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S. S. "AGINCOURT":
ENTERS HONGKONG®
AND IS DOCKED..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1904.
SANCES
| now particularly interested, was driven ashore, | await the result of the surveyers, reports, 15 19 | ACCIDENT ON IMS "PENGE-
on the 1st August, on the south of Hainan her actual damage sustained, and estimates re Island, between flainan and the island ofgarding the cost of the necessary repaits Namking. She struck heavily on a sandy beach, and we are glad to be able to report. that the results of the impact were not so severe as was previously imagined, and it is confidently anticipated that she will be renewed
3rd inst,
· "The s.a. dyiscourt, which, until we gave the exclusive news of her being refloated, was con- sidered among shipping circles to be doomed, fited for sea at no distant penod.
The 's.s. Huliponr, belonging to the Douglas is now safely docked at Kowloon, apparently, Steamship Company, was chartered for the pur and as far as can be ascertained before her poses of salving, and on the 15th ult, left this bottom is viewed, but little the worse for her for the scope of the wreck, with the whole of long stay on her sandy beach off Hainau Island. the salvage gear on board. They arrived, said Her side are somewhat paintless from the
Mr.. Jameson, in view of the wreck at one action of the surf, but from what the divers o'clock the following afternoon, and imme discovered the vessel has only three small diately pr ceeded to get the year in action. holes in her, which they were able to patch up
He found the holds of the Agincourt full of and render water-tight. It will be remembered
water up to a few feet of the tween decks, and by our readers that the ss. Agincourt was
the engine room full up between the cylinders, driven ashore in the severe typhoon six weeks They set to work with centrifugal pumps to
ago, on a sandy shoal east of Chuetss Point, to
3.
THE WRECK OF THE BAKÚN, A GORDUN, AUTOAK
DEPARTURE OF THE SALVAGE CREW
5th mst.
the South East ofanan Island, in Fig's Head Pump out the vessel, and continued to work up for submarine blasting. Gelatine' will be the
Bay, and was practically abandured, the cap tain and crew coming up, after many adven- tures, io Hongkong. Subsequently, a syndicate was formed by the Hon. Sir Paul Chater and Mr. 11. N. Mode for the salvage of the big vessel, and the failoong was chartered for the purpose. This vessel was åtted up in the Kowloon Dock with salvage plant, pumps etc., in charge of a salvage party, and a corps of divers, under the orders of Mr. J. W. Jameson. The Hailong left on her mission on the 15th ult and in one way or another had an adventurous and interesting time. arriving at the scene of the Agincourt's stranding at 8.30 p.m. on the 16th ulic, the Halloony transferred her salvage gear to the wrecked vessel and, on the Sunday, left for the Baron Gordon lying on Bombay Reef. She found the Baran resting in exactly the same position as when previously inspected but as there was a slight surf break- ing over her it was impossible to send a boat alongside. Deeming it of no use to delay, the Hailong returned to the Agincourt, keeping well in the track of merchant vessels, in order that she might signal messages for longkang Rum this she was unsuccessful, as she met
no vessels coming in. She got back to the Agincourt at 2.40 p.m. on the 21st ulto, and made two attempts to tow her off her sandy bed. Both of these proved unsuccessful, as in the first case a fo Manila hawser (new) broke, and in the second, on the 22nd ulto. a 4 wire rape parted. On the 23rd, there were indica tions of a typhoon approaching from the north, between Hainan Island and Hongkong, and a heavy swell was coming from the East, so the Hallsong, after another tow-line had parted, left the scene and west to a typhoon anchorage to the west of Tsin Hosa Island, where she re- mained.
to the 19th September, by which time they had made remarkable progress.
On this date he left the Agincourt, in charge of his salvage crew, to visit the Baron Gordon, arriving at the Bombay Shoal after a passage of hours. To his intense mortification, owing to the heavy sea running at the time, he was unable to board her from either side of the reef. She was lying at the mercy of wind and sea, and although she was apparently in tact, she showed no signs of having been struck by a typhoon. There was no more than five feet of water all around her.
