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YELLOW RIVER IN FLOOD

TERRIBLE ORDEAL OF KAIFENG DISTRICT

Vain Efforts To Appease Tai Wang

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Kaifeng, August 28.

people had been drowned in that locality. The water had been up to the neck in height.

SHANGHAI TRAGEDY

American Sailor Stabs His Wife

Shanghai, Sept. 6," Chief Petty Officer George Dan- ko, of the United States Navy, has been taken into custody: following a domestic quarrel which resulted in the stabbing of his wife.

Mrs. Danico, a pretty 28-year- old Russian woman, is lying grave-' ly wounded in hospital. She is not expected to live.

Danko himself took his wife to hospital after stabbing her, during a bitter quarrel

We believer pouring oil on troubled waves and waters. The

He was stationed in Tsingtao for Chinese believe that it is scientific Mad Dwelling Stands the Strain. the summer, but he apparently to fire

which across troubled some folk originally well of heard something cannon

caused waters.. A few nights ago I

and to have been reduced to begging, and him to desert his ship counted at least twelve blasta, re- as it was strikingly told, they did leave at once for Shanghai. leased across what a. Chinese

Travelling by rialway, via Tsi- not know the" art of begging. friend called the whirling waves. Downright hunger at last broke nanfu and Pukow, he arrived in which were horrible as they passed down all reserve and shyness. Un-Shanghai yesterday morning and by Helkangkow; this spot is the claimed cows have been sold for weak part that Kaifeng fears in

$20 and donkey's for $5. these times of flood water.

Since my last letter great sums of money have been spent oj appease Tal Wang the God of the Yellow River. This god has been supposedly in various snakes that have been on exhibition. Our Provincial Chaltman discovered that the one attracting such crushes of people at the big south zate was dead and he had it burn-

went at once to the house where his wife is alleged to have been staying with a Russian.

One Christian man only owned a mud and thatched dwelling, his

Not Yet Charred After an altercation, it is allege- neighbours Hyed in brick and tiled As the water rose and houses. rose. he got to his roof and kepted that Danko stabbed his wife in praying, as the brick structures the abdomen with a knife. He collapsed he helped folk on to seems to have been overcome with

all. When remorse at the outcome and fran his roof, twenty in morning dawned all the homestically took steps for her convey- around were under water, fallen ance to hospital.

He was arrested there by the collapsed, but a boat was at hand Lot down. Soon after this his house

Later in the day, the police and took them aboard. The only There are numerous processions other Christian Couple of the handed Petty Officer Danko over attended by beating of drums. place got separated when a boat to the American authorities, but Women club together and buy load overturned Another boat no formal charge has yet been large structures of Incense shaped took them aboard but its anchor Like our Kaifeng beautiful iron rope was torn ander and the Pagoda; these are sold at prices boat with the helpless 'occupants ranging from 85 to $15. At a were whirled along in the swift

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DIARY OF LOCAL

town 15 miles from here $200 per current for 38 miles. Then land- DIARY OF LOCAL

-day is being spent in these idolasting is madse Albence, the orife trous performances. One day walked back, three days, having someone raised the cry, the water elapsed. The husband had given is coming: in the panic that en-up hops of seeing his wife again. sued one woman and child were The Sorghum and Millet was killed. If $200 per day is spent in rooted out and swept away. One such a "small town, $2,000 would be a moderate estimate for Kal- fons.

The natives liken these summer rises of the Yellow River to an animal. The first rise being dan- gerous is designated the Iron head the second being much less is ilkened to a belly of bean curd The third, the most feared, and usually about this time," early au tumn, is known as the tall of the Phoenix.

IN HONG KONG

-TO-DAY

SHOWERY.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.13 p.m., stated:-

N... a

over The anticyclone China remains stationary: depression is situated to the north east of Kokkaido.

Local Forecast:-E. winds, moderate; fair to showery...

This third rise was implied in the telegram that came to the authorities here on the 25th from Kansuh, saying that the biggest spate yet, was on the way down and might be expected opposite.

The Kaifeng in two days time. local Chinese daily of the 28th re- ported a big break at Paoteb, pre- sumably west of Fenchowfu" in Shans, the water destroying the right hand bank, which meant gathers that the people are bring- pouring into the Shensi province, ing up from the debris of what was once their house, grain, this as the River divides Shens and Shansi in its long reach from of course is soggy and only eatable Pacteochen to Tungkwan. "Two by, those in the need there fre- thousand people drowned," the valling. wire added. The fact that the

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In three weeks time there "will river at the time of the wire be nothing left, and no harvest to

was very low at Kaifeng, and that the break at Lanfeng, leading inte

recover.

