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Plans have been placed before the Derlek Town Council by, the Scot tish Oil Agency for the proposed construction of a large oil depot on a site on the North Road, near Berwick Auction Mart. tanks are to be erected from which petrol and oil will be distributed over the Berwickshire and North Northumberland area by a fleet of motor tank waggons.

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U.S. AND JAPAN'S PREDOMINANT POSITION

CHINESE VIEW.

Nanking, Wednesday,

RADIO

5-5.30

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

p.m.-European

355

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1930.

Have You Heard?-

In a tavern the Englishman stood a round of beer. The Irishman stood a round of whisky. The Scot and the Jew stood around for a few minutes, and then left..

Rengo's report that the Stimson-The following programme will be Matsudaira conversations in Lon-broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong don indicate that the American Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on Government intends to recognise metres:-

Tourist (looking over steep pre- Japan's predominant position in)

Pro-clples): "I support people fall the Far East is unfounded. Au-gramme of Columbia Records by down here often, don't they?" of Messrs. Anderson Gulde: No, once is enough for thoritative quarters declare that courtesy

Music Company:~-~ neither Japan had asked for, nori America offered such recognition "The Ilouse that Jack Built

(Parsons on Navello), during the conversations,

"America does nor desire to dis cuss here any political question about Ching, nor would America! discuss China without China be ing present."

Hague Conference. Minister C. C. Wu reports that the lingue Codification Conference on March 3, discussed the states responsibility when riationals

Rny Starita & His Ambassadors Band (with Vocal Chorus). "P, C. Lamb" (Flotsam & Jetsam), "The Modern Diver"

(Flotsam & Jetanm).

Mr. Flotsam & Mr. Jetsam

with Plano, "Excuse Me Lady" (Leslie, Gilbert

and Nicholls),

"Through!" (Jimmie Monaco,

Albert Sandter and His Orchestra (Park Lane Hotel, London).

cause damage to resident foreign "Bitter Sweet-Vocal Gems nationals' life and property.

The British and other delegates motion making a state responsible when customary protection or re dress was not given. passed the first reading..

Minister Wu's proposal making the state responsible only when allen's treatment was not similar! to its own nationals, was defeat. ed. A committee of three includ ing Minister Wu, was formed to effect compromise between two nations. Canton, Agency.

the News

SHARKS LASSOED.

Sport of Samoan Natives.

James S. Sheehy, special cor respondent United Press, writes from Pago Pago, Samoan Islands:

(Noel Coward),

Columbia. Light Opera Company with Orchestra. 5.30-0 p.m.-Children's ramme.

Pro-

6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-7.30 p.m.-Lesson in Canton- ce by Rev. H. R. Wells.

7.80-9 p.m.-Experimental Pro. Tamme.

9 p.m.-Weather Report, Studio Concert relayed from Studio.

Programme.

1. Plano Salo:

(a) Fugue in D (Bach), (b) Frühlingsrauschen (Sinding),

Madame H. K. Dinnen. L.R.A.N.

2. Senga:

(a) IIomeland, (b) Selected,

"Mr. W. Noise (Bass), 3. Violin Sola:

"Adagio", from Concerto Ronian-

tique (Benjamin Godard), Songs:

Mrs. H. Balean. (a) Love Could Only Tell Thee.

(Capel),

world is shark fishing the sport. Perhaps in no other place in the is some few miles, out from Pago Pago.

Or

No harpooning, spearing trolling here. The old Samoans! would refuse to take to the shark 1. fishing grounds if you dropped a hock. They have their own method. į In a large outrigged canoe the good. natured Samoans set out from Pago Pago In the afternoon. On! the way they offer solemn prayer that many sharks will appear and that their catch will be heavy.

THE OUTSTANDING SPRING FASHIONS

is a religious rite with them.

A

WILL BE DISPLAYED BY

FOREIGN AND CHINESE

SOCIETY GIRLS

at a

DAZZLING FASHION PARADE

WING ON CO., LTD.

DES VOEUX ROAD C.

from Saturday, 12th April

Friday,

GRAND EXHIBITION OF SILKS, ART. SILKS, VOILES & FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, SUITABLE "FOR FOREIGN AND CHINESE

DRESSES.

"This Unique Display of Spring Fashions will be held Daily curing the above period at the following times.

Satu

12k, from 7 p.m. fo 8 pm. Sunday to Friday, from 3 p.m. p.m. and 7pm to 8 pm.

INSPECTION IS CORDIALLY

INVITED

to

18th April.

2.

3.

It

A tin of salmon la emptied in the water-juice and all-as the first morsel to lure sharks. A stout stick is run through a hole in a half; coconut shell and made fast. As

a native thumps it up and down in

the water a heavy, chugging sound

4.

