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HOUSING PROBLEM.

QUESTIONS BY MR POLLOCK

ANSWERED

TYPHOON WEATHER

SHIPS GO TO SHELTER.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY

The close proximity of a typhoon to Hong

DR. SUN YAT SEN AND THE

POWERS.

ANOTHER MANIFESTO.

RECOGNISE PEKING,

The Hon. Mr. H

E. Pollock KC kong during the weekend caused many WHY THE POWERS SHOULD NOT having given notice of four questions ships to leaves the various wharves and with reference to Bousing, the Govern- take shelter behind Stonecutters Island at ment has published the question, and the the western end of the harbour and junk replies thereto in the current number of

bay at the eastern end. On Saturday the the Government Gazette as follows:--

typhoon was reported to be within 150 to 200 miles of Hongkong, and about 8 p.m. the No. typhoon signal was hoisted. The water in the harbour was a little

QUESTIONA,

The following Manifesto to Foreign Powers has been issued by Dr. Sun Yat Sen

Republic of China. Generalissimo's Headquarters

1938.

ROUND THE WORLD.

BELGIAN AVIATOR IN HONGKONG.

A Belgian aviator named M. JR Lefert, who is tunvelling round, the world in an attempt to win a bet of 500.000 franes, arrived in the Colony on Friday from Bangkok and is staying at the Astor House Hotel," The aviator, who is only 22 years of age, is not compelled by the conditions of the wages to use ne plane for the whole of the journey but 1-Does the Government propose to

The Chinese people hare suffered long can travel in any manner he, chose pro" dept the policy of refusing to pass plans for the reconstruction of houses which a choppy, but the indications of the stormand, heavily under the burden of mili vidded that he completes the trip within not in a dangerous or dilapidated con- were not of such a character as to stop tarism which has brought in its "train two years. He has with him, a 90 horse dirkah 7: 16 not, why not i

bathing plenics to Stanccùlters. A wam-civil war, disunion, and "anarchy. The power Gourdin, machine and this he uses Is it not the fact that the reconher of plenie parties who had ventured recent deplorable bandit outrage on one for exhibition flights. He left Brussels in struction of houses tends by increasing in small launches to go to the bathing of the trunk railways, though startling to October, 1972, in an aeroplane, and from the demand for skilled labour and buildcreeks in the New Territories were, how the outside world, is, to the long-suffering there flew over Holland to England. He ing materials to increase the cost of the ever, compelled to turn back before reach Chinese people, but another incident of has also flown in France, Spain, Portugal, He spent ope innumerable similar happenings in plaers! Morocco, Algiers, Tunis erection of new buildings on ground noting their destinniina previously built upon: 1

Yesterday morning the No. 4 signal little known, another count in their in-night with his machine on the Sabare -It is not the fact that, in the case was still flying and the Observatory ràdictment against their oppressors. When Desert and on that occasion he was raided of domestic tenements, which were origi,port, issued at 6.45 o'clock that day it is pointed out that within a radius of by Arabs, who robbed him of his belong- indicated the position of the typhoon to one hundred miles of Lincheng, adjoinings. He has niso visited Egypt, Syria, mly built prior to the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, the re-crection within a radius of co miles of 19(N.) the territories of five provinces under the Mesopotamia. Persin and India. A of such buildings, with an additional and 118(E), which is about 200 miles to military jurisdiction of the most pro Bombay the aviator sprecked his best storey, would, in niany cases, hardly give the east of Hainan Island, au about the minent and powerful Militarists of the machine which he will not be able to replace It was North whose soldiery aumlier officially until he punches New York. From India any additional accommodation, owing to same distance from Hongkong.

then shown na travelling in a W.N.W. half a million, it will be realised what the aviator, travelled by steamer to the the extra requirements us to open space, direction, towards Kwangehowwan. In the extent of the evil and the fatility: Straits and to Bangkok....

the morning there was a high tide, but of militarism, is. When the events trans- M. Lefert proceeds from Hongkong to the harbour was comparatively eain and piring in Paking during the that twelve Manila where he is to otsain a 400 horse ionths, to take a no longer period, are power aeroplane. In this he is going to thero wag little wind.

He An observatory notice, posted at recollected, during which time a so-called attempt to fly back to Hongkong, o'clock last night at the Ferry Wharf, president has been pushed into office and will then continue his journey North to announces that at 2 pm. the typhoon was dragged out of it, and a bewildering Shanghai and, after visiting the Northern 150 miles south of Gap Rock, moving number of premiers and cabinets have been sities he will go on to Japan and Siberia, West-North-West

set up and pulled dawn, all solely at the crossing the Behring Straits to Alaska. The P. & O... Khen arrived in fort pleasure of the Militarists to gain their In the State, he will attempt a flight from yesterday shortly after 1.p.m. With inails from Home. She experienced heavy weathe extent of the unruliness and the

ambitions, it will be realised what North America to South America.

