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RAISING FUNDS 'IN CANTÓN.

LATEST SHORT-TERM

LOAN SCHEME.

ISSUE OF BONDS.

Under pressure from the Kuo- mintang, who desire a war loan, or, "virtually, a contribution, of

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MANILA DEATHS.

MANY INJURED IN ACCIDENTS.

GIRL AWAITS DEATH.

Two persons are dead, another is dying and several others are in jured, as a result of automobile, street car and train accidents on $500,000, the General Chamber of Saturday and Sunday, gays the Commerce at Canton, has decided

Manila Bulletin of the 12th instant. to comply with the order. Each

Realizing that she had stepped guild within the Goneral Chamber

on a railroad track 10 feet in front is to contribute a aum according of a rapidly approaching, train, to its ability, as judged by the and paralyzed with fright, committee of the Chamber, As Catalina San Juan, 26 years old, a security for the loan, the Kuo-resident of 148 Int. 3 Santa Mesa, mintang Ministry of Finance is knelt between the tracks and with handing to the General Chamber bowed head awaited death. The of Commerce $500,000 worth of engineer, who saw her too late, Treasury notes.

was unable to stop the train, and the girl was instantly killed.

AVOIDS ONE TRAIN,

station. Hearing train No. 83

It is further reported that the Government has sent an offleer to the General Chamber of Commerce

At about 7.15 on Sunday morn- for the purpose of negotiating

ing she was walking along the with the merchants for a short-tracks of the Manila Railroad be- term loan. The bonds are to between Calles Dimas Alang and issued at 5% discount. bearing Dapitan, going towards Ban Lazare interest at the rate of 6% per month, and to be redeemable within two months by the General Bank, It is reported that at the meeting hold expressly for that purpose, it was decided to allocate the amount of this loan proportionate ly among the Trade Guilds.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

EXHIBITION OF SCHOOL

WORK.

OPEN DAY AT VICTORIA BRITISH.

CLEVER TABLEAU.

At the Victoria British School, at Causeway Bay, à representative of the Hongkong Telegraph had an op portunity of seeing the good work being done when he paid a visit this morning, when, on the invitation of the Head Mistress. Mrs. B. M. Clark, many parents gathered on the occasion of an "open day" which is held at the end

of overy torm. This special day is hold so that parents and friende can see the actual work being done by children, and it is much appreci- ated.

The school is not a big one; and is 'hot meant to accommodate a large number of children, but the rooms are well built and airy, and are delightfully cool. "Thero is the utmost co-operation between the teachers and the children, with the result that the best of work is turn- od out.

This morning specimens embrac ing the whole of the curriculum were to be seen, including paint-.

drawing, work,"

coming from the direction of Santa Mesa, she stepped over to the next ing, track, directly in the path of train No. 5, headed in the opposite direc-arithmetic, writing, stencilling,

tion.

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crayon

needle work, designing, etc.

The children are encouraged to The girl looked up suddenly,. "saw her dunger, but was unable to put their ideas into reality, and do more than kneel in front of the the results are really surprising. train.

are The engineer put on hia They ab present taking The allotment of the loan by brakes, but the distance separat. "Haiawatha" and they have built the General Chamber of Commered nk him from the praying girl was up a remarkable tableau, depicting is reported to be $100.000. to the foo short. The necident was wit a scene in that story. This con- Bank Guild, $100,000 to the tive nessed by two other people, who sists of figures of Indians cut out Tobacco Companies, (Nanyang confirmed the engineer's story

jol paper and put or stands,; trees and Chinese Merchants), $15,000

cut from an old Christmas tree, to the Fish Guild, and $6,070 to

wigwams, eleverly made and paint- the Inn and Hotel Guild. There

el and dogs. This idea is also is also a possibility of the allot-

Francisco Salvador, 18 years used for depicting Bible stories, ment of 3200 to each pawnshop uld, a student in the San Miguel and other tables. Another good being accepted, provided the Guild Primary Seligol, is slowly dying in piece of work is a fairy castle, quarters, now in occupation of the Philippine General Hospital as which has been built up complete the militarists, are returned the result of being run over by A

with. moat, drawbridge, and motor car on Calle them. As to the big Departmental truck and

wizard, and skillfully painted. Companies, the matter has to be Echague at about 4 o'clock an referred to their head offices be- Saturday afternoon. Both of his There were other exhibits made u fore a definite answer can be given legs and his right arm have been in the same way, all done by the to the General Chamber of Com- amputated by doctors in an at-pupils, which reflects great" credit merce. It is likely that the trade tempt to save his life, but his neck isfruetured and doctors believe guilds will participate in this loan, their business has been so bad there is little hope for him, of late. The general opinion is that It will not be possible to get the

to

According to the secret service, the young lad attempted to cross

them and their teachers.

