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The Typhoon.

DREDGER ST. ENOCH" ASHORE.

STEAMER "RAGNAR” STRANDED

NEAR PARACELS. |

OFFICER AND CREW 'MAROONED ON PADDLE ISLAND.

› Yesterday's typhoon did not blow off without some slight casualties to shipping. Although the record of mishaps ie not a long one, a few vessels were placed in difficulties and a Govern mest dredger actually drifted ashore. The wind, which moderated slightly as we went to press last evening, increased in violence as oight wore on and botwear one and two o'clock this morning it was again blowing with hurricane force. I gradually abated towards morning and at dawn to-day the worst was over. Then came a heavy downpour of rain with intermittent in tervals and it has rained torentially and con tinuously since noon. '»

To all appearances yesterday na accidents seemed to have occurred in the harbour, but early reports this morning confirmed the opinion that the Colony did not sncipe quite scatheless is it was hoped it might.

THE "ST. EN CH" ASHORE. One of the first items of new togel, about was to the effect that the Hongkong Govern- ment dredger St. Enoch, which was acquired for £17,000 sterling for the Mongkoktsni harbour of refuge and which has discs been advertised for sale, had come to grief at Shabkiwan. For some time past the St. Auch has been in the bands of the Tailco Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. for general overband. It was reported this morning that

the work had been so fir completed that sha was practically a new vessel having had a pow deck put on and a bottom as good as when she was first built. As, however, it was Impossible to get into communication with the officials in the dockyard to-day we print the statement as it was discussedio shipping circles to-day. The it, nick was lying at anchor in the bay when she was caught by the full force of the hurricane.er great big top-hamper militated ...agaiusi naty bandling in a galo with a heavy sea running; she was: accordingly helplessly baffatted and for quite a while in the mercy of the storm until, ultimately, she was caught

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 201000

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this sad intelligence and it is sincerely hoped I customers will sympathite with him in his un- | villages and done are expected until proper that the report of the chief officer's demise may fortunate predicament. prove increr'ct.

THE UPPER LEVELS. As soon as the agents in Hongkong for the Our earlier report last evening that but little Ragnar and the Norwegian Consul became damage was sustained in the upper levels of apprised of the vessel's stranding they pro- the city was confirmed to day when our repre cended to secure nselatance to be despat-sentative visited the district to the west of and ched to Money Island. They have so far including the Pabile Gardens. On the Conduit succeeded that the powerful salvage steamer Rond belghts" Marble Hall," the residence of Protector of the Danish Salvage Company Sir Paul Chater, was the first to merit attention. getting herself is readiness to steam down to the Hare beyond scattered branches and loaves Paracels early to-morrow morning to proceed throughout the gequode and approaches to the Hall nothing ubtoward has happened. West- with salving operations for which she is so

ward along the road the houses on the first tier admirably fitted and so efficiently officered. Assistance from the Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ld., has also been invoked in aid of the Ragnar and it goes without saying that Mr. P.M. Dyer, the chief manager, and his execa- tive staff will be up to any expectation so far as their technical abilities and equipment are coo. cerned. We hope the "Protector will be all successful in her mission.

communication has been restored.

OTHER DISTRICTS.

To-day's Advertisement.

RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,

The reports to the various Police Stations from their respective areas do not mention any serious damage, which appears to have been confined to a low maisheds, which have been reduced to ruins. Beyond these facts, nothing of any particular interest has so far as we have (with Liberty to Calf at Malabar Gover; been able to ascertais occurred in the different areas coming under Police supervision.

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The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg,

On the 20th at 6.0 -Black Ball hoisted. Director of the Hongkong Observatory :--

entered the coast a few miles to the West of At 130 p-The typhoon appears to have

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yesterday, is entering the harbour. of Belillos Terrace had the plaster of the wallelice from Singapore, which was das to arrive S.S. "ATHOLL".........Op 21st Och tom out here and there, but otherwise appear

OBSERVATORY REPORT, nonethe worse for the stiff blow. "Birnam Brae," now occupied by Mr. K. Takamichi, manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, bad its garden Aisoded and big jols of water spouting through the drain pipes. The extential to Mr. He Mody's recently-acquired house, Newlando," with its spacious garden, stood on the plat- THE RIVER STEAMERS.

