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BRITAIN AND THE CHINA MERCHANTS KOWLOON MUITASI BLUE RIBAND OF STARTLING WATER

SOVIET.

REJECT FRENCH OFFER HAS LABOUR GESTURE

OF MEDIATION.

CHINA MUST COMPLY WITH ULTIMATUM DEMANDS.

THE

MORE PEACE EFFORTS.

Strong influences are being brought to bear with a view to securing a peaceful settlement of the Sino-Russian disputé, but no definite indication of immediale prospects is forthcoming. At present, there appears to be a hill in the storm, and no further border incidents are reported..

Both China and Russia have indicated their intention to abide by their obligations under the Kellogg Pact. This, however, does not guarantee a peaceful outcome, as the Pact does not prohibit what either side interprets to be a "defensive

War."

Significantly; France had made an offer to Russia to act us mediator in the dispute, but the Soviet Government has refused the offer. The Soviet still, demands compliance with the terms of her Ultinutum before she will enter into negotia-

tion.

BEEN REJECTED?

SINO-RUSSIAN DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS.

DISASTER.

"HSIN KONG" SINKS AFTER COLLISION.

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

Shanghal, July 23, Another disaster his, befallen the China Merchants Steam Navi- gatlan Company by the foundering i of the s.s. "Hein Kong," as the re-

STRIVING FOR PEACE.sult of a collision, accompanied, it is feared, by considerable loss of life.

The

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CASE ENDS.

"GROSS CRUELTY” NOT PROVED.

MAGISTRATE FINDS SHAMEFUL | ·

OVER-WORKING.

·

ATLANTIC.

"BREMEN" SETS UP RECORD

ON MAIDEN. TRIP..

713 MILES IN A DAY!

New York, July 22. The Blue Riband of the Atlantic has been wrestod from the Cunard liner "Mauretania" by the new Norddeutscher Lloyd 46,000-ton liner "Bremen."

STATISTICS.

ISLAND RESERVOIRS' VAST GAIN.

OVER 180,000,000 GALLONS IN PAST 24 HOURS..

ANXIETY ALLAYED.

An announcement little short of sensational was made by the Water Authority when interviewed this morning on the subject of Hongkong's water supply.

$100 FINE IMPOSED.

The "Bremen" left Bremerhaven Loudon, July 22.

That she had shamefully, over-

on Wednesday last, on her maiden The vastly different problems The steamer, which was com-worked the girl, although the voyage, and made the crossing of Sino-Russian, Sino-British and nanded by Captain E. Hansen, treatment did not amount to grasa from Cherbourg in 4 days, 18 Rasso-British · relations werewas proceeding from Shanghai to cruelty, was the finding of Mr. T. | hours, 17 minutes. euriously intermingled $21 the Tientsin when she collided with Whyte Smith who gave judge, course of a brief discussion of the Nippon Yusen Kaishi 2.8.

ment at the Kowloon Magistraev tania's" record of 5 days, 2 hours, i

This compares with the "Muure-

Over 180,000,000 gallons havo Commons at question-time ta-day. noon on the north-eastern pro-in which a widow, of To Kwa Wap, foreign policy, in the House of Tatsume Mar on Sunday after this morning in the mui tsai case 34 minutes,

been added to the water in atorage Somed fargely in the interest of

in the island reservoirs in the past Sino-Russians imbroglio | montory of Slantung.

was charged with ill-treating and the Bremen", when she

An aeroplane catapulled from twenty-four houra, an addition the Commons, and Mr. Arthur when the vessels collided, and a failing to provide sufficient food staming at a speed of 28 knots, at for many years. The rainstorms

There was considerable panie

over-working a mui tsai as well as

was unprecedented in a similar period Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, though every effort was made to

a point 20 miles east of Fire have told questioners that the British save those on hoard the "lisin

Island, landed eight sacks of mail, heavy, but the reservoirs have been conspicuously Government was prepared

