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大英七月三十號 禮拜二日 中華民國已巳年六月廿四日
No. 27,244
CHINA IMBROGLIO
HAS RUSSIA REFUSED TO TALK ?
SUBMISSION TO LEAGUE?
Peacemaker Believed To Be At Work Now
OVERTURES FLATLY REJECTED IN MOSCOW
A new development appears to have arisen between Russia and China by reason of the reported rejection of China's overtures for a peaceful settlement, by negotiation, of the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute.
China, it is now stated, will now (as was indicated in earlier cables) submit her case to the League of Nations, thus placing. the onus for any actual hostilities on Russia.
Meanwhile, a neutral zone has been established at Manchuli, which may exercise a restraining effect on the forces on both sides.
DRAFTING CABLE TO LEAGUE
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“CHARMING LADY" TYTAM
ACCUSED IN- THE SINCERE CASE
OVERFLOWS
WATER PROBLEM
SEVEN YEARS AGO
CARR ENFORCES THE FOLLOW ON
S. AFRICA'S TASK
282 RUNS REQUIRED TO AVOID
INNINGS DEFEAT
FEATURES OF FOURTH TEST
FUTILE EFFORTS BAIL REFUSED MEANTIME
SMASH IN ATTEMPTING TO
BREAK A RECORD :
10% DAYS IN THE AIR
For the first time in the rubber,
Minneapolis, Yesterday. one side has had to undergo the The aeroplane The Minnesota," And, while attempting to break the re- indignity of following on. when stumps were drawn yester-fuelling endurance record, crashed day at the conclusion of the second after 154 hrs., 40 mins.
Captain Crichton was killed and day's play in the Fourth Test Match at Manchester, South the pilot, Owen Haughland seri- Afrin had seren wickets to fall dusty injured,
Later. Haughland is dead. Reuter's American Service.
but required 232 runs to save an innings defeat.
In the 1st innings, South Afri- ca's last two wickets realised 24 of which had to be runs, each
4
was 15
fought hard for because the Eng- lish bowlers were "on top." Then. after an interval, England's bowi ers wrought further havoc with the new ball. Three of South Africa's best batsmen collected only four runs between them and, Berlin, Yesterday. noon of July 28 started a with- when stumps were drawn, the 2nd runs for Although the Soviet Embassy drawal from the Manchuli sector innings score denies that negotiations with China back towards Hailar, leaving a three wickets.
Carr Declares are pending here, it is stated in small number of cavalry on the
England has to-day. It is understood that the
an appre- political circles that private pour-border.
runs to "play movement is designed to avert the ciable number of parlers are being conducted, with a good chance of success, by a well- danger of clashes arising from the about" with and all day to cap- It is tura seven wickets-unless the known journalist who is persona proximity of hostile forces.
If England grata to both the Chinese and the believed that this will assist in the weather interferes. Russians by virtue of long residence opening of peace negotiations, wins, the rubber will have been though it is also reported that the secured as there is only the Fifth in both countries.-Reuter.
Chinese are withdrawing in fear Test left; and this begins at the of a
Mongol incursion from the Oval on August 17. England won west which might cut off their re- the Third Test; the other two were
inconclusive.
Submission to League?
Nanking, To-day. It is stated semi-officially that the National Government of China has decided to settle by peaceful mea- sures the dispute with Russia.
Should the Soviet ignore China's peaceful intentions, it is added, China will submit the dispute to the League of Nations for settlement. The telegram to the League in this connection is in course of being drafted at present.-Reuter.
Russian Denial
treat.-Router.
China's Plenipotentiary
Paking, Yesterday.
Rain during the week-end and yesterday morning. says Reuter,
U.S. AVIATORS
AWARDED GOLD MEDALS IN NEW YORK
WILLIAMS AND YANCEY
WORK
BIG BUSINESS
PORT
A young
Chinese woman whom: POSITION TO-DAY BETTER THAN PASSENGERS FROM UP-COUNTRY solicitor, Mr. F. H. Loseby described her as a "charming lady," - together with two men and another woman, described DRY 12 MONTHS NOW ENDED
The water position in the Island of Hong Kong to-day in even better than on the same day in 1922 when
THREE "RUNNERS" CHARGED
as an ́amat, were this morning formal- ly charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, in connection with the burglary in the
That the opium syndicate in jewellery department of Sincere's
Chinese territory is still actively The accused were:-
engaged in anuggling ülicit opium Tang Yee-hing (man), charged | a shortage-not as acurte as that of to the Colony was shown this with (1) breaking into Sincere's 1929-caused some anxiety.
morning when Revenue Officer jewellery department on the night
This morning the reservoirs con- Grimmitt charged three more run- of July 25-26 and stealing jewellery tained 1,002 million gallons (this ners before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, valued at $5,500; (2) breaking out not including the 10 million gallons at the Central Magistracy. of the premises after stealing the
All three arrived in the Colony jewellery; and (3) receiving stolen or so in the service reservoirs).
