Thursday, December 17, 1896,
hig expected “Adqural Ballor,will leave Singapore to-day,
This morning à case of small-per was dise covered on board, the steamer Benledi (Caph Farquhar) which had arrived from Japan via Fonchow, The patient-China- man-was working as usual up till the breakfast hour, when he complained of ho- ing ill. The Medical Officer was rignalled for, and he pronounced it a case of small poxy The patient was raunvel to the Hospital.
THE SANITARY BOARD.
The usual fortnightly meeting of the) Sanitary Board was hold this afternoon. Hon. F. A. Cooper, Director of Public Works, presided. There were no presons --Dr P B. C. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon Hen. F. II. May, Captain Supermitand cab of Police; Dr. F. W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health; Me N. J. Ec; and Mr H. McCallam, Secretary,
FLAGUE AT FORITUSA.
THE YOKOHAMA POISONING-
CASE.
TILE TRIAL OF MTS CAREW. (Special Telegram from Our Own Carres- ' porizat.)
Kabe, December 17.
The ich of Mes Carew on a charge of poisoning her husband with arзonic has teen fixed to coinmenco on the 4th day of January next.
THE LEBELLION IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
SPANISH TROOPS PREPARING
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHESS COLUMN,
CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP.'
TOC
ATTACK REBELS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.
DISAFFECTION AND DESERTION -AMONG NAŽIVE TROOPS.
SPANISH LADIES IN CAPTIVITY WITH REBELS.
THE BRITISH CONSULATE GUARDED.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK AND COM (Special Telegram from Our Own Corres-
PANY, LTD.
pondent at Spanish Headquarters).
MANILA, Wednesday, 16th Dec,
11.40 .. The rebellion is spreading in the Pro- vinces of Fataan, Batangas, and Pampan. ga, and in a less degree in the Prprince of Morong, embracing the Island of Luzon
the South, and in, the Provines Bulacan in the North. In fact, the Tagalog Provinces,
The chick interest contro in this Pro-
An extraordinary gonoral moeting of Dakin, Cruickshank and Co., Ltd., was held today in the Hongkong Hotel for the purpose of considering the advisability of winding up the Company. Br John Andrew presided. The others present were-Messrs A. Bain and R. A. Gubby to The Acting Consul's report as to the Directors); Dr Noble, A, G, Stokes F.of emes of plague which have taken place up Maitland, J. Hay (Manager), G. II. Potis, till 28th Novoieber, shows 107 cases, M. S. Sassoon, F. A. Gomes, R. E deaths, 37 cases under treatment, and 11 Humphreys, C. L. Gorham, A. Coutts, and recovered.
Fung A Chat.
The Chairman This meeting has since of Cavite, where the rebel stronghold At the request of the Sanitary Board, been called at the requisition of over ton will shortly be attacked by the Spanish the Colonial Secretary on Nov. 2, wrote to shareholders, representing one-fifth of the forces. It is expected that General Pola the authorities at Botabay for information Company's capital, to wind up the Com-Vieja will direct these operations in person. regarding the outbreak of plague, und re-pay in a mutual way. I suppose wo will
General La Chambra has assumed com. quested that a return of gasos, be sent to have to appoint liquidator and everything. Hongkong. In reply, the Secretary to the I shall be glat to hear propositions for thound of the Spanish forces in the Pro- Govenitment wrete stating the cause of the winding up from the meeting. outbreak was unknown and eatlosing a ro turn of the cases of plaguo, with inferma tion that a similar zeturn would be sont overy fortnight
བྷཱ'
PEAGUS AT BOMBAY.
Mr. Maitland said--Mr Chair we were all inuch surprised at the disastrous results, as shown in the last report issued for 1895, in which ac- THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE PLAGUE.count, besides the loss on the year's work- The following despatch was sulauitterling the following sums, most of which Secretary of State to Governor of Hongkong, should have appeared in previous necuate, Hongkong Downing Street, wewritten off, via: $6,311.76 dillefences No. 222.
