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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JANUARY 28 1907

purchases that produced the excessive ac cumulation of about 168,050,000 ounces in the Government, vaults. That enormous stock has been coined and circulated, either án subsidiary coin ur standard, silver dollare against which paper money is now in circula.

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SEVERE

SQUALL IN HONGKONG.

HARBOUR SWEPT BY TREMENDOUS GALE.

LIVES LOST AND PROPERTY DESTROYED,

EXTRAORDINARY EFFECTS OF A TEN MINUTEV BLOW,

however, when it is realized that they are lower than the yearly average at any time prior to 1894, the London average in 1893. being 354 pence per ounce and 54.81 pence

Hongkong has suffered from such a series in 1877, the year of largest movement, to

of elemental disasters, involving the loss of India. Prior to that date the annual aver valuable lives and property during the past age price was about do pence per ounce at

few months, that another visitation more or London. The claimabat the market valueless is viewed with that callousness which ja of the white metal would be seriously de the offspring of fatalism. The storm of wind pressed by the extension of the gold standard

and 'rain which broke over the Colony this has been flatly refuted by the events of re-

afternoon did not, as a consequence, evoke cent years, aur actual rise of about 19 cents that extreme curiosity which was aroused on an ounce being at present recorded from the the memorable 18th of September, but had nw record touched in 1902, despite the day never existed the violence of the long strides toward establishing the civilized

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ber/what occurred for a long while. There was not even a diizale to act as a warning to In the belief, that ordine's Poiní, and those ashore and afloat; but suddenly the min | way Bay might present a similar came down which such blinding fury as to to the scene of destruction make it imposa bin for one to see more 18th September, 1900, our than a yard ahead. As rong gust of wind, Journoyed eastward to ascertain the travelling, approximately, at the rate of any, of the damage in that directing, fifty miles an hour, followed soon after, pleasingly disappointed. Skirting the shore and lasted for about eight minutes, leaving | line all along the water front from Blue Baild- several wrecks in the harbour in its wako. Alto- |'ings to Causeway Bay the hundrade of sam- gether, as we have said, the tornado remained pass from end to end were all riding quietly with us batween eight and ten minutos, yet in at anchor. Under Fenwick's shearisga' the stern-wheeler for Tongkin launched the. gers which have to be faced by those who that short space of time the damage that was

wrought was equal to (moderate sized | other day had a nu, ber of earpenters on board go down to the sea in ships.

typhoon. No mercy was shown to those poor working on the superstructure of the vessel, sampan folks who have hardly had time to get while on the eastern side of the stone pier, the over the scnie of that memorable day--the Govemment dredger was at work removing the 18th September, 1926,

tilt on the forebore. The large fleet of coal i junks beyond this point escaped quite scath. lessly, an also did the mosquito fleet of pleasure yachts at anchor off Ah King's slipway." "At Observation Point nothing untoward has hap pened. The little bay at Jardine's Point sheltered the usual number of coal and cargo boats, all safely at anchor. There was a Public street single sampan that had capsized, but which their stand, while glass windows were smashed representative reached the point la note the In many buildings in the city, and trees and

The amazing feature of the tornado was its extraordinary swiftness and its marvellous velocity. Almost before people had begun to realise that they were in the midst of an- other disaster and that the mosquito craft in the harbour were being swept to destruction, the storm had passed over and only a thin drizzle was left. But some idea of the fury of the gale ray be formed from the fact

'THE DAMAGE ASHORN

was not so seriousas was at first anticipated. The roads and byways along the Eastern and Western districts were fooded-in some places nearly kao-deep. Kicksbas by the score were overtura ed along the raya East and Queen's Road Enst. but their fares managed to crawl out unhurt,

oured from the celebrated Firm of world on 2 uniform gold basis. For a time squall which almost approached tornado that the river steamer Paul Beau, which ́| although sopked to the skin,

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wrenched from her moorings and cast

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Mexico was able to realize a profit by the force, and caused the death of numerous was moored by five huge cables, was chairs ware blown several yards away from the crew managed to upright again as our

Chinese and the loss of many native craft, to-say nothing of the damage and, destra adrift. The great hempen cable looked as plants suffered greatly. As far as we could occurrence, There were no casualties to

sale of its silver pesos as bullion, but is now actually seeking silver from abroad for sub- sidiary coinage." Demand is also noticed for mints in many leading European nations. The question of the moment is whether pro duction can be increased. sufficiently to check the silvance in price, as consumption gives no evidence of curtailment. Possibly demand for use in the arts may fall off, although there is no present prospect of a

lenen at this late hour there were no casualties on land.

