West River Floods.
PIRACY AND BRIGANDAGE:
RAMPANT
KWEILIN, SUBMERGED,
Wuchow, a5th June.
The water has receded, but left a deposit of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY.
'Exposure. Besides - subscription:
be
that in extent: the prefecture of Shld-Bier opened, boxes are also to be placed 1 public suffered far more severely than Sam-kbaly not-
quin withstanding, that the destruction and four of ¡places for subscriptions, or
SALOMON Hfe in the latter district wars salicient APETITION
Qurai sconfirmation of the rufferings in the former now reaches Canton,
the shapes
JULY 4
“yof the Um pkope that the embankments Midfarent places Ndown is so freez that tiang w, sum aliqulte a required to false the em
Bresco Baza.
peal perty from the Tung We was making their way to the wealthier, Chinese kongs yesterday they were accosted by street, hawkers who voluntatily tendered to auti so canto each to HONGKONG tack roller party. Others gays ka much as a dollar, quae who arrived, le, Hongkong, yesterday, from
FLOOD
WCHINESE: LADIES TO ACT AB STALIN
On the 25th ins, mosting in connection with of a report from Total Ll, of Chia-hing is dapd. (ide the abstrbac, districtapol Gaston are
hald the organisatibo of dand relief work: w by the Caston Self-Government, Society, Thefecture, to the Viceroy. Tacial Li |headquarters of the Sociaty itsali was flooded I in, 100. aras; under his Jurisdiction is about; skirts are ddry when the tide is at tha abbieze of Mesirs Wing Kee and Co; at dinnar yaaters, VA apacial meeting was convened at the Chic
the aggregate number of flood suberers
ops in aid of Canton say, benwholly in proportion to the relief that
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a the time with inches of
less a large one After some speeches
100,000; be estimates that the minimum kam of money required to
The
to mlieve the immediate
ount required i
total amonint.
on
Wuchow.at present has a very sorry aspect.mastikg ball, but the attendance. Tai id best.; "wania 'ol' tha" paesants Bwill be PIETER the peasantry stand in nánd of, wa shɩuld not which wal" (fig. Bake caIENI KWATU. mud orar a foot in the principal straats. Food Rivend by the members of the Society touch... "ääffariasību snu, than 200,000, EDs: Da sprotised if the leading Chinesa, gentlemen. | thegelung, Walesmoittaa:)" procured at all. The river Teli mearly:as quick og the state of 'affaire, the nanna DISsantherstond DERRY, vicaroy to: appropriate in Hongkong were to exercing their energy in millionaire in
Is.at. faminu prices and vegatables cannot be
as it rose owing to the breaking of the embank manis in Samshui,
promised to do their best in carrying out the rellaf organisation. A
the
money from the
about
A famine is exparted in the districi as 60% of forwarded to the "on was draften Total WishŲ MEN GOTEIDÆRDE · ÉCRRsury. olhar diracilons ta.secure further help for: iha | as, Kizong: Tung to might he is a media, including altis from the On Wal Chinese,
the first rice crop has been destroyed.
cop beon The rumours about. Kwailin have Brmed
Over 200 houses collapsed and or & Livan kont
The water in Kwailin ross too fest la 24 hours and
submerged the whole city. In the Fu river, brigandage is rampant, along the nearly all the population was living on the river-bank
be
requesting HE sum
to pray the Government on behalf of the people to free the prefectures of Kwangchow, Shiu Hing
Chiuchow and Walchor, the foundated prefectures, from land and other taxes and at the same time applying to the Govern. ment for the grant of a large sum of money. ald of "the relief funds. As the majority amphatically urged on the continuation of the Rice Distribution, a selegram was also
It
sufficient to mest urgent requirements. He also requested the Viceroy to give instructions that large quantities of rice be brought up to that locality from Canton for cheap disposal **ng the ascesalious people,
The Viceroy havi givan instructions to the aficials of the various districts, visited by the flood, to furnist him with a report sach in de
OFFICIAL REPORTS CALLED FOR
obussarged by one foot of water the city outs "Penang, was a guest of Mr. Francisco (Too Yati
Hdering that they pust of local
day When particulars of the disaster by the Hood ware granted to H By Cheunghat ass Club laid Tuesday alamoon, for the mar promptly profamed
donation of $1,000 PRMA of considering what steps should be taken
behalf
of towards the promotion of an al frescs, besser in
aid of the CasTRAK
-Flood, Relief, Funda”. There! persons pissent, when tha prori returning to Canton membar ceadinge opanadap of hom, wars Chiass Seventy-two Guilds. He hit promitad that be actively interest himself is the relief private school in Gage Strast, which may be
0.88 an evidence of the.
