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and that had the Colony received would prove my obituble toainettis- the full force of the typhoon it ment. If a round table conference would have been of much interest is beld, we shall expect to see from the said scientific point of Chang Tso-lin, in the North, and view. That is the statement of an Sun Yat-sen, in the South, working! enthusiast of the la' interested towards a common good and, from in his work, and we are almost present inlications, they will have inolined to hope that ore long the moral airport of the Fowers. Though new and turger! ferry- distinct disappointment" may be The time is certavaly propitious for boats might stand severer typhicon turned into something different such a conference though headlessweather," said Mr. W. S. Brown"WE ARE GOING TO GIVE YOU A

Somewhat Experience is the best teacher Peking"

complicates (Secretary of the Star Ferry Co.) to although the focs are invariably runtters inless the Ministers can be a Ching,. Mail representative this heayy. Presumably the 1906 pernaided to show a little moral morning they would not material- typhoon taught something if only courage for a change mid ostendly affect the situation. The main the need for more shelter in the Cabinet inceting when the Promier reason for suspending the ferry service during a sovere typhoon is shape of refuges for smaller craft sumuaóns one.

on account of the risk of passen- uud the absolute necessity for the Observatory to be very much alive]

gers being injured while embark- ing or disembarking."

in the matter of ite warnings. Both Today's Poem, these mintters now seem to be beyond reproach. Whit the visita-

When Homer Nodded.)

tion of another typhoon could teach 1. think Odysseus was a tool,..

us is not quite clear. Could we be sure that the next one would cause no damage, ao loss and no incou venience, we should almost be inclined to wish that a typhoon the things we get are always, dia minged by old-stagers" ne. "juat a little breeze" might come yery tain soon. These blow the

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‚PASSENGER MOLESTED

BRITISH STEAMER INCIDENT.

MILITARY CLIME DOWN."

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

FEW! SHOTS./

"SHIU HING,July "zz ! Another attempt to "flout the When Mr. Wong Joy Chew, ch British flag by a Chinese military July '17, parchased 23'apren of land officer on board a,ship in Chinese; near San Hui, Castle Peak, for waters occurred when the s.s. "Lo.. $63.500 many people thought he Chow" passed through here on had paid an exorbitant sum for the

site, the upset price of which was her way from Wuchow to Hong- As a matter of fact, continued only $975. The sale took place at kong.

The "Ko Chow," which flies the Mr.Brown, "the company has plans the new Court Room of the Taipo

Land Office. Before the sale, the British flag, had stopped to land already completed_for_a very much improved service. However, District officer, after reading the we can't move in the matter conditions of sale, stated that the and take up passengers. While : until we know exactly what theGov Government was not solling the tot lying alongside, a batch of Sum ernment's intentions are as regards with the object of raising money, Yat-sen's soldiers under an offices a improved serviço."

but with the idea of having a brick

factory established, so that thebbarded the vessel and ́procceded. Colony might have an increased to search the ship and the passen #TRANSPORT OF GOODS. supply of bricks.

gers. In one passenger's luggage The special conditions attached they found three, opium "pipes." to the sale included the follow- "The new, plans which were the purchaser shall within Ther immediately dragged, the courteously explained to dur rebre- 2 years from the date of sale ex-traveller to the gangway; osten-, him sentative by Mr. Brown, call for spend a sum of not less than sibly to put him on, shore, but the

much larger type of boat, which will, $300,000 in the construction of a

think

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think a man who looked in Circo's

And never even hughed Once-recklessly aw

the sun. quivering eup all ambered cool, Held out to him by hands of white down" galenviewed from the Police And never even quaffed

- sunrise, Ferry at Kowloop give the imagina-ice-recklessly--I tive a great bigue. The Harbour is as naked as it was the day it was erented; save tint a few ships ride! the storm giving point to Kipling's The liner she's a lady." We wander what his description would' have been "of the empat which we! now realise makes the harbon the picturesque scene it is: The other Ltd. side of the "stys takrit on a new and wondrong view view that is |ever changing. At one tint the place is plotted, out-there is a smoke screen of thin sheeny ang at times delicate uist which in passing gives the seemingly distant hills a

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ENTERTAINMENTS.

