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THE

TYPHOON.

MELANCHOLY SCENES.

RECOVERY OF BODIEN.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1906.

Secretary of Blate, the Governor of Macao and Hir Houry Blake. We all deeply deplore the sad catastrophe, and I am sure, no Your Excelleady has just mentioned, that the

will

ite bear

losses Community

of with

resolate

All the later roports which come to hand uanimity. At the same time it is well. That those

to help serve to emphasise the unparalleled destructive, 10. are uol uh

ues of the terrible two hours on Tuesday themonives arxi those who live Buffered should

help hase

from

able morning between nine and eleven o'clock. lune

Although the palice bave only had 650 to afford it, so I am plowed indeed, Sir, that you.

have already appointed a dentls reported up 3 yesterday there is no

our early estimate of over relief committon which will at nce inke doubt that

thousand is understated. The officer in charge mensures to relieve the waitering. every mombor of that comalttes will work of Meamt Davis Cemetery has been instruct for the forers, and anything which the to prestre a thousand graves, while at Mount #overnment can do in the way of awisting will Caroline comotory 900 are being preparel, and be, I sin sure, appreciated by the whole, of us in other cometeries, similar operations on a Chinese community. Membors of the Council large seate are in progress, must also join with Your Excellency in express. ing dopest sympathy with Mrs. Hoare in her great loss The Bishop was a man very much respected by all with know him and beloved been privileged to maka by all who have

bin friendship bi acquaintance or To all those whe

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in distress.

claim

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The recurrence of the typhoon early yesterday morning did not find the populaen in such a The hoisting of the solition of muradimess. sono nule the shipping community fake all precautions for safety, while householders took the opportunity to make all outside fastenings wenye before retiring for the night. When

another of his children when he was washed | PerseveranCE, river steamer on Maeno rau.

amoog somer wreckage... the baniping ho received causing him to part with the obild. She, however, was washed ashore. So also was the father, but not before he was bully mangled.

A KELLEY FUND STAETED.

His Excellency the Governor has taken prompt action for the relief of the sufferers. At noon on Wednesday be summoned the loading members of the China-a community to Government House, and there is was decided | that a relief fund should be started on similar lines to the on prometed by Sir Henry Blake on a previons necasion. His Excellency the food with a contribution of started

Sout, the Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. T. Sercole Smith, contributed $160, and already a sum of $3,300 has been raised among the Chinese community.

LOOTING.

A Chinsman was convicted of looting on the "Hengsis. His bulging pocket attracted this attaation of a dotretive who found over Sin it.

BRIEF COMMITTEE FORMED.

A Relief Committen has been formed at the

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expecially losses of relations and friends, the wind blow with all the foren of suggestion of the Governor. The notice in-

and i hop burricane, sweeping the harbour and the city,iting oo operation was We extend Dar sympathy, that in a very short time, when the committe, it sounded more terrible in the gloom directed to invite you to serve as a member of on to werk, we shall be aldo to relieve any night, but happily, although it rage tilf day the committee to be appointed by It is Excellency

break, accompanied by torrential downpours of

to raise and administer fands for the relief of the did little damage. The gan PAS rain, it

sufferers by the recent typhoon.

A list of the 4.10 .1th. At My rule no

tenabers of the Relief Comrsittra is suolosed.

The names are fresh damage has been reported. The Star Ferry again stopped running, as did also the Peak Tramway but both services were resumed in the course of the day,

fired

RECOVERING THE DEAT

One offect of the storm has been to stir up the bodies, and yesterday hundreds were see Boating in the harbour. It was a grue- some sight which was witnessed at several points on the bunch, on both sides, when the bodies were pulled to the shore, and the police wore, capies with this unpleasant duty during the day, a task which will probably be theirs for

Sir Paul Chafer, C. M. G. (chairman) Mr. M. E. R. Hunter (hon. treasurer, Hoa Captain Barnos Laurence

Mr. E. A. Hawett,

W. J Grenson,

the Registrar Qeveral

Dr. Ho Kai

Mr. Wei Yuk

My Fang Wa Chun

Mr. Lau Chu Pak

Mr. Tang Ch-ngange (chairman of the i

Tung Wa Hempital)

A meeting of the three bodios, the Po Lang

foundered near Cheung Chan, Chinese

owner's.

SAN CHRUNO, rivor steamer on Canton rus, Chinuse foundered alongside her wha f.

OK BETH,

teamor $28 tons. BORSMAN, American

Fvindered alongside Kowloon docks. In- obausti & Co., Manila, owners.

