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Rescue at Sea:
STANLEY "PICKS UP SHIPWRECKED
CHINESE
CAPT, O. 1." WILLOUGHBY'E SPLENDID RECORD.
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Qulta recently we recorded is thess columbs the recognition of the German Emperor of the acts of gallantry on the part of Capt. J. Boad xon, of the ss. Girl Diederichsen, in the escos of shipwrecked crews of Chinese trading and ūshing junka in the high sous. While wa are not slow to extend our congratulations to skippers of other than British nationality for the gallant rescues they bave from time to time effected of men, women and children drilling helplessly ba rafts, or some broken spars ip.ips China Sea, we hope that the splendid record, which some British masters of vessels can show of their successful efforts at bio-saving at sea will also merit the attention of our own authorities, We remember on une occasion recently having spokes of the Hongkong Government leader Stanley as a
"SCAVENGER SHIP.",
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 22 1910
port—that It" to say, to masters and mates "who have the responsibility of looking after the Dafety of the yousels, anchored in the narrow waters of the port of Hongkong, who may at any moment have to take their departure from the contiguous waters to the farther comoved refuges of Junk Bay'or Shelter.
·Bay.
HONGKONG AMBULANCH
SERVICE,
AVAILABLE DÂY AND NIGHT
INDOCHINA STRAM NAY. CO.
"ANNUAL REFORT.
INSPECTION OF EMIGRANTS.
BALGOWNIE LIDE FIFTH ORDINARY:"GENERAL" MEETIKO, The fifth ordinary general macting of the shareholders of the Balgowain Rabbar Estates, Limited, was held at the registered office of the company, at Singapore, on the neth fast,
Mr. W. M. Sime presided and there were Gunn and Company, the secretaries), O, S, Bri- 200, A CA, (representing Mesara, Derrick and Company, the auditor), Lee Toon Poor, H. M. Caldicott, R. O., Kindersley, A. E. Baddeley and P. F. Wise.
Át about nine o'clock on Sunday evening the ances can now, ba pracured: not only at 'siderable progress towards a better státe' ol-:· The emigrants pass in slogte file, and those, I also present 1—Messrs. A.A.Grün (for Masate
typhoonic gala broke over the Colony la fall force: the rain cama down in torrents and the winds blow in terrific, gusts, It was only natural, therefore, that skippersal office fell anxious regarding the safety of croit onder their charge, especially those whose steamers wore lying at the various wharves whrie, of course, the dangers of damage are about doubled.
A resident from the Peak' op his arrival on Monday morning informed a representative of tho Teloerges that the signal station, was quite invisible even on that eminence, and it certainly remained invisible during the greater part of the forenoon, The heavy drizz'e which followed upon the ovar-night storm offectively abscured the Signal Station, which indeed remained obscure If not invisible during the later part of tho'day. As a consequence, That term was not applied in sny spirit of postponement in their sailings, and there was A good many local coasting steamers mada á disparagement to Capt. G. L. Willoughby's. command, but to show the multifarion characing arrangements. Yet as the weather cleared a good deal of interference with coasting sail ter of the duties to which the Stunity have up la the late afternoon, conditions too? un a been so often commissioned,. After the ty phoons of the past two or three years, the
betler appearance and skippers who were due Blanley has been instrumental in saving more
to sail adapted a happler site of countenance there waters than any angle vessel
than they bad worn during the early hours of entering the part of Victoria-be it vessel of
the morning. the mercantile marine or of either the risin
recariesce or Foreign Navics. There is litis send -to recapitulate at any length the Stanley'n schlaremonis within recent misalus, for the in. corde of the Harbour Office should bear ample evidence of the numerous rescues eflected by the vase! since Mr. Willoughby assumed bar command
THE MOST RECENT INSTANCI is one which occurred yesterday and the facts of which have just been brought to our nonce. The Stanley was being told off for ɔil-kung, In the New, Terraories, for the monthly fu spection. She had on board yesterday Com mander -O. W. Bockwith, instant harbour master, and Mr. Brayan; of the Audit Depart ment. After passing carou ̧b Fu-Tu-Mua Pass and rounding op for Steep island, Capt. Wil- loughby, who was on the bridge, descried in the distance what appeared like a suge log af timber azat. Ho steered for it.19. certain what it was. Un approaching the object it was found to be
"A LARGE FISHING JUNK battam up and all the crew were seen sitting helplessly on the upturned botiem. Taeskipper of the Stanley went over and asked through bie Chinese interpreter whether the men wanted help. "They replied that they were only 100 glad of it and inquired whether the Stanley could tow them to Shay-
ki-wan, their port of registry, Capi, Wil loughby regretted that he could not take them in tow to Shau-ki-wan, but offered to tow the derelict to Sai-kung as he was proceeding there. The shipwrecked fishermen said that they could not get in close enough and as for being towed to sal-kung they thought it would be of little advantage to them as they could Det get their boat repaired at Sai-kung, a
THE SAFETY OF THE MEN was Capt. Willoughby's fin casa, le ac cordingly offered to take them on Board and promised that on his way back he would pick up the derelict juuk.
