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CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS. (CONTINUED).
CAINE ROAD.
The lower portion of Caine Road is closed to trafic owing to the subsidence of the bank near the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the opening out of the road. It is now possible, however, to go through Glenesly as far as Caine Road, by chair or foot. A stream of water which still dows from the hill has now been diverted into the side channel of Arbuthnot Road...
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY
THE RADIUS OF THE STORM. The radius of the storm is shown by the fact that the Fatihan, which left Hongkong on Monday morning at eight fo'clock in torrential downpour, passed into brilliant sunshine after reaching Castle Peak. From there to Canton the weather was beautifully fine. In Canton it was found that while heavy rain fell on Sunday afternoon, there
was no thunder-storm during the night or The easiest way to reach Caine Road Monday morning. The weather remain at present is for motorists to proceeded fine during Monday and the Fatahan up Garden Road as far as the Peak tram station, then Lower Albert Road, along Wyndham Street past the Dairy Farm to the Central Police Station, and up Arbuthnot Road. The junction at Caine Road has now been sufficiently cleared. for both up and down trafic through Arbuthnot Road.
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REPULSE BAY ROAD."
Good progress has already been made in clearing the new road to Repulse Bay slips in the neighbourhood of Shauki from Boven-Road-There are numerous wan, but it is anticipated that the whole of the round-the-island road will be open by the end of the week.
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PROPERTY SALES.
NINE LOTS SOLD AT OHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
No fewer than nine lots of leasehold properties, situated at Staunton Street, Tai On Terrace, Tani On Lane, Circular Fathway and Everton City Road were sold by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, by order of the mortgagees, at the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon. There was a fair attendance, bidding was fairly brisk and moderately, good prices were realised------
The first property put up was the re left Canton yesterday morning in 3-maining, portion of faland Lot No. 1995, shine and with awnings out. These had to be taken in again when Castle Peak with No. 8. Stanton Street. The upset was reached, by which time rain was price was 815,000 with bids of $500, and falling heavily.
later $200, acceptable. Mr. Ma Chi Lung became the purchaser for $20,000 The property has an area of 905 square feet, and the annual Crown rent is 36.19.
Mr. Ma Chi Lung was also the pur- chaser of No. 3 Tai On Terraze, situate on Section C. of Inland Lot No. 1968, the property having an area of 900
It could be seen from the steamer that several roads in the Castle Penk dis. trict were washed away and there had been several landslides,
VESSELS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
great storm all escaped damage from The vessels in the harbour during the fightning with the exception of two, these being the s.s. Telemachus and the new rescun and salvage tug, the Kau Sing.
The Telemachus was struck by light It is possible to get from Shaukiwanping, which took away the flag pole on to Shekko, but direct communication
SHAUKIWAN ROAD.
with Shaukiwan vid Causeway Bay and Taikoo is impossible at present owing toʻj the landslide at Ming Yuen and Taikoo still blocking the roadway.
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THE NEW TERRITORIES.
Considerable damage has been done in the New Territories. The Castle Peak road ja blocked in several places, and a landslide has occurred near Tin Kau. The Taipo Road is also blocked.
Part of a concrete bridge at Ching Lung has been carried away. The dis- trict boyond Taipo has come off more luckily, as there appears to be but little damage.
Shatin Valley is fooded, and much live stock was destroyed, as well as Chinese dwelling houses and huts.
RAILWAY SAFE.
one of her maata,
The Kau Sing was on patrol duty in the harbour during the period the Colony was threatened with the visitation of a typhoon, ... from Friday to Monday. She did very useful work during Satur- day and Sunday, During the storm, lightning struck her mast, splitting it from the "truck" to the "bounds."..
So far as can be ascertained, this was
local shipping. the extent of the damage suffered by
CLEARING UP.
square feet, and an annual Crown rental
SEQUEL TO HAPPY VALLEY INCIDENT.
YOUTHS FINED AND BOUND OVER.
The case in which two Chinese ladies, of Leighton Hill Road, summoned two youths Hajee Mahomed Ismail, of No! 13, Sharpe Street, and A. H. Bartream, living at No, 15, Tai Wong Street, Wan- chai, for assault at Happy Valley, on the evening of Wednesday, July 7th, was concluded as the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before Mr. “RE Lindsell, both defendants being con victed and fined, as well as being bound over to be of good behaviour for six months
Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy appeared for the prosecution; Mr. J. A. O'Donoghue, represented Ismail, and Mr. W. B. Hind was for-Hartream.
