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No. 8149-FEBRUARY 16, 1889.j
4. That in a further lettor dated 5th Deemmler, 1888, written in reply to one received from the Colazial Secretary in which it was stated that the Governor is advised that the requirements of the law with regard to the survey of the steamer Posiy having been complied with and the Government Saveyor having given the cossary declaration thereupon the Pasig's ertificats cannot be withheld, and that, therefore, it is not intended to constituto Board of Survey as the Guvernment Marine Surveyor's repitis indexpressly on the very print in question, viz: thu Bea worthiness of the vessel. Mr Arnold and
THE CHINA MAIL
THE CASE OF C. C. POPOW. C. C. Popos was brought beforo Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court this morn- ing, charged on remand, at the instance of Mr J. F. Webber, solicitor, with obtaining
money an faine prstenza. The
covered, the cement was clearod away to... expose them, in 7 places ouder the Boiler, 3 places under the Engine, 20 pinces in fore-hold, and 7 places in the after, hold, in all plaço In each ease, the frames, reverse frames, and bottom plating, wore in good condition,
well revorsu frames, ra frames, are in many places worn this at the edge, but at the half width they were A thick scale of rust und and efficient does not necessarily imply a tasterial waste of iron,
J
the main
His Worship This en o has been twice romanded how utd Ipropose to go on with it to-day.
4. In view of the magnitude of this pro- fit and of the exenedingly favourable con ditions nocorded to them, His Excellency cannot suppose that there will be any haai tation on the part of the folkotdyes in se- cepting this small addition to their eldig tions. For, great as are the advant to be derived in any case by the public izom this scheme, the Governor has been, and is
aly Webber bo wont into the witness- still of opinion that they might have been
box and had wad over to him the evidenco much greater, the gain of the lot-holders being correspondingly less, by the adoption
ha had already given. Asked if he had of the 2nd or 3rd alternatives abors in-
any additions or corrections to make, Mr 8.-The koelson throughout the vessel in Webber said-The stalement just read over dicated (from the latter of which the Co.
in a good condition, and the intercostals is correct and I have no amendment to Torment is not even noir entirely pro. cinded), and, as there can be no doubt that Mesars Butterfiel & Swire, writing as where con are fairly goed, with the ex-make
The Prisoner (to Mr Webber)-Are you one of the principal considerations which before on behalf of their respective Com-ception of the foremost cse in the boiler weighed with the Secretary of State in pie complained that the Pasig is un-space; u intercostals in the boiler spice prepared to prove that there is no such giving his provisional sa action to the choice safe, and that this unit to runed to a have been renewed. of the first alternative was the absence of without danger to linen life and again delay, from litigation and otherwise, in requeating that the Pasig be detrined and respect of a work of so great public impor a survey ordered upon her." tanca, the Governor mats that you will 5.That in sequence of this com- have no difficulty in at once obtaining the plaint a warrant was lean d constituting a consent of the lut-holders to the Sual forma M1 rine Court to sit as Cact of Survey to Low proposed, and, thus enable the Ordin, enquire into the sea watuces or otherwise ance authorizing the scheme to be brought of the Pasig, Lofore the Legislatiaro as a surly day.
I have the honour to be, Sit,
Your mist oledicut servant,
FREDERAL STEWARI,
The Honourable C.
Colonial Secretary. Chater, &c., No., &c.
The Conet bas hard the evidence that has been brought before it, viz: that of Mesars Buinic and Anderson.
The Members of Court have olen pureum- afly inspreted the Pasig both in and out of dark, a theragh examination being quite Teable without 'guiting the ship.
as to the truth of those sintemonis.regard. Fister. The Directors recommend these
gentlemen for ru-olection. the Colonial Secretary 7 Mr Webber - No, I did not, but I heard incidentally that you had boon there; I aly heard it from yourself as a matter of
Frat.
?
The prisoner When I first asked you for the money who spoke to you about it 7
Dr Wobber-You asked me first of all. Q. You don't know anything about Mr. Rodyki
A-I don't think he was preson! Q-Who introduced me to you? A.-Mr Rodyk. Q.--Exactly. And the frst words were about the money, were they not?
A. When I camo back Mr Rodyk wil there we an netin for a large sum of any to ke brought against Llogės Yasumacs. I aad for whem, and be said for a ME: Popow. I naked for how much, and he said for alwut $22,000. I think I then. aaked whether Popów had paid any fern, and he mid he had unt but was going to
Br Webber-Well, you please. We pay certain fɩs plates, were found with ous exception in any wife bird; it is owned by Southedaye afterwarde or two or three man and is not in this part of the world, not in the Far East.
The principal defect concerning which Servirlance was placed hef ro The Court and
wetu:
THE HONGKONG RACES.
"E' FOR THE FIRST BAV THE WONG NEI-CHONG STARTSP- keld in going very well, but as he is getting rathor old, I reject bio for Maloja; Holand have put a banner through it sper 2nd. Buy Morn 3rd.
THE ASRLES CUP-This race will pro- bably be won by Defiance; Ilonrely 2nd, Forerunner 2ed.
THE HONGGONG DERRY-Pushing TUB LASIANO Cur-Billen Mead is im proving every day. but after all I give ths first place to St. Gothard, with Silken fed
Chub'enver Sad, drabic 3rd.
