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marged. The Shanghai court would go further than that, advising that during the typhoon) season ships be only permitted
A BRAVE MAN THINKS NO ONEĮ to load to the winter mark. Those AN INJURY; FOR HE HAS IT THEN
HIS SUPERIOR WHO DOES HIM THE
LOCAL INAUGURATION who are entitled to speak with IN HIS POWER TO MAKE HIMSELF
CELEBRATIONS. anthority on the subject say that SUPERIOR TO THE OTHER BY The following report on the Information was received from this is really not necessary-that
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state of Happy Valley has been the Portuguese Consul General it would be unfair to shipow018-
forwarded to the Stawards of the to-day that October 5th is the Yesterday's health return shows Jockey Club by the Clerk of the date fixed for the installation of and that safety would be assured one case each of plague (Chinese), Course
the new President of the Portu by better guarantees
against smallpox (Chinese) and enteric The drainage of Wong-Neiguese Republic, Senhor Taxaira-
fever (Eurasian) overloading. At any rate, it
Cheong valley is mainly effected Gomes. should certainly be made im-
by a nullah passing along the The local celebrations will Carroll Bros. have received a western side of the Racecourse comprise a reception by the Con- possible for a ship to leave a telegram from their Singapore which is covered in by a cement sul and the holding of two balls, British port in this part of the agents, advising them that the roof where it passes through the one at the Club Lusitano, and world with her loadline sub-Bassett Rubber Company has de- Jockey Club property-along the the other at the Club de Recreto, merged.
clared a final dividend of 40. rails, and under the Judge's Box. on the 5th and 6th respectively. --and it is thought that this There will also be an entertain- drainage would be sufficient were ment for the younger members it not for an additional discharge of the Portuguese community from the cemetery unllah which full particulars of which will be passes into the Racecouse. nullah announced shortly. under the weighing room.
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*** On enquiry at the Portugese Consulate we were officially in In the long and detailed reports formed that there is no truth in which have come through with the report that the H.E. Governor regard to the great earthquake of Macao will return to Lisbon disaster in Japan there has been shortly.
a remarkable lack of information
THEATRE ROYAL
When exceptional rainfall occurs, the cemetery nullab as to the part played by the The efforts of the Fire Cracker brings down sand and debris-- British Navy Well named the Union in Canton to have the new more than usual just now owing Silent Service," the boys in blue tax removed have proved of no to building operations on Stubbs: have a great distaste for the avail, and an order has been Road-which chokes up the "THE NAUGHTY WIFE.” limelight, and in this, as in many made that anyone heard protest-Racecourse nullah, and has pre- The Forbes Russell Comedy other expeditions in which they ing against the impost will beviously caused congestion which Company added to their list. have taken part, the Navy has arrested.
forced the cement roof off on successes here with the presen just "carried on "quietly. During
many occasions.
tion at the Theatre Royal - Lai the war there
the cry
The semi-final stage has now
As this caused a lot of damage, night of The Naughty Wife" What is the Navy doing? been reached in the Lawn Bowls forced its way on to the course popularity in London. There was a while the water in any case play that has achieved such while Jack just went about his Open Championship of the his job as silently as ever. Colony. Mr. Wallace (Taikoo) when the nullah was full, it was large attendance of theatregoers, The critics were satisfied when meets Mr. Russell (Kowloon necessary to make the best of all of whom agreed that the acting the facts came to light afterwards. Bowling Club), whilst the other bad business, and accordingly a throughout was of a high order. In the Japan disaster it is the semi-finalists are Messrs. Greener number of earthenware pipes Miss Niqua Lewis was again very same. We have heard of criticism and Omar (both of Craigengoworl. were placed near the roof of the much in the picture in the title from the North and it is the same)
nullah, and at the point where it role, and her interpretation of the
YEA
fell.
the
considerable flow of water, which
trouble.
MORE TROUBLE
that
A
question asked, "What is the The big bazaar held in Canton enters the Jockey Club property charming and venturesome wife Navy doing? We can reply to in aid of the Japanese disaster cement will was made, the was first-rate Mr. Frederick Burt them. The British Navy has funds was marred by two people object being to enable the water well and Mr. Guy Buckley as the done and is doing a great deal in being killed and several injured, instead of forcing the cement tively, created living characters to flow on to the course quietly, husband and "enticer" respec connection with relieving the During the evening, a thunder-roof up. distress in the devastated areas storm broke out, and the people
foot of their parts. Miss Billie of stricken Nippon. Whether we stampeded to one of the exits and occurs, and the nullah fills up, this quadrangle, was very con When an exceptional rainfall Sinclair as the fourth person in A point of considerable import-shall ever hear full details of the two were tramped 10 ance to shipowners and crews work they have done, we do not others being injured.
death. there is always damage to the vincing. alike is raised by the recom-know. It is fairly certain we
grass course near the mile post, To-night John Galsworthy's medation of the naval court of facts, if anything, from the navy been a member of the staff of the the course.
