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HONGKONG, TELEGRAŊH. MONDAY, JULY 8, 1935.

HANKOW FIGHTS line is unchanged,

FLOODS

DESPERATE SITUATION REVEALED IN YANGTSE VALLEY

The outlook becomes more and moro pessimistic as the rainfall is an important factor and a rise in the river at Ichang is still expect ed-Reuter.

SQ11 Being

ITALY PREPARES FOR WAR

BELLICOSE SPEECH BY MUSSOLINI

Nanking, July 7. Flood messages from all dis-

Erdoll, July 7.. tricts along the River are pouring

Signor Mussolini intimated war Nanking, July 7. into the capital.

when he made a speech from the The continued rise of the Yang-

Latost report is that the Yang-top of a cannon to Blackshirts tso at lelang, surpassing the 1931

an-tse River is still rising and water departing for Africa. record, is causing no little. xiety, because it is feared that marks in most inundated countles there may be a farther rise in have reached highest levels since the middle and lower stream in 1931, the following next few days.- Reuter.

A Dangerous Level

Ilankow, July 7.

"Let it be repentel," he said. that Italians have always defeated blacks, with the exception of where 4.000 Italians fought 100.- 900 Ethiopians,

The, foregoing referred Emperor Menelik's troops in 1896. who slaughtered 7.000 Hallans The flood situation in Kinngai when they invaded Abyssinin.-

i8 worse than in United Press.

The dyke at Kiukiang was still in peril yesterday while the flood situation at Wuchung is still re ported serious,

The flood on the upper Yangtse from here to Yichang has reach-Province

flood of 1931.

Sons Join Up

to the

ed a most dangerous level. The 1931. Streets inside the city are. Sampang

Rome, July 6. water marks at Yichung. Shashi, many feet under water.

are used as the only form of!

Signor Mussolini has acceled Kung An and Kamlee are respec- | transport.

to the earnest requests of his sons Lively foot, 1 foot 2 inches, 1 foot and 2 feet 1 inch over the Sunklen and Yukshay, the two Vittorio and Bruno, aged 19 and highest record since the great low-lying counties in northern 17. to allow them to volunteer for the colonies. They Klangai are reported

suffering service in from serious flood since last week. will be leaving shortly for Afrien The water, is reported

to have in the Blackshirt Division.

Bruno Mussolini is believed to reached the highest record of the Kreat flood of 1931. In some dis be the youngest pilot in Europe.-- tricis water even reached the top; Reuter

Plots in Air Force of the city wall.

Rome, July G.

of Vittorio and Brune, sons Signor Mussolini, have enlisted in the Air Force as pilots, for service in Africa--United Press.

Latest messages from upriver all Indicate that the water con- tinues to rise and that nothing can be done if the water rises an- other foot.-Wah Kiu Yat Po,

All crops and cattle have perish ed and the amount of damages is bendeniable.

Above Danger Limit

Hankow, July 7. The water level from Hankowe to lehang is above the danger-limit, the water levels at chang, Shasi, Kiculi are respectively 1,1 and 2.1 et higher than the 1934 levels, and, as there are signs of A message from Hankow reveals still higher

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River dykes nt Soushui att wrecked and Chunyin have heen districts protected by these dykes have been completely inundated.

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A Second Garibaldi

Rome, July 7. General Guiseppe Garibaldi,

As Gari- levels at the upper that water has reached as high as descendant of the famous leader of cour the conservancy authorities the top of the dyke, Pumping has: the Red-shirts, kaown

been Maried in low-lying districts, buldi's thousand, is seeking Signor are pessimistic,

livre since yesterday. Wek Ki Mussolini's consent to form a Red-

to serve in shiri baltalion For Po.

Abyssinian expédition. --Reyter. River Steamers Carry On

British M. Challenged Major C. R. AB, the Deputy Shanghai, July, 7. Despite the high water level, Leader of the Labour Party in the river boats plying the Yangtse House of Commons, has been chal-j ports are still on their usual ran. lenged to a duel by the Italian Cap- although they have to slow down tain Fanelli, editor of the defunct while assing through places like paper Secolo Fascisti, Hankow where exceptionally high water levels are registered.-Con tral News Agency.

Experts are of the opinion that should the water level go one foot harker than at present it is human- ly impossible to avert a repetikion o the 1931 deluge. Central Neura Agrury.

Rises Another Font

Hankow, July 7. The overnight water level rose nearly a foot and is at present 48.5

ft.

The water is now actually higher than the Concessions and overlap. ping the entire length of the Bund, but is still on the safe side of the concrete wall.

Engineers Making A Tour of Cities

Nanking, July 6. The Yangtze River Commission is forming three flood prevention

Captain Fanelli, who is ready to a neutral meet Major Atlee in country, with any weapon, objects to the Major's observations during the recent debate in the House of Commons on the Italian-Abyssin- inn dispute,

Major Atlee declined the chal- lenge, saying that duelling was a

and Anking, liquidating a quarrel,

Captain Fanelli declares that he

the with his challenge.