, so to spark, above the towering re Upon the arrival of the river steamers a Hongkong Telograph reporter boarded the loing wall as solid as a rock. Attention

The depression lying over Central Japan, vessels successively. The first best to put in within the past few weeks has been bestowed her appearance to-day was the Khan at 11.25 10 the laying out of the grounds into a am. followed by the Heungthan at 11.35 am.den; the slight damage by rain water will yesterday, is moving away over the Pacific.

give the staff of Chinesa gardaners some little Pressure is highest over N, China. Both vassals sheltered near Tiger İsland up the

extra work before the flower beds and pathways N.B.-Gap Rock reported full typhoon force rivar and weathered the 'gale without any focid- cut worthy of note. After discharging her are restored to the tidy condition their owner ex-from N.E. as early as z p.m. yesterday, baro- pects to see them before entering into occupa-meter 2002, At the Observatory the maximum hourly wind velocity was 75 miles at 1 pm passcogers and cargo the Leungshan at once sinamed away for Canton again as she is a day ties of the splendid residence.

from E.S.E. bost.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hóns ending at 10 am, today; 10.93 inches,

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The Kongmoon trader Shunk arrived from the West River port yesterday morning and lost no time to rushing for shelter behind Stonecutter's. She returned to her wharf at 6.30a.m. today to discharge her passen gets As a beavy squall was experienced she made for shelter again and was brought alongside the pier later in the forenoon. As the Shawls carried a plentiful supply of bread and ship's biscuits, the weather. bourd native passengers were treated to a liberal fare by Capt. Cameron and Chief Mate Smith, Besides, tea was supplied free of charge to the passengers who seamed to appreciate the thoughtful consideration. on the part of the skipper. At a time did the large number of native passengers give any trouble and they made the best of the situation with perfect composure,

in the full jury of the wind and carried round the corner of the Taikoo Refinery ashore. Fortunately the St En ch bas stranded on a sandy beach and it is not believed that she has sustained any very serious damage, although it will be impossible to ascertain to what extently throughout. One incident has to be record. she has suffered until she is drydockad for suresy. Every hope is entertained that at high ilde to-morrow morning the dredger will be successfully towed off the beach.

Fortunately for the Hongkong Goverment,

The st. Kương Tung (Capt. Walker) was the next steamer visited by the member of our staff. her report states that she put into shelter at Tiger laland. Very severe squalls were ex perienced borwaca 10 p.m. last evening and 2 a.m. to-day, but the vessel behaved splendid

ed that of a Chinamia who attempted to committ fel de se. The man was discovered by a member of the compradore staff in an attempt to bang himself, and before be could carry out his suicidal intention he was placed

we understand the StƑn chia covered by in-under observation..

urance, the Commercial Union Assurance Co. The Charles Hardown from Tiger Island carries a line on herhall. We believe re-insu-reported all safe. rances have been affected in the case of the St. Ensch;

THE CHINESE TRAINING SHIP, better known as the old 'Pocohontas, which brought down a deputation to receive Prince Shian, did not fare quite so comfortably faster day. She un loro Yaumati-for-shelter-and dragged for quite two hours from soa.m. tonoom, When she bad dragged clear of the Stanley also lying in the bay, towards Stonecutters, the let go her second anchor, which hold fast.

THE "STANLEY,"

COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR." While the typhoon was at its height.yester day, it did not seem by the appearance of the vessels in the stream that any were In difficulties, but one of the Standard Oil Company's fine sailing vessela was in a somewhat perilous position for a brief while. Exposed as the vassals were to the onslaught of the wind and sea the ship Zyndler, sight as just noted, was to theN, E. of the on the far western. anchorage towards the Yau- training ship. She, too, began dragging ma-ti side, began to drag ber anchor and reta y.m, though very slowly. By the look of ports port to her having fouled the Toyo things Capt. G. L. Willoughby, her commander, Kisen Kaisha's s.6. Hongkong Stare, Whatever the exact facts of the case, which can only be substantiated when the claims are submitted for

consideration conflicting reports point to there having been a collision between the two vassele. Naturally the officials concerned would not impart. ary detailed informs tion for publication at this stage, bút WE have gathered sufficient in the course of the day's inquiries to be able to state that the Hongkang Maru suffered quite a great deal. lo her saperitracture while the Lyndhurst's damage is all above the waterline. and does not appear to b's at all considerable. Surveyors were engaged all the forenoon to-day detailing the damage both varsels sustained,

PORTUGUESE CRU SER "PATRIA" Of the numerous foreiga warships in port. the only one to experience any trouble was the Portuguese guoboal Petris. Mention bas already been made yesterday of the Po Bik's adventure with Admiral Li Chan on board. The Putria's steering gear broke down, but she managed to fetch up in infety at Yaumali Bay where she rede out the storm, without farther mishap throughout the night. She will

GOOD.

