LIFE-SAVING FRUM ABOARD.
THE ROCKET APPARATUS FOR 'TASSENGER VESSELS.
Although, is the opinion of many sesgoing men, who are wisa ta' their experience, the Board of Trade did a most foolish thing in the matter of the light load lise, it is now about to do what men of all shades of opinion will deem to be both a very wise and very necessary thing --, mako a mors in the direction of com- pelling all passenger craft, if not all sea-going vessels, to carry their own rocket apparatus, A Board of Trade committee is now sitting at Liverpool for the purpose of getting expert evidence on the use and need of life-saving gear such as any vessel can carry for its own usage.
:
That there is an imperative necessity for such an apparatus we have again and again had most painful picof; and one of the aut standing occasions, probably as one, that is most remembered at large, was the deplor. able case of the steamship Berlin. In that instance it was found absolutely impossi ble to get a rocket-line over the wreck until the gale bad considerably abated, and lives had been lost in consequence, for the simple -reason that the wind was howling straight over
her and ashore, and was fat 100 strong for rocker to carry through it. But, then, in nias cases out of ten, when a vessel goes ashore, in a gale, she got no to a dead lee shore; and in such cases there is always the probability of a rocket not being able to carry its line over the wreck. la quite larve percentage of the successful rocket apparatus rescues, the success was owing largely to circumstar.Ces 'of position, etc., which were due peculiarly In other words, if those to each case.
wreck had been similarly situated to the Berlin -broadside on to an unusually fierce gate, and with a particularly low-lying coast ng ber weather-side-in place of the succesful res. cues there would have been similar failures. Then, when we recollect the change which this Government has wrought in the Coastguard service, who have hitherto worked the rocket apparatus to their everlasting glory, be it said we are all the more driven to the idea that every craft should carry her own line-throwing gear.
With thousands of seagoing men the wonder
is that such an apparatus has not been comman
for years and years past. Passenger craft that
fly the Stars and Stripes have'to possess such a set of geary and there is something of the same movement now afoot amongst the italian ship. | ping authorities, due to two or three faitly wrecks amongst their passenger
recca vezzel.
ship go
it must
the claw, scenes an
lines and
than one
At stands to season that when a under auch circumstances ed times easier, for
to stormy
TV RTO
of uses with
net a line
ocket,
Ne veman got from the shore to them In fact, it may not be out of against thi place to say here that an odd Warspite boy has invented and perfected an apparatus for this very purpose; an apparatus that will carry a line, in fine weather, with no wind to help, 200 fathoms; and one man can run along with the whole gear. As to the bawser for the cartier, etc, the vessel herself would always have one bandy; thus avoiding the need of cart ing one along the coast, sometimes lour or five miles. She would also carry her own breeches buoy; and her racket line would ahturally have Do its shoreward end a metal tablet, bearing simple information in two or three of the best-known tongues as to what to do with the line, the hawser, etc. From all practical points of view the long continuance of the old practice is one of those things at which we can
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26 1908
SHIPPING AND MAILS
American (Mongolin) 17th inst. German (Prine Ludwig) 4th prax. ludian (Fooksang) gih prox.
The E. & A. 2.3. Aldendam from Sydney, &c. lefl Manila yesterday 3 n.m., for this port.
"SYK. a. 7 bariki Marw, Bombay Line, left Singapore for this post on 5th inst. and is expected hero on 1st prox.
Shopping.
·Arrival,
Childar, Nor. 81,102, H. Nielssco, 25th
Feb-Bangk k 17th Feb., Gen.-B. & S. Progress, Nor. 5, 1,641, T. Schjervik, 24th
Feb-Sandakanth Feb., Timber and Firewood.-Wallem & Co. Landrat Scheiff, Ger., 28, 1,540, H. Grand!,
2th Feb,,-Saigon 19th Feb., Rice.-5, & Ca. Chowtai, Ger. s.., 1,115, W. Möllermann, 15th
Feb-Bangkok and Swatow 11th Feb, Rice and Teak-square-3, &_S, Tjipanas, Dut, 3, 2,444, A. Pander, :th
Feb-from Java Ports, Sugar.-J. C. J. L. Pak Ling. Br. 45, 2,995, G. Rodway, 15th Feb., Singapore igth Feb, Geo.-B. & S. Satsuma, Br. 1.s., 2,630, Armstrong, 25th Feb..
