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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT),
THE Company's Steamikip
* YUENSANG," Captain W. Waddilove, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 3rd innant, at 3 FM, "lastead of as previously advertised.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First-class Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, and July 1897.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Steamship
"HAIMUN,"
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports an SUNDAY, the 4th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, and Joly, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
"SHANTUNG,"
Captain Frampton, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 6th fontant, at Nova.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.
Hongkong, and July, 1897.
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THE
"RAVENNA.” Capiala C. T. Deady, RN.R, carrying Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., on THURSDAY, the ngib Juis, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the abare Ports. This Steamer connects at Bombay with the S.S. Britannia, leaving that Port on the 6th August for London direct,
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London ; other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 P.M. the day before sailing. The Contente and Value of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.
For further Particulam, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
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Hongkong, and Taly, 1897..
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1897.
Intimations.
WILLIAM Chambers, a pileate of the Wen Jons Ross, overseas of the Kowloon water. works, was brought up on remand at the Magle. Yorks, was charged at the Magistancy this morn- tracy to-day on the charge of having committed for with assaulting a constable. It appears rape on a glih 14 years of age. Mr. G. C. C.that the defendant, who was drunk, kicked and It breed that all contexts relating to chains Master appeared for the defence. After Ng A Ng.ocked the door of a Chinese house in Esatera Advertisements, du, be addimah to the “blanagu, Hthe mistress of the hours in which the gizi was distalet. The lamaiss summoned a Chinese
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Hving, and Sal Mal, one of the inmates, gave evidence the defendant was committed for trial,
constable, who was passing. On approaching the defendant he struck the constable with his list on bis right eye-brow cinsing a small cut The defendant made a weak defence, saying that he had an extra dose of beer. As his character was given as "good" he was fined only $3.
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TO-MORROW it 6 p.m. a boat race is six-cared gigs will be zawod between men from company 35. Royal Artillery, and a crew from the
The former RES
will have Sergeans A SERIOUS Realdent recurred on the art ultime, Batters for caxswain and the latter Supper at Tanjong Pagar Dock, Slag pore, to Mr. John Hebbr. The course will be from Kellett Island Weir, chiel engineer of the steamer Libelle. to the Victor Emanual. Both crews have been Mr. Weir was going on board the Zibila with in stendy training for the past month and in Capt. Lyons, when he missed his footleg mod both corps tha kennast inṭerent attaches to the fell down luto the deck, sustalaing a terribla cul on the head and breaking several of his ribs. Capt. Lyon and Capt. Grant rendered him Immediately assistance, the Chinese workmen,
Taco,
Wx hear that the Tamar fe not to be compared
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Hunɛ is a pas from the North Chien Daily News that local cyclists should read, mark, toarn and inwardly digest "We raked to remind wheelmen and whociwomen that the sale of the road-Keep to the Left-apples to bicycles as much as to larger" vehicles, and that serious accidents may follow neglect to observe the rule." In the course of next week there will be a large fleet of Brillih warships at Nagsak!. The Centurion, Alacrity, Archer, Hart, Narcissus and Redpols are already there, and the Grafton and Handy, which have been lying at Yake-
ham for some weeks, are now in rows to gaat to join the rest of the fiest in Japanese Water.
THE HANKOW-PERING RAILWAY.
SHANGHAI, June 28th. Sheng_Ta-jen_retarned from Hankow by the Xiangyang on Saturday morning after, we are told, completing the Belgian loan and the prelim- inary arrangements for proceeding with the work of this rallway. At Hankow two Chinese
THE NEW RULE OF THE ROAD AT SEA.
BY A DICK OFFICER,
(Concluded from yesterday)
Art. 15-Sound signals for fog, heavy rain, &c. There have been added to and are mora els seconds, "short blast" one of one second, particularly drained. A "long blast" being one and the laterval bitween blasts one second. From the member of sound signals at first → proposed, sextazers may congratulate themselves to find thems ao more complicated than they are. Howover convenient it might be to be able to caný on a conversation with the seam whistle,
It would become confusing if a third or fourth party chipped is, perhaps talking a different language. A steamship under way. In a fog, &c., makes a long blast exicily as before.
