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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 24 -1911

SWEPT BY BILLOWS OF horfor hours inswanips, while the

FIRE.

flamos licked up the countryside, have, in some casos sunk nt Inst to death, partially suffocated and Toronto, Ontario, July 13,-then drowned. Others have wea Vast billows of fire, miles in thered the fiery storm standing in atrenims un pulling out into length, continued today to roll the lakes in bonts and cages.

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ENCOUNTER WITH The Somali started to run, (shu

LIONS.

called to me to do the same, but knowing there was no tree large Stirring Adventure In: British enough within 2,000 yards, I call-

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od out," Itis no use running, and 20 WORDS $1 for 8 intortions or stood ny ground, keeping my eyes

33 for one week w riveted on the big lioness which Describing: un encounter with was charging straight at me, the through the camps, woods, and Englehart, Ont., July 13.-A lions in British East Africa, 8. E. smaller one keeping out on the brush of the Porcupine mining special train from Porcupine bearlileom, in the Field," says Wo left. They came at full speed district of this province and the ing260rofugoes pulled into Engle set out on the morning of Sept. 28, until within ten yards, and then régions to the north. Unverified hart to-day Behind, in a section my brother following the course gun bearer had returned to my erouched. In the meanwhile my ropurts swelled the number of composed of three box, car, were of the river Tibm, a tributary of aide and was standing there with fatalities. Some estiniutes are ni twenty-twood Loukoto and tive the Tam River, and I making for his hunting knife drawn. I said,

women lying on blunkets, two high as 500 dand.· ́

dorpies of men who had died dur- the plains, where the grass lind "Abubuker, I am going to This afternoon, however, Super- ing the journey. Most of the all been burned off (with the ex- charge. "Ho said, "No! No!" intendent Black of the Tomis injured were from the West Dome ception of the river bank) and resort, and thint they were grouch! but, knowing that it was the last kaning and Northern Ontario mine and its settlement; takon o looked a very likely spot for lions. ing to spring. I jumped forward

The injured are being to Railway, at North Bay, stated that New Liskeard, Haileybury, and Having sighted some Impala yelling as loudly as possible, fires in the Porcupine district Copper Cliff. They are accom- antelope, and finding on closer when to our surprise and relief were now under control.

nied by several doctors and inspection that there was a fair they, both turned and fled. In A. D. Milos, construction engi-volunteer staff. Supplies were head amongst then, I proceeded the meantime my other. ncor of the Great Dome mine, osti-ton hourd at Engloliart for the to stalk thom. At 300 yards 1 bearer had been up tree, and mates the total loss of life at 200. thing in the refreshment rikom. -

siek. The refugees ato every fired at the finest buck, and the came up cringing, with the tale bullot told, but too for back, that eight lione had attacked him It is stated by one of the owners Evening Post."

Separating from the herd, he and pulled his booty off, of one of the best known Porcu-

went in a direction for the river. pine mines that the financial losses have been much over estimated. In his own caso, for instance, the luse had been placod nt $100,000, whorens, he asserts, $15,000 would cover it. Similar ly, he says the loss on other mining-properties from the fires have been over-stated anywhere from four to ton times. One ex- ception is the Dome mine,, where u big plant had been installed and

four stamps wore actually in operation. Whether the loss

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ed, I heard a growl, and looking in the direction' saw a lioness: she was, then about 250 yards. frour me, and was lying, or rather In the case of the Infante Dom crouching at the edge of a small Jaime, whom his mother, the patch of grass that lined the river Queen of Spain, has taken for bank. At 150 yards, taking my treatment to a Swiss sanatoriam, "According to the above-men- | 450, I firod, but the shot carried it is now learned that an operation tioned authority; "it will be an too high on my second shot she will be necessary. The Prince, easy mattor for Russia, under the 1308], sprang right up in the air, and who is a bright and intelligent prosent favourable condition of In his presidential address Dr. thou turned into the grass. There, boy has difficulty in speaking. It affairs, to build in a comparatively to my surprise, she was joined was at first thought he was short time (three to five years) a Squadby denit at length with by another, lioness, which I had backward in speech, but after considerable number of large, and there can be supposed to reach the function, of voluntary honot seen,

examination by Dr. Grindo, in small warships, which are a no- the published figuresof $800,000, |pitals. He said they were bur On my right was the river, and consultation with three other cessity for a strong navy. But the mine owner quoted was not doned with work which was about twelve yards in front of doctors, it was discovered that this is not sufficient. It is also › propaved o say.

largely of an unnecessary kind, means a patch of grass which had this difficulty was a mechanical essential that the now men-of-war Stood in Cold Water Three Hours. The out-patient departments of been flattened down by a hippo- one. The operation will not be should be first-class as regards A train from North Bay arrived several'hospitals should be repotanus; the river was not more very serious affair, and no danger quality, but so long as it is a "sine liere at 7.30 this morning, bring served for consultation casce, the than eight yards from me. The is apprehended on its account to qua non" that all the ships of the ing twenty-two refugees, from ordinary out-patient class being beaters entered the grass with my the Infante Dom Jaime.

