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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20гя, 1906.

domanda for the introduction of railways į proposed to introduce into China. It basi were repentedly met by a reply of non been assumed too much that the only thing possuous", especially as the Chinese were to be done was to gain the assent of the unable to realise the advantages both Imperial Authorities, and that were local economical and political which improved opposition would then be un end.

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preduce. By degrees, however, all these is often beginning at the wrong end, and difficulties have as a matter of fack been that it is worth while to ascertain how not overcome; pod a railway, in China is only local officials but also the people on the regarded as nothing more noteworthy that spot will be affected; and if, possible to get one in Europe or in the United States. them on the right side. The main objection This state of things is looked upon in the

lo most changes in China is really that

present day almost as a matter of ecurse. The Chinese fail to see any benefit to be got though the change which the fast indicates from them. By degrees they have found

Tho N.-C. D. N. correspondout at Fanchow TELEGRAMS. writes that the sovarast typhoon of the season and in fact the most violent that had been experi- encod for several years, raged over that soction of the country during Angust 28, 29 ocd 30. The wind was very strong and the rainfall heavy.

The Miu river at the bridge ross higher than

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RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AMERICA.

LONDON, September 19th. A train fell through the bridge of

at any time during the year, Some of the large stones were washed away and a number of sœail native boste broke loose and were dashed to pieces against the bridge and rooks. A number Faf persona were drowned. Many of the forsigu

houses suffered considerably. Some of the win-the Cimarron River at Oklahoma. dews of the American Consulats wore blown is

Ninety-five passengers were drown,

faay of the beautiful trans in the Bettioment were nearly alund. At Kuliang, the miner

remart, but few of the coftages escapei unšujer.

and ocempsats wore obliged to escage and find shelter with their more fortunate neighbonra

News of the foreigners were killed v icjured, Somo fow had a very narrow escape.

in China is well worthy of consideration. this out with respect to milways- printed. The roofs of many wore partially blown off' It is certainly an encouraging indication stride for thoin to have made when the |that, though China muy more slowly, still ¦ prejudice which existed in old days a WE SPECIALLY RECOMMEND OUR she is not actually at a standstill; and that remembered; and it may be expected much may be effected by tinm, which zu be accomplished in nou other way; experience shows that it is of very little use to attempt to rush things in the Celestiul Empire. In most instances where this has laen done,

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that opposition, u regard to ollier reforms will be removed in proportion as the material benefit from them becomes more generally appreciated.

Ireland is gain suffering by a potato famine, heavy rains having blighted the crops:

The Hongkong, Canton and Macan Stoan. bost Ca put the famosa on the Mario run Fostertoy.

The R. Rav. G. E. Moule, missionary bishop of mid-China, is retiring after fify you of

work in this mission Geld.

We have receivet literature dealing with a movement to errut at Viena a mennusant to Andresi Hofor, the hero of s az and story. The committes is a very influential one.

The wreck of the Montage on Lundy Island formed the subject of a naval court-martial, which lasted for several days. According to the docision announced on August 2001, Captain 4 Adair, commanding offer, and Lieutenant Dathan, the navigator, were found guilty of having negligently and by defauli hazardo, saranded, and lost the roused, and were spatereod, the format to be severely repris sanded and dismissed his ship, the laltor to, be reprimanded, to be dismissed his ship, and to

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RESSIAN MASSACRES.

PORTENDING.

A pogrom

Losnos, September 19th.

is preparing in Odessa.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN FRANCE

Londox, September 19th. A destructive fire covering 40,00 arres ims crued in the Depart:

two years' seniority as Lisateuant in thement of Var, in France. Flest. The Montagu, it appeared, had been Var is a maritions department in SE manovring in a thick fog between Lundy France largely interested in silk industry,

land and Scilly, testing the wireless

which will presumably be disturbed.} telegraphy apparatus,

4 business which pecessitated frequent stoppages and alterations

(REUTRES SERVIEW.} of speed and coarse, with the consequenos that,

THE CUBAN INSURRECTION. It is untilied that the Secretary of the Arts in the bich fog which prevailed, accurato At the

LONDON, September 17th, nad Crafts Exhibition will be in the City Halakoning of her whereabouts was lost,

timo she struck shis should, by the navigator's on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from

After consultation with the insurgent 2:39 to 5pm. to answer any enquiries in con

calculations, have been no less than aine miles leaders, the Government has announced aa nection with the Exhibition,

