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FINANCES IN RUSSIA.

OLD PROPHECY.

Points of Interest to Bodd-

holders.

*009

authoritative source,

the

War Predicted in 1854.

the verses :- The first of these measures is:

enemy

enemy.

and to prevent the possibility of their being negotiated by the They do not in any way affect the interests of bestrale bolding Russian boude and wishing to get their coupona pail or their

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1917.

AMERICAN TELEGRAMS. THE FUTURE OF CHINA. CAINE ROAD COLLAPSE. the crack was even still greater, LONDON RAID VICTIMS.

24-A

Food Bill la Conference.

Inquiry Opened This Morning:

servant

ཐཱ་

Aerial Torpedo op View at

Inquest.

and be reported the fact to the Bishop. The Bishop said he would send a boy to the houss next door to waru the residents.. The boy went to the house and another boy wie rent

to St. Joseph's college. Balf an hour Dr. Walto, the City Caroner, on Inquesta were concluded by later the wall came dowa. Jane 18 ou 49 victim of last

down.

the next house.

JJ

coma terrible injuries sustained by

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Ideas, The following telegrams are In compliance with the request taken from the Manila Daily Oar Canton correspondent. Recently two stepe have been of a number of readers, the Bulletin :—.

writes under date of July 31 ag taken by the Rossian Goverznent Sydney Boening News reprints

follows:- The Allies and Shipping. which concern foreigners in pos

the following article firet Washington, Jaiy

Sun Yat-sen gave a tea party" seesion of Russian bonds or per published in that journal in De-practical commandeering of all to journalists at noon to-day, at Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Magie sons baving to receive paymenta cember, 1914-

allied merchantmen is included which he made a long speech tray this morning, opened an from Russia. As there seems to

There is in Germany a famous in an official plan just determined stating that be came to the South enquiry into the circumstances

Replying to Mr. Wakeman, week's air raid. There were almo exist

mieunderstanding prophecy. It is called, "The spon in a conference between only for the purpose of rescuing attending the the death of one of witness said that he saw a amall eight inquests at Hackney s about the real messing sad par. Prophecy of Mayence," and dates President Wilson and the ship the Republic. Although

crack there a long as two years yesterday's Eat were a German the Chinese women who were she pose of these measures, it may be from 1854. It comprises 18 ping commissioners of the British Monarchy has subsided, Tuan killed as a result of the recent 80. When he saw ti at seven and a Russian Jew and fo useful to give the explanations in verses of predictions, of which Foreign Office. It is sanounced Chi-ju, with a mask of false collapse of a huge retaining at the o'clock water was coming out children belonging to one family. this matter that the Kokusai half have been fulfilled in the that all of the Allies, with the republicaniem, would plan for a back of Nos. 10 and 12 Caine of the crack. He did not. As the City inquests, after the Tenshinaha has received from on meat remarkale manner. Here are exception of Japan, have already future Monarchy. Consequent Boad, by which the serrsat's the wall actually

expressed their agreement in the on the dissolving of Parliament quarters of the houses were de down. He could give no many of the victims had been L. When the little people of the | plan.

and the resignation of the Pre-molished. It will be remembered opinion as to why the wall came described, the Chief Inspector of the Law of May 5 pablished on Oder shall feel themselves strong The plan ales includes thesident, China had become sn that about eighteen

Police produced large metal June 7, prohibiting the importa- enough to shake off the yoke of forcing of all neutral shipping anarchical country. Toan'a Go-women and girle were buried in By Mr. Steavenson': It was top of what he esid might have tion by mail into Rassis of Ras their protector, and when the lotoforced rates to be designat-rernment bad not been scoured debris, all but six being rescued raining on the previous evening. been an setial torpedo and a large sism bonde and coupons from barley is sprouting from the eare,ed by America and Great Britaip. from Parliament, nor bad it been siive.

Mr. Lo questioned the winess piece of the body. When com "neutral countries or by travellers their King William shall march

A radical reduction in freight formed by the President. It could The jury was composed of the to the notice given to the re-pleted, he said, it was about 2ft. coming from any country. These against Austria.

rates on the Atisoric has also not be considered as a proper following-Mesets. A. H. desidenta near.

