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Thongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

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FRIDAY,

No. 21,850

TERRIBLE FLOOD DISASTER.

SEVEN HOUSES SWEPT

AWAY.

OVER HUNDRED STILL ENTOMBED.

4.

JULY 17,

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and a gang of men have been to LATE MR. CHATE SIU-KI. work in an endeavour to recover

the body. Work is still in progress, as we go to press.

some hours this morning. Pus-

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TQ-DAY'S STRIKE

POSITION.

SITUATION UNALTERED.

LEAGUE ASSEMBLY:

BRITAIN'S DELEGATES,

London, July 16

There is an unchanged contina-i

In the House of Commons, tion of the striku "stalemataróplying to Mr. Ramsay Mac-. been reported and there is no news to-day. No further defections have Donald, Mr. Baldwina said that

of any big returns to work. The Mr. Aston, Chamberlain, Lord the procuring of labour la bouer-Atholl, Sir George Grahamo, Sir Sanitary Department, report that Robert Cooil the Duchess of Ing an easier matter every day, Cecil Hurst, and Mr. A. M.

more men offering themselves for daty than are required.

The Railway Blocked.

It is with the "grantest regret A large fall of earth which took that we have to reward the death, place between the face of the under tragic, cireumetances this tunnel and Ho Mun Tin, just whore morning, as the result of the col- the line passes through Kowloon lapse of the house in which he was torview with Reuter's corespond- Replying to a question in amin Tong, blocked the railway line for residing, of Mr. Chau Siu-ki, one ant as to whether he had been sengers had to transfer from one residents. The deceased gentle to sit on an investigation com

of Hongkong's best known Chinese bavitoday the Chinese authorities MR. CHAU SIU-KI AMONGST KILLED. train to another and welk the in- man has for years been prominently mission, the Americas. Jotius tervening distance, It was hoped associated with the business life of General Mr. Douglas Jenkins, to get the line cleared later in the the Colony, and in 1923 he sat said that he had received, an day.

for a time on the Legislative Coun-invitation to a meeting, which he

Samuel would represent Britian Collapses In Kowloon, ell, succeeding the late Mr. Ng attended on the afternoon of June Of course, last night's storm has at the League of Nations Assemb-

25. The Consul General exdisorganised all normal services. ly at Geneva. In September.- At least one Chinese has been Hon-tsż, but later resigning. killed on the, Kowloon side of the

The late Mr. Chau Siu-ki, who, plained that he could not act it was not possible to get refuse Reuter. harbour owing to house collapses, was a Hongkong-born British sub-withat the authority of his collecting vans up to the Peak to Po Hing Fang, a quiet Chinese residential quarter just below Ten old houses at Kowloon jects, was 62 years of age. Educat- Government and was present day, whilst the many serious house Caine Road, and very near the No 8 Police Station, was this morn-Tong collapsed early this morned at the old Central School, under merely as an unofficial observer. collapses have called for mielt zman ing the scene of a terrible disaster, involving, it is believed, the lossing, but, fortunately no one was the headmastorship of the late Un bas hopes that, some means will power which otherwise would have THE FRENCH NAVY.

seriously injured. The police Stewart, he left school at the age with a view to reestablishing rains are regarded as being bene- bo found for opening negotiations been used'or cleansing duties. The and sanitary department staffs of 19 years und entered the om-friendly relations. His position, ficial to public health. There is rendered assistance.

ployment of Messrs. Wootton and he felt sure, was clearly under plenty of food arriving at the A collapse which occurred at Deacon, solicitors. Some time stood by all the parties concern markets, although fish is scarce Nathan Road (Coronation Road) required at the Government, Civil have anything to do with pre-which has prevented the boats from leve and the Presidents of the the back of Nos. 610 and 512 later, a correspondence clerk was ed. He did not and could not owing to

Cherbourg, July 16. the typhoon weather resulted in the death of one man Hospital.

President Doumergug, M. Pain The appointment de paration of reports which the coming in. This would have hap- Senate and, the Chamber, aboard and the sustaining of injuries by pended on a competitive examina- moeting or commission might pened in any case. Mr. Chiu Siu-ki,,well-known Chinese business man and,ex-mom-another. Work of clearing away tion, and Mr. Chau succeeded in have submitted.

A visit to the la submarine, roviewed the war- markets to-day showed that the ships of the Mediterranean, Chan ber of the Legislative Council, was killed and with him it is feared debris was still at work on this obtaining the highest place.

