SUPREME COURT..
IN VI E-ÁDMIRALTY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Justice, with Lieut. Lory, R.N., and Captain Seabury, steamship "China)" as Assessors.)
THE COLLISION.
The cross-action between the China Merchants' S.. N. Co, and the P. and Q. S. N. Co., in respect to the collision between the Ancona and the Kungpai, was continued. Mr. H. V. Diammor (instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon) appeared. for the first-named Company, and M. Francis, Q.C., with Mr. Pollock (instructed by Messrs Johnson, Stokes, and Master) represented the other side.
Will Gabám, chief engineer of the Kungpat said-The engines of the steamer are. 95 minal horse power, and are generally worked at about 450 indicated. The secind engineer, William Thompson, was on duty in the engine-room at the time of the collision, I was on deck, forward, until four or five minutes before I was striding at the bow, a few numites before. the collision. The last time I saw the Ancona before the collision, she was going to starboard. Her head was going to port. I thought she was going in the opposite direction to that she should have as she was heading towards Kowloon, crossing the King Pai Iheard one captain give the order to port when I was at the pilot house I dont know if the order was obeyed or not. I went from there to the engine room. It took about thice seconds to go there, I thought there would be a collision so I went down to look after the engines. I sang out to the and engineer to stand by. The bell then rang from the bridge for the cupines to go astern. Looking down I saw the engines put nstern; it took eight to ten seconds to reverse them. 1 remained. Inoking down the engine inam skylight until the collision. About a minute after the engines were put astern the collision occurred. I saw the engines going astern at full speed all the time. I don't know how the helin was at that time. I don't know what effect going nstern for a minute would have on the speed of the ship. We kept Shanghai time in the engine room. An hour or so afterthe colli- sion I set the clock to Hongkong time which showed a difference of twenty-nine minutes. The telegraph from the bridge to the engine room was in good order. I have been 24 years at sea but do not linaw the meaning of "port" and "starboard."
Cross-examined:-I was on the forecastle to have a look when coming in, I might have bren a couple of minutes at the engine room sky-" light before the ender to go astern was given; 1 don't know exactly how long. The order given was "part" when I was at the pilot-house. When I went forward to the engine room thought that perhaps there would be a collision. I don't know how far off the Ancona was before the collision. 1 saw her ahead, crossing our bow; she was right ahead. I waited at the engine room skylight about two minutes. I saw, and am positive, that the engines were put full speed astern as soon as the bell of the telegraph rang. I cannot say how far off ahead the Ancona was before the engines were reversed, I entered in my log clock set back 29 minutes at noon." I admit that I made a mistake in putting it in the log at roon: I copied the log from the slate into the book. The Captain had the log sinte photo graphed. The entry on the log slate was usually rubbed out when I entered it in the book. I didn't, op this eccasion, rub it out. thought it was not required for evidence in this case. At 6.30 am. we went slow ahead, when entering the port; at 6.40 full speed at 7.1 it was "Stop." These were the entries on the slate. At 7.14 full speed astern; at 7.151. full speed ahead. 7.14. Shanghai time is equal to 6.47 Hongkong time. I was not on duty when the vessel get under way. The second engineer is still in the ship. The third has felt.
Re-examined I don't know exactly wher we were when the order stop was given as entered on the slate. I was not startled when I saw acollision was probable. I was calm and cool. My attention was specially fixed-on geing to the engine is me
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1890.
"This is a kind of ten that we cannot drink, but The rule did not you foreigners will like it." hold good in this case.
A teacher here has informed me that the speed edict is expound dat & uclcck on the inorning of the 1st and 15th of each mouth targe audiences-400 or 400 okter being present,į "I! this is true, the rit must be pladine in that, respect. They cannot, however, be called a reading prople, for there is not a encikstore in the city, and one can find only a few old book for sale on the street or in a lutte drug shop.
Since the first notes were wristen heavy snow has falles, and there is now nearly fur inches of snow on the round-Chinese Times.
CHINKIANG.