Russian navy should be built in Porcupine, uuinly Toronto people.treated in provident dispensaries brother, and, kept their sticks

Italy.

Russia, there will be little hope of MeDonald Wardrop of Hamilton, or dispensaries provided by moving well. Suddonly thore Counsel engaged for the de-realising this condition, i noplow of Lieutenant-Governor public assistance. At those the was a shout, "Look out sho is fence of the 38 Contorristo But, notwithstanding many Gibson, was among them. The number of casos to be seen by coming!" As she came noarly now on trial formally notified drawbacks, the Russian Ministry report has aprond that. I was kill each consultant should be limited. I perceived the grass moving, but tho Presilent of the Court of Maring is hastening to Sed," said be, " but I saved myself On the subject of medicine could not see her; therefore that they had abandoned the build moro gigantic ships, and by taking to tla water, along with and the State he said that, while waited till she reached the patch case. Their reason for taking is preparing to make a costly about 500 more.. Wo wore forced a Stato morical service was of trampled grass, and then fired: this netion, they explained, was experiment, which may or may to stand in the cold water for over admissible and oven desirable, The first bullet took her well in the to be found in the conduct of not prove to be a failure. three hours, and besame so numb for administrative and, sanitary shoulder and checked hor; on re-Capt. Fabbroni, and in "a com- The order has been given by the with the cold that some went purposes, compulsory absorpceiving the second she gave a plication of factors calculated to Ministry to construct quite a new under. It palls when I try, to tion by the State of all medi- lying spring, which landed her have a disturbing effect on the type of war vessel, viz., n sub- remember all that I have seon.cal practitioners would not be in in the rivor, liore showink like calainess of the proceedings.” marine torpedo cruiser. This excellently equipped Slooping, Dining and 1st Class Cars, is oporated between About ten square miles of forest the interests of the public or of a stone.

cruiser is to have a displacement Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trine Siberian Express Trains were burned over and flamos medical science.

It was at cur next camp where It is reported from Cetinje of 4,500 tons, and to be able, like ad with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Bicamer Service' by the 8.8. "Kobe Mars"

and "Baikio Muro” (each' 2,877 tons) as follows swopt rapidly. As for as I am Where medical attendance was my brother killed five fione in that the King of Montenegro any ordinary existing submarine, aware the only ones who are gone provided by insurance societies, three hours, and got his horse has notified the representatives to disappear under the water are prospectors and minors." madical nid societies, of. friendly and syco mauled, though he him- of the Great Powers of his readi- whenever required, and to bring

W. R. Rigg of Kansas City, societies, which sought to make a self got off without n seratoh, ness to not as meiliator between into action against an enemy not at Class another of the party, said: "A profit out of this part of their The following is his necount of the Turkish Government and the loss than thirty-six torpedo tubes. groat number of people wore work or to use it as a theans of the adventure:

Malissori, provided that the In addition to these formidable saved at the Hollinger property, attracting subscribers for their On the inorning of October 7 1 Powers give him a mandate to weapons, the cruiser is to be arm- That place was like an oasis in other benefits, the profession had set out to try for an elund, and do so..

ed with six 12-om. quickfiring the desert. Quite a large aros cause to quarrel.

after a short mareli-camo-on-a-

guns, to be used whenever the submarine has to act as un or- Dispatches from Ajaccio report and they had water pumps which of payment was so low that to wind and stampeded. A fine bull that the light of the Tour Balige dinary cruiser of the second or were saved. I am sure there were earn a sufficient income more eland I was anxious to got, but Lighthouse, on Lavezzi Island, third class. shout four hundrol refugees work was undertaken than could he would keep right in the centre which is built on a submerged This torpedo cruiser is also to from all directions there besides be properly accomplished. The of the herd, so I sent my second rock near the Corsican coast, has have on board not less than 120 the Hollinger employees.” overworked doctor saw his gun bourer with my light rille

