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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY DECEMBER 19-1907,

of an, administrative department to possess himself of powers for the maintenance of 'discipline when such power becomes an

absolute necessity Nor do we seek imply, by, the present criticism of the logis lative enactment, any reflection upon the

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber this

afternoon Present-His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Logard, K.C.M.Q., Hii Excellency Major General R. G. Broad: ood,

A. S. WATSON & CO., substantive holder of the office of Superinc.n., (Officer Commanding the Troops), Hon.

LIMITED.

THE GREAT

lendent of the Fire Brigade, or his locum lemens-both of whom are popular chiefs with the

members of the Force and generally credited with much tact and discretion in the administration of their office. But the extraordinary powers which the amending Bill confers upon the POPULARITY chief of the Fire Department are, in our opinion, such as should be held by a Magis irate alone. Section 3 of the Bill under criticism provides that the superintendent may, from time to time, make regulations for the general management and discipline of the Fire Brigade and may impose penal- ties not exceeding twenty-five dollars, or punishment by confinement to station for period not exceeding one week, for any breach of any of such regulations; but such regulations shall have no force or effect until they have been approved by the Governor

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

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Mr. F. H. May, CMO, (Colonial Sacretary), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), Hop, Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attorney General), Bot. Mr. W. Chatham a.o. (Director of Pubile Werks), on. Capt. Basil R. H. Taylor, R.N., (Harbour Master), on, Mr. A. W. Brewin (legistrar-General), Hbs. De 116 Kai, M. CMO, Hon, Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. Mr. EA, flewett, Hon. Mr. It. E. Pollock, C., He, Mr. Henry Keswick, Hos, Mr. E. Osborne and Mr, A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councils),

MINUTES,

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

WEST RIVER LAUNCHES.

QUESTION OF FOREIGN REGIS

·TRATION.

- STATEMENT "DY, CHINESE OWNEUS,"

[From a Correspondent.]

thetorical naitatarz. A rio under such condi- tiona can bardly be ndequile'y realized.

We are also aware that launches now under the Dragon flag number over 140, including so odd vessels which were not passed by the Surveyor in his examinations, and over, 10 ntharelying here either for sale or to be rebuilt, Besides these, there are a few, whose ex aminations are still not complated by the Canton, 8th December.

Customs when being transferred from foreign: Since alio launch Owners' Guild made teure legsipio Chinese. We, merchants, ato men- sentations to the different owners that citioning this as a warning, and who will be launches under foreign registration should fly foolish enough to present a lamb before the the Dragon flag, a reply to their memorial ta E.E Viceroy Chang approving their scheine liger's inauth. We, therefore, conclude tha', it' and granting their requests in part has been the rules governing the eximination of launches. issued ordering the Financial hat Judicial be not revised, the transference of Chinese Cfficers to discuss the question with the Chair-owned launches ander foreign registry to the man of the Guild and to devise means for the Dragon flag cannot be carried out. Fondoa carying out of their suggestions. The general tely H. E. Chang, our Viceroy, has given us a community of the two Kwang provinces bava promise of redress and we hereby request you, th's matter uppermost in their minds within gentlemen, to wait patiently for the time when the last few weeks. The chairman of the it must be brought about. Guild, seeing the anxiety expressed by the public through the medium of the verna. expecting the scheme to become an accom cular papeis regarding the 'subject, everybody plished fact without any more delay, published a statement of the difficulties entertained by the launch owners, yesterday. In that state. ment, it was intimated that the general com. internal government of these provinces should not be wrested by outsiders; but very few realize the difficulties which would be sure to The Hon. Mr. Pollock also asked:-Will the follow should", the bona fide owners of the Government consider the advisability of intra-launches now under foreign. registration aliat regulations, shall be liable to instant dis-ducing legislation, as to the proof in this Colony once have them changed to the Chinese Bag technical expert. The boat is intended for the missal by the Governor. It is a well-known of the statutes of British possessions and pro- The translation of their circuler is herewith ap⋅ | Singapore service of the H.A.L. and will be

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HARBOUR REFUGE.

