1894-10-06 — Page 3

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1894.

The delivery of the English Mail was begun

at 5.40 pm.

THE CHINA MAIL

the worthy Q.0.| was right in the aíbatenet,” and Mr Chatham was wrong; and I am glad to see poor contemporary comment-

I vory armiibly upon that subjoot.

wufficient dimensions it is going to be called (Capt. Brock) has bean wenoked at Zan- That, all the samo, Glenbumphreys This is about the place, centi, and that the captain, his wife where a similar bred occurred before, and four men have been drowned. Th

ating Mr Humphreys some $5.00 in wreak in said to hate occurred during hard cash to rapit done the roten work could be done by thete on shers to retkice the onight Crics were hard, but nothing pokon strongly about

ed

That I imagined, when reading your report

UNIÓN INSURANCE SOJIETY OF CANTON," LIMITED, AN }

At noon to-day, the twenty-frs Órdia. Rey yearly meeting of the Shareholders of the above Bioty was held at the Hond

Office. Mr0.3. Holliday (Chairman) preaid

| STIRRING SPEROR BY THE KAISEL

HIS MATISTY Ärts FROM" TOR SZÖVLDEL.. On the 8th alt, Emperor William ma a coventional speech at a state banquet, at which the King of Wurtemburg was the

READEETз will be glad to learn that Lady j Iù ́view of reèant researokes, in Hongkong Robinson is progressing favourably. It may be of interest to note that Professor Kurt Günther, of the Berlin University, ia reported to have discovered a new bacillus, in the water or the organe of the heman

of the conduit, and at one time he istanda. As we have already said this which differs from the comms bacillus and Mr Price, then Sarveyor, General, report lacks guntirmation. Six launches

botu Book Tan Roscite will have at noon on Monday, in that it exists in the soil and not came rare near legal proceedings over it. have

or driven whore-

8th inat, for Shanghai.

The P.W.D. malatained, of course, that Dakin, Cruickshank and Co.'s being ashore, in the water or the organs of the human the work was hand and honest, and would and the Blanche (the Health Officer's OWENG to the late of the weather, the body. He has named it the vibrio terri-Jaat sa long ne conduits asually do-my, two launch being sank, Thers was a largs newspaper delivery coolica wore mot abla ip | Prosis, and says list es far as he knows or three thousand y. Now, when the number of oruft in Yaqmuti Bay, when the That upon closer inspration, it was found Burnie, R. Lyall, J. HL. Cox, A. Coron, K.plessure at the attitude of the persone nani-

got last night'a China Mail to many sub. seribaşa until to-day.

it is perfectly harmless:

Tux farewell ball to the Ride Brigade,

mises to be a marked 'soccois.

accusation' are among the spitbets applied to the Gazette, readers will be able to form nu idea of the tone of the article, which concludes: The thing is a public senadal. It is enough to rotsa the just ire of every poliptic Japanese and to convey a miser-

Colony is just getting probably its last galo rus from the north-east and south-onsty instalment of water for the dry season, the and when he wind hauled to the westward Taz Japan Mœil derates a leading srlicle solid and enduring moment of engineer these frail craft muat bare felt the full fores Akill and ability, 25 years old, is of the wud and suffered seriously from the toto reply to the Japan Gaasits on the subject letting it all out, flooding Chita-toxu, and ground swell.

At Taimisashai, windows and doors bad of oficial war news. It we mention that threatening another famine.

Landalips are reported in several places to be barrioaded, but all efforts to keep ont be given on the eve of the departure of the the word 'faleshood' is used seven times along Robinson Road, Caine Road, and the rain is most cases proved unsrailing. battalion from Caloutta for Hongkong, pro-and that wasten insolence and gross neighbourhood. The retaining wall near Tho Neval Yard seems to have sustained the corner of Seymour Road which most damage. The roof of the boiler- constractiva and room collapsed, the roof of other two bulld. foll down during

coolies ame months ings are mare or los destroyed, and the tilled several

then re-erected under destruction to the torp do store, gun- go, and strict supervision of the P.W.D., with mounting store and electricalore in so great the apocial object of presenting for that a gang of workmen will have to be her falls, bas again collared letting kept at work all night and on Sunday to dawn the whole width of Seymour restore things to something like order. The Road at that spot, wrecking the house that torpedo bunts and

I been taken for their safety, width of Caine Rose, and scattering debris bruke adrift, hareers parting and boll- Away down the hillside. Another landslip ards being torn out, and a quantity occurred just above Ravenhill.' Robinson of storas kopt in lighters inside the comber

No. 1 tark, where the Parece se suffered greatly. Bond, near teoratery used to be another over Caine Rand, between Glenealy and College Gar- dens and one at the head of Glavenly.

