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six feet of water in the engine room; the engineers accordingly left the engine room and closed it up. Wo went up on deck and washed ourselves and after that we went over to the life-boat, but that was broken, as were all the boats but one, This was in the afternoon. The ship went down soon afterwards, and myself and ten of the mon managed to cut away the boat from the deck, and got into her. I do not know the tonnage of the Cheang Hye Ting. (Lloyd's register produced and not tonnage found to be 923 and gross tonnage 1,86). There was no coal on the upper deck. I do not know what tho steamer was drawing when we left port, but she was very deep. Our best speed was six knots an hour, and we were steaming at that rate. I knew her speed from the second engineer, who told me. The engines stop ped on the morning of the oth. on account of the impossibility of getting up steam. The engines were stopped the day previous by order from the bridge. We first shipped water on the morning of the 9th, and the pumps were started that same night. There were abont two feet of water on the starboard side ton which the list was) of the engine-ream, when we started | pumping. The bunker covers were made of iron.
By Captain Tillard-The deck crew consisted of six hands, and there were three engineers and three Chinese in the engine room. When we tried to right the ship all hands were work- ing at it. I last saw the captain one hour before the ship went down, in his cabin. There had been no trouble ou board at all. I saw the captain's holy in the lifeboat. and the Japanese say he shot himself in his berth
and they carried him to the lifeboat. Tho water got into the ship by the companion way near No. 3 hatch.
By the President-The captain was shot through the temple.. I did not see the wound myself, but the quartermaster toll mo so. I did not see a revolver in the boat. I heard about the Captain afterwards. I heard no shot. I did not see the ship going down. The fires went out on the morning of the 10th and at four o'clock that afternoon she went down,
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a Chinese junk, on board of which they were nine days.
The Court then adjourned and further evid- once was taken at subsequent sittings. THE FINDING OP THE COURT OF INQUIRY. The following is the finding of the Court of Inquiry held at Shanghai with reference to the loss of the steamer Cheung Hye Ting:-That the Cheung Hye Ting foundered in a typhoon, | foundering boing due to the ship becoming au- manageable owing to her cargo shifting and her fires being put out by water which found its way into the ship through the coal shoots, the tops of which had been washed away ia the heavy sea; and through No. 2 ventilator, which had been also carried away. It appears that endeavours were made to upright the ship by trimming the coal and to keep ont the water by covering the conl shoots with canvas. The ship appears to have been well found in life-saving apparatus, and all precautions appear to have been taken for Saving life. The captain appears to have met with his death by a shot wound in the head, but how inflicted there is no evidenco to show. Owing to all responsible European officers having been lost, there is no reliable evidence to show what state of efficiency the ship was in, whether she was properly laden i leaving Moji, or what precautions (if any) were taken to avoid the typhinon previous to the fires being put out.
THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE
MATCH.
September 9, 1897.
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ment and the worn then obtained a situation and on the small pay she got supported her hus. - band an i herself. A week ago the man again found work and did ust wish his wife to con- tinue any longer in Lacan's service. asked her to return home but she declined. The man then said that if she did not come he would kill her. She thought he was joking and took no notice, but on Moulay last he saw her and again asked her to couan back, and on her re- fusal he drew a razor and inflicted a severe cut under the right riba. The woman was remored to the Civil Hospital. The man up to the pre- sent has not been arrested.
0 Independente is to be published on Sunday next. Mr. Jozó da Silva is the chief editor. The appearance of this newspaper will supply many people bero with the means of defending themselvs against the criticisms published in the othe papers, and I must Congratulate Me. da Silva' on having, con- ceived the ion of opening another channel of publie ¡lisenssiou.
Threy stops have now been placed in the Travessa de P. Xarriso to prevent the passage of jinrickshas. What is now required is to order a door to be placed there, because foot. passengers going through the street at night might also disturb the slumber of the inhabit- Or better still, a member of the Leal Senado might go on guard there every evening.
ants.
CANTON NOTES,
FROM THE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO." Singapore having suggested to Hongkong tween two clans named Chan and Ko, in Luk- Two weeks ago a great fight broke out be- and Shanghai dates at the beginning of Octoberfung district, in the prefecture of Waichow, as possibly suitable for the annual rifle match batween these places, it is found that the period during which the match will have to be fired will be necessarily put later to suit Shanghai.
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Hongkong replied on the 27th August:- Agree to Singapore's suggested dates but prefer match ten days later. No answer yet Shanghai Hongkong had written to Shang- hai.
Shanghai replied on the 28th Impossible shoot before November. Range closed at pre- sent. Iave you and Hongkong to settle dates." Singapore will now suggest to Hongkong
and Shanghai as the most convenient date—
and great slaughter took place. Over fifty men belonging to the clun of Ko were killed. This clan r ported the case to the Lukfnng Magistrate, who went in person with a number of police to stop the fight and compel the people clan not only disregarded the command of the of Chan to surrenler all the murderers, but the Magistrate, but fire at the police and prevented telegraphed to Canton for assistance. their approaching the village. The Magistrate Last week Colonel Cheng Yuu-tson with a large is said arrangements have been made by the force was sent to the district in question. It Colonel with the combatants to square the thing.
