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AUGUST 28TH, 1918.
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THE NEW "BLUE WATER ROUTE
· TO EVROPE.
Bananas. fragrant, Cuntan
San Shing Hing Chiu 1b. Bananas (brides), Macao-San
Heung Chid
SCHEDULE OF CURRENT RETAIL Chestnuts, Chinese-Foong Lut... b
+
PRICES,
August 23rd., 1019.. WTCHER MEAT.
Beef Sirloin Met Lung Pa Ben Prime Cut.....
lb.
Beef Larned Ham Ngau Yuk-
21
Roof Breast Ngau Lam
Best Roastao ......
Bert Soup Tong Yuk
Beet Steak Ngau Yuk Pa
Beef Steak Sirloin Ngai Lau Berf Sausages-Ngau Chaung Bullock's Brains Ngau No,
Balles.Tongue fresh- Nga Li enth Bailek's Tongue corned-Ham
Sgau Liur
Carabola-Yeung The Coconnuta-Yeh 3se... Lemons, China-Ning Moong Lemons; America Kum
Ving Moong
12
wich, Ib.
101
Sau
Lichees Dried-Lai Chi, Small
stube,
Lichers Presh.
mes (Saigon) Sai Kang Ning
Moong
Mango. Manila ni Sang Mong. 17 Mangosteras San Chuk Toz.
Oranges (Canton)-Ban Shing
Tim Ching
t
PANAMA.
The Panama t'anal is not a canal but
NEST OF ANARCHY IN BERNE
SINISTER GERMAN-ASIATI
INTRIGUE
A VAST CONSPIRACY.
4 water, bridge in the main part of itDREN THE SPRUCE CORRESPONDENT OF CHE
But the Atmatie and the Parife ells them are à fes miles of sea Have passage from which wisely an
raised by three sets of water lifte tojà height of it, in Order that the water bridge may be travesal
Construction, operation, and protection
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"DAILY #SONICLE
GLENRY Y
A significant vent foreshadowing a new offensive of certain of the vanquished Against the victors of the war, Fas wou ly taken place in Switzerland -
Leder.
the name of Oriental Leagian." there
of the powerful and intricate maghinery has been established at Herne a contral ghended for the elevation of ships to and organization uniting all the various
12 descens Frons dis bridge, with the necesseeres societies Of Mislem and Hindu
pary accompaniment of railroads, signals
20
ench
Oranges Sweet...
245
Pears (American)
Kame Nar
Shoot Lay ...
"Der Net
10
50
Pears (Uniton), Sooking Sp Lax Peanuts Fa Sang
H
1b.
Persimmons Large Hung Chie......
50
Pine apples, 4st quality--Poon. Ti
11
... $1.00
Pay Law
rach
13
18
Fine-apples, 2nd quality Chung-
tang Paw Law....
A
15.
4.
ench
Bulbok Head Ngau Taul Bullock's Heart Nenu Sum... lb. Ballock's Hump, Salt Ngan Kin Bullock's Fers Ngau Kark... each Huibek's Kidneys-Ngan Yiu Bullock's Ta-Ngau Mei Baikek's Liver- en Kon Balbek's Tripe fundressed) Ngau
Calves' Head and Fert Ngau-chai
tau kark.
per set Mutton Chop Young Per Kwat... Ib. Mution Peg--Yeung Pei
Autter Shealden-Young, Shar......
Mutton Saddle Young On Yuk Pin thitlings-Chu Chong Pigs Brains Chu Know
Pigs Feet Chu Kark
to Plantain Tai Cheu
10 Flams-Swatow, Hung Lai 18 Pamelo Siam-Chim to au
Pumelo, Shanghai Lo Kant... Walnuts-Hop Tuo... Walnuts, Cirion-Sung Hop Tuo... Water Melon, (Am) Koni San
Sai Kwa.....
each 30 Water Melon. (China)-Sai Kwa .. 30. Crapes Sang Po Tai Ise
b.
1.10.
te and lighting, and the damming of waters,
Sationalists in Europe, which hitherto acted independently..