Tos invitatIQU was gladly accepted and four of the crew were taken on board, They were supplied with dry clothing, and given a proper meal and other- wise well cared tur on bǝatů the tender. 140 master of the junk was left behind with thres ol his fokle to stand by him. The Stanly theo proceeded on her voyage to Sai-kung,
At 2.30 p.m. the same afternoon, she returned to the wreck and by the captain's direcups & 'aix-inch bawser was passed round ber main
mast and then the Stanley started
" TO RIGHT THE JUNK which she succeeded in doing at the same time as the union were cutting away the saile. After getting ber nearly upright and as the bows of the junk were well unde water, Captais Willoughby passed the highl of hawear through the stern and commenced towing. All went well watii just outside Fa-tu-mua Pass when the story opened out and cast off the bight of the tow rupa owing to the heavy sea that was Juzniny. mishapuscemitated the atopping of the augines This of the Stanley for fixing up sue rópa again! This done, the Stanisy's-laried towing when, right in the middle of the Past, the
LASHINGS CARRIED AWAY
One redeeming feature anent ther yond the danger of a water lamigo. of the heavy rainfall is that it bas purus be|
THE SHOUTING AUNANKING,
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WOUNDED MAN TAKES BLAME.
A complete ambulance service has been established throughout the City, and 'ambut. hour of the night or day by telephoning (No. 303) to the Disinfecting Station, Taipingshao, but additional ones have bean stationed at the tullowing places for ane by the Police in all case of omergency
The By View Folice station.
Police Station,
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The Recreation Ground, Happy Valley. Eastern District Sanitary Maished (near
No. a Police Station).
The Sailors Home, Arsenal Street, The City Hall..
1be Supreme Court,
The report of this Company for long state Although the revival in the China shipping trade which was manifested last summer suffer- ́ed a disappointing check, yet, on the whole, the year's accounts show, by comparitos, con affairs. The reports from China for the cure rent year have, so far bear batter than for mo yanıs past, and if the Improvement.bo maintained, the current year's working should give satisfactory results. The credit side of the revenue account. (including, 61516,4 for« | ward and a transfer of £10,000 from under welting account) ameu at 691,753, and after providing for all
DR. F. T. KY'S REPORT. Dr. F. T. Koy, bealth officer of the port, makes an interesting report on the work of his department for the past year. He writer on the inspection of emigrants as follows who appear to be suffering from any commnat. cable disease, and those physically unfit for tabour are stopped and seat ashore, This ex amination at best can only be a superficial one, but yet sufßclent to detect febrile conditions, »klu discason, oye disuason, physical debility, and the more pronounced symptoms which maka themselves evident in berl-herl, syphills, to depreciation, angs, allocation £15.164 and tuberculosis.
writing off £4,000 fram This is an important part of the Health exproses of debenture Issue (£17,333), there Officer's dulles, and consists in the medica remains a balance of £7,533, which it is pro-examination of all emigrants feaving the port posed to carry forward, Following the recom- of Hongkong. They master on board a fow The Fire Brigade Station, Queen's Road mendation of the committee appointed to con hours prior to the sailing of the ship, provided
Central.
sider expenditure with a view to economy, with their tickets, and in the case of assisted Povision and as adjustment of certain items of emigrants, women, and children, with photo account as to which difference of opinion axlate graphs as well. The entrance gale in Queen's Road Wested have been conceded by the general man to the Government Civil Hospital. sgers and amicably arranged on a retrospec The Western District Sanitary Office.
tive basis, The Catile Dapo, Kennedy Town. Ouside the City limits ambulances have also bean stationed at the Pokfulam Police Station, a: No. 6 Police Station, Peak, at Aberdeen, Shaukiwan and Blanley Folice Stations, at the Water Police Station at Tam shu teul and at the Kowloon-Danton Railway camps. The Kowloon Disinfecting Station (Telephone No. 44 K) also serves Kowloon in the same man ner that the City is served by the Talpingshan Disinfecting Station.
