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TWO DAYS DOWNPOUR

The rainfall of Thursday night. and Friday in Shanghal was by für the largest that Shanghai has ex- perienced in recent years, the nearest rival being the short typhoon in August 1921, when the entire Bund and Public Garden, to- gother with Nanking and adjacent roads were covered with water: Then it was so bad that rowing bonts could be used on the streets. In the latter part of September, 1924, another typhoon and accòm-' panying depression, saturated the city.

Fortunately for the Settlement Friday's rainfall camd about through an abnormal depression. and was without the devastating effects of the usual typhoon Had

a typhoon, with its consequent high tide, been in evidence, it seems, ac cording to competent observora, that most of the Settlement and the French Concession would have been" one large lake

As it was, the lower regions of both districts and Chapel and the Native City, where no adequate system of drainage exists, present. ed a most distressing appearance. In the lower portions of the French Concession, particularly in the re- gions surrounding the new French

were covered with from eight to 16 inches of water.

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OVERTAXED DRAINAGE SYSTÉM, Those residents living in Kelms- cott Gardens and Verdun Terrace, although aware of the heavy rain- fall of the previous night, were novertheless greatly surprised" Friday morning when they found their houses surrounded by water and their motor cars up to the hub in the muddy liquid. Servants were quickly called to construct improvised bridges to permit the owner to get to his vehicle. Not only one, but many, were unable to

start their cars, the heavy rain hav- ing penetrated through the hinged

radiator tops.

According to the old proverb, it's an ill wind that blows nobody good and thousands of ricksha coolies

had" one of their best days for many years. They were eren brought up to the front verandalis and backed up against the front steps to permit business men to reach the office without getting wet through.

Probably the district most af fected, comprised the area be tween Thibet Road and Route de Say Zoong and bounded on the other side by Avenue Foch and the

Ruc Lafayette, the higher land on either side shedding the water into this lower region. Another aren which experienced consider able inconvenience was Jessfield Park where all creeks were full to the overflow. In one these, where there usually trickles only about a foot of black water, boats and fishing nets were used on Friday. The Yangtszepoo and Way side districts also had their troubles. In various parts of the Settlement large trees, whose roots were soaked by the drenching rain, were easily blown down by the

strong wind. A few basements in the Central district were flood-

ed.

RAGE CLUB A LAKE.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1926.

DUKE AND CRIMEAN VETERAN.

On the occasion of Founders' Day at the Chelsea Hospital, the Duke of Connaught inspected the veterans. He is shown chatting with Private Piner, aged 93, who fought in the Crimea War.

SINGAPORE BASE.

GLEE CLUB.

ONE OF ITS TALENTED MEMBERS.

(Continued from Page 1). ago, when, on the initiative of the Rulers, it was decided to offer His Majesty's Government the cost of the grout battleship. Malaya,vertisement which appear on Page amounting to twenty million 12 of this issue, Charlie Merrill, of Brick. Morse's California Colle-

dollars."

As will be seen by the special ad-

The paper further says:-"Thegians, is a particularly talented Naval Base now being constructed artist. Merrill plays a banjo- at Singapore is of vital importance ukulele, especially designed for him to the whole Empire, and Malaya and his act, as an necompaniment which the existence of this great fat, in a series of popular songs and can be proud of the prominence to Jack Kelsey, the Glee Club pian- work will give to the country. It ballad numbers. The act present-

is only meet and proper that theed by these two boys is one of the sources, should make some congians, who Federated States, out of their re-best in the repertoire of the Colle- tribution to the cost of a work Theatre Royal on Tuesday next,

are opening at the. which ensures the security of these July 13th. territories and the maintenance of that protection which Britain has legians is a Glee Club of 100 men

undertaker"

ANOTHER VIEW.

