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THE FIRE ON THE "KUMCHOW." INQUIRY AT THE MARINE COURT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1910.
Lieut. Butterworth-How many ship's hoses, under way at once. Other fremen went on could you get to play on the fire ?-Two.
Did yon got them trainod The zooond
bunker lamps.
board the Kumchow from West Paint and from Jardine's Wharf. When lying alongside he
did not see any passengers, leave the ship aware of anybody having been picked up Neither did he see anybody jump overboard from the ship.
Captain Marlin, recalled, mid he could not understand why the door between the alleyway and the 'tween dock was opon. It was usually
SHIPPING NOTES. ·
The C. E. & M. 8 Proteus (chartered) arrived,
COMEETINGS
AT SHANGHAI,
SOY CHEF COTTON SPINNING CO LTD.
in the Huangon last week. She was refloated, North Channel, since the 4th instant, by the salvage party dispatched by the New Engineer, Ing and Bhipbuilding Works, Ltd., sssisted by \ing of shareholders of the the agents, |
A marine court of inquiry, composed of Con- floor did go, but his could not hold the hoss, us mandor Nasil Taylor, R, N. (who prosidad), Liout the water having been heated was scalding. There were many sampane about. He was not after being aground at Drinkwater Point,
What lights wore being used-The ordinary Heary Butterworth, B.N., Captain H. A. Uards of the .. Bunkiang, Captain W.:C. Passmore
Captain Passinore-You said the coolles were of the 8.8. Hatching, and Captain F. Mooney working about twenty yards from the region of of the 18. Chip Shing, sat at the farbour Ofoe the fire. What do you think was the origin of yes-terday to inquire into the circumstances attending the fire which cemurred on board the British steamer Kumchow in the harbour of Vistoria on the 14th inat.
Mr. Roader Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grint. attoned on behalf of the master.
Joht Martin, master of the sa. Kumchow, asid the steamer arrived in Hongkong August 271, and it was intended to leave again on September 13th with a general cargo.
Any dangerous goods ?-Some matches, Any quantity About 100 boxes.
In No. 1 hold -Sugar.
In No. 2P-Vermicelli and vegetables.
In No. 3P-Flour principally.
In No: 49-Matches and other staff
the fire F
dental overturning of a lamp.
Did you see any of the juniors when the coal was being bankared? They are aft.
Mr. Harris-When were the hoses used last 7-One was a new one. The other was used for washing the decks,
the Kochien Tug and Transportation Co'stag Shun Fung. The Shun Yuen was sent down to Wocenug to help the Profeus into port. The
Chee Cotton
With the object of transferring the company from incorporation under German laws to the Hongkong Ordinances, an extraordinary meet- Spinning Co. was held in the Meagrs, Arahold, Karberg & Co., at Shang- hai, last work Mr. Max Mittag presided, and others present were: Dr. Ney, representing Stempel, Ho Hafen-chueu, O. Mordhorst, H. E Arnhold, Joh. Stampff, J. Wentseuson and A. Hottier,
The Bouting 1,635 shares.
explained that a circular had been sent to the shareholders, and the share holders kad availed themselves of the oppor tunity, for prozies for 75 per cent of the abares
following resolution:- had been sent in. He therefore proposed the
Witness--I think it must have been the nccl-kept looked. He had no reason to suppose thero Proteus was to be docked at the Yangtzepoo the German Consulate-General; Messrs. M. A was anyone on the ship, who would purposely Deck. The refloating, the N-C. Daily News set fro to her. He had never had any serious rays, of the steamer reflects considerablo credit trouble with his present offlcers and crow, He
upon all concerned. did not suspect anybody on boned of having He a grudge against himself or the company. had no mason to suppose it was incendiary. The present was the first time in his experience that he had known kerosene was used in the lamps. He always thought it was calza oil.
Mr. Harris-Are you the registered owner as well as the master?
Wituera-Yen.
Were you insured ---No.
The reelt of the issue of the Osaka Shoson Kaisha debentures, subscriptions to which were closed on September 10th, seems to have been quite successful. From the reporte in Japanese papère it appears that the amount required was covered more than twice over by the saberip tions, and the old debent ares have been almost all converted. The highest tonder is said to have been T102, bat for the most part offers ranged betwoon Y98.50 and Y99.
