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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1932. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

"IT IS NOT THE

POOR WHO WASTE WATER"

HON. DR. KOTEWALL'S

Keeton and Arthur VIEWS ON THE SHORTAGE

Staples Score

Centuries.

LANCASHIRE WIN.

Chief interest in first class

cricket this week-end was cen-| tred around the County Cham- pionship when five matches were

results.

PROPHECY THAT POPULATION WILL INCREASE BY 300,000.

USE OF SEA WATER FAVOURED

Superl Produ

BANDITS RELEASE CREATING A FREE MENINGITIS

PRIEST.

Due to Efforts of Famine

Relief Expert.

`IN GOOD HEALTH- DESPITE LONG CAPTIVITY.

Captive of Hupeh "Reds."

Shanghai, To-day. (From Our Own Correspondent.] A message has been received privately in Shanghai from Father |Sanda, the American priest who was captured by Hupeh "Red" to the effect that he has been" releas-"

CITY IN SHANGHAI

JAPANESE PLAN TO BE LAID BEFORE THE POWERS

CHINESE VERY ANTAGONISTIC TO

THE SCHEME.

ed through the efforts of the Rev. THREE MUNICIPALITIES PROPOSED

George Finlay Andrew, the mis- sionary famine relief expert, who

has recently been assisting Sir John Hope Simpson, in flood relist work in Central China.

Father Sande reached Hanyang

PROHIBITIVE DUTIES ON BRITISH COAL.

The opinion that it was not the poor people of down for decision. Rain in the Hong Kong who were mainly responsible for the metropolitan area again robbed] the games at Lord's and the water wastage was expressed by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Oval of all chances of definite Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., the senior representative in good health despite his long

of the Chinese on the Legislative Council, in an in-captivity. Lancashire maintained their terview with a "China Mail” reporter to-day. One 100 per cent. record when they defeated Derbyshire; Notts drop reason for this was that they had to carry it up to ped valuable points at Trent their houses themselves or pay for it to be carried. Bridge; and Kent, Gloucester- shire and Northamptonshire all Dr. Ketewall prophesied that an-, has undoubtedly been wastage, gained maximum points to com- other five years would see the but one thing I am certain of, and mence the season on a grand population of Hong Kong increased that is, it is not the poor who scale..

by 300,000 persons.

He emphasised the fact that if Centuries by Keeton, Staples, the water works now under con- A., and Shepherd together with struction would be able to supply brilliant bowling by Freeman only sufficient water for normal and Parker were the outstanding consumption, then he thought that features in the programme match. the proposal for the use of sea water for domestic purposes should be thoroughly, investigated,

London, Yesterday.

Home Cricket Results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:

At Lord's Yorkshire drew with the M.C.C. XL

Yorkshire: 212 (R. W. V. Robins

5 for 61).

M.C.C.: 48 for 2.

At the Oval Surrey took first Innings points from Somersetshire.

Somerset: 236 (Brown & for 76), Surrey: 305 for 5 (Shepherd 307

not out),

At Northampton Northants de feated Glamorganshire by 105. runs,

Northants: 186 (J. G. Clay 7 for

69);

202. (Mercer 5 for 69). Glamorgan: 99 (V. W. C. Jupp

4 for 37);

184 (V. W. C. Jupp 4 for 55,

Adams 4 for 21).

At Manchester Lancashire de- feated Derbyshire by 72 runs.

Lancashire: 150 and 217 for 8 Derby: 156 and 189 (Hopwood

dec.

5 for 35).

At Trent Bridge Notts took first innings points from Sussex.

water in these days of waste severe restrictions. In the first place, the rider main districts have already been shut off for about six months, and people in these dia- tricts have been taking their water from the street fountains only."

He said that they have to carry the water up to them? houses, or pay for it to be carried, "and it is no re-fun for them to waste water, re-

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Undoubted Wastage. "According to the official cords," said Dr. Kotewall, "there

WORLD ACTION URGED ON MONEY PROBLEMS

MR. CHURCHILL'S PLEA FOR A CURRENCY CONFERENCE

Government Protest At German Restrictions.

