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MONDAY JULY 28, 1923.
EUROPEAN IN HARBOUR.
SATURDAY NIGHT INCIDENT.
SIGNAL SWEPT AWAY.
THREE LUCKY ONES.
PROGRAMMES WORTH FIVE DOLLARS.
These numbers
willout envy, to be everything contrary is of course the fact. Thó and everywhere in sympathy, and true story is that before "great yet content to remain where and pushes and other important opera
tiona took place, they were re- what you are is not this to know heared in back areas well bebind both wisdom and virtue, and to the lines. Trenches were dug and
Just before 8 o'clock on Saturday dwell with happiness."
troops were ristructed to advance
night Ah Kuen, No. 2 coolic at the. After this and more like it from the and to pay. no heed to growing
V. R. C., was taking a final look
Recently the China Mail an crops. All property used in such
round to see that all was snug when nounced the details of an interests pons of Hazlitt. Bacon And practice operations was paid for,
he noticed a European struggling ing how contest which gives A typhoon which starts in to in the water near the north-west Bymonds, it seems sacrilege, to dip and rent was paid for the actual make a things unpleasant, on corner of the Club verandah. He cinema theatre patrons every time into a book on humour and to have land. In every district there was a Friday evening and blows itself managed, with some difficulty to they visit the show the chance of |explained to us the definitions of Claims Officer, and the claims were out on Monday moming, just in haul the man onto the landing winning a prize. Each programme
finally dealt with by the Claims sufficient time, to prevent Kow stage. The man then collapsed but bears a number. wit and humour and the irreproo- Cornmission. It is quite easy to loonites from taking advantage of he was soon brought round. He sible pun. But Walter Jerrold realise how this stato of affairs in an enforced holiday from business refused to disclose his identity. are drawn in the usual Way comes of good stock and has much samt convertion got distorted doserves to have said about itself He is believed to have been making and the winner receives S to say that is illuminating and boa into the bald statement that was the nasty things that were said durian attempt to swim to a boat in the .coupon which he can exchange
were charged rent by the French for ing the week-end.
Though, stream, Barnered from an apparently".in our trenchen, nd once a die gets however, it kept everyone
for goods with any of the extranstible store out of the past wit under weigh it is almost impossible indoors for two days, tore
advertisers. The results are an- of England. The Virgin Queen in to catch up with it."
Another up trees, smashed windows
nounced in the China, Mall. This reputed to have unburdened herself instance given is the story of the and blew a steamer ashore on
afternoon we have pleasure in of the following: "Ye be burly, my early in the war. Quite a lot of blow of the season seems to have at the Royal Observatory at 12.45 Coronet Theatre programme, dated."
Russian troops arriving in England Stonecutters, the second typhoon
When signal No. 7 was hoisted giving the latest results for the Lord of Burleigh, but ye make less people had friends or relatives who done even less damage than the p.m. yesterday it was at once Friday July 20, to Sunday, July, stir than the Earl of Leicester."had actually seen the progression of first one three weeks ago.
swept away by the gale fouling the members of the "Steam Roller" Again there was ample warning the rope on the pulleys. It was 22, winning number 1,203; the After we have gumpet wo pass on army through. England. Nothing given. The first indication was too dangerous to send a man up to World Theatre programme dated Theodore Hook's attention is drawn was lacking in the evidence given on Thursday and was clear the pulleys, so that no further to a very pompous gentleman strut given even to the tendering minis. followed by the hoisting of the red signal could be hoisted yesterday. July to to 21, wlaning number 943; and the Star Theatre programme ting along as if the street were his trations of British Red Cross and and then the appropriate black cones on Saturday. Ďuring Satur-
dated July 22, winning number 13. own. Hook addresses the
canteen workers, who refreshed the day there were heavy rain equalls stranger
If the holders will send their pro- with beg your pardon, sir, but ungry Russian soldiers with coffee and the gule increased so mucks to
and hun.
