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Hongkong Daily Press.

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ESTABLISHED 1837

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No. 24509 £#££=$_⠀£#£#±T HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1937. #Я BERAÆFERGAN Price

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FUTILE WASTE OF

WASTE OF LIFE IN OVIEDO SIEGE

WATER RESTRICTIONS

Hon. Mr. M.K. Lo's Questions

At Council Meeting

Official replies to questions pat by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo re- garding water restrictions were given by the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smalth (Colonial Secretary) at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon.

The Hon. Mr. Lo asked:-

***Will Government be good enough to make a statement to this Council on the water question generally dealing particular- ly with the reasons for having to resort to water restriction so soon after the completion of the Jubilee Reservoir? And if such reasons' are related to either:

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(a) the carrying capacity of the existing harbour pipes, or, (b) the capacity of the filtering plant an the Islands,

will Government state what is intended to be done in regard to either or both, as the case may be?

DIFFERENCE

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The Colonial Secretary repiled as follows:--

The answer to this question is

OF OPINION that a full report on the Water

Sir Henry Gullett ̈

Resigns

Canberra, Mar. 10.

A sensation has been caused here by the resignation of Bir Henry Gullett, Minister directing the negotiations for trade treaties,

It is understood that the re- signation followed sharp difference of opinion on trade policy at a Cabinet meeting.

MA Lyona, the Premter; states that he does not intend to replace Sir Henry Gullett as the Minister of Interior. Mr. Menzies, will be handling the trade treaty

work- Reuter,

The annual ball of the 8t

Supply of Hong Kong was recently ́complied by Mr. W. Woodward,

CITY CONFIDENT OF HOLDING ADDRESS ON COMMERCE

AGAINST ATTACK

MODERN DEFENCES CONSTRUCTED

London, March 19,

* A gloomy view of the Government's chanem of capturing Oviedo has been expressed to Reuter by an observer just returged on a tour of Government territory in North Spain. The „men on leave give varied opinions. Many gylinly declare that Oviedo will fall within a week, "Others, more 'cool-headed, soen heart-broken ́at the terrible and futile waste of life the selge is

ontailing.

General Aranda, the city's defender, regarded as possibly the best soldier in Spain not ex- cepting General Franco, has constructed defences of the most modern type knowń, electric heating and telephones being installed even to the front line trenches at Oviedo and Santander.

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It is reported that he has offered two Republican leaders safe conduct to inspect the forti- fications and soo the hopelessness of trying to storm them or destroy them with the limalted means at the Government's disposal.

CLASSICAL

EVENING

B.Sc. A.MICE. acting Executive Enjoyable Concert

Engineer of the Waterworks Main- tenance Sub-Department." That report. together with covering minutes by the Executive Engineer in Charge of Waterworks and the Director of Public Works, has been circulated to Members of Executive Council and is now in course of being printed as a Sessional Paper to be laid on, the table of this Contiell.

TWO REASONS

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At Roof Garden

There was a large gathering of

music lovers at the Hong Kong Hotel last evening when Miss Dina Notargiacomo, dramatic soprano and Miss Xenia Zarina, classical dancer, presented a programme of classical numbers.

On the other hand, the Govern ment possess poor fortinestions

constructed by incompetent la FINANCE

bour and supervised by illiterate. The troops are 'exposed to Heavy rainstorms and intensa cold. On the heights they made little pro- gress despite the fosses conserva- tively estimated at ten thousand, while Gijon is overflowing with wounded

Men on leave,, exhausted, hungry food at the aring line, the insur- and ragged, report a shortage of gents having the advantage of good billets and an adequate food

supply,

ADVANCE ON-MADRID .......

COMMITTEE

MEETING

Supplementary Votes Approved

Essentials Of A Successful

Business Man

Mr. Chan Wal Ming, headmaster of the Hong Kong Folytechnię Commercial School, gave an interesting talk on the subject of "Essential things of a successful business man”... at... the meeting of the Hong Kong, English Forum held at the Chinese Young Women's Christian Association last night.

