The "Empress of China."
GROUNDING IN THE INLAND
SEA.....
NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY. A
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 13 1909.
seven floors were damaged ahogether. Tem porary repairs were being made, taking about five days. The 'accident might have been a very serious one" had the tide been abbing, The chief officer had been with him four or five years, and had been master of the Atk
Pillar Rock, owing to rain.."
"PILOT'S EVIDENCE.
master's certificate...... for
enveloped in clouds and heavy ralo. Asked ou to soundings, as far as witness remembered, they were about the same on both sides of the course, and be considered Sie William Thomp- son's sounding machine was not reliable to a fathom in shallow water anything under 20
HONOKONO HOTEL COMPANY:
LIMITED
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
ANNUAL MEETING,"
"CHIVO MARO:
ENTERTAINMENT TO JOURNALISTS For conviviality, geniality, and hospitality
ANNUAL MEETING......
The fourth annual general meeting of share. The ordinary half-yearly meating of shareholders in the Union Waterboat Co. Li was none can beat the officers of the CAyo Bare
accounts of the company to the 31st December, managers, together with a statement ofaccounts discuss any matter that may be competently present:-Messra, J. W. C. Bonuar, B. J. Van Edgar G. Barrett presided. There were also braught before the meeting. Mr. W. Hutton Potts (chairman of directors) presided. These den Bosch, Duncan Clark, R. Shewan (consult present were:-Dr. J. W. Noble, Mr. J. W. C. ing committee), and R. Coughtrie (secretary). Menar (directors), Mr. O. Mousey (secretary), ing the mesling, the Chairman said:Gentle The Secretary having read the notice conven- A. Turner, Mowbray S. Northcote, E. D. Haskell, F. Maitland, Jar. Walker, A. F.
men-I presume I can disponse with the
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counts. There have been no additions to our fleet during the year and I am glad to say wo have had no losses; one of our boats, however, was sunk in shallow water during the typhoon
trom, the mato, who is, una rule, too
gentlemen who, according to the misquotation, the Purser. The Chiyo Maru bas one of thes is all things to all men. Mr. W. A. Chapman.11 "gem" and the journalists took full advantage the leading journalists of Hongkong werd in of his simplicity To tell the story properly
vited to lunch on board the new Chiyo Sfaru lart? Mr. K. Matada was there in person, looking after the comfort of the people who assembled on the pler? At any rate Mr. Matada saw the hungry crowd of newspaper: menɛon' board That he had, a hard-lask to prevent them saluting the chief steward is a fact whicb;; as the French say, save dire. On board--well, we envy the persons whe
besa master of the mail steamship Benprespt { was on Round Rock; the weather was dark take the hand-lead or deep-sea lead to get { Davies, Sha. Po Sham, Lai Chan, and Fung formality of reading over the report and·ne...:) Saturday afternoon. : Ix-it necessary to say that””
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The secretary read the notice of the meating, The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-As you notice fram the report, the working of the corresponding period in 1907. This your direct tor consider satisfactory, taking into account
Inlauch Sda licensed pilot... The Weather was E. true, and after running on a low minutes:He considared that S. 70 E, was a safe course. Hotel shaws an increase of 33,169,14 avar the of last July but was successfully raised and re-
fnd, but overcast, and with an easterly wind. The usual points were passed safely, and at. about 8:30 p.m. the ship arrived abreast of Use Rock. Witness then cama da deck to relieve the pilot, who had been.os.deck prac, tically all the time, but họ (the master)
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the general délcess of business, during the expenses debited direct to Working Account.travel by the Ghiyo Man At tiffa, Citting)
We have already, in the case of the Tenyo
conditioned at a cost of site. The boats have all been kept in thorough repair and the
past year and the fact that for 51 months there'
Our Marine Servayor reports that all our twelva was no return from that ponien of the Hotel
boats ara in first class condition. From the
next to Mr. K. Makamura, and trying now and
which was started about the middle of July. known as the Old Building: the demolition of accounts you will notice there is a pro then to smile at Mr. T... McCombe and S. Thir extra profit bas only been arrived $35,000, being over $6,000 more than the pre-chondriac or a veletadinarias to lose his appe fit on the years trading of a little more than Togo, the chief officer, and G. lahil, the chief
vious year and the amount available for dis penditure, the gross receipts being some at by ever constant supervision of ali ex tribution is $19,971.31, out of which sum it is tite or to grumble. The only man who endea S10,000 less than for the same time in 1907, 316,633.80, write off the value of the water they call him on the Toyo Kisen Kaisha boats, proposed to pay a dividend of 6% absorbing youred to smile again was the doctor, or as also some $5,000.00 more, notwithstanding the bonts $13,165, and carry forward to with the Pacific Coast man, da se p The nett profit for the half year of $54,295.40 dess of over $5,000 in rents, but this is pria approval of the shareholders. At the last farm, described the adoitable appointments the surgeon, Mr. O. B. Spalding-a humoroni
