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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 1944

WEATHER.

BRIGHT PROSPECTS,

Those who have been keeping an eye on the clerk of the weather to see how he would behave during the week-end will be gratified to learn that the "No. 1 local typhoon signal" (indicating that a gale is possible in Hongkong in 24 hours) was taken down shortly after nine o'clock last night.

This morning the burbour bore a normal appearance but there are still clouds on the horizon, literally and netually,

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SUN'S WAR CHEST.

FRENCH MISSION MAY LOSE LAND,

From Our Special Correspondent.) |

CHW ONLY!

THE CHIN MAIL.

TO MARINERS

SHAMEEN STRIKERS IN NEED S.S."HEUNGSHAN" WRECK.

·OF CASH.

CZAR'S DIAMOND.

£250,000 OFFER TO WOMAN WHO PLEDGED IT.

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No improvement in the Shamcon Harbour Master-at Cante, has, famous Russian Imperial}

completion, Steamers of

Mr. J. A. Samples, the acting

that salvage operations for the blue diamond is, being offered for Issued a notice, warning mariners rising of the "Heungshan," sunk sale at Nice, and it is reported that in the vicinity of Junk Rock, are £250,000 has been offered for it by near whatever size, when nearing, and a group of jewellers...

The blue diamond, which was. passing the sunken vessel, ure to

of the mos go as slow as possible in order to for gunturies one avold causing a surge which might prized crown jewels of the Russian, damage the works and endanger Imperial Family, is said to have life.

originally belonged to an Indian

A London telegram announces temple. It is of a peculiar" blus For of the Hongkong and Shanghai

strike situation can be recorded, On Thursday it "seemed as if a St Peter's Building and other modern offices and residential conference towards which the apartments of the French Catholic Canton Government had used its Mission in the compound of the influences, would bring some re- Shek Shut. Canton, may come sult, but nothing eventuated as into possession of Dr. Sun Yat the strike leaders were obdurate. It is reported that the Canton sen eventually, should his son Mr.

the Sun. Fo, now Mayor of Canton, Governement signified to succeed in reclaiming them. It is leaders that it was in favour of a alleged that the lease 10 settlement but the strike "bosses" At 0,40 this morning notice was the French Government by the refused to be influenced and to-day that Mr. Robert Shendan, a clerk shade and weighs 4-caruis.

Chinese was intended for the a breakaway seems inevitable. promotion of religion, education, A fairly large number of the and charity. Those working to actual strikers have openly ex- swell the war chest of Dr. Sunrised dissatisfaction their ery appear to have located a gold heing "only chow and no pay.” mine. Mayor Sun Fo has already [instituted an inquiry and, to the meantime, has directed the Chief of the Property Deeds Examina tion Bureau to withold recognition of the deeds of the property cogie The "Gazette" notifies that the cerned, should the owners pre-Beckwith" Bell at Lat, 22 dek sent themselves for re-validation, 2214 N., Long, 113. d. 174 E will as required by a recent order of discontinue sounding from Sep

lember, 1, and in future will only Dr. Sun Yat-sen."!

operate during the foggy season. from. January 1 to May 31.

given of a typhoon in the same position and with the same characteristics as the one mention el yesterday.

Détails were as Follows

Position: Lat. 19N,, Lang. 14-JE. Direction: Stationary or very slow. Radius: unknown,

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This position is within the 300 miles zone and almost due south of the Colony.

A slight drop in the barometer, has been recorded despite the lowering of the signal. Yesterday

The French Catholic Mission the glass read 29,59 and this mom Compound now occupies more than in 2004 but the wind force has 60 m of land on the block decreased from 5 to 3. The wunlined on the East by the Pak Mak ther report says that the typhoon Mai Hong: Westa Yuk Tse Hong; in question is moving, very slowly North, Tai Sun Kal; and South, Vi westward. If it continues to do so Tak Lou. Two prosperous streets, the Tai Sun and the Yi Tak, much improve the usefulness of the location for business, the site re already At 90 last night, the American On Consulate-General received a cable built a Cathedral, the dormitories from Alunita, stating that a cyclone of the Sacred Heart. College, and or typhoon had been "spotted many houses for the use of the South-east of Nahn. The direction Mission St. Peter's and other was unknown. The typhoon inbuildings are new, the latter have Long. 114E, and Lat. 19N., was said to be moving West.

it should ultimately strike in somewhere near Hainan Island

Manila Warnings.

TRIAL RUN.

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NEW BIVER BOXT TESTED,

This morning the riser steamek,, Tung On Imilt by the Taiku Docks for The Tung On 8.8. C. and the first Bongkang river steamer forbe fitted with Wireless underwent her first sea trials, pur? ting out from Taikoo at about „o'clock Details were not available:

when this edition went to press.

The China Mail" understands thed the “fing Un" will leave the &docks on dr oben. Augong 11 When tim public will be invited to inspeet the vessel. The sister slip "a On" is now in the course of pletion,

CHEQUE CHARGE.

THE WANTED EUROPEAN,

The European for whom the Hogkong Police are looking on charges of obtaining prallt by feud and the inreens of a cheque bunk, is net gelieved to have been long in the Colony,

The cheques he rented were dawn of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, "but he had to account there.