Everyone is taking all the pre-districts with headquarters at barbarous and obsolete method of cautions they can and the leading Hankow. Kiukiang Arms are removing the contents of Mr. Liu Chen-chau, Chairman of thele godowns from the ground the Anhui Government, is request.is unsatisfied, and he is persisting

ing steamers not to go near floors to the second storeys,

banks for fear that the dykes mny | On the other side of Hankow's be damaged-Reuter, main dyke. which was formerly al popular drag a hunting country.] there is at present a huge Inland miles, upon aea stretebing for which simpans and other Chinese

Tour of Inspection

Interviewed by Renter about the challenge, Major Atlee said that in replying to Fanelli ho pointed out that Captain Fanelli presumed to ordain what he, Captain Fanelli, Nanking, July 7.

|considered should be the limits of The National Economic Council British Parliamentary discussions: craft are sailing, while elsewhere Secretary-General, Mr. Chin Fen. The total absence of free speech in semi-sub-accompanied by high conservancy Italy excused Fanelli from know many farmsteads

offcials and engineers, are leavledge of what wy admissable in merged.

ing to-morrow on a tour of the British Parliamentary debates.- Yesterday General Chang Hsuch-Yangise cities to inspect the flood | Reuter.

Their itinerary i

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liang made a tour of inspection of prevention work. the dykes and witnessed the pre-includes Wuku. Anking, Kiukinng, vention measures being carried onkow, and Ichang-Renter, oni, after which he attended a con ferenes at Wuehang with regard to the possible occurrence of a flond there.

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Nanking, July 7. All shipping companies have: been notified to warn their ships to slow down when passing flood.

Mr. J. Gardiner, living at Har- districts in order to prevent fur-bour View Hotel, Kunsloon, was in- ther damage to the dykes.

Avolved in a motor accident

It is reported that a sum of Saturday afternoon when he $100.000 has been appropriated by knocked down a Chinese girl who

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The Hankow Herald's correspon; dent from Changleh reports that many streets are flooded following the collapse of a dyke to the north- ward of the city and the in- habitants were waist deep in water the National Economic Commisis now lying in the Government nursing home at Winchester of attempting to rescue their furni-sion for the Yangtse Commission Civil Hospital suffering from scr of H.M. Supreme Court in China, Colton Goods. The following reports

for flood prevention and relief ious injuries.

ture and other belongings,

The damage in estimated thousands of dollars.-Reuter.

Rain Continues

Hankow, July 7.

LAST TWO

Sir Skinner Turner, former Judge

-Reuter.

REPORTS BY IMPORTERS FOR PAST FORTNIGHT The following reports have been supplied by importers to the long-

Cotton Piere Gooda and Fancy kong General Chamber of Commerce:

have been received: The market re- mains very quiet and prices are sag.

works in diferent districts in the Mr. Gardiner reported to the Sir Skinner Turaer was born aging. Further bankrupteles of deal-

at Yangtse Valley--Wah Kiu Yet Po. Police that while driving private June 2, 1868, and was called to theers have taken place, and there are

Authorities Confer

sidered as finished.

at

car 3374 along Causeway Bay

Bar at the Middle Temple on June more to follow. Deliveries are very Rond, near Bay View Mansions, a

Woollens. There are no further Hankow, July 7. bont-girl, Kwok Tai-kami, aged 18, 1890, and on July 24, 1900, was poor. The Headquarters of the nine years, suddenly ran across the appointed Registrar to H.M. Courbookings to report for July/August

convened a road. Ile applied his brakes and for East Africa. After acting as A torrential downpour of raiu Generalissime has

Metals: A very depressed market from October; 1901, to February aggravated this afternoon.

the meeting of various Governmental swerved but could not avoid hitting Legal Vice-Consul in Uganda,hipment, and the market can be con- situation here and the low-lying departments and public bodies the girl with the bumper.

discuss 1 morning to

that report Ilangkong dealers. The injured girl was treated at 1902, he became Town Magistrate is again reported.

at Mombasa on February 14, 1902. streets of the Concession were par- here this

French Hospital and later

After acting us Assistant Judge in Steel Bars, etc., are being sold tially flooded, but this is only due measures'to be taken in view of the the

of inundation transferred to the Government to rain which is finding difficulty in jimminent danger

the Court for Zanzibar during lower rates in Canton than in Hong-

to confirm this, raining off, and must not be con-lcaused by the ever-rising of the Civil Hospital.

The car sustained damage to the May and June of 1902, he dis-kong. It has not been found possible

Flour. Stock: 150,000 bags, fused with the situation by the water level of the Yangtse Kinng.:

front-part by striking again a wall. charged the duties of Second

Assistant Judge of the Court from Market: Steady, side of the tund where the water--Central News Agencji.

October, 1902 to December 8, 1903 and on the last-mentioned territoriality in China (1926), and date his appointment to that offlee retired in 1927.

Mr. L. M. Lopes On February 15, was confirmed.

The death of Mr. Luciano Maria 1903, he was appointed Ausistant. Judge of the same Court and also Lopes occurred at his residence, became a member of the Court of 23 Kwong Ming Street, third floor, yesterday afternoon, after a Appeal for Eastern Africa.

In March of 1905 he was ap-brief illness. He was only 29 pointed Judge of the Court of years of age. Siam, and 16 months later enter- ed the service of the Siamese Joseph's College after which he Government, receiving the decora- left for Shanghai, returning to tlon of the First Class Order of Hongkong four years ago. He the Grown of Siam as a reward was employed by Messrs. Arnhold for his able work. In February and Company Ltd.

Deceased loaves ◊ mother, of 1916 he was appointed Assia- tant Judge of H.M. Court for several brothers and sisters and Chinh,

succession to Sir other relatives. Bourne. Froderick

In April, The funeral takes place this. 1920, on the doparture on Home afternoon passing the Monument, loave of Sir Havilland de Saur Happy Valley, at 5.30 pm.

Mr. Ferandez Irure marez, he became Acting Judge of

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Mr. Irure was 42 years of age, He was a member of the Inter- national Commission on Extra- a Spaniard, unmarried.

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