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The Typhoon.
ABBISTANCE FOR THE "RAGNAR,"
·H.M.S. "FLORA“ TO THE RESCUE,
AVE EXTENSIVE damage at MACAO,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH H SATURDAY OCTOBER 23 1900
mitation Commissioner, has received a similar messageropplemented by other details from the Portugues Governor. While a third, official message was addressed by His Excellency's Aldo-de-camp to a British firm in Hongkong thanking thom for proferred "assistance" to reflost the gunboat,
COUNT THE TRENCH GUNBOAT "ARGUS.”
As regards the French gunboat Argus, her ! 21st inst.. position right over the river embankment into Not much fresh information could be gather the paddyheld, readers the task an extremely od to-day concerning the typhoon which visited difficult one to release her from dry land- Hongkong on Tuesday and Wednesday beyond Latest telegraphic information reports that she the detailed facts recorded in these columns is even lo a worse plight than she was on Tues dering the past two days. News brought by in-day when she was washed ashore. Com coming steamers from the South and also from petent opinions concar that channel the Coast ports within the radius of the storm of will bare to be cut into the embankment be- Tuesday, amply bear opt the fears that had fore the Argus can be got into the river again. baan entertained that skippers of vessois According to a report of Macao resident. making for Hongkong since Tuesday morning the typhoon guo was fired at 10.30 am on last must buya experienced an exceedingly Tuesday, and by 11.15 the same foreseen it anxious and in some cases perilous times. atrack the Colony in full force
A in Hong. The various
kong the typhons was accompanied by reports from the shipmasters are detailed below. Interest has naturally centred heavy and continuous downpour of rain. In the Government dredger St. Eph which The worst effect of the hurricane was fols took the ground on the sandy beach round between 10.45 and 11.30 on Tuesday night. the Taikoo Sugar Refinery at Quarry The vissace of the wind began to abate about Bay. It was hoped that at high tide this midnight. The lowest reading of the baromelet moralog the attempt to tow bar off the beach was at eleven o'clock on Tuesday night when would be successful. This, however, was not it registered 29.03. The wind blew from a realised and another trial will be made to-night northerly direction all day, and at 8 p.m. the when the tide is favourable,
direction was from E.S... changing to S.E. winds at to p.m.
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THE STRANDED "RAGNAR," 'Capt. Augenson's urgent telegram for assist-
The licet of Chinese juoke in tbo inner har- ance to the Ragnar, stranded on Money Island, bour were by far the greatest sufferers, a good near the Paracels, da given in detail in many being dashed against one another and our last ovaning's issue, formed the theme of reduced to splinters while their occupants were general conversation in shipping circles last drowned. The cinematograph building WAR evening. It became known to the shipping blown down. Tas small wharf for the use of Go, fraternity that thes. Prometheus was dispatch-varoment vessels was completely wrecked, For ed at 5.15 p.m. yesterday to the scene of the tunately, none of the river steamers wore hurt, disaster. Här mission is believed to be to resene
Within the recollection of the oldest resid the crew who are marooned on Paddle (ur ents" the typhoon was the worst experienced Pattle Island. The captain's telegram leaves for the past twenty years. Half the entire no manner of doubt that the men are in a most
length of the Praia Grande from the front of distressfal condition and the direst strait and Goverment House to Chuvamberio below must be enduring great privations. It is gratify the Boa Vista Hotel collapsed, and much ing news to learn that the wife of the captain, washed seaward. The Harbour Office pier, of the now reclamation in Bishop's Bay was "one officer and two members of the crow" have
which was constructed only two years ago, is benn safely landed at Tamky, Readers of the Hongkong Telegraph will have been prepared for completely wrecked. The summer matshed of the inforination that the Danist salvage steamer the Macas Hotel on the Praia Grande was Protector would go down to attempt the salving washed away. Both the forts by the sea bad
Ragnar. After of the
providing herself with
their walls considerably damaged. Several provision and stores the Protector steamed verandahs of private houses and a number of down South at night o'clock this moralag,
Chiners dwelling-houses collapsed, burying their inmates under the debris. The public garder suffered a little. It will be some little time before anything like an approximate estimate of the damage and loss of lives can be ascertained
1.M.S. FLORA TO THE RESCUE, What must be considered as an extremely gratifying place of news is the fact that His Majesty's cralser Floro, which was proceeding to Hongkong from the Saulb, has been inter- cepted, somewhere in the neighbourhood of the Paracels, by wireless_telegraphy from Hong kong. Her commander was directed by Com- modore Lyon to proceed with all speed to Pad dla: Island in order to rescue the crew of the Ragnar and to render such assistance äris practicable to the vessel in distress,
* LYNDHURST "," HONGKONG MARU " COLLISION,
Surveyors warastill busy to-day examining and detailing the damage to the Standard Oil Com pany's sailing ship Lyndhurst. Meanwhile the Bongkang Maruis booked for drydock to-morrow At Hangham."
