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ing exploits in the air, by which tho the last few months has demonstrated CHINESE TELEGRAMS. destiny of mankind is largely being beyond doubt that well organised serial

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THE LOAN TO CHINA.

PERING, September 3rd, The promised advanes of ten million dollars to the Chinese Government bag not yet becu paid over, but the agrobs ment provides that the money shall ba

decided, are performed by men who were patrols, with a system of rapid com schoolboy's only five or six years ago munication, are the only offective forms of some, indeed, when the war commenced. defense. The Prime Minister has pro 100 men of more mature age sin in mised to give his personal attention to the dazzling adventures of the air an the problem of aqcelerating neroplano outlet for their daring and imagination, construction. It is doubtless true that but it needs the careless nerve of youth hitherto the Government has not devot to guide an engine of destruction throughed suficient imagination to the new form the heavens-at-speeds exceeding one of warfare, Senior Military and Naval advanced within ten days-fron–August hundred miles an hour, Such sangfroid officers unconsciously, adopt an attitado. was a characteristic of the late Captain like that of the Admiral, who, when steam GUY THOLNE, SO well known in Canton, was in its infancy, refused to go on a who was recently reported as dying in a ship carrying a d-d tea kettle." Cerman prison, after having been brought wonderful expansion of national indus down with his machine into the enemy's trial effort which produced the munitions lines. These gallant young officers; so which are now pulverising the German EX-PRESIDENT'S APPEAL TO THE well known in this little outpost of lines was dur, not to officials bound up Empire, compel our admiration, for they in red tape, but to the wonderful energy neceptect with alacrity the greatest risks and unorthodox methods of Mr. Loro extorting the Southern leaders to obey, by fighting in the new element for the Grokor, and the same means, we are the Peking Government.

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BANK OF CHINA NOTES.

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CHING-HSING COLLIERIES.

The Chinghsing collieries, belonging, to 钆 Sino-German Corporation and

are turned out by our factories, the boys not be forgotten that the real suprenincy from the schools of Britain are always of the air is being fought for each day to be found eagerly awaiting their on the Western Front. It is now a common "mounts. It is the old British spirit feature of the official reports issued by sivnated on the border of Chihli and that prompts them, and it is good to Sir DoveLAS HA10 to include a reference Shansi, are to be operated by the Kuilan know that, whatever may be the defects to most severe air-fighting and to Mining Administration. of our civilisation or our education, the bombing attacks on places of military bob blood of youth still races through importance. the veins of our British boys when they see any prospect of glory and adventure. We can but envy them their splendid excitement, and admire their magnificent dash and bravery. The future of the Empire is safe while its youth retains these splendid qualitier

At the Hongkong Sanitary Board moet ing yesterday, in connection with an application for the erection of certain conveniences at a new house in Kennedy Road. Mr. Bowley minuted: "I think that the Board should recommend the Government to introduce an Ordinancé to prohibit the digging of the mud on the foreshore. Whatever the source of. the smells are, the stirring up of the mad emuses a public nuisance."

COOLIES FOR WAR WORK.

The Government proposes establishing bureaux for the regulation of the re- cruitment of coolies for wär work.

PIG-IRON FOR JAPAN.

The report that an agreement has been signed for 'an iron and steel factory 101 be carried on jointly by a Japanese Group and the Hanychping Company is declared to be premature, though it is believed that details have been arranged whereby the latter will supply fifty tons monthly or more of pig-iron at half the market price to the Japanese furnishing the capital.

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Engineer-Commander W. N. Macdonald, one of the victims of the Vanguard disaster, had completed nearly twenty, two years naval service, a large portion of which was passed in the Far East. His first ship was the Farcians, and he was Every minik of war witnesses further at Hongkong in 1907-10, and again in developments of serial navigation, and 1913-14, when he was appointed to the the latest feature of this new and amazing | Tritanzph. science is the growth in the number of machines which operate as a unit. All the resent air-rids upon England have been carried out by squadrons of acroplanes. While it is true that the individual air- man still has ample opportunities to not on his own initiative; you it is obvious that we are witnessing a grouping together. of machines into one unit which may con-.

THE FOREIGN LOAN. ceivably lead in the near future to the

PERING, September 4th. formation of feels of the ships which flash. through the air. It is, after all, only a Entries for the V. R. C. Night Fête Liang Chi-chan went to Tientsin yester-

are well up repetition of the history of fighting at on Saturday next

to the day to discuss the question of the load and the various events sea, except that progress in heronautics averaga,

with representatives of a foreign bank. and closely con- has been so much more rapid. Al the should be keenly

The natious engaged in this war are devoting tested. programme includes a

FLOODS. race, 100 yards tiandicap, great attention to the construction and train

Railway trafic between Tientsin and use of the new weapon. Probably the most high dive, hardle race handicap, ladies" feverish activity and the heaviest expen-

nomination and a water polo match. Fength has been stopped by floods. diture to-day is taking place in America, Service men are asked in notify the Hon. Secretary as soon as possible of their which has announced a remarkable pro-

The gramme of construction; but in Great intention to enter for the events.

dullar fee is

for an Britain and in Germany, also, the most

members. The first Pace slavis famous scientific intellects and the most

p.. sharp. up-to-date workshops an: busily employed building designing, improving, and aeroplanes on a scale nubelievable three) years ago.

