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MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1919.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE "PHEUMPENH"

THE PRIZE PACKETS.

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THE RICE SITUATION.

TEMPORARY CONVERSION INTO SAILING SHIP..

DISABLED BY TYPHOON.

AT THE VICTORIA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MORE POLICE.

There arrived in the Colony yester- day by the ss. "Agapener," Messrs. D. W. Barnett, A. Hutchins, Pat Mur

To the Editor of the China Mail. Tphy, A. Nicoll, R. G. Robertson and

The girls comprising "The Prize Packets J have been captivating lace on Saturday the China Mail numerous hearts in Hongkong. Their Learned that the s.4. Phenewbent,**

tour in India was a huge success and #docul stoutner onvned by the Chinese firms, Wo Fat Shing, was consider with good turns the same good luck She ultimately made has followed the Company here. ably due. for Hongkong yesterday, present. Every night there has been packed ing a peculiar appearance on enterhouses, and we were surprised to ing harbour. Two of her deck cabins witness the capacity of the house it all". He evidently intended to

Dear Sir,-"Potter Clayton" in making his remarks about me in his letter which appeared in your issue of Friday evening, said: "Of course it. was true that his Firm, The Hongkong Mercantile Co., Ltd., hadn't a grain of rice in stock: on his own showing the Government had commandeered

J. A. Munro all members of the Police Force who had served with the Colours during the War. There also arrived by the same boat four recruits for the Force.

It is not know how many of these will go to the Pass Office.

RICE EXPORTS,

The s.5. "Siberia Maru" left for

were missing and many parts of the taxed in such weather, which is proof create in the minds of your reader San Francisco via Japan porta "yes- Captain de Sal of their ability to attract the public. the impression that that Firm had terday. She took 2,000 tons of rice

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ship damaged.

We have seen the Prize Packets and was suffering from nervous proŝtra- tion owing to the kam he usler are sure that better value for money went, and was readyed to be rew-cannot be obtained by theatre-goers dence at Yaumate thja motor-cur.

than that now at the Victoria Thea The Phoumgen which base. Had the Company opened at the Theatre Royal they would have #chieved considerable notocvety. pounded by Captain de la Sale: charged $3 for seats but the manage ment of the Victoria do not desire to Sheet Saigon on July 24.

On Sunday, July 27 the ship began to encounter very bad we

The following log extrusts will show what a woh passage the

Pheunpenh "had:

s

Monday, July 28: 1.30 am. Be 29.38. fumed porti, 230

·Altered course konth and proceeded. full speed. Noon Pelton Lus. by oben. Ming 2 S., Longitude

Fresh gate! acet leg. 2 E.

Tenne! from S.W. Berg et chipping water Ste anul act, fav couchtions were experienced till

midnight.

Tursday, July 20: By'ns with lemate gale at SW. Bar. 29,45, 30.45 am. Piggel a treuil with. No. 2 derrick and awning and set it to lift vest

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on

that

accumulated vast quantities of rice for the purpose of profiteering, and that such rice had, account, been commandeered by It may interest the Government.

readers to know your

that the quantity taken over by the Government from us was 100 tona,

upset the usual charge of their thea and that was because of the low tre. We may remind our readers price at which the rice was sold to that the last episode of "The Terror Durban. Your correspondent asked of the Range" will be screened as, well why, with full knowledge of the rice as the "The Prize Packets" pro, situation in April, our Firm should gramme which appears in a special | have bought rice in May for shipment advertisement elsewhere.

EMPRESS OF ASIA.

ACCIDENT AND STRIKE

TROUBLES.

to Durban. Let me tell him, although I am sure he knows it, that the Hongkong Mercantile Co., Ltd. have been in the rice business ever since their establishment, and that it is absurd to expect them to stop this line of business, while' their competitors were executing orders, and the exportation of the commodity was permitted by the Goverr.ment.

