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cultore,

THE TYPHOON.

Strikes Hongkong.

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thus have provided the Colony with one more of those miraculous which of late has been the

oscapes case.

Kowloonites Cut Off.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 29 1911

oscapado, tempting disaster to themselves. All this was solely confined to the son front and to those streets branching offat right angles, but in Don Voeux Rond, Queen's Road, little of it was folt.

A Risky Procedure...

narrow

The folk residing on the other silo of the water received, as

This morning many of the usual, a blossing in disguise by shopkeepers kept theif shunters the suspension of the ferry traffic, over the windows as a protection A good number of people were inst the expected force of the dotained on arvonnt of the storm, wind.

The Harbour.

Quite a considerable amount of greenery was broken off the trees in Caine Road by the force of tho

Work on the new "Stor" Forry wharf had to be suspended for the time being.

Towards

·

WATER POLO.

Association Competition

were:-

Second Round..

:

the side, and but for a little hesti-

it

THE NOTES OF THE CHIEL.

Is there no remedy for this? It seems to me thore is a pro voutivo, if not actual romnody, and

Thoro is certainly a lido in that would be in requiring all all affairs of mankind. In China it would-be students for the East to

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LOG BOOK. Stralis Steamship Co.

Last wook, the Straits Steam-

She earringsteel lifeboats, and also

of

a

93 foot Kelvin motorlaunch. The

BLAKE PIER SEATS.

A Grievance. More than once the "long-

of

Krian will ovontually be placed on the East coast run, but at pro- Bent will trade between Singapore, Malacca, Port Swettenham and Toluk Anson. **

Before hino o'clock the Stone At half-pastsovon on Thursday,

Wharf was awashi as was also the the ominous booming of bombs

P.&O. jetty and the Douglas KOYLI. v. 87th Co., R Q A. romains mostly slack Submerge have undergone sue form of miliship Company's new vessol, tho broke the stillness of the usual

Wharf and ovon the lofty Blake

The concluding game of the ness in all other things is the trait

a man in Chineso and his slack-tury discipline before coming out. Krian, started on a trial trip from quiot morning hours. Following

· Indeed, tho chair coulies, the Pier had scarcely a dry inch on

The Boy Scout movement, is off Johnston's Pior and proceeded the usual practice, three bombs ricksha coolies, ever ready, on the its planks.

first round of the competition in his own character most to ho still so young that wo have not in the direction of Ilorsburgh There was were exploded it intervals of ten slightest protext, to temporarily

an exceptionally promoted by the longkong Water observed. The only character hoyot had an opportunity of sooing seconds oach: from the Harbour abandon their calling, continued high tide and the seas were con- Polo Association, was played in has any ambition to keep is some what kind of minu is bred in their lighthouse. It was a splendid Office, which was the signal that to ply for hire, thereby indicating tinuously breaking over the Praya the V.R.C. bath Wednesday after obscuro hieroglyphic not to be ranks, but I cannot help predicting ran, the vessel was crowded and the storm had attained full typhoon to the public that the typhoon wall.

noon, the contesting teams boing ¡found in Gilos."-for it that the young man of the future everyone aboard enjoyed the out- force and might strike the Colony was not so serious as might be All the steamers riding at the K.0.1.L.. and 87th Co, scema the aim in life of mos will be a better-set up, better ing thoroughly. Mr. J. H. Sun- at any moment. Five minutes imagined whon first, a look was anchor or at the buoys had full R.G.A. The match aroused learn the language," to discover many of the mon of the passing to company and Mr. J. D. B. "Grilling" sent to the East to disciplined human animal than ner, the marine superintendent of Iator, H.M.S. Toms hoisted the cast upon the wind-inshed ses steam up, in readiness for event-great amount of interest and was Black Cross signal. Long before Noverthioloss to enter a elmir on unlities,

fought at a fast paco. The teams something not contained within gonoration are.

