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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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TUESDAY AUGUST

26.

THE TYPHOON.

1024 AX廿五七

AIR MAIL SCHEME.

WINGLE COPY 18 CITA

134 PER ANUM

DAY'S TAKINGS STOLEN.

SHIPS ENCOUNTER SEVERE WEATHER.

· HONGKONG TO SHANGHAI.

GRAVE CANTON OUTLOOK.

* DISASTROUS CRASH”

EXPECTED.

REPORTED YUNNANESE DEFEAT AT SHAMSHUI.

The general strike of marcharits in Canton and the noigh. bouring districts is now in full swing, and although details are lacking there are reports of fighting in some localitios. One report says that the Volunteers came into conflict with the Yunnaneso troops at Shamshui, and that the latter word routed, with five hundred casualties,

There is much tension in Canton itaolf, where Yunnan- ese troops are parading the streets, as shown in the above ploturo. Wiro fonces and barricados are being orocted in various parts of the city.

A ciroular telogram issued by the Canton Chamber of Commerce to Chinese abroad explains the situation and adds that conditions are becoming worse, a disastrous crash boing expected at any memont..

¡Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, Aug. 25th. A general strike was declared

the merchants in the city

Driver and Conductor Threatened with Revolvers.

Fears For Safety of Jardine

of

Steamer.

WE SELL GOOD USED CARS, We are frequently asked if it pays to spend so much time in reconditioning and tospecting our Used Cars before. they are offered for sale. We know it doos because our used car purchasers come back when they want now: Cars, That pays. Particulars and prices on application.

REMEMBERA Used Car is only as good as the firm with which you doal.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Happy Valley. 35 Wong Hel Chung Road,

LOCATELLI'S ATTEMPT ABANDONED.

MOTOR TROUBLE CAUSE OF FORCED DESCENT. New York, August 25. A despatch from the cruisor Richmond states that tho Italian aviator Locatelli was picked up by the Richmond 125 miles oast of Cape Farewell, aftor the Raleigh had sighted him.

Motor trouble forced him to alight on the water last Thursday, Ho was unable to re-asoond, and had drifted a hundred miles. Loost- olli and his companions are uninjured, but worn out with fatigue. The aeroplane will be destroyed, in accordance with Locatelll's

SAVED IN THE NICK OF TIME.

Now York, August 25.

Eight-Hour Trips Planned.

--Frem time to time there have boon profoots to link China Coast Local armed robbers have found} a new field of operation. To-day's Ships arriving in port fom the ports by air, and last May a nows is to the affect that they south yesterday and to-day have Chiucas syndicate in Shanghai have hold up a Kowloon motor reported encountering the ty- was reported to have been floated, wish.-Reuter, bus, intimidated the driver and phoon, regarding which local with a capital of $200,000, for the conductor, and managed to away signals wore hoisted on Saturday purpose of starting a sorvido with the day's takings, amount- and Sunday last. The typhoon,otwean the Northern port and

Hongkong. Nothing moro has It is learned that Locatel!l has definitely abandoned his attempt ting to $9.30.

which was of a sovore nature, Last night, shortly after ton entered the coast near Hanoi, boen heard of that scheme; but wo at a worldflight.

The Richmond found him In the nick of timo. Losatolll, after learn of the possibility of a local having Tongking, o'clock, one of the buses be- Gulf

Across from

company boing formed in the near a forced descent, made many unsuccessful attempts to rise from the the longing to the Kowloon Motor travollod Bus Company was proceeding Philippines and swept the China futuro to Inaugurato a passenger water. He had plenty of gasoleno, but his elevators wore damaged towards the Ferry from Lai dea just north of the Paracels, Amall service between Hongkong and thereafter the machine was buffeted by the winds and waves- chikok, whon, at the junction of number of ships coming up from and Shanghai. It is a plan which and began breaking up. A donne fog and intonse cold added to his Taipo Road with Tsin Wan Road, the south ran into the typhoon and has been thought out by Mr. H. troubles and he drifted holplessly until picked up.-Router's Ameri- the vehicle stopped to pick up experionood very severe weather. W. Abbott, the aviator who recon-can Service.

structed an aeroplane a fów tbreo,passengers. The trip was ro-j

A most interesting report has euned for some little distance be- been made by the Master of the months ago, and gavo sovoral

Dutch boat of fights. ¡fore a surprise was sprung on the 8. Minado, a

Tho necessary money is said to driver. Very soon, however, he which the J.C.J.L. line are the

bo forthcoming from interested This boat camo into found a revolver placed against agents. his head and he automatically Hongkong yesterday, afternoon parties as soon as official asbotion