London Yesterday. Replying to question in Parliament to-day, the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, the Rt. Hon. Walter Runciman, M.P., said that discussions were in progress with the German and Belgian Governments re garding their restrictions the importation of United Kingdom coal-British Wire- leas Service. *

Strong Protest,

on

Strong protest was made by the British Government recent- ly owing to the prohibitive tariffs on British coal exports to Germany, imposed a few weeks ago.

MONGKOK ROBBERY.

Chinese Man Struck with Hammer.

ARRESTING THE FALL OF PRICES in Pak Tin Village last night, after

London, Yesterday.

from behind.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, To-day.

take up to the Foreign Powers the question of creat- It is understood that Japan is prepared to

ing a "free" city in Shanghai.

VICTIM.

Wife of R.A.0.C.

Conductor.

MRS. G. J. MITCHELL.

Dies After 3 Days' Illness.

The death, from meningitis, oc- curred at the Victoria Hospital, last evening, of Mrs. Agnes Jepn' Mitchell, the wife of Warrant Officer Conductor G. J. Mitchell, of the Royal Army. Ordnance Corps.

The deceased lady, who was only 30 years of age, had been in hos- pital for only three days. She was. born in Portsmouth and arrived here two years ago.

Survivors here in Hong Kong,

are, Conductor Mitchell, à son aged

R. S. M. C. Anderson. about 6 years, and her brother

A.

The funeral will take place at Happy Valley, this afternoon, the

The plan is believed to be ready for presenta-cortege passing the Monument at 5 tion at the Round Table Conference proposed by o'clock. Tokyo for a final settlement of the Sino-Japanese Dr. Pope Interviewed. dispute.

Interviewed by a China Moil re-

The plan comprises the provision of three presentative with regard to Mrs. the International Settlement, Medical Officer of Health, said that Mitchell's death, Mr. G. Pops, Municipalities Frenchtown, and Greater Shanghai ---- involving a huge area.

The Chinese are vehemently antagonistic the proposal.

the case was an acute one. It was one of five cases of meningitis 26-

to ported to his office on Monda

HONG KONG SERVICE

FOR M. DOUMER

MEMORIAL CEREMONY TO-MORROW AT ST. JOSEPH'S

FRENCH ADMIRAL AND CONSUL- GENERAL TO ATTEND.

FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT

HALF ·MAST

morning, and would, therefor come under last week's return. So far, only one case hai reported during the current Dr. Pope said and he wa say that meningkin wan- on the wane in the Colony.

Few Non-Chinese Cases -

Mrbs Mitchell's death, the 10.H. said, was the first non-Chinese death in a little over one month, since the death of 'Mry M Manole: on April 7. He qualified this statew ment by saying that it was the first death since April 7 of a resident non-Chinese. There had been case of an Indian death from Macao.

There had also Tot been ang non-Chinese casermines well; Manuk's death, stated Dr. Pag Of these, two were Germana, Dök imported, and the wife of New ton, a local resident. Im all these cases the attack was more or le of a mild nature and the patients have recovered.

In support of his statement thất meningitis is "deinitely on the wane, Dr. Pope pointed out, that whereas at the start of the epidemic

tacked have meningitis, in a mild

While proceeding home to a but

alighting from a motor bus in Nathan Road extension, near Wong Chuk Street, a motor driver, Kwong Sau (28) and a woman, Wong Yuk- During the second day's debate in the House ving (27) were attacked by three

A memorial service in honour of the late M. the majority of Cales were, soute of Commons on the second reading of the Finance Chinese men, who approached them

Doumer, President of France, will be held at St. and resulted in death, the position Bill, Mr. Winston Churchill made a strong demand for international action on money problems.

