No. 7210-SEPTEMBER 11, 1886.]
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the outcome of the Opfum Commis
slon, however unseat that may be, glib soon to be made known to the Legislativa Council
That the Gap Rook, and no other reck, is the spot univarially recommended for the light for the southern approach to Hongkong
That if the Colony maintaine a Meteorolo. gical Departinunt fur giving and receiving storm-warnings, and these are neither re ceived nor given, the usefulness of the Dapartment cous, and a reform in ur gently needed. That the Senior Unoficial Member and his coadjutore in the Cargo Bout Commission might take a leaf out of the book of the Gaol Commission recently closed. That the local Government had better devise some method of protesting the re- venue by their own responsible servants, 2 the Opium Farmer's non are creating gaita a fermant among the respectable Chinese...
That the resources of the water supply will have to be taxed to keep the niche or gatoway in the new wall at Ica House Lane clean and sweet.
That a sensible monument to our Burveyer Goncral has been erected at the City Kall corner of the Praya. That the Peak Tramway will soon be an accomplished fact, and that its promo- tore will doubtless command success because they have resolutely tried to deserve it.
That the time is drawing near when. Great Britain will had it imperative to reform her Postal System. That our neighbours in Macao have talked quite long enough about deepening their harbour, and that they might now begin to do the work. That the Australian steamers are to touch at Masss to load prepared opium, by which manœuvere thb Hongkong revenus
must nffor.
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That the Naval Authorities seem to have a
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josubsidised service of its own.
That the new line via Tavoy, in Siam, has
proved to be most unreliable.
That the desirability of a duplicate cable to Singapore has been still more clearly shown, and that, it is to bo hoped Mr Makwan will not allow this matter to be overlooked
That the summer is decidedly on the wana, while the crisp air of the N. E. mon- soon comes early this year.
autumn.
That the inquiry futo the doings of the 'Gun Ring' at Home may have an im pertaut bearing even upon this dietaal outpost of the British Empire. That in Hong Kong we may take the con- solation that guns which have not ar rived baro cannot get be fired near to us, and therefore caunot burst save at a safe distance from us.
That the amusing incident which you re-it
corded some time sincs in connection with the seamen at Lemon's Boarding Hease was instructive as to Jack's ignorance.
That it would have been interesting if you had mentioned how many Britishers there were among the growlers..
strong affection for the Steam Dredger, That otoady, respectable British seamen or the Dredger has a great attachment to the Naval Wharf.
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That there was an impression that the Dredger was constructed for the benefit of the ratepayers, and that the Naral Yard work was paid for by the Admiralty
That the Naval Yard frontage will require more power than the Gripper to olcar it satisfactorily.
That the Naval Yard ought to have boon
moved to a better and morn suitable aite? Long ago.
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the junk. But I think there is no doubt the head boatman that they did bring for the staamar not seeing the junk. the eridonco on bahalf of the Thibet clothes with them, and they must have will clear away that smoko entirely. Now understood the signs made to them if because they were not keeping a propor look-out. They were looking for Turnabout what is the case made out by the Thibet, they did not understand the speech, Au L said in opening the we, the Thibet The Acting Attorney General said.The Light and did not observe the junk till she was coming from Naga, with the wind was on 2 of the 12th June. She had about the effects?" was coming from Nagasaki down the Forcase for the junk is briefly this. The junk could not have been more than 100 yards demand,
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mail to Europe will be only a question Re-examined-Further aft there are two tim of the erbin, the position of the man were asleep and the rest of the orew were posted to be edge on. Now the Captain storation of parity between gold and silver
or three other pipes
at the holm, and the position of On Hu, smoking oplum or down below. It may boays if the sails had not been edge on, in full function as intrinsic monoy upon a of time, if every pation is bent un fol. or thres
Jack Podra- ant an A B on board the And speaking of the lost men, your Loyd- perfectly true that the stooremon at the would have been able to sea the junk at ratio to be established by law, Sanator Insing the example of the Germans, and Thibet. I was on the watch whom the colli-ship maat have been strack by the way he helm, as he said, could not see over the of a mile. That shows that the night was Svarts, at any rate, knows exactly what he was on the watch from gave his evidence. First he said he was on bulwarks and possibly he as the only man not vory dark and that the collision might marns, and comes plamp out with it. But add to its prestige (or otherwise) by asion took plnos.
