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THE TYPHOON SHIPPING AT A STANDSTILE.
The fores of the typhoon increased con- siderably during Sunday night and at 11.30 p.m. the Star Ferry service was suspended, with the result that many
interest,
A NARROW ESCAPE. -
TYPHOON PASSES CLOSE TO HONGKONO
THE
Hongkong had a very narrow escape from being struck with the typhoon, ~ Thà
HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, TUESDAY, JULY 3RD 1993
LAUNCH AT KOWLOON
DOCKS TO-DAY.
STEAMER FOR HONGKONG-CANTON";
SERVICE
SPORT.
ZAL LAWN BOWLS CUT GLASS
TAIKOO XO, 2 DEFEATED.
Taiko No, 2 bowling team, who up to The twin screw steamer Lung Shen, built the last, work-end hnd not suffered a
BEAUTIFUL NEW DESIGNS.
GUARANTEED GENUINE.
SWEET
DISHES
FLOWER
BOWLS
WATER
CARE
JUGS
BASKETS
CIVIL SERVICH, 2. TAIKOO" No, 2, Played on thy Civil Service greens. SCOTD:-
TAIKOU NO, 2
Laing O'Brien D. aforrison
FRUIT
STANDS
CIVIL BERVICE.
Dickens
Amery
i
W. Hill (8)
Sloan
24
R. Wallace (S)
14
Flegg S. Aldernisa E. Allen
Barker
. Allan (5)
Holland
- OfeLeod
93 G. Morrison (S).. 17
Total 84
Totil 52.
POLICE RC E KOWLOON DOCKS.
Playing away, Kowloon Docks nearly last rink saving them. Scores:- lost this match, only the Sne play of the
APOTICE.
People found themselves stranded in Observatory report issued at 11.30 Ruby the Hougkong and Whampoa Dock Cona reverse, had their honours loweral in a Kowloon and Hongkong. There was a states that after the typhoon had com- Ltd., at their works in Kowloon, for the Lanrprising manner on Saturday by the high tide. at this hour which made the menced to curve to the X.N.Wit pass. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Civil Service team which has figured at harbone more restless than ever. Through ed very near to Gap Rock at 8 am," Co., Ltd., will be launched to-day Tas the bottom of the lengte,. The defent was out the night the wind blew with almost The report further states that the typhoon day) at about 11.30 nm. This steamet has decisive, the home teant winning by 18 hurricane force and at'o o'clock yesterday" will probably strike the coast a title been built for the Hongkong-Cantou river points.
service, and her principal dimensions are Kowloon Deck, by defeating the Policé morning the Observatorý report posted to the West of Mayao."
No steamers arrived from-Macao yes as follow: Length overall, soft: length by u points, retains its lead at the bend to the Star Forry wharves showed the syphoon to be within a radius of 20 miles terday and none were despatched to that between perpendiculars, 200ft.; breadth of the League. Last year's champions, the of 21 N. and 113 E. and moving in a port from Hongkong but it is presumed, moulded, Mift,; depth moulded, taft. 6in. Kowloon Bowling Green Club, were badly N.X, W. direction. During Sunday its tant Macao weathered the storm anese. The Eung 'Shan has three dress and ne defeated by Taikoo No. 1, whilst Craigen posit on had changed. Instead of moving fully or news would have renched Hougcommodation is provided for 81 1st, saloongower secured a very narrow victory, over
passengers in 17 two-berth state-rcoms and the Kowloon Cricket Club.
Scorch!- W.N.W. towardy Kwangehowwon, the kong by cable.
tiffin the weather 17 single-berth rooms; also for $1 2nd wiul had gone round several points to Festerday after wards the North which brought it much moderated considerably and in the course saloon passengers in two, three and four- acater to Hongkong and Macao. During of the tifin hour the red flags, which had berth rooms.
