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was said to be buried thers. They eventually unearthed $16,000 worth of leather, that was stolen from the sea beach, and two tons of cat. ton yard.
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NO FISH DIET, News reached us to-day of a gruesome dis. covery that was alleged to have been made in the culinary department of a hotel in this Colony. I was to the effect that in the belly of a good sized fish, which was being prepared for the table, was found two human fingers.
DERELICT FLOATING-CRANE. A report was brought in to the Harbour Office yesterday, that a floating crane had been seen passing out of Lyen Pars, by one tide, and returning by the next. On receiving this report the Harbour Department launch Victoria was despatched to investigate. However, it was learned that in the meantime a private launch had found the crane, and 'towed, "it' in shore.
EUROPEAN LADY'S BODY, SIGHTED. The master of the s.s. Liberin, which arrived in port this morning, reports that when about
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HELP FOR BOAT-OWNERS.
RELIEF COMMITTEE,
28th inst.- A meeting of the Typhoon Relief Committee was this alternoon held at the office of Sir Paul Chater and was largely attended.
The sub-Committee appointed to deal with cases requiring immediate relief reported that they were dealing through the Tung Wa Hos pital with immediate cases of distress and it was agreed that this measure of relief_should be continued and extended throughout the British Territory.
At the suggestion of H. E. the Governor the Assistant Superintendent of Police and Assis- lant Land Officer at Tai Po were appointed a sub-committee to deal with such cases as bad arisen in the districts north of Kowloon Hills
and to report any further desirable mensures of 988p relief which were brought to their notices, 60
The sub-Committee reported that they had gons very fully into the question of the assis 97.23 lance to be rendered to the junk and cargo boat population and recommended as the best method of procedure that a certain sum pro portigante to the value of boats damaged or lost should be advanced under security for the. carrying out of the purpose of the advance.
Alarge number of losses of registered boats have already been reported to the Harbour
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On the same day, when about five miles east of Waglan, some seven bodies of Chisamen. were also seen floating past..
CARGO-BOATS FROM CANTON.
The great difficulty and inconvenience felt
by the shipping in post, owing to the scarcity of cargo-boats and fighters, and the exorbitant, charges demanded by thewawners of those re maining, aflost and, able to do the work, shipping firms in Canton were approached for assistance, by their agents here. The result of this has been that this morning twelve boats arrived from Canton for lightering work, being consigned to Messrs. Wendt & Co, the NK Yues Hing firm, and Chee On Company, res pectively, and more ate. expected. But it re- mains labe whether these boats will be
scon allowed to work here, without interference from the local lighter owners.
LET US HELP HONGKONG "
The Manila Times of 20th inst. writes:-la the midst of the festivities attendant on the chave in, the office of Chief Executive of these islands we are prone to forget the dire mnis- fortune which has befallen auf British neigh- bours and friends in Hongkong.*
From the accounts which have been received that proud city has been almost overwhelmed by the disaster of two days ago-n disaster which from its appalling severity will become memorable in the annals of storm and flood. catastrophes,
In its dire. distress it seems fitting that we -extend a hand of sympathy and commiseration. It is true that at times we have our little jealous. ies and bickerings and we must acknowledge
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It is thereinre doubly fitting that in its hour of tribulation and sorrow we express our con- dolence with our neighbour, and if the need ex- ista give of our means in affording relief.
As the poor Chinese in Hongkong seem to have been the chief, if not the beaviest sufferers from the disaster, doubtless the Chinese colony here would gladly and substantially co-operate in any movement of this kind.
We take the liberty of suggesting that our Governor-General express our sympathy with our neighbour across the narrow.stretch of water which separates but does not estrange us, and make inquiry to ascertain if we can be of any material assistance to Hengkong in its hour of distress.
THE TYPHOON RELIEF FUND.
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THE 3.5. "KWONGCHOW.". In our issue of Monday last we printed. 1 report to the effect that the hold of the Kwongchow was packed with corpses. This repor, we learn from the managing director of the company, is incorrect.
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shop-aigns, which, however, can easily be re- placed borcafter, and the ripping up of our the verandahs in the upper storeys of the blinds and hanging screens, suspended before houses, which were shred to ribbons, and left streaming to the wind, like nupiature signals of distress.
THE SYING-KING."
