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Australian Steamer Arrives.
Lok Sang In Typhoon. Reporting damage to her steer-
The Australian and Oriental ing gear the Indo-China Steam Line steamer Changsha arrived Navigation Company's steamer at Hongkong yesterday afternoon Lok Sang is now in port after from Sydney and the usual way- having experienced the full force parts. Leaving Sydney on June of a typhoon in the Gulf of 18 the vessel encountered fine Hainan last week. The log-book | weather throughout the passaga. of the Lok Sang made interesting Passengers for this port number-
VAGRANT ALSATIAN.
German or French? Frederick Dreinghou, àgod 22,
native of Strasburg, was brought op this morning before Mr. R.E. Lindsell on the charge of vagrancy. He was said to have come from Getoa. Ha had just served fourteen days for being a stowaway, and had to affects except what he had on. Įnamely a shirt and a pair of
trousers.
The prosecuting police officer said it was not known whatbar the defendant was Geiman or French.
The Magistrate:
Russian name.
He has a
The police officer explained that the defendant was a German |batore the wath
my
The defendant: My father w33 a German sod
mother French, and so I am either German nor French.
When it was explained to the Magistrate that the defendanti would by going back to Europe on the 20th, the Magistrate remanded him to the House of Detention until that day.
LANDLORD FINED.
reading when seen this morning ed 95, as follows-eight first Architect's Responsibility. by a Telegraph reporter.
eatin. 15 second-cabin and 12 Mr. R.S. Vargette, of the P. W. D... prosecuted a Chinese landlord, in Mr. R.E. Lindsell's Court to-day with departing from the approved plan of the building
the plans showed the walls to be built of bricks, instead of which stone work was used. Stone work out here was very poor.
The Lok sang, of 979 tons steerage. The cargo for dis- register, Cap:. Clement J. Mattock charge bere comprises 500 tons in command. Bailed
froms of general lines, including 74 tons Haiphong on Tuesday morning of frozen beef and mutton. last at 10 o'clock for Hoogkoog Capt. F. C. Gambrill did not to be constructed. He said that with A cargo of rice and a bring the Changsha north this few coolies as passengers. At the trip. He is on holiday leave in time of departure from Haiphong Australia and bis command was typhoon signals were hoisted re-taken by Capt. A. M. Frame, porting the typhoon a long way off chief officer to Capt. Gimbrill. in the Philippines, but the ship's barometer WES normal. The weather encountered by the Lok Sang was ordinary until 7 o'clock! on the next morning (Wednes day) when the barometer started
The Changsha will sail on the return journey to Sydney on Fri- day afternoon next,"
Travelling Abroad. Mr. E. J. Grist, of Hongkong. sailed to-day on the Kashima
Maru. for Victoria.
Mr. Walter C. Lum, of the China Mail Steamship Company, returned to Hongkong to-day on the steamer Sile from Singapore.
to fall and the witd to freshen at bo alarming rate. Seeing no chance of making port before being overtaken by the typhoon, Capt Mattock decided to make for shelter under the lee of the
Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce. of the land at Cape Kami. The Lok Sang anchored off the cape short- London Missionary Society, will ly after noon on Wednesday.wave Hongkong to morrow Since earlier in the morning the barometer was falling steadily and all the time the wind was freshening to A gale. AD 10.40 o'clock on Wednesday night
the wind veered to the north-east.
The position of shelter of the Lok Sang at once became one of considerable danger with the gale striking down upon the, vessel. which was now to windward of Cape Kami, Anchor was weighed and the steamer made for the west side of the cape to seek
Huge seas were continually being shipped fore and aft and the vessel was rolling to the gun. wales. At 3.30 o'clock on Thurs day morning the wind fell con- siderably and there was a lull,
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Mr. Caer Clark: It is really my fault. The builder is in this position. I knew the walls were built of stones and intended; Co inform the Building) Authority, but I forgot aboar.is. We have a perfect right to do i provided we let the Building
Authority know about it.
The Magistrate: Apparently the architect wished to assume responsibility?
ing the owner.
Mr. Vergette: We are summon-
The Magsitrate: After all, the owner is in the hands of the
the steamer Empress of Japan. architect in a matter of this kind.
Capt. and Mrs. S. V. Constant!
will be passengers to Shangbai on the steamer Empress of Japan. which sails to-morrow,
The owner was fined $10.
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Mr. E. O. Murphy and her CHOLERA IN HONAM.
children, of Empress Lodge. Will leave the Colony on the steamer Empress of Japan, which sails ro-morrow for Vancouver.
Kaifong Safe.
A Serious Outbreak.
Sir Otway F.L. Wheeler-Cuffe.
During the past week magy accompanied by Lady Wheeler Cases of cholera were reported in Cute will leave Hongkong to Honam and the people in the morrow on the steamer Empress alarmed. Caless the Departmen: | surrounding districts are greatly refage from the terrific squall of Japan for Vancouver. Sir of Health takes immediate steps Wheeler-Cuffe who is superin- tending-enginner to the Public to have the epidemic stamped out Works Dept, Burma, has been
at once, it is feared that the epidemic will spread not only all in Hongkong several weeks.
over Honam but also in Canton proper. It is reported that a cer- News of the arrival of the tain family is one of the best comparatively speaking, for one Chios Navigation Company's residential districts in Hooa hour. Then it suddenly changed steamer Kaifong at Haiphong has been visited with cholera and in direction and blow from south-Festerday wag received by of the eight persons in the family, south-east. It increased in faty Messrs. Butterfield & Swire this three have died, two are dying and quickly reached the force of a morning. The report of the end the remaining three are under whole gale. The Lok Sang was vessel's safety came as welcome hospital care. being badly buffetted. but she news and set at rest
$ little The epidemic is most serious apprehension that was felt in in Wong Nai Kong, Lung Meiļ For two and a half hours the Lok shipping circles at Hongkong for Do and Chang Chun Yuen villa- Sang was fighting for safety in al- the well-being of Kaifong on ges, three of the most densely most the centre of the northern account of her protracted voyage populated districts in Honnin part of the typhoon and so far only during the typhoon that the Island.-Canton Times. minor damage had been dome.steamer Lok Sang experienced. At6 o'clock en Thursday morning The Kaifong sailed from Hong-
was holding her own.
