No. 7420.MAY 28, 1887.]
Thanksgiving Service to be hold on the day of the Colebration That the old organ seems to need rescue
THE FIRST TEA STEAMER.
Shanghai papers received to-day state that the Moyne, the first toa steamer from
immediately proceded to 383, being piloted out by Mr Kofud. She had to slow down several times coming down the river on account of inge
THE CHINA MAIL
ship before, the passenger said that the Captain alated his first duly was to son his phasengom safe. He then want back to a osrtain the exact amount of damage to the
wore being found again. When asked why base were not 10: Capt Blano said they word sich, whereas they hand boop stat ing around a few minutes previously. At
Archists, which will get 10 par ton, son, Wm. Dauby Joel erant, Smith, promptly given to lower the bonts, the only consians 21 tons of coal in a flounder. Lory Blasard Gore, C. D... pasaongeza at the sanie time being told to hours. These figures show, with a little Hurman, and John D. Hutchison.
save their portabla valuables and papera onlculation, that the Blue fuunol her, Evidapoo was led at great length. The The malo passougere, nieo lunt, what, aŭsia- from the marine store-dealers; and this Bankow, arrived at the Reid Bury uni Sulus- when the balance sheets are made up, will statements were, with slight variations, the lanca they could in getting down the boats, rivalesing his armve this s that they were got into the bait with their sorvico, might well be performed by day morning (the 21st batant) soon after day there are five British, o Itassian, and lice Court which were coperted at full bars, M. J. Chapeal, that thu dere wero said I went back in the second bunt and cofused to go and came on board again maka the best return to her owners. To- same as thoso made at the trial at the Pos nud mu are told by Company's ngent Resuming his narrative this gentlemen 1st officer and pushed off and then they moana of a lottery.
11 o'clock, in charge of pilot Mobaby, after and Geranna steamer in port, which is the lunath about six weeks ago...
admirably carried out, and that there was got my personal laggage, every bit of it. I not some Chinese were sent in their placca; That the celebration of the Queen's Birtha com of thirty-six and a half hours. She sunllest amount of tonnage that has been Thomas Carter said he was present at the little or no confusion. Caps Blane and the ad not lose a single thing. Most of the Captain Blane and his officers did what
day produced, oup vorg pretty eight in the
Last year the eagle and the Katso koft flames he felt certain tlut kerosine was trying to ascertain the preciso nature of the their effects The French nail agent was occasion, but did not set an czaniple by known for many year on the ranto fire and judging from the appearanas of the oligor and engineers were meanwhile basy other passengers also returned and secured they could to ruake the mon go on this gaily-decked ships in harbour, and another
early on the morning of the 10th, and the burning
damage, but with the tuflow of water and se of the first to go board the ship going themselves. On Saturday morning Mr Ernest Router said he was a partner trush of stunnit was an almost impossible again, and save the mi? baga. Captain Do some hours were lost before a French Dres in the evolutions of the military on shore,
Moyne will not get away till the 20ch, Thess. Kiungit and the s. Peking, have in the firm of Micaars Punta & Co, It was task. It was howovur at once apparent midson was unwilling to take the Mentalch could be got to the ship to factum hawnors That displays like that held on the Parle
inst arrived, full of tea, having over 60,000 not necessary, when the accused took out that the accident was caused by the pro-in tow that night, but he sent his first to take her in tow again. They rowed to ground on Tuesday aliould be more fre We understand that the Clingyle (Cap- packages between thom, saditis reportetickat the policy to tell the Company that he had paller dropping off, and the machiners oficer on board her at once to see the the ship, went on board and got some effects, quent than they are, as they are calcula tatu Gasson), which arrived here yesterday shipped from Ningpo and Wenshow.
lot of this toa comes frons Shanghai, Iran already insured with another Company giving way, a portion going clean through change. She was then filling rapidly. We then rowed back again for the line. To all Sumo Acording to the policy the caused had no the bottom of the ship before steam could watched her during the night, and ancered appearance the Menaaleh had not got much ted to exarulsen nostaulutary influence from home, passed the Moyene about 200 of it, however, may he Malo mixture tu do sight to ature herosine on the promise be lut off. The son was running in with of a little so far to be out of reach of the deeper during the night and anges vas upon thu mas? of the native population.
