Telegrams.
“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'
SERVIC
PORTUGUESE 'GUNBOÀT
*"*· MACAU"
SAFELY RE-FLOATED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Macao, 21st October, 12.0 p.m. The Portuguese gunboat Macau, which went nshore at Sami, in the typhoon on Tuesday last, was floated last night.".
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 21 1000
The Typhoon.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE "RAGNAR," H.M.S. “FLORA” TO THE RESCUE,
thn dibengá, caine across one capsized Junk' labouring in very high saa, j ~**The Zinan from Bhangkal hed very unsettled. weather throughout, "Confesad: sea and very |heavy rain'sq talls for the greater part of the journey," is the teres manner Capt. Dj. C. WIL
· EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT MACAO,, liams summarizes bis account of the voyage, a
- From the rith to the 17th inst. Capt. Dự Rel Not much fresh information could be gatherers, of the sa, Pita mulok, from Bangkok gla ad 10-day concerning the cyphoon which visited Swatow, had N.E. monsoon. After leaving Hongkong on Tuesday and Wednesday beyond Swatow the steamer ran into a typhoon bas the detailed facts recorded in these columns escaped, without damage, to Hongkong, | during the past two d'ya.. News brought by la- coming steamers from the South and also from the Coast pûns within the radius of the storm of Tuesday, amply bear out the fears that 'bad been entertained that skippers of vessels making for Hongkong since Tuesday morning
must have experienced an exceedingly Noxious Rod. in some cases perilous times. re-The various reports from the shipmasters are detailed below. Internet has naturally centred in the Government dredger St.-Ewick, which look the ground on the sandy beach round at Quany
The Macau does not appear to have been damaged, but will shortly bo oxamined by a Board of Survey.
the Taikoo Sugar Refioory
Bay. It was hoped that at high tide this morning the attempt to tow her off the besch would be successful, Thin, however, was not The French shallow-draft gun-realised and another trist will be made to-night boat Argus, which was washed into when ske tido is favourable, the paddy held at Sami in the same typhoon, is still high and dry in the samo position.
An offer has been received, by telegram, from the Hongkong and
—————THE STRANDED="RAGWAR,"
Capt. Augeuren's urgent telegram for assist. ance to the Roger, stranded on Money Island. year the Paracels, as given in detail in our last evening's issue, "formed the theme of general conversation to shipping circles last evening. It became known to the shipping
fraternity that the sir. Prometheus was dispatch- Whampoa Dock Co., Ld, to refloated at 5.10 p.m. yesterday to be scene of the the gunboat.
ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
-SPEEDY-SUPPRESSION URGED
[By courtesy of the. " Sheung-Po"}
Peking, 20th October. The anti-opium Commissioners havo strongly recommended that the period for the total suppression of the opium-smoking habit should be shortened from the original ten-year limit.
disaster. Her mission is believed to be to rescue the crew who are marooned on Paddle (or Pattle) island. The captain's talogram leaves
no mauner of doubt that the men are in'à mon
distressful condition and the direct strait and must be enduring great privations. It is gratify ing news to learn that the wife of the captain, one officer and two members of the crew bave been infely landed at Tamky, Readers of the Hongking Telegraph will have been prepared for the somatis a that the Danish salvage steamer Protacior would go down to attempt the salving of the par. Afer providing herself with provision and stores the Protector steamed
down South at night o'clock this morning,
ILM.5. "FLORA” TO THE RESCUE,
gratifying piece of news is the fact that Has What must be considered as an extremely
Majesty's crassar Fiore, which was proceeding
Hongkong from the South, has been inter cepted, somewhere in the sighbourhood of the Paracels, by wireless telegraphy from Hong modure Lyon to proceed with all speed to Pad- Long. Her commander wan directed by Com die Inland in order to rescue the crew of the Ragnar and to render such assistance as is practicable to the vouci in disiress.
* LYNDHURST "," 11.NGKONG; MARU” –
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DWELLING HOUSE, to Let at Penk,
"pantly furnished,
MedApply-
..... JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. Hongkong, 21st September, 1909. [724
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART- MENT.
IT
is hereby natified that information has been received from the Military Authori that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under :-.
