No. 7410, MAY 16, 18878]
DURING the week ending the 7th instant, B7 donths wero registored in the Colony, 27 réeulling from infantilè oca yuleivo disenaca, 20 from chest affections, 13 from fevers, 4 from bowel complaints and 21 from other
Сливов.
Ir is notifed in the Caste that ships con- vaying Chinese passengers under the peas visions of Ordinans No, o cf 1574, will not be allowed to carry them on the upper, or weather deck, between the 1st of June and the lath October inclusive
(From a Correspondent)
- Canton, May 14th 1887. The caso against the officer of the Fa
November list.
THE CHINA MAIL
Yanny was decided last Wednesday after-peared for the defenco officer cable's length, We ateared quite close to then sailing duresa, we did not change our would aleady my helm wilt. Trand wy
communicate this fast to the Connoil to the kindness of his Chinoss friend (Honble
fr. Seal Liang Sunh:)
The grant of 33,000 for Jubilan Festivitos
THE SANITARY BOARD.. The following extracts from the minutoo of the proceedings of the Sanitary Board at meeting held on the 38th April are pate
indiretly is connected with the death of a Peking in Hongkong harbour on the 20th the Hospital ship and froto, there changed 2.21, Wa had just usekod out clear of the its strongest. I bave to watch how the voir the course to the buvys, or rather tho atern Froncluuna thon. I never had any ex- | selo ate swinging as I chemo up the harbour, smuggler in altogether too evident.
The Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J. of the Bilgie. I noticed, the M. M. temel pericnes before of the vessel's head canting to judge of the strength of the current Ackroyd) and Me Biverston, instructed by at her brag. I could 200 the Beloto clear round in the harbour like what she did that and my speed would depend on the current. Mr Wilson, (uf Messrs. Watton & Deacon) of the French vogel. I enticed ten junks, day, d
If there was a strong chiropt I would go was then voted, after which the Colonial appeated for the plaintiffey nfd Me J. J. in the Northern chaul sight in our course | Cross-examinedWe paid about three waren knots, that is slow, but this would Secretary proceeded to state the arrange- Francis, Q:0,, instructed by Mr Johnson to the buoy, Tho jinks word between the questers of a mile of the Hospital ship. I depend on many ollier circumstances.epts for the subsequent rootings of (of Messrs Sharp, Johnson & Stokes) ap- French reasel and Kowloon Point, a little did not notios the junks till we get on our Re-examined—Aftar porting my holu | Opures),
learer the former, the distance being a course to the buty. I thought they wero and getting into the couras for my buoy, I Lot Bartlett Walls said-I an etiof hour. The Acting Gartan Consul, Mr of the City of Peking. I hold an Auerien the stern of the junks, which were heading cause when it was discovered that the gl's head was being affected by a tur- Fehid 1, Ta said to bavo civan his opinion misster's certificate. I have held the pos- towards the Point. That would take us junks wore as Racher. They appeared to rent
The evidence of Captain the of the to the effect, that, not only was the evidence Lion of chief officer of the City ny Peking fully 000 foot from the French vessol, which have very little headway on. After the
For about eighteen months, and I have was also heading toward Kowloon Point Cuplain geve the order hard-apart he wait-Thibet, takon on the 6th May was against the offer of the Wa Yeing insuli-boon in the Do, a service since 1874 I We never steered to go astern of the French ed to see what fuck that would have on then read and pub in Captain Mudio is in the fatte -
Present The Honourable the Surveyor. clert, but the whole proceeding showed, was on board the City of Paking in the 20th vessel. After ve alapot a minirao at the the ship, and it an after, that he ordered said he was a master barner in the General (Chairman); Major T. C. Dobre-
November. We came into hrbour about. Mene the coured was not changed at the engines full speed netern. As soon as service of the P. & 0 Company and had ter; the Honourable con that a falso charge had been brought against two o'clock on that day. The crew went to before we got to the junke, the chief offcor tint order was given he told me to go to boon for three years or the Japan line, Manson, LL.D. Hugh Medallam,
In THE Hu Pro gaya that lie Viceroy Li The bliver was dinsized according stations after passing the Ninepins. I was called my attention to the fact that the the ongine mom Batwcon one and two except during one vayage to Australia. taking great intereat in the new Military ly, and I am told that he was just in time forward with the second officer and a watet ateamer was canting to port Hesnid What minute lapsed between the order hard-entering the harbour, to get to the P&O Raquire, (Secretary Absent The Act- We had this starboard anchor ready for is the matter? She won't steer. Immediate apert aud the cugines backing. About fire baby, he would be by the land until Registrar General the Colonial Snt- School. Lion-fang, foraterly Charg to leave Canton by the Bo Young.
