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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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TANGLED PREFERENCE.
LONDON, August dist. The Comisioners of Customs bave)
issued an explanation of the new Empire prpference rates, mentioned in the Budget spesch, which will operate from Sept.
150.
the case of manufactured goods pre In fotenco can only be claimed it per cent of the factory or works costs of each
Anished article is due to labour within the Empiro.
Exceptions to this are manufactured tobacco, refined sugar, rap and melas The onus of proof rests with the importer.
AIR MINISTRY.
LONDON. August 20kr. The Air Ministry issues details of the aeroplan competitions- already AQ-
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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THE GERMAN §.
BERLIN, August d
THE "EMPRESS OF JAPAN."
The 5.3. "Empress of Japan" left Hongkong on Saturday afternoon for Vladivostock, the local agents having received information as to the num A new Foreign Committee of the Naber as to the number ef first class tienal Assembly has been formed with passages required for British officers Herr Scheidemann as President, also a Committee far investigation of war guilt from that port to Vancouver. with the Demeras Herr Petersen n President and Heer Spahn, of the Centre Party, as Vice-Presidens.
PARIS. August 2nd..
A Note from Marshal Foch was read at the Supreme Council, pointing out to the German Government has refused to comply with four out of the five points laid down us regards the evacuation of the Baltic States
She took away the following passengers from this port: Mr. and Mrs. Borge, Mr. and Mrs. W. Benson, Miss Brooke, Mrs. A. B. Crudge. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ebbink, Mrs. P. S. Ericsson, Mrs. John Hays, Mr. J. J. Ireland, Lieut H. James, Mrs. H. H Kortwright. Mr. A. Kappeler, Mr. A Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Louisse, W, La Rooy, Mr. and Mrs. Lefehare,
Mr. R. R. Mr. Kendrick, Mr. Alex Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Findlay
The situation has not improved by the departure of General von "Der Goltz to Berlin, as the Army being formed under Prince von Lieven is apparently merely the reincarnation of Von Der Golta's Smith, Mr. and Mrs. E . Sanders, Army,
Mr. S. M. Spiller, Mr. J. Wattie, Mr.
The Council, has decided to direct Genand Mrs. E. Weverman, Mr. H. nounced which will comence on March at Gough to ensure the German exccuWadki. Mr. H. P. Whittles, M. and
1st. 1820:
object is to encourage the future
cost of aviation on the lines of
inere sufety, and rules have been Ermined
Secured this.
میام
Machines and soginis must be designed and constructed within the Empire, ex- capp the ignition system, carburettors
and instrumenta.
The large machine must have setting accommodation for 13 persons, besides the
heur.
and avast travel at 90 miles an
tion
the demands.
GERMANS TO REBUILD FRANCE.
PARIS, Angust 2nd, Havas mESKING SYS The Council of Five has given permis- to Germany to send a Commission engineers to
for the purpose of
The small carries two. including the pilot, and travels at 100 miles 40xnetly as France directs.
A seaplane carries four, exclusive of the crew, and travels at eighty knots.
tries in France, or the devastater! scheme insolving the re-building of the making a report and drawing up a 'ned areas under German direction, with German wurkmen and materials
fiermany will rebuild these districts This scheine is bound to meet with much opposition from cominercial interests in France.
hour.
ANXIETY FOR AIRBUS.
PARIS. August "VIBE.
A Haras message says — tienuine anxiety as to the fat of the of the Farman acrobus Goliath is being. feit in ofheial circles in Paris. Nothing. has been heard of the airship since Acgust 16th. Hopes are still being enter- tained among optimists that the aerobus has landed in the interior and is there. fcre unable to connmusicnto with the outside world
PARIS, August 22nd.
A Haras message says:— „ Although there is still no news of the great neroplane Golinth, which few from Paris to Casa Blanca, French air circles have not given up hope as to the safety of the eight passengers.
#month
It will be necessary to wait before abandoning hope.