DEFENDANT'S STORY. Giving evidence, Ismail recounted his of $14.50. The upset price in this case bicycle ride with the other defendant was $5,000, with bids of $200 accept across the path between the race course. able. The property was knocked down and football ground at Happy Valley. when the price stood at $13,000. Nos. 9 and 10 Taui On Lane, on Section wards them and to avoid knocking them Nos. 2 and 3 Circular Pathway and He said he saw two girls walking "to-
F of Inland Lot No. 370; and No. 5 Circular Parthway, and No. 7 Tsui On down he put out his hand and pushed Lane, on Section G of Inland Lot No one of them aside. In doing so, he nEST- 310 were purchased by the Hongkong and ly fell off his machine. This incident Kowloon Land and Loan Company. The occurred about 70 yards away from the first property has an area of 1,241 aquare feet, and an annual Crown rent of $1.40, nearest light, and not close to a light as while the second property has an area complainants had stated. He could not of 839 square feet and an annual Crown ace them distinctly and did not recognise tent of 80.53. The upset price in the case of the first four houses was $3,000, them. The third youth that had been with bids of $200 acceptable, and was referred to was, some distance behind, sold for $9,000; while the upset price and they missed him. Witness and the for the other two houses was $5,000, with bids of $300 acceptable, and was other defendant turned back, without dismounting from their machines to look for him. They then went to the bicycle | shop and returned their machine and
friend had been arrested for molesting on leaving there were told that their
a woman. On going to the police station, they found he had been discharged. Re- turning to the bicycle shop, they met the third man and all returned to witness'a house. Later the two complainants came
sold for $7,500.
Mr. Chan Shun became the buyer of No. 10 Circular Pathway, and No. 2 Tsui On Lane, situated on Sub-section The City and its vicinity presented a No. of Section of Inland Lot No. acene of much activity throughout yester-9 The property has an area of 1,056 day, gangs of coches being employed square feet, and the annual Crown rent everywhere in clearing away the debris
is 87.97. The upset price was $5,000, of sand, mud, gravel and stone which had with bids of $300 acceptable and went silted up on the lower levels. The tram under the hammer for $13,300. way tracks were cleared by the morning, so that almost a complete service could be run, the debris being heaped up in a this mass of earth was conveyed away by lorries.
The Hongkong and Kowloon Land and Loan Company bought the next three properties. These properties consist of Pathway, on the recanining portion of Section C of Inland Lot No. 94, and Sub-section of Section A of Inland Lot No. 94, No. 4 Tsui On Lane and No. 8 Circular Pathway, on Sub-section
Mr. E. S. Carter, of the Kowloon Canton Railway, examined, the railway bank on either side of the lines. Later, No. 3 Tsui On Lane and No. 9 Circular along and said they recognised him track as far as the border on Monday, but, except for a slight fall in the first cutting, there was no damage. This has now been cleared, and the trains are running as usual.
THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
Details as to the plight of the residents at Repulso Hay were not obtainable on Monday owing to the lack of communi- cation. Particulars received state that the flood from the hills swept through the big dining room of the hotel and carried all before it. The furniture and carpets were damaged almost beyond repair. At 8 a.m. the water was five inches deep in the passages, and the kitchens were also under water. Part of the dining room floor has sunk badly.
HAPPY VALLEY CEMETERY.
When the flood subsided at the Pro- testant Cemetery, Happy Valley, it was found that in. some places coffins were exposed, and tombstones had been carried away. These were deposited by the water on to the racecourse.
SHAUKIWAN DAMAGE.
Large numbers of coolies were also hard at work all day in the various nullaha clearing out debris and effecting tempor- "ary repairs to daarged portionA-
Similar scenes
were witnessed else where. The nullah running along Prays East was practically full of silt, and coolies worked there all day shovelling the soil out...
The fire appliances were out to many business premises in the City throughout yesterday, pumping out the water which still remained in the basements, while the P.W.D.. engineera grappled with the problem of the hillside foods.