He returned then to the Agincourt, and found the engine rooni pumped out, two of her anchors laid out, and salvage work so far ad- vanced that the following day he commenced to tow on the after-past quarter. The swell, how, ever, was visibly increasing and it was obvious that trouble was in store for him, notwithstand- ing the success which had marked his efforts
hitherto. The 23rd ultimo, saw the Hailuong towing vigorously, but owing to the strenuous character of the weather the ten-inch hawser they were using snapped. A typhoon made its unwelcome appearance and the consequence was tha: (in his own words) he was obliged to fill his prize with water, in order to sinks her, and keep her quiet. Here was, indeed, a trite example of Love's Labour Lost, but nothing daunted, the work was resumed, and although the 24th Septeinber was perforce a blank day, he had succeeded in getting her pumped out by the 27th. The day succeeding saw towing operations resumed, with the result that they got her head out quite sixty feet and without mishap of any kind. With a drag of another sixty feet the following day, they were enabled to float her on the 30th ultimo, and started the fine and favourable to the enterprise. same day for Hongkong, the weather being
The next afternoon at four o'clock the weather showed signs of clearing and the
On Saturday the weather freshened, with a Douglas ship ran in and had another look stiff north-easterly breeze, but they succeeded at the Agincourt to see that she had without accident in arriving at a safe anchor. weathered the storm and was quite safe. She then proceeded to Hoihow, in order to send age of Green Island last evening. The flai telegraphic despatches to those interested in her long towed the now disreputable looking cast-
The ss Hailong was to have felt Bong kong this evening about six to commence the salving operation in regard to the ill-fated dangerous reef known to mariners as the Baron Gordon now lying stranded on the Bombay Shoal. Mr. J. Watt Jameson takes with him the same crew and salvage gear which enabled him to so successfully bring back the Agincourt also wrecked during the recent severe typhoon, together with a comple outfit explosive used fired by electric detonators, and Mr. Jameson aided by the abnormally high tides in refloating the vessel and towing her back to now prevailing expects little or no difficulty this port. In fact, he told a Telegraph reporter this morning that he was confident of returning safely on the 15th instant. This particular shoal has only five feet of water on top, so that to the lay mind the task would not appear to flailopsg loaded the explosives and accessories be so easy as Mr. Jameson describes .. The
at Stonecutter's Island this afternoon.
HARBOUR OBSTRUCZION.
AND TOUTING SAMPANS,
sil inst
FIVE MEN INJURED,'
{From our Correspondent.)
Weihdiwel, 30th September.. An accident has just occurred aboard the British battleship Vengeance, by which five, men were injured, two of whom have been sent to hospital. It seems that the men were get ting out the boom boats by hand gear, the skip surged and injured the five men. Two of the having no steam up at the time, when a rope. more serious cases, one a broken arm and the other a fractured leg, were first attended to by the ship's doctors, after which the patients were brought here to hospital
WARSHIPS IN PORT;.
MARY· ARRIVALS FROM THE NORTH.
7th inst.
For several months past the Admiralty an- chorage has been practically deserted save for the receiving ship Tamar and an occasional battleship or cruiser lying in for a few days in the North and the city has been devoid of The fleet have been absent for several months.
any bluejackets. As announced in these co Jumas the other evening the British fleet is due here shortly; in fact, several vessels are expected in the course of the next few days.
TORPEDO BOATS.
Among the latest arrivals are two flotillas of torpedo boats, one belonging to the American
present in these waters. They came in this morning the vessels of the former squadron comprising the torpedo boats Bainbridge, Barry, Chauncy, Decatur, and Dale, while those of the latter are the cruiser Montcalm, and the torpedo buats Froude, Juveline, and Mansquel. The American boaia caine in from Shanghai while the French cruiser has come down from Amoy together with the Javeline the Froude making port from Shanghai, and the Monsquet from Ningpo. The British cruiser Sirius came in from Mirs Bay, where the battleship Vengeance is at present anchored.
THE FRENCH ADMIRAL. Writing from Macao this morning our cor respondent in that city informs us that des: patches have been received advising of the visit to that colony, on Saturday, of the French. Admiral on the China Station. We under stand this is His Excellency's first visit to Senhor Montenegro, the Governor of Macao.
CANTON RIVER BARRIERS,
"THE CONTRACTIN
Ghoga(From Our Correspindent.) Y
Canton, ril October.. The contract for the removal of the artificial barriers in the Canton River has been secured by a firm of the name of Leung which it at present engaged in building the band on the northern shore of the river at Canton. Work is to be commenced at once..
KWANGSI REBELLION.
[ARUM CANTON MACAO RAILWAY.
