SEVERE TYPHOON.
PHILIPPINES HIT.
LOSS: THREE MILLION PESOS.
A message from Manila dated September 1 states,
The worst typhoon that Mazila has experienced since 1905 struck the town last night.
Many were killed, hundreds of houses were destroyed, while the
tramway and lighting systems were completely paralyzed.
The losses are estimated at over $,000,000 pesos.
Shipping in the harbour was dam- aged. An American vessel was forced ashore by the velocity of the wind, which blew at over 90 miles per hour,
Heavy damage has been caused in the provinces too, and hundreds Lave! been rendered homeless.
OBITUARY.
WARDER DEMPSEY.
A SHORT ILLNESS.
The death took place, yesterday morning, from influenza of Warder Dempsey of the Victoria Jai.
Deceased was only B for a short while. He joined the Jail a year ago, having previously been a Ser. geant in the RAM.C. The funeral] took place yesterday evening.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND
PASSENGERS....
VESSELS. DUE,
FROM SHINGHAL.
Sept. 14.-P. & 0. Jeypore.
19-5-F. City of Dunkirk.
20.-B. F. 22.-B. F.
Oct - E
10.-P. & C. 1.-B. F --RF
Nov.-B. F.
B.-P. F.
15.-B. F. 29-R F.
41
Mentor
Ajar.
Sienter. Danera.
T'eiresias.
Беешип
Helenus. Antiochus. Elpenos.. -
Atreus.
PROM JAPAN:
Sept. 14.-3.CJL 14.-N. T. K 12-S.-T. E. 19. --B. 7.
-R. I. 4. S-E & A 24-&0.
Oct 2-E. & &.
1.-B. F. *-P & 0. 7.-B. I. .
-B..I... 11.-B. F. 18.-B. F. 18.-P. & U. 27.- E&A. 29.-P. & 0. 30.-B. F. Kor. 1-B. F.
*.-B. F.
11.-P. & Q. 29.-B. F.
16-B. F.
Mart
Teboet. Taizo Maru. Yokohama Mar Lyacon Tanda. Kanowna Khisz. St. Albane.
Titan. Kankia Gregory Apcar Torilla Eurypylus. Peleus. Kashgar. Eastern. Alipore... Jason. Telamon. Idomeneus NOTHI Telemachus. Agapecor.
·FROM MINEA,
Sept. 14-J.C.J.L
Bengkalis. Oct 10.-B. F. Tencer.
FROK BOMBAY,
Sept. 19,-. Y. F. bis-i Maro. 98.-P.&O. Dunera
alipore.
Oct. 1.-P.&0.
FROM GILCUTTA.
Fept. 17-B. 1. A.
19.-B. I. A.
Gregory Apear. Torilla
FROM JAYL.
Sept. 20.-J.C.J.I
Ijimanoek.
FROM MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
Sept. 17.-N. I. 5.
25.-A, O. Oct. 8.-E. & A.
Nikko Maru.
Changsha Fastern-
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Sept 22.-T. K. K,
Korea Marn.
FROM SEATTLE.
Sept 27-B. F. Nov. 4.-B. I. 23---3. F. Dec B. F. Jan. 6.-B. F. 24.-B. F. .Feb. 14.-B. F.
Tyndareas, Ixico. Tallybius. Byrderess. Teocer. Lion. Talthybias.
FROM LOS ANGELES.
Oct 10 LAP.8. Viniti. Nor. L.-L.P.N. Weet Hixon.
Dec. 1-LA.RR. West Montop.
FROM-LONDON,
Pembrokeshire.
K. Y. EX Sado Maru.
29.-1.LL
IL-P..&O.
Kashgar.“
Gleniffer,
Kitano Baru-
Borera.
WEATHER REPORT.
Sept. 138. 126. Ch With few ceptions pressure has increased slightly to moderately at all reporting stations it is highest over & Manchuria and lowest over Torgking.
Hengtong Rainfall for the 24 houry, Bing at 10 m. today, 449 tuch. Tom since January 18k 90-30 Luches, against an average of 10-35 inches
Foremet for the 4 hours ending it an an September 14th.
Bock. L-Baterkous
Gap to & and BE wizda, moderate; cloudy. showers.
Formon Chanel, 3, or variable winds, light to moderate,
-Soos 'comes of China between ongtong and Lamocks. The same as No. 1.