shall get no more than the barel Mr. J. R. Suramers, who has over the sill and discharged on
lowing to sand and debris carried play "Windows" is on the boards. enquiry into the loss of the itself, and at present it is American Consulate General for steamer Mylie that the maximum possible to get practically no the past two years in the cap- THE FIRST CASE. loadline for vessels employed on does filter through. The Naval General, has been promoted by 12th. April when 4.93 inches course, and until the clearing of details whatever. However, news acity of secretary to the Consul The first case this year was perforce discharged over the the China Coast during the vessels in Japan have placed their the Secretary of State of the of rain fell, but the damage was the nullah could be effected it typhoon season be reduced to the wireless at Japan's disposal, we United States to be American soon repaired, as there was only was hopeless to attempt to get winter mark. This suggestion is have heard, and Admiral Leveson Vice Consul at Hongkong.
moderate rainfall during the re-the course in order. and the officers and men of the made especially in consideration Hawkins have been doing invalu
mainder of the month.
As soon as possible, the P.W.D General da Custa leaves to May passed without incident started clearing the nullah at of the vast open estuary of the able work. The Senior Service is morrow for Gua on completion of and there was only one heavy the Yangtse, where the water is keeping by the old traditions of his work of reorganisation of the fall in Jane which was easily 100
Village ond with about
coolies that ever Briton may well rest military defences at Macao. Wel semi-fresh and consequently less assured. They also seem to be learn that in the Indian posses
Bod dealt with.
though C Fairly beavy rain for three 8th September, caused some comparatively small rainfall on buoyant than sea water. The keeping up their reputation as the sion, he will reorganize the mili-days from 21st July caused a trouble fair progress was made, Court found that the Mylie was "Silent Service. All we definitely tary there. in the same way,cleared only to be damaged again ng on the course scraping off little trouble, bat the course was the fifty Racecourse'coolies work. overladen above her summer
know is that they are in Japan as to effect a closer uniformity in mark. Indeed, it is stated that quite sufficient for those who two Colonies.
and "carrying on. But that is the work of the military in the 27th, June when 5.4 inches mud and clearing ditches etc. she was three inches over the know the Navy.
-The mud was scraped off the clearing of the course and ditches On Friday, 21st Septmber, the loadline when she left Ching-Bavarian Unrest.
Our Picture Page to-morrOW
course again not only at the mile Fanta, a salt-water port, for Shanghai, where the water is went to form the old Empire, wedding of Mr. M. Cario and Sound, the damage being this sand stacked on the road at a very considerable amount of Of all the German State that will contain a group taken at the past but also at the football practically completed, while Bavaria was the least amenable Miss Laurs Dunn, as well as was getting partly choked with Football Ground showed
time more extensive as the nullah Wong-Nei-Cheong and at the semi-fresh. The probability is
tc Prussian domination. The picture showing the steamers Tai that during her run the coal con-people themselves have little Lee and Sun Tak, which went sand and the ditches with mud.
Before this work was complete with the nullah, the water then good progress was being made sumption of the vessel would be in common with the northern ashore in the typhoon, lying in ed, 5.1 inches fell on 5th August being below the level of the sufficient to bring her to the dead Teutons, due to a large admixture Kowloon Docks. There will also and 1.7 inches on 6th, the damage course again, and it was hoped
of Latin elements and religious be a level on a three days run, but a differences. Since the downfall Shanghai pictures, including the 12th and 13th nearly an inch fell
number of interesting being again augmented. On ilth, that there would be no further she was in this instance entering of the Prussian Hohenzollern arrival of refugees from Japan at each day, preventing work, and the less buoyant waters of the regime, the Bavarians have been the Customs Jetty, the China causing further deposits of mud Yangtse estuary, there would be restless. Their leaders are most- Merchants steamer Hsin-ming|
TYPHOON NEXT.
A heavy fall of rain occurred, considerable further submerging. dencies, but their nationalism lief Committees aboard, a group By men of super-Nationalist ten- leaving with Red Cross and Re-
On 18th August came
however, during the night, 3.69 inches, and on Saturday morning To consider for a moment the leans to separatist principles of the winners of the Shanghai centre of a typen with an the valley was a lake again, with
with more than a dash of monar. Polo Club Cup for Juniors, alexceptional rate of rainfall for the Gymkhana fixed for general question of the loadline. chist feeling help estrange photo of Mr. J. A. Hayes (Shang-short period, though only 4.9 it is worthy of emphasis that at them from the comparative- hai Polo Club umpire and an old inches in the 24 hours. This filled fortnight later. Home the Board of Trade takes 15 hürgeoise republicanisin of interpert player), together with a the nullah at the village, and the and the water drained of by Fortunately no more rain foll special pains to see that ships of independent organisations Aggregate Cup, won in this year's sand and
Berlin. We read again and again picture of the China Squadron retaining wall carried away, mud
large stones being could not be used for two or three midday. but the sand course do not enter or leave port being formed in Bavaria, with regatta by H.M.8. Despatch.
