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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH W DNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1902.
The Hongkong Celegraph
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1902
PIRATICAL OUTRAGES IN THE
KWANG PROVINCES.
Moreover, the next article, fully recognises |UTWARD LETTERS by the Siber an-roula, Beaver eight days if they are endorsed va Petersburg und Vladivostock, says the Chefoo Express
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THE POST OFFICE officials were quick in the delivery of the mails from the Indur, which wired at fo.15 on Monday night. The staff worked till midnight, and recommenced sort
THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS:
CONTINUED "TO-DAY.
The Criminal Sessions were resume this morning before His Honour dr WM, Goodman. The slence, deferred yesterday afternoon, on the five prisoners connected with the Sangui-un armed robbery case, was
THEATRE ROYAL.
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It was but a natural outcome pt, Monday's. puto mas é of 4 Royni Divorce that thes Theatre should gain be packed last evening when he popularinet Waldorf Company presented that powerfal drama for a second time. The complete success of its first pro throughout the Colony and this, in conjunction duction was soon kuash the theatre-geers
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with the fact that H.E the Goveroar, Sir B. AZ Tai Hai ring, a man-ed womin and Mak tlake, 0.C.M.G, Liedy Blake, Mirs Blake, and Chuk Po, her hushini, were charged on five site were to be present ensured, a crowded counts with ill testing a servant girl;named house last evening. Through the five acis inte Chan Chay Kum. The following jury was terest was teld at a high pitch and the piece inipannelled :-Messrs, A. M. B. Per ira, 11. A. was ag in voted a triumph. Those who have not Oldenberg, B. M. Cala Cunha, Evailed themselves of the opportunity cl Libeaud, }), Gow, G. Hadelo, and C. Klinck. witnessing the production will be pleased to The Attorney General, instructed by Mr. Hearn that it is being staged again this event. g. Dennys, Agung Crown Solicitor, appeared on With relercage to the arrangements for a behalf of the Crown, and Mr Ferrers, instructed special ferry service after performance each by Mr.J. S. Harsion, appeared for the prisoners evene, we learn that the management have During the cross exim nation, the po ir child arranged for the convenience of patrons from
regarding the de who appeared still weak, and bite evident Kowloon that notices signs of her recent torture, gave way entirely parture of launches will be posted on the and elicited the deepest sympathy,
launches, at the ferry-stations and by special. The first witness to be called was Chun Koi, advertisement of the Star Ferry Company and cane splitter, who described, at great length, the Janet Waldori Company the trials of the child, and who was ev dently instrumental in relieving her from her
Chinese to cope with it, for it states "In consideration of the injury sustained by native and foreign commerce from the pre- valence of piracy in the seas of China, the high contradding parties agree to concert measures for its suppression. We shoulding operations at seven o'clock the next morn-passed, each of the men getig five years The Daily Priss came out this morning like to know what efforts, if any, have ever meet result that the entire mail, washer, and to receive twenty strokes of
foiled by cleven o'clock. In fact, we got our the arch." with a leader on the shocking state of affairs been made in the direction of "concerting pipers an hour before that time, the obtaining in the waters of the neighbouring for the suppression of piracy" in the waters CONCERT ALE KOWLOON INSTI provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi which of the Two Kwang. That any efforis mindest it most enjoyable concert was haid at the Kowi un lastitute. The enter- culminated a few days ago in a piratical raid have been absolutely void of effect is beyond tainment was arraged by Mis. Woodcock, on a vessel by which an old servant of the question, and we therefore feel justified who was assisted by Mrs. Seth, is Harker
and the Miss Seth, und Messrs. G. A. Wond British consular authorities was proceeding, in demanding that action shall be taken rock, C and J. Hunce and Custer, Miss with his wife, on a visit to this colony.. without any further procrastination; for Harker acted as accompanist Our contemporary lays the blame on the if we wait for the Chinese Government FIRE AT THE KOWLOON DOCKS:
Late at night a fire bruke out in a nutshed Chinese authorities and would lead the un-to-poli e the waters and fail to avail our.
