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ed, alougside are the remains of the tickerings were about to fall, the most conspicuous very great The s 9. Ajax, Captain R. Rackis, collector's office almost hidden under a being the high wall at the back of Noa Police arrived from Manila at five 5 pm, yesterday pile of groaning timber and mats. But Station, which has since been shored, and allar experiencing very bad weather. The away on the water Many Disasters.

isa rolling light a wall at No. 189 Queen's Road West, facing typhoon struck the vessel on Saturday night and coining nearer and nearer, until at length on to Wilmer Street, which is bulging to a she had to heave too till five o'clock on the More Deathe through Collapsos Rolling, and pitching the light swings forward follows:-At "Fairview," Robinson Road, varied between S.S.W. and N.W., but after phantom ship appears to be approaching, very dangerous extent. Brief Items are as ucxt morning. Before heaving too the wind A few minutes after three o'clock on Satur has come across on a useless nip.

and then it is seen that one of the ferries oc upied by Mr H. Ehmer, damage words backed into its nornial direction, 5.5.W. day the boom of the typhoon gun echoed broke adrift at Hunghom to weather the Connaught Road giving way sending pieces of She was caused by a portion of the cutting in faintly across the waters of the harbour seff harbour. But it is too much of a good thing rock crashing through the back of the pre- in Kowloon Chy Road have our sympathy.

- At Kowloon.

ling once and for all the many queries re

Kowloon had a very bad time, and dwellers. to stand at the wate's edge with the boisterous inises into the servants quarters.The The road was simply flooded, and as the lower garding the likelihood of a gale. It was wind really to carry you across Kowloon side at enough; those ashore saw to blinds and shut-less than fifteen cents so turning back you face blown away. A landslip occurred l-If way up level than theentre of the road the ground

old maished at No. 7 Police Station wis ters, those affoat hastened before the wind to the wind and trudge home shocked, sodden the Peak Tramway and the last trams up and

part of the buildings is on a much lower the harbour of refuge in Causeway Bay and shivering. while larger vessels strengthened their moor.

down on Saturday night narrowly escaped.

floors were simply swamped. Stupidity some ings, banked fires and prepared for the inevitable

"destruction the brakesman, applying the brake where! The authorities will probably slice off in the nick of time. At the new Naval Hospital the top of the road. Two new houses in Hong West. It was not altogether waexpected

a matshed was blown down, and a man killed,

Hom collapsed, and inhabitants of others as the typhuon had been hovering around

The typhoon was severly felt at St. Joseph's violently. Kwong Tuck Cheong's ship-build- inform us that the whole block trembled Luzon shing Wedoesday, and on Friday it had

College, as the building is very lofty affording of Balingiang Channel, got to

(a good mark for all storms. It will no doubt

ing yard suffered a considerable amount between the Philippines and Formosa. In

interest subscribers of the Building Fund to

of damage, and many

matsheds learn that the new masonry is

idvelled. A the South of China, the barometer continued

few matsheds at such a

Green Island cement falling, and by Saturday morning Mr. F

substantial mature that not a brick in the

works were x10 blown down. The premises of the Victoria The only mishap that occurred was to a large bamboo cross,crected in view of next Saturday's Ferry pier was dismantled, and those at the even to the foundations. The matshed at the illuminations, which was blown clean away

entrance to the Wharf and Godown Company's dragging in itswake the permanent metal cross that stood in the centre of the building: The

premises fared likewise. Uprooted trees raefs of the Police quarters and a divers verandah of a house belonging to the Land were to be seen everywhere. The front blown off, Investment Co. came down, and the frightened and a few huts in the same vicinity dwellers had to take refuge in the rais. The five Lu Lung Hang Valley, adjoining Hom Road, cook-houses belonging to Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9

fell in on Sunday morning at about two o'clock. Another landslip occurred at the Kawtoon Dock during the rain of Saturday afternoon. The end of the new blacksmith's shop was

buried. Luckily, however, the accident was unattended with loss of life:

Fatal Collapses at Wanchai: Included among the many disasters which have to be recorded the most serious, and by reason of their sad associations, the most painful are those fatal collapses of in habited buildings which occurred in several Paris of the city. That attended with the greatest loss of life occurred shortly after ten o'clock on Saturday evening at No. 45, Praya G. Figg, the Aring Director of the Hongs Road East, adjoining Nullah Lane, a few doors wings in course of construction, was displaced. Recreation Club wore completely destreged,

from the Praya East Hotel. It was at the height of the storm that Sergt Evans and Bombardier Pitman, of the Garrison Military Police, who were under shelter close by, heard an awful crash and, hastening into, the street,

kong Observatory, gave the first practical purning to the colony, by having the red drum hailed to the top of the flagstaff. This was at. 5.15. and by to.35 the black drum was swaying the wind. But a few minutes clapsed cre the publication of an express stating that the found a three-storice house in rains. They cabin in the Naval Yard were typhoon appeared to be situated to the South of Swatow, and was moving West-North-West,