One of them was armed with a Joseph's Church, Hong Kong, at 12 p.m. to-morrow now was that those who were at hammer, and, with this, he is alleg- Capitalist civilisation, he said, was adrift and ed to have struck the driver in the (Thursday) and will be attended by Vice-Admiral form, and recovery from the illness face and chest, causing him to fall Herr, Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval was reported in the majority of no single power was strong enough to take the to the ground. They robbed them of Notte: 491 for 8 dec. (Keaton helm. The strength of three or four of the great- money and jewellery, which included Forces in the Far East, M. G. Dufaure de la Prade, ca 142, Staples (A) 100 not est Powers would be required. He did not believe gold earring and a gold finger the French Consul-General in Hong Kong and

ring, to the total value of $24.60, leading officials of the Colony. that individual unrelated inflation or individual making good their escape over a re- unrelated credit expansion by various nations clamation towards On the Victoria ground, Chelten- Would solve the problem and its difficulties. ham, Gloucestershire defeated Worcestershire by 143 runs.

the fall of prices was the sole suggestion for co-operation with STOP PRESS Gloucester: 176 and 254 for 8 hope of averting a world crash America and added that it was

dec.

and he urged the Chancellor of the aim of the present adminis- JAPANESE SILK INDUSTRY: Worcester: 155 (Parker 7 for the Exchequer, Mr. Neville tration to encourage any attempt

52);

Chamberlain, to reconsider the in the way of friendly collaborn- decision announced during last tion with friendly nations inside

present a and outside the Empire.

cut). 137 for 5.. Sussex: 283.

132 (Parker 6' for 45).

International action to arrest He alluded to Mr. Churchill's

At Leicester Kent defented Lelight's debate that at pred not Major Elliott drew attention

cestershire by ten wickets.

Leicester: 221 (Freeman 7 for

104 (Freeman 6 for 23).. Kent: 284 (Astill 4 for 27);

43 for no wicket.

BRITAIN HONOURS KING NEDJAZ.

London, Yesterday.

be called.

to the strength of British gilt- He approved the specific pro-edged securities in contrast with posals made by the Government French and American premier and regarded tariffe as neces securities, and concluded: There sary, but only world action could is peril around us, and a peril cure a world evil and no such ac aven of a crash of Western Civil- tion could be taken except isation is by no means yet avoid through the co-operation of Greated and dangers such as we have Britain and the United States, not yet known still lie before us. British Wireless Service,

We are advancing experimentally, Let us advance

A Further Hint

A

A further hint that the Govern

Secretary, Sir John ment were aiming at internation-

dinner to-night at almone

In Honour of the was given by the Ficanc

from the King of tary

tah Wireless Bar- debate on the secon

·Mot

Tong.

old Kowloon

The Japanese Government

has decided to adopt a pre- posal for the relief of the Japanese silk industry, Customs duties on import- which includes increased. ed silk and artificial sik CHINA'S WATER POWER.

Nanking, To-day

The Ministry of Industries is planning to develop China's water power which is estim Fated to total 20,000,000 Ep.

properly developed Committee exp

Feady been

A communique from the Colonial Secretariat announces that all flags on Government buildings and launches will be flown at half-mast from 8 a.m. to sunset to-morrow. -

WAR DEBTS TO US. TO BE PAID IN SILVER?

Proposal To Be Submitted To The Government.

Washington, Yesterday, President Hoover has agreed

Abhorrence of the assassination was express- ed in the House of Lords yesterday by Lord Hail- sham, who said that the crime was a shock to the to submit the resolution moved moral sense of all civilised communities.

London, Yesterday. was a shock to the moral sense Warm tributes to the memory of any civilised community, J of the late French President, M. The late President left behind Doumer, were paid by both him a memory of personal in Houses of Parliament to-day Integrity, patriotism and unfinch- the House of Lords "an addressing courage which ould only requesting HM the King to ex-deepen for the French people which press on behalf of the House his their sense of loss abhorrance of

rime and surely would bet

In the

pathy?

people:

In the Senate by Benator. Hay den of Arizona on May 2, for the payment in silver of war debts to the U.B, to the various Government department for study, Asker

A The resolution has now been amended so that the Gover ment be authorised

silver at the rate of of a dollar per ounce. American Bervice.