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BIGGEST GAIN AT THE
RESERVOIRS
AND HEAVIEST RAIN
ISLAND'S WATER 12 MILLJON
GALLONS MORE -
Katuseakang Director
China" Mail
No. 27,229
FIRE ON SHIP
CARGO OF COTTON ON JAPANESE STEAMER
FIRE FLOAT SUMMONED
TABLISHED
1845
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1929.
HONG KONG,
INCINERATED IN ENGLAND
NINE CADETS
the Japanese TERRIBLE TERMINATION TO A
KENT FETE "Ganges Marn"
This afternoon cargo steamer sent out an "S.0.S." message for TYTAM VALLEY'S VAGARIES assistance, stating that fire had
broken out in the after hold.
The heaviest rainfall on any day this year.
The Are float has been sent oul and the steamer, at the time of
DUMMY HOUSE COLLAPSES
The biggest "gain" in the re-going to press, was entering Kow-mination to servoirs of Hong Kong.
loon Bay where she will anchor preparatory to the firemen com- mencing operations:
These are the main features of the last 24 hours, in regard to the acute shortage of water brought about by the prolonged drought.
The local office of the Osaka At the Royal Observatory, Kow-Shosen Kaisha, who are the ownerg leon (the official figures), the rain-of the vessel, which was proceed. fall in the 24 hours ended, at 10.30 ing from Bombay via Singapore to a.m. to-day was 3.105 inches, easily Japan with a cargo of cotton, are inclined to minimise the affair, the "record" so far in 1929.
their view, may be a In the 24 hours ended at about which, in seven o'clock this morning, at which slight outbreak caused by spontane-. hour the readings at the Colony's ou combustion of the inflammable reservoirs are usually taken, it was
The Ganges Maru is a steamer gathered that, after deducting the (approximately) 3 million gallons of 4,700 tons. used during the day through the
cargo.
mains and fountains, the quantity KOWLOON TRAGEDY.
in storage had inercased by about
INDIAN CONSTABLE
12 million gallons. In other INVESTIGATING MURDER words, the Island's water had "gained" four days' supply (under restrictions).
This is also a re-
card, the previous biggest "gain" this year having been about 7 mil-
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Water Reflections
FIRST SUGGESTION OF. AN AQUEDUCT
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
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LAST RESPECTS
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REPARATIONS
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND COMING CONFERENCE
VENUE
THE
IRON MINING CO.S AFFAIRS
CHANGE OF POLICY
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AMONG SHAREHOLDERS
A NEW RESOLUTION
A resolution by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton that the Hong Co., Ltd., be Kong Iron Mining not wound up voluntarily, but that the fully paid up shareholders be approached with reference to the distribution of the ssets of the Company, was unanimously pass- ed to-day at au extraordinary meeting of the Company, held in the Board room of Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson and Co. Ltd., to confirm the voluntary winding-up
London, Yesterday. It is learned that the British Gov- ernment is about to address another If in the heat of argument, re-
appeal to France to waive her object- sidents of Hong Kong lose their
tion to the holding of the proposed Re-
to
parations' Conference in London, perspective in discussions as
London, Yesterday, It is hoped that she will contar in London, Yesterday..
powers that be have
The Secretary of Admiralty the views of the other Governments There has been a terrible ter- whether the
fete at Gillingham been short-sighted in providing announces that after full considera- and that it will be possible for the
for the Colony, a tion of the circumstances attending meeting to begin on August 6.
The discussions are likely to last for (Kent) which was being held on potable water behalf of the local hospitals,
marine H.47, it had been decided to come weeks, and the British Govern- Crowds gathered at night time study of the past ought be useful the location and salvage of sub-
ment will be greatly disappointed if cease all further operations. to witness a demonstration by the land helpful.
a few days after the assembly of the Fire Brigade of life-saving, when
The erection of waterworks was
The following facts have guided conference it will be impossible to an- house prematurely repeatedly mooted in the eighteen- the Lords the dummy
the Admiralty in nounce that the Allies will proceed to of
the evacuation of the Rhineland as fifties and particularly in 1858 (or reaching this decision:
speedily as possible-Reuter. The @ccupants,
eadefs. 71 years ago)." nine
Sir John Bowring,
"The certainty that all those who caught fire and collapsed. were incinerated. Reuter.
the Governor, publicly stated that are missing perished airboat imme- some of the opponents in the vessel sank. The great Legislative Council of his scheme of destly the versand mislis from dat for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Hugh Dalton) constructing a praya had openly and weather at the place where she conference were in progress between held on June 21.
said that negotiations regarding the previous avowed their intention of swamping was sunk would render the salvage the Governments of Great Britain, the surplus revenue, accumulating of the vessel a remote possibility (France, Germany, Belgium, Italy and was in the chair, supported by Mr. for praya purposes, by diverting it and an anxious task for divers and Japan. With regard to the date he A. H. Compton and Mr. 'H.' H. to other and hitherto unauthorised others engaged in the work. They hoped that conversations would begin Priestly (Directors). Others pre- sent included the Hon. Mr. public works, and that it was for would be in great and continual learly next month. this "sinister object" that the con-
Questioned regarding the signing of W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. R. E.
