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The oma ferrous Optician in the Colony.

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No. 12.518

THE SHAMEEN BOMB VICTIMS.

THE DELUGE!

HOUSING PROBLEM.

BATTERIES

-THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR-COMPANY, LTD.

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TUESDAY

JUNE 24. 1924 H三廿八五

ТИ РЕЯ АНТИХ

4. Central 3950.

FOOCHOW FLOODED.

HONGKONG'S SOCIAL PROBLEM.

HOW BUILDING IS

CURTAILED..

SECRETARY OF STATE QUESTIONED.

APPOINTMENT OF EXPERT COMMITTEE.

Pictures

of the Last Sad Rites.

REVENSY

Thabova picture shows the coffins containing the romains of the victims in' the Shamoon bomb, outrage boing carried by French alors from the Church to the Fronch Steps on route to the

comat

he coffins are being taken on to houseboat for conveyance onotery The noting French Consul (Mone. Beauvais), in. dark it, is con talking to M. Jeanbrau, Director of Political Affall in Indo-China.

OVER NINE INCHES IN 24 HOURS.

Damage to Flume Involven Water Restrictions.

Factors in Rising Costs.

MIN RIVER OVERFLOWS.

Damage Totals Millions of Dollary,

(thur then Corresponntent!

(Reuter's Service.)

THE DAWES REPORT.

PREMIER EXPLAINS BRITAIN'S POLICY,

THE ANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS.

A representative of the Telc-|

Shanghai, June 24.

London, June 23. Yesterday Hongkong was visit graph, who bay heon making

Foochow telegram reporta In the House of Commons, roplying to Mr. John Harris, Mr. J.- ed by torrential raine, the fallonquiries during the past few days, A recorded at the Observatory for learns that the 1924 amendment the worst flooding of the Min H. Thomas said he was constituting an expert committed to advise the 24 hours ended at 10 a.fl. to-to the Rents Rostriction Ordin- River in history, causing millione him on the subject of the maisons tolerees in Hongkong, and the day, totalling no less than 7.125 ance, by which no building can of dollars worth of damago and proposed Bill for registration and control of prostitutes, aftor which

ho would be enabled to make a statement to the House." inches. Between 3.30 and 430 he pulled down for reconstruction many casualties.

Three-quarters of Foochow is yesterday afternoon, 1.33-inch without a cortificate from the was registered, whilst for the hour Building Authority that such flooded, including the warehouses, demolition and rebuilding are while rice and tea crops aro ending at 11.30 p.m. the fall was 1.08-inch. There were only two desirable, has had the effect of ruined and alpping le monaced

the by log rafts out of control. hours during the whole twenty-considerably curtailing

amount of building which other Venping reports indicate highor four when no fall was recorded.

At Yonping the The rainfall reports from the wise would have been in progress. water to-night. various districts are as follows: It is argued that whilst, in some water has risen to a level of Tytam Tuk 5 Ins., Tytam Inter-cases, this restriction of demoli-sixty fool, or eight feet inore than

of the record. It is still raining. mediate 7.3 ins., Pokfulum 8.48 tion works to the benefit

tho tenants. it is having a Berious effect on what ins., Wongnoicheang 0.5 ins, and Kowloon 9ins. The periods in vary

ment of the Colony's residențial each case are for 24 hours ending ought to be the normal develop ut 6 a.m. to-day.

As usual when ouds are ex-property. One case is quoted perienced, the shops in Queen's in which part of a block has been Road Central. whore the reball but in which a "desirabil pavements are lower than the ty certificate for stroet, wero inundated, the water maining portion has-boon with- being a foot deep in some places, held. In the rebuilt portion the but the proprigtors, profiting from level of the sidewalk, and scay.that the N.D.L. s.s. Saarbruecken past experience, took the precan-onging lane had to be sunk three wont aground near Sabang whilst two Powers. The discussion would be reported to the Premiere of tions to board up the entrances, feet below the present road level, on a voyage from European parts Belgium and Italy, which countries M. Herriot and Mr. MacDonald with the result that little damage the result being that for one to the Far East, as a result of were anxious no decision should be presented asaiready taken. Their half the black the road is unch which losses and expenditure of talk was preliminary to an Inter-Allied Conference in London,

"general averago

were in probably on July 16th. The communiques issued covered the ground was done to stocks.

higher than at the other haifurrod, The vessel is to be dry- of the conversations. Public improvments

Replying to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. MacDonald said it was are being held up, it is claimed. In the docked at Singapore and is ex-

July (choors). A communication to that effect would bo mado to. case of Queen's Road East, part posted to reach Hongkong on the most desirable that America bo represented at the Conference in of which has been widened 1st July.

