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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED I #A W+AXX## THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1929. 日四十月五

LOCAL RAINFALL THE CHANNEL AIR COLONY'S RECORD MARSHAL LI CHAI

STATISTICS.

PERTINENT FACTS IN VIEW OF CRISIS.

REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF OBSERVATORY.

HOPES FOR FUTURE.

The fears entertained that the drought may not be effectively relieved and that the water crisis will present a still more anxious problem in the autumn and winter, are given some support by the Royal Observatory for 1929, just Issued.

DISASTER,

PILOT AND MECHANIC FREED OF BLAME.

THE INQUEST VERDICT,

REVENUE.

NEARLY TWO LAKHS IN: EXCESS OF 1923.

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IMPROVEMENT IN LOCAL CONDITIONS.

London, June 19. Monday's air disaster in the Channel, resulting in the death of [seven' passangers of the Imperial.

Airways air-liner "City of Ottawa" TRADE LOAN POSITION. and Injuries to the remainder of

the occupants, was the subject off. The interesting revelation that the Colony's revenue in the year Coroner's Inquest at Lydd, Kent, 1028, totalling $24,968,399, consti- to-day.

tutes a record in the history of the The City of Ottawa was a huge Colony, is made in the Report on Handley-Page machine, equipped the Finances for 1928 laid on the

SUM FREED.

GUARDS WITHDRAWN FROM RESIDENCE.

CHIANG'S APPROVAL.”

KIKÜLI DOFT,IN GRATU

G.M.O. Track chassis hava strength and ruggedness built into every detail add part—as never before in truck annals, G.M.0. Chassis pro vide a truck for every purse and

purpose.

2-ton chassis

[H ̧K, $2,800,00

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD,

Telephman Contrat 1240 or 124T,

35 Wong Noi Câung Rendi.......... Happy Valisy,

OVER $292,000 TO WIMBLEDON DRAW CONTRADICTIONS

BE ASKED FOR

SUPPLEMENTARY SUM FOR PAST YEAR,

LEGAL COST OF CARVALHO YEO TRIAL

Shanghai, June-20," It is reported that at the plenary Besion of Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, a proposal was made (with the approval of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek) for the release of Marshal Li Chai-aum and MANY OTHER ITEMS. his reinstatement to the Party.

It is understood that no decision

An Ordinance to authorise the was taken, but that an understand- ing has been reached.

appropriation of a supplementary Meanwhile, Marshal Li Chat-aum (sum of $292,104.79 to defray is at present at Tengahan. He has charges for the year 1928 is to been granted partial liberty, all

cil this afternoon. The sum Chinese reporta state that the made up as follows: troops guarding Marshal Li Chai- sum's residence at Tongshan were His Excellency the Gov- given instructions to leave his movement unrestricted.

INTEREST.

| MISS WILLS AND “OUR BETTY” TO MEET EARLY.

TILDEN AND BOROTRA.

London, June 19.

The draw for the Wimbledon Championships was made in London to-day, exciting the greatest In- terest. The famous tennis tourna. ment starts on Monday,

IN EVIDENCE.

PLAINTIFF'S VERSION

DISBELIEVED.

STRENUOUS FIGHT ́OVER A SMALL AMOUNT,

DEFENCE WINS ACTION'

Report of the Director of the with two engines. An accident table at the Legislative Council guards having been withdrawn-come before the Legislative Coun- season has led to British hopes of na the makers of a promissory

The previous record was set in the year 1923, when the actual revenue was slightly in excess of $24,780,000, and the next best was in 1924 when the revenue $24,209,640.

occurred to one

of the engines, this afternoon, damaging the plane, and although Sorio extremely pertinent igures are given regarding rain-the pilot made a vallant effort, to fall, and hope for the immediate reach land, his charge crashed future seems

to depend on the about three miles off Dungenness. weather continuing in its failure The pilot gave evidence at the to approximate to the weather inquest to-day, and expert evidence experienced in 1928, but in the was forthcoming from Croydon In the meantime, the 1925 Strike Colony's favour.

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Wettest Months.

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Up to the end of June last year,

It is shown, over 48 inches of rain fell (just four times the quantity which has fallen so far this year). May and June were the wettest

Aerarome.

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intervened, and the revenues, of

Reuter.