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A magistrals at Willssion Police Court had two Japanese before him last mouth,. charged with drunkenness. Ho very much surprised, “as drunkovnoss was practically unknown in their own country" That was

result of reading globtrotter books.

philosophising can arrest. 11 plus happens tint what was quite impossible at one fine is found after all to be comparatively ensy of accomplishment at a later period. │This has certainly been the case with respert in the introduction of railways, and the same principle may be experts to be found at work as to other matters. The suine considerations are applicable to the Telegraph, which is now so lugely used resteslay from the Fouth reported that a Chiness donk passenger fel: overboard on the both by the commercial and official classes Sep. and was lost. A life buoy was thrown in China as to the Railway. In the to the man when he was near thoship'e side, but Farmer, instance, the practical advantages he failed to catch it. The featuer was stopped were too obsions for soshrewd a people as and a boat lowered into the wator and a search A.S. WATSON & CO.. the Chinese to fail to recognise then was made for over an hour but to no aff set,

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Long before there was any blea of intro-

Jucing telegraphs into China itself, the Chinese nerchants railed themselves of the wire talkee" which was supplied by the coast and ocean cables as they were laid down and they thus became familar with an appliance which in its maitre was more likely to appeal to their superstitions and become an object of opposition than many other innovations which have been opposed on the grounds

from the Shulter Rock, on whick sto Was wrecked.

indefaite suspension of hostilities, with the objet of making jace before the arrival of Mr. Taft, or the intervention of the United States.

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LONDON, September 17th.

THE TYPHOON.

MANY EUROPEANS LOST BISHOP HOARE DROWNED.

UNPARALLELED DAMAGES.

Even more calamitous than was at first anticiTM pated was the typhoon of Tnesday, which will stand ont in the memory of those who witnessed the wholesale destruction of shipping and saw score one of the experiences of a lifetime. Cyclon of helpless people drown before their eyes, as

of perhaps greater force lave sirvek the Colony but none within recent years, at any rate, has been attended with such devastation og loft anch desolation in its wake. The full ofFect, with its awful import of xieath to hundreds and itaextraor dinary destruction, cannot yet be realized, nor indeed est souse approximato idea be prosental for some time to came. All we know is that the loss of life is appalling, and though oftleichs heiate to estimate thero can be litth doubt that over a bound people have perished on that fateful day. But what distinguishes this visitation from its pralccessors

the large auber of Europeans it has claimed as victims. Bishop Hours, who was on missionary work in fly Now Territory, and whose craft bus bedr washed abona in Castle Ponk Bay bottom upwards, is believed to be among the number.

W. Mr. and Mrs.

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Donaldson sad their two childroa, who had been using the Konyaan as a house- hoat for some mouths, bare also apparently been drowned, the ressil having been wasber

ashore, bottom up with no trace of any or the family, but the family of Mr. Ramsay on the Housebast Marinu have nal been in sch danger as was feared. In addition to this. civilian lament the mombera of the maritime population have besa considerably docrousel, £in officers of resols racutioned yesterday having been lost. Very significant is the statement that orders have been issued to prepare 200 graves in the Mount Caroline constory,

SHIPPING AT A STANDSTILL..

Yesterday the typhoon was the one subject of conversation, and the deepest sympathy was expressed for those who were mourning the loss of friends. Business was resumed, but thor wors few tras that ilid not fil theraselves handicapped by the losses sustained. Shipping is practically standstill as the work of loading or discharging nnot be carried on for lack of lighters. This form of craft suffered severely, and those

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Admiral William Everard Alphonsu Gordan, C.1, died on Aug. 19th at Easthonrar, aged 8. He was the son of Mr. Alexander Goțion of Ellau, Aberdeenshir, and entered the Royal Navy on April 29, 1837 wúd retired my captain- in 1868. During his 35 years in the Navy ho The steamer ghtening en coming into port me a considerable amount of service in various parts of the world. In 1832 ho was employed there, and in 11, as mote of the Cambridge, the arrest of äfty five of a gang of counter-inu position to judge bave estimated that abort he was present at the blockade of Alexandrin. feit coiners. The correspondence which has In 1847 he commanded the boats of the Inflexiblo been site shows that the gang had during the suppression of the rebellion at confederates in Germany, Great Britain and Wanguunt in New Zealand, and he took part

A message was delivered at the America Cenariats at six o'clock p.m. yesterday, from the Manila Observatory, which said: Typhoon in the Pacific E. N. E. of Manila moving probably to W. N. W. Another Typhoon Warning dated Manila Observatory. 1 o'nlock a September 19th, said: Cyclone as crossed Luzon near Paralisi 17 direction given.