miles North of Singapore about eleven duty again as new toss from this district. However, the conditions did not prevent a tremendous velcity through the rest in the sustion in oase ale sank. The Glenshiel every expectation of getting her into port
took her in tow the following morning and when enddenly aho bogan visibly to sink That an occasional march-out would do the fo'clock on Wednesday morning. If all This is the dullest tea season I have known man keeping a small quantity for his own baitu: sind by the time the boats were
and grave consequences are anticipated. use. He would consider four cane toolaxed, about 10 or 15 moles or sy after went ahead all day till dark when the and the fden of fixing hsweere had to be troups no harm, while it would do the wont well, therefore, the Magne should The first crop toes are reported to be of in- large a quantity to have on the premises, the crash was hisard, there were several anchors were lot go for the might. On Satur abatuged, and the Reyshiel could alr Chineas positivo good,
have arrived in Singapore early this ferior quality, and the Chinese declare that but two na could not be considered too feut of water in the engine room, and the day morning the hawsers were just about stand by to see her sink whioll she did a That the Queen's Birthday celebration was momúng. Tho Steungle and Kassord left it will be unprofitable for them to pick the much they did not sensibly made a vassel: appeared to be setting down hire to be made fart again when the Menzalck few minutes after ton pclock
sdcond crup. ** It is belluved, however, that close enquiry into the stock-in-irado Aston and the stewardess were first put safe- was seen to be sinking. The Gistel was It is par pranimons opinion that Captain concluded by an enjoyable dance at Go. Woosung within about five minutes of pressure will be brought to bear on them.hy of the holder of a policy if the cum-ly into the bonte, of which there were six then about 200 yards from her and she Donnidaan, his officers and crow did their
ach other Inak year, and the former the Mandarins, who will losa i consider-¦ pradore considered him respectable.
It in all
Provisions and water were enre seamed another couple of hundred yards utmost to save the Menzach, and we wish to varnment Hono, where thearcango Recomplished the journey to Singapore able sum of revenue and Reores in ens would come under the compradore's ordi- fully stowed in the beats, into which the farther away. Tho Menaich then gave a record our opinion that the conduct of the for the comfort of guests were exceeding in 6 days 15 hours, beating the Kai-the ten men carry out their picans tarents ry duty to attend to that. The oompen other passengers, the Mail Agont, orow, plunge forward, her decks barn opwards: crew of the Mentaleh deserves the severcat ly oroditable to thoso concerned,
som by some eventuen or eighton There was a meeting of steamer agenta yos. dura got a commission besides his salary. ofloors, and Captain followed. Signals of and abe sark in what I was told was seven- condemnation as not only did they not
Mok. Akun said he was a compradore tu | distress had been meaidimas. fired, and the tion Fathome.
Aasrist in any way in helping to save their That the attitud saad by the hours. The foune has probably done the torday, and the proceedings were not of the
passage 2,200 miles, in three or four quietes, and the report is corrent that the Mars Pasta & Co. Whom he called to occupants of the boatarowed a littledistance Our informant when questioned as to steamer but actually put diffenties in the English Five Insursues Companive is dehors saore than was taken by the Glenogle lenn are boycotted. The offence they inform the prisoner that the insurance away from the starred vessel, which was whether he had anything to complain of a way of the crow of the Cenahid and catied precated by the communities hero and at Her time from Haukow will probably be have committed does not appear to be well hul heen effected he did not observo any every moment sink ng lower in the water. regards the conduct of the officols and crow loss of much valuable timo thro' indecision.
[about] 8 days, 6 or 7 hours. Say the defined. This Glenoyli beat the Moyune last quantity of tea on the ground fine or firal A pretty high sea was running at the time of the Mensaleh, replied that he saw no Shanghai, and is at likely to do any arrived at Singapore at five o'clock this year, and Moyne na bon built to beatior. If there had been a large quantity he was the intention of the Captain to koop thing while on board that called for censure, good to them, whilst it will be the means morning, her spood, therefore, would be the Glenogle this year. Nu doubt the was bound to have seen it. He then spoke the boats together, and remain abon the spot and that thup babayed as well as any Eng of doing arm to the leal Ofices. nearly 15.4 knots an hour, a spoed which Moyone will be the first home, but I pre- of the accused calling at Measts Pustu's till the vessel scat down, wit was expected lish sailors would have done, adding that
builders and owners. Though the Moyune
after the crash was heard live proved herself a fast boat, the belief that the Glenuryle will make the faster pas-er naga is still very strong, and the backers of the Glen best are numerous.
It is our opinion that if Captain Blaue had gone on board his steamer on Thursday night as Daptain Donuldson, asked him to this and worked the pampe, that the ship
JOHN J. ASHNAN. KATE ASUMAN,
That the suspausion of this tariff hitherto carealy realises the expectations of the dict that the Glenogle will make better timsolice. Mr Reuter naked bin how the fire san teuld do every moment, Bat fortanate. there was no disorder of any kind on beard could have been saradise Suretoj)
enforced without any pozrietious as to rates places the interests of the foreign Companies in the unfettered handa of more or less judicions Agents, some of whom at Shanghai certainly seem to have lacked the diarction shown here. That our local Compania hare takon the only outs open to them by resolving to fight the opposition and prove to their clients that they can and will do as well for them as English olless want to do. That business cot sections obtained by nearly twenty years of hard work and boral dealing are worth retsining even
·at a disadvantago-if temporary, That inaurore have only to imagine what
would be the result of the loon! Cem panics boing wiped out, to cause them to appreciate their real friends. That until the local Fire Insurance Com- panies were started ratos of premiaranged from twice to four times higher than
Dow, though first-class riska were then
Bruch safer from fire and water. That the Hoplony and China in close Alliance will rise like a Phoenix or the glorious Sun from their present Straits within this Jubilee your of our Royal and Imperial Queen, if thoir Northern friends are true to their Commercial instincts and not thoir face against London Assurance. That this small conference' in Foochow will find the casting of the Gibb Line a hard nut to crack, and, if ever it be cracked, the shippers to the Colonies will be sorry ever after. That though 'Shareholder, whe writes to the China Express, is somewhat astray both in facts and figards, thoro is a sub- stratum of truth in his communication not unworthy of altection.
