NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
FOURTH GYMKHANA MEETING Twill be held (weather pensitting) at the Happy Valley, on SATURDAY OCTOBEx St, commencing at 3.30 ..
The Charge for admission will be $1 for oth the Members of HaNGKONG JOKIT?! Cams.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price. The Stewards invite the Ladies of "Hongkong to be present,
PUBLIC MEETING.
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INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1911.
Recordance with Oslinsace No. 5 of 1912, CHANOR BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC
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Hongkong. 6th October, 1921.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, OFFICE."
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
THIS
HIS OFFICE will be OPEN for all parones" from 9 to 12 NOON on MONDAY, the 10TG, OCTOBER, 1931. Licensed
day.
A PUBLIC MEETING will be held in the Warehouse will be entirely Closed on that
CHAMBER OF COME. ROO in the CITT HALL OF WEDNESDAY, 19TH OCTOBER, it roon, for the purpose of appointing a Com mittes to make arrangements for the visit of PRINCE OF WALs to the Colony in April, 1992
His Excellemey Tax Gorrasex will preside.
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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
MEMBERS are requested 20 have their
in ridiness for the OPENING CRIUSE which will be on SATURDAY 9th. inst
H. S. ROUSE, Hon. Sec Sailing Committee.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
BANK HOLIDAY. MSDAY, 10a. October.
TEA and DINER Distant will be held
MONDAY. 107%, OCTOBER-
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R.
GOVERNMENT BILLA, ETC.
TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN
TEND
DOLLARS, current in this Colony,
N. L. SMITE Superintendent, Imports and Exporter. 11551 Hongkong, th, October, 1991.
NOTICE.
THE Authority of Mx. H. W. LUCAS Tutor the Undermentioned Firm,
is withdrawn from Date.
MOLLER, AND CO. (HONGKONG),
LIMITED,
ERIC MOLLER, Permanent Director.
Hongkong, October tet, 1921.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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E have This Day REMOVED to Two WE BANK OF CHIFA BUILDING, Entrance: Daddell 4 Queen's Road Central Street.
PITTENDRIGH, RUMJABN & Co, LTD.
1527 Dated October tab, 1921.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
We have REMOVED our Offices to Ar
FLOOR BANK OF CHINA Building, No. 4Que Road Central.
WRIGHT & HORNBY. Hongkong. October 185, 1991.
REMOVAL NOTICE
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INTIMATIONS
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF
CHINA. Hongkong Branch, " MEMBERS are requested to attend the
REGULAR MÜNTHLY MEETING' to be held at the Gaikl Ofee, Sailors' Home, on FRIDAY, 7th October, 1991, at 5,45 1.3c Important Business. Northern Members are urgeatly invited to be present.
W.J. STOKES.
Branch Secretary.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A BHIY'S HANI,
INTIMATION
REQUISITES FOR SHAVING.
RAZORS.
Gilette,
Auto
Ever Ready
Rogers.
RAZOR STROPS.
Auto"
Canvas & Leather.
TE THE INDO-CHINA STEAM WNAVIGATION 00 LTD., of London hereby give notice that in conse quence of uniformity in naming the vessels of the Indo-China Fleet, we have applied to the Board of Trade, ander Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in ros- peet of the ship "YANNIS" of Hongkong official number 151423 of gross tonnage 2372.41 tons, register tonnage 2062.91, SHAVING SOAPS. heretofore owned by Nicholas E Ambatia los-Cephalonia-Greece, and since by the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company of London; for permission to change her. MAUBANG "and to bare her Game to registered in the new name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by The Indo-China. Steam Navigation Company, Limited.
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertise- mant.
Dated at Hongkong, this 1st day of October, 1991.
(Signed) JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD., General Managers.
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MINING PLANT AND STORES FOR SALE.
WING to the closing down of their gold mines Messrs. THE BORNEC
Colgates
Williams
Solace
Shavallo
Gibbs
Vinolis
Erasmic
SHAVING CREAMS.
Williams
Johnsons
Colgstee
Palm Olive
for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lorde Wirst Floor on the cap of the Bank of CO., LTD. Sarawak, are prepared to SHAVING BRUSHES.
