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THE OLYMPIO COLLISION,"
Details of the Accident.
samme of the accident, but no one was allowed to board the ship.
THE PASSENGERE. --
On shore some excitement prevailed until it became known that the passengers and crews of both vessal, were safe. Among
The Chinu Fress gives the following particulars of the collision between the cruiser Hawke and the mammoth liner these Olympic :-
who bad secured births o board the Olympic were," it is stated, 20 London, Sept. 20).—Early yesterday after-millionaires whose aggregate wealth is noce the White Star liner Olymple, the estimated at 500 million dollars. The 816 largest vessel in service in the world, was passangers included Mr Waldorf Astor, in collision with the cruiser Hawke in the M.P., Colonel Charles Page Bryan (Amori- Solent. Both vessels wore seriously due can.Ambasador to Japas), Sir Frederick THE IMPERIAL CHINESE TELE-aged, but, happily, there was no loss of Caloy, M.P., Mr R. Driscoll, His Highness Prince Jaisioh Gaekwar, the Hon. Mo- Dougall Hawkos, General Warren Holy, Mr W. P. Ingersoll, Goneral Manderson, Mr and Mrs Charles Steele, Mr and Mrs J, Jahn Waterbury, and Nan Houten,
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NOTICE.
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By Order of the Board of Communica tiens and Posts.
WONG WEI KON, - Manager. Borckong, October 20, 1811. 1364
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The Olympic was penceeding from South ampton to Cherbourg on her way to New York and the Hawke, which has recently
undergone a refis in Portmouth Dockyard,
was carrying out a preliminary steam frial when the collisica took place.
Mr and Mow, Harry Payne Whitney. It is stated that the number of the vessel's first
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The liner was afterwarda oblo tevanchor class passengers, was the largest over in Osborne Bay and later to proc od "to carried in a single stup for New York. Coxes, where she tmus-shipped a number. Both the second and steerage classes were of bar passengers to a tender for their also well-hooked up. return to Southampton: The Olympic will remain at Cowes until the tide serves for her to steam to: Southampton, which will be this morning. It was found that she was drawing too much water but she will be sufficiently lightened. by pumping this morning,
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"Hongkong, June 29, 1911.
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815
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About 100 passengers from the vessel proceeded on board a steamer to Southamp- ton, where they arrived shortly after 9 NO. 57, PRAYS GRANDE, MACAO, o'clock last night; many of them proceeded to London. The majority of the Olympic's passengers remained or board for the night.
HOW TO
HOLD
A CIGAR.
There is only one right way to holda cigar, that is if the smoker has an especí ally easy chair in which he is liable to fall It was jest before 1 o'clock, in clear sleep while enjoying the frigrant wood. weather, when the Olympic, with about 3,000 John E. Starbuck told about it at a souls on board, had turnedout into the Solent base, according to Popular Mechanics, recent meeting of opticians in Springfield, from Southampton Water, shaping her If one holds a cigár, between the first and course for Spithead to the austwärdey and second fingers, the act of falling asleep the Hawke was coming inte Spithead from will' invariably cause the hold to become WELDED DRUMS IN ALL SIZES. the westward. The liner was proceeding relaxed; and the cigar will drop from the They would also draw the attention of slowly, and the cruiser was overtaking her fingers, to the imminent danger of the HOSPITALS and the MEDICAL on the starboard side at a speed of about clothes or the carpet That is how not FACULTY to the fact that they will be 16 knots. To the spectators on show it to do it. But if the soductive rol be hold prepared to supply PURE OXYGEN, in Cylinders any quantity:
Further particulars may be cbtained at HONGKONG From Tas ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co.,
Law. Hougknag, October 17, 1911.
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AND LADY LUGARD.."
BAZAAR and FANCY FEE
A be held (by kind permission of Cam mandant and Officers Hongkong Volunteer Carpa) on the Volunteer Parade Ground, $11.50 per Ton. TUESDAY, October 31st, from 2.30 to
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NO CHITS TAKEN. Hongkong, October 18, 1911.
apponred that the Hawks attempted to between the second and third fingers, the cross ahead of the liner and then dropped cigar would still be found Safely grasped back to pass under her stern. At this in the hand oven if the sleeper did, not moment there was a terrific crash, which wake up until the "morning after," was heard more than a milo away, and it was then, seen that the warabip had rammed the liner aft on the starboard The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ms quitter. The cruiser immediately went Lloyd George, in a telegram to the Welsh astern and appeared to have a considerable National Council, stated that 1812 would hepl as she did so. Her bows were badly and the disestablishment of the Welsh
mashed and the collision · mata were Church, and the restoration of the endow- speedily placed in position.
In the meantime discipline was at work on both vassola. Aboard the linor water-
monta for national purposes.
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No, 0, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Shop).
"KELLETT CREST, No. 06, Peak. No. 7, DUDDELL STREET, 1 Godown, HARTING and ROGATE, rear the King's Park, Kowloon,
MERION, No. 3, the Peak, 6 Rooms; with use Tennis Court.
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The draft address which will be THE DAIRY FARM CO, LTD,
tight doors were hastily closed to isolate the presented to this King-Emperor on The compartments which had beso pierced by Ridge at Delhi has been sent Home for the the sharp bow of the Hawko. In the war-Approval of His Majesty. The addreas will ship man vere piped to quarters and the to about twenty lines, and will offer an customary precautions in case of collision appropriate and loyal welcome to their were taken. Both vessels had, of course, Majesties to India, and refer to their very stopped as soon as the danger was realized, brief stay in that country. The address, and when the watertight doors had been which will be enclosed in iritable casket, properly secured the engines were set will be non-political in character, and will Batern; and as the Hawke and Olympis nat contain any contentions matter. drew apart some idea of the extent of the damage was seen. It is estimated roughly that nearly 40ft, of the Olympia's pisting was torn, the damage extending bath abarë 1360 and below the waterliuo. It was, however, apparent from the outset that there was no THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE danger of either vessel's foundering, and
the Olympic's passengers were reassured.
The collision had occurred about half a mille outside the Prince Consort Bury, and the Olympic proceeded a little further into Usborne Bay and dropped bar anchor. The Hawke stood by the linor for a time, and then proceeded to Partemonth, The captain of the Olympic, finding that it was impossible to proceed, turned his ship 86,096,456 round and came into Cowes Roads. She remniced last night outside the King's 10,678,157 63,499,360 yachts moorisge, over a mile from the ahore Two of the liner's cumpartmenta 10,302,032
are filled with wafar. As lar ́sa could be ,646,528 certained was jured on the
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, Hongkong.
J. T. HAMILTON, GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE EAST, TULIO.
Total Aboots Dec. 81, 1010...G.8494,716,023
Surplus Dividends to Policyholders
1010
Total paid Policyholders 1010 Telal Expenses for 1910... Gross carnings from interest and Route for 1910. Grom rate of Income from
Invertments 1910 Hongkong, May 30, 1911.
48 Ulympic, where excellent order was main
tained. Bonta were busy going to" the 727
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DTOTAL FU
SAVARESSES SANTALNI
OTAL FUNDS AT S1ST DECEHEZE, 1910. £21,262,693,
Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital 23,814,845
d.
· Frid-up Capital £1,607,997 59 II-Fico Fund...... 3,843,218 4 24. Ifalo & Annuity Funds 15,645,120 97 Sinking Fund Account... 97,36518 6
£21,252,693 17 3 2,379,260 17... 7 1,964,631 2
Revenue Fire Branch
Life & Annuity I
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Other Receipts......
- 643,814 10-8
24,971,215 17
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