Particulars of interoat to con.America immediately. The representation of Germany was dis-

BOWEN ROAD PLUME BROKEN.

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the rc-

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we mach reason

N.D.L. STEAMER.

GOES AGROUND NEAR SABANG.. Advices have been received hora

|Company.

NEW-US. SUBMARINES.

- Shores.

Manila, Juno 24.

TO-DAY.

London, June 23.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Mac- Donald said the purpose of his interview with M. Horriot was to discuss the toolinical arrangements necessary in order to put the experts' roports into operation, and certain matters in which Anglo- French co-operation soomed dosirablo in order to promote the security and peace of Europe. That must not be taken to mean that they intended to make any exclusive arrangements batween any

od that in settling the question of putting the Dawes report into. operation the Governmont would take no responsibility that Britain or the Dominions would be mulcted in seeing it carried out. Replying to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. MacDonald said Gormany would be asked to come in and make good the final agreements for putting the Dawes repor: into operation.

The most serious result of the heavy rains so far. has been the already, the Building Authority signees of Cargo, by this vessel cussed, but obviously an inter-Allied agreement would to the first breaking of the flume on Bowen will not give a "desirability Road, which will necessitate the cortificate in casis of property are contained in a notice in our essential in regard to what they woro prepared to do to give effect whole of the rider maius being the fronts of which it siren tudver coment columns from the to the report, it was felt the report imposed certain obligations on sallies. The question romälning for consultation with Bolglum.and. brought into operation again, have set back and so complete Agents. Messrs. Melchors and Germany somewhat outside the obligations of the Treaty of Ver

widening. It

said,

[kly was how best they could make Germany willing partner in sharing these obligations. this notwithstanding the fact the that the whole of the Colony's and with

wise i

Mr. Mae Donald said the business at the Inter-Alllod Confor ence would be the Dawes.roport. As soon as all the machinory was reservoirs, with the exception of think, that it is, not a Tytam Tuk, are now overflowing policy to hinder natural develop.

actively in working order and they put the report into operation, What appears to be a very heavy mants und improvements, but so landslide is threatening to take strictly is the "desirability'

the Conference, would proceed, to discuss, and he hoped arrange, place at this spot, endugering point being interpreted that a Older Vessels Leaving These other outstanding questions between France and Britain, including intor-Allied debts, but he emphasised that the debt question would Braeside." The flume broke at great deal of road and building

not be mixed up with putting the report into operation. 10 o'clock this morning, and improvemont is being held up. work on its repair has alreadyTHE VERANDAH QUESTION.

Replying to Mr. Pringle, the Premier said the question of the been put in hand. Pokfulum re-

Nine old-style submarines are proportions in which the Allies would share payments from Ger Architects are also finding it leaving for America to-day, via many would certainly not be reopened. Replying to Mr. McNeill, servoir. although full for over a month past. is full of such mud- hard to understand the Govern-Hongkong. Amoy, Shanghai and he said the Government wore communicating with the Dominions, ladon water that it is impossible ment's attitude as reflected in the Chofoo. They are to be replaced and gavo-an-arsurance that the Dominions would be completely to use but a small amount of it amended regulations respecting by eighteen large, modern vessels consulted and so might feel they wore partners with the Government verandahs. The new regulations from the United States. Reuter in everything the Government did (Opposition choere). He emphasis daily.

say that 10 feet clear must be NO ROADS CLOSED.. loft between the inner face of the We are officially informed by verandah pier and the front of the P.W.D. that soveral small the house, whereas formerly the slides Lave occurred, but nothing space' required was about 8ft. aorious. On the Pokfelum Road 4ins, Builders are being made thore is a small crack... and at to set back the front main wall Tsin Wan.