tro to four. I saw a light very close to his war to bile out the water when fio wake. There is some little doubt as to have been avoided had a proper lok-but ligh such a proposal as his cannut bo
I the port side about a quarter to four saw the fight, the bonid he was the height of the bufwerks Uptain Madis been kept I think the best avidonce which regarded as anything unusual in a country. That there must be more pluma on the 'clock. I had seen about three o'clock sitting down, then he said he was up on saye that his looked over, and as far as we have of the time which clapsed between where the silver question, which has only Australian lince than outsiders give credit another junk with a light very far off the top of the cabin, aul when you come to he saw the bulwarks were not of the the sighting of the junk and the collision just become a burning one in England, is The junk I saw of a quarter to four o'clock the evidence of another witness you find height given. There was a piece of was that which was given by the second chronically at being point, the simultand fox, since the long ago turonred addi-The
lind no light. At the samo time I saw the that he was nour the main unet, when the avidance put in. I shall call it allicer, Dabbs, who certainly did everything una move forward in England and America tion of three steamers for the China jank, I attack the gong and I heard the light was first sean. Of course they are so, the evidence of the Chinese sreist, tu could to avoid gising ang evidence at all may not be without important con
Mr Loach-I do not think you are es nunca.UN FRE whistle. I had scen authing of this junk agreed about the light at the steru. They the man who had not soon the Jank Navigation Company's Australian flout whistle. I had seen authing of this junk agreed about the light
It is plainly no use to try and pooh-poos That the condition of the Interpretation
before. The weather that night was very have come into the Court here one after an for five years, who could not give evidence titled to say that. He was writated by flie
the discussion se antiquated or to denounce Staff of this Colony is anything but satin- find some corroboration in your Syd- dark. There were no stars. The jonk other and have said positively that they had as to anything zegarding the junk but the way he was crom examined.
struck us at the port bow. I was standing a light barning at the stern much as it was bulwarks. Of course he was onllad to give Tha Chies Justice-He only would not the renewed examination of bimetallist ney Correspondent's notes. factory, and that the Cadet system has
barrier make, nor at tho forecastle head. She struck are by One of the witnesses said the wick was the evidenco as to the bulwarks and ho gave it tell you as to the exact distance and the doctrines as waste of time. It may
Ihat, as a matter of theory, bimetallista had no beneficial influence whatever upon That loses do not a hy
the spare anchor. When she knocked size of a gecil. They have stated also that With regard to the skotols of his, I might exnet tire.
The Acting Attorney General-He would have added and can add nothing to their interpretation,
wretched rates.discourageby no means against our ship. I saw a tanto light. A they burned torches upon the cabin; but as well myself have stuck in baths ends and That the three Bombay lines obstinus to sailor named Adam was witli me on watch I think your Lordship will viow these stato put in some beams, considering what sort not even tell me the distancu kohad to run case. The old intuporable objection, that ments with Coudidorable suspicion, having of a ako as it was which was produced. Bat The second offcce ought to know the dis- in the face of any great alteration is the mouts sketch are touderness and at the forecastle head. nurse each other with touderness and
wind was fair, not regard to the law it was not a mufficiant light, Oross-examined-The wind was fair, not ! rogard
gard to the way in which the witness anppose Your Lordship thinks that the evi-tance from the gangway to whore ho was ratsinsic values of silver and gold, such as exactly eft. The mate told me to keep a gave their evidence and the way when theydence of the plaintiff is to be believed aa re-standing. I did not nak the exact distance. laws and Goverments are powerless to pre- solicitude.
opgave is I netto That the necessity of an attorantivo tele- good looks out for Turnabout Island on the wordcarnered they altered their story. Thore gards the lang, it was not a sufficiant light, He might have said within 20 feet
tele-Bund or there vent no artifice can prevent the metal of starboard side. I saw a red light far off on is another carinus circumstance in the evi- which would shine at a sufficient distans to by or he might have mid how long he would increasing value from going out of circula- tion, will seem as valid as ever it did to un- graph route to Europe has been again the port sido. I do not know if it was a dones. They all seemed to be very fund of cumble any vessel or stanmor approaching take to run across.
The Chief Justice-There are many people biased critics. But the bars theoretical demonstrated during the past week. junk, strack the gong. That was about either looking at the closk or being told it to see it in time to avid a collision
three o'clock, for about ten minutes after about the tinie. It is a very extraordinary I submit it is perfectly alar by the ari- who hesitate to give positive distances. Idu arguments are a werk answer to the sharp three, bolis struck. The junk was as thing on board a junk that the time should dence of the defendants that the junk had not think that Bir Dabbs gave his evidence cry of practical distross. Over and over. again doctrines which have long been far from mo when I was as thing on board a junk that the time should far from mo when I saw or as from be sent and comumbered so well, and it louds no light visible or that could be seen frors in an improper manner.
stanor did all that
The Acting Attorney General (continu-established to the satisfaction of the the forecastle had to the fore-mast.ons to the conclusion that they knew very the stormer, and that the staanor did all that
ing)—I think that the junk could not have learned in the feature-room have had I saw rething of her before that. I saw the well that they must be found to blame if she possibly could do.
