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SPECIAL CABLES:

THE FIGHTING IN THE North,

TWO JAPANESE STEAMERS FIRED UPON.

-(Our Own Correspondent)....

Shanghai, July 16.

There is a lull in the operations between the Northern and Kiangsi troops at Kiakiang. Both parties are awaiting reinferce- mente, and both claim the advantage eo far. Numbers of wounded have teen brought to Kinkiaug.

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Tow Japanese steamers have been fired upon, but the damage done is not serious in either cust.

Movement Against President Yuan.

A rebel poster displived at Nanking calls on the troops there to march against President Yuan Shih kai and punish him for sending the Northern troops southward.

In Shangbai, 1,400 Northern troops in the Arrenal "and 3,000 "other troops are sympathetic with the sims of the Kuomintang.

THE CAUSEWAY BAY AFFAIR.

The Captive released by American Sullors.

that preseed on his chest that he

could hardly be moved either way without his ribs, being caved in.

Frightened Chinese

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1913,

THE METRIC SYSTEM,

- Favoured by the Hongkong.

Chamber of Commerce.

We have received copies of the following correspondenes from the Caoretary of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce:-

The London Chamber of Commerce,

Oxford Court, Cannon Street,

E. C.

- 30th April, 1913. A. M. Williams, Esq.,' Secretary,

Hongkong General Chamber

of Commerce,

Hongkong,

Yours faithfully. (Sgd.)CHARLES E. MUSGRAVE

Secretary.

(Copy of letter addressed to the Secretary (Far Eastern Section)er London Chamber of Commerce by Secretary of the Decimal Associà-

21st April, 1913

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WATER POLO, SHIELD COMPETITION. R. E. Versus B.O.C. Boys' Own Club met yesterday The Royal Engineers and the

afternoon at the V.R.C. bath in the above competition. A fast and exciting game resulted in a victory for the Sappara. The

teams wel 3 :--

B.O.C.-M.A.R. Souza (goal): T.I. da Roza and R. A. Carvalho (backe N. L Railton (bali baok); A. R. Ellie, L. C. R. Souza and F. M. Ellis (forwards).

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Collins (forwards).

From the commentment of CARPETS play the B.O.C. made a smart

OPPORTUNITY.

I bog to enclose copy of a latter bich I bave received from the Decimal Association, and also copy of the paragraph relating to China to which reference is made in the letter. If you can assist me in replying to this enquiry, so far, of course, as.China ia concerned,

In his book "The Public the sergeants had succeeded in-I shall be much obliged.

Schools and the Empire" Dr getting a rope slung round his

I may add that the Far Eastern B. Gray, Headmaster of Brad lege. On this aaveral men bauled; Section passed a recolution in but, just when success resmed favour of the adoption of the field, summarises his experiences, assured, it was found that they Metric System of Weights Men-which lead him to the conclusion had but dragged him into more aures and Currency.

that external control over all difficulty, having wodged him so

stages of education is, in the As we stated yesterday after-tightly under the point of reak noon, excitement was rife in the

interests of Empire, the only re- medy for the existing stats of neighbourhood of Causeway Bay

educational choos, remarks a writ all day yesterday, owing to s

in the "Review of Reviews," étory's having got about that a

A careful examin tion of the

This opinion Dr. Gray holds- Obinees was imprisoned in a hole

Aurouadings-shewed that ittion).

not through an undue bias in in the rocks some listance behind would to impose ble lever

The Decimal Association. favour of extending the power of the Asiatic Petroleum Company's away even one of the recks, and

that nothing but either patient Finsbury Court, Finsbury Pave-the State over the life of the in-

CARPETS storage tauke.

maron-work or els insting

ment, London, E. C.

dividual citizen; not because the On the previous evening would be of any us. The artil

Having a pretty heavy Stock of INDIAN CARPETS on hand body of men who fill the ranks of rush up and left the leather in we are clearing them at extremely low prices, approaching very near mysterion, crias were heard lerymen left on after six o'clock

the scholastic profession are not play at the R.E.'s quarters. their coat, and earnestly advise our valued customers and patrons proceeding from among the and instructions were given for

the P.W.D. e olies to bring drills. this Ass siation's 1er art for the fit for independence and unfetter-Souza made an attempt, but not to miss this opportunity which may not come round again.

Brown cleared, and soon after this A trial visit would be more convinging than saying anything rooks; and these, of cour.91

year 1912, I desire to draw your ed authority. On the contrary, A. R. Ellie got pogression of the further.

two paragraphe were attributed by the Obinec

attention to which I think will interest your he feels is to be a orging to devils. Yesterday morn was reported

Committes, viz: the referring shame that they have been accord- ing the story

After this the play was ía to the police, and on a search

to China and Sam. With regarded so few marks of public recog- to the former, the information nition for their able, loyal, and favour of Engineers. Morrish was a standstill all the evoning.

contained therein, was obtained being made, it was found that a

At midnight one of the P.W.D. Chiness from Swatow, was lying officials returned to the scene, from "The National Heview" of self-denying services. But no-anmarked and scored with a long in a hole under several tons of to find that five American bine- Shanghai and confirmed by the thing short of external control will shot, bringing the score one all. Perhaps get rid of the chaotic and unscien-The "Boys" again left their men, and Colline, who was woll granite rack. When an interpreter ja sets, from the U.S.S. Wilming Chineze Consul here.