23rd October, 1896.
is becounts receivable in Hongkong and Sir.--I have the honour to acknowledge Amy: 80,490.18, differences in sterling the receipt of your despatch No. 213 of the drafts: 50.891.74, differences ist, 1st ultimo, reporting the ecuation of the 1894; 610,101.21, bad debts written of Hong epidemic of bubonic plague,
kang debtors. Nothing whatever seems to have been written off the plant, machinery, furniture, and steam launch, and these aro, no doubt in the books at considerably over the actual value. It is a great pity
of
I have and the despatch with interest and satisfaction a copy of the 8th para graph so far as it relates to the services of Dr Wilm has been sont to the Foreign Of fire for communication to the German Am-that shareholders should have been kept in bassador, and it remains for me conlixily to the duck with regard to the true stato acknowledge the self-sacrificing efforts of the fairs of the company, during the the two nursing sisters, Miss M Intosh and past year or two, by what, I think you will Miss Ireland, and the good work of Mr consular are inaccuracies, in the figures Cooper and his colleagues on the Sanitary laid before you at the last mooting. The Board, and of Dr Clark, the Medical Of 1894 account showed a profit of $1,186,05 tica: of Health-I have etc..
whereas there really existed a largo debt balnnos and had the hareholders not been (Sgd.) 1. CHAMBERLAIN Governor. Sír Robinson, K.O.M.G., blinded by the manner in which the figures
were laid before them, they would doubtedly, have taken steps there and then to look closely in matters with a view eith either to altor the working of the concern
&c., &t., &c. APPOINTMENT OF TWO INFECTORA OF
RUISANCES.
A despatch was read from the Secretary
of State approving of the proposal respecto as to arrest further low or to consi
ing the appointment of twe Inspectors of Nuisances, and stating that the Crown Agenta lad been authorised to engage two
suitable men.
THE COST OF THE PLAGTE.
The Secretary in submitting an abstract of
vinces of Barangay and La Laguna, and has started northward in order to clear the rebels in from that region.
17
Traffic on the Manila-Dagupan Railway is now entirely suspended in ennsequence of the operations of the Spanish troops under Gevotal Rios around Meycauayan, about fifteer kilometres north of Manila, beyond which the dangerous zone begins.
Considerable unbers of the people in the Northern Provinces still remain Icyal to the Government.
Unfortunately, there is some disaffection amongst the native auxiliaries on the
Spanish side, and on Friday last the 11th inst, a column of 250 native troopa de- serial in Bulacan, and went over to the rabels. Frequent excontiona in the Span ish army, up to the present, have proved ineffectual to stop descetion. Twenty-one men were executed at Cavite, and four in Manity on Monday, the 14th instant, for attempting to desert.
Emilio Aguinaldo, one of the principal leaders of the revolutionary movement,
invited to attend, and the instruction is
given by Walbrodt free of charge. This Communications should be addreased, seems an excellent idos, mat I doubt not
CHINA MAIL OFFICE.
that there are players in Hongkong who Original Problems skaukt be accompanied would be glad to pay for efficient tuition in | by Solution and Analysis.
The lunghong Chess Cluth meets every the game. Here is an opportunity for local Monday, Thursday, and Friday from four experts, and an idos for the faddista who till half past seven pin, at Themar's Griltaro always eager to add somu new subject
Itoom.
Problem No. 21.
By W. A SHIŃKMAN, Bluck (3 pieces).
White (nt pieces.)
White to play, and ante in three moves.
Froblem No. 22.
(Original for the China Mail.)
By A. E DA SILVA. Black (3 pieces),
White (7 pics.) White to play, and mato in two moves.
Solution to Problem No. 20 by P. F.
Bakn
1 R-QB2, Then if
1 KK B 6;. 1 K-7;
1 KK B 7; "
1 K+ Q Kt 7;
1 KB 6 ch;
IB-R2;
1 B-R4;
1 B-B+;
1 B. Q5;
1 R-K 4 ch
•
2 Rx K
9 B-42
2.Q× K€ 2x kt 2-QxB
2 В mutog
2 BxB
g
Q-Baq
2 Qx R
2 Kimates
der the question of liquidation. Now, goutlemen. I wish to statu that became personally connected with the commands the rebels in the. Cavite Pro-
as Mr Dakin's attorney invince. Two Spanish ladies March last, and since then I have been in prisoners in the robel stronghold at Imùs. conatsal communication with him, bota en
The Jupaicso cruiser Festing has arCorrect Solutions from LA.L, M. Myer,
are held
1 R-Ka;
the expense incurred by Board in combatting his belalf and on account of Jived from Yokusuka. The British gut
the plague between the 1st of January and
body of shackelders in England. It
en-
1 R elsewhore;
2 Q mates.
A. E. da Silva,
A. E. da Silva.—Your Problem reached
to the curriculum of our schools.