at the Kowloon Docks. A large body of men sophisticated to imagine that the best way selves of 'reaty Rights in the premises we
from the German gunboat Tiger, which is at. of thoroughly cleansing the Augean stable are giving a good opening to commercial present in the dock, promptly extinguished the is to rely on the Chinese authorities to rivals, who are ever seeking opportunities fe without difficulty. The damage done was not great The cause of the outbreak is "police her own river" and urge her, to do
to establish interests in the Kwang sad to be due to a red hot rivet which fell on so without delay. We beg to differ with the Province for the protection of lives and to the matshed. THE WATER used, is THE PUR- | Daily Press, for it is by this time, at all property, which there is only 100 much CANTIN RIVER PIRACIES-We under EST that can be obtained, and is events, well known that to look to the reason to fear would lead to a repeti-stand that Mr. W. Waters, of Hongkong, is Chinese authorities for the repression of tion of past experiences, that right-prove proceeding to Canton to-morrow evening in
Connection with the recrudescence of piracy o skilfully Filtered on the most scientific | piracy is worse than useless, and that to especially disadvantageous to British in the River. It is well-known that he his clusely Juliower the position of affairs and has a scheme depend on vigorous remonstrances is merely terest in Kwangtung and Kwangsi.
prepated for dealing with the difficult roblems,
· principles.
an official dodge to avoid responsibility
This has been considered and thought and a means of letting the excitement
LOCAL AND GENERAL. most feasible and a doubt when the authorities,
enme to view the matter they will see that the and indignation caused by the dastardly AN EX-BAR BOY, of the Derbyshire Regi cunduct of gangs of ruthless. and demonia.ment, was sent to pr son for six weeks for steal-put to the rest.
ing a cash box with $11.5o belonging to the cal maurauders to die out. This sort
Canteen at Murray Barracks, 1APAN-CHINA BANK: The Japanese Financial Department will introduce a Bill in the next session of the list for the establish ment of a Japan China Ban,
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THE MACHINERY employed is of the latest design and most approved type.
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THE BEST INCREDIENTS only of thing has gone on too long, and al- though the policy of "shuffle" has been are used,
carried to the utmost limits of endurance yet the Daily Press seeks to induce the public to believe that the British authori ties have little or no right to take an active-in fact, any steps which to them: night seem desirable-part in freeing the of the Kwang provinces from the scourge of piracy and brigandage.
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Now, we do not propose to enter into a lengthy discussion of our contemporary's stalements. The matter in hand calls for prompt action and elucidation of British rights in the premises. Firstly, then, as regards the doing to death of the late Mr. Evans. We submit that a Coroner's inquest on the body should have been held and every effort made to obtain the fullest particulars not only of the raid on the junk A. S. WATSON & Co., but what were the circumstances surrounding the whole affair. Why should Mr. Evans LIMITED
have taken his departure from Canton in a junk ? From whom was the junk, The Hongkong Dispensary.
obtained; at what price, and by whom? a jank? Chemists and Druggists by Appoint-Who suggested the trip in
Was it generally known in the Shameen ment to 1.E. the Governor and
that Mr. Evans was about to leave in a junk with his wife and her jewellery? Were there any persons in the Consulate at Canton or in Shameen who could reason- ably be supposed to bear ill-will towards the deceased? What does his wife remember of the raid? Can she identify any of the ruffians who shot her husband to death? These and scores of others questions could properly, have been put by jurors at a coro ner's inquest. Was an inquest held? If so, who represented the widow and child- ren, and why was not the Press of Hong
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SILVER DOWN: On the 12th inst. the goverament rate on silver in Manila had reached 2.50, the lowest mark touched in the disastrous decline of the white metal.
EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI:-The Echi de Chrue still disclieves in the evacuation of Shanghai, in spite of the Reuter telegram and considers that noting justifies the évacua- tion at this moment
popo-als are such as to warrant their being
a
suspended position.
Wong, Lan Fau, the Chinese teacher of the Diocesan Home, and his wife, also gave evid
ence relative to the treatment of the child.
This concluded the evidence, and balit the Attorney General and Mr. Ferrers addressed the jury very ably respecting the case. in summing up, His Lordship dwelt on. the. main facts of the case, and after a lengthy speech,asked the jury to consider their verdict. After a Japse of about ten minutes the jury returned a verdict of swing an, and the man guilty only on the first count.
His Lordship passed sentence, faten years hard labour on the woman, and seven years hard labour on the man,
CORRESPONDENCJ,
We do necessarily endorse the opinious expressed by Correspondents in this column.;
HORSE (ORGED, BY. BUFFALO: Yes. counts respecting the woman, and the inan dollar today in the shape of bonus. Everyone.