Witness said the io. long and was filled with orders wers ieeted "particularly 2. They will have viators upon been agreed to, after a conference Government and the foreign Sirs, C. G. Harrison and J. S. boy was told to tell the people of picric acid. He thought it would in order to protect the interests victory up to the gates of Vienus, between the Secretary of the Trea. Powers would not recognise it, Jobaston.

weigh quite 60lb. Incendiary of the owners of bouds, that re-but a word from the Great aury, Mr. McAdoo, and insurance His (D. Sau's) intention in wel- Those present in Court were

Mr. Lo heza explained that it bombs, filled with wadding or mained in countries occupied by Emperor of the Weet shall wo-kemen of Great Britain and France. coming all the Parliamentary Mr. G. E. Wakeman (Crown was rather curious that in No. 10, other material which sets up a

the heroes tremble on the field of It is announced that Italy will membere to Canton was to evolve solicitor); Mr. D. V. Steavenson, where the people were warned, tremendous

beat, were also victory, and the barley shall not also be approached with a view to a proper Government. When that who watched the proceedings on 20 deaths occurred but in No. 12 dropped. be gathered in until be has signed ascaring her co operation in this Government was satablished with | behalf of St. Joseph's College;

In reference to the victime who there were six deaths. the assistance of the Western and Mr. M. K. Lo, on behalf of the

The Coroner:-Qaite so. It were killed in a railway train in the peace, shaken off the yoke, regulation. and returned triumphantly to his

Sathern Provicces, they could Lau family, occupiera of No. 12;

was unfortunate that the boy, which a Medical Board were country.

Washington, Jaly 24-The escort the Parliament and Gov-Mr. F. B. L. Bowley; Mr. E. A who was sent to warn the neigh-examining man for the Army, food control meaeare is now in ernment either to Peking or Wright, of the P. W. D., Mr. Bobours, only warned No. 12. Bat Captain Byne, R.A.M.O., said the hands of conferees, who met Nanking without say resistance. Fook, owner of No. 10, and of course there was no legal duty that when the second report was this morning. It is understood that As Canton is situated on the coast several Christian Fathers, who to warn.

beard he shouted to everybody to the house conferees are backing of the country it could be conver- are responsible for the conducting By a juryman: The crack two

lie down. Almost immediately President Wilson in his request ted into a provisional capital but of St. Joseph's Gollege. years ago was about one inch wide bomb fell on the rear of a carri for authority to make Mr. Herbert could not be permanently so. The C. Hoover sole dictator, instead editor of Chun Wa Sun Po (s enquiry was being held into the College was then notified. The Just afterwards there was The Coroner, stated that the and four feet long. St. Joseph's age and fismes immediately broke of having three administrators, as paper of Dr. Sun's party) stated causes of death of one of the crack was clceed up acmetime another explosion: Two men who is proposed by the upper house that there were a few papers women. On July 18, 8. Joseph's $80, but it opened again later.

were by bim were killed messure.

in Canton against Dr. Sun's College retaining wall of the A drack was there when the wall and another man died 24 hours President Resents Naming of proposals, on four grounde:- playground came down and the was first baîlt.

atterwards. Inspector Finch said Committee.

1.China would be ruined in case fall involved the back quarters of The "boy" who was sent to praise of the work of Captain he would like to speak in high Washington, Jals 24.- Pre- it were divided into Northern and the houses, Nos. 10 and 12, Caine warn the neighbors, stated that Payne and Lient. Connor, who by or delivers of the bonds. "In case foresken yon; who will succour sident Wilson baa written to the Seatherp countries. 2. Tae people Roed. Sx deaths occurred, and FatherGramps sent him out to tell their prompt work saved the lives Senste a letter in which he states feared another civil rising or the enquiry was being held to people about it. The number of of several people. The president not, sufficiens, the weapons and 5. Napoleon II, mocking his that be interprets the apper fighting, 3. The military forces find out whether there was any any house W39 not stated, of the Board told the Coroner that the State Bank u the sender's taro back towards the. "Chene-Control Bill, providing, for the with those of the North. 4. If tractors or "architecte concerned the people in front of the wall of much use, aait all happened so bou in chain in the custody of adversary at first, shall soon House amendment to the Food of the South could not compete neglect on the part of the coa- but he was

told to наси a warning would not have been account. Also when travellers cupuleux," where he shall disappointment of a congressional Taan jing the Allies his Govern- in the work which was going on He only wani to Cong from neutral countries appear never to reappear. committee "on the conduct of the meat would be recognised and in

the St. Joseph's College because he thought that all the The Coroner: I should have

No. 10 quickly. hive in their possession Russian

6. In spite of the heroic resist war," as showing à lack of con- and would have the assistance of premises.

bouses were occupied by one liked a little warning last Wednes bunda, and coupons, these are adce of France, a multitude offidence in himself.

the foreiga Powers.

