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fluence in Core and Manchuris is fust extending," it says, "and there is occasion for her to adhere to old exclusion methods by the adoption of such a narrow. minded policy. The wealth of the country |should be consolidated by the expansion of commerce and industries." Our con-

The Lucios' Boientão Diamond Palace con- tinues to be a soures of great attraction, and buyers of the glittering imitations are apparent ly satisfied with their purchases. There is now a steady demand which augurs well for the permanence of this establishment in Hongkong -

A. S. WATSON & CO., temporary only needs to have two petores Dulwich, S. E., bearing the high sounding

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MERCHANTS.

SCOTCH WHISKY

WATSON'S CELEBRATED

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BLEND

VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

WHISKY.

We have received a copy of a 16-page pamphlet written by Mr. Hugh Clements

title "The Discorory of Meteorologisal Laws and the Proposed now Imperia! Metocrological

made, one of a big go-han bosi weli filled, and, the other of a little one; and the campaign would be well on the way. It ofte for India and the Colonies." The author has our sympathy in any case, for we do is decidedly queenvoational in his commente on the proposed now offles and especially sovere not believe the conemmer is getting or likely

on the meteorologists who fill the officiat to get any benefit from the recent legislative positions, and theu concludes by the disinterest- device for encouraging hone industries ad insinuation that he could undertake the In this case, ice boing a staple, the dalies more successfully himself. Tacidentally, consumer means the greatest number. And seems to have been inforted by the animus- that greatest number appears to be con,displayed by T. W. H. Crosland towards the tinually growing; and it is impossible, or improbable at least, that under any conditions there will ever be a native production sufficient to foed the whole

Prior

this population."

the tax, importation of rice and other foolstuffa had been growing, irrespective of good' harvests. This year, as has already been reported, there has been a partial failure of the crops, and mich suffering is

to

anticipated. In the north-eastern provinces

A blend of the finest WHISKIES distilled there is already much distress among the

1 SCOTLAND of

GREAT AGE, VERY FINE AND MEL', JW. Pronounced by Corineissoura to bo the BEST

BLEND in the FAR BASI.

PER DOZEN

poorer projile. In countries like Japan and China it is alunos a paramount duty of government to ensure that rice shall be the one commodity of all cheapest to lay and easiest to obtain.

Scots, and he denouares the officials of the moterologie office, who hail" from "yont the

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PREBS EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

LONDON, 17th November. The situation in Russia is up changed. There is a financial panic in St. Petersburg and the foreign women are leaving the city.

NORWAY'S NEW KING.

LONDON, 17th November. Prince Charles of Denmark has accepted the offer of the Norwegian

Twoed," asmach as they have nobbled the whole ef seisulitie opinion arst are unwilling to lesen." If the render does not ad the throne, pamphlet convincing he will certainly find it entertaining.

The body of Paymaster W. L. Littlejokas oft the Hecla was recovered from the Foochow ·

vor. At the inquest held by Mr. B. Giles, the Foochow Ecle reports, the jury unanimously wturned a verdict of accidental death from

drowning, by falling from the kinuch Fes into the river. The jury expressed a desire to sild a relatives of the deceased and his shipmates. rider Betling forth their sympathy with the

There was an impressive double naval funeral afterwards; a shipmate of deceased having died in the meantime. Mr. Littlejohns hell the Peking-Relief Meilui, and was a member of Admiral Seymour's expedition, for which he

Thero is now a copyright agreement between got special and unusually rapid promotion. $16.50 Japan-and America.

The following are also recommended, and are uastpassed in quality:

A.-Thorne's Blend...

Per Doa,

B. Glenorchy. Mellow Blend, a lineS" Whisky, of great.

age

Arlong-onlivet

D. HK.D. Bend of the First Old

Malt Scotch Whiskies ...

$12.00

12.00

It is understood that M. Pavlov, of Shanghai fame, is the new Russian Minister to Lisbon.