Mr. Lefort is at present socking per- her coming up the coast from Singapore Eckleness of the Militarists is. The mission to give an exhibition of atuat to Hongkong" especially during the last Chinese people have in no uncertain flying over the local race course before two days of her voyage. In the neigh voice time and again repudiated the leaving Hongkong. bourhood of the Hainan Straits he met him of such men to be their rulergand weary stas, delages of rain and strong have longed for the blessings of peace and winds. She did not creoanter the typhoon and arrived in Hongkong without mishap.nity in the land.

etc., contained in the anid Ordinance 1.

Is it not the fact that as the result of - reconstructions now peniling, over 30,000 of some other, and if what number of tenants will have to look for fresh quarter to live in 1

ANB WKUS.

1. The Government's 'powers in con nection with the passing of plans are defined in the Public Health and Building Ordinäuse, 1903. It was dreided at the Jast meeting of the Legislative Council not to alter the law in this respect,

The Government has no evidence which would enable it to make a definite statement. It is prima facie probable that, when demand exceeds supply, the cost of "supply will rise, but this tendency may

offset by the introduction of labour saving" devices resulting in cheaper cons struction, to the ultimate beacht of the curamunity.

The fact is as stated, but the Build. ing Ordinance Officer reports the extra “zoquirements" referred to result in vastly improved sanitary conditions, so that the Community is materially benefitted by sneh retailding:

The Government has to figurer. The is being provided is much in excess of the old accommodation which has been and is being demolished »

-new accommodation which has been and

COMPANY MEETING.

.HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST

COMPANY, LTD.

The statutory meeting of the Hongkong Heality afd Trust Co., Ltd.,-which was formed for the purpose of developing the Wiseman site, was held at Powell's Build- ing it noon on 'Saturday. Mr. J. Scott Harston presided. Others present were: Father Robert and Messes, F. M. Craw ford and P. K. Kwok (Directors), W. J. Hawker (Acting Secretary) and the following shareholders;” Messrs. W. J. Morkett, F. J. Ensterbrook, J. P. Baurzië,

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MURDER AT KOWLOON. MATSHED ROBBED AND OCCUPANT STRANGLED.

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MOTOR CYCLE SMASH.

EAST. -

Conscious of the sentiment of that country and convinced that the urgent EUROPEAN INJURED ON PRAYA needs of China are the disbandment of superfluous soldiery and the establishment A European motor cyclist, Mr. A.-E. ncident of a united and efficient government,. I Knight, was the victim of au last year suggested a meeting of the prin- prsterday morning. He was cycling along cipal political and military parties in the Prara East in the ilirection of Happy Conference having for its agenda-Aby! Vakiye, and when he came opposite, the A Chinese named King YaYang was disbandment of troops throughout the Nasal Canteen a dog

dog wandered strangled in his matshed ut Long Tong, Kowloon Jesterday morning. The hot Cuntry general agreement and the the road in front of his machine. "He was discovered at about eight o'clock, but subsequent employment of the men in swerved, but the dog swerved also, and ing establishment of a central government collision occurred. He was thrown over enquiries led to the conclusion that the productivo works of public utility, thus the same direction, with the result that a actual murder took pláre at about 8.17.| a-m. It is surmised that the mnished which should receive the support of all the handlebars and on to the road, with He gut to. the provinces and perform the functions the machines on top of him was entered by two men with the inten

on of fobbery. While at their work and discharge the duties of an enlightened, his feet and found that his left arm wzg

badly cut He

Was not ALLS, in

they must have been disturbed by Kinu, progressive, and democratic government; ! fact, whether the bone was not actually and to silence him it is thought they; the agreement on a constructive pro broken. He made his way to the No. 2 committed the murder. Before they left gramme for the Central Government and Police Station, where Inspector Aris they stolp a number of small articles, an the province, and the settlement of those attended to the wound, and bound it for eight day clock, and a box ntaining political questions on which the future him. He also bound Mr. Knight's kies, white feathers valued at $140. They are and good government of the coun- which was also badly cut. The maching

was net seriously damaged. no appear to bave got away with any try and the smooth relation, between the thing of great value,

Central and Provincial Governments de- pend. Such Disarniament Conference was little to the liking of the Militarists to provide the fullest and most as it would deprive them of the tools on anembarassed opportunity to China to which they depended for the realisation develop and maintain for herself." They of their hoy nhitions and was like have by prolonging civil war, disorder, asking the tiger for his skin. While and disorganisation, injured the interrats they dared not openly oppose the pro of their own nationals whose trade and

A NARROW ESCAPE,

HONGKONG PEOPLE ON BOARD

FOUNDERED - LINER..

