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One case of typhoid fever and one case of puerperal fever were}} notified yesterday.

A sessional

paper has been published by the Government on the water shortage emergency, June- August, 1929.

The quarantine restrictions im- posed against arrivals from Saigon on account of cholera have been re- moved.

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THURSDAY, JULY

FLIGHT OF R.100.

AIRSHIP SAID TO BE DOING SPLENDIDLY.

ALL ABOARD WELL.

London, Yesterday.

It is estimated at four o'clock

1930.

'3 TAMS EXTRADITION · CASE.

Witnesses Tortured Upcountry.

THE USE OF BOMBS,

The Low famous case, known

Silk forwarded from here- by the this afternoon (Greenwich Mean- Empress of Canada on July 10-ar-time) that the airship R.100 was as the "Three Tams Extradition rived in New York (St. John's approximately 600 miles from Case," ran into its sixteenth head- Park) yesterday, having been 20 Belle Isle, Nova Scotia. It is anti-ing before Mr. R. E. Lindsell so days in transit.

eipated that she will cross the day, and is not yet finished.

The three men, it will be re-

On conviction on 4 charge of the Canadian coast at 8 am, on July larceny of two pieces of wood from 31. She should thereafter arrive membered, are wanted by the Canton authorities for the alleg-

a yard at Shamshulpo a finese,

stated to be unemployed was at the at St. Hubert at midnight.

A message sent out from the ed murder of a fellow Villager in Kowloon Magistracy this morning

months hard airship to-day mentions, sighting Taifu village, Namtao district. sentenced to labour. He had two previous jail the first steamer since leaving Ireland.. All aboard are well and

Mr. Hin-shing Lo, who appear- the ship is behaving splendidly-ed for the defence; argued at the last hearing on the completion of the evidence against his clients," that they were entitled to a dia-

terms.

The programme of music broad-Reuter. cast from the Majestic Theatre from

9.20 to 11 p.m. yesterday was great-

ly enjoyed by owners of radio sets.

"Everything.O.K.”

Rugby, Yesterday.

The music director, Mr. HE The Airship R.100 continues to charge because the defence had Nicholson, is to be complimented make good progress in her flight been obstructed by the authorities on the fine entertainment provid-to Canada. A message timed at

at. Fatshan who imprisoned and noon (Greenwich Meantime) gave ed by his orchestra.

Twelve strokes of the cane was the punishment ordered by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magis- tracy, this morning, on a Chinese boy who pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 23 cents and 4 cash from a Chinese woman in Laichikok Road.

her position as 54.40 North 39.20 even tortured' certain. men who West, roughly half way across were sent upcountry to secure the Atlantic.

photographic evidence for the da

the

An earlier message at about seven in the morning stated that fence. the vessel was having a good 'trip His Worship remanded so far, "Very clear" At noon. alleged fugitives to consider that when the ship's speed was 70 point. knots, she reported that she had Insufficient Ground. been two hours in a cloud after This morning his Worship com- Letters of administration of the passing through a drizzle. "Every-mented on the absence of other The Air Ministry this evening doubt on the story of the prose- convincing evidence to throw

with the men

the

estate of Mr. Francisco Maria thing O.K." Roza Pereira, who died Intestate at No. 1. Cambay Building, Kow-state that the airship appears cution, and held that therefore loon, on May 19, this year, have to have passed to the north of a the interference

widow, deepening depression in mid-sent upcountry by the defence to Angelina Carvalho Roza Pereira, Atlantic, where she would en get photographs did not constitute been granted to

She sufficient ground to justify him was then entering the region of ordering the discharge of the al- influence of a second depression, leged fugitives as 'asked for by

question and not in any apparent

wall's suggestion. "Undoubtedly it is not a point of view, also, with which the rikisha puller himself would agree. His may be a low Overland China Mail. form of living, but it is at least

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RIKISHA FARES.

a living."

amounts to $8,400.

In Sight of Land..