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terday afternoon as a native mafoo was taking some of Mr. Pontifex's horses to the race course, he saw whbuffalo being driven al in the road. As soon as the buffal caught sight of the animals, it commenced chasing them and soon injured one of them on theo.Kwai Ting, a shroff of the ilongkong and shoulder. One of the frightened horses gat Shanghai Bink, was indicted for embezzling knocked a ainst a stable door, and was lamed. $4.41150 cents. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by: Mr. Ferrers, instructed by The buffalo driver was brought before Ms. Je
Mr. Holmes. The Attorney General prosecu II. Kemp this morning in connection with the
ted on behalf of the Crown. The following affir, but was discharged.)
jury was sworn :-Messrs. R. W. Houghton, AN ABSENT JURORrevious to the. H. Edwards, H. Mr Bato, A. A. de Jesus, opening of this morning's sessions Mr. F.S. Marcovich, W. Evans and H. P. Jestrum." Carmichael, who absented himself yesterday was called upna to give an explanation. He REFORMER'S BLACK OUTLOOK. JAPANESE TROPS AND SHANGHAI: expressed his sorrow, and sid that he was The Commander of the Japanese troops in prevented from attending owing to the break- down of the engines of his launch, while he Shanghai is report-d to have received orders was at Vaumati. He did not get over in tlijs side to have everything in readiness for embark till 11.30 and he thought it was useless for him ment of his troops on the 22nd instant.
to attend. His Lordship accepted the explana COSTLY FIRE AT YOKOHAMA:-Ation, and asked M Carmichael to sign an dis 1strous fire bro' e out at Yokohama on the affidavit setting out the explanation given.. 9th ins ant in Messre: Siber, Wolf & Co.'s BY KIND PERMISSION of Col. Iremonger godown. It contained silk, etc., and the loss, and Officers the Band of the 33rd Burma which is covered by insurance, is estimated at a million and a quater yen.
Infantry will play the following, selections al the Kowloon Hotel's Garden on Thursday, 20th inst., from 7.30 tn.10 p.m.-
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A TYPHOON has destroyed hundreds of little towns in the Philippines. The path of the storm was not confined to the coast, but reached inland for many miles and cov red all of the territory from the China waters as far east as Dagupan and Tarlac, the southern extremity of the typhoon. CAUGHT BY AN EXPRESS :~The Chefort Express reports that five Russians Pari Arthur got away by train with jewellery, e to the value of 25,000 mubles fr im the store of Kunst and Albers. An express e gine, was sent after them and il ey were brought back with their booty.
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Before His Honour Sir W. Meigh Goodman (Chief Justice) yesterday afternoon an applica- tion was made in the matter of Lai Tste alius Lui Sze alias Toa Tze, who was ordered by the Acting Assistant Pulico Magistrate, Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, on the 4th inst. to be handed over
kong notified in time to send reportersThe final item was a laughable sketch, entitled FEAST-On Thu sday Mao Tantai, the Chief. There was a very considerable interval of nearly defeat suffered by him, it is still the duty- nf:
THE DCK COMPANY MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF TOR "HusákoNG TELEGRAMI "STR—The Dock niceting, has come and gone, and he linn's tail lias been given a hairly good tug As a result, the Company will be die poorer to the extent of $50,00 while the shareholders are to be in receipt of an extra
that follows the controversy during the last few months must feel pretty well satisfied that the movement for-an extra dollar was not, as was imputed by soins, fostered by a few "agitators and speculators." Yesterday showed- us that it was supported by an overwhehung majority of shareholders who controlled six times as many votes as those who favoured ta six-dollar dividend. This, in itself, should prova a crushing blow to the impalation. It wuld be riliculous to try and make people believe, now, in the face of these returns-- 2,985 votes for, and 554 against the, amend, Ement-that-the demand. for an extra dollar: was made by some of the shareholders with the object of influencing market prices, fo give credence to such a report, nów, when ample time was given to those that have the Company's best interests at heart-lo declare themselves, would be to label, the greater number of Dack shareholders as mere speculators Anyone believing this is not fit. to be allowed to go about by himself, but should be sent back to the nursery and childhood's fairy tales. His men al calibre will never rise above this class of litera- ture But a man of commonsense needs, to the Chinese. Government for trial in co... nection with an armed robbery at the expira no further proof to come to the conclusion that the voters for the amendment were the tion of 15 dayse
Mr. H. E Pollock, K.C. (instructed by Mr..real well-wishers of the Company. For they G. K. Ball Brutton, of Messrs. Mounsey and it was who came forward and showed them- Brutton, solicitors), appeared in support of an selves dissatisfied with the stewardship of the application for a writ of habras corpus The Dock directors by refusing to adopt the man Liu Tsz, he said, had been charged before accounts as originally presentedIt was, ho the Ac ing Assi tant Magistrate, Mr. E. D. C. doubt I unfortunate that this dissatisfaction Wolfe, with an offence a.ainst the laws of should have been shown by the alteration-of Cind and an-unter for his extradition. hnd accounts to their own benefit. But this ruse is RECORD TIME FOR RESCUE-Passer been granted. Under section of the only incidental. The main object was to show vers of the Hamburg-American, steamship Chinese Extradi ion Ordinance, 26 of 1889, the directors plainly, that they were abusing Auguste Victoria, which arrived at New York it was provided that a person to be extradited the power entrusted to them and yesterly 'st on October 3rd from Hamburg, had a practical should not be surrendered until 15 days meeting did that in the most unequivocal illustration of life saving at sea. The vessel after committal, up till which time he had the manner.
