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TUESDAY, JULY 28. 1908.

from fifteen lusty throats that at list. they sw the danger of attempting to escape all at ones. As the use of the lighter touched the piór for the first time stron: arms were held out and into them was thrust the baby boy of the lighter-the father crying out in Chinese to save his only son. But the win i was gotting stronger and the mostting over the pler was creaking and straining and the position ut both parties was a perilous one. The lighter passed the first landing and gat farther into the shore-the relieving party following-it-in At the next point three men-a buy and two women were rescued. Here a perice fury struck the lighter and the remaining hitter men „prepar

the S.S.Matche" iu No. 4 doek: At the foot of No. 3 dook a different alglat three or four large lighters overturned and sinking gradually thu coping stone of the pior all torn-up and dishgured and further along two of the host of the Dock Company's Sanches are lying totally. submerged-Nas. 6 and 7.

Butterfield and Swiro's new Gedowas on, Kowloon Point stond the blow spondidly and their constructors are to bo highly-com- plimented au the good work that has been done thave. Of course Fome of the slates have beca torn off the roof, but the apparent damage would not amount to moro than a thousand dollars.

On the Harbour.

The dange wrought on the harbour was nat so great as in 1903 owing to timely warning lacing toon given, but it was enough-seren large ships being| store, and many junks, lighters, and benches sunk.

to spring from the lighter, bu it looked tra awial and in terror fall down again on hair facus: with (in agonizing cry. But Providence gui stepped in and in the lull which followed- but moly for a few sccunds an it seemed-heavy the mod vn shire had the satisfaction of sacg the lighter cluared and with one mire gave divee chven I presande for

Mest of the stall craft managed to make ourselves, bnt i was just the reles sholler during yesterday and when the of the safety valve-steam had got up to heary blow can they were safe. A few its highest point. The very noticeableather spans which elected to run the fanture we wore sorry to see and that risk were air or smashed up against the was that no such Clinaman touched terra alaves, whilst several big junks were Er he hid himself away to we knew anak and many drivuon ashore in different not when No. I must he jooked after at all costs - there was a thought forth places

THE CHINA MAIL.

Syhil, Harbour Dostors launch, badly

damaged,

Thirteen Jooks and one Butterfield and

Swire lighter ashore at Choung

shawan..

ps and steam wore stripperl absolutely, STANDA SHARE AND LIGHTER. Proceeding along the Praga tho spec- nothing remaining of those around the tators saw the damolleled matsheds at fountain except the stumps. The growing. Blake Pier and Queen's Batac Wharf, and shrubs appear to hive suffered little

Four Junk munks at Stonecutters and farther ou

one lighter ashore.

Jateopolla, sailing ship, main and jigger

mast overboard.

uad telephone standard,

a sort of Titanic struggle damage while those in pota wore scattered had taken pines between a huge steel hither and thither with the wind. At the lighter belonging to the Blue Fannel entrance of the upper garden a huge troe Moss of the wharves on Hongkong line and the wharf of the Hong was uprooted which foll right across the

Forenhare damaged, Many archus wury damaged at Chinong. Canton, and Macau Steaushook Con-gateway, carrying with it as electrio.light pany. The lighter was the Earna, and Wen Bay, but names

are not

having broken away from its moorings available. Eastern, E. and A. Co's steamer, dragged it drifted towards the wharf, Overturning

mocrings and fouled China Mer-

a junk in the way, the ponderous lipitor chanta Buoy Katherine Park, atonmer, dragged moor.tounded and pounced at the wharf till it

inge.

Kaifong, steamer, dragged meetings. Amaro, Norwegian stoamer, drauga

moorings, collided

with British steamer, Raron. Honam, rirer stemmer, fouled Govern

ezt tender Stanley. Vandalis and Cranley collided. Belle, steam-faunef- Bell's Asbestos

Co., badly knocked about. Despatch, steam Inach, in collision. Two junka bound for Canton with cargo

sunk in the baghout.

entirely demolished one of the brick offices, badly damaged the winf itself, and smashed the other brick office on the opposite side of the wharf as badly that it will have to be rebuilt. This waif was nearly put out of action o tirely by the lighter before the vessel itself went down by the stern. It now stands low in- the air, its anout covered with tiles and bricks, as if glosting over the damage it wrought before it finally encrumbed it well.

