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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 30TE, 1988.

Mongol races is, so to say, written in the TELEGRAMS.

Book of Fate as an unavoidable' necessity. There are doubtless among the advocates of the scheme many who sincerely anticipate great agricultural developments by the Russian farmer class, but if that were only CO., or even the main reason for this vast under taking there would be no necessity for such panic-born baste. According to the Russian lies Minister of Railways the justification in "The exceptionally serious importance of this railway," "Congruously with the representations made by the War Depart- ment; the line must be able, without having recourse to sidings between the principal halting places, to ran aine pairs of traine daily for permancat neede, but as snou de the sidings and branch lines are opened, twenty pairs of trains rust ply, among their one pair for passenger trade, and nineteen itary trains." The Reporter of the Committee of National Defences, who having 8.00 $ 9,00

heard the secret explanations of the War 10.00 11.00

Minister, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 13,00 14,00

possessed data inaccessible to outsiders, 20.00 significantly declared: We came to the

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unanimous decision that this line must be

24.00 built us, once, without delay; and that we must complete it by or in 1912. We must also lay down the sason I track within the same time.

For we note that the strategic and political situation in the Far East has changed somewhat after the war-that our neighbours, are sparing neither efforts nor means to increase their armed strength. Against whom those forces OUE CLARETS, INCLUDING THE are aimed we do not of course know. But, LOWEST PRICED, ARE OF EXCEPTION AL at all events, we perceive that China VALUE, AND GUARANTEED TO Barang. THE GENCING PRODUCT OF THE JUICE OF THE GRAPE...

Japan is arming, and,

As we gather, the programme of Japan's military preparations will have been sarrió 1 out precisely in 1912," In 1912, there-

"DAILY PEERS” EXULTAIVE SERVICE.]. REAR ADMIRAL SIR PEROY SCOIT.

LONDON July 29th Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott will take the Cruiser Squadron to South Africa:

BRITISH DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

SUPREME COURT,

Wednesday, July 29th,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,"

BEFORE IL FRANCIA PIGGOTT (Chirr JustioM),

LÒNG STANDING LITIGATION,

In the action between Li Po Kam and Li Po Lung, plaintiffs, and Li Ling Shi and Li Taung Pak, defendants, and in the matter of a claim by the Cheong Shing Bank and by Wong Tang to be entitled to the sum of $.1,524,94 paid into Court.

THE TYPHOON.

HOW THEYINGEING

WENT DOWN.

"There's nothing to stall," Chief Offloor Farguason of the ea. "Yingking" told our reporter at the Sailors' Home yesterday when questioned about the wreck. But there was. And the officer who had passed through each a trying time with the passengers and oraw on the "Yingking reluctantly told his story, | praising his shipmates for the splendid couragi they exbibited, but saying nothing about his owa On Tuesday morning while on the way to Hongkong," said Mr. Fergusson, "we noticed that the glass was falling all the time, and at the lest reading it stood at 2895. We were then between Filler Point and Castle Pask, where we dropped anchor, and could see that the steamer" Krang Sal" and " Fatsbau" were at amobor in the vicinity. The gale Inoreased, and

3 Launches ashore on mad at head Yaumati

Day.

I Launch, "Skun Lee," suck at wharf.

2 Native cargo boats damaged. No loss of life. YAUMATI!--

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1 Chinenorivor steamer, "Ta Hing," damaged. 1 Steam launch Tow, sunk at Naval coaling

whart.

2 European Hghtors damaged,

Juuke munk, with masts showing above water, Noloss of life, KownOR WEILI

2. Lighters and 1 jank anak; 4 persons

reported missing.

SEA FRONT, KOWLOON

3 bamboo piers destroyed.

4 steam lunches ashore and 1 steam launch

sank in Hunghom Bay.

3 cargo boats damaged. No loss of life. KOWLOON DOCKS

steam launches and 3 lighters sunk, loss of life.