He was an excellent musician, the life of the wardroom, and held in high esteem and affection by all on hourd bis ship. Mr. Hally, an engine-room artificer, was also held

A Peking telegram dated November 11, too great regard, being said to bo u most indus the N. C. Daily News, says the Convention trions and skilful workman of unblemished character. Unfortunately he leaves a young regarding the closing of the German Post

widow to mourn his untimely death, Oftens in Shantung has been signed.

The Japanese military programune any pro- vides for divisions with an independent 1150 railway corps, 'n balloon corps, and a cavalry

di-tachment with light guns.

The infantry is ast; to have a machine-gun organisation. 16.00

H.B M. Acting Consul Giles al Dr. Myers, Consular Agent, dispensed Fospitality at Foo

A. S. WATSON & CO. | chow on the King's Birthday. Mrs. Gites was

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MARRIAGES.

un 11th November, at Shanghai, FRANCIS WATSON MACKIE, Wakow, to launa Lien, GEORGE BUCHANAN youngest daughter of Shanghai.

Ga11th November, at Shanghai, Ivon Serrotus

Coon to BLANCOE KNOWLES.

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FRENCH STRIKE ENDED.

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LONDON, 17th November. The strike of employees in the French arsenals is ended.

ACCIDENT TO THE KING.

Lospos, 17th November. The King has sprained his ankle while out shooting.

[REUTERS SERVICE.]

THE STRIKES IN RUSSIA.

Losos, 15th November. News from St. Petersburg states that, a council of the workmen's delegates to-day, another genel strike was resolved on owing to the employers refusing an eight By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. Ghour day; but it le intimated that the object Fitton, D.S., und Offers, tho band of the of the strike is largely political; the situation

le critical. Second Batalion "The Queen's Own” (Royal Wast Kent Regiount) will play the following programme of music during dinner at the Hongkong Hotel this evening:— March...... Pennon and Plica" ...alows Overture £u. “Die Zauberfloter

......... Ging Valka Sol den Lieder Selection from The Spring Chicken ” ..... Carl Espinom Limer Gavotte Wedding Bella“ Selection from The Bohominn Girl."

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dows with dengue, sa Mrs. Myers acted as Capriccio Espaol Moriana" hostess. There was a large gathering,

His Honour, the Chief Justice announced in Court yesterday that there would only be formal opening of the Criminal Sessions this morning, and that jurors would not be required to attend notil Monday morning at 10 o'clock. An advertisement is another column confirms this intimation.

...Monat

DINNER :~Hors D'Envres--Anchovy Caupes. up Clear Windor. Pith-Fisha la Menieur. Enfroes-Lamb Cutlets and Green Peas: Rolled billet of Voala la Napalitaine, wouglas Patties Curry-Sarqatel Curry. Jointa-Konst leg of Mut on and Mint Sance, Roast Capon and Colery Sauer, Boiled Fargo Fox's turi Tease Pads Cold Roast Pheasant and Asparagus Snipal and

Mixed

LATER.

The council of the workmen's delegates in St. Petersburg has declared a gruer strike, beginning at now, in sympathy with revolutionists of Kronstadt und Poland. The strike began punctually in all the great works and on all the railways radiating on St. Petersburg, except on the Moscow-St. Petersburg line, but both capitals are cat off from communication with Europe, and the strike is rapidly becoming general. The police have commenced to arrest prominent

Sweets - Cumanel Pudding, Polish leaders in Warsaw. Diplonanti In Crean and Finger Cakes, Apricot Tart, Tipsy Chun. Dessert-Coffee-Fruit."

AMERICAN VERDICT ON MISSIONARIES.

The King's Park Range will be open from 2 o'clock to 5.30 o'clock this afternoon for practis shooting by the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Members may also shoot for the Governor's Cup" and for the sizi month's competition for the Chinx Mail Cap:! there will also be a "Pool" competition. A heading and the spirit of an article in a Mila

muskelry instructor will be present.