g)-I think that y General (conti gain doctrines oss. Over and tila shaking often she came quite close to they had not got sufficient light to warn tho The Chief Justice Is the junks bound heen eson-more than 30 seconds at must be to descand in to the market place to
when
sail.fore the sollistan 30 seconds at must be warned in the leotation of the our ship. The first I saw of the junk was steamer in time. Therefore they come with carry a light? Until very recently un sail.fore the colliston mid that would bring her be hackled before they could get them
Fury close indood. One watshaun said she solves generally recognized by the macN something dark. The junk was coming on that marked in their minds, and all of theming vessel was bound to carry a light. to us. I would see her bowe. The gong give very similar evidence about the lights Mr Langh do not any she is bound to was as far as from the forecastle to the of the people. Mnometallism may ap went first and then the whistle. A minats and the tine. But if you take them away carry a light but she is bound to the sufferemast or as far as from the witness box pear as convincing as ever to the majority and a half elapsed hetween the time I saw from the question of fight and time thefisient light to warn another resaol. I multo the windows of the Court. If it was so of students, though avon among their teal it seen a large and lufiuential the jusk and the time when the collision evidence is seriously conflicting. There is mit if she had burned those torches, which dark that the junk emild nut be soon: till economists there is took place. Hot foromast was carried away one ather noteworthy put and that is the she said she did, those on board the Thibet she came so near, the question the Court budy of deathters. But the commercial and would have to examing" would bo whether industrial world" declines to be convinced by the shock of the collis was carried away one other not light to warn another reach
what of any evidence of the nun who is rust har seen them. Re-examined-If the junk had had a light alleged to have boon on the look-out with Mr Leach then went on to lay down the the steamer was justified in going at the by their demonstrations. It is beginning That it is evident from the testimony of
the migratory birds of our community I would have auen her farther off I-only On Ho. One witness accidentally stated Jaw on the matter reforcing to the cases apud they were going at, 19 knots ar to insist, with no uncertain vuice, on the
saw the bamboo light when she was knoch- that he was out of the colour. That was of the Zollvercin and of the collision be hour,
the colour. That was of the Zollverein mud of the collision be hour. A great mi had been said about re-opening of the question, and on an ap that Japan has this year experionending against us.
no reason why his evidence could not hare tween the Saxonia and the Eclipse, Tho do the master of the junk not having car port from the doctrinaires fo the mon of Adan said-I am a searaan en board the been got or the man detained. His ovi-cision in the latter case boing spoken of, he the red light of the steamer. I confess basiness. greater heat this Hongkong. That the time of the year to visit Japan in Thibet. I remember the collision bet woondence would have bei very important if he said, with approbation by Judge Phillimon the junk and the Thibet. I was forward on was not asleep. He was the man on the in the case of the Leg. By maritime law
asleep. He was rater case boing spoken not the summer, but the spring and early watch, Pedro was with me. I want pistok-out who oughtte havo con the steamers vessel with sails free or a steamer was watch at three o'clock. It was dark. Thore light first. Thero is one ether point in the bound to give way to a vessal closs harted, were no stars and no moon. It was about plaintiffe statements which is rather import which was not boun 1 to after hor course but were so stara and no moon. It was about plaintiffs' statements which is rather import which was not houn 1 to after hor there clock. It was
fifteen minutes to four o'clock when I saw ant, as I think it really substantiates the evi was bound to exhibit suficient light in time the junk. Podro and I saw it at the same dence of the Captain of the Tibet. They to enable the other yeasel to avoid the col-
Padroat, Pedro sound persisted, nearly all of the course or glad not been shown to give the way. in such a position that they could not se time. The junk ind no light. Pedro sound persisted, nearly all of them, in telling you fision. He maintained that sufficient light
The Chief Justice-They say they were ed the gong whenever we may the junk.they ware stooring a N. W course or som had not been shown to give the Captain of The junk struck us on the port side amid- where near that, and that they had the the Tibet ample time to get out of the way. in such a position that they could not see it. The Acting Attorney General-From ship. She did not show a light before she wind to the N. E. Therefore what Captain In conclusion he submitted that the defend-
Mulch way the evidence for the Phibet and for the Mudie has told you about the sails being in ants were entitled to the judgment of the the converging courses it tight ba they way was given in the antion and our struck. She showed one after.
Croes-examined--I wont on watch at the line with the masta is in all probability what Court, and that if His Lordship was of a had not noticed it. In comparing the same time as Pedro. I say light far off would uzactly be the position of their sails coutrary opinion that any reference to da way the evidence for the Phibet and for the not long after I had gone on duty at three They were not close-filed but they wore mages must exclude any reference to the junk was given allowance trust he made
sub o'clock. The light was on the port sile. sailing at right angles to the wind. I ab affects which the plaintifs claimed. The for the fact that in the one case we were We strack a gong. I do not know whether mit therefora, that this tallies in a curious plaintiffs on their own showing had aban- speaking to nien of our own nation and our a junk light. way with the stateine as made by Captain doned their goods on board the junit, while own language. And even in their evidenca was a steamer light
ajunk Light. way withink that Your Lordship wout, was perfectly within their was also the evi- watch thief Justice-How do you account There is a difference between the lights. Madie. I think that Your Lordship would, two or three witnesses hul stated that it there was a good deal of discrepancies. Ons We received orders to look for Turnabout apart from the evidence of the defendants, was perfectly within their power to take their of the two watchman said they canis on the Light on the starboard side. I was on the have considerable difficulty in secing shenagh clothes with them. There was also the evi- watch at two and the other at three o'clock. Bank, Wire,
with Captain, the second officer and The port sids looking towards the starboard the fumes of opium that had arison from dence of the Captain, the second officer and sids. I may no light whatever before the collision. She was ofear of us when I saw colon he was the li the light. It was the light of a lantern at her stern. I cannot say where the light that I saw far off went to. The jonk that collided was coming acress one abip
Reexamined-I could not say which was
N.E. squaressils or for was on a voyage from Tamkai to Feoshow distant have no need to be at the mercy of any the bew or stern of the junk before the coli N. E. with har square sails set, her foresail on the morning of the 12th June. She had
After the collision I saw the stern teerathen, with the wind if on any side called, which they saw about ten or twelve only thought of their lives. Me Ackroyd (Taken at Mesirs Falconer & C.'* Premben, Boarding House keeper, or any one clac.sion. After the collision 1 any the stern clewed up eu that they might see perfectly a light burning. One of the watchmen about the effects?