Cornet July 24.- Experimental Marriage.

in addition to passengers, carry Brickworks capable of turning ship's officers intervened.

motor-cars and motor lorries with

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The Captain protested vigorous-

merchandise. Mr. Brown explain out not less than 50,000 bricks per

diem."

ly against the Cajnese soldiers ed that while the Kowloon Mr. Wang, seen yesterday by a interfering with passengers, who at Residents' Association and corre- China Mall representative, acknow-

spondents in the press were agitat- ledged that he had been forced to the time were under the British fing |ing for ferries capable of transport-

ing motor-cars, the larger view of pay a stiff price because he had and were not engaged in snug- the transport of goods seemed to refused to agree to the terms of angling arms or ammunition, The have been overlooked. The traffic wanted a finger in the pie or "con-

other syndicate, members of which military released the passenger and between Kowloon and West

selence money" to abstain from his luggage and the ship proceotled: Point is enormous and if the bidding. Mr. Wong's statement is on her voyage down the river. **. Theatre; Star Ferry Company's plans borne out by a threatening letter

Come to fruition, Hongkong will be

July 24-World Theatre; May the possessor of a service compare to him through the post on McAvoy in "A Homespun Vamp."able with that of any port in the July 13, signed “The Champion of

the letter-follows:

ghost-like appearance an appo July 24-Star Theatre; Nicola, world. In time, of course, the Justice." A rough translation of

World's Greatest Magician and lusioniet. Grand change of pro gramme a figye

July-22-Band Concert. Volun- teer Parade Ground, 9.15 p.m.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

tunity for our art-for-art-ake-and commercial-an-well- artists to portray the place as it is when the elements are let loose. As a leveller there is, nothing to equal the typhoon-it reduces us all to the dead lável of .impotence, although it probably bas served many of us to find our real! July 26-Lammett Bros., the selves and to open up avenues of valuable, bousehold furniture of thought and action hitherto un- Mr. D. Toilan at No. 2, Austin dreamt of A symposium on "What Avenue, Kowloon, at 2:45 pm,

I did during the typhoon" would July 27-Lammert Bros., valu- probably make interesting-if end, uble household furniture, at 2.30 rending.

To many the coolness P.. engendered by wind and rain would

passenger service will be carried on separately; but to commence with, boats to cope with passengers

and goods will be placed in service, provided the Star Ferry Company's directors are satisfied that the enormous expense to inaugurate such a service will be justified.

LOCAL, AND GENERAL.

The return of notifiable dis- July 27-Lammert Bros., valueases for the 48 hours, ending on Sunday, show two cases of plague and one of small-pox.

be hailed with joy, for as Ruskin able collection of postage stamps. night have said, a typhoon is bot Sales rooms, 5.15 p.m. another kind of good weather. At

which stage we can fittingly close: by recommending n reading of Conmad's. "Typhoon. ̈* sary, a re-reading.

Two Possibles.

If neces

SOLD FOR $60,

LOCAL CHINESE_BOY KIDNAPPED.

"THREE MEN CHARGED.

A THREATENING LETTER.. For that piece of land at Castle Peak you have paid more than $60,000. It would have been cheaper bad you come to our terms beforehand. It is too late now. You prefer to give such a

Three Chinese were charged large sum of money to the Hong- kong Government instead of before Mr. C. D: Melbourne this paying about $20,000 to us (to re-morning with kidnapping, a Chin frain from bidding). You love ese boy, 11 years of age. the Hongkong Government more First accused pleaded guilty, ad- than our people. We are going ding that the boy came to him to give you a fow shots for the asking for food thus tempting him to kidnap hiin.. The other two.ey- good dead you have done!". After informing the China tered pleas of "not guilty. On Mail man that he was handing the application of the polico,the the letter over to the Police, case was formally remanded, foz According to the Chinese press, Mr. Wong Joy Chew intro one week: an association has been formed induced his nephew, Mrs Y. Y. It appears that the boy was a Woosung, the purpose of which Wong, who will be Factory Man playmate of the first acfused, who, will be to save the lives of drown-ager at Castle Peak as soon as it is alleged took him to Mongkok Happy Valley golf course is ing people and go to the assistance work commences, Mr. Y. Y. Wong tsui. Second accused is stated to closed until further notice. This of vessels in the vicinity that may was educated at Ohio State Univer have sold the boy for $60. The

be in distress. is due to the recent heavy rains.