Mr. Lo commented that in that

Stated to have been due to a dis-showing no grave vigour, which Counsel. pute between two men over the lies over Baffin Island, Reports triffing sum of $2, a Chinese clan from Montreal state that landing fight which took place at. Nam Pak conditions are unlikely to be di Hang on July 12, had its sequel be-ficult. The R.100 exchanged fore Mr. H. R. Butters yesterday signals with Teans-Atlantic liners Again, it must not be lost sight afternoon, when eight men were this morning. British Wireless of that the majority of us would charged with disorderly conduct. Service. not use the rikisha or the sedan F. C. E. Rendall entered pleas of Messra. Leo d'Almada, sen., and chair as a means of transport if guilty." One of the accused was we were able to travel by any fined $10, and was bound over with other means as convenient for the others, in the sum of $50 each, getting from place to place in the to keep the peace for six months. Colóny. Unfortunately, our Hong Kong estate worth $2,000 salaries, the position of the dollar, and estate In Great Britain valued Land the high cost of living, do not

permit us to use hired cars other "Fairlea," Northam, Devon, who than for exceptional occasions, or died on October 17, last year TO BE RAISED FROM £5,000 absence of evidence brought by

purchase cars of our own, com Re-sealing of certified copy of pro- bate has been granted to Mr. Joha plete with chauffeur. The fact Sidney Drummond, of the Charter that His Excellency, following theed Bank of India, Australls and

case it would be sufficient for the Canton Government to send down a requisition and witnesses to establish a prima facie case, at the same time withholding all evidence in favour of the defence. In effect, they say: "You can't" Montreal, Yesterday.

cross-examine our witnesses, and if anyone is sent up to get evid The latest report from the ence he will not be returned to R.100 indicates that the airship you was in sight of land at three in the morning. (local time)-Reu-beside the point. He did not say Mr. Lindsell said that that was ter.

to

at 415 148, was left by Mr. PREMIER'S SALARY. Fence was justifiable. Ferdinando Wallis Bennet, late of

TO, £7,000.

that the interference with the men sent upcountry by the de- The only point he was concerned with in coming to his decision was the

the defence to throw doubt on the story of the prosecution.

Mr. Lo said that he was glad fo

evidence to throw doubt on the prosecution's story.

usage of a long line of Governors, China a Hong Kong who is NO OTHERS RECOMMENDED hear that, and elected to call uses a sedan chair to get to Moun-attorney for the Public Trustee,

the sola executor appointed in the

Unlucky Witnesses.

Hong Kong, Thursday, July 31, 1930. tain Lodge, should be sufficient will. The will contains many

London, Yesterday. for those of us who make no claim family "Eequesta.

Practically the only recommen- Mr. Fitzroy, for the Crown, to be either moralists or reform-

dation made by the select com- then told the Magistrate that he Mr. Tom Haviside, ship broker, mittee on Ministers' remuneration has received information that two ers. We accept the system, be it who died at No. 27, Routh Road, is that the Prime Minister's salary of the prosecution's witnesses, pernicious or not, because it is Wandsworth Common, Surrey. on should, be increased without de. Tam Tong, and Tam Wo, went At the meeting of the Legis-convenient and we can devise or March 14, 1980, left local estate to lay from £5,000 to £7,000 annual-back to Taifu from Fatshan on the lative Council this afternoon the afford no other.

the value of $11,200 while netly. The committee states that the 28th, and that night, whilst they Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.,

personalty elsewhere. amounts to time is inopportune for a general were both sitting outside Tam It does seem hard, however, £6,556 8s. 6d. Testator appointed revision.-Reuter. LL.D., will ask the question:-

following that the cover

Government em- his cousin, Cecil Brodrick as the

ployee, whose salary has not sole executor. Re-sealing of cer- In view of the prevailing been adjusted to the fluctuations tied copy of probate has been granted to Mr. M. H. Turner, of high cost of living, will the of the dollar, alfould be compelled Deacons. Testator left, among other Government review the scale to pay double or more for his things, £100 to `his housekeeper for ser- If this her dutiful and affectionate of fares prescribed in clause 84rikisha or sedan chair.

