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1999.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
INFLUENCE OF THE SUN AND -- MOON ON TYPHOONS.
(TO THE EDITOR OF “THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
S18,-The article on the influence of the Sun and Moon, on typhoons in your papet
Christmas Holiday attraction is the the Diplomatie Body framed in the strongest possible terms prove more Fair at Hanol, The steamer Haimien effective. It was not until the Diplo leaves Hongkong on the 90th inst. matia, Body, took the unusual step affording facilities for those desiring to of asking the Chinese Fareign Office to visit the Fair A double-column adver- transmit a communication addressed by 'tisement will be found in another part them to General Wo Pai Fu that any of this issue. determined effort was made to secure the
The
fantan monopoly at Macao was let release of the kidnapped foreigners, some
mere "children. The by public tender last week for three years. of whom wore manouncement made by the Diplomatic The contract. which is on the point of Body that it had appointed & Commission expicy was for an annual payment to the of 19th inst, quoted from the Chino of Inquiry which they proposed to send Government of £320,000. The highest of Fries is somewhat amazing. Ip saya only one man has evolved a reliable the twenty tenders received last week to Honan served as a spur to effort on the part of the military commanders, for offered $1,128,600. It was the tender of if there is anything they wish to avoid the present farmers, Kuan Chi Koog and theory-a scientist named Clements Them at all costs it is foreign intervention. Lam Chau On. Evidently the monopoly it proceeds to adumbrate the theory. "The the in in the past three years has proved highly moon, exerte the greatest power at un Whé does iú menཀྑཾ--{84 Announcement The mere
angle of 459." bad the desired profitable. tention promptly effect, for it is reported, that, one
A married woman, of Lower Lascar degrees above the horizan-or 18° from
The day of the typhoon by one, all foreign captives bare
than a How, has reported to the Police that the Sun ? been released in little more week. Such promptitudo suggests that it early on Sunday afternoon a strange Swatow was the 10th of the moun so the has not been the difficult matter it was woman and three men entered her fat.moon would be about 190° from the slig previously represented to be. The where. One of the men was armed with are and the angle from the sun would vary abouts of the captives must have been volver whilst the other two were carrying very little during the period in question well-known to the military commanders, daggers. After binding and gagging the--lea than 15° for a whole day. Furtheg and it will be a matter of some interest inmates the robbers found the keys and on, the article speaks of the angle bes to know whether the release of all opened a number of boxes and stoletween the 2 planets was about 800 What these unfortunato people held captivs in jewellery to the value of 82,165, Hong two planets?" different parts of the province was kong money amounting to -$65 and secured by bargaining between troop American money amounting to 830 commanders and bandis leaders, or" by
An American, Mr. Charles Coltman, military operations. In some cases it is reported that the captives were released drove out from Peking on the 11th inst. owing to vigorous pursuit of the bandits in a motor-car from the gate of Kalgan, by troops who used aeroplanes. If that apparently disregarding the local regula was so in every case it will show clearly tions to show a pass, whereupon a Chinese: enough that the power to suppress catry red and the bullet struck Mr. banditry exists if there is the will to use Coltman in the shoulder and lodged in it It is noteworthy that in no case of his spine. A special train brought Mr. phenomena. The glass fell which information is to hand do the Coltman to Peking Hopes for his re-roughly in hours. This alone would captives seem to have suffered any covery are small. The American Cossu, account for a very heavy tide and this serious harm at the hands of the Mr. Sokobir, occupied the back seat of peak of water carried along by the centra bandits. Probably it was this experi- the car at the time of the shooting. ence that led the Times correspondent
to suggest that the Powers may be com. The ease in which a partner in a pelled to enter into direct relations with Chinese firm charged another partner the Tuchuns. Mr. FRASER concludes that with embezzlement of the co-partnership this would involve the re-establishment of funds has been settled out of Court. foreign spheres of influence, but we do Mr. W. B. Hind, on beahlf of Mr. G. E. not see that this need necessarily follow. Hall Brutton, solicitor, for the prosecu
"If the angle above the horizon is res ferred to this could not remain constant for the centre of the typhoon, for a point on the earth's surface keeping the moon at a constant clavation would nood to move The ordinary laws under which typhoons westwards at about 1,000 miles per hour.
sufficient to explain all the have always been regarded as acting ar
2 inches quite
of the typhoon on entering a conned estuary, at the same time that the wind veered to S.E. would mount still higher and would account for the 10 or 19 feet over high water that is believed to have occurred-it is to easy to get accarata
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measurements.
