NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUR
HE THIRD NIGHT FEE of the above Club will be held on 1. ADNESDAY, JULY 27TH, at 9 r..
An interesting Program aidhas been arranged. Bani in attendance. Beveryed seats can be booked at the Club for $1.50.
R. C. WITCHELL
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, July 25th, 1991.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as INTERIM DIVIDEND af ONE SHILLING per Share on account of the year 1921 has been declared.
The DIVIDEND will be payable on and after WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of August, 1921, to Shareholders on the Register on
TUESDAY, the s day of Angust. 1991, and will be paid to Shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register at the exchange rate of 2/7 per Dollur.
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By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS, .. Becretary. Hongkong July 25th, 1921.
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.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
N_INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR A DOLLARS per share for the six months
ending 30th June, 1921, will be Parable on TUESDAY, "July 26th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be pitained on application at the Company Office
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th TUESDAY, the 26th July, 1921 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of ́abares can be registered
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENHILL, Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, July 12th, 1921.
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INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
LYSON Co.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY JULY ME
OWING to the death of Mr. Car, GUM
YAT. Chief Manager of the above Fire, the only persons now authorised to Sign for the Firm are
METAM CHURK NAM...., Sub-manager, MR. SIU KAN
...Secretary. whose joint Signatures are necessary to all Documents or Transactions executed for and on behalf of the Firea
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street. Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1991, at Noox, for the purpose of considering. and, if
thought t approving the draft new Memorandum of
Association of the Company which will b submitted to the Meeting. A print of such draft new Memorandum of Association of the may be seen at the Company's Company Dice in the Hongkong Hotel,
Folder Street aforesaid, and a compariam of the
of the existing Memorandam The print Association with the pri
prit of the draft new Memorandum of Association will show wherein the draft new Memorandum of Association differs from the existing Memorandam Association. Should the Meeting approve of such new Memorandum of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be propose as an Extraordinary Resolution,
namely:
(1) is the provisions of the Company's
Memorandum of Association with respect
to its objects by altered so as to real as shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting.
and also for the followin further purposes, namely ——
For the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, approving the draft new Articles of the Com pany which will be submitted to the Meeting. A print of such new Articles and a print of the existing Articles may legs at the Company's Registered Offer in the Hongkong Hotel, Paider Street aforesaid. In such print the portions of which differ from the in existing Articles are indicated by underlining black ink and by marginal notes. Should the without modification, the subjoined Resolution Meeting appros of such new Articles with or will be proposed an Extraordinary Resolution, namely
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, the proposed new Articles
LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR A DOLLARS Share for the six months
per ending 3th June, 1991, will be Payable on TUESDAY, JULY 28TH, On which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica tian st the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will, be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to TUESDAY, the 26th July (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can Le registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
16. GREENHILL,"
Acting Secretary to The General Managers.
Hongkong, July 19th, 1921.
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THE WEST POINT · BUILDING COMPANY: LIMITED.
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N INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWELVE A Dr LLARS Per Share for the Kis months eating 3th Jane, 1921, will be Payable Ou TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica-
tion at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to TUESDAY, the 26th July (both days inclusive) during which period- no transfer of Shares con 'be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. 8. GREENHILL, Acting Secretary to
THE HONGKONG Lånd Investeast &
@AGENCY Co., Lan, General Agents for THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, July 12th, 1921:
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
X INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE; , DOLLAR per Share for the six months' ending 30th June, 1991, will be Payable on TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH. on which date. Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica- tion at the Company's Office,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, August 2nd, to TUESDAY. Angua 9th, both days, inclusive, during which period,no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
G. E ELLAMS,
Acting Secreta V. Hongkong, July 18th, 1991..
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NATIONAL LOANS OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1914) AND OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1915)
QUBSCRIBERS to the above TWO LOANS are hereby notified that the Drawing of Bouds for redemption will take place at Peking on the following dates-namaly —
THIRD YEAR LOAN, Fourth drawing—
on 1st December, 1931.
FOURTH YEAR LOAN, Third drawing~~-
on 1st September, 1921.
The number of drawn bonds with date and place of repayment will be announced in dus Course by the Ministry of Finance,
́F. A. "AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, 14th July, 1921.