sailing-master to The Acting That if British seamen will but leave off of the junk by the light. It was some clast beterathen, with the wind if on any side called the attention One of the watchmen
thing like a torch that I saw. I did not at all a little to the port side,
at offtud
the port side, on of the sailing-
About half light, men were so terrified that they
Temperature. accessivo drinking, be up to time when see a lamp. I'do not know whether it was past three o'clock in the morning, Captain lia off. As soon as possible after that light only thought of their lives. Me Ackroyd
was a light they would Mudie clock in the morning, Captain lia which they saw about ten or twelve that the Attorney General-Isquit Sovereigns, required to join their ships, give less paper or cot. It was a light they would Mudie went on the bridge virtually to re- was reported they burned torebes. The io concluding his remarks referred to the (Taken at Messrs Falconer & t'e Premier,
lieve the second oflicer. The tight was steamer stomed to pay no attention to ease of the Merchant Prince na a raforenes.
The Chief Justice asid-The question. trouble to their employers, and identify
K. Castro, and a quarter-master an overcast and dark. He sends the eccond those lights, but cama na anul struck the
question. BAROMETER themselves more with their owners in the Thibet. Irecollect the collision. I was at officer to take the soundings, after having Jank. In support of that story we have seems to be whether we believe the junk
calledupport
possibly could carried the proper lights, sarried lights that toreste, they will find that owners have the wheel. The Captain was on the bridge. bear up there about 10 minutes; and called all the evidence
have been seen, or whether the The Captain abouted to pat the heim hard about 5 minutes after that time he We have called the Captain, the sailing ought to have been seen, or whether the Te lit le desire to employ foreigners.
-port. I heard the whistle blow about a fer the first time as the junkmaster, the man on the watch, tho steer Captain ought to have seen the junk in time on his part bow. He says he could not aman, and the cook who attended to the to avoid the collision, or was to blame for quarter of a minute bofure.
Oross-examined-I saw nothing before tell exactly how far off the junk might have light and one or two athera. I unlimit going at the rate of spoed he was at when the whistle blew, and afterward I was look been. It might be 200 or 300 yards more in the first instans that the onus ho could not see the junk at any distance. or less. At the same time as he saw it be lies on the defendant steamer to prove why As to whether the maritime law refers to ing at the compas
gave the order to blow the whistle; the she did not get out of the way. And if wo Chinese junks that is, a deep question. Turg Atong--I am head gig man on board eng sounds from the bow, indicating to sau show to the Court that there was Certainly the regulations for preventing the Thibet. I am a Cantonese and speak him that there was a vessel on the portlight burning, it would he fort to prove the Thibet. I a
on the portlight burning, it would ho for thein to prove collisione at son do not seem to apply, the dialect of Canton I know a lie of the bow. Captain Mudia's evidence on this that there was no light. We have done Tudgment was reserved. Chinchow dielect. I reraember the junken point tailise in a remarkable way with the everything to prave there was a light. The coming on board the steamer, I conversed evidence that was given by the two Captain in his cross-examination said he coming on board
was with them. Lasked the headuan if he had watchmen. The watchmen, of course, say knew it was a dangerous part, timt THE COLLISION BETWEEN A JUNK AND THE W
Tanything spoke
anything else on board. He suid soane cords they saw the junk consembly nearer very particular about the light light. The lights, that it was hits in Chinches, thau Captain Madie. Caplain Madlo the boun exlled to say that he trimmed 'IMBET.'
or ropes, I spoke to him in Chinches,
cook's duty to look after the That it is about time the Causeway Bay
The evidence for the defence in this case
in this case that
Some of the men brought blankets with was on the bridge some distance from cook has been called to say that he trimmed been an ardent advocate of monometallista, Reclamations were finished and the cutt- was continued today and the Acting the
Attorney General And Mr Leach summed and one brought an idol, I think they very muel wearer to the inon on the watch man and the others say that the light was arise from the appointment of Lord Ran- them. The headman brought his pillow-box the bow, and therefore it would appear the lump just after sus down, and the stoorain an article specilating on what might Attorney General And ing concluded, an fever is very prevalent up for the plaintiffs and the defendant re-underat od me. I told them to bring their than to him. Captain Maddie tells you that imrning They have been most rainutely among the Chinose in that vicinity. paotively. The first witness called was
said-I am this and aroney and they rought them..
