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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On the hook page of this issue will| found some interesting new beins.

It was mentioned at a conterence of saritable organisations in Nexcartão vently that in one case the maternity bende recaived under the Insurance Act had been spent on a gramophone.

TYPHOON » WARNING.

The following falegrem" was received at the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory at 2.10 p.m. 1334 might

Cydose ar Typhoon, S. E. of Tormo, Poving N, W.

LADY MAY'S "AT HOME."*

(Specialy Written for the "China Mail'')

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. 1814

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THE GERMAN MENAGE

A WARNING NOTE.

Tho National Boview for June contained an article entitled: “Germany and Ourselves, from the pen of Capt. Bertrand Stewart, who was for iwG, praz the inmate if a German prison, and writes from personal experiences

In the discussion on the Foreign Office Fota on 10th inst, Mr. G. A. Lloyd, after roviawing what we had rot gitnad in the trial and conviction, which raised astorna as the time, will be remembered Michlle East draw attention to the Far

by many. Enst

"Let us," he writes, " Cermany's position.

“understand

1 He said that though the position, was not quite so serious, there was still ground

"Sho has learnt that the policy of for great suxiety and criticism. We had open hostility to England at all times. hus been made. The torpedo-bont A gold watch ani chala wità append-

practically no daties on Chinose exports, does not pay, because it keeps us to and we had treated China in every way mush on the “qui vivë,” and because nud, later, the destroyer, have deliver-age valued at $290, was the subject of fed their main attack below water, larceny charge against a Chinese. The me

The The fine weather of Tuesday afternoon with peculiar generosity and fairness, it strongthens the hands of those who hat the attacked ship is held to be romanded until to-morrow.

prisoner was alleged to have stolen the tempted numbers of people to pay their Such an Advantage in negotiation, together urge that full preparations should be quite capable of delivering a countertides from the person of a Chinese spects to Lady May who was at with the advantages which our trader made to meet any German act of aggre attack by guns above water, which, in accountant of 104 Des Voeux Road, West, Home" at her summer residance at The and producers were alleged to pass, sinn. Hence a show of friendliness has the caly Termooted Stone Ginger Beer in the Far East. Stone Ginger Boer is the flavour produced by partial formtensation: without this adequate reply to the destroyer.when he was under the influence of drink. Peak. After the glaring roads of Flag should have brought about, one wou'd have been assumed in the hope that she may Star Hill, the scene on the terrace was thought, an irresistible combination, pobtain concessions from un, and that the The attack of the submarine is wholly Stone Ginger Beer as be mid to be gonzina.

Saou crying a suspicions looking like an oasis in the desert, here, on aing the based in China. With other - British nation, with its proverbially short below water, and so far the attacked

parcel in Mercer Streets Chinese waited lovely green lawn shaded by a sreeper tione Bandicapped-as everyone on the favoury, wil be lulled into a feeling of ship, has developed no effective reply

tortop Br, however, boligde A Inkong covered wall Lady May revived and Government banches would admit-by a faluo eurity. But what is really her fof its own. The defence againstchased him and ultimately caught him entertained her guests,

ystem making competition with us in the present position as regards ourselves? - A spies of variety add interest to the acquisition of concessions more difficult and Thony Fave best pleasant speeches by FRAGANT, AROMATIC, DRY. I Dryness" is a feature which has the destroyer's torpedo is the gua. Inside the parcel was a patent discharging

in own piecus. The affair and for moment one might exposed to reproach with China could make the Gornian Ambasador. But has there helped to give this drink the popularity it n wall deserves

which is quite ineffective against the hang ou submarine. The question of interest ner was this morning, fined 270 by Mr. has been back in England for around ginst them, "Your treat bar export with bon a reduction of ono soldier or one the tea tables one saw women, women a huge tariff," no one would have thought anilor as a proof of this friendliness? ut the moment is, what defence enn

everywhere and only five men. this was they stood a chanco in negotiation for what On the ocntrary!!

