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MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1926.

GREAT. FLOODS.

"SEVERAL "DUTCH, DAMS BURST

DAMAGE IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

Heuber's Sernice.)

London; Jammy E,

The Burgemaster of Maastricht has sought the assistance of the military in connection with foods caused by the overflowing of the Meuse

THE CHINA MAIL

SEAMAN'S FUNERAL PREHISTORIC BONES.

PEKING CABINET.

BRITISH MISSION:

LEAVING SHORTLY FOR. CHINA.

TOKENS OF ADMIRATION AND REGRET.

THE DAMAGE, TO THE OXFORD: REMAINS.....

ANOTHER CONFERENCE IN, NEAR FUTUREL

HOLIDAYS (MPEDE BUSINESS;

(Reuter's Servios.)

Peking, Jam S..

ANOTHER CONFERENCE, The Government is reported to Is is feared that the dyke her be contemplating the convention -Ravesteyn will collapse.

of a Peking Conference, to which A diy dad of Marines has been the principal military leaders will want, to Nygen to render assist.be invited to send delegates.

Invitations will be sent to Chang Tse-in and Wu"Pei-fu

PESSIMISTIC,

Peking, January 1.

antar.

"

(Router's Service).

YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY,

The prehistoric remains dis covered in the Deer Park, at London, Janny 3.

The representative attendance Magdalen College, Oxford, were Lord Willingdois may head the at the funeral of A. B. Batchelor, British Dalegution of three persons late of HMS. "Hawkins," who described by Mr. R. T. Günther, days, the new Cabinet Ministers to fines the utilisation of the Acant of the feelings of admira-in an interview with a representa- Owing to the New Year holi- to China, having early in 1926, died as a result. of Injuries Curator of the Lewis Evans Col- Austained in the fire was signi-flection of Scientific Instruments. have not yet" taken up their British share of the Boxer Indemnity tion among all sections of the tive of the "Morning Post." duties. No mandates are being belt China. issued."

the All

vernacular

community at the gallant work;

"Some time ago I was inform- papers are taking at least four. The "Sunday Times" says that which he in common with many

In addition to Lord Willingdon, the other voluntary helpers had beened," Mr. Guntheranid, "that the days' holiday. Train services between Maastricht

The new "Chihii Tupan, Sun Reverend W. H. Soothill and Dame performing when the regrettable gravel-diggers had found some and Liege am completely interrupt-Yuch, has wired to the Govern-Adelaide Anderst, D.B. E., have incident took place,

petrified bones. 1 found at the el, and Sasagot. Zerment, asking for $200,000 for the boan invited to join the Mision to "A full naval funeral was spot the end of a mammoth tual Gonds and Zolle und several option relief of those whose homes were China.

accorded the deceased," whose re-Eragments of blackened tones and“ oplarge oro parciallyinandoted, while devastated in the recent fighting. [An earlier cablegram stube-mains were laid to rest yesterday complete molar teeth, however, the vilage of Mogon is completely

The Daily News understands afternoon at Happy Valley. The indicated that there had once been ipolatech

that the British Commission fore coffin was draped in the Union a complete all at the spot. The shadowed as few months ago by Sir Jack and left the Naval Hospital busk is now in the College Library. Austen. Chamberlain, Secretary of followed by mourners from the "A title while later digging was State for Foreign Affairs, will short." Hawkins." The cortège was again commenced, but I received Ly proceed to China to confer with preceded by the band from the no news of it until several bones the Chinese nothorities regarding flagship, which also provided the had been found and broken up or damaged by the workmen. I was the alkention of the bunce of the firing party,

The Rev. Scott (Chaplain,able, however, to identify several Boxer insiemily. Lord Willing- on is mentioned as head of the HMS. "Hawkins') and Rev. of the relics, including a Denuti- Hamilton (Chaplain, H.M.S.fully preserved specimen of the delegation. }

|""Titania" jointly officiated. lower jaw of a bear.

