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THE KWANGTUNG FLOODS

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

aubscribed

The following $250 Moners. Wright & Hornby, Johnson Stokee & Master..

The following Subsoribod $200; Mow Lee Steamship Co. Messrs, Kwong Tai Yuen, Poultry Guild, LATEST FROM CANTON Messrs, Kwong On Tai, Meaers

Fook Cheong Hing, Mesara Ming Kee, Megers Wo Shing Messre Ping Kee Hong Mrs. Lam Weng

HONGKONG STILL HELPING | Shi,

Per Auctioned goods 'dealers $185.72.

D. O..Office ale Tai Po $160, The following subscribed $150. Mr. Poon Sai-cho, Mesare. Kwong Shing On, Messra. Kwong, Tai Wing.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1915.

CORRESPONDENCE.

arrrespondents are not necess

The opinions expressed by the arily those of the Hongkong

Telegraph."]

Mathematical Formula Wanted,

(To the Editor of the Honghong Telegraph.)

People who came in from Canton yosterday speak of Sha-

Sir: -- Your meen ae showing signs of ewing-

correspondence back to the normal, butrolate iog

about "Mathematios! Formula that in the native city there is the

Wanted" has caught my eye in same general air of hopelessness

your weekly edition and if not too. and helplessness. "It is true that

far post festunt I should like the water is canning down, but

Staff & members of Tai Shun to add a' word. the depth, in a number of quarong 8146.70.

The formulas for an arith- torn, is still four fest and over. Tai Po market per Mr. D. Wustical series are three: Using

The worst enemy to be dreaded Tretmad' $112.

the same denominations as your „now is pestilance. Already, in

correspondent "Coming" with an many parts, the stench from the

additional "b" to denote the last water is literally overpowering

term we have: most strangers turn faint when

(1) they encounter it. The men who

..(2) have had continually to wade through the water complain of eruptions and scalding pains in the lege. A number of deaths have been reported (usually those of women and children) caused by persons being crushed between the boats and the walls of "the houssa.

Tue following Subscribed $109: Maiers On Tui, Messrs Yeo Wo, Kung Hing Company, Messrs Yee Cheong, Measts Sing Yuen-loong, Mesere Shan Shing, Mesars King, Yue, Meagra Kwong Yuen, Mesare Yan Sin, Mesara Fook Tai, Messrs Yau Sang loong, Messrs Kwong Hung- shing, Mesara Wa. Tue-shing, Mesare.

Wo Cheong, Mesura. Fook Wa Company, Mr. Lam Pai Ting, Mesara, Wing Suing Loong, Mesere. Shiu Kee, Messrs. Hip Fortunately some of the fresh Kut, Mr. Wong Loung Shi, water mains are now accessible, Mesara. Ching Shuu Cucong, Wai but there are still thousands of Kut Bank, Wing Tek Bank, people who are condemned to Mesare. Wing Tang Fook, Mesers, drink the pestilential flod water Wing Shua. Wo, Messrs. Fang because they can got no other. Yuen Hing Captain T. Hall Rice in the native city is report-Tang Yuen Cheong No. 3 Family, ed to be seven dollara a picul. Mrs. Chow Sai of Tang Yaen

Relief Work.

Many dificulties have necess- arily neen encountered in bring. ing relief within the reach of the afl ctad. Several junk-loads of rice were held up for a long while by the strong adverse current. The Tung Wah authorities are working night and day; indeed we learn that the Ron. Mr. Lua Üba-pak has toiled on behalf of the afferere 10avob amezieat that he is now confined to his room

Cheong, Mr. Wong Pak Ting, Mr. Pang Ohing Po, Mesara Han Tak Cheung. Mr. Li Ngai Chi, Luen Yik Toog, Mr. Lam Yee Man, Mr. Lum Ngai Po, Mesars. Tung Fat, Mr. Cheng Chung Ping, Mesare. Teui Hing, Messrs. Hing. Kee, Messrs. Shui. Wo, Luen On Company; MessrB. Yae Saing Cheong, Mr. Wong Pik San.

The following Subsoribed- $80 00, Mesara Hing Shing Lee..

