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RUSSIAN FAMINE.

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Landon, Aug. 6.

Tchitcharia has circularised all Governments saying that the Russian Government will accept help from any source, disregarding [existing political relations, and adds that ten provinces, with a popula

tion of eighteen millions, are officially recognised as famine stricken, the drought having destroyed the harvest or left the yield only 10 or 15 per cent. above the average. A million tons of food supplies from abroad are needed to maintain the populations on half rations The circular asserts that no disorders have occurred.

Representatives of the Russian delegation to London inter- viewed Mr. Lloyd George on the subject of the Russian famine. Extension of the export credit scheme is among the measures of relief contemplated by the British Government.

Geneva, Aug. 6.

The International Red Cross Council has issued invitations to a meeting on Aug. 16, with a view to the formation of an intern- ational organisation to centralise distribution of supplies to Russia.

Warsaw, Aug. 6.

The Follah Government has decided to join Mr. Hoover's relict work among famine stricken Russians.

London, Aug. 7.

Prince Paul Oldenburg, nephew of the ex-Tsar. has made a moving appeal in the Press on behalf of eighty million Russians face to face with famine, pestilence and such dire miseries that political considerations must be swept aside" and he adds that the Tsar, if alive, would endorse Maxim Gorki's pleu.

PICKLE KING'S FORTUNE.

Leadon, Aug. 6.

The will of the Pittsburg piekle king. Henry Heinz, shows his Hoglish estate to be nominally one pound and his American estate four million dollars. The will opens with an earnest confession of faith in Christ. He bequeath fifty thousand sterling to the University of Pittsburg and twenty-five thousand each to the International Sunday School Association and the Chicago and Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association, twenty thousand to the World's Sunday School Association of New York, large sums to hospitals and religious institutions and four thousand to his Secretary. Mr. McCaferty in recognition of his integrity and Christian character.

BEFAST ROBBERIES.

Londen. Aug. 6.

Five armed men entered cabinet makers" premises at Belfast yesterday afternoon and demanded money. When refused. they fired, wounding two partners, who were sent to Hospital. The raiders escaped. Subsequently two public houses were robbed while the proprietars were held up with revolvers.

THEFT OF COAT AND BOOTS.

Indian Watchman Charged. An ladian watchman employedst the North Point generating station of the Hongkong Electric Com pany, appeared before Mr. G. N. Orme on Saturday on a charge of stealing a Chinese coat and a pair! of boots.

Sergeant Carpenter said that on, receipt of a report from the Chi- kept on defendant on Friday even- nese complainant. a watch WAS

ing. Defendant was followed by the police to a pawnshop where he pledged the cost.

A European clerk employed at{} the generating station at North Point, said defendant was under his control and the boots were issued from. •he store " part of defendant's equipment. They remained the property of the company,

Defendant said that lack of food had compelled him to pawn the boota

In reply to the Magistrate, the European clerk said defendant's wages were $21 per month.

"I have remitted some money to India," said defendant.

The pawnbroker said the boota were practically new,

Sergeant Carpenter said that there had been a lot of petty thefts] in the generating staten. Defend- ant had been brought to the Police Station twice previously in connee- {tion with thefts, but he was releas

ed owing to lack of deinkej evidence.

Defendant Was sentenced to three months hard labour.

STRANDED SEAMAN'S

PLIGHT.

Preferred Hotel to House of Detention.

An Italian seaman was chargedi before Mr. G. N. Orme on Satur day with deserting his ship, the Sicilia. Defendant told the Court.) through Mr. Huang, who acted as interpreter, that he had not desert-

ed.

Mr. Orme: I don't know whether you have deserted your ship or act.] but the point is that you have no employment and no money.

Defendant said he missed his

A constable was shot and wounded in Belfast to-day be two men whom he challenged. Both ran off were seized by two women but broke loose. As the police appeared, one fired and hit his companionship in Hongkong. in mistake. robbers.

Eoth were captured. They are believed to be would-be

CHINESE CHAMBER.

Society for Prevention

The police asked the Magistrate to commit defendant to the House f Detention, pending his repatria- tion to Italy by the s.s. Trieste on

he preferred

votes. This kind of election not the 18th. only prevailed in Heungshao, but Defendant said

is many places in China, and in hotel to the House of Detention,

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A telegram of protest from the Taizoo. Heungsbea Chamber of Commerce T. Grimabs was appended to the letter to the D. Morrison

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** HONGKONG EMPORIUM."