Examples could be wards evening that there was a Most bathing parties had to be glad to forward coupons value $5 granimes to this office, we shall be pray may I ask-Are you anybody! multiplied. The problem with the danger of the ferries having to stop« in particular?". Before astonished journalist is that people much prefer running. During the day the small but there was at least one exception. each, which can be exchanged for
washed out" during the week-end pomposity can reply. Hook has to be told what they believe to be craft snuggled together in the Though the Club's launch did not goods to the same value with any passed laughingly on his way matter from the truth, the tempta. the
very different typhoon shelters and steamers at run, two intrepid members of the of the advertisers in the China Mail
wharves including Larob is reproached by the head of tion to the writer being to follow" Empress of Canada," moved out to Stonecutters on Saturday after- the E. AS. M. A. made their way over his office at the East Indin House. the line of least resistance and not to safer auchomages. Ltd. "Healy, Mr. Lamb, you come very to bring down reproaches on his Sunday morning
noon and spent the week-end there. They tumed up at tiffin-time today, late! said official dignity. "Yes" bead by upsetting his readers preferries running as usual but at grimy but cheerful, with the conceived notions. "In the long about 1.30 p.n, an hour after the news that the Club matshed was replied Lamb, with ready quie-run the journalist who does seek to last signal had been hoisted and still there despite a vigorous assault schee, slammering the droll addi- tell the truth se he sees it and who the accompanying three bombs by the enemy. Asked what sort -but consi-sider how is obviously disinterested does ears exploded, these in the city and on of a time he had had one of the tion.
The trans in the city and on twalo 'confessed that "it was here is much his readers' respect. Even if they the Peak also stopped rimping and airight--some of the time.” en-ently I go! more from the Longries of Wilde, often do not agree with him."
traffic was at a standstill until the Jerrold. Whistler, Stubbs, Sydney:
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TYPHOON READING.
true--which is i
Smith and many others. With two To-day's Poem. such books Wo suffer any A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: typhons thanking the Gods for their Its loveliness increuses; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will loveling influence and having the
keep wit to be grateful even for a typhoon which makes man a little less than he thinks he is,
Empire Defence.
A bower quiet for us, mal a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health,
and quiet breathing." Therefore, on every morrow, are we
wreathing
A flowery band to bind as the
earth, Spite of despondence, of the
in-
of the gloomy
When the House of Commous lust discussed thus prus and cons of the buman dearth Singapore #avat
base scheme or noble natures, Brigadier-General Spears suggested
days, pertinently that it ought to be of all the unhealthy and o'r known what contribution Australia, darkened ways
New Zealand and Malaya were pre-Made for our searching: yes, in
pared to make towards the enst of
spite of all,
the buse. It is a pity that he did some shape of beauty moves away) not ask that the question should be| the pall put point blank to the governments From our dark spirits,
an hour or two, and given the right
of the Dominions be mentioned. comapnions, be they mute as with replies received would without books, or "silently eloquent as doubt have furnished sozue interest-' with our best friends, the time ing sidelights upon the Dominion attitude towards Empire defetue passes pleasantly and the sound of
obligations. Quite possibly Malaya the prying wind outside can be would have pleaded that, having compared to music. The "Lore" | furnished the land for the site, she opens with Stevenson on "Walking should be excused from forther Tears." Typhoons warry you not participsition. in the
cost of the undertaking. Australia, according
KRATH
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Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS,
found the
SHIP RUNS ASHORE,
EASMAITES' EXPERIENCE.
MR. CLAXTON INTER- VIEWED.
"SCIENTIFIC DISAPPOINTMENT."
full
a
LAUNCH INQUIRY.
TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY.
China Mail reporter to-day, Com Replying to an inquiry made by mander C. W. Beckwith, Chairman
of the Commission appointed to in- vestigate the capaizing of the steam lunch Fee Din Yat" on July 8, said the Comansion would hold its first sitting at the Harbour Office së The pro 3 p.m. Wednesday. ceedings wónkd, he said,' be open to The public.