That the Assets and Liabilities of the pro- sent Company be transferred to a new Company under the same style in Hongkong and registered under Hongkong Ordinances with shares of S. Tis, 50 denomination, in which case present shareholders will receive ton shares in the new
Company for
for each share they hold in the old Comphold stoodded and the proposal was
E. Chapman, chief engineer, said that on the afternoon of the 13th inst, he received instruc- tions that a bunk of coal might come at any tinis and he was to be ready to take it. The coal came at eleven o'clock, and he superintended the coaling times. The coal caine on one side, as only one boat was working, and the most of the time. It was not necessary for the coal ooelies to go between decks. Ho gave instructious that they should not go there. He could not say whether any were thers or not, They used the ordinary lamps used in Hongkong which burned kerosene. The lunge are put on a lamp hand-beon upset-on-the-deck and the Specie Bank for the conversion of the loan are, of the to a new Company to be registered |
What are those matches-Hongkong made or work was not finished. Witness was on deck Japanese P-I don't know.
"Where were yon bound for P--Saigon.
Why didn't you sail on the 13th-I was arranging a charter for my ship, and it was not
completed till next afternoon.
You could have sailed then -No, I had to
order another bank of coal.
You ordered the coal-Yes, Did you give orders as to when cosling was to be started P-No, I tok them steam was to be ready by ten o'cloók.
You expected coal to be taken in overnight!
-Yes, it is usual to do so.
Witness added that he was with his agents up til eight o'clock and then went homo; as a matter of fact, ataam was up that evening at five.
Do you use the electric light for coaling? No.
Yoar dynamo was not going ?-We never us it in port.
Who do you have on watch at night fan the
harbour-The quartermaster.
Chinos Tow.
When working cargo you have some officer supervising P-The wate looks after the werk ing of the cargo and the chief engineer the
working of the coal.
When did you hear from the ship next morn- ing!-Six o'clock, and I got on board na quickly as I could-at seven o'clock,
Was the ship still on first-Smoka was issning from the holds.
When you got alongside both fire floats were there -Only one.
Were you working cargo that night --No. Do you know when they finished the cargo
Some time in the afternoon.
Captain Passmore remarked that if the chief
any place-convenient. Witness related the occurrences as he know them. Soon after two o'clock a number of Chinese rushed along the alleyway, and, proceeding there, he found smoke coming from the 'tween casing door. Then he could noo light, and realised that water would be wanted on deck. Ho wakened the third engineer and told him to call the second, and by the timo
The first made, rooslled, said he could not say why the door leading from the port alleyway to the 'twoon deck was open on this occasion. It was usually looked. The key was kept by the compradore. There was so fire on the 'tween dock when he went down. It was possible that ighted kerosene and set fire to the woodwork
The Captain said the compradore was not on board on the night of the fire,
The President-Ware any of his assistents! Captain Martin-Yes. The President-Wa should assortain who bhd the key on that night.
The finding of the Court was afterwards he got below and started the donkey engine delivered by the President, After reviewing both men were down. Smoke was entering the the circumstances, the finding stated: There is ao avidence to show the origin of the fire. The room and witness thought he had better go forward to see how the Bro plant was working. Inference from the evidence adduced is that in He made his way through the starboard alley-one way unexplained some kerosene il became way, and found the second offleor with the fire ignited in the doorway leading from the port home, but he was not getting sufficient water. alloy to the ladder to 'tween dooks and this and caring. We are of the opinion that the He asked the second officer if the counoptions communicated the flames to the wonden door were right, but the latter replied he had no men.
use of kerosene oil in bunker lamps should be Witness then ran back to close the valves and forbiddon. No blame attaches to any of the certifosted offours. We wish to place on record also looked into the engine-room, which was
our sense of the most reprehensible conduct of filled with smoke. There wore no Bremen, and witness had to go thers himself. It was the crow in leaving the ship when she was in
impossible to remain bolow more than a minute or two, and after doing necessary work below he wout ou deck. Twenty minutes after the outbreak was noticed the amoke and flames made
it impossible for those on board and the fire brigade man to stay on dock. After the fre Boat arrived the flames were subdued and the
smoke decreased. The second mate came aft after the bose were barner. He did not see the
man who had rang the bell he thought he deosmped with the rest. He saw the passengers no panic. There were leaving. There was
so critical a position. We consider that tho
fire fonts arrived promptly and that no time was lost in getting them to work.
POLICE RAID ON FOREIGN GAMBLERS AT PEKING.