The following Sabsoribed 25.00-U.M.S. Mr. M.H.E. Ellias,

The following subsoribed $18.00- Ujagar Singh N. Mody and Co.

services wherever needed. It was also decided to establish three | Murray Scot. distributing centres in order to facilitate relief measures, The firat of these will be at Canton, for the city and the East River; the second at Samehui, for the North River distriot, and the third at Shin Hling, for the West River.

ba plus (a-l}d

N S=(a plus b)

S=(2 s plaa (2-1) d) ... (3) Your correspondent "Coming" gives the last formula and as an example where it should be used the numbers 251 to 300. Bat by the much simpler formula (2) we get the same result: $(2514-300) 390-

390-250

44870 Why then age (3) in preference to (2) which, quite correctly, is given by you be an answer to G'a" requirements? Or will "Coming" pretend that his for mala is perfectly general? Would' be for example use it in the fol- lowing arithmetical series? "How many odd numbers are there between 375 and 581 including both these Lumbers?"

Formula (1) solving for "n" gives na:

N- 561-375 plus 2

2

-91

a

3

a

BATHING AT NORTH POINT.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

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WAR ITEMS.

Programme of Music. The following is the Programme of Music to be played by the Band Paint, on Wednesday 21st inst., of the 74th Panjabis, at North

comment.ng at 9 p.m. sharp. 1 March........." Colonel Bogey

Alford. 2 Overture......Morning, Noon and Night”.............Sappe. Valee...

Riviera " ... Alford. Selection......"The Remini

Illness of Burgoniaster Max. scences of Scotland"Godfrey

Rotterdam, Juse 4. According Synopsis:

, very diversified experience. only assume that matters were to the Dutch papers, the Brussels "Scots Wha Hae" "Auld Robin According to the current military deliberately misrepresented in Burgomaster Max, who has been Gray" "Bonnie Laddie" The gossip, the strategy by which the order to serve those diplomatic interned for seven months in Campbells are Coming" "The battle of the Marne was won, and purposes and considerations Glatz, fortress, has developed White Cockade" "Jolin Ander the German right compelled to which led the Government to acute tuberculosie, caused by an- son My Ja""Logie O Buchan'

extend away to the ues, was Sir embark on its naval demonstra healthy conditions in the fortress. "Strathspey" "Annie Laurie" Douglas Haig's idea, and certain- tion some weeks ahead of the Hia frienda hava endeavoured to "Within a mile of Edinboro" ly General Joffre not only thinks possibility of any effective milit-secure his release, but this has

Bonnet Blue with Variations'

very highly of him but consults ary co-operation. Disappointment been vetoed by General von Bis "The Blue Bells of Scotland

him very freely. Owing to varions at the slow progress made on the sing “Strathspey” “Auld Lang Syno" events, but ohiefly to the lack of Gallipoli Peninsula extends also Famous Golfer Wounded. "Finale."*

Sonatade..." Sizilietta"... Blon.us, our boat no lacatlas Western theatre of war. Every professional golfer, who is a cor- mauitions, our schedule in Flan to the progress made in the Tom Fernie, the famedsSocitish Cornet Solo performed at a behind hand. There is a big push one is now familiar with Lord oral in the Glasgow Highlanders, distance from the Band.

coming shortly, but there is no Kitchener's prediction about the now at the front, has been wound- saying what the result will be war. When he was asked that ed in the arm. In a letter to his The advantage of the offensive has most stupid of all questions "How parents at Troon he says he is now passed definitely and clearly long was it going to last?" He getting on well in the base hos- to the Allies in the West, but so replied be could not say pital. Fernis won the Scottish far the German defensivo bas held how long it would last professional championship in 1909

the good news and has quietly suppressed the bad news. Over and above all this there has (From Our Own Correspondent.) been woeful ignorance in

many quarters as to the nature Goeben: Latest Story. Dondon, June 11. of the military problems involved. Athens, June 8. Information bas About the Fighting.

Highly placed officiale "seem to been received from Constantino- Sir Douglas Haig is one of the have conspired together to add to ple that in consequence of the war. He is connected with the the undoubted "discoveries" of the the confusion of thought. When rupture between Admiral Sou- bombardment .of the chou, commander of the Torcos famous whiskey family, but is Dardanelles was first started German Fleet, and von Müller, himself a soldier through "and was whispered in these same the captain of the Goeben, the through. He was formerly Gen- official quarters that it would not latter will be recalled and deemed eral Officer Commanding at be a very long business. The responsible for the irreparable Aldershot and Chief of Staff in exact number of days required for damaged to the Goeben. India. Ho is 56 years of age by the forging of the Channel was the calendar, about 48 by looks freely stated, and looking back on and energy, and he has had a the whole affair now one can

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6. Two Step..." Cubanolo Glide"

8

Robertson.

