THE CUINA LIGHT AND POWER (1).. (1),
ANNUAL MEETING.
The 1r ordinary annual meeting of sharn." hillars in thas China Kighs and Power Company, Limited, was hold yesterday at the office of the Mr. C. A. Company, 14, Des Vans Real. Totes presidel.and there were also present Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Mr. 11. P. White, Dr. J. W.Noble (eutsalt big cuminities), Messrs. A, G. Version, A. Babington, Pung Wa Chun,
and K. Iuderson (secretary).
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 9th June.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE.)
APPLICATION TO WITHDRAW A
RETURED.
PETITION
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 10т¤, 1904.
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 9th June.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ. (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE.}
In the case in which an interim petition for & reviving order had been granted on the application of the Sui Kat Bank on the estate of the Tang Chan firm, Mr. J. Scott Harston, of Messrs. Ewons and Barston, solicitors, applied to have the petition withdrawn and the interim order discharged. Mr. P. W. Gold-haviour. timering, solicitor, of Mr. John Hastings's offer.
represented the debtors.
The SCRETARY having read the notice con vening the menting,
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen. Unless arques is unle to do so we shall save by duiting, as usual, is reading of the report The Company has mark considerable adraner size the last wooting, and we hope for steady To progres now towards a dividend basis. Ching dound-for-the light in Canton is as actives we euld wish, and we have all the new iptalinent work in him to which we can centmently atd. The number of skilled. wirneu is limited mal all we have aro fully ocapul, and others are taken on a fast us they recte elitented. The largo in the Cauter native city in February was unfortunate fore, as besides B destruction of poles, wires, tracorries, etc., our revenue was curtailed for songmonths. Of the three main engines lately
ured one is in position, and was started in Apland is doing very well, and the second is ruly ready; the sanuller ong for the day load is pw runding, and relieves the strain pre- viodly borne by the pain engine, and will give
ore satisfactory and economical supply of arrent. Alued all the foreign rusidents in Sluren are customers of the Company, nud inhe native city the wiremen are entering the oftial district and the houses of the well-to-do gry. The revenue fremt the Kowloon plant
Mr. Harston stated that two affidavits hul
been filed--one by the managing partner of the petitiouing firm and the other by the mager of the debtor firm. There would be about per cent, paid "m" the Aghts -----
His Lordship askoti Mr. Harston if he could quote any ense in which leave had been given to withdraw a potition after an interira receiving order had been granted.
Mr. Marston replied that he had lookel, hut was not able to find snel u caso,
Tis Loudship said it was very seldom that an application was made, after an jutorim receiving order had heen made to withdraw the petition The usual conxas, if the debtors wore proparel to make a proposal and the creditors to accept it. was to call a meeting of creditors.
Bruce
The Official Receiver Mr.
that Sir Fielding Shepherd) mentioned Clarke had on one occasion refused to mako an order in a similar case, because he did not know wls might be damaged.
His Lordship-What do you say. Goldring?
Alr.
Mr. Goldring-1 a more or less a passive spectator. I may mention that unether of my clients, another partner in the debtor firm, has
His Lordship-Well, I do not see that that has anything to do with the law, though it may be
bad for him.
After some further discussion, His Lordship said he must decline the applica- tion as he could, tind no authority for granting nch an application. The matter must be gone about in the ordinary course, and the debtors" proposal submitted to a meeting of creditors.
ass lowly, but profitable business is -bend to como in time as there can be no debt about the future importance and develop-committed suicide in Canton. an of the peninsula. The accounts are very, fly set forth in the printed sheet. All im plant capital expenditure we trust has come On line stop for some time 1 conje al installations further outlay must continue a business grows, but this should be partly at by revers and we hope to expend wathing arther for the present on buildings or--nu- inery. Depreciation was amply provide for the account of July 31st last, so nothing has en allowed on this score in the February count. Arrangements are still in progress out the ww shares, and we have received - pplications for some 10 per cent. of the antho- ised now issue. If any shareholder should want a portion he has only to apply, as it is
COSTS.
In the case of the bankruptcy of the Chi Loong firm, es parte the Goo Tek Sang, Mr. Goldring appeared in support of an application by the petitioning creditors for payment of costs under Section 2 of Ordinance 24 of 1895.
