No. 6339-NOVEMBER 14, 1983.]
THE Pioneer says that inisleading paragraphs have been going the round of Indian news papers of lato relativo to the final disposal of the three Phoenix Parkmurder informers, who were deported from London to Sydeny, New South Wales, in the steamship Fathan One rumour, which is absolutely baseless,
THE CHINA MAIL.
CUTTLE.
nity. It is, in my opinion, very desirable if the papers had been examined in the that this work should be done by the Go-presence of the voters, and the result of the vernment at the public expense, in profor-hallot made known at once, enes to devoting the funds raised for a mo morial to Sir Arthur Kennedy to carrying it out. Thanks to Sir George Bowen for stopping in at the juncture, the memory
THE OFTY HALL
Cross-oxamined by Afr WiseIt was reversing, of the teach's engines would six or oren minutes, the barquentino's the left or port bow of the other vessel toil to alow the Mount Lebanon's head round to port; and a matter of fact it did alew her green light anddenly came into sight; and which struck tlio Peking. order that the usefulness of the Institution nite regarding her position. At the end of
Receipts.
This concluded the case for the pro bond round two points, so that I was not the launch blew her whistle three times in.
umotly on a straight course. If both
se as they may be maintained and extended.
Account of Receipts and Expoliture expid succession. He understood that to me Wise, in opening the case for the insula had gone on the the Pelusy' lights, from 56th June 1682, to 3011: June 18 meau "I am going full speed stern, The Mr in bey are his reftion of the ware sins when I fart saw the. Peking's
895.59 Captain had returned to the bridge by this poisons && about half past twelve on the there would have no danger of collision.
time, and he sung out to the
pilot
of the collision, in my opinion,
potting is too late witoar No Lit
as 180 to port instand how I looked at my cla the order hard-a-port
To Balance in Hon. Troasurer's
hands on 30th June, 1882, $3,585.55 To Amount of Rent from Theatre, St. Andrew's Hall, Ball Boom,
Bot
and then he gavo
ter stop and starboard," This pilot replied lige dipunt Lebanon, maaler and owmor dark the Pekin
river
her hel
of airboard, and thus runs
and for which a Madras paper must be held | of Sir: Arthur. Kennedy will be honoured holdens in, and anbscribers to, the City and Cricket Club Reatly jumped into the wheelhou to assist in lower bac of the Canton anchor asi tão ao serom my Dollision, and s
responiblo, has stated that the three men, Kavanagh, Smith and Hanlon, 3 had landed in Calcutta frota the above-mentioned vessel, on her recent arrival, having come up from
grom Sydney with horses, disguised as three informers mentioned, caipio Calcutta
the
with a statue, and the community will nevertheless gets public park.
Among the jokes that have appeared in Fenes over the Franco-Chinese imbroglia, there is one, which I am inclined to think in the steamer Pathan Before the vessel's came from Hongkong. At all events, I
ure from New South Wales all departure
follows in the London paper :--
FRANCE TO CRINA,-----
"You Hanei me much."
have no doubt,
E
The annual general meeting of the sharo
tution this afternoon. There were pres Hall was held in the Library of the Insti- sent: Mesara F. B. Johnson (Chairman), W. H. Forbes, F. D. Sassoon, D. Ruttun jo, A. P. McEwan, H. L. Dalrymple, and H. L. Detnya, (Secretary)
The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said that now the Legislative
vemor
For ono. Bank From
To Amount of
in Chamber
555.00
of the 18th September, the bar The
waighed then Captain Nelson,
mmediately after launch leaked to her port quarter, giren to stop the engines at that time. The and proceeded at the rate of two knows an it was half-rust two. My clack was set of Commerce for one year, 000.00 putting the wheel over. No order was steam
oast of Nimrod Croak <
the collision, the 72k17 went down the river To Europoon Subscriptions cul 1882
holm was put haed over; and tha Peking hour as far as 25 Tuscouse nautical time a day or to before! After tha
N. W. 3 W., course, hood paid off from
off from two points to two poot was then changed toNWAY Sport Lide about a milá and a hall: and a half to starboard and then the
About half an hour and 30th June, 1883,... lected between 30th June,
proceeding on this coupes for about before the To.Chinoso Subscriptions collect-
barguentine ran into the stanmer, striking after proceedin od between 30th June, 1882,
the steamer
Fame on board and the piles came o ssbeing two points on the starboard bow, and 30th June, 1889,
stosmer
was struck by the 88,313.64 boom first, at the second durvis, just abaft distatt hout miles. Toen vory short afterwards Captains Houtbranná salced bridge. After the jibboom was broken space of line all three lights ware een name of my vossol sund.
