FLOOD DAMAGE.
DESTRUCTION IN NEIGHBOURING PREFECTURES.
[From Our Own Correspondent,]
Canton, ist November,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2
“SHANGHAI RACKS,
FIRST DAY'S RESULTS,
We are indebted to the Hongkong "Jockey Club for the results of the first day's races up to the time of going to press.
The Maloa Plate,
HADKOW........ Fabulor Soipper..
Time: 59 4/5.
.(Burkill)
{Moller) s .(Eggers) 3
The Criterion Stakes.
Rêve d'Or Rose .............................(Burkill) = Gamla! ......
(Moller) 2 suyo..(Hayes) 3
Butlej
avoti Time: 2.14. The Maiden Stakes.
Kirkpatrick...... ................{Jobustone)
› Regulus Time: 1.37.
(Burkill) * (Maller) 3
The members of the Canton Central Re- lief Committee who were sent to the different districts to give relief, to the flood sufferers, ; after the typhoon of the aoth ultimo, hava ra- turned to Canton. They reported that in the district of Suosing one hundred and seventy- ibres houses in the city and the suburbs collaps- ed and about twenty lives were lost and many. people were more or less injured. In the pre- lecture of Welchow, the city walls were under water for a while and a number of houses was destroyed. Up to the present over a hun dred corpses have been picked up in the East River. Ia the district of" Pok. Lo some fifty fact of the city wall were washed away, and the Shok Hui marketplace was badly laundated with the result that about seventy persons were drowned. The district of Tung Or bus soffered from flaode twice, the first occasion being immediately, after the ty pboon and the second on the 25th instant. Some sight-hundred-font-of-the-embankments.ibere. Cost yesterday, Oct. 4, formally accepted the gave way, resulting in gresi damage to house invitation to tour Chioa, extended by the com- mercial organisations of Shanghai, Amoy, Foo. property and the paddy plantation,
The Central Relief Committee again seat achow, Nanking, Canton and Weschow. The large quantity of rice to the district of Sun Hing for distribution to the flood sufferers,
THE 7010 KISEN KAL, HA,
AMBRICAN merchantS 10: VISIL.HONGKONG.
CHINESE. LAvitation ACCEPTED.
The Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific
acceptance was drawn up in the form of an elaborately embellisbed scroll, to which were attached the national colours. Several coples were made and mailed 'yesterday to the six or ganizations that had extended the levitation At the same time one was presented to the Obiness consul-general.
THE BOYS' OWN CLUB.""
KON, MA. W. J. GRESSON'S INTEREST AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
"VS" ZIPIRO” IN A STORM.
CATTLE INJURED ON BOARDƏ After a forty hours? hattin with one of the fiercest typhoons that swapt the China const It has come to our knowledge that the Boys' years for years, a fight in which his mariner's Own Clab has become the lucky possessors of pluckand ability proved superior to the infuriated ́a valuable piece of ground, contatalogmbout | elements, Captain Rodger safely brought the 35,000 sq. feet, which bas bean presented to Hongkong.Mazila finer Zefire into port, yas«, them for their exclusive ute by their bonorary terday, after a passage of over three days president, the Hon. Mr. W..J. Gressos, who from Hongkong, reports the Cablenews of takes a keen interest in the B. O. C. He was 28th all Captain Rodgers states that his informed that this juvenile' association could vessel encountered the worst part of the not obtain a piece of ground from the Govers- storm on Sunday evening between five and ment to Build a club-house, farm tennis courts, seven o'clock and It is kẫn fra bellef that the and a cricket and football pitch, so with great Zafiro's light, cargo and consequent buoyancy gauciosity and true sportsmanliko spirit Mr. is the only thing that kept her from golog to Grauzon made the offer of the exclusive use of the bottom, a plot of ground at East Point, The Boys are anlurally very proud of, and grateful to the “donor för, this kind offer and ars already taking steps to put the ground in order, so as to be available for use before the end of the year.
Mr. Grésson's encouragement to the Boys appeals to all, and already we learn several new members have made applications to join the Dew Club.
"MASTER AND SERVANT.
