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STOWAWAYS.

OFF TO AMERICA.

ID FOR FORTUNE ENDS IN JAIL.

Sub-Inspector Spears, of the Water Police, this morning charged four Filipinos before Magistrate Hutchison with having stowed away, on board the 35. "Ecuador" from Manila.

The defendants all-pleaded guilty," and said that they wanted to go to the United States to look for work They were unemployed and very and poor in their home town had decided to try their luck in <prosperous America. They had app fied for jobs on many ships, but were

WEATHER REPORT.

Sept 1 14 -Warning-to Hongkong, Phalian, Manila and Const Porte-A severs Typhoon" within 60 miles of Lat. 93% N. Larg. 1950, E., moving WN, W.

Sept. d. 12. -No returns from Japan and Weihaiwei; Manila is again the only station reporting from the decreased Philippines Pressure bas lightly to moderately at all alations; the Tongking depression appears to have merged into an area of relatively low pressure covering the garth part of the : Chios Sex. Bolated returns from the Loochoos indicate that the typhoon hạ passed a more northerly track than that Assumed hitherto; a probable position at always turned down, so they had nogam, this morning was Lal. 590 N. Long. option but to stowaway. They had 1940 E, moving northwards; in the ab heard in Manila that Filipinos got sence of reterns from the Loochcos, it jobs soon as they arrived in the lacks confirmation. United States.

Mr. Robinson, the third steward of the "Ecuador" said that he dis- covered the defendants in various! parts of the ship on the day after the vessel left Manila. The Magistrate

Hongkong Ratnall for the 94 hours, ending at 10 am today, 000 inch. Total sinos January 1st, 81-08 Incher,

xainst an average of 66-67 Inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at on on September 3rd. 1-Hongkong

to Gap Bock.

fined defendants $25 each, or, in, and N.W. vinds, moderate: fine to "default; one months hard-labour

chomis, probably some-rin

1-Formosa Channel. F. winds, strong.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL

CONVENTION,

So. 1.

སྙས

-South court of Chins between tongking and Lamorka. The same se

DELEGATES VISIT BONGKONG. grons and Hainas. The same or

TRIPS TO CANTON AND MACAO.

At the World's Sunday School convention, to be held in Tokyo in October there will be a large number of delegates. Three parties of the Convention are visiting Hongkong, the first party arriving here by the Empress of Asia," about September 16, the second party from Manila about September 20, and the third party by the "Korea Maru," on September 22. These parties, who are travelling under the arrangement of Messrs. Thes. Cook and Sor, will

visit Canton and Macao during their

-South coast of China between

No. 1.

ROYAL BANKYATORY, REFALONG, DAILY WEATHER REPSET.

SEPTEMBER 2, 1920-Site

Station

flour.

Barometar

*TRADET VON AT

Temperaturo.

stay here, and thence proceed on to Tidivostock fa. 29.86 67

Japan in time to attend the con- ference.

Yempro... 58.

skodate

Tokio 3ochi

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Nagasaki...

DEPARTURES.

Kagoshima.

Oshima

Saha.........

shi'jima

Benin Island

·Feihaiwei

snkow...

ichang wo Kinking Changsha shanghai Jutzi..

my harp Pr watow..... Taiboka

The st. "Sitkiang" Capt. Puckett, sailed for Shanghai at noon today with 1000 tons of general cargo. The s.s." Hanoi," Captain Lepoulain, sailed for Haiphong vix Kwong Chow Wan at 8 am. to-day with S00 tons of general cargo.

The ss. "West Inskip." Captain Holland, sailed for San Francisco via Stanghal at 3 pm. to day with 1,300 tots of general cargo.

The 1.3. "Kwangtah," Captain Jalan

Stewart, sailed for Shanghai at noon to-day with 1,600 tons of general cargo,

The s.s. "Borneo Maru," Captain Fashiro, sails for New Orleans via Kube at 5 p.m. to-day with 1,103 tons of general cargo.