The Gorober went on to explain family. Beat by the Custom: authorities soldiers, blue and yellow, yellow Little Prospect of a Short War. Dr. San, in reply, said that as that it was usual in such en

The Coroner remarked that the and there were a number of wo day. We were quite near death, 10 State Bank together with and black, shall scatter themselves Wasnington, July 26.-It is the Parliamentary members quiries for the Police to make faalt seemed to lie with this

cficially admitted bere that the of soca decuu-mts as can be pre-over a great part of France.

Northern provinces sad to call the witnessee. But in witness that others were

men and children in court. Bented by Lacit owners. After 7. Alsace and Lorraine shall be seeming collapse of Basis has were

- also coming

South, this case the Police had asked for warned, for whereas he was told that deceased were killed by the The jury returned a verdict due exudation the State Bank carried away from France for a destroyed all hopes for a short the Northern and Southern pro- certain information from

the by Father Grampa to warn all explosion of bomba dropped by proseeds us in the case of vain- period sad a half a period.

vinces would join together. On architect concerned with the work the servants in front of the wall, ables arriving by mail.

8. Tas French shall only take

Tae reports from France are the second objection he stated and also from the owers of the he only warned those in No. 10.

enemy airmen "on this unfortified It was necessary to entrust the courage again as against them ao obeerful, but the Ailies are that the present situation was College premises, bat in both

and open town contrary to the cas The State Bank with the examination | selves."

arm. though the offensive is like that of a house on fire-if oases there had been a refuel to sent to

soolie, wbo Was tom governing warfare between certain to be slow, There is no not checked by fores the whole supply the information.

St. Joseph's College, civilised nations." He did stated that Father Grampa asked expressed the opinion thsi wara: They also

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3. Bat at the gathering of the Londs sent la. Eustis, provided fourth harley and that of the oats tuse valuables are accompanied dreadful sound of war shall call by documents stating in a formal the Larvesters to arms. A for- manner that they belong to the midable army, followed by an sender and have been acquired extraordinary number of engines of war that fell alone could have by him before the war.

All bonde arriving by mail invented shall start towards the from neatral countries are trans- mitted to the State Bank, which examines the documents and after due examination authorises or refuses payment of the coupons

the 'doenmenia are considered se

West.

4. Woe to thee, woe to thee, Great Nation, woe to you who abandoned the rights divine and hamso. The God bf Battles bsa i

you?

2

War.

the

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not

of every documeat because the 9. Woe to the Great City, woe Customs Ruchomies would luck to the city of vice! Fire and jeign of discouragement, but the house would be burnt down. On foot want to crisicies either thehim to tell the headmaster to get ing should be given wherever due competence for the considera-sword shall succeed fire and caly hope for an early decision in the third point be. said he knew firm of aichitects of the owners, some builder to shore the wall up poe:ible in all cases of impending

tion of all poi

Tas mesure does not coucern

hare &

It is conceded, however, that the price of victory in this direc- tion will be appalling.

German Submarines Sunk.

famine.

the cozflict seems to lie in rolling very will that the Northern Army because it was obvious that where se it was in danger of falling raide. the Germans back from their was in favour of a true Republic la large retaining wall of a neigh Witness gave the message to a that the ringing of church beils All the first part of the pro-

The Coroner suggested either tow boods and coupons of phecy, up to the ninth verse, positions on the Belgiao coset, and it would welcome the South-| bouring property osused deaths, servant of the Collage who said would be a suitable warning. Russian land issued after the inclusive, is verified by the War and thes eliminating their presentern armies. On the fourth point very seriona civil liabilities were he would take it to the headmaster. beginning of the war, nor valu. of 1860; then by that of 1870; enbmarine bases.

he said Hr. Tang Shao-yi had had involved, and nobody' wanted to

The Court then adjourned for women were employed attended A works manager where 153 abies sout by mail from, allied and then by the Commune of

an interview with the French commit themselves. Tae resalt tiffio. countries by credit jostitutione,

1871. Here are the last nine

Consul in Shanghai at which the of this was that he had taken the

to emphasise the gallant conduct latter said France would not unusual step of asking the Crown Clark of Worka, who is looking who sacrificed his life in his After the adjournment, the of Police-Constable Albert Smith, nor valusoles held by travel- Verees lere "arriving in

10. Courage, French Patriots,

welcome China's entry on the side Solicitor to attend sad call such after the work in progress at St. efforts to prevent women ranning Rassie from.