The Hon. Mr. H. E., Pollock, parsuant to notice, asked:-Will the Government state what steps it is taking in connection with the proposed construction of an additional harbour of refuge?

TRE TUG "HAPAGE

TRIAL RUN TO-DAY.

The trial trip of the composite tow-boat.

The Colonial Secretary replied :—A 'schéma for the construction of a new shelter has been prepared and awaits consideration by the in-Council and published in the Government Public Works.Committee 10 whom it has been 'munity was over zealous that the right for the Altained under easy steaming was one of to

referred, as it involves much greater expenditure

WHISKYuseife. And by the following sub-section any member of the Fire Brigade who refuses to HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS pay any such penalty or to undergo any such punishment as may be inflicted by the

·CONSISTENT EXCELLEN E Superintendent for breach of any of such

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QUALITY.

IT IS A

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fact that the parsimony with which Police recruits, enlisted for the Fire Brigade duties, are treated in the matter of their remunera: tion, does not add to the popularity of this branch of the Public Service with the

then was originally extimated.

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"COLONIAL LEGISLATION.

tectorates, framed upon similar terms to the Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act, 1957 ?

The Colonial Secretary-The Government is prepared to consider the matter with a view to introducing legislation,

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The Colonial Secretary tail on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 63 to 65. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee."

PURE MALT WHISKY subordinate officers of the Governntent. And considering the arduous nature of those duties which are recognized by the com munity, it is hardly to be expected that the

The report of the Finance Committee (No. Bill will tend to raise this sub-department) was unanimously adopted. of the Police in the estigmation of the Force.

GENUINE AGE.

ANDY

FINE MELLOW

FLAVOUR.

Per Case

$15.00

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE members of the Victorín. Grol Staff will hold a smoking concert in their Mess Room, Wyndham Street, on the 27th inst

WB have, received from the agents of the Accben an Munich Fire Insurance Co. (Messrs. Reuter, Brückelmann & Co. two

A. S. WATSON & CO., calendars for spot.

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED AD, 1841,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hoogkong, 30th November, 1997,

The

A VERY pretty calendar, advertising the Al- bingia Assurance Co., Lid, Hamburg, which firm is represented in Hongkong by Messis Carlowitz and Campiny, reached us to-day,

MrsSRS, E S Kadonis & Co.'inform us that they are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Shanghai informing them that the Oriental Consolidated Gold Mining Co, Ltd', have de [3clared a dividend of 60 cents (gold) per share..

SANITARY BYE-LAWS,

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Director of Public Works the following amendment to the Domestic Clean liness and Ventilation bye-laws; made under section th of the Public Health and Buildinge Ordinance 1903 (Ordinance No, f'of (973), was unanimously adopted:

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Bye-law No. 5 of the Domestic Cleanliness and Ventilation Bye-laws contained in schedule B of the Public Health and Buildings Ordin. ance, 1993, is hereby amended by adding the following proviso to it :-

pended:-

Haag, built by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., to the order of the Hamburg Amerika Linie took place today. The speed knots, while bar contract, stipulated for only lea knots. The boat was built under, the supervision of Captain J. Douglas, of the firm of Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, and sa first-class job," this opinion being expressed to a member of our staff by a

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THE “WINGCHAI” SHIZED,

The well-k.own and at one time populat steamer on the run to Macao-the Wingshai- which has been undergoing repairs during the past few months, has been seized by order al the Supreme Court to satisfy three creditors. The Wingchar, it will be remembered, founder. ed off Sam-shui po during the disastrou typhoon of 1956. After a considerable time she was raised and removed to the slips for repairs. This occupied some time, and when it was expected that she would be placed on the tu? again, her creditors became worried and started proceedings which resulted ar stated above.