His Lordship granted the application, stating
THE MAJOR AND HIS LANDLORD.
Major Strickland, IM.S., residing at No. 3, Barrow Terrace, Kuwiocu, was charged with sulting Mr. Ho Yi Ming, secretary of the San Wang Luan Investment and Agoney Co., | of No. 81, Queen's Road Central, trustees for the benson in Barrow Terrace. The Major issued a cross-summons for using insulting be- Mr. G. C. C. Master, solicitor, of Mesure. Johnstono, Stokes and Master,appsured on behalf of Mr. Ho Yü Ming.
Plaintiff stated that while taking a glass of whisky and water with a friend at his office Major Strickland come and esked tohavo u store- pipe cleared; the rain had caused it to get choked-ng-with-sootWhen witors spoke oike lease Major about the terms Strickland said "I don't care a damn for the Wituyen turned away then, and he and lease." bis friend sipped their whisky. As soon as he put down his tumbler, half full' of whisky and wator, Mujer Strickkad took the glass up and flung the contents into bis fuco. The whisky blinded him for about two minutes, some also going into his nostrils and some on a picture about three feet behind him. On recovering. witness asked him why he did that, the Major replying, Why do you turn away when a gentleman is speaking to you" Corroborative. evidence was called by the plaintiff.
Major Strickland stated that the chiraney became choked through a strietural defect in the house. He thought the man was most insolent in turning away and sipping whisky when he was speaking to him..
His Worship held that after the Major hal vik "I don't care a damn for the the other wanted to close the
lease"
discussion, further argument being impossible He flaud the Bujor $10 and dismissed and the aid so in a somewhat nugracions
mabukur.
the cross-stiMINORS.
AN AMUSING CASE.
An actor of the Taiping Theatro was rudely awakened by the full of his clock. Jumping.np he found a man was ander the bed. The cul- prit was arrested.
Vefemlant said he went under the badio look for a friend." He was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment and six hours" stocks.
THREATENED WITH A KNIFE.
A Japanese tattooer wus assaulting another man when a district vatchamu meds an attempt to separate them. The fermer then threatened
lesirable the Company's floating indebtedness that he had come to the conclusion that the the watchman with a knife.
should be reluced.
No questions being added, The CHAIRMAN proposed and Sir Paul Craven seconded that the report and accounts be adopted.
property of the debtors in respect of whose estate the receiving order was made had been Preserved for the bentit of the creditors by means of the legal proceedings brought by the applicants. Mc. Bruco Shepherd and very properly cut down some of the costs. He understood the ursets were quite substantial
The notion was agreed to. On the notion of Mr. FUNG WA CHUN. spended by Mr. A. BABINGTON, Hon. Sirund would pay over 50 per cent.?
Paul Chater. Dr. J. W. Noble and Mr. H. P. White were' re-elected to the consulting com- mmittee.
Mr. GORDON proposer, Dr. NOBLE seconded and it was proud that Messrs. W. H. Potts und
A. O'D. Gourdin be re-elected auditors.
This was all the business.
THE PEAK CHURCH.
The Official Receiver Yes, iny Lord. His Lordship granted the application.
:
F. NOLTE'S BANKRUPTCY. Froderick Nolte, lata of the Hotel America,
Wyndham Stroct. applied for a receiving order and to be declared bankrupt. He was represent- od by Mr. F. Pagot Hett, solicitor, of Mr G. K. Ball Brutton's office.
The culprit was fined $10 or 14 days.
THE FUTURE OF YOCHOW.
A FLEA FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. Kr. Alfred B. Harris, Acting Commissioner of Customsat Yechow, in his report an the tride f of the port for the year 1903, saya :-
The revenue collection and the value of the trade recorded in our returns for the year indor review both show a large increase over the #gures for the preceding year: Revenue, Dk. Tls. 101,677, an inercuse of Hk. Tis, 13,191; value, Hk. Tls, 3.473,241, an advance. 1 Hk. Tr. 2,243,62-ic, Imports. Ek Ts 1,217,801, and Exports, Hk. Tls. 1,025,725. The report for 1002 staled that the opening of Yochow had not been justified. It is nfant that the exporditure incurred by the Chinese Government at this part is out of all proportion
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AND
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DEVELOPING
AND PRINTING
or Amateurs, wkora wo turu out work of the best description and with great promptness,
Hongkong, 1011 March, 1964.
