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2nd Mistah. ...Funday,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CYCLONE DISASTER. NINETEEN PEOPLE KILLED.
NUMEROUS HOUSES COLLAPSE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
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KONGMOON, Feb. 21. Thess. "On Lee" did not turn up from Hongkong this morning. A wireless message has been received by H.M.S. "Moth" which arrrived here at noon yesterday, the effect that an attempt to pirat the boat was nipped in the bud and been that two men have arrested (7) H.M.S. Moth" left this morning for Whangmoon.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
FOOD SUPPLY.
SNOW OBSTRUCTS POULTRY FROM WUCHOW.
"PIRATES CAUGHT.
FORTY-ONE SENTENCED TO BE SHOT.
JAIL FOR TWO WOMEN,
FRIDAY FEBRUARY, 22, 1994
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS
LIMITED
It will be remembered that dr HOME VIA CANADA
Travelling traders from Wuchow have been bringing to Hongkong steam launch "Kongtak" left Hong- shipments of poultry which are tong on January 20 and was b very much smaller than usual sequently captured by pirates the Questioned at the local whole-sante evening at Hai Hoi beyond sale dupôts, one of them, said that Castle Peak. The following day the Pakau" in recent cold snap at the Wuchowaunch was sighted by the Chinese countryside together with a fall Revenue Launch of snow, had interfered with Heung-Chau Bay, the officer in stoam launch to stop. After a fight business in the markets and only charge of which called upon the reduced lots of livestock were on A cyclone has visited Shiulam offer. Competition to buy was the launch was sunk and over forty men and two women were removed where it is reported that over keen hence the jump in prices.
It was hinted that if the in: and handed over to the Chinese Au- 200 houses have collapsed in the villages of Ho Tong, and Shu Mei-terior markets were not con-thorities to be dealt with,
tinued again shortly Hongkong. A communication has been receiv. ad by His Majesty's Consul-Genera}| and that nineteen persons were) killed and many injured by the wholesale prices, might reach as
at Canton from Civil Governor of high as $t a catty:
Kwangtung that forty-one pirates! lyre been sentericed to be shot and tiva women have been imprisoned for ten years, while investigations are oantinuing in the case of two This morning's Nam Pak Hongather men, including the Captain of
"spot " goods, the launch. quotations for basis tisual guild terins, were as follows:-
stormi.
Several passengers were killed and more than 30 taken away for ransom when the Canton-Ghekki ferry Hang Shun" was pirated Dear Kong Hau, a few days ago. Press gangs have again, been active in San Wul. Not only are coolies taken away but hawkers and even meo in long coats on their way to pay New Year respects have been roped in. However, liberty has invariably been re- gained by foregoing money, etc
Ex-Admiral Chan Chak is at Macao where he is to be married in a few days. He has been given command of the Fourth Army which is controlled by his lieutenant, Chan Sik-kin, during his absence. The lafter took the salute at a march-past of over a thousand troops on the new parade ground at Pak-kal before the soldiers left for the East River front.
People are complaining about the inactivity of the Chinese naval boats at Pak-kai, comprising the gunboats "Kong Hon," "Kong Tai," and "Kong Kung," the patrol-boats."Kwong Hung" and "Kwong Ching" and about ten commandeered launches, all of which are in port. It is thought that they could be usefully em- ployed in keeping the river pass ages clear of pirates.
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NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS.
Java Sugar, average quality, per picul net-No. 24 rough white $15.90 No. 24 fine white 16.80; No. 18 rough brown 15.00.
Rice, average quality, per picul gross for net-No. 1 Siam long white, superior:old crop $8.80; new crop 8.45; No. 1 Saigon long white 760.
Flour, per sack, of 50 lbs. Dayton $2.72; Banana 2.70; Kwan Tao 2.78; Sperry's XXX 349: White Greens 2.78: Nutmeg Orange 2.75; White Rose 2.68; C. & C. 2.82; Melon 2.81.
UNION WATERBOAT CO, LTD.
LAST YEAR'S PROFIT.
FOOTBALL
KOWLOON F.C. TEAMS.
The following have been select- ed to play for the Kowloon F.C. to-morrow:-
2nd round Hongkong Shield v. H.M.S. "Ambrose," at Kowloon, 4.15:-Duncan; Wheeler and Knight; Howarth, McKelvie and Wheeler; Mason, Turner, Roberts, Nash and Muir. Reserves: Latham and Millard.
