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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1920.-
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China "Mail.)
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EXTRAORDINARY CLOUD BURST AT LOUTE.
TOWN WRECKED.
LONDON, May 30
Torrential rainfalls in north and cortheast England had devastating
A NEW CHINESE REPUBLIC?
SENSATIONAL RIPORT.
PROJECTED INDEPENDENCE OF
YUNNAN,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Sensational reports, arising out of the fresh chaos into which recent events have thrown Chinese politks, are current in Shanghai. Since the Canton parliament came here almost in a body, it is reported to have hid two schemes under discussion-one
TO-DAY'S “ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
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20 per cent. per procuration.
"E A BEAUMONE' & CO. Dated this 1st day of June, 1920.
FOR SALE
This increase is rendered imperative by the constantly growing cost of pro- duction, the price of paper alone having advanced by 100 per cent during the past five years.
effects. The streamlet Lud at Louth in Lincolnshire swelled to a river two to establish a parliament at Shanghai FOR SALE-POINTER PUP. (Dog) subscription and advertising rates--in
hundred yards wide, and swept away bridges and buildings, leaving a path thick with debris. The water reached the tops of trees and the upper storeys of houses where people were taking refuge. "They were trapped. Twenty drowned bodies have hitherto been recovered. Hundreds are At Grimsby bulidings homeless. It is believed that a cloub-burst did it.
The Grimsby-Louth railway line was were also badly waterladen. submerged. The rains washed away part of the north western main line near Lancaster. The countryside is swamped.
LONDON, May 30.
The death-roll at Louth is now estimated at fifty. The food carried off four firemen working a fire-engine. A terrace of fifteen houses was entirely demolished, there being only one surviving occupant.
"
LONDON, May 31.
The Louth disaster was due to a cloudburst that occured at tea time without warning. A roaring fifteen-foot torrent carrying livestock, trunks
of
trees.
town
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to escape:
the engulfed half other debris,
ichabitants had barely time flues, roofs Chimney
and furaiture,
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few
The minutes..
the frora.
storeys. upper
and treetops were in demand?) An entire family was trapped in a room and drowned. The subsidence pf the food revealed an appalling scene of devastation, reminiscent of an air-raid. Crumbling houses were left. There were mud-covered pianos, wardrobes, and shopgoods. Search parties were One doctor quickly organised, extricating corpses entangled in wreckages. spent hours wading and swimming. He attended the injured. Many who were half-drowned were resuscitated. One woman narrowly escaped by fastening herself and baby to a meat hook in the ceiling. She was rescued unconcious. Her other children were drowned. The damage is estimated. at 2100,000.
YACHTING.
SHAMROCK FOUR LAUNCHED.
NEW YORK, May 27.
Shamrock Four was successfully launched. She has much changed in appearance since 1914. Six fons of lead have been transferred to the but tom of the keel and the bow lines made finer.
"
BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, May 27. The Resolute's steel mast which has been stepped is the same as was used in 1915, instead of the wooden mast which broke.
FLYING STUNTS.
TOKYO, May 30...
The Rome to Tokyo aviators, Masiero and Fertario, arrived at Osak from Taiku this morning.
RANGOON, May 29.
The Australian lieutenants, Parer and McIntosh, flying from Cairo to Australia, left to-day for Penang.
DEFENCE OF BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, May 31.
-M. Renkin, minister of the interior, in a speech said that Belgium should have a well-organised army capable of preventing a disaster worse than the 1914 one. Alliances and military arrangements with Britain and France ought to furnish Belgium with means of defence but their mate-
on was uncertain.
PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA,
MELBOURNE, May 29. Over 35,000 people were present at a special agricultural show held on. ⚫the racecourse in honour of the Prince of Wales, including the governor- general, the prime minister, and most of the State premiers. The Prince had great difficulty in getting his car through miles of cheering crowds. In view of the crowds, principally women and children, who continue to wait for hours in the streets day or night whenever the Prince is expected to pass the Press is appealing to the public to keep the road clear to enable punctuality to be observed. Otherwise the Prince's programme will have to be reduced.
ITALIAN CONCERT PARTY.