Rare. then Captais Nelson orders to the off, the steater was struck another twice, an
the bumps ho wheelhouse; 30 nver a good deal. She was 648.72 When the
Expenditures
$5.00
The half
at almost right antino'r B, 2013 a green light st04 toppriederholpa Henermann
on bound
Pilot. I
but witnese could not say where as he was master of the ing to blow his “histlethrog told me Hij zeza MADAM
time, to stop his engines and go fall speed told his king water: X. said, she
could for the benefit of the Colony sad its By Wages, &c., for one year, 4.89,264.00 in the Peking with grost other vessel showed her red light i
Council was re-constructed, and the
had shown a desire to do all he
institutions, he thought there need be Hillo doubt they would get the Government. grant back again for the City Hall before long.
Mr Forbes seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously,
There was no other business.
The following are the report and accounts for the year
The last Annual Meeting was held on the Commitice. Mr. W. H. Forbes, having 10th day of Noveinber, 1882 returned to the Colony, has resumed his
By Amount paid for repairs, By Amount paid for Gas,
By Attendance of Fire Brigado, Museuen Sundries and Oftoo ex- ponses, including fees to archi- foot and fire appliances for the Theatre, By Insurance promis..... By Balanco,
stri
and also his own name. He asked I had a
He am my own pilot.
asked about that aha healed astern, which vore obeyed. Fresontly the mide na
And
came if the
wat making little, tot much. We then be judged that the Mount Lebanon was helf a turn across the river, and ran into weat
Pris When I said I was my going about half the speet of the the starboard side of the sailing vessel with and then he said This is a bod piece of
amidships. The business formino," in half knots - Host her port side, Ade or four and a the lights approached too quickly Peking thon starb
Jort
aud went one. The pilot came up to us while wa the man at 350.00 to believe the Mount Lebands was only bow of a burder, med round the one pilot, he said I might as woll not have 2,167.32 going two knots. He did not look at the down the river on hea port ads. The wero forward. My boatswain, the
obuck at the time of the pollision: At the contention of the Jinpugnant was that the load and my wife woge on desk at the
of the dobivatzátión, “ I- 20,313.54
force. From what with an ad fort, on towards the fount Lebanon, describing forward toesthar to see the damage,
134.00
F. BULKELEY JOHNSON,
Chairman:
to tas
could
te
11221
believed to Lave been smuggled into Victoria tropolis, but in supplying private consumers sont on the Committee, which now consista except in the basement, and main roof lewe head the collision, the well acquainted with the montates the of the Mount. Lebanon, which for this
or for that matter to
And
it is
Mess
D.
Tiver
In the Basement 10 for joists were pole which stood in the water weasels to keep the bak I have never the second pagoda was about ä
With
ad. A
same
& partionlar
of the unfortunato men were handed over heard it here months before it appeared in for aste custody and dimusal to Commander Punch. The joko I allude to appears as Erskine, R. N., commanding B. M. iron- cha Nelson at
at Sydney. Smith, who pointed unt Lord Frederick Cavendish to his follow- assasian, together with Alice Smith, a comoly frish girl, who identified the oeru
I do not understand the dismal way in Tants of the car at the Dublin trials, and who marries
marrion Smith after the trials were which the Shanghai papers write about the from Sydney by the prospects of the electric light in the "Model over, were shipped
steamer Mesageries Matilimes Cie's mail Melbourne, vid Mauritius, to, Egypt, con Bettlement. The present attempt mude to
T HB. Mment introdues the light into the Settlemont may signed in that country to General at Gairu. It was Smith (who in ad-
moment of the collision he heard the tole: the collision was caused by Bio Peking time why did you, not answer he who
graph ring-he could not say what the order coming ncross the river with her, heins Lap He said he was below. Hoand divalged to the emi-be more or less a failuro, but electricity. dicted to drink),
thon left. VAHYROOM "BS: was and the helm was ordered: hard-ported, and that sho also contributed the phot grants (including some 40 Irish lamilles) on will assuredly be the illamining power of the
starlord, which order he assisted to carry collision by not stopping and go far away the wrecker hose up the board the Pathan, on her way to Sydney, future in all civilized communities. Of that
oat. The Peking anobuced two minutes spoed astern. Why, the whole of Lon that he and his compagnons de voyage, werd
Wise then called in his first witness-Anchor, and proceeded to Whasipon, where After the collision, about four cables long
La Petited to me to three of the hated Phoenix Park murder
SURVEY BEFOLT ON THE CONDITION OF
Captain George Brown Loferro, sworn, Tarrived at sir nebok, I tie not speak to THE CIFY HALL
from the Mount Tabon; the quarter. informers. He and his wife on board the don is now parcelled out among various
The whole of the building has been master told him the time of the collision said:Tam inister of the Fewan, running the plot at all.
delink Lisappeated to Pathas wont by the names of Mr. and Mrs.