HOME MAIL.
brought out the Home mail was, 'The -5.8. "Yangtsze" which
alongside shortly after two o'clock
this afternoon and the Post Office -was expecting to receive the maits- any moment when this edition
The ship that went ashore was "From a scientific point of view, the "New Matilda, a steamer of the week-end typhoon has been a 842 tons owned by the Yik Tai distinct disappointment," said Mr. Steamship Coy. She had been an T. F. Claxton, Director of the chored off one of the Chinese ship- Royal Observatory, in, an inter- yards at Samshuipo for about a view granted to the China Mail this week waiting for an overhaul and morning. "At one time there late last night she was blown aci'oss was every indication that Hong- to Stonecutters, running ashore on koog would receive the the beach on the eastern side of force of the typhoon, which the island. It was not considered from a scientific point of view; by her owners when seen this would have been of much interest." Went to press. morning that she was in any danger The typhoon originated last or had been much damaged. The Wednesday and after passing Taikoo tug is, to tow her off this rapidly over the Visayas, was in afternoon.
the China Sea on Thursday morn ing," said Mr. Claxton. On Friday morning the stom centre was a
Information has been received little to the south-east of Macclesfrom the British Consul, New- field Bank. A message from the chwang that quarantine was im 5.S. "City of Boston," on Saturday posed upon arrivals from Hong-. morning, fixed the position be
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tween latitudes 17 and 18 and kong on July 13. – business was dull and longitude 113. Wireless messages deliveries to or from godowns out from both the 6.5. "City of Boston" of the question the big Chinese and the s.s. "Yang'sze" indicated firms merely closed their doors and that the typhoon was curving to- secured their sign-boards till the wards the north. In the forendon storm blew over. The ample on Saturday, similar signs were warning seemed to have been indicated at the Royal Observatory. heeded as no reports of the Both the vessels were ahead of the cumbersome signs causing damage typhoon, it appears. have been heard.
The wedding gift of the Prince a bit as you follow R.L.S. in what to the Sydney Daily Telegraph,
of Wales to his brother and Lady Elizabeth was a handsome motor-"y he says.
" perhaps yon noel feels that clarity begins at home-
car. In addition, the Prince gave July 23. Coronet Theatre; Beft to your own company for the "that Australia's best defence is tot
Experimental Marriage.
Along Des Voeux Road Central with the Home mails of June 19, stole.
At any rate, the s.s. "Yangtze," Lady Elizabeth a beautiful fur night, and surly weathers imprison aval base at Singapore or any.
where else, but 30 or 40 million |
July World Theatre; May some of the shops and the depart was off. Waglan Light-house at 8 you by the fire. You pay remen people. That is all very well but McAvoy in "A Homespun Vamp. ment stores were open during an. yesterday. The Post Office Mr. Herbert Sherrif, of Scarrfield, ber how Burus, numbering past mits of effective population" do
July 23-Star Theatre; Nicola brought no
Sunday but as the afternoon launch went out to Kowloon Bay Knott End, Lancs., late of Prest pfensures dwells, upon the hours got grow on apple trees, even in the the World's Greatest Magician and weather few people were about. locate her, so that presumably, she, Stewart, Thomson & Co, Ltd., abatement in the to meet the vessel, but could not wich, and for 50 years with Messrs. Publishers have given us a list of when he has been "happy think Commonwealth, and it has been llusionist. Grand charge of pro- With the water being carried up put out to sea to ride out the storm. Manchester, shipping merchants, Bedside books, whilst others
estimated that at the present rate of gramme. ing."
progress Australia will not have a
July 17-Band Concert, Volun-water-front, the water-gates were of the typhoon was about 50 miles sonalty).
the Praya to the shops. on the At 6.am. yesterday, the centre left £9,700 gross (£9,316 net per- have given us a list of the books
fe been blythe wi com. population of 40 millions until some-teer Parade Ground, 9.15 p.m.
brought into use. Some of the South of Gap Rock, moving they would like to have with thers)
where about 2011. In the mean- mden dear;
department stores closed earlier northward and expected to pass il compelled to spel their renin-
time General Chauvel, the Com-
Sir Basil Zaharoff is paying one July 26-Lammert Bros., dhe than usual. The smaller stores along between Macao and Hongkong last of his periodic visits to London. Ang days on a far distant and pre-
monwealth's head military man, valuable household furniture of Queen's Road Central were open night. The
As usual he is occupying a suite sumably uninhabited island.
