FLOOD RELIEF.
Mr. Wood's Later Report.
37,000 Out of 40.000 Destitute in
One Area.
Supplementary to the Flood Report, from Mr. A. E. Wood, dated July 8, which we pablish ed yesterday, we print another which is dated July 10:-
Our anticipated oxpedition did not come off till today, Friday. July 10, as no launch was avail. :able yesterday, when leavy rain fell continuously. Yesterday morning two lanches appeared with relief from the Loung Kwong Yim Wan Sz Shio, the Salt Gabelle of the two Kwong Pro- vinces, and also a launch of the Self Government Investigation Society These are said to bo
taking relief further up the river. In the evening we visited Loung Tak-pan, and it was arranged that we should go to Sun Kin to-day. without fail.
This morning, accordingly, we got op. at 3.45 a.m. and
were
was
towed up the Sun. Kong, considerable river which Rows into the West River opposite Shiu Bing. The river greatly swollen, and it took us 4 hours to reach San Kin, which is a large market town some 10; miles from Shia Hing. The rico fields, as for as one can see, aro flooded: the first crop is com- pletely doomed, but there is n
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, -1914,
SPECIAL CABLES.
(Special Pacifle Service to the "Telegraph "--Rouler:)
- JAPANESE NAVAL SCANDALS.
THE PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Tokyo. Received July 14, The public trial in connection with the naval scandals in Japan, which commenced on June 11, has concluded. "All the prisoners have been found guilty and the court has
passad Bentonces as follows:
J
Mr. Andrew Pooley (formerly Reuter's correspondent in Tokyo) two years' imprisonment together with a fino of Yen 200.
Mr. A. Hermann (the Tokyo manager of the electrical firm of Siemens-Sobuckort) one year's imprisonment.
Mr. G. Blundell (formerly agent in Yokohama of Reuter's Telegram Co.) ton months' imprisonment.
ment.
Mr. Kaga (Naval Constructor) four months' imprison- Except in the case of Mr. Pooley the execution of sil the sontonces has been postponed for three years.
THE SHANGHAI EXPLOSION.
Shanghai. Received July 14.
The removal of the debris from the gunboat Tung! Chi was carefully carried on yesterday. The explosion was due to defective powder which was condemned three days proviously. Altogether sixteen, cadets wore killel. and twenty-seven injured. It appears that a number of midshipmen were on shore on leave.
obance for the second erop, which A CHAMPION
should be planted after the end
of July, if the waler can be get off the folds and sufficient repairs made.
Over go per cent. Destitute. San Kiu is the chief place in the Ngan Kong Wai area. In the Ching Yi Tong we met the load- ing elders, who were able to give
STRONG MAN.
Antoine Fournier to open at the Victoria To-morrow Night
It rarely happens that a wrestler
B very detailed account of their comes to this Colony with a distriot. It containe 78 villages. good credentials behind his as Each village has provided, through M. Antoine Fournier, the athlete
THEKOMAGATA MARU,
Canada and Asiatic Immigration The Toronto correspondent of The Time states that the agent, for the owners of the Komagata Maru lave formally notified Hindus, that the vessel must Gurdit Singh, the leader of the leave for Japan The Hindus insist that they will fight if any attempt is made to move the ship
its own elders, a book showing and strong man, who is making aor to hoist anchor while they are the number of houses rained, and tour of the world, and who enters aboard. Anxiety is felt at Ottawa that there may be serious trouole the number of individuals who upon a short engagement at the
are destitute. Those who are able Victoria Theatre to-morrow night before the Hindus can be deport- The world's record in weight-od. According to information to dispenso with relief are not supposed to be included lifting, M. Fournier tells ne, is received, the Japanese crew fear in the lists. The resultant 316 pounds with two hands, and to start across the Pacific with their angry passengers. Two totals are 37,089 destitute ont of 240 with cne. The first record
two hands is
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(Continued from page 4.) Mr. Northcote:- have much pleasure in proposing that Mr. Maitland be re-elected director of the Company.