The Aating German Coneul-pork, beet and vegetable stalls are yel, and North Sas, fleets. They as we went to press.

year later he was promoted to be General, Herr Behrend, mado a have parished all his family and his sons' families except Mr. T. N,

well supplied. Owing to the inclemency of the correspondence clerk to the Har-jaimilar statement. to Rautor's

attended later a ceremonial lun There has been very little moyecheon adpard, the battleship Paris. Chau, the barrister, who was recovered from the wreckage, alive weather and the fact that our baur Department and in that, posi- correspondent. -

ment of shipping during the past President Doumargue in a speech office telephone has been out of tion he remained for eight years.

twenty-four hours, although it is declared that, the Navy had suffer re-to obtain fuller particulars of the gave him excellent all-round in- order all day, we have been unable His. work at the Harbour Office

brown that some emergency crers ed heavily in the war therefore Kowloon happenings.

have been organised in case of it was naturat France should en- sight into shipping matters, and it

bonts wanting to clear. is not surprising that, when an

deavour to replace it on a footing. At the Post Office matters. are capable of safeguarding national English-speaking, Secretary way

yoing along as smoothly and as well defence so far as the financial po as can be expected. During the sition and treaty obligations per past two days there have been nomited-Baution

of over a hundred lives, and the total destruction of seven houses...

Shortly before nine o'clock, an extensive retaining wall behind the houses near the Caine Road-Laddor Street end, undermined by the heavy rains of the past three days, gave out and with it swept away soven houses in which it is estimated there were living thirty families.

and.conscious,

Up to the time of going to press about forty bodies had been covered. Of this number only eight were still alive and but three of the eight are expected to survive.

#

The Rainfall. Official figures, kindly supplied

A

Coming to details of the disaster, and fifty. Over twenty were taken by Mr. C, W. Jeffries, Director of required for the Man On Insurance

a retaining wall in the rear of the out in the early part of the rescue

the Royal Observatory, show that

morning, 10.10 inches of rain had between midnight and 11,30 this

and the heaviest fall was register

2.88 inches of rain fell.

ed between 6 and 7 a.m. when

There of

premises gave way and after carry-work by the police, badly injured, ing away

a number of matsheds and amongst these was Mr. Chau fallen. Rain began at midnight, the debris struck the block and Slu-ki, who died a few minutes after practically destroyed all the houses. removal to the Tung Wah Hospital Seven houses, containing over thirty Others of the known killed were were also over two inches families, collapsed, burying the Mr. Chau Siu-ki's aged mother, and rain during the next hour. inmates below a vast accumulation a female member of his household,

The récord daily rainfall is of debris, aut amongst those killed

a0th, 1889. The 20.49 inches registered on May record daily were the well-known Chinese mer-

rainfall for July is 13.48 Inches, -chant and fermer Legislative Mr. T. N. Chau, well-known registered on July 15th., 1886 Counciller, Mr. Chan Siu-ki, and barrister-at-law and the son of Mr. The hourly record is 3.48 inches,

Chau Siu-ki, was located alive, at registered on July 15th, 1886.

Damage to Ronds. Reports of very extensive road

Mr. T. N. Chau's wife, and several domestic servants.

members of his family, who were about 11.45 a.m. buried in the living in two houses in the block. centre of a huge pile. of debris.

Company he should have been offer-

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Tolegraph.4

PEST OF FLIES IN WANCHAL

heavy mails, the inall due to arrive'

REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT.

TO MEET AT LAST.

to-day by the Empress of Russin Sir. Owing to the dumping of being delayed owing to the fact that rabbish and nightsoil on Praya East, and with the comIt would not seem possible to make

the the vessel had to go to quarantine. DEMPSEY AND WILLS. tinuous rain, millions and millions of flies are infesting the the delivery of letters during the any arrangements to recommence privats residences of those living strike, but the to-be-called-for in that vicinity. Surely somo immediate steps should be taken arrangements are working quite to avoid this dangerous pestil-

well. ence which may bring typhoid or other contagious dessass in

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New York, July 16. The boxing promoter Tex Ric- kard, has announced that Dempsey has signed up to meet Willa för

the Wanchai district. The POWERS AND CHINA, the World's title, though owing to

rubbish should be buried and not exposed in open air. Burning

it is of no use, as the rain puts the fire out and the rubbish become putrid and fetid..

Yours &c..

PRO SANITATE PUBLICA, Hongkong, July 15th, 1925

MOROCCO WAR.

FRENCH COMMANDERS

CONFER.

Paris, July 16

Reinforcements continue to be

Paris, July 16.

BRITAIN AND AMERICA AGREE.

London, July 16. Reuter learns that the latest in- dications from America show that the United States are entirely in accord with Britain with regard to China. The general line of policy of both is to push on as rapidly as possible with the Washington con-" Ference programme, when the conditions in China are favourable for such a step.

Washington, July 16.

An official communication giving the United States' attitude towards a clear and complete statement of

China has been cabled to the French Foreign Office.

The contents are not disclosed, but officials hope it will remove ny possible misunderstanding. Reiter's American Service. Statement Deferred.