WAGLAN LIGHTHOUSE.
GALE AT CANTON. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 20th October. During the last two days the weather has been very threatening and warnings have been issued by the signal stations of the approach of a typhoon. At 9 a.m, yesterday rain began to fall io torrents, and now and then violent squalls were experienced, Residents ashore and the disastrous typhoon of last year did not fall to bost population in the barbour mindful of the take adequate precautions against the advent
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The German steamer warda, with a cargo of sugar from Java, also encountered-a-heavy typhoon in the China Ses; but went through it without any incident of noteworthy importance to report.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
¡ANNUAL- MEETING, NATURA
The ordinary annual meeting of shareholders
SHARKS FINS
-INTERESTING CASE AT THE CRIMINAL SZRSIONS,
MACAO FARBOUR WORKS.
STEEL BAROKS FRÖM, SHANGHAI,
We learn from Macso that the four steal barges ordered from the Shanghai Dock sad Englatering Co., Led, for the Macho harbour works will cost $13,000 each, or $2,000 for the four A towboat of 180 hp, has also bean par- property of
$23,000, delivered at Macao.
CRICKET.
At the Criminal Session last Thursday, Mr. The H.A.L. Briegoula, Capt. Schwingham- mer, arrived from Singapore yesterday. She in the Dairy Farm Co., Ld... ww.beld at the Justice Gompertz (Acting Chief Justice) on the came across a wreck on the same afternoon at company's town office, this afterca(soth inst.). Beach, Kai Foon and Lal Lok were charged half past four o'clock. The position of the defor the purpose of presenting the report of the with the alleged receiving of stolen goods, to relict was 1 Green faland rock trus bearing N. directors and statement of account to 31st July, wit, 180g the. of sharks fins, 267 lbs. of fish
1909. The Hon. Mr. E: Osborne (chairman of maws and 20 packing cases, the E. Lingting Island, South Rock, trus bearing directors) pretided. There were also present: Messrs. F. P. Talati and Company, between the N. 78" W. The Briagreta's experience was
—Messrs. F. Maitland, EH, Hinds (directors), 1st July and 7th August last. Mr. O. J. Alabaster, in the absence of the Hou, Mr. W. Rees-Davies, one of heavy weather and rough seat with Walker, (manager), H. L. Fletcher, J. M. E. south-westerly winds. The vessel had a tough Machado, 3. McCubbin, Chán Tong, and M. x.C., acted as Attorney-General. Mr. C. W. Om, tims of it in weathering the severe typhoon,
Mannk (acting secretary).
instructed by Mr. E. Davidson (of Messrs. Hasi- The Secretary read the notice convening beings and Hastings) appeared for the first pri
moner, while the second prisoner was represente moating:
ed by Mr. Eldon Potter, who was instructed by Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon (from Mr. R. A.
ASHORE AT PILLAR POINT,”
A MESSAGE FROM THE "COLCHAB)"} As is the big typhoon of 1906 the sufferers
The Chairmau
irman said:Gentlemen, with your fishing juaks appear to be the greatest by the typhoon as can be gathered from the reports filtering in with the arrivals of Permisalon, I will adept the usual custom and
take the report and accousteroid. It the ocean steamers from the South. The
guilty. latest to reach the port is one from Alfred gratifying in these days of commercial-depreslarding's office). Prisoners entered a plea of
slop; to be able to lay before, you a by no The following were the jury sworn in Holt's steamor Catchas one mile to the N.E.
means unsatisfactory statement and to report Ma, J.O. Vorster (foremaa), V. J. G. Deering, of Gap Rock to-day. That vessel siguplied. having passed several dismasted junks all of that we have been fortunate during the past G.EL., Hartig, D. P. J. Lopes, J. Wilkie, P.
twelve months, in the general health of our D. Sutherland and F. J. Gellion. which are requiring help. The position of the hard. We foudd it necessary, however, to pur. The first prisoner challenged one of the fleet was 29 miles South 20 degrees Westchase a few head of cattle to replace those lost jurors, who was replaced by another gentleman
In addition to the report from the Calchas, by death, etc. The accounts, you will.abserve, to complete the panel as given above.
