THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT MURRAY BARRACKS.
The inquiry into the death of the China boy Yan Apang, was rosumed at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon be- fore Mr. Wodehouse, Coroner, and the samo jury.
Jolin Ashton Papillon deposed-I am Colonel Commanding the Royal Engineers in this golony, and as such am responsible for the maintenance of the whole of the military buildings. There is a quarterly inspection of these buildings made by an officer deputed by me. It is held early in the quarter, Should an offer be unable to make tho inspection I doputo a clerk, or one of the foremen of works to perform the duty. The object of the inspection is to see that they are properly looked after by the troops occupying them, and that they are kept in good repair. Au officer of the Regiment goes round with the officer told off to inspect the buildings. There is an officer of engineers whose spcial duty it is to undertake these inspections, unless he is, with my knowledge otherwise engaged. The officer last quarter was Lieut. Friend, and up to that time Major Palmer hul been in charge of this duty. I am unable to say who carried out the duty last quarter, as I was absorb in Singapors. Should an engineer officer be unable to attend the quarterly ins pection it is the custom in the Army for the regimental officer not to accom- pany any one else who may be deputed for the duty. As au almost invariable rule an officer of the R.E. makes the inspection. They receive no written instructions, but have a general order to go round and seo to the stability of the buildings, and whether repairs are neeled. The officer is supposed to go into every room, and to make a thorough inspection of the whole of the buildings, The last inspection was made somo time in July. After inspecting, the officer seuls in a detailed report of repairs he considers necessary. my own discretion in acting on these reports. I have only a limited sum at my disposal for repairs, and have no special authority from the War Office to exceed that sum; but in an emergen. ey I should consider it my duty to ex- ceed the amount, and afterwards obtain approval for so dong. It sometimes happens that I have to postpone repairs which are reported as necessary. I visited the scone of the accident about two hours after it occurred. I cannot tell what caused the chimney to fall down. There was nothing the matter with the chimney so far as I know, nor
I use
can I say what caused it to fall. Hore
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which the accident has takon placo; it is the pantry of the Sergeants' mess. I have never noticed anything wrong with the chimney in question, and to all appearances it was in porfectly sound condition. I never even heard a romark or rumour that anything was wrong with it.
I-havo not closely examined the debris, though I have seen it, and no trace of whits ants were visible. I believe the last quarterly inspection was made by the foreman of works, and I accompanied him during part of the inspection in Murray Bar
racks.
investigate the matter until that cause was found out. The iequest would theroforo be adjourned until 2.80 on Saturday afternoon.
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by his Chancellor, on a large shoet of SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, yollow silk in Chinese characters. Tho lotter was framed by a member of the academy of learned men in the classical Oct. 6. Marie, German bark, 428. Hen- HAVE FOR SALE. Mandarin style. The letter, after tho customary greetings, states that the Emperor of China wishes to make | known the fact that China regards all nations of the world as one large family, who ought to live peacefully with one another. The Emperor accordingly desires also to live in peace with the large and mighty Empire “An Quo (Austria), and so forth.. The writing boars no signature, but in place thereof The Coroner said he thought it would
the Imperial "chop" in an oblong be advisible to act upon Colonel l'a- square printed in vermilion. The scal pillon's suggestion, and adjourn the bears the following words" Ta Tzing, inquiry, so that, they might have the Houang Ei, Hu l'ao" (in English- result of the examination. The chim-Tzing, Emperor, Imperial great seal"). ney evidently must have fallen from It is strange that the Chinese allow some cause, and it would be as well to the samo title of Houing-Li (Ce- lestial ruler) of their own Emperor to the Emperor Franz Joseph, who is designated by the Chinese- "An Qué Houang-Li, whereas tho King of Italy is addressed merely as "Quo Wan" (King). The Em- peror received the Chinese Minister on the 27th inst. Li-Fong-Pao addressed the Emperor in Gorman, expressing the hope that the friendship betwoon |- Austria and China, which had never been disturbel, might ever continue to | Oct. increase, to the happines and benefit of both nations. The Emperor made a suitable reply, and invited ELE. to a banquet, which took place postorday. It is reported that prior to the depar- It is understood that the diplomatic ture of the Chinese cruisers Chao Yung relations now opened between the two and Yang Wei, from Plymouth, two Empires will exercise a favourable soamen belonging thereto, slipped effect on their commercial dealings ashore without leave and stayed for with each other. The Austro-Hunga- some hours. On voturning on board rian Govorument will as soon as pos the temporary deserters wore court-sible endeavour to negotiate a Commor- martialled, and the sentence of the cial Treaty with Chim on the basis of Court, over which Admiral Ting presi-"the most favoured nation clause." del, was that the offen lers should be put in irous until after leaving English waters, and then decapitated.
The following items are from the Emlon and China Bepress of the 2nd alt--Notice appears in the London Gazete that the inedits and claspsawar ded to the officers and crews of HIM. ships Charybdis and Hart for operations up the Tingie and Likut River, Pecak, in 1974, are dow in cones) of distribu- tion. Application is to ho made to the Accountant-General of the Navy.
Colonel W. Crossman, C.M.G., R.E.. been appointed by the War Ofico to proceed on a tour of special service for the purpose of inspecting and roport- ing upon the arrangements which have boen made in our principal colonies for their protection by moans of submarine defence. Colonel Crossman will pro- ceed first to Hongkong, and will after- wards visit other colonies, and inaugu. rate; where it is necessary to do so, a proper system of torpedo defence,
In the Tea Market, at the recent redaction in prices, more disposition has been shown by dealers to replenish
stocks.
