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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MAY 27, 1909
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THE OBSERVATORY IN 1908.
*UR. X. D. FIGO'S ANNUAL REPORT:
11. The entry of observations made at sea lo The report of ibe Director of the Obanivatory degree squares for the area 9 South and: 45 (Mr. F. G. Figg) (or 1908, dated 15th February | North latitude, and between the longitude of last, was laid on the fable of tha: Legislativo | Singapore and 180" East of Greenwich ́has Council this afternoon and is as follows ex been continued by Miss Doberck, and during ed recently in the Press in Germany, in con- Some very appreciative notices bave sppeare The comparison of weather forecasts issued her absence or leave by Mr. Jeffries. The total bection with the assistance rendered by the daily with the sealber subsequently expetinat- number of observations ettered during the Japanese aavat authorities to a foreign steamer ed, has been conducted on the same system ex year was 17,361 making a grand total of 143,353 in distress. It will be remembered that in bereicfore (compare Annual Report for 18,6 § now tabulated in the books. Except in a few November last, the H. A. L. aleamer Loong 5)The results are as follows:
Incalities seldom visited by vessels, the number. box, then under charter, broke her propeller of observations collected over the area com shaft while crossing from Tauraga to Vladivos prised by the China Sea appears now to bateck, and was to great danger. Nows of the sufficinot for the 'constraction, of trustworthy charis and the tabulations of the results have accident were received by the naval authorities at Mazura, and two torpedo-boats were im. mediately dispatched to render assistance to the belpless steamer. There can be little boats prevented what might easily have been a doubt that the timely arrival of the torpedo. disaster, and the newspapers in Germany, in sing encomiums on the Japanese ozval nu. the Observatory are verified here free of cost.thorities, dwell on the useful effect sach actions Durlog, the past year several hundred barome.
must have towards the improvement of the ters and anesbids on board ships were compared relations existing.batwass Japan and Germany, with our standard. A standard 'barometer was verified for the Imperial Chiness Maritime Customs who intend to use it for the determina- tion of corrections to the barometers at some of the posts and lighthouses in South Chion.
Success 59 per cent, partial success 31 par cent, failure I per cent, partial falu 69 per Cant. Following the method used in Meteoro- Logical Offices and taking the sum of total and the sum of total and partial failure os a and partial success as a measure of success,
12. The typhoons of 1958 have been investi- measure of failuregs per cent. of the weather-gated and the tracks laid down by Mr. Plum
mer. They will be printed sad distributed as forecasts were successful in 19.8.
soon as possible.
The average results for 19.6 and 1907 were 'as. follows :---Success 57 per cent, partial suc cess 33 per cent, failure 1 per cent, partial [ailure 9 per cent.
2. The so-called" typhoon" reason was un- usually prolonged in 1908 as regards the Nonborn part of the Chinn Sea, it boing, found necessary to hoin typhoon signals as ouily as May 16th, while it was not until December 8th that the last signal was given. The number of phoon centres directly affecting the Colony was greater than usual, but with the exception of July 27th to 28th, the gates which resulted were out of great violence in the barbour,
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A detailed account of this typhoon.bas been already published. The following is a brief summaryThe disturbance approached the Balingtang Channel from the Eastward on the 25th July and, passed through it moving in a Westerly direction on the morning of the 36th. Oo the 17th at noob it was situated in the neighbourhood of the Pratas shoal fis course was then becoming more and more northerly, The rate of translation, which had been about 9 miles per hour during the previous day, was
becoming deeper. It approached the weigh bourhood of the Colony towards p.m. when is Bisa gals from the North commenced. Typhoon active, hace of wind which was reached near midnight, continued, until about 2.30 h.m., the direction during this period veering from N.E. to S.S.E. The lowest barometer 28.85 (at.M.S.L.) occur ed at 1.3 .m. The central.calm prea is now kwn to Have passed over the island of Cheng Chan, which is situated about 8 miles to the S.W. of the city.. This was doubtless the point of its nearest approach. Subsequently the disturbance moved up the river reaching Canton about 7 2.0.
Prince Ching has applied for leave of - absence. It is reported that it
Highness' intention to retire from service altogether.