The aims of the new association is 2
pare joint revolutionary action in Asia and Africa after the definite cou
imve, adiba large hunts to the total cost of the Canal, said now in retrh alamt Legenda, a son that appeared reallyPlusion of peare. Hotable before the war. But it was in-
16
24
.. VEGETABLES.
30
'Ctx.
17
per set
lb.
12
15
Beans (French), Macao- Oh Moon
Pin Tau........
23 Artichokes, Shanghai Sheng-
Hoi Ah thi Cheak..each
11
15 Beans (French)". S'hai-Shequ
hoi Pin Tau..........
Pigs Fry Chu Chap
Pigs Hend Che Tau
Pigs Heart. Chu Sun.
each
10
Pigs Kidneys Chu. Yiu
Po Liver Chu Kan
Pork Chop Chu Pai Kwat Pork, Corned Ham Chu Yuk Pork, Leg -Cha Pei
Pork. Lain Chu Han Tun...... Pork, Fut or Lard Chu Yau ...... Sheeps Head and Feet-Yeung
Tau Kark
10 Beans Sprout-Abtiboi
20 Beans Long-Tau Ko
26 Beet Root Hung Choj. Tan
Britter Squash-Fu Kan Brinja's, Green-Ching
Kwa
3.
2
Yuan
3
Brinjals, Red Hung Ker Cabbage, Chiurse,
com. Kai Choy Cabbage Red Hung Yen Choy. 19 Cabbage, Shanghai" Yea" Choy
we choor, bunch Kau Shun. Cauliflower, large size Tui Pah
per set. 60 Shops Heart Young Sameach Sheeps' Kidney Yeung Yiu Sherbs Liver Yeung on......
ib. Sucking Pigs, Tu Order-Chu
thai ..........
Suet, Beef Sang Ngan Yau Surt. Mutton--Sahg Yeung Yan Veal-Nian Chai Yuk
Vral. Sanaages Ngau Chai
Cheurg, No. 1
M.J
20aulidower, medium size Cheung
Yeh Che Fa
20
20
Caulidower, small size--Sai Yeh
Fa
Carrots Kam Shun".....
26 Cery, Chinese Tong Kan Choi
Celery, English Yeung Kan
acnable to incur all these expenses be case cdistruction of a sen levet enut was rendered impossitaly by the nature 'kanamaa soil. The major part of the astho.us, with the saeption of the black Paratips, is composed or a bright red ciny, exting 7:27 a foundation of shale and ruck; when the drenching tropien! rains aggin in the wet season the meistened clay slips upon 1 shall be in the reesion of the yawning ent made by the canal excavators; during canal construction, the deeper the steam shovels dug the faster, the red soil slipped
Refiable information enables me to give a full account of this vast conspiracy, the effects of which might already be traced In recent events in Egypt, India. and Afgieustan..
MOSLEM AND HINDU,
extreme
For the first me, through the creation of the Lengue, the racial ance religious differences which, until now, divided all Eastern vonsperators, have been overcODIA. The Ottoman League, tounded pre- yiously tr Switarrland by Mahmud Muktar Pasha, Munir Pasha, and Ahmed hd Bey (who refused to adopt the evolutionary methods of the younger Slides added 50.000.000 cubi feet to the forced to resigh) bas adacred to the bes
members and were, omegnently, so Canal's excavation after the constructors organization.
"So have the thought that the work was practically Egyptian Nationalists and the Hindu
ver, and not until the angle of rest
Fro revolutionary (group.
Indi was attained dit the slides eense their emissaries of which were recently senten dangerous motion. A certain amount of ed in Zurich for bringing bombs 13 tu breaking and shipping" and, what gave Switzerland during the war, at the n the Canal builders the most serious tromstigation of the erruan, General Stac bleg bulgings train the bottom, may
At the constituent assembly
of the guntinue to a small extent: the Canal there were present, besides Young Turks, League, which took place in May, in ali probability will always require the Egyptians, and Hindus, delegates re work of dreiges, but no murès paralyzing.
Afghanistan. slides are anticipated, nee the most rustic steps were taken to cut away past of the most troublesome bill at the back of Culebra (now offigially walled Gail lard) Cut. But the onemotte expense work, and anxiety caused by the redue- tion of the hilly chain in the middle of the isthmus is measure of what engine ery would have been obliged to face hadi they attempted to cut a canal at, sea- 20 levi.