The s.s. "Shisen Maru," Captain Matsuzaki, sailed for Bangkok via Saigon at toon to-day with 450 tons nt general cargo and 900 tins, of kerosine oil.

CLEIRINCES.

19.38

29.49

* 2.61

29.59

29.59

1

Taichun Losbun Pescadores. Canton ... Jongkong Gap Rock.. acao ---- Wachow 93. Pakhoi... Ecohdw u- Fhalien - Fourage C.St. James, Aperri

Dagupan

Kanis ****

Legaspi ..... Tacloban... Iloilo Surigao....

The ss. "Chongva," Chinese, Jum cleared to-day and will sail for|labusa... B Haiphong at 7 a.m. to-morrow,

The s.."Tomashima Maru," Japanese, cleared to-day and will sail for Keelung at 8 a.m. to-morrow. The ss. Choysang," British, cleared to-day and will sail for Shanghai, et 6 am. to-morroW,

The ss. Kamyingfar, Chinese, cleared to-day and will sail for Hoi- how, at 6 am. to-morrow.

YARN MARKET.

Messrs. S. D. Setna-& Co., in their marker report for the period from August 1 to 31. stater:

COTTON:-A consignment of 400 bales of Bengal Cotton" was sold at $34 to $38 per picul,

INDIAN YARS :—During the month in review, our market ruled weak and depressed owing to steady rise in ex-¡ change and political unrest in the neighbourhood. Prices show a decline) of about 10 to 15 per bale all round. Sales are reported in selected threads only. No. 10s, about 800 bales at $208 to $223 per tale: No. 125. about 400 bales at $225 to $235

29,56

Flamidity.

Wind

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ESE

Wosthor.

Forog

|| T. F. CLAxons, Director. Hongkong Observatory. Eept. 2, 1920. BAROKATI, reduced to 32 degress brenheit, on the level of the in iches, tenths and hundred the.

1. TEXTXATURE, in the shade in de crees Fahrenheit

1 Boxtary in persontage of saturn- don, the bramidity of air saturated with moisture being 100

4 Dixsowok of Wind, to two points. 6. FORCE OF WID, according to Beadford Scale

6. STATE OF WRATH, b blue sky, a d drizzling rain, I fog, istached cloud,

gloomy, in hall, I lightning, o overcast > passing showers, q squali, r rain, y mÓW

thunder visibility" -w dew, wok 7. RATT fp fncher tentha and bin

fredtts.

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide-tube kiven below has been

Kropiled at the National Almanac Ofice in London from the result of the anatyule observations taken by means of sa automatic tide-reconting machine li the Fater Folice Basin at Taim Sha Tuzl

furing the year 1909-8.

The sero of the table correspocads with

the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Shark, which hasbeen found to be 4 treś

inches below mewn ses-leval

To obtain the depth of water on the de gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add 2 feet Inches, and on the gauge

at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 ft Inches to the height even in the table

September 2 to 9, 1920.

MIOR WARA

per bale; and No. 16s, about 100 bales at $280 per bale, in all about 1,300 bales. Unsold stock is esti mated at about 6,000 bales. Sold but uncleared stock, about 15,000 bales.

SUNDRY ARTICLES:-The uncertain position in China, and the constant fighting amongst themselves had the clicet of weakening market. In Im- ports sales are reported in Angoor at $13 (per picul): B'Dellium (Googal), at $12. (per picul); Bezoar Stone at $180 to $235 (per catty); Bhesabole mt $17 (per picul); Fish Fins and Maws at $150 to $400 (per picul); Halibore (Kadoo-Kutki) at $26 to $32 out (per pict); Genda, Horns är $820 tỏ 6850 (per_picul); Kismis at $30 (per picul): Myrambollams ar 53 (per picul); and Olibanum at $8 to $27 (per pleul). In Exports purchases are re-e ported in Camphor at $115 to $120 44 16

Low Wares

Hongkong

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Fins

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POST OFFICE.

Barishared and Parvel Maïla äre òlosed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close before 9 a. registered and parcel maïls nea closed al 5 pm on the previous day.