Winteraut, abowa Canton to-morrow movement when he arrives at when there is
this initial the movement by the. avary probability that donation will be increased by several thousand en ons han occupied the chall dellare more. H.E. Channg Pat-gs will be 104 called as the promoter of the Caston WEampos while Mr. Ho Kom Tong acted at the vich Stallway scheme, bick was nipped in the chairman of the meating. Among the other bad by the urgent representations of Sir parents were the directors, of the Tang Wa Matthew Nathan, as the proposed railroad was Hospital, the members of the Fo Leung Kok d lbb leading Chinese merchants ad lbs
Ciderable
North and Well River aufarers of the
SRITION CO-OPERATION, WANTED. Mr. Li Kwai-pul, the promoter of the Canton Hanko Railway Co whos con will be esculled in connection with his dict with HF.Shum, ex-Viceroy of Canton, it in Hongkong on a visit to the Colony. As
prominent member of the Cantonse that gentleman could not fails of practical with the victims of flood. After
whole length as the people are without food and Chea to be sent to the oficials of the Nam tall on the ex'ent of destruction as a result of the sympat® Annuslf:charoughly with the | Fugardad by the then 'Hongkong GovernOT BI KĀ
Al cases ara reported of dawn-coming ung profeciara entreating them to remove the food within three days, in order in pable alla BAREMINE JA Jocal: Chinase to raise fanda for dangerous rival to the Hongkong-Caston _lind:| boats having been pirated. But the pirates in prohibition on the exportation of rice to Canto, at an early dais, memorialfie fina Throat Eldre tid altar separat conference K
lenders in's)
with the
at he came to the
· those cases have been peaceful farmers whom 100, as the latter city is in need of a supply of : with full-particular of the disastrous visitation in the local movencialstrmasthrough directors from. Canton' that delegates from
the staple food from that prefecture,
RELIEF EXPEDITIONS, T
It is His Excellency's intention to pray for Imperial sanction that land and other taxes for the curiant year, be remitted within the dis- tricts wherein distress prevails to a esperal
'extegt.
4
THE CANTON SUBSCRIPTIONS.. The amount of subscriptions collected local ly from different individuals in small acapuple by the flood relief organisation committee to the 28th instant has reached a total of about sum of $3.0.0 received from the Viceroy him- self, unt the S10,000 from the Shan Hou Chu.
cocclusion that the severe
which; the Hongkong Chinese wars, passing. panthal sancosity. As it as they
Wa Chun,
chairman
the ol
Colony
A SUGGESTION. OUR lengths the abject 'had brought the galbáty. A suggestion has reached the Tung Waing together, and afterwards the question wa
put as to the feasibility of organising the pros Hongkong should be sent up river to attend to posed at frasco bartecided that the basks assist the Central Commites in Cases and so 11 was unanimously decided that the bazaar
Canton, as originally contemplated
Bhek-tong-sal, and Phould | extend'orer'a period of seven days, from the roth July to the roth July. The site which was selected for the Idle in stretch
of grouad front of the Yat Ton Ting hotel, which had been generously placed" al at the
disposal of the
commitles
by the pros prietor, Mr. Ho Kom Tong The bassar, it was agreed, should open each day
until a e'clock next morning, Anong the
3rd July,
Wachow had receded to some twenty Chinese pockets twenty dollars in cash were found. $10,000; In this amount is not included the 2bniad, kimself a sam’of one thousand satisfactory progresuświth the subscription lists.
adversity has driven to crime. It is reported that they have no weapons except chappers and in several cases have taken only food send emissiry at are emissary to the surround The charitable people of Canton continue to The .. Chan Wai lait Wuchow on the agthing districts with fand stuffs to relieve the poor bis. people: On the day before yesterday a and arrived at Hongkong last night. A member of the vessels compradore staff was bucket with two children in it was found interviewed by a Hongkong Telegraph raporter drifting about near Wongsha hod was picked this morning. He was informed that, on the up by a sampan one of the child en was abrut their six year off and the other shine, ta date of the Chun Waf's departure, the water in fect, but traces of the docd were conspicuous in every part of the city. The flower boats which had been washed down the river for MEDY bave since been picked up and the
been
Lowed up to "great
Wuchow again.