vice to his late” wife, and to himself of the Regulations made by the suggestion (otherwise commend during 25 years. Governor in Council under the able, and humane) should be Vehicles and Traffle Regula passed without considerate re- tion Ordinance 1912, in respect servations, it will in all likelihood of public chairs and jinrikishas have three undesirable results with the view to making a rea (a) that more people will walk. sonable increase in such scale? (b) that the chair coolles will Now this is a question, like most questions, with two sides

to it. To begin with, is it likely

to benefit one section of the com- munity and prove of considerable embarrassment to another? Will it, in the long run of practice, prove detrimental where it was undoubtedly meant to prove bene ficial?

The high cost of living, it must

Buffer from lack of patron-

age.

(c) that few, if any cumshaws,

I will be forthcoming.

The system of “cumshaws,” so peculiar to the East in this parti cular instance has its advantages. The majority of Europeans are usually inclined to give over and above the legal are at night or when the

be granted, has affected each and conditions are

every one of us, without distinc clement. But sho

MR. D. D. OZORIO.

LAID TO REST AT HAPPY VALLEY,

The funeral of Mr. D. D. Ozorio, whose sudden death was reported yesterday, took place at the Roman Catholic cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening. In the presence of a fairly large gathering of relatives The burial service. was conducted by the Rev. Father L. ROBE.

CABLE SERVICES, REPORT FOR FIRST HALF OF and friends.

1930.

Following are estimated trafic receipts of Imperial and Inter- pational Communications, Limit-

The chief mourners were the de- ceased's father and elder nephew, and amongst the others at the

Wo's house, a bomb was thrown' at them, and both were seriously injured.

Soldiers were sent for, and a bomb was thrown at them also." The throwers of the bombs escap- ed.

The case proceeded this after-

noon.

Ten Years Ago.

fFrom the "China Mail," July 31, 1920.]

Today's dollar is worth 4-

*..*

The hoisting of the black signal":

ed; for the first half of 1930 graveside were Messrs. 3. Fonseca, yesterday, signifying that a gale

January.

February

March

€ 619,485

April May June

ilarly

460,052 492,316

·456,120 468,279 418,471:

Total

£2,807,723 For the first six months of 1929 the receipts were:

sívelý.

January February

£566,062

001,919

398,757

Aprit

515,816

May

501,670

June

484,625

Total

tion, and perhaps the rikisha rate of fares, be imposed, there is puller no less than the man with far less chance of gratuities eing

a salary of $800 a month. But it paid.

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int that the

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£8,108,149

include re

A. J. Osmund, L. A. Osmund, Carlos might be expected from the East Osmund, A. F. B. Bilva-Netto, A. combined with the increasing. Landsbert, J. Ormiston, D. P. J velocity of the wind, caused Kow Lopes, P. Xavier, H. Rozario, L E non folk to scurry homewards. Remedios, J. Baptista, EM The Red Flag indicating that the Rozario, G. Pereira; and P. Aferries might stop running at any Rozarlo.

minute confirmed the impression The many beautiful floral tri-that the Colony was in for a butes included thore from the ses blow

rowing father and sister, sister-if-| By five o'clock the harbour was law, nephews and nieces, "Kevin," cleared. The signal is still up Mr. and Mrs. J. Fonseca and Miss but general opinion seems to be E. Fonseca, Mr. and Mrs. A that the typhoon has again "neglect Osmund, Mr. and Mra A. 4. eds.

Osmund, Mr. and Mrs. P. T. F. Julyan, Mrs. M. F. Julyan, Mr. and

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CHUNGSHAN PORT

OPENING AGAIN::

POSTPONED

Canton, Testi

shed, where the e be held the date of

Tensley, A. Landsbert, H. W. Alder,

Iz Onbiston, C. Osmund, P. Xavier,

Ten Years Hence.

[From the "China Mail", of

July 31, 1940.30

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