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July. 25, 1921, Tamperaturs 82

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Barometer 49.35

五廿月七年一十二百九千一英

THE HOT WEATHER IS HERE BUY NOW.

LARGE STOCKS.

Rainfall 0,49inch

1845

Kamidity 82

July 25, 1920, Tammperature 78

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 25, 192), 日一廿月六酉辛大歲年十國民華中

TO-DAY'S CABLES

(Renter's Service to the China” Mask)

UPPER SILESIAN PROBLEM.

GERMAN AND FRENCH RECRIMINATIONS.

BERLIN'S LATEST STATEMENT.

"THE FAT IN THE FIRE."

BIKLING July 24.

THE DOLLAR,

To-day's closing rate 2/8 718 Today's opening rate 2/8 78

TYPHOON WEATHER.

HONGKONG'S ESCAPE..

REAVILY LADEN JUNK WREXISED.

Following on a sweltering week, in typhoon that hovered around during Saturday and Sunday came near enough to Hongkong to make week-end weather conditions distinct-

The German reply to the French note cabied on July 17 declares that the situation in Upper Silesia is in no way threatened by the Germany unpleasant. In consequence of population and denies that Germans were responsible for the murder of the signals that were hoisted up French major and other alleged anti-French outrages. It declars that the most of the larger ships (except German self-defence force was disarmed and disbanded, but the entire Polish Japanese liner and the warships) insurgent military organisation remains in the plebiscite territory and that moved out on Saturday to safer French troops have hitherto done nothing effectual to disarm the Polish anchorages in Kowloon Bay and the smaller craft, junks, launches and insurgents.. An increase in French forces can scarcely contribute to the sampans, scuttled away into the franquillity of the situation which is naturally strained owing to the delay typhoon shelters at Yaumtai and

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (of China), Ltd. in the decision. The German Government will continue its endeavour to Causeway Bay. With awnings tight-

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carry out the Peace Treaty, but the Poles must be made to observe the treaty, and cease to strive after illegitimate aims and pist renounce violence.

FRENCH NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

PARIS, July 24.

ly furled the Star ferries and the boats to Yaumati kept running without interruption but otherwise the harbour presented a strangely deserted aspect. Yesterday morning warning was given that the typhoon was within sixty miles and the black drum which in-

Newspaper comments betray alarm at the Upper Silesian situationdicates anticipation of a gale especially uneasiness as regards Britain's attitude. The Taughs considers from the East (N.E. to S.E.) was that the issue has become Britain and Germany versus, France. The hoisted. Except for a fairly heary Liberte accuses Britain of affording Germany protection and urges France

to stand firm, declaring that owing to Mr. Lloyd George's obstinacy the fat is in the fre,

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

PRINCE OF WALES MAKES NATIONAL APPEAL.

LONDOR July 24.

blow Hongkong managed, however,

to escape the fall fores of the storm, and at about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, when the harbour was beginning to calm down again, the typhoon signals were lowered.

SALT JUNK WRECKED.

The trading launch "Woleung* left Sammi for Hongkong in fine" weather on Friday evening towing a junk laden with salt. Off Fatauchau about 230 am, on Saturday, a gaie arose, and the launch was head- ing for abelter when the

The Prince of Wales is making a national, appeal on behalf of the proposed British empire. exhibition at Wembley Park to be held in Lendon in 1923. It is stated that it is essential that at least £500,000 should be promised to guarantee the fund in the next few weeks to enable a tow rope broke and the junk was serious start to be made. The response to t is appeal will determine whether the exhibition will be held in 1923 or salir à choisier than guarantors are only called on to contribute to the event of the exhibition falling financially. This is almost inconceivable. On the contrary, it is anticipated that there will be a substantial credit balance which will be devoted to some public object.

WAK EN MOROCCO.

SPAIN SENDING TROOPS TO FIGHT REBEL ARMY.

MADRID, July 24. The War Minister states that Spain is faced with a new situation in Morocco, Hitherto she has only had to deal with isolated, groups of rebels but now she is faced with a real rebel army perfectly organised. The Spanish Government has requisitioned several Atlantic liners and large steamers at Seville and Barcelona to transport troops to Morocco.

BINN FEIN'S LABOUR MINISTIR

COUNTESS MARKEVICZ RELEASED FROM JAIL..

LONDON, July 24.

