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EXPLODING BOMBS BY ELECTRIC RAYS.
Striking Results with New
Invention.
MEDICAL WORK.
China's Appalling Need.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY JUNE 6, 1014.
POST OFFICE: -
The Nippon M. with the American Mait
MAILS.DUE.
American Nippon Maru, 11th last.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY
Two Bases of Parcels from Port Said to Hongkong bave "bean "overdarried by iho., Balsetel to Bombay, Due notice "We of the Rookefeller Foun-of the receipt here will be Inniki. dation have no desire to bring. anything to. China unless the Remarkable details are now people want it and are willing to ex Mongolia is scheduled to arrive bere given of the resulta obtained by lend a hand," said Dr. Henry on Thursday, the 11th inst, the young Florenting engineer, Pratt Judson, who has been in Giulio Ulivi, in further experi- Shanghai for the past week in mente, carried out in Florence, in connection with his investigation the use of electric ultra-violet rays of medioal nad eargical needs of for blowing up, from a distance, China, and who was given a powder mogezines and explosives, reception by the American even when encased in metals. University Olub, at the Falsos The invention, says the Milan Ho'ol. In view of the fact that correspondent of the Chronicle, Dr. Jadeon is one of the trustees was tested with signal success of the fund and that what he some time ago before British reports when he returns to the military authorities. Signor Ulivi United States will probably be proved then the efficacy of his the deciding footor in the diepos invention when used athwart al of part of the income from the common isolators such as glase $100,000,000 gold of the Foun and ebonite, and on his return to dation, his remarks upon the Italy he set to work to construct subject of his mission is Chins Enating mines enclosed in isole are particularly interesting, torn of for greater resistance,
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After an introduction by Mr. Having stored powder in a Thomas Sammons, the U. 8. guita-percha bag, he covered this Consul-General, in which the with fibre, and placed it inside desire was expressed that Dr. a procelain box. The bex was Judson tell something of what he enclosed in its turn in another had done in Chins and the box mole of usbestos, with no extra layer of asbestos paper in Rockefeller
purposes and plans of the between and the whole was finally sealed in wrought irou onsing.
While Admiral Fouri was sinking four of these mices to two-thirds of their depth in the River Arno, the inventor trane ported he apparatus to Mount Senario, ten miles away, and placed it behind the hill town of Fiesolo, thus adding to the obstacles between himself and the explosivos.
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Within half an hour of the signal Signor Ulivi, by bis pro- jector, had exploded all the minen.
Giant Waterspouts.
Admiral Fornari objected the system to further stringent test by, sinking in various parts of the river a number of corded metal bomba containing ex plosives which he had prepared himself.
Bwatow,
Amoy, S'hai & N. China-Par WUHU 8th lost. 3 p.m.
Shanghal and North China
Europeia Biberia)-Par. YINGOHOW, 6th June, 5 pm.
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To make connection with the Tainpu 11th June, as 8am.
Train leaving Shanghal on Thursday the
Hollow, Haiphong & Pathol-Far
ELSBETH, 81A Jans, & p.m.
TO-MORBOW. Swatow-Par HAIMUN 7th Jane, i-m. Swatow, Amoy, Formoss vis Tamsul- Per DAIJIN KARU,7th lass, 9.5.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Chipshing, Br. 1,195, E. W. Schauk, 5th Instientain, Slat ult. Gen, M. & Oo.
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Hongkon-Fr... 79, A. Marguente, 6th
fast-Hollow, Bih inst., Gun,- Marty
! Indrani, Br, a 3,614 Pilcher. 6th idst,
Shanghai, 3rd inst, Gen.-8. T. & Co.
| Eatha, Gar. 1,409, Christiansen, Stt last. *----Hofhow, Bih inat, Gen---), and
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WEATHER_EEFORT.
On the 5lb at 11.95–Pressure has de- Fornased slightly plong the coast from Bhanghai to Tourane and over N. Luzon
A depression appears to have formed in the China Sea between Prates and N. Guzon. Its direction of motion is at prosent unknown. There is no indication of its approaching Hongkong, however,
A depression lies over Tongking.
Hongkong Rainfall, for the 1 hour sading at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches,
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT HOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast. winds, Hongkong and Neighbour moderate,
cloudy, hood.
some rain.