-New York 241h Dec., '07, Gen.-D. & En Ld
Kleist, Ger, 9.5, 51,22, R. Meyer, 26th, Feb.,- Yokohama 17th Feb., Mails and Gen:-M. & Co.
可
Arratorn Apear, Br. 8.8, 2.011, A. Stewart, 26th Feb-Calcutin via Pennau and Singapore 26th Feb., Gen.-D. S. & Co. Ld. Hatching, Br. s.., 1,267, A. E. Hodgins, 25th Feb-Foochow via Amoy and Swatow 25th Feb, Gen.-D., L. & Co. Kwangtats, Ch. 5.51,536, W. H. Lunt: 25 h Feb.-Shanghai 23rd Feb., Gen.-C. M. $. N. Co.
Lennox, Br. 3.5, 2,361, F. McNair, 16th Feb.,
Moji zxta Feby Coal M. B. KAM Loongsang, Br, 2.4., 1,092, S. J. Payne, 24th Feb, Manila 21st Keby Gen-E MA Co. Mandal, Nor., 1,194, K. Gabrielsen, 73rd Feb. Siganth Feb, Rice and Paddy
Wallam & Co. Marie, Ger: 5,1,169, P. E. Christian, 18h Feb. Saigon 13th Feb, Rice and Rice. "Meal-C. L. 5:5 Co: Persia, Br. 8.5, 2,744, A. Dixon, ith Tan.
San Francisco 7th Dec., and Portland, Or. 15th, Flour.-O. &,0 5. S. Co.. Rabi, Br... 1,611, R. W. Almond, 24th Feb.,
Manila 21st Feb. Gen.-S, T. & Co... Sexia, Ger., 8.5, 992, Desler, 21st Feb.
aigon 14th Feb., Rico.-S. & Co. Feb-Seattle 7th Feb, and Manila 17th Shawmut, Br, 21, 6,193, E. V. Roberts, zath
Geo-D. & Co., Ld. Solstad, Nor. B.., 897. K. Thares, 3rd Feb.,
-Saigon 16th Feb., Rice and Flour, Aagaard, Thoresen & Co. Trocas, Br. 3.5. Carrick, th Feb,-Pulo Sambo 2nd Feb., Bulk Oil-Meyer & Co. Victoria, Swed. .., 989, J. A. Hellberg, zit Feb,Pale Laut fath Feb., Coal-Wallem & Co. Yoneyama Maru, Ja. s... N. Iwahashi, 24th. Feb., Nagasaki 19th Feb., Coal.-M. B. K. Yunnan, Br. 3,8., 1,205, W. O. Jones, 23rd Feb,
-Canton aand Feb., Gen.-B. & S.
The Ships Paved Canni,
ان
Steamers Expected,
Vessels
· From 3: Agents
Mongolia Sambia
.....Shanghai. P. M. Co... Feb. 77 Singapore.ri. A. L. Feb. 27 alan Singapore. D. &Co.,Ld Feb 28 Paima Singapore. P. & Co. Feb. 28 Aldenbam..... Manila .., G., L. &Co Fab, 38 Sikh
Singapore.D.200.Ld Fsh. 19 Horneo Singapore. P. & O. Co Mar. Takasaki Maro Singapore. N. Y. K... Mar. Prinz Ludwig Colombo... M. & Co... Mar. Polynesien Singapore. M. M.Mar. Kawachi Mara Japaz .....N. Y. K... Mar. Catherload car Singapore. S. & Co Mar. Arabia Astoria P. & A. Co Mar Manifa Sydney M. &.Co... Mar. Emp. of adia. Vancouver C. P. R. Co Mar. Fooksang Nicomedia
Adams, R. M.. Aftalion, A
Намакона
"Husson, Mr. and Mrs.
**
Allardt, L. F:
·Baird, Miss
Inganohe, Mr. & Mrs. BaĜ. Thouronde.. Barbedette, Mr. & Mrs. Innai, Capt. R.
F.
Jones, Mr. and Mr. P.
Battiscombe, H. G. Beattie, P. B. Rerker, C.
Joseph, Mr. and Mrs.
E.
Josaph. M. R.