ALLEGED WRONGFUL DETENTION OF
PERSONAL EFFECTS,
Mr. Justice Gompertz (Puisse Judge) Mr. A, In the Summary Court, this morning, bafora,
Dreyfuss, late of the firm of Messrs. J. Ullmann and Company, of 34. Queen's' Road Central, brought an action against Mr. E, Bernheim, managing partner of the firm, in which the plaintiff claimed the delivary by the defendant of the clothing boxes and effects, wrongfully detained by the defendant, or in the afternative plaintiff claimed the sum of $750, the value of the same, and for damages for retaining the
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Co-day's Advertisements.
BANK HOLIDAY,
-TN accordance with Ordinanca. No." 6' of
1. 1875, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be- CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on TUESDAY, 9th November, the Anniversary of the Birthday, of His, Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII. Hongkong, and November, 1909.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
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Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading 10 Rangoon, Madras and Mauritias,
Several head of cattle were injured by being thrown about the deck, the port side stalls hay ing been smashed by a glant wave and a nom- ber of the animals released. Two portholes of the yeandi warg smashed by a heavy coa, ostí. mated to bave had a force of fifty tons, on Sun-THE Steamship day evening,
Captain... Rodger, remained on the bridge of bis vessel throughout the height of the gale and typhoon-lashing himself to the bridge to keep from being swept from his post. ' Oblef Officer, Ersser, asked-by-Captain Rodger to retire and rest at nine o'clock Sunday evening, until called at midnight, was overcome by fatigos and west fast asleep, in bis sottes, 'in'overalls,
derate and the Zufre, getting back to her On Monday' evening the 'sea began to mo.
course, from which she had been driven north a distance of 70 miles handed for Manila.
The Zifire brought 64 paisengers, 118 head of cattle and a general cargo, încluding some 2,000 casks of cement for the Carabao Island fortifications, Among the cabin passengers were 16 Dutch and Austrian missionaries, who, their trust in Providente remaining unshaken throughout the ordeal, offered up prayers for
of the vessel, în a grim detemination to con- quer the seathing elements;
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"CATHERINE. APCAR,"
Captain G. F. Hudson, will be despatched for the abovi Ports on FRIDAY, the 5th just., st Novo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co, LIMITED,
Agents, Hangkong, and November, 1909.
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BAZAAR.
EXHIBITION HALL,
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A loan of Y2,000,ona raised last year by the Toyo Kisan Kashifrom Mr. Schiff and Mussss, Kuba, Loeb, & Co. of America, guaranteed by the Specie Bank and the Dai-ichi Ginko, fell due last mouth, and was repaid on the 1st ut. timo. The sum ¿Í Y 1,000,000 was drawn from bars of commerce of San Francisco, Los Ange same. Plaintiff also claimedthecosts of action. the safety of the heroic master tied to the bridge FIRST FLOOR OF No. at DES Vaux ROAD the Dai-ichi Giok", which had been deposited by the complay, and the remaining Y1,000,000 wie borrowed from the same bank at ad interest of 61 per cent., la be repaid within one year.— Japan Chronicle.
PHILIPPINK COURIS.
LEGALITY OF CONSTITUTION CONTESTED.
lu a motion in arrest of judgment in the case of William Kennedy, one of the defendants in. the Grant-Kennedy, smuggling case, who was convicted and sentenced to one year's impri sonment in a decision handed down by Judge Labingier on Saturday, Judge Frederick Gar- field Waite, one of the aflorasys for the defence brings before the courts the largest and most Important question with which they have had to deal since American occupation of these inlands, remarkt the Stanila Times of 17th all
Judge Walle, makes the unqualified state- ment that the Courts of First Instance are not possessed of proper legal authority to try any defendant or to impose any penalty for the com- mission of crimes penalized by the Philippine Commission; and further, that the Commission itself bas no legal authority to pass any acts penalizing any offence.
The offer of hospitality from the Chioase fallowed the visit of the coast bodies to Japan The trip to China will be made next February. There will be representatives from the cham les, Oakland, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane. number of ladies will be lncluded in the party and the tour, wili be arranged in the same manner as the excure sion to Japan, The formal acceptance is word- ed as follows: "
TO THE
Chinese Chambers of Commerce
of. Shanghai, Amoy, Foochow, Nanking Canton, Wonchow,
And Other Ports in China';
In sending cordial gesetings and thanking you for your invitation to visit the Empire of China as your guests, the
Asociated Chambers of Commerce Of the Pacific Coast Embracing the Chambers of Commerce of
San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and Spokave.