His Worship, in registering, a exhaust every means to secure a reported that a hundred lives were defendant, whom he fined $100, welcomed by blasts from the sirensa continuance of present con- The "Bremen" was tumultuously obtained the maximum benefit, and - to Kong" before she went down, it is conviction, commented that if the peaceful settlement of the dispute lost.

did not pay the fine, she would, of innumerable craft as she glided ditions will bring material rollef arising from the seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

Those saved included the Cap-he was sure, find her imprisonment into New York harbour.

to the Colony, On the final day of her voyage, When it is realised that, only a tain, the crew of forty members, such easier than the mui teat had and more than a hundred passen-

she covered 749 nautical miles, her fortnight ago, the total water in found the work at the factory.

average speed being 29.62 knots.atorage in the island roservoirs Before screw steamer of 2,146 tona, and to ask Mr. H. R. Butters, who there was no sensation of any addition of 180,000,000 gallons to gers.-Dur Own Correspondent.

delivering judgment,

The passengers declare that her was much less than 150,000,000 steci his Worship said he wanted

engines were not pushed, and that gallons, the real meaning of the was built by Messrs. Farnham, appeared fur the Socretariat unusually

for Chinese Affairs, a question Renter's American Service..

swift

movement.-- one day is easily guaged.

Which At Fault.

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The "sin Kong" was n

would be better to use the Replying to a suggestion that it machinery already existing for auch purpose, Mr. Henderson pointed out that one of the disZENENTUANENTE DEANNANANE BØNDER putants (China) was a member of

other was not, and It is not easy to

CHIEF STEWARD ·DIES set the machinery in-operation,

OF PLAGUE.

BOTH “ABIDING BY" KELLOGG PACT, the League of Nations, but the

Moscow, July 22.

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or

WEN

The feeling among the Con- American Press, has been officially Page Croft, who sought an assur- servatives was voiced by Sir Henry The Таку (official) Agency communicated, the Foreign Office ance that there would be no closer states that the Soviet had declined is still without official confirma diplomatic relations with either: the offer malle by, France to medi- tion of the report that Cal, Stim. ale in the Sovlei-Chinese condict, son and M. Briand have com-

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China till it owing to the refusal of the Chinese municated with the Soviet and the renunciation of war had not certain that the Kellogg Panet for authorities to restore the previous with China reminding them of conditions of the Chinese Eastern their obligations under the Keen vinated by them. Railway As demanded in the Soviet logg Pact.

In reply, Mr. Henderson pointed Note of July 13th. Reuter,”,

Ocial ciretes are, sceptical that put that it would not be neting in the United States has Taken Auch

the interests of penca to give such step aid deny that Japan has which of the countries was

committal till it was Later The Soviet statensent - refusing been informed that

anv such France's mediation says regarding action was contemplated, though fault, the question of possible further it is understood that Col. Stimson; complications had no-one is more held a long conversation with the concerned for the maintenance of Japanese Ambassador (Mr. De peace plan the Soviet Governine,, buchi on the 18th inst, regarding it there is no reason to the developments in Manchuria, doubt that the U.S.S.R, has been i and retina inlwark of peace,.

"Bulwark of Peace."

And Dislikes,

Polson Gas,

decided at

M., Henderson vouchsafed no reply to a question by Mr. Locker- Lampson Cased on General Chang

"City of Tokyo" Placed in Quarantine,

سفید

DELAYED IN SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, July 23.

The Ellernisz Line steamer "City of Tokyo," from Ear- opean ports, has been placed in quarantine on arrival here, In consequence of the death from bubonic plague of the Chlef Steward, Mr. A. Far- quhar,

The deceased was stricken with the disease just after. leaving Singapore, and he passed away after the Bleunior's departure from

such-liang's report that the Soviet forces attacked at Suifenho equipped with poison gas) asking

Hongkong. the vernacular papers appear to whether Mr. Henderson would do his utmost to prevent the Soviel

In connexion with the statement In the meantime, comments in hy the Fren Einbussy

Another member suggested that

Washington that it has no inform inlicate that Japan does tion regarding the Soviet's reply favour American initiative from using poison pas. to the diplomatie steps taken by mediating the Sino-Soviet dispate. { Mr. Stimson, the Tuex Agency D informed that the Foreign Com- They add that Japan, ton, should in view of the present condition missariat has not received notif. Revelse

Cite

greatest ruution of Sino-Russian relations. MT. before adopting a detinite step

Henderson should defer resump

There are no passengers aboard.--Our Own Correspon- dent.