Although almost no rain fell in the as passengers on a ship from an property (an alternative charge).
Yeung Ping-chung (man), receiv-24 hours from yesterday morning up up river port, and in each case the Ing stolen property, namely six jade to the reading at 7 am. to-day, the opium fraw stuff) was concealed pendants and three jade stones. "gain" (as the result of week-end in the false sides and bottoms of Tong Kam (amah), receiving six rains) is nearly 20 million gallons, boxes into which a smaller box jade pendants and three jade stones Water continues to flow along the forming a tray was slipped and from the man Yeung Ping-cheung.
catchwaters to-day.
then nailed to the larger one with small nails.
Tam Kan-muj (23), Mr. Lozeby's client, charged with receiving three jade stones from the man Tang Yee hing.
A Week's Remand
New York, Yesterday. Williams and Yancey, who recently
The Police asked for a week's formal flew in the "Pathfinder" from America remand in custody for further inves- to Rome, were officially welcomed on their return here from Europe and **2*6*****8068928825 given gold medals by Mayor Walker.- DEPOT SHIP MEDWAY Reuter's American Service.
Coming to the China Station
JUTE MILLS
STRIKE EXTENDING IN CALCUTTA
WORKING HOURS' DISPUTE
London, Yesterday. The depot ship Medway, ac companied by the gew sub- marines, Osiris, Oswald, Otus, and Odin will leave England in October for the China Sta- tion via South America.- Reuter.
BA206**e*s*
As has been stated in the "China Mail," Pokfulam reservoir has been overflowing for two days. Tytam reached overflow level last night, the
Special Attention All three men were arrested on
surplus going over the dam into the water front as soon as they Tytam Byewash, which is half full. came off the ship which had been. After filling Tytam Byewash in, receiving the special attention of perhaps, two days, the water will, Revenue men during the past ten days or 80. Passengers on this it in hoped, fun down into Tytamtuk, ship had their luggage searched the Island's largest reservoir, which
on the wharf in the usual way and is only about a quarter full. Wongail boxes of a suspicious appear
nei-chong reservoir remains a few inches below overflow.
Tanks to Remain
ance were placed aside and their owners detained after they had: been searched and their keys taken Substitution of supply in the from them. This was to prevent "Queen's-road-and-northward"
them discarding the keys.
area
of Hong Kong by the street foum- After all the passengers had tains instead of the tanks began been searched, the suspects were to-day. The expense of transport- taken with their luggage to the ing water across the harbour from main office of the Import and Ex- the mainland to the tanks is thus port Department where the boxes searched. The procedure tigations to be made, and the Magia saved; and the position now war-] were trate granted the application, giving an rants the saving, at least until the was for each man to be given the adjournment until Tuesday next.
whole problem is reviewed by the keys taken from him, and then The four accused were arrested to Government at the end of Septem- they were asked to pick out their gether with a third woman, described
Calcutta, Yesterday. The 64-hour week in the jute in- dustry, which was started on July 1, already produced a strike in four Mr. Chu Shao-yang, who has been had affected the ground. The mills and has extended to-day to appointed by the National Govern- rival captains, A. W. Carr and another three.-Router. ment to enter into preliminary ne-H. G. Deane, inspected the wicket gotiation with the Soviet for the four times before play was re- peaceful settlement of the Chinese sumed at 1 p.m. Because of the ed as they did in the 1st innings, Eastern Railway question, has is change in conditions. Carr had Barratt sending back Siedle and
as an amah, ang all the stolen jewel-ber. The tanks will remain in case own boxes and open them them- Prior to opening the sued a statement outlining the declared England's 1st innings Geary the other two.
boxes, the suspects were asked if Government's policy. He said, score closed at the Saturday night
H. W. Taylor, the best batsmen lery was recovered. The other amab is they are needed before the sunimer selves. inter alia, that the Government had figure of 427 runs for 7 wickets, in the side, who has scared, more at being charged because there is in- of 1980.
sufficient evidence against her
To-day's change will probably re- they know if opium was inside and Moscow, Yesterday. hitherto regarded the C.E.R. issue Quinn,
Test century · against Bell, and Vincent than one
No Bail for the Lady!' quire an additional quarter of a how much. The Tass (official) agency denies as purely a matter concerning only shouldered the heaviest respon-England, collected 10 and was un-
Later in the morning Mr. Loseby million gallons daily from the reser-! What a Box Revealed the bowlers
Quinn the reported negotiations between Russia and China and the recent sibility among
and defeated.
