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THE SUNKEN
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SKRAMSTAD."
The complicated nature of the collision which caused the sinking of the Norwegian 8.8. Skramstad suggested at the time that there would be some trouble when the question of liability came to be dealt with, an already there are signs that the anticipated difficulties are becoming real. On the 27th ult. a number of workmen from the Kowloon Docks went off to the sunken vessel and began the preliminary operations for raising her, but soon afterwards the work was suspended by order of the agents, pending, we understand, a settlement of the disputed liability. It was rumoured that the owners of the s.s. Perla, which was slightly damaged in the collision, were going to seize the vessel, though it did not appear whether this threatened action Was to be participated in by the owners of the Tai Cheong, which collided first with the Skramstad and inflicted the damage causing her to sink. At any rate, the work of salvage is meantime at a standstill owing to what just new appears to be very much like a deadlock.
An examination made of the Skramstad shows that the hole in her bows allowed an inrush of water into the forward bulkhead com- partment as well as into the fore hold. The rent plates are inclined not inwards as one would naturally expect from such a collision, bat outwards, showing that the Tai Cheong's stem had been firmly imbedded in the Nor- wegian's side, and had drawn the plates out- wards when she managed to back off from the sinking ship. In all probability the method adopted to raise the Skramstad will be as follows. Her after hold will be pumped out through a funnel attached to the hatch. Two lighters will be placed forward-one on each bow-and at low water wire ropes suspended between them and passed underneath the keel of the vessel will be made taut. A further advantage will be gained by filling the lighters with water so as to sink them as deep as possible. When the tide begius to rise this water is pumped out. The conse- quent rise of the lighters, combined with the rise of the tide, will lift the forward part of the vessel, and the pumping out of the after hold will meanwhile have done the same for the stern. She will thereupon be slowed round and beached so as to allow her side to be patched, a process which will be possible during low
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same.
The position of the Skramstad remains the She lies on an even keel, without much slope fore and aft, and the tops of her masts and funnel are visible at high water.
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the Misses Davis and Tinslay and the Sisters Bailey danced very prettily, and had re-appear several times. As a coon special- ist
was warmly received by the house. Unfor- tunately some over-enthusiastic persons some- what marred the effect by applauding between
Miss Emmie Smith portrays very the periods. In response to a second call, he introduced to his hearers a wonderfully executed vividly and successfuly the characters she "Dance des Lutines," mostly of the pizzicato | deals with, and held the audience from the com- mencement to the finish of her various times. order, and well calculated to show the per- former's powers of velocity. Madame Mar- One of the best items of the evening was the quardt reappeared with a harp solo of her quartette "Excelsior," those taking part in it
Fantasia on own composition, entitled
The being the Misses Julie Cleveland and Mand and gave as an Albert and Messrs. Huxham and Leon. The Last Rose of Summer,' eucore a Song Without Words," the most difficult piece was splendidly given, the last verse being repeated in response to the applause. attractive item in which she appeared alone. Mrs. Mudie, who should have followed with A most successful evening concluded with a Gounod's "Ave Maria," was unfortunately un-laughable, sketch entitled "Anatomy,” able to sing, and in consequence Mrs. Anderson whole performance of the company is good, and rendered the song in her place. In this Mrs. an especial feature is that most of the songs are Anderson seemed to have got her voice fully new to Hongkong. under control, and gave an interpretation which showed her to be capable of great artistic feeling. The programme concluded with three duets for the violin and harp, the first of which, Ernst's
THE HONGKONG NURSING INSTITUTION.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.
The
Elegy," gave an excellent oppportunity for the display of the combined powers of Madame
The first annual meeting of the Hongkong and Herr Marquardt, of which they availed themselves to the full. The remaining two Nursing Association was held on the 23th ult. duets were of a more popular type. The evening in the Chamber of Commerce, City Hall. Dr. was thus brought to a most successful termina-F. O. Stedman, the president, occupied the tion, and the promoters of the concert have chair. There was a small attendance.
The artists were every reason for satisfaction. admirably backed up by Mr. George Grimble, who was a self-denying accompanist.
The following was the programme : —
PART FIRST.
Violin Solo ... "Suite No 3 in D"
Adagio, Gondoliera, Perpetuum Harp Solo... "Mazurka de Concert' Violin Solo... "Prelude and Fugue
(Unaccompanied.)
Soprano ( (a) "Ouvrez tes yeux bleus
Solo
(Open your Blue Eyes.) (b) Waltz "Reve d'amour Song (Love's Dream)
Mrs. ANDERSON. PART SECOND.
mobile.
Ries.
Schuecker.
Violin Solo...... "Fantasie Faust' Harp ("Fantasie on The Last Rose)
of Su mer " Solo Soprano, Harp and Violin "Ave Maria'
Mrs. ANDERSON, Violin and Harp Duet (a) "Elegy"
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Sarasate. The Per- former. Gounod.
Ernst. (b) "Le Ruisseau" (The Brook) Saurel. (c) Intermezzo from "Cavalleria
Rusticana
Mascagni. Madame and Berr Marquardt left the same night for Canton, where they gave a concert on Thursday.
