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No. 27,891

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1931.

ANOTHER TYPHOON

THREATENING

PREDICTED

BY CHINESE A WEEK AGO

GALE NEAR GAP ROCK

"PICTURESQUE AND ANIMATED

SCENE IN

HARBOUR

Crossing the harbour late last night, passengers aboard e Star ferry were heard to comment on a fast clouding up sky and to say "Shan't be surprised if we get it this time."

It came as no surprise to them, then, when this morning was ushered in with rain squalls and a dull and leuden hued face.

“FLEET OF

SAIL"

That a blow of some sort was Hong Kong lies in Lat. 22 N. expected was made very evident and Long. 114 E., so the typhoon between 8 and 9 o'clock this then, was in direct line with the morning when the harbour, pre-Colony.. sented a picturesque and animat-

No. 5 Signal.

ed scene with a "fleet of sail," At 9.45 o'clock this morning, comprising numerous junks and] No. 5 signal was hoisted indicat- sampans, all under way. and ap- ing that a gale might be expect parently making for the typhooned from the North-West (West) shelter. A scene such as this is to North). rarely seen in Hong Kong. The

Near Gap Rock. barbour wes so thronged that steamers, launches and ferries had 9.40 a.m. and stated that a ty Storm warnings were issued at to be navigated with extrem phoon was in Lat, 22 N.. Long. caution And with much sounding of syrens in this undicated that a typhoon was with- 115 E., moving West. That in usual maze of water traffic. Literally, they had to step light-in 30 miles of Gap Rock.

ly through the press. Ferries nosed their way across in and out

of the fleet:

WHERE THE MONEY

GOES.

Typhoon & Rainstorm Damage.

RAILWAY DISASTER · SEQUEL.

Kowloon Canton

Railway:

GRAF ZEPPELIN.

Non-Stop Flight Across

་ -

Atlantic.

Et

SAFE ARRIVAL...

New York, Yesterday,

The Graf Zeppelin arrived at

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11 d.

Library

Suprège Court

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ILLEGAL ARREST ADMITTED.

Annamite Unlawfully

Detained.

CROWN TO STAND OR FALL.

A large number of Supplemental

À' frank admission that the orl- Votes on the 1931 Estimates will Pernambuco st 5 o'clock this even-ginal arrest by the Police of Sung be considered by the Finance Coming-Reuter.

Man-cho, alleged Annamite revolu- Imitted to-morrow afternoon. There

The Graf Zeppelin left its home tionary leader, was illegal, and that ¡include:-

port last Saturday night at 10.86 he was unlawfully detained until for a non-stop run to Pernambuco. the issue of a Detention Warrant Special Expenditure. Derailment It was sighted at 5 p.m. on Monday under deportation proceedings, a at Mile 94 and washout to Rall-in a position 36 degrees 42 N., 6period of six days, was made be Way embankment South of Shatin, degrees 3 W. over the Atlantic fore the Full Court this morning $53,198.

fying at the rate of 120 kilometres by the Assistant Attorney-General, Owing to a very heavy rainstorm per hour in brilliant sunshine with Mr. Somerset Fitzroy. on April 20, a washout to Railway no wind. The ship then reported embankment occurred South of all well. Shatin, and at Mile 9% a portion of the embankment was undermined and a local passenger train derail- ed causing serious damage to Rail- At other points on the way stock. Railway minor damage occurred. The cost of repairs is estimated as follows:- Labour in connection with clearing wreck- ed Locomotive and Conches

Cost of Acetylene wel- ders with plant, acety-

$2,000.00

lene, etc. supplied by Hong Kong & Wham- pon Dock Co.

425.00 Cost of repairs to 1st -

Class Dining Coach 19,000.00 Cost of repairs to. II. ··

Class Coach No. 40 5.000.00

Cost of repair to i 3rd Cinas Luggage and Brake Repains to Earthworks

and Bridges Improvements to stream. course at Bridge No. 22 At 12.15 p.m. No. 9 warning signal was hoisted. This indicat- Other itens in connec ed that a gale was expected to increase.

Ominous.

tion with the accident

300.00

*20,000,00

5,600.00

972.50

Chinese Prediction. It

seems that a prediction

Tetal... .$ 59,197.60 Official Statement. made a week ago is to be fulfilled. At that time, certain Chinese pre-

This typhoon formed in some- As no provision was made in the what unusual circumstances. current estimates for this expendi- dicted that the Colony would be

vole for visited by a cyclone on Wednes-The first news of it was from the ture, a supplementary day or Thursday next (that is 3.5. Silver Sandal. At 1.15 p.m. 363,198 le now required. to-day or to-morrow) and that a on September 1, when in latitude spell of cool and pleasant wea-21°50 N. and longitude 118°10' ther would immediately follow. E., she reported as follows:-

"Typhoon squalls, high con Tùsed sca, Wind hauled from East to South within last 4 hours, Barometer 29.20 ine., rising."

