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General Memoranas.

TUESDAY, June 37

3.45 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting. WEDNESDAY, July 1-

General Holiday.

Pomimon Day (Chouda) 1987.

7 p.m.-Estrias close for third ya

khata.

SATURDAY, Jul 4 :--

Declaration of Anterian fodependence,

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Frimlity Freer's performance at tle Theatro Royal.

TUESDAY, July 7-

10 p. Full moon, SATURDAY, July 11-

3.15 p.m. Third Gymkhana Meering

the benson a p.m.-Second Night Aqustic Fete at

T.R.C.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, June 27, 1914.

THE FLOODS IN "SOUTH CUINA.

setit.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Sanitary Board meets on Tuesday,

B. the Governor has appointed Wednesday mort, July 1st, to be observed

a general holiday,

were granted. There was no application

for naturalisation,

www.

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Some rary thrilling details of the Empress of Ireland" disaster and a picture of the s.. "Storstad" will be found on pages 4 and U.

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A double company of the 26th

oaths on th Eluoghom reclamation, from Panjabis will be encamped for some

| the begiming of July,

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1914

GOVERNMENT APPOINT. A TRUE TIGER STORY. THE FLOODs at wu-

MENTS.

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Quita recently, ab an isolated military The following appointments by H. E station, not a thousand miles from 'Shau the Governor ses gazotted :—

kiwwn, it was thought that the tiger had at fi Inspector George Sim to be a ennitary 11s been tracked to his hair. Thus did it inspector for Kowloon City, with affect happed: While the military an the afore from the 6th Jane, 1914. Acting Lepoctor said station were marrying and inusketry P. Anges to be a sagitary inspector for practics, soldier reported having seen the Shaukivas, with ebook from the gard Alay, tiger near the sea only a hundred yards or

1914. Lance Sergeaub William Sp-llett too away. Such a chance was too good to be do a sanitary inspector for Stanley, with missed. The senior officer, risking adment tion from headquartere for the sake of

His Excellency the Governor has been possible glory at his club, suspended p'exact to accope the resignation by Captain musketry and gathered his furces fur Charles Forsyth of his Commission in the action. Everyone being already armol with Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with effect files and trusty 303 ammunition, they from the 8th January, 1914.

were bold off in hasta so as to surmand the spot. "Soma, more intrepid than the rest, ventured out in host to render the "tiger's" rotenal by 'sas impossible.

cordon, theį Gradumily clowing the

informer pointed out receas or avve where'be saw the tiger." Enor of the most deadly shots were ordered to Hre the spot indicated. Their sim must have AN UNLICENSED MOTOR CAR been very true for the quarry leaped out

Mr. Edward Lolie Martyn Lobb, F.R.C.SL.R.C.P. (Lond.). M. B. (Lond.) M.S. (Load, to be honorary visiting surgeon to the Government Civil Hospital, with effect from the 1st July, 1914.

DRIVER

Before Mr. Wood to-day Lap Is Chung, a son of the Hon. Mr. Lai Cha Pak, No. 2 Babington Park, was Summoned, -OB

Road without having a license.