Here is a short skirmish by Hongkong playem :--
Gamo No. 57. SALVIO GAMETT.
White (T. H. R.) 1. P-K4
2. P-FB4 3. It--KB 3
4. B-B4
5. K-K. 5 GI-B 31
7. P-Q4 9. Kt-Q3
9. PxP)
10. Cx P
Resigns.
WEATHER NOTICE. The following untice is sued from the Observatory :---
On the 17th at 11.30 . The low pres re aran has passed to the N. E. part of the Sea of Japan. The barometer Ins risen in W. Japan and on the E. coast of China, fallen on the S. coast and in the Gulf of Toughing. Forecast-moderate or fresh E. winds; fioa.
FOOTBALL.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE * China Mail.']
Loypok, December 35, 1896. THE UNITED STATES AND TIE
CUBAN REVOLT. -
in the United States by a rumour that the Much licat and indignation is expressed
insurgent chief Macco fell through treachery of the Spaniards, The Spaniarda ropudi- ate the charge.
THE ITALIAN NAVY.”· The preamble of the Italian naval os. timates deplores the fact that the strongth of the navy has fallen below the level of efficiency an compared to other navies and demands a vote of Ravon million lire for additional shipbuilding,
KOWLOON F.C. V. A. COMPANY, WY.D. The Kowloon F.. and the A Co, of the ; Weat Yorkshire Regiment engaged in s Back (T. C.) friendly tussle yesterday afternoon on the Happy Valley. The former were not strongly represented wanting four of the term who bout the Hongkong Football Club, nevertheless they had the best of the game throughout, and won a pleasant and
MORE TROUBLE FOR TURKEY. enjoyablo matah by 3 goals to wil. No goals were scored during the first period, that an extensive revolutionary movement The Times cotrospor.dent at Athens sintes owing to the finishing work of the forwards is projected in Macedonin in the aping,
PK 4 PxP. P-KK+ 1 P--K+5 QR 5 ch K-KK3 P-Q3 P-B6 PxP
B-R 6 ch
(a) Very bad. This should have been being weak, but their play had more sting the leaders of which propose to proate a 9 BB4, PxPah; 10 KXP, B-Kt 2; in it in the sacarul hal. Kowloon topm :--- 11 P-B 3, Ki- 3; 12 B-KK 3, Moors, Hondorson, Wilson, Wooley, Q-K2; 13K-Q2, Castles; even game. Gambion, Egan, Gow, Kylos, Junus, Simp
*
Philadelphia boasts of a blind chess-player, a boy named Oscar Bilgram, who recently won the following game at the Frwiklin Chess Club in a manner that would have been creditable to an expert with all his faculties
Game No. 58. FRENCH DEFENCE,
White (Oscar Bilgram).
1. P-K
8. P-Q
3. Kt
2
4. P-K 5
Ď. P-K B4
$. P-BS
7. Et (QB) BS
8. B-Q3(a)
9. Kt-K 19. PK 3 11. D-Q32
12. Castles
Kt Kts 14. Kt & 15. Px B
16.
17. se
18. BŲ 4 19. Kt-
Black (Amateur). P-K 3 P-Q4
K+K B3 KK-Q2 P-QB4 Kt-QB3 Q-Kt J B-K2 Kt-Bay() P-B 3
QX Kt P (c)
Q-K3
Kt Kt 3 BxK+
Kt (BS) × KP (4)
Q-B2
Castles
B--Q3
:
20. Kt 36 ch (e) Px Kb
K-R HQ R-K Kt sq B--Ró KXQ
21. Kt PXP
Q.-R 5
23. R-B 4
24. Qx Pch (9)
20. R-B 4 mate.
(a) Offering, to surrender the QF; but if the offer be accepted, obtaining a power- ful attack.
(L) Inferior to 9. byP-B 3.
Castles, followed i
(4) Instead of making the capture, Black ought to have developed a piece.
Obviously overlooking White's re-
joinder.