Mr. Chan said that he defined

a business man as one who was engaged in commerce and there, fore the theme of his address concerned commerce alone.

The first essential was know- ledge of the business in which he, was engaged. Having acquired his knowledge the business man ånds it necessary to keep it for himself as much as possible for, there was such a thing as a business secret.

When his secrets were known his

activities were followed.

The next eusential was ex- perience which was the dearest of

PARIS TOKYO FLIGHT

Another Attempt On Record

Le Bourget, Mar. 10, The French airmen Pissavy and Cornet took off at 12.40 pm to- day on an attempted, record fight

all essentia's to a business man. A to Tokyo within a hundred hours

business commenced without ex-

in perienced men it was the greatest risk of adventure in the commercial world.

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of departure and so gain the Air Ministry's prize of £3,000, for the first pilot accomplishing this feat Their first stopping places will be Bastia, Corsica and Tunis.

There have been several at- tempts which have hitherto, end- ed in fallure, Japy crashing in a Formosan, Island and Libert and

At a meeting of the Finance

One of the greatest necessities Committee of the Legislative for a business man was energy The insurerts condently supplementary *** rotes

Council held yesterday afternoon, without which all else was but One of the outstanding and en-advancing on Matued in the north- 355,179 under Estimates 1936 and

totalling dross.

The speaker added that another trancing items on the programme east and southeast, sectors accord-4,162 under Istimates 1937, were essential wsia the sense of duty Dents being forced down in French was the Suite of Valses (Brahma)ing to messages from Salamanca approved. The Colonial. Secretary, which was the foundation of suc-Indo-Ching-

in which Miss Xenia Zarina gave a superb exhibition` of `her skill, and praise, must be given to Mr. Norman Brooks who provided the accompaniments in an excellent manner,

Other delightful Items in the dance part of the programme were the Malaquens and Habanera (Sarasate) Items where Mr. Stupel presided very ably and provided the accompaniments.

The reason for the recently im- posed water restriction on the Island is twofold: in the Brst place the island reservoirs have been depleted by a prolonged drought ST. PATRICK'S BALL and by exceptionally heavy con- sumption atace the removal of restrictions in August last; in the second place the Shing Mun water can at present be brought only to the level of the Public Gardens Service Reservoir and can there- fore only be used in a strip of the city below the hundred foot level between Kennedy Town on the west and Bowrington Canal on the SINGAPORE AIR MAIL

Patrick's Society of Hong Kong will be held to-morrow night at the Peninsula, Hotel. In conniec- tion with ferries will leave Kowloon for Hong Kong at 1.45 .m., 2.30 a.m. and 3.20 a.m. on Saturday.

the function special

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The capacity of the trana- October is the date intended harbour mains and of the.fitra-: for the opening of the Singapore tion plant on the Island is not the section of the Empire air mail

and Avila respectively. Marching (Hon. Mr. N.L. Emith) presided. on Quafalajars, they advanced a further ten miles over a two-mile upkeep and repair of water; Regarding, a vote of $10,000 for front and occupted Valdiarenas metres, the Hon, alr Henry Pollock heights, sixteen miles from theis said that he hoped that the Gov- objective which, given continuation ernment or Public Works Depart- of the present, fine weather, is ex-ment would pay due attention to pected to fall either to-day or to stop wastage, so far as they cany

caused by the leakage of tapa.

Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson: This is done at all times. We are paying attention to that.

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JUNKERS PLANE

ARRIVES

The management of the Majes- cause of any present dimculty, but service, it was learned in London, On Way North For

tic Theatre, Kowloon, is experi-, both these subjects afford prob- menting with lady ushers who lems for the future and will be have a, knowledge of English. found fully dealt with in the This practice has proved most auc- | Sessiohal Paper now under pre- Cessful in Shanghal.

paration.