Halifax, July 26.-Sailora of of the Allies, as the step would witnesses as he thought could Joseph's College, named Chan A into the street. Had it not been slied copatries, provided they Germany cannot carry out its

merchantmen arriving bere tall of not be approved by the whole best place the fall facts before the Fong, gave evidence. He stated for Saith's action there would certifioste from the scheme of supremacy. authorities of the allied country 11. The time of retaliation seeing the pattle between the country. Therefore even if Tasa jars. and are vouched for by Russian approaches. The Fsar shall come German submarines and the joined the Allies he could not

that he was employed by the Broth have been a beary death-roll. Mr. Wakeman first calleder Director of the College, and be consular or diplomatic officials, in the midst of you to seal your American destroyers conveying scenre the assistance of

the transporte with American foreign Powers.

the Lance Sergeant Field, of the arranged for the contractor. At the showing that those valuables alliance.

Police, who stated thus be receiv-present time, new buildinge were come from allied countries and

roopa for France. They say the 1. I: is the man of salvation, German U-boats were repulsed within three or four days a fleet 11a.m. He went to the spot and was being concreted. The ground troops from Mr. George Blair.

For the Troops. Sun Yat-sen has stated that ed notice of the collapse st about being pat ap and the playground a bundle of periodicale for the We acknowledge with thanks have not belonged to enemy the wise, the invincible, he shall subjects since the beginning of coaut his enterprises by bia with a loss of six submarines of warships will arrive at Canton saw that the retaining wall and was being levelled and fresh earth

One of them escaped.

froin Shanghai.. They are as the servants quarters had all was being added. Ia places the U. S. War Budget. follows-Haichi, Yingsui, Fei collapsed. He saw several bodice new earth was over a foot deep. Washington. July 27.-The ying, Toogen, Fookon, Kincheong brought oat from the debrie, and He received his orders from Mr, blocks were designed by Mr. August 8, it was annonced by the follow later. transfer of Russian of divise justice. 1cg the

14 That day he shall command house appropriations committee by the Chairman of the lower

She was dead when found, and was in progress when the col- funds. ur permitting rouble

Father Aimar, Director of St. even kinds of soldiers, againet yesterday afternoon, and it is of 100,000 men in the aviation later identified

the body was removed to the lapes took place. The play-Joseph's College, spoke to giving payments abroad special authorisation

Pablic Mortuary. The body was ground by the wall had not orders to Mr. Lattle to superia of

three to the quarter of Bouleaux, stated that the toss may reach corpa. The bill carries an appro- woman.

by another b.en between Ham, Woerl, Paderborn.

falabed. AB Kusano Ministry of Finance.

regarde tend the work on the playground, Ahis messure has for its only North, thy seventh generation of the Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, 15. Woe to thee, people of the

ten billion.

priation of $60,000,000.

a permit having been obtained That consisted of levelling the It is learned that the Secretary Eight New Cavalry Regiments. shall answer for all thy crimes. favours increased taxes to provide have been issued by the war

A Chinese woman gave evid. from the P.W.D. for the earth ground and the rebuilding of the Washington, July 24-Orders ence of identification. She added to be placed on the playground corner of the retaining wall,

that she wES in the

bick he was doing the work under the near to No. 8, Urine Bord, did not know They had a consulation and that

victories.

the war.

The second measure is a law 13. te shall drive out the not yet promulgated, but already enemy of France, he shall march

known to the public, prouibit to victory ou victory till the day new war budget will come up on and Ningfang. Many more will he saw the body of the deceased. | Lattle, the architect. The work Little, the architect..

without

the

objess the protection of exchange

that are transferred abroad

Earope.

A Million Men for France.

woman.

tbe

and

or

:

five 1915, the wall had oracked and

to put a limit to the selling of Woe to thee, people of the Eset, the fands necessary, while the department for the organisation quarters at the time of the architect

abies, and to prohibit their ex-thon shall spread after the crios committee wants to float bond of eight regimens of cavalry, collapes. She was on the first whether one had been obtained. was the conclusion they had come purt from Russia. It does not of affliction and innocent blood. issues to raise the money. concern roables aiready in credit

Never shall such an army be seen. Seven Years for Insulting the regular army. secounts of foreiguere before the

The troops will be a part of the oor. The servants were taking the bad not carefully examined to, se the well and ground bad

their meal at 16. Three days the aan ehall promulgation of the law. The

time of the condition of the wall, but had been cracked for some time, Flag.

the collapse.