Teking23rd September.
An agreement has, been concluded between the Portuguese Minister and Mr. Cheng Hsuan- hani to the effect that the railway between Canton and Macao will be laid down conjointly with the Portuguese and on the condition that Chinese Tax fire and Freight Inspection: Office be established at the station at Macao. Shanghai Mercurypo
THE RUNNING OF ARMS.
FROM HONGKONGA
Tientsia, 27th. September. In a recent issue of the Eastern Tjines jt - Viceroy Teen Chan-hsuan, has petitioned to was staled that Viceroy Tren. Chu-hsuan of order General Whang Chung-hao that he is Canton had informed the Wai Wu to that ic solely responsible for the suppression of the salt-boat laden with 120 rifles and boxes of Kwangsi rebels at Sresbihpatung. An Imam-unition had been captured, while in the perial rescript to the petition says that a fur- act of giving the Kwangai rebels military sup ther report must be made by the Governor of plies. The boat sailed from, Hongkong for Homas in the matter before Imperial sanction| Kwangai, and, according to the report, from a is given.
Me German merchant.” In view of this, fact the Viceroy Tsen has also wired to Peking that Viceroy requested the Wai Wu Pu to notify infent district in Lochenghsion has fallen the Germen Minister at Peking that hereafter into the hands of the rebels-Lochenghsien is no Gerinni merchants should be allowed to 190 Chinese 31 north-west of Linchowsu and is sell any military, weapons to any Chinese within the jurisdiction of the Prefect of Lin with the sanction of the authorities. It wa stated that the German Minister had been **: IMPENDING INTERVENTION."
notified accordingly. We understand that in- Since the Kwangs! rebels have escaped inquiries have been made into the assertions con- Kweichou, a certain Power has made the retained in the report as the result of which it is quest to be allowed to send troops to suppress new officially announced that there is absolutely them. Now that a portion of the Kwangsi no truth whatever in the assertions, the Wat Wu rebels have found their way to Yunnan, the Po having denied all knowledge of the matter. Consul there has telegraphed to his Minister at Peking, requesting him to notify the Wai
PRIZE COURT DELISIONS.
chowfu.
scene on account of the situation.-Eastern
Times.
·VICEREGAL REWARDS. FOR SUCCESSFUL SOLDIERS.
The complaints of captains of the Mercantil, squadron and the other to the French fleet at Wu Pu that he would despatch: troops to the Marine regarding the obstructions caused by the rush of sampans to their vessels, as soon as, and sometimes even before, they show their noses at the entrance to this harbour, are, up to a certain point, just and pertinent, for they certainly constitute an increasing annoyance, if not danger, to those having to navigate the water of this barbour. In this convection, however, a study of the Harbour laws, will show the captains complaining that they have the remedy entirely in their own hands. In the rdinance it is laid down that "any sam pan, lighter, junk, or other cargo or passenger boat, etc., elc., hooking on or making fast to, any steamer when under way in the waters of this harbour, without the captain's consent, shall be liable, etc, etc. Thus it will be seen that the simplest plan to be adopted by mer cantile marine commanders when arriving in this barbour, and being obstructed in their navigation in the manner under o tice, is to raise the police flag, when the Water Police boat will be quickly on the spot and the arrest of the offenders will speedily follow. If their limit of stay in the port does not permit the numbers of their sampans, or other boats, and hand them over to the Water Police with a report of the acts complained of, and the police and the Magistrates will do the rest. Harbour rules and regulations or, at least, copies thereof are placed on board every
Advices from Washington, of 31st August, state that some days ago it was reported steamer entering this port, and therefore a httle time devoted to their study, on the part that Secretary Moiton of the Navy Depart of their captains and officers, would soou placement would be called upon soon to recommend them in a position to, themselves, put a stop 10 to Congress the construction of dry docks of the largest size at the Norfolk and Puget Sound the obstructions, risks and annoyances com-
Navy Yards. plained of.
H.M.S. "OCEAN."
There is a report among naval circles that H.M.S. Ocean, which is dus in port shortly from the North, will be placed in Dockyard re-commission on the China Station. The re-fit will, it is understood, be undertaken by the local Dock Co.
HEAVY LOSS TO CHINESE.
NEW OPEN PORT.
