RAILWAY FLOODED.
PLIGHT OF HONOKONG
·PASSENGERS,
Return to Kowloon After Ten
Hours Wasted. '
So badly flooded is one portion of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway that through traffic WAR stopped yesterday, and the afternoon ex- press train had to return to Kowloon after having got within A few miles of its destination.
The train left Kowloon at 3 o'clock with a big number of Chinese and some half a dozen European passengers. All went well until some five or six milos bayonu Tong Mai Station-about 16 miles from Canton-it was found that the permanent way was completely under water, and the train could proceed no fur- ther. The line. was under the water for about a mila and a half, and it is estimated that ut. "one spot yesterday evening the depth of water must have been about 20 feet. When the train came to a standstill some of the Chinese prepared to wade through the floods to catch the connecting train which could be seen on the other side of the flooded portion of the line, but they were prevented froin doing so by the railway' officials. Earlier in the day, we understand, wheu the flooding was so serious, several passengers from Canton were able in the way to get through.
It was about 6.45 pm. when the train reached the flooded section, and here it remained for some two houre, much to the annoyance of the passengera. Eventually it was decided to re- turn to Kowloon, which WAH resobed about 1.30 o'clock this morning. A special ferry steamer was alongside the pier to convey passengers across the harbour, It would be interesting to know whether the railway aathorities here knew
Jiao that the
the under badly water, and, if so, why they des patched the express under the circumstances, thus causing great inconvenience and waste of time to the passengers.,
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There will be no through trains to or from Canton to-day, but it is hoped that the service will be resumed to-morrow.
GOVERNMENT
APPOINTMENTS.
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. bo Christopher Willson Lieutenant and Mr. L. N. Murphy to be Second. Lieutenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with effect from this date.-7th July, 1914.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr., Edward Jones and Mr. Robert Oliphant Hutchison to perform the duties of Assistant Harbour. Master during the absence on leave of Bazil Reginald Hamilton Taylor, Commander, R. N., or until further notice.
Hie Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Dr. George Ernest Aubrey, M.R.C.S. (Eng), L.R.O.P. (Lond.), M.B. (Lond.), B.S. (Lond.), to be Honorary Visiting Physician and Dr. Charles Forsyth, M.B. (Edin.) B.8. (Edin.), F.R.O.S. (Edin.), to be Honorary Obstetric Physiolun to the Government Civil Hospital, with effect from this date.-10:h July, 1914,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 11 1914,
SPECIAL CABLES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI MURDER TRIAL.
CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Former Policeman Implicated.
.........
Peking. Received July 11. The three Chinese charged at the Mized Court with the murder of Mrs. Neumann on January 23 are a former. policeman, a notorious robber, and a former Yangchow rioksha coolie.
The case for the prosecution is that the ricksha coolie And the policeman knew the ropes and called in two robbers, one of whom has since been executed for another crime, and then murdered Mrs. Neumann while her hu band was in hospital and the esrvants were out.
The police have also arrested the dead robber's con cubine, who gave valuable information, but when confront. ed by the prisoners she refused to repeat her allegations, pleading that if she did her whole family would be exterminated...
The finger-prints of the ex-policeman correspond with those on the safe which contained the jewellery. The jewellery has not been recovered although ilioro ia evidenes that come of it has been recovered by an upcountry official.
It would be quite easy for the coolie and the ex-police- man to know of the Neumanus' wealth, as Mrs. Neumann was often seen in the shop with her hande covered with jewels.
(Special Pacific Service to the "Telegraph "Router.)
CHINESE TAXES.
PROTESTS REACHING THE LEGATIONS.
Peking. Received July 10. Strong protests are reaching the Legations regarding the increases in the likin and other taxes. It appears that the trouble began in Anhui in April, and has since spread to Chekiang and Kiangsu; it is feared that other provinces will, follow suit,
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Evasion of Treaty, The Legations argue that the Chinese are evading the Tientsin Treaty of 1858 by imposing a consumption tax. ou the consignee.
EDUCATION IN CHINA.
A BIG SCHEME CONTEMPLATED.
Peking. Received July 10.
A provisional order promulgates regulations for the formation and foundation of a fund for the encouragement ol education in Obins, commencing in the sixth year of the Republic and extending to the forty-fifth year.
The Government will create a fund of twelve million dollars at the rate of $300,000 annually, which will be ipcluded in the Budget.
The fund will be deposited at the National Bank of Obina and controlled by the Minister of Education,
Twelve hundred scholars will receive benefits from the fund to the extent of $400 annually, but only one- fourth of the fixed number of privileged scholars will ba elected each year.
THE MURDER OF MRS. NEUMANN.
Shanghai, Received July 10. Three Chinese were brought up at the Mixed Court to-day, charged with the murder of Mre, Neumann on Jan- uary 23. The arrests were made on information furnished by a former concabine of the leader of a large robber band at Yangchow.
WEST RIVER FLOODS.