gone out. As this light guards floating mines, which she will be All the party agreed that the patients hurriedly, and fell into a and cartridge bag, containing a very dangerous part of the able to scatter along the probable figures-300 dead-were not ex-routine method of treatment. ammunition for both to get round Cessive, and that at least 200 had The prospect of having, under the other side of the hard, This const, the French authorities in-course of a hostile squadron, She is also to be furnished with very mediately investigated the canso, perished in the Porcupine Lake. the National Insurance Law, to he did, and the herd split up.. and it has been found that the powerful engines to enable her to 200 Lost Lives in Lake. attend a third of the population took four long shots at the big petrol tank, which is only visited attain a speed of at least 20,kucte, Many Russian naval officers are The greatest catastrophe ap-on these terms, had roused ajoland with my .450, but failed to and refilled once a month, has pears to have decurred at South spirit of resistance which would hit, as they were 400 yards apparently been set on fire. The stated to be convinced that the Porcupine, where six madred per not be satisfied by rejecting the off and going strong. sons sought refuge in the lake. Of new proposals, but aimed at gel-bull disappeared over a slight perpetrators of this outrage will, new torpedo oruiser will be able it is believed, soon be arrested. to carry on an engagement with a these, two hundred persons, many ting rid of the burden which had rise into some thorn scrub, und so

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whole squadron of the strongest A gendarme met his death at Dreadnoughts and come off Faced by Twelve Llong. the hands of a band of gipsies, victorious.

The Russian Ministry of Marine On topping this rise the Somali runs, a dispatch from Mainz, and I saw twelve lions about 100 while trying to arrest one of thoir has also given orders that several yurds off, moving at a quick walk number on a charge of murder large subinarines of about 600 tons through this thorn scrub. One near that town. Meeting with caoh should be built as "experi lioness stopped and looked round; an absolute refusal to give up nents," also some ordinary tor- Owen Moran, who was beaten she only showed her shoulder, at their comrade, the gendarme pado-pruisors up to 1,200 tons, like alore were upset by squalls. at San Francisco by Wolgast in n which I fired, and hit her hard.drew, his revolver, and in an sad several armoured torpedo- West Domo representatives in contest for the Light Weight We then followed her up quickly instant the land land commenced cruisers of 10,000 tons. The last Toronto have received telegrams Boxing Championship of the and found her under a bush, firing at him. Desperately he mentioned type of vessel is to be giving the total number of deaths World, landed at Plymouth, when on my second shot she roll fouglit, shooting several of the armed with two 25-om, two 20- at that property at twenty-five, He doclared that he was beaten ad over.doad.

gipsies, but finally he fell from em., and sixteen 12-cm, guns, and including Robert A, Weiss, super-by a foul blow, and that Wolgast By this time the other lions had his horse riddled with bullets. in addition each cruiser has to intendent of the mine; Mrs. Weiss, continually butted him through-moved off, so I blew my whistle The band was pursued by a carry 1,000 mines, which also are and Miss Weiss. They are burying out the contost, and despite his for my second gan bearer, as I company, of gendarmes, who, to be scattered in the probable the dead on the property. The and the spectators' protests, the wished to replenish my ear-after a fierce resistance, succeeded course of hostile vessels. loss is total, and the destitute roferee did not interfero. tridges. We heard a shot quite in arresting the gipsies, but survivors have appealed for funds. Moran, who is on his way liome near, and knew that he had seen when they wore examined it was CHANGE OF APPOINT-

Only with the return of relief to Birmingham, said he would the lions. On following him in the found the man charged with oxpeditions and the re-establish back himself for £1,000 to beat direction of the shot, we came on murder had escaped. ment of railroad telegraph service Wolgast in England,

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Canton, August 22. ing, with those also of numerous winning nineteen. He has made gast one lending the pack. My at Buenos Ayros imposing Originally it was the intention miraculous escapes, wore learned £10,000 in the last twelve months, Grat two shots carried high, but quarantine on all ships arriving of H.D. Tuan Fong, the Director to-day, as refugees reached points Moran says that the result of the third took him high up in the hero which have left French or of Railways, to oppoint H.E. Wan THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EASTI -

G of safety where communication English referees discouraging in-front shoulder, putting him im- Mediterranean ports sfter July 5, Chung Yui, ex-Junior Amban, to had not been swept away, fighting, is that men, when they mediately out of netion. Feeling and which have not an Argentine Tibet, and distinguished old boy

Death has claimed its victims in go into the ring in America, in my pocket for more cartridges, sanitary inspector on board..

of Queen's College, Hongkong, as an ao at Cheloo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singaporeand Penang,

MINING DEPARTMENT. hideous ways. Many have died appear like lady boxers in con- Tfound that I had run out of them,

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Mantelan Coder : AB. CAME. E left only charred rewrestler rather than a boxer, and lionesses, seeing their materolling Government at Buenos Ayres that watched from Hankow liat Hie ing behind. ⠀ Mont – women, says thut until English referros over and over, ran up to him, and he has signed an arbitration Excellency has already memorial-

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