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TYPHOON PROOF STEEL WINDOWS

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the gale died down it took sev- eral hours before the tangle of the anchor lines could be freed.

-The "Sul Tai" received exton- sive damage to her superstructure, and the "Kwong Ying" was oblig- ed to go to dock. Captain Liley, (of the Sui Tal") is full of praise for his officer, Mr. T. Pringent, whose seamanship saved the vessel from serious damage.

IN CHEUNG CHAU

Survey of the Wreckage in Houses

(From Our Ova Correspondent.1

Cheung Chau. Yesterday.

MONEY AND SHARES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

-On London- Bank, wire

1/11/

Bank, on demand 1/11 8/16 Bank, 30 days' sight. Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11 % Credits. 4 months'

sight

Y 2/-% Documentary 4 months

sight

2/- 4

1197%

On Paris- On demand

Credits, 4 months'

sight

On Berlin-

On demand

T.T. on London

.1/11-

T.T. on Shanghai

.82%

Banks

H.K. Bank... .$1230 ↳ 1235 sa H.K. London Reg. Chartered Bank.. Mercantile A. & B.

£126 n

Mercantile C. P.&O. Bank Bank of East Asia

Insurances

.£19% b

.5324

£154 n

$90%.

1272%

On demand.......

On New York- On demand

Canton Insurance Union Insurance North China Insurance Yangtze Insurance China Underwriters China Fire Insurance. H.K. Fire Insurance

.$630 n $328% b .T160 b

.M850 n

.$2 n

.$310 b .$755 s

46%

Shipping

Credits, 60 days' sight 481⁄2

Douglases

$27%

On Bombay-

Wire

1294

H.K. Steamboats.. HK. Tugs & Lighters

$25 n

On demand

1294

Indo-China (Pref.)

$47% n

On Calcutta--

Indo-Chinas (Daf.)

$70%

Wire

-1294

129

On Singapore—. demand

Shell Transports (old) Shell Transports (aew) Union Waterboats

92/6.1

.$22 s

83%

Mining

On Manila-~-~

Benguets

$3.10 b

94

Kailan Mining Ad.

.62/6 n

On Shanghai-

On demand

824-

Langkats (comb.)

.T15 n

30 day's sight (private

Langkats (single)

.T9.n

paper)

Shanghai Explorations

32 s

Shanghai Loans

.T4% n

Raubs..

.$734 b

100

Tronoh Mines

..21/- b

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.

H.K. Wharves

$128 b

(Bank's

10.00

H.K. & W. Docks

$32% b

China Providents

.$4

b 4.40

21 5/16

Hongkewa

We bad our full share of the typhoon that passed by yesterday. The "Sun Chau" came in as usual, but did not take on any passen-On gers or cargo as they went off to shelter near Peng Chau for the day.

A party of men had planned a trip to Lantau but this had to be

An abandoned.

anxious father Was unable to go over to see his wife. We congratulate them both on the news received over the wireless.

On demand

On Yokohama- On demand

Gold Leaf, 100 fine

(per tael)

Warnings had been sent round Sovereigns to the different houses that a gale buying rate) from the North might be expect-Silver (per oz.) ed and later came the news that Bar Silver in Hong the No. 2 signal was up. Houses

3% dis.

New Engineerings Shanghai Docks

Cotton Mills

Kong

were made secure, and little dam-Copper Cash age resulted from the first blow. Copper Cents Then came the lull and sightseers Rate of Native

terest surveyed the uprooted trees and

Nominal

3% Prem.

In-

Ewo Cottons

7% p.a.

leaves-strewn paths. After about Chinese Sub. Coir

..

25% dis.

an hour the wird began to freshen Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par, again and before long some of the strollers had to battle against strong gusts and stinging rain. and householders gave attention to the windows and doors on the South. Some left too late and wrecked shutters resulted.

At 1.10 the barometer register. ed 28.98; at 1.30 28.92; ten minutes later it reached 28.97; and at 2 p.m. 29.03. Shortly after the glass began to rise rapidly to the relief of those who had been bailing out water or struggling with swinging shutters.

3 p.m.

A Sad Spectacle

When the wind abated the sightseers again ventured forth. and some of the houses present-

weather, as three of the gunboats were very frail. In spite of many onquiries it has been impossible

to discover the reason.

MACAO MISSED

Not a Single Mishap Reported

According to vessels arriving here, the typhoon had miseed Macao and there is no damage whatever. The fishing fleets and other boats are all in perfect order and not a single mishap has been reported.

ed a sad spectacle. No. 18 had The only visible ins of the the large front door and inner blow were a few tiles off the roof glass doors completely wrecked of one or two high Chinese hotels. and a passage door as well. The

FAMED FUZZY-WUZZYS OF HISTORY

house was flooded. Nos. 1, 3A, "FOUR FEATHERS and 27A had the tiles blown off their verandahs. The first men- tioned house also lost severa) shutters and had a door damag- od. The end room of the ser- vants' quartera had

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Turned into screen actors for the collapsed first time, thousands of the "Fuzzy some days previously, and many. Wazzys" made famous in song and were surprised that the rest of story by Rudyard. Kipling play an the building did not collapse in important part in the film adventure story, "The Four Feathers," which was completed at the Paramount studios in Hollywood.

the storm.

The bathing shed weathered the seas and wind fairly well. The diving boat did some diving on her own account and turned keel

Lip.

