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No. 29370.

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AMENDED SERVICE

SAILINGS From HONG KONG— at 8 am and 2 p.m. (Week days only).

SAILINGS From MACAO at 3am, and 3 p.m. (Week days only).

EXCURSION TO MACAO SUNDAY, 2ND JULY, 1939

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SPECIAL REDUCED FARES TO WEI HAI WEL, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.

During the holiday season special "B" Class Saloon accommodation will be available to Wei Hai Wei, Chefoo and Tientsin, int the newly commissioned s.s. "Hunan" and, "Hoihow" at the following rates:

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FLOOD DISASTER INEVITABLE

RENEWAL OF RAIN CAUSES

ANXIETY

CONSERVANCY COMMISSION HOLDS

EMERGENCY MEETING-

[THOUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY)

Nanking, June-26.

The renewal of rainy weather is causing considerable anxiety to the anthorities, "who fear that unless the situation shows imme- diate improvement flood disater is inevitable..

The Yangtze Conservancy Commission called in emergency. meeting this morning which was attended by repräsentatives of the leading Ministries.

KICHUN AND KISHUI INUNDATED

LAUNCH SERVICES

HANKOW, June . 23. Reports received here indicate that Kichun, Kishui and other less important cities along the Yang- taze River in eastern Hupeh are flooded. Puki, in southern Hupeh, is partly inundated, the maximum depth of the waters reaching seven feet at some points within the city. Water has also penetrated into the city of Hwangpei, in north-eastern-Koo Min Hupeh.

.*

The Changfeng Lock along the Changkung Dyke protecting Wa chang, is reported to be leaking and the situation is regarded as danger

An Emergency Flood Prevention Committee was organized here yes terday under the auspices of the Hupeb Provincial Government. The decision to create this organ was made at an emergency confer ence summoned by the Provincia! Government yesterday when repre: sentatives of 15 official organs and public bodies attended.

SUSPENDED

Wabu-further a river, reports that the Yangtse has risen to 27 River rohibited at night, while feet 9 inches. Shipping on the launch Marvices in-the-different. waterways have been suspended to prevent added strain on the dykes.

SEVERAL BREACHES

June 22. Ted at seven kps of the

Grand Canal rent slackungehwang southern Hopei. The gaps are be ing feverishly stopped up..

Farm land extending over an area as a result of the overflow of the of 50,000 mow is now under water Huto Biver, south of Tientsin The districts most seriously affected are Jaoyang and Fingan."

In view of the menacing situation in several parts of the province, the The Hupeh Provincial Govern- Hopei Provincial Government has ment yesterday issued a set of re-appointed a Supervisory Committee gulations governing flood preven- for Flood Prevention work so that tion in the various districts. The operations may be efficiently direct- local authorities are instructed to ed-Kuo Min. pay particular attention at night' and during stormis and are warned against negligence under penalty of severe punishment. Local military units are also requested to co- operate. Kuo Min.

ALL ROAD CONSTRUCTION

SUSPENDED

THREAT TO HUAI RIVER

VALLEY N

NANKING, June, 22. * In compliance with the request of the Huai River Conservancy Board, the National Government issued an order to the Yellow River

·Conservancy. Commission yesterday NANKING, June 22. instructing that special attention be The Municipal Bureau of Public paid to the dykes on the lower Works has placed its entire re-reaches of the Yellow River, so as sources at the command of the local to prevent a diversion from its re Flood Prevention Committee which gular course which would endanger it organized yesterday to combat the Hnai River Valley.-Kuo Min. the flood menace. All road-con- struction and other public works 4FT, HIGHER THAN IN 1931 have been suspended.

4. --SHANGHAI, June 19. Large quantities of materials and An official report received from sandbags have been got ready by the ite Engineering Bureau at Hankow Bureau in anticipation of an emer-by the National Etonomic Council gency. Meanwhile, constant inspec- gives the level of the Yangtze River tion of all danger points is being as 43 feet 1 inch at 8 o'clock thes made and water is being pumped morning: out of the sewers, and ponds...

Low-lying parts at Haiakwan are already under water as. the River is almost on a level with the dykes. People living in matsheds along the waterfront are moving to other quarters.

