SPECIAL CABLE,
TYPHOON STRIKES SHANGHAI,
THE WORST FOR THIRTY-SIX YEARS,
(From Our Own Correspondent),
Shanghai, July 28, 2.45 p.m. Enormous damage has been done by a typhoon, which strook Shanghai last night. All business is stopped. Several vessels are uground, but at the moment it is impossible to obtain details. The gale is continuing.
July 20, 12.05 a.m. The typhoon" is the worst that has been experienced here for the last thirty-six years. The Bund is strewn with cargo, wreckage, launches, lighters, junks, sampaus and yachts, while the steamer Tunghoog is stranded in the Public Gardens, and the American naval collier is ashore at Yangtzapoo.
In the Settlements godowns and houses have been unroofed and the trees torn up everywhere, many Chineso have been killed"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 99, 1918.
"BACK THEM UP!"
Sir John French's Appeal for". More Men and Material-
Mr. Ben Tillett, the well-known Labour reader, who has recently |returned from a visit to the frout, sddressed the audience at the Palladium Masio Hall, London, [on_ June" 21. He nairated his
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***I sincerely trust your visit to the front and the experience have been helpful and ecavincing. Our armies ure doing splendid work, and more men and mora material must be immediately forthcoming to back up the zes! sud grit of our fighting force. Our men in the field are looking to the nation to vigorously back them up. Energetic measures
and the concentration of our national resources to secure great-"
At Woosung seventy junks have either foundered, with aller efficiency will lessen the loes hands, or been dashed to pieces on the embiakmente.
There is no news of the vessels that have already sailed, and no
Vessels have arrived,
of life by limiting the duration of the war."
It is believed that Chefoo and Wei-hai-Wei' are suffering heavily. The Chinese estimate that two thousand persons have been TO AVENGE A BROTHER. drowned. It is impossible to estimate the 'damage which is very great. Batiness is impossible to-day.
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The loss of one of the Lusitania's of the Einnaeatio towns were ex passengers is responsible for an pelled from England for dommer entire change of poliog by the dial reasons and that on August Trumbull Manufacturing Com 4, 1914, the present war was pany of Bridgeport, Connecticut, declared by England-as Ger- of which the three brothers Trum mans pretend, for similar causes. ball were the head, anya the Daily
The accounts have been audited A German.banker, quoting from News. Mr. Lanac Trumbull, one In one of a series of articles
| by Meaare. Lowe, Bingham and which "nutral observer" is statistics, declared that more than of the brothers, was a victim of
Matthews, who offer themselves contributing to the Times, the half the City" was German, that the Lusitanis, and to avenge his
för re-election. Bafore moving. German desire for the conqueat the list of Germans acclimatized lose the Trumballs are turning
the adoption of the reporta and of Calais, "the key to world in England includes many of the their three great electrical and
accounts, I shall be glad to an- power." and the subjugation of most important personages in all steel plants to the production of
awer any questions regarding Great Britain, is described. The branches of modern sotivity. This munitions of war for the Allies.
them to the beat of my ability. testifies to the attraction of Eag- Since the beginning of the war writer of the article aays
The ninth annual general mest- The following resolutions were the Trumbulls have received offereing of shareholders in the Shang-then carried: An officer of the German Gen-land for the German people.
At the outbreak of the war of many contracts to make rouni-hai Dock and Engineering Co., Proposed by the Chairman, eral Staff, animadverting upon the advantages derived by the there were 38,000 male German tione, and large profits were as Ld., Shanghai was held on July seconded by Mr. Macray-Tha Allies from the supplies of subjects in Great Britain engaged sured them, but they have consi-24 at the head offices of the the directore report and stati munitions furnished by neutrals, in various branches of commerce stently refused, because of their company, No. 26 Broadway. There ment of accounts made up to said to me:"The matter is and industry. In London alone
scruples, The death of their were present: Messrs. John April 30, 1915, se printed simple. We must defeat the thore ware 60 German clubs, 11 brother, however, has changed Prentice (in the chair), R. S. F. and circulated, be adopted Rasaians not merely drive them German churches, several German their policy. Ordere have been McBsin, H. A. J. Maoray, J. and passed; and the direc back so that they can recover and schools and hospitale, a number placed for machinery needed to Johnstone, E. O. Richards, tora be authorized to pay a divid come on again, but defeat them a of German journals, and a Ger- turn out shells and cartridges, (directors), W. 9. Burns (mana-end of Tis, 3 per share to share. ford. We must drive them back man theatre. Great Britain wap and very shortly the Trumbull ger), and James H. Osborne holders on the register at date. into the heart of Little Russie in regarded as a sort of commercial plants will be making vast quant (Secretary). The attendance re- Proposed by the Chairman, the south, free Bessarabis and and industrial "El Dorado" which ties of ammunition for use against presented 7,055 shares. seconded by Mr. MeBain:-That offer it to Roumania for immediate attracted many of Germany's the Germans.