11 is further stated that the C.E.C. has decided to restore Mar- shal Li's freedom, the question of

ornor

Junior Clerical Service Colonial Secretary's Office

and Legislature Audit Department Attorney General Crown Solicitor

Two things were definitely settled by the draw. In the first place, Mias Helen. Wills, the American lady Sir Henry Gollan gave a wrliton ed to win the Women's Singles once this morning in the case in which champion, who is generally expect judgment in the Supreme Court again, and Miss Betty Nuthall, Lam Ting-on, head of the King On, whose extraordinarily fine form this Tong, sued the Ma Pak Loung firm a surprise, will almost inevitably note for $2,000, togather with is moet in the early stages of the interest amounting $1,798, or, in

tournament.

the alternative, for money lent. The second thing decided to His Lordship said, in part,- that, providing each comes The actual amount in dispute in ....$8241.13 through the preliminary bouts, this case is small but it was so 0,004.83 W... T. Tilden, the leading strenuously fought that the hear American player, and Jean Boro-ing took the major part of seven 0,038.19 tra, the French favourite in the days and I was informed that 2,002.12 absence of Rene Lacoste, will meet the case was of great importance 1,400.50

in the dinal of the Men's Singles.to the parties because, on its re- 11,289.17

Tilden, howover, has to moot sult, depended 2,189,00

several othor Kowloon-Canton Railway

Henri Cochet, another famous claims. 27,145,71 Miscellanoous Services .. 217,020.22 Frenchman, before he can reach The note purports to bo signed Charitable Services

6,050.93 the final.

by Mr. Pak Leung which is the In the first round. Tilden name andor which the defendants The sum under the heading of opposes H. Dillon, the Irish trade, but they deny that the note His Excellency the Governor is international, Hennessey (U.S.A.) was made by them or any money acounted for by bonus to the meets the South African Dais Cup lent to them. Private Secretary and acting pay player, L. Malcolm, Henri Cochot of the Omeer Administering the is drawn against A. Crossley Governor totalling $7,436, leas (Britain) and Jean Borotra meeta | $743,11 in savings.

G. Sherwell (Britain).·

Lacoste cannot play owing to business responsibilities.

Miss Helen Wille, Miss Elléen Bennett (Britain) Fraulein Aus- sem, Miss E, Heine (South Africa) have received byes into the second round.-Reuter,

1 the Colony suffered setback man Land Registry A verdict was recorded that the victims met their deaths ty drown-dropping to $21,131,682 in 1926 ing, caused by the accidental fall and $21,344,536 in 1927.

of the "City of Ottawa" into the Channel:

Repayments Influence.

Incidentally, the expenditure

The Coroner exonerated the which amounted to $26,726,428 In months, the various recordinga for pilot and the mechanic from all 1924, and $28,266,817 in 1925, has the two months being 33.64 inches blame, and expressed himself as dropped to $21,230,242. The re- at the Royal Observatory, 30.52 atlafied that the aeroplane was airworthy when It left Croydon for Paris. Reuter,

Inches at the Police Station, Taipo, 92.77 inches at the Botanical Gardens, and 27.52 inches at the Matilda Hospital;

SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW CABINET.

Reports states that the striking

WHAT YOU CAN DO.

You can help to stave off the danger of a real water famine by economising now in the use of water.

BERTISINGLE PLAUREN PALESTINIAN SİZE

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Carvalho Yeo Trial. Another Interesting item. is a of $10,600 being legal

cord set by the revenue returns de partly accounted for by a sum of $1,963,369 recovered from the Public Works Loan (1927) on ac- count of expenditure on Loan Works his re-admission to the Party boing during the years 1923-1926, but the in abeyance.

The matter will be brought up sum features of the year have been the shortly, and ishit is decided to re-trial of Carvalho Yeo heavy increases in land sales, a store to Marshal Lî his membership fording evidence of the improve-of the Kuomintang it is extremely provement which is also reflected portant appointment with the Cen- in increased postal and radio tral Government,

[The impending release of Mar- shal Li Chal-sum was exclusively forecast on Monday.]

Increases over the estimated

July, if last year represents a fair basis of comparison, offers no great expectations of rain. Only 4.78 Inches fall at the Royal Observatory, 3.71 inches at Taipo, 3.87 inches at the Botanical Car FOUR APPOINTMENTS NOW ment in local conditions, an im-likely that he will be offered an im-suma include the following dens and 1.35 Inches at the Matilda Hospital.

