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TO FIGHT FIRES ON THE PEAK.

NEW COMBINATION PUMP

TESTED.

A VALUABLE ADDITION.

HALF A MILLION IN BULLION.

SWATOW BANK SENDS IT TO CANTON,

HONGKONG TRANSHIPMENT.

The long felt want of a fire fight-

One of the most valuable car ing appliance which is capable of reaching places on the Peak in- 50es carried on a coastal boat for accessible to the ordinary cumbersome time past was brought down to Hongkong from Swatow by the some fire engine, appears to have materialised in the new Leyland Douglas boat Haining yesterday B. S. A. fire motor eyele combina-morning. It consisted of 96 cases tion and pump, one of which arrived of banknotes of the Nationalist in the Colony some time ago, and Central Bank of China, and silver dollars, amounting to a nominul was recently tested.

value of $490,000, and insurance was collected by a well-known local British insurance company on a valuation, of $416,000,

The machine itself is compact and nent, and, if it can perform all that is claimed for it, should be a vain able addition to the machines in use for fire fighting.

A Telegraph representative, in the course of collecting the in-

this formation

morning,

was

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

IN CANTON FROM DAY

TO DAY.

DEPARTURE OF FINANCE

MINISTER.

9

RAID ON COMMUNISTS.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, Sept. 7.

THURSDAY,

THE NEW BRIDGE AT TAIPO.

TO BE FINISHED IN TWO MONTHS.

The consideration as to whether it was worth while re-erecting the temporary bridge, at the sanie time as the building of the new one was in progress. arose when the former was destroyed in the that time, stated that if the new bridge could be finished in a rea- sonable time, the temporary bridge would not be re-crected.

SEPTEMBER 8,

SHAUKIWAN MURDER

HEARING.

BOTH ACCUSED PLEAD AN ALIBI.

WITNESS TO BE CALLED.

Although the Court sat up to a quarter to two this afternoon, in an "endeavour to finish with. the preliminary trial of the two men charged with the murder of Mrs. Mackay," another

adjournment

had to be made, as at the last moment one of the accused ex- pressed a desire to call a witness, | who, he said, would prove his movements at the time of the alleged murder,

ROAD'CLOSED MEANWHILE.

Enquiries made this morning re- vealed the fact that it has be decided to speed up the work of erecting the new Taipo bridge, instead of re-erecting the ten Mr. Koo Ying-fun, Minister ofporary structure which succumbed Finance and concurrently Com-to the big typhoon of this year. missioner of Financo for Kwang-It is expected that the new bridge tung, left here yesterday for will be completed by the end of Nanking, and was accompanied next month or the beginning of Mr. Chen Yung, Commissioner of November. Finance. Both of them will repre- sent Kwangtung at the forth- coming meeting of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Central The chassis has been made to the

Excentive Committer in Nanking. specification of Leyland's, the two

From a reliable source, It is engines being the well-known B. S. enabled incidentally to confirm learned that Mr. Koo will not re-typhoon of August 20. It was, at in which they recounted their A. twin cylinder. One is an the report sent from a correspon-turn to Canton but has already ordinary air-ended engine for pro-dent at Swatow to the effect that fondered his resignation. All pelling the machine, and the other Mr. Wong Wai-sang, manager of duties pertaining to financial is water-cooled and provides the the Central, Bank of Swatow, was matters are for the time being

The first man, after being power for pamping. Hoth are

forced to close the doors of the under the controf of Mr. Lar Wat

duly cautioned, said that when Bank and suspend business entire-koi, the Mayor of Canton. The hose, together with the ly when military officers of the

the arrested, he was given no chance It is understood that General Liabove decision, which means, that, to explain anything. The police water-cooled engine and the neces-existing regime at Swatow carried Chai-sum desires to abolish the although motors and lorries wildid not even give the reason for "sary accessories are mounted on the out a raid on the Bank with the Ministry of Finance in Chatou not be able to go completely round his arrest. Certain

chussis.

atains were Provision is made for Chroma to ride on the pillion view to obtaining possession of since Nanking and Hankow will the New Territories for something found on his trousers, which he had re-unite, and as all financial like two menths, after that time explained to the police, was fish- seat behind the driver of the eyelg,

A certain amount wIS taken matters are to be handled in Nan- there will be no hindrance, either blood. Regarding the two marks When the best was carried oud, the machine was driven by Mr. E.

away, but the remainder, approxi-king. Since Mr. Koo left, it is during the day or night.

on the right trouser-leg, he hul F. Brown, the mechanical engineer. mating half-a-million dollars, was reported that all his staff in the smuggled by the Finance Ministry have suspended Among those who followed were the successfully

also explained that, they were do Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain bank officials on board the Doug work, pending an investigation of

to scratching... Superintendant of Police, Chief las boat Haining, the purpose the accounts. Inspector W. Kent, and Sub-Ins- being to transfer what money still pector C. F. Alexander.

remained to that Bank to Canton, for safe custody.

1 ܝ 10

Good Pressures,

its fünds.

