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MEMO FOR TO-DAY.. 3.15 m.-Auction of Postage Stamps at Messra. Hughes and Hough's Sales Room

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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Thren cases of plague-all fatol-- appear a to-day's retar

We gris asked to staly that, weather permitting, the Polo, Gymkhana, will be held at 330 ouncerow afternoon,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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Mr. Justice Gomjetiz, who went som leave in the spring, leaves Marseilles by P and O. steamer on October 10.

with machinery by the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company, one by Masars Cammell, Laird and Co., Limited, Birkenbend, and ops by Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., the two last-named Arins supplying

M. Sacraut, Governor-General of Indo. the machinery for their respective

China is, it is stated, leaving for Franco Ships. The last named firmi will also

Owing to the inclemoney of the won in October dext, in order to be in Paris thor, Baad ni bt, advertised by the Hong-when the Chambers reassembla. supply machinery for the two Pemar Tramway Compary for to-night, has broke Dockyard vessels, while the been postponed. Parsons Company have received the order for the minchinery of one of the roof of 25 Sai

FRIDAY, SERI

LAST NIGHT'S TYPHOON,

RECURVES TO CANTON.

The Barbour Qmas has recrived reports from several junk owners of the loss of their boats. A trading junk having ou board a cargo valaod at $10,000 anchored Damage in the Colony.

near the Tang Wo whart, Salt Fish. Street, last evening at six o'clock, and at 8p. was blown against the Kong. Though avoh less wrion than the Sai wharf and sank there. The total Howa typhoon which passed lead to pls - is $14.000.

Another trading junk which left th Colony axactly a month ago, the storm

jusite allokerengo at 8 pm. for sho You experienced liat bvening was sufficiently mati typhoon shelter was unable to make Lintant J. de L. Simonds, B...arming, and, by russon of its un "the entrance and was smashed on me.. Chine bricklayar working on the Chips Command. has been transferred from expectedness, did quite a lot of damage reeks nor the beakwater. One of the Chatham ships Tenders have been am ne bi Streut fell crow The is estimated

invited for machinery for the two be taken to hospital." - cruisers which have been added to the portion of the work allotted to the dockyards.

The total output of the Kailu Mining Administration's mines for the week ending August 30 amounted to 40,495.83 tous and the sales during the pariod, to $1,345.99

a former A.D. C. to the G. O, C., South

R.G.A., India!

The death in nonneed from Tokyn of the Bay. D. D. Greog, D.D.. who hai resided in Japan for forty-four years. Be was for some time president of the Asiatic

Society of Japan:

11 89,000;

repived from Canton, but it is fonrol

A coal junk laden with sixty tons of that this district has sufferiet seriously fuel sank insita the typhoon shelter, the, as she typhoon's catre passed choose being estimated at $2,500

thother vowel which anchored n to the south of the city. This a curious

the Rennedy Temp at pm, dragged her incidence that yesterday was seventh anniversary of the terrible anchors and was blown against the Prays. typhoon of 1906, which caused the tow wall, whore, aho broke up. The junk was worth $2,500, and thero was a cargo on of thousands of liver."

board worth a considerable sam. IN THE EASTERS DISTRICT

These eight cruisers correspond in almost every detail to eight vessels. laid down under the programme of "The Rev. C. Bove will pranch at the the proceeding year, says "Engineer-Waslayan Church, Wanchal, on Sunday ing." but there have been a slight evening next, at 6.15 in "The Bible in increase in the dimensions, and the the light of Modern Science and General Alabaster, 5.0.M.G., His Majesty's Con- the Pratas a few days ago, it recurved in the August typlicon. During the night

Knowledge"

A tiger 7 to. 7 in. in length was killed on Reismak Estate, Malacca, on Sunday afternoon, September 7 by the estate to sidents. A tigress, which was with it st the time, escaped.".