KOWLOON BAY

British se. Persia" nahoro,

Mr. M. W. Slade, instrusted by Mr. C. E. H. Bestis (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appear LONDON, July 20th.

od for Li Po Kam And Li Po Tung, Hon. Me, Sir J. B. Rodd, G.C.V.O., K.C.M., E. E. Poleak, KC, instructed by Mr. R. F. C. G.C.B., who has been Minister Pleni-Master (of Mesars, Johnson, Stokes and Master) represented the Cheong Shing Bank and Six- since 1904, Keary Barkeley, K.C., instrooted by Mr. A. potentiary at Stockholm s has been transferred to Rome, where Holborow (of Messrs. Descon, Looker and he has previously acted as Charge Descon) appeared on behalf of Wong Tong, a very heavy sos was running. In fact, it was LIEENGN d'Affaires.

According to the statement of claim the the foroo of the sons which brought about the plaintiffs were judgment creditors, and had wrock of our ship. They battered in Kor Mr. C. A. Spring Rice, who has obtained judgment against the Yik Loong Wo sides, and, pouring over, her, pat cut the beeu Minister at Teheran, is transferred Kee Bank for the sam et 937, 00, interest engine room fres, so that we were unable thereon and costs on April 11th, 190%, and the to keep her head to the wind. To the last to Stockholin.

judgment still remained wholly unsatisfied. moment the orew did their duly willingly, and Mr. G. H. Barclay, C.V.O, C.M.G., The Lai Hing firm was indebted to the Yik then it was every man for himself. It was Loong Wo Keo Bank for a sum of over $200,000.: impossible ta, lower the bosts, ja much a storm, Councillor of Embassy at Constantiti-This sum was paid into Court as the property but lifebelle were supplied to all an bond. 16 ople (First Secretary of Legation at of the Lat Hing firm, and did not form part of was not long before the ship want under in ten Tokyo, 1902-5) has been appointed the obste of one Lai Sing. Lai Sing was, fathoms of water, and then there on board during his lifetime, a partner la the Tai Singparted company." After lattling for two hours Minister to Teheran.

firm, bat such partnership ceased on his death, in the seas Mr. Fergamon was washed up on the' which took place in the year 1910, The rooks in an almost exhausted state. He sat for plaintiffs slaimed therefore that it might be a time on the beach, and presently-beard voices declared that they were entitled to the sum paid calling him from the crown of a bill. Looking. into Court for the parpos of satisfying so far up, he saw several Chinesa beckoning him, and as the sura would extend, their claim as judgproceeded to climb the hillside Whore mont creditors in the notion of 1945,

OBITUARY.

LONDON, July 29th. The death is announced of Sir Thomas Stevenson, senior Scientific Analyst to the Home Office.

[BEUTEK'S SERVICE.]

THE BALKANS.

Loxbox, July 26th.

A Constantinople, crowds marched in procession to the various ministries, acclaim

In the statement of defence the defendsats denied that the Lai Hing fro was at any -material-time-indebted to the Yik Loong Wo Kes Bark, or that the money paid into Court or any part thereof was the property of the Lai Hing fem. During the lifetime of Lai Sing the socounts of the share of Li Chit in the La Hing firm, wore settled, and at the date of his death he had

ACLARETS FROM THI CELEBRATED || fore, the tug of war is expected-only suren

CHATBAUX ABOOK MENTIONED ABB years after the Portsmouth Trenty!

CONNOISSEUSE WELL KNOWN TO

But Japan's military expansion scheme ising the constitution and chering the Saltanno interest in the profits of the firm other COMMENT, AND NEED CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND

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wa CAN not likely to be completed by 1912. It scams. As that before the Sitovar Government THIX

resigned a programme of retrenchment was decided upon owing to the unfavourable conditions of the money market both ab

MATURE AND IN FINE CONDITION.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. home and abroad. The Army estimates

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 28th July, 1908.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the newana i n should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

The press sent His Majesty a special telegram of thinks.