For Henghang it was predicted that strong N. W. to S. W. winds, and possibly a gale might be expected, and with that everyone had to wait contented until the gun was fired ou board of the Tamar That came at length, and then followed the wind and rain. Being a

were

the

half holiday with most of the business establish the fallen house. Meanwhile the soldiers and at Kennedy Road and Queen's Road West. The consequently broken in, and an engine was

ments offices and shops were close ere the main coprmcaced to pelt down, and consequently streets were practically deserted save for a few

Kennedy of the Imperial Maritime Customs, were quickly joined by others, including Mr.

beneath the wreckage endeavoured to extricate to about four feet deep. The matshed at and hearing heart-rending screams coming from collapsed. The Race Course was flooded the unfortunate people. At that time the po-Queen's statue wharf was dismantled. Land- lice from No. 2 Stain were in the harbour slipsoccurred in many parts, including Belchers rescuing those aboard of a junk which bad Street, near the Fort; in the vicinity of the broken adrift, but as soon as they returned Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wanchai, necesse they were at once despatched to the scene of itating the suspension of yesterday's services

matsheds belonging to the Standard Oil Co. were blown away; telephone wires and lamp posts fouled many of the street; dwellings in Belcher

up, and, altogether Hongkong will have cause to remember the typhoon of August 23, 1902.

The Harbour.

those in the harbour suffered jast as much, Without any reserve it may be stated that

several rescues. About eleven o'clock the pre- their friends were busily engaged and effected

mises caught on fire, and when the flames were

where the second floor had stood. They refused to shouted to him to get down, but he drawing unpleasantly near to

more until the flames were where he was. A long raler was placed against the beam

Co-day's Advertisements.

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chair coolies endeavouring, to balance their leaping around they espied a mall on a beain Street sustained great damage; roads were cut swaying fares. As the evening wore on the force of the storm increased, and by ten o'clock the greater portion of Hongkong's Our Celebrated: E' LIQUEUR SCOTCH population was puffing and panting in the WHISKY is a blend of the Finest WHIS. safer to remain inside and risk the perils of a depressing air of barred rooms. Whether it was

KIES distilled in-SCOTLAND Speckle collapse, or venture out in the storm to battle other, rescued was a sinall boy, who was extri-damage to

and down this the man scrambled. Among perhaps more, than those ashore, and the WNERS of HOUSES situated in the with the thousand odd missiles driven about 'cated with considerable difficulty, and at no siderable, especially on the more exposed who have not had their Premises LIME-

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Kowloon side. Many junks and sampans foundered or launches sank, one of which, the Douglas, were wrecked. Four steam is probably a total loss as she lies in awning frame and how above water. The Hongkong Hotel launch lost an anchor and lung Hom Deck. She is, however, apparently was washed on to the beach in the vicinity of

ing. undamaged, and was towed off this morn

craft property has been con

Eastera, Division of the City of Victoria

with Law, are reminded that the period during and the Eastern Division of Kowloon, WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance

on the 31st day of AUGUST 1902, and the which the work should be FINISHED ends Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity owner in default after the above named date. is determined to rigorously prosecute any

Peninsula to the East of Robinson Road and The Eastern Division of the City lies to the East of Garden Road. The Eastern Division of Kowloon is all that part of the Kowloon includes Hungbom and part of Tsimshatsui,

By Order,

"G. A. WOODCOCK,

Secretary.

Sanitary Board Office, 1st August, 1902.

(8:3d

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 468

It is of great age. Very fine and from each and every direction, is a very mout small risk to his rescuers. By this time the question that must remain unsolved till Hong Brigade had responded to the call, and within kong sees fit to erect modern and rais proof a short time the Rames were overcome, and the houses in lieu of castles of sand and loy work of searching for the bodies could be pro- hute. We such changer as three typhoons in three weeks of the Police, and assistance was forthcoming

may be drawing nearer to reeded with.. Inspector Warnock was in chaire Hung Hom bay with a small portion of ber of cleanliness in its efforts.to stamp out Plague, | has lore bly demonstrated the absurdity of from the Central Palice Station. During the several of auf.present buildings, and, if the forenoos yesterday gangs of Chinese were weekly blow is going to impress the facts upon busily engaged removing the fallen bricks and the minds of those responsible, a "question rubbish blocking the lane, and an entrance to may be asked," and action even taken.

