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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1929.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather
report, fore. cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.35 p.m., sisted :-
which undertook to
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EMPLOYEE.
ASSAILANT ALSO INJURED,
i.
LICENSED" HOUSES
IN CANTON.
ABOLITION BEING
.CONSIDERED.
[ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
The
Society for the Amelioration of Catoms and Beliefs has petitioned the Bureau of Public Safety to shut. these houses" at once and to forbid prostitution by law.
ciably decreasiti. The petroleum industry saw in the conservation the Hong Kong Hockey Club will
The annual general meeting of CONNAUGHT ROAD movement an opportunity to balance production with demand, and in the te held at Volunteer Headquarters
MURDER. same general polie the general at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Septem public understood that a future ber. The business will include BOARDER ATTACKS SHOP supply of oil would be assured. A practical programme of petroleum the election of officers and com A weak anticyclone area extends conservation was in the mind of mittes and, the adoption of report from the China Coast across the President COOLIDGE in 1994, when and accounts. Loochoos to the Bonins. The trough he constituted the Federal Oil remains étationary over the China | Conservation Board, which was in-
In connection with the Graf Sea, the Philippines and the Pacă, structed to work with the industry. fc. To the eastward the depresin. accomplishing the desired conser Zenffelin's world fight, now almost sion is crossing Hokkaido,
vation of the nation's natural oil completed, it is interesting to note
CANTON, Aug. 97. A murder was reported at 3.93 Local Forecast:-E. or variable supply.
p.m. yesterday from 85, Connaught According to some recently pub viade, moderate, fair generally,
The Board began its study, alded that the actual Aying time for the Road West. Ist floor, occupied by lished figures the City of Canton with local showers.
by: committee representing the journey from Friedrichshafen to the Yuen Mei import and export a 139 licensed house." American Pétroleum Institute, Tokyo was 00 hours, 40 minutes firm. The place is also used as a
The distance flown was officially lodging house.. estimate
It appears that Wu Chui Mei, & through the industry, the extent of logged as 11,084 kilometres-rough-shop toolie, was suddenly attacked Editorial and Business Offices: 11, the country's petroleum resources. y 7,500 miles.
Ice House Street. Tel. Central In a report published a year later
by a boarder named Hong Ah Mei, it was suggested that the, preven-
with a razor. A deep gash in the Night Editor (Wanchai Office)tion of gas incident to production disease were
The following cases of notifiable throat was inflicted from, which the
reported Tel. Central 4511.
man died in a few minutes. of oil was of paramount import- Medical officer of Health last week: London Office: 91, Bride Lane, ance to conservation and economical Plague 1, Chinese (fatal); and a
Fleet Street, E.G. 4.
production; and advocated co-opera-infected rats: small-pox 1, Chinese tion with the industry to restrict (fatal); diphtheria 1. Chinese further field development or to (fatal); enteric 2. Chinese (1 fatal): allow operation of oil-fields through influenza deaths 1. On Monday no Arogg voluntary agreement of owners of
cases were reported. oil-landa Legislation was held to be necessary. In 1028 the American Petroleum Institute adopted a re- solution in line with the recom- mendation of the Board, and a Gas Conservation Committee was ap pointed to make the necessary studies. This Committen recom- mended enactment of necessary State legislation to prevent waste of gas, and it continued its in- quiries through technical and other committera.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, AUSUST 28, 2020,
THE FIRST STRIKING
OF OIL.
SEVENTY years ago the petroleum industry in the United States had its birth, when WILLIAM SMITH and his son drew a worn iron bit from a seventy-foot hole bored in the hillside near Titusville. Penny slvania, set up an iron pitcher-pump| and began production of the oily fluid that soon was to be measured in millions of barrels, Toward evaning SITE, who had raised several barrels during the day halted his work, filled several con- tainers, and went to show the samples to the townspeople. It was on this occasion, according to the American Petroleum Institute, that a dream came true and an in- dustry was founded. Two years A. S. WATSON & CO., previously a man named DRAA bad prospected the territory in search of oil. The rock was too hard for DRAKE's pick and shovel, and he conceived the idea of using an iron drill and driving down an iron
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Aleka E. Lilius, who describes himself as a journalist and claims American citizenship, was again be- fore Mr. T. S. White Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning on charges of fraud. His Worship remanded the defendant until next Tuesday afternoon, when the case will be opened.
.
