10
TYPHOON.
(Continued from page:1.) posited there by the waves, it was an interesting exhibition of the power of water under certain circumstances.The writer does not proposed to solve the problem of their appearance, but simply to leave matters with a bare statement of fact, that they were there,"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913,
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 17th st. 14.20-Black South Cone and Ball hoisted.
At 19.10.-Signals lowered... On the 18th at 19,30-Pressure has increased moderately over Maru, Jap... 1,119, K. Formosa and N. Luzon and along Tashiro, 18th inst., the south-east coast of China. Bwatow 15th Inat, Gen. It is highest over the Pacific from -0.8.K.
the Bonins to the Looohook. Bemuda, Ger. 6,8. 4,590, Feld- mann, 17th inst.--Shang- hai 14th: inst., 'Gen.-H. A. L
way. Quile a number of mat- aheds in various parts of the peninsula were demolished, telephone and electrio-light The Monteagle with the Cana-" wires were brought down, yards dian mail, and mail from London of fencing along the railway via Siberia of Friday, the 1st inat. collapsed, and minor damages leaves Shanghal on Sunday, the were sustained to many hours, 16th inst., at 10 a.m., and may be Soshu At the height of the storm expected to arrive here on Tues. many residents ventured out and day, the 19th inst., at daylight.
The Lustzow, with the German gathered along the sea front tà witness the effect of the gale on Mail left Singapore on Friday the harbour. All sampans had the 15th inst., at 4 pm, and may taken to the shelter, however, and be expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the 20th inst., at as the majority of the steamers daylight. had gone to Kowloon and Tau- mati Bays for refuge, the harbour | wore a very deserted appearance, All the public services in the way of traffic-the ferry, the railway and ricksbaa were, of course, suspended. Kowlcon Ferry pier and the steamer wharves were completely submerged, while Police Fier was in a like plight and reveiced a great deal of buffeting by the heavy seas tanning.
L
This
and
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY
Haiyang, Coast Ports.
"
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
A depression lies to the east of WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on or Japan,”
about the DATES named For
Stearuera
MOJI, KOBENORE AND YOKO- (Capt. D. Asbury, HAMA, SHANGHAI... LONDON, via Usual Porta of Call ...... LONDON & ANT-]
| DEVANHA
Capt. W. R. Hiskey. ARCADIA
At 6 am. this morning the typhoon was in about latitude Haiyang, Br. s. 1,363, E, A. 99 N. and longitude 105° E. bav-HANGHAI
Hodgins, 18th insting passed about 50 miles to the Foodbow. Amoy and south of Hongkong at 11 am Swatow 16th inst, Gen. yesterday, at the rate of about 25 : --D. L. & Co,
miles an hour. Tamba Maru, Shanghai and Derwent, Br, ss. 1,509, Jenkins, Hongkong Rainfall for the $4 16th inst-Bourabaya 6th hours ending at 10 am, to-day, Japan.
inst., Bugar.-Mat Fat.
3.95 inches, Elger, Nor... 875, E. Fingaleen, 16th inst-Newohwang 10th inst., Beans & Gen.
Kwong Hoi Tay. . Narrung, Eng... 3,775, N. A Starker, 17th
and Inst1 Hongkong
July, Mazatlan 18th Ballast.--Eng flok Neighbourhood Fong.
Narrung, Mexico. Mathilde, Hothow & Balphong. Fall of Orchy, Shanghai.”
MAILS. DUE.
Canadian and Biberian, Món. teagle, 19th inst.
German. Luetzow, 20th inst.
I
MAILS CLOSE.
Tsingtau, Wei-hai wei, Chefco,
Newchwang and Tien tein-Per Kueichow, 19th Aug. 3 p.m. Amoy & Foochow-Per Baiyang, 19th inst, 10
Swatow,
a.m.
Macao-Per Sui Tai, 19th August,
can Mail
1.15 p.m.
Formosa, via "Keelung:
Japan via Nagasaki and Beattle-Per Minnesota,
Of course there were no river steamers to be seen, but, in the main, their jatties seemed to stand the strain imposed on them, save in the case of flimsy Chinese straptures, the front of one of which was in imminent danger of being blown across the road, whils one, well past Wing Lok Street had worked looss from the Praya and trembled under the conop sion of the waves which badly damaged it. "Fere and there an odd eampan was high and dry on the land side of the Frays and these were in decidedly a batter
Club-House Wrecked, condition than thors which re-
The greatest damage of all in mained afloat. The only apparent casualty was a chicken, whose Kowloon was that sustained by battered body told an eloquent the clubhouse of the United Fer-
vices Recreation Club. tale of a wet and untimely end.