All round the lower station of the Peak) tramway is litteral with branches of trees and along Kennedy Road this morning, at an early hour, it was woll nigh impassablo. Towerde half past ning o'clock huweser gang of coalice armed with saws, choppers, bill-wives and ali manner of instraments fur cutting trees, were soon at work clear. ing away the wreckage.

European's Narrow Escape.

Atall chimney fall with an aiseming crash at Kingsclere, in Kennedy Road, carrying with it all the roof over three oms on the top floor and part of the walls. Mr Hunt, who, was in bed at the Police Launch Missing.

At the side of Blake Fler another timo, in one of the rooms, had a most Somo anxiety is felt in regard to one of lighter, belonging to Messi Buttarfeld marvellous escape with his life. When going to say solid, bai blake Pier at that of the use of glasses residents were up the police lammehes which left Taipo ai and Swire, lies submerged. It went down the chimney fell it carried with it sqveral o Wis nifything but sulid--grond scouring the coastline for wrecks. Several o'clock last might. She had on board Ser-before it could follow the example of the benme and theso luckily fell across the bed, i bonear hins started away but after going steuners in trouble sont attracted atten-geant Bolger, P. C. Connor and 16 Chinese. a few yarde suddenly remembered that he and it was thus known early that Up to non to-day the Koxkou Police had a wife somewhere and turul luchthe storm had been a serious thing for Station had heard nothing of her.

others.

One man on feeling the shiky-( was

As a day lake this morning and

the weatlier cleared sefficiently to allow

some. The Indo-China steamer Lisang and the Poeshontes could lie seun aground

Company's steamer Senylkill was broadside

British Destroyer Ashora, The Master the chow.report

Lyecinoon, Pass.

Eurus and pound the pier to pieces.

the

THE NAGYTÍLACK,

the zino roofing falling on top and provent; ing much of the debris from burying the unfortunate sleeper.

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SPORTING.

Home Cricket.

FICTURES POR-TO-FORLOW,- Lords, Ruzby v. Marlborough

Water Polo.

Teams representing H.MLS. Tamer and the 37th Co., R.G. A. met at the V.R.C. enclosure yesterday afternoon in the third round of the Weste: Pate competition, tho soldiers eventually winning by 7 goals to

The League Table now reads:-

V.R.C. Royal Engineers...... C.Y.C. H.B.V.C.......

.M.S. Taniar 87th Co., R.G.A. 83rd C., R.G.A. 88th Co., R.G.A.

Played

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AMOY NOTES.

(From Our Correspondent.)

HAVAL NEWE.

or at Chunghue island, though not badly having passed H.-M.S. Whiting ashore-abinroofed, in cürsequence of which Mr J. rescue Mr Hunt... They were obliged to came in on the 14th inst-13 stiff hora aha",

he cold spunk enough English to nutke kin senot known and the next person to be handed off the lighter was the wife and Stareetter whil the Standard Oil away they went together-Ind not area in anthe man lending the wrinan followi ing.

Back again to the shelter of the Hotel Mansions from whore we followed the senttering mullied and parts across the sky The search light from the Astrue ashy fouled the British steamer Taiwan, enabled us to keep track of the storm as sluing some dange. The Aeolus crew

Tho Acolas drifted from Yumati to Lantao island before she pulled up. and then she struck nor where-the-Powen was recently When the Aerlus broko adrift rockel,

A Rumour.

There is a rumour that the Yingking has Castle Pok this morning about 2 o'clock,

Many of the tiles buvo boon-blown aivay from the roofs at the Contri Police Station, the courtyard being strewn with broken pieces. The Second Court was entirely R. Wood, the second Magistrate was oblige ed to dispense justice in the police office. large portion of the root is also off at the

Registrar's office, and one of the trees outside the Court gras blown right across suffering from numerous abrasions and sea bathing in the late afternoons.

Last Friday, their Band very kindly the rod thereby proventing the traffic for alternal injurias.

played on the tennis lawn for an hour or a considerable time from passing,

so, to the manifest enjoyment of Biose who were playing tennis, as well as those who wore watching. Friday is the | ladies' day, and tan and içes are served on

the lawn, each lady taking turns.