CONNAUGHTERNA
Atkinson, W. M.RUN
Handy, Harold
Ayro, Mr. and Mrs, Harkt, C
Wm. Hi and child. Holmes, F. E. Barrett, Mr. M. A. Hough, Dr. Spencer, Barry
F. I wife and Howak, D. Ch
child Bilyen, Wm. R.
„Bright,
Caflarena, J.
W. H
Hatchinson, Wm. M.
Kiene, Fürfe DUR
Lawson, Capt. JJ
McKenzie, J. H-
Chevalet, Madams H. Morgan, Meg-/
Chevalet, .. H.;
Silva Netts, Mr & Mr.
Corwall, Mr. C. BAF. B.
Dietrich, Mr. and Mrs. Wagatha; Made Hair-
Graw, EW,
|
Riney. Miss
Bioey, Mis & Mrs. S.
Kircher, Afrs.
4
Black, Dr. G. D. R.
Klebs, Mis, H.
3
Blau, Oscar
Lawrle, W.
7
Blunn, A. B.:
Leggnit, E. A.
2
Boonet, F.
Leighton, W.
Gitt, Win
3
Bommand, E.
Lavien, R. B;
3
Brayield,
4
Brighton, F. G.
9
Calcutta, M. & Co Mar. Astoria ... P. & A. Co Mar. 17
Brighton, G. L.
Logas, Mr. and Mrs
9
Brooks, Mr. and
Mrs.
Marchani, C J.
Austin, F.
C.B.
Brown, F. G. -
DOOK RETURNS,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPDA DOCKS Neil Mcleod............ Sorsogon ...............
Persia.mursenber
Cyklop Oscar I
Germania ..................
·Eutia. H.M.S, Kent... Rubi.....
18th January - Laertes, Kleist, Sachsen, Mei- | Loyal................................. nam, Touran, 21st January-Manila, Mon-"| Jobanner
Naosban mouthshire, Saliuma, Antilochus, Patroclus.
Post:
#t Kaminan Dark
Cosmopolitan Aberdeen.
Brunner. C. H.
Balmer. J
Bucking, F.
Burgess, R&C.
Carpenter, E. W.
Carles. A
and maid
Chandfur, Mrs.
Cherry, B.
Little, A.C.
Matheson, Mrs. R. T. Cobley, Mr...
And child
Mclutosh, G. (^,
Metranthin, Capt. and
Mrs. H.
Neighbour, Mr. & Mrs
W. F.
Nesbitt, P..
Chabaux, M. & Mr. Nielen, A.
Chubb, I. E.
Clarke E. -Collins, Miss Colvin, H, R. Couldery, Mrs. W.
H. and child. Crake, W. A. 'Crook, A. H, '
Cruickshank, J. Darton. T. H. Desborough, J. B. · -Despelssis, H.
Revised. Postal Guide for 1938, now on sale.. Donnison, F. C." Prica zo cents each, 1.
24th January-Benmohr, Pakiing, Kanagawa Victoi Maru, Palma, Sambia, Pathan, Tonkin, Sego- | Haliotis via, Tamba Maru, Yorck. 28th Janua‹y-Sti« uta, flohenstaufen, Myrmidon, Nyanzu, Bena. wow. 31st January-Armand Bekic, Lowther Custle, Sikk, Ajax Mackaon, Andres, Ricks meri, 4th February—Glenturret, Borneo, Ber- sia, Diomed; Peleus, Bendoran. 7th February Idmanru, Polynesien, Belgravia, Scandia, Hupeh, Br. s... 1,205, G. J. Spink, 6th Feb. P. E. Friedrich, Inna Mars, Pakasa Mars, Haiphong and Hoihow, 24th Feb, Gen.ub Fehrsey - Benarty, Memmon, · 4 cylon, -B; & S.
Priso." ~34th February - Leylon Maru, Salarit, Dailin Maru, Jap..., 1,560. 1. Sakurai 75th Stentor, Jason, Nili, Slawaniyits. 18th Febru
Feb.-Swatow 25th Feb, Gen.-O. S. K.
Ary-Benvenue, Hudion, Suevia, St. Nicholas, Rajaburi, Ger. s... 1,89. H. Bremer 16th Feb... Pero, Borneo, elene Rickmers. Dortmund:
-Bangkok 17th Feb., Rice -B. & S.