(e) A brilliant and sound sacrifice, which leaves Black without valid defonec
(f) To prevent 23 Q-R6,
2R-R 4 would have celayed the Beq; 25 Q× Pah, KtxQ; 26 Rx Et Mate
The following game is taken from the Intercoleniai match between Queensland and New South Wales, played on the 9th The combatants met at the
Bun and Brett.
and adds that large quantities of muni diversion by fomenting a revolt in Crete,
tions have already been sent to Crete.
CORRESPONDENCE.
SINGAPORE C... THE NAVY. Played at Singapore on the 9th inst. A KNOTTY FOOTBALL POINT, the Centurion cup-tio team played. Lieut. Result draw, goal oach. Several of
To the Editor of the CHINA MALL A. L. Cay scored for the Navy. A mately
Hougkong, 17th Des Str, During the was to have been played on the 14th inst. ball match on Saturday between the Hong- progress of the foot- between the Centurion team and Singa-kong F.C. and the Kowloon F.U., the pore.
Referee awarded Kowloon a penalty kick against the Club, because the Club's · goal- keeper in the Referer's opinion-tonk wore than two stap while holding the ball
GUNROOM 2 · CENTURION' ". BEST-
OF FILET
Played at Singapore (under 1ngly rules) on the 7th inst. Wou by the Flect by 4 tries to 3. Cay (3) and Arbuthnot suured for the Fleet; Sichton (2) and Stevie scored for the Gunraom. Blant and Lout. Arbuth not played well for their respective sidumi
FOOTBALL AT JOHORE.
The Johore Football Club (consisting of natives) is reported to he going strong, They are considered fit for a really good European team.
COITS 12TH CO., R.,
The Hongkong Colts will play the 19th Co., R.A under Association Rules, to morrow afternoon at Happy Valley. Kick off at 4.30 p. nt. sharp. The following will represent the Colla-Forwards, R. Hen- derson, J. A. Fog, J. W. Kew, H. A. Seth, and H. Gidley Hatres, P. Hynd- man, J. Yule, and J. M. o. de Carvalho; Backe, W. A. Stopani and N. Gousalves; Goal, R. F. Lammort.
FOOCHOW RACES.
Stewards Baker, Esq.; Hy. Edgar Esq. R. H. W. Fraser, Esy Thos. Gittins, Ray W. Kuhn, E. J. C. Oswald, Esq; A. W. Walkinshaw, Esq.
SECOND DAY.-Wednesday, Dec. 16. By the courtesy of the Joint Telegraph Companies we are canbied to give the fol. lowing result
Chin ponies; weights as per scale; gritline at date of entry allowed 7 lbs.; winners at this acoting 7 lbs, vat entrauce $10. One mile and a bali.
Niblick Kund Fingal
141
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2
45
TH
3
Time, 2 mín. 69 secs.
the 30th November, wrote that out of a tota,
was a great surprise to me when I heard Daphne is. moored in the roadstead) con- oxpenditure of $42,856, over $20,000 had tant the books of the Company did not re-manding the contest part of the city me too late for acknowledgment last week, Mate one taove, thus -24 F-R1 Kt-Tux HONKKOSG Cer; valus $200 for all been expended in the cleansing and Ime- present the true state of the business. I waship of promises. He was of opinion immediately wrote the Directors com of Manila. The British Conisto is much an expenditure should not again be plaining of the long delay in issuing the guarded overy night. Ly a party cf necessary, even if they were unfor account, and requesting them to lose 110 tunate though to have a similar outine in having a true statement issued bluejackets. At many places boats are break, ivaemuch as the law now pro 4s reprecating a large
number of hold in constant readiness to vided for the regular periodical line wash sharchokers. I have been afforded on-able the wealthy foreign residents to escape ing of tenement dwellings.
this portunities by the Directors of looking and line-washing
Decasarily entails a thorough dosely into the figures and working of the bound the various foreign warships now cleansing of such premises. The cost of Company, with the result that I am con- in the Harbour. This precautionary mea dianfesting infected houses and the free rinced that the only way to save any suce a necessary as, at any moment, an uss of disinfectanta generally mounted to thing for the sharaiders in to sell close on 36,000, and of this no less than the Company as a going concern. If it outbreak might nauur in Manila, where 82,872.80 was for chlorinated time. The brought to the hammer, as I have there is widespread disloyalty. pay o pokies unit solátora engaged on every reason to believe would be the house to house visitation, &c., amounted case, unless the local creditors are satis- to $7,782.08.