1993-
REPULSE BAY HOTEL CABARET DINNER DANSANT.
WEDNESDAY. 27TH JULY...
THE CLARINS will Present -THE LATEST BALLET AND BALL
ROOM-DANCES.
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(2) That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting and for this purpose of identification absoribed by the Chair- man thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution For all the existing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY · ALSO
that GIVEN
EXTRA- SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Peddar Street aforesaid, on SATUR
the THIRTEENTH DAY от AUGUST, 1921, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit, as Special Besolutions, the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos. 1 and 2).
PREPAID WANTED"
ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at skid'Olion for
Bo OK. XX, LM, DN, LR, LC,
LW, MA, MK, 30,
"♥WANTED." — ONE SECOND-HAND BILLIARD TABLE (English Tahis preferred) in good condition.
Please state particular and price to "LOJA A MODESTA", Rua do Campo, Mazso,
"ANTED—FOR LOCAL INSUR. W
ANCE OFFICE, experienced Chinese Clerk. Reply in own handwriting to Box ME, /o Daily Fri Oct.
90
ANTED. - Married Couple require
Small FURNISHED Apartments, Mid-level or Peak. Willing to FLAT er share mall house Apply Box MI, c/o Daily
ous Office.
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INTIMATION
EAU
DE
COLOGNE
1991.
a lew
When the Arst message came days ago we regarded the report with scepticism. Three or four days a week we glance through many typewritten
An interim dividend of que shilling has been declared by the Hongkong: per share on account of the year 190 Tramway 'Co., Ltd.
pages of Bussian news seat gratuitously just established a specially trained squad
The French, Police at Shanghai hang of detectives to deal with cases of ti
and robbery" type.
The Tuchun of Anhwei has informe
to us by the Russian news agency at Peking. The general character of this news during the past few months has conveyed the impression that the Central Government by telegran all is going on well in Russia-that that ten per cent. of all the troops unde. his command will be disbanded, urgin (Clocke d'argent brand). crops are bountiful and all sorts of ning forthwith.
industries reviving in " wonderful manner, especially since the re-opening their third night fete, which will b The Victoria Recreation Club annotiner of foreign trade, as Russia has been held on Wednesday, and promise able to import a great deal of machinery interesting programme. A band will h
in attendance, of which the stood in need, and we perfume that will satisfy have repeatedly noticed references to Mr. J. W. Kew, of 13,. Wongneichon large imports of ploughs and other Road, was robbed by burglars on Saba agricultural implements. Only rester house through an open window and tod
day night. The thieves entered b day we received from the Agency three away domestic utensils worth $60.
FOR SALE ONE LEVIS MOTOR the most critical. In elegant budgets of news, and one of the first
CYCLE, just arrived, latest Model, two Speed Gear, £75. Apply Box ML, 0,0 Daily Press Office.
TO LET
LARGE GODOWN at Wan-chai (known as
Mody Godown). Apply to
LEE HYSAN & CO
202, Queen's Road C
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TO LET.
GODOWN at Yaumati
For particulars apply to....... THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-
TION CO. LTD.
1148
DAIRY FARM NEWS
FISH
FILLETS HADDOCKS
KIPPERS
... 80 ets. per 1.
70 cta. per l.
60 cta, per l
RED HEBRINGS... 80 cta. per ib
CHEESE
GOUDA (Full Cream) -- ... 1. $1.25 per Ib. AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR... $1.00 per lb.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO. LTD. -
crystal' globe bottles.
Very
refreshing this
in
According to the Observatory report the typhoon passed a little to the sout of Kwang-chau-wan on Sunday night an at 8 a.m. yesterday was about 60 mile to the S.W. of Pakhoi. Another warn ing was given:
items on which our eyes alighted was ä telegram from Moscow (vid Manchali) dated July 5th, which began by saying: "Beports of a good barvest are coming from every. quarter." Examining thesov news budgets further, we came Aeross another paragraph in which the Russian Agency in Peking says: "We find it necessary to deny REUTER'S re port of a spoiled harvest in the Volga gulations. hot region and 28,000,000 starving peppl.
| weather when sprayed with a
ant
vaporizer.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD
$3
A. G. DA ROCHA.
AUCTIONEER BURVEYOR AND GENERAL · BROKER.