DISTRICT WATCHMAN
STABBED.
at
Hongkong is soon to have a visit
One of Inspector Wills's jokis, from an Italian concert party-the Silvestri party which has been per. District Watchman No. 18, Hau success in North Cheung, attached to the Detective: forming with China.. It consists of Amelia Silvestri Staf of No. 7 Police Station was (soprano dramatique), Signorina Ross last night stabbed in the abdomen.. Filocamo (soprano lyrique). L. F. It appears that whilst walking
Queen's Road - West Amelias (mandoline virtuoso); and in Signorina Maria. Filocamo (mezzo about 11.30 p.m. when at the junc- soprano). The programmes they pre- tion of Queen's Road and Lee Sing sent consist of vocal and instrumentai Street, an unknown man rushed out selections from well-known operas, of the side street, stabbed the watch- the left side of the and judging by accounts received, man on they render them with great charm abdomen, and then ran away. No and talent. The opening perform one came to the watchman's a9- .ance will be given at the Chambersistance, and the wounded man had of Commerce Room at 9.15 p.m. on to walk all the way to the Govern Saturday, when the party will have ment Civil Hospital, where he was E. speedily operated upon. He is at the assistance of Professor
present in a serious condition. The Danenberg.
watchman does not know the identity of the person who stabbed him," but is of opinion that he is the A Chinese when searched on the hireling of some Triad Society which Leung Wing Wharf yesterday, was he (the watchman) had occasion to found to have 100 rounds of am come in contact with in the course of munition in the pockets of his coat, his duties. No arrest has been made.. He was this morning, charged before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Magistracy
FOR A LAME BACK.. and fined $50 or six weeks' hard labour. He told the Magistrate that HEN you bave pains or lameneus in the back bathe the parts with he was engaged by a man whom he 'did not know, to take two parcels on Chamberlain's Pain Bain trice a day, board a ship. He was to be paid for managing with the palm of the hand for five minsted at each application. his trouble. He undertook the "job" Then dampen & piece of flannel slightly because he was ignorant of the coith this Lolment and band it on over tents of the parcel. The ammunt the rest of pain. For sale by all
Chemists and Storekeeper tion was confiscated.
and the other to go to Yunnan. For
In order to meet these conditions. newspapers and magazines all over the world have been obliged to rains their 5-mouths old Apply Box 120 some cases by as múch as. 100 per cent and, at the same time, to curtall the size and number of pages. For the present, however, it has been decided in the interests of the public generally sad of advertisers in particular, to leave the price of the "Carna Ham" ua- changed...
the time being there is less. talk of cla “CHINI MAR Shanghai, but Yunoan comes into
seat as the promineoca Southem executive.
Behind this talk of a transfer of
of the
the government, it is stated that a much more ambitious scheme exists, nothing less than the establishment of Yuanan as a separate republic.. This belief is based to a considerable extent on the fact that negotiations are now proceeding rapidly between the militarists of the North and South for a reconciliation. It is unlikely that they can come to a head until the appointment of a Premier, for Admiral Sah is holding the position only pro tem., but the Fremlership may be one of the points in the se tlement of the dispute. Should this reconciliation be effeered, it is stated i that Kwangtung and Kwangst will go over to the North, and that then the parliamentarians of the South to establish their will endeavour separate republic of Yunnan At present there is, naturally, no. official pronouncement on the subject, but the report is of such importance as to deserve notice.
As for the Premiership, it seems. The Anfu hopeless to speculate. Club is said to desire Tuan Chijai for the post and naturally he is unwilling to damn himself by taking it. But there is said to be an. additional factor in making the post especially unpopular a belief that any man assuming it and endeavour- ing to negotiate with Japan over Shantung will be taking his life in his hands.
This statement is made in Soeng! hai by responsible people that the announcement of negotiation with Japan would be the signal for the assassination of the holder of office. It is a distinctly appalling prospect to contemplate, but coming from the source it does, we can only be lieve that it is one of the events to be feared N.C. Daily News.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. THE Undersigned have received in by bite action,
(For Account of the Concerned.)
