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THE SURPRISE!

GRAND. COMPETITION,

My dear Children.

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KRS: ELIZABETH WALKER...

THE CHINA MAIL.

GERMAN NAVAL SECRETS.

OFFICIAL WAR HISTORY.

WHY OUR TRANSPORTS' WERE NOT

ATTACKED.

The first volume of the official German history of the war at sea is of great political and military in

portance.

The earlier pages deal with the plans of the German Admiralty Staff and the political views of the Ger- man Government.

naval movements were no longer On the 28th came news that British

being published. But the message: concluded:

OBITUARY.

MR. HENRI VAN MEINIS.

IMPORTS-PRICES CURRENT.

The following figures are published ss supplied by Importers to the Chamber of Commerce.

Cetten piece goods, and fancy cat. ton goods:

The cosy local friends of Mr. Henri van Maines, jr, late Super intendent of the Asiatic Petrolcom Company (South China), will regret to learn that the news has been piece goods dealers to the extent of The rise in exchange has roused received of his death at Rotterdam looking for something cheap, but on June 9. Mr. van Meines lived apparently dealers in Fancies have umber of years in Hongkong, and in short the market remains lifeless. not heard of the present dollar rate! his genial disposition won hint the A few sales of piece goods have been esteem of all who came in contact recorded. with him either socially or in busi

PRINCESS DIES OF GRIEF.

The Manchester market is quiet. Quotations like our own rates must be fictitious in such a market.

stagnant

Cotton Yarn The

substantial

16,000 bales.

Upsold Stock 6,000 bales. Bargains

Camlets. No business in other lines. Woollens. Small sale reported of Raw Cottons. Values are nomin- quoted at $37/41 while Chinese des ally unaltered. Indian grades are criptions are $41/47 per picul.

Metals. Market remains very dull, dealers show no interest in new business. Any offers for spot goods or parcels for near arrival, are much below replacing costs.

FLOUR MARKET REPORT. Stock Quotations:-American

Patent

It covers the preparations for war made by the German Admiralty and the operations in the North Sea dur ing the first month of the war; and it includes mary documents and 35 maps and charts, for the most partness. printed in colours. The author, It is not so long since Mr. van Commander O. Groos, of the German Meines left for home in the best of Navy, makes a commendable effort health and spirits, and the news of to show 'impartiality.

his death. which took place at his appreciation in exchange kept off home in Rotterdam, comes,as a great buyers and rendered values decidedly shock to his countrymen in the easier. Business was restricted to a Colony, to his colleagues in the A. P. few qualities to meet early require Loffice and On July 20 the High Sea Fleet franternity

to the engineering ments. generally. Mr. ΤΙΣ Quotations are No. 10%. $195/ was ordered to remain concentrated, Meines was a capable superintendent 240. No. 12s $210/243 The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza-as the order for its return from and also very popular socially. It is $245/285. No, 20s. $270/920.

No. 16s. bech Walker, wife of Captain E. Norway might come quickly. understood that he went home on re- Arrivals 5,500 bales. Sales 2,000 Walker of the s.s."Haiyang," who German Government of the possibility very soon that of his close friend,

On July 22 the Staff warned the tirement. His death has followed bales. Shipments nil All of you I know love hating and way Bay, took place at the Protestant clare war and attack the German the Java-China Japan Lijn, who also died at the French. Hospital, Cause that Britain might immediately de Mr. John Fasse, superintendent of I expect quite a lot of you can swim Cemetery. Happy Valley, last ever- Fleet, and urged that this feet should left here on retirement and died and Roar and just now there are losing. Kowloon residents were present be recalled at least six days before suddenly in Rotterdam, a few months of jolly bathing parties.

14 in large numbers. expressive of the such a declaration of war became ago. Well. I want you to write a short, esteem in which the deceased lady was possible. On July 25 the Kaiser Much sympathy will be felt for lemer about one of the bathing parties held on the mainland. to which you have been and send it, Mrs. Walker's sister-in-law, Mrs.. gave the order for the feet to return.

showed great uneasiness and verbally | Mr: van Meines's bereaved family. before next Wednesday to "Peter Ellis Walker, and Mrs. Hermes were It was to go to the Baltic, according Pan, to The Editor. The China chief mourners. Lieut. Higby, Messrs. to Admiral von Ingenohl (who was Mail Office." and this week there G. Stark, D. C. Wilson, C. J. Hig- then in command). will be two prizes, a prize each of a ginbotham, W. Jackson and S. H. pice book for the boy and girl who! Spalding were the pall bearers, and Write the best letters. By "best" Rev. G. R. Lindsay, of St. Andrew's, mean not only the most interesting Kowloon. read the burial service of but the tidiest and best written later the Church of England. For the Britain, according to an intimationSEQUEL TO LOVER'S SUICIDE. $4.80 per sack, American Cut off

bereaved husband the greatest sym-

which the King has given to Prince Don't think if you are little that you pathy is felt. have not as much chance as the big vang is running to Java for the this is in accordance with her Paris society appears to link the

