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HONGKONG,
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In the Gods of ALBERT AHWEE other
wise CHAN PAR WAI (THE) late of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, Merchant, and Owuer of a DAIRY FAR, decensed,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1997, made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to scud in the claims against the above Estate to the 31st day of July, 1918,
All Creditors and otherd are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that datë, :),
Dated the 18th day of July, 1918.
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CHINESE TELEGRAMS. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.) THE SIBERIAN SITUATION.
TOKIO, July 18th, decided to intervene in Siberia. The It is reported that the Government has
PERING, July 22nd.
We are informed that General Luk Wing-ting has recently wired to the Peking Government stating that he will assist the Government to settle the pre- vailing unrest on the following terms:-- (1) That Parliament be re-convoked. (2) That he is allowed to resign the post of Inspector Commissioner of the
ordered to leave Kwangtung.
(3) That General Lung Chat-kwong be
Lieut. L. A. Harris, R.G.A., son of Mr. A. H. Harris, Commissioner of Customs at Kowloon, was recently award- ed the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During two Kwangs. two sitacks he went under shell and
of one's own community is to be con sidered. He lays down here the cardinal principle of "Zespolitik." He was not hostile to Austria, but he was opposed to the insane Triple Alliance policy," The following cases of communicablo because it conflicted with the interests discase were notified in the Colony on of Prussia. It ompelled the Prussian Saturday-Bubonic plague, I (1 death); Monarchy to back the wild adventures cerebrospinal lover, 1; diphtheria, 1 (necessary measures are being made. of Austria. He does not complain of death); enteric fever; 2 (1 death). similar obligation to Italy doubtless
the sufferers were Chinese
EY COURTESY OF THE GEUNG NGOI because he knew that they were ignored. The Nicholas Tsu Engineering and
BAN FO."'] “A policy," he says," that is based only Shipbuilding Works, Shanghai, a strict- on Austrians, Magyars, and Turks, must ly Chinese plant, is now building two
PROSPECTS OF PEACE. come into conflict with Russin, and steel steamers for deep-sea work of ap finally lead to a catastrophie," This was proximately 3,000 tons deadweight, each. written before the collapse of Russia, They will measure 200ft. length between and her opponents, wise after the event, perpendiculars (282ft over all), 40ft will perhaps deride his fears, but he beat and 20.28ft depth. may reply that the end is not yet. At any rate, it was the policy of BISMAROK
no doubt, but friendship with Russia by way of reinsurance. There is nothing here that looks like a revolt from
statesman he does justify, Two men in particular ho delivers from unmerited Bbunc He makes it clear that Sir EDWARD GREY was neither the Machiavel lían plotter of war imagined by nervous Germans and some English fanatics, nor the pusillanimous blunderer depicted by others. He testifies that even before the war-clouds were lowering, Lord HALDANE rejected a formula for neutral ity proposed to him, and gave a plain warning that England" would never tolerate a weakening of France." But though Prinec LICHNOWERY has a good word for English statesmen, their can- dour, their straightforwardness, and their gennine devation to the cause of peace, it is not this adunation that points and envenems his criticism of their Prussian opponents. The mbstance of his com.
ending 30th Juan, 1018, will be Payable on FRIDAY 58th July, 1918, on which dato Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com Aerated or Plain Water makes a Prussianism. English policy and English machine-gun fire to the front line and pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 19th, to FRIDAY, the 26th July, 1918 (both days inclusive daring which period, no Transfer of Sharea can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors.
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(4) That all the troops in Hunan and the two Hwanga be included in the The Governor of the Shiga Prefecture Imperia military list and supplied by announces & plan to send presents such the Government. All the politicians are as handkerchiefs, postcards and other use cager to know the result of this cable. A ful things to the Allied soldiers in general peace is expected. France, and the Japanese naval men in It is reported that Liang Shiu-yee has the Mediterranean. This His Excellency wired to Tao Kun requesting him to conecies to be the best expression of his order an
an armistico on various fronts, gratitude for the visit made by Prince Arthur of Connaught to his Prefecture.
