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the costly measures which are manifestly
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this nature, which are largely preventible, and when she will call to her aid the best expert help the world can provida to mitigate thesa evils. It is of interest to mention, however, that a first step is about to be taken. Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM SIBERT, of the United States Army, na
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LONDON, June 22nd. The folloving honours have been bestowed in recognition of His Majesty, the King's Birthday
Her Majesty Queen Mary has been appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the 18th HUISARTS;
CHAMPAGNE engineer who has made a name for himself Queen Alexandra, Colonel-in-Chief of the
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on the other hand, Colonel SIDEBT devises a scheme whereby that portion of China may be safeguarded from fi jods the amount Day of the preliminary investigation will be borne by the Chinese Government as part of the scheme; a loan will be floated in America, and the well-known contacting $58.00
firm of Measra. J. G. Wuze & Co will $60.00
carry out the scheme devised by Colonel. $63.00 SIERT. It is a novel kind of bargain to
make with a Government, but if Colonel SIBERT is able to devise a scheme which will materially mitigate, if not entirely prevent, the destructive foods to which the Hwal Ho is subject, there will be:
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Yellow River, "China's Sorrow," as it is often n called, as aid to entail an annual expense sad loss of some £750,000 on the Central Government ad the provinces through white đơn,
and zona aggregate of the losses annually caused by floods throughout the ferritory of China were ascertained the sum would be 80 prodigious as to constitute in itself a convincing reason why the Govemment should avail itself of the best aid the engineering world can supply to mitigate an evil annually responsible for so much material loss and untold misery in half the Provinces of China."
The English Mail of the 23rd May was delivered in London on the 20th June.
The Peking correspondent of the Octasiatischer Lloyd states that Captain Vollerthun, Chief of the Central Ad- ministration of Kinochow in Berlit, has
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7th Dragonsj
Princess Louise, Colonėl-in-Chief of the
Argyllshire Regiment.
EARLDOM.
The Right Hop. Viscount Kitebener of Khartum, G.C.LE,, G.C.S.I, GCB., O.M., G.C.M.G., K.P., Field Marshal,
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THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH.
KNIGHTS GRAND CROSS (0.4.8.). Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Wingate,
G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.8.0, D.CL., Sirdar of the Egyptian Army and Governor General of the Sudan
since 1890.
← Sir Reginald has seen practically the whole of bis extensive active Borvice in Egypt and the Sudan. He is a Pasha of Egypt and has the Grand Cordons of Osmanie and Modjidic
The Right Hon Viscount Gladstone,
G.G.M.G. P.C.
Lord Gladstone recently resigned the Governor Genernship of South Africa, The youngest son of the Grand Old Man, he was Secretary of State for Home Affairs in the Liberal Ministry after the 190B Election, representing West Leeds in Parliament. He is Preskiont of the National Physical Recreation Society.
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ENIGHTS COMMANDERS (K...G.). Mr. George Smith, C.M.G, FROI, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Nyassaland since 1913.
Sir George Smith was Colonial Secretary' in Mauritius for three years from 1910.
Sir ́ ́ Benjamin Robertson, K.0.8.1,
C.I.E.
Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces of India since 1912. The honour is conferred in recognition of his servicee to the Union of South Africa in connection with the [ading onquiry,
Major-General Alexander John Godley, C.R., Major-General Imperial General Staff, and G.O.C., New Zealand Forces since 1010.
Mr. William Hepworth Marcer, C.M. G.,
ong of the Crown Agents for the
Colonies.
H.'s Agent and Consul General General Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne, Mr. George Lancelot Eyles, C.M.G..
Egypt since 1011.
Lord Kitchener's promotion in thể Peerage is doubtless in recognition of his great work in Egypt.......... KNIGHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER (K.G.); The Earl Beauchamp, K.M.G., First
Commissioner of Works since 1911.