At-Uskub, Monastir; and Salonika, the Mussulmans and Christians mingled in the rejuicinga and constitutia apeeches aud

emphasized the commuu be interests [: Four spl were shot at Salonika yester day, but perfect order prevails,

for the coming year were reduced by 15,000,000-yên, the Navy Estimates -by-10,000,000-yen, and those of-other-

Enver Bey, leader of the Young Turks, Government departments, by 18,000,000 has addressed a letter to the Neue Freie yen. Possibly Japan perceiras that there Presse" from Salonika, saying that the is no need for haste. “For the defence whole population of Turks, Bulgarians, of the provinces, the Amur Railway Servians, and others, join in celebrating the slone," General KUROPATKIN rectly first day of ilberty, and th it, if the Sultan declared, is inadequate. No one route, refuses to grant their demands, they will go but three are indispensable: the Amur to Constantinople. Railway, the East Chinese Railway, and the

LONDON, July 27th...

Correspondents must forward their names and ad- dresses with communications addressed to the

ditor, not for publication but as evidence of goop River Amur. And those three routes must-A-prosion of ten thousand went to the Farth.

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which a second track must be made." Count WITTE has affirmed that the cast of the Amur Railway and its indispensable.

than the rente of sortsinjjlanded property, the whole of which had now been transferred to the persons entitled thereto under his will

Mr. Sads propose to move that whatever the verdict of the jury in this case on any of the izanen before them, that neither of the two plaintiffs on i the issian can succeed. I am absolutely and entirely ludifferent to any verdiot the fury choose to give.

Sir Hanty Berkeley-Is not this somewhat premature ? Must I not open the case before it is possible for your Lordship to know whether I bave a case or not? N

Mr. So offered to do this before the jury was sworn to enable them to give the expense of a jury. I do this for the purpose of maving time, because if the cass goes to the jury it will take several days, whereas I think the whole matter could be settled in an hour.

Sir Henry Berkeley-If my friend ¡admin ail we have stated in our

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reached them they took him to another part of the mainland, and it was there he found the survivors of the wreek, 42 out of a total of 443, Ho nadhia nomzodos in distress were afterwards. picked up by a Customa oruiser and brought to Hongkong. As before stated, Mr. Ferguson speake in the highest terms of the conduct of. the ship's crow in the hour of danger, and also sage that there was not the slightest panic among the passengers.

CAPTAIN AND ́ CHIEF ENGINESE D1F8. News has been wired from the poizos étation at Santin stating that Captain Page, the skipper of the Yingking," has arrived there safely, and that he is coming on to Hongkong.

On inquiry last night at the office of the owners of the "Yingking" we learned that the Chief Engineer, Mr. Fotheringham, and hean taken off Castle Pack by à launch sent in march of Captain Page. The launch had boon to Lintan Island whence a wire kad come reporting that the Captain was at the police station there. The coxswain, Lowever, did not call at the polios station, bal returned to Hongkong after touring the shore. Mr Fotheringham, who was in an exhausted condition, with badly bruised and swollen lega, vas removed to hospital,

AZY LOPEAN BODY, BECÍVERID,

The body of a European was picked up by the Tung Wa Hospital lanach and brought to

Yildiz Kiosa on Buniny to cheer the Sultan, waiving the point. *** Pieslings I don't mind Hongkong The body has been identified by

Mr. Blade-I will admit örerything in the No police or troops were present; and the order was perfect,

statement of oleim for the purpose of argument,

Hia"Lordship—That is for Wong Tong. The Trade abolishes the system of Govern What does the Cheong Shing Bank say Mr. Pollock-Fain quila agrosable. D

esuries will amount tone thousand fivament spics.

hundred million roubles.The official esti- The most remarkable offset of the pro mate is four hundred million roubles. The clamation of the constitution is the geral Russian War Minister has a scheme of army fraternization of Massulmans hitherto

mutually hostile to Christian nationalities, and the disappearance of the Macedonian

On July 19th, at Singapore, the wife of C. W. reorganisation which is estimated to cost one EDWALD, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE

thousand million roubles, and various other costly projects are under consideration. bands, Where is the money to come from? The THE NEW YORK TO PARIS Russian Premier does not, seem to have any

On June 23rd, at Bastoreca, the Nov, BEAUDON E. SEWELL: Vicar of St. Saviour's, Batterava Park, to CATESIS DOROTHY, deaghtar of tir. Hnd Mrs. CHARLES VINCENT LLOYD, Of Hongkong HONGKONG OFFICE : IOA, DES Vœux Boan LONION OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. E.Udecision to construct the line would, he feels

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easy thoughts in that connection. The

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certain, immediately open the stoics-gitea' of wealth and a golden fi sod would be let in from abroad:" yous serrons. Many thoughi- ful Russians and unbiasiel eritios in other countries regard the decision as spelling

We may be bank.. ptcy, war and min. Permitted to doubt whether

HOVKORG, July 90TH, 1908 MILITARY developments. in Japan during

the present the next few years will be watched with attention in Europe and America. Vague generation of men wil witness the com prophecies of a coming conflict with the plation of the project,

The French Mail of the 93rd June was delivered in Londen on the 27th inst.