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September: 414, 1 p.m. Typhoon in about 100deg. Long, K. and 19dez. Lat. N., moving N.W.

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WE Sorrowfully recorded the other day

It is obvious that the Germans have JONSIGNEES of Cargo from Harra, do, in that a young life, which commenced only recognised that the airship has

connection with above Steamer are hereby nineteen years ago in this Colony, had | justified the hopes, reposed in. informed that their Goods with the exception

Opiam, Treasure and Vainables are sing one to a glorious, though antinely, end The Zepartia was more or less the landed and stared at their risks into the in one of the muang air-fights of this war.. creation of a German, and both were hazardous and or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Despite the miracles of science, we still beid in high honour in the country which, Co. Ltd, at Kowloos, whence delivery may be retain par bighest admiration for the gave them birth. Despite the hostile eriti- | and GRACA & CO. obtained immediately after landing

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless personal attributes of high courage and cism of experts long before the war, the intimation is received from the Consignees cheerful solf-sacrifies, and those are the late Count ZerrELIN maintained his blind, before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be landed qualities which stand out prominently. It faith in his own ideas, and, as we have Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the the character of the late Captain Mac since learnt, the psychology of the Germun Undereigred. Goods remaining anclaimed after the 8th fast, si Noon, will be subject to rent DONALD, whose "swift triumphant fatal people is such that they find it difficult, And landing charges.

was crowned with the wreath if not impossible, to criticise anything that never perisheth." His record was which is blessed by the Kaiser and the

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HEALTH OF LI YUAN-HUNG,

The President has sent a delegate to inquire after Li-Yann-hung's health.

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CANTON, September 4th- THE NEW CIVIL GOVERNOR.

The Provincial Assembly has wired to Li Yew-hon, asking him to come to Canton at an early date. Li decided to stavi på

the 4th and will assume his offier as soon as he arrives. Two of his regiments, the the pile and 18th, arrived today. They brought with them four modern guns and 20 schino rifles. The Yamen has been decorated with national flags and flowers and everything is in readiness for the welcome to be tended to the new Civil Governor. It is proposed that there shall be a lantern procession on the night when the Governor assumes office. SOLDIERS STALL AREAVING.

return to the City. A great number have The Tuchun is still ordering troops to

teen; he had been in France serving with the Royal Flying Corps for eighteen months, and had won that coveted badge of bravery, the Military Cross. It is as Lonishing to recall that "there" are not the Zeppelin, which is the really

"We had one day's excitement (belose have been sent to camp in the North and many others like him, mere boys, formidable instrument of invasion. Fast-reaching England).

It was just after Eust suburbs. who have, during the past three years, flying squadrons of seroplanes, construct- leaving →→→ The water was like a mill EXPORTS OF MONET. given us a glimpse of the boundlessed to carry explosites of great weigh', pond, and all at ones the alarm was given The Tuchun has instructed various daring and courage of youth. He was have recently raided England, stretimes that a forpedo was approaching And Commissioners of Customs that the ex- - one of the thousind, who, but for the war, at such a height as to be scarcely right enough, it was. We could see oneportation of money above 850 is probi-

visible. It is obvions that these visitations making for us,

is extremely vulnerable. The war has months ago with the object of joining arrived during these few days and most demonstrated that it is the aeroplane, and says, inter alia

The ship was twisted bited.

are likely to be frequently repeated, and around and the torpedo went by the THE GERMAN-CHINA BANK. that London will continue to be their chief stern, only about 20 feet off. The torpedo objective. The only means of preventing was coming very slowly and seemed almost these raids from becoming more and more spent. *. successful is the adoption of an aggres sive aeroplane policy by the British. Although the anti-aircraft gans, and the

The Government has sent a European Deputy to Canton to take over the Ger man-China Bank He arrived in Canton yesterday and visited the Tucbun, accom big German air raid right over this house panied by the Director of the China where I am living. There were about 30 German machines, and a number of Bank. ours. I did not see any brought down,

"Last Saturday morning there was

would still have been lending a humdrum existrage at college or in business. They have cast aside their cricket-bats and text-books and, in the spirit of adventure that animated this heroes of their boyish stories, such as DRAKE and Frouiseen, they have played a man's part in youth Tatil the war is over we shall not know the fail story of the acrist fights, int we searchlights which assist them at night but there were several had my have the assurance of Sir DAVID to find their quarry, were more or less telescor, and had a fine view. There was

**not much damage done.

The Italian Convent School in Caine I have joined HENDERSON, bead of the Air Service, Leffective against Zeppetius, they offer no the Royal Engineers.

Bood, and its Kowloon branch St, that "These young men are the Tory adequate protection against invading soldiers, 50 cent of them wounded. They

London seems to be full of Australian Mary's School-will re-open on the 10th salt of the earth.” -Nearly all the amaz-aeroplanes. The practical experience of look a fhe body of mess.?!

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