Kellar, assistant government In the city there were numerous that hour, however, nearly all the the higher levels, was a risky

the ponderous volumes a gener Givonthe "habit" of self-control marino surveyor, were present, shipping in the harbour had proceduro, for the wind reaching falls of sign-boards, though shop-

K.O.Y.L.I.; Chapman Now-one government supplies for his and generat discipline the senso During the run the vessel avoi cleared for shelter,

so high, and especially the opon keepers were busied in taking man and Priestland; Medley; education. In the quest for the of mental proportion is not so aged twolre knots and proved re- With the excoption of a few places, iluentened to precipitate down signs before worso should Boreham, Smith and Mauro. olusivo-and probably useless, likely to be upset.

whon found-characler ho alie-

markably steady; indeed, when 87th Co. R. G. A. Boosley nates himsoll front his follow-mon. responsibility merchant steamers, which elected the occupant to the ground. happon.

Then again a great deal of she came out from Greencok to ride the storm at anchor, almost Several persons and

We are unable to give the Honoysott and Buxton; Bancroft; He talks China and things Chi- shoulders of those who are, for the weather both

rosts on the land encountered some heavy all the vessels of big tonnage as capes in this respect, and some servatory report, because coin-Taylor, Naylor and Ausel).

in the Bay well as the small craft sought deeming prudence the botter part munication with the Observatory

The first luff was greatly in so until ho is voted a bore, first threo or

four years and in the Indian Ocean sholtor at Causeway Bay or Stone-of valour, olected to openly Jaco at Kowloon has been forbidden.

favour of the II.G.A., who in the and puts the "khybosh" on his practical charge of the young stu- her seaworthiness was cominented the rain and wind rather than So great was the force of the first few minutes seemed to have social success by finally think. dents who come to China to enter upon. The Krion is 210 feet bot- This morning's storm was by

wind between eight and nine weighed up their opponents. It risk a nasty fall.

ing' Chinore. He roquenta either the Colonial or Consuler ween perpendiculars, has a hea 110 Monk snddon but had

o'clock this morning that owing was 20 surprise when Taylor to most undesireable parts of Services. More supervision of of 35 feet and a depth of 13 feet, Interference with Business boen fully anticipated. To On the Peak the wind was very to the spindrift thrown up by the opened the score, to be quickly "Chinatown" and solls all things their study, and especially "mode" her registered tonango being 453. typhoon, therefore, when it came, strong, so strong in fact, that the waves it was impossible front followed by a second from Naylor, with the eyes of his trusted (but of study, should be given, and at A special feature of the vessel is was not a matter for surprise,trams were compelled to coase Blake Pier to see out as far as The Yorkshires made a splendid untustworthy) "Boy." Con- the end of tlicir two years' pro that, unlike other boats of the. All yesterday evening, the peculiar running, and many of those whose mid-channel. Sometimes, indeed, attempt to diminish the Gunners fucianism in his ideal-not that he liminary they should be granted company's fleet, horenrgonrrange- colour the water in the harbour business was imperative, walked, .M.S. Tamar was blotted out of lead, but it was not until Ansell can live up to it, and the longor six months' home leave of absence, ments are amidships, there being had assumed, which usually proor were brought down in chairs, vision.

had added a third that Munro, ho remains in China the loss he is to be spent not in museums but altings for 190 head of cattle on cedes an outbreak, and has only in typhoon weathor, as all know,

half-past nine with a capital shot scored the qualified to attain to thestandard of among their own kind.

the main dock. She is a altolter one meaning for the practical business is greatly disturbed, and o'clock the storm arrived at its only point for the R.G.A. morality ho thinks the ideal. Theo are only tho wandering deck ship with a welldeek forward oyo, and the sullen and threaten many business houses this morn-worat so far, and tho sky bogan to

Half-time: K.O.Y.L.1: 3; Happy die "Griffia" who con- thoughts of a Chiel who has and has been built to British cor- ing aspect of the sky, wore ing did not open their doors. clear.