ASHORE.

CASTELLANO. Small American staanter, ashorst,

at Samsinipe. CHANGSHA, near Kowloon docks, British steamer 1.461 to China Navigation Co.. owners, Butterfield A Swice, spents. CHIURAT-MARU, ashore nt Kellet Island.

Japanema owners, Chezo Kong, small riser gleamer asbore at

shui-po Chiness owners.

EMMA

ton.

LUYKKN, Germant steamer, 1.159 Consigned to Chinese, FATSHAN, and orn Hunghom Hay Stool, twin- zelew stounger on Canton ra, 1427 to not Hongkong Canton and Macao Sturboat Co. owners.

FRysersqu¤, French destroyer, 300 tons, totally

Wrecked near V.R.C. at Kowloom. FRONUM, French destroyer, 350 tens, ushore

near V.R.C. at Kowloon,

HREMASTA, German steamer ashore at Sam-

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khaipo.

HRUNGSIAN, ashors at San-chuu. Storl screw

river steamer, 1955 tons. na Macro fud, Hongkong fonton and Macao Sleumboat Co-

owners.

JOHANNE, ashors in Kowloon Bay. Geraa stsamer 952 tons. Jebseu and Co. agents. KINSHAN, shorò neur Castle Perk, Sfog screw

ziver stemmer, 1985 tons. Hongkong, Cantor and Macao Steamboat Co. owners.

KONOMOON river steamer. MONTSAGLE, ashore Kewloon. C.P.R, steamer

21101008. Since refloated.

PAR HING, ashore at Kowloon. Hiver steam gr-

owned by Chinese. PETRARCH, ashore at Kowloon

German

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WINE MERCHANTS,

SUPREME COURT. Thursday, September 20th,

IS. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

BRYORE SIL FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIRE JUSTICE)

BOBBERY.

Faa ling was charged with robbery with violence at Chak Chun vilinge in the Now Territory,

HON. MR. HAWETT-SY, after the remarks made by the senior unofficial member, very little reaskine for me to say; but I think, ropreating the section of the community I have the honour to do in this haber, it is only fitting I should refer to some of the points in Your Excellency's remarks. The loss to the Colmy is, we all know, unfortunately very great, and the loss of life is terrible; bat. I feel confident that already the Colony is palling it all together, and that it will not be long foreweget the whole of car bosianss in thetrain of progress and that Hongkong will go on us if com paratively speaking thors had been no such check Your Exellency has referred to the question of appointing a coramisaon to deal with the point in to coa. To mid to the difficulties, the Tung Wu, and the Walch Commilton of the authorities, molie, have shown à dissin.as been held to form a sort of geastal com. raised gary generally amongst the public as toelication to engage in the work of removing nitton, which will be consulted as to the whether earlier notice might base been given the bodies, but those in

administration of funds to avoid overlepping in the employ of of the approaching storm by the Observatory

tions the operations. the Bouitary Board undertook the duty. * and consequally a mitigation brought about

In the work of digging graves the sa00 of the great dienster which has befallen us,

The committee of the Tang Wx hospital bas SEYTA. Jest og anchor and went nshore at Mush of the bodies ifolding the position I have the honey to do, iiffeulty is met with

inve been vernered to the mortuary bat the Jaunobes scouring the barbour in all directions have made inquiries from certain experts com-

The hospital har accommodation there will in all likelihood arching for deal bodies; patout to form an opinion, and foel quite ron- fidout that Us Ruding of the commision insufficient ac flat probably some getowns decided to supply coins fres, and to kadertako will be that it will exonerate the Director will have to be requisitioned. It is stated that the burial of all botins of Chinese recovered.

the Governer has given instructions for the bodies to be photographed for purposes of dentification, bat in many cases the diafigura tion which bus laken place will frustrate that object.Cart louis of bolles Juve been removed

and staff of the Observatory.

from the beach both at Eust Point and West

Point.