-A loan of T2,000,000 raised in London in
October, 1908, by the Toyo Kiton Kalebo falls dro en October 10th next, and negotiations which were in progress in London through the
Me carried
unanimously. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Heettler, the second resolution was agreed to as follows:-
"That the General Manager bo authorised to
in tota
The Chairman also proposed the third resolu- tion, which was as follows:-
That the present Compary will not enter, into liquidation.
take the necessary steps to transfer the property reported to have come to a successful conclusion Ltd. Boy Chee Cotton Spinning Company the Japan Chronicle says The amount of the in Hongkong in accordance with the decisions
and loan is to be £200,000, with interest at current arrived at at the above mention. market rate and commission of 2625 per cent. The bank undertaking the flotation of the loan is the London County and Westminster, while the guaranteeing banks are the Dai-ichi Ginko and the Specie Bank. The term of redemption is to bo two years. It is further stated that a promissory note is to be issued for the long, to be renowad avery four months. The interest on the old lost was 7.25 per cent, including commission to the underwriters. A loan of Y1,000,000 from the Dai-ichi Ginko falls due in November next, and its renewal is now being negotiated.
Y!
The first order in the United Kingdom for
Messrs.
the new type of steamer has been placed with Osbourne, Graham & Co., Bander. land. This vessel, which is to be constructed from Ayre & Ballard's patent, takes the form transversely of an arched trank superimposed upon the normal moulded depth, and constitut ing an integral part of the hall. It increases size fand capacity with reduced expenditure of material. The firm has also booked an order for a shade deck passenger stemmer for the Senth American coasting trude.
On the motion of Mr. Hattler, seconded by Mr. Wontonsen, Mr. Mordhorst was elected a meeting terminated. director in place of Mr. Schaltze, and the
ING CO, LTD. SHANGHAI COTTON MANUFACTUR-
The second annual general meeting of this Szachton Road, on the 15th instaut, for the par- Company was held at the head office, No. 49, pose of receiving the Report and Accounts for the past year and the declaration of a dividend.
There were presunt: Messrs. D. Hataba, H. Tia Sih Chang and Soe Pao Sun, irontars), K. Ono (inill masager), R. Owen, L. Walker, H. M. Tilley, C. Butler, Taked, K. Ohara, T. Tanabe, K. Adachi, Kuurake, T. Nagono, I Morita, Yuchin Dang, and Chu Li Shan, representing 9,749 shares.
CRIED WITH PAIN OF SKIN ERUPTION
Suffered 12 Months with Eczema— Face, Hands and Neck Covered Irritation Almost Drove Her Mad
-Impossible to Do Her Work.
INSTANT RELIEF AND ·
EASY CURE IN CUTICURA
“I suffered for twelve months with bed dry cesóma. My face, hands and
neck were covered with large sores. was very bad. I had large patches on my face and felt I was going mad with the irritation. I wont to the hospital for some time and then had a doctor at home, the finish I had to
At
have another doctor. Neither of tham gave me medicine, only ointment, and it did not do me sny good. I could not do my housework and had to pay to have it and my washing done. My husband thought I woull have to go to the Infirmary. One eyguing he bought me a box of and that made it worn. I was crying all the time with pain. E could get no relief at all until I got a box of Cuticura Ointment. --After-using- that I found lastant relief and it stopped all Irritation. i used three boxes of Cuticura, Ointment and a cake of Cuti- cura Soap and was completely cured. I have recommended Cuticura to several people whom I know. Mrs. Alice Miners, 30. Ernest Hond, Canning Town, Lon- don, E., Jan. 5, 1910."
Use of Cuticura Soap
And Cuticura Olotment means sklep health and bodily purity la infancy and childhood and freedom, in the majority of cases, from torturing, disfiguring affections of the skin and scalp in after life. Those who valuo a clear skin, soft. white hands, a clean, wholesomo scalp and live, glossy hair will find that these puro, sweet and gentle emollients more than realize very expectation.
