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REUTER'S TELAGRA US
SUPREME COURT,
12th September.
-IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE SIB FIELDINO CLARKE (CHIN JUSTICE) AND A JURY.
Anderson, Captain Tillett, Captain Fulmer,
LBSTE. G. E. Bedwell, J. J. Frand's, Q.0. MONG DUNG BAY THAN TUON RAT G. Cox. F: Handerson, J. MaCalion,
The plaintiff sought to remover possession of J. V. Vernon, C. Hooney, R. Shewan, 1 No. 1, Staunton Street, to got aside a died Dedwall, B. Cooks, M. A. A. de Ecua, Walleged to have been made by plaintif on 8th Danby, A. M. Minyehall, A Coxon, and W., Merel, 1880, and to recover reats of the house plitcoal, Secretary pro fem.
from the defendant,
The CHAIRMAN said the object of the most Ingres to inform the members what proves hl boon inade since the notice and been sent out coking the British community to join the Navy League and afterwards to appoint a Com. baretary, Buretary. Ea thereupon asked the Secretary
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Mr MITCHELL' road: Bffy-four mares of Beckhampton has been scratched for the St. gantlamen who had joined the Longue, and stiti that the Incidental exposes up to the rement ount a to $85.65; no Tubsoriptions had yet bien collected, but they would be collected after, the Committee mus formiod. "
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General Duchosan has declined the offer of suother battalion.
THE "BELGIC."
Mr. Von Buren, this agent of, the 0, & 0. Company, kindly informes me that he has re- ive the following-telegram from Yokolina
Belgic los broadside en sandy beach. Hor -hall recrrakka "uninjured. If the weather re- reains favourable steamer can be got afloat, again.
ANPING.
Dil September.
{FROM OUR CORREGTONDENT.]
From Chinese accounts the Japanese appear to be stationary in the vicinity of Changwha, bal mors eouthwards may be made at any moment, in which case the mish to Taluan for will not take long A Japanes hasport steamed past the port this morning, apparentis with a view of soloeting a landing, and there is no doubt that a force will be put on shore to co-operate with the advancing army.
The citizens of Toinsafoo neo in a state of
the contest alarm, as the Japanese uppour to be driving a rabble in front of them, bent on murder and plunder and the country north of the city is reported be in a state of anareliy.
The British Consul has warned his subjects against romaining at Anping while the Jupaueso take possession, but there is no man-of-war liere 120 afford protection, and it does, son ex
traordinary that the part should be almadoned at the most critical timb in the whole progress of the Formosau troubles.
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The CHAIRMAN Acid they had now to elect a Geranietes, and he led thought it advisable to togethe names of gentlemen chested with shipping. Without wishing to indusses members in any may he would read several nemos-tnt-bed-eccurred to, him. Eg names were as follows-Captain Hastings-
Mr. FRANCIS-No Government oflviską.
The CHARANI am not so surubout that. tall events it is for the meeting to decide Mr. FRANCIS-Ie le here? The CHATRIAN-Yes, The names are Cap twin Hastings, Dr. Cooks, Mr. Dstorns, Mr. Wooley Mr Hershell, Captain Tiett, Mr Rs. Dr. Francis, Mr. Gershon Stewart, and Mitchol. The right and proper way is de olest the Committes by ballot, and I propose wi prozed with it. I suggest that the Com- mittee shall consist
not moro than ten Boulders.
MT. DANNY asked whether British subjects in Canton could be members of the Hongkong
·Commitre.
Mr. MITCHELL said there were no members residual in Canton,
convenient for meetings if Canton residsats The CHAIRMAN did not think it would be
were on the Committee..
dlocked withoet a bellut.
Men. A MCCONACI proposed that the gentlemen whose names had hoon road out be Mr. McU was in favour of a ballot, and a ballot was accordingly tokun had not ret joined the Lars and therefore The CHAIRSIAN announced that Mr. Wodor could not be elected on the committes.
Captain Pa33-Iu use any moobers of the League are shifteil frens Hongkong to a Chinese part where there is a branch, do they pay another tabscriptior have to become members of that League in
the CHAIRMAN--No. I should think not. Caph Patxoe-Ace the branches flat Tho CHAIRSANI should think they would banElisted
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Mr. J. J. Pratica, C.C. instructed by Mr. Dennys) represented the plaintif, and Hon. Ho Kei (instructed by Mfr. Ha Wyson) appeared fer the defendant,
The following jury was entpaneled-Mousra.