1 fruit sincerely that this will be o, aud firmly believe that it will. With regard to the hof fand, Issure Your Excellency's proposal will meet with the most cordlist support of the whole comunity. The cumittee wilj no doubt gat to work at the earliest gumible moment,

The bodies of Captain Mead of the "Kwang for wa All know that ON осевмісня of

thow, and Captain Maxfield of the "Hong- this sort there is only one axiom to work

kong have been recovered, as also the body, ups and that is "Those who give quirkly much disfigured, of a European won, which Fise twice;" Your Excellency referred to

is probably that of Mrs. Donaldson. the possibility **f advances being made ander certain conditions to former registered the arabulatices of the Colony are not sufficient So rapidly is the sea giving up its doad that owners of cargo, beats to enable them to recovar

to remove

the bolies recovered, and to themselves. The proposal is a sound one, and will

Sanitary dust carts have to be utilised. receive the earnest consideration of the ce

waterfront From all parts of the city mitteo. It should result in great pond to the

ami Kowloon regiorts at current of, the native shipping population who have suffered

umerons dead bodies to be asen opting in so terribly in this disaster. Another point to which I must refer, sant I feel justified in doing -

the harbour. At Woat Point yesterday morning

HARBOUR DRAMATEIS.

COMMUNICATION AGAIN INTERRUPTER.

so, is the gympathetic remarks made by Your the deed bodies of three Europeans were Excell-ney with regard to the loss of Bishop obred Boating past the spot where the wharf Houre, faut confident that I am as well of the San Cheung" used to stand, qualified as unyone in the Colony to modernej the remarks of Your Excelleney and the senim Tao harbour presents a romparatively deserted nnofeial member. I have had the honour of uppwarunev. The wreckage floating ou the his friendsbíp for nearly thirty years, and I am surface is a serious menaeo to shipping and this sure the er mmunity will edene me when danger de being remired as expeditiously as the I say that he su se upright and God-fearing huskour authorities can werk at the present man, and thať uprightly, sincerely and without time. fearor favour he carriedout the work provided for

Yesterday's typhoon, while it seemed to hare him by his Master, and i the execution of which he lost his life. Wa join auest sincerely spent itself during the night, was responsible in offering our sympathies to thrise who live to 4 for adislvention of the means of communication ownen bis loss. It is latisfactory in he trouble and alss for un interruption in some degree of in which wo find errselves to find sympathy the work of clearing; the wreckage and repair fram outside. The gracions message of lising the dureage four. Majesty I am sure will be received by the wholes Cokay with grateful affection. The messages from the Secretary of the Gorerker of Muras and Sir Henry Blake all express sympathy which Wi koow

thoroughly

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it is

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sincere.

The Star Ferry resumed its service from 4 to 'clock, the dangers in the dark making it State. | advisable mot de rau begond that time,

think Decessary for

me to add anything I am sure we are all deeply indebtul la

Your Excellency for the prompt manner in which you dealt with the disaster, and the steps you have taken to enhavour to mitigate this Taisfortuns of those who have suffered by it (applause).

HIS FICELLEN Y—It is not proposed to pro- ced with the business on the order of the dar The Council saurs adjourned until this day week.

APAN'S SYMPATHY,

RIGH TIDE.

Spectators were numerons on the Praya. The white crested wares toes running ligh and as there was a high tide in the morning the water was dashing over the walls and over the wharves and piers. The tide was the highest seen for many years.

THE PONTEAGLE KEFLOATED, The change of wind assisted in the refluating of the Moodsalge. She had got into a little deeper water on Wednesday but yesterday corning found her clear of the beach and riding at anchor.

FISHING FLEET LYTINGUISHED.

The following message was revived from Vixenuret Hayashi through Mr. Kumab,

The fishing feet, Dambering over a hundred Imperial Japanese Consul, after the Coupell meetingConvey to Sir Matthew Nathan vesels, which reaghi refuge near Dach Bull expression of Tery sincere and profound: Island, has, we hear, boan entirely destroyed.

al terrible catastrophe, which visited | gkong." HE. the Governor has asked Mr. Kumbe

CAPTAIN AUSTIN RECOVERING.

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We are pleased to be in a position to refute to contoy to Visconut Hayashi his sense of the persistent story of the death of Captain thanks for his very kind mesenge of sympathy | Austin. This popular commander, whese many which will be very much appreciated by "the sterling qualities have proented him, numerous Colony of Hongkong.

friends since he has been on the Macao ran, is fast recovering

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C.P.R. str. Turtor Eft Vancouver on Monday, the 17th inst., p.m. for Efongkong sin the usual ports of call.

The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived at Shanghai at 11 am, on Thursday, the 20trinst.. and left at 8 pm.. same day, for Hongkong, am is due here at 9 a. on Sun- day, The 23rd inst

The M. 31. str. fireaners, which left here for Shengbai on Monday, the 17th inst., arrived; there yesterday, 20th just., ata.m.

The PM. str. China arrived at San Francisco on the 17th inst.