311 31 *lvation with what local assistance they could get, for when help was sent from the centre for sometime only incorrect reports of the extent of the damage done could reach Canton, and the means at the disposal of the Chinese were then not auch that immediate belg could be The great flood of about twenty-eight years ago, during the reign of Kuang Hani, caused terrible daniage. On that occasion foreigners Eighteen British born, subject certi- took a lending hand in sending as-ficates were applied for last year and elevent from the 22nd April, 1914. sistance to the suffering people. It wns with some difficulty that they could get the then viceroy. Chang Chih Tung to arrange and suppis them with steam launches to tow the junks of rice up the north river for the assistance of the starving. Launches were few, and it would seem that the officials could not understand why foreigners should be" Bu enger to assist the Chinese, widle! the officials themselves were not The total output of the Kilan Mining specially moved, and apparently the ministration usines for the week ending could not divest themselves of the 13 h Juncounted to 63,177.31 tousandthe suspicion that the foreigners halles during the period, to 48.419.20 tuna, aome niterior motive. But to-day 'all, East rear 37 permits to Bra crackers and, fer driving a motor car at Boubam. this is changed. In these days, the were issued by the Secretariat for Chine telegmph forwards messages at once Affairs, 387 being on the vecwion of diary and the officials in Canton know what ringar. Fiva, Procession permits were is going on almost as well as those the spot. Not only so, but there are now many launches available to take food to the fauxisliing ones. It would seem that recently the charitable astitations in Canton are better organized than they used to be also that they have more money at their dispusal. Even though things have not advanced very far in China Hamburg from Shanghai un May 20. The going rather fast; about ten miles an hour. it is already apparent that there was confined to the bunkers and was progress science has been very helptal. youn extinguished without the ship cargo One is glad too to see that the eiving any damage. The cause of the charitable societies in Canton have hire is anknown. responded so quickly to the appeals that have come to them, nad that

Mr. Wood this morning concluded, the they have already sent several cargoce investigation into the charge against of rice and other food to those wira, Chinese who pleaded not guilty to stealing without this assistance, would doubt- gold watch and three pendants. The less have starved or have had to and day prisoner was sentenced to three case has been remanded on several occasions

move away from their native homes months imprisonment, to beg their rice from charitable i praple elsewhere. For the im- Before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy proved situation in which they are this morning, a Chinese was fined $50 for placed they owe a debt of gratitude to baing in possession of a siz chambered

Mr. Wood asked what people bad tu do science and to the introduction of revolver. Prisoner was arrested when

walking along Connaught Road by : * | who wars learning the way to drive a motor some of its advantages into their own Ravence officer, and when charged maid he CIT.

Did they give notice to the police country.

was a xesmah. Prisoner paid the fine..

that they wanted to learn i

UNDELIVERED MORPHINE.

Judgment for Defendant.

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is is believed that the thief who stole Chinese dagger from, the Paris Army Masquat un June 1, is a Chinesa setuated by patriotic motives, the dagger having once been the property of an Emperor.

A fire uccurred on board the H.A. L.

aeaner Sithonia, soon siwer her arrival at

Mr. Melbourne had before him to day charge of stealing 10 cents' worth of dried fish from the Hongkong and Whampho Dock Ompany. Frisoner said it fall out

31. Otto Kong, Siug defended, and said he thought he must plond not guilty In order that the Magistrate might hear the in the.

F. C. Taylor said that on June 10th ha was in Bonham Road when he saw Nu.

Defendant was motor car going west. driving. Witness stopped the car and asked the defendant for his driver's license and he said he had not one and that he was learn ing to drive.

By Mr. Otty: He had a chaffeur sitting beside him. Witness thought they were

of ite retreat and barked furiously. It was half-wild chow dog! The clowing scanen can be better imagined than described.

BREACH OF THE ARMS ORDINANDE.

月

CHOW.

ENORMOUS DAMAGE.

(From Our Own Cerrespondent).

WecrowJane 23. Only us the flood is beginning to revide can wa valiza the snormous daniago thas has been done. Bonts are now moving about from place to place and communi cations in a small measure are being rò-- stublished and we now hear on every hunt of the utmost base.

Unfortunately the distress is in no sense canned to the towns situated on the banks at the river but villages and handiets which is far away inland buve ali bo inundated. Yesterday when travelling down the West River I noticed it stretches of water, extending for mikow, inland, which gave the appearancs of inland sess.

I was most pathetic to son the way in which people have taken refuge with their bufaloes upot the artifically raised bunks of the river, or are camping out".

"on the bilske obat they may,

Navigation is extremely difficult for aften it is impossible to make out the eeve of the rives as the osaks aud adjoining felds havo been' submerged.

Passing Tak Hin. Shiu Hing,, and Sam'; Shat there is little to be seen, except the roofs of the houses.