Brick Morse's California Col-

(20 of whom

are on this trip) Very different in the opinion of composed entirely of college men the Singapore Free Press, which from the University of California. heads its leading article, "Our Each summer the Club takes a Bunga Mas." Bunga Mas. means long trip, earning its way by giv- "Golden Tribute," and is, a refering shows en route. Trips during once well understood in Malaya, in recent years have included itiner- dicating the tribue which in oldenaries through

the Far East, days the Malaya states used to pay Europe, Alaska and Canada. to Siam.

RIVER LEVELS.

The paper says:There is still a chance that the Home Govern- ment may preserve the honour of itself and the Empire by intimating that, much as the offer is appreci BOARD OF CONSERVANCY

RETURNS.

water

ated, it is not the custom of the Empire to take tribute from Statea which it has engaged to protect.

"The position, put plainly, is

The latest return's issued by the this. Most of the clubs within the tion of the Chief Secretary, the Kwangtung shows the

In 1912, under the sugges-Board of Conservancy works of Shanghai Race Club's course have Rulers of the Federated Malny levels at the various ports on July apparently challenged the hitherto States willingly gave the cost of

5th to be undisputed right of the Swimming a battleship to the British Govern-

Shiahing Bath Club's pool as the sole pro- ment." Fourteen years later (at

Tsingyuen vider of aquatic sports.

whose suggestion is as yet unknown

Samshui to the public) these Rulers give the

Sheklung British Treasury two millions to pay for a dock. Presumably after

a further period of years the

Plus Nil.

15

8.4 ft. Nil.

"

2.3 ft.

As a result of the heavy rain, the Shanghai Cricket Club's payi- lion and grounds have taken on the aspect of an island, the base-

While a number of men held ball field, polo field and the grounds Rulers will, by suggestion, or be back, a delicate-looking girl tack- belonging to the various tennis cause they think it will be expected led a youth who was alleged to elubs surrounding them being al-of them given further sum of have raided the Braunstone Gate. most entirely covered with water. money to the British Government. branch of Braclays Bank, at Lei-

Tifeng Road at a late hour on If this is not instituting a system ceater, bolting with £268. Friday afternoon was still under of tribute what is? Are we back water, as were several other of in the days of the John Company the low points in the foreign set- and the North American States be tlements and native districts, It fore the rebellion, or do we still

Longatafl, was sent for trial by The youth, Arthur Stewart the local magistrates yesterday

The manager of the bank sold

is believed that the worst part of hold to the cleaner principles which charge of robbery. the storm has blown over and that we adopted after the Indian Mutiny the natural seepage and drainage system will take care of the water. But late on Friday night it was still raining steadily.

SALVAGED SUBMARINE.

THE S.51 IN. TOW.

New York, July 6.

of fiduciary relations to Protected that as Longstaff backed out of States; principles which, thank the door of the bank with the God, we maintained for a time at money he (the manager) ran out. least, even if the huckatering spirit and shouted "Stop him," but of modern polities, is causing our though there were a number of leaders rapidly to discard them." men about, the only person to at: tempt to stop him was Miss Jessie Shelley. Later a

named Lucas completed the capture.

FIRST THING FIRST.

The Straits Echo also questions the propriety of the gift, and the Times of Malaya, thinks necessary worka in the country should be put in hand first...

man

Mise Shelly, a delicate-looking girl, said she threw herself at Longstaff's bicycle, but he struck her in the face with his fat and made her nose bleed.

Longstaff: It was my elbow.

Usa Shelley: It was your fist,

So the matters rests for the time being. The resolution has been A message from New London passed by the Federal Council, and says that after one thousand men its acceptance by the Home Govern. have worked for nine months, ment is, of course, only a matter of anslated by Reveh salvage ships, form. The authoritics must have but you said you were sorry after- the S.61 has been finally rafsed been well aware of what was being wards. and has started for the dockyard, done. So the Federated States will At the conclusion of her..avi. supported by eight, air-filled pop- pake this very hansome contribu-dence Miss Shelley fainted, but toons. She will be opened to tion of two million pounds towards recovered sufficiently to come into ascertain the fate of the crew.the cost of the Naval Base at Singa-court again to be warmly con- Router's American Service.

pore.

gratulated by the magistrates.

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