26th March, 1890.
the wheel. Mr. Snow the third officer, had to keep a look-out and assist the chief officer. The second and filth officers were af, at their proper
The Fês-chou Fu people, although in very re- stations. The Arabic passed us just inside the | harbour boundary on the port side. We ported to duced circumstances, lay claim to some secial We didn't alter our honours They say that the father of the pres m clear her, about two points course before we saw the Kung Pai: When the Emperor's wile was the Fu Farofthis district zo Arabic passed us before we sighted the Kung Fat-years ago... What benefits they may derive from She was about a point and a half on the star- this rather distant connection with the Imperial board bow, I saw her magis over the land. court is difficult to foretill, She appeared to be heading for Kowloon Docks, when passing the Arabic we were going about eight or eight and a half knots. As soon as w sighted the Kung Pai I haulet out half a point
had two reasons for doing o-first I thought I was too close to North paint and, secondly, it would give me more sea room for the Kung Pai I do not think that I changed our course then with reference to the Kung Pai. It was a mere coincidence. The King Pai was about two and a half points on the starboard bow, She seemed to be heading on the same course as us. She was then ainiost half a mile distant. J then decided to go hard a starboard, because I thought she was too close to land for us to pass inside her. We kept the helm hard over for a short time-less than four points. There were two junks under sail in sight, about three points on our port bow besides the Kung dar in sight. The whistle, blown twice, indicated that I was starboarding. After this I blew a hard, blast to warn the junks to get ous of the way. When I was within a ship's ter gth of the junks, they being a little on the port bow, I stopped the engines. We cleared the junks, and I then 15ked found to see where the Kung Pai was. I saw her about half a point abaft our "bean-I should say her own length, or less, aff us, in line with our fore mast. I did not expect her to be there Had she continued on her course when we starboarded she would have passed two length's astern of us, my ship is 382 feet long. She was half a mile off when we starboardců, She must have ported in order to get so close upon us,
Nothing but her porting could have brought her where she was. She struck us between the fore-rigging and the bridge; at nu angle from one to two point greater than a right angle. When she stuck us I was on the starboard side of the bridge; but not at the very end of it. I fancy her engines werk stopped. I don't think she was reversing, as there was no disturbed water under the counter When 1. gave the order hard a starboard" did not apprehend a collision. I did not hear or see her answer our whistle, and saw no alteration in her course,
James Thompson, second engineer of the Kung Pai said I have been two and a haf years in the ship. I was on duty on the morning of the 4th December, and noted all orders on the late just as they were carried out in accordance with the tel graphic orders from the bridge. I was in charge of the engines from time the ship started until the collision, I gave the log-slate to the 'chief engineer to enter it in his log-book. I remember the order to go full speed astern, was about a minute before the collision. I heard the chief engineer call to me down the skylight. It was, I think, about half a minute before the order to go full speed astern. I answered him at once. I carried out the order to go full speed astem, and the engines acted at once. It took less than ten seconds to put the engine full speed astern. I felt the shock of the collision very severely. A minute and a half elapsed between the odere to go full speed astern" and "go ahead" again, weic, given. The order to "go abend" was given about half a minute after the collision: I carried the order out at once. The engines and telegraph were in good order. That morning we had less steam than is usual with a ship at sea, so the engines were going
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The Court, then adjourned until to-morrow.
SHANSI NOTES.
The present winter has been the warmest w! had in Shansi for some years. No snow has fallen, and the weather has been 'warm and dry, Such a winter is considered to be very unhealthful by the people, and as a matter of fact there is a great deal of sickness among the Chinese Throat and lung diseases are most prevalent.
Mr, A. Orr-Ewing, of Ping Yao, has just received a telegram announcing the death of his younger brother, in consequence of which he will return to England this coming summer.
Rev. Arthur Sowerby, of the English Baptist Mission, Tai-yuan Fu, and the senior member of that mission in this province, expects to return with his family to England early in the spring,
At the conference of the missionaries of this province, held in Tri-yuan laat October, it was decided to start a circular letter system of com. munication for the missionaries of this province only, and the first letter has just arrived. The present winter seems to have been the best in many respects, in the history of work in Shansi. The number of inquirers is large, and the general interest in the work and teaching of the missions very encouraging
The American Board Mission has just held an Annual Meeting in Fen-chou Fu with eleven missionaries present. Six of these joined the mission this year, and are now busy studying the language. The present outlook for this Mission seems hopeful.