R.O.A.: 1.

fines his following of the sage to long been taking notes. Liko poration rules, fulfilling the Board unmistakable signs, and it would Especially was this noticeable in Afterwards, the inky clouds In the second half the game was eating ginger. Thero is hope for most busybody's probably the of Trade requirements for passon- indeed have boon nol the Chinese businosses facing the that land been obscuring the sky much more even, and several times him. He very soon discovers ideas sot down fiore are absolutely ger vessels trading in the East. little surprising had the typhoon sea. The Supreme Court was in the early morninghours began the K, O. 1. L. 1. came very near which way madness lies, and, practical, but this Chiol has There is accommodation for first deviated from its course and postponed on the weather's ac to disporse and the ramour com- avoided Hongkong, which would count, for though the Chief Jus menced to, got about that the scoring. Their contro, Sraithi, proferring to retain his society: watched the carcer of many ond and second class passangors, elec was without doubt the best man on studies, just sufficiently to minko whore the lives of most begin. iric light and fans being installed, tice, Sir Francis Piggott, and the typhoon lead passed over the

impossible to plack"

A little knowledge is a vory Paisne Judge, Mr. Justice Gom-Colony,

aney on two occasions ho mustim, while at the same tino dangerous thing but the study portz, were ready to sit, solicitursj Later in the day, it transpired have registered a goal. On the is examiners know perfectly well Chinese seems the oxception that interested in cases which should that the typhoon had actually first occasion he had the goal at that he will over be able to rond proves the rule. have been heard to-day, did not passed over the city and had his mercy, and was preparing to a despatch unaided, or entertain put in an appearance.

struck the mainland some twelve shoot when Buxton dashed up and mandarin without an "inter- miles south-east of the island.

lundered the movement. On the preter" at his elbow. He view! Heavy recurrent rains of the second occasion he was badly the enthusiast with wonder and usual typhoonie type continued foiled, but the reforce allowed the entirely unselfish admiration.

Pearling Lugger' Capsizes.. A fatal disaster occurred on the to fall during the day and a high incident to pass. Just after this A more outsider, not having kong Telegraph " has advocated wind prevailed.

12th ult, somewhere between Mol- second attempt the ball was trang the advantages necorded the placing on Blake Pier of a who, however, did not mind un With the ignorance thrit often On the Praya West the scnsferred to the other end and Taylor, to the above mentioned students, seat whereon one could sit with illo Island and the mainland. extra holiday, but there were not marks the proecedings of the new-broko repeatedly over the sea-wall, in waiting, had no difficulty in wonders that an all-enlighten out the danger of contamination Captain Edward's pearling lug- a fow with responsibilities who comer to the Colony a gentlemanentting up the macadamised roads would have profoured to have who had to go up the hill for his as well as depositing loads of flot putting on the Yorkshires' fourth government such as ours, from Chinese coolios. When this ger Neptune, had started to come

and lost point.

with its Lloyd Cloorgos and view was given expressión to in into PortDarwin. The diver was sented on deck, fully dressed ex- forogone the pleasure of an imtiin chartered a chair. "All went sam and jotsam on the water-

Final: K.O.Y.LI: 4; R.G.A, 1. Kior Hardys (a sort of govern our columns it was never for a promptú holiday.

woll till a auditon gust of wind front,

This afternoon the first match mental sublime, and ridiculous!) moment suggested that suoli nncept for his hielot, ho having bowled his carriers over and pre-i For the absence of loss of life, in the second round will be played should not learn by experience, act of snobbery as has just come One of the crew; a new and an

just finished work for the noaps." · Walking along the sen from cipitated him to the ground up to the time of report, we have if the weather permite between and decree that no student, how into force would be perpetrated. ourly on Thursday one was caught Fortunately he escaped with only to thank our friends of the Anie- tho V.R.C. and the B.O.C. The ad to study Chinese outside the on the Pior two double soats, ono/and it is supposed that the bont evor enthusiastic, should be allow There have now been placed inexperienced hand, was steering, rican Consulate for their valuable B.O.C. have gained a little reputa by a wind which militated against aslight injury to his foot.