If the Powors are to enter inte relations tion, informed Mr. Lindsell, yesterday. It is not correct to say that the dis
with the Tuchuns, it must be done in the thas a settlement had been reached out same way that they have entered into of Court as the result of the Magistrate's direct relations with General Wu PE: Fu.suggestion to Mr. Brutton and Mr. The Powers are as anxious in their own Dennys at the previous bearing. Mr. interest as Chinese statesmen are in Lindsell agreed to the case being with China's interest for the unification of drawn. the country, and that manifestly will not be promoted by the re-establishment of the "Spheres of Influence" policy.
A recent mail brought to Shanghai somewhat of a novelty, in the shape of a
Tho
astrous phase began at 9.30 a.m. North-east blow was extremely severe al
Doubtless with better means of gather- that was all over before 1 o'clock.
ing information about the conditions over the Pacife and China Sea, a much more accurate forecast as to the severity, posi tion and rate of motion will be possible.
Such a policy clearly loads to the Postal order issued by the Irish Free But there must be a great many causes -
State. It was for four shillings, and was
appar.
| disintegration of China, and that is sometually an order issued by the British contributing, some of which are not likely thing that the Powers have been pledged Post Office but bearing the superscription to be within the power of man to foretell, to resist for the past twenty years.or
Ordu Fireann." The actual amount de period of lowest pressure, the time of BLUM. At Shanghai, on December 12th, more. But, as the Chinese well know, it of the Free State, in this case Post It seems that in the Swatow typhoon, the to Mr. and Mrs. L. BLUM, & SON, has been resisted in some instances only aired to be paid in this case was four high tide and the S.E. blast all came at CARETTI.-At Peking, on December 7th, to
Mr. and Mrs. B. CASETTI, a daughter, with the greatest difficulty. If the shillings and twopener, and over the two the same time and helped to bank the penny stamp afixed in such cases is a waters up. The first and the last depend on the rate of motion of the typhoon, and. are December Powers are, in the 'ond. forced by the WARDEN-At Shanghai, on
China to cancellation mark in what 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. D. WARDEN, 4
lawlessness "prevailing in
hour to hour and the other factor is also a rather variable one. renounce their pledges in this respectently Erse characters, says the "Nits direction, both of which vary from China will have only herself, to thank Daily News
We in Swalew really had very good for the consequences. There has been a
A rent collector of Prince's Building, miserable failure to provide a strong and ECCHA-At the St. Paul's Hospital, en stable Government in China, and the states that on Sunday after he had warning. Without the warning we should " a state of financial lected the rant from No. 63, Kni Road,ver have expected a typhoon since the December 16th, 1992, VICENTE FERRER MARIA, the dearly beloved son of Mr. result is that
We are certain to Yaumati, be was stopped by two mer, aad Mr. IBAIAS FRANCISCO DA ROCHA. collapse provaila.” Deeply regretted. Manila, Shanghai hear a great dear more of this with the armed with revolvers, as he was coming and Japan papers please copy. (1945 DE EAGO-At Shanghai, on December approach of China New Year, and it down the stairs, They robbed him of
11th, Rosy MARY, wife of Mr. J. J. DE seems inevitable that the Powers will bout $110. He pursued the robbers down What we need is better buildings. It Baao, aged 23 years
have to consider some concerted action Kul Road, in the direction of the is no use getting & forecast of exceptional of a "striking" character. Let us Cement Works and then down a path, severity even supposing it were possible hope that the setlon taken by the Diplo through a small village. A Chinese con- to make one-unless you have something. matic Body in regard to the brigandage stable joined in the chase and the robbers that will stand up against the typhoon in Honan will cause the Government and separated at the foot of the hill. The when it does come. Thanking you, 'yours. the Tuchuns to realise that intervention constable succeeded in rimning his man sincerely, in some form or other must come ifto earth in Bulkeley Street, whilst the man chased by the rent collector got improvement in the general situation is not speedily effected...
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THE CHINËSE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. PAIMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND ON SHARES YOR THE YEAR IN DING 30TH JUNE, 1929. THE Board having declared a FINAL DIVIDEND of 34% (Three and a half per cent) free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1922, hollers of Bearer Share and holders of Dividend Warrants zoocived from London on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividends on present ing-No. 1 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Oates to registered into No. 1168 together with
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known # No. The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking the manages erections
Vans of land at the rous Fince by its correspondent in Piking, of Согроталов.
