MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1811.
THE STORM.
Mach Damage Caused by Raine
Although Hongkong fortunately escaped. being actually struck by the typhoon which
There are-to-less than thron landdipa in Tai Po Rosil, whila larga boles have begu mad in Salary Ann Kimberley, Granvils) and · Hankow Kosde, on the Kowloon sido In neatly all the runde in the outlying districts hugo holes, which
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causal such anzisty, la the Colony for thougorous to traffic. Lave been made. 1 day afternoon « tire. broke out at the rear | Lizenaline thots/mark> up the
greater part of last week, very consider able damage was caused by the heary ralustorms axperienced. The rain-fall was certainly abnormal, though it has been, ex-pansing est ceeded on previous occasions withìn, the
total of
of the Fook En dusurance and Godown Co., Ltd., but little damage was done. J. McCubbin was the first on the sound and promptly had a line of bose at work. with the dispatob ber from the Gas Works
The Fire Brigade dispatch box was quickly Makepeace, b Ulivec
RH. Spooner,b-Nowid there and sonsiderable difficulty was ox Tyldesley, (J.T.) Newman, b Bowell. periarend in getting at the seat of the broare Barton, 5 Remnant which was on the baiement at the rear. A. Bartley, Bacon Later it was found that a few cases of goods were on Ars. Mr P. P. J. Wodehouse, Superintendent Lane and Inspector Robert Fenton were present directing operations. The origin of the fire is raknown.
576 for neven wickets, wškais vonat record for the County Palatice, if not for the bole of Engisid. Detail of the matas fare as follow: P
Fuddisaton, b Bacon
R. G. MacLeod, e Kennedy, b Femmas H. G. Garnett, not int...
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Total (for Twki)}... 678 INNIS08 DECLARED.-A. H. Haraby, Dean and Cook did not, bat,
The 1.8. Fookmang (Capt. Mitchell) had an unpleasant experienen. She left ding Pure ou Saturday th July, and ozpuri unced light to moderate wasterly and south- westerly Paracels. Here the sky winds with a wasther till became overcast with min quale from the westward and the baronietar tua fall memory of old bands in Horgkung. ing. Between 18 and 19 Latitude
ording to the Observatory report the falluntaistakable signs of the existence for the 24 hours ended 10 a.m. yesterday typhoon to the northward became visible 13.71 inches, certainly a remarkably the engines word put at half-speed. Ab
6 p.m. on 3rd August, the barometer regis coplous sprinkling. From various parts of tered 29.36., a strong gale baring set in the Colony came reports of subsidences from the west, accompanied by Fiolent and landslides of varying extent, and squalls of wind and rain. Here the
"vessel's course was altered to the 5.E. | and on the barometer commencing to rise she was brought to the wind and hove to. As the typhoon seemed to recede, the
HAMPSHIRE.—IST" Isarzea, teamer was kept on her care for Hong
Bowell, à Dean. Long, but as the typhoon (which appeared
Kennedy, a Hornby, b Cook....... to be almost statuary or moving very
Store, & Heddleston, b Dean slowly) was apperched, the vessel was
Mend, b. Wean 4th and thin riulent squalls followed murdered in Cantons about four o'clock in Remnant, e Garnett, & Den
A Manchu oficial nained Ma Yung was Brown, a Huddleston, Dean again hore to. All esy and night of the each other in rapid succession, accoupant the micrning recently. He was the chief B.G.M. Barton, Dean by torrential rain, and on the latter date of a company of police, and, though a Man-, H. Bacon, not out
Moore, a MacLeod, by Dean .. Perienced, the the 6th at 1.33m, the can, why in conimand of a company of Newman, b Cook ship's foretopman w struck by ightning, which splintered the mast, Chinese. At the time of the tragedy bringing two large pieces down on who whilst it was yer dark, deceased was sup- bridge deck. The steamer at the time was erintending the change of guards at Fuk ve to, and remained so till 8.30 p. Tauen street. He was shot behind, xp. As the weather at this time showed signs
it is certain that the P.W.D. officials will be kept busy for many days in repairing - the surisaes of roadways which have been badly broken up. During Saturday when the foods ware at their height, the weep thoroughfares leading down from the upper levels were varitable entamete sud, As a consequence, as the lower roads huge embankments of sand and tabble were formed. All the low lying areas both on the island and at Kowloon were converted into lake, while quite a number of cases of damage to house property were notified and the weske portions of buildings Abored mp. The terrife gusts of wind wing played havoc with the trees on the slopes
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MANCHU MURDERED IN CANTON.