To railway communication between Sam Shui and Fatahan is interrupted and". I ara informed that in soms places the rails have been swept completely shyay,

A Chinese kvaman residing at No. 24 It feared that many weeks will he Square Street, was charged before Mr.red before the line is open again.

Fortunately the line between Canton Helbourne to-day with committing a breach and Fatshen is still open, but oven that of the Arms Ordinance. Det. Lanighani in danger. So many retaining banks found 100 rounds of Pavolver ammunition are hen broken that it will be a marvel on the first door which prisoner rented. if those in the immediate vicinity of Frisoner mid he was formerly a member | Fatshan cscapes. As is they are con of the crew of the s... China and the Stantly

watched and immediately ammunition was given to kiti.

atringthened when signs of weakness make their appearance.

Mr. Melbourne said prisoner might possibly be one of the men who brought ammunition ashore.

Just before leaving Wuehow we heard that part of the Wuchow Hotel had fallen in and that about 170 people who had taken refuga tere bad been killed or drowned. I could get no definita con- firmation of this report, but I ŝroagine that some very serious accident has hap

By Inspector O'Sullivan: There was gentleman and lady en hoiaback and that was why he asked defendant A fine of 8100 was imposed. to stop. Had he not done so there would have been an accident. The riders had to get close in to the wall and defendant, in avoiding them, took away DEVELOPMEMENT OF. KOREA. ¦ perid. bamboo fence. The road was about ten or 14 feet wide.

Answering Mr. Wood, witness" said if certain the hub fence would not have the chuffear s been driving he was

been taken away and the car would have been pulled manner,

Inspector Sullivan asid Bonham Boa at that point was dangers place for learners.

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Inspector O'Sullivan scored they never had done so. The Happy Valley

was a suitable place.

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Progress Under Japanese

Administration.

JOHORE PLANTER'S ALLIGED

FORGERY.

A man named Richardson esa x little Amprehensive zoriew of the past

while ago.employed on Bitu Anams. Rub- three years' administration of Chonan has

ber Eastata, Johore, of which Mr. R. J. C, recently been ined by the Government- General of that country and is now to hand Jewitt is the manager. This man's sud It prints to considerable retrenchments den disappearance led to the issue ot having been made in the secretary's finances warrant for his arrest on charges of,for- at the instigation of the Japanese Govern.gary and theft In response to a telegram ment-General, the gural account subsidy the Colombo police a few days ago arremed a pasenger on board the N.D.L. Luet:w. to the Government-General of Chosen

travelling as M. A. Riley He was brugby P at the police court and charged, anys s Columbo contemporary, with forgery and

having been reduced during 1903 by 5,000. The total expenditure for the to have amounted to Mr Otto Kong Bing said defendant had year is stated

£3,178,100, and as compared with the had persion from an officer at the Fire expenditure for the year preceding anuas. along that road.

Chy Summary Court this morning of a bale and he picked it up. Mr. Station. Learners were always driving

Tuk for the azn of $1,200 damages foz.)

Melbourne hound prisoner over in the am of 8100 to come up for judgment when

he delivered to Che Yun Takt in Canton withdrawn the appeal to the Privy Council against the judgment of the British Supreme Court bere, which found the Bokusi Mare to blame"

Ho-certified for.coonsel

FOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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B. Wood said he thought that the Police ahould prove defendant had departed from the u-ul practice.

Inspector O'Sullivan said there was no provision in the Ordinance for people learning the way to drive it said that ne one should drive without a license..

Mi. Wood Ened defendant $1...

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FRIVOLITY FREEIR.

stod, it shows an increase of £1,068,400

Mr Melbourne naked a small hoy, this mot ay, charged with bawking without lisaare, if he had any relations. The boy replied he expected he had but he could not find them. Mr Melbourne sald te he brought put the troubles of a French- the procedure of the Court. The defend-The Desticherman thought the boy somewhat familiar with man in London in delightful style

was a striking ant, however, persisted that he had not effective portrayal of the philosophic been "up" before. He was fined 81 Andruton who had many semons for regard exutioned,

ing England as being the place for and it is stated that the banks are rapidly

the theft of 81.750 on May 25th.