daily communication from the tion by their splendid victory over four walls of his own room, with of which, it has been ordained; when a sudden stronger pu progress, but which was not wo

was running before the wind bad as to put an end to movements

Manila Observatory,

the 88th Co., R.G.A, and the anyone but his own legitimate shall be for the exclusive use there. The strength of the wind

match is sure to be an exciting toneher as guido. The constant Europeans, the other, romaining used the boom to jibe, and the steadily increased until at 9.30 it

There appears to be little one, inasmuch as the V.R.O companionship of "Celestials" for sitting purposes for Chinese lugger capsized. The diver, tonder, and two of the crew were was almost impossible to brave the At eleven-thiety this morning damage caused as a result of this have, it is said, the best team in has nothing but a lowering effect only. clouents. Severalyouths in their the centre of the typhoon was

of the Crow wero youthful foolhardiness attempted passing between Hongkong and old structure known as the Star anxione to win, and at their dis-

picked to walk, unprotected, by the ar- the Gap llock and moving in a Ferry pier on the Hongkong side posal they haven good number of and just ne in India the line is audacity to sit down on the bench by another lugger after cades. A nasty and dirty fall was direction W.N.W. The barometer repeatedits performance of formor players. The B.O.C. team is: drawn sharply and clearly so in sot apart by our beneficout. Go-swimming some hours. The lost their recompenso. From 9.30 to was rising and at the time stood years, to a certain extent, with-.J. Whito: F. L. da Roza and China it ought to be.

vernment exclusively for Euro-ugger was the best boat in Cap- ton o'clock matiors became so bad at 29,28, The wind was east by standing the onslaughts of the E. Feitao; O.A.0. Rodrigues; G. The fascination of the East is peans and he was not only in Edward's fleet and had a that to attempt to even walk under south with a force of between invisible but furione monster to a Witchell, T. Logan and R. A. appalling in its offcuts and does ordered by the Indian sergeant in quantity of shells on board taken the veranlahs was risky, Tele- and 10.

greater degree than in former Carvalho.. Reserves: J.E.Chun-no good to people of another charge to vacate his sent but the during the neaps. years. A somewhat amusing inci-yut and A. R. Eilis.

race. Its victims phone messagen from the water

are usual latter tapped him on the shoul- dont occurred near Blake Pior police at that time confirmed the

ly caught young, and when, in fif- der and ordered him to get off. In the construction of tho report that the typhoon, of which The three bombs in quiet when the storm was at its height.

leen or twenty years, they awako! Recognising force majeure, our mammoth new Cunorder Aquila- shecossion denoting the immediato The owner of the bookstall, which we then had only a touch, was

from their madness it is too late. Chinese friend, who is connected uia at Messrs. John Brown's yard, fired shortly after linlf-past seven Praya wall, seeing visions of presence of the typhoon were issituated in close proximity to tho

They are neither one thing nor the with one of the loading legni Clydebank, Glasgow, an import- othor. To the Chinese, at the firms in the Colony, got up from ant stage was reached when the o'clock and simultaneously the ruined books and magazines, en-} black cross superseding the other gaged a number of coolies to re-

best, they are but "woll-educated his soat but appealed for redress coremony took place of laying the foreignora" to the ordinary or explanation to a European first keel-plate on the berth which signale was hoisted on H.M.Smove the stall to a place of safety,

Englishman they are, I am afraid, police officer, who was not for has been carefully piled and Tamar, on the Harbour Offico and which was done to the great Scotchmen have a wonderful" rank outsidors." They are, na laway, and who told him that, specially propared to receive her. In fact, it was possible to walk on the Kowloon Observatory discomfituro of the coolies, who knack of coming out on top say, caught young practically however pleasant it might be So far the dimensions of this along the sea front, admiro the flagstaffs.

in their desperate efforts were when playing their national just from school, with no know for him to carry out orders, be steamer have not been officially grandeur of a tempestuous water,