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e shore in Jamaica during the insurrection

A sensation has been used in Paris by

iu the desirnotion of piratical junks at Hong-Spain, and that preparations had been kong in the following year. He also served trade to operate la Chingo and Argentine. during the Kaffir war of 1831-53, and in the it is believed that well-known families Crimes he commanded the Sanspareil at the are implicated. bombardment of Sevastopol, and was variously employed throughout the seige, receiving the Crimean and Torkish medals, with Sevastopol clasp, and the Fifth Class Medjidich, together with the knighthood of the Legion of Honour. Since his retirement Admiral Gordon

ad resided at Eastbourne.

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Peking dispatch the question of abolishing the queue and the chaupe of costume into the Western style as not been touched upon at all during tha deliberations of the Boyd Commission under THE HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

of this has thorofors been adjourned sine die

The twentieth annual report of the committee, crisis occurs in the inture.

·Ne anonymously signed communications that hiss of their being likely to disturb the Feng the Presidency of Prince Chan. The discussion

ciready appeared in other papers will be inserted.

here for extra comes of DAILY PREse should be

Shui The slight opposition that was

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Tokyo, September 14th. It is reported that the Russian Rovernment will provints M. Bakhmatieff to the rank of Ambassador in Tokyo.

THE OPENING OF MANCHURIA.

Tokyo, Suptember 14th. The papera continue to complain of the lowass with which things are moving in promptituds shown by the Japanese in the South.

at before 11 am on day of publication. After that any time offered to the Telegraph mur and will not come up notil some important for the savor ended 31st Augrst, 1906, to be North Manchuria in contradistinction to the

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he explained by the fact that its utility had been discovered practically, befime it was discussed theoretiendly. There was no

Comeni. continues to he shipped in largs quantities for San Francisco. The amount

shipped by the Daka, Hitsugawa, sad Chas emeat works in Oakes coeds 40000 barrels will be required for the Pacifle coast. The Osaka Cement Company is extending its works with the object of attaining annual output of about 250,000 barrels, and at present the works are in operation night and day.

and it is estimated that 11,000 more barrels

presented to the general meeting of members on 24h September, includes the following in- formation:-

Forty new members have been added to the list of membership since the last report.

During the season fourteen Rugby and thirty Association Matches were played, the results of which are shown in the following statement:-- Raghy won 12; lost 2; paints for 1; paint against 71: Association won ; lost; draw 6; goals for 13; goals against 19; Association "A" won 6; lest 4: drawn 2; goals for 12: seals against 14.

We

VICEROY SHUM AND HIS SUCCESSOR.

comments in the NC. Daily News

extract the following from

some

per cent of the lighters have disappeared.

CITY RECOVERY.

Iocols, wess resumed and with the restoration The tramway services, both upper and lower

of the means of communication and an attempt

to repair the damage to the electric system the condition of the city began to approximate

to the normal. The streets were cleared. The fallen trees were removed from the plans where they had fallou and by evening few obtencilans remained in any thoroughfare. la the same way the debris on the several Tharcus was cleared away, and a day or two start will be made to repair the damage done.

The homeless and destitate people have not been neglected and both Europus and natives have done muck privately to alloriste their

present misogion. Doubtless SOMO organised essent will shortly be made to assist thom in their dire need.

DEATH AND DENTRUCTION. The scones of dextraction witnessed on the Praya East were by no means exaggerated in our issus of yesterday. Between 8.30 aud 11.30 am. Inspector Gourlay, with an active band of willing workers effected a very large number of rescues: Among those who assisted were Mr. Rogers and bir staff, Mr. Andrews and his staff. Mr. Forbes, Mr. Wheal, Mr. Hogarth, Mr. Course of the Electris Teamway and his Chinese gang, Mr. Pollock, A.O.D., and Company, Inspector Fiachor, Inspsstor DawsoD

A Router telegram from Victoria, B.C., dated August 22, says. "The lifeboat of the steamship Valencia, which was wrecked near Capo Beale, Vancouver Island, on January 22, involving the less of over a hundred lives, has been discovered practically aninjured, In the Association. Shiold Competition, for which was a short time back commenced, together with sight skeletons, in a large which elevon tenims entered, the Club drew sess not free from a crade barbarity, and hie to the Prayn, and the mother, and obildren

and which is referred to by H.E. the Gov- ERNOR, in his annual Report upon this Colony for the year 1905. He there says that "the negotiations and clerical work involved in

