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and ran his ship ashore, but it was too late, and the T'ho struck the Inenshing on the starboard | side close to the bow, starting and buckling a number of the latter vessel's plates and bending her stem badly. A few minutes after the
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. rode through it splendidly, getting nothing more than a few sprays on board. The gale was responsible for her being 36 hours late.
THE HOMEWARD MAIL. Owing to the typhoon, the homeward French
forty-eight hours after her advertised time.
The English mail from Home was overdue caused by stress of weather. After leaving six hours on arrival yesterday, which delay was
Singapore she sighted the typhoon, but was fortunately able to steam out of the direction of its approach before it reached her.
A CHINESE AWAKENING.
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[From the Philadelphia Ledger.] in one of the most remote
There are signs of an interesting awakening
parched and conservative which will have a world-wide influence in the
appreciate to the full within the last year, and peaceful channels of trade. Japan's spectacular "awakening,” which Russia has only come to which has inspired soine of the Czar's European neighbours and sympathizers to conjure up yellow peril, as direction Chins has has been chiefy along political lines. In this
-impact, it was seen that the Teho was in a mail did not leave until one o'clock yesterday= { quarters of the Far East, and of a movement
sinking condition and settling down quickly. The Lienshing immediately lowered boats, and result that all the passengers and orew of the tow-boat also rendered assistance, with the
Teho were rescued, not a single life being lost. A few minutes later the Teho sank. Early next morning the Lienshing was refloated and after a fow temporary repairs left for Chefoo and Weihaiwei. She left Weihaiwei on the 10th instant and arrived here early yesterday morn- ing. After disobarging cargo at the Hongkew Wharf, she went into the Old Duck for repairs,
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TYPHOON EXPERIENCES.
22nd September.
THE WIND IN TOWN.
The sudden squalls of wind which prevailed on Wednesday increased in strength towards evening, and during one of these puffs, which ocourred about 10 a.m., a large portion of the ornamental cornices surrounding the balcony of the Hongkong Hotel was carried away from the Des Voeux Road side. In its fall it smashed one of the hanging are lamps, and fortunately. nobo 'y was beneath at the time. No further damage was done, either there or elsewhere, so far as can be ascertained.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The French 8.s. Caledonien, which was ex- pected here late on Tuesday night did not arrive till 6.30 yesterday morning, her delay being attributable to the presence of the typhoon. To a Daily Press representative the commandant related the experiences of the vessel since leav- ing Saigon on Sunday, the 17th instant, at 3 a.m. There was then a light wind coming from the east, but next day it veered to the north, and the following day, the 19th, it increased in forc, raio falling in terrents, and the s a becoming very turbulent. The barometer, which was at 755 in the afternoon, s'arted falling, dropping about half a millimetre per hour, an indication that the typhoon was not far off. Preparations were made to encounter its force, awnings were taken down, doors were protected by planks, etc. Appar- en ly the typhoon was coming from the island of Luzon, and the Caledonien was then about 180 degrees to the south and 30 d' grres west of Hongkong. From 10 o'clock at night till 3 o'clock in the morning of the 20th the tempest was at its height. The waves, lashed by a strong easterly wind, dashed over the ship, and the cap'ain estimated that on Wednesday morning the centre of the typhoon had changed, turning to the south and going further away from them. During this time the Caledonien mate little progress. She was headed to the waves, and in the 24 hours from Tuesday mid- day till Wednesday steamed only 76 miles. The barometer, which had remained stationary for about two hours, started to go up, rising slowly as the typhoon got further away, the captain's opinion being that the typhoon had passed ab ut 50 miles from them. After the cyclone, the weather remained bad, but about midnight on Wednesday they lay outside Lamma Island, waiting for daylight. The ship suffered no damage.
THE
"CHINGTU."
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The Australian stramer Chingta passed almost through the centre of the typhoon. Leaving Manila last Saturday evening in a freshening westerly breeze, a change was apparent on funday, when there were occasional rguslls and the sea became- confused. The barometer continued falling all through Monday, the lowest record being read on Tuesday after. noon when the figures were 29-19. By this time
the weather had become boisterous, the squalls were more frequent, increasing in force till in the evening, when it became a hurricane. On Tuesday morning it was found necessary to put the vessel's head to the storm, the wind being then north, half cast. It gradually veered to the north-east in the afternoon, and finally to E.S.E, when it became moderate. That the Chingtu was in the centre of the typhoon was indicated by the birds and flies which were found surrounding it. The ship
HONGKONG'S "BILL OF HEALTH." shown little disposition move, and there are
SHANGHAI KOT YET SATISFIED.
The following telegram from the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, was sent to H.B.M. Consul-General, at Shanghai, date! 12th September :-Cleau bills of health resumed, dated 19th September, 1905. Can you not have Hongkong released from quarantine ?
The reply from H.B M. Consul-General at Shanghai reads:-Sorry cannot raise quarantine. Port Health Officer's report unfavourable to abolition. Consular body unanimously for quarantine.