· A. Chinese shop-keeper in Shing Wong Street repart that he gates Chinese tailor fourteen pairs of trousers value 87 to make up into clothing. The tailor has

The marriage arranged between Eric Usborne Alsbasbar, Royal Engineers, youngest son of the late Sir Chaloner

sul-General, China, and of Lady Alabastor, Boscombe, and Muriel, youngest daughter of the late D. A., Darling, of Shanghai, and Mrs. Darling, Rotherfield, Sussex, was to take place on September 10th at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield.

Typhoons are usually ceratie in their behaviour, but it is seldom that they fire so littla indication of their purpose `da The eastern part of Hongkig suffered did the one unler notice. Reportal zeaz aram as much damage as was sustained

twico, and going ashore near Swatow the wind reached a very high velosity, speed will be approximately 30 knots.

commenced to fill up. Reports from and caused the practing of a number of Consequently these vessels will, as

Swatos justified the Observatory yester broes in the ahal district. A. quan Mr. Churchill has pointed out, be

day morning in taking down the black tity of wreckage was left on the roadway signal, but a suddy and rupid fall of between No. 2 Police Station and Tin Lok remarkable, not only for their great

the barometer which occurred shortly Law, while Observation Pier was almost guu-power and protection, but for

before five o'clock showed that the danger covered by thä timbers of smashed junk the high speed to be realised. An

At Brompton Oratory the marriage was not post. The black north-west and sampuos. The roadway between interesting feature is that in connec

took place of Mr Raymond Anthony cones were hoisted at 5.40, and want the N2 Police Station and the corner of tion with some of the "new ships,

Addington, recond sen of the Hon. Gerald mall crads in the harbour burring to Wanoliai Bay, which has only just been slator: The rapid fall of the glass was, repaired after the damage caused in the gearing will be introduced upon all

and Mrs Addington, of Up. Oterry. Manor, coincident with the rise of the wind, and trees storm is again in a most depler the shafts. This, as experience has

Honiton, Devon, and grandson of Viscount by nina dirty it had become so high that able state, it having been torn up on thes Sidmouth, to Miss Gladys Mary Dever the Star Ferries which had been landing sea side for nearly the whole distance. shown, gives not only a more compact Mr. Frank Lammert was passing along Hughes, eldest daughter of the late Mr pastengers with difficulty for some time between these two points, while wrockage arrangement of turbines and conden. Connaught Road last night when he sa

Thomas Franc's Hughes, Commnissioner of on the Kowloon side, suspended the ser. is strewn about bero and there. 20 Yds, peu Championship of Colouyers, but otherwise conduces to higher and jump into the barbour. He was net Hughes, of Braham-gardens. The bride

Chinese run along towards the V. R. C.Imperial Chinese Customs, sad of Mrs vice. 9.10 p.m.-Turkish Egyptian Vaudeville efficiency. This applies also to reon again. It is thought that the Chinese was given away by her uncle, Mr F. A

Coy. at Theatre Royal.

several of the torpdedo-bont destroy- | was.IDMADE.""

Roberta Master John Combe, acting as ers to be built this year.

page,proceded two bridesmaids-Miss Miss Peggy O'Brian, daughter of Colonel Yvonne Hughes, the bride's sister, and

and Mr O'Brien., MT. Powell, of the British Embassy in Paris, acted na bost man. At the conclusion of the ceremony the welding party met at 8, Herbart crescent, lent for the reception by Mr and Mrs Alfred Hippisley.

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.

7. Entries close for V.R.C. Aquatic

Sports.

at V.R. C.

General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, September 24-

Noon-Doals Steamship Co, Ltd,

Mearing of Shareholders.

2.20 p.m.--Auction of Furniture at Me lughes and Hough's Sales Roome.

THURSDAY, September 26:-

2.45 p.m.-Auction of Furniture at 89a, The Peak by Mears. Hughes an Hough.