the fallen premisis. At ten o'clock the police Out and about in the height of rescued the last man to be taken out alive,

the Storm. A

and had him sent to the Government Civil When the storm was at its height, with the Hospital. The adjoining building was quickly "deinon of destruction" in charge, many inshored up as it was seen to be in a very dan teresting sights were to be seen about jerous condition by reason of the bulging walls town, and those venturing out could place and wide cracks in the verandah supports. A on record numerous items of interest. Pull portion of the top floor, however, fell down dur- on oilskins and Wellingtons, put your heading the operations of removing the debris, and into Sow wester, and step out quickly into two policemen had a narrow escape. The houses the streets. What do you see? Nothing, What consisted of a ground, second, and third floors. do you hear? Nothing. The rain is blinding The bottom. was used by Sam Un as a cake and the wind deafening. Get in the shelter of shop, the second floor by coolies, and the some draughty doorway taking care to avoid top floor was unoccupied. In all, the bodies of the swinging signboard banging near your 18 people were removed, and five of the bead. At length you get accustomed to the injured are in hospital. Fire again broke out thundering crashes and the wild swirling of the late last evening, and the police are still at waters, and, chewing at the soaked stump of a work removing debris. By this time you are wet to the skin and heed cigar bend forward and battle with the breeze.

not the fact that in stepping from the pavement you have walked into a couple of feet of water. You have just weathered the Clock Tower (still intact), and are watching the roaring water. spurting up from the chocked traps as it is brought up in its wild gallop along the gulles of D'Aguilar Street. The lake outside of Watson's is extending along Queen's Rond and, after wad. ing through, one of the humours of the storms scen. Standing in the middle of the road is a Estimates and Samples furnished on double-sized bamboo bed and chair, where from, goodness only knows. Pass further along, noting the torrents dashing down from the

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THE

THE following Particulars and Conditions of

Department, on

Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, ta be held at the Offices of the Public Works

the 11th day of August, 1902, at 3 P.M., are MONDAY, published for general information.

By Command,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

A river steamer was also driven ashore in the vicinity of, the Lai-chi-kok Brewery. Two of the barges from New York, intended for Manila, were driven ashore from an anchorage, near the Kowloon Docks Many other craft, failing to seek shelter, also the many rattles as they blew off steam, all dragged anchor and, judging by

emergency. It is worthy of note that the bay that possibly could, were ready in case of

at Hok Yean, opposite the Green Island cement works, afforded a safe shelter for many launches and junks. As for the Hongkong side, the structure on Ferry pier was completely wrecked, a junk (No, 202) foundered off the little pier, facing Morrison Hill Road, three boats belonging to the Royal Engineers foundered, the Standard Oil Company's wharf at West Point was wrecked, and Captain John Colonial Secretary's Office, side, had a very bad night. The starboard Hughes, and crew, the ship Kelat, lying along.. Hongkong, 24th July, 1902.

[814d Particulars and Conditions of the letting by anchor cable was fast to the wharf, and every Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, available line was used for mooring, except the 11th day of August, 1907, at 3 P.M., at the one steel wire, attached to a spare anchor, which Offices of the Public Works Department, by the cautious skipper had prepared for letting ing the Government, of One Lot of CROWN Order of His Excellency the Officer Administer go. This was slung over the port side LAND, ar Peak Road, in the Colony of The whole of the wall fronting No.. 202-

by a tackle from the fore yard arm. The port Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the anchor was also dropped to keep the vessel off option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be 210, West Point fell in with a carrying away a part of the old Reforma the wharf, but in spite of all these precautions fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, tory: The ground floor of No. 3. Base Street Captain Hughes said: The piles were groan- those on board had a very anxious time. As fell in, and the cook houses at 56 and 58 Yuen Lok Lane collapsed. Five new houses crasheding loudly all night, and as the rough

waters caused the vessel to roll the down in Bonham Strand. The verandab of a upper levels, and keeping a weather eye open house on the Peak Road, belonging to the bulwark, catching under a portion of the pier,

for stray tiles, signboards, and venetian blinds They are whistling about on every side threa tening every minute to fall edgeways on the old 'You'-wester. From the side streets and back alleys the wind conics howling into the main thoroughfares; driving the torrents of Fain into the lost cement and soaking the brick works of many native tenements. Turn into

