THE KWANGTUNG.
FLOODS.
LATEST NEWS FROM
FLOODED AREAS.
RIVER.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
FROM THE WEST RIVER.
sufferers.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1915.
$50,000 for Kawagtung Flood Relief Fund.
A special meeting of the Log, Council was bold ielative. this morning in the Council presiding. There were present Chamber H. E the Governor
H.E, the General Officer Com manding the Troops, (Major- General F. Ventris.)
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn Colonial Secretary,
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney General, ... The Hon. MAA, M. Thomson, Colonial Treasurer..
The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C...
DAY BY DAY.
· Leaving for Japan. Mr. T. F. Hough, we are in- formed; is leaving Hongkong next week for a holiday in Japan. (Companies Struck off the
Register.
MAJOR GENERAL KELLY'S DEPARTURE.
Distinguished Crowd Bld Him
Cood-Bye.
MESSRS. S.D. SETNA & CO'S. REPORT.
Meners Seton in their Fort- nightly Report, state :-Sariona His Excellancy, Major General, foods have again occurred in the Mes. and Miss Kelly left this West River and surrounding. It is notified in the Gazette morsing by the s.s. Sardinia for country down as for na Canton that the names of the following England and received an enthusi owing to the water having risen companies have been strack off htio send off from a large number several feet higher than at the the Register; The Taternational of prominent residents who time of the disastrous floods last Publishers Association, Limited, gathered at Murray Pier for that year, the dykesin numerous placea The New Seung Po Printing and purpose. Among those prazant have given way turning a vast Publishing Company, Limited, were H. E. The Governor, H E. stretch of country, which only last and The Sun Wah Steamship Major General Ventris, The weak looked beautiful and pro- Company, Limited.......
Chief Justica and Lady Rees mising, into a large lake. Canton Excursion to Macao,
Davies, Sir Havilland de Saas in this instance has not escapad The Hongkong. Canton and
3 the Hon. Mr. and as we write the condition of marez, Macao Steamboat Company's New Oland Severn, Sir Paul Chater, affairs there is deplorable. Go- misadventures of Shameenites bitherto no trading steamer has evening was to ratify the ander.C.M.G., Director of Public Works, Steamabip Tai Shan, will depart.M.G., the Hon. Mr. W. C. downs fall of merchandise, houses from the Company's Wing Lok Chatham, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. and boats with their occupante, Street Wharf at 9 a.m. on Sun-H. E. Pollook, K.C., the Hon. Mr. have been swept away by the day, and return from Maoso at 3 Wei Yu, C.M.G, M. and Molles, rushing foxde. Communication in p.m.Rodgoed Fares 2nd Class and Liebert, M. 'Oettingen, Col many cases has been stopped, Dack. The Company will also Darling, Col. O'Hara, L-C telegraph, telephone, and rail- run a steamer from Macao on Watson, Lt. Col. Crisp, Major way services nearly all Sunday morning at 730 a.m. and Hawkins, Li-Col. Faichnis, Lt, broken down. Even the Shameen, from Hongkong at 1 p.. from Col. Charman, Major Robertson, which had on all previous count Wharf.
on reaching the Eaglish bund,
found that it was still, for the most
a
Police Volunteers Leave. The twelve members of the E.
bave
in the Colony at ten o'olcok this ingly by the influential Chiness, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. morning states that the water and last night's meeting of their in the native city has gone Chamber of Commerce showed down at least two feet. The eleo that already much valuable work tric light in moat parts of the city has bean effected. The Tong was again working last night. Wah and the Chamber of Com- Perhaps one of the moet horrible merce have, as already stated, featured of the present situation agreed to co-operate, and, work THE POSITION ON THE WEST is that hundreds of thousands of ing together, we are sure that poor people are dependent on the they will do much towards all service, and the return of boats and laden with dead bodies, for ment of at least all the accessible The restoration of the telegraph flood water, charged with sewage eviating the frightfat predica from the West Biver neighbour-drinking purposes.