clutis and aroney and they rought them. almost simultaneously as bo blew the whis-cross-examined and I am quite ready to addolph Churchill as Chancellor of Exchequer, Thomas M. Spelse, who said a third The headman to whom I spoke was wear-tle he gave the order for the helia to be put mit that there are certum contradictions in takes the opportunity to chab dawn from That the Central Market will probably rous engineer on board the Thibet. I remember inga lang blue faoket. I could not heat hard-a-port and rang the tolegraph to the their evidence, but these contradictions are, its former position. After apeculating eri
be moved pro tem. next to Messrs Lane the colision between the junk and the
roon; you have hoard the ovidence I think, on points that are not important Messrs Lane the collision between the junk and the ing & long blue jacket. I could not hear the he gave the order for the helia to be put mit that there are certmus contradictions Crawford & Co.'s store, Prays, and that Thibet on the 12th June. I was in the what the headman asid, because he was cold engine rust and rang the talegraph to the their evidence, but these contradictions are.
1 and trembling.
as to the onrrying out of that order, and al-contradictions easily accounted for by allow what might happen if Lord Churchill were the Sanitary Board and others interested engine room at my regular duty. The first
others interested I heard was the whistle blowing and then Crocs examined--I could not understand though there may be anil probably always in that their attention might not have to give Fair Traders as much satisfaction by
will be in a case like this soie little differ- ben called at the time to these facts. The his dialect. will then bave an admirable opportunity the telegraph gave notice to stop. The
his actions in effice as he has done by his ence in time as
way to the time that elapsed It might not have struck them whether a Mr Leach, in summing up, said-in between of experimenting and reflecting on the time was about 3.53 to 3.54 I looked at
the clock in the engine-room. I did not half of the Thibet I shall in the first instarco between the whistling and the ringing of the au was standing at one side of the pillow language in opposition, it says
telegraph bell, it substantially amorats toon at the other. It was accounted for also matter of the divers stinks which can he make the entry, but the second engineer dond with the evidence given by the plain- this that cheap ordura were given somewhat by the fact that they must have been confused siness may soon find a justification, though It is poils, however, that their unee elaborated by the Chinese.
who came down when the engines wars tiffs. I think it must have struck every-this inte before the collision took by a large steamer coming down on them
would be imposible at a great rate. The Captain and the sail they are inclined to anticipate. Observers Manila... That the Dock Company should have secar-se clapsed between the whistle and plaintiffs, that the character of that evidence to say at what speed the steamer was the master were cross-examined at very great at the enrrents of public opinion, who have Haiphong. That the Dock Company should have secar stopping made the entry. Scarosly body who listened to the evidence of the under a miunte before the collision took by a large steamer coming down on them
plaintiffs, that the character of that evidence place. Of course it would be impossible at a great rats. The Captain and the allot in the direction and in the manner that ed the building of the new Canton tuinute elapsed cetween the whistle annoy that by the fact that they must have been confused ed the building of the new Canton ing and the telegraph to stop. It took was open to considerable comment. It was Manila... stop It took was open to considerable to mind that or those noticed that the vague but widespread dis- Fuochow oning and the telegraph to stop It took rate. Teming
articularly about the time of com- not been wholly absorbed by the Irish Bangkong steamer avon at a shadowy profit, and abent 40 seconds on this occasion to stop not the case of the witness slightly varging being only under stain. She had har ing up on deck, the watchmen and as on. question, muat for spine tine past haru Bangkong
going. I was not the case of the steamer length, particularly about the time of comp- from the story of anther. It was a care ateam. from the story of never they wers get creamstances the potion of the stearatlar yasaols.
Carding
watchmen and as on. question, matat
some Actor that the River Steamboat Company the engines.
Cross-ozatained-I any there was about in which witnesses whenever they were got square sails set, and how far under these It must be borne in mind that or those noticed that the
of long-continued Shanghai.. might have dono worse than have a minute between the whistle and the tele into a conor, whenever they had not giver circamstances the stopping of the engines Chinese junks the watches are not kept so content arising out of the log continued Fuochow
minute between the whistle and the tele into a coinor, whenever they had not give would counteract the motion of the steamer regularly as the stringent regulations require depression of trade bas of late shown a ton Nagasaki 29.39 74 94
immediately turn Shanghai.. somewhat less. a satisfactory
regularly as the stringent met the Dock people half-way, and graph. It might have been somewhat less.
It is not astonishing deney to concentrate itself upon a single Wostock. 29,95 69 I was in the stoko-hole when the whistle ed about and gave a new version of the story indicate. It would thus be very difficult to therefore that there were contradictions point. There is an increasing inclination
the Captain says it as almost impossiblu iu of otlar vessels. It is not astonishing deres of thus enable the Colony to show what I was in the stoko-hole when the whistle atisfactory explanation. immediately turn would counteract the motion of tits, shiness junka the watches are not kept coticed that the vague but widespread dis. Autoy......