WRECK OF THE GATTERIHUN
Mr. Gongo said that,, according to the Code, voyage". Having regard to the condition of sterushiete. About half an hour after the einit, only notice of the issue of the writ shall be tho den and the foot but my cabin, ing of the chip suddenly another European was inserted. In regard to the other objection lis which was amidships, had already boon washed brought in and pub down in the stormruisets, quile imply was a quotation from the Partnership Or- ) out by the sea, I oberved with the others, close to me. I asked, "Who are you" and be dinance Any person currying on businows that It is not very ntcg- now.". Mr, said Fawkes, old chop." Then they hundled. within the jurisdiction in a mimo orale other Pinny joliet, “As soon as wy get pust the me down into the bottom of the bost. There were than his own nang may bigued in such name or Seal Becks, between 3 and 4 o'clock in the as foorboards, but water was coming into the style as if it was his own name. That was as morning, it will be a sigh af duything, Dr. boat. All that I had an myo my pyjamas and olete is possible, 299
Copeman oxphined the petition of his cabin the captain's hat. · Micorcbly sold and almost ex- - His Lordship—I think that applies to your tags-There were two passer ger'midabip cabits" hausted there I lay till daybrook, calling out case; it is a most difficult Ordinanco ta tndsc., at the formnf and of each alleyway. Then to Captain Fawkes from time to time," le the aland Lovercula the objections along the alleyway on each sich werthe officersy Lupo P to which the invariable reply was judgment for the plaintiffs in all the suita
Mr. Moussey thorompon said he would admit cabins. The chief ulcer and I had the two "Yes, I think so, a reply which elbough sabine in the starboard alloyway directly wider meant to to was not quite reacuring. We took His Lordship gare judgment for plaintiffe. the bridga I don't know whether we had pue or two seas on board was lying-at-the "smoked too much in the calun but I lept bottom of the boat, and I used my band an a OY badly, end at the time of the vessel run- gnage to find out to what extant the water was ning apa, the rock was wide awaku. The sea rising in the boat, At ou time then was Sin. smtabed on board every now and then, makin of water in the beat. We had no bater, ad wa tremendous roar. Buddenly there was took the binnade out of ita eise, and nond” the great crash, then a tearing noise, and the 60 baler. I never had a happier moment, another orsal like the first Thero stas fa tay life then when daybreak, esine. It was vibration. I was lying upon a spring mattros. worth seeing. I was lying on the bottom of jumped up, having only my pyjamas on, and the boat beyond the stroke carsman, and I SAT found that too was coming along from natorn Capla Farkos sitting in the stornshcote where towards my sabin... Early in the evening a board it wardry, there being floorboards there. Along. had beou arbetad abgit2lt. fin, in height to pros, side of bin was, a westched Chinsa boy, wão yeat the seas that were coming over the bows was preseing close to hint, so as to extract socis from entering the cabin. I skipped over this warmth from him. I improved my position by to provou bareli from getting wet from the oreeping underneath the thwarts towards the water coming along, and to my horrer. I stora de the boat. Captain Fawkes said we wore found that the starboard companion ladder abort two miles away from the store. We got up to the bridge had been swept away. Luckily pretty close in to the shore, and the quarter. the one on the port side remained. I rusha mastan said they were going to try to land on up it. I'met conto' eng--I am not quite sure the beach, whereupon Captain Fawkes get up The Cullerthan who she left here we in which of the officers and he immediately tokk and looked around; and said. "You must noti perfect orics and splendid trim a rare that we had struck a rock. I waited a few think of it. If you don't got dashed to pieces being made by Filet Tankou, who was a pas minutes, but feeling afolly and I returned in the brokers, you will get smothered in the
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& McCollum, B. W. Craddock, A. G. Gutierez, We are received from Mossm, Gibb, Lin, G. C. Fullerton, J. M. Maule, B. Baretto,ingston & Co. the following extraet from the
A. J. dcs Remodies."
6.S. Catterthen-She struck on a rook off the Soals, Sagas Loaf Point, which is about 107 les or frum Sydney, at2.25 su, on the 8th inat. and sanke in loss than 15 minutes.
The cause of the disaster is still a mystory to all, but the Marine Bears encuiry will be held indiately upon the close of the ingitest on the bodies recovered.
Me. France, in explaining the fate of the Managing Agente lattor, dated Bydney, 20th cazo, huid the action was brought by phluti na Aagust, giving particulars of the loss of the the widow and administratrix of tho sota of Caterthu her husband, who died on 25th Octobor, 1879.
Counsel then read the plondings, which stated that thptain if was a widoy reading Victoria, and she was "arrier to Wong Tai Yan on 26th April, 1973; at that time she was fourteen years of age, Hor husband's survivors were, in addition do plaintif, two children, At the time of his death he was possessed of or entitled to a leasehold house at 42. Siautoj Street. He died intestate, and letters of ad ministration to his cetate and offects wore Lasund on 1st Decantor, 1870. The plaintiff, buing young and holly inexperienced, extrusted Chie entire care and management of the property and affairs of her husband to the defendat, and as her attorney and agents took possession of the house on 8th March, 1880. But the do- fendont fraudulently and iniproperly used the house and promises to be registered in the Land Offee in his own nazis and as his own property, and had remained in possession thereof as owner and in receipt of the rents from the date of ragistration. He had always refused to account to the plaintiff as the routs and prafts and to deliver up pussession of the louse. Plaintiff
absent many years. left the colony on 8th March, 1860, and was
songor by the steamer, that she was in such in my might be proud of. fully kept and in perfect eder. inst. and was in command of Captain Elamou, She said shortly after # pan. on the 7th with Mr. Pinney ne ahist officer, and two more able and perfect offers the Compaay duos no
Fidess,
The nonther has comparatively dos will a fresh barcoss from the south when the steamer. sailed, but towards nightfall, it increased to a gals, and about the time the Callertau
track it blew with hurricane forge
my cobla for my overcoat and my llfobellsand."The quaréortinstal anid, “Chinaman As I was going into my cabin the chief officer vory tired, no extec want to get land slick opened the dear of his, which was opposite, and (quick)" Captain Tewkes mid. "Look here, I sako come up wo have struck rock. The and that is Caps Hawke. And to that way he called out Hoy." I said "Pinrisy, for God's know that point well; you got round there, chief oftear, who was oriently still half sleep, paraded them to go on
On ronding a point sad, Nonsense, oll man it is simply the which was nearer than the one which brad just engines that are stopped for a minute." --I | baon indicated wo say itdo cutter lying at said, "The engines have not stopped a minute, anchor. Saddenly wo forgot all about boing They have just told me that we have struck cok, and an enthusiastic obeer went up. When rock That very moment the third office we got alongside the cutter: we found that she came down from the bridge pod said. "Mr. Bahing boat called this: Olga, errued by a Binney, the captain wants you on the Givek. The chap was awfully good. He took The cause of such a fearful lose of life was bridge at once, we lavo tnched the Seal, all of as aboard; putting the Europeans into his owing to the tremendous scas breaking over Rock modiately rated on the bridge little calin ait: le brought cut clothing, which The answer of the defendant stated that her dishing the beate-and-sweeping vagin going up the port side companion tadilar. Mr. Chen and myself nut on quickly. Chun ho till flaf estate of her Insband, together with the nest of the same founderat posseble praise getting the boste orang out. The ship had provisions he had on board; and soon there was 3th March, 1890, he purchased from the plain-board many of tliose on deck; also this saddox. Wo did not as what was going of on the stabanlled us into the two banke. The shipper board sids, but they were hasy on the port side brought us biscuits and water, the only house at 42, Staunton Street, for the sum of