As the house looked at the wall from the top. There were cracks all over the owners of each accounts are

zine upwards on the heads of the

Washing, Jaly 27-Private Japanese Mission Arrives in U. S. combataas "without being seen Ladwig, a entirely free to dispose of them

Washington, July 4-The collapsed abs ran into another He had noticed the crack, and it ground and the corner where the through the clouds of smoke.

German-Amerioso Japanese war mission has reached room and got underneath was in September last year that collapee took place was sunk. as they like provided that no

goldier at restricting stipriation had beeD 17. Then the commander shall Texas, has been sentenced to which bsa not yet been disclosed. had fallen down, she crawled out was commenced idor

For Sam Houston, an American port, the name of marble table. After everything he first saw it. The filling in Witness noticed that in Jals, get the victory; two of his enemies even yeare' imprisonment with made when they were opened.

The same will apply to roubles shall be annihilated; the remain-bard lavour for having inauited Government to insure Soldiers, from under the table. She was months ago. He knew there was he asked the builders of and

der of the three shall fly towards the name of the President and tative placi have been draws up

a crack there then, and he called wall-Mesare. Leigh and Orange Washington. July 24-Ton-ot hurt, by

Evidence was next given by a the Director's attention to it bato inspect it. They inspected virtue of the due satborisation of the extreme East,

the American flag, according to a for the nearance of the soldiera meraber of the Lsa family, who received no instructions. When it, Mr. Leask doing the actual the Ministry of Finance, which is 18. William the second of the dispatch which has just reached of the United States who go to gave the name of the deceased the heavy rains came, part of the inspecting. He reported that the empowered to grant such per game, shall be last King" of hers from San Antonio, mission after the

earth was washed away, but he orack was not a dangerous one commercial Prasaia. He shall have no other sacosesor este a King of Polsad, contracts and all other proper

Dr. Macfarlane, Medical Officer did not know where it was wash and he left instractions to have documents have been duly King of Hanover, and a King

Washington, July 25.-The in charge of the Mortuary, stated led to. He did not think it could the crack filled in with cement. examined by a specially-organised

of Sezony.

Washington, July 27-The War Department plans to place that he had examined the body. have blocked up the drains. Just That was done. The crack re reorganisation of the Government almoet at once an army of sHe went Board of Compensation.

on to describe the before the collapse, workmen appeared late in 1916 and shen the The British Army ie at present shipping board was completed million men in France. If is injuries. The Minister of Finance will of engaged in assisting the prophecy yesterday. Goethals remains on istimated that these troops will

were patting cement blocks down, matter was placed in the hands of course consider the needs of the of Mayence to triumphal fulfil daty temporarily as an adviser to be drawn both from the regalare photographs of the collapse the pressare greater. He did not both architects that they did not A photographer who handed in and, of course, that would make Mr. Little. Witness gathered from market and the interests of foreign ment.

proved the taking of them. think it would affect the wall. His consider the wall dangerous. If merchants as far as the available

The Secretary of the Treasury, Father Grampa, who is in charge opinion of the cause of the collapse it had been thought so, work amount of foreignexchange allowa

Washington, Jaly 24.-The Mr. Mcadoo, has asked Congress of the Weichow district of the was hat in Transfers of a non-commercial committee will examine demanda administration

building the would have been immediately aviation bill, for a vote of an additional credit Christian Fathers, and who was retaining wall round stones, and done. Witness was absent at the character will be allowed within for higher amounts, and will grant which passed the Senate late on of five billion dollars for war pur- living in the house next to not large equare ones, were need. time of the fall, being in Penang. certain limite which the law permission for each case 20 are Batarday in the form approved posea of she army and navy. He one of those demolished said Further evidence, was given, Questioned by the Coroner authorises the Minister of Finance ocneidered deserving. Here also by the lower house, was signed admite that this estimate is based that early on the morning of the and the enquiry was proceeding witness said he did not give any to establish. For the moment the Ministry of Finance will try to-day by President Wilson. It on the plans of the war depart collapse he noticed a crack in the as we went to Press. this limit is fixed at 500 roubles as far as possible to protect the provides for the construction of ment to put a great force of retaining wall and atseven o'clock

Qasstioned by the Coroner, the work was to be commenced per month per persou. A special interests of foreigners.

22,000 planes and the enlistment American troopa in France, it was larger. By ten o'clock, witnow added that the cement, He left it to Mr. Lättle,

New Shipplag Board Organised.

the Board.

The Aviation BIII.

and the militia.

definite iustractions sa to when