(Continued from page 4.) Kan Pun chi Mr. Kan Po Chi Lan Cheong Toog Leung Fuk Woo Tong
DEATH TO COCKROACHES. Mr. Choy Sia Lok
There is at present on the market a preparation put up by Mesare: Howarth and Fair which
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Messrs. Kung Yick Wing
Chi Tseung
is death to cockroaches. It is Mosara. Kwong Teui Yuen known as Blattie," the Union Cookroach Paste, and is simple to use and sare in its effects. It is spread on pieces of brown paper, and after eating it the cockroaches retire to their holes and there die. It has been found wonde fally effective in Hongkong, and should be weloomed by housewives: The paste can be obtained in small ims from the Victoria Dispensary.
Tak Cheong The Students of Wai
10.00 Yat Night School
10.00 Mesoru. Hoi Lee
Teoang Yee Shun Tai
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
WE HAVE RECEIVED
NEW
SHIPMENTS
OF
FRESH SIBERIAN SALMON,
:
SMOKED,
KIPPERS, FILLETS & HADDOCKS.
WHOSE GOODS ?
Returned to Find the Lady Gone.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st July, 1014.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEI..
A Chinese who indulged in the luxuries of a trip to Singapore. and a concubine, returned from his journey to find that the lady Tytam had transferred her affections, Tytam herself and some of his chattels to
another man. At least, that is what he reported to the police and repeated to Mr. Wood at the court this morning, when he charged ber with theft. Besides the goods which were recovered by the police, other things, he said, were stolen.
The lady claimed all the articles
+1913.
Jan. 100%. Selow 10h in below
overflow
overflow,
verfew sett. Hin. below ft 1in below
overna fyewash......
averflow Tylam Inter- it. i below Defi tin below
wverflow media. Pekulum oft. in. love of thin below
erverflow wang and in below, alt in below
chuduvadow.
overflow. STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS, GALLONS.
tam
over!
Tytam Byewash.......... Tytans Intermediate
okulm
Wong-nechung...
Igra
T37-37
115.60
24.03
07.04
30
10.00
$19.1
Total Common of water in the City and H
June, 1014.
as hors, and raid. the prosecutor Dictions of gallus during the month of
Consumption...! 117.32 Estimated
population
BOTA
19.34 m.fallons
857-719
34.3
did not support her and, before he went away, himself pawned a watch she was alleged to have stolen, and with the proceeds purchased a pair of shoes to go Rider inala districts were supplied by public stree abroad with.
Com umpilun per Bead per day...
254.019
14.7
galink In the month of June, tgry House Services in the fountain alto in 1914 but only up to the all of Jung and Itider Malks supply from 19th to gath in- clusive.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
The defendant was bound over in a personal bond of $50 to come up for judgment if called Hel
upon.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below wos received by the American Con- sulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory at 11.50 a.m. yesterday:
Cyclone or Typhoon-E of northern Luzon, more than 300 miles distant, incliving north- ward,
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Mr Ng Yok Chi
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vitations Re-
Kowlood Cm-
Vitalion Reservoir
1914 to" Below Dverflow
1214
:
servoir.... averfion STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS. GALLONS, 193
317.75 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions of gallons during the month of June, 1914.
Conatcmption.... Estimated popula-17 Consumption per
Siol.
bruit per day....
1913
1914
30.8 m2 collons
95003
94.700
14.0 gallons
1
The Coveniment Analyst's reports show that the
water is of excellent quality.
Public Works Department.
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A. CHURCHILL, Water Authority,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
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Choy To Shi
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Mesere. Ka Lun "Sui Tak
10.00 Mr. Lam Ip Shang Meears. Kwong Hang Foong 10.00 i Kwan Tang Yick 10.00 Hop Tick Woo 10.00
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Latest Advertisement. The French Conaal will be At Home on the 14th, inst.-Page 5.
Struck Off.
It ia notified that the name of the Rosenstock Publishing Com- pany, Limited, has been struck off the Hongkong Register.
June Weather.
Observatory returns show that 10.00
during Jano the average mean .10.00
temperature in Hongkong was 82, 10,00
the highest point reached being. 10.00 899, on the 30th., and the loweHL 10,00 75.1, on the first. There were 10.00 174.4 hours of sunshine and 10.00 12.225 inches of rain on seventeða 10.00 days. The rainfall at the Botani- 10,00 cal Gardens was 12.66 inches on 10.00 18 days, at the Matilda Hospital, 10.00 Mount Kellet, it was 13.15inches 10,00 on 8 days, and at the Police 10.00 Station, Taipo, it
was 13.32 10.00 inches on 10 days. 10.00
10.00 10.00
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Prevention of Disease,
10.00 Garrison orders state:-Officers
Tuesday next. 14th of July, be- ing the French National Fete the acting Consul General for France will be pleased to welcome at his offices Prince's Building between 10.30 and 12.30, the members of the French community, his foreign
British colleagues, officials and officers, as well as to call on that occasion. all other friends who may' wish' Hongkong, 11th July, 1914.
EVINRUDE DETACHABLE MOTOR, 1-2 H. P. 2-3 H, P., 3 1⁄2— 5 H. P., with battery-or magneto-ignition.
10.00 Commanding units will republish For particulars apply to 10.00 in their orders the warning 10.00 against onling uncooked vagat- 10.00 ables or salads, and will also Hongkong, King's Buildings, 10.00 call attention to the danger of 10.00 alooping without a mosquito net,
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