011
SATURDAY, June 6, 1920, at 10.30 a.m., at their Balem. Rosan, Na. 1 Dee Foxx Road, Comar of
La House Strest, USEFUL HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE &
ta, de (Removed to Sales Rooms for Con- venience of Sale),
Also
An assortment of Oce Furniture,, &.
The Clocks, two Ricshna...
And One American made piano in very good condition.
Terms :-Qach,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioncara. Hongkong June 1, 1990.
(For account of the concerned)
ON
12
WEDNESDAY, June 2. 1920, at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 23. Conduit Road. A Quantity et
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (Fall Particulars from Catalogna).
Tormi:-Cath.
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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 1, 1920.
TO-NIGHT, at 5.15.
SPECIAL
PERFORMANCE
OF
"ALADDIN"
at 9.15 p.m.
LAST SHOWING OF
"VIRTUOUS MEN'
THE CORONET.
FURNITURE.
CONTRACTS SOLICITED FOR HOUSES, OFFICES, HOTELS & SHIPS.
TROY
BRASS AND
BEDSTEADS, UPHOLSTERY, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, HIGH-CLASS TEAKWOOD & BLACK WOOD FURNITURE.
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A.B.C. CODE 5TH EDITION.
BATH TUBS.
SANITARY GOODS
BATHROOM FITTINGS
AND ALL KIND OF
GLASS and MIRRORS,
LYSON COMPANY,
Tel. No. 9550.
-391; Queen's Road Centrri, Hongkong.
Hongkong, May 17, 1920.
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS...
"AS from le-day, all preliminary
notices of forthcoming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the rows columns of the CHINA MAL" will be charged for at the rate of $1 each, providing they do not ocupy more than four lines.. If this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.
Hongkong, May 17, 1980.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "EASTERN MERCHANT."
From SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU, YOKOHAMA and KOBE
The abovementioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned Dorts Consignees of cargo are hereby fformed that their cargo will be landed at their risk into the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's godowns at West Point, and stored at Con- signees' risk.
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superi Intendent of the Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
All broker, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on June 6th, at 10 am and June 7th, at 10 am
All claims must be presented with- in a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. No claim will be ad mitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after June 7th will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected
Consignees are requested to send in their Bils of Lading for counier. signature Immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO
As Operators, U.S. Shipping Board.
I, ORAM SHEPPARD,
Acting Agrat,
Hongkong, June 1, 1920,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instruc does to sell by Public Auction,
OD
FRIDAY, June 4, 1929, commencing at 10.30 am. at Mesara. Tue Fat's Godown, Kennedy Town,
(For account of the concerned) 1063 Eage Tonkin Rice
(Stored is above Godown). 118 bags Tonkin Rice
(Stored in No. 11 Godown." Kowloon Boogkong & Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., Kennedy Town).,
360 bags Tonkin Rico
(Stored in No. 12. Godown, Hongkong & Kowloon Wharl & Godown Co., Ltd., Kennedy Town).
50 bags Tonkin Rice"
(Stored in No. 10. Godown, Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., West Point). -Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.;
Auctioneers.
Kowloon, June 3, 1930.
DON'T FORGET TO-NIGHT
"THE EXPLOIT OF A GERMAN
SUBMARINE U35"
OLIVE THOMAS IN "TOTON" HONGKONG THEATRE
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STORAGE
Arrived
SS." Carmarthenshire'
Cured in Scotland
Finnan Haddocks Selected Kippers Yarmouth Bloaters
Selected Fillets ... Smoked Salmon ..... Fresh Balmon
Tunis Dates
ALSO
Clarke, Nickolls & Coombs
"
per -lb.
50.
40.
13
40.
"
70. 2.60.
1.20.
I
per box, 57,
Fondants & Sweets: $1.00 per lb.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HONGKONG.
COLUMBIA
NEW RECORDS RECEIVED.
A 1516
(Cohen on the "Phone
Happy 'Tho Married
A 2251
¡Simplicity
L'ardita Valse
(The Box & the Birds
A 2494
Comic
"
Whistling Solo
57
Descriptive Princes Band
In the Valley of Sunshine Tenor Solo Henry Burr
A 2885 Pergy
(Say it with Flowers
C. Harrison
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