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THE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

The Annual Report

The annual general meeting of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society will be held on the 20th inst., at which will be submitted theroport which states:-

THE

LATE TELEGRAMS.

From the "Onblonews-American."

Washington September ̧14: ̈ ̈ The state of South Carolina 'is | greatly agitated over the proposed impeachment of Governor Cõla- man L. Bloase. The war being wageil upon the chief executive of the state has assumed such

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20 1911

'.

OUR LETTER BOX. THE NORTHERN FLOODS

The oplaions expressed by our corros- j'outs are not nece warily those of

The Hongkong Telegraph."]

Without Prejudize

[To the Editor of the “ Hongkong

Telegraph"

The Suchion correspondent of the "N.C. Daily News" writes under date September 8:—

THE SZECHUAN OUTBREAK.

(From Bhanglui papers.) Returning from my vacation, I

Peking, September 14. renehod Suclion only yesterday king, who is temporarily in charge The British Consul at Chung. so that I cannot yet give a very, of American interests, issued the fall or accurato roport on the con- following order at 1.20 am. to- hoar dition of the orops in this section. day:-All British and American During the your seteral ap- serious proportions that they are from a friend that a conteinpormy As I reached Chuukiang on my citizens up country in Szechuse plications for assistanco from the discussing the possibility of his has recently been gently "rotting" way home, I was surprised to find must leave immediately for the 'Charitable Fund were recoivod, of the legislature. The light upon (Tolegraph." I have not seen his/hat the launch lines between that nonrest place-of safety, before the

impeachment at the next sessionne for addressing you. us "Dear

My Dear Telegraph,

and after full investigation grants the governor is within his own remarks, but I gathor that he finds eity and Tsingkiangpu, 120 miles in aid wore given. Those amount-party, aided by the Republicans, fmattor for amusement in my use up the canal, were maintaining of to $588.30 as against $160.45 and many official acts bringing of that epithet. Now anyone their regular schedules. The tho commonwealth are alloged by his wits were n-rambling) mus!

situation becomes graver,

Later. To-day's advicos from Chung king stato that fears are entertain- od that the food supplies in the approaches to the city are hold by the ngitators.

the previous your. Situationsware dishonour upon himself and familiar with yourcolumns(uuloss Junchies are usually stopped at Chengtu aro runuing short, All

the year,

Mr. P. S. Jameson roaigued the post of Honoury Secretary on his departure from the Colony, and Mr. A... Monk was appointed in hin stead.

on his journey across the country which begins to-morrow. Ip re- ply President Taft thanked the assemblage for the hearty on- dorsement. Ho discussed the. issues of the day, defending his vetoes of the Treo list and the

NEATLY TRAPPED.

It is reported that fighting hus occurred at Kinting, from which the missionaries have departed. Rumours are heard of violont anti-foreign feoling at Wanhsion.

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niso found for several applicants his enemies. Governor Blouse know that the "Triangle" is one this time of year, on account of Tite balance at the credit of the issued a statement yesterday, in of your old contributors and high water. Between Chinking Society now stands at $4,789.30) which ho donies wrongdoing, friends.. Association of this kind and Tsingkiangpu the conditions: as against $4,506,33 lust your.

defies his opponents, and makes produces warm friendship. soomed to be much as usual at this fight of the impeachment, talk. The paper now wears a new time of year. In uiny 'phices the Twenty-eight now mombers have joined the Society during merchants and capitalists repro-

A notable gathering of lawyers, dress, and a very becoming one, water was several inches deep on in my opinion, but the spirit is the rice fields, and the people senting the great commercial and the ashe ns of old. You now were wading about, harvesting No trouble is expected it NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, St. Andrew's Day, 1010, was financial kinge, of Wall Street have an unrivalled telegram ser- the rice. cobrated by a bill, held in the tendered President Taft a re-vice, and well-written interesting

On leaving Tsingkiangpu, orderly characters have loft for IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL Chung-king at present ds all dia- City Hall, which proved nostmarkable testimonial of on- articles. have no hesitation in noticed that the country was Chongtu. All missionaries in the muccessful.

teem and support yesterday asserting that far from dear in loded to a considerable extent, outlying districts have been re-

JINE. Two vacancies in the Coin Speeches commending the Presi-any other sense than ruin, the especially on the north side of the queated to make for the nearest JAPAN-CHINA-AUSTRALIA mittee, occasioned by the departure lont for his officini uêts were Telegraph is a good ten conts anal. The natives said that the point of safety. Imporial Edicts of Mr. J. W.-C. Bonnar and Mr. made and enthusiastically choor-worth.,

flood extended many miles to the fave been, issued instructing. FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, E. Ormiston, were filled by thoed, and he was bidden Godspeed

I remain,

no thwest, in some places the large force of Wuchung troops to appointment of the Hon. Mr. C. II.