2nd and Vendetta ed.
THE VALLEY STAKES-Violent; acre Zud, and Glencaton or Averoul 3rd.
ise
THE Fonca CUP-Mr Buxey's Joler:
Loop Yeap 2nd, Mont Blane 3rd.
1-Collision Bulkhead, which is alleged to he wore out at the side and very in inderi, aze witsies atsting that he Captain Burnle however said that in his two vertical uprights would strong. 2-The main deck stringer platu par arty in Fort Peak, where Captain Anders say is rust eaten through and through Captain Burnie, making generally, ways the worn out,
then it.
3-Epper deck stringer piste, Captain Anderauna in could, in places, he braken with the gora."
The Prisoner-Are you prepared to prove I went the owner of that yacht, the Qualite bool
Mr Webber-I ani not.
Q-Are you prepared to prove that a yarut was not wrecked off Puto Ghi on the 131 December, at 116 m.
A-A1 prosent i am unable to prove that.
9--Buler the Buiter, 3 or plates bateucht as the shie Don in existance?
Mix Webber From inquiries I haya mado bon-renewed for a distance of about 6 feet I find thero is such a yacht in the register each side of the middle line, sud the ends for this year, fait it is owned by a Secteli-
. It means wild pigeon I believe. of old floor plates were buited to the new ther plates, and which on teating ap-
The Prisoner-wift bird. peared in be the worst part of the ol
fair condition. This exceptional pinto was perforated by repeated blows From the sharp end of a Surveyor's hammer. The defect however in local only. The next worst thour plate could not be peafurated, and this was therefore dried near the busted and alge about fut nearer the big the first hol gan, ed 18th bare and the end on 3/1ith ful. The frames reverne firmes in this part being in good condition, the fact of the
Q-Aro yeu propared to prove that yu ours being worn this in places only in
in our opinion material to the elett me money, the sum of $350, on the worthiness of the vessel. The door plutes representation of my being the owner of under the engine which anal engine the yacht ani that 7 had papers, policies of bearers, were examined and found in good insurance and money-26,015) as you fuis
ly stated...to you prepared to prove the edition. The inter bearers were exa mined and are good, being forum d by the on that neerunt you fent me money i extension of the newly life! floor lates
the foreshold, the main and reverse fraus ad for plates were examin
The ed in 9 places onder the cement. main frames and the baition plating were found in excellent condition, the being stil the fron her tom plating many perts, and the rivet heads showing to igne of waste of any The reversu franes which wore e- fuctive in meny plaers have been doubled.
4-The Breathook, said to be corroded awey and worn out.
Captain Burnie, kind. In wave said that a new breast wild
Peak.
5-Plating Fore Peak
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THE CARTON COP-Thu, race will prout in his opuku strengthen the Fre the after-hold, the saune irrection was hab'y he wen y Mr Buxeya Skipjek; John Peels Batspur 24, and Chaser 3rd. If the last borse does not run in the Derby 1 shoukt be inclined to give his first place here.
THE STIERUP CUT-Orlando, Mühlberg and Forerunner.
THE GOLIPRADORES Cer-Kident again, if he does us win the Valley Stakes, Wis. acre ur Aneraid.
WONING POST.
THE SEAWORTHINESS OF THE PASIG.
DECISION OF THE MARINE COURT OF
ENQUIRY
A Marine Court, auting as a Court of Survey, to enquire respecting a complaint
made
H.
the Government that the British, Pasig, obicial number 34,335, of Hong kong, is unsafe and unfit to proceed to ge without danger to harsan life, met again at the Harbour Office this forenoon,
of Commer The Court consisted RM Bumsey, t.. stipendiary Magis- trate (president); Mr Willem James, con- atra. ctr H. M. Naval Yard; Mr G. F. Laird,
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• wean thin," in bile of thick enough for exfety, in to worn, and in a secctive condition leta sen connecti ns, als driven 1 on starboard side of foreliobd for a dis- of almut feet, vader engine room and brilor probably thinner.
1:1
G-Keel plates and garbeards worn and badly corroded on both sides, and thought l be reluced alunt e half from their 8.16th and 7:16th original thickness, v°z; respectively; neither witness however appear to bava examared them on the inside inre nearly than from the upper deck. The Feel plate abaft the ent is also said to 10
bulged in.
out and much reduced, taller suing 3- Fimea and reverse frames were Jih in fine peak, all having a thick sole
mass.
Kelson and intercostala w m.' the latter & 3rds gone.
9-Flussuch reduced and worn out," and flied in wah cement at after end of ship, in parts have her newly peeed to
de fretive ends of uld flours.
10. Plating nel frames abova the main
made in pece and the bolts my placing, main fermer and flour 1 lates fumul in good condition; the reverse france however re much worn in place, but whore so they have been doubled and the extent of this defect is not in our oploden rullegnt to in any way sheet the seaworthiness of the Teseul.
10. The plating nd frmines above the main-deck were examined, the former bus out through into two places on starboard side and 6 places on port end, and the thickness of the plating ganged with
the
J. Briz-IRVINO,
Chairman,
JULY TO DOCEKutu, 1869.-CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
ABSZTR
Aberdeen.