That it is not far from the truth that the local institution referred to has un-
THE HANKOW TEA: MARKET:
17th May. The Mouse is the only steamer loading far, and he is advertisnil to leave on Thursday evening, the 19th.
The Ning chew, after taking in a few tons at Kinklang then comes up to occupy her berth. Mean while thus far about 100,000 half chests have been settled for the Loudon market and the Cisnogle will probably be the next vessel to f The larger portion of those Battlements are Kinking teas, sold on chest musters, the bulk out having yet been delivered.
A
than she dose, and this may constitute a took place. The accused said he did not a passing steamer, the flenskia?, which was grievous offence. The in Shanghai Couri- know. There was als Zona kerasina
CORRESPONDENCE.
Dom Ordin-
the employ of Mesars Purta & Co., were Two other Chinese witnesses, men in examined and spoke of sono salvage that had been made.
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F. BALFOUR-LEST ELDERD HALTON JR. L. HOWELL. ALIDE M. TOMPKINS AREGUR W. BRYANT. LILIAN BRYANT. FRST. . BRYANT, O. EL BRYANT.
It is very difficult to learn the percise rature of the accident, but the general impression is that it is as we have already sated; namely, that the loss of the propeller caused the engines to race, the effect boing that the engines flew to pieces, a portion, probably the prank shaft, going through the bottom of the ship, the water course also rushing in through the atern tabe,
Upon recript of a telegram from Cutzlaffucks to the N.-C. D. News7
The
not.
Captain Blanc addressed the following
going to Tokohama, had seen the rockets lamp on the first fluor where the fire broke and came in decir direction full stoam. out and he supposed it had fallen down. Mr This was about 8 o'clock, the boats having Renter then asked how the falling of one been at that time in the water a couple of kerosing lamp could set fire to a place where hours. A couple of boats were lowered from THE NEW OPIUM ORDINANCE.
there were so many men about. The ac the newcomer and the position of affairs at ced answered: it any foo had soos the ones ascertained by Optain Donaldson, of To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL."
lamp fall he would have put out the fire. the Glenshid. The occupants of the hosts Hongkong, 28th May, 1887. SIE-Referring to your report last ovan. The accused returned atong with another woze takes on board and trusted with the isg of yesterday's meeting of the Legislaan later on the same day and a statomust greatest kindness by overyone on the rescu
of his loss was made up amounting to ing ship. A consultation then took place Give Council, none of your renders having 823,222. The witness and to the accused between Captain Donaldson and Blancato on Saturday night, 31. Chapeal despat thought for the welfare of this Colony can
that the sum did not make up the total of A boat containing an offer from the Glencoed turboats to Woosung and the Men-
Monsieur le Directeur, Je ans enes fail to have sympathised with the Hon. C. P. Chater's valuable suggestion to the there was in be done.
€40,00) insured. Acaused asked what chic and Captain Blane went back to the zaich people to the number of 128 were seront trop, occupé, avec les formalitos, Government that they alwuld acquire by Did you not have tea for sale Accused saing whether anything could be done to
Witness then said sinking ship to inspect her with a view of brought up to Shanghai
que nécessite l'enquote officielle à laquelle arrangement with the Opism Farner, replied The tea books were not in the same save her.
A Court of Bagniry will be held in retrouver le temps de répondre aux accusa
doono liou le perto du Mozhi, pote Captain Blaris was anxious for forance to the loss of the ship, probably at tons portées, contre la conduite de l'Etat- share of the increased income accruing to him from the working ance.
pinca; they were buried. Wise sabed this Glenshiel to take her in tow, bat apt. Mr Mencales prasin of hoy ninch was the total of the tea; to wluch Donaldson wisely determined not to run the
an old ship having dans la note qui a part dans votre numéro
major ut de Equipage de moù batimenter On the other hand, Four readers prisoneranswored The books arodestroyed; risk of being pulled down along with hor
been built at La Seyne in 1883 by the de ce matin, avec la signature des pazangera No business baa bean one to-day, the the Acting Chief Justice and the Acting raited quantity.