While at Wochow our Informant beard from Chinese survivors who had come down from Kwol-lin, the capital of Kwangai, that the chy was "no more," meaning that it has been reduced to almost complete desolation, so great was the destruction and the loss of lives that had been caused by the flood!
0 of them have
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CHINESE MUNIFICENCE.
Canton, 26th June., The outstanding feature of the crisis through which the Llangkwang is passing it unquseluunbly the remarkable spirit of mual. ficance exhiblied by the Chiusan of every class the largest in
戒
or creed. Until Cowards the Flood Relief
divideri contribution
some summ
#similar
The elder of the children was a boy, who on be lag questioned could duly say that they were nives of the Fa Yung district and were not able to give other particulars ge to the rames of their parents. A few
days bucket containing a baby was picked up by the people of the Ngar Yiu village. A letter together with some money was tied sound the baby's body; to the letter the name and home of be baby were given with the hope that the baby would be saved by some one that might happen to pick it up and reture it to the parents.
HELP FROM MACAO.
The emittances from Hongkong and other British and foreign communities in Hongkong Hgraphic transfers from' Chinamen in the Straits and remain options of the fête will be
places are atap omitted.
ANOTHER MUNIFICENT DONATION.
Mr. Pas Pui Yo, director of the Honam Yan Chai Reapital, has voluntarily contributed the handsome sum of $4,000 out of bis own private purse, and $3,000 from the funds of the Hospit. al for the purchase of provisions to be conveyed to the inundated districts for distribution under the direction of the committee of the hospital.
CANTON-BAMEHUI RAILWAY.
bad almady
to Carton's call in
about $85,000 COLLECTED, most munificent manner. Yesterday, Eniniu. of his observations and bis graphed the result of hi
Charitable views to the committes of the Nine Institutions in. Canton at the same time a The local relief committee are making very
*** He added. in bin despatch that The lists closed yesterday with $86,645.82 the perfect amity, subsisting between the collected, feclusive of the remittances by te
and the Chiness in Ganich, and the cordial Settlements, Masila, San Francisco and else commercial relations exist for mutual where. The takings for to-day have been amall Committee to cause representations to be ad- hampered.. the movements of the collectors dressed to. His Excel'ance the Viceroy, with aUp to 3 o'clock in the afternoon only.5820 wAS view of despatch being forwarded to the British received, thus bringing up the total to $87,300 Consul General at Canton detailing, the actual in round figures, p condition of tas devastated, temitory, and the
MR DORADJEE'S JOIFT. miseries and sufferings of the inbablinois Mt.
I urged that Consul General Fox might Coptributions from all quarters appear to be appealed to to, solicit, the co-operation of the forthcoming in aid of the Tang, Wa Hospital Governor of Hongkong so to solist the flood relief fund. We understand that Colony in aid of the relief measures which arabs. of biscuits to the Tang Wa committee. now conducted in Castro,
boneft,aranautic/sevocation for the belief owing to the ipelamancy of the weather which ended open-air theatrical performances **
Stalls
cinematograph" exhibitions, etc. be erected for the display and sale of meedia® work articles, and all the usual fancy "and":
ssful goods which fad a place at the avenge bassar, The losses of the Choy Nam-Kong theatre has kindly placed his "house" at the disposal of the bazaar weak free of charge, committee during the top of the post features of the
bazaar on this
and pun which To by Its novelty should attract visitors
Mr. Wa Kwek. im has subscribed $1,000 dow proceed asfar us Fatehan only, but from | sympathy-of the British community in this. | Dorabjee's bakery has made an offer of 3,000 the appearance for the first tim
and the Kieng Wu Hospital at Macao $1,000 towards the Flood Relief Funds,
VICEROY CHANG'S BENEVOLENCE.
actions,
PIRATES ATTACK RICE BOAT.
19th June.
The trains of the Canton-Samehui line can the town of Fatehas upwards the roads have been rather badly damaged by the flood and they need immediate repairs, so that the run- ning of the train to Samshui will not be resum ed öntil a few days more.
the
To the fat of handaguse donations towards Hongkong subscriptions, we have the pleasure of adding two familiar names in Chinese circles. They are those of the brothers Chan Chakiyus and Chan Kang-yue,"compra. dores to estre Douglas, Laprak & Co. Each has sest in a contribution of one thousand. dollars. All honour to the like of them,
ALLEGED FORGERY.
