THE CHINESE ARMY.
BY THE REY. E. J. HARDY,
The wilty author of "How to be happy thongh married", who is a well known in Hongkong, is now Senior Army Chaplain is Egypt. His interest in Chius has not dim- ¡uished oven in Cairo, as the following artiole, written for the Nineteenth Century, shown.
We learn from their history and literaturo that the Chinese wore once a fighting people. In the Ping M, or Art of War, written fro hundred years before Christ, there are common sapse remarks about shouting which might be paid attention to with advan-age by matern acmies using ville instead of bows and arrows. The necessity of control is fully recoguised,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 21st, 1906,
I have seen the regiment we organised at Weihaiwei, and no soldiers conll drill better. They fought too in a way that did them oredit at Tientsin.
The urliole concludes with a fluttering noti of the recent Chinese army manœuvres.
POLICE COURT,
There have been for somo years quite up-to- | wishes, so order and sauter-orders were given
ta tho troops. date forts and gans in Chian, but there was always something wrong. Perhaps the ammaui- tion provided did not wait the gan or coal-dust had been supplied instead of gunpowder. The unreformed Chinese soldiers ware as a class deservedly bated, for they robbed and meltreated in every way those whom they were hired to protect. In our town of which I heard, there wes a row between Protostart and Roman Catholic native Christians- sort of North of Ireland Orange riot. Soldiers were sent not ozotly to settle theological differences bat to keep the peace. The first day they demanded rice from the inhabitants, but cooked it themselves with their own charcoal, the second any they commandeered both rise and ebarcoal, and the third day they forged people to cook for them. This was the condition of the Chinese army the when the Japanese cars along. Then
Friday April 20th.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIEST POLICE MAGISTRATE).
▲ PROFESSIONAL COUNTERFEITER.
REVIEWS.
Mast and Sail in Europe and Asia, by II. WARINGTON SMITH. London: John Marray. 219.
This copiously illustrated and altogether handsome volume of over four hundred pages is an onteome of some years of very varied son travel. The author is an M.A., L. M., F.GS.. F.R.G.8, and a prominent member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. He has carefully observed the culiarities of tho principle types of Bailing-oraft in almost all parts of Europe and Asia, thany orses handling and sailing
A native, charged with a'tering and bay-then personally. He line obosou the host plan of classification, geographie, and in a few cases
To waste arcons by raad in shooting and vation began to think that it was time to wing in his possession counterfeit mobey, was where he neaded other eyea to complete his own i
When
afterwards to want them is the waiting to be to slain for ju South African experience to surrender) with the bands tied." Indeed, so much did the martial spirit pervade Ching in those days that the feasibility of masing
was contemplate. ferasie soldiers Sun Tea, who wrote this Arl of War, was dis cussing one day with Prince Ha-lee of the Wa State, the latter and, "I have read your book, and want to know if you onld apply its principles to women." Sun Tzu replied in the airmative, whereupon the Princo took 180 girls out of his barem and baile Sun Tzu drill
He divided them into twu com- and at the head of each placed & ponios favourite conenbine of the Prince. When the drams sounded for drill to begin, all the girls burst out laughing. Thereupon Sun Tzu, without a moment's dolay, caused the two con- enbines in command to be shaded. This restored order and ultimately the corps waa raised to a state of great officiaucy. After some time, however, the patriotism which had made the Chiness keen soldiers was uncereded by pedantry. That horrid system which has
them.
