THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1907.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
COLLISION.
demand for risksdas indident upon the THE CHOISING-VERONA opening of the Electric Tramway, tho licensous it called upen to provide a His Excellency Mr F. Fl. May, Ocer bolter type of ricksha, will not have Utcir sufficient inducement to carry Adialnistering the Government, prosided at business unless the scale of free in 'is reduced, the meeting of the Legislative Coanoil which raised or the licence fee was held on June 8, There were also. It is considered that it would
elthor expodlout to prosent:
•
not. be
concessions in Ovtoler fast
THE CHINA MAIL:
"They had hardly died out when we'
struck-bows on. The Choising pushed SANITARY COMMISSION. me and I touched ground, but the Choi sing had so much way on her that she' went straight on to the shore whare you now seo het?"
probably by the pressure of water from beneath. As yet there were no sampaus round about. A couple of launches tree on the starboard side of the vessel and In a few moments a police Inuuch-the No. 1 came stamming dowy, picking up floating Then the Cepisin told how he cargo as it cane. On the beach there went artern out of danger and got "To qur. last night's legue we were able to were a number of soldiers, police ready to torer boats-in-use of need
and Chinese. The policemen Sergeant. But the Obessing was high and thy
How it Happened,
on announce briefly the collision betwoon
Any
"Not on this ship."
And in
Minute of the P. C. M. 0.
BROADWOOD, 4. B.. (Commanding the licences issued quid to leave the matter of the German stemnere Choising (Captain Gordon and Constables Parr and Purden-down and sank by the bowe, in the Minulo, among other things -
an inproved service private enterprise. There are grounds for hulle ing that an experimental service of rickshas of au improved typu with rubber tyres may shortly be introduced.
Troops ni South Chics)."
Bou, Mr H. 1. J. GOSIPERTZ, (Attorney Oeneral),
Hon. Mr A. M. Trosor (Colonia) Secretary).
Hon. Mr G. Mcf. Mesure, (Colonial Treanor).
GAY ROCK CABLE.
Mr Osborne-Will the Government state Hon Mr A. S. Barwin (Registrar how long telegraphic communication with
Cap Rook has been interrupted- General).
Mr Chatham-Telegraphic Communica tion with Uap Rook has heon interrupted Hon, Mr W. COTTAM (Director of Pub since the morning of the 18th September ilo Worke}.
Hon. Capt. BADALEY,
Hon. Dr Ho list.
Hon. Mr Wu Y.
Hon. Bir E. A. Hewert
Hon. Mr E. ODOBNE.
Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.O.
Han, B. KeswIOK,
fast, when the land-line wa Iroken by the yphoon. The cable itself was broken by
of the 20th September. Sir Osborn In view of the approach ing typhoon season will the Government take steps to have the cable repaired at an early dato?
Rouchfuss) and Verona (Captain saw that all the cargo washed ashore way Dobrons), which occurred in Sulphur placed abovu ligh water mark. To this end they had put a number of coolies at Channel at about 4.45 p.m. yesterday.
It is zo soldom that an occurrence of work and the cargo lying in the inmediat this nature happens in the immediate vicinity was soon placed out of the rench of the lapping waves, which lasily rolled on vicinity of our spacious harbour (hist thrill of incredulity, more often than not, sed through the recipient of the news as it was bruited alroad.
a
The first reports wore, as is nanally the case, of an exaggerated character, but thors is no disguising the feet that a serious cuilision-though happily unattended by lows of Big-had occurred, The Choising Mr Chatham-A proposal for establish was leaving the harbour for Bangkok and ing n Wireless Installation is andernd just reached Sulphur Channel when Mr A. G. M. Factorum (Acting Clerk consideration, pending settlement of which of Council.
no stops are being taken to repair the the Verona entered from the other end. The Vervna kept towards the Hong kong shore, the Choising did likewise, and Mr Keswick saved the First reading a collision occurred, the Choising ground of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to ung on the Hongkong shioro and going thurb the Hongkong anil Shanghai
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEN.