Bounded. I did not see the collision take Each witness, certainly the majority of the place. With a fair wind and sails set witnesses altored their statements time after mark out on- paper the time that would about the time the then came on watch to attribute a large and would take 40 seconds to stop engines, al time, The evidence of the rusator of the clapse from this giving of the order to the and the tline they earns to the helm. The though they wore shut off in 10 seconds. It junk was evidence of the rasater though they wore shut off in 10 seconds. It junk was unsatisfactory in the extreme, time of collision. But I think supposing man on watch had no particular position to preciation of gold, and an increasing belief Haiphong. 29.90 85
shut off in 10 Lordship will to unspare the way bo
I share in our industrial atillerings to the ap- Manila... 25.86 87 74 58 was a quarter to five o'clock wign Isaw the Your Lordship will remember he shuffed and the steamer was going full speed, 12 knots take up and they susmod to have heen at that y recurs
five o'clock when I saw the Yourstory particularly it paint of time of it worksoutta something like absconds, be borne in mind they had their lamps doubtedly the end with the general public 97 68 80, 82 4
to have hea at that I recourse to a double standard the Hongkong 29.36 79 35 N was a quarter to five o'clock wgn Law the Your Lordship will remember paint tire an hour, and the junk was about 200 yards liberis to go to the onbin and arieke pro- poruicions change in the relation of currency Ameye
best he shin am y moverunt in Exchange, and that the junk,
varied his I rided soms one was on the look out. It must to commodities can be remedied.
particularly it of By the Cont went from the-hole Fira: he gave one account of how many offit worksutta something like absconds. I rided some ... tendency is upwards,
Lordshin there times he hepponed to go out of his cabin would ask your Taydahip to cumpare the way be borne in mind they had their lamps doubtedly the economic terray which has Shaughn the standing platform and
or which has Shaughn E That the question uppermost in all minds about five secunde before the Was on the night of the pollision, and then hand the evidence in behalf of the steamer level themselves to be safo. They know dating the last year or two, and which in W
WAS on the night of the collision, and then he in which the evidence on behalf of the junk burning and kept their taurso. They bo was on the night of the to go out of his cabin would ask you something like absconds.berty to go to the onbit an have hea at preciation of gold, and an inces to the ap- Manila... 25.86 wil this improvement given to stop halo as I thought first On the first cecond three times. Firat on behalf of the Thilst was given in a is, Bow long wül the engines. I NO
W137 sure- gave a secural accout when cross-examined. has been given, and I alt ll submit that it was the duty of a steamer to keep out of dead fins come to the front by leaps and Terveter
steamer Keved themselves to be safe: They know gained mast ground with the general publie Naga 2001 76 91 wsw
has falling in Luzan and ly from the sicke-hole as I thong first On the first occasion he said he had gone there can be a question that the evidence their course and all that they had to do was boude in the past few months, is not pro- along the southern coach of China. ly for stop the en before the there Fire: hotary particumbere here, time from the pie the time the whistle might have been sound for a nut twice, m the second three times. Firat fog. There was scarcely a minute lapsed he said he heard the report of the light at 4 on behalf of the Thiet was given in a to keep theirs
teation, but bimetalliem. As long ago as Gradius slight for S.W, winds over between the whistle and the order to stop. .m. and then be put it at 20 or 25 ininutes atr ightforward and honest manner. It is
The Chief Fustice said it was his experi- last spring the interest felt in the subject the Coe, and for N. winds over Chi- to do with the Thief about ten minutes evidence of the salinster. Both he and only thing to is the evidence,
Antonio Roza-I am boatswain
siswain on tho to 2 o'clock. First be said he was called evidence that tells a simple and plain ence that juks tried to koep out of the had risen to such a height that Mr Goschen, nae typhoon appears to have entered tion has probably far less to do with the Ro
story which Your Lordship
make the last man in the world to make a rash the ses of Japan. said he came up lities of the case. ceas to the potat mon aid they were helpless Thibet.I have been about 11 months by the Fokhi and then he said he came up story which is boy out by all the probabi- way.
W. DONEROL, advanca then the new Indian Loot and on the Thibet, About ten minutes to four of his yn accord. Then you had the sider. I am sitre the svidence as to the potat The Acting Attorney General These plango on any question, especially a finant-
Government Astronomer. the fightness of money in India, with a 7 turned round to go to the ship's W.O evidence of the sailing haster, which was sider. I am site the evidence as to the potat men suid they were helpless and that they cial one, asked a gestion of the Govern
knew it to be their duty to keep straight ment, which pointed directly to a special Hongkong Observatory, Neptember 11. the casequent demand for Silver in I heard knock against the ship's side. much of the game character. Both he and of contact as tolerably eatisfactory. The
Comratasion, distinos from that inquiring Before that I heard the gorg and the whistle the Captain of the ship persisted in one only thing that gold possibly be pull to
The Chief Justice-Yes, but they might generally into the causes of the depressian Loadon to supply it.
