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No. 27,250

HONG KONG,

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1845

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1929.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 3/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us”

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

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RIDER MAINS WATER MARINE OFFENCES MINE DISASTER IN CROSS ATLANTIC IN JAPAN AND NAVAL "LOK SUN'S FATE INSTONE BREWER'S

AGAIN

AS FROM THURSDAY

LANDLORDS ASKED "TO PLAY THE GAME"

CARE-FREE BOATWOMEN

BANTER IN COURT

BABY COOS AT MAGISTRATE

JAPAN

83 ENTOMBED

FOUR DAYS

ZEPPELIN'S TRIP

THE STOWAWAY

WORLD FLIGHT SOON

In the gloomy surroundings of the FEARED LOSS OF 69 OF THE EVERYBODY HAPPY EXCEPT

Marine Court at a row of weather- beaten boatwomen this morning. They were chattering as women of that type oll' outward appearance can, and to they come as "guests to a banquet"

MINERS

GOOD RESCUE WORK

Shanghai, To-day."

HOW LONG SUPPLY LASTS

After a stoppage which began

A bit of brightness was lent to the on November 1. 1928 (ie., last-soubre hall by the spotless white garb ing over nine months), water will of the European sergeants and there once more be available, as from were seven of thera, also chatting away Thursday, through the house taps quite merrily. In the rider main districts.

A door opened, and the bearded In- Because the drought in the re-dian constable shouted out "Court."

The bodies of ten of the dead. card minimum "rain year" forbade Every one rose to his feet, and with a have so far been recovered with stern look, quite befitting a Magis four others who were gassed but anything through the taps, re-

trafe, the Hon. Commander G. Frevived. course was had to street foun-Hole, surreyed the hatch of mis-

hours of which were creants-men and women who took gradually decreased to four a day.keen delight in breaking the rules of Recent rainfall has brought some the harbour. relict. Accordingly. from 12 A woman was nursing her baby. The hours through the fountains (one little imp, one that has been in this i of the less severe of the stages of world only about a year, cooed at the

Tokyo, Later. rationing) a

Magistrate. Commander Hole was un. According to the Nichi Nichi 52 return is made to

touched. He fined the mother of this bodies had been recovered. 24 two hours a day (at different

little "man" and three other boat- given up times in different districts)

as dead, five injured, women $10 for making fast to the s.5 and three escaped unhurt at a late through the taps.

"Menado Maru" whilst she was under hour last night in the Hokkaido way in the harbour.

coal mine disaster.

tains, the

In its official notification, the Public Works Department states "Water will not be turned on to houses where pipes and fittings are found to be defective."

Rescue parties are working 63, but little hope is held for their feverishly to save the remaining

recovery. Reuter.

Pathetic Scenes

New York, Yesterday.

LIMITATION

+

SUGGESTED RATIO

ADMIRAL TAKARABE'S VIEWS QUOTED

AUXILIARY VESSELS

SALVAGE WORK HANDICAPPED BY-CARGO-OF-BEANS

OFFICER'S GRAPHIC STORY

AFFAIRS

PUBLICLY EXAMINED

BANKING CORPORATION AND

CHINESE AUDITOR

A graphic story of the stranding of the emigrant ship "Lok Sun" off Samen Island about a month ago was narrated to a "China Mail" representative this morning by a British officer of the vessel.

Mr. Noel Instone Brewer was Speaking of the disaster, our publicly examined before his

REVERSE NOT FAILURE

to Informant was unstinted in his Honour the Chief Justice. (Sir

Hopes Shattered

Agassiz.

In reply to questions. Mr. Brewer had some knowledge of legal mat- said that as a barrister-at-law, he

Tokyo, Yesterday. A Tokyo telegram states that a The "Graf Zeppelin's" trans- What appears to be a confirma- terrific explosion of gas ngeurred Atlantic flight occupied 36 hours, tion of Japan's intention this morning at Kashinai coal 23 minutes, and all aboard were urge the 10:10:7 ratio for praise of the excellent work done by Heury Gollan, C.B.E., K.C.) in the mine, Hokkaido, while 83 miners well and happy except the stow-auxiliary vessels was mentioned the Taikoo tug and the Government Supreme Court this morning in con- were working underground.

in a speech which the Navy Minis rescue tug, "Kau Sing." He said nection with the winding-up of the ter delivered at a conference of that he was asleep in his cabin at Instone Banking Corporation, Ltd. Prefectural Governors.