**going." But what were the facts ! Ex- where every woman who ever arrived Manchuria and Shantung, whers cesped submarine's torpedo. There can be

fresh from home, gaps in surprisa Ob- tively Russia and Germany adittedly it should have been accompanied by ** nuly two forms of defence. First,

ut crowds of men? Later in the held a special praition, a simple agisement least a decrease in the German Davy,"

After dealing with the hunger for more afternoon, a few moro men arrived, but was concluded 4 1905 by which, in return. the destruction of the submarine by

of certain areas, and which the German Goversmens do for keeping out in most cries they were ceulising that were to be given privileged position the atrist to foster amongst their other vessels, submarine, or, others- Second, the protection of the bottom of the surface ships from the effects of ander water attack. The first, then destruction of the submarine," is. obviously not the work of a battleship or large cruiser, but must be left to me vessel of the same order of size

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THERANT. August 20-

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**It the change of attitude indicated

the surface ship have against the Mr. Hicks-Beich sked in. the House a singular states of affairs for Hongkongluding for the purpose of bis argument real change of feeling toward England,

is the submarine. This destruction must be sought on the surface when the submarine is not submerged, for

of Commons, last month, when the contract with the F. & Steamship Company for the age the Indian neile expired,

Mr. Hobhouse said the contract was now ter, inable at any time by either pa ty twenty-four calendar wants' notice. It been arranged that such notice should given before January Ulst, 1913,

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Duty, duty must be depo by with military work.

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in the Yangtza Valley. A the Foreign Cics witnessed the agreement peopic, and with the teaching. of some of their lending writers that this land The majority of this indien present were it was obviously their duty to reo that in

can be must easily, obtained from ne nt permanent residents of Hongkong, the return for our se f-denying ordi nece in gueral feeling amongst those being one other areas the agreement respected by war or threats of war, he adds: But

the other nations concerned. He main Thy of extreme sympathy and pity for their tained that they had not done so. Acad. besides land and money there are things (of at least equal value to our peopla volunteer husbands, who are now coming to the agreement certain pe pls were SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

bining the duties of the soldier with the not to require concessions in the Yangtze which we should sacrifice were we to

Valley

The Germans, however, had come give Germany her longed-for oppor- usual arduous responsibilities and labours Among the passengers who arrived by be. Wives of sailors and so right down to the Yangtze with a railway,tunity. Those are freedom and the right

the Rasians and Belgians had also come

to justies on all evasions." He then the Empress of Japan yesterday werers and Government officials predomis right down into the valley, while the Mr. and im Holyak, Mr. and Msnate, with just a sprinding of old rest-Freneb, in addition to having built a railway compares our stem of justice with the Lawder, Mr. and Mrs. Hassion, and M. deats.

it seems improbable that a submarine S. Komer will be able to chase another

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Whe

not doing and

netrating to Toamn, now got a conges German. Among many extraordinary The frocks were cool looking and pretty winnt build from Yuna to Chun khintails us tells its that a prisoner may

e gave there as simples of what thebe kept six months in a cell waiting fo und a few very smart, and though the Foreign

trial times to suit the political ex Mr. Hay Green, the Poetmaster of Ban-absence of the band made things quiet might do to waist more natively the British

A penniless not hotly contested, but now it was great agent provocateur, the creature of the euse, the submarine will be dangerous during twenty-miled handicap yacht club ful to the large surface ship until it is run. The yacht Sunbeam sank.

Mist May, who helped her mother to international battle for the industries and

markets, in which the Foreign Secretary Government-nad already convicted of destroyed, und as the meuna of were saved, but. Mr. Hay Green, who was entertain, was busy enroling mates of must play a part. It was not good policy, every sort of crime-may try, but fall, whether in the case of Russia, Germany, to provoke the commission of some act destruction are not yet certainly to unable to swim, wank while trying to get f vniunteer nurses; most of the ladies pre-ntbody che, to orgage ar fature against the in and yet bo the ouly sent bb reurived notices of the end to give way ng all these commercial witness against the prisoner. Ta man's

| effectively under the water. LD 8N) į g un, was drowned at Pors Blair recently everyone seemed very bright and hope traders. In thend dafs our position as entice of the moment.