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THE FLOATING POPULATION

sorts and conditions of craftware at anchor- report. At Causeway Bay hundreds of all from the diminutive slipper boat to great, big as usual were the hardest hit. Practically boat being overturned with the unconfirmed Jeep-sea junks. Beyond the report of a single speaking, little or no damage was done in the statement of the drowning of the boatmen and Eastern end of the harbour. The damage was the rescue of a single child, there....... warn from Blake Pier westwards. Two sampons no other occurrences of note. It was "evident unler tow of the steam launch Bailey were from the excited manner in which the boat swamped between Blake Pier and the P. and Oeople were discussing the amount of the dam.

tion done to property ashore, would have it been cut by an exceptionally sharp kuife; the chain cable was broken but not be become a black-letter day in the annals of fore the stout wooden pile orbollard to which Hongkong. All the forenoon there had was attached had been bodily uplifted and been a brooding in the atmosphere, and in swung on the wharf. The other cables simply most offices the electric light was turned on

parted in two. The vessel drifted away early in the day. But as there was nothing from the pier and what added to her danger to indicate the approach of a whirlwind, and"

was the fact that she had no steam. But as the air was almost sultry, it could hardly be said that there was any premonition of the the officers and engineers promptly took ounces annually, particularly with leading when one o'clock was looming ahead, and the aid of the Chinese boatswain, who nations so prosperous. The world's yield is the majority of people were preparing for the worked valiantly, the vessel was swung placed at 170,000,000 ounces for 1906, a usual respite from toil, the sky suddenly beginst the wharf without having sus tained the slightest damage. Meanwhile, slight increase over every year since 1901, cànic overcast and darkness, full over the aisel a further gain should follow the attrac.city. About five minutes to one o'clock the

kevel of quotations, while the Unicity seemed to be shrouded in a black palling and bringing the capsized and sinking ted States should certainly regain the and it was impossible to see a hundred smalt estimated decrease from its high yards ahead. It became obvious then that water yield of 63,500,000 ounces in 1892. some cataclysm of nature was impending low-grade ore that has not been profit and it came with appalling saddenness able to work will again a tract attention, and The tornado, for it was little less in fury reopening of old mines may result from the and destroying power, swept up on the discovery of new 'deposits heretofores over Colony from the south. It was

oaked. At the lowest point on record. the panted by a blinding downfall, which formed ́bullion value of the American standard silver on absolute raih curtain and cleared the

dollar was not quite 40 cents. It is now streets of every description of traffic. much less flat in character, but this fluctua

reduction the estimate of 60j0:0,00pcoming storm. Just before the tiffin hour affairs into their own hands and with water and all, but one-a lad of five summers

tion may disorganize the coinage systems, of

accon).

At this time the harbour was crowded

wharf. The occupants were all thrown into the

who rank immediately-were saved by the crew. of the launch. When a Hongkong Telegraph res portar arrived on the scene soon after the blow the Bailey's crew were assisting the unfortunate the steam launches were scouring the harempaa people to recover their property which was floating near the praya wall. Another bour with the object of rescuing the drown.

sampan

which had made fast to the steam

craft to shore. To sayadhat they were wonderfully successful is to tell but half the truth. They did their duty with a will and that the death-roll is not greater may be attributed to the indefatigable and whole. hearted effons of the Chinese in command of the launches.

launch Aggie, lying west of the P. & O. wharf,

settled down immediately; but was held up by

go that they calculated upon a heavy mortality of men and women from among their fraterolty

n the central section of the harbour.