A moeting of the Shanghai Zionist Association was held on Nov. 12th for the purpose of passing resolutions of sympathy with the surviving victims of the recent. terrible massacre of Jews, in Russia, and to consider the advisability of devising means of

"Let looss the dogs of war in China" ix the

weekly journal, which deals with the murder of of the numerous other provocations that America has had at Chines hands lately. It does not however, approve of the missionaries; of whom it entertains the following uncharitable opinións :--

missionaries at Linchow, and reminds jis readers

The Christian missionaries in Chiun ar

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES YEUX ROAD (7). / bolping them. The attendance was large, and cursed by every Americauand foreignoría China

LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EC.

The Daily Press.

addresses were given bolt in English and Yiddish:

They are mostly a selfish swelled-beaded cliquo of religious graflors. They have no standing among the Chinese; they are secretly hated

and foreign element. Their actions have be- rotten contempt."

GERMAN DIPLOMATIC

APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON, 15th November.

THE LINCHOW MASSACRE.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, 17th November.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

Our Canton correspondent senda us the following translation of the joint report sent to Viceroy Shum by Colonel Lin-Chon-Kok, BEFORE SIL F. T. PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE), Wong-Choo-Lán, mud the profext, Tsim-Lie- Abou-

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A DISHONOURED BILL OF EXCHANGEL

To the west of Lluchew and on the othor The Russo-Chinese Bank of Prince's Taild- side of the river there is a place called Tasi-ings claimed from the Bain Yeo Company, Ld., Yun-Pa, where American Missionarios have late of 275 Das Vaux Roed, and Chow Tit erected two hospitals, close by the village of Sai, the sum of Bupees 40,000, slae on a dishon- Ho-Tsoux-Pui. They have built on the summit oured bill of excimnge.

Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. of a small bill to the West, a European dwelling house, and a church a Bèffe further at a distanco | H. J. Gedgo and Mr. J. Hays (both of Messrs. of three or four hundred yards. The Americans Johnson, Stokos and Master's office) appeared and the village people were on very had terms for the plaintiffs, and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., together. The 1st day of the 10th Moon (28th instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. October) was a Buddhist festival dug. Thres Bratton. Hott and Goldring) represented tho hundred guests wore drinking wine to close the second defendant. happy foast-day. Dr. Mochia objooted to them fling orackers and took away thran bombs. The villagers got vory nagry; the more turbulent amongst then calls for help; and soon u crowd of over 2,600 men gathered together and started to stone the hospital. They also tried to suis the Amerivats. We humble officials being informed of the affair ran at once to the scono und tried tó appens the anger of the crowd The unmber of the assailiats was stoudify ia. creasing, however, They started by throwing

xiones only, but when the mob disecvorek the bodies of two young children preserved in some kind of liquid, their anger was increased and everybody wanted to seize the Americans and put them to death. We endeavoured to ex- plain that chose bodies bad bean preserved for examination purposes only and that they had net slaughtered any children just for that purpose. Our voice, howovor, could not be heard us the noise of the yelling crowd drowned our words. The mob was then setting fire to the hospital. At flut moment the Doctor's wife and the two ludy missionaries, Miss Chestant and Miss Patterson, were in hiding in their house at the summit of the hill,

We went soldiers to extinguish the fire at the hospital but as a strong wind was blowing at the time and the bailding was contracted configration. As to ourselves, hearing that the mob was running towards the house to geirs the Europeans, we ran to their help towards the summit of the hill. I (Colonel) Ind a boat moored alongside the bank of the river;

Prefect and chairs and horses. We advised Europeans to escape towards the boat by the South-eastern side of the hill, or to use the chairs and horses and escape by getting into the city by a roundabout way. While wo were giving this advico, it was reported. to us that the mob was climbing the hill. We tried in vain to stop them; our soldiers were not numerous enough to prevent their advanco. In 101 instant, the entire kill 109 surrounded. The church and the mission house were set on fire, in spite of all our efforts to pravout this, while the mob performed a flank - ing movement towards the western side of the hill to set fire to the buildings from the rear. When we entered into the burning church, the Americans were no more there, Our soldiers report to us that they had left the building through a back door and that Chinos Chris- tians had conveyed them towards the village of Io-Tsoon about two lidistant. We went at

with inflammable materials we could not stop the

It is reported in Berlin that M. Striebel,ones to the village but the inhabitants informed Director of the Colonial Departments, us that they had not seen them. We returned replaces Dr. Mumm at Peking, the latter toward the hill and sent our men to search for thom. We were suddenly informed that they had taken refuge in a bouse at Long-Tam-se, going to Tokyo as Ambassador.

