoint R. Rodel (France) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 completed, of delivering 21⁄4 million 3. Boratra (France) best O. G. N. gallons a day into the Pumping "So you are related to a clerk in able men to fill his various offices,: got no help from that source, and the C.S.O. are you? That makes he must now carry out his state- Turnbull (Britain) 6-2, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4- mon knowledge that each company it would have been of great assist it more your duty to set an example ment-Nan Chung

In order to provide a de Morpurgo (Italy) 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 daily supply affect of 10 such had a private account, but the

The loser was another seeded" com- Tankers would be needed and it is cheques in most cases were bearer ace to him if such names were to other people said Mr. E: W. Service,

pasted in Regimental Ordera. Hamilton, at the Central Magis-

petitor

estimated that apart from the These cheques cheques.

As to the billiards takings, it tracy this morning, in discharging sent to the Regimental Institute was a most difficult problem and with a caution a Chinese woman

Raymond (the last of the South actual cost of the water obtained, In Lawyer-like Manner

such a scheme would involve ex- with a receipt attached.

This Major Miles elected to make a receipt was signed by the P.R.I's honesty of the markers.

had always been dependent on the | who was charged with causing an

Hennenney (America) beat Frowenpenditure of not less than $500,000 obstruction with two water bus-

1929 rainfall.14.37 inches

8-21

6-1, 7-5. "verbal speech. He prefaced his clerk and returned to the Company

The Government remarks by quoting Section 40 of commanders. There were no court

Purposely Withheld kets at a water fountain in West

Average

37.38 inches the Army Act to the effect that terioils to the receipts and there Dealing with the correspondener

D

Deficit Divisional Inspector Bloor told

23.01.inches before a person could be convicted fore there was no safeguard against and outstanding bills, Major Miles the Magistrate that in order to on charges of negligence, it would possible fraud. Furthermore the submitted that all the letters re-

DON'T WASTE WATER ! be necessary to prove that such accounts being private ones, they ferred to had been purposely with make sure that no one took more negligences had been wilful and

water than he was entitled to, the were not subjected to be audited. held from the accused.. culpable and were a prejudice to It was very easy to be wise after

He referred the Court to a letter district watchmen on duty at the

then referred to the case of Pri vate Barres, and other men who should have been paid but did not get their money. Even the secount books were misleading. There was also negligence shown in the mat- ter of goods in stock. It was clear that a quantity of hose tops badď been concealed which the default- ing, clerk intended to sell for his own profits.

*

be to make out their cheques to mental Orders. Again, the accused order and crossed.

It was com-

were

Point.

Kuo

Earlier news on page 71

News

Nigel Sharpe (Britain) beat H. L. Station.

de Kehrling (Hungary) beat I

African survivors) 6-3, 7-5, 6-3,

a month.

con-

H. Timmer (Holland) beat R. de Buzelet (France) 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 siders expenditure at this rate to Landry (France) beat Lee (Bri- be beyond the financial means of tain, champion of Kent) 5-7, 6-6, 6-4, the Colony.AMAM 6-2, 6-8,

(3) and (4) Yes. Suitable Jan Kozeluh (Czecho-Slovakia) beat Cecil Campbell (Ireland) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, Tankers occasionally pass through C. H. Kingsley (Britain). beat Hong Kong and the Government Wetasl (Germany) 6-8, 4-5, 6-8, 6-0. proposes when such an opportunity J. S. Oh (a former junior cham- offers to utilize their services to

6-2,2-0,

(Italy) 6-0, 6-1, 6-ið.

the good order and discipline of the event and to say why this and addressed to Major Lake from Galfountains in West Point have been the offenders with disorderly con-pion of Britain) beat Perry (Britain) bring water from Shanghai or

the battalion. The defence had brought to light many facts which

he would refer to later, but it was of vital importance that the Court" should understand that

"Justice was at stake, and there could be no half measures

No Help Given

that was not done.

A Significant. Fact

in the habit of numbering the water and Polden. Therein it was said that a bill had been enclosed for tins in pairs, At this particular the P.R.I. and that Major Lake fountain the tins were numbered

from 1 to 812

1

When she returned, the tins cum-

duct instead of obstruction.: Accused was discharged.

A Prayer For Rain red cry, 0. Lord, in mercy hear the anguish

B-5

៥. Lott (America) beat Bonzi elsewhere for delivery into Tytam

Tak Pumping Station.