latting go coming into harbour, at Tam-tuy thatenfter the order was given to stand miantos lapsed between the order hard abreast Kowloon Palut. He would then goon: N. T. Ide, Laquire, (on lanvs); Dr.-
Ho Kai d Iffaires at St. Petersburg, has been on The peoplo in Canton a quiet. I It was held by a trip hook, and could be by the anchors I did not look up to see sport and the collision. The vessel's hood port to get into the courts for his tiny and The Minutos of meetings held on the 6th, formerly of the Shanghai Arsonal, na in voliovo very low will take an interest in let go in two or three seconda The port the course the vessel was taking, I then met hayo paid off five paints. Sho struck-f paar between the Frenchidan and Kowloon 13th and 14th April, 1887, were read, and gagaod ne French translator, and Mr Hwa,
anchor was ready just off Kowloon Faint got the order to let go the anchor and raid almost at right angles: the rallor angle, shore, Just before coming to the first point firme NTPAGE stractos in mathematics N.-C. D. News. A casa like this. The man who jumped Capt. Dearborn and the third oficer were on out about 36 fa home of chain. We held if any, being between the two sternson Kowloon he would put his vowol at half Tu Hi Pas, says that tho Viceroy into thegiver was an opium smuggler, who the bridge, and n quarter-mister was at the on to that, and then we struck the French.There is a rough, log in the pilot house. speed and would go at a higher apsed at ebb by the Isspectors of Nuisancys during the
wheel, while an engineer was in the wheel vessel amidship. I remained as my station I made the entries after we got up to the tide. The tie wes novar aliko and the wea deputy has just roturnet from the Kin-yul has perhaps some more friends like the house benila the engine room tube. I have when the collision Cook place I did nos busy. We throw the rough tog over ther might change its direction and it do-it-fed, dia, ft) and 25th March,
and 2nd 9th, 16th and 23rd Pani after a three years' test: experience of Chinese mato who is said to have been the comic into fiarbour 41 times. We usually feel any shock, I can say the resel was board after it is filled in. I did not throw pended on the mond. Ho was onoo caught in 1897, was laid on the tabis by the sccroburs the Russian trade. The Viceroy has rele ecur of the officer of the Wah stouted for the Meanes coming into narbour, backing hap Inoticed that just after the this one overboards. It is not in the pilot a ride which drown him towards the Franch- commended the Foreigu Baand to draw up
had been instituted, thas in each case a suitable tariff and set of regalations, as Yenny Those who have heard this Chi-a for recollect the Mene was right mate told me the rossol's head was going to horse now only the one wo are using man and nearly collided. The presence of The Return showed that 08- prosecutions thead on the afternoon in question. Int. Leuk not say how much our vessel's on board just nu. No one, Captain, or tides was very well known and allowance conviction had been obtained; and, that the trade is very considerable.-N.-C. Dnese witness give his evidence my that he know the northern fairway The Sighalien head swang to park. I have made thaut solicitors, applied for that dog book.
was made for them. Onos into the fairwaynee to the umount of §1:4.80 had beça News
4. in a great bar; those who have acon him was at the French mail boy. We ran 40 voyages on the City of Peting and I The Acting Attorney GeneralWe ap would only statboard to avoid a collision
have been here with sailing vessels Implied for all the log books and wore told and if nothing else could be done not intimately acquainted with the tides at that no wongh log was kep Kowloon. I nover baŭ any trouble with Mr. Francis-My friend's statement does naday week, the 26th instant, at 10.30, by
Kako jardins not make it evidenca the sides there,
Cross-examined by Mr. Ackroyd We get one anchor condy as we come in-un that,
ir Francis I said it for my friends in- special occasions, to; but only one whon
It takes formation, we expect to go to the buoy. about live minutes to uushackle the aucher.
The Asting Attorney General I do not I got the anchor ready about opponte wish to know- Tangereo head. The anchor was dropped Wilneas (ro-examined by Mr Francie)- imediately the order was given. I wo (Shown the log book) What is written hore
STR. R. T. Reunio, Chief Justice of H.B. M's Supreme Court in Obina, heard a motion où the 9th instant in Chamhars, by Mr Drum.
i
On the 7th instant, a challenge matek zange cannot help thinking that he is a bud down to the Meance until we got to the fairway. The Belgic obcoured the buoy on of on the Race Course at har glini. between character (ISLEIP Lint day. We were to pass North of the Chartreuse and Hard Times, for natake of $100.--Distance, 2 miles For the feat Listen to 1 aan's Saghallen list any, navor at any time to pass South of her. After we buil ataudied bali mile they supt wol together, when wide and look at the pupil of his eye. on our course from the Means, we would Chartreuse gradually fell back. Hard Times won easily in a canter. Time4min. 3sece. How can a man conceal his charsetor have passed the Naghalien 300 or 400 feet -N.-J. D. News...
Mencinta.) It is therefore not likely, that off I could see tho Belgic clear of her. As aoon. m we rounded on to our comse many of the good people of Custon world and saw the Belgio I noticed two junke join such an individual, if I were to right ahead of the Seghalien and nonrer us. seek revenge. And if the friends of the The junks were in the middle of the fair
the Sazhin she was heading North and Whampia, should feel inclined to make a chatward. The fake were heading about and appeared to be standing over to the Kowloon ahora. We discovered altery zda they were anchored. I saw no cables; they might have been on the port sida, We were then scoring to pass oloso astern
particular to do, everything was clear and
if
The Chief Justice -You nood not tell me.
he
The case was then adjourned till Wed-
which time the Shallow will be in port.
