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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1928.

THE REPARATIONS HOOVER RETURNS HONGKONG WATER

PROBLEM.

SIX GOVERNMENTS AGREE IN PRINCIPLE.

CHURCHILL EXPLAINS.

...

London, Nov. 8. Mr. Winston Churchill, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, was asked in the House of Commons to-day for a statement regarding the re

cent conversations in Paris on the

reparations question.

He replied that the conversa- tions arose out of the decision taken at Geneva to set up a Com- mittee of financial experts to make recommendations for a com- plete and finni settlement of the reparations problem.

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SHORTAGE.

LATEST FIGURES SHOW LESS

IN STORAGE.

A 30 PER CENT. DROP.

At a moment when the water supply in the rider main districts is restricted to a service from street fountains, more than ordinary in- terest attaches to the monthly re-

port of the Water Authority, which has just been issued.

It is revealed that on the Hong- Pao Alto, Nov. 8.. Mr. Hoover has issued a state-kong aide. the quantity of water in ment declaring that he is unable toge is just a little over 70 per adequately to express his gratitude cent. of the quantity in storage a for the overwhelming confidence of year ago, the total on let. Novem- the people who made him Presi ber being 1390.28 million gallons During the conversations ho dent, and says that it is an indica- as against 1,944.27 million gallons A decrease is made it clear that the British tion of the great issues which were on the same date last year, a de Government would welcome a final at stake and the determination of crease of 664. 04.

shown in all the reservoirs with settlement provided Great Britain the true road of progress.

the exceptions of Tytam Bywnsh Mr. Hoover declares:-"In this and Tytam Intermédiate. continued to receive enough from

our there can be for me no feeling Kether to cover Britain's externalof victorious exaltation. Rather, it debt payments. He first conversed imposta a sense of solemn respon with M. Poincare and subsequent-siblity of the future and complete ly with representatives of the dependence on Divine guidance for Belgian, German, Italian and the task which the greatest office Japanese Governments.

In the world imposes.

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The consumption for the month of October was 299,65 million gallaus, against 304.94 last year, the difference being accounted for by the fact that whereas a full sup ply was maintained in the Rider Main districts last October there was..only an intermittent supply this year.

On the Kowloon side, where the

Mr. Churchill continued:-"I am

"That task is to give the best that glad to say that the conversations is within me, and to interpret the

In revealed in disagreement

common sense and Ideals of the principle between the six Govern- ments concerned. No final deci-American people. I can only suc sion has yet been reached as to the ceed in my parts by the co-operation water problem is not so acute, the personnel and date and place of and unity of all lenders of opinion total in storage on November 1st. meeting of the Committee, but I and action for the common service was 510.37 million gallons, which of our country."-Reuter's Ameri-is an increase of 81.82 over ast year, The consumption for Octo- hope all these preliminary ques-can Service.

ber was 112.69 million gallons, tions will be settled and the Com-

against 101,04 last year, an increase In population accounting for this Jiflerence.

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Perhaps I ought to long delay. Bay that it ought not to be inferred that the German Government accept the view which we take at the present time."

Asked whether the reparations settlement was bound up with the question of the evacuation of the Rhineland territory, Mr. Churchill replied that that matter entirely separate.-Renter British Wireless,

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ENTERTAINED BY FRENCH CONSUL.

Shameen, Nov. 8.

French Yesterday the munity were present at a tim given by M. Danjon, the Consul for France, at the French Con aulate, on the French Concession, In honour of Mei Lan-fan, the famous Chinese actor and female impersonator.

"Hoover Boom" on Stock Exchange.

New York, Nov. 8. Rocked to its foundation by the strain of the gigantic "Hoover Boom," the machinery of the Stock Exchange collapsed to-day.

The rainfall up till the end of October last year amounted to 104.87 inches, as against the dimi- nished 70.32 inches this year.

The tape machine was 100 min- utes behind the frenzied trading THE UNEMPLOYMENT and prices shot up from one to twenty-three dollars per share, though later, profit-taking dimi- nished the early gains.

General Motors reached $244' in view of the general meeting ni which the Directors proposed that the common stock be split Into two-and-a-half shares for every share held, plus an extra cash dividend of $2% in addition to the regular quarterly payment. Reuter's American Service.

The Senate Majority.

PROBLEM.

. (Continued from Page 1.).

duce thirty million tone more than it was able to asil at present. The numbers of minors unemployed might even be increased by every improvement in the efficiency of the coal industry, by every well conceived amalgamation, and by Lovory step towards that rationali- sation which the Labour and The Liberal Parties advocated.

Hving goal Industry itself, na a factor, had greatly improved. It had cast off its heavy burdens but hnd east them on to society and

New York, Nov. 8. As a result of their victory in the election, the Republicans after March 4 will have a majority of at least 13 in the Senate and 81 the State. in the House of Representatives:

Practical Steps.

