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Peking, Feb. 7.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927.

CASE DROPPED,

ALLEGED ROBBERS NOT IDENTIFIED.

WATER SUPPLY.

DETAILS OF AMOUNT IN STORAGE.

There were 1,408.71 million gat- tons of water in storage In regor- voirs on the Island and 846.10 in Kowloon reservoira on February 1st, according to the report of the Water Authority just lasued. "

On the grounds that the with The American Legation handednesses for the prosecution falled to out the following this morning: identify the prisoners, the Crown "By the direction of the United applied for the withdrawal of the States Secretary of State the charges of armed robbery and re- American Minister has the honour colving stolen property which to make the following communica- were preferred against four Chin- tion, "The fate of American in-ese before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth at terests in the International Settle-the Kowloon Magistracy yester ment of Shanghal during the day afternoon. The case against course of the internecine warfare now unhappily in progress in Chinn la the occasion of great anxiety, to the American Govern- ment. As a result of the efforts of two generations of Chinone and foreigners the ares, Shanghai has acquired a foremost position among the world's great ports.ginal defendants. and Mr. H. J.uary, was 226.94 million gallons. There are now living in the settle ment nearly 4,000 Americans and probably 30,000 foreigners alto- gother who have made the settle- ment their home.

Of the 1,400 million gallons, no less than 915.42 1s contained in Tytam Tuk, Tytam has 259.44 inll- lon gallous and Tytam Interme- woman was, howover, proceeded | dialo 195.90. The last mentioned with, the defendant being charge is the only reservoir which is level with receiving certain articles of with overflow, all the others being i jewellery knowing the same to well below. A year ago there was have been stolen or unlawfully ob- 1,017.60 million gallons of water. tained.

in storage, nearly 400 million gal lona less than at the present time.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the first, socond and fourth ori-

Armstrong defended the third, the woman being unrepresented.

Sergeant Kennedy said that he had been instructed to withdraw ngainst the four men on account of the insufficient evidence which the Crown could offer. Only one of the witnesses identified one of the prisoners and that was not sufficient to convict the man.

"The arrangement for this Settlement is of long standing and was made with the local authori- ties in China and recognized by the national Government. Huge aums have been invested by Chi-

The charges of armed robbery nese and foreign citizens in muni- and receiving stolen property were cipal and harbour improvementa, accordingly withdrawn and the de buildings and attendant parapher-fendants acquitted. nalis for international trade. The settlement is a vital centre of commerce that ramifies throughout China and extends throughout the world.

China's Trade.

In reply to the charge brought against her, the female defendant claimed that the jewellery belong cd to her.

Outlining the case against the woman, Sergeant Kennedy said that "To a supreme degree the inter-armed robbery was committed at at 10.20 am on January 25, an ests of Chinese and foreign No. 9, Chi Wo Street, Yaumati, by peoples in Shanghal require that four men, one of whom was armed order shall prevail. It is a part with a revolver and another with through which passes 40 per cent. a dagger. They bound and gagged of China's trade upon which mil-the inmates and stole property to lions of Chinese depend for a liv-the value of $345. lihood. From the earliest days

Part of the goods belonged to the interests of nations in the international settlement have proy-left a box of jewellery in her cus- the principal tenant's sister who pered in times of peace and suftody. fered when there has been strife

Two days later the Police receiv

in the region surrounding Shang- ed information in consequence of hai or in the country at large.

The consumption. during Jan- as against 218.40 for the, corres- ponding month of last year. On an estimated population of 408,480, this gives a consumption per head per day of 17.9 gallons. The figuros for January, 1926, were 398,160 estimated population, and 17.6 gallons per head per day con- sumed.

There were intermittent supplies in various rider main districts both in January of last year and this.

The Kowloon reservoirs contain 346,10 million gallons of water as against 200.74 on February las 1926. The consumption on the Peninsula for January was 75.92 million gallons, which for an es timated population of 158,560 gives the consumption per head per of last year the consumption was day as 15.4 gallons. In January 70.17 million gallons, the estimated population 153,520 and the con sumption per head per day 14.7 gal lons. There was a full supply in all districts both years.