OBJECT ACHIEVED MILITARY CONFERENCE AT
PEKING
THE NEXT AT NANKING?
Shanghai, To-day.
OF held at Peking between Yen Hsi-shan,***********800*60660
In connection with the murder of
It is believed that the conference Chang Hsuch- Chiang Kai-shek and lang has obtained its desired effect su far in the problem of Disbandraent and Re-organisation.
A further step in connection with the solusion of this problem will be to call lion gallons; and there have been an Indian constable early yesterday another conference at Nanking of all other "gains" of about 4 million morning in a disused quarry be-military commissioners for the purpose gallons in a day this year.
Jordan-roads, of considering measures to put into tween Austin and Still More to Come
already reported fully in the "China force the resolutions passed by the Mill- The rainfall was not as consist-Mail," it is learned that the Police tary Re-organisation and Disbandment ent as could be desired, but have narrowed down their investi-Conference held at Nanking some time there were intermittent heavy gations, and they are now definitely age-Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
Chiang Kai-shek showers. The vagaries of Tytam on the track of a Chinese and his
Tientsin, To-day. Valley--the most important area in wife, who until the ghastly act was A number of high officials were at the Hong Kong Island from the point committed, lived in an old shack railway station to receive Marshal of view of water supplies-were near the Kun Cheung market. Chiang Kai-shek on his arrival bere stressed once more
There are certain characteristics from Peking on the morning of July 11. rainfall there in the last 24 hours in the man's appearance that, no Chiang is bound for Hsuchow and is
July 12. varied from 1.58 inches to 3.35 doubt, will assist the Police. They scheduled to arrive there -inches!
Yen Hsishan are confident of arresting the couple within the next few days.
because the
Another encouraging item of news especially because the au thorities have told tre public that the only real solution lies in rain-
M.P.'S AND CHINA
tinuing and the catchment collec- THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
is that, with the downpours con-
tions still flowing down, water was still pouring into the reservoirs when the readings were taken this morning,
insula
fared has
better
than
POLICY
After leaving Peking yesterday at chuang, the junction of the Peking Hankow and Ching-Tai Railways, early this morning. He will soon pro- ceed to Taiyuanfu, the capital of Shan-
noon. Yen Hsi-shan arrived at Shihchia-
si.
WITH RAIN CLOUDY -
This morning's weather re- port states:--
A weak anti-cyclone lies between S. Japan and the Bonins. Depressions are situ- ated over the gulf of Pechili and Tongking.
Forecast: S.E. winds, fresh, cloudy with rain, probably im- proving later.
******************** struction of waterworks minently put forward.
was pro-
Mr. Mercer's Scheme
were
Negotiations In Progress The Parliamentary Under-Secretary
extraordinary meeting
resolution which was passed at a
The Hon. Mr. B.. D. F. Beith
danger. Even if the E.47 salvaged the damage sustained by an optional clause, Mr. Dalton said that Coxon, Mr. R. E. Macdougall, Mr. pressure and flood would render her the Government was in consultation A. Piercy, Mr. A. H. Chambers. unfit for further service and salvage with the Dominions Governments and Mr. H. A. Rogers and Mr. L. S. the Government of India on the sub-
Greenhill (Secretary). operations of such diffenity as ject. would not be justified."
Last Respects
Sub-
The further policy of the Government in the field of arbitration was also at
RUSSIAN FORGERS
At sunset this evening H.MS. present under consideration-British "Rodney," flying the flag of the Wireless Service. Rear-Admiral Commanding marines and attended by an escort of destroyers and other craft, on the spot paid the Navy's last respects to those who lost their lives in the H.47.-British Wireless Ser- vice.
com-
TWO SENTENCED IN BERLIN
ZINOVIEFF LETTER ECHO
Chairmen's Speech After the Secretary, had read the notice convening the meeting, the Chairman said:-
the copy of Gentlemen, A. minutes of the extraordinary gen- eral meeting held on June 21 has been in your hands for some time and copies are also before you. so I will not go into details.