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10
Lard (bu You.....
POULTRY.
Ct.
Choi.......
Chickens-Kai Chai.....
lb.
Capons, large, small-Sin Kai...
Chillies Dried Gon Lat Chin, 38 Chillies Red-Hung Far Chiu
Ducks - Ap
26
Telephone 29.
Exgs, Hen (cooking) Kai Tan per
doz. 20
Eggs HenKai Tan (fresh)
25 Chillies Green---Chnig Lat Chin.
Carry Stuff English Kar Leo..
Chu Lin
24
Cucumbers --Ching Kwa.
...each.
Fowls, Canton--Kai
lb.
18
Fowls. Hainan-Hot Nam Kai...
Garlic-Que Tad
1.
{铺
Cirrus Ngoi
Ginger, young-Sun The Keung
Grese. Wild Shai Shanghai
Ginger, old-Lo Keung
Ic Ngoi
Horse Radish, S'hai Lik Kan
.pair
Mask Deer-Wong Kenz
rach
Fare, Shanghai-Tu Chai Partridge Che Khop
Indian Cora Suk Maige. each Lettuce Young Sang Choi on y Water Chesnuts- Ma Tar
1
G
-pair
Water Mandarin Kwai Lum. Ma
Thi
HAPPY HIT Pheasant Shan Kai
CIGARETTES
The Real Burley Cigarette
IT'S TOASTED.
An entirely New principle in
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Cigarette Manufacture.
Pigeons, Canton Pak Kup..... each. Pigeons, Hoihow-Hoi How Pak
Kup
Onnit-Um Chan
Mushrooms, Fresh Sang Cho Koo,, Musk Melon, Amer.Kam-san
Hong Кил Okroes
......dozennions. Bombay--Yeung Chong
Ric Birds-Wa Fa Chenk Snip Sa Choy
...ach Turkeys, Cock-Phor Kai Kung th Turkeys, Hen Phor Kai Na Wild Ducks. S'hai-Shang-hoi
Sui Ap Teal Sui Ap Chai Wild Buck, Capton-Sang-Shing
Sai Ap
Barbel--Ka Yo
Bream Bin Yu
FISH.
t'naton Fresh Water Fish-Hoi
Sin Yu
Carp--Li Yu Chudist Chik Yu
Codfist-Man Yu
rabs Hai
Cattle Fish Muk Yu
Dab Sa Mang Yu
Dace Wong. Mei Lun
pair
lb.
.Tau ....... Onions, Green Sang Chong n 15Onions. Shanghai Shuang-bot
Chong Tàu Papaw, Istuality Tai Man
!......each Papaw, and quality Chung Man
Sau Ku
Sau Kus
Parsley Kim C'ho........
Cts. Green Peas-Ching Tan .....
Potatoe, Sweet--Fi Shu
BF
༢༣༧༠
• THE CANAL AT WORK.
presetting
Fersta
Algens, and Morogo
MADE IN GERMANY.**
The League" is, of course, of tier- man origra. Its ending spreit is a cer La Baron. vonesendunck, formerly
irector OL
Oriental Departawnt", created in tip
the Berlin foreign ce s early digs of the war to foment fustered tions and plots in British and French Colonies. With the aid of native agitators. Thus Priental Department was divid ed into
section. for British India, Afghanistan, Turkestan, Persia, Tare- Tartery, Egypt, Algerin and Morgen.
January lasts chief native agents
you Wesendonck, ccompanied by his engratal to Switzerland.
Oriental League
Incarnation
Thus the is in reality are OI the Wilhelmstrasse s Grotal Deparincat, signs of life recently by staging a
which gave
gress of oppressed nationalities
in Ber in some days before the signing of the armistice.
