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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

WE but to anuonnos that Mr. J. Haux is leaving for Bombay and that Mx, A. CPEEREDINA will manage the business of the Firm as from the 8th instant.

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CORRIMBHOY & CO., LTD.

FIRE & MABINE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATIONS OF HONOKONG.

NOTICE.

BANK HOLIDAY.

NFIRE &

TOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that all

MARINE INSURANCE

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transas tion of PUBLIO BUSINESS on MONDAY, Octosza 10TH, 1901.

...By Order,

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Secretaries,

Hongkong, October 7th, 1921.

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ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLUB.

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MEETING will be held on TUESDAY, 11th, October at 530 r.x. in the College. All past Pupils interest are requested "to attend.

ថ្មីៗ!

R. M. OMAR,

Hon. Secretary.

INTERPORT POLO.

E sboru Mates will commence at 4.30 1. sharp on MONDAY, 10th it, at Causeway Bay The Wiltshire Band will be in attendance. The Palfie are cordially mivited to attend.

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"THE SALVAGING OF CIVILIZATION.",

THEATRE.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9th, 1921. AT 9.15 M

Speaker-Ds. H. T. HODGKIN,

Chairman:~

H. E. Tu GOVERNO

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. IN THE MATTER of the HONGKONG

HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

ami.

IN THE MATTER of the Hongkong Com panies Ordinances 1911-19th

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN mt: a Petition was on the 24th day of Septem- ber, 1991, presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong by the above-named Company to confirm na alteration of the icin objects proposed to be effected by a

· INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAY.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, W

onlance with Ordinance No. 3 of 1912

CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIO the EXCHANGE BANKS will be BUSINESS OR MONDAY, the 10r instant.

Hongkong, th, October, 1991.

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.

GENERAL HOLIDAY. THIS OFFICE will be OPEN for all purposes from PA3 to 12 NOON on MONDAY, the 10rs, OcTOREA, 1991. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely Closed on that day.

N. L. SMITH, -- Superintendent, Imports and Exporta. Hongking, 8th, October, 1991. 11551

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

E hare This Day REMOVED to So FLOOR of BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, 4 Queen's Road Central Entrance: Daddel Street.

PITTENDEIGE, RUMJAHN & Co., LTD. Dated October 1st., 1921,

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

WE hare REMOVED uur Offices to 4TH FLOOR BANK OF Cursa Buikling, No 4 Queen's Road Central

WRIGHT & HORNBT. Hongkong, October 1st., 1921.

REMOVAL NOTICE.

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E hare This Day REMOVED to the

WE Hare Daye top of the Bank of

China, No. 4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL entrance in Duddell Street.

RAMSEY & CO. Hongkong, October 1st 1921.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

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have This Day REMOVED my Office to I have 7 CUBA BULLDOG, 19t floor Entrance from Duddell Street

PM. N. da BILVA...

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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.

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response to suggestions made at the last Annual Meeting of the Society, the General Committee have decided organise SMOKING CONCERT on ARISTICE NIGHT to be held in the CITY HALL at 9.15 in the same manner as last year.

Circulars on the subject will be sent to all Members of the Society in due course,

A. EL K. COBB,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, September 30th, 1921. [1535

HONOKỌNG JOCKEY OLUB. -- THE FOURTH GYMKHANA MEETING THE

Will be held (weather permitting) at the Happy Valley, on SATURDAY Gcross 8th, commencing at 3.30 F..

The Charge for admission will be $1 for others than Members of HosGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Soldiers and Saileys in uniform hat price. The Stowards invite the Ladies of Hongkong of to be present.

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Resolution of the bail Compiny unanimously passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting the said Company held on the 27th day of July 1931, and subsequently unanimously confirmed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the said Company held on the 13th day of August, 1921, and which Resolution russ follower

"That the provisions of the Company' "Memorandum of Association with

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"to its objects be altered so as to read a

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

BANK HOLIDAY. MONDAY, 10TH. October.

"shour is the print signed for the purpose A TEA and DINNER DANHANT will be held

"of identification by the Chairman of this "meeting."."

AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the said Polition is directed to be beard before His Honour the Chief Justice on WEDNES DAY, the 28th day of October, 1921, at 10.50 o'clock in the forenoon, and any person inter-

on MONDAY, 10TH, OCTOBER.

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BRITITSE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, TIENTSIN.

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THE

Council hereby invites application

ested in the end Company whether as Creditor for the post of KINDERGARTON or otherwise desirous to oppose the making of an Onler for the confirmation of the said MISTRESS 'in the Tientsin Grammar School alteration under the abore Ordinances should The commencing Salary offered is $140 to $160, appear at the time of hearing by himself or his per mensem, according to the qualifications Counsel for the purpose, and a copy of the said of the successful applicant. Free furnished Petition will be furuished to any such person quarters will be provided by the Council requiring the same by the undersigned, the said Applications stating

age, nationality, regulated charge for the same,,

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

OCTOBER 8TH, 1991.