Subdivision J. Provides for a steamer "under
with the ancleat Victor in the matter of comfort with their usual callousness, decitalug to help | officials named Wang Chiao-Nien"and Chard way, but stopped and having no way upon her."
He was taken to Hospital, where he Hes Yer-Hang accompanied by a loreign party bave la a semi-conscious state, recognizing only been deputed to make a second survey of the Capt. Lyons, who was with him the first route, commencing with Ników northwardannill night. His condition is considered to being in Chill's reached. This surveying party very serious.—Free Priss
During the wet weather experiences of late bar new roof has started leaking for SAM anexplained reason, and although the sea basi baen particularly heavy in the harbour she has soreral times started rolling in a manner that bodes if for her crew shou'd a typhoon come along. The Tamar is not completed yet; sa we hope that her roof will be made water-tight and Iy was with le lings of the deepest regret that
little. ballast be added before the sclually
wo read this afternoon the following commanica. takes the place of the old Victor. The beam of tian from the Hon. T. H. Waltehead, Manager | Rupek to give up to the government such land another scund sigosis for cable steamers and
the Tamar in less than that of the Victor and
this probably has a deal to do with her rolling. of the Chartered Bank of India, Australis and She'll roll like a harpooned whale when a typhoon from our telegram this morning that Mr. C, E marks posted therean, at the following prices forence, and which led to such determined
happens along.
and the Naval Yard authorities
H.M.S. Undaunted is now in course of refilltog, Ard buy lengthening her funnels and doing sundry and divers other necessary jobs about her. We must remark, however, that it seems like tempting providence to leave a large ship like the Undaunted at the buoy during the typhoon season with her engines disabled and only caretakers on board. The ship is flyg light and should a typhoon zizika the colony four that the strain on her moorlogs would be too great, and ooce she gets adrift in the harbour The Water used is proved by repeated it will not be difficult to foretell the result. Analyses to be" Absolately Pure.
Her crow are now on board the Tamar while thele own ship undergoes repals.
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout.
For COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall amount allowed for Packages 'and Empties when received in god'order.
tion,
Chisa:—"It is with deep sorrow that we learned
Hume, who left Hongkong for Slogapore on 17th alto,, on promotion, died to-day. Mr. Hume suffered for a day or two before his departure from an aitack of fever contracted whilst sight. seeing in Canton, bat his medical man, thought that the sea voyage to Singapore would put him all right, as during his residence of eighteen months here he had enjoyed excellent health and was a keen and successful athlete, baving won the ane mile fool race at the last Athletic Sports In March. His many friends will doubtless be grieved to hear of his untimely end, and the Bank loses one who was a distinct" acquisitioned a young man fall at promise,
We are not aware of the cause of death."
INTESTACY Niigation, styled the great Yap Ab A MAGISTI BIAX Enquiry was held at the Police Shak case, has (1171) the Straits Times of the Court this morning by Mr. H. E. Wodehousezzad Jane) just been concluded in the Selangor foto the death of a boatman on the 19th ultimo | Court. The case ponesses interest from caused by the revolution of the handles of Singapore end Penang inwyers being engaged, the winch which was lifting a raft from the and sels an important precedent. The action water. Inspector Wichell produced a sketch
was brought by the widow of Yap Ab Shuk, a Counterfall Order Booki soppiled on applica of the wharf. Loung Kal, a contractor, gave former Captain China, against Towkay Yap evidence that he ordered 10 men to Kuan Seng. (Cuptato Chlas) the administrator | the rafl owing to a rumour, that a typhoon of Yap Ab Shak's estate, with the idea of bay-' wis imminent. Having lifted up one side tag the same handed over to the plaintiff and and made it fast to the shear legs by chalos, others. The most important palat in the case and after they got the raft out of the water, they
was by what law should the succession of the began to slacken the chalo. Then the whole estate be governed. At present there is no law for the distribution of intestato estates in Selvzgor. The Court decided that
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1897.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
LONDON, June 30th, All the fareiga Frincen and Zavoya asa taking their departure from London,
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THE BRITISH REVENUE, The revenue for the quarter shows an increnus' of £1,500,000.