The Central Police Station,
The New Western Márkot, The Tung Wa Hospital.
These are all band ambulances on bicycle or light wooden wheels, with rubber tyres, and of the St. John Ambulance pattera. Those stationed in the City are in the charge of the various District Inspectors, whose duty it is to see that they are kept clean and efficisot, and Sanitary Stations coolies are always available that they are disinfected after use. At the for the conveyance of those ambulancas, but at the other stations the Police obisia volunteers of engage sucet coolies for this purpose, while if the ambulance has been soiled or used for D notified so that it may be cleaned and disinfect‹ infectibps case, the Sanitary Department is ed at once.
infecting Station were used 148 times last year. The Huropean ambulances at the City Dia- while those at the Eastern and Westera Sanitary Offices in the City were used 157 time.
The following account of the unfortunate shooting affray in Nanking on Sunday, when V.. Barowsky, one of the swaers of the citcas at present showing there in connection with the exhibition, is substantially the story told by the witnesses of that occurrence:- storm blew, up during the afternoon and in common with the rest of the Exposition tents and marquees the Circus suffered considerably, in the down- pour of rain and thunder and lightning the aoimals became very restive avil threatened to break loose, and with the other employees of the Circus Stafford had his work cut out to keep them from doing co. Whilst thus employed ha lost a shot. When everything had been secored he proceeded towards the bar with the rest of the mea, but the sight of his walking up Disinfecting Station were used it times and the The Earopein ambulances at the Kowloon
of considerable mirth among the Russians who bulance at the compound. of Water Police minas a shoe seems to have formed the subject.Chinese ambulances 143 times, while the um- composed the rest part of the Circus bands, basin was used 10 times. and a vast amount of chaffing went on. As far ́as can be learned this must have continued they shook dice for drinks Stafford appears lor quile, a long time, for during the whiló.
and ridicule. But hamas cadurance has its to have remained the butt for their jasts limits, and anguly Stafford said to have faced bis tormentors and uttered an expression like, "You Russians are tools." any longer to shake dice, and then Borowsky He refused who is supposed to have bean forem amongst those who were joking at Stuffard's expense, Insisted upon him doing so There seems to be very little question that all were sador the influence of liquor, and in alt liveli. bood the scene vas a particularly rowdy'onn Though Horowsky insisted on Staffard's playing dice, the latter firmly refused, and then either in a fit of temper, or by way of another coarse jake, the former soatched up the box and hurled iha dica into Stafford's face.
YOKOHAMA DIVORCE CASE,
· JAPANESE TRADE COMMIS- STONERS.
OUTLINE OF THEIR DUTIES.
The regulations defining the official functions abroad unter the control of the Department of of the Trade Commissioners to be stationed Agriculture and Commerce have been publish
ed.
The regulations provide that Trade Com- missioners are to be appointed at impoflent places abroad, where the presence of such an official is considered necessary in the interests investigations in connection with the condition al Japan's foreigo trade. They are to conduci of foreign trade, and will be placed under the Jurisdiction of the Minister of Foreign Affin, At present only four Commissioners will be appointed..
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DEATH OF CAPI, MAJENDIË.
LATE H.M.8. "CADMUS." A most promialog naval career, says the Ž, C. Express, has been cut short, at the early age of 36 years, by the donth of Captain Dar pard Majendie, R.M., who passed away at tha Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, on June 19 after a brief illness. He became a commander in December, 1903, and was in command of H..S. Cadmur on the Chion Station patil De camber last, when he was promoted to captain. being one of the youngest officers of the rank in the Navy. We may add to this that Cap tafa Majendio was well known and very popu be greatly regretted. far in Hongkong where his untimely death will
KOSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT,
OPINION IN PEKING.
Peking, July 3. The terms of the Russo-Japansin Conven- tion have been received by the Walwopu with. out comment. The general Impression is not unfavourabls. The Chinese Preis comments guardedly upon the Convention,
'OSINIONS IN JAPAN,
Tokio, July 14, The Japanese papers unanimously welcome the new positive convection, and attach signifi cance to the meaning of the term status quo a employed in the Convection, and to its lack of any extraordinary features, which is explained, however, by the fact that it deals with accom plished facts in Manchuria,
Germag and Antinian apprehension, if there be, asy, is due to the change in the relations of Russia, but Japan is indifferent to Near Eastera politics,
The papers believe that the United States will not allow herself to be misguided by willut
rumours.