sity (1917-1920), after which he had boy was traced to a villagerin two years practical work as Chinese territory where he had The new Blue Funnel Diesel ceramic chemist with the Los again been sold for $35. The boy oil-engine ship "Tantalus," of Angeles Pressed Brick Co. He has not been recovered but the 10,000 tons cargo capacity, left the returned to China in September police hope to bring him back in a yard of the builders, the Caledon last and established a laboratory at short time. Shipbuilding Engineering Co., Canton, where he has been Ltd., Dundee, on June 14, on an testing clay on behalf of the Chen Kwong Ceramic Co., OD whose behalf Mr. Wong Joy Chew extended official trial trip.

According to the Shanghai purchased the site near San Hui Journal of Commerce, the Japanese on July government has derpotched ONE MILLION CAPITAL four

gunboats to Amoy

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Writing on the chaos in China, on June 12, we suggesfed as a cure! Mr. J. Bartholomew has been for the present parlour state of given authority to sign the firm of affairs a combination of Honesty Messrs. Holyoak, Massey & Co. and Strength as represented by Dr. Ltd., per procuration in Hongkong, Sun Yat-sen and Marshal' Changi

A Chinese seaman of the river Tso-lia. Since that date, the tem- porary president, General Li Yuan- steamer "Kwangtung." heroically hung, has been driven from office rescued a middle-aged Chinese woman who attempted to Tommit little thonglit of war as Britain, and shal Tsao Kun.-pulling the strings bour from the ship yesterday.

through the machinations of Mar-suicide, by jumping into the har

The South China Athletic Associa she is perhaps men free from! From Paoting fu. Present indica

In outlining his uncle's plans, The dead body of a man has with a view to using force against Mr. Y, V: Wong said: The Chen tion acknowledges with thanks the repremeh. Yet the result reinsins- tious are that Teac Kun's plan to

half-doze his puppets into paving been found on the summit of the Chinese if the latter refuse to Kwong Ceramic Co., with register following further donations to the increased armmments for both sides, the way for his becoming elected Mount Fuji. He is supposed to listen to mason and persist in their ed offices at No. 237 Des Voeux above fund: When this can happen with nations President are doomed to failure. have

ascended the mountain boycott..

Road Central, has been floated Messrs. Tai Hing Knit- who have no hostile intent, what There is little doubt that, at the before the recent stormy and

privately with à capital of $1,000,000 ting, Factory It is interesting to note that the in -$100 shares to manufacture Messrs. The Chen Kwong. hope is there for nations which are present time, Chang Tu-lin is the exceptionally cold weather.

first flying machine ever made in bricks at Castle Peak. Later a Co., Ltd. always thinking about possible con- most powerful military leader in

North China and in collaboration The Chinese press reports that China weighed 1,500 lb., had factory will be built in Canton for Mesers. Oriental The China Mail.flict with each other? Here indeed with Dr. San Yat-sen he could 22 more captives, have been re-n wing span of 38 ft and a 160 hp, the manufacture of white tiles and mercial Bank, Ltd.

Mr. W. A. Butterfield is a vicious circle which nothing probably coon restore order provided leased by the Lincheng bandits. Daimler Mercedes engine and at- terra cotta.