Manager Sails Too. When the Haining, sailed from Swatow the day before yesterday, much of its cargo space was taken up with the large number

With of

Starting from the Fire Station, the route taken was up Garden Road, past the Helena May Insti- tute to the Albany filter beds, on Bowen Road. At this point the pump was brought into use. direct suction, a pressure of 105 Ibs, to the square inch was regis tered. The hose, which has a nozzle of 5/8 ths, of an inch diameter, is capable of profecting a stream of water to a height of over 110 feet.

which was found to be sufficiently narrow to allow it to procotti.

Near the Military Hospital, the pump was again requisitioned and a pressure of 165 lbs, to the square inch was obtained from a hydrant. This confuled the test which which was considered to be extreme ly satisfactory.

cases making up the notes and bullion consignment, while amongst ita passengers were Mr. Wong, Wai-sang, his subordinates and a number of merchants who to get away. com

were glad

An Important Raid. ' The police upon information

A

Motorists will welcome

Both accused made statements movements in detail on August 6th-7th.

A bamboo footway has been con- structed which will permit the passage of foot traffic and un-

Accused, continuing his state- ridden motor cycles, while the rewment, said, that on the right of the bridge is being finished, but this murder he was playing tin-kan in will not carry motor cars or heavy Kam Wa Street, Shaukiwan, from vehicles. raided

6 to 8. About 8 p.m. the second accused invited him to go out to take tea, and they did not finish until 9 p.m., when they went aboard a junk at Shaukiwan to pass the night. He said he had employment on a fishing boat, and at the time of his arrest he was still being thus employesl.

received last week. "foreign firm" in Tai Ping Road; close to the Bund and found group of seditionists who were holding a secret meeting. Seditious literature was found. One named Liu Ha-jen was alleged to be the director of this propa ganda agency, and in charge of the Printing works, others, believed to be agents of the Third: International, were

Among the handbills, omni-

Swalow where the Red menace. arrested.

tied up beside its usual Wharf on kong yesterday morning, and

the

Liu and thred

THE MENACE FROM MOSCOW.

RED GOLD FLOWS INTO BRITAIN,

coal-

Asked by the Magistrate if he wished to call any witness, accused gave the name of a mun who he said could prove that he was playing in-kau that night,

Mr. Lindsell: That is impor- tant. Do you want him called in this Court even if he says you were playing tui-kau I shall still commit you for trial-or do you wish to call him at the Criminal

I want him to be

London, Aug. 15. The British Communist colfers, This test being highly satisfacand other attendant military evilsfestees, and other documents, was

which hitherto have been safely tory, the party then continued along are again looming largely. Bowen Road in its narrower parts.

a large military map describing empty, says the Daily Mail, ard The Haining arrived in Hong-the Swatow and Mui Yuen district now being secretly led by Reds, to test the width of the machine,

It is these districts who are clandestinely entering in detail. central waterfront, having ang plan to capture.

which Generals Yip Ting and Ho England, and are preparing a cam- These maign directed from Mosccw to made an uneventful voyage, with agents were, working in co-opera- create another upheaval. They the addition of six special men totion with the invading forces and are concentrating on the

Sessions? its ual guard complement. -

maile way for their proposed fields, Extraordinary precautions had attack on

Accused: raid Canton. The

Soviet instructions reach Loncalled for this Court.. Ite lives been taken on the voyage, which became known only two days agɔ,

don by special messengers. The at Kam Wah Street, and his son were repeated when the bullion was transferred aboard the Tai-

method of getting in the The concensus of opinion was

Military Threat.

A Britisher that the machine behaved very well,shan and taken to Canton last there being ample power, and the night, Mr. Wong Wai-sang travel-invasion of Gers. Yip Ting and Ho

move to oppose the agents is ingenious.

goes to the Continent on a special The Magistrate" directed the complete mit reaching the high ling with it.

excursion ticket, for police to endeavour to locate the one-day class mark of offciency. On the Confirmation of the transporta Lang, General Lá Chai-sum has

makers, nu passport is required, morrow if possible. If he could steepest part of the slope in Garden tion of the bullion was obtained at despatched his Eleventh Division which, for the benefit of holiday-man, and bring him to Court to to the East River districts. One

then to bring Road the machine was stopped, and ¦ Police Headquarters, at Douglas company left yesterday by boat taking with him an extra ticket not be produced,

for Walchow while another com- and handing over the return half him up for the sessions. pany departed by the Canton- to the foreigner, whom he meets- Kowloon Railway to Sheklane, at Boulogne and other places. From Waichow, the soldiers will march in the N Wah and Hing

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re-started again without difficulty. Lapraik's and at the offices of in spite of the very heavy weight the insurance company concerned,

it carriel.

This machine will be stationed at Gough Hill Police Station, and will

be available for immediate despatch

this morning.

AR A

Red

The Home Office is now devising new methods to shut out undesir

to any fires which might break out NEW VESSELS IN PORT. Ling districts to suppress the able.

on the upper levels:

YOUTHFUL SLAYER.

TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY ARRAIGNED.

Following a quarrel' between two boys of the Wo Hop Shek Village, Kowloon City, on Tuesday last, one of the Inds was stabbed by the other and subsequently suc- cumbed to his injuries. Hja' ase sailant was later arrested by the villagers and handed over to the Police,

DANISH AND DUTCH' ARRIVALS,

Building Churches.

is a seaman.

The Second Accused.

The second accused, after being also duly cautioned, described his "misfortunes" during the last bandits and peasant corps who

three months. He lost his employ- are in league with General Yip

ment early in the fifth moon as a Ting, whose forces are attacking The Riga correspondent of the seaman in Shaukiwan., He took a' from the East and North. On the Times telegraphs that the Moscow boat to go to Sam Moon, but it was latter route. it is reported that the Unions Council is striving to pirated on the way. He managed Kwangtung soldiers and the stimulate, an anti-religious cum-to reach Au Tau and there joined enery have already had a sharp paign. It has circularised pro-another fishing boat, and again engagement at Wui Cheung and vincial unions deploring that the lost his employment.. Saf Kum. The casualties are un-majority of them have ceased their Transfering to a small boat, he known. According to military anti-God propaganda, and com- eventually returned to Shaukiwan, intelligence, it is much harder for pluming that unionists are even and spent most of his time with the She is a vessel of 6,919 tons the enemy to attack from the worshipping in and helping to first accused. gross and 5,223 nett, with a length North which is mountainous and build churches. of 425.3, beam, 55.2 and moulded well guarded by Canton forces, depth of 27,5, Built in 1916 by but in the East River districts are. no such obstacles. Burmeister and Wain, at Copen- hagen, she is a steal twinscrewed, |——— oil-engined vessel, with four miasts, as are most of the other vessels of the line. She was also engined by Burmister and Wain with 12

A new arrival in Hongkong was registered this morning in the Danish motor vessel Peru, owned by the Det. Ostasiatiske Kompagni of Copenhagen.

The boy, who stated that he was ten years old and is described as an apprentice musician, was qr-cylinder equipment, developing a raigned before Mr. W. Schofield, nominal horsepower of 717. at the Kowloon, Magistracy, this morning, on a charge, of murder. Sub-Inspector Fallon applied for a formal remand for one week, pending the completion" of the Police investigations. The case was accordingly adjourned till next Thursday.

C.N.C. RESUMPTION.

THE RETURN TO WORK. The C.N.C. dispute is definitely over and the officers who have been on strike for over two months

The Peru entered the highest cargo in this morning's return this being 9,646 tons of sugar from Tegal, drawing on arrival 27 feet 9 bebes forward and 28 fent

aft.

Iter commander is 'Captain J. Barch, and she has a crew of 36 Europeans, no Asiatics being carried.

The s.s. Mapio.

Another newly-built ship is due o arrive during the next 24 hours. this being Dutch vessel Mapiù, of the Stoom Mants Nederland, buit in 1923 by Sir J, Laing and Co., of Sunderland. She was engined

will return to work to-morrow. by Armstrong Whitworth and Co., At the moment the Company is engaged in selecting officers for of Newcastle, with five watertube various vessels and when this work has been done lists will be forwarded to the Guilds.

which

It is expected that the officers will know to

vessels they will go by to-morrow and then they will immediately report for duty and resume work.

The full terms of settlement ore not yet available, it being explain- ed that those are contained in numerous telegrams. Some little time will elapse before a complete statement of the terms can be Thade public.

Shanghai, Sept. 8.. The China Navigation Company'a strike has terminated.

2

All ranks have been reinstated

boilers, developing horsepower of 867,

2

nominal

With a tonnage of 9,373 gross and 5,830 nett, her dimensions are, length 480.4. beam, 60.3 and moulded depth, 37.4 The local agents are the J.C.J.D.

It was

A Chinese police constable and his wife, living at No. 41 Catchick Street, West Point, have been ar- rested for the possession and sale of non-Government opium. stated that the constable was on four weeks' leave at the time of his arrest. Brought before Mr. R. E. Lindaell at the Central Police Court, this morning he was 'formal-

on the Company's terms.-Reuter. ly remanded.

there

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"This," the circular says, "is ex- tremely dangerous, as when war comes religious convictions make the proletariat vulnerable to the bourgeois national idealogy."

! The Next War.

shortly after 8 o'clock, he said, he On the night of the murder,

was in a ten-house with first accus- ed and another man, and in the course of conversation, heard from the latter of the murder, this being the first he heard of it.

The chairman of the Soviet Cen- Continuing his statement, the tral Executive Committee, M. Kali-second accused also claimed that he nin, in continuance of the Soviet was arrested without reason, stat- 'war'propaganda has declared that ing that, like the first accused, he was engaged elsewhere at the re- the next war will be without pre-ported time of the murder. cedent.

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The Geneva correspondent of the Times says that the Soviet has Announced that it will not be re- presented at the League of Nations Transit Conference on August 23, Turkey will send delegates.

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