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Commerce have decided to send' representatives to an annual con ls to be hoped this ence. It conference will be open to the Press, that is to say, exposed to public criticism, for there are signa that with the best intentions in the

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THE TYPHOON.

FURTHER DETAILS.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1919

CORRESPONDENCE.

CORRECTION,

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To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"

MARY ANN AT 1D. PER UNIT.

Electricity costs less in Greenock

because it does more.

up in Scotland; and it costs, Tess

In Greenock-and what has been 1-

done in Greenock can be done in Abingdon, Birmingham, or Chelsea

the vessels destroyed-by the gale." No. 9 had been undergoing repairs at Messrs. Bailey's yard and the "Hapag went to tow her Into the Yaumati refuge shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday. The tow rope snapped The typhoon, of which the alarm owing to the fury of the elements, and world these gentlemen are likely to signal was given at 11.5 a.m. yester-it was with considerable difficulty be tempted to make some mislead day did not hit Hongkong, with its that another junction was affected. Dear Sir, In last night's issue of had towed the China Mail it is reported that ing representations to the Colonial full force. It is believed to have After the "Hapag

a little further the rope I appeared at the Police Court for the old plant and wiring install- 2nd Foreign Offices at Home, struck a point between Hongkong No. 9 It is often said, by people who and Macao. Detalls of any damage parted again, and this time ran foul the owner of a Junk who was fined ation of the city has been given wisdom than it might have done are of course of the "Hapag's" propeller, patting $200 in respect of opium found on several times as much work to do, know

other

lacking.

her completely out of action. Ser board bis Junk, apparently without which means much lower overbend the diche, that "there is no senti

Yesterday morning the wind geant Bond, of the Water Police, did his knowledge. Tais is incorrect. Icosts; the corporation has supplied ment in business." It simply isn't true. Sometimes business men are commenced to blow its hardest at his best in the circumstances, but knew nothing of the case in question electrical servants of all kinds to the most sentimental of created about 5 am. and many sampans and both the launch and the motor boat until I saw the paper, and I shall be things, and when sentiments are Junks which had been safely moored drifted against the Praya wall. Sergt. obliged if you will correct the error intense, there is hardly anything the previous night could not with Boad and the other occupants of the more dangerous. Men will die forstand the fury of the waves that launch had to dan lifebelts and scram an idea; they will murder for a swelled higher and higher each be into safety. Yesterday morning five junks came to grief between the sentiment. One fairly sound. theory

The wind rose considerably from 9 Green Island Cement Coy's works of the story of the Gadarene swine

| a.m. onwards, and at 10:35 am, bad and Messrs. Balley and Co.'s yard. is that they were sentimental pigs.increased in such velocity that it was They drifted on to the Przya wal There are topics like the "Open dimcult to stand on the Praya as one where the Police boats were and Door" which the Conference can

on it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

hour...

Yours truly, EDGAR DAVIDSON.

TWO BROTHERS.

A younger brother stole a sewing:

younger brother six weeks.

A RICE STORY.

The

the people and numberless Greenock homes,

were

at nominal rentals,

instead of being cared for by

that metbeds

successful In the days of King James, are cleaned, warmed or cooled, and made bealth- ful and comfortable by the latest. most economical methods of the twentieth century,

Electric current in Greenock costs

uses, compared with three halfpence

240 kilowatt hours instead of only 40 per unit in most other places. The consumption per capita per year is 4s in the average English city. And

worry, kitchen. quarrels, dirt and the saving to the community in

fumes is enormous. human labour-to say nothing of

discuss with advantage, and the of the wharves except under shelter. such was. the force of the waves that machine from a boarding hause: In three farthings per unit for domestic. more publicity that discussion gets More than one Chinese trying to all the seven craft were smashed up. the greater will be that advantage. salve the wreckage floating about Several of the occupants of the junks which his elder brother was stay The Germans (says sentiment) are was blown into the sea, and at least were drowned. Some lighters drifted ing. The elder brother brought our enemies. The Japanese (sarsone was lost. A very heavy down to the west end of Stonecutters the machine back. The boarding