Section A of Inland Lot No. 9, and
(witness) and the second defendant, and they were taken to the police station..
ASSAULT DENIED.
of Section & of Inland Lot No. 9%,
In reply to questions, defendant denied and Section 1 of Inland Lot No.370; and No. 5 Tsui On Lane and 7 Circular assaulting the complainants. He said he Pathway, on sub-section 3 and of simply pushed one out of his way, as Section H of Inland Lot No. 370. They he was riding fairly fast, to prevent an are 170 square feet and 60 square feet accident. He did not know the com- 704 square feet and 19 square feet; and plainants, although he had been friends 8 square feet 148 square feet and 827 square feet, respectively The Crown with one of her brothers. Neither he rentals were $3.38 and $0.97 $4 and nor his companions called out anything 80.01; and $0.02 and $0.59. The upset to them... price-in each case was $5,000 with bids. of 8300 acceptable. In the case of the first property, the selling price was 88,000; in the second 89,800; and in the third 87,100.
The muddy stream that had curved for itself a natural channel throughout the length of the pathway leading down from Glenealy has been diverted at a point at Caine Road where, on Monday morning,
The last property put up was No. 174, its waters were pouring over the steps of Kowloon City Road, on Subsection No. Glenealy Road. A hastily thrown up am-1 of Section A of Kowloon Inland Lot bankment has diverted the water causing No. 1483. This property, which has an it to flow into the gutter. At the upper end of Wyndham Street, the stream was caused to flow into a man-hole."
Wyndham Street and Ice House Street were normal yesterday, but Ice House Street is still impassable for motor traffic between Queen's Road and Des Voeux
The island round from Shankiwan is blocked in several places, and the tram | Read... services will not be resumed för a day or -two-
In the village itself the nullah was destroyed, and the place was completely Blooded. A temporary dam of earth has now been raised, and the water-has-beer- -diverted.-
iristys on the hillside were carried away, and some forty pigs are supposed to have been buried under a fall of earth.
A 3,000 TON BOULDER.
It is estimated by officials of the Public Works Department that the huge boulder which crashed into and demolished the pumping at Pokfulam Road weighs at least 3,000 tons.
LIFE FOR CHICKENS.
structed to submit that these proceedings Mr. O'Donoghue said he had been in-
were in the nature of being more or less. malicious.
Mr. Lindsell said the fact that com- plainant had not been absolutely tertain ares of 750 square feet, and an annual at first that defendant was one of the Crown rental of $5.30, was started at 83,000, and after one advance of $100, men alleged to have assaulted her was it was knocked down to the Chuen On not material. It was obvious, that de Fito Insurance Company.
fendants were there at the time with bicycles,
Mr. O'Donoghue said he admitted the defendants-were-there-but-they-denied committing an assault.
THE ERASURE OF ENTRIES.
"Bufus_Gomes, who said he was colled
THE STORM OF 1889. Yesterday a Daily Frea representa tive had a chat with an old resident of the Colony, who gave an interesting com. parison between Monday's storm and that of 37 years ago. He told our repre- sentative that in some respects this storm F. Kelly as's nickname, gave corrobora was worse than the one of May, 1880, but added that the latter was much worse tive evidence. With regard to oblitera- in respect of the damage dono,
tions and erasure of entries in the hiring "To some extent,” he said, "this book at the bicycle shop, he said that ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE DAMAGED. In a report made by a Chinese mar.storm is the worst one we have ever had
ried woman at Bay View Station, the in view of the fact that we had the through being knocked over his bicycle, when he was chased by a brother of one St. Joseph's College in Kennedy Road, stated that her father-in-law, 67 years of greatest rainfall in one single hour. has suffered considerable damage. The age, is missing and is believed to have "In 1889, however, the total rainfall first floor has inllen, into the basement, been drowned. The report states that for 24 hours, was 27.440, compared with of the complainsats, his machine was and in many places portions of the the old man went out of the hut at 21.135 from 11 o'clock on Sunday night broken and he had to take it back to foundations have been laid bare. Huge 3 o'clock during the storm to save his to 11 o'clock on Monday morning. The the shop in a ricksha. In order that his boulders and wreckage are piled up in chickens. At the time water was rush-rain of 1889 lasted louger and did terrific friend Hartream should not be held re- the damaged part of the building. The ing down the hillside. The man was not damage, much more than Monday's storm. dining room la also a shambles, and a scen again. portion of the kitchen has fallen into the. nullah, Considerable stores in the cellar have perished..
