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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 12,644

三拜禮 *# *** WEDNESDAY

THE PROPOSED REPARATIONS CONFERENCE.

SOME OUTSPOKEN AMERICAN OPINION.

-(Router's Service }

Washington, October 30.

The Republican leader. Senator McCormick, after advisit to White House, declared that the American members of the propoyed commission of experts on reparations must include a majority of those opposing the League of Nations and foreign entanglements. The American representatives must be realists and know European polities; otherwise, America will lose her cash credit.

The New York newspapers do not fear that M. Pomcargs speech will wreck the proposed Reparations Conference. Some are

OCTOBER 31,

*1923.

HONGKONG DELUGED

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$35 PER ANNUM.

“RECONDITIONED CARS.”

Suggestion to prospective Used Car buyers: Come in and give us an idea of what you would like and how much you wish to pay, if the car isn't on the floor, we will give you first option

on it when it comes.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone... Central 3950.

gang of men have been detailed Very fortunately, the new wall, for the work of repair end, by built at the place where the working lato, it is. hope nullah was breached last August, to get the breach repaired by to has stood the test, else further morrow. Thore has also been serious damage would have been a big slip at the Eliot, filter beds, done to the Racecourse. As it is, Pokfulam Road, and this will a good deal of sand which

Over 12 Inches of Rain in Eight Hours. probably affect the supply of had been stacked up beside the

MANY LANDSLIDES: CITY FLOODED.

of opinion that M. Poincare ly seeking votes rather than an age WOMAN AND CHILD KILLED IN THIRD STREET.

mont.

The New York Times suys on the main point: M. Poincare show- ed that he perfectly agreed with Mr. Hughes, that the unferenc

hould be purely mulvisory.

Boulder Crashes Through Peak House.

water to the western end of the track has been washed across the i town. Every effort is being made course again, necessitating to repair the damage.

further work to got the track into Portions condition once more,

"WOMAN AND CHILD

KILLED.

of the Racecourse were under more than a foot of water this morning.

The only fatality recorded so far is that which befol u Chinese At the back of Wongneichong woman and young child in Third village, a considerable amount of, Street. The street was converted the reclamation has been washed into a torrent and the inhabitants down into the nullah and the made fearful for their safety. lower level, so that several days When the downpour was at its work at filling, further dredging, height, a woman, who thought and many more tons of earth, will the house was collapsing, at be required to replace what one tempted to take herself and child night's rain has swept away. The across the road to a friend's house.general damage here, on the In the darkness she stopped into roadways, the Racecourse, and the side channel, which was a the cemeteries of different roaring cascade, with the result denominations, serves. The heavy rain began yesterday morning soon after ten o'clock that she was carried off her feet emphasise the need for a thorough of the Happy and, although the day was mostly hire, the downpout recommenced and washed (with the child in her reorganisation London, October 30.

after dinner last night and continued with great intensity until past arms) down the street. She and Valley drainage system.

Considerable quantities of silt nine o'clock this morning. During the 24 hours from 10a.m. the baby were eventually found yesterday until 10 am. this morning no less than 15.91 biches of in Des Voeux Road, both having now lie opposite the Racecourse rain were recorded at the Royal Observatory, the heaviest for been drowned and rather badly grandstand, and portion of the one hour being 2.82 inches, which was registered between 430 and knocked about," 2.30 this morning

The New York hit says if Franco officially, imposes the con- ditions which M Poincare foreshadowed, Britain and America would be confronted with a new situation. For they cannot take a step implying recognition of the legality of the thr occupation and cannot refuse to enquire into the total Gormany can pay.

The Triluar says there is no reason for gloom. M. Poincare's plain spucking will help towards a solution.

What Britain Thinks.

The Cabinet continued its consideration of the reparations question. It is generally felt that a meeting of Allied experts is hetter than nothing While no official costmunication has been received from the United States, it thought that America simi- larly to Britain, desires to proceed with the best method attainable of working for a solution of the roparutions problem.

Another French Note,

Paris, October 30:- The Ambassadors Conference has decided to send frosh Note to the German Government insisting on a resumption of inter-Allied military control in Germany.

TARIFF KEFORM AGAIN.

MR. BALDWIN DECLARES FOR PROTECTION.

London, October 30.

"Before Many Months".

FRENCH HELP FOR JAPAN.

