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ABERDEEN STREET BUILDING COLLAPSE.
·CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST. The inquiry into the cause of death of the six Chinese who were killed in the collapse which curred at 18. 15, and 17, Abordeen Street m the 28th Novembor was continued before Mr. H. R. Hallifax, silting in coroner, and a jury, at the Magistracy “yesterday afternoon.
Who did you blame for the collapse
person who built the wall.
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1910.
The Fitzherbert, was that the ship had been set INTERNATIONAL BANK EWO.
Because of the material used mul the way it was built --Yes, principally beonass of the way it was built. The joists should have carried instependently instead of being built into the wall.
Mr. T. L. Perkins, executive engineer in the Public Works Departament, spoke to receiving a complaint regarding Nos. 13 and 15, Aberdeen Street and to sauding Mr. Hatchings to examiné
Mr. R.. J. Howard, inspector of buildings, Į the promises. Later be wont himself and found courted to be on deok; that when land was
said he had upwards of twenty-five years siperience in building work. On November 24th ho inspected the foundations of the proposed now party wall-ut-Non. 13 and 15 and ordered the contractor to take up the foundations in order that ho might
THE JUDGMENT.
1.
by en abnormal current towards the rook", such currents being sometimes found in that neighbourhood. The Court was manifestly of opinion that the first explanation was t'a
His Ladship Bir Havilland de Baurmarea the 45 correct one. Again, so far
question of adequate ears in navigating the ship was congruve jailgment last week in H.M. Supreme corned, it was shown that when course was Court at Shanghai in the action brought by the altered at 320 m. neither the navigator uor International Banking Corporation avainst
columns. the captain was on deck, and that when land Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., recently was first sighted and the captain was called, reported in our
defence
Mr. B. E. S. Gregson represented the plain- given did not come on deck. The was that until four o'clock, when the weather tiffs, and Mr. L E. P. Jones appeared on Uhalf cloared, there was no apparet rensen for the of the defendants.
His Lordship said The facta in this caso substantially agree. to the captain it was sister to be Quel- part Island, which if the assumption had been They are as follows:-- correct would have meant that danger was pass. ed; and that when the captain was told that the ship was altering course to the southward he at once started for the bridge, although he had not time to get thers before the ship struck. The captain was concerned, he showed negligence in Ching witlo as regards the navigating liente ant, al them, Lit dia I not amount to norligones in his though case, there was default, asnach as his omission to accept the warning which he should have taken --first,
from the appearance of land when he believed it to be at least twenty miles away, and, How for do your records of that class of secondly, from the result of his Polo Star observation proved that he had not reached hnusos go back!--About 1890, 1 think..
the standard of careful pavigation which the naval profession sets itself to seek undor such conditions.
that the party wall had a pasty bulgo Notha was accordingly served on the cware, on whose behaf Mr. Rose submitted plans. The arcond was approved, and the work commented, He was not there again until the morning of Be it they were the collapse.". He went insido No. 15. The party Court evidently considered that, so far as ther. They are not public warokousėmėti. Que of the pledge to the piùiatiffs have resisted.
face
ace north rust and north-weat
natura
the only connecting between the prisoner and which the defendants in their capacity of link inquiry by these words as to any Hen or charge from the cell was importers afpiese-goods, as warehousemen, ontside. A fow stars, and very seldom and sellors to Ching Yue might have had, the moon, with the ragged clouds of a St. but at that time they had no liet, rare perhaps Potersinrg laden sky, form the company in for warehouse charges, which by consent which the prisoner finds himself in the night. have nothing to do with this matter. The The san very sol 'om looks into those windows, eases cited by defendant's counsel de not assist especially in those parts of the fortress which us, as they nearly all deal with licus and charges
The harsh treatment which ho received led to Documents of this kind with the exception a breakdown in Tchaykovsky's bealth. A ng- of this naturo.. of the words "not transferable unless couter-gostion was circalated through the Pross that signed pro ordinary delivery orders for geols. us should be medically remained by outside As between Ching Yao and the dofondants they doctors, and as a resalt of that examination his manifest a certain amount of distrust, ... as period of recreation was increased from twouly between seller and-purchaser. The defendants' minutes to half an hour. He spout eleven reasons for placing thuse words on the doon months in prison awaiting trial.