2131 February-Aragonia, Albinga, Glenavon, Lydia, Ger. 1.3., 1.7272, C. Meyer, 26th Feb. Erak-rog Franz Ferdinand, Indrawadi, Pro- metheus, Hakala Maru, Moyant, Tourant, Zein 29th February-Breconshire, Kama- kura Maru,
Hangay 23rd Feb, Coala-H. A. B. N ́s is Marn, Jap. 8.3., Shirakawa, 26th Feb. aigan 20th Feb., Rice.-Fukuri & Co. Halvard, Nor, s.8, 76, R. Ranneberg, 16th Feb,-Dalny 21st Feb., Beans-Order
Clearances at the Harbour Office, Rhenania for Singapore. Kwongsang, for Swatow. Kwangtah, for Canton, Lydia, for Canton.
Kleiri, for Singapore."
Signal, for Swatów:
| Lennox, for Saigon,
Týtking, for Yokohama,
Departures Feh, 24. Wilmington, Am, gunboat, for Canton,
Feb. 26.
Flora, Br. cruiser, for Shanghai.
Leipsig, Ger., cruiser, for Amay,
Singan, for Haiphong.
"Yochow," for Ginton."
Kleist, for Europe. Kalfong, for Cebu.. Zikins, for Japan. Rhenania, for Singapore." Silvia, for Tsingtau. Kwongsang, for Shanghai, Tjipanas, for Japas.
Passengers arrived.
Per Tipanar, from Java Ports-995 Chinese. Per Pak Ling, from Singapore-702. Cui nese.'
Per Progress, from Sand-kan-Mr. Bil Bai fey, and a Chinese.
Per Chowlal, from Bangkok, &c-Mestra: Niedhardt, Ackermann, and 99 Chinese.
Per Awangiak, from Shanghai Mrs. Chand les, Mr. and Mrs, Bell and child, Taotai Mun Directors, and 122 Chinese. To Chung and suite, (C., M. S. N. Co.
Per Arratoon Apcar, from Calcutis, &c.-- Mr. A. B. Aitken, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Miller, Mesir. L. Thompson, Grassick, J. N. Hevis, C. n. Brunner, Mr. and Mrs: Karr, Mr. and Mrs, G. F. Hickson, Dr. Blanchard, Mr. Henry Bode, and 914 Chinese.
Der Huiching, from. Coast Ports-Mr. and
Arrivals at Home-18th January-Nore. 21st January-Achilles, Hitachi Maru, China, (Aus) Glinearn, Tourane¦ Candia, 24th Janu nry-P. R. Luitpold, Silesta, (Ger) 27th Janu- ary-Syria. 18th January-Metnam, Canion. 31 January-Yorck, Laeries, Suchten. 4th FebruaryArmand Behic, Kanagawa. Maru. 7th February-Indrasamka, auf February Segovia 13th February-Nyanza, 14th Feb. Curry. Friedrich, Machnin, Scandia
8th February-Benavon, Salaris, Wakasa Maru, Pho. 21st February-Diomed. 25th February-Ceylon Maru, Atholl, Ersherzög Frank Ferdinand, Meminon
CHINA, COAST MHTKOHOLOWICAL REGISTER.
February 75th, 18:
Bar. Th. Hu, Wind Wr.
Nemurn......6 am 29.97
·Takin ..................... Rochi
Nagasaki...
Kagoshima Ostima... Naha Ishigakilimo... Bonia 1...... Chefoo.........6 30-39 Weihaiwai .9 .01 10:37 Hankowa.043 39
3.394
.
Eh man, B. F. Kinstmann, W.
A Mall will close for '— Quong-chow wao, Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphobg-Per Hongkong, 17th Feb. 9 A.M. Saigon-Per Derwent, 17th Feb, 1 PM,, Macao-Per Sul Tal, 27th Feb. 1.15 P.M. Shanghai and Chinking-Per Yunnan, 27th Feb.3. P.M..
Swatow, Amov and Foochow-Per Hat ching, 28th Feb. 9'A.M.
Macan-Pet Suf Tai, 28th Feb., 1.19 F.M...
VISITORS AT TÄR HOTELS,
;
Adures, M. and Mrs. F. Denison, Mr. and Mrs.
R. 1.
Deoison: Misses (2) Jones, Dr. and Mrs Bird, C. F.
Evan Bennar, Mr. and Mrs.
