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August 29, 1919, Temperature 79.

ESTABLISHED

Rainfall 0.01 .nch.

1845

Aumidity 98.

August 28, 1918, Temparature 79

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1919. 一日入十月七未己次年人國民中

EARLIER TELEGRAM.

'No. 17,549,

晚三十月八年九十业百九千叠英

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SOMETHING LIKE DR. JAMESON 'B TELEGRAM.

THE TROUBLE WITH MEXICO.

IT IS WORSE THAN BANDITS. ROTTEN GRAFT PERMEATES

OFFICIAL LIFE.

THE TEMPERATURE OF

RI

CHINA COAST PORTS.

It is a commonly accepted belief that the temperature of the parts on the Indian coast are much higher than those of China. and it comes somewhat as a surprise to find that, during the two hottest months of the President Carranzs does not steal. the temperatures shown at ports of year on both coasts, July and August, He probably would prevent stealing the China coast are considerably if he could Should, bowore, he higher than those of India.

This make any serious attempt to do so

the more remarkable ARCHANGEL, Augast. th.

he knows that he would promptly kong is

in view of the fact that Hong Another piteous appel has been inred by the representatives of the entire cense to be President Official Efe latitude as Calcutta while Swatow, in practically the same population of Northern Russia to in Mexico is pertented with gratt, Foochow, Shanghai and Tientsin lie Allied Democracies, not to leave them to from which respectable Mexicurs to the North, whereas Chittagong, the mercy of the Bolsheviks.

South of Calcutta. Taking Calcutta Rangoon, Cochin and Colombo are and Hongkong as the two bases, it is seen, therefore, that the line of tem- peratures on the China coast run coast run South.. North while these on the Indian

The appeal says: When your troops suffer far more than we. They are arrived with words of encouragement, wein deadly left of the kandits which believed you. believed the work beginfest many parts of the country and would be carried on and that you were

our mural support, but we were mistaken. which any honest and resonate Mexi- You are recalling your men, half of an government could wipe off the whom are Volunteers who

to our came Maxistance in the

name of

to think that your Volumanity. Andeurtly in a very short time.

from

you tu

"

...

It is possible that, at one port, the maximum, though higher than at another port, was only maintained for a brief period, while the second port, though showing a lower

could save The Carranzistas are about as bad massacre, starvation, and ruin. We representatives of democracy appear teas the Vistas. They are all off the

to think what your age of human freely interbange between them maximum temperature, might have

entaile

same piece and individuals seem to We appeal to

Frelings justice. The victory of Bolshevism means oce or the other seems to offer the been actually hotter death to us. For the sake human life you must leave your Torom

sanctity and best prospects for boot. The incident personal discomfort owing to the as regards her, so that in the last hour of our trial Tampico, supposed to be in temperature remaining nearer the you may in humanity are those of uplete control of the Carranzistos, maximum for a longer time. Thus, who are still alive. We ask you to bear where a boatload of American sailesene port may show a maximum ten- this ery of despair and pain."

were held up and robbed, was raver perature of 98° at, say, 3 p.m. while work then ustand and our State De- the temperature at 9 p.m. and 7 p.m. parentent want an explanation is only 84' whereas another with a right away. Doubtless an explane- maximum temperature of 94° may tion will be Sorthoning. Explana-have a morning and evening ter tions are one of Carrana's strong perature of 90°.. points.

Comparisons are further vitiated The fact is that All Mexicans have by the absence of data of humidity utter votempt for Americans, and which, almost as much as tempera- repecially for the wobbly Americanure, affects personal discomfort. Government. It emits great volumes This, however, depending, as it does of talk and nothing comes of it. It on temperature combined with w be noted that British residents humidity, is not capable of being in Mexico are seldom molested. That used for comparisons since a place is be the British Government may have a temperature of 98° and tar little und acts promptly. The whereas another may have a tem a degree of saturation of 80 per cent. Germans, of course, are the specially perature of 90° and 96 per cent of favouri ones, but the British are saturation. It is difficult to decide respected. We are not. There will which of these two would be the be abundant diplomatic representa: worse from the point of view of tious" about the Tampes ncident personal discomfort. und rothing oke. N

CHINESE TELEGRAMS

[Translated for the China Mail from the Wah Tsz Yat Po.]

THE NORTH DELEGATE

•COMING.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 2. The newly appointed peace ste gates of the North have decided ta proceed to Shanghai within a week's time

THE ALLIES WONT HELP CHINA.

The Chase Minister a Paris tele gruphe to the Cabinet that tha slier. tions of the five clauses concerning China in the Austrian Prace Trendy are all against China. The Allies give no help in the matter. He nar the Government for instructions as to how he should act.

THE AMERICAN MINISTER AND HIS SUCCESSOR..