The dining saloon is situated at thi the day its centre had travelled frou been flying all the morning at the Star about 150 miles south of Gap Rock to Ferry wharves (giving warning that the fore end of the saloon' deck and is hand- Oswick Keegan within about 75 miles of Hongkong and service might be suspended any moment) somely, panelled and finished with hard. Vergette about 60 miles of Macao. "It is quite were lowered. Later in the afternoon the wood pilasters. Fourteen tables, sted. Pathsjens (S) 17 J. MacLachlan (S) likely that Macao would receive a much No. 6 typhoon signal was taken down and for four, are provided; also upholstered T. Laing Sullivan in its place No. 3 signal (gale expected settees and lounge chairs and large teak. Cullip worse buffeting than Hongkong and news from that port will be awaited with from the SE. to S.W.) was hoisted. By wood sideboard. The floor is laid with
5 pm, the harbour had quieted down parquetry.
The 1st class state-rooms are large and Yesterday morning despite the heavy and small craft returned from the shelters, swell on the harbour and the strong gale Shipping became busy and several vessels airy, being fitted with all the latest con- veniences. Lavatory accommodation is on which was blowing the ferry service was left port ere nightfall. The s. Heung- 3 restined fy usual, but warning notice, was chum already mentioned in this report, & generous scale, atud all the fittings are displayed on both wharves, that the arrived in Hongkong yesterday afternoon of the best description. The 2nd class mrvica might be suspended at any moment. at 3 o'clock after spending the night in state-rooms are situated at the after ends! It of the boat and saloon decks, and are! The boats, however, continued to run sheltering rp the Canton River. throughout the morning and by tiffin time appears that she passed the Fatahan two furnished with wire, mattress, sparret A small there appeared to be a slight moderation hours after leaving Canton. The Fatshon seat, wash-basin, mirror, etc. in the force of the gale. The No. 6 signalled the latest weather information saloon is reserved for ladies, typhoon signal remained up all the morn from Hongkong "and the skipper of the The captain, officers and engineers, are Menigahan decided to drop anchor and housed on the boat-deck forward in large ing.
There was another exceptionally high wait for the typhoon to how over. This rooms, their "quarters being separated tide, yesterday morning, which washed the vessel left Hongkong for Canton at 4 p.m. from the cabin passengers by a steel bulk Praya at certain places, "particularly at yesterday in order to take up her head and grill,
As usual in the river steamers. the W. Gerrard (5) Centre Street, which is not far from the scheduled sailing from Canton this moṛn- Cheung Chau Ferry Wharf. At this spot ing. The Alushan also left for Canton Crew's accommodation is fitted in the J. Grant
forecastle and here is also a powerful Shepheard
J.Ogg there was at times about a foot of water
steain windlass by Clarke Chapman & on the Praya. There was not a steamer
Co., which, insides working the cables, to be seen alongside the wharves of the
actuates a shaft connected to the warping. Praya, whilst on the Kowloon side the
At 6 p.m. a report wits issued from the capatan on the forecastle head. Asimilar 8.8. Khire, and the ns. Tokida were the only two to remain at the Hongkong and Observatory giving the position of the function astern is provided by a steam Kowloon Wharf Godown Co.'s Wharvestyphoon within a radius of 30 miles off capstan at the after end of main deck,
The ship is fitted with a complcte | Very Low ships entered the Port during 22(N.) and 112(E), which means that the
storm must have entered the coast at a double bottom. There are two main holds the week-end. On Saturday a small nuin ber entered and on Sunday after tiu pot some 50 or 60 miles to the West of and a silk room. A strong room and a J.
Macao. The typhoon in moving West from mail room are also provided. The rudder J. Russel time, the only two to come in were the Gap Rock must have travelled perilously is controlled from the bridge by a system A Hamilton (S) 22 W. Russell
•P. & O. & Khine from Home, and the
Bear to that port; probably pussing over of rods laid, to. Harris team starring
H. Maxwell A. Sui An from Macao. The latter bons the Island of Tongkwa and St. John. No. gear, and theace to quadrant at rudder. Young arrived at about rad pm, with a large a signal was still up at a late hour last bead by chains and rails.