In conclusion, I wish to say that The R.M.S. "Empress of Asia "unless Potter Clayton" or any which arrived on Friday had to go other correspondent gives his.aame into dock a: Kowloon for repairs as in future" letters, I shall not answer a result of grounding in the narrows them. when leaving Vancouver Harbour.

vering, Noon Wasion: Lat. Maleg. 25 N., Lg Tdog. 33' E. by EVANG. Strong gile, overcast,

At the time of leaving there was a maintainous Sea. Vessel ring strike of dock employees at Van- and shipping seus for and ab. Bar.couver which caused a considerable 2031 Paying of overcard from quantity of cargo for Hongkong and elsewhere to be left at the wharves. DV.C.6.

when the "Empress of Asia "sailed.

Wednesday, July 30: 1.30 .. Formed ship round to S.S.W, duri Bar, 20:29. Stent Strenger broken. Ragged band gear uni hove $5 Bar 29.04. After steering wind carried away by shipping heavy sea on poop, which filled stoke hold for level of brite fakes Engines suppet and vessel allowed! to lay in the trough. Sea and wil absolutely indescribable

5.15 per to ok to wider. Compradore's No. 3 ena killed by Large ice chest breaking away, thi

This means a further spell without the popular Canadian beers.

Yours faithfully,

Lau Chu-pak.

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1919. »

POTTER CLAYTON'S CLASSICS.

The repairs to the "Empress of the Ecker of the China Mail. Į Asia" are completed and the ship was due to leave Kowloon Dock at 10:30 this morning. Her departure is fixed for Thursday at noon, as per

schedule.

The departure of the "Monteagle has been delayed through the strike.

Dear Sir, How, impressed al Hougle be learn that Mr. Porter Clayton is the possessor

nail the Lost English class? 1 suppose that was his reason for defending the book shops. Log Hife to his hooks May wongs never Futtack the 4 do'not doube Pot- terk vercity as he does anne, bat I was only recounting a few inci dents that cropped up duong loy stay here.

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Dese crew now became thoroughlyThe ship continued on her course till demoralized not pang sicken. 3 p., when a tremendous wave tadding to Kebons, and removing brake over the deck, orashing the Covers off the Atelow This natur und steering to pieces and When I referred to Hongkong's elly and the feet of haring the Courrying away two of the deck lity I was only expressing what pases. The custain and chie! Fubis, A member of the compra saw. lt I did so mther strongly offer then went down and resumedidore staff was killed by the fukingi was because of the revulsion of them that the shig wone live twnber, and the body "wo washed teeing that overcame ine, I was birough the typhoon all right, as she away.

Hongkong others see uk," appeared to be ping through ic in

The ship was then in a helplessee Turn wrong and Potter right- agnificent manner.

[condition at the merry of the waves for Purity's and Hongkong's sakes. The Captain bad do next to speak and was tossed about ike a rockies for my own country I can tell of from the time of leaving Suigen shell. The Captain, who had spent Mr. Foster Clayton, with justifiable until arrival here yesterday. By this many sleepless nights immediately peale, that such a thing as bad Lime Captain de la Hula was almost hoked wars and set the vessel on mouls of the unstomary restricted prostrated and it speaks volumes fi bur course.

The coverings of the fense" do not exist there. A few him and his officer. Mr. Q. Thoupe Life-boutes were all washed away, and years before the war an attempt was son, Chedi Officer, and Mr. F. J. H. the Cuptus, fearing the worse, or made by certain sile Europeans Stone, Second Officer, that with the ered everyone to don life-belts and chiefly, Germans and French and true British qusizies of soap ready for any ergency,

The Japanese to make of Colombo a field dny draght the disabled rewed with hip remained in a helpies word of activity for the White Slave Traf a vahtable vargo to port.

tion till 8 am, on July 31, when the fic. The then Germans permisted it -The incident bears wathy con- parison witd. any senfaring explore managed to repair the team arguing that it was a necessory and it is antisputed the owner tewing gear and took down the sails, evil. But public opinion and pro- The going beesine u little easier test corupelled the Government to

not be nauindful of the exceptional after tits, but it was then discovered legislate again such + hideous services rendered by the Europeans that the stokehoud was flooded and necessity, and Ceylon has not one of on bourd.