Sudden Formation. Yester-morning, the Observa-i tory reported that there was no indication of a typhoon, though

& trough of low pressure extend-

ed from Indo-China to Formoża, On the morning of September 1 In the evening report, however, a trough of low pressure extended it was stated. that atmospheric from Indo-China to Formosa, with disturbances were reported 100 no indication of a typhoon, though on the previous day, the trough ex- miles N,E. of Pratas,

A Shanghai warning dated tended much farther eastward with, August 31 stated that a typhoon possibly, a typhoon in its eastern defatte indica- of unknown intensity was 120 extremity, but no

Neither In the miles of the area (approximately) tion. thereof. mentioned in the Manila warn- morning or in the evening ing published elsewhere in this September 1 were there indications issue.

of a typhoca from the observations received in the district surrounding

No. 1 Signal.

of

At 7.50 o'clock this morning the s.s. Silver Sandal. The bara- the No. 1 warning signal was meter was steady at all such report- hoisted, and a typhoon was said ing stations. The winds were auch to be within 250 miles of Hong as might be expected in a trough of Kong, direction unknown.

Storm Warnings. ·

low pressure. This is the fourth scare this At. 6 a.m. on the morning of year. Will the typhoon come September 2, however, there were this time?

signs of a cyelonie circulation to the east of Hong Kong.- The baro- This morning's storm warn-meters, fell from 29.59 ins, at 2 ings displayed at Signal Hill in-a.m. to 29.66.ins, and is now (noon) dicated that a typhoon of un-120.87 ins. falling, rapidly. known intensity WAS within The typhoon is of small diameter thirty miles of Lat. 22 N., and and will probably pass between Long. 116. E., Its direction being Hong Kong and Gap Rock this unknown.

afternoon.

EMINENT SCOTTISH LOGICIAN ||other positions held by him wore:

DEAD.

Hibbert Travelling Fellowship

son. Reuter,

London, Yesterday.

| (1878); Balfour Lectureship in Philosophy (1888); Professor of Logic and Philosophy, University

Public Works Extraordinary: Hong Kong Port Works, Ferry

(Western). Piers

"To complete work commenced in 1980, $12,600. Provision made in Esti-

mates

.$ 20,000

A sum of $40,000 was pre- vided in 1930 and $20,- 000 in the current Es- timates

The first instalment of the

work,. Contract value. $84,200, and comprising the construction of a re- inforced concrete struc- ture was due to be com- pleted on November 11, 1980. The value of work actually completed at end of year amounted to $18,860 leaving an unexpended balance on 1980 Vote amounting to, $21,640

The second Instalment of valued $20,-

the work,

800 consists of the erec-i tion of a steel bridge to apan the space between the shore and reinforced. concrete structure. Revised estimated total cost of work, $61,900 Deduct liquidated damages

for failure to complete 1st instalment ⠀ of, wark"

$60,000

on contract time $10,928 $ 50,972 Expenditure" to $112.80,

$18,360 Amount provided in 1981.

Estimates, $20,000 $38,860

12,612

ing No. 25 Bridge (4) Repairs to Talpo Pier (5) Repairs to Seawall Blackheads Point

4,000 850

200

Mr. Fitzroy argued, however, that the Governor, who issued the Detention Order, was no party to the original arrest. Hence t Order was à valid one, and Sung properly taken possession of by the Crown. The Crown would |stand or fallˇby the, terms of the Deportation Ordinance, even if the first Deportation Order Issued was held by the Court to be a bad one, As no provision was made in the in which case the applicant was current estimates for this expend-entitled to his discharge. ture, a supplementary vote for $6.350 is now required.

Total

.$6,350

Defence "A":-8, Ammunition, $1,290.

Provision made in Estimates, $12,750.

The excess is due to the fall in the dollar between the date of as- sessing value and the actual pay-

ment.

48

Actual cost £794.5.7 at 18, 40.=

$1 would have been $11.914.19 or under the amount provided, where

at vary rates of exchange when the bills were paid the cost was $14,039.18.

The above is to be met from savings under Defence "A”.

Public Works. Recurrent:-Ty- phoon and Rainstorm Damages New Territories, $15,000.