DEATH OF SIR H. B. ROWELL.

Nary. at Messrs. Armstrong'a yard a: Pozzuoli, where he gained a good deal of valuable experience. A Prominent Shipbuilding

On his return to England in 1890 he was appointed manager Authority.

of the Hebburn works of Messrs. Widespread regret will be felt R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie & in shipping and shipbuilding Co., which position he bald for circles at the death of Sur Herbert six years, when he was promoted Babington Rowel. K.B.E. chair to the board of the company as man of R. and W. Hawthorne managing director of the Hebburn Leslie and Co. Ltd., a position Works. In the ever-widening field which he had held with distiochis abilities found greater scope

t were persuaded by money in. company pay his expenses. of Cruelty to Animals. ducements to rote in an election in Defendant was committed to the A meeting was bell at the Chi. Lacther district. That such a me. House of Detention. nese General Chamber of Com-thod was detrimental to the welfare, merve on Saturday afternoon. The of residents was obsious sad it was LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE. Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-psk presided only reasonable that residents of luzer a moderate attendance. & TABLE COVERS

Heusgabas should take action, the The agenda comprised a variety surcess of which depended on the Kowloon C.C. v. Taikoo. of subjects, some of which were of support of the Hongkong mer. A League match was played un is purely routine character.

chaste. Fied government under-Saturday between Taikoo Bowling! The first item related to a rom-

mined business and it was most Club Bod the K.C.C. wbicbi munication from the recently important that business relations resulted in a win for the former. established Scelets for the Preven with the interior should not be dis Appended are the scores:- tion of Cruelty to Animals, inviting | turbed..

No. 1 Rink. the co-operatice of the Chinese

K C.C. Chamber of Commerce to enlighten

J. M. Jack the Chinese public as to the proper methods of transporting birds and Hongkong Chamber to be forwarded N. Drummond

P. W. Ramsay El. Overy to the Cantos Government. Mr. J. Ferguson is 30 J. Gibson a; 10tion to bimself and the company and his experience in warship JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the. Mr. Ho Fook bad been ap

The Chairman said he and the Lau Chu-pak read it to the meeting. most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality duringproached by the Committee of this of Heughan,

Mr. Chao Kas-yiu. native. Weir Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods Society to enlist Chinese members, method

deprecated the G. Morrisos. of Infants and Dyspeptics; (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID especially

of Flection which, R. Wallace INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes.

wholesale

said. poultry be

was responsible for A. Hamilton Bugs, Flies and all other insect Pests in Summer days; and (4) dealers and fowl dealers of the the preseal corrupt officialdom JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA needed instruction. The Chair would have absolutely no chance. T. Young' markets, some of whom badly in Chios. Qualified, but poor, men f. Russell SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses."

man proposed that all present A natural thing which officials, who. Maclachisa

about forty members join the obtained their post by such a W. Wotherspoon J. McMurtrie Society. Eversone naaunted. subterfuge, would do, would be to j

(* 40 make good what they bad. spent in obtaining their appointments. How could officials who were thus

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No. 2 Rink

B. C. Auster

W. T. Elson

J. P. Hobinsva

at the

for the past five years. Sir work under Sir Wm. H. White Herbert, who was in bis 61st year and Sir Philip.. Watts throughout a long and useful Elswick Shipyard, was turned career associated with shipbuild- 24 4. G. Pile is 11 resource and ability alike in his for the Admiralty, At Hebburn

ing proved himself a

to great account, at Hebburn, man of which built some very fine vessels work, first as managing director also were turned out a large nom. and later as chairman, of the ber of the mercantile vessels, great company with which he was many of them specially designed connected for so many years, and for particular trades.

No. 3 Rink.