cipally accounted for by the larger amount
count 517257 which I trust will meet the
$3,213.00) brought forward from the previous would endeavour to create an Insurance Fund. pf the ship. There is nothing more to add meeting our Chairman said the Company ball. The resolutions authorising the issue of the fresh capital required for the building of to corse the risk on the uninsured boar, but we except that we should like a trip on a ship so the new south bleck were duly passed last week
are not at present in a position do so. We well fitted-especially if Mr. Matida is there, advising them of this and of the number of and circulars have been sent to shareholders propose, however, to write a substantial sum A word for the captain Mr. W. W. Greene, off the value of the boats, some of which are
He was all attention to the ladies and bonhomis with everybody. erecting the steel framework is now under way shares to which they are entitled. The work of getting rather ancient, and this will answer the same purpose as creating ap Insurance Fund, and we hope to see the building completed in
I ani balf afraid, gentlemen, to mention trade (where the collapse was) which we had hoped in early every report presented to the public time for the season of 1910, The East, wing depression. I think this has been referred to would be completed at least six months ago is during the last two years; however, I hope when still unfinished, ontwithstanding the heavy the shipping trade does improve, and if we do penalty called for in the contract, so this part pot sufer severely from typhoons, we shall be poses. The new entrance in Peddar Street is now beg is mivel spproved, and adopted. of the building cannot be used for Hotel parable to pay you increased dividends in future. practically Guished and 1-think-you-will-all-counts be received, approved and adopted, admit that it is a great improvement on the
After this resolution has been seconded I shall be pleased to reply to any questions share- was on the look out on the forecastlehandel of the importance of ours--
H. G. Davis, also an eble seamen, said he old one which was very insignificant for a
holders may wish to ask. After five o'clock he could not see anything,
There were po questions.
'There were no questions, but the man in the crow's nest reported two lights, they were fixed lights on shore. Witness re which witness saw afterwards. He thought
could see nothing until daylight.. ported nothing at all during his watch, and
ope.
the look-out in the crow's-nest from 4 to 6 Daniel Gordon, able seaman, said he was on
ther was very dark, and squally. Shortly after Witness reported two or three lights, the wea five o'clock he reported a light on the star board bow, and afterwards another on the towe i could see no land; the weather heavy squall of rain; it was a very black night "Kotworse after five o'clock, and there was & Witness had been through the Inland Sea look-out. mapy times before, and was an experienced
The Chalemas moved the adoption of the conded, the adoption of the report and accounts:
kias in the meantime. The second officer fathoms, at' iz or 14 knots, To, take proper holders of the Hongkong Hólal Co., Ld., was held at the offices of Mesars; Dodwell & Com. What is the first thing? that, a man expects. had beeg in 11:s ship about three yearse, and soundings the ship would have had to be stops held at the company's Hotel, at noon, fast Satar. Pany, Limited, last Monday afternoon, for the when he goes on board?› And Irdin whoms know the Inland Sea wall. After passing the ped and the deep-sea lead put out, Taking At the British Consulate General, Kine, on Use rock they made Wilson island, and ihren roundings at the point ladicated would not day, for the purpose of receiving a statement of purpose of receiving the report of the general doos ha expect it? Not from the captain. Not 2th ult., a Naval Court of Inquiry was held { miles off set course.för, but did not see, the baya assisted him to the least, ....Witnose did not "1008, with the report of the directors, and to or the year eading 31st Decembar, tý08, Mr, buty to speak, but from the Jack-of-all-trades concerning the recent stranding of the CP. R. Emprast of Ching in the Inland Sea, whle on
suggest to the pilot that the course should be her way from Nogasaki to Kobe. Mr. Henry
altered, as he did not consider the ship was in Benar, British Consul-General, presided, Mr. Capt. J. S. Stevenson was then called, and any danger, Thin standard compass and alcor. BL John: George, master of the Aldenham, podstated that he was
ing compats were not the same; there was Mr. G. 1. Belton, master of the Zanca, sillag
licensed Iufand two degrees! difference. The compasses were Sea pilot. Witness had held 4 British compared avery watch, and frequently during VAS RIEDIEONE.