At the identical spot where the Chinkai fars foundered off Kallar's Island in the

typhoon of September last a large coal cargo boat foundered this afternoon. The crew wałe all saved by the Dock launch A. The junk ties water-logged where she went down.

THE HESCUB PARTIES. . No sodner was the extent and the serious-

the rescuers word the bluejackets from

his Majesty's ships in port. H.M.S. Tamar had her bosts out and manned by a sturdy time in picking uptwenty-three men and women from their overturned crafts. Men from the

crew of bluejackets succeeded in almost no

the ropes which where attached to the starboard ness of the catastrophe realised both ashore side of the inuach. A third-class cargo boat, and afloat than escue parties were imnie moored alongside the praya wall, a little west, diately organized and with admirable, prompti of Douglas what, fully loaded with valuable ude set to work in the humane endeavour to merchandise for Vancouver and the United assist the scores of men, women, and children States, founderei, the cargo floating away from toggling in the water. Needless to say, he submerged wreck in all directions. A little officials and civilians threw themselves pro- What the casualty list will eventually buy from this boat, who was seen to be drown-miscuously into the self-imposed task to prove to be it is impossible to estimate.ing, was rescued by some Pontuguesa gentle wards their fellow-men in imminent den. One report has it that at least 20 men, who promptly removed the lad, who was ger of drowning. Conspicuous amongst sampans and lighters foundered opposite, in an unconscious condition, into a nearby mat with the small native craft and the Chinese Jardine, Matheson & Co's premises. An-shed and rendered first aid. At Pottinger who were navigating the sampans, junks and other, on the authority of the captain of the Street. pier another cargo-buat, laden with lighters had not the slightest warning of Hoi Ming, who was an eyewitness, states that pier, went down, but no casualties were re matting, which was moored alongside the stone what was in store for them. They were in fully another zo were wrecked in the centre parted. Her cargo, however, was floating in most cases placidly rowing across the bay, of the harbour. So that it is a moderate es- for there was not, prior to the comtimate to suggest that 50 junks, lighters and

2 breath of wind

sampans have gone to the bottom. If we put the loss of life at gu men, women and children we will probably be within the mark. The theory of the storm approaching the Colony from a south-westerly direction is practically supported by the experience on boat the Macao steamer shortly before noon

A SKIPPER'S FORETHOUGHT. to-day. A European passenger, travelling Caprain Lewing Jon, of the Tsai E Chung by the ori ai this morning, whom our steamer Flol-Ning, late 11.M.9. Swi//, who representative interviewed, stated that the has been trading in China waters for near Pange from Micao was wholly uneventfully a quarter of a century and knows the until approaching the Capsuimoon Pass by turn of the wind and, sea saw in the skies this morning danger ahead. As everyone must know who hai taken a trip to Mira

view nations, that in order, to put' silver money A. S, WATSON & CO., LIMITED, in a fair basis issued it at a ratio of 3å to 1. As this is no longer the proportion, there is AGENTS.

danger that those countries may find silver coins going out as exports of bullion, and one remedy may be the reduction of bullioning of the storm, far value in silver coins. Yet any effort to seek the maintenance of intrinsic value, instead of dierely a subsidiary coinage with the nation's credit back of it, must lead to endless complications. So that the end so devoutly desired of the sterling men is yet afar off if the predictions of financial experts are to be trusted, and only those who glected to he paid in the currency of the country can afford to look on the culanced price of silver with any

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Al Shanghai, on January 23rd. Dr. FRE DERICK J. TOOKEN, of Siang-tan, to Dr. Mary E. FITCH, of Souchow,"

DEATH,

Shanghai,

THE English mail of the 29th December was

to ruffle the sails. The thunder storm was heralded by a drizzling shower which rapidly developed into a downpour. Then the wind rose until it was howling through the Colony, driving the rain-drops like bullets in its course. The native boatmen ere helpless in its grasp. Indeed, from the moment the rain began to fall until the black squail was at its zenith could not have exceeded two minutes at the outside. It only lasted some ten minutes, from first to last, but it effective. ly wrought death' and destruction in that short space of time: On all sides, in the central section, of the labour, junks, light-poured down in a blinding sheet obscuring eis and sampans were to be seen turning turtle; the barbour was littered with jelsam, and it was feared that there would be an other holocaust of life to chronicle.