Istraction of plows at Hongkong bas rendered the craft rocked at the rate of fifty districts, was through the blowing down g
the working of cargo very difficult, and asked miles
the boatmen that shipments for longkong should be held did balancing feats which would have back for the time being, until some temporary amazed an audience, at the Hippedroma and strangements can be made for handling cargo. accured the performers a competence for life It took the united yells of the crowd to iu duce these men to leave their boat. They finally crawled up the pler girders and gazed' on their "junk. Then one of them made a dive down a pole and fate the boat again. From somewhere, another so-called rope was produced and the vessel" tied up with special care. Nothing more could bo-done for the safety of the craft and at length the captain Telt his ship." There was no sign of it this morning.
The U. S. Consul-General favours us with the following telegram:-
"Mavila Observatory, Sept. 28, "1906,
.8.30a.m. The typhoon entered China Sea near Boli- nao last night. It moves at present W.N.W."
TYPHOON SIGNALLED.
At 5.5 p.m. 10-day the typhoon gun was fired sne sound. It denotes that a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.
Memorial Services for the late Bishop of Victoria will be hald (D.V.) in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday, September 30th, at 1 am, 3 p.m. and 5.45 pm. The Venerabis W. Banister (Archdeacon of Hongkong) will be the preacher at the morning service, and the Rev. J. H. France will preach at 5.45. The 3 o'clock service will be conducted in Chinese.
ANOTHER TYPHOON. SCENA AT THE HARBOUR. OBSERVATORY GIVES AMPLE WARNING,
BEGINNINGS OF THE STORM. The water was very choppy by this time. Curiously enough, although the sperm clouds were driving from the easte wind was blowing from the west. People continued to linger on the piers but the typhoon was like Prince Charlie, "lang o comin," and gradually the crowd dispersed. About half-past eleven o'clock rain began to fall, the wind increased in violence and the typhoon lind started. Shortly after midnight the rain was falling in torrents while the wind swept through the streets in furious gusts. It was hardly a typhoon; it was more like a gale as compared with our recent. experience. But on the higher levels its full strength was realised, although, it must be remembered that a storm at midnight sounds much more fearsome than in the day time. Doors and windows were banging, and a few shutters and street signs which had withstood the last visitation fell victims. The gale con inued through the night, accompanied by a tropical rain, and only sobered about 5 a.m. there was still a strong wind blowing at dawn, but it was not of any importance. Heavy rain fell just as business people were udging to their offices. The chair coolies had deserted the heights and there was no help for it but to make the best of the jour ney to the city. Of course the rain fell in torrents and most of those who, reached Queen's Road on foot were drenched to the
} FERRY AND CARS STOPPED." The ferry had stopped running to-day on account of the mountainous seas that were lashing over the quay wells, and consequent
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AN ADVENTUROUS JUNK'S CREW, Among the Chinese floating population in about $79,000, of which some $18,000 had heen Hongkong a curious rumour was prevalent received from outside the Colony and they yesterday to the effect that the next typhoon also hope to further increase this sum.
would be the worst yet experienced in the The amount already collected, while large, history of the Colony, and prove even more even while doubled by the Government, will destructive than that of the 18th inst., wore still fall far short of the amount estimated as such a thing possible. It is probable that being required to relieve distress and pressing some Chinese seers and prophets were at needs of those who have suffered throughout work to inflame the imagination of the ignor the Colony by the recent storm.
SUB-COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS,aif-natives, and the influence of the The sub-committes of-the Typhoon Relief magicians" was quite evident in the looks Fund have had, under their consideration, of the Chinese along the water front. The among other matters, the question of the rehef red signal was at the masthead of HM.S.skin. the given to the owners of cargo-boats, samomur, and when it was replaced in the pans and other pative craft lost in the typhoon course of the afternoon by the black ball of Tuesday last. At a recent meeting it was showing that a typhoon was approaching the decided, we understand, that the recommenda. tions to be made to the General Committee Colony, followed at 5.5 p.m. by the firing of will take the following form in more or less the typhoon gun, there was a scene of greatly Kowloonites having their business offices in Hongkong had willy-nilly to remain at general terms. It is not the intention of the excitement at the harbour. The few sam members that the committee should take upon pans and still fewer justs which safely home and vice versa. The tramcars had been themselves the building of the boats. Money emerged from the storms of last week had stopped and many had to tramp from Happy will be advanced according to the merits of sail up and were off to the typhoon auchor Valley to town through mud and slime and each case, in arriving at which the Committee will be guided by the licences on the registers age without a moment's delay. They were torres of rain. The telephone system was the Harbour Office and at the Registrar not to be caught in the grip of the storm out of order, the wires having either snapped General's Department. The approximate value again. In a few minutes the whole fleet or fouled, with the result that no questions of the boats fost or damaged will be worked of native craft was sweeping off to the or explanations could be put or made..