I has been joyfu' gath`rin gear: finds it necessary to deplore the Mr. D. Tollon at No. 2, Austin for the better part of Sunday but
Continuing Mr. Claxton said; at the Carlton Hotel. Sir Basil. I hae been happy thinking."public's complacent acceptance of Avenue, Kowloon, at 2.45 p.m. at about five o'clock it became dark" At 6 p.m. yesterday the typhoon comes of a family of Constan- drastic denuding of the July 27-Lammert Bros., vale- and most of them put up their was heading for a point about tinople Greeks and is one of the It is a phrase that may well defonors," adding that “it is im-able collection of postage stampa. shutters to call it a day.
midway between Hongkong and leading financiers of the world. perplex a poor modera, girt about posible under the existing scheme Sales rooms, 5.15 p.m.
Mecao, but began to fill up before to train an army to defend Austma- on every side by clocks and in.
reaching our latitude. The highest The time acems to have chimes. and haunted. even arrived when the whole problem
squali velocity was 88 miles an hour at 8 pm. last night.", night, by Aaming diuf-plates. should be thoroughly raked over and when it should be made clear to the
It is time that the
ides might be extended to a list of books suitable for reading during a typhoon or more particularly suit- able to a person stranded on either the Kowloon or Hongkong side due to the vagaries of a typhoon. The problem secins ridiculous for no-one expects to get stranded and presum. ably does not carry about with hin books to read should he be found in the position indicated. necessarily. The booky person will nearly always have a book about bis He slips one into his person. pocket on the slightest pretext. Yesterday this happened in one case and the volume proved to be "The Хоте of the Wanderer" anthology in the excellent "King's Treasuries of Literature series.
Not
I hae been merry drinking ".
the
For we are all so busy, and have Dominions precisely what is expect-
AMUSING INCIDENT.
Most people kept indoors and no LOCAL AND GENERAL,
street accident was heard of ai though several humorous inci- dents were noticed. Messrs. Mackintosh & Co., ad- evening a Chinese boy was struggl
On Sunday
Lady MacDonald, widow of Sir Claude MacDonald, formerly Brit- ish Ambassador in China and Jap an, who a fortnight ago reported to STORM VEERS OFF. the police the loss of jewels worth £3,000 from her room at the Royal "The storm had been advancingingms. They were in the jewel- Cottage. Kew, has found the miss-
so muy far-off projects to realise,ed of them. and castles in the fire to turn into Dominions got to "ses for them-vertise a waterproof with a guaran-ing along Des Voeux Road near the northward since midday with every case which had been placed in a solid hubitable mansions on selves," as the Sydney Bulletin very tee in light and heavy makes.
reasonably puts it, the unfairness
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gravel soil, that we can find of an arrangement which leaves the
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most of us when we find we can
pass the hours without discontent.
Not a suitable volume perhaps for the state of the weather, but proving. the reader an optimist, like to those good folk who wear sun helinets in
the bitterest of rains. Arrived at
the hinterland of Kowloon the volume is added to by Douglas Jerrold's "A Book of famous wits' and after discussing books, men ind things, the wander-acts out for Hongkong, homo and beauty. It is here that his books come in, for the "river Styx" to the elysian fielde of the island is closed, and one gazes across the waters at a scone like to Whistler noctuno Thore are many wome places than the station refreshment mom in which to pass
and be happy thinking. We are Mischief-Making. --
The Overseas Magazine in its
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Fire Station when one of his par- prospect of striking Hongkong bookcase, and, so far as is known, cels was carried away. In his efforts with full typhoon force until 6 p.m. had never been taken from the time for pleasure trips into the whole burden of Imperial defence
According to a Reuter cable to recover it he lost his hat and yesterday, when, with the wind house. A reward of £250 had been Land of Thought and nong the on John Bull's weary shoulders." from Rome, the Chamber, amid while retrieving his headgear he from the Kast, the barometer began offered for their recovery. Hille of Vanity. Changed times. There is an imperial conference to Electoral Bill by 223 votes to 123.
great applause, adopted the lost his other parcel much to to rise indicating that the typhoon be held shortly and it is iniperative indeed, when we must it all that a serious attempt should be
the amusement of the crowd she had commenced to fill up as the tering under the verandahs. At northern portion approached the night, beside the fire, with folded made there definitely to settle the
about four o'clock on Sunday morland. The wind commenced to Reuter cables that the Royal ning the superstructure of a shop veer at 8 pm. yesterday and An" sailing to Macao had been hands; and a changed world for matter.