Curicura the most erinomical treatisent known for sections at the skin and wehip. A tatales of Culteurs Soap and a box of Colleure Oltinent are often mistet to gre. Sold throughout the world. spots: Loadun, 27. Charterhouse Sq.; Paris, 10, Rus dia la Chaute d'Aatin; Australia, R. Towns à Co.. Bydary; Jadi, 1. K. Tuul, Calrusta; Bo, AŽICA, Lennon, Lid.. Cape Town, etc,: U. H. A., Potier ög Drue & Chem. Carp, Hale Props, Boston, a
Post-free, 32-page Cuticurs or on the
Mr. A. R. Owen-Noticing in the nocounts item Yarn Cotton and Waste Tl. 447,932.05, I would like to elicit information as to the quan. tity of yarn in stock and what portion is in yet unsold
Mr. D. Hatabu, acting manager of Mitani The requi- Bussan Kaiaha, Ltd., took the chair site quorum being prosent the secretary read the notice convoning the meeting
The CHAIRMAN We have yaru in stock, but The Chairman said-Gentlemen,--Before the quantity is not great; further, I can inform proceeding with the formal business of this yon that the policy of our Company has been not meeting, to bave to announce the death
to manufacture yarn other than to order,
No further question being asked the sport Suditor. Mr. C. Roach, which took place on May 20th, 1910, at Sudbury, in and Accounts were adopted and passed, and a Ontario, Canada, on his way home. I request divident of Tac's 4 per share was agreed to.
his memory. (All present you to iso in
of our late
engineor had not nominated a junior to look plonty of sampanie, and they left as quietly as to escape,but six men who were running the game/bill introduced by Sir Edward Sassoon, for the Company for year ending 30th June, 1910,
as daring his experience on the Chian coast be
Vere
after the coal there must have been carelessness," going intoan English theatre." The ringing Thero Faz 10 used for panio, tur node of their
was no are lives were in danger.
found that coolies would li:ht Ares,
The President said they would get that from the Chief Engineer.
Mr. Harris-When yon left the ship was the carro properly stowed?
Witness-Xoa.
The President-When you loft the ship there any passengers on board?
Witness-Yea, 320.
ore!
they were using in their lamps?
it
Some of the British shipowners' nasociations have recently been giving consideration to the purpose of rendering wireless installations com- pulsory on certain classes of ships. It is now
measure will proceed no further this session at understood, says the Daily Telegraph, chual tlaco
rese up. The report and accounts of the having been in your hands for some days, I moy be allowed to follow the usual course and take them as road,
Working Account:-After having allowed
FASHIONS AND FANCIES.
WHAT TO WEAR AT SEA.
At Poking some days ago the Chinese police in Telegraph Lane, undesirable foreigaors' raided a number of gambling houses kept by Our Peking contemporary says:
Several of the foreign pairons were permitted arrested, two British subjects, two Amori- cons, one from Anis Minor and one gave several and the American nee Pulpinos. It is alleged, and the American Legation, according to reports, refused to recog Mr. Harris-Are you anre it was kerosenze them. Daring the mid, one foreigner at all events, so that the opposition which was the credit balance of this account amounts note for clothes on a summer voyage. In our
tempted to escape through a window and falling threatened will be unnecessary. At the sams down broke his arm. A foreign
woman who time, the discussions have shown that legislation was permitted to depart. Witness-So far as I am aware it was the waste culprits are now locked up in the on the lines of the American Act for that was of Kiature, premium on
All of the Central Police Station, pending a thorough the proposaldo not commend themselves to investigation. It may be added that one of shipowners as a whole. Many of them wo in the foreigners fired off a revolver but injured sympathy with the object of the bill, recognising
the Chinese police fired off no one a reply to trusted that this raid that the provision of wireless equipment is blank shots. It is
thorough will be the beginning of
valuable from the standpoint of safety. On the cleaning
other hand, they are disposed to think that out of the disgraceful houses in that ricinity.
A later report says:-The foreigners who unless this measure is carefully framed, it may involve expense from which no corresponding Telegraph Lane have been sent to their respec
Sir Edward were taught gambling on their premises in tire conada authorities-in-Tientsin for trial advantage will be derived.
Sassoon was, of course, moved to take action and parishment.
in consequences of the numerous instances in
kerosene lamps always in use in Hongkong.
Commander Beckwith aid he got to the scene of the fire about 2.50. He had to go to Wanchai to order the second float. Witness detailed the operations of No. 1 float, and stated there were no F. W. Jones, mate of the Kumchow, said been on the fore part of the ship. The sergeant superintended the goiting is of the cargo on the in-charge reported to him that they had been 13th Just. He detailed the cargo and it unable to receive any assistance on board the
disposition.
All Chinese ?-You.
Hud you matches in No. 4 hold P-Not that I am aware of.