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A violent typhoon and rainstorm swept over the entire south-western portion of Japan, including the Luchu Islands, Kushiu and Shikoku (says a Reuter's cable dated July 22th) Considerable Cement Lung Chur-kwony has recruit damage was done to the railways, telend several regiments of the former Royal grapes and telephones, und, communica.
guards. tions were interrupted in many sections. The rivers were in flood and houses were
Forzas of Begiatration giving the parti A. S. WATSON &plaint is that, if his advice had been inundated in Kobo, Oaska and the Kiato
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followed, these agreeable and easy-going gentlemen would have been drawn into a position extremely favourable to Prussian
district.
We regret that the letter signed by Wireless," recently published by us
CANTON NEWS.
TRY COURTESY OF THE "
CHUNG NĂ [SAN PON]
CANTON, July 22að.
TYPHOON.
policy, and the Prussian State would should have been considered as a person A typhoon visited Canton on the 20th have obtained by negotiation all, and attack on the Acting District Officer inst., shortly after noon. It blew strongly
(South), No such attack was intended, the letter being merely comment on the administration of the Southern District during the last 20 years by many District Officers and others. We have no grounds THE SPECIAL PARLIAMENT. for believing that the present officer's administration has been in any way dit ferent from that of his predecessors who were included in the reference.
for several hours, and some damage was donc. No casualties have yet been re- ported,
We have received from the Globe
The Chairman of Parliament has ro- quesied the M.Pa. not to leave Canton, as the first meeting will be held on the Ist of August.
DE. SUN YAT-SEX-
A message from Shanghal states tha
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day. Mr. J. R. Wood, held an enquiry
into the circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred at Belchor's Street on the 10th instant.
Inspector McDonald stated that when
more than all, that it could ever hope to gain by war. Nothing but the folly of his superiors at Berlia prevented him from securing the happy results for the Monarchy. In a word, despite his Polish name and his kinship with the Austrian and Russian ambassadora in London, he is at heart a thorough Prussian. The Prussian State, that singular and sinis ter institution, certainly has an attractive Encyclopedia Company a copy of "Pre-Dr. Sun Yat-sen has just received a tele power over souls. From its inception itent Day Impressions of the Far East, gram from Tong Shiu-yes, urging him to has been served, and served loyally, by dealing with China, Hongkong, Indego to Japan to discuss certain important men drawn from all nations of Europe. China and Malaya Japan, wo undor questions. Sun has decided to start next that service, and bas held it without and no-one who has subscribed to the Prince LionNowszy inherited a place in stand, is left over for separate treatment, week wavering. He is true to its traditions.present imposing volume will be likely THE RECENT GODOWN FIRE He does not flinch from its principles: he complains only of their application of 1,000. pages beautifully printed on to cavil at this. Consisting of upwards
AT BELCHER'S STREET. What he charges the Prussian Govern-heavy art paper, the work reflects great
CORONER'S ENQUIRY OPENED, ment with is not iniquity, but stupidity credit upon its producers. The illustra It is a grave charge from the Prussian tione, with which the letterpress is lavish point of view, and we think he makes it good. We are not impressed by his cou-
ly interspersed, are beautifully exocuted sciousness of superior wisdom-his chiefs in colours and constitute a very striking
but he is not the los able to point out section en notice an article from the pen he arrived on the scene of the outbreak probably took his measure accurately and attractive feature. In the Hongkong
are blunders because they multiplied of Hongkong." The compilation was Street, were alight on the ground and the blunders of his opponents. They of Sir Robert Ho Tung on "The Chinese he found that 308, 390 and 390, Belcher's. enemies. After showing that the war was started more than two years ago, but, first floors. The other buildings were not both really and obviously brought about taking into consideration the wide are then alight, but the fire was spreading by the will of those in control at Berlin, covered and the difficulties of labour and ho comments:
rapidly. Water began to play on the "In view of the above transport incidental to the war, this
whole of the civilized world outside Ger.. undeniable facts it is no wonder that the furnishes no ground for adverse criticism,