plaintiffs. It has not been contended that The defendanta surry on a large business in ments could not possibly be known to the Shanghai amongst other things in p'eco-goods, and in connection with their business they have they are usual in the port. Again, the gedowns in which they warehouse Bush goods as property in the goods being in Ching Yue lo so-how the defendants could'nt the shave been purchased from them by their custom and the dofeudants having no lion on thes, it is
Tue, a
a Chinese merchant doing a very time besinos had considerable dealings with demend to transfor into the plaintiffs m defendant's godowns a quantity of piece-gooth not seem to ine to do more than put the person of which a part forms the subject of this notion, who takes the documents on toquire us
These goods were paid for by Ching Yue, and whether there are chirgos upon them at the on payment documents in the following form time they are delivered to him. I do not say that no efmrge which arose later would be cover were issued to him:
ed by them, but it eroms to me that they do roprosent the goods, rod therefore a pledge of them by delivery in pledre of the goods and the prior platge to the plaintiffs takes precedence of the subsequent pledge to the defendants;
forget that there is no compulsion on merchants to issue a document which is a doon, ment of title, but I bear in mind the principle that credit and of distrust is the basis of com. mordial dealings and of the law murchant, and it seems to me, therefore, that a condition such as this mud, in the interest of commercial deal-
laid in accordance with the specifications wall was a few feat above ground. The shoriek not coming on deck when land was reported; and, in the month of Inne had lying in the Tho' feat of the words under discussion doo
the founda.
From his
appeared to be very satisfactory. examination of the place after the collapso he should say that it was a badly built wall.
You have seen worse in Hongkong!-Yes, Nowhere eles?—No.
Two days later he saw that they wore properly laid and gavo instractions that the work be proceeded with. While there he inspected the buildings and thought the front wall of No. 15 in a dangerous condities, and when he returned to the office he found that a notice had already- baon served in respect of the wall. He had given instructions to proceed with tions, but not with the superstructure Ospection of old property. the Monday following, the collapse took afternoon, place. He went there that sud muda & careful examination of the wood. work of No. 17. The north ends of the joists were very much coc syed from dry rot. "Tho ma- jority of the joists were decayed in that woy. His examination would load to the opinion that the collapse was due to the rotten joîste, which had the effect of having the walls without support Ho should say that the floors and wall foll almost simultaneously. Probably, one of the joista karo way first, giving the wall a threat, thus bringing the whole structure down. To what would you tribute the collapse P
Thus Friveman asked if there was any systematic
I should blame it on the builder of the hous
What sort of a wall was it? It was one of the worst walls I have seen a Hongkang.
From the outside nothing wrong would be
woon That is go.
What would you say about mortar?--It was absolutely perished.
It could not have been good mortar? Very bad. Even had it boon good mortar it could. never base held the wall together.
Witus replied that they were inspecting all the 6ms.
The Foreman said that Nus. 13 and 15 were inspector. Why was No. 17 not inspooted!
Witness stated that No. 17 was inspected. When they examined a house they always in
He did spected the house on either side. mine No. 17 in the beginning.
His Worship-Youonly examine a house when your attention is specially, called to it!
Witness-Juspuotions are being made con
tinually.
diferont matter.
The jury found that the six peoplo identified had met their death from accidental sausen.
THE
"BEDFORD" COURT-
MARTIAL
had
No.
Chinese Characters.." Not Transferable unless Countersigned -at_pur: chaser's risk nad ex- ponse from date.
Shanghai (date) Gedown Kesper, Deliver to
Chinese
Characters.
Description of Goods. Storage from (ilate) Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
Per....
The Chinese characters are immaterial to the present cues. The dates of the two orders which cover the goods in question in this notion are April 30 and June 30 of this year, respec Lively. The name Ching-Yus" is written in after the words "Deliver to," and both are signed per "A. Plurey," a clerk in the defend. ants piece-goods department.
do
tu
I
ings as between the sellor who kw been paid the price of the and third parties, ba construed striatly against him.