The pour of rain gave the Harbour the Island, where the jagged rocks mistress brought the Police. sentiment) are our Allies. present "Open Door" may be more appearance of a white cloud in which finished the work which the waves younger brother was taken to the accurately described as a door ajar, even the biggest steamers were had commenced. It is believed that station. The elder brother pleaded and we ought to have more light hidden. When the rain abated the very few of the occupants of these for leniency. Mr. Lindsell gave the wind rose again, and at 11.5 a.m. the craft were able to save themselves. three bombs were fired from the

SCENES IN THE CITY YESTERDAY. Observatory and the Harbour Office,

Visitors to West Point yesterday and the "black cross." was put up, indicating that a typhoon might be evening were greeted with the un- usaal sight of a large number of expected' at any minute.

The wind slackened down a bit, sampans standing high and dry on the Praya. Most of these were To-day's dollar is worth 3s. 10 and, at about 11.30 am. was once washed up on shore in the first fury

again blowing fairly hard. The glass, which a little earlier had been in the of the gale pn Thursday evening, he vicinity of 29.50, stood at 29.55, when while several others were dragged who could not pay wages, so he serving as house boats for this. Mr. Lindsell believed the em- the three bombs, were fired. In this ashore by their occupants. They are gave the rice. The employer denied conresion, it may be mentioned that new early in the morning of September whole families, whose relief at their ployer and gave the man fourteen 18, the date of the catastrophe of good fortune in saving their own days. 1906, the glass stood at 29.74 and lives as well as, their property is dropped with surprising rapidity to 29.28, when the typhoon "actually broke.

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The s.s. "Katsuma Mare" (Capt. K. Yamamoto) which cleared for Ltd Yamamoto which day do

cargo.of coal for that port.

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DEATH.

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Service, uped 35 years.

The China Mail.

TEU TM, JUSTICE, PUBLIC BELVICA.'

The ss."Wollowra" (Captain Maxwell) arrived from Kobe and Müki at 3.45 p.m. on the 20th inst., with a cargo of 2:700 tens of coal for Hongkong.

Business in the city was disor ganised owing to the absence of all those who, living on the other side

plainly evident. In one of the small- persons. were seen last evening. Some: boats a family of no fewer than il of the sampans were in a battered condition, as a result of their fight less fortunate Chinese, who had lost with the waves. Several hundred

The s.S.

"Africa Maru" (Capt. H. Yamamoto) which cleared for of the Harbour, were unable to come their boats, presented a spectacle of j Victoria via Shanghal and Keelung at 5 p.m., to-day carried 3,000 tons of general cargo.

The s. "Hanoi" (Capt. Nor- man) arrived, from Hothow and Haiphong at 7 p.m. on the 21st inst. with 250 tons of general cargo and 111 bags and 1 basket of mails.

The 5.s. Inaba Maru" (Chpt. Kusano). left for London via Straits and Suez at 9.30 a.m., to-day with 300 tons of general cargo. carried 23 European passengers.

How has it been done ?". What are the methods to use in Brixton, Birur ingham, and Bath to enable every housewife to, free her servants, or A man got some tice somehow and most of them, for the great work of when asked by a policeman, who the commerce" on which our future de generous donor was, he replied that pends; to enable her to give every had. worked for a man, room a real spring cleaning every day with little trouble, to keep all her dust, to cook dainty meals on the fires ready laid, yet with no work or

cooking without a bit of dirt or smelf breakfast or tea table, to do all her

for less than 5s. a week for a largę family, and to have hot irona, curling irons, electric fans, "croup fires" for the nursery, and a dozen other conveniences at every hour of day or night?