will hava followed out the reasoning of
we will not reckon it; it is only a little, if she should sink, as seemed more immin- Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, du Glenshi Jo tag réserve de réfuter cea teamen having been deliberating at the Attorney General, while the difficoltos in
ent every monent. Eut sude men were
with engines of 210 horse power, COBSSL0- Guild since 10a.m. The result has just the way of the proposed measure, se indi:
which it was hoped that the ship might be feit on board at the pumps, by working tid at the Momageries Maritimes works as assumes occupations beep su ounced. The stock on hand will cited by the Administrator, in the light of
kept afloat. The Glenshiel was anchored at
La Ciotat Har tonnage was 1,273 tona, be offered to-morrow as usual, but the tea the. Opium Farmer's improbable acquies mer have abgage themselves under a bend
Upon the circumstances attending the pledging the mutually to a penalty of tea one who reads the proceedings. Apart from caneo, can hardly be questioned by any taals por pical for all second and third erop this, however, the Administrator'e frank teas they may pack, .e. they will pack nang, sertion that the Government might be It remains to be seen how far this will be relied on to inorause it revenue where carried out. The growers are not pledgd, practicable, river hope that any practicable although of course the tea-hotigs will make alternative will meet with attention, and leaf will be cheap, and there is nothing to them so advances: on the other hand the on this accuunt. I am induced to address ho did not make any inspection of the place. went in one of the tirst boats to leave the ship a day and a half before she was 3bed the "Merisalet, to find time to Lawor the
you becanes with a view to attaining the No inspection was made before the in- prevent the Russians and other foreignors abjects aimed at by the new Ordinace was accepted. A Chiuaman went fron packing it, should they care to do so.
round after, and he was expected to ance. I was on the pint sending you With regard to the first crap, teamen some time sinco akotols of a scheme
look round and see if all was right, assert that of Bankow teas will be 600,000 wherein I propose embodying, in dif- dus house had tours insured with the
Witness knew it was good risk because half chests and of Kinking toas, 300,000 farent form, precisely what Mr Chater with
before for two years and a fraction. half chests, in all 900,000 half-chests.
the astutonaan obaracteristic of him, has pointed out in the fatorests of the Coles, and I think what I have to suggest farris
alternative like feasible and effective, though it necessitates further legislation.
My suggestion is, that the revenus Me Chater would have Guzerament, write from the working of the Ordinance bu collected on the importation, of the Opium the shape of a fee, say 8t per chest, or fractional percentage on the valua
I know this will call forth a valley of ob juotions based on the hackzwyod ory about
The leaf, however, has baan left so long before pisking that the growers have ob- tained a largely increased weight from the trees, and the total will probably not tell short of 60,000,000 lbs. as against 55,000,000 lbs. last season. This, together with the ordinary supply from Foschow and Canion, will prove more than ample for prescut radial determination of the teams le like home requirements, so that, although this
lý to Tha buyers with confidence, it is to
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m'en laisseront le loisir.
Veuillez aurder Monsieur le Directeur a little distance off, and several juntaoya
l'assuranen du ina considération distinguee, Mr Hermur Elmer speke as to the insar-ware made to the Menzakh, for the pur-loss of the vessel becoming known, the
Le Capitaine du Mensaleh,
CUP BLANC. ance being effected with Mesara Meyer & Co poso of saving what luggage and other effects opinion was frealy passed in the bottlement, and as to having got the two boxes from could be vastly got at. Several of the pas more particularly amongst erfaring meti,
Shungbai, le 23 Mai 1887 Wong Chuk Long and two others from angers accompanied the boats on these that if boked very bad for a Captain, to
(Trandation] house in D'Aguilar Street.
Bir,I am at the moment too much on jurneys and assisted in saving nearly all abatido his command immediately painted with the formalities necessitated by Cross-examined-When be took the risk their baggage. The French Mail Agent the first inkling of danger, and I are his the official enquiry demanded by the loss of
Statement of the 1 undersigned passen ers an
Glenshiel and was able to soeure and bring talely lost. No authentic version of the biok the mail bags, which was seventeen affair by the Captain is as yet available, actions brought against the contact of in number. An ausios night, it is needless and the full particular, which will no doubt the oficers and crew of my vessel, in the
say, was passed by those on board the ho highly interesting, will be awaited binarning over the signatures of the pianon
atatement which appeared in your issue this vessel But when the morning dawned misadventure, which only for the timely go to refuse those the data may
tentat, ne they watched the water-logged fore we comment upon the very unfortunata she was still afloat, though lower in the arrival upon the arena of the Gloushiel, elf to refute these accusations as soon as he was sant to inform the Man Enna Tonga hawaar was got out from the Glenshiel
A salesman to Messrs Meyer & Co. said water, and with the first rays of light, might have resulted in a terrible loss of life. y ocupations leave me the necessary
time. that the insurance had bean effected, but and made fast to the mast of the Mersalen he made no inapiction of the place to see if by Mr Frazer, Ohaef Officer of the Glen there was the value of goods in the place shiel, which was then turned back towards corresponding with the amoun, insured. Shanghai It was thought, when the Glen- the shop and it was stored wits gonds. There was a store room 10 feet long over | shiel begin to tai hor, that it might bo possible to bring her as inr the Tangaba Mr J. 1. Garrela naid ho moc partner in inghiship and to beach her on the North the firm of Meyer & Co., who were the Bank. It is here stated that the Frouch agunes for the Prussian National Jusurance aniora having vace got clear of the
He signed the policy. He had a cute fortunate ressed, could als wish the test prisoner after the fire. difficulty bo got back to the ship to waist.