A glance through exercise books, and examination papers showed remarkably few mistakes, and the orderly and cleanly manner in which they had been kept spoke

whole amount of the. Joan sub. Calle Echague near the Limjap re-volumes for the careful training |

scribed, but probably half the

amount may be sccured.

SHORT CARGOES IN CANTON.

AGREEMENT WITH CHINESE

COMPANIES.

A. Canton report states that the dispute between shippers and ship- ping companies over the question of reinbursement for shortage of cargo delivered by the steamers, which has been dragging on for some time, haa at inst been settled. The Chinese shipping companies have yielded to the shipper's term. and trade is now resumed, but with foreign ship-owners the question ie still outstanding.

they must have received.

idence between a Pacific Com mercial Company truck and an

The methods of teaching were Essex motor car, which were travelling in opposite directions, courteously explained by Mrs.

Clark who added that

passed over his legs. The motor

car and the truck crashed head on

Immediately after. -The boy was rushed to the Philippine General Hospital.

„„PASSENGERS-INJURED. ...

Miss Amparo Sanchez, aged 24, and her uncle, Ramon Sujeco, who were passengers in the Essex. sedan were slightly injured about the head. They were treated at the hospital and allowed to return home.

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NANNING CELEBRATES.

FEATURES OF BIG PARADE.

Our Own Correspondent.)

Nanning, Joly 9.

The boy was struck by the Essex

According to a warning receiv- car and hurled in front of the truck, the front wheels of which lengthy prograntne at this time cd by the American Consulate of the year, the pupils would give from the Manila Observatory at

A year ago, the Yunnanese in- 8.30 a.m. to-day, the typhoon has a few rythmic dances only:

The younger pupils fendered crossed Northern Luzon in the-vaders evacuated the city steal- a highly form of a shallow depression and thily by pontoon bridge at night, "The Pipes of Pan" in praiseworthy manner. Those tak may increase in intensity in the and the present. administratora, Generals Wong and Lei, entered ing part were:-Billie Gegg, China San.

the city and proclaimed fiberty (river). "Bobbie Glen (Pan), The Observatory report states to those who had been oppressed Jackie Kelly and Eric Stone (shep-that the position of the typhoon by the Yurinanese bandits, (so the herds), and "Stella Stevensen is doubtful. Its probable coproclamation read). Yesterday (Sirinx).

ordinates are Lat. 18 N., Long. 121 marked the anniversary of Gen- The elder pupils gave "Sleep E.,, and direction of motion north-erals Wong und Lei taking charge. Fairies" and "Bubbles" and the west.

of the Government, and the event following took part:Class 6, Marie Clarke and Sidney Fowler; to-morrow is light, variable winds, speeches, and dinners.

The weather forecast up to noon was duly celebrated by parades, Class 7, Douglas Mackay, Douglas freshening from north-east later; The paraders consisted of num- ver of the automobile was arrest-Farlane, and Albert Moss; Class rainy.

Tayler, James Clark, Alex Mace to cloudy, possible squally and bers of Labour Unions, students, ed and later released on P.7008, Mary Tayler, Ernie Fowler, and Under the former system, in bond. Simeon Afable, the driver Alisen Mackay; Infants ("A"), which the Seamen's Union and the of the truck, who was also arrest-Jean Clark, Dorothy Moss, Peter Strike Union had the monopoly of ed, was released on bail of a simi- Paul, and William MacFarlane;. loading and discharging cargo of lanmount. Although each blames Infanta ("B"), Florrie Fowler. all vessels anchored at Whampoa the other for the mishap, secret At the conclusion, Mrs. Clark and Canton, the pillage of cargo service men are inclined to believe thanked the parents for the eo- became most marked. No ship or that Sanchez was responsible, be- operation' they had given her, which shipping company could afford to

cause of conflicting statements was so helpful in the work, und

In addition to our ordinary pay the claims on shortage of chrgo, which some times reached by him regarding the accl- hoped it would continue,

pictorial page on Saturday, "The Pipes of Pan" was danced to gramaphone music, but for the shall publish a special page of other two dances Miss A. E. Hen-

tures of the 1st Battalion dry offeinted at the piano.