His Excellency Mr F. U. May nominst ed the Hon. My H, Kowick to the Public
Works Committer, Cire My W. J. Gressan,
пробданск
THE HANITARY COMMISSION.
De to Kai gave notice that at the text eeting of the Legislative Council he would usk the following questions
(1) What steps does the Government propose to take, and when, in regard to carrying out the recommendations of the Public Health and Huildings Commission
(2) If the Government does not propose to every out all the commendations of the Comuniston in rate, which of such recommendatiem does the Cavernment propuse not to carry out ?
(3) Will the Government innke a state ment of what they propuse to do with regard to the emendations of the
Commission?
WANGHAI WATERL
Me Pollock (a). Has the Government received complaints with reference to deficiencies in the supply of water to houses in Wanchai? (b.) If so, has the
Government taken say and what steps to remedy such deficiencion?
eable.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANK.
the
Bank
ing Corporation from time to time to down sten first, hur steru being tilted high indrase Capital of the said Corporation in the air. The Yoroon, but slightly from the sm of Ten Millions of Dollar asun not exceeding the sum of Twenty lumaged, proceviled to the Standard Oil Millions of Dollars; and to continue incor Cu.'s wharf and ponded to discharge her ported for a further term of 21 years; and
to
ago.
continue in force for a further period of The Captain of the Choising was for the provisions of Suction 3 of the going out on his first command. He was Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cornicted from mate but three or four days: 7poration Ordimmee, 13, with regard to the Excess Issue of sills and Notes payable
The collision as witnessed by sovery to hentar en demand.
31 Thomson seconded and the BUI was persons from the shore. Our represent
tires were B001 GE de way to the read a first time.
Mr Gomperta moved the third reading of scene of the disaster-less than an the Bill cutitled Au Ordinance to authorise hour after the the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sumthon of Fur hundred and soventy-seven thon sand eight hundred and forty-nine Dollars and fifty-thren Conts, to defray the Chargon
HUTPLEMENTARY INTIMATES
of the Year 1906.
Bir Messer recorded and the Bill was read a third tigan and pasuul,
OK FUISSE JUO
the shore.
How It Happened.
"How did the collision happen 3"] asked a bystander. Ho did not know, but
second later I was referred to a gunner... of the Royal Garrison Artillery, who had witnessed the cecurrence from Bolcher's Fort, just above us.
To him I rented my inquiry.
SPORTIKO.
Golf.
THE HYAL MONDRONO (ELY (LUB,
14
were
The monthly competitions for the Cap To-day amianto by the P. C. 3. O. on tain's Cup and May Oup were held at the Report of the Sanitary Cotarision Happy Valley from the 1st to 3rd June
The following returns wow Inid upon the table of the Legislation. 1907.
CAPTAIN'S CUS. few minutes had her boats Council. A
Chinese passengera
The Principal Civil Mélied Officer said.
that she' was, standing Concorsing the report as a whole it is here. Sho and socing upright and apparently safe for the time
the Captain of the Vurons went open to the tonerk that it is unjudicial in being ahead to the whack A hiety examination tone. As bearing out this statement 1 showed that his ship had sustained some would call attention to the vague sweeping slight damage and was sting water, but and serious findings where conclusions harp not auflicient to warmnat beaching.
boen arrived at which the Commissioners do not in their report cite any evidence to support.
The collision occurred about twenty minutes to fire and not long after that Bone of the Choising's cargo was dorting in the water and the Verons was moored.
It is not so much what is said as what is inferred that I cousidet so unfair.
I must protest against the way in which The Choising's Account.
the Inspectors and Servants of the Captain Houchfuss, of the Choling, Department have been branded, as in the later part of paragraph 388 where they was. interviewed by our representative state no man is apparently too poor to this forcnoon. At that time a junk was be expluited, and there is no form, of "They collided just ant-there," ho.sxid, alongside the stranded steamer and a large exaction, however moan and contemptible,
The Sanitary Department will not stoop." indicating a spot out synty yards or so gumber of Chinese were at work transfer to which the Inspectors and Bervants
much to be, regretted that some of from where the Choising was lying. The ring the cargo into the junk. Captain Veroon was coming in the harbour and the Ronchfuss was seen on deck and, leading the Inspectors have a domeased then
whole of the Staff should be stigmatiseal ba' Choising was going out, and just as they the way into his cabin, to pointed to the selves as to accept briben but why the
his way is not unjust.