CASE AGAINST BANK JOKIE OPENED,
reward or with a view of personal aggrandiaedence of action when that action redounded t01be der to obviate the possibility of the poor pear Hongkong subscription list,, on hebalf of the represent Sto denomination #0.81 to make it l'as See Woo & Co., have already promised to:
ANOTHER LIBERAL DONATION
reaches the committee from the person of Mr. Lo Po Shus, the treasurer of the Canton- Hankew Railway Co. He has surendered bis whole month's honorarium of $3,400 in sid of charity. The money has been apportioned
THE RICE CROP,
be a total failure,
THE AREA INUNDATED. NATIVE ACTORS' SYMPATHY.
1st July.
The
Chinese ladies - an utali holders
prospective pared in barter and chader with buyers for the disposal of the articles for sale under their charge. The ludy aged institution in
and it tion in European colder is ant 1s.tothels persuasiv cenerally be attributed, smiles and graces that the success of a bazaar may bat in the golden Orient it is an entirely naw "creditable innovation, and it is all the morn"
forward that the Chinese ladies should come this time in the cause of charity.
Many of the leading firms in the Colony, such contribute to the basaar by the presentation of articles which will be offered for sale by the
many stall holders at a minimum cost. The Chiness?
spac{mont of needlework of their own knitting
From the rough estimate which can be form.. Girls' School is contributing
ed at the present time, it is hoped and be be raised from the proceeds of the bassar lieved that sum of at least Stacon will
along the West River. It is proposed to charge an entrances of ac cant, which is surely sufficiently mill to be within the mean
those who are interested in the scheme,
a containly ****
ensure a and should
The com was in charge of the arTRA
WORK FOR THE BUFFERERE. The Flood Relief Committee, at a mesting Ever since Viceroy Chang Jet-chuo assum- Funds was one of $to,coo; bat that princely donation has been completely cast into the ed administration of the Liangkwang Viceroy. held yesterday passed a resolution to the effect
At the Magistracy, last Monday afternoon, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the case against the two shade by can which it is our pleasure to record alty, His Excellency bas, by successive public that the Canton Hankow Railway Company be asked to take on as many as possible of the ingratiated himself with the people
men-Tong Nam, assistant accountant, and Ng to day. Mr. Sou Seng Ku, a native of Tairg
over whom he sales, He has stood for the flood sufferers in the Company's employ, so.
#$51,00) COLLECTED Yuen district, has just sent in to the central
Chus, an assistant, in a Chinese bank, at Math 19th Jude.. commliice of the relief organisations the hand. rights of the provincials against the mandales of that they may not be left without occupation
By the united off is of the committee of the 16, Queen's Road Central, for altering a
of of
the banknote $5 sixty thousand dollars. Mr. Son the Imperial authorities when he thought their and the means of earning a livelihood. This
was oposed. is not making the presen
e presentation with any hope of cause was the just one. It upheld their indepen measure is considered an expedicat one in or Tang Wa Hospital and volunteer workers,
Mr. F. P. Hett, of Messrs. Brution and Hett, ment, He is moved by purely philantropic benefit and dignity of the Empire. And now when santry becoming robbers lar wat or by force flood sufferers in the West River districts, has
been rugmeged by $12,000 since Sunday. The appeared for the prosecution. Mr. P. Syden motives. His native district along, with that the millions of his subject are prostrate by a of circumstances.
amount of Sam-shol are the greatest sufferers by the terrible calamity, Viceroy Chang's sympathy That sympathy is not
has already been. somited to, Onton, for the defence. During the 3rd and 4th moons, the rice fields $720000 up dit is $53,000. Of the sum hain Dixon, of Me, R. A. Harding's office, was flood by region of the collapse of the river goes with them.
the Por in the surrounding districts of Camion suffered and the committee has decided upon.
(was examinant -Yvog 1'0, i salt dealer-' | He spoke to getting a draft for embankments, the only condition suround confined to words only; it takes 'practics!
