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THE CHINA
CIVIL WAR,
Christian General's Men Loyal.
ON THE MOVE.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
|
MAIL.
TRAM DISASTER.
Sixty Persons Injured in Glasgow.
HEART-RENDING SCENES.
London, Yesterday.
KIRK HUMOUR.
*
Born a Man, Died a
Grocer."
AMUSING PARSON.
靄
of
Rev. Wm. Paxton, minister of The Chinese Press states that Sixty people were injured in a St. George Street Congregational 30.000 men comprising part of Feng terrible Glasgow tramway smash Church, Liverpool, and well-known Yu-hsiang's forces have arrived at yesterday, one of the injured | au A preacher and lecturer in Chengehow, to which place Feng Yu- people dying`later.
Scotland, gave an interesting lec stang will proceed in a few days.--- A tram, filled with passengers, ture on "Glints of Humour in the Router.
jumped the raila at the junction of Scottish Kirk" at the City Temple, Peking, Yesterday. Dumbarton Road and Crow Road, London. A
from Chengchow Partick, dashed across the street
He pava message
fine selection states that nine Kuaminchun and crashed into a shop, falling anecdotes gathered from his Own divisions have hitherto ar- on ite side in the crowded personal experiences among the rived at Chengchow and many| thoroughfare.
Scottish kirks, and showed a fine Heart-rending more are marching from Kannu
ял were wit appreciation of what and from Shensi to Chengchow. ncased in the street, men, women people are inclined to believe is where they have been ordered to and children being huddled in heaps non-existent Scottish humour. concentrate.
beneath the twisted metal and Ha reminiscences of famous smashed woodwork. Many were ministers of the past were parti- rendered unconscious where the tram | cularly pleasing to his large au- fell over, while others were lying in dience. He recalled the famous he was the street, moaning and screaming. Gillian's remark when Feng Yu-halang since leaving Tai- They were all rushed by motor confronted with an offertory con- yuanfu has been mostly at Slanku | cars to the Western Infirmary sisting entirely of coppera.
Yen Hai-shan is sending large supplies of food, ammunition et cetera in order to re-equip, re-arm and re-clothe them.
|
scones
FOREIGN LAWYERS.
| superintending the re-organisatiori where thirty are lying in a danger
of these troops, who according to ous condition.-Reuter. foreign observers are intensely loyal to Feng in spite of their having been for months short of rations and only receiving fifty cents month. Hitherto 140,000 are re- ported to have passed Tungkuan enstwarda.
Must Now Be Registered in China.
It is claimed that the Kuomin chun, who now wish to be called the Isipehchun, or north-western army, have captured Laohokow, and that Wan Hsuan-tal's vanguarda have hai taken Fukow, on the Honan-Anhui and border, thus linking up with Sun Tien-ying, who has invaded North Anhui-Reuter.
Nanking, March 21.
many
Gilfillan leant over the pulpit and, with a twinkle in his eye, said, "I'm the last one to despise the widow's mite. but ye're not all widows."
Dr. Johnson's Joke, Mr. Paxton showed that the Englishman's denial of the Scots sense of humour could be attribut ed to a Scotsman. to wit, Boswell, on record Samuel
that leads
All foreign lawyers who wish who had put to practise in the Special Johnson's "bon mot".-There is District Court of the Shang- only one good road in Scotland,
International. Settlement and that is the one RISO the Second Branch into England." Kiangsu Provincial High
Johnson, Court, which will both be oleally inaugur ated on April 1, must immediately apply to the Ministry of Judicial Shanghai, Yesterday. Administration The arrest of two bandit leaders granting there the privilege, accord near Ningpe on April 7 had a sen- ing to a proclamation issued yester sational sequel when the prisoners day by the Ministry. Applicants confessed that they had conspired must state their name, sex, nation-
A Plot Frustrated.
for
certificates
however, shared honours in this matter with an- other Englishman, Sidney Smith, whose famous phrase was, "There in only one way of getting a joke
into a Scotsman's head, and that is by performing a surgical opera-
tion with a corkscrew,"
"Most of the Scottish kirk
appeared."
to assassinate Chiang Kai-shek durality, and qualifications together humour," said the speaker, "was ing his recent visit to Ningpo and with their diplomas and such other to be found in the old customs. Hangehow, according to reports documents as a testify to their which have to a great extent dis- which have just transpired.
The two prisoners, who are report- ed to have received money from a rebel source, were brought to Shang- $204. Upon receipt of their cert. the minister would call
hai on April 8.-Reuter,
Some
Aerial Activity.
Wuchow, Saturday. aerial activity has been taking place and it is understood that a large amount of bombing of Kwangsl forces has been carried out by Nationalist forces. -British Nuval Wireless.
Shoot Foreign Officers!