Selection... The Geisha "

Jones. Galop......Over The Sticks"

Bruan,

"God Save The King."

J. W. CHRISTIAN,

Bandmaster, 74th Panja bis.

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

it spellbound to a large extent, bat ho would any when it and 1910, and represented Boot- The problem and task of break was going to begin, and that was land against England in 1910, of war that now exist over 300 Many people rashly assumed from ing down the strange conditions in the month of May, 1915. 1912 and 1913.

Captured Officers' Barracks Destroyed miles of front, and of restoring this that with the flowering of mobility to the battle, are no light the primroses in our English Halle, on the Saale, it is reported Amsterdam, June 2.—From след. But we may have confid-woode we should see a great that the barracks occupied by Before Commander 0.W. Beckenes in the capacity, ingenuity offensive initiated in the Western officers who are prisoners of war with R.N., at the Marine Court, and adequate resources of the theatre of the war which would this morning, P.O. Robert McFall, Allies to prevail in the end. charged Kwok Kau, boatmaster, with unlawfully using nats and

Whether the optimistis forecast with unlawfully throwing rabbish that the war will be over before in the harbour on the 19th inst. Xmas is destined to be realised and Malhousen at least, and, it stroyed. The fire brigade and Defendant was fined $5 for each or not it is just as well to place it might be, right back on to the offence.

on record that the depressing line of the Rhine itself. view taken in some quartera about the progress of the War is

ARMS SEIZURE AT CAUSE-

WAY BAY.

it

The General Outlook.

drive the Germans of the French caught fire from some unknown and Belgian territory which they in length, and the adjoining Cat- cause. The building, 150 yards now hold back, on to new linee holic chapel were completely de- covering Antwerp, Namur, Metz

soldiers prevented the fire fron extending to other baildings. No lives were lost;

* "Strafe" ing Italy, di, Amsterdam, June 1. The Ksi-

Turk Defles Germans. Baenos Ayres, Juro 4-Tae Turkish Consul General, Emir Arslan Boy, in agreement with

As there can be no talk about

P. C. Edward Wille, charged one general formula covering all Fung Teot Shing, boatwoman, osses it seems to me that your land Lai Yeung seaman, with not shared in official ciroles. In The Advantages of a Long Line.ser has decided that all Italian paper was quite right in giving unlawfully moving about the London at least it is undeniable The Chinese Chamber of Com-

that which in a general way covers harbour during prohibited hours that there is a certain uneasines

composers, especially Paccini, Leoncavallo, and Ma.cigat, shall merce met last night and again

all the cases according to your on the 19th inst. The first and disappointment about the Those who jumped to this hasty not have their works performed discussed the situation. Vo B. Kelar Singh H.K. Canton correspondent - "G's" request, defendant was fined $5, while outlook, and since, in the conduct conclusion never stopped to ask at the royal theatres in Germany unteers were asked for-men ex- and Macao S.B. Company's which bezides being the simplest. the other was fined $10. of a great war it is very essential themselves whether, after all, itaatil the end of the war. All other perienced in the distribution of wharf Mr. Robert Baker, Mr. The last paragraph in "Com- relief who would go up to the F. C. Hall Mr. J. W. Kew. ing's letter, I am unable to an

might be an advantage if we had Allies to have the Germans back a pile of the whole of his stook of to maintain the morale of the would be altogether sa advantage German opera-bouzas followed oivilian elemeat of the community from the point of view of the auit. A Drosdon bookseller mvde flooded districte and give their The following subscribed derstand. The number 1-200 $20.00-Dr. R. M. Gibson, Mrs. advancing by 1 is certainly by

a few more Ministerial speeches at this moment on a line of the d'Annunzio's books and set it your formula 201000 (the correct Two Chinese Fined Heavily of the kind Mr. Winston Chur- Rhine. It is now pretty patent ablaze amid the enthusiastic result) and neither 201000 nor Yesterday, at the Police Court, chill delivered at Dandee at the to every student of the war that cheers of a large crowd. 201 to the 100th power,