At Doars, the Portugues Consut's house, t balow the Roman Catholic Cathedral,

magnificent Flame of the Forest, one of the finest trees in the Colony, was torn ont of the ground. This tree was grown from seed brought by Capt. Crockett from Cal cutta in 1865

was, as usual, talling to express itself at

quent, for time is short and work is press- counia speak no fully for themselves, that in the Derman commercial treaty

that the function held was a solemn con clave of the Sanitary Board, and that the serious and being pain of the President

the end of the table, That the QC, made an adequate exprex.

sion-ho fods it hard work to bo ein ing--and he was well backed up by De Aytes and the President, That one of the points the President made in favour of Dr James was that he was man who makes no mistakes and giros e trouble; also, umas who thoroughly kouws his work and is endowed with any amount of tack and discretion,'

a

proved the Conat's

for the pantomime in now complete, the abla impression of English fairness and was being built below, blocking the whole precantions had craft, although extra That this is a most serious business, and | As regards the accounts for this year, they where the people ara chinily farents, yon

THE-Singapore amateurs have The Pirates of Penzance in preparation for Christrane, it dolombo the Gondoliers will be the Christmas show, In Hongkong, we revert to pantomimo-Robinson Crusoe. The cast

libretto (so-called) has been in the hands of truthfulness.' the principals for some time, and the store arrived by a recent mail. From all we can hear the pantomime promises to be one of the funniest yet presented to a Hongkong

audience.

́Alwarm reception was given by the residents

of Yokohama on the 22nd ult. In the rooms

of the Tokohama Gakko to Drs. Kitazato, Aoyama, Kinoshita, Miyamoto, Takagi, and Lovron, During the course of the pro- ooedings an address was delivered by He Nakane, Governor of Kanagawa, to which Dr Kitarato replied on behalf of the cther guests. Dr Lowson also spoke. The olti. zens of Yokohama presented gold chains and medala to Dra Kitazato and Aoyama, a medal each to Dra Kinoshiis, Miyaauto and Takagi, end a pair of rases of local manu.

At the Naval Dockyard in Hongkong some chimneys were blown down, and the roos of all the buildings reare or less tom

up or demolished. Two lighters wors sunk

on the foreshore.

Tag Hon. Sir Charles Fremantle, K C.R., who has given up his appointment o Mastor of the Mint quite recently, laft England on 13th Elt. for a prolonged tour, during which he intends to visit Canada,

The wooden coverings of the Victor Em- Japau, and Hongkong, returning by ways of Egypt. He will be accompanied by

und and the hospital abip Afzance have! been partially carried away, and the top part Lady and Miss Fremantle. At Hongkong,

of the foremast of the Ficior aither snopa ed or hud to be docked, a precaution takeo where they arrive by the next Empress,

At Fairies, nour West Point, a verandah with all the tepmasts of the Firebrand, they will make a stay of a month as the come down, and buried Mrs Grundy nd which rode out the storm at the man-of- Miss Fletober, who had to be dog out by war anchorage in company with the Wivers guests of the Governor. It will be remem.

Mrs Grundy had an scm and Undated. bered that Lieut. Fremantle, son of Sir the police.

broken, and Miss Flacher a shoulder frac-

Yesterday

morning thera a crowd of liberty'

from the Charles, was the first Aide-de-Camp tours; both were taken to hospital,

Undasnted Str William Robinson, but unfortunately A number of janks were smashed up op-

adrift in

in the Colony. Tacir leave a

axpired at 7 a. m. on the 5th inst, and The barometer at the Hongkong Club anxious though encombed to fever aoon after his arrival posite West Point,

Found

it aksolutely impre in the malony. Tho visit of Sir Charles | wont down to 29.05 about fire a'clock läst their ship the" has wory to get on board and his family must therefore bare sad night, and showed considerable oscillationsible. It was only when the weather mode. Rebociations. A few of those who have for some time. The inres of the wind, as rated the morning that they were taken

reported from the Observatory by the off in the Dockyard launches.

At one time yesterday, feuse were outer- busy to-day, was 11 at 10 inst. and 12 (typhoon force) at 4 p.m. a large American ship anchored off Black

hende Point Trice her anchus dragged It is, however, pretty certain that this blow was set by any means as severe as and she was expected to be dzebeu upan that

The barometer then got the rocks at the Point, but the auchor of 1874. down nearly an inch below the present ultimately held so when the wind gut

жел

was quite

That the popnlar Surgeon-Major has done splendid work, and (bar just a little of the good-hearted fa terp) his services will be remembered with pleasure by

principal guest. The Imperor had previous of De James and the Sanitary Board,ed, and there were also present Moss H. ly struck from the liat of guests the names. that it was the report of a banquet, and Hoppius, J. J. Keswick, H. L. Dairymple, of Count Tou Mirbach nad Count von Karits that all those procon! therent were D. R. Sumoon, A. G. Wood and G. B. and Generals Klitening and Saudin, The falling upon each other's bonoms in Dodwell (Diccolors), A. G. Morris, A. Mo-two latter were subsequently restored, m fraterual agonies of farewell.