He left the Colony by the "Paul Beu obtaining fake credit for drinks, on the way and is still thought to be at Cantor,

ARMY FOOTBALL

PLATOON CUTE

The following matches will br

tenants for office and trade pur- already been occupied by Chinese

poses. Dr. Sun's followers believe that they may get at least $1,000,000 from the sale of the land now nut actually used for missionary pur poses.

SLIGHT DAMAGE.

SS. "TEAN" BUTS. INTO. TAIKOO,

Early yesterday, the China Navigation steamer "Tean" (agents-Messrs. Butterfield and Swire) put into Hongkong with some slight trouble in her engine room. She was on her way from Swallow to Bangkok and had on bord one European and 259. Chinese passengers. After the ruble was attended to in Taikoo Duck, the *Tean *** left again yesterday and proceeded on her jour ey

A report to the Harbour Office said that the engine "was broken, However, on inquiry from Messrs. Butterfield's it was gathered that the "breakage ", was very small and of no moment.

Tean" class, which are engaged It is believed that ships of the

the passenger traffic between Swatow and Bangkok and call at Hongkong, are allowed certain extensions of the Piracy Prevention regulations. These extensions stipulate that passengers can be carried between Swatow and Bang- kok but not between Swatow and Hongkong. Accordingly, it is sup- posed that the "Tean's" bringing passengers into Hongkong on account of engine trouble will not be taken into consideration. During the time the "Tean "was at Talkoo Dock the Chinese passengers were all kept on board-under adequate supervision.

played during next week -Mummy ST.. ANDREW'S CHURCH

Bufrocks in the “Montague-Batos“

„Platoon, Challenge top Compu»li» - CHRONICLE OF AUGUST

Stånd. · Kirk of 5,39 pm 6:

Monday-18 Phitoon (Plums and

Bhai - Platoon clef and} Binck).

DOINGS

The "Monthly Messenger," the

tion by

Thursday.-- 1 Patron dark organ of St. Andrew's Church, Blue and White s. Druns and Kowloon, opens with an exhorta Signallers (Red and White).

the Vicar to his Saturday 16 Platoon Blick parishioners to bear up under the

'trying nud White v. 7 Platoon Hye mul present

month." He White).

urges them not to let the highest part be overwhelmed by circon- stances. The August number also contains a descriptive account of the week-end spent inganip by the Kowloon Troop of Boy Scouts, and the usual notes on doings of the month. The extracts from the diary of the Rev. Howard S. Bailey

MAN OVERBOARD!

DEATH ON FERRY JOURNEY.

At 8.30 a.m. yesterday, a 2nd

in connection with the Siege of

class Chinese male passenger Kwellin make further attractive

travelling on the Kowloon ferry reading." jumped overboard whilst the ship was under way from Hongkong to Kowloon and WAR drowned. Efforts made to save him, were of no avail. It is believed to be a case of suicide.

"The King and Queen of Denmark visited the British Empire Exisihi

tion.

JULY RAINFALL.

During the month of July 18.24 Inches of rain fell, according to the gauge at the Botanical Gardens. | The heaviest fall was 2.18 inches on July 16, while 1.96 inches were registered on July 24. Rain fell every day except eight.

At 360 members of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England were in-

A wreath, "from his beloved vested with honours at Buckinghuin | Alexandr," was carried on the Palace by the King, as Sovereign coffin of General Sir Dighton Head of the Grand Priory Among Probyn, V.; Comptroller of her the candidates wore the Duke of Majesty's Household, at the funeral York, an. Knight of Justice, and at Kennai-green, after a memorial the Duchess of York, na u Lady of service at the Chapel, Royal, St. Justico/

James's,

MARINERS NOTE.

Primuose:

bera

Bank, home on leave, has been three years it has been deposited in killed in Downpatrick.

a motor accident at the vaults of the State', Pledge

Hit companion, once as security for a lomi to: named Irvine, the son of pro- minent football official, has had millier, better kin « as Mille. its present owner, Mle. Sugan1149 be taken to hospital in Belfast. Mr. Sheridan had been in the

huving Arrangements Batavia and Sourabaya branches of the Hongkong and Shanghai made between Mille. Prinse and Bank. He first came to the East nancial yndicate for the fem in May 1919, after serving with the jewel to be withdrawn from the British Expeditionary Force from State Pledge Oflice and for its sale 1915 to 1919. He joined the staff to be negollut, is slated that of the Hongkong and Shang-several offers Vie is purebi have hai Banking Corporation on heen received,

American firms. "

demobilisation.

LOCAL "BEGGAR" ARMIES.

During the last two weeks Hongkong's streets have been crowded with processions all bent on collecting funds for relief in flood devastated areas around Canton. One organisation-the Chung Sing Benevolent Society-designated its details as "the. 1st Army," "the rear and flank," "commander-in-chief," "patrol officer." etc., and described its drives as going into action. "

By courtesy of the "Wah Tsz Yat Po" we give below some of the views of Hongkong's streets " The banners graphically describe the suffering and give figures of the numbers of homes destroyed and people rendered destitute. It will be noticed that each procession includes a band.

In Chinatown. The Chung Sing Society headed by Mr. Tsang Foo (in long coat and topee). the well-known philanthropist.

Another view of the same "drive."

Along Des Voeux Road, Central. The Confucius Society with their band and banne

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