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THE RICE SHORTAGE.

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HERIZOG ON HIS MISSION.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE NATIONALIST CLAIM TO INDEPENDENCE.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1918.

MARINE COURT.

(BEFORE CAPTAIN BASIL TAYLOUR, R.N.)

WEATHER REPORT.

June 97 li tâm - Yoen pha communication with Hoogkong has been interrupted since presterday.

be given and no weather map will be Owing to the lack of telegraphic returus, no summary of pressure distribution can

sed. Hongkong Bathtall for the 4 hours an interpreter evling to ami to-day, 10 inch.

AND NO EXCUSE,

SHIPPING COMPANY

RESULTS.

variable winds, moders to fair. 4o the ssth.

L-Hongking to Gap Rock, SE or

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Fusion Ahsanel, None,. -Sath of China between. dongkong and Lamocks. None Borghing and Bataan. Nopo.

1-outh con of Chins between

Hongkong Observatory, June 17, 1819.

O. P. Jarraiza, Chiej Aulstant.

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide talle kiven below has been compiled at the National Almanst. Ofice of cheervations taken by mesZS CEL in London from the result of the symbygda: automatic tide-rccording machine in the fater. Police Basin at Tsim Sha Trul during the years 1905-8.

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty. Chart, which has been found to be à fort 2 inches below man sea-level.

To obtain the depth of water on the

are very anal, as British needa must

and procsimed by the Imperialissa has been exhibited over and over be considered first. Siam is 'enjoy-

in South Afrin-z.. that in plaguire during the lusa four years, and ing a_good_harvest, him the prices

questions existing betwech England has more the code resulted in vio || offered "by Japan and elsewhere are

and South Africa the interests of the lance. The onuse of this air of From all quarters comes evidence tempsing that the quantity needed

Empire ut override shoes of South superiority, it is clear beyond all but the flkure of his year's mon-

for home consumption is endangered,

Africa

dispute, Mes in the fuorof our sub-

A GOOD EXCUSE. moon in lentia has produced avery and already prices have gone up so

Events since 1003 have convinced jeation to Great Britain.. Because A correspondent on the Manchester is that the narcoal poly is roh and of the subjection the average Eng Trading junk T4,009 H was charged Cheung Ngan Wo, master of serious position, says the Rangoon high that Goverment interference Times of the 6th Jane. We have it is almost certain in order to ensury Guardian Wrote on May 2:

cannot be carried out consistently saman in South Africa, is inspired this morning with being, anchored I have had'a bag sale with Genem as long as South Africa roinsins by the fealing that he belongs to the fin à prohibited area. Defendant Burma a supply of rice for export a sufficient supply for the Siamese which; umieraanately, is less than themselves. A senior tendency may: Herzog, whide out end of the under the British fag, and our so dnapuana ruce, and his conduco be pleadersh whe forested the dominusion being asonally be observed in Buzz outh African deputation recently called self-government has clearly comes in consequence very often one that it was his first appearance in focal since January 346. 94 94 inches, que partly to the puckily shresting out but the control prices are now such Tied in fanden. He deshire te proved itself to be a shant. As rea of aggression, and he sumes to Hongkong and he didn't know the ins au avuraso of 37.35 inches. High and partly to a lessened proasta. Qlike a draining of the staple te thus he wished to hide thing sons why no national policy on be hitre rights and pileges which rules or the language. Defendant | 2 Foreman for the SE boare: ending wh.

uction The question of fertilisers for export.

as regards his intentions. On the consistently carried out while we re- he denies to the older population. Mach has beer talked of the pos- contours, to was his re that the man in our present position of de for puddly and will have to be seri-

It is alleged that there exists in gained Captain Taylour's sympathy who spoke the Fukien dialect thus wirly faced before long, as in some sticles of Mesopotamile as a Bikely with of the South African Nation-pendence the folowing may be men, South Africa strong moal hatred, and was discharged. districts the soil needs nourishmen: source of supply of cereals.but an ass party should be put phinly and toned Fis there is the allegation and it is always sought to change the "which it does not receive. Agalistless our information is quite wrong file before the British public.