His ship the Hai-Henry of Prussia, is to remain neutral in the event of a European war. As

A tragic and romantic story of ger ones because you have and wher.C.IL and Capt. Walker will not I am reading the letters I shall say the here before Monday. Mrs. Wakker geographical and political situation sudden death at Paris-Plage, mysell John's letter is very good was 31 years of age, a native of Mar- for the time being. In the further of the beautiful Italian Princess and he is ten years old hur Mary is chester.

we may reckon on British reutrality 2 seaside resort near Boulogne, only seven and when you think now in Hongkong.

She had been seven years course of events, and above all if Francesca Rospigliosi, aged 17, much smaller she is her letter is ber

German arms are victorious on land, with the suicide în Paris, of Many beautiful wreaths covered the we must reckon with a British entry Signor Alfredo Alegrettti, a rich ter süll and all things like that..

coffin, including those from Capmaininto the war.” So I do hope that all of you who Walker, Dorothy, Clara and Dick."

young Italian, who served 29 an air- have discovered that every Saturday Ellis and Babs.**

The German Admiralty thereforeman on the Italian front during the there is now a Children's Corner in Rosie." Connie and Frances." the sea, and to avoid anything that

Berry Jean." determined to settle with Russia ac war. the China Mail will write to me, even Captain, Officers and Engineers. s.s. might antagonise Britzin or lead her Princess Marie Rospigliosi,is American The mother of the dead girl if is only the tiniest letter.

Don't forget to put your address at H M. Mead, Madame Flint, Mr.

Hajching Litle Barbara." Mrs. to range herself against Germany. The top and your full name at the end and Mrs. R. J. Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. of it and your age and then write W. E. Douglas, M. and Mrs. W. J. Interneath is "I have written this Cooper and family. Mrs. F. J. Gel all by myself." Then if your letter on and Miss Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. wins a prize you will see it in next J. M. McLeod, Mr. D. Neilson. Mr. week's Children's Corner.

This spring Signor Allegretti arriv And now I must, not write any more Endell Rosser and Miss Rosser. Mr. the German Admiralty did not carry Marie Rospigliosi, and no sooner A. J. M. Gomes, V. Ward. Mrs. F. Surprise was felt at the time that guardiani, an old friend of the Princess ed in Paris, accompanied by his Or we shall have no room for any

and Mrs. S. H. Spaulding. Mr. and out its plans for a great attack on had the handsome airman of 22 set Stories!

Mrs. B. L. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. W. British commerce" by German

Elson. Mr. and Mrs. Purves, Mrs. auxiliary cruisers. The explanation eyes upon Princess Francesca than WJ. Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. Wis given by Commander Gross. be fell desperately in love with her, Higby. Chan Fai-yu, Mrs. D. Watling. These cruisers were not sert to sea a week. The mother, Princess Marie, and proposed marriage to her within Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hammes. Mr. D. because the German Government Wilson, Mrs. A. B. Bryson. Mr. and feared that their despatch would lead Mrs. J. M. Ramsay. Miss Annie to immediate war with Britain. Miss L. Stephens. Mr. C. J. Higgin- bad; of aircraft, there were only Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Duxon:

The German scouting work was aeroplanes at Heligoland and 1

proved of little value. The first

100.

gården.

Your bring

PETER PAN.

DICKY'S TEA-PARTY.

And they were all just about six years old. Lucy's birthday was in May and Lionel and Dicky's both in Jely.

They came about four o'clock and

Lucy brought a boa: for Dicky

hotham, Mrs. W. J. Edwards and Miss

$3.65 per sack, American Straight

$425 per sack, Australian No. 2 $3.15 per sack. $3.65 per sack. Shanghai Flour 2nd Australian No. 1 $3.70.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTION

tions to sell by Public Austion,

ofi

by birth, a daughter of Senator Reid, Undersigned bars revered instrac- Issued orders to hasten to the utmost 1913, and since then bis widow-a On July 31 the German Admiralty of Maryland. Her husband died in the concentration of all fighting noted beauty has lived in Paris with vessels in the North Sea against her two children Francesca, and England"

.

CRUISERS KEPT BACK.

her son of 12. Geronimo.

62.44

•

MONDAY, August 8, 1990,

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sale Rooms, Daddell Street."