rit to apply to the Suprenie. Court for a writThe meeting aloes not take much lo was in mid-ccan speeding along at a nineteen knot gait, when the sudden, electrifying alarm of habeas corpus. he order of the Magistrate describe. It was one of the most largely was made on the 4th of this month and there attended that has ever taken place here. I, A "HOPELESS" NATION:-Indy Henry of Man verboard was beard. A half minute
fire the 15 days were now about expired. The was also very orderly in character as Hong- kong, sha cholders' meetings usually me. Somerset has arrived on the Minneapolis.later the great finer wis quivering to the im、 Interviewed on her arrival, she said: "I am pulse of her backian engines, while active sea party who was moving in the matter was really ashamed to tell the merican people men were swinging her after stirboard life brother of the man who was now in prison, cople were led to expect rather a lovely about the deplorable state of England. It has boat overboard. The boat splashed into-the and was not in Hongkong when these proceed time. But in that direction they wife become a nation of drunkards, and it seems water the monient head way was checked. ings were before the Magistrate. The rea ons very much disappointed; for it turned not to -Pulling swiftly to where a hat and threshing for the application being made were, first, as be veryone. In fact, it would have been d: 11 hopeless to work for its reformation.
arms showed above the water; the half strangled would appear from the affidavit, that the wrong had it not been for one element of coniedy WARREN'S CIK US reproduced an entirely swimmer was gotten.. on board. Twelve party had been got hold nf, and, secondly, they that enlivened the proceedings towards the new programme last evening before a large minutes fter the vessel was steaming full generally submited that it was clear upon the end. And they have to thank the chairman for face of the depositions taken by the Magistrate the incident. It was in connection with the? attendance. The performance was much en-ahead-record time for a rescue that sufficient inquity liad not been made into adoption of the accounts as antended. joyed, the new turns eliciting loud applause. A TRAGIC INTERRUPTION TO A the facts of the case to justify a committal. I am not in a position to say whether, after to take a full note of the proceed Fun in a School, which ensured long and Commissioner of the Kiangnan Arsenal, cave three years, between the time of the rbbirya chairman to propose the accounts as ings? We contend that this deliberate loud laughter from one and all
a feast in that establishment in hoautir of Chao and the time of the arrest, the crime having amended. But when Mr. Brown did propose. and brutal murder of a British subject | PORT ARTHUR THEATRE BURNED Tawai, a protégé of Viceroy Chang Chiltong been committe on 15th September, 1899. The the accounts, people naturally thought that
and I tely trasferred by Imperial decree from man had been in China fur 32 years. Fine has tota ly destroyed the theatre at: For the prefectship of tfangchow, Chakiang, to that of prefect of Changsha, llunan. According to The N. C. D. New, many of the principal officials residing in Shan hai were invited to meet the chief guest who was on his way to his new post. Everything was going on pleasantly at the feast, hilarity reigned and staid etiquette was being cast to the winds when suddenly Chan Tantai's face was o served to grow ashy pa'e, the chopsticks which he held in his right hand gradually slipped from his fingers and he himself fell over with his head lying sideways on the table. The lare official had been suddenly taken away by failure of the heart. All was confusion, and consternation and the other guests quickly left the scene of the sad catas frophe. The saddest part of it is Chao Taola had not brought his failly with him, they being still in Hangchow.