Allsurvivors speak in the highest 32-The consideration money was fully of these ou board and the cool way in which all already got a strong list to the starboard The a busy scene of mutualing going on paid to the plaintiff, and the transfer of the food at their posts, we shough forester as fast as they swing them out. I suppose the seemed that the floor of the best saloon hasme
hows of the port lifeboat kept swinging in again In answer to inquirías D. Ucpeman said properly to the defendant was properly and as soon fa the boats were swung out, they were the time of ordinary bout duill," Unfortunately legally made by an indanturs of aigament smashed with the seas braking over them, and gay. Being an able-bodied okap, and taking chief stewart, the three ladies, and the ship's cause of this was that they could not get the jammed, but even after it had been opened the dated 8th March, 1880, and registered at the the plaintiff bofore two competent witnesses. 1 boat as in readings be roparted himself bridge, Hero Coperian, come up lead of the water, and lay you can Land Office. The usaignarca was cuented by only the captain's "Wat No. 1 secondo in clear it was my duty to assist, I commenced to shove, aurgoon, Dr. Anderson, who had never been to
jug the ship. The boatswain reports that when
too, But the captain shrisked out from the sea before, som enwilling to come out, being The defendant denied that he had been entrusted to Captain Sharpon for instructions, it evidently come away from that. So I went along and they were drowa. It was supposed with the entire care and managemont of any properly and al'airs of plaintiff's late husband having ben apparent that not a moment was He said, "Look here, you must not ale that, that the captain and the chief officer were washed and that he find acted as plaintiff's attore Tower and clear away inmediately. Almost the the skipper wont to the engineer's telegraph. Iing the upper portion of the bridge. The captain to to lost. Captain Shannon Instructed then to you will get killed; stop up here a bit. Their by a housses against this iron supports surround. or agent The defolant further cloned that he samo minuto a large sea come aboard and carried out knows what algazla were given, but andch folrar were romaskebly cooltronglout: obtained the theater and possesion of the said the upper widge, away with Captain Shannon I heard the bulls ringing betw, and I took it The second officer was n toolctailer, as was alse, and farther denied that the plaintiff was abscat from there, and a minnte later the steamer All this tims the engines were at work and the was no or not, lo certainly did not take any in.. property by any frandulous or improves moss and Mr. Pinney, who wars directing operations that he was directing the engineers to come up his lolieged, the captain. Whother, the captain Icore the colony for many years.
The replication of the plaintiff contained a
disappeared.
vesel making hoadway, I was very glad to see toskating drink at dinner. After the captain The following gentlemen wore elected on the denial that she la sold the property to the this terrible catastrophe will be the fact that Lalf a mile distant, but only the white light was raised, ready to answer any call. Els did not One pleasant recollection in connection with the lighthouse, which appeared to me to be only went off activeduty he lay down in the chart room, Committer Captain Hastings Mr. Osborna.defendant, and a further denial that she had smo perfect discipline was shown throughout visible, certainly no green light. I have been think that any of the engine hands could have Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Francie, Mr. hewan, Mr. received any mozer from the defendant on the ship and the noble bravery displayed by fold that we ought to a seen a green light been drowed down below, besought the Colts. Capteis Tillett. Mr. Marshall, Mr. account of such safe, of that sho nd vor entored Capt. Slanica, tie chief officer, chief enginere, but I daw no green light. After operating the saved were one of two of the firewon, including Cofen and Mr. Gershon-Stewart,
into the nssiyument of the properly.
and all andar him, Tho lies were attended yngine room to ograju the skipper, run down the the fireman sorang (head Deeman). There wer the plaintiff was 11 Phen she was married and to get them out the water had risen soup there alone I weat down with him, and font down. She went down way gaietly. So far as in Prus, proceeding with hur address, said to in the saloon, but it was found impossible staps to the lower brides. Nothing to be left no explosion, no noise at all, when the ship went 30 when har hasband died. As she was rapidly, and they, the chief steward, and two of that they were still trying to get the port lifeliout us vas able to judge, the disaster was dao to: ignorant and, inexperienced she was unable to attend to her own affairs, and she entrusted the gentlemen passengers were spoolily looked away out. I had not put my coat on-I had the vessel striking s submerged rock some dis there to the defaulant. After everything
in beyond recovery,
takon oare not to do es, and only put it over my tance-less than half a mile vatside the Big The angmoots stuck to their posts manfully, shoulders as I commenced shoying again. The Soal Rock. The green light we supposed to had been settled the defendant porseded bar bat we understand that they finally reached skipper onaght hold of me again, nud said cores that cook. When as stora fag carie to go to Canton as her mother was ill the the deck, but only to be engulfed with do slip,
"Come here, you will get hurt,” and pulled me back from the search on Thursday they reported wenty and left with him a copy of her lotters"
The Min. 3 boat, the only one which could be into the chart-room. All this time there was that the sous vere Ineaking over the Big Seat of administration and other papers connected successfully launched owing to the hoary em, hardly a sound of any sort there was no scream Books masthood high. with her husband property. About four months contained and tho vrew attached to it, showing ing caly the jabbaring of the crew The
TED INQEnsti the colony and found defedazt in possession of other survivers wore picked up by her. It is man to be. When I as an into the chart aiterwards her mother died and is returned to conclusively that no rasli took place, and the skipper way as cool as it was possible for any
SYDNEY, 12th August... · 42, Staunton Street: He told her she ought to noteworthy that while, no white may was on room the chief oflear sina bere ond with the quest on The bodies of the thres ven recovered A telegram from Foreber states that an in the with bar at friages and celatives in Canton on her when launched, yet the Chinese captain, he looked at the art on the table. From the wreck of the Caterham was bold to as longkong was a cargos pace for a young crazed round in a ixary sa to pick up any who Mr. Piuney (painting to a little indentation on day by Dr. M'Intyre, die district coroner woman to be in. He would look after her pry bar been found thing about the the chart, which scamed to represent a boy, Constable John Frazer doposed to taking perty, colect the rents, and send heist wookage a you are aware, many of the sea salt, Look here, sir, don't you think we can change of the bodies, all of which and life-bolts
She was educated by missionaries, and from She remained here only a few months and then
me have been in the Company's service for a run har in there?" The skipper said Yai, on over their clothes.e pieted the returned to her father's house in March, 1880.