Dr. Heinseh, the American Minis. ter at Peking, who is going to leave for home has had an interview with Chen Lk, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affats, to discure the ques- tions of the League of Nations, etc. The Americh Minister expressed the opinion that the present American

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We want no Mexwun territory in it is possible to take only one stand- As means of comparison, therefore, the sense that we shaft exercise upyard and in this case the average kind of pressure to get in. "If the highest temperature reached by each Mexion people wish or are willing port over a large mumber of years to get rid of their veruniform appen-has been adopted. dis, which we cult Lower California,

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It is seen that the highest tempera-

we will pay them a good deal more ture of all the ports dealt with, then it is worth. If they decline to Indian or Chinese, is found at sell. that will settle it. The perin-Shanghai on July 31, while Foochow, sulu is practicnlly independent and from July 11 to August 20, runs it a we get on nicely with its Governor. close second. Both these places, it Bub while we fully recognize the will be observed, are situated on right of the Mexican people to sett rivers some distance from the sea. determine, even to the extent of gift Hongkong, though 9 further south and banditry, if they like those in than Shanghai, does not attain nearly stitutions, we demand that Mexicans the same height of temperature the let us alone, comply with their maximum being 7 lower. Swatow treaties and respect and protect comes next then Foochow, Tientsin Americans lawfully in Mexico and below that and Hanoi next, their property lawfully acquired. It is worthy of remark that the difference of temperature between all ports of the China coast during midsummer, from Hongkong in the Official graft in Mexico is easy and extreme south to Tientsin, in the continuous A favourite method north, is very small and that many

attitude towards China will not be.What the American Government will "affected by his departure,

do nobody knows. Probably nothing,

THE CHINESE MINISTER TO

JAPAN.

Lan Yan Kang telegraphed declin ing to accept the post as Minister to Japan. The question as to who ebould fill the gap is still undecided.

HONGKONG CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

The market report dated August 22 In these:

Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Gools.-The continued ad vance in exchange bus restricted operations during the interval. Nevertheless sales of Staples and Fancy Goods have been effected on a fie scale.

Cotton Yun-Owing to a hasny decline in the price of cotton, dealers hare curtailed the operations to o few hundred bales which were doce at declining rates. Higher counte maintained their position, but as the close prices are weak of round. Quotations are:-No. 10s at $225/ 256, No. 12s at $235/255, No. 188 at $280/810, No. 20 at $810/840. Arrivals 4,500 bales. Saloo 100 bales. Shipments nil. Unsold 6,000 bales. Bargains 22,000 bales...

Woollens-Market firm but busi- ness very smal. Some cales of black warsted rastings are reported.

Raw Cottons-Indian staples live declined heavily while Chinese quali ties are somewhat ensier. Nominal quotations for Indian are $41/55 and Chinese $46/56 per picut.

Metals-Business dull.

Flour Market Report.--Stock:- About 200,000 sacks. Quotations :-- American Patent $8.85 per sack, American Cut off, American Straight, Junee 2nd Patent (old stock), Jupineso Brd Patent Japanese Straight, Shanghai Flour 2nd $8.20 per sacks, Shanghai Four Bed, Au iraling No. 1 $3.40 per sack, Aus aan No. 2 88.15 per sack, Aus tralian Na. B.ARGAZER

as usual

to allege some; minor infraction of Mexican law, hate the viction before the local official, make it apparent But there is intention to convict, and intimate that the offence will be overlooked if an adequate sum i paranptly paid into an alleged **treasury." It af done in the open. The victims come through. They know they need expect no help from Washington-San Francisce Chronicle.

HONGKONG THEATRE.

of the northern ports are actually hotter than others nearer the Equator. This lends force to the contentica that all ports on the coast are equally hot in the height in the duration of the hot spell, this of summer, the only difference being decreasing rapidly with increase of latitude.

group of Indian ports show lower It is also noticeable that the whole maximum temperatures than those of China, the curve showing smaller variations, proving the climate to be more equable. Of all, Chittagong and Colombe appear the best, the maximum temperature varying only about two degrees during the three During the week the rest of the China coast ports, and particularly months dealt with, while those of episodes of The Moon Child will Shanghai and Hongkong, rise and not be screened owing to the late fall in more violent fuctuations. arral of steamers. From today,

A CRICKET STORY.

at 9.15 pm, the magnificent paro- mours feature "The Explorer," in five parts, will be screened up to the 28th inst This exceptional grand

The Oxford and Cambridge cricket) picture represents the lives of the match dates from 1827, but Bishop exploration party and the mantic Charles. Wordsworth, to whose qualities which have won great fame. initiative this annual fixture was This romance is the work of the mainly due, could not remember the fumous. English dramatist, Witam exact day on which the first match Somerset Mangham, greatly appre,

was played. He was sure the date ciated throughout Farope

must have been during Oxford term- mad America, therefore we should not permission from the Dean of Christ time, because he had to obtain miss it. During the 7.15 p. per Church to go to London. His formances the 18th, 14th and 15th conscience, he confessed when be episodee of the "Bull's Eye" will became Bishop of St. Andrews, some be shown. New comedies and special times smote him when he remember comics will be given at intervalɛ.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL'S

"OFFER.

ed how he got that permission. He could not give the real reason

That would not have been listened to," so he told the Dean that he wanted to consult dentist." This piece of Jesultry was well under- stood on both sides, and, adds Bishop Wordsworth, Longley, my tutor An infovation is announced in a the future Primate was privy to it." lobber from Mr. Edward White, et So here we are confronted with the ing Chairman of the Coummit, to Mr. fethical problemas old as Plato Chu Lai-fang, namely that the Fin. whether it is ever right to tell a lie ance Committee will hence forward for a just cause. In this case a be prepared to consult with a reprefuture bishop and archbishop both pentative Chinone committee in trač. SATO an affirmative decision, and tors of taxation.

considered the present cricket match

'a just cause.”

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