are immediately, but the pressure waS not strong enough. Two deliveries were many places the entire responsibility for Shanghai for a health trip to Keres on deliveries were put on, the pressure fail- Mr. W. H, Trenchard Davis, who left used as first, but later, when some other the world-war upon our shoulders. Is it May 19th, has had some unfortunate ex-ed. The construction of the buildings was declare that they will not rest before a On arrival at Chemulpo he had an acute him that the fire originated on the ground not intelligible that our enemies should periences (says the N.C. Daily News), such as to assist the fire. It seemed to system is destroyed which is a constant attack of lumbago and whooping cough, foor of 300.00 und 39 escaped owing case to our neighbours?" It is not which neessitated his going into the to the direction of the wind and tha to account for the toleration extended the aims but the methods of the Prussion Severance Hospital in Seoul for eight supply of water from the fire-floats. By to the author of the disclosures and his Government that bo repudiates, and be days. He was still more or less confined 8.20 the six houses were ablazo and by abettors. There was talk of severe dis-objects to those roethods only because to Mr. Atkinson's house in Chemulpo on 9.30 the conflagration was got under con- ciplinary measures and prosecutions, but they binder the achievement of the aims. June 20th when he met with a motor-car trol⠀⠀⠀⠀ there were no signs of the flaming wrath Shall we find here the secret of the tolera accident. The car was leaving Mr. that might have been expected. This fact tion extended to the author of these Atkinson's house for an evening run when encourages a closer study of the revela candid friend, but he is a friend. Ho the car shot over the stone wall of the revelations 7 He is that terrible being the Japanese chauffeur lost control and tions, and some reading between the lines. has no word of criticism for the KAISER, drive into the roadway balow, a drop of The results aro in part conjectural, but aims and principles of the Prussian more than 10ft. The car turned a somer- being held by request of the insurance
for the Hohenzollern tradition, for the State. He finds fault only with the Mr. Trenchard Davis, who was sitting blundering servants of the dynasty. beside the driver, was very badly bruised and then landed on its side This criticism may be not altogether cut, and shaken and had to be removed unwelcome in the highest quarters to the beverance Hospital in Seoul, where Scapegoats may be wanted. Failure, if up to date of last advices he was making failure there is to be, must not be visited satisfactory progress. Although he had Those who can point to mistakes made shoulders no bones were broken. on the Supreme Head of the State, suffered intense pain around his chest and by subordinates as the true cause of disaster may be found useful in a day ant part to play. When we find an of judgment. They may have an import
TYPHOON WARNINGS. ex-director of Kapps and a former received by the American Consulate
The following telegram has been Secretary of State supporting or defend-General, Hongkong, from the Manila aware of moves in a complicated game,ratory ing Prince LICHNOWEKY, We seem be Who knows but that the Prince may be
For rent and further particulars apply to- A PRUSSIAN ON PRUSSIANISM Tas many comments that have been made on Prince LICHNOWBEY's revelations seen to have missed ons important point, ane flot disclosures were interesting on account of the facts which they brought war and the incidence of responsibility. to light, bearing on the origins of the
Attention, was afterwards directed to the astonishing methods followed by the heads NO THE PRAE
7, STEWART TERRACE, No. 93 their own representatives in foreign coun- of the Prussian State in dealing with
tries. As an indictment of Prussianism, this rouch sufficed, and it was difficult
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not uninteresting Princo LacNOWSKY was very much liked in England; he was disiniased from the country rather as an honoured guest than as a parting enemy. It was a characteristically English touch to regard him as a secret friend and to welcome the issue of his Memorandum as a service intentionally done to our cause. But he himself warmly disavows any such weakness. He knew that he was accused both of "Anglophilism" and of " Austrophobia." He replies that in politics there is no room for “phil" or “^phobe"; nothing but the interest
sault
The Coroner I see from your report, that the fire spread for want of sufficient
have got the fire under control pressure. What do you mean! Witness: mean that an 8 or 6 inch main would
The Magistrate said the inquiry was
ed that there was no suspicion of arson, companies interested. The Police report
The enquiry was adjourned.
A SISTER'S SACRIFICE Miss Edith Aiken, aged school teacher, has died at her residence years, a in London, Ontario, as the result of the removal of a piece of skin from her arta tion was critics! when grafting was re to be grafted upon her wounded.brother. Lieut. Colonel Aiken. The officer's condi sorted to, and because no anesthetic could be used, Misa Aiken bravely ant conscIONA July 21st, 10 u.m. through it all Her brother is now Cyclone of typhoon near or over the gressing: favourably. Another brother the Reichskanzler appointed to negotiate northern Ladrone or Mariana Islands, Lieutenant Douglas Aiken, has been killed
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