Secondly ALL THAT HE OF
The annual meeting of the Royal Hong of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 1166 which Raurez supplied a digest yesterday, being. Discavenging lane. All of which are contains some "home truths" that need
76 го held for the residue of the from the 15th day of May, 1916, created by the the wide publicity thus given to them. kong Golf Club was held last night, but thereof together with the It is imporative, he says, that the foreign 4 the proceedings were private we are Tainable said premises and at No. 1 Gordon Street,
THAT piece or parcel of ground situate Property consists of First ALL at Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong and Land Office as SECHON
HOTELOG, DECKMER 19TH, 1829.
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THE POWERS AND CHINA,
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either of the following. Baake at Shanghai or of INLAND LOT dings thereonTs striking cable message sent to the to Shanghai last week after their holiday very prominently in the race meetings
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and The Russo-Asintio Bank.
The Banque Belge Four l'Etranger.
The payments will be made in either Dollars
Sir Edward and Lady Pearce returned
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or Tuels as the holder may with, at the baving Crown Lease now; situate in or upon Powers should take concerted action infunable to furnish a report.
rate of exchange of the day.
P. C. YOUNG,
Acting General Manager, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
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ALFRED W. EDMUNDS. Anglo-Chinese College,
Swatow, December 16th, 1922. SOLDIERS AND THE PEAK TRAM
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.
recently Mr. John Johnstone has bought two ponies which have figured at Shangha during the year" Christ- mas Gift" and "Thomas a'Becket. The Union Stable ponics are to be sold by
BIE,-May a modest taxpayer, only to "mystery pony" Social Union would share of the military contribution, appesi auction and there is much speculation în Shanghai as to what the celebrated anxious to get down to work and earn his fetch and who would be his new owner through your columns to the Oile Partionlars and Conditions of male may be some striking manner to impress the
The Atw Governor of Muono, Senhor The Evening Newe, incidentally men Troops, Mount Austin Barracks, upt to obtained from
troops and bandits that foreigners are MJHASTINGS & HASTINGS,
under powerful protection and that Rodrigo Rodrigues, is coming out on the tions that several Shanghai owners are release his gallant, warriors for football If they caught the 2.20 p.m. tram would treation
cannot be lightly violated NY.K steamer Atsuta Maru, which is especially keen on the annual meeting at quite so early in the afternoon?
Hongkong and it is good news to hear that this will not conflict with the Chinese not that be early enough. An N.0.0. ia Within the past few weeks it has seemed, due at Hongkong on January 3rd.
the party said, today, in reply to a indeed, that a stage had been resched
New Year, meeting.
question, that their match was at three
nearly empty. prize SHIPBUILDING TRADE IN GREAT o'clock The 2.20 tram would no doubt bo
and
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when the Powers would be compelled Fang Fing Shang, a wealthy merchant to take action of this sort. A month ago of Sunwal, has contributed $110,000 to there were no fewer than seventeen wards the Canton High Normal School foreign subjects of various nationalities building fund and $15,000 for held captive by bandits in the province fund, a total of $125,000 for education. of Eman-territory; be-it noted, not
remote from the soat of Government in The now Prosecuting Solicitor for the China, but adjoining the metropolitan Municipal Council, Mr. Eardley F. Mait province. Individual Ministers had made land, has arrived there from England repeated representations to the Chinem Mr. Maitland in the son of the late SMOKEE Foron Office with a view to securing Colonel Maitland, C.B., of Indian Mutiny the release of their respective nationals, fame. He practised law with the Director priced
but these protects had no astiatootor of Public Prosecutions, Bir Archibald £1258 1esult Nor did
Maited protest by Bodkin, in London.
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The prospects in the shipbuilding trade in Great Britain during the coming there were nearly 1,000 vessels of 3,281,098 winter are not hopeful. Two years ago gross tons under construction; to day there are only 331, of 1,817,045 gross tons, and for various masons work has been upended on a quarter of this touage cent of the abipyard workers will be un employed. 1 is estimated that by next month 60 per
As if was, several people at the Upper Station and the succeeding ones were It is adding to our grievances when the unable to get soats on the two o'clock tram.. military-not content with crowding us
FASCIST." out of our city crowd us out of our trams as well.Yours, etc.,
Hongkong, December 18th, 1922.
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