Testioning the advantage to be gained by instantaneous means of conveying informa tion; and, before the practical end to be thus attained superstitious opposition sou gave way. The great thing in introducing any change into China is to make it clear BONGONO, SEPTEMEKE 20гu, 1965.

that it will be to her benefit. This point To those who can regall the opposition once reached, opposition that would other. wise be insurmountable begins to give way. which was raised by the Chinese to the

How far this is the case is illustrated not alea of introducing railways info their

finatly by what occurred in connection with country, when the question WEX

the section of the Canton-Kowlcon milway mooted, the progress which has been actually made in this direction must appear something astonishing. In this, many other kindred matters, China, in former times, tok up the attitule of the were The difficulties everlasting no declared to be insuperable. China was one

The Feng Shui" "padi" fields required beton constraction Last grave-yard. could not be disturbed without danger of a could be started, was expeditiously carried general rising of the outraged populace, out by Mr. C. CLEMENTI, the assistant and These and the like obstacles were habitually officer, and the rat rod was turned on brought to the front wherever the subject December 9th," and he pointedly adds willwoled, until at lust even the most The decision to use later supplied by progressive, even among Europeans, began the elders of the surrounding villages for to despair of its being ever possible for the artwork, was found, as had been China to adopt so great à change as would anticipated, to obviate local dilicnities be brought about by the introduction of arising from removal of grates, Feng the step-lense. Septical people looked Shui" difficulties, prejudices, &e." This, on upon these objectious as mere excuses for email scale, is a fair enunciation of what, inaction; but it must be confessed that on a larger scale, has been going on in Int the there was more in them than those who China in various directions were unable to fully appreciate Chinese Chinese see that a given change will be to

care near the soone of the wreck. The cave is a perfect mantrap, escape from it being impossible in rough weather. The skolotone were buried beneath tons of rubbish'

The Earl of Leven and Molville, K.T., died

toams competed, was won by Mr. P. K. Kuyrett's tear...

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The fatal lack of such personal ondowment broad mind, moral strength, and knowledge of tration, bogun three years ago with such high foreigners has made disastrons the adminis. hopes, of Viceroy Toru at Canten. in tho fur west Victroy Tsen earned a reputation for Mr. Pearce of the Seamen's Institute, and, as Firmness of rule which failed of fulfilment when already stated, the people wore taken off sho The Six-a-side Challenge Cap, for which six macship has been found to oasist states; junks and sampane that were daybed to pieces

to the larger test at Canton, His pat

of a blind opposition to foreign influences; his car leaped into the water to rescue a weam strug- against the Praya. Mr. Dawson boroically and energy, which were expected to make short work of the trout some rebellion in the Southgling with two children, but befora he could

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reach them a huge wave threw him back on want of business acumen has been revealed in the mismanagement of the affa rsofthe Cauton-Hay disappeared. he has been relegated Viceray Tsen will find dition, and at Wanchai Police Station in

Many of them were brought kow Railway. Y

ngual Keichón to which Lo shore in bruised and mingled con- himself amid. more congenial surroundingo and, spector Gourly and several others rondered it may bo, will recover some of his Jost tion,

Lor his natural abilities have FET

significance that hospital with fractured limba, etc.; several in

educated abroad. Viceroy

rofased to go, and a number of others were A.A.M.C., Bud Association Badges to Moers. Gudvantage of having already had close sings treated by Dr. Tso at the Chinese brauch. Up to E. Morrell and E. Humphreys.

relations with foreigners first at Chinaafu, as yesterday over ten bodies had been recovered, The twelfth Annual Dinner at the Hongkong Governor of Shantung, where he wou the warm and it is estimated that between Arsenal Street Hotel on 21st April, was attended by metabers sympathies of the Geruans, and at Nasking, and Jardine's Point about two hondrod juuks where, under the disability already referred to, 6.34 to the credit of the Club and a dežcit The Treasures accounts show a balance of he was not altogether happy.

Football Chalienge Shield.

by in the first round, in the second round beat the Army Staif by three goals to one, in the semi-final best the Y. . . . by the gold to twe, but were beaten in the anal by the H.M,8. Diadem by two goals to nil.

For good play during the season Bugby Caps

repota.

the rosumption of the large number of small { at Gleuferness-house, Dear Forres, ou Ang were awarded to Messrs. A. O, Lang, A. R. questioned It is not with ever been first aid to the injarod. Ten wore sant to

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21st. He was a representative Scottish puer and Lord High Commissioner of the Church of Scotland from 1998 to 1905. He was well known in the City, being for many years a partner in the Anglo-American ass of McCullough and Co., and then bead of Melville, Evans and Co., which, in 1860, became Melvilla, Pickus and Co. director of the Bank of England, as ales of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company down to his death.