As already reported in these columns, a portion of the cargoes of the steamers Isiping A Canton dispatch reports that A large body and Peiping belonging to the Kaiping Colliery of insurgents was badly defeated on the 3rd Company, which were recently captured by the alt, at a place called Hsinjonasien by
Hongkong-maru, bave been declared contra. brigade of Kwangtung troops, brought over by band by the Sascha Prize Court and confis Viceroy Tsen Chanhsten into Kwangsi pro- cated. Many of the owners of these goods vince. In this fight, which was a sanguinary have sent in petitions for the release of their Yang K'un-ting, notorious for his ferocity and been retained by five Chinese firms who are one, the leader of the insurgents, a certain cargoes: Mr. Sakurai, barrister of Kobe, bas
ruthlessness, was also killed, together with a the owners of Mexican dollars value at large number of his followers. As this is the $300,000, which were carried by the two steam- first decided victory, gained by the Viceregal ers, and which have been decided a lawful troops since their arrival in Kwangel, six prize by the Court Mr. Sakurat is now weeks ago, Viceroy Tiến was naturally muchat. Sascho conducting these, chees.—Kobe pleased, and so his Excellency, immediately. Chronicle. on receipt of the joyous new, 'sent $2,000 and a number of silver medals to be distributed amony the successful "braves" and also thirty commissions.of.the brevet of sth military grade and twenty commissions of the brevet. of 6th
Tangchow (Southern) is a very important military grade for presentation to those of the industrial centre near Shanghai on the Yangtse guished themselves in the battle. C.D. ties of cargo imported and exported. The local magnate Chang has consulted with the Some of the officials at Peking, were trying authorities concerned to open the port for that the Empress Dowager should see Harm-foreign trade and jo have a branch of the Mari- ston's Circus, "but in view of the anxious time Customs to develop the prosperity of the position in which the empire is placed by the port. Now a proper road has been laid and wharf, hulk, a well as necessary buildings war, and of the internal troubles ie Kwangi ready for the Customs to be established have and elsewhere, her Majesty has felt, unable to.
that a branch office of the' Mailtime Customs give way to relaxation, says the China Timer been properly built there. It is now reported
A DISASTER FOR THE Government A
of Shanghai will be established at the port and "A TROOPS,
the Commissi mer of Customs at Shanghai has despatched a deputy: to prepare for such an establishment and the opening of the port will soon be officially piqmulgated Universal Ganattan,
movements in Hongkong, This, however, she away with a bawser 120 fathoms long, and this of their prosecuting the offenders, they can take hands for the usual overhaul preparatory to her. sergeants and men who had specially 'distin.] and there is a cotton mill; besides largo quanti-
decided on her arrival at Hoihow not to risk doing, as the Hoihow telegraphic officials could not guarantee that they would be delivered in Hongkong under three days. Having got through the arrows of Hainan Straits, the Hailong signalled and stopped the German steamer Apearade, bound for this part, when, alter an exchange of courtesies, Captain A. P. Alderup, of the Apenrade, kindly took charge of the Holloong's despatches and delivered them safely in Hongkong the next day. At Hoihow, the Hailoong managed to procure ten tons of fresh water and a few necessities in the way of fresh provisions, and then returned once agam to the Agincouri for her final attempts at getting her off. As the previous efforts to float her by the stern had proved futile, she was by the bow, and after pall- this time hauled ing on her from 10 am to 1.30 p.m. on the 28th, they found she had moved about six feet. Operations were then suspended for a white, being resumed at 8.30 p.m. and by mid- night they had succeeded in pulling the Agin- court out at right angles to the beach on which she had been lying. Not being able to advance further they made all secure for the night and commenced work again as the tide rose the next morning at 10.40. It was then that the to" inch
morning brought her broadside on to the dock, where she will be speedily put into a state of
repair,
As she now lies the s.s. Agincourt is the property of Messrs Gilman and Co., the Hong- Kong agents for Lloyd's and the London Salvage
Association.
The happy outcome of the scheme means an immense saving to British underwriters, not withstanding the fact that at the time of the stranding she was in ballast.
Regarding the Baron Gordon Mr. Jameson is fairly positive that he will succeed in getting her off although of course much depends upon the weather. In this case, however, from a salvage point of view, it is a "horse of another colour." And worse still, it is known that her bottom is badly damaged.
THE VOLUNTEER CONCERT.