Capt. It. Archibald, swore, stated that he had On the morning of the 19th, at 10.30, the ship did not think it necessary to stop the ship and twenty two years the watch. When the squall came on witness
China, for about sixteen years." "On the way and cloudy, the Shirasu light could be seen a soundings, as he approliended no danger. to Vancouver from Nagasaki, via Kobe and tile before the starbeard beam, and land was John Stewart, second officer, bolding an Yokohama, the vessel left Nagasaki at 4 p scen ahead and all along the starboard side. extra master's certificats, said that at 4am. On on the 18th, in charge of Capt. Stevenson, as Witness altered the course to E. S. to make the 19th it was dark, with heavy rain squalls, made Omoji light. The straits were cleared at even though it was a dirty night,and he did not a.go am, with Eanki light abeam. The ship's think the course was cut rather fine. head was, then put south-east, and at 3 a.m. the course was altered to 5.55.E. magnetic, at the wheel when the ship struck, said the John Thompson, quartermaster, who was and S. 16 by compass, A great many ships course given him was S. 69 E. and this course were passed, and about 3.30 Motoyama lighted was kept until the ship struck at 5.20. Habad that took charge of admit, but lights could buoy was picked up on the port how. This orders twice to starboard, and went back to the was becoming rainy and misty, boy was watched for some time, and at 3.45 course after a few minutes on each occasion. Binea at the usual distances; there was a the course was altered to S. 70 E. magnetic. strong breaze. At 12.30 am, on the 19th;] Witness used
A. E. Hopper, recond engineer, said he was ¿charts." · At 3.43 the buoy was approaching the vicinity of Round Rock, the passad about half a mile off. The weather was
on duty when the ship struck, taking the 4 to pilot was called. They could not make cut the very dark and there was occasional rain, but got the order to stand-by. The next order was watch. At 5.16 by the engine-room clock he rock, it being too dark, but made out Rokuren: clear enough to see lights, two or three miles slow ahead at 5.18; the engines were insmedi the flashing beacon inside was seen. The away. Two vessels were passed on the star ately slowed from 60 to 40 revolutions. At pilot theo altered the course and made the light board side, for which witness had to starboard 5.23 the order "fuit speed astern" was given; at the entrance to Shimonoseki Strait. The
a little, and after this no other lights wore sean, the engines were immediately reversed- and weather had then cleared, the rain left off, and a Ats 11 Taip increased, and the weather seamed moderate gale made everything clear, Witness to get thicker as if a squall was coming up.
continued going astern until 5.344 Witness toid the pilot he had better go balf-speed The engines were put at stand-by, and as 5.22 the electric alarm was rung to close water gave the order to call the stand-by watch. At through the Straits; they had no difficulty in the weather did not improve the engines were tight doors. Ashock was felt, but not a violent getting through, there being no traffic. Whan
put at "slow" at 5:16, and witness told the past the Esaki Light, about 2.40 am, the pilot chief officer to call the Captain. At 5.20 the set the course to Motoyama buay, practically ship took ground, she touched once and through open sea. Witness went below about stopped; the engines went full speed astern for 3 am, after baring, bben on duty for practically ten minutes. Meanwhile the Captain came up thirty hours, leaving the pilot, wacond aud on deck and asked where the ship was and abird officers on the bridge. The latter were witness told him it must be Himeshima. zalleyed at 4'u.m. by the chief and fourth officers, By the Court:-Witness expected to be # Witness gave orders to go half-speed be: miles off Himeshima light about 5.20, which cause the weather was thick, but when he left should have been seen half an hour before, but the bridge, at about 3 am, the weather was owing to the bad weather he did not expect to clear. After he went below the weather mast see light. The weather was pot foggy, but the have changed considerably. The pilot had the heavy rala made it difficult to see a high light, right to alter the speed of the ship without cap although it was clear enough, to see the bugg sulting the Captain, but if such alteration was light. The course was not altered at all made owing to bad weather, witness considered Witness did not take a cast of the lead. He did the Captain should be called, and he supposed not think that a mile and a half was running he was called, but too late. He was out of bed too fine on such a dirty night. The course was before anybody called bim. Asked as to the takan 10 order to make sure of seeing the light actual cause of the accident, witness paid there if possible, Sometimes the light on Hime. 'could only be two causes, fret, an abnormal shima island could be seen and not this land, set, and second, that the compass error wal and vice-versa. He often passed without see not as it had been for many years. There bading the light at all. Witness always steered been no opportunity to test the "error of the the same course, S. 7, passing the point compass since the accident, but witness pro about 1 miles of. Witness had been pilotlag posed to do so when he left port. There was since August, 1904, and the "Emps" boats a tule that the Captain should be called when for over twelve months. Steering S. 70 the officer on watch was doubtful as to the siis E. he gave the course to the officer position of the ship. The officer should at of the watch as. a magnetic course. The
