Late on Friday night. at 11.25 pin. a raw of, six houses collapsed in Kwel Teh Li off Brenan Road, bury~ ing three males and a woman. All four were injured.
Many roads, both in the Interna {lonal Settlement and French Concession, were still under water early yesterday" morning, the districts in the Settlement tobe most affected being the Louza, Sinza, Chengtu, Hongkew and Gordon areas, Later in the morning the floods subsided and the forenalng "areap were reported passable to vehicular traffic, Rue Cardinal "Mercier, was under water ata date hour in the afternoon.
'The weather had its. effect upon shipping and only four steamers left [port yesterday, while three were re-parted, to" have' arrived. "No. water-rent damage, however, was reported, the smaller craft having evaded the fury' of the hurricane by scurrying 10 the waterfront for safety.
Ju a, cryptic talk, suceint and enlightening. Mir, "Robertson outlined he career of Sar. Dickson. intimate Ing that he had. been a. fingerprint expert. ae well as in_ hand writing. Extolling his extra-police work, he Jeommented on his activity, as. secre fry. of the Police' Club. enthusiast sports. citoles and veteran of Police Rolfers, Personally "he knew. Mr, ickgon as a man of Veracity except:
"when during in tis golf cards, Asan officer. hig conduct 8 alt times naa"been exemplary. The Comission: jer of Police extended is regrets. ai Being unable fo attend. but extended ig. felieltationg to Mr. Dickson.
'Sultably' replying and witty as weir on cine ended Humber of itts, Mpeluding: military hair broches, full dress studs. cult Binks and waist Hit by Export Ban Aug. 11.
al Customs. Administration forbid Recent, orders issued by the Sharigding more than ten kinds of goods Including machinery, cotton, and. col ton yarn and meals from bei. ex: ported from Shanghai have seriously Bifected the entire Chinese trade in this city, it is revealed in the Chinese press, Many factories are gold to be Planning to' move to the Chungking-
The Customs ban is said to have especially affected native goods manu facturers and it is admitted by. the national Herald" that their, business is at 9 standstill, They are trying 10
some of them having stopped produc-ural ele "produtign programme, ion in the evening. They are trylny to depend solely on the local market,
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