Lord Beauchamp was Lord President of Uh Council in 1910. He owns about -18,000 acres, KNIGHT OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND MOST NOBLE OLDER OF
THE THISTLE (KT.).
The Baron Kinnaird, F.R.G.§., at one time Lord High Commissioner to the Church of Scotland:
Lord Kinnaird is a Director of Bar. clays Bank, He owns about 11,900 acres.
PEERAGES.
The Right Hon. Sir Herbert Hardy
Cozent-Hardy, P.C.
The new Peer has been Chairman of
K.C.B., Keeper of the Javel House, Tower of London, since 1011.
General Wynne saw service in India, Egypt, and South Africa. Be war D.A.G. lar the Forces for two years from 1902... KNIGHTS COMMANDERS (K.0.B.). Sir John Macdonell, Kt.. C.B., LL.D.
Sir John Macdoneli has been King's Remembrancer, since 1912 and Moster of the Supreme Court since 1899. He is an authority on International Low, and was at ong time Vice-President of the Statistical Society
Mr, Richard Augustine Studdert Red
mayne, C.B., M.Sc., M.LME., F.G.§., His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Mines sinen 1909
Sir Richard Redmayne has served on many Commissions and Committeer enquiring into matters relating to mines. He has published many works on mining and allied subjects. Admiral Ernest Rice."
Admiral Sir Ernest Rice was Super intendent of Portsmouth Dockyard from 1806 to 1309. He commanded the Const. guard and Naval Reserves, 1004
Hist. MSS. Commission since 1907, Lord Vice Admiral the Hon. Sit Alexander
then, Master of the Rolls Sir Edgar Vincent, K.C.M.G..
Sir Edgar has performed invaluablo financial oßces for the Turkish Govern ment. He was appointed British, Dutch, and Belgian Representative on the Council of the Ottoman Public Debt Con stantinople, in 1992 sides of the Cound of the Ottoman Public Debt in 1883, and was Governer of the Imperial Ottoman Bank for eight years from 1880, He was a Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Goverment for six years. He is Chairman of the Dominions Royal Trade
Commission,
Major-General John Fielden Brockle- - burst, C.B., C.V.O.
Commanded the 3rd Cavalry Brigade in Natal (Ladysmith) from 1899 to 1908; has acted as Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra since 1901, and was also Equerry to Queen Victoria up to the time of Her Majesty's death.
PRIVY COUNCILLORS Baron St. David's, Lord-Lieutenant of
Pembrokeshire
Lord St. David's was called to the Bar lo 1880. He was a Liberal Member of the House of Commons for 10 years, for Afid- Lanarkshire (six years) and Pembrokeshire (10 years)...
Edward Bethell, K.C.M.G.
Sir A'oxander was Director of Naval Intelligence in J-11, and Commander. in Chief of the East Indies is 1012, ........ Rear-Adiniral David Beatty, CB., D.§.O.,
MV.O., commanding the First Cruiser Squadron since 1919/
Consulting Engineer for railways to the Crown Agents for the Colonies for the Governmont railways in Coylon,' Straits Settlemente, Singapore, and other railways nbroad.
KNIGHTS BACHELORS.
Dr. Douglas Mawson, the well-known
Antarctic explorer.
Mr. John James Burnet, LL.D., F.R.S.A,
TR.L.B.A.
Senior partner in the firm of John Burnet & Son, architects, Glasgow. The honour is conferred for his work in con- nection with the extensions of tho British
Mr. James George Frazor.
Sir James Frazer is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge,
beca hoo
Pro- fessor of Social Anthropology in Liverpool University since 1907 and has published anyworks on anthropological and kindred subjects.
Dr. George Henschel, the composer,
singer, and conductor.
Dr. Wilmot Parker Herringham, M.D., Oxon., F.R.C.P., Physician to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and Vice- Chancellor of the University of London, Colonel Charles Wallis King, MV.O..
