1932-05-18 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1932.

DEWARS

"WHITE LABEL

\“THE SPIRIT OF

FRIENDSHIP",

GRAYS

YELLOW

LANTERN

SHOPS

Alexandra Bldg.

And

Hong Kong Hotel.

LINENS,

LINGERIE,

MEN'S PYJAMAS, DRESSING GOWNS, SMOKING JACKETS, PEKING JEWELLERY,

and RUGS.

HONG KONG

SHANGHAI

MANILA

PALL MALL

MEDIUM

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

at

Rothman's

65 cts. Pall Mall

per tin of 50's.

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28 Queen's Road Central,

5

By Special toH.M.the

Appointment

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WARDROBE

ing to the ex-

ceptional demand

for our Moth-Proof-

Bags. No more

will: Be available

after Saturday,

May 14.

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Sanitary Laundrymen, Dyers, and Dry CleanSTS.

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HONG KONG.

22

The China Mail.

Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 18, 1932.

EMPIRE WEEK.

for

a success. Most of the business

Captain Robert Dollar.

TROOPS.

NANKING WELCOME

WATER SUPPLY SITUATION

YANGTSZE RISING

Authorities Urged to

Chinese Complaining

61st Division Returns

Amid Cheers.

Nanking, To day

of Hardship.

WANT WATER TANKS.

Strengthen Dykes,

POPULATION ANXIOUS.

Hankow, May 17. The waters of the Yangtze con-- The Sixty-first Division of the

During the 1929 water shortage tinue to rise, causing considerable"' XIX Army, which, bore the brunt the Government found it necessary anxiety, and urgent petitions have... of the early fighting in Chapel to build large water tanks on the been sent by various people to against the Japanese bluejackets water front, which were filled daily the local, authorities to strengthen and regulars entered Nanking to- from the mains, in order to enable the Changkung and. Lankiang: day, coming from the Kunshan those who found it necessary to dykes, two of the most important trenches now that the Japanese Carry water to secure an adequate dykes protecting the Wuhan area troops are withdrawing.

supply, as it was found that the from floods. The population of Nanking lined few street fountains could not cope The local authorities in turn

with the situation.

Now it is learned that the Tung

the streets and gave them a tremendous welcome.

After their three months in the trenches the Wah Hospital, as well as the local troops, which will rest here for Chinese charitable institutions and some time, looked fit despite their Chinese commercial bodies have experiences.—Reuter.

petitioned the Chinese members of the Legislative Council to appeal to the Government again to build tanks during the present water; shortage as the poorer Chinese are suffering considerable hardship.

CARMISTICE DECLARED

IN BOMBAY.

Reuter. appealed to Nanking for funds.

GEORGES PHILIPPAR ON FIRE

(Continued from Page1.)

London Yesterday.' So far about 200 passengers

The Tung Wah Hospital are go and crew aboard the burning (Continued from Page 1) ing further by asking that an in-liner Georges Philippar are un- crease of hours be granted in the accounted for, but all figures are The Police and troops are dis-supply to the street fountains and temporarily approximate. playing complete impartiality to- to increase the number of street) The vessel is situated 50 miles wards the rioters. Orders for fountains in the congested districts, north of Cape Guardafui, and is bidding movement during night-where it is claimed, people have to still ablaze, but has a list of 15. time and prohibiting assemblies wait for hours and overnight to degrees to port. of more than five people have secure a bucket of water. been issued.

The Governor of Bombay, Sir Frederick. Sykes, to-day drove though the disturbed areas. There was also a clash between Moslems and Juncus in Calcutta}} to day and during effort to restore order the Dently Commissioner of Police, Captuin Hartley, and other officers and constables, were struck. "by flying missiles. Several civilians were also burt. -British Wireless Service.

Correspondence.

Flames on the horizon 85 miles off conveyed the first indi- cation of the disaster to Captain Owen of the steamer Contractor. By wireless Captain Owen relates that he immediately proceeded to the spot and found the Georges Philippar aftre from the water's edge to the boat deck amidships. The Soviet tanker was standing by rendering every assistanc which the Contractor. speedily

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A STREET FOUNTAIN,

(The Editor, "China_Mail"] Sir, I trust you do not mind seconded. my rushing into print but owing Hanging on Ropes. Bombay, Yesterday.

to the WATER SHORTAGE there He found many aboard the The welter of bloodshed and a mystery to me that perhaps Georges Philippar hanging

you or somebody else may be able over the looting coincides with the opening

bowe Shipping has lost its outstanding of Moslem festival of Moharrum to solve for me.