Cola examined by Kerman. Haalon and Kavanagh, after the electric lighting companies, who are bent
thoroughly examined, with the result that He found a piece of the Mount Lebanon's between Hongkong and Canton, and no
the Pcking's aftros at
at night, I am supposed to be pretty American subject, and I am solo owner
Canton river 1 Fathan left Sydney and Meloourse, are not only en-lighting the stroots of the me
house. At th
the time of The following are the repairs we have Pelting was not quite two ships brandth of know of no custom which regulates the rich flag I don't know the bearings of This is not positive, howover;
which F. Sassoon, W. H.
navigation of the the tide posible that they were re-slipped from with the cloctric light. There are several of the Hon. F. B. Johnson (Chairman), traces of white ants have been fount,
secessary to carry out H. L. Dalrympla, and thought it Forbes,
side of the my anchorage of the previous night from ship was 32 feet broadl little, to the. Sydney in the direction of America. At reasons, which I have not space to deal with
I bave heard river, any rate, it is certain that neither Smith, why alextric lighting should be spe- A. P. MacEwen.
hardwood south of the tide pole and on the e are, found attacked by white a
to ante,
Boven o'clock in taurerthing, and felt the Hanlon or Kavanagh have come to Caloutta, cially well adapted for illuminating purposes State of the Building The Commitice aro
twelra India
be in the Best. One of the chief of them is glad to be able to state that, according to beams under Library were also fond bank of the river there were fisting takes soon it tried out. I know the second bar mile below, the pagoda. I anchored about
in a thoroughly rottes state.
He had made twelve trips up the Canton of the river.
Mr
a propor courts first good about a quarter past the architect's report, the Building is u
Wise:Would it be a satisfactory cot
condition
as for a white ants i those oxceptions the whole of the wood river, and on the occasion of the col for a vessel drawiny. 17 feet 2 inches of The clook the get to thẻ ngoŝical time at
the steamer was steered the anal cotiree for the absence of heat in the new light
are concerned. The damage done by these work is at prosent sound..
All the other floors have in their turn Cross-examined by
second bar!? miles off Lamb Bend. I was thus shou insocks during the last twolvo
the collision the Peknig Nimrod Creek from the months has
Witness Many of your readers doubtless notiood Dealing with this subject reminds me destructive on repaired at a cost of about bean pramined and found perfectly soundnetual moment of Wise at the water to tour Ne he WN. far as noon on the fih, when i was about forty 1 Jeff Bengkong About half past four of the smallest suus that has been ex-oue joist only in the Theatre requires zo was heading between S. by EE. and
go by the land. Botcra
·I
the taorning of the 17th September, and
years past.
the first contact of the ships as to the West Bank. There is more water was under able.
mid After, crossing the in the aveng De to see
midile channe evening. The same phenomenon could be and Polico are at last to have a shooting The Report of, Messys Bird and Palmer, changed. All the rest of the timbers showing vs. a little moro Eouth. He wás | getting to Escape Creek I should cross siivoch vithout bale upila seve
110 annexed, shows that the woodwork no signs of the presence of white ants.
"GENERALLY, Tho Building is in a most stood with one foot in the wheelhouse on that side than the other. Alt die bar Tenendad to the TA
That is what you would do. Can you t as to hear the and one feet outside so which
done by vessels I have eleren of deres all told I have and satisfactory- condition,
but we beg to call the atten- the time of giving
the order hard a port aro concerned,
channda; and as I am accustomed to the the forecasts four feet, six inches, on interior of the Thoates, and
six foot six inche the house amidship 22 317 the walls of the basement have, since the the walla, &, in the inhabited part of the knew the deceased Drewes two years pre.
little water. My experience in by night at the Gonaan Club on Fri- report was furnished, been carried into affect basement, we also think that something | vious to his death he had over on light water chignol, I always tako It: We the biz bost up one of the side
should he done in redecorating the Theatre, him excapt on board ship. From what witdraw very
Tho steamers conting down o lights were placed in the rigging abor at an estimated expenditure of 8178
on the walls, c, being in i saw of him, he considered him that ocean-going The Theatre. The total arned the painting
of the Theatre between the many parts in a trust dilapidated condition. good pilot; he had never heard anyons Blenheim Reach, generally cross over to the fifteen be sixthon feet above the wale
The following Estimate is for repairs.
the inner chanual. I should anchor to the place where I dropped a 1882, and the 30th June, 1883, by the
and go down t never soon him the worse for liquorund only to
Wilnews would swear deceased was not certainly expect to see vessels of honry cher after the collision was about fo 3 year,
thus shewing a decrees of the Building.
