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arrived in Hongkong at about 3.30 p.m.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1820, 1910,

TWO CHILDREN DISCHARGED. At the Magistracy, yesterday. Chinese girl was charged with hawking without a permit.

foul of the Hapag's propellor, putting | A SYMPATHETIC MAGISTRATE | yesterday. She was voted with soine her completely out of action. Sergeant, difficulty, Having unloaded Her pasken Bead, of the Water Police. did his best gers and nobig cargo of Ash, she moved in the circumstances, but both the launch into the Yasmati refuge shortly after and the motor-boat drifted against the There was no night boat, to Prava wall. Sergt. Bond and the other Canton yesterday, The Sai In left for Foerapants of the launch had to don life- The girls inother stated that as her Mayan yesterday morning. but by the belts and scramble into safety. time she neared. Stenwutier's day morning the five junks mentioned hawking' to get some money

Yesterdaughter had nothing to gat she went out Capt. Crispin decided' to anchor behind aboyo drifted into the launch and motor Mr. Lindsell: Wharido you do for`n the Island till it was safer to te on. ht, which thereby became total wrecks.living? The mother: Nothing, I am tear She was there all yesterday." The Korang,

LATE LAST NIGHT. tung arrived froth Canton ston after

13 pim. yesterday and moved into the

refugo. Inter,

STEAMER DEPARTURES DELAYED.

The steamers in the Harbour bore the wind well All departus for yesterday

ncluding the Noukily, The Mar Puola Maru, Long Sang, Tajima Mary ant Corneliu-were, of course, postponed until today. The Long Sang brake one of her chains yesterday morning and drifted a little way down strata, but fortunately. like other vessels in Hur- bur, she had strans up and made pr the Kowloon Bay anchorage.

Up to 1 o'clock last night. Sigant No. theblack cross was still flying, indicating that, in

the view of

the Coservatory, there was still danger, of the"] full force of the typhoon being felt in Hongkong at any time. A strong wind was blowing all through the earlier part of last night, and much rain felk

SOME INCIDENTS,

into

A correspondent writes:-Reaving a friend's house in Kowloon at 9:30 p.m.. Yesterday (Thursday) after.

bing warned that typhoon was approach inz. t

* ricksha and -rode to the Star ferry wharf. On the way a-henry gust of wind entght the hood of the risksha and overturned.

the vehicle, petting me, and throwing the coolie into drain. We managed. Howe ever, to reach the wharf just as a ferry was leating, and I clambered aboard

S suddenly did the gale ris on Thurs- day evening that the engineers, officers and sailors who had her spending the day here, found themselves strative. for a launch or sanipan wohld venture out up any consideration. A big batch of Ammean sailors frum the 12bang were mongst those stränded.

The journey across to Hongkong-is Their launch commenced the trip from Murray Pier to usually made in eight minus, but the steamer, late in the evening. but this ovensier it occupied double that time. after early an hour, was forced to go The wages swept the upper deck. I was into the Dockyard refuge. The slurs drenched to the skin and wondered how lapiled and experienced an unpleasant my fellow pagangers fared on the lower night on shore, for host of them haddock. The journey, though short, was full

• spas all their money. They romainet in fof ugly pasbilities." Even when we reach the City all day yesterday, as it was im

ed the Hongkong wharf great difficulty posible for them to get to the ship. was experienced in mooring the ferry. COMMENTCATION WITH KOWLOON CFT.

After landing I remained a few minutes watching the waves spending their fry From 6 pt. onwards on Thursday

against the side of the ferry. Suddenly pasagers on the Star Ferry had some

the outer railings of the wharf broke into winnaant experiences. Throughmt yes

pinees, and re Was thought anvisable to terday morning the ferry service was stop the derries. Notices were put up to suspended. One of the bits' ventured this effect, but the ferries, I learned after. out from the Kowloon side shortly afterwards, continued cunning up to the usual

10 a.. but turned. Sack when ihout half hour. VAN TONS It was caly with extreme While on the wharf I noticed a jurk difficulty after taking a cirenitons, with i mast blown away slowly making es, that she was moored once again for the shelter afforded by the ler side of After considerable trouble

to the Kowloon wharf.

The service was the

resumed shortly after 4 pm, but, at o'clock the weather conditions were such that once again the ferries stopped run

ning.