!form. ing his liberal gift is that half the amount, vi,
from severe drought for some time and the chase of a driftfr $18,000 which will be mail. Readers of the daily chronicle in. $ju,oss be spent upon. relief for distribution the Hongkong Telegraph of the events paddy was consequently damaged to a certain, ad to the Rofiel Committee to-night. Conform$740 from a relative, and coming to Hongkong a friend when The called at the Shiu Shłog bank style the satives of the same district. The tion that the Central Relief Organising Cam undation the rice crop for the year is certain to the Tung Wa directorare are not, making any among his own "brethren" is the Chinese following the flood, have it in their recollec-extent. Now as a result of the pinsani înging with the wishes of the, Canton committee to get sama casbad,. He was accompanied for the hangft of the unfortunate sufferers
One of the defendants cashed the draft for further consigaments of provisions and stores. other moiely he unreservedly leaves to the milee memorialized the Viceroy on the advis
urgent.
The money is handed over to the central organ. him, and when he returned to his friend's house his attention was called to the fact that one relief committed to spend for the alleviation of ability of representing to the Thross the
money 4 large sum of
ination for dispn'alaccording to its discretion, appropriation of the suffarers in common.
of the notes of Stoo was forgery. The rest of fixed at a hundred thousand dollars-10wards
PROPOSÓ CHIREEE BAZAAR.
the money-or most of it, was in subsidiary the relief measures directed from Canton,
We hinted last evening that it was just go coins. Questioned as to why he received sub. dance. His Excellency received the memorial sym-
sible the leading Chinese gentleman insidiary coins, complainant replied that bank him- pathetically and, having pucertained for A relegram has been received from H. Br Hongkong might exercise their orgy in notes were not recognised in Foothow, whither
Wu Ting Fang, Chinese Minister at Washingthar.directions to secure further help for the (ko-was going...... ton, by the Flood Relief Committes, stating North and West River sufferers. We hava since Cross-examined-You said that a friend ac
tion towards the relief funde.
was held at the Chinese Club this afternoon. Mr. Fung. Wa Chus took the chair and was ent. Others present included several of the Tong Wa Hospital and other gentlemen who have interested themselyst in the relief movement. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the meeting concluded, it has bot beas possible for our representative to gather an-authoritative report of the proceedings at and carry on a legitimate business. CONTRIBUTION FROM HUPEH.. In reply to a telegraphic appeal from the this afternoon's meeting. The subject discussed. commitice of the cantes. Fiend Relief Or was the expediency of holding series of al
of money,
it would be more secure ganisation Bureau solicitog subscriptions, fog, bt, and procedunt which will be applied telegram bas boon received from the Cantonese
funda
to take and. The ECCITY sanction of, COUTER,
What made you place such trust in your residing at Hupeh advising that a spm of about to the relsef
be chteleed before the project, though it be, cat he cited into effect. We and I would trust him with any amount of be aid of the Relief funds.
of the Yau understand that the lessons of
mooty. Ving Chinese theatre have generously placed the theatre at the disposal of the basise com mittee free of charge. The date for holding the besuar has not yet been decided upon it may not improbably be some time in the fall moon wask this month. The idea is a capital one. We wish the promoters every suc
in four equal shares which have been divided / the: Viceroy addressed a telegram to Peking that he was about to remit $4,000, se subscrip learnt that our surmiss is correct. A meetingcompanied you to the bank?......
is the following manner;-3650 to the Flood Relief Funds, $600 18 the Fang Pin Hospital, $500 to the Self-Government Association, and $600 to the Wai Hang Hospital.
THE 'SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY,
A result of the energy of the members of the Sell-Government Socialy it has memorial ised H.E. Chang Jen-chun on the subject of the devastating foods. The preamble of the petition sets out the pitecus plight into which the lubabitants of the country had been thrown and reciles the hardships to which they are cafeningus visitation. I concludes st of the
calamitous It by batea ching His Excellency to represent to the Throds the urgency of the assistance from the Imperial Government which should be forthcoming lan the people perish by hunger and privations,
THE VICEROY RESPONSIVE.
Ip thorongh, sympathy with the prayers of the memorialists, the Viceroy has made tele- graphic representations to Peking urging that a sum of one hundred thousand dollars be appropriated in aid of the sufferers by the North And Want River Floods.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS, ^-
INCIDENTS OF THE INUNDATION. The fond has almost died away except that title pools of water are to be found in 1 few atreels in the lower places in the Western The navigators of the North and West
·Buburb Rivers state that during the last two days the foundation in the various districts showed sig of diminishing and the embankments are Dow all visible. The sufferers ais returning to their homes and only those whose houses were de stroyed by the food are obliged to remain in matsheds on the kitty and high lands;
THE PREVECT'S "RETURN. The Kwangchow Prefact returned yesterday from blu cxpedition to the flooded districts to distribute food stalls to the poor people since the zand instant.
