1934-08-16 — Page 17

THE

YELLOW RIVER DYKES BRITISH TRADE

COLLAPSE

Changwan Entirely Submerged

Tientsin, Aug, 10.

Another, disastrous flood has occurred in southern Hopel and part of Shantung following tho collapse of Yellow River dykes at Changwan, which has been entirely submerged in v or.

The flood threatens to spread over a wider area, Thousands of Inhabitants are fleeing for shelter in high country--Central News,

RETURNS

IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES

EXPORTS UP BY

£17,000,000

London, Aug. 15. An improved trade outlook is again reflected in the Board of Trade.returns for July,

The value of imports last month was £68,026,218. In the previous months, they were valued at £61,- 172,638 and in July, 1993, ut £63,- Exports during July were of a total value of £33,229,621. The total for June was £32,120,076 and for July, last year £29,947,351.

LAWYER AND HIS 714,758.

DOG

FINE FOR FAILING

TO MUZZLE

Comparative figures for re-cx- ports were £4,128,719 last month, £4,016,612 for June and £4,323,714 In July 1933.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934.

CANTON - KOWLOON APPEAL AGAINST

RAILWAY

JUDGMENT

NEW CHINESE CHIEF FULL COURT GRANTS

TAKES OVER

(Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, Aug, 15.

. LEAVE

After being twice ruled out of Jurladiction on the ground of u

HONGKONG CYCLING CLUB

E. Tweedy In Good Performance

Another splendid performance legal infringement, an application was put up by Mr. E. Tweedy on

Mr. Lee Luk-chew, a member of concerning the sale of junks was Wednesday evening when he suc the Kwanglung Provincial Govern-brought this morning before the ceeded in reducing his week-old ment, will this morning assume his Full Court comprising the Chief figures for 25 miles by 71⁄2 mins, post as the managing director of Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, to 1 hour. 21 mins. 45 secs. the Chinese section of the Canton- and the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justica The fourth of the weekly series Kowloon Railway in succession to Jacke, for leave to appeal against of unpaced time trinis arranged

Hu Turn-chao who Mr.

by the Hongkong Cycling Club, transferred back to the Provincial judgment.

Raw Tweedy only as a starter, ile Department of Reconstruction, Originally Wong Tin, merchants was timed by the official time-

Ia

Except the accountant, the head of 516, Queen's Road West, chulmed koop is attempt at 6.07

Mr. E. Munns, and com.

been

p.m.

of the general affairs section, and from Matsunaza Tomio, of 11, with the object of finishing before the English secretary, other mem- hors of the callway who have been D'Aguilar Street, the sum of $680, dusk, thereby saving a few minutes connected avith the administration money lent between January 20 on the latter miles. The more for many years will remain at and February 19. Alternatively favourable conditiona resulting their posts. The foreign staff is the money was claimed as having from the early start prayed a cou not affected in any way,

paid to Matsunaza & Co.siderable asset, but the rider niso It is announced by the Chinesent the oral request of Tomio on or showed much improvement in both speed and judgment to record a paper that the first official act of about January 26.

time which averages 18.34 mph. MF. Lee Luk-chew will be to restore Making his second appearance

In another writ Ling Hot Fish-This time is now only 14 mins. before Mr. Hamilton; at the Cen-

SEVEN MONTHS' FIGURES. the noun express on Saturdays and ing Company, of 615, Queen's Road 41 sece, slower than the Shanghai

Sundays but this cannot be con- West, claimed $1,000 from the tral Magistraey this morning, Mr.

record for the distance. During the first seven months offirmed. In any ease, arrangements same defendants in respect of J. T. Prier, of Messra, Wilktason the current year, Imports reach-would have to be made first with four fishing junks which they had H. A. G. Kentes, whose perform-

Grist, pleaded guilty to the ed a total value of £419,867,012, re- the British section. summons of having allowed his presenting an increase of $46,066,- |

paid for but had not received. ·· ance of the previous week of shut-i Mr. Leo is a graduate in agricul- dog to go, without a muzzle at the 792 as compared with the corre ture from the University of Call-

tering the 10 miles figures by a Mr. F. H. Loseby, of Russ&margin of 81⁄21⁄2 mins, and straight- junction off Lugard Road and sponding period of last year, and forais. He was formerly. Provin Co., represented plaintiffs and Mirway recording an average speed of Harlech Road on July 28.

F. E. Nash, of Mesars. Woo and over 19 m.p.h. for 15 miles, failed The deg, a black pointer, was produced in Court.

Mr. Prior added that the dog had been Inoculated Inst June.

Mr. Hamilton Imposed a fine of $8.

NEW AIR MÁIL SERVICE

LINKING UP THE

BRITISH ISLES

London, Aug. 15.

The first Intor-city air mail

service in the British Isles, and

an increase of £7,170,637 on the figures for 1982.

cial Commissioner of Industries.

to start on his scheduled attempts Exports for the seven months ed, but he has retained his mem

That post was subsequently abolish Nush, appeared for defendants.