The examination was conducted the time, the master, Capt. Edmond- Referring to the

question son, and the second mate, being on by the Official Receiver. Mr. E. L. of ngval limitation, Admiral the bridge. He heard a loud crash, Takarabe's is quoted as saying and immediately after a general that: "Although some observers commotion took place on the upper affirm that Japan's insistence upon deck. an auxiliary vessel's ratio is based

ters and of company law. He pre- upon a weak foundation, they are

pared the Articles of Association of wrong, as it has a

Although there were almost 1,000 the Instone Banking Corporation. firm basis. Consequently, Japan will insist souls on board including crew and Except for litigation, he attended upon this ratio and endeavour to emigrants, and among the latter to all legal matters for the Instone obtain the acquiescence of the were a number of women and chil-Banking Corporation. Powers at the future Disarmament dren, there was nothing nearing a Knowledge of Finance Conference."

panic. All behaved in a most order- When Mr. Agassiz asked "Have While emphasising, the necessity

ly manner when they realised that you also some knowledge of finance for the ratio Admiral Takarabe their future hopes in a strange land, and accounting?" Mr. Brewer re-

"I think so." asserted that the Japanese naval where fabulous wealth was supposed plied: authorities favour further dis- to be waiting for them to pick up

Mr. Brewer added that he claim- armament for the sake of world (metaphorically speaking)

ed to know accounts thoroughly and through an act of fate, so far re-

that he was responsible for those accounts as far as the books of the Instone Banking Corporation went. tion, Mr. Brewer said, he had been From its inception until liquida- connected with the I.B.C.

The Asahi puts the figures at 71 dead, five injured. and eight unhurt.

A "Brave" Woman! One brave woman summoned enough courage tell the Magistrate that, while it was true that she and her friends did make fast their crafts to Despatches describe pathetic the steamer, it was not under way.cenes at the pithead, where an The vesel was standing still as she was xious wives, mothers, and children doing before her "Tai Yan" (big man) of the entombed miners gathered They sat down, and although by a awaiting the latest reports.--Rev- pronouncement of the Magistrate, they were $10 the poorer, they did not care,

ter,

Commander Hole ruffled his hair, ap- parent'y ruminating the great thought H.M.S. “CORNWALL”. in his mind as to why boatwomen were so case-hardened. Was it the salty breeze that had seasoned them and made them fine-proof!

THE HON. W. S. LEVESON- GOWER FOR HOME

A NEW COMMANDER

The "China Mail" learns official- ly that Captain Arthur Ninian Dowding, R.N., has assumed com- mand of H.M.S. "Cornwall" from yesterday.

Landlords Must Co-operate The Chinese members of the Legislative Council go further They make a strong appeal to the community to take meticulous care and wage unceasing watch against wastage, bo it no more than a trickle. The "China Mail has been asked to say that where there is leakage on only one floor of a house. it may be necessary to cut off supplies to the whole building

Apparently finding no satisfactory in order to rectify the evil.

solution in the problem the Magis- Landlords are particularly retrate called for next case. quested "to play the game.' AL- Another hoatwoman stood up. She though they themselves may not

was charged with a similar offence and 'be the occupants

of tenements there was a further allegation against concerned, it is their duty to pro-hor that she had failed to stop when vide "pipes and fittings" that are ordered by the Police, not "defective."

A prediction is

Vehemently she denied the allegation, made now that there will be at and asked the Magistrate to use his least some landlords who will not bother; and others who will not she in a craft which had to be sailed Was it possible that stir even after pitiful applications by the wind-a very fickle factor-dare by tenants for attention. Land-outdistance the police who travelled in

[Captain 4. N. Dowding, who has lords of vacant properly are also fast steam launch. Surely not, she his seniority on June 30, 1926. The been serving at Sandhurst, attained informed by their spokesmen on said with a sack of her lips.

Hoa. W. S Leveson-Gower, D.SO.. the Council that the onus is on The Magistrate, always with a de-

was appointed to the "Cornwall" on owners to make constant inspec-sire to make himself heard, asked her July 11, 1927. He attained his senior. tion of empty houses to ascertain in a high staccate voice if she really ity on June 30, 1918. The brother that water is not running to

thought that such a lame excuse would and heir-presumptive of Earl

Grap- waste.

carry any water? Evidence was then ville, he was born on July 1880

11, taken. and the woman was quite sub-and married ia 1916 Lady Rose dued when she was told that she had to Earl of Strathmore.

Bowes-Lyon daughter of the 14th pay a fine of $10 for each of the the European War, being promoted He served in offences she had committed.

captain, was mentioned in dispatches, and receiving the D.S.0.1

Quantity in Storage With the -rew conditions эл Thursday, water in the principal mains will be available from fi a.m. to 7 pm. daily.

