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Felping, July 80. Reports submitted by the Red Cross Society authorities say that the flood rellet workers' resources have been severely taxed by the calls from the flood areas in Shane tung, and Lonan, In Shantung alone 380 villages are submerged, with thousands of destitutes sock ing shelter on dykes, some of which are in a most precarious con- dition.

Over 1,000 dead bodies have been rocovered in Shantung, while a rough estimate shows that; about 250,000 are homeless in Shantung and Honan, which havo A tota! population of about $9,238,170 people.

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A verdict of death by misadven-

2 "I think it is a very unusual ture was returned by a jury at the state of affairs" said Mr. Thomson conclusion of the Coroner's inquiry at the Kowloon Magistracy yeaters into the death, of a best girl, Kwok day afternoon when commenting Tal-lam, aged 9, who was knocked upon a caso in which young down by a car driven by JB Chinese woman, Pang Ting-ha sued Gardiner, assistant at Jardine, hor 21-year-old student busband, Matheson and Company, along Chan Ting-kwong, for maintenance. Causeway Bay Road on July 7.

The Inquiry was conducted by Mr. W. Bchofield, at the Central Magistracy, and the Coroner was assisted by a jury comprising Messrs. W, J. D. Roberts (for man), P. A. Elms and L. D. Fernandes.

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At the conclusion of the avid- ence, Mr. Thomson ordered, that the husband pay $25 a month to his wife. The mother is to have custody of the newly-born child. No order was made for the conta of the case.

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Mr. Leo D'Almada, Sr., appear- The jury also added the followed on behalf of the complainant, -Red Cross officials are busying rider: "In view of the diver's while Mr. F. I. Zimmern appeared organising relief comps for the knowledge of the state of the for the defence. thousands of homeless. Wahalen, braker of his car, we consider that Changyun, Lanfong and Kiaochenghis speed at that particular spot. are the places in the two provinces and his lack of observation of the | which have suffered most,

road somewhat deserving of cen- Shantung's anxiety on account of | sure.”

| Mol Lake has not been relieved for

a three feet rise has been recorded In the past three days.

Gigantic Barrier

After ten days unceasing work by 120,000 troops and labourers, including thousands of volunteers, the gigantic barcler In northern Klangs known as the Huang Ta Dyke is now nearing completion. The dyke has been erected to pre- vent the Yellow River flooding northern Klangsu. It is 120 miles

long.

Shantung Tragedy

Nanking, July 30. The tragic revelation that 800 villages were inundated and 2,000 persons drowned in the Chuang- chong district of West Shantung. when the Yellow River overflowed early in July, was brought by an official who arrived at Tainan with an appeal for assistance, and who said that in the case of one family ten men, women and children tled themselves together to prevent being separated, but all drowned-Reuter.

were

Belshan Lake Rises

Suchow, July 30.

It is reported that the water in the Meishan Lake continued to rise to-day and yesterday..

of

At. a previous hearing, Mr. D'Almada said that the girl, who was married last October, was turn- ed out of the house by her mothers in-law and husband.

Police officers with regard to the Evidence was givan yesterday by

At the commencement. of yester- condition of the brakes of the car, † day's hearing, Mr. Zimmern cross- and the driver, recalled, also de-examined the complainant as to her posed to a previous trivial accident, husband's appeals for her to re- in which a dog belonging to a lady turn, to whom he had given a lift to Hongkong owing to a breakdown of her car, was injured earlier that same afternoon.

Tested Braken

to the scene of the accident with Sergeant C. Blackburn, who went

the driver, sald that he saw a skid mark about 22ft. 2 ini. long about twelve foot from the south side of the road. A distance of about 35 feet separated the skid mark from the spot where the car stopped. He then proceeded with the driver to Gloucester Road where he teated the brakes of the car. At a speed of about 20 miles an hour the car left a skid of 28ft. 4 ins. with both brakes, and at a spoed less than 80 miles an hour a-skid was left about 57 feat in length. He thon asked the driver to leave the car at the Wanchal Police Station.

mies the case, Mr. Zimmern said In asking His Worship to dia- that there was no evidence that the husband had deserted his wife. She left him and he appealed to her to return. Sho refused to do

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Dependent on Parents

Mr. Thomson, however, decided that there was a case to answer kwong, then entered the witness and the husband, Chan Ting- box. He said he was a student at the Ying Wah College, Kowloon, the marriage arranged by his The girl was introduced to him and mother. He got on well with his wife who, however was not soci able. Witness said he had no dependent on his parents. means of his own and was entirely

His parents had promised to look after his wife and himself whilst he was studying. He took concubine in January, this being arranged by his parents who were willing to pay for her keep.

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Sergeant T. McInnis said that | he examined the car, No. 8374, on July 8. It was a Ford sedan with a left-hand steering. The right hand head lamp glass was missing, and there was slight damage to the The big dyke at North Kiangau fins of the radiator. The speedo sald he received no pocket money, In answer to Mr. Thomson, he is now in a most dangerous posi meter was not working. He drove his parents buying him everything. tion, and all districts in Northern the car in Causeway Bay Road His father had been interested In Districts the Province are over the scope of the accident. Ata medicine shop in Bonham Strand threatened with flood It the approximately 20 miles an hour, the East but was now ruined. water continues to rise for su- foot brake stoppad the car 62 feet. other three days.

and at the same spood the hand brake stopped the car in 65 feat. Both braken stopped the car in 35 feet. He tried the brakes with a Tapley brake tester, and found that the foot brake showed an efficiency of 41 per cent. the hand brake 20 per cent, and both brakes 48 por bent. On July 9 he adjusted the foot brake, and the brake tester showed an efficiency of 63.6 per cent. The brakes stili had peculiar feel about them. He had the brake druma removed and found that the foot brake linings on the two front wheels were oily, as well as the lining on the rear wheel and the hand brake lining.on the left linings on the right rear wheel

The populace at Pulhsien, which is on the South Bank of Meishan | Lake, is now extremely anxious and all who live in the arome bor- dering the Canal fear disaster Wah Kiu Fat Po.

