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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 26, . 1929.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK | MORE WATER IN WOMAN OBSTRUCTS THE UNDERWORLD AND UPPERWORLD

IN PEKING..

RESERVOIRS.

EXTENDS INVITATION TO YEN FIFTEEN MILLION GALLONS

SINCE YESTERDAY..

AND FENG.

PEACE CONFERENCE? THREE DAYS' SUPPLY.

Peking, June 25. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arrived here this afternoon and is staying with his party at the Hotel de Pekin-Reuter.

Shanghai, June 25.

Although no rain has fallen since yesterday afternoon, water stili continues to flow into the reservoirs of the Colony, thanks to the heavy showers yesterday morn- ing.

With the reported presence in On enquiry at the Water Office Taiyuanfu.. of Yen Hal-shan and we learn that since yesterday Feng Yu-hsiang, there is much morning, the supplies in the laland apeculation regarding the pros-and mainland reservoirs have in- pects of a real compromise between creased by about seven and a half the rival leaders,

million gallons on each aide of the harbour total of 15 million stallons.

Marchal Chiang Kai-shek and his party arrived at Teinanfu, at about mid-night last night, and The addition, so far as the briefly conversed with some of the stand is concerned, means fully high officers of the Nationalist three days' supply, an | Army „in-Tsinanfu, rosuming his journey after half an hour. He arrived at Tlentain at about noon. to-day.

At 12.25 Marshal resumed his journey, and he is due in Peking this afternoon.

Wire to Shansi.

Later.

POLICE.

ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE MAN

IN CUSTODY

YAUMATI INCIDENT.

There was a sequel before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kew- loon Magistracy this morning, to a case, which was heard by his Worship yesterday afternoon when a Chinese was discharged on an Indictment accusing him of kid- napping a small boy on May 17,

A Chinese, woman was brought i before the Magistrate on a charge of obstructing a detective in the execution of his duty by trying to release the man who was discharg. ed the previous day.

The defendant admitted the charge and said that she did not know the regulations of the Co- lony.

My The Rainfall,

Detective Inspector Fallon said According to the Royal Observa-the prisoner, who was discharged tory records, the total fall for the by his Worship yesterday, was Im- past four days, up to 10 a.m. to- mediately re-arrested on a deton- day, has been 2.61 Inches. The tion warrant and was being taken greater part of this fell yesterday to the Yaumatt Police Station morning.

when the defondant attempted to The details of the four days' | drag him away from the police, fall are as follows:Sunday, 0.08- If the Police Station had not been lach; Monday, 0.55-Inch;. Tuesday, so near the Court, the woman might 1.05 inch Wednesday, 0.385-inch. easily have created considerable dis-

Water Permits.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arrived at Peking at five this afternoon Mr. Wu Tze:hul, a Conservative leader, one of the party with the President of the National Govern- Regarding the question of bring- ment, in an interview with Pressing, water into the Colony from men at Tientsin, said it is hoped | Wangmun, a notice issued by thỏ that Feng Yu-Hsiang will agree to Harbour Master, the Hon. toufer with the Nanking officials at Commdr G. F. Hole, R.N., is a Peking.

follows:

..

"Masters of craft before clear-

turbance.

The defendant stated that she did not know the people holding the prl- soner, who was her nephew, were policemen.

Detective.Inspector Fallon replied that she must have known, as she had been to the Yaumat Police

·Station on several occasions and had also seen the detectives in

Chiang Kai-shek wired to Shansi urging Feng and Yen Hsi-shan toing for Wongmun to fetch water | Court during her relative's trial. come to Peking.

for this Colony should obtain a When searched, the defendant had Apparently much uncertainty permit from the Commissioner of In her possession a plece of paper prevails, A Chinese report any's Chinese Customs, York Buliding, on which were written the name of that Yen and Fen are asking that and should call at Lintin Customs à Chinese detective and also the the meeting should be held at Tai- Station for inspection both on the names of the witnesses for the pro- yuanfu. The message suggests outward and return voyages," Recution in her nephew's case. that Chiang Kai-shek will comply with the request.

War preparations at Tungkwan, Shenat, and at Tacking Paes have not been in the least relaxed,

MAJOR OGILVY QUESTIONED.

BELIEVED SAW ALL MONEY BEFORE SIGNING.

+

BUYING TENNIS GEAR.

Party Visiting West River. To better appreciate the condi- tions and to decide on any points which might arise in connexion with the Wangmoon Scheme, party of officials is paying a visit to the West River to-day, having loft by the rescue tug. Kausing, this morning. The tanker Fu Kwong preceded the official party, depart- ing at day-break,

When asked the purpose of the lat of names, Detective Inspector Fallon replied that he did not know what the woman wanted with the

list.

Sentence of three weeks' hard la bour was imposed.

FLOOD DISASTER IN

'AKYAB...

TWENTY-TWO DROWNED, IN LAUNCH SINKING.

The party, which is making the trip, was selected at a meeting of the Shipping Committes held yes- terday afternoon, and is com posed of Mr. Sutherland, Mr. B. T."Willamson, Mr. E. W. Car- penter, Capt. Hollands and the man- nger of the Netherlands Harbour 100,000 ACRES SWAMPED Works.