LA torrential downpour of rain, which reached its height in the early hours if this morning, has visited the Colony during the past twenty-four hours and caused fatalities, landslides, widespread damage and great dislocation of business and traffic.

During the eight hours from 10.30 p.m. last night to 6.30.. this morning the fall measured 12.57 inches, nearly a record for all At the Matilda tinc and certainly a record for the month of October. At Pokfulum and Tytam nearly similar records were taken. Hospital, 16.50 inchos were recorded in 24 hours, whilst two fuches were recorded in half an hour.

As was only to be expected; such a downpour wrought havoc all over the Colony. Below will be found details of the damage. Fortunately, there was a very light casualty list, the only fatality of which we have learned being the death of a woman and child, who were washed down. Third Street and picked up dead in Dos Voeux Road.

IN THE CITY. -

found a

tried who had

the

PEAK HOUSE STOPS BOULDER.

to

TO-

cleared away

A big fall of earth took place on the hillside just above Collin- son Road, completely blocking the roadway..

The are big holes in Pokfulum

ANGORA'S LEADERS.

Mustapha Kemal, just chosen President of Angora.

Ismet Pasha,

who has undertaken to form a Cabinet.

rails at the lower end: have been The silt and sand An Indian watchman who had damaged. taken shelter in a matshed on across Wongeichong, Road near escape when the shed collapsed had not been

A late hour this] Robinson Road, had a narrow the cemetery side of the Valley

the tram ser; afternoon, and during the storm's height. He even at was slightly injured.

be diverted to Two women and four children vice had

at the Dragon Motor were rescued from a sorry pre- the other side, the cars turning dicament by police of the No back

Station. The front portion of Co's garage. The bowling green wall which surrounds of the Police Club, and the grounds Saiyingpun School, Pokfulum of the Civil Service Club and have suffered Road, was washed away and Craigengower the servants quarters, which severely. The football ground is fand blocked roads had been

were badly a temporary marsh. In the course of a speech at Swansea, Mr. Baldwin declared

received. Caine Road was block are just behind,

fooded. There was about five

OTHER ITEMS. that he was having the detailed application of the principles of

So heavy was the fall of rain at two points, one just above economic policy he announced at Plymouth thoroughly examinee,

downstairs quartors and cries Half the tennis court of Mr. He strongly advocated a policy of protection on the ground of the that the drains and nullahs were only, used by a cofeet of water in one of the recessity of protecting the standard of life in this country, partien-nadate to acque the of earth from Robinson Road on were heard from the occupants, Montague Ede's house, Peak larly during the present unstable conditions of the world. He in. floods of water which came tumblf to the path which runs through the police found two women and Road, was washed away,

four children keeping themselves The back wall of Nos. 39 and timated that when the time came he would appeal to the electors,ing down the hillsides. At two the Catholic Cathedral c...pound, and finally declared that he would stand or fall in the cause of this o'clock this morning the Trees and lamps wore brought afloat hy banging on to bed-135 Pokfulum Road was washed lower roads of the city were down and the path totally blocked, fighting unemployment.

flooded to a depth, in some places, such huge quantities of rubbish boards and Inspector Grant,away. The house is occupied by of over two feet, Queen's Road, being washed on to Caire Road by the use of a ladder and Chinese, but there were no casual- London. October 30,

as to make a font of mud on the boards, managed to haul them ties, as the inmates heard a ous to safety. He reports that cracking sound and rushed to the roadway. This morning our Sir Worthington Evans, speaking at the ruddersfield, said Des Voeux Road, and the adjacent

Pokfulum Road, Centre Street front of the house just before the Before many months" the electors might have an opportunity of streets were converted into rivers.

and Eastern Street were just hill-back wall fell. expressing their opinion qu, unemployment. They could not wait resulting in the flooding of shops, our representative for the slow operation of measures under the export credit scheme.offices and basements. This morn-chauffeur

the night. The Government was going all out on a vigorous policy. Agriculture ing the town presented an unusual drive his car through, diggingsidé torrents for the best part of must be assisted. The provisions of the Safeguarding of Industries appearance, roads being covered his car wheels out. There was We must to a considerable depth with sand also a big blockage near the washed down Ice Nethersole Hospital. Mr. Gold- and debris Act would be speeded up, but that would be insufficient.

House Street, Wyndham Street, smith added that gangs of coolies, have a tariff to protect the home market.

etc. In some places the thorough-specially brought up from the A most alarming experience Road, sheets of asphalt being fares were almost impassable to Government quarry at Quarry befel Mr. and Mrs. E, A. Ram, torn up and washed away.