SATURDAY, August 24 --

Inud, the question of effectively Noon, Hongkong and Shanghai Bankotecting the battlesinp gainst mler.witer nttack seems to he Ordinary all Extraordinary Meetings.deserving of consideration, unless someone is ready with a real reply to Monday, August 22"

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A PECULIAR CASE

Five

Mr. Wood this afternoon continued the the submarine. "Armour on the bothering of the case in which a seal deals rom of warships has been proposed den briquets, taken from the Admiralty Yuruati is charged with receiving

Mr. Faithful defended.

hy responsible persons Sir Jud Camber. Reed' and General Sir John Crease,"

of hospitals when instruction in nursing will we provided for 14 hours about three times a week and we asked, to elect the one they wished to attend. The following a list of the hospitals Government Civil Hospital, Victoria Hospital, Bowen Beat Military Hor-

Hospital. pisad, Royal Naval Hospital. Matilda

points beexame of certain arrangements perjury, admitted in the secrecy of the which were penting and would, he hoped. Magistrate's room is the Prosecution'ie continue to operate in regard to these

careful to arrange counts for nothing.. countries. (Chiours.)

Sir J. Roos wished that the Fursign Then, worst of all, a prisoner may be Secretary, in the matter of commerce and tried behind closed doors despite all his was taken by the great statesman whose foreign affairs, would take the line which protests; Tying statements, which the they all deplored, the late Mr. Joseph prisoner is given no chance to deny in Characlia. He complained that bo public, may be published for political Tennis add Lawn Golf afforded ansesupport was given by the Fraign ice to purpose; and a judgment given absolute-

British merchan a in the Yangtza Det. Sayt Bowne asked leave to withmentide the athictin and energetic-the or, indeed, in any other part of the world.ontrary to the evidence and the ad draw the charge against the sized resi talked; and in these times there In the course of his reply Sir Edward missions of the Prosecution because it 13.M A., during their lives made defordant, who was charged with the theft. is little profit in talking, for that which | Grey, the Foreign Secretary, said what is may be politically useful, or an agitation

definite proposals of this character. Mr. Crew (Masses Hastings and asserted as a fart and cficial Informa par claim in the Yangteze? We have not may be in progress for more ships.

the Yangtsed All this, coding to their standard, but they have ever been adopted on Bastings) appanzeel for defendant. the outsiles of ships partly for the put the dabarg d'man in the witness box. the next. The wildest rumours Boated except that we have already got vested in justice, and according in their view

Mr. Wood, acceded to the request and tion one minute is datly contradicted any special title to

British railway

way interests in that region, reason that, previous to the sub-}} After evidence had been led. Mr. Wood about, one well known lady was pointed and we hold that we have the right further is right. To this, and the Sabre Low marine, the torpedo urrging vessel esidence and added he would make a report German SES. Another had tales of a concessions But how am I to make that which the not callous amongst us discharged the feasset through lack of not as having reported and caught a to develop railways in such districts, and exemplified at Zabern, and the treatment that new railway concessions ought to be of their conquered provinces, a system. hs, been effectively answered by the to the exciting pd would wish to ses imposed on any of our

the Lovernment wald be actus moment's noties from Wei-Hai-Weito be allowed to set in the same way in Asis , and partly because the resisting wisely if he wers banished.

Hongkong. Again be heard talk of Minor, and if when the French or Germana people, whatever their race? qualities "of armour, when submitted

a bo push in and say We must realise that the preserv torrible plots and ocanter plots, and all have concorsions th thick by torpedoes, have not been afficiendly well known. The effective THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE MUR. it was a very thrilling afternoon "o" You cannot apply one principletion of the priceless blessings of freeders and no one wanted to go home for there one part of the world, and another and justice depends on our keeping onts we always a chance that here, at head me what laurels I had on my brow selven strong anough to provent Greze with regard to railway concessione. I many defeating us and foreing hot rys"

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The Birotors report to the end & quarters, one might get a glimmering old much rather that commercial tem and her justion" campur people.

nivent of the submarine seems to Justify a serinus consideration of the question of applying armoar to the the Financial Tear ending 31st, Marah, Ittons of ships. The question of 1914, to be presented at the sixteenth the weight of such armoar must be anal meeting held at the Head Office of the Company, Shanghai, on the 29th serjens, and obviously the addition of Tely, states-

uch weight cannot be mude without some changes and sacrifices.