Ser

The neces

Prenn (Germany) 6-0, 6-0, 86. The this possible will cost approximately W. T Tilden (America) beat Dr. Bary works at Tytam Tuk to make loser had a severe high-kicking

$80,000 and orders have been given W. Allison (America) beat J. D. P. to proceed with this work. Govern-

player) 6-1, 6-13 6-1

sibility of passing the water obtain-

The wails of many thousand vice.

suffering soula

know why

liquid doles,

don't yet

Wheatley (the British Davis Cup ment is also considering the pos

It was clear that Hendry was not bad admitted under cross-examina The accused had already filled working alone in the perpetration tion that the letter also contained of the fraud. When he made this bills for other things supplied her tins and taken the water home. alegation, he would ask the Court which did not belonged to the bred 300 were beftig filled and she pity the poorest who to bear in mind the statement PRI

As to why no stock had been front of those waiting to fill after insisted in placing her buckets is Accused was Senior Major and Hendry had made to Mr. Young,

Men's Doubles (1st round) had been P.R.L on two previous manager of the Naffy stores, at Laken by the P.R.L. Major Miles No. 800. The Inspector added that They are compelled to fight for W. T Tilden and F. T. Hunter ed from Wang Mun by small (America) beat Robbins and Malcolm Tankers and lighters through the occasions. In spite of the fact the time when he cashed the first said that it was not his duty to do the accused's son was a clerk in

So, and that even if he had; he the C.S.O., and perhaps on account with thick, black clouds, O Lord, the match was one of the titbits of difficulty and is not sufficiently ad- (South Africa) 8-2, 6-2, 4-6, 3-0, 6-0. Tytam Tuk Pumping Station; but that he was Senior Major, his opin

cheque,

The Americans narrowly escaped, and the matter is one of considerable fon had never been consulted. The Handry had said that the reason would not have discovered any of that she thought that she could

enshroud our sky,

the day, Court must therefore consider the why he made that statement was thing wrong. The books were so

(2nd round) vanced to enable a final decision to effect this had on the accused's because he wanted to make it but the Audit Board was deceived as she liked. As in, the happy past fall many a

in the first instance.

Senorita Lili' de Alvarez (Spain) be given. In any case the scheme mind, and also the difficulty under easier for himself to get chaques

i (Italy) 6-2, 6-2. must await the completion of the which accused had to work Even cashed at the Naffy stores. The He reminded the Court that the

Women's Singles (3rd round) when the battalion arrived in Hong statement, Mains Miles said in extra things in stock were dis Kong, accused had been given no answer to a question from the covered three weeks after Hendry help in regard to his duties as Court, had a reference to the had been found out, when it was PRA He had to carry on from Sergt. Major of Headquarter Winge Enown that it would not be of any the experience he had had and also Now it was also significant that all use to conceal things further. 1 from what he had been told by the cheques from that company were The Secret Pamphlet outgoing PRI

Only an Error of Judgment Shortly after the battalion ar rived here, accused's confidential

not in the handwriting of the off-

cer in charge. With the exception

It was true that at the time there were only six, other people

time.

us by

waiting to theif water, but it et not those water bearers pass was also getting late and the time But pour their streamlets from the for shutting off the water was a heights sublime. preaching, so that the accused was

not giving the others chance" Or "grant, us something just like

He Worship remias that it Moses rod

was a wise Idea to number the bue That we may tap the rock's unend The secret pamphlet which had kets, but when a person was charg. Ing store. figured so prominently in the trialed with obstruction the question For we have faith in thirsty

of priority might arise. Therefore. Israel's Godem

of three, all other cheques were in was referred to by Major Miles,

the handwriting of "one" man, and

if cheques made out to bearer and

(Continued on Page Y.)

best Madame Serpieri

Beamish (Britain) 6-4, 4, 6.5. in hand at Tytam Tuk The works Mrs Covell (Britain) beat Mrs. pipeline and connected works now Mias Helen Will (America) beat are expected to be completed In Frau Schomburgk (Germany) 6-0, 6-0. about - three

While the Miss Eileen Bennett (Britain) beat schemes now in contemplation will Kies Morrill (America) 4-3, 6-3.

E. H. Harvey (Britain) 6-2,4-6, 6-4 in the Reservoirs to be conserved Mrs. Hundy (America) beat Miss it is hoped enable the water stored Fraulein Cilly Ausser (Germany) it is unlikely that aut clent water beat Mr. Mallory (America) 6-4,

6-11 could

through Miss Heine (South Africa) also mo the Pumping Station

her match All the seeded playere

he suggested that in such cases in Others deluge is grossly as of yore men's singles still exlating system of distribution future the Police

should charge

-YAN-PHOU LES

Reuter and British Wireless Service,