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THE RECENT FLOODS... CROPS AND ROADS SUFFER -HEAVILY.

CONDITIONS IN SWATOW. STRIKE LEADERS ALLOW NO CONVERSE WITH EUROPEANS.

DAMAGE IN NEW TERRITORIES. THE SYSTEM OF, ESPIONAGE..

Though a train journey from Kowloon [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

to Lawu necessarily only gives one a SWATOW, July 14th.

hind's eye view of the damage done by We have reached a kind of stalematest week's storms, it supplies a basis here. The Chinese leave us entirely from which one can, at any rate, estimate alone though their spies are numerous

-the losses to farmers and all our activities are carefully watch- ed and reported to Strike headquarters Chinese, too, aro spied upez and anyone holding converse or communication with us has to account for himself to the nearest strice delegate...

WHY THIS CHANGE"

Many Chinese, office people and house servants, whom we have believed decent, loyal fellows hitherto, are now working actively against us. Why this should be is dificult to understand. For our part settling down" to these new conditions and this new way of life and as we do so things become easier,

we are

Tompers which shortened noticeably to wards the end of the first week are covering something of their former sweet. ness. Another point is that having learnt how to do without any servants we shall henceforward certainly be able to do with fewer..

UNSAIE BASIS FOR LOANS.

Az amusing comedy is going on be tween servants, office staffs, etc., and their unions. The latter are said to te advancing the servants money on the security of future wages, e... if a man is earning $100 a month in an office he can easily raise a $50-lohn, the union concerned undertaking to recover it from the employer. The same happens with a servant on $20 a month. As most of us do not propose to re-employ a single one of our servants there is likely to be some fua in the various union camps at the

end of the strike.

July 18th.

To-day all godown keepers and the remnants of office staffs, except compra- dores, cease work and, in the absence of Chinese official guards, I imagine that all British and Japanese godowns will be left to the tender mercies of any gang of toughs that cares to break them open.

TYPHOONS.

Below will be found a summary at the state of affairs as scen by a Daily Press | representative.

Between Yaumati and Shatin the padi crops are practically all flattened out. The grains having 'set'in most cases the harvest would bare beco garnered by the end of the month, except in a few fields, where the crops are still green. Had the weather "beld fortnight, the farmers in this district ex- pected a bumper harrest, our representa tive was informed:

for another

Between Yaumati and Taipo similar conditions prevail

Beyond Taipo the crops appear to have been more forward; and the damage, though serious enough, will probably be lighter than in the area between Yaumati and Taipo. At the same time, it must be borne in mind, that the acreage under padi along the milway to the south of Taipo is larger than

the north.

Taipo Market presented a scene of great activity; and it is evident that the farmers with produce to sell are not in sympathy with the strikers.

Though it was comparatively late in the morning when the traia passed, a number of cooles were cbserved walking beside the line bound for the market, their burdens consisting chiefly of frewood, poultry and sweet potatoes.

On approaching Fanling, it was evi- dent that the damige had not been so cases - bad severe: the crops in some already been harvested.

Beyond Sheung Shui, however, the damage has been heavy, but as the crops are more forward, the percentage of rice saved will probably be higher, provided sufficient labour is available. Fewer people were at work in the fields, which cads to the belief that scarcity of labour may prove a stumbling block in this area.

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At Lown our representative was fortu. nate in obtaining the opinion of a Chin- ese gentleman, who has lived for years in the district and whose business keeps him in close touch with the fariners in the aren under review. He expressed the opinion that between 40 and 50 Of the present rice erop would be saved. Pointing across the railway bridge to Chinese territory he said: "Compared to the farmers over there, we are indeed fortunate in that we have only to suffer the damage caused by rain and not the depredaticas of corrupt officialdom, back- ed by the soldiery."

Recent typhoons coming through from the Pacine have caused considerable stir as regards raising steam on the many Blue- vessels held up here. HM.S. bell has rendered valuable service in this direction by the loan of a few hands berz and there to assist the engineers. Fortu- nately, neither of the last two typhoons came our way and the one now signalled appears to be heading between Amoy and

On the return journey, the train picked Foochow. It may re-curve, but we hope

However, we find a grain of com- up the market crowd" at Fanling. fort in the thought that a few strike most of them heavily laden with cucum leaders and their motor boat might poss-bers, mushrooms, lichees, sweet potatoes. ibly perish if there is any kind of a stiff wind.