COLLISION OF TWO STEAMERS AVERTED,

whart.

this shelter was reached and a man. woman and two children, who were on board, made fast and jumped ashore, gad

to be out of the fury of the waves The junk, however, was constantly dashed against the wharf, and at last becane so

bricks..

Wandering along the Praya, Central, I Cline Refos an excited group of simpan men and women hear the V.R.C, where

weak to work. -

Li

i don't know what to do with the girls.. Small boys can be beaten and sent away. I don't like to send small children in prison

PEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.].

THE SHANTUNG ISSUE

PEKING, August 13th.

China is determined not to sign th German peace treaty, China is unaware of the compromise suggested by Great] Britain and America to Japan regarding Kinchau. tirectly with Japan. This is the present Chien will not negotiat

attitude of the Government, and a state-

Commissioner

How do you live! We get congeg fromment to this effert has been issued in the courges kitchen,

arder to pacify the people. China's posi on is clear, but Japan's is not. Mr. Debuch, the Charge Affaires in Wash

ing statements, but both age that s ington, and Fiscount Uchida, Minister

Foreign Affairs in Tokyo,

make ynry international settlement shall be formed ia Tsingtau intend of the exclusive Japanes concession contemplated at appointed by the Japanes. Forign Mr. K. Yoshizawa, the

first.

to report the conditions in Kigo Lebau,

interviewed

expressed

view when Japan, however, is opposed to such a Opinion in concession, and it is officially stated that

Auch intention exists.

Is it any wonder then that Japanese official pro The Japanese are in a maze, and sen nouncements "have little

value! unable to and a way out. China, know- ing that the opinion of the world is with,

prefers to stand, pat.

She wishes to be returned in complete

Inspector Kont: I don't want to bring them up myself. Nullah Lane is getting worse than. Jubilee Street.

We managed to stop the older people from hawking. and now they engage the little children for

from market-halders. a few cente. I have received complaints

[of

Mr. Lindsell (to defendant); This sort brought up again you will be fined, and thing cannot be tolerated. If you are

it you cannot pay the fine you will be sent to prison. You are discharged.

.

A little boy, charged with a similar offence, was cautioned and discharged.

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HONGKONG. DEFENCE CORTS

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR G

WAKEMAN, Y.D, ACTING ADMINIS TRATIVE COMMANDANT.

No,

No.

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STRENGTH.

H

儿

or no

events in exchange for which she

must

will make Txington an open port set apart an area for foreign residents. To the Japanese such

a clan appear as the rankest presumption, and they cannot see that universal opinion is. opposed to the execution of the 191 and 1916 agreements with China. In tais con pection it is of interest to know that ormation from reliable source states that Mr. Obata, th

the Japanese Minister. called

upon Mr. Chen Lu, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, and is said to have given an undertaking that Japan would return Tsingtay in two years, but compensation elsewhere

that in exchap I cannot confmn, this would be statement, at the moment, but in certain such ilin of exam i would be attempted circles it was not unexpected that some rut BoxOOIT.

s Pre G. E. Rowan."A" Co., permitted to resign. or leaving the 701 Pte. J. Martin. "B" Co.. if Colony from September 1st., rats. permitted to resign, un leaving the Colony, from August 9th, 1919. No. 7 Pt J, Gibbs, Mounted Section, was to present

One thing Mr. Obala did do fast, work is permitted to resign, on leaving Chinese Government setting forth an metrorandun to the the Colony, dated August 20th.outline of the Insa, sufered by Japanese

trade through the operation of the boy cott and

1910.

1910.

LEAVE.

Sergt. S. E, Gren, B

taking action to pre 12 months' leave, from August 20th., serve the good relations between twe Spr. W. B. Muskett, Engineer Co.. is cularly strong in the province of Shan- friendly countries The boycott is parti granted 3 months' leave, from 'Aaz addressed a telegraphic order to the Civil tung itself, and the President has Pte. D. McMurray, BC, is granted THE SUPPRESSION OF MORPH14.

19th., 1918.

Governor to put a stop to it.

TC, A. B. Brocke, "D" Co. is grant morphia traine

9 months leave, from September Ist., 1919.

The good intention of the Chinese Gay- erament in the watter of

Pte. M. A. Murray, "A" Co., is granted the President himself, was referred to a the kadly ed 9 months leave. From "Augnet utroduced last Friday into the House is revealed by the bil 30th.. 1912.