Commissioners of his MAJESTY'S TREASURY Landos up to sad for the sum of £100,000, TREASURY will be received by the CHEST
OFFICER. COMMAND PAY OFFICE util 11 o'clock A.x. on 7th. October 1921.
The tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphic Transfer will be made for us than £100.
"E bare This Day REMOVED to the 4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Chin, No. entrance in Duddell Street.
RAMSEY & CO. Hongkong, Outober 1st. 1921.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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WE have REMOVED our Ofice to 1st tenders to be in duplicate, and in W PLOUR BANK OF CHINA BUILDIES, No. The sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER.
COMMAND PAY4, Queen's Road Central.
BAPTISTA, YORK & Co. Lis.
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OFFICE, and endorsal "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, etc."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenger is reserved.
Copies of Forlas of Tender can be had on
tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that, having regard to the provision of the Acts 22 George III, Cap. 45 and 41 any" George Ill., Cap. 52, the acceptance of such Tender is subject to the express condi
of tion
that no Member of the British House Communs shall be admitted to say share or part in or to any beneit to arise from the Contract thereby male for the allotment of
do
"NOTICE OF REMOVAL
have This Day REMOVED my Office to have a CHINA BUILDING, 1st Floor,
P., M. X. da SILVA Entrance from Daidell Street
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Consider offers for purchase of all or part of the above. The plant comprises 3
A very fine assortment from Bellias and Morcom Engines each with alternators 314 E.V.A. 525 Volts 30 Cycles, best British makers Suction Gas Plant 180 H.P, two Garrett Engines 110 H.P. oach, Marine type triple Also motors expansion Engine 250 H.P. from 15 to 250 H.P. cach, Electric haul-
S. WATSON &
CO.
LTD., (Established 1841) HONGKONG DISPENSARY
ages, Pumps 15-900 H.F., Air Compressor A. Several miles of light rails. Tip and Box Wagons," Rock Crashers, Tube and Ball Mills together with mining stores such as Piping, Belting, Iron, Steel Plates, Oils, Grease, Cotton Waste, Cyanide, Labora tory Apparatus &c., &c. Can be shipped direct from Kuching to Hongkong par 5.5." Cz Fu."
For full particulars apply to
Messrs. THE BORNEO CO., LTD.,
SARAWAK..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NOTICE.
G.
W
TE hare This Day taken over i
China, the Bole Hongkong and
"
of
the of
sach (Billy)"
The provisions in question not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Representation of the AssociatED MACHINERY Company in its corporated capacity and LORPORATION of New York, manufacturers
for the general benefit Company."
A. DELACOMBE, Lt-Col., Treasury Chest Officer, R.A.P.C.
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His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, tb, October 1921.
TO-DAY.
FRIDAY, CTOBER 7th, 1921. AT THE THEATRE.
15:30 PM "THE WAY OF HOPE"
Speaker.-Da. H. T. Hos
Chairman HON. MR. CLAUD SWEus, C.M.G, LL.D.,
Questions invited.
Meeting fasts one hour.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
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A BAND CONCERT
AND DANCE
Will be held in the grounds of the above Clah.
an
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 9.15 r.x.
BAND OF WILTS REOT.
by kind permission of Light Col WYNDHA and Officers.
Absuous $1.00
By permission of the Government.
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NOTICE.
ICE &
COLD
THE DAIRY FARM,
STORAGE CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
ORDINART THE TWENTY-FIFTH
NNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, 2, Lower Albert Boad, Hongkong, ou SATURDAY, 8th day of OCTOBER, 1921, at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directora si Statement of Accounts to 21st July, 1931.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED from 1st to 8th October, 121, both days inclusive:
By Order,
M. MANUK, " ** Becretary,
Hongkong, September 23rd, 1921.
Power Shovel Crane and Excavator
Combination. Trench Cutters, Ladder and Wheel type Concrete Bundling Equipment for Roads. Concrete Handling Equipment for
Structures
Baikling Mixers. Canal Catting Machinery. Transmission Towers.
REISS & C... (REIS BROTHERS, LID.)
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Hongkong, October, 1st. 1921.
POLO GYMKHANA.
POLO GYMKHANA will be held on the Polo Ground on the afternoon of WEDNESDAY, the 12th October, at 4 ru The events are open to the Member of the Hongkong Polo Club and the visiting Shanghai Pois Team.
p.m.