John L. Johnson, fourth officer, said he was on the bridge when the accident occurred. At Dace alter the course in accordance with his compass course was the same.-4 degrees,za there was a heavy squall, and a minute Judgment and call the Captain immediately. W.error. In some of this C. P. R. boats witness afterwards the pilot ordered him to signal Witness awakened by feating a savere shock; was ant on deck after passing. Motoyama-buoy "stand-by" and shortly after he was told to ing he did not know the time, but found afterwards until. Tsurushima. Witness never ran through"glow ahead," and blow the whistle. The chief It was pazoam. At first hothought the shock was the red sector of Esaki light. The vessels caused by a collision, but then he felt another passed after leaving Motoyama were on the
officer then ordered him to go below and call
· shock, and know the ship was ispbro. He im starboard side, going the opposite way. After termasier, and told him to call the aptain. the Captain: On the way witness met the quar mediately got up, and while dressing the fourth passing through the Straits the Captain re officercame to his cabin and told himtheship was
While witness was returning to the bridge, the marked in a casual way that it would not be skip struck, It was about two micules before ashore, to which witness replied that he knew. necessary to anchor then, and the ship was the Captain was called. Two lighte were On going up on deck it was very dark, nothing then put full speed. Witness remained.co.the sighted after five o'clock, about ten minutes
CHURCH PARADE AT UNION CHURCH, could be seen. It was raining hard, there was bridge at the open part of the sea because the modemie gala of wind, and no light to be seen. Captain had been up all night and wanted to junks, they were not shore lights."
before the ship struck witness took them for Parade-At headquarters at 10.15 am. on He said to the pilot that they were on Himege below. When altering speed in thick wea. Captain Archibald, recalled, explained-that-DressSerge uniform, helmet with badge,
Sunday, the 7th March,. shima and the pilot said that was the only placether or case of any danger he would call the he may have been mistaken in saying that it belt and side-arms... Black boots to be worn, they could be on. The water tight doors were Captain. There were two reasons that the was the fourth officer who had gone below to "not" closed; witness at once gave orders to do Himeshima light was not seen, one that the call him. He ogreed with the chief officer that so, swung out all boats, and then told the pilot weather was too thick, and the other that the shipSir William Thompson's sounding-machine
MUSKETAY.COURSE. the engines had better be stopped The engines war south of her course, but witness did not were going full speed, ostern on a rising tide. apprehend any danger. The only way the
was not reliable to a fathom or an in shallow Witness then ordered that the ship be sounded accident could be accounted for was by an
water, but it would perhaps have been better to have taken soundings with it. The course of fore and all. The vessel was hard and fast, and abnormal set; witness had no reason to thick ho knew the ship would be safest by stopping the compass was wrong. He bad never before bus perhaps, in consideration of the weather ai S. 70 E. fine weather was a perfectly safe one, the engines. High water was due about 8.30 experienced such a set; he was of opinion that the time, it was rather a five one... am. The carpenter reported that the ship was there was no tide at all belween Motoyama not making much water, the engines ware kept busy and Himeshima light. At 5.71, when the going low asters. Soundings were taken all weather thickened, bo rang stand-by," a Found the ships fathoms at the stern, 45.16 he rang "slow" and told the chief fathoms about the bridge, increasing to 7 over officer to call. the Captain. Four minutes the stern. The ship was bold up on a sort of
after the ship struck.. As 5000 as the shelf about we bridge. This chalf was noi rock, but hard'shingid and pebbles. Witness called the chief engineer, and knowing that there was deep water af witness gave orders for the aft tuoks to be filled, and the forward ballast tanks- pumped out, in order to tip tha shịp. „„The engines were going slow astern all the time, from about six till eight; witpess, ordered alí possible steam by sight o'clock,stabout high Ride, when both engines went 1qh speed astern, and at 8.29 the ship:backed onto deep water When lala sala position clear of the island the ...ship war stopped, and the carpenter again
saugded the ship to ascecidio her exact condi. tion. He reported that about three inches of water an hour were comingʻio No. 1 ballest tank, and aj inches lá No. 2, "The ship then proogeded to Koba
Caplain came up witanes had intendert to acchor. Witnesss did not know if the Captain wat called; the chief officer was told twice about it. In reference to the abnormal set, when the ship was a mile and a half off her course, witness bed not heard such seis being discussed, as different pilote steered different
·COUTICS,
Capt, Y, Miura, dock-master at the Mittu Bishi Dockyard in Kobe, called as an expert witness to give evidence as to abnormal sets, said he held a japanese master's certificate. About eight years ago he made a trip from
Meji to Kobe, and mel the same tide as that encountered by the Empress of China at the new.moos. After passing Motoyama buoy be set the courte four miles off Hamishima. The night was very cloudy, with heavy rain; the steamer was only an 8 knot cargo-bost and ran about four hours at six lubit from the buoy. He then slowed down the engines and ran for about two hours at three koots. The ship was then stopped for twenty minutes, and when the. weather cleared he saw islands on the port bow, proving he had been carried out of his "course. - Another time he found 'the' island right ahead. In stormy weather the speed of the current at this point was Korg knots,
`report and accousts,
Mr. Northcote seconded.