Acting with a promptitude which was

the inner roule, when torrential rains

everything from view. The rainstorm was accompanied by a violent gale of wind which, however, was fortunately of but the shortest duration, lasting not more than about ten minutes. Within an hour of his arrival in Hongkong, the gentleman wit

every direction. A large Tirat-class cargo-boat firal-class.cruiser H.M,S. Kent, did their fate turned turtle in the middle the harbour, dishare of the work of rescue, Vice-Admiral Sir rectly opposite the Central Market. In that Arthur Moore's despatch vesiel; ibe Alacrity, vicinity also it is reported that about twenty fic contributed her quota toward the succour“. sampans came to grief.

ing party, while the torpedo destroyera." H.M.S." Fume, Dart, and Hondy each played a part in the bluejackets, we understand, they accounted sending out her contingent of rescuers, Between

The foo awnings of the steam-launch Wo bost, moored near the Harbour Office, and full ́Os were completely torn away. Another cargo

of cargo was destroyed.

Bay and its surrounding islands, a heavy swell is nearly always encountered on that run. Bearing this in mind the old skipper refused to said this morning. That he was right in his judgment all will agree. Had he braved the existing elements outside the harbour this Chung there is no knowing but that the Hot morning and made an attempt to reach Tsai E

predecessor, the tatross,

delivered in London on the 26th inst.

To-MoRnow will be the Speech Day of St. Stephen's College, The Bon, Mr, May, C M.G., is in distribute the prizes to successful students more than commendable and gave practical nessed the destructive effects of the gale, Ning would have come to the same end ns her

at iz o'clock nuon.

proof of the lesson learned in the great typhoon, the police authorities commandeer

hey did not stand on any ceremony; if a launch had steam up, out she had to go to escue the crews of the native craft which had been swamped in the sudden onslaught of the

Da 26th January, 1957, FRANK } MAIT- LAND, of Messrs. Maitland, &C., Ltd... MR. T. Sercombe Smith, before taking up hised every launch they could lay hands upon.

[168 appointment as a puisne judge to the Straits Settlements, will proceed to Europe on nine months' leave of absence. He leaves, by the 1.6. Jungoièn to-morrow and will embark from Blake Pier at 11,15 alm, -

he fanguang 6 riegraph.

Hongkong., Monday, JanuarY, 28, 1907,

THE ADVANCE IN STEVER:

the precusor of which he had observed at sea. Our informant saw no damage afloat at or around Capsuispoon as a result of the storm.

The most satisfactory feature of the day was the unfailing readiness which all and sundry exhibited when called upon to suc

THE WATER POLICE,

THE Annual meeting of the Hongkong Hene. gale. The chairman of the Tang Wa cour the drowning, boat crews. The men population were in difficulties than all the volent Society is to be held to-morrow, in the Hospital, Mr. Ho Kam Tong, who happen- of the British warships in the harbour work City Hall, at noon. The Hon, Mr. F. H. May,ed to be in the vicinity of the harbour ated like Trojans and with equal success. The Colonial Secretary, will preside, and it is hop- the time, immediately gave orders that Chinese launches could not be held back Although there has been a lull in theed that there will be a large attendance of two launches be lined, the Kwong On from endeavouring to locate stricken vessels,

those interested in the Society's work.

