THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1913.
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CLUB.
Successful Aquatic Fete on Saturday.
The Christmas Box.
THE TYPHOON.
CENTRE PASSES CLOSE TO THE COLONY.
Local Yachtsmen's Exciting Experiences; Three Yachts
Driven Ashore.
QUIET N CANTON,
Everything Pe
able and Orderly in the
(From Our Spesial Correspidoni.)
Canton. Sunday. There practically nothing to be about Canton just now. Evers thing within the city is perferoly acle and orderly, andrarions Governm officials who have been const yostovay and
The recommendation of the Soleat Committee appointed to investigate the conditions of Post Office servants, that there be no abolition of Christmas boxes, may lead to soms discussion. There was an outcry when the boxes were abolished, some two years ago, and it was felt in many quar- fers that a hardship had been in- flicted upon postmen who were not, too well paid at best. But they had themselves to blame; or rather, the whole body of postmen had to suffer from the greed of seriously troubled with typhoons 891 has reported to the policements that peace.
It is seldom that Hongkong la. The master of trading junk to-day are emp in the sinte some of their number. The Christ in August, but yesterday the that whilat sailing off the Central Yesterday all mas box was badly abused. It was colony, had a narrow genape from Market a squall carried his boat artillery were expected to not left to the generous house being struck with the full force of along and bashed against the the percussion pins of thei voluntarily to offer it. Many of ed within 50 miles of the Colony, lont and damage to the extent soon after, forty suck pins. holder, who could afford a gift, one. The centre must have pass Yaumati Ferry, The boat was by 1 p.m., and, by that tim the postmen asked for ao atribu- which was sufficiently close to of $2,000 he has suffered. banded over. A gannery expe
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French Mail of July 15.-Deliver- ed in London on August 16. Cenadian and Siberian Mails
Due per s.s, Monteagle to Australian Mail.-Clores per 8.8. Changsha at 5.p.m. German Mail-Oloses per 8.8. Prinzo B Alice at 9 s.m. to
tion from every householder ou give us a cevere blow and to cause Rescues by Police and Revenue states, however, that six plas their round, and were particularly no inconsiderable There were 16 cases of plague forward, and, even impertinent, damage. The typhoon was one of
to each gun and that the number reported during last week and 10 in their manner. Obviously, the which warning had been received on the front, was the destruction bean
One of the most pathetic scones given in ahould have deatha, 17 cares of cholers and 11 Post Oflice could not tolerate that from Maoils as long ago as of a junk near the Hongkong and forty. Those not produced neater three hundred deaths, four cases of diphtheria and one death. During the 240ft of thing, ant the box was Wednesday morning laat, when it Canton and Macao Steamship are said to have been lost hours saded noon on Saturday, what unfair to people who wished west of Yap. Since that time fishing craft drifted down from Lang demanding the pins, cons abolished. That, again, was some was reported to be to the north-Co's Wharf. The junk, a large The proclamation from General two cases of plague were notified to make a gift to postmen. It seems daily warning had been received Shaukiwan, and came along side olndes by expressing the hope The total for the year is now 303. to us that the difficulty could be here of its progress, and on Satur- the above mentioned what ora- that merchants and citizens will
A benefit concert is to be held got over by making the taking of day at 9 a.m. it was located over shing into the pier, stern first. now be able to enjoy peace.
gifte legal so always the gilt is or near Aparri (some 600 miles) Revenue Officer Wilden and offi. at the B.E. Theatre, Wellington not touted for: Touting should distant) moving W.N,W. Up to cials of the Harbour Office at once smount of merchandire, has been To-day quite a considerable. Barracks, to-morrow evening, at 9. 15, on behalf of Sapper Rouse, & punishable offence.
that time its rate of progress had took the matter of rescue in hand, removed from the Shameen go- It will be remembered that
Davis Cup Held Up.
been normal, but from thence on- and while most of the thirteen downą back to the city. The mx: Sapper Rouge fell down a nullah
Sportsmen will be vastly amue-ward its advance towards Hong- inhabitants of the boat could cadets who were recalled from authorities at New Yokomo kong became astoundingly rapid. jump ashore one or two of the the British Yaman in the city re time ago. As the result, be lost one declined to allow the Davis Cup
Signals Hoisted.