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The school in Tai-ku is very popular with the people, and a large number of applications have been refused. The pupils are taught geography and arithmetic in addition to their own language, and Christian books. A small tuition fee is charged, which seems to increase the respect of the people for the school.
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(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) The weather continues cokt and unscitled, The community are anxinesly awaiting the advent of a little warm and genial weather to Eet in, to drive away some of the sitkarss which has of late bien very prevalent among the natives. 11egret to say that several Europeans have been down with it, but owing to the prof-s- sional skill of our warily residint medico they
are on a fair way to convalescence.
Co-day's Advertisements.
THE NEW EAST BORNEO PLANTING 'COMPANY, LIMITED. (Hongko: g.)
Capital $400,000 Divided into 40,000 Shares of $10 rach of which 20 000 A shares fully paid up to be paid to the Vendors the East Borneo Planting Company, Limited, as the consideration concern and 20,00 shares to be offered for for the Melapi Estate taken over as a going subscrip' n.
Terms $3 on application and the balance at call as required. Not more than $2 to be call, d up at any one time and one month's notice to be given of a call.
The B shares to be entitled, for 5 years from the Registration of the Company, to a cumula dive preferential dividend of 7 per cent, per annum on the amount for the time being paid up on such shares. The A shares to be entitled. to a dividend at the like rate after such payment and the residue of profis to be divided between the A and B shares on the amounts paid up respectively on such shares or to be carried to reserve or otherwise dealt with as the directors shalls determine:
DIRECTORS.
Berdyshe Layton,-Hongkong. Henry List n Dalrymple, Hongkong. Edward Ellis Abra- hamson-British North Borneo. Alfred-Parker- Stokes,-Hongkong.
BANKERS
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It is in contemplation to establish an hospital here for the natives, and a public meeting is to be luk sherly to take the scheme into con. Hongkorg & Shanghai Baking Corporation sideration..
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A rifle corps is in process of formation, consist- ing of a few members of the community, arms and ammansion being found by our City. Fathers, the use of the rifle butts for practice having been given by the General in command
of the forts.
The tim of Messt. D. M. David are leaving at the end of he month for Shanghai. It is a the firm's csphoe will prove advantageou very okt csablished house, and it is beped that in a business pot of view.
Be from Wunu'shat M. S. Krip, has been appointed German Consular Agent at that pon. A betto selecti in could not have been made.
Mercury.
CHI-NAN-FU.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Maich 3rd, 1890. The Governor has lately had several memorials, sen to the Throne on the Yellow River, and has received several edicts on the subject from the young and active Emperor. His proposition to utilise the new channel to the sea, to which we referred same-time ago, was accepted, and at the same time the Governor, was cautioned to fully inform himself on the wisdom of the change. His request to send a special commissioner was not endorsed, but he is left to look after the huge task himself-by ne means a pleasing outlook. Several of the Governor's ideas and suggestions have evidently come from different foreigners, though no names are mentioned.
The English Baptist Mission, composed here of only Mr. James, is still pushing forward. A shop on the main street has been rented for a book-store, to be in charge of two natives, and at present it is being nicely fitted up, and when the large supply of foreign books are once put on sale, there will be quite a “ua"
The Americans have lately secured a fa- vourable decision on the right to purchase property, Not quite three years ago a riot a school house leased by occurred ag inst the Mission. After considerable discussia's the Mission was, lelt in possession. Lately the lease ran out, and the question was. referred to the Tautai, whether it should be redeemed or purchased. He replied that it should be just as the owner saw fi), and left it to the parties to consult together and decide on what was best. This, then, is the old decision, that property can be purchased by missionarier, if the parties are willing. It is to be hoped this law may be applied to the still unstitled case referred over two years ago to the US Minister
N. C. Daily News.
SHANTUNG.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
4th March, 1890.
'SOLI ITORS. Johnson, Stokes & Master.
OFFICE.
Gibb Livingston & Co., Hongkong.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS,
The objects of the Company are to acquire the property and take over the business of the East Borneo Planting Company, Limited, as a going concern, and in plant and grow, tobicco, pepper. &c., on their Estate, (elled the Milapi Estate) consisting of 10.0 a sele trd acres of land on the now well known Kinabatangan River, British North Rorrect.