He cannot stretch words placed in them to protect him position as a merchant to cover the entirely new position of pledzee for an advance subsequent to a pledge of the document by its delivery to s
third
would
person,
the
RING
FOR A CASE
OF
UP
JOHNSTONE'S M.P.
WHISKY
There romains one other matter which will no doubt receive careful cosideration at the hands of the higher authorities. It appears from the evidence that the fagship herself was in danger and that the Bionmouth, the third ship which took the western route," actually altered course farther to the south- ward because bar captain draided not to rau through what he deemed a dangerous area until daylight. Captain Power, of the Mon moth was recently in charge of the Naviga tion School at Poristasuth, and is a mont practical navigator, He found that his speed had not been maintained for some reason, and
It has not been cantanded that the plaintiffa therefore steered away from the vicinity of the
are stopped from claiming the goods by their Mr. Dennys said that as far as the Crown islands. It was suggested also that the Kent taken the shorter route to the eastward of was concerned they had endeavoured to put Rose Island-which the navigators of the other
failure to get the defendants' coautorsignature, before the jury all the evidence they had been ship appear to have regarded as at least less safe
but if it had been so contended, the answar 1 appear to be that the defendants could On July 11 Ching Yue being in need of money have catled for the delivery orders before accept- able to obtain, and after careful consideration than the other because he was the slowest ship, he cou'd not see anything involving criminal and would thoroby save time. This has a signi
ficance when it is recalled that Captain Fitsher-arranged for a loan from the plaintiffs and ing these goods as security for their loan. If liability on anybody. If they had the man bert said that he was anxious less he chonid ar deposited with them amongst others these two the loan was actually made before the plaintiffs EXTRACT FROM "THE LANCET." documents, pledging the goods covered by tham
pledge to the defendants appears to have heen 66\UR», ANALYSIS' of this Whisky before them who built the bonse it might be a rive late at the rendezvonatkrough taking the cute scourity, for the money advanced. Bofors Have notice of their claim on the goods,
side course. It looks as if there were some of the
Landele's of the vaguest character, as Mr.
es that tad atatement mato in elements of a race in this ran frown Wei-hai-depositing these documents he had induced a wei to Nagasaki. It is well that the Navy clerk who had issued these godown orders to evidence show
But there is in milition in the case of regard to it is honest, that in to any it is Para Malt Whisky distilledin the Pot Btill. More- should be familiarized with danger in peace place on the back of each, with a stamp, the
me following words:
the endorsement which these two oriors
avor, the evidence of the palate is in favour of if it is to be of value in time of war, but some
I have described. The defondante produced the statement that it is fully matured. The risks are unjustifiable; and the question arises "Deliver to.....
Upon payment of all oharges,
This another godown order which they said wax whether to carry out high-speed trials by
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. countersigned; all flat was cone was to strike out favour, while ally and rich, is Hoft." night under the conditions-revealed by the ari
Per
the name of the original purchaser in red ink Whisky is well adapted for Special Dietetia
purposes."... the and write in that of some other person over dece in this Court-martial is not one of them. Finally, a word must be sairi for the behaviour and fill in the same Ching Yue and sign the initials J., M. & Co, and the initials of the clerk of the officers and men of the Bedford after the A. Piorcy." He was told by the clerk at the
more affect than making the change. It has not been suggested The Court-martial which has been sitting at disaster had taken place. Everything that it time that this had no circumstances of the stranding of the Bedford was done with promptiteda and decision. ments. In this, condition he handed them adding the words bo did, and Lam bound to say bricks.
aaronntant that his operation seems more like a countersig when The Wero houses 13, 15 and 17 of the same cless on the Semarang Rock on August
eighteen lives were just, bus delivered judgment. "e double baltom of the cruiser at the speed to the plain told the Court that he nature of the doonmont than the other. How
she was going must have been cut away and was called, who -Yen.