INTIMATION

HE-DALEY FARM, ICE *COLD REQUISITES

STORAGE CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of BEARE HOLDERS is the above Company will be hall at the Company's Town Ulice & Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 8th day of cross, 1991, at Noos, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1991.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 1st to 8th October, 1991, both days inalzite,

By Order,

M. MANUK,

Soorotary. Hongkong, September 2ård 1991,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the lotting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 11th day of Ocz00851ks Department, by Order at 3 PM, at the "Offices of the Public of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of One

Lot of CROWN LAND at Mount Kellett Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rans to be fixed by the Burveyor of H MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality.

Boundary Mamamenta

• Annual Rental

- Opet Fron

fort foot.

abouti

As par sale plac.

1,704

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 11th day of Остовки,

SHAVING.

RAZORS.

Gilette,

Auto

Ever Ready Rogers

RAZOR STROPS.

Auto.

Canvas & Leather. SHAVING SOAPS

Colgates

Williams

Solace

Shavallo

Gibbs

Vinolis

Eraamic

FOR

SHAVING CREAMS.

Williamns Johnsons

Colgates

Palm Olive

SHAVING BRUSHES. ·

+

A very fine assortment from best British makers

of the Public Works Department, by Order

1991, ab 3. 2. at the Offices A. of His ExumakGY

THI GOYEINOR of four Lots of CROWN LAND at the junction et Queen's Road Central and Pedder Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KG, krone farther, term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Balt

Begistry Na

Locality

2317, 2918 and 2419.

Boundary

K.LT.

Annual Rental,

Ups Price

Queen's that took laat best abou

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ADVERTISEMENTS

"Letters are lying at this Ofoe for E Boxen CK, KX, LM, LN, LR LT, LU. LW, MA, MK, MZ, NB, A 50,

obtain in their native country. That A Chinese carrying 17,858 Toler they should be seeking " higher tive of three months' hard labour at the tickets was fined $1,000 with the alternan standard of living' in China occasions Magistracy, yesterday.

频率

"The Salvaging of Civilization in to be the subject of Dr. Hodgkin's address in the Theatre, to-morrew (Sunday) at 9.16 p.m. H.E, the Governor will pre-.

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in some straw stored on the ground floor A small fire broke out, on Thursday, of No. 6. Lising Street, used as a godera by the Shun Cheung Fat Export fim. under control and very little damage was The Fire Brigade soon. had the outbraak done.

proposing to convene a conference for General Lu Yun-hsiang of Chekiẩng is the discussion of national questions a posed by General Wu Pei-fu. The co Shanghai, instead of at Lushan, sa pro- troversy may lead to the giving up of the conference proposal by both sides.

no surprise. The demand for high wago" | which has been so successfully pressed by old boys of St. Joseph's College to the We are aiked to call the attention of Chinese workmen in most of the Treaty announcement of a meeting of the Foot-

ball Club on Tuesday next. ports of China goes back, however; prior to the return of these coolies from Eraner, and has been, and still is, based

not an any hankering for higher standard of living, but on side. the plea that the cost of living just as they had hitherto been accustomed pooms representing Hongkong and Shang- to live has of late years greatly in-hai will take place on Monday afternoon ercased. It is a plea that, cannot be invited to attend.

at 4.30 at Causeway Bay. The public are successfully contested, and for the great, majority of them a higher standard of living will only come if prices decline while wages remain at the new level.

We are, not aware that the coolies repatriated from France have had the alightest influence "on the labour move ment in South China. Those armies of coolies were recruited axclusively from the populations of the Northern province as being likely to stand the climate of Europe better than the men from the South. We have seen in the Press of the North nothing. bonnect the repatriated coolies with any combined movement for the betterment of their condition, but it would not surprise as to learn that something of the kind exists, for numbers of the men appareatly have much difficulty in finding employ ment. A paragraph sent to the papers Last week by the Y.M.C.A. in Shanghai says:-" The stream of Chinese labourers returning from France has not yet ocased to low. On the 18th ult. 2,500 were landed in Pukow, and there are many more to follow Hundreds of these men find their way to Shanghai and settlo here. It is impossible to give the exact number, but there must be more than 3,000 of them in the city. Most of those who find their way to Shanghai eke out a precarious living, working on the docks or on the roads, many even pulling rickshas or pushing wheelbarrows. The Y.M.C.A. has a bureau at No. 6, Hong-

Dr. Dominador Gomez, a well-known resident of Manila lost his passports issued by the Philippine Government, been issued to port inspectors and sub- while staying in Canton A warning h port collectors in the Philippine Islands to look carefully into the passports of all to identifying the lost pauport. persons coming from China with a view

yesterday, with being a stowaway from Charged before Mr. R E. Lindsell, Manila by the s.s. Hawkeye State, & Filipino was sentenced to six weeks in- Filipino stowaway, on the a.. Shinya prisonment with hard labour. Another far, was sent to the House of Deten not wish to charge him, and had under ion. It was stated that the T.K.K. did taken to send him back to Manila.