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in any way we see fit, is a public matter and should not be kept within the four comers
Arthur, says a Shin, hai Times cable, of the 14th ins. It was the only place of entertain- ment for the foreign community, and had a
seating cap city for about 1,coo persons. The properly carried no insurance.
by the names of the Duke and Duchess of
of a private British investigation. The fullest publicity should be given to every item of evidence procurable, as well as to LORD MILNER AND IND‹A :-Although the corespondence on the subject which the rumours of Lord Milner's recall have received emphatic_official contradiction, in- passes between the British Consul General formation has been received at h me to the and the Canton authorities. Also, it effect that Lord Milner will be i England in the beginning of the ear and that next I would be well-if Mr. Scort, our Consul-
autumn be will sccceed Lord Curzon as General at Canton, be given a free hand Viceroy of India. to deal with this very serious affair MARLBOROUGH MAY VISIT CHIN) :- immediately and fully. It should not be According to a London cable the list of titled allowed to drag over months of negotiation visitors to the Delli durbar has been in reased in Peking, but should be settled prompt- Marlborough, for whom passage has been en- ly on the spot, and reparation obtained.gegd for Dec. 1o. A trip to Simla, the Duke's birthplace, is projected, and will be That the Chinese authorities are re-
made after the. durbar should weather not sponsible we do not deny, for Atticles 18 forbid. Return to England may be made by and 19 of the Tientsin Treaty provide :
waty of China and Japan. (4) The Chinese authorities shall at all times afford the fullest protection to the persons and PHOTOGRAPHIC Property of British subjects, wherever these shall have been subjected to insult or violence. DEPARTMENT: In all cases of incendiarism or robbery, the DEVELOPING and PRINTING
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local authoritics shall at once take the neces-
sary steps for the recovery of the stolen proper. ty, the suppression of disorder, and the arrest of the guilty parties, whom they will punish according to law,
(6) If any British merchant-vessel while within Chinese waters be plundered by robbers or pirates, it shall be the duty of the Chinese authorities to use very endeavour to capture and punish the said rubbers or pira es, and recover the stolen "property, so that it may be handed over to the Consul for restoration to the owner.
ASBESTOCEL SECTIONAL · PIPE | On the other hand, the same Treaty gives COVERING, ASBESTOCEL SHEET the British Naval Authorities, carte blanche
substantive local Mandarins as well as retired
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His I ardship said he did not see why a man
either his was the duty or else he gave in to
the verdict of the starchold is present, and
who liad been in: Chinn for all that time should absent. Well, sir, the accounts were put so object to being sent to be tried by the laws of the meeting when a regular. forest of hands Panwas put up in favour. It would have Fren his own countreated by the
Mr. Pollock remarked that there was a very superduous to count them for those that re- good, reason in thus case, as the man was a mained passive were very much in the reformer. There was considerable doubt there minority. The chairman then invited those fore whether, he would meet with justice at the against to put up her hands. Everinne hands of the Chines: authorities. With regard looked around to see how many were to his identification the man was à lunchback, sadhering to the opinion that six dollars a fict which did away with all identification; were quite enough, Shareholders looked All-that was to be done was for the Chinese for the dissentier ts, but could not fee mandarin, to say to the witnesses, "There is the Atlas they espied one uplitter in
rewards ffered for the arrest of the robbers of solitary grandeur and in a most conspicu your shop; now there is a man down in Hong-place Their gaze wat riveted on it. "It was. Long whom we want arrested; go down and worthy of adm ration and—a better cause. Fr. identify him, you will easily know him, for he was the band of no less n pe sonage, ilian is a hunchback. This was an easy way for the wry chairman himself! The courage the Chinese Government to get a reformer of one's conviction could he carried no far her back in their clutches. He submitted there than to blackball a man whom you yourself. was a case for further inquiry being held, as proposed for election, and be the only one to His Lordship said that the man has been pit him. Inthe presence of such courage's hae- committed upon the evidence of the managing holders can only bow their heads. Comments Yesterday afternoon as Dr. Barston was partner of the shop tort was robbed, and his are superfque " driving down to Quarry Bay in a pony trap he | fekicwho identified him as one of the rubbers. Before concluding and to make use of Mr. met with a very nasty accident. Iletween thee was bound to say that such evidence was Brown's favourite