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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

RAIN IN PLENTY

Colony Reservoirs Replenished

With the millions of gallons of water which have been pouring into the Hongkong reservoirs over the week-end there every possibilty that in the very near future the water supply restrictions will bo lift ed completely.

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May 22, 1939.

AFGHAN ENVOY

Zul Faker Khan En

JERUSALEM, May 21.-Tho Jewish National Council has

Route To Japan recommended to Jews a five- point programme of

"Afghanistan's foreign polley is operation in the event of the primarily directed towards friend- implementation of the White and wiltons and peoples enmity with none., Therefore, Paper plan:

we strive for peace In our 01N1 The proposals Include the training, country and in the world at large. of young Jews for an emergency, the We want to be good neighbours of encouragement of home products, those two great and powerful coun Almost six-Inelies of rain fell in the thus-replacing Imports, reducing, cus-icles Britain and Soviet Russia, and Colony during the 40 hours ended at toms duties, non-cooperation with the we 'could hope for nothing botter. 10 p.m. yesterday, and n further administrative organs, non-payment than that they should reciprocate 3 Inch fell before rain censed of taxes, and the restriction in that sentiment." later in the day. From 10 am."on utilisation of profk-bearing publie Friday to 10 nm. on Saturday 276 (services-Reuter Spectai, inches fell, and this was bettered during the second 24 hours, when 2.005 inches fell.

The rain was heaviest during the storm period on Saturday morning, 1.05 inches falling between 4 and 5 a.in,

The total fall for the year to date is 31.87 inches, (which is come 13 inches above normal,

NAZI STORM- TROOPERS IN BORDER INCIDENTS

(Continued from Page 1.)

one of the guns had been fired shortly before their discovery.

The young and distinguished 'look- ing man who spoke thus to a reporter

pú Saturday morning on board the iner Victorian was His Excellency Zul

Khan, -Fakar-

newly appointed Afghan minisiler to Japan,

This is His Excellency's Arst visit to the Fur East. He has spent many years in the Afghan diplomatle ser- vice, but most of it has been confined to European countries. For a long time he was First Secretory to the

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It is alleged that the occupants of Reservoirs Overflowing

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Refuming to his home land, Mr. As a result of the heavy rains the direction of Dirschau.

Zul Fakar Khan was attached to the Official quarters in Danzig em- education department and then took reservoirs in the central catchment

Under Secretary district are full and overflowing into phasise that the murder of Gruebner up duties as

and Counsellor on forelan Tytum Tuk, which, at 4 p.m. yester- could not in any way be connected by Healthi day, was only seven and a half feet the Polish authorities with a "certain affairs to the Prime Minister.,

incident" which had below the overflow. This is a gain of unimportant

flie' War in China 2214 feet, for two weeks ago the re-occurred a few hours before.

The "provocative demeanour" 01 servoir was 30 feet below overflow.

Mr. Zu Pakar Khan sold that vas described Polish customs officials

Afghanistan, in common with the The water level is rishig rapidly as as "monstrous" by the Senate Prest-rest of the world, was taking a great the 1,500 million gallon capacity lake dent, Herr Grelser in a route to the deat of interest in the Sino-Japanese receives the overBows from Tytum, Polish diplomatie representative. It war-bat in an objective sense, at Tytam Bywash and the Tytam Inter-was alleged That they Interfered

the present time at any rule. People mediate, as well as the various catch-German girls and women, and it was in his country, he said, did not bo- ment channels, all of which are such instances on Saturday which led Heve that Japan had territorial ust- flowing in great volume.

to protests by a smal

small group of bitons outside the Pacific. Certain- residents, who assembled in front of ly, they were not living in fear of a POPE PIUS XII the Polish Customs Inspector's house Japanese in Kalthot, but the demonstration lasted only a few minutes, and com- plete order was restored without the necessity of the police interfering.

From the road behind Tytum Tuk the climber is rewarded by some charming vistos through the trees of the torrents of water from the lakes above rushing down the steep ravine between the upper and lower ro- servoirs,

Shing Mun. however, is hardly more than half full, thoughs 11, too, la receiving a tremendous volume of water.

LANDSLIDE BURIES HUT

IN QUARRY BAY

Official Explanation

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An official Polish explanation of the affair is as follows:

went

He invasion of India.

of the war?"

whit is your opinion

The Pressman declined to express on opinion but pointed out that was quite certain the Chinese Gov- ernment had by no means reached the end of its tether.

