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THE TYPHOONS OF SEPTEMBER 3.
ANXIOUS TIME FOR
MARINERS.
What is probably the most ex- traordinary series of typhoons that bas troubled the anxious! mariner for a great many yours: was experienced in the seas of
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1920.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
SAUSAGES
the coast of China during the Pork Sausages
week from September 1 to the Stb.
Two typhoons of unusual severity followed close, while one of these threw off two more whirls, probably splitting
on
Beef
Liver
Formosa, which, while not of Bologna
great intensity, must have been
sufficiantly troublesome to vessels Brawn
which encountered them. Mean- while another disturbance, had forced in the China Sea south of Hongkong which passed down the coast toward Hainan and Tongking.
Lofortunately, the severity of the hurricanes brought down all the land wires of Formoss and the Philippines and it is, there- fore, difficult to collect fuller data until mail reports have come in.
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What actually happened to the MERCHANT MARINE,
CHINA COAST CHARGES.
Captain C. C. Williams, of the Tatung, is on leave.
The first disturbance WAS signalled from Siccawei 00 August 28 as north of Guam, it being then a high pressure area over Japan, the course followed second and more severe typhoon nearly all the typhoons of the is not yet known. It was signsli- month before, recurving to the ed from Siccawei on the 5th as northeast across Japan. was in the middle of the Formosa denied this one and it continued Straits moving W. N. W, and on to advance, passing between the the 6th as in Lat 26 Long. 123, off the north end of Formosa, and Marianna and Luzon.
On August 29 it was signalled recurving acd it is probable that as in Lat. 16 Long. 140 moving it moved off toward Japan with N.W. and advancing toward For-decreasing intensity and filled The first one, which had mosa and the Loochoos while up.
south of Wenchow, Manila signalled the probable landed
the shape
Mr. H.A. Vivian,second officer, formation of another one in the moved inland, in
continental depres-Chenan, is on reserve, vicinity of the Philippines. This of
the south of this Mr. W. H. Godfrey, second afterward proved to be even more sion, to severe than the arst, the track of port and was reported, on the office, Taming, is on reserve. which it tended to follow.
morning of the 7th, as being in
Captain K. E Tuebben, from reserve, has gone master, Tatung.
Captain A.J.Scott, from reserve. bas gone master, Liangchow,
Captain G. Hooker, of the Liangchow, is on reserve.
Mr. S. C. Smith, from reserve,
Mr. Q. J. Pirie, chief officer.
Kiukiang, is on reserve.
Mr. E. M. Gellie, chief officer, Chusan, is on reserve.
Mr. A. Dockwrey, chief officer. Waishing, has gone chief officer. Hangsang
On the afternoon of the 29th. it the vicinity of Kinking. Naturbas gone second officer, Taming.
with the confusion of was reported to be still moving ally, toward Formosa, the high pres-barometric readings and winds sure as the Bonin Islands present-caused by two typhoons of such ing it taking a more northerly intensity, with two minor ones in 30th it was the vicinity, masters of vessels da course. On the definitely known to be moving the coast had a very anxious time toward the north of Formosa and and though most of the coast ships threatening the coast between were able to make sheltered an Wenchor and Ningpo, while the Chorages in good time, ocean removal of the high pressure steamers which encountered the area in the north might have disturbances experienced a very Chenan caused it to advance directly on trying time. The C.N.
which arrived from the North Shanghai
September 3 experienced beavy easterly ses
very
On the 31st it was being felt at on LIQUID ASSETS REQUIRED.
full force at Naba, where & nortb-ja China is, of course, not immune est gale was raging and s: from about 100 miles south of from the effects of this world-Meiscosims where it was blowing Tsingtao to Shaweishan while the wide stringency, and we see strongly from the northwest, the C.P.OS. 9. Empress of Japan here the need of keeping phoon pissing between the two found no unusual ses until near liquid a form stands, still maintaining its north the Saddles on the following day, a- possible in order to give westerly direction.