2nd Division Hongkong League v. Club de Recreio, at Kowloon, 2.80 p.m.:-Rasmussen; Ollier and Urquhart; A. W. Brown, Morton and Randle;'W. H. Brown, Vickars, Spary, Hast and Hay- Reserves: Taylor, Chap- man and Shuster.
The report of the Union Water-lock. boat Co, Ltd., for presentation to the shareholders at
the 19th
ordinary annual meeting to be held at the Company's office on Thurs- day, March, 6, at 11 am., is as follows:-
Canton has ordered the San Wut magistrate to remit not less than
The profit for the year, after $60,000 each month. A proposal by the Hok Shan magistrate to writing off depreciation and includ- remove his court from Shu Pinging balance brought forward from back to the old district capital has last account, amounts to $17,951.45 been opposed by the inhabitants which the Consulting Committee on the grounds that Shu Ping has recommend applying as follows become more prosperous since it Transfer to Special Re was made the capital.
By 4 goals to 1, a football team from the oil companies' staffs defeated the Customs Club in a match on the дет recreation ground.
WANTED.
FORMER SEAMEN'S UNION OFFICIAL.
4,000.00
10,000.00
pairs Fund$5,000.00 Transfer to Insurance
Fund, Transfer to New Water- boat Building Fund. To pay a dividend of $1.25 per share on 27.723 shares which will absorb..... Carry Forward to 1924.
34.653-75 4.297-71
$ 57.951.46
COTTON DISPUTE.
LONDON, February 20.
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
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NEW DEPARTMENT
STORE.
WANCHAT'S PROGRESS.
Evidence of development in the Wanchai district is forthcoming from an announcement made in Chinese. business circles that a new department store is to be
Hongkong to England,
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VIA Honor royal May 30 June Other Atlantic Sailings every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg. Allotront of Gabins on Atlantie staatwere held here'and through ticketa lazed. Harty rotation pecesERLY. HONGKONG - MANILA SERVICE Commending with the serial of the Exprses of Buda, " 28th March, the Empress of Bassle" and "Emprose of Asia"! will make the mand trip to Manila from Tongho loving Hongkong on Wednesday after arrival, arriving Manila, Briday Morning, leaving Marla Baturday Evening and arriving Hongkong Monday Morning, ↑ “%.16.
Treo Trans-onlinental Traian Imily."
·Standard Sleeping Ows, Domorrtments & Dearing Rooms Canadian Pacific Hotels at Victoria, Vancouver. In the Bookies, Calgary, Winnipeg. Montreal and Quebec..
"CANADIAN PACIFIC THROUGHOUT "
Passenger Department Freight and Express
Hoogkoos Uffieo.
Telephone 752% Cables Telephone 42 Cables
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STRUTHERS & BARRY.
OPERATING 0.5. GOVERNMENT SHIPS.
EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE,
TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO FROM HONGKONG BY DIRECT ROUTE. U.8.8.B. West Montoy"
...Das Hongkong 8th March
Leaves Hongkong 10th March
FOR MANILA AND P, 1. PORTS DIRECT,
U.S.S.B. "West Cäjoot”,
Dae Hongkong and Maroh Leaves Hongkong 3rd March
#ARGO ACCEPTED FOR TRANSHIPMENT AT SAN FRANCIBOO OF WEEKLY THROUGH BILLS OF SAILINGS FOR ATLANTIG SEABOARD, POSTS.
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LADING IMUND TO U.9. AND SANADIAN' OVERLAND POINT. FOR SINGAPORE, HANIGA, AND P, Ï. PORTI. U.S.S.B." West "van" ...Das Hongkong 10th March Leaves Hongkong 11th March THROUGH BILLS OF LADING MUED TO ALL PORTS NOT SEXVED.
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Le Floor, Queen's Building, Poo Central No. 2008a"
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HONGKONG SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVION. DUGULAR SERVICE of Tark, High Glam Const Sisamers having good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Elestris Edghh and Fans In Baberooms and Baloons. Exonent Caležno,
Street. As may be commonly known in the property mar ket Mr. Lee Hy-san is the owner of the houses in that street which once bore his name but was chang- ed to Lee Tung, and he is said to be the founder of the new store which will cater for the wants of the ever-increasing Chinese population in Wanchai and further East. At the beginning.the store is to have a frontage of five shops with possible additions and the ATONG stock-in-trade of the usual depart~ ||HAIFDONG... ment store will be carried.
own
Consulting Committee:-Since last meeting Mr. K. H. Kamei has Turbulent times at the begin-resigned and Mr. Y. Yamamoto ning of 1922 when Hongkong was has joined the committee..