You had passengers as well P-About 350. When did you finish stowing the cargo About five o'clock.
until next morning.
steamör.****
William Groy, second mate of the Kumchow, detailed the cargo taken on board on the 13th
A correspondent writing to the Peking Daily News 8038"There were several cases of
ремиа
the
for cost of Renewals and Repairs Tls. 54,114.36, It is not nitogether easy to hit the exact to T. 151,517.89, which was carried to latituder there is always a breeze on board, oven Profit and Loss Account:-Adding thereto in the calmost weather, for where one gets a sundry income from frausfor fees, ront atanmor of many thousand tona doing fifteen
foreited shares knots an hour there is bound be a
good deal ough which and other items, the amount brought forward of commotion in the atmosphere from last year's account, the total credit of pro- she passes. Light cotton frooks, therefore, are fit and less account amounts to Tis. 181,509,82, unsuitable, on one side of the dank at least, for
andi from which, dednoting interest, agente,
they
frequently fly up in a balloon over the tors and directors remuneration, we have a head as soon as one rounds the corner from the balance of Tis. 161,071.28, being net profit for sheltered side, and as the principal occupation
board ship lies in for
going occasional walks the year. As you will see from the report, your directors recommend to deal with not profit as
round and round the promenade, it is
It is hardly follows:
possible to go below and change every time ens To write off from Book value of
wishes to try the other side of the ship. Heavy linen coats and skirts, with light blousea, are Muchinery Plant, Building and Furniture...
ideal for ship-wear, and blue surge is so suitable. be absolutely banale. These who wish to wear batiste and maslin should have them. weighted by braid, or have small weights hommed into them.
To pay a Dividend at the rate of Taels Four per share, squalling eight per cent. per annum on the paid up capital, which will absorb...
and to carry forward to new account
the balance
Fla. 55,940.00
on
15
HEAD GEAR ON BOARD.
11
A
day
inst, but sled that thors were no matches in barglary to be noted last month, the worst of which the utility of wireless communication at · being the barglary in the well-known sea has been established. In a matter of this
80,000.00
The salient feature of attire on a liner is No. 4 hold so far as he was aware. He was in bed when the coal same, but could not sleep for German store of Mr. Hans Ballikte, he lost kind, however, the real responsiblity seems to $12,000 worth of jewellery by it. This and
25,131.28 the head-gear. To keep tidy, look niso, and the acise. Suddenly he feaad his room fall of any other casas drew the attention of the rest with the Board of Trade, which is charged
mythe Did you leare the shipP-Isiayed on board.
I feel sure that these figures will be received be suitable, is not an easy matter, judging What orders did the captain give yon before smacke, and on rushing out was met by the flames police to the great number of "Unemployed with the duty of boking after the walfaro Foreigners" staying in town, a European ar- of passengers and crows. But Mr. Churchill
by the shareholders with satisfaction, and before by the number who fail in it. To put on a shapeless hat, tie it on with anbecoming leaving-To leave things stuuding as thoy wore belching from a door opposite. The door on the Forest Tientsin having stated before the and Mr. Buxton have in turn declined to proposing to you to pass the report and accounts,
twoon deck was open. Usually it was kept German Consulate that the burglary in Mr.
not the way to put chair, is
look orea best. The coal came alongside at 11 o'clock ?-Fas locked, and he could assign no reason for it being Bakke's place was planned by certain Euro- promise legislation on the subject, though both I desire to make a few remarks. The price of chiffoni and then lie ou it more or less in a deck
the anthorities as well-known by open. The coal,coolies had no occasion to be
u have declared that they were watching the lossl cotton was abnormally high throughout
the twelve months covered by the report, and piece of chiffon or muslin tied tightly round the Did they commence cosling at once Ya.
Mr. Bable's coolies
rather tiring when worn all day and What occurred tien ?---Coiling went on. At thoro. He called out "fire," ran up to the desirable," who after promising them a part of matter carefully. The inferones to be drawn is, this foot coupled with the malicious watering of head is rarely becoming. Moter honnets are
Thus there is provided one of those little p
prob 2.15, the No. 1 Chiness came to me with the bridge deck, got the hose, and played water on to stool the jewellery which they promptly lies in all probability, that the adoption of wireless cotton so freely practised by native dealers frequently used, but they are also frequently
operations. Fortunately, however, we secured a quartermaster, and I explained that the ventilator the fire until the hose was burnt. As he was posed of. Several places in town were found telegraphy by, the principal shipping companies during the same period, greatly hampared our
number fair quantity of Indian ovilon at a masonable lema which the clever delight to soire
•of жвуз.