CURIERIDE"

and clothes,

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which would not however affect his decision.

Night Work.

He asked if Mr. Butters could tell him if there was any reason why the factory should be open at night.

Mr. Butters replied that he un- derstood from the manager of the factory that it was a question of pressure of work. Night work did not synchronise with the work at

a factory,

His Worship said that a brewery had to keep open all night as it was a continuous process and could not close.

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CAR COLLIDES WITH

RICKSHA.

DRIVER FINED AND ORDERED

TO COMPENSATE.

In consequence of a colliston with a ricksha" in Queen's Road Central, at 12.46 yesterday after |nogn, the driver of public ear No. 157 was this morning charged [ with reckless driving before Mr. E. W. Handilton at the Central Magi- strney..

Mr. Butters said there was no thing like that in the case of the Sergeant Wagland said the factory. They had pressure of ricksha, which contained a Chinese w.rk, but as soon as the pressure woman, was driven on the pave- resed, night work wis discon-ment as a result of the colliston, | timmer.

but apparently no-one was injured, Giving judgment, his Worship The driver was fined $25, or one said that he had to find whether the month's hard labor, and further defendant had over-worked or cautioned on a charge of failing to treted her mui tsai, and, if so, wheproduce his licence. ther such ill-treatment amounted

A dollar was deducted from the to gross cruelty. His Worship fine and paid to the coolie as com- said he found that the defendantpensation, for damage caused to had Alumefully over-worked the his rickslin. girl, but that the treatment did not amount to gross cruelty. Had there been more evidence of beat-

ing, or any evidence of bodily

radion of any steps by the initexing to the extreme delicacy of tion of negotiations with regard to Boyd and Co., Ltd., of Shanghai, in gruelty, lifs Worship said he would

State povernment in connexion with the Russo-Chinese rupture,

the trustion-Kritter,

A Washington message says Mr.. SOVIET VICTIMISATION. Stimson has announced that the Japanese Ambassador has informed him that the Japanese Foreign Minister is folly co-operating in the move to avert hostilities in

Chinese Contemplating Reprisal<?

| Machuri. – Rialer,

Communists Annoyed

Berlin, Jody 92

It is reported from Moscow that

Harbin, July 22.

Russo-British relations.

1906. He dimensions were: Mr. Henderson said he could not Length, 270 feet; breadth, 10.1 agree to that,

[feet; depth, 20.8 feet,

British Gerdure Ignored? In answer to 'questions regard, Three full brigades of Kirling the present position regarding troups have passed through for Russo-British relations. Mr. Hen Suifenho.

derson said he had not yet received It is understood, that a chaotic a reply to the invitation he had late prevails at Manchuli, on the extended to Russia to appoint a horthern frontier. The majority representative to visit London for

the Central Eserutive Commitee of at the Chinese authorities have personal discussion of the the Soviet has decided to excluded. Requests have been sent to standing problems. from the Communist Party, Harbin asking for reinforcement Bukharin and six other members

of Chinese troops. *

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out-

A Conservative member:-Does |

the Soviet authorities. The wait taken by

AMERICA'S TEAM FOR DAVIS CUP.

THE PROMINENT PLAYERS

AT WIMBLEDON,

New York, July 22.

W. T. Tilden..

W. Allison,

J. Van, Ryu,

The American team to meet of the Opposition,

this mean that the British Govern France in the challenge round of The C.E.C. als i passed a resolu- Three Chinese steamers full of ment has initiated negotiations the Davis Cup Competition has Lion urging Communists in other cargo and passengers, many being with the Soviet and that the been selected na follows: countries to hold a General Strike refugees from Soviet territories, initiation has been ignored? on August 1st. us a protest against were detained in the Amur River | Mr. Henderson:" surely must "the Iraperialist stopa

a certain period to give against Russia, for example, the passengers have been kept při. thị Soviet Government confiscation of the Chinese East- soners.

opportunity to decide their ern Railway,”

"-Reuter,

Harbin is excited at the new policy."---Reuter, of the detention of over 10,000 Chinese residents in Russia by the Soviet authorities and the report- ed conferation of Chinese funds

ANTI-WAR PACT REMINDER

Russia and China Give Assurances.