&'o-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
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"YANGTSZE," Captain C. W. Tönningsen, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 3rd inst, at 4PM
NIEMSSEN & Co.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Horrkone, and April 1900
T538 STEAM TỔ YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI |
AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SRA) "THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"UNETIA"
Captain Gadel, " leave for the above places, on SATURDAY, the 5th inst, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.
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Hongkong, and April, 1840
MOGUL S.S. CO., LD.
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Antimations.
18h.-Queen's 1st Stage-Distance 600 yards. No. of Shots-Seven. Entranco íce 50 cents. Two prizes, value $14, presented by the Association.
15th.—Queen's 2nd Stage. -Distance 620 yards.
No. of Shots-Villeen. Cotrálice fee so cents. Two pitzt, valus $ta, presented by the Association. Position-Sitting, Kuech ing er Prone.
16th.—Queen's $rd Stage. –Distance 800 yards. No of Shots-Ten." Entrance (çe sa cents. Two prizes, valus $ta, presented by the Association. 17th.-Long Range.—Distance Soo yards. No.
of Shots-Ten. Entrance fee go cents. Three prizes.
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18th.—Any Rifle-Open to all comers, Dis. tance 800 yards. No. of Shots-Ten. Entrance fee $1. Two prizes. 1gth.-Long Range. --Distance goo yards. No of Shots-Ten Entrance fee so cents, Three prizes.
20th.—Queen's Stagee-Distance goo yards. No. of Shots-Ten. Entrance fee go cents. Two prizes, value $14, presented by the Associa tion.
FOR NAGASAKI KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, 218-Any Rite--Open to all comers. Dis-
HE Steamship
lance 900 yards. No. of Shots--Ten, THE
Entrance fee S. Two prizes, AGGREGATES OPEN TO ALL COMERS. zand-Volunteer Aggregate-Restricted to
"MOGUL," Captain Johnson, will be despatched for the abo e Prits, on or about the gh instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply ty
"ADAMSON, TELL & Co,
Agents. Homokone, and Amil 18 o
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GRIFFITH'S
NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, No. 2, Buddell Sheet, (Between the New Oriental Bank, and Mr. Lammert's Auction Rooms), Entrance from D.ddell Street r Ice House St..
R. GRIFFITH'S STUDIO je open daily
Mon Alt. In 5 PM. fer producing First-class PHOTOGRAPIHC PORTRAITURE in all the Newest styles. Vi.ws of Hongkong and the Coast Parts, with choice illustrations of Chinese life and character, always ready..
efficient Volunteers whow respective highest - -scores in competitions Nos. 1 & 5. makeup...............
the highest aggregate. Entrance les $1.. Two prizes, 1st Prize, value $15, 2nd Prize, value $10, présened by A. B. Johnson Esq, 23rd.---Civil Service Aggregate.-Restricted to Members of the Civil Service whose respec tive highest scores in competitions „Nos, 1 & 5 make up the highest aggregate. Entrance fee $. 14 Prize, presented by Chief Justice Fielding Clarke, 2nd Prize, presented by Bavier Chauffour Esq., 3rd Prize, presented by Wang Hing. 24th-Police Aggregafe.—Restricted to Mem- bers of the Police Force whose respective highest scores in competitions No. 1 & 5 make up the highest aggregate. Entrance fee so cents. Two prizes.
1st prize, $20, presented by J. D. Hum. phreys Esq.
2nd prize $5,
Portraits enlarged to life size and painted 25th Army and Navy Aggregate.-Restricted
reproductions..
Water Colours by First-class
Hongkong and April 1900
NOTICE
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The East Borneo Planting Company, Limited commenced clearing in the Autumn of 1888, and in Oils or have been working their Estate to the present Artists. Miniatures on Ivory, and all kinds of time. The result of the working for the year | 1889 has been a crop of tobacco of the required quality as regards both, size and texture of leaf, and samples have been valued by experts in London at 2/6 to 3/- per . and reported on in Amsterdam as of excellent quality, bat the Capital of the Company has been found insufficient for the requirements of the enterprise. It has therefore been à termined that the Est Borneo Planing Company, Limited, shall be reconstituted, and the present Company has been formed for the nur ose.