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Sixteen torpedo-boat destroyers are provided for in the Navy Extimater, and so far thirteen have been ordered All of these are to be of the twig- screw type, and several will be fitted with mechanical gearing between the turbines and the condensers. In some cases, it is understood, there will be four turbines abreast, each pair work ing geared wheel to drive one shaft but in other cases the turbines for each shaft will be in the same fore! and aft line. These destroyers are, for the most part, exceptional in size and power, as well as in speed; but it is not desirable thus early to give further particulars as to design. Three vessels will be built respectively by Messrs. John Brown and Co. HonOzono, Friday, Skit. 19, 1913, Limited, of Clydebank, and Messrs,

THURSDAY, October 2

11.30a.m.--Hongkong Colton Spinning, Weaving & Dyeing Co., Ltd., Meetin: 3p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Properties

by Monary. Hagles & Hough.

of Shareholders.

The Chine Mail.

THIRTY-SIX NEW BRITISH

WARSHIPS ORDERED.

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disappeared with the tronsors.

which went ashore sometime ago or Macas "The Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s as. Murex ar, and was salvaged by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., is expected to arrive hare on Saturday, and will go into deck for repairs.

A Chinesa farmer in, the new territory has reported that his won when coming home from school on Weducsday was nat alted and robbed of a green jade stone Changle, valued at 85." "The police doubti

the veracity of the story,

The meeting for open singles einampionship in commotion with the fongkong Lawn Bowls League, which should have been held to tonow at Happy Valley, has had to bo postponed

n-out of bad weather,

A Chinese dressed in European clothes,

ANOTHER OPIUM CASE.

LARGE QUANTITY "RELIED,

So great was to danger last night The Observatory records show that the that it was thought advisable to suspend wind velocity was not necrly so high a thao traza service, and as rickshas were in tho August typhoon, the maximum equally unsafe, those who spent the oren. registered in a squall at 1.10 am. by ing away, from home had the choice of hour, compared with 100 miles in the good. wotsing. Dins's instrument, being 70 miles on either staying with friends or getting a Some rickshas without storm a month ago. The mean velocity, occupants wers blown completely over recorded by the same instrument, in opposite Murray Barracks, and this so creased to 45 miles an hour as 1 m scared the rolice that they were afraid, and then gradually decrenusd to äight to take passangers, A. tee was blown miles at 8 o'clock.

down in the roadway near the parada. ground, while large and small branches

As we buvo stated the fall of the baro meter was very rapid. The lowest coe rected reading was 2933in. at 11 p.m.. after which the glass ross rapidly trom midnight to 20.79 at 11 pun. to-day.

The wind was very gusty and the dire |tion changed frequently during the passing

Sergeant Pincott charged four bost of the storm. It went from W.N.W. A people.-three men and women, before shifted to S.S.E. 5 9 a.m.

7 p.m. to SW, by W. at one am, and Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning with being in styful possession of 720 ixels of prepared spiem.

Mr. Hoggarth, of the (piam Farm, asked for a remand in order that he might acertain whether this was imported spiam

or not..

who was arrested on the Empesas of India by Sergt. Pincott, had a box of ammonition

Mr. Hutchison, Supt. of Imports and tied around his body. Mr. Hazaland stod is department charged them with tied under each arm, and a large revolver Exports, said he did not know if it matter the Magistracy this morning imposed the exporting the opium. If they were im- imum pensity, namely a fine of $250 or porting it, it would not go to the farm. three months' imprisonment

Mr. Hoggarth said if it was illicit ogiam it would g to the firm.

M.. Hutchison said he had no objection to a remand,

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Hazoland this morningwith stealing a

tory, informed, a "China Mail repre- Mr. Claxton, Director of the Observa

sentative this morning, that communics. tion with Swatow and Custom is inter rupted, so the locality" of the typhoon contre cannot be accurately stated at

cetown about the thoroughfares wherever there were trees to shed thein. A number of coolie women were about the streets from cerly maning collecting the fallen brushwood for fug, prosum- ably.

KOWLOON IN, DARKNESS, The heavy squalla early last night caused & purtini brouk-down of the elec

current failed entirely in some districts. triq light at Kowlood, and later on the

Many residents had to make their toileta. this morning in semi-darkness. ----

A PATAL COLLAPSE,

Early this morning a matshed occupied. present, but there is no danger of its by workman engaged on the new-row-of- again recurving. The fact that the storm houses belonging to the Spanish Frocura- he described as most unusual, as the denty colapsed. kiling two of this cru ingroused in force after striking the land tion in Kimberley Rand. Kowloon, sud-

hills usually break them up.......