The increasing dearness of money is not unfavourable, as it will, doubtless, help to check shipments from China. With the steady increase in the consumption of Indian toa, of which nearly all grown comes to this market, there must be a lessened ox- port from China. The deliveries for August are highly favourable, especial-
in the export department.
The agents of the Chinese Govern- mout have recently purchased from the firm of Messrs. Schwarzkopf, of Kiel, twenty fish torpedoes. The ox- periments made with these submarine machines proved very successful in showing their efficacy for the purposes of harbour and coast defence, Exten- sive orders for arms, ammunition, and other millitary as well as naval war natorial, have been given to German manufacturers, and negotiatious for farther supplies are pending.
Advices from St. Petersburg report that notwithstanding the Treaty just concluded, the Chinose Government have sent some thirty thousand colo. nists into the South Ussuri territory, and are evidently bent upon re-annex ing the lost province. The Russian garrisons in those parts are about to bo roinforced.
is a plan of the buildings. (Col. Papil. lon handed in a plan, and pointed out the situtation of the chimney, and the pantry of the mess). The chimney stack was an ornament, and not a pro- per chimney, as it had no flue attach ed to it. It appears to have been sup-ly ported by the rafters and other wood. work of the roof. This plan was made in 1875, and certified by Mr. Macnamara, a surveyor of the R.E. Department, I am unable to say what caused the fall of the chimney, and I have formed no opinion on the subject. It is a most extraordinary thing, I have seen the débris, but it gives no clue. There are no traces of white ants in the woodwork, which seems to be Manila hard-wood. I have no theory as to the cause of the accident, I have no doubt that the fall of the chimney killed the poor wan. The timbers were very strong, and as the chinuey was only two feet nine inches above the ridge of the roof, I do not consider that. the wind and rain of the previous night enough to have cansed the accident. The best idea I can give is that the brick work of the stack being supported by timber, the wood must have rottel by exposure to the rain. It had never been reported unsound, or I should have taken steps to remedy any defects. The most careful inspection would not bavo rovenlod uything. I ain not aware that the chimney was out of the perpendicular. The accident was not to be attributed in any way to the carelessness of the engineering depart- ment. I will examine the rest of the débris to make sure about white ants.
William Windrum, Lieutenant aud Quarter-mastor of the Royal In- niskilling Fusiliors, said-When an officer of the Royal Engineers makes. the quarterly inspection of the bar- racks, I invariably go round with him, and I frequently conduct the monthly inspections. I know the room in
The Marquis Tseng hasordered from tho Goographical Society of St. Peters- barg a map drawn on blue satin of the Kuldja territory, as defuel by the Treaty recently ratified. The map is to be finished before the Marquis's departure, and will be sent to Peking to be submitted to the Emperor of China.
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A steamor of 5,100 tons, named the Carthage, built for the P. and O. Com. pany, by Mossra. Caird and Co., has boon launched at Groonock.
His Excellency the Chinese Minister at Berlin, Li-Fong-Pao, has inado a journey to Vienna to present his cre- dentials at the Court. The letter which H.E. Li-Fong-Pao dolivered to the Einperor of Austria was not, writton by the Chinese Emperor himself, but
Chinese Consulates are to be establish. at at Vienna and Triesto. Between Trieste and Shanghai it is intended that there he a rogulur service of steamers of the Austrian Lloyd Line.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
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Friday, October 7th, 1881.
One o'clock P.M. Business on the Stock Exchange is quite at a standstill. Here have been a few sales of Chinese Insurance shares at 307, an advance of 2} on the old quotation, and nothing elso has come under our notice. Binks are offering at 114 por cont. promium for cash, but no transfers have been affected up. to the time of going to press. All other shares remain in statu quo.
Shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Shares-114 per cent. premium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-
$1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders Insurance Company's.
Shares-$1,600 per share.. North China fusurance Company-Ts.
1,125 per share. Yangtste Insurance Association-Tls.
830 per share. Chinose Insurance Company, -$8071
per share, Sales, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited
Ts. 150 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Shares- $975 per share. China Fire Insurance Compay's Shares
-$295 per share. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com. pany's Sharos-43 promium, Sellers, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam- boat Company's Shares-$25 per share premium, Sollers.. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-
pany-Ts. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's. Shares-
$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel-Company's Shares-
$114 per share, China Sugar Relining Company, Li-
mited-$160 por sharo, Buyers. China Sugar Refining Company (De- bentures)-3 per cont premium, Hongkong Ico Company's Sharos
$1274 per share, Sellors. Hongkong & China Bakery Company
Limited-$50 per share. Chinose Imporial Government Loan
of 1878-11% promium, Ex Int. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1881–3} % premium.
B. Quartly, London 27th August, and Singapore 1st October, Gen- eral-Jardino, Matheson & Co. Oct. 7, Auger Head, British steamer, 1,999, A. Roper, Saigon 30th Sept, General--Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Oct. 7, Hollow, British steamer, 895,
T. Shaw, Canton 6th Oct., Gen- eral. Butterfield & Swiro.
7, Rambler, American bark, 1,018, J. S. Walsor, Newcastle 6th Aug., Coals.-Aruhold, Karberg & Co. Oct, 7, Kassd, British bark, 312, Joho Brown, Nowchwang 22nd Sept., Rice, &c.-Chiuose
Oct.
7, Laurens, Amer. ship, 803, A. Snow, Hamburg 19th Juno, Iron and Matches-Molchers & Co. Oct. 7, Larne, British at, 1.034,
McKechnie, Singapore 28th Sept., General-Captain.
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