Surrey Regiment.

a figure of four or five thousand dollars. Now the monopoly is cancelled, and the usual custom of employing stevedores is reverted to, with the result that the pillage of cargo has been reduced to a minimum.

"PERFECT HUSBAND."

THEFT OF SILK SUNSHADE.

Arrested by the police at one o'clock this morning in Taiwong Street, an old ricksha coolie was later in the day called upon to explain to the Magistrate how he came to be in possession of a lady's silk sunshade.

Teofilo Sanchez, owner and dri

dent.

BETTING TAXES,

GOVERNMENT'S FINAL PROPOSALS.

London, July 15.

In the House of Commons the Government's betting proposals took final shape on the report stage of the "Budget. Mr. Win- ston Churchill introduced amend ments reducing duty on

credit betting to three and-a-half per

cent. and on race course betting to two per cent., inatoad of the He told Mr. R. E. Lindsell that proposed all-round five per cent. he bought the article for his wife. Mr. Churchill explained that the His Worship Co. You are turnover in batting was larger A perfect husband.

than previously anticipated and The defendant was, however, the new proposals would still yield unable to produce the man from £6,000,000 in revenue. whom he said he bought the article., Ito was convicted and sentenced to three weeks hard

labour:

The amendments were agreed to without a division and the Ro port stage of the Budget was con-

cluded. Router.

HEAVY SENTENCES.

ان نية ..

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS

! SENT TO PRISON.

Exemplary sentonces were pass- ed by Lieut.-Commdr. G. F. Hole at the Marine Court this morning. on two tinemployed Chinese coolies who were charged with being on

permission. board the s.a. Tennessee without

SPECIAL PICTURES.

EAST SURREY REGIMENT..

zens.

military cadets, and soldiers. Three automobiles, with their "Imperalistic" horns, helped to form the parade and did their part to enliven the spirits of the citi- The Military Academy cadets were the most prominent part of the parade, and presented a very pleasing appearance with their new uniforms and red train- gular flags. Their marching was pie-better than the average and they

local

we

did credit to their training on this. East their first appearance. There Iwere about seven hundred of them

Among the pictures will be group and their school is modelled aftor photographs of the Battalion Ser-that at Whampoa. geants and Corporals, the football team, winning cricket team winning tug-of-war. team, together with a photograph of the hand, the new silver drums and the Bat talion's colours.

The anti-foreign spirit, was not and prominent and except for some bannera reading "Down With Im- perialism!" and some new "anti” posters, nothing occurred which concerned foreigners.

A very interesting page has beon arranged.

MOSLEMS IN PARIS.

NEW INSTITUTE OPENED.

MINERS AND T. U. C.

STRAIGHT SPEAKING CLEARS THE AIR..

London, July 16. Yaumati, and. Chan Pat, of San Wong Ping, of 588, Canton Road,

Paris, July 15, Beyond the announcement by a Wal, both admitted previous con- The new Moslem Institute in delegate that "there have been de- victions and were sentenced to two Paris was inaugurated in the pre-velopments" nothing officially is months' imprisonment with hardsence of numerous delegates from divulged of to-day's meeting ber labour. A native of Nam Hol who Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Syria tween the T. U. C. and the Miners" was arrested in their company and other Mahomedan countries. Executive, though Router learns was sentenced, to fourteen days imprisonment..

President Doumergue and the that straight speaking on both Sultan of Morocco delivered sides has cleared the air, while For carrying cargo or a passen-speeches celebrating France-Isla- the T, U. C. has promised the ger junk, the master was fined $10. mic eternal friendsbip-Ravas miners full support.--Reuter.

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