The polica were early on the scene under

Anov, July 23. the command of Chief Inspector Buker,

The German gunboat Juganr, which and it took them -zpuanla of four hours to remove every particlo of the debris with did not legre last week, but only went their hands so that the remainder would outside for gun pinetics. The sailors are not collapse upon him. Ms Hunt was to Lo tested to some drift on shore, willi Immediately conveyed to the Government blank cartridge to-day and to-morrow.

far as the harbour was concerned. The ( jumped on to the Taiwan. The Portuguese been lost with all hands. She was seen at Supreme Court, ever the clerk's and Avil Hospital, where he was found to be They are also able to indalge in some good

waves were beating against the corner of Steuer Hojching went aground at Chong Blake Pier nurust the Police shelter and swan- and pot far from her is a c overy few minutes one would rise. up steam Jaunch buit by Kwrong Hep Loong from twenty to thirty feet in height and for the Chinese Government to be used for the wind would carry it ages the corner patrol purposes.

door and filloa eur eyes, uses and ears:

Waterlogged Junks.

A Steamer Adrift.

The lower vornadah at the Education

Department was, alterly swept away, and

the walls at the warder's, quarters a little distance further on are standing uncovered to the elementë.

QUBEN'S COLLECE UNROOFED.

AT KOWLOON..

Yaumati Houses Collapse.

The first impression upust arriving at Kowloon from the Island is that it has

On Tuesday, midday, the American Cruienr, Wilmington, came into port, od

OPPRESSIVE REAT

For the first time for about a mouth, a

THE

AUXET PHONE:

AN ASTONISHING DEVELOPEMENT

OF TIK

FRAMOPHONE.

THE INVENTION OF PARSONS OF TURBINE FAME.

REPRODUCING THE NATURAL VOICE WIT. GREAT POWER

AND FIDELITY..

ROBINSON PIANO

FLOODS IN HUNAN,

Co

Stapetan, July 20.. The Huai and Go Rivers are in flood." Large sections of the country Arc undated. Many houses in this city laye been destroyed, and eight people have

been killed.

The Ferry Ront The master of the river stemor Shin Co Morning Star js ather bully On reports harini passed six waterlogged. and over the southelling of the New Postshor at Tajeliko, and at Tukokisui the junks of Castle Peak, with no crew on Offee, which by the way did not give way to the storm-though it cracked and bent splendid lunch Jeanetto of the P. and Oboard..

The Southern Fairway Buoy bas been in several places,

Company is badly nshove, and 6llect with

Belind Stonecutters Island the slightly damaged by collision with some 1.25-1.45-The Full Lefore the storm water. again--and we passed along nearer to the molar launch Kathleen belonging to unknown ressel.

nd Turner was Star Ferry, but on passing darding Messrs G. C. Moxon

ani

Loar we

three eB

Queen's College was setely damaged. escaped rather lightly. The Star Ferry Matheson's building the wind increased in sunk, strength and at the rate of nearly 50 wiles were drowned when she went down, a four whistled by

A correspondout writes: During the The roof of the large central hall, only Ce's wharf is undamaged. In the roads, is still here. W Fortunately whilst several junka and a lighter were secured shelter in the main hall lending to wrecked. At Changshawat one or two stora steamer, supposed to be the Nool recently repaired, is been completely however, it is seen that practically all the clerator and closed the large doors, bus launelies, Butterfield and Swire lighter. McLeod, which had hisen lying in Nam-a-tora away, the heavy wooden beams the ornamental trees have been blown only for a spenn: The wind tore them and about thirteen junks strew the shore, leuke adrift and fouled the steamer

At the position South of the Loo Choo Islands wrought in private gardens. open al we hen a crash-and west whilst at Yauatia launch is sunk near Taiwan, causing comviderable damagu, being thrown about like matches. The down and that great havoo has been typhoon was signalled yesterday, and its A NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

TORIO Jul thanght to be smoke poured in through the the pier and three other anehos, are While the ships were in collision some 16 roufs of the classrooms on the North Whitfield Barracks all the matsked quarters explains the cause of the most oppressive or 17 of the crew of the Noel MaLeod West are all seriously damaged, crackas ashore at Mongkok.