VISITORS OVERWHELMINGLY DEFEATED. oboyad an order from one of the and the Master atatos that his bo obtained. So far, we learn, the naval authorities have offer- passongora to stop the vehicle. vessel experienced a savore typed no objection if the defence rules

London, August 25. But instead of remaining la histhoon 60 milos to the north of the be complied with, and it remains)

The continuation of the match between Kont and South Africa soat ha sprang out of the bus and Paracels at two o'clock on Sun-for the milliary to state whether at Canterbury took place in fine weather, on a good wloket. bolted, quusing one of the robbers day morning. He raw the they will consent to flights over Kent scored 418 for 6 and declared (Knott 63). The South to fire a shot, which missed. The Talkoo Wan Yi (Mosers. Butter the Colony. The Government is Africans complied 135, Wright taking 5 for 39, and followed on with

Bold and Swiro) and tho 8.6.

drivor escaped..

machine.

in

not

1.8.

aro.on

Detachments of Yunnan080 parado the city daily, and before long a conflict must occur bo- twoon the two parties.

Enormous quantities of silk and to-day, and business is now at a valuables are boing deposited on "Ktandstill. Firing was hoard Shamoon, which is regarded as from the bund near the Power the safest place in time of trouble, kok. No arrosts have been made.by the Master of the Minado and machines, once in operation, are

Reuter.

KENT MEETS SOUTH AFRICA.

TYPHOON DAMAGE.

THOSE WELDED BARS.

In the meantime, the conductor Chak Sang (Indo-China Steam also being approached in the 194, Blanckenborg contributing 51, with Freeman taking 6 for 68. had an equally anxious time. An-Navigation Company) in the matter.

The idea is to have a capital of other of the three men who had vicinity. The former, which is

of which two got on the bus pointed a revolver equipped with wireless, reported $100,000, out

sonplanes are to be purchased GERMAN DISCUSSION OF LONDON PACT, at him, whilst the third of the after the "blow" that she was

from Macao, one capable of vessol has since gang busiod himself in in safe. Thie

carrying about a dozen pass- Tha port. He arrived pookota. vostigating his

NATIONALISTS GIVE NOTICE OF OPPOSITION. equipped engers, In addition to the pilots, was relieved of the takings of the Chak Sang is

Betlin, August 25. bus, amounting at $9.30. as well with wiroloss and the Master of and the other able to take about as his tickets and the punching the ss. Minado las fease for hor 1,500 lbs. of letters or parcels,

Those two mashines

The Reichstag has begun to debate the Paot of London. Deputy safety, so bad was the woatlior. offer at $40,000 each, and Hergt, on behalf of the German National Party, declared the party Thore were no otlier passengers - The Chak Sang is bound. for

000 as capital, from which nected with it.-Reuter, in the bus; and, after geing Swatow, but no word has yet boon if purchased will leave 820- disapproved of the pact, and would therefore oppose all bills con- through the procedure described received of her safe arrival thore. above, which did not occupy two The agents. Messrs. Jardine, preliminary expenses for propar- minutes, the robbers made their Matheson and Co., Lt, have ing the landing ground, sliede, escape in the direction of Laichi- been informed of the report made and so forth, will be paid. The This is the first time a bus bas have telegraphed to Swatow re-expected to make profits from the

WELL-KNOWN Six pilots will be necessary, been held up by armed robbers, questing telegraphic information firat trip. but a similar affair occurred in the as to the ship's arrival or non-

CONTRACTOR FINED.. reservo, and thore will also-have The merchants along the Blaki that all shops are closed in case of the Hongkong Tramway arrival. A reply is expected two for each plane and two in Bund (opposite Shameon) are Canton, but that so far there has dealer suffered an experience

hold-up last year, when a cattle-sometime to-day.

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at The a.. Minado, which is to be two skilled mechanics. Tho

the Kowloon Magistracy this erecting wire natting foncos just boon no serious incident reported. orrillar to the conductor in vessel of over 3,000 tons, received seaplanes will do fifteen flights states:

osch per month. outside the footpath: this is to Communication between Canton the present caac, and had a large a severs buffeting. Steam pipes

Northern and Contral pro. morning, Lau Pul, a contractor. prevent possible looting by the and the luterior is, however, sum of money stolen from him.

It is proposed to charge $100 were torn out of the deck as wore for each passenger, and 30 cents vinces of Luzon were hard hit by/who is eresting houses on Kow- Yunnanose troops.