So far, however, it does not appear that out by the Committee and a proportionale shelter, determined that they were not to amount, then advanced by instalments, the take any risks on this occasion. The any serious damage has been done-the first balance to be made up by the borrowere them-launches flitted about the harbour, hurriedly typhoon,saw to that. Eight sampans, were selves. In this way it is believed an incentive will be raised for the lost beats to be more
lying on the road at Causeway Bay, none the expeditiously replaced than otherwise. Those
worse, apparently, for their rough usage. preferring to buy beats from Canton or neigh
Various reports about losses sustained are to bouring places will be allowed to do so at
hand, but it is difficult to say what credence their option. Guarantors must be furnished
should be given to them. It is necessary to by the borrowers'as a bona fides that the con.
await the authentication of the rumours. ditions of the loan, viz., the prompt supply of
One thing is certain, it cannot be averred the boats, etc., will be carried out.
that on this occasion the ubservatory was
S.5. "FATSHAN" RE-FLOATED.
The 5.5. Fatsham beached round Blackhead's
making final calls and discharging passen gers, before they started for the vicinity of Stonecutter's Island. The big liners got up steam in readiness against the "blow" that was anticipated, and for a time, the harbour was black with the thick smoke which belched from the funnels of the larger craft.
SPECTATORS ON. THE WHARVES,
At that hour the offices, and business houses were just closing and having heard
l'oint on the morning of the 18th inst. was suc cess ully refloated before, dawa to-day. Too mach credit cannot be claimed by Capt. Mc. the warning gun the workers trooped to the Isane for the success altending his second harbour to witness the scene.
The wharves
Teffort to get the river host-off. It was known were thronged with sightseers of all national that the Fatshan's position all along was per-ities, who stood and speculated regarding the festly secure; but a favourable tide was await; effects of the coming typhoon. Most people ed, and at three o'clock-this, morning at the
THE "CHINKAI MARU."
dilatory in warning. the shipping of the ap proach of a typhoon. It gave fully six hours' advance notice and allowed the ship ping people to make ample preparations to meet the emergency.
flood the Robert Cooke set to work and had were of opinion that another typhoon cojo Praya West, there, was but little evidence of the Fatihan safely moored in the bay before do little damage to the craft in the harbour dawa-at fa.m. All the Fatshan's damage is pr the city itself, seeing that the late stormi above the waterline. She has to await her had answered for all the damage and de struction that could be done, unless the turn to be drydocked,
houses were to be razed to the ground. But Cargo-hoat No. 8 with the Dack Co.'s power- the sight of the vessels beading for both ful pumps aboard is still alongside the Chin- ends of the harbour seeking safety was not kai Maru near Kellett's 1sland. Salvage is progressing extremely satisfactorily, so much reassuring to the nervous onlooker. One so that le-day the stanchions astern of the ship of considerable tonnage steamed slowly Japanese steamer can now be seen above towards the Lyeemoon Pass, either bent on water. The typhoon signalled to-day may having ample sea-room when the typhoon 10 retard progress somewhat, but it is now a burst, or, confident in her ability to wear out couple days or so mere before the storm, having decided to proceed on her estion of
Chinkaf will, of a certainty, the towed into journey. The Robert Cook proceeded to a the Bay at Kowloon,
buoy within a hundred yards of the quondam The Australian liners.s. Print Waldemar was Star Ferry wharf and tied up for the night. andocked in the forecoon to-day, to be redock. The ferry boats were crowded with passen. ed later when it should be necessary to replace gers who were not inclined to be left on the
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H. M. S. Flom (cruiser) was dry. were crammed with Europeans and Chinese docked in the No. t to-day for scraping and alike. PREVARING FOR THE STORM.
cleaning and general overhaul after her recent extended craise.
