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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1904.

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Now, as to Mukden's importance, as a base | CANDLES and refined language must have been from which Russia will advance after hav- at a premium in some offices this afternoon in ing retreated and evolved a plan of directing consequence of the fa lure of the electric light offensive measures, We are here inclined which at times sprang into being and as sud-

denly disappeared.. to wonder at the benefit to be gained on

A. S. WATSON & CO., The liter will not undertake to be responsible for the Russian side; for it would appear that

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the advantage of a battle on a large scale | is distinctly with the Japanese. Communica

tions are, of course, the backbone of an army,

GWING to the interruption of the Amoy-Shang- in cable for repairs all telegrams handed to the Great Northern Telegraph Co. for Shang hai and the North are being handed over for

THE TYHPOON

SWEEPING AROUND HONGKONG.

FATALITY REPORTED. 1

Since twelve o'clock last night the force of the typhoon now in the neighbourhood of the Colony has increased and things generally are looking dark. All day yesterday the black

sions, in which they squatted and smoked. „rigarettes regardless of the storm and "wet

outside.

HOUSES COLLAPSING.

FATALITY RECORDED.

At six-thirty this morning house No. 1 Ping On Lane collapsed, and as the result an old Chinese woman came by her death, whilst the lives of three. Chinamen were jeopardised,

The ten per quarrer a ni per mensein, proportional, and those of Russia would be concentrated on transmission to the Eastern Extension Tele- cone signal, point downwards, was hoisted at There is nothing to explain the collapse, be-

The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accesible to miseenger. On conic seat by post an itional $1.80 per quarter in charged for pistage. The postage on the weekly isne to any part of the

work is 30 cents per quarter. Single Cap Daily, ten cente; Wnukly, twenty-

five Cents,

The Hongkong Celegraph

the Central Chinese Railway recently built graph Company. Restoration is soon ex- in a busty manner, if at all, with the Great | pected.

At Harbin there will lié be. Siberian route. hind the Japanese three distinct arteries by which they may be in touch with the coast. These are the Central Siberian railway to Newchwang and the peninsula of Liao-

elegraph, the railway to Sin-min-tung some

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1904.

THE POST OFFICE.

Postal affairs have perplexed and vexed heads and souls for many a long year; and the citizens of Victoria appear to be again in a quandary as regards the expeditious delivery of their letters. The Govern ment has had ample opportunity of seeing the inner working of the department, but is lagging in the requirements for present and future improvements. It now rests with H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan to ascertain in which direction these can best be effected. To our mind the most expedient method of bringing about a change for the better is by an increase in the staff which would involve but a small expenditure from the exche- quer in comparison with the benefits that would be derived. Our new Governor recognises that one of his greatest tasks, now and in the future, lies in the.development and the safeguarding of the Colony's com- merce, and to this end it will be admitted CIGAR AND CIGARETTE MERCHANTS. that anything tending to expedite the hand- ling of our mail matter is of the utmost importance. Complaints are frequently be- ing heard of the delivery of letters long after the arrival of a steamer, and several hours

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the usual stations, but during the night the fury yond the excessive rain now pouring. The of the gale increased to such an extent that at premises involved a menà and squalid build- 430 a.in,, to-day the typhoon gun was fired,

by firemen, and the whole directed by Mr. E. R. Halifax. The unfortunate woman's corpse was recovered from under the fallen débris, death having been caused by suffocation. Thies Chinamen fell at the same

By kind permission of the Commander of warning the Colony of the approach of the ing, the basement of which was occupied as a second story was used as a dwelling by Chinese. Police, The String Band will play the typhoon. The black ball signal was then hoisted species of store by a Chinese contractor. The following programme of music at the Macan denoting that the gale was to the westward al The front of the house fall outwards conse the Colony and as soon as this was observed all awnings and loose gear on the steamers inquent upon the weight of water descend ng harbour were taken in, a d the vessels made upon the flat roof.

When the police were notified they at once snug to ride out the coming storm. The moor

proceeded to the scene of the disaster assisted ings of the vessels at anchor were quickly strengthened, and ships warned not to leave the port. At 12.30 p.m. the Star Ferry Company decided to stop running its boats, as the wind and sea were too strong and high to be safe for such craft, while the danger in trying to make the landing, especially on the Hongkong side, was momentarily increas ing. No other boats or launches of any sort would venture away from their moorings so that many. Kowloonites look like spending the night this side. Over the harbour hung a heavy mist, with low dark clouds, which continually belched forth blinding, and cutting showers of rain. Those who had the temerity to cross the harbour in the last ferry had a somewhat exciting experience, as owing to the necessity of taking in the awnings, and the beavy rain, and spray falling over the boats, the passengers had to travel, cooped up like sheep in a pan. As no one wished to miss "the last ferry," and be left on the wrong side of the harbour the deck cabins were packed while very many first class passengers sought the shelter that the second class accommoda- themselves as comfortable as possible under tion affords, and were encouraged to make

the circumstances.