The figure in the person of Captain although the slaughter continue The mystery concerns a STREET sengers were in night attire and fire apparently broke Now to go down, to the point. out at night, as all the pas Robert Dollar whose death this morning, the presence of Bri- was reported yesterday. Known fish troops is gradually restoring FOUNTAIN in Arsenal Street at some in dressing gowns.

LAS "the Grand Old Man

shipping,

he

on

ropes.

figure in Hong Kong

was a familiarer and in addition the curfew fountain has been on ALL NIGHT that the fire originated in an

this Street Fountain

ed.

of confidence. The situation is easithe back of the Naval Yard. This Some French engineers believe Arrangements for Hong Kong's

where order has consigned inhabitants to and ALL DAY up to last night. empty cabin through a short cir- Empire Products Exhibition, to be he was a periodic visitor during his their houses between 8 p.m. and

Why should this be when all cult. The wireless room was frequent excursions to the East. 6 am. Assemblies of more than others are turned off for 17 hours among the first quarters destroy held in the Feninsula Hotel It is true that business took him five people are prohibited.

out of 24, and also houses. one week commencing from May more often, tos Shanghat, but in the The Governor, Major-General Sir

First this hydrant was not much Colony he was, well-know-and well Frederick Sykes, after conferring used as it is situated in a locality the Philippar was the last to CommanderVicq, Master of 23, are procedding apace and the

Liked. He portatce here was with the Commissioner of Police, where meters are more the rule leave. Capt. Owen said nobody events has every prospect of being more than merely personal as the drove through the disturbed areas than the exception, but when the remained aboard.

business his company transacted in of the city this afternoon. The good news spread, buckets came this port was considerable. Apart streets. to-day were curiously de- from far and near and the water 18 injured were aboard among The Contractor signalled that has been taken away steadily all the 125 people picked up. houses handling Empire goods are from the passengers brought here serted.

on the Dollar Boats, the port bene-

Big Death Roll.

day: taking part in the drive to popu-fits from the dues, purchase of sup-

It is believed that the Captain, The casualties resulting from Previous to the last restrictions M. Vicq, and 400 survivors of the lariae Empire products, and it is plies and the other incidentals in the communal rioting so far are

was the Georges Philippar, are aboard curred by any vessel in port. The 72 dead and over 800 injured. The course of endless waste. Photo the Russian tanker Sovietskaia confidently expected that the President boats are frequent callers, introduction of the curfew order graphers used it for developing Neft

'and their large tonnage contributes is among the drastic measures their photographs and rickshaw

The French steamer Andre" various demonstrations, advertis- in no small measure to making Hong taken to rescue the city from the coolles, used it for baths and swim; Lebon left at midnight in an en- Ing campaigns, and the Exhibition Kong a port of importance. In ad- orgy of rioting betwees Hindus both sets of people leaving the tap deavour to connect with the

dition to the regular Pacific ser- and Moslems, under which the on the WHOLE time.

steamer Sovietskala Neft to take itself will do much to stimulate in-vice and the round-the-world ser- population has been cowering for

I might state. I telephoned the off the 420 survivors, and bring Water Department and told them them here or to Djibouti. terest in Empire-made goods.

¡vice, several feeder and alternative the last four days.--Reuter.

service have been established, and

Origin of Riots.

about the matter but nothing had The steamers Contractor and is the Dollar flag is known in all parts,

London, Yesterday.

been done up to last (Sunday) Mahsud are due here at 3p.ña. of the world.

The rioting apparently originat night, several days after my 'phone and 6 pm. with 128 and 125 sur- ed, as is often the case, with these message. as an

vivors respectively, constating as, follows: military, 22 naval and 26 crew.

Contractor: 66 passengers, 15, The Mahsud: 39 French pas sengers, 16 children, five natives, 11 naval and three ship's officers,

Although the movement general throughout the Empire

·

."

Captain Dollar stands

I would be glad if someone and 51 Chinese crew.

Enclosing my card,

WATER FOR ALL

Yours, etc.,

Hong Kong, May 16.

OUR

WEATHER WIZARDS

Forecasts 65 Per Cent. Correct,

London, Yesterday.

