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RESERVOIRS NOW

FILLING UP.

BIG GAINS OVER THE

WEEK-END.

CHINESE NOW DESIRE RIDER

MAIN SUPPLY.

THE MONTH'S FIGURES.

Tel. 0.209

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Manager

"Hongkong Telegraph"

for The South China Morning Pont, Lid,

1& 3. Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

The

Dollar Den Lighting-up T High Water:- Low W teh

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1851

NO. 22,651

SINCERE JEWEL BURGLARY,

ALL THE STOLEN PROPERTY

-RECOVERED.

TWO MEN ARRESTED.

The arrest of two men in con-

nexion with the burglary which occurred Inst week in the jewellery department at Sincere's store was confirmed at Police Headquarters this morning.

On Saturday night, in pur- suance of information received. Nearly A thousand nillion the poll raided a rendezvous cl gallons of water, enough to inst

at No. 40). Gages - Street. The under arent restrictions for al

particular man for whom they least eight months, are in storage were looking was. not there, but, in the island reservoirs this morn-confident of his early return, they ing. the rains of the week-end producing over 244,600,000 galbuis,

set a trap and lay in wait.

→拜禮 WALK MONDAY, JULY * 29.

COTTON INDUSTRY FRANCE. RETAINS

DAVIS CUP.

DISPUTE.

|ÖVER HALF A MILLION WORKERS AFFECTED.

THE EMPLOYERS ACCUSED OF REFUSING ARBITRATION.

STRIKE INEVITABLE.

London, July 28.

The cotton manufacturers have issued an announcement to the ef- fect that all mills will be opened to morrow morning on the understand ing that the reduced rates of wages will operate.

COCHET & BOROTRA PUSHED TO LAST DITCH.

TILDEN'S TRIUMPH.

WAR

1929.

日三廿月六

SHANGHAI MYTH EXPLODED.

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SERVICE MEN IN

TROUBLE.

K.O.S.B. PRIVATE GETS LEG BROKEN.

حد جديد

CAR FARE DISPUTE.

“LOK SUN” BLAZE MYSTERY.

NATURE OF DAMAGE SO;

FAR UNKNOWN.

Trouble with a public car driver, SHIP ENTIRELY ABANDONED

whose vehicle they hired for a joy- ride, has brought three Service men into contact with the police.

They are Ple. Finnigan, of the K.O.S. Borderers, charged with

ON FRIDAY.

Paris, July 28. Franee defeated; the United States by three matches to two in the challenge round of the Davis Cup competition, and thus retain the trophy which they captured from America in 1927 and held

WAS NEVER ISSUED.

PIRATES TO BLAME?› against a similar challenge a year ago.

An official denial is now forth-refusing to pay, fare amounting 1 last fornight has been aground off The 8.s. Lok Sun which, for the Interesi

maintained to coming of the allegations, recently to the driver of public car No. Sumun Island, caught fire some time the last, On Saturday, W. made in the Hongkong newspapers, Allison and J. Van

Americas justified their triumph self "Truth Seeker," to the effect the driver; Stoker J, Hartell, oftent of the outbreak remains a my- Ryan by a correspondent. sighing him- 031 and also with stealing 83 from on Saturday but the cause and ex- Wimbledon. his over that there formerly existed at the whelming Cochet and Borotra, win entrance to the Bund Gardens in

H.M.S. Starmeloud, charged with stery at the moment.

Following the decision made laat sensational victory by "Big Bill" Admitted." Tilden over Jean Korotra, thas

This was followed on Sunday by "Chinese and Dogs Are Not assaulting the driver, and with

using abusive language towards crew remaining on board was with- putting the countries all square,

lies stranded, the skeleton "Truth Seeker's" letter having Sergeant Henderson in the charge drawn at about 2:30 pm on Fri- room of the No. 2 (Wanchai) day. At that time Captain Ed. The decision was left to Henrigraph on the 15th instant, we come of the K.O.S. Borderers, who is ing soul remained on board. Even

appeared in the Hongkong Tele Police Station; and Pte J. Craik,

monson left the vessel, and not a liy Cochet, this year's. Wimbledon municated ions for a settlement of the dis- The American, however, was not