thiny miles to the west of Mukden, and perhaps, most important of the three, the Liao river which is navigable to within a few miles of the position. Moreover, where. as the Russian railways will all have to be carefully guarded from local bands, of adventurers, the Japanese will, in all probability, derive more help than hindrance Ar the Supreme Court this morning, three. from the people whom they are relieving sunall bankruptcy cases were down for hearing. from a considerable amount of oppression. Several solicitors attended with their clients Again, we are inclined to gather from the and witnesses but owing to the absence of the Chief Justice (Sir William M. Goodman) the rumoured severity of Russian discipline that session had to be postponed. His Lordship the enlistment of Chinese and Manchurians could not leave the Peak owing to the weather. will create a less favourable impression on

Later on (about 2 pm:) he arrived at the the native minds than the prospect of pos- Supreme Court and conducted certain business sible enlistment in the Japanese forces or, in Chambers. The Chief Magistrate (Mr. H. 1. at any rate, Japanese protection. The pas-J. Gompertz) was delayed for the same reason sage of a victorious army through a country and did not reach the Magistracy until after creates an impression of power that is not easily argued against.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

eleven o'clock,

THE Prince Line of steamers is to join the Howard Houlder, Rowat and Co, line in their trade to the Far East. The firm has, for the past eighteen months, been running a line of ships from New York in Singapore, Manila

A PLAGUE victim has been found on the fore- and similar ports in the Far East, and the ar shore at Hunghom.

CAPAIN Chander has left Colombo to survey

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rangements now concluded with the Prince Line will, without doubt, go far to strengthen their position. The fine new steamers which the Prince Line have lately added, to its feet the locality of the unknown rock off the South

must prove a valuable addition to the tonnage coast of Ceylon, on which the N. D. L. 8.5. in the trade. The service will now maintain Prins Heinrich recently struck, and take bear-monthly schedule of sailings with more fre quent departures should the necessities of busi- ness demand it, as, with the inclusion of the Prince Line, all arrangements are perfected for supplying any demand. The ships will all be loaded jointly by Messrs. Howard Houlder,' Rowat & Co., Ld, and the John. C. Seager Co.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, after the mail bags have been handed in atings of the rack and chart it for the Board of

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the Post Office. In many instances this can Trade. be attributed to the fact that out-going mails are given precedence over those arriving as the liners have to be despatched on schedule time. Surely, this should not affect. the incoming mail. In fairness to the members of the staff of the Post office,

MR. Frank Bostwick, of Springfield, Ohio, has been appointed Court Dentist to the Sultan of Morocco's household. A legal agreement states that Mr. Bostwick, while attending to the teeth of the royal ladies in the harem, shall act under

armed with battle-axes.

time. Two escaped without injury, and the third, although buried, was rescued, unhurt beyond a severe nervous shock and a slight

The collapse caused a somewhat serious contusion of the forehead.

commotion amongst the denizens of the neigh- bouring purlieus, and the foresight and pre caution of the residents at No. 1, Bridge Street, because that humble structure collapsed shortly after the calamity in Ping On Lane. The

residents vacated the place only one hour before the caving in process. Fortunately no one was damaged. No 3 Bridge Street is in a tottering condition, and will possibly ment a similar fate to that of No. 1. The occupants have removed.

of houses collapsing owing to the virulence of At the time of going to presa no furthercases

the storm had been reported.

A-LANDSLIP,

Park Lane, three or four tons of earth and stone A landslip occurred early this morning in

causing an obstruction for half the width at one point,

BOULDERS.

Conduit Road was also the scene of obstruc- tion, numerous heavy boulders descending from the hill, and with a force of their own finding lodgment in this ill-fated thoroughfare,

S.S. "SHAWMUT” GOES AGROUND. During the gale this morning the big vessel Shawmut dragged her moorings and went ashore in Kowloon Bay. It was at firat be- lieved that she had struck on a rock, but it was afterwards observed that where she struck there was no rock charted, and so it was con cluded she was on a sandy shoal. Latest news of the vessel was to the effect that she had got

course not known whether she has sustained any damage, but this will be ascertained when the weather permits of her entering the dock. At present she lies in what is practically an isolated position, as no communication can he had with her except by signal,