Now Territories, of the house to whatever distance the Tomi half

width has le required to give the 10ft. of blocked by B boon

fall, space, with the result that the There has been a fall on the road face of a block looks more like line. The amongst the victims killed. They at Shatin, whilst a bank near "a dog's leg" than woro husband and wife, the Thorp Manor, May Road, has fronts of houses will be at differ- ing alignments for years to come. former being employed as an also fallon.

A great deal of work has been Assistant by the General Silk It has not been necessary to

roads, as cloye

oxcepting done by architects and othars for

The Note will insist on the very urgent necessity for Gormany Importing Company, not manaker. Ho was Mr. A. Plunkett Road, the Peak, which which no approval will be given. Eight months should have sufficed

Now York, June, 23; Demartz, whoreas the manager was closed three days ago. The Not only have plans been drawn, for the erection, but the contractor giving all assurances on the vital question of, disarmament without is Mr. P. Demarotz. The latter now roads near Kowloon City but in quite a number of cases wanted ten and was given it. The delay.

stood the test well, a contracté bave boon signed that building should have been com

With regard to the MacDonald-Horriot meeting it is indicated und his wife were not present at have

pleted in January last, but the the dinner, the husband being on muddied river, 20 feet fy' width, cannot now be carried out.

occupation certificate was only that there is no likelihood of a deviation from the Government's the big new BUILDING COSTS RISE, " the sick list and his wife staying pouring into at home with him on the fatal Mongkok nalial which drains There was a hope some granted this wook. The con- policy of no formal participation in European discussions, but as A night. Both families are related, the hills thereabout. The pulish whilst Madame Le Blanc, who which ampilos into the harbour quarters that when the amount tractor had to pay 16 months matter of course the United States expect to be represented in some had a narrow escape from death, at the Naval Yard, near the of building foll off, as it was wages in exchange for eight way at the Inter-Allied Conference. It is remarked as a coinciden is also connected by relationship V.R.C., has brought down large bound to do after the passing of months' work. And a similar ce that this meating will probably be held at the same time that Mr. lessen, but the reverse has been Colony la the building trade.

LAZY WORKERS." with both. A sad feature about the quantities of silt, and dredging the 1924 amendment, costs would state of affairs axists all over the Hughes will ha in London with the American Bar Association. death of Mrs. A. Domaretz is that will have to be carried out here, the case so far. Building costs.

Workmen are not giving fair are continually increasing. Tho who had not been married a great a large launch touched bottom while, and was expecting an hero a fow days ago.

price of bricks offers a very service and take twice as long as interesting family event in threo

etriking illustration. Bix months they should. This lies at the root „FATAL COLLAPSES. or four months' time;

A number of collapson were ago the price of No: 1 Canton of the present high cost of build-

10,000|ing:

materials bave increased ono instance,bricks was $240 per reported. In

down delivered over the side, whereas in price simply because labour when A house caino.

Scane at the camstery whilst funeral orations were being do- Kvised at the gravosids. ›

(Our Own Correspovien!;)

Shameen, June 23. With the discovery of the asaasain, nothing of interest has happened here to-day regarding the bomb outrage. The patients aro, Tenorally speaking, making Kood recoveries, and the atmos- phort of depression has cleared Only the condition of Madame Rollin' and

Dr. Casnica aro causing some anty. It is said that the doc. tor think it likely that the latt arm will have to be aniputated, whilst Madame Rollin's arm is also badly fractured in two places and the musclos torn.jpg

somewhat.

Some confusion appears to provall regarding Mons. 'and Mme, Dombratz, who

THE CALCUTTA SWEEP.

Wore

NAIROBI MAN'S GOOD FORTUNE.

Tho Sansovino toket in tho Caloutta Swoop is held by Captain Burman, a partner in a prominent firm of hunting party outfitters and estate agents at Nairobi, Ho proviously sold half his share to Syndicate in Calcutta for Rs.