Hon. Secretary of the Royal Military Tournaments
Dr. William Milligan, M.D., M.S., Aurist "and-Laryngologist at the Royal Infirm
Admiral Beatty served in China in 1000,ary, Manchester, and Surgeon at the and was then mentioned in despatches. In 1012 he was Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty Rear Admiral Richard H. Fairso, C.B.
M.V.O, Commander-in-Chef of the East Indies. Station since 1912,
Admiral Peirso was present at the bombardment of Alexandria, and con manded the Barracouin during the South African War. He has commanded the
Manchester Ear Hospital, Dr. Seymour John Sharkey, MA, MD
Oxen, F.R.C.P., consulting physician and lecturer on Medicine at St. Thomas' Hospital, and Medical Referee to the Treasury.
His Honour Judge Lindsey Smith, Judge
HM's Court, Zanzibar, since 1004...
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FAR EASTERN HONOURS,
G.O.M.G. The Right Hon. Sir William Conyngham Greece, P.O. R.C.B., British Ambas- Bador Extraordinary and Plenipoten- tinry, Japan, sinco 1912.
KNIGHT BACHELOR. The Hon. Dr. William Gilmore Ellis, M.D., M.R.CS., Principal Civil Medi- cal Officer, Singapore, and a Member of the Singapore Legislative Council.
Sir William Ellis, has resided in Singa pare for 26 years.
C.M.G.
Mr Harry Halton Fox, British Consul
General at Chongtu.
Mr. Fox was appointed a student inter proter in Chins in August, 1994, and the whole of his Consular service has been seen in the Far East. Ho has spent many years in South China. After having sirved for several years at West River porta as Acting Consul ho beranse Acting Vice-Consil in Shanghai in 1900 and 1901, dating Consul at Kongmoon⠀⠀ in 1904, Acting Consul General at Canton from June, 1908 to October, 1909, being then transferred to Wuhu He was Acting Commercial Attache for China in 1910 and 1913
Mr. Henry Edward Sly, British Consul
at Harbin
Mr. Sly was appointed a stalent inter- preter to Ching in February, 1897. He was Auting-Vice-Consul at Cauton in 1902 and 109, Acting Vice-Consul in Wuchew in 1903, and Acting Vice-Consul at Chung- king in the following year. In 1900 ho was promoted Acting-Consul at Swatow, and later in the year was given a com mission as H.M. Vice-Consul for the Pro- vinces of Kyangtung and Kwangsi to reside in Carton Ha was Vico-Consul there until March, 1905, when he was Tomoved to Yunnanfu, as Acting Consul General Ho was pronted to be one of H.M.'s Consul in Chine in 1909,
Mr Ernest Miles Hobart Hampden, Japanese Secretary in the Embassy at Tokyo
THE IMPERIAL SERVICE ORDER
(1.8.0.).
Mr John Trump, M.I.C.E., formerly Director of Public Works in the Straits Settlements..
THE COVENT GARDEN ESTATE,
LONDON, June 22nd.
Sir Joseph Beecham has practically acquired nineteen acres of the Covent Garden estate, including Covent Garden market, Drury Lane Theatre and the Opera House. Others are interestedTM in the transaction.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, June 22nd. The death is announced of Baroness Bertha von Butiner.
[Deconsed, who was born on Juns 9th, 1846, was President of the Austrian Peace
First Battle Squadron of the Home Fleet gir Lindsey-Smith was Acting-Judgo of Society, and Vice-President of the Inter-
Surgeon General Arthur William May, R.N., C.B., Director-General of the Medical Department, R.N. Admiral William Hannam Banderson
Sir William Henderson was Admiral- Superintendent of the Devonport Dock- yard for four years from 1800
COMPANIONS (CB).
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H.B.M's Supreme Court of China and Korea in 1009, and Judge of the High Court, Weihaiwei, 1909-10.
Mr. Albert Henry Stanley, Managing Director of the Underground Railways, London.
She was
national Fence Bureau of Borne. the author of overal publications en the World's peace question.}.