Have the honour lo confirm the acceptance of the invitation which was cabled by the Unit- ed States Consul General at Shanghai, under date of Auguel 29, 1909.
The invitation from the Chinese Chambers of Commerce was promptly accepted by each of the Chambers forming the Pacific Coast Asso ciation for the month of February, 1910, In
dignity and importance of the invitation involy. ed the selection of a truly representativa dela. gation of business-man.
The question involves the matter as to whe-evary instance the Chambers decided that the thar Congress may delegate its power' except directly, and issue will be fought all through the courts here and up to the Supreme Court of the United States, if necessary, to determine the legality of the establishment of the Philip pice Commission by the Secretary of War, by authority of Congress.
This tremendously Important question was presented to the Bupreme Court of the United States in the Grafton case, but that court „avoided the issue and acquitted the defendant
under the jeopardy clause.
This is the main issue in the motion for arrest in judgment filed in the court this morn.
lng, and which is in part as follows:
THE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS.
Assure you that they appreciates the spirit of frioodiluess that prompted the invitation from
THE CHINESE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
And that they will take great pleasure in pro- moting the mutual good will end the growth of trade between the two nations.
The Ass cisted Chambers of the Pacific
Coast,
J. D. Lowman, President. C. W. BURKS, Secretary,
CHINESE AVIATOR.
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Mr. F. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Mosers. Wilkinson and Grist) was for the defendant."
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PREVENTION OF PLAGUR.
ANTI-RAT CAMPAIGN IN KODE.
CENTRAL
(opposite the P. & O. S. N. Co's office.)
Mr. Harris stated that the original action was for breach for damages for alleged wrongful dismissal and the same facts would have to... A Prefectural Order, No, jo, was issued on come out in both actions. The facts would the aand ultimo by the Hyogo Kenchs relating OPENED. DAI! Y:
prejudice either one or other or both actions, and he therefore applied for an adjournment,
Mr. Goldring contended that it was merely a question of what damages his 'client was en- titled to.
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Mr. Harris stated that the plaintiff..was dis missed for certain reasons and admitted that the defendant had detained bis personal effects. The Puisne Judge-Had you a right to do that?
Mr. Harris-That would have to be decided. It was further stated by the defence that, cer- *tain cash payments were owing to them by the
plaintiff.
The Puisne judge stated chaf be would go on with the case of the basis that money was owing.
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ed sine dis, costs of the day being paid by the After further argument, the case was adjourn
defendant.
BIG FIRE IN YOKOHAMA SETTLEMENT.
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE,
That the Court of Ficht Instance of the City of Mabil either has por had legal jurisdiction to bear and determine the above CIRCLES ABOUT FOR 20 MINUTES IN NEw many important business firms and dwelling:
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TYPE OF BIPLANE:
entitled 'cause against defendant or to pro- nounce judgment and sentenca iheroin for the
An Oakland dosprich of 22nd Sept., says :- TGAVOD that said Court of First fastance of the For 30 minutes Fung jos Guey, a young Chi-
City of Manila is not a legally constituted and established judicial tribunal,
That no preliminary investigation of said alleged crime was ever held by any court possessing the necessary legal jurisdictiob to bold and make the same.
That the alleged information presented against's id defendant in sald cause and upon which he was tried did not state facta sufficient to constitute a public offence,
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That the alleged information presented against said defendant and upon which he was tried is so far. indefinite and, uncertain in the description of the offence that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a public offance under the law,
At the same time as the motion for arrest in judgment was presented, counsel for Kennedy also presented a motion for a new trial, based,
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nese inventor and aviator, circled through the air in the bills back of Piedmont yesterday afternoon is a biplane of bis own manufacture, embodying bizowa ideas in acroplane construc tion. He was able to demonstrate their advas tages and to show that he had perfected a ma chins that could be kept under perfect control while in flight. He flow in a wide circle, das pite a strong wind,
to the destruction of rats. The Order reads as follows:
*() The term building used in this Order maani houses, godowns, sheds (naya), factories, walls, and any other-structures, where rats can be barbe ured,
(2) The owner or those in charge of any building, when deemed necessary by the police authorities for the prevention of plague, shall carry out structural alterations for the suppres [sion of rats, as dictated by the competent
officers.