older folk had to be helped off turned last night. The native of his legs, and his comrades
The first signals hoisted in the vessel. They were given papers seen strong in their con arranged this concert on his behalf. duty is paid. They argue that, Saturday, in the form of the red
to enter the United States until Hongkong were at 5pm. shelter at the Harbour Office. viction that the storm bas entirely
The damage to Gough Hill blown over. since it was held by tennis south cone and drum indicating/Station, the Peak, has been was the usual scare but no harm On Friday there VICTORIA RECREATION
players of another nation, it is that the disturbance was to the considerable. Here the typhoon was done. foreign property and is dutiable south-east of the Colony more than signals were blown down as One Chinese gentleman who has But surely it ceased to become 300 miles distant. A 10.50) were "Lamps and foreign property, and belonged the night signals were changed to p.m.
telepbons a grasp of the situation maintaina wires. In fact, all the that many of the scare-rumours to America, the moment the indicate that the disturbance was Poak district has suffered have been intentionally spread by American players won it. No one within the 300 miles radius. At in consequence of the typhoon; the coolie fraternity, whose mem At the Victoria Recreation Club expects customs authorities to be this time the wind was coming in telephone connections, and lights bers wanted to be able to extort on Saturday night an aquatic fete sportsmen, of course, while they heavy gusts, and, as the night and windows have suffered. The ridiculously high prices for the was held. There was a fairly are on duty, that is) but this wore on, it increased in fury and police sentry box was blown down carrying of goods out of the city good atttendance and although it seems to us to be straining the the barometer steadily declined. and numerous trees are lying on to the boats. started to rain in the middle of law. The purpose of the castoms It became increasingly evident the ground. The wind also The looting inside the city has the performance both competitors is to prevent manufacturers and that the Colony was in for an unplayed havoc in the Botanical quite stopped and, owing to the and spectators declined to be others from passing in free goods pleasant ordeal, and the worst Gardens where several flowering exertions of the police, much of seriously disturbed. The Band on which a duty should be paid; fears were realized shortly after trees have been blown down the plunder has been recovered. of the 8th, Rajputs was in but an international cap, which five o'clock on Sunday morning Strange to say, much attendance.
The writer was permitted to see a may be held by America one when the explosive hombs were damage but bean done in the roomful of this last night, and an In the 75 yards bandicap, Lyear and England the next, fired to indicate that the Colony gardens on occasions when there extraordiosry collection it was: C. R. Souza won the first hest by might be counted as exempt was in danger of being struck has been much less wind. a length in 49.2 from H. J. If the Authorities are so particular
including bandles of shoddy. White; and R. O. Witchell won over so trifling a matter, they
Fast Travelling;
"Wilmington" in Distress.
goods taken hapbazard from the second heat by half a length could at least allow the oup to
shops, and also a quick-firing gan The "Wilmington" which was and various rifles, cartridge- in 48.4, from F. L. da Roza. The come into America under "Bond." Director of the Observatory, the anchored off the Taikoo Dooks, pouches etc, that had apparently
At that time, according to the final was won by Souza from Wit- By this means the Government typhoon must have been situate red two shots indicating distress been abandoned by the Lak oliell, in 47.3, to the latter's 47.4. would be well protected against about 150 miles south-east of and the dock tug towed her out to Kwan. The rearch for looters In the "Running Header Ssal- the loss the officials seem to fear. the Colony, so that since 11 safety. ed Handicap G. E. Lace was the The point is altogether, too o'clock
continues and quits a number. winner with 39 points, and S. fine a one.. We fancy that the night its.
previous A esit boat of 5,000 picals has wereseen at various policestations Jex second with 38 points.
rate of progress been dashed to pieces at Sai Wan yesterday and to-day. The mag- tecessary duty will be paid; how-must have been quito 25 miles an Bay, and the cargo to the value istrates are, at present, deiling In the "Ladies Nomination", ever; customs authorities, having hour, which is phenomenally ra- of $7,500 has been lost. Diving for Cups, all the competi- once laid down the law, do not pid travelling for a disturbance No reports of dead bodies hav-in fact everything that can pacify, very lightly with there offenders: tors had to remain in the water usually go back on their word. of this kind. "From thence onward ing been found in consequence reassure or ingratiate the people for five minutes. A. E. Dunrich
the conditions grew worse, until of the typhoon have been received as a whole is being done. very cleverly producing
at 11.30 a.m., one gust of a velo-by the police up to the time of Most of the Kuomintang lead- number of cups without having
oity of over 100 miles an hour writing.
ers still remain in exile. Governor gone to the bottom, and secured All who are in any way interested in trade conditions in the the first prize. D. E. Carvalho
Government Control.
