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WUCHOW HORROR.

VIVID DESCRIPTION BY AN EYE-WITNESS.

THIRD OF CITY RAZED.

Shocking Extortion By Boatmen..

(From Our Own. Correspondent.).

Wuchow, December 1. The following recount of the Wuchow fire sent to the "China Mail" by an eye-witness gives a vivid account of the city's terrible experience.

northern shoulder of the Alliance Shaoke was seen coming over the Hill at 12.30 noon (Sunday) but 1- thought it www only small Floolised fire near the Britani Con

sulate. By the time the service

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and highest, flood in its history. through the worst, though. only

This was the most serions becams] of its long dulation.”

BAG-SNATCHER.

Attempt To Rob Lady Foiled.

AN EXEMPLARY SENTENCE.

SIX MONTHS' JAIL AND THE

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PEAK TRAM FACTS.

IMPROVED

UPPER TERMINUS.

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PLATFORM FACILITIES.

What Happens When The Rope Breaks.

Following the report that the second Peak tram service is to have electric cars, comes the news that the existing service is to be greatly improved.

W

Miss Clara Frost appeared before Mr. N L. Smith at the Central Magistracy this morning! as complainant in a charge against Peak residents have been class passengers which will afford a Chinese fay bag snatching. The wondering of late what is portend a more satisfactory means of bag contained $35 in money,

Other alterations will be carried besides which there were othered by the work of demolition checking.

which has been proceeding on the out and when these are completed upper Tram Station. Any incon- there will be a separate platform Man Soon Caught,

venience to which the alterations for

incoming and departing Complainant stated, that she may put them should, however, be passengers, Now there follows on this the WB walking outside Café Wise borne with patience, for the "China A "China Mail" representative was over before, 2 p.a., we learnt griftet vonflagration he has ever man yesterday afternoon about Mail gathers that a scheme for who called at the offices of the that the fire was a very morious) known. People by the thousand 6 o'clock when the defendant came the provision of facilities which Peak Tramway Company in con- thing. The bill bid from us all are cumping out on the sides up from behind, snatched her should materially help their com- nection with these proposed She fort is afoot-in fact that, plans developments put to Mr. D. E. view of it. We "We arross to without a covering, over them in hand bag, and ran away. The Pa River and an outous sight this cold weather. Some kind of distinctly saw the man's face have already been drawn up and Clark the question which is so mes our gaze, but I did not think relief must be organised for them before he got away, and gave work, it is anticipated, will be com- often asked on the Peak Tram fit even then the fire would gain The mumber of destroyed, building time, which led to the runaway. The "China Mail" is informed which often

chase, shouting out at the same pleted in March of next year. and a satisfactory answer to [the complete" mastery of the situa- including wooden; dies, must be

the oldest. Peak ton, which it eventually did. The well in the thousands. This man being stopped by a gentlenen be- that the demolition of the roof of travellers cannot give. Dre began at the North end of the ing (Monday) smoke could still before he had proceeded very far. the shelter house and the con-he asked, "would really

ity, on the river bank.

Mr. C. B. Easterbrook, of the struction of a cement one is the happen if the rope cable by means Electric Company, first part of the scheme which is of which the necessary propelling Hongkong giving evidence, stated that he to erect a building in which there force is obtained were to snap?" heard Miss Frost's cries and will be a waiting room and ticket "I should think very few use chased the defendant whom he office and a turnstile for third the Tram for the first time with- out making that remark," amil- ingly commented Mr. Clark. "The answer is very simple and very reassuringthe Tram might descend some little way, but at the back there are two grips on the centre railwhich would get. tighter and tighter until the car was brought to a standstill. These grips would come into opération immediately the handle is dropped by the brakesman..

Fire's Double Route,' Al slaat 10-an. a. North wind suddenly rose. On the river sido Were great numbers of wooden sheds -containing miselnoons. goods. The sheds were right in The Time of the wind and the fire Spread very quickly. The flames "Men" very high and awe jaspiring.