Conachie, J. B. Coughtais. Captain B. paror William's set plainly marked his dic

F.

McK. Rose, Douglas Jones (Acting Secreted upon the agrariat question. This is on ary) and others.

firmed by the fact that the Emperor yester. The Chairmas said-The report and a day decorated Count You Doonhoff with the counte of the Society have now beats in order of the Red Kawas expelled last May your hands for sa

some days, and I trust, as · Count von Doanholf they have doubtless bean fully considered from the Conservative Union because he vot by you, we may take them as read. The so- ed for the

Emperor William ap- there is little left for me to say about them.

action The net premia for 1893 shows an increses After the Emperor had toasted the King year, and the profits enable your Directors, ed, his imperial majesty made a speech which on the preceding of Wurtemburg, and the latter bad respont- of upwards of $90,000 while paying the same bonus as last year, caused the deepest impression. After a for namely, 25 per cent., to propose an increas words of thanks for his resoption, Empater ad Dividend of $9 as against $7 laat year, William id: and to plave $80,000 to reserve, raining

When I was here four years ago, I am that fond to $970,000. (Applause) pbanized the fact that in Eastern

Primei we cannot but think that the worthy require liulo, comment, and it is as get too must, before all, preserve and meíztain a 0.0, the President, the genial Colon to forecast how they may result; at the capable peasantry that would be a pillar of Surgeon, and a large number of others same time it is satisfactory to note that support to any monarchy. Hence, my co5- too numerous to mention, muat feel now the credit balance on the 30th Jana Just, atant endeavour, whenever the oppor quite deserted and forlora.

and the estimated profis to the 80th tanity arises, to foster the welfare and That, all the same, Dr James is not to be ultimo as well as the premium receipts, economical improvement of East Praia

blamed because they count. all be so far exceed those of any similar pe- The past four years of grievous fera Lars described.

rioda since the Society begun business. weighed upon the former Lod it PORTS to vantage during the recent low exchange to arisen in regard to my promises and as to Your Directors deemed it wiss to take ad- mo that under this influence doubt hes withdraw £40,000 from our sterling funds whether I should be able to keep them. the equivalent of which sum has been satis. Nay, I found myself compelled to observe, factexily investe

and the profits

gobility standing bear the throne beek he did.

Finctuation Account which the 301b inleations were misunderstood

Bad 50 That I hear the proposals to recognise the June lass amounted to $748,665 18 and in-tain extent combatted. Nay, more word o

services of Volunteers and others during eares us on our sterling fonda sgainst a opposition has been brought to my cun the Plague crisis are taking definite rise in exchange up 3/5, Your Directors Gentlemen, the opposition of Froasian moble. <ahapo.

to the re- fael aure that in steadily adding

Thay men to their King is

a mood. That it is better perhaps this thatter should verses of the society, they are not only are justilled in forming an

be first submitted to those wise are to the following the universal practice of insur when they know the King to be at their

Thin în a rewarded, in much the same way as ance companies all over the world, but ate head.

a lesson taught delicate consideration for the wishes of carrying out the goueral wishes of the of our country. an honoured guest is shown by a heat.

shareholdere, who thue find their proper. How often have my

had to ut ty year by your steadily increasing themselves against minguided members of in value and being safeguarded against that cleas for the welfare of the

whole o That what has already boon whispered seems to be appropriate, and I fancy the

sny violent fluctuation in their dividends, manity? The successor of his who by his whole matter is in good hands, as I said The ragrettable wer now being waged be own right bessie overigo Dake of Praia before,

twest China and Japan has so far not will follow the same path as his grant MD-

discussion of the partition of Koras or of though should it unhappily be prolon ed,sis said, 'Ex me maR DHÈN GUTONS, and as great sen established his authority as I would, in conclusion, sound note of warning to shareholders who should not imperial grandurs, the kingdom by the look forward too confidently to a contin- grase

of God. BAOCH of the prosperity that has attended Emperor William then continued e the Society's working for the It shall continue my constant endeavors, sad two years; this is mainly due to the very next budget will affird freak proof extraordinary freedom

of my parental solicitudo. Gentlemen, lot us losser all over the world. As I do regard the pressure weighing upon me and not think I can usefully add any further the time through which wo are passing in remarks, I will now move the adoption of the light of the Christian profession in whicks' DEAR SIR-Thomsoner we have a Munt-the report and accounts, bat before doing cipal Council in this Colony the better, too, shall be glad to answer any questions do away with this typhoon nuisance. Last your way wish to ask me in reference to night, about 7 pm., balf of our house them. front was blown in, and the whole house The Chairman (after a pause)-As, there was turned into a pandemonium of wind, appear to be no questions i beg to move the A stirring caromany passed before our rain, mud, and ·lesolalioa. The old priest adoption of the report and scasusta presented. Nr.A. NoConachie-I bare very much founded things ought to be ehet from the pleasure in seconding the motion for passing muzzle of a typhoon sun landed with black the report and such brilliant spogants as ball. All over the onlony, householders in those how presented. (in a previous nees- state of chaos-roofs loaking, room wallssion I had reason to congratulate the Board, Secretary and staff on, the results of their turned into bowling wildernesses. Thess typhoons ought not to be tolerated any age there is doubly good reason for doing longer in a Crown Colony. Whore does Exeter Rail come in on this question ?—