Provision made in Estimates, $10,000..

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SPIRIT OF ECONOMY ABROAD AT HOME

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL CONSIDERS NEW MEASURES

COMMITTEES AT WORK

OF

FOLLOWING THE LEAD

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Rugby, Yesterday,

Questions of Local Government are closely affected by measures of national economy, and there are many signs that local administrative bodies are preparing to follow the lead of the Central Government. In the case of the London County Council, the annual expenditure of which is about £40,000,000, proposals, involving heavy expenditure, are being held in sus- pense pending the re-assembly of the Council and economy plans are being prepared and will be examined by a meeting of the Chairman of Councile and various committees. Several other Local Councils have set up economy Committees. — British Wireless Service.

CABINET AFFAIRS

Mr. Jenkin, for the applicant, questioned the interpretation put upon the Ordinance by the Crown. He further submitted that the Governor-in-Council had been misled, in making the Order, by reason of statements appearing in an asidayit.made by

London, Yesterday, of the Cabluet until the scheme for applicant, which at a previous

After a very heavy day the Na- balancing the Budgef is ready far. hearing, it had been submitted had not actually been made.

tional Goverment is able to con- presentation to Parliament as a comprehensive whole and, at to- Their Lordships reserved their gratulate itself that everything la

morrow's meeting, the report of the decision, the Chief Justice having going splendidly. The Cabinet has Finance Sub-Committee, which bas explained at the commencement of completed economy section of its been studying the taxation pro- the hearing that further argument labours and. even outlined the posals, will come before the Minis- was being heard on the subject of legislative bills necessary to imters. legal or illegal arrest.

plement its decisions. It still The first public statement of Mr. Fitzroy said that he pre- aims at September 8 as the date for Government's plans in detail will sumed the question to be argued re-assembly of Parliament, when it be made in the House of Commons was the point of unlawful arrest, is expected it will give just a auf-and, it is possible, that at an early if such it was, and the position ficient indication of its plans to ex-stage of the proceedings there will right up to the present.

able'a vota of confidence to be sub-be a division which will give the The Chief Justice said that was mitted and leaving details for Mr.House of Conmons an opportunity

Snowden to announce later.

to express its confidence in the Na- tional Government.

30,

Mr. Fitzroy That being so, it is the duty of the Crown to lay

Appointments,

Baldwin's Appeal. "Failure to do our duty through- before the Court fully and clearly out this crisis would dishonour our This morning the Prime Minis- all the facts of the case.. The Crown is not allowed to bolster up Country." reads a letter from Mr. Baldwin and Sir Herbert Samuel Party and be disastrous to the ter discussed with Mr. Stanley

its case. There were some things Baldwin sent to every Conservative the remaining Government appoint which might have to be suppressed Member of the House of Commons ments, The list is nearly com because of public policy, but other appealing for consistent support of plete and will probably be published wise all the facts would need to the Government in the forthcom-to-morrow. be clearly explained. Accordingly, ing session, which will be "one of Premier Greatly Encouraged. I shall lay all the authorities before the most critical in our history."-- the Court, whether they are in my Reuter. favour, or against me.

Provision made by Supplement- ary Vote, $80,000-Total, $40,000.-

To meet coat of making good damages to Buildings, Drainage, Water Works, Roads, etc., a8. re sult of the typhoon of August 1. and Rainstorm of April 20, To meet cost of damage of.

August 1

.$16,347 Cost of damage of April 20 38,769 Allow for contingencies... 4,884

Total

.$65,000 Deduct amount voted to

the expressions of support which "The first thing," Mr. Fitzroy Estimate

10,000

Rugby, Yesteriley. he continues to receive by post from Deduct amount

30,000 said, "dealing with the facts, is the

The Cabinet meeting this after-all sections of the community, and arrest of Sung Nan-che on June 6.

noon Insted three hours. It is particularly

by:

messages of He was arrested on that date, and understood that one whole section sympathy and confidence from

fellow-workers the first Detention Warrant served of Government's scheme was com- former

Amound now asked for...$15,000 Public Works Recurrent: Ty phoon and Rainstorm Damages, New Kowloon, $5,000,

Provision made in Estimates, $10,000.

To mest cost of making good the damages to Buildings, Drainage, Water Works, Roada, etc., as a re sult of the Typhoon of August and Rainstorm of April 20. To meet cast of damage of .. August 1 ........

.:$10,649

Cost of repairs due to rain-

storm of Apríl 20 Allow for contingencies

Total

Deduct amount vated in

Estimates

Satisfactory Progress.