The motion was unanimously adopted. On the motion of Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Haskell, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar's appoint member the lights particularly repuried by the Mr. Cooper, recalled, said he did not re-
ment to the directorate was confirmed. look-out in the crow's-nest, and he did not see
-Mr. Maitland proposed, and Mr. Northcote any lights alter the ship struck, but if any.econded, the reselection of Mr. W, H. Pots an thing was reported by the look-out it would be answered,
after a prolonged sitting in private the finding This closed the examination of witnesses, and
lowing is the substance:-"That the strandlog of the Court was announced, of which the ful of the Empress of China was, due to too fine a course- under the conditions of weather then prevailing having been set from Motoyama buny by the pilot in charge of the vessel, and and chief officer to verify the position of the no precautions having been taken by the pilot ship by taking soundings at or before five o'clock, a time when Himeshima light should hava bean in sight, which soundings would bave shown that the ship was to the southward the set, Under these circumstances the Caurt of her courts, and in a dangerous position by finds that the master. must be held free from all blame. Reference was also made in the judg précaution was taken to ensure the safety, of ment to the fact that after the accident every
the passengers.....
The matter, being a party to the proceedings, was ordered to pay the Court costs, amounting to £7 141. gd.-Japan Chronicls.
ON THE BREAKWATER.
S.S. SURUGA" AGROUND AT MANILA,
By the Court-The only remark the pilot mado, was that it must be Himeshima Thore was no discussion, as to the cause of the ne- cident. The chief officer had forgotten to put ́ ́his signature to the entry in the log. It was mźderstood that the officers could take a cast of the lead at any time whenever in doubt, whant consulting the master. For seventeen years witness bad been up and down the fuland “Sei, and it was always his practice to, tura in
after passing Esaki in normal weather. He bad A. O. Cooper, chief officer of the Empress of Dover noticed any particular set-down at this China, said he had an extra master's certificate. place, but he bad heard of such currents. The
Dathe morning of the roth instant he came on glass on the 18th was about 29.95, about a mor- the bridge at 4 am, and took the course S. 70 mal glass. There was no indication of unusual. E, from the second officer. Having seen that weather ahead. Witness thought that accordis course was a safe one, be left the chart- ing to the general orders the officers on watch room and took over charge of the ship. Ba should have called him when the weather got tween 4.15 and 4.45 they passed two steamers, and bad, and before the ship struck If he had bad to starboard for one of them; the weather been on deck ka would probably have stopped was dark, but clear enough to see lights for two the ship. No cast of the lead was taken. Capt. or three miles. The ship again starboard. Stevenson had been the company's pilot for ed for, native craft, and came back to her about two years, and witness had the greatest course. About 5.11 a pretty heavy equall came Copilot to call the Capizin, and he bad cogines. Five minutes later the squall came confidence in him. It was within the province on, and the pilot gave the order to stand by the done so, bat in the meantime the ship had on heavier, and the pilot gave the order "slow," -struck. At no time did witness think there About a minute after this the pilot told witness
was any danger to the passengers. There to call the Captain, but be, ant thinking it exping men that it would be difficult. The exact were about twelve or fourteen saloon passes-pedient to leave the bridge, looked for the gan_They were told by witness that there quarter-master, who should have been there. was no danger; they were all awakened by the Not seeing him, witness told the fourth officer shock, and had assembled in the saloon, when to call the Captein, nad tell him they bad slow- Wildets told them there was no danger. Thara ed the engines, as the weather was thick. A was an abnormal set at the spot where the soon as the vessel struck, witness put the accident occorred.