The black drum was the signs greatly assisted by the strong gano against the Southrons, ledge of theworld. They come to was under instructions to permit given, but we are informed she yet, save a drop of rain, enjoy the below, denoting the approach of winds, which blew them along at and in tlio first of the China just at the age when what no one but a European to occnry will 'be Bri...'s biggest boat, breozo-for a breeze it had bea

typhoon from the East of the greater speed than they could series of matches to decide they don't know of the world is the bench. Therefore, we sup- and therefore the largest in come. Strewn along the shore Colony.

have hoped to attain unassisted. the international championship, not worth knowing in their own pose, the Sikh, with his usual the world. Although little were all kinds of filth and seaweed, Many ateamern cleared out last

they managed to run out the win-estimation, and they are set to densoness, was intermingled with spars of wood night for the rofuge when the

carryingout has boon heard of the pro- The reading of the glass at the nera by four points. The game study the dospest philosophy, blindly his orders without gress made on the 'vonsel since and several other things, evident black drum was hoisted last night. Harbour Office when the hurri- was played on the Civil Service mostly founded on wrong pre-knowing their import. The Euro- the official announcement that. ly broken from the piers and land Others remained at their anchor- cane was blowing its hardest was greais, yesterday afternoon.. Thomises. Their brains are not real pean police officer in question the Cunard Company had placed ing stages. Close to the shore the ages, noticeable amongst which 20.40. No reports of casualties Scots run away from their opponly sufficiently balanced to absorb was most courteous in his ex- an order for a large steamer with sea was black with filth, which, in were the Persia, the Apear as. or damage have yet been received. ontant the very outset of the game the very strong fond, and those planations and thoroughly satisfi-Messrs. John Brown, work has rough weather at any conside place Gregory and the sailer Eclipse, Life-boats were in readiness and at the seventeenth head led who allow themselves or are ad the Chinese gentleman that no nevertheless boon proceeding finds its way to the land, and was whilst there was quite a number usual in the event of amergency, covering the ground, at intervals, of steam craft holding out in the

by twenty points to nine. The fallowed to become engrossed in offence was meant, but at the same quietly and unostentatiously for Police Report. with its nauscous gatherings. A set anstern end of the Harbour.

English put on a spurt and gain-stwly of Chinese to tho exclu- time the fact romaine that a harm- some time past. A large portion The reports from the various od ground till they were only four sign of all other (and healthier ful order has been promulgated of Messrs. John Brown's immense of steps, apparently belonging to Some of the river boats, lying out-stations will have to be await-points behind. However the last subjects) become mentally what from the police headquarters. yard has been set aside for the a jolty, were being tossed help at their wharves, did not run for cd, as it is too early yet to glean head was declared dead and the the secret toper becomes physi If the Chinese are not to be per-work in connection with the con- lessly in the perturbed waters, shelter until after the guns were any information respecting dun-Scotchmen ran out winners. cally. They loso their senso of mitted to use a certain seat on the struction of the giant Cunarder. crashing against the sea wall at fired.

ages, eto, A report, howevor, lins The teams were:—

proportion, their thoughts are so Pier, where is the distinction to A number of civil engineers, with Neodless to say, the sampans been made to the Police thata Euro- England: Messrs. A. Blowey, complicato that the ordinary stop? The Chinese lave helped a small army of assistants, have and junks made carly tracks for pean-built boat and a couple of sam- Pile, Bond and L. E. Brott (skip).mortal finds noither time, nor in- to pay for the creation of the been actively engaged in the pre- length it was smashed, and thus the refuge and this morning there pans were picked up by the Water Scotland: Mosara. G. K. Rax-oliuation to unravel them or thoy Pier perhaps in a groster degreo paration of the berth, the erection lessened in bulk, Its parts, nocea was none of these sailing craft to Police, but we are given to under-ton, D. Cooper, C. W. Alexander find themselves in a splendid than the European community. sary to the whole, wore thrown

of imposing machine shops, stand that this fact has scarcely and A. Ramsay (skip).