THE DALAI LAMA.
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Peking, 26th May, The Viceroy of Shenal and Kansu has reported that the Dalai Lama has taken his departure from the territories under his
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Chang Chih-tung is using his best efforts to induce Wang to remain in office.
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Peking, 26th May, Wu Ting-Fang has telegraphed to Peking urging the Government to despatch students to America without further delay, as others wise trouble might arise..
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Mr. McKenna: la addition to torpedo craft, gunboats, &c., there are on the Chiza station: Four armoured cruisers, two second-class Cruisers, two-sloops; and on the Austrafing station, one protected craiser, first-class; three second-class cruisers, five third-class cruilasty, -one sloop in reserve. Two sloops are employ
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Has the King found his third Darby winner. 14. The rainfall in inches recorded by the in Minoru? The result of the Two Thousand gauge placed in the Police compound at Taipo, Guiness will give confidence to those who New Territories, was as follows:-January 178, have been inclined to think he has at last February 4.05, March 061, April 13.46, Maya fair chance. At the end of last soa 0.35. June 22.15, July 33-19, August 10,45... Mt Fairlie's Byardo was rated zolb. better September 17.14, October 5.43, November 15, than Minoru and Glargotion, was put 1316. December 6.31, the total for the year +908 being above him, while Daké Michael, Golden Flight, 119.63 inches. On an average of the three Louviers, and other Derby candidates were. years during which this gunge has been la esteemed better colts than the King's. At operation it is found that the rainfall measured, the same time there was an idea that after at Taipo exceeds that measured at the Obser- bis first, success'in' the Great Surrey Foal vatory by ai per cent,
Stakes Minord was never sees at his best as a 11308 the number of transits obtwo-year old, an affection of the eyes having served was 482. The axis of the transitretarded him. Nevertheless, be always ran
limation and azimuth errors were determined bury last month in the Greenwell Stakes 23 times by aid of the meridian mark. The Minoru gave gibs, and a beating to Lord Car whole, of these observations have beco narvon's Valeos, and though the latter was made by Mr. Plummer, or during his absence reposted to be very backward he did apt look. on leave by Mr..Jeffries. No alterations. have been made in any of the standard clocks, and have run well and/avan won over the Rowley it.It has to be reriembered that many colts their going has been on the whole satisfactory, Mila who could not stay the Derby course, 16. The error:f the Time Bull are given in but there is at present no.definite. reason to Tablet. The balli not dropped on Sundaysbor suppose that Minora will fail to this respect, on Gwernment holidays. It was first dropped After the Newbury victory a well-known racing on the new site on January 8th. There were authority expressed the view that the King's three failures in 198. On April 14th the ball. coli was perhaps hardly good epaugh to win. could not be rated above' A‚certain pojat, andreby, but that his prospects were by no means the cause of the simppage could. Fot be die hopeless. They are undoubtedly increased by covered, though a careful eximination was his victory over Bayardo'and Louviers. Mino made later by the engineer who had charge ofw is a son of Cyllean and other Sieget, and in TENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, 8.45-p.m; and 9'p.m, saj po to
This typhoon was of similar type, to that of September 18th, 19 6. however larger, probably in the proportion of the removal of the apparatur from the old tower. to 3, and the violence of the wind greater. It is believed that it is connected with a rise in Unfortunately the velocity spindle of the temperature. On several occasions subsequent. Anemograph was broken, probably about mid-ly the ball gave trouble at the same point but "night, but in its disabled condition a maximum actual stoppage was evaded. On April 6th hourly velocity of 8 miles was recorded
the ball was not duly lowered on the tooth and against a maximum of 77 miles in September, on August 7th theball fell about 26 seconds too 1906. The Ancmograph at Victoria Peak was, early, a contact having been made through the practically wrecked and the record entirely lost. upper springs of the Mede Time clock by in 3. The authorities in Canton adopted, the sects. On July 18th and 19th communication was interrupted as a result of the typhoon of Hongkong code of signals in the autumn and information is now telegraphed to the Harbour the previous day. On October 6th and Octo Master there whenever black signals are hoist ber 10th the ball was not dropped in con- ed in Hongkong.
sequence of gales, it was dropped successial
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5. By the courtesy of the Commissioner of Customs at Wuthaw, West River, arrange menty were made last, autums whereby that port was added to the list of stations reporting meteorological observations daily by telegraph to this Observatory.
