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NOTICE.

WATER SUPPLY.

Consumption during June ex- ceeded all previous records and is still very high.

Consumers are earnestly re quested to exercise every care in the use of water and to have defective, water fitings repaired without delay.

R. M. HENDERSON, Water Authority.

Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 27th June, 1938.

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HONG KONG, JULY 6, 1938

-Consumers Warned

MUST EXERCISE EVERY CARE IN USE OF WATER In spite of the heavy and cop- tinuous rain which fell in the last two days, the warning was reiter-

EDITORIAL

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1938.

UNSUCCESSFUL LIVE STOCK FOR FEDERAL SHIPBUILDING

LANDING

Japanese Driven Away In West Kwangtung

PHILIPPINES

Passing Through' On Boissevain

With the purpose of furthering the Government live stack. Im- Canton, July 5."provement programme of the According to milltary reports just Philippine Islands, Dr. Estefano C.

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was sent to

purposes.

PROGRAMME

Ships For Pacific Run

TWENTY-FOUR NEW VESSELS

The United States Maritime Commission has pledged itself to

between $90,000,000 and $100,000,000.

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ated by the P.W.D. yesterday that received, a contingent of Japanese Farinas, Superintendent of the the immediate institution of a Federal shipbuilding programme for "consumers are earnestly request-marines made an unsuccessful at- Alabang Stock Farm. Bureau of the rehabilitation of West Coast shipping the east of which will be ed to exercise every care in the tempt on Sunday to land at two Animal Industry, use of water and to have defective small villages near Yeungkong. South Africa to purchase pedigree

In a letter to Senator William Gibbs. McAdoo, Admiral Emory" water fittings repaired without de-In western Kwangtung, east of animals for breeding

Kwangchow Bay.

Twenty selected Africander cattle, S. Land, the chairman of the Commission, revealed that the com- lay,"

The marines came from six two Sussex bulls, 24 Merino sheep,mission has at last adopted a definite stand on the West Coast Japanese warships anchoring off three Alpine goats and five Saanen shipping" problem, the Yeungkong coast. As they ap-goats are on board the M.V. Bois-

The Commission, he declared. operation between the Paclic proached the shore. Chinese de- sevain on their way to the Philip recognises the "imperative heed" Coast and the East Coast of South

ma-pines. fenders directed withering

for construction of at least 24 new America. The Africander cattle, a beef ships for Pacific Coast operation chine-gun and rifle fire at them.

*4 Construction of ave or more forcing them to return to their breed only found in South Africa, and, "notwithstanding monetary ship

1. modified C-3 design. are intended to be bred pure and inability of private capital to un-with at least 16 knots speed for to cross with Lebu and native cat-dertake the financial risks," would fle with the view of improving the not allow the search for private Pacific

fast service" between the Coast and Europe to breeds. Being raised in a sub-tro- tion of the building programme." pical country. arid. being funda-

has "The Commission

deter- "5 Construction of four or more mentally an Asiatic breed, the mined." he states. "that the Pack-fast cargo or combination ships Africander cattle are expected to ac Coast area requires mainten for fortnightly operation from the A Chinese guerilla unit broke thrive well under range conditions ance, of United States fag services Pacific North-West to the Orient. into Paoting elty, In Hopel pro-in the Philippines.

CONSUMPTION HIGH It was added that consumption during June exceeded all previous records and is still very high.

There were four inches of rain in the past two days but the total for the year is still 28.84, com- pared with an average of 40.60. The downpour is expected to con- tinue and it is cooler weather, such as prevailed on Monday evening, will still be experienced.

vessels. (Central News).

a new

of

expected that CHINESE BREAK beef carcass of these existing beef capital to further retard comple operate on a fortnightly basis.

INTERNATIONAL TRAIN FROM HANKOW

INTO PAOTING

Kianghsien, July 5,

over at least six essential trade with a speed of at least 16 knots. vince on June 28."taking the Jap. anese by complete surprise, states WOOL AND MUTTON routes, namely. Pacific Coast to Whether such vessels should be Australia: Pacific Coast to South cargo or combination type' has not a delayed message.