The story of the abortive negotia-champion, and George Lott, Junr, Municipal Council, asking for a

with the Shanghai charged on the first count only. the ship's cat was taken off. out the burglary.

which has been issued by Sir the same night, the police visited Ministry of Labour, who has been Accordingly, at late neurorace Wilson, the Secretary of the

At about Bo'lbek, the 2772 11

In the tenty-four hours ended turned up, and he was immediately the position being accepted by thening in straight sets, G-1, 8-6, 6-4. Shanghai of a notice reading: refusing to pay the fare, with week to auction the vessel as she

at abert am today, the total gain was in the neighbour hoot o 16.050.000 gallons, which year a week ago, when, in the courge of 24 hours, the reservoirs gained 196 milliems,

has only been exceeded once this

seized. He had in his possession two jade bangles and a jade drop. He confessed to having acted only as a receiver for the jewellery, and undertook to place the police in possession of

such clues ** would assist them in the capture

There is, however, no chance of workers. All the Trade Unions of the operatives, with the exception of the enginemen and the firemen have forbidden their members to go to work.

An average of five inches of Yath of the man who actually carried pute is told in a long statement equal to the occasion. He took the statement.of fact on the subject,

has faller in the past three days in the reservoir

areas,

the

biggest fall being at Tytam, where six inches were registered.

Pokfulum Overflows,

agreement.

em-

Sir Horace Wilson reveals that an important section of the manufac- turing operatives were not powered to negotiate a wage reduc- tin, and as a result the Joint Com- mittee of employers and employees dissolved,

a room at the Meirhow Hotel, auntiring in his efforts to effect an native boarding-house situated in Des Voeux Road Central. There The Pokfulam reservoir is so they arrested another Chinese and overflowing, whilst Wongneichong recovered the remainder of the is just a Finches below overflow stolen property, estimated to be In the more important reserveje worth $1,500, from two baskets in aren, Tylam Tuk is still 60 feet the room. Lelow averflow--as against DR The fout. three weeks ago--and it will charged before the require

least Ht

1,800.000,906 | morrow. gallons below it reaches the over- flote point.

Tytan is confidently expected to "reach overflow to-morrow. It will overflow into Tytam Bye-wash and, when that is full, the water will pass into Tytam Tük. It is only when the other Tytam reservoirs are full that Tytam Tuk begin to fill up properly.→

The Month's Increase.

two prisoners will be

Court

K.O.S.B. DESERTERS

RETURN.

to-

BROUGHT BACK FROM MANILA

ON EMPRESS BOAT.

The spokesman for the cotton mill owners, issued a statement fo Press- men, expressing regret that the re- presentatives of the operatives were not authorised to negotiate a reduc- tion, which fact was discovered only after three days of fruitless nego- tiation.

Operatives Offer.

MASAZÁSNÁVANIE ČOSINONE-

RED DEMONSTRATION

IN LONDON.

Scene Outside the Chinese Legation,

POLICE PERSUASION!

London,,July 28. London had a somewhat rare experience to-day, A Com- munist processioni, which was attempting to demonstrate out- side the Chinese Legation, collided with the police, who dispersed the demonstrators, making use of their batons.

A number of the "Reds" afterwards had bruises to nurse. Reuter.

The attitude of the operatives is expressed by the declaration that the employers' representatives re- Upon the return to pori yeater-fused their offer to submit the dis- day of the Empress of France, apate to arbitration and to accept aver Pies, the decision of any court of arbi-

tration.

The threat of a total stoppageNEESAU throughout Lancashire was in- dicated by earlier messages from secondl Manchester, reporting that the little of the match..

set, but afterwards negotiations over the employers" proposal to reduce wages by 128 matches are appended:

The full results of the per cent. had ended in deadlock.n all sections of the industry,

The rapidity with which Hang military escort took kong has emerged from a pre-Smith and O'Donnell, both of the carious position to one of com- 2nd King's Own Scottish Bor- parative safety may be guageddores, who deserted from the from the following self-explana-battalion on the 23rd instant. tory figures of the water in storag? Apparently, after deserting both on the island!

men changed into civilian attire. Million and stowel away on the Empress Gallons of France which left for Manila

the same day.