SHIPPING NOTES.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
LONG, HING & CO.,
The CPR, steamor Empreis of India arrivep i and left again at midnight sano day aid Nags a1 Kate at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the8th just,
The C.P.R. steamer Empress of Chine urvived at Kebon 110 p.in. or Tuesday, the 7th inst., ord left again at noon on Wednesday for Yakobnun, where she was dno to arrive at noon Festerday
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THE FAMOUS BEER OF JAPAN.
to its receipts fren land and wharingo taxes.nki for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at
10 pm on Saturday, the 11th inst. Of alterier benefits, such az stimulation to trade increase to Imperial avenue, convenience to och uts, fe, it is still early to speak. The trade for the year would, however, give rise toa
The C.. stemmer Chingta, from Australian feeling of groater hopefulness for our future weit Lul kawa tat interior poris are to be party left Manita on the Sth inst, and is expected HAVE YOU TRIED thrown open to foreign residence, with Consularers on the 11th inst.
1 CN. stean er Toming left Manila on the and Curioms staffs, and perhaps with foreiga 6th inst., and is expected here on the 11th inst. The steamer Mongolii left Manila yesterday, Tho revenus supervision, which merchants. conid be exercised from Yochow will thereafter at 4 pas, and is due heron Saturday, the 14th
inst, at m
The CN. steamer Konsu left Tientsin for! bo transferred to Chungsba und Chang-to. Yochow will resume ifa older fvvetiour--coute. 1 || Chef o anil this port on the 7th inst, and isị of the large junk trefie of the province, vin of expected hero on the 14th ist, steemers' por pork, and, stond foreig i enterprisa make any way into the interior, Yorhow will ́also serve'as a port of transhipment in winter months. During the low-water season cargo and 11ssengers une compelled to ship in shallow craft drawing culy me 12 inches; if any geed trade conexions are worked up in the summer months, it will be bad policy to Weaken the same by discontinuing shipments, In and cuf, during the winter season, when moreover, there is a bria: business to be done. Owing to shallows existing during the winter season between Tochow and the carts of
WEATHER.
Tho Else from Tourón reports tue weather. The Blator from Singapore had good passage.
The Glenogle from Rangoon reports S.W.ly
winds and fine.
The Americs Man from San Francisco reports the weather throughout.
The Paletinin iron Port Natal reports light variable winds and showery from the Sunda Straits.
The Madeline Rickmers had a good passage from Bangkok, und the Bin Sung likewise from Saigon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Madeline Rickmers arrived from Bankek yesterday with 1,000 tons of rice.
The Henthford froin Moji brought 5,500 tons of coal for Messrs. Balay & Co.
THE LEADER,"
We are informed by Messrs. Dodwell & Co. thas the Boston Tow Boat Company's 8.8. Pleiale arrived at Victoria ou the 6th instant)
with ber tail shaft broke, and that in cust quece the cargo booked for her will be shipped { by the Hyeon.
A TOTAL LOSS.
The Else arrived from Touron yesterday with 1,700 tons of cargo for Messrs. Jebsen & Co.
The El Funnel" steamer Sartor hum Ch'rug-to for the west and Changsha for the
Toyo Kisen Kaishu have for some time if interruption is to be obviated, transhiputrosumed their America due. The America south, any trade developments will necessitate, i tons of cargo for Far Eastern ports.
at this port into registered lighters or janks. Maru, Capt. Woods, Greene, arrived from San Whether thest boats should be towed by shallow-Fancisco yesterday.
