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should be held responsible or blameworthy for the sad results of the Septembe typhoon; but we do suggest that the Government should take any and all steps possible to secure whole hearted co-operation between all the weather observatories in the Far East. No one believes that such co- operation exists. Part of the latter about to be quoted confirm our opinion that Hongkong has been parsuing a dangerous policy of independence, which opinion, as we pointed out at the time, was proved correct by the evidence at the enquiry. If we are wrong in believing such whole hearted e-operation to be desirable, we are wrong in all points, and bave no more to any. The letter is dated July 29th, and begins :—

of

WHISKY. W. H. M. Christie's letter, in which Bioswei

THE LEADING

WHISKY

Our rendere may digest the preceding argument for themselves. As we have said, it is not for us to dwell on such a point. The next section of the latter, however, brings us back to the extraordinary mis- understandings that have been possible in connection with the incident, even the Astronomer-Royal having been grotesquely misled. There is a plain implication that the Hongkong Observatory deliberately ignored a specific warning. This was, of course, uever anggested locally What we ony is that their policy is to refutes all warnings from other observatorise, and it was a mid in evidence at the enquiry, evidence that cannot be overlooked, as it was the evidence of the officials themselves. They did not want deduction, but figures only; the wires were already overburdened, and so on. Mr. Froc's letter conlndes':

3rd. The contention that the warning was given and ignored falls to the ground."

We believe that some people could misunder stand theso sonolading words and think that in fact this peculiar warcing had boon seat to Hongkong and actually rofased or ignored know in London. We are glad t tally to there. Probably the station is not plainly exonerate here the Hongkong Observatory of the implicit aconsation that could result thenoa in some minds; we never thought of sending Companies are already overburdened with that warning to Hongkong. The Telegeupl

transmit free of charge, and we do not venture meteorological telegrams, which they kindly to put

t upon their cables useless messages. It is well known that Hongkong refuses to receive sny, warning, and that they eren obtained from tion to the Director of the Philippine Weather the American Government an official prohibi Bureau of sending any typhoon warnings to the oast of Chins (an order soon cancelled awning to opinion). We totally as raie from discussing the universal protest of public that question now; we have only to say that on ignored, becarde pos we want; and none was that date of the 18tk (or 15h) no warning was sent because we know that it would not baro

Bir,I have read in your number of to-day the opinion of the director of the Astronomical Observatory at Groenwich (London) on the flongkong typhoon of September 18, 196. I am glad to see that the Obsorvalery of the British Colony is there discharged from bisms. There is no proit in casting doubt on the value of institutions giving warnings to sailors; everyone est make a mistake, every man may be taken by surprise, bat we want the confidence caplains in order to give them assistance, I feel therefore greatly satisfied at the conelu sion of the Astronomer Royal, as it will stop farther inquiries ou the question. You may have noticed. Mr. Editor, that from the begin- ning we have strictly limited ourselves to the soientific description of that storm; we shall not dopart from that behaviour, but there are three points in the first paragraph of Sir se concerned, and it seems impossible to let them pass without a short explsastion,

We have commented on the transparent ingenuity- most amounting to irony of the passage which ends by expressing satisfaction at the prospect of further in- quiries being stopped. It strikes us as a bit of gentlemanly humbug. We hope that THE EAST Sir FREDERICK LUGARD will inquire about the alleged cordiality, and do something to FOR OVER

make it more real. Whether the typhoon notified by Shanghai was identical with the one that hit Hongkong is a question for experts to argue over.

We do not preAU INTE to have an opinion. The letter goes on:

It was stated at the enquiry, by the Ist. The Astronomer Royal writes: "The typhoon of which warning was given by the Hongkong Observatory offieisis, that re Director of Sigawet Observatory on September, lations with all professional neighbours 13. 1908, was apparently not the one which strnek Hongkong on the 18th." Although the assertion is not absolute, I believe I must atste opos more that these typhoons are one and the A.S. WATSON & CO., time storm. A splitting of the apolone in two may have taken place near the South end of Formoss, as we all know it often bappear; but the narrow whirl of the 18th existed certainly in the

perturbation signalled on the 15th 8.E, of the great island sad of the Group Meiauo Bime. This fact, slready stated in the excellent pamphlet of the Director of the Philippine Weather Bureau will receive slawbere due consideration. For the present be it arough to recall in mind the following facts:

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A signal announces & typhoon on the 15th at 11.30 am, and again at 5 p.m., on the Pacifio, some where to the S.E. of Ishigakijims. A centre, in every case reported as violent, uarrow, with identical characteristics, passes on the same.