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LATEST SHIPPING. "NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. The H. A. L. 8. SENEGAMBIA left
singapore on the 13th inst. p.m. and may be expected here on about the 19th inst. am.
The .. YOROK left Colombe on Sunday the 17th inst, p.m. and may be expected hero on or about Wednesday the 22nd inst The Bank Line as SALAMIS left
The above Hotel will be opened on August 1st, 1914, under new a total of about 40,000 (it is is that of a Swiss and the second, Japanese cruisers are Jao at Van-propriatorship and European Management. The Hotel now offere explained that there are few per of a Frenchman. M. Fournier's couver on 19th inst, and it is for Residents and Tourists excellent accommodation. Large dining rumoured that they will escort the room facing the sea. It has been entirely renovated throughout BDUs of any wealth here,) and top-weight withi 6,184 rainer houses, The biggest 300 lbs, but in lifting with one Komagata Morn across the Pacific and newly furnished, and is now up-to-date in every respect. Large Private and Public Bar and Baths, "electric light and fans. village, apart from San Kin itself, hand, he has equalled the record in order to afford protection to and airy rooms, excellent sanitary arrangements, Hot and Cold
For further information apply the Japanese officers and pas Billiards. Terms Moderate. is Pak Cheung-ta'an. which-240 lbs.
O. C. MOOSO.. Stories that the Hindu Tel. Add. "Phoenix." At juggling with heavy dumb- returns a list of 3,780 destituto
Bengers.
the ship are starving and 297 ruined houses. The belle he claims the championship aboard
are emphatically denied at Ottawa, farthest village from Ban Kiu is of the world, while his "steel" 5 miles distant. Relief has been re- chest is the kind of thing one While the Government has no ceived in two instalments, totalling could throw a lump of granite intention of supplying the Hindus 17,100 catties of rice, which have against and have it bounce back with luxuries, orders have been sent to the officials en the coast been delivered to the San Kin like a ball.
As a Namber One wregler, to see that the immigrante do not Charitable Institution, and are
Euffer. said to have been distributed in Antoine Fournier can claim to accordance with the above have almost a world-wide reputa
The Daily Telegraph's Montreal correspondent anys that a eoricue mentioned returns. This would tion. He has wrestled in many of give each destitats about 80%. of the European capitals. at leading outbreak cccurred on 16th ult,
Mr. Gee1 beg to second. The let bouses, as well as in various parts when the captain of the Koma gain relief rice to date.
The Chairman:-It has been instalment was on the 8th of thie of America, and has been billed Marn was ordered by the harbour-
Ia master to move a mile up the bay, proposed by Mr. Northcote and Chinese moon (July) and the 2nd with Hackenschmidt.
match lasting twenty-six minutes in order to give barihs to two secunded by Mr. Gee that Mr. on the 12th.
sncceeded in throwing Japanese warships. The Iliadus, Francis Maitland be re-elected a Districts Comparatively
the celebrated Cordarelli, Kan Kong district is said to Great Turk; on another occasion by threats, prevented the Koma director. Those in favour Against.
gata'a
from getting Carried unanimously. The next have received nearly three times throwing him in 4m, 30sec. He steam up. The captain of the and last business is the re-lec as much per head, which shows has also taken part in tourna Komagata will ask the Japanese tion of an auditor,and I beg to pro- that these outlying districts are mente at the London Pavilion. warships for 100 marines to keep pose that Mr. A. OD. Gourdin be order in the voyage across the re-elected auditor at a remuner- comparatively neglected and that Hengler's Cirous etc.
M. Fournier wishes it to be Pacific. The Hindna declare that ation of $100. we have done well to come here.
Mr. Gee-1-beg to second, I am satisfied of the real and known that he is prepared to give they will use violence and murder
The Chairman-It has been pressing want of many of these $500 (Gold to any man in Hong before they permit the ship to people. After our interview with kong or elsewhere who can broak sail for india. A fight between proposed by myself and seconded by the Pope, with whom he the elders, we were rowed fr an his bridge."
