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of the last loan of £200,000 floated in 1894, shewing in addition what amount thereof is still available, if any, how and in what way the monies have been expended, and what are the available assets in respect of said disburse- ments ? The statement to shew in what securi. ties the sinking fund has been invested, the cost thereof in sterling and in dollars, the annual revenue derived therefrom and the present market value of the securities.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE.
The COLONIAL TREASURER moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to an- thorise the appropriation of a further supple- mentary sum of $900 to defray the charges of the year 1895.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
SUPREME COURT.
28th June.
IN APPELLATE JurisdictION.
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Before the FULL COURT-SIR JOHN Carrington (CHIEF JUSTICE) and MR. A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDGE.)
CHEUNG YAU TO AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS AND DEFENDANTS, V. THE Bank of CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED, RESPONDENTS AND PLAIN-
TIFFS.
The appellants, the defendants in the Court below, moved that the judgment pronounced in the court below on the 21st December, 1896,
[July 1, 1397. chemist at the Imperial Arsenal at Tientsin, who shared the Miss Lloyd and Miss Weller, w same fate, belonged to the Church of England Zenana Mission at Foochow
one,
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Mrs. Collins, who with two children left the wreck in the missing boat, was evidently the widow of the late Rev. J. S. Collins, of the Church of England Missionary Society at Foochow. Her case is a particularly sad it is only two months since her husband met his death by drowning while on a missionary tour in his dis- trict. The accident occurred on the 20th April, while the rev. gentleman was on bis way from Yeng Ping to Kucheng. The large steering car of the boat in which the reverend gentleman was travelling broke in passing down one of the rapids of the river and the boat be came unmanageable. Mr. Collins then jumped mer he was unable to cope with the strength of the current and was drowned.
The Bill was read a first time and passedbo reversed and that the costs in the court into the river, but although he was a good swim-
through all its stages without amendment.
THE TITLE OF THE COLONIAL SURGEON.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to give effect to the change in the name and style of the office heretofore known as that of the Colonial Surgeon.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, Bill read the first time.
Before the Bill was read the second time the ATTORNEY-GENERAL said-I understand that Dr. Atkinson's substantive appointment of Colonial Surgeon takes effect to-day, and the name by which he will be known is that of the Principal Civil Medical Officer. This change has been brought about by instructions received from the Secretary of State, and to prevent any difficulties which_night arrise this Ordinance has been drafted on the same lines as the Ordinance changing the title of the Surveyor-General to Director of Public Works. In dealing with documents a quibble might possibly arise as to whether the officer known as the Colonial Surgeon is the same as the Principal Civil Medical Officer, and it is as well that the new title should be formally recognized by the Legislative Council.
The Bill was read the second time. In Committee on the Bill the Hon. T, H. Whitehead said it seemed to him that the first up. He and only clause was somewhat mixed had not had time to look up the Ordinance chang- ing the title of the Surveyor-General, but he thought the clause might be made simpler and equally a seffective if it read after the word "ooours," such Ordinance, order, &c., shall be read and construed as if the words Principal Civil Medical Officer had been contained therein instead of the words Colonial Surgeon.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that would
not meet the case. He quite appreciated the hon. member's desire to make the clause simpler,
but the Ordinance related to some matters which were now past. For instance, in regard to the pension minute, he was afraid the Colonial Surgeon would not like to have the words
Principal Civil Medical Officer " because that might have the effect of giving Dr. Atkinson Dr. Ayres's pension. (Laughter.)
substituted
Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD said he had no
desire to deprive the previous Colonial Surgeon of his pension. (Laughter.)
Council then resume and the bill was read the third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Council adjourned sine die.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretary) presided and all the mem- bers were present.
MINUTES,
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
The CHAIRMAN said the only minute he had to bring forward was one in which the Governor recommended the Council to vote the sum of $346.42 in aid of the vote "Repairs to Post The launch was ex- Office steam launch." amined by the Government Marine Surveyor, who reported that the repairs were absolutely necessary.
Vote recommended.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Committee then adjourned.
below be paid by the plaintiffs and all further proceedings stayed.
Mr. Robinson (instructed by Mr. H. L. Den- neys) appeared for the appellants and Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., and Mr. H. E. Pollock (in- structed by Mr. Master) appeared for the re- spondents.
The plaintiffs sued the defendants, who are the executors and executrix of Cheong Kai, deceased, for $100,000, being the amount due under the joint and several bond of Cheong Koon Sing and Cheong Kai, deceased, to the plaintiff bank, dated the 25th August, 1891, and conditioned for payment of the sum of $100,000 on default being made by the said Cheong Koon Sing to perform and observe the duties con- tained in the bond. On the 21st December the Chief Justice gave judgment for plaintiffs with costs, and it was against this.decision that the present appeal was made.
Mr. Robinson had not concluded his argu- ment when the Court adjourned. The case is still proceeding.
WRECK OF THE “ADEN.” :
BAD LOSS OF LIFE.