The Convention was mooted before Mr. Knox, Uailed States Secretarṛ of State, made his proposal in regard to Man. churia, Article II of the Convention, provid ing for concerted action in the maintenance of the status quo, doen not require any secret provisious.
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To this work the Harbour Office and the Registrar General's Department send represen- tatives who check the tickets and examins the photographs so as to prevent any se
substituting or kidnapping of children,
Emigrants for the American ports, Mexico and British Columbia, are previously examined on board the bulk of the Disinfecting Bureau, where they receive a bath, have their temper- atures taken, and their clothing and baggage tharooghly disinfected; they then embark and undergo a Goal examleation before salling." the year amounted to 76,416, of these 44,016 The total number of emigrants passed during
remaining 18,414 were for San Francisco, were for the Straits Settlements, while the Biltith Columbia, Honolulu, Mexico, and other Fors
The monthly figures reached their maximum in the month of April, whos 9,121 felt the Colony.
One thousand five hundred and blooty-two Fillpina labourers arrived in Hongkong during the latter half of the year, and were trans shipped by the Pacific Mail steamers in batches twice maibly. These men are under contract to work for the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Asociation. Thus the figures for Honolulu abow a masked increase over those of last year, being 1,83t as compared with 30.
The total numbers rejected during the year amounted to.919.
CANTON OPIUM TAX.
The Bombay correspondent of The Timis sends the following telegram, dated rats ult. - The opium mirkat is excited and disturbed on account of the action of China in bolding dealers in raw opium responsible for the collec tion of now duties on prepared opium. Tho measure is regarded as a dodge invented by the ing a monopoly and as a breach of the Tranty. Viceroy of Canton for the purpose of introduc of Chifu. The Government of lada in rup porting the protests of local merchants, but the British Consul-General is Canton is reported to have refused his assistance. The effacta ol the Chinese action on the opium trade' are disastrous. In consequence of the risks involved dealers have cessed trading in opium, and the market is extremely congested, 1,000 gasold Prices are completely broken,-Patan falling: chests lying with merchants in India and China. from 3,658 rupees in April to 2,100 in jute. The unanimous opinion is that the Government cleared, and that the British Govarement should aught to stop opium satos until the altuation is
put a stop to the harassing mander of collect
chants will be involved in beavy losses,
Unless this is dons the Indian zevendes will suffer considerably, and mer.
Count Okuma; formarly Premier, while wol- coming the Convention, derlares that there is no call for a Russo-Jap inesa Alliance, dign Affairs, holds that à Russo-Japanese
Count Hayasbi, formsily Minister for Foring the tox Alliance is inadvisable while Japan's foreign policy is bared on the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Baron Goto, Minister of Communications, considers that the Convention is most favobe able to China, as Chins suffers most from dis. sension between Russia and Japan.
With regard to the duties of Trade Commir- while they will primarily conduct investigations sioners, it se explained by tax Goreramest that into the condition of commerce abroad, their practical duties are very much more complicat ed and comprehensive. They will have to make close and precise Investigations into all matters relating to foreign trade, and promptly roport the result of their investigations to the veramentin order togaide Japanese business- measures for the increased sale of Japancia meo engaged in foreign trade. They will take goods abroad, and give the necessary guidanceficial to the producers is Japan, and so protect and extend Japan's foreign trade. A staff of four or five officials is quite inadequate to discharge and herefato
Baron Makiau, ex-Minister for Education, interests, the Convention will be more is of the opinion that, though based on common
to Russia.-N. C. D. Nez.
THE "TATSU-MARO" INDEMNITY.
A JAPANKSH ̧GHOST STORY,
The Chairman said the report and accounts. had been in the shareholders hands for some dara and he had very little to add. They would agree that the result of the year's working was highly satisfactory. The directors were of opin ion that the future prospects were exceedingly bright. They would notice that them had been. no forward sales of rubber. They were willing to take their chases in the market. The direc tai had decided in inture to pay three month. ly dividends. It was not proposed to open any more jogle on the company's property.
