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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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CHINA FLOODS.

ANOTHER DYKE BREAKS.

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1925.

FR HONGKONG - TRADE,

SHANGHAT STRIKE ENDED. REVENUE OFFICER'S CASE,

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT

BRITISH PLANTS RESUME WORK...

KOWLOON OFFICER IGNORED "BY SUBORDINATE.

Little Change,

The Fortnightly Price Current

Peking, September 28-The China International Famine Relief Committee reports a further break in the main south dyke of the Yellow River, ten miles to the west of Shinlipu which has rand. Market Report, published by sulted in the worst flood of the the Hongkong General Chamber of

Commerce, states.-- river since 1887. The effect of the first break on the 13th August, which was announced some time nzo, was only to food an area of approximately four hundred quare miles between the Inner and outer dykes.

This Inter disaster has resulted in the unrestricted few of the ivar southward where a part of It may reach the Yangtze through the grand Canal. There is a bare possibility that the river muy en tirely change its course.

Agreement Reached.

(Our Own Correspondent.).

Cotton piece goods and fancy.

Shanghal, Sept. 28. cotton goods.-Hopes that the An agreement has been reached anti-Red victory in Swatow might under which all British industrial lead to early improvement in off-plants will resume to-day. take from this market have not as Shanghai, September 28-All yet materialized, and generally the British cotton mills have been speaking there is but little change reopened and the strike.declared to report in conditions ruling the ended-Reuter. past tlikee months. Boycott in Canton and West River Ports con- tinues unabaled, and clearances are practically nil. Mid. Am, was quoted 12,84 in Liverpool 24th, Instant Eg. Sakel 28.00, -...

STRIKE FEVER.

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Case Again Adjourned."

THEFEACE OF CHINA.

GOVERNMENT MAKING GREAT EFFORTS.

Militarists Asked to Be Good.

Before "Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Peking, September - 28 —Tha the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday Government le working hard to the case of the Chinese. revenue preserve peace and to dlepel war officer who is charged by the Crown rumours Wu Kuang-hsin has ro- with attempting to obtain by turned from a vleft to Feng Yu- threats a sum of $100 from the balang and is now variously re- Wong Woo Sung Diatllery, was ported, to by visiting Yuch Wel continued and again adjourned. chun or. Sun Chuan-fang. Yab Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith appeared Chen, the special, delegate to for the Crown and Mr. Hugh-Jones Honan, has wired saying that Yach represented the defendant.

Wel-chun has assured him of his Continuing his evidence in chief peaceful intentions. Teng Han the defendant anid that he was halang, after interviewing II given the money by the complainant Ching-lin and obtaining his penco in the nature of a bribe. He had ful assertions has gone on to sec made no reference to any money Hsiao Yao-nan. to the complainant on any occasion. The Government is reported to The Executive Secretary Mr.

Cotton yarn.---18 the early 'part

Answering the Crown defondant have instructed Sun Pho-chi, who Mallory, who with the chief en of the fortnight the market ruled

said that he had received certain is at present recuperating at. gineer, Mr. Todd, has just returned somewhat dull, but the news of

information concerning the com- Hangchow, to see Sun Chuan-fang from an inspection trip, announces the strike in Bombay Cotton Milla

plainant's distillery and he reported and urge him to keep the peace. that probably fifteen hundred has. strengthened the position of

bis Information to the senior Sun Pao-chi is reported to have square miles of land are already our market and better feeling, pre-

Chinese revenue Officer in Hong-wired advocating Sun Chuan-fang under water and that, two million vailed. About 1,500 balca. have Shanghal, September 28. kong, although he was under the and Yang Yu-ting to meet to dis people are more or less affected. changed hands at an improvement Chinese telegraph operators are supervision of R. O. Lanigan in cuss their differences informally" Autunin crops have been destroy-of $1 to $3 per bale,

going on strike, demanding in-Kowloon. The two informers were at Shanghai-Reuter. ed and probably hundreds of Nominal quotations are as fol-creases of wages, shorter hours employees in the complainant's people drowned.

lows:

and improved conditions, following wine shop.. Every hour the extent of the

No. 10. $188/200. No. 12sa meeting of representatives of Mr. Hamilton: In other words flooded area is increasing and the $190/204. No. 163, $220/234. No. telegraph operators of all the pro-you ignored you superior officers in flow of the river is the only 20%. $220/226,

vinces including. 417 station, Kowloon and went straight to the Ship-which are believed also to be officers in Hongkong?

striking in accordance with agrec, The defendant made a reply to Bar-ment.

the effect that even had he reported

imiting factors to the extent of

the catastrophe. The China Inter- Į national Famire Relief Committee at Shantung has opened up relief work with Yancheng as a centre, and, steps are being taken to en- large the scope of these activities As the need Increases-Reuter.