The Indo-China 45r. Susang, from Calentta and the Straits, ift Singapore for this port on the 19th inst. at 30% alm

THE WOUNDED, Mr. Daris, chief officer of the river

steamer Hongkong," and Mr. 1. MeRan, one of the “Monteagle's" engineers, both of whom were admitted to hospital, in un éxhausted

condition and badly winded, are recovering.

The unter of a ries bout which foundered of

Government Civil Hospital on Wednesday Taishan Irland in the storm was admitted to the

night. While his hat was going to pieces the plucky fellow swam thrice to the Island, on ench occasion kearing one of his family safely Then for the fourth time be to bad. faced the breakers and was returning with

TENG WA HOSPITAL'S AID,

DISHOP HOARE,

The body, of His Lordship Bishop Hoaro has Dot yet been recovered, but thors can be po further doubt as to bis fate. Deepest sympathy

According to Wha Wha the Right is felt for his sorrowing wife and family.

Reverend John Charles Hoare. D.D., Bishop

of Victoria, was born at Ramegate, on lock Nov 1851, fourth son of the Bay. ♬ Hoara, He was Honorary Cannon of Canterbury. elated at Tonbridge School, and Trinity College, Cambridge, being a Trinity Scholar,

Tonbridge Wells, frora 1874, when he was securing the second class classical tripou in 1874. Ho was curate at Trinity Chureli,

ordained, until the following year. In 1876 be catoe out, to the East, and was appointed Principal of the C M. S. Training college at Niago, China, from 1976 to 195, in which Intter year he was consecrated Bishop of Victoria. His publications comprised several

books and Commentaries theological Chinese.

HEUNGSMAN AND KINSHAN."

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It is stated that the Hong kong, Canton and

Macao Siumbent Company have entered into negotiations with the Dock Company for the refloating of the steamers Hengshan,” which vessel is on the rocks of Lantau Island, and

Kinshan" stranded ucor Castle Penis,

SHIPPING SOTIS,

The powerful tug Robert Cooke bad a busy tinie yesterday, her services being required to take vessels to deck or to remove them from The Coptic" will there into the harbour. not used to go into dock as was at first stated.

The few launches that were available poster.

day reaped a rich harvest, the tariff being quoted at $15 per hour, five times the usual rate.

EUROPEAN VICTIMS.

The Europeans drowned are: Bishops Hoare.

Mr. W. F. Donaldson.

Mrs. Donaldson and two children.

"Albatrosa." Captain Patrick

** Albatross.” Chief Engineer Wallace

"Kwengehow." Captain Mead Third Engineer Morgen Kougehow." Captain

Maxfield

Hongkong Chief Engineer J. Williamson Hongkong."

Three officers and two men of French topolo bont Frende."

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

The following in na far as is known a omplete list of the steamers and muiling ships which sustained damage in the harbour and the immediate vicinity, the axes being given in alphabetical.order:

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NONE.

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ALBATROSS, small steamor, plying between Hongkong nil Mira Buy, foundered neur Ninepins Capt. Patrick. Mr. Wallace. {chief engineer), and about 150 passengers drowood. APENERUE, German steamer, (96toas, founder- ed off Stonecutters. Jobson & Co, agents, FUKAI-MARU, Japanese steamer, partially sunk on Tuesday, foundered yesterday off Wan- chai.

HONG KONG, river steamer du Canton run. Cupid.

Muxfeht, Mr. J. Williamson (chief mate) many of the crew and passengers drowned. Chinese owners.

River steenior KONGA, enek off Yaumati.

485 tons, bid up and used sa houseboat by Mr. W. F. Donaldson and family who perished. Wilks & Jack, owrera. Kwonacнow, steri twin screw river steamer on Canton Y. Fondered off Kowloon, Captain Mead, officers and crow drowned. Shui On, owner,

steamer, 1,698 tonk.

PHENIX, adore near V.R C., Kowloon Bay.

British sloop. 1450) tons displacerant.

Rosario (H. S. un) old steamer brought from

the Philippinn to be broken up.