The first vessel to pass through the Lanal made the trip in July, 1914; but To this was informal. The great official opening, with squadrons from world navis taking part, was planned for early 19 10 in 1915. The war spoiled the display ar
Granged
But in 1915 tremendous slides 20securred after heavy rain, and the Canal wa shut to traffic for seven months; from the time that it re-opened, in April, 1016, there has been in serious operating trou- ble. To-day, with the lock apparatuk working smoothly, the time for a vessel to pass through the Canal has been shortened from the original 1 or 13 hours to less than five hours, and it is clear that as soon as trafic presents itself in grent volume, with the resumption of world 10 comineren, canal operation will be able to
6 take care of sit .
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Considerable funds are at the disposal of the League." These are still partly supplied from Germany,
Besides, enjoying the support of Ur touch with Lenin, who, very soon after mans, the League is also. in tuve nis advent to
JLA
Uriental Department organized in Moscow. The alliance between the League" and the Russian Bolsheviks was brought about by the notorious German Socialist agent
Parvus (now in Switzerland).
But so far the Panama Canals, effect pon international trade has been smothered by the overwhelming necessities of the war. Opman traffic has been abans
WAITING FOR DEMOBILIZATION. Evidence exists that the recent insured mal and will remain abnormal until desperate need no longer operates to send Afghans, and the rising in, India (re- tion in Egypt, the sudden attack of the ..... Th. 1.20 vessels along certain a paths; when markable for the co-operation between building has better repaired the ravages Muslems and indus) were connected of the submarines and the calls of free with the activities of
"League. commerce, ngaia oblain-response the in- These fluence of Panama will be seen. So far only as a most of the statements made are guesses.tors, in accordance with directions from The official records of the Canal show Moscow and Berlin, have postponed de that during the 102 months during which conditions are fully re-established,
cisive revolutionary action until peace
Potato Shanghai -- Shang-boi
Shu Tsa
Relato, Japan Put Poon Shu
Tsai
Poochow Fook-chow Shu Trai...
18
16
1
1
Petator, American-Fu Ki Shu
Таці
8
Potatoc,
24
Pumpkin-Teng Kwa
-14
14
Radish Hung Lo Pak Tsai
Dog Fish-Fit Tu Sa
Rhubarb (Fresh), Tai Wing
Bel, Lungor. Hoi Man
Sage-Too So
24
hels, Fresh water-Tam Siu Yu
Shallots Con Chong Tau
how, Yellow-Wong Sin
Spinach-Yin Choi
31
Frog Tien Kai
Tomalces-Fan Kor
135
injuspn Sek Pän
Taros Wu Tau
Gungeon Pak Kup Yu
14
Turnips, Punti (Long) Lo Pak...
Herrings TMU PAK
Tel. 151.
Halibut Cheung Kwan Kup
Turnips. English--Yeung Lo Pak Vegetable Marrow--Chit Kwe......
Labras Wong Fa Yu
Vegetable Marrow (Am)-Kam-
"e97
Losch Wu Y........
Lobster-bung Ha
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Oyster Sang Hoo
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Water Cres-Sai Yeung Chai,..
Water Lily "root Lin Ngau Yams Ta Sha.....
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the route was open in 1915 a total of
however, are regarded Sl": for the conspira
1,058 ships passed through (Atlantic to They argue that their time will came
carried out. when general demobilization has been
paganda in French, German And English, In the meantime, Enti-British pro-
Pacific and nice versa), with a total cargo 3 tonnage of 5,000,000 in round numbers; of thear 463 were British. In 1916, with lena than nine months of operation, 787 ves, including 25 British, were puss eed through with a cargo tonnage of about 4 3,000,000. In 1917 the 1 montha opera- ever 12 tions show 1.576 vessels, of which 780 were 4 British, passed, through, with il Cargo 4 tonnage of about 7.930,000. In 1918 the number of ships using the Canal rog to A|,2,130.
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The above prices are the average prices
Sanitary Department,
August 23rd., 1010,
37
3C
current,
24
Parrotfish Kai Kang Yu
12
Perch Tau Loo
18
Pik Fa Paw Poong.
14
Plnice-Pan Yu......
"
14
Pomfret, black-Hak Chong......
24
Pomfret, white-Pak Chong
·30
Prawns Ming Ha
Ray rei Pa Sa
Roach-Chun Yu.
Rock Fish-Sek Kau Kung
Salmon-Ma You Yu
Shark So Yu
Skate Po Yu...