employed for towing as well as passenger ser- Within the last few days, we have noticed vice. Her principal dimensions are:--Length in many of the native papers, expressions of the between perpendiculars, 7; fi; breadth, ex public opinion urging us to take active steps treme, 15 ft.; and depth, moulded, & ft. She for the transfer to the Chinese g of those carries a set of compound surface-condensing launches owned by Chinese but under foreign re-engines indicating is hip. The sa. Hapag is gistration; wedaresay the public, in their zealous

now being prepared for the voyage hence to anticipations of the action to be taken by us,

ingapore under her own steam. are generally rndar the impression that the task can be accomplished without any dịffi- culty. In reality they have very little know- |ledge of the 'internal : ffairs of and regulations to be observed by us, launch owners, and they only form their opinions by taking a super ficial view of the matter. Precautions taken to prevent Chinese-owned launches from falling into European hands were the original cause of our forming the Guild and we have hitherio been under the obligation to avoid future. In- juries to the trade of our community, Even the present calamity has always been expected by us. During the last lew months, we have endeavored to protect our interests by calling the owners together and forming the Guild. It was by this combination that we. succeeded in persuading owners of launches to withdraw. from foreign registry for the sake of our national prostige The reason why our aims cannot be achieved all at

once is because, as long as the sales governing the examination of the hulls and engines of our launches are not remedied, the change can never fake place. The following explanation will illustrate the matter as it stande

"Provided always that the provisions of this bye-law shall not apply in the cass of domestic buildings within the European Reservation, Bar to domestic buildings in Kowloon south of Austin Read, nor to any part of a domestic building used as a shop, office or godown."

The Colonial Secretary said the object of the amendmeal was to limit the cleansing and limewashing of buildings to once a year instead

(1), All launches alleged to is; owned by for. twice as under the by-law now existing, and also eliminating the provision of the bye-eigner nie registered in their respective con- laws in respect to certain domestic buildings, sulités. Now, i(the registration (Lang launch in the Colony,

15 | is ta be alterad, the boda filɔ̃owner must, in tha first insta ́ce, profes) to buy the launch from the The Attorney-General moved the first read-alleged owner who must Have the registration"

*FIRE -HRIGADE

Hongkong (elegraph W PO KWAN, the hole "boy" of No.9%; ing, of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend under his name cancelled by his own Cansel.

Hongkong, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1937

OUR PIRE-FIGHTERS***

Beyond the brief Watement of objects and. reasons annexed to the Bill to amend the Fire. Brigade Ordinance of 1868, which was brought

Der Vaux Road Central, who raised an uproar 4tore of the cinematograph shows last night,

because he did not consider the pictures clear. enoush, was, at the Police Court, this morning, bound over in the sum of $ig to keep the peace for six month..

MR. W Glendinning, traffic inspector of the Electric Tramway Company, charged six truck

firstly, with falling to observe the rule of the

the Fire Brigade Ordinance, 1868. 1

The Colonial Secretary seconded and Bill was read a fira ljmé. - *2. ADJOURNMENT The Council was adjourned sine die",

THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIPPINS,

THE THIRD BATCH ARRIVES.

Seventeen subscription griffias, making the

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third baich, were landed in the Colony this forenoon, from the steamer Krusngsung!" stables this afternoon, resulting as follows:

The drawings took place at Kennedy's

No1. Colour Purchaser.

-grey) Cipt. F, W. Lyons... 6-(grey).Mr. A. C. Hynes 7-(black)...... Mr. A.J. Williamı 20-(spotted)...Mr. fG P. While 39-(bay) Mr. G. A Medburi 44-(bay)...... Mr. Ellis Kadoogia <~(<rey)......Dr. J. M. Atkinsön 58-{while)"......"lon.'Mr. H. Keswick 62- chestnut) Mr. G. K/H: Brutton, (x ev). W. S. Dupree 77-chestnut)...M II. N. Mody 70-(grey)....Mr. & R. Lows