Lambton
January+os.17, in February + 0.18, in March+os.34, în April 01.24, May `÷ os.ra, in June +65.19, in July 01.13, in August + 0.11, in September in October + 01.16, is November + os,
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in search of a competitor who may be expected And so, in our extremity, we turn elsewhere to give Bayardo a race. Mindru, bearer of the King's colours, is the hope of those who are ever anxious to find something capable of beating the favourite." Doring the winter some of us analysed, the two-year-old form with, a for the classic prizes, but so far as I know, view to singling out the most likely candidates Minóra was generally overlooked. In the THEP, & O. S; N. 00's Steamer Free Handicap last October be was weighted
bebind Bayarda! Yet ba is now believed to at yat dib, that is to say, he was rated aslb. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO, AND
STRAITS. have a fair chance of beating the Manton colt at level waights. The idea seeds preposterous, vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Consignees of Cargo by the above-named
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assuming one is as fit as the other.
17. Special magnetic observations were made. As a matter of fact, however, Minoru's chance in December, simultaneously with similar ob of gaining the premier honours on Wedoesday. servations made by Mr, D. Cr Sowers of the is by no means a fertore one. It may not be Department of Research in Terrestrial Magne quite so good as some people, hope od im tism, Carnegie Institution, Washington, for the agine, but I think we are justified in assuming purpose of comparing instruments Others that Minor an a twoyear-old and Minoru to have been made by the officers of H.M.S.day are two very differos animals o far os Merlin and H M.5 Astrza"at various times.
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racing ability is concerned. When we turn to his record fast year one is driven, to the con clusion that the framers of the Free Handicap,structions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landed here unless did not, perhaps, do hint full justice. He ap 5 hours, peared to have two ways of fussing; but Goods not cleared by the sad Jung, pl at his best he was evidently pretty good, for, | 4.2.3., will be subject to rent, at Epsom, he finished four lengths in front of to a length. Theip achievements were Vivid, sodat Newmarket be rau Battle Axe
other ectasjons discounted, but if we take the two year old Minors at his best he would be leis tran ́à stone behind. Bayardo, so" that the, improvement with which he is credited may nor, after all, bo so phenomenal as some critics Bolieva
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6. The Deed of a station.co the coast between Hongkong and Swatow is often felt nad steps were taken during the summer.to ascertain whether it would be possible to establish such so one The Rey, D. Sutherland stationed at Sun Bue, a suitable position about half-way be.. tween the two ports, kindly offered to make observations: "But as the nearest telegraph. office, Haifung is situated at a distance of about 16 miles, and it would be necessary for the messages to be sent in by reuber, it was consensational incident in the war being fogod porting station, at Sus Bug would prove suo in the local Post. It seems that the other day sidered unlikely that the foundation of pre-ngainst Achinese rebels in Sumatra is related.
cess and justify the expense.
a band of rebels waw laced in a large cave, 7. At the request of tha Government, but upon the Government troops arriving, no His Excellency Vce-Admiral Sir Hedvobode was to be seen. After diligent search a Commander-in-Chief, was good impall passage who found and a daring ligutedant enough to arrange for the trasmitsion by wire-volunteered No ornep along it in the hope of less telegraphy to ite Observatory of meteoro- finding the rebels laiki,.4. At length, his pro: logical observations made on board. Hi, Ma- gress was barred t by a heavy stone which 'jesty's ships on the China stalion, whenever he was just "able to displace" sufficient to Vessels possessing the necessary apparatus are enable him to place His head beyond, ie suitable positions for communicating by this but scarcely had he removed the obstacles means with Hongkong...