abant eight li from the town, and that they were surrounded by a crowd of over a hundred infuriated men who were about to massacre them all. When we arrived Mr. Peale and bis wife, Mrs. Machle and her daughter and Miss Chestnut had already been killed and thrown into the river. We could only gather their dead bodies. We have only been able to protect

ZORILLA MUSICAL COMEDY COMEDY.

This entertaining combination achieved even a greater success last night with their per formance of "The Whirly Girly" than that which characterised their opening production

who were still in the cave. At night the 'mob

Mr. Pollock stated that the defendant com- pauy lately, oarried ou business at 975 Dos Vous Road Contrel, bat bad, since the con- mencement of this action, gone into liquidation. Au appearanco was entered on their behalf by Mr. J. W. Loc Jones, the official liquidator of the said company. Tho dolondant, Chow Tit Sai, was a merobust carryingan business at No. 30 Queen's Road Central. The defendants, to- Bether with one, Soo Shan Ping, whose whers- abouts are unknown, draw a bill of oxchange for Rupeos 10,000 dsted 1st November, 1904, on the Sam Yes Compa y. The bill of exolange was- drawn payable thirty days after sight to one, Ng Bau Cook, who endorsed the bill for value. The bill of exchange was dishonoured on due date, namely on the 24th January, 1900, by non-paymont, and was duly protested, whilat the defendout had had due notics of the dishonour. The plaintiffs had neither revived | psyzunk.ou account of principai or înterest due, and the amount of interest and material charges incurred on the diabouour of the bill amounted ́ut the date of the writ of summons to Rupeca 40,684.1.1, or $29,730.569. The plaintiffs claimed payment of this sum and interest at the rate of oight por caut. per num from the date of the weit until payment or judgment.

Mr. Pollock then read Chow Tit Sai's state. ment of defenes wherein the defendant denied that he had dmwu any such bill of exchange and states that what parported to be his signature thereon was a forgery. He also read the ovidence, taken en commission, of Mr. Ross Taylor, who used to be manager of the plaintiff bank at Hongkong. Witness deposed as to the drawing of several bills by the Sam Yes Com pany of Hongkong on the Sam Yes Company of Bombay, which bills wore signed by Chow Tit Sai: he had been requested to sign them as security for the payments.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

DEFORE ME. Á, G. WISE (PUIBNE JUDGE

A MONEYLENDER'S PROFITS. Khan Singh sued Lam Chi Wan to recover the sum of $16, interest on money lent.

Defendant said he had already paid the amount, but this the plaintiff denied and produced the defendant's 1.0.0.

His Lordship-If you borrow money and give a receipt, you should get it roturaed when yon repay. How much interest did you pay ?

Defendant-$8 a month.

His Lordship-Then you mean you paid 96 per cont, per annum.

Dofendant-Ye.

His Lordship-How much have yon paid altogether ? ́-

Defendant $100 capital and $76 interest. His Lordship-But thens IÓ.U's are only for $16. What is that for?

Defendant-Two months' intereat, which I have paid.

His Lordship-Well, pay it again and we'll keep the LOU. so that it will be in a safe

AN UNGRATEFUL LODGEK,

R. C. Hurley, boarding hease keeper, claimed the sum of $318,50 from J. Wrench, a lodger.

Defendant admitted owing the amount, but said he was unable to pay.