Another witness.
pearance, but affording accommodation auly in quite an inverae ratio to its alephantine proportious. Had the position been otherwise utilis aggregating 25,000 half-chests about equal compared with what it would be subject to the Rendition case.
than it has bean, there was ample space for the erection of a baikling capably, by judicious external arrangement, of accom- mmodating, without ajaeezing, the entire staff-chief manager, sub-manager, and clerks, oven auto the third or fourth generation-and plenty of office room to
boat.
autch-potch order of architecture, son- taining acres of anurcessary office room, and only socommodation for the clurks which is so inadequate that it has to be supplemented by a house at the Peak for the pampered preponderating youthful Sawnies and Paddies.
That the building is not devoid of certain
the Peak Tramway to see them..
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asthing that can be called fine having been already bought ap by buyers for Russia at prices many peace per pound above the capacity of the Loudon market,
itself.
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board the steamer Glenshiel. which sailed from Shanghai för. Yakihama on Thursday, the 19th way, respecting the fendering of the French muil steamer
Mezalel
I have the honour to be, ato..
Tha Captain of the Merle,
P. BLÁNO 23rd May, Commenting on the above, the New ways:We cheerfully insect in another column a letter from Captain Blane of On Thursday, the 19th of May, we wout the Menich, on the subject of the on deck at a quarter past 8 o'clock and charges brought against his officers and noticed rather bright light on the port crew in the statement published by us yes- bow. At first we supposed this to Bola today morning. Of course, our readers
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be hoped that before guratius, they will allow prices to drap to a parity with present the freedom of the port," but the Govern Tersation with Wang, who had at the pawps, which were being worked i junk, hat presently, we noticed à flash light | indst have seen at once that that was an cr London salusa. To do this a full all roundment having instituted a Superintenden of four teels from the prices hitherto paid Imports and Exports, there is no reason why and in the disposing of the two boxD), W23 pinnehile by some of the crew and even ud later un a rocket, when the steaner's parte, statement, sed that thero must ba is requisite.
fees for his services should not-
examined, and the case was afterwards ad- pasaungers of the Chen boat. The conducts immediately altered and blus another side to the story which we trust. charged, juried. 18th May.
as much as these levied by the Government
of the non-of the Aleazich, while ou boards burned. Later on we nude out five that Captain Blane will soon find de
or six bosts steering for us and very shortly give us. At first aight, it requires explana- The interregnum reported yesterday for the examination of emigrants by the
It was at first proposed to adjourn the the Glenshiel, gave rise to much unfarout one hailed us and shouted that their ship tion that whole crew should, in ne doubtedly saddied itself with an ar- proved to be of short duration, business Health Officer, or the survey of ships, Co., said that was the day of his nail and he the annosed statement but farty me a hole in fur bottom. Boats were inte vetsel that does not sink until Saturday case till Wednesday next, but Mr Harman sbla comment, which finka-expression in was sinking, the machinery having knocked weather, abandon on Thursday afternoon n chitectural white Jumbo, of imposing up being reased this morning, squlc., by the Government Marine Surveyors, would hire his business so much on his as near as well asaertain, wero, mediately got ready and lowered but we morning.
Strong up-river winds, neumpanied by er in like manner a hundred different other
She appears however when heavy rains, have ravarded arrivals and unly branches of the service, Ar to such fees mind that he could not devote all his at during Friday, and the two yeasela canis learned from the first French boat that abandoned, to have been taken charge of
a fresh musters were distributed to day being characterized as a duty on the drug, to take the case or Tuesday, and to adjourn tiles N. EE. of the Suddies
tention to the case. I was then agreed to an anchor for the night about sove the steamer had been abandoned as she by the Glenshad, whese chief officer WAS Baying his gone on quietly, the day's sales the smaliness of the change Langgut, as Mr Danuys application with reference to
pumps were kept working until Captain the Menzaich came on board Captain how it was that Captam Donaldson did not was sinking fast. When the Captain of put on board; and it is not yet explained ly divided between Buaian and English at a duty-paying port, his batto be advanced
Donukleon ordered his men back from the Donaldson asked him, through Misa Tomp- succeed in towing the Merzalen inte shal taals according to quality and it is evident buyera Prices show a decline of 1 to
abandoned ship. The Glensheel remained tins, whether there were any people loft low water in the thirty-six hours or mora to defeat any such contonton.
<load to the disubled steamer all night on briard as he had sent off two boats to that ahs feated. Judgment on the whole that the Chinese themselves place little when ethunting a sale (at least it would rest The importer would recover the charge.