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of the island, in addition to which maDY and Gap Rock was passed at 10.30a.m. on breast. It appears that the rifs was fred (“Stoni, o Tyłdoslay, b Des
were brought to the ground through the torrents of water washing away the soil at
fbair roots.
The typhoon sigaste remained up for the whale of Saturday and were not lowered antil 8.30a.m. yesterday. It is concluded' Chust the depression reached the West River between Canton and Wuchow, no the Colony came paritously near receiving the
full attentions of the dread visitor.
Queen's Road Central, opposite the Astor House Hotel, was completely under water right from the Grand Hotel to Zetland Street. The basement of Astor House was
dooded and coolics were walking about in the, water up to the, knees. In fact, one person who arrived at the Hotel during the heighs of the storm. get into the lift
straight from the rickshaw, which was taken in through the lounge to the lift
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of improving, and the sea became las inparently by a ride. The bullet went clean | volume, 4 course was shaped for Hongkong, through the body, and emerged at the the 0th. Although there were 530 deck pass- engers on board during this trying perience, not as single casualty coeurred, the venal beharing splendidly throughout, only on one occasioaz shipping a man which broke serural awning spars,
The forerunst of the a.s. Hongkong was broken in half during the storm, due the weight of the wireless telegraph serial, Fortunately the whole thing did not come down for the wires were sufficient to keep the reast up, although in an oblique position.
The collier Euang jest Junk Bay. bent she had gone for shelter during the storm, for Weihaiwei yesterday morning.
The galo was serious enough to even disturb the Tamar, that ship rolling at everything loose in the cabins or on deck was badly thrown about.
times no less than 10%, with the result that
pearance.
To-day the harbour has a most busy ap
Over fifty reals which had een sheltering are now basy leading and discharging; incoming ships add to the nctivity of the part.
Big boulders came down the hillside be- hind Buxey Lodge, the residence Mr Mody, And. came into "siolent cuntact with the building.
A launch, named the Wing Ho, which was under repairs by the Kwong Wing. Shing boat building yard, was wrecked while lying at the Sham Shui Po ferry wharf, but no lives were lost.
The a.. Glenfolloch (Capt. J. A. Mason) reports"Four days of typhoon, 38 hours ander shelter of St. John's Lland; very bad weather no damage. "
The roadway itself was absolutely im- pasalle except by wading through water which reached considerably above the ankles. At one period the food was that bad that the waters reached Zoo House Street and commenced to for down there. As the min subsided, however, the water got away through the proper channels, which appear to be much Ecoamall for the quantity of water with which they have to cope, as almost always during heary showers that particular portion of the street becomes flooded. The roadway was left in a very rough state indeed, and the superior composition of the neighbour. ing portion of the rond, opposita the Banks, │2. which has been recently macadamized, was alterly demonstrated by the stern, after which it was as good as on the day on which It was laid down
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West Point district wae agog with excite went on Sunday afternoon when it became known that four alligators had escaped from exptivity and were roaming about the district. It appears that they belonged to man who lives in First Strest and who makes a livelihood by exhibiting them. By some means they got free and promptly
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Total HAMPETER ---EKD Intras, Fewell, o Garnetz, b Dean Kennedy, e Dean, b Sharp: quite near his person. In addition, the Brown, b Cook
Mead, c Tyldesley, b Cook unfortunate officer stabbed in Ramamant, e MacLeod, b Cuck several places. When the people haard R. G. M. Barton, e Garrett, b Dean the report of the rifle some of them Moore, & MacLeod...... looked through their doors and mw the