Correspondents minst forward their names and ad-day at 230 p.m. at a abort distance north of the

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island Sto. Domingo de Baso (Long. 12! deg. 59, Lat: 20 deg. 28,) the same day at 5 pm., a longer distance, north of Aparri (Long. 121 deg. 34, Lat. 18 deg. 22'), on the 18th abont 1a.m. it joins the U..N. transport Caesar 2 miles W. of the Batan islands (Long. 120 deg. 28', Lat 20 deg. 30), the same day at

been received.

Excuse me for having trospeed so much opon your valuable columns. I thought the explanation was necessary for the navigators, the welfare of whom is one of the chief alma of this institution, of which have care. I am. etc., (signed) L. Proc, s... Director, inswei Observatory.

Were most cordial. The ouly further inquiry we would care to see would be a plain question put to the Observatory director of Manila and Shanghai, "Can your relations with the Hongkong Observatory be truthfully described as most cordial The two answers to that question might then show us just where we are in the matter. At present, the feeling is that we are still in danger, notwithstanding the findings of the local cominission and of the Greenwich astronomer."

The plague total at into is 209 cases: there were two yesterday.

It is interesting to note that at present there is not a single barrister in the colony, all of them being absent on holiday.

The telegram quoted bolow was receive) from the Manila Observat ry at the American Consulate at 12 noon yanterday:-"Typhoon crossed Luran last night in form of shallow

Lason." depression at present close Western sat

p.m. it is found at a distance estimated 240 miles N.N.E. of the se. Zafiro viz., approxima eni before 11 min. on day of publication. After that,taly by Long. 118 deg. Lat. 22 deg. daring hour the anaply is teated. Only supplied for cash.aight of the 17th the French mail steamer

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HONGKONG, Auster T, 1907.

Océanien meets with the storm, which

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a distance in the South (South of Breaker St.). viz., ahout Long, 116 deg. 30, Lat. 22 deg. 10" bat we and Lam, of the 19th; on the 18th, 3,45 a.m., the British steamer Kweichon, F.S.E. of

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any rate, must suffer from brainstorms. At a Presbyterians, American Presbyterists at

Early yesterday morning Chinese barbers TELEGRAMS.

residing at Jardines's Bazaar, attempted to com- Four or five times he drew the instrument mit, nicide by eating his throat with a razor.

sorom his throat, each time making a gash, but Don of the outs were deep snough to effect ha object. When discovered by an inmate of the house he was sitting down, evidently supposing that his life's blood was ebbing away. The police were summoned, and the man removed to hospital.

Writing of the socounts given of their or usu experioness by the editors who wore recently in Berlin, an Englishman, long resident in Germany, and knowing its life intimately, ish visitors dwell upon they admit came upon says: The fact that almost every item the Eng them as a surprise certainly points to great ignorance as their part regarding the vital features of so important a country as Germany, English newspaper correspondents residing In my humble opinion this shows that the

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abroad do not felt the duties that they are supposed to perform-which should be enlighten the English public as regards the conditious prevailing in the country thog reside in, in preference to their usual task of convey Ing political tittle-tattle. It soome to me that the English editors who went to Germany com- municated more valuable information to the English public than the correspondents of the whole of the London Press has done during the last ten years.

In the current uumber of Nuture serious

attack is made upon our unscientific adminis tration, particularly in India, by Professor onlais. Professor Rom has ou several recent Ronald Row, the distinguished enemy of

occasions oriticised the lack of acieuse displayed by the Indian authorities in their cruande against the plague, says the Manchester Gremlian, which is still killing the natives of India at the rate of 75,000 a week, and which accounts for some part of the discontent with

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YACHTING IN THE SOLENT.