30th October ja Saturday) to 14th November (a Sunday); that is to say a fortnight, includ- ing au initial Saturday and a terminal Sunday.trict of Shinhing and most of the new crops
Singapore Free Press.
MACAO.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Macao, 2nd September. The particulars of the attempted escape of nine prisoners from the Public (faol on Friday last you have already published. The men were all under sentence to be deported to Africa. Such frequent attempts at escape, some of which have proved successful, though happily the pre- sent one was frustrated, show that both the Public Gaol and the Monte Fort Gaol are un- suitable for the purpose, und a new and properly constructed gaol ought to have been provided long ago.
Heavy rains have been reported in the dis-
have been badly damaged. The Toatai, the Prefect, and the local Magistrate prayed for fine weather some days ago and the slaughter of cattle was prohibited.
The two examiners pppointed by the Peking Government for the examination for the degree of Ku-yen in Canton arrived on the 28th ultimo and on the 2nd instant they removed to the Examination Hall. The examination is to commence on the 5th instant and will be ended on the Ith instant.
The Lekin Office has issued a notice prohibiting the exportation of rice from Canton. It was to come into force on the 23rd nitimo. If the
regulation is violated the smuggled rice will be confiscated and the offender is to be severely
dealt with.
Okamate Tomezo, a Japanese, whose evidence was interpreted, said that on the 6th August the Cheang Hye Ting-left. Moji, anl stébred westward, passing Kinshin on the port had at about six o'clock on the morning of the 7th. The course was then altered to S.S.W. There was an easterly wind, and fine weather. Ou the morning of the 9th it began to be rongh, the wind still being E., and at twelve o'clock it began to rain. At eight o'clock on the morning of the 19th the wind blew very heavily from S.S.W., and the steamer could make no headway. The engines also stopped. The cargo shifted and ali hands, with the exception of the chief mato and captain, went below to work at it, but did not saceved in righting it. This was at about twelve o'clock. The barometer was 20.30. The stanhoard boats wore smashed and swept away at about two o'clock, and after two o'clock Nos. 5 and 6 boats were swept away. leaving Nos. 2 and 4 bouts. The survivors got off in the No. 2 boat, but witness was not sure what became of No. 1 boat. The bunker covers were washed away and the bunkers were covered It is rare for a Chinaman to cut off with canvass. Attempts were made to prevent his queue, but last Sunday the Chief Justice the water from getting into the ship, but and the Attorney-General visited the gaol and were ineffectual. At forty minutes past three what was their surprise on finding all the pri- the crew and passengers got into the No. 2 soners without quenes. Enquiries were made and 4 boats. The Captain was then in the as to the reason, but no explanation was forth-drawn. chart room but was afterwards found dead in coming. It is supposed that they had sworn Bis cabin. Four men carried him to a boat, brotherhood and that the cutting of the tails and tied him in, but the boat wont down im-
was part of the bond. As this took place on mediately. No one was drowned then. The the night after the attempt of the nine prisoners steamer itself went down soon after, both the to escape no doubt it had some connection with No. 2 and No. 4 boats being capsized. Witness that affair. It shows that severe discipline is did not see the chief mate. The two boats were required and that the present lax system is at- righted again and all those who were in the No, tended with grave danger. Some of the men 4 boat went over to the No. 2 boat. Witness in gaol aro better off than they would be did not see the chief engineer. Two oars in their own homes. The Government spends were obtained from the No. 4 boat, and four men large sums of money every year to maintain were picked up from the water. The survivors these gentry and they are not required to give drifted till the morning of the 11th, when the any useful labour in return. This is not the wind shifted. On the same day they sighted a way
that men who have committed crimes should four-masted sailing-ship, and also a steamer.be treated, They signalled to the vessels, but without suc- cess. On the night of the 11th the wind veered to S. They drifted until the morning of the 14th at 8 o'clock, when they were picked up by
On Monday last a Chinese woman employed at the honse of a Chinaman named Lucan was stabbed in the street by her husband. Some time ago the husband was left withont employ. |
The Commissioner of Customs has issued a notice giving warning to the letter-carriers who have been reported to smuggle letters. They are warned that if they are discovered smuggling letters in future their hrences will be with
A woman was brought before the Provincial Judge the other day for murder. The charge was that she one day, after a quarrel with her husband, put some poison into the food, which cansed the death of her grandfather, who had taken the food. Her husband, who had also. taken the poisonal food, recovered. She pleaded guilty, but as she is pregnant she is not to be executed till she has given birth to her child, which event, it is said. will take place in three or four months. She is now locked up in the Namhoi prison.
The hearing of the Bennertz case was con- cluded at Shanghai on the 26th August, judg ment being reserved. The Court began its labours on the 30th of June, and has sat on thirty-three days.
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