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in regard to this stupendous devastat ion. Recently there has been less space devoted to reports of the floods and to the miseries of those who have to live on bears and roots, and also
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several commissions which have been | hard at work seeking to alleviate the sufferings of the unfortunate. There is, therefore, more space available for ordinary news, and, from what is again beginning to appear, it seems that there is little improvement if ang in the condition of the province as far as robbers and banditti are concerned. We take up a native paper, published here in Hongkong,
THE SIBERIAN ROUTE.
More Thom. Cook and Son received #
meciau.
His Excellency the Governor has hoën pleased to appoint Mr. Hogar Edward Hoogkong Volunteer Corps, with effactor unsettled. In the Arst glass the cable, dispatched from London on Theraday. from the 24th July, 1914,
weather has been about on did it to the effect that they had been advisedī could be, and lamben skies and pouring that there is no interruptioë in Siberia se raig never assist anybody to take present, though the European situation is optimistic outlook when the present is bad enough, but the future threatens to be worse. True was probably not so quiet for years as when the news of the Europoun Berment came through and waisted to and down, an already Calling exchngo to a point which made, business practically impossible. Now at the end of the week we live in an atmosphere) is as follows charged with rumours of war; and it is
till sining
His Excelless the dovernor has been plead, under wousion 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, to appoint Dr. Siogchs Hoshco and to re-appoins Dr. G. Mentagu Earston and Dr. Alice D. Sibrae to be members of the Midwives Board for a torm three yours from the 1st August, 1914.
engaged in the, mobilisation of her Forces. She has done so, it is stated, Russia because of Russia's attitude. indeed bus,not hesitated long, but has, on the contrary proceeded with her mobilisation with remarkable celerity In fact she is stated to have already entered apon action and to have blown up an Austrian callway bridge,of Italy is still undecided in her attitude. Meantime "the world's markets are diaorganized for us was predicted and stated with remarkable. force and conciseness by Mr. Norman Angell in his book entitled "The Great Illusion," warfare to-day is ́altogether different compared with:
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Officers of the Sanitary Department reported 1,507 anisancen in 1918, aguinat
186 in 1912
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COMMERCIAL
IMPORT AND EXPORT MARKETS.
Mexam, S. D. Sotna and Co.'s fort nightly report, from 17ths to 31st July,
The funds collected by the Chinese of this place in aid of the aufféets of the lab flood is growing to a very big figure,
Why is it, by the way, that the vous- bulary at so many persons on meeting and to have the fund to by sgmented the warfare of the past. The finan- Laundry, Tamarsi, has reported to the obvious statements about the weparing to hold a bazene, and many of......
an aquaintance seem to be confined by another sig figure, they are now pre-
Mr. A. „Maa, micager of the Steam
and amongst other statements of what einl aspect nowadays is the predo-polies that some person has stolen from
The Rud Battalion South Walen
Borderers, which relieven the K..Y.LT, is due to arrive at Singapore from Ching- rangtan by the BLM.S. Hardinge on Nurember 15, and the E...L.. lave for Maymyo on the 18th idem.
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The total quantity of water supplied
ther? Wading ang hulfooded roads
one does not need to be reindret by presented various kinds of articles for somo genial idios that it is a wet day; sale, and to covers the money realised nor doen no always feel inclined under to support, rather to augment the funds. such depressing circumstances to return
civil answer to that person who will The duo have not sub-aded in all places insist on asking if one fils, it damp on account of continued rain, and tho enough! Happily there is something was greatly retarded business. It is als v now to talk about now, though one reported that a few of the Chinese mer could have wished for moro cheerful chants who are dealing in sundry articles vubject...