Auditor:-The Accounts under in the throes of the seamen's strike are recalled by a news review have been audited by Mr. item which appeared last night Bernard Brown, A.C.A. in a Canton vernacular paper.
It is also interesting to learn that At that time Chinese labouring
Cheungchau (Dumbell) Island also department possesses its classes were hero-worshipping
store. Chan Ping-sang, president of the
Although boasting only local Chinese Seamen's Union.
modest dimensions as compared When away in Canton during the
In the absence of the card room to the Hongkong giants; it is get- strike; he was alleged to have
representativesting to be very popular on the operatives, the been implicated in a shooting from the joint conference held at island of fishermen, This store affair and later on'ran foul of the Manchester to establish an agreed was opened some months ago. Hongkong authorities.
system of control for the Ameri Last night's paragraph stated can yara sections of the industry, that the Chinese police at Shang-arrived at a deadlock on the hai had issued a warrant for the scheme proposed...
The conference, has been in- arrest of Chan Ping-sang, "presi- dent of the Shanghai Chinese definitely adjourned and it is Seamen's Union" on a charge of feared the dispute may lead to a intimidation and that the Canton lockout in the cotton trade.- police were asked to be on the Reuter. look-out for him.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Eight cases of small-pox, all Chinese, one of diptheria, British, and two of enteric fever, Chinese, were notified yesterday.
A Meeting will be held in the Sanitary Board Room at noon on Tuesday, February 20, to discuss the forty years lease scheme:
NEW JAPANESE LOAN.
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QUARRY BAY A.D.C. INTERESTING COMEDY NEXT
WEEK,
The Quarry Bay A.D.C. will present "Ann"-a comedy in three acts by Lechmere Worrall-in the Taikoo Club on Wednesday next in aid ef the Ministering Children's League.
་
TOKYO, February, 21. Replying to the critics of the
The story of "Ano", deals with recent loan transactions, Baron Shoda, addressing the Bankers the trials of a rising young novelist Club, declared that Japan's ap whose first novel has become one plication to the world's financial of the most widely discussed books markets necessitated by her aced of the year. An American woman of money for reconstruction pur critic. Ann" attacks him in a newspaper and roundly slates him poses, which demanded an ex- penditure of Yen 1,500,000,000, of on his "appalling ignorance" of which Yen 1.400,000,000 must be woman. The novelist an extreme raised by domestic and foreignly shy and self-conscious English- Ottawa. February 20.-News loans, and Yen 700,000,000 re man then decides to learn more has been received that Mr. Macquired by the end of 1925, drew about the opposite sex in order that adverse he may write better. His proposal, Kenzie is well. His release is attention to Japan's expected forthwith. A telegram balance of trade, which by March to a Canon's daughter, by an ex- from Ottawa, dated February 12, is expected to total Yen 400,000,000 traordinary method, his acceptance, stated that the Government had and also to the high money rates the endeavours of Arntointerview asked the United States to assist it now prevailing in the world's him, the subsequent breaking off In securing the release of Mr. Mac-markets. He paid a tribute to the of his engagement and the final Kenzie, a Canadian citizen captured sympathy of the lending countries, awakening are among the most by Mexican bandits a fortnight ago which was an important asset in diverting moments of the play.
The Comedy was first produced and held for ransom of two hun- the success of the loan, giving as
an instance the assistance reader in June 1912 at the Criterion dred thousand dollars.]
ed by Mr. Hughes, Mr. Mellon, Mr. Theatre, London, by Sir Charles of New Wyndham and Miss Mary Moore Peking, February 21.-The Gary and Mr. Norman of New and afterwards transferred to the Cabinet this morning decided to Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.. abolish the post of High Military Commissioner for Amoy and Changchow at present held by Tsang Chih Ping, and to greate instead a Military Commissioner- ship at Amoy, to which General
GERMAN CAPITAL.
PARIS, February 21.
Court Theatre, London, Wine The Novel Ann" by Edgar Frére-author of "Rebels is an adaptation of the play and is dedicated to the original producers. The Quarry Bay A.D. C's pro- duction will be in the hands of Mr. W. Robertson and the cast
Cheng Yi is appointed. The The second committee be experts Cabinet also appointed General has reached an estimate on the among old favourites will include: Tepe Pang-ying to be Military amount of German, capital sent some new talent. An amateur Commissioner · at
Kingchow abroad and will now determine Orchestra will supply, the fu
means for repatriating it-Reutercidental music.
(Hainan).
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