In conclusion, tus chairman invited questions from the shareholders, and
M, Caldicott said there was to mention of disease in the report. Wore the shareholders to understand there was no dizenja: og hala property?
Mr. Wise, the raxnager as far as he was concerned," ticularly free from it.
The Chairmto pointed out that Balgowne was an old coffee state and was packedly (ren- „from disease. The Bangi portion was formerly disease, but it was being thoroughly tackled jungle and there was certain amount of
rubber trees, but the only dangerous one was There was no reason at all for being scared. About twelva diseases ware known to "kill
11 Fomes."
In reply to Mr, Caldicott, the Chairman said boy were burning the timber as fast as possible. Tes same shareholder remarked that afб par pound for production was an extremely high rate.
Mr. Sime, reading from the directors'report:- "Daring be year under review the expendi ture on roads, drains, bungalows, coolle fixes, and. cultivation has been on a liberal scale. Your directors bava considered it wise to charge a fall proportion of this to revenue, #C count which for the time being has rendered the cast of production comparatively high. Henceforth, a considerable reduction is looked for. Continuing, he said he certainly thought: they were wise to charge the full account. As they were making large profits, It was the best policy to charge as much as possible.
Mr. Caldicott asked for an exact cenu and was told it would appear in the next report,
Mr. Baddeley remarked that of reserve land. they had from 350.0 370 acres, if it was worth while planting up a little.
Ha inquired The Chairmao said a few acres ware being planted quietly.
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Mr. Caldicots -Can the estate be as being in a perfectly clean condition?
The Chairman-Balgownin, you. Ol Bangi, only a few smail pieces of swamp have not been cleaned.
The accounts were passed.
Me R. O. Kindersley was re-elected a director.
Derrick and Co. were re-elected auditors, The remuneration of the directors was fixed At $1,000.
Io reply to Mr. Baddeley, the Chairman ald that, if they were fortunate, he thought the company woold pay 100 per cent this year. A good deal depended on the sales.
The meating then closed.
E.S. "DAQMAR” ASHORE,
LAT: ST NEWS
The N D. L. steamer Dagmar, on the Bangkok-Singapore ran, has been driven on to the rocks at Koh Phra and has had to be she was coming up from Singapore and on beached in order to prevent her from sinklog. Friday night, after dark, she was approaching the quarudine station (Singapore having basa decla ad an infected parl), when a heavy raip storm broke. The night "was a very dark one and the rain drove down in such a manner as to render navigation very difficul mately the vessel was dṣiven on to a rock. A strong tide was turning as well add nitl- The effect was dishstrons and the captain subsequently beached her to avoid slaxing, Telegrama were dispatched to head quarters in Bangkok and ad examination of the vessel was subsequently made. The assistance of expart engineers was called in, and the work of salving the Dagmar is being considered. We ar informed that with proper apparatus and labour this should not be a difficult matter,
A.curious ghost story comes from Yokosaks which seems to call for investigation by those interested in psychical research, reports the base-sentries at the torpedo-station at Nagaura bus Japan Chronicle. It seems that one of the of late seen a mysterious figure every night, or rather morning. The apparition appeared regularly about two o'clock avery, morning, and in passing the sentry this very remarkable ghost invariably saluted in approved military fashion. The Sgure used to disappear into the gunpowder magazine and soon reappear, again saluting the sepiry as it passed on its way: This mysterious visitor was, of course, talked about among the sailors at the naval station, and a pany of ten men, led by a petty officer, decided to lie in wait for the shadowy visitar and endeavour to solve the myatory. ingly on the bight of June-21, they hid them- developments. About half-past one in the selves behind the sentry's box and awaited morcing the ghost made bis appearance as expected, and the bold saile:mes, all armed with stout clubs, sprang out from their hiding. place and began to belabour the figure with sturdy blows. Then a strange thing happened, The ghost changed from the semblance of-under water. into the woods, and the mystery remains, not board, which by the way are very badly wanted a human being into that of a colt, and ran off only ansolved, but mora mysterious than ever 1. by Bangkok millers.