After this a petition is to be, présented to the the Commissioner of fustoms stating that Chinese merchant So-and-So hat bright the upch So-and-So which required to be surveyed by the Customs before thg purchase can be effect- ed. When the survey is completed the Commis-4-(chestnut)... Mr. R. H. Hancock. sierer of Customs is then requested 'la issue the perificate in which the names of the new owner and master, the ionn ge, length and breadth, number and description of the boiler

FINANCE COMMITTEE. meeting of the Finalce Commillee was held immediately after the meeting of Council the Colonial Secretary presiding, was agreed adopted by the Council:-

before the Legislative Council this afternoon. colies at the Police ust,, this morning, to recommend that the following votes be and engines of the lunch are to be inserted.

thereby endangering the lives of the passen

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the community is entirely in the dark as load; secondly, with obstructing an electric car the immediate necessity prompting. this

A sum of two bun bed and forty-five dollars especial legislation. In his brief written wer and Insty, with doing 510 worth of in aid of the vote, Police and Prison. Depart statement the Attorney General explained image to the car, yesterday. Fach defendantment, Police, other charges; secret sor that it has been found by successive super was fired for t intendents of the Fire Brigade that, for the maintenance of discipling, the superintendents evening there will be an inter-debite

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vices.

HOSPITALS.

Aium of and hundied and ninety-three between the YMCA and the U.C.1.C. at the dollars in aid of the vale, Medical Depart latter's forms Kenriedy. Raad, commencing at, Hospitals and Asylunss for the fol

p.m. sharp The foll wing motion will bewing items —

nat before the meeting That the interests of the Hongkong public would be better served if the Government owned and controlled the public utilities (such as tramways, telephone, chica d' gas light plants, etc," The chair be taken by the Re~, H, Hickling, .

"should have the power of punishing the men under his command within limits. The amending rdinance confers suell power. It has been found that; the vesting of the sole power of making regulations in the Governor in-Council, is a cumbersome system which does not work well in practice. The framing of regulations and departmental orders by the superintendent, subject to lie approval, MR. T. Fisher Unwin announces the appear. revision or disallowance of, the Governor, has therefore been provided for, Similar The tit will be The International: A Re- ance very shortly of a-new maathly review. power as regards the Police Force was view.nf World's Progress," and the editor Mr. conferred upon the Captain Superintend Rotolphe Braity of Paris. J's scope will be ent by the Folice Force Ordinance," wider than that of any existing periodical. It would appear from the foregoing state. With a view to its establishment the editor ment that breaches of discipline have been travelling through the five Continent

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Other Charges Eunatic Asyluma-Incident ex

penses................yum $ 17 60- Na pia hulk Hygri-Provisions,...

%d, albia vaPP༨s....ཀ¢18 Victoria Hospital for Women and...;'-

Children-Provitians

15122

9300

TYPHOON DAMAGES.

A sum of the thousand eight hundred and thirty-four dollars in ail of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, #Fire Brigade Other Charges, typhoon damages. -

This was all the business.

Iris estimated that nearly Stog work of damage was done a fire. which broke out at midnight yesterday in a lea house at 353, Queen's Road Central. The fire, which started

Whenever a junch is engaged to go anywhere whatever time, an application is to be sert to the Commissioner of Customs for a permit and a book is also provided by the Customs whose officer is in inspect and, sign the book once every ten days..henever a Kafd boat from the Customs is passed on any part of river, this book is to be examinet, and must be correct before the launch is allowed to

proceed.

7-(blue dun) „Čapt. Beasley 98-(white).The Middlesex Regiment (black) The Way Focng Mess

on (urey. Mr. R. A. Seth The next, and last batch if twelve pries is experie·l soon

BEM CANTON, DAY BY DAW

FATSHANIKONOBOJN, RAILWAY.

[From Our Quên Curreyndent,)

Canton, 18th December, The petition of Mr. Kwan Yi-sang-applying

Telegrams.

HON KONG TELEGRAPIL'

· SERVICE.

