September 21, 1909.)
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From the outstations reports of damage also come to hand. Many roads in Kowloon City have been washed away, and so has the large police pier. At West Point the glasses in street lamps, and in many instances the mantles, were blown away. The permanent way of the temporary railway line which
from Taikoktani to the south face of the tunnel has also been damaged, and it is now reported that the three persons who went down with the Green Island Cement Company's lighter which foundered in Hungbom Bay might have been rescued only that the woman's husband and the male imembers of the orew jumped overboard and swam * for the shore while the storm was at its height.
NOTES FROM MACAO.
Our correspondent writes:-A typhoon paid us an unwelcome visit on Friday and we had about forty hours of bad weather. The glass fell to 29:38. The typhoon guns were first fired at 9 p.m. to notify the community that a typhoon was approaching; a few hours later the gun was fired again to notify that the typhoon was close to the Colony, and not long afterwards when the strength of the wind had become terrific three more guns were fired to inform the community that the tpyhoon had arrived. The wind was blowing from the North and North East, and the typhoon was at its height from 3 to 6 o'clock on Saturday morning.
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The steamers in port at the time weret the “Sai tai, 'Wingbang, "Lungshan,
Isiping" and Yruna, and the gunboats “Moorhen" and "Tsingtao.' They were all well secured and no damage of importance was done, even among the smaller craft which sought zheiter early. The Praya, South of Praya Grande, suffered greatly, and the walls which were damaged by the typhoon of September 18th last year and on which the repairs were completed not more than three months ago, are now in need of repair again. The wall at Bishop's Bay was thrown down to an extent sixty metres, but few people ever believed that that wall would stand a typhoon. If the space between the old and new wall had been filled up probably no serious damage would have been sustained.
more than
There was quite a foot of water in many of the streets. Two shops collapsed in the Bazaar, killing six persons and injuring eight others who were removed to the Chinese hospital. The electric light service was entirely disorganised, most of the wires and the brackets by which they were suspended are now lying in the streets or swinging loosely over head, and it seems improbable that the service can be resumed
under a month.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
PROMENADE CONCERT.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
PART II. Selection...... "The Dairymaids," Paul Rubens Band of The Middlesex Regiment. "Pearl of Sweet Ceylon," From
The Cingalee"
Song.....
Song
Song......
Selection.
Mr. H. S Humphrey. "The Amourous Goldfish," Sidney Jones
[enc.] Miss Parke "Thank God for you." [enc.] Mr. P. W. Goldring,
Song.. Two Step...
The Geisha.".
.The Bind. ." The Crocodile,'. Walter Slaughter [enc.] Lieut. R. M. Crosse, R.G.A.
La Mattchiche," Borel Clerg Band of the Middlesex Regiment.
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MACAO.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
September 18th.
JERRY-BUILDING. I have not heard that an held by the Government concerning the collapse inquiry has been
which resulted in the death of six persons; bat of the two newly-built shops in the Bazaar
public that a searching inquiry will be made it is to be hoped in the interests of the general
completed and had not been occupied more into the affair. These houses had just been than a fortnight. The first strong blow that cards. The market (municipal property) is a came along brought them down like bouses of
new building also, having been finished but a week before the typhoon. The front of this building was blown down and large cracks may be observed in the side walls. It is patent that there is no proper supervision of building operations in this Colony, or such things would never have to be recorded. There are, it is true, many excellent rules and regulations with regard to buildings, but who sees that the interests of public safety it devolves upon the contractors faithfully adhere to them? In the
recent catastrophe, and if culpable neglect is Government to hold an official inquiry into this proved against any person or persons, a punish- ment befitting the crime should be inflicted.
THE MUNICIP L ACCOUNTS.
An issue of the Boletim this month contains a statement of the accounts of the Leal Senado for the month of August. It appears that the income amounted to $6,997.63 while the expendi. ture ran to $7,959.65, but the deficit was covered by a surplus carried forward from the month of June. The revenue of the Leal Senado has become very precarious indeed, since it is derived largely from the lotteries and, in the present circumstances, some of these lotteries, including the Santa Casa da Misericorda, may soon cease to exist.
VASCO DA GAMA'S STATUE.
We are soon to have the statue of Vasco da Gama fixed in the Avenida of the same name, and, what is more, it is to be mounted on the pedestal that was made for it more than ten years
ago!
CHINESE FESTIVITIES.
Postponed from last Saturday, the promenade concert given on the Volunteer Parade Ground on Sept. 19 lost little by the delay. The weather for a grand festival to take place on the 14th, The Chinese of the Colony are preparing was agreeably cool, and the moon shone on a 15th and 16th of the niuth Moon (20th, 21st pretty scene the platform brilliant with colour, and 22nd October). What it is to commemorate and the ground bordered with lanterns while a
or propitiate I am not quite clear about. I have pleasing animation characterised the gathering been told that it is to be in the nature of a of ladies and gentlemen. H.E. the Governor publio thanksgiving for the disappearance of and Lady Lugard attended and the audience plague from the Colony; and again I have included other distinguished members of the been told that the object of the festival is to community. Major Chapman and the officers of influence the return of the people who left the Volunteer Corps are to be congratulated on the Colony in such large numbers during the having made such a successful inauguration of early months of the year. But be the reason the present series of promenade concerts, and what it may, the Chinese are said to be spend. there can be no doubt that, with such walling a great deal of money on the festival. No arranged programmes, the entertainments are doubt it will attract considerable crowds to the likely to retain the popularity which they have Colony while it lasts. gained. Appended is the programme.