This morning, Hong Kong Island had 1,264 million gallons in stor age, a steady "gain" over yester

A Fickle Wind

common sense,

day, but still very. far off from $10. anywhere near maximum or safety.

even

|

Capt. the Hon. W. S. Leveson- Gower, D.S.O., R.N., who formerly commanded the "Cornwall," will be leaving for Home in the near

future..

Captain Ernest Lehmann, above. second in command of the Graf Zeppelin, is believed will succeed Dr. Hugo Eckener as head of the Zeppelin warks at Friedrichshafen when the latter resigns in Octo- ber as he has already signified his intention of doing.

away, who had been in solitary continenient since discovered.

peace.

W83,

Though Admiral Takarabe ap-moved from their grasp. parently failed to specify what After having been told. by the ratio would be demanded. It is master that nothing could be done, presumed that he referred to the and that their safety lay in being 10:10:7 as this has been frequent-taken off the stranded steamer by ly mentioned in the past-Reuter. some passing vessels, most of the emigrants calmly went to sleep again

BIG ÁREA FLOODED on the upper deck.

FURTHER THREAT TO PEKING MAY BE AVERTED

"LIKE A TIDAL WAVE"

Menace of Rocks

the actual formation. He produced He denied that he took part in

the idea of taking over his agree- ment for the sale of bonds,

Trustee banking was intended to It was a boisterous morning, heavy have been a very prominent feature seas were running to the accompani-of the business. The sole reason, ment of a strong wind, and the fear Mr. Brewer stated in answer to fur- was entertained that the "Lok Sun" ther questions, for forming the would be smashed by coming con-Bank was "trustee and bonds"-- Peking, Yesterday, stantly in contact with the rugged but this was modified later. All the passengers were thrilled

The flood watera are nearing Pek-rocks.

On December 24, 1927, by resolu by their "Wonderful Voyage.". ing rapidly. Roads in the western The foremost part of the steamer tion, a managing director was ap- ever seen at Lakehurst. The air water, which is now less than a with only a portion of her aft in Brewer) should be able to give more The landing was one of the finest suburbs are under five feet of was then lifted right above, water mess in order that he (Mr. ship tied up at the mooring mast in mile from the city walls.

pointed to supervise the banking

a brisk wind, which gradually

the water. It was most fortunate attention to the trustee business. A hopeful sign came this after that her engines were housed in the died down and at 1.55 in the morn-noon when the rain ceased and the aft, and not amidship. The engines

Intention of the Bank ing she was pulled down and "walk sky cleared. If similar conditions rooms were therefore

The Official Receiver then asked prevail in the mountains through and the engines not put out of order when

not flooded if it had had not been the intention, which the Yungtingho runs, further

the Bank acted 45 A wireless message was flashed trustee, to advise on investments, serious damage may be avoided. out, and when those on board sight-ete., and, generally, "act as a high- The flood. has spread so rapidly ed the "Kau Sing" steaming to their ly respectable family solicitor?” this week-end that it is impossible rescue, they heaved a sigh of relief.

MORE RAIN

This morning's weather re- port states:

The anti-cyclone remains in the Pacific to the east of Japan. Depressions are situated

over Shantung. Tongking, and to the south-east of the Loo- choos.

Forecast: S.E. or variable winde, moderate; cloudy; rain.

ed in" to the hangar by the ground

crew.

Mr. Brewer: Yes, in-local paren-

to obtain information about the area The anxiety and suspense told on theses. flooded and the number of people the master and officers. involved. However, it is estimat-

ed that more than 200 square miles)

dated; unquestionably. people have been drowned,

many

Another question put by Mr. Transfer of Passengers Agaasiz was: Publie confidence When the "Kau Sing" got within would be a of land is under water and hun-distance, she was unable to get trustee business?

vital necessity for The Truth Always!

dreds of villages have been inun alongside owing to the heavy seas. Then came a young George Wash-

To this Mr. Brewer answered "It ington. He did not want to tell a lie.

A line was thrown out to her by the was existent." He admitted that he had boarded the

LIES FUTILE

Another River

"Lok Sun" and keeping in touch Mr. Agassiz repeated "Was it "Menedo Maru" without permission.

Yesterday the flood waters swept with each other in this manner, the so? whereupon his Lordship inter- "Good," said the Magistrate, Fine HAWKER SAYS THAT

through the country like a rescue tug did excellent work in vened and pointed out to Mr. CONSTABLE INVENTED STORY

tidal wave.

Two policemen and truusferring the passengers and Brewer (who was in the witness Another boatwoman was equally

rickshamën truthful. She admitted that she had a

taking supplies to their belongings from the stranded box) that it seemed to be so. It was announced that on to-day's passenger boat licence, and the reason

PASSES MONEY TO FRIEND

houses on the Western Hills were ship to the tug.