The trams were not ranning; structure was only erected some the roads were quite impassable sever or eight months ago, for them, and the stretch on the
it was completely wrecked by Western Prays was in many
yesterday's storm, It was a places covered with stones washed pretty, substantial-looking stone, out of the road, which suffered con- building with an expansive woo- siderably from a very forcible erc-
den roof. The place was ecourely sion. Des Vort Road was very es-made fast at the first approach of tensively ficoded, being well nigh the storm, but the terrific gales appear to have caught the pro- jecting part of the roof, with the A Veritable Genius. Laden sanitary carts were held result that the whole of it was up and had to be abandoned, and was ripped completely from the most of the shopkeepers had resort- beams and burled bodily into the ed to many quaint devices to pre-grounds at the back of the build- vent water entering their premises. ing. When a "Telegraph" re- One mans veritable genius, presentative visited the place the had closed his door and rade it sight was a pitiable one. With water tight by caulking the the carging away of the roof the crevices with wax. He at least ceilings had fallen in, and in compared very favourably with some places the walls had algo the two fokis in another shop, who given way. Everything was in swept water into a kerosene-tin- utter confusion. Paaks, overhead Straite
card- dustpan more vigorously than fans, window-shatters, the result justified, or with an- tables, ancient weapons, tok other gentleman, who with solemn cases, etc., lay piled up one apon mien and reverentialair, scattered the other; carpets were ruined; strips of yellow paper to the wind, the piano covered in masonry; Whether it was an instance of the and destruction appereat every. triumph of mind over matter or where. From what could fa not, is quite clear, for at the time observed, the masonry on which Macao-Fer Sui Tai, 20th Auuget,
1.15 p.m. the devotce's shop was not ficoded, the beams and roof depended was Straits and India via Calcutta but he certainly was not taking extremely poor, and this, no
Thongwa 20th inst. 2 any obances. The amount of joss doubt, accounted for the diraster. paper he dispensed was sufficient The loss will be a hessy one for to pacify the most exorbitant of the club, as the building cost a Celestial deities.
big suda and the amount has not yet been fully paid off. The place has been completely wreaked and will require rebuilding from
covered with water.
Inland, but on the rime level, there was little out of the com- mon, and the only interesting sight was to see a family hanging top to bottom. grimly, to a damaged window,
way.
In Kowloon.
Ameri-
19th Aug., 3 p.m.'
Shanghai.
derman
Mail.
| Elax Br. 3... 2,985, Smart. 17th inst-Hankow 9th inst,
Ballast.-A. P.. Co. Kakhidate Maru, Jap. ss. 1,933. 18th inst-Miike )3th Inst. Coal. B K.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR' OFFICE.
August 16. Linan for Shanghai, Kwong Chan Wan for K. C. Wan
Yingohow for Shanghai.
August 18.
North China and Haiyang for Foochow Japan via Kobe-Per Choysang for Shanghai. G. Apcar 19th inst., 2.
p.m.
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon,
Adelaide, Western: Aus-
tralia,
India,
Aden,
Naples Por Prinzess
Egypt, and Europe vis
DEPARTED. August 18.
Alice, 30th August, 9 a.m-Signal for Haiphong and Ceylon-Per Namur, American for K, C. Wan..
20th inst. 9 a.m. Saigon-Per Kanau, 20th
Aug., 9 a.m. Shanghai, North China & Japan via Nagasaki (Eu- rope via Siberia)-Per Luetzow, 20th Inst. 1
Siberian
Mail.
a.m.
y.m.
•
||
Philippine Islands-Per Taming,
20th inst., 3 p.m. Delagoa Bay, Durban, East Lon-
Hi!!
Hoihow,
don, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Cape Town-Per Baron Ar droasan, 21st inst, 8 p.m. Haiphong, Pakhol and Saigon Per Hongkong, 21st inst., 9 am,
Bohemia for Trieste, Tooshin for Faurang. Sildeus for Haiphong. Haimun for Batow. Empire for Melbourne. Loongsang for Manila. Yatshing for Calcutta. Kotohira Maru for Newchwang, Jinsen Maru for Bombay Soshu Mara for Canton Fukui Maru for Wakamatsu.
Shoshu Maru for Tamoul. Sihir for Baigon.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED."
Hongkong 16th inst, for Austraila. Per s.8. Empire, departed from
بینه
Angliss, Hon. & Frederick, A; F.
Misa Amoy and Formosa via Anping & Takas-Per Bannamann Soshu Maru, 21st Aug., 9 | Berkely. Mrs.
Carroll, Miss
8,101.