FOOCHOW RACES

THIRD DAY'S RESULTS.

Throm Our Own Correspondent.]

Fouchow, 18tli December,

6.30 p.m.

The lust and concluding day's

run to-day with the fol

races were lowing resulta

1-The Club Cup

Won by Ian.

2.—The Criterion tukaj.

Won by Spots

Won by take

mile,

mila."

4. The Consolution Cup.—I mile,

Won by Ill

5.-he Manchu Stakes. Once round.

Won by Leonius.

6. The Champion. Stakes—|† miles.

Won by Corrie

7-The Ledger Cup-1 mile: Salmon and Scarlet Runner finish od dead feat in this

race. The dead heat was run off and won by Salmon.

FIRE AT CANTON;

THIRTY HOUSES DESTROYER.

(firoma

a Corrispondent.]

Shameen, 10th December, 4.25 p.

A fire broke out at six o'clock

yesterday evening, near Loong Hing, in Hana.

Fanned by a strong wint blowing at the time, the conflagration as- sumed serious proportions.

Thirty houses were completely gutted before the fire could be got under control by the fire

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Canada and Immigration 194

London, 17th December. The Oti wa House of Commons is debat- ing a motion, supported by all the British Columbian,members, urging that, as the Chinese restriction policy has been success- ful,, a definite policy should be adopted for other Orientals.

The supporters dwelt on the importance. of developing the trade of Canada with Japan while restricting Japanese immigration.

Later

The Immigration Restriction debate in the House of Commons has been adjourned.

The feature of the speech of Mr. Sloan was his insistence that the influx of Orienta's wquld discourage white settlers from coming to British Columbia, the resources of which were capable of development by white labour, and that, unless the present policy was re- versed the region from the Rocky Mountains

Ecclesiastical.

for permission to dosi a company to build the to the Pacifc would become a possession of

not been the Orient. (3) fissated in the book that junk 'A' is | Fatalan-Kongtionn rallway has bring towed by launch 'B'at such and such a granted by the, Viceroy, as H.E. considers that date. If any alteration is, to be mad by this road is a blanch line of the Chaton-Han- changing the launch or jurk at any time, kow``enilway and should, bẹ built by that application is also to be made to the Customs Company. whore #fficer has to make the "emart and sign

OFFICIAL AMENITIES,

on the book to be examined by any guard bosted to Shamern to soiurn the call of the Castob : This morning HiE, Viceroy Chang proceed-

stationed somewhere oduide the harbour be

fore the is permitted to proceed. If any Postal Commissioner,, Mr. Hyland. infringement of the above rules is made, the

-THE KWANGSI :DISTURBANCE

At a Consistory, the Pope has create Tullin and two: French Cardina's.

Later

Oriental Immigration t the ་་་ United Bates! There are indications that the Californians

launch is detained by the Customs and the A.Kwangi curtespondent, wiites, that im intend to utilize the arrival of the battleships owper pays a heavy penatiy imposed By lawmediately, afer the plure by the rioters of

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Mi-e Explosion in Alabama. Thirty-five bodies have been recovered from the colliery explosion at Birmingham.

Seventy perished.

"This is the third tartible mining disaster. in a' fortnight.

Now, the revision of die rules governing the the three fa tresses at Chun Nam Kwas by for the purpose of strengthening the anti- examination of the huli and engines of the the rebeli, Colonel-Luk marched to the scene Oriental agitation, for which purpose they launches has not yet been effected, and the futt with a strong force of troops, and had a severe are organizing a great demonstration in hon power is still vested in the hands of the ovey-enggement with the insurgents lasting for two our of the flect. hitherto been of more or less frequent occur. for several years, and has now secured perÍRE IN A TEX HOUSI

or apointed by the Customs, and a taunch days and nights, with the result that over twa (should any alteration of its registration he hundred of the rebels were killed, whilst rence, hence the necessity for investing the demanent staff of about 250 corresponents in all parts of the world, who will contribute