10 239 million

The monthly water return shows ɛ. storage in the reservoirs supplying the City of 2,058 million gallons on October 1st. The consumption for the month of gallons-a slight decreas: on the corres September amounted ponding month last year. The Kowloon on October let, the counmption last Reservoir contained 374 million gallons month being nearly 68 million gallons

The Grst public park at Canton is to National Day. Incidentally we see it instead of being spoken of as the Double stated that the National Day this year, Ton festival, will be known as the Feur Ten festival, because the day is the 10th of the Republic, and the 10th day of the day of October (10th month), 10th year ninth moon according to the Chinese calendar.

S. WATSON & Road, which is doing its best to be opened on Monday, which is China's

CO. LTD., (Established 1841) HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Phone No. 16.

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minister to the wants of these inet, sending the sick to hospitals, giving financial assistance where deserving and absolutely necessary to a few, and trying to find employment for the many able bodied men who come every day." An interpretation that may be put upon the paragraph is that the men may have gone numbers of cases that in their absener to their native homes, only to find in their places have been filled and that they must seek a livelihood elsewhere; or it may be that life in the labour camps of France has so changed their ideas that they revolt against a return to their former mode of existence and conditions of service, and, seck whatever opportu REPATRIATED COOLIES ANDnities may offer in the larger centres of

commercial and industrial activity.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Dan Yaux Ro., O. Loxpor Unica: 181, FLAT STRANI, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HosarONG, OCTOINE 8TH, 1921, ́.

"STRIKES.”

"strikes "

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Mr. Chilien Taur, Ph.D., recently ap Canada, is at present in Shanghai, en pointed Chinese Consul General to is a graduate of St. John's University route to his post at Ottawa Mr, Tout and the University of Edinburgh and consequently he should not have diff has also resided in the United States! culty in quickly adjusting himself to in Cacada. Mr. Tur will be stationed at Ottawa.

life

A number of abattoirs will soon be the Municipality of Canton, in the city established by the Health Department of It proper, Saikwan and Honam. Not only

storm.

As announced in our

Company's Solicitor, on payment of the qualifications, and experience should be for: SALE STEWART TERRACE textile workers,, shoemakers and painters, and experience by which China might Church Notes," the Rev. J. Kirk

Dated the 5th day of October, 1921.

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

HARSTON,

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I, Des Voeux Rond Central, Hongkong, Solicitors for the said Company.

8.8. ANDRE LEBON"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

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MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo" from MAR SEILLES in connection with ators. Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opinn, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risks into the Lazardous and/or extra hazard. ons Crodowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing

Optional Carge will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consigno before Noor To-DAY requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Laling will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after

WITHIN the past few years

a foregone conclusion that these health officers but veterinary doctors among workmen employed in all branches France where they have worked for animal before it is sent to the slaughter armies of men on their return from houses to examine the condition of each will be stationed at these slaughtering of, activity in Chidh have been common several years under conditions of service ing pens. Unscrupulous butchers who sell enough. This has been notably the case far superior to anything to which they have no chance of practising their danger. beef from diseased animals will ther among the Chinese in Hongkong, Shang- had been, accustomed, in China, would ous tricks on the public, says the hai, and Canton. At the moment there give a strong impetus to such labour Canton Times, is no "atrike" of any sort in the Colony, movements as already existed in China. It is believed to be 150 years, sinoc thị we believe, but only a few days ago it The Chinese authorities, it seems to us, hymn "Bocic of Ages was stated that in Canton there were here lost a great opportunity by failing many thousands of pilgrims have made was written...and still upwards of 20,000 workers on strike to retain in organised formation these to Burrington Coombe in Somerset, where their way, notably last Bank Holiday, for higher wages in Canton. They in- bodies of workmen who have had during the author A. M. Toplady, received his claded workers in tea and oil factories, the past five years or more à training inspiration while sheltering from

thunder We notion that Mr. Lp CASO, the have greatly profited had there been any Maconachie proposes to tell the story Chinesa Consul General in London, has arrangements made to retain the organiservice at Union Church on Sunday. The of this classic hymn at the evening recently been giving to an interviewer tios and to employ the men on the day will also be marked by the views on the subject of the demand for many great public works which need to tion of "The Book of Fraise," the lately the introduc higher wages in China which rather be undertaken in various parts of China, the Presbyterian Church of Canada,