(1) No objects capable of harbouring or of encouraging the approach of rats shall be des posited or piled up close to a building in which structural adjustments for the suppression of rain-have beeg carried out. This provision
of the police authorities has been obtained. does not apply to cases where the permission
́(.) Owners or managers of buildings where anings, for ibe suppression of rate have been damaged ball repair them without loss of time.
• (5) The inbabitente of a zone wherein opern- tions for the suppression of rats have bees'car- ́ ried out stall maintald the arrangements.in good order. If any defect in the works which may require repair bo fonod the inhabitants in the sous shall report the discovery to the owners or those in charge of the building or to the competent authorities,
(6) When any operation is carried out on a
bailding which necessitates au alteration in the arrangements for the suppression of rats, the approval of the police authorities must be ob taised,
(7) The inhabitants of the xona where opera tions for the prevention of rats are being carried out shall collect any refuse capable of furoisk- ing food for rats, placing it in ervered re ceptacles. The refuse so collected must not be thrown away outside of the rubbish boxes.
(8) The inhabitants of such a zóne sbul con- sinus to carry cat operations for the destruction of rats as may be ordered by the competent authorities.
SUPPLEMENTARY RULES,
A confiagration, which, although serious, might have been much more so, broke out at about 4. o'clock on Thursday morning on the promison of Messrs. Varnum, Araould & Co, No. 69, makers of ten chests on an extensive scale, and situated on Horikawa-cho (Creek side), Yokohama. The Japan Herald says that as wood in large quantities was stored on the premises, the flames quickly secured a firm hold on the timber, and by the time the brigade arrived had assumed the proportions of a very serious outbreak. Fortunately the heavy winds prevailing the previous evening bad drop ped, otherwise the whole block, comprising
houses, would have been swept away. When the brigade arrived it was apparent that all that could be done was to devote the energy of the Bremen to saving the surround ing property. That the brigade was successful (9) Persons damaging or destroylog arrange- will be borne out by a visit to the scene, ments made for the suppression of sats will large roof in the yard and concrete wall also render themselves liable to detention by the having lent its aid to check the passage of the police or to a fiae, and they may be ordered to flames, Saveral people resident in the im-repair the works at their own expense, from their houses, some of them, in their con- this Order shall be liable to a penalty not ex mediate neighbourhood affected hurried exits sternation, leaving their houses partly dressed, ceading Y
(10) Any person violating Articles 3 10 7 of
afterwards returning when they discovered there was no immediate danger, Jo a short fix) The provisions of Articles 3 to 1o of thin space of time many wiling helpers poster shall be applied to arrangements for the Peared and commenced to remove the suppression of rats made by the municipal goods from the threatened dwellings. Meap authorities of cities, towns, or villages, and any while the fire-engine had been brought other arrangements made before thin Order into play, but unfortunately broke down, owing, was issued. it is believed, to the feed-pipe becoming chok- od, and by the time another engine arrived the flames had got a very firm grip on the saw-mill and some of the surrounding godowas. The dwelling-house of Mr. O. T. Gillon was in great danger, and several times the woodwork was lo flames, at each instance being exting guliked by a jet of water thrown on to the walls,
The following report is from Mr. F. G, Figr, The flames, rothing up the concrete walls of ́Director of the Hongkong Observatory 5--- the sawmill, gained a hold on the wooden pil- ́ ́On the 2nd at 11.55 *.-The baromatar has lars supporting a large corrugated iron rool, risen over the Auuum comat, the typhoon having and shortly afterwards this collapsed with a | moved away İnland. fearful crash, Despite the efforts of the firemen,¦ Prissom has given way over China, W. Japan the flames spread to the godowas occapied by and the Loochoos. A depression appears to be the firm "of Messrs. Papasian, and effected a dersloping over the Eastern Sou. The astopians consists of two planes 35 feet | great deal of damage to the goods stored therein. long and '6 foot 3 luches broad, placed one | Several other godowas,, and also an ́old tea- above the other, like, other biplanen. 'It was firing godown, at present disused, suffered more driven yesterday by a six horsepower anglas, or lear seriously. The usual large crowd of The Improvement that the laventer claims for sighticers were present, and certainly witnessed bis owa consists of an extra plans betwson the large ones, stationed near the rudder of the machine." He says that this extra plano catches || bluejackets from" the British' men-of-war, în