GREAT DESTRUCTION AT MACAO;";| Our correspondent's exclusivo telegram from Macho yesterday told concirety of the great destruction at Macao. Letters from Macao to-day bear out the tale of baroc in its entirety, use col is will be seen that the Forties tugeese gunboat Macau has been successfully re-floated and apparently gadamaged,“, This information is confirmed by a telegram received by debbor J. J. Leiria, Consul for Portugal in Hongkong, from the Governor of Macao in ply to telegtam of sympathy which
dr. Leiria had despatched to. H.E. Ben-
bor Eduardo Marques, the 'Governor, "upon training of the disaster which had over- taked Macao. We understand that H. E. Gen- eral Sir Joachim Machado, K.C.M.G., the Dali- milation Commissioner,_bas_received a similar mage supplemented by other details from the Portuguese Governor. While a third official message was addressed by His Excellency's aide-de-camp to a British "6em in Hongkong thanhing them for proferred astmace to reflor; the gunbat
chaone!
On FRIDAY, the 22nd October 1-
From Stonecutters Central in a South- Westerly direction,'nt ranges up to 10,400 yards, commencing at 9:30 AM, and Enishing at IP.M. On SATURDAY, the 23rd October :
From Stonecutters West in & Westerly to North-Westerly direction, at ranges up. to 6,150 yards, commencing at 9.30 4.
4. and finishing at noon, From Pinewood in a North-Westerly direction, ut ranges up to 6,150 yards, commencing at t PM, and finishing at 4. PM
If the weather is unfavourable on any of the above dates, practice will take place on the following day.
keep clear of the range.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL: LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby "PRINZESS ALICE,"
informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored _at_their___ziskinta, tha hinsardous audjor extra hazardous, Godowds of
the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go down Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be
No Claims will bí admitted after the Goods- have left the Godowns, and all. Goods remain-, ing undelivered after the 27th of October, will be subject to rent,
All ships, juoks‘and other, vessels are 10 | obtained.
F.H. MAY, Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 11st October, 1909.
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FRENCH MAIL: DAMAGED.
DETAINED AT HUEZ.
*THE FRENCH GUNBOAŤ "ARGUS.""" As regards the French gunboat Argws, bor position right over the river embankment into the paddyfield, renders the task an extremely difficult one lo release her from dry land. Latest telegraphic information reports that she it oven in a worsa plight than she was on Tues day when she was washed ashore. Com- petent aplaions concar that a will have to be cut into the embankment be fore the Argus can be got into the river again.
According to a report of a Macao resident,. the typhoon gun was fired at 10.30 am. O Tuesday, and by-1.15 the same forenoon it struck the Colony in full force As in Hong. kong the typhoon was accompanied by a heavy and continuous downpour of rain. THE NEW TERRITORY MURDER
Mr. P. de Champmorio, local agent of the Messageries Maritimes, couneously informs us-that-the-Company's-mail-bost-Erærst- sustained damage og passing Suez Canal, and Simons, on her outward' voyage to China,
The worst efect of the hurricane-was felt batween 10.5 and 11.30 on Tuesday night. midnight. The lowest reading of the barometer The violence of the wind began to abate about was at cleven o'clock on Tuesday night when registered 29.03. The wind blew from A northerly direction all day, and at 8 pm. the direction was from E.S.E., changing to S.E. winds a 10 p.m.
The fleet of Chinese juuks in the inner bar bour were by far the greatest sufferers, a good many being dished against one another and reduced to splinters while their occupants were
is detained at Suez,
especially as regards har probable date of ar
As soon as further information is obtained, rival at this port, it will be available for publi-
cation.
PRISONERS AT THE MAGISTRACY.
to connection with the recent double murder
in the New Territory, when two Indian police
mon acting as convoys to a treasure-box 'con-
raining 5400, being the bus! Growo rent of disinci cal ed Au Tau, three men, named Leung Tso Sang, Chan Shun Wo and Hau Sau, were arraigned at the Magistracy this afternoon before Mr. J. R. Wood (Second Magistrate) on the capital cearge. "It may bo remembered that shortly after 8 a.m.