At Kower Bay the Persia went leapt on board the Taiwan. A furious A cry tiru ranga: Next another crash and practically the whole of the around and thrrowly. Charles Hardouin squall was blowing at the time. The appearing in many places while the of the 105th Regiient collapsed, and the heat of last week, with a low glass. The steamship service between Taicon Many houses occurred during the last few days, but wo South Manchuria Railway, will be opened covering over the Ferry Wharf whizzed went astro ob Hang-hem escaped becoma former vessel, after leaving portions of her heavy load sheeting is crumpled and dis me had a rough tims of it seeking tem- good may thunderstorms inland have (alay) and Shanghai, organized by the

The whole building is more porary accommodation. past our "curs we could keep track of the ing bad wreck The river steamer is superstructure on the deck of the Taiwan placod. sheeting and nails 1y the Sparks which rather badly danged. Fu the harbour drifted away with some 18 or 20 of her or less water-soaked and the prospects of wern wholly or partially unroofed includ. nearly always manage to escape in Amoy on August 10. The chartered steamer

lines of hills ou either side, flew from them as they gashed down the several stuns dagged the boys and crew with her. Frem reports received the students returning to their work early ing Korluun Felice Station, and a fall of and Kulaugu, as they seem to follow the Kobe Marn will leave Shanghai every

The from the crew she was then balt full of streel. Dake Fier had great least there was one to two collisions.

water and she is supposed to have founder ia extremely doubtfol. Fortunately their

FLOOD SYMPATHY. what was left of the matshed, bist with the au 4. Eastern dragged her bung nud

summer vacation is close at hand, when

The sympathies of the Amey Chinese crash-which we could not Een ander-fouled a Chern Merchant's buny, Al this ed.

the building can be pas into a proper state stand. and the brushing up of the Ferry Buoy the hilli was moned bit she dip-

have been touched by the accounts in the of repair again. What covering, the other sinash-up wasped her cable when she saw the Easter

native papers as to the sul distress in the completely overloker!. We thought the coming on ler and managed to wake

Canton region due to the serious Boods of must surely be the thit of it all at Marty's hoy after some dificulty. The did let up for a little Sure, during "atherine Park dragged her buy, and theJongside her wharf at the Western market, Caffing also dingged hers. The Signal which several of our party loft as and

mouth back. A good deal of money is the crowd gentually didit any utilised her moorings some distance, but

being raised here and forwarded to Canton, for distribution among the saferers. This is one of the ways in which the growth of the native press is proving of great useful nes, in Eclping the solidarity of the Chinese 'pation.

worst of and was the Amara, which, drugged West Point to the Standard Cl Company's wharf, where she foiled the Barn. The Amara was damaged on the port anÆF. -------

Bank at Her Wharf The British river steamer San On sank

and is expected to become a total wreck.

*

The Astra Crew.

MINOR DAMAĆER,

The houses that have boei. affected by the storm are inguinembla and it will take some days lo accumulate the whole story of the damage. At Government House The herpes of the storm are undoubtedly part of the verandah has been unroofed, the members of H. M.S. Astro, A tho The residence of Mr Basil Taylor, the storm was developing in fury member of Harbour Master, was partly unroofed. the crew noticed a junk in distress and The roof of Mr T. Rouga's house t aftor hasty comentation a cutter was lower-

ed with twelve expert rower and a steers Magazine Gap collapsed; Mr George

earth occurred at the Signal Station.

Two of the Godown Co's lighters.are missing and a number of lannehes were lost at Taikoktani while ten are reported to have been sook at Tsinven.

From Yaumati it was reported Hut number of houses had collapsed, smong them a large theatre. It is rumored that there has been considerable loss of life at Yaumati but confirmation had not been received by the police.

Railway Camps Demolished. Considerable damage has been done to

were being carried away further and Kellott, bully danged, al mest avery win dangerous to traffic. were and dow blown in the Homestead," vacant,

י

Anor, July 20 NOTIFICATION WITHDRAWN.

Fourteen cargo boots and a number of been the case. the Ciril

"

Friday.