He met with an accident to the propeller that brought his flight to su end before he had tried high flying. The bolt holding the propeller to the shaft snapped after he had been in the air to mianter and the machine came to the ground. Fueg Joe Guny was bruised in the fall. He made his fight pear the old Dinges residence, back of Piedmont, about 6 o'clock last night, Chung Doo Nam, a Chinese res. taurant koeper of 367, Ninth street, who is one lo sabstance, upen the following grounds: of his backors, assisted him in putting the That the trial court erred in receiving the aeroplane together and was with him at the testimony of his co-defendant Louis T, Grant; time ha rola. A young Chinese disciple of the la receiving the evidence of the witness J. B. | aviator and a few farmers of the neighbourhood Cooley as bring competent; that the court were the other spectators. The aeroplane zone erred in considering the alleged conspiracy | from the ground; but never reached a height of between the two defendants and against Ken. more than 10 of 12 feet; as 'Fong Jos Gasy body; that the conspiracy, if it existóð, wax | did not with to yesture higher until he had to a foreign country ; that the court, errod in || fully tasted its dirigibility. He followed the not boldleg that the crime charged included rise and fall of the billy ground, without solely the passing of the opiam through the' trouble, the aeroplane responding well in this custom house, and not the preparation for its respect. shipment; that the court ersed in holding that Kennedy was a co-conspirator with Grant in the alleged illegal Importation) and that the court erred in bolding 1but the crime charged against Kennedy was over in fact fully committed or consummatad.
The prosecution has not, as yet, answered these two motions,
A TRUCK COOLIR Was this morning fined Sto
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(11) The provisions of the preceding Articles ball apply to Kobe City for the time being.
(39) This Order comes into force from the day on which it is issued..
TAB WEATHER.
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Front 11 AM to 5:P.M."
From 7 P.M. to II P.M.
ivory, Silver, China, Paper, Wooden and
Bamboo Ware..
Embroideries, Silk, Oil and Water Colour Paintlogs.
The high pressure area lies over E. Japan. Moderate to fresh mansson may be expected in the Formosa Channel sad the N, part of the China Sea.”
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending all they could desire from the spectacular side. | at 10 am to-day, oso faches. While the firs was at its height, about a hundred
FORECAST. K-Hongkong and. Neighbourhood, E. to,
a current of air that the redder can usa, harbonicamo eshore and rendered very effective || N.E. winds, moderate or fresh ; some ralo,... -- Fang Jos Guay says ha will, fly again. He | assistance in stemming the lids of flims. The¦ ¦ § 2-Formosa Channel, NE, winds, moderate. is to construct another aeroplane on the same total damage is unknown, but it will probably 3-South coast of Chins between Hongkong for negligent driving, thereby causing damage lines as the old one, but stronger. It is to be ba' vary extensive. The cause of the outbreak and Lamocks, same as No. 1. to & showcase to the extent of o and indict-built of'stest tubing and slik and will be driven ing damage on sundry other, articles,
· by a more powerful engine.
in supposed to be the overheating of boilers in
Fémfouth coast of Chins between Hongkong and Halnum, same on No, tễ
Curios and Perfumes,
Screens, Pictures and Photo Frames, Preserves and Canond Goods, Writing Inks and Paper, &c. Hongkong. It November, roog
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A and SIX PENCE per Share, free of tax, FINAL DIVIDEND of ONE SHILLING bas been declared by the Directors of the above Company, making a total of 15% fór the year ending 18th February, 19:9.
COUPON No. 73 is payable on and Novem- ber, at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chins, and the Russo-Chiness Bank at Tientsin and Shanghai.
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The public is respectfully larited to laspact the various stalls from a to 7 7.M. 081 7th instant.
Ton and Cakes will be served during the afternoon...
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