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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 2. 1931.

TWO GIRLS HURT IN MOTOR SMASH.

A

DRIVER TAKES HIS,'

LIFE

terrible motoring accident, resulting in the death of two

SERIOUS FLOODS AT EXTENSIVE FLOODS IN

FOOCHOW.

WORST EXPERIENCED FOR ELEVEN YEARS.

KWANGTUNG.

Chinese, brought to u tragic con- GOVERNMENT BLAMED. trenches constructed for the de clusion a bathing picnic held at Repulse Bay yesterday evening. Two girls and three men were ta car. which, as it was

P found a hairpin bend,

:(Our Own Correspondent.)

THOUSANDS HOMELESS IN MANY AREAS.

Canton, July 1. Owing to the fact that muny fence of the North River district have been flooded many feet deep. it is expected that the flooding of the North River, consequent on heavy rain-storms, will, for the suddenly crashed into the bank by

Fouchow, June 26.

time

being, interrupt the construc- the roadside, hurling ita

Foochow has Just been sub-tion of further Tortifications in occupants out.

The chauffeur jected to the biggest food since northern Kwangtung. was the only one who escaped 1920. All the lower-lying fields Since the open split between injury,

after taking his pas have been flooded to a depth of the Canton and Nanking Govern- senger-victims 1o. the hospital; he overal feet, and some of the ment has been the aim of lied in dramatic fashion of few streets have become Impuanable. General Chun Chi-tong to con hours Inter, entering a hotel, and Considerable damage his been

en struct strong fortifications in the it in

is reported, swallowing a whole done, both to houses and to the North and East River districts bottle of Lynol. It Is believed

anticipation of n cropa. It is foured that the first in that the cause of this extra- ordinary netion was fear of the crop will be largely lost, and Northern Invasion.

all the labour expended during consequences of the accident, as the Police have no record of him the past months has been being a licensed driver.

Detail of the netual cause of the

Fore Tou

valu.

in

been

Only

possible

$500,000 for Defence.

The defensive line along the For two days, the ferry boats North River extendu many miles. necessitating the expenditure of accident were rather scanty lust across the river have been sus $500,000, which has been spent an the purchase of live wires, sand night, but it appears that a party pended, and so there has

Ontside the Repulse Practically no communication be of five Chinese motored

barbed wire entanglementa Bay in private car No. 303, a hand-ween the north and south sidus. g. timber, etc.

Even the Post Office has not been some five-senter Buick touring earable to function properly,

numerous mines have been placed. and, after enjoying a swim, began

fensive line, linking Yingtak with the homeward journey shortly be the children and child-hearted he construction of the first de- fore 7.30. It was as the vehicle people have been able to see good hunghwa, was completed Inst found week and this will be reinforced was negotiating a dangerous hair in the flood, and have

Corin the archentwimming poola and water pin bel

regiona mountainous the that

ear Shlukwan. The Jast and ceurred, the car unexpectedly fishing unusual places,

It is almost inevitable that, introngest line will be constructed barching 20 the site, striking the embankment, and reattering its the circumstances, the fovery Letween Tal Woo Market and

ccupants in all directions.

nient shall rome in fer a large Kone Chuen, extending over 85 scamire of abuse. Some at the tiles. The ear itself was almost un-

new ronds recently built have damaged. only the Bearside

Thousands Homeless, mudguard and hood being battered, been made on high embankmenta

Cutting right RRFOSS the fields. Since the big rain-storm on The driver. Wong Ka-chi, als There are, here and there, oprasunny telegraphic communice

caped injury, but the uthers were

permit oftion has been suspended and t 4s fortunate, and he immediately ing underneath to drove them to the Government Civil canal water passing to and from has been difficult to learn detalla the river, but in such a flood as of the dance done to the railway Hospital.

the

hiukwan,

and

Dr. Thomas, who was in attene present, these openings are and houses in districts bove At Yuantam Station dance, quickly ascertained the quite inadequate, and the result

lone there are 3,000 refugees nature of the injuries, and found that the water in banked up on

Destruction rendered homeless. side too much greater upper that Lau lung-lun, otr of the men. was suffering from multiple in-depth than would otherwise hare houses at Yingtak. Fa Kong,

Serious damage Yountem been reports Juries and was in grave danger,been the ear.

the rice Bel

Belds are covered Everything possible was done for been caused to these roads,

i ith nix to seven feet of water. testifying to the great pressure him, but he passed away at 11 p.nt.

exerled by the water.