Inspector C. J. Modder, of the Fort Police, said that he arrested the accused

that morning on board the Lustzow an

provisional warrant issued by the Court at

Richardson. The

the Puisne Judge. Mr. Justice Hazeland,

A considerable sum of money: has I delivered Wills, reurvid judgment in an

been spent upon railway construction, clock. The accused a "travelling To-nar we print another contribuction brought by Txe Man Chan: Chan called upon.

repairs and construction of highways, under the name of Thomas Antony RRey Me, and Sq Ting Cheung, executors ef

harbour construction and other works re- and had hooked a passage from Peng tion from our Wuehow correspondent ca Yun" uk,"defensed, agulast Mr.

The Shanghai Times" understands

quiring immediate attention in developing to Colombo. He found that the secured with reference to the foods that have Baptista of M. Baptists and Co Plain that the owner of the Japanese vessel

the territoras. The income of the Govern wwered to the descripti, giren m the been devastating the city of Wachowi laimed as executors of Che Yan Hokusei-Maru, which sank after a collision

ment General amounted to: £6,212,600, of telegram, of R. Richardson, alim Graham, which £2,876,400 was ordinary revenue and the district contiguous to it. As the non-delivery of certain morphine to with the P. and 0. Orientai recently, has

alisi Göpes, but the accused denied that”,„, derived from taxes, incomes from Govern | by was” any of there. Found amongst the our errespondent states, the terrible

ment business and properties and miscel, luggage of the accused ware 20 eureiripos calamity is one of the worst that is in the afternative the plaintiffs claimed the return of the sum of $1,200 deposited

laneous sources. The balance of 81,736,500, and 2 shouts of notapa; er- from the Radies reconied as having happened in the Che Yum Tak with the defendants.

was extra-ordinary revenues, raised by Hotel, Singapore. There were also mereini Į South of China and it is only now as į The sum of $200 was waived by the

public loans and appropriations from the hotel bills and wine chits made out in the flood is receding that the enorm-claimants to bring the action within When the M, steamer Villa do La

Frivolity Frecar's entertainment is to general accounts of the Imperial Govern. favour of M. &. Riley. A diary boring" summary jurisdiction of the court, Cotar, was going alongside the gasy at

ment, besides some amount brought over the name of R. A. Richardson contained i ous amount of damage done is being Mr. P. t. Jenkin, izstructed by Mr. Yokohams on the 11th Jane she collided takes place at the Theatre Regal on Sater from the preceding year. Comparing the letter addressed to Mr. R. Richordson, and realiseil. The Bloods have indeed. A. Sutherton Rust Mowers. Goldsing with dug of the piers, and carried away day, 4th July. A critique by the "Peking ordinary revenue with that of the year and Crasfeld, Eatavia, applying for the. a letter addressed to Messrs. Harrisons, devastated many lair acres, swept and Bossy appeared for plaintiff; and Mr.

over fifteen feet of the seawall, her bows and Tientsin Times," of his programme prior to suneration, the report points out post of stenographer, was sigued by R. many hundreds of houses, and, prob-dun Potter, instructed by Mr. J. Hboing stove in by the force of the impact is as follows: There was a

Richardson. crowded Į that an increase of some £500,000 is shown, | Big Garliner: defended.

WRE found beer with that which by Borgt. D. Lloyd (in the ably caused the lives of many people

The French ser in "to be docked for throughout the Delta, along the ant with crate.