The
THE 5.3. HEUNGSHAN." The salver Protector has commenced opera tions on the Heungshan at Saw Chau. same Company's 6.5. Lungihan, acting as ten der for the time being, took a considerable
quantity of timber to the scene of the wreck.
DANGEROUS DERELICT REMOVED.
The sea was now rapidly rising, and ominous clouds ung over the Eastern part of the Colony. In the opposite direction-a wonderfully beautiful sunset was to be wit nessed. It is often said that sunsets which charm the eye and stir the imagination are not to be seen in Ilongkong, but last night the exception occurred. The two French warships in the harbour were frantically
in
A report emanating from native kouices wAI circulation this forenoon, that the 2. Ying- Big which was on her way to Canton last evening, had foundered with all lives on board, No confirmation-of, the rumour could be abtained. At the office of the Company to which the steamer belongs an emphatic denial was given to the report. Our representative was informed that the sa Yingking left Hongkong at six o'clock last evening on bar uinal ran to Canton, and carried, besides cargo, some two bundred Chinese passengers. The owners felt careful as Capt., Fags, the skipper, is well- confident that, on the approach of bad weather, known to be, he must have put in for shelter in one of the numerous sala bays along the route. Capt. Page is too reliable to risk his valuable ship and the lives in his care by venturing upon continuance of the voyage until the storm had altogether subsided.
It
THE S.6. "HONÁM." The 5.8. Honam, which is doing duty for the stranded Hengshan on the Macao-Hongkong rus, did not sail from Macao at 7.30 o'clock this morning. She is known to have cast off her moorings in the inner harbour at Macao yester. day, and proceeded behind Malochow for shel ter. She is afe and snug there.
CAPT, W. B. CLARKE, Capt. W. E. Clarke, acting secretary of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co, Ld., bas had quite a time of it since the 18th inst, "He has been activaly directing operations-consected with the salvage of the Ewo best steamers of his company. He left Hongkong bythe Lungshan again yesterday for the Rinskan. On account of stress of weather, the Lungshan went to shelter, and so no news
Up to the time of writing-noon-¤o reports could be obtained lo-day of either vesici. have been received at police headquarters of any lives being lost in to-day's typhoon. The police attribute this to the fact that the sampan
people were given sufficient notice to make for
shelter in time.
ON THE PRAYA EAGT. All along the Praya East to-day, from the corner of Arsenal Street and as far down as Observation Place is practically blocked-to traffic, owing to the number of junk rafts that lie across the road.
-THE TRAMWAY SERVICE. No trams stirred out from, the depot to-day,
weather, and, secondly, to the condition of the owing, firstly, to the boisterous condition of the road, for in some parts along the Praya East the Tramlines are covered; inches deep, with a layer of stones.
ROOFS BLOWN OFF. That block of houses in Burrows Street, Wanchai Road, was the only one that suf The corrigated iron roofs to all these housei fered any damage during to-day's typhoon were blown' clean off, as if the full force of the storm had been trained upon them,
ONE JUNK DEMOLISHED,-!- The only junk that was smashed up at East Point to-day, was one which was on the beach, near the Corinthian Yacht Club, undergoing repaiti.
Work was being carried out, on board ber at the e, when a huge wave struck the host and broke her in two against the Praya- wall. Fortunately no one was in jured. The mistress of the junk--an old woman-could not be consoled. Through her tems she informed Laspecior, Courlay that although the junk had suffered a good deal during the last typhoon, there were still hopes of repairing her. Now, after she had gone to the expense of $300 in purchasing materials to patch up the junk it was completely demolished. Inspector Gourlay, in his usual kind-hearted fashion, affered the boat people food, and the old woman was the only one who refused, und preferred to stand on the beach during the heavy rain, and bewail her loss.
CHINESE GOOD. CITIZENSHIP.
ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD. Passing along Connaught Road, and the the passage of the latest typhoon. True, the toad was littered with heaps of wreckage, strewn in all directions, but this was merely the
A SHANGHAI APPRECIATION. result of the action ofthe terrific force ofthe wind,
We have had occasion more than once, lately, re-distributing the heaps that had been col
to allude to the high qualities of citizenship by lected together, in preparation, for removal
which the Chinese are invariably distinguished. after the disaster the 18th inst. Luckily, as it happened, the floating population received We see these civic virtues constantly exhibited timely warning of what once again threatened in Shanghai, in the, peaceable, industrious and them, and it is believed that every junk, law-abiding character of the native popula- launch, sampan, and the smaller craft that tion, and we have just had a striking illustration
of them is Hongkong. In the terrible ex lies about the harbour, took time by the fore- lock, and got away, safely, into shelter, before perience through which the Colony has just the storm burst. And it is as well. they passed, no section of the population seems to
for no vessels of that nature could did
have risen to the emergency more nobly than have lived in the boisterous seas which the Chinese, and their high sense of public were running like hage undulating hills, spirit, and the spontaniety and liberality while all across and about the harbour, with which they came forward with sub the waves dashed across the road, spread scriptions to the relief fund, will long be remembered with gratitude by the authorities. ing their spray far and wide, scattering
It is true that the sufferers themselves are Chi- the natives who had the temerity to venture
nese, and that in subscribing to assist them the - into the road. The strength of the wind and
native contributors to thefund were only helping- The few European stragglers who, braving be
to alleviate the distress of their own fellow- the driving rain was almost too much even for elements, went on a sight-seeing excumion along countrymen, but that fact does not diminish that district. But beyond the boisterous sea the lustre of their generosity in any degree: for and the fountains of spray, there was practically it is very evident, from the way in which the nothing to see The weather was so thick that help was given, that ifthe victims had been of it was almost impossible to make out the big any other nationality, the purse strings: of the steamers in the harbour, but the Harbour Hongkong Chinese would have been. loosened authorities were enabled to observe that they with equal readiness. This promptitude to all appeared to be snug at their moorings, assist may surely be construed as an expres white all had steam up, in readiness for further sion of the appreciation in which the Chiness emargencies. Blake Pier and the Star Ferry held the Government of Hongkong, as well as: wharf, Douglas's-wharf, the Yaumati Ferry a work of charity. If the Government, and the wharf, and the piers further west, were all blessings and privileges which they enjoy under wash, with the turbulent seas keeping them at it, did not commend themselves to the native
no one was able to venture afloat, even if money would have been forthcoming from there had been any sort of craft available to thal source, no matter how preasing the emer venture in, SD по
"barbour news" was Hency. The Chinese would have said to the obtainable, but the entire absence of any authorities in effect, "you govern the people floating dibris would go to show that there and are responsible for them. It is your duty! had been no damage done by last night's and to see that they are relieved of their distress. The morning's blow.
Look after them." But things being as they were, the Chiness were sensible of the good work of the Government, and bave shown their: People living at the Peak are at present
gratitude in a mostunmistakeable and acceptable straaded, for the tram-cars are unable to rap, and only a few venturesome spirits walked manner. The spirit which they manifested is down to the City this morning, chairs being a most hopeful augury for the future of China; out of the question, owing to the force of the bave shown themselves to be, it is almost cor for good citizens as the Hongkong Chinese wind. The lower level tram-car service was
The Harbour Department launch Stanley (Captain. Casey) has been doing some good work, as we are informed by the Harbour .50 Authorities. During the last few days she signalling to each other. The Zamur had times almost entirely submerged.. Of course inhabitants of the Colony, be sure that no
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The Customs Officer at the Lappa Customs; Nine Islands station; reports that amongst other corpses washed ashate near the station was one of a foreigner described as about gft toin, to oft, in height, with light brown hair and moustache, teeth very irregular, and clad in white duck trousers, and a thin singlet.
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has been fully occupied clearing away wreck. the red flag, at the age, and anything that might partake of Ampress boat seemed to be utterly ob- $77,223.65 the nature of a menace to navigation, and livious of approaching danger, and was Further subscriptions are invited and will be
Jas ibus made a pretty clens sweep of the only ship from whose funnels the harbour, or that portion of
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smoke was issuing. A few other steamers ip the Department's immediate control were preparing for the fight. As night fell, that direction, This morning, however, she the Tamar flamed with lights as if illuminated achieved her best bit of work when she suc ceeded in righting a large cargo-junk that for a reception; the French men-of-war had foundered in the channel between Hong followed suit. The merchantmen remained kong Point and North Point, completely block content with their ordinary lights, those on ing that channel. To do this it was necessary the Robert Cooke appearing exceptionally to cut away all sorts of gear, cast off cables, small. and clear the derelict of everything that pre- vented her being righted, but after some hour'
At this time a miniature lighter in which work their efforts were rewarded, the junk righted and she now lies in Kowloon Bay out were two Chinamen, who looked half scared of harm's way, and no longer a menace to the to death, was slowly poled cound the end shipping.