A. S. WATSON & Co. than whom there are no more energetic the supervision of two of the Sultan's officers, variety. They certainly provided a unique sea-wall of the Praya, West, everything mov- off and was re-moored in the bay. It is of

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THE people of Perak believe evidently in

item, for a hot day, in the programme of sports arranged in connection with the coronation day at Nebong Tebal. This event consisted in each of the competitors diving down their bands to

workers in the Colonial service, it must be stated that whenever practicable correspon- |dence is delivered with the utmost despatch,

There is no doubt that the whole fault rests "looking for a friend" entered a tailor's shop the bottom of the several buckets which were

with Government who should certainly pro vide for an increase in the staff to enable the officials to deal atore expeditiously with the ever increasing bulk of correspondence arriving at, and being despatcbed from, the

Post Office.

BACK 10 MUKDEN.

It has been generally stated that Mukden. the capital of Manchuria, is the point from which the Russians will make a stand with all their concentrated forces, and from which

FURNITURE they will build out a fine, ur lines, of comma.

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Hongkong, 8th January, 1994.

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nication to follow them up slowly, but surely,

A CHINESE old hand, under the pretence of

at 15, Burd Street, yesterday at a time when the operatives were engaged at tiffin. He took off bis pants, put on a new pair of dittos, and then resumed his old and time stained clobber, Two months' hard labour and four hours stocks was his guerdon at the bands at Mr. Kemp this

morning in the second-Police Court.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play the following programme of music at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Friday, the 26th instart (weather permitting.)

March............. Che Washington Post ".... Idyll. Hiawatha",

Selection...." Meryle England

Song Liebeslied

Selection...Reminiscences of Scotland Valix Kleve" Lancer. "The Toreador

God save the King.

....Soma

....Moret

German Karoly Klay ....Godfrey ..Margis Williams

filled with treacle containing money in the shape of small silver pieces, and after which tackling in the same manner a heap of flour which contained money of the same kind. The diving down into the treacle appeared to be a wretched piece of business to the onlookers, but the competitors appeared quite happy in their prospect of finding money in this quaint manner, and as a matter of fact quite enjoyed themselves in the method enforced. The flour arrangement seemed well thought out as it provided a means for their wiping off the treacle from their dripping hands and head.

CASUALTIES IN THE HARBOUR. As far as could be learned under prevailing conditions, the only craft which suffered any damage in the harbour was a number of fishing junks and sampans. These ill advisedly elected to remain under double rope moorings at their usual places along the Praya, East and West; the boats generally located along the Praya, Central, sought safety in Causeway Bay. The result of their temerity was that some fifteen or sixteen junks and sampans found their only haven below the muddy waters, though no loss of life has so far been reported. A few sampans, "manned" by women, were made fast-to ring bolts on the

able being taken away and the women go- ing to the houses of friends leaving their frall craft to their fate. All that remains to be seen of some of these. is the worn oulropes by which they were "made inst, but not fast enough. Wrecked junks are now floating along the Praya East, while a considerable amount of wreckage, in the shape of masts, apars, boards, rudders, buckets, loose bamboos, and so on, is bobbing about, and affording spoil for coolies. Along the Praya West, this morning were several entirely smashed upjunks and sampans, dashing against the wharves and jetties, until but a few boards, sticking together, were left to show what they bad been. Some of the wharves the selves have thereby sustained damage of greater or lesser degree.

EMPRESS DETAINED, We understand that the Empress of India

which was to have left the harbour yesterday has chor, in shelter just inside of the Lyeenun Pass. She took away the following passengers from Hongkong for Vancouver, &c.-Mr. C. A. Tomes, Master A. Tomes, Mr. and Mrs. Fontaine, Mr. and Mrs. H. Parker Willis, Major A. B. Hamilton, Messrs. F. Gonzalez, II. Hackwood, Capt. A. C. Cowden, U.S.N., [“Mrs. A. C. Cowden, and' Mind K. Cowden, - Messrs. J. W. Kew, William, T. Funamolo, W. W. Ritchie, J. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. B. Hazanas and child, Miss Mitchell, Mr. A. Levey, Mr. and Mrs. C.-H. Mowbray, Mrs. St. John, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. B. Sayer, Mr. and Mrs R. O. Boggan and child, Mr J. H. Seth, Mrs. A. Seib, Messrs, F. Machado, P. A. Cunningham, B. T. Boaman and child, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Lies. ching, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Leiria, Capt. Maddock, Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, Dr. J. C. Whinnery,