wept across the course at the days and training was again overladen. Indeed, prosecutions threats of revolt, and the latest
quarter mile post, while the
interfered with. valley became a lake. have been known in which a news points to quite a serious
This time the water did not of the nullah at the village end, Owing to the partial clearance vessel has reached port laden the faction leaders hope to take movement in operation. Perhaps
subside for several days, but as the rush of water carried about only level with the mark, it advantage of the German Gov-
as possible the work of two feet of sand out of the cover- being calculated that after taking ernment's very troubled era before
We regret that owing to ani clearing the course was resumed,ed part under the Jockey Club. coal comsumption into account,
any definite improvement can set oversight yesterday, the Tete the damage being very consider-
The Berlin authorities on graph for Canton subscribers able. Good progress was being Property which was not replaced she must have departed from her their part are evidently deter were despatched without the made when 1.6 inches on 27th or more brought down, and this
August stopped work again, 2,3,
has helped considerably, the | last part of call overladen. We mined to suppress ruthlessly the special pictorial supplement. are told, however, that the Board least uprising. It is doubtful if Every Telegraph sent to Can-inches falling the next day and the level of the course.
water being now slightly below of Trade requirements are not fostered by the other nations of a copy of the supplement. Also, 7.485 inches, followed by farther ber, a fall of 0.87 inch caused a an independent Bavaria would be ton to-night will however contain veritable deluge the day after of
On the night of 26th. Septon- enforced with nearly as much Europe We already have too in anticipation of the demand for heavy rains for several days stringency in the East. It is many of these little States, a extra copies, a special supply of which stopped training on the deposit of mud again at the Foot- ball Ground end of the course the Dairy Farm Company from was then full of sand, the water whom copies may be obtained at flowing over the top and discharg-cleared about the eighth tome.
ing across the Racecourse, run-
PRESENT CONDITIONS. ning down the sand track like a There is still so much sand in river.
the nullah that a very small rain- EAST RIVER FIGHTING.
Many serious landelips had fall will suffice to flood the course Joccurred in different parts of the again. The nullah is the key to MORE TROOPS FOR CHAN, Colony, including one at Bowen the situation, as the ditches have Captain J. Watson is suing Mr.
'Information from Sheklung Road which threatened the water to drain into it at the football H.M.H. Nemazee for damages for states that Chan King-ming's resupply, and the P.W.D. were ground, which, it is obvious, can unlawful dismissal, and is inforcements continue to arrive very hard pressed at this time only occur if the water level of months salary at £45 a month as Sun's forces are retreating all than the clearing of the Race- claiming the equivaleat of three daily, with the result that Dr.with matters more important the nullah is lower.
There are two manholes where master of the s.s. Gorjista. along the line, though maintaining course auliah..
the nullah passes under the The present loadline is the re-Mr. Justice Gompertz, in the
The claim was mentioned before communication with esch other. On 2nd September, the rain Jockey Club enclosure, and clear- Owing to these developments, ceased, and as it was imperative ing is being done there, but this sult of years of study and ex-Summary Court this morning, to the military authorities in Can-to get the sand course in order is useless until the nullahs at the periment, and it seems to us that fix a date for the hearing of the ton have ordered all new recruits for training, all labour available village and cemetery are cleared, the need is not so much for any Thursday.
action. His Honour fixed next to be despatched without delay to was first turned on the clearing since more sand is being con- alteration as for a firmer insis
the front. Large quantities of of the ditches on each side of the stantly brought downy Mr. Corbett (for defendant) ammunition and military equip-sand course, an embankment The ditches on each side of the tence on the observance of the asked leave to file a counterclaim ment are also being sent to the being made all along the sand track have now been dug Board of Trade requirements for damage done to the ship. east daily, whilst the incomes of Straight to protect the sand out again by the Jockey Club.. We believe it would be sufficient claims to be filed by noon on ments is also being forwarded as The nullah, being full of sand falls it may you be possible to Leave was granted, the counter-the various Government depart-course should further rain occur. coolles, and if no further rain if careful measures were taken Monday, with leave to plaintif received in order to pay the was useless, and though rain was hold the Gymkhana on sili Co- to see that the line is not sab- to apply.
troops.
not actually falling, there was a tober.
in.
TO OUR CANTON READERS.
звод
Isaid to be quite a common er./temptation to others and a danger the supplements is being sent tofcourse altogether. The nullah which had just been scraped and
|perience for ships to arrive at and depart from Eastern ports with their marks submerged. If that is, then we cannot help thinking that the Consular authorities at Chinese ports and the Harbour Department here in Hongkong should keep a stricter watch on incoming and outgoing
craft.
to the peace of the world.
SHIP-OWNER SUED.
"GURJISTAN" CAPTAIN'S
CLAIM.
ten conts vach.