Its verdict was tint the captain was guilty of the fore boiler room flooded, thus scoounting daat pay attention to the endorsement, but to ever that may be, in view of the nature of the How old would you support these house negligence and the navigating offloer of the ship for the less of life in the engine-ream depart the signature and ebop of Ching The himself doenmant, and of the principles of commerce,
which have indued such documents with a 1260] in default with rogerl to the loss of the meat. But the traditions of the Navy wore which were also ou the back of the doonment. were ?-From 15 to 20 years.
On July 19 Ching Yne's affairs being in representative capacity, I hold that this is You saw the wall between No. 15 and 17? Both the offins were severely repsi- worthily upheld, overybody went to his station,
To those mended and dismissed their ship.
and orders were unhesitatingly obeyed, although most involved state, & mooting was bold at the au antersignature of the decumat sufficient to who have followed the evidence the finding at any moment the vessel might have slipped Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, at which Mr. justify the plaintiff's contention that it is in its of the Court has not come as a surprise, and
of the Factor's Act. menning in the
prosent; water alongside. Every one who Laudale, the defendants manager; were deep in the circumstances it must be held that of the rock and gone down with all bands Galland, the manager of the plaintiffs, and Mr. present form a document of title within the
Inks to Yoe appears to have been then Sabatant'al justice has been done, The punish
ko impressed with ment may do regarded a severe for what ads the evidoes my impronta amani, China, Laudals told Ching-Tae-sud out be delivered. There is the question of
immense responsibility You had no reason to suppose there was any have boon mainly an error in judg entrusted with the command of our ships of without Mr. Gulland's knowledg that he damages. They claim ofther the goods or their
value and sympathy cannot be withheld war. But they are not exempt from that would hold the piece goods in the defendant's His Lordship Yes, and damages for detention, immediate danger?-No.
secarily for this Loan to career liability to orr which is common to men in every godowns as from the officers whose professional care hlighted by the mistake of a moment. At calling. The magnificent ecclness and courage which Ching Yue assuntud. On the other which is a matter for the Court to so the same time, public confidence in the care displayed by the orew of the Bedford in the hand, Mr. Landale was ignorant of the leave it for yon to move judgment. I think with which naval efficiency is maintained will face of impending death speaks volumes for bank's claim upos these goods. On his ratara that is the best way. I say nothing about costs, he strengthened by the verdict, and the high their trust in the professional compotoney of to the bank Mr. Gulland appears to bare gons but of course you (to Mr. Gregson) got your stardurd of duty which it enforces. Ti somo
enclosing these two godown orders with another for judgment.. respects the circumstances of this one resemble Captain Fitzherbert and For the discipline and into his securities and written to the defendants costs, but they come in at the time you move those which attended the loss of the Montags, efficiency of his ship.
which had no endorsement by the defendunta, asking them to transfer the marebandiza covered anch as at the time when the ship rau
by them into the bank's one. This was refused, upon the rock those in ebazgo believed, ber to bo s considerable distance away from the
and altireately thin action was brought to determine the legal position of the goods. place of the occurrence. An explanation of
Nothing turns on the payment of godown char
The wall was built of blue brick Yes. Were they good or bad? They were bad." The bricks and mortar were bad? Was the building well constructed P-No, it was not.
The Times of the 19th alt. contained the following loading article on this subject:-
IT PAYS
The inside of the wall was filled with broken gheerness during the week to inquire into the was then possible to do in the circumstances what was written on the face of the deen. that Mr. Piercy was excooding his powers in you to bay this Whisky. Each case contains a
Yos
Did you think it was dangerous?-Had it bean so I should have had it sbored up at
once.
Were you satisfied with the shoring support -ing No. 15 PIOA,
You have no fault to find with the contractor
or the architect or anybody carying on the work
at No. 159--None whatever,
4.
You say, the house was badly built I think
it was a criminal bit of work.
You say that the cause of the collapse wat the bad quality of the material used in the wall, its bad construction, and because the joista were put into the will!--Yes.
By the Court You had no notice the plan was withdrawn? -- No.
And the work continued no for as you were concernod?--Yoy.