A Return of the summonses applied for
inflicted
a
A Report by the Government Analyst on An additional 137 samples of water tawa
from different walls in the city was reads
A letter from Mesare. Dorabjee & Hing. kee, Proprietors of the Vick Hotel, ra- questing that a polluted well on their pre- mises abould not he closed was laid on the table. Resolved that Messrs. Dorabjee and Hingko ho zonnested to cover the well- and fit it with a pump in such a uner IN will efectually event the water from the The tea market in Bankow was opened well being used for any other parpese than
THE TEA-SEASON. The following items regarding the new to pason apposit the Shanghai pa рота
proprietor of the Shanghai Courier, for the beat-people, respectively amugglers, of and Kowloon Point. Whan I Gras saw could have got stresve rope ready to moor of what I had on the rough lag. The rough chowa, and twenty per cent. for Koomers, draft of the Bee laws prépogod to ba mond on behalf of Mr John Goo. Thirkoll, decussed, who for the most part belong to anything a little nearer the Segha bad wanted to get both auchors ready we ia as far as I can recollect a correct record on the 9th instant at 16 per cont. for Ning- that of fashing the closets and drainstor
Raar Adırial Shufeldt of the US Navy little row, the foreign residents of Canton/Doraward. The junks had their sails up, going to port I did not lon's up to sue if examining the witness on points which had packs is reported to ho very inferior and dwellings, was read, and; act, to cartain
additional time to propare his defence in the suit for libel instituted against him by
The application was granted.
will have nothing to fuar under the ex- ollent rule of the prosent Viceroy, who by this time has acquired suficient experience
to the bay. When the chief officer de log would show nothing different. the remark to no about the vessel's head there was any chance of collision stayed by the arbor. The collision did not take place iamediately after the vassel was checked. There was some time elapsed.
By His Lordship--When the Chief Officer, Frinots did not put the and if Mr there is little fear now that the ocean stea question of erecting Sheep and Syine Msc"
1st May, informs the Straits Times that with regard to riots, strikes and smal dig. of the jacke. At this time I had rinthing spoke to me Theard the steading sport of the junks was on my slate or not. on the 9th instant stating that 188,000 Limbang continua in much the same state, turbances; and who has shewn repeatedly ready," As we approached the junks; the flity or not a maid-I AD third asalstant T did not compare it with the log ok, chests of Hinnas and Hüpei teas, and Tamday, the 10th May, 1887. n
A CORRESPONDENT in Bandi, writing on
affairs in Eruoci with reference to tho excepting that the Consul General has entered the river and requested the Bisayas to cease hustilities until the arrival of His Excellency Sir Frederick A. Wold from Singapore.
(especially in troubles caused by additional taxation), that he has the courage to dare the whole class of the population, and the W power to keep his axbjects in order.
Two balloons have been parchased for the Military School at Tiontain: the larger one. is capable of holding 60-70 persone, atid the salle 3 persone. An Instructor has already arrived Tionis, and after Ave manthe practice, trial trips will be made.
German war--Hupao.
THE
WHARF AND' GODOWN CO.
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, was held
The value of copper caal is, however, high- er than last year, and the prices rarytary). accordingly. On account of frequent rain The Secretary having read the notice during the picking of the leaves, the tasto calling the ineeling, and colour of the team are not good; exper- lenced ten dealers predict that the tea kusi nees this year is not likely to be profitable
The Chairman said the presoat meeting was called for the purpose of confirming the special regulations, passed on the 29th aline, and he then propceod the following resolnions, Mr. Ross seconding the first, Mr Vecoon the second, and Mr. Poesnecker the third-
could not say, whether it was
W. G. Walton
astern
under fast year's opening rates. The quali made under the new Public Health Ordin- Mr Ackroyd objected to Afc Francis rety of these. Kiuking tesa and of the Goonce prohibiting the occupation of collara as not been raised in the cross-examination. opening prices are considered to be dau-amendments, agreed to.
His Lordship said Mr Ackroyd had aug gozously high. A large supply of common A lottor from the Honourable the Coloni gosted by his questions that there was a
teas is expected. The river arising, and al Secretary, informing the Burnt that tho difference between the
questions ho would mets en route to Hankow will d
il moet with any kets will be considered when the time. going t Witness I cannot remember whether the delay-N-0. D. Nous arrived for the preparation of the next
slowed down 2, 16, scored to gɔ Atolegram was received from Hankow Annual Estimates, Was read.