A Canton paper reports that the Viceroy, and openly baraly tolerated by the American (The pioce is described as a humorous burlesque, from the mob Dr. Mackle and Miss Patterson place. believing a (Chinese) British enbject in Heng kong to have been in collusion with Chan-tung sang, has requested the Governor of Hongkong It concludes:The Chinese are born traders. to amend this British subject to go to Canton They love the dullar. If the missionaries had so that his business connections with Chau may let them aine, they would haco get along al- be invastigated. We presume that it such a right with the American and foreign merchants. request has actually been received. it would be Now, the harm has been done: American blood treated as an impertinence.

has been spilled, and the dead and cutraged must be avenged. Delay in securing satisfac- lion will only make the confusion worse con - founded, and that is why we eng: "Let loose the dogs of war "

and certainly it does not belie the appellation The fooling is excellent, especially when the dispersed and, acting ander our adrico, Dr. comical trio run a bank, while in the other Machle and the lady-missionary dressed thom

apartments the performance is highly attractive, selves as Chinese soldiers, and we were lucky Numorous encores testified to the appreciation enough to save them by this stratagem. The of the vocal numbers as did also the presentation mob threatened to invest the town, to saiza them of several bouquets. The dancing was again and put them to death. The daring of these very neat and clever, and the dialogue was secundrels knows no bounds. arisp and witty. A fine swing ran through the whole

decidedly performance which was meritorious, but unfortunately, the attendance was not so large as might have been expected.

Such horrors have coms to pass through our fault, as we have been unable to prevent them. We cannot be excused. [This is a customary formula. However, had the Americans listened to our adriss and taken refuge in the military boat or had made use of our chairs and horses as suggested, they would have escaped their

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1905.'

JAPAN seems to be following England closely in what is called the march of civil isation." Japan has in Asia what in Europe is called "insular pride"; her ambition is

The China Times sngs:-The journey from a multi-powered navy; she aspires to be

Peking to Hankow over the railway which has a commercial ALEXANDER; even in her just been completed will take thirty-six hours. Constitution she has got as fair a substitute This tailway, heretofore known as the Lu. as possible for an obstractive House of Han" (Lu-kow-ca'ino, referring to the classic Lords; and at latest advices she is in the bridge of Marco Polo, about 15 miles south. throes of a tariff discussion. The Mainichi west of Peking, the "Han" standing for Nan. kow) will from now be called the "Ching-Han" newspaper of Tokyo is playing the COLDEN Railway (Ching" meaning capital). It has rôle, and appealing to the Japanese Govern boon determined to run the first through train ment to abolish the import duty of fifteeff

on the 15th of the present tenth moon (12th per cent on rice that was inposed last year. inst). On the 16th, 17th, and 18th of this moon It is alleged that it was a profitless (1th, 13th, and 14th inst) passengers will be

carried free on the trains to fittingly mark the spread over seventeen years. A number of France would have warranted some reduction submit concerning the destruction by fire of the measure; and that it will cause great occasion. The total cost of construction has horses for breeding purposes will be imported in the shipbuilding votes for a few years at Hospital and Mission House, the massacre of five hardships to befall the people. The idea been Ts. 5,800,000. of the Government was presumably to en-

HORSES IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

Eridently the Japauso Government has decided to carry out the improvement of horse breeding in reat carne-t. For this purpose it is proposed to establish an Home Administration Offico, and a Bill providing for estimates of the scheme will probably be introduced in the next Session of the Diet. The total expenditure is estimated at twenty million yea, and ite disbursement in annual instalments will be

THE NAVY LEAGUE AND PREPAREDNESS.

The Navy League displays a singular in gonuity in manufacturing reasons for increased activity io shipbuilding, says the Naval und Military Record. We should have supposed that the destruction of the Kussian Navy, the alliance with Japan, and the entente with

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terrible fate.

The Doctor himself admits this and regrets it, After some time, when things will be calmier we shall be able to arrest the ringleadors of this riol

Such is the joint report which we beg to

THE NIPPON. TUSEN KAISHA.