Tà Value of All Duka paper last
staterend
To Value of Kowloon Docks, an
par last statement
-------- $ 150,000.00
Mullah Drain from Hut 650,782.81
Huwa 'Villago643.50 Amount poul Government
for New Dock Krad...687.45
--- 1,831.18
News Dock
Amcum expended in construe
Doa of New Dock to date, lu- luding cont of 'Pop Boyne,
tendens, less among uniten
... 814.081.16 Amount written a
bet Rix months...... 20,000.00 Free Front Tom · Ad-
ally.£25.0001000.22
amel row twelling for superan
179,696.72
sa per last statement SILVIABI New The Shurda - 104,150,00 New trim, 1 Boot's Biewer and Drying Store for Foundry...2,500.00
Cosmoclicon. The prisoner-Yea, but that is not answer Value of Cosmopolitan Beck, Ping uy question. Iata naking about my being introduced to you. I thought Alr Budyk was independent and not rely acting for yun, as you will see by the what- de-you-call-t, the retainer, it is made out for Mr Rudyk. It is Mr Rodyk hisolf who will fight for me if anything in to be dino.
Mr Webber-1 hops he will; I certainly
shall not.
The prisoner Exnetly, I simply nak you for a lot of money which you give me, and then you try to nabo out that every thing regarding the yacht is in yuan bands.
Mr Walber-That may be, if there is such a yacht.
T
.................6,4550.00
Tugo, Launches, and Fighters,
vane of Fiat Fis
last statement 25,261.00
statement
Value of Tume, w per lest
40,997.10
To Val of a Steam
The prisoner-If there is such my cht! By Well, she is at the bottom vill se now, Did you lend the money to the as a friendl
A. I can't anewor the question as it is Ja I stated in my evidenco, I put. advanced money on two separate repreer as a chent? sumali
Q-But can you prove it!
A-1 have sworn so it is for the Court say whether it is pored.
The Prisoner-You way eay a thing and not be able to prove it. Can you say you
Mr Webber-AU I say is that I lent
. Doney for telegraphing? on the representatious I have alated.
--Did youot lead it to me to pay a debt of honour, which I can proved
A.Certainly not.
it
Are you in the habit of leading money to your clients
A-Frotus tomally, as a matter of busi. mess I do advance on occasionally. Strictly professional.
-You
your snapicions were aroused at the Sertab dinner, will you kindly tell the court what your suspicions were, what you were told?
Bay
A.-I don't remember saying my sus ciona were aroused at the Scotch dinner.
What was it? I shall
The Prisoner-You have said you heard something at the Sontoh dinner that caused
king enormous.
are, You at have heard some.
following result: Starboard side, 316, this latter ploto was selected as being appar utly the next plate on this side in body of the ship. Port side 16, 516 har, 15 fall. Foraard, on ether bow, the pad ng appeared worn and be prepared to prove it was false
Mr Wobber The information I received as henter tested. On the port side'a hole wa a driven through with the hammer was sufficient in my estimation to cause two other holes were therefore deiled inson to be arrested this plate and ganged and found in escl Q. What was it I am entitled to know,
A,Well. the information was that you case to be 31h bar, the centre of this plats We are
nure a swindler. is 6 feet above load water line. of pinism the the frames and plating Q-Will you be good enough to tell the abore the main dick are efficient and Court who told you that? seaworthy for River Service.
A. Certainly not.
Mr Wubber--I lent it to you client on the representadiona "pen unde which to us as to the purpose for you wanted the money to be used; com tainly not as a friend.
The prisoner No, I would not have had it as a friend-Laughter.) You say I engaged you in this action against Lloyds, which is other mistake as it is not Lloyds To at all.
The retainer is made out in Mr
· Rodyk's name; it was not for you 'at all. I asked for Air Radyk when I came to the office and not for you,
Me Wbber-I don't suppose you knew there was auch a person inexistence. The retaineria molt en betalf of Bir Rodyk, but it is my retainer.
The prisoner-That is all I have to ask at present; I may have a few more nuca- tions afterwards.
Bugh Marshall said-I am an employee of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. I have nearched and found that ne folegranie were received in Hogkong for Mr Popow! from Saigon between the 18th and 2 st Juntary inclusive.
F. J. Machado sald-I am firat clerk in
Bean Lighter, Cargo Lighter
and Bouts...
Sunder Debtor
Ces of Material on land.......
mat
KANTIES
Shareholdes for pad-up tapital.
Loun.....420,000 t, o Less Hey
mente...... 1,273 1.91.
£16,700 Co. 12 Sundry Crestiton........ Dalance of Trot brought for
ward Eropa net narount....
REVETUR ACCOUNT.
1,12.50
Cost of Tabor, Antarial, and Working Expenses at the Company's thre Establishrocab
-------
Interest
Crown Real.......
Fire Inolarna Mi...
Office Expenses, Salaries, Stationery, Ront, and Petty Cash at Lond Cities Dmwing Office Expenses and Balarics... .. Ten rens
By Gross Earnings of the Company's three
Kadlahtnets Tuwa.e, Nett Earnings. "Traufer Feesttimed Divid
Berma on premis and
end Warrants
862,119.46
late head of the Intelligence Department, to relieve the Coutance on the Ohi Station, will not hoist the pendant until
nonth later, in consequence of additional Etting being necessary. Bho was dooled
thehet.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The Port Dupuis arrived to-day From Nowensṭie, N.S.W., bringing BX- changes of 25th Jan. We take the follow- ing telegrams from the Sydney Mail :--
THE TIMES-PAUNELL COMMISSTO JL, Londos, Jun, 16. –Ja giring evidence to.