Dat

pinch

The Attorney-General, Sir H. 8. Berkeley, instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell (of the Crown Solicitor's offeo) prosecuted, prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, being andefended

The same jury sat on ju the previous assa. The Attorony General, in laying before the Cour the facts of the case, stutod that on the Hunghom Point; apparently damaged. German steamer, 992 tous astight of July 13th when the proseantrix wiss in fer bease she heard a knock at the door and register; built at Lubeck 1906, Siemson &

a voice said "We are Government officers andi Co. agents.

como be to search for opium, Open the SIONAL, ashore in Hunghom Bay. German

door." When the woman refusad, the man stenraer, dhiga tops. Jabson.& Ça signals,

without threatened to. force an entrance and BUN ON, ashore Hangliam Boy. Rigar steamer,

curry her off to jail. This threat caused the Chiness owners,

wown to open the door, and six or seven men entered, the defoulant being one of them. They went into her undreoms, and procis Ted to romack it, whereupon she said "You have not come to search for opium, you have come to rob. Prisoner silobed her by a blow on the head after which he burat her face with a torch, le men remained about half-an-hour, and when they departed took with them about $140, a gold French coin, two gold rings, six pearls: 1-2 feet of grasa cloth and other articles, After Learing the evidenes the jury found the prisoner guilly, and his Lordship sentenced him to seven years imprisonment.”

River

SP. Hurencock, American sailing ship, 2,003 tons, Ashow and bully damaged at Kowloos. Arnhold, Karberg & Co, agant. Tax His, alors of Sanishaipo.

steamer lately employed en West-Rivor. VERONA, ashorn at Stonecutters. Betlosted yesterday, German stencer, 3036 tons, Carlowitz and Co, agents, WINGCHAI, ashore at Stoneratters, total wreck. Wooden River steamer aployed on the Macuo rau. Sam Wang Co, owners,

DAMAGED.

Corrie, 'O. & (). Muil steamer, 2.74 tous,

collided with s.8. Petrarchi.

was drivan

Cup SING. Indie-China stemmer, 1.10 tons, fouled the Long Sang" and "Haiyua" and damaged her port side. CBABLES HARQUIN, French river sgamer, against three steamers in succession and received considerable damage. DEVAWONusk, Girman stemmer, 1,2621004;

collision with a "Tjiliwong." Danngo apparently slight. N.D.I., agents. FOSANO, Indo-Chins steamer, 1997 tons,

eustained damage to her propeller.

1. P. CHAPMAN, American sailing ship. 2015

tous, lost ber royal maia-101st. KUTSANG; Bado-him steamer. 3.110 tons

sustained damage to her stern through being fonled by the ss," Charles Hardouiu", Loungsing, Indo-China steamer, 16del tons.

·Slightly damaged,

MOORHEN, British river gunwal

Roas, British gunboat. POTRIES, French Mail steam was fouled by the Father" bost, vel seriously damaged.

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and Messrs Butterfield & Swize on their Yokohama Shanghai · line, and there is little doubt that similar instances will be aumerous in the future,

FOREIGN COMPETITION IN CHINA.

THE LATEST PROJECTS,

PRIKE WALDEMAR, German steamer 1.79 as thesis pring business is likely to impro sent to the United Kingdom for that purpose,

tons,

axbore

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In view of these circumstancesa project for Shipping won will be interested to know that the pratiocinary arrangements for the formation the establishment of a abipping combine by my of a new Japanese steamship company by mom. amalgam tion amongst the smaller ship-owners bars of the Steamship Ows Association are has been is contemplatin for some time past Taking stendy progress. According to the but the proposal has so far made but tucily Tokyo Nethi-Michi over a handrail steamers, of proGTONS. Such a combine, argus the Jiji, is an aggregate tenasge of 25100, have already really necessary in order to place the country's been included in the new company's list. It is carrying trade on a firmer basis, anel Last sooper propused to put half the total number of ships the project is brought to a mucusful issues tha under the company's control on rogalar sorrices, better it will be for the interacts of the country

per out to be kept is reserve, and the as well as those immediately concerted.. remaining per cent, to be available for charter to Chinese merchants

and

others. stab The regular services propestil to lishet ars from Kots to Java, Changkiany. lish ladin, Australia, Tsingine, and Peru; Le- tween Kyushu and Marin, Changkiang and Canton, Hongkong and Java, Chefoo and

P other Vladivostok, and other lines. The steamers | Referring to the trade of Ningpo. Mr. bold in res rve are to be dispatched to any port Acting-Consul Pratt states that a motion mill when bottoms are wanted. The utimate of is in proes of arection, and will be completed profit for this concern has own band upon the before the end of the prosunt, your It sfactory conditions in the ship has room for 204430 spindles, but will com present unsatisfactory

ang warbl, and is therefore considered reliable, mence with 10,000. The chinery was purchased in Manchester by a Japanese expert This tical result of these preliminary and the bare mentioned arrangements are and many Japanese are to be employed on the shortly to be submitted to a joint meeting of staff. This mill hopes to compete with the eding members of the Shipowners' Association Tang Chin Yuan Cotton Mill chose large

chiefly profits, it should be abserved, ar Jo Joky and Osaka;

fact that their yara The Shimpo has an article in which it due to the adrocates the advisability of an amalgamation sent

into the interior undar wecial small ship-owners. Japan's Huebaos issued by the Fantai, whereby cautile fl-at, the total toounge of which was they swap paying duty, to the foreign

Another

which 450,000 before the war, has now increased to a Customs. Bot

Í QUINTA, German steamer.