Grand Councillor Luk Chin-lum is opposed to any reduction of the time limit. He is of the opinion that if the period should be reduced those addicted to the drug may be unable to give up the habit by the
drowned. The cinematograph building was on the 20th August last, the party in charge appointed time, and the fact may be
blown down, The small wharf for the use of Goof the treasure-box arrived at ■ narrow. Surveyors were still busy to-day examining and vernment vessels was completely wrecked, For. passage on the Tel Po road, where they met used as an argument by foreign detading the damage to the Standard Oil Com-togately, egen of the river steamers were hurt. eight Chinese sitting on both sides of the road. pany's sailing ship Lyndhurst. Meanwhile the Within the recollection of the oldest resid-Taking nothing of the circumstance, the Powers for loss of confidence in Chi-Hongkong Markis booked turusydock to murow is the typhoon was the worst experienced guards worn about to pass the men, when she nu as to her ability to enforce her at unghom,
for the past twenty years. Half the entire latter set upon the suspicious policemen and own regulations for the suppression
length of the Praia Grande from the front of before the unfortasate men had time to realise Coverament, Hooie to Chudamberio below their position, they worn brutallybacked to death of the vice.
the Bor Visis Hotel collapsed, and much then made away with the booty and escaped to with choppers by the dascrupulous gang, who washed seaward. The Harbour Office pier, adjacent territor of the new reclamation in Bishop's Bay was which was constructed only two years ago, is Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (from the Crown, folici the Macao Hotel on the Praia Grande war completely wracked. The summer matshed of tor's office) prosecuted. The prisoners were washed away. Both the fors by the son had their walls considerably damaged. Several verandahs of private houses and a number of Chinese dwelling-houses collapsed, barying thair inmates under the debris. The public garden safered a little. It will be some little time before anything like an approximate
ascertained. estimate of the damage and loss of lives can be
WAGLAN LIGHTHOUSE. Until yesterday aftursson talegraphic com- munication with Waglar lighthouse had not Stany accordingly received orders to priced been restored. The Government tender
with all dispatch to the Lighthouse to as certain if assistance was required: Capt
At the same time the Grand Coun. cillor believes that no effort should be relaxed to put a stop to the smok-G. L. Willoughby went down this morning and ing habit.
returned late in the afternoon. From all accounts that could be gathered, it appears that CHINA MERCHANTS 8. N. CO. bey felt the full force of the gale on the island on fuesday last; the lowest read ng of the baro meler was 39.05. The typhoon did not cause very much damage. An examination revealed that the two cable marks on the island had | broken; the lightning conductor on the mast was gone; and that all the keepers' quarters had been flooded during the progress of the storm, heavy sprays coming in from all sides. The cookhouse chimney was bodily blown
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
ม
[By courtesy of the Sheung Po."}
Peking, 20th October. Leung Taz yee has been deputed
by the Ministry of Posts and Com-away and the chicken-house carried into the munications to proceed to Shanghai sa. The sum soial of damage on Waglan was,
therefore, altogether inconsiderably. to investigate the affairs of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co.
LUK CHIN-LUM.
A PERSONA GRATA.
[By courtesy the Shaung Pa
Peking, 20th October. Since the death of Chang Chih- tung the Prince Regent has relied principally on Grand Councillor Luk Chin-lui.
On all important questions his recommendatione are adopted.
Mr. A. Machado, the manager of Kamuning Enate, Perak, is going, to Singapore as mia. agarofthe United Singapore Rubber Estates, Mr. Machado originally saited in the local P.W.D. and has put in a good deal of explora
M. E. Machado.
undefended.
Dr. Shaw, medical officer in charge of the mortuary, stated that on the sist August, be made an examination of the dead bodies of two one of the deceased four wounds in the bead Indian policemen. He found in the case of
and a deep cat above the eyes. There was upiber deeper cut on the left side of the head a the top of the head which went down to the bone and chipped the bons. There were twợ smaller superficial wounds on the left side of GALE AT CANTON.
the head. Tha....skull was further fractured. On taking out the brain, he found there had [From Our Own Correspondent.]
been hemorrhage into its interior on both sides, Canion, 20th October.