FREIGHT RATES FROM

SOUTH AMERICA. -

BRITISH STEAMERS'

HANDICAP.

across. The tram-cars stopped run-

indeed: Most of these unfortunate In the House of Commons, on July ping for a while, and fewer cars than distress that was very touching usual ran in the evening, when the beings were forced to sleep on the 8, Mr. Houston asked the Parlia.

service was resumed.

Yesterday morning

To begin with, the housewife who is responsible and the husband who pays the bills must know that these things can be done. At present not one out of every ten people that read this statement knows that the cost

the ferry verandahs, and one can well imagine mentary Secretary to the Shipping af electric current can be reduced service was suspended. One of the that it was little rest they had, within Controller whether British steamers, much below present rates; that all boats ventured out from the Kow such proximity to the scene of their by the direction of the shipping Con- kinds of the finest electrical equip loon side shortly after 10 am, Mr. bereavement and their ruin. Resigna-roller, were required to carry grainment for home use can profitably be W. S. Brown, the Secretray of the tion is a great quality among this from Buenos Ayres to the United supplied to householders at nominal Kingdom at 621 6d. per ton weight, rentals, and that the use of such Company, making the trip himself, class of Chinese.

There were of course some very while vessels of other nationalities equipment makes it possible to dis-

free

260s pense with servants in all but very On the were

to obtain touching sights indeed. but turned back when about half

and upwards. to Con- large households, makes the home way acress. It was only with ex Yaumati ferry wharf were an old per ton treme difficulty, after taking a woman and a little girl of five weep-tinental ports; whether he was cleaner and more healthful, and Until they know these things and She circuitous course, that she was

mcored once again to the Kowlooning over the loss of their sampan aware that time charter rates for makes life easier all round. wharf. The service was resumed and the disappearance in the waters British steamers were about 25s per

electric supply companies and cor- The s.s."Kashima Maru" (Cept. shortly after 4 p.m. but at 8 o'clock of the child's mother. They had ton, and that similar steamers of believe them the householders will Mashida, cleared for Seattle via the weather conditions were such seen her washed over the side of other nationalities were obtaining not act. And unless they at the

the sampan. Close by an interested 40s per ton and upwards; whether that once again the ferries stoppedrowd watched a junk moored to he was aware that the freights earned porations certainly will not act vigor- 11 am.. Manila and Japan ports

Therefore information" is essential-hônest, interesting homely to-day with 2,750 tons of general running.

Yesterday evening, when the velocity a wharf tossing in the sea, seemingly and profits made by United States ously,

in danger of sinking at any moment. and neutral-owned. steamers were a than probable that after he threaten-cargo for America and 150 tons of of the wind fell a bit, a few sampans One end of the junk had been handicap to British shipowners in facts about what the kitchen and

ventured out. They did not go far, give them hell" he kept his rice for Japan.. word, as an officer and a gentleman

The s.s. "Aki Maru" (Capt.however, for the wind came in fierce stove in by constant banging up their efforts to maintain British mari kitchen expenses at Veeyuh Villa, On the Controller would take measures to led; how much dirt and unnecessary should. These types keep on ap-

safest place for a sampan and its was rapidly filling in

heat will be saved; what can be done a lock of determination on his face, occupants was the closest refuge opposite end sat a Chinese lad, with deal with this situation?

Colonel Wilson-The Shipping: Several launches, however, seized the opportunity to tow junks and as if he would never leave his Controller is aware of the disparity when Willie has croup: how the old humble home so long as it remained between the freights which foreign velvet curtains in the drawing-room their occubants to the refuges, at a

above water. The Police afterwares ships earn and those earned by Bri-will look when cleaned--not merely ***annoyed"-each day with a con forced him to vacate his dangerous tish ships bringing Government-own- perch, and his funk shared the fate ed grain to England. The latter venient electric vacuum cleaner; of so many others. Near the Har-rates are fixed at the level referred how inexpensive motors can be made bour Office, there lay in the water to by my hon. friend is the interests to do the washing, clean the knives, a mass of timber that once was of the consumer, and the Shipping run the sewing machine, and even junk, and on this was an old Controller is not prepared to after clean and dry the dishes; what an electric bath will do for father's woman endeavouring throw this policy.