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-STRANDING OF THE "RAGNAR,"

wailed to sen if the wind would shift. As it con- sued to blow from the same quarter at 5 p.m. Captain Willoughby decided to shift his station and let go both anchors for the night; nothing happening after that. The Stanley's buoy op

use the Harbour Office bloke adrift le the couran of the day and was carried right away 10 Kowloon Point where it was discovered this morning made fast to one of Holt's wharf. It bas since been re-moored in po-

Rion.

THE GAP ROCK..

Communication with the lighthouse on Gap Rock was interrupted yesterday when the shore and of the cable in Hongkong parted. The damage was made good to-day and communi- cation restored in the afternoon, ..

The officials at the lighthouse reported that the typhoon centre must have pasted a little to the north-east of the Rock, Bat little damage was done to the buildings; only the windows, of the Chinese quarters were broken and some hand rails were washed away, Otherwise the damage was inconsiderable.

WAGLAN LIGHTHOUSE

Coming down into Robinson Road, the ter- raced levels attached to "Idlewild," in Mrs. Ho Tung's occupation, engaged our represents tive's attention. Experience gained in the last severe typhoon led to the roads being aur. faced and macadamited with concrete and so a repetition of the landship occurring in Mr. Ho

avered. Many of the more beautiful plante in ❘ Tung's grounds near the stables was this time pots suffered damage but not to any serious extent. The rate collection of Chiness and other variaties of orchids in the green. house as well as the forms in the hot-house have been fortunately preserved against destruction; | while the unique and origiani example of artistic rockery with its innumerable dwarf plants have gone through the typhoon with per- fect Immunity from injury.

Pressure has given way slightly In Tongking, and risen considerably on the China coast from Hongkong northwards.

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FORECAST

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SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUE.

American (Alto) 21st jos1, 8 a m. Indian (Arratson Apĉar) 22nd just. French (Armand Behic) 15th inst. « Canadian (Empress of China) 28th inst. Indian (Fooksang) yth prox.

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s ma. Asia is due to arrive at Hongkong on 1st inst, at 8 am

The Bank Line sa, Kumeric left Moji to-day, for Hongkong, and is due at this port on 25th

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The I. C. 5. N. Co's sa. Fooksang left Cal- catta for thisört via the Straits on 18th inst., and may be expected here on 3rd prox.

The cargo of silk.ex M. M. Co.'s s.s. Aus- Hongkong and Neighbourhood, S, back.tralien, which left this port on 14th ult, was

delivered in Lyons on 18th just, ̧ to E. wlode, strong i equally, showery,

Formosa Channet, N.E. gales, 3.—South coast of China batween Hongkong and Lamocks, E. winde strong.

4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainen, W. gale.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following telegram was received from the Manila Observatory at 11.30 p.m. --.

October soth, Team. Cyclone or typhoon near or over the Western Carolines almost stationary..

THE ANTI-BRITISH BOYCOTTS

IN CHINA,

SETTLEMENT IN HONAN

Peking, 27th September. Reports from Houan state that the boycott which for some time prévented the Pekin Syndicate from selling their own coal retall within the province has been entirely suppressi

THE JEWISH SYNAGOGUE at the top of Upper Castle, Road was infact, and not so much as a single tile was blown off the roof in its very exposed position. The pretty minarets also stood the full force of the gale in admirable fashion. The recreation club, belonging to the same community, was absolutely safe in its sheltered situation although the lovely green lawn was for the nonce converted into a pretty miniature lake, On the opposite side of the road Mr. Choa Lup Chee's garden, which contribui. e such a variety of exhibits to the annual fawerakow, got off remarkably well considering its elevation on the top of the road. A big branched, and that the arrangement made by Sir from a pagoda tree on the roadside, however, Jobu Jordan and the Wai-wa-pb, whereby the which had been, twisted off the trunk and syndicate would sell in quzatițies of not fern blown across the road was lying across the en- than trò tons, has been effective and has work trance to the pathway. The garden attached toed to the satisfaction of the Chinese and of the "Stonehaven," N r. J. E. Joseph's residence,was syndicate. also inundated, besides being shora of grateful shade afforded by a few large trees, which had taken-years-to-grow but.. ware broken off at the trunk by strong gosts of wind. Further eastward St. Joseph's College showed no signs of any rough handling and the agglo meration of appsex in Belilios Terrace withstood the gale fairly well. Dr. Justi's house" Fairview "or that portion of the sleep pathway leading in it, was turned as ascal in rainstorms loto a miniature cascade, the water rushing down the hill calling deep

balas into Robinson Road.