Gardens and pot plants suffer- ed and many good sized trees were uprooted,

IN CANTON

T178 n

T734 8

$140 b

.164 b [16.60/.90 sa Shanghai Cottons (old)..T931⁄2 n Shanghai Cottons (new) ...T48 n Loong Singa

T10.40 n Lands, Hotels & Buildings H.K. & S. Hotels

.39.30 b 18.40 & 38

H.K. Lands Shanghai Lands Humphreys Estates

H.K. Healties. .... HK. Territorials Prince's Buildings

Public Utilities H.K. Tramways Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries

China Lights (comb.) China Lights (old)

China Lights (new) China Lights 1928 issue H.K. Electrics (old)

H.K. Electrics (new)

Macao Electrics

H.K. Telephones

China Buses

Singapore Tractions Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.

Industrials

China Sugars Malabon Sugars Canton Icea Cements (comb.) Cements (old) Cements (new) H.K. Ropes (old) H.K. Ropes (new) United Asbestos

Stores, &c. Dairy Farms Watsons

Der A. Wings Lane Crawfords Mackintoshs Sinceres Wm. Powells

Miscellaneous

H.K. Amusements H.K. Constructions B. Ind. G. Bonda

H.K. Govt. Loans Chinese Estates

$60% b

.T150 b .513.90 b

.38 b

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-$18 b

$11,80 5

$6.05 n .$65% b

.$12.85 s [12.80 sa .$12.70 8

....$58.60 b

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the scalp.

The home of these aborigines is north-eastern Africa, along the shores of the Red Sea and on the wastorn side of the Red Sea Hills. They formed the shock troops of the army of 200,000 Dervishes that Some sampans in the harbour staged an uprising during the latter were capsized but one did not years of the nineteenth century and hear of any lives being lost, for caused the British to withdraw from which we are thankful, also for that portion of the dark continent the fact that the storm cane in for more than 12 years. the day time.

Fearless in battle, the Fuzzys, The other day we noted that declared by many to have been the the afforestation coolles were cut aboriginal Egyptians who built the ting off the tops of the spindly pyramids, are a distinct race, whose Eucalyptus trees. This wise move language is like no other in Africa. saved them from destruction from In "The Four Feathers," these ing on the type of hairdress, is al- the storm, Other trees would Fuzzys, whose fathers fought and

ways in mode. benefit from a like operation."

As hair is no better nor, worse fell when opposed to British and Egyptian troops in 1883-85 and than the condition of again in 1898, for the chiaf keeping the scalp in good health is теласе. According to Merian of parament importance. A help- C. Cooper and

B. ful massage which will loosen the Ernest Schoedsack, the directors who scalp and so stimulate circulation is spent more than eight months achieved by placing the fingertips among them filming. location naturally upon the head and rubbing [From Our Own Correspondent.]

scenes of the story, they are per- each fingertip gently around in a Canton, Yesterday.

fect screen material, although the circle. Rub in such a way that the The full force of yesterday's task of impressing them that the main pressure is directed toward the crown of the head. Change typhoon struck Canton about 5.30 battles required were only make- and lasted for three hours.

the position of the fingers and re- believe, was not an easy one. Of Included in the notable cast in peat the massage until the whole course we never get it in such

the screen version of A. E. W. scalp has been so treated. force as does Hong Kong, but nevertheless there was a fairly Mason's dramatic story are Richard In taking walks, acquire the hat Once you feel the de furious blow, accompanied by fit. Arlen, Fay Wray, Clive Brook, less habit.

William Powell. Noah Beery, lightful. sensation of the wind ful squalls of rain..

Three native craft were blown Theodor von Eltz, George Fawcett, blowing through your hair and the from their moorings and swept

E. J. Ratelife, Noble Johnson and warm sunshine touching your head, you will fall heir to the hatless fad, acros the river near Honam and others.

When you do wear a hat, select one with a loose, comfortable headband, as a tight one retards circulation and robs your hair of its natural glossiness and life.

Three Sampans Blown From Moorings

overturned, two lives being lost. Apart from this no serious dam- age was done, barring numerous

BEAUTY HINTS

mat roofs being blown about and [By Esther Ralston (Paramount windows smashed in,

Gunboats Convoy Troops

Player)]

Lady Godiva in her famous ride

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

A surprising occurrence hap through the streets of the English pened at about 6 p.m. when five village in which she lived, according The R.M.S "Empress of Asia" ar- gunboats of the Chinese Navy to legend, clothed herself in her rived at Shanghai on Aug 28 (Fri.), steamed out past Shameen and up long golden tresses. To-day that 2.30 pm, leaves Shanghai on Aug.. the river convoying three barges same village is having a difficult 24 (Sat.), 10.30 am, is due at Hong filled with troops. The typhoon search for a young girl with equally Kong on Aug 26 (Mon.), am, and was at its height and they were long and beautiful hair to take part leaves Hong Kong on Aug. 27 (Tues.), having a rough time. One of the in a celebration of that first sensa The R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" ar-

5.00 pm A barges was taken by the wind- tional ride at Shanghai on Aug 28 (Fri.), force rathe close to H.M.S. Very long hair is, of course, a 1,20 p.m., leaves Shanghai Aug. 24,

thing of the past. Lovely, shiny (Sat), 11,00 am, is due at Nagasaki da There must have been some ex- hair that frames the face in soft on Aug. 25 (Sun), 200 p.m., and tremely pressing reason for this weaves or clinging, tendril, or that leaves Nagasaki on Aug. 26 (Mon.), naval force to be sent out in such forms a smooth glossy czp, depend- 6.00.12.

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