At the Chamber's meeting last hood makes it possible to get a little further news from the flood-- The 8.8. Tai Ming, which was night the Obairman, the Hon. ad distriote, though this is despatched last Monday with a Mr. Lau Chu-pak, urged upon necessarily still of a disjointed cargo of rice for Wuchow, re. the fifty members present the character, One returned Shs- tarned yesterday afternoon. She need for immediate action. They maenite, whose story came to hag been, loading up again had been obliged to come toge hand too late for insertion in laat to-day and leaves this evening ther on very short notice, despite Shun Tak and the the standing orders of the instita night's issue gives a serio-comic for picture of the adventures and interior district beyond, where tion, and the business of the daring the flood. Having noth-ever found sufficient water to standing between itself and the
The Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. ing better wherewith to occupy his allow it to penetrate. Her skip Tang Wah, by which the help
The Hon. Mr. D. Landale. time be devoted himself at first to per, Captain Lewingdon, informe and experience of the best men
The Hoa. Mi, Lan Chu Pal. recording the height of the water, as that he discharged nearly four would be available for the reliev-
Air. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk from day to day, on the Settle thousand picule of rice, on hie ingef distress a distress of which meat. On Saturday, he tells us, it last trip, into the company's everyone was now well aware. He to the Councile.
Major-General Francis Ventris was oczing up in Jardine's cellars. floating godown at Wuohow for must first acknowledge the great On Sunday it had flooded the ultimate distribution, and that kindness and sympathy shown by took the oath of allegians as nullahs and was lying generonely the owners of the Tai Miog have the Hongkong Government and member of the Legislative Council, the Company's Wing Lok Street Major Sargssunt, Capt. Cassel, sins been unaffected, has been
Elis Excellency eaid:-We meet
Capt. Thompson, Major Mao inundated to a depth of four feet in about the neighbourhood of the generously provided the present by the British element in the
Donald, Capt. Lammert, Lt. some places. The loss of life is. British Consulate. On Monday cargo of foodstuffe at their own Colony, who were most reddy to to day in order to propose the he looked out of his window ex- expense,
help, both with money and also resolution which stands in my peoting to see things back at the The Captain describes Shiu in providing means of communi- name. I had hoped to be able to K. Police, who have volunteered Kennet, Cape G. K. Hall Brutton, reported to be very heavy and we Mr, T. F. Hough, Capt. back for some time, as the crops. normal and found that the water Hing and Samehui as probably cation among other things, the bring the resolution before the for active service, left to-day for apt. Bonnar, Major Wakeman, fear trade will suffer a severe net Li. Danby, are completely ruined and thou- By mid-day it was more than Shiu Hing, which was well above, ough to lend four launches, and fortunately I dil not get the They were accorded a most en Lt. Blason, Capt. Walfe, Surgeon sands of people are now homelesa, near the Hotel was knee-deep. having suffered most. The dyke at Government had been good on Council last Thursday, but un- Bagland on the s.s. Sardinia. W. Armstrong,
Bengal OpianNothing do waist-deep in the Central Avenue, the level of many of the housotopa the Stanley and the Victoria sanotion of the Secretary of State thusiastic farewell as the Police Major Black, Dr. Forsyth, feps. Our informant ventured out and, in the neighbourhood, burst in two would leave the following morn-in time for the vote which is in lannob took them from Blake Mcore, Capt. de Pira, Major Pyne, ing. Barker quiet, Clang
places, and so great was the rush ing for Canton. He might add volved in the resolution. The Pier. Nearly all the Inspectors Major Ourrio, Mr. N. J. Stabb, Nil. Jusold Stook. 40 Chess of the water that the houses fell that the Tang Wab had engaged disaster which has befallen the were present, also a large number Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. Mr. H. A. of Patra New, 305 Obous part, quite dry. By Tuesday the like a stack of cards, or closed in, a motor boat for distribution Kwangtung province and its of the other members of the force. Neabit, Lt. Lindsell, Capt. G. G. Patas Old. 31.Chests of Boustes the As the volunteers left the pisr Wood, the Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, New, and 20 Chests of Benares last of the dry land had disap concertina fashion. "It will be work, and that two launches from capital is appalling, and
472 Chests peared, the water was rising no- months," he added, "before the the Royal Naval Yard would also extent of the destruction of life they were given three rousing K.C., the Hon. M. D. Landele, Old, in all about
and property will cot be cheers,"Tipperary" being sung and many others. As H. E. left Sold
Uncleared the Europeans, already eaasing to storeyed pagoda there stands out It was impossible, continued known for a very considerable by the man on the launch in reply the pier, in the Tommy Atkins, Stock,-29 Chests of Philos New Compromisingly everywhere, and corpses can be got at." The nine- be available for this purpose,
123 Obeats of Paton Old, of regard the flood, as a novelty, of the water in entire isolation, the Chairman, to over-estimate time and one feels almost help-
Chests of Benares New and 38 were settling down resignedly to the bcuses round it having all the need for promptness, for, less in rendering any effective
Obeta of Bauaree Old, in all bathing suits and campane.