The Epard then adjourned till E was going about four knots. As we came noarer I saw our head still going towards the engineer on board the City of Peking I The tough log book is a book stitched by 117.000 cheats of Ningellow and Kecohow M Pris, Chairman Frenchman, and I got an order to stand by joined her in 1880. I was on board on 29th ourselves. Once the entries have been toss have arrived st Hadkow. The senast Read and confiented, this 10th day of May, the anchor. When I first saw our head gu November last. Coming inte port my sta-copied it is of no more use. Sometimes has opened with eleven chops, and the 1887. off towards the Saghalien we were about 80tion is in the pilot-house, and I was there they do half a voyage and sometimes a prices are Tie. 4047 for Ningobow,
on that date for about half an hour before whole voyage and are generally thrown 33-85 for Keechew, and Tis, 28 for: Yang- we got in I remained there till the oil away when done, ma quán
liu-doon teas. Superior
quality teas are elan took place. My duty is to ring the By the Court-I did not give the rough scarce, and they have been purchased by Ras
Best officer. It is he that stan merchants. The prices are ten or twenty. balls communicating with the engine. Wo lug book to same up through the Ly-ee-moon pass at makes up the log book. The rough log is per cent lower than last year. A telegram full speed. We slowed down before the usually taken away by the quarter nietor, from Kluking incations, that the tea season was just about foullision, just after passing the Ducks, cannot say whellier it was half full or there opened yesterday with the following here this evening with the London mail-of
foot off the junks. I should say our head swung towards the Jayhalien two or three pointa
I could not tell whether the course was changed after shaping from the Menier It was no doubt the current that usada ber head go off.. I heard a bell ring before I got the order to stand by
whout hones, that is kept by the officer un watch, the third oficer on this occa elon. What I have just told you is from my own recollection of what hap penud independent altogether of this on try. When I first noticed our head alew ing off, we were about a chip's, length and a half off the Jaghalien. Erecytling was in order as was inte harbour
After the collision was inevitable was everything done that could be done 1,
The Acting Attorney General objected that this was a question for the assCSSUES.
done.
NOTUN
HUOR MCCALLUM, Secretary.**
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL
The J. &0. Co.'s stratier Keron arrived
Cross-examined by Mr Brezston bus pao osa), and similarly vary handled by the ualire coachaian," and were
120 to 41. cash. Inst the chest
a separate agency at this port, and an int present Articles of Association shall be: Witres-Notung else could have been from the Captain and could hear what he vessels guing up apors, which is levied on all tens packed in chest then stopped
His Lordship
Aksesora.
BAYS the Biogo Nets of the 6th instant - The increase which has taken place it, the business at Kobo of the P. &0. Company
That the Maximum Number of Direc recently determined the directors to open tore authorized by Article No. 70 of the raation to that effect bas reached Mesars raised from Nise to Twelve.. Mourlyan, Heimann & Co, who have That the words "Ten Thousand Dollars? hitherto asted hero as the Company's rop shall be inserted in Article No. 81 of thewas one for 180 thought the question to go astorn·· resentatives. In ancencing the change contemplated the dirostore of the P. and sent Articles of Association in lion of
The words Sevad Thousand Dollars Oo. take the opportunity of searing their That the word and figure Clause 3" in present agents that the Board have never the seventh lite of Article No. 19 ct the failed to appreciate the zaal brought to bear present Articles of Association be eliminat upon the Company's business in Koho, and|ed from the said Artiole, which shall be read express a hope that the new representan if the aid word and figure had nevez tive will enjoy the advantage of his pre- bood therein insertad.' decessors' advice and assistance.
All the resolutions were carried unani- mously,
to
Captain F. H. Seymour said-Iam u mal-
These ballonne srus maid to have been bought in the ulice of the Company this foreñon the same way. I could tell from forward while we were passing tho B. point of nearly whole full on the 29th November. prices.Keemoon, Thu 35-37; Ningehow, the 16th April For sonu russon our ugual
that the engines were turned ustara; they Kowloon Wo then signalled 'slow, which It is not in the Pilot house now, and I do Tls 47-48 A Hankow oorrespondent which were used during the last Franco- for the purpose of confirming several resolt were turned astern when the anchor tia is equivalent to half spend, I could tell not know what Tomsett-We passed the writes that the colour and flavour of this supply of Osglen papers has not wached
By Captain tions passed on the 29th ultimo. Those let go. 3 let out 30 fathoms of chain, and by the best of thouginss that the
those of last years, bat judging from the than usual present were Hon. J. Bell Irving (Chris put down the break hard. The anchor onder was promptly obeyed, but I could Hospital ship on the Kowloon sids. Four's sample tea comparés favourably with us, and our telegrams, therefore are fewer
enecked her, and the anchor dragged. I not say what effect it had on the could not say how far we were off.