was promoted
again attended Court and applied for voirs to feed the fountains for 12 The first man charged this from the foot of the China and the Soviet ̈ It
bat bail for the young women, Tam Kan-hours a day, the consumption vary-morning had 120 taels of raw arose out of the none was outstandingly successful. says trouble, which
ting list to partner Taylor mui. that Chang Tea-lin's representative Mukden authorities' suppression of Six in all were tried by Deane.
and play out time;
Mr. Hamilton said that as he did noting according to the weather, which opium in his box which he open- at Berlin has attempted to meet Bolshevik propaganda in the Chin-
succeeded ese Eastern Railway zone, was Siedle and Catterall opened for be
al-know anything about the case yet, and governs the public's requirements.ed himself in the presence of Mr. Krestinsky and that the overtures a local dispute which did not South Africa in the little time, be though he did not score.
One as the Police had told him that it was The total daily consumption in Hong Grimmitt and Chinese Revenue have been rejected.-Reuter.
Examination of the inside [The late Marshal Chang Tao-lin is necessitate the mediation of a third fore lunch. Barratt, who is extra was allowed, making the coing to be a summary case, he did Kong, therefore. ought to average men
not feel justified in giving bail at pre-about 4 million gallons.
of the box led to the discovery of mentioned probably, instead of the party nor was it necessary to put Larwood's colleague as fast bowl- total 15 runs for 3 wickets. sent.
Began Last Year
the tray which was removed and present authority in Manchuria. his it to international arbitration.
South Africa need 282 runs Ler in the Notts team, had the
Mr. Loseby submitted that the Magis- son, General Chang Hsueh-liang.]
To-day last year there were 1,828 the opium, in cakes, was found Direct Settlement? honour of being one of England's more to save defeat by an innings. trate could, if he wished, give a suf- million gallons of water in storage packed around the sides and bot- No Help for "Whites"
He also said that the Govern- first line of attack in his maiden Scores to date:--
ficiently big bail which would keep the Nanking, To-day.
ment did not attempt to take back Test and he drew blood early.
woman in the Colony. The only evid-in Hong Kong. In 1928 the rainy tom of the box. When this man
how much opium he. season began very early, rain fall-was asked ing heavily during May and June, had, prior to the box being open- when the reservoirs overflowed. But ed; declared that he had only 86- the rain came too SOO and the taels.
It is learned semi-officially that Russia has refused to negotiate with China, China is, therefore, submit ting the issue to the League of Nations.
Barratt's Distinction
in doing
ENGLAND-19T INNINGS
the management of the railway by Catterall (one of the three in the H. Sutcliffe, b Morkel
force.
The aim, in reality, was visitors' team
who have toured E. H. Bowley, b Bell
which
to eject all Russian staff officers England before) was his victim, RE. S. Wyatt, e Cameron, b
and employees in various depart eaaght by Sutcliffe. ments who were alleged to have
Chino.
Vincent
Mitchell
113
MORE RAIN
This morning's weather re-
12 port states:-
65
བྲཱལ ཀཱ༞ཨ ཀྑུསསྶ །སྱཱཙྩ
31
28
In first wicket down, Mitchell F. E. Woolley, c & b Vincent .. 154 Meanwhile a neutral zone of 20 been engaged in subversive activi- stayed with Siedle until the in- E. Hendren, b Quinn .. miles is being mutually established ties against the sovereignty of terval, when the store was 4 runs M. Leyland, c Cameron, b at Manchuli, by the Chinese and the
for 1 wicket, Siedle having I and A. W. Carr, e Bell, b Quinn 10 Soviet troops, while instracțione He considered that the Soviet's Mitchell 0. have been issued by the Chinese attitude was not as warlike as at
Later, 5 wickets had fallen with G. Geary, not out authorities to their troops along first and expressed the hope that
F. Barratt, not out only 43 runs on the board.. the border not to
Extras permit any the present atmosphere would as-Tich" Freeman was in deadly "White" Russian irregular forces to sist towards opening negotiations mocd and Geary also did well. use Chinese territory as a base for between the two nations for direct
Then came а stand between operations against the Soviet settlement.--Nan Chung Kuo Newa Taylor (who has turned England
Service.
twice before) and Morkel. The former made 28, .Owen-Smith. who has the third highest aggre gate and the best average in the South African side thus far in the Tests. failed for once.
Reuter.