have closed their doors. This not will' Here's another dolefuil master. Within bring a lot of goods again in the mazhat. recent days sickness has been so rifo In The trouble in Europe, on account of the the Colony that accommodation is the war between Austria and Servia, and the Government Civil Hospital has been star powers nobilising, elected on the more than taxed. So great bas been the silver market which dropped heavily dur demand for necoremodation that beds in the fortnight: this caused the rates
is going on we find the following. Inmitians issue and doubtless will make the laundry rovoz articles f clothing valued under a muckintosh and an unbrel /the Chinew as well as foreigners have a place in the Shun Tak district there its power felt before long. England at 830 and a panama bar worth $10. lived a man, his wife, his daughter-is still doing her atmost to confine in-law and some grand-children- the arc of the conflict, but to all nine in all. The man, who is more appearance her efforts are likely to than sixty years of age, is by profes prove tutile. Meantime she is taking sion a scholar." A few nights ago every precautionary measure. Canada his bouse was entered by a band of fund New Zealand have given con- men, armed with revolvers, and the plete proof of their loyalty and marauders seized the "old man and patriotism by readily proffering as- Blust him dead. They then in rapidistance, and in the case of the latter in Hongkong during the year 1913 it appears to have evoked an inspiring mounted to 1.581.16 million gallons alter Isuccession, shot every other inmate
of the home. It is said that the tribute of affection for the Mothered and 23,56 million gallons unaltered, Country, Britons at home and abroad making grand total of 2,604,72 million HEARD, July 9, at Shanghai, neighbours were so terrified that know that should the need arise in 1912. The average consumption of hava bedn literally as a premiua, and of exchange to fall heavily. This heavy
galices or 95.10 million gallons less than Mr and Mrs J. Ti. Mxarp, Chinese Cather did not dare to enter the Epgiant may salely rely upon her altered water per head per day for all pur.no frit class accommodation could" befalk Ban aiso demorized the import
poses throughout the whole year amounted scenrod. In fact in this part of the trade. to 17.2 galloris, whilst during the period Institution two beds in a ward has been of constant supply in all districts, it was the gula rather than he exception.. 22.6 gallons and, during the time when the supply with the Rider Maia Districts was derived from publie fountains, it amounted to 13.3 gallons. In amiving at these âgures, the population has, in each case, bean estimated at 254,119,
Canadian: Methodist Mission,, both Kintingfs.
DEATHS.
Eilers ManuaRxr, beloved daughter of
Doms, Chinkiang, aged 9 years.
house where the tragedy happened) though they beard the groans of
H sex-On July 26, at Shanghai, the wite of EwanD HENSEN, aged 28 years.
Chawroks. -On July 27 at Shanghaithe unfortunate victins far on into «
CHARLS.. CRAWFORn, engineer, Chin Merchants S. X. Co., aged 43 genre,
THE DIARY.
MIMO. FOR TO-MORROW.
Sa.mxcursion to Macau.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Bank Holiday.
Flood Relief Society's Bazaar opens.
General Memorands.
TUESDAY. Just 4-
2.20 p.m.Auction of Furniture etc. st
Messrs. Hughes and Hough's..
3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D.
·THURADAY, Augant -
8.41 a.m.-Full moon. Saturday, August 29-
Noon-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Ordinary and Extraordinary Meeting
WE EXPRESS TO ANY ADDRESS
WE CLEAR, SHIP, PACK,
CARRY, TRANSPORT,
STURE AND INSURE
sors the wide world over.
NEWS OF THE DAY,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The name of the Samshaipo Land Investment Company has been struck off
'e Register
a moming in consequence of the The Hongkong Stock Exchange closed
European criķis.
The Chief Justice has appointed pecial scation of the Criminal Court to be held on Tuesday August 4, at 10 o'clock."
A report of an interesting lecture by Dr. Cantlis is published on page 4. Ales page appears an article entitled Scienti6e Miracle."
.
The application for a maintenance order brought Ly Birs. Amalis „Alves of Wyndham Street against her husband, on adjourned until Friday, owing to the illnes the ground of persistent cruelty, has. bern
of Mr. Len, D'A'mads, who is defending
The report
of the Director of Public Works thus describes the new road from Victoris Gap to High West Gap on the Peak, which is to be cowplated a s estimated cost of $55,000 :: A contract for the first section of this roul, extending Hiogile June and, with the exception over a length of 2,820 feet, was let Mr.
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Wo wonder if anybody has ever taken the traible to make a clection of our
Bengük Opium :-Market ruled steddy and gals are reported in I chost of | Putra Now at $9,325 per chest, 13 cheste
chest, and mars Now 2 chixta a of Patna Old us $9.100 to 40,200 per
Bilder pre obest; in all about. 15 ebeata. shop signs in Hongkong? A werk learners chist Putna Nev. 11 round the city withyon note book would chests Purns Old, 5 shesta Benares New, reveal many quaint cxamples of Engand 1 chest Tears Old, in a aboʻrh. Tisha shu in write" and not a few 18 chests. Ensold stock. -124-cbusts humorous names. What induced a Patus New, 704 chests Patna Old, 200 Queen's Road East Chinese tailor to chests Banares New, and 171 sheats adopt the style of Big Eyes" "John Benares Old, in all about 1.100 chests. Bull, bootminker," is easier to gresa.