BIRD & PALMER,
drunk on this ocension, and he had never draught on the same side of the river, a miles and a half that I judged amounted 82,070,64 as agnivel found necessary after the above, inspection had anything against him as a pilot. He East shore after passing First Bar Island, The distance from the point. I weigh
Surveport, die
heard he had the reputation of crossing the the tide pole, as the pole is put there to we going about why miles au hor The reason why the light was not raport from this source of income of 8366.of.. The
Hongkong, July 25th, 1883.
bows of vessels. Captain Houermann and indinato deep water, that but one performance was given
hardt in the pilot song cut the order
port
Charles Henry Nelson, sworn said. I am sooner than three quarters of a mile of falling off appears to be explained by the foot
at the same niemont. He had no idea of master of the barquentine: Alamé Lobanen, boca as there were so many junks
I
janks out of Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club, while the travelling companies which visited Hongkong during
what distance the Peking could be stopped. She is of 630 tons burthen, and 154 foot in both red and greet lights: When Laswa the season found their performances too un-
in. The pilot was in his usual state on the length over all. Shortly after midnight on remunerative to enable thera to make their
The
Italian Opera
morning
of the 18th, and witness noticed the roruing of the 18th September, the Peking's three lights she was three poi
ofon my Starboard bow and half a mile. stay hero very extensive.
season 1880-81,
nothing particular about him; he was per Mount Lebanon was at the bright When sie tore offimy jibboom sho s in the cuso Company, which, in
fectly same,
Mr Wise suppose you know tho
night, calm and perfectly clear pilot afterwards committed suicide, and 1 found that they drew crowded houses, du ring the last season could scarcely courmand being that they timed their visit so as to any audience; the chief reason spparently arrive in the Colony at a time when a large
NOTES BY THE WAY.
the beautiful glow which tinged the western sky after the sun had set on Friday
that Hongkong gas is very bad just now.
witnessed before the sun rose on the fol. "lowing morning.
*
1-nm glad to learn that the Volunteers panded on repairs from this canae for many new Phe roofs, twelve purlins have been 18.; and the Mount Lebanon was headi- 1pcha hould not to by the com- 14 degree out of my tand on five minutes
2010
I happened to be out constructed at Kowloon for the use of these of the buiking generally is also in a sound factory condition, as far na white antera batter A minuto elapsed between I'me if that would who knew chief officer and boatAm The pou
early, and the harbour, with its shipping, presented a most remarkable appearance with the ruddy hue cast upon it..
rango
of their own. The rango now being forces was really much needed.
tions
There was a considerable sound of revelry
I notice that the presence of the sains day last.. A great many of your readers glow in Australia, early in last month, has aro I have no doubt, familiar with the
One proceedings of a social gathering of this Int excited considerable attention there. water in the Australian papare, after roter-kind at the cint in Wyndham Stroot. One ring to this singular Appearance of the noteworthy feature of the entertainment ely on muecessive orchings, goes on to was the military evolutions of a score of asy: "The other night as I was approach-strapping Germans armed with billiard cues.
liquore
were as good na ing Victoria Bridge, a couple before the had I am told that the halted to admire the lovely lush, of colour, the proceedings were jovial. Hn, I noticed, was pressing very close to her, after the fashion that has been in vogue so long, and an 1 approached I caught
the low remark, Just like the blush on
a
while the suggeỡ.
the
HO TITOI
of the architects as to tion of the Committes to the dirty state of and the time of the collision. Witgoing Pd do so. There are two about four foot above eval of the de
the
The South Australian Government pro- poses to levy a tax ou bachelors. It is not expected that the matter will go beyond proposal, and the Australian paper from your check, darling, when I which I glean the intelligence regards the thom. At the other end two men were idea o constimmate in impudenes and number of private entertainracuta were inf leaning on a fence, smoking stol.dly and looking at the ruddy sky. Rum, ain't it? colossal in stupidity." Evidently this critic of the proposal is a bachelor. I wonder Tom; said one, blessed if it ain't the colour of old Billy's neso,”
This may, I suppose, be regarded as a descout from the sublime to the ridiculous
SUPREME COURT. IN ADMIRALTY. (Before Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice, assisted by Liens, H. W. Balliston, RN., us Nautical Assessor.) Wednesday, Nov. 14.