The Merino sheep on board were Bitter street fighting took place obtained from the best studs in America: Pacific Coast to Europe; yet been determined.

to the SEARCH FOR PRIVATE CAPITAL and no fewer than 100. Japanese the Union of South Africa. This Southern Pacific Coast

Orlent: Northern Pacific Coast to "Efforts are now being made to were slain.

strain of Merine sheep is good the Orient; and round-the world induce the investment of private PASSENGER LIST

The Chinese, withdrew safely both for wool and mutton. While

service.

capital in a sufficient amount to The following passengers travel-from the city upon the arrival of the Merino sheep were introduced

possible OBSOLESCENCE make

construction.. of led from Wuchang to Kowloon on large units of Japanese reinforce-by the Spaniards several hundred APPROACHING

"The Commission has also de- these vessels for private account. the "International Train" lastments.

years ago. the introduction of new

of ap-

However, the Commission will week:-

Meanwhile, another Chinese blood was neglected. It is hoped termined that, in view Mr. A. V. Adlington, Mr.

sheep and guerilla unit damaged the railway that these

proaching obsolescence of most of not allow the search for private Mrs. H. A. Allan and child, Ameri-bridge and track outside the north nucleus of an exceptional stud the ships now covering these ser-capital to further retard comple- gate. A Japanese troop train comi-herd from which rams for Im-vices, there is imperative need for tion of the building programme. ing from Haushul was derailed and provement purposes will be drawn, construction of a minimum of 24 which is so urgently required by attacked by the guerillas. Over. 70 The wool and mutton industry in vessels at

can sailors (2), Miss E. Arguello. Captain and Mrs. J. S. Avery;

Mrs. Baumbach, Mr. H. S. Beach. Miss D. Bergaminni, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Bircel, Mrs. von · Boddien, Mrs. Bomko, Miss N. W. Booth and adopted daughter. Mrs. A. Bossel- mann, British Oficer. British Ratings (4), Miss M. J. Brock, Mr. and M.s. Bugalsky, Mr. Burblies, Mrs. C. A. Burch, M.. A. B. Buzzell: Father Chambers, Miss Chernos- nikoff. Mr. Chmutin, Mr. B. C.

CHINA AND THE Clark, Mr. S. C. Crowden;

LONG WAR

IN RELATION to the vast and far-reaching ordeal in China

we must take the long view. It is a practical condition, for dealing safely with the crisis of this year and preparing a new era for relief and settlement. Nor is this 3 policy of weakness as some British emotionalists exclaim

Mrs. E. H. Davis and Infant. Mr. and Mrs. Derbyshire and Infant, Mrs, de Luz and five children, Mrs. C. Dorf. Mrs. P. B. Duncan and

Mrs. F. B. Elliott, Mrs. Epstein Mrs. Ewert;

Japanese News).

werd

will

form

an

estimated cost of the Pacific Coast. Accordingly. killed.(Central the Philippines is now being given between $00,000,000 and $100,000. the commission will proceed at

once with 1000, as follows:-

development of ap- Construction of three mo-propriate plans and specifications dern passenger ships of the im- for the vessels above outlined, proved Coolidge design for....opera-

JAPANESE WANT WEST. PRATAS

to

more attention than in the past. now that rinderpest which claimed a lot of attention is out of the

way.

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If reasonable bids for the con-

POOR MAN'S COW

tion in the trans-Pacific service.struction of these vessels, can be The dairy goats are an addition Three new vessels. together with obtained, the Commission, with (From Our Own Correspondent) to the P.I. Government goat herd, the Coolidge, will make it possible approval of the President, will en- Canton, July 3. The goat is the "poor man's cow to maintain a fortnightly transdeavour to carry through this con- straction programme, 'notwith- Pacific service.' Having captured East Pratas besides, its milk is in demand for вы Construction of, seven or standing the monetary inability of .

assume the Islands, the Japanese navy are infants and invalids. The Pallip-eight fast cargo ships of a modi-private capital to sending survey ships, several des-pines cannot supply standing or-fied C-3 design with a minimum financial risks of the programme. troyers and transports

West ders for dairy goats. This batch

"The Commission is also giving 16 Enot speed for operation in Pratas Island with a view to im-is only a small part of what is in the round-the-world service. Theme urgent consideration to the need minent occupation, it was learned tended to be imported to increase ships will make it possible to for an inter-coastal service for

the stock which is here today.

not large

[maintain a fortnightly round-the-operation between the Atlantic The Islands have no value as a enough to supply the requirements world service. By combining the and Pacific Coasts to replace the base for military operation in of the islands. South China.