On the body itself; on the left side of the back ba During the last two days the wasiner has tween the shoulder-blade and the backbone was bean very threatening and warnings have been
a very deep cut down to and wounding the ribs. issued by the signalstations of the approach of Externally, there was a slight cut over the i typhoon, atgam, yesterday rain began to fall shoulder-blade. The body was otherwise in a in torrents and now and then violen! squalls healthy condition. The fracture might have were experienced. Residents ashore and the bean caused by a blow or by a fail. From the bost population in the barbour 'mindful of the appearance of the wounds he could not offer disastrous typhoon of last year did not fail to
an opinion whether the blows were inflicted take adeqisto precautions against the advent from the front, side or back. The cause of of astorm. For the whole of last night the wind death was fracture of the skull and hæmorrbage, continued blowing with considerableforce until of the brain. 10 am, this forenoon when is abated. Though Show stated that he four fa deep wound on the * With regard to the second deceased, De the wind did not increase to typhoon face the boat people for safety's sake made fast their ad and there was small superficial wound on Fibo loft side of the hand in's line above the Iaft' the harbour to seek shatter in sais places. In the early hours of this morning many streets in the western anburb were flooded for a lims and the matahede on the top of house roofs were blown down with the reunit that small quantities all appearances had been battered by the of debris were scattered here and there in many storm. Throughout the day's cruise the places. Fortunately no serious damage has re- Stanby encountered a slight swell from the aulied as far as the city of Canton is concerned. 5, E.; the weather was oberwise calm, sod
CRUISE ROUND LAMMA'ISLAND, The Stanley ban proceeded from Waglan on a cruise round Lamma Island, Capt. Wil. loughby keeping a sharp lookout on deck for any derelict that may chance to be flating The first junk that was descried was observed to be deling in jury-rigged for Aberdeen. As she appeared to be in distress Capt. Willoughby steamed up to her. Q testioned if all was well, the Chinese master of the jook replied that the crew were starving and wanted water. Capt. Willoughby provisioned the junk sofficiently to enable her to reach Aberdeen. Further out to 'sea sunther two distressed juoks ware met; séle to their moorings and some of them lof). they were similarly jury-rigged and were also making for Aberdeen. From this point the tender shaped a cauria for Dumbbell Island near where two more junks were come across; both had small sails set and to
the day bright and skidy.
MAN WASHED OVERBOARD. Captain J. Bruks, of the German v.1. Chvizing,
'HARMSION'S CIRCUS.
AFTER THE STORM.
There was a third superficial wound on the forebead vantically above the right eye Thera was a small cut on the point of the right shoulder. A bruise was found on the back just below the left shoulder-blade. The spleen was little enlarged and was ruptured to the extent of two inches. On examining the lungs, be found signs of blanding. The remaining organs were normal, Cause of death was rupture of 'the splaan and bleeding of the stomach,
Evidence was called and the case remanded.
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tion in Peking,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be- examined on the 27th of October, at 9:30 AM.
all claims must reach us before "the" tst of November, 1909, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by 'the undersigned.
~THIA-STEAMER-DRINGS-CARGO~~ Ex 5.5. Bayern from Smyron.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 20th October, 1999.
is
Intimations.
We have received a new
shipment of extra
choice
ENGLISH BACON
75 cents per lb.
"THE
DAIRY FARM
LIMITED
Hongkong, 19th October, 1909. '
ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER
TO BE OBTAINED
FROM ALL WINE DEALERS
HARMSTON'S
GRAND CIRCUS
Location of our Tents
TRAMWAY TERMINUS, KENNedy Town.
TO-NIGHT!
FIRST
AMATEUR
TO-NIGHT!
RIDING
· (LIMITED TO SIX ENTRIES).
170#
CONTEST.
A Handsome Trophy will be presented to the Cs apstitor mixing the best attempt at standing on his fast, three times round the Arena, aided by the mechanic.
AND
OUR ALL STAR COMPANY IN A MONSTER PROGRAMME,
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) NIGHT, O0гOBER 22ND, THE EVENT OF HARMSTON'S. CIRCUS SEASON, GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TENDERED TO
THE POPULAR MANAGER, COL, BOỆ LOVE-
ALSO BILL LEWIS has kindly consented to epar 4 scientific rounds with " KID" MARRIOTT. The Celebrated PHILLIP SISTERS have also kindly consented to appear, COL, BOB LOVE ̈will open ̈bis Album of Comic Songs."