than be received a spear wound that made 8 By the kind co-operation of the Commishim beat hosty retreat, "The military com. stoner of Customs ap extra meteorological mandir, summoned them several times to observation, mede daily at 9pm, ic Swatow, surrender, but was met with a stubborn refusal, will be forwarder to the Observatory by itle, the faustical quiczies which reached the soldiers wraph throughout the typhoon" season, and by from the interior of the cave showing plainly the courtesy of the Rev. Fr. Algué, Director of that the rebel band had devoted themselves to the Philippine Weather Bureau, and of Dr, H., depth. They were then told that the women Kondo, Director of the Foimosa Weather and children with them would be given their Service, "extra observations will be for freedom if they came out, and that the lives warded from Aparrisin Northern, Luzon, and of all who surrendered would be spared, from Kozhuo io, Southera Formosa during the the terrible alternative being death by suffo prevalence of typhoons in the neighbourhood cation, Defiant ou cries came from the cave of there localition...
and after waiting for two hours, the military commander gare orders for a fire to be lighted at the narrow entrance to the cave. A light breeze walted clouds of dense smoke along the passage, and when, after a few ml muted, the fire was extinguished and the rebels My view of the situation is that on Wednes were called upon to surrender, it was evident day Bayardo will once again show his "hools to they were determined to die rather than fail his opponents, and that Mieora will prove him into the hands of the military authorities, self a colt azly slightly removed from the top
· More green faul was collected and piled at the | class. There is, however, another candidate who should not be entirely overlookd. ... I refer
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„In recent ostes I have, more, than once reu}, fatred to Minor's achigyaments this season-14 his stylish victory at Newbury and his success in a trial with Princesse de Galles, Royal Ercourt,and, Prince Pippin Inst Thursday moraing. This is the evidence on which we have to bass our estimate of his chance in the two thousand. All we really know is that Minor is mauliestly a much better horas than neblains hos beignis quatered to a stable that has been winning its share of races, and that the cole himself has undergone a good preparation for the coming ordeal..
On the other hand, Alec Taylor, the Mantea trainer, is apparently sath fied that Bayardo has ande satisfactory progress since be retired into inter quarters an opbeaten colt. He won his trial easily inst Wednesday, and to guard against the possibility d error no fewer than seven of his mabin companions were galloped Against Is is tras public form was not repre- in that in which Minorg rooted in this group figured the following day, but too much conld. be made of that point.
SABANG AND SINGAPORE..
A Bill, now goder discussion in the Lower House of the Dutch Parliament, gived the Netherlada India Government greater con #trolllóg powers, over the harbour and coaling ‚ 'station at Sabangia Polo Way, and suiboilty io. During 1908 in addition to meteorological | enimice to the cave, a match was applied and :to organise port trust there fo Holland registors kept at 49 stationı'on shore, 2,344 the fre did its work, After a while an ex- to Louviers, This colt beat Minora at Ascot, there is no longer any hope that Sabang will ship logs have beep, copied on board or foramination was made of the care, five men boi and was just behind Vivid at Doncaster. Indeed, ing found" "daad, and.. by their side lay the in all his races as a two-year-old be ran consis- outrival Singapore and Penang. But it is con-warded by the Captains. The total number of corpics of twelve women and eleven children, tently. Of course, he has lot of leeway to deally believed that the port hás m giòst] vossals whose log books have been made use death in ench care being due to, soffocation, make up before he can hope to tackla Bayardo faturi. One significant fact is that the number of was 280, The total number of days When the news of thin incident reached the at level weights, but if Minera hat made more of ships calling there Increases yourly, The observations (counting Beparately, those made ears of the Governor of Scheen, he is reported than the average improvement, why should wa, Java Bols speak highly of what has been on board different ships to the same
to here bena so shocked that he issued orders | take it for granted that, Louviers, has, made. gdane so far, in Improving the port and the day) was 20058. Acknowledgment is here occasion arize, a guarded outlet, for excipo na la: jhe Two Thousand Guineas Louviers in to the effect, that in future, 'should a similar "moraly normal progress ?^. If a surprise awaits accommodation at Sabang, **
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SON,
*DENBIGHSHIRE": Captain W. Barrett, will be despatched abors on or about rath June
For Freight or Passage, apply
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, L
Hongkong, spth Mar 1900.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
By General Managers. Hongkong, 1163 MAY, 1909.
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