The CHAIRMAN said it was with great plea- sure he took the chair at that the first annual meeting of the Hongkong Nursing Institution, which, as they knew, was inaugured in the early part of the year, and, he thought they might say, had proved a great succes and filled a great want in the Colony. (Applause) It was somewhat unfortunate that they had only Bach.got three months' working to put before the meeting, the reason being that the committee Massenet. thought it would be very much better to have the annual meeting in the cold weather and Gregh. at the end of the summer before the winter festivities began, and therefore the accounts had been closed on the 30th September. They were thus only able to put three months' working During that time, their nurses before them. had been employed almost all the time. The accounts showed a deficit; they had been obliged to draw on the guarantee fund to some little extent. The expenses connected with the starting of the Institution would not, however, recur-at any rate for some time-and since the accounts were made up the deficit had been wiped out, so that the guarantee fund now stood at much the same amount as when they began. These, he thought, were all the comments he There were two had to make on the report. things, however, recently before the committee which the meeting might be told about. One was that they were already considering the A full house marked the opening night of advisability of getting out a third nurse. this company in the Theatre Royal on the During September, October, and November, 22nd alt, and the heartiness of the applause they had had, in addition to the two nurses showed that a Hongkong audience is as capable belonging to the Institution, two others of appreciating talent as any andionce elsewhere. -one who kindly came down from Shanghai to The performance did not start till half-past help them and one who was a resident in this nine, and in this the management appear to have Colony-so that altogether there had been four made a mistake, for the house was full by nine nurses almost continuously employed, and with- would have been in serious difficulties. The o'clock, or shortly after. Thus people were kept out the help of the nurse from Shanghai they waiting and an impatient andience is apt some. times to be critical. The orchestra was supplied general opinion of the Committee was that they by a naval band, which imparted a briskness should wait for a few months and see what ne to the performance lacked by many entertain-cessities arose, for there was no doubt the thres ments insufficiently supplied in the direction of orchestral accompaniment. The Empire Comedey Company deserve all that has been said in its praise, and the performers them- selves cannot be otherwise than gratified with their several receptions last night. The Miss Maud Albert and Miss ballads by Emmie Smith showed both of these young ladies to be possessed of excellent voices. Adelaide is a good serio- Miss Florencs comic, and as a songstress and dancer Miss Jessie Thorne, in her own particular line, will
EMPIRE COMEDY AND VAUDE- VILLE COMPANY.
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THE MARQUARDT CONCERT. Before a fairly good house, though by no means as large as the entertainment deserved, Madame and Herr Marquardt gave their grand concert in St. George's Hall on the 27th ult. The audience, which included H.E. the Governor, manifested its appreciation throughout the programme and encores had to be given after almost every item. The performance was opened by Herr Marquardt with Ries's "Suite No. 3 in D," which at once showed those present that Hongkong had been visited by an artist on the violin whose like had
months dealt with had been an exceptionally probably not been heard before in this part
busy time; but it was a question which would was the place of residence of the nurses. of the world. The second movement, in par-
very soon have to be decided. The other matter ticular, was remarkable for the warmth of tone and delicacy imparted to it by the
Hitherto they had been resident in the Peak Hospital. That arrangement had been found to player. Madame Marquardt followed with her
work very well. They applied to the Govern grand orchestral harp, a truly magnificent instrument, playing first Schücker's" Mazurka
ment for help for the Institution out of the de Concert, with an encore in which she
Jubilee Fund that was collected in 1897, because part of that Fand was to go to the Womens' and showed to even greater advantage. The gem of the evening was the rendering of Bach's
Childrens' Hospital and to providing nurses for recognised that they had some claim on that. "Prelude and Fugue," the Fugue especially
the Colony. The Government immediately claimed for her, take some beating. being interpreted with the necessary breadth
The lateness of the hour at which the perform Fund, but said that practically the whole of it 80 often lacking even in first-class artists. As an encore Herr Marquardt gave an example auce concluded prevents us from dealing with was being used for the building of Jubilee of a very different style of music-a rendering it as fully as we should wish, but mention, Road and the new hospital in Barker Road. The however brief, must be made of the other items Thereupon they wrote and asked that rooms for of Anie Laurie," with variations.
on the programme. Miss Letty Harmston and their nurses be given in the new hospital, and earlier part of the programme closed with
Mr. Gus Gregory provided a novel entertain-got the reply that there was no room there for the first appearance in this Colony of Mrs.
ment in their musical interlude, and appear the nurses-that the whole space was already taken up, the plans drawn up and the Anderson, who met with an instantaneous
buildings begun," and there success and justified the high expectations to be capable of extracting music from formed of her. She yielded to the request for anything. Mr. Steve Adson, besides being a
to give away. But still it was admitted by "When Love is Kind." clever dancer, can tell a funny story, and he an encore and sang
After the interval, Herr Marquardt gave kept the house in continual laughter during his the Government that they had to do some- Sarasate's brilliant " Fantasie Faust," which occupancy of the stage. The ballet quartette,ting towards providing nurses for the Colony.
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