RICK DISTRIBUTION.
by means of official investigations the extent of the ravages caused by the flood, What
the purport of that despatch was can be MAN guessed at by the fact that His Excellency bas iven fostractions to the officials of the Shas Chu to appropriate a sum of $100,000 from the funds of the Government treasury in aid of the relief measura." Szco,000 is just double the amount asked for by the Committes in their memorial,
DEPARTMENTAL SUBSCRIPTION.
The Shao Hoa Chu itself, the Board of Organisation, has subscribed $10,000. Olber donations have also reached the Flood Relief Organisation Bureau. One is for $2,000 from the Salt Commissioner and the other $3,00
from the Salt Guild merchants."
THE VICEROY'S CONTRIBUTIÓNS.
THE DISTRICTS INUNDATED.
Complainant-Yes.
A complete list of the places, that have been supported by Mr. Ho Kom Tong, victor-Yeu
inundated, has been made up and submitted to the Viceroy. The list includes prefectures, sub prefecture and 24 districts in which towns, market places, villages and embank ments, etc. to the number of some 260 sustained damage..
·་
some
And after casting the draft you gave him the' money which he wrapped in his handkerchief? From the time be wrapped the notes in the baudkerchief to arriving home did he open the bacdkchief-No.
a
You say you are a salt-dealer. Are you not 7-Never. I have large junke, smugglar? When you want to get the draft changed why did you not go alone 1-1 am a stranger
thought in the Colony, was afraid i would lose the
pro
ments consists of the directors of the Tung Wa Hospital and the committes of the Po Leung Kak, while the Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, CM.G., bis been invited and has consented to act as one of the active members in connection
the TEC
The promotion of with the visional committee also intend to approach the Hos. Dr. Ho Kel, C., in the hope that he will associate himself with the work, of the
representative character. committee and thereby make it of an entirely Messrs. all of the committes, met the Wa Chon and Ho Kom Tong, acting on Registrar-General this forenoon with the object of obtaining the permission of the Govar ment to erect the pecessary buildings required fore the getalle, theatrical entertainments
on the occasion of the feta,
| accounts, and according la
others
r shows,
اله
ad
to ask..for
to the plan
Workready drawn up, there cannot
of
The Viceroy himself has" subscribed out, of § $2,007 will shortly be remitted to Canton in Tom Governmost must, as a maller cellent friend?-He lived, in the sext village to: mine, | C dan slightäst doubt that the af frasco bazaar ·
his own private pures the sum of Spón, His exempla is certain to be emulated by the
iciale.
'A DONATION FROM CUBA.
THE NATIVE ACTORS.
The native actors in Canton have expressed their sympathy with the flood sufferers and | Moved, probably, by the telegraphic appeals have shown great activity in saiting subscrip which have gone font from the Tung-Wallons to assist their poor compatriots in the Hospital to the Chinese resident in foreign devastated districts. Yesterday the actor countries, Mr. Lal Cho Chuen, the Chinese held a meeting in their assembly hall, at which consul for Coba, bis donated by, T.T. a sum of She Chai Cray, a famous clown, took the chair. $1,000 towards the relief funds. No contribu. There was a large attendance at the meeting, The majority agreed to the resolution that they tion has yet arrived from the Centquere in California, It is surmised that they are making would give a performance in the three theatres some sort of a collective contribution which should materiaily enhance the ability of the sho committed to extend their measures of relief OR more liberal scale, cow limited by reason of the comparatively small resources available, of the
A PIRATICAL HOLD UP.
Tin
success.
A SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENT.
Est. July,
in Cantos for ten days and the gate moneySixty thousand dollars is the sum total of collected within that period to be all devoted the subscriptions collected among the Chinese in aid of the flood relief funds. A petition community in Hongkong up, to unen, to-day, was drafted to be forwarded to the Viceroy for in aldri the Canton Flood Relief Fund. his soformation and approval, hey have slip During yesterday and to-day a sum of $4,000 issued a subscription lies tosolicit contributions each day was contributed by the various from their fellow-actors.
hopps This, it must be admitted, laA splendid achievement
801 on the part of the com
their Wa Hóspital and: mittes of the Toog
will ing band of coadjulers owing share modesty we regret their names mau be wibbe'd from
THE "BAN CHEUNG" CO.