Songs: (b) Passing By (Purcell),

Mr. Wright, "Baritone. (a) Happy Song (Del Riego), (b) Tea Wild Rose (MacDowell),

Mins R. Mow Fung, Soprano. Interval (News Bulletin). Violin Sola: "Canzonetta", from Concerto

Romantique (Benjams Godard, Mra. II Balenn, Songs: 1: (Lad leary Somerset), Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes

(Sullivan)

..Mr. Wright. Piano Soley: (a) "Andante." from Sonata in D,

Op. 28 (Beethoven),

(b) "Nautilus" (MacDowell),

Madame H. K. Dinnen. L.R.A.M

Songs: (n) Nightingale (Delias), (b) Evening (Korling),

Miss R. Mow Fung. (a) A Chip of the Old Block, (b) Selectal......Mr. W. Noise, At the Plane: Mrs. G. Griggs and

is made which aids in attracting! Mr. F. Mason, A.R.C.O.. L.T.C.L

fish.

God Save the King.

A 76-foot line about the thickness 10.30 p.m.-Close Down,

of a man's thumb is put out. It

has a piece of wood attached near EXTRADITION CASE, the end and a good-sized chunk of

is fastened on for

decayed meat bait. bait very close to the surface of

The piece of wood keeps the Allegation of "Getting

the water. The other end of the line is made fast to the boat.

at" a Witness.

most of 'em."

*

#

"Where are you going with those clubs?" a congtable asked a man of disreputable appearance, who was carrying a bag of golf clubs.

"Crikey, mate," and the suspect- ad one, it's comin' to somethin' when a feller can't 'ave a quiet 'andred 'up wifaht the perlice inter- ferin.'"

Cop: "You're taking a long tlaw to open that door."

Blotto: "So would you if you knew the sort of woman that's Inside It."

#

悌

An orator, warming to his task. took off his cout, which rather dia- concerted one of the stewards of the meeting, who thought that a re- porter would make a sensation out of the incident.

Towards the close, he said to the speaker:

"I don't suppose you knew when you pulled off your coat that a newspaper man was present?"

"Yes, I did," was the reply, "but 1 kept my eye on the coat all the time!"

# *

*

Green: "I understand that you got quite a good bil from some of the boys at the club to help poor Jenkins, who was so injured in that car smash?"

Brown: "Yes; Smith showed a great deal of sympathy for poor Jonkins."

Green: "Did yo try him for a contribution?"

Brown: "No fear, I know Smith;

he is like the letter 'P.'"

Green: "What do you mean by saying he la like the letter 'P?"

"First in pity, old boy, and last in help "

#

#

*

A man was listening to one of the football match broadensts by the

B.B.C. After a while he said to

If sharks fail to appear the Linued hearing in extradition pro- game.

Yesterday Mr. R. E. Lindsell con- his wife, "This must be a very fast natives offer further prayers.

I can hardly follow It." Exceedings in which the Canton cited cries of "ale afe" break the authorities are seeking the

His wife made no reply for a time, sur. then suddenly she exclaimed, "I quiet of the tropical waters as

render of a Chinese who is wanted know what's up. The feller at the school is sighted "come on" or "wel for an alleged armed robbery at other end is turning the handle Soon a shark heads for the Namtau. There is also another faster, like they do at the pictures bait but the native at the line draws charge of possession of stolen with a comic." it in just rapidly enough so that the

property.. meat is kept a blt at:nd of the fish,

rome."

A shovel-nose shark cannot snatch it

Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, for the de-

*

*

*

At a race-meeting a man rushed fence, referring to the absence of up to a bookmaker and said: "Here.

In one gulp without turning over a foki of a photographic store in put me this half-crown on the

WATER RETURN

Level and Storage of water in Re- servoirs on April 1, 1930:-- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS. *.

1920 1930 Tytam

21 1oB 14′ 7′′B Tytam yownsh .. 2′10′′B 22′ 6′′B stam Intermediate 3' 0"D 55' 7" Tytam Tuk 00'11" 53" "B Wong Net, Chung 3′ 5′′B 20 3′′B Pokfudual

30′ 7′′B 17' 7"B [Note: B. denotes "Below Over- flow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow"; 1. denotes "Level with Overdow."] Storage-In millions and decimals of gallons.

1920 *$20.27

BA

1030

972.35

1.67

14.50

Tytani Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Wong Nei Chung Tytam Tuk

179.30

38.42

437,00

1.88

Pokfulum

7.60

5,98 29.00

Totul

457.20 761,10 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and do cimals of gallons during the month of March.

Consumption

Estimated population 438,820 Consumption

per

1920 1930 136.36 216.01

441,100

hend per day...

13.1. 15.8 Services to houses in the Elder Main Districts were disconnected and a supply was given by public street fountains only during March, 1920.