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IRWARD MATES,

FRIDAY, September 1 Australia-Fer KANÓWNA, Shanghai-Per SZECHUEN,

V.B.A and Japan-Fer FCSBRIT

MARE.

Japan-Per BOMBAY MARU. Straite Ter METSAM.

SATURDAY, September 4- Japan-Per JAPAN,

SUNDAY, September 5. Straits Per DAKAR MARU.

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WEDNESDAY, September 5 Btraits-For MISHIMA MARU. Japan-Per KAGA MARU.

OUTWARD MULL

THURSDAY, September 2

Haiphong-Ter CEONGVA, 5 path.

Tourane Par IIIWAR Ở

*Shanghai and "North China — Per

CHOYSANG, 5 pm.

Shanghai, Youth China and Japan"via

Kobe-Per TANDA, & pm.. Hook-Per E÷M YING FAT, 6 p.m. Formoss via Kulang-Per TOMA-

SETHA MA, 5pm. FRIDAY, Septem

Shanghai and North China-Far GRACE DOLLAR 8am Hoihow and Haiphong-Per RAIMUN,

9B

Japan via Nagasaki, “Canada, *United States, Central and South America and EUROPE

vis VANCOUVER BC-Fer METHVEN. Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30 a.m. *Japan via Kobe-Per SBINSEI MARU

No. 51 p.m. Sharghai. North China-Per KNIGHT

OF THE GARTER, 1 p.m... Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per EAI-

HONG, 1pm. Philippine Lalands-Per LOONGSANG,

? P Japan via Kebe, Canada, United States

Central and South America; and

EUROPE VANCOUVER B.C. Per TALTHYBIUS. Be- gistration. 1.15 p.m. Letters 2.30 p.m. *Japan via Yokohama-Per FOOKSANG,

4.p.22

SATURDAY, September 4. Weibaiwei. Chefoo and Tientsin-Per

KUEICHOW, 3 p.m

Shanghai and North Chins-Per YING,

CHOW, 3 pm. Sairon-Per TELFMACHUS, 5 pm. Boilbow, Pakhoi and Haiphong-Per

KAIFUNG, 3 p.m.

MONDAY, September 6. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagy eski, Honolulu, Canada, Caited

States. Central and South America EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO

Per SHINYO MARD. Registration 9.45 a.m. Letter 10.30-11. Swatow, Amoy and Forces vis Kee lang-Per AMAKUSA MARU, 71 B.JP TUESDAY. September 7.. Amoy, Shangbai and *North China-

Per SZECHUEN, 9 L.D. *Swatow and Bangkok-Per CHUSAN,

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Pet HAI.

CHING, 1 p.m.

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THURSDAY, September 3. Bhanghai and North China - Per

SUKNING, 10a.m. Japan via Moji, Honolulu, and SAN FRANCISCO Per ANYO

MARU, 10a.m. Straita, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, L. Marques, South Africa, India ris Dtanushkodi, Egypt, and EUROPE is MARSEILLES Per KAGA MARU. Registre

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"THE "PILSNA.”

A LAMENTABLE INCIDENT,

COMPANY EXPRESSES REGRET,

CHINESE CIVIL WAR.

A |

KWANTUNG FIGHTING.

AN OFFICIAL-REPORT.

Canton Times:

Regimental Commander Lui reports Laolung. August 27, that at one. o'clock that day a battle was fought near Tichiang, the administrative or

With reference to complaints of The headquarters of the Chief of exhorbitant prices for cabins deman Staff of the Military Governor has ded by officers on the Lloyd Triestino communicated the following to the "Pisna," Mr. P. de Ginogono, Inspector, writes to the Singapore papers publicly expressing the Com pany's regret for the most lamentable ¡incident caused by the authorized practice carried out by some of the Ships' Staff, who, contrary to the Tews and policy adopted by the Kwangst forces defeating those of Board of Directors, bave demanded General Chen Chiang-ming, killing exorbitant prices for the cession of and wounding several hundred, and their cabins to some passengers. of the said steamer.

capturing about 150 Cantonese.