movements of foreigners, tho tea businous. Onesar Christiail I am quarter master will be worse than the previous year. The
DHULEET SINGH. Tur Hugo, anys that since the 23rd alt, man), Hon. C. P. Chater, Meners M. Grote, wrote up the ship's log book. I wrote in vessel. The order was given about 2.10
Loudon, April 27-The Martlard etaten nearly 100 picule of tea have arrived at W. II. F. Darby, H. Hoppius, and 4. S the words between the After I read the pin. The next order I got was to stop on board the City of Peking. I have made Yangtze is very low at present, and Foochow From Pei-ling, and the price, par Moses, Directors; F. Dodwell, T. I. Rose, entry, I-asw I had made a raitake and put and lack full spend. There was no delay 47 voyages and been on board the ship for although the water is rising daily, the river that the habarajah Dhuleep Singh has had
in these words. It was naver in.enred to in conveying the order. It was given all in : 11 years. I always take the wheel awning to ust have 15 or 16 feet of water before a interview with M. Kaskoff at Moscow, picul, avaraged from 10,000-17,000 cash to 32,001-23:00 east, being cheaper than Laat J. E David, J. Y. V. Verzon,, F. Jordan, prios South of the Saghalten. I sopied the one breath. I could tell by the beat of the into the harbour and took the wheel on the ba steamers esh go up to Blankow -ARRIAGE ACCIDENT. AT MADKAR—A LAPK ear, by five or six thousand cash per picul.L. PuDocker, and Isaac Hughes (Secre- entries from the log that is kept is the engius at the sounding tube that the order 29th November. I remember passing the Shang Pao of Boturday publistica com Madras, April 24-A sal meident o
Contrier was promptly obeyed. The order was given Mcance. We passed North of her, bow far The u about four minutes after the first order. I I cannot my; we slowed down before pass- heard the Captain tell the quartermaster to ing her. I saw the junks. Our course took a list of relés nader which kin is curred on Friday night to the wife of Lies-- levied on Haukow on. There are three tenant Sullivan, son of the Hon'ble Mr put the wheel hard-a-port. I cannot say us past them, leaving them on the starboard like charges lumped into one. First, the Bullivan. The gentleman had just left hin whether or not that order was given before side. We did not change our couse to grower's tax, or yeh li, which will vary brigham on the beach, his wife bemg in- the oue to me. We struck the Frenchman clear the junks. We made no change after from 800 to 280 caal the 100 cattios aside at the time, when the horsea, became stam in. I cannot say what time clapeed we had taken our course at the Meanse for bording to which of the four periodical restive and belted. Mrs Sullivan jumped between the order to go full speed asteen the buoy. When we got close to the junk categories: first, young, summer out soon afterwards, but alighting on hur and the collision. After that is used the the vessel's head canted. Thin was not an autumn, the tea belongs to. Then the had her skull was fractured, risulting in onginca off and stopped them. I could not out of the helm being starboard, bas dealers' tax, or bang 14 (levied on all tone mediate desth. The borses went on with say whether the vessel was checked by the mast have beon on necount of tide.
the carriage for two miles, belig skilfully anchor. A
Cross-examined -I was six of foot there is a current in the channel forcing
and brought down for stport (unless by
THE HON. ME NOTRER said, 1 did not know what the order Mr. Brereton-Was it hot an error of foreigners auder transit pass) and which Madras, April 18.
18Tho Hon. Mr Was given for. The seamanship net to keep on gently porting ranges from Tls. 1.28 down to Tls. 0.625 Bourke is to be known as Lord Connemara Frenchman was right ahead of me. To counteract this 7
the pacul. There are further conditions It is understood that Mr Bourke was Witubas The vessel seemed to go smooth ander which 200 catties count au 100, so that offered sod accepted & petrage at the time Mr Francis said it was a question of Brutis could not say whether he was right cal knowledge. Officers did not always ahead of the ship or not. I was standly forward (Continning) I cannot say how the fine tas picked therefrom is actually when to resigned his seat in the House of agree with their Captain,
elapsed between, the vessel's head 150 cathies These rules are stated to be Commons to take up the ing on the port side of the pitos house, and the order to go hard-aporí Vitness-I never saw a ship canted over I could not say how far distant the Fruch-
simplified, but anything more complicated, Madras, 1 up the Governorship of like we were before I have never known man was or when the anchor wat lek gu. Emilə Duncan said—I am first castant what with discounts, allowances, sto, it is THE LONS OF THE "TASMANIA. the currents there.
I do not know who keeps the log of the engineer on board. I was on duty on the difficult to conceive..
Loada 2th Apri.-The Standard m Cross-examined by Mr Bre eton, witoses Pilot house. I looked at the clock when platform in charge of the ongines on the The Shen Las of Sunday says it appears commenting upon a graphiq fatter from My said-I have never acquainted myself with got the order to go full speed astern, it 21th November. The engines were slowed that ustives, but not foreigners, have to George Allen describing the wronk of the the currents in this harbour. Being on was then 2.20, or within about half a duty about I have not had Linie to study seemed to be 3 minutes to 2 minutes a windows. At 2.30 we got the stars instaat for Hanker to load to for London. brought about by an unpardonable error in duty and always engaged when coming into minute of that back or forward. There 2-16 m. Thy chief engineer was satoh pay taxes on sample chests brought to sum, expresses admiration of the
ing the movements through the skylight Hankow
passengers and some of the offloare, The The Anchises lett Shanghai on the 9th general impression is that the wreck who The following notification appears in the Casetto :—I hereby give notice, under the THE RICHMOND TERRACE ESTATE eddies or whirlpoola round the points. If elon.