of Douglas's Pier. The Chinaman were Mr. Feit, Acting Consul-General for France practically naked and were working like of Shanghai, has transmitted to Captain Sagot Trojans to bring their boat safely to the sca Daynuroux commanding the flotilla at Hang wall. Spectators on the pier shouted all ong and to Captain Saintseine of the destroyer manner of advice to the struggling boatmen, fivbade the condolences of the consular, staff They hinted at the top of their voices how and the French community in Shanghai in the boats should be managed and manoeuvred; losses they have sustained in the typhoon, they showed the men the best place at which L'Echo de Chine of the arst insi, had further information in regard to the damage sustained to moor the bobbing craft; and when they by t the French Beet. The Fronde, it stated, found that all their benevolent advice was was in collision with an English steamer and unheeded, they turned round and called the A fisherman at Aberdeen who stole a boat suffered serious injury, besides. lasing five boatmen names. Eventually the lighter, or from a woman on the 18th instant, was charged sailors, of whom three were petty officer whatever it was, drew against the pier and before Mr. F. A. Hazeland; this morning at Four others were injured. This record of lives was tied up by a rope as thick as a piece of the Police Court. The defendant refused to lost is shorter than was at first feared, but it twine. The anchor, which would have done return the boat when asked, but instead he does not diminish the regret felt at Shanghai. duty for a model yacht, was "heaved" over- 207.31 went and obtained a licence to ply the boat.
He was sentenced to three weeks hard labour., The Moji Office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha board by one man without any visible Four shoemakers, residing at Hunghom, has received telegram stailing that the d effort of strength.. Moored head and stem,
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There was also an Indian with clean shaven head. The bodies have been buried and the graves marked:
LOOTING.
Andian-policeman named. Mohamed Ak- her, No. 6a5, was charged at the Folice Court, yesterday, with stealing from a vessel in dis- ress, at Shau-ki-wan, on the 19th instant, four bags of rice and $61 in hard cash. The case was remanded. Bait Sz50.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
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NO TRAMS OR FERRIES RUN.
The writer of "Topics of the Times* In the Shanghai- Mercury řemarks:-Re the
typhoon, 1 note that your article put a finger on what seemed a weak point in the
also entirely suspended, while Kowloon was tain that they will be equalled in civic virtue entirely isolated, as it was an utter impossibili by the Chinese at large, as soon as conditions to attempt to run the Star Ferry boats in such of the Empire take on a character to inspire sea. Kickshas, remembering, or, rather, their the loyalty and devotion of a reasonable and pullers remembering, their experiences of the intellectual people. Shanghal Times.
THE OBSERVATORY. their vehicles for hire au the streets, and thus 8th inst, were very chary of appearing with most of the residents in the suburban districts had to put their best leg forward, and "heel and toe" it into town, while chairs were con having learnt by their recent bitter experiences, which the Hongkong people are now taking so. spicuous by their absence, they also, no doubt, bistory of it as we had received it, and one that discretion was the better part of valour, seriously, that an inquiry. is to be made. I sfer to the lack of notice from the Observatory, If red-tape, of which they are very fond in and so stopped at home-or, at any rate, left
Hongkong, as in most British Colonies under But at about p.m., the weather the apthe Crown, bas had anything to do with the pearing to lift, a few rickshas and chairs made their appearance, further recruits joining them as the afternoon wore on, until at the time of going to press the ricksha and chair trane ap peared to have resumed normal conditions,
their chaire at home.
QUEEN'S ROAD central and WEST,
The only damage apparently suffered alang Queen's Road, in the Central and Western
prompt issue of the warning, then indeed bas the bill for the ruddy binding material been a beavy one. And it might be so. We must wait, to know for certain until the report is ited. But it may of course have been just #uch an instance as that referred to in your isader where no warning seems to have been given, even by nature Aerself,
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