their military house in order, and they were con. firmed in this opinion when the European Powers began to appropriate slices of their country and to extort enormous indemnities, when at last, the worm tarnod. Several tiwas when stationed at Hongkong I went on leave to itapostant places in China and particularly noticed things milltary. The first time I went was four and a half years ago, when the armies of the different provinces were in a transition state. I saw soldiers who bail us other weapons than spears and blonderbass, and no better clothes than beggars, but on the other hand I saw others with Mauser rifles, and even with water- they put on over rather sport usiforma proof coats which, when a sprinkle of rain fell, the guard of the Viceroy at Canton with bugle land and all complete and certainly the band did not appear to be organised in order to follow the injunction of an old military writer: "Spread in the cump of the enemy voluptuous ansical sira so as to anften his heart." But of course it was the war between Japan and Russia that not only awakened China but mado Ler sit up. She receguised that in this war was doing her work, and was much
Soon after the out enough to do it herself. break of the war, I saw thousands of goldiers instructed by officere and non-commis-
I saw
CAPTAIN AND AGENT FIND
Captain Martin, of the s.8. Tai Wau, trading between here and Bangkok, was charged with attempting to leave the wharf with 12 passen- gers in excess of the port clearance. Thongent was also charged with being a party to
book
sentenced on the first charge to two months imprisonment and six hours steeks, and on the researches, the author has socurod the services second flaed $85 or in default to undergo s of thoroughly competent friends. "Asia," he further two months' imprisonment. His method of remarks, may well claim precadenco for the operation was to enter a shop where he purehas great antiquity of its types of son-oraft, which in most cases can claim a more remote origin ed goode to the value of 45 cents and offered a
As being of $5 bill in payment. The shopkooper gave him than the oldest of those surviving in the the change, but defondant demanded 20 cents Mediterranean of Norse sens", commission, which iha former refused to give most interest to our readers, we will take note Then the latter asked hia $5 bill back and he only of these portions, therefore, of a would return the obaoge and the purchaas which nevertheless drale exhaustively and in a The shopkeeper consented, but afterwards found vividly interesting fashion with craft ranging that he had received spacious money. His Wor- from the Arab baggara to the Scottish zulu, zebet. Hie Intian, Malayan, and Siumene ship, in passing wentauce, describel defendout the Egyptian dahobin to the Barbary experiences bare canned the anthor to as a professional jurat kéoitər.
those localities at consider craft fram
own corner of the Far East. China gets only greater length than those peculiar to our
the last chapter, which moreover includes a eation about Japanese sailing craft. The author remarks that "the striking originality which pervados their (Chinese) architecture, their pointing, sad their lifa on shore, is even afloat." He refuses to countenance the common amned contemps for the junk, than which there no class of vessel "more suited or bettor adapted to its purpose"; while “it is certain that for flatuoss of sail and for handires the Chinese ir ie aneurpassed." He quotes Capt. FitzGerald, R.N., as a most capable authority he said that the smaller junks are the bandicet vessels in the world." The Chinese were deniably far ahead of all other nations in their comprobansion of the principles of ** When our scientific form-and-aft sailing. forefathers paddled alongahore in open bonte, the Chinaman sailed to East Africa in fira.
now como into Great Britain of appointing ed that abe had not en army strong the offence.
to offices in the Stats by competitive examina tions was instituted. Men who scored in Chinese classics gained lucrativy posts, bat
The first defendant pleaded guilty. Inspector Langley stated that there had bean
captains courageous were looked down upon officers, who had themselves boon taught neglect either on the part of the mattor or the more characteristically displayed by them |
to
or
instead of being rewarded. The Empire was lies. be defended by diplomacy Politeness is better than force, it was said, so posturo and impcelure came to be relied upon rather than proficiency in arms,
by
not aware
His Worship-They had tickets supplied by the owner ?
The Captuin-Yes, but I was not aware of it. Inspector Langley-Roth the master and tho agent are liable under the Ordinance,
His Worship-Is tho muster's statement traf Inspector Langley--I think it is quite posibl o Be should, however, have delayed the ship.
