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of such colour as the Captain Superintendent of Police shall dirret.
6.-Licensed private vehicles used for livery shall carry legibly painted on wood the number of its licence, two inches in height and not less than one quarter of an inch in thickness of line, securely fastened to the fear or only axle, nun Reber facing to the back, and no other number.
ing the very serious strain upon his throat. The Kowloon Institute was erected for soldiers and sailors, and, very appropriately, the first item was the recitation of Tennyson's famous poem The Revenge," and, the second item was the Midnight Chargé" by Clement Scott. Both these contributions were treated in a really scholarly manner, The venge particularly affording Mr. Brady an opportunity for displaying his audoubted ability as an eloentionist. He had made a careful study of this stirring poom, and the audience rewarded him with hearty bursts of applause, Two comic songs followed—the audioues would not be content with one-and then Tho Mormons" and Briary Villas " were given in first class style. That horrid Major Namby," an amusing gem by Wilkie Collins, was very cleverly doue, and "The Guide," by Mark Twain, and The Yarn of the Nancy Bell commanded every attention, Mr. Brady con- cluded his entertainment with Dan Leno's ex- cruciatingly funny song "The shop walker" and it is needless to say made everybody roar. At the close Mr. Brady thanked the audience, and hoped the funds of the Institute tainment. Mr. G. P. Lamme:t ably accompanied would be considerably augmented by the enter
on the piano.
THE ARAB BOYS AT ADEN.
A SAD ACCIDENT.
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Such number shall not be concealed and shall be of such colour as the Captain Superintendent of Police shall direct.
7.-Each licence shall be valid for one year only from the 1st July.
THE CONTROL OF THE CHAIR TRAFFIC.
There was a scarcity of chairs in the city on Friday. The eolies did not go on strike, nor did they have a day's holiday in the country, but a slight hitch args in regard to their licences, the result being that nearly a hundred chairs were taken to tho Central Police Station, and gently deposited on the well trimmed lawn The coolies at the side of the compound. and consequently their licences could not be hiring them has not been able to find security,
renewed, and the police ordered them off the streets. The reason for this general difficulty in obtaining security is to be traced to the speech which Mr. Ackroyd, formerly Acting Chief Justice, delivered some time ago at the Odd Volumes Society's room. He said that when a Everyone who has passed through Aden is coolio could not pay a fine at the police court, he familiar with the diving of the numerous little should not be sent to prison, but his security Arab boys, who are an endless source of delight should be made to pay the money, Recently to ships passengers. They will perform all there have been many coolies fiued for rushing manner of feats for the sake of a pices of silver.at passengers, obstructing the thoroughfare, Their trade or profession is diving, and in that loitering, or such like offences, and in several art they are certainly very accomplished. For instances the defendants have not paid the fine, a florin they will dive from the gunwal; ou the The Magistrate has declined to order their re- port side, swim under the boat, and pop up ou moval to prised, and so the securities have the starboard side with no more hesitation than had to pay. There have been numerous cases they would spring off their rudely constructed of this description lately, and as a result the raft for a sixpence which is thrown into the coolies, for the most part, have not been able to water. Their daring is really extraordinary, and obtain security for the renewal of their licences, many of the tiny copper coloured boys think as no one would come forward to support them; nothing of diving from the rigging if the bait be indeed, during the month of June, only between sufficiently enticing. They even have
this twenty and thirty Chinamen consented to act as temerity to sing with great gusto the long security. But there was a general awakening buried but never to be forgotten Ta ra
on Friday when the chairs were removed to the ra-boom-de-ay." A sad accident happend compound. During the day the whole of tho to one of the youngsters when the P. & C. locus were ren red as securities cutered into Himalaya was last there, and it is narrated by the bond, and next morning the chair traffic was those passengers who were trausferred at carried on us asual. It will be better if, in Colombo to the Kaisuri-Hind, which arrived in future, the coolios.are themselves made to suffer Hongkong on Friday. There were three or four for their own offences.. It is no deterrent to a boys gambolling in the water to the intense
mun who commits a crime if another bears amusement of the many passengers, when one of the rod for kim.i them gave a shriek of pain and disappeared under the water. A shark bad come up and bitten both bis legs off, and the passengers were herri- fied to see the blood stained water surrounding the boy's legless body as it came to the surface, There was of course considerable excitement, and the other boys went off helter skelter as fast as they could, while the bod; was recovered. The unfortunate boy, however, was dead. AL the sight of the blood several sharks rushed to the sot, but quickly disappeared from view again.
THE VEHICLES ORDINANCE.
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THE TYPHOON OF THE 10-12TMm JUNE.
In the extract of meteorological observations for. June published in the Gazette the following account is given of the typhoon of 10-12th
June
The following notices have been issued by Mr. Figg during the month ;-
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On the 10 h at 1050 à.m” There are some indications of depression to the S.W. of Luson?". Forecast :- barometer falling: fresh
e strong N.E. Groezes : fair to showery.'
The following regulations made by the Gover- nor in Council under section 4 of Ordinance 13 of 1895 are published in the Gazelle: —
1-All vehicles required to be licensed under section 2 of Ordinance 13 of 1-95 shall be duly settled, showery licoused as herein directed.
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parallels of 10 deg. and 20 deg, on the two or three days previous to the 8th. On this day, however, owing to a considerable increase of pressure over China, N.E. and E winds, moderate or light in force, became general over the Nor- thern and Western part of the above area. Fressure in Luzon was slightly in defect, while at Hongkong it was about 0.1 inch, and at Shanghai about 0.2 inch, above the normal.