AWAY
It was months before the damage sponsible for payment for the damage, he was repaired. The Peak tram ceased crossed out Hartream's name and put his running for four months, as a result of nickname in the book, accompanied by TYPHOON WARNINGS.
the huge landslide the P‚W‚D, was paralysed; while the military had to be his correct name and business address. Warning of typhoon of unknown inter called out to assist in cleaning the debris Hartream, in giving evidence on his PRINTERS $10,000, LOSS.
sity within 120 miles of Lat. 17 degrees N. Long 125 degrees E., moving N.W.,
own bebolf gave a similar explanation of ***Garden Road, Wyndham Street, The flooding of the premises of Ze was issued by the Observatory yesterday Pedder Street, stc., were cleaned right what occurred in the path to that of Olde Printerie, Ltd., at the basement of forenoon. A Shanghai messages received out to a depth of 15 to 20 feet. On the Ismail.. China Building has caused damage by the Observatory, yesterday morning other hand, parts of Queen's Road were estimated at $10,000. The damaged states: Typhoon of unknown intensity silted up to a height of 7 or 8 feet above
CONVICTED. goods, which were insured against fire within 120 miles of Lat 15 degrees N, the road level, with the result that the Mr. Hind submitted that there had but not against water, consisted of Long. 127 degrees E., moving W.N.W.. old Post Office and the Hongkong Club been a quarrel between the second de coloured papers, art papers, and machi nery The Fire Brigade were engaged in pumping out the water up to yesterday, It will probably take the management over a week to clear the place from water and débris, and completely to resume business
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At 4 pm, yesterday afternoon another typhoon warning stated that the typhoon was in Lat. 18 N. Long 123 E., moving N.W., with a radius unknown.
This means that it is coming in this direction, but when the above meatage was received it. was still outside the 300 miles radius.
WEATHER REPORT.:
of that day, the entrance to which in the fendant and a brother of one of the coma- ordinary way was reached by a flight of eight or tan steps, could be entered from plainants. At one time a charge of in- decent assault had been brought, but this was discharged. He submitted that the prosecution was malicious
the level of the street.
"A matshed occupied by coolics at the Mount Austin Hotel, now Mount Austin Barracks, was struck by lightning and eleven coolies were killed.
The total rainfall during the storm, which lasted for three days, was a record, as during the time no-less than 48 inches fell; while at one period 11 inches fell in some four hours." made!
Our informant added that his coolie's quarters were buried under a landslide,
FATALITIES AT. QUARRY BAY.
Two coolies living in a matahed at Quarry Bay lost their lives, and their bodies have not been recovered. The
Last night's weather report, forecast matshed was carried away in a huge and remarks from the Boyal Observatory landslide. The avalanche of rock and stated: earth, some hundreds of tons in weight piled up across the roadway, destroying The depression over S.W. China is and two unfortunate men were buried tram-lines, and overhead wires, and caus- stationary. At 2 p.m. the typhoon was with it, but subsequently rescued.
t. Fitzroy said indecent assault was not now alleged, but annoying incidents had been happening at Happy Valley with regard to Chinese girls and it was time it was stopped. Sang
Mr. Lindsell: I convict both defen dante: I accept the complainants story a substantially true, I fine each defen- dant $25, or fourteen days hard labour to default, and, further, 1 bind each
sing damage to the sea wall. Another near Lat. 19 N. and Long: 123 E., movinThere were numerous incidents during defendant, over, in a personal bond of
Chinese in stated to have been electrocut NW, W
ed and died, in coming in contact with Local forecast:-Variable winds, mode. a high tension wire, which had become rate, overcast and showery at first, im dislodged.
proving later.
the storm, such as the impassability of: the roads for daya. Many buildings also collapsed
~ As a result, the mullehs were widened and large storm-water pipes inserted.
$50 and one security of 850 to be of good. behaviour for six months.
Defendants were given twenty-four hours in which to find the security.
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