was registered, while the baro- A house collapsed during the General Lung's popularity is meter had then fallen as low as typhoon at 51, Reclamation Street, certainly increasing, and the Far East invariably look to the periodical speeches to shareholders obtained the second prize. The
and all the inmates with the merchants, as a whole, expresa Ottawa, July 22. of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for authorit-competitors arrived on the scene
The Canadian Government has informs us that an advice was injury. The two who were in-
The Director of the Observatory exception of two escaped without their entire corfidence in him, ative and expert etatements on the position of affairs in China. That in fancy costumo. During the
The telephone service in atill fifteen interval the "Water Rats" decide to send a representative received this morning from Macao jured were taken to the hospital. badly out of order and much in they should do so is only natural when one contemplates the pre-headed by Mr. E. J. England to England to discuss with the to the effect that at 2 p.m. yester Telephone poles and wires convenience is being experienced. dominant position which this great banking institution occupies in gave an exhibition of excellent Imperial authorities the question day the disturbanca was E. S. E. from Mon Kok-tani to Yaumsti In the outside districte trouble. the realm of Far Eastern huance, and considere the extent and fancy diving.
of Government control of the the wind was blowing Force 11 have been broken down. intimacy of the relations between the Bank and the governmental
*******etill prevails and is likely to do The second part of the pro- charges made by shipping com- (practically typhoon) and the The telegraph wires to Canton 80. Passengers by the 8.8. Heung- life of China. The speeches generally take the form of a retrospect gramme was opened by the 220 panies to the public for carriage barometer reading was 29.14 and Shameen are also broken eban heard a good deal of firing and a forecast, and in this latter respect casion is usually taken ardasratch, CJ Cooke led dur- of ocean-borne freight. The re- This reading was practically the down, and no cables could be sent ap the river at 5.a.m. yesterday.
ing the first length but was caught presentative willloave for England. to point out the dangers, as well as the hopes, which lie abend: by J.C. Finch who just managed on August 1. The negotiations the same hour; this indicate that Seven junks were wrecked in tercation between pirates and
eame as that at Gap Rook at to-day,
This proves to have been an al- Too much significance capact, therefore, be attached to these half- to secure the race in the "good were began between Canada and the typhoon must have passed to the Yaumati breakwater, and artillery. The former wanted to yearly utterances, which have a value not only to European trade time of 2.45. The Team Race in the United Kingdom in February, the west of Macao.
though one person has been re- get possession of some big gune in the Far East but also to the men who are at the head of affairs was won by that of J. C: Finch, 1010, but were dropped."
ported missing, the police, have and made a determined attack in Chinese political life:
A. A. Claxton's being second."Times"
Never Known Praya so Flooded. received no other reports of on some of the artillery men, fe The last item was the Water
An Inspector of Police who missing boat people up to the firing off volley efter volley Peculiar interest attached to the speech of Mr. Dodwell on Polo Match between Mesars R. C.
has been in the Colony for present. It will be days perhaps and only being driven oE Saturday in view of the present unrest throughout the Chinese Witchell's Team (Whites) and
PROSPECTUS. twenty cdd years informed a re- before the toll of the typhoon can when come cannon shots were Republic, and those who looked for comment on the new situation A.A." Claxton's Team Blues),
presentative of the "Telegraph be estimated fairly.
fired. It is thought that the were not disappointed. In referring to the serious effect which the which was won by the latter by
that he as never known the Praya Several small boats inaide the pirates were led by ex-artillery present trouble has had on business generally, the Chairman ex-one goal scored by J. C. Finch
An Important Ruling.
in the neighbourhood of Wan-shelter at Yaumati have been men. pressed a widely-held hope--namely, that these internal disturbances ehortly after the start of the game.