No. 2a, D'Águilar Street, Telephone No. 2932. WEEKLY AUCTIONS. TUESDAYS:-
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
Should the first of the above Resolutions (No. 1) be confirmed as a pecint Resolution by the requisite majority, the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association con- THURSDAYS:- sequently involved will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation.
"+
VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALJÓ GIVEN that the maid SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be SATURDAYS held as aforesaid will be continued for the par- pose of considering, and, if thought fit, pasting the following farther Resolutions as Extra- ordinary Resolutions, namely:-
of
EXCELLENT
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
71
JUST RECEIVED,
&
ask:
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The worst epidemic of rinderpest is reported to have broken out in the the history of the "Philippine islands island of Masbate. Acting Governor. General Yeater has ordered 200 Con stabulary to enforce the quarantine re Thousands of cattle have
died in a week.
لوکی
A Chinese passenger on the, Szechng. reported on arrival bere that when th ship was approaching port, a basket containing a gold watch und ebain valued at $75, a quantity of clothing and a book, was stolen from his cabin Another passenger on the same steamer woman, was robbed of $120, in Chines Ocent-piece.
We do not know where the report was fabricated, though it was dated Helsing Fors, July 6th. We have received in the course of the last few days several telegrams from Russia, stating, that the barvest is exceedingly good and the prospect of the autumn harvest is also encouraging." Well, may the reader
Another epidemic of cargo pillering What is truth? A further
appears to have broken out at Shanghai examination of the news budgets which for there have been several charges intely reached as yesterday discovered a beat the Mixed Court, says the N.-C. Daily Iated message from Moscow, dated May in which the P. & O. Company prosecut
News, in briefly reporting a case 24th and verived in Peking by mail,' ed a coolic for stealing 10 yards of black- which, in view of the telegram from cotton From the str. Kolyon, at të -
Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf. Washington received through Reuter's censet was sentenced to a mouth
T Agency which will be found among the prison. cables we publish today. Ferhaps
Senhor de Freitas, the worth reproducing in full since it at Minister und Doyen of the Diplomati Portugues least giggests the great need that is felt corps, has again made representations t in Kussin for, more food.
the Waichiaopu demanding the. with It reads Andrawal of the cordon of Chinese troop follows::
stationed around the Legation quarter Moscow (by mail), May 24th.
Senhor de Freitas contends that China For the sowing campaign of this year, nat justified in her refusal to withdra there have been purchased in Denmark, auch troops because the Japanese Leg! England,TM Holland, Esthonis and Latviation refuses to assume responsibility to seeds of various kinds. The approxi. the custody of the Anfuites who sough mate amount is rhizocarpie plant and refuge in the Japanese barracks. grass seed 20,000 poods, fruit "plant
A man who appears to have been seeds 100,000 pöods, garden produce seeds
the harbour · a 88,000 poods, flax seeds 386,000 poods insane jumped into purchased in Latvia, Lithuania and Wanchai, on Sunday evening, and de Esthonia, cotton seeds 10,000 ponds.clared his intention of swimming to COCHRANE-Sport.-At Union Church, Over 1,000,000 poods of potato for plant Kowloon-the rough weather dotwith on July 25th, by the Rev. J. Kirk ing purposes have been imported, be standing. He was such a strong swim Maconachie, THOMAS METR COCHRANE sides a large quantity of fertilizer. mer that the bystanders could not reach 156,20% ploughs, 3,677 sowing machines, him to get him back. The police took a eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cochrane,
Burwood, Sydney, to 4.96 harrows, 6,233 hay-making machi- hand and three men ultimately mastered DOROTHY ELEANOR SCORE, daughters, 5,000 harvestors, 7,000 horse rakes.. the swimmer. of Mr. John Score, and the inte Mrs, 4,703,000 scythes, a "number of threshing he had to be bound with ropes before Score, 14, Brandgam Road, Blackmachines and other farming implements he could be taken to hospital. He has have been ordered from Germany, since been removed to the mental hos heath, London. Sydney papers please
Austria, Checko-Slovia and Sweden. „ Of ¦ pital. copy-
[:234 *DEATHS
this amount 33,523 ploughs, 5.429, sowing
At the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, machines, 373 harrows, 0,014 hay-making! LANNING.la England, on July 13th, in machines, 80s harvesters, 4,015 horse two snatchers were sentenced to six her 66th year, CAROLINE, widow of rakes, and 12,815 serthes have been de weeks' imprisonment each, for offences the late George Lanning. of Shang livered already. A number of threshing committed in the central district. One tors, sprinkler, weeding books, cultic such energy that it was not surprising bai. (By telegram).