His Worship-Is there any reason why this
forsiguere, chiefly Japanese. These soldiers agent. The ship was allowed to curry 112, but were a great contrast to the dirty ataught the port clearance was only for ten,
who used to be seen, only the
The captain said that he cleared the ship on braveg instructors need not have kioked the awk
the Hert sur Ofice, ward одез проп the
When the Saturday after nova at gbing. Formerly there was no cubesion in the Chinese army, and each commander acted for
guards of honour that met the Viceroy, who but when he returned he was himself with irresponsible light-heartedness. returned to Hankow during my visit to that of the cthers having come on board. Indeed until quite recently there was no
place, presented arms to Hie Excelloney, they Imperial army in China, but only an apology did not do so kneeling, as used to be the case, for an army in cach provino. Certainly there at in the meat approved European fashion. to the was an attempt at combining part of these Having very good introductions detached forces, and the result was called the authorities at Ichang I was given a permit in Green Baurer Army. Sa little contidouce, which my Chinese interpreter told me I was however, was placed in these warriors, that when described as a "Universal instructor" in the A servant was sent to carry rebels in Chius had to be suppressed and foreign British army. robbers chocked, peasants were engaged at a these oredentials before me, which he did raised much higher rate of pay and complimented by to the level of his head. I was very kindly the title of braves." The "goldiers" were
received by the officers and shown over the loft to do garrison and polics daty sud the barracks, beginning with the school, for all "bravia" faced the enemy. In fact the Chinese these up-to-date soldiers must read and write. Government treated its regular army as Great on the walls of the school there ware many maj...“, and also partraits of some of the world's greatest Britain did hors in the South African troubles, Chinese pesast volunteers received mora
mes. The only Britisher thus honoured was wages and the title of "braves," as our volan-Ruskin. There were also cards upon which teors got four shillings a day more than their fellow combatants of the regulars, and wore called "goliant" ad nauseam. Thou stapil conservatiem beed to cause military mandarins to wish everything to be done nit always had been done and to dread change as the greatest of oils. When the British and Frsuch stormed a part of the walls of Cantor, na plation had been made to resist them. Guds were trailed and military mandarins sat in chairs of state to giro orders when they were to be fired, but the allied dovila entered where
were shown every decoration and uniform of the
should be dons?
Inspector. Langley--I don't know unless it be to save time.
His Worship-Did the ship actualy leave? Insprotor Langley--No. She was in the act of leaving. She was esought by Sergt. Wilden. His Worship-Huye, there been many offences of this nature P
Inspector Langley-About half-a-dozen this year.
The agent was fined $75 and the master $23.
THE OPIUM SEIZURE.
The seizure of compound opivin at the Kew loon godowns on the 6th and 7th instant was again brought under the notice of the Magis
masters". And the "over-bang", developed so conspicuously by nineteenth-century yachts- on, has been a well-understood principle
in China for a thousand years. losseg nad
"In wind.
labour-saring appliances the Chinese appear to have been always far
the last century." They ahead of the standard reacted by European nations until bare scarcely altered = single detail for centuries, The author calls the Chinese, in things nautical, "the Dutchmen of the East", and points out many points of resemblance, to establish the parallel. Tho Chinese junk is as perfect in its own way as it can well be. Its peculiar superstructures and comfort, without interfering with its sailing qualition. Ita
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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday, April 20th BEFORE THE HON. CAPTAIN L. A. W. BARNSG-LAWRENCH (MARINE MAGISTRATE).
INGINBER'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED. Inspector A. Langley, of the Water Polion, charged Kwok Lin, the engineer of No. 6 police pinnaco, with negligence.
Inspector Langley stated that on the 9th inst, while the engineer. Kwok Lin, was on duty in No. 5 pinnace he allowed the water in the boiler to get low, and so the safety plag was melted, the pinnace hors de combat.
putting It was discovered that most of the boiler tubes had started, causing a delay in the use of the pinasce for four days. There was no possible excaso for this, as if, in any case, he was anot sure of the smoant of water be had in the boiler his duty was to instantly draw fires. The care sanese has necessitated the purchase of ten new tuber.
Kwok Lin stated that on the day in question be was on duty in No. 6 pinnace, and everything was all right until 4.35 p.m., when he saw smoke
coming from the boiler.
Defendant was examined at length by his This is a very serious neglect of duty and Worship, who, in giving his decision, said- might entail very grave consequences You deserve to have your certificate cancelled alto- gether; as it is, your certificate will be suspended the man be retained in the service afterwards? Inspector Langley-No, your Worship, ha for six weeks. To Inspector Langley)-Will
must be dismissed.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
there were no gurs. The Chinese zomerul excused himself to the authorities at Paking breastplates, and amber necklaces in which they trate by Mr. F. B. Deacon (of Mecara Desson, waderwater lines, especially in the south, are the Bank the General Balance Bhoot and
Japanese army-paisa seem to have been taken to impress the Chinese werait that Japan was the only enlightened country in the world. The barrack roome were small, but not crowded. The soldiers showed to me with pride their arras and accoutrements, which were in good did physical drill condition. Afterwards they and gymnastics, and seemed to like the exercise. woar khasi and in in summer the men winter a cheap black material trimmed with red-ovon the officers have given ap the flowing silk garments, horse-shes cuffs, embroidered used to joies, and are dressed in more Western style. China has started an Army Looker and] Dezoon), who asked that the eleven Council for organising a La-skin or Imperial cases for which there was no claiment should be army; as distinguisiscal from provinent forces, confiscated and handed over to the Opium
we Great Britain..