engines fall speed estemp, and when the fourth officer appeared he was sent to tell the carpon- | fer to “sound, the walls. The Captain ap
Witness continued that on resuming the voy
· age he noticed an abnormal set, but the pilot said on approaching Akashi light there was a peared immediately, and gave ordere to -#at. 'Bad weather outside affected the tides fo
three o'clock on the morning of the 1st insinut We learn from the Manila Times that about-
the Barber lion, ran aground on the rip-rap the British steamer Suruga, Captain Chubb, of
outside the breakwater about two hundred feet from the lighthouse on the river side of the. entrance. At that time in the morning the fog over the bay near the water is dense and the officers of the abip were confused by the is of the city and let go their anchor when water. The anchor had hardly heen let go they thought they were safe outside the break
This morning there was sixteen feet of water when the vessel strack boy on the rip-rap. in the forward baid of the vessel and cargo was being lightered as fast as possible so as to The captain and agents have but little doubt get her off the rocks at high tide this afternoon. that they can flour the vessel at that time, bat the opinion was expressed by other ship
damage to the bull is not known at present bui with the lightering of cargo it will be ascertain ed. The Suruga came in from Hongkong Atlantic coast. She came to Manila to the with a small cargo of Chipese products for the
destined to load hemp here for New York agency of Macandray and Company and was
A CHINESE dispatch states that a Britlab To
certained before she struck, showing só ar 17. their various dutienos sent them about' leaves, from sach places as Kirin, Kaiyuan,
a director.
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Carried som, con› Messrs. H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe, CA Turner, recorded by Mr. Davies. were re-elected auditors on the mation of Mr
ready on Monday next or application to the The Chairman --Divideod gatrants will be
cart is all the business, gentlemen Thank you for your attendance. That concluded the meeting.
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VOLUNTEER CORFS ORDERS.
At-2-pm on Hunday, the ib March, at King's Park Range, for all members of Artil- lery Companies who have not yet completed and Infantry Companies' who have not com their course and for all members of Engineer pleted Part.1.
The Chairman proposed, and Mr. Auld se-
Carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. Auld, seconded by Mr. Morton Smith, the appoidtmeats of Messrs. the Consulting Committee were confirmed, H... Van den Bosch and J. W. C. Bonnar to
ness, gentleman. Dividend warrants can be The Chairman That complètes the bus.
had on application.
THE KIAÒCHOW UNIVERSITY.
building of the Kinochow University will be The Shanghai Timer is informed that the completed by the end of April, Eight pro fessors (German) have been engaged. Prof.. Karberg of the Peking University is among
them.
TWO TOUGH TASKS,
THE "KALOMÓ" AND THE "DJAMBI,"
FROGESS OF Salvage operaTIONS,
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL... The Chiyo Maru is a sister abip of the Tanyo some months and has already amply justified Atoru, which has now been in commission for expectations. She is one of threa vessels which have been built to the order of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha at the Mitsu Biabi Dockyard and sagined at the Nagasaki works, Chiyo, it may while aayo means "Heaven and cathe be stated, means 1 English, "Earth and Sea,"
three, heaven, earth and sea comprising the universe. The vessel has a displacement of 21,000 tons and is a triple scrow, turbine staam. ship. The building of the Chiyo Marui occupied vessel are given as follows; laugth over all 575 two years. The principal dimensions of the
feet; length between perpendiculars, 550 fact moulded breadth, 63 feet; mouided depth to upper deck 381 feet; moulded depth to shelter deck, 464 feet; grasa tonuage 14,000 tons; cargo capacity, 8,000 tons; designed speed, so koois. termediate passedgers and doo stedrage. To She will carry a7s first class passengers ; 54 ine
quote a few of the special features on which the designers as well as the owders have every right to dwell with pride we take an extract, from a pamphlet issued by the Toya Kizon Kaisha describing the attractions of the vessels There are six decks which afford 5,400 foot of promenade area and ample room for living. quarters of liberal proportions. A new system of ventilation insures iresa air in every state. room in every kind of weather. An electric: fan in every room insures, comfort when the "temperature climbs, and a system of healing. controlled by the occupant of the room given the passenger immunity against cold. An electric light in avery berch permits thoss so inclined to read in bed. There is a well equipped gymna sium. There is nursery where the children may romp to their hearts' content in perfect safety, There is an auxiliary saloon. where private -parties may be given. A system of wireless
manfully wah two very difcalt tasks at one and the same time. Both may be said to be ashore and enables him to make hotel reser The Tanjong Pagar Dock Board is grapplinggraphy keeps the traveller posted on world
happenings, gives him-a-means-of-communi...... cating with his friends or business, associates of equal magnitudo, though the circumstances submerged (with the exception of funnel and differ greatly, Away at Passir Panjang, wholly
vations and other.arrangements while still far oot at sea. There is a dark room where the masts) lies the oil steamer Kalome which leur photographer will bud facilities for do INSPECTION BY INSPECTOR GENERAL 'OF
caught fire and was sunk on Dec. 16th lust. For enlarging the seapshot he just made of those ing everything from loading a piste holder to ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY,
a fall two months the salvage department of Parade:At headquarters at 6 pm, on Monthe T. F. D. B. has been engaged in operations addition special provision, has been made gorgeous clouds or that pretty girl, In day, the 8th March.