EXTENSION OF FOREIGN SERVICES,

from Europe, mors espacially from Austria- Navy League is in error? We read in the lady missionary.

but we were wrong or can it bs that Americans, and the rescue of the Doctor and a Hungary, and those will be distributed among The Japan Chronicle saysWe are all the stad farms in different parts of the country. journal of that organization that the lull in courage home cultivation and productionfamiliar with the gallant fights of our school. A military stuff for, referring to this subject, shipbuilding is not likely to prors of long but it is insinuated-indeed, asserted ar“ a days, when in serried ranks wa mareked along says that the expenditure of money on the scheme duration, since "in the immediate fature the will prove a very wise investment in the Admiralty will have to reply to the new well-known fact "--that many of the legis-eash modeatly trying to keep in the rear-and. The climate and other conditions in German programme of this autumn providing Bix armoured ornisers," which are farther des- lators had in view the probable increase in and shouted defiance at the youngsters who Japas are well suited for cross-breeding with

wribed as batilschips in disguise. It seems, too, the arable value of land. There seems to be were the daring enemy for the time being. Bat European horses, and there is no reason why

is The Japan Chronicle understands that the a growing score in Japan, which has its well-these encounters were tame compared with the Japan should not become the Hungary of the that our building should at once be inferred

East in this respect before many years have by the Russian projections, although it

athnitted that the Russian Navy will be of litle Nippon Yusen Kaisha, in consultation with the known English counterpart, that it is

clapsed. Further, he says that Chinese horses

account for the next twenty-five years. The Government authorities, has been considering are inferior even to Japanese, and though at

menanzas for the development of its various dangerous to rely upon exterior sources

present China would seen not to feel the Longus perenives, that should any considerable of food supply. The speedy subjugation

necessity for better hurses, a demand for the number of the new ships for Russie be built in lines now that the war is over. It is stated the will gradually spring up in that country as her German yards, such vessels would be utilised by company does not intend establishing now lives of Japan is foretold as a consequence The latter defonded themselves with bayonots, army expands on the example offered by Japan. Germany in the event of war between that bat proposes more frequent services on the

If Japan

European, Bombay, Seattle, is in a position to supply good horses, ration and England. This is certainly am should ever she lose control of the sea.sad it is reported slovan boge were injured it is certain that China will come to Japan to jogonious argument, and one possibly worth

lines with vessels of larger tonnage than these There is quite a Tariff Commission smack before the police managed to separate the bay them, and this should prove a profitable attention; but in view of the present isolation in ass before the war. The coasting trade will about the phraseology of our contemporary belligerente. The quarrel originated in a trade. This sathority, therefore, considers that of Germany, and our own excellent relations, extend its services to China, Korea, and as translated, although its principles would dispute regarding the ownership of a champion-apart from the necessity that exists in Japan with all the other Powers, except, perhaps Vladivostok. As fonds will be required for ship flag! Who will say the Japanese are not for better horses, the improvement of horse-Rassin, we really maat feel perturbed by the new steamers, &c., it is proposed to use a portion ghock Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. "Japan's in-a martial race ?.

breading must prove a profitable undertaking projection of six armoured cruisers, approxima of the reserves, which now in the long run.-Chronicle.

fing to second class battleships,

fight which took place on Friday morning between Japanese sc boolboys. It is stated that three hundred students of the Niigata Middle School raided the Niigata Commercial School

10,000,000 yon.

and Australian

amount

Plaintiff said he did not wish to be

hard on him, and was quite willing that

easy terms should be arranged, -

His Lordship (to defendant)~Well, can't you do anything?

Defendant-I cannot raise a lump sum like that. Besides; it was at the plaintiff's request

that I stayed at his boarding hoase, and he told me I needn't pay up until I found myself " on my fost,"

His Lordship (to plaintiff)→→What are you prepared to do F

Plaintiff-The defendant's income is $75 monthly, and he has a free house, I would ask your Lordship to make an eriler that he will pay me $30 a month.

His Lordship-If you agree to that I am perfectly willing.

Defendant-I cannot agree to it.

His Lordabip-I don't mind what you agres to. If you don't like that I will give judgment- against you for the full amount.

An order was made that the defendant pay the plaintif the sum of $30 a mouth until the account was balanced.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report -

On the 17th at 11.55 s.m. The barometer in falling over China.

The high pressure are now appears to be central over the Lower Yangtro.

Gradients are slight to moderate. Fresh monsoon may be exp:oted in the Formosa Channel and strong monsoon over the

Forecast Moderate NE. winds; fine.

to

China Nee.