The Capital of the East Barn Planting Com. pany, Limited, is $205,000, divided into 4 000 shares of $50 each fully paid up, and the con sideration to be paid to the Shareholders in that Company is the same amount in zoo fully paid up shares in the present Company. The remaini..g 20.000 shares to be offered for sub scription in terms of this prospectus and to be available for the further devolopment of the Estate,
The work which has been done on the Estate is as follows: A Manager's house and Assistants house have been buili, alsa enolie sheds and and drying and fermenting heds. Roads have been cut, drains made and jungle cleared for planting 150 field for, 1890. There is also a Pepper Plantation on which between $4,000 to $5,000 has bren expended, and the prospects of which are good The whole is in full working order, there is an ample supply of Chinese labour,
The cash balance of the old Company and the proceeds of the Sale of the 1889 crop, which goes to Europe about May next being taken over as part of the assets, the Directors have good reason to believe that there will be nearly 'sufficient funds to work the crap of 1890 and that in any event it will het cost the present Company more than $30,000. This crop, with the present organised labour force, may reason. ably be expected to yie'd from 6 to 8 pics a field, or an estimated value of $100,000 to $130 000 In good years the average yield per field may be considerably higher. The Ranow Estate British North Borneo has produced to) picu's a fi ld.
The results to be obtained from the first year's working of this Company with 18 months Inbaur already done on the Est le may be reasonably expected in be as follows: 150 fields say 7 piculs a field=450 piculs
or 140,000 lbs. @3/6 por £7.500 or 3/1 Deduct for charges shipping
&c, (iberal estimate) Deduct for working a/c.
$10,000 30.000.
$113.513-59
40,0 0.00
$73513.58:
Showing on first year's working of this Com- pany a profit of over $70 000.
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HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY
THE WEG. COTE N in our fi m of Bill, Bullion, and Share Brokers ceased on the 15th March, 189.
COHEN & ADIS, Hongkong, 1st April, 1890,
Intimations.
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
PROGRAMME OF EIGHTH PRIZĘ MEETING..
TO BE HELD AT KOWLOON ON FRIDAY April 4th, SATURDAY 5th, and MONDAY 7th, 1890, (PRESIDENT). GE, Netler Eig, COMMITTEE:
E. L. Woodin, Esq. (Chairman),
John Andrew, Esq.
W. D. Braidwood, Esq.
Col. Verner Chater, 1 A. & E. Highlanders. Major Dempster.
C. Ford, Esq.
A. Shelton Hooper, Esq.
Lieutenant Martin, R. N.
Capt. Robinson, 1st A. & S. Highlanders. E. Robinson, Esq.
Commander Rumsey, R. N.
H. E. Wodehouse, Esq. C.M.G. Lieut. Carlyle, R.A.
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1st,—All Comers-Distance 200 yards. No. |
of Shots--Seven. Unlimited entries 20 cents each. Ten prizes, value $471 pre Benled by the Association.
2nd.
istociation-Distance 300 yards. No. of Shots-Seven. Unlimited entrics, 30 cnis ench. Five priz's, value $0, pie sented by the Association, 3rd. Members of Council-Past and Present Members of the Ex.cutive, and Legislative Courcils of Hongkong. Distance 200 yards. No. of Shots-Seven No entrance fic. To be shot at the Old Military Range on Saturday afternoon.
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to Officers of the Army and Navy whose respective highest scores in competitions Nos. 1, 5, 8 and z inake up the highest aggregates. Entrance fee St. One prize, presented by the Association.
1st prize,, Silver Cup, presented by J. D. Humphreys Erq.
26th.-Aggregate.-Restricted to Non-Commis- sioned Officers, Petty Officers, and Warrant Officers of the Army, and Navy, and to Marines, Bluejackets, and Private Soldiers whose respective highest scores in compeli- tions Nos. 1, 5, 8 & 12 make up the highest aggregates. Entmoce fee 50 cents. Four prizes, value $32; presented by the Associa tion. Est Prize 10. 2nd Prize, $8, 3rd Prize. $8, 4th Prize, $6.