The Attorney General stated that the pri show that the value of buildings, and property a further communication has been received bave Increased by some $42,000 which is partly 1oners were charged with receiving a quantity of that two deep-sea junks are ashore at Piller
sharks' fins and fish maws (livers) and the cases Point, just about the position where the Ving accounted for by our haring acquired the
land on which this building stands, also some containing the articles. It was necessary for King foundered in the fateful typhoon,at 1908;
farm acreage at Pokfulam which we thought the prosecution to prove that at the time pri- We hear that the Stanley has been despatched
advisable to buy. We have opened a branch scuers received the goods they know they were to render assistance not only to the fúnks at
at Quarry Bay and judging by initial restolan, property, in proving that prisoners Castle Peak Bay but will also proceed to the rescue of the fleet off Gap Rock reported by the sult this has evidently, supplied a needed want Your directors have considered it Calchas,
advisable to coptious the policy of writing down the cost of stocks and property and have now, subject to your approval, written off $17,071.33 Our expenses, ds might be expected with a growing business, are increasing and there is cufortunately a con- tinual advance in cost of food stuff added to which the improvements, that are continually being carried out on the farm, call for a further outlay. This matter, however, receives pareful attention from your Board who, with the help of your able manager and his staff, will.con tions to keep expenditure within reasonable bounds.
VESBELS IN DOCK, ་
At an early hour this morning the Dock 'Co.'s tow-boat, the David Gillies, took the Standard Oil Co.'s sailing vessol Lyndhurst in tow acron to Hunghom, where she will be drydocked 19 repair the damage sustained in her collision on Tuesday with the T. K. K. Hongkong Mare. The latter vertel was also towed round to Kowloon to-day and will undergo repaise Hunghom at the hands of Mr. R. M. Dyer's staff at
Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to answer any questions you desire to put
CASUALTIES AT SHAU-KI-WAN The greatest damage to Chinese craft caused by Tuesday's typhoon seems to have been sustained at Shau-ki-wan. Up to a late-hour last night the Government dredger Sf. Enoch, which went aground near the Taikos Sugar Works,
There were no questions. was being lightened out; the work ofitowing. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded' her off is expected to take a little time. Nearby Mr. H. L. Fletcher, the report and accounts the Sai Wan Ho Market a large salt jonk of as presented were adopted and passed, 6,000-picul capacity was beached high and dry,
Troptised by Mr. McCubbin and seconded news of which was received only this morning by Mr. Machado, that Mesa, F. Maitland and up to which time the owners were waiting for
E. H. Hinds be elected as Directors, this was ao opportunity for the tide to refloat her, A
carried and paind... Junk was also drives against thờpraya wall with great force and dashed to pieces; The only other damage done appoare to have been confined to telephone poles, which were twisted out "bl shape and the damage to the instruments them selves is of extensive character. *"
AT ABERDEEN:
The roads and sea-walls, at Aberdeen have. been badly broken up, but otherwise no other. damage has been reported.
ANOTHER TYPHOON.”
We are indebted to the American Chisolate; General for the following telegram received at
Mr. W. Huliga Potts was re-elected Auditor on the motion of Mr. Chan Tong, seconded by Mr. McCobbin
The Chairman Thank you very much, gentlemen, for your attendance on such a day, Dividend warrants willbe ready tomorrow,
OBITUARY
ware in possession of the goods, it was met necessary to prove that they actually handled them. He proposed to prove by the fact that
each of the prisoners gave an account i.
At this stage, Mr. Potter objected on the ground that a prisoner's deposition before a magistrate was not admissible in evidence except under certain conditions (e.g., death of a witness, bis inability to attend the Court awing to illunst, etc.). A long argument followed, His Lordship reling that any statements made by any, one of the prisoners could not be used against the other but could be used against himself.
Conticulag, the Attorney-General said that he would prove that sometime between the rit July and 7th August last, twenty cases of sharks' fios and sharks' maws weighing 2,295 lbs disappear ad (and the jury might assume they were stolan) from Masara, F. P. Talati and Company's ware- house. On the 1st July, the cases were opened and the goods displayed to customers. On the 3rd Augos, one of the Company's em- ployees want to the godewus and noticed that there were only yo6 cases, while, properly speak. ing, there should have been 716 cases. On the 2nd July, the second prisoner went to a sharks' fins dealer with another man, whom he letroduced as a man from Singapore who had come with the object of disposing of a quantity of sharks' fios. The boxes in which the goods were packed were not of a description usually used but were locally made pack ing cases and sacks. The goods were bought by the dealer,
At this stage, a discussion followed at to what had transpired between the two prisonars, in the course of which the Attorney General said that he had no further evidence to offer against the second prisoner, who was discharg
Evidence was called and the case adjourned. THE NEW TERRITORY-MURDER.