number of years.
cartainly," and immediately hur up to the bridge the wreck on Friday end Saturday, but w time to timo she was, in sumar to her inquiries
how cool the skipper was, I may rantion that and altered the course of the vessel To illustrate unable to find any tra of the ship. about the property, pot off by the dhtondant,
Francis Patrick, Erion, meator of the tug who said that as the did not want money the rents were being saved for her and her children.
when I was on the upper bridge I said, "Captain, Afarian aytge, detailed the astrahco ho had we are going down, aren't we!” His shewords for the survivors and wreckage from thi was,Good It was for this reason that she had not brought
say this, noe ara as right astcuner Ho fret went out on Thursday to I said. “But captain, look at the Seal Rocks Day, and could fini zothing. "On the action at an earlier date. There was n doni
water, it's almost up to the gunwale.", The Friday he picked up the body of a leccar, znð ö defendant, and it was witnessed by Ng Choy, recording the transfer of the property to the
SYDNEY, 9th August. skipper replied, "My dear chap, it has been labont in which was the holy of a Chiramax, plas No further information reached Sydney to that nearly all night." The captain's objecte man qantity of wreckage. Later in the formerly a barrister hers, and his olerk, day relative to the wreck of the Catterihan, sage was to ruigenre me, but I felt absolataly certain day when seran riles north-east from Fea who was dead. She denied signing that that the search conducted by the steamers that the vessel was going tom. The list I saw Rocks he found the body of a second Chinaman dead and the only supposition was that soms Marion Mayfield and Gamecock, though con of the skipper was when he left that room and samo recizare. other worn was taken to Ng Choy's, ofico, dunk remittingly, had proved utterly fatile to go an oa decis, I think iko chief officer Aired W. Lonftar, las eroond ofloor of the registered in due course. who put hur mark to the deen and it was Public interest in the catastrophe, however, went up with him. Taining on the steps as ho Cation, deposed that the ship left Sydney The plaintiffs les boon sustained, but now that the sense of was ascending them, the captain milled out to on the 7th instant, about pon, with a strong erds were concerned, the property had passet has becce somewhat deadened, the cuo question site to passengers at once. The captain was totally ignorant of the fact that, as far is the horror experienced af auch a terrible loss of life the third offer (My Lefter) to go and see south west galu and high fellowbig seas The out of hor banda,
weather coutduued equally, with heavy rain. asked is. How did the voel get into suck on the steps going up the bridge when a great through the night. Newcastle was passed at Plaintiff was then called and garo particulars position? Seafaring people cannot understand son come art washed tas port lichoat of my, p.m., and Port Stephens at 12.30am and of the various transactions which took place on how, with the Port Stephens light on me sile. That won the boat I had rockoned upon going in the hip struck at 295 14. Howes in sharge had sold the property to the defendant or that danger could not have been avoided.
of the ship when sit stuck, and the captain she had signed a seed of desigualta
The trom the time the vessel stuck, The crow had was in the chart-ruoka. Ho say, the Soul Books weather was certainly boisterous, and the nightbron engaged for about nine minutes in trying to light. After the ship struck orders were given know Ng Choy was one of her father's frisuis part of the coast saol wreck should have but I did not understand anything about fixing ordered to sing the boats out. The vissel In cross-examination witheas mid abo dil not black and dirty, but that on such a well-lighted unch the lifeboat. I tried to tie my lifebalton, to sound the well, and all hands on deck wore wars then bands to witroes and sus guid she The public generally share this view, mid it a large for bio slipped dawn I threw off my coat, assisting to swing the boats cut The doed, bond, and petition for chainistration happened is incomprehensible to nautical men the shoulder straps, so the bolt, hring much too muk fifteen minutas altor striking. Ho wAY *The same wer
Mr. G. F. DoDWELL was elected, the asked for his name Lo ho strack out as he had so ny things to loud tu. Mr. Gerakam Storart was thereupon elected in his place.
This was the whole of the business and the Committed then met to discuss one or two small matters.
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP.CO.