On the 9th the relative conditions as to pres- sure were almost unchanged. At Shanghai the barometer read 29.96, at Hongkong 21,91, at Lolinao 29.81 and off the Cochin-China coast 29.83. In the latter district moderate breezes. from N.N.W. to N.N.E. prevailed; in the China Sea to the N. of 15° latitude winds were idoderate breezes from NE. and E... while at Bolinao a light S.E. breeze prevailed. On this become cyclonic about that part of the China day there was therefore a tendency for winds to, Sea to the N. W. of Palawan, or perhaps around the position 12°, 117.
On the 10th the existence of a cyclonic de Pression is clearly shown by the observations
made at sea, and the centre was situated in 14"
semicircle, and situated in 14 45, 116, 16, at The schooner Queen City, in the right-hand
114° 00'at noon on this day.
SE. gale during this day, the barometric mini- noon, experienced a strong E.S.E. veering to
mum, 29.59, occurring at 8 a.m. The steam- ships Shanghai, Kutsang, Glenartney, and Shan- tung were all situated at noon in the area com- 112° 12′, 112° 36'. They were thus directly in prised by latitude 14° 11', 14° 47′ and longitude front of the advancing typhoon which at the time was moving towards W.N.W. On board the Shanghai, which was steering S. 30° W., a heavy cloud bank was noticed in the E. and SE. during the early morning and this gradually over- spread the sky. At 9 a.m. a sharp thunderstorm was experienced with strong wind from N.N.E. 'The barometer then commenced to fall rather
rapidly, but they continued on their course and rau across the path in frout of the centre during W.N.W.being encountered, the minimum barome- the afternoon, a fresh gale backing from N to ter reading, 29. 49, occurring at 6 pm. The Kutsang, steering about N.N.E, for Hongkong, the barometer, 29.64, falling fast. They rightly had a strong breeze from N. by W. at noon with turned the vessel round at this time and steered
15 deg. W. experiencing a fresh N.W. backing 1W.S.W.gale which decreased after 10 p.m. Tho rbarometric minimam, 29:43, occurred at 9 pan. The Glenurtney also bound for Hongkong, had similar weather to the Kutsang at noou, but they were a little later in turning the vessel round and had much worse weather than the Kutsang. The barometer fell to 29.36 at 6 p.w, and a whole gale and storm from N.W. backing to S. was experienced. The Shantung was hove to at yoon in 14deg. 26,' 112deg. 36.' "The barometer, 29.59, was was falling fast at the time and a moderate N.W. by N, gale was blowing. The barometer continued to fall and the wind, which was slowly backing, increased quickly in force. Between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. typhoon force of wind was experienced from W.S.W. backing to S. the barometric minimum, 28.97, occurring at 730 p.m. at which hour the centre passed a little to the N. of the vessel.
The steps taken to avoid the typhoon in the case of these four vessels furnish particularly interesting examples for comparison. It is seen On the 11th at 11.0 am. The low pressure that the Shanghai came out in safety by cross- area appears to be situated in the neighbourhood ing the track in front of the centre, thus pass- of the Paracels Forecast:-" barometer fall-ing from the dangerous to the manageable jing: fresh or strong N.E to E. breezes: un-semicircle. The Kutsang, Glenartney and Shantung were all steering for Hongkong, and within a few miles of each other at noon. The Kutsang then turned round in time and ran to the southward. The Glenariney executed the same manoeuvre but a little too late and had much worse weather than the Kutsang, while the Shantung was hoye to near the track in front of the centre and in consequence experienced the fall force of the typhoon.
On the 12th at 10.20 am. The depressiou 2.-The Captain Superintendent of Polic-appears to be now situated in the S. part of the may, on application being made in Form A hereto auuexed, and on receipt of a fee of $2,00, issue such licence.
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Gulf of Tonkin and to be moving towards N.W." At 11 19 a.in. Forecast:-" barometer unsteady strong or frosh E to S.E. breezes : 3. Each licence shall state the description of showerly and squally." the vehicle, owner's name and place of abode and On the 12th at 4.15 p.m.
"The centre of the nature of its use, whether for trade or otherwise, depression is approaching the neighbourhood of 4.-Change of ownership or abode must be Haiphong." On the 13th at 10.45 a.m. The notified to the Captain Superintendent of Police. | depression, moving northward, entered the coast who will endorse the licence, and note such en- near Haiphong during the night." At 11. 0cerned on this day were the steamships Erato dorsement in the Register of Licensed Private | a.m. Forgeast barometer falling fresh Vehicles.
5.—Private vehicles for which a licenc has been granted, used for trade, shall carry on both sides, legibly painted, the number of its licence 2 inches in height and not less than one quarter of an inch in thickness of line, and no other number. Such number shall not be concealed and shall be
9.E. winds: squally and showery."
The depression indicated above was probably formed to the N.W. of Palawan between the 8th and 9th of June. This is not clearly established, as information is wanting from that part of the China Sea. Calans and light variable breezes had prevailed across the China Sea between the
On the 11th at noon the centre was situated in 16° 30′, 110° 15′. The vessels chiefly con-
and Norden and the Chinese Customs cruiser Likin. The Erato, hove to, had an increasing N.N.E. gale with rapidly falling barometer dur ing the early morning and at 8 a.m., the vessel being situated in 15° 54′, 110° 23′, they had storm force of wind from N.N W. Between this hour" and noon the wind backed steadily to S.S.W., typhoon force of wind being experienced from 9
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