H. E. Stevens

J. Eyde J: Stalker

Totals

91

Pig Bristles Trade.

also

in his

encouragement. It was in 1916 that Mr. Rowell of and participation in all that succeeded the then chairman (9ir helped forward the shipbuilding Benjamin C. Brown) when the industry and shipbuilding science nation was He took over the control as chair-struggle which the building of

engaged in

concerns in the world.

naval

An Election Scandal, Mr Lau Car-pak said the Cham- per bad received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce of Heung.engaged be expected to discharge shan, complaining of scandalous their duties properly and inculcate should interview the Chamber'san of Hawthorn. Leslie and Co-ships was a very potent factor. election methods and requesting rightepurases in the general public Secretary..

at a period of undoubted stress Mr. Rowell threw himself into the Hongkong merchants to support when they themselves required a

sad dificulty, but by his in- work with characteristic energy them in protest to the Canton good lesson! How could the public The next item was a complaint

domitable energy, wide ex- and it is not too much to say that Government. magistrate existed in Heungsban, method of eisetion complained of manner in which local pig bristles add still further to the prestige of displayed by this "captain of in- A vacancy for aenjoy good Government" The from England against the defective Perience, and a prescience which the country owes a very great deal was remarkable, he was able to to the zeal and resourcefulness and the Canton Government, in should be suppressed at once. said exporters packed their goods and one of the foremost shipbuilding dustry. In 1918 he received the order to ensure the election of a Me Chao Kan-yiu.

adulterated them. During the war suitable man for the post, directed Ar Yi Lan-ting endorsed Mr Chinese briaties exporters

PIE the people of Henagihan to elect, Chan's sentimente,"

honour of a K.B.E. which was After early training at Mill thoroughly well earned. enjoyed great prosperity. Mesare Ho Wing and J. M. many and Poland were cut tinned his studies in Switzerland. was very keenly interested, and by voting, three men, the games

Ger

Hill School, Mr. Rowell con to be

In research work Sir Herbert submitted to the Civil Wong asked the meeting not to competitors and China bad thereby subsequently studying Governor who would make the interfere in an affair of the Chinese established a strong position in che tinal selection. The conditions of Government.

he never failed during his long architecture under Professor Elgar market. If it was desired to main at Glasgow University. Even in Coast Institution of Engineers tain that position Chinese should those early yearshe achieved a dis- and Sbipbuilders, to show.sppre- membership of the North East cease such malpractices,

tinction which was rare, for he ciation of and encouragement for Chinese Emigration. A letter was read from Chinese on

was selected as the first lecturer the affortS residents

Daval architecture at the colleagues.

of his younger io Trinidad warning Armstrong College, Newcastle of the Institution in 1915-17, He was president Chinese emigrants against proceed. The first years of his practical He was president. of the Ship- to vote at such expease? Vader In pursuance of a request from clandestinely landing in America. Wigham, Richardson and Co.,tion.

ing to that port with a view to training he passed with Messrs. building the circumstances msay people some Chinese merchants who had

Employers Federa would take no notice of the election. business connections with Chili, warning indicated a severe penalty end of his apprenticeship be was a better understanding between Mr Lau Chu pak said that the at Low Walker, and at the years be laboured to bring about and throughout msoу However, the conditions provided said the Chairman, the Chamber for unlawful emigrants. s splendid opportunity for rich of Commerce bad, sscertained,

appointed to a position of re- capital and labour, and his efforts the aspirants for

Short of Funds. post, for through the Secretary for Chinese

sponsibility on the Other business included an ap-Messrs. Sir W. G. Armstrong was also vice-president of the

staff of they could

were reasonably successful He secure A. many Affairs, the exact scale of fares and peal from a factory in Shanghai for and votes as they desired, provided freights to Chili from the local subscriptions.

Co. This was shortly Federation of British Industries. they had

the necessary funds Consular representatives of that organised by Dr. Wa- Ting-fang selection to superintend the county of Durham, and he was The factory was afterwards followed by bis In 1966 he was made a J.P. for the to buy the votes, of the poor. country and Cuba. Members and Dr. C. T. Wang and had ran construction of two coastal also keenly interested in social

election practically imposed a Mr Lau Chu-pak said that the

deterrent on farmers and poor folk, Hongkong Chamber would be because no person was allowed to merely complying with the request vote uales he paid sixty cents of the-Eleungshan Chamber by for each vote. How could people forwarding the telegram to the of small means be expected to stop Carton Government. a day's work and leave their village Business With Chill

There would not be many "clean" desirous of sending goods to Chili short of funds.

defence vessels, for the Italian work.