This Gymkhana will be preceded by a four chakka Polo Hatch, commencing a between Shanghai Light Horse Team and a Hongkong Team representing the Army (Past and Present).
The Public are cordially invited to attend. Playing days this week will be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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BRITITSH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,.
TIENTSIN
THE invites
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the by Public Auction Sale, to PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of be held on TUESDAY, the 11th day of OCTOB, 1921, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of H EXCELLENCY THE GOVKENGE of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Mount Kellett Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for skerm of 25 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Ki MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of
75 years.
Nu. Baie
Heglatry No
Hural Building
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Boundary
Keremonia.
1
L W.
Test.
feet feet. Cool,
As per sale plan.
Square_fors
about
D stu
* Upeat Price
Phone No. 16.
BIRTHS.
BELL-At Shanghai, on September 28th, to' Mr. and Mrs. ED. BELL, & BOD. DILLON-At Shanghai, on September 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. F. MICHAEL DILLON, JOD, AxDINA-At Shanghai, on September 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. F, MEDINA,
.. SOB.
QUINCEY-At Shanghai, on September 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. L. P. QUINCEY, a daughter.
MARRIAGES: INGLIS-ALEKANDER.-At the Abbey, Dun- fermline, on August 30th, by the
ed by the Bev. James W. Baird.
"
Apart from the genuine sorrow which has been fuit from the Frso down to the humblest citizen at the loss of the R.58 with so many gallant lives, most people regard the disaster in the light almost entirely taken up by a powerful radio generating set. When an airship' of OF 2 national calamity and as
the movement 8,000,000, or 10,000,000 cubic feet is tremendous set-buck to towards the use of giant airships for developed, it would be possible to take commercial purposes. This British Gov-it far above the range of anti-aircraft, erament some time ago. decided against weapons, or the ceiling' of hostile these craft for military service. The aerophines. Such a ship could ride at a experience of war lime showed that they great height above the enemy force, and are too vulnerable. At the beginning of sead out interfering waves with persist. August the authorities threatened to put enco and power, and in such a compre the whole fleet of airships in the country hensive range, as to jam all the on the market."scrap," and were only enemy's communications by wireless" Men of wide vision look forward to the deterred from doing so at the instance airship being used in warfare to control, or the Dominion "Premiers. The states by radio, not only auriace craft, but men from oversens, who are always keen aeroplanes also. But suppose the enemy had such airships and devices also? 1 about improving the means of communi- Governments are prepared to spend the cation between different parts of the necessary money, it is evident that the Empire, promised to consult their peoples aviation experts and scientists will pra
world a Radial Air War." as to sharing the cost of an airship pare to stage for the wonderment of the service. On this ground the threatened action by the Government was deferred.
The disaster to E.$8 confirms the
the decision demand British Government in previously arrived it. It is a question that the future and the experts alone can prove whether these monster, ships can. ever be constracted so that the clement of risk dureto structural faults or from fire will be eliminated. These are risks quite independent of the accidents inse- parable from ordinary locomotion. It is being said that the fate of the R.38 is one of the milestones on the road towards
planes ascending from the surface or from ship's deck." But the most daring- conception, we are told, is airships whige", useful load capacity would be almast
more complete knowledge of aviation. This is true enough so far as it goes; but the fact remains that public confidence has been deeply shaken.
of
90
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Exchange fell yesterday to gs. 10d. on
is an A Tea and Dinner Dansant Bounced for Bank Holiday at Repuls Bay Hotel.
Mr. Parker, a British missionary at Yuncan who was captured by bandits, has been rescued.
The fourth Gymkhana Meeting' taken place at Happy Valley to-morrow, com mencing at 3.30 p.m.
The Empress of Russia which arrived yesterday brought 72 Chinese passengers third class, nid 17 steerage,
An order for 17.000 tons of steel rails for China has been secured by Messrs. Baldwins (Ltd.), of South Wales.
The Shanghai, polo players who ar to take part in the interport contest arrived by the Empress of Russia. yesterday.
!!