PEKING
dia
so whilst Witness:No.
of an unsound mind.
the
river. It was »
m frun
до
ing W.N.W pointing up the river. was after she had made an almost compl·
veland to tim round, wy
the
past twelve over on A
ver She
and
what the ladies think of the idea. Conid | silored by the Committee, and the charge G. Wise, instructed by the owner of last. He was in the engine room wlion she feet above the deck of the Jaunch, on carried off my bowaprik I have n
they be trusted to exerciso fazule suffrage ou such a question t
*
Robert Koehler.
ta
that the jury returned n verdies that he was to. Vam cirolo Shs had rudo between
2TS: 1962 and go sto weigh, and proceeded up the
going, MOUNT LEBANON; AND MOUNT-
couro N. by WW. I was being towed ord e 10y about bing and a half kt LEBANON T. FEKING A
Mr Francis The jury, did nothing of by stadia launch. lashed on the port in our Nothing seemed to There we only one ornab Mr J. J. Francis, instructed by Mears
fela de se
ter. I I carried the regular beard of trade
of the stes tariff of charges for the Theatre, St.
The lights of the collision and everything James Robert Twentenan said he was lights, red, green and white. for the owners of the Peking, and Her chief engineer of the Peking in September the Mourd Lebanon would be from 8 to 10 at once. The pork quarter andraw'e Hall, &c., has been carefully cun Brereton, Watton and Deacon, appeared the kind; the verdict was f
Messrs Sharp, Toller
The launch carried the see the rule which requires a steamshi Low made appear to be the highest they can
left Canton on the morning of the 18th
ghiskop to the starboard side of the fair September. She went down the river at account of the poop and, green sida lig when practicable. That rula does not:
At regulation lights, red expect to receive without making thers and Jonson apparted for the own Prohibitive as to prevent travelling artistes the fumt Lelionions, ten”
This case was resumed a
at and
The masthead light full speed, not driving at about nine and insibond light, The
ghout here;
Dit is ook in four or five feet above the out
in the China rag visiting Hongkong.
tloui ohid
alato. the gm
ever hear of Francis Did you ever I was a witness of the accident which be The Committee have been glad to grant / this morning to kerjobs an hour. The log book shown was would appo Lebanon. My ship was
September. The entries on tie
which prohibits an American writ Hall during fols the Chinese boy at Mears Matchers & His use of the art ordre months, as in officer of the Feking. He possessed amado up from the log
of Hongkong. He was ses at mastor's certificate
the N. by W. W. come antill reached king rule which
Bettch alop A rod Creak at 2.18 AN.
When I changed the course to I road with great interest your account | Co.'s beüldings on Monday, and I must say former years, for charitable purpose on board the Pekin when she left Canton the 18th werd: "Left Canton drawing 17 feet 2 inches of water. I kept un part
by states. reStop and fell was on the fore
At 2.16 a.m. witness to 21 ailes
it was flood tide, and went a inile in twelve, or fourteen min chored at 2.20 alero at
per hies 21 of the brilliant manoeuvres performed I am surprised that more accidents of this cominal rates.
I I know it is a very to by our volunteers at Kowloon on Satar-nature do not happen in the Colony, seeing ring the 12 months under report have some the 18th September. He
1,236 on the bridge before the passed the Tai day afternoon, from the gallant ropulse how much children are employed here in what decreased in number from those of the castle when the steamer left, but he went went en dock to see where the ship was, peto uld be pout half food whru I rouched
watches so as to give each engineer as used a lot of junks on lo starboard error it
mile on the altered or My abakor never touched readers between the 1st July, 1882, and
Point, of the imaginary enemy advancing from dangerous work on buildings. They may previous year, there having been only Chek barrier. It was his watch. The pilot the watches were usually divided into three Nimrod Creek, before renching whics Than WAS ALL would take mo half an hour
1,030 in 1881-82, Drowos and Captain Heuermann were on watch
for this purpose. When
about and r
wreckage
the forecastle white one a The first eight parts of
look-out on the forecastle-hoad. He tain marks on land
the stopper the time he got round the deck house on the star course,
made
Theatre and the St. Andrew's
a
rails of tho
Mr.
and
Zibrary.--The visitors to the Library dufor Hongkong at 12:15 on the morning of slow thead. Full speed ahead. at 12.20w, by N The ship was moving from 4 liable forfeiture? Thich renders the
E Witness Yes.
the
th
Yau-ma-ti, to the determined attack madej be like. cale, but I think the Government 30th June, 1889, as the valuable re- the bridge with him. The man: Atai, was equal share, of the work, and they had cer: idu After 14 minutes afterwards the CEO of the blow ceedings This attack upon the viands, | being employed on work which endangers part of the Norwegian North Atlantic Ex- on the ke bride from the board sidé of the river he saw the steamer better than two points on the starboard caused it 10 anchor drop
upon the dinner which wound up the proshould prevent boys under a certain nge however, does not appear to have been very their lives. effective, because I notice that, after it was over, Sergeant-Major Clarke, in responding to a toast, said "there was a decided slack-
ม
Failing wit, it is refreshing to find a little wisdom in the coinmas of your morning I really do think the idea contemporary.
was on duty on The pilot stuin) on top
BERTS I saw a gročn
pedition hase kindly been forwarded as
ision but mall Library and for these of leaving Caulon until after the collision was unconfortably near the starboard shore, bow. According to my time, that was at our
the wheellungs gift and several other works that have been
to pent. He afterwards
look-y to me by the presented the Committor hare to retucu until the steamer passed the Whampos. He was just a little abalt the bridge, and 2.16. 1choold any the tights wore about
two o'clock because the qnar mered their best thanks.
proprietors of the local papers, know namely Daily Press," the
The
know it was,
on:
port, and
light He w Tessel.