FRENCH CRITICISM OF PREMIER'S
SPEECH.
PARIS. August Zlat.
A Havas message says
Regarding the speech of Mr. Lloyd George, the impression in French circle:
is frankly one of great dianppointment, as the British Cabinet, since too Armis tice, has practised an empirical policy.
Mr. Llord George stated nothing definite about Ireland or Turkey in Asia, and he said nothing serious as regardi Franco-British relations.
FRANCE LEARNS FROM AMERICA.
PARIE, August Dist.
State for
A Havas message says:--- The Under-Secretary of Public Works proposes that France should use her great river system, espe cially the Rhone and the more rapid lowing streams of the south and centre. as huge store-bouses for electric power
The Rhone alone could provide so annual saving of 20,000,000 tons of coal.
THE WEST INDIES..
MONTREAL, August 21st. in a interview, Mr. Macaulay. Presi dent of the Canadian West Indies League respecting the statement that the Im- perial Government is looking to Canada to develop the West Indies, said that British Guiane had tremendous resources. It was estimated that the sugar produc- Lion could be increased from 105,000 to 2.500,000 ons, which was more than enough to supply the whole Empire.
Rice, timber, rubber, and tobacco als had enormous possibilities.
The United States was negotiating for the acquisition of Dutch Guiana, and if that Government got it, would make it a hive of industry and prosperity.
Consequently, British Guiana should not remain undeveloped, merely because it was British.
Mr. Macaulay exures the opinion that the Government of British Guiana had already applied to begin negotiations with Canada.
INTERIM AMBASSADOR.
LONDON, August 20th, Viscount Grey sails for America about Septembe 10t
MEXICO.
LONDON, August 22nd. Mr. H. Cunard Cummins, British chargé d'affaire, still remains in Mexico City Apparently Geroral Carranza, does not intend to enforce the order to leave.
WASELNOTON, August 22nd,
The Mexican Ambassador has requested the immediate withdrawal of the Ameri- can troops pursuing the bandits in Mexico.
SILVER.
"LONDON, August 30th. Silver is quoted at 591d. spot and 58jd. forward. The market is firm.
LONDON, August 21st. Silver is quoted at cold, spot and 583d. forward, with home and foreign demand. The market is firm.
LONDON, August 22nd. Silver is quoted at 601d. spot and 382d. forward. The market is steady,
LONDON, August 22nd.
The rise in the price of silver is attri buted to America's reluctance to sell owing to the break in exchange, and to enormous demand from Ching and from
East
the
Experts point out that if the price rises another sixpence, silver coinage will be worth more than its face value. Melting and boarding is probable.
They suggest the Ioue of notes for a hilling and upwards.
A SOLDIER'S CONVERSION.
HUMANITY MORE THAN EMPIRE.
Mr. Austan Charnberiain heid as Bly new to his intention of
crificing £3,000,000 of revenue for the sake of a merely nominal prefer ence-not, by quote bis own words, fr the sake of any profit to be got out of it, bust as a spiritual recogni- tom of the spiritual unity of the British Empire.
Though delivered, with the fervour with which it is Mr. Chamberlain's habit to invest his fiscal expositions, the appeal, it must be owned, fell decidbully that.
"The old, old stuffbad business and fue sentiment "-was the pun- gent judgment passel on the Minig terin homily by Mr. Lyle Sahroel, who is perhaps the most Liberal of the Liberal Coalitionistes, and cer- tuinly the most outspoken in his cen- sures of the Government's repeated fronts to Eiberal. So far as it iemas voud Liberal sentiment sired to be sunned up
in this pokemon's compendious verdict.
Based on an amendinent by which Captain Wedgwood Beur sought to Juve the principle of preferenc delete from the bil, the debate had The great advantage of a vigorous and pugnacious opening, continued in the same spirit by Cornanander Kenworthy, who succeeded incident- " aily in shocking Mr. Chamberlain taive over-Erst by announcing that
war experiences had converted him from Itaporial Preference to Free Tride, and, cordly, by explaining, in response to a challenge from the Minister, how the conversion had beas effected. Before the war," observed the cavet in his grave, sententinos style, I thought terms of Fapine Now I think in terms of humanity."