A few days ago some people from the Ying Tak district bought a large quantity of rice from the sheds of the Cheap Rice Distribution Bureau at Canton for transport to Ying Tak on board of a cargo boat. When on her way, instant, a gang of about thirty daring pirates recorded yesterday,According to reports they publicity. The 160,00) dan act include the
"ayib June,
naar Shek Moor, on the morning of the 25th are emulating the example of the Sincere Co,
will prove, a giganile success, and the com. How do you know be le so honest?--I have "mitted in charge of the scheme will be enabled to foralsh substantial aid to the homeless and bad dealings with him.
suffering victims of the recast food on the West River,
How long did it take you to walk from the bank back to the place where you were living?
Two minutes.
When your friend received the notes from the bank
did he examine them?--Yes. He is
a man accustomed to looking at banknotes, w
And you? No,
Ever seen one in your life?-No The case was remanded,
SPORTING NOTES
agth pito...
THE TARN TRADE.
MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN JAPAN.
The Japan Chronicle, of 23rd ult.,' saya The cotton yare market shows a marked" in. provement: This is attributed to the decreased stock in the hands" of dealerá, owing to the diminishad outpat ferait of die duction of
Bours in the spinning of wat as export of yarn will com milla, Although the The formation of a new hockey team at pass depressed, the home damand shows Kowloon and in connection with the Kowloon tendency towards increase. Spinner ari Cricket Club should add interest to the gas standing arm fuir quorsalons, and dealers
Loutput as a result reduction of in the Colony Their first match took place
on Saturday against the United Service Recrea to the hours in the sp
of
attacked the rice boat and carried off about re-buylogeons and stores in Kong.subscriptions received from the Chlorsa-com- tion Cieb, and, a' good number of spectators ning mill madexport cal. yarn":
20,000-calties of rica.
STARVING ON THE HOU KONG HILLS. The Kwaschow Prefect, on his returs from
kong to the value of $3,000 which will be con las #6 to remiliances were received in the clah
the inendated districts, has is expeditirin to.
fully
Yesterday the Committee of the Cheap. Rice revailing to the Viceroy on the conditions the Fet Ming, will be placed at the San Cha
Distribution Bureau called on the prefect soon after kis toitin and appealed to him for a sum of $100,000 from the Government treasury for the continuation of the Cheap Rice Distribus tion to the poorer classes, of the community. The Kwangchow Prefect stated he would refer It to the Viceroy for his sanction,
THE VICELDY'S SYMPATHY,
In imply to the petition of the Canton gently H.E. stated that in consideration of the serious respite of the inundation and of the number of homeless people he has exened himuslf in, Anding means to be taken for the relief of the unfortunates; and he wou'd farher appro priate whatever com was necessary from the Government treasury towards the relief foode.
THE SUFFERERI. -
1
the districts which have suffered in by the food. The prefect stated that on one occasion, when he arrived at the Hou Kong. hiling he found over two thousand sufferets gathered there is a most miserable condition. They had sought sheller on the hills and were
signed to Canton whence the Companyleo
into she interior and distri bute the good cheer to the necasions superare. Messrs. Chi Woo & Consimamar,
Cantos, the owners of the Hot Ming under- ung Ca's services for transporting the cargo.to
HOMOKONG'S SUBSCRIPTIO ́s. taking to walve all freight on the consignment. -Up to yesterday we have noted the collection on the verge of starvation. He and his sub of $15,000 in cash by the Tang Wa commitee, ordinates at once employed their best efforts beeldes the $5,000 of goods sent ap to Canton en relleve the poor sufferers and continued by the firm of storekeepers mestioned. When their work there for two days. When all these the lists ware gathered to yesterday afternoon refugees had been supplied with their wants the total contributions had been augmented and were sent to a place of safety, the Prefect by 54,000 more, 20 and his party moved on to another district,
THE TUKO WA JIOSPITAL,
The Flood Relief Organisation Bursku has wired to the Hongkong Tang Wa Hospital leforming the directors that, from the present putlook of afisins in connection with the food,
HONGKONGS SUBSCRIPTIONS,
29th Juna. Inclusive of yesterday the amount of seb- scriptions collected in Hongkong by the som mittas of the Tung Wa hospital and volusiner
the ma
des effort of the maiden:
the still continuer
At the outset one of the members chosen to
|'ners sta play, Fowler, did not turn up; this is to be re-pers
Banking Corporation for 200 gretted Pind is characteristic of the Club regelen
cricket season there is no reason why players if they cannot play should not let their
home demand. Increase, Epide at their quotation 'for'
are only accepting
the supply
demand continues to exe ceed t
quotation for:Kabegafarid: YAI 201 now Y120 or França, an advance
LANGAPORE an advice to draw upon the I know.in good tima,fire and EMANE FOI Y Envités compared with. Tha beginning
From
$1000.0 for
* Tha'rusnit, 6 gonis 40 980; Malay big seamles
side.