Sad the water closet pipe that was broken. going almost at one time. It would be thing and that was that they put the post shake that evidence is the evidence of one
of the watchmen, the man who said it was have heard that since they came to Hong of trade, to investigate the currency orlaix, That Royal Commissions as a rulo sro pró-hard to say which wont first. I heard the tion of the junk and the position of the of the watchmen, the man who said it was
minutes after the steamer at right angles; and every witness
At that time the answer was that the Chut- Elis Lordship-The boatswain. verbially worrying in the snail-like speed knock about one or two minutes after the steamer
whistle was sounded. My cabin is in the fo
The Acting Attorney General-Their im- maiou already in existence was quite com- in the on behalf of the plaintiffs has stuck to that with which they proceed.
square of the fore hatch on the starboard position. And every witness has reiterated Mr Leach-Yee. But lis evidenga want ression was that all they had to do was potent to causider the monetary aspects of
And every witness has reiterated
There is no svide their suffer as well as every other. But That the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank inside about twenty yards from the bow. again and again that they saw none of the on to say that there were saveral pipes to keep thele course.
The knock was abreast of my pabin on the lights of the steamer except the white light in close proximity, and it is quite pisance to show that they changed their course we have mared since then, and now we find believed to be gleaning a rich karrest port side. I ran immediately and put on save the moment before the collision, when sible that he night mistake one pipe from There may be inconsistencies, but as far as the Dammissioners themselves, in the latest and coining money by the advanced my shirt in my cabin and saw it was nine the sad light was sosu. If their a another or it might to exactly the same can be judged from the interpretation of instalmout of their report, throwing their
then went on cool and count is true, that they saw the steamer pipo, the steam pipa, under anather name. Chinese witnesses and allowing for the fast collective weight minus that of Mr Arthur Scale. exchanges, that will do far towards en. minutes to four
aw the junk abreast of the fully boat: 13 or 14 miles off at right angles As regards the course that the Captain pers that it was three months since the collision O'Connor, the single dissentient into the spring & prosperous half year, come what the junk abreast of the jolly boat. 13
She was clear of us at that time. I then coming down N.E. whip they were seg sued to have to submit that he did what took place, I think you will be of ophalen scale in favour of the early and separate subsequent frokostions in silver there got orders to shorten suil and lower the bust. N. W., then they must have seen the red was perfectly right for him to do. Here that they havo given a truthful story of examination of the important mibject of I was present when the junkmen were takes or green light or both at the same time as he found the junk about thres points on what took place. The vital evidence was of the currency ao far as it is concerned on board the steatus and helped to take the white light. Also they all said they his port bow, and he said that he saw the not shaken. The light was burning, and with phangon in the value of the precious That in the meanwhile its shares are steady them on board I saw them take some aw, no alteration whatever in the white collision was inevitals and the only thing kept burning. But even supposing it was metals: The recommendation is most signiz and fairly strong, there being few buyers bundles with them and I heard the saptein light. It came straight down on then for him to do was to try and soften the proved that we had no light, I contend that ficant, and its importance is certainly not
blow. all tha gig.bey to tell them to bring all their Now what are they doing? One witness blow He immediately portat his helm,f a good look out had been kept on minimized by the embarrassed impartialits and tower sellers
sffects with them I saw one of the men go state that they had get a fresh breeze and which had the effect of taking the steamer's Loard the Thibet the junk would have which almost prevents the Commissioners That the reported purchases abend point back and fetch ajoas. I want aud examine were going 15 or 14 lis an hour. The head to the starboard, and he also gave the been seen far enough off, to prevent from stating the question let they should to a degree of confidence which should the Thibet after that and found one of the same witness, however, when he was order to stop. He says he did not gare the any collision. From the evidence of seara by their roere statement to prą. which should pipes at about 19 yards from or It is streight Ettle, we werown story set up that the evidence of the pinintiff remarkable. It was impossible for catch by Mr Era
pipes that was on the WV.G. quashed lined give far enough off, to prevent from stating the question leat they should pipes that was on the W.C. amashed is asked Mast you not have stood still if the order to reverse, because that might pro the Captain and then watcheren judge it, or by the strong bimetallet on the W.C. awashed in. asked however, when he was add to the starboard, and he also board the Thibet the Janko hips on minimized by the embarrassa tainly not almost justify the public in following at This pino
following at this pipe was about 19 yards from the bow steamer did not alter her course and canis bably have caused him, by elackening his it qust be admitted that the funk was soon tendency of many of the answers of
cong the cash equivalent.