A
three
teani launch last forecastle. The most of my crew were out
At the time.
From two to three
siter her cursa and
I gave the order so the ste
Steam Tauno pilot, my own not à pilot. I have gone up and dow Leking was not a quarter of a mile off
WAS.
acting ne
the late
many times in sailing va
I was to pay the steam-launch tote 8116 for towing me up and dow
Lebanon 智腿 hare produced.)
After Captain Nakon had marked
risk of the
Neacon at two o'clock, in the inorning. He could not see when he got round the were re of a mile distant China Lernmaster struck four bells of the time the corner of the house he saw twɑ rod ights was then on the peop, just by the gangway, very
and a white. Witues ed to the sailing ness in the ranks." I don't know if that galit promulgated the other day of having an Mail the Hongkong Telegraph" and time was taken from a clock, set to Hong sailing vessel and the lights were The look-out man was on the top gaila I know enough of the river, to chary The vessel seemed Im the show the red log book kept by the mate, of the", lant offer desired there should be a general exhibition here is worth attentive consi- the Government Gazette, have agaii to kong time, in the wheelhouse.
Jelupk Whampas Ren-He
He would rot undertake to say how many lightness on such a convivial occasions|deration. I think Hongkong is excallently be thanked for supplying copies of their rough log book. He made the entry to be about midstream heading for Canton
con aboam, at Library if he did, the Hongkong. Volunteers are situated for an exposition, not of the world's active journals to be kept on file in the in the log four o'clock on the sanointsontheport bow of the Peking the Moms Tight I saw all three lights for abonten i
Them.-The Committee regrel that morning. After passing Whampoa Beaconazo way or the distance off Short to, and then she shut out her green can't what he called the funer be
short distance noted for the alacrity with which they obey goods, but of those of the Bast, especially
not having funds at their disposal ther are Captain Heuermann loft the bridge. As the the Far East. This island occupies a cen- unable to make this part of the City Hall steamer passed the Whampoa Beason after he saw the Mount Lebanon change light. I saw there was great
which ren noarer the northern pturing and the green, coming 350 mg the launch to stop and reverse the engincested the lights of the stemmst, shannel, the
the This vessel seo
1 seemed to go across the stream, and I also bold the people
to blow
the whistis Three tral position in the Far East, with China, ar allractive to many residents here as they she was, wick
times witness had fixed the call for as
he lowe taker place much them
usarer Corea, Japan, the Philippines, Borned, the could wish.
they are glad to say, however, that than the southern shore After passing the saw there was likely to be a en que orders were obvyuh Isto13;1
the Beacon, the course was still steered by son, he shouted to the fourth
rast have i Those engineer to kindly un-
ern. There was as Witness said the mate must appeared oven less understandable to Strails, and Biam around it. Not far off Messrs. Noronlia & Co. having
to go full
speed astern. Heaaw the Mount Lebanon's Jilly
་ ་་
time I first saw and unuler-polat in coming down the river, and the the first davit, and the
to three minutes from the when I wont ou be read that Lieutenantare India, and the Australian continent.dertaken to print a new catalogue at alle land. There was a bend in the river and received Tve off interval of between two minutes and a half hers is pointed out that
and just as ho was going downstairs, the
until I green light Moseley proposed the Corps should furnish Then we have fast steanthips arriving here greatly reduced rate, the present contouts on the starboard aide which showed us a stand by
points off that point on the starboard bow. A certain "gallant old gentleman with a
some oil 1 new pair of unmentionables to make up for constantly from all these places, and from stood by appreciat catlogue, pict steered the ship en as to keep it inking the vousch were clear, he saw the When I first saw the green light of the Feking Hongkong at six o'clock in the mo
the commands of their officers.