ONE ACTION OR TWO?

on the 6 and 15 miles times. His were £223,049.967, an increase of bership in the Kwangtung Provin-

non-appearance, was unfortunately £17,820,891

0,891 on last year and an incial Government without portfolio. Today, Mr. II. G: Sheldon, in-due to a severe outbreak of boils crease of £6,721,943 on 1932.

Re-exports for the seven months r. Lee, was also former Direc-structed by Mr. Loseby appeared which although curbing his activi were £33,136,872, an increase of

tor f the Whampoa Port Develop for the original plaintiffs who were ties in the near future should not ment Bureau and £3,024,894 on 1933 and of £500,962 Chungshan Model County.

Magistrate of the present appellants. He said provent bla "facing the timo- on 1932-British Wireless.

LATE COLONEL DRISCOLL

MEMORIAL SERVICE

ARRANGED

SNATCHER SENT ·

TO GAOL

CHINESE WOMAN

VICTIMISED

this was an application for leave keeper" in two or to appeal from a judgment of Mr. time. Justice Jacka in an action brought

three weeks'-

NO RED FLAG

by two separate plaintiffs against Pine defendant.

The actions were entitled dif

ferently. The case for the plain-

tiffs was that they wore two JARDINE SHIPMASTER! separate transactions one for money received and one for money lent. Defendant's case was that

FINED

It was one action, and Mr. Nash An alleged fault by the Chic!

La Sze-shun, 28-years, a native had submitted that it was an In-Oficar led to the appearance of The action Capt. W. A. Balch, master of the

the

also the first service of its kind A memorial service to the late of Chiuchow, was sent to prison stance of splitting. to link England and Ireland and Colonel D. P. Driscoll, C.M.G for six months' with hard labour was dismissed on this ground by Jardine steamer Chaksang, before! Scotland, will come into operation.S.O.. Commandant General on Monday.

The new service, which is being operated on behalf of the London, Midland and Scoltish Railway, will run between London and Glasgow, calling at Birmingham, chester and Belfast.--British Wire-

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SOVIET REBUKED

ILLEGAL ACTIONS IN MANCHUKUO

I

Tokyo, Aug. 15. The War Oflec, "in view of the frequent occurrence of illegal Soviet actions on the eastern bor- ders of Manchukuo,“ saved a lengthy statement to-day detailing _fourteen cases between January 1 and July 17 when the frontier was allegedly violated.

Leginn of Frontieranten, Scouts in the South African War, the Legion of and commanded Frontiersmen in the Great War, 18th inst, at the Union Church, will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Kowloon, The Rev, II. C. Davies, M.C., C.F., will officiate.

South African veterans and other ex-Service men are cordially invited.

THREE POINTS.

on a summons for failing to fly a red flag whilst having dangerous Igoods on board at Buoy B2.

His Worship: Do you admit the offence, Capt. Balch?

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by Mr. Macfadyen In the Central the learned Judge, but Dr. Loseby Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at who raised and Commanded Driscoll's Police Court this morning for was granted a re-hearing when Kowloon Magistency this morning snatching a handbag, containing judgment was again given on the $8.45, a gold ring and a key, the original ground. property of a woman He Ying, of No. 213 Des Voeux Road West,

Detective-Sergeant W. Gowans The three points of appeal were: stated that the complainant was (1) that splitting did not apply walking along Des Voeux Road when the actions were brought by Defendant: I plead guilty, your | L Centrul near the Sincere Company separate plaintiffs; (2) the effect Worship. atore when her bag was snatched of the judgment is that the learned

Sergeant Williamson; I under from behind. The thief made of Judge has treated one transaction stand it was the fault of the Chief AL 1 p.m. the same any, repre- down Wing Wo Street. He was and one cause of action as synony- Hentatives of the focal Legion of chased and caught by Police Con-mous terms, which, it was Buh Officer, yous: Worship, but Frontieramen will fay a wreath in stable C61. The bag was found mitted, was not correct; (3)

defendant is master of the ship, as he has been held responsible. memory of their fender at the

tucked in the front of the de-suming all the facts found by the Cenotaph.

His Worship: Quite. How much fendant's girdle.

learned Judge to be correct, the dangerous goods did you have on correct decision would be not to board, Capt. Balch? dismiss both actions with costs, na

Defendant; Fifty Jars of sul- had been done, but to dismiss the phuric acid, sir. one action which he found not to

A fine of $10 was imposed, come within the terms of the actions.

DOGS WITHOUT LICENCES

TWO CASES AT KOWLOON

keeping a Japanese poodle without a licence on July 25.

R. E. Smith Was

fined $3 for keeping a dog without a licence and $25 for allowing it on Taiwan Beach without a muzzle. It was stated that defendant had left his dog in Kowloon Docks, which were

These instances include Bights across the border, incursions by armed forces on Manchukuo soil: Mrs. A. E. Perry, of No. 172 (private property, but it was taken and arrests of Manchukuoana and Boundary Street, was fined $3 by lout by some engineers to Talwan Koreans by members of the O. G |Mr. E, I, Wynne-Joues at the Kow-Beach, where it was found by the P. U.--Reuter.

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