tam; bad volunteered to undertake you will be able to give me some tific system-or want of system- up the bath, scored the second was procured, the prisoner said the stone hewing that the Chinees further information on this mat-

under which the edavation of the goal for the Enginesra. This that devils had chased him into had refused to do. 1ney worked

With regard to Siam, I have future citizen is carried out. For was equalised by Souza before this retreat and that he had no for a while with some small obieels

which they had with them, but the news direct from the Ministry the grounds upon which Dr. Gray the whistle sounded for half time. In the grond half play was wish to come out.

these were found to boue desi. One of Agriculture at Bangkok, founds his conviction our readers of the men thereupon rudged

I was extremely pleseed to read must go the brak itself; no short exciting and a number of foule How the man could have squez way to Taike, to his ship, and that you have recently passed a summary could give their value were registered.

returned with larger tools and resolution favouring the introduc- adequately. ed through a crevice that proved crowbars. With thess, Petty tion of the Metric weights and Scarcely a phase of schoolboy far too narrow to allow of bis bзing Officers Long,

Cameron measures throughout the Empire life is left untouched in his ink,

The V. R. C. team meets the. pulled out again, remains a mysand Meyers, assisted by Seamen I should much obliged if you but the one point upon which

Royal Garian Artillers this after- emphasis is Food was offered him fees and Tomz.k, attacked the would forward to ins a formal he lays

piece of took that lay poross the extract from your Minutes show. the fact that revision must begin noon at 5.30 p.m. at the former

Club's bath. but he refused it, though he chest of the prisoner, who, remarking this Resolution for

with the universities, meaning, of is said to have asked for water ably enough, still retained con- record.

course, Oxford and Cambridge. The system by which boys who once or twice. During the morn-soioueness, and continued mat-

tery.

How did he get there?

Unfortunately it was found that no Chiners could't persuaded to work at the job, en terrified were they of the alleged "deil"; and matigra remained more or less at

of

tor.

Dear Sir-la enclosing a copy

I am, Dear, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

(8gd) G. E. M. JONHSÓN;

Secretary.

(Reply to the Secretary, Eastern Section, Chamber Cominerce London.)

my

great

ball and sent in a splendid shot from a difficult angle, which open- ed the scoring.

The Engineers scored two more goals, and thas won the game by four goals two.

have not the least likelihood of PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per .. Coblenz for Manila, going to any university-that is to say, the Inge majority of the New Guinea and Australia, on scholars in our escondary schools the 14th inst."

Bergling Farmust pass under the yoke of Berger,

of the examinations of these rival Band, S.

universities is more than absurd, Dgaon, L.

it is harmful to the last degroo. Dozenst Wester- Hongkong, 18th June, 1913. Dr. Gray uses the term "rival mann. Sr, I am in re sipt of your universities

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because while Ox- Goldenberg, B.

H::

R.

tering and murmuring to himself. ing the police, firemen and P.W.D The Americans to led patiently at officials visited the place, and at their difficult task, and at length one time it was thought that the were successful in chipping fl an appreciable slice of the risk. latter would succeed in dragging Soon after, they found that the him out; but be contrived to unre sated hammering had so far fasten the rope that had been loosened one of the coks that thrown round him.

...they were able to abift it same Every subsequent attempt to eight or nine inches, there letter of 30th April last with ford and Cambridge have a Joint Hanson, Miss. get grip of him failed; though enlarging the crevios; and, soon reference to the Metric System of Certificate Board there is no cc-

aftor 4 o'olook in the morning. the police worked untiringly the Chinese was released, after Weights Measures and Currency operation of the two Universities Humphreys, Mrs When a "Telegraph" representa somewhere about thily hours and am directed to inform you in working the ordinary locals.

of captivity. He was still cou- that this Chamber is not in a It requires but very little thought Hayden, Mrs. L. scions when dragged out, but Esition to give you the informs to see that ibis takes away much was anable to stand alone. E--ion now desired by the Decimal freedom for that individual ex- Jaspar Clarky. hausted though he was, he ce med Association but the letter is be-pression upon which Dr. Gray so Liexgang, Mr perfectly cheerful and pleased ing passed on to the Secretary strongly insists, of ante chamber to the unfortunate with himes't. He was ent to the of the Shanghai Chamber who man's prison) to drag him through Government Civil Hospital, but, may be is a position to do so and

on examination, was found to 13 is being asked to reply direct. suffering from no more serious

tive reached the spot, efforts were being made by three of the polios

(who had lowered themselves

into a hole which formed a sort

a slightly larger opening; but the attempt was vain. So far as could bacon, the captive was pinned in almost a recumbent position by a jutting point of rogk.

R.G.A. Called Out.

I am to add that that the Com- injury than sundry bruises and mittes of this Chamber have Buratches. He is now confined supported the Desimal Associa to the Lunatic Asylum.'

tion's proporals from time to time All praise is dus Pelly Oand are still in full sympathy with car Long and his companions for its objects, Dr McKenny, the police or the grit and patience displayed by gein, made raveral further at them in their lengthy and trouble- tompta

dislodge him, rome fark; and we must certainly but was no more successful hope that official notice will be than others had been taken of their humane sot.

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and the only way out of the diff- oulty appeared to be to move some of surrounding rooke bodily. Accordingly the Captain Super

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Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) A. R. LOWE,

Acting Secretary,

The Secretary,

Far Eastern Evolion,

Chamber of Commerce,

London.

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