This alleged "slackness in the ranks"
will be more
212 tho
tha
end as
I right bowsprit take the seto
ali
board OD
the red as well.
stated that the anchor was wolz 14. 1. and not half past four Mr FranciK
'all parts of the world. Why should we not printed in 1876. has du, o aiterol that dog xm that course the steamier would head of the Mount Lebanon judged her to be steenDS WEAR supposedwitzées had axis; he left
rahle's length. off
wins
damage done by his exertions during the havo nu exhibition here Industrial ex. its utility has been almost destroyed. have that the steamer was getting time the blow ya do zavere that the Pekingbo After she shut out her past tour to make it appear an if hi
flan
172 520
In
the
showing signs of vigorợte vitality, and I that if an exhibitum wero hell here, it at 1882, and June 30th, 1883. Of afterwards rande out to be two red lights aft to hear any orders on the bridge. Witif ahe was going to strike my ship one Wise intimating that he would. such field days as the one on Saturday,mercial interests of Hongkong and the Fer clearly that the rules which are in for mediately afterwards the look-out ran third, blow was given, and that was at 2.18 Iaunch the Peking track rabi phạt with its healthful exercise and its pleasant Esst, and surely the entranco money would relating to admissions are not unpopular reported them PLOS Was on the Ho warned the fourth engineer to be time,
verse]
and felt a covere bump. The thir! When I earlier red light Jassed it about That the Museum is much appreciated
was less than it really was. hibitions can and are held with success by cortaux classes of the Community is
seomed to be coming en as This was all the cross-examinati western bank.. nearer the
After a heeled over considerably. He was too far green light, visited it between the Beacon, he saw some lights which heeled ore persons
starboard bow. I then gave the orders to mine witness to-morrow, the Cơ Witness zaade out nessas in the
In less than one Seriously, I am glad to see the Corps even in half civilized Japan. I conceive amply testified by the fact that no less near
and in
stop and full pe room when the ord
setorn" was given. This the
the launch people these lights first with his
ខ្ញុំកែសay
order was given at the me moment as the minute after I had given the orders to the adjourned, EVERY trust the members will have many more would prove of great benefit to the com-theso, 162,088 ware Chinese, thus showing sad one white one
think, the way w The
off my
Quotations DAL Honasasa, November 14% or unnecessarily restrictive.
Considering that all the articles in the bridge by this time. He was on the top
be about 100 yards off the land when order to avoid striking me bluff on the bow go far towards covering the expenses of an
Museam have either been given or leat of the wheelhouse or on the bridge all
Wiincas raw these ligais titae.
he camé
sme on deck; but he could not be ear the Pekisi shemed to have her hetes bards OFIJM building
butain of it. this part of the Hall, to the City exhibition, got up and managed ca econo
port
port and made a complete circle in the jibboomy and John Murray
said he was siver, so that she struck my Nelson, sword, distant.
It was a bright fourth engineer of the steamer Faking and bowsprit. She struck ime, first at the cap new presentations have been ado during
three-quarters
glit arid calia night, but there was a
starboard he was in that position on the 18th Sep of the bowsprit, carrying away the the blessings of the newspapor press. Let part of the world whore a greater number fairly flourishing condition. About forty from one mile and a half to one mile and thom read the following two advertisements of novel sud interesting exhibits could be the last twelve months, many of the articles alighi hazs off the water whizli rose shout tember last. Witness and the chief eng)- euthand cotonder and enter. The part of a te
of the hull of the ship.
When
termination.
tonm
the
There are some people who would decry i migal principles. I do mit know of any is, in the opinion of the Committee, in a little less than half a point on Perhaps a ful in taking down the time. The ship and that she was going astern a little, In
of the two estranged and bleeding hearts
.
theso
which I clipped from a Sydney paper, think more readily obtained than in the Far East. be following is a list of the contribui Eghts were sighted the pilot gave dece noted the times of stopping and going the Peking, which struck me; wat mboga, BALM 1 20ḥ
I regret to hear of the accident to H. Etor W. H.. Marak, Hon. J. Hussell, orders to port a little that was done, and sad on the morning of that Bain rigging. Then she wons radary Mu again brought into union, the home agathe Governor yesterday. Sir George is now Messrs. Anderson, Carey, Colaço, S. Copo, the steamer went off about a quarter to half two full speed astem. He was told by tlie seeming to starboard Her helley
made happy, and realise that all this was oftcted by a newspaper for the small och "pproaching the age when he cannot afford paymeTM of bs. —
of considerable interest.
The
Hon
Davis,
Dennys
Hogs Laurie,
um Ping
struck
anchor was carried
to regard lightly accidents of this kind, but Liversy, Loong Yin, Mossop, Nelson, On, the ship closer still to the southern shore, down the time. He received an order to and sped at once. When the collision!! "Notice, Mr Gover, am sorry I left I hope he will be sufficiently well on the Rivers, Sanzator, Sharp Schonberg, & point on the port bow. The stop the engines at 2.20 a moccara Jay ship was a little better than
20th
hib at St. Andrew's Ball
··Baw⋅
months
When he more
the cast side of the river then
West aide of the river.
atakas
Kwan: Gold Lest Do" fue.....
the
דראם
Temperature.