4 Bales Cotton Dock,

(all more or less damaged by steam).

2 Bales Cotton Twine,

(all more or less damaged by steam),

4 cases White Batiste,

(more or less damaged by water). Terma-Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Anctioneers.

PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE,

opposed the idea, and on May 30 Signor Allegretti shot himself with One day when it was hot and sunny

5 He left a note addressed to his

Rhin, where his army revolver in the Hotel du

he Dicky's mother asked two Ettle friends

staying. to come and play with him in the', Edwards. Mr. C: R. Crispin. Mr. and Zeppelin, the L3, which at the outset he took his life.

mother in Rome, which revealed why DOLLARLES S. DOUGALL M 5.

ACADEMY, SCOTLAND Their names were Lucy and Lionel Mrs. G. Stark. Mr. and Mrs. Chur-British loss in the war was the mer much depressed, and her mother sent University Headmaster, which reopens

Pope. Mr. J. Rodger. Mr. and Mrs. German mines off Cuxtaven cher. Mr. J. Gibbison. Mr. and Mrs. chantmani San Wilfrido, sunk by the both children to the seaside. It was moderate cost

Princess Francesca became very (formerly Eglinton Fellow, Glasgow Wilton, Miss Logan. Mr. J. D. F. August 3 24 hours before war began. Marie,

on 1st September next, provides at a On not until late at night that Princess SCHOOL EDUCATION in all Depart a complete HIGH Mulder, Mr. W. McLeod, Mr. and

who bad German strategy was fixed by an Paris, received news by telephone. Illustrated Prospectus may be hud on Passmore. K. W. McBurney. Nelle as follows:

remained in mens from 10 years of age opwards. Mrs. A. H. Stewart. Capt. and Mrs. order issued by the Kaiser which ran from Paris-Plage that her daughter application to the READ MASTER, or play with and Lionel brought a green A. Brawnlee, and M. Edna Wallace. Wooden house with a red roof,

Dicky's mother took them all upG. Harper, Mr. A. Jenkins. Captain on the vessels watching or blockading and taking with her Dr. Edmond L. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Crawford, Mr.to weaken the British Fleet by attacks car, travelling throughout the night,

"1. The aim of the operations is was seriously ill. Princess Marie to 408, J. YOUNG, F. CLS,

left at once for Paris-Plage by motor-

Secretary. Es to her bathroom where they had Wetherell. Mr. A. M. Simpson, Mr. the Bight of Heligoland and by a Gros, the American physician. great fun.

First of all they turned on the taps and Mrs. J. H. Underwood, Mr. J. E ruthless mine and, where possible, Bnd when there was enough water Gomes, Mr. and Mrs. J. Witchell. submarine offensive, pushed to the they put the wooden house in the bath Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mutton, Mr. and British coast.

They arrived at Princess-Fran- with a big wer sponge of the top of Mrs. J. S., Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. "2.After forces have been equalis cesca's -bedside to find

R. J. Southerton and otters.

ed by this strategy and all our ships unconscious and sinking fast. have concentrated and are ready for The doctors, concluded that it was; Then they started the boat off at

action, our Fleet is to seek to bring Princess Francesca's grief at the sui- one end of the hath and when there which were bits of stick really) and Should a favourable opportunity to disposed her to the illness which on a battle in favourable conditions,cide of her would-be lover that, pre- was a collision and the house floated meat and fish to cook and some milk strike occur earlier it must be seized. took her life. The grief-stricken to the xp of the water they were very in a hat and all the thousand and one excited because all the fairies were things that are wanted when one is be conducted in accordance with the a wish to leave Paris and live in a **3. War against commerce is to mother has spoken to her friends of swimming away and had to be caught camping out. and put back again as quickly as pos

rules for capture. The Chief of the convent. Just after they had pretended to High Sea Fleet will decide to what sible.

Start the fire and were about to cook extent it is to be carried on in home After that Dicky's mother made the fish Dick's mother called out that waters. three paper boats which she put at one the tent was burning and they ran as attack in foreign waters are to be The vessels intended for end of the bath and Lucy and Lionel last as they could to the pump, which sent out as soon as possible." and Dicky blew them along. The was the post of the tennis net, and boats went very fast fortunately, as Lucy turned the handle whilst the

it to keep it down and pretended that the house was full of fairies.

hind.

TRANSPORTS PUZZLĘ,

The extraordinary inactivity of the

MOTHER TOO LATE.