THE WRECK OF THE "ADEN," Ton Daily News states that the wreck of the Aden occurred in a violent storm, Two boats were lowered and swamped. The life-bpat, which got
striking the deceased and killing him lusinta- neously. A finding of "accidental death" was
returned..
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Yap Ah Sbak was a Chinese subject, that he was domiciled in Chios, and that the Chinesa domicile beld good at the time of his death. Conquel for the plaintiff (Mr. Van Someren) contended that Chinese law was not applicable, and that English or Malay law inust be followed. This was the fourth and most important polar in the case. A Malay experi gave evidence to show that Mohammedan law of inberitance was essentially part of the Mohammedan religion, and could not be held binding on an infidel, This view was accepted by the Court, The Court held that English law could only apply lu the case of a person domiciled in England. The Court Gually decided that the estate must be administered according to Chinase law.
In its line of the agih June the Stratis Times gives a review of the Jubilee daings in Singapore. It says: The last two days in Singapore bave been days of unbounded festivity. A troplex sun has, with unscreened fervour, blazed down upon scores of thousadı bent opoa obislaing the fall measure of permissible anjoyment. The Jubilee week has been an unqualified success. The treat to five thousand children was one of the triumphs of the celebrations, and the fire- | works in the, evezing, with illuminations Cren more billllant thin on the first night, were exceedingly effective.After the fireworks thers By the "Castle" Hacı Arundel Castle, which wero various receptions held in the godowns of | arrived at London the other day from the 'Capt. the principal firms, in fact many firms kept | one officer and' 15ʻrank and file of the Cape. practically "open house," rs it is understood at Mounted Rifleman, were passengers, their bome. The Telegraph Company entertained. | object being to take part in the Jubilee calebra- their fiends in tight royal style, the fine prem-ion. This small body, which might have been lars belog thronged from nine o'clock until after | larger but for the lacreased duties caused by the midnight The Governor and party were pre-ravages of rioderpest throughout South Africa sant, and the Band of the Rlfe Brigade discours- and the rebellion in Bechuanaland, was.com. ed pleasant music daring the evening, Yoster-manded by Lieutecsent Phillips, who has been day was essentially the ustives' day. The ses 21 years in Africs, and bas taken part in every sports in the marafog, following on a welcome | colonial compalga since 1875, wille the service shower of ralo, proved most interestlog; and of the 110k and file varled from 17 to three years, || the Japanese day fireworks and the land sports | The mon themselves were fed representatives drew e sormous crowds to the Espisoade in the | of the distinguished corps to which they belong. afternoon. In the evening, the Ball at Govern- | their average height being sit, xrjim., tha tullest ment House was most successfully held.
man being 6ft. 3in. and the shortest gft. zola. On boarding the Arundel Castle, at first sight
Je fastiucted to fornish folt detalls av seen on the route of the line. In folat authorlly with H E. Chang Chih-Tong, the Viceroy, and H.E. Chih, Haup, the Governor, Shang Ta-Jes has issued another proclamation relierating theadvantages of the projected sallway in the country where it passes through and commanding the people of as may be wanted for the line, in which case the said lands will have digs and other From outside the Ta-chih gate (where the railway station will be) to the Yu-Pal gate 10,000 cash per mow for coltivated and 4rco for uncultivated lands respectively: from the Yo-pal gate to the Hwang-Chiang-Tang and beyond, 13,000 cash per mow, with a small exlea allow ance for good productive fields, houses on the roue of the line to be taken over by the govern- meat or to be removed away" (pulled down) by the owner st his option, at prices to be decidid chi gate (the southern terminus of the railway) apon by the inspecting cfficers; from the Tung-
| northwards, all ground to Husch wanted for the line la to be paid for at 8,000 and 4,000 cash per maw for coltivated and unproductive fields respectively,
We are father informed that Sheng has sent a telegraphic mesisge to the Grand Council at Paking informing his unperfors that the loan is all sight sad that work may begin with the building of the Lu-Han Railway--Dally Press.