A SHEEP SHVARER 8 TRIALS.

have followed, the shearing season' through New Zealand and all over Duntroon, N.Ž, and changes it water Australia," says Mr R L. McBean of and tucker always bring an attack of diarrhoes. The only relief I can obtain is Diarrhoea Remedy. Every shed now has from Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and come sheaters who use this wo derfol medicine and always carry bottle with thea. For sale by all chemigra und store keepers.

SPECIAL OFFER.

WATKINS

CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

but four of us were left. and inckily for De poor Chimasman that we did not leave just then, We could see that the elotuents were fathering themselves for one more "gn and were consideung whe

which came in here after ther we should also turn in when un The Jnteopolis. attention was attracted by loud waing a typhom last year for repainalost her amin and yelling in Chinese: We ruined to the and jigger masks (it is said they were hysterical crowd of Chinese coolics and struck by lightning) which emshed over boys who were in the building with me to the quarter and through the cabin of and after an almost endorham Grimble's house was badly damaged; the camps in connection with the Kowloon- End out what the crying meant hut with Captain Stowet. It is marvellous how struggle of about twenty minutes they sub at Kingsclere the collapse of a roof took Canton Railway. Practically the whole of

Owing to a bad epidemic of smallpox at vo accord they singgyel their humilders he ceanped instaut death. As it wER ha ceeded in reaching the junk and their and said “race” but we know that was injured, sectral vils having been further efforts to rescue the six occupanto place and injured a icsidont; from some of the buildings used by the staff, by the

There have also pore declared Amoy an infected port. As it was a cry of terror from se pritok. Dr Grune was in attendance this were crowned with success. But thete the big-buildings on the Prayn squares coolies and for the accommodation of stores the begining of the present year, Sings-

task had only ecrameno. For three of plaster have bean blown away, whilst have been destroyed, Chiuaman and cotoneed starch. Onaming and it is probable that the skipper parters of an hour they ved the uncontable roofs baci lost their tiles. In been numerous washaways of embankments, the epidemic has long rince spent itself. going up the steps and setting cheer to the will go into hcapital, whilst bis ship under-elements and the racing sea exerting their Chinese houses balconies have fallon, pars

the Colonial Secretary at Sugapore, has now withdrawn this notification. yells we at bust discovered a window goos repairs.

altaost strength to become masters of the which looked care cu to the empad

Summary of the Damage. The Vandalia nad tho Cianley authored situation. Nearer and nearer they came pets have been blown to the roadway, and

EMYZBOK'S BIRTHDAY. back of Jardine's and behind the Hainburg near Kowloon came into collision and the shore, sometimes by inches, and roofs bare in some cases cracked in.

In the Central district a verandah at 17 they

Friday, July 24th, was the entirersury America Company's old offices-now, e former will have to go to Dock to have many times it looked As

No 2 Des Voeux villas (Vacant), Mount No 94. Des Voeux Road collapsed aral is The Hygien the infectious copied by the Pacific Mail. At the foot of repairs.

A large tree has the birth of the Chinese Emperor, the building we saw a Chomman struggling diseases halk. had gst of the roof of the between the burs of a window, which and port side ripped off and she dragged her an-

further cut into the deep. But not for a ane end blown is: Evo Junior Mess, over also allen ab Pound Lane. An Indian Krang Su, and was therefore topt as a been broken and the jagged pieces of chors. Sister Gourley, who was on board at did there gallant sailors water. 200 feet fence blown away. Mr. Jones crustable reports having test his box Iliday by the Uustoms axl Conselatos, glues were penetrating-though Kirtrat nursing a Foropean lady patient, and a ly not very deep-kis Besh at every trying time it during the storm and as they cume cive to Douglas Pier they Hughes' house Peak, root gone and floor containing his rocket and life buoy from though the Banks and business houses were hailed some persons, who luckily happened and walls damaged; No 0, Morrison Hol wavement. He was caught frst and no not knowing what was going to happen to he there to throw them a rope The unroofed, No, Morrison Hill. back the temporary pier apposite Meers, still open. The day was not kept in Amoy

with a much eclat" as bus sumetimes Latest Novels by the Best one within reach to assist him. Picces next. However the bulk withered the of stones and glas were falling into storm and the Sister and her patient have rope being thrown the rescued Chinese rendah blown away; Mr Masters Louse, Butterfield & Swire's

Authors (Colonial Edition) and the crew were hauled choro with the Morrison Hill roof callosed occupants the compound which if we had had now been giver quarters at

exception of our little had. One of the had narrow cepe; Mr helips house ladder to get down would have made the Hospitni.