It is understood that the Prime

Minister is greatly encouraged by

in

the

on June 12. In this conection the pleted and that the progress made early days of the British Labour points were firstly, the question of is regarded by Ministers as most Movement, the arrest, and secondly the ques- satisfactory.

Two more Labour Ministers of Parliament have In-

tion of detention from June 6 to 12. The examination of the proposals dicated their support of Mr. Mac- Then the question arose as to Sung's for drastic economies necessary to Donald in forming a National Gov- position from June 12 to the time meet the financial emergency, was ment to deal with the financial the first Deportation Order was concluded, and these have now been crisis. One is Mr. Craigle 1served, upon which the proceedings passed on to the Parliamentary Aitchison, Lord Advocate for Scot-

were originally started.

draftsmen in preparation for Bland in the Labour Ministry, and special session of Parliament which Member for Kilmarnock, who is to "Then there was the second De- will meet as early next week as the resume office, and the other-Sir portation Order, under which the further progress of business per Ernest Bennett, Member for Cardiff 1,250 man is at present held. My duty ismita. There will be daily sessions Central. 8,101 to consider the position in which

Original Arrest.

he stands at present under that

$16,000 Order.

"There are affidavits before Your 10,000 Lordships, the first of which is one as regards the search of premises Amount now asked for..8 5,000 in which Sung lived. The warrant Public Works Recurrent:-Ty was for the purpose of looking for phoon and Rainstorm Damages, seditious literature, and was issued Kowloon, $15,000.

on sworn information which stated Provision made in Estimates, nothing except that the person who $6,000

swore it had reason to belleve that To meet cost of making good the seditious literature was to be found damages to Buildings, Dramage. In the abode in which Sung was Water Works, Hoads, etc, as are living. That warrant, save power and Rainstorm of April 20, to bring that matter, together with

$14,898

2,090 8,017

the bodies of auch pareone who ape peared to have it in their posses" alon, to be dealt with according to

The death har occurred of Pro- College of Cardif (1883-87)" Pro Kowloon Canton Ballway-Spelt of the Typhoon of August 1 to search for and seize matter, and fessor Andrew Sath Pringle-Patti-fessor of Logic, Rhetoric, and cial Expenditure Typhoon Damage

Metaphysics at Bt. Andrews (1887- $6,350,

To meet cost of damage of? Professor Andrew Seth Pringle-31): Giard Lecturer, University of The estimated cost of repairing August 1 Pattison, LL.D., DC was a Fel Aberdeen (1911-18; Hibbert Leche damage caused by the typhoon Cost of damage due to Rain-

on August 1, 1981, is approximate- the British Academy. He turer (1921); and Gifford Lecturer,

Allow for contingencies succeed- University of Edinburgh (1921-28), ly $8,850 which is made up as storm of April 20 ›...

He was the author of numerous song

Total books on philosophy, among which (1) Repairs to Station Build

Scottish Philosophy Man's ings and Staff Quarters $1-200 Deduct amount voted es in the Cosmos, The Idea of (2) Repairs to Signals 100 Estimates

tality and the Philosophy of (3); Repairs to pitching Milo

94 to Mile 18%1⁄2 Inclue tie

"the:

unders

Amount now asked for

"On June 6, the Police proceeded to 186, Tam Tung. Road, searched $20,000

the premises, and found a consider- 6.000 able amount of matter in various languages.They took this, to 815,000

(Continued on Page 7.)

CYCLONIC GALES.

The Royal Observatory's ro- port issued at 10.65 o'clock this morning states:

A typhoon formed yesterday between Pratas and Formos

It is now less than 100 miles ES.E. of Hong Kong, moving Westward.

Forecast: Cyclonic gales; overcast, rain.

Typhoon Warning

The following tologram was " received from the Manila Ob- servatory by the American Consulate General this morn- Singkatkan

Manila, 9.15 am. Typhoon in about 116 deg. Long E., 22 deg. Lat. N.,direction Kun- known.

Rainfall

Rainfall for 24 hours end-i. ed at 10a.m.-to-day, 0.20 fach:

Total since January 1-61.02 inches against an average of 66.61 Inches deficit 5,59 inches....

Temperature,

The temperature at certais specified-centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-

Hong Kong

Macao. Pratas Island Manila

Foochow

Amoy Chefoo Shanghai

It is reported that Major Tryggve Gran is about to make practical tests with a motor cycle on the Joseerdale Glacier, West Norw way, with a view to utilising the maching in his next trip, over tha South Polar plateau.