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The following is the repot for presentation to the shareholders at the Twelfth Ordinary General dieting, to be hall at the class of UNE MAN LOST OVERBOARD:
és Compmy: on Saturday, the Alat day of September "Dedera for extres copies the DAY PRESS could
The N. Y. K. steamer Hiroaliti Mary, Cup The Soneral Managers hato now to subcat le sent beroli am on the day of publication, Aferin E A. Andoraon, which arrived from Japan
to the shareholders their report on the twelfth t.at hover the supply is turtel Only Supplied for yesterday, had a story passage, having e-June, 1885. After paying all running expenses. years working of the Company, ended 30th countered the typhoon. She loff Yokohama at premia of insurance renumeration to consulting 6.30 p.m. the 28th August, arriving at Kue committee und auditors' fees, there remains on the 30th at 5 am.-light northerly winds and net profit of $205,055.70, and with the consent Eno weather througtimit the passage. Loft Kobe this mount a filowa
of tus alinzehaldare it is proposed to appropriate on the 2nd September at 6 am. and arrived" To write off 334.472 from the vines of the at Shimenesold at 8 am, on the 3rd; the Company's propaatias on 30th Juna lust, being weather. Loft Shimonpacki at i am on the the sunivelant of a poi cont. thenon, and to pay ninel dividend of 7 per cent. on tho capital of with moderate easterly wind and fan the Compung fanking, with the interim dividand weather. south-south-ainterly gate was blowing with of 1 per cent for the your), which will absorb a At 4. put on the 5th a strong of 5 per cent, paid in March last, a total dividend high confused sea. At 8 pm. the ship w rolling heavily and whipping wator all over, the
furilor 370,000, to transfer $150,000 to the cargo of coal shifting, and ship with a heavy to next year's account the balance of 310,591.70.
crolit of the reserva fund, and entry forward list to starboard. Hove ship to wind invrvasi in force: On the 6th it blew a whole gale She was of cousible age and too small for The stemor Fokiza was sold in April lost. throughout the day, with farious, high at present rega.vements of the Company.
MARRIAGE... On Setarday, the 7th Exquember, 1895, at the St. Josep z's Church, Shangnal, by the Hor, A. Colombel, JOAN HALVSRSES, O RENDETTA, Scond daughter et Jons and MARY JUSTER, of Hongkong.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 13TH,-1895.
will no doubt be speedily concluded, when it The ingnost in now being held at Forster, and
opportunity by the Marine Board exquiry. will be fulluwalt the varliest possible
The following particulars are from the Sydney atoming Herald 1-
The PA O. etnymor Tirindisi, left Bombay 5.30 p.m., the wind shifted to the north-west, Tessrs. Hamilton & Co., of Port Glasgow, and the death of her husband, and denkd tetel and that out Sugarloaf Point aboad, the That courred, I should think, inat 15 minutos
for this port on Thursday afternicon.
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The C. P. steamer Empresa of Japan arred at Nagariki at 6 am, yesterday and left at 4. for Hongkong vin Shanghai.
Somo kerosine ail on the steamer Yachiyo merapat Tsurugs, ignited and the verse was ompletely destroyed, on tih August. She we owned by fr. Nagrosh, of Osaka. There wore fire persons killed and two injured,
The wlauer of the cappetition for Captain Medalha's Cups, fehl last Saturday at Kowloon elica range, was Gauner Ratler, with an excellent store of 85, will, 13 points added (total 97). By this score Gunner Rutter alec won the Wallace Cup for the second time."
The Foochaw-Echo of the 7th fust, suys-Wo unlovstand that Hanh' Sing-1 Trotai, has been girea equal powers with the Vicorey (who has boon degraded three dugross) and thus he pro- Treds at onse to officiute at the investigation now going on at Kuchong. These powers any have only been given temporarily,
a
nox1.
8.30 pm. Ist one man overboard. On the 7th. A new steamer has been contracted for with * blowing » Imurricane with easy rain equalis;
tremendous, barometer 28.63; thermonster 69. The wind continued of harricens força until pm. on Sunday, the 8th, and then moderate to a gale. At 3 am on the 8th kept the ship way cn her course, the wind and sus moderating The ship was love to fly-va hours. For the remainder of the passage fresh to modernte north-north-easterly winds and fine weather ware experienced. Arrived at Hongkong on the 11th September at 11.30 pm.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held Director of Public Works) predded, and there restonday aftumouh Hon IA Cooper vars also present-Hos. Commander W. C. Hastings (Acting Capt. Superintendent of Police), Dr. J. M. Atkinses (Asting Colonial
expated to arrive in Hongkong to take her place in the. Company's movie in February and the steamers contine to rank in the estima
The feet is still maintained in first-class order, ion of marine lusupera as risks of the very highest class.
accounts receivulle on 30th Jnus have ni The amounts appearing "freights dye" and
been collected since that date.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE. Since the last meeting Mr. C. J. Holliday hos retired and-Messrs. A. Hess and R. She can have been invited to seats at the Board.
The Committee now consists of Messrs. D. and I. Showan. E. Sassoon, the Hou J. J. Bell-Irving, A. Roos,
these gauti ne reise, bac being eligible offor Totores of the articles of association all thontsalves for 3-olection
•
AUDITORS,
The present acecunts hara boon.audited by
To awer to Mr. Franeis defendant said he was agout at 1, Winglek Strast, for a muster who is deal. He had no other tittle-agunolas like this No.42, Staanton Street was the only house he owned. He was teacher in the Tondon Missionary Sogiety's rehood, he was an elder in the Chinese Pion Church,
The onse had not concluded, when the Court
one of
were hers, brutuse they were iftuched so longwight to know how the agent occurred. The out of the chart room and towards the starboard ladder on to the bridge he was washed off into did not sign the fund. She was not certain hoculse of his fact thint the darn sympathy and finding and hat, which I her belonged to cousantly sweeping over the ship at the whether the signatures on the other demente extended to the bereaved is gecompanied with the to elopper, I seized it and immediately rushed time and wall he was going up tho ago. She was not quite certain whether aka only man probably who is able to furnisheide of the ship The ship kade very heavy list the bag. He was tho irater about half-an- put her signature or cross to the boul
this information is the secont mate, Mr. Lan to starboard: Seing the starboard cutter with hour when he was picked up, None of the Hon. Ho Kai said the defense was faut now fear, who is the only one of the ship's officers men therein. I mods a tremendous inap and other bouts were lowerel, and none of the tained in the pleadings end he called the defen who has surived to face the inquiry that vil hufod on the gunwale my stomach. I crawler passengers got into then that up was aware of. dant, who distinctly Ball that the plaintif sold bold The concern exhibited at the fate of into the bust the seas of which were covered and so he supposed they wont down-with the signed in hus presenes by the plaintiff on Shit possibly it might have drifted away and the crew, excepting an offlear whether he tras and hisself wore saved. He did not know how ain the property, and the deed of transfer, was the other boat as been stimated by the belier with cars. She was full of people, consisting of ship. Twenty-two of the owo, three passengers, March, 1880, in Ng Choy's Dios.