A heavy fall occurred just be- motor traffic and gangs of coolies, Bay, were being detailed to clear and Miss Kam, of "The Cottage," organised with great promptitude all main roads as soon as possible 142 The Peak, during the early hind No. 69 Wanchai Road, on by the Public Works Department, and he hoped traffic would be hours of this morning. It was private property. The house at were busy in affecting clearances. possible by mid-day.

just after four o'clock that Mr. one time appeared to be in danger GIFT OF A HOSPITAL.

the but has since been shored up. wan Among the roads reported to be Ram

awakened by The basements of the Inter- Toulon, October 30,

There was ateo a landslide at Stubbs were

Road, violent, shaking of the house and! The Government has instructed the Chief Naval Surgeon to national Banking Corporation, blocked organise and present to the Japanese Government a hospital of five Messrs. Donnelly and Whyte, Barker Road, Findlay Road, the falling of walls, doors and the back of Yaumati Government On enquiry at the International hundred beds, subscriptions for which were raised by newspapers, the Hongkong Hotel, Messrs. Magazine Gap Road, Tregunter windows. Hurriedly switching on School. The hospital will be installed at Tokyo. The French Government A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., and Path, Taipo Road (a breach at the electric light and making in- is so supplying clothes to refugees, and M. Bellot will arrange a practically every shop in Queen's the 9th, mile, but not serious vestigations, Mr. Ram discovered Bank offices this afternoon we Road and Des Voeux Road were enough to merit the closing of the that a huge boulder, weighing learn that many documents and relief mission which will gail for Japan, from Marseilles on

flooded with sand-laden water, road), Conduit Road, Bowen many toas had toppled down the books were damaged by water, November 2nd aboard the steamer Paul Locat

the amount of damage done to Road, Robinson Road, Park Road hillside and had come to rest but after drying and ironing they stocks and fittings being con-(a hig landslide just above the by knocking down the back wall will probably be of service. There siderable. The Fire Brigade London Mission). Seymour Road, of the house, demolishing the was nothing actually destroyed. under the CS.P. (Mr., E.D.C.Mount Kellett Road, Mosque verandah and settling itself half After the basement had been first in the drawing room and half emptied, the water was found a London. October 30. Wolfel were kept busy to-day Street, Pokfulum Road etc.

At Magazine Gap Road for outside. Rain was descending be making its way in again, and

"Safety Last" is the title of a Bouter learns that with the departure of the British troops from pumping out basements, the In- Constantinople the situation of the Russian refugoes there is again ternational Bank and Messrs. about 200 yards, half the road has in, torrents, and a stream of one of the fire engines was ergag- precarious. The evacuation of those whose political associations Donnelly and Whyte raquiringheen washed away, causing a mud was flowing right through ed in pumping for some time special Harold Lloyd production

Nothing could be during the afternoon.

coming to the World Theatre. There were fully 18 inches of Pages 3, 4 and 12. have made it dangerous for them to remain is proceeding sutis perhaps the most attention in this trench fully five feet deep. On the house.

Chamberlain Road, where thenew done but to get together some

in the bas ment uf For Sale Two private collec- factorily. Three thousand were evacuated in August and Septom-direction.

In Des Voeux Road, past the motor road is being constructed to clothing and wait for dawn, and water ber, making a total of 20,000 evacuated since the League of Nations

Post Office corner, the water the Peak Hotel, great holes were when this at last came Mr., Mrs. Messrs. A. S. Watson and Com-tians of stamps, Page 4.4

A special variety programme intervened on thair behalf. There are 7,000 still to be dealt with.

France heads the list of countries which have given hospitality reached a great height.over six in-made and the trolley rails left and Miss Ram repaired to the pany, and a fire engine was

The house will morning,

Grand Theatre to-night Page to the refugees, taking 1,151. The United States comes next, with ches of water being found on the sticking up in mid-air. There are Peak Hotel, where they are at pumping out water most of the commences a new season at the 761, whereas only three women and no men have been sent to floor of Messrs. Whiteaway and particularly big falls on Robinson present staying

Laidlaw when the manager Road and at the back of Belcher's be uninhabitable for some weeks. Britain.