• Foto the Farmoll-Timer Coruraission Patrick Dolany, a Fonian life-prisoner, awore that Cho- Irish Iurincibles received normoka anms from the National Leagne and wore also supplied with the most expensive fire- urion. They were sworn to murder Barl. Spencer, Lord Frederick Curandish, and all 665,290.38 the obnoxious officials of Dublin Castle,
852.305.97
The witness, lau dechred that he waé or- dered to shout intruders during the two fruitless attempts was the Inte Mr Fonter when Chief Secretary for Ireland, and al during the gourmission of the Phoenix Park murders. He declared that he was ordered to murder Judge Lawson, whe would certainly have been killed if the witness had not warned the detectives. Byrne told the Phoenix Fark murderers that they ward not stop their work for want of money.
Delaney further depped that he attend- 194,520.04 ed a joint Longue-Ferian mccting at Dublin 131,9/2/0 in 1879. Merare. Dwitt, Parael, Egan,
839,782.55
Biggaz, Dillon, Beward Harris werd $1,716,380.69 Presem; and afterwards the Funion con» iren were ordured to cease opposition to the 93,002,000.00 league. The witness named 17 intincibira,
including Brennan, Egan, Sheridan, Tynna, and Byrne, who were the leaders Egon, Byrne, and Tynan wpplied the money, 194,223 «ometimes to the amount of £400. Tyran 927,39198d Mrs. Byrne provided kuives and ro- olvers. The Intinsible Coil ordeied Brady and Timothy Kelly to abeat Mr 61,15% Farsler, and the witness was directed to $3,715,389.69 kill anyone crossing King's Bridge while the murder was proceeding. Mr Forster had overal narrow tapes. Orders were giren for the murder of Me Burke and so Geral others. There wore many failurea nemndttre voting of the Invinciblea after the Phonix Park murders, Byrne 1,921. produced a large zu of money, as well 19,888.94as daggers and revolvu Brady wanted
to murder the detectives, but Byena object.. 50,117.21ed without Egan's authority; le preferred
to murder Ear Sprucer. Delaney identif cd the letters of Patrick Egan, several of- them showing that Mr Parnell had been consulted.
$991.937.63 31,099.
B41.16
2360.00 -149.14
$490,348.69
3.002,055.50 2,880.27
31.0
Jan 18-In giving evidence before the Times-Parnell Commission, the Right 157.82 Hon. D. R. Pluukot, Q., the semicr
$193,19.89ember of Parliament for Dublin Univer-
sity, deposed that a Catholic priest de
D GATE, Secretary We heen examined the Focks and Vachers of the youneed the farmer Curtin a week before Company, and certify that the abura Statements are in he was murdored by a gang of move-
lighters. Трак. Алки
PREDK. I. P. FOTB Hongkong, 14th February, 1899.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
the Harbour Duperiment. No shipwreck-wrance therewith, ed crew of a vessel called the Coostic Doo has arrived in Hougreng, from Saigon. I should have known it if they had been sent by the Cupeni.
Mr WebberThat is all the ovidungs 17
to call.
your Worship. propose to
The prisoner-I bayo two witacus, yeur Wirahip, I should like to call.
His Worship Before you enter upon your defenau Imay tell you I am pr. pared
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Jan. 19-Sir Richard Webster, Q., the Attorney-Gaueral, and cosnial for the Times, has declined to subunit further evid. ice to the Commission relating to the 'Plan of Campaign, because of its alleged
The following is the Report for presents-political character
THE LATE GENERAL CORDOst.:
chief engineer, H. M. S. ivern; and Dir deck so thin as to be unseasorthy for outside butt straps dout le rivetted have heard it at sil. If anybody said so he to commit this case as if stands for trikk i binday, 25th Fet, 1889:-
You can make any
London, Jan. 10---The Daily Telegraph has published an interesting account of the alouth of General Gordon at Khartoum, furibed by an eye-witness of the event. It appears that General Gordon was killed
Maldist general.
David Tor, Erst clasa engineer, 5.8. Beta-river service
The last-nated gentleman was absent
the Supreme Canet, 1.Butt-abrys on keil won aui an. The Government was represeirled by Mr Beaworthy, aniumlly ste now less than 4. inspected and hand in fairly good condi- | word. I shall certainly insist apan it. Did statement you wish, but anything you say Placing bofore the Shareholders the Twop after having yielded up his word to the
ein.
to-dag.
A. B Johnson, Crown Solicitor. M. F.
II. O. Wilson, (Moses Wotton and Dea con), appeared on behalf of the complain anta, and Mr E. Robinson, instructed by Mr Wilkins, appired on beibull of the
Pusic
12The plating in the wind and water,
11. The ke plates azo 'scarphet,' and these butt atraps were closely been litted 19. Bang ther defects between wind tion and quite servicable. and water needless mention.