hed, the sharellders can expect to get little or nothing. The reasons for my cum- ing to this eonclusion aro: First and most A potition was submitted by the scavengimportant The Company is at present ing contractor praying that he might be working at a loss, the turnover of pail $691.80, which he had
expended for
over $8,000 little
per month not be labour in removing loaves and branches ng suficient to moot the current ex
pebaes of over 82,600
THE TYPHOON AND THE SCAVENGING CONTRACTOR.
3
LAUNCH DISASTER IN THE HARBOUR.
but you will see that I publish it abore.
Hongkong, December 17. The problem published last week was unfortunately disfgated by a misprint. Novembor, repeat it this week, with the error correct Brisbane C.C. and the Sydney O.C. respec ed. Neither of the two giral above pre- tively, and the nich was conducted by pants muy difficulty, and there can be no telegraph. New South Wales won by & to necessity for granting an extension of time 4, with ore game drawn. Such a match to solvers, The solution to No. 21 will be might well be played between Hongkong | published next week. It would be a great and some of the Coast Ports, if the Cable convenience if solver would sand in their Company would meet the players with communications earlier tia they do. It aucta roduction in rates as the Australians is almost impossible for me to acknowledge saem able to obtain, on Thursday evening a letter which reaches the flies in the course of Thursday.
POLICE PINNACE UK-JAKONG DROWNED, At an early hour this morning a molan- choly accident took place in the harbour
The Rogatta last week reduced the at About half past three o'clock the tendanus ut the Chess Club considerably, small police pine, No. 4, with PC. Kerraud this week tha Ginoco Fiano mateki in (No. 1B) and five Chinese on board, was on not likely to arowd the room. This open-
of trees blown down by the net by the Companyper month. Second-in which a Chineso police cinstable lost his
The President attached a minute, in
is Snuncially at a life.
have
ho stated he was personally of opinion that very low ebb, and they
of pay-
bad to a fair and reasonable allowance should be buy articles locally instead
f getting them losing part cases, and he was in favour
profit. Thirdly, the ing the sun claimed if it was in Paters, such as
of
the
Game No. 50. (Played by Telegraph between Now South Wales and Queensland.) KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT White.
Black.
(H. Taylour, N.S.W.)
made to the contmotor in such exceptional direct from home, thero of awout | palzol duty si West Point, off Jardine's g will never evoke much anttumisen-4
ginger ale, lemonade,
etc.
eccordance with the Government scale of is large, but not so the soda water, while
Wharf. They
were steaming slowly Beautiful and intricate positions chaize- pay for ordicary coalie labour. The Se-the-robe the former in small as com along when a launch was observed folarize the Evans (which Hofer calls the erotary wrote that the conditions of the pared with that on the latter. Fourthly, the towing up behind. applicant's contract provided to loophole hour business forman large proportion
The Lausich still Givoon Presto), and the Muzio, which will
K+ QB 3 PxB P-Kt 4 Dx Et 9-95 ch K-Kt 5 PKR 4. P-R &
1. P-E 4
3. B-B 4
(M. Raiffe, Q) F-K4 PxP PQ 4
BxP
K-K B 3
6. Et-QB8
B-Q KI 5
6. KK-K 2
7. BxKoch
8. Castles
9,
P-QR3
10. KENB
12.
11. K-REQ
- 60
15. P-Q3
14 P-E3
15. K-K2
Mr Maitland-M
The Chairman-If he were here he will advise us as to the proper form.
no tamed turtle and all the occupants the intelligent boy put respecting the were thrown into the water. The James Alphabet Is it worth while going is the Stanley and Aberdeen passage Innrich through an unuch to learn so little ?? named the Lun Fat, and had en board salt
10. B-Q 2
17. Kix P
18. ExP
19. Bx R
The use of Chess is that it affords &
20. Q-8 9 21. Fx B
Qx.B EXP Resigns.