THE WAR

New Business-New applications to ceived during the year amounted to +1-3,975,001,50

Policies were issued for 39,462,804.08 ad applications. for $1.418,535.6% were postponed or declined.

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Amongst those present were Gener donosesions were given with the goodwill - When Germany increases her arms

ments, we must do likewise. When Get any reduces her armaments, wo can think of doing likewise, but not till then.

***Never most wo by any show cự friendliness or by any, soft words, who

of the foreign countries. from which they and Mrs. Kelly, The Bishop of Victoris, are obtained than under diplomalle Bishop Pozzoni, The Revd. and Ms. pressure. If I had laurels I wold much Copley Mayle, The Revd. and Mr. Esther not wear them on my brow, but pot them in my pooket. (Laughter.) With Mesdames Brotherton Cooper-Hunt,

regard to Chinese railways, notre ware exchanged between His Majesty's Gover Harker, stair Stowart, Kerop, Lobb Gedge, Carter, Parr, Sutherland, Major meat and the Chinese Government in 1893 may be the spokesman, be falled al 31rs. Bowen, M. R. Williamson by which the Chinese Government pirdged into a fooling of security. "The methods and His Williamson, Mr. and Miss themselves not to alienare the Yangtze of the ruling class in Germany change, Baker Brown, Mes, and Miss Fletcher, region to another Power. That lobis good but behind it all with their ever-in- stil, and there has been no question creasing naval and military forces, they The totul Insurance in Force en Blat Mr. Hodgion with her sister. Mix of alienating the Yangtze region. The always pursco their unaltered sim." Co

the THE most important news to-dayį

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank anil March, 1014, mounted to $45,227.670.82 Heurischsen and Mr. Gompertz.

Bank made an operation throughout the Empire, real comes to us locally in the Proclama at which policies to the amount

There were at

beautiful Deutsch-Asiatische yuy

agreement in 1880 for sharing loans in efficiency in all branches of our defensiva dresses, especially amongst the muslins; Chini and financial opera as for railways Servlor, and the readiness of everyuter него to by the subject ol special

to take his shure in the defence of the to the effect that Great Britain in at Income: The Income for the year sun trimmed with a pale terion yellow w

sash, was very inely embroidered and agreements. An additional clause added Mother Country and the great. Domi- Curse, was inevitable in view of the sets:-The total assets now amount made with a short contee, with it was in 1905 modifying the 1890 agreement ou tipas con slope bring va kaourite 220 war with Austria-Hungary. This, of mucted $3.758,212,00.

I tion just issued by H.E. the Governor | 8398,186.30 were re-insured.

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the part of either party. In 1899 an agres- $12,409,743.38 increase during the orna Dolly Varden hat trimmed with ss to allow greater freedom of action

red roses and royal blue ribbon. fact that Germany and Austria geur of #151,309.12.

ment was signed between the two rap Since the above was written' much Pompadour muslins and Dolly Var-defining the apbers of interest of the two Hungary are closely allied. In certain I'ayments or Policies:-The total

has happened to indicate that Germany quarters there seems to be a dis-ount paid to policyholders and bone den bats were the feature of the after countries regarding railway construction

fciaries during the year amounted to acon. One costume in pink and blue in China, laaring the Yangtoss Valley to not quite so formidable as she was Hangrays, Tumenday, August 13, 1914. position to believe that Italy, the 8.471,207,47, maddog A

total of was an exact reproduction of the Drs. Gesat Britain and Shantung to Germany, believed to be. Ed. C.].-