THE PARIS SHOOTING OUTRAGE.
LONDON, June 22nd.
Baron Henri de Rothschild has had the Sir Albert Stauley was General Manager of American Electric Railways for 12 bullet extracted from his leg It years, chiefly in Detroit and New Jersey, was found fattened against the bone. The patient has made most satisfactory
arrived in Peking, and that he will pro- The Hon. Mr. J. Hume Cook, Prime Rear Admirst Dudley Rawson Stratford Mr. James Urquhart, J.P., Lord Provost
ceed to Tsingtao.
M. Mazot, the Financial Adviser
Tur widespread devastation caused by the great flood along the course of the West River compels public sympathy for the thousands of unfortunate people who have been rendered homeless and destitute. It is probable that the number of lives which have been lost in this food will never be. kaown, but in proportion to the number of people affected by the deluge we can to the Chinese Government, Holt well suppose that the actual loss of life has been comparatively small. There is ample time as the watere are steadily rising in the towns and spreading over the countrysido for the inhabitants to seek refuge in boats or on the hills, and the lives which have been lost are doubtless mainly those of people who have got into the swift currents
for Szechuan yesterday evening with selected Chinese delegates for the purpose of investigating the currency question, saya Reuter's Peking correspondent
At the Magistracy yesterday, Inspector in unlawful possession of a number of McHardy prosecuted a Chinese for being lottery tickets. The tickets were con
of the rivers on craft which they were cealed in the lining of the man's straw unable to control. No trustworthy estimate hat. The Magistrate fined defendant
default.
Minister and Minister for Home Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia since
1913.
Mr. Cook a self-matte man. He began business as an estate agent at the age of 21.
De Chair, M.V.O., Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty since 1912,
of the City and Lord Lieutenant of the
·County of Dundes. “
Captain Philip Wylie, Dumas, R.N., Mr. James Hastings Duncan, MP. (R)
C.V.O., TR.GS,, F.R.A:S.- Captain Dreyer, R.N. Paymaster-in-Chief Krabbe.
THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE
Mr. Harold John Tonasat, M.P. (L.) for Berwickshire since 1894 and Under-
Secretary to the War Ofice since 1912.
Mr. Tenant was for three years from 1892 Private Secretary to the Right Hon. The H. HAsquith. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1900 to 1911
Secretary of State to the Home Office
since 1912.
can be formed of the loss of merchandise $100, or six weeks hard labour in Mr. Ellis Jones Griffith, K.C, Under- and other property occasioned by a flood which extends over such a large stretch of territory, but manifestly the flood must very seriously affect trade, for in the first place there can be little or nothing to export for some time to come from what
The two men Antonio Remedios and Reginald Oliviera Gutiśriez were again brought before the Magistrate yesterday, in connection with the alleged frauds on
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and
____ Mr. Grunth represents Anglesy in the Liberal interest. He was President of the Cambridge Union in 1886.
BARONETS.
on the application of Mr. Lewis, who Mr. Horrick, Deputy Lieutenant plain of the West prosecates, & remand until Thursday
import truda afternoon, at 2:15, was granted. Mr. Gloucestershire.
has been described as "the small hut incredibly rich Rivor Delta," and the also is bound to suffer greatly from the widespread: mrination to merchants and the population generally which this
extensive inundation muit have caused. Floods are not rare occurrences in this region, or in many other parts of China,
remand.
for
Lewis intimated that he would open the Mr. Maclay, a Glasgow shipowner. case on Thursday, and call evidence sufi- Mr. Robert Nivison, the stockbroker gont, he thought, to justify a further.
having charge of the Dominions Loans, Mr. Daniel Macaulay Stevenson, Lord Provost of Glasgow and Lord-Lieut- enant of the City of Glasgow.
Among the successes at the graduation ceremony of second year's students in
KNIGHTS GRAND CROSS (6.0M.G.). Right Hon. The Earl of Liverpool, KOM.G, MV.O., Governor of New Zealand since 1912.
