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CANTON AND THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

PROPOSAL TO BUY 100 AEROPLANES.

LEVY ON DISTRICTS AND

PLUTOCRATS? ·

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

YESTERDAY'S BIG

RAINSTORM.

7.73 INCHES IN "TWENTY- FOUR HOURS.

THE ISLAND RESERVOIR STORAGE.

During the twenty-four hours between 4 p.m. on Thursday and the same time yesterday the rain CASTON, Aug. 10. According to the Auo Ming Daily fall as measured at the Royal

News, the official organ of the Canton Kuomintang. the Anti Soviet Publicity Committee has to-day memorialized the Provincial Government on the immediate necessity of purchasing 100 air planes from approved Americaà manufacturers, These machines will be despatched to Manchuria to be used against the Soviet forces in case wär should break out. The Committee, which includes many officials of the Canton regime, has proposed the following scheme for raising the necessary Each district should contribute a certain sum, the exact amount de- pending upon its resources and every public organisation and all

mosey:-

rich persons should be asked to con- tribute. In case hands from these Source are still insufficient, the Provincial Treasury should supply the rest, whatever it may be.

Each airplane, it is suggested, should be called after the apes of the districts which contributed their quota for the purpose. The total cost of the 100 airplanes will be about $4,000,000" Hong Kong

Currency.

The Committee has amplifed its activities and appointed several sub-committees to study the coon- omic, diplomatic sed military as- pects of the Sino-Russian dispute. Admira Chen Chak, General Chang Wai Cheung, Foreign Com- missioner Tao Lu Chien, and Police Commissioner Au Yang Kai are among some of the men serving on the Committee.

Observatory, Kowloon, inches,

Was

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This is the heaviest, fall during twenty-four hours which the Colony has experienced since the great downpour of July 18, 1998.

Rain lell intermittently on Thurs- day, but it was at 1 a.m. that the As obd storm really commenced. Kowloon "esident put it, 84 the noise was like ap express passing through a station "

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1929.

CHINESE VILLAGE

MURDER.

EXTRADITION PROCEED-

INGS.

MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING

TWO VOLUNTEERS.

CHATER BUNGALOW CORRESPONDENCE.

RE-OPENED.

HEADQUARTERS OF FRIENDLY LEAGUE.

"COME, READ, REST AND MAKE FRIENDS.".

MRS. EDDY'S PLAGIARISMS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF TẾM

DAILY PRESS"]

TONG CONG

St-Many of your readers were interested in the article which ap peared in your journal recently on Along Nathan Road, past St. the subject of Christian Science, a Extradition proceedings ware com-

there was, a well as the reply of the spokesman menced yesterday before Mr. E. W. Andrew's Church, Hamilton, against a Chinese who month ago, a deserted bungalow of the so-called "Mother Church” is wanted by the Canton anthorities nearly hidden in the jungle which in Hong Kong.

At the outset of the proceedings, His Worship explained to the fugitive that he was not sitting to and to determine train fry the case

whether he (the fugitive) was or was not guilty.. He was merely there to hear the evidence and to

m.

Between 2.30 a.m. and 4.30 a total of 4.58 inches fell and of

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for alleged murder at Kong Mahad once been a garden. It seem This is especially true since Shek village, Shan Shin district ined to the curious passer-by who facts are stubborn things," and glanced through the high iron gates one rarely inds A Christian! August last year.

Mr. L. R. Andrewal, Assistant with their intricate soll work, Science Committee on Pablication " Crown Solicitor appeared for the like the palace of the Sleeping who will deal with facts. Crowa, and defendant was unrepre- Beauty. Here and there the rail- "Now, will Mr. Adler tell us whe iented.

ings had bean broken and between ther his letter in your issue of them small children slipped though August 15 was intended to convey to play.

Lover, perhaps, have the impression that Mrs. Eddy did! wandered under the trees in the not plagiarize the writings of dusk of summer evening, but others, or does he admit that she Chater Bungalow has been a sad did so? In the latter case, it would dead place for a very long time.

be interesting to know whether he Now it bas come to life again, intended his letter should convey but to continue under happier con ditions the work which it was doing Church officialdom is condoning the in the days of its desolation.

alleged plagiarism of Mrs. Eddy 3. Unherals Volunteers.

Chater Bungalow has been made

There are many who have follow- the headquarters of the Friendly Outlining the facts, Mr. Andrews League for Christian Service, led the cause of the recent disclosures stated that the murder took place and make friends. Tell the other with much interest, and they would whose motto is "Come, read, rest in the field of Christian Science on August 23 last in Kong Ma. Shek

girl » village when the defendant....is | |

this 2.74 inches was recorded from decide whether there was sufficient not as residence of a wealthy man, the impression that the Mother!

3.30 to 4.30 p.m.

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The rainfall, measured at 10 am, yesterday (for the previous N hour) was 6.54 inches so that about an inch fell during yesterday's heary shower at 2.15 p.m.

20.71.