Neutral Zone
Mukden, Yesterday. Both the Russian and Chinese authorities have shown signs of their definite desire for the peaceful settlement of the Chinese Eastern Kailway issue. Sach desire is in- dicated by the fact that both the Soviet and the Chinese forces, hitherto stationed along the Russo- Manchurian border, near Manchuli, and facing each other within strik- ing distance, suddenly disappeared from their respective defence lines
BRITAIN & RUSSIA
COMMUNIQUE ON FOREIGN OFFICE CONVERSATIONS
INTERCHANGE OF VIEWS
London, Yesterday.
At the tea interval. South Africa were only 106 runs for 8 wickets.
Morkel's Defiance
Total (for 7 wkts., dec.) 427
G. Duckworth, A. P. Freeman did not bat.
BOWLING ANALYSIS
Typhoon of unknown inten- sity within 60 miles of Lat. 24 degrees, N. Long, 119 de- grees E. moving N.W.
An anti-cyclone is central between Japan and the Bonins, The eastern typhoon entered the coast near Amoy and is
over Kiangsi, probably. filling up.
now
Forecast:-S.W. winds, mo- derate; cloudy, rain.
1 ASSEDIUOSENOSCONES
ence against her was that someone
I who was arrested told the Police that
2 he had given the lady some property.
Morkel Quinn Bell Vincent Mitchell
18
0.. M...R. 561
W.
.21
3
95
2
22
ឌ 113
86
4 92
8
3 21
Owen-Smith
5
0. 16
SOUTH AFRICA-1ST INNINGS
6
3.
I. J. Siedle, Lb.w., b Freeman
Morkel ultimately reached 63. R. H. Catterall, ĉ Sutcliffe, b
dismissed (1.b.w.) br
A Foreign Office communique states being that Mr. A. Henderson (Secretary for Geary. Foreign Affairs) received the Soviet for
"blob."
runs
Barratt
Freeman Quinn, H. W. Taylor. b Freeman
Freeman
He was responsible B. Mitchell, C Geary, 21 of the 22 envoy, M. Dovgalevaky, and that the from the bat after tea. early on the morning of July 28, relationship of the two countries form- who was not out at tea, carried H. G. Deane, st Duckworth, b leaving a neutral area of about 50 ed the subject of a friendly exchange out his bat for 1. Bell, last man Freeman miles extent to the north of Man- of opinion for 1 hours, each explainin, was caught by Duckworth (be H. B. Cameron, e Bowley, b chali
ing the view points of their respective hind the sticks) off Geary for a It appears that following the Governments.
M. Dogvalevsky intimated that he peaceful gesture made by the Soviet
D. P. Morkel, 1.b.w, b Geary One extra was conceded before H. G. Owen-Smith. e Barratt, Government in relaxing its border would report to his Government and
b: Freeman vigilance in the direction of Man- hoped to be able to resume the conver- tea and two after. So that the chulf, the Chinese military authorisation to-morrow or on Wednesday total reached 130, leaving South. CL Vincent e Geary, b
Africa 297 in arrears,
Freeman tles gave instructions to the com-
Barratt's analysis makes inter- N. A. Quinn, not out mander at Manchuli also to relax
esting reading. It shows that the A. J. Bell, c Duckworth, b vigilance to a certain extent.-Nan
KOWLOON THEFTS opposing batsmen treated him⠀⠀⠀ Geary Chung Kuo News Service.
Extras with the greatest respect. - He WOMAN WHO WANTED SOME sent down 10 overs, 4 of which
CLOTHES
Total were maidens, conceded & runs and took 1 wicket. Geary also
Reuter:
1 It was a hardship for her to be held in custody for a week. She was a very charming lady and well known here.
Police Objection
Detective Sergeant Flattery said that the Police objected to bail at present.
Mr. Hamilton promised to consider the matter of bail at the next hearing when he would know more of the facts 28 of the case....
Mr. Loseby argued that it was
0 hardship to keep her for a whole week before considering bail. He suggested
subsequent dry season set in earlier The accused told the Magistrate than usual. So that after June 8 that he knew nothing about the. or 4 last year, the storage total kept opium. The box was not his. He on decreasing. In fact, the fluctuat was merely looking after it for a who had a lot of ing state of drought may be said to fellow passenger
have lasted practically a year, from luggage and could not handle all July 1, 1928, to June 30, 1929. The himself. His own luggage was a rainfall for these twelve months banket with some clothing packed amounted to 87.27 inches, which is in it. In view of the fact that he. a record minimum. Hence the had been victimised, he asked the acute shortage this year. But the Court to order his release. heavy rains of this month have im- Mr. Hamilton did nothing of the
so much so sort. proved the situation.