Mr. R. B. M. Muirhead, assist ant 'river inspector at Hankow, who with his wife, was aboard the Georges Philippar, has cabled his brother in Derbyshire that' both ere safe and well. They have been picked up by the Soviet tanker Reuter

this year, it should not be over- example of what can be accomplish-communal disturbances, in a quite Why is this? Is not this looked that it was Lady eel who He is by no means the first mil-a few Moslem boys were involved WATER DEPARTMENT'S CON- ed despite the most acute difficulties. trivial incident. On this occasion STREET FOUNTAIN under the did so much to enthuse the various lionaire who started life as a bare in a quarrel with a Hindu shop. TROL? Is it left on for the con- interests in Hong Kong, particular-footed boy but his career is notable keeper. Blows were exchanged ventence the NAVAL YARDS or ly the Committee which has under. in many respects. The romance of and in a little time a large area what? taken the responsible task of or believed

bis life is an appealing one, and is of the city flared into a bitter out-

to have inspired the break of racial and religious hate. would tell me. ganisation.

novelist, Peter B. Kyne to create British troops had to be called A similar Exhibition, or Empire the character of Cappy Ricks, Dollar out to reinforce the police and was born in Falkirk, Scotland, and drastic steps were taken to dis- Shopping Week, is to be held in started work at the tender age or perse the mobs, while fire brigades Malaya from May 18, and it is of 12.

have been continuously engaged to A year later his family moved Interest to hear that the Secretary to Canada, and young. Robert took prevent the spread of frequent in-

cendiary fires. for the Dominions, Mr. J. H over the task of cook's boy in a

Jumbermen's camp. His Initiative sykes, who went on leave on The Governor, Sir Frederick Thomas, telegraphed, to the Presi- and leadership were soon apparent Saturday, returned by air to deal dent of the Singapore "Branch of and he was a foreman before he had with the situation and more troups the Overseas, wishing the Exhibi- attained his majority Thrifty and have been sent from Poona, tion every success,

ambitious, he saved his earnings and

In the Fort area and other parts: The Minister added, "The Em-soon started in the lumber bus-mostly frequented by Europeans, mness himself. It was the idea of conditions are quite quiet, but re- pire Marketing Board warmly wely saving money by freighting ports state that, especially in the forecasts prepared by the Director morning, no further news of the comes such practical efforts to pro

dhis OWN timber that start mill area, the situation was again of the Royal Observatory, Kowloon, survivors of the Georges Philippar

ed Dollar in the mote reciprocal trade throughout

shipping serious to-day when bonfires of (Mr. T. F. Claxtony; in his report had been received at the Hong Kong. business. His first ship was the looted cloth were burned in the for 1981, shows that there was not office. the Empire." Another message of Newsboy, a small steam schooner, streets where further casualties a single instance of total failure Much depends on whether or not encouragement was received from and it was not long before he had occurred. British Wireless Ser-between the years 1026-81, though Aden has been made the point of Bir Cecil Clementi, formerly increased his fleet to larger dimen-vice.

there were 18 cases of partial centralization: The absence of Governor of Hong Kong, who said sions, ultimately developing the

failure for this pe

news seema to point to the fact mighty Dollar Line as it exists to

The average number of complete it la not. Some of the survivors |ly successful forecasts was 65′′ par Have probably.

been. cent

Dibouti, where there is more c commodation. That is also an im- portant office of our comp

he hoped that a week would not day. Like many other magnates, suffice for the purposes of the Es Captain Dollar was generous and he hibition. He trusted that the was almost as well-known as philanthropist as shipp effort, once begun, would be steadi-magnate. The loss will be mo ly continued with faith, foresight.of.. and fortitude,

It is expressions like these which should make all Brit

Dominion citizens in

realise the true

clever

whose achie

likeable

will encou

ASSASSINATION PLOT.

May 4 blot to assassinate the Spanish Senor Azana has been

presentative this morning, Mr. Ohi, No Further News When seen by a China Mail re

local agent for Messagerles-Mari times, sald that since the wire re A table of the results of, weather ceived from Shanghai yesterday

News in Brief. "It was morning. Two According to the Canton Gas

ction service

conne

bea well- former Mi

have

"I would like to expr thanks to the Hong Kong munity for the numerous

aympathy that have been

he said

was sent from

UWYNDHAM

SEEVICE.

event: so that to

Monday