The Plague Botaro issued yesterday showed only two stess in twenty-four hours.

A meating of the Civil Serv'os Club is called- for to-night to consider wafe and means for restoring their demolished matshed.

More damage has to be reported -Govern- ment property as the result of the typhoon, There is a hole in the dish of the town clock, the dinafacing the waterfrout! ~!

MOTOR RACE.

LONDON, July 27th. The Geriau Protos car has reached Paris.

OPIUM IN HONGKONG.

LONDON, July 27th.

In the House of Commons, Col. Sely a ler Secretary of State for the Colonies,

stated that the Earl of Crave bad under his consideration the whole question of the Opium traffic in Hongkong, including that of compensation, if any, to those interested, BARON KOMURA,

LONDON, July 27th, Baron Komura has left on his return

journay to the East, those bidding him farewell including representatives from the Foreign Offion.`

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

LONDON, July 27th, President Fallières has arrived at Reral on; his visit to the Tsar.

THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY."

LONDON, July 27th, President's Roosevelt's action in criticiz.

Mr. Slade the raised the point that no appli- cation had beengide to take the matter out of the statute of limitations.

His Lordship-How long is that ? Mr. Slade-Six years, and this is over twelve

years. --

After discussion the Court came to the conclusion that this case was not a cats that would be for a jury. Therefors a jazor was withdrawn by consent.

Sir Henry Berkeley then addressed his Lard- ship, and the bearing was adjourned,"

HON KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN 00.

The Directors of the Hongkong and Kow “|

loon. Wharf and Godown Company at their

meeting yesterday decided not to declare an interim dividend,

THE "PETRONIA'S" DAMAGED CARGO.

With reference to the fire which occurred on board the East Asiatic Co'n s.s,” Petronia," Messra, Melchers & Co., the agents, inform ne

that, according to a telegram received from the Head Ofice at Copenhagen, all her cargo was so badly damaged, with the exception of machinery, that Sarveyors have recommended that same should not be brought forward, but that everything be sold as it lies, or put in the. market. If, however, there should be no market at Aden, the damaged cargo to be reshipped to Europe,"

COMMANDER OF THE R.G.A.

AT HONGKONG.

United States may safely be disregarded, but the aigus in Russia which point to a war of revenge cannot be so lightly ignored. The decision to construct the Amar Rail- way, a line-1,530 miles in length, in the short space of four years, at a time wheg

The US Navy department has directed Russia's financial position is anything but the battleships Maine" and Alabama to satisfactory, is rightly described as a politico-remain in Manila bay until further order; strategic move of the highest international importance. Count WITTE, who has proved himself one of the most far-seeing of Russia's statasmon has condemned this vast project' as being fraught with untold disaster. In vain has the Government endeavoured to show that its main object is economic and cultural. Experience has proved that colonisation of

The Indian watchman who was accused ing the decision of the Chicago Circuit cently Kissions, is if alles vir alle stress of Aval, in the Standard Dil laserinary at Hongkong in succession to Coroner Ampracticable ideal “agriculturor the stople. Lisajnimi to murder big which-on-immediate difrind was ordered and.. occupation of the Russian settler," says a discharged yesterday, there being no evidence in which he declared that the guilt of the Kont, whose tenure recently expiran 18 aortly regeut writer on the subject, bristles witli to support a conviction.

