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THE TYPHOON.

RAIN - STORY CAUSES GREAT

DAMAGE AT HAPPY VALLEY,

POOR PROSPECTS OF PACING NEXT WEEK.

THE HONGKONG DAILY

· HAPPY VALLEY IN A DEPIQRADLE

STATE.

Little or no tauisge is recorded as a result of the wind squalls, but the dant- ng to Happy Valley as the result of Saturday night's rain stormis, to say the least, serious. Despite the fact that

PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER

THE STRANDING OF THE ***TINSING."

FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF ENQUIRY

'ACCIDENT- DUE TO NO, 2 PILOT'S INCOMPETENCY.

The Murine Magistrate (Lirut. Comdr.

GTH, 1924

ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN PROMOTION.

BY IRREGULAR MEANS.

WARNING" BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE BUR

THE COLONIES,

1:

The current issue of the Government

After a season remarkably free from the rainfall was comparatively light when. N. Hole, R. N.) delivered, on Saturday Gazette eontains the following circular

typhonig gales, Hongkong experienced its first real typhoon flow of the season over the week-end. At one time it hooked as if the typhoon was heading straight for the Colony and on Saturday afternoon it

,

The

New

morning, the finding of the Court of enquire into the circunistunees attending enquiry, which was hell on Friday, to

the stramling of the Fis Sing in the West River on September 27th..

dispatch from the Sentary of State for addressed to the Officer Administering the colonies, dated August 1ith, and the frontant:

one thinks of the heavy falls that year, the Valley appears to be in a worse stata than ever it was. The work of the past fea miths in trying to effectively drain the race emese, malertaken at great

Sir.--In his Circular despatch of the The Court was composed as follows:---| 17th of June, 1911, the late Viscount Ear- expense, conuts für nought; sand-track is ruined, whilst the lower Litt Comdr. fi. F. Hale, R.N. (Pour discountenanced attempts on the part of telóniat otheals to seek the in silent): Lieut. Conde. Wa H. Jotham. Hence 3f Members of Parliament and ming, Master of a Manang, Capt. W. the Secretary of State with a viewto means of bringing their services to the notice of Muir, Master of xx. Tằng (à, and Capt.runsideration for promotion. W. Collam, Master of ss On Ter.. Lord Harcourt pointed ou! that the Colonial Office which ensured due. arrangements were in existence in

consideration of the claims of all suitable

was within 150 miles S.S.W, of Hong portion of the valley is ander water to R.X., of H.M.S. Ambruse. Capt. R. Cum- others in this country fa kong. Its direction then changed slightly Vand at 7 nm. yesterday it passed over Hoihew, after holding a practically steady West by North contese all the way from

North Luzon.

I

The No. 1 typhoon signal was first hoïsted on Friday evening at 7.10 o'clock, though at that time oral conditions on the harbour were fairly peaceful. At ?

a. Ul.

i

the depth of several feet in places Drawing a line from the top end of the Jockey Club enclosure right across the Valley to a little below the Rock there! is a continmustsheet of water. From the condition of the Valley yesterday it is doubtful whether it will be possible-to hold the Races next Saturday. But won- dors are sometimes worked after hear rafhstorms in making the track possible

for racing pn Saturday the No. 1 signal was

put up. indicating that a gale was ex- pected from the East (N.E to SE From then onward weather conditions

P.W.D. 'LVERT.

That

Mr. G. K. Hall. Brutton appeared for the Chian Coast Officers' Build (Capt. D. Morgan and Chief Officer Selly), and a Corbett for the owners, the Bien Mow 8.8. Ca..

1.

the finding detailed the movements of the Signed by all the members of the Court.

vessel before the stranding, and went ou to state-

officers on the occurrence of vacancies: been made to obtain proaction by irre- and observed that the attempts which had gular means bad not been of advantage to the officers concerned.

From recent correspondence which has Teached me I have formed the opinion either that the warning issued by Lord Harcourt's directions is not now gener ally known, or that the grave view of

the

practice taken by the Secretary of State is insufficiently malized. I have to request, therefore, that steps may be in the Gazette and by any other means taken, by the publication of this despatch

to warn public officers that a

will serve to, useful pur pose and, on the other hand. may actually the detrimental to the interests of those concerned.

REVENUE COLLECTIONS

AT CANTON.