two Chinese were charged with end of last week. In his survey our Russian Allies in being in possession of four of the military horizon Mr. Chur the East will have to thousand rounds of ammunition. chill confined himself for the wait some little time longer From the evidence it appeared most part to the operations that before ample supplies of maat that Detective Henderson and are taking place in the Dardanel- tions, and improved means of the majority of the Turkish inkong went to Causeway Bay les. But his speech, as a whole communication behind their lines colony, has refused to hand over and there saw a junk. The inkong was calculated to make the enable them to make their fall to the German Consul the archives went on board and offered to buy nation regard the war in a new weight felt in this gigantio of the Turkish Consulate as de- one thousand rounds. He had and wider perspective. It is a struggle. This fact was certainly manded by Herr Luxburg, the them taken ashore and directly fact that the fighting on the Gal- not lost sight of by the German German Charge d'Affaires He that was done he seized the man lipoli Peninsula now partakes War Lords when they chose their has deposited the archives in who brought them. Assistance of very much the same class of own time for plunging Europe place of safety and closed the 8-(1 plas 250) 250

was obtained and the junk board. siege warfare that we have been into war. But what the enemy's Consulate. =31375

ed, when it was found that they witnessing for so many monthe Headquarter Staff certainly did Where do the seven dollars had on

another three in France and Flanders. But in not reckon on was that sach Hotel, come in.?!

thonsand.

ono respect it differs fundament- sitastion would develop in the Yours-eto. "The first defendant was fined ally. Many weary miles asparate West as would afford Russia

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one, thousand dollars, in default the Allied armies in the west adequate time to bring all her re six months imprisonment, with from what, in the popular sources into play. But for the fear suffered,

The following subscribed $15.00:-Mr. Norman C, Pope,

The Icllowing subscribed 10.00:-Mr. R. E. H., B. Mots By permission of the Director Singh Tong wo wharf,

of Education theatrical perform-The following subscribed, ances will be given by the $5:-B.Bhag, Singh a.s. Fatahan, Queen's College Dramatic Society Dr. R. H. Hamson, Master Bishen at the Tai Ping Theatre, Cons naught Road West, next Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,

Singb, Anglo Indian School, B, Farnam Singh, Japanese Wharf, Mauan Singh, Army Ordnance

at 8 .m. under the patronage of Dept., Bhagat Singh, H.K.C. &

H. E. the Governor, who has

M. Steam boat Co.'s Wharf, Caet

signified bie intention of being Singh, N. Rastonjes present at Monday's performance. Indar Singh, Dies, Bros., Jewan We are informed that is Ex-Singh, Bishen Singh, King's cellency has himself. contributed park eboating range, five hundred dollars towards the Flood Relief Fand.

"Coming's" mild rebake of "misprint to put it kindly" is no doubt appreciated by your paper. The correspondent "X" would like to have $7 which would be left after reckoning your way.

By his own worde the example works out like this: *250- 250.

plus 250 2

2 and by your formula

2

31375

English Bridges for France The French railway' officials have commenced to make provi sion for the repair of the war damages that their lines have

an additional sentence of two estimation at least, is their main of thee teos.which such a movement Consulates the American

at Paris in a

The

The following subscribed, $2.00 Bhagat Singh, Sanitary Dept.,

months imprisonment, while the military objective-the crossing would have on civilian opinion in report to Washington. The Rev. J. Kirk Machonachio, Sergt. Major Mahindar Singh

second was fined $1,000 or in of the Bhine and the advance on the Fatherland it is quite certain Northern Railway bas contracted minister of the Union Church, Hongkong Police, B. Lachhman wishes us to say that the offeringe Singh, P. & O. Co., Harnam Singh,

Notice to Consignees.

default six months imprisonment. Berlin. But the situation on the that the German Generals would with an English firm for the Gallipoli Peninsula is very differ- not elect to remain on their pr supply of 100 steel bridges, and of the congrogation at next Sun-Lok To To. " day's services will be devoted tɔ

UP TO THE MINUTE. ent For beyond the few miles sent lines in the West. The farther orders for rails, rolling The following subscribed 1.00: cargo ex s.s. Annam remaining Consignees are notified that

of ridge and scrab which separate longer that line is the mor it stack, cross-ties, and other raile food relief.