August Prospects.

August offers better prospects, last year producing an average at thene four points of 12 inches including 17.98 inches at the Botanical Gardens.

ANNOUNCED...

traffic. Pretoria, Jene 19. General J. B. M. Herlazog, the

Treasury Turnover, lender of the Nationalist Party, is engaged in his task of forming to the turnover at the Hongkong Another interesting reference is new Cabinet,

Treasury, the total receipta being $52,430,121 and the total payments, 361,684,467. The figures not ac- counted for under revenue and ex- penditure relate to transactions under various heads such as De- posits, Advance, Subsidiary Cain, Unallocated Stores, etc.

It is announced that General The heaviest rainfall last year Hortzog, who was Minister of occurred between May 29th and Native Affairs in the last Govern- June 2nd, when 14.83 inches fellment as well as Premier, will be In the course of 75 hours, the next Prime Minister and Minister for heaviest being between August 4th External Affairs, and August 6th when 4.71 Inchies fell in a period of 17 hours.

In one hour on May 1st last year, 1.7 Inchica feli, and 1.04 inches fell in the space of an hour on August 5th.

Principal Features.

The Trade Loan.

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The portfolio of Minister for Native Affairs will be entrusted to the Hon. Mr. E. G. Junten, who was Speaker of the House of A report on the Trade. Assembly in the last Government. states that the sterling liability on Col. the Hon. F. H. P. Creawell, 1st December stood at £415,000, will again assume the duties of der review, £135,000 was repaid Minister of Labour and Minister as against £400,000 in 1926, and of Defence.

£550,000 in 1927. Loans obtain- ed in London amounted to £1,800,- The only other appointment 000 and by the end of the year outstanding features were (a) the announced is that of the lion, Mr. 11,386,000 had been repaid. The

as Minister absence of typhoons, (b) a serious. C. Havenga

of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking shortage of rain from the middle

no Corporation are now the sole of July to the end of the year and

lenders. (c) temperature above normal in January, July and December.

WATER QUARREL

INCIDENT.

WOMAN EMPTIES BUCKET

INTO GUTTER.

$10,011.60 for the provision' of steel filing cabinets at the Colonial Secretariat.

$7,4038 for Harbour Depart- ment, due, to Asalatant Marine Surveyors' expenses at Home in connexion with course of training with the Board of Trade.

$1,540.33 for Police Force, additional mosquito nets.

$39,174.52 for passages for more recruits for the Police Force and a greater number of dea- Litutes.

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STUDENT ROBBED.

LOSES OVER $1,000 IN

·US, CURRENCY.

Unsatisfactory Witness.

There was a considerable con- fllet of evidenca. In the case and I am bound to say that the manner in which Cheung Cho-po, who was the only witness called for the plaintiffs, gave his evide [enco did not impresa me favourably and in at least one instance, in connexion with two books of account kept by the plaintiffs' he gave two contradictory accounts In the witness box and instructed his counsel te, give a third ac count which did not agres with either of the two given by himself, It follows, therefore, that the value of an uncorroborated and disputed statement made by this witness is not great.

A theft Involving a large sum of money is boing investigated by the that the defendant firm which The case for the plaintiffs is Police following a report made by carrica on business at 310 Queen's the victim, a young student, named Road Central, is á branch of a firm Li Cham-aing, who is staying at of that name carrying on business as manufacturers and sellers of Scotland Yard Course,

the Great Eastern Hotel on the medicines and long established at Convicted of a charge of wasting water at a street fountain by en:

Central waterfront,

Fatahan with branches in Canton, $1,071.67 being cost of Mr. T. II, plying it into the side channel, a

Latates that during a brief ab- Hongkong and other places, that married woman was fined $ by King's course of instruction at sence, a leather suitcase was stolen the note sued on, dated January Mr. T. 3. Whyte Smith at the Kow. New Scotland Yard and Sorgt, from his room. This suitcase con- 16 1921, was given to cover other the lender of the Labour Party. During the course of the year un-foon Magistracy this morning. The McMahon's treatment in hospital tained money and clothing to the noles representing advances mado

defendant, who was also charged in England.

{value of $400, as well as $1,160.in by the plaintiffs to the Me Pak with assaulting another water $17,200, rent of new Police American currency.

Loung firm. carrier, was further bound over to Training School.