Rapella, Br... 5,499. G. A. Thomas, Sib inst.-Bingapore, 17th uit Bulk 611-L. F. & Co.
Shaohsing, Br. um, 1,507, Tusbbon, 8th Inst. * Formoes Chandal..
Shanghai, End Inst., Ges.-B. &e.
DEPARTED.
June 6. Kitano Maru for Yokohama vis Kobe Hue for Haiphong via E. 0. Wan
Saigon-Per LÄERTES, 7th lost., 9 a... Apear for Calouts via Singapore
Sandakan-For HINSANG, 8th June, MONDAY, 8th June,
11.
Judson spoke briefly cu mat ters concerned with his important investigation hore. He spoke first of the Foundation and his connection with it on his trip to Obias. He had heen told many stories by different people during his travels in China, but had been greatly impressed with the appalling need in medicine,
Shanghai, N. China & Japan, vio Kobe Foundation, Dr. Haiphong & Pakhol-Per HANOL, 8th
Inst., Ila.m.
-Per A. APCAS, 8th lost., 8
p.m.
Shanghai North China--Por WO-
SANG,8th June, 5pm.
TUESDAY, 9th June.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI- Philippina.fa-Fr TEAN, 9th June, 3
TAN, 9th June, 10a.m.
P.B
Shanghal & North China-Per SHAOH Wei-Hal-Wel & Tientsin-Per CHIP-
SING 9th June, 3pm. SHING, 9th inst., 5 p.m.
done thus far to meet that need The number of things that had
had been exceedingly small. There were devoted men who were doing all in their power in medical and surgical lines in China, but their resources were swatow, inadequate. One of the greatest Chinese trained in needs was for a body of young Western soientific education.
Dr. Judson then apoke of the wonderful work that had been done for the preservation of health and the prevention of disease during the building of the Panama Candi. zone could be duplicated throughout the tropics.
WEDNESDAY, 10th June, Hollow, Pakhci Haiphong. Por Amoy and Formosa vis Takao KAIFONG, 10th inst., 8 a.m.
Mail.
Yerimo Maru for Auping Luchow for Shanghai Haijun Maru for Canton
Teas Maru for Yokohama via Kobe
Braalia for Hamburg via Singapore
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Halohing for Foochow via Swatow Bombay Maru for Bombay via Singapore Rsuella for Shanghal
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
N.E winds ...........> freshening
3 South coast of China be.) The same tween H.K. and Lamocka J as No. 1. South coast of China
sa No. 1;
Aween Hic and Helnan. The same China Coast Melsorological Register.
5th June, a.m.
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NO
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Toklo
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Kagima
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Por BOSHU MARU, 10th SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL inst, 8 6.0. Straits, Burmah. Ceylon, Adelaide. Western Australia, Egypt and
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THURSDAY, 11th June,
Though the task presented enormous difficulties owing to the conformation of the river, the
The Dootor next described; young engineor, from his position
some of the methods of prevents on the mountain, took only tive medicine. He said that he Filippias quarter of an hour in each case to had been most cordially received scour the river bed with his raya in China by officials and the and locate the bomb. The vast crowds that lined the river binks people generally. He had faith in the future of Okina-a country with such a splendid civilization in the past,
aud-
watched giant waterapouts denly shooting up into the air,
Siguor Ulivi is about to start experimente with a new apparatus: ospable of blowing up any oz plosives within a radius of 80 miles.
Signor Ulivi obtains his results by an invention of his own, the principles of which sro seoret
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Dr. Hawks Pots, President of St. John's University, also spoke, relating something of the diffenl- ties under which medical men worked in China.
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London, 2nd Juns. Arrivals frons China:-Jason, P. Also, The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Beaarty, Benvoriteh. Karama, Nebia, Yunnan.
London, 5th June, Arrivals from China-Atholl, Den- Locat callón, Perseus, P. E. Friedrich Paul
The following vessels have passed the Pried., Wilkelmshafon, Rabaut, sola, Hirano Maru, Klelet, Mishims 34., Philippine Ie, Angeur, Yap, Danat-Bayern, Balow, C. Ford Herbertshohe, Matupi,Samaral, Stentor, Atlantique, Gonfarg, Talthyblus, Australia, Tasmanià, New O. J. D. Ahlers,
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