Mr. Brewer's reply was not au- basis of consumption, 41⁄2 million why she was in Court was because she

swept off the main road leading to The Taikoo tug came on the scenedible but he was understood to say gallons a day will be drawn off the had carried some cargo. She learned good, it did not move Mr. T. S. return flight to Friedrichshafen since.

Though his excuses were rather Comdr. Eckener stated that the the hills and have not been seen shortly afterwards, and, by a piece something about opinion. reservoirs. On this figure, the sup- lesson by paying $5.

of smart manœuvring, she succeed-

A Permanent Director ply (on the assumption that no fur-

Fine and Lecture

Whyte-Smith," at the Kowloon would start on Wednesday evening Thousands of head of cattle have ed in getting alongside the "Lok

Continuing, Mr. Brewer asserted ther rain falls and no more water bow to the Magistrate.

A shy looking man then made his Magistracy this morning when a and would be the first stage of a been drowned. The promising Sun.' In fairness to the "Kau Sing" to a question that he had been ap flows in from the catchwaters) master of a fishing junk, and the charge ing pineapples. wihin the Sham-

He was the Chinese was charged with hawk-world flight.

harvest is ruined. General prices it must be mentioned that the seas pointed a permanent director and ought to last about nine months, or against him was that he had a quan-shuipo Market limits..

The Actual Time

here are rising rapidly.

were not so rough when the Taikoo continued to act as such until into May next year.

The actual time in reaching May this year, tity of kerosene on board his junk,

The Wenyaho, to the eastward tug came on the scene. However, it liquidation. Under an agreement. it will be recalled, did not see the which was not anchored in the "Dan that accused had sold a few pine- but Comdr. Eckener was unable to also and

An Indian Police Constable said Lakehurst was 98 hours 43 minutes, of Peking, is now overflowing was a smart piece of work, and be dated March 1, 1927, he was also end of the prolonged drought algerous Goods Anchorage" as it ought apples, but when he arrested him, resist the temptation to circle the Tungchow, which is 12 miles east Taikoo tug was able to render valu-

flood is threatening ing alongside the "Lok Sun"

first President. the though the rainy season commences to.

The company was incorporated earlier normally.

The Magistrate was

he passed the money rather taken

on to a field and then fly over New York, of Peking-Reuter.

on February 22, 1927, with its re-

Enough Till February

abeck when he heard the charge. He friend who walked away with it. while the occupants dined heartily

gistered office at No. 25, Des Voeux- harpooned the ink stand with his pen Some time ago the "China Mail" and did so in such a manner as to some of his fruit, and intimated and wine.

Accused denied that he had sold of Frankfarter sausage, sauerkraut

(Continued on Page 7) was informed that the official estim-betray the temper he was in. He order-that he Was ate for two hours a day through the ed the man to pay a fine of $50 after Aplui-street when he was arrest "Hapay," said the Company had

only walking in Dr. Kiep, manager of

the rider malis, with the fountains dis-delivering a lecture on public safety. Ted: connected, is consumption of be..

He also denied having any decided to put its whole organisa- money on him,, and said that the tion behind the project of building "had invented his airships as the performance of the story."

Zeppelin had proved that other ships was familiar to him, his Worship so that Trans-Atlantic trips could be Kemarking that accused's face could be built with stronger engines, concluded that he was telling lies, made with greater regularity and alternative of seven daya in jail and imposed a fine of $4 with the speed. with hard labour.

The immigration authorities have Laken over the stowaway, who will be sent to Germany by the first

tween six and seven million gallons,

a day. Rasing calculations on the MAGISTRATE'S PITY

via media, say 6 million gallons a

day if the "rationing through taps" MONEY FROM POOR BOX FOR is maintained and no addition is

A LICENCE made to the storage, the water sup ply should suffice for about 61⁄2

"She is very poor, and has four months, or say approximately to the small children, with her husband end of February when, usually, the out of employment" said Sergt. rains have rot begun to fall! Barnicle at the Kowloon Magis

tracy before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith, this morning when a Chin- ese woman was charged with Miss Grace Ho Turg was this hawking without a licence in

"SAME FINE ALWAYS"!

morning summoned before Br.

Shamshuipo.

Accused pleaded that she had to

E. W. Hamilton, by Traffic Sergeant earn some money. Kelly, for failing to produce hor

licence.

constable

CHOLERA

SHANGHAT DECLARED AN INFECTED PORT

JAPANESE ACTION:

Tokyo, Yesterday.