Below we give somo recount of the damage reported up to the time of going

to prese

Telephone and other wires in various

Wigham Richardson and Co., Limited; quantity of clothes from the residence of examining thor to the opium farmer parts of the Cokey have suffered con.

it

pants and injuring nine others. Th shed way roofed with heavy tilos, which crashed down with terrific force on tha unfortunate workmen. Police were quickly on the seone, and the injwed were sent to hospital as soon as possible,

TYPHOON ECHOES.

Yarrow and Co, Limited, of Scots- Lonn, two by Messrs. Hawthorn Leslie and Co., Messrs. Thornycroft and Co., and Falmers Company, and one by Mess. Swan, Hunter, and

Me. Hoggarth-If it is our opium, I will siderably as a result of the storm. No

ably is this the case in Bonham Rood An celo of the typhoon was heard in FIVE battleships have been ordered. the engines for the latter being by the Mr. Johnstone, of 4 Minden Road, Kow-withdraw at once. The First Lord of the Admiralty has Wallsend Slipway and Engineering alothes up on a road near the railway line, 12,000 each.

loog. Defendant, who said be picked the ordered, bail being allowed in the sunset wires, hare heen blown down.

A remand until Wednesday next was and Hospital Itood, where poles, as well the Marine Court this morning, when three steam launch waim · "wera already indicated that in the design Company. The Parsons Company, was sentenced to one month's hard labour

The conswain of the No. 2 Sanitary charged with disobeying the lawful orders of these there has been some reversion however, will be associated with and four hours' stocks, with banishment to

Board launch reports that while making of the Harbour Master by failing to pro for the Taumati shelter with a barge in cved with caution and with engines going to the type of vessels adopted two several of these ships, either in supply- follow

NOTES FROM WUCHOW.

tow, the tow rope got foul of tho pré dead slow when entering the typhoon years ago. In other words, the designing the whole of the machinery, or in

peller, and caused both vessels to drift shelter at Yaumati yesterday. The Mr. J. P. Dongles, who for the pist ton. of the Queen Elizabeth class, of which many cases thegearing. It only remains or eleven years has boon on the engineering

(From Our Own Correspondent.). ca to the Naval coal camber breakwater charges were brought by F.C. Joy of the Kowloon, Both the barge and the Water Policy. The aster of the Fes five were ordored last year, was exto add that one submarine boat is to staf of the Green Island Cement Company

Wecnow, Sept. 15, launch sank, but no lives were lost.. To, who disregarded à caution by the ceptional, particularly in respect to be built at the dockyard, and several in leaving shortly with Mrs. Douglas and

Two lighters at Eowloon were seriously officer, was fined $50, and the others, the LAR CHAT DECLARES. ITS INDEPENDENCE. to Wear speed. The new vessels, therefore, of by Messrs. Vickers, Limited, of Bartle. Their departure will be much re-

damaged in the stem. A third got com. masters of the Tak Hing and the Yuu" Information has just been monived to pletely waterlogged and had to be kept Wo, $30 each. this year's programme, are to be 20 row-in-Furnces, and Scotta Ship-gretted by their many friends in the the effect that the city of La Cha (afout by the assistance of a tug. A jurk 1ft. shorter, of fully 2 ft. less beam, and building and Engineering Company, Colony, who wish them every sucess in Liu Chau) of this province has declared in making for the polies camber, ersalied "Little damage was done to the stasmer

of nearly, 2000 tons less displace- Limited, of Gre-nock. Two gunboats

ite independence.