Arrive Every Mail. descont dangerous in any crout: Bat the So far as can beaned the following is crew determined to return to the cutter in badly damaged: Mountain View house

spite of the fact that it looked certain dooth window broken, victim's shricks were awful and at last one a list of the damage to shipping interest on for hist. Reaching the boat he found the

Satan Sanderson, oy Hallie Erminio Rives. of our party-I did not know him and the turbour:

lad unconscious at Bie bottom of the cutter

The Honour of X, by Grahim Hops. have not since been ablo to find on wh

bleeding from the head and no sooner had be vasoiunteered to go down to his as

this gallant tar got ashore again than the

The Man Mads Lag, by Coralia Stanton

and Heath Hoaken. sistanco. I really considered it Fool-berdy:

custer sank a victim to the typhoot. and useless to attempt to do anything to

Rescued and réscurers wore then taken save the map, but my Comrade's cutuage

to St. George's Club where everything backed me up as well as the other two

possible was done for their comfort. who were with us and we hurriolly focked abcut to see what means could be taken to relievo the sufferer. A happy thought struck me there were no ropes. handy, but the Chinese had sora blankets and three of these were hastily tied together and our frlend and hero lugan is desunt. We lowered big down as quickly as possible and he was soon hard at work resisting the Chinaman. After ten minutes hard work he succeded in getting hit out of danger and with cheer we drow him up again > His hands were bleeding from the broken glass but he poch pooled cur sympathiz and praises. It was a brave deed and being only witnessed by four persons-two of whom at Joust, were strangers to him before thaight-I feet timt he must be given some praise publicly though his nano! be not know. This morning we realized

the greit danger we had been in when wo found that the whole of the building next

door to us had collapsed from top to hot- tan--and it was only then I saw the par- `riw escape the ChinAnn (whom our in,

knowwfriend had saved) had bad,

2.80 p.m. We wore tired out and at Jast gave in and went home

rast.

9. m.This morning took a hurried trip round the devastated colony little of the

damage could be ascertained last night, or rather bofora day break this morning

The Persia has been blown ashore was the first board also the. "Charles Hardouin-note the Kowloon Docks. On investigating Ifind that the Persia started to drift from her moor nga about 12.30 and quickly ran or was blown towards the shore! Providence was guiding her and a miracle

ocenrrat: instead of grounding on the rocke of the little island off Bailey and Murphy's wharves and thie side of Mautekok sho missed island-by only fifty fort and muk quietly into the raud, bank-another fifty feet and great damage would have. been done: Indood it is likely the steamer would have turned turtle: She is perfectly Capright in the motor and her owner may Consider themsaiyou indood fortunate.

At the Rovigon Dooks a strange scene

• presents itself. En Dock Noi 1 week on the large Jaya China Japan- Lin 8.9. Tiboɑneke merzily progressing and on

CA

Vessels Ashore.

Laisang, Indo-China Company, 3,450 tas, ashore on Stonerutters' Island; towed off early this morning. Focahontas, Med. and N.Y. S.S. Co.,

2,675 tons, ashore on. Stenuentiers' Island. Sebaykill, Standard Oil Company, 2.200 gi

tons, ashore on Chunghue Island, towed off this morning. Acalus, 2,875 tons auhere on Lautno Is

Holching, Portuguese steamer ashore at

Cheungsiawin.

Pasis, P. and (). S. N. Co., 7,951 tons,

ahora in Kowloon Isy. Charles Hardenin, French river stevier

ashore nt Hunghom Point, Morning Star Ferry Boat, ashore at

Laichikok. New pata bort (unnamed) for Chinese Government, ashore at Cheng. Bhuwan.

The Damage to Treen.

smaller craft have been washed on sthe foreshore, and the Praya wall for some distance in the castern district has been destroyed.

A small steamer which was in the course of construction at the Tung Tai shipbuild ng yard was washed against the Praya and utterly ruined.

