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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1930.

THE CHINA

MAIL.

HUNGER STRIKE IN NO SALVATION FOR RETURN OF PRINCE LORD BIRKENHEAD'S WATER RETURN

TIENTSIN JAIL.

CHINA.

'IGNORANCE.”

The level and storage of water in reservoirs on July 1 is under:-

ยะ

CAROL

our

Political Prisoners' Demands.

"Fighting Mac" Gives His Opinions.

Queen Marie Declares Her Love.

"Stealing My Boots" Metaphor.

Tytam

City and Hill District.

1029 37' 2"B

1930 7'0"B 12' $"B

74

IMPROPER TREATMENT ?

Tientsin, July 7. The Chinese Press has given considerable prominence to an inei- dent in the Third Prison of Hopel situated in the western suburbs of the Tientsin City, in which nearly A hundred prisoners on counter revolutionary charges declared hunger-strike as a protest against alleged improper treatment to them in the prison.

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So far can be gathered from the stafemmis by the authorities of the prison given to Chinese Press reporters, these prisoners, who are of the student class, made a series

HE IS BEATEN !

|

MOTHER'S LOYALTY.

BITING PHRASES.

Oberammergau, June 10. Mr. J. B. S. Haldane, the emin- "In spite of the dissensions whichunt scientist, writes in the last existed for years between Carol issue of the Week-End Review, a and his parents and family, and pungent

he

1

can.

JUI

from

two

Tytam Byewash .. 26' 7"B Tytam Intermediate 88' 2′′B Tytam Tuk .............104′ 4′′B. 41′ B Wong Net Chung. 38' 7" 20" "B Pokfulum ..... 32 18 15'10"B Nota: B. denotes "Bolow Over- flow; A. denotes "Above Overflow": L denotes "Level with Overflow."] Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

1929

1990 141.14 327.30

.53

7,79

3.52

16.08

.80 5.02

159.76 603.75 9.40 32.32

1029

1930

"Fighting Mac" is no ordinary soldier, but he comes from a stubborn Scottish family who fight hardest when they are facing le- teat. "Mac" did not earn his title which eventually led to his abdica-Birkenhead, who, in the Daily Tytam Intermediate

counterblast to Lord Bytam

Tytam Dyewash for beliigerency through any extra- tion of his right to the throne, Express of May 21 replled to his Tytan Tuk...... ordinary feats on the battlefield, love Carol, I value him as charges of plagiarism.

Wong Nel Chung. neither

does he

belong to any an energstle man who undoubt- Mr. Haldane now

Pokfulum regular fighting unit. His full title edly only wants

denounces la do tha this article 38 is Commisstager W. M'Kenzie of best

a "comprehensive

Total for his people.display of ignorance."

189.59 1,140.32 the Salvation Army, says the As the good of my people and

Consumption of water in the City "The World in 2030," Shanghai Times of July 9, and he of my land is the guiding influence

and Hill District in millions and de has been actively engaged in relief also of my thought and deeds I made by Mr. Haldane in a review

The charges of plagiarism were jcimals of gallons during the month

of June. work in Peking since the early part greet Carol's proclamation as King of Lord Birkenhend's book, "The Consumption..... 116.28 of 1927.

and I rejoice at the turn that things World in 2030," which he declar-Estimated population 438,420

341.99* 143,740 Fighting against odds is the one have taken.”- of six demands which were consider-thing which Commissioner M'Kenzie

ed, contained numerous unacknow. Consumption per So apake Queen Marie of ledged plagiarisms

hend per day..

8.3 ed by the prison authorities as

25,7 enjoys above all others; and it la Roumania to

• Includes to-day books of his own.

04.14 million gallons unacceptaba due to lack of sufficient his ability to overcome supposedly (writes

from Mainland. N.A.N.A. special funds.

Mr. Haldane commented on the June, 1029-Principal Main Supply insurmountable difficulties which correspondent). Far away from close parallel between The monthly appropriation to the gained for him the reputation of a the confusion of the Oberam-passages in

certain opened from 6-10 a.m. and 3-6 pm.

from 1st-17th Birkenhead's

inclusive. Prison is $1,620, of

From which about, fighter. But he admits that he is nergau Passion Play and just put-book and his

18th-24th inclusive the hours of $1,900 is ed for salaries of the beaten so far as China is concern.side the village which by that very said that he counted forty-four p.m. From 25th-30th inclusive the own writings, and supply were 6-9 a.m. and 3.30-0 staff. The Prison at present ac- ed. His experience in Peking and play has become famous the world "coincidences."

hours of supply from 5-8 a.m. and commodates about 1,400 prisoners. other parts of China has proved to over, the Queen Mother of Rouman- of whom 107 are women, and the expense of each of them for food, etc., averages a little more than one dollar every month. The ordin- ary treatment is that they are allowed to have a little exercise onco a day, to the once a week and to see their relations, f.iends or mem- bers of their families once a month. Two meals are served to them every day, the fist in the morning being a kind of millet porridge and the second in the evening being corn cakes.