Forgetful of his own phase-making propensities or perhaps incensed to And hirneel attrutelied in the busi- ness, Mr. Chamberlain afterwards devoted some htborious minutes to a satirical examination of this losty apothegm, winding up his analysis' with the notable observation that "lesser people are content to move in a lower level, and perhaps, after all, they will go as or." Neverthe- loss, as has been shown. Mr. Chan- berlain himself presently essayed u flight to yet figher levels, far outspar ing his rival's merely human intér ests, and even bringing his conten- plated preferences on
tea, mugar, dlocks, musical instruments, and pic- ture films into an unexpected meta- physiond co-ordination.
TYPHOON WARNING.
www.
The telegrams quoted below were received at the U. S. Consulate from the Manila Observatory at 11.20 a.m. on August 24:
Cyclone or typhoon E. Aparri less. than 300 miles distant moving W.or W.N.W.
4 p.m. August 24, Typhoon in about 125 Long. E and 19" Lat. N. moving W.N.W.
10.10 p.m. August 24. Cyclone or typhoon, near or over Bashi Channel inclining northward.
1 p.m. August 23. Typhoon N. of Northern Luzon ruore than 300 tiles distant moving W. or W.N.W..
TEETHING CHILDREN. TEETHING children have more or less diarrhoes, which can be con trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoe Remedy. All that, fa.. necessary is to give the pre-cribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor joll to cleanse the systers. It is safe and sure. Even the moet serere and slangeroun cases are quickly cured by For male
By All Chemists and Serokeepers.
1
Mrs. S. G. White, Miss Julia Young. Mr. and Mrs. Zijlstra, Mr. and Mrs. Shuller, Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Winterbottom
CANE OR BIRCH.
A little boy stole an umbrella. A burly constable arrested him. The morning that another boy made him little boy told the Magistrate this
do it. Mr. Lindsell extended to the boy an invitation to view the curiosi ties in Victoria Jail for seven days and to be treated to eight strokes with the birch..
He also told the Prassmen present that when he orders 'six strokes in Court, it does not mean with the birch, but with a light rattan cane.
The reporters had been use to assume the birch in' all cases. In future it is the cane unless the birch is specified....
THEFT OF RICE.
A Chinese seaman bought a bag of rice and was taking it home in a rinsha. Near the Western Market he was surrounded by a mch of coolies who pulled him out of the resha and stole the bag. Police whistles were blown and three menwerearrested. This morning when charged with stealing rice the men told the magistrate they were rely on-lockers.
Mr. Lindsell disbelieved them, and sentenced each defendant to four weeks hard labour.
had
AN INDIAN AND A WOMAN.
the mar arrested.
Mr.
Smith said that drunkenness was no excuse under British Law and
THE CHINA, MAIL.
MONDAY, AUGUST "25. 1919.
WE KNOW YOU WILL NOT MISS THIS SUPERB PICTURE AND WE ALSO KNOW THAT IT IS JUST THE PHOTOPLAY THAT WILL SEND YOU INTO BOSTACIES. WE OLAIM TO UNDERSTAND TO A NICETY THE PUBLIO TASTE, AND WE HAVE SPECIALLY HELD IT BACK FOR COOLER DAYS. THANKS TO THE TYPHOON, WHICH HAS MADE EXIS. TENCE BEARABLE, WE ARE ABLE TO SORDEN.
-ON-
THURSDAY NIGHT: PEARL WHITE
-IN FIR
"LIGHTNING
RAIDER."
IT IS PATHE'S SUPREME EFFORT IN PHOTOPLAY PRODUTIONS, AND IT OUT- SHINES ALL PREDECESSORS.