not proceeded to the north, but is lying atan-

Steamers arriving from Canton are all late and report bad weather. The ss. Kinskan, AT the Magistracy this morning belore Mr. which was due here from the neighbouring Gompertz, the Superintendent of the Green capital last night, was only able to make her Island Cement Company charged two rickshawharf at 10.30a.m. to-day. She left Canton at coolies with larceny. It seemed that he eng 2.30 p.m. yesterday as usual, but had to return aged the men to take him to the Taikoa Sugar at 10 p.m. and anchor again until this morning. Refinery, and on his arrival there missed his She experienced considerable difficulty in purse containing money. He at once reported getting alongside her wharf owing to the heavy the matter at No. 2 Police Station and Inspec-sea, and strong winds. On the trip across she tor Gauld sent out detectives right and left, had heavy squalls and rain, with strong N, E.US.N, Messrs. R. F. Morrison, W. D. Downey,

in retrieving temporary losses. Whether this will be so or not remains to be seen in a later development of the war, but in the mean. time it will not be out of place to make a rough survey of the place itself, its capabil- A VENERABLE. Chinese came before Mr. Gom- ities and its chief interests. To most people pertz this morning and charged his jovenile Mukden is little more than a name, and son with the robbery of various articles of derives its interest mainly from the more or/Jewellery belonging to him. It seemed that Half an hour, afterwards Sergeant Lee came winds. Other vessels of the Hongkong, Canton Kwan, Misses Mi Ying, Mi Wo, Messrs. Kwan

the bay stole the jewels, pawned them and then absconded. The property was recovered but prisoner was not arrested until yesterday. It appeared from the evidence that the accused

across the accused in the street examining the purse which contained $11.65. The conlie who carried the prosecutor said he was on the point of returning the purse to the Police

Mrs. Lung Shi, Mrs. Chan hi, Master Chung and Macao Steamboat Co. in port have Laag, Wai Wing, Fun Wah Hin, K. Tanaka, sheered off from their wharves, and are moored W. L. Sims, Steffens, Li Ying, Wong Wa firmly some twenty feet off. Over at Yaumati Ching, A. E. Krol, F. B. S. Jacob, Yeung Ts several junks and other craft are said to have Hing and W. Kemprich. been smashed up, some past all possibility of

THE ENGLISH MAILBOAT.

less frequent mention it receives in the pre- sent operations. To the Russian it is, how ever, in a sense, almost what Hongkong is to ourselves; for it is the centre of an enormous had been guilty of pilfering from his father Station when the Sergeant came in view. He trade from the whole of Northern Manchuria previously and seemed incorrigible. His War. did not however deny that he put the purse repairing, while a number sampans were English Mail, and due this morning, had not and, also, it is the political centre from which and to receive 12 strokes of the birch. The he encountered Lee's genial features. The observed, by passengers on the morning ferry, arrived at the time of our going to press. It is

in connection with the port of Newchwang, ship ordered him to be imprisoned for one day,

father said he would then take the boy back, and try to induce him to lead an honest life.

and money under the seat of the ricksha when second prisoner said he was "only examining the purse." It was a good enough defence to get him discharged, but the first prisoner was committed for three months with hard labour.

PORTS.

The Select Committee of the House of Com-

flouting bottom up.

The s.s. Heungshan, Capt. Jones, bravely weathered the mountainous sea from Macao to Hongkong this morning, and arrived here at the usual hour in the forenoon. After the passengers had been landed and the mail

promptly cast off her moorings and made for shelter. The return journey to the Portuguese port was wisely not essayed, FLOODS.

The tides were exceptionally high and wash.

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The P. and O. ss. Churan bringing the

surmised that she must have steered a course S.S.E. to sail round the typhoon, in which event she may be considerably delayed. It is possible, however, that the may have passed to the north, and be simply delayed by the strong winds and high sea preva ling.

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STRONG GALE EX^ECTED.

The following express was issued by the Hongkong Observatory, at 11:30 alm, to-day The typhoon has recurved to the Northward and is now South-West of Hongkong distant. about 140 miles. A very strong gale from the South-East is expected in Hongkong,

THE BAROMETER.·· The barometric readings in the course of the day, kindly furnished by: Messi Falconer & Co., are as follows:

9.A.M... 29 46 1 El. poderiami. 29/30 4 PM

..................... 29.18. At 5pm, our barometer was at 29.16 and 6 p.m. 25.10.20

the strings of administration are worked. The moral effect of its loss would, in all pro- bability, be more than anything else digastrous to the Russian cause in view of the fact that ON 13th July, Col. Younghusband announced it is the home of the Manchu dynasty and, that "the mission would proceed to Lhasa." as such, is sacred. It is not probable that The advance began the next day. But the day FOREIGN VESSELS IN BRITISH delivered to the postal authorities she Mukden would, however, have been chosen before Col. Younghusband's proclamation the following companies had been registered - as a military base if its selection had been Copper Mines of Tibet, Limited, Lhasa Gold purely a matter of military considerations, Mines, Limited. Lhasa Exploration Company, for it does not lend itself readily to fortifica- Limited, Lead Mines of Tibet, Limited, Timons appointed to consider the advisability of tion standing, as it does, on a great plain bet Mining and Finance Company, Limited, applying the British regulations to foreigned over the road in some places, the heavy rain [45 about 300 feet above the sea level. One Tibet Mining and Minerals Company, Limited. ships trading to and from British ports resumed of last night having caused a good deal of food may, therefore, conclude that the fortifications Tibet Exploration Company, Limited, Tibet its sittings on the 17th ultimo, Mr. Bonar Lawing, the stretch from McGregor Barracks to Praya East, being completely submerged, water are of a temporary character, in the main; Corporation, Limited, and Goldfields of Tibet, presided.

Mr. John Herron, shipowner, Liverpool, said washing into the lower floors of the houses, in Limited. The intelligent anticipation of these since anything more would have meant a

carly birds is creditable even in an age of he was chairman of the Liverpool Shipowners some instances causing the light furniture to considerable expenditure in undue propor-

Association and a member of the Shipowners float about like miniature derelicts. This was at hustling. tion to immediate surroundings. Indeed,

Parliamentary Committee. British ships were caused to a very great extent by the side walk probably the only real call for defences lay

handicapped by British law in their competi- being so much below the level of the road, thus in the bands of robbers which infest this THE roll of living missionaries associated with tion with foreigners by the latter's exemption forming a sort of ditch. During the night the part of the country, and with a Russian Protestant work in China contains no name from some of the Board of Trade regulations, heavy rain penetrate I through 18 inch walls in

more honored than that of the Rev. Dr. Griffith and it was not surprising that the proportion some of the houses in that district and showed of 1889, when so many boyses collapsed owing garrison in the immediate vicinity attacks from this direction would be highly probable John, of the London Missionary Society, who of British sonnage frequenting British ports its course by heavy damp streaks on the wall

is approaching his jubilee as a Christian was diaminishing and the proportion of foreign considering the odds against which such missionary. Such an event is, of course, rare tonnage was increasing. Last year no fewer Not very much could be gathered of the bands would have to contend. Thus we in the history of any society, and it is not sure than 203 foreign vessels were detained out of a conditions prevailing on the other side, owing may be pardoned for accepting accounts of prising (says the Yorkshire Posty to hear that total of 379 ships for overloading. If foreign to communications being cut off at noon by its strong defences with a certain amount of plans bave been made in China for com vessels were not marked with our load-line the stoppage of the Star Ferry boats; but from reserve. True, the town is probably well memorating the event. Certainly much is they should be surveyed before their departure some passengers coming in earlier in the day stacked with military stores, and as a depôt likely to be heard of the subject at home. A from a British port and on arrival at a 'ritish it was learned that Kowloon Bay was in a for such is bound to be defended to some,

career such as that of Dr. Griffith John, of port to ascertain whether they had been over-turmoil, along the western shore of which course, enlists the warm sympathy of Church laden. During the past ten years 3,840 vessels several junks were to be seen stranded, while a extent; but we contend that this accumula tion of stores has taken place mainly since as well as of Nonconformists. Thirty measuring upwards of 4,000,000 tons bad been good deal of fl saling debris showed that others years ago be was making journeys in the transferred from the British to foreign flazs, | had gone down. In various paris matsheds the war began, and thus we are led to inferremoter provinces of China, which, if they had and he could only account for a change on so and,coolies shelters were blown down, the that the greater part of the defences have been performed by an ordinary traveller, would large a scale hy the advantages which foreign coolies making themselves quite comfortable ships enjoyed in competition with our own, in their inverted salt-bakata, of large dimen [58x been constructed within very recent times, have been talked of on all sides,

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Hongkong, 3rd May, 1904

IN KOWLOON,

RIVALLING THE STORM OF 1889 Chief Inspector Baker said this morning to one of our representatives, that the gale now raging was in his opinion quite as bad as that to the remarkable downpour., Althought be steam launches have cessed running, he anti- cipa es considerable and may be disastrous, damage has been occasioned in the New Territory

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

NAILS DUB

American (Mongolia) aƐth inst, Indian (Kumsang) 29th inst. German (Bayern) 31st inst... Canadian (Empress of Jafan) 6th prox. Australian (Chingm) 7th prox.

The C. P. R. Co.'s x.s.-Empress of China suriyed at Vancouver at 5.30 pm, on sard inn,