The Foreman (Mr. H Holyoak) and he would like to know on what principle the inspection,
were made.
appears to
es.
bank, who
coupon, and one who holds the one selected by tho Distillers iz-entitled to a FREE FIRST CLASS PASSAGE HOME.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANA S
Mr. Jones The goods are in our pores MAPPIN & WEBB
The Court theu zone,
IN A RUSSIAN PRISON.
A simple story of his prison life is told" by Nicholas Tebaykovsky, the "Father of the Rossian Revolution." in the November issue
(1908) LIMITED,
LONDON,
HAVE APPOINTED
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,
A PRETENDER'S WILL. Don Carlos of Bourbon, Pretender to the This fiscalonlation is to be found la the facts Spanish throne, who died at Venice in July as set forth in the evidence placed before inst year, left a very detailed and comprehen-
It is obvious that both parties are of the New York Outlook. Tchaykovsky was the Court. It appears that on August 20-a size testament. It contains many persouni squadron belonging to the China Flout, consist-minutio, and see forms a political legacy to
The defence a bed the overthrow of despolo mthods, but the ing of the Minotaur, the flagship of Vice his son, Don Jaime, now riding at Frohsdorf, the victins ofhing Yur, who has pledged arrested for advocating political reform and WATCH MAKERS,
the words "not transferable unless charges against lam Failed und ho was sequitied near Vinna Don Carlor, the Telegraph the goods wion states, thus addressed his eldest BOD
countersigned, which are in large typo at the in March last. At the beginning of my im top of the order. The evidence is that the deprisonment in the Fortres of Peter and fendants, in order to be intouch with the financial Paul" he says, "I had hat ten minutes a day position of their Chinese clients and being in for recreation, which invinded going to and trested in knowing whether the goods bought from my cell. Later they allowed me twenty from them go into circulation or not, have added minsten." this condition to the delivery order which they give to their purchasers. This precaution is also taken to prevent their godowne being used as general godowns by sub-parolasers who have bought their goods from their clients,
meny
Adaniral Winsloo, with the Kent, Bedjord, and Monmouth, started from Wai-hai-wei to go to Nugasaki. By the Admiral's orders, the periodical speed trials of the ships were to be rua during the passage. The distance of the run between the two ports is somewhat over 500 His Worship said there was no general miles, and a little more than half way, and The nostor Japan, lies the inland of Quelpart, off responsibility for these old houses. rosponsibility did not bogin until either the the Korean Peninsula. Around Quelpart are smaller islands and pinuncl rocks,
that sttention of the Department was called to any amongst these latter being
upon. defects or the effleurs discovered such defecte which the Bedford was lost. Botraen the Chinese coast and Qaelpart lies Rors Island, themselves. Up till then there was no which had also to be passed in making the examination of buildings to see whether they
passage. The ships started on their eight-hours' the power trial at 11 am., one of them, inil were dangerous or not.
Kent, sutijag ber conren to pass to the eastward of Roes Island, as the more direct route, while the other three made for the westward of that island, which also obliged them to keep well
The Foremnt said he should like to ask if the alteratione being carried out at No. 15 had any thing to do with the callipso.
Winess caption that in tuis opinion the collapse would, have taken place had those alterations not been in progress."
land
Any
defendants
JEWELLERS & OPTICIANS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD,
There is a library in the fortress, but no
allowed, pariationls lose this year old are that the prisoner in the miter of pablie news and politics livets year behind the world. Every second Saturday the prisoners are taken to the bath house by two guards, who stay there while TO BE THEIR the prisoner in washing himself. The pockets of my clothes were searchel while I was in the bath and once au incident arose from such a wan- to search. I bad given a list of books that
Bay
F
of paper a
1.4 CAL REPRESENTATIVES.
Very Large Stock, the Finest
ever seen in the Colony has just arrived.