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Sold but unclensed stock:-24 cheats of Patna New, 100 cheste of Patna Old, 18
Sound of the must wonderful and fear-chests of Eesacos New, and 48 cheeta oř
fl examples id English. boyover, come Benares Old, in all about 187 chesta.
of the surfacing and the erretion of railings, from Japan, where the urban schools Casing quotations (per obest) as under: the section was completed at the chise generally manage to impart a sufficient Parma New $0,325 Patus Old $0,100 bo the year.
rally cat ont of the hillside. In some places, it has been necessary to constract retaining walls in order to åroid excessive cutting or to improve the aligament of the road,
THE ABSONDING SUNG WAH
HOSPITAL DIRECTOR.
No Loss to Flood Relief Fund.
Here's a fine example of the species.
012 $8,825.
Malwa Opium-Ruled tendy, and sales are reported of about 51 chests as $8.300 to $8,400 per picul. Clearances, [ate reportaxi of about 62 chests. Unsold
a printed cireur which was intended stock in estimated at about 1,105 chest. to averti Japanese mat ca de
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EAU DE COLOGNE
of "
M. H. Boruer & Co. only one in world_ BECAME WITH ADVANCED ALT AND WENY Experience "Ancient Distillation. This golone to acknowlaged on the market in world, extencively, actually ifa Lirlit and actuel vidue, to have greates Fcustomers, extensivening largest and limitless the public critiquo on day by day, applauded the queen of the perfis in the society pluce.
How this cologne should known to be manufactany sincerely and very kind.
Now, try to write in now the kinds this ecigno, about us followo: points of view that excellent ting other
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Sold but uncleared stock is about 158 clasts. Closing quotations' (per picul) | anus under: Malwi New and Old 89,300 to $8,400 ·
Cotton-Sales are reported of" about 200 packagon "cl. Bengal at $25 per picul. Unwold stock is estimated at about 8,000 bales. Closing quotations are $32 to. $25 per picul.
Bombay Yarn:-The fall in the rate of exchange has caused a great panic in the market and En Importem advanced the prices in proportion with the drop in exchange, which was not responded by the purchasers, and a molerate-business transpired as stated under:
Bales of 150 Currimbhoy 100 Indo Chint 300 David
300 Greve Mille 100 Phoenix
the night. In the morning when: the honse was entered all nine were found to be quite dead. More or there were evideness-that-the- nurderers hail tried to set fire to the htuse, but somehow the fire had failed to develop. As far as is knowa, robbery was not the motive that prompted this outrage, for apparently nothing was removed. There must have been some bitter feeling between the master of the house and some of the mobbers which led to the outrage
La cunati uction was undertaken | knowledge of the Janguage to enshlo the 10.200: Benares New $9,050; Benaras The next column was just as terrible.
to form a connection be ween Virtoris mul student to evolve componitions of, which This happened in the Yan Fa district.
Eliga West Gps along the aorthern win, s
no Englishman could ever hope ta of Victoris Peak. Though a few building It was reported that some robbers
sites will be rendered," available on
fathim the meaning. pur below the signalling Bagstaff, the road have divided the district into sections
will be principally used as a promenade, a and have arranged to levy a tax, on
wonderful panoramic view of the City, Harbour and surroundings being obtainable the people and, if the tax is not paid,
from it. Starting from Victoria Cap, the rood contours the hillside below the Mount Colgate terrible vengeance is threatened. that it is not vain, the following.