27th. ~'All Comers aggregate-For all compe- titors whose Nos. 1, 5, io & 15 inak up the highest aggregate. Entrance for $1. 1st prize, value $; and $10; 3rd $10. Pre- sented by H. H. Stedy sq. |28th.—Any Riflè Aggregate.—For Competitors whose respective scores in competitions Nos. 13 & 21 make up the highest aggre gates. Entrance fee so cents. Two prizes. 1st prize value $15; 2nd to Presented by Comniodore E. G. Church R.N.. AGGREGATES OPEN TÔ, MEMBERS. 19th.-Nursery Aggregate. –Restricted 'o Com- petitors who live never won a First or Second prize at my navious prize moeting in Hongkong, and whose respective scores in the 1st Stage Queen's make up the highest agg qu Military and Navy excluded. Entice fe 50 cents. ved. prizes. 1st Prize, presented by Messrs. Dakin Bios; 2nd Prize, value, $roj 3rd Prize, value $
Ist Prize, presented by E. Mackintosh, Esq. 2nd
Bavier Chauffeur, "sq. 4th-Queen's 1st Stage-Distance 200 yards.
No, of Shota-Seven. Entrance fee so cents. Two pires, value $12, presented by the Association. Position-Standing or Kneeling, 5th-All-Comers-Distance 300 yards, No, of Shots-Seven. Unlimited entries, 20 cents each. Ten prizes. value 347, pre- | sented by the Association, [5436tb.-Ladies-Open to Lady Members or their
Nominees. Dat ca 300 yards. No; of; Shots-Seven No entrance fee. Position Sitting or Kneeling.
Forms of application to be obtained from the Hongkong & Shanghal Banking Corporation The subscription list will cost on the 9th April, 180.
Hongkong, and April. 1o90.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,
Cases of persecution of native converts are reported from the southern part of this province, but nothing very serious has occurred. While the foreigners were absent ( om Tai-ku attending the annual meeting, one of their servants was
I have just learned on coming to this city caught by the street watchman while emptying
(Aok'iu in Central Shantung) the particulars of something on the street, and was being carried
a raid on the magistrate's yamén by a band of to the Yamen when a man interfered and rescued robbers, which took place a short time ago. him. The watchman had some grievance against The affair is similar to that reported by Viceroy the foreigners. These little things admonish ite, and mentioned in your paper of the 31st foreigners to be careful. On the whole we are
January. About midnight the robbers, ten, or a treated with great kindness by the people, and it
dozen in number, presented themselves at speaks well for the character of the Chinese that,
the magistrate's door and demanded silver. with all their prejudices against foreigners and
As the request was not immediately com- their inability to appreciate the reasons for their living in the interior, they treat them with such plied with, two of the gang, preceeded to bind the official, while a third threatened kindness.
him with instant death if their demand, The assumed position of superiority which the
was not granted. An elderly member of the foreigners naturally take is not calculated to call out what is best in the Chinese character. If we band then came up and dissuaded the executioner from his purpose, but told the official that he were compelled to throw ourselves on the generosity of the people and appeal to their could not save his life if he did not tell where the silver was. This had the desired effect, and better nature we should doubtless find very
the magistrate gave them the keys of his strong much more in them to admire than we now do.
box. It is supposed that the robbers took about By Mr. Francis-With 751 pressure the The writer was once pvertaken by a rain storm
a thousand tails, besides some valuable clothing. Kungpal's speed would be about 63 knols, while on the road, and found himself at dark,
The ornaments of the young women of the family revolutions about sixty-eight. I was not on deck at one day, in a small village twelve miles from an
were also taken. The magistrate knew by their all that morning. I had no order from the bridge Inn. The road before him was especially danger-
dialect that they were from the. Chihli Province, to Stand by." The chief gave me the oiderous, and the night promised to be very dark. On
and the general opinion is that they were, saying "Look out. Thompson, there's going to inquiry it was found that there was no fun in the
from the same district (Tsangchor) as those be a smash." About half a minute later the village, and no place where they would take tra-
referred to, in the Peking Gazette. It seems order to "go astern" came. I don't remember vellers. A crowd of villagers gathered around,
that the robbers of this district have established when I gave the leg-slate to the Chief. It was and they all said it was impossible to reach the taken out of my room about three weeks after inn that might. What shall I do?" I asked. for themselves a reputation for daring all over the collision. I heard about the photograph of "I cannot go on, and there is no inn in this the north of China. I said to my informant, a should thus attack the magistrate's yamen." it being taken, I was told not to clean the slate little villinge; must I stay in the street all night?" scholarly native, "It is very strange that they on the day of the collision because there might After a long talk among themselves, one young,
"It is not at all strange," he replied; it is in be a law suit. I don't know when it was copied man stepped out, took the reins of my bridle, fact quite a common thing now only a year or into log book.