At the meeting on June 21 it. was proposed by myself and seconded by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L
Shenton and unanimously approv ed "that the Company be wound up voluntarily,"
The first business for which
Inquest at Pembroke
Berlin, Yesterday. Lieut.-Commander Oram,
Two Russians, Vladimir Orloff, who manding the L12, testifying at the held
2 high position in Tsarist inquest at Pembroke on Able Sea- Russia, and Peter Paolonowsk
have man Sampson of the L12-which been sentenced to four months' jail for One of the principal advocates of resulted in a verdict of "death by forging documents and attempting this meeting has been called is to the waterworks schert was the drowning estimated that the fifthought at the extra Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. sank 20 seconds after being struck W. T. Mercer (who on several oc- casions, beginning in 1861, seted as Officer Administering the Govern- ment).
The main problem facing
of one
en.
U.S. TARIFFS
PRESIDENT HOOVER'S ADVICE TO "DIEHARDS"
on
Will some
one kindly second this?
Seconded by Mr. A. Piercy. Before putting the resolution to the meeting I shall be pleased to. answer any questions to the best of my ability.
They were convicted after an effort ordinary resolution passed
prominent Americans, to an Americanly propose as a special resolution and the 112 sank two minutes later to sell forged documents, compromising June 21 and I now beg to formal-
All on the bridge were swept over-journalist in Berlin.
"That the Company he wound up board including witness and two or It is alleged that Orloff bousted
voluntarily." three others who are still missing. of being responsible for forging the On his departure from Peking, Yen told Chinese Preзsraen that he will
Witness said that Sampson was notorious Zinevieff letter-Reuter. INTERESTING QUERY
remain at Taiyuan until the comple- the population of Hong Kong picked up by the L14, aboard which
успга
is ago tion of military re-organisation and 70
Sampson died, after artificial re- London, Yesterday.
ΠΟΥ minor problems Kowlcon's Advantage
disbandment, which he hopes will be the In the House of Commons Comdr. done in a few months.
gaging the attention of this gen- spiration had been vainly tried.
Reuter. Mainly because of the extensive-
Fie also hinted that after the com- eration. It had to do with water Bellairs (Conservative, Maidstone) ness of Shing Mun Valley, the pen asked if the Government intended to pletion
of this work, he would join running down the northern slopes of Hong Kong Island into the har- the Island once more. After mak-co-operate with the Chinese Govern-Feng Yu-hsiang for a trip abroad.
Chang Hsueh-liang ing allowance for the 2.8 million ment in territory they control in or
General Chang Haneh-liang, who left hour. A few weeks ago, the Gov gallons consumed in Kowloon (and contiguous to China in stopping the almost simultaneously with General erurnent "tapped" such ravine and environs) yesterday and also the revolutionary activities of foreign Yen, arrived at Tientsin from Peking nullah water and supplied it to the half million gallons transported to agents.
on the afternoon of June 11-Nan public with a strict injunction that it must be boiled. Danger was Mr. Hugh Dalton (Under-Serre-Chung Kuo News Service, Hong Kong, the mainland resur-
detected and machinery set in vairs showed a gain this morning, tary for Foreign Affairs) replied
motion for chlorination. And as compared with yesterday morn that it was the British Government's
wooden tanks have been completed ing, of 15 million gallons, or about policy to do all that was legal and five days' restricted supply. The possible to prevent the use of such rainfall there varied between 2 territories and British Concessions inches and 2.75 inches.
as bases for causing disorder in
Although some rain fell in the China---Reuter. 24 hours before last, there was no
appreciable gain. The situation TIN PRODUCTION yesterday
morning, as compared
with Wednesday morning (ie., BRITISH PRODUCERS FORM prior to the beginning of the pre- sent downpour) was described as! "ateady."
The heaviest rainfall in any one hour of the last 24, as recorded at the Observatory, was nine-tenths of an inch, from 8.30 to 9.30 this morning,
AN ASSOCIATION
IMPORTANT MEETING
London, Yesterday.