when mountainous sea was the country's business its due as-
It was then that the second met with. This higher rate of typhoon had been definitely The M.M... Scharobori, which sistance. interest denotes a movement in ascertained to be forming in the arrived from the South, September that direction.
vicinity of the Viscayas, in the 7 with 2,000 repatriated coolies A great deal of money is all the southern Philippiness. On Sep-on board, was caught in the time being used in classes of tember 1.the first disturbance had centre of the second syphoon in business which do not keep trade continued to approach and its the Formosa Strait and, unable to moving, sucb. for instance, being influence was being felt in violent steam against the terrific sex, advances for the purchase of gales from the west of Japan to have to with sea anchors out and, I: continued so though light, was swept by the shares. The advances made by the Saddles. the banks under this heading, in until the 3rd when it was reported seas. cluding the amounts necessary as in Lat. 26, Long. 125 still
to
&bout
So
Mr. S. J. Barden, from reserve. has gone chief officer, Waishing.
Mr. A. F. Johnson, super- numerary chief officer, Changwe, bas gone chief officer, Tuckwo.
Mr. S. F. Pinchin, acting chief officer, Tuckwo, has gone second officer, same ship.
Mr. A. J. Rookledge, secand officer, Kingsing, basg ne second officer, Wosang.
Mr. W. H. Watson, from re- serve, has gone supernumerary second officer, Kingsing
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Mr. J. Ogier, supernumerary second officer, Loongsang, has gone second officer, Loksang.
Mr. F. T. Harris, chief officer. | COMPACTO-PHONE
Mr. W. Lutkin, from reserve, Cheongshing, is on reserve. has gone chief officer. Cheong-
Mr. W. F. O. Farrell. second shing. officer, Loongsang, is on reserve.
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recorda Price $36.00
The . M. S. Dollar, in ballast CBTTY shares which spproaching, this port, and, at from the South, also came through of this typhoon. nad been bought forward, 4.35 p.m., it was thought advisable the centre have been very considerable at to fire the typhoon gun, warning having a dead calm which Issted
an bour.
Mr. G. Porterfield, acting chief Hongkong Bank is now about to times during the past two years. all small craft to seek shelter, for
10 hois: the ball tremendous wore the seas that increase its rate ale will bring and it is no exaggeration to say and home to the general public the that many millions have been at the Customs flagstaff as a the vessel shipped solid water engineer, Kingsing, has gone financial stringency prevalent locked up by this mesas. All warning to vessels that the dis-over her raila, in ballast though second engineer, same ship.
Mr. J. J. Robertson, acting throughout the whole world, a this money, accordingly, is not torbance might be expected to she was and about 40 feet out of condition which bankers at fiome available for financing the trade strike the port. The barometric the water. She pitched so heavily second engineer, Kingsing, has have been emphasizing in late of the country, and under present pressure at the centre was then that both the compasses were gone third engineer, Koonshing.
Mr. W. Nicoll, third engineer, world conditions its absence is reported from Meiscosima to be thrown out of their bowls and the While the whole subject of apt to be severely felt. The as low as 28.30 showing a typhoon ship was quite unmanageable. Kooushing, is an reserve.
Mr. T. Hay has be in appointed this universal stringency de- higher prices of commodities of unusual severity, but this was When it was deemed necessary
that more money is greatly surpassed by the second to wear ship to prevent her going supernumerary sectad engineer, mands consideration. it is worth mean
Mr. G. W. Russell, chief! pointing out in the first place requisite to finance the trade in one which followed it from the ashore on the Pescadores, it took Changwo. this increase that them, and if adequate facilites Philippines, This first typhoon jover two hours to get the vessel regarding trade bills from London
now are to be given for that trade landed on the afternoon of the round on the other tack Of engineer, Changwo, is on leave. bear interest at the rate of operations of an unproductive 3rd south of Wenchow and was course, no ships left port during Mr. N. Poignand has been ap
have be curtailed. heard of ao more, probably filling the four days from September3pointed third engineer, Toonan. 3 per cent. and those from New character
6:b. The s. Chenau, York at 9 per cent. These rates Higher rates of interest are the up on contact with the land.