into the swing bridge and collapsed: The wharves in, this Western district. It seems that there has been a quarrel timbers of the junk were collected and trees on the island, both inside and out ment; but in respect of offensive which were deferred from last year Last evening Miss Susie Douglas, who between two sets of soldion with the stored on the slipway. The bridge suffer, side, the city have suffered considerably and defensive qualities there will probably be commenced this year has been a popular member of the choir of result that one act gained the power saded damage, and the wall adjacent showed from the blow. Branches were stripped is little difference. The machinery, by Messrs. Tarrow and Co., Limited, St Andrew's Church, Kowloon, for about declared the independence of the city offects of the rough weather. however, is of less power, and coal of Scotstoun, while the only remaining some gold wrist watch and two books have come to hand.

throo yes, was the recipient of a hand but up to the present no accurate details will be burnt as well as oil. The vessel of first-class importance subscribed for by the choir members. The will soon become quint again, in fact tha There is a general fooling that things vessels will equal in speed the battle- namely, a floating dock has not yet esentation was made by the Rev. C. Newhole affair is regarded with considerabis ships laid down prior to the Queenbeen ordered.

Popo, and acknowledged on Miss Dougina's Elizabeth, but will fall short of the

behalf by the choir secretary Mr. George Ilubbe. to Clear.rate of the five vessels of that clues.

HATS

Reduced to

5.00 Bach

END OF SUMMER SEASON.

The Turkish Vaudeville" Company have postponed their Entertainment frien 20th to 27th instant, in nonsequence of the weather.

family for Australia, where they intend to

their new sphere.

BÚCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Captain W. A. Haggar, 196th Belachis ton Infantry, has been appointed official lag Adjutant from September 21st, vice Captain G.-H. Russell vacated.".

Of the five new ships, two are to be built in the dockyards one at Ports. mouth and the other at Devonport; SPECIAL DISPLAY IN WINDOWS, and the machinery for these will be supplied respectively by the Parsons Marine Steam-Turbine Company and Mesara. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co both Tyne firms. The Tyne is also to

The G.0.0. has approved the appoint ment of Lieut.. G. F. H. Faithful, 128th have one of the contract ships, the

Beluchistan Infantry, to be Quartermaster teader of Palmer's Shipbuilding and

Dr. J. H. Koch, - lesture in the Fram August 13th vice Támat. A. G. Whits Iron Company having been accepted Medical School, Soerabaya, committed promated.

suicide as Batavia recently. The motive for bull and machinery Mears underlying the not has not yet hoe dis- Vickers will build another of the closed.

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contract battleships, as will also Mesars William Beardmore and Co Limited. Dalmnir.

Capt. Keith of the Mitan Binhi stemmer Mataura Mara, which went asbors on the Paracels on her maiden voyage, arrived here imm the South by the German Mail.

KAWI, US CHIA SIĆ.

A 2

* DAMAGE TO TREES.

The

Emany frees in the street, and these Pavengers by the Star feries had were collected and removed in the Sani-

was found accessary to suspend the wore stripped. some exciting experience last night ho tary Board barges as soon se · possible. - tween eight and ning o'clock, belcer it Many trees on the heights of Hongkong sanch traffic at half past mine. Paston-

WAS HE· A' SPY ?

gers had great difficulty in landing on It appears s most extracdinary thing both sides. Beveral Chinese and Euro- t declare for independence when the pean gentleman in one instance could net whold of the Robellion, kas been so nebely be landed at Kowloon, and had to be

DESMAN SUBJECT WINED.

suppressed.

pa carred on the launch to the typhoon At the Magistroy to ay before H Is is feared, however, in many quarters, refuge. The ordinary forry scevico was Eazeland, Amold Asti, ».. that for a long time to come we shall resumed this morning sé 6.30, but pas was charged on reward with being found German subject, have many similar upheavals. There wongers on the Hongkong side had somu may be perhaps nothing jurt immedi- dificulty in getting actors owing to dam within the fortifications at Lyemun. ately like the trouble through which we age to the pontoon landing stage, which Defendant, who pleaded guilty to the lieve passed during the last month or assuk to the water level. The sea in the charge restoring, was fined $25, or cus but it is almost inevitable that localized harbour was fairly calm this morning, month's hard labour. disturbances will break out in many parts the tide being dead, low about half-past of the country as the general disregard six. for authority, which is so marked among the Chinese at the present time, is bound to produce such veszita,