At the Repulse Bay Hotel dinner Conservation became an actual dance on Saturday, the dancers, factor in the oil fields of the United Nina and Jacques, assisted by an States in May, 1927, when the re- augmented orchestra will give ex- presentatives of Oklahoma oil com-hibitions of the latest dances in panies met in New York and ap- cluding the Argentine Tango, pointed an ampire to work out "Dance to Death and the latest restriction programme. Seven Blues" and ball room dances. months later, at the suggestion of Full particulars appear in our committee was appointed to study the Secretary of the Interior, a advertisement columns.
possible legislation designed to make
Mr. Casumbhoy, owner of 'the' possible greater conservation The .. Cossum, which went on the petroleum industry, the Federal rocks near Capsuimun during the Government, and the American Bar typhoon, has made a report to the Association were represented on police of theft on board the vessel. the Committee. Subsequently the Articles reported to Committee on Legislation suggested stolen include an iron safe, a life laws authorising agreements be saving raft (valued 2200) four tween operators for restriction at canvas, awnings worth a similar, times of over-production. Existing sum, and other gear, the total value Production methods were declared being estimated at 9470. wasteful by the second report of January, 1923, which added that co-
have been
The Blue Funnel Line has aa-
operation within the industry had become an effective force for the nounced a plan to extend its Yoko betterment of conditions, but still hama Shanghai-Manila-Suez-New more could be done.. The Secretary York line to Otaru, from early of the Interior sent letters to the September. Some steamship cou Governors of the various States ceras have been planning to extend asking their views of the possibility their Pacific route to this northern and probability of uniting in a Japan port in view of the fact that
direct shipment of cereals. lation along lines advocated by the Although this plan is creating something of a sensation arpony shipping concerns in Japan, the inauguration of this extended line will be well received by cereal mer- chants in Otaru.
to
The Head of the Bureau, Mr. It is stated that the assailant and attempted suicide with the interview, toid local Pressmen that then went straight to his cubicle Au Yang Kui, in the course of an razor (which has been recovered). he was keenly interested in this The man was removed to the Government Ciril Hospital and matter and in the suppression of placed in the prisoners' ward. His the traffic in women. condition, however, is not serious.
No motive fer the crime has so far been revealed.
E.0.8.B. Déserters" Sentenced.
than to abolish the licensed house He was, however, of the opinion.
system in Canton at once was im practicable. He hoped, however, steadily to minimise the "social
Sentences on Privates Thomas | evil" in the city. Smith and Edward O'Donnell, af
the 2nd Battalion K.O.S.B., who were tried by a District Court Martial last week for desertion and loss of equipment, were promulgat ed yesterday. Both men were found guilty of the charges, and O'Don; hell was sentenced to 368 days detention and Smith to 112 days. O'Donnell had previously been sen tenced in England for desertion His defence was that he went aboard a ship when drunk, fell asleep and awoke to find,, himself at sea.
Chinese and Duperialism.
BUTCHERS' GRIEVANCE.
Canton's. butchers have been on strike for a couple of months as a protest against being forced to uso one or other of the four large, up- to-date and opened by the Municipality. They sanitary abbatoira declared that the fees were too high and that it meant great loss of time atting the animals to these places. The Government insisted.
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closing the little slaughter houses all over the city where any kind of irregularity could go on: and the Cattle Slaughterers' Union have lost a lot of money and find promptly came out on strike. They
ing the Government frm and public. opinion behind authority they have decided to resume work.
NAVAL LOSSES.
The small gunboat Feipang. which sace during the typhoon has been successfully salvaged. The ship and her åttings were consider ably damaged but after & dockyard her place again on the West River overhaul she will be able to take
patrol.
against Imperialism and Colonial At a meeting of "The League
Oppression, held at Frankfort-on- Maine last month the British re presentative, Mr. James Maxton, in the rapacity of the capitalist his speech as president, denounced Powers who had taken up the white man's burden as a mere pretext. He was particularly hard on Chiang Kai Shek, whom he exposed as the willing tool of the wicked Imperialist Western Powers. At interjected that the British Soci this point a Chinese Soviet emissary
alist party, of which Mr. Maxton himself was presumably a member, The other gunboat lost on the was brazenly carrying on the Im West River, the Kongkoo, is still perialist policy of its Conservative submerged but ealvage work is in some embarrassment, replied that he on this occasion was speaking
representative of the Bri solely on behalf of the Anti-m tish Socialist party, but wholly and THE WATER SUPPLY. perialist League. Mr. Maxton's speech was followed by a fery ora. tion from the Chinese Communist, Tain We To, who met with appro bation when he shouted that Chiang Kai Shek and Ramsay MacDonald were birds of a feather. Late in the afternoon, the congress 'rested
The total storage in the island reservoirs on the morning of Mon- from its orgy of oratory to enjoy day, August 28, amounted to 1,769.00
film, propaganda Storm over Asia.
million gallons showing an increase of 173.23 million gallons during the past week; the amount collected from streams being 224.70 million gallons,
pipe. with the growth of the hole, programme of aniform State legi Yew York has been inaugurated predecessors, Mr. Maxton, with
Makeshift machinery-an aged attam-engine, a hemper rope at. tached to the drill, a crude wooden windlas-constituted bis equip ment. It was just two days after SMITH brought, in his well that DRAKE's also was brought in. His well had been referred to
report.