BURMA AND CHEFOO AGREE,-
Saigon also raised the quarantine, the official telegram to say so being dated yesterday. We hare to thank Messrs. Lamke & Rogge for a confirmatory mess ge, sent by Messrs. Wm. G. Hele & Co.
A PORTUGUESE WRECK ON
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profound students of the Chinese character and history who are convinced that there is no likelihood of a national rebirth analogous to that which has made Japan the marvel of the modern world. China has shown many signs, however, of a keen recognition of the importancs, of her growing commerce, and in many ways has seconded the efforts of her merchants, who, whether of their own motion or under foreign stimulus, are by no means lacking in enterprise; so that if the future has for the world a "yellow peril indeed," it is far more likely to be com. mercial and industrial than military
All this may be remote, but China is learning the ways of the western world, and the present The quarantine restrictions against Hong-condition of the tea trade may serve as an kong vessels arriving at Chefoo and at Burma example of what is going on. Next to silk, tea ports have been removed.
is, of course, China's chief product, and ranks - next in the trade of her foreign exports; but the Chinese tea trade is not in the most promis. ing state. Indian planters have been using most un-Asiatic methods, such as advertising on a magnificent senle, and the payment of bounties, etc., and hence have made serious iur ads in the Chinese export⠀⠀ trade, almost monopolizing the black ten market and seriously threatening China's supremacy in her strongest field, that of the finer grades of green tea. The Chinese tes guilds have begun to see the necessity for action not only in the way of advertising and in modern methods of marketing the orop, but in the product itself and in economies in trans- portation and management. China only needs awakening to the peril of Indian competition to protect herself, for there is expert evidence to the effect that China can produce a far better tea than the Indian sticle at the same or less expense.
NAN-TCHEOU.
From a private source we have been able to glean a few belated details concerning the stranding of the steamer Hoi Ching, a small steamer running between Hongkong, Macao and Kwanchauwan, during the typhoon of the 30th and 31st ultimo. The Hoi Ching -w the Portaga se fig and was under the command of Captain Chagas, lato of the Harbour Office of this Colony. When the accident happened she was near the Island of Nan Toheou, and was caught by the full force of the typhoon which broke her shaft. This accident rendered the a'eamer helpless and she was tossed about by the heavy wares and would have foundered with all hands had she not been navigated in a seamanlike manner. Capain Chagas, with a goot deal of judgment, managed in good time to bench her on one of the shores of the Island. The captain, his crew and passengers suffered immensely, and some of the crew and passengers cried like obildren with fear while the storm was at its height. Two w re drowned. The Hot Ching is still ashore in the same place and Captain Chagas is also there, as he is unable to leave his vessel, suffering privations through want of proper food. He is subsisting on black rice, treacle and sweet potatoes.
We understand that part of the crew includ ing the engineer have arrived here to obtain assistance for refloating and repairing the rossel.
WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.
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The Directors' report for the year ending 30th June says the Profit and Loss Account, including the sum of $583.28 brought forward from last Account, has a credit balance of $2,624.00 from which has to be deducted the interim dividend of 5 per cent paid on 10th April last, and Directors' and Auditor's Fees, leaving $19,324 09. This it is proposed to appropriate as follows:-To pay a fin 1 dividend of 7 per cent., 88,400 00; To write off stock 34600.00; To write off fixtures and Fittings $1,462.35; To provide for bad and doubtful debts $784.70: To add to equalization of dividend account, $1,500,00; Bonus to manager and staff, $19000; To carry forward to next account, $676 95.
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NEW SHANGHAI COMPANY.
The N.C. Daily News of Sept. 13, ssys:—The prospectus was handed us yesterday of a new and promising industrial enterprise in Shanghai, Tls. 500,00), in 1,00 shares of Tls. 500 each, the "Vulcan Ironworks,” Ld., with a capital of of which one-half, all that it is proposed to issue at present, has been fully subscribed. The new company will take over the engineering and shipbuilding basiness of "W; M. Law, now carried on in Shanghai, and will erest new works frontage of 400 feet on the river, that has in a site of 37 mow of land at Yangtsepoo, with
been secured on very favourable terms. Th new machinery will be of the highest class, electrically driven, and Mr. W. M. Law, one of the vendors, has formally agreed to manager of the company for five years. THO vendors receive 80 fully paid-up shares in the company, and guarantee that the company will earn 10 per cent on the whole capital during the first year.
In its issue of 7th September the Nagasaki Press says:--The Mitsu Bishi Dockyard and Engine Works, Nagasaki, are now working at high pressure, there being po less than fourteen steamers undergoing repairs in addition to much new construction.
Mr. L. E. Davis, manager for Messrs. Arthur & Bond at Kobe, whom we reported to be charged with embezzlement, has been sentenced to a month's Imprisonment, but the execution of the sentence is deferred for two years. This is the Japanese way of getting Ma unpleasant responsibility; the mocused opportunity to settle his anal and country.
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