Sanitary There aro-45 "That shows the positions of the two got almost together 1 Jard a syren blow, chart on the fablo.
Inspector. unid. then I saw the crash. Then the Veron vectul and the Choising camo on vessels at the time of the collision," be these were found guilty of corrupt
to the shore."
"Which boat whistled "
Of the stall knot of spectators on the. Mr Gomperta moved the third reading
shore there were few who had netually seen of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to re-
anything, nad little, if anything, of a reli. men doubts as Us the validity of the pro- did not appear to be cogaissut of the fact,able usture could be obtained. Generally ceedings of the Supreme Court of this Colony during the time that Alfred while in the tramcar there were only one the opinion seemed to bu, that the Gascoyne Wiss, Exquire, held the office of or two passengers and none of them seemed Verous had escaped so slightly owing to her being practically motionlese at the time of Paisne Judge of such Court from the 25th day of June, 1902, down to the present to be aware of the collision. time.
Mr Thoinson seconded and the Bill was! read a third time and passed.
The First View,
the impact.
1
:
said, indicating a pencil sketeb. I left practices and dianiseof, while 1 was
minute to-morTww.
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(18 entries), + Winner of Captain's Cup.
Winner of May Cup * Tio fur Pool,
Cricket.
HOHË MÁTUMES,
06-16-80 92-1181
Atologram from London, May 20, states:--
Puru' ',
cashire succeeded in winning, by aix
The match between Surrey and Warwick- shiro, at Birmingham, was drawn, and the match between Yorkshire and Derbyshire, at Shoffeld, was abandoned.
Oxford University glofcated Worcester- shire by runs.
Surrey
[(3)
Notte (6)
COUNTY CHAMPIONFRIP,
Yorkshire (2)... Lancashire (4) Sussex (10) Kent
Won
50*25 Points
the Company's buoy, nearly opposite transferred to another Department, while the County Championship, Sassox bas
the cases of B others word inquired int chester. I did not notice: The Choising people the China Merchant's pior, at about the case of 2 are still under considemtion; berteu Hampshire by ten wickets, at Chi Playing at Leicester, Notts beat Leices wasted no time in getting the passengers 4.16 and went down the fairway, pas- and the Commissioners reported that in
No charges whatever were mado An exciting match was played at Mum off; most of them have already ginaway" sing between the two fairway buoys. their opinion the charges had not beestephire by nine wickets.
Shortly after this Caplain Zollner, of the Then I turned in towards Sulphuroved.
nun sure that there are many of the aligator between Kent (last season's cham Machow came down. The skipper of the Channel, which at that time was clear against the remainder. Choising had best his oute until a fow of all steamers. In front of the and pasOfficers and Servants who are straightfor- pions) and Lancashire, who wore fourth days ago when he was promoted to the coming Green Island on the western side ward and trustworthy men and I have last year in the elepionship-competition mand of the rusan now chore. Most was a German Eleanter--the Vorm much pleasure in bearing testimony to this. one of the most cajuible officers in the island. I continued on my course and unfortunate thing," ho cineulated," "He's which soon passed out of sight bohind the Wo-will publish the full text, of the Ourrence, All Was
when I was well into the centre of the company." nver. on early
la town
Thea ho hailed a long boat, which at channel I saw the Veron coming fron to be aware that that moment was bringing ashore a heavy bind Green Jelit and re-entering the few people seemed catastrophe had happened--that a firehawser to strengthen the moorings already harbour. I saw that I could not pass her steamer of 1021 tone was ashore and out from the story to the shore. A few on her port side, so I blew two short blasts
To other day tho Na Hoi magistrato another of 3050 tons had been damag minutes In er he was aboard."
ou my whistle and went over towards the cd, right at the harbour's doorway.