We find that the master, after his Pres visited the Valley yesterday morn

When "representative of the thily arrival on the bridge, did everything with

ing.

in his power to avert a disaster and that the Jockey Club steward's had he did everything within his power for hegan to get worse. Small craft sought already began to clear away some of the ile,safety of the passengers, crew and as that which, has been! sheiter in the typhoon refugees and the debris. Shortly afterwards

IL P.W.D. cargo after the disaster. W and that larger vessels drew away from the

Official arrived on the scene and after the port engine was put full ahead" wharves and went sither to Kowloon Bay remarked!

viewing, the landscape o'er expressively an actually did go full ahead and was culvert bas les later put full astern. We find that the or Laichikok for shelter. The Empress us down again. It appears that the Chief Officer carried on his duty in of Austendia went to a' finoy on the fair large nullah carrying the flood from the pointing out to the pilot that the ship way and rode out the gale there. Much overflowed during the night and the

hillside above Wong Nei Chong Village was out of position. to the surprise of people along the nullah will became, breached, in two waterfront, thesis," Kosharia, homeward | places. The first breach is at the turn Bound with the mail, sailed promptly at

into the home straight where the rush noun., despite the fact that the typhoon top of the wall, the water pouring over of "water took away the sed bank on the was to the "South of the Colony. By the grass track and over the saud track, taking an Easterly centrse the vessel kept tarrying sand and rubble with it out pu eltar of the centre of the typhoon and to the second green on the golf course. as (20) a.m. yesterday a report was Fes

The second breach is pure serious. It

**** The Court adjudge the Master. Mr. occurred at the extrenie end of the Jockey David Morgan, and the Chief Officer ceived at the Royal Observatory, giving Clan enclosure, just where the mullah Mr. P. Scully, to be exonerated from all her position as Lat. 29.20 (N.)' and Long.cers the cuiven. Apparently the cul-blamır," 114-10 (1). She was theu experiencing vert could not take too great rush of ES.E. wills, force 6 to 1.

"THE FERRY SERVICE

re:

is due to the incompetence of Ng MILITARY RENOUNCE CONTROL.

We had that the cause of the casualty

the No. 2 pilot, and blaue is attributable to the owners, the Luen Mow. Steamship certain whether Ng Ki was a competent Company, in that they neglected to as pilot before engaging him. but relied solely on the advice of Chan Ki, the No. I pilot.

DARING ROBBERY BY CHINESE. JEWELLERY AND PURSE SNATCH-

ED FROM LADY.

SCENE IN BROADWAY ROAD."

Three Chines men are concerned in daring broad daylight robbery, which Securred in Broadwood Road, near House A, about 10.3) on Saturday morn

nanese troops, announcing the release of by General Fna Shek Sang of the Yur

A circular telegram has been issued

the revenue effices under his control and their return to the proper financial

authorities.

General Fan explains that he has been forcer, to take control of, seme of the revenue officers in order to support his tropps, at a time when general dis order prevailed last year after the defeat of Chen Chiung Ming's troops and the subsequent arrival of his own troops in Canton...

In taking this step, General Fan i«'] following the example set by General Hsu Chung Chi, the commander of the Cantonese troops, who had promptly com plied with the "Government's order to relinquish control of all the revenu collection offices in the districts occupied by Cantonese troope."

water, and the side of the culvert burst, a large volume of water pouring over thej grass and sand tracks with considerable The Star ferry service was maintained.

Forec; such so that large pieces of throughout the day, and despite soine ecunt coping were swept from the cul- difficulty, being experienced in cuflurking | vert out on to the grass track, a distance and embarking passengers, the ferries of 10 yards. At this point the new sand managed to run to schedule times. At track has been badly damaged," the.. tup 245 o'clock in the afternoon, when the dressing of sand being completely washed storm appeared to be getting worse, the

away in places, leaving bare the under dressing of stone and cinders Incidenting red fing was"

'bolsted on the Star ferry ally the first greca and the eighth green wharves at Kewlook and Hongkong, and of the golf course have suffered badlywood Read, reports to the police that Mrs. Deacon residing n. Np, 21, Broad

CANTON RIVER. indication that the ferries night stop from the deluge. From a distance they whilst she was walking down Broadwood COMMERCIAL BODIES 50 running at any moment. The Yanmati appear to be completely covered with Rand she was accosted by three Chinese,

UNDERTAKE DREDGING.

· ferries stopped running at 2.45 plai. and sand and rubble. Further down, every who seized her and snatched her black

thing is under water right down to the feather parse containing $31. did not resume during the afternoon.

... gold

Representatives of several commercial Naval Recreation Club.

wrist watch and bracelet worth $00, were bodies have held a meeting to discuss wrenched from her wrist, and they plans for the dredging of the shallow snatched from her neck a necklace of portion of the river near the Macao forts. crystal stene, valued at $90. The robbers 30 as to facilitate the passage of steam- made their escape is the direction ofs, says the Canton Gazette. On ng- Causeway Bay Mrs Deacon states that the could identify one of the robbers.

Up to the time of writing, no arrests bad been måde.

REPORTS FROM SHIPS AY FRA.

COMPLETE BLOCKAGE.

