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68922 “六拜遭號三廿月八英港香

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) EUROPEAN CHARGED WITH BREACH OF TRUST.

Shanghai, August 22.

Mr. Harold Latham has been charged with breach of trust as the result of disclosures in the Bankruptcy Court in respect of shares which he was instructed to purchase by Captains Winsnes and Jorgensen.

STRAITS GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE.

Singapore, August 22.

H. E the Governor leaves for Home on Monday. The Hon. Mr. F.8. James (Colonial Secretary) will adminster the Government

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Shanghai, August 22.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLUB AT SHANGHAL

Shanghai, August 22. The British. Chinese and American business men have formed s Club with zooms on the Bund. The object is partly for social and bartly for business purposes.” „

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1919.

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RETURN OF GERMANS LATEST NEWS OF THE TYPHOONanmad reports include that af

TO HONGKONG.

EARLY LEGISLATION.

"PROMISED.

The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.Ë, gave notice on the 13th August, 1919, of the fallowing question

CENTRE PASSES WITHIN 150 MILES OF

THE COLONY

--OVER-FIFTY BOATS LOST IN HARBOUR,

OFFICIAL REPORTS SHOW:SMALL LOSS OF LIFE

a launch towing three boats, one of which capsized and a woman was drowned. Her · body has since been recovered.

Damage

land includes

the blowing. down of the fencing round the Diocesan

Day's

closing

no dalis

demand

Girls School in Kowloon as REFORMS IN KOREA

bèen blown down, An

wire was blown down

ModTM and - Chathanfo

trom-was blown, down in.

beanch of a test-

down in Gordan.

sult of the

it was not anti

PERIAL RESCRIPT:

in Korea. Some of pas an words as reostved by stalegr

illegible, and are loft as she But appeared Đất “We have made is our aim

a dozen. Testerias many people of our territory of Korse, and to were no doubt reported

Will the Government, con- sider the introduction of legisla tion to strengthen their powers of exclusion of undesirable aliens; so that the Colony may not become a rendezvons for the sub- jects of the Central Powers of Europe or a centre of alien

intrigue and "

pro- activity. paganda? **

The reply thereto is as fol lows: The Government has been in correspondence with the

The disastrous effects of the convenienced since on Friday opinion that the report Secretary of State for the Colonies and it is introducing a typhoon on the native craft, the was found necessary to sink the exaggeration. bill in the Legislative Council owners of which gain their living pontoons to prevent destruction: one

in various manners in the wates This difficulty has, however, now of deaths of the Harbour, were painfully been remedied and the Farry the final total would rosed promote the security and welfass The Chinese Chamber of Commerce advises the Chinese rate-forthwith." payers to pay rates for this quarter, against negotiations over the

President Hsu Shih-chang has apparent this morning Along service proceeds as usual. - Councillor question before next quarter.

been unable to get Parliament, or the rays, from Blake Pier The impression is somehow

as fextand: to the native pogulation to the Harbour Office, there got abroad that the sa. Sui As, the Aafu majority, to agree upon

were piled masses of wreckage of the Hongkong, Canton and missing but they were probably of that territory, as our beloved a premier. His plan n w is to wait till the extended session of in separate heaps, each represent Macao Steamboat Company's employed in looking for possible subjects, fair and impartial treat- Parliament expires on Augusting all that remained of a sampan feet, is missing, but on enquiry remains of their boats and other ¡ment in all respects, to the end- we learn that property and have hastily been that they may, without fratruc- 12th and then appoint a tem- or larger harbour boat. De most this morning

their tion of persons, lead their porary prime minister who is of these wreckage dumps at a yesterday she went to shelter accounted drowned by

lives in pesca. and in Toon tentment We are persoaded expected to carry through the Chinese woman with one or more here and left as usual this friends. important negotiations looking to children, tearfully explaining to morning. The ss. Honam cane

THE OBSERVATORY. REPORT.

that stage of development, at a settlement of North and South Passers-by that the surrounding down from Canton yesterday

which the general situation his wreckage represented all that afternoon, went to sbelter and differences and reunite t} e

now arrived, calls for certain country. Parliament is inclined remained of her means of Irveli- left at the usual time this morn- Alongside the seawalling. The 6.3. Kinshản “went to

This morning the Telegraph reforms in the administrative to combat this solution of the hood.