Dear Telegraph,

water being three or four feet proceed to Szechuan immediately THE Steamship Ross and Mfr. D. Wood.

Always yours sincerely rep. Those who have travelled by the quickest route. An order

THE TRIANGLE.

in this section will remember that has also been sent to H.E. Tuon Captain 1, Bruening, will love for tlio n either side of the canal there Fang, who is expected at Ichangave places IO-MORROW, the 21st is a high bank, or dyke, at some to-morrow, to hasten lus journey. Inst., at Daylight. listinee back" from the main channel, the lowlands between

It is learned here that sixty The Committee deeply regret wool and cotton schedules and The Dotruit "Journal" as

those dykos being planted with foreigners are confined in the having to record the deaths during declarod omphatically that height its opposition, the Detroit various crops. At prosent, the besieged city of Chongtu... The the year of the following mombers would not devinto from his pro- | | News," with the goods, anys

water of the canal has spread from Viceroy ordered the gates of the -James Guy, T. Seggio and sent attitude while touring the the "Vancouver World." Theo dyke to the other and submereity closed on September 8 and Capt. Warrack.·

country.

Journal" got rather tired of god all of those fields; and in those who had not left at that time The accounts.show that the Major General Leonard Wood, having its exclusive news stolen several places the dykesare broken have since been unable to escape. and the whole countryside is The situation there is regarded as society is in the fortunato position chief of staff, issued a statement by the "News," and laid a neat flooded. Coming up the canal, the very serious. News reaches hore of having a deposit of $4,000 at yesterday in defence of his rofusille trap, into which the culprit boatinon try to avoid the current that a jutge has been shot and the bank. The income for the nl to permit Second Lieutenant fell with the utmost exposition in the main channel, and sail out the military commander lus com- your was $1,486, against which Rombongh, 6th Field Artillery. The story, run for the purpose, over the fields of kaoliang, beans; mitted suicide, following the IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL E. C. Wilke, MI. Mech., E., A.M N.A. wore outlays amounting to $097, to resign in order to marry at forth that the Benz Autome-sweet potatoes. The depth mutiny of the troops. The situa leaving a balance of $789). taughter of Colgate, the million-bile Co., of Dovener, Germany, if the water is so irregular that in tion here in Chungking is un-

aire manufacturer. General was about, to establish a.branch. The ball dimount amounted to Wood declaros in the statement factory in Detroit at "Mack and some places the boats cannot come settled.

near the water's edge; and the men A telegram received by the wade in water varying in deptli Perry at Chingking says: "Dis on the knee to the shoulder. turbances Chengtu, Kwonlisien Water is running over the and Suifu. Officials acted tour of the drawbridge at promptly in strongest manner Chungshing, and the attendants. possible. Mission buildings and As the Journal" remarks, the consideration. Below this place, I

refuse to open the bridge on any missionaries are absolutely safe." completonces of the larceny case hud wondered at the absence of A atrike in America similar

the fact that the city of Deventer reached the brigo, the mystery against the "News" is shown by famine refugee boats, but when I LATE SHIPPING NEWS. and West Point Godores, whence to that which has resulted in

ie in Holland, not in Germany; was explained. I counted 173 rioting and bloodshed in England

that Mack avenue and Canillots tied to ono bank of the is possible at almost any time, A pool in Presidential pre-avendo do not intersect, but run canal above the bridge, waiting according to Samuel Compors, ferences was taken at the conven- parallel that "Herr Diedrich von for a chance to go on down to from Yokohama, &1 :——, president of the American Federation of State governors now Diebstahl" is German for. "Lr somewhere, they don't care where. Andrews H. W. tion of Labour, who is in Denver, in meeting at Springlake willey" that "Karrel Schubjak" Most of these boats were from Brusin says a telegram from that cily abut 30 executivos, in at-means "scallawag." dated Aug. 21.