Asiatic Society celebrations in in Wellington Street was car reached S. 5. E. by am, this cancelled yesterday and to-day London wound up with a banquet, ried away. The Jokis thought morning when the barometer was and it was unlikely that any boat presided over by Lord Chalniers, the house was collapsing and "The typhoon is still filling up evidently owing to the heavy rising rapidly. Blake MahaNM would leave, Macao to-day.as com- at which the foreign delegates out into the street, one of them,
munications had been cut off, were the principal guests.
who carried too much avordupois, (9.30 am) and the wind will pro in such a haste to be doing, to be issue for June has some striking
sustaining a nasty fall down the bably decrease during the day weather. writing, to be gathering gear, to illustrations of the evils of mischief- European Congress of Theosophist
Thess. Kinshan and the 8.5. Reuter cables that the eighth stairs.
Gap Rock experienced the full Heungshan," both on the Canton make our voice audible a moment asking through
Owing to the nullahs becoming force of the typhoon, Mr. Claxton insidious pro-Societies opened at, Vienna in the choked with mud at Tsi Mel Street, said, from 2 p.m. yesterday until an are, however, expected to sail in the derisive silence of eternity.pagands of any kind and the dis- presence of nearly one thousand Sai Ying Pun, the street became a midnight. At 6 am, the wind was this evening.. that we forget that one thing, of tortion of facts," which it rightly delegates from all parts of the river while the water on the pave still S.S.E., force 9 (very strong which these are but the parta, says is to be deplored. There is this world, including many from India, ments was several inches high, gale).
citation of the case of propaganda and the Far East. nataly to live. We fall in love, which had the effect of embittering kangg
Some of the shops that did not | have water-gutes suffered consider- we drink hard, we run to and fro us against the French and holding
Since the typhoon started 483 Discussing the situation inable darnage to goods.
inches of rain have fallen, accord- upon the earth like frightened them up as a severely cold-blooded China, cables Reuter, the diplo
At 2 p.m. yesterday, a messageing to Royal Observatory figures sheep. And now you are to ask set of people. Many have Heard matic correspondent of the Obser- HAPPY VALLEY TRAM" was received from Macao by the Mr. Claxton said that as a rain yourself if, when all is done, you French mindo us pay rent for the are beginning to ask themselves the statement made that "thever says that Westera observers
HITCH
Royal Observatory stating that the guage cannot collect the full wind was from the East, force amount when the rain is drifting would not have been better to sit trenches in France during the whether, in default of General Wu
(strong breeze) Since then comes in the case of the typhoon the by the fire at home and be happy "war" und "in the absence of con Pel-fu, General Chang, Tsolin Owing to a tree falling across munications have been interrupted rainfall registered was probably thinking. To sit, still and confirmation, but probably because may not be the strong man whom the wires between the Police and and no message has come through double at the filter beds. The many hearers were in a state of China so urgently needs. He is Civil Service Clubs the Happy Mr. John Arnold, Secretary of figures are:-1-48" from midnight, template,to remember the faces mind which made them want to crude and uncultured, but he might Valley section of the city tramway the Hongkong, Canton and Macao July, 21-22; 1.67 from midnight" of women without desire, to be believe what was said, the slate prove strong enough to keep the service was not able to resume Steamboat Co., informed the China July 27-13 1.68 from midnight pleased by the great deeds of men ment was accepted as fact. The Tuchuna In order
ruaning till about 1.30 p.m. to-day Mail this morning that the "Sul till 9.30 am, to-day.
NEWS FROM MACAO.
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