THE LIGHTNING RAIDER” ŢEEMS WITH AUTION AND SNAP, AND THERE IS AN ELEMENT. OF COMEDY NOTICE. „ ABLY ABSENT IN OTHER PEARL WHITE PICTURES.
:
THERE IS NO MYSTERY CHARACTER, AND WARNER OLAND PLAYS WU FANG, THE POLISHED GENTLEMANLY CHINESE, YET ACTUALLY THE ORAFTIEST, MOST UNOON- SCIONABLE ORIMINAE EVER CONCEIVED IN FICTION.
"LIGHTNING RAIDER CONTAINS THU
A SENSIBLE, COHERENT STORY RIVALLING IN INTEREST THOSE OF CONAN DOYLE.
1.
MAKE A NOTE TO-DAY IN YOUR DIARY, ABOUT THE OPENING DATE OF THIS WONDERFUL PICTURE.
THERE'S GOING TO BE A RUSH.
SO WHY NOT BOOK STRAIGHTWAY AT ANDERSON'S ?
THE VICTORIA
CORRESPONDENCE.
IMPORT AND EXPORT OFFICE SWAMPED.
sentenced the man to six week's storm hard labour. Six months would have been longer than six weeks..
"
comes, the result
SHANGHAI CHINESE.
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTA
TION.
WEATHER REPORT.
Angush 244 17h. 100%-Waming tô Hoogkong, Phulen, Const. Ports, dc. (— Typhoon in Las 180 N. Long, 150 E.. direction W.N.W. velocity 13 to 90 m.p.h.
August 25. 11. 45m.-Wamping to Horgkong, Pholen, Comet. Ports, do 10 Typhoon in Let. 20 N. Long in E. direction NW. velocity 19 to 20 m.p.h.
Acgust 234. 19 45m-No returns from Vladivostock, Japan. Weihaiwei, Formosa or Indo China..
Pressure has decreased considerably along the south east coast of China, and moderately in the neighbourhood of Botgrong
The typhoon is taking a more sorther ly course. From observations at Sharri Peak, Amoy and Vigan ita centra at mm, this morning was estimated to be in about latitude $80 N. and longitude 1170
Hongkong Hainfall for the și bouri anding at 10 am, to-day, 013 inch. Total rinca January Tab. 61. inches against average of 53.81 kabeh
Forecast for the 2+ hours ending at soon on August 6th.
1.-Hongkong in Osp Rook, W. winds, fresh; ine at arst, equally and rainy later.
Formosa. Channel. Cyclonic gaion. 1--South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamocks. The same as
INo. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainar. The same as No. 1..
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
RIA,ORT,
AUGUST 25, 1919.-
Station.
Vidivostock Nemuro Hakodate Tukio
Koshi...
Nagasaki... Kagoshima Oabims .... Nahe
Tahiji... Bonin Inland Welba/wei
·Bankow ... fcbang .... Blakiang
Changshe
Barometer
- Hour.
at Sen Love!.
sideration proposals to increase this Shanghai... Rate, it will welcome the advice of Gutzlaff.............
Sharp Pk and consult with a representative Chinese Committee.
amoy a 39. Swatow|! The latter wee communicated at Talhoku once to various representatives of Taichu... Chinese merchants, who, visiting the Tainan
Koshan...... Chamber, decured that they are not Pescadores. satisfied with the reply, since the Canton 6.4.08 fact is that they are not refusing to Hongkong. pay the General Municipal Rate, but Dap Rock. They request that the Council should observe the privileges enjoyed by the Pakhoi.
Wachow merchents of various foreign coibow
Macao
Aparri
Iloilo
As will be seen from the corres pondence published below, discus- An Indian, an expoliceman who [To the Editor of the China Ma.]sion of the rate question has practic was leaving for America, went D
ally run its course, and terminates the booze." He saw a woman walk. ing in Hollywood road and assaulted I think that the Import and Export uction to secure payment.