the pumps choked. Another panie the haurts of the vicious and de- There were three passengers on

ibauched. cuted Wis

the passenge

vill.

board to share the thrilling expert taght the ship was sinking. The Instead of referring to data sup- nees. The wore Seigh Carrill, whole crew were set at work removed in 1001 I would ask Mr. Chy- Hongkong Police, and Mrs. Caygili, and a French gentioran, M. Fang the water from the hold with ten to be more up-to-date and refer buckets for severb hours. At about to data concerning Ceylonese educa. H.15 aan, on July 81, reef was tion today. Eighteen years is a Sergt. Caygüb who has been utf Saigon undergoing the faster that. stern, and the course was urge space of life in modern times. ent, when interviewed se heltered accordingly. Two hours later What Ceylon was in 1001 she is not the anchor was dropped and balling to lay ungmore ahan is Germany-to- following interesting account of their was recommenced. At 8.15 p.m. day what she was in 1901. I do not experiences: "We left Suiget ut Banother reef was, sighted off thee to contest the accuracy of the about 10 a.m. on July 24, the wea Ponveks and the vessel had to be E. B., but Mr. Potter Clayton should

hr being bright and fue, except for an occasional gust of wind, untilted about manediately; the Cap not place too much confidence, in We enjoy a more When just off Cape Verdiscovering the true position of yelopatas. rilla, near Bangor Bay, we noticed stop, which was then put on the liberal constitution than any other for Hongkong. The Crown Colony. Let Mr. Potter draw that the glass was failing. The right course

slimy weather abated by the even-his own inferences. Our woinen tolk Captain thought it advisable to put of the 31, and the sea becane cmnot be bought and paid for, and anto Cape Vetralla for the night and this was done. Next morning the. This was hailed with relief are engaged in all the walks of life weather cleared, and the ship conby all, who thanked God for keeping in which men is employed and are then safe through the datigere they not the dupes of the shallowest

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four days.

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tinued its toyage nicely till Satur lad experienced. Apparently the schemer. We do to confine our day ine ring, July 20, when the Cap-ship rast have been drifting in the literacy" to the English language. talumigilled to the lighthouse. keeper ut Bangora Bay for observ. vicinity of the Paracels for about That in to us but a foreign tongue. O dwn Bterature, thousands of tions regarding the weather. There was, however, a thick mist at the "We were very glad to reach years old, affords us opportunities of time and no reply was received from Hengkong and land. My wife bore garnering gems of thought that our the lighthouse keeper. The Captain the dungers Inavely. The Captain girls do not lose. So when the ques

"or" illiteracy then decided to send a bout to the and British officers were splendid, tion of "literes lighthouse 1t returned with the at the Chinese crew were helpless, is invoved it must be borne in mind news that no weather reports had bokeve that the life which was lost that such does hot depend on ability been received. The ship left Ban- would have been saved if the people to read and write English. gora Buy about noon, and proceeded bad only controlled themselves. In-

1. have during my brief journalis

couple of educational institutions

on her way dead slow. By the even. (stead, they commenced shouting and career here been in touch with a ing the glass began to fali rapidly, rushing about the ship in a manner and a beavy sell arow, which grew witch baffles description.

Some of

in intensify until the Buth, when the cargo wae washed away, se were waves, running mountain high, alio the personal effects of soone of swept the deck.

the passenger'?

The

not

and many men engaged in teaching. They agreed, and I repeat, that more "soul" whould be imparted to the system of education in vogue here. Nr. One shoill-in it.