The Palatinia from Barry ela Port Natal brought 5,000 tons of coal for Messrs. Brulley draught launches, or proved under their own steam, if specially constructed lighters; or
A Co. adopt the sail and the tow rope-ia a question survey and experience will soon décide. The Inland Navigation Regulations as here worked accord every facility to merobant traffic, und, if foreign residence in the interior does not stim- lato both consumption and production, as I have beard experienced Europe.in morebants maintain, it is iffenlt to account for the demand to opon mere ports on the pars of commercial houses Jeponesa merchants, however, who bave pressed for open ports in Hunar, are of the opinion that residugo is advisable, and it is to be hoped that orders will follow their lead. It is impos. sible, not to leave that the presence of the educated and nergetic foreigu merchaut in interior cities does not act as a powerful stimulus Two Chinamen called on socio prostitutes to trade. If his preserve is not permanent, it representing themselves as being sent out for
should at any rate be periodic. Had the large i subscriptions by the priests of the Second Street European houses einplayces able to speak Chi- Temple. They said that if the women gare nese, and competent to travel with some degree them money à joss procession would visit their
of comfort in the interier, we shanid not hear street on the 5th June, and the women sub-nu much said of the advantages offered by the bod. As ne joss came the reported the Shanghai market for trade with all parts of this nistter to the police, who arrested the man. The
immet sempire. The commercial traveller is an important factor in all European and couple were charged with obtaining money by false pretences and sentenced to six months'
American commerce, and why is it otherwise imprisonment and six honra' steeks.
in hin? As a matter of fact, it is not.
NIPPON VUBEN KAISHA. But here a seliance is placed in the native The war has so affected the business of the broker, while the native broker has not been Nippon Yusen Kaisha that the company's total" a Japan paper says, at about one million educated up to the required standard. If it is receipts for the half year are estimated, too much of a grind to burn-Chines,ren ises them the figures for the preceding
AN OLD OFFENDER,
A. Chilian, for th ninth time charged with being chunk and disorderly, was fine:1 819.
NU JUNG.
STOLEN PROPERTY,
Three won and a woman were charged with having stolen property, a. a bag of brass taps land: stc., belonging to the Kowloon Docks. The
The Japanese steamer Nango-atoru, 3,770 gross and 2.857 registered tous, which run on a sunkon rock during a hoary for a Bullock Island near the Quelfart, Cores, filled rapilly. and it has now been ascertained that she cannot bo floated and must become a total loss. She is owned by Messra. Oziro's Steamship Company of Tokyå.
SHIPS BOLD AND CHARTERED.
The Norwegian stamer Aggi (3,277 tons) has now been sold to Mr. Fuzino of Osaka.
The Norwegian steamer Standard 11,400 tous bas boss chartered to the Osaka Bhosen Krista for the company's Chinampo servico, towels another chartered stemmer, the Clara desea, is to be transferred from the Fermosan
mrvice.
Messrs. Nakushima and Co., of Tokyo, hare purchased the stemmer Gloveester (3,650 tons gross for You 140,000, and re-named her the Daian-naru.
His Lordship asked if the debtor was the same man that garo evidence suae time ago before him in an embezzlement cure? ~The Destor replied-that-it-was he who gave evidence. The defendant on that occasion was Peat Rosche, who was manger of his cipari third witness, mistress of the shop, was fined and a wearisome grind it indeed is, why if year. The company's rarervo funds for factory.
$160 cr free months' imprisonment.
HOUSES OF ILL-FANY
The report of the committee for the year uded Mardi 31st, 1901, says ———
During the year a celebration of the Holy Communion was held overy Sunday at 8 am, and it may be noted that there has been a large increase in the number of persons availing thetaselves of this servos. During the whiter months the arrangements made last year were again in feree, children's services hell on the first and last Sunday of each month by
the
Hickung
adjourned. Rov. C. H. and the Rev. F. T. Johnson respectively, all ot the remuning Sundays of each nwath a Sunday School under the superinten. der of the Rev. F. T. Julinson was conducted
wero
His Lordship remarked that they did not appear to be very successful; one man charged with embezzlement aud another in bankruptcy.
Mr. Helt stated that the petition was made in consequence of a resolution come to by the ere litors, and it was quite probable that an arrangement would be arrived at.
His Lordship asked how the hotel did not pay, it ought to do a roaring gool business.
The Debtor deposed that he had lost money
Inspector Inson issued eight sumtoonzos against people for having prostitutes on their premises. As only one of the defondants put in an appearance at the Court the hearing was
DRAGGED FROM A SAMPAN.