There was a large attendance sum of money was granted by the of Naval offeers and many civil College authorities for further in- ians. Among those attending vestigation. The workmèn, how- Were Capt. W. J. C. Lake (Chief ever, could not be restrained from of Staff), Pay Com, A. C. Roe, trying to extricate the bones Comdr. Ganner H. F. Budden, whole, usually with disastrous Comdr. C. W. Bower, D.S.0, effects. Thus much evidence of The China Maritime Cus-

Lieut. Edmondstone, and Comdr.great value, was unboubtedly des toms' revenue for 1925 amounts

W. Polt, (officers of the H. M.S.troyed. It is my opinion that the Paris, January 3. Alt mitury and naval leave basin round figures to Fls. 89,865,000, pan increase of Tls. 270:000 com-

A New York message to the Faris Hawkins"), the Hon. Mr. P. H. fragments, which might have had. Holyoak und Miss Dorothy inestimable values have now no been stopped.

pared with 1024.

elition of the New York Herak, Holyoak, Comdr. Williams, R... menaing." The sterling equivalent of the slates that the international huwyer," Mr. J. Scott Haraton, Mr. M. F.

DISCOVERIES IN LONDON... 1925 collection, at an average ex-Me. 'Owen Young addressing a Key (representing the Hongkong Amsterdam, January 2

Professor Elliot Smith appeals change of 3-578 approximates meeting of the Annrican Feanene Chamber of Commerce), Mr. for the more careful handling of Bloods in the districts of the | £12,190,000, comparedi with Association. said that is is more, Condon (representing the Hong-all material excavated from build- a Ravers Alouse, Wind, Risine and £12,741,000 in 1924, at an aver-important for the United States to kong Fire Brigade), Mr. Ging sites and elsewhere, in order

held have N-sign, d' this character of Jage exchange of 3/7.15-16. The store the world's carnaxigs and Saunders representing the Kow

Railway dykes Principal increase is at Tientsin keep them secure from firetations loon Fire Brigade), Mr. May and

and Chipwango, Tis. 1.536,000. Un to vollect her forsign debts. and the principal decrease at Shanghai, Tla. 1,524,000.

Chinese circles report that Tuan Chi-jui is pessimistic regarding the situation owing to the death of Hisn Shu-cheng, and is desirous!

SITUATION CHİENAL.

Amsterdam, Apattary 2. The dyke on Be River Alunose, rene Playek, haw, collapsed torrianis of wader are rushing into liva ensierra part of the Frovinez of Krab The situation is nustat retiring shortly. Some verna- critical.

cular papers state that he is retir-LAWYER'S ADVICE TO THE ing on January 16.

U.S.A. MARITIME CUSTOMS,

Peking, Jan. 1,

GOVERNMENT ACTION.

Amsterdam, January 2. The Government is hurrying rema material to the inundated: regions.

GREAT CATASTROPHE,

a grand castrab have collapse in several places and borbe Thratanu to do so. The dinge is sens that it wil be mentis is fere raway traffic

can be reun«^ck,

WORLD FINANCE,

(Hates Wyency)

was Tls. 26,023,000.

The total collection at Shanghai VESSEL WRECKED.

The revenue from the Native Severt villages hase beve praf Customs, under the control of the cally enculed and eaten fenster-Inspector-General, amounts to mal to the higher band.

Tlx, 4,746,000, equalling £828,000-

The aprites are working day at an average exchange of 3/5%. and nightta mesish the jautaijum.

QUEEN'S FONCERN.

Amserlim, kummary 3.

A meeage from Pag stades that Queen W.Batmitu and The Prices Comery, the "Vie President of fley Puch, Bob Bras Society, huve Jeli tu nesutain dumage from foods in the pr. vines

fierland and bomburg

1 Nigment Pollanak, sales Cheat their Majesties visilab des madakueni negaus in a Beut, followed by a spurnd bous ]]>t[ ^ 3 jh & life urjit Lion to thepulation,

IN BELLAUM.

Pl whede Pegion between the

Evers Mense and-What is at pre-.

This shows an increase of Tls. 494,700.

ARE THE PASSENGERS SAVED.

Rouler's Service.)

Ichang, January 3. The Jajnos steamer "Tohyang, bound for Chuengking, hus been

AH the foreign loans, indem- nity and obligations secured an the Customs Revenue (including wrecked the service for the Reorganisa- The decks are under water; but

or de pares ngers have beer saved.'"

have been met

¡tion Loan) Lcovered in full.