of a storm. For the whole of last night the wind 350 p.m. to-day from the Madila: "Observa". Botelho, which occurred at the Government ad by the jury at the direction of his Lordship,
Until yesterday afternoon telegraphic com
continued blowing with considerable force antil "munication with Waglan lighthouse End not
toad this forenoon when it abated. Though been restored. The Government tender
the wind did not increase to typhoon force the Stanley accordingly receivad orders to proceed
boat people for safety's sake made fast their with all despatch to the Lighthouse' to 88-
-vessel to their moorings and some of them left was required. certain if assistance
Capt the bathour to sock shelter.in safo places. In G. L. Willoughby went down this morning and the early hours of this morning many streets in returned late in the afternoon. From all the wastern suburb were flooded for a time and accounts that could be gathered, it appears that the mitsheds on the top of house roofs were they felt the full force of the gale on the island blown down with the result that small quantities on fussday lasi ; the lowest reading of the baro-
meter was 29.05... The typhoon did not cause very much damage. An examination revealed that the two cable marks on the 'isikod bad
· broken; the lightning conductor on the mas! was gone; and that all the keepera' quarters. had bean flooded during the progress of the storm, heavy sprays coming in from all sides. The cookhouse chimney was bodily blown away and the chicken-house carried into the sea. The sum tolal of damage on Waglan was, therefore, altogether inconsiderable.
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of debris were scattered here and there in many places: Fortunately no serious damage has re- sulted as far as the city of Canton is concerned.
TYPHOON AFTERMATH.
H.M.S. FLORA'S" MISSION.
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DEATH OF MR. A C., BOTELHO.
20th inst We regret to announce the death of Mr. A. Manila, October 22, 1609, 3 p.m. Civil Hospital shortly afteffour o'clock this morn Cyclone or, typhoon" Pacific Ocean shouting. The deceased gentleman took ill on Mon- hallway-between the Carolines and Philip day morning and this morning, as already at ed, the end came, the deceased being lo har pices, moving W. or WN.W
Deis till the last.
CANTON RAILWAY DAMAGE.
completed.
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The late Mr, A. C. Botelho was a prominent Canton) 21 October member of the Portuguess community and had Owing to the heavy rains of Tuesday and record of service to the Harbour Department of, Wednesday considerable damage has been which any man might have been proud. He done to the Canton-Hankow Railway in the joined the Tarbour Office on the 26th Novem
ctifs me boing to the lead on the toth May, 1905, was appointed 1st section from Yuto, Tam to Pa Kong Hau. Nipher, 1872, as 5th Clerk and gradually rose yesterday until the necessary repairs have been Clark. Bis invariable courtesy to the large number of shipping people who daily came HARBOUR ACCIDENT.
into: cpotace with him was thoroughly ap. Though no extensive damages were collared preclared by the latter, by whom his loss in the city of Canton by the recent typhoon as will be most keenly felt. Deceased leaves reported yesterday, it is now learnt that, doring bakind bien a widow and an only son to mourn the violent squalls on the night of the rush is his loss with whom deep sympathy will be four sampaus were capsized in the harbour and felt in his sad barsavament, `us five or six persons were drowned. The Central Relief Committer sent out a number of its members to ascertain if there had been any casualty by the typhoop. These men engaged. a launch to cruise round the harbour and were is time to rescue about; hall a dozen per BOBS from drowning on board the capsized vessels,. For this action the charitable members of the Relief Committee pre commanded by the general public,
PROVINCIAL "ASSEMBLIES.
AN IMPERIAL EDICT).
Poring, October 13. The Provincial Assemblies lo the various provinces are organs, through which public opinion and views are gatherly and were commanded to be organized by the Decies of the late Empress Hsiao Chin received by the late Emperor Tch Tsung.
The funeral took place at "Happy Valley this afternoon and was, largely attended, Among those prangat were Hods Commander Ball Taylor, R., Harbour Master, Llent: O. W Beckwith, RH. Assistant Harbour Master, Mr. M. McIver MA, E. Davey, Capt. G. Willoughby masjet of the Government tender Stanley, Meilts. D. Macdonald, James Craig, the entire staff of the Harbour Department and the crew of the Stanley. Members of the Portuguese community were present to pay their respects to be deceased la representative numbers. Several beautiful wreaths were sent by friends and acquaintances and wore a touching token of the esteem in which deceased way beld...