-KULANUSU “MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

For over a year new buildings for the permanent offices, of the Council chave been in course of erection. Those are now complete," and "to-day, Saturday, 25th July, has been chosen as the "Gala

The Lost Angel, by Katharine Tyaan. Day" for Opening the Buildings. The The Magic of May, by Juta. Olairman and Members of the Council The Forefront of the Battle, by Andrew

Loring. This adds another chapter to the many found the landscape-embroidered. Sturdy About fifty persone wore recoued by the were "At Home in the new premises brate douds done by the sailers in the trees had vither given up the ghost policu at No. 1 Police Station and a num from 5 to 7 p.m., and all ratepayers and British Navy, and one more to the brave themselves or had shed their limbs her of civilians. All of them recited their families were cordially invited to attend deals which have been witnessed in the promiscuously. Where the broken tile an injuries to their hands and faces by falling and inspect, the buildings. A very la waters of the Colony."

·Destruction to Froperty.

Whilst the harbour bad nothing of the

horrors of the 2006 typhoon the waterfront was a scene of desolation this morning Thousands of people wandered about view ing the damage, and telling and retelling thrilling incidents.

When the resident awoke this morning after a night of turmoil and trembling he

the distraught, looking window jalousy debris..

number of residente availed themselves which mingled in the new colour scheme The third ficur at No. 136. Praya East of this opportunity, and were heartily wol

collapsed and the wall in Areenat Stroot is comed, cakes and refreshments of various in the roadways failed to give an

in a dangerous condition.

prediable indication of the strang

The Spanish Jade, by Maurice Howlett, The Traitor's Wife, by W. El. Williamson. The Sacred Skull, by Geo. Geith,

Netta Syrull Rascitation, by Dorothes Gerard, Anne Page, Five Nights, by Victoria Uroes, The Wheel U Borine, by Louis Tracy. Chatean Royal, by 1. 11. Koxall,

The roofs of the Police, Geli, Civil kinds being provided in great abundance ang Lord Stranleigh, by Robá. Barr,

Redemption, by Rane Buzin." of the hurricane the trees paid dumb Service and Craigengover clubs have been Much interest was shown in the inspeccion Bounty Boy by Frank T. Ballen, testimony. Great branches, eighteen to blown off while the Grand Stand belonging of the various rooms, and praise exprained The Bhamo of Motley, by Rafael Sabatini.

to the Hongkong Football Clth has

· Kernahan. T twenty-four inches in circumference wers blown down.

A number of vemudah into their suitability and substantial clar.The Gate of Sinners, by Mira Coulson rathlessly torn from the mather trunk and Morrison Bill Road have also collapsed actor The main buildings are of brick on the House of Cards, by Laly Ironbridge.

by G, N. and à, M. tossed distances. Some of the limbs bore but at present no one is reported missing stone foundation, while the adjoining The Scarlet Ranner, b

Williamson or injured in the eastern district. In front of the offices of the Pacific Mail the appearance of tremendous force, being one eight houts in But Sing Lane, jail is entirely of stone, the cells haring The Great Amulet, by Mand Diver. Kwrong Hoi, hunch, ashore af Cherng Company and Messrs Jardins, Matheson twisted as if by the frantic efforts of some Yauniat, have collapsed as well as three strong iron bars. The Council Chamber is What Woman Wille, by Lucas Oléere.

showin. Jeanette, F. and O, lanach, ashore ae and Co., in King's Bridings hundreds great ginnt. Particularly was the force of in Portland Street burying amber of a fine coom, which can be used not only for A Gentleman of London, by Morica Berard.

Taikoktsui.

gathered and regarded with studiousnees the storm troticeable in exposed parts Chinese. The police have rescued about

found.

COLLAPSE AT KING'S BUILDING.

Moore,

Three sten launches ashore at Mong- akin to fascination the broken Hoor boards suolan the higher roads. On Robinsonwenty of them, and five bodies have been the regular board meetings but for public - An Amateda Adventuress, by F, frankfort

sink oldharbo

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An Engagement of Conveniezao, by Louia

Dragon's Silk, by Paul Eng The Wolf, by I. 1. Buckrosek

The Trasof Heaven by Roht. W. Chambers.