ét Representatifes. Pte. T. Johnson, Co. grnated attempted sale, keeping in stock, What This bill, tramed by LE months leave, from August 29th.. committee for scrutiny. Its pro

provisions pare very drastic. Tng manufacture, male, 9 months leave, from August 20th,,portation and importation of morphia Spr. M. M. Murray, Engineer Co.. illegal, and penalties ranging from 8,440

foreign countries

Are declared, granted leave from August 20th to 100 are proposed fur This 109. to September 20th, 1919,

artences.. itsuen a law can be carried varying into operation may limit the morphia nahit very considerably, but, of course, cutting off the supplies at the place of

substantial improvement short u origin can be expected. THE NEW CONSUETA..

Co. is granted the Ghasising the necessity for

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1919

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from

MEDICAL USTICERS," Reference Administrative Order No. 3. dated August 8th, 2019, members of the Corps wishing to consult Capt. Hurston or Lieut. Balean should attend at thei; consulting rooms between 2 pin. and 4 p.m. un week-intimation that the new Consurtme is Chine is anxiously waiting the definite days. Kowloon residents wishing to being proceeded with. Arrangements are consult Lieut. Smalley should attend held up, at the Government Dispensary be reply to the overtures from the other meantime. pending Japan's tween 10 a.m, and 11a.m. on week. embers.

Japanwo days.

militarists others wish Shantung, Manchuria following is the result of hiring of of the group, but the Tokyo Government Mongolia to be excluded trom the scope Annual Course by the Machine-guns impossible. It is too obviously selfish realises that an exception of this nature Company Number exercised

and Marksmen

Shortly arper pot. Inst night, it was,thuanged that is wank with its cargo. of noticed that the War Bomber, which was anclared in the Kowloon Bay anchornge Had broken loose, owing to the force of the wird, and was in danger of colliding with Clay Salehulpi, close by. In response 1 signals of distress from both steaners, the number or sninpans were moored. Some Taikoo Dock Co. sent out a tuge which Chinese coolicy were existing them to get managed to prevent the imprading disas their craft on to dry land. They brought ter by towing the Bar Bomber out of the one bunt up with a rope, belonging to the i way and getting her gafely moored again. owner, but when they attempted to use the

MUCH DAMAGE IN KOWLOON.

same rope to help others the owner objectThe ed. He was safe and he did not-rare.n The news from Kowlour, is necessarily

rap for anyone else. communication with the| Scrappy,

f intervened, an Hongkong side was very irregular. Be the crowd threatened de mod the man fore the typhoon signals were up "un and assisted in bringing the other boats. Thursday evening, junks aut sampans to safety.

Us

Were hurrying into the Yaumati Bay -Two huge flovernment pontoons har refuge. A number of them did not reach broken their mongings and were being their destination, but were dashed against dashed agains the Praya. the Traya wall

A man, who, or the rocks. It is be pressure, was the "earetaker, mangerja lieve that a good many persons were to make the pontoons stationary by means drowned" between 6.30 p.m. and 'p.m., [of a large jobe and then tied them t for one was seen to scramble ashore an ir railing. from several of the junks. A number of sampons were smashed to pleves against racing in for safety when they were

the wall of the refuge as they were shout to enter. The force of the wind at one point when the junks had to turn proved disastrous to many Chinese. J.HTERS WRECKED OFF STONE- CUTTER'S

Near Blake Pier three simpans were

dashed to pieces. There was no sign of y people on them-probably the crews had already been washed overboard.

Euge breakers every now and ther row higher thin the walls and broke in spray over the road. Near the Central

ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE.

und and

exclusive. While it is true that the

officialitarists and tho pro-Japanes

in China endorse the "exception claimed by Japanese militarists. for the simple reason that if they did not there would be fewer favours to come from this quarter in future, it is none the less true that the thinking classes of Chinese accept the principle of the Consortium, There

is doubt regarding some spente of its application, but that is al Sun Yat-sen and Tang Shao-yi approve Even of the unification of railways and the supervision of money lent for national purposca.

1st Class Shots 2nd Class Shot

14

Practice No. 19

The averages obtained were:-

1.4.0

Practice No. 14

21.0

Practice No 15

FLA

Practice No. 16

22.0

Practice No. ET

12.0

Practice No. IS Practice No. 10

11.7

5.3

09.9

thu

An

Company average

WEDVES FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY

CAPTAIN R. HALL

THE MONCOLLAS EXPEDITION.