His fordship gave judgment for deren; } repairs. The damage to the quay is House af laughing faces when Frucac which was chiefy due to the adjustment of the accused), was a copy of

£. Richardson by the increased revenue, obtained in conse Mestra, Anthony & Co. Written by the banks of the many rivers and canals of and ordered that tis cuts include the estimated at over 10,000, according to pas starting of with "Tambo at the Minis made in the taxation system, as well as to testimonial in favour of the province. We are now inclined to costs on Original soute up to the transfer report.

trels he soon got into the good graces quence of the development of various same band was in open letter addressed to

this fri, Hongkong, China, signed by of the action to the Summary Jurisdie

A. Blley. Mr. Modder said the accused T'as a yearly occurrence. recognise this

the audiones by virtue of bis dances businesses. them

nxi the old paro dikties that made Chris- There is stated to exist a considerable admitted having written this letter, bat he The native papers state that since

ties famous throughout the world. As margin for increased taxation, But it is not denied that pure handwriting was identie the advent of the Manchus there have been only three other occasions when

Louie Freer in The Foreigner" proposed to tap these sources at present, cal. There was also produced blanket. the lotter B £20 in gold, a firep and floods have wrought havee amongst

the endeavour being to make the taxes se sud two counterases marked with, the

note and some other loose coin the people. The first was whilst Ki Russian Valunteer Fleet, returned from Capt. D. Lokmanoff, local agent of the

equitable as it is possible to make thism and to ensure their regular collectim.. The The accused said he was Morris Riley.

orth in the jane of bank notes, etc., in The telegram referred to him, but he knew, Lang was in "power. The second | Shanghai yesterday.

pointed to as showing the steady progres nothing of the chuvs braught against him. of the country from an economic standpoint, serve his statement and had ou question

He was not Richardson. He wished to to tak

Mr. Modder naked to be given a

alven & weeks's time, pending the arrival of the warrant, and the mocused was remanded B

Mr. F. R. A. Feroirs appeared for the Bocused

Rather remarkable story is that of the

Lo. Whilst the man Richardson "WAS ONL Tu a private letter dated Plymouth, 3rd Barracks, being kindly leat for the pur-Viddisher Man, the Taruclitio mental annexation the total trade value was events leading up to this arrest at Colou pose: The Committee, comprising cutlook on life, and the subversion of £6,289,000, in 1913 it resobed £1,245,000, the Jebere cetate, it is atted, latter June, shown us to-day, we rand~~!! We

AnDus! amount for the three from Hongkong, really for hin, erstitious in this regard, and some sw Bryson at Bingapore, Pt. &wattenham, Serg-Trptr. Palmer, President, Sorgsectimental possessions to the main The Brege of them taik as if it were the will Penang and Colombo where we parted, 11 Allson, Secretary, and Sergeants Owens point, the Tavite sees it. Frocar is years sires annexation was £8.787,000 and cared to another man of the same name tant for the rame length of time prior to it who naturaly opened fr. This letter is of Heaven The Chinese are apt) have heard recently that he was very and Quarterman made the argenta which ensured an enjoyable, evening,

a distteer of a versatile order and in a £5,000,000, to that there was an increase said to have a forth a scheme to make money in auunconventional manner. 3 DUDDELL ST.

to emphasize this, though we doning the remainder of the voyage and Sergt. Typts. Palmae was a capable M.C. Coster Song" he gave a great deal of of £3,193,000 for the year on the strage The letter we landed to the Tohare see nothing in it but a coincidence has since undergone an operation success and at the conclusions presented the pleasure, with his heal and too work. Ugures. Ons regrettable thing, however police who showed it to Mr. G. H We are, however, not specially in-fully. He expects to be quite well and it prizes to Ladith 1st, Bw. Foster; The Poor old maid was screamingly states the report, in connection with this May, c.2.0. of Bin spora. Mr. May ha

the letter photographed, and a facaïndle 2nd. Mrs. Robin 3rd. Ms. Pile sunny Under the bending of Cotnic is the excess of importa over exparte, face arded to Hongkir fins to whic THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, terested in this fact bere. The floods in a few weeks "

The Mir. Bryann referse? to is the 4th, Mrs. Seurs; Fooby priza. Ma. Halities, Freear touched wide range which has been a special feature of the Colony wore referred to in the latter are of prore consequence. They have,

garn. affected the district from retary of China Mai Lt, now pa Home Dental, Sergh, Brand, A.0.0. of amusing subjects, A most diving foreign trade of Chosen since the days of Menuwhile. Mr. Jewitt, through Illness