-South, coast of Chins between Hongkong and Hains The same as No. 1
ROYLE SEMBRVATORY, WOFEXONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 13, 1920-m
Station.
Wind
1 Jos Lovel.
Temperature.
Barometer
Hamidity.
Direction:
Foroo
Weather.
17
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Boule Leland
Hankor.
30.00
29.96
29.96
Kagoshima.
29.82
Oshima....
$9.90
29.86
Ishijima
29.86
Welhalwei, 6' 29.89
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T. R. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 15, 1890. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 21 degress Fahrenheit, on the level of the eos in inches, tenths and hundredths.
1. TERATURE, in the shade in de Tras Fahrenheit.
2. Euxury, In percentage of satur don, the humidity of air satdited with moisture being 100
DIRECTION OF WIND, to the points S. FORCE OF WED, according to Beadford Scala.
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HONGKONG EMPORIUM,
Phones 198 & 198.
PORTRAITS TAKEN AT YOUR HOME.
For Ordinary Portraits-Special Home Portrait Graños Camera is used." Artistic Diffceed Focus Pictures-Taken by "Terito" Diffored Focus Lense. All Kinds of Photography Undertaken. Prices Moderate. HIROSE STUDIO, Japanese Photographers. Telephone 2016.
CHINESE HOSTILITIES.
MILITARY GOVERNOR'S
REPORT.
A BIG VICTORY CLAIMED.
The following official communica- tion was published in Canton on Saturday:
The Military Government has been infoirmed that Brigadier-General Targ Shao-wei, at Ping-tam, in the morning of September 9, defeated the enemy under Hsiung Shirin, after five hours ceaseless firing Some five battalions of the epey surrendered.
The Military Governer, through his Chief of Staff, communicates, the following ***
Brigadier General Tang, of Ma & STATE OF WEATax, b bine sky, el Chi's Army Division, on the evening Setached cloud, d drizzling rain, log of September 5, engaged the enemy s gloomy, h hai, 1 lightning, o overcast on the front, causing heavy casualties
pasing showers, q squall, r rain, snow thunder viafbility" w dow, wat 7. BAIK to incher tenths and bun fredths.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table given below has head sompiled at the National Almanac Offe In London from the result of the ansirsis si observations taken by means of sa automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Folice Bain at Trim Sha Tsui during the years, 1905-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with
on the part of the enemy, capturing 200 or 300 prisoners and a large quantity of ammunition.
The troops from Kiungchow #ho have arrived at Canton are being hurried to the front:
Amoy has been taken by the Navy (Independent). This will cut off the base of supplies of the enemy.
The Waiyang regions are quiet.
Administrative troops The stationed there..
LATER REPORTS:
are
The following reports were pab
lished in Canton this morning
23, Pays East.
FOST OFFICE.
phie. Communics 5on with Gap Rock is interrupted.
TEL. No 1748
Telegraphic Communication with Waglan Lighthouse la interrupted.
-Registered and Parol Maïls are clos 16 minutes earlier than the time, giren bolow unless otherwise stated, and where made are setised to close helpen 9 am register and paccel mails are alosed at 5 pm on the previous day.
IK WARD MATS.
TIESDAT, September 16- Shanghai-Per AKÜRELEBON. Japan-Fer TAIAN MARU.".
WEDNESDAY, September 16. Ebangbai--Per JEYPOKE.
Europe (vis Negatam) Per 6300
MARU
FRIDAY, September 17,
Hanils and Australia-Per NIKEO"
MARU.
Stexits-Par GREGORY APCAR.
SUNDAY, September 19.
Japan and Sharghal-Per YOKOHAMA
MARU
Bombay Fer SIIS-Ï HARU.
SUTWARD MALLO.
MONDAY. September 11
*Shanghai, and North Ghins-Per
ESANG, P
Philippine islands-Per ACHILLES,
3pm.
TUESDAY, September 14. Haiphong-Per HAIMUN, 9 .m.
Amoy, Shanghai and North Chits! -Per SUTYANG, 9 am *Swatow and 'Bangkok-Per YUNNAN,
10 m.
*Swatow and #Straits-Per LIANG-
CHOW, 10
Nagasaki.