It appears from the evidence before the line was drilled. 13 holes ou starboard side Cort thee on version of inspection whed 15 holen en port aide, and, with one either of the witnessed actually and wholly chception of uncle ext ride, was found in
side of the rosnel below the main deck, excellent Edition, except in the Fure prak, and it would ap pear dirbtful anything us than a enr
-The cement under the Boiler space has been thickened by placing new cement over the old, and where the consent was re-
The Prisoner Then you may not hare old by mass sought not to go back on his
I not tell you in the oflion emes that Mr Frener Soith, editor of the Telegraph, had told me in the presence of anech s genti... man that the first news he had received about the Consiz Dau was, taut may and absconded from that vessel at Bangkok ?
3r Webber-I don't recollect that. You any have said wx.
The Prisoner-I asked that questions be
will be taken down and received a vi donen against you at the Supreme Court.
The prisoner i would thank you very much to ouranit the case for trial in the Supreme Court.
tiou to the shareholders at the Twentieth Ordinary meeting to he held at the Offices nf the Company, Pidder's Street, on The General Managers have plezante in
tieth Annual Report of the Company.
The Years 1887 and 1888 have been re- markabla for the unusual number of fires which occurred within those periods, re- Bulting in frequent and serious losses to the Company and the balance of credit of $252.243.30 as mentioned in the Report issued in February last, has been reduced
GERMANY AND BANJA,
London, Jan. 16--Admiral Kimberley, who has proceeded to Sames in command us dored by the United States Government' of the Americau corvetle Trintony - was to fully pretest Americas subjects and their
His Worship-Then you serve your defence.
The prisoner-Yos; thank you very
he subsequent payments attaching to 1887 party. He was also instructed to report much. What time will the case bo tried 7"
So his Government whether Germany was His Worship-I am not able to say, but price, leaving an amint now available impartial in her dealings with the natives frapportionment of $168,525, which Samoa, and to protest against the over-
Commander Ramsey intimate that the Court was propeu a to give its decision.
Mr Robison- I am to understand thenry inspection of the interior of the ship 100ved, for the inspection of bortem pla ̈ng canze it has been assented that I am the
1.The Colleton Bullshe að, (on the fure and frume augiea, it was found to be that has run away from Bangketk, Mutiday is the day of the Criminal Sessions. with the approval of the Consulting Com-throw of native geveroment in the group,,;
that the Court does not require any further evidence. I am ready to leader any vid enes if the Court ruqaires it
Mr Wilson-On behalf of the complain ant, before the Court makes any latement at all, I ask whether the decision now about to be given is the decision of the whole Court.
Commander Ramecy-The finding has beon signed.
could thus be made.
properly laid. We a
if the cement removed is found in good
epinion that and Mr Fraser Smith mentioned it to me."
Mr Webber I don't recollect that. The Prisomer-To my knowledge the nition es also the bottom plating bus xpad. apert can reality infies the Coushie Luo lus nover en in Bangkok. audio, of both the ceucut and plating | She might have been before I bought her. out specially inspected.
Dat not tell you that the Colonial Secre On the ovidence that has teen brought tary bere had been informed by the British of the vessel, the Court has formed its Coushic Doo previous to making you for us
The prisoner was then removed, huil bo- ing lett the same as before, 21,050.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY,
Can you give me any autholy water-tight, the leaking was of such a before the Court and the inspection made Consul at Saigon of the wreck of tue of Directors of the Hongkong & Whampoa
side of which 2 adatud vertical irons 21 by 21 by ¦ have been riveted) was leated ch by hanimering and by filling the Fore peak with water, after the come tin the slice had been out out. It successfully withstood the turmer tast showing to signs weakness. But it did not prave thorong- festure here as to only slightly affect its efficiency. If year de so I will look it up afterwards.
Mr Wilson-I am not prepared to quoteshewed no signs of bulging or distorii. n.
2.The main deck stringer plate and tig any authority, but if it is not the judg meat of the full Curl, all the members plates were examined througlunt, tested with hammer and gauged at phurs in exist agreeing to that judgment, I must ask yoning bulea, and at enges. They were formal to note my objection.
good and serviceable. In the Fors
rity for nating the question you have put
Commander Ramsey-If you foxmulato any objection I will take a note of it.
Mr Wilson--I say that suy decision giren by the remaining members of the Court is invalid.
Commander Rumsey-Can you give me any authority for that?
Bir Wilson - I have an authority. There Fass certain number of members of the Court appoints by tao Government,
under this test the bulkhead
opinion:-
mittee it is proposed to deal with as follows :
Mr Bayard, the American Socretary of State, has informed the Goverement of Bunne to Shareholders on their
Contributions of basiness,...$ 36,625.00 Germany that the United States Govern- meat was unaware that Mr Klein, an Dividend of $16.50 per Share,.. 132,000.00 American citizen in Samoa, was acting without authority, American officials in The following is the Report of the Board
8168,425.10
observe anca had been instructed With regard to Investments on Morrict neutrality in regard to mative athis. Duck Co., L., tu cha ordinary yearly meet ages, the General Managers and Consulting The time was opportune for the Samoana My Webber-You certainly paid aome. iug of shareholders, to be held at the offi- Committee ny satisfied, from valuations to elect a king, in accordatice with the
ces of the Company, No. 14, Praya, Houg.mado by the Hongkong and Shanghai Suc-
greement arrived at by the Washington thing about the Colonial Secretary, but as
vepora, that the Sacacitica bold by the far I remember it was that you were gokoug, ou Monday, Feb. 25th, 1889:
onference America will co-operate with ing to gruscente him, I think, pe going to To the Shareholders of the Hongkong any form an ample guarantee for the Great Britain and Germany in restoring
advances made. prosecute the (how, rument.
oder in Samoa, ou the basis of the inde- and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited.