- youth of 18-defended himself with machines, scuttles, sheep-shears, separa
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Telephone 18.
MARRIAGE-
11
Como be divided into 5 fu GARDEN SEEDSMAIN. A Matilda Hospital, on July
(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid shares of 850 esen constituting the Company's
Capital present.
shares of 310 ench so as to make such Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 fully paid up shares of 810 ench.
(4) That after the division aforesaid, the Capital of the Company be increased from $1,000,000 consisting os aforesaid, to $2,500,000 divided into 250,000 abares
of $10 each, by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 each--such new shares (subject as hereinafter mentioned) to be issued at such time or times and on each terms and conditions in every respect as the Company's Board of Directors" may think fit
"
*t:
Sutton's Gold Medal. Collection for exhibition,
in air tight tins..
VEGETABLE ONLY.
at: $28.00, $14:70, 88.75, 87.35, $5.25 od 83.50 per tia FLOWER ONLY
at $10.50. 87.35, 85.25 & 83.50 per tin.
(5) That it is desirable to capitalise the sum
of 31,000,000 being part of the undivided VEGETABLE & FLOWER
profits of the Company standing to the credit of the General, Reserve, and accordingly that for the purpose of effect ing such capitalisation rach suma of $1,000,000 be distributed as bonus among, the shareholders of the Company in pro portion to the shares is the Company's present Capital of $1,000,000 held them respectively on the date hereinafter referred to, and that a bonus be declared
And further that the Com
of be and they
Bt. $12.25, 89.30, 87.00 & 85.00 '
per tin GRAUA&
00.
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
HONGKONG, - P.O Box 620
He was so violent that'
25th, SARAH LAVIMĄ, beloved wife of tors, chaff-cutters, turnip-cutters, rakes to hear, after the conviction that be W. J. Matchin, aged 44, after a long and other things are on the way to had been in the dock before. The other, illness. The funeral will take place Russia.
at p.m., to-day.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
(1935
LI
HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Dra Vaux ED., C. LONDOR Drrica: 131, FLAT STEKET, EC.
וי.
un aged and decrepit person, told the Magistrate, with tears, that this was the
*
To prevent food shortage in Petrograd first time the police had arrested him, As Mrs. LEUNG PANG Sur and family think so carloads of bears, 10 cars of rice, 14 Swatow, three days before, the Magia, before the autumn crops are gathered in, he said he only came to the Colony from those friends and relatives who at tended the funeral of her late hus. Cars of lard and 8 cars of dried veget- trate remarked that he had not given band LEUNG WING KIT add for floral cars of beans. 18 cars of rice, 10 cars of
able bag been imported. Besides, 237 the police much time.
tributes.
(1937
preserved meat and 'other imported pro- The following is a copy of a letter duce have arrived at Moscow for Petro received from Lord Knutaford, Chair grads Up to April 28th, 10 cars of beans, man of the London Hospital, White 19 cars of rice, 210 cars of lard and chapel, by Mr. F. G. Thompson coacera cars of dried vegetables and other things ing the Fancy Dress Ball organised by were delivered to Petrograd from Riga. his wife und himself lust March in aid On April 25th the steamer Posnau with of that institution:-" Dear Sir,-I a cargo of preserved meat, split, peas and really do thank you most sincerely for lard for Petrograd arrived at. Liga, Al your generous gift; you speak of it as this has been sent to Moscow and may
a small sum, but, my dear sir, to a rench Petrograd, shortly.