There is a large quantity of gunny baga on
From this point onward the affairtook a serious tur, Stafford turned to leave a company which was evidently distastelul to bim, and a be made for the door Borowsky is credited with saying that if Stafford were to go out he will help him out. The Bisher cantiqued to walk on burriedly, but the Russian was after him repeating his threat, such as it was, and finding that his pursuer gained upon him Stafford turned. It is supposed he feared that Borawsky would lay hold of him by the collar of his coas and down bim, but however this may be, bo drew are valvar or pistol and fired paint-blank af him, With the ballet Indged in his chest, Borowsky dropped, and Stafford, realising what he had dane, ran off to hide. Assistance was 1920-uch complicated duties, forthcoming and the jojured man was taken to
the commercial students now being sent the emergency hospital, from where he was fater on brought to Shangbai. Allor some time abroad will work under the costret of
"LONG:DELAVAD NEGOTIATIONE, in due course was lodged in gaot in the British their dutie Stafford gave himself up to the authorities, and the Trade Commissioners, and assist them Consulator So far, it has not basa found pos-hundred, Blacleen being in Great Britaio.. It The number of the com-
As will be remembered, the Obideso Govera. mercial students now abroad is about one
ment admitted its responsibility for payment of sible to operate upon Borowsky for the removal is proposed to make an improvement to the
An indemnity in connection with the seizure of of the bullat, and it is leared that owing to its
the Talu-Maru by the Chinese authorities location the operation will be aticoded with the
method of pablishing commercial reports. At about two years ago. The vessel waranized again, causing the wreck to swing broadside to greatest danger. As already stated his deposi- times a mouth, and the information contained the Chiness authorities suspected, were to be present these reports are published about six off Macao with arms and ammunition which tow. In this way the Drexliy bad to continuation has been taken by the Russian Consul. as it was highly dangerous to stop her where General, and it is understood be bas taken the
therein cannot be regarded as either valy RC-smuggled into China. The vessel was ur she was at both would have beeg in imminent
blame for the whole affair, desiring that Stafford
curate, or very up to date. Consequently tasted in Fer.uguese waters, and Chios drager of being fitted on the rucks by the swellshuld not be proceeded agaient.Shanghainese do not rely upon these re having apologised for the incident, it was
Times.
porta or in them for guidance in conduct- agreed that "the extent of the damages, ing their basiness. The authorities Bra Row &C., to the vessel should be determined Considering dicans for the improvement both between the Viceroy of Kwangtung and the of the methods of publication and of the Japanese Consol at Canton. It appears that nature of the contents. It is also necessary, in the negotiations wero suspended on account of order to accomplish the object of the appoint the outbreak of the Chinese boycott of Japan. In the Yokohama Chito Saibansho, on the communication between them and business-min this recident. This agitation has ceased, says
meat of these trade cfficials, to malotaiu clore
ese goods in South Chlas, which followed on 8th instant, judgment was delivered by judge at home. The Trade, Commissioners, therefore, Hasegawa to the action for divorce brought by will retura to japin occasionally and vain the
our journal, as the result of the efforts made by Mrs. L. X. Filmer, of No. 3.761, Sagtyama, industrial centres where the principal. com.
the Chinese authorities and the awakening of Negishi, Yokohama, against her husband, Mr.modities are produced. They must investigate their plaus. The Tatsuma Shokal, owners of the boycotters to a realisation of the futility of Edmund L. Filmer, whose whereabouts. is at the trade cucditions at these places, and estab-the steamer, recently, sent Mr. Ito, s barrister, palitioner, but respondent was not represented, ent to them defects in their goods, and explain- cation that the negotiations for the payment of prezent noknows. Mr. Idcura appeared for fish close conecction with producers, pointing to the Foreige Office, to Tokyo, with an appli The petition of Mrs. Filmer was granted, adding the features where improvement is required the indemnity be resumed and concluded with rospondent (Mr. Filmer) was ordered to bear
in quality, at the same time informing them the costs of the Couri.
aut further delay.-župan Chroniclu The Japan Gowelle atales that pet-Chronicle,
of the condition of foreign markets-Japan tiones's case wis to the effect that on December 2nd, 950, the parties were mat ried in Manila. Since the spring of 1903 the conduct of respondent towards petitioner had undergone considerable change. In March of the following year respondent suddenly Jeft Manila, without giving any notice to his wife, and since that time be had contributed onthing to his wife's maintenance, Petitioner subse quently learned that her husband was saying at the residence of a foreigner at No. 3,751. Yokohama on July 18th, 1997, to see her kus- band but on visiting the house at which he wis'supposed to be staying was informed by hams, and that his whereabouts was unknown, the occupiat that her husband bad left Yoko. Respondent had failed to conmanicate with. petitioner for mo:a then three years,
of the sea. So, attor towing until well clear of the Pass the Stanley stoppad. At this stageCapt. Willoughby thought it nav able to go on board the wreck himself and saw, the 10po made fast to the bows, as in smooth wator it was thep jast possible to stand on the fore-deck of the wĩcCK. When all was ready the Capinin got back on ⚫board the tender and wool abead again and mans,ed to tow the junk into bau-ki-was Bay, without any more accidents. The Siam.ey' cast off her tow at 6 p.m. close to the police station..