collapsed. The suburbs of Shiu even while one spoke, men were help in each a terrible catastrophe.
about 279 Cheats. Reported After that our statistician lost Bing are described as wiped out, dying of starvation within less This comparatively small sum,
closing quotations (Nominat per count of the days and of the depth, while many lives have been lost than a hundred miles of them, which I ask thie council to vote, Already, unhappily, all too many is little more than so earnest of
OR Chest) are: Patna New 9325, Patna. as well. On Thursday morning even in the city itself.
Old $9200, Banares New 89050, he decided that even Hongkong At Samehui things are no better. were beyond help. Nowe came our heartfelt sympathy with the
Benares Old $8925. might be a little more habitable, In Captain Lewingdon's opinion from Canton to the effect that, at government and the population
**Malws Opium, -Ruled quist, and so set out in search of the river it will take from six to twelve the very lowest, 10,000 persons of the neighbouring province, bcat, rising superior to all ques- months to restore the railway had been drowned or burned; and what is wanted there at the
No cales are reported. Clearances. tions of personal luggage and only connection between there and in the city alone over 2,000 moment is not so much food,
Nil. Unsold Stock is estimated too glad to find a disengaged dug Canton. Telegraphic comman- bodies had been picked up which can be bought with money,
at about 519 Oheste. Sold but out ready to take him alongside. ication is also destroyed. The by the police. It was the business but the means of getting food to
Unclearett Stock is estimated at By the way some of the stories as water lies n it were in a hard-of the meeting to see that these the starving people. We have
about 17 Cheats. Reported closing figüree were not done what little we can in assist to the demands of enlies for pro-bottomed basin, izom twenty-five terrible
quotations (Nominal, per Picul hibitive prices fo sampane and to thirty feet deep, and it is only allowed to increase.. The Britishing transport but unfortunately,
Malwa $9300 to $9400. dugouts must have been exaggerat by evaporation that it can well Government bere bad generously situated as we are in a state of ed, for this gentleman had no dif- be expected to escape. The pass-promised $50,000 towards the war, we cannot release nearly so ficulty in bargaining with the age along the river is most die-tum n-edel," and had agreed to many vessele as we should like t4 owners of a dugout for a two- agreeable and dangerone, owing the transfer of the balance do or as we abould be able to do to the amell from dead bodies ($68,300) from last year's fund. if we were in a state of peace. The scene along the creek was and rotting enbstances of all sorts: He had also to acknowledge gifts The Commodore bas very kindly
Tadien Yarn.-During the a gruesome one. The two bridges As for the distress it is im from outside. The Shanghai been able to spare two tage from still stood out distinct, but other possible to exaggerate it. Say Chinese, with Dr. Wa Ting-fang his service and these will be very
Them, have been Detained. review, market showed aigo of wise, from the Shameen boness that thousands, if not hundreds of and Mr. Tang Shiu-wi at their useful in towing lighters convey
Ships whose Cargoes, or part of early part of the fortnight under Algrave, Danish, Falmouth ; | improvement, and business was along the creek to the Chinese thousands, of people in Kwang-head, had come forward with ing provisions to Canton, where shope on
other side, tang and Kwangsi are dying of an offering of $40,000 and the river ateamers are unable to
Anglia, Swedish, Dandee; Arte done at some a Ivanca in prices. was nothing but a lake, on which hunger and exposure, and the the Hon Mr. Loke Yow, of the get alongside the wharves and
mis, Norwegian, Avonmouth; Latterly during the current work floated the putrifging caroases of situation is at once summed up. Straits, had sent $25,000. Up to discharge the cargo of that nature.
local On Wednesday the destruction date the
Earopean An 1 in addition we have sent up
Angusta, Swedish, Leith; Avants, heavy f30de at Canton and West Swedish, dogs, pige and cattle, and more
West Hartlepool | River quietened the market and Carolyn, United States, Kirk bujora are rather 203703.