J. Ferguson number of week-end excursionists. They night.
The electric installation consists of two T. Grimshaw had a bad tossing and nearly all the
10 k.w. dynamos. The vessel will be pro S. Lillicrapp passengers suffered from mal de mer. The
pelled by two sets of triple expansion W Weir
Wotherspoon (S) 28 G. R. Edwards (S) 7 direct-acting surface-condensing engines, each having three cylinders, 20in.-13in.--
Total 79
Total 33 sain. diameter×30in. stroke. Each engine is fitted with a surfher-condenser of the uniflux type with a seperate steam-driven
8. Heungshan which was reported to have left Canton at 3 p.m. for Hongkong failed to put in an appearance during Sunday night, though her usual time of arrival is about 11 p.m. and it was con-
Bluded that she had taken shelter änd
at iq.m.
WHERE THE TYPHOON STRUCK.
A DANGEROUS BURDEN.
TRAM-CAR
PASSENGER CARRIED DYNAMITE
WHO
Taylor A. Clark J. Robertson J. Clark (S) Knight
W. Mair
Grimmett (S)-
Total
KOWLOON DOCK" C. Atkinson
4. Brown
J. Puncheutt
20. D. Gow (5)
17
McKelvie
D. Keith A. Gourlay
31 S. Gray (8)
.1M
Johnstone! Henderson
W. Hedley
14
63-
K. Lapsley (S)
Total
37
TAIKOG No. 1 K.B.Q.C.. Playing away, the K.B.G.C. sustained heavy defeat, the scores "being:--
Whyte
TAIKOO NU. L.
T. Grimes
K.BG.C
W. Macfarlane Mo Kay
D. Harry
(8),12'
J. Kynoch
A. Whibley R. Hall
(S) 29 W. J Crawford (S) 14.
J. Barr
P. Farrell
L. Guy
K.C.C. v. CHAIGENGOWER, This match, played on the Kowloon
A Chines alighting from tram-car circulating-pump to each condenser. The greens, was most exciting, the visitors dropped anchor up the river. The Canton with a canister under his arm aroused the air-feed and bilge pumps are worked by securing victory by one point. Scores:-
in
He was charged at the Magistracy
1
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R. Chatterton S. Harridge H. Overy
G. Green
J. Souza
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Total 58
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suspicions of the police in Eastern Street levers off the LP. engine. and Macao steunship, services were
The boilers, K.co. entirely cancelled yesterday and all river on Saturday. He was followed, stopped, four in number (15ft, sin. diameterx 11ft. D. Davies steamers in Hongkong had left their and searched. The canister was found to in. long) are each fitted with three J. Coraley
D. Parves berths for shelter, some of them as early contain dynamite, fuses, and a detonator Morrison's corrugated furnaces with J. Hyde ...ns_Saturday evening.
He told the police that he intended to take patent withdrawable back ends, sit, 8lin. A. Davidson There was some excitement along the Praya yesterday morning when a small sa Aberdeen 'bus to Aplichan, The internal diameter, constructed to Board C. Dance launch, the Foole, tried to berth along police, however, thought he had already of Trade requirements for a working H. Stevens side the small wharf just below the Canton acted dangerously enough, and arrested pressure of 200 lbs. per square inch, work- Wharf. She tried for some thing.....like half an hour so get alongside and in the hi
ing under Howden's forced draught. end she was compelled to creep alongsius the Prays wall, where she was badly yesterday morning before Mr. J. Rpair of Weir's pumps, working in con The auxiliary machinery, consists of one buffetted. She landed a few passengers Wood, for being in illegal possession of junction with a Weir's direct contact feed and shortly afterwards made for the other side as fast as she could. The the explosives...
water-heater; one ballast pump, one! efforts of tlio launch to come alongside The man's master stated that the de- sanitary pump, and one general service. the woard was witnessed by a large crowd fendant wag his foki. He used to have a pump The coal bankers have been pon-
The Sanitary Department scavenging permit for dynamite, but he had since structed so that they can carry oil fuel, Kowloon Dock lighters and launcars are, of course, handed it back to the police,
Taikoo No. 2 should it be desired to burn oil instead of K.B.G.C. unable to go to sen on their usual refuse
His Worship (addressing Inspector coal. The ship has been built under the Police RC... dumping voyages, and the result was that yesterday the garbage dumped at the Caygill): What do they do when the per- general supervision of Captain Innes and Taikoo No. 1. Sanitary Beard wharses at Jubilee Streetmits run out.