LAWN BOWLS.

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS.

The draw for the semi-finals of the Shiey.Cup competition, and the Championship Pairs and Singles took place last evening, with the following resalt

Rink Competition. Kowloon Bowling Green Club 7. Civil Service C. C., on the Kowloon Cricket Club green.

Kowloon Dock Recreation Club) v. Kowloon Cricket Club, on the Police green.

The matches have to be played on Saturday, October 3rd, starting at 3.30 p.m.

Pairs Competition. Táikoo II. C. v. East Point, R. C. on the Police green:

Arrivals 2,600 · bales, ments Nil, Sales 1.500 bales. Unsold stock 5,700 bales. gains 9,000 bales.

Woollens. No change. Raw cottons.There is no change to report.

Metals Business remains at a standstill..

Flour market report-Stock: 360,000 sacks. Market: Dull only small business done. Quotations: American Patent" $4.30 per suck; American Straight, $3.45 per sack; American Cut off, $3.45 per sack; Shanghai Flour, $4.30 per sack; Australian No. 1, $3.45 per sack; Canadian Cut-off, $3.30 per sack.

THE TROOPING SEASON."

HONGKONG BATTERY TO GO TO KARACHI.

Arrangements Have now been completed" for the opening of the troops season, at Southampton." Sixvessels are preparing for a busy! time which will last until the spring. The Derbyshire will make the first: sailing. She was to leave South- ampton on September 2 for Bermuda J and Jamaica. Returning to Ber- muda she will make for Malta and Port Said, and then on to Colombo, Singles Championship, Hongkong, and other Far Eastern Civil Service C. C. v. Taikoo ports. On her homeward passage. R. C., on Police green.

she will call at Bombay, Aden, Port Royal Hongkong Yacht Club y Sudan, and Gibraltar, and the voy- Kowloon Dock R. C., on Kowloonage lasting over four months will C. C. ground.

end with her arrival at Plymouth- on January 11.

Police H. C. v. Craigengower C. C. on the Civil Service green.

The matches have to be played by Tuesday, October 6th,

Matches have to be completed by Tuesday, October 5th.

RUGBY FOOTBALL...

TWO MATCHES THIS WEEK.

Matches have been arranged by the Hongkong Ragby Football Club against 11.M.S. Hermes on Thursday and H.MLS. Ambrose un Saturday. The following are the probable teams.—

During the coming winter the Artillery moves to India will be made. When the 13th Heavy Battery leaves Hongkong it will go I' to Karachi.

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WATER POLO.

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HK, ELECTRIC CO. DEFEATED, In the water polo match yester- day evening at the Victoria Recria- Thursday: Stewart, Mackenzie, tion Club, The K.B.S.F.P.A. "A" Gardner, Ralphs, Bowker, Somers, beat the HK. Electric Co. by 10" Lammert, Frayth, Millar, Fochen, goals to one. Middleton-Smith. Curwin, Beve- ridge: Ralston and O'Connor. .

To-nights Programme. The heats of 440 yds. Champion- Saturday: Gawler, Skinner, ship will take place at the V.R.C. Somerfelt, Davis, Burns, Gordon, háths this evening at 6 p.m. and' Morrison. Lee, Adams, Billing the breast-stroke and back-stroke hurst, Groves; Matthews, Pimm, at 9 pm, Ensterbrook and Sateliffe,

There will be a practice to-day at 6.30 p.m., and it is hoped that everyone will do their best to at- Lend.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS.

Only four teams have entered in the Hung Race, namely the V.R.C., Shewan Tomes, K.B.S.F.P.A,, and the Surreys. More entries would be welcomed,

SHANGHAI TELEGRAPH OPERATORS GO OUT.

(Our Own Correspondent)

to R. O. Lanigan, the information would necessarily have to be re- ported to the officers in Hongkong.

After further evidence the cÁSE was adjourned.

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