The machinery for the plant, Mr.-W. 1. Hoos but the most determined effort can he had the moral support of the These people, who have been tained a flying speed of 120 miles break. Remembering what the Inst Powers. Chang Tso-lin, though imprisoned at Paotzeku, were per hour. She was successfully some of which is already here, was Mr. Cheung Kat Shing..

formerly B great war was like and picturing bandit), has proved himself a cap.

hung-hütze (horse captured before the Lincheng lubricated with Gargoyle Mobiloil supplied by the Hatfield and Pen-Mr. Li Him Chi

"B" as supplied by the Vacuum field Steel Co., Ohio, U.S.A. and Mr. H. O. Les

cost $35,000 (gold) landed in Hong- Mr. Tu Sai Wan ..... what the next one will be; every able administrator, and in the

kong. Pleading guilty to snatching a sensible person, whatever his politi-opinion of foreigners well-qualified rattan gold-mounted bangle from a

The buildings at Castle Peak, Mr. Yu Tung Pak cat creed, will support the move to judge is by no means "crude and child on an amah's back in Square

which will be erected under the Mr. Yu Wang Kam

Mr. Ng Fung Roskin somewhere observes that ment the Home Labour Party has uncultured." as he in described in Street yesterday, a Chinese boy

supervision of Mr. E. M. Hazeland, Reuter message, dated July 22, was this morning sentenced to ten

architect and construction engineer Mr. Y. P. Low the most obvious truths are always launched for disarmament. Accord-which reads:

days' jail and ten strokes. He

Passengers arrived per the ss. to the company, will cost $120,000. Mr. Wong Heung Lan... the Inat recognised. Certainly this ing to this afternoon's cables, the "Discussing the situation in informed the Magistrate that he President McKinley" included Forty-eight kilns will be bullt Mr. Leung Sai Yan can be said about armaments. Labour Party is seeking an inter-

China, the diplomatic correspond-had no relations and had no means. Mr. R. G. Burdin and Mr. C. A. of bricks made by a soft-mur Mr. Mak Teo Hang ...... ont of the Obscrper says: West-of sustenance...

machine, which we are erecting Mr. Chan Teo Keung..... Starklys clear is the fate which national. conference, not an incom- ern observers are beginning to

temporarily at Castle Peak. It is Mr. Sun Shin Chuen...... awaits the world if it repeats the plate League of Nations debate, but

capable of turning out 15,000 Mr. Sua Shing Sam tragic 1914 tolly, yet here are the a real international conference with

bricks a day and will supply all the Mf. Pon Fung Yuen mations: beginning again the same every country represented. Not old race in armaments. And that enough is it that the number of despite the Washington agree warships should be limited, that

struction work next month, and Previously acknowledged: $2,660,00 ment. That they are once more submarines should "bé restricted.

when in full swing shatt employ 150 coofles, Eventually some of forcing the pace, with the least Not enough is it even that land We fancy most foreigners in China prizes. The gathering was one of

them should become sklifed labour, We are laying down the most ap As Mr. Mok Hing has left for intention of breeding war does not forces should also be checked.are heartily tired of Wu Peifu the largest of its kind ever held.

being, suggested as the saviour of help matters ons little bit, as Much more than that is vitally China. Hince he won paper.

After many postponements

to-date plant. We shall draw draft Australin with the team, further from the kiln to dry the bricks, so donations should either be sent to to-day's cables about the Bingapore needed. Every aspect of the dis victory over Chang Ter-lin, in due to the recent rains in Shanghai,

that we shall be completely inde Me, Leung Ki Ho of Mr. H. M.H naval base imply prove. Acting armament problem must be cour May, 1999, Wu has done little to the Mixed Doubles Championship upon plans drafted more than ten ageously tackled, not simply to recommend him as a capable of the Shanghai Lawn Temple Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian pendent of the vagaries of the Prince'n Building, or id Mr. Lai Man Wai of Gray & Co., years ago, Britain docides to go limit but to reduce armaments administrator, which is really what Association was played to a finish poet, has telegraphed to Mr. weather, w

China, needs, moet. Now that Dr July 10 on the Country Club Liang Chi-chao, & famous Chinese

36. Stanley Street. shend with this base. The project; Until humanity can muster the Sun Yat-sen has consented to. a Norman defeated Mr CE formerly Minister of Education Courts. Mr. A. Shelcon and Mrs scholar and reformer (who was she declares, does not conflict with counge to call this information round table conference, Chang To Whitmore and Mrs. G. S. Moss by and Justice), stating that he expects brick-making: duæddition to cons the Washington agreement, and her conference, until it can command lin may deem the occasion fitting to the narrow score of 6-4 and 6-3 to reach Shanghai on October. Imon bricks, faced bricks and reno

launches do the journey from the word is above dispute. Then she the moral force to carry out the translate his promises into docds. The lawn was in poor condition next, reports the Shanghai Journal bricks our factory, will turn out for Salt Fish Market, at the foot of