Agroed, | Yours faithfully,

every cus whɑ kasus kim and the work thereunder has gone to wall the with sure heart, that la the circies of the

facture to De Lowaon. Refreshments were bean intimately ameqciated with Sir Charles H. who are, of couras, exceptionally tained for the safety of the Lilian Robbias, That L nositively declino to enter upon any affected the society's business serious, fogarde, and, as once the Arat: King of Prus-

afterwards oorved.--Nippon. -

4 pleasant raception, promoted by Dr. Kitazaio and Aryam, was given to Dr. Lawson, of Hongkong, on the 20th alt, at the Maple Club in Shiba Park, Tokyo,

during his official career have formed themselves into a committed with a view to taking steps to place on record the general appreciation of his public services.

6.01. on the 5th

Among those present ware Mr. Miura, THE ninth congress of the German Chan record, and the wind was 10h worse; ranod to westward a danger was avariad Governor of Tokyo; Mr. Sonuda, Buger Association opened at Lefpeio on the 3rd alt.Festerday it only pat attained full typhoon

of

of the line; Prafossor Hamar, President of

orapeticion:-J. H. Blackburn, J. Manzod Imperist University : Mr. Takato, Chief the Police faresa is the Home Department; York; B. D. Janowiski, Paris J. B. Clifford Tieckmann, London: J. W. Baird, Now Dra. Takagi, Anganai, Nakaosms, Ka shimura, Taguchi, Ozawa, Sasaki, Sakaki, St. Petersburg: J. Seteller, G, Marco and Tuki, Zinke Sato, Bemade, Kawamoto, Kamagan, and De Sigmund Tarrasoh, Nuremburg; B. Vienna J Berger Graz, Austria; other leading medioal men in Toky», gam Zaffert, Theadors von Seasve, OA Wal bering in all about one hundred R turly. Dr. Takagi first delivered on address of brot, Berlin; Johann von Minckwitz, welcome in which he proposed the health of Leipsic: AD Zuchtin, Mdburg

CP. Like, Halt-on-Salle, and Meices, This was heartily drunk, During the course of the proceedings a Japaneso danes was given. At the close of the banquet, Dr. Lowen propused threa obeers for the Emperor of Japan, and Mr. Miura (hree for the Queen of England, both being enthusiastically responded to.-Tokyo Asahi Shimbun,

Dr. Lowson,

THE TYPHOON.

The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Company announes that their prepared forence in the effec's on tri, 0, 1 v i will not jake piac.

cacaion to Mucao to-morrow (Sunday) noticeabla Me Ford staten that the of 1 74. when the gardens were simply damage now cannot be compared with that awapt bare of everything, large and small, whereas now the uprooting appears to amount only to about 20 or 30 per cent.

not suffered at all, thanks to parstal con- The ferg houses and other buildings have

struction and ample precautions on timely

warning.

Near Fairlan,'s fine tree whee trunk must have been fivo feet in diameter was of clean and blown filty or sixty anappo The following notion is issued from the parle, completely braking the road.

The roof of the Justices' Room at the Observatory :-

Magistracy is missing lost, stolen, or

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the man who is inventing a dying

mashicent Home, and has got up in the air for any 100 parite aiready, "should come to Tungkook. Thut between Manila and H.K. Observatory wind enough might be raised to krep that fying-maobino in mid air for whole month. That seriously our fool's paradise' of in- munity frou typhovus tas been rudely blown to pieces during the last fortnight,

linet typhoon gaien daring the last Disturo Akça—¿4 „one ovely four dayë. That this is a record which I fancy the

‘oldest inhabitant' would fail to ques

bie

Obina just yet, as the question is not yet we may suffor soms diminution in recoip Rocher de Bronze, go do I represent, like my

ripe enough.

BROWNIE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ANOTHER GRIEVANCE.