Shanghai, North China Japan via Canada, United South States, Central and America and EUROPE via VANCOUVER, BC.-Pur EM FRESS OF JAPAN. Begistra- tion 9.48 a.m. Letters 10.30 ■.m. Swatcw, Amoy and Foochow~Per HAI-
'HONG, 1 pm Formsa vis Keelung-Per ROKKOSAN
MARU, 3 pm.
Saigos, "Straits, Bangkok, *Ceylon, *Mauritius, L. Marques, "South Africa, India via Dhanushkodi, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE vi MARSEILLES-Per ANDRE
LEBON. Registration 9.45 p.m. | Letters 3.30 pm.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1920
ENTERTAINMENTS.
CORONET
TO-NIGHT, at 6,15 & 9.15 p.m. ALL BRITISH PROGRAMME-
Excluding
TE No.. 1748
“A ROMANY LASS'
6 parts
"AROUND THE TOWN" BRITISH | GAZETTE
At 7.15 p.m.
"THE LURE OF HEART'S DESIRE "-
THONGKONG THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT!
TEL 2511.
TO-NIGHT!
MARY PICKFORD ·
IN
MISTRESS NELL”
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Renter's Service to the Ch a Afsl)
TURKISH PRINCE'S ESCAPADE.
ATTEMPT TO FLEE TO ANATOLIA FAILS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 11
The Turkish Crown Prince unsuccessfully attempted to fee to Anatolia Weihaiwei Chefoo and Tientsin-Fer to join the Nationalists. When he arrived he was placed under rigorous
HUICHOW.5 p.m.
Japon via Nagasaki-Per BENALUER, control His motor cars and boats were seized.
6 p.m
WEDNESDAY, September 15.
Bestow, Shanghai and North China-
P TỪNGSHING, 11 Am. THURSDAY, September 16.
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Shanghai and North China-Per 815-
DEPARTURES.
The s.s." Chenan,"Capt. Pursiow. sails for Shanghai at 4.30 p.m., to day with 600 tons of general cargo.
The ss. "Cyclops," Capt. Duncan, sails for Liverpool via Singapore at 5 p.m., to-day with 400 tons of general cargo.
CLAIRINGAR.
Thess. "Suiyang," British, cleared to-day and will sail for Shanghai via Amoy at 10 am. to-morrow,
The s.s." Hirado Maru,” Japanese, cleared to-day and will sail for Hongay at 10 am
to-morrow.
The s.a."Achilles," British, cleared to-day and will sail for Liverpool via
Manila at 8 am, to-morrow.
AN AERIAL CONTEST.
-SECOND MAIL FLIGHT."
TO BE HELD IN JAPAN IN NOVEMBER. "The second aerial mail flight under the auspices of the Imperial Aviation Society will take place on November
KIANG, 11 m
HOME CRICKET.
-LONDON, September 11.
The Marylebone team which is to visit Australia beat Thornton's. Philippine Islands, Sandakan Australia, strong All England eleven at Scarborough by an innings and five rmal
and New Zealand is THURS
DAY ISLAND-Per HWAH-Woolley made 105 runs. ..PING. Begistration 11.45 a
Letters 12.30 p.m."
Philippine Islands-Per TOBA, 5 p.m. FRIDAY, September 17. Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada,
United States, Centra, and South Americs & EUROPE VILŠAN FRANCISCO - Per PERSIA MARU, Begistration 9 am
Lette: 8 m.
Shanghai, North China, Japan viz Kobe
IMPORTANT CONFERENCES.
LONDON, September 11.
Reuter learns that the expected Reparations Conference at Geneva:1 which was provisionally fixed for September 29, will be postponed imti October owing to the International Financial Conference at Brussels open. ing on September 29 and several delegates having to attend 'both con-
Par SADO MARU, 10 am. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per HAI: ferences.
LOONG, 1 p.m. Philippine Islands-Per LOONGSANG,
2 p.bt. SATURDAY, September 18 Japana Nagasaki-Per KIKKO
HABU, 10 s.m.
MONDAY, September 20. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius,
A LINGERING DEATH.
MARY PICKFORD'S SISTER SWALLOWS MERCURY,
PARIS, SEPTEMBER. II.
L. Margie, Sonth Africa,
The film actress. Olive Thomas, wife of Jack Pickford, the brother of India vis Dhanushkodi. Egypt
EUROPE MARSEILLES Mary Pickford, died in hospital as the result of swallowing a lotion contain. -Per TOKOHAMA, MABU.