Before long bite fire branched out into two routes, one following the bunk of the Fu River and the ölher faking a curse mute indiend towards the North-bust of the city. In less than an hour pluees that had seemed to be absolutely safe were j a mass of wearing flames, · The day i weather combined with "the greal"

umber of wooden structures and bamboo sraffobling of buildings in proves of erection were in conser quence of the high wind principal 14 responsible for 'the' nacmange- alle mastery the fire soon obtained, Thalf a dozen muidanore fires would be seen at one time away from the main line of flaines. These bad

heen started by sparks blown, OD to the inflammable roofs nad sheds, The Chinese worked hard and well- but would do but little with the imperfect appliances.

Weird And Awful Sight. The main streets, leading away from the city to the outsida were a mass of people jostling king with. -boxes-bedding and the" valutades

they could readily lay their hazudīs! on. Te go against this, seething erowd of people was an absohite impossibility and had to be aban-

seen ascending behind the Alliuwe! Hill. The loss of life is so far in finitesimal we are glad to believe, 1 have only heard of three cases of death.

GIANT LINER BATTLES WITH HEAVY SEAS.

"Leviathan."

A. cable from New York, through Reuter's American Service to-day, states that the s.a. Leviatham" arrived twenty-four hours late after the worst Atlantic voyage in her history. The vessel encountered the fury of a North gale blowing 100 miles an hour. Huge waves broke over the bridge-deck. Fifteen passengers were injured.

[Note: The s.s. ""Leviathan" was built by the Germans in 1914 and named the "Vaterland." She is still the largest vessel afloat, being 69,957 gross tons, compared to the White Star liner "Majestic's" 58,551 tons. The "Leviathan," is still operated by the U. S. Shipping Board, under whose control she came as a result of the war.]

DRAMATIC MOVE

CHANG GIVES PEKING » -DAYBREAK SURPRISE,

GATHERING MAIN FORCES.

(Reuter's Service.)

TIENTSIN, December 2.

f

caught at Chater Road. He saw the defendant drop the bag.

OPIUM

CONFERENCE.

Another witness, Mr. S. Rogers, corroborated the evidence of the LITTLE REAL PROGRESS AT first witness.

Magistrate Has Doubts. Defendant pleaded not guilty and stated that he was out to pur- chase some hetelnut to cure a dry throat when a Chinese bumped into him from a lane and he was

GENEVA.

AMAZING CHINESE STATEMENT

(Reuter's Service.)

GENEVA, December I. Various sub-committees at the assembled

"What,

The ropes are inspected periodically?"

"Every day and are renewed whenever necessary. Some last eight or nine months and we have had one last eighteen."

"And what happens to the old ropes?"

"There is quite a ready sale for them among shipping people for: [towage and other purposes and contractors often buy them for foundation purposes and in the construction of retaining walls."

SHIPPING DISPUTE.

AUSTRALIAN SITUATION IS STILL SERIOUS.

VESSELS HELD UF.

(Reuter's Service.)

-doned. The fire ent à road for it..

-MELBOURNE, December 2, self, a mile long, by the bank of

Negotiations are still proceeding the Fu River and then rounded thei

to settle the waterside dispute, corner along the bank of the West

reported on November 28. River. Fortunately, the owners of

But, according to a message the floating wharves to which the

from Freemantle, the situation is Hongkong and Canton steamers |

still serious Striking seamen moor had had the precaution to

Chang Teo lin arrived from Pe arrested. The master of a met 3 Oplum Conference

prevented the departure of the have these towed away and any chored well ross the river thuaļing this morning. It is not certa cine shop where the defendant is to-day. Progress was slow owing steamer "Jorgon" for Java

employed gave the man a good to the number afgeechies. Tho They also refused to permit the insuring their safety and also help whether he intends to proceed character, and said that he was question of the time within which chartered vessels of the Common- ing to reduce the seriousness of the further.

out to get something to cure his opium-producing Countries will wealth line to use the port. The conflagration. An one after cross-

-throat.

be able to supply statistics of total Minister of Labour condemns the ing from the doomed city at 19 pan.