"As my first-born so will be head of the family, he will understood that he has lial duties to fulfil to the memory of his father He will be both the representative of my regal rights and the inheritor of those principles whiels I have ever maintain ed. For these reas I bequeath to him, not es war trophies, but as symbols and as witnesses of my continued fidelity and self-denial, the Royal Standard of my grandfather, Charles V. with numerous glori
Now it is quite clear that on payment for ous and spotless banners which I have been these goods the property in thom passed to Ching able to rescue from our misfortunes. Yue, and he could have taken, delivery of them at brought them in all honour to a foreign
Indoed the any time. in the hope that they may one day triumphant that they would have given delivery ly wave in my beloved country. I command any shipping long, ie, to a Chinese firm ted to the governor of the prison, and he had distriboting him reverently to preserva them, and I ax, angued
goods from returned it to me. I put it in my pocket, and A upon him the obligation to guard them as his
ar to when I wanted to prepare myself for my wife's Shang ai to other parts of China South
of Qualpurt. At seven o'clock in the dearest treasures, to see in them glorious
Chirege
without question on presentation visit, I noted on this sheet
of tig conversation I wished memories connected with them and the legiti of the godown orders, as the goods would then programme evening the fall power trial was completed; and
I FACO- in the Bedford, which was the leading ship, the
mate hopos bound up. in them. AG ance run was estimated by the number of mend him, as king nod father, to cultivator gene into the market, but they object to to hold with her; so the sheet was covered Mr. James Hutchings, building inspector, revolutions of the engines after taking into feelings of love and gratitude towards those this Transfer without their corssut. It is clear with a tas written beross the original fist. accourt the circumstance that they had a strong who have defended in snelle manner, and therefore that the defendants would have One day this piece of paper was handed to me said he inrpooted No. 15, Aberdeen Street on
treated these documents as representing the by the guard with a special message from the de still defend the rights of our dynasty in goods had they been presented to them by one governor that I better destroy it, otherwise it receipt of a complaint, and he cons uded that he wind and that the hull was not quite c'ean- to be at the rate of 22.5 knots. A tris) at three-
Spain.
of a class of persons upproved of by them, and it might be considered a secret manuscript and no part of the premise was dangerous, but the
fifths power was then begun, and, making similar
Further directions in the will deal with the is conended that if the words not transferable lead to trouble.
Chat fortress is a place for absolutely party wall between Nos. 13 and 15 showed some-
allowances, a ruto of spoed of 19.5 kno's was
property left by Don Carlos. The chief portion unless countersigned" had been absent these thing wrong Ho could not tell whether it was allowed. During the early part of the night falis to Den Jaime, the estate being divided orders, would have been delivery orders and solitary confinement, and prisoners, are not evon permitted to see one another in tho due to defective building or a bulge. He sights could be taken to fix the ship's position, into four parts, going respectively to Don Jaime doenmints of tile within the Fucior's Act, but
Mr. Parking afterwards bat at gaarter-past four in the morning and to his sisters, the Archunchese Blanche of it is contended that, the docucoat is not a corridors. The guards are allowed to speak to reported the matter. rep it and they broed that it was a bulge. Ne observations were obtained by the navigating Austrin, Princess Marin Beatrix, married to warrant or order for the delivery of goods; inas. the prisoners only on business. They Bever SUNDRY SILVER WARE
liontenant of Polaris and Aldebara, d * B
in the door alone always in pairs, so that tice was served on the owners, and shortly after for minutes afterwards land was siekted the Italian Lieutenant Lino del Preto. Friscoss mach as until it is countersigned it is not trans-enter the cell er even come to the flap window
Elvira, who left her father's house some years ferable. The navigating. offer wards Mr Rose sent in a plan.This was returned on the port hand.
It must be borne in mind that they are now may hear what the other says iu speaking to the PRINCES PLATÉ seeking to use a position which they created an prisoner. Whenever the prisoner wants any. this at bis roquest and a second pinu was submitted.supposed this land to be Loney Bluff, the go to marry the painter Folchi, is disinherited.