BRITISH POSTAL AGENCIES.
FISHING FLEET IN DISTRESS.
and Inst News of the successful rescue, by H.M:S. CRUISE ROUND LAMMA ISLAND. Flora, of the crew of the Norwegian steamer The Stanley then proceeded from Waglan Repair, on Pattle Is and, near the Paracels, on a cruise round Lamma Island, Capt. Wilis anxiously awaited in the Colony. So far loughby kasping a sharp tookout on deck for it-is-extremely satisfactory to learn that any derelict that may chance to be floating. His Majesty's cruiser has been kept in The first Junk that was descried was observed touch with the Admiralty officials in Hong to be drilling in Jury rigged for Aberdeen. As keng by wireless. The latest information, up she appeared to be in distress Capt. Willoughby to noon to-day, that has been received from steamed up to her. Questioned if all was well, the commander of the Flora, is to the effect the Chinese master of the junk replied that the
that at nine o'clock last night the cruiser was Luchored off the Amphitrite Group, At crew were starving and wanted water. Capt. Willoughby provisioned the junk sufficiently to daybreak to-day the left for Paula island where enable her to reach Aberdeen. Further out to the marooned crew of the Ragnar bad settled sea snother two distressed junks were mat; at the date of Capt. Augenson's urgent telegram they were similarly jury-rigged and were also to Hongkong asking for immediate assistance making for Aberdeen. From this point the to be despatched to the scene of the disaster. tender shaped a course for Dumbbell Island
RIVER STEAMER' ASHORK, DORY where two more junks ware come
When
Fnows arrived in the Colony by letter across; both 'bad small sails act and to from Caston yesterday, owing to the collapse of
"Figes writes in the N. C. D. News:-- all appearances had been battered by the the telegraph land lines, reporting that no dam-
It would be interesting to many, especially storm. Throughout the day's croise the age or casually had occurred in that city as a TC-
those his Excellency the Governor of Hong: Stanley aucouplered a slight swell from the
After Our accession, We have conifqued in sult of the typhoon, it was hoped that the large S. E.; the weather was otherwise 'calm, and fleet of river steamers had escaped with perfect this benign policy and commanded Our minis kong proposes should pay a deficit in the Postal ters throughout the Empire to carry out the Revenue of the Colony, to learn how much dee the day bright and shiny,
immunity. That hope was not realised, however, when intimation reached a well-informed measure within the prescribed time.Reficit is made up, and bow part cap so con Captain J. Bruhn, of the German .. Ching, purce of information in Hongkong to-day parts have been received in succession from valently be allocated to Shanghai, While the different provinces to the effect this pathetically calling attention to the "Chinese which arrived from Bangkok this morning, had advising that the river steamer Takking, be
Loss, His Excellency, "or, his advisors, very trying experience lo rolate, From 8 am. longg to the Sr Yap Breamship Co., had the convocation of the Assemblies and the
conveniently refrains from mentioning, the unearned increment they have received daring on the 19th inst. till 8 am, of the following been driven ashore during the typhoon which election have been deliberated upon and com- day his ship was in the teath of the typhoon, also track the port of Kongmoon. The exact pletely carried out. The 1st of the 9th moon, the barometer falling from 746 to 731. Heavy Ication where the Takhing is aground is the date on which members should open the the past two years by way of the tax seas washed all over the ship and wrought stated as Pak Kei, Dear the Chinese Custom session in the Assemblies, has now arrived and of four core per hundred dollars on the many
millions of Capital of the limited liability com 'frightful destruction on deck. On the 19th at Houle, at Kongmoon. No details were avail. We specially repeat our exhortations and weID- about soon obe poor sailor was washed able in the forenoon to-day concerning the logs in the matter. The member of the Shaoghal. The sum of this fix not only to
tox not only ex- in overboard. Much to the regret of the skipper mishap. Our representative was, nevertheless, Assemblies should make representations and
ceeds the bypotbetical loss referred to by his and bis officers, they were in a helpless condi-informed that it is not believed that any loss suggestions on matters affecting local welfare tlom to sitempt a rescue. Continuous heavy of lives attended the running aground of the with truth and sincerity, and reverently con- Excellency, burls an absolute gift from Shag form to the Decree, issued by the late Em hai, over which the promoters of this seat running precluded the possibility of lanoch Takking. It was a fortunate circumstance that ing a lifeboat. The unfortunate sailor was the floating population at and around press Hsiao Chin. They should not entertain impost must sweetly smile when they think of the Jamblike way this addition drowned.