6th inst. Under the patronage of H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan another very successful and enjoyable
IN DOCK.
open air concert was given on the Volunteer 4th inst. parade ground last evening. It was a glorious The s.s. Agincourt is now in dock in the night the refreshing breedes which at times surveyors hands. As far as it has so far been as-wafted across the lawn giving one a foretaste certained, she has only sustained damage to of the cooler weather breaking in upon us. the extent of the three small holes, mentioned No doubt, the beauty of the evening was in our issue last evening, though her bottom, as much responsible for the large gather for some length is somewhat corrugated, or ing as a love of music and song, "but the dented, owing to the bumping on her sandy
bed, and the action of the sand. Her engines and boilers are now being cleared of the sand
and water which made their way therein.
EXTENSIVE REPAIRS NECESSARY,
sth- inst.
HUGE NAVAL DOCK.
News...
The California delegation in Congress has A Canton newspaper states that on the 16th been watching the proposition to construct aukt, a brigade of Hunan troops called Wukang big dry dock on the Pacific Coast, larger than Brigade, having come across a body of Kwang any yet built in the United States and will use si rebels at a place calling Locheng, in that their best efforts to have it located at Mare province, a battle ensued which ended in a di
aster for the Government troops, the latter Island rather than at Bremerton,
losing their Commandant and nearly one- hundred of their number. The troops were CHINESE LABour ordinance. ambushed in a narrow defile which accounts for the comparatively small number of the rebel losses-eight men..
ARRIVAL OF THE "MANCHURIA."
4th inst.
THE REV. PEARCE AND THE
The Manchuria, the sister of the big Mongolia, of the Pacific Mail line, arrived this morning here from Manila and San Francisco early official residing in this Settlement states that than they to invest the war with the character
A private letter from Kweilin to a Kwangsi
hawser broke, after being hauled on about three hours, and the 4 inch wire rope was run out. This alsogave after three and a half hours' strain, and towing was then stopped for the night, having been attended with but small success. The Agincourt had moved only between fifteen Now that the Agincourt is in dock, and and twenty feat, but with the rising tide, she therefore in a position to be viewed externally Anated. The Hailoong then hove in her anchors, all over, as well as internally, it has been
· and shortened the tow lines as truch as possible, found that the damage she has sustained far thus mooring the Agincourt securely in deep away surpasses that estimated by the divers water... At six the next morning, the Haillong | sent down to examine her, after being refloat- shifted her position ahead of the Agincourt, and ed. The surveyors were busy yesterday and made all preparations to tow her to Hongkong. to-day overhauling the rescued vessel inside At 1130, the anchors were picked up and the and out and, while the work is not yet com- order given full speed ahead. The towing trip to plet d, it is so far advanced as to show that Hongkong then commenced, the weather prov practically the whole length of her boltom iog fine and clear throughout, mild NE, winds plates will have to be removed and renew- prevailing. After an entirely uneventful trip, ed. Some of these have become so dent. the failoong with her prize in tow arrived off ed and corrugated as to tender any idea of West Point near Lamma Istand about 6.30 p.m. re-rolling them practically hopeless. All along yesterday and anchored there for the night. Į the outside length of her hull she shows signs Sir Paul Chater was cruising about the harbour of the severe straining she sustained during in his launch Christine, expecting the vessel her rest on her sandy bed. While there are Coronation,' with consummate skill and expres addition she carried treasure valued at $941,63%. is received to advance into insurgent territoryalogy to the situation betweea mineowners in at any mounent, and as soon as they anchored no actual holes in her bottom caused by punc
There were no severer or more, malignant critics of the Government of the late President Kruger than the missionaries None did more The big steamer is commanded by Captain about fifteen hundred insurgents came down of a crusade for the deliverance of the native gratitude of all is due to those whose. W. Saunders, formerly of the Newport, from the hills near Liuchaufu at the beginning and the stranger from the oppression of a cruel energy and laste give us an excuse for fore- belonging to the same company. Her chief of September and began commandeering food and corrupt oligarchy. None, it might thers. gathering so pleasantly at the close of the day officer is. R. Clarkson, formerly of the Copiic, supplies from the villages situated in fore be thougbly would naturally be more bid t By kind permission of Major W. Morse, and and her first officer is Graham Coghlan, son of Tungchuan districi. This becoming known ly disillusioned or more heartily ashamed at the officers of the 114th Mahratlas, the excel- Rear-Admiral 1 B Coghlan, United States to the officials of Liuchnufu, a battalion of its fruits. It might have been supposed that. lent band of that regiment attended and played Navy, Coghlan was second officer of the Rio troops was sent to the spot to disperse the the missionaries would have been among the the overtures and orchestral selections in its de faneiro whee that vessel was sunk in the insurgents. The troops were ambushed, as foremost to protest against the substitution of well-known tasteful manner.. The opening Golden Gale in February 1901, and was the usual" by the insurgents, before the former got another oligarchy, as close, more extravagant, item was from "Les Cloches de Covilic, senior surviving officer.