PEKING, December 2. The Magistrate was not satis production led to a two-hour discus-methods of Nir. Walsh, President turned to look at it from an emin- F

No one expected Chang, Tao- fied with the submissions put for- sion at which the Chinese delegate of the Seamen's Union, who has ence on the opposite side, a Hene weird and awful met one's gaze. Lin's sudden and dramatic de ward, and sentenced the defendant declared China did not possess left for Perth in response to from the West Inasmuch as opiuma summons For a mile in length on the Fnpanure, which came as another to six months' hard labour and to statistics

prohibited in Australian Ministry. River side the fire was still burning daybreak surprise. It is generally receive eight "strokes with the cultivation was

China. It appears doubtful at the in the destroyed brick houses and belleved that Chang will halt at birch."

present rate of progress, whether l' brick-made shops. Many of these Tientsin to gather his main forces

the conference will conclade its were of three storeys in height there, which will force an issue as

business since the American Looming up before the glare of the regards Feng's real intentions.

delegation has arranged to sail homewards on December 16.

fre behind were the tall jagged tops of the roofleas buildings and above his for the full length of a mile was the black smoke of the sadly smitten city ascending up into the starlight sky. The place looked like a great inferno, and one man ho had been in the War said it reminded him of ruined Ypres.

Extortion By Boatmen. People with boats to carry pas- sangers and refugees across the river raised the fares to twenty times the ordinary, figures and poor people: carrying loads of water to help put out the fire demanded and got forty cents a lot for the water. It is computed that one-third of Wuchow has been destroyed and that this is the very worst fire that Wachow has ever seen. The new Iy widened "streets with their lofty brick buildings have come in for! special attention by the flames and not very many of the latter are left with a roof on. The city premises

:

Daybreak Surprise.

Is Feng In Contral. SHANGHAI, December 2 Great interest is evinced here in the latest developments in Peking, where, it appears, Feng Yu-hsiang is again completely in control. It is now clear that his recent talk of resignation was merely in order to make Chang Tao-lin believe he would not give any further trouble and thus give Feng time to co dolidate his position in the capital

an

The

on of the Alliance Mission were in great danger but these have been kept aufo, thank God. North Gate Chapol hus, however been destroyed.

Recent Serious Flood. Wachow has this year, passed

SEA-PLANE FLIGHT.

DUTCH CIRCLES MAKING PLANS,

(Beuter's Servics.) ;

AMSTERDAM, December 2 Dutch flying circles are planning attempt a world-flight by sea- plug All Committee has been formed, which includes minent member of Chamber.

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FREEDOM OF PRESS.

KANSAS CITY PAPER GAINS VERDICT.

INCOME TAX QUESTION.

(Reuters American Service.)

WELDED BARS.

CONTRACTOR IS FINED HEAVILY.

READY

FOR

CONCRETE"

Using welded bars in the con- struction of some houses at Nathan Road was the charge preferred against Shing Cheong, building contractor, at the Kowloon Magis- racy this morning before Mr. cases/RW, Hamilton. ›

-_-KANSAS CITY, December 2.

On the ground that the freedom of the Press is guaranteed by the Constituting of the United States, the Federal Court sustained the action of the Kansas City "Journal and Post," which among several newspapers recently was indicted for publishing facome tax details. This is the first of such I decided in the lower courts.

NO PEACE PRIZE.

DECISION OF COMMITTEE OFSTORTING.

Ruder's Service.)

UHIISTIANIA; Dec, 2. Tobyk Committes in the decided that the will not be awarded

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ANGLO-GERMAN PACT.

NEW TRADE TREATY SIGNED.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, December 2. Negotiations in connection with of the Anglo-German Treaty Commerce and Navigation were concluded yesterday. The treaty was signed this afternoon at the Foreign Office by Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Lord d'Abernon and the German Ainbasqador and Dr. von Schabert. published on December 5.

The text of the Treaty will be

PARLIAMENT...

MH S. Fitzroy appeared for PRELIMINARIES TO FORMAL

This

OPENING.

(Reuter's Servicć).

LONDON, December 2. week's proceedings in

the defendant, and the case - prò- ceeded a great length with the evidence of several employees of the Public Works Department.

The defence claimed that the contractor was absent from the Colony at the time, and therefore did not have any guilty knowledge. Parliament will be confined to the of welded bara being used, election of the Speaker and the | The Magistrato considered that swearing in of the new members. the mere fact of having the welded The King formally opens Parliac bars ready to take the concrete, meat on December although the latter had not been The Rt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Whitley put in, was sufficient to prova gullt, has been unanimously re-elected and imposed a fine of $400, Speaker,

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