published and excellent hyma book suggests that the strike is the product Disorganised they are certain to sow which has just been selected by Union of the coalie repatriated from the battle.the seeds of discontent and unrest, and Church as the most suitable collection field of Europe. The Consul General spoke thus powerfully contribute to any move has been compiled on of the remarkable and far-reaching effect" ment which, however wisely or unwisely, catholic basis, and contains between 508

seeks to promote something in the nature and eco pieces. has had upon China through the employment of Chinese of industrial revolution. Wisely directed G. Cosmopolitan Dack. Large open con. On their return these men, he said, the for good in China, but disorganised and Po near coolies in France during the campaign they would prove a powerful influênce pound in front suitable for the storage of had come in contact with many excellent left to their own devices they might well! approached either from land or water side. Metal Lumber, Ores, sta. Marine Lot;

warded October 8th, 1921.

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Peak Apply to H. E. POLLOCK, Princes to the undersigned not later than Buldings.

By order,

J. R.

LINESS, Secretary.

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"SAM YIOK" FIRE CRACKERS.

T 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that our we]}- known brand of FIRE CRACKERS known as "SAM VICK" are only obtainable through our authoriard Agent

Mr. All CHEONG of CERONG KNG Wo,

Raw Silk Merchants,"

No. 28, Kang Yat Moon, Canter,

weld

Mr. K. YATHING of Mrs Kaz, Matting

Manufactory No. 3, Ngun Chow Street, Houam. Canton.

The public are hereby warned against imita. tions sold by unauthorised persons,

SAM YICK FIRE CRACKERS

MANUFACTORY. Tai Leong, September 30th, 1921

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TO LET

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GODOWN

For particulars apply,,to-

THE HONGKONG LAND REULAMA

TION CO., LTD.

LODOWN

TO LET.

Sam

For particulars apply to

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which the war

on tobacco and wine went into effect at A surtax of 20 per cent, ad valorem Canton on the 6th inst.

usages and applicances of Western lita, prove a source of widespread trouble. exercised a civilising and modernising influence; but they also brought with them many idea which tended to us settle their compatriots, and produce discontent with the pavailing 4 LARGE BRIGHT AJEY OFFICES ditions.." The Chinese workers are now

Prince Chaofa Yugals of Biam is demanding a higher standard of living, passenger by the Andre Lebon, bound such as exists. in Europe, and better for Kobe, wages, and the system of strike has been

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Box No, 1143,

Care of Daily Prus Office.

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And late abou, will be object to reat Will be held in the grounds of the abors Chab: SEAMEN'S INSTITUTEported from the West. Previously the

landing charges.“ #

All claims must be sent in to mas on or before

the 19th October, 1921, or they will not be recognized

All damaged packages will be examined by Mesars, Goddard & Douglas, on THURSDAL

13th it, at 10A.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

B. BODENFUSER,

Acting Agent

Hongkong, 7th October, 1921.

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SATURDAY, Ocтoaza 8th, 9.15 P.K.

BAND OF WILTS REGT.

· 21, PRAYA PAST, HONGKONG.

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by kind permission of Lieut.-Col. WINDIAN and Offers.

Anxission $1,00

By permission of the Government

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OE the noe of all Men of the Moortile

Marine and H.M. Navy." Beading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room, Officers Room, CFO's Room Bestaurant Conseri Hall, Chuch

Pirate Cabins and beds in Dormitones Motor Launch #Datering

only unsettling Western influence was that of the students who had studied abroad, but now we have the repatriated coolies contributing to the unrest.

:

Kamo Horu on the 14th inst for a holi-

Dr. and Mra. Koch are leaving by the

day in England.”

The. Andre Leboan op' arrival from Europe yesterday bad on board a total of 586 passengers,

It is doubtless true that the armies of coolies who have returned from Franc which have tended to create dissatis have brought with them many ideas

faction with the conditions of life which Marseil{ss).

Among the Andre Lebon's prasengers Penang) and Mr. and Mrs. Bailey (from were Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton (From

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MR. H. W. LOOKER.

A CANDIDATE FOR PARLAMENT. Reuter cables that Mr. H. W. Looker, who for many years practiced as A solicitor in Hongkong (of the arm of Unionist Candidate for Central Hull to Haraton), has been adopted as Mcsara. Deacon, Looker, Deacon and the contest, the seat at the next Parliamen- tary election in opposition to Lt-Com. Hon. J. M. Kenworthy, R., who was elected for the Constituency in 1919 by a majority of D17.

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TYPHOON WARNING), The following telegrams have been roceived by the American Consulate. General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:-

October 8th, 3.30 p.m. Typhoon in about 135 deg. Long. E. 90 deg. Lat. N., moving N.W

Islands and the Loochoos, moving N.W

October 7th, 11.0 s.m. Cyclone or typhoon in Pacific Ocean about half-way between the Mariana.

or N.N.W..