He said that be was satisfied that, when compared with 1922-the that accused was a runner for the nearest parallel-Hong Kong Island smuggling syndicate and ordered has more water in reserve to-day him to pay a fine of $3,000 or go to than it had exactly seven years ago. jail for six months.
WEEKLY RETURNS
Hong Kong Water Supply
(Continued on "Page 7.)
in storage million gallons) on The total storage in the island the dates named: reservoirs on Monday morning,
Hong Kong Mainland amounted to 993.80 million gallons April 22 showing an increase of 589.58 mil-
after. Surely the Police ought to be 81.53 million gallons and is made able to acquaint the Magistrate with up as follows:-
From City Mains the facts of the case in the interval.
Taikoo
20
326.38 136.87. 327.26 117.44
lion gallons during the past week; May the amount collected from streams
в
311.72. 121.65
13
309.84 125.84
13 that he should be given leave to apply being 559.46 million gallons. 65 again for bail to-morrow or the day
20
283.97 115.00
261.03 102.18
The week's consumption totals June
10
237.90 212.71
-87.96
6
25.38
192.76 177.02
85.61 80.51
31 July
175.55
To tanks
167.79
1:05.52
:29
352.07 207.81
1.92
460.22 277.00
Tru Wan
1.60
397.04
Steamers, etc.
1,53
Consumption
31.53
Kowloon Water Supply ·
"Losc Some Business"
Mr. Hamilton, remarked that there
1 ought not to be undue hardship, “She would lose some business during her
0 abeunce, that's all
Mr. Loseby. She has lots of property here, I understandi
130 Sergeant Flattery said that a lot of
BOWLING ANÁLYSIS
18.
$32
8
Both Sides Withdraw Date Tokyo, Yesterday
While Japanese: Foreign Office advices indicate that Chinese dip- lomats in various countries are ex-
| At the Kowloon Police Court, gave away less than a run...për tremely active, official confirmation this morning, before Mr. T, S. over. He had 13 maidens and 2 Barratt of the reports of negotiations in Whyte-Smith a Chinese married wickets In 20 out of 32 overs, Geary Berlin and elsewhere, aiming at a woman, 22 years of age, was sen or the other hand, Freeman had Freeman settlement of the Sino-Soviet dis tenced to four months' hard labour 71 runs scored off him but he Woolley for the theft of some clothes, the took 7 wickets, which was ample Wyatt, pute, is lacking.
for his enterprise. SOUTH AFRICA 2ND INNINGS property of another Chinese reward woman living in Woosung-street, Woolley and Wyatt were the LJ. Siedle, b Barratt Yaumat, where accused was ar change bowlers.
R. Mitchell, b Geary rested at 6 o'clock this morning
The Follow On
H. W. Taylor, not out Defendant teld His Worship that Carr enforced the follow on. she did not have any money to go The three South Africans dis-N.-A. Qufon, not out to country with her two children, missed in the time before stumpe so she had to obtain money some were drawn were all bowled down. Siedle, Catterall and Mitchell fall- how,
Meantime, press dispatches from Manchuria indicate that both Rus sia and China are withdrawing their troops from the border, creat ing a neutral zone for the purpose of avoiding clashes. "
Ayolding Danger Reports from Manchuria state that Chinese troops in the after
RH. Catterall, b Geary
Lai Chi Kok
100.28 114.27
The following figures show the
property was found and the Police had evidence that she was deep in this case. land reservoirs on Monday morn-lons) on the dates mentioned:---- W Mr. Hamilton gave Mr. Lotoby leave
The total storage in the main weekly consumption (million gal
to apply for bail again on Thursday, ing, amounted to 397.04 million
but warned him that if the Police still gallons, showing an increase of April 22 opposed bail then he would have to 120.04 million gallons during the give very heavy bail, which would be past week. almost prohibitive.
ASCORSESGUTÓALLEEL®6, 22:31 million gallons plus 09 from June
Extra
Total (for 3 wkts.)
To-day's rainfall 0.26 inch 1929 rainfall 36.46 Inches Average
51.10 inches Defidt
14.64 inches
DON'T WASTE WATER 1
Hong Kong Mainland
€37.56 30.76
37.69
29.88:
J1
May 6 18
33.03
27.17
86.57
25.07
The week's consumption, ex- cluding supplies to Hong Kong is
31.93
25.06
83.88
225.36
2749
24.86
27.37
19.59
€80.18 - 14.04
211,03
27.21
20/71
7425
19.01-
-26.77
21787
203228.28
92816
the Tsun Wan supply making a total of 22.40 million gallons
The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams during the July week is 144.81 million gallong
Storage Sa The following shows the amount.
3138
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