effected), must accordingly be placed at the dis Thirt en of them were captured with a number partmental chief with power hitherto vested reports of the most significant events and

posal of the Customs for examination befoe, of jifler. The fortresses, were eventually fe in the Governor in Council. In the absence movements in their own countrier. There

the certificate can be issued. We cannot in. taken by the Imperialists. During these of specific allegations against the members of will be separk on political, and, economic

duce the Castoms Surveyor to expedits matters engagements, on the Imperiallit side, an. the Fire Brigade who, asa body, are perhaps | reformu, on labour movements, on scientific in the rear of the "building, was discovered by by complying with our requests to examine assi tánt of Colonel Lak and two other officers Amongst the hardest-worked and the worst-peress and on all new departures in the a fabi, who was awakened by the scent of and pass every I unch as it is presented for and a numi er of troops were killed. paid officers of the Covernment service, it is artistic, literary and religious worlds. The amike in his toom. Police headquarters were inspection. If the facipient growth of our II SPECTOR-GENERAL OF NAVAL FORCES.

Obituary to be regretted that the whole brigade Review will thus be a record of con promptly notified by telephops, but the grievances into happen again, our launches Commodore Li Chun has been appointed by should be placed under the ban of public temporary history, & mirror of vital facts sender of the message neglected to give are ordered to undergo repairs and alterations H.E, the Viceroy ne Inspector-General of theThe death of Lord Kelvin is announced

and tendencies in social evolution. Sub the hucality, with the natural result that the when none are necessary, it is inevitable that ↑ Nival Forces in the Canton delia and is to be opprobrium. Fortunately, however, for the jects prominen ly before the public mind firemen hurried round the Central district and time and money are to be wasted in such circum in char, e of all affairs in connection with the will he deal with in special articles by repres, then made for West Point without locating the plances. Besides this, very few of the launches, patrol of the waterways of the province, Li, risk of life, and limb, have sentative leaders in the various countries, and fire. The shop, coolies, however, forght the | now under Chinese Ang are able to tow. The who returned from Pak her on the 4th instant - bot infrequently come under public notice an attempt will be made to apply the experience flames bravely, confined them to the kitchen, Insufficiency was already felt last manth. We has been busily engaged in making ilie cores, The telegrams quoted, and those more immediately concerned of or a nation to the benefit of others, and thus and had Item extinguished by the tin withs are now depending on those under foreign flags saiy arrangements for the efficient patrol of the calved by the

from the Manila like the Hongkong Fire Association-baye promote the realisation of concrete reforms, brinde arrived on the scene. The origin of If there be any delay caused by the Customs in waterways of, Kwanglung.

A REBEL CHIEF been the first to recognise the value and. Among the English writers, who have pro- the break is not definitely known at present, transferring some of them to the Dragon flag

Total Kepk Jen-chan Commander of Typhoop merits of our local fire-fighters in the interesimised to set as correspondents are Sir Chur- but, it is soumised that the overheating of the trafic, of our junks:ill inevitably stop

tes Dilke, Mr. Sidney Webb, Mr. H. G. Halls, stove in one of

ely covoted by losurance.. It disturbance, would follow If most of the junka personally escort the capŝured not within our province, to call inlo ques. Mr. J. A. Habsan, Sir Į, Ceckburn nid Mr In Insured in the Yay On: Tustirance Company should stop al Canton. Who will be able to Lay Sre-king; to Canton where Ļau w}}}

the right and privilege of any head. Arthur Sherwallet

curb the public sp Ju when - Infamed ^bië trial bafore the High Agihorstinejdz

men

their strenuous labours, often at

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PHOON WARNING,

of life and properly in the Colony, It is Mr. Walter.Trane, Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, fire, The buttrying rooms caused the owing to the scarcity of towlog fauncher. Great troops in the prefecture of Yamchow, will typhoon south.

Typhoon about

long, moving WN3