The prismers on counter-revolu tionary charges are accorded special treatment; ie, one hour in exercise and two hours in the library every day. The prisoners presented their demands on the night of July 1 and they declared a hunger-strike the next afternoon. Twenty of them were afterwards transferred to the temporary prison of the Garrison Headquaters.

Lord

Lord Birkenhead's initial reply daily).

6-8.30 p.m. (Peak District 4 hours him the utter impossibility of nia is staying in the Petty villa of was the following curt reaching more than the veriest trac-4 friend, Frau von Raven.

Her ment:

state-

June, 1930.-Constant Supply during "The made by Mr. Haldane in refer- Queen's Rond between Murray Read ludicrous charge the whole month of district North of to the book will be fully 6 a.m.6 p.m.) in all other districts and Eastern Street. 12-hour's supply dealt with by Lord Birkenhead in from 1st-17th June inclusive. the course of next week."

hour's supply (5 a.m.-9 p.m.) in all Then followed the lengthy ar-other districts from 18th-30th June ticle by Lord Birkenhead in the

Inclusive. "Daily Express."

"Personal Attacks." Pasanges from Mr. Haldane's counterblast are as follows.

tion of the countless thousands at Majesty arrived last Saturday in an present suffering from the effects open Rolla-Royce car, unrecognised ence of the everlasting depredations of by the thousands which have crowd militarists and the resultant famine ed for the Passion Play in the little conditions.

village which for nine and a-half Interviewed upon his arrival in years, lica almost asleep. The Queen Australia from China a few weeks has every intention of remaining ago, "Fighting Mac" pointed out undisturbed and it was not easy to that the Salvation Army. "Save the obtain an audience with ber World Army," as it is known in especially at a time when she has China, had been feeding 50,000 sprung once again into the forefront people A day with their soup

of the political limelight. kitchens in various eities, but they Carefully Laid. Plans. had given up in despair owing to

Crowds of correspondents of not read lack of support from the Chinese great and very great newspapers themselves,

from all over the world had been "I do not doubt that each General turned away from Frau von Raven's honestly believes that he could house but I had laid my plans care- govern the country better than fully and I only went from Munich those in auuthority," said Commis- to Oberammergau this morning loner M'Kenzie, "but in order to and then only armed with a letter secure this opportunity for himself, of introduction from Princess Louis he is prepared to go to any length Ferdinand of Bavaria who is a

close relative of Queen Maria.

The prisoners, were reported to to obtain power." have suspended the hunger-strike after four days without taking any

food. They were persuaded to eat by General Tseng Yen-yi, the Chief of Native City Police; who paid them a vis on Saturday and who

WILLING TO NURSE BUT NOT TO FIGHT.

donated $20) to buy food for them. British Girl's Application The trouble was settled after Gen- erai Tsengt stay in the Prison for four hours.-P. & T. Times.!

FINGER PRINTS.

CASE AGAINST EUROPEAN WIHDRAWN.

for U.S. Citizenship.

I

He (Lord Birkenhead). replied a great length to an audience the vast majority of whom had the original criticism. He attempted to defend a number of indefensible statements, and made a series of personal attacks upon me which are irrelevant to the charges made against him, and some

trably false.

of which are demon-:

His article, on the face of it, is one of the most comprehensive displays of ignorance which Have read for some years.

I

As

Kowloon,

15-

1929

1980 Kowloon Reservoir 36' 7"B. 7' 6"B Shek Lal Pal

Reservoir ... 34'11" 8" 1"B Reception Reservoir, 'B'B 2'.7"B

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

Kowloon Reservoir

Reception Reservoir Shek Lat Pul

Reservoir

Total

1929

75.70

1980

278.88

15.45

85.61

10,15

26.40

111.30 390.80

Consumption of water in Kowloon millions and decimals of gallons

1920 1930

62.33 135.14

during the month of June.

Estimated population 170,740 Consumption

Consumption per

An hour and a half's drive took from motoring clothes into a black cularly ignorant man. I can only me to the little village. I changed Lord Birkenhead is not a parti.

176,780 coat more suitable for appearing assume that in certain cases he

head per day.. 12.1 25.6 before a Queen and with the letter concealed his knowledge, in others sivo the supply was shut off nightly June, 1920. From. 1st-4th inclu of introduction in my hand rang he took care not to avail himself from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. From 5th-23rd Frau von Raven's doorbell. I of sources which were available inclusive a supply of 6 hours per must admit that this lady who had to him.

day was given. From 24th-30th turned away a number of other re- He also states, in his preface tricks was from 6 am-6 p.

inclusive the daily supply to all dia- porters that morning showed few[to "The World in 2030"), that New York, July 1.