Hongkong shore. There was no response was ordared to execute one Fan A Muk, Pedestrians wonding their way cast from
to my whistle, and as the two vessels were his man has had a chanes of life but kuown to be a daugórons robber, because the direction of the scene of the disaster
getting close together I again sounded the misused it. Son time ago, though he wa warning-tro more blast. We were he turned king's evidence, he was allowed close to the rocks and then the Verona answered, but she only gave one blast. It to cecape, having been the means of captur was too late to try and change my course, ing endry of his commutes. Whens froe, Mr Chatham - {k.) A plain in
so I ordered "Full Speed Astern. Even however, ho could not keep his hands off writing, dated the 25th March last, was
thou I could not avoid a collision and in the property of others and so again took up his old trade. In one of the recent attacks reccival from one, Mr T. Spafford, regard
less thau a minute we had collided."
three of the members of the honse attacked ing the adequacy of the supply of water
"Want time was that, Captain!"
were killed, unit so the inan was again 4.58," was the reply. to his how N. 12, Sau Wa Fong. An
As the ear swept round the Prays at the Choising, was precoding at a inspection was at once made and it was 37 Gempatz moved the third ronding discovered that the rider main valve kad of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Kenney Toan the Veroun could be rate of speed. As the two vessels ap Was the Verona going at any high arrested, and with scant ceremony was become thoked. The valve was cleared the Marrieri Women's Property Ordinaus, seen lying alongside the Standard Oil Co.proached each other the Turonia had the rate of spoed?"
No. She appeared to be going slow. wharf, but so far there was no sign of the Hongkong side of the harbour and the Mr Thomson encendet nut the Bill was Choising. Suddenly, as the tram-car Choising was standing int, well eter it We had full speed on, but as we had only A winde on the 1th May by read a third time and pressed.
The Connell was adjourned outil Tuntered into Whitty Street she could be somed. Just as they gut nour to cash just left the bucy steam was not properly Mr Peteren regarding deficiency of
observed aground or the Cable Co.'s tank, other, continued the narrator, two hats up, so we were not going as fast as full- water in Sna Wa Foug, and, after day next.
a little further on than the plague hospital, rang out and then the Choising seemed to speed at sen indicates. When the collision inspection, it was decided to peat in on
her stern high out of the water, with the turn sharply to port anul a moment later happened i enw that we were going down additional connection from tho principal
propalter blades high and dry. Above, flut-tho vessel were upon each other.
by the head and I ordered two boats to be rain to the rider main the enabling na
tered the German tricoloured flag, alongside I fully expected to see them boffi launched and the women and children inereused supply to be obtained. The
lay a couple of white painted boats, basily store, but tho Verons scomod to slip clear landed. The Verona was float, we work was completed on the 14th Bay.
engaged in landing the pastwngers, or so it
lower a boat. Then as I saw we continued stomed from whore the tram-car stopped. of the Chaising and sheer away from ler, were sinking, but the Velons did not while the smaller vessel went straight on On Soulay, the 26th. inst, an athletic Thon, writes our representative, 1. hur-
to the shore. Then the Verona steamed to sink I put the boat ashore on the sandi i at variance with the Chan clan. The formelord by running the course in 2 hours 24 menting was arunged on the Taipehriod up the slope of the Jubilee Road.
thera," indicating the Etaulard Oil Cam My Pollock-(n). What Government ground, which ware, for the tension, Coming towards me were a number of ahead su passed round to the pier almag. appliances exist for the extinguishing of exceedingly wall decorated with a barish Chinese and a solitary ricksha. The alter fires at the Pack (b.) Door the Govern supply of banting. A first-class cement reached as first. Being in something pany's wharf. mont consider tlest such appliance ana sufficient? If not, what steps does the eyeling track has been laid out by the like a hurry I endeavoured to hire him Government propose to take, and when, Japanese, and from uine ant. to five pan. a series of cycle and fool mees were ear remedy molt deficiences
ried out. The attemince was bumerous, the Army and Navy being well represented During the proceedings a regimental band discoused a lively selection of zasie.
un the 26th March. A sorbal complaint:
(b.) A constant supply was toroed en the 17th May, and no further complaints
have heunt received.