Here are one or two solutions. going up the bridge he mot the first mots where the undesirables who have formed a is, in their judgment, already proceeding at an
BOME INGENIOUS HEAD COVERINGS, did not him club zeralarly call to hold their meetings." encouragingly rapid rate. If one takes up price, so that we were esabled to work the mills or the bridge deck would have to be taken off.
the During Our contemporary calls upon the Legation to Lloyd's Register, and counts the number of day and night throu
An American girl takes a white laco ve, After some time. No sign of any fire then ?-While I was coming down, but
the hose
risus necessary additions to
binds the front of it tightly round her bead ships already equipped, the total is quite Fear just closed various year.
and plant sers -made: explaining to the quartermaster that the venti.again for
astonishing. Where so much willingness is
property, Bus 26,744, and ms like a Greek Allet, and draws the fpines and Tis. 9,558, buildings later would barn to be taken off I heard shouting was borned, he proceeded to the fore desk take steps to cid Chins of these men. from the alleyway, and on going down there I and got the other hose connected up. He hat
displayed a compulsory enactment may easily chinery The 20,000, amounting in all t Tls. to a bunch at the back with a little knot of the assistance of two moa. The water in the
65,302, which was carried to debit of capital ribbons. Of course, she sons to it that
little hair appears softly all round the four alling of
long sow flames coming from No. 2 'tween deck.
account. With the installing prore in the long run to be unnecessary.
boilers What occurred then I ordered the heir to pipe became so hot that he could not hold the
at No. 2 Mill and other eneral additions and also that this shall
An Eaglish girl takes hose. The men came back one by one as
sud look untidy. The four-masted barque Port Jackson sailed and improvements the whole plant at both mills back, not short ends which will blow about the fossibility of enlarging the scope of the Com-tant too bright), and saw wire behind the short distance in the middle of tories at Hongkong have fuviolate trade secrets. Docks for Sydney, New South Wales, with 40 ectors, having long had under oursideration adges it on both sides with wide gold braid
The manufacture of this pigment is among
cotton cloth from yara of its own one side. This portion stands up round the Wea. the foremost of the colony's industries. There in mail sud passenger liners. The Medway, a operations so as to embrace those of teatox are something like 100small plants for the mann somewhat larger ship, sailed about four weeks ago
October lust to install a hair and face like a frame, the chiffen man- decided
comprising 510 facture of vermilion in Hongkong and K
while, closely confining the head itself. The complete Anil castle, New South Wales. Those tra romels looms with motive power
for looma with will be owned by a new private company, whichquently upon favourable terus orders were placed Messrs. Flatt, Bros & Co., will be known as Devilt & Moore's Ocean Ltd, engine and boilers wit Messrs. John Mae- the
& Sons. The requisite buildings are no machinery erected therein ready for commence-
be put on and the fire bell to be rang Seeing
AN ANCIENT INDUSTRY. A London contemporary quotes the following from an American Cobralar report:-Ever was established the industry of vermilion making, Chinese, has been an important one, and, fac
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hairy
the size of the thro. I got a blanket to try and daylight appeared. There was no pazio among since Hongkon ntirely in the hands of the early this mouth from the South-West India is now in excellent working order. Your dir-three vards of dark but bright blue äkjffon,
sunother it.
Could you see what was on fire-The wood.
work.
Could you tell the origin of the firs P-No, siz. I was on desk all the time.
You tried to smother the fire with a blanket. Was it any good?-No, sir, the flames spread so fast.
the passengers. A few of the women were frightened. He gave them every assistance to get off the steamer.
Did you see anybody jump overboard 1 No, sir.
cadata who are to be trained to becoms officers
at
Any reason why any should?-No there was loon. 20 FARMaterial coineg from Austrain with 22 cadets on board for Sydney and Now. No. 2 Mill a weaving plat mbio-art is drawn back behind the ears, crossed at
no imtaediate danger.
under
the back, and fastened in front with brooch,
asked if they could ronder assistances Witress trade secrets in the vermilion industry which Training Ships (Limiteil), and managed by thatgaonstruction, and we hope to have the of gathering which is then tied on by rib-
Witness sided that a boat from a German The flames were spreading quickly on the ship came alongside and the officer in charge painted woodwork? Yes.