for charges of this kind. If the Board was of the trade of the Company, but ore item bore down upon the pinnace, and when engage the attention of the Club in of opinion that the contractor was really in sold, viz. heer, a disposed of at a trifle a short distance behind one of the occup-Maroli, rendere a dull game impossiblu, bat
over coat in order to secure the ale of need of assistance it might possiler of drugs, cte, and the loss through bad debta ants of the pinasce cried out to her to clear, the Giuoco Piano meux that for tean or wise paliny to consider the oxpediency of giving it to him. He did not, however, on this part of the trade, is by no means Almost immediately the pinnace was run twenty moves the combatants are playing recumam,and such a course, as it, in addition inaniteemal. Thave, therefore, to propose into by the launch from behind. The force for position. It may he instructive, as the
The Chairmann-We have
to other disadvantages, encouraged a tile tendering for contracts.
The application was zofuséd.
MORTALITY STATISTICS, The death rate for the week ended 5th December was 21.3 per 1,000 per annur, compared with 200 in the corresponding week last year. For the week ended. 2nd
that the Company behave done nothing of the collision was so great that the pin-books say, but there romains the question
in regard to this resolution until instructed
hy Mr Donnys.
in a few minutes
Dennys will bo hers
**
December the death rate was 22.8, 95.00kn-Mr Bitland- I would like to take the fish for the fish, market. The engineer, wholesore and effective exorciso for the
pared with 25.3 in the corresponding week last year,
WATER AND MILE.
proposition in a legal form. I may further foreman, coxtain and P. C. Kere were all abte wo have a bond fids offer for the Com-simmer, but the two deck hands were pasy which
might be considered at a brunable to win. The swimmers all struck vete mosting to get the feeling of the sharaboklors in regard to it,
faculty of ov-ordination or adaptation of
-B8
G-E4
Q-KR4
eats to ends. It also trains the power of
THE FRANCO-SCOTTISH foresight, that very power which if undis cantly been formed with two branches in
ENTENTE Many are aware that a Society has 70- France and Sestland respectively, whose
splined causes the fatiguing worry that is
THE HABEAN CUT; presented; value is 100; for all China ponies first raced in Foochow; weights as per scale; winnere 10 lbs. uxtra, previnis non-starters 10 lbs. extra entrance 88. Once round,
Houple Racões Lender
--
+++ W
K
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Time, 1 min. 25 s
2 3
THE COMPRADORES' CUF; presented value $270; first pony to roddive 8200, the second pony 50, and the third pony 820; for subscription grifins: weights as par scale; winners at this meeting 7 lb. Axtra, of two or more roce 10 iba: extra; previous non-atarters be. cxtra forged entry of $10 each. One mile.
Zaporojets
Acrochi
th 414
Noschi Quick...
Time, 2 mins. 20 aeos.
2
As there reps to be some doubt whe ther the peply kick was righfully in- flicted in such a ciso, I heg to enclose you an extract fruma handbok, published this season by the Football Association, for the use of players, and containing coinments and explanations of various laws which seem to require them.
It will be socr. from this that the award- ing of a penalty kick in the case abure 886 out, was beyond the Referee's powers, and therefore weng.-Yours faithfully,
HERBERT W. LOOKER.
Sporting Life, Sept. 25, 1896. (Extract from a Review of a Handbook, Issued for the use of playors, by the Foot- ball Association.)
* Law 12,--The serious offence of inten- tionally charging an opponent from behind by a player within 12 yards of his own oul-line is now punished by the award of penalty kick a world be the case for intentionally pushing, holding or tripping
JAN
are these five offences for which a penalty kick may be given, by intention- lly tripping, holding or pushing an oppott ont, or charging an opponent from belind, or wilfully handling the ball.
The Referee has now the power in avand a penalty kick without any appoul. boing nude to him by the players.
The International Board also decided that the player taking the penalty kick must kiok the ball forward,"
SAD DISASTER AT SINGKEP.
THE SUÏTAN OF LINGGA'S YACHT ENOWN.CF.
SINI LEN KILLED.
Singapore, Dec. §.