Major G. M. H. Ogilvy, of the 2nd K.0.5.B., who is facing a The objects of the visit are for General Court Martial on charges the party to make a personal ex- of negligence while acting as amination of the proposed site for P.R.I., again occupied the witness chair when the Court opened to- day and was cross-examined by Major Armitage R,A,, prosecuting officer.

SAFETY FIRST.

We may get more rain, but it's safer tó economise in the use of water now..

- } IMUNITERSINCARNATAKARANORMALTODAYCINANDERACIN

Rangoon, June 25.

The official report reveals that the flood damage in the Akyab district is much greater than was at firat supposed. The floods have not yet subsided. They cover an area of over a hundred, thousand neres, as a consequence of which the food supplies and seed-grain of ten thousand families have been destroyed,

The country folk are in a ter rible plight, and relief measures have been hurriedly organiacd. Several thousand head of cattle have been drowned.

Witness said that he did not ask Corporal Hendry while he was P.R.I. clerk, how much the awill money came to each month. He did ask him to keep a book record- ing the names of men who pur- obtaining supplies and to get a chased tennis racquets from the proper appreciation of the barthing P.R.I. The racquets were sold at facilities and conditions in general $10 each and the men were allowed of water at the Bar and also to

Later news, of the disaster to pay for them at the rate off deal, on the spot, with any possible $1 per month. The book was in- points which might arise in con- states that at the height of the atorm a launch was caught on the tended as a record of payments nexion with the service.

Arrangementa for future

Kaldan River,. Akyab, was over made.

In answer to the Judge Advocate plies will depend upon the party's people

cursions to Wangmoon for aup-whelmed and sank with eighty on board. Fifty-eight (Mr. Somerset Fitzroy), witness findings.

were saved. anid that he could not be aure The Introduction of junks In- Another launch had nine passen- whether $10 was the exact price stead of lighters for the trans-gers washed overbeard, but eight charged for the racquets.

portation of water is under dia of these were saved., He did not recollect receiving a cussion but as yet nothing definite cheque for $168 and signing a has been decided upon, A receipt for it. When he checked- the P.R.I. books he failed to notice that it was entered,

Central Office,

EX-

The whole population has been placed ori famine rations, and: most of the people have taken refuge in the highlands, having of-deserted their homes.-Reuter."

A more centrally controlled Witness told the Judge Advocate fice will be established shortly that. he could not swear that he in the Post Office Building for en- had signed a receipt without aee-quiries in connexion with matters ing the money for which the relating to the Shipping section of receipt was drawn, over so long a the Emergency work. period as three years.

He would say, however, that he was pretty certain he had not done

The trial is proceeding.

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RUSSIAN REPLY TO HARBIN RAID.

REPORTED VICTIMISATION OF CHINESE MERCHANTS.

Shanghal, June 25.) General Chang Hsueh-Jiang, head of the Manchurian, Govern.

Bmont, has wired to the National

The Vill.C. Bath.

MEXICAN AIRMAN'S "

ERROR.

BY MISTAKE.

Victoria Recreation Club tank as

The offer of the use of the KILLS AND WOUNDS TROOPS deposit for potable water, to be pumped into it from waterboats, has been accepted and the neces gary equipment to put it into shape is being prepared.

Mexico City, June 25,

A Federal airman, whilst sur veying the region of Barranca,

A smaller tank from which the bombed what, he thought, was a water will be supplied by gravity hostile body, but which was. In is to be erected on a higher level | repiity a part of Federal soldiers and filled from the Club tank by entrenched against rebel attacks. means of an electric pump. From Sixteen of the Federal troops the smaller tank the water will run were killed and 16 wounded, through a long four inch pipe pro vided with twenty atopcocks.

Work on this project is expected to be finished in a few days.

Government reporting that an NANKING LEADER UNWELL. parently as a consequence of the

Erald on the Russian Consulate at-

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Harbin, forty prominent. Chinese, merchants Indifferent parts of

Nanking, June 25.

Russia have been wrongfully de- Mr. Tan Yen-kat, Chairman of tained by the Soviet authorities, the Nanking Executive Yuen, Is who have seized and confiscated reported to be ill. He has asked propertica of Chinese merchants the National Government for three weeks leave. His duties in the to the extent of $300,000,

Executive Council and as · Chair- General Chang Hsueh-langman of the National Government urges the Ministry of Foreign will be taken by Mr. Wu Han-anin, Affairs to lodge a strong protest chairman of the Legislative Coun with the Soviet Government. *ell,

The Secretary for. War has or dered a thorough Investigation. -Reuter's American Service.

WARSHIPS. IN PORT,

The following is the disposition of warshine now in port:

Basin: f.M.S. Tamar and Sub- marines L15 and L19,

North Arm, H.M.S. · Bridge,

West Wall Dock.-H.M.B, Thra-

water. clan and H.M.8. Sepoy,

Talkoo Dock~H.M.S. Castor. #No-7Buoy,÷÷H.M‚8. Bruce,

Foreign-French gunboat Ar

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at odds in the battle of hearts!

D.W.GRIFFITH'S Lady & Pavements

with

WILLIAM BOYD JETTA GOUDAL LUPE VELEZ

AT THE

From the burning hate of a woman acorned, flamed great love that know no barrier!

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