I am furthermore instructed to General Liu Tak-hing of the ad- render the public aware of the ministrative force is holding more circumstance that, in order to obviate advantageous positions in Paoling anpleasantnesses and to protect the

travelling public desirous to go home, than the Cantonese troops. by all means, from being overcharged. Dissension is prevalent in the Can- by Officers and crews, the Managing tonese Army in Swatow, because of Director anticipating the recorded opposition to the appointment of disagreeable occurence, had already Esiung Shu-lin and Chau Lu as issued a circular limiting the surtax Defence Commissioner and Circuit to be charged on ships' Staff Cabins. Intendant respectively. Generit Unfortunately, owing to the ire Chan has been compelled to abolish gularity of the mail service which these offices. Because of lack of jis experienced in these days, the cash and the over-issue military. sare reached us too late to be en notes, there is much datisfaction forced in the case of the ss. "Tilsna." in territory being occupied by the The Circular reads as follows Cantonese troops. General Chan is The disparity and the excessive said to be enlisting bandits for bis sums demanded by differnt members army, of our Ships Staffs, ie. Officers, The Northern and the Yangtze Engineers and Purscia, for the use of Tuchuns have denounced General their Cabins, offered to pass Chen for declaring war against his. sengers when the accommodation is own constitutionalist province. full have of late created situations. Į The reports of the Cantonese army which, neither correspond with the concerning its aviation corps and the Company's dignity, nor with their hike are all false. interests in general.

Therefore, with the object of controlling the practice aroused by the rush of passengers, it has been decided that:

TODAY'S OFFICIAL REPORT.

tion 9.45 s.m. Letters 10.30 a.zz. FRIDAY, September 10.-

Amor and Foochow-Per HALLOONG, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, September 11. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, Marquis, South Afric. In- dis via Dhanushkodi, Egpt and EUROPE vis SUB be allowed to charge for the use of Chow districts have been so far

(1). The maximum price that members of the Ship's Staff will their Cabins, remains limited to the half of a full first class fare.

(2). Should the cabin be occupied by more than one person, the amount Fer will not suffer any alteration, but will remain the same as for one individual only.

Per LYGAUX. Registration 9.65 a. Letters 10.30 110.

The Parcel Mail will be closed on Friday. 10th September zt 5 p.. Shanghai and Forth China CHENAY, 8pm.

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name

only.

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of the process.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVALS.

The Headquarters of the Chief of Staff of the Military Governor of Kwangtung, communicates the fol lowing to the Canton Times

The Kwangsi troops in the Clao-

acting on the defensive, and the Kwangtung troops have not lautched any attack during the last few days. There has been no fighting at Paoling and Hualai and the Kwangsi men are still having Hoifung and Lukfung within their lines of defence. The press reports to the contrary cannot be accepted as true.

.

(3). The above extra charges are independent of the regular passage fare, and are to be paid by the pas

The only Kwangsi troops in Wai- senger in addition to his full fare. chow are the regiment under Colonel (4). In the event of any passenger Lut Ting-cheang. In the battle at cancelling his berth, even at the last Ti-chiang the Kwangtung troops- moment before the steamers de were defeated. Chikam District is parture thus leaving a berth vacant, now occupied by Colonel Lin, of the The passenger who, faced by the Kwangsi forces. The press report alternative of hiring an extra Cabin of its loss is incorrect.

Fer 3. "Baibong," yesterday:-Mr and Mrs Timpey, Mr and Mrs Hashim, Mr 0. R. Davies, and Mr A. J. F. Sizaan.

Per 4-6. "Eurpylus," yesterday :- or to remain behind, took an Officer. Since his occupation, General Chen

D. 8. Harbotila Lien's Failing · and Webb.

WHAT PROFITEERS GAVE

tirely, and was eventually able to undertake the severe exertion involv. The Jewish Chronicle, in a dialogue ed in carrying, heavy weights. The dated 1970," puts the case for the treatment of women with Ronte, profiteers in a way which should rays, which is the second process used make them feel contented with their by Professor Steinbach, bas, it is said, lot: given them freshness of appearance "What was

the

War?"

and mentally restored their youth the whole nation took part and energy: fact, has physically "It was a great enterprise in which

One

j

or others cabin, will be entitled to Chiung-ming has made no advance be transferred to the vacant berth, at Swatow. Dissension within the of the extra charges paid for the use plies, footing by troops, disapproval obtaining through the Agent, refund Kwangtung Army, lack of food sup

Fif of the said cabin.