March
PART I.
Sousa
"Hands across the Sea,”. Band of The Middlesex Regiment, Song
My Pretty Jane,”
Bishop Mr. P. W. Goldring. Song "The Song of May," Lord Henry Somerset Mr. H. S. Humphrey. Song...... "The Flying Dutchman," Paul Rubens [eno.] Lieut. R. M. Crosse, B.G.A. Song "The birds go North again," Charles Willeby Mrs. T. L. Perkins, Song
"Long ago in Alcala," André Message
Mr. F. G. Carroll. INTERVAL.
DEATH OF MRS. WOODCOCK. On September 17th Mr. Weodoock, wife of the Secretary of the Sanitary Board, died in the hospital from blood-poisoning. She had not been ill long and her death came as a shock to her large circle of friends. Deceased, who was of a quiet reserved nature, was the mother of two little girls and with them and the bereaved husband much sympathy is felt. The faneral took place in the afternoon and was attended by many members of the Sanitary Department.
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KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL
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COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, on 17th August 1907.
Present:-Messrs. W. N. Wallace (Chairman), C. A. V. Bowra, A. F. Gardiner, Huang Ta'an- chew, W. Kruse, W. Wilson, and the Secretary. 1. The minutes of the last meeting are read and confirmed.
2. A letter is real from the Senior Consul, enclosing a despatch from the Taotai, regarding the closing of Opium houses within the Settle- ment of Kulangsu, and stating the Consular Body would be pleased to be made acquainted with the Municipal Council's views on the subject.
It is decided to inform the Consular Body that the Council are in full agreement with the Chinese authorities as regards closing these houses. But before the Council prepare a proclamation on the subject they would like to know the scale of lic-nse fees charged by the drug. Amoy authorities for shops selling the prepared On receipt of this information the when the present opium smoking shops are to Council will fix their rate of license fees, date
close, and embody the same in a Proclamation Consular Body. which they will submit for the approval of the
3. The following extract from the report of Government Analyst at Hongkong on samples of Milk sent him on 10th August for analysis ic published for general information :-Kulangsu Milk Co.. Conn Moat, Eng Nap, Ah Sam.
are genuine Milk."
"I am of opinion that all the above samples
F 1 from Dairy of Chiet Host.
genuine Milk.'"
"I am of opinion that the above sample is
F 2 from the Dairy of Chiet Hoat. "I am of opinion that the above sample con- tained parts as under:-Milk 70 per cent, Added water 30 per cent."
H1 from the Dairy of Chiet Hoat. "I am of opinion that the said sample con. tained the parts as under :-Milk 58 per cent, Added water 42 per cent."
H 2 from the Dairy of Chiet Host. "I am of opinion that the said sample con- tained the parts as under :-Milk 63 per cent, Added water 37 per cent."
In view of the above report, and taking into consideration that Chiet Hoat was cautioned in September 1906 and for a like offence fined $25 fine Chiet Hoat $100, and failing payment of in January of the present year, it is decided to same to withdraw his license and close his dairy.
G1 and G2, both from the Dairy of Sing Kee.
"I am of opinion that the said samples con- tained the parts as under:-C 1 Milk 64 per cont., Added water 36 per cent.; C 2 Milk 68 per cont., Added water 32 per cent.
1906, it is decided to fine him 850, and failing As this dairyman was cautioned in September
payment of same to withdraw his license and close his dairy.
4. The Superintendent of Police reports the following asses have been heard in the Mixed Court since the last meeting :-
SUMMONSES.
Allowing pigs to stray 2, Incroaching on pro- perty1, Breach of Municipal Regulations 2, Wilful damage I, Carrying out a burial without obtaining a permit 2.
SUMMARY ARRESTS.
Assault 1, Committing a nuisance 2, Being in possession of stolen property 1, Theft 2, Being a rogue and a vagabond 2.
(Signed) W. H. Wallace,
By order,
C. Berkeley Mitchell,
Secretary.
Chairman.
Lady Lagard, and Captain P. H. Mitchell-Taylor, The marriage of Miss Brackenbury, niece of A.D.C. to H, E. the Governor has been arranged to take place at the Cathedral on Tuesday Ost. Ist, at 2.30 p.m. The banne, which have been pub- lished over the date of 5th September, give the Dames of the contracting parties as-Percy Henry Mitchell Taylor, Captain, 32nd Lancers Indian Army, and Hilda Marie Brackenbury,
Government House.
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