Registration 9.45 m. Letters iog bichloride of mercury, intended for external application only. Her screams brought her husband who administered an antidote after which she
10.30a.m.
TUESDAY, September 21.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per lingered five days.
RAICHING, 1 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, September 22. Philippine Islands, Australia and New Zealand via THURSDAY is LAND-Fer TANGO MARU. Resistention 8.45 a.m. Letters 9,$0 &.z.
THUESDAY, September 30. Philippine Islands, Formoss, vis Kee-
SUNK IN THE MUD,
FIFTY-THOUSAND TON LINER IN SAD STATE. .
LONDON, September 11.
The Times New York correspondent states that the liner "Leviathan," long. Shanghai, North China
Japan via Nagasaki, Canade, formerly the "Vaterland," 54,000 tons, may never again be seen on.
*United States. Central and the High Seas. She is lying at Hoboken Dock, New Jersey, partially
South America and EUROPE
vis VICTORIA B.C. Per sunk in the mind in such a state of dsrepair that over £2,000,000 KATORI MARU, 10 am.
25 and 26 in which Mr. Toyotaro Shanghai. North China, and Japan vis will be necessary to restore her for sex service. The Shipping Board has
Yamagata, Mr. Takichi Goto, Mr.
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty On September 8, Brigadier-General Tsunetaro Oguri, Mr. Nobuo Taka-
Dart, which has been found to be 4 feet
Inches below mean sea-level
Tang's troops defeated Hsiung Shao-bashi and several other aviators wil
To obtain the depth of water on the lin's at Sua-hu
Hsiung escaped take part.. The journey will be from
de gange at the Victoris Naval Yad alone. On the same day, the enemy, Osaka to Omura, Nagasaki prefec add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge under Tang Buenyen, was also de-ture, via Zentsuji (Shikoku), a dis- * Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet feated. The enemy was about 1,500 tance of 735 kilometers. #Incber to the height given' in the table.
11
Eeptember 11 to 17, 1920,
HIGH WATER
Houghou
Hongkons
Reight Jakk
MON. 13.
14
Wet.15
Ther. 15
31
HONGKONG KEGISTER.
Barometer
strong. treated
row re
Kobe Per KITANO MARU, 10 a.171.
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name
only.
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTED.
also had returned to it the "Von, Steuben," the ex-German line: "Kron- prinz Wilhelm", which was recently auctioned for £300,000. This is taken. to indicate that the latter is in as bad a condition as the "Leviathan."
HONGKONG THEATRICALS. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
BANDMAN COMFANY COMING.
and
HALPYEARLY MEETING.
DIVIDEND OF 12 PER CENT..
The aviators on leaving Osaka will They bave to Chikam. Comman fly over the parade ground at Oka- der in Chief Lam Foo of the yama on which mail bags will be Administrative Army amived at thrown and then to Zentsuji across Pingshan and Samtohu September the sea. On the second day they
Very shortly, Hongkong will For 8.6. Fushimi MaraTM Me and Mrs have the pleasure of a visit from 10. The enemy, when hearing of will leave Zentsuji and, after throw- Bahis arrival withdrew. The coming rail bags on the parade ground G. MacDonald, bliss Sampero, Mr and the Bandman Comedy Company The local branch of the Yokohama
munication between Waiyang and at Matsuyama, fly over the sea to Mrs A..M.. Is Saores, Commal Gen, sad
the opportunity of dispel Specie Bank, Ltd., is in receipt of a Oita, where the night will be spent. Mrs Kwin Chis, Mes Zenor, Mr H. E.R. Canton is as safe as usual.