The notice convening the meet theelection of Mr. John Johnatque occupation in order to keep peace most competent and efficient men.
ing having been read, the chair as a director of the company be with the Balkans, and push on,
said:Gentlemen, The confirmed. if possible, even as far as Odessa. seemed to realise that the fruite was anticipated, every German is man
Proposed by Mr. MoBain, In the north the Baltic Pro- of this labour have been irretriev-prepared to see it through to the report and accounts having been
This is to them send, no matter how great the in your hands for some time, with seconded. by Mr. Riobards: vinces will easily be cleared. Pro-ably lost. German sympathies in Sweden matter of deep regret. One Ger- saorifice; and the invasion of your permission we will take them That Idr. John Prentice be re- will save us from danger in that man timidly inquired, "Do you England is the essential feature e read. The year's working has elected a director of the company. Proposed by Mr. Richarde, quarter. Then we shall be free to think Germans will be welcome in of the next German campaign. It been seriously affected owing to
?To the is the conviction of the Germans the sor and the great reduction seconded by Mr.Johnstone That turn our attention. to the west, England after the war? and to undertake the invasion of German who has never been that, should a landing in England in the number of steamers coming Mea-re, Lowe, Bingham, and Mat- abroad, England appears act once be made, the unopposed here, but I think you will agree thews be elected anditors of the England,"
Calais in the Lands of Ger- merely the great commerciel com-conquest of the southern counties with your directors that the re-company for the current year.
The Chairman, in closing the many is a key to world power" is petitor of Germany but a country would follow. As a German sult in the circumstance may bo
The meeting, said: Dividend warrants, A main article of the German creed. of fabolous wealth, Everywhere stated with much sericusness, considered satisfactory.
"When William the Conqueror net profits for the year, in will be posted to-morrow, except- Imperialists believe that Calais beard the remark in reference
came over from Normandy it cluding the amount brought ing those to attorneys or repre- must be secured if a lasting peace to the vast expenditure caused by cover occurred to the inhabitants forward from last year, and after sentatives of enemy subjects of is to be attained. It is part of the war, "Oh England can pay. their programme to include in the Germans believe that it is Eng. of London to offer any resistance; paying all charges sad allowing the nations at war with Great land alone who will be in a posi-end this will be the case to-day for all known liabilities amounts Britain and her Allies, These serritory to be snuered not only tion to pay the expenses of the la the German opinion, troops to Tis. 199,840,08, which sour latter warrants will be sent to the Belgium, not merely Calaia and Boulogne, but to extend the war; and every German holds untrained in actual modern war directors recommend should be Hongkong and Shanghai Bank or that England dust pay them, fare, volunteers who have never dealt with as follows: pay to the Ohartered Uk and de- western boundary of the Empire France and Russia, Italy, Turkey been in action, could not offer dividend of Tle. 3.00 per sbale posited in sa accout entitled:
far west as Berck-Plagė, an Old Flemish (ie. "German" nay, Germany herself will be serious resistance to a small army and carry forward to new account "The enemy dividen i account.
TIs. 34,240,80,
sa directed by, the King's Regal- fishing village and seaside resort rendered almost bankrupt by the of veteran troops.
Depreciation. We have written ations, No. 10 of 1915.—N. 0. D. some 15 miles south-west of Bou-war.
The Germans believe that by off our depreciation account Tis. Newa." logae, With the frontiers of the
using Calais as a base they can, 47,159.05 and that account now new Germeny extended to this England alone will be able to with their new guns, having a stands at Tls. 452,840.05. Foint, they believe that Germany stand the strain. So England will range of over 28 miles, sweep the All the necessary repairs and no longer bottled up in the be compelled to pay. And the Channel clear of hostile ships and ap-keep of plant, etc., have been North Sea and compelled to dip Germans are already busy cal-not merely desirey Dover, but paid for out of revenus.