400 ACRES FIRST
BELGIAN CONCESSION AT TIENTSIN
Peking, To-day. Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister for For- eign Affairs, has called on the British and Belgian Ministers in the Legation Quarter to discuss the retrocession of the Belgian Concession at Tientsin to Chine
The Chinese Municipal Government of Tientsin bas completed surveying the whole, area of the Belgian Concession and a formal conference will be held
A meeting, under the chairman- to-day at the Building of the Mun!-
ship of Sir Edmund Davis,
CENTRAL CHINA
GEN. HO CHIEN REPORTS TO NANKING
HIS DEFEAT IN KWANGSI
FORD CO. AND MOTOR IMPORTS
An Amendment Hon. Mr. W. B. L. Shenton:-
Washington, Yesterday. I beg to propose as an amend- A strong hint to the Republican high ment "That the Company be not tariff "die hards" to moderate their wound up voluntarily but that the demands WAB made by President Hoover while conferring at the White fully paid up shareholders be ap- House with a number of leading pro- preached with reference to the distribution of the assets of the Company.
Shanghai. Yesterday. General Ho Chien of Hunan, who tcetionists.
reverses
The President's advice was that they in Wellington-street to connect up recently participated in the invasion taps to Glenealy Ravine in Wynd- of Kwangsi to oust the Kwangsi should use the yardstick of adequate rebels, in reporting to Chiang Kai-protection" in the periding Tariff Bill at and frame a "gane and sensible" men- *******87******8006 shek, attributes his
Liuchow and Kwailin to the lack of sure. To-day's rainfall 3.10 inches
systematic co-operatier on the part. of Mr. Yu Tsok-pak (the present 1929 rainfall 1886 inches
Governor) and his supporters. Nan Chung Kuo News Service. Average
43.12 inches
"Alleged Movements"
Deficit
24.56 inches
DON'T WASTE WATER!
of cipal Government to discuss the pro¢*****$$$$$*****
posal made by the Belgian Minister,
representatives of 167 tin producing that of retroceding 400 acres in the ham-street, outside the "China
Concession to China as the first move.Mail" office, which was in Nan Chung News Service.
locality seven decades ago.
Water For Launches Work in connection with laying companies, with a total annual pro pipe-lines, etc., so as to make water duction of 190,000 tons of ore and at Lantao available for Police and representing a great majority of barbour launches is now complete the Empire's tin production, un- and Tai Shui Hang has been thrown animously decided to form a Tin Producers' Association and elected a open for use.
At Sham Cheung 4,500 feet of provisional council of 21 members.
-Reuter. piping.as been laid to tap the sources of potable water for the Colony,
A dam has been almost THE DARDANELLES completed and valve fittings and other equipment are ready for SOVIET GOVERNMENT AND placement.
TURKEY
Harbour Pipe-Line
The following notice to mariners has been published:
"Operations in connection with the erosz harbour pipe-line will commence about July 23:3
UM
A REQUEST
BLAZING COACHES
EXPRESS COLLIDES WITH GOODS TRAIN
Binghampton (New York), Yesterday. Five persons have been killed as the result of being trapped in the blazing wreckage of four coaches in the Cleve- land-New York express which collided with a derailed goods-train-Reuter's American Service:
Constantinople, Yesterday, K.O.S.B. COMMAND The Soviet Government has re- quested Tarkey to give authority to
The first instalment of this work the Soviet Air Squadron to dy over will be carried out over an area ex the Dardanelles on the forthcoming tending 500 feet from the seaward end visit to Italy on their return of the of Queen's Pier.
MAJOR B. C. LAKE TAKES OVER
The "China Mail learns from Com-
"A grab dredger, junks for deposit. Italian Seaplane Squadron's visit to mind Headquarters to day that Major ing rubble and three diving barges will the Black Sea. Reuter.
be employed.
The area will be marked by six
"sampane and all vessels employed will
RAIN A GAMBLE!
Cost of £25,000
this
Shanghai, Yesterday. Alleged movements by comman ders in Hupeh and, Honan are said to be giving the Central authorities some anxiety and the sudden return of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. from Peking to Nanking has been caused (It is believed) by unfavourable reports reaching Nanking and re-
Seconded by Mr. R. E. Coxon. The Chairman:-Before putting the amendment, which you have just heard, I will refer to the position
In giving evidence before the Finance of the holders of fully paid and Senate Committee, representatives of partly paid shares.
When this Company was form- the Ford Motor Company favoured the abolition of import tariffs on motored in November, 1906, it was cara-Renter's American Service.
HOME RAILWAYS.
WHAT THE UNIONS HAVE DECIDED
WAGES AGREEMENT
London, Yesterday.
At a conference of the executives
agreed that the nominal capital of the Company he $1,000,000 divid- ed into 10,000 shares of $100 each. As consideration for the rights sold by the vendor the
sum of $725,000 was paid by the allot- ment to the vendor or his nominee of 7,250, fully paid up shares of the Company. The remaining. -2,750 shares were duly allotted on payment of $25 per share. Two
layed to Peking-Nan Chung Kuo of the three tallway unions it was subsequent calls of $10 each were
To quote Eitel's Hong News Service.