"GOD SAVE THE QUERN" up
TO DATE.
"Labby," the gified founder and editor of Truth, agrees with a Biltish contemporary which recently made bold to assert that fow Frat-born Brucas could, it challenged to do so, recite the words of what Mr. W. S. Gilbert calls of Billierst: National Anthem, and to the course of a few introductory lines to a far ny and thoroughly up-to-date version of "God Save the Queen" says 1-Wo all of us know the tone of "God save the Queen," but when it comes to the words that is a very different matter. The fact is that most people are apt to aleg their own version of these words. Thus it is not difficult
to imagine the enthusiastic "Big Englander yelling, with swelling chest and quivering nostrils, some such version as this:-
Thy choicest glits in ore
O God be pleased to pour-
On ma, I mean j
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Stop pens censorious, Maka me notorious, Wealthy and glorious-
God save the Queen! .Let me grab niggers' land, Let me control the Rend-
God save the Queen I Let me defy the laws, And raid without a cause f Let me get the applause- God save the Queen! Then there is the Colonial magnate, to hear him carolling 1-
Onsstems
Ob, may this Jubile Make me a CM G –
God save the Queen 1 ?bings look extremely bright, Toseph is most pollte,
I may so back ⚫ Knight
God save the Queen I
Nor does it require any very great stretch of Imagination to fancy the New Millionaire. declaiming with grass gusto some such south
ments as there p
O Ged, confound "the Beara ;" Send up my stocks and abates—-—-
God save the Qucou I' Ob, let me quickly get Into the smartest sål ;. Make me a Baronet-
God save the Queen ! Ob, Int this record yarr Crown my most odd career--
God save the Qaren 1 Let sham' phliantbjopy. Gild now my spogta (All on the strict qt)
God save the Queen.
WITH commendable and characterisile foresight | it appeared that no riflemen were there, but Admiral Sir Alexander Baller despatched Her | apparaolly a team of cricketers in all the glorý Mafly's cruiter Immortalité to 'Shanghal, of black and amber blazers. However, it turned calculating that she would arrive at Waosung out that, for their greater comfort on the way. Just two days before the rew wheelbarrow tax age, they bad thus dressed themselves. Sanon, what an army of subscalpileo-seek
ing Tuft-hunters and Toadles there must now was enforced. She arrived at Woorong on the burned and well set-up, they looked man who would be all over the country engaged in singing some away amidst tremendous seas, has not been seen alace. The Captain- and other officers ware
28th altimo, and the commander et once made | catch the public eye, and, saya the Globe, from | such verso as this ima {751 wasbed off the deck.
It known that he was prepared to land in ibe | their beaslag it was plain that most bad seen Hongkong, 7th May, 1897.
The survivors remained on the wreck for a foreign settlements 200 men at se moment's notice, service in the field, Two only were Colonial KIN, CRUICKSHANK & work la frightful weather and with the scantfest Happily there seems to have been no cause to bore-Trooper Nesbitt, the son of Major Nesbitt, ́invoke their valuable assistance to teach the | an old African campaigner, who as a chi'd was COMPANY,
af restons, despairing of safety.
Chiater coollas in the north a much needed | saved from the wrack of the Birkenhead, and | lesson ; but that may have been partly due to n | brother of the officer recently awarded the
knowledge of the fact that the foreigners were Victoria Crous. He is a splendid shot and rider, And can we not fancy ko amblitous nobleman thoroughly prepared for all emergencies that and if the contlogent had brought their barten einging:- might arise, and Admiral Buller's care to have with them, would probaby have had a chance
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M5 Algerine is at Hankow, the Depans is lying off the Bund at Shanghal, the record breaker" Esă le at Ichang, and the Pincock at Tiesials,
Hope on our projects gleame, God help our wailed schemes--- God save the Queen i Our loyal plans Wo Mix With most self-seeking tricks ↑ On there our hopes we fix-
God save the Queen i
Ob, I must cot a dash i Oh, I must spend my cash- a large fighting machine like the Immortallid || to show the South African's skill at the tovi.