WES "Theumpenh" "On Wednesday morning. the

I am sorry I will not be able to 30th, the Captain decided to turn the finished with even after entering, the vessel in a southerly direction. Then harbour While manevring for reply to any father arguments of Mr. Clayton as by the time this the steam steering-gest gave way. huoy 23 where she was to moored

"By this tore the Chinese pas. she collided with No. 8 whurt of the appears in print. I shall be on the Bergen el in a stute of panie, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and high seas. My remarks in Bong. Tucked up in a corner, sivering Ondlowa Company cutting into it for boog were not earping criticisms of step-motherly scolding fault- with fear. The Chinese crew had about 16 fest and making two holes the pruchically lost their senses and were in her starboard bows about 18 finding sort, but merely an attempt noille to do any we, leaving every inches in diameter. A strong bead to draw attention to what I thought That Ceylon is a long to the Ceptsin and the British tle was running at the time and existing evils. officem, who avorited heroically an hust have caught her on the port bad or worse (1) grant is merely for As the steam-engine was put out how throwing her go, the wharf argument) does not alter, China's of action, the Captam worked the Very Tkely her damaged steering case one bit.

ALFRED E. PIERES.

•vessel with the hand steering-gear.gear refused to act

from Hongkong for Japan and 700 tons for America. She also took 2,000 tons of general cargo.

The ss. "Prosper" left for Yoko hama on Saturday with 2,000 tons of

The ss. "Dozan Maru" left for rice from Hongkong. Kobe with 1,900 bags of rice from Hongkong.

"AGAPENOR""BRINGS" MAIL.

The Blue Fannel 3.3. ** Agapenor" which left Liverpool on June 28, arrived on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The "Agapenor "brought a Home mail, consisting of 60 bags, the letters being dated up to June 26. She also brought 600 tons of cargo. for Hongkong and 5,000 tons for onward ports. Her passengers were 30 adults and three children.

The "Agapenor" is due to leave for Shanghai at 4 p.m. to-day,

TEETHING CHILDREN.

lers diarrhoes, which can be con TEETHING children, have more or trolled by giving Chamberlain's Collo and Diarrhus Remedy. All that is necessary is to give the prescribal dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the systems. It is safe and sure. Even the most severe and dangerous cases are quickly cured by it. For sale By All Chemists and Storekeeper

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POLICYHOLDER No. 147,906

INSURED FOR £1000.

Pald only 3 Preminis

Died 5 Years: Later: COMPANT PAY £1000 2 FOLL This Liberal. Provision is part of all our Contracts. THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA.

Powell's Building, F. M. WELLEE, Manager.

12. Des Vaux Boad, Central,

Hongkong.

The Anniversary of Great Britain's

entry into the World's War

is marked in Hongkong

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by the screening of

the Picture that is all the Town Talk,

the most gorgeous and magnificent film ever seen

"INTOLERANCE,"

which, owing to its great success here, the management of the Coronet have persuaded Mr. Marshall Sanderson

to screen for two nights more.

There will also be a Special Children's Matinee at 2.15 p.m. to-day.

at which Children will be admitted at $1 per ticket,

and

A Special Matinee for Service Men to-morrow at 2.30 p.m..

at the ZMO price.

بھی

VICTORIA THEAARE.

"THE

TO-NIGHT'S TREAT.

RE-APPEARANCE

OF

PRIZE PACKETS

(An English Vaudeville Co.)

FOR THREE NIGHTS IN ENTIRELY

NEW PROGRAMMES

Pathe's Interesting Gazette.

"The PRIZE PACKETS":

"

XAIDA Stella will sing of the "Girls of the Old Brigade"

and The Last Night.".

Queenie Lloyd will sing of "Blighty."

La Petite Zilla will sing "I shall see you to-night" and.

Mighty like a Rose."

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Xaida Stella gings of The Best Girl I Knew." Queenie Lloyd sings of the " Home Defence,"

Duet "How'd you like to flirt with me' "La Petite Zills &

Xaida Stella.

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Xaida Stella will sing" Bombay "and" Where did that on e

go to

La Petite Zilla, will sing Hindustan,"

Queenie Lloyd, the Merry Widow, sings of her troubles and

"Man."

The Musical Weatherlys (Toots & Pop) in a Musical Quarrel. La Petite Zilla with another love song. "Concerted Number," The Musical Academy."

The Final Episode of The Terror of The Range in two parts.

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