El. Bacun. pot out. Newman, b Huddleston... a leaning against the wall. They E. Olivar, e Garnett, b Buddleston thought, so it was said, that he was simply asleep. As he failed to answer their calls, they lit some lanterns, and, going ep to him, saw blood flowing from the wounds. He immediately died. When his body was found all his property was missing, and what perhaps is more suggestive, bis revolver and ammunition had also been stalen. Immediately notice was sent to the police station and every effort made to get on the track of the murderer.. Up to the present no trace of any kind is in the
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hands of the police. The body has been. T. A. Smith, Gater, b Junes. removed for the inquest, no reason an be Bell (A. E.), not out assigned for the crual deed, except that he. P. Chaplin, c Jones, b was a Mancha, and, therefore, head by G. G. Dowling, b Was
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SUBSEX-Fnd Innings. A day or two ago a queueless, young Vine, Wash... Chinese was sitting in one of the resta Relf (R), rus out... rants at Fatshan, when a soldier came in. Killick, 5 Gann (J.)) The weather being hot, the Chinese took. A. Smith, Wass... Rolf (A.E.), Lb. h Lee of his outer coat, and by accident there. P. Chaplin, o Oates, b. Wilson protruded the handle of a revolver from Cur. 1.bw.. b Les... ita pocket. The soldier saw this, and there G. C. Dowling, bre was some talk. The Chinese said that he Vincett, & Gann (J.) b Lee
Leech, 1.b.w. b Jonės 20 was the leader of some two hundred revola-Putt, not onstar tionaries and that he had led their to Fatban, and that they were now swaiting his return to the place of meating, when they were about to attack the tuwa. The soldier did not know what to do. He did not arrest the man as he was unable to do this single handed. But he returned
Most of the recreation grounds in the Colony were flooded, and yesterday they werofarmore suitable for acquatics than any other form of sport. Happy Valley was a huge lake. The east end of the Colony availed themselves of the opportunity of to his guard-post-and announced the news exploring the neighbourhood. Crowds of to his officer. This man is said not to be
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Tub.. NOTTS.Lt Inninga Loe, 6 Cox - du Sud Whyall, c Batt, Cox... Gana (J.), e Relf (R) Dorling... Hardista, cButt b Relf (R.). A. O. Jones, a Dowling, & Vine Payton, L.b... b Leach.....
ater, st. Butt, b Cor Riley, Dowling, b Lunch Wilson, not out Warb Lench....
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seems to have suffered far more than any Chinese foliowed them throwing stones, and blessed with grant ability, and sometin Alletson, e Smith, b Cos
of the other districts. Daninge was closed to certain houses in St. Francis kard dhd Toul Lung Lane, so that the occupants of two rows of houses had to clear out, while A collapse also threatened S, Praya East, where shoring-up operations were also taken in hand. At Russell Street godown wall collapsed and blocked the Framway line, while near the Eastern Market a big subsidence occurred in the road,
On the higher levels trees were uprooted azd buga boulders washed down the hil side on to the roadways. At Caine Road near the junction with Ladder Street there was a big landslip, another nasty one was noticed where Robinson and Park Roads
during the chase one animal was killed by age when he was stationed in Canto, he that means while another was speared made himself very obnoxious without cause behind the head The other two werO
to the merchants who de business on the captured by the aid of large sket. Ska Ki. He therefore, gathered together They were over six feet to length, and the owner returned home with them. First of double quick time marched them to the As many of his scidiera na be had indat all he lassooed them round the jaws and place mentioned by the would-be then tied the rope to their tails-which former. Of course when he reached the rendered the animals helpless. It was spot there was nothing to be seat, and a somewhat difficult job, bat the owner succeeded in getting them afely home.
when they returned to the restaurant, tha man had vantabod......
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GENTLEMES V. PLIYKIA, In this match at the Oral on July 6, 7 and 8. no less than 1,182 runs were scored for the loss of 30 wickets an average of cet. The residence of Mr George Grimble
The following statement relative to nearly 40-runs-per- wicket, The match Pokfalu felt the full affects of the
survey work appears in the annual report storms, with the result that an enclosed
of the Director of Public Works for 1910- GENTLEMEN,1st Lanings, Terandah on the south-west side collapsed.