000. He bought five tickets. Interviewed, he said he intended romalaing in business..

Mr. Harcourt Johnstone, M. P and a friend drew St. Germans In the Caloutts Sweep and sald; his; nbare for £5,000

JME MJENau; an az clerk of the Nellonal Bank of India, sold half Khan Bon Dlophon for £5,000

any

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Closing Exolange 28. 4. 11/16. Barometer 2 p.m. 29,75 Temperature 2 p.m. Humidity 2 p.m.- 84 Lighting Up-Time 7.11 p.m High Water 2.26 am. Low Water 9.58 p.m.

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-SANITARY INSPECTOR in the Yaumati district the price to-day is 38350. On top takes longer to make them. rate of pay por

CHARGED.

ALLEGES MISUSE OF HIS

MOTOR-NUMBER. ·

Note to Germany.

Brussels, June 23. It is authoritatively stated that Mr. MacDonald and M. Herriat at "Chequers" decided on the terms of a collective Note to Germany; after the anticipated Belgian approval be obtained, drawing the attention of Germany to the interest she has in giving material guarantees of her goodwill and good faith if she wishes the restora- tion of normal relations with the Allies.

WIMBLEDON OUR ENT.

THE FIRST ROUND RESULTS.

London, June 23,

At Wimbledon the weather, was glorious and there wAKA dozen coollos were buried in of such a high figure has to be The the debris, and three of these added the cost of transference to diem is not excessive having fashionable gathering. Ten thousand assembled round the contre The first centre court player was the American, Vincent Rich- have, it is feared, lost their lives, the building site. For No. 2 regard to the cost of living, but court and thousands around, the outer court

In Temple Street, Yaumati, bricks, the price only a few years the labour output per diem is far during yesterday afternoon, the ago was $75 per 10,000: it rose below what it ought to bo. The ards, who is favoured as a finalist. Ho was not extended in defent Thero followed a very exciting and brilliant anston, the French- party wall of a house under to $160 within a year, and to-day Telegraph man was informed that ing Park, 6-1, 6-1;6-0 contruction pollapsed, and a the price is $212 (HF onrrency) contractors are helpless to alter

At the Kowloon Magistracy, number of coollesworo burled, in Canton. To that must be add matters, as the men always man, R. LaCoste, disposing of the young Japanese, 8. Okamoto before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, this Mr. Gorvin, of the P. W. D. od the cost of shipment and de- throaton to

morning, Inspector Thompson, of aucceeded in extricating, four of livery; not inconsiderable. Prices grumbled as 89 on strike when 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4., The Spaniard; 'Alonso, beat J. Gregory, 6-1,

the Sanitary, Department, was theed unfortunate poople, whilst all round have been rising, and What with the Government's The meeting of two prominent Britishiors resulted in the elimina...ë

and In the cause of this, in the opinion of constantly changing policy on tion af O. Turnbull by the Davis Cup player, J. Gilbert, 6.3; charged with leaving motor lorry later Borgt. MeWalter No: 580 unattended in Woo Sung spector Roylance got three more those bost calculated to know, is the one hand and the difficulties The Britisher Lyceit, Greig, W. Crawley and Clolardes wo Streat.

out. Later on prinošu, word the absolutely, waitoful, class of regarding prices and labour în fortsbly, but the Davis Cúp player: L. Godfree went down l Defendant said the lorry was four or Ive other

resoued It

that labour. A ten-roamed house has the other, the building irade of American, W. Washburn, 6-4 6-0, 7-b. are still just been completed, the contract the Colony, it is stated, although The Frenchgien Borotta and Feret, and the South A not his Ho bad left his car ma

asy price for which was: 349,000 Kusmingly prosperous and busy, Spence, Condon and Raymond, scored victoriosis

of Calou garago at No. 98, Wao Sung Strest,

o-day-The sky" with extras 845,000); In is in a by no means happy state. In the first round, the Chinese K. Hoof Hye had walk and. It was possible the garage

Okamoto, the Japanese, was recent champ over *** £4,250, and 25 he reme

an in hig matches in Singapore and elsewherea people had taken the number of foreman, named M5 War Engilab ourrency that works put Thare, appears to be but little and the Japanese, Fukuda beat Brownle B14, 911, 6-3, 6-44 Phyu la one of the few Chideñaita,uppearƐ 1

been: the two years run

his car and used it on their ow)

lorry.

His Worship adjourned j2 Cossu for ́s webki

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