Silea mournful still, an occasional baby. at Wachow was materially added merchants had raised $8,000, the Stanley, the lighthouse tender $30,000 Stanley, and the Police faunch to
wall Comata, Norwegian, Ard-reported during the past fortnight Persoas rescued from the fire to by a most powerful hurricane. and the Chinese were being brought to the native Well-built houses that had stood and the Tung Wah Directors assist in the distribution of relief
Laith; Gerd. Swedish, Leith; In all about 3750 bales com« police station opposite Shameen the strain and pressure of the are working hard to raise more. in the West River itself and we will parade with Rifles at Volun- rossan; Dronning Olga, Danish, are as under.
boats etc.; and every where floads were yet durried away by All told, they now had in hand have also sent the Victoria to ter Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Gorontalo Netherland, The rising of about 2550 bales of No. destruction and starvation seemed the force of this, and many lives more than two lakhe, and, in assist round and about Canton. The Chinese and Portuguese Downs; Gotaland, Swedish, Mid 10-1000 Bales of No 12- addition, charitable people had That is five vessels in all and Companies will parade at the dlesbrough: Ganborg, Swediab, 100 Bales of No. 165. and to be in the ascendant. At the were, of course, lost.
In some parts of the river the provided some $20,000 worth of that is all we have been able to Central Station at 5.15 p.m. ebarp Dandee; Heim, Norwegian, Kirk 100 Bales of No. 203. Unsold and French, bridge the water was so
Uncleared Stock is estimated at high that more than one sampan flood has had itle or no provisions. What they wanted do. The Chinese community has and there draw rifles. got wedged and even in a small sitest. At Wong Moon everything next was men to do the practical
about 48,000 baleg. dugout it was only possible to seems normal, though grave fears and active work. pass under by lying down.
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dollar fare.
the
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Boogkong Police Reserve or- ders issued to-day by Mr. F. C. Jonkin, D.S.r.(Reserve), atais:
Parades...N (Central Police Station 5.30 p. m.) Monday, July 19.-Nos 1 and 2 Portuguese Platoons.
Tuesday, July 20.-Combined Parade in Uniform.
Wednesday, July 21.-Nos. 1 and 2 Chinese Platoons.
Thursday, July 22.-Nos. 3 and Portuguese Platoons. Friday, July 23.-Nos. 3 and Chiness Platoons,
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The Indian Platoon is exempt- ed from Paradea from July 14th. to August 14th, the perio] of the Ranzan Fastival,
Recruits of the British and
Portuguese Pintoons will drill on Wednesday, July 21, under the Sergeant Major, and those of the Chinese Company vinder Crown Sergeante Mow Fung end J. M. Wong on Monday, July 10th, and Friday, July 23rd.
Combined Parade. July 20th. The British Company
responded in that extraordinary This is a Uniform Perade and generous manner to supply all ranke (except Recruits) most relief to Canton, and the Tang attend. The Sergeant Major will Hospital has taken a hand in the names of all absent, Wah very active part in assisting the ees.
Shoulder Parts,
were at first entertained that the In reply to the Chairman's ap- silk stores would be 1ained. peals, sixteen volunteers at once Whampos, Tak Hing and Doh rose. These were to proceed to Sing have suffered little or day by the Stanley to the valleys charitable institutions in the
o the three rivers. They are Canton Cite. The secretary for Platoon Commanders are hereby nothing.
armed with full powers from the Chinese Affaira is in close co-made responsible for seeing that Chamber of Commerce and the operation with the Tung Woh their men are provided with white Tang Wah, and will send down Hospital Authorities and he is drill parts for protecting the au weekly reports of progresy.
SUFFERERS. ́ ́
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These
aasiating them as far as he postform from rifle oil, &c. sibly can on behall of the Govern parts can be drawn at Ncordin's ment. The Fande, which the on and after Monday aftercon Government is able to contribute duo
the band of the 18th Infantry played Auld Lang Syne."
VESSELS DETAINED
CAPTURED.
By British Forces. The following lists which ap- peared in the London Gazette of May 18 and 28. and Jano, 4 1915, ora published for general information, in continuation of the lists published in the Hongkong Government Gazette of June, 25 1915. Vessels Detained or Captured at Sen by His Majesty's
Armed Forces. Name and Tonnage: Elfriede (27), Nationality, German, Where detained, Savs
wall; Helge, Danish, Falmouth;
bat
Cotton.:Sales are reported of about 200 Packages at $27 (pel Picul). Uasold Stock is estimated atabout 2,000 Packager. Reposed quotations at $20 to 30 (po Picul).