In view of the long trip from fortnightly sailings of these vessels Grace and Panama Pacific vessels. with the trans-Pacific ships the After an exhaustive investigation," Japanese suzerainty over these the interior of South Africa to Pacific Coast will have a weekly several alternative plans have Islands is to comperisate her for the Philippines, the animals are sailing from the Pacific Coast to been suggested. While we are not not taking Hainan Island as a re-suffering from the effects of the the Orient by fast United States in a position to announce any de- finite proposal at this time, we are flag ships Mrs. Happo'd and two children.sult of the joint opposition of Great long trip. For that reason it was intended to "tranship them at Miss Headley, Mrs. Horstmann and

"Construction of from dave to confident a reasonably satisfactory Hong Kong but on account of six ships of a special design for solution will soon be perfected. child. Mrs. L. E. Howell with four

infant

Miss Filimonova, Mrs: Fink, French Officer. French soldiers (4), French sailors (31)

Mr. A P. Garbatof. Miss G. Oloberd, Mrs. K. Gillisen;

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Britain and France.

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lack of facilities it was decided to

children and Roverness. Mrs. MALACCA CHINESE keep them on the Boissevain. Hummel, Mr. W. Hutchinson;

Italian Sisters 14), Irish Sisters (3), Irish Fathers (4); 41

HONOURED

The shipment is accompanied by Mr. J. R. Frean, M.R.C.V.S. veter 46 CI

Among the recipients of birthday inary officer in Transvaal. In a "Shoe King's" CARBON DIOXIDE

Nothing whatever can be done Auction to be held on Monday, until the time and opportunity ar- the ith day of July, 1938, rive for some concertés medlation at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the and this cannot be done without Public Works Department, by the determined co-operation or Order of His Excellency the leadership of the United States Isolated protests do more harm Governor of one Lot of Crown than good. They permit the Land at La Salle Road, Kowloon Japanese propagandists and "ex- Tsai, in the Colony of Hong Kongtremists to revive war patriotism,

Cesparate for a term of 75 years, com to urge more mencing from 1st July, 1898, with against China, and to contrast the the option of renewal at a Crown supposed moderation of America Miss Ktreeva, Miss Kotomytsef, ment of Malacca in 1919

Lucas:

honours in Malacca is the well-private capacity, and Dr. Farinas. known Chinese, Mr. Ee Kong Guan J.P. who receives the Certificate of Honour Born in 1869 at Malacca. Mr. Kong Guan was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Settle-

Motor-Road Plan

GAS URGED

AS FERTILIZER

Mr. and Mra. F. J. Jarret and three children Mrs. R. P. John, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Johnson and child, Mr. C. Johnson, Mrs. P. B.

"CHINESE GUNS action Joly:

SENT TO JAPAN Mr, J. H. Kane, Mr. P.. A. Kemp,

A proposal that the world, put Shanghai, July $. H. Bata, the “afioe king,” is plan- its vast surplus of carbon dioxide with the alleged animosity of Great Mrs. Koonevitch, Miss Krag:

A pioneer rubber planter Mr.

According to a foreign corres-{ning to build ̃à 102-mile long motor gas to work "fertilizing the air" for. Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Britain.

Mrs. E. Lee, Mrs. Simms Lee. Kong Quan la the Director of Alor pondent who arrived here today ruad from Brno, the capital of increased agricultural production of Mis Majesty the KING, Jor

Mrs. Lindemann, Miss S

was presented to the Southwestern M. Gaja Rubber Eatates Ltd., and the from Nanking by steamer, the Maravia, to Zilina in Slovakia." Mrs. Litvinoff. one further term of 24 years less GRIM as is this situation. It must Linesch.