Sir, With regard to the typhoon in a decision by the Council to take her. The husband interfered and permit cffice of the Harbour Depart-1
Briefly, the station as indicated ment might be situated in a better in the following letters stands as
自然 position. Right
the edge follows:-There is first Mr. White's tries at Shanghai after fulfilling their Phallen of the Praya every time a offer of future consultation with re-duty, but not enjoyed by our Chi Toarns
0.5t. James is presentative Chinese in connection nee. This is the cause that the that the place is swamped. The with any proposed increase in taxess. Chinese cannot but propose to Dagupan long suffering merchant not being This proposal the Chamber of Conquest the Council to entitle them the Manila able to get his permits signed is in- merce rejects, leaving the Council privilege of election of Councilark
Legaspi variably delayed or has to pay with no alternative but to reply re- We as the Chinese General Cham. | Tacloban..... godown hize. Surely the brainyretting that the Chamber should ber of Commerce beg to address to Surigao
Officials could have havo ranged itself against the you that we will appoint four mem- Gam4.20.99.7 foreseen this and procured a better authorities, and intimating that bera of our Committee to call upon Labuan 61 locality,yours etc.
action will be taken to enforce pay you in next week to connait with you a justified arrangement, which will The correspondence with Mr. result the satisfaction on both sides. When and where the appointed Coen- Lai-fong and the Chamber of Committee can meet with you we hope
you will inform us.
Again hearing that the Council will collect the Rate on next Tuesday. the 10th instant, we beg to inform you that the representatives have not approved to pay. We hope that you will postpone the date of collect bumber on consult and armnge the ing for two weeks, within which the
THEFT FROM MATILD { HOSPITAL.
Two Chinese attendants at the Mada Hospital sought to make a pront out of their jobs, one mun stole soap, the other metal polish. A partnership was established be-j tween the two and the stolen goods were given over to the motel polish! main to be sold in the city. The beta! polish man wrapped the arti cles in a plece of brown paper and went by way of Mount Kellet Road. Now there huppened to be an in- quisitive constable' who examined the parcel.
Government
" DRIVER.
WHEN UNIFORM MAY BE WORN.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EX-
OFFICERS:
ment.
merce was as follows:-
Ceu
THE COUNCIL'S OFFER.
Council Room Shanghai, August 18, 1918. Dear Mr. Chur-With reference to our conversation of yesterday, on the subject of the refused of certain Chi. mese to pay the General Municipal Rate, I woudri rapent what was pont matter with you. ed ous to your then, that the Council concede to the demand, of certain as a Council have to authority to reculcitrant ratepayers, that, prior to payment, they insist on Chinese re presentation on the Council, this
J.
Yours faithfully,
CHU PAD-BAN,
Chairman
Temparature.
Famility:
Wind
Direction
Force,
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Weather:
Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 15, 182 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degress Fahrenheit, on the level of the sesin Ieces, tenths and hundred tha
1. TEMPERATULx in the shade in de re Fahrenheit.
top, the humidity of air saturated with 3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of stars- moisture being 100.
4. DIKROTION OF Woo, to two polits 5. FORCE
WIND, BOGS ding to Bendford-Scale.
8. STATE OF WE, b blue sky, e detached cloud, d drizzling ran, fog. g gloomy, h hall, lightning, overcast. p passing showers, gequal, rain, I know
thander, y visibility w dow, wat 7. BADE trincher tenths and ban
L. F. SHEN, Vice-Chairinan.dredth,
An Army Order states that officers A sale iMuaninated the cookie's features. He was on his way missions and who have been per who have relinquished their com to return the goods which were mitted to retain rank, and also
poiled.