Consulting Committes.-The Hon. A, P. Gention, The Directors have now Meven baring left the Colony, Mr J. F.dence of the group. to submit to you the Report, with a Holliday has been nominated for the apary of State, has roocived intelligence to Jan. 21.---Mr Bayard, Ameriona Score-
money?
That the a. a. Pask, is not unseaworthy, that she is not unfit to preceda to sea with ut danger & human life, sad that she is at for the service for which she is intended, namely, to ply until the 18th November 1880 as River Steamer Fom #ngkong The Prisone―The Goverment! 40- pork they have been donated, the old plateng Ports in the Outer River of other one of your lice, I suppose.
at butt of dunbling being in a very good cun-
ditio.
Macro.
The Court having given this dechim dret shp-WII you ba gooi enough | Stulenient, of Accounts for the huif-year prival of the Shareholders to the Facant the effect that the American subjecto ip
mprisoned by the Germans, have been
seat and his appointment Low requires too, who were reported to have been be confirmed. The present Members, the Hea. . P. Chater, Mosera C. D. Bet tomley, F. T. P. Foster and J S. Moses offer themselves for re-electies,
Auditors The General Managers and Consulting Committee appointed Mr Fuller 1,188.60 ton Blenders as Auditor on the retires ment of Mr A. Veitch, and the Accounts now presented have been audited by hitn
to
to which has to be added the balance brought forward from laat account
$51,3 5.73
1. Que yourself tu saking questions, and ending 31st December last. 3. The whole of the upper deck stringer now issue its order in due form for the t make ments on the answers.
The thai receipts for the six months are Mr Webber-All you said to me about $49548.89, and the per rufit, after pay phure was examined by us we find it has release of the steamship Penig. been,doubled in parts-The old plate was
And whereas it appears that there was the Colonial Secretary was that you intouding interest due and all charges, anouts $50,117.21 sauced on each side amidships for a distance net reasonable and probable cause by reason to sue him or the Goverancut for some of from 30 to 40 feet, not ckos less than of thedition of the ship for the pro- thing like 8,000. 3-16th full was found in the body of the visional detention of the ship-W Bed
The Prisoner Fifty thousand dollars! plate. At the edge it was found to be under on basation of scion IX of rdin-It is strange gou did ant make that statu The objection was then taken down by 3-16h. In the extremities of the weasel tance 8 of 1879 that the Governor is tinkle went at first. the President as follows:- Mr Wilson, où
is also in oal edition, and has been pay to the Owner of the ship his custs of behalf of the complainant, objects that any dunkled Found the won. Forward this suchental in the Intention and Survey decision that may be given by the thres members of the Court presant is invalid burton of the vessel is completely plated of the ship and also compensation for hoes under the upper deal planking from side or daunge sustained by him by reason of un side, for a distance of about 22 feet from the Detention of Survey. Mr Robinson-I should like if you would de sein, (with the exception of a small note, pa forme, that I am ready to tender triangular space 7 feet long on rach side), ovidence, ready to make a written requisitus materially strengthening this part of
the ship. tion, and ready to make an argument. 4.--The Brousthook has been renewed. (This was noted by the Court). I shoul
5. The plating in Fore peak was sub.
in the absence of the fourth member the Court.
like to refer the Court to section la subcejected to a vece hammer test, bos:des 30 paragraph d of the Ordinanco, which which it was drilled as hule ou each side think meels the argument of Mr Wilson. It is as follows: The Court shall have the und de plate carefully ganged and fount zane power as the Governor to order the to be 5-16th: en afarbard side and 6-16chr abip to he released or finally detained; unless the majority of the members of the Court agree in an order for the detention of the ship, the ship ball be released
The following finding was then read by
the President;
FINDING.
on port side. In the Forebold a plate was elected on the starboard side en account of
its being greatly pitud, near the frame,
Given under our hats at Victoria,
Hongkong, this sixteenth day of February,
1889.
Mr Webber I may add to that mawer that this was actione after the money and from this lace to he de-
ducted had beeb advanced.
His Worship (to the prisoner)—Will you | Directors' fees.......... 345.000 repeat your question î
Auditura' fees
The Pisoper-The questing wanDid J tell you that the Colonial Secretary hat
breu informed by the British Consul al R. Murray RUMSEY, Contr.,Saign of the wreck of the Cushie Doo?
Stipendiarg Megistrate,
President of the Cairt. Wm. JAMES,
Cunstendur af HIM. Nagol
Yard, Hongkonṛ. C. F. LAIRE
Chief Engineer, B. N. Commander Rooies--With reference to
Mc Wobber-I don's recollect it. You may have said so, but I think if you had I (should have remuusbered it.
:
the award of compensation or damage, if You
400 10
leaving available for appropria
tion
4,900.00
used. He is now of opinion that the ecent reports as to the disturbed sitnation belirses that there will be no infringement in Samoa ure oggerated. Mr Bayard intervational rights on the part of Germany.