Japanese Yarn.:Sules are re- ported of about 800 Bales a! $110 to 118 per Bales.
Imber, British, Remagete; Io dianic, Swedish, Leith; Ischia, Italian, Malta; Kronprinz Goatal, Swedish, Kirkwall; Libra, Nor As the river steamer left the
wegian, Gibraltar; London, Dan Sundry Articles Market city, the devastation became
ish, Barrow; Losos, Norwegian, ruled steady. Imports sales are even more apparent. The water
Kirkwall; Magdalene, Norwegian, reported of Apricots at $27 (por "had gone just wherever it
FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
Manchester; Malmland, Swedish, Pical), B'Dollium at 99 (per could." At the Standard Oil Co's
Tees: Mand, Norwegian, Kirk Picul), Borax at $25 (per Pical), premises only the top storey was
Hongkong continues enthusias
wall; Memphis, French, Milta Cloves at $55 to 37 (por Pion), visible, while, lower down the river, the only relief to the eye tically to "do its bit" whers help
Minerva, Norwegian, Newcastle Kismis at $20 to 28 (per Pion)); Neches, Netherland, Ramsgate; Myrambollams at 34 to 4 (por from the far-reaching flood was ing the starving in concerned.
Nordio, Swedish, Manchester Poul), Patchuck at $125 per Local Help. an occasional mound which stack Mach is still being accomplished
Nordland, Swedish, Kirkwall; Picul), Gam Olibanum at 812 to "The Hon, the Colonial Secretary up ieland-like, and round which by small private enterprise. We
| Oberon, Netherland, The Dɔwne; 13 (per Pical), Saltpétro at 322 a few sampan folk olang help hear of one case in which the asks us to make public the, and which the European populo.
"boya" employed at a local Eur|
tion will perhaps be able to
This Council Posteiro, Brazilian, Bristol; Py- (per Picul), Bezoar Stone at 8225 lessly.
following:
(per Catly), Mack at $275 (par Later arrivals tell pretty much opean restaurant have subscribed It is not intended to make sa contribute to-coxas have already deeply deplores the unprecedent this, Norwegian, Immingham the same stories of desolation. for, and have despatched; 2,0001ba appeal to the public for subsorip contributed largely will be ed disasters by flood and fire in Banfos, Norwegian, Glasgow Ostly), and Bombay Onions at 81 Bonto accounts are weird and of bread for the people of Canton. tions for the relief of the wide administered by the Tang Wab the Kwangiang Province and Baun, Norwegian, Liverpool (per Basket) in Exporth pur- pathetic beyond relating. We are Subscription lists are Alling spread distress caged by the Hospital committes in co-opora desires to express its heartfelt Santiago, Norwegian, Sharpness: chases are reported is: Caseis
for sympathy with the Government Scandiavis, Swed Kirkwall 89 (per Pical), Cardamum Boed glad to be able to relate that comfortably and as will be seen, floods on the West River, but in with the Secretary
adoptans from Shamsen and the in another of has come for perrous desiring to one I can add anything more This Council bereby votes a um erino
Chinese Affairs. 1 do not think. of the Province in this gore, trial. Sigyn, Swedish, rkwall : Sol- at 335 (per Piculy
Norwegi Swansea: $81 (per Picul), should send native oily gave valuable help in Legislative Council has come for aid of super
many people from the ward with generous promises of their donations to be except to read to you of $50,000 a contribution to Sven, Swedish, Kings Lyon 965 to 13 (por Picul)
help. fire, an in endeavouring to ex
Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the words of the resolution which
ed by these disastery, la
Tayabi, British, Malta Thai (por Poul), Preserv tinguish
Other Europeans The work of organising the That officer is in close touch with stands in my name, and which I wards the relief of suffering oaus Sydland, Swedieb, Kirkwall $145 (por Pionl),
The Hon Mr. Wei Yük second Swedish Kirkwall;
(per box of 6 Jaro sampons and went to relief and putting the whole thing the Tang Wa Hospital Committee, am sure will find a py
$120 (per Case) The rescue of the drowning and open a practical basis is being who are organising a Relief Fund echo in the hearts of this Counciled and the resolution was carried United State, Malta, Vollrath
and in those of the entire popul
Tham, Swedish, Kirkwall.” Crackers at 88 (per chen) the starving telegram received pursued steadily and pectorer- among the Chinese Community.
tion of Hongkong.