London, July 16. In the House' of Commons, Mr.

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Wills' absence from America and Dempsey's long inactivity from serious fighting it will be impossible for them to meet in 1925: Tha fight is expected to come off some time before September. 1926.—— Reuter's American Service,

FRANCE'S IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

the latter. Havas:

BISLEY SHOOTING.

THE MACKINNON CUP.

Londen, July 16. At Bisley, the Mackinnon Cup was won by Canada with a score of 1.084. Öther acoros were Eng- land 1,063 and Scotland 1,061.—

Reuter,

It is fears that the deceased His miraculous escape was due to damage have been received from

I hope the Sanitary Department gentleman's son Mr. Chay Kit-nin, under a table which supported the Road was blocked in several places ed the appointment.

his having fallen from his bed the various districts. Stubbs'

take this matter in hand at once, and his wife and family have also weight of the bricks.

He accepted as it is impossible to drive millions perished in the disaster.

was conscious and his first en-sufficiently cleared to-day to allow name and

Mr. Chau but it is hoped to get the road it and from that time onwards his of flies coming from those rubbish

personality became, heaps day and night, The disaster was due first to the quiries, though still himself partly traffic to proceed as far as Gough familiar to all local business men undermining of a retaining wall on buried, were for his father, mother Hill, by the Police Station. Near interested in insurance matters. the slope below "Bonham Rout, and wife. After sawing away to this spot there has been a par- By his work in connection with the Here excavation work had been in kind of trellis work structure which ticularly big slide and a large Man On, of which he was manager, progress for the building, next to had also helped in saving Mr. Chau, gang of men are now

at work and by his general commercial the now disused No. 8 Police those on the spot were able to get clearing away the fallen earth, shrewdness, Mr. Chau soon won the

Paris, July 16, Station, of new quarters for the brandy through the aperture and in an endeavour to open the road confidence of large numbers of

French imports for the first six police, and this site was bounded Mr. Chau was strengthened suffi- for traffic this evening. There Chinese, and in the course of a

It seems obvious that the tariffs months of 1925 totalled 18,836,- on the northern side by an exten- ciently to crawl out. He was at has, however, been a considerable few years he was able to promote

conference must necessarily precede 523,000 francs, and exports sive retaining wall. The heavy once taken to the Tung Wah Hos- breach in the road near the Peak the Chun On Fire Insurance Com- rains apparently had undermined pital, still conscious, but suffering Hotel and traffic will have to use pany, the Secretaryship of which

any on extra-territoriality, and it 21,624,385,000, showing on the seems likely that the body which same period of 1924 a decrease of the structure. During a lull which from severe injuries to the left side the upper roadway (Chamberlain he added to his other duties. But

will ultimately deal with the latter! 1,017,001.000 for the formor followed a min-storm this morning, of his head and to his right leg. Road) instead of the new lower a man of his remarkable energy for Morocco to confer with Marinvestigation. Reuter.

Marshal Petain has departed will be a committee of preliminary and an increase" of 385,135,000 for a heavy crash occurred, and the The collapsed houses presented a motor road. wall came toppling down the slope. scene of indescribable confusion. sible for traffic to get as far as up the ladder. Other branches of measures to be taken against the It will not be pos-was not content to stop halfway ghal Lyautey regarding the After carrying away two matsheds, A stout iron railing on the far the Peak Hotel at present. in which contractor's coolies cm-side of the road was torn from

commerce suggested themselves to Riffs. ployed on the site were living, the its position, the brickwork had fal- Road and Repulse Bay the new the Hongkong and Kowloon Loan; seat to Morocco-Reuler,

Between the junction of Bowen him, and, in due time, he started debris crashed into a block of nino len upart and was piled high, in road is blocked in several places and Land Company, Ltd., and the houses in Pe Hing Fong. The full some places, to a height of about by big slides and there is no hope Yuen On and Ship On Shipping The force was felt by seven of the nine fifteen feet. The end house had of getting this short route to the Companies.

papers annuunoo that In addition to being twelve American airmen have houses, and these came completely its retaining wall left standing and Bay open for a day or two. down, leaving two of the end houses the pictures were still hanglug on traffic.