Mr. Houston-Is he aware of the rheumatism, and how comforted a rope ashore, so that some of the

ed to

Chestnut-road, will be like when

pearing, and will always do so unit Shibata) cleared for Melbourne with gusts, showing plainly that the against the wharf, and the water time supremacy, and if the Shipping \ modern electrical methods are instal-

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fee which sometimes rose as high as $100 each. Needless to say, the alike ran considerable risk, but no occupants,, of launches and junka

reported. loss of life from this cause has been

A current idea is that the Govern

to

the lesson taught by Robert Burns is 400 tons of general cargo at 10 am, thoroughly assimilated, and Bumble- to-day. She carried 49 Europear of which 32 were dom thoroughly snubbed. They Fassengers

They honestly believe through passengers. mean well.

We must they are in the right.

The ss. "Tajima Maru" (Capt. that much. What they allow Holand, of the Cure Custors have to learn is that the British Araki) left for Liverpool via Colombo are further advanced in civiliza and Suez at 11 a.m., to-day with 400 tion than the Germans or the tons of general cargo. She had on Russians, and that in so acting they board 5 European passengers of are behind the times. They are stil which 4 are through passengers. on the lower German or Russian

The 9.9. "Atreus" (Captainment should make arrangements to level. When revolution comes, and willamson) cleared under Admiralty commandeer a few strong launches tiraber might be salved. She would (enormous profts and great reserves grandmamma will be during the hot decent people are shocked by the orders for Liverpool via Singapore at in order that they may be used for have been drowned--for she was which, have been made by foreign / days by a quiet little electric fan at this interesting information, in terms excesses of the revolting proletariat.

water and the waves were running we are to compete with foreign ship of home life of to-day, together it ought to be remembered that these p... to-day with 4,000 tons of

in distress. Action of this sort HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Arcusr 93, 1319. well-meaning bullies are the prime general cargo. She had on board towing to safety juaks and sampaus standing up to her waist in the shipowners, and will be explain how less than a farthing per hour. All Colonel Wilson-My honourable with accurate cost details, must come cause of the excesses. The deeds of 1,000 demobilised Army and Naval would be a great relief to the Chinese, bigher each minute if a European owners?

and 13 Army and Naval thesansculottes, and of the Bolsheviks, men

many of whom, for instance, are passer-by had not thrown out a life-

Then, after public interest and line from the Praya, slipped down friend is fully aware of the large now homeless and without means of the rope, and with the aid of others, profits which are being made by demand is aroused, the electric sup- are the natural and almost inevitable

foreign shipowners, but the interests sequel of a long series of Major

Despite the bad weather, the subsistence owing to the destruction carried her up against her will. Blakes,

Kowloon was completely cut off of the British consumers must come Ply companies and the city corpora- tions must be ready, with equipment from Hongkong for the best part of first.

quickly and willingly supplied at nominal quarterly rentals; with the day, and had to go breadless,

friendly and accurate advice and newspaperless, lightless, and milk- less till about 5 pm.

WELL MEANING.

THE TYPHOON AND THE GOVERNMENT.

officers.

"I am satisfied," says Sir Albion Richardson, summing up his report. after investigating the management of Wandsworth Jail by Major Blake, with particular reference to allega 'Con tions about the treatment of, scientious Objectors,"-"I am satisfied The Hongkong Government, we after thorough investigation both into understand, was not responsible for the charges made against him and the typhoon. We notice a tendency into surrounding circumstances, that to blame the Government, and to Major Blake has throughout acted remind it that something should be with a single-minded desire to cis- done; but we cannot see our way to We com charge the duty with which he was endorse this attitude. entrusted by the Prison Commis miserate Kowloon on being cut off sioners of restoring order in the from the world when typhoons rage, morning. prison." So are we. No one doubts but we cannot see how it can be British it. A jail governor who addresses helped. So far as we can see, after his prisoners as Major Blake admits careful consideration of the sugges. Taisang be did is about as single minded as tion, it is really not practicable for Cornelia a man can be. "I shouted: "You the Government to erect a barrier Burrumbeet

SHIPS IN HARBOUR.

whenever typhoon weather threatens,

of their craft.