Shantung. tendance. It was found that the The Detroit "Journal" has the

$5,440. Subscriptions brought

in $5,860, so that only $78.17 that too many second lieuten Caniff avenues," opposite the who pull at the tow linos must China Inland Mission from Dr.

:

ants

hud to be raised by hlitional

rive already left the Lozier- plant. "Herr Diodrich van Diebstahl, the presilent," subscriptions.

niilitary service in onlar to marry. He claims that the said the story, and Karrel ranks of the younger oflicers Schubjak, one of the directors, MR. GOMPERS' WARNING, are being depleted thereby, and have been in the city for several

tnt as far as he is uncerned the days,” Rambaugh evo will be a pre- codont in deling with all future lieutenants with trimony as proffore rosignations of second the motive.

Labour in America“...

the greatest economic good. It is one of the fruitful, signs of the

timos.

Washington, September 15.

EVIDENCE FROM HONGKONG.

7.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED, For 9.8. Barlow, arrived 20th Sept.,

Matstbinh; B.

Britton, F..A. Churchill, Master Chor, Ynen Chow Kut. Lam Castro, Mrs. R. H.

-C.

H.

Ng Man Kin

Nakask, Miss K. Rozario Itosario, Miss T

Spen er Beky, Mies

Terry, Mr.&Stra.

T. P. Tong Kow Hong Valny, Mrs. W.

Valpy, W. Wilsinger, O. Westphall Williains Won. Doo

"Should American employers Republicans were about equally sympathy of "The World" and A Wretched Outlook. try to crush the life out of labour divided. between President Tuft also its congratulations. The

As the progress of a houseboat such a strike as that in England and Senator La Follette and that World" has suffered by thefts in up the caual against a flood our is possible," he said. All de- the Deinocrats divided in about exactly the same way and adoptent is not rapid, I has plenty of IL poxis upon the attitude of the the same proportion in expressing ed means to put a stop to its ad-time to walk along the ennal Chow, K employers. If they grant the preferences for Governor Wilson versary's proceedings of a very bank, where there happened to Gan, M. 5. workers a larger share of the and Governor Harmon, Consi- similar nature. The story is worth be any bunk, and conversa with Gabbey, Mrs. product of their labour, then no derable surprise is being expross-repenting Shortly after The the natives. Everywhere I found Bancs. Mise G. kuch condition will exist here.

ed that so many Republican Gov- World" had installed the first the same wail of despair. The Hoobmaister "The strike in England is the ormors signifiot a desire to see leased wire in Canada, a last whent crop was not very good, mer best thing for that country that Senator La Follette the party's ings shreat paper found itself probably less than half a crop: Les Nan Yee lins happened in 20 years. Many candidate.

87 completely outclassed in the so the people were almost entirely Lopox, Engonia people have boon terribly incon-

matter of news that it de-dependent on the autumn orope. venienced but it will work out for

liberately skimmed the cream

Now that these live been swept SHIPS PASSED THE QAṆAL. off the early edition of "The away, there is no hope left. Near- 1st September-Pardanus, Dorffling World" day after day. This went

ly every one says that the condi-

ger, Ginuous, Kaga Mam, Poona, Sach- on until one fine morning "The tions are worse than last year, and sen, Toakin. b Boptember-Bayern, The working people haute bou. Assistant Pro ceuting Attorney an earthqunko in the South Sen the canal is certainly higher than Monroe Spezin. B September

World". published a story about fear it is true. The water of Benlarig, Bentomond, China, Flintshire, A unique class demoralized by Quintin Paredes roturned yester Isile which, it was-sud, had it was at this time last year, In Beaulah, Malia, Pembrokeshire, nisery. Thorare millions of un-hiy from Hongkong where heromed in the total deniruotion many places the banks on both Syris, 120 Sitamber-Glaze, omployed so sulaverged that had gone to take testimony in a of an island in the "Tautwpides have been swept away.. there is no hope for them and por-ease which promises to be a cause group with a loss of 1,100 lives.