Standard Oil Company was clearly proved duo hers bient Col Charaier has been a gunner deterrents in the Far East. Hence the

has aroused keen disapproval as in officer over 28 years, and was promoted to his warranted attack on the judiciary of the present rank in 1907. He served in the South. African War, and had the onerous duty of United States,

commanding the Royal Artillery during the defence of Kimberley; and he subsequently commanded a mobile column and saw consider. able fighting in Cage Colony and Orange Rives Colony. He was mentioned twice in despatches," and received the Queen's Medal with thror olasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps.

Cosasche live, not by tilling the soil, but by hunting, fishing, bewing and carting wood to landing places on the rivers. Wherever the soil is cultivated and trade kept up,

it

is exclusively by Chinese and Japanese with whom Russians cannot hope to comi- pete."

"Therefore it is declared that the infiltration of the country by the two

The Flood Relief Fand Committee beg to acknowledgo, with thanks, the following denn tions

His Honour Judge Gomperie cheque for 925 Vincon: Borby, Esq... Mr. Lerng Lun Sbin

bk Chan Tin Đào

Mr. Chan Tes Chůn

Mr. Fang Shin Chuen

Mrs. Fong Tee Tai Mr. Kwan. Lai Shan Mry Poon Yee Yam ...

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It was exceedingly hot in the Supreme Court 100 yesterday, and there was no electricity to work 400 the fans. In view of this His Honour the 200

Chief Justice discarded his wig, and allowed 100

counsel present to do the same. It is seldom a $100 court is seen in session minus the wige.

Liont-Col. Chamier, CMG ho has been to the command of the Royal Garrison

the Chief. Offoon as that of Mr. Newmann who was formerly Chief Offer of tho ill-fated steamer" Yingking"-but- badTM bạon” up the river on a health trip and was coming down from Canton as a passenger," બં,

THE DAMAGE IN THE HARBOUR.

OFFICIAL PRELIMINARY REPORT, The Harbour Master (the Hon. Commander Basil Taylor, RN) makes the following preliminary report :---

CAUELWAY BAY AND WANGHAT

1 steam waterbont.

2 European lighters sunk, no loss of life, 5 nativa cargo boats. SEE FRONT, VI

VICTORIA.

1 European lighter sunk of Biske Pisr; 5 European lighters damaged at Canton

Steamboat Pier.

2 European lighters sunk at Canton Steam-

boat Pier.

1 European lighter sank in front of Harbone

Office.

Chidego river steamer "Bua. On" Bank

alongside her whart:

15 native cargo bost, 6 júnks and about 10

simpan suak,

13 men reported missing to date, "Temporary bamboo wharf in front of Tele-

graph Office wrecked.

Matsheds on Queen's Statue and Blake Piars

destroyed.

Canton and Macao Steamboat Pier damaged at shore by lighters outer iron abed destroyed.

Blight damage to several wooden piers. Standard Oil Co's barf seriously damaged

at shore end.

STONECUTTERS' ISLAND:-

1 steam launoh, the "Love Ka" badly ashore. 1 European lighter ashore; no loss of life. 1 motor boat sank at moorings,

8 janks sunk and damaged; 4 persons re.

ported missing..

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2 British steamors, "Lui Sang” and Poon hontas sabore. No loss of life. Lani Bang" towed off on morning of 28th. CHUNG HUB:*****

British 2.Sebaylkils" badly ashore; towed off in morning of 28th. No loss of life. CAPSUIMUN

U.S... Aoins" dragged from Yaumati,

No

1. Steam launch" Ilha de Colzne" ashore. 3 European lighters and 4 junká ennk.

loss of life

H.M.S." Whiting" aahore. 1 junk'sank,

CASTLE PEAK BAY:"

British river s pamer "Yingking" sunk

master. chief engineer and 401 crow and passengers reported mis.ing; mate and $2 passengers and crew saved.

I ooal bent sank, with 10 persons missing. LAMA ISLAND

21shing junks and one unlicensed - junk-

sank; 15 persons missing. LANTA ISLAN

junks sank with 3 persons missing. 4 junke damaged. MIRS BAY-

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No. 3 police launch sunk, OTHER DAMAGE TO VESSELS IN KARBOUR "Amsra" British sleamer. Dragged and lost port anchor and chaia fouled stasm- ships "Standard" and "Barra" damaging both.