Washington, July 22.

The Chinese Minister (Mr. C,

Berlin Reports Rejection,

an

Berlin, July 22. While no official intimation has

G. Loft, Junr.1

All these players are already in

have held that the treatment, had amounted to gross cruelty.

For two and, a half months the girl had worked at the knitting factory every night for 10%1⁄2 hours without A break, standing prastically, the whole time.

Didn't get a Cent.

BRITAIN & EXTRALITY

REQUEST..

not

Five Months' Supply.

supply on a twelve hours a day It represents more than 40 days'

basis (introduced to-day for. the Arst time for two months), and. brings the total in storage to 632,000,000 gallons, or sufficient under the new restrictions to Inst for nearly five months! This win in August, which is usually inkes no account of further Hikely one of the wettest of the year.

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The rainfall at the various reservoirs for the 24 hours onded 7.30 nm. to-day was~~~

Tytanı

.3.85 inches. Tytam Tuk... ..3.50 Pokfulam ..... 1.80 Wongmeichang ...425 Nearly seven inches on average have fallen at the prin elpal reservoirs in the past 48 hours, and the gain in storage has been about 240,000,000 gallons.

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State of Reservoirs,

Tyłam is now only 15 feet below 10 inches below, while Wongnel overflow, and Pokfúlum is 10 feet

chong (which has, had over eight inches of rain in two days) must be nearly up to overflow level.

Tytam Tuk Is sill 74 feet below overflow, representing an improve ment of 31 feet in a fortnight, but it was indicated by Mr. Purves this morning thut Tylam Tuk would

ANSWER MAY SOON BE SENT not begin to fill up properly until

TO CHINA,

London, July 22.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. P. J. Hannon (Con.

| the other Tytam reservoirs have

reached the overflow level.

'As in 1922,

The position in Hongkong to- Mosley), Mr. Arthur Henderson, day, Mr. Purves also announced, is' For this, the wages were 35 cents a night, but the girl never

Foreign Secretary, said the reply | very much the same as In 1922, of His Majesty's Government to when a shortage was suffered, and touched a cent of it. On going the Chinese Guvernment's Note the Government does not anti- home if such a place could be call-

of April 27th, asking for the aboli- cipate that the position, for the re- ed "home," in the early morning, tion of extra-territoriality, was mainder of the year will, he any the girl must have been thoroughly

than it was in exhausted, yet she had to carry being considered, and would, he more serious water or do other household work hoped, shortly be sent.-Reuter, before she rested.

According to the medical |evidence, that life must have been

injurious to the girl's health. Nor. did such treatment appear to be in any way sanctioned by Chinese custom.

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The defendant herself must

FURTHER AFGHAN

INTRIGUE?

HABIBULLAH WATCHING,

AMANULLAH.

1922.

Water is still pouring into the reservoirs in an apparently never- cessing food, and it is confidently expected that by to-morrow morn. ing there will be at least 700,000,- 000 gallons in storage. This is comparable with 753,000,000 gallons on the same date In 1922, und 141,400,000 gallons on July 10, 1929.