In the following sumurary of what! General Botha and his Government, ists. This is entirely untrue.

by the Imperialiste, supported by Dutch-speaking with being the racial- Mr. C. J. Thomson also prosecuted that is to be put the greatly increases We believe that the Charden of Eden wight of the improved strains of paddy will prove more suitable for wheat he sud I have used.Gererst Hert- bant our self-government is of the as the Dutch are concerned there is this case defendant hadn't a good As farLeung Fu with a similar offence. In distributed by the Agricultural De thun for paddy, and that no sertour 20g's own words:

anture of a mere dcditional funt, no racial batre at all against the excuse and was fined $15 or five The object of our mission to Eng and that it can be withdrawr at any English. If there be racialism in weeks in jall. He preferred to pay partment which is likely to be a petition may be expected fro

te valimble asset in the tear fubige. that quarter. The probabilities of hud is, in the first instance, to obtain sime if the British Fariament so South Africa the Englishmen cor Meanwbike Burma has to to the best, the ture are not eure to discern. the regulation of the injustice whielly desires, or if it is exercised in a ma- tuinly cannot claims to be the lesser THIRD APPEARANCE $5. with wins it now possess, and the A got monsoon in Inly this year us done to the Orange Free State ner contrary to the will of the British of the two ingressors; but except After two adjournments a coolie, denak upay the exportable surps would mean not only a plentiful supond to the Transvaal in 1903, when people, The diandaantages to our far the conduct of Englishmen appeared for the third time, charged is stably increasing. Borbuy ply but a great relief to the Goreme were deprived of our freedan nasional interests of saab a state of fuguins the older population, inspired with being on board the s.3. Prosper. which was the worst sufferer, has to men, who have bad to face short- our independence. The affairs, it correct, are obvious. Those by their feeling of superiority, and The defendant did not prosper as he supplied with the read consignage of focal grains with High prices) y of independence for the other who are charged with the duties of the friction which arises, therefrom, the result of his visit to the ship parts of South Africs is a matter of government are as likely, under such 1 know of nothing that can be inter-being find. $5 or 14 days in jail nents Madrasa is in the case, and 10s the same time as a rise in ex-

It is certainly circumstuces und daring tires of preted as proof of racialism. True. Defendant hadn't as much as five Colubo would gly buy tich change and a frontier war which secondary concern more than is a kartel Upon the top though it may speedily come to au desirable and we are ready to discuss stress, to keep their eye on what may there is strong political antagoniem cents. He is now in Victoria Jail of this demand comes the news from each muss materially alter Sir James, it also with the British Government. be considered the wishes of the Bri- bezween the two races on the whole; Bengelaat dessora, where the supeston's Budget Figures. There is But our tais concern is the restitutish Governmens, as they world be an antagonists which has often given plies of rice for the coolies working hasan to believe, however, that a ton of independence to the Free to look after the true interests of riva to political enmity, but here

To-day South Africa. in the teu gankens and estates lave range of high prices for food gril State and the Transenal.

The weaker your uguin, there is nothing that justifies become a very serious question for is probable all the world over; and the principle of restitution has been Government, the more will they be anybody speaking of racialism.

THE CLAN LINE. the employers. They are petitioning Burma's entivators will be well adjacepted by the World Howen, and Skely to be under the influence of If we fall in pur 20ison with the the farvernments to secure agger viseli to phat extensively and to do therefore ask that our indepen- Betish Ministers, while individual British Government we shall pro- The directors of the Clan Line

We have supplies of rice From Bum wisheth everything to increase the supply of dence be given back on us.

or other distinctions or favours from the Peace Conference. Afterwards recommend the payment of a final party. Our rassion consists of two Great Britain will be found very loth we shall go home and press, our cun dividend of 15s per share on the y well be it. Fire reduction off for next year's market.

delegates for each of the provinces to advocate any measure which puign for independence. It is abardinary shares for the year ending freights to Indian ports is welcome, thegh it has been far to long dee

of the Transvaal, the Orange Free might dissatisfy British Ministers, wind to say, as bas been done, that 31st December, 1918. carrying for State, Natal, and the Cupe. We however much the interests of South our uosion must unavoidably end toward a balance of £47,180 5s 9d to gal: ank its piece-ment charteter.

have been supported in our mission Aftien muy dead it. Such a con-open rebellion. It is our intention to next year. Bas irritated the nurket." Bombery mates Turve been merkteed from Rst

by the fact that since our departure, tional gmnt, therefore, of self use only constitutional means to at- 30 to Rs. 40 then xà Rs. 30 and now

Loni demes, at a meeting of the the Provincial Council of the Orange government, if the theory of these tuin our end, and there can be no to Ks. 24, as compared with Bs, dockey Club, referred to correspon-Free State have adopted unanimous gentlemen be correct, is no less per-question of rebellion.