The whole forming on this occasion an Entertainment that will act as a 'RED LETTER. MARK in the Animals of Circus History in the Colony of Hongkong.
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LAST TWO MATINEES: Saturday & Tuesday, October 23rd & 26th. Doors Open 3 o'clock, Performance st.4 P.M. sharp., (Giliran Ralf-ori at Matinees only).
N.B. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-price to the $1.00 and $200 Seats.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE,
:
Sunday Night, October 24th.
Booking at ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. NOTICE-Special Trains running before and after perform voce.
OOL. HOB LOVE, MADANE HARMSTON-LOVE, Proprintcess.
Sole Manager. Hongkong, 21st October, 1909,
DR MACE
LENZIES
BURTON ON TRENT
SPECIALLY
BREWED E FOR THE EAST
المالي
INVALID
STOUT
E. ALTON Advance Representative.
1684
D" MACKENZIE'S INVALID STOUT.
ANALYSIS OF TWO SAMPLES OF THE STOUT BY THE GOVERNMENT ANALYST ON THE 8TH OUTO
BER, 1909.
100 Fluid parts of the samples
contain:
A
Solid Matter
5.00
Free Acid as Acetio
¡21
Ash
.31.
Percentage of Alcohol. 5,655.50
Specific Gravity at 15,5′0 1,009 1,009 Arsenio ... Absent Abeant
tion work in Pabang antwell as in Perak. Howhich arrived from Bangkok this morning, had a | is a keen agriculiarist. Mr. Machado was very trying experience to relate. From 8 am. typhoon. A new tent has been put up under ledustry and Commerce proposes to start a The circus opens, again{to-night after the THE President of the Ministry of Agriculture, formerly of Hongkong and is a nephew of (be on the 19th ivit, till 8 am, of the following the superintendency of Col. Bob Love, and lottery, the proceeds of which should be devot Eighly respected Ponoguess resident, Mr. J.'day his ship was in the tenth of the typhoon, everything has been made-comfortable for theed to the organization of 40 Industrial Exhibi- the barometer falling from 746 to 731. Heavy spectators. This performance should not be
The Government Analyst certified that the results showed that the sas washed all over the ship and wrought missed, as the first amateur siding contest takes 27 is stated in Tokio that if the reports of an Samples were both good and sound, PRESIDENT Hot Shih-chang, of the Yuch'uan frightful destruction on deck. On the 19th at place, which the audience, we expect, will enjoy Anglo-American syndicate having been formed pu, says a native report, has memorialized the about moon oas poor sailor was washed immensely, and an excellest programmis basso constract a railway from Chinchoula to Taitai.
For Dozen Quarts throbe, representing unfavourable public sent overboard. Much to the regret of the skipper also been arranged for this occasion, To-mot- har prova wall founded, Russia muy demand a ment' against the Yout-Han Railway Loan, and his officers, they were in a helpless condi ́mw night, "Bb" Lore takes his band, concession for a Klachta-Kolgan railway. In- He suggested that he should act in concert with tion to attempt a rescue. Continuous heavy in which Bill Lewis has kindly consented to supsing developments might then be expected, the Walwepu and approach the foreiĝu Misis-stunning precluded the possibility of launch with a view to abandoning the proposition, ing lifeboat. The unfortunate sailor way
suggested that some Government drowned. fands should be granted, and “added to the
to be raised to build the lins,
of which should be in the sabject to Gorarssout con-
́OTHERʻRIPORTS, According to the report of. Capt. Lorenzan, of the wdlinga-from-Foochem, his visual david N.K' and E. galar and haavy sat
spar four rounds with our local light-weight
Champion, Kid Marriott;aúo the calabrund; A CHINAMAN WÁI KÍTOK SİE
hard labour Phillip Bisteks will appear in their new songs and six hours, stocks in the Police Court, this and dancer: Not forgetting the "Old Goly" morning for musling an umbrella from a shor as the advertitament, and hand-bills say, hu in Queen's Rond,,:
having stolen": the will górnikle okem of comic songs, and this ought not to be missed. The next matione article and pawsed it, he returned to the will be on Saturday, all bag when children
$4.65
Pints Splits
2.60
175
Sole Agents
H. PRICE
CO.ID
WINE MERCHANTS,
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