Owing to the competition of this new The full force of the gate was folt at CPR. steamers, the Great Northwen Lysman, where the troops in quarters Company, owners of the Minnemis whleir had very unpleasant experiences. The maintains a service betwroom Puget Sound food of one blocks of barracks was lifted and China and Japan and who have re- 2nd Lieutenant F. L. L. F. Rondell, The usual mories of wayide robberies completely off, and camo crashing to the cently andered two nas Temele, has in- R.G.A., is being transferred from the sath are beginning to come in. We hear to ground below. The soldiers Inside got duced the passenger rate tren Seattle to Company at Pembroke Dock to 88th day, for instance, that twelve fully armed very busty wasting, their clothes being Yokohams from 250 to £50, and the It has just leaked out that Mr. Eris Company, Hongkong in place of 2nder beld up about fifty pessants who asked by the hoary rain. In other rats from Seattle to Shanghai, Zokonais

were carrying "chickens air ducks to a

parte of Lyemun the trope had very and Manila to 235. The cargo rated hava Lientment W. G. Halmes, R.GA., who Cecil Gordon England, the well-known Eight light armoured cruisers were avistor, was quietly married to Miss Doris died at Westgate on See on August 17.village which lies nose here, and helped rough time, wad all were glad when the bean lowered by the Canadian Pacific

themselves to all their money,

wind dropped somewhat later in the early Railtry Company, the Nippon Insen It is quite clear that travelling off the morning. The rain, however, continued Kaisha, and the Osaka Shoton Kalaba provided for, and it was originally belle Troughton at the Presbyterian

main roads is still far from salo, ceped and added to the inconvenience. Shipping and Engineering,”

In overal places on the Peak so grasă NEW BIZAMZE OF THE WEST RIVER.

was the downpour that huge waterfalls The new steamer called the Hot were formal, and the sight of those from fing" arrive to-day for the first time the Bowen Bond made in Wuchow. I understand that the trip P

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, intended that three of these should

O. KAMMING & Oo., Lt Chemists and Druggista

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN

PAESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY

DISPENSED. Drogs, Patent Medicines, &e CITEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

g, July 50, 1912

Church of Euglas a register gives any, wie taken ill last week-end, ways ally in cortam districte

England in Hilland road Hore, Miss Annie Hill, of the Bandmann Com

tory

be built at the dockyards and the both the bride and bridegroom's age as 22, the "Biraits Times" of September 11, and remaining five by contract, but it is Mr. England is described as a bachelor, war unable to penseed with the remainder understood that this division of the seronautical engineer, of Newchurch of the company to Ranges She is being The attended at the Hotel Burman by Dr work has been departed from and bride, whose addres was 400, King's road, Liston,

rind, Hose, of Independent mors, that five vessels will be built in the cases, is the daughter of Mr. Josephe dockyards two at Pembroke, two at Habits Troughton, wine merchant Ton August 15, has decided finally to reties Chatham, and one at Devonport witnesson to the marriage, which took from" billiards," and "buy presented his leaving three contract ships, which place at 9 o'clock in the morning, were favourite, watch ous to Tom Bever. The Marica de Fallaroche and Kato Martinsavera, illecen - his both his Deron fold-time abampion, who hai soL SWOOFERS will be built, one by Mesara Swan, Mr. England and his

statedi | shirs, home for the mare bending air of an es Hunter and Wigham Richardson arrived at the church ou

Wait, Anglian 2980

The veteran Joku Roberts, who was 68

but fortunately did not drifi

magnificost

CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDIA TH18. "remacy, ham un asperice as 2. fordida crop and hooping

Is has been a favorite withy others of

up the river was l'overy way, satisfpe The Jolung dragged her, sochon young

The Kwang Sai Navigation; Company are to bo congratulated upon having aclarald and wall-fitted, Lesingdon and the

the fug

rem for Almost