to the encampment with the result that they and far less capable, for the Kruger régime. It that ever-popular comic opera Lieutenant. The #fanchurin was built at Camden, N. J. lot the second Commandant, one lieutenant might have been thought, at any rate, that they Gro. P. aert, H.KV.C., opened the soloist Like the Mongolia, she can make over 16 and forty-five of their number. The writer would have exclaimed against the proposal of part of the programme with Dan Cupid hath knots an hour, and while less speedy than further charges the troops sent by the Liarg. the Government to show its zeal to free the a Garden," (German's) a somewhat difficult the Korea and the Siberia, she is much larger kiang and Hukuang administrations, to assist natives from oppression by the establishment song, but which he sang with excellent ease and has much greater cargo and passenger in suppressing the insurrection, with being of an organised Asiatic serfdom, recommended and precision, and was of course encored, when accommodations. She is a fine sea boat and cowards, since, every tinie, so far, that they only by its assumed servility. These considerar no refusal being accepted, he had to' come for very steady in a sea way. She can carry 316 have been ordered to face the insurgents' inions give to an article on the Chinese labour" cabin and 1,300 steerage passengers and 15,000 open battle these troops begin to waver at the question, which appears in the current Carent- first volley of the enemy and turn tail when they cle of the London Missionary Society, an in- commence to make a show of advancing to the terest and a value which, it certainly does not attack. As for the troops raised in the Two otherwise possess.
The writer (the Rev. T. W. Pearce, of Hong Kwang provinces they naturally are averse to slaughter their own fellow-provincials, and so kang) opens his article with the quotation, there is an understanding between the two"My poverty but not my will consents, which sides. Whenever an order from headquarters he declares to furnish a sufficiently close an- warning is secretly sent to the insurgents of and coolies. The poverty, it is perhaps neces the intended advance and these accordingly sary to state, observes the Morning Leader, is make themselves scarce. The Government that of the Chinaman, not of the mineowner, troops therefore march through the region with though the first sentence, "Two hundred tou out receiving any obstruction and report is sand Chinese coolies are needed to work the then seat to headquarters: that the particular gold minet of the Transvaal, suggests, other country is "pacified."How, then, asks the wise There follows a lurid account of the writer, can anyone expect to succeed in sup- poverty of the average Chinaman, and of the pressing an insurrection like this?-MC. Dadmirable, arrangements made at Hongkong- Newn dicant, zijn
for their accommodation. Up to the day of depature," observes Mr. Pearce, in a sort of ecstasy of astonishment at the importers, libara,
Kh
tons of cargo.
SUBMARINE REPORTED 'ANOARD,
According to San Francisco exchanges the Manchuria's cargo measured about 13,000 tons, more than half of which was for Japan, The total cargo was valued at $20,692. In
ward again, and then gave "Gather ye roses while ye may," and it is scarcely necessary to say more than that it was rendered with all his well-known swing and verve, the richness of his notes coming out with excellent effect. Mrs A. G. Gordon was next on the programme, but as she elected to sing later Mr. Austin came forward and delivered frank
sinn. Mr. Austin proved himself to be a finish he bore down on them, and heard the interesting (ures, there are several the result of the ed anist, full of laste and culture, delivering of which $800,000 was for japan.
