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their inmates foreigner of these houses told a very narrow escape from finally escaped from the houSA clothes, and that when he was the stairs he saw two young girls on the first floor. In the Concession the roads looked in many - places like the beds of mountain torrents. Rail
communication between Kobe and Osaka Aned interrupted two days after the storm and had not been restored at the date of the latest to hand. Much damage was also done in outlying districts., The Takaradzuka Hotel good deal, and at Rokko-san the ers were. Considerably Alärmed. The on Rokko-san escaped with a few Á¤ Taksradzuka Mr. Wilkin- ffared badly, but no one was injured. large vessels in Kobë harbour dragged their anchors and had afterwards to be towed a dérable distance to get back into position. The P. & O. steamer Verona, the Germania, the Glenfruin, and other steamers between Yoko hama and Kobe had a very rough time of it The Germania had her boats stove in and was generally knocked about. The Glenfruin_had | a stórrible time, and came in with her decks considerably damaged-hen-coops gone, deck houses battered, and so on, but fortunately she sustained no really serious injury.
CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
long terrible winte lisve all been *** Tashed sway by the raging waters, and to the angs of hunger will be added the terrors of the proverbially severe Siberian winter with no provision for keeping the houses warm. The government is doing all in its power to assist the poor people thus thrown helpless on its hands, but from the nature of the country and of the calamity there must be a terrible amount of distress throughout the whole region during the next twelve months. The Siberian papers therefore urgently call for subscriptions to aid the in ihabtants in addition to the assistance given by the government, and the inhabitants of the seaport towns have responded freely to their call. From this and the paternal nature of the government we may be fairly sure that all that can be done to relieve the general distress will be done.
*As an illustration of the v
e very wet season that has been experienced since spring in this part of the vast Siberian territory, it is mentioned that at the main station, the extreme western end of the eastern portion of the Siberian railway there have been only thirty-eight days on which it was possible to work. Re- peatedly have the embankments been washed away, and in many cases bridges, have been put in place only to be washed away by freshets before they were solid enough to resist the onslaught of the immouse, bodies of water that rushed under and over thea-Shanghai Daily Tress.
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Mr. GILLIES—I Wheeley be appointed liquid Mr. JOHNSON I beg Mr., Wheeley has every qualification position.
Carried.
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The CHAIRMAN That concludes "thu-busi- ness of the meeting.
TIE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the New Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited, was held at the office, 1 Duddell Street, on the 1st September, at noon: Mr. C. Ewens presided, and there were also preselit Messrs. W. H. Polis, Hurt Back, T. F. Hough, G. L. Tömlin, J. H. Cox, and H. Humphrey
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, I am sorry to say that Mr. Stevens is too unwell to be pre sent to-day. I have therefore been asked to take the chair. You all know the purpose for which this meeting is called. I do not know whether anybody wants to ask any questions. If not I will proceed to put the resolutions. There were no questions and the CHAIRMAN
ANOTHEL GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN DESTRUCTIVE TIDAL WAVE AVD moved That the firm of John D: Humphreys
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A town entirELY DESTROYED.
Yokohama, 2nd September. 12.25 p.m. Japan was visited with another great earth. xquake on the evening of the 31st August in the North-east Provinces. The town of Rokugo
z has been entirely destroyed and other towns severely damaged, and many lives have been lost. -za Extensive damage has been done in the south- ern parts of Japan. A typhoon was raging on the same day.
The above telegram was kindly handed to the Mercury by Mr. Geo. D. Scott, Renter's Agent at Shanghai.
VÚREAT FLOODS ÎN SIBERIA.
THOUSANDS BENDERED HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE.
FLOODS IN MANCHURIA,
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and Son be the General Managers of the Com pany in the place of George Richard Stevens.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded. Carried.
The second resolution, which was proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. HOUGH, and of the words General Managers" for the word carried, referred principally to the enbetflation
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"Board" in the articles of association.
The CHAIBMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. A confirmatory meeting will be held shortly. I may say that a telegram was ceived from Australia this morning “slating that the mines are now being inspected by exports.:
GOLF.