W33 to
loft have The second one; which had which are indicative of the economic first step to be taken in this
daylight
the ឌ
4th, south and at apparently formed condition of the world resulting process of curtailment.
Bund until frem inflation and the other evils
We understand that the differ-west of the Philippines, pursued remained at the
afternoon of the 3th most extraordinary course, the to which war has given rise entiation in treatment of opposing & The credit of the world is limited, classes of business which bas sweeping the island of Luzon and then was obliged to anchor end and bring-again at Woosung where there and what bankers are endeavour lately been receiving so much from end to
all down
the land were ten ships waiting to put to to divert that
Europe and ing ing to do is
It thea' did the sea, including the Empress of credit away from unproductive America
likely sod put
with
which Japan which was to have sailed Formosa, classes of business
At the
and
in attention
soen bere.
وز
to
be wires. present same
to the
Mr. F. W. Jones, chief officer. Kwongying has signed off.
Mr. W. G. Prendergast has sigand on chief officer, Kwongy- ing.
Mr. C. S. Robb has signed on third officer Hailong.
Mr. W. Jones, third officer, Hailoong, has signed off.
Mr. H. C. Kiddie has signed on chief officer, Phranang
Mr. J. Cameron, chief officer,
Phranang, has signed off.-Shipp
it at the service of genuine moment, for instance, the general had already been ravaged by the on the 4th,
Two typhoons of such severity trade. Thus we have recently business of the part is hampered first, passing through the Bashee
Amer-through the absence of exports, Channel from west to east, con- following so close upon each found European ican banking institutions talking and obviously that is a line to trary to the usual line of pro- other and with the complicationsing and Engineering. of rationing credit, in other words be specially fostered. In the gression. Ite path from then on of secondary whirls, bave rarely shutting down upon speculation circumstances we understand that is largely surmise as no telegrams been-experienced before on the in its various aspects while still it is not the intention to raise the could be obtained from Luzon or China coast and the fact that supplying legitimate enterprise rates in cases of direct advance Formoss and only the wireless there have been with adequate resources. The against export cargo. need for this is well exemplified in the case of Great Britain, es an instance. Although the actua! wealth of the country is smaller
Being purely vegetable, Pink- than before the war, it is re-
ettes cannot injure even the most presented by a greater number of counters, which, however, a
was preaching against divorce in elining to W.N.W., with a read: PRINCE CHARLIE'S WINE GLASS. delicate system, and are not real credit, and it
make the actual wealth Leghorn Cathedral a dissentienting at the centre of 27.56, the A raze Jacobite wine glass splendid remedy for sick hund- said to have been used by Prince aches, biliousness, liver, trouble, operate in the best interests of member of the congregation be lowest recorded since 1901,
Meiscosime telegraphed on the Charlie at the Banquet given him foul breath, costed - fungus, the country that the rationing gas firing squibe. A worshipper has taken place. In addition to in the rear thereupon pulled out 3rd that the barometer was 27.63 by the ladies of Edinburgh in pimply or blotched skin. Of this rationing, we have another revolver and fired at him. A and the wind a heavy gale from 1755, was sold at Sotheby's druggists everywhere, or post msans towards curbing specul- scrimmage ensued: the cars northeast, showing that it had recently for £150. The glass is free at 60 cents the vial from Dt. ation in the form of higher biniezi were called in, and several the reading of the first typhoon angraved with a portrait of the Wallsms, Medicine Ca 96 Sze-
alinen Bond, Shanghai Arrests were made.
and the winds of the moon. Prinos, interest rates.
WOMEN NURSING BABIES should be careful to avoid con- no casualties stipation, for this condition lete reports of ships in the vicinity reported speaks wall for the sea-loose poisons into the blood and showed where the disturbance manship of the masters, who have thus robe the baby's food of was situated. It appears to have passed through an exceptionally purity and strength. The most inclined more to the west on harassing period. Shipping and efficient lazative for woman's use is Pinkettes, which neither grips reaching the north end of Engineering
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