"Stonehenge

tenanted by Mr. Kusamato, mkonger of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, did not suffer at all; but the weepholes in the retaining wall were pretty sight to see with their crystalline jets of aurally filtered waterspouting on atintervals, The Dallab in Glenealy Ravion was badly choked with debris, while the Public Gardens presented a sorry spectacle of wreckage. The fernery and palm plants in the new Garden suffered most. A larga tres just above the deer pens on the green grassy slope broke at the trunk and dropped into the wire enclosure. Below the Band Pavilion in the old Garden

SITUATION AT KIUKIANG.

The C. P. R. Co's a.s. Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghal at 3 a.m., on 19th fast, and left again at to p.m. same day for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrivo at 6 am, on aɛxt inst

The M. M. Co,'s as. Armand Bake with French mail of the agth uit., and mails from Londos of the 26th alt, last Singapore via Sai gon on 17th inst., at 5 pm, and is expected to arrive here on 25th inst, and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on the same afternoon.

Intimations.

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in consequence of the weather. TO-MORROW NIGHT (THURSDAY) BE-OPENING FIRS I AMATEUR RIDING CONTEST

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A faadiome Trophy will be presented to the Competitor making the bust attempt at standing

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There is no reason to doubt that the boycott of British shipping at Kiukiang will also be

THE EVENT OF HARMSTON'S CIRCUS SEASON, stopped. There is much difficulty in dealing GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TENDERED TO ******** with the question, and Sir 1. Jordan has been unililog in his efforts to induce the Chinese Government to suppress the movement. The Chinese declare that the boycott will 'con", tinue so long as the British Inspector of Police remains at Kiukiang. Indeference to pres sure from the Wai-wu-pt, the Governor of the province has issued a proclamation forbidding the boycott, and the British ConsoMegards the proclamation as most satisfactory. While the losses of British shipping companies are cou- siderable, it is interesting to remember that the China Merchants Company pool with them as that the Chinese are wantonly punishing themselves as well as foreign companies.

THE POPULAR MANAGER, COL. BOB LOVE.

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BILL LEWIS bas kindly consented to spar 4'scientific rounds with a well-known local lightweight.

** THE OELEBRATED PHILLIP SISTERS bava also kindly consented to appear.

COL, BOB LOVE will open his album of Camic Songs,

The whole forming on this occasion an Entertainment that will act at a RED LETTER

MARK is the simuls of Circus ffistory in the Colony of Hongkong.

Shanghai, Sept. 230.

In response to Consular representations, the Shanghai Total bus issued a proclamation to the Chinese merchants here exhorting them not

to yield to the pressure of the promoters of the

zot to exercise unfair discrimination against boycott of British steamers at Kinkiang and a large cinnamon tree collapsed, and sombre | British vessala trading with that, place. Fresh ous poi plants were destroyed. The fountain instructions of the strictest nature have been was intact.

telegraphed from Peking to the high officiali along the Yang-tize informing them that the boycott must stop, but the success of this inter' reption is regarded here as problematical, less the British Government take up a strong attitude.

The plants in the little garden plot and far "lerres in the house at the corner of Shelley Street where it forms a junction with Caine The house Road were mostly destroyed. adjoins the old Spanish Frecoration building and is in the occupation of one of Hongkong's oldast residents, Mr. Augusto 1. Games. At the Italian Convent bear by we have heard of no incidest worthy of record. Government

The general impression in Shanghai and Klokiang is that, while, in view of the fact that the inquiry into the alleged manslaughter of a hald in secret, there might be a case for a re- hearing, the boycott is intolerable because in pocent parties, who have not the slightest connection with the quarrel in question, are suffering. It is estimated that one steam- ship line alone ir losing upwards of $1,000 a day. The stoppage of the boycott and. full compensation for all losses are declared

bare to be taken in hand by the Dock Co. is still without talegraphic communication with House did not suffer by the storm. The wind. Chinaman by Inspector Mears at Kinkiang was Hongkong the line having puried. Relief willing part leading up to it by Albert Road was abortly be despatched to the lightkeepers when blocked by a huge tree which broke at ito atem. news will be obtained from the island.