And The Day dame, by Alters Dorringbon

meetings, Balls, entertainments, &c. koktaui C Ope aicato launch sunk wear wharf at and beams that protruded through the Rond there was a tangle of forest, Two houses in Kowlcon City Road

The exports for the fortnight Jay window. The Pacific Mail oflives were Oakland Par's most of the trees, wore have collared and the back walls of Yauma

two in Market Street are in a dangerous Waterlent sunk at Causeway Bay, Billed with the debris of a roof and greatly damaged, some being entirely condition. Eight small fishing junks to 17th include shirtings &, 2490 pos;

fuels above-ster.

two other floors occupied by Jardine, robbed of their branches, the torname to grief in Hunghon Bay, besides Two Godown Co'sters, with timber Matheson and Co. above: During the stumps appealing skyward in vain protest. two steamers having foundered and two ice, 2313 pels; oplum, foreign, 117 pela Pearl of Pearl Jalatid; by John Otepham. nels, Becire its Mer, 323 pols; Kerosine Crosstiggs by Blary and Jane Findlater. Place Godown Co's lighters and ono beight of the gale the roof collapsed the London Mission House, which having boen washed on the foreshore in flour, 4378 pols, beans and beancake, 6422 The Shadow, by Paul Urquhart.

cargo boat ashore at Bowrington and crashed through all floors till it is particularly exposed, several trees that the same my,”

Raine Throo Butterfield and Swire lighternachod the ground floor. Here a few have wonthered many a typhoon were torn Mr Wills the chief oficer of the Oil, Bores in Bulk. 17,900 gals, Sumsten, Zeisher Storobouse nor Ramm, by Allege

Government Civil Hospital having received Vermicelli, 312 pla adrift noir Steamboat Company's weeks ago the Pacific Mail, took up their from their hollings and cashed through S. Bears has been removed to the 250,000 gala; Sumatra in Bulk, 19,650. The Cardinal and, Lady Susan, by Luots

the parapet. And the same tale might be injuries to his back caused by falling off Dao Butterfield and Swito lighter sunkuartors, having exchanged offices with tho told of many other places. Ja Kenedy the wharf at Kennedy Town Meme me Homburg-Amerika Linie, and there was Road, up Ghenealy, in the Botanic Gardens

of the He was picked up by the mates

Canal.

17 як.

hear Binko Pier,

ashore.

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The exports include sogar and sugar The Lady Mary of Invistork, by Harsht

Most of the scavenging bonts sunk or much sgiathy expressed this morning riven trees were the chief features of the lip. The Kung We Godowns it No: 109/candy, 781 pals; hompbags and mcking the Enotairess, by Edwin Pugh,'".

roofs blown off and afterwards collapsed. (Umbrellas), 200 pas. On Butterfold and Swire lighter bank when it was observed bow hupe caly sent, and the muck of desolation app to 166, Gemsugat Road West, and tlioir 10,000 por paper, 1255 pele; Kittysols, Millionaire Girl, by A. W. Marohmonk

near the Western market, and one everything in the office has been buried on all cas Hoavy work is ahead for Bimilar domingo was done to goderne în It will bo days before the chios will be the Aitation Department and when Kennedy Town and dwelling house at lighter near Finking wharf. About thirty cargo boate broken along cleared, and is that time rain will probably the stos y le fally told the damage will be No. 53 Conought Read also colapsodi

"Pray wall,

manage to complete the damage caused by found to be almost as great as that one in Seven junke were either broken or sunk.

Kathleen, motor hot, sunk, Stave

enter Island.

Hygies, hospital hulk, partly unscolod. Canda, Milling Co Iaunob, badly din

aged.

Wefoong, H. Aud S. Bank badly

damaged,

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should be taken in the salection of v The scene of the Botanical Gardens was Gough Road, Hill Road, and tot Kellet, and su endeavor should be made to nonfusion; Largs troue Road withe Peak, while telephone wires and freacate and rebulider.

damage of this description is reporbal

Broken gaa lamps are about the principal Hope in sick, the greatest carn the fallen roof and floors. We hear that the lug phoon of 106, La foams of damage Eb Chamberlain Road, remedy. The best medicine is neap rOU

ather a gallast rescue was effected by

some European shortly after the collapse one of bewilder took place, a Chilusss being got out at the Jio de ly evide

risk of the life of Lis resoner.

ying boon aprooted by from all the district which were soarna Wine, of Und Diver Oil is the

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