who is despairing Hospital, Chairman,
is relatively a very large sum, and L. thankful for shillings and half-crowns, qu
The Bady Pres
Hosoxoxo, June 96TH, 1921,
FAMINE AND PESTILENCE
IN RUSSIA. ***
in the light of MAXIM GORKY's appeal it
is easily seen from these paragraphs to am very grateful to you and Mrs. what a degree of perfection the art of Thompson, who, I know, must have gone suppressing the truth and suggesting the to a great deal of trouble to ensure so
excellent result." Oss of RETER's cables a few days ago faloc has been cultivated by the Russia
250, hereby authorised to estiny sa P. & O. S. N. CO. tramitted a message from Berlin which News Agencies. To represent, however,
bonus as far as possible by the distribu
tion in marnar aforesaid of 100,000 sharea of $10 each credited as fully paid up among the persons who are
the holders of the shares coming the Company's present Capital of $1,000,000 on such date as the Company's Board of Directora shail, decide, such last mentioned thares to rank; pari part with the shares constitsting the Com pany's present Capital of $1,000,000 in respect of all profits of the Company earned since the 31st December, 1920, and sach distribution to be in satisfaction of the aforementioned bonus"
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALBO ... ́... GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Fedder Street, aforesaid on WEDNESDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1931, AT NDON, for purpose of mceiving a report of the groundings at the above mentioned Meeting in so far as regards Resolu- tions Nos. 3, 4 and 5 above and of confirming, if thought it, such last roentioned Resolution sa Spotial Resolutions.
Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1921.
By Order of the Board, tuggh d
J. H. TAGGANT,
Manager.
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STEAMERS FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUS- 'TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS & LONDON.
Through Bill of Lading issued for Hataris, Permian Gall, Continental, American,
and Bouth African Ports."
the
A new ordinance will operate from " said that the famous peot HAUPTMANN had that the harvest has been "exceedingly August let in Japan in regard to deposits by Insurance Companies. The ordinanco reccived a telegram from the MAXIM good" looks like down-right falsehood. provides that in value-paper, which may Gonky, stating that, owing to the There are in Russian official circles to-day be used by Insurance Companies oz failure of
harvest in Bussin, few men whose word will be more readily stitutes for sums to be deposited by Foreign Insurance Companies as sub- millions are faced with death and trusted, thân MAXIK GORKY. He is a them (with the Government), shall be starvation, and urgently uppealing to Commisar" of some kind, but exactly national bonds, the substitute value of
which shall be determined by their faces Europe and America to send food and what Department of the Government he value. The ordinance further provides drugs to Russia. To-day we publish a represents wo do not remember. We believe that deposits of value-papers other than Washington cable which says that the he corresponds to what is known in other national bouds made prior to the qu forcement of this ordinance shall, the THE Steamship **DUNERA ** Captain famine is appalling in its dimensions enuntries ns. the Minister of Education,
Walker, carrying His Majesty's MaIE,
provisions of this ordinance notwith- Le despatched from this: Fort, en er about and it is estimated that thirty millions but he has evidently been chosen to make standing, continue valid for ten (10) the appeal as being the one man in the year from the day of enforcement of SATURDAY, the 20th AEGUST, 1921, taking of people, are starving, while cholera Soviet Administration to whom the world this ordinance in the case of local bonds Pagan and Cargo for the above Porta.
and for five (5) years in the case of walk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France typhus and plague claim thousands at large would be the most likely to and London under rangement) will be daily. Frenzied appeals have been sent readily listen. The Russian appeal to other bonds.
the Mail Steamer
world disorganised and impoverished, by transhipped at Bombay into
to Germany and America, for help the Great Wars world whose sym proceeding direct to Marsailles and London.
Parcels will be recurved at this Office until 3 doctors and drugs from Germany and pathies the Soviet "Administration has the day before sailing. The contents and food from America. From Berlin it is done its utmost to alienate can stand
but little chance, we fear, of any adequate The following telegram has been value of all packages are required.
For further partigniare apply tom,¦.
reported that complete panic has over response. This great famine forms the received by the American Consulate- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE whelmed the Soviet Government, and crowning tragedy of the Soviet Adminis General, Hongkong, from the Manila
& CO.,
that MAXIM GozRy's tragic appeal to tration and may add many thousands Observatory:
even millions, to the terrible death roll Agente,
Germany- was)" "We cannot pay you, for which Sovietism has been respon "Hongkong, July 14th, 1991.
sible. #bat, in the name of Humanity corne!
TYPHOON", WARNING.
9.15.m.; July 25th." Typhoon in about 112, deg. Long, E. and 20 deg.-L. N., moving-West.