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NARROW SHAVE. Since writing the above we hare bad The typhoon a touch" of excitement which at 3 o'clock was' signalled a puse ing well to the North of Amoy, suddenly recurved and, describing a beautiful parabola, made a dart for Swatov,

and poultry.

At Taipo Market further regetable produce was taken on board, in addition to supplies of beef and pork.

area.

STATUE ROCK.

It was possible from the train to obtain some idea of the heavy damage done to the roads and in the new catchwater

Just beneath Statue Rock At Waiting for Husband Woman") there has been a very bad landslide, and from the train one obtained the idea that the "Statue" itself was in danger.

who were

5 o'clock a stiff squall came down from the N.W. and the glass began to fall. The Bluebell recalled all men ashore but stood at her naval anchorage of the Coasular "jetty. There were "buckets", of rain and squails of grow ing force until 1.30 am.

Then the glass began to rise, and the wind shifted a point or two to westward, Fortunately the wind never had the vicious bite that it bad in the typhoon of 1909 About half a dozen trees are lawn in Kakchio, the Nanchang and Kwai Sang dragged their anchors and hit cach other just of the jetty and are A few sampans and atuck together. lighters

went west. I judge that the centre of the typhoon passed 30 to 40 miles north of us by the grace of the gods.

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This morning the cooks were parade as usual and a hearty breakfast was of fried sausages and omelette

The weather is stiil enjoyed by all squally, and there are gallous of rain, but it is beautifully cool. WHAT OF THE FUTUR),

A Government official, who was on the train, stated that if it should prove that! the "Statue' was in danger, it could be taken for granted that the Government would take immediate steps to have th Hill, on which it stands, ahored up. The would be taken asi fall of the "Statue

an ill omen by the Chinese villagers who, in the event of its collapse, might even leave the district.

For the beneft of those of our rendere uncquainted with the Chinese story of the Statue," it is here given.

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The "Waiting for, Husband Woman," which is the literal translation, according to Chinese mythology was a fisherman's wife who bad given birth to a child during the absence at sea of her hus band. She is seen looking towards the sea, in the hope of sighting the sails! of her husband's vessel. The unfortunate mother, however, waited in vain and was eventually petrifed, for the husband Even to this day wis lost at sea. Chinese married women visit the spot, make offerings and pray to be blessed. with offspring.

At Lok Lo Ha (14th Mile), a motor car is marooned on a bridge owing to wash- outs on the road preventing progress either way.

I believe in the Chinese, but of a surety there is nothing to be looked for from the people who are now the driving force of the anti-foreign movement. Hope of an early settlement is vain-that is a

The most serious damage probably is settlement of the larger issues, not just the striking of a few servants and coolien, the collapse of the bridge at the Taipo- These people may conceivably be driven kar crossing. This occurred. at 10.30 on to return by lack of funds, shortage of Friday morning soon after Mr. Peter food or such like: but of what ase is Potts. bad crossed in his motor-car. that if British trade is boycotted for He had procceded about a mile, when he had to turn back owing to the road months?

being impassible. He decided to return to his house, but on reaching the bridge. found that it had fallen.

OBITUARY.

REÁR-ADMIRAL SCHOMBERG...

Due to scouring round the aprons of the piers, the first span (near the rail- Febr-Admiral Anson Schomberg, retir-way), has collapsed and the second and ed, died at Hore on June 12th, at the third are in a very precarious condition, age of 78. He came of a very old naval From what could be learned yesterday, family, and served as excentive officer of a temporary bridge will be erected as the Audacions, fagship in China of Ad-soon as possible. To repair or replace miral Sir William Dowell, and after the present concrete bridge will require words had command of the Fictorious, at least six months, an engineer inform

ed our. representative. battleship in China.

COLONEL BLAIR

A Reuter telegram from Belgrade states that Colonel Blair, the British Militäry Attaché there, has died after a protract ed illness In 1918-20 he was with the

Military Mission in Siberis,

ne Chief Staff Officer, and then, as Chief of the Mission, and was awarded the C. M. G., the Otech Was Cross, and Japanese Order.

(Continued at foot of next Column.),

- LIEUTENANT LUCY, R.N. Lieut. Richard Huthwaite Lucy, N., who shot himself on board HMS. of Flinders and was lost at sea, served from

this year in the Iroquois, surveying vessel, in China, and joined the Flinders on May sth. This ship was engaged in

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