Barra" British steat

steamer,

Damaged by Amara," Lost one man overboard. Katherine Fark British steamer, Drag

gad in Kowloon Bay, brought up in Tele- graph cable ground. Fouled sibles and dragged shoro onde out of cable butt. No

to Censley British steamer, Fouled by es

"Vandalis" and badly damaged. 283 plates. tö 1

5 be renewed. "Jateepolis, British four-masted

bargao. Mizzen and jigger masts went by the board, doing considerable dock damage. "Linan, British steamer. Fouled and dam-

aged by Eolna,

ห

Standard, Norwegian ateamer. Fouled by

Amara," very little damage, Taiwan, British steamer. Fouled and

damaged by olas," "Vandalia," U.S. stoamer. Foulad

ley," and stained slight damage.

„BUMMARY

Man of war askoro. Ocean steamera askore

do. vessels damaged River steamers sunk

do, ashore...

do. damaged Steam launches sunk.....

Steam launches ashore...

do damaged Extropean lighters sunk

do. sabores do. damaged

Janka, dargo bosta, sampang elo, sunk

de. ashore... do. damaged

Persons reported missing-in harbour

do.

-outside

Crat-

- DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT-PROFERTY.. HARBOUR OFFICES --

A few panes of glass broken. Bamboo wharf

destroyed,

STUAM LAUNCHES

"Staniey" badly strained by as "Honan

colliding with her.

“Victoria.' dam ge to stern through collision

by another launch.

"Daisy," dam ga to rail and awning, spare and stanchions, due to other waft colliding with her.

"No. 2. Chirad in lien of Lily," under repair. Damage to rail and arnings, stanchions sto-collision by other orat Bibg" cansiderable damage to dook fittings and rails. LIGHTHO68~~~

Cape Colinson, considerable damage to quar-

tore

Gap Rock and Waglan report by passing

steamers all correct so far as lights are conserned. Apparently some damage to

quarters etc.

Capsuimur, roof badly damaged. Gorerament Gaspowder Depot.

to'roof, ato.

Damage

Signal Station, Blackhead's Hill. Damaga

to roof etc.

South Fairway buoy fouled by something.

Buoy dragged 300 fast to west, Camp guard bout and light extinguished. "Hygeia." Starboard side roof demolished.

· EXPERIENCES OF THE RIVER STEAMERS,

P

THE "SAN CREUNG.”. The river steamer "San Cheung," which is commanded by Captain McGinty, left Hongkong for Canton at nine o'clock on Monday night. She had an easy passage notil about 11.30 when nearly abreast of Thi Shok, Then the weather began to freshen and the galo gradually grow in force, culminating in a hurricane between-4,30-and-5-d'elosk on the following morning when the vessel was betwoon Tiger Island and the Chain Boek Light." At 430 the reading of the baronster was 29.34, while at five o'clock it stood at 89.36. It was at the latter bour that the typhoon reached" its height, the wind than blowing with hurricane. foree while great green sens lashed over the

- fouled British 46. "Taiwan" and "Linan? "Sau Cheang" and tossed her about in the grew deserting and plimbing on board those water like a cork. But her intrepid skipper was versels. Clearod and drifted to Capsaimun not taken ucawares on this occasion. He had

where she grounded on NE. point of

had amplo warning, and when the storm baret

she was driven into the gale at fall speed ahead.

One new steamer (unmanned) ashore on mud, | ship shape.

apparently undamaged

1 steam lauash "Kwong Hoi, sahore on mad. «The ship behaved splendidly" was the remark

1 ferry Morning Star, badly ashore on

rocks.

European lighter asstore.

of Captain MoĢinty yesterday, and this opinion

was endorsed by his chief oflear, bat neither 14 Native cargo pants and janks sunk and appeared to be over pleased with the behaviour

dismeetod. MoNukex-

Ah King's pile driver boat lost and two men

missing.

P. and O. launch Jeanette," badly ashore on rooks in front of Arahold, Karborg" & Co's promises,

of the Chinese crew during the storm; at least.

they had no good word to say on their behalf.

During the force of the typhoon part of the ship's rail was carried away, and a few doors were stove in, but the fact that they were pre- pared for the onslaught of the elements saved.