Kong," however:-
"Observing that the paucity of the hill streama on the northern side of the Island.renders the pro- eural of a sufficient water supply for the city a matter of extreme difficulty, and noticing also that this want is specially felt in the winter season wher, conflagrations are most frequent among the Chin- ese houses, he (Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary) suggested to lead the water from Pokfulam
te
U.S. AND BRITAIN
LOSSIEMOUTH CONVERSATION RENEWED IN COMMONS
LENGTHY MEETING
London, Yesterday. Mr. MacDonald, this afternoon,
round the side of the lil, attract received General Dawes (U.S. Am- ing at the same time the smaller bassador) In his private room in the rivulets crossing the course of the House of Commons.
proposed aqueduct The Surveyor The meeting, which lasted several General (whose present counterpart hours, was a renewal of the Lossie- is the Hon. Director of Public mouth conversations. Reuter. Works) estimated the cost of this undertaking at £25,000,
RECKLESS DRIVING
to
$45 per
decided to give three months' notice also made, a total
the Railway Companies to share.
Nearly all this working capital terminate the agreement for the re- duction of 214 per cent. in wages. has been absorbed in prospecting contingent expenses and a | Reuter.
sum of about $8,000 alone re- mains.
UNEMPLOYMENT
COOL RECEPTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME
Leudon, July 4.
The programme set forth by Mr.
and
If we confirm the resolution passed on June 21 and proceed immediately with the liquidation of the Company, it will be neces sary to make an initial call of about $40 per share on the 2,750 Partly-paid shares in order that
J. H. Thomas to relieve the problem of the total loss of capital sustained unemployment has not had an impres may be equally distributed sive reception, particularly so far as amongst all shareholders in the the proposals for the extension of road Company. In other words a call construction out of finances to be equivalent to about 340 per share The only conument necessary is
drawn from the Road Fund, and for on 2,750 partly-paid shares is B. C. Lake, D.S.O,, bas assumed com-
grants to public utility companies on necessary to put all shareholders mand of the 2nd Battalion the King'a that there is now connection from
charged at the the same lines as just after the war are
on the same footing and no fur Own Scottish Borderers, vice Lieut.Pokfulam reservoir to town, but,
ther contributions would be neces- Col. L. J. Conyn, C.M.G, D.9.0., who because of the inadequacy of this Central Magistracy to-day with reck-concerned, Singapore Free Press.
sary if all calls were met. has proceeded Home on leave. service, the western part of the less driving was described by the prose- Lieut. Col. Comyn, it is believed, will city has undergone more restrice cuting officer to be "pot very good at probably not return to the China Com- tian than any other locality in re-
cent years..
f, as a distinguishing signal, a square
According to the Acting First Magie red flag
"All shipping must give this area a day (such as to-day) there are less mand.
give this artrate, Mr. E. W Hamilton, on a wet wide berth and under no circumstances attempt to pass between the rar cases to deal with then otherwise.
vessala.'rd
A previous notice on June 28 stated that boring operations of
the harbour bottom on a line join Ing the seaward end of Queen's
(Continued on Page 7.)
In remanding a number of traffic sum-
manses, in which Mr. F. C. E. Rendall
appearing for the defence, until 10.45
SINGAPORE BASE
London, Yesterday,
a.m. to-morrow, His Worship sold that An early statement, In the House perhaps Mr, Rendall would have to walt rather longer than the specified hour of Commons, is foreshadowed with
the Singapore Base It was all a gamble, as it may rain regard to to-morrowl
Peuter
More "reflections" to-morrow.]
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
The closing rate of the dollar demand, to-day was 1/11/8/16
A Chinese driver
The former's record, however, contradicted the police officer's state ment, for it revealed that the accused bad driven since 1926 without a con- viction
Remarking that perhaps he (the accus ed) had not apparently been caught before by the Police, Mr. E. W, Hamil tom said that, on the strength of secus- oned's record, a caution would meet the
casa
THE “ SVERIGE
SWEDISH PLANE REACHES
BEY GREENLAND
Stockholm, Yesterday. The "Sverige" has arrived at Tvigtut (Greenland) from Reykjavik (Iceland).
Renter
[She is en route to New York from Sweden via Greenland.)
I suggest, however, that this hardly seems fair and I cannot think that it was ever. intended that the partly paid shareholders should suffer to this extent for the benefit of these holding the fully paid shares
This point is the object of Mr. Shenton's amendment. Moreover,
(Continued on Page 8.)
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