Interrupted.

also wire winches. Damage was an ounce for mail. The trip from the typhoon which swooped down loon Inland Lot 107, was charged done to the railings, -

E. Wright, tho Building The es. Lake Gitano, from Hongkong to Shanghai, and back, on the Philippines from out of with using welded bars. Mr. A.

yesterday

Authority. prosecuted and Mr. Singapore, also reports having expected to be done in eight the Pacific

morning..

O. A. S. Russ defended. come through the typhoon, but hours each way.

The centre of tho storm pansod without damage,

less than 100 miles to the Mr. Morgan, of the P.W.D.,

the Nuova in

of evidence courBo northeast of Manila. Eolfa and Pangasinan received stated that ho

4 the brunt of it.

Station last night, but no nows has come to hand as

was.

080

what it TALK OF MEDIATION.

From other souroos we learn

It is reported that fighting took It is said that certain Can- Morohant tonoso military loaders are pro- place botwoon the Volunteers and Yunnanoso troopa pared to act as mediators bo- at Shanshui yesterday, and tween Dr. Sun and the Merchant rumour gives it that the Yunnan- { Voluntoers, and that they may wore badly routed and ask the latter to submit the torme suffered five hundred casualitios. for securing the arms. In any The trains to Fatshan wore event, it is expected that the

will stopped last night owing to fight- Government

domand ing in that district, but they word cortain sum of money before restarted this morning.

handing over the arms,

The Yunnanoso have signified their intention to remain noutral· at Fatshan, Koonshan and Sham- shui and the merchants have disarmed soma of them Fatehan.

ing

APPEAL TO OVERSEAS

CHINESE. A telogram in the

torme has, boon

HONGKONG PUBLIC HEALTH.

A NEW DEPARTMENT ?

A

Matter to be Raised at Council Meeting.

follow-

We

transmitted

TALL TALES.

KOWLOON MAGISTRATE'S

COMMENT.

If there is anything more

tho

The story.. of accution was

that after die-

SHIP'S OFFICER ROBBED.

STORY.

INDIAN CONSTABLE'S

Two Chinese appeared before

REPORTS TROM THE PHILIPPINES.

Last Saturday's Manila Balletín

ocean

promises

.

at

visited the

p.m.

on

Was

The storm was one of the the 5th instant and found fastest moving reported by the some welded bars on the verandah Manila weather bureau in several of one of the houses. Four Fears. The contro moved at a of the bars were fixed in position, covered in with speed of 17 miles an hour as it ready to be

conorate. There was no-one crossed Luzon. A subject of much local im wonderful than the prosecution's

present exoopting a mason, whom Approximately three inches of witness told that the bars could under-portance is to be raised at Thura-story it is the story for the de./Mr. E. E. Lindsell, at the Central Chinese resident in the Straits Council, when the Hon. Mr. P. Honce," remarked Mr. E. Magistracy to-day, on obarges of rain fell in Manila during the 1% not be used. Ho inspected the

today's mooting of the Legislative

Kowloon rabbing a ship's officer whilst he hours of heavy storm. at Hamilton, Holyoak will move the following Magistrany this morning, when andor the influence of drink at many lines out of commission to takon out and good ones put premises again on the 7th and was lying helpless and incapable The bureau of posts reported found that the bare had been resolutions ---

a Chinose was charged with

in. 1. That it is the opinion of stealing a pair of slippers, a pair Lee Yuen Street West yesterday. the north of Manila with lines to the Unofficial Mombers of the of trousers and a singlet from constable, said he approached out because of storms.

Giving evidence, an Indian the Visayas and Mindanao also

Mr. Russ stated that dofondant Legislative Council that the the Shamshlupo forryboat Man jurisdiction of the Sanitary Lok.

at 3 o'clock the dofendants

Bignal No. Six was holsted in was one of the most respectable contractors in the Colony, in Board and Department should

the pro. yesterday morning, whilst they Bontoc yesterday,

through the

he to which going were. be extended:~

All temporary bridges and one addition (a) in order that food may covering the articles to be miss complainant's pockets. His ap permanent structure in Pangasin- Chairman of the Kwong Wah ba proporly inspected andjing, a search was made and do for he was able to grab both ofan were washed away.by rains of Hospital and also on the Com-

pearance was a complete surprise,

Thursday and yesterday, accord-mittee of the Chinese Dispensary fendant was found sitting on the them from behind, whilst a coming to Governor Teofilo Bison. at Shamshulpo. Neither he not (b) in order that a campaign wharf, along which the launch rade took charge of the helpless Considerable damage was done his foreman know anything about against flios and mosquitoon was lying, dressed in the missing officer.