1. W..c.
Smith. Mr. and Mr
Grani Caldwell, G. E. Clober," Mr. and Mrs. Smith, E. Gran! '•
H.W.
NAME.
Alarcity
„Ástrien.
Bedford
Bramble
Bntomart ..
Cadmus Chenih
Etzel, Mr.
Mr. and
Nightingale,
Mr. A. and maid
Nissim, E.
Nowell, H. N.
O'Neill, E. E
Paton, B. Lewis
Pearse, Dr. and Mrs
H. W.W.
Peiser, H.
Perkins, Mr. and Mrs,
solle E. L Wagner, John
PRAK
Macdonald, Major Malden, Ged
Mast, E.
Chle, Lt & Mn. B
E
McCaffery, Mi, & Mi
Cochrane, Mr. & Mrs. Martin, R.
Colleyshaw, Mt.
Darling, Cal
Dowley, Mr. and Mr Ellis, A Ellis, Min. Fischer, R. Fuchs, Mr. Galbraithe, M Gelsthorpe, H. T., Gomper 2, H. H. Greechill, L. 8.
Hali, J.
Hancock, Mr.
Hardy, Miss
Hart Synnot, Capt.
Hareland, &, A.
Hell, P.
Potts, Mr. and Mrs. W, Hill, E. E.
T. L.
Polgtase, A. W,
.H. "
Potts, Miss
Powell, W. A.
Preshaw, C. M.
Pogh, A. 1.
Quirino, Dr. J. F.
Ffrench, Lord and Mrs. Kalphs, E.
and maid
Fisher, H. G
Franklin, C. B.
Frost, B. L.
Fuller, Denman
-
Fuller, S. J.
Gibb, Miss C. S. W.
Gibson, Adam
Gionell, J.
Gorrell, O. Gotteninse, E. Grant, A. W. Hall, Gap T. Hancock, R. Harding, R.
Harrison, J. L..
Hawett, Hoo, Mr. and
·
'Mrs. R. A.
Howard, E.
Hubscher, Capt.
Ray, E. H. Ritson, K. Rothchild, J.
Shields, C E. Smith, H. T...
Spittles, J.
Stansfeld, L.
Stobbing, W. S.
Stevens, Rev. A. J. Syyap, 1.
Tullidge, G. W.
Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Vida, F. R..
White, Mr. & Mr. F.
G. nurse and infant
Wilkinson, Me
Mrs. G. B.
Wood, G. G.
Wasdi, J. D.
and
Hockaday, W. T.
Hutchison, Capt.
Mr.
Jeffries, H..U. Kent, R.A: Col Lambert, Lt. Col.
MTU, Lambert, Miss Lauder, Major
Lofts Mr.
Mitchell, R.
Monk, S. D.
Pareiza, Consul & Mrs. Petrie, Mr. and Mrs,
Playne, Mr. and Mrs.
S
Reid, Licut Col.
Riach. Lt, Col. & Mrs,
Rissland, H.
Ross, Major RAJ Fargent, Mr. Sayer, G. W
Selboth, Consul & Mroc Shondridge, Mr. & Mrs. VAB,
Sinclair, A.
Smith, A. Findlay
Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Stopeni, Mr.
and Sopot, Capt. Hart Wakefield, Mrs, s Wallace, Mr. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs,
and Wilder, A. P.
Williamson, Mrs.
Logan, Major and Mrs.
· Williams, 'Staff-Surg.
and Mrs..
Worbrock, Mr.
KOWLOON.
Coke, Mr. and Mrs. C. Macdonald, David
T. and two children Morris, J.
Doice; Mrs, and infant, Macdonald, Miss Flora Harrop, C. G. V.
Neuendorf, P.
Jenklans, Mr. and Mra. Osborna, ). W.
R.
Robertson, A. W. L.
Lee, Mr and Mrs. C. Rosenstock; Mr. and
H
Lewh, E. Cornewall
Mrs, and 3 children
Schulz, Capt. A.
Macdonald, Lieut. and Smith, Capt. C. H.
Mrs, and children Stone, P. E. F. Macdonald, Miss Mag- Walling, Major & Mr
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HIS BRITANNIO MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
CLASS
TONE. GUNS. 1.H.P.
· LAST REPORTED
Yangtsa
CAPTAIN,
Hakodate ...
H
30.05
̧riespatch-vzestİ....: _cruiser, and.class -grpiner, int class
river gunboat ..