Part of Little Hau's army is on, the plateau

and en route from Kalgun to Urga, an interesting development is that do not treat it as hostile. understanding seems to have been? reached, an

and all looks well again in that part of the world. THE CHOLERA SCARE.

The cholera scare is subsiding. Appar atently the disease has not spread, thanks to the measures taken in all the danger zones. PETALHO..

DEL INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES. Recruits will parade for D.E.L. instrue-

tion under B.E. Instructors Belchera u 3 p.m., on Wednesday, August 27th. These classes are obli- gatory for all who have not passed for the Proficient (1) rating.

Yesterday morning five large junks Market a huge wave carried on its bosom were wrecked between the Green Island three sainpans, hurling them on to the Cement Co.'s works and Mesars. Bailer road way, where they were smashed into. Officer on duty: ad-Lieut. Blackburn.

TWO POLICE BOATS WRECKED.

I

"Co.'s yard. Several of the occupanta matchwood A number of sampanis,, were drowned. Some lighters drifted to moored near the Yuen On, Leung, and time west end of Stonecutter Island, Hau Tak "wharves were also reduced to Where thus jagged rocks finished the work matchwood, while their owners, in an which the wayes had commenced. It is agony of depair, watched the destruc Deved, that very few of the occupants

tion: Speaking to one of these unfor tunate people, of these craft were able to save themselves. Tans contained all their worldly posses was told that the sam sions and they were now homeless and destitute The Pulice launch Hapus and Police verandahs with their wives and chell without food, clothes, or shel ter. They would have to sleep under the motor-boat No. 9 were among the vessels The Police at Wanchai destroyed by the gale.

No. 9 had been Cries of Save life

early in the morning, rescuing people... undergoing repairs at Mesare. Bailey's sides.

were beard on all yard and the lapay weat to tow her into life that was in danger.

A large crowd collected and Aisted the Police, the Yaumati refuge shortly after 7 pm.

who rescued many” a ́ on Thursday. The tow-rope snapped were blown down by the heavy wind, and Several sign-boards in Connaught Road owing the fury, of the elements, and it

two passers-by were injured. was. with considerable difficulty that that a cargo junk with two men on it A rumour was in circulation, yesterday, another junction was effected. After the carr ed away by the wind from east

Hapag had towed No. 9. little further. Taikco Deckyard, which managed to to west and was chased by a tug of the the rope parted again, and this time, ran, bring it back to rafety.

ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION DY MAJOR 9. A. WAKESAN, V.D., OSKICAX COMMANDING.

Tuesday, August 28th:-

"A COMPANY.

arc

To previous notes I have referred to the growing popularity of Peltalho umon's Chinese. This is reflected very strikingly in the conference of politicians meeting there at this time.

Not that it will do much that matters. The point stress la the

the Chingen

I wish to Western ideas of confort. Heuss

appreciation of 5.15 p.m. No. 1 Platoon at Kennedy and many others are being built, so that

being

in ing purchased

numbers in West End, Read Range. T.ET. (Grouping this part of Feitaho will become a Chi with Miniature suvaition). Staff- nese residential locality.. Sergt. Edmond and Sergt. Mcade. BIR BOEKET HART'H BAND will attend,

Bir Robert Hart's band of Chinese per- formers, which sur title of the Union Philharmonique band. survive today under the has been transferred to Shanghai, where Chinese band of the French Munitie it will be probably be known

MOUNTED SECTION__ "Friday, August 20th :-

5.00 p.m.

at Kennedy Road Range, TET. Grouping Berg Edmonds Lamunition). Staff Sergt. and Sergt. Meads will attend,

birth

as téc

ia a pity that it should have compelled to leave the place of ita though perhaps it will fourish within the mere opulent sphere of the Model Bettlement.

ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY DY. LIEUT. AO. DRAWS.. PAZADE-BATHING. "Launch will leave Blake Pier on Wednes

day, wtir instant, as a fam, and call of huge last Frida at Kowloon 10 minutes later.

·G. E-STEWART, Capt,

Adjutant, R.KD.C. Hongkong, August 2nd, 1919.

SUMMER SUNS.

Though

Friday was the first day as stated in the calendar, the first three days of this week have been hotter than any this sum within a few days we shall be conscious. mer. Probably it is alt effort, and of more comfodable conditions."

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