ly bus for one vote, a hestore the war. The Shipping Condesce which had been received by

resolution Licious to the so-called self-govern troller meshes that be has consult the Stewards from the Belgian Joccuining the complete independence ing colony than the appointraens of

A reunion of Dundee men who of the shipping companies concern key Club, and he gave notice that at of the Urange Free State. The Pro-a judiciary ransomable at the pleasure MRS. VERNON CASTLE TO MARRY.

served in the Hongkong Police, but i, which sees at stance with an early date he would move the Council is elected on the same of the Government. their statement that they ketolowing resolution.

later returned to join the army, was Then this so-called self-government The Evening Sun unnounces thus presided over by ex-Chief Inspector Wed nothing out of freighs on controlled! That it be an instruction to the f All its toembers bas two are Nation-stops the moment it comes to the it is in a position to confirm the Gourlay. The men invited a large mur, ships, Why Boufl be consult the registry office that unt urther

or peace the port that Mrs. Irene Castle, widow number of friends to the function, 18 they were not corcomedy

noties no entries for ruces under who be the way is an Englishman, moment. England becomes involvad g Captain Vernon Castle, the well which took the form of a supper and Outside of India the position is Jockey Club rules be nevepted for his evidenty voted with the Nation in a war we are azomatically drag-known aviator is engaged fo be mer dance. Gratification was expressed

The Maky States are homes the property of any persons...

ged into it, as has just been the case. tied to Mr. Robert B. Treman, of that all the men present who had orging out fre rige and are enden being German, Austrian, Hungarian, The Nationalist party cume into as is is with war, so it in with peace Ithaca, formerly a captain in the Air come home to serve had waning to get more ground set apart Bakarian, or Turkish subjects, or in existence in the alle of 1918 as we may be consulted with regard Force, and ea of Mr. Robert H. through the war without injury, and en encl estate for growing put so which such persons have day interest protest against the fuperialatic to the terms of peace, but the deci Treman, the bunker.

it was announced that they intended that the denund upon Burma may whatsoever. Also, that should any policy of General Botia and bis sive voice we have not got; thut

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle were to rejoin the force at Hongkong. The lessened. The measure; however, application for admission to the sul Government. The main principle of beings to England.

well known dancers before the wc.- will be of istic ayol for the needs | book of horses the property of such the Nationalist programme hubeen, There is another reason of capital t'entral News. of the mamment. Control and fisa, persons, or bred in or imported from from the very beginning, that it is inertance why we denard indepen. As dancers before the war Mir. tion of prices are inevitable. Men-these contries, be received by the duty of the Government find the dance in the interests of Souch and Mrs. Castle were raid to be while equal quantities of locul and Messis. Weatherby, they be request[rigins of the people thus in the com Afris. It cannot be counted that, earning £1,000 a week. Mr. Vernon Hargaon rice have to be sold to ed to give, special consideraton to sideration of any problem in which in the whole... English-speaking Castle, who was a British subject, gether, and prosecutions for infringe the circustances under which horses South Africa is involved the inter-people in South Africa, consciously joined the R.F.C. He lost his life ment of the regulations are frequent. have been stolen from Belgian own-ests of South Africe should be the und unconsciously, adopt an air of at a Texas nerodrome trying to save As for the Dutch East Indies, theyers and the doubt which must preuil desiding factor. "This principle, of superiority over the older population, a pugil from disaster. Mrs. Vernon are in great need of rice, but their as to the genuinegess of any certi-course, stood in direct opposition to which is a source of constant frig. Castle is well known also as a star "chances of getting suppliet in Tul? fientes revived frtan Germany, the policy now as always pursued tion, annoyance, and quarrel. This film actress.]

dide gange at the Victoris Naval Yard at Lamour Dooky, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 18d 3 feet 4 inches, and on the ganga

delay and are apparently willing to the Province's most important staph been delegated by the Nationalist/embers on the look-out for honours cred to Paris and submit our ease to Steamers, Ltd., have decided to facbes to the belicht miven in the table.

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ENEMY HORSES BARRED.

basis as the members of Parlament.

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BONNIE DUNDEE AND HONGKONG.

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IN MEMORIAM.--

"Why have you tied a string on your finger?!"

"My wife tied it on this morning to remind me that I had a letter to post for her."

Oh and I suppose you have posted it?"

No, she forgot to give it to me."

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June 17to July 3, 1016.

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T. F. CELITON Director. Hongkang Observatory, Juan $7,1919.

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