LONDON, August 7th. The King's Cup in the Cowes races was won by the Meteor.

TROUBLE IN MOROCCO..

LONDON, August 7th. The French ernisers bombarded Casa Blanca. Hundreds of Muors

were killed.

Troops have been landed.

GOVERNORSHIP OF MALTA.

Losnes, Augast 7th. Lieut. Geucial Hemy Fane Grant has been appointed. Governor of Malta. He served in the Egyptian War.

A GIGANTIC ART DEAL

LONDON, August 7th. Duveens bought Rodolphe Kann's pictures for £1,000,000.

A MUNIFICENT BEQUEST.

LONDON, August 7th. Dr. Andrew Carnegie has given £100,000 to the King's Hospital Fund.

THE MEDITERRANEAN FORCES.

English rule of which we now hear. returns to the charge at the request of the editor of Nature-who has 1ng been orging the fuller use of scientific resources by British

Lösuos, August 7th. administrators-with a general indictment of The Duke of Connaught assumes the slackness which hampers the work of the Indian Medical Service to this day, as it did the command of the British Fores when he entered that service twenty-six years in the Eastern Mediterranean. ago. He gives many instances of what he calls the brainless character of much of the adminis tration.

Referring to the administration of Viceroy Shum in the Liang Kwang, Mr. Foo Chow Choon at a banquet at Ipoh to celebrate his return from Chins, maintained that, he had

JAPAN IN KOREA.

Toxro, August 7th. There are persistent reports here that Viscount Ito is about to leave done more in a short time for the lasting welfare Seoul, but well informed tireles his predecessors bad accomplished in decades that the Resident-General is in dis- of those great provinces than the whole of consider this uncertain. It seems an assection which was greeted with loud and long continued applause. Continuing, the speaker pointed to the reorganisation of the Police Department, the establishment of schools which had been sadly neaded for years, and

the free education given to tens of thousands of youths, including the of spring of Straits Chinese. The Viceroy had striran unceasingly for the enlightenment, and the uplifting of the masses, and he felt he was only doing His Excellency bare justice in expressing the deep-rooted conviction that it would indeed be wall for Cbias if there were more Viceroys of Shum's calibre, for were that so, China would assuredly become a strong Power no perdily that the whole world would be taken by surprise.

All the documents connected with the trial of Arthur are now prepared. The Public Prose- the four Generals for the surrender of Port

cutor's indictment comprises more than oas

agreement with the Tokyo Govorn- ment on certain questions of policy. The situation in Korea has quieted.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE PEKING TO PARIS MOTOR RACE.

Losnox, August 5th. Prince Borghese his arrived at Koenigs berg.

LATER Prince Borghese has arrived at Berlin. THE NAVAL REVIEW IN THE SOLENT.

LONDON, August 5th.

The naval review. Ta the Solent was

Pedro Blanco (Long 115 deg. 30, Lat. 22 deg debating society attached to the Presbyterian Lundred printed pages, sad it is directed against most superb pageant. The warships were

10), reports having experienced a furi u typhoon, as did the Océanien, es did the Caesar,

At Hongkong the minimum took place at

am. of the very sms day.

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mer has not received information of all the It seems quite clear that the eminent astrone- warnings cabled from here; from inese, and these only, deductions can be arrived at and not from opinions expressed in the papers. On September 15,11.30 .m. a fest signal was sent Meiane Sims group, direcion unknown; this to the effect that "a typhoon was SE. of the did not thuresten any partionlar spot. 5.30 p.m. new information was cabled to all the But at somaphores that the typhoon previously reported was travelling WN.W

General Stossel, formerly Commander-in-Chief moored in seven parallel lines, at the head of the Kwantung Territory: General Bears, † of one of which the Dreadnought was Chief of bis Staff: General Smirnoff, Com-stationed. The King and Queen steamed As a Chinese teacher was proceeding in s

mandant of Port Arthur, and Genera' Fook. richa along the tram line near the Traya Three of these names bespeak their non. Eusian

between the lines. The King decorated the overtook the vehicle, and crashed into it. Enel Hotel on Tuesday night, car No. origin. Besides the surrender of the fortress.