The boulder appears to have opened his store this morning Street, whilst the number of minor There was mad siush everywhere landslides all over the. Colony is broken loose just above Findlay down town, for all the world as too great to permit of individua! Road, below the Commodore's

It must be at least fifteen though a river flood bad subsided.enumeration, Main roads are bungalow. In its career down). The new A.P.C. building basement being cleared first and it will be the hillside it carried away part years since there was such a dance will be held at the had six feet of water in it at one several days before the work of of Findlay Road, part of Planta-heavy fall of rain; said Dr. Kowloon British School on the

tion Road and was only stopped Sanders of the Matilda Hospital, 3rd, inst- Page 45 cleaning up, is completed.

CONDUIT AGAIN BROKEN. by crashing into the back wall of to a Telegraph representative this

The Cottage, the occupants of morning. The

RUSSIAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY.

U. S. RAILWAY. FREIGHTS.

New York, October 30.

A conference of the executives of a hundred railwaye have informed President Coolidge of their disagreement with his plan to readjustment freight rates on coal and grain with a view to differ- entiating between export and domestic uses,

EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN.

NEW TURKISH CABINET.

time.

г

IN HAPPY VALLEY.

TO-DAY:

Closing Exchange 26. 3, 3/16. Barometer 2 p.m.. 29.78 Temperature 2 p.m.. Humidity .2 p.m.

81 74

High Tide 44 p.m. Low Water 548 p.m.

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MORE ABOUT THE RAINFALL.

fall at the

inches between 9 a.m. yesterday

Lighting Up-Time 5.48 p.m.

NEWS IN TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Young Britisher desires situa- tion in Export Offico.-Page 4.

To-Let! Small office in central- district-Pago 4.)

LISTEN.

At the bottom of Wyndham Street water rushing down an underground nullah burst through ; One of the most serious happon- which have had a very narrow Hospital was no less then 16.50

Advertising, by the service it the roadway, tearing a great hole ings was the break caused in the escape.

and 9 a.m. to-day The in-enders, helps to create business. many feet wide and throwingaside conduit on Bowen Road, which

tensity of the fall was the highest great slabs of asphalt and granite was swept away by the heavy Madrid, October 30.

as though they had been sheets rainfall after the big August As usual, the heavy rains hehadever known. Between three

Shareholders in the Hongkong A sharp earthquake shock near Logrono opened cracks in the of cardboard. This torrent bore typhoon. The gap had been tem- resulted in serious flooding in o'clock and 3,30 this morning, roc. Sulphurous fumes stopped work at the stone quarries,

down Pedder Street, converting porarily repaired by the con- Happy Valley, particularly at the exactly two inches were record- Hotel Company should refer to

The roaded, and it is interesting the notice on Page 4. it into a fast-flowing river straction of a flume, but last Wongneichong end.

this with the Particulars of forthcoming auc- Battory Path was nearly blocked night's deluge broke down the was rendered absolutely impase to compare by a landslide, whilst there are flume causing an interruption able for a time by the streams of official record of the Colony tion sales appear on Page reports of landslides from prac of the Colony's main water water pouring across, and near which is 3.48 Inches in one hour. There will be a Musical at the every district of the supply. Mr. R. M. Henderson, the cemetery there was so much For one halfhour, at any rate, Helena May Institute on the Ist.

of the Water Authority's office, earth and rubble washed down the the fall was at the rate of four prox told a Telegraph representative hillside that the fairway was inches per hour-an-ex- Made.ume, Pearson has re- A BUSY P.WD.

this morning that the break was completely blocked. The tram traordinarily high rate, ceived a shipment of new Tea Seen this morning, by a repres- not so serious as on the last service round the Valley had in At Tytam Tuk the fall was only Frocks and Evening Gowns. ——— entative of the Telegraph, Mr. occasion, but the rider main consequence to be suspended. Al in hers, but at Pokfulum Page 7 H. E. Goldsmith, in charge of service had to be put into this caused a great deal of inoon- it was 15.95 from 6 am to 6 a.m. For the current programme at roads at the P.W.D., stated that operation and the Colony thus venience to residents in the neigh-At the Botanical Gardens the fall the Coronet Theatre refer to

measured just over 11 inches, Page 12. many reports of landslides put on short supply. A special bourhood.

Constantinople, October 30. Ismet Pasha has accepted the offer of President Mustaphatically Kemal to form a Cabinet.

CHINESE MISSION IN PARIS.

Paris, October 30,

An official Chinese mission has arrived to enquire into economic, commercial and industrial matters.

Colony,