700
4
4,369
1
9,800
3,000 7,000 -22,000___
Commander E. La T, Lealbam Captain C. L. Vangban-Lee ... Captain SE Erskine .........izan
***
Singapore
Shangbai
Hongkong
710
900
Lieut.-Commander E. G. W. Davidson.
Yangtse
"
30.18
́river gunboat...
710
900
„Lieut-Commander WL.. Bamber
1,070
1,400
Commander B. L. Mafendie...
Hongkong
(30.31
130.31
130.31
Clio
water tank nad tug stenp
30a
300
Hongkong
1,070
1,400
Commander C. D. §. Raikes
Cruising North
++
30.28
FRING
***
Torpedo host destroyer....
305
5,700
Lieut. Commander A. L. Grosso....
Hongkong.
30 25
Flors
cruises, and class
4,300
7,000
Captain Roland Nugent,
Hongkong.
30.25
NE
Handy
toronde beat destroyer
275.
5.
4,000
Licat-Commander W. H. Darwal!
Hongkong
FAR
30.08
NW
Hart
torpedo bnat desiroves
•
275
6
4,000
Lieut-Commander Dickens...
Hongkong
[+ A
b
Janus
***
Keni
NEI C
King Alfred
Kinsha...
SSE
0
torpedo basi destroyer cruiser, the chans cruiser, at class river gudhna surveying shin... ..... ruiser, 1st class
280 6
*3,900,
Lieut.-Commander C. A. Fremantle
Hongkong
9,800
72,000
Captain G, C. A. Marescaux.....
Hongkong
14,100
18
30,000
Captain C. F. Thunby...
Hongkong
r', '
616
4
1,200"
Lient, Commander S. H. Tennyson
Yangtse
1,070
6
1,400
Commander F. H. Walter
Hongkong
9,900
21,000
Captain J. A. Tuke...
Son
Lunder A. Mellia
85
140
Liest-Commander R. S. Roy
torpedo boat destroye
2. 350.
10,300
river gunboat ..
85
240
ever gunbost
84
210
8
140
250
5,500
---
4,650
river guoboat
Boo
river gunboat..."
710
torpedo boat dstraye
356
*6,300
***
surveying ship.................
620
450
- Hongkong!
torpedo boat destroyer
360
*302002
river gunboat.....
800
195
siver gunboat
150
$50
river gunboat
150
150
· Lient-Cenolander H. B. Cox Lieut.-Commander Inn. F. Knox...... LipBL-CH, R. V. Cottrell-Dorma: Licet.-Commander G. R. Livingstone...
Hongkong
Yangisa
Yankıse Vangise
**
Kiakian Shangbai..... 9 am 30:39 38 Gatilaf
339 39 67 ENE 1 OV 30.32 5093) N 3 Sharp Peak.. Amoy
a.m. 30.28 56 93 NNE 3 b Swatowe.[ tr Taiboku.... Taichu....... Tainan Pescador Capim Hangkok.. Victure mas
*.m. 30.24
30.15
130.16
Kosha....
一番
30.17
4.m.30.259
•> <m 30.24 61
...-30.10
30.19 64
am
90.17 57
|30,12,70
only marvel, and ask ourselves why the change. Husson, Miss May Palmer, Mesurs: Henry Gap Kuck
did not come sooner.
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE
Salling.
(/10 11'16
London-Bank T.T. di pan
Do.. demand mantenimen Do.
4 months' sight France-Bunk 1.T. America--Bank T.T. Germany-Back T.T.
India T.T...orbers
Shanghai-Bank-T.T. ` .........
Humphreys, R. W, Shaw, Missan, Phillips, Thom, Johnsford; Whitfield, Masters,J; and Frank Whitfield, Dr. Patou, Messrs. Manbers. Sin Kya Pang, and 439 Chinese.
Per lupe from Haiphong, &c.-Messrs. Milago and Fearby.
Shipping Reports
Масло "Hoihow
Pakhoi......... Phulien.......... Tourane.......
C. St. James Aparri ......
21
NE
Merlin Monmouth.. Moorken
Nightingale Otter... Robin... Sandpiper ...
Snipe... Taku... Tamar
Tral
Thiele
Virken Waterwitch Whiting Widgeon....