To the Editor of the *Ontza MaiL.' Hongkong, 6th October,

at Bolinas who man facturo! these con.

froni

heavy of my

we have been educated aga trial laid upon as

by God. Let us preserve our minds in quistade and endure with patience and fem relation, hoping for better times, atard- ing to war old maxia-noblesse oblige

On the th at 6.10 p., Two lanterus strayed. A warrant has out been issued That to be accurate, we bare had four dia. nilapzed, trees all over the place, gardens abour, and I am sure every shareholder will address myself. Forward, to fight for

tion.

hoisted vertically. On the 6th at 8 30 a., From San Francisco ezshauges we lauria Typhoon force of wind probable from E. to that on the last trip of the Bel ̧és from | 8. R. Gau fired, two rounds. At 11.8 s. Ohine and Japan she was two days over Gentes é typhoon South-west of Hongkong due, and fears wera entertained for her approacbing the coast betersen Macae and the Steamboat C. who lived on the top That la 1862 and 1874 we experiencest i nafaly by the underwriters. The lattor Hoihow. people, however, says tho Chronicle, do not

On the 5 at 12.15 p.. Black Ball wish this state of affairs to be understood hoisted. On the 6th at 11 a., Black The typhicon is by the public, and they have made thair North Done hoisted. izstractions plain to the Merobants' Ex-woving northward in the interior of China. change. The Belvic may be coming along in Bongkong, barometer rising with strang all right, but if she does get in her trip 8. W. winds, decreasing, and wet weather. will be the longest on record from Yako-Telegraphic communication between the

for its arrest, as the Justices have no power. to bring it back.

▲ house so the Praça Central, at the corner of Lee Yuen Street Enat, orme to picoes, and Mr Logan, preventive officer of foor, hung on to a fragment of building in femminent peril antil he was rescued by the

rupe from the next house. police with a

An aid coolin was found crouching in a verandah on Queen's Road West this morn ing, quite dead, apparently from exposure.

Great damage was done among the untive craft at Shaukiwan, and several lives wera lost.

storms in Hongkong which for severity haut ausibing that has visited a sin those dates, but never before base we had a string of largen winds' such as the last fortnight has brought upon w That your well-werited critisists about the Black unture of our very own Observatary warrings during the first blow (on 19th ulto. have borne good fruit,

WET.

TYPHOON INACCURACIES.

To the Editor of the 'CHINa Mail.'

Hongkong, October 6. BIA-I notice that your contemporary speaks of yesterday's blow as of almost equal force' to the typhoon of 1874.

NOW.

eyes on Tuesday. Befors us stands thesta. the of William L the imperial sword ap- fifted in his sight hand, the symbol of law ardcous and arder. It reminds us all of the struggle with designs against the very foun dations of our constitutional and social life, Now gentlemen, it is to you I this day ligion, for morality and for order against the parties of cavolution. As the iry winds itasif expand the oak, beautifies it with ita leaves and protects it when tempesta rage, doss the Prussian pobility close round my house. May it and with it the whole po bility

Mr Coughtrie proposed, and Mr Koss so ponded, the re-election of Hessta, H. L. Da-so

rymple and B. Hoppins to seats on the Board.

Agreed.

M: Coxon proposed and Captain Burnie Beconded the re-election of Messrs. J. H. Cox and R. Lyall as auditors.

Agreed.

The Chairman-That oenoludes the busi-

of the German nation become a bright example to those actions of the populace which are still wavering. Let us cater to gether upon this struggle. Onward to God and disbocor to blm who forsakes his King. *In the hope that Eastern Prussia will be the firet province in line in this battle I

A referenca to bis or your files would bese of this meeting. I thank you, gentle- raise my glam and quaffit to the prosperity

men, for your attendance to-day.

have led him to speak of the storm just That during the last three blows the past in somewhat differe t terms. It is

warnings were perfect-erring, if it can is true that a few of tho gusts yesterday, w, S. Gilbert bas selected Elsinore ma the i bame by way of Honolala. The Belgie Observatory and Hongkong interrupted oat during yesterday at the point of That, as I write, I bear a rumear it may yesterday's conid bas

from about 4 to 5.30 p. But whereas Bueno of his new comio opera.

had not been heard of when the Mariposa left Honolulu, but no significanes should be attached to this as the regadi was not dua at the islands up to that time. The Belgic left Yakobains on the 15th of Arguet, and giving her the widest latitude she should have been at Honolula on Anguet 27th. She had 1000 tons of cargo to discharge at the islands, and this might kave detained her two days. Giving the Belgic this time allowance the ship should buvo bena in on Sunday the latest. Tixe Belgica sister ship of the Gadis

Ocenie, sod, while she is a Alawgoing vessel, if she wero pushed ia ber spoed abs could easily make up for loat time between hers and Honolulu. Thie is what makes the situation doubtful. It might be possible that she got tangled up with the quarantine Jaws at Honolula, bat this is hardly probable as she had no Okinose on board. Tho City of Peking made the trip straight across from Yoko bama in ninatoon days in 1990, City of Peking is not the fastest craft aflost in the China line, and in the early part of this Fear the came over by way of Honoluko in twenty-one days. It took her soven and

a half days to come here from the inlanda.

The Oceanic came over in the early part of

this year in nineteen days. She is one of

nince 1.1 lõ n, pesterday.

Oct. bib, 10.30 am

20.49

A house

to go.