Germans with whom I spoko
Calculating the Indemnity
Calais as a Bast,
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At our last meeting informed
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her colours to England-will have onlating the probable indemnity. cover a landing of their troope. We, on the advice of counsel at opium and also opium dross was fulfilled her mission and secured fermany received from. France This is to be carried out in small home, did not proceed with the fined $40 in. connection with the for herself a place in the sun." 2% times the total cost of the aluminium boats held in readi- appeal in the Customs case. Io opium and $5 with regard to the
This is the serious conviction campaign of 1870-71. Reckoning ness for the purpose-which could the "Brodie Clarke" case, which dross, of many Germans. Unless the on this basis, Germany, Austria- easily be transported overland, was settled entirely in our favour Allien offensive in the West de Hungary, and Turkey should re- Submarines would ensure farther in the Supreme Court here, the velops a driving power ceive 75 milliards of marks (£8,- protection if needed. Germans are Kochien Co., have given notice of hitherto revealed, and a powerful 750,000,000), but it is probable confident that the confusion re-appeal. check inflicted on German arme that this total will be doubled sulting from an air raid, carried in the near fatare, it would before the end of the war. The out on a stupendous scale by all you that we had made an agreeN accordance with Ordinance appear probable that the German principle of Bismarck, that the de- available. German air-craft, will ment to sell part of our land at General Staff will endeavour to feated enemy must be bled permit the rapid advance of the the International Dock. There CHANGE BANKS will be carry out its origiral plan and white" in order to prevent landing force on London. has been delay in effecting the closed for the transaction of make a vigorous thrust toward him from giving trouble in In view of the nature of present transfer, but this we think will Public Business on MONDAY,
the 2nd August.: Calais and England,
future, is to boenforced. military operations and the greater be arranged shortly.
Hong kong, 28th July, 1915. Every German believes that a huge difficulties that have been over- Ae regards the prospects of the England" an. El Dorado. It is important to understand war indemnity will be paid by come by the fighting forces in present year, I think we can look THE STEAM LAUNDRY
My Co, Ltd. what England," divested of the England. As it will not be pos other theatres of war, the German forward to having a better one much-advertised feelings of sible to pay off so large a sum in plan cannot be dismissed as out than the last. We have now work The Thirteenth Ordinary Gon- "hatred," means to the intelligent a year or two, it is evident that side the realm of possibility or on band, the prices for which eral Meeting of Shareholders in German to-day. To the Germans, the invasion and occupation of even probability. Calais is the amount to about as much as the the above Company will be held England has been from time England are essential to secure key to German world power," and total of last years working, and at the Office of Sir C. P. Chater. immemorial the one, country payment. England is the chief it is ressonable to suppose that we are in the market for other OM.G.. on Saturday, the 7th where they have carried on their enemy, because she is held to be the Germane, believing this, will, work and have overy reason to August, 1915, at 14:30 pm, for the PRICE PER CASE. 1 DOZ, QUARTS, DUTY PAID $40.00.
purpose of receiving the Report work of pescaful penetration and, the richest, and best able to pay when the occasion presents itself, hope to get orders for some of it, of the Directors with a statement a careavour to wrest this key from The election of Mr. Johnstone of Accounts to the 31st May, 1915. by slow stages, gained control of for the war, the business world. When, in Ideas such as these are current England. The importance of the requires confirmation. Mr. Michel The Transfer Books of the the past this control became in all parts of Germany. I heard taik entrusted to the British an resigned his sest on the Board Company will be closed from 2nd breatening or irksome they have them expounded at the Stam troops holding the line not mora on May 17. It is not at present August to 7th August, both days.
of Calais would intended to fill the vacan In inclusive, WAT been driven out. A Germen point mtische, in restaurante in Ham- than 30 miles east of
and other seem to be at least as well un accordance with the Artioles of O. BERNARD BROWN, ed out to me that, by a curious burg, Leipzig,
Beoretary, Though the dorstood in Germany as in Eng. Association ratite, and offer coincidence, it was on August 4 German cities.
myself for re-cledlion,
Hongkong 24th July, 1915, 1688, that the German merchants war has lasted longer than land.
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