Des Voeux Road, minding the electric wires

spread like nets across the streets. Hasten forward with the wind now at you back, and

investigate the cause of a terrific.crash which

teaches your ears through the thundering winds. There across the road, close to the premises of Messrs. Lane Crawford & Co., is lying a huddled heap of dripping bam- boos, fallen from building in course of erection, on to telephone and electric light wires. By this time you will have had nough of out and about in a typhoon, so brace up for a homeward inarch. The wind seems to increase in force, it howls and strikes along verandalis and house tops, finishing at intervals, to recommence with renewed energy and, des tructive powers. Crash, crash, crash, seems the order of the night. Matsheds and tiled sheds fall with a clatter on the building site in front of the Hongkong Hotel; three out of the five pile drivers have already crashed down into the flooded foundations, and, as you are harried forward half of a tree comes bouncing

Second Street, West Point. collapsed during the height of the storm killing Nos. 10 and 12 Second Street, West Point,

four and injuring six of the inmates. The buildings were situated near the Won. On along by the side of one of the fallen houses. Lee archways, which has a passage running

Other Collapses,

crash

Chartered Bank, fell and buried several coolies,

port

was severely knocked. In addition to this, away so I had to keep all hands standing by two of my wires and three coir lloes carried during the whole night. The wind did commence to abate till about 3 am

not

two of whom were sent to Hospital, Several houses in Albany Street, Wanchal collapsed, while a house in course of erection in the old Bailey shared a similar fate. The verandah of a house in Caine Road found the level of

The Indo-China s.s. Alau Sang was the only the ground, and one house in Des Voeux Road ship alongside the Godown Company's Wharf, is in a similar condition. A Chinese brothel in and with her extra moorings she safely emerged Amoy Lane, consisting of three stories, fell at from the storm. The departure of life P. and four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and poned till yesterday at about noon. The. P. O..s.s. Valetta, billed for Saturday, was post

cook house at 65 Wanchai Road is no more. Such is a very limited list of the build-

ings which fell, but it will give some idea of the varied nature of the damage.

and 0. ss. Chusan departed for the North early on Saturday afternoon."

for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Lot Reading

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Registry Nu

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Peak Road

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK› COMPANY, LIMITED :

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING, AN ENgen NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the 5uFFICES of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting advertised for August, at 12 o'clock, NOOK, or so soon as the Connaught Road, on MONDAY, the 18th

the same date and place shall be concluded, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, of accepting, an offer from the Government certain piece of land adjoining the Company's to grant to the Company a Crown Lease of a premises at Hunghons, for the construction of a proposed new dock, on certain terms which will be duly submitted to the Meeting. By Order of the Board of Directors,

GLO A CALDWELL

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 4th August, 1901, 10) (8151. THE VICTORIA DISPE, ŠARYLA

TOTICE is hereby given that Mr. EDWARD

with our Business,

The last ferry launch to cross the harbour before the storm left the Hongkong side at The Aftermath. Washed out and deserted Hongkong presen- ful coolies tried to secure a place on her. p.m. and, as can be imagined, many unsuccess ted a pitiable appearance in the early hours of yesterday forenoon only two boats were run Sunday morning. The path of destruction

ning, as two of the others, vis, Morning Stay extended far and wide, the searching

-and Northern Star, had sustained slight dam. wind and rain had inspected the Colony, age

The Northern Star, however, having pronounced judgment, and, in a terrible man nothing more serious than a fouled propellor ner, removed premises which should long

was ready for running in the afternoon. 30/ since have been condemned. The full extent There were such numbers of launches and of the damage will probably never be known.craft in Typhoon Bay that many received slight Not a street was left untouched, scarcely a injuries from chafing. The river steamer house but bore signs of the storin, and Hakan Maru, had a plate stove in by a collision not a tree which had not suffered Viewed with the launch, Miner Sheafterwards collided from the Harbour, Hongkong appeared to with another launch, belonging to Messrs. be filtering away. The muddy waters bore Blacklicad and Co. The launches, ScaN LANGHY his, CLOSED to be connected testimony to the dirt and sand having been Serpent, belonging to Robert Jack, stevedore, and sweeps into washed from the roads, while far above the city and this Beatrice, owned by Messrs Punchard, KENT has been APOINTED the middle of the road to drift and swish silver streaks, standing boldy out through the and Lowther foundered, Messrs. Punchard and where once the arc lamp flickered. From misty rains, devoted that Honkong's water Lowther this morning employed divers and the Praya comes a crash. Off you go, waskee supply was being replenished to such extent lighter crane to raise their vessel. As for Yau regulis. The Star Ferry matshed is no more, that reservoirs were filled to overflowing.. In mati, the sight is simply ghastly: dbout fifty Where once the "Stars" bumped and thump many instances it was very evident that build craft foundered and the loss of life is surely

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