rathar
bad
of the month. It is calculated that at the pre nevertheless, the game was not so on vailing: xate the com
company La Tas UAR.C., playsć, dze
16: per, bala, 10 is prematura to working of spin. comblustion throughout, and in front of goal predict batter results is were rarely at fanit the CO. lacked la both mills for the Best, anfeydirs Indeed t
abroad from whom the following turned out to course of to-day-
From Sydney &T, T. on the Hongkong Red
Shanghai
Penang Cabled remittance on the From
Mercantile Bank of India, Ld; for $5,000, Chit Lumpor
STT.for From San Francisco wire on the Interns fletal Banking Corporation to pay to the making yoo in all the cars lions, brough the instrumentality of the Tong We directors now amount to $80,000. To Mot be less than a hundred thousand dolları; in any event there is no Intention of relaxing theit etions path that figure is altalead, puna
"A NOVEL EXPEDIENTADOS
Wa Committee
calisc
committed are confident'that their takings will: "naveraly taxed s: Jazries as back and Stoneham, ubstantial improgramma deliSTAR
As a novel axpadiant to induce very small costributions, the local commitias and out
Thair, forwarda waza fast as thon that foldoubtful whether: the, proMBAY
last season in the yarn trade. If the proven brilliant efort of Librand bo scoride the only will be maintainer: July 1, pls the shad. goil Lightfoot in goal played all though activity is maintained during next month a
the market inay at ball also showed good form with more recorded, h practice them appaata to be the, makip of Closing quotations on the Osaka Vas Ex- Strong team, change on Saturday compared with those of
MARCA MAY Friday, show a farther riesians On Tuesday.areding the K.C.Cwill play the officers of the Middlesex Rugs, and on Wedoanh Jane
At a meeting bald yesterday by the Charit. which has gradůally subsided, biscuite can nową "coadjutor aggregated $40 /moo. The commiles a dozen" perambulating, box no» in charge of day they ronh; Maharastan ; both should prove this, we delivery tim
abis lostitutions it was decided that a sum of "Byoyose 'should be raised by themselves and The Canton Chamber of Commerce jointly in
be dispensed with and large quantities of sice should be procured
ared Esstand.
Baki
The Bureau has convened a public meeting 'for to-day for
the relial operations;
of that insiltation was in receipt of a telegram, district watchman. They are staloand within good games, car yesterday from the Central Organining: Come the Central Markets district, the Fire Bride didak mitte in Canton advising the cong Wadi-gade Station, the Nam FAX Hong and other The Civil Service at home
Coptriceassy the two principal races,
Aid of the relief fund in addition to what may "fdrids'tpwanza dhe parposa of ralelng-farthes | rectorale to malkeken nither ushipments" of Racons wbass":Chinas Comisioart of a land the Visitors, ware-very.
he pollected from subscription: Some gentle
den anggested that's sumber of the bomeless).
should be bion ht to Canton; where
theyoung and strong mes might be sals, to
«With regard torba aged spam and shots, não um too, young, malakade
tud for them as temporary accom'j
DISTRESS IN BHIU-HING/
THE VICEROY'S "CONCERN,
In the daily rapp
paler kasikoen madarsko general, however, proved popular victory let [they kisdagsof sympathy manifested, in the Mr. Percy Adams a song ascond, Li Calony, with the seaters, that agingle box" ilyaspects to use? alas, rEDRAD
suund: for $ Loollections, mostly in copper) but such was the cast, and thự
biscuits, the copsigaments already scared batioen draamall, as that and praved oppiciest to side overthe disenklas of securing food supplier when the country wholly under water. Now that the water ana sa ́ended andfu•) procurable in sosulfanamiitja
people's wants-ara las rinn and juhich to pay the labour 1
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