All domestic loan obligations, of which the loan service is under the managment of the Inspector- General, also were met in full.

It is to be noted, however, that' redemption payments of the Con- solidated Debt are one year in arrear of schedule.

CHEAPER PAPER.

*Reuter's American Service.)

New York, Jan. 1.

J

MORE DARING.

PEARL ROPES AS "CLOTHING."

EVENING WEAN.

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More pearls and still briefer clothes are to be worn in the evenings this winter by the 1 smartest women.

Mr. W. E. Hollands (represent- ing the Hongkong Football Asso- ciation). members of the crews of the various ships in port. members of various. local Clubs and many others..

A small

that the remains of prehistorie. animal life may be preserved for expert examination.

"Although much," he said, "has [been said and written with refer- ence to the excavations for the re- building of London, it has not yet been pointed oat with sufficient The Wreaths

emphasisis that there may be There was a large, number of passing through the hands of the floral tributes sent, among them excavators daily remains or frag the following: His Excellencyments which would be of the the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi,highest value to the anthropolog- K.CMG.), and Lady Clementi.ist. It should be realised that Vice-Admiral, Sir E. Alexander the present diggings in various Sinclair, KC.B., M.V.O., (Com-parts of the city in many cases go mander-in-chief of the China down to gravel beds which may Station), Capt. Lake. Mr. J. be expected to contain similar re- Scott Harston, Mr. J. H. Taggart mains to those of the Deer Park (managing Director of the Hotels at Oxford. If those concerned Company), W. J. Hawker with the direction of the work of Manager of the Hotels Com- excavation could give a little at pany), A Sorrowful Spectator," tention to the matter, it is almost Mr. and Mrs. G. Morrison, Capt certain that there would be Brewer and W. T. Hayle, Mr. and brought to Night many discoveries Mrs. Martin, Inspector Blake of an intereat as great as that (Sanitary Department).

which attaches to the "Lloyds.

The Torpedo Men of H.M.S. skull. "Hawkins), Commissioned War-

"All finds should be reported rant and Warrant Officers. Gun-immediately to the authorities t Froom Ocers, Wardroom Officers, the British Museum. If this Underclothing is reduced to his Messmates, Forecastle Mess-were done much progress might

Skirts are cut deck, Stokers, Cooks, the Quarter-be made in investigation." well above the knee, and are slit deckman, Chief Stokers and Mechanic Mess, Petty Officers

one garment

same wearer.

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Topmates. of. No. 8 Mess, hia

beat flooded. Molitary and Police, As a result of experiments in sub-at interval. in boxutes, ture, meenung the peasantstituting the wood of eucalyptus for Bodices berin from the waist 44 Mess Shipwrights, the fumilion for the allies of fair spruce su material for making at the back, and are but little Artisans Mess, Ship's Company, Willie was five years old and venit houses. The mauds, railways and bowsprint paper, the University of higher in front, while no sleeves Marine Detachment and Band, to church every Sunday with some dykes are crowded with people, who Wiscosin has made paper from are worn, and the arm-holes are Chief Petty Officers' Mess, his ather small boys, each one having a have fled from their homes, leaving riwalyptus growo -at Sao Paulo, scooped low.

Brazil, which de said to have excel- all their property behind,

But one. Sunday he went to To cover up the bure spaces. Topmates of No. 10 Mess, 54 and perny flent printing quality and to be ropes upon ropes of pearls are 55 Messet, from Old Shipmates church with his mother and when 8,600 HORES AFFECTED.

the collection was being faken up, hie wawang enough to be used on high worn, real and artificial being No. C Mess.

asiced Brusocks, Jammry 2.

frequently mingled upon the speed presses.

Ship's Company H.M.S. It is estimated that such paper

"Bluebell," No. 2, Mess, H.M.S. The King of the Belgians and arveral of his Ministers visited the can be produced at about half the knees stockings being rolled "Pettersfield," Chief and Petty Pearl garters cover up bare"Pettersfield," No. 3 Mesa, H.MS jamukaded regions.

cost of the present imported variety down below the knee.

Four- Officers, H.M.S. The Minister of Labour has and it is expected that the new in- inch wide pearl bracelets, adorn Officers and Crew, H.M. Tug "Pettersfield, telegraph.st unemployment pay to ention will bring parer minu the arms.