A jons house at No. 40, Taping-shan Street, collapsed completely, killing two Chinamon and a woman. They were drg to-day. Oun ut the men had probably tren en Leaving

for saler

Не жав а on him, and was dress, as he bad 3197 The following barometrical readings we priest, about 6 or 70 years old.

ein Kut Shing St., within the gan- taken at West Point :--

demned area. fell down, in spite of Mr Chater's potent reasoning against destruc- tion of these

palatial places. Several bulldinge in Chinatown have come down partly wholly, notably some of Mr 6. Sharp's, but there are no more reports of fatalities than those above mentioned,

Arbuthnot Road was entirely blocked by the fall of a eplendid large tras ie front of Remedios Torraço ; and some parts of the terrace fall, act nothing serious oo- curred,

31.01 a.................. 29 48 11.30 a......... 20:48 Non.............. 291.45 1.00 p.m., 29.42 1.30 pm

29.40

20.96 29.6 29.95 28.32 29.34

2.30 p.m....

3.30 pm

4.09 M

5.00 p 5.15

5.30 p...

6.00 p.m...

6.30 p...

29,32

7.00 pm.

29.34

7.30 p.m

29,36

21

8.00 p.m.

20.40

28.40

9.00 pm.

29.44

29.44

2947

10.00 p.m. Er

29.41

11,00 p...

29.60

1

11.40 p.m... Midnight

29.01

29 62

Ook 602, 4.15 am 29.66

6.00 ............ 29.62 7.00 ............ 20.65

24

an

After we went to press last night, the

Part of the Glenealy Road was ander. mined and slid down the hill,

Considerable daarago han hen done at All low-lying land has been Kowloon. isoded, the primitive arrangements for draining the inhabited portion of the Peninsulahing quite inadequate. Especial. ly is this the case with the roads surround. the eantonments of the Hongkong He. though the damage done to Elgin thanks to the improvements in Road,

fa course of completion, in

in not so great as on former occasions. It is sufficiently out up, however,

to make risksha riding very unpleasant,

state

he called eu, on ite right side.

wicked course of W, N. W.

as those experienced in

be councelo

were as heavy

ate'a fingere

M

be a bunderthist another typhoon as the gusts of the historic '74 Isated without The British barque Bayart, which arrived been wired from Manila, following its old intermission for 3 hours resulting in the at Kobe from Philadelphia, ensountered a most fearful wreckage and lose of life ex-savers gale after leaving New York, and perienced since 1862. In this latter year los her second mate, steward and we the death-roll was, I believe, greater, but the damage to ships, houses and roads was leas

That something will have to be down to stop thean depressions, and the only thing can auggest is either au indignation me ing, or a set of Bye-laws to be solemnly, paseed by the Banitary Board. That the damage to life seems to have been fortunately, very small during the last three gales-les altogether, I hope, than the first blow.'

That the gale or typhoon, as I suppose it must be called-of yesterday was larger and more severe than we have experiensed for many years, though it was a very long way from being equal to that of 1874. That if we could find out what the effects of the typhoon of 1874 would have been if preceded by the serviceable warnúigo which have lately amanated from the Observatories of Manila and Hongkong. we could then be in a better position to

of Exetora Prusis and to bar inhabitanta, Thres cheers for the `provides l'

THE Bloed is the source, from "Which one systems are built up, and from which wa denivo dar mental, as well as our physical capabilities, Sufferers from Berofala, Seurvy, Rezan, Bad If the blood is disassed the body is "dissssed, Lega, Skin and Blood Disoanes, Pimples, and Sores of any kind are solicited to give Clarke's world-famed Blood Mixture a trial to test its

value. Thousands of wonderful cures hava bea elected by it. Sold, averywhere at 25 Ai, per bottle. Baware of worthless imitations and scho stitutes.

IMPURITIES IN THE BLOOD, We havÓ, 1980

It is worth noting that typhoons arriving ACCORDING to a Rangoon paper the S.S.. from z 8. direction are seldom as destrue Cheang Chew, Capt. Webb, from Singapore, tive as those from the N. of Bostic, from till recently owood by Bas Elia and Co., but hosts of lettere from people who have received just 8. of Formota. It would interest many now belonging to Khoo Aik Beng, was placed to be. It cannot be too high, ako bol, for

Kixture. estimated, of your readers if you gated the summary in quarantine gutside the part of Bangit sleanses and clears the blood from all in

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of damage given in the . C. M. published for three days (10th to 12th July); eight parities. This is a good testimonial from the just after Bept. 22, 1874-a few people days' quarantine having been ordered by the Family Doctor, which gosa on further to myải - now resident bers being able to say they local Government on all vessels arriving in the finest Blood Farider that science and ware, an I won,

from Hongkong. The then owners of the all have brought to Hight, and we genrich the Cheang Chew, Bar Bio and Co., instructed utmost sondence recommend it to our amber?- counsel to lostitute an action for Rs.20,000|bers and the publis gansrally For Barośnie, damages against the Secretary of Bourry, Esanın, Bak Lego, Brin and Blood State on account of the detection. The no- Discason, Pimples and Borean of all kibus, its tion is still pending, but the firm, according effects are roarvolous. Thousands of wonderful to the Singapore Free Prela, are undecidedores baro, been effected by it. Odrio's Blood Micture is sold orgywhero at 25, 9d. por bottle. as yet whether to proceed or not.