which it is intended will culminate in the
for dances and there is the usual accom. Dress-Khaki and putties, with service lifting of the vessel from her sandy'ocean bed
modation for smokes alon dress cap. Officers will wear swords. Every id the surface. Cofferdams have bean con.
the most- member of the Artillery Companies should, structed round the hatchways and every ar-
lavish scale. Altogether there are 96 state, unless prevented by business, attend this in-rangement made with a view to pumping cat comprising bedroom, sliting-room and bath. rooms,while there are four special suites spection. Both artillery instructors will attend. The vessel so as to facilitate the task of raising room, furnished in the most artistic and mo her. The Singapore Free Press of 25th ult dern style. There are also "family rooms," pear that the Raloma, says: To the ordinary observer it would ap
decorated io praete fashion and at the sams with the': whole of her heavy bulk below water, must pre family parties. For intermediate passenger
time satirely suitable to the requirements of: acat insuperable difficulties in the way of the greatest consideration has been shown salvage; but will expert knowledge and the and, indeed, the provision made is scarcely use of up-to-date scientific apparatus, there less sumptuous than that seen in the is little doubt that the work will be satis first-class quarters. Each stateroom is pro gunsfactorily carried out.
At present the sight vided with two benks; there is a large of the fancel and masts only above water is dining saloon, à ladies' room and a smoking being carried out under the supervist of ner, the Chinese steerage aft. The Chiyo Maru indeed a forlorn one. The salvage work is room The Japanese steerage is forward and Lloyds Agency has accommodation for Boo steerage provengers, science can make them. The ventilation The sanitary arrangements are as perfect as affords cubic air space far beyond the legal re- quirements and in cold weather the steerages the first and second cabios. Dicing Tables are beated by the thermolank system used in asd-seats are provided as required by the WORK ON THE "DJAMDI”,
smended laws governing this class of travel, and the berths were made especially by Five minutes of ruinous siot" by the sharp Hoskins for this particular purpose The com prowed French mail steamer Polynesten op fan. misary arrangements on the Chiyo Mars are 11th last provided what afterwards looked like elaborate and complete. Electricity plays an five months bard work for the Tanjong Pagarimportant part in the culinary department. Salvage Department. The Dutch steamer The ice-making plant insures a constant supply- Djambi, which was cut into and sunk close of fresh foods in perfect condition. There are to the wharf on the date named, lies still separate galleys for Chinese and Japanese in the position in which she sank imme diately after the collision, though her immediate ar is a triumph of Japanese shipbuilding steerage passengers. Altogether the Chiyo surroundings, after the work that has been carri-
and engineering skill, and should prova a most Gunner H.V. Wilkinson is granted leave ofed out, present now, a very different appearance, popular boat on the run between. Bobgkook absence out of the Colony for 12 months with The smashed up partion of the wharf, which and Ban Francisco, yang effect from the 28th February
had to be removed before any practical. At- leave of absence out of the Colony with effect now been cut away, and the vessel iles with a Sargh, A. J. Darby is granted xa months' | tempt could be made to ralso the Djambi, has from the zað inst,
clear space almost entirely round her. The NOTICE. Inspection of the Corps by His Excellency 7th have been used, the hauling apparatus be heavy piles, sunk deep in the bed of the -It,is notified for information that the annual channel, have had to be pulled out by main G.0.0. will take place on Baturday, the 27thing a windlass worked by coolies. As
force, For this purpose steel wire ropes March."
sistance in fixing the roper to the piles is given by native, divers. The piles, "worm eaten and covered with barnacles, are laid on the vacant land close to the wharf. Near by are such portions of the fittings of the Djambs plying between Manila and Hongkong" hava For several months the regular steamers as could be removed with asso. It is difficult had all their cattle accommodations taken by be completed, but rapid progress is being plag in all the Hongkong cattle that have been to estimate how 1000 the work of salvage can a firm of local importets who have been ship made. It is intended to raise the Diamb by received in this city, reports the Manila Times, the process known as "slinging," and when
get any of these large cattle fo'order to brask towed to a convenient site, for overhaul, pro into this Hongkow rade, Pujalte and Com bably the East Lagoon, ju
pony fitted up the Rigal for cattle carrying but lin order to make. ibe venture successful they must: bava, a return, cargo from Manila to,
charged for carrying the commodity batwas Hongkong So they have agreed to take Aurat at song hall; the rate that chukiwa kibeda
·ALL UNITS.