Shrmips Ha
Snapper-Lap Ya
Soles-Tat Sa Yu
Tench-Wan Yu...
Turbo-Cho How Yu
Turtles..small, fresh, water-Kork'
Yu
White Bait-Ngan-Yu Chai
FRUITS.
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GENERAL WILSON'S ADVICE.
28 for any fellow,,
20 know how be he.
TOLLS AND COSTS,
Tels received during the first, uncer tain gears did not always cover the cost of operation and maintenance. "During 1916 these costs rose to $3.21 per ton--a little over Ds. but they were subsequently reduced to $1.26, or about a. 2d.
The average tolls received, based upon a rule of $1.20 (about 5.) a ton for ships carrying cargo or passengers, and 79 cents (ncar 38.) for ships in ballast, work-
spt and British rule in India and determination of every Eastern race that and proclaiming the right to wlf- existed, is scattered broadcast by the to influence and confuse neu- tral and
Allied opinion In all these pamphlets and leaflets the phramology as in the speeches and d same grotesque use is made of socialistic clarations cf so many of the new leaders-
in Germastern Nationalist movement,
All this. whose aims and methods are concentrated at present in the netivities of the "Oriental. Lengue part of German militarism's coming man- in Switzerland,- in ouvre to elude the fulfilment of the peace terins, and of the Bolshevist plans of world-conquest.
28 try, and his honour, WH coun-cause its successful operation extends the should result to the more northerly ports
the
ed out at an average of $1.00 (46. 28.)ably most of what is called Central" per ton. To cover cost of operation and America to day, was once under the sea, 10 General Sir H. H. Wilson, Chief of the maintenance and to pay interest charge rising at the time of sou great conval-
Imperial General Staff, conducted the
the Canal should earn from four to fivesion, with which the name of legendary Annual inspection of the Marlborough million pounds a year.. College
Officers Training Corps on July
But the Canal is not regarded by the gy, since there is no serious objection la Atlantis may be associated without apolo- th. A 367 Addressing the corps, General Wil United States as an investment from the story and nothing better with which
son said it was not his business to say which cash dividends were expected quick- whether there would be any more war. 13: the Government supported the conts geographical limits renders circumnavi- to replace it. The new restoration of but, at any rate it was a good thing with national money hause it was regation of North America possible for the or old, togarded as a military necessity, and be first time, and, while deânite benefits liis exun- himali,
had four and a half years of
commercial frontiers of North America of the South American west coast and to 17ar the world had ever recorded the some 2,000 miles.
The great depots of coal and oil, suprica, and Canada when ocean traffic gets the Pacific. posts of Mexico, Central Ame- and we came out the finest Army in the
into its stride again, still the most im mediate help is likely to result to the westerly regions of the United States quick communication with the West Australasia and Japan are offered Atlantic; so far as Europe is concerned, the great shipping lines of the Orient will,
Bes already results in the planning of 2 Canal, but rapid access to the Caribbean in all probability, continue to use the Buez
fortnightly Japanese service to Cuba and other West Indian points-The Tiwcs.
10
11
Almonds Hung Yan... lbi Apples (California)-Kam Ban
Ping Kho....
Apples (Chefoo)-Tin Chun Ping
Kho
Apples Small-Hoi Tong
Apples, Custard-Pin Lai Chikach
8 world. There was an old saying which plying vessels traversing the Canal, are ha was fond of quoting. It was the sol- for instance, exclusively American; con dier's creed and his advice to them: Beiderable commercial advantage is also kindly, to child true to our com: hibits of American merchandise planned children, he courteous to exnected from extensive stores and ex women, be Ch. rydes
for the Isthmian terminals, to attract (Choers) Honours gatoria Crosses, 3: Eng
by Marlburians in this South American bayers,
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war include:
18 luh Orders, such as the Bath, 187; the
.
RE-DIVIDING CONTINENTS.
:
Distinguished Service Order, 184; Mili-America what they originally were
The Canal makes North and South tary Crosser 329; mentioned in deeparate continents. Panama, with prob pintchen, 1,053; brevet promotions, 143;| and foreign decctations. "100.
(Continued at foot of next column.)
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