beon picked up by some paaring ship, or buen | su énginver or not I cannot way. I surabled many others wero en bannt. Ho identified the stranded on some distant part of the same. into the Boat and stood on the care. I took hold bodies as thess of A Thn, antsymau; Chan CONDUCT OF THE CHINESE CREW of the gran the chain connecting the two davits Poy, a Chinese passager, and Rajamar, a In one respect the conduct of the survivors and I then noticed that the officst, who was in firinn Tho vessol struck on the outer rest. Surgeon Surgeon. Major Wastest-Acting Mears H. Cend W. H. Gastell, wo retire, dovozc meat sohoof, but had aover taught in de steamer Wairarapa waawoked. Nothing thon sitoside, and to prevent myself from falling out Mr. Lanfear replied: "I dosling to giva stande out in startling contrast to think of soms the boss was looking up to the bridge apparently The Coronar" What ecurie ware you stoor- of the sailors who took to the boats when the waiting orders. The boat was wobbling from Ing Medical Offer of Health), Mr. N. J. Ede, and but offer themselves for electire. Mr. II. McCallum (Secretary):
thrilled the people such as the story tf sme took hold of the span. I said, Go on, lower that." Dooorias LAPRAK & Co.,
of the unfortunate at her had absolutely away and the words had hardly left my lips
Witness addid that he was on very friendly been throatened with death if they darod attempt before a great sea cao clean over the ship from terms with the captain and the chief offror. to beat the bout to which the crow had rushed. the port ide, and the matter went crash bang The Chinese quartermaster and cook, tws of Those were Uritish soonen, from whom nobler any from tundar me Everybely on board was the rarvivam, were also called hut they could conduct was expected. At the wreak of the taken away ozoopt a Chinaana and myself. We not be made to understand the questions put to Catterthu vory different incident occurred.wors left eluiging to the spa. It was indeed then The men who were in the one Boat floating were an exciting moment. I thought that my last BEFORE MR. A. G. Wise (Acrisa PersNg arbarian Chinese, but they are human, and mount bad gone. I don't suppose that a returning asked Mr. Lanfear," What time did The jury then retired for an hour, and on JunGE)"
in de tops of saving life they kept pulling foot of the lower bzidgo was now abere, water, you mine on daty, and what was the course re- about the scene of the wreck until they had Just in front of me was the starboard ceived from the previous car Mr-Lan- rossual four Baropenas, who lived to accompany Hlabost, apparvully soar ssfullyinmache See-fear feplied that he assumed duty at midnight them to the shoro, Captain Green, marine | ing that it was my only hope droppad when the coal was thile south of Fork parintendent of the freed de Cumpay sizery payssti žito kue zon. As such, would have it, - Stephone." He saw no green light at the light- that there is no need to extol the pisa for this: I was driven straight on to the boat and held house, and he still declined to state what was dot; for they sunphy did their day, but tho on to the stern sheets. There were a couple of the position of the ship, or the course she was pubis think that they did a little more ben: Clingman benging on to the boat as well as steering when she shrunk, or whether the course they reccliest the story of the Wairarape wreck. ́myself. I think they must hars boon two of the was altered during lie watch.
DE. COPEMAN'S ACCOUNT OF THE WRDOut.
THE CENTRAL. MARYPT.
A petition was received from the lessees of fruit, vegetable, sud poultry shops in the Central Murkot paying that the market should be closed to the public at nine o'clock at night
Wo are informed by the Secretary of the New Baltior Gold Mining Company, Limited, that letters from the mines, per steamer Changsha, under date of the 17th August, advise the leasing ef another battery adjoining the Queen stond of at bight, as provided by lay, on the mina at waish it is exposted the Company will greand that in exporting their goals to other bible to crush some 450 tons monthly of pay-porte it is not unusual for them to send their a la are from September cavarde.
invoices after sight o'clock, and that ar sight o'c ck the streets are often crowded with pooplo, some of whom regret that they. cannot buy anything at that hour of the night.
The following minute was appended
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BALANT SLEEP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 86H
-JUNE, 1800, Vale of a Ca's sterners
ASSETS,
6 Haitan, Kalaong, Moving Drazica, dan 621,000.00
Fals of bys and n
inge at Svato, Amy," Transi, and Hongkong, steve, and Funday.
Thors-a-storm at Shanghai on the 5th inst waich did a good deal of damage to the tetoa the Bund and along the outlying ronds, b fortunsaly, says the China Gractie no serious accidents have to be reported as a result huly and have come to the confusion the of the gale. There was a very high tide pravor of the petitioner should be granted. The with one half-way up the Band toracaly exuerse connected with the proposed alteration
is the additional cost of lighting." ars and regularly fooded some of the low-lying rlain Korghew; the water rushed up at The PRESIDENT said the patitioners were tmandens rate through the drains, and in pared to pay the additional cost of lighting aples covered the thoroughfares to the but that was a matter which, he thought haraly dth of nearly a foot.
coocormed the Sanitary Board The additions cost would not amount to more than $150, which represented additional yat per month of 76 cents on the shops and 25 cents on the stalla He moved that the petition be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary with the request that all in formation with regard to the lighting, de po forwarded to the Governor.
Carried.
The Hongkong and Sang- The Freident Lehce ne foto this questioning Corporation
(eme scent)
AS – TRUELLAKOPU
The Hoagon, and S Larg Jai Banking Corpaucion (deposit and igfarajas count
0,900.50
19,50103
742,014.03.