Of course, at the present, Chang owing to the beavy rains...,

of Commerce,

cotta, anamel-ware and enamelled Arows that the base is apt directed resulting decisions until it can Tan-lip could not be put forward a

files and china wate, hich is com Eastern Street, to the site of our new kilns in an hour. Another against anybody, it is suply one indeed, sink ita petty bates, the representative of Peking, but The pix-members of the The engagement of Mr. Richard only known as porcelain thing in our favour as regards unit in Empire strategy Japan, humanity, hardly deserves saving when once it was realized in in Chinese Restaurant Workers Jessel and Miss Peggy Lewis, FEAR NO COMPETITION COMIon bricks is that we half Auential Chinese circles that Ghang Guild who were remanded by Mx which is announced, will unite two Asked whether, when conditions adhere to the English standard the great Power most concerned from stie supreme borror which will and Bunt had bet on: Common J. R. Wood on a charge of assault families, well known in the annals in China were normal again, icom- bias of 8342x. 4/4 x 3/4 The acepta the explanation, admitting inevitably follow another arma-gronal. The Kun would probably ing two other workers, who were of the law. Miss Lewis is the petition would not be too strong for present price of common bričke in that the bank is a British internal ments race.

take the advice of some of his non-members, at Kennedy Town younger daughter of Sir George the Castle Peak concern, Mr. 1. Y. Hongkong is 332 per thousand, but argood. But now

closest friends and abandon his on the 13th, were discharged after Lewis, the eminent solicitor, and Wong sald: "Freight rates from the size is not even do to the presidential ambitions He can evidence, bad been given yester granddaughter of the late Sir Peking or Tentsio will prevent any American standard of 83⁄44* * 394′′ be trusted to withdraw the moment day afternoon. In the course of George Lewis, and Mr. Jessel is the serious competition. As an oxxx 214. With the high cost of not interfers, Japan must we can well understand Mr he realizes the rate is going oguines, hearing reference was made to the second son of Sir Charles Jessel, griple Peking-fire-bricks cost labour in America, the "price of T. F. Claxton Direcion of the him and with bis ellminstion u unsuccessful strike of the guild who was connected for some years 135 per thousand in Hongkong, fre-bricks is only $35 (gold), so look to her naticos defonte Royal Observatory in his comment round table conference might well men last year and to the animosity with the British North Borneo We can make them for $15 per you can see what an immense between masters and the strikers Company, and grandson of Sir thousand at Castle Peak and the advantage we have here with our ore is only two days that from a scientia point of achieve losting good. –

labour and": upito-dat Formoen. view, the woek sad typhoon has financial backing of Ted Kun i Mr.RE. A Webster represented George Jessel, the famous law Journey by water to Hongkong la cheap

only a matter of hours. Passenger machinery: the complainants and Mr. D. Mac officer and Master of the Rolla Wn. Pei-fu view, Japan has as been a distinct disappointment" not lely that Gar

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"internal affair"in which Typhoon Thoughts.

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ask themselves whether, in de Chinese students at Edinburgh

A cable from London states that fault of Wu Pei-fu, Chang Tso gained the chief successes in the Surgeon Rear Admiral Joseph bricks for building kilas, dryer, Mr. Li Yuk Cheong lin may not be the strong man, athletic sports connected with the Chambers. has been appointed faturies and quarters at Castle Messrs. Wak Keo & F. whom China so urgently needs. Chinese Students Conference at Director General of the He ja crude and uncultured, but Highleigh, Hoddesdon, cables Medical Department.

he might prove strong enough to Reuter. The wife of the Chinese keep the Tuchung in order." Charge d'Affaires distributed the

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Navy Peak Wo. expect to start con- $3 each...

Mr. C. W Messor, son of Mr. A. Messor, formerly of Shang hal, of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn on June 13.

SE OTHER IRONS IN FIRE:

We shall not confiné otirselves to

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