Admirals with the Victorian order, includ- The excess of powers, general slackness, and ing Admiral Beauquet with the Grand teacher was thrown out on to the road, and incapacity are alleged against the four Generale. Cross, Adanicals Bridgeman and Jellicoe received such damages on his head and legs that General Stossel will be judged under Article Commanders, and others, Companions of the it was found necessary to remove him to hospital. 251, which entails repital' pauishment; the other order.

On July 28th at a Chiness Theatre in Singa- of all their rights, and will be liable to three Gensrata, if found guilty, will be deprived

between Chin Hoon Secks wellknown Chinese October before ten judges, it will last two or pore there was an interesting boxing contect jprisonment. The trial will be held early in expert, sud a European named Fischer. The three weeks. latter had challenged the Chinaman to box bim bare bee: sabpoznaed, and some of them are One hundred and fifty witnesse ten rounds. The 6ght was very spirited while it lasted, which was only three rounds, for the the public will be admitted to the trial only in coming from Manchuria and Vladivostock,

Celestial scored a victory in the third round.

fimited numbers.

At the Police Court yesterday Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz heard farther evidence in support of

The Singapore Freo Priss says:-It is re- Lam Tes hing, who with another, is alleged to who has returned to his post in Tokyo from the obarge of armed robbery preferred against ported by the Archt that Sir Claude Mac Donsid,

village, about four miles from the Taipe Police and that is Majesty will decorate him with hive "bold up" two residents of Lai Pak Shan home, will shortly be received by the Emperor Station. When the last witness had been board the Grand Cordon of the Chrysanthem

We are very glad to bear that, especially when

THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY

LONDON, August 5th. The Standard Oil Co., which was cons victed last April of receiving rabates, has been fined $29,240,000; the legal maximo:

LATER,

The judgement against the Standar1 Oil Co. has made a great sensation in America, reusacks of the Judge, likening the officials owing to the stupendous fine and the severe

to counterfeiters and thieves, and holding against Mr. Rockfoller. Mr. Golfing, when out prospects of indictments for conspiracy

church at Manila it was moved that the wear" ing of pyjamas is detrimental to moral charac Now let us mark on a chart the different ter. The motion was lost by a mating vote. positions of this very violent storm during these three days; every man having any ex- perience of things in the Far East will be driven to the following alternative: either the We have a great respect for the homely Hongkong typhoon was the one signalled by Bicawel on the 15th, which passed, and was aphorism, "least said, soonest mended." Butwell observed successively ever seven stations there are cases in which avsendment can with a speed quite normal at this latitude, or only be brought about by saying a great to seven 800cessivo violent typhoons within we are invited to give birth and death in toru deal, saying it loudly or emphatically, and three days, on the same line and track; for the Of such we consider are the from the centre signalled on the 15th would reasons to disconnect the Hongkong typhooù saying it ofton. relations of the Hongkong Observatory with apply to the Kweichow typhoon, at the doors of its neighbours. That it has been and is a typhoon, the Caesar typhoon, etc., which con- the Colony, to the Océanion typhoon, the Zafiro unpleasant duty, and one that has been clusion it was hard to admit,

2nd." Had it (the typhoon) proved identical, somewhat misunderstood, is a regrettable the Sicavoi forecast gave us indication that circumstance, but it cnunot be a deterrent. Hongkong was threatened."" We published on July 24th a despatch from the Astronomer-Royal at Greenwich, commenting on the evidence of the Typhoon Enquiry XtB submitted to bira. That despatel and its conclusions, so far as the major points raised by the Daily Press are concerned, seemed to us quit beside the mark, almost irrelevant. Anticipating expert comment from Manila or Shangluri,