July 1

171

July 10

141

July 13

238

July 16

390

July 22

452

July 23

632

July 26

720

July 27

745

July 28

816

July 29

נא!

Water is still flowing into the re. servoirs, and the 1,000 million gallon mark is certain to be ex ceeded by to-morrow morning. On Saturday there was a gain of 71 millions,

Chinese Desire.

to the

The Chinese vernacular press is now strongly urging that a supply should be given rider mains. but as the opening of the rider mains for only two hours daily, would, with a twenty-four hours' supply, cost un extra 1,000- 000 gallons a day, this would cut down the "life" of present sup- plies by a half.

It is, however, announced that from to-morrow, the Govern- ment will cense to supply water through the tanks, All water must be obtained from street fountains, which will he open in all parts of the city.

Undue Caution?

General Stoppage.

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They gave themselves up when the vessel was a day out at sea, ant were carried on to Manila. From

It was

stated definitely that this purt they were returned. 10

there could be no hope of prevent- langkong. a wireless.

message Ling a general stopping to-morrow previously dispatched having in Monday, particularly formed the local military authori. further meetings have been ties of the return of the wanderers, arranged between employers and

earployed.

The Cotton Wonvers' Amalgama- tion ON Saturday definitely

to refused

continue the discussion Wages

with their employers and the Master Spinners Federation began the Begotiating with the spinners and cardroom workers amalgamationg in an effort to arrive at a separate London, July 28. settlement, It is now settled that the Con- The weavers' decision means ference evacuation of the Rhinelan will industry.

on Reparations and the that the manufacturing side of the affecting Bob,€00

THE REPARATIONS CONFERENCE.

MANY NATIONS TO SEND DELEGATES.

"Without Foundation."

A reply is now to hand from Mr. J. R. Jones, Deputy Secretary of the Council, dated July 22nd, in which he states:

"In conveying an official denial of the uppeurance within the Foreign Settlement, at any time, of any public notice issued by the Council in the above sense, or which could in any way be constructed in that sense, I am directed to emphasise that the Council and the foreign com- munity of Shanghai highly re- sent statements calculated to

As Pte. Finnigan has been detained at the Military Hospital owing to a broken leg which he from an argument over received in aculle said to result Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning the fare, was asked to adjourn the case' until his discharge,

Mr. Hamilton decided, however, to proceed with the case, against the other two accused, on Thurs day afternoon, adjourning the case until that date.

AMBITIOUS FLIGHT BREAKS DOWN.

give eurrency to an allegation "CITY which is entirely without foundation in fact.""

Enclosed with Mr. Jones' letter His a ropy of the Municipal Gazette of October 29th, 1925, in which is published an official reply to a letter from Mr. J. E. Jacobs, then American Consul-in-Charge in Shanghai, on the same subject.

The

OF TACOMA" CRASHES

AT START.

New York, July 28, much-heralded attempt to fly non-stop from

Tacoma, Washington, on the Pacific coast of the United States, to Tokyo, came to a disastrous end this morning, the plane falling to take

off,

.

Mr. Jacobs forwarded to the Council the copy of a letter re- The pilot, Lieutenant Harry gotceived from the Dearborn Indepen-Bromley, fortunately escaped with

deut, of Dearborn, Michigan, asking out injury. five

II. Cochet beat W.T. Tilden, 6-3,

6-1, 6-2.

J. Borotra beat G. Lott, 6-1, 3-6,

6-4, 7-5.

J. Borotra and H. Cochet lost to

W. Allison and J. Van Ryn,

who won 6-1, 8-6, 6-4,

J. Porotra lost to W.T. Tilden,

who won 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5. II. Cochet beat G. Lott, 6-1, 3-6,

-G-0, 6-A.--Renter.

RECORDS CLAIMED BY WOMEN ATHLETES.

ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN UNITED STATES.

for verification of a statement The machine is a giant mono- published in that journal regard-plane. named "City of Tacoma" ing the "Dogs and Chinese Not and it is presumed, details being Admitted" sign.

Another Denial.

Mr. Jacobs, whilst seeking in- formation on the point, stated that he had been in Shanghai for over

seven years, and had never seen any signs of the nature indicated.

lacking, that the wreck was due to her very heavy load of petrol.