Farmor. Evidence having beez giren of the celebrated Yuan Shih-kui, Vie roy of Chili, în president, and most of the members have been posting of the required notion and that no clain ant had come forward the order was issued educated in Japon or in Europe.
Each of the eleven cases represented a value of $1,571, the total value of the 18 cases being $22,000.
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by saying that the capture of the city was not his fault, but was owing to the cowardly unsoldier-like foreigners who would not face the guns, but came in whare sccnrding to the established rules of war they ought net to have come in. Did not some British soldiers talk in the same strain about the Boors? They said that these farmers were cowardly, etc., for not learing cover and lighting A General Staff is responsible for the as gentlemen (or fool csrding to old-administration and command of the ortay, and funds for its upkeep are drawn from all the fashioned expected methods in the open.
But what were then anything else prevented provinces. It is said that there are at present China from having a respectable army was the ton divisions or 120,000 mon in the uray low estimation in which until two or three properly equipped and trained by foreigners. years ago the profession of arms was held. To this additional troops and some transformed military mandarin ranked far below almost provincial ones will be added until there are
HB any civilian mandarin in public esteem.
doubled from the reserve, but other branches Was cocsidered to be ex officio a fool and thirty-six divisions. In war the infantry will be
You
BEFORE MR. C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND Police MacisTRATH),
BUKACH OF THE GAME LAWS,
the close sonDON,
are kept on a war footing always. Ealiatuent Central Market worn charged with having com- Five poultry and game dealers from the aubordinates coulies too lazy to work. don't use good fron", says a Chiness proverb is voluntary and for three years with the
to make a nail, or a decent man to make a colours, after which the soldier passes into the mitted a breach of the Game Ordinanca by saldior." Well, it used to be said of the British first and cond reserve. The recruits are offering for sale partridges and pheasants during
menned by the dregs of carefully chosen after a period of probation. sray that it was
Mr. P. W. Goldring (of They must be between 20 and 25 years society, and officered by the froth."
Messrs. Bratton, Hett and Goldring) appeared In no country can an army ba efficient which of age, 5 feet five inches tall, and able to is not supported
weight of 150 lbs. No opinm for the defendants. CiviliME by
public opinion-lift a soldiers in China being looked down upon censed smoker is accepted, or anyone who cannot to respect themselves. They desorted, robbed produce a good character from the headman of and generally played the feel. If the ordinary Chinese had no stomach to fight, it is no wonder, coneidering how little used to go into that member. A soldier's ration of rice was, until
for
P. S. Grant stated that the defondante ware
Mr. Goldring held that it was not fair to
Ried corvette-like.
The thiriconth annual report of the Board of Directors says :--
The Directore submit to the Shareholders of Statement of Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st December, 1905.
The Net Profits for that period, after provid- ing for bod and doubtful debts, and including £15,102, 1. 04. brought forward from last sam £14,062, 10s. d.,has already been distributed Accouat, amount to £74,502. 78, 11d. From this in payment of an Interim Dividend on the A and 48 Shares for the half-year ending 30th Juno at the rate of 5 per cent, per susam,
The Directors have added £25,000 to the Reserve Fundraising it to £135,00), and £2,000 to the Officers Pension Fand. They now recommend a farther Dividend on the "A and "B" Shares at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of Income Tax, for the second half
of the year, leaving a balance of £19,437. 78. Ild. to be carried forward,
A branch of the Bank has been opened at Panang.
The following Directors retire by rotation, but, being eligible, offer themselves for ro election:-E. J. Black, Esq., W. Jackson, Esq. It will be necessary to appoint Anditors. W. A. Brown & Co., the retiring Anditors, Messrs. Cooper, Brothers & Co., and Messrs.