From March 1 to 81, 1930, a 12- hours supply (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) was given to all Rider Main Districts. Principal Maina closed 4 p.m. to 6 a.m.

From March 25 Shing Mun Water was supplied to the Central District of the City.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

1929

1930

Kowloon Reservoir 39' 3"D Shok Lal Put

Reservoir

11' 9'8 Reception Reservoir 3' 2"

6' 0"

....

8' 'B

L.

Storage in millions and decima la of gallons.

Kowloon Reservoir Shek Lai Pul

Reservoir Reception Reservoir

Total.....

1029

1930

$9,25 302.40

73.04 $5.00

24.05 33.15

197.24 421.45 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of March.

1980

1029 109.37 114,80

Consumption Estimated population 169,480 174,520 Consumption per

head per day... 20.7 • 21,2 Constant Supply in all districts during March, 1020 and 1930.

The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall: March 31, 1920, 2.03; March 31, 1930, 10.89.

STANDARD TIMES

Sunrise And Sunset In Colony

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for April (Standard time of the 120th Meridian, Eaat of Greenwich) are as follow:-

April

Sunrise Sunset.

a.m. p.m. 6.08 6.42

6.07 6.42

6.06

6.42

0.05 6.43

15,

6.04

6.42

0.03

6.48

8.02 6.44

6.01

**6.44

ថ្មីៗឌឌដងឌឌឌ១៩ឥ 8វ ឆ ឥ ន ឆ ស ន 6 គឺ

6.01 6.45

6.00 6.46

5.59 -6.46

5.58

6.46

$.58

6.46

5.57

6.47

5.56

6.47

5.50 6.47

5.65 6.48

5.54 6.48 5.53 6.48 5.52

6.49

on its back, hence. It is quite allong Kong, who had been called favourite," at the same time pass-d'hôte was being served. simple thing for the man at the linens a witness for the defence, sug-ing over the cash.

to lead the shark to the boat.

gested that somebody had been The bookmaker looked suspicious- The fan begina when the shark "getting at" this witness, with the at the coin and then found that approaches the boat.. Seated he result that he had failed to appear. it was counterfeit. side the native at the line are two

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, who was

He handed it back to the man, others one with

a heavy, hempen prosecuting said: You must not and pointing to the newly-crested noose and, the

other with a stout say that.

Tate remarked: "Here, my lad. .five-foot pole.

The line la pulled, Mr. Lindsell:-The fugitive is

there's a blind bookmalter over

Mr. Fitzroy-I don't mind you suggesting it. My back is broad enough to take that.

The case was again adjourned.

The second courad of the tablo

"What is this leathery stuff?" demanded the diner.

"That. sir, is fillet of sole, "re- plied the waiter.

Take it away," said the diner, "and see if you can't get me a nice tender piece from the upper part of the boot, with the buttons re- moved.

Wins New Orleans Handicap,

in rapidly and the, bait raised out known at the photographic store, there. Try it on him." of water just before the shark and the idea of someone "getting reachos therbost. As the shark at him seems entirely umounded. snatches at itin native alips the Mr. Rendall: The man refused npose over the shark's nose and head to come along to-day, and my in- and draws it taut back of the dorsal structions are that someone has Ain.

The fish virtually, has been got at him. I am not suggesting laasooed.

it was the Police, or my friend A nine to 12-foot shark can do Mr. Fitzroy. considerable kicking and fighting almost sufficient to swamp or upees the boat. The native with the stout pole places. it against the shark's mouth and as the fish opens Ita jaws the pole is rammed down Its throat. The enraged shark puts mator-car and other industries all With a view to supplying to the up a tremendous battle but is grades and descriptions of high- quieted when its head is split open inish steal sheets of best quality, with a hatchet. A heavy club aléo equal. In every respect to those is brought into play and later the manufactured in the United States, shark is split-openJust above the much closer working arrangement tail and gradually blends to death has been enterai into hatwean Sometiates they have been known Messrs. J. Summers and Suns. Ltd., to fight for several hours.

Shotton, and the American Ring The natives End certain parts of MI Co., of Middletown, Ohio, the shark quite fusta and the re turn of a successful hunt Torten is the Incentive for a feast among the SamDADE.

British and German white in plate producers are negotiating an

sementative to prices

Many of the young Samoans know nothing of this exciting sport the old men and past masters. at Judge James Wilkes Foxall of West Chester, Penn, who is attached to the American Nayal base In cha

legal matters at Pago Pago, One He Jof the few, white then who ever-

led the natives on a hunt.

it as the mout

“Donnay," "crack-year-old of the Rancocas Stable, after winning the New Orleans Handicap at Now Orleans, Twenty of the best thoroughbreds in the country went to the post $12,500 wont to tha winder Harry, B, Binclair, off magnate, is owner.