The construction will be financed | Division of the Association for the Miss Ayer Panas Rubber Estates. Ltd. Chinese guns at Furt Klangyin and be allowed to develop until the last three days thereof,

besides holding large property in- Lion Mountain have been removed by the founding of a company, and Advancement of Science at,"Al- the Japanese become more sick of

Mrs. John Malcolm. Mr. Mar- terests throughout the country.

by the Japanese and sent to Japan the road will be run as a commerbuquerque recently says the Chris- Intending bidders are advised it themselves--and the sickness cuse, Mrs. V. McDowell, Master He la also a member of the Fisiakwan, a southern subarb of jelal concern. Users will be charged | țian'-Science Monitor. that immediately after the dis. is beginning. Over and above all Mehringer

The idea was outlined in a paper Mrs Mende, Master Chinese Advisory Board, Malacca.nking, has been levelled to the tolls. this is the Mozdakaff.. Mi, Muciler;

the Students in Britain committee ground. but the Sun Yat-sen posal of the lot the Purchaser

According to local law; roads in OVERWHELMING overwhelming

Iessor of Physical Chemistry at (if not the applicant) will be

CONFIDENCE confidence of Miss Ohrnsberger,

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Chrisberger, (Malacca Branch; and the stand-Mausoleum.is undamaged, he said. Moravia can only be built by publier. Frank E E Germann. Pro

Mrs. F. Gling

Special permission the University of Colorado, committee of the Rubber All Chinese entering Nanking [corporations. required to deposit with An

Japan regard- Onley, Mr. E. Owen. Mr. and Mrs. Producers Association of Malaya must be searched. while those will therefore have to be sought All green plants take carbon authorised officer who will be

ing a China D. F. Oznobohin and, two children: (Inc.).

leaving the former capital are re-from the Government.

dloxide from the air and combine to have passes (Inter- The road would be of great it with water to form starches. present at the sale, the sum of supposed to be impotent and a

economic and strategic importance The normal concentration of car- "two hundred dollars, ($200) in western civilisation assumed to be

In facilitating communications be bun dioxide in the air is about 003 cash. This sum will be refunded paralysed by incurable dissensions. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

tween the east and west of the of 1 per cent. on payment of the Purchase nas invoked nature and the ele

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Japanese advance, the Yellow Paver

price.

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184

OF JAPAN

Mr. R. B. Page, Mr. Papp. Mrs. Mr. Ee Kong Guan has freely quired J. M: Pearson, Mis Pimenoff. Miss donated towards deserving causes national). Plstermann. Mr. and Mrs F. J. such as the China Relief Fund, Purchas;

Malacca General Hospital Home

Mr. E..L. Rocha, Mr. E. Rudick; for the Decrepits, Boys' Club etc. ments across the route of the

Mrs. and Miss Sakova, Mr. and He recently returned from Europe Mrs Sapoff, Mrs. von Schmelling where he went with his family to China's Sorrow whose mighty and infant, Mrs. A. Schoch, Mrs. be present at His Majesty's Corona convulsions have drowned millions van Schuckmann. Mr. H. Htion. in history, is pouring through its Schwendener, Mr. A. Shilin, Mrs. broken dykes, swollen by the con- D. A. Shrapper and Master. Mr. tinuous rains, and it will reach Stang Pietre, Mrs. S. F. Z. Tarther yet. Seemingly it cannot stegfrids. Sikhs (9); Mr. D. Smith. subside until the autumn.

Mr. and Mrs. A, F. Solovieff. Mr.

If the Japanese reached Hankow and Mrs. Spengler and two chil-

SHIPMENT OF SCRAP TO

U.S. AMBASSADOR RETURNS.

London, July. 5. The US. Ambassico: id Great

country.

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When it was stepped up artificial- An extension which is plannedy to as much as 8 per cent, he to carry it along the foothills of said, blooming and ripening of ithe Carpathians would be #

fruit speeded up to 10 to 25 per cent, Tomatoes produced three Britain, Mr. Joseph B. Keanedy, special attraction for tourists.

times their normal yield., who recently returned to America for a short holiday, arrived back at U.S. DEFENCE |Southampton yesterway,

EXPERTS STUDY

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Because it is heavier than air, 7: carbon dioxide may be applied

easily to growing vegetation. It Mr. Kennedy declared that the economic situation in the United NEW CAMOUFLAGE may be injected with little trouble

into green-houses, or even sprayed · The increased importance of the on plants, growing in depressions. and there were substantial hopes submarine in naval warfare and be in a more secure they would dren, Mrs. M. Spunt, Mrs. Starke JAPAN ASSAILED states was considerably improved.