Steamship traffic on the Yangtare River is threatened with suspension due to the continuous rise of the waters,"

NAVIGATION RENDERED

DIFFICULT

While navigation is already ren- dored difficult by the disappearance of the usun-navigation marks now covered up by the rise in the River, steamers plying on the Yangiste have to proceed at a slow pace leat the backwash may overlap the dykes."

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The watermark-registered 42 feet inches at noon yesterday, but this has increased by 9 inches owing to the continued rainfall. The latest report shows that the River is about seven feet higher than that recorded a year ago to-day and more than four feet higher than on June 19, 1931, the year of the floods.

are as follows

A The latest recordings at this point

June 17, noon, Afeet 8 inches; -June 18 noon, 42 feet 4 inches; June 19, 8 L.,43 feet 1 inch. Kuo Min.

LITVI OFF SIMON

PARLEY

REGARDING IMPRISONED BRITISH ENGINEERS

According to a Chinkiang report, the dyke opposite the Kiangsu pro vincial capital broke at two points yesterday. The Kiangsu Provin cial: Government has issued a special order to the districts long- the Various waterways of Kiangsu pro vince requiring striot inspection of at steamers and launches: Only vessels nea with special passes may ply)

THROUGH REUTKE' AGENCY,

QUAKE ROCKS

SOUTH BENCOOLEN

DEATH ROLL REPORTED TO BE 67

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.J

Batavia, June 26. AT least sixty-seven people were

killed as the result of an earth- quake which occurred in South Bencoolen, Sumatra.

U.S.-N. EUROPE AIR-ROUTE

LINDBERGH TO SEARCH FOR LANDING PLACES

"THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

NEW YORK,.

IT is reliably reported t

Lindbergh, accompanied wife, will shortly fly to Greenlan for the Pan-American Airway in search of landing places for the proposed regular mail and passen- ger air route to northern Europe, land and Denmark, He may continue his flight to Ice-

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY

SHOWERY.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER BETOET. FORBOLST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.46 EJM, STATED:~~

THE NORTHERN DEPRESSION CONTINUES TO MOVE KASTWARD

· ACHOSE SOUTH MANCHURIA,' SHALLOW DEPRESSION CENTRED NEAR THE PARACELS COVERS THE NORTHERN CHINA SEA

LOCAL FORECAST: E. S.E. WINDS, MODERATE FRESH, CLOUDY, SHOWERY.

AND

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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

-- "(June 27)," (Int'c V Moon, 6th Day). Rotary Club Tifin. Whist Drive, 0.8.C.C., 8.30 p.m. Andrew's Church Mothers' Union, -Service Men's Bathing Party, St.

45 p.m.

Fellowship Meeting, Sailors' and' Soldiers Home, Wanchai, 8 p.m.

Claims in Estate of Norah Jane Holmes, due-!|

Theatres:

Queen's: The Wiser Sex." CentralMadame Julie." King's: Rome Express.". Star Viennese Nights." World: Bat Whispers." OrientalRebeces of Sunay-

brook Farm."

Majestic: Hot, Pepper."

Dances.

ing; King's Restaurant; and Hong Tea Dances at Gloucester Build-

Kong Hotel.

Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurauit.

Sports.

Lawn Bowls Open Champion... abip: J. Cavanagh . E. M. Reme dios, A. M. Holland, J. 8. Logan (Kowloon B.G.C. green), 5.20 p.m.

Lawn Tennis B Diviston - Chinese R.C. v. Civil Service; In- dian R.O. v. Kowloon C.C., Hong Kong 0.0. v. University; U.E.B.C

South China Club do Recreio u Graduates Hong Kong Ares Leagne; Kowloon Section, “C” Company, Lincolng 1. 24th. Battery, Royal Atillery Hong Kong, Beo- tion, R.A.P.C... a. Headquarter Wing, Borderers.

· Water Polo-South China “B”. Young Companions, 6 pm.; TMCA Alvin Royal Navy (Civil Servants Bathing. Club), 1 John 3.20 p.m.

Bunrise 40 nm Bunset: 7.11 sume formal p

the impriides: High at 1:10 and 1100 soned: British engineers in Russis Low at, 4.10 and 18.55.

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