The chief officer of the German 8.8. Fitsanulok was charged with assault by an Indian constable. The Indian ordered
not try the experiment of educating Chinese extension of services and the improvement
THIS IS A
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POPULAR
PALATABLE
PRODUCTION
$16.00 PER CASE OF 8 DCELN PINTS.
SOLE AGENTE
11. PRICD & CO.
12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
THE
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PIANO Co. LD.
UPRIGHT IRON
GRANDS
MANUFACTURED BY US
ARE TO BE
ABSOLUTELY DEPENDED ON.
THERE IS NO PIANO SO WELL
on commercial lines abread and employing of the fleet will not be increasel for the present ADAPTED TO STAND THE
them
commercial travel'ore?
There
a trade route ̧ stå i -
is > possibility of Chang-to to the west (Karichow and part of Szechuan) being adopted in lieu of a dangerous journey vid Jotang and the Yangtze Gorgos Daring the your a total value of Hk. Tls. 18,131 went forward under Pass from Yochow by the alore route to Kweichow. I am told that
the route is considered a good one.
basiness term.
NAVAL NOTES.
Tho U.S.S. Monterey left Hongkong for up-river yesterday.
HONGKONG CLIMATE.
THE MATERIAL IS OF THE BEST
AND THOROUGHLY
by Mrs. Benson, Mrs Pritchard, and Miss A. in the cigar factory. He had been connected sampan for two soldiers at Blake Pier, and the these goods encountered ne difficulties and that Chauncy, Burry and Bainbridge, were steaming SEASONED IN THE COLONY.
C. Goodman. The committee thank these ladies for their assistance in the Sunday School, and their flanks are also ine to the diferent dergy who have conducted services in the church during the year. The offerings, which amount fa 84-465,70 show a considerable increase, and in spite of having to next a large bill for repairs excented during the previous financial year, there remains a credit balance of $53.91. The accounts were kindly audited by Mr. F. B. L.
Bowley.
THE IMPRECATORY PSALMS.
lio out
get with the Manila and Hongkong Cigar Manu Geran get into it. funturing Co., but was separated from it now. He sold the hotel for $10,000 last month, Out of that sum he had paid $5,000 on a bill of sale, $8,000 on a promissory note, and other items.
His Lordship granted an order.
The Court adjourned till next Thursday.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONCUR T. SERCOMIE SMIT
(PUISKE JUDGE).
When asked to
the refused, so
Indian pulled him out, getting assaulted while doing so.
The case was dismissed.
BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
ม
RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT,
A Chinaman was sentenced to one year's hard labour and six hours' stocks. A similar casa, by the way, was heard before Mr. Gom- portz and the same penalty was imposed.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.
An European. John Craney by name, was fined $5 for being drunk and disorderly, Ho was before the Court for a similar offence last Monday
ALLEGED KILLING FISH WITH DYNAMITE.
An Indian constable charged the coxwain of the roy launch Tommy Alkins with killing and Mr. G. K. Hull Brutton. solicitor, for the fish by means of dynamite cartridges. The case
not being proved was dismissed. dofendunts.
ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT, Joseph Heureux, London, sted Paul Lemaire A missionary in China has sent the following
& Co. Hongkong, for $333 damages sustained ta ono of the home religious journals:-
"In the siege of the Legations at Peking, in by the plaintiff by reason of a breach by the defondants of a contract made on 25th Septem- the summer of 100, were two very faimons men among the many famous men and worn there.bor, 1903, for the purchase of 1,000 cases of tin One was Professor Gamewell, the American Pates. Mr. E. J. Grist. of Messrs. Wilkinson Methodist missionary, who was appointed by and Grist, solicitors, appeared for the plaintiff, Sir Cland Maclonic as superintendent of all the fortifications; the other was the Rev. Arthur H. Smith, D.D., the well-known writer on Chinese subjects, and the author of the best hook on the troubles of 1900. These two men met one day in the Legation compound. The In perial soldiers and fanatical Boxers were firing on the Legutions with untiring energy, and it beloved Mr. Gamewell to be hore, there, and everywhore to see that all was right. They had only time for a word of greeting, but Dr. Smith, who is nothing if not upt and witty, looking towards the wall from where the shields were boing throws, said to Mr. Gamewell, I say, Gamewell, there is some use for the Improentory Psalms after all.' I do not know whether this has been put on record. I had it from Mr. Gamewell himself, und respectfully hund it on.