He was for rouny years a

The War Office has derided to supply the Artillery Company of the S.V.C. with four 15. founder quick-firing guar, in place of their present antiquated weapons. The thinks of the community are due, says the NC Daily News, to the late Commander of the

Hauusy, E., F. C. Hall, and F. N. Banking, Chou Fu subereds hint at Canton with the

his sons arŮ.

of $64,80 on the working of the Hougkong

The Club now consists of 922 members.

RUSSO CHINESE BANK.

The Directors' report for 1903 reached ak

total profit for the yaar, deducting all expenses yesterday. Wa extract the following:The

as well as interest due, and after reserving, for

Out of this sums the Board thinks it advisable to reserva RM 1,500,000,--and to transfor this

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday.isaned the following report:-

On the 18 h at 19.10 p.m.-Signal lowered. On the 19th at 1.00 p.m.-The barometer has rison over

r Japan, and in Hongkong, and fallen over Formosa and Luzon.

A typhoon has crossed Luzon and andaret

moving towards W.N.W. the Chius Sea. It appears to be situated at present to the NW of the island, sat to bo

ideas on the subject were inclined to suit. I their advantage, and difficulties will speedily British troops in South China for the anergotic doubtful debts, amours 10 Rыl.-7,449,218, 11, and the Son of Japan.

men CHEMOL dford

out to the Special Fund as a provision for eventual losses, partly in San Francisco in con- nection with the last catastrophe.

The Board of Directors also propose to pay a

Au srea of high pressure lies over N. China

and N.E. winds are indicated. Over the N. part of the China Sea, freshening Telegraphic communication between Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Observatory and Ilongkong is interrupted.

at 10a.m. to-day, 1.18 inches.

Lhe

steps he took to obtain this welcome addition to our local defeuces. The 3-pounder Armstrongs at prosent in use arrived in Shanghai in February, 1886, and even then were obsolete weapons; in fact it has been said that only eight gas of this type were ever made. Ona

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Inspecting Officer after another has commented on the antiquity of these guns. In 1897 they dividend of 1 por cout. and to transfer chi to-day is as follows:-

NE. winds, worn Last year Major 563,058, 54, to the ordinary Rezerre Funds R. Hongkong & Neighbourhood moderate, fair. 110 valid were described as

1,148,649. 03. to Pension, amortization and other General Hatton ocnsidered the Artillery were

N.E. winds, Bronk which the Board proposes to apply to the Extra-South coast of China between f again referred to the guns in his Inspection ordinary Reserve.

N.E. deserving of a better weapon, and this year he Funds, leaving a surplus of Rыl, 2,035,100. 64 Formoss Channel...

Hongkong and Lamooks ( fresh, report.

The difficulties spoken af really did exist, disappear. The lesson is not perhaps a and to the Chinese wind, they may have very elevating one, but it is, after all, one

which practical appeared insuperable. The superstition of the masses, their dislike of change, the alugether to overlook. If local opposition likelihood of their rising if local carrying can be overcome by giving some legitimate interests were interfered with; the degreelvantage to those who are likely to raise to which railways would necessarily interit, in respect to a matter which in itself is fere with the levy of barrier dues, were all for the general good, there is matters whicfr the Chinese Officials could reason against adopting such a not be expected to overlook, and it This fact has often been overlooked in was consequently not surprising that the respect to the changes which it has been

course.

winds,

and sampang wore destroyed, and that the loss of life at that particular stretch would be about sixty, a number which would of course be very considerably increased when the whole castward stretch is taken into consideration. The damage hero is estimated at $120,000.

The Sanitary Department; müfshed at Wan- chai has been considerably damaged, a fate which bas also overtaken the mstshed grections on the Happy Valley.

MR. GRAY SCOTT COMPLIMENTED,

The Trataway Company wers responsible for, amurt piece of work. About two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon they commenced to clear the roads, and by 9.20 p.m bad all the cara in the shad. At six o'uluck next morning the complete arvico was resumed, The Company engaged their own coolies, and in this way weto able to restart the service in such a remarkably short time. The nature of the work will be apparent when it is remembered that in places the road was piled five feet high with wreckage. The front of Godowus 94 and 93 Praya East fell out, as did also, the house in Tang Youn Lane, while the house at 21 Xoo We Street collapsed. Fortunately there were no lives lost in either cas