Observatory organisation of the Goedran difficulty by keeping itself, to- were dozens of submerged and shelter and proceeded thence to approached. the

for information General of Korea, and we gether, not officially of course, in partially submerged craft and Canton. The ss. Sul Tai is still authorities

to consider the there was hardly a vessel to be at Macao, as the conditions have regarding the typhoon, and was our Imperial Command that committees

been very bad there, the full courteously supplied with the reforms be (put) into budget which has not yet receiviseen intact. ed approval, and several other Enquiry at the Harbour Office effects of the typhoon being felt. following date by Mr. T. F. The measures thus showed that the official reports A word should be said of the Claxton, the Director:

solely designed to questions.

were only completed up to about splendid rescue work done at the five o'clock last evening, and the Canton wharves by Mr. Edley, total losses to that time were 51 the chief wharfinger, who, with harbour boats, of various sizes the assistance of two detectives, and two sea-going juaks. Com-was instrumental on Thursday plaint is made that the black night is saving at least 150 lives & p.m. and then oscillated be. Especially, in view of the termin cross signal was hoisted too late, He kept on duty until 5 pm on tween 30 and £2 miles per hour, ation of the warsitope and but, on the other hand, it appears, Friday, and although he cannot the latter occurring at 6 pm. On of rapid changes in the Phant that owners of these harbour craft swim he repeatedly jumped into the 2nd The heaviest squall of the world, we consider wher have been repeatedly warned the water with a rope round him was 84 miles per hour which desirable that every effort should. that they should seek shelter as and saved many Chinese who occurred at 1.17 p.m. on the 22ad. be made for the advancement of the national resources and soon as the red cone is hoisted. were in distress. His plucky work

The following are

the well-being of the people. There is also an outers against is deserving of all praise.

proximate positions the exorbitant charges made for

typhoon at 6 am. on the dates We call upon all the public salvage by the Chinese launches,

given August 20th, 15 N., 125 functionaries concerned to exer- and it is submitted that the Gov-

August 21st, 17 N., 118 E; cise their best endeavours, in ernment should regulate, as much The official police reports com- as possible, these charges. Some piled up to this mornint August 22nd, 20 N., 113 E. It obedience to our wishes, in order of the junk owners are insured that statements with regard appears to have entered the land that a rule may be assured to and therefore only temporarily loss of life and other masters have near Kwongchow-wan this morn- Korea that the people, diligent

ing. The deprived of their means of living. been greatly exaggerated. but some are not protected and total of deaths, so far officially

The centre, of the typhoon the loss is consequently serious. notified, is three-aboy, a girl and I passed within about 150 miles of Particularly with Saupan own a woman.

Hongkong.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

NORTHERN RUSSIA.

Archangel, August 201 Another piteous appeal has been issued by representa- Lives of the entire population of Northern Bassin to the Allied Democracies not to leave them to the mercy of the Balsheviks. "When your troops arrived with words of en- couragement we believed you, we believed that the work began would be carried on and that you were a moral support Bat we were mistaken. You are recalling your men, half of whom are volunteers who came to our assist- ance in the name of humanity. And to think that your volunteers could save us from massacre, starvation and ruin We representatives of democracy appeal to you to think what your action entails. We appeal to your feel- ings of human justice: A victory for Bolshevism means death to us. For the sake of the sanctity of human life you must leave your forces here so that in this last hour of our trial you may in humanity save those of us who are still alive. We ask your to hear this cry of despair and pain."

THE DARDANELLES FIASCO.

London, August 20. The Times" in a forecast of the Dardanelles Commis- sion's Enal report says it finds that insufficient consideration was given to ensure safety at the original landing. The difficulty was greatly underestimated. The Commission strongly criticises the attacks at"Aazac and Sulva, ergely attributing the failure to faulty leading, and ceasuring several commanders, particularly at Bulva, who unhesitating- ly agreed to the decision for evacuation, but state that the decision was unduly delayed. They opine that Gea- eral Monro's view, confirmed by Lord Kitchener's, ought to have been decisive. The Commission adversely criticises the breakdown of the water supply and the arrangements for the evacuation of the wounded.

At the present time there are no active political movements. There is nothing but intrigue and personal negotiation Report has it that General Tuan Chi-jui, fearing the growing power of Little Hsu who is work- ing in with General Chang Tso lin, of Mukden, is co-operating with the President, and it is not at all unlikely that his name may be mentioned for the Premiership again. Tuan seems to have broken away from the Aufu party, but it is doubtful if the three Yangtze tuchuns would

endorse his nomination. Neither is it likely to be acceptable to the South.

His former policy of attempting to conquer the South bas not yet been forgotten by his old opponents.

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THE POLICE REPORTS,

Peking has suffered a musicalers, it is suggested that the Gov- A woman named Cheng Moy and social loss in the departure erument should afford some lost her boat, valued at $2,800. yesterday of Professor Heymans assistance.

near Yaumati ferry wharf. No

About 33 passenger, and cargo

and the band of the Union The West Riger boats seem to lives were lost. Philharmonique for. Shanghai have suffered little damage. under engagement by the The Kinshan was compelled to boats were broken up in the French Municipal Council anchor in Tiger Bay and was central district. No loss of life is These Chinese instrumentalists seen to be safely riding

out reported. were first brought together by the galeby the Fatshar The Water Police report that Sir Robert Hart, Inspector Gen- which also anchored in Tiger Bay five large junks were eral of Customs, and when he at about 8.15 last night. between the Green Island Cement died the band was taken over by The latter vessel arrived this Company's wharf and Bailey's Sir Robert Bredon who subse-moming at about 7 o'clock. Yard. quently placed it under the Union The Sam Nam Hoi, running be- A boat valued $800 broke its Philharmonique. But Sir Rotween Hongkong and Kongmoon, anchor chain off Waachai and

wrecked

OUR PEKING LETTER. ship of the League of Nations bert's demise meant the loss of ran right through the gale and drifted away. There were twelve

{{From Our Own Correspondent.).