expression, I will add a A HOME.FI EET TO BE FORMED:-"} believe."sys the London correspondent of the Metropole Intel and the Refinery, the pony the kim upon which they often went in everyone knows, that a fairly energetic wrist Liverpool Post, that she Admiralty me itate & suddenly stiied and took fright at two approach securing convictions in that ourt. Therefore was given yesterdy to the lion's tail. What change in the const tution of the Home Fleet, ing bicycles which two sailers were riding, he did not see how this man had anything to will the consequences be? Is he going to roar The Channel Squadron is b ing more and The doctor was thrown from the trap, and Compt in of, nor did he see any reason for a and devour shareholen, or is he going to m anore subsidiary to, or at least associated with, sustained bruises this right side and hip, writ of hubzas to pus being granted. Mr. tirue good atured the timid ones, will the Mediterranean Fleet, and it is consequently The pony rushed along, and in its mad flight Brution in the affidavit stated that the evidence ne haps tale time before getting reass d deemed necessary to have a strong home knocked a Chine e girl over, and fractured given in the case, was not such as would omni 1 but these are few in-nimber. As for the squadron of battleships and cruisers. This her legs. The doctor was inmediately placed a man to the Sup eme Court. His Lordship Test they continue in the enjoyment of their means that in future there will be three strong on board one of the Refinery launches and did not agree with that statement at all, and in peace of mind realising that the good old ton's fleets in European waters."
brought back to the town, where his wounds the circumstances he must decline to grant equanimity will not be disturbed, for he, betier shan others, knows that the tail which was? AMERICA MARU YN A STORM:--that he will be able to resume his duties.
were promptly attende 1 to. Were informed the writ
given a twist yesterday was not his own, but Accoring to a letter received from Hawaii, tomorrow. The child was removed to the BIG BLAZE IN WINGLOK STREET, that belonging to some other animal the Americs for which left Yokohama for Civil Hospital for treatment.
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Yours faithfully, San Francisco, vià Honolu u, on the 6th ult,
ONE OF THE TWISTERS en nuntered a heavy gale the day after leaving
Ilangkong, 19:b September, 1972- the port. Warning of the gale was received at the time of her departure, sa every preparation had been made to meet it. Towards 4 o'clock --
H.M S. Taltalcame out of d ekihis maming The Jap inese cruisers Talusage and As in the afternoon of the following day, the barometr began to fall, reaching a reading of left for Japan yesterday,
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Shortly after one o'clock this morning the police received information that No.15 Ving- lok Street; a piece goods shop, civas ablaze. The Fire Brigade, under the superfruen ence. of Mr. A. Macki, Obief Inspector, was oon on the scene and the availible
and PABER for covering BOILERS and to hunt down pirates in any part of China, 28" Such a fill in the barometer had never ... Torpedo-boats Fame, fort, and that vicinity. were quickly Tune
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Art. 5a laying it down that British ships of war coming for no hostile purpose, or being ASBESTOS CEMENT for BOILERS, engaged in the pursuit of pirates, shall be at DRUMS HEATERS, &c.
liberty to visit all ports within the dominions STEAM PACKING, GASKETS, and of the Emperor of China, and shall receive FIRE PROOFING MATERIALS. every facility for the purchase of provisions, procurdig water, and, if occasion require, for the making of repairs. The commanders of such ships shall hold intercourse with the Chinese authonties on terms of equality." COTTAM & COP FOR WASHING
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before been known during the long experience Whiting arrived from Shanghai yesterday critical. The weather, however, happily began The Italian cruiser Puglia left for Shanghai of Captain oing, and was regarded as most morning. to Improve towards midnight. During the gale this morning
a Japanese boy was blown against an iron doar und fractured his skull, dying on the spot. Damage was sustained to ore of the cabins, |
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and four Japanese passengers narrowly escapedress. Bombay arriving on or bout the being washed overboard. The steering gear 27th inst brings out eleven married fainities for was also completely smashed. Confusion the 1st Sherwood Foresters reigned on board of the vessel for a time, but Cipt Frite Williams of the good order was maintained by the exertions of Corps, has been appointed to. Ho the captain and the crew -- Japan - Mily is due about the middle of De #terald
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completely mastered... Nos.15 and 15 were guttedy and No-17 was damaged to a great extent; Althe louses inasred as fol; lows :- No, its for: with one rf Messrs Hue, Gold & Swire's
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