In one practical experiment: Dr.: that it would continue so.-(Reu- the airplane in both land and sea German reported purified gases fighting has sent Enited States: from a steel mill increased the and more deceptive methods of than 50 per cent. camouflage,

The recent sailing of a ship Icaded with scrap tron for Japan from Seattle was protested in a

ter).

Mr. Ungewitter, Mrs. and Miss telegram signed by leaders of re- | JAPANESE IMPOSE /defence experts in search of new harvest from a field of beets more

in a more precarious situation Miss Stocka, Mra. W. Stärma, Miss than ever before because their lines Suess, Mr. 8. K. Svenson; of communication would be stil

"Mr. C. Taube, Miss O. B. Tom- more vulnerable while the General- in Mr. J. Turbyne: lesimo's, armies would remain in- 6107 tact, with better positions on both

· JAPAN BROUGHT

·TO STANDSTILL

THE HONG KONG

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

State.

Mre

Unjenin, Mr. and Mrs. Upton andligious" and dyle bodies in this aldes of the infant;. Yangtze for Father P. Vercauteren, defence Vogt;

manoeuvres

Mr. Webster, Mr. W.-C. Wood:

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY BOMBED

scrap iron and munitions to any aggressor nation."-

از

OPIUM TAX

Hankow. July 5.

Since the end of the World War

dring, which the art of cambu-ONE KILLED WHEN The telegrami read in part, "We earnestly appeal to the Foreign The Japanese have imposed an age was first developed along BRIDGE COLLAPSES Affairs Committee of the House of oplum tax at Fenyang) in weat modern lines, war and navy de- and counter-stroke: We do not

Representatives to speed necessary Shansi, according to a report re-partment experts have been study A man was instantly killed and isay that this will bring Japan to

legislation to prohibit shipment of celved by the Executive Yuan ing the new applications to forti-two others seriously injured when A licence fee ranging from $1 tofications, ships, guns and men. a wooden bridge in barrio Sacritan. disaster, yet we say she will be The Annual General Meeting brought to a standstill. She has.

$3 is charged every oplum smoker. The search has resulted in the Dingras, collapsed due to the of the Hong Kong Football frustrated her long dream of the

Canton, July 5, The telegram was addressed to No tax is imposed on oplum development of a new technique, weight of the heavily load freight Association will be held yon break-up' of China. She has Sheungping station, on the Can- the Foreign Affairs Committee of and narcotic tramckers.(Central especially in the army where ex- truck in which the three persons

aroused a new national spirit in ton-Kowloon Railway, was bomb- which a sub-committee is con- Newa).

perta have gone so far as to plant were riding. Thursday, July 14, at 5.30 p.m. China that bombing only helps to ed by two Japanese planes yester-sidering a bill drafted by Senator

trees in normally barren areas to The dead man was Francisco Pledad. 50, construction superinë in the Board Room of the South

intensify.

day: Four missilës were' dropped. Lewis B., Schwellenbach (D) of The Canton authorities have is-másk fortifications." China Morning Post, Ltd.

Before long Japan will open he- tearing down the telephone wires Washington to prohibit export of sued another warning that smug At one strategically Important tendent of the burean of public. gotiations in a more moderate there (Central News),

steel and scrap iron to foreign gling of copper coins and export of point in the nation's defence line, works. He was ploned. berieath C. D. CARTER,

spirit. Meanwhile the danger to

fabricators except under licence is same abroad is strictly prohibited. military officials have reforested a the debris. Those Injured were Anyone caught discbeying the or- "desert" area with pine trees to Lim Tom and Domingo Pascua

hide important fortifications. The driver escaped Injury. der will be punished severely.

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Hon. Secretary,

world peace has definitely been also, appears to be the case in sued by the President. diminished in the Far East as It Europe.