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DAMAGE TO THE BYGEIA,' To the Editor of the Unira Matt.'

Hongkong, October B. SI.--I have repeatedly beard complaints compare the force of the '74 with that of regarding the dangerous position the Hygeia THE following extract from the Japan Mail yesterday's storm. That house on abore were blown to pieses in serious gale, but apparently the Govern is some talk about this.explai of a Japanese UPIUM-New Patna, cash... 710

occupied of West Point in the event of ai amusing if it is nothing clas-There 1874, and no amount of warring dan step went, or whoever is responsible, de not steamer, the drinke Maru belonging to the a badly-bait beuss from going down entertain any fears in the matter. Last Mini Bussan Kaisha, which is said against the full force of a typhoon.

night, I observed that the Hygeia dragged have made her way out of Hongkong That I mspect the full typhoon foros was her moorings about a quarter of a mile men-of-war. It is alleged that the Chinese

harbour ander the gene

of we Chinese never reached yesterday, although some was completely unroofed and otherwise were watching the vessel and that her grounds

damaged. of the gusta came very dear to it

Now, even if the remark did go down with captare seemed inevitable if sho attempted That the very beavy rainfall during the last

gale must be credited with much of the a few of His Fxcellency's personal friends to escape. The master, however, after damage done.

that he was not aware of a single insanitary peultation with the agents of his owners bouze in the Colony' which he is paid to deformined to make the attempt. Ha That the ruin oazed to

trnes and

govern, Ido not imagine that even his Acting commenced by dismissing the whole of the shrubs is very dispiriting feature Colonial Secretary would have the audacity crew of his shipso su to deceive the Chinese gusts, and it is red to see the gardens and there was a hospital ship, the property of en

any Japanese glens and roadsides strewn with the wreck the Colony, in a parilous position in the could and, he hove up his anchor under of grockery.

Harbour. For a few dollars the Hygeia pretende of changing his berib aad

slipped That the fius old tres in Mr Romano's gar- could have been placed in safety behind out of port. The Yomiuri, from which

des at Duurt will be missed by many in Stonecutter's Island whore numerous other doubtful soures we take the story, saya Bazomotor... old (and new) resident, as it was one of ships were taken when the approach of the that the Ariake was not able to exceed & Temperature

speed of 3 knots an hour at first, but thas Finmidity the sights in the Colony when ite flame typhoon was signalled,

The road running along the Dow Praya the swiftost bratu in the Occidental and gusts continued at intervale, with diminish-on the outside is a hero wash Oriental

1 line, yet it took her eleven days

The almost constsarly. and forty-nine minutes to make the triping violence getting round gradually to the in conrequenco of the sea having washed from Honolulu,

The China made the South-west. Today the wind has almost of the bungalow in this neighbour. hood are still flooded, the water at one boat trip this year, coming over here from gone. The rain has been steady and strong, Yokohama in sixteen days. This was by and has caused a good deal of damage, gardena have suffered considerable damage, time being over a foot deep. All the way of Honolulu, and the crackship of the Pacific Mail fest came up from the The can guage at the public gardens shoes large trees being uprooted and fences blown islands in just six days. The Gaelic medo a fall of 1261 inches between 10 am, on away; and the one young trees planted on the roadsides by the Aßrestation. De- the spin from Yokohama in eighteen Friday, and 10 au to-day, and 3.23 for pariment bars, with few exceptions, beers days, making the voyage from Honolula in six and one-half day. The Belgic her the previous 24 hours. This is over the blown down or breken.

self has made as good tima as uoy vessel average fall of a whole month in the wasty is very sight, and will not exceed $00. which saile over the course, and it the reasbed Hanciulu on time she is now test season. The great rain in 1880 was seven days out from the islands.

28 inches.

On the Peak tramway, the carriage-shed

Tax London Field says that Land Dueraren at the upper station has been blown across and the others who form the syndicato which will build a yacht to challenge for the line, stopping traffic for the whole in their custody. the America's sup, desire that the next con- morning. The car that was under the teat for that much coveted trophy should shed is badly damaged.

take place off Newport, R. I, instead of

in the vicinity of New York, in order that

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The damage done to the Godown proper- Fortunately, Capt Brown was able to get most of the working material into shelter before the galo truck the Colony. It is extremely ereditable to the Godown staff that no damage wistever was done to goods

I am informed that the damage to the she gradually worked up to 7 and finally Direction of That the repetition in Taumati Bay of Hygen is estimated at not less than $2000, rasohed Nagasaki alter an exolling trip: The detachment of the Shropshire Bezi-

I am of opinion that the responsible party. the farage rsused some yours ago Lyshonid be asked to refund this amount to inent stationed at Kowloon, as well as the