Indien, 1 iluris, Trenksi. Typoṇa, 15ili limps little hops for the next selebro in the annals of local otserving the sighthounes of from Suining and Pichou, but the claps, Inverely lyder, s

I havo no definito information Seplomber-Alvinnus, 'Hénavou, ... Uy- generation. This strike has been Chinese cases, kays the "Manila the name of the group of islands, general opinion here scoms to be Pemia, Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Afgham a sort of leavey moving them. It Times" of Sept. 13, and con- our esteemed contemporary bit, that of Suchion. This opinion is Segovia, Nilo-in, Telmon, Annam, that their condition is worse than Ernest Simous, Kennebec, Porsens, Prince 19th September-Ceylon, is the beginning of a change in a tinues, deplorable condition.

The case is that of Ko l'ung-so in due course in its afternoon those districts had already suffer-

and bit hard, die iten appearing baged largely on the fact that Vandalis, Arcadia, Freefol "Swarms of these unfortunates and Ko Chiong-eng who are boing edition. Singularly enough there invaded the better part of Lon-prosecuted for purjury. They are was not a word in "The World's ed serious damage before the Armand Belle. Brasilia 5th Septem-

Arrivals at Home. 1st September- don during the coronation and accused of perjuring themselves eity editions about that tre coming of the last great flood, ber-Kopang Si, Steator. 8th Sep- the police drove them back in probate hearings on the estate mendous earthquako. to their hovels lest they spoil the of Ga Long-ko, who, when he

which wrought such havoo in tembet-Calls, Denbighshire, Mene- There were many real earth

Suchion.

laus, Silvis, Yang, Tazo. 12th Septem- glamour of the spectacle. They died, was proprietor of one of the quakes after that, of which "The At Danolo, between Yaowan ber-Introw, Siam, Teuder. 15th Ber- nearly revealed to the world a largest stores on Calle Rosario, World" had early and exclusive and Suchien, both canal banks emberKitano Maru, Yarra, Lorat condition of affairs diametrically Both are ncplows of the dead information, but it was some were broken, and the water rush-

19th September-Prometheus. different to that portrayed by the man and inherited his property years before the other evening ed over the lowlands with great glittering pageantry of the coro-when he died intestate. nation. Somo employers, such This was in 1000 and ten years the word "earthquake" in it several tons of villages were paper could bring itself to print violence. It is reported that as the National Manufacturers' Inter, Go Sang-co and Wei-how, columns at all. Association, are trying to create his wife, appeared in the local such a class in this country, courts to claim the property, the They are trying to crusli labour former asserting that he was the organizations,"

destroyed. In at least a few cason, the village were overwhelni- ed so suddenly that the inhabit-

Three terriers recently killed ants had no time to escape, and son of the Chinese store-keoper. 260 rats in half an hour when a the entire population is supposed Mr. Gompers is on his way to The two nephews aware that Go whent-stack was being threshed to have perished. Some of the Los Angeles to look into the Mo-Liong-ko had no son and when at Bishop's Stortford. Namara cass prior to the trial the court decided in favour of the of the two labour leaders next two claimants, the nephows were October.

prosecuted for perjury,

DON'T FORGET,

Thursday, September 21,

V. I. C. Sports.

Friday, September 22. V. R. O. Sporta.

Saturday, September, 23.

| foregoing roports may be slightly DouglasSteamship Co.meeting, exaggerated, but I feel porfectly noon, and extraordinary meeting, By the will of a French Lady safe in saying that the condition 12.15 p.m. who died recently a form was left of this sootion is very seriousV. R. O. Sports, Mr. Paredes was sent to Hong to the town on condition that her Flour is selling on the streets to Civil Service ve Taikoo, kong take testimony from persons family vault was kept in repair day at a figure almost equal to Bowls Argentins leads the nations of who were said to have knowledge while the rest of her estate was to the maxinium prices of the recent the "world in the exportation of of the marital relations of Go be divided among those attending famine. We hope for slight

Long-k

decrease when the watara subside.

Boxing, Skating Rink. Monday, Sept. 25. Crown Land Auction

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Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be landod hero,

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the.Godowas, and sil goods, remaining undelivered after the 27th of September, will be subject to rent,

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All broken, chafed, and daunged· Goods are to be kit, in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th of September, at 9.30a.m.,

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