Constant supply in all districts Miss Marle Avaril Bland, the errand, and I had to make good use Verne, Bellamy, Wells and myself. June 30, 1930, 31.42.

signs of pleasure on being told my he follows in the footsteps of during June, 1930. daughter of a British parson, ap-of the royal letter as well as of auch To continue the metaphor, I have

Total rainfall: June 30, 1920, 14.38; plied In April for United States powers of persuasion as Providence no objection to any one treading show that the quality of the water is The Government Analyst's reports citizenship.

has lent me. She is a pacffit as a result of her and I was taken to the little garden stealing my boots to do so, and I

The door was opened in my footsteps. I caject to them satisfactory. experiences in the Great War, and behind the villa where I was told am anused when they do not declared that she would not take up to wait for the Queen. arms in defence of her adopted

know how to put the boots on. A mlaute or two inter, dressed in For Lord. Birkenhead country, but was ready to tend the a

has taken black silk frock with a wounded at the front in time of silver cape over her shoulders, the ously.

little my 'wilder speculations quito seri- Queen came down the steps into the The Judge, dissatisfied with the garden.

When I was requested to re answer,

I could not help marvel-view the book in question I guess- but the United States Circuit Court came towards me.

rejected the application, ling at the woman's beauty as she ed that a good deal of mud would has

Tall, of noble be thrown at me, and that some now reversed.. the Judge's appearance, her handsome looks of it would stick. decision.

But I con- would have marked her out as a sidered that in the interests of Withers Payne, counsel for Malayan made. The money had been paid to in no way overclouded by the events | sirable.

Queen anywhere. Her beauty was literary ethics a protest was de- Motors, the complainants, said the prosecution. Counsel had no of the last few days.

If it has the effect of that the prosecution was satisfied doubt that his Honour would see dimmed the vivacity of her eyes.

Nothing rendering certain public men with the explanation of the accused, to it that Mr. Biggen's finger im-. My letter from Princess Louis composition I shall not regret more careful in their methods of and the complainants were now pressions, which had been taken in Ferdinand had worked the miracle having made it. satisfied that there was nothing the ordinary course, would either be but at first it seemed only a little criminal in what the accused had handel back or destroyed.

The heading done.

miracle.

to Mr. Haldane's The Queen would only article is "Still Room for Improve- Court Inspector King said that talk about Oberammergau and its ment." instructions would be given to the wonderful play. Inspector in charge of the case.

She absolutely

When the CBSC

in which European named Mr. B. Biggen, who was arrested and charged with criminal breath of trust in respect of 3275, and a motorcar, was men- tioned in Augapore on July 11 be- fore the Second Magistrate, Mr.

Mr. D. K. Walters, for the accus- ed, said that he was obliged to Mr. Payne for the statement he had

LAXATIVE

PERFECTION

war.

Mr. Biggen was acquitted..

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HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

refused to touch upon political ques-ABSCONDING DEBTOR|

tions.

"The magic of the Passion Play," Queen Marié sald, "which I saw again yesterday for the first time In: forty years, has stirred me deeply. The natural manner in which the. actors, who are nearly all of them simple peasants, play their parts, has made a profound impression on me, as it should make on everyone who sees them."

A Complete Surprise.

CHINESE MERCHANT. TRACED TO MACAO.

Bangkok, July 7.

It is reported that a Chinese merchant who disappeared, some- time ago and, in whose affairs, several European firms were in- The Queen was already thinvolved has been traced to Macao. ing of diamissing me after It is understood that an offer on this short talk on the play, the basis of 16-per-cant-was made but on my repeated and urgent to the largest local creditor, but questions she agreed to talk politics this was refused..

and to discuss the events of the last-

few days. When she did discuss them

she did so more impulsively than Ily after his proclamation as King: had dared hope. After haying talk-of Roumania. Carol, in a telegram ed of Carol as I have already said, worded in the most affectionate she was silent for a moment and I manner, told me of his assumption vantured to ask her whether aha of the crown and of his election to had any knowledge of King Carol's be king by the Roumanian people and be expressed his affection to "No," he said, "except for vague me in cordial terms.” presentiments the event was a com "Does your Majesty think that) plete surprise to me. If anybody there, will be a reconciliation be says that I had been aware of tween your son and Princess Helen Carol's intentions and that I had of Greece?"

plonia.

left Roumania for that reason, or, "That cannot tell you. As I as some assert had fled the country, have already sold, I was taken com- I answer, that is a lie. It was pletely by surprise by events after the Passion Play and that alone my departure from Roumania. which made me leave Roumania for Everything was new and, unexpect Oberammergau," a d

ed and many mattera, closely con- "What does your Majesty Intend nected with Carol can only be resolv to do now" I askeded after I have had a meeting with As soon as possible, I shall remy son. I very much hope that this" turn to Roumania," replied the meeting will take place very soon. Queen, "and there, by the side of Now you must go. I have said my son, I shall take up the position more than I really intended saying." due to a Queen Mother. The good Her Majesty nodded pleasantly to relations existing between myself me and walked back to the villa, a and my son are shown by the mese stately, gracious, regal figure. age I had from him yesterday shorts Free Press.

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