the currents. I knew there were regular tween the laat order I got and the selli
reverse, and go full spoed astern. – Tha order was executed as quickly as possible, Kussijo, (Russian) arrived at Woosung navigation, and that the crew, from the Powers vested in me by Seation. VI of the
the daghalim and junks were pointing By Capt. ThomsettWe make about 421 takes from 15 to 20 seconds, to put on the 9th instant from Nagasaki, and was Captain downwards, with a low oxceptionss Brigado Ordinance, 1868, that as soon AND BUILDING CO. as any Fire shall have attains suficient The ordinary yearly meeting of the northward and the tide was causing it, to 43 revolutions at full speed, about 18 at the engines over. The host endor was to leave on the 10th for Haniow under showed themselves deficient in compstaney,
it would indicate that the current waa half speed. T
to stop altogether. That was given at the pilotage of Mr Lindström, to load new courage, and disciplins. Fo magnitude to require the assistance of Fire Engines, a cordon of Police will be establish- Richarond Ferman Estate and Building Co., setting south-westward. I could as they Willam Wright Baid-I am third offer. 2.25. I was not conscious in the augins season's time for Orlesax.
An April 93-
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strick at & clock on Sunday morning. The bows ed round the space required for the work Limited, was held in the office of the General were pointing northwarde. If I had been in I have been on board the City of Peking for room of any collision having taken place. ing of the Engines at such distance from Manager (Mr Jus. D. Humphreys) this attempted to, instead of going astern, simply the Captain's orders obeyed as to steering ter mariner, with an English certidae THE STRAITS.
command of the reasol, I would not have four years. I yes in the pilot house to ses
settled thirty for in the sand, while the stem was wedged higli upon a took. The the immediate scene of conflagration as 3 may deem desirable. Bach facilities, how afternoon. Those present were:-Mesara starboard the helm and allow the cur by the quartermaster Car Christian: at presont command the Teheran and have ever, will be allowed by the Police for the Jac. D. Humphreya, (Chairman) GO. Cox, rent to arusp the City of Peking round the He is an American, but a native of the been in command for 18 months. And in The Singapore - Press gives the fol- fair weather, while the course in well accident happened in bright moonlight and salvage of property as may be possible J. S. Hagen, & H. Mancell, T. B. Boobs stern of the Saghalien. If I had had a pair Tale of Man. There were the Captain, my that time with one exceptiona voyage to lowing report of proceedings in the Legis. Lighted The vessel had cleared the Straits without interfering with the spaos required Fung Acheng and J. Willmots (Secretary) of ginzaes, I might have told whether the self a quarter-nster at the whistle, and India--I have been voyaging between Yelative Council of the Straits Settlements, of scaffale an hour before, when the Capt for the working of the Brigade. No Per Tao Scerezary read the zolice calling the junks were moving or not; but even then the third assistent engineer on the Bridge kohama and Hongkong, and I was formerly thick took place on the 2nd instant left the bridge and made over to the second
I doald
not say whether I would have seen In coming in we kept the Hospital ship on the same passage as canto. My busy in The Colonial Secretary then rose to ask ustice, or sons will be allowed to pass through the meeting. lines drawn by the Police except auch na The Chairman then asid the report and they were moving or not. If the two ana little on our starboard: how. We then estward of the C&O bury. Going to myth Council for a vote of $12,000 for the
Out of sight boats Rvu werej i are in Naval or Military Uniforms, in Fire accounts have been in the hands of shares his had been let go at the time one was, steered for sur buoy through the Channel buoy I steer for the Meure till I get to festivities of Her Majesty's Jubilee. He apsized. About seventy woison and child- Brigade dress, or in charge of Material to holders for some days and he suggested that I would not have been surprised if they We were steering to the North of her, to the uenrest Point of Kowloon then I post was perfectly certain that this would rerea were got off with grant difficulty, Owing
and hold the vessel There was only one be used at the Fires, or living Badges as they be taken se read. If any gentleman sicher available, as one chain was unshock pass beswoon her and Kowloon Point. We liste until I can see my own buoy, and commend itself to their acceptance. The to the heavy swell, and were landed on the I pass about half way between the French Governor had asked some of the leading coast, Tua neu parsengers and two ladies Fire Brigade Voluntoons Any European had any questions to sex, he would be fed for the purge of tackling on to the the Belgic, which we could see olear of the abip and Kowloon. I do not think it would members of this community to form a Cass remained on the wreck for twenty-six hours.
were heading pretty wearly to the stern or American desiring to obtain the Badge happy to answer them. of the Fire Brigade om bave it by applying No questions being asked, the Chairman nay. When I found the junks were at Frenchman This coure should take us safe to go nearer Kowloon Thera mittes to make recommendations which ass to face with death, till they were ra to the on the understanding that whoever proposed that Mr A., W. Binition be sleet-anchor. I did not tall the Captain, because about aslé way between the Fronshman would not be so much as point of differ would euable all classes to testify their soned daybreak on Monday by a yacht he and the third office were on duty. I and the Point. We were going about live ence between ag course going to my buoy loyalty to Her Majesty. The sub-com belonging to Mr Plats of Oldham, which don't known what has become of the rough knots at hour. We slowed down & long and the course of the Panite Mail resol mittees of the Commitias had been ap happened to be lying at Ajperio
nong of & log
ebb
de pointed at the Governor's request and they. The belaviour of the chips company was William McClure, sworn said-I am the call up the balance of the share capital
The Captain, who was it bad health, at an early date, meantime using the have been on ber five years. I was on appeared to be can dish channel. They setting .BR to 8. On the North sido suffice for the public share, of which 80000 lapsed under the trial.