Austin Barracks, being practically level antil it A special session for Monday or Lody, whenes
roaches a point below Eishop's ia. continges -westwards mutrage seems to prove. A lumily. Tuesday next inlbeing arranged for the trial with rising grade of 1 in 18 to the und of comprising nine persons determined of the Chinese grensar of the Empress the first-section-It-is-3-feat-in width d to refuse payment of this unauthorized of in, wha in indicted on a charge of
murdering another greaser. demand and wrote to say that they would not regard the claim any way. This attitude was the signing o their death warrant. The robbers ttacked the farmhouse in which the family lived, killing all the inmates. When the robbers had this terrified the neighbours by this act of terrible revenge they decamped, and threaten- ed others with the same kind aft punishment if they dared to refuse to The pay the money which the robbers 82.300,098:17: Last year the expenditure lose through Mok Tuk Chi, who has demanded. We have referred to two
2. Exception once and for all ad▾un- of the worse cases reported in this At an extraordinary general meeting
Secretariat for Chinese Airs,
inga and perpetnaliem for Our bussines Hongkong Lat August, 1914. all and may be power of the any demon particular copy of the native press
of the Asia Portugueza de Socoszros
Sir,-Will you be good enough to coz there couldnt forget, to try at once, Mutaos. held at the Club Lusitano on roct an unfounded rumour concerning giving a good sensation at nose of the 100 Moon There are others horrible euugh, Tang, the Articles of Association, after shortage in the Flood Relief Funds of the onthunc and the Ladies through in in all about 2,000 bales, comprising which tell of people killed and others
some discgssion, were onanimously spprov Tung Wa Hospital? Mok Yak Chi was the
representative of the Hice Bang on the work, suited the propensity present, to about 1,100 holes of No. 100; 650 bales terrorized. These outrages scom toed and the new Association was declared Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital for bu strong and keen the degree hold the of No. 12s; 100 bales of No. 1; and be
the current years and the purchases perfume for sontoin boundless a rodit. 250 bales of No. . Unsold shock in ging on just the same as before formed from 1st &ngust. 1914.
zeliof rice were all made by the Tung Wa and the people seem to be helpless to
Hospital from him as principai All, the
1. The bottles, too, to pay for parti estimated at about 58,000 bale; sold A Chinew, aged 30 years, living ordered has been duly delivered and i cular attention on the part cant care; hat uncleared stock in about 38,000 balon, protect themselves from the outrigend Street, wax sent to the Government paid for and the Tang Wa Hospital hold othero and to may protect dispersion the of the handits. The officials likewise Civil Hospital yesterday He is stated to his receipts for the full amounts Toe fragrance. Indeed, to Lost in Oure, Boom to be unable to cope with the been stabbed on the shoulder by a Flood Relief Funds are therefore in a therefore not lessen a fewness, to store
man who has since been arrasted. The way affected by his disappearance.
up at how many years. robbers, who are still in numbre pisoner esme before Mr. Melbourne this
M. H. Brother & Co.. alficiently large to cause a terrible morning and was remanded for a week. ` ··
Naniwa Nippon
Cologne Fectong ££ THE CONDITION OF KWANG.{amount-nf misery and effect. a
Sundry Article --In imports salon nice. His Majesty, the King has not been
Eau de cologne should be cund at the TUNG PROVINCE.
tremendous waste of property well
adrised to exercise his "power of dis
Market all in world, please to tako care reported in kismis at $165 per pisuk. as destroy many innocent lives.
Our Trade Mark, and the named M. H., alimonds ab 840 per picul, læax L. $205 Allowance with respect to the following
Brother & Co. and giren public critici to #21 per picul, fennel foods at $84 per MOUNTED ON CARDECARD AND THOSE who follow the activities of would seem that there is little im-Protection of Wemen and Girls Ordinances From what appears, therefore, it Ordinances-An Ordinance to amend the
Chinese Ferry Stripped. more and more.
picul. Mycanbolama at $2 per pleul, Putchuck at $100 to $105 per plonil." TAPED FUR HANGING. the officials and take an interest in provement yet in the actual condition Ordinsner, 1890. An Ordinase to amend An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates
The beary squall which struck the Last week's one club tournament at Row oil at $70 to $85 per pien, mandat the reports of everyday life through-of affairs, and if the reports are the Flogging Ordinance, 1903.
Colony just after two o'clock caused the U.S.B.C. King's Park couze pro wood oil at $100 to $120 por: pietil, out the more populous parts of the credible there is much misery yet in
consternation among the junk people, vided good sport and is well produced saffron at 7-to $73 per catty, Bazar same steady play. We know of one stone at $130 und $225 per catty, and Kwangtung province have recently store for the country people, whether In the Bankruptes Court yesterday, sad was responsible for at least one
Mr. Justice Gompertz granted an applics accident. The wind almost approached case in which a knight of the cleek took apricots at 421 per pleul. In exports
typhoon force, and the
rain was eight strokes to get out of a ditch, and purchases are reported in Cassia at $124
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The total amount voted by Goverment
the Public Works Department last year for Chinese Affairs, bas asked us to publish The Hon. Mr. R. B. Halifax. Secretary
wu 82,837,458,59 of which 8327.007.59|
1. Not spans the date and the stocks
was m de up of supplementary votes the following letter derying the rumour
that the Flood Relief Fund has suffered a great deal, and adiption, manufactures amount, expended Was
actun!