The Junkers plane shortly after her arrival at Kal Tak from Germany. The plane leaves for Shanghai to-morrow morning, (Photo by K. N. Wan).

Italian Press

Retaliation

Rome, Mar. 10,

Signor Gayda,

in an inspired

The statement in the British rearticle in the Giornale d'Italia” re- port placed before Parliament în a part of which it was confirmed taliates against the British state- that atrocities were committed by ment with the assertion" that the: "Italian soldiers on the Abyssinians punitive air force attack on tribes- after the attempted assassination men in the Northwest frontier of of Marshal Grazlar! "at" Addis | India'' used bombe containing Ababa, has not been well received | poisonous gas---

by the Italian press.

Rester's Bulletin Service

states the "Manchester Guardian." The service will link Britain with Egypt, "India, Malaya, "and, Australia, and the first section was Opened on December 13 last, when one of the new long-range flying boats, Centaurus, took off for Alexandria,

Delivery

The Junkers; plane which left Germany on March 3, arrived in the Colony from Bankok via Hanoi, pesterday afternoon at 3.50

Recently Mr. Lyons, the Aur-|PM. tralian Prime Minister announced The plane was piloted by Cap that the Singapore-to-Sydney are tain Ratchge, others aboard the tion would start on January 1,

plane being the wireless uperator, and the mechanic.

1938."

Birthday Greetings-

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"SHIPPING ·AND DEFENCE"-

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LOCAL ESTATE

Ker George Russell Valzy, who

died at 20, Dévonshire Place, Middlesex, on August 7, 1938, left local estate sworn at $39,500. An application by: Mr. R.A. Wadeson. the lawful attorney, for sealing certined copy of probate of the will has been granted. The de- ceased-was Iate of Star Stile,

The plane itself is a beautiful Hamend Essex and 20, Cornwall specimen of modern air-craft Gardens, Miridlesex.

manufacture. It has accommoda--

tion for 14 passengers and ample space for mall and freight.

Many friends discovered that The plane will leave here to- yesterday was Mr. T. B. Wilson's morrow morning, at 8 am, for birthday and there was a large | Shanghai, where it will be handed gathering to greet him at his home over to its new owners, the Eura

"Old Kentucky").--We wish him sia Air Lines. It will then be put every success,

into service.

Mr. 3, O. Williams and Mrs. P. Shaw at thể Rase.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON; 18(2-27/324,

T.T. ON NEW YORK; 30-1/4.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, March 10. Landon silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow

Spot...... Forward....

Mar.

20-7/16 20-7/18

deas in every occupation.

Reuter

A picture of the Captain, and crew of the Junkers plane which arrived yesterday, together with, local officials at the Kai Tak airport. (Photo by K. N. Wan),.

China's Drug Addicts

Shanghai: In order to ascertain The number of persons to be that reformed opium addiets, have re-examined will be fixed accord totally rid themselves of the habit,ing to the proportion of the 2 number of reformed addicts in the local Police Bureau has map four months. On the average, two ped out & set of regulations out of ten addicts will have to be governing their re-examination in re-examined, accordance with the rules for Prior to the re-examination, the opium and drug-at ession sa rules provide, those to be re- 20-7/18 promulgated by the Central examined will not be notified

authorities

beforehand. Certificates be granted to those who are With the enforcement of these found totally reformed of their regulations, it is learned, a total habit, and those found re-taking of 518 erstwhile opium-amokers.in the drug after their cure will de seven specided districts here will sent to military organs for severe Brst be called for re-examination, punishment.

Mar. 10

20-7/18

NEWS INDEX

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Amusements Cables Company Meeting Court Cases

Rifle Shoot... efoance;

Local Diary Mail Notice

Radio Prograr Shipping

Sport

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their names having been entered The campaign for the eradica in the book.

tion of opium smokers in Bhang-

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suppression clinics will have to opium addicts, have henc undego the re-examination, which | since the launching of the will be held three times yearly, it la estimated-- each time to last one month, Central News "Agency!

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