Parade-At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the oth inst., for infantry drill. Sergt. Wallis, and Buffs, will attend.
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* ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY COMPANIES. '
Parade:-At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. op. mechanism Wednesday, the toth inst, for instruction in
and firing of maxim
Sergt. Moore will attend.
TAIKOO DETACHMENT, Thursday, the 11th inst., for maxira gun drill, Parade:At Quarry Bay at $5.30 p.m. an. Sergt. Eveleigh will attend,
... TROOP MUSKETRY COURSE.
Macfarlane, Surveyor to. Given favourable weather, and subject to the state of the tides, it is expected that the Kalome On Saturday, the 13th, and Sunday, the 14th, will be raised within a couple or thico weeks. at King's Park Range,
A leading official of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, who was interviwed by a Free Prear representative, declared that there was "every reasonable prospect of success"in the work of
ENGINEER COMPANY,
All night running of lights will take place at Belchers, Stonecalters and Lyemun on the nights of 8th to 13th March, both dates inclu-salvage.,. sive. Members should take advantage of these practices to put in as many drills as possible.
GASCOIGNE SHIELD COMPETITION, "The following is the result of the above com Range on Saturday, the 27th February. petition which was carried out at Tai Hang No. Company 255 points. No. 4 Company 217 No. Company 137 No. 1 Company
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Reference Corps orders dated the 3rd March; the Inspection of the Antillery Companies by the Inspector of Royal Garrison Artillery will Monday, the Sth. take place on Tuesday, 9th March; instead of
ARTILLERY UNITS.
fore occur
The following alterations in drills will there
Parade-At headquarters, at 10 pm. on Howitzer drill. Both instructors will altand,
.HONGKONG-MANILA TRADE,
FREIGHT, WAR.'
cents a picut from Macila to Hongkong, Pus Jalte and Company with their steamer Rigel Cutting the rate on sugar from twenty to ten
formerly the Minas de Balan, is attempting to capture a portion of the sugar, carrying trade between those two ports.
the Inland Sea soundings had been taken, All the officers were on the bridge about at a cost of Tis. 20,000, it is collecting tobacco
close water-tight doois aud swing out boats.)-bacco Factory has been established in Mukden Monday, the 8th instant, for, 1.95" gun and 5* this bas 'been accomplished the vessel, will be and the other importers have been'udable to the position of the ship might have been, as, a micato after, and
INSPECTION BY INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF etc, and presses them by machinery. Every
CHEROVAL DARRISON ARTILLERY fathoms to the southward and 19 or 2n to the By the Court-From the time the pilot sug day some 400 catties of tobacco leaves are northward of the course, when about six or gested calling the Captain to the time she pressed into 40 big rolls. In the factory about Tuesday, the 9th March.
Parade:At Headquarters at 6 pm. on sevan miles off the island. Ultimately they fourth officer went below to call him was about 300 Chinese coolles are stuployed with a staff DressKhaki and putties with service mada Kobe about 1030 pm on the 19th. On four lautes The Captain was on the bridge of thirrean Chinese and sight British subject, dreas cap. Omcers will wear swords, donner "arrival the damage was found to be as followss almost as soon as the fourth officer. At $a.m. Eighty-five cases of pressed feaver, each weigh- No 1, 2, and 3 ballast tanks damaged, As the ship would be within range of the ing 800 caities, have been made up, which Band. Of plates corrugated for about 100 feet, Himeshima light, but it could not be seen will be shipped-to-Hankow, to-be made into | Wednesday, the fohinstant for Infantry Drill Parada:At Headquarters at 5.30. p., on and the foom set up. A portion of No.4 wiless did not expect to see the light, because cigarettes. Subsequently these cigarettes are Sergu Wallis and Baun, The Badds will ballast tank swarg also damaged, and about though the sea was clear this bigk land was 3 to beseturned to Muuden for the markth
A CHINELE women named He Sam made a day ellerdeen. The women was seen to jump desperate attempt to commit suicide fast Satur
into the harbour off Kennedy Town! She was rescued, however, by a number of best-people, tap two pens, for Aur Monday morning charged inthe Police Capit: A TRIEDKAM"DIY: HOOK and handed over to the police. She was on with attempting to commit suicide, but was British Consul and discharged with a caution,
to be an fufertë