Her cargo for Japan was valued at $35 413, story they had to tell. He subsequently re- straining of the seams between the plates his nutes with an case and facility showing and included 1,243 rolls of leather, 1,541 bund turned to Hongkong with Mr. Jameson and I was by these channels the sand and him to be entirely cognizant of the powers of
les of steel, 1,405 steel bars, 402 bales of cotton, Captain Wardrup, of the Agincourt, whom he water penetrated into her hold, the en- his own voice. The Cello obligato of Mr. brought off in his lunch.
gine room and boilers. A considerable quan Kwenig to this song added much to its attractive. 929 bales of cotton goods, 40,057 centals of At 6 30 this morning, the Hailong got under tity of water was shipped, during the recent ness. The next item was Götz's "Still as night," barley, 17,100 pounds of tin foil and 239 pack way and took the Agincouri over to Kowloon typhoon, over her top, through the saloop, ca- a duet sung by Mrs. Craddock and Mr. W. M. ages of machinery. She also had 35,500 barrels Bay, preparatory to her being placed, this after. bias, and so on into the holds, and it was in the Stewan. Of this we can only say that only the of flour, coasigned, however, to China.
The pature of the 239 packages of machinery noon, in dry dock. In all probability the fai work of getting rid of this that her own pumps very tasteful and delicate blending of the singers'
was kept a profound secres, but it in so'd that toong will leave again, on Wednesday, this were kept busy. To re-fit her with, practically, voices, saved it from creating that feeling of time in quest of the Baron Gordon, which it is a new bottom, means months of work, and of ennui which such unattractive selections do when the shipment was unpacked and put to gether by the Mikado's naval engineers the confidently anticipated will be safely towed off course, it has not yet been decided definitely cause, at similar functions. Crouch's "Kathleen result will closely resemble a subaiurine buat, the rocky bed and brought into Port, advantage when the work will be commenced. There are Mavourneen," old as it is, though never hack-This boat is said to have been purchased in being taken of the high tides to prevail on the details in connection with the drawing up of nesed, was charmingly rendered by Mrs: Gox Europe and was left on the hands of the rail the specification, estimate of cost, etc. before don, whose voice, in such songs as these of Until the Agincourt is viewed in dry dock, final arrangements can be concluded for the wide compass, shows out in all its richness of road when the Pacific Mail Company decided, which will be somewhat late this evening, the execution of what will prove to be a bigger job tone and feeling. Mrs. Gordon's voice, in power in view of the activity of the Vladivostok actual damage she has sustained cannot be
than at first supposed. As to the cost, we hear, and facility of control, closely resembles the squadron, to go out of the contraband business. learned, but is not thought to extend beyond a professional estimate places it at not less magnificent tones of the late Aime Antoinette Subsequent Japanese victories have cleared the seas of danger from Russia, and the company the three sunall holes mentioned, one of which than $150,000, while it is possible the figure Sterling. Mr. H. A. Tozer was as full of humour did not anticipate any interference with the
as ever, in his comic selections, and kept his
Manchuria. audience in a contintious ripple of "lood smiles," and encores followed closely one upon another. The band then brought the first part to a close with a spirited rendering af Elgar's Scéne-Espagnolle, "Sevillana," and an interval of a somewhat long-drawn-out ten minutes followed.
10th, th, and 12th inst
STILL UNDER SURVEY.
is believed to have been caused by her bum- may run into some $200,000. ping on ber anchor. The engines and boilers are intact, and but for sand in them would have been used to bring her to port, without the aid of a tow-boat. The passage from the scene of her stranding to her auchoring, off Lamma Island, occupied 33 hours; the Hailong maintaining a speed of six knots throughout.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
INTERVIEW WITH MR. J. WATT JAMESON,
The s.s. Agincourt, as she lies in No. 2 berth at the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.'s dock at Kowloon, presents all be ap| pearance of a mighty warehouse, constructed of rusty iron. From stem to stern, and from truck to keel, there is not the eighth of an inch The second part opened by the Band's play- of paint anywhere visible, the action of the seas ing in fine style, and with a tempting, swing, As they broke over her during her two months Stuart's waliz from "Florodera" This was etay on her sandy bed, having rid her of every followed by Bullard's "The indifferent Maria This morning a representative of the Hong vestige of other colour than that itself deposits.e" sung by Mr. W. E. Schmidt, is a manner kong Telegraph had the pleasure of interview Everywhere is rust. Inside, the vessel resembles that showed his full, vocal powers and cap ing Mr. J. Watt Jameson, the salvage engia huge godown gutted by a sudden sharp con abilities. His