God save the Queen i од The spot Backs therefore to have nament, The class of men of which the
I'm but a Marquis now," been specially noteworthy. We are told regiment is composed may be gauged, from the
But strawberry leaves, I vow, Soon,shall suiwine my brow-- that cerisin Guilds at Shanghal arranged fact that there was a general's son among them, to make good to the wheelbarrow men the dif- and at admiral's as well; in fact, gentlemen Whilst a to the beaschalder on the line of
God save the Queen firence between the focreated and the old "rankers” are the sale. Corporal Brows, an
route of the Royal procession this, :doubtless, is Reense fee. That may be so, but It Indicates excellent swordsmao, was the only other calvolal- | the sort of version že sings tus #nykow that the Chinens were Dot game born le ike party; the majority of the men came RASPBERRYADE, &c, charged the woman on the ground of insuficient to a stout break with the foreigners from Pondoland, which was sccupied only is
SARSAPARILLA,
DAKIN. CRUICKSHANK & God's WATERS are
made under the constant supervision of a duly quilled English Chemin and will bear compa
NGA Ng, the woman charged with detaining the girl who figures in the rape case, was brought up on remand at the Magistracy to-day. Inspector Stanton said that be hid so more evidence to produce and Mr. Wodehouse dis.
evidence.
and wriggled out of an awkward position with as | years ago, when the beadqunitere of the corps wain Hitle loss of" face "aspossible underiko prouilar | tradsferred from King, Williamstown to Umtata. Ar the cscal monthly opium sales la Calcutța | circumstances in which their · own overt action | When the men landed they wore thele service yesterday Patna fetched 1,130 rupees per obest, placed them. The difficulty appears to have rig- khaki tunle, Bedford-cord riding breeches, while for Benares bidding, was unusually lively been got over lo a satisfactory manner as far as blug putties, and instead of the smasher hat and son with the best English Manufactures, Die and resulted iom large quantity „being knocked | the foreignets are concerned, and the lessons to | black sad amber puggares, which is their nausl Special tering to Horia, Czups, Masses and down for 1,125 rupees per chest. These prices be learnt from the serious Crisis of a few weeks handgear, they worn charming litle Austrian the Large Containers.
show a great advance on the Jane prices, Patan age should be well learnt by the community in caps. On leaving the ship they went to Cheisse and Benares than haing hard to place at Rs." ^order that they may profit by their unplasszat | Barracks, where they were to be quartered during 13790 = 1,040 mud 1,045 per chast respectively,
experiences,
thair stay in England,
my complaints should be addressed to the Hongkong, sat March, 1897,
Manager.
Blocs I have rents to sell, Ob, let me sell them well—
God save the Queen i May every window go For Billy pounds or 10, Then I will stout, "Bravo! God save the Queen 1" No credit, that's my lach, No money given back—- God save the Qurea Blege her a thousand fold 1 For what I want is gold t 'Tili ail way sunis are sold,
God Faye the Queen
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This looks contradictory: It should be under weigh," is each word bas a distinct technical meaning. That is a small matlar however, the main thing is to remember the signal required; which is two long blasts with an interval of one second. Saillog ships make the same signals an before, but at more frequent intervals. Vessels at anchor ring she bell rapidly for about Secords at intervals of one minute. There is vesels not onder crosmand, part of the lasovations proposed at the Washington Con- opposition from shipping people generally. The effect of these mulifl'ed soned ilgusta în fog around the home cost in the coming winter may be looked forward to with, some misgiving.
Art. 16.--Relleṛates that speed must be moderate in fog, &c., and adds having careful regard to existing circumstances." It is to be hoped that it has always influenced the master of ship. That shipowners, elther by the reck lessacss of their commanders, or by the pressure
No argument in favour of it, whether to minim'zı of the owners is raks sptedy passiges, are driv. en at fallspred la foggy weather it undeniabia.
the effect of current er lacrasse the turning Power of the vessel justifies the practice to face of the serious risku tocuried. A direction is bera
given which imposes caution upon all alike usoa the beam. To those in charge of vesaris thick bearings sound signal from apparently before
weather will alwaya csusu snxiety an to collision
or atranding, and it behores crey Captain to make the most intelligent are of every means
his possession to arald accident,
The Steering and Salling Rules open with plece of information with which not aravin ibou and is not well aware of. It is one of those kindergarten precep's the Marine Dipament blaks so necessity to isist the comprehesis as published by ether. G.vernments contala of the nautical mind.--It is daubtlul Jf the Rules
these extra touches.