The Tang Wa Hospital bege to Jamader Jaggat Singh H. K be subject to rent. Cargo ex 8.8. four.

Gujar Singh Rope Factory undelivered after the 21st inst. will too late for correction on page Churchill reminded us, the the greater is the number of men circumstances will allow.

The following changes arrived as from victory there lie, as Mr. adde to their embarassment and way material will be given when acknowledge with thanks the Police, B. Maghar Singh Wongli Mongolia remaining undelivered Dougins's, $55, sales and the destruction of an enemy's facts which must necessarily affect

downfall of the hostile empire, required to hold it. These are Gorman Barbarity, following donations to the Kwong phong, Kobr Singh Jardine, after the 21st inst, will be sub-

Wounded soldiers numbering tang Flood Relief Fund;

Ujagar Singh A. S. Watson jeet to both landing and storage

buyers.p The following Subscribed & Co Baghel Singh Gas chargea.

Steamboats-$19, buyera, $1000.00: Dongton Steamship Co. Co., B. Maban

Indos.-$123, buyers. passenger, Limited:

Pal Singh Empir Cinema. Co.

A Consular Transfer M.J.B. de Bens, consul Gener

Kowloon Wharves. The following Sabsoribed Bhir Singh Gae Co, Sunder al for the Netherlands at Hong

buyers. $500.00 His Excellency Sir Singh, Jagat Singh Jack Co, Nand kong, has been appointed to suc- Kung Yiks. Tls. 15, buyers.

Dooks.-872), bayers. Henry May K.O.M.G. Hongkong Singh Cement Works Hongham, ceed M. von Zeppelin Obermal Rope Manufacturing Co. Ld. Dial Singh A. S. O. Mule Tran-ler, who has been transferred

A Naval Appointment. Messe David 888soon & Co. Ld. eput, Autar Singh Toikoo Co. from Shanghai to the Netherlands Oban Kwan Yuk Tong Mr. Leung B. Dhian Singh HK Police Mrs. Legation in Brazil. Kin Sing

Suadar Singh Sikh Temple pre M. de Reus, who has been in the eidt, wife B. Kohen Singh A. B. Netherlands Consular⠀⠀ Watson & Co, B. Gordip Singh for about twenty years has been Service Fish Birret B. Prem A. 8. Watson, stationed at Hamburg, Yokohama

Already acknow Wend Venezuela.

ledged..........100,058.24 The name of M. de Raus aus Total 8182,089,01 bessor is not yet known.

Fr. Kwong Wa Hospital $49г.05.

→→ Inbabitants of Cheung Chan

Island $439.30.

Ying Fa Ynen $400, Men Wo Hing $300.

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fleet and army, the fall of a world- the strategy of General Joftre, 200 have been brought to Cardiff famous capital and probably the and Sir John French. It is not from the front. They declaro accession of powerful Allies." It in any spirit of overweaning that the barbariem of the Ger 871, is eminently desirable that these confidence that every officer mans has intensified the bitterness

facts should be insisted upon in who comes home from the front of the struggle. Private A view of the impatience with which on leave, and every letter Fraser, 1/23rd London Regiment The Admiralty announces that Mediterranean.

some people seem to regard the which reaches you from the front said: "The Territorials progress of events in

in the eastern whether it be from the British or forced from their trencher

from the French lines, tells

ehell fire, but later we came Engineer-Captaid G. W. Boone The War of Attrition. of the complete confidence which grips with the Germs ne has been appointed to Rosyth

To some extent the disappoint prevails amongst all ranka from was hell. We took the ment and impatienos which is the Generals downwards as to our trenches with the bav Dookyard, to date Jane 13.

Jane 18 included the following optimistic press at home. In a time is tige and the signal is

The Lato Malor A. O. Cowan, expressed has undoubtedly been sbility to drive back the Germans the wounded bed to crav The casualty lists published on due to ill informed and much too and pierce their lines when the across the open the Ge

thraw pelrol bocabant Major, A. G. Cowan, 74th Pan turn to the military censorship

reported from Egypt-Killed, meare this has been due fu given for it to be done. **

ntenant Olinton distin

If by carrying jabla, attached to 63rd Sikhis which has too frequently told as

(To be Continued)