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nouncing his intention of being lowered the star of Mount Assman, an active and of Japan. His reasons were two fold physcological and geological. The worthy professor has furnished the Ko kumi Shimbun with a long account of proceedings, from which we extract, the
Volochia acuabed in the centre of the main
following
The outfit by which the descent was mado consisted of one frame, a ladder lika structure, fifteen feet long, with is roller at ons, and dror which the rape sttached to my body passed. This frams could be
The
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exbanded over the crater's mouth sufficient Make no Mistake
ly to free the rope from all entanglementa with the rocks, at the same time it gave sufficient leverage for the meh in charge of the frame to handle a weight ten times: that of my body. Then wolve stalwart level-headed men ware selected, four to take charge of the frame, four to handle the rope by which I was let down, and four to cast into the orater projectiles at a given signal. A thirteenth was to be a signal
A thermometer and barometer, coil of wire to test the point of fusing, a
teater, and a napkin aturated with
dilute ammonia to apply to the mouth And soso it suddenly exposed to sulphurous MANILA: Messrs Macondray & fumes, ware part of the precautions against
for particular, apply to
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HONGKONG,
Hongkong, January 9, 199,-
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accident and for the purpose of investiga- con
We cannot, says the Professor, give the scientific results of the descent at this time: suffice it to say that the expariment proved satisfactory and sug 818cessful far beyond our highest expecta tions. In addition to wint we had expected we wore favoured with four grand explosions while on the rim of 'the arater. THE EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL Had the crater been filled with lacs and 1 MELTING of SHAREHOLDERS flowed down the side of the mountain is in the Company will be held at the Com-would not have been an pany's Offices, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING..
6, Connaught Road, Victoria, an equal to what we SATURDAY, at Spam ber, 1999, at difarent occasions while there a shower Koos, for the purpose of receiving State of red-hot stones was shot up. In ments of Aconants and the Raport of the three cases these rose more than one General Managers for the 11 months ending 31st July, 1609, and electing Consulting hundred feet above the crater's mouth, and Committee and Auditors,
flew over our heads into the mountain sïde. Om two occasions a section of the outer rim
The TRANSFER-BOOKS of the Com. pany will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, 10th and SATURDAY, 11th September, 1809.
SHEWAN, TOMES & OU., "General Managers. Bonotone, August. 27, 1909. *** 108.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING Shareholders will be held at the Company's Hotel on SATOR DAY, the 11th September 1909, at Sri for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 30th June. 1909, with the Report of the Ditecture, and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the Meeting.
The TRANFER BOURS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 11th September, both days inclumve.
By Order of the Board,
exhibition
On four
of the crater nearly forty rods in length! was covered with red-bot stones in size anywhere from a marble to a man's head. One of our party struck by a smalt stone but owing to the protection of heavy hat was not injured. We all dodged large stones as they fall. A red-hot stons of the size of a man's head fell within thes fun of a lady in the party. The ascent of the mountain was made in the daytime of August 23; instead of in the night as in sal with must who climb Asama. The original intention was to have gone into the crater at several points over a short dis lance, thus making preliminary explorations before sunset. But owing to the leisurely manner in which the coolies came up with the tackle and Emme this was not accom: 111G plished. About 7 pm, while lunching noar to the place chosen for the descent, which was to have taken place about 8 p.m., I was interrupted by the first explo sion, which occurred at 7.40 p.m. After this the verdict of all the party save one was that the descent should not be made because
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ING of the Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, on SATURDAY, the 26th Septem of the danger consequent upon the unusual ber, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving activity of the volcano. the Report of the General Managers, to:tion after another occurred until 6 am. of invited; to forward their names to the gether with a Statement of Accounts to the Aug. 24th, when the savores of all the Undersigned for submission to the Canna 30th June, 1909
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comexplosions took place, our exploring party Committee. The entrance fee is $5, aut the ArqUAL SUBSCRIPTION 1.00. Any pany will be CLOSED from the 15th to was pretty thoroughly scattered. 11 sare respectable Scotsman is eligible for 35th September, both days faciaire.cas seemed to have reached the conclusion Membership.
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that the descent would not be made. On Gmeral Managerh"
hoar later at 8. the descent and safe Hengkong, September 9, 1909,
exit was accomplished........
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Tha, scientific phenomena which came to
my attention in this feat of exploration ard
moet interesting. As I have said a lars
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flow would not have suggested them are above Society will be held in their explanation. The seismic phenomas the Car Hai on THURSDAY the 28 VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS were a surprise to me and have suggested instant, at 5.307.M. for the purpose od
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