THE PEAK ADD MIKE.
to
Bir Radoley-(a). A fully equipped hose earl is kopt at each of the two. Police Stations. (h). Not altogether. Stops are hoing tahun to place a Respatch Bax Mountain View Terrace. But to establish in a rural district like the Penk satisfactory system of protection against Gre would involve large expenditure which Government is not prepared to undertake.
TREE PLANTING.
Mr Pollock Wil the Government com hidor the advisability of planting fir trees
and camphor-trees along and on the Northorn slope from the rond which runs st the side of the entob-water in the Shatin Vailes
Mr Thomson-Pine troos hare boou planted in the made ground on the northern
1908.
篷
MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY
NOTES FROM FORMOSA.
(Prom our Corexprudent,)
Fornes, May 28.
ACCREATON.
-
EXPORTS.
The tea crop is coming in fairly freely and prices raling high. The ss. Mort eagle Arrived at Keelung on the 24th inst., nad took away 14,817 pages for
the States and Canada.
The following on the Export figures
front commencunt of Season to date-
VIA PACIFIC TO UNITED STATES.
slopes of the entelwater this year, and May 10, 8.8. Daikio frong
Pius and Camphor tracs will be planted along the road in the lorel ground next year. The hills above and below the catchwater are also included in the plaut- ing programme for next year.
P.C.M.O. AD TRE (OMMISSION,
Mr Pollock-(a). Has the Principal Civil Modica Officer staled in writing to the Government his riowa with reference to the Report of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Commission 1 (b), If so, will the Government lay & copy of the writing containing such views upon the table?
Mr Thomson-.) Yes. (b.) Paper laid
on the Table.
SUBSIDIARY COIN.
Mr Osborno-Will the Government
$1
ཝོ
Fukuoka 21, 25. .. Monteagle
May 17, s..
VIA ANGY TO U.S. Amoy Muru
19, A Mast 20, 8., Joslin
+T
to earry me up the hill, but No! He had already pallid one fare up the slope and
An eye-witness, who saw the bouts when some distance apart, remarked that the Verona was going very slowly, while
Her
..
executed on the 4th.
DISASTROUS CLAN FIGHT.
A Pitched Battle.
(19) Worcestershire Hampshire (8) Middlesex (12) Gloucester (9)
Northampton (13) Derbyshire (16) Warwickshire (8)...
Somerset (11) Leicestershire (16)
The figures in parenthesis indicate the position of the teams at the and of last year. Now counting adopted, viz : - 5 for's win; 2deducted for a loss; drawn games ignored.
Running.
It is only a few days since we recorded a clan fight at Tsaitsio: Now we read and report another which is far away worse than the last. It happened in San Yui, at
A 26 miss Marathon Road Race was de- a place called Fong Li..
ddod near Boston recently, when T. Long- For a long time the Chung clan has been eat, a Canadian Indian, broko the provious
and landed the remainder of the passen-clan is the more uumerous. A few days in 20 secs,
gore."
strike
Gurman athletic authorities also promoting Marathus Road, Races.
Billards.
THE ANCHOR OTROKU
agar une snall mattor led to the hidden Verona did the 1: "Whore
fire bursting forth will tremendous fury. There was a stand up fight with firearms, On the starboard bow. We are cut, according to the report; thousands The Verona's Experience.
right through, from desk to keul."
took part in the battle. The Choising had about 800 tons of Another representative of the CHINA general carga for Bangkok and twenty-two he did not particularly wish for another similar job. The road was too rough. And MAIL proceeded to the Standard Uit Co.'s Chinese dock passengers. A good deal of so ƒ pushest on. Then I not the return-Godowne. The Vorona was moored to the the cargo has been salved, and no lives ing Chines. First of all came three mes, wharf, and the crew on board were were lost. omly a youth. On his face there was attending to their duties as if nothing of look of taru. Ho had evidently, had a moment had occurred.