A WARM WELCOME,
When the Stanley was mixing Sat kung some juak must have passed her, and no carried the news to than-ki-way in anticspaston pl bar arrival later in the afternoon, for aj she steamed in about six o'clock, the loreshore wa crowded with Chinese of the floating fraternity, all shouting and frantically waving their baubos hats, The greeting to Capt Willongaby was a warm one and the gallant skipper well deserved 'It'since he was instrumentalin saving eight lives breatened with a watery grave. The rescued people were:-6 men, i woman, and a girl, As the boat with the snipwicked people were leaking the Stanley, the survivors w-lowed agalo, and again in gratelul recognition of the murciiut rescue Capi, Willoughby had effected
JUDO MENT.
CULUNIAL NURSING
ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING,
Nursing Association was replaced this year by Os account of the wational mourning, the asual public apocal meeting of the Colonist A small general meeting of the Cosocil, com dog, on Wednesday, jane 15th.
BRITISH SQUADRON AT PORT ARIBÜK,
Accord
ROYAL DUICH PETROLEUM CO,
SEVERE COMPETITION RESPONSIBLE FOR
DEPRESSION, tota
The Amsterdam market has been somewhat
There is at prosent very heavy weather fa the Gulf, and it was in trying to get into sheker on arriving at night that the Dagmar stick. and was besched.
Saturday night she turned over on her port side, and was then lying at an angle of about For a day she lay on no evan kɛel, but on
sixty degrees, with her sera abaft the bridge.
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Later details are to hand with reference to the Dogmar's mishap. She struck on a rock when entering the barrow, channel and, tore's big bola in her part side. She was finally grounded in about 35 feet of water and the fore part was out of the water. To-day, however, adversely influenced by the publication of the showing. She has on board about goo tons of she is settling bick into deep water and little more thap balf of the forepart, and, bows are report of the Royal Dutch Patroleum Company, which has not coms up to expectations. The Bangkak with Captain Bovers, but the chief general cargo. Most of her crew came up to Board slates that the joint production in the engineer, second elicor, two firemen and a boy past year amounted re 1,245,359 tons, as against | have been left to stand by. (Bangkok Times,) 1,34,33 tons in 1908. Competition bas grown very severe, and; coner quently, low prices have Admiral Winslow and twelve other officers ruled in a part of the year, which had a depres of the British squadron now at Port Arthursing influence on the combine's profits, More- visited the mohamest erected on Paiki Hill in memory of those who died daring the siege.
engraved in gold. Admiral Winslow read an The Admiral laid at the foot of the monumear the name of the flag-ship and the data were a memorial in the shape of a lile buoy, on which
impressive address in front of the shrine in
Commander of Port Arthur Admiralty, ras. sault are deposited, and Admiral Tomluka, ponded. The engineer cadets on the cruiser, ffo, which is now at Fort Arthur, and the Japanese officials and officers in Port Arthur, were present. The British iquadron left Port Arthur at 7 pm, on the 7th instant for Dairen.
ACCIDENT AT 188 SHANGHAI over, petroleum prices wom abnormally low le
CATHHBRAL. Europe. The Bataafiche Petroleum Maatsch.
tower its dividend from 124 to 161 per cent, the of 16th lost, when otin of the bells, or rather appy.a subsidiary of the Royal Datch Patroleum
FALL, OF A BELL. and the Shell, to which the production of the dent took place yesterday morning at Holy What might have been a very serious acci Various estates. Je entrusted, bad therefore to Trinity Cathedral, reports the W. C. D-Nem difference amounting to f. 800,000. The Royal metal cylinders which
list so much trouble to himself and great risk to Sagiyama, Negishi, Yokohama. She went to misteo and subscribers, at the Institute, Los | which the ashes of those who, foll⋅ix the as- Duich board adds të, this 'that most certainly I down 20 KPATOLlaiused as balin, fall'%)
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THE "STANLEY'S * RECORD,
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Slace the present skipper has been in com- mand of the Gorerament tender, he has saved Įmo Jess than 29 persons all told, vis :-- 43 in the typhoon of July, 1908,
ysuits in that of 1909.