According to a decree of the 28th August E-k'o-tang-a, Tartar General of Fengtion and Military Governor of Moukden, reports that ou the 20th and 21st of July last the Yalu river by violent rains, followed by an immense tidal districts of Antung and Tatungkou were visited
wave which, overwhelmed and destroyed an im- nense unmber of houses of the inhabitants, sweeping away whole villages in the vicinity, and drowning and burying in the ruins many people, Upon receiving this disastrous news the memo- rialist immediately despatched officers with emergency funds for the distribution of relief | to the survivors. We are deeply grieved." the decree goes on to say, “at the receipt of this news and command E-kô-t'ang-à and his col- leagues to dispense charity on a liberal scale as a token of our deep sympathy for our poor
of the sufferers be overlooked when relief is especially barren and poor. Let not any
It has been decided to present every winner being distributed." Another decree of the same
of the Captain's Cup with a small silver medal, date further notes memorials by the same Tar-
so that if he does not happen to be the winner tar General reporting the inundations of East at the final playing off, he may still have a ine- and West Mokouying, belonging to the dis-mento of his win. This is to be retrospective trict of Haicheng, caused by the overflowing of
as regards the present Captain's Cup and will the banks of the Liso river, and another inanda- bring in Messrs. Tomes, May, Tooker, Hume, tion in the district of Kaiping, Regent's Sword, Vallings, and Thomson.
Scores: all of which caused immense destruction of pro- Party and lives. Relief is also ordered to be dispensed immediately-N. C. Daily News.
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
for September. It is a good score, considering
Mr. Thomson's score of 83 wins him the Cup
From late files of Siberian newspapers to. | suitering people, the seaside districts being the thickness of the grass on the conîte.-19sdi
hand, extracts from which have been most courteously-translated for us, we learn that during last month the plains bordering on -the "Ussuri2 ¿were the scene of terrible.
floods The rivers Siphoon, Moz, Santa Chasa, and Iman's were all out, and the plain for hundreds of miles was turned into a lake, in some places 26 feet deep. The Siberian railway was
flooded for 120 versts from Iman, the last station comthe road, and in many places washed SWBY and for some days telegraphic communication with Vladivostock was interrupted, both on the Government and private lines. The grain crops were being gathered and were stacked in isheaves in the fields, and the winter stack of hay was being housed in stook. All these were carried away, as were in most cases the stock of the farmers as well their houses. At the L'flatez of the reports (the middle of August) news had been received of the deaths of over a score of people, and it was feared that in the more remote districts the loss of human life would" borstill greater. Rescue parties ra outling all directions taking the farmers erfamilies to places of safety in the low to be found in the district, and the Go nor-General at Vladivostock had despatched party, of soldiers, with two light draught Sam-launcher › and four lifeboats, to assist in the work. This party found great culty in reaching the soene owing to the off the country, but when it finally did man:it at opos struck out for the more note districts, from which no news had been
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settlers have lost their all; even of foodstuffs: for the winter, there assuredly be great distress and
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H. G. BROWN AND CO., LIMITED:
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in H. G. Brown & Co., Limited, was held on the 2nd September at noon, at the office of the General Managers, Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Mr. C. S. Sharp presided, and there were also present- Messrs. C. Palmer, G. C. Cor (Consulting Committee), D. Gillies, A. B. Johnson, and C. F. Harton.
The notice calling the meeting was read. "The CHAIRMANAs intimated in the notice I have just read, you are called here for the purpose of confirming the resolution passed at the meeting held on the 17th August. Before putting the resolution I shall be glad to hear any remarks if anyone desires to speak.
There were no remarks and the CHAIRMAN moved "That the Company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of the Com panies Ordinances 1865-1891."
Mr. GILLIESI beg to second the resolution which has just been proposed by the Chairman.
Carried.
The CHAIRMAN-This resolution having been To further - the at piles of confirmed, it is now necessary to appoint a liqui
• absolutely necessary during the | dator or liquidators for the purpose of carrying
Mr. G. M. T, Thomson Mr. C. H. Grace Mr. H. W. Slade
Mr. C. A. Tomes Mr. W. J. Saunders Mr. C. W. Spriggs....
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V.R.C. AQUATIC-SPORTS.
AMUSING SPE There was a ca
THE GOVERNOR tendance at the tember at the sports held on the Recreation Clüb, and the seven events » muca-enjoyment to everyone. The the Hongkong Regiment was several selections of music were meeting will be continued this afternoon. four oʻolgok,
The following is a list of the officials President His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.MG. ----
Chairman:Hon. Com. W. C. H. Hastinga,
R.N.
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Committee
Denison, R. F. Lammert, E. Bischoff, TH Reid, R. K. Leigh, W Machell, G: A. Caldwell, --
Hon. Treasu
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Mr WH. Potta. Mr. W Armist Umpires Lesers T H. Reld-and-
Denison,