Tiiat, the visitor agreed, was the consensus of opinion abroad,

suchi

During Saturday, Pollsh customs

From Afghanistan's point of view, officers in Kalthof were seriously the minister declared, it, was very threatened by a crowd, whereupon good to see that Britain and Russia the Chief Inspector went over to the were drawing closer together. That Three people were killed when a Polish territory for his personal was natural, since Afghanistan's fall of earth and rocks occurred on safety. The Polish diplomatic repre- geographical position made the hillside above Tai Chong Street, sentative in Danzig intended to send friendship very desirable. Quarry Bay, yesterday afternoon. two officials to Kalthof and asked for Speaking of his own country, Ils One was an old woman and the police protection. This, however, Excellency said the present dynasty others were young girls. The tragedy was refused, and the Polish officials was founded by King Nadar Shafi. happened about 5 p.m.

then

alone.

They

were His son, Zabir Shah, is on the Apparently loosened by the rain- "threatened by a crowd.""

throne. fall, a huge boulder rolled down the

As a result, the chauffeur, in $self- A young man of 20, he was educni- hill from a height of 50 to 40 feet defence, and as a warning. Bred ed in France and is loved by his for his broadmindedness. and, accompanied by an avalanche of shot into the air, but when this proved earth, crashed into the rear of a semi- ineffectual, he fired a second shot His great passion is education. He

into the crowd." concreto but, completely smashing

is determined to raise the standard part of the premises. The victims'

by of literacy to as high a level as pos bodies were discovered in the back, observing that the Polish Govern-sible. part of the hut, covered with earth. ment hus lodged a strong note of pro-

The deceased were Wang Shi, 50, test

with Danzig authorities.T widow; Cheng Sheung.

Trans-Occon. Ave; and Chan Heung, three. One of the chil- drea was the woman's grand-child, and the other a grand-niece.

The old woman and a woman com panion went to the hut, which is about 100 yards off Main Street West, Shuuk 'wan, early yesterday after noon to visit Wong's daughter. They were asked to remain for the evening meal and Wong stayed, but her com- panion left. Some 15 minutes later, the landslide occurred.

Police, under Acting-Inspector H. G. Hallam and Sgt. J. W, Matthews, from Shaukivan Station, and the ambulance were soon on the scene. and coolies were recruited to dig the earth away. Three of the four people found inside were dead, npparently having been suffocated.

Wong's daughter was found unconselous, and is suffering from slight abrasions to the body.

She, together with a mon, Yeung Cheuk-sun, who was in the vicinity when the silde occurred and also suffered injuries, were immediately

sent to the Queen Mary Hospital,

The hut was one of a number of similar structures erected by squat ters on the hillside. It was practical- ly demolished.

SHEK-O ROAD EROSION

Owing to the rain the hillside at the end of Shek-O Road was being washed into the road yesterday" in large quantities, necessitating a goog of P.W.D. coolles being sent to clear up Inches of mud from the road.

The

statement

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people

minister,

A Proud People

"One thing the Afghans will never again sacrifice to anybody is, their Poles Arrosted

Independence." continued the "They love this more than DANZIG, May 21 The Polish anything else in the world. Commissioner to Dantig, M. Marlon people are

T20 Chodacki has made representations to bravery has stood the test of time. hardy fighters whose Herr Arthur Grelser, President of Like the Danzig Senate, regarding the Afghanistan is training, a large end countries, to-duy Kalthof Incident.

efficient army, because the Afghans arrested at Kalthof.-Reuter.

Four Polish railwaymen have been know that they must be prepared for

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any emergency. They love and hon- our their King, their Independence. and their colour."-

Conditions In Afghanistan just now, continued the Minister were excellent. Trade, which was carri- ed on chiefly with India and Russin, was thriving. There was no unem- ployment problem to speak of und the people were happy.

Mr. Zul Fakar pald a great tribute to King Nadar Shah mainly through Afghanistan whose Instrumentality

I had secured her independence from British Influence; but he was par. ticularly glad to say that to-day Bri- tain and his country were the best of friends,

Afghanistan, according to His learning Excellency, was certainly from the West, but it was no use at all trying to westerntse her at one Swoop. That was the big mistake made by King Amanullah. He paid for his mistake by losing his throne. The ex-King was now living in re- tirement in Italy.

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