Many Burveys of considerable extent R. H. Spooner, b Sharp....... On the path leading into New Gardens flames lit up the sky sufficiently to he sees were undertaken for the parpous of defin.C. B. b. b Irenonger
some distanes away, and the alarm being
A0. Johastos, e Strudwick, from Upper Glenealy about 30 feet of the Fire Brigade to the lease plans. The most extensive works of P.-E.. Warner, a Steadick, b 1
was quickly on ing the boundaries of leta or preparing pampet was carried away owing to a
the scene." The first stream Landslip from above, while ago Victoria Co., and other streams being this nature were surveys of the whole of portion of the wall dividing the last on in quick succession it was not long. Cathedra Compound from the Parade before the blaze was well in hand. From the Dock Co. remises at Bungbiu, Ground gave way. In the Baltimore flotel the upper story of No. 45 the flames had King Park and a large portion of Pokfu spread to Ncs 464, 463, and 466, but lam district, comprising an area of over the collapse of the ceilings of a bathroom beyond this they were not sllowed to go. and two other rooms caused Some
All the homes attacked were more or less 320 acros, my consộction with the issue of excitement
dannged) by fire-soil water Insurance to farm lot leasts. The survey of the last the amount of Tis: 3,000 had been effected with Messrs. Early and Co., Messrs van mentioned area was carried out by a sur- Laer and Co. Moers Westphaly King and voyar who was engaged locally until as Ramsay, and the Mitsu Bussan Rash officer could be obtained from England
Upon the arrival of the latter, it was die B. H. Spooner, à Saarp. covered that the whole of the work had U, B. Fry, ¢ Strudwick, b Smith... boen falsified and was therefore useless. PF. Warner, Tansat, Rhodes
C. Johnston, at Strudwick, b'Smith
entire ares was put in LP. Campboll, a Strudwick,
A. P. Day,
In May Road datage was done to about thirty yards of iron railings owing to the foundations giving way, while several and alipa ti-a minor character occurred in the Pokfølum Road, another one baving taken. place on Jubilee Bad, near Moune Davis, A huge block of arone, weighing about ton fell into Craigmen Bosd, Gough Hill.
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3Two, coolinn: Hving fu matalied: at A special watinee is to be held at the Aro sarrey of the a
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wooned?,, vara removed to the hos | Victoria Theatre this afternoon when the hand sud, was about half finished xt the Bhode edenley, bhodes
pital auffering from light injuries through film of the Hongkong Coronation festivities end of the year. The
Partly demolishing R
of the
WB. I. Douglar, not pat
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Loning declared closed.
PLATES District has been commenced and connected Hole, Brearley
The maished having collapsed while they will be exhibited by specüd request. TheKowloon Peninsula has been proceeded ware ramosing their goods. A lands! p
cerrad in Coombe Road and the deles price to all party is 20 canta, children with and about half of it has, bern.com- fell on to the servRİLİS
*t. No. 145. being admitted at half price. On Wednes pisted and plotted to scale of 50 feet A telephone pole was blowndownia Robin day. And for the two succeiling nights, son Road, bile nomatous ge lamps in the film of the Coronation in London will inch. The general survey of the. Peak various parts of the Colony have also shown for the last time, while on by traverses with the lower levels. Thirty Kiznair, Gibson similarly entered.
Thursday night Miss Linds Davies is to main triangulation stations were fixud in Thot. b Dougla On the Kowloon hide there was also a appear.
Hongkang, Kowloon and the New Tari-Gaso, (G.) b good deal of damage caused by the rains. The fatooms Han Ping Chien troupe tories and five minor statione The stroots were flooded on Saturday and who have been performing before crowded Territories D #Bunday" and "gardens and tennis doorta
Eharp Brearlo akgolutely submerged. The goods sur audicrous for the last few nights at the minor stations were sited", and "all | Tremonger," were feet deer in water, the rallada menu Fanpire Theatre, have extended their stay, these with one exception, Valis tras ales covered in many places, wille for to-night and tomorrow night. Thom
rounding the 8th
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averywhere the roads were badly term up, jaggling and acrobatic feata aru
There was an expecially bed subaldance on marvellous and are well secing
The new road leading on to Gascoyne
Road bridgeBut probably the wood
the railway a little arpy
satt Rhodes, Bres
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Strud wi
rearley:
We were courteously informed by, tha Yangtze Insurance Company this morning that they bad received a wire to the effect 466) that the vouse, which had gone ashore
dense fog; w
adin- gerous position. All the passengers and
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44 | maila had been cafely landed by men of wan. Captain" Tipple of: Yokohama, was leaving for the scene of the mishap today to see about the salvage of the cargocrony
-- On calling at the Company's olloss, tor day with a view to ascertaining it forther advices had been received we were kindly 190 informed that the passengers and, mafa
"safely Exerived “at, Yokoham
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