Inject milion at a bond. Amongst the skis ping likely to bear immediate fealt is the register; was badly damaged by the

pople a celebration to mark this progress of installation of electric light in Ning, The **Strathmore" which drifted on

to her, the maritime trade of the country is mooted, Chinese are nexions to have it, in spite of twe Siemssen & Co. agents.

sister to the 5 mile railway commemoration abortive attempts which have already been made. repiently

celebrated. It is true, says the Tokyo At present it is doubtful whether a concession

or whether RADIOR., British steamer, 1,520 kons,

Bows damaged in collision with s.s. Montjou, that the tags of Japanese merobunt will be hisiaed by a British firm of

ships has almost beer doubled during the war, the work will be undertaken by the Japanese eagle" Stovan, Tomes & Co. ogʊnts. sither by building, purchase, or capture, and who are interested in the now cotton mill. The this is no doubt a remarkable expansion. This new French stormslip company, the Compagnie SULLBERG, Geman etenwer 782 tons met

progress of shipping, however, cannot be viewed Asiatique de Navigation, recently formed in in the same Higit as

as that of the railway. The Shanghai, infond to pat a stormer on the Shang- fact is that whereas the further progress of the hai-Ningpo route to try and cut into the prae- 1tter is assured, it is opun te dont whether tical monopoly at present joped. The vess:! apan will be able to maintain the present is expected to arrive in September next, but its tortage of her mercantile urine.

competition is not greatly feared. The sudden increase of this has resulted in and ship-owners, great falling off in freight,"

A Singapore spicare in the Free Press, after with the exception of such per Rises, and piotaring the delights of a well shown London

serapanies as the: Nippon

Yusen Toyo

meal, complains: Dinners thore uro toe had sen Kaisha, which liberally the Osaka Sosen subsidised by the Government, are suffering by mine host and net by you; tilus can be land, in plenty, but they must be at the time fixed seventy from the effect. It is quite

Australian laer, wout Yaumati bút got off again. One of her propellers was damages. Poona, P. 4. O, stormer, 4878 tour. Injuries slight, received through other craft bumping agained her as she remained secured at the Kowloon Wharf.

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register, built at Lubock 18 Petrarch collide i with her, dragged her moorings and damaged sovie of her bow plates. Actual daug

jet ascertained not Siemens Co. agents. STRATHMORE, British steamer 2,295 tous, bully damaged in collision with the "Quints" Dodwell & Co. agents.

SADO HAN, N.Y.K. seamer; encountered the typhoon outside the harbour and lost a jolly Leatond some of her deck fittings.

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that the kemer the competition grows the but they are business tifins, no dallying with greater will be the decline in freight. Aud, to dainties, but a quick perusal of a list hold in- maks mutters wor:u, the Jej points out, the patiently by a stolid Celestial, a rapid counting neighboring waters have began to do invaded up of obances, and reckoning of what went before, and whether the curry, is likely to be by Torsign rivals. The East Asia Steamship Ct yesterday's remains, or something really fresh. of Russ, Luder the liberal

eral support whether the demand ou wutton is likely to have has opened a regular lias, reached the limit of that provided or 104, whether

a base, to various

SHUN LEE, river stoomer. bitly damaged

by butting against the Praya wall. TAKU, British destroyer. Taiwoso, China-Java-Japan. kao steamer,

3,061 Lone damaged on portside in collision with of the

with Vladivostok the "Darswoogse and the Emma Luykon.”

of Japan, Korea, and China, while, the prawns, so red and big, are like those which Besides the above a very large number of according to late intelligence, the Pacificave ones tish poisoning last week. In the Last we have forgotten how to eat, we simply karbanr launches and a large proportion of Mail Steamship Co., of America, proposes to take food, and our only satisfaction in it is not the pleasure yachts owned by European establish a regular trade route between Vladi: that of a futy well done, but of a meal disposed

residente met with disastor.

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vostok and Ghunghai Tsuruga avd | Nagasaki. Eren at the present time vory kom of without having necessitated to calling in of

a doctor." corapalition is going on between the NY.K.

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