S. H. Hewer, C. F. Pratt, & W. Smith, Mr. John Rodger, a well-known old posal, they were evasive in regard to the basine with China have naturally suffer- C. H. Dodson and 8. C. Cook. The resident of Hongkong, who greatly pro-question of disarmament which was really ed Loss and 'inconvenience. Even tech- business was of a purely formal nature. eded Home on retirement after many the crux of the whole matter. Attically recognition of Peking has bren

The CHAIRMAN Mid-This is the years servies with the China Sugar same time they sont expeditions and sub- of no convenience, to the Legations ne? statutory inreting of shareholders held Refinery, had the very unpleasant experi-sidised traitors to make way on the pro-

in accordance with the requirements ende of being ship wrecked whilst on his vinces of Kwangtung, Sushuen and owing to the fact that Peking's writ does of Section 66 of Hongkong Companies journey home Mr. Rodger, who was no Fakien and thus by their action defied the not run in the provinces, they have often Ordinance, 1911, Do the table is a companied by his daughter, Miss Jessie entire Chinese people.

to draf direct with the Provincial author- itics, and the absence of a recognised fist showing the names, descriptions Rodger wire aboard the Canadian Pacific They have been enabled to do this

Central Government is no real inconven- and dresses of the members of the Com-liner, Morenie, when sus struck Cape through their possession of the historic fence when it in recalled that such was py, and the number of shares held by Freet Rock on May 21st. It appears that seat of the Central Government which the case for a period of twenty months them respectively, and this list is open the liner struck, the rock during a heavy gave them the recognition of the Foreign between the fall of the Manchu Govern- and accessible to any member daring the fog and was badly holed. She made water Powers. But the Peking Government is ment and the recognition of the Republíc. continuance of this meeting. The statu- rapidly and the Captain ordered all life not in fact or in law in government, does On the other hand, it is absolutely certain tory report was feat out to the members bonts to be lowered immediately. A few not perform the primary functions or that non-rreguition of the Peking on the 16th instand contains the in-hours after the passengers and crew had full the elementary obligations of a formation required by the Ordinance. way from the vessel, the sank. The government, and is not recognised by the Government, involving as it does the lose of prestige and important sources of Ooples of this report are in your hands, passengers and crew, totalling aron Chinese people as a government. The and from it you will be able to see what making a landing, had to tramp 20 miles Foreign Powers, who must all along have revenues, will compel the Militarisis to has been received and disbursed in the xhort time that has elapsed since the date to Trusty the neurost railway station, realised the fares of their recognition, agree to disbandment and unification.

They were then taken by train to St. Bave been prompted to do so by the The lack of even the form of govern mpty titles in John, Neither Mr. Rodger nor his potion that they must have sonic entity,ment and the struggle for daughter suffered any injury, though the though it he & nonentily, with which to Peking at the present juncture constitute deal. However, by their action, they have a particularly opportune moment for the back of the experience" must have been

given Poking moral prestige and financial Foreign Powers to withhold their recap Breat

the support in the shape of revenues ander nition from Peking until a Government foreign control that the Peking is established which can fairly claim to Government has been enabled to exist by be representative of the country and virtue of foreign recognition and by that command the respect and support of the alone, Unconsciously perhaps, they have provinces. The Chinesa nation thus done something which they have pro- from the Powers this demarche fessed they would not do, that is, inter- demanded by every consideration of vened in China's internal affairs by prae- justice, to China, the principle of non- tically imposing on the country a govern intervention, solemn international com- ment repudiated by it. They have by pact, and the interests of the Fordgn

uppering a government which cannot Powers themselves. exist for a single day without auch

(Signed) SUN YAT SEN

The liner formerly belonged- to Allan Line and was bound from Mo to Liverpool

whercon the Company was authorised to commence business, namely the 4th April. Jast, the accounts for the purpose of statutory report having been clored on the 5th inst

There is, I think, nothing I can usefully ad excops to mention that understand that work on the plans in connection with the building to be created on the Wiseman Site" is well in hand, and that we may anticipate being able to pro.

STANTON'S MIDWAY FAIR ceed with the actual structural work shortly, in which relation I may further

CLOSED atate that we have every confidence that

The permit granted. on completion the building will be

anted by the Public Public credit to the Company and will offer sor Works Department to Mr. O..A, Stanton commolation and facilities for business to hold his show on Urown land at Kow people at present unsurpassed in the loon expired on Saturday. The Govern support, hindered Ching from establisk By the Generalissimo

ment has not seen its way to renew the ing an

effective and stable government

(Continued at foot of nert column.)

There were no questions, and this con- permit. This means that the fair had to which the Washington Conference Agreed eluded the business of the meeting.

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close down on Saturday night,

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