Peking, Saturday. According to Shanai vernacular Papers, Marshal Yen Hsi-shan has instructed his commanders that if any foreign officers are found on the enemy's battlefront they will be justified in shooting them.-Reuter,
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each be accompanied by two phats- competence. The applications should graphs and a registration fee of Acates the accredited foreign legal
cross-examination about the Scrip- On London-- practitioners should again file an- tures. There was the minister Bank, wire ......... 1/6 3⁄41⁄2 other petition with the Second Branch Provincial ligh Court ined him what he thought the chief Bank, 30 day's sight
who called on the farmer and ask Bank, on demand 1/6 3/16 Shanghai together with their certi ficates for record.
end of man WAB.
Bank, 4 months' sight 1/6 5/16 The former scratched his head Credits, 4 months' These
for a long time, but he could sight. think of an answer which would Documentary, 4 entirely fit the case. At last he months' sight said very seriously, "Well, I dinne
are
who
forsign lawyers practising in the Shang hai Provisional Court will be permitted to appear be- fore the new tribunals pro-
son was
On Carla—
sight
vided they apply for the required think it would do for a man like On demand certificates in accordance with theme to enter into argument, wi' a Credits, 4 months'
'man o' knowledge like you." and also register themselves with prescribed procedure before April 15
The Silver Calf.
On Berlin the Branch Provincial High Court Peter, the farmer's
On demand
On New York- within two weeks from the date of next called upon to be question-
and he was unfortunate On demand receipt of their certificates. Kuocd.
60 days' enough to be asked to answer the Credits. Min.
sight question:-
"Why did the Israelites in the On Bombay- desert make
silver calf?" Wire 4 "Weel," he answered, "may be On demand they hndnu enough siller to make On Calcutta--
Wire
Rule to Be Complied With
Shanghai, March 22,
The proposal of the Chinese Gov ernments to Issue lawyers' certifi-
cates to foreign legal practitioners a coo." who enjoy extraterritorial privileges
1/7 /
1/7
937
∙1012
WATER RETURN
Level and Storage of water in Re- -servoirs on April 1, 1930;---
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS,
1029
1930
1o 7′′B
Tytam
21′ 1′′B Tytam Byewash 24'10"B 22' G'B Tytam Intermediate 3′ 0′′B 65′ 7′′3 Tytam Tuk...... 9911 B 53' 6"B
Wong Nel Chung • 36' 5"B 20' 3"B
Pokfulum
30' 7"B 17.7"B. [Note: B. denotes "Below Over- low"; A. denotes "Above Overflow"; L. denotes "Lavel with Overflow."] Storage in millions and decimals
. of gallons.
Total **
Tytam
Tytam Byewash
36
1080 272.35 1.07 Tytam Intermediate 170.30 14,50 Tytam Tuk..........
1920 220.27 .73
38.42
.437,60
Wong Nei Chung
1.88
5.98
381⁄2
Pokfulam
7.60
10111⁄2
101
101%
101
651⁄4
74
782
74%
In turn, Mr. Puxton poked fun On demand is, we understand. to be complied at every official of the church. On Singapore- with by a number of foreign lawyers and in particular at the beadle, On domand In Shanghai.
On Manila- with his tendency to over-drink- Questioned in connection with this ing. They would drink to the On demand...... order yesterday, several leading future of the child which was
On Shanghai-- foreign legal practitioners informed born, they would drink to the On demand a representative of the North-China happiness of a inarriage, and they 80 day's sight (private
that the cost, of the were "not so sure about the re- Daily Newa
paper).... lawyers certificates..la $204.50 (insurrection" when at a funeral.
On Yokohamā---- which sum, it is presumed, la in- These beadles did everything On demand cluded the stamp tar) to the Minis- for the minister, and even shaved Gold Leaf, 100 fine try of Justice and another $20 must him, This operation was
(per tael)
(Bank's he paid as a registration fee, making formed on Saturday nights, when Sovereigns $221.50 in all: There will be no the beadle's hand was
12.80 buying rate) as examination in connection with the steady as it might be,
Silver (per oz.) ... 19 9/16 issue of such certificates. Asked On one occasion the razor slip. Bar Silver in Hong
Par. whether the sum mentioned would ped. making an ugly gash on the be final or whether further pay minister's cheek. The minister Copper Cash
Nominal ments would be required, the in took it calmly, but thought it was Copper Centa
$% prem. formants said that nothing more had his duty to remark, "John, John, Rate of Native In-
terest
6% p.a. yet been mentioned in this connec-it's a terrible thing is drink,” tion. Efforts had been made to To which John replied, "Ay, It Chinese' Sab. Coin .. 23% % dis.
not
obtain a definite statement in this mak'a yer skin sae tender." respect but, so far, none has been
Where Scotland Scores. forthcoming.
per-
י
If an Englishman should feel a "It is too late to protest becauso touch of fu coming on he would the Government concerned have retire to bed with a drink of hot agreed to the Chinese demand. lemon, with or without-Bugar. However, it depends on the indivi: A Scotaraan, on the other hand, dual lawyers whether or not they would betake himself to the local will apply for certificates. Already, cemetery and amuse himself read- a number of legal practitioners haveing the epitaphs. sent in applications for them. Any lawyer intending to continue to from the epitaph in a Dumfries- He would find great amusement practise must conform to the rules ahire
churchyard-"Here Ites and regulations.” :
"Will you be required to become Donald Smith, born a man, died
ا.
members of the Chinese Bar Asso- clation?" "Nothing had been sald about this yet.""