"Cherub, No. Mess, H.M.S the flooded districts and is con- facture into prominence in Brazil.

Ropes and large plaques are "Pettersfield" Communications. Mistress: What? Want to leave sidering the possibility of requisi-arcalyptus grows readily in Ca hung down the back, and leg Department, the officers and all fo-night, Sarah, and you only cume toning thousands of pump through-fornia, New Mexico, Arizona and bracelets are even being worn of ranks, 5th Battalion. 2nd Punjab this morning?

ut the country and concentratingFlorida.

the thigh..

Regiment, Officers of the Royal Mail Well you see, you're the them in the floor areas, Over

Artillery.

falarekindly misan. I've ad this year, 6,000 bouses at Lege are under winter.

Mp, have you got a penny?" No, and his mother. "Then take mine. I'll get under¦ the sent.”

Mistress Why, then, did you come

Maidasise I nd to Javea thirteenth, I leaves to-night mum !

Frequently a band of pearls about 2in. wide is worn Empire Hongkong and Shanghal and you're malucky. fashion under the arripits be- The Government is taking urgentahes were cancelled.

Enghund, many football und hockey neath a diaphanous dress: masures to empe with the disaster.

SLAPPING FOR COMPLEXIONS. The Chenes Phaa overflowed its In startling contrast to her tanka in several places and is still evening wear woman in the day- Brussels, Jamary 2. prising

Maury, hungalows in Sum time is muffed up to the eyen The Helgina nowspapers and they and Chertesy are cut off and. The newest collars on day dresses Belgian Red Cross Society have bante was being employed to deliver are six inches deep and are

NATIONAL FIND

opened National Fund to aid victims of the floods, which con- «titute u national disaster,"

RUNE RECORD.

goods.

Hotels. Ltd., the Manager and Staff of the Hongkong Hotels, Ltd., Shanghai Staff of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., Manager and Staff of the Repulse Bay Hotel, the Directors and Hongkang Staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. stiffened by small strips of steel. Fire Insurance Company Pre-pean Members of the Fire HURRICANE DAMADE,

Sleeves come down to the aident and Members of the Brigade, Yaumati Police Station, knuckles, and closely fitting Wayroong Megs, Members of the the Sick Berth Staff of the Royal ...... London, January 33 Gals and storms over Europe are great favour..

bodices of thick materials are in Hongkong Football Club, Civil Naval Hospital and the Institu Closing serious floods in many

Service Cricket Club, Royal Naval tion of Engineera and Ship- Coat-of-mail jerkins, reminis Yard Police Dockyard Recrea- builders of Hongkong bearing places. An eighty-five mile per cent of the Middle Ages, and tion Club, Fulice Recreation Club, the epitaph "To one of Britain's

urricane swept over Britain made like them of steel mesh, are Carrison Recreation Club. Euro Heroes n's night causing much damage. very smart over black velvet graph and telephone services skirts. Some women are using interrupted.

up eliver mesh bags to form xxxxxx EARLIER CABLEGRAMÁ, collars and cuffs after this mode. Amsterdam, Jan. 1. To acquire the rosy and fresh Rivers in the Netherlaude con- complexions that look an charma- Traffic and business at the markets this to rise The flooded ares is ing with the hard hats and high is suspender Quantities of furni.timated now at over ten thousand collars of this Winter Parisiennes ture and other wrecking are swirling acres but hitherto no lives have been down the straum Losses at The town of Venlo is com estimated at millions of marks pietely flooded. The Queen yester

London, Jummary 3. Germany is still affected by the Bloods throughout the continent.

A cable from Cologne states tan the Mine has registered a recordare

The

of 912 foot above normal.

water has reached the thidd 'floor

of serpe houses bordering the river.

are undergoing a new slapping. treatment,

This consists of a brisk slap-

A later messige fran Cologne daylight left for Nymegen to in Ping of the cheeks by the hands

and Rhine bos risen further 20

inches in the net 24 hours,

The streets of Telo are flooded Pro witho 40 inal

wrider und

Floods are ƏTİ

ed in glover of the toughest

chure.

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