Lord Liverpool owns estates in Lincoln-
West Riding, Otley Division of York shire, since 1800
Sir James Duncan is a member of the firm of William Ackroyd & Co., worsted spinsers, Otley.
Mr. Thomas Robert Bothell, J.P., formerly Liberal M.P. for Maldon Division of Essex
Sir Thomas Bethell is interested in rural and bousing problems. He is n Director of the Boyal Exchange Assurance Corporation,
skire and Notfs. He served in the South Mr. H. St. John Hope, Director of
African War.
The Right Hon. Robert Laird Borden,
the Royal Archeological Institute. P.C., K.C., Prime Minister of Canada Mr. Frederic George Painter, Sheriff of since 1911.
London
Progress:
RUSSIA'S WELCOME TO BRITISH WARSHIPS.
_____ REVAL, June 22nd. Enormous crowds, including the mem bera of the Dumt, who were headed by the President, visited the British warships. The President and Rear-Admiral Beatty were toasted in a most cordial manner. HM'e Bozdica and Lowestoft are proceeding to St. Petersburg..
THE RAINFALL.
within the 300-mile radius of the Colony and passed neat Amoy on a Northerly track on Sunday was followed by very heavy rain, which commenced to fall
The typhoon which on Saturday came
Sir Robert Borden was elected to the Lieut. Colonel John Humphery, Sheriff shortly after midnight, and did not cease leadership of the Conservative party in
Canada on the resignation of Sir Charles Tupper in February, 1901.
General Sir Henry Macleod) Leslie Rundle, G.C.B., G.C.V.O, K.C.LLG., D.S.O., Governor and Commander-in- Chief at Malta since 1909,
General Rundle saw a great deal of
and Alderman of London.
THE LAMA ISLAND FRACAS.
JUNK'S CREW DISCHARGED,
till after 5 pm, yesterday.
The total rainfall was 6.31 inches. Of this 3.15in, fell between 3 and 6 am.
THE PLAGUE
A WELCOME, DECREASE.
This has been a decided decrease in
active service, in the Zuhr War, South Mr. JR Wood, at the Magistracy African War, Egyptian War and in yesterday, discharged the crew of atone various Egyptian Expedition. He enter-junk, Eve in number, who were charged the number of plague cases during the ed the RA in 1870, and wis created.
but not for a century, it is said, has a flood connection with the Chinese Custom Sir T. Vansittart Bowater, Kt., Lord General in 19090 With committing murder on Lama Island werk ending Junt 20th. Of the 53 cases.
College, Peking, was Liang Chiuyen, formerly a student at Queen's College
Mayor of London.
Several other old boys of Queen's College Sir Joseph Becham, manufacturer and may be included in the published his to
of such dimensions occurred in the regións of the West River and its tributaries. Consequently the damage done is propor- tionately great, and the relief measures hand, but owing to the changing of names which this will necessitate will be a sore tax which takes place when a student upon the Provincial Treasury, which is net transfers from one school to another they Fet in a position to bear these sudden cannot be traced
philanthropist.
Sir John Williams Benn, a former Chair- man of the London County Council. Sir Robert Henry Hobart, K,C,V,0,, 0.3,
recently during a quarrel between recorded, 41 proved fatal. Since January Admiral Sir Day Hort Hoganquet, villagers and the crew of the junk One 1st there have been 2,020 cases and 1,857
E.C.B. GCVO., Governor of Bouth Australia since 1908
Admiral Bosanquet had
of the villagers was shot through the head, md it was alleged that one of the men on the junk fired the shot. the Squadrons at the East Indies, Northg America and West Indies, and at Forte month.
Mr. Leo d'Almada defended all the
We prisonersAUSTR
deaths.
During the weak there were two deaths out of three cases of enteric fever, one being British. There was a non-fatal case of diptheria and one fatal Chinese case of small pox