appeared to be standing in towards Kowtoward Kowloon the tides go more to the would be allotted to Singapore and 85000 to funds, in accordance with the Articles board on the 29th November. My general on They had saili up. When I first Suith Our ships and the O. & O'ships Penang esetned quite dared at the dinner. He Canton,
of Association, to the best advantation coming into harbour is at the engine saw them I thought they were sailing. We would be heading North while those farther The Hon'ble 1. Cuthbertson had much was washedt overboard, as also was the fifth (From its Correspondent) are I also propose to make some match, and my duty is to see the bells were handing right up just to clear the over would be heading WNW to NW pleasure in seconding the motion of the Cole officer and one quarter master the clof
slight improvements on the Terrace. I properlycbored. Thereisalso an engineer in Canton, May 13,
think the only thing wanted to make the the engine room and I can svg what he donator of the junks From the Meanss till The ebb tide eppoara to ran along the uiel deoretary. He drew attention to the oficer succeeded to the command and ben
the ship's head began to pay there was de Western side of Kowloon, thus causing our foot that there was no provision for a per- haved admirablj, da The trial of the Chief Officer of the SS. hauses perfect are larger servants quarters. I was there on that afternoon after coming order given to change the course, which ship to run North and South. The tide manost memorial of the Jabiles, and he. The passengers of bulb sexs displayed
The houses have been occupied by people through the Tyr-ce-mun Pass We came "Wah Yeung, who was accused of having who keep moro servonta ther we ever into the harbour at a speed of about 11 was done just as the junks were about eas about a cane's length to the Southe thought that they would not obiect tu i has greatest calmness and courage, and ob- under os and I could not see them. The after passing the point and it meets the crease the vote for this purpose. He fear-served complete disciplius. Major Cooper, caused the death of a Chinaman, has been expected the occupants to have. We must knots. We slowed at 2.16. We got a sig's head had then began to swing erstern current producing an eddy. The ed that on secount of die amalinges of the of the Viceroy's stalt, i especially distingui.
order to slow. could net say how long towards the Frenches. That was not current varies la velocity at diffurent times um they would not be able to do very shed himself, a therefore adapt the houses to fito ciro before the collision, as we felt no shook and by any change of the holm, which of the sanyie ebb tide, and there is a dit much. This would pass through Singapore The total number of deatha amount to A preliminary enquiry was commenced at once, the of course, charge, little more From the time the order was given to slow wao sill then andehip. Sho had not firetice in strength socording to the moon without leaving any trace behind it and ho thirty-four, the victims being chiefly Seo-
to cost of the improvements.
Mr Cox proposed & vols of thanks to to full speed, asian would he shout four sir ang more than a quarter of point thon. The tides are very irregular. The exit hoped that something would be done to deos and Lasars who succumbed to the the General Manager for the snoessful minutes The order to slow was obeyed the Catala gare the order hard aportence of this eddy current about a cable's secure a permanent memorial of Her Me- cold and exposure
promptly. That would reduce her to about That order was cbaged instantly. It only length from Kowloon renders is advisable jesty's Jubilee
The passengers reached Marseilles in the pressed his desire to be tried by his own damag the past the vote of the Company four and a half knets, and before the under takes two or three seconds to put the keim not to bring a ship near that place. It The Colonial Secretary was doubtful whe. Chugun on Thursday
during the past twelve months full speed astern was given the had had Consul, whereupon the British Consul Mr Scott secondad, sad the motion was time to come down to that speed. It takes over, The change of the holur did not I would depend on the vessel 'a spesuther they could enlarge the vole to the extent London, 23rd April --It is reported that to port his honourable friend desired. The Governos Captain Yates's official papara relating to waived bls right to try him. The German carried unanimously.
sue to have any effect. The steering gear bother she The Chairman ratarned thanks and said from 15 to 20 seconds, to get the orgines wad working well. She stil paid oll, and us not. The ebb tide to the South attains however shared satirely in what he believed the Afghan Boundary Commission and his Conm! for some dayz, lai a disputs with no reason why the Company should reversed from head, to full speed later the Captain called the engineer to fog hat its greatest strength about an hour after was the very general wish that there should collection of antiquities have been lost in H. E. Viceroy relatire to joint jurisdiction, not be necessful wor
and the Seraw begun to work. We were and book her full opend. That order was the surr, but there is some irregularity. In te somas permanent mencral of this great the wreck of the Tasmania, Also that the The mooting then dispersed,
going fall The Viceroy claimed te jointly try the min,
I speed artern before the order in obeyed A couple of miqntes did not March last when coming into the harbour and glarious, avait in the history of unr jewellery of the Mabarajs Portab Singh of but the Garoan Cossal refused, and wo, think rightly The man of course would be judued according to German law of which
enters the lines by ments of theas Badges must immediately place himself under the directions of the Officers of the Firo Brigade.-B. L. WOEQUSE, Superintend- cat Fire Brigade,
2
finished this week at the German Corsalate,
the British Consulate, as the Weh Yeung
Bies the Union Jack, but the officer or
ed auditor for the ensuing year,
Mr Hagen seconded. This was carried unanimously.
THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION IN
The Chairman then eat-1 propose to chief engineer of the City of Peking. I order to slow. There were a couple of the tonth side of the channel is generally had reported that i am of $12,000 would inferent and the native crew utterly col-
SUPREME COURT.
IN VICE ADMIRALTY:
what driven
the Viceroy known nething, and whos Bere His Honour Acting Chief Just Monday at 10.30 thn then sent me aft to tall the chief the Northern nds were beading about Possibly, some means could be found which then, Schnabell the French ComINISIRTY-
mag is to be tried on a charge of murder it
is highly necesry that his judge should know something of the low by whicx the man stands or falls Mr Feindel was
Russill, with Hon. H. G. Touit and
Captain Almond, of the P. & 10. Service, Nautical
etop was given five or six minutes by and, the ship backingTho oder #ers) N. 31, passing our buoy. This was the more happy then the bopimunity ut Jargo ( has abaresi the same fate up" Witnesa was briefly "cross examined elapse bateau the order hard-aport I poticed a very strong tide setting to the empire. The Governant, had not been Jodhpara, valued at forty thousand po Mr Broreson, but no further point was given within a very short time of one and flood, Lats. The ships on the Southern in funding one suitable weans to perpetuate THE AREAS OF THE FREMUR FROSTLAR, elicited re
other, insost at the same time. The Capsid were heading Bast, and the show on the Jubilee by arus perutanent miserial official report contrats the statements The bearing was then adjourned unli
engineer to back her as strong as he could. South East. That appeared to be an would justify the sun that the Court of The following evidence was given to-day duld feel the ship ahaking before I left, anjeval tids. Coming in on the 11th April would be prepared to vote. The code to crassed the frontier in respons to an invitation from the German Inspecto Thomas Morlatsen said I am second of The shiet engine was watching the ongues Tiond an ebb the running very strong monity in Singapore had been vary liberals Art a conferain business cer on board the Oty of Peltag. I have from the skylight. Teame forward again and past the Fronca buoy to the Eastward in contribution to the Importal Institute. Geroan policemen dignited as drovers beca on board the vessel for 16 years. I the Captare told the miste to let go the star The vessels on the Northern side were He had no doubt that this community and then sezed Bahnabell, who however escepol was shitioned forward along with the chlaf ur of the ship from the Frenciican April, I notined the French last heading - eble to find a caus to give effect to the sers and dragged across the frontier : hand- pleased to hold a closed Court. So all we
The Pini ve
we went to our t
atations. I warners seem to stop her much. A little after, wa | The ilde was just our the turn. We were hingapore, then sfald be a natural feeling na Gerniate déstare that Behusbill was was of such a nature as to cum the Consul evidence given on Saturday, and the said the forecastle from there to the collision. noted. I did not feel any shock singing all runad the compass while the of grievance in Penang and incos has arrested on Garsian pound
ove and accges him of to quit hiin. The conflicting accounts we ce risen to lay in the action taken by the By duty was to get anchore soudy and testy we were staring at the stern wahan was alakovary. This shows they hadn't their permanent memorial or actempang seduce the lease of the have hard indisste und das al jobbery Momagerie Martinus Chogany gainst get ready to muce to the bacyWe were of the junks and 155 Chat would have that they was a superficial oncrent at that He was glad to learn however they the Dhia at
gama neza dozumanity had goz money together to Benter bara Fallon tro pår Dent. the Pepita Mall Steamship Compray for going about mine huous on ntering the faker as about two ships lengths from the point ang damage done by the collision which took barbour The vessel was slowed down Frenchman. Take it the look about a Cross-oxamined by Mr Askrord-Threa put up a statue of Bur Majesty Hewan Prons generally lakeando todo, but th place between the Sagnation and City of before the collision, Wo stared for minase or the wilson and found it was days after the flood the tide moule not be a very glad that he had bish enabled to tempore
THE CITY OF PEKING. AND. SASHALIEN Fà / was on board on the 29th November. I board anchor. We were about a length and howling NÊN W to N. WOn the 18th the Government together might hayu been from them. Herkutaures, recaptured: osn report is that the vidence adduch following is the rumander of officer and one watch After passing. Nine when the anchor was let go. That dis not one way and our best heading another. general with, 1. the memorial were insuffed the Inspector wafening the routin
and false accusations. The spint that
prompte the prosecution of a foreigner who
BURNS COLLIRTON CARE,