Those were arrangements beteren two other member of the Triple Alliance, $11,710.129.12 paid, since the Company' the hair and small hat of pink roses like, treaties between Governments. In den Shepherdess style, and the drewing! particular commercial groups; they are not may yet join Germany and Austria-inception Hungary, Sach step, however, is The accounts have been audited by your completed the effect. A very striking 1909 followed the Hakuang Railway loan auditora, "Mente. G. H. and N. Thomson Locking woman worn a dress of royal agreement between the British, the French. SUBMARINE V. BATTLESHIPS

and the Germans, to which the Americans highly-improbable if for no other

blue charmeuse, exquisitely mode-hang- who have given their cortinente. They

-Ware adultieding shine. The whole ing in graceful single lines. Another matter of the arrangements has been reason that Italy is financially retire, but are eligible for re-eleosipa, PROFESSOR Sir John, H. Biles unfit to go to war with a strong In accordance with the Dead of Belle embroidered crepe de shine in pale gray excodingly complicated I have been fire broke out this evening at 8.30

some of these complicati Wa have LLD, D.Sc., in Engineering, says upponent, even if she were not a ment Mr. C. Etepharious retires, but with hab trimmed with saxe bliro, endeavouring recently, and the groups p m. within the wall of Wachow city that it is generally assumed that if a nation, wholly opposed to fighting being eligible, offers himself for re-elec attracted, a good deal of attention în the have boen, andenyouring, to disentang carting apparently in thereet- imme“:

smart simplicity, Lady May Wors .

Dow pending considerable railway diately within the amalier South gate, MaDy the aubmarine could get within with Great Britain and France, with

Mr. AM. Marshall resigns his seat handsome dress of gray brocade with concessions, and I believe the particularifdings were soon Involved And the whom the has much more in common on the Board on Leaving Shanghai black hat and her daughter was in arrangement between the group with fames sprand both along that street sed up striking distance, the battleship must than with Germany and Austrian Wadenas, and Mr. G. M. spotted cotton rolls with white hat and enable different counted more tresty the Fa Hong-the lane Irading towards the [ be destroyed. The advent of tho Hungary. The latest news from the Wheelock hava boen invited to join the ostrich feathers. A great number of Amongst others--to go aheid more freely.

in those parts of China in which they have princips) Yemen. This is quite clone to anar-torpedo and that of the almost most important seat of war points to Board and their election require your always provokes the cavy of every woman that there are some parts of the world Missionary Allence, and for time their people were in tennis costume, which articular interests. It is quite true the Tongki Kal premises of the Christian invisible small torpedo-boat was big buttle being imminent. The confirmation Le

German troops are mustering in large

whose lack of skill in games. Ipress bee where trade cannot make it wary ab heralded in the same terms. Som numbers and are evidently preparing C. Stepharius, Director,

C. B. Burkill, Chairman, have lived to learn the limitations of for a decisive engagement Happily, these cheap methods of destruction. the Belgians will now be assisted by tlie British as well as the Freach,

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to wear reception rock, hat and gloves, any rate in the form of cyscessions, ne girls school (only pened lat year) w unspeakably uncomfortable in this land without diploraatio support. There is how was in danger. The dames sproud in the

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Harrier." When I

I left the Fu Long Bre. ness at expital to come forward and invert. For some years, at any rate, British capital a Dearly subdaed, and the tre at the www most reluctant to farest in Turkey, wall seemed to wander on tol,

Telegraphic "communication being Im

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and it has not always been yory favourably

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world and 10 applying for coocasina to The sin olgot d the new Convention which there are on did pilical chjoubions, to get China to agree to certain bou EETHING children have more or less to save it the utmost support, we cha routets which Thibet, aboutd

A diarrhoes, which a p be controlled by Al to Thibet, quas at that moment when and rut fotofera ich Laa giring Chamberlain's Cold Cholers, and we had entered into a tronty wölch tunda that so far Osion has Diarrhoes: Remedy. All that is nreemary Coine's polling soonze, and must meede rautiam, but I stil hợps falto give tha"prescribed, dies after each attempt to conquer Thibet and turn it fato operation of the bowels, more than eatural a preince of China, carrying her aggronkÍNG Diar and then castor oil to cleanse the systems, sedom to far that the (adian frontier begint

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