Yangtse Unchanged

Hankow, July 30, The situation along the Yangtse shows little change, except för a alight rise registered at Wanhalen, Chinkiang and Nanking.

Relief!

Nanking, July. 30. Chinese newspapers give pro mineuce to the report that the Government is planning to appro- priate a million dollars to flood rellef in the Yangtse Valley,

Kailan Mine Flooded

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rear wheel. The brake

the car was a 1929 Ford. The cause of the inefficiency of the brakes was due to oil and adjust.

were in good order. He thought

ment. Tientsin, July 30. The Kallan Mining Administra- tion Mine at Chaokochuang has been partially flooded.

Eleven of the miners are missing

and three dead,—United Press...

Renter confirms this and adds that the pit was flooded by an in- rush of surface flooding. which affected one level.

Rescue, work was carried out with the utmost rapidity and medical service was established at the pit head.

BRITISH FLEET

ADMIRALTY REPLY, TO. DAILY HERALD

In reply to the foreman of the jury, witness said that if the brakes were normal the car could be

stopped in 35 to 40 feet.

Overhauled in December Mr. T. Bird, head watchman at the Talkoo Dooks, said that the car was his son's property, and had been imported about twelve montha ago. So far as he know the brakes were relined In December last, and on an average once a month at Ah Wal's garage, Wanchai Road

Woo Shi, step-mother of last witness, said she had been married ten years. Her husband formerly a merchant, but was now independent. For their rents they received $41 per month, Their three shops had been closed down. The family Income did not amount to $100 per month. Her son's school fees and other expenses amounted to $10 to $20 per month.

At the conclusion of her evid- once, Mr. Thomson decided that the husband pay his wife $25 a month.

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Pelping, July 30.

A telephone message from Kal- Han states that Dr. Mueller has been released and le travelling by car to Kalgan.

Mr. Gareth Jones is still in the handa of the bandits.

The British Embassy has made representations to the Foreign Office, Nanking, and the Military Council, Peiping, concerning Mr. Jones.

Mr. Chin Teh-chun, the Chair man of the Charhar Provincia! Government, who is now visiting Peiping, states that he has tele- graphed to the magistrates at Ku- Lo Wai-ting, master of Ah Wai'a yuan and Paochang to exert all garage, said that the car was last | possible efforts to secure the re- brought to his garage about a case of Mr. Jones and Dr. Muel month before the accident, when heler, who are believed to be stiil had attended to the greasing and in the hills to the north-east of re-filling of the engine oil. The Paochang-Reuter, brakes were not then tested, and he did not notice anything unusual about them when he drove the car back to the owner. The grease had

Servants' Story

Palping, July 80.

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got into the brake linings probably were with Dr. Mueller and Mr. through melting owing to the heat. Gareth Janes have arrived in Kal-ARSON TRIAL ENDS A recommendation to mercy

Dr. Mueller has talophoned from Paochang announcing his release. Captain Miller, Assistant Military Attache, left for Kalgan this afternoon--Router,

TWO ACCUSED SENTENCED

was made by the Jury in the case of the first accused, and he WA sentenced to three years instand: of five which His Lordship said he intended to pass,

London, July 30. The Admiralty verbally described the Daily Herald's story of big hush-hush plans for the rebuilding of the British fleet, under a seven rear plan, and, at a cost of 3160,- 000,000, as "purely imaginary and based on conjecture," but they have Mr. Gardiner, recalled, gave gon.to-day. decided to let the matter rest and evidence of a previous accident They state that they were kid- not make any statement.

that same afternoon, when a dogДapped at Kwanmakow, 15 miles The morning papers, however, belonging to Mrs. Crozier was in north-east of Paochang, are of opinion that a large pro-jured. He said that the accident gramme of new construction is happened on the viaduct of the MANN REDRIO MANQE JA * WE LIVE AGAIN" Arisa balng planned, though the final. Tytam. Tuk reservoir where Mr.

Sentences of three years" sħid ***** decisions may not yet have been and Mrs. Crozier had a breakdown.

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The dog ran across the road and

spectively were passed by the The Morning Post in the course was knocked down. He took Mrs.

Pulene Judge, Mr. Justice RE. of an editorial article says that Crozier and the dog back to town,

Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions] Great Britain la faced" with the but was not driving fast owing to

yesterday on Ng Yuk-chuen and necessity of having to lay down the condition of the dog, and ber. The news of Dr. Mueller's re- his uncle, Ng Keng chỉu who alevon new capital ships almost cause he thought the brakes were lease has been confirmed were charred with arson, in con- simultaneously.

not 100 per cent, good. He was United Press.

nection with the Bre which, broke The News Chronicle asserts that not nervous after the accident to

out at 104 Fuk Wah Btreet, Sham differences of opinion exist within the dog,

shulpo in the early hours of May the Government, and the Admiralty Mr. Schofield, in his charge to formed by the Police that the water] 24 p s divided regarding the best the jury, mentioned that neither hydrant on the road had since been The first accused method of increasing naval effl the driver nor the victim of the moved, and it was to be fixed" "on" | ciency,NORTE

with"átsón with inten nocident appeared to have been the sea side, of the road, and he and the second defeud. Bome experts advocate the keeping a lookout. The only way, hoped this would prevent further a gradual elirafoation of the heavy the driver could have avoided the accidents bartleships and other your the accident was by driving slower and The pidury then rapid building of pocket battleships braking hard, but the braked were brought in thiir - verdie

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