By order of the Board, offer themselves for re-election.
JAMES CAMPBELL, Chiai Manager.
generally very 'sweet', More cel might be an advantage, but the deep rudder and extanded forefoot largely take its place in holding the vessel up to windward. "A few hours spent watching the daily crowd of janka beating through the Lyerman Pass out of Hongkong harbour during the north-east monsoon, will the 8a78) persuado the greatest anbeliever that free of Income Tax. for speed and set of her sails the junk is not sarily beaten; and a frer sea picture not the Thames in Ses Roach can show". The rig and management of the sails is elaborately explained in detail, with carefully drawn pictures of the various types. In the ease of the Japanese craft, the anther is not at all enthusiastic They surprised him. "The national, high- pooped junk of Japan, the largest sea-going vessel developed in the islands was always of claway construclion, and had neither the quality of speed nor that of ability to work to is village. Two or three colleges for educat selling game at thoir stalls. Game was still windward," It has been suggested that the with the small advanos made by Japanese ship- ing officers have been established in China, and frequently found on dinner tables in the deliberate policy of seclusion had much to do provision has been made for sending a hundred Colony. students each year to the military schools in
builders, but the author does not accept that very recent Bray r. forms, Bo paritived between Japan. A college has been established panish the defendants for the isle of gume that theory, for a reason. Ho omits to in int out thut
This adoption of
the same argument would also apply to Chinese ite departure from the public granaries and its training medical officers,
was not proearable in the Colony. Thoro worshipbuilders. Japanese junks were excessivoly arrival at his mouth that it scarcely kept bim Cedical ministration will probably make the alive. His pay was from four petes to six mhinese soldier fight better, for what he used to pence of our money nominally, but he did not droad more than death was being left to die of bis no plausante obtainable in the Colony and those strong and cumbersome, and slow sailere. Tho
offered might have come from Shanghai or wounds sed that no one would make ritual offerings to a corpse abandonad on the battle- Australia. The reason for the inclusion of the modern Japanese, whose sailing tonnage is fiell. Considering the cheapness of living in provision in the Ordinsane was probably to be keeping pace with the increase of stearn. are wiser. They are fully realising now Chins the new scale of army pay is not bad. 4 found in the fact that although thers were us KD ou. The people who got up the rebellions Frivate gets about 124 68 Der month of our pleasants now in the Colony someone might the value of the fore-and-aft sail, especially
at were so common in remote districts were money, and non-commisioned officers in propor
tion. A subaltern has 40 a generally soldiers dissatisfied because they were rebellion used Bomn
talion, commander with allowances about shanted of pay indeed, a
B regimental commander nearly times to be started by a military mandarin. That £325, and worthy obtained money from the Government 2000. As regards the material of war we may to enable him to provide more soldiers and observe that at Hanyang, Foochow, Tientsin, war material. Part of this he gave to the and other places there are arsenals where guns leader of the rising to induce hits to make of the newest pattern are being made. We have peace, and the rest le pot into his own cuffers. spoken of the quantity of the new Chinese One reason why geed ziles were not supplied army, a word now about the quality of the men
Mr. Goldring--I do not see how it can be to the infantry or good horses to the cavalry is who compose it. A Chisamen is as a role activa, sober and docile, and what he learus be never because the men used to desert and sell them.
shown that they hare any game laze iu and Neither did the clothing of their troops forgots.
no objection trying thing unto the Shaughai. Shanghai is not a British Colony, but Governors Fane little or no objection to tronblo Viceroys and Pasisrully supplied to qualities of a good soldier. If Chinese soldiers a trosty port of China, and it is a recognised bo made during the coming sensu, says the Russian ships bave heen raised and repaired, Į and umbrellas Vore
oldiers, Lut, as a rale, only parti-coloured are on many occasions fought
P.S. Grant-This proseention is taken at the jackets, which could be easily slipped on and off, the army came to be considered a negligible fact that they have no game laws in China. On the back of the jacket the word "ping," or quantily this is simply because they were
Bot it is instance of H.E. the Governor. His Excellency soldior, was inscribed. Without this label one badly treated and badly led. might easily bavo made a mistake. Should not true that they have always fought is anxious to preserve game in the Colony, and this is just the time of the year when they are courage fail the warrior, he threw off bis badly. At Tientsin they were not more is jacket and rotired into the comparative safety sumber than its defenders, and yet ther very easily suared by the Chinese.
took the city-and the admirable way of private life. Was there to be an inspection nee gunners worked their guns surprised Mr. Goldring-I am.completely in sympathy So wall paneled was on gun with the object, There are some partridges
icuch more than half that amount
The
general took what he considered to be his duo
out of the money provided for paying troops, passed it on to the next in commund, and
and
that n
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badly that
Lay here.