News has reached Singapore this morning of a terrible accident to the Sultan of Lingga (or Fai Details of the accident
through European source are not yet available, but details; and, as there was no European fron reliably native sources we have full with the vessel when the disaster occurred, it is probabis that upon native testimony: alone the narrative must rest,
The Sultan of Lingga had been to Sing- kep in his yacht-man-of-war, the nativen call it the Lanjut, and was embarking from Singkep for return journey on Baturday last: The Sultan and his retinue were ou board, thereal being in charge of Capt Said Hamid, an Arab living at Peningst. The order was
was apparently given to go shond, when a terrific explosion nccurred to see what had occurred, was badly in the engine room, and the Sultan,
on the right side by the escaping steam, What the accust nature of the accident was it is difficult to say. The fact that steam vis Just
turned
on seems to indicate that It. one of the cylinder, or stears
which was sufficient to scatter that fonts of
"and" #taba
gave way, but the force of pipe that
the explosion THE FoodHOW STAKES of 910 each, with the dismembered machinery
880 wided, divided 70, 20, and 20 pas wreck the vessel, leads to the belief, gent to the first, second, and thirdly adhered to by native witnesses, that it ponies; a forced entry for all China was the boiler
boiler which Rad exploded. ponies entered at this meeting, except the confusion that followed the Soltan was those ontored only for the Hacks, and carried forward, and when it was found optional for subscription griffins: weights that the vessel was sinking he was put into ni per sole. One mile and a quarter
a beat and taken cohore. Democrat
Kalprie
1.
+*+
M
2
Cranberry of
Time, 2 mins. 54 secs.
THIRD DAY-Thursday, Dec, 17. THE LEDGER CCT presented; value $100; for all China ponies, weights as per scale wioners at this meeting 18 lbs, extra; Ducs round and & dis
entranou taboo.
Kelpie Honbon Fandr Time, 1 no. 37 soca,
TH
1
2
in
The mortality was greatest among those the engine room, the first and second engineera, a Malay fireman and a Chinese fireman being killed almost at once, horrib
scalded A son of Capt. Haud, a bag about twelve years of age, was also among the victims of the disaster, Malays, mem bringing the death toll up to its certain. bers of the crew or of the Sultan's retinue The real, which was about 70 tons bur then, was badly damaged and gradually sank, but, as the noise of tas explosion had resdhed the shore, numerous boste hnd off and there were to deathe from drown
The Singkawang has left Ripuw with the Resident of fshat place, for Singker, Tunku
The Medical Officer of Health repoved that almost the whole of the cowahods in
uut for the launch. Chinese P.C. 594 went Kerizedy Streat and Stone Nuliah Lane after having a consultation with him Mr
At the moment Me Danirys arrived, and to the assistance of Chinese 2.0. 100, and the bane of medorn lifa. The chess-player it is to investigate the history of the Ford whole water. The water which Maitland aaid--I beg to propose, in accord-P.C. Kerr, observing the mau was unable to all men should be resourceful bound Seetand and Fesuce together for THE CRAASZE CEF: vakte: $100 sacond All, the Sultan's ganger brothery also go
of
old political and literary associations that
was used for the use of the animals and anoe with the notice which appeared in the to aim, also went to his assistance, ang iinemorgency; fearless yet tautious; ever
Cany
any such 0230 hp washed at one of those Laundrios Eo suggested than the Board should insist upon the provision of an ample supply of potable water for every. Cowshed, before they renew the licences for these pramisas, for, the ensuing yout,
voluntarily up
up
paragraph
pony to receive $25; for subscriptioning to Singkep, which is not far from Dai. gridine; waights as per scale; winners 5. There are many tin mines there and is is The extra for asch race won; entrance conjectured that the Saltan was there 95. One mile and a half
business connected with these mines. Free Frie
projet Hopia Spindrift...
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Last night Bro. F. W. Edwarda was in stalled Worshipiul Master of the Par
THE LADIES PUREE presented; for all severanes Lodge for the ensuing yehe, the China ponias; weights as per scale; sub by Right Wor. Bro, O. P. Chater, District. installation being performed ceremony seription griffins allowed fo lbs; winners at this meeting 10 lhe extra, riders who District Grand Lodge Won Bro. Edwards Grand Master, assisted by the offers of the have never won a race allowed 7 lbs invested his officers as follows.P entrance $5. Once round,
Wor. Bro. HW. Robertson | S. W FF. Klone JW
Bro. A. H.