"The total rainfall for the year is 59.80, inches against an average of Over the Island the rains were loss severe and the total storage in the reservoirs is put at 1,450 million galkans again 1,356 million gallons on Monday last--a substantial gain but less than a six inch downpour (the figures are up to 7 am. yester. day) would have produced.

LOCAL WEDDING.

SWEENEY-PAUL..

A large number of friends of the newly-married couple were pressat at the reception which was held

The wedding of Miss Janet Bell Paul to Mr. James Napier Sweeney of Kowloon Docks was celebrated yesterday morning at the Union Church, Kowloon, the Rev. F. CONVERSATIONS WITH

Young officiating. "

The bride was attended by Miss NANKING.

Margaret Groundwater as brides General Chen Tari Tong, Com-maid, and given away by Mr. J. mander-in-Chief of the Kwangtung. Brewis. Mr. Victor Hast WAS Army, is due back in Canton from "beet man.” Nanking in the course of the next two or three daye. He went to the capital to attend the Secord De- mobilisation Conference, and since the close of the business, has been taking ä brief Holiday on the famous West Lake near Shanghai.: The Cautou Government is sending the gunboat Hai Fu to Hong Kong to courey the General back to the city. Accompanying General Chen are Mr. Lam Tick Chung, a mem ber of the Provincial Council, and Admiral Chen Chok,

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On the return of General Chen Tsai Tong and Admiral Chen Chak,

evicance to warrant banding him over' to the Chinese authorities.

"Activities of the League.

welcome

some definite; statement |

TRUTH.

alleged to have murdered two men. The activities of the Lengue wil from the Christian Science Com- August 93 was a market day and be organised under the following mittee on Publication in direct an- recruits were collected from various sections:-Language School, Indus swer to the claims of the Parent villages to serve as armed guards to Club for business women, school Church, and Mr."Adler's reply to trial Work, Women's Exchange protect marketers. The two deceas- and working girls, Mothers' meet these definite inquiries will be ed were among the volunteers reings every Friday at 3 p.m. Talks awaited with interest.-Yourg, etc., to Girls, every Wednesday from 3 cruited on this occasion, and they to 4 p.m., and a Sunday School to were on duty in a "matshed with be held at 3 p.m.

Hong Kong, August 16. seven others, making nine in all An invitation is extended to all. The duties of the volunteers, said School, the League desires to

With regard to the Language Mr. Andrewes, were by their pre-form the public that Mr. Soong, sence to give security to the crowds who has been engaged on at the market and to keep an eye work in the Hong Kong University, will be in attendance on Monday, open for suspicious characters. Tuesday and Wednesday next at [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG They were armed with rifles and 9.50 .m. to confer, with anyou!

DAILY PRESS."]

revolvers.

desiring to enroll for the course. classes in which a departure well be He will also explain the different made from the "Women Only" cerned be good enough to give a principle. The classes will be con- ducted on the

In an adjacent matshed, said Mr. Andrewes, some twenty-five yards away, the defendant and his gang were walking about. All of a sud den, the defendant came over to the volunteers' matabed and. fired several shots point blank at the two deceased. The rest of the gang came up to the volunteers' matshed and shots were exchanged,

"The volunteer's unfortunately, did not eat a very fine figure" said Mr. Andrews “ and after Aring one or two shots they flung down their

co-ed" basis..

this

THE MOTOR-CYCLE SHED

AT KOWLOON.

Sm-Will the authorities con-

reply, through the medium of your paper, to the appeals of motor- cyclists for better parking arrange- ments of their machines at the Star Ferry ?

Good for Bale, The League has also a limited supply el goods manufactured by industrial workers---for sale. The

Motor-cycles and their riders have desire of this branch is to co-oper ate with all existing institutions in always been regarded as disreput- China. It undertakes to sell ruchable persons associated with dirty. goods on'a commission basis, and

machines, dirty clothes, and grimy samples are solicited.

to the status of a rickshaw coolie is hands and faces, but to be relegated

about the limit.

be organised and run by voluntary The Women's Exchange Club wili workers. Several rooms are avail. able for residence, Business women, missionaries, and all those who de

invaluable.

after the ceremony, at the Penin-arms and bolted." A raid was subsire quietness will and these rooms sula Hotel.

sequently made on the defendant's The boneymoon is being apeat at village, but the latter eluded the Repulse Bay.

Volunteers.

CHINESE FOOTBALLERS AND MR. F. W. BLACK.

„FAREWELL TRIBUTE AND

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PRESENTATION,

In recognition of his services to General Chez Ming Shu. will go to Chinese footballers and football Nanking to confer with the Central clubs, s presentation of a handesme Government on matters of vital pair of binoculars was made to Mr. importance. He is expected to leave Canton for Nanking early F. W. Black on Thursday evening next week, accompanied by Mr. at the headquarters of the South Tang Yin Wa, Commissioner of China Athletic Association. Reconstructvom

number of leading Chinese sports ABOMINABLE TAXATION." men paid warm tributes to Mr. Black's belp and wished him every The merchants of Kwangtung aro

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For the Children.

It appears that merely to oblige

some taipan of the Star. Ferry Company we have been cicared "out and ordered to "dump" our ma It is proposed shortly to open a Guest Who Would Not Go.