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Fortunately, Sir William's ac- tion in presenting the painting to the Diploma Gallery has preserv- ed this undeniably attractive and distinctive work to the public.
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Artist Presents Work to Royal Academy. Sir William Orpen's "Le Chef" one of the successes of this FLASHES FROM THE U.S. year's Royal Academy exhibition the first serious mishap eccurred. konk on the morning of July Sang, of the Manila service, is off is not to be purchased for the A Scottish scientist predicts The steering gear jambed aft for Haiphong, via Hoihow and that run for two trips to allow Chantrey Bequest
that the world finally will be Officers and crew worked at Pakhol, voyage, which in for annual overhaul of the vessel
The Council found, "to their managed by big lizards walking repairs to the steering gear under good weather is made in great difficulties, being almost three days. The Kaitong arrived sang is taking her place and will not strictly eligible," and Sir Wil-say that Scotland is going dry.
to be gone on with. The Wing-get that the oil painting "is on their hind lege: and yet they swept off their feet by the great at her destination yesterday make one more trip to Manilliam has accordingly presented the "Columbs (S. C.) Record," seas washing on board. While morning, about three days later before the Yuensang will re-enteris diploma work. Although he they were clearing away some than her usual time. She had a the trade. tackle holding the quadrant in big cargo for the first two ports
has been an RA. elect for more position it was carried away by the and it is presumed tha:
then two years, he was so far un- beavy rolling of the ship, smash account of the typhoon her dis The Glen Line steamer represented in the Diploma Gal- ing the bracket at the rudder-charge was bampered, which Glensbane arrived at Hongkonglery of the Academy. head and sute for the hand would delay her in port and that this morning with a good cargo PRESERVED FOR THE PUBLIC, steering gear. Three hours later she had to seek shelter en route. From London. She cleared the The ultimate fate of "Le Chef" temporary repairs bad been No damage was reported to have Thames on May 25 and has on had been the subject of specula effected to the steering-gear. occurred on the vessel. after A most arduous time. The ship was then kept moving
under Course
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settle down when the riveters picture to the Royal Academy as You can't expect the dove to
keep up such a din on new battle- ships.—"Pueblo Star-Journal.”
A French writer says the French are still eating war bread; and their attitude indicates that there is something in diet after all-Kingston (Ontario) Whig." board 3800 tons of general cargo tion for some weeks. it WLA When we can no longer blame Kashima Maru Sails.
for Far Eastern ports, 1,100 tons provisionally selected for pur- things on liquor or war's reaction, of which is for discharge at chase uncer the terms of the we may begin to suspect that Punctually at 11 o'clock this од 4 zigzag
NY.K. steamer
Hongkong...
Chantrey Bequest by the council, human cature itself is a little the cape waiting for the weather morning the
Detained.
who, following their usual pre-faulty." New London Day." to moderate. The lowest baro Kashima Maru sailed for Seattle.
The Japanese steamer Shokikucedent as dictated by the terms Germany is evidently more in- meter reading was at 4 a.m. on via Japanese ports. She carries Thursday, when it stood at 29.03. 40 cabin and 50 steerage pass- Maru No. 2 is detained in port of the Chantrey will, immediately clined to keep her money than From then on it raised rapidly engers, in addition to 1,900 tons of with boiler trouble. She was to take steps to ascertain whether it her obligations. Norfolk Vir- and in the afternoon the wind general merchandise. In Japan- have sailed this morning for fulfilled the essential condition ginian-Pilot." bad started to moderate. At 3 ese waters the Kashima Maru Tamsui, Formosa, but at the last laid down to the effect that the Indications are that this will p.m. the barometer had increased will call at two tes porte in addi- minute one of her boilers develop picture must have been painted be an excellent year for the rais-
within the British Isles.
ing of everything except wegas. to 29.53 and the typhoon had tion to her regular ports to loaded a defect.
quantities of that product for
Nile Arrives.
At the time when the question (~~ Pasadena Fost.” moderated to a fresh gale. A
When England meditates con- course, was then set for Hoihow, America and Canada.
The China Mail Steamship of eligibility arose, our Paris Cor- the wind decreasing in velocity
Being Overhauled. Company's steamer Nile arrived spondent interviewed the chef cerning her far-flung empire, she and the sea subsiding throughout. The steamers Kansu and at noon to-day from Singapore. atthe Hotel Chatham-the subject doubtless wishes that portions of At midnight the Lok Sang drop. Taming of the China Navigation Her departure for San Francisco of the now. famous portrait-and it had been flung a little farther. ped anchor in Holbow harbour Company's feet are at present in has been fixed for Sunday next was informed by him that be had "San Diego Tribune." for the night and in the morning Taikoo dock undergoing their at noon, two days later than the given sittings to Sir William, who came to Hongkong, arriving annual overhaul. They will be original date of sailing, While has a studio in the French capital. here on Saturday, Other damage out of commission for about two in port at Hongkong the Nile The decision of the Council of the done to the vessel was to the weeks.
will go into drydock at Kowloon Royal Academy has confirmed woodwork. rallings and cativas The Indo-China Steam Naviga- to have her tailshaft drawn, the the impression that the picture
was painted abroad. awings, Repairs are now being tion Company's steamer Yuen cause of the delay.
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