His Worship-It is perhaps to assist in preserving the Shanghai game laws, if they have any. The frat mun says they got the pheasants from Shanghai. If he had said Australis of course it would have been entirely
different
in their new type of schiconera, They are, the author admits, excellent milum, il as builders they have only recently improved.
DRESS COAT "REFORM."
NEW STYLES BEING PREPARED FOR THE KING We publish the following extract, with apologi, s to those who value the" Simple Life."
to the action the King, changes in the style of dress coat wie likely to
Tailor and Caiter.
Already blue cloth is being used, while velvat collars have lately become a conspicuous feature in the up-to-date dress coat,
We bear,"
says the chief organ of the tailoring trade, "that the King ins expressed his disapproval of double-breasted garments for evening wear,
and is having specimen styles prepared for him by leading West End Brmes. with the view of bringing about a change
It is, therefore, bighly probable that the
protected. Being practically the first case of that may be suggested by his Majesty, and the the kind, I would ask your Worship to impose a result will be revolution in the style of small fue. I would suggest that defendants evening dress in the immediate future." should be severely cantioned and told if they were ronvicted again the maximum penalty would be inflicted.
and the mandarin had no soldiers to show Coolies ware hired for the occasion and put into everyone. blue and red jackets. Falstaff said that he that did much misotief that it could not be here and they are few enough and should be trade will be on the alert to take up any chauges could get linen for his soldiers on any hedge; a located for three days. Eventually it was military mandarin reversed this and got on discereral in the inner room of a hot the for his linen in overy village. A general through the outer room, a corapound, and the
pected a regiment and lunched. When he egate leading to the street.
That a knodful of foreigners word able to was at the meal the jackets of the inspected man were sent to another place and put on defend the Legations at Peking is often adduced coolies who were then inspected In several of to shop the uselessness of Chinese oldiers.
His Worship-The first four men are fined $5 the provinces the army was literally one of dry Their attack, however, was a huli-hearted one, bones. The names of men long dead were kept The Empress Dowager, though willing enough each and the fittb, who had a live partridge on apon the rolls, drawing poy and rations by to bave the Europeans put an end to, was his stall, $1. (To the interpreter)-They are
afraid at the last moment to carry out her cautioned. They know the law.
proxy.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT. The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived at Vancouver on Wednesday, the 18th instant, st 530 p.m.
VLADIVOSTOCK AND SAGHALIEN, There is considerable speculation at St. Petersburg as to the future of Vladivostock. Duma omits the Far East and Vladivostok The Imperial Decree concerning the State from the list of places which will bave voting power. The new Town Council will consider the import at questions of building a trading barbour and supplying the town with water and again. Letters received from private person electrio tramways. Trade hes bogur to flourist who have reached Vladivostock report that the Japanese are bury at work colonising the island of Sagbalion, and starting fisheries at any points on the coast, but nothing has been special commission from Vladivostock was to done so far on the Russian portion of the island. visit Saghallen early this month.
A
Students attending the Japanese Diving Bchool have brought up waby mires from the waters of Port Arthur. Some of the ennken so that some of them can begin to be used in May. The Japanese have started the railway trafle in Southern Manchuris, and they are now engaged in restoring all the fortidel positions. Fort Arthur is to be made an Impregnable fortress, and Dainy is to be robuilt daring the coming sammer.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:
On the 20th at 11.55 am.-The barometer has risen considerably in Japan, where an area of high pressure is now lying.
Pres are bas also increased slightly over the coast of China and the Philippines.
Fresh E. winds are indicated in the Formosa Channel, and the N, part of the China Sea.
Forecast-Fresh to moderate E. winds; zoisty, some rain.
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