Mr. F. W. James, whilst, Mr. J. N. Craigengovor C.
Civil Service C. C... and hear the Wanchai Fire Station
The Inspector replied that the usuni McDougall has been the Company's over- Kowloon C.-C. bad isercased to considerable dimensions whilst the odour arising from the foul custom was to hard the dynamite back to seer during construction. heaps as t day were on was highly the police. The Government then took it offensive.
over, and disposed of it on behalf of the
of Chinese...
contractor.
NO IMPORTANT DAMAGE. No damage was caused in the Colony of
Defendant was fined $100 and given the Several matsheds were any importance. wrecked and a certain amount of damage option of two months hard labour.
A CASTLE PEAK ROAD MISHAP
MOTOR CYCLE COMBINATION SMASHER INTO DITCH.
MOTOR CAR HOLD UP.
EVIDENTLY, THE WRONG CAR.
SHOTS FOE AND AGAINST. FOR
Kowloon Dock ......408) 404
UF. DOWN.
Taikoo No. 2.373
2
K.B.G.C.
382
Taikoo No. 1
430
407
416
400
40B
488
395
362
FIEUZAL GLASSES
Police R. C......... Craigengower....
A car belonging to the Dragon Garage was proceeding along the Sack O-Stanley Kowloon C.C... Road at about 9 p.m. on Sunday night, Civil Service. when two Chinese caused it to stop. They brandished revolvers in the driver's lace, but after questioning him they allowed the one to proceed. They stole nothing,
and in no way molested the driver. It is Out of doors there is nothing so restful. believed they were waiting for, another
car:
SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE,
7. MR. ⠀⠀ - MASSEY'S APPROVAL
was done to trees in all parts of the Colony, many young trees being uprooted. At Kowloon on the site of the Fair, the "matsheds suffered badly and the animals,, which were exposed to the wind and rain, manifested resentment by pathetic howls throughout the night. The gentler: animals, such as the deer, were cowed and frightened. The elephant alone seemed
and comfortable for the eyes as the light inconcerned, bearing their woes with in-
reflected from green fields and trees, the difference, and making the most of their A European member of the American
absorption of the ultra-violet and orange opportunity to feed on the grass around. Express Co.,, has reported to the polica: A matched in Chatham Head, cle to that he was inotor-cycling towards Castle
rays by the chlorophyll of the leaves; the children's playground, was blown
hence the introduction of Fieuzal Glass, down, and the wind played havoc with Peak at about 3.30 pm. on Sunday, when
Fellowish grond in colour, which is pro the hoarding around the Peninsula Hotel. be noticed another, motor cycle and side
Mr. Maisy speaking is Auckland, on The big matshed grandstand at Happy car ahead. The combination was driven day 24th, did that, the selection of duced in several shades, and lenses made Valley, used for watching “the balls, gume was wrecked, during the night, the by a Chinese & Chinese woman was in Singapore as a naval base, was worthy of of this may be worn as a protection by Western end having simply collapsed, the sidecar, and a Chinese girl on the all possible encouragement by the coun-over sansitive eyes where it is desirable One or two trees in, the road encircling the pillion. Near Tim Hau the rear cyclist trien endeavouring to establish the Empire to tone down excesive light and glare Valley were blown down, and a fair saw the front machine swerve and crash firmly in this part of the world. Far Fioral lemnits of any prescription in amount of damage was done to matsheds into the ditch. He went to their assist decision would prove a great factor in either regular or Toric forms are mand
from being a posible cause of war, this in the village at Wongnaichong. One or two matsheds belonging to small farmers ance, and found the man and two women the promotion of peace,
factured by the Hongkong Optical-Col, Mr. Massey was presented with a public in that district came crashing down on suffering from shork and abrasions. He their owners heads during the night.
address from the citizens of Auckland in successors to Clark & Co., Manufacturing A huge mashed theatre recently erected conveyed all three to the Kwong Wah recognition of his services to New Zealand And Refracting Opticians, 53, Queen
and the Empire.!!
at Shaukiwan was also blown down
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