MARINE COURT. Thursday, 9th June.
Mr. Grist stated that defendants telegraphed to plaintiff asking for these fit plates, and in reply o telegraphed stating the price. Subsequently defendents telegraphed to cancel all orders. Plaintiff wired back declining to acel the order, whereupon he replied. Cancel all orders; BEFORE HON. CAPT. L. BARNES-LAWRENCE,
RN. (MARINE MAGISTRATE). are now in liquidation. When the tin plates were re-sold they realised only 1000, whereas the price fixed upon between the parties was
T3 ESPASS, 6620.38.-1d. The damagos claimed represented the difference between these figures.
Mr. Edward Jones, Boarding Officer, charged
Mr. Thomas Morrill, representative of Kwong Fui Sak, the master of a cargo-boat, Charles Houreux in Hongkong, gave evidence with disobeying the Harbour Regulations. He of having received the order.
said that when coming to the Harbour-master's pier the defendant refused to get out of the way. The defendant was fined $5 or seven days' imprisonment.
Mr. Bruton's defence was that there was no contract, as the felogram asking what the price of the plates was, was not an order; also that the damages claimed were excessivo.
His Lordship reserved judgment.
BRITISH TEADE IN 1903.
The annual statement of the trails of the United Kingdom for 1963 has been issued as, a Dine-book, and gives abstract and detailed tables of imports and exports.
The total of British unde for the past three yoare stands as follows:-
101.
1902.
4809,954,466......£877,030,053
BILLIARDS.
We learn that when the five U.S. torpedo. boste now at Hongkong, the Decatur, Duls through a heavy seaway between Malta aul Port Said, seven boats were lost. The vessels were severely strained, great cracks in the decks necessitating the speed being reduced to about two kuots.
A curious case of a powerful warship being entirely deserted by her crew comes from the Mediterranean. The Turkish cruiser Medjidie, recently builtia the United States, was on her way to Coustantinople for delivery, the crew being composed of men of half-a-dosen different races. As the men had no regular contract, they deserted practically, en surse, on the ship £202,973,961 reaching Algiers and took a passage for France.
19:3.
Charles Dawson, the Australian billiard player, at Newcastle won the second “test billiard match of 18,009,-up against H. W Stevenson by $70 points, notwithstanding the latter's remarkable spurt, when he beat record with a break of 788.
There is one talk of Daween coming to Hongkong and other Far Eastern ports. A match against John Roberts would be interest ing.
WEATHER BEPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :-----
Mr. Protyman. Secretary to the British Admiralty, gare the information last month that the average annual cost of maintaining in emission a first-class battleship of, say, 13,000 tons is approximately as follows-Fall pay, wages, &, of officers and crew, £40,369; vieta- alling. £14,604, coal, £23,000; stores and repairs. 49,548; naval ordnance stores, £5,500; or, in round figures, a total cunt of £94,000.
The fatigue and anxiety suffered by the off- cers and crews of Japanese destroyers, a Japanese paper remarks, have been very great. Moving in black darkness at high speed, when the alightest error is liable to resalt in disinte gration of the squadron or in a collision disastrous not merely to the boats themselves, but also to the success of the enterprise on which they aro engaged, the strain on the nerves of resvosible officers is said to be nearly unendurablo. At night only the briefest snatches of sleep are obtainable by the officers, and many find that, uiter the excitement and long-sustained moral tension to which they are subjected, rest cannot be obtained without the aid of narcotics. Then there is that other never-relenting foe, intonse Gradients are slight on the China Coast and cold-Litter, boisterous winds haro bombarded light variable winds will prevail in the Formosa the little craft with heavy seas, converting their Chanel and light S. to SW. winds in the nor decks into shoots of ice, or have forced falling flakes into the tiny cabins so that the men in thern part of the Chine, Sea.
Forecast:-Light S: winds, overcast, showory.ilwir bunks ofton lay under frozen snow.
On the 9th at 11.35 a.m. The barometer has risen in Japan and in N. China and has fallen slightly in S. China and in the Philippines.
The greatest pressure is found in SW. Japon and the least in the China Sea. It is also low in the Pacific.
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