The machine turned over on her right wing, crumpling up, after dashing 150 feet down a specially prepared runway. The machine was wrecked badly, but Bromley Was unhurt.

|

now

Heavy Seas.

On Saturday afternoon, H.M.S. Somme was cruising in the vicinity that the vessel was on fire. The of Samun Island and she noticed dastroyer was unable to put a party' on board owing to the heavy sea running at the time but a wireless message reporting the outbreak was sent to Hongkong.

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This message was passed on to the Fire Brigade and to the agents of the vessel. A fire float was or dered to go out to the vessel but information was received that she could not be sent owing to the weather conditions. Since this time no request for assistance has been made to the Fire Brigade.

Naval Information.

The local Naval Authorities have no further information regarding the fire and it has been presumed that there is now no warship in the vicinity. Several parties of pro- spective purchasers set 'out yester day with the intention of investiga- ting the wreck but, as far as can be gathered, the Lok Sun was not reached owing to the rough weather outside.

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The Taikoo tug again left for Samun. Island, this morning with' Mr. T.G.H Brayfield, Captain Ed- monson and the ship's engineers on board. They will investigate the cause of the outbreak and discover the extent of the fire, reporting by wireless to Hongkong.

Fires Drawn on Friday.

When the skeleton crew, left the ship on Friday afternoon, all the

fres were drawn with the exception

of the galley fire. No explanation

In reply. the Secretary of the The distance from Tacoma to Council stated that "no such Tokyo is estimated to be over 4,000 notices are posted in any parks | miles.-Reuter's American Service. or in any other places under the Council's jurisdiction; further- more, careful investigation reveals SOVIET ENVOY NOW IN sight of, that pirates, knowing that

the fact that no such notice has ever appeared in the International Settlement."

LONDON.

SEEING MR. HENDERSON SOME TIME TO-DAY.

of the cause of the outbreak has been advanced at the moment, but. the possibility has not been lost

the crew had been withdrawn, boarded the ship in search of loot, and in doing so, started the-fire.

No evidence. Is available at the. moment to support this view but it. Reems unlikely that the fire in the galley was responsible for.a larger outbreak,

In Direct Conflict.

These categorical denials, from Chicago. July 28..

official sources, should set the Misa Betty Robinson, the Ameri-matter definitely at rest. They he held at The Hague. The Co-workers, will come to a standstill.

London, July 20, can Olympic runner, smashed the are in direct conflict with the ference will begin probably

The cardroom operatives to-day women's world records, for the statement made by "Truth Seeker" Moscow to discuss the question of The Soviet envoy appointed by August 5th or 6th.

Informed their employers that they fifty and hundred yards' sprints that in 1916 he saw the notice the resumption of diplomatic re

Auction Postponed. In addition to delegates from fere unable to continue the nego-to-day, taking 5 4/5th seconds for "Chinese and Dogs Britain, France, Belgium, Ger tiations, so three hundred thousand the 50 yards, and 11. 1/6th for Admitted," in English, painted on the Soviet Government, arrived in of Messrs. Lammert Brothers st Are Not lations between Great Britain and to take place at the auction rooms The sale of the vessel was due many, Italy and Japan, the Govern-weavers and two hundred thou-the Hundred

a plain wooden board some 16 London late last night. ments of Greece, Rumania, Yugo- sand spinners and cardroom Miss Helen Warren claims the

inches square. This, he says, Stavin, Poland and Portugal are workers will be unemployed to record for hurdling, having cover-

was exhibited at the Garden ed eighty metres in 12 3/5th also expected to send representa-

entrance away from the Bund and tives.

seconds,

nowhere near the General Regulations notice board.

The United States Government has been invited to participate in whatever form it may desire.- British Wireless.

AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST

It was officially stated that the water position is to be reviewed at the end of September, but this is not quite clear. A very strong case could be made out for a further relaxation of restrictions immediately. Even-if no further rains fail, there is sufficient in BRITAIN NARROWLY" BEATEN

storage to last until the end of March next year under present conditions of restriction. Another

IN PARIS.

Paris July 28.

morrow.

Thousands

of other workers connected with the industry are also affected-Reuter.

Mill-owner Optimistic.