Indication of a need of world wide restriction in petroleum be came apparent when Sir Jos CADMAN, of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., called for international co- operation in restriction as a means of stabilising the entire industry. Meanwhile, the third report of the American Petroleum Institute de "Drake's Folly," but the jokingclared that excess production was was changed to serious talk as an industry, destined to become one of the most important in the nation, was born.
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At the present time, official re cords show that over 1,500,000 people are engaged in the industry that
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the Soviet
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onee left as too absurd for Federal Oil Conservation Board at and as tickets are being sold at. 89 inauguration of an all-round-the-
progress.
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1,789 M.C. IN ISLAND RESERVOIRS
Hong Kong.
The week's consumption amounted to 51:47 million gallons.
Kowloon.
On Wednesday, September 4, an entertainment is to be given at the Royal Naval Canteen Theatre.in aid of the dependents of those who still apparent, and that the output lost their lives in recent naval had kept ahead of steadily increas disasters-submarines H47 and L12, ing consumption. The need of and HM.S. Devonshire. The pro legislation was again emphasised. gramme is to be given by The arrange- President Hoover, soon after his Buzzers" Follies, and complete conservation of oil would being made under the auspices of accession' to office, announced that ments for the entertainment are be a part of his programme. Pro- the R.A.0.B. Club. HE the
The announcement that the Star duction plans for control by the Governor has kindly given his Institute were present" to the patronage "to the entertainment, Ferry Company contemplate the wise men to tackle. The solitary Washington in April last.
The and 81 there should be a crowded harbour service brings up visions
of delightful trips. Hitherto any reservoirs on the morning of Mon- The total storage in the mainland oil-well of 1859 DOW has three reply to the Board was that while house for such a worthy cause.
Gne who wanted to do the rounds day, August 20, amounted to 481.41 hundred thousand neighbours From pathetic with the desire of the
of our beautiful bay had to trust to million gallons showing an increase the investment of a mere handful industry to control production of Beginning on September 3, the the uncertainties and uncleanliness of 9.08 million gallons during the of dollars the capital sunk in the an exhaustible resource, it had been Dollar line will open a San Fran- of the Chinese launches which run past week. oil business in the United States, informed by the Attorney-General cisco Manila direct service. The
on the circular tour, and this, fine has increased until it approximates that it was without authority to President Hayes will be the first as it is, loses a good deal ity $11,000,000,000. Along with the Approve any plan. Five days later boat on this new line. She will attractiveness when one has tu development of the industry came the Secretary of the Interior, na
rail from San Francisco on the day travel cheek by jowl alongside an the great price reduction of crude Chairman of the Board, informed mentioned, and will leave for home evil-smelling old coal-coolie, Let oil, which sold for 818.50 per the Institute that the Board had from Manila on September 27. us hope the Ferry Company's action barrel in 1850, and now is priced at given consideration to questions The only port to be touched at on will introduce new order of under #2. The use of petroleum affecting the waste of oil due the new line will be Honolulu. things-Hong Kong Daily Préu, products has extended to millions to over-production; and,
The President Hayes will run be- August 20, 1904. of persons, whereas once only a few solution of the problem apparent tween San Francisco and Manila COM-realised their possibilities. The disrested with the States, had until some time in February. This Looking Back 50 Years.
derided to covery that crude oil could be
disouse with State means that until that time an eight Wong Amun, a servant to Mr. D. produced in auch quantity was authorities the subject of an inter- weck service will be maintained. K. Griffiths, photographer, was LOCAL CUSTOMS OFFICER'S only the beginning of the modern Directors of the Institute decided added to make a regular monthly ordera Mr. Griffiths, who resides State compact on oil conservation. In February another vessel will be charged with disobedience of
WILL. petroleum industry, azd the motorist who drives to the filling in abeyance pending development
to hold the conservation programme service..
in No. 2, Shelley Street, said that
"Probate of the will of Mr. W. E. station for fuel is only performing
the prisoner had been in his em McKenney, a Customs officer, form- play for about five months as erly residing at 82, Praga East,-
4TH FLOOR, Fanch Bask BUILDING;
Wheels, Packing Canes, Assorted Drums COMPREHENSIVE AND (Containers), Etc., Etc.
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ALSO SALE OF OLD AND SURPLUS. VICTUALLING STORES AT KOWLOON on FRIDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER.