RA

The total rainfall during Janu- ary is given as 0.31 inches

1926. against 0.22 inches in January of

and eight persons arrested. The which three houses were raided FRANCE'S ATTITUDÉ.

Austin Road, where part of the stolen property was found in a box under

bed in her cubicle,

In order at least to minimize as much as possible injury, to per-defendant was found at No. 17, sons and property, both Chinese and foreign living in this port, it has been a uniform policy of foreign residents and their Go- vernments to keep the settlement aloof from factional disturbances and, as far as it could be accom- plished, rigorously prevent it be- ing utilized by any faction.

""Co-operation of the authori- ties controlling Kiangsu in carry- ing out this policy has been asked received and has been

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Paris, Feb. 11. In the Chamber, replying to an interpellation by the Communist M. Cachin, in regard to China, M. Briund declared it was inopportune at present to discuss the questions raised by M. Cachin with regard to France's attitude as to whether A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE, it was disposed to renounce its privileges in China. M. Briand de- New York, Feb. 11. clared that France had hitherto The liner President Harding made a rule for herself to observe was docked this afternoon, alx the strictest neutrality, and her ing these facts to the Chinese mili-days late, after what the Captain moral position in China at present tary commanders the American described as the worst trip in his was excellent. If China was evolv- Government is confident that. they forty years at sea. He said that ing in the direction of new ideas in will lend their sincere support to from the time he left Cherbourg, regard to concessions, France the proposal now made that the the ship was battered by a hundred would not oppose her legitimate 28- international settlement at Shang-mile an hour gale and monstrous pirations, and if French nationals hai should be excluded from the waves until the rivets loosened, were out of harm's way, France area of armed conflict so that starting a leak in the oiltanks, would not have to consider any Americans and other foreigners which gradually emptied. Lights military operation. may receive adequate protection. went out, the engines died down, M. Briand' emphasised the The American Government and all heating went out of com- "broadly liberal' attitude of Eng- will be ready on its part to be mission. Still the great seas land in the present conflict and come a party to friendly and dashed the liner's sides. Im-added: "We' by no means want to orderly negotiations property in- migrant passengers were frighten-place any obstacles in the way stituted and conducted, regarding ed and knelt and prayed. All of the independence of the Chinese the future status of the settle-available wood, including boxes, people and its evolution towards ment."-Reuter.

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HANKOW MIXED COURT.

ABOLISHED BY ORDER OF POLITICAL BUREAU.

Washington, Feb. 7-In refer-neutralization of the Shanghai once to Secretary Kellogg's pro-district in order to obviate the posal for the neutralization of the possibility of endangering the Shanghal area, the State Depart-American and other foreign resi- ment issued a statement to-day dents of the city. declaring that if the Chinese Secretary Kellogg's proposal

Shanghai, Feb. 11. PICTORIAL VIEWS OF HONGKONG. || Kellogg's proposal, that "America Tso-lin by the American Minister dated

factions are agreeable to Secretary was transmitted to Marshal Chang A message from Hankow

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that will be ready on its part to be Mr. MacMurray, to Mr. Eugene the Commissioner of Foreign come a party to friendly and or- Chen by the American Consul Mr. Affairs noted the Consulates to derly negotiations properly inLockhart at Hankow and to Mur-day that the Political Bureau had stituted and conducted to deter shal Sun Chuan-fang by the ordered that no more hearings of mine the future status of the American Consul, Mr. J..K. Davis cases or betalt of foreign plain Shanghai International Settle at Nanking."

tiffs will be yard before the ment."

The State Department was Mixed Court. The State Department has now prompted in taking this action by All foreign claims in future. made public, the proposal which message'a from Mr. Gauss, Ameri- must be heard before the Chinese was transmitted to Chang Tso-lin,can Consul-General at Shanghai, city magistrate without a con Chiang Kai-shek and San Chuan-atating that the welfare of the sular official, being permitted to fang simultaneously, asking the American residents at Shanghai attend in the capacity of asses- contending factions to agree to the was a source of great anxiety.

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