11,818,3.ta,
,
absconded with 100.000, as published in yesterday'."Uhina. Mail."
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Yours faithfully,
ER. HALLIFAX, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
A BIG SQUALL.
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are reported of about 1,450 bales, No. 10 at 3114/9118, and So. 12 at 6121 per bale.
Japanese Yarn-Sales are reported of about 250 bales of No. 20% at $141 to $150 per bale.
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the condition ther submit to the demands of the tied for discharge re the afisite of W. H. particularly hench from Kowloon got down in fourteen. Of course four to 813 per pical, "Cassia dil ab $190 per
allowed) to Ko Wan Fong.
caught the
toro. Speststore" on the old police pier
tried to get soulstance from a number of hanit that his truly mbio had a putt The total number of gas lumps in launches led up there, but according to an ing side and a driving face. Yet as it
the outside launch, rofased to stir. Aject?
979 itness the crew of the Taura Mare, was a single-club: low, cầu" anyone obi
of the province hus improved, in us demands of the robbers or take a Edley, wherings (conduct during bank. far as it concerns rubberies, arsons, stand and refuse to listen to the ruptay exemplary) and as an adjourned City to Hongkong, crowded with the pot of the running, and after holing out more at 804 to 35 per case, vermál. teen on a bogey four placed him well plea, fire-crackers at various prices and murders. It is certainly true unjust calls made upon them. That application for annulment of adjudications, and at her top gest, loading the bis chagrin san ball wall imaginal wium lion at 871 per enso, Caius roote at 85 THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, that fewer outrages have been report things can remain us bad as they ender and fasciasion of receiving order fanuel and swings, was cardiel 1943, It be jearned that he hid spent eight streckten to 611; per picul, segar easily at 610 pu od of late in the columns of the native appear to be after so many months (subject to Oficial Receiver's charge being as romerskes bio that not a single passenger on an unplayable ball. Twas pleasing picul, and cardamum ads st. 100 pr
was injured, though some had their clothes to see the veteran win, thought runtos picul press. Some have been sanguine indicate a aupineness, on the part enough to hope that there were fewer of the Government, or a daring and outrages And that the police are an organization on the part of the uro at the end of last year in the City GREAT REDUCTIONS IN beginning to get a firm hand upon rubbers, beyond what we have any and its precincta according to the report police Isazeb and several private launches
PRICES.
the baselitti Certainly, at times, it conception of In either case the 1,050, o incrise of vine over the their journey on the Star Ferry
of the Director of Public Works, was took off the passengers, who continued might be reasonably be suspected
people are to be pitted, and we hardly previous year and in Hill District 128, that the calamities enused by tho
wonder that, as the officials have an increase of one. The number of ard Pure Drums, Patent medicines, &o.fonds so overshadowed everything
Gise that the havoc wrought, the not more than sixty per cent of the candescent lamps was increased, tu 18 by been complaining of to Peking lately,ps in the principal roads remained un- sitored, namely, 75. The number, of ins 24, Queen's Rol0,
and the lives ordinars takes are being collected in installing six noe lamps on the path from property destroyed r sacrificed made, more striking copy many parts of this province. ag July 2, 1913,
Boven Losd to Máy Hond
PRESORIPTIONS ACCURATELY.
DISPENSED.
HONGKONG,
TEETHING CHILDREN. Though little is heard of the projected EETHING children have more or less en diarrhnen, which eïn ha mitrallid by Kowloon latences: Amociation argiving Chamberlain's Chile, Oholein Ary rungempenta "lúc šta establishment are Diarrhoes Hemedy, All {hat fe nie mafy stodily progress and many influen, is to give the vererived dnes after ach KEEP IT HANDY
Lial Colonists have promised their sup operating of the heels morehan natural TMMEDIATE relief is necessary in at port Thera bave been many offers of isso Andre Even the lost arvate laben quine oli ka giernia the system.
Colic Cholers, and Diarrhoes Hemedy
tacks of disiphons Chamberlain's active assistance in the working of the and dangerous cases are quickly aired by hould always be on hand. For sale by all
for old by all Chemists and Frore
ARGA ELİTAP Kamiste atdi Storekaspers.
asscolation and them is every prospect that so will have a good send of
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