There is no question hers of our sabjective we decided to postpone any reference to it. Shanghai or print in the papers; in fact we did India says:--It is commonly though erroneously Legations at Peking in 1990, the Editor of the opinion then, nor of what we could think at. Mr. C. L. L'Avoine, writing to the Times of Singapore on his way to the siege of the

Minister 10 China and passed through An We have now before us a copy of the North not know for sure at the time that Hongkong believed in this country, that man goes are the Singapore Free Press endeavoured to impress China Daily News for August 1st, containing But we are of opinion that objectively

wa: more in danger than Swatow or amoy.

cause of boils in the bot weither. I was rather Sir Clande, on the Master Attendant's Fier dur a letter from the Director of the Sicawei grudent ofloer having the responsibility of a • amused on reading your leader on "Indian ing an 8.V.A. Ball, with the accessity of

at the receipt of Observatory. The asseverations of the chart and mating the this signal, taking his fruits" to see that even at the Times Office, the establishment of an alliance between fapan Hongkong officials at the enquiry, think. B. of labigakijima at a distance still au- Every medical man will tell you, that mangoes or China were to bo withstood. The Minister thesome importance is attached to this belief. and Britain, if the encroachments of Russia their relations with their confrères al Manila drawing a track towards the W. N. W., would far from being "heaty" are on the contrary knows, but perhaps great, and from thenge and Shanghai were most cordia!," seemed have thought the information interesting for very cooling fruits, owing to the great quan that He did not seg ung advantage in an véliance then delivered himself of the historical reply himself, and eron important for the harbour of to us to be decidedly disingenteus, and we Hongkong, without concluding as yet that the tity of vegetable acids they coutaiu. still tuluk ao.

beleen Britain and Japan." Since then Bir That there should be some centre would strike the anchorage. The proof rendered responsible for the crops of boils which Clande, as Minister to Japan, has had to be the not land. disingenuity lu the opening terus of Mafter the disaster, and having seen our signal because they happen to be then in 1990.

is that a Captain arriving at Hongkong shortly terment some people during the hot weather nicathpione of the very alliance that he deemed Feoc's letter indicates that the cordiality is before leaving Newcbwang, affirmed that he had Great heat renders the cutaneous system irtit-

to be then altogether impracticable. about equal on both sides. Our contention come to the conclusion that the southern ports able and more liable to germ infection, which

Editor is compelled to wonder how Sir Claude has all along been that the most cordial consequently cannot

were menaced; Hongkong not excluded. We alone is the cause of baile. It is well known.

has managed to change his oon victions of 1960. relations are essential is the public interest. denision of the Astronomer Royal, that the at all are the greatest sufferers from boils. This which side the slatesmanship lay in that

admit completely the that very young infants who do not eat mangon

And the Editor is further tempted to wonder of Bioawei forecast "gave no indication that may probably apply equally to the similar super particular conversation, We have never sugested that any persons Hongkong was threatened."

stitior at Hongkong regarding “lyokees."

his Worship committed defendant for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

They are

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SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 7th August.

IN BUMMARY JURJADICTION.

Before Mr. A, G. WISE (PUISNE JODOR).

NEW BAILWAY WORKS,

Weng Thun Fook, trading as Wal Fung, of 25 Upper Lascar Row, contractor, claimed from Chung Kien Tong of Chinwan Village, New Territory, 8834.56, money paid to the defendant on behalf of plaintiff but never handed over. Mr. Otto Kong Sing noted for the plaintiff and Mr. Jackson of Messrs. Jobuston Stokes and Mastor, for the defendant.

The esse had boan partly heard. On the previous occasion Mr. Otto Kong Bing stated that the money had been paid to the defendant by the "Kailway Company" at Taipo for the value of bricks sold and delivered to the company, which sum defendent had not handed over to the plaintiff.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing now stated that he had wished to call the engineer, Mr. Valpy, but as sion before attending in the circumstances, he that gentleman was at Samebun and required could only mubious the resident engineer, who

seut his clark.

His Honour-Was he present?

Mr. Otto Kong Bing-He was not prosent when the money was paid but the books would show what money had been received. After plaintif bearing evidence his Honour gave judgment for

AN OLD, OLD STORY.