London, July 29.

"

Two other records are claimed. Miss Glorla Russell bases her claim on throwing the baseball 258 feet, one inch, while Miss Rena McDonald succeeded in putting The President of the Muster the shot 42 feet, 41⁄2 inches. Cotton Spinners' Association, in All these achievements were re- the course of an interview, saldgistered on the occasion of the that the mill-owners are ready to track and field championships of meet the leaders of the operatives the National Women's Amateur Athletic Union-Reuter's American whenever the latter wish,

He thought that a meeting Service. would take place in the very near future and that the discussiona

500,000,000 gallons would not fill athletic contest between France {ment-Reuter.

In the seventh international would lead to a definite settle- SOFIA RAIDS ON “RED” the reservoirs, but would carry the Colony well into next sum- and Great Britain, France defeated

mer's rainy season.

their visitors by 62 points to 58. points-Reuter,

THE KING.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

ORGANISATION.“

FEARS OF COMMUŅIST. DEMONSTRATIONS.

The probability, we should say. is that "Truth Seeker's" memory of what he saw in 1916 la rather at fault.

FILIPINO STUDENT

ROBBED.

RELIEVED OF $500 GOLD NO A BUS.

Fausto Lamon, a Filipino Blu- dent, passing through on his way to the States, yesterday reported to the police that he had been victimized by a pick-pocket to the extent of $500 Gold.

noon to-day. At the time of the He is M. Dovgalevsky, the auction there were several Euro-) Russian Ambassador to France, peans present and a large number, and in the course of a brief inter-of Chinese. view with Reuter, he said he was

No definite information regard-. full of hope of a resumption of ing the extent of the fire on the friendly Anglo-Russian relations. stranded, ship was available, and

He will be soeing Mr. Hender the auctioneer announced that the son, the Foreign Secretary to-day,sale would be postponed until three and the length of his stay will o'clock, by which time it was hoped depend on the progress of the that the Taikoo tug would have sent conversations.--Reuter..

a wireless message to Hongkong giving some Indication of the nature of the damage to the ship.

MURDER OF INDIAN CONSTABLE.

THE CROWN TRYING TO SECURE WITNESSES.

CRUISER EXPLOSION.-

DEATH-ROLL NOW TOTALS

`SEVENTEEN.

It is confidently felt that a good

The Royal Observatory states deal more rain will fall before

that pressure is highest over

A further week's formál remand

London, July 28. the rainy season of 1929 ends, and

South Japan. The 'western

was applied for by the police be Four more men have died as the as it is hoped that the cross-

typhoon has entered the const

fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the result of the explosion in a gun harbour pipe line will be finished

between Haiphong and Pakhoi

Sofia, July 28.

Lamon stated that he was travel- Kowloon Magistracy this morning, turret in the Britian, cruiser, early next year, there seems no

and the eastern is situated near As a precautionary measure ling in an east-bound bus, having in the case in which a China H.MS Devonshire, wh reason to be unduly cautious. It

CONTINUES..

or over South Formosa moving against the threat of a gigantic previously got on board at West named Lam Ling is charged with carryi was stated this morning, however,

ing practice in the North-west, and threatening the worldwide demonstration by Com Paint. He had the money in a the murder of an Indian constable Eastern that the Government considers

London, July 28. coast between. Amoy and Foo-munists on August 1st Thur pocket on his jacket, and did not near the Kun Chung Market, Yau-This brings the death the present system is adequate. "It was stated at Buckingham chow, .:

day), the police have carried out a palace last night that His Majest

The forecast til noon to series of raids on the headquarters until he got out of the bush Thon in making the application,

realize that it was no longer there mati; recently, Kowloon Supplies.

ty's progress contiques satisfac» imorrow in:-Variable

The funeral oilfie of all extremist organisations winds, Kowloon has not had so much tory. The King during the after-freshening from south-west or

Thirty-three importante: arresta he remembered, that he was seated fective Inspector Fallon intimi 10 as the Maland, the average, noon walked for a short time in- west; fair at first; cloudy, with stated to have borin

been effecte

aan / compatriota, and now that the Crown prere endea

rain later,

The newspaAR

That one vole them must to secure some importan

doors-Reuter,

up to