According to reports from ships at sea

It was the opinion months ago that if received at the Royal Observatory, the the culvert running under the enclosure position of the typhoon--at-e-an-on-was absolutely cleaned out of sand that Saturday as reported by the xx, City of the main difficulty of keeping the Valley Darbon was Lat, (9.30 (N.), Lang. 114 from flooding would be overcome. For (F). The ship was then experiencey a months "past coolies have been working N.E. wind, force 1 her barometrical rending being 29.29.

clearing the culvert and the work was nearing completion. Apparently the clearing of the gulvert of sand has made About the same time that the 8.s. Any little or no difference, and the Valley is Yueng in from Lat, 20.38 (N.), Long. 113,7 || just as liable to be flooded "as ever. A (E) reported E. winds, force, 10, her new drainage system was being intro- barometer reading 29.30. In the after-duced at the bottom end of the Valley, Bear the Naval Recreation Club. Whe- ther this was already completed our re

it is only a short time since Mrs. Deacon's house in Broadwood Road was entered, and various articles stolen.

WEIHAIWEI CONSTÁBLE LOSES REVOLVER.

FINED $100 OR-SIX WEEKS.

ivon the same veasel sent through another wireless from Lat. 20 (N.), Lourescutative was unable to learn, int A Weihaiwei constable was charged at 13.5 (E.) reporting the wind quats of judging from the depth of water at the the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday hurricano force. By then her barometer bottom end of the Valley there appeara morning, with having lost his revolver read 29.99.

to be a very complete blockage and that and six rounds of ammunition whilst on very little-water is escaping from what duty last Thursday. Defendant told the Court he had nothing to say.The Cap appears to be a dam..

Lain Superintendent of Police said he had originally taken the case himself, but he found it so serious that he thought a magistrate should hear it.

At 7.20 4.1. yesterday the ss, Chukwu Muru sent a wireless message from Lat. 20.15 (N.), Long, 110.15 (E), which is just off Holbow, reporting winds of forec velocity (typhoon foree), her hard- meter reading 29.30.

THE WIND AND RAIN IN RONGKOѤ. The highest squall velocity registered

THEFT FROM A CHIEF ENGINEER'S · CABIN.

WORK OF A RETURNED BANISHEE

A Chinese pleaded guilty at the

A statement was read by the Captain Superintendent' in which 'defendant had said that he went on duty at midnight and when he reported at 4.10, he found sa Hongkong was at 1.56 am. yesterday Central Magistracy, on Saturday, when that his fevolver was missing and at once when 69 miles per hour. were registered. charged with larceny 'from the cabin of duty. He said be was sure that he had reported the matter, to the sergeant on During Saturday afternoon, and through the chief engineer of thess, Wing Hong, the revolver when he went on duty. Mr. out" the night, there were heavy rain lying at Daikon Ducks. The engineer Wolfe added that defendant had report- aqualls and during the early part of Sun- found defendant in his cabin with several at 10 in the morning when there. volver was in the holster... Five minutes day morning there was continuous of his personal belongings, in his poses afterwards he and occasion to run after a downpour of rain lasting several hours,sion. Later he found a wedge inserted in small boy, but he was positive that up-.

one of his boxes" A second charge of thing fell from hy when running. Between 2 p.m. on Saturday and 2 preturning from banishment was preferred Government 840, but defendant could sell on Sunday 4.31 inches of rain were regis against defendant and he was sentenced it for to. Defendant joined the Fofve tered at the Observatory, making the to three months hard labour on the Brit eighteen months ago and had a clean re-

cord. total rainfall since January 1st up to 66.56 charge and 12 mouths hard labour on A fine of $100 or six weeks hard. inches.

the second charge.

Jabour was itaposed:

Mr. Wolfe said the revolver cost the

count of the accumulation of silt in that section of the river, serious" risk' is encountered by shipping when nearing the forts.

It was decided at the meeting that the commercial bodies should undertake the work of dredging the river and devise means for raising funds. The work, it is estimated, will cost from thirty thou- sand to one hundred thousand dollars. according to the scope of the dredging operations.

BANENOTE CIRCULATION,

Returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve, in, Hongkong. during the month ended September 30th, 1974, as certified by the inanagers of the respec- tive banks, are given in the Gucciament Ciuzette as follows:--

Chartered Bank nf

Specie

Average Aucunt.

in Reserve."

5,000,000m

Indin. Australia, i China

bai Banking Cor Hongkong & Shang

poration

40,500,823 20,300,000† Mercantile Bank of

Indin, Ltd... 1,354,077 550,000

Total 52,558,590 35,450,000

Sterling Securities deposited with the Grown Agents valued at £1,057,10. t-Securities with the Crown Agents

and Straits Government £3,091,000. 3-Securities with the Crown Agents

£130,000

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