Witness thon detailed the coarse of the fire asked to be taken aft, and said that he could which consumed the midships section, officers' find no trace of the first mate. When he got rooms, etc.; and explained the steps ho took to aft he found that the passengers had practicilly combat the flames. Witness, confronted with got aleared, and soon after the fire fost a wall of firo, crawled through an alleyway to arrived. It did good work, and he was surprised the other side of the fire, and regained the deck to see the volume of water which came from the with difficulty. When the alarm was given, he moultor. In about twenty minutes the same
and the vermilion is prepared altogether by What is known as the wet method. The Chinese made artificial cinnabar long before Europe was a civilised country, and to this day there are no Earpaan has yet been able to fathom: Some of the granite stones here, between which the pulverisel oxa is ground, are almost prehistoric,
THE WRECK OF THE "BEDFORD."
THE PORTSMOUTH BELIKY FUND.
The subscriptiona
who lost their lives in His the cadets receive recular school, boat drill, S., Majesty's ship Bedford amounted to a total of
and are employed with necessary duties in the £154 2 6d on September 3rd. Among the £20; the Cantren 21; Lard Charles Beresford, subscribers are: The Mayor of Portsmouth, ship.
of His
Mr. E. Tollefsen, from Faking, is to take F.slifton Brown, T'helle), £10, Mrs. J. Boll Simpson, E10, over charge of the Chinese Fust Office at Lieutenant A. H. Tarleton, R.N. (ben. treasurer Harry Poland, K., £5 58.: Rear-Admiral 8. Navy Employment Agency). £10 10s. Sir Shanghai from Mr. W. G. Lay, who goes home C. Colville, £5: Admiral E. Field, £3; and deputy Port-master, and Mr. Kleins from Foo Lieutenant-Colonel Boyd Alexander, £3,
COLOURING AT SEA.
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long ends floating. A Spanish Indy takes i handkerchief, and by the simple means
each corner into a rosette, forms close-fitting cap firms, among the shareholders being the Union Castle, the Shaw, Savill & Albion, the Cauard, ment of wearing early next year. The question bons of harmonising colour. For the great and the Booth lines. The Port Jackson wl of inaugin this important nar branch of in. charm of devising bond-gear for ship-board is be frankly picturesque in one's ustry has the mature consideration of the choice, and no one will either glare or criticiso. sail round the Cape of Good Hope direct to dust Sydney. After discharging her cargo she 'will Audit: As noted in the report, the temporary
go Colouring is important for those who load a general cargo for London, and then appointment of Mr. O. H. Ritter requires cou- a-tripe for pleasure, and do not consider return home vid Cape Horn, the round voyage firmation; being eligible he offered himself for them in the light of the unmitigatedly misar advise that in the intervs! Mr. Ritter has de allo preliminary to a boliday somewhere on cided to withdraw from the nomination, thereby land. In the very clear light colour has ita full
ce, and
anything crudo will be shown the Foard busdesired. importance, Saw the passengers had not mored from alongside and a hoze was passed on desk. They dependants of those red ou bohalf of the lasting about nine months. While ín harbour election for the current year, but I have now to i
svacancy being caused,
unmercifully against the background of sta in response caired-feum-saverd aky, with their constant obauge of hue. -It- shareholders, t
is—was desirable.
in ses or sky st some time is right; but the peat of auditor should be held by may be said that any colour that can be found chartered accountant, and invited Messre. G. H. and N. Thomson to serve, whose that never sppears in that pageant of exquisite
pile but definite greens, blues, and parples, look. shareholders.
In concluding my remarks, should share. best, and white is delightful on a grey day, but
and Z in the Globe. pointuent will be submitted for approval of hues must be wrong in itself. On the whole, holders have any questions to ask, I shall be too dassling when there is bright sunlight.-X giad to answer them to the best of my ability.
where they were quartored, and when the thought the fire was extinguished between flames broke out he did not see any of fire and six o'clock, but they had to send for them. He only saw one passenger. When the float again during the forenoon. The chief witness got on deck not a passenger and officer bore marks of bruises and burns.
Police Sergt. McDonald, who had been in not a member of the crew was on board They had all gone. By five o'clock the fire was under charge of the fire brigade on the night The second of the fire, contral and they could get aft. mate came on board about 4.15. He had been looking after the passengeis aft and esma for ward then to see what he could do.
said the alarmi was A
ceived at two o'clock. Witness went on board the float, accompanied by one European and four Chinese firemen. The tow Launch got
ship
oh leave. Mr. O. Banese from Mokden will be
show will be assistant Post Officer.
that
any