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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY

-MANILA'S WATER FINE REDUCED BY HEAVY FIGHTING IN DIFFICULTY OVER

FAMINE.

POSITION BECOMING MORE ACUTE.

POLICE CALLED OUT TO PUT STOP TO RIOTS.

TWO PEOPLE STABBED.

Manila, Sept. 7. The water shortage in Manila, caused through damage to the became doubly acute yesterday when the artesian wells from which drinking water is drawn

MAGISTRATE.

ADMITS BEING ANGRY WITH ́SPEEDSTER.

MOTORISTS WARNED.

MANCHURIA.

TOBACCO.

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE TO NANKING.

NO MEANS OF TELLING IF DUTY IS PAID.

severe

wholesale dealor and did not know in the hands of the invaders.

The military, headquarters of if the duty had been paid or not,

SEPTEMBER 13, 1929.

CHINESE MILITARY

PROPOSALS.

HOW ARMY UNITS ARE TO BE ARRANGED.

re-

RUSSIA'S EXCUSES. CHINESE GETS LET OFF PAY OF THE OFFICERS.

Mr. L." A. Carvalho who was

Shanghai, Sept. "12. That the method of substantiat-

Canton, Sept 12.. convicted last week on a charge of

The disbandment and inga charge" of possession of In an official communique to the dutiable tobacco was rather vague organisation of the Kwangtang speeding in a controlled area in Nanking National Government, Chatham Road, was summoned to General Chang Hsueh-liang gives was expressed by Mr. T. S. Whyte armles being on the point of com- appear before Mr. T. S. Whyte-detailed accounts of the

Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy pletion, the Central Government Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy battles between Soviet and Chinese this morning, when a Chinese was has issued a proclamation limit- this morning and the fine reduced troops this week at Sulfenho. He charged with having in his posses- Ing the number of officers and from $35 to $25.

Addressing Sub-Inspector Mc-states that the railway station slon two pounds of dutiable tobac-soldiers In a division, brigade, regiment and battalion, together Walter, his Worship said he had at Suitenho was captured and reco

The defendant pleaded that he with details of their remuneration. A Division consists of 798 decided to reconsider the fine be captured from the Russians five waterworks system by the typhoon, cause he was inclined to think times, while Tungningbsien is still had purchased the tobacco from a officers and 10,278 soldiers; the

remuneration of all that he made it rather too big.

ranks... is He thought he must have done so.

estimated at $179,077 a month.. because he was angry at the way the Russian troops has been estat Sub-Inspector James produced a

A Brizide consists of 282 in which the defendant insulted lished at Vladivostock, which is receipt which had been handed to officers and 4,351 soldiers; Sergeant Scrim.

to the sea. The nearness of the police by the defendant, but remuneration $704,670 a month. Tungninghsten to

Vladivostock Painted out that it was dated

A Regiment consists of 128 probably explains, says Chang August 15.

officers and 2.074 soldiers; re In reply to his Worship, it was muderation $327,800 a month. Hauch-liang, the desire of the Soviet to capture the city. They could not tell whether duty had officers and 519. soldiere; re- intimated that the Government A Battalion consists of 21 apparently fear a Chinese attack on Vladivostock from Tungning-been paid on tobacco or not, but muneration $7,562 a month. halen,

the onus was on the defendant to An Infantry Company comprises General Chang Hauch-liang prove that duty had been paid. It 5 officers and 126 soldiers; re- will make, every endeavour to re- was pointed out that no label was muneration $1,721 a month. As he said at the time, that was take Tungninghsien as soon as attached to duty-paid tobacco in a matter that he was not charged sufficient troops can be transport the same way as in the case of with, and his Worship did not thinked to the Sulfenho region.

liquor. that he was entitled to make the the fine heavier on that account.

-showed signs of going dry.

With the regular water supply shut off throughout most of the day, huge mobs of people gathered around the scattered artesian walls and small riots were mon. Two persons were taken to the Philippine General Hospital as a result of wounds received in fights to get to the wells first.

com-

It became necessary for the police department to station police officers around every artesian well In the city limits, not only to preserve order, but to prevent

'water speculation."

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Supplies Rationed.

Indications ikh that water shortage will continue.. The flumes connecting the Novaliches dam with the San Juan reservoir were completed yesterday but they failed to deliver the volume water hoped for. The result

will continue to be that water rationed out through water mains.

the

of

is

city

The price of cans of artesian water soared rapidly yesterday, Late last night a can of water had risen in price from five centavos to as high as 50 centavos. At this price water was in great demand.

near

riots

The police had to intervene several times to preserve order at the artesian well near, the Quiapo Church, Several occurred near the well when water carriers, taking advantage of the Boating prices, tried to beat others to the well. With a large crowd attending the regular Friday services in the church, a com motion was created in the vicinity.