I

Mei Lau-fan, who has been in The Republican majority in the Canton for about a week, has present Senate is only one vote, The practical stops, concluded called on several of the foreign and includes two or three Pro- Mr. Churchill, which the Govern- Consuls. He only talks Man-gressives, who were able to comment recommended to Parliament darin, but is accompanied by an bine with the Democrats against to remedy or mitigate the indus interpreter who has a thorough the Republicans on many impor- trial situation were, firstly and knowledge of Engilah and French, tant measures, giving them the mainly, the comprehensive rollef

Every night he is attracting a balance of power. expacity house to The new Chi Theatre on the Bund. He is expected to remain here for about another week-Our Own Correspondent.

BIG BRITISH OIL MERGER.

QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The defeated members of the House include Mir. Victor Berger, the only Socialist in the present House of Representatives.

How the Voling Went,

Later.

of industry from local taxation; and, secondly; a policy of Empire settlement. To quicken the flow of migration to Canada there would be an additional grant of £1,000,- 000, rising to £1,500,000 in future years to reduce the cost of pae- Anges. Another form of help was coming into operation through new schemes for improving the electricity supply. The Govern- ment were opposed generally to enlarged schemes of publie relief works, owing to their meagre The latter thus received more results in relieving unemployment, votes than any previous Demo-but it proposed certain extensions cratic candidate, but carried only of land drainage and a scheme to eight States, namely Alabama, prevent coast erosion. Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana,

Mr. Churchill also referred to Mississippi, South Carolina, Mas the question of aafeguarding, in anchusetts and Rhode Island.

which connexion he said that the

It is estimated that altogether 35,000,000 people polled in the election, of whom 20,000,000 voted for Mr. Hoover and 16,000,000 for Mr. Smith.

London, Nov. 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill replied in the affirmative to a question whether the Government had been consult ed with reference to its holdings In the Anglo-Persian Oil Company

The consensus of opinion in Government would claim at the In the formation of the Consoli Democratic headquarters is that election full freedom for safe. dated Petroleum Company by the the Republican cry of "Prosperity" guarding any industry which prov amalgamation of the Anglo- Persian Company and the Asiatic was the determining considerationed to an authoritative tribunal Petroleum Company.

with electors.

Mr. Churchill added that tho independence of the Anglo- Persian Company was not affected. -Reuter.

New York Governorship.

that a safeguarding duty on its products would benefit the coun- try. There would also be an ex- Later. tension of the Exports Credit According to the Intest indica- Scheme and, finally, special men. tions, the new Senate will be com-sures for the absorption of surplus posed as follows.--65 Republicana, miners-Reuter and British Wire- LORD BIRKENHEAD IN 38 Democrata, one Farmer Labour. Iras.

..BUSINESS.

A DIRECTOR OF IMPERIAL CHEMICAL, INDUSTRIES.

London, Nov. 9.

It is announced that Lord Bir kenhead, who recently resigned from the post of Secretary for India, has joined the board of Directors of Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited-Reuter.

[The Imperial Chemical Indus tries, Ltd., is a great combine with a capital of £65,000,000 formed two years ago under the chairman- ship of Sir Alfred Mond, now Lord Malchett.]

and two doubtful,

The House of Representatives will be composed of 258 Republi- cans, 164 Democrats, one Farmer Labour, and twelve doubtful.

PEKING'S CIVIL AFFAIRS.

VITAL CHANGES SOON EXPECTED.

Peking, Nov. 8 Vital changes in the civil administration at Peking are ex- pected to take place in the near future.

With the returns, from 66 dia- tricts still missing, Mr. Frankdin Roosevelt, the Democrat, claims he is elected Governor. of New York State by a majority of 28,800 votes, but his Republican opponent, Mr, Ottinger, the New York State At torney, threatens to contest the reault, and says he will employ experts to examine the election returns from all over the State. The newly-appointed Chairman The Democrat Senator Gopeland of tho Peking Political Council, has a majority of 72,600 over Mr. Chang Chi, who arrived here a Houghton, former Ambassador to few days ago, conferred with London, in the contest for elec Marshal Yen Hal-shan, the mill- tion to the Senate. There aretary officer commanding the troops In the city, and General Pet Chung- 218 districts missing,

The names of Mrs. T. Armstrong and Miss Smith were inadvertently Mr. Norman Thomas, the Social-hel, and, it is reliably learned that omitted from our report of the sale ist candidate for the Presidency, an understanding has been reach- of work at the Helena May In- received 48,000 votes in New Yorked on all outstanding civil pro- bleras between the two military stitute in aid of the new Wesleyan City, NA

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Sailor's and Soldiers' Home. Mrs." Mr. William Foster, the Presi Chang Chi has also indicated his Armstrong assisted at the Woollen dential candidate of the Com-villingness to assume his port Stall and Miss Smith at the Re-munist party polled 8,840 votes.folio in the Political Council at

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