8. TW. Clark J.D., Bro. F. L. O Barger D.C., Brow Bagman Organist, Bros At G. Ward Boward, Bro. P.G. Davis 11.0
gand wholesome water. also for the washing of milk cage wasiper last week, that the Company should brought him to the steam launch. One of gathered from a stone nullah or from a be wound
centuries. From the following amall stream which lows down on the east, The Chairuda-Would you put that on the deck hands war missed when the lanech by anxiety, true naturally, and has for Scotland is about to give & new musi-
the intelligent man, when fretted the relationship is being pushed
however, it would appear that side of the Kennedy Road laundries, both popor, Mr Maitland: 7-
pretty
EAT, of which received the waste water from
Mr Baitland committed the motion to
we reached, un, ke kỏ was not seen after turned in all ages and countides, to che instrument to the French army t these sundes The use of sech-tra-paper, with the addition and that a liquiin, hem har goze, down with the for precisely the recreation, he needs, well-known bagpipe maker, of Hainburgh, Some, litle time ago Mr David Glen, the ter fuc
cangotesfor be appointed to wind it might mak
pince. The launen proceeded to the amuserent without fivolity, mental re- was approached by a London goutlet on The Chrush Does that belong to the landing stage, and the cexswain was afreshment without mental degradation. time give rise to en extensive outbreak of enteric fever, breinces of the inueting just now !
the question of
the commanding should it happen that the clothing fro Mr Dannys-Think it may be done, le rested. Information of the affair was
supplying is part of the winding up of the business lodged, at West Point Station, and a
officer of ad reach battalion with the Boot Mr F. A. Gomes seconded the motion telephone message was sent to the Central tiquette that asportator shall make mire difficulty Ekely to be encountered by a tish nation instrument. As a result of It is a wall underswood point of Chess negotiations, and recognising the initial hisa Tas unanimously carried
Dr Noblo be minde liquidator for the purpose of wind early at West Point Station and afterwards Gazette tells the following good story of a simply send on ahazter along with t propose that Mr. Maitland Station. Captain Superintendent May was marks on a game in progress. The Rangoon bagpipes, Mr. Glen deamed it advisable to French bondatman in learning to play the ing up the Company and that the foe of the wont to the Water Police Station at Tain-game played by Bird against the late 8. Sa forwarded to Gamiossidant Dumas, liquidater be 8500 for services rendered,
tator. These duly reached Leacon, and shataui. P.C. Kerr lost his watch and Baden, one of the pillars of Simpson's commanding the Ith Battalion of Chas
Tere The Chairman Now I do not think A search was made to-day for the subkon mastars, when pitted against each other, topondent Laforming Mr I
chaus wher
he was thrown fato the water. in his day. It was the habit of the two seu pied, the metropolitan corred pellers of storing their milk bottles par Maitland would like to get the Pinson at the Magistracy, today the waive the customary stakes and play for play it, and aking him to for 30 Naw, Pranos jusi arrived 1 best makers, i Bro. Anden 1 TAS BR utensils fúe Lenvagent dwelling which was feeling of the day with thregard to eggewain of the Lim Pat was changed with love. A spotatur, he bad bron for The order was carried put, the listyment food for the climate. W. Balinam & Co.
ing. Mr Glen, I hear they his opinion micalsted to prejudice the Public health, The Fremdent in 4 Minute partain masters, and I chiar it would be negligently navigating kis sunah and hos nome time making himacli e duisance noueble m blue and yellow, we make new Ardâbinson, Mou k rod a Boothu
Also Cabin and Transposing Pines guaren- - Grimmbit. attached agreed with the Medical Officer well fz have the mooting in privato
keeping a proper lookout, whereby na indistrest remarks, took it into his hand to Commander Dumas, it should be
beling dospataned, abboned as mostly sa collided with tas polios lannah and caused comment upon this. I'm so glad, Me wrote to Mt Glen that his object in this insa, has dry and asusto missing run appeared for the
the death of Chinese P.G. 87% Me Master Boden, that you don't care for fitby laing one met 32 bagpipes was to buy rand of over the border & good sta
sets inter an, do that he might probably the following At A large dining play paming to form a pipe band in Dalation of the High das evading lady who at art to Lin
and abould moreover prohibit the use of those streams for any of Die above pur. poses. He also drew attention to the practico adopted by any Chinese milk
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