Hla Worship emphasised that he did not think the fine too big for the offence, pointing out that it might be necessary later on to make the fines $35 or even $40 for such offences. He was, However, to a certain extent, influenced with regard to the amount of the fine by what the defondant had said to Sergeant Scrim.

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the main outlet of the Russians

Protest to Moscow.

Peking, Sept. 12 According to diplomatic sources, says a Chinese report, the German Foreign Office has protested, on be. half of the Chinese Government, to Moscow regarding the resumption. of hostilities and Russian in-

vasions of Chinese territories.

His Worship remarked that it [was rather vague and, on theʻaug- gestion of Sub-Inspector Jaimes, discharged the defendant.

FORBES-RUSSELL CO.

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It is stated that the Commissar of Foreign Affairs has replied stating, that the encounter at The pleasant memories of pre- Suifenho was the result of a mis:vious visits of the Forbes-Russell understanding. The Soviet says Comedy Company, were reflected It received reliable information last night by the large audience that arms had been supplied to which greeted, the opening of the White Russians on the borders

current. season at the Theatre with a view to the creation of dis-

Royal turbances.

An Artillery Battalion consits of 26 officers and 505. soldiers, and an Artery Company of 5 officers. and 195 soldiers,"

An Engineer Battalion com- prises 28 officers and 435 soldiers; remuneration $7,126 a month, and an Engineer Company of 5 officers and 136 soldiers; remuneration. $1,868 a month. «

A Signal Company consists of 6 officers and 147 soldiers; re- muneration $2,023 a month.

A Cavalry Company (Kwang- tung excepted) comprises 9 officers and 161 soldiers; remuneration $3,853 a month.

A Transportation Company consists of 8 officers and 148 soldiers; remuneration 33,420 a month.

A Special Company comprises 6 officers and 148 soldiers; re muneration $2,142 a month.

His Worship added that he was reconsidering the sentence entire-- ly at his own discretion. No ap- plication had beem made to him whatever, and he had not dis- cussed the matter with anybdoy, le thought that in view of the fines imposed in similar cases the defnedant's fine was rather exces- sive and he proposed to reduce it by $10.

Continuing, Mr. Whyte-Smith said there was another thing he wanted to refer to. He had made certain remarks about cowardice. He did not think he was altogether justified. He thought that he should have paid a little more at tontion to Mr. d'Almada (who

The comedy selected for the appeared for the defence) when To nip the alleged plot in the initial performance, "By Candle he had said that the defendunt lost bud, the Soviet dispatched troops Light," gave the players engaged his temper and said things he did to the frontier with orders to disample opportunity of revealing not mean.

arm the White Russians. The re- their individual ability, although His Worship thought that wassult of the expedition was an the opening of the play is by no possibly" the

but case,

it encounter with Chinese soldiers, means impressive. The audience had

mind which finally led to heavy casual is left for some time endeavouring Brigade will be a Special Company Under the direct command of a in that it was I very serious ties on both sides.

to determine whether the plot is of 3 officers and 166 soldiers; matter to insulte änyone in the

Mukden, Sept. 12.

to develop into a mystery; in fact remuneration $2,801 a month: way that defendant did. In the

An official communique says event of action for-slander he fighting was resumed at Pograni- the "Baron" himself at first give Under the direct command of a chnaya this morning. The Rus-Promise of being a distinctly regiment will be a Machine Gun mysterious being. However, when Company, of 5 officers and 139 sians were repulsed.

it was once established that the The Chinese magistrate near intention of the author was to

soldiers, remuneration. $886 a Taheiho has been captured by the unfold a story of amusing situa5 officers and 120 soldiers, re- month in Aftillery Company, of Russians-Reuter...

tions, brought about","by a valet and maid assuming the roles of muneration $1,668 a month; and e their respective employers, the Special Company of 4 officers and play was carried through with an absorbing continuity, keeping the audience in a state of constant armies are according to the C The above organizations of the

to be

borne

did not think it would be good defence to say that defendant lost his temper and said things he did not mean.

Two People Stabbed. Police were rushed

At the same time, continued his to the artesian well at the corner of Worship, he thought he should Andalucia and Maria Clara to have regarded Mr. d'Almada's" an apology.. He stop a riot. Two persons were statement as stubbed and

rushed thought it was a complete with- to the Philippine General Hos-drawal of what the defendant had pital. The assailants made good their escape before the police ar rived.

were

said. to Sergeant. Scrim.

There were several young men in Kowloon riding motor cycles Late last evening the broken who were inclined to speed, said mains leading into Manila from his Worship. He did not suppose

still that they were were

the Montalban" dam under 30 or more feet of water

trying to break

י

DOCK WORKER FINED.