I also found a rope so the spars anchor. It is straight down on you?' and we were going speed, to have gone right on top of the from the Thibet only when she was very experts to the questions addressed to
Day of Mora! Aft a That the P. & O. are drifting into depera Chinese rope. The pipe was not judantad on litle by little, we were very heavily junk, giving the junk time to come right close, almost under har bows. Tas two them by the Commission. It is noto
Laden Alcording to their own story set up under his bows. There can be no watchmen at the bows and the Ospa and worthy coinsidenon that at this very month. H. M. M before pure was not indented on title by lily and we were going share osused him by slacken Pro the Captain and
at a tore hours which necesitate the post Cross-examined I was near the W.C. forth in their Proliminary Act it is per doubt that the evidenos of the Thibet far the watchman on the bridge all say her stment a new move has been made by the closing at two o'clock, a most intou-whe Theard the whistle. When the easel fectly manifest that if the steamer and the outweigh the evilane of the pinintiff the same time. Now I think that is very friends of bime alhem on the other side of collided I was between the WC and my fant were in the relative paitions they say, Whint actually took place on board the remarkable. It seems to me that they the Atlantic A resolution has just been venient hear for those who break the
cabin. I did not hear the lalegraph. It is no collision could have possibly happened junk I submit nobody can possibly sy saw her when it was impossible for them introduced into the United Santos Hanate
session to business hours of the day by tin.
too far from me. Immedistely I put on my They are bound by what they have stated but I think the probabilities are that they not tu sau her. If more careful watch by Mr Erars, requesting the President to ono man would have seen open correspondence with the principal shirt I ran on dock to see if there was angin that Freliminary Act and they manfully did not know a bit where they were. They had been kept one man would have seen open correspondence with the principal danger of life. It was pretty hard knock. I stuck to it under erces.xamination. As pint themselves half way between Tamer before the other. The Captains asya ha Perera of Europe to esesrtain their views That Hongkong ventianes to richly deserve did not go to the ads, but I may pio sin fagas tank it concerned we have sat and Fohow when I think year did not ces her because she sale wers edge on the full of silver, and to inquire whether
anchor pin, its title of the Clapham Junction of of the fank The pipe crushed is not a difficulty in coming to the concesion Lordship will have na dagbt they on. I contend that the tag vessels approach they would be disposed separately or in steem pipe but the pipe of the W.CI that their evidence is not to be trusted were At 4 perfectly different pointing each other at a different rate, ci speed aouourt with oths with or without the that their oridazon is not to be true Lordship will have na daobt They put ces her because the sale wera edge on the fall loge to exertain their views the Far East.
only heard har rike once. With the bon- Then you here various discrepancias and The probabilities are that these on board shey must have changed their rula ja peal. United States, to engage either by dom- That the number of mails closing daily goes
ally goes fugon that took place, I did not noice if alterations in the ovidence relating to the the junk were ather all sleep or else that tion to each other sad that it is hitely in eativ regulation, or international conven- yn steallly increasing, and that a daily | she struck again,
position of the men to the ship, the pathons who ought to have best on watch possible the sails should have always option, in any movement towards the re-afternoon
That there will soon be an extensive piece
of foreshore to the Eastward, to reclaim, all too big for the capacity of the dredger, especially if that machine is allowed to remain idle.
can be done bere in building merchant steamers as well as in ships of war.
That there has at lengths been a welcome
last
That the appointment of a Royal Cont mission to inquire into the Silver Que
may.
That a nod is as good as a wink, etc.
IN ADMIRALTY. (Before Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justico, (Before Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justico, with Captain H. G. Thomsett, farbour Muster, es damer).
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Saturday, September 11,
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BIMETALLISM V. MONOMETALLISM.
The Times, which up til recently han
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Do. Minimum over night. 77-
METEOROLOGIVAL REGISTER.
AT · P‚M. TO-DAY,
Barometer.
Temperature. Rumidity
20.57
Direction of Windw Force Westhor
Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 11, 1886.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station
REGISTER.
SEPTEMBER 10.AT 4 P.M.
and 33 Fho.
Swarometerred.
821 8888 Temperature.
Kumidity.
SEPTEMBER 11,-Ar
economie lierray which has Naga 2001 76 91 w
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light an
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the
theatre
Wind,
Gradioresight 3.W.
Weather.
neit, and to the level of the car is inches, tenths 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren. and bandradits
2. Tanárpau, in the skade in degrees. Falconbeit.
9. Humistry, in pareantage of saturation; the hamidity of air gatersted with meistare being
100
"4. DIRECTION OF. Wind, to two points.
5. Fonds or Winn, soourding to Semafort
G. STATE OF WRATues, ¿ bine sky, o do
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inchet clouds, if drizzling rain, toge gloomy hati, & lighting. o overcast, passing showers, squally, r rain, a snow, i thunder, ♥ visibility, io daw (wet);
7. HAIR. im friches, tenths and hundredths,
BUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG, (From The Hongkong Almanack) SEPTEMBER
Hra WATER.
BUNG
8.13 12
134548: 8830420.48 6 4 9201 0.59 16.48 6 J 9:18 10:18 6:48 10.32 10.38 8.48. 61 11 8 10.50 5.49 B0 High water at Whatipos: 2 hrs. 30 High water at
14
16
16
17
wins. Bator then at Hongkong at the Barrior 3 hr 15 min; at the Balt Flats: bra. 30 min. at Shamsen. aloon-First Quarter Bd. Sh. 29m
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