isolation that only their reputation In carrying out this malevolent the lengthening of the exist upon the shore, to be later gather- ed and dried for firewood by small sisam launch which with a as the derelicts in question are Que exception was a belated any conection with the typhoon,

for "learnednoss saves from policy, too, it was noticeable that ing dock, putting into position being called lunacy (except the police turned off from his ac-now stool gantries and cranes, economic Olinoso.

sampan in tow was reaching downoither unclaimed or stolen proper-

by the very frivolous!) The customed sont a venerable, old laying now railway tracks, and from the Canton wharves towards ty. No loss of life is reported.

lot of such a man is not a happy Portugueso gentleman who, to other work necessary to cope with Yet, at its worst, which was the Causeway Bay sholtor. Op-

ono-whatever he may himself our own knowledge, has frequent- the extraordinary massivo ma- mild in comparison to the posite Blake Pier it looked is There will appear in the Tas "TRLEGUATH" CORRESPONDENT.) think. Ho is "in" the world, noted Blake Pier for many years chinery and structural parte for typhoon which visited the Colony though she would not be able to "Telegraph" on Saturday uoxt,

Canton, July 26.

of it, and never again"can" be- in the early morning and in the now ship. At the stine time exactly three years ago Thursday, got through owing to the hoavy one of 1 sorios of articles The Canton Water Police como of it, for he has lost touch for the coot of the evening and who the buildors have been busily English, Europeans and Chinose, weather and she was at a stand-entitled "The Rights, Duties and arrested a passenger in foroiga over with his follow-mortals. Flo was unable to conceal his astonish- obtaining veritablo mountains of gaining what shelter they could still for some time in the fairway, Liabilities of Sharebrokers." gurb the other day on board a lives in booke and his ideas are mout at being thus thrust forth material. A portion of the huge from the stanchions of the arcades but ultimately her engines over These atticles will be read with steamer plying between Hong either a thousand years in advanco from his erstwhile resting place. steel girdors to form part of the fronting the son, enjoyed the came the sea power and she steam-interest by many, or, we misread kong and Canton on suspicion, or bohind his neighbour, which| If the Govorumont want to ro-| vessel's double bottom have boon brooze, cooling in its force, bat od slowly away towards Wanchai. the signs of the times. An article The suspect is only 18 years old. over way one likes to take it, so that servo a seat for Europeans ou the put togetheron a temporary berili, as they loft, the heat, of the The last "Star" Ferry launch on the same subject will appear On his person inflammatory in this con of space his wits got Pior, they should at least put up and longitudinal and transverse calm was doubly folt. Laugh- left at about twenty minutes to each week until the series is worded documents wore found dazed and romain so. He can a notico:

girdera for about 700 foot of the ing, the Chinaman watched the sight o'clock, after which the blue complete. They will be instruc and some of these documents were only talk on the one subject, It cannot surely be expected vessel's length amidships have antion of those of their country flag was flown, donating that tive and will doubtless evoke in private code words. He is Chinese-allo,hore bore him, just that Chinese gentlemen and their been prepared. It will be remem men who, in empty bravado, the service of ferries had been considerable discussion, if not now being detained by the mili-jos, be, in his turn, boros bis wives shall sit on the seats resor-bered that Messrs. John Brown sought uotoiloty in venturesome suspended.

criticien,

|tary authorities.

luoighbour.

lved for coolios,

I wore the builders of the Lusitania

making straight for Hongkong but unnecountably the velocity of the wind decreased within the next half hour,

Possible to Walk-

one moment, surmounting a wave

the next, yot finding no rest. At

On Empty Bravado

wind.

Typhoon Items

be seen in the harbour.

Little Dantage.

morning's visitation. The rickety the Colony. The B.O.C. are very "Tast in East and West is West" tleman with his little boy had the

on the morale of a "foreigner." Wednesday night aOhinose gen- drowned. The other two membera

At the Harbour Office.

LAWN BOWLS,

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

First Blood to Scotland.

A SUSPECT.

Arrested on a River Boat.

Britain's Biggest Boat.

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