The Bridge Survives

the old bed of the river did not Extraordinary, yet true, trains contain enough water to flow." are crossing the Yellow River made it practically certain that bridge at Chengchow. I am told our banks would hold the spate.that $6,000,000 is available for its And also of course because of the repair, one hopes this is true and bad burst of the banks on the not an account which appeared in the press viz, that such a sum had once been on hand but had melted away,

Shenal border.

On the 26th there was only a six foot rise in the river here. Although, that day the freshet was reported at Tungkwan In the morning, and at noon at Loyang.

What Saved Kalleng..

We have no illusions as to what has saved Kaifeng. The state of the country along the north banks, even opposite Kaifeng reveals the fact that such vast tracts as inere could hardly, be flooded and feng district as well Our cool asked to be allowed to go to his native village to find his mother, wife and brother. He returned on the eighth day. Crossing the

Missionary's Sudden Death

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EVENTS

TO-DAY

(September.7)

VII Moon, 18th Day) Auctions. Leasehold Property Elle China · Auction Rooms, 3 Dim Lammert's Sale of Goods and Chattels of Kohinoor, Siik Store, Shop. G. China Buildings. 12.30 p.m.: Household Furniture, 29, Humphreys Building, Kow- loon; 10.30 a.m.

Lectures. Mr. Geoffrey Hodson, Clairvoyant and Author, on "Occult Meaning of Colour." 17, Queen's Road Central,, 6 p.m.

Meetings. Theosophical Society, 6. p.m.

Scottish Company, H.K.V.D.C.. Headquarters, to discuss Season's Programme, 6 p.ṁ:

Micellaneous Practice for Cho- ral Concert (HK. Philharmonic Society), St. John's Cathedral Hall, 9 p.m. Whist Drive CS.C.C. at 8.45 p.m.

Theatres. Oriental "Congorilla."

Queen's: "Billion Dollar Scan-

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Majestic: “Carnival Boat." Star: "Divorce in the Family."" World!" "Blondie of the Follies," Central: "Up for the Derby.”*/% King's: "Dangerously YouIS.” Dances.

Tea Dances at Hong Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels; Gloucester Building, and King's Restaurant:

Dinner Dances at Peninsula, Hong Kong. and Repulse Bay Hotels; and King's Restaurant,

Sports.

Lawn Tennis. "C" Division, Chinese R.C. v. Hong Kong C.O.; Craigengower v. Club de Recreio; Indian R.C. v.. Radio Sports Club; The Missionary Community suff- Police v. Kowloon Docks; Filiping ered a loss by the death of Miss | Club v. Deutscher. Klub; Kowloon Edwards of "the Free Methodist C.C. v. Kowloon Indians; „Army Mission. Taking ill on the Ratur-T.C. v. Central British Associa- day night at 9.30 her death oc- tion. curred at midnight. This was at Sunrise. "6.08 am. Sunset -6.35 the city of Kinslen, forty miles p.m.

to the south east of Kaifeng. Pro- Tides. High at 105 and 23.38; bably the heat was the case A Low at 4.36 and 17.04. number of adults and infants died here during the great heat from heat stroke.

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river it was dangerously rough; tambour, whistle, flute, pipe, bag- Bamboo Sticks And Bagpipes Leaving the boat he had a portior. pipes, horn, trumpet or any other of visible land to walk on, then, wind matrument, or any bamboo, came a stretch of ten miles when wooden, brass or any other wood he waded in water up to the waist or metal instrument or utensil line, feeling his way, with a long stick -On arrival at what was formerly his home he found water and collapsed houses, his mother and the other living in trees. Rather is absolutely necessary to use between the hours of 11 pm

precarious for a woman of sixty

Banned

Singapore, Sept. 1. "There are exceptions for whistles If a Bill to be introduced to the blown to call assistance and for Legislative Council is passed many horns and bells on road vehicles, of Singapore'a noises will be a which, however, must not be thing of the past sounded for a period longer than By this Bill it is an odence to

Gramophones and loudspeakers

and 6 am, without written permis ston, any drum, tom-tom," gong, (Continued on previous, col.)

three to sleep clinging to a tree in stresta and shops are banned if trunk Numerous animals, but few they cause annoyance.

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