Kongmoon had been forewarned of the selfish motives to the detriment of public wel.
to their finances has been presented to approach of the typhoon, wo that pass fare, or adhere to obstinate views to subvert engers who are usually taken by boats from the established order of things. Neither should them, and for which it is doubtful if they have any just claim. When originally apply. Sakong and other landing stages did not they underrate any measure and give way to proceed on that day to Kongmoon for embarke clamour in discussion, nor should they misun- ing for registration the existing companies on tion to Fongkong. The Talking, therefore, derstand the limits of authority and establish viously paid all the fees leviable, for obtaining whatever privileges attach to segistration; be on the voyage in question carried no passengers regulations which overstep the proper bounds. to speak of. As the steamer was driven ashore The respective Viceroys and Governors are ing now in the toils, without any volce in the on a muddy bollam on the bank of the river, desired to gather and accept without predilec master, many of the companies are saddled with an imposition of thousands of dollars an- and put them into operation after due delibera qually, for which no work is done, or benefit tion, so that a unity of mind may be established conferred; the sooner the companies concern- and good government attained in course ofed test the legality of this action the better. time."
MAN WASHED OVERBOARD.
OTHER REPORTS.
**According to the report of Capt. Lorenzes, of the ss. Albangs, from Foachow, his vessel ancountered N.E. and K. gales and heavy sex with continuous rain. Six miles off Waglan the Albenga came across one capriced Juok labouring in very high son.
THE DREDGER "ST. ENOCH,"
BOYS OWN CLUB.
PAPER CHASE MERTING.
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FRISONERS AT THE MAGISTRACY.
Fa connection with the recent double murder is the New Territory, when two Indian polica met actlag as convoys to a treasure-box con- ainipg 3400, being the anngal Crown out of Laung Tso Sang, Chan Shun Wu and Tour Sau; district called Au Tat, bros, men, named were arraigned at the Magistracy last Thursday afternoon before Mr. J.. R. Wood (Second Magistrate) on the capital charge. It may be remembered that shortly after 8 a.m. on the doth August last, the party in charge of the reasure-box arrived at marrow. passage on the Tal Pe road, where they met eight Chinesa sitting on both sides of the road, Thinking nothing of the circumstance, the gourds were about to pass the man, when the latter set upon the unsuspicious policemen and, before the unfortunate man had time to realiso
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their position, they were brutally backed to death with choppers by the unscrupulous gang, who theo made away with the booty and escaped to adjacent territory.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (from the Crown Solici- tor's office) prosecuted. The prisoner were, undefended.
chased for the Macao Goverment at a cost of
LEAGUE MATCH.
The Kowloon Cricket Olub mat the R.G.A last Saturday afternoon at the Happy Valley; The score of the latter was I runs, two good 'and the other of 18 runs by Owen. The former acores being made, one of ag runs by Besigy team scored only 19 runs, which was thought to be the record lowest score. This is not so,
ten years ago when two schools mat, one team however; the lowest scores were recorded about word all out for runs and the other for garden
B002 BALI
SECOND DIVISION,
At a meeting held yesterday afternoon (15th, inst,) of the abova division, in the Y.M.C.A{ following gentlemen were elected a sub-com mitten for arranging fixtures, the president, hon. secretary, Sargt. Ingram (Baffe), Mr. Q E. V. Ribeiro ( R. C.) and Gunner Manh, R.G.&
The only, drawback, in this divison. is that they have not sufficient grounds where they. can play their Matches; at present "there aro only two, that of the military and the Parada ground promised by the Buffs." The latter ground, we understand, is in a bad condition, and unless it is properly levelled it is not as ideal field.
The first round will commence on Saturday next, the 23rd inst. It is believed some good matches will be witnessed.
HONGKONG F. G. VI. ROA,
18th inst, -- H.K. F.O. :---J. Clarke; E. F. Aucott and ▲. Gregory: Chapman, R. G. Barlow and W. Iron side; F. G. Carroll and W. M, Watson; A. W. Whitmarsh: W. Manning and J. D. Daoby.
R. G. A.-Beasley; Qxley ́and. Waiers ; - Walker, Weaver and Hewitt; Orump, Ansall, Watts, Nath and Bellla,
This match looked in the first balf of Play As if it would turn out a draw but it did not take long for matters to change. The ball was all over the field" and some good play was seen on both sides. The Olub triad time after time to score but with no result. The
Artillerymas tben secured the ball and passed to Oxley when he placed it well in front of goal which Aucott, the club full-back, missed, and Nath got the ball in and so scored an excellent goal for the Gunners The Olub pressed and tried to equalise, but no results eventuated when the whistle sounded for half time.