Countess Markevicz, Dail Eirann's Labour Minister, who was sentenced

at the end of last year to two years' imprisonment was to-day released from Mountjoy Prison.

100 SIDECARS,

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HONGKONG'S NEW TRANSIT STUNT.

ALLEGED THEFT.

INDIAN CONSTABLE DISCHARGED.

driven. ashore by the wind and Wrecked on the rocks. Two of ber crew of 28 wire drownedy but all the others were saved. The Waleang** brought 15 of the survivors to Hong- king. The other 9,mes who were Injured, four of them seriously, were left behind at Futauchan No. 4 Police launch has been sent out to bring in the injured.

As the result of the strong wind a big tree in the compound of the | Military Hospital, Bowen Road, was uprooted and blown down the em- bankment, causing considerable dam age to smaller plants. It came to a standstill against the strong stone wall.

TODAY'S WARNING.

A warning posted up at the Harbour Office at 12.20 p.m.to-day notified the presence of a typhoon in lat. 21° N., lat. 109" E., moving in a Westerly direction.

The telegram 'quoted below wai received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observa- tory

9.15 am. to-day

Typhoon in about 112 deg. Leng,

E and 20 deg. Lat N. moving West.

MADMAN'S ESCAPADE..

HARBOUR STUNTS IN TYPHOON WEATHER.

STRONG MAN". LASSOED.

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At the Magistracy this morning. “Adversarius" on Saturday was Magistrate Lindsell delivered judg misinformed. He did not get the ment in the case in which an Indian idea that the thing is settled, even to constable is charged with having

The cry of "Madman!" caused Government permission. None of unlawfully entered the Revenue

excitement in the the papers has published it yet, but Department shed opposite the Har-considerable we understand that on January 1st bour Officer and stolen a pocket-book vicinity of Bowrington Canal about one hundred motor cycles, with side from the pocket of Revenue Officer 930 last night. In sight of a large cars to carry two passengers, will Brown's tunic. Addressing Mr. crowd, a man stripped himself of be put on the streets of the Leo Longinotto, who appeared for his clothing, and with the announce Colony, for public hire,

the defence, the Magistrate said that ment that he intended to swim to. in this case the evidence for the Kowloon, jumped iuļo the rough The charge of 25 cents an hour is Crown was so amazing (that he con i sea and struck out for midstream. for two persons. High officials thinksidered he had not been told the Several people attempted to follow if a good scheme. It will not hurt whole truth. As there were doubts bin, bat he proved to be a strong the ricsha men, who well still be in in his mind, and the accused was ́en- f swimmer and left them, behind with Mail reporter is on the trail of the titled to the benefit of the doubt, be

would discharge him.

demand for short journeys. A China

promoter, and we hope to get more details from him. London, it is said, already has these particular vehicles, and it is added that they are bere a popular success.

Blackman'rrived, he was much ex- every stroke. By the time Inspector hausted. Nevertheless, it took mach coating to induce him to return to THEFTS ON STEAMER:

Buf- the shore. When he was ɓciently near the bridge, the CRINESH PASSENGERS LOSSES aspector engaged his attention, while three men jumped in and brought When the C. N. ss. Szechuen him back ashore. Once ashore he was spproaching port on Saturday took lot of holding, biting and UNCHARTED ROCK FOUND. the cabin of a passenger named Wong clawing at all who vestured near

DISCOVERY NEAR HAITAN STRAIT.

Sung Ting was entered and a leather him. Finally be had to be lassoed bag containing a gold watch and tied up with strong rope and chair valued at $370, six before he could be removed to pieces of clothing valued" at the hospital and-later to the sylum. $117, and Chinese book, were Aged about 35 years, he is unable to A special notice to mariners issued stolen. Subsequent enquiries at give any account of himself excepting by the Coast Inspector at Shanghai pawnshops led, to the recitery of that he is the "strongest man in the on July 16 intimates that an uncharted four pieces of clothing valued at world" la view of his duplay, few rock has been discovered between $106, but no selue, could be secured are anxious 10 dispute his claim. Stinger Island and Slut Island, at them to the identity of the thiefs an Northern entrance to the Haiten A Chinese woman chempager, ker laring: Strait. From the rock, Slut, and the same thing to hat summit. Lars N. 88 W., magnetic, the voyage from Ebanabai to Hong, distance 72 cables (British Adm. kong, her cabin was entered by chart, 1985),

The rock ha 14 feet of water on and stow $129 hat low water af wpcingtion

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