were looted and destroyed. Tus writer of batet, it has becu decided that, neither shock and he land felt it. The other two
Down the chanel looped up the ber stay in port. wero impassive. What had happoned did
the repart sage truly what a misfortune player shall make more than fifty conse The German oruiser Leipzig and sunboat that cur people will fight like this with one cativo lail-to-ball cannons. After making. not worry them much, apparently. They towering stern of the stranded-Chaising-d
Tiger, the Italian cruiser Vusuvio, the another, and yet they are cowards when as many the player must either go into n. err sato ashero and booked for another ship that an hour or two before was full of couple of days or so in Hoagkong, and life and throbbing her way to son.
play from a hall on to a cushion and then on ton ball what matterud it! Hongkong was not such propeller now dried in the air, and smoke Japanese cruiser Akitsushima and the they have to light for the protection of pocket off a ball, strike a cushion fimt, or abul place, after all. Bohind them cano lazily floated from her funnel. Her stem: American gunboat Quiros were at Hanków their own country !".
on the 28th altime; the American gunboat The District magistrate las gono in per- another batch of men, and thon came two was awash.
Villalobos was at Kiukiang on the following son to quell the fighters and very possibly,
Mr Jay Gould came over to this, country day, and the American transport Bufert when he comes upon the sceno, with his soldiers, buth parties will join and attack was at Chiakiang on the 30th idem.
Jim and his torce for his interference, as determined to win the amateur tennis. the Chinese seem to think that they should championship, and he has achieved his hrillinat, contest with Mr Bustnes be allowed to fight out their own quarrels ambition, says the Liverpool Post." Milen, the English amateur champion. he has triumphed by 5 sets to 2 though neb and no one should hinder them.
Mr Gould has worke mat won ganes. Mr with ceaseless sasiduity to prepare for the struggle, and his perseverazro and skill have brought their reward. Me Miles however, only deciled almost at the last ninute
to contest the championship, and probably had he had a little more time for
Although the Chan clan was the larger
Mr T. Resce again holde the author the others were the victors. It is said that record, having made a break of 23,810, as more than four hundred persons were either killed or wounded. Inled the against Daweon's 22,770 (unfinished).
In a billiard match at thin "Grand Hall, fight drew in other clana also. In addition Leicester-square between Messrs Harvorson to those who were killed and wounded of and Weiss, owing to the fact that interest
The Siberia goes into dry dock during the Chans, a large number of their houses the Veradle cannon has pensiderably
women. One, who toiled painfully along There was tragedy in the scene. as she rosted upon the arms of bor com- Bain steadily drizzled down at the time Koulung 6.000 lbs. panion, was a small-footed daune, of un- and a rush was mado for shelter. An in-
12,247
certain age. Hor face was blanched and i
The twin-screw sloop Merlin, which left 352,568
she paid little attention to the chatter-quiry for the skipper clicited the fact tha ing of the two women why assisted he had gone over to sea if he could do England on October 31, and has been 8,400 lbs.
her. Behind her, within a yard or so, anything for his unfortunate fellow man, engaged in surrey work, has reached 19,562.. 36,155,.
stalked a well-built coolia, clad in the usual He couldn't. His unfortunate follow man Colombo en route to the Far East. She was drinking the dregs, of sorrow-his ship has been commissioned to survey the short coat and lupso pauts of dark huo, the way drinking the salty sea,
Ponnig harbour and its vicinity. This latter rolled up above the knee. He was When Captain Dobrona of the Verona work is expected to be over in six weeks' chewing away at what seemed to be betel returned to his ship he was accosted by the time when the Merlin will proceed to Dub and he muntered as though a collision pressman. There was not much to be between two ships, on one of which ho was said.
EMPIRE DAY.
Demonstration on the Stool Exchange.
Protomy
British North Borneo. She will next get
to Hongkong where the drawing charts of the work already done will be completed.
WEATHER REPORT.