In the second half the Olub tried again to equalize but the Artillerymen were too good the...“ ball was then pasted to Crump who scored two goals in succession. After this all hopes were given up for the Club ; the home team had bad luck throughout. The ball was in play: for sometime when it was passed to Nash -who scord the fourth and last goal for the Gauners. The Club was abort of McCubbin and Altche- spn who is on the injured list after the match against the R.E. last Saturday,
R. G.A.: 4. Olub: a..
2. E. ## "20771,3-
· The Bufs gave the Engineers hard work tat do on any we niet hall wa and the Sappers one. This goal was secured exciting throughout. The Buffs betted 3 goals by the good play of Parlow. In the second half things look serious for the Bass, as the Engineers were attacking occasionally | Revers theless, the Buff gave them no chance to de anything. The game andad is a win for the gunners by 3 goals to one.
of
It is a great pity that the Sappers ware short- two good players, one being Coxon. Born were laid up in hospital, otherwise - N game would have been witnessed,
The loams were ➡Buffs. Black-Kuler and Hartlett'; Dare, Wron and, Tmpsett Fitz patrick, Drew, Taylor, Brewster and Barker,
R. E. McGregor; Cally and Morish z Jack son, McCrory and Labi Parslow, Meaney, Taylor, Le Grove and Orsmoed,
· KOWLOON VI, NAVAL YARD. In this match the Kowloonlter` had mat ters all their own way, and scored goals to nil in the first half Brown scored three
but nothing occurred whe goals, and the Yarders tried hard to equalise, when the whistles sound.
Kowloon. Foulkes; Allen and Van Ginkal j Storrie and Lapsley Mead, Wilkie, Brown, Morris and Hedley.
Dr. Shaw, medical officer in charge of the mortuary, stated that on the zest August, be mado an examination of the dead bodies of two Indian policemed. He toned in the case of one of the deceased four wounds in the bead and a deep cot above the eyes. There wased for balf time.
The visitors had the game all their own WAY another desper cut on the left side of the head on the top of the head which went down to the the second half also and had no dificulty in bone and chipped the bone. There were two netting two goals more to their credit, one by smaller superficial wounds on the left side of Wilkle and the other by Browe, Kowloop wis. the bead. The, skull was further fractured. log by 5 goals to mil.
a. On taking out the brain, be found there had been biemorrhage into its interior on both sides. On the body itself, on the left side of the back be. tween the shoulder-blade and the backbone was a very deep cut down to and wounding the ribs. Externally, there was a slight cut over the shoulder blade. The body was otherwise in a healthy condition. The fractors might have been caused by a blow or by a fall. From the appearance of the wounds he could Do offer an opinion whether the blows were inflicted from the front, side or back. The cause of death was fracture of the skull and hemorrhage Nav of the brain.
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With regard to the second deceased, Dr. Shaw stated that he found a deep wound on the head and there was a small superficial wound an
So far only ons event has been fixed for, the the left side of the head in a line above the left ear. There was a third superficial wound on V. R. C. regatta, vir, that of the Chairman the forehead vertically above the right eye. Challenge Cup. Olber events are expected to There was a small cut on the point of the right be fixed at an early date. The distance of the shoulder. A bruise was found on the back just race for the Challenge Cup is one mile to be below the left shoulder-blade. The spleen was rowed in four-opted boats, and the entrance In little enlarged and was ruptured to the extent Sro par crew Entries done on Wednesday, of two loches. On examining the lange, he 27th inst, at 6pm, when boats will be picked. found signs of bleeding. The remaining organs The entries so far are very large,
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were normal Osase of death was rupture of iho spleen and bleeding of the stomach.
Evidence was called and the case remanded.
Inst. and, expects to
PROMISSORE NO18 CLAIM,
'A QUESTION OF HANDWRITING, In the Summary Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice Gomperts (Paisse Jndre) Mr. F. B. Deacon brought an action against J. V. Doddto recover the sum of $115.51, being money last under a promissory note.
The Linan from Shanghai had very notettled weather throughout. "Confused sea and very the opinion is held that she has sustained notion or prejudice suggestions of the Assemblies, heavy rain squalis for the greater part of the damage at all, and that her refloating will be fourney" is the tarve manner Capt: Q. C. Weasily and safely accomplished. Člands summarizes his sccount of the voyage.