THE LOSS OF THE MUNZÁLEH,
In the noming Captain Donaldson was his steamer Captain Blaue said there was question must faith in the efficacy of their recent conran-
t be apapended until fulle with him to do so; und would he do other-
ence more ready to get the awer no one ou bused and described the ac authoritative details are made pabin The Sanghaï papers received this fore-made fast again, when it was observed that. cident and said she was sinking fat Oup In introgueing its report of the occurrance admits the leaf will be packed by somebody, would bring home to the Open Farmer his tion. It is apparent that if the market wisai) while, nas consique, the trade itself
noon contain full accounts of the use of tho all his trouble had been in vain, toit Donaldson then asked Captdi Blane to the Mercury says-News was received late and hue, viewing the unwieldy proportione share of the burden, which no debt, as Mir Menzate. They ac pablish a statement, ensaleh was rapidly grotend his crew back to the Menue and he on Saturday night of an accident which of the finieron a appear to be sure of hater iudicatul, ho cutii wel haar, and signed by all the Eutopon passengers of the par cilog in the mastaing, she was soon to would stand by until daylight thus he de- resulted in the loas of the M. M. Goimpany's
paratively smooth sea, and shortly befors totul supply largely in excess of require the analogous case at Peung cited by Mr Gandhich, which makes it appear as it Capt. pitch forward and plunge into the depius of his officers and drew to save the mails given and a great deal of excitement and clared to do, so Captain Donaldson at one steamer Menante. No particulus wore ments, as the year goes on. The yield of Russell supports this assertion, most con- the Kiukisny districts especially appears clusively.
Blang, his off were and crew had been guilty be seen above water. The Glenshiel when sails were saved. None of the French boste vessels have, as a rule, been remaricably
head fozenicet Bet topmast could how-
taking the mail officer in the boat all the auxiety was Caused as the Company's That as it is, the ground his, to mymon Nigohow and Keuntu buving arrived
unlimited, eighty-ive fresh parcels of com- Sa much for the revenue gura ion; I of something like cowardice and desertion. all was over continued on her way back to would return to the steamer, but some of free from accidenta, and, as all the world mind, been burdened with; a mass of
Bagers are as-
now turn to the working of the Ordinance Captain Blanc his replied that in the menu Woosung wheco she arrived lady on Satur- the officers went in the Glenshi's hosts to knows they are kept in a perfect state of by to day's stoKINOT, granita and brick, arranged in a sort of siduously picking out the best of the bad, It may be from ignorance of the circum time he is too much coupled with the for- day night. Some of the passagers tid save their ofecta. Later on Captain Bane eficiency and ander tus charge of well tod stances, but I cannot regard is us a sene qua malities necessitated by the official enquiry Blaue, then proceeded on shore, stopping These boats were going to and fro all right, telegrapher to M. Ghapsal, the agent of officers of the Mensatch, including Usptaia went on board with Captain Donaldson. And skilful commanders The newa was the role reserved him in the matter of sigo non that the Opium Farner should play to refute these accusations. Wo taky that the Hotel des Colonies for the terasinder aving all they could-Captain Donaldson the Company from Gutstaff that the Glenshist ing permits.
Is certainly seama to invest following account of the disaster from the give an eatinage of the value of the cargo, daylight next morning the first officer Mr Thursday last, had returned with the pas
of the night. The agent here is unable to offered to take the Menosleh in tow and at which left this port The Gienogle commenced loding to-day him with inquisitorial powers, a matter re- N. C. D. Ne
for Yokohama she is advertised at £i, the sme rito at marked on, I believe, at the first reading of
as the necessary papers are in longkong. which the Moyane has filled; the following the Bill. The Government should surely
The loss of the Mongories: Maritimes It is stated that the Merisaleh lies in stuur as went on board with some of his own sengers, row and mails of the Mend
men to assist in making bawaors fast to the Without loss of time Mr. Chazal had steamere, viz - Anches, Bentacers and be able to work the control without his muil stoumer Mensch, of which our 14 fathoms of water, which statement corifmatch On Friday morning one of this Glamorganshire (this latter arrived to-day) playing an active part in their manage-
tugboat despatched to Wousing to readers were briefly fiformed by the Express responds with the marking on the chartasengers on the Glenshiel, Mr are asking £3. 10:
went bring the shipwrecked people to Shanghai fin szochor, boze the Mensaich and whore they arrived Postorday morning issaed yesterday morning, will be remezc whether it will be possible to raise her is 19th May.
but a large portion of her cargo omuined il day working the punis, etc.,We had intended to publish a full report The Moyune esile this evening and the you contained nothing original, but wus
The scheme I was going to place batore bered as one of the strangest modern / doubt be aavad, as it consists of iron. As oarly as possible on Friday morn-.of the accidentia bar morning issue but the
stories of the sea. She arrived outside. pouls of beauty, but there are almost 6tenogle is expeated to clear on Saturday, based solely on the ways and means adopted Thursday morning, having in toy the same rails, which we hear that the bad g & Layner, was talon to the file charges laid against the officers and crew of satiraly hidden by its proximity to let both at Ed. Meanwhile the P. & O. by tho foreign branch of the Chines Company's scandyr which he had the water. We hour that she had 3,000 and made fast to her mast and the leastie the vessel ware of to grave & nature that Qasner's Read, and one has to patronise Co. are accepting freight for the Resulta ut Customs for recording and regulating, eis met disabled about 50 miles south of Amor, baga ut bugar also, on board, which will of got under way with her in tow for Stagiaire determined to mois fall inquiries fatt
through of
import, re-packing and export of goods gen
It was regarded at the time as a singularly couras represent a dead loss.