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THE SPIDER ”

REACHES KARACHI IN SPLENDID TIME

BRITISH FLIGHT

able service.

When E.M.S. "Somme" arrived, there was nothing for her to do. She merely stood by in case she was needed.

Pumps Chocked

STOLE FROM A WIDOW

After the passengers had been

"One month's hard labour,” said safely taken back to Hong Kong Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, this morn- together with all their respective ing at the Kowloon Magistracy, Karachi, Testerday. belongings, the officers and crew when a Chinese pleaded guilty to, a Spider") arrived here at 6.55 p.m.

The Duchess of Bedford (in "The remained on board the vessel to help charge of stealing $45.40 from an

the salvage work which

was at elderly widow, living in a hut The return flight will start tempted without delay. In this they at Sheung Un Ling, Kowloon City. at 6 a.m. to-morrow-Reuter: soon found that the cargo of beans [A cablegram from Lendon, dated which the ship had in her foremost August 2, stated that a huge blue hold had got into the pumps, chok monoplane named "The Spider" ing them completely and rendered Brayfield, of Messrs, Carmichael and ascended at Lympne before dawn them useless. Without this useful Clarke, local agents for the "Lok to-day. The pilot is Captain apparatns, salvage work was neces Sun." In the report mention was Lakehurst, N.Y., Yesterday." Barnard and the mechanic Mr. sarily handicapped.

made of several articles having been Very bauy preparations are being Little. They are aiming at a return The officers and crew remained on stolen from the ship. It was. sug- made-for the "Graf Zeppelin'e re-fight to and from India within a board for about ten days, and they gested that fishermen in the vicinity turn on August 7-8 to Friedrich- week. The enterprise la sponsored were days of anxiety. Our Inform had helped themselves to what could shafen, from whence she will cir- by the Duchess of Bedford, who is ant told the "China Mail that be found on board. cumnavigate the world. aboard.1

during those days, the weather was * Complete Huin Workmen swarm over the

available boat.

Return Journey

Angeles.

far from favourable, and great However, the "Lok Sun" when

driving licence when required to do licence, Sergt. Barnicle? On your His Worship: Can you get her a so at 6 pm, on July 20, when she recommendation, I will, your Worber of cholera cases in Shanghai the envelope by the wind. Mean the monster, which is expected to might be blown against the rocks complete ruin. In the words of the In view of the increasing num airship patching tiny holes, torn in are going aboard. Crowds gaze at fears, were entertained that the ship visited after the fire presented a was driving her car to Leighton ship.、、 Hill-road. His Worship: Then take $4 out the stories have decided to det while hydrogen fuel and provisions arrive at Richmond, Virginia, on and smashed to smithereens.

authorities She admitted the offence and his of the poor box, and pay for her from the 3th instant, after which (Continued at foot of next Colaun.) August 29, from Tokyo via Los A Strong Ship

officer, she was a mass of twisted Worship imposed a floe of 86, re-

iron. Her bridge and superstruc marking that it was always the same

Old she may be," said the officer, ture were completely gutted A fina for this class of breach of

Four Bigger “Zeppa""

"but the certainly is a strong ship that remained were the winches, the traffic regulations.

Comdr. Ecketer announced that to have stood those days of fierce engines and the foreside hutch to four new Zeppelins, each twice the wind and waves the aff size of the "Graf would be built The "Lok Sun" was then abandon Asked as to whether she was For the Trans-Atlantic service, beed, and the day after she caught worth $11,900 at which sum she was ginning

fire. It was said that the outbreak sold by public auction, the officer

Mr. F. Hussey-Freke, Associate

Chief Inspector

Chun kin

|_ TRICK - CYCLING

of the Sat Re- Two Chinese were this morning

date all ships from Shanghai will be quarantined and the importation of foodstuffs and drinkabies from that port be prohibited Reuter

Members of the Sino-British

To-day's rainfall 0.36 fach-

1929 rainfall 41.00 inches

Average

64.50 Inches

Deficit

13.50-deg

DON'T WASTE WATER

left Shanghai for at the Kowloon Magistracy fined $5 commission to deferm

the C-MB., “Chang-each for riding in circles, and on the tions to be paid to Briti pects to be vay for wrong aide of Nan Chang Street, as a result of the Nanking rage

Shamshuipo,

rther meetings recently.

The Wor

passenge canaries 15 and a chimpanzee.

nigot landed 19 was caused by epontaneous com- sald that although she was so badly one stowaway, 600 bustion. Later different com- burat, the engines and brass works of mail, a gorilla plexion was put on it following a together with the winches were well

Reuter

report made to the Police by Mr. worth the sum paid for her.