Japanese marines and Hindus in by Mr. Gee that Mr. and the efforts being made by It should be added that he can a Canadian port might raise, adds O'D Gourdin be re- the mediation "conference to hour over padi fields. People are camping as best they may on the stand a wright of 2,500 kilon on the correspondent, an interns elected auditor at a remuner hill sides and many families are his chest. His exhibition should tional problem, while permitting ation of $100. Those in favour, restore peace. collected under a wretched bit of be a show worth seeing, and we Hindus to land for the purpose Against. Carried unanimously. plank and matting, with nothing hope to hear of his getting a full of deporting in small parties would Thank you very much for your to eat but a little vegetable and house.
throw the case into the courts, attendance, dividend warrants are resulting in a delay of months. now ready and may be had on congee, so long as the rice they
application.
Neglected.
had stored and the relief rice have lasted. The industry of the die trict is bamboo-plaiting, but
be
the
there is little market cative days. Mr. Tong (I am
sorry to say) must retura for their
come up.
goode now
that
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firemen
Melting Curios.
The Empress Examined by Divets.
A.
at daylight.
Bangkok on Sunday 12th July, p...and may be expected here on Saturday, 18th Bangkok on Monday, 13th July, and may
expected here on the 20th inat,
be
The Bank Lines. DUNERIC loft
Mexican Bishop Talks with:
the Pope. Rome, June 6-Right Rev. Juan Herrera, Bishop of Tulan- cingo, Mox., was received to-day discaesed the Mexican situation
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The Englishman learns that, no
Company, Limited. it is so difficult for vessele to Hongkong to-night, and he will far from accepting a muggesting
you on Monday that the old cannon and other Rimonski, Quebec, June 8- be seeing I have got a list of other des-morning. Mr. Tang Yiu-kwong, trophies in Fort Wiliam; Calcutta, The first step toward recovering An Interim Dividend of Three six months ending 30th June, 1914' titate areas and shall try to chief of police at Canton, will see should be made the nuclbas of a the 800 or more bodies imprisoned and half Dollars per share for the arrange for proportionato di to the transmission of the rice Military Museum, the authorities in the wrecked Empress of Ireland will be payable on Tuesday 28th from Canton 'to this place. are busily arranging to have large was taken to-day, when a diver July on which date Dividend tribution. The whole area heing With regard to the repairing numbers of cannon, at any rate, descanded from the Canadian Warrants may be obtained on so vast, it is out of the questions of banks as scan as the water melted for the sake of the bronze. Government lighthouse teader application at the Company's to distribute relief personally
The Transfer Books of tho from a temple or other big build-subsides sufficiently the best It is believed that some of these Draid, and for more than an hour office. ing as was done by Messrs thing seems to be to ask the pieces represont trophies captured went through the accessible parte Clementi and Fletcher in the District Officer of Ko-yin to col during the Sikh ware by Lord of the sunken liner. The Empress Company will be closed from 1903 famine, which was quite a leota gathering of elders in the Hardinge's grandfather. All was found to be lying on her side Tuesday the 21st July to Tass different affair, being localized. first instance to discuss each ques these pieces were taken down to in about 180 feet of water day the 28th July (both days Bat I hope to satisfy myself by tione as the engaging of work Oslontin and displayed at a great George Weatherspoon, the wreck inclusive) during which period visits that proper distribution is men. I should be glad if you review held by Lord Hardinge ing expert who has the work in no transfer of shares can be being made. For the moment will ask the Tung Wu Hospital (then Sir Henry Hardinge), on hand, is the ginger who By order of the "Board of Mr. Long Xatch an and I think to request another representative the maidan to the south of Govern- conducted the task of recovering Directors, that 250 bags of rice should be to come here, if possible, and re-ment House, and this formed the many of the bodies of the sailore sent up each day for four conse- place Mr, Tong Yat-oh'an, whose subject for a great historical who went down with the Maine
presence has been invaluable. picture.
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ASHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong 14th July, 1914,
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