Kindergarten school in the Bunines under a deserted shed, which galow, and, if possible, arrange has fallen back on the hands on the The next that was heard of the mente will be made to allow Euro P.W.D.

as another example of defendant" said Mr.

peaa children to play in Andrewer

grounds. If this can be done it public revenue discreetly expended. will be a cause of great joy both However, we motorcyclists are

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tha

was at Kowloon City, and that was as recently as June 28, this year.

to the children and their parents, long-suffering folk, and have put He played a rather unattractive for the beautiful grounds are part as the guest of some old friends great advance on what the Gover-up with numerous trials imposed on. of his. He invited himself to stay ment call the children's play. by others who frown on our and would neither pay nor work with them, outstayed his welcome ground."

On Monday; Tuceday and Wed for his keep, nor go away. Subse Desday sext; at 9.50 a.m., the quently the host went up to Can-offices of the League, at Chater con and reported his suspicions to Bungalow, will be open for regis

the police, and acting on this in-tration and enquiries. formation, the Canton Police act their machinery in motion and the defendant was arrested on June 28," His Worship: How many wit nesses have you f

Mr. Andrewes: There will be

·TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.

AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME,

our

simple teams of couvoyance; and we accept our new parking-shed with: out murmur. But for the conveni- ence of all could not, as already auggested by others, the obstructing covers be taken”down so that park- ing will be systematic and simple, rather than an unsightly tangle i It is really impossible to get your machine either in or out during the three actual witnesses of the shoot

busy hours of the day,

Incidentally, where Bre ing, but I have evidence of arrest

If at last the weather decides to friends the Hong Kong Automobile Association? Are disreputable The three witnesses of the shoot concert at the Kowloon Cricket their wing of protection! Surely motor-cycles not included under ing, who are they 1

They are some of the volunteers, Club tonight. The band of the men who have known the fugitive 1st Batta the Somerset Light In this is not an induement for mem- for a number of years. They were fantry will play a programme iners of our illustrious band to join which modern music and the lighter offer. If the Association can assist

the Association ? there as a sort of protection.

But here's You mean they were among those operatic compositions are nicely us in obtaining better parking

blended.

facilities at the Star Ferry, I am when their companions were shot1- The programme is is under :- sure a good number of motor- Yes, Your Worship, they did not

1.Invocation to Battle from. cyclists will be only to pleased to actually fly through the back door,

Reinzi

Wagner, join the Association as a recogni they “flew" further..

2.-Overture "Tam O Shanter!! tion of "services rendered. "—Yours,

Learmont Drysdale, etc...

Verdi.

etili in conference. Their meetings happiness and good fortune in the and some evidence of identification. allow it there will be an excellent }

take place in the General Chamber future. Mr. and Mrs. Black and

of Commerce building in Ar Kung family sail for Home this morning Street and the 5th session is to be held to-day. Apart from complaints by the se. Malvs.

about over-taxation and the op- pression of the tax farmers and.

likin collectors throughout the MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. who fled through the back door

DEFENDANT FAILS' TO :

APPEAR.

Province, the delegates more or less support both the administra tive and political policies of the Government. They have to-day te. solved to send a circular telegram to the merchant organisatione throughout the country backing up Fung Shiu Wan, the Chinese who the Central Government in its is facing a charge of manslaughter, dispute with Soviet Russia

More complaints about tax farm ers and likin officers have been made and cong the suggestions adopted for the promotion of trade

failed to make an appearance at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterda. when the hearing wae to have been resumed. Mr. T. E. Whyte Smith, the Magistrate, ordered defendant'a

in the Province was the formation bail of 8500 to be estreated,

of a Committee for the Abolition Mr. H. J. Armstrong who ap- of Abominable Taxation" The | peared": for the defendant at the Committee will have its headquar previous hearings was present in tere in Canton and merchants are naked to communicate with it in the case of grievances against officials,

Court.

Evidence in connection with the original summons against the delen dant was given by Mr. D.. Ogilvy, first clerk of the Magistracy, and awartant for the arrest of defen dant was issued

Evidence was then taken, first of the arrest and then of identification after which one of the volunteers corroborated Mr. Andrewes open- ing

The bearing was adjourned.

WOULD-BE THIEVES

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An attempt at robbery occurred at Tai Hing Jeweller's Store, No. THE "IRONSIDES."

212, Queen Road Central, last night, when two thieves visited the According to the vernacular Defendant was driving a Ford store pretending to be customer. Press, the report that Chang Fas lorry along Nathan Road near the While one of them discussed. Tuis "ronade" are returning junction of Waterloo Road on July prices with the shop asistants, 10.

5, when, in trying to overtake an- the other attempted to match some other lorry, he lost control of the jewellery. This was noticed by n vehicle and knocked down a Chi-Juki, but before he could raise the nese who subsequently died from alarm the two thieves made off and the injuries which he received. make good their escape.

to Kwanghang is untrue. These troops are in Shani, and Ichang in Hupch and a large portion of them have been crdered to the Szechuan border.

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