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Uns treibt des wilden Sturms Gewalt Uns an ein Felsenriff,
Gleich viel in welcherlei Gestalt Gefahr droht unserm Schif Wir wanken und wir weichen nicht, Wir thun nach Seemannsbrauch, Getreu erfüll'n wir unsere Pflicht, Auch bis zum letzen Hauch, Und rufen frendig sterbend aus, Getreu bis in den Tod:
Der Kaiser und die Flagge hoch,
Die Flagge schwarz, weiss, roth!
THE HONGKÓNG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The song rang out loudly in the howling storm. The after part of the ship then began to quiver and fell over, dragging with it every- thing into the depths. Only two men were washed away by the sea and they reached the coast after a long swim. The fore part of the ship had now fallen to the side, its 'bottom receiving the force of the breakers, thus afford. ing protection against the sea to the men who had remained there. The next day, the 24th,
solicitors (Mr. Ewens and Mr. Ho Wyson). The insolvency is attributed to the disappear- ance of the manager of the Yee Loong; who absconded with large sums of money.
His Lordship made the order prayed for and appointed Mr. Arathoon Seth, Official Receiver, the trustee in the bankruptcy.
17th August,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Dr. CarringTON (CHIEF JUSTICE.)
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY ÇO., LIMITED, v. W. G. BRODIE
AND OTHERS.
In this case the plaintiffs applied for a final decree of foreclosure against the defendants,
G. Brodie, H. L. Dalrymple, and B. Layton. Mr. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. V. H. Deacon) appeared for the plaintiffs and said there was no appearance on the part of the
defendants. Counsel then read the formal
documents in the case and asked for a final decree of foreclosure against the defendants.
His Lordship granted the decree.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on the 13th August at the offices. Hon. F. A. Cooper presided, and there were also present Dr. Ayres (Colonial Surgeon), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. H. B. Leth- bridge (Acting Captain Superintendent of Police), Mr. N. J. Ede, and Mr. H. McCallum (Secretary.)
an attempt was made to build a raft, and one of the sailors was washed away, but happily he reached the shore. The remainder had to wait thirty-six hours without food. Then a Chinese sampan came to the rescue and took the men away, the boatman himself risking his life. The sea now abated somewhat. The inhabit- ants of the village Chue-tan, which was close by, received the shipwrecked sailors very humanely, and provided them with clothing, food, and drink. An English missionary dressed the wounds of the men who were injured. From the lighthouse at the south-east of Shantung came the keeper, a German named Schwilp, and he took his fellow countrymen on donkeys back to the lighthouse. From here a Chinese messenger went overland to take the first news about the disaster to the German men-of-war at Chefoo. The messenger arrived in the forenoon of the 26th at Chefoo and the news created profound sensation, and much sympathy was expressed by everyone. H.M's. ships Arcona and Cormoran went immediately to the scene of the disaster and took the survivors on board. They had been cared for in a most friendly manner by
CLEANSING AND LIMEWASHING PREMISES. Mr. Schwilp. H.M. ship Arcona remained
An amendment was made in the by-law at the spot. The remains of the victims were interred at a special cemetery near the light-cleansed and limewashed. The new by-law regulating the times at which premises shall be was ordered to be sent to the Colonial Secretary.
house.
THE FORMOSAN REBELLION.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
BAKE-HOUSE BY-LAWS. Į
The revised bake-bouse by-laws were read and approved, and it was resolved to forward them to the Colonial Secretary.
CHOLERA AT PENANG.
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The Colonial Secretary at Singapore for- We have received the following telegrams,warded a return of cholera cases which occurred apparently from Japanese official sources:-
AMOY, 12th August.
As the rebels of Funlin and other districts during the recent insurrection damaged the buildings and properties of innocent people, and also slaughtered some of them, the Central Government of Taiwan have begun an inspec- tion and examination with a view to relieve the unfortunate sufferers. Baron Tatimi, Chief of the military department, who went to the pre- fecture of Taicheong, having inspected the districts that suffered at the hands of the rebels, will return to-morrow.
TAIPEH,
14th August. The Imperial Japanese Government has decided to grant 50,000 yen for the relief of the innocent sufferers through the late disturb-
ances.
SUPREME COURT.
13th August.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Dr. CarrinGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE.)
RE LEONG NIN, DECEASED, EX PARTE LO CHEF KU.
This was a creditor's petition for adminis tration in bankruptcy of the estate of Leong Nin, deceased, formerly carrying on the busi- ness of a money changer under the name of Yes Loong at No. 125, Queen's Road Central.
Mr. Bowley (of Mr. H. L. Dennys's office) appeared for the petitioning creditor and the executor of the deceased, Leong Mun Lum, ap- peared in person.