De last December; and
Lord Ampthill, president of the Association, took the chair, and moved the adoption of the annual report, 1910, which was seconded by Mr. Fred Daston, one of the trustees of the association. Lady Figgott and Sir Henry Bardant spoke on the report, which was sub sequently adopted. The election of the exe cuuva commities was proposed by Sir Charles Brace, secunded by Sir Henry Burdett, and carried, and the heporary officers of the asso ciation were also re-elected.
CHINA'S RAILWAYS,
THE INTERNATIONAL LOAN..
Peking July
lowering of the dividend on Royal Dutch shares eight o'clock Service when the supports by this circumstance would baya necessitated a ware it not that, beginning with 1909, thewalch it, was suspended suddenly · gave way. The bell bologirdogne usual for the directors are only entitled to 4 per cent, of the being presumably worn through by vibration, profits Instead of 8 per cent. (fi s00,000 Royal and she bell came down, breaking through, Dutch Petroleum shares having been given to and carying away part of a large beam fuse them as compestation for this smaller distribu- below it, and bursting through-the-fivor tion out of the profita)aterford
THE NANYANO EXHIBITION,
on the 16th July, 1pag.
CHINESE LABOUR SUPPLY. - "25ɔThe rescue of the men from the last jnak, --(No: 576∙H, O.), was affected uuder extremsly
RECRUITING AGENT VISITING HONGKONG..
of the bell-ringars! loft, where it was arrested. trying circumstances: There was n high sea
by the very ceiling. Fortunately, the coolia and hard rain all the time. In marceuvring ters' Labour Bureau of Ipoh, is on a visit home- Mr. Walter Jackson, manager of the Plan-
who was ringing the bell was just able to jump After votes of thanks bad been passed to the the Stanley and gotting in and out of the wack, on his way to Hongkong where he will arrange director al the Imperial institufa and to Lord
out of the way or he must inevitably bava baen killed, As it was, he was hit by, the falling How was one of eight hand through. The to begla bis coolic supplies to the. F. M. S., Ambilt for pranding, she proceedings terra, dad the Usled balon D, Vance Ger
A WIND STORM,
beam, which cat his head opso kad seramaly miles. The junk cap ways the Singapore Free Praat. He carries with minated. sized about 10,30 m, during a heavy squall him already ordere for over 1,000 and the bom
Naoking, July 1, bruised bimodal many United States made ta. and, happily for bar crew, she was sighted by ber lecreases daily, This Bureau gets now on report that, the work of the Coloulal Nursing separate, identical Notes, Baking for the proof the Manchurida Zlogical exhibits were organist hurried to a loft to ea
It is satisfactory to note from the new annual presentations to Chios mildly but firmly, in afternoon atea house and the temporary shelter Molony and Mr. RB Henry, the Cathedef Owing to a heavy wind storm on Sunday Directly the ball stopped laging Bistor the Stanley at 11.30 am, fust one hour after three years contract and provides for their Association continues to make steady progress mulgation of an Edict completing the Canton badly damaged and tas Chiders were jejured; occurred and found, the coals groaning qual
repatulation. This means that all undesirable towards realising the ideals of the Founders Hankow-Berchant Loans for tee The latter were immediately taken to the Aerobe Servis Chimmel aspects of contract labour are avoided as three Finy-four new nurses were sent out during the Ao early auswar is not expected owing to Exhibition Emergency Hospital and promptly, and a litter was improniied dot player and the repatriation ensures the coolie de alka total of 239 nurses employed abroad in and it is moreover doubifal whether, this pres. The damage dons to the Exhibition, build probably remain for for i youre is satisfactory alika to coollstand.am clavas months ended March gist, 1910, making the score opposition of the gently and students, attended to by Chinese and foreign doctors war sunt of taithe BupIAS being able to get home, bt, Jackson (e staying Government and pilvate service, during that sure is in other respects agreable Age the ingat was sight, only a few skylights belpa, žezAL POLPOSE Stinn Hotel Van Wijk for a few days,mZON period.
Governmeal – N. GO Ne
Stoda) abierto MRSTERDAY'S 'STORMINERAL
The weather prevailing in the Harbour yes terday morning, to say the least of it jalarming to the ship community of the