This did not disarm the officers who have been demobilised, Policeman's suspiciona for he accom- Danied the nun to the hospital and may wear uniform on special occa ascertained the true state of affairs. ions when attending ceremonials being a mattor entirely for the Gor-Ed, White, Esq. The scene was shifted to the Police and entertainments of a military ernment of China and the Treaty: Court this inorning.
nature, and on other appropriate Powers concerned. I am, however, Dr. Sanders gave one man. a fairly worn at political meetings, and the gued, arborized to say that, when occasions. Uniforms may not be after consultation with my collea good character and infoamed the order is not to be interpreted as in future the Firanes, Committee of Magistrate that the second man had granting permission for the wearing the Council has under consideration to acknowledge the receipt of your compiled at the National Almanno Ofice been reprimanded by him on several of uniform geherally.
cccasions for gambling.
Result: The soapy man got ned
$10 and the polished men, who had a charge of receiving against him as ...well, was fined'$80.”
THE P. W. D. COOLIE DISAPPEARS.
AN INEVITABLE DECISION,
Council Roam. Shanghai, August 19, 1919. Gentlemen, I have the homme
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table ayon below has been propose to increase the Rate, it will letter of August 16 on the subject in London from the result of the ansiyels welcome the advice of and consult with a representative Chinese Can of the refusal of certain Chinens to of observations taken by means of an mittee.
pay the General Municipal Hate and Water Police Basin at Trim Sha Toul automatic tide-rocording maabine in the Three men were printing lottery I had an occasion this morning to in reference to the questions of Chiuring the years 1919.9. tickets. The Police got wind of the talk this matter over with the Com
pese representation on the Cratici). The zero of the table corresponds with affiar and raided the place. The mister for Foreign Affairs, Mr.
In reply, I have the hour to the sero of the sounding in the Admiesity men were arrested and this morning Yang Cheng, and he expressed his state that I have nothing to add to Chart, which has been found to be 4 bes fined by Mr. Smith $200 each.
ppreciation of the spint in which, my letter to Mr. Cina Lei-fog of 3 Inches below mean sea-level
To obtain the depth of water on the the Council was approaching the August 18, with the exception of adde gange at the Victoria Naval Tard expression of regret on the Council's add feet 4 inches, and on the gauge, questicu.
Yours sincerely,
part that the Chamber aloud, have at Lamant Dook, Aberdova, add 10 frek ED. WHITE,
thought fit to range itself agumst the 4 fuches to the height given in the table Acting - Obwiru
Council to supporting the refuent to puy Rates. The policy of the Chez- August $8 to September 1, 1918, ber. in this matter must inevitably tend to alienate foreign sympathy with the sepinitions of the Chinese Comanmity to a voice in the stairs of the Settlement and it leaves the refund of certain Chinese to pay the take immediate action to enforce
Dear Sir-With reference to the Council with no alternative but to m General Muncipal Rate, we have payment of the rates in all ones
At the Magistracy this morning, The P.W.D. coolie, who was let a Chinese was charged with being in out on a buil of $76, while, awaiting unlawful possession of a quantity of the prosecution's intention of "stat opfum dross. Defendant who stated Chu Lai-long, Esq. ing a case" at the Supreme Court, that a friend gave him the parcel to has jumped his bail and hus deup- "take to the country, was fined $300. peared from the Colony, An up- Splitin for the io of a warrant
"THE CHAMBER'S REJECTION.
Sbangiai, August 18, 1019.
gain the un was disallowed by The s.a. Tean," which leaves Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Magistracy for Shanghai at daylight to-morrow tiris morning, on the ground that moming, is carrying away 50 Rus there was no evidence against the slan military officers of various ranks, read your letter to Mr. Cha on the where refus of payment le made main. The Police urged that the These gentlemen arrived In Hong-186h instand, in which you state that upon demand man was charged with fade pre kong some time ago on the Anti- you, are, after consultation with your tences, Mr. Smith aid he would lochus They are on their way to colleagues, authorized to say that, Your obedient servant,
I ara, Gentlemen, have to take advits in the point Vladivostock, to join Admiral Kolt when, in future, the Finance Corp before he issued a warrant.
ED. WHITE
chak's Army.
attie of tho Council ha under con
Acting ChairmEEL-
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