9.18 .., he received an order to stop and
came to my porb- arde. She a point before the steadied. That brought, chief engineer to be particular in marking my ship onc
ship once. My
and brought the lights secu to
to from
of-a mile off the west hook, was then going about nine knots Wong Atai said he was a silor employed Accounts-The balance in the hands of
und ran on a straight course on board the Felig. He was on board her which was nearer to the ship then
First, because Judis, for two reasons. First, the river the Treasurer on 30th June last as an hour,
wont and children, Sydney, June 30th instant to be able to shake the injured Schmidt, Vincent, Weng any husband
$3,162.92 as against $3,895.53 on the 30th about six or seven minutes after the course when she come down from Canton on the east one. I was on the west alle of Docurier
about
utes morning of the 18th September. He two minutes had been altered. Notice, J. Dover am sorry for be
for 1833, col-
be more town the indo satyrere king my wife's debts. By the way, the preparations for this June last year. To shia has to be added after he had made out the lights through his on to the forecastle as look-out man when it is the regular chennal, and second, in
niverrin the European subscriptions
glasses,
Ho Loga
she was Ball appear to be now in fall swing. The lected since 30th June, amounting toe made out the vessel with the the bell atausk four. He had been several order to keep clear of the junks which pase Changhai, dema
was then standing trips up and down Sydney, June 21st.
o the invitations have been mantout, andpractices 2060.00 and the Chinese subscriptions to
to four outras until the green light the Min Fu Shan pagoda. He was on the there on the straight
look-out when the
collision took place were about three
the above-mentioned sums of 8166.00 for recen. He then went into the wheel-
Was I think everyone in ongkong will be forthe special dances have been aaminenceð í 8291.00. From it must be dediched the courus N. W. W. The Peking kept went on duty the sleamer was a little above the west, here are some fishing Sovereign,
pairs,
ants, and white ant by glad to learn that Sir Georg Bowen is We may anticipate aceing on the night of
Decessitated
by the compass was by, trus bore of the steamer what the collision took collakon, and distant a little more than à
mile
of. I BAW favour of a pack being hade . the moress
8. If the two vessels therefore had place, and the steamer was near the right quarter of o
of this bank. He saw two radarsture. The tide pola opened to me in the Happy Valley, and that he intends the 30th a modified form-a very modified 2178.00, the estimated eum to be paid for hotiro to assist, and how the Pekings There were fishing stakes in front of the Maint Lebumeni's bow as the time of Taken at Mari Falconer & Co.'
form of the scene un which Tam O'Shan recolouring the interior of the Theatre
white-washing the basement of the
here there would lights Mount Lebanon changed
the river. I was able Do up Verd They not quite fishing stakes bringing the matter before the Bwly con- ter "glowand” in Allos Kirk.
collision. Just went on deck that have been no danger of
een light; the straight ou
the bow, but all on the left to the point of collision because I took afituted Legislative Council. No definits
I hear that most of the members of the been paid during the 12 months under
will be able to keep up the ordinary o scheme has yet, I understand, been decided.
quentine was from one upon. It is a pity that the Valley is so far Volunteer Corps are very axious to know cat of Hongtong, but it is a greater pity why the officers for the now batery were forget that two points on the the col both vessels being them in a position to paressel cams on towards the Peting and I continued on NW, by N. course from to allow much a beautiful spot to lis sseless not elected in the same manner na were the they have but very email fund to fall from one cable and a half to two cables off of six li off. He noticed thep that the fision. The pagoda bore by W. W
unhealthy state. I fear the pro- officers of the present existing battery. It back upon in the event of any artros diary perfectly clear of each other. The bar sick the steamer nest the funnel. When the time I left Nimrod Creek until pisod park will be too far away to be used cortainly does men curious that the former is being housesitated by typhotos of quenting was more on her part (or rust) the other vessel was near the Peking, aheat collision occurred. At the sigment of col regularly for recreative purposes, but it will course was not followed; and I think it practicable to obtain from the Goreypennt ads of the channel than starbosed debes it distant, he saw her green light coming ini, me querela head was . W. by
renewal of theGovernment Grant, in witness could not my anything more del round, be at least a pleasant resort for the commu- would have been much more satisfactory
and in
COUG #
Queen's Road.)
HONGKONG, November 14.
The usual premia för fire insuranco have held on their respective courses before the hand go. White light shortly after he from teh to Biteen fout to the zorth of the Barotter M 80
and the Committen feel confident that before saw the t and a half to aide. He reported these, and the pilot and ] bearings of the second bar yang ERTY
expectanture during
the
hart
repairs OF
Do
бо Тинномите -
(Wet bulb). DE
and the PekingsS.W. or 5 W. W. The
imam over night