and led my animal into a yard, where he said Hong Chang On, quarter-master of the Ang. they would keep me for the night. My bedding so ago, a similar attack was made on the magia pafsaid: At the time of the collisjon I was at the was wet and the night was cold, but the proprietor trale's yamén in Shiukang, and raids of the same obtained.
kind have frequently laken place elsewhere." Optional carge will be forwarded unless wheel with another man. The Captain and Chief of the shop gave me his own bed and bedding, appears that the officials are to a certain notice to the contrary be given before Noga, officer were on the bridge. The last order before as I learned in the morning and when, on- the collision was "port." I ported a little and then rising early, I saw that he had slept on a table extent helpless in such cases. They can take To-day.
no measures to apprehend the villaina, because No Claims will be admitted after the Goods got the order "steady" then later "hard-a-port " near the love with nothing over him but his
then the robbery would become widely known, have left the Godowns, and all Gostsremaining This was the last order before the collision. The coat, order "hard a port" came from, the Captain, In travelling about we find the accommoda, and if the report of it should reach his superiors, after the 7th instant, will be subject to rent
All claims against the Steamer must be pre- the magistrate would lose his position. The I went to the wheel at 4 a.m, that morning. tion very poor indeed. A Chinese inn proves lo
robbers no doubt know this, and are emboldened scuted to the Undersigned on or before the 7th I've often been in and out of Hongkong. I don't be the most uncomfortable place Imaginable,
instant, or they will not be recognised.. in consequence. The only thing the official can
No Fire Insurance has been effected. know the Channel rocks. I know the Ly-ce-moon but I have yet to go to an ing where I have not
do is to pass it over as quicily as possible, and Pass. When we got the order to "port" the been given the best that was to be bad, and
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & CA, Ancona was on the port side. When I was where they did not do the best they could to the robbers in the mean time congratulate them.
selves on their immunity from punishment. ordered to hard-a-port" she was about a ship's make me comfortable. The village people are
Agents. NC Daily News.
1490 length ahead.
especially hospitable and seemingly glad to en-
Hongkong, nd April, 1890. tertain their friends. In passing through villages
GHINESE GOVERNMENT 7 per cent I have often been invited into a shop or house
SILVER LOAN of 1886. to rest and drink ten, and when visiting them in their homes I have always had the best room and the best food that they could furnish. Hard indeed must be the heart that is hot touched by these earnest efforts to make one comfortable.
By Mr. Drummond-The Ancona was on the Hongkong side of us, She was nearer the Hongkong sbore than we were, a good distance away. We were the farther away of the two. I was going by order of the officers not watching the compass. It is not my duty to keep a look but at all, 2
That closed the case for the plaintiff.
The Chinese who have come in contact with Captain Mudie, pammander of the Ancona, the foreigners a very little, seem to think that sald-My certificate is dated 1879. I have the tastes of these strangers are directly opposite beca in command about six years. I was in to theirs. Reasoning from this they sometimes command on 4th of last Dec. We had five argue that what a Chinaman cannot cat is good oficer's. I was on the bridge at the time we cast food for a fureigner: A gentleman, to whom I off from moorings. Mr. Collier, the fourth officer, had given some medicine, brought me a present was on the bridge with me. An Indian was si ' of tea, and laying it down on the table said:
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Colday's Advertisements..
NOTICE.
"HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
CONVENT, Caine Road, begs to inform kind friends of the Institution that on EASTER MONDAY at 10 AM. there will be a FANCY BAZAAR at the CONVENT on behalf of the poor and destitute, under the kind patronage of His Excellency the Administrator,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1890,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS. STEAMSHIP "GLAMORGANSHIRE." FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP. LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE, ~ONSIGNEES of Cargo are herety informed that all goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf. and Godora Company, at Kowkon, whence may be and/or from the whanyes deliyt;
7th DRAWING
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INTEREST due and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be payable at the Offices of the Corporation on and alter the 31st instant L DRAWN BONDS can be obtained
sppifcation to the undersigned.