The fino destruction is the worst Kong Lau-ying, a girl aged 22,

Then there is the fact that for the past ten years.

.of was detained with a fractured hip

Googs labourers have been joint and a bad laceration over the within the last twelve months or

has been engaged by the management of the face, but her condition is not re- a large area garded as serious; while another aimed or filed in on the worthanton-Shlakwan Railway to re- Bank of the river, thus narrowing pair the damaged track. Through

expected to be wirl, How Lai-wan, aged 18, sustain-

resumed a slight cut to the left eye, the river bed by at least 100 feet.traffle After treatment she was allowed to leave.

Tai Hon-lam, aged 30, whose ad- dress is given as 147, Caine Road, also got off lightly, with a badly Incorated

required stitches.

finger, which

Driver's Action.

It is obvious that in a food like in the next few days. Yesterday,

le, the water cannot get away the train was able to proceed as far na Yuuntam Station, but the and far na fast as it did before. hence the level has risen, and, Passenger and freight express to Canton from Shlukwan had to be suspended. According to the rail- way officials, the water on the North River has risen still further since yesterday afternoon.

the syrule of Fou making all the people of Foo- chow become disa.

the

And of course there is the most bvious complaint, made by pen-

meres The movements of the driver ple who are prevented i after depositing the injured at the ing the river because the ferry hospital, and is subsequent death,has ceased to function for add dramatic touches to a tragie present. Why could not the re

uilding of the Brig of story,

Thaand. Ages have been got on with a bit faster or defurred little longer until the funds were ready?

As far as can be ascertained, he went straight from the hospital to the Empress Hotel, and in a room there he drank ૧ whole bottle of Lysol. He was discovered in a terrible condition, and the Police were sent for. It was not until he arrived at the hospital, and Dr. Thomas recognised him, that it was realised he was the driver of the car involved in an accident only a few hours previously, The man aled almost immediately after ad miasion to hospital.

THE MACAO SERVICE.

TAI HING PUT BACK ON OLD RUN.

Many regular visitors to Macno will regret that the R.. Tal Hing, which for the last two or three months, has

Large consignments of arms. ammunition and food-stuff to die- ris an the North River are de- layed at

the Canton rollway tation godown. Oficials sent to fortification con- supervise the struction work, including General Yeung-kind, and Regimental Commanders. Woux Chi-man and Wang Yinching, are similarly

lelayed.

It is of course, a common form of entertainment to criticise the

Floods at Kongmoon. present Government, but in the

of the much

criticism case

Reports from Kongroun and appears to be justified, and wo Walchow slate that both cities can only hope that the prawnt are flooded.

heart The water on the East River warning will be taken to and works of such imptance will has risen eight feet in the past be enrried out with greater two days, and rice fields and

and comfort thought for the

houses along the bund at Walchow safety of the populace, and with are inundated. the assistance of expert opinion. There is a plan now to replace

-

wore

the Bridge of Ten Thousand Ages and military, attended the cere by a metal bridge, as being likely mony. Many valuable presents, to cause less obstruction to the including a china tripod, flow of the water. Wimtever given to the Lama as farewell pre- done. may it be done with the enta.-Rensha. lenal possible delay.

been running between the Portuguese THE PANCHEN LAMA. Colony and Hongkong, has been taken ff this service and put back on the Hongkong-Wuchow run.

This fust tle boat, whilst she was en the Hongkong-Macao run, left the Intter port at 8 am. and sailed from here ai 2p.m. on the return trip to Macao.

INAUGURATION CEREMONY

AT NANKING.

Nanking, July 1. This morning withcased the

As a result of this change, unly one ceremony of the inauguration of steamer, the Chuen Chow, sails for the Panchen Lama, the ecclesins- Macno ai 2 p.m. each day, although the

Sui An leaves here at 5.10 p.m. for in hend of Tibet, as Protector the convenience at visitors to the of the Nation and Great Teacher fan-tan housce. The Sul An reaches and Benefactor of Civilization, at Macna every evening at about 9.30 and the auditorium.

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