The clothing and the smaller sum

Not a Branch. $1,612.86, purchase of three have since been recovered by the keep the pence. prosecution, the complainant had for police cruising launches.

According to the story for the 3-pounder guns and ammunition police, but the $1,160 is still mise-note was handed to him by Mr Cheung Cho-po stated that the grown one bucket of water and

31,310.80, being cost of vaccina.

Chueng-yu. Mạ Chung-yu 13. was alling her second when the tions done at Chinese Public Dia-

solutely denies that he over hand- defendant interfered and attemp'- pensaries.

ed this or any other note to ed to draw water first. She was $5,550.30, due to expansion of ATTACK IMMINENT ON Cheung Cho-no. As I have already All foans fell due for repayment alleged by an Indian constable to motor scavenging services,

stated I am not inclined to attach at the latter part of 1927 and the have emptied the complainant's $4,058, for University examina-

much credit to any statement beginning of 1928, but owing to buckets into the gutter. The con- tion fees.

made by Cheung Cho-po and I the financial situation then pre-stabic also said that no blows were $1,212.67, compensation to the CANTON TURNING OUT HAND accept the denial of Ma Cheung vailing it was decided not to put actually struck by the defendant. Itailway for school

yu. The defence is also a denial His Worship, in Imposing a fine tickets.

that the defendant firm is a any undue pressure on the bor

branch of the Ma Pak Leung of rowers, and many loans were re- on the charge of wasting water, station level (109 feet above sea AGITATING FOR ELECTORAL newed on a month-to-month basis. disregarded the count of assault. ling expenses for P.W.D.

Fatshun.

In the course of an analysis of the principal features of the weather in 1928, the Director of the Observatory states that the

Baromatric pressure was below normal in every month except in February and October, when it The was considerably above,

mean

pressure for the year at

level) was 29.828 Ins., as against

29.850 ins. in 1927 and 20.842 for the past 45 years. The highest pressure was 30.312 ins, on Febru

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Finance, which involves change. Reuter.

LIBERALS AND NEXT ELECTION.

REFORM.

London, June 19. The possibility of another. ary 19 as against 30.805 ing, in General Election at no distant date

KOW-TOW IN COURT.

children's

$2,841.38, transport and travel-

ing.

KWANGSI FORCES.

GRENADES;

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Canton, June 19. It was found necessary in four

649,558;53 on Kowloon rond

Another general attack on the His Lordship went on to re-

In Kwangel forces along the upper view the evidence this cases to resort to enforcement of

expenditure: '

connexion and said the explanation the security, and no losaca were

$19,925.02, due to more work West River is expected shortly. sustained in this connexion.

being done than anticipated in Blg orders for ammunition have The Overdraft at Bank at the

connexion with drainage at Kow-been received at the Canton Head 1927 and 30.509 ins. for the past is envisaged by the Liberal close of the year was $4,023,050.88.

loon Tong.

quarters, including an order for a 40 years. The lowest pressure Administrative Committee, which

The following table shews the was 29.227 ins. on July 14 as to-day adopted a resolution pro financial position of the loan on

|large quantity of hand grenades,

It is understood that several against 28.927 ins. In 1927 and posed by Sir Herbert Samuel, "to 31st December, 1928:

Overcome by the magnisininity |

$1,000, architect's fee in con- thousand grenades have been 28.690 ins. for the past 45 years. maintain and strengthen the

Total of Loans lasued from 16th of the Court, which gave him the The temperature of the air was Liberal organisations in the con- November, 1925 on the security of benefit of the doubt and acnexion with the proposed new In-made ready for the

Nam Chung Đội moderately above normal in Janu-stituencies, and affirming the Mortgages, $15,628,782.84; Less re- quitted him of a charge of pawning factious Diseases Hospital.

$17,148.19, improvements to

-Reutor.

NORTHERN CHINESE GIVEN BENEFIT OF DOUBT.

New Hospital.

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of Ma Chung-yu was that both by the nature of their respective businesses and for hereditary reasons the business of the Má Pak Leung of Fatshan and his own were closely associated. He fur ther sald that the business place troops.of the Ma Pak Leung, of Fatshan and of his own firm, höth in Hong kong and elsewhore, were grouped together in the wrappers and handbills becauso, they were ad- vertisements giving the names of wholesale businoases where the particular pills and other mo dicines could bo obtained, He INTERESTED GOVERNMENTS denied emphatically that this grouping bore the meaning that at all the places' mentioned the businesses carried on wore those of the Ma Pak Leung of Fatshan.

THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM.

ary and July and considerably Liberal Party's Intention to again demption effected: $10,864,369.78; stolen clothing, a Shanghai Chinese above in December. It was strenuously contest elections,

$7,835.41,' cost of access rond to moderately below in June and emphasising the necessity for Less amount written off as Irre- went down on his knees and.kow- Victoria Gaol.

War Memorial Hospital site In October.

electoral reform, which it is hoped coverable $76,500.93; Total of towed to the Magistrate this morn- will be carried out by the present Loans outstanding on 31st Dec. ing.

The incident occurred at the Cen-Stubba Road, Parliament by general agreement, 1928 $4,697,906.13.

tral Magistracy, Astonished, Mr. $4,003.48, conversion of "Park- The Overdraft with the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Cor-E. W. Hamilton exclaimed: What side," Kowloon, for school pur- poration on 31st Dec, 1928 was is the matter with the man?

The accused: will go back to $30,428.76, dopreciation on Rus-

TO MEET. $4,023,050.88.

Shanghal if that is your Wor-alan rails bought by the Railway. ship's wish.

$29,730.22, for re-ralling No. 2

Paria, June 20, December, 1928 wag $221,121.10.

His Worship: Oh, I don't want tunnel.

Dr. Stresemann, the German you to do that.

$8,587.31, for Improvements and Foreign Minister, has returned to The accused wept copiously as he alterations to Talpo Market Berlin after he, M. Briand, and M. went away.

Station.

Near Records. The mean of the daily maximum temperatures in July was 88.5; the highest on record, except in 1889 when it was 88.7. The mean tem- perature for the month, 88.5, was also the highest on record, except In 1889 when it was 83.0. The mean of the daily minimum tem- ➡peratures, 79.9, was the eame

the previous highest on record, which also occurred in 1889..

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The mean temperature for the year was 72.4 as against 71.4 In

SMASH ON NEW YORK,

ELEVATED.”

ONE KILLED AND SEVÉRÁL

INJURED.

The interest in arrears on 31st

GOLD MOVEMENT.

AMERICAN BANKS BUYING TENNIS AT QUEEN'S.

MORE IN LONDON. ··

New York June 19.

TILDEN BEATS LESTER EASILY.

poses.

Bon Plaintir.

Onus on Continuing Sir Henry sald that Poincare, had arranged for a Re-as was pointed out by counsel for $1,431.91, band allowances in parations Conferance to be held, if the defendanta this is not a hold-- connexion with public concerts. possible, in the middle of July in ing but action and the onus le on

Military Contribution. $94,220.19, increased Military Contribution.

$18,164.30, rent allowances for Senior Officers.

New York, Juno 19.. One man was killed and acvera), 1927 and 71.8 for the past 45 years. persons injured in an accident on The highest temperature was 92.6 the Elevated Railway In Bixth on July 30 ns against 93.1 Iņ 1927 | Avenue,"ñeross from the Cathedral and 97 for the past 45 years. The of St, John the Divine, lowest temperature was 15 'on

The mishap was caused by one February 1 as against 15.9 in 1927 train crashing into the rear of and the Argentine, the movement, don Tennis Championships at and 32 for the past 5 years.

as stated recently, being due to Queen's Club, W. T. Tilden de- another-Reuter's American Ser- the low rate of sterling-Reuter's tested H. K. Leater (Britain) by ment servants.

American Service.

6-0, 6-2----Reuter,

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vice.

It is learned that the banks aro arranging to import a further $9,000,000 of gold from London

London, June 19, In the fourth round of the Lon-

$33,599.89, Increase in station-

a neutral country,--Reuter.

of

compensation allowance.

$51,200.68, being refund China Companies' feca,

$2,885,50, special grant for sanltorium. treatment to Police $54,505.40, transport of Govern- Sergeant F. Robertson.

$88,017.09, for widows and or $101,005.44, temporary exchange 'phans' pensions,

ary.

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the plaintiffs to catablish a part nership.in fact. It was contended that there was evidence, which should be taken to rebut the evidence of, any partnership, that the defendant Arm received dia. counts for the Ma Pak Leung of

there was

nó Fatshan, that evidence of any balance sheets of the defendant firm over, having (Continued on Page 7.)