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Sun. 22nd June at 10a.m. Wed 25th June at 10a.m

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930.

THE HARBOUR PIPE PROTRACTED HEARING

LINE.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT AS TO CONSTRUCTION,

ENDS. AT LAST.

THE QUESTION OF MINERS' HOURS.

EMPLOYERS' DELEGATES WALK OUT AT GENEVA.

Geneva, June 20. Sharp developments have occur. red in the committee dealing with

DOUBT EXPRESSED IN EXTRADITION CASE. The story of the construction of After several hearings extend- the harbour pipe line, which was ing over a fortnight, the extradi- recently brought into use to re-tion proceedings against Tang. inforce the water supply in the Yun came to a close at the Central Island of Hongkong by bringing Magistracy yesterday afternoon. miners' hours. water from Shing Mun, is told in Mr. Lindsell admitted there was detail in the annual report of the much doubt on the evidence, but Director of Public Works.

committed the fugitive to the After mentioning the laying of custody of the police for 15 days the 24 inch main under the Kow-prior to his extradition, loon-Canton Railway to the sea Tang is wanted by the Canton wall where it was to join the cross harbour pipes, and the math of police for the alleged murder of the same size from Queen's Piera clansman at a village outside

Mr. Shinwell (Great Britain) stated that in view of the lack of support for the British proposal for a working day not, exceed- ing seven and a half hours, from bank to bank, he was willing to accept the previous German pro-

to Queen's Road, connecting with that pity on April 25, A feature posal of seven and three-quarters, the 15 inch main at the corner of of the proceedings was that Mr. on the understanding that it was Wardley Street, the Director says:F. Rendall, the fugitive's counsel, open to various Governments, by on that legislation, to reduce the hours In January the Government brought evidence that decided to proceed with a Cross date Tang was working in Hong-further.

The committee adopted the Gor. Harbour Pipe and Mr. R. M.kong.

"I admit that the evidence given man proposal by 23 to 2 votes, Henderson, Assistant Director of Public Works, was deputed to pro- in this case, raises in my mind with five abstentions, whereupon ceed to England to place his some doubt" commented Mr. Lind- the whole employers' group walk- scheme before The Colonial Office sell. It may appear that this ed out, and declined further par- and Consulting Engineers. Mr. doubt may justify the fugitive's ticipation in the proceedings, Henderson arrived in England on discharge but I must agree with maintaining that the hours ques- April 27 and sanction for his the Crown Attorney that there is tion was decided yesterday and scheme was obtained in May. evidence on which a jury might ought not to have been reopened.

On June 28 a contract for the convict, if it were a murder trial-Reuter. necessary steel pipes aud specials in this colony." was let to Messrs. Stewarts and Lloyds, delivery to commence in England in six weeks and com-Governor he would expreas the Hopkins, a domestic servant, age plete in two and a half months.

During this period preparation of the Harbour bed was proceeded with and special concrete anchor blocks were east.

Mr. Henderson returned to the Colony on September 16 and the first consignment of pipes arrived on September 18,

A pipe yard was constructed on the Praya East opposite Arsenal Street and fabrication of the pipe sections by oxygen and acetylens wolding was commenced October 13.

on

All was ready for pipe laying! by November 23 but owing to the non-arrival of the necessary ball and socket joints, bolts and other

SHIPBUILDERS,

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OXY-ACETYLENE AND

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8 KOBE

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Fri. 18th July at 7am.

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

Mr. Lindsell told Mr. Rendall that in his statutory report to the

doubt, he had mentioned.

While Miss Elizabeth Mary

23, was walking home at night with her lover through Five Fields, Carmarthen-a favourite materials it was not possible to walk-she was suddenly stabbed proceed.

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On December 12 the necessary specials arrived and on December 17 pipe laying in the centre of the Harbour was commenced

by a stranger. When Frank Lis- ter, an unemployed cotton spinner, of Royston, Lancs, was charged with the offence at Carmarthen the policeman who took him into custody said that Lister stated, On Lis- "I plead guilty. I stabbed a girl about half an hour ago." ter, who was said to have been convicted 17 times previously, two The cost of the work up to that were found, it was stated,

The pro-razors and a Prayer-book. He date was $177,032.20. ject has been since completed and was sentenced to three mon...s' is now in operation.

By the end of the year 4,800 lineal feet of pipe had been fabricated into sections and 800 lineal feet had been laid on the Harbour bed and tested.

imprisonment.

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