The liabilities were stated to amount to about $37,000 and the realisable assets to about $6,000, consisting of monies in the hands of the mortgagee's and executor's respective
in Province Wellesley, Penang, during the week ended 14th July last. There were five cases, and four of the patients died.
THE PLAGUE WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS.
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August 19, 1896
The President Please oir has to my knowledge been that the plague has been epide this year. Whether the Colonial give a clean bill of health depends, think, on the wording of the form and lay which it is issued.
The Medical Officer of Health There can be no question that the port is at free from any epidemic of infectious or conta- gious disease.
The Colonial Surgeon-I have already advised the Government on this subject.
Mr. EDE moved that a letter be sent to the Colonial Secretary stating that in the opinion of the Board there was no epidemio of conla- gious or infectious disease in the colony. The COLONIAL SURGEON seconded: Carried.
WHO IS TO PAY P.
The Secretary, in a letter to the Colonial Secretary, stated that on the 20th of last month 42 dead swine were found on board the steam- ship Hongkong on her arrival in the harbour
from Hoihow. On the 24th 21 dead swine were
found on board the steamship Ask on her arrival from Hoihow. All the carcases were detained for inspection, and they were after wards ordered by the Medical Officer of Health, in the interests of the public health, to be buried, at the ground set apart for the "purpose at Mount Caroline. The total cost of the removal was $50.80 and the question was whether the money could be recovered from the owners of the vessels or their agents.
The Colonial Secretary forwarded the letter to the Crown Solicitor, who wrote stating that in his opinion the money could not be recovered from the owners or agents.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
For the week ended 1st August the death rate was 17 per 1,000 per annum as compared with 50.1 for the corresponding period of last year. For the week ended 8th August the death rate was 21.5 as compared with 25 for the corresponding period of last year.
The following minute was appended to the latter statistics—--
Medical Officer of Health-Eleven deaths from drowning are recorded as having occurred at Kowloon, presumably as a result of the typhoon.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Board adjourned until Thursday week.
THE "GAELIC”. ASHORE.
SAFETY OF THE PASSENGEÈS. ·
15th August. The Inspectors of Nuisances forwarded an application to the Medical Officer of Health ask- Agent for the Occidental and Oriental Steam-1
Yesterday morning Mr. J. S. Van Buren, ing for a special remuneration for services ren-ship Company, received a telegram dated Yoko- dered during the plague this year. The Colo- nial Secretary, to whom the application was for- warded, replied regretting that his Excellency the Governor could not accede to the request.
CLEAN BILLS OF HEALTH.
The following letter was read concerning the issuing of clean bills of health :---
hama, 9 p.m., August 13th, stating that the Gaelic had gone ashore at Yodsibi beacon, Shimonoseki. The translation of the telegram is as follows." Gaelic steamer got ashore at Yodsibi beacon, Shimonoseki. Steamer is afloat again; beached; rests on mud safely. Steam pump ordered from Nagasaki. We will tele- graph you latter."
A second telegram, dated Yokohama, 9.17 p.m., August 14th, reached Mr. Van Buren
o'clock yesterday afternoon The following translation was supplied to us by the agent :-
1st August, 1896. My dear MoCallum,-If I remember rightly, the Board in answer to an inquiry from his Excellency stated that the plague was then pre-shortly before sent in the colony in an epidemic form. Am I correct? If so, I think we could now fairly address the the Government and say that the disease is now no longer epidemic, and if the notification on the subject that was then made be now recalled, I presume it would follow that the Health Officer of the Port would give clean bills of health to ships leaving this. Will you submit this matter to the President and the other members of the Board P-Yours truly,
H. McCallum, Esq.
N. J. EDE.
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The following minutes were appended. The Secretary-Submitted.” I am opinion that bubonic plague has not existed to the extent of being epidemic for the past two months. During the past eight weeks we have had 130 cases reported, or say 23 cases a day. These have occurred all over the colony and can only be viewed as being sporadic cases. To my mind, foul bills of health should not be issued under such circumstances.
"Damage to Gaelic is confined to Nos. 2 and 3 holds starboard bilge. Twelve feet of water in those holds. The steamer will have to be docked. Sugar jettisoned. Landing-for- ward cargo. Cabin passengers, mails, due Kobe August 15th. Chinese passengers remain- the ship. Will wire extent of damages as soon as received from diver."
the
The Gaelic left Hongkong at 5 pm, on the 8th inst. She reached Nagasaki on the after noon of the 12th and it is most probable the struck the rock about six o'clock on the mor of the 13th. The steamer was in charge pilot, Captain Wilson Walker, at the time and it is considered that she got out of her course in trying to avoid junks: The straits are only third of a mile wide at the point where the sc cident occurred. -
The following is a list of the who booked at Hongkong Nagasaki-For Kobe Lieutenant
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