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end- ing 24th September amounted to 13.777 tona, and the sales during the period to 83.510 tons
To those who are outside the ranks of the experts the marvel is not that these huge frail craft are subject to accident, but that they have ever done what we all know has been accomplished. "I spent seventeen hours in one them," a correspondent of the fancles ter fiuardian writes, "and the thing that
In connection with the impending visių haunted my
mind was the enormous length of the structure over 700 feet of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales to Hong- kong a public meeting is advertised to and the fragility of ts construction. be held on Wednesday. the 19th inst
at the City Hall. Yet the aluminium battresses are small that they suggest a cowshed, and the stays that support the duckboard that give the passage-way along the whole length of the ship look like ginger-beer"wires. The sides of the cabin
Mr. J. Rockefeller and party came in which you sit are of the thickness of down to Hongkong froul Shanghai or the sides of a tent, and the glass windows the Empress of Bussia which arrived In the orening yesterday afternoon. A scem stitched and glued to them.
they went for a motor trip with the strong kick and your foot is through the Consul. They propose to go to Cantor side. It is like a paper house." Such are the conditions of being lighter than air, and perhaps it is why 8 buckled in the middle and fell into the muddy waters of the Humber."
Yet we are told that the personnel of the Airship Service keep their faith in the future of lighter-than-air craft, and are prepared to fight as hard and as long as it may be necessary to win. They regard such a disaster as inevitable
A foreige ocia! telegram received in Peking denies the report that General Wu Pei-fu opened dykes and drowned a large number of Hananese during the Sighting in Hunaa.
to-day.
+|
The Blue Funnel sleamer Antiochus, previous to sailing from Singapore for Hongkong. recently, was searched by the harbour police, for stowaways and 25 of these, all of whom, were Chiness, were found hidden in the bunkers and other parts of the vessel.
Among residents who returned to the Colony yesterday were Lord Acheson, Mr. W. B. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. E Miss Harston, Mr. R. E, Belilica, Mr. Potter. Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Harron and H, Percy Smith. Mr. C. Edgecumbe Mr.
Weaser
Mr., H. T. Wilgress, and Mr.
Rev. Robert Stevenson, M.A., assist- on the path of progress and as being and Mr. D. M. Biggar, Mr. W., Lim B.D., WILLIAM INGLIS of the Hong, similar to those encountered in the past P. D. Sutherland, kong and Shanghai Banking Corby the pioneers of all other forms of poration, and Crombie Point, Fife,
late THOMAS
*line.
As will be seen from our advertising to IBASELLA, eldest daughter of the locomotion. It is a fine and noble spirit,
columns, the Kowloon Cricket Club are ALEXANDER and of but we nevertheless observe a strong holding a Band Concert and Dance to Mrs. ALEXANDER, Blamule, Dunferm tendency in Great Britain to conclude morrow night. The Band of the Wilf- on that a limit must, for the present at shire Regiment will, supply the music and will play a popular selection of SMITE-PANELcges.-At Shanghai,
September 29th, LESLIE AUSTIN least, be set to the size of the airship, dances, etc. The Club are preparing for SMITH, to PAULINE HILDA MALVINE, and we see the opinion expressed in a large crowd aa this will be the last eidest daughter of Mr. and Mr. C. A. responsible quarters that the commer
E. PRANEUCHES, Shanghai.
"DEATH. 13,174 1,704 FRENCH.-At Shanghai,, on September 29th, WILLIAM JOIN FREYER, Master Mariner, aged 81 years.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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For Comel bereby invio, application PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to
be held on TUESDAY, the 11th day of croak, 1921, at 3 P.M., at the Offices
of the Public Works Department, by Order
HONGKONG OFFION: 101, Das Vœux RD., O. LONDON OFFICE: 111, FL Brauer, E.O.
"
The Daily Pre
dress.
HONGKONG, OCTOARER 7TH, 1991"
THE AIRSHIP DISASTER.
of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of THE inquest which has just been held in
four Lots of CROWN LAND at the janetion-
J. R. LYNESS, Secretary.
term of 75 years.
"SAM YICK" FIRE ORACKERS,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bas
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Камалиде
Contents
Square test.
Annual Bestal
Upset Price.
cial airship of the future will be probably. of the same sturdy construction as the Rss class (although of a much greater capacity), which was responsible for the Atlantic and Baltic flights and all the mooring trials at Pulham."
show of the season.