THE CANTON EXPLOSION,
Compensating Sufferers.
(From a Correspondent.) ·
After.
Tennis.
ander up to $2 in silver and 81 | celebrations were delivered in thousands of the superstructure on the fo'esetle, such as straight up strain alongside the wharf, and bas risen moderately in S. China, and whatever causas. It has now been decked and to keep up his temperature drank)
copper on cach bill; that Government schools.
49
the
ventilators and
to
Loochoon..
the
Pressure appears to be high over N.W, alright to thōsu who receive the, sing breaks were rolably, heen sencorts
Ching
ing-to
practice he would have been able to hold his own. As it was, thủ contest was a very CANTON, Juno 5. a passenger, was an every day occurrence. The Verona had that morning reached
fine marvellous skill and ease. Then I turned a corner and descended to port from New York, via Singapore, Indon
For some time, since the explosion in one, and both men played with LONDON, May 23.
the bench, and hard the full effect of the with oil and general cargo. She anchorel the dangerou near Stoncouttor's-in
of the gunpowder factory at Wing Chan, the progress of the contest an incident occurred. which might have seriously hampered Empire Day was celebrated throughout causo notices to be exhibited at the the United Kingdogs far more generally wreck could be soon. The Choising's store goods anchorago during the day and at 4
The following notice is issued by Mr officials have been examining into the Mr Gould: He was seized with cramp in towered high out of the water. Her deck, 'olock lifted anchor to noor at the Stand paying in counters of the Treasury, Post
ard Oil Company's wharf. Proceeding Ofice, Harbour Office, Magistracy and than has been the case hitherto,
Milos, that she could come On the 6th at 11.55 a.-The barometer their house were blown up, or from panded while he underwent mange The Union Jack was largely displayed, up to just beyond the foremast, was awash outside of Green Island shu swaug into Figg of the Hongkong Observatory number of those who sufforad lose, whom the right forearm, and the game was UN- in the meintituo, began to get cold, other departments; also inserted in Chinese Newspapere, informing the Public and spoint addresses appropriate to the The bow was entirely under water, some of Sulphur Chaugel so
distance away fallon considombly over Japan and the that compensation shall be paid to those tos. When the game was resumed Mr that British Subsidiary Coins are legal
then saw the Choisingourd. capstan bering down, outward
The elongated depression, which is he suffered most, and though it seems to Goald had apparently got over his ramp, The Verens slowly steamed to the
playing was suspended.
hough thines shelfs are bound to receive them up to the It is estimated hat upwards of firo head, just showing above the waves.
unfavourablo, ta blast caine from did No. abors amounts, and that the Public are million children saluted and cheered the The water had not yet reached the Hongkong side of the Charmel and as she moving towards E.N.E., extends from N. pitiful pittance I suppoes it will soom but it returned a little later, and again the
aine from the Choising. The Formosa to S W. Japan.
Miles, must also have been
they not bound. to accept more than those
engine ream, for stenni was still up and Verung's siren responded--one last and ":""
dlockded upon. BOH | Bag. smounta
stopped... olange
There were many special cormonica and the fires were going, ne the column of the engines were
Moderate N, winds may be expected
The work of sifting matters se bearing to Gould. An immense gathering had Mr Thonson-a). A notice will be
assembled at the Queen's Club to witness smoke which circled out of the yellow fun on the course I was on,
That one blast mount for hiked the in the Formoss Channel and along the handed over to the hout of one of the modi the game. Nearly all the Americans in sent to Departments accordingly, and a patriotic-concerts, notification to the public on the subject of The Stock Exchange was cramined while nel testified. On the dock were hurrying captain, and being on the right side Northern shops of the China Sen.
cal institutions hero, Chan Wai-po, and he Landon ondeavoured to seo is match, but subsidiary coin gonemlly is being con-
Mr Miles took lus sent in his roport, Tinse whose clains fundreds of them had to bo turto away.
because there sidered. () A debtor is bound to louder the inembers snug the National Anthem, figures. Ben clad in white, begrimed with ncenrding to the rule of the road, I could.