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Europe. The match starts on realise, continued his Worship Friday, and will continue On

that she was imposing on the giri next.-- Saturday and Sunday

conditions of life which no girl in Reuter,

Government Plans. Bombay, July 22, her condition of life should accept

Habibullah His Worship said he would take most uncasy regarding ex-King (Bachu Sakao) is

The Government considers that Into consideration the fact that the Amanullah's movements, fearing talus is the minumum adequate a twelve-hour supply to the foun- defendant had been for a fort that he may stage ."come-back." night in custody. She would bo'

Soviet the

AMERICAN TARIFF PROPOSALS. '

deposited in banking Institutions been conveyed to the British in Soviet cities. It is rumoured. Government, the Moscow corres- that the Chinese authorities are pondent of the Berliner Tageblatt Wu) acting on Instructions from contemplating a reprint by selz reports that he learns from a re- the Nanking Government, to-day ing a very large amount, believes inble source that Informed Col. H. 1. Stimson, the to be ever ten million dollars, Government has decided not to Secretary of State, that China has deposited in Russian banks in accept the British Government's MORE PROTESTS BY FOREIGN fine she would spend in prison abided by her obligations under Harbin by the management of the proposal to send delegates to Loo- the. Kellogg Pact and would con- C.ER, tinue to do so, 11

Dr. C. C..Wu added that he was hopeful that an amicable setilo- ment would be found to the. present, difficulties.

and

don to, discuss the conditions for

GOVERNMENTS. the 'resumption of diplomatic re- lations between Britain

Washington, July 22. Russia, without a defintie declara-Three more European Govern- tion by the British Government in ments have made representations regard to the matter.-Reuter. to the State Department with re-

gard to the new Tarif BAL

THE TYPHOON.

kong, and it was granted as soon as it was possible to do so. The that for some little time. public will have to be content with

fined $100, with the alternative of He has now sent an emissary to supply which can be given to Hong- two months' imprisonment, that italy, patensibly to watch his in- keep him informed of Amanullah's was to say, if she did not pay the tereats, but presumably also to practically the same period that doings-enter. the mui trai had spent at the knit Ling factory.

"I am sure," added his Worship, you will have a much easier time than she had."

AMERICAN DISPLEASURE. Chiang Kai-Shek Manifesto Critiched. The French, Ambassador has

Washington, July 22.

Returned to Mother. notified Col. "Stimson ́that the| State Department officials are

Norway and Holland have. pro- Russian Ambassador In Paris had greatly surprised by Marshal

His Worship pointed out to Mr. Informed M. Briand, the French Chiang Kai-shek's manifesto urg-

tested against the proposed in- erease in the duty on matches to Butters that his finding amountai Foreign Ministor, that the Soviet ing the Chinese army to rise would abide by the Kellogg Pact. against Red Imperialism," adding

20 cents gross, while Austria has to a conviction on the first charge, asked that the increase in the While the defendant was acquitted A Manila warning issued at -Router's American Service. that "unless we unite in a fight 10.30 am. to-day stated that the 45 to 70 per cent. should not be that the piti tsar's mother is in the

duty on medical instruments from of the second count.

Mr. Butters: I would like to say Imperialism our typhoon was situate in about 131 country and people will perish." Long, and 18, Lat, being almost lied to certain X-ray apparatus Colony and the girl will be return

It a pointed out at the State stationary, Department that American public stated that the typhoon was in abroad-sleuters American Ser-

A previous message which is manufactured entirely to her.

His Worship: Yes, I am glad (Continued on Page 12.) clining westwards.

vice.

to hear that,

Japan Disbelleves,

Tokyo, July 22.

Although the gist of, Col. Stim- «son's statement, appearing in the

against Rod

NEW RELAY RACE RECORD.

GERMAN TEAM SETS NÉW;

STANDARD,

If an attempt was made to supply to the houses (opening the rider mains for only two hours a day), this would mean an increaso of from 3 to 4 million gallons per day in addition, to the 4.1 gallons estimated for under the prosent stage of restriction,

Kowloon's Improvement, Kowloon's water poeltion is eo Breslau, July 22. much improved that the figures of

tenburg Sports Club won the 400 storage in Kowloon is now 808,- In the German Amateur Athle- addition in the past few days are tle Championships, the Charlot of little importance. The total in meters, relay, four contestants 000,000 gallons, representing an sece, thus beating the world's relons since Saturday, each running 100 metres in 40.4/5|increase of about 80,000,000 Žal- cord, which is 41 Bécs-Reuter! (Continued on Page IJ