about half past eight o'clock-eight or nine the matter before publishing: details The rata for the following steamera is orally. Worked from the Harbour Office fortunate circumstanes that the Anadyr Ots of the English passougers gives the of the French crew sesat on board to amint the scolion. We au bappy to say cheats of nominally £ 103, but none have yat came under the manipolation of aayaletnatio was picked up by one of the testers of following intereating version of the casein hauling tho hawser on board, having dons the information placed at our disposal we menced to load.
need to load. May official, like Mr Alves, if that Department, the same company which was thuishy te
which they declined to do anything further are convinced that these charges are
out the best teas available in the wretched tional stipend would compensate fur, with is supposed, and we premme rightly so, ct any danger, and areaming pretty fast only returned to the steamer for pro for those accusations but it must be borus Buyers generally are engaged in picking make no further call on him than an addi was, it turned out very unfortunate, for it wo were sitting in the saloon unconscious e-boat which was towing alongside and sangara of the Glenshist is the only authority
it would, I am convinced, run smoothly and arved a large sia for salvage, But as it is an abuut 5.30 p.m. on Thursday when help to save the steamer and got into the founded. The statement inside by the pas
sortment on offer, leaving the muss of the sesistance, perhaps, of av orathining shut the subsequent loss of the Merzalen The tide was with us, and we were going visions and to get what property thay in mind that amongst these passengers hot rabbish Gopack teas with which we are officer such as the tide waiters" of the was due to the extra strain apos her she something like 13 kaots an hone. Dinner wuld plk up later on in the day on a single professional person is included and That of course there is nothing easier, nut de oged, practically untouched for us and above-mentioned Customs service. I con being an old ship of towing the disabled was about being aarred when we were the officer in charge refusing to give one that neither Captain Donaldson or any of even falling off a log, than spending can may at what prion cargoes of such stofsider it an essential point at it be cu vessel safely to purk The first version of startled with a lond rambling noise, and we of the French arew information as to the the officers of the fleshit have in any way
getting home es mass would sell in London. stituted a misdemeanour for any agent of a 'other people's money, to which honourThe impending losses to teamed are obot-stesmer to now countersign for delivery acne particular, that she sank owing to the act by the Captain, who sold as very quietly to take the sounding line from the pufficers and orow of the Menaka Pet?
the story which was given he was wrong in all rushed on aide on duck. There we were depth of water in the well be ondergud countenanced the charges laid against the there are very grave responsbilities at mous, and will probably result in greater Bill of Lading for Opium before it bears caused by the dropping of the propeller. tached, as Directors have before no care being given to the soléction of the the stamp or sapernendest of Imports was not as will be seen from boats, as the ship was siaking. The sixth none of the French crow thould be Blano and his crew, the Courier Bays?—
water rishing in through the aperture Indeed that we would have to take to the the oficar in charge thereupon gave orders Respecting the behaviour of Captain second crop, and a consequently diminished and Exports..
boata were lowered and ready in a very allowed on deck unless they were willing Various accounts were current in the astile themselves, believes that their recent agree cussion as possible on the revenue question supply. No one, not even the natives
BORN BAccount which follows With a view to cliciting as general a dis
Wa had only one lady, birsts take their turn at the pumps. Later on ment during yesterday, as in the behaviour TARKE ME short time, ment will have any farther effect.
the day however two of the crew wore The Mensalch oft Hongkong on the 14th dates, and the stewardess on board, and The Glenog'e gets on slowly.
brought forward by Me Chator in its in lush, for Kobe, and after overhauling the hose, the only women angst us, were got found forwurd, and being ordered to get into of Captain Bane and his crew, in the bou
of danger, the former being rather harshly upon the workings of the Institution mail taking tea at £3, through rate, there is Colony, I trust you will publish thoas few proceeded oss her vayage to Nokchina with crew, officers, and vaptain, und Ihres Ubi-sized tho souding line which was lying first having thoroughly acquainted himself With the portant relation to the purse strings of the Anadyr and towing her hore indistal into the bosis first. The male passagers, the bout at once, one of them in passing ariticised for abandoning his vessel, without that rather than in the srection of a pala- little inducement to hurry to home by comments on the most important subjugt. the tails and passengers for Japan. All one, then followed. Provisions and water of the deck Hear where the lifeboat was of the extent of the dazuge rions to hi tial building and in the generous be direct sfoguer at £4, and it is now not atowal of a prinesly, kumshaw, a better Fucsday, 24th. The Moyune with 3,100,000
expected that the Glenggle will clear before myself,
I enclose my eard and bag to subscribe went well till the Saddies were passed, and were previously placed in the boats, and towing and endeavoured to throw it over veel, which floated for thirty six hours for about forty-five iniles farther to the everything was done in a quiet end detly bird but was prevented, The Franch after the pccident, and the latter his orew outlot for other people moacy would lbs, un board (almost equally divided
N.E. A light 5.W. breeze was blowing manner. Is was about a quieter to Rise the in the life buat dialed stated to for partly refusing to go back to the at the time and the tide was running o'clock when wo were ready to get into the English crew on the Mensch ist di wissel, and working the pumps. But, as have been in making preparation for the hoween Hanko and Kiukinny tons), left last night at 1b. 250, p.n-VU. D.