하

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ber

From NEW YORK-^

THE Steamship

"MONGOLIAN FRINCE,”

Consignees of Cargo are hereby inform Having arrived: from the above Pat

ed that their goede are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowlom Wharf and Godown Company; Limited, Kowloon, and stored at -Consigneer risk and

"The military command made no demands of this kind on the Navy-expense. It appeared, if the truth were told, not to rate very high the importance of the efficient but numerically weak

it was hot work, and Lucy's and others filed their hats with water.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Lionel's mached the end together

goods are to be left in the godown, They soon put out the fire but de-German Navy in the first weeks of Expeditionary Furce. In any case, the

where they will be examined 好想 while Dicky's was just a little becided that the ground all round the war, when it attempted no operations Chief of the General Staff (Moltke) Thesday, 12th instant, at 10a.m.

tent was too hot to touch for some against the transports which were in his own person at the beginning | FIFTEEN PAYS of the steamer's All claims must be presented within By that time tea was ready in the time.

carrying the British Expeditionary of the war told the Colet of the Oper arrival here, after which date they garden so they all went out.

Dicky had a piece of garden for Puss in the Comer and all sorts of before the war the Staff decided that whether the Army regarded the de goods have left the Godowns," and all

Force to France, has always been a ations Section of the Admiralty Staff, cannot be recognized, So they played Fox and Goose and puzzle. We, are told that shortly Commander Heydel, who asked tim himself where he used to dig and games until it was time for Lucy and this movement of transports could struction of the transport as of great Goods remaining undelivered after. No claims will be admitted after the when they had finished tea Dicky Lionel to go home again and for best be hampered: fetched his two spades and gave them Dicky to go to bed.

importance, that the Navy need not the 13th inst., will be subj-et to rent. "By U-boat operations and by disturb its operations for such a laying mines in the sea routes and malter, The Army in the West Consignees of cargo are hereby no entrances to the ports of embarkation would be only tos pleased to settle tified that they must produce an and disembarkation. In the most accounts with the 160,000 British, a Import permit sigued by the Superin favourable conditions the employ-point of view which was shared by tendent of Imports & Experts, Hoog the delay of the transports ment of our main force only promises many as the result of the favourable eng before Bills of Lading can be

course which the offensive had at countersigned. On August 7, information was first taken in the West. over some chairs and a pole in the middle to keep it up and for some But sometimes, when I'm safe in bed part of the Expeditionary Force had transport were considered to be dif-ed by

received from Holland that the trans Submarine operations against the I open this box in my head

io Lucy and Lionet and he had a piece!

of wood and they made a big castle

and put a border of stones round it

and stuck some bright red flowers on

the top for an imaginary fing.

MY SECRET BOX.

Inside my head I have a box,

Then they made a tent on the lawn "Ts shut up tight with two big locks with a rug and a mackintosh thrown And no one locks inside:

1 time they were very busy fetching

wood to make a fire and matches And this is what I find..

Some strange ideas of grown-up And lots and lots of funny jokes I shouldn't like to tell.

Because grown-ups might say "How

queer "M

TEETHING CHILDREN, FRETHING children have more or leas diarrhea, which can be controlled by giving, Chamberlain'e Colio and Diar- And "Isn't this boy rude, my dear" rhos Bemorly. All that is necess.ry is And lots of things like that.

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No Fire Insursnee has been affected, Bill of Lading will be countersign-

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents. Hongkong August 7, 1920.

begun; and on the 8th the Kaiser [ficult because of the want of sea sent these orders:

marks, the number of shoals, and the folkspeditionary Force is in progress feeble effort was, however, made by The transport of the English Exstrong currents of the Channel A probably to Zeebrugge, Ostend, four U-boats which left Heligoland Dunkirk, Calais

His Majesty on August 8to attack the transports, orders attack by torpedo-boats and but the weather was bad and various mines, and especially by submarines. troubles occurred. The conduct of attacks must have They did ascertain that there was 7 HAMRERLAINS Colic and Diarrh

ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY? regard to the prospect of success and no strong British covering force east oes Bezely should-be packed in weather and other special conditions" of the Channel entrance, and con your hand luggage when going on a -=- MOLTKE 'AND THE BERcluded that either thi Expeditionary journey. Change of water, het and This was a half-hearted order, and Force was not really, being landed or temperature all tend to produce bowel the most severe and day erous cases are Why are authors the strangest animals?ment of the main German forces much farther west that had been secured on board the train or steamship. it did not contemplate the employ else that the covering force was trouble, and this medicine capot be quickly eared by it For sale by all Because their tales (tails) come out of But a most remarkable explanation supposed. This latter conclusion valance if you have it bandy. For sale Chemists and Storekeepers.

It may asys: much suffering and incen

to give the prescribed dne after each

operation of the bowels more than

natural and then castor oil to cleanse

the system it is safe and sure Even

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of it is given:

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