IN THE HARBOUR.

first.

Portuguese gunboat "Patria" steam- ed into the harbour yesterday from Macao and left. again at 3 p.m. She The steamers in the harbour, hav- called for the express purpose of ing made ample preparation for the taking the new governor, H.E.gale stood the gale very well indeed.

Before the typhoon signals were up that prevailed-risked a possible assistance, not merely from electrical Senhor H.C. da Silva, Senhora da All yesterday's departures were of

a certain wetting. advisers giving technical information, women domestic Silva and Capt. F.H. Correia, A.D.C., course cancelled, and the "Nanking." on Thursday evening, junks and drowning and

"Aki Maru," "Tajima Maru, sampons were hurrying into the Jumping into the different junks in but also from to Macao.

"Inaba Maru," and "Locrg Sang Yaumati Bay refuge. A number of turn, they scrambled ashore again science experts who would come were all scheduled to leave port for them did not reach their destina- with one Chinese after another, thus when called. Within ten years every there various destinations during the tion, but were dashed against the saving dozers whose lives were in electric supply company that does Praya wall or the rock. It is believed jeopardy. In some cases, the junks not think first of the individual com- day.

The "Honan,

"which was not that a good many persons were were so close to the Praya that they fort and interests of each household List of vessels in port this expected to venture out of Canton, drowned between 6.30 and 8 p.m., were able to throw the occupants will have faded from sight.

arrived in Hongkong at about 3.30 for no one was seen to scramble ashore. p.m. yesterday. She was moored ashore from several of the junks. A with some difficulty, Having un number of campane were smashed to

the A loaded her passengers and a big pieces against the wall of the refuge

new junk, lying off cargo of fish, she moved into the as they were about to enter.

Cement Works at Taumati was recent It is reliably estimated that nearly blown ashore during the

A Chinese lunatic was arrested in Yaumati refuge shortly after 5 p.at There was no night boat to Canton 600 Chinese craft of various sizes

to do their three mer He WAS placed yesterday. The "Sui An" left for were sunk or otherwise destroyed by typhoon. A number of women Yaumati on a charge of stabbing

required firewood

The medical Macao yesterday morning, and those the gale. The loss has been comput cooking. What better than some under observation. who did not know that she had led at between 300 and 350. anchored behind Stonecutter's Island

d-mutinous swine, I have come out at sea to shut out these Luchow

of

down here to restore order, and if you typhoons. The present prohibitive Gothic Prince

building materials, Haimun do not behave yourselves I will give cost you hell." And again, "I rather for one thing, is against it. Moreover, Loongsang think I said: March these noisy the size of the undertaking is a Wollowra devils out of here, I won't have them difficulty. The great wall of China Sunning disturbing the decently behaved would be nothing to it, for there Is Suisang prisoners." We can imagine a no guarantee that the typhoon, which Cyclops single-minded Roman centurion is a circumventing sort of arrange Cheongshing addressing the Christian martyrs in ment, would not sneak in by a round Shantung

Volute

the same spirit, as they marched, about route. In this matter we are Empress of Japan singing hymns, on their way to the obliged, reluctantly, of course, but Atreus lots or to the stake. Noisy devils! still in honour bound to admit that British Isles He would not have them disturb the the Government has done nothing Pheumpent Emperor. Both doing their duty to deserve censure, and that it can according to their lights, we may do nothing to secure praise. These Huntball admit that readily, without thereby typhoons are too big for it, as well Cardium

as for the censors who annually raise Lienshing abandoning our right to deplore the

an outcry against their mischief... dimness of their illumination. Major Blake, even had his outrages been confined to" out rageous “words, was an objectionable type of militaristic bully, ignorant entirely of the inherent dignity of

Japanese

Kairui Maru Tajima Maru Fersia Maru Kashima Maru Inaba Maru Aki Maru Nanyo Maru 3 Nankai Maru Koun Maru

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Police

WOMEN-WRECKERS.