8.m."
Shanghai and North China-Per
Aubní, 2let Aug., 3 p.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow--- Fer Haitan, 22nd Aug.. 10 a.m.
Mire." Dingwall, J. Fulton Ford, Mrs.
It should be mentioned that which paterfamiliae was endear-householdere were put to great ouring to re-affix in its customary inconvenience during the time the position. The pathetic earnest storm raged, as with all windows Swatow, ness of the whole family to take and jalousies securely shut there a hand in the affair was more then was no electrio light available, evidenced by the facility with the supply giving out, This Shanghai and North China-Per Carr, Master which they got in each other's meant that those without other
Hangsang, 21st inst.. 1 means of securing light were in darkness for several hours. In Macao-Per Bui Tai, 21st August, A walk round Kowloon after the evening the garvice was re-
1.15 p.m. the full fury of the storm had aunied, though even then the died down showed that consider-light was intermittent. able damage had been done by the cyclonic galės. Trem ovory- where had greatly suffered. In all the principal thoroughfares buge branches hod Izen wren ched clean off and lay about the roads, will in some in- stances especially in Granville SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Road, which is usually an avenue of greenery big trees were to be seen absolutely uprooted from grounds of the ground. A twenty foot Obater cocoanut palm in the Bungalow also suffered in this
BUNKERS
can bee upplied at cheap rato.
at
(British North Borneo).
At these parts steamers cail- ing for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
THE BEST COFFEE
is the Cheapest in the end, and one of the very best is LOTUS MOKHA COFFEE.
In the Cup it is rich, wing
and fragrant-the key-note
of an appetizing breakfest-
a satisfying close to a busy
day.
OBTAIL ABLE FROM
ALL GROCERS.
HRUTTONIEE & SON,
14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA
A. BUNE
M. Grey, W. W. Ling, B. W. MoNanny, Mrs.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast.
8.3. winds, fresh to
District.
2 Formosa Channel
moderate;
fair..
Light or
variable
3 South coast of) China between H.K* and Lamocks
winds.
S.E. winds, moderate. S.E.winds, strong to moderate.
4 South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.
China Coast Meteorological
Station.
Register.
18th August, 8.10.
Hour.
Barometer.
Wind.
idity.
Weather.
Force.
Capt. S. Barcham
WERP via Sings-
pora, Penang, NAMUR
O'mbo, Port Said, Capt. A. Collyer,
& Marseilles
To Bail On Remarks
about 2nd Aug.
about 28th Aug.
Noon
Freight
& Page
Freight
& P'inge
Freight
30th Aug. I&P'angé
10 am.
Freight
[ 20th Aug./ &P'sage
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 18th August, 1913
För
Steamere,
E A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
Whaiwei 29.83 72 95 nnw 4 b
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD. BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`
To sail on
WINESDAY, 20th August 10. a.m.
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, (PRINCESS ALICE SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. /. Bortfeldt 90,300 AWERP & H'BURG,
YAP, NEWGUINEA, (P. WALDEMAR BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. H. Bremer 6,000
& MELBOURNE )
KOBE & YOKOHAMA P. WALDEMAR Capt. H. Bremer JESSELTON, KUDAT & 】 BORNEO
SANDAKAN
about W'NESDAY, 20th August,
(SATURDAY,
6th Sept.
9'a.m.
about
TUESDAY, 19th Aug. about the end
Wostook 7a 29.76 66 Nemuro Hakodate 29.73
Tokio Kochi Nagasaki K'shima Oshima Naha
6B. 29.71 -
Be 1
H
2 29.65
29.86
SHANGHAI,
TSING-
29.95
J
wawi
TAU, KOBE AND
LUTZOW
11
29 98
W
YOKOHAMA......
Capt. H. Textor 17,300
30,01-
BBW 1
MANILA, ANGAUR,
*
30.01
+
Ishí'jima
H
29,99
nne 1
Bonin Is.
29.29
to
Chefoo
**
11
Hankow Iohang
Kiukiang..
-0
Changsha
11
11
Shanghat 29.87 79 91. Gutzlaff -29.9081 - SBW 3bm
Ô N. Sharp P. 7a29.9484 Amoy 6a30.0483 79 sw 2 b
Ib
8 —
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29.95------
29.95 -----
21
29.79
A
Swatow
Taiboku 5a29.07- Talohu Tainan Koshun
P'dores
Caaton 98
29.95 ne
H'kong 6a29,8780 85 se 5 og
Gap Rock, Macao Pakhoi Wuchow
Hothow Phulien Tourane
29.8276-66 Bogd
a
6a 29,4675
KAW
or
#
29.7081 - nw
Persico, J. J. Pierson, L. O. Peake, A. W. J. Webb, Miss L.