Woodcock
Woodlark
NNE NE
29.89 75 a.m. 30.03 Manila... tom.m. 29.92| 84 | 64 || NE m. 29.8775 - NE
Str. Pak Ling from Singapore:-Strong Legaspi /moosoon and high sea throughout.
htt. Kwanglah, from Shanghai:-Moderate | Cebu ...... to fresh monsoon, with high sea throughout,"
river bast
river xunboat
fiver gunhart
torpedo bo at desimyer
receiving ship...
• Fielnu Play of Admiral She Ánhor, W. Wahrk, Cana
เ
C
Colombo West River
Yangiso Hongkong West River
West River
Yangtso
...Hongkong
Leil, Conimanner J. Kiddie Lieut-Commander C, G. Walcott...... „Lieut.-wommander H. R. Tickell
Lirai-tion under Alan Dixon ....... Boin W. Strath" Commodor R. H. S. Stokes... PÅ Lieut. Camu-andar H. R: Godfrey Lient-Commander R. M. R. West Lieut-Commander Stevenson “Commanov" R÷W: Glennie
Hongkong
Yangtse Yangtse Hongkong
Bacolod ......9 am - Iaito |
29.85
NNE 3 'NE
..7.38
ས་་་་
46
Labnan
1.931
342
Da demand......
..741
Singapore-Bunk T.T. .......................22 % prom, Japan-Bank T.T."'...ligners · vampire...921 Java-Bink T.T.........
Buying
6 months' sight L/C.
..........1/11/
́4 months' sight
da.
481
30 days' sight Sydney and
| Melbouror.. 7/16
6 months' sight
4 months' sight Germany
***25 13/16
...4% $10.47
A 143 to port..
VESSELS IN PORT, STKAMATA,
.................1147 | Aki Maru, Jap. 5.8., 3,995, M. Yagi, z3rd Feb.,
Shanghai 2 th Feb, Flour and Gep N. Y. K..
4 months' sight L/C....3/11-3/16 Asia,
30 days' night San Francisco & New York .474
4 months' sight France......44
Bar Silver ...lu......
Bank of England rate. .......... Sovereign
THE WEATHER,
Br. S., 4,975, Harry Gdukroger, 23rd Feb,-San Francisco 21st Jan, Honolulu h, Yokohama 11th Feb, Kobe 12th, Nagasaki 14th, and Manila arst, Mails and GE-0.&O. 5. S. Co.
Cheong Shing Br. ss., 1,356, F. Wheeler, roth
Hankow Kinkiang ..2.47
„Shanghai “ ....9. Km 1,991 | Cyclone, Br. 1.5.5.748,— 23rd Fob,Getzlaf.......
Tacoma vis Vancouver and Portu azad
Sharp Peak.. Jen. Gen.-B. & S,
Amoy Dagny, Nor. 6.3. 881, Abrahamsen, 24th Feb... Swatów .... Snigoath Feb, Rice-Aagaard, | Tajhoku ...... Thoresen & Co. Derwent, Hr. a, 1.556, J. Jenkins, 15th Feb, FAIRBU
Saigna 11th Feb, Rice.-Chinese, Eastern, fe. 8., 2,777, W. G. McArthur, 25th Kent *****
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory;—
30.1 30.13 Feb-Kobe zoth Feb., Gen-G., L. & Cantos........m.30.20 60 Hongkong... Tom. 30.1865 Victoria Peak
30.16
Co.
On the 26th at 11.55.8.The barometer con-Empress of China, Br. s.s., 3,046, R. Archibald, R.N.A., 1 th Feb,--Vancouver, B.C., 23th tinues to fall over China
Jan., and Shanghai 11th Feb, Mails and Gen.-C. P. R. Co.
Pressure is highest over the Yellow Sea, and a depression is probably developing, over the Yangire valley,
Fresh monsoon may be expected in the For mosa Channel and the N. part of the China
Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours coding. at 10 μm, to-day, D., o incl es
FOREG SKE;
Hatin, Ger..1, 1,109, Langschwagen, rith Feb-Taingian 6th Feby Coal.-J. & Co. Gregory Apcar, Br. sa,, 2,961, S. H. Belson, 25th Feb-Meji 21st Feb., Coal and Geo. -D, S. & Co., Ld. Hardings. Be transport, 5414, Vale, 2gth Feb.,
-Calcutta 12th Feb. And Hongkong. Fr. *.*., 223, A. Corneliosen, 24th Feb.Haiphong and Heibow and Feb., Gen-A. R. M.
| Gap Rock....