THE local agent of the C. P. R. Company is in receipt of atologram from the Company's Yoko From the 11th to the 17th inst. Capt. D. Relat fatest report to-day, was still on the beach at
After the opening of the Assemblies the
bama Agency advising that a Marconigram mers, of the aa Piisanulok, from Bangkok ra Shaukiwan. The second attempt to pull her
bas ranched that port from the R. M. Swatow, had N.E. monsoon. After leaving off lust evening did not prove success. So far Viceroys and Governors are farther commanded to superintend their workings in accordance.
Empress of China, which left Vancouver on the Swałow the steamer ran into a typhoon bat as it has been able to ascertala by a cursory escaped, without damage, to Hongkong. examination of the hull, in the position where with the regulations and to the that the men
Mr. W. B. L. Shentós (of. Mesir. Descon The Boys' Own Club will be holding a paper. 6th last. The vessel was 1,525 miles off at the dredger lies, expert opinions hold that aures decided upon neither exceed proper
Looker and Deacon) appeared for the plafatif: arrive at Yokohama on GREAT DESTRUCTION AT MACAO,
Inst. starting at 8.15 pm. from the monument
noon. This will doubtless be of interest to sory note. The debt could be proved by the de- * Our correspondent's exclusive telegram from damage. Such being the case it is just a matter the land.
Macho yesterday told concisely of the great of a little time before the capable hands of the They should thus manifest their loyalty and at the City Hall The entries are large and a destruction at Macao Letters from Macko Taikoo dockyard get the dredger to her sie affection and aims at enriching and strengthen good race ought to be put up. We understand these expecting friends by the sleamar men claration on Bladated gth October, room Pilla
was also in possession of a letter from the de to-day bear out the tale of hayoc in its entirety. "mants again and in the same excellent, candling the Empire, it is earnestly hoped that by the Boys she 'going to hold fortnightly
The Paloma Judge-Can you prove the hand- In another column it will be seen that the Portion that she was before she took the ground on so doing they will comply with our with to paper chese meeting during the winter, and if THE Sumaira Fest tells of a fierce rate war in fendant admitting the debt, MENT
sock Industriously to know the secrot desires | this is so they should be a grand trim for Deli between the Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. tuguese gunboat Macau has been séccessfully Tuesday Inst.
SHIPPING, REFORTS.
of the people and on the other hand they the second division football. This will be their and the Rastan Panjing Oil Co. The two writing Yes. I have bad dehiago: with tha re-finated and apparently undamaged. This
companies bad for years been bound by agres defendant, before, deren Balady gag information is confirmed by a telegram received Capt. St. John George, of the E, and A. S. 5. should carry out the principle of officials and Grst meeting and we wish them every success,
ment as to sales of petroleum there and in the His Lordship reserved his décision, by Benhor J. J. Leiris, Consul for Fortugal in Cols Aldenham, which arrived from Sydney, people duly performing their respective duller.
Straits Settlements The agreement fell Hongkong, from the Governor of Macao in via Manila, last evening, reports that, when 32 apply to telegram" of "sympathy which mills SSK of Waglan, Island, the mat, three
through the other day-the war began in the Straits and, soon reached Dail. The price of Mr. Leiria bad despatched to H.E. Ben- Junks with Jury maats. One of the junks asked For Eduardo Marques, the Goversor, open for water and provision and after giving her
oll at once fell lower and lower to the great learning of the disaster, which had over- dusdeganim, supply, the Aldimkom proceeded
advantage of the public. The Fast says that taket Macan. We understand that H. 2. Gen on her voyage, arriving in Hongkong later in
in the Straits the price of oil went down by leaps and bounds, Koma, the Dell- ! the ironing, bats Sie: Jonchin
the St, Enoch has not suissered any structural bounds of authority nor contravene the law of Chasa meeting to-morrow evening, the 24th⋅ 9-30, p.m. on the T the 20th, in the fores i and said that the debt was due under a proènis«?
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Copies of this Edict, are commended to be made and posted at the meeting halls in the Provincial Assemblies for guidance,
The above Edict is sealed by the Prince Regent and signed by the Grand Councillors, Prince Chien, Shib Hist, Lu Chuan-lio, Na Bid Wrong and T6 Hung-ios-
THE F. 6. 7. Times of the 7th instant says that a telegram was received lo Ticatsin on October 6 stating that Mr. J. DF. Bland had very nearly recovered from his allack of diphy therim, and that it was hoped he would be able 15 travel from Harbio to Foking on the follow Lag Baturday
tioned.
Ma. Thomas F. Millard, the wall-kno on Far Eastern topics, is a pa a Mongolia, which left, San days ago, MissMillard prydd interests of a Day!