"A TYPHOON INCIDENT.

A LUNATIC..

insane.

Now

It is necessary that mention must junk wood? They took choppers and evidence certified him

arrived and arrested this morning; Mr. Lindsell discharged expressed fears as to its safety. The be made of the courage displayed by chopped the boat into bits. The When produced at the Magistracy Tamon Maru No. 1 Sui An" remained behind Stonecut. Mr. W. Edley, of the Hongkong, Can four of the women, who were pre- him, remarking that the Police

ter's all yesterday and continued her ton Macao and Steamboat Co. and duced in Court this morning. Accord suspected him of being mad.

What do you mean by suspicion" voyage to Macao this morning. Detective Sergeants Failon, Stimsoning to the Ordinance, in connection The Kwangtung" arrived from and Mason, at different points along with looting. stranded, ships, the said the man concerned. Canton soon after 3 p.m. yesterday the Praya on Thursday night and women should have got fourteen that I am discharged I am going to and moved into the refuge later. yesterday,

years each. Mr. Smith fined them die"

"No" said Mr. Lindsell, "you are Both the Kwangtung" and the When the gale broke, the sampans $5 each.

DAMAGE $25,000.

going to the Lunatic Asylum." "Honam" left for Canton to-day, clustered together alongside the Shortly after 7 p.m.. yesterday, it wharves and piers were gradually

The Police have received reports was noticed that the War Bomber," breaking up. Their frightened oc which was anchored in the Kowloon cupants, more concerned for the of the loss of several junks and san.. Bay anchorage had broken loose, safety of their belongings than for pans and of the drowning of eight owing to the force of the wind, and their lives, were endeavouring to fasten persons. An estimate of the dam was in danger of colliding with the their boats securely to one thing or age brings it up to nearly $25,000. Salahadji," close by. In response another. The waves ran so high that of course, other reports will come in to signals of distress from both more than one person was washed later.

Thirty-six boats were lost at West steamers, the Talkoo. Dock: Co, sent overboard. Some were lost. Realising out a tug, which managed to prevent that, if left to themselves, these Point only, the damage being $8,805. the impending disaster by towing the demented Chinese preferred to drown At 12.30: p. today we were

War Bomber" out of the way and than to lose their boats, the gentle informed by Mr. T.F. Claxton that the cleanse the system. It is safe and sure- getting her safely moored again. men we have named and doubtless typhoon is situated at latitude 22, Even the most severe and dangerous

By All Chemists and Storekeepers. The Police launch "Hapag", and many others who were not seen or longitude 109, moving W.N.W., atout cases are quickly cured by it. For alo Police motor-boat No. 9' were among I noticed in the general, excitement 300 miles from Hongkong.

Africa Maru Chiyoda Maru Ujo Maru Kaljo Maru Taiwan Maru Masayoshu Maru

Chinese

CONFERENCE OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

Taksang

American-

Eldridge Narking

Moh Hon Yuet Shang Pak Wo

Dutch

Tjimanoek. Trigonia Salabadji

French

Hanoi

manhood apart from rank. One of On the suggestion of the Shanghai Tancerville his own class has "whitewashed" Chamber of Commerce, the Hong- him as well as his own defiant kong, Swatow," Amey, Foochow attitude would admit. The result is Chefoo, Newchwang, Mukden, Tien- a bit "streaky." It is still more tsin

and

Peking Chambers of

02-

TEETHING, CHILDREN TEETHING children have more.

lesa diarrhoea, which cap be con- trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colis and Diarrh Hemedy. All that is after each operation of the bowels more necessary is to give the prescribed dosa. than natural and then castor oil to