As a mark of respect to one of the members, the late Mr. S. E. Laleaca, whose funeral topk place at Shanghai on 21st inst, the Stock Exchange was closed to business all day. Owing to the privacy always attendant on Parsee funerais the members could not altend

discussion of the silver question, that has not followed as a result of any better prospects being discovered for the benefit of the individuals who are paid in sterling Rather it indicates the spirit of fatalism, the bowing to the inevitable. Nevertheless, an article which appears iny Dun's Review on the the ceremony in Foochow Road. subject is worthy of some consideration. In the course of his remarks the writer makes a SIXTEEN steamers are now being built at the number of observations which are distinctly su Bishi Yard at Nagasaki and the Kawa- interesting. It ia stated that got since 1893 according to the Shipbuilding Encouragement saki Dockyard at Kabe, with a bounty granted

las silver cost over 32 pence per ounce in Low. The tonnage of these steamers aggre London or 70 cents at New York. Probably gates 54,000 tons, which is to be fitted with the figures were expanded somewhat by turbine engines, for the Toyo Kisen Knialia, is United States purchases aggregating many among the number. million ounces recently, deliverable at the Philadelphia, l'enver, and other mints; but the great pressure this year has come from India, which has taken about £14,000,000 worth from the London market. That is more

than the total shipments to all Far Eastern

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and then, which should proceed and, indeed, there was what may be describ. act there was not a disengaged launch to reader help to the sinking vessels. Iped as a communal desire and a praiseworthy contest to assist the unfortunates who had which did not embark on its mission of mercy.

THE RIVER STEAMER PAUL BEAU,

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for no less than 150 lives saved, not "including the crew of two water-logged junks which, at time of writing, are being towed in by H.M. surveying-vessel the Woterwitch. Of the 23 rescued by the Tamar the doctor on board succeded in bringin, all round with the excep tion of one woman who was drowned.

A TORPEDOER'S MISSION. The Commodore H. Piggot, Willi ma, des patch a torpedo boat No. 46 to cruise round

the island at 4.45 pm. On-board the destroyer. are two Naval doctors whose duty it will be to

ender medical aid to any of the rescued who may be in need of skilled professional atten dance.

THE CIVILIAN RESCUE PARTIES. The civil members of the community also did excellent work in rescuing the Chinesë in the harbour. While officers in the employ if shipping firms were, for the most part, eager to render aid, it was not within the means of sil promptly commandeer the services of steam. lunches, etc. Mr. Morrison, the barbber ca. neer, of the Dock Co, was afloat when the storm struck the Coloty 1.0 succeeded in

icking up seven out of, we've Chinese, to his regret he could not reach five others in time,eupugh, and the unen: were consequently drowned, Mr. C D Silas, of the Dock Co., who was at the head office at the time, took in this situatios at once,

and getting into the Co.'s C..he steamed tato

under charge of the well-known to picctor Langley, are to be congratulated on their renering nselstance to prom action in the unfortunates who fell into the fury of the tornado. No sooner had word reached Tim-tsa-isui Station that some of te floating police launches got to work. Callig up other spare Chinese launches moored at wharves to get busy, a fleet of launches sailed out, in charge of the police, and did yeoman service in rescuing drowning people, any of whom have

the Central Fairway where a men, z women, to thank the Water Police for living today.

and a child were saved from a watery grave, which was warped to her wharf with one To Mr. W. Wilson, chief manager of the Dock. chain, two wire ropes and two duble temp Co, a boatman' owas his life at the moment, So far no estimate can be formed as to ropes, snapped these as if they were threide Mr. Wilson, like Mr. Silas, was also at his the extent of the damage resulting from the and drifted away from her wharf. The Chief office at the time of the storm. He was then violence of the gale. Many lighters laden ffiter, Mr. A. Icard, who was havig a nap about to cross the barbour, and realizing that will valuable merchandise have disappeared at the the, was suddenly awakened by the his efforts might be better employed in the work and, as already noted, the waters of the har-quarterminster who told him of the predicament. of rescue he set out also in one of the Dock's

Speakin to our representative of the incident launches with the result stated Mr card had not enough to say regarding the Fortunately, among the larger vessels in seamanlike qualities of the native crew. The port no casualties have been reported, as we anchor was dropped at once and steps were go to press," Although an unconfirmed nimour taken to get the vessel back to the wharf, states that one of Meista. Butterfield & Swire's which was dose successfully, notwithstanding launches get into collision with another lausch, the fact that no steam was up at the time. with only slight damage. The Dock Co. was No time was lost in the engine-room, however, again fortunate in escaping completely scathe and in the short space of a quarter of an hour less. None of their floating plant was damag- Chief Enginer Merlinal and Second Engineered and the establishments at Kowloon, Sam- Sirvonart bad full presture on.

shui-po, and Aberdeen' report absolutely no

been caught in the clutches of the storm. Fortunately, the violence of the storm was of such short duration that the sea never became teinpestuous, otherwise the loss of life would have been much greater than it proved to be, although the returns as to the casualties cannot yet be considered complete.