chai to be so flooded, not even in waterlogged The ss., Too Shin Last night it was reported that will speedily end. As he said, once there is a reatoration of Whites then carried the ball into The appeal of a subscriber to the memorable typhoon of 1000, from Shanghai was blown ashore all the Sunning district is in the confidence and merchants are able to move goods with safety, there the enemy's quartera with good a rubber company to have his A junk dank opposite Messrs about two hundred yaide north of hands of the pirates. Thess should be active trade in the Far East. Mr. Dodwell's statement of passing, and A. S.. Ellis shot contract to take shares rescinded Jardine Matheson'ssugar refinery, the cable house, Fang Hom, about General Lang has determined to the aims and purposes of the Big Loan was clear and to the point but the goal kosper saved. and the money paid returned, on and near Arsenal Street, a lighter 5-30 on Sunday morning. It showed how this latest advance of funds should help the Peking Ellis shot again soon after hat the the ground that false statements also went under to the fierce The licensed cargo bostain that directing mente are now orash, and troops are proceeding Government in carrying on the administration during the period of goalkeeper saved. Sawell then got were made in the prospectus, was attack of the waves. The road was washed ashore opposita To Lukered by Lung Chái Kwong transition from a provincial to a centralised fiscal system-a most the ball and passed well to Clar heard in the House of Lords last between No. 2 Police Station Kwo Wan, and the master reports oritical period in any country--and in many other important respecte, ton who returned to Sewell, and month, The Fret Division of and the
sugar refinery, is damage to the extent of $1,000 men. These regiments are grad Here the speaker touched upon the one great question of the hour a good try just missed Whites the Court of Sesion in Scotland badly out up. Much wreckage The bamboo fencing round the wally being distributed, going to in China the tank of financial reorganisation. All China's other goal. This we followed by pass bad djamissed the action as 18 BOW lying at No. 2 racecourse has been blown down Shek Wai Tong, Shek Lang, Sam probleme are interwoven with this great issue, and Mr. Dodwell by ing on both sides until Finch irrelevant upon considering Station. Through the falling His Excellency the Govamor Saui, ato. no means overstated the case when he declared that upon the result made a good try but without avail the ples of the company that down of a telephone pole nest went out on Saturday to Mid Bar Some of the Lurg's men ware of the efforts being made by the statesmen in Peking in-this direction Them play became very even on the statements in the pros- the City Hall a Chinese: nawed in the Stanley. His Exoilency's very frank in their expressions.
both sides Blues winning by 1 pectus were not pouched for by Lau Yi was so badly injured that party spent the night at Plover of opinion of Some Round and wholesome advice followed this assertion, and goal to nil,
the directora and that the truth he had to be taken to the hospital. Cove and on Sunday caught the Kwan, whed questioned by we sincerely hope that "the younger politicians of China," sa Mr.
or falsehood of the statements One leg was broken and it is train from Taipo Hongkong, a European who speaks their Dodwell termed them, will see the point of his remark that "the H. L. Sir Honty May, K.Ü.M.G.; Lordsbips allowed the appeal, broken. It was faltsly reported ger, through the typhoon and the they observed. They will nee
"They cannot fight,”* The officials were:-President, was therefore immaterial. Their believed that the other is also His Excellency we never in dan dialect. restoration of political cohesion and financial stability must out-Chairman. Mr. W. Logan. Star-with costs. The Lord Chancellor, yesterday that, the man had been Stanley returned to Hongkong be able to fight. They have note
heart
A good deal of the interest that
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1913.
A NOTEWORTHY SPEECH.
dopends the whole future of China:
Officials.
B
CANADIAN FREIGHTS,
MISLEADING
centrated wisdom in that telling phrase-wisdom which the now Time Keepers; A. 8. Ellis, T. Moulton agreed, pointed out that
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element in Chinese politics will do well to ponder over and absorb.Rowan, E. Frohlich; Water Polo although the directors might have away from the Naval Yard camber, any damage. It is another way of expressing what we have often arged in the Referee. B. Alves; Umpire made it clear that, the statements over and the other with the yesterday by those who know pressed at the news that Admiral one collided with the Star Ferry It was feared in the Colony is almost excitement is being ex post--that in the present crisis in China all parties must join hande W. Logan. Judges; A A. Alves, in the prospectus were not theirs Wardley Street Wharf. The His Excellency, had left here in Li Chun is about to arrive, Chr on the essentials, leaving their differences as to forms of Government F. Lammert, A. Rodger W. An- but those of another person who and the like for future and gradual adjustment. That is the only derson G. L. Duncan, R. C. Wit-had reported on the yield of rub crews to the number of eight, the Stanley on Saturday, that stated that the cruisers Hot Chr safe course to pursue. Any departure from it must inevitably mean 'chell, AG. Sowell'; Competitira ber, they nevertheless put forward were rescued by Aoting Lance he might have been in peril and Hai Tung are on the way the downfall of China. Hence it follow that, they are the true Stewards; Urowther Smith, F. P. those statements to induce the Bergeant Marks and Acting owing to the typhoon. patriots who adopt on their policy this line of ection,
●ppellant to nubscribe for shares Lanos Sergeant Spillett,
Lanfesty, E. Taylor
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