General Li Kau-yuan, Commander- On the third day the last lap of the Warton, Mr Rapixel, Mrs Paxter, Maling dull care with enjoyable cablegram from its Head Office to the in-Chief of the Coast Defence, with journey will be fown, mail bags 6. Namiki, Mr M. Hamaki, Miss Levenings at the Theatre Royal. The effect that at the half-yearly meeting headquarters at Kingchow, arrived at being dropped at Unoshima, lizuka per torX Dr, Mr. Company will open with Nothing of shareholders heid at the Head Office W. Chandler, Mr J. A. E. Bates, Mr and but the truth. It is a comedy at Yokohama on Sept. 10, it was Mr G. Watanabe, one child and one Cantor, September 10. More than and Kurance. 8,000 of Generel LF's troops Teft The winner of first place will Infant Miss K M. Pereira, Mi A.G. based on the possibility of a resolved to pay a dividend of 12 per Canton September 9 and 10 for receive a prize of Yen 8,000 and the Seecholtz, Miss J. M. Silva Mrs Mcan telling the truth, and the cent. p.a. for the hall year ended Waiyang General Li expects to second flyer Yen 6,000. The time Wiliams Mr G. Bridges, Me H. Suva, truth only for 24 hours. In No June 30, 1920, to add to the reserve Mir azal Mrs Pingust, My W. T. Lyon, thing but the truth a gentleman und Y6,000,000, and to carry for leave here for the front in the next fixed for the journey is 7 hours and Miss Ando Mriani Mrs EMB wagers $10,000 on his ability to do ward the sun of Y.4,440,000 to the few days. Canton is quiet Busi 30 minutes. The winners will Te Bous, Mr D. V. Malioso, Mr D. Mielsen, ness is going on in the city as usual, ceive an additional amount of Yen Mr and Mrs A. T. Siva and infant. Mrs it and wind. His truthfulness leads
2p.m.
Predon data at On áxia at
May
29.82 29.85
23.86
Temperatura Hannidity Direction of
74.
76
.95
96
93-
.2
B.CO
0,00
3,00
CP.OF. E.M.8. Empress of Windem arrived at Shangbak on September | Force
"Beft" Ebers on Bop'dosher 12 | Weather and in das st. Manila on Septème | Brin
Muncater
PAREDNE *Beptem
Tía: Japan, and
The districts in Waiyang are as 250 for every 30 minutes they beat Muno, Mr Mirana; hiza W. Edward him into very deep waters, giving next account.
the fixed time or their prizes will be Mr and Mrs G. Primo Mr Wedder rise to most amusing situations. The peaceful as usual..
reduced by Yen 125 for every 30 bord, Mr W. Lyons, Mr Yo Kan Bing, play imply abounds with humour,
Pants were made for men, not NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY.-;
minutes more than 7 hours and Mr Chum Ah Dong, Mr T. Hori, Mr. and has been a great success at
Eniola, Kek Bakurai, Mr M. Yoshida, the Savoy, London, It has been for women. Women were made for Writing from Walchow on Sept. 7 half the fight takes them.
Mr B. Komala. Mr O. Hewitt, MrJ. the staff correspondent of the Canton
Chung, Mr. and Mrs 8. Komura and played all over India by the Bandman men, not for pante Il a man's there children, Mise Volkors, a 8. Jex Cotipany and in every instance has heart pants for a woman and Times reported
and two children, Mr and Mrs Joseph been accorded the highest praise a woman's heart pants for a Fighting occurred in Pingshan, 20
|
miles from Waichow, on September joined General. Chen Chiking-ming's Marino and five children, Me and India reports are unanimous in their man, that makes a pair of 3,,The result led to 200 administratroope. There are now about 40,000 B. Matsumoto Mrs approval Hongkong will look with pants. There is some discussion
Wick Mr ChingYen He, Mr. Lo tive troops being killed, many enemy Cantonese, or enemy troops, in that ghi teng, Mr B. Gobars At Wao great anticipation to the visit. Their to whether pants is angular or pitral, troope also died. Two regiments of place. The troops took over all the Tim Chun, Mr Chu Kang Chung Lw, opening performance should prove *men's pants sounds plural, but mear Yunnanese soldiers fighting on the arms of toe vllagers there, promis Jenkins, Mrend, Mr. Denitro Tinto, fine start for it a laugh all the way without pants is distinctly singular. |_ administrative side surrendered to fog to return them if they should Master G. Dampo, Miss Lins Vannethrough. General Chen... Chingaining the capture vizichow, Pane
enemy of the present Banton Goy---Some
ernment. Many handils, under the men as
name bi Kas-kwok-kwall, or Nationa
20004
ration Amy, in Pingsban, have stationed at Bop
Master-Eha Usazio, manbanje My And
thenst | Kids La B. Manson, Mr. Chowdhury,
Brod Mes 0. E. Newton, Mr-Gyo Ko: MT Chin Bho Hin and Mig Ammm.
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