ENGLAND AND'TRANGE.
is conjunction with Mr G. S. Chton.
London, Jan. 22-Bishop Freppel, the The election of Mr Henderson and retained of the action of the Government of
rated French writer and divios, has com election of Me Cosso an Auditors of the Cat in annexing Haster Island in the Company are rucommended.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance é umpany, Limited.
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL
South Pacific, and also against the envata" ion of the Islanda of Raratongs. Iemitaro,
Ed Rurutua.
Admiral Kraniz, the French Minister of › Marine, considers that Faster Island is valueless as a naval station. Paratonga would never belong to the French, but they
must induce Great Britain to surrender the “ cher two islands, on the ground that they The M., M. aleamer Yangtse arrived this
re a dependency of Tahiti Fational - morning witli jhe French mail of 12th Jan.nour was involved, but at the same time. We take the following telegrams from our there was no reason to fear war. Bishop
· Freppel declares at the French Govern exchanger :-
vent is guilty of neglect and incapacity in allowing the British extension `in' Creavia. Berlin. Jan 20.---The Reichsing paanode. He added that the British annexation
Wiesmann's party starts in a fortnight. the East African Bill to-day. Captain Tubnay was not on accomplished fact.
Bishop Frepp-ladda that Bigland has taken advantage of Prenehi soia uolence,
:
GERMANY TN AFRIQA
540,300.71
The Directors recommend that à dividend The Prisoner-Did I not tell you when I for the half-year of 2 per cent,, or $31,250, sent that letter to the editor of the oily be paid to the Shareholders, and a Burus Telegraph which you had written in your of $100 to Contributing Slureholders j that afte 1
$14,000 be writen fron, the value of the Mr Webber-I did not write the letter, now dock at Keston, and the balance of
brought & letter tint was written to 8305.71 carried to the aver account.
The Earnings for the bat six months are rivet was knocked out in the pitted part you are in a position to say what your da. the editor of the Daily Press and showed it! the hole gauged and the plate was found tomges are, the Count will consister whether to we. There was a paragraph at the end less than they have been for some years, be 3-16th. the remainder of the plate was they will make the award now,
which I thought rather insuling and I and the net profit has been greatly sliznininh- teared with the assistance of a straight edge
said you had better not put that in Mr Robinson I am not entirely in a pletter was re-written; I think air Body's or loss on the Allie Rows, aut for repairs to be Theod by the large amount psist for interest, by and found to be h-16tk.
sition to do su. You will see I cuunot quite one of my clerks re-wrote it, and yon Caisson of the Cusuzopolitan Dock. We find that the Pasig, Official No. 56335
While the ship was in dock the bilge catimate the damage until the Pasig ia ren- of Hongkong, is a scrow steamer of 257 tons,
The Filipinas case has again been delayed Lidon Jun. 3Mr O'Brien, who France is bound to cutrieve her blunder, as 15 Burse power, owned by Kwok Tok of plating was drilled and ganged in places dy again for active Bervice. The amount signed it. Certainly I don't remember the
enterts of that letter, ou the port side and 7 places on the sis due for stoppage, wagas, wharfego dnes. It was published in the daily persischen by the Supreme Court granting a furtier escaped from custody and who has been in previously she has not had security for the Hongkong, and recently employed an a
Press. Then eztausion of time to the Defendants. Eow hiding since Thursday, was arrested yer-Pacific.
istanda she has possessed in the Rastara Firer steamet between Uongkong, Gantee board side. The average thickness fumi engineers' fees, besilca the loss of property afterwards you pat in another paragraph in 1 aver, as the Commission must be returned tenday at Manchester while addressing a and Macao. It appears from Lloyd's Regis the thinneet pace gau ed being 5-10th. am not at this moment able to state the with two Ea instead of a w
starboard side was 5-18th full, will have to be assortained. Therefore which you said they had spelled your name to Hongkong by the 31st March, the Direc-weeting ter 1888-9 that she was hails a5: Glasgow lu
bors trust that an early day will be fixed for: The average thickness on port side Actual amount due for damage or loss of 1807.
The Prisoner-You say you don't p ́ nem- the trial.
Delia, JAN. 30-Prince Bismarck has That in September, October and No- was 5/18 full, and the thinnest place gaug.property.
It is very easy not remembering The New Dork is now cumplete with the proposed to the United States Government what guen against you,
exception of trimming off the granite pro- that a conference be bed to nettle the Mr Webber-1 don't remember the conjections on the Lill face and lovelling down | Samoan difficulty.
part of the roadway. The new pumpe have The Magistrate (to Mr Wobber)-Ee given most satisfactory results, having LQ. Expriss, Jan, 11th.):
ber.