THE CONFIDENCE MAN AND THE GULLIBLE ANAR.

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Notwithstanding the many exposures of the banknoto trick in Hongkong, sad notwithstand- ing the many simple amabs who have fallen violins to the wiles of the cantilence" still thora are otbors to follow in the steps of those who have proved by experience that be in not a benefactor to mankind. Like other roguss, he is suxicas to make money quickly, and the ways and means by which his ende azo accomplished do not bother him in the leart. So that when he approachios an amab, with s little a use as she has money, shows her a roll of banknotes which he says he found, and tells he that halt the amount he has shall ba bers if abo will cousant to change them, ab immsdiately falls into the trap Such an event happened ou Toceday when two nativa necuted an amah in Garden Pond. Que of them showed her what appeared to be several haalred bank notes,

which he said he had picked up, and offers! ber half the amount if she would go to a money banger's in Queen's Road and get change.

the commission. "Fary well," said the "cou- This appeared to her the chance of a lifetime, and she lost no time in offering to undertake

Jaquist place where I cau haud over the money." 6dence" "Since you are willing, come to The trio found such a spot in the public gardens, a parcel which was mid to contain the notes war handed to the amab, and she left ou ber mission, Stor"; mid the "confidence" man before she bad gone many yards, "We don't know you, so it would be as well if you loft something behind as security." The amah left bangles, earrings and other jewellery to the value of $79, and was starting on her arrand shÈS WAR in the money changer's shop. On arrival there advised not to open her pareol until she got

she opened the“ valuable” parcel and feasted her eyes ou--not greenbacks-but blank paper. Great was her constorustion, and greater hor hurry tothe Central Police Sistion, where she reported the cmurrence to Inspector Warnock. Detectives were immediately put on the track, aud one of the men was found on Tuesday even- aing on a Canton Liner Steamer. He won charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Police Court yesterday, admitted the theft, and was seutuneed to six months' imprisonment and eix bours' stocks.

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HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY.

kong Steam Water Boat Co. was hold yesterday A meeting of the sbareholders in the Hong- afternoon at the cffices of Messrs Dodwell and Company. Mr. E. G. Barrett presided, and there were also present Messrs. G. C. Moxon, Dunesa Clark, J. D. Auld, E. A. Hankey, V. de Marney and K. Coughtrio,

The notics convening the mesting having been read,

Th ! HAIRMAN said: Gentlemen-This meeting has been convened in order to consider the accounts of the liquidation, and, if same are approved, to pass a resolution to that effect, which will conclude the winding up. The Assets and liabilities bave been taken over by the Union Waterbant Company for the sum of

$127,500 and payment for same to be mado by allotting shares to the value of $127,230 and cash the total capital of the Hongkong Steam $270.00 for the fractional paris of shares. Of

Water Boat Company, comprising 15,000 shares,

we remember that when Sic. Claude was only he heard the judgement, was not concernet certificates for 14,043 have been presented

The

appeal will entail plentiful delays.

THE TSAR AND KAISER,

LONDON, August 5th. The Tear and the Kaiser attended a

banquet on board of the German flagship Prince Buelow with his portrait, set in Deutschland, when the Tsar presented brilliants. Elaborate precautions are being taken for the safety of the Tsar, who does,

WEI-HAI-WEI

LONDON, August 5th.

strongly pleads for the, retention of Wei- The Tica corresponsat in Peking

hai-wei.

and srobanged for shares in the Union Waterboat Comyany, and $225,5 ‣ has be a paid ia caah, leaving only 957 shares still to be dealt with. I have prepared a statement show. fag the result of the winding-up, which I will time, I will just ran through the item pass round for your inspection, but to save

1st of April, there wass balsues of cash in hand the commencement of the liquidation on the

and at the Bank of $1,22155.

At

Mr. Moxox: I beg to propose that the report and account of the liquidator which has been laid before this meeting, showing the manner in which the winding-up of the Com. pany has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of, bi adɔp'ed, and approved.

Mr. DUNCAN CLARK Seconded and the motion was carried.

This concluded the business.