Art. 17.- Leaves the sole as to sailing vessels without any alteration. The opportually might have been taken to provide for two resicis clashauled on the same tack, a poslion wilchi often leads to close shaving. Neither is ons change made as regards two steamers mesting, or crossing. Art. 18 and 1g.
the way of a sailing vessel. Chinese craft ara By All. 23-A steamer must still keep out of
folly Alive to this, and maravi, uocad steämers in a way which seems-to- invllè colli.
alan with an eye to damages probably.
keep out of the way the other thall keep ber csuran und speed, unless they are so close that. the ship which bis to give way cannot clear the other; then, the latter bis to take such acion is will bext avait collision.
Art. 21-When one of two, vansels has to
Art. 22-Directs golog under a vessel's news rather than crossing her bows, when requiregi to keep out of the way:
21,
Arl, 11.—In making it compulsory f steamer which has to" keep out of the way—{}; if necessary slacken her speed, or stop, or reverse," has a change in the wording necess tated by the addition of the word speed to Art.
and which at first lgbt
be may thought not to cover the whole case as well as before. If it beniked, what about two steamers "meaning "ins marrow chancel or river, then is each has to keep out of the way of the other Bir equally Incombent on both to "li necessery," slacken her speed, &c The change of place of the words "Il necessary" In the article makes big difference in Its application, and seade s it more workable and likely to be observed.
Art. 14.- In declaring that in overtaking varsel shail keep out of the way, defines what is meant by overtaking, " 14. " coming up with another vessel from any direction more than (wa
colats abait the beam," and sister, what la equally important, that no subsequent alteration of bearing will selleve her from the duty of keep- ing clear unul past. By day when a vratai. cannot
"exacity judge whather according to this she is
"overtaking "anatber, she is to give her the beseft of the doubt, and keep out of the way. Art. 25.-Is the Junction to keep to the starboard side of the faltway unchanged.
Art. 16.-is entirely new and directs sailing vessels to keep savol the way of vessels fishlog. but the rule does not accord to the latter the right to obstruct any fairway used by other vessels.
Art, 27.--Qualifize all the others, and reminde us that there may be circumstances' fo which the rules cannot with asiaty be complied with,
Atl, 18-Maken the formerly optional sound. signals compulsory now, and leaves them as
before, vis short blast, I am directing my directing my con so to ports" abort bisste, course lo 'slarbourd ; a short blatte "I am
engines are going full speed autem." This will gatall a more - frequent are of the whistle and will compel a much needed improve ment in the efficiency of Tike whistles of one- third of the staumers frequenting the port. A whistle that cannot be rolled on to emit a wound without a preliminary splutter and wheese would be wome than meeters in this connection, A reprehensible practice on the part of n
many is to giro a "short blast" for what may be considered a small amount of dangers this bay been seen more this once in this harbour to laad to, mfis apprehension. It is to be hopedahmi the water police are appilued of the Impending change so as to raise no false hopes of making "deres.
Art, 29.-Remalas unchanged in ali its former comprakensiveness,
fere with the operation of local jules, duly made,
Art, 10-States that the Rules do nai inter
such semight for instance be made with thể content of the forelġa Consuls, to regulate the passage of vessels over the Woosung bar to Shanghal.
Art. 31.-The last, and which relates to die- | treas signals remains us before, with the addi. tion that the continuous standing of a fog signal apparafun is to be taken as a sigäxt of diartis.
The new Roles are the outcomö. of the re- „noramadódalions of the conference held at
Washington and have been the subject of mách" élticlami slede frst proposed. They hava hứa irmed, after matura delibarsilon, and that they may land to reduce the dusher ut eindener at: Con la devastly to be whiled, :