MI O'BRIEN, ME, RZ-AERESTED,
THE SAN AN DIPFICULEY,
THE VIVOLIAN LOAN. London Jan 21-Tanders for the Vio orien Garemiment Joan of £3,000,000,
per cent, the biuinum for which a sized at par, wars opened to day
The amount of the loan was coverd two- Feld, the uber of lendem sent in being ru. Syndicates teodored at £103 2a., and will receive Carpent
od wie 5/16, this we consider quite anti- Mr Wilson submitted that it was not pas- vember 1888 she uterent certain repairs, factory. The bottom plating at outlets of sible for the Court to deal with the matter after which she was granted a Passengers nections was everely seated with a of award. That was a muter for the Govtants of that letter. Certificate and liver steamer Licence by hair, and found to be in good consemnest to settle. We must have an on- the Governor, on the declaration of the Act-dition. The plating under age and porisnity for claiming that au lavestigation asks if you remember his informing you emptied the dock from the feat water ing Quvemment Marine Surveyor, datud boiler was inspected utid ti s'ed, And found be made and evidence taken upon the that the Colonial Secretary had been in line in three hours and twenty five minutes that when the 6-inch BLR guns of ten tendered was £6,500,000. The aver 26th November 1868, that the vessel was in good, and we have no reason to
Rood condition and it for the service intend that it is thinder than the arrow point.
o mutil 18th November gert.
3.That on the 22nd November Insta
plates.
the
Mr Robinson said he was of the ante formed by the British Coal at Saigon of opinion that the question of award should the wreck of the Coushie Diro.
Mr Webber-Houy hard said so to Mir. Rocyk but certainly not to me. ?-
The prisoner-Did 7 over mention to Fou having visited the Colonial Secretary here?
Mr Webber-Certainly you did The prisoner--Did I say on what busi boss, on what kant 1
Mr Webber-About pone relations with
at
Letters received from Hongkong statu
It is officially anounced that the total
price obtained is £103 6s.
MISCELLANEOÜB,
A Jachthas been purchased by the British Government for service at New Guines.
on a consumption of four toes two hundred Impérieuse were fired in November last the weights of cond.
explosion blow
severel of the lu ks out of Directors. Mesars Bottomley and Hop. the breech-pieces, placing nearly all her letter was addressed to the Colonial Score- 5-The Keel platea and Garboard be adjourned
pius berig loft the Colony, Messrs T.meindeck battery kora de combat. On exa Commander Runter eist it was tary by Mr Thomas Arnold, Secretary Hangstrakes were nubbed, ouled and
Davies and N. A Siebs were invited to the nation an appreciable space was found kong, Cantou and Macao Steamboat Com'scraped." The Garbard strakes were Governor who was multed in a certain pany, Limited, and Meera Batterield and then inspected, and hammer tested, and amount, and it was strange that he himself
vacant seats, and as resolved at the meeting between the locks and breech-pinces. The af Blarelilders held on the 27th February builer condensers of Admiral Salmon's Ir the afferers from Consumption, Sero Bwire, Agents for the China Navigation found in very good edition. The Keel should have to fix the sun,
laat, Musura B. Laytor and F. Dodwell Bagnaip are also in sach defective state fola and General Debility will by Sect Mr Wilson-I have so doubt he will be Company Limited, enclosing Reports from plates, were drilled in 16 places and the
were baked to join the Board; these appoint that 10.000. tabes require replacing Itualnim of Pare God Laver Uil with Masara Bargie and Anderson, Marino holes ganged; the average thickness found guided by the proper evidence and take in
monte have to be confirmed at this nigrobable, therefore, that to make good Hypophosphites, they will find immediate Suryoyors, and stating that the conclusies was over in and the thinnest part gangadto secount the people who are ultimately
In accordance with Clones 60 of the thess defects har stay at Hongking will be relictands permanent bend, The Medical drawn from those Requrts were strongly was 6/16. The dement aeo in theso places responsible,
Articles of Association, Mesars Wm. H. pelonged. As offcial communiqué heer Profesion in the rarious countries of the condemualary of the que's worthese we in good condition, adhering closely to either fur cargo and, as an infererice, for the plating The niging of the Keel: late adjoten sie die Me Bebisson would For yacht, or your alleged yacht.
Tho prísuner—AS, aleged 12
tion but being eligible for themselves for since leaving Spread on March 30 last, and greatest value, and as it is very paistable it prasengers, and requesting that an immu is so slight as to be immaterial, and other, if necessary, the unitoe world bobing an action against the Government Mr L Foesnecker has been appointed ing the distance,
furnish his particulars to both of them, and
Mr Webber And that you intended to re-election.
As consod 8,000 tons of opal in steam can be readily taken by the siest asus tire diato independent survey of the Fasig by same rewark opplies. the slight indent-
brought before the Court for it to decide.
Fatqmach, and will never fail to give relief. held, coupled with an examination of Messrsations in the starboard bilge,
because they would not give you the assist. - Chairman for the year 1880-
It is now stated that the Severn, which and comfort to the sufferer Auy Obemiat Buzula sed Andeman and abio of the Go 7. --The frames and reverse frames fore This proposition was agreed to by all ance that you wanted.
Auditors. The secounts have been audi was to have been commissioned at Porta-Ton supply Watson. & Og (Limited), rernment Marine Surveyor,'
and aft have been inspected-where I parties,
The prísquer-- Did you make any inquiry ted by Maara Thos. Arnold and FTP mouth on the 17th inst. by Osptain Hell, agarts in Hongkong and China. -d den
Mr Juhan proposed that the Cure the Consul at Saigon and the extra Forbu i St, C. Michaelsen zutire by rota-bays the fagship has traversed 21,170 mies; world universally declare it's teandy of the