Peking, August 9th.

entitles her to have.

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the chief support of the Union, made s good passage. The people on board but no lives were which was unable to maintain vessel left Kongmoon at 9.49 p.m. lost It is interesting, too, to note the band, and its break up seem on Thursday night, the barometer A cargo boat was being towed the change which is apparent in ed imminent. Fortunately the then "reading 23:52. The vessel by a launch when the tow rope [the Japanese attitude to the French Council in Shanghai behaved sendidly, and arrived broke and the boat was lost, the Tsingtau question. A year ago came to the rescue and has pre-at Stonecutter's and dropped launch being unable to again China still stands firm in her there was no reference of any served this very interesting anchor there at about 4 o'clock make fast the rope. The crew of resolution not to sign the Ger- alue to Tsingtan being trans-musical organisation.

yesterday morning. At five the boat got aboard the launch man peace treaty. under which formed into

o'clock the resael proceeded and were saved. she would consent to the aliena-settlement. Tsingtau was of Yesterday was the first day of alongside her wharf and landed A fishing boat, valued at $50, was tion of her rights in Kiaochau, course to be returned but on autumn and most of us are glad her passengers. She then return hanging on to a junk which was but at the same time she is eager the understand that a Japanese of the promise of surcesse of ed to the shelter of Stonecutter's being towed and broke away and to have it known that the state of settlement was to be Banc beat which it bringa. Butand anchored pntil this morning became waterlogged. No lives

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war between the two countries is tioned. The settlement has been Peking is still very empty, and when the wharf berth was again were lost. at an end and for that reason a bill staked off already. and Japanese not tili near the end of the month taken up. "Great praise is due to One of the Godown Company's has been introduced into and are enjoying all the advantages will business get back to normal. the master and officers of the lighters, which had made fast to passed through both houses of derived from possession, and from

vessel who made the usual run, the Africa Maru, finally broke parliament to bave the cessation being first comers. Now, how- The third of the monthly Anglo-arriving only about a couple of lose and was lost. of warfare declared. Its pro-ever, the opinion of the world is Americat tiffins was held yester-hours behind schedule time. The A message was received from mulgation by mandate, however, being sensed. It is opposed to an day and despite the smaller Wab On was passed, which had Capa D'Aguilar that a junk bad is being delayed until the Austrian exclusive Japanese settlement attendance the eating together left Kongmoon sometime pre-sunk off Po Toi island. It is fear- peace treaty is signed in order It is opposed to Japanese was onjoyed, The British vious to the Sam Nam Hoi and the ed that this was attended by loss that the Government may have monopolies in Shantung by wha-Minister and Sir Francis Agion latter vessel turned back to Kong of life, but so far no details are to time to consider the "mportant ever title they be claimed or by were present.

moon when about halfway to handl question as to whether Germans whatever name they may "go

Hongkong, and has not yet arrived A cargo boat was lying along- will enjoy 'extraterritoriality or under. Consequently, the Ja-

The Kirin affair has been in Hongkong.**

side the Sui Sang and an attempt not. Other difficult matters have panese are fesling uncomfortable. smoothed over, and Chang Tso-lin When the Ferry service was re- was made to tow it away. The to be considered.

is triumphant. His position is aumed yesterday the work of the launch was unable to do so and Mr. Yoshizawa, of the Tokyo strengthened by General Pao Star Ferry Company was greatly the junk drifted away. As regards the mediation pro- Foreign Office, is in Feking wei-ching being appointed hampered by the sinking of junk Passenger boat No. 3287, posals initiated by the British again. He has completed a Chinese representative on the on the north side of the Hong carrying a crew of sight, and American. representatives in survey of conditions in the Leas-Chinese Eastern Railway which Long jetty, which deprived the capsized near the entrance to Paris, Japan has fouted these ad Territory of Kiaochan and means that the control of this line company of utilising this side of Yaumati Shelter. A small boy, and China is not informed of along the railway zone and his is alad in his hands. This the jetty for landing

Aged about eight years, and a girl, them, that is officially, but what report is expected to guide the uncrowned king, this ex-hung-portion of the wreck

most significant is that the Japanese Government in its butze, has balls" up a stron Government has let it be known decision respecting Shantung.

that

egotiate direct. He is a pleasant little man

osition for himself ïfer

aged about 16, we

The wind, as recorded by the working of administrat on Dimes instrument, increased good and enlightened govern

in pursuance of our settled from 16 miles an hour at 5 p.m. policy and in fulfilment of the al- on the 1st to 35 miles per hour tered requirement of the cou

From

the ap- of the

and happy in attending to their respective vocations, may enjoy the blessings of peace and con- tribute to the growing prosperity of the country.”

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