•FOR THE BLOOD is van Lawn."--If the blood lead the authorities to dridge and widen the Treasury. Hongkong

The Governor cannot is laden with imparities is spreads dieowna sa it Regiment, were in a mnat piti the Causeway Bay Shelter before another plead irresponsibility; he has no excuse circalates through the organs of the huma

typhoon sesion comes round. At the Peak hardly a boues is intact. able plight on Thursday night and Friday

for not seeing that the army of public ser-body-Lunga, Heart, Elomads, Kidneys, Brain. - Contesting gachts may avoid being | Almost every root was so much damaged morning, the wetskwds, well built as they? This reference to the ancient reports on nts under his contepi do at lesat some Chacko's World-famed Blood Mixture in war

are, offering a somewhat alender shelter harassed by excursion staamars. It is alas by the wind as to be more or less unfit for daring the height of the stora Cuptain

Sanitation made by the Colonial Surgeon thing besides making tools of themselves ranted to olsaded the blond from all imparities gires ootde coccolation, De whatever they get so acting appointment, from whatever cause arising. For Sertula, suggested that the challenger should

Retallick, of the Eongtong Regiment, and Ayres says the typhoon were the only compiled to name the yacht until some timeus in its legitimate capacity of keeping

thing

which

-Youn this dirty place ceAr kept aot bear the rave, an that in cass several out the rain; consequently, there is water, the officer in command of the Shropshire detachment, marched their man down to

of epidemics in the old days. yachts are building they can select the beat.

the godowns, where they were more com That this would naturally set me off on N❘ - festable last night, only wentries being loft

rigmarole

but it may about sanitation,

The Health and Vigour of an mdividual de bahind to the camp fittings. Most

That the Water Authority and the Sanitary When the tissues are beu at work, there are

be well to forbear.

pend upon the quantity and quality of the Blood.

I the blood is diseased the body is és Superintendent (two distinct: officale, thrown into the blood, waste products, and if eased. Remember that the blood, whetherpur not une, please remember are on the thase be not eliminated but (through any cause) or impurs, circlates through the organs of the detained in the blood they influence nutritionem budy--Langs, Hart, Stomach, Kidneys, way to their several paste, par tering upon

discussion of the Water The Humanitarian. In cases of Soro- spreada disease on le scamst. In cases of Baro Authority dispute, for I am not; and if fola, Scarry, Eezen, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood fake, Scurry, Eosea, Bad Legs, Bicis spit Blood ara a member of the Banitary Beard Diss. Poples and Soren of kinds, the Tiersen, Pinples and Sores of all kinds the (which may the Fowers forbid I should effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture are marvelloses of Clerk's Blood Migure are marvellons, refuse to undertake the duty of giving 18 Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected Thorsande of wonderful eies have been effected gallons of water per head not the water. Clarke's Blood Mixture sold stary by it. Clarks' Blood Mitius is sold ra

where, at 26, 81, per bottle. Bewam of worth. whem at 23. 84. per bottle. Baware of world- was there to be given,

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be stated according to this rale, Another

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BATEPAYER.

Sourry, Essens, Ead Lags, Skin and Blood, Dise, Fimples, and Borgs of all kinda le Glega am mervakant, Thousands of wonderini cres have been effested by in Bold everywharn 3d. Beware of worthless izzilations and titutes.

The Mount Austin Hotel is in 's terrible ing decision is the length of lead state. The fall force of the wind got inte measurement with the crew on the ventilating holes under the fuss a few have sallaperd, and the roof of the Lod board. It is argued that the eighty-load lice which had been sagasissy constructed hospital of the Hongkong Begiment has should not be exceeded. A member of the without any outlet, and the floors, there yacht association has written a letter to the fare, made strenuous efforts to rise to the lao uffered damage. The soldiere, or sc not. have accepted the silver cup of the boin were only ared by holes ny of them ar Bazı find seccaingodation, That you need not be afraid I sm now én- and function and inally produse organio dis: | Brain. If it in lasfan with poisonous rather t Wiki sa which ho says George Gould should occasion,

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probably rolar to their campmants

F"round the Peninsula, wreckage of The Pokialam pondait burst just above Chinese craft being cast up, and it is Mr J, D. Humphreys houss, off Richmond stated, although we have not been able to Road, and the stream at unde proceeded to seertain definitely, that there has been on a channel for staff through the tennis some loss of life at Taunti. It is reported lawn. When the new entiing her attained that the sealing shooner Celeb Curtis

cat as safety valves. Many Hayal Lendon Club, won on August 6th in of the rooms and simply to be vacsted. to-night. the race around the lale of Wight, when, it is efaimed, the Figilant broke the rale re- lating to signaling for more water, and that therefore the sup must be considered gesonful gift by the Prince of Wales,

| Iwas imitations and substitutas.

(Taken at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) - Hozaxoro, Oslober 6, 1894." BAROMIZER__ | \.............. _20.69 –

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