All a director of these, he became volunteered to fight for France in between Hongkong and managing partner of the Tai Sun Morrocca, and will fly to Foz standing, although these did not the walls, and small bookcase Repulse Bay must use the old road, Bank..

within a fortnight,- Havas, wholly escape-damage.. The in-still retained its old position. The via Pokfulum and Aberdeen. Vic-

Few men could have as many mates of the latter were rescued matsheds, which formerly were to toris Road (known, to most people irons in the fire as this without by the pollic whose quarters at be seen or the top of the retaining by its old name, Jubilee. Road) is risk of disaster either to themselves Institution. He was also a member Caine Road were only a few yards wall, had fallen on top of the mass badly blocked at the junction of or those associated with them in of the District Watchmen Com- Ronald McNeill, replying to nway, The physical culture ataff of debris, and, curiously enough, Sassoon Road, whilst the last-business. But Mr. Chau proved the mittee, of the

AS permanent Com-enquiry. of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., which one had retained its upright posi- named thoroughfare is itself block brilliant exception.

the recent Year after mittee of the Po Leung Kuk and Shanghai disturbances, said Mr. Institution is situated near by, tion.

Hundreds of Chinese were ed, higher up.

There has been year he pursued his way smoothly of the Fire and Marine Associations Austen Chamberlain hoped the rendered very timely nid, being on the scene and those with rela-a heavy fall in Belcher's Street. along the commercial path, gaining of Hongkong. In addition, he House would permit him to defer enabled to get to the scene much tives in the houses were walking which is blocked, and also one in more and more in the confidence of many times served on Flood Relief further statements on Chinese earlier than the other rescue up and down walling. The many Hill Road, near the public morthe public, and Incidentally, in- and other committees, including the affairs until communication be

Moscow, July 16, 'parties.. Men from the police and willing workers were faced not only tuary, which was attended by loss creasing his wide circle of personal War Charities Committee, and tween the interested Powers had General Hau has arrived horo fire stations were quickly on the with the dimculties attended by con- of life as reported fully below. friends.

showed a large generosity in assist reached a point at which they can and is to stay ten days,--Reuter, spot, and, under the supervision of stant rain, but more than one were The road to Shaukiwan near Mr. Chau has, for years past, ing deserving causes. He took a make a full statement with Mr. Burlingham, D.S.P. started obliged to give up temporarily Quarry Bay is covered to a depth enjoyed the respect of the Euro particularly keen interest. in educa- regard to the public interest, and digging operations, which wore owing to the fact that the gas of from four to six feet in water pean community, and it was very tion, no one being more conscious International comity. commenced from two sides of the pipes had broken in places and and mud, the worst places being natural that, when, in 1903, than he of the part which good Replying to Colonel Morden with heap of debris. Detachments of made conditions, impossible for near the Ming Yuen Gardens and vacancy occurred on the Sanitary teaching plays in the future of his regard to the protection of British the St. John's Ambulance Brigade steady progress.

also near the Saiwanho quarries. Board, the Governor should invite race. He was a member of the missionaries in China, Mr. McNeill Tramcars are unable to use the him to All 16.

Very reluctantly. Court of the Hongkong University stated that the Chinese authorities track. At Wongneichong there is however, he declined the offer, for and of the Comell of St. Stephien's had been reminded of their respon again a scene of desolation, tons of he felt just then that he could not College, in both of which institusibilities regarding the safety of for mud and water pouring down the accept any public office whose tions he showed a very practical Britishora in China, and the hlilside and flooding the Wong-duties would encroach on the time interest. He took an active part in Consular officers and naval forces noichong Road to a considerable he was bound to devote to the the formation of the Police Reserve in China will afford British subjects depth. Tramcara are unable to affairs of his partners and clients. during the war, being a member of all possible protection. all on the premises, the death roll The Fire Brigade received a call go round the valley and the race But, wherever possible, he gave his the Chinese Committee of that bedy.

Prosumably in, connection with Is believed to be a heavy one. The to Road, near the Public tracks and inside the course are time ungrudgingly to matters con He was also a Justice of the Peace. the discussion of the Chinese situa seven hours involved were four-Mortuary, at 7.42 this morning Invisible under a lake.of mud and cerning the welfare of the Color. In many other ways, Mr. Chau tion, the American, French, and storey buildings and an estimate where a big fall of earth had taken alueh has placed the number of persons place. It was reported that at least

Ho was twice Chairman of the server the public unstintingly, and Japanese Ambassadors jointly con- living theren to exceed a hundred one man was buried underneath

Tung Wah Hospital and had a seat he always displayed an intense ferred with Mr. Chamberlain at the on the Advisory Board of that loyalty to the Empire.

Foreign Office to-day-Reuter. -

also got to work under the direction

of Commissioner E. Ralphs, and a large number of volunteer helpers also joined in.

Owing to the suddenness of the

catastrophe, which occurred at a

timo when the residents were nearly

OTHER DAMAGE.

Hill Road Tragedy,

(Continued on Page 5)

to

an

due

LITTLE HSU" IN

RUSSIA.

ITALIAN FLIGHT

Molbourne, July 16. Major De Pinedo has restarted

Sydacy.---Reuter.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

Melbourne, July 16.. The Senate, has passed tho Coastal Navigation Bill-Reuter,