MR. GIBSON RETIRES.

OWING TO ILL-HEALTH-

Mr. Adam Gibson, Col. Veterinary

of his action on the part of Northern and Yangtze Tucbuns, all have made- his progress impossible.

The Kwangsi troops are organizing military posts to facilitate communi. cation.

Canton is at present peaceful.

and women which Profesor Slein The methods of rejuvenating men bach of Vienna claims to have dis- It is actually claimed that this resection, for the most part those below Surgeon, and for many years Chair covered, and which have bees looked juvenating process can prolonga certain age, gave themselves to man of the Hongkong Sanitary upon with scepticism in various human life, and has already extended being shattered in health and maimed, Board, is, we understand, retiring on 4 stated that the RIMS. "Mayo'

A Rangoon message dated Aug. medical circles, appear to commend that of animals; that in any case it many thousands losing their lives. account of ill-health. Mr. Gibson broke her back the previous day, and themselves to the well-known German makes the later years of life, so often The other section mostly (but by no has been suffering severely for some is fast breaking up, so that she will investigator, Professor Wilhelm Roux, marred by weakness and illnesses, a means invariably) above a certain time from dysentery, and is being prove a total loss. Salvage operations director of the Anatomical Institute period of enjoyable health and vigour age, gave themselves to acquiring invalided out of the service. He was have been accordingly abandoned. of the Halle University, who is in- All this seems too good to be true, wealth and riches, and many of them appointed to his present post in This has proved a great disappoint possessión ́of complete details and the verdict of the medical ex-became made for life.”

January 1902, arriving in the Colony ment to those in charge of the work He describes perts, after more exhaustive trials; Then there was not equality of in April of that year. He acted as as up to the last they were confident in the Press the effect of the will be awaited with interest. de

sacrifice?

Secretary to the Sanitary Board, in of success. The Mayo" collided treatment of animals, and, what is

Assuredly the first section addition to his other duties, in 1908 with the "Arankola" in May last more interesting, on human beings.

RHEUMATISM. — sacrificed their bodies and the second and 1917, and in 1918, was acting while the latter was getting out to One man suffering from senile decay

their souls"

Head of the Department. He has sea and the" Mayo" was coming up became goring-looking; and his bodily

"But the soul in more than the made many friends, who while deeply the Rangoon River from Tavoy. The strength increased. Trembing of His H4 you ever tried Chamberlain's

• Pain Balm for rheumatism? If body?

regretting his lens will wish him

*Mayo" went àground. Since then hands ceased, his movements grew not you are wasting time, as she longer inked certainly, wet those who wem complete recovery and, long enjoy: sairage operations have been. surer, and his memory and mental en kadinessé FERE, an "zire inunder it is t Mumsal at $37 (per picul); Preserves Beginning August 15, WALLA erzy rerned. Amets of 44, who had Sure. Get a bottle to-day, apply it with called upon to yield up souls, rement of his well earned pension, resting on a huge scale.

WALLA" BOATS will call on aged prematurely; and whose general and you will be matched and delighted the privations and horrors of active in vigorvos mamage to the a listed parts membered that they had been spared all Ships dying the call fing werknem was such as to make him the relief obtained, For sale by a service, and heroically did their part

ZED.

quite neft for work, recovered ene: Chemists and Blacksbepsit,

uncomplainin

(per piéile Cassia-at $11 pee pics))...

China Roots at $13 to $20 (per picul);

83 to 65 (per, case of six jars);"

Sugarcandy at 630 (per plcul); and Vermilion at $105 to $110 (per oase),

Jen?

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