Mr. H. A. Ritchie, Superintendent of the P. & O. Company, writes us as follows :—
It is with the deepest regret I have to inform you that a telegram to the following effect has been received from the Company's Agent at Aden:-
Government steamer Mayo arrived here this evening reports Aden has been wrecked off reef on the east side of Socotra, 3 a.m., Wednesday, 9th June. Rescued by means of Mayo's boats 7 a.m., Saturday, 26th June:-
Passengers saved:-F. W. W. Valpy, from Perak; E. C. Pearce, wife, eldest infant, from Shanghai; F. Gillett, wife, daughter, from Yokohama; 2 amahs, 2 engineers, I steward,
Swept overboard and drowned :-Mr. and Mrs. Strain and 2 children, from Tientsin; Miss Lloyd, from Foochow; Miss Weller, from Foochow; Mr. Pearce's second baby and amah; Capt. Hill, R.N.R. (the Commander).
Escaped in boat, but without provisions and little hope of safety on account of bad weather: Mrs. Collins and 2 children, Margaret Hogan (Mrs. Collins's nurse), from Foochow; Mrs. Smyth and infant, from Ningpo; Mrs. Reilly and 2 children; Mrs. Saunderson, from Siam; Mrs. Robertson and 3 children, from Singa- pore; Mrs. Suttie and infant, from Singapore; Miss Hewett, from Perak; and part of the
crew.
Saved :-34 mixed crew.
The wreck is breaking up.
Mr. Ritchie encloses a list of the passengers on board the steamer when she left this Port, which is as follows:-
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PASSENGERS PER "ADEN," SAILED FROM HONGKONG, 17TH MAY, 1897. From Hongkong to London :-Mrs. Strain's amah.
From Foochow to London :-Mrs. Collins. 2 infants and nurse, Miss Weller, Miss Lloyd.
From Yokohama to London-Mr. and Mrs. Gillet and child.
From Shanghai to London-Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pearce, 2 infants and amah, Mrs. R. Smyth and amah, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Strain and 2 infants.
Mr. Strain, who with his wife and two child- ren were swept overboard and drowned, was a
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Of the others in the missing boat, Mrs. Dr. Smyth, of the Church of England Missionary Smyth of Ningpo, is believed to be the wife of Society. In the Directory we only find one entry under each of the names of Reilly and Suttie, namely, Captain Reilly, of the Army Service Corps, Singapore, and Mr. D. Suttie, Assistant Manager of the Central Borneo Com- are amongst the missing and surmise points to pany, Labuan; two ladies of the same names the probability that they were the wives of the gentlemen mentioned.
Of the passengers saved we find that Mr. Valpy is an assistant overseer of the Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.; Mr. Pearce is an assis- tant with Messrs. Ilbert and Co., merchants, Messrs. Mollison and Co., merchants, Yoko- Shanghai; and Mr. Gillett, an assistant with
hama.
The following is a complete list of the officers, &c., when the steamer sailed from Hongkong: Capt. R. E. Hill, R.N.R., who joined the Aden in February, 1894; Chief Officer, E. Carden; Second Officer, A. Miller; Third Officer, R. Manning, R.N.R.; Fourth Officer, E. Huddle- ston; Surgeon, G. H. Forman; Chief Engineer, D. Carmichael, R.N.R.; Second Engineer, C. J. Chisholm, R.N.R.; Third Engineet, T. A. White; Fourth Engineer, P. MeL. Kelt; Winchman, W. Atkins; Carpenter, H. Holmes; Boatswain, C. McKie; Stewardess, Ada Nichols. The intelligence of this sad disaster has been received in Hongkong with deep sorrow and sincere sympathy will be felt with those who have lost relatives and friends.
The Aden, one of the P. & O. Company's intermediate boats, was built at Middlesbrough in 1892 by R. Dixon & Co. She had a gross
latest improvements, tonnage of 3,925 and was fitted with all the
THE WRECK OF THE " SULTAN."
RESCUE BY THE
VALETTA."
The P. & O. steamer Mirzapore, which arrived yesterday, brings news of the wreck of the Sultan and the rescue by the Valetta. The following is an account of the incident obtained verbally by Captain Wickenden, of the Mirzapore, from Mr. Ziegan, of the P. & O. Co., at Colòmbo. The Mirzapore being in quarantine there was no direct communication with the Valetta:
Valetta -ex-
After passing Socotra the perienced strong S.W. monsoon and high sea, When about 500 miles from that Island the s.s. Sultan, of Bombay, was sighted showing The Valetta was the signal "I am sinking." then stopped and two boats left the Sultan with crew and pilgrims, but the boats were smashed alongside the Valetta and several of the occupants drowned. As the Sultan had no more boats available Capt. Gadd called for volunteers and a lifeboat was manned with Europeans, who succeeded in transferring the remainder of the passengers and crew of the Sultan safely on board the Valetta. As, how- ever, the sea was running very high, the This caused a boat had to be abandoned. delay of about five hours to the Valetta. · The with a cargo of rice and a few Hajees, about. Sultan was bound from Jeddah to Calcutta 130. She had encountered bad weather, which had smashed her boats and broken through her hatches. She was also making water fast and
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