Freighted: 15th June, 1991.
may cut rexivable from Valor cole in gadora Late Amoy agents
DLARKLITIES.
630,930.79
enge,
IN SUMMARY JURISLICTION.
IN-O KAN CHO SHOP
Four waits of foreign attachment against the Kap Choong shop tang on for hearing. The planting and the promote of their claima arn as follows Yes Cheng firm, 540), Wa Hing Bank, $1,000, Kwang Mi Choung, $30803, Mai Yusn. Tong $852.80.
Mr. Gaige (of Moser, Johnson, Stokes and Master's office appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Hounsby was for the defendant.
arcw of the starboard outter, which had bev The coronst, in view of these' refusals to BIDNY, 12th August. svept away. The people in the boat began hanl answer questions, decided to postpone the in- Dr. Ceperman is staying at the Hotel Austen. ¡ing the two Chintzien, in, and I called out to quest till tomorrow to emble him to consult do the waits, is the whole, of them, were bad. If his nervos, he does not bear innox of the impress out of is water I could not postbly rates myself that they are site unable to arrive at any Mr. Monsey said he had two objectious toli. But for s slight evidence of the shook to them to haul maju,. The lifehat being very high with the Crown Law Officers. The jury, state
A native paper states that Ld Hung-chang arrival in Poking on the 21st of August, and took up h's quarter in the Yoniang Baddhist temple, where he spott several qnist days with. out mgaging in public luminess, until mid night of the 27th. He then sent a mentorial through the Privy Cabinet Office to the Throne bagging for andienos. Cu the morning-of-the- 23th he waited for an Imperial order in Lak Papers concerning the sale of food elsewhere hong Hall at the gate of the Western Palace, than in a public market were considered, in where he received refreshmonte. Later on ho reference to which the following minutes wore received an Imperial Order through the Grand spended Coauail to interview His Majesty. He at ons Mr. Ele-a in favour of supervising fuit June, 1894, Unghi fur entered the Kim Chengtion where he was perwold-in-the-clony wear as posible, but I would-PART- surdly questioned by the Fperar concerning courage the ablishment of good fruit shops Badarice on 30th June, 1806 £57,177.03 Chinese and foreign affairs. The interrier was out to their being loved and supervised by the
Sailbury Board.
a short, one, but it is said thit the following day
he sent to the Throne a long horis, which
the fruit enpply of the celeng, specially in the The Coloni Burgcou-It is most important that
Thorlo has beori kopt private. Mercury Veduti disifone of the art crowded parts of
Capital accounts-20,000 Alures at 550 Leave Cand Sandy coins payable. Laderwriting account of the Company Suspense account (latu Amoy ageats). Lopaid dividends Petit god learnEGUNT SOLL
$
701,077.81 83,219.93
82,807.47: 12,141.00 borever, his Lordship was against Lim, he of the awful experience which he had on Thure into it. Fortunately my foo stenok a pil) on decision in view the scarcity of evidence. 15,204.35 would have nothing more to say. His fret ob. day last. The doctor had boan absent from which the rudder should rent a aking a The statement of Mr. Taufear that he noveż jection was that writet foreign attament Englund for six months, and was gi the home disperate offert, I managed to get horord the gun waw the green light at the Bugarloaf Foint $1,001,003.50 could issue against a firm. All the addavlis ward journoy Sinco leaving Londen he had wse of the bout and was pulled into the boat. 1 Highkhouse is nccasioning muali discussion in reforced to the defoulant firm as the defendants; been through Dgypt, India, and Caylon. Then he should explain that the Chinese passengers vom zbatical circles. The light at Sugarloaf Foint $ they did not refer to the partners by no. sponta fortnight in Australa, which indusu was in the fore cabin of the steamer. All the net of is a diophas fiat pader revolving light, which 1,000,000.00 The plaintiffs must show that the defendants followed by a tour hi Now Zealad which occupied the passengers except myself were in the saloon, dashes every thirty seconde, and is visible with
200,000.00 thesoires were leaving the colony. The second two months. He was on his way back to England, which was aloon asay from the ailay py, and in a range of twenty miles. Below this revoly. 33,116.21 objection sus that there was no mention of autonding to travel via Chiro, Jammu and Van over this crow, I user day one of the fireting light is first gran tight, which is 40,665.15 garnishgo. Within the fast mount the Chief courer, who the wreck ocurred. He arrived saloon passengers come upon the cridge, except specially exhibited to cover the dangers of the 10,000.00 Justice had expresof the opinion that any writin Sylucy the day before the Callerthus salled. Captain Fawns, Re arrived on the bridge big Saul Rock, the little Soal Rocks, and thu 131.00 of foreign attachment in this colony was hand Dr. Copman continued his narrative that after the sweeping away of the port lifeboat breakers to the south-east of the latter. It unless tas garnishes was antioned in the writ. The Calterim left the wharf at 4.10, and The port side was the only place where there range is three miles, and if covers the patoh In a sass in which the parmistaa wa not men. clearet the Hovin of 5.30. It was frightfally wan a companion laddor. I find hardly got known as the Edith Reef, which lies two miles tioned a new writ was ordered and berved on through outalde, there was a great sea following luuled into the lifeboat before it sostien to nearer the shore than the outer reef of the Bal cofondate. 205.005.70
the vessel, and the deck war all aweah. There drop rapidly astern. That was evidently dre Books These lights have been thoroughly His Lordship-Suppose I take that rise and was a poor dag chained up on the mata dick, to the fact that the ship was all going va, tertid in neyy kind of weather, and found to $1,031,008.30 order frush writs laba bidat once and takes this and old of the big on which frequently struck although you would only just between lle in- be visible within the songe prescribed-for
a farnoch, what good, coen your objection do the vessel wont loan over him twit Lock Corrals of the waves tithinga.sk the bridge them. sing
at that poor dog" The clef officer called a deck shore water. I do not know what hapes The tug Gamejock returned from the Bead Mz. Monnecy said that proveedings in bank wallor, and saying Poor little beggar ordored period to the port cutter. The starboard cutter, Becks this afternoon, having crnised as for so reptey had been filed against the debtors' estate, bith to take the poor creature forward. The sea was dished any by a sea that came over Crowly Head The mustar reports fading 10,000.00 and if the costs were piled up there would be being so oncoolingly rough none of the ladies the ship-from the part I believe that the body of a Chinamon or Malay on Saturday,
othing to pay the creditors with
appeared at dinner. Mr. Pinner, the chief the same an washed off the captain, the and life had apparently only been a short wallo 2,000,00
His Lordkip There is nothing now, in officer, came off lus vátoh at's e'olock. Then chiot offer the second officer Lud. Captum extinct 600.00 there?
