Food prices have increased very appreciably, die to the shortage of transport from the producing areas profiteering, the closure ofg many shops and other unreasonable explanations. In short, a mild form of panic exists, which has no real justification and the Administration is doing what it can to reassure the public. The cotton mills have also been affected by depleted staffs and have necessarily had to cut down their shifts and may even consider closing down altogether. About 1,500 Japanese and Koreans have evacuate ed Tsinanfu and points along the K.T.R. and moved into Tsingtao, Some of these are returning to Japan. Many Tsinanfu Chinese have evacuated that place for Tsingtao and it seems that there are evacuees running in all directions—probably out of the frying pan into the fire, In spite of all this, the holiday spirit refuses to be dampened and the beaches, hotels and cafes are scenes of gaiety. Reésponsible and old residents remain firm in their belief that Tsingtao is the safest place in China and that there is (ire need to worry about the safety of the place in' the present circumstances.
On July 30 evening, a boxing card of 24 rounds (eight bouts of three 2-minute rounds) was presented to Tsingtao fight fans at the Edgewpter open air ring, promoted by Mr-J." Read. A number of Shanghai boxers including Fedine, Mike Nizimoff and that old warrior Jock Crichton were put up against Tsingtao's represent®- tives and men from H.MS. Eagle, The Aghts were all very evenly contested with no knock-outs. Jock Crichton won an easy decision over his opponent P. O. Bennett (H.MS. Eagle) and will be, matched against Seaman Bob Harvey (H.M.S, Cumber land) Middleweight Champion of the British China Fleet in the next card on the 9th inst, for the privilege of meeting Shanghai's Russian Community's pride, Shelaeff.
The U.SS, Augusta, flagship of the U.S. China Fleet, returned to port from Vladivostock on August 3.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.