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For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,; Agents issuing the Loan
WADE GARDINER,
Acting Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 31st March, 1890.
rst Prize, presented by D Nowrojee, Esq. 2nd
Colonel Verner Chater Capt, Rumsey, RN,
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7th.-Ladies Purse. Presented by the Ladies
9th
of Hongkong. Distance 305 yards. No. of Shots-Seven. Entrance fee 50 cents. Bth-All Comer-Distance 500 yards. No. of Shots Seven. Unlimited entries, aa cents each. Tes prizes, value $47, present: ed by the Association.......
Arsociation-Distance 500 yards. No. of Shots-Seven, Unlimited entries, 30 cents ench. Five prizes, value $30, present ́ed by the Association, 19.Queen's ist Stage-Distance 500 yards. No. of Shots-Seven. Entrance fee 58 cents. Two prizes, value $1ą, presented by the Association. Position-Sitting, Kneel ing or Prone. 11th.Queen's Brif Stage-Distance 500 yards, No of Shoti-Ten," Entrance fee 5% cents, Two prizes, value $14, presented by the Association. Position-Sitting, Kneeling or Prone.
30th-Long Range Agorigate.—For Competi
tors whose respřelive scores in competitions Nos. 17 & 19 make up the highest aggres gate. Entratice fée 21. Twn prizes, tat a Prize, value $.5, presented by: zade Prize, value $10, presented by Hon. A. P. MacEwen,
31st.-Queen's. Aggregates. -xst prizt, Silver Cup presented by Hen, C. P. Chater, and $30; 38 $15:46 $10; 5th $2.
N. B. The Wiarer of the Silver. Madal is entitled to shoot for the, Prince of Wales Cop at First Prize Meeting of the National Ris Association at which he may be able to attend.
32nd-Champion Aggregates-For Compeli- tors whose respective highest scores in competitions Nos: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17 &.19 and the Three Stages Quren's maks up the highest aggregates., Entrance fea 31. 1st Prise, Silver Cup, presented by J. D. Humphreys, Esq. and National Rifle Association Silver Medal, presented by the Hongkong Association; 2nd Prize, valua $30 3rd Prize, value $zo, prezented by E. R. Belilios, Esq. SWEEPSTAKES OPEN TO ALL COMERS: Rucning Man.-Unlimited entries. Distance 150 yards. Five shots for 20 cents. Ona Ticket.
Vanishing Target. -Unlimited entries. Dis
tance 150 yards. Five shots for 20 cents.. Que Ticket.
POOL OPEN TO ALL COMERS.
200 yardı 25 cents each shot,' 300 yards 25 cents each shot,
The Entrance money for Sweepstakes and Pool (less a5 per cent.), will be divided daily,
C. VIVIAN LADDS, - Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. Address, Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, 28th March, 1890,
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
IN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICING above tamed Com- pany will be held at the Head Office of the Com THURSDAY, the toth April, 1890, when the pany, Victoria, Hongkong, at 3 PM, on Liquidators will lay before the Shareholders an Account showing their acts and dealings and the manner in which the winding up has been con dacted since the coramenceinent of the winding up until the 31st December, 1889.
NOTICE is hereby given that a GENERAL
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th instant to the
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toth proximo, both days inclusive,
By'Urder,
H. HARMS, for the Liquidators, Hongkong, 28th March, 1890."...
(493 THE HONGKONG MÁRINA, LIMITED..
She Half Yearly MEETING of this Com
HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that
12th.All Comers-Distance 600 yards, No. of Shots-Styen. Unlimited entries, 20 "cents each, Seven prizes, value $22, pre-pany convened for Noon To-morrow is POST-
sented by the Association,
PONED until further notice. 1 13th-Association--Distance 600 yards. No.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. A. BARRETTO,
Saadiary, Hongkong, alth March, 1890,
of Shots-Seven. Unlimited entries; 30 cents each. Five prizes, value $30, preș sented by the Association,
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