Mr. Cruns, Ur. Andamon, sad I went into the Hewicos As soon us, the chaps in the lifeboat Captain Eaxkes me of the survivors from Mr. Mounsoy This is about $5,500 in chief oor's cabin for a chat. Strangely took the cars they reweil hard towards the the Catterthun, is likely to rompin in Sydney an appreciative in memoriams notice..of Henry
50,000.00 per cout, or more of the Hoble.
Court at present there te fcient to pay 50 nongh, we discussed the wreck of the Ward ship again, with a view of living up for at least three weeks in order to attend the Meers, B.A. The other articles sro Art in from the provisions of the by-laws governing
205,005.70
rapa. I paid that from what I had bear more people. We had 20 aboard altogether, Marino Board inquiry. Mr. T. C. Crane, the thestry Stagg scenery in the sightest the Lonoreting officers, the President moved
His Lordship mot adjous to see what from the skiptare of well-known boots it seemed about 12 of whom were picked up after I was another eurvivor, will probably proceed to Chins Bentary," An Australian artette," giving o
$359,202,33
the Chief Justice du ger because as far as that any un having presence of mind coctainly pulled into the lot. The man had hardly by one of the first vessels, loving for the East, notice of the work of Mitra, E. Batrem that the applicants be informed the Board are
au courned writs tf foreign attachments have ought to have been saved when the wreak of the stertad rowing when we saw the ship go down. and D. Copemis will probably accompany him, unable to herds to their way poste
Bedando of profit und Tourneosting 20 h
been issue witheat any garnishve being stated: W’aircrugs wegrred, becanes instead pt doing We heard no screams evan-than Evmgbody. He had thought of budding the reminder NORTALITY STATISTICS.
Jane, 1974
37,889.44
Mr Godge-But the garnishes are stated. something they kept together like a lot of holked out, but we heard no sereams. There of his projected tear, and returning direct le The mortality statistion showed that the douth Be pruit on vaning the Cola icra
Mr. Mounsay-They re not in the advertise shoop, and many of them were swept away. Mr. Merasimply a few answering crise from different Flughed, but having got over the effects of the 280,817.54 mont in the paper.
Pinney mid, "I'll tell you one thing: Whatever directions people who were presumably either rock, lo has decided to carry out his original
• 2,771,22 Hi Lordulp looked at the write and said happens to me I have made up my mind that in the water or on wrorkugo. We picked up intention of touring to China, and thenca 72 Yes, hey are the of the guishe
we not going to be drowned At about half-some Asiatics, and about, a quarter of mulher proceeding to England, via the United States. 519.01-nd looked only at the advertisement in the chape, I am to be on duty at 4, and I am going Mr. Crane, We were cruising apout for half a telegram Irors Foreter states that the
Mr. Mousoy said he had not seen the writs; past 9 tho chief effear said. Look here, you afterwards an Englishman, who I believe, was
BYDNEY, 19th Auggat. ment Gattle, and he understood that the to close you out. M. Pinner had previously hour.I nevere eserdofflor lakerrebodinguest on the bodies rooted from the wrent $ 102.95 avertivement must be a copy of the writ aid, "I thiple we shall have a vory jolly He was taken up in the bows. I was in the of the steamer Callerthium was resumed at 2p.m.
the town-should be under some supervision; us ripe fruit is he cause of most of the choleruit diarien we get at this tium of the your........
In the Magazine of Art for August the first place is given to a report on the.Salon of the Champs Elyses. There is another paper on The matter was referred to the Colonial Seere, The place of sealpture in daily life," and stary, with a roommendation, propose by nor esrles i comenced under the heading of the President, that some fifteen shops be pro- "Our graphic humourists," the present paper vided in addition, being devoted to William Hogarth. There is
PROFIT AND UST LIIDUNT FOR THE YEAR
To remineration & Gend Manages for Tomandon to Consulting Commitee
offae expenses, de, fur-13 months -for 12 months
is 80 JE 189.
Tondi Res
Tevhange accGIENŲ
1.50G
("CONGRATE PLOOKS. With regard to the coquests for exemption
To interim divided at 5 per cent. for half-year ending - Docente, 1994. To balance
Maricanuel, Rupert & W Bony John Long star, and Abbey Alston; and the usual monthly Chrunics obar" The Frontispiece is "Mil. ton's anttage, Clialfort St. Giles," from the rate for the week ending 7th Septcuber is By profit da vile sipped to steuners.
iginal etching by P. 8. Walker. Casael's 21.4 per 1,000 por nani ne against 217 at the By prafii in waige recidi Fanity Magarine, with its store of flotion and corresponding dato-last year For the wok By profit og interest aeront mscellaneous articles, is a most attractive numended 31st August the rate was 24b per 100 By motit on safe of stemer ber, and the Quiver gives a capital, budget of per annum saitat 20.4 at two corresponding Sunday and general reading.
period last year
kien
30,442.50