was quite one of the gems of the neer, on his return from Hainan, with the flagration and while about the decks, saloon and evening, and the rounds of applause demon- rescued Agincourt in tow. The contract to bolds, there is not much, evidence of serious strated the full appreciation of his dearers. Salve, the vessel in question and also the ill damage. But it is below and out of sight of the Mrs. Craddock then came forward and a weelly fated Baron Gardon, now a prey to every eyes of the casual visitar that the evidences of rendered the "Slave Song by Teresa del breeze coming in the dirction of the Bombay her treatment by wind, weather and sea are parti: Riego, and was deservedly encored. Theed Shoal, was fraught with mighty possibilities, cularly pronounced Long lengths of dented piece was Wallace's "Son of Mine sung with got to say enormous improbabilities, and the plates, with here and there a strained scam show fine power and form by Mr. Frank Austin, fact that the Agincourt, a vessel carrying nearly all she bad to bear, and though the vessel is still whose voice was again heard to admirable ad 7,003 tons of cargo, has been brought safely to under survey and the full extent of her damage vantage. Mr. H. A. Toter's humourosities port, speaks volumes on behalf of the expert unknown, there is but little doubt that the then once again convulsed the audience for 2 nowledge of wrecking, so olten evinced by estimated amount of it will be about as report while, and kept it in gay good humen, until Mr. Jamoson, and the ep to date methods he ed in, these columns on Wednesday. To the final item was reached, which was the emplays in such a connection, Readers will morrow the fuincourt will leave bet berth in the rendering by the band of the Rose of Persia,
lovely selection, after which, to the strains of call to mind the stranding of the vessels named, dry dock, which, by the way, she fills without n
the direct consequence of a severe typhoon foot to spare as either end, and will be towed God save the King, the company drifted The Agincourt, the steamer with which we are out to a "safe" Rechorage in the Bay, there lo slowly away,
FATAL LANDSLIP
-NEAR BONHAM ROAD.
7th inst.
A Kweilin despatch says that though; there are 30 yins (15,000 strong) of soldiers at Lulity, Al Me chowfu and. Chingyuanfu, these troops are ja sympathy with the rebels, who are largely dis banded soldiers. In field very often both par. The imperial troops under General Liao'met is fire up towards the sky --Si Wan pac
is 'believed that his men have gone over to the serious reverse at the hands of the rebels. Ir rebels. General Liao himself is missing Poster Timera o base is mising
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PIRACY IN THE WEST RIVER.
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A Canton leiter states that owing to the inefficiency of the Chinese inland naval forces At about 4 pm. yesterday, while a number pirates in the West river and other inland of Chinese coolies, who are engaged in clearing watercourses are getting more daring and the land on the hillside above the filter-bed off audacious than ever. On the gin ultimo, a Bonham Road, were taking their piternoon small passenger steamer, called the Kuung mesi, several tons of earth suddenly slid down. Heng, which runs between Wuchou, Kwangsi, and nearly buried two of them. They were and Chao-ching, Kwangtung, was captured by quickly extricated by their comrades and a pirates and robbed of several thousand dollars they, appeared to be injured, a report of the treasure which the vessel was carrying to occurrence was made to the police. Inspector Chaoch ing, while the passengers who were Dimond ordered their removal to the Govero, upticky enough to be on the steamer at the
their all ment Civil Hospital where they were detained time, were completely for treatment. One of the men, who was found Again on the 13th to be somewhat seriously injured internally, called the has since diedag fyddog and Wuchow to anothe Pingnanhsien and board was take ACCORDING to the Osaka Mainichi of 29b latter made the ult, Messrs Moller Bros.'s ship Osaka har them to foundered off the Nonh Coast of Japan, after on their way to that having truckca rock close to the Eton Islands seamer, the Kwaungan All bands were saved. It is believed inat the||dered. All the pirates care barque, which is well-known in Shanghai, will visible effort being made for ast become a total wreck,
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Everyone may, in the intervals of meals, parades, and inspections, so where he will. at liberty to return home, and rejected, appli- Those recruited under a false impression are cants are paid travelling expenses from Hong-
We would merely make two observations on kong to their villages this. Firstly, it is the rejected applicants," not base recruited under a false impression," who have their travelling expenes home paid
econdly, we have it on Mr. Pearce's authority. that the average coalid is miserably poor
But, indeed, Mr. Pearce makes no bones about the possibilities of a systematic oppres sion, such as not even a missionary ever charged against Mr. Kruger's Goverment..
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