MACRO Haibow ......]9 £m.] Pakbo...UU Phaliento.30.14
· 130.0 Touran ...... C. St. James. Aparri 36 m Manila........ Legaspi ***** Bacolod.....9 m.
laito
Hongkong and neighbourhood, E. winds, Traukushima Maru, Jap., 2.808, T. Murab, Labaap
Formosa Chanoal, N.E. winds; froshi
Chinh bétwase Hongko
Chalus between Hongkong
22nd Feb,Singapore 14th Fob, Ballast.
Khi Chi, 46, D. Hoy, 4th Fl
Shanghai 21st Feb. Ballist]: & Co. |}} Laistoy, Briss, 13450, E. J. Todd, 18th Feb
Calcattar Fab. Penang and Sipgt-
K
ས
. Str. Arratoon Apear from. Singapore- Strong N.E. monsoon and heavy sea from pori
29.BH Br 298 February 26th, ‘1908, am..
FRENCH MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.
Vladivostock
Namuro....
.m 29.93
NAME.
FLAG AND DESCRIPTION,
TONS.
GUNS.
H. P.
COMMANDING OFFICERS,
LAST REPORTED AT
Hakodalo
17 30,05
Takie Ruchi.
30.06
80,27
Nagusaki . Kagoshima. Oshima
30.31)
30.31
Acheron Adept ...
141
armoured genbost.
1,731
8
1,600
receiving-ship
Lieut. Faur Lieut. Da Merle
Salgod
Haiphong
130.18
|
Naha... Ishigakijuma. Bonin Is
Alger ....
2nd class cruiser
4,32>
8,000
Commander Fournier.
гра
Shanghai
$130.25
Chefoo....
Weikairėí
Feb.,-Canton 18th Feb., Gen.-J., M.
Cn.
"
Froade
ป
| 42|77| X8X 30.36 47 30.2854
15 am 30.3157
"
Koshua ...+], 19.
Г
Alonetto
Argus...
Décidée ....
Henri Rivière Lynx
Manche Мракцист
Olry ... Pelbo
Perle Pistolet
Protée..**** Redoutable
torpedo depot
506
400
Commander Kerihuel
Saigon
river gunboat
180
1,150.
Liegt. Audiard
Si-Fiang (Canton)
Bruix...
armoured cruiser
4,811
8,700
Captain Roches
49
Saigon
gunboat
647
900
Lieut. Le Blanc
***
Saigon
R32
D'Entrecasteaux t
1st class cruiser.......
8,123
Esturgeon...
sub-marine..... Sare
destroyer ...
303
14,509
.7,009
Capt. Traco
**
Saigou
Leat Combat...
***
Saigon
Lieat Thierry ...
N
Saigon
river gunboat
141.
160
Lieut. Mebr
Haiphong
*
sub-marine...
surveying.ship......... destroyer ...
rivar gunboat...
river gunboat
...sub-marine..............
dentroyer.
lent, Guesnel
Saigon
1.512
800
Commander Ragot de la Touche.....
Saigon
700
"Commander De la Roche Kamandrson..|
Saigon
10)
Lieut. Doe de Maindrevilla ...
Ytso-klog (Thing
180
Lient. Marchand kinni
Tongkw
Lieut. Ruberansu
Saigon
*1,000
Commander Mortenti -
Hongay
**
-
Lieut. Mours met de tine"
Saigon
sub-marine...
battleship, reserve. ***
6,500
Capt. Passerat de Silans......
Saigon
Siy
armoured gunboat c
1,000
Lieut. Seriot
Baigen
Takiang..... Vétéran Vigilante...
steam-launch ****
(Amena (in) »›'
Upper Y'ira Tyking
torpedo-depot are
Command Mortenol...
Hongar
torpedo-depos
Llept. Bihelmi
Cap Saint-Jacques
river gunboar
1150
Liebt, Devarenot
Canton
Flagship of Rear Admiral Perrin, Commander-in-Chief
Vipére...
Gunboals,
Reserve.
Salgoo
C
I too....
Cometa Balonnette... Bouclier Coronade
Cimetorre Estoc.p Jacquin!
Haiphong
miral-de-Mazzilä