Many sampana were literally smashed to atoms against the quay wall while others filled so rapidly that nothing could be done. to save them. Junks carrying a full display of sail area had their sheets torn to strips of canvas. One junk simply seemed to be swallowed up in the middle of the harbour, only the top of the mast being visible At Blake Pier three Now

JA SHANGHAI firm has received the following interesting communication: Dear Sir, The Chinese calendar in your company is glance 'in looking, to bosuto surpassing all the other; above the water.

and also it is gigantic beyond example in con- nexion with its fine spectacle, while I look at it. I shall be very much obliged, if you will

deal interest of it."

sampans were lying full of water, and then Chinese workers would be met running along the street carrying the

bour are strewn with bales of goods and wreckage of every discription. It is safe to say; however, that the damage will be found to amount to several thousands of dollars.

THE SCENE AT THE HARBOUR,

LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

YEOMAN SERVICE RENDERED BY WAYY AND POLICE.

A sudden and fierce tornado struck Hong, kong shortly before the tiffin hour, to-day, do ing great damage aflat as well as ashore. Although the day did not dawn bright, there were no indications to show that anything so

"No damage was done to the ship," said M. | damage at all.. Icard, when asked the question, except that bles and chairs were turned over, and the saloon flooded."

DAND SALES.

Depart

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• countries in any preceding full year, with kindly give me some pieces, as I have grea insensible bodies of children who had been serious would pass over our island.' Shortly | Officer said: "The wind started from the B. mant, this afternoon, a lo

exception of 1877 and 1857. The Taller year covered the Indian Mutiny and generally disturbing conditions, and the great (amine in India occurred in 1877,1). In other words, the demand from India alone rises far above

FOOTBALL CHALLENGE.

SHIELD.

and

contains

Speaking of the thunderstorm, the Chief At the offices of the Public

was kold by public auctio on the point of drowning. Several were before, one o'clock this afternoon, a glatice and veered to S.W. This accounts for the carried into the shed of the new Post Office in the western direction showed that the fact that instead of dropping, the barometer Yanmali, and

after the blow-a lods inland lot No. 1203, and brought back to life. Right along the sky had become as gloomy and almost as rose very high soon Connaught Road praya were wrecked ves- porjetone as an artificial storm horizon a very strange affair. Had the wind come 100,000 square feet, bearing zu and the theatre, Below this was a carling and from the North it would have been different rent of $1,330. The upset price was all normal years, and shipments by 31st The draw in the second round in YMCAscle, with crowds watching, and assisting to twigjpg mays of leaden clouds rushing over You see," he said, pointing to the broken cables only b'daing was

december were believed oven to exceed":"G" Coy, 3rd Middlesex Rega Royal En the utmost of their ability the unfortunate Groep island. Thore who saw this knew "It must have been severn any have sonp-

Consequently " gineers, Hing difred; Royal Artillery Lnatived. The scene in no way compared that there would be something happening pad these. Look at the size of the rope. 1 $12,700-$100 shore, the_uneet those two periods of special stress. The fact itano F.C.; "F". Coy., 3rd Middlesex Regwith the typhoon's aftermathï, but at the same or lung And made for a nearby, place' of wan the suddenness of the affair, that broke | reached the land was knocked down 1

s prices are now higher than at any time since Hongkong Club the repeal of the Sherman Act authorising | Ties to be played on or before 23rd February, time it was a striking illustration of the den. I safety, Those who did not will remem the cables)" fig concluded.”

* Leigh and Orange on behalf o{"!