During the week, two robberies have Territories. Four men entered a house occurred in remote parts of the New in Tscha village during the absence of the men at market. They bound and bed. Next door. they behaved in a simi gagged the women and tied them to the lar macner They bound and gagged To what extent the disaster has modi. the only woman occupant and ransacked fed the great expectations of the Naval the place, stealing 878 in money, a picco. of jewellery, and a 10 shilling gold piece. Air Service of the United States wo.do
The death is announced from Yoko- not know. America," wrote an expert recently "is taking airships seriously, and ama of Bishop Waiter Russell Lambuth, Bishop Lambuth was born in After taking M.A. it is highly probable that the United Shanghai in 1854. States, a peculiarly suitable country, will and M.D. degrees in America, he return- ed to China and served as a medical mis- bring about the quickest development of sionary at Shanghai. Seochow, and Pek
was in charge of foochow Hospital from the big airship." The United States ing from 1877 to 1856, He founded and
D.D.
MISTRESS in the Tientsin Grammar School The commenting Salary offered is $140 to 8160, per mensem, according to the qualification of the successful applicant. Free furnished quarters will be provided by the Council
Application stating age, nationality, of Queen's Road Central and Pedder Street, England regarding the disaster to the Naval Air Service contemplates that in 1882 to 1585, and the M.E. Hospital in qualifications, and experience should be for in the Colony of Hongkong, for & term giant airship .58 has failed in the effort any future war the appliances of science Peking from 1985 to 1886. He was elect
even more wonderful forms thaned bishop in 1910, marded to the undersigned not later than of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a
The Way of Hope "is the title of October 8th, 1921.
Crown Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of to obtain an explanation of the cause will take By ordet,
HIS MAJERRY KING, tr one further of the sudden and unexpected calamity. those seen in the 1914-1918 struggle, and
A finished and en- The 18 was the first of a new class beyond the ordinary functions of aircraft the lecture which Dr. Hodgkin will de
liver this evening. 1538)
laid down by the Admiralty at the possible new and startling ones are dis gaging speaker, Dr. Hodgkin created an beginning of 1918 with the object of cussed. Thus the U.S. Naval Air Service excellent impression with his first Ad
he will have a large audience this even- providing ah airship with exceptional regards the big airship as a craft that dress, and it is therefore expected that By holding the meeting in the capacity for reconhaissance work with will accompany the Fleet to sea, and ing.
Theatre
on this occasion, instead of in fleet. On the reports published combined with heavier-than-air aircraft, St. Andrew's Hall, it is hoped to seat immediately after, the disaster experts will constitute the chief sea communi- comfortably all who attend and to escapo expressed the opinion that it was fairly cations service. The idea is entertained the distressing noise of passing trafic definitely established that the ship that telescopic mooring fasts may be which rather interfered with Wednesday's
meeting. "buckled" when doing rudder tests at built in warships, enabling an airship a speed of about fifty knots, and it was to be moored and take in supplies (even sen. "Airships out to recalled that the first fast destroyers had hydrogen) far the same tendency (to buckle). This carrying bombing and torpedo-planes are weakness in design had been remedied in regarded as a reasonable development the cam of the destroyers, and why" for such craft, launched from a great should it not be in the cast of the haight, could accomplish far more in certain circumstances than could aero- airship?
IT
18 HERERT NOTIFIED that our well- known brand of FIRE CRACKERS known as "SAM TICK" are only obtainable through our sathorised Agent
Mr. Au CHEONG of CHEONG KO Wo
Kaw Silk Merchants,
No. 2, Kang Yat Moon, Canton,
and "
Mr. K YATMING of MING KET, Matting
Manufactory,
No. 3, Ngan Chow Street. Honam, Canton. The public are hereby warned against imita tions sold by unauthorised persons.
SAM YICK FIRE CRACKERS
MANUFACTORY. Tai Leong September 30th, 1991.
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Queen's foot 100% fast fool abou
1. Hoad
Central. 218 211*2* | ¢25"{64*90*11,300(762311,479 At June. tion of
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the
TZPHOON WARNING.
The following telegram has been. received by the American Consulate General Hongkong, from the Manila
October 6th, 9.30 am. Observatory:
Typhoon in about 135 deg. Long. E. 17 deg. Lat. N., inclining weeward
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