tayo boun allowed will he provided with his hosting in excellent spirit, and admitted tickets in certification thereof, and then that the fost inan had won. Mr Goald they can go to a certain office und get the declared that it was the hardest match of allowance. It has been decided that those his life and said that Bir Milun, played gud temia Hia style was a revelation. whose houses have been destroyed pull ho compensated to the extent of 40 dollars. The smallest bum that will be given will be eight. dollars. As I said, thea sums scem ridiqulously small, if a family auered at all, but probably in the past, under auch conditions, they would have re- solvad nothing and, would have been told
but
Aml
the exact amount of his debt in legal and business was at a standstill for a long black, lustened about, but ret in disorderly not understand the Chosing bearing over hasto. They were intent or their business towards me. Thure was plenty of ravvi on thero is no objection "to while. currency
that adding this to the notilicstina...
Thore were the usual observances which was to scoure the safety of the ship the Great Island side of the Channel, but Mr Osborne-With a view to creating n
as far as possible. The passengers were all somehow the Choising did not go
way.
my what did you do?
naked the demand for British Subsidiary Coins, will throughout the Colonies:
The Earl of Crowe opened the Federal ashore by the time I arrived at the scene the Government consider the advisability
and most of their baggego also. Two long pressman of increasing the limit to which they are Conference on Education.
I gave a blast; I stopped my engines, Almost all the Colonies and India are boats lay close to the vessel's side and it but the other steamer camo on." legal-tandor
Thomson The
underly acggestion ing this question is contrary to the accepted represented; abe the British Departments was easy to so that they had played a grout economic principles governing this taste of and educational bodies, subsidiary eivunge.
EICHEWAS.
and
blasto, I was almost but down for full-
Lord Crewe emphasised the happy provi-
sion they were ninking for the coumuman
of whom, by-the-way, were Chiness.
part in the landing of the passengers, nost No, slio came ahead until close up
Did alip repond to the blast?"
Eure
two
On the bunch at my feet lay a barrel; a
yard or two away fonted a section of the
Geber, ?ng
I
#But could you live dons anything?"
No, liad gone to port the other
Bir Osborne-Will the Government say then of the late Queen Victoria's birthday, what steps have been taken towards It was a reminder of our great Int, erial improving the Ricksha service, in view of what was stated in this Council on 7th position and responsibilities. June, 19067
hatohway; then there was roll after
Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours Forconut for the 24 hours onding at noon ing as 10 am.to-day, 0.55 inches -
to-morrow.
FORECAST "DISTRICT.“ 1.-Hongkong and Neighborhood: N. winds, moderato; "fair.
2-Formosa Channel: Samo as No 1. 3.-South coast of Chinn between Houg kong and Lamocks: Samo as No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hong kong and Hainnn: Same no No. 1.
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM.
la up antiseptic liniment and prevents blood poisoning resulting from a odor
roll of rattan and matting; a box of inger; stemmer would have gone astiore any how.uies It also causes the pen to to be thankful in that they had escaped
He hoped this was only the inauguration and many other items winch had fluxited: She was honding straight for the signy w but maturation are met with their lives, insmuch or they should
engines reversed promptly after the signal. then when the usual treatment is emplis.
not have lived near the officials powder kospore. Mr Undoloy The Government after of a series of conferences designed to of the deck or out of the forehold, the careful investigation are of the opinion promote education and the unity of the hatchtray of which was off, forced apart that the callision tuck place?" flint, owing to the large decrease in the Empire.
How long after the two blasts was it dd. For sale by all chemists and sboru
factory
of
was no room. - Afr
SUMMER DIARRHOEA IN
CHILDIENSH URING the hot weather of the kamer
months the art antal urat le
a child's bowele shru'd hire immodiita It becomes Perious. All that is reCORSATY
tention, so as to abeox the distes a before.
in a few foron of harcherlaise
Cholers nd Darth as Remedy fall wed by
Sold by all chemiste and storekoopers.
de eof Castor oil to leave the system.
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