C. St. J. Aparri Manila Legaspi Iloilo Basolod Cobu Labuan
29.8677
O dh
29.9271
O b
··
#
& Pope, Mrs. G.
29.91 75 pe
10 29.8877→→→ 00 9a29.9181 — aw 1b se 10
20.90 83 孽 2 b 29.9282
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, July, 18.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheft on the level
Straits and India via Calcutta-SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL of the sea in inches, tenths and
Per Lovat, 22nd Aug, 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 22nd August;
Canadian
American
Canadian &
and Amer-
ican Malls.
Siberian
1.15 p.m.
London, 5th August. Arrivals from Uhina:-Deuca- lion, Jason, Patroclus. Alesia, Laomedon, Sambia.
Formosa via Keelung, The following vessels have pass- Shanghai, North China,ed the Canal:-Benlarig. Derfflin- Japan via Nagasaki, ger, Montrose, Indrakuala, Ma- Victoria and Tacoma gelian. Per Caneda Maru. 23rd
inst., 11 a.m.
hundredths.).
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
9 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air] saturated with moisture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to twoj points,
5 Foros of Wind, socording to Beaufort Boale.
6. State of Weather, b blue sky,
6,000
... Capt. J. Koehler
of August.
All thé ateamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA
Hongkong, 14th August,11913,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
NEXT SAILINGS.—
OUTWARD.
Steamers:
Will leave for Japan ou
Magellan,
HOMEWARD,
Steamers."
Will leave for Marseilles.
26th Aug, 7 s.m. Chili,
For Freight and Passage apply to
M. SAINT CLAIR dò BUSSIERRE, "Agent.
46th, Aug. 1. p.m.
Queen's Buildings, No. 3.
detached cloud, & drissing rain THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
· STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
- London, 8th August, Arrivals from China; Mishima Formosa via Keelung, Maru, Benmohr., Shanghai, North-China,
The following vessels have passning, o Japan via Nagasaki Bo-ed the Canal-Antenor, Kintuck, nolulu, United States, & Nile, Stentor. South "America, Canada via San Francisco (En-2/ rope via Siberia)-Per
..
London 12th August. The following vessels have pas sed the Canal-Benarty, Diomed, Mongolia, 23rd Aug, Indien, Koerber, Prinz Ludwig. Bunda, Annam, Atlantique. Titan,
noon
Macao-Per Sul Tai. 23rd Aug., Furst Bulow, Kish
1.15 p.1.
Straits, and India via Calcutta-
Per Torilla, 23rd Aug,
2 p.m.
Philippine Islands-Per Yuen- sang, 23rd August, 1 p.m. Shanghai & North-China (Europe via Siberia) Per Chenan, 73rd Aug, 5p.m.
Siberlan
Swatow-Per Halmun, 24th inst
9 ththe
TIDE TABLE.
[f_fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 light- showers, a squally, r rain, snow, overcast, p passing
t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wot). 0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths,c'e
METEOROLOGICAL,
Mail Service to Australia
via Manila,
MAIL SCHEDULE
(BUBJECT TO MODIFICATION)..
Previous
Steamers,
Day On Date On Date Barometer 29.71 29.68 29.56 Temperature 88 80 Humidity 66 92. Wind Low Directión Honge Force
21 1 70.
EMPIRE
90
ALDENHAM
73-
} w
W
ST. ALBANS EASTERN
0
i.:
18th Aug, to 34th August, 1915.
Weather b b
Rain **To Eguest open als Temperature on the isch
*
High Wais Mongkong
How. TO 10
100
ta Ф
ป
4X4
##
5 55.0
10
Philippine Islands-Fer Zafiro, | was, '
25th August, 3 p.m.
Swatow," Amoy and Focohow- | M
Per Halohting, 26th Star August, 10 a.m.
i
Japan via Nagasaki-PerKumano
Maru, 36th Aug, 10 sin
W
.40 6.9", m
3.0 Lov
303.0
HK. Observatory 16th Aug., 1913, T. F. Claxton, Director.
Oysters, Fresh, Frind or Blewad, Finden Haddocks, Kppar &s, ALEXANDRA CAFE,
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
4th August... 30th
20th Sept.
Leave Hongkong
for AustraliaTM
| 16th Aug. 11 am,
19th Sept 11am. 31st Oct.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, on suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc, and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualifled Dootor and Stewardess are carried.:
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
Printed and Published by the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Ida House, Street, lu the City of Vistoria, Hongkong