From the Peak we have received no news of any special importance. Residents are agreed that they escaped damage rather miraculously

Far the most melancholy record which It is our painful duty to chronicis in cos.

section with the distressful typhoon though

THE STAR FARRY CO.

QUEEN'S, COLLEGE. The pupils attending Queen's College were given a holiday to-day owing to the typhoon.

FRINTING OFFICE' FLOODED,

FURTHER NEWS FROM WARCHAL

Information regarding further damage is the

tion of negotiations, as the boycott mania

threatens to spread, and itis held to be absolute. Jy necessary to make a striking example,

Peking, Supt. 23. of the Tramway Company can be batter Im

With reference to the boycott of British agined than described. The Hang Tai timber- yard appears to have suffered somewhat severe- steamers on the Yang-tese-kiàng árising out ly from the effects of the galo, damage to the of the alleged manslaughter of a Chinaman timber amounting to $ jos having bean reported.by. Inspector: Maam at Kiukiang, the Crown

FATALITY AT KENNEDYTOWN..!

made use of Blake Pier to-day as their landing not the same that ovestook the Colony place, a gang of coolies being employed to clear yesterday is the stranding of the Norwegian away the debris from the company's own steamer Rognar. This vessel left Singawharf at the bottom of Ice House Street.. district of Wanchai is of a very fragmentary pore for Hongkong on the and lost, sod The matshed in front of the Harbour character. Several telegraph wires have been here to be essential preliminaries to any ques was accordingly considerably overdue. An-Office has been blown away and Connaught | broken down in Queen's Rond and Fraya East

•xiety had been falt for ber safety, but hopes Road for its entire length wore a very dilapi-by the freezied wind in its destructive progress, ware, entertained that she might pltimately dated condition to-day.

while the Lavoc wrought to the overhead cables turn up in safety. A privato telegram from the Captain of the vessel reached Hongkong' so-day, wherein the and intelligence was con- veyed in brief language that the Raguar waS stranded near the Faracals Islands and the crow Mr. L., Noronha's printing establishment on marooned on one of the islands in that danger- Connaught Road, next door to Douglas Steam- ons gzpqp of reefs. As far as we could as-ship Oo's premises, was flooded, last night. It cattain the captain's telegram was from a place so happened that the glass skylight was torn called Tamky (or Samko) near Tourang and off the roof by the wind and so furnished an into the affect that the Captain, his wife, an coffier and I passenger had landed at Tamky, and, the Ragnor was ashore at Money It land, maar the Faracale. The cologram added the further Information that three officers

·(who probably include the engineers) and'araw, were marooned on Faddie Island The Cap tain of the Rogner asked for the dispatch of. min-water which filled every cravice of the ink and the New Territory have stopped running tion. The opinion, however, is expressed. in assistance from Hongkong. It was rumoured duct and soaked the cylinder blankets through that the chief officer of the Regner has since and through. The stock of paper was for died of typhold. There is ne confirmation of I cqmately saved from destruction, Mr. Noronha's,

The body of a Chinese, presumably a sem- pan-man, was washed ashore at Kennedytown inte fast evening. A rumour is current, that fagross for the heary downrash of rainwater several boat people were drowned in the local that gathered on the house-roof. The water ity but wo give the news for what it is worth not only psicolated through but actually rush. and have no means of verifying the truth of the | ed down in one huge stream fato the top floor, } report.

and successively into the second floor and the printing office. The michipes and presses offered no damage except for the deluge of the

COMMUNICATION FROM NEW TERRITORY,

SUSPENDED. THEY

Advocate, who arrived here recently, from Shaoghai, kolde that it is impossible to re-open the case of Inspector Mears in the Supreme Court, and the British Legation bere consequently consider that it is now for the Chinese to suppress the boy cott. The Chinese, on their side, maintain that

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they have done their utmost so do no nad request

the removal of Inspector Mears, whom, they declare, the people, dislike. The British an-

The launches plying between the mainland thorities are unable to comply with this sugge•

and, consequently, no reports have beenzscair: | high Chinese quartern that it will be difficult to ad from the districts in question with regard to settle the matter vatisfactorily so long as in- the damage, if any, wrought in the numerous actor Mesra remains at Kinklang --Timer,

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