2nd, Q.M.Scrat. Sainsbury, A.S.C. 3rd, item was portrayal of the manner in Wuchow downwards, through Shiu

Master Gunner May, 8.0.A. 4th, Carr. wilch eiulionista of various national- the Korpen Government. But the cause unable to attend to his work on the when Richardson 3 ft the entale omaa Bar Tung and Sanshui, and lower stillall Moun

Sergt. Major Hurle; Booby prize, Mr. Los recite. The charge of the Light of this unfavourable feature of the heads of state for three days. This was the time "O HAMBERLAIN S PAIN BALM: /* | Banderol

Degudo, AAND Ohnsen in het permanent nor loorxdicable, unexpectedly. Afterwards, Mr. Jowitt GREAT REDUCTIONS INver the rich districts of Sanwai

The Irials. Podcoman, with a grotes The fact is that this has been brought discovered that three cheques hideon taken from his cheque, hk during his Tak, and Heung Shan. The Aquatism, or twinge of

I que danes pas s tras ly like perforra-ahoon by the import, temporary in nature, absence fro duty. These choquen had nearizim, whatever the trouble in, s destenction lins been terrible, and the Chamberlain's Pain Baim drives away, the

anco and displayed all the pornoxon of of material for miley building, harbour been forged for differing mounts, one pain at once and cares the complaine

the Irish nature,We have never boardensstraction ether constructions sad bu being fog 81.75 The police sought rp. trees Richardatin... Thúy disorourd that toes to life and property must have ally First application gives relief.

ECONOMY IS THE END. so continuous laughter over one subject kiness undertalings by private individu dan saswering, to his dearphone le When a bottle of it is kept in the house been very considerililo. To-day, the pay of bures and balds "may be omita hut a knigli, smont to keep as tinto was over Frucaria sperch on SA IKE" WEL, se by a great inerease in Japanese stayed at: Baffes Hotal forge days however, populations bave distinct ad- promptly relived, cute sad brus en quickly Chamberlain Mick Cholers and Tough Subject: Woman. Timothy immigrants and an Advancement of the missed he woks mingen Tross anhuston

hosted and swelling promptly reduced, In Diarchen Remedy always in your medicine and Madun Oyster Patti we also in purchasing power of the people at large. Fier and wartled a steamer in the harbont. The war in custody at, Colombo, stated JA, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, Vintagen over, those this occurred surfact, for the heraschall ille ris Jest such clips, and it la cognomy in las bad 216 nepely uning and concluded ons of Under 11 comitance the abrating hul polion share, booled liques à un

thirty years ago. Then they were for rheocation) as, ovary family shonla be way euros and pures quickly. For leben mod delightul, proppaunch we have||tredak

eck, not be the Lucktow from Panang legspor Fead provided with. For sale by all Chemists all Chemist And Storak seperti s

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PRICES

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and the third during the reign of "Kaung Baui. It is remarkable, tou,

that exactly sixty years,

cycle, divide

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The death occurred suddenly st. Ning on June 10 of Mr. H. 8. Macaulay, chief officy of the stunner Yangebin. Macaulay, who had only joined the ship s the periods little while ly fore, was 16 years of age and in which three of these greek was born at Irvine, Scotland.

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dianster's occurred. The Chinesa themselves seem to be somewhat

the most part left to fight out their and Scorekeeping

im The German members of the increasing their business in consequence, After a long interval owing to the audicare faughed most beartily; at this plaguis ontbreak, the B.G.A. Sergents iten, Scarcely anything better could be (Victoria Barracku) Fulda wijn: Arivo last night, the B.E. Tacatre, Wellington imagined than his presentation of "The

Ja, FROSPEROUS TRADE. I Regarding the trade of Closer, it in shown that whereas in the year prior to

deli