The informants Bald they could; not say exactly how many members of the foreign bar had applled for the Chinese lawyere certificates.
a grocer."
The lecturer concluded with a particularly good example of the depth and philosophy of Scottish humour. prepared his firat: sermon and had A young minister had often gone out in the fields and rehearsed it among the cab- bagea." When the Sunday csme round he strode up the pulpit alops bursting with pride and longing to "make a show."A
He found that it was not the same preaching in a crowded church as it was among the cab- bages. In the middle of it all. he The British racing motorist, Kaye broke down. There was an awk- Don, who has been here for some ward silence, and at last he stag- weeks with his Silver Bullet" with gored down the steps to the which he hoped to beat the world" vestry, where he sobbed like a speed record, left for New York to child.
KAYE DON.
Leaves Daytona for New York.
Daytona, Saturday.
Kong
Hong Kong Sub. Coln. % die. LONDON EXCHANGES
Parla New York Brussels Geneva
Amsterdam Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen
Oslo
Vienna Prague
Rugby, Saturday.
124.222 4.862
34.88 25.09%
12.11%
92.81/
20.3834
18.0014
18.18 18.164
34.58 164 5/16, 1931
Helsingfora
Madrid
$8.90..
Liabon
108
$75
818
Athena Bucharest Rlo Buenos Aires
Bombay Shanghai
5 13/16 43 15/10 1/5--13/16 1/11 1/6
20.00
407.20 761.10 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District In millions and de- eimals of gallons during the month of March.
1929 1030 Consumption *** 176.36 216.01 Estimated population 430,840 441,180 Consumption per
181
15.8 head per day
Services to houses in the Rider Main Districts were disconnected and A supply was given by public street fountains only during March, 1929.
From March 1 to 31, 1930, a 12- hours supply (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Way given to all Elder Main Districts, Principal Mains closed k p.m. to
ta.m.
From March 25 Shing Mun Water was supplied to the Central District of the City.
1
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
1929
1980 Kowloon Reservoir 32' 3"B 6' 0"B Bhek Lai Pai
Reservoir
11' 9"B 8' 0"B Reception Reservoir "B L.
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
Shek Lai Pul
Reservoir ....
1920
1930
Kowloon Reservoir ·
18.26
302.40
53.04
RK.20
24.05
83.15
107.24
421.48
Reception Reservoir
Totai
Consumption of water in Kowloon
in millions and decimals of gallons. during the month of March.
Consumption
1029
1020
100.37. 114.80 Estimated population 169,480, 174,520 Consumption per
head per day 20.7 21,2 Constant Supply in all districia during March, 1929 and 1930.
The Government Analya's reports show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
Total rainfall: March 81. 1929, 2.02; March 81, 1980, 16,89.
STANDARD TIMES
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for April (Standard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich) are as follow:-
Sunrise Sunset.
Apri
1.m.
p.m.'
Hang Kon Yokohama
2/05/16- Silver Spot & For-
ward
19 9/18 British Wireless Service.
PLATE OF WEI-HAI-WEL
Wel-hai-wol, Yesterday.
14
6.05
6.43
15
.6.04 : 6.48
16.
6.03
6.43
17
0.02
6.44
18
401
6.44
19
6.01 6.15
6,00 6.46
21
៥.ឆ
6.46
22
6.68
6.46
28
24.
5.58 6.46 5.57 6.47
5,56
6.47
5.56 6.47 5:06:
6.48
6.54 6.48
6.48
6.62
ដកខ្លួនដឥឥឥឥន
Bir Miles Lampson. And his muite arrived on H.M.S. Cornflower this day. Following, his laat attempt on A deacon of long experience morning, and had lunch with the 253 the record when the beach was came over to him, put his hand Commissioner. Mr. Johnston. bumpy, it was stated that further at you lite shoulder, and said, "If. The party called this afternoon |tenipis on the record would be post you'd ging as you went down, for Nanking, where Sir Miles Lamp- poned.""Indefinitely." —— Router's laddle you'd have come down as son expects to sign the Wel-hal-wei American Service.
-you-went ups
rendition agreement-Reuter.
5.68
6.49
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