OUTLERY south-west extreme of Quelpart, as Ütted
merchanta and vendors to protect them in a thing ho rings the electric hell, and the This was approved and the work commenced. in with the position obtained by dead rekoning. He inspected it several times and was satisfied When, therefore, he worked out his Pets Ster
subsequent transaction in which their position nearest gard waits till another one is available is that of pledges of these goods in respect in order to open the flap window. Above the that the shoring was sufficient. Ho examined observation and found that it
of a loan. This position is that of the plain-flap door there is a small ablong spy-bele covered FANCY LEATHER GOODS. tiffs if they can establish that the delivery with glass, with a blind on the outside, which of these documents to them us security for a used by the guards for watching the prisoners. los uralent to a pledge of the goodle. It is arranged in such a way as to be opened and pressure remains relatively low over the They rely on the Factor's Act, section, ie without noise, bat somehow the Philippines and adjacent watera.
the party wall between Nos. 15 and 17, and in bis opinion it was not dangerous. On the day 13 and he saw the other party wall and had
of the collanso Mr. Perkins and be visited No.
WEATHER BEPORT.
On the 13th at 11.55 am-Pressure his given war on the E. and N.E- coasts of China, and increas deter Tongking and S.W. China.
The anti evalente area is till contra over the continent to the North of the Upper Yangtze,
is
Derves of the
SPORTING CUPS AND
The Name
TROPHIES
but Thay MAPPIN & WEBE
put the ship twenty-seven or twenty-eight miles worthward of this assumed position, he disregarded the warning it should have conveyed, believing the result to be untrustworthy on account of
feels almost in- the bad horizon. At 4.45 s.m. land was again
on the "delivery or transfer" by Ching Yae, prisoner are so note that he sighted, and this time right ahead, but being
The barameter has risen considerally in E. who had these documents from the seller, of stinctively that he is observed through this 30- was dangerous. to think it μα reagon
called Judas' slit." " low and indistinet an alteration of course was Japan the depression having moyed expy over the documents of title under a pledge,"
Mirrors
not allowed, BYB after the He examined the wall
col. not made immodistely, and at 4.48 a.m. the ship the Pacific.
Now, these documents were delivered to
the ventilator doscribed it 23 rotten, theatrack upon the rock.
Strang menseen will contians to provsil Ching Yue in respect of goeds for which be kovsky found that when lapse nad
There are two possible explanations of the
had paid, and which were his property; against of the window in his coll was opened. mortar being insufficient and the bricks the bing occurrence 3 Grat, alleged by the prove over the N. part of the Ching Set.
Hougkong rainfall for the hours ending them he could have got delivery of the by pulling himself up he could bring his face to bricks formerly in use in the Colony. They cutor, was that no allowance was made for a at 10a.m. to-day, 0.10 inches.
goods at the time when he deposited them the level of the glass and could so himself with the plafkliffe, were much worse than the bricks used to-day current setting in the direction of the wind
and apparently clearly in it. No paper of any kind is permitted The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
could any Chinese. On these
brought into the cell. Even the tinfoil in dccamente ich chocolate. is wrapped in confiscated The building must be more than twenty-two and against the ship, warning of which way!
however, the defendants for a purposs of years oil, as there were no records of it: The given in the reference books supplied to the to-day is as follows:
navigator.
À consequence of the distance run Hongkong & Neighbourhood-N. winds, fresh
their own of which the plaintiffs had no notice, immediately on delivery of the chocolate, joista showed dry rot, and he attributed the being overlogged would be that the alterations
placed the word "gottransferable unless coun- because, it was said, prisoners could manufacturé collapse to the timbers giving way. The of course required to take the ship by the
tersigned." The plaintiffs, who must be taken lead pencils out of it." western route round Ross Ielsed and Quelpart
to know the business methods of the pert, would Tchaykovsky made himself a set of chessmen accident night have occurred had there been no
Island were made too soon in each case, the
no doubt know the sort of business connection from pieces of the black ryebread, and used to work going on at No. 15.
which existed between the defendants and play chess with himself for hours. He adds:- Did the aboring properly take the place of the position of the ship stench turn bringing her nearer to danger instead of clearing it. The
Ching Yue, and they would have been put upon. The narrow strip of sky which could be seen wall being pulled down -Yee.
other explanation, put foward by Captain
V
Forniosa Channel
or strong; find. [N. and NE.
winds, strong.. South coast of China hotween
Hongkong and Locke, Same as No. 1 Bonth coast of China batweeż
Same as No. 1, Bongsong and Hainan...
GUARANTEE OF QUALITY.
An Inspection
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