·Comprising: Serge, Flannel, Clothing Remnanta, Manufactured Pipe Tobacco (1,000 lbs.), Sundry Articles of Mees and Table Gear, including Electro Plate, Cutlery, Hardware and Table Linen.
Also Condemned Provisions for Poultry Feeding, &c.
Tazkaor Baza:—As detailed in Catalogue.
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him that his predecessor, had left
The week's consumption ainouat- ed to 26.91 million gallons. River and streams during the week The yield from the Shing Mun is 37.29 million gallous.
LEGACY TO CHINESE HOUSEKEEPER.
a modern version of a scene enacted co-operate with the Board in far-Dr. Montague Rendall, formerly douse servant and cook. When the Hong Kong, who died in May last centuries ago. The filling-station is ther efforts toward conservation; as beadmaster of Winchester, and Prisoner first entered his present at the age of 80, has been granted a new location for the source of well as in study, of the suggestion Chairman of the Public Bchool Atuation his master explained toto Kwok Ah Kom, spinster, named supply, and twentieth century in relation to a compact. The com Boys' Empire Tours Committee, because he went out at nights, and the executrix. genuity has improved the service, plete results of the meeting of the recently announced that it has been the prisoner then expressed no dis- which goes to the petitioner, who hut essentially fill the tank" is Governors of oil-producing States decided to make a tour of India satisfaction at not being able to go for 20 years was housekeeper to the Property left amounts to $3,200 only a different pronounciation of held at President Hoover's invita an order given to slaves of an tion, will be carefully watched by this winter, and that the party of out at night without permission. decensed. earlier ers. The ancient peoples of both officia! and unofficial figures in boys, which will probably number About fourteen days ago prosecutor Persia, China, and the Caspian Sen the petroleum industry.
Chan Pak Yu, of 30, Wellington about forty-five, will leave London was robbed through a territory used petroleum." Towns
on November 9, travelling by way having been left unfastened or local property worth 813,100 Let window Street, who died in April: last left and rivers of Greece and Rome
of Gibraltar on the Viceroy of having been opened from the out-ters of administration have been were named after petroleum, which
India. Although the final details side. Upon enquiries prosecutor granted to the widow. Wes employed to, temper the
have not been made," said Dr. found that the prisoner was in the viscosity of animal and vegetable
Rendall, "we are making arrange kahit of constantly abanting him- oils used in greasing cart-wheela.
ments for an extended visit to Raj-self from home at nighta. A few With less than a fifth of the
patana, where we are going to give nights later prosecutor came home The total output of the Kailan the boys a splendid opportunity of and found that the door had been Pickford are reported to be among world's known oil resources, the Mining Administration's mines for seeing Indian life, including some left unfastened by the prisoner, the passengers from Vancouver on. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary United States produces nearly three the week ending August 10 amount thing of the hunting in the pre who had gone out. Prosecutor the Empress of France, which sails, quarters of the total supply of ed to 3,544 tons, and the sales serves of the Indian Princes. We lacked the door for the night, and for the Orient on August 28. The petroleum,and consumes a largo during the period to 65,156 tons. percentage of it. Often the move-
are also endeavouring to arrange a ou the following morning caution film stars propose to remain four ment for the conservation of
week or more in Kashmir. Oured the prisoner about his being days in Japan, but have been natural petroleum resources in the A brass plate, to commemorate final itinerary will be ready in absent. without leave, and also got known to change their minds as United States is called a by-product the services of Captain Cook to the shout a week, when we hope to be the compradore to tell him. On well as their plans, and it is pos of the world war, although it was Empire has been forwarded to able to submit it to Lord Irwin, Tuesday night prosecutor returned sible will be permaded to stay approximately seven years after the Vancouver by the Royal Empire who has just arrived home on leave home at about eight o'clock, and longer. Year after year Douglas war that the need for the conser Society to be placed in Christ from India, for his approval. The found the prisoner again absent Fairbanks has endeavoured to ar- vation policy became evident. In Church Cathedral. It is to be an- list of boys who are going is not without leave. The prisoner said range to make the trip to the the years between 1914 and 1918 the veiled by the Chairman of the complete, but the applications that he only went out for a few Orient, but always something has petroleum industry increased its Council of the Society, Sir John which have been received are re-minutes to buy something. Fined interfered with any plan in which production to meet wartime de Sandeman Allen, M.P., who is presentative of many of the public 83, in default ten days imprison- he and Mary Pickford could; both mands, and since has been produc making an extensive tour in schools, including Eton, Harrow, ment. Hong Kong Daily Preas, participate. He always refused to ing at a rate which has not appre Canada,
Winchester, and Marlborough.".... August 28, 1879.
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