A pooket book and a may be proporly organised articles. and officiently conducted.

Defendant's story was that he passport wore ploked up from the by the Aguo river, overflow to the use of the welded bars.

roads, he said.

Evidence was then called in 2.-(a) That the constitution

Only the lower places in Manila of the present Sanitary Board was slooping on the wharf when ground, and a ring which the

a practical joker went up to him officer usually wore on his left were under water. Pollos had no support of Mr. Russ statement. His Worship said he had no doubt hand was recovered from the records of persons driven from and Department be enlarged in and dressed him in the clothes, order that they may function His Worship said that the pocket of one of the prisonera in homes or of unusual depths of about the case. It might be true as & Board and Department of 'prosagutian's story was a very the search made in the charge Public Health, — such new extraordinary one and he would room of the Central Police Station. The first defendant claimed to Board and Department to have have discharged the defendant if complete analytical and bac- he had given a reasonable ex-have a brother and he would be a witness as to his respectability, toriological control of the wator planation, but as defondants He also told story of how results of the storm. A'mail estou held him responsible, and _supply_of_the_Colony together. with all the powers of the protes more extraordinary the disturbed some rickahs coolles rier in Pasig was killed when she would be fined $400,

atill, convicted and sentenced Bent Banitary Board and De-accused to 14 days hard labour in the set of robbing the com-electrio light wire, broken off by

at stand, The gates in the city were all Settlements, North China, the closed to-day. Temporary bam- United States, the Dutch Indies boo gates are now being erected and the Philippine Islands :- at the ends of all streets inside of

"Owing to Dr. Bun solzing the the city. These will be closed at Voluntoors arms shipment, for "the first nign of trouble,

which a pormalt had been granted From external appearances the before importing, all are enraged. situation scoms to bo ugly and as The whole of Kwangtung Pro- there is no solution just yet to|vince, comprising more than 130 the Voluntoor arms quastion it is towns, including Canton, are on hard to prodlot exactly what is general strike, insisting upon the going to happen.

release of the arms. Dr. Sun is 1. Ciroulare in Chinese from the violently prossing the strikers to merchants appear daily, all do- return to business, by military nouncing Dr. Sun, and in turn forco. Conditions are serious Dr. Sun and his followers issue and becoming worso. A dis- Erotallatory statements.

astrous crash is expected at any The Labour Guilds wont round moment. Kindly see what can the olty a few days ago Isauing be done towards relloving this band bills denouncing the dangerous situation, and pass Vaulunteers and stating that the this telegram on to all Chinoso Labour Guilde would support saoleties, organisations and nowa Dr. Sun.

publishore."

INTERNATIONAL

TENNIS.

controlled.

|MOROCCO CAMPAIGN'

partment.

EIGHT COUNTRIES

COMPETE.

SPANISH FORCES ADVANCING.

•

Forest Hill, Aug, 25.

Madrid, August 25.

(b) Thatthe "Head" of the Board Init. Dopartment shall be one with the, nogeanary ape

fiuntions in Pub

lio Husi

THE “MAURETANIA,

NEW ATLANTIC RECORD..

Eighty-two competitors, re- It is officially stated that the „presenting eight=nations, 'arn'operations: in' Morocco, "are partiolpating “in the man's proving successful, and will be national Linglon lawn tennis continued until the resistance of FRANCE & TURKEY.-_The_

make the Rif tribesmen has been com

20% festura of the first round has pletely broken Spanish columar mis melleher's defeat" of "the in the osatom and a batera konek Jobmanje Mörndan's Brookal) Kadvanelles / Stopar. Mer bathr

Cherboub "Mauretania haudunt arrived here and established),. new record fast på August Es. the Atlantic Ho

ar han approved the was 1835 ko

plainant and chased them some distance before the Indian caine on the sosne."

The case was remanded for further enquiries.

PACKERS

wator.

that defendant did not know that the welded barn wore being used, TWO PEOPLE KILLED. and, if it was any satisfaction to him, he might consider himself "a Two casualties were reported sa martyr.. All the same the Ordin-

the strong wind, fell on him.

Romana Limbo, 13 years old, of Asuncion, died; in the Philippine General Hospital yesterday after noon, where she was taken after being knocked down and run över during the harvy, rain by romata: ¿The occhero

TO-DAY.