BRASS. WHEEL HIDDEN IN CLOTHING.

amusement.

The above Battalions or Com- panies are to be under the direct command of the Division...

Other Units.

85 soldiers.. remuneration 31,191 a month.

April Vivian ably sustained her Gradé defined by the Disband- popularity, while the other memment and Re-organization Con- bers of the cast, the Misses ference. The armies of Kwang- Heather Angel; Isobel Pargiter, tung Province are to be organised Sentence of six weeks hard Grace Ray, and Messrs. Alec and paid as described above with records but were largely thought-labour was imposed by Mr. T. S. Alexander, John Manuel, and the exception of the cavalry. and labourers were unable to start less and sometimes inconsiderate. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Charles Bradley, each gave excel- making repairs, it is estimated What his Worship thought was an Magistracy this morning, on

that Chinese who was charged with roles.

alent portrayals of their respective | that these mains cannot be objectionable feature was repaired for a week or more.

those young men seemed to resent larceny of a quantity of brass from The Company should have a the Kowloon Docks, where he was most successful senson here. To- Mr. Abraham Gideon, acting police interference.

He deseribed the attitude of employed. manager of the metropolitan water

night it is repeating last night's It was stated by Sub-Inspector success. district called at Malacanan cyclists, in trying to avoid the

preposterous and James that the defendant was; yesterday to confer with Governor police, as

He remarked that if stopped and searched as he was General Davis regarding the water childish.

referred to lost leaving the dock last night and the shortage. The Governor General the cyclists was assured by Mr. Gideon that everything was being done. to restore the regular water service but that the normal pressure will hot be restored.,, ·

Governor Visits Dam. Yesterday afternoon the Governor General personally went to Novaliches to look the situa- tion over. On his return he called attention to the fact that Manilans are lucky that the "No- valiches dam is completed and full of water. He also called attention to the serious.predicament Manila would be in had the mains between Manila and Montalban broken be- fore this additional water supply was provided.

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It is feared If conditions as prevailed yesterday continue for long, health in Manila will be seriously affected.

It is hoped that the flumes will begin, carrying more water to-day than they did yesterday afternoon and last night. The real cause of the failure of the flumes could not be ascertained last evening but it was attributed to a series of things.

Pipes Filled With Air. The six kilometers of aqueduct

a relative in a motor accident, brass found concealed under his that two other wheels had also they would then do their jacket. A metal wheel which was been stolen. The brass wheel was utmost to back up Inspector among the brass stolen had been worth $6.

McWalter and Sergeant Scrim to taken from a pulley on which the The defendant had one previous keep the roads safe.

defendant had been working. It conviction of ten days for larceny was discovered, on examination, in 1926

The next person brought before him for a similaṛ, offence might have to pay a heavier fine. Res- tricted areas were restricted for very excellent reasons.

HOLIDAY TRAIN IN STATION CRASH.

PASSENGERS SHAKEN BY BLACKPOOL COLLISION.

A train full of holiday-makers. crashed into three stationary coaches in Talbot-road Station, Blackpool recently.

The train, which had come from Fleetwood, was drawing into No.

platform when it struck, the coaches which were drawn up on the same lines. The end coach of the three mounted the buffers.

Six persons suffered from shock, including a woman and a boy of 10.

The little water, that did seep into the city mains yesterday was muddy. The supply will continue to remain that way until the main

leading from the Novailches dam lines running from Montalban to the San Juan reservoir are have been repaired. filled with air and it will take some time for the water to overcome the Much discomfort was felt in all sections of the city yesterday. pressure. The end of aqueduct is connected with the Several complaints were received reservoir by 300 meters of flumes at the City Hall up to a late hour yesterday afternoon. All.

'the

and ditches. The ground takes up hospitals were affected. Street considerable water and more Is lost as

the water is carried sprinkling was ordered suspended. The loss to the Metropolitan across atrenma over wooden flumes..

Water District will be much When the ground becomes thoroughly soaked and the wooden greater than was at firat anticipat- Aumes swell, it is expected thated, it is understood. It is estimat the supply of water will increage,ed now that it will run close to

pasos: 200,000.

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BETTY'S BIG FIGHT FOR ENGLAND.

(Continued from Page 1.),

the ball appeared to strike inches outside the line.” ....

It was given as a winner, how- ever, amid murmurs of dis approval from many of the crowd.

Whether the ruling had any psychological effect on the prin- cipals or no, it is significant that Miss Wills at once regained the lead and never lost it until she had made the match here at 86.

~Miks Nuthall left the count dizzy and panting, and all but exhausted, after her gallant fight

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Mias Helen Jacoba (America) beat Miss Betty Nuthall, 7-5 6---6.

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