with the vessel, which was waking head the boats. The passengers did not realite without agung or they would we already remarked, in the absence of any even then threatening sugar-quake in a
way at the rate of between 13 and 14 to be very much frightened, though a out adrift without waiting for anybody and statement from Captain Blaue and hử News neighbouring Ile.
May 18th
Enota an hour. The passengers consisted of pretty rouge sei was running at the time. fearing they would carry out this threat the The Moyne is nearly loaded and w
air Europeans, firet class, namely, Mesore Vie rowed a little distance away from the offices in panrge signalled to the Glasahiere, it would be unfair to comment on G. Adet, G. Campreton, Gordos, Brown, asadoand ship, which we intended to to stop towing at de k which was done and shanecidont. However, if Captain Blaze skog with the crew, it was probably due ree while we had been fiilug off rockets, and Twins when a boat's crew had to be made to an errar la judgment, soared for by ners Teturning from Germany has not long after we had taken to the botts up the only men to be got were some as the rapidity with which the Maleh, fot second clash and these Japanese or
Chinese weatherly craft, and that they can safely Chazetos are elacz in buying, and the
They
wars sitting down quietly to dinner we noticed a stidater lights cumag tassengers on the Glenshi, although French the first hour or so, was settling down: On pin their faith to the men at the wheel Mayune will have four or five days start
and were discussing the events of their wards w. They proved to be those of the icon were standing round at the time the other baud, it is questionable whether both ters and in the North
the second vessel Bamour had it that the Wan was continued to-day.uly great crash was heard, and the end did what they wild for us. We had back the Frenchmen who were in the life backward in returning that night to
The herax of the one against U Tea - previous voyaga in the duddar, what such Glenshiel, which at onte fork as on board and one of the crew was required to bring the crew can be blamed for being rather Glonyple will be the second vessel away but Mr Brersion, instrdo ed by Mr Descansel lurched a trembled vinently. At of course, all felt the ship in such a hurry bost BROWNIE
it is not at alt curtains. It is expected that of Messes Woton and Domon, Dpeared the same modent pregthing duvioking kind that there was to time to get any clothing, About 11 p.
sipling vessel, as they are said to have said he would been, when no siders that Captain the Anchises will now begin to load. The for the prosecution and Mr. J. J. Franain of units proceeded from the engine, com, we only had what we wore on her backa, stud 10 Franca cailors and 25 Ohivaan. The mealdron, of the Glenatis, dreveal an Max as created brat Woman was a one filled at 4 per ton. She consumes anteteted by Mr Wilkinson, of as if groot isso of water and beca sul Ent boste were at pace sent back from the bat was alongade to take the former, but like to tuu suo risk of biking the usabled sort of recreation,
It is said of one faamotable, young man will loud, it is said, it at par, tan, for the defense dice informed the passenger that answer to a question as to why. Cap got of thees only 3 ere got on board and fortunate that no lives were sacrificed in hoy Bb tons of anal in 24 hours The Glenogle Mesars Ouidwell and Wilkitaan, appoxied deuty dialed in the firus The Oxplain Glenshiel, and war reparto the Mecha alter a great deal of argument between Captive out tow, Caring she might go down Bane sad his allora & French sailors very unen. As masters stand, it is met that he never paid anything but a complit and her consumption of coal in the 2 The following gentlemen More the the ship was sliking. Indeed they had
hgure is close on 100 tons, while he special jurors --Mezara Fallizton Blender anboipated this Intelligence. Orders ware, tain Blads had not thought of pumping lus the boarded to wait while the other two, the deplorable accident,
That, as was remarked by a British Nayal AB with an eye for the beautiful, If she had been slowed end for pnd, then you
might ha" seed something of her blooming figure-head
found to their cost.
That Shareholders are beginning to think, with the light that has since been gäst
Youre faithfully,
PRACTICABILITY.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS.
That sweet are the lessons of adversity, iar on Friday cortail, 16th inate The Before is Has. J. Eusest, Acting Chief and Mr and Mrs Aston, ive Japanema off. kien by as long as she was attuate Moan. bath vesela nuchorody did love his vessel an 2001 as possible,
and the shareholders may still congratu- weather has haen much against the loading late thanwalves that their ship is a very of tea, raining since midday of the 15th inst, The Glen gle has not a package on board.
of
Justice, and a Special Jury)
Saturday, May 2
^THE CLARGE OF ARSON,
Burea
pumpe,
P.RK Capt.
to