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LOSS OF THE OCEANA, third's ffior and had boon in the Uconna about two mouths, Hó hold a 'master's cortificate. Kig bont was No, 5, and the crow one three or four quartermastor,
18, some stowards, and fire.
(Contiuned from paye').) He went away in the accident boat. That was some time before the second-class passengers got away. Do you know how that was?-1 did not know he had gone in the accident bust till afterwards.
It has been suggested that you' Flost your head after the collision.
What do you say?—1_sayʻmost decidedly not.
ແມ່ນ:
Mr. Bateson-Are you satisfied whether one able seaman and four or five lasers are sufficient?. I have always found it so, with an officer in the bout.
Even for an emergency?—Yes.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1912.
POST OFFICE.
Oi Le fally prepaid 'outers and post- caron are transmisible by the 81' erlan Route to Rampe. "Letters Er this rontosimub? be sporseziboi ris Siberia.
The Parcel Post- ▸ystem to the following places to Chins is for Le presont suspended :-Hajli, Elitoa and Tengyuch.
Tho Arendin with the English mil
The witnors was questioned LANE, CRAWFORD & CO alt Bing-pore on Saturday, jke & fjnst regarding the lifeboat from which several people were drowned..
Captain Graves.--Can you give no explanation why no one was: saved except the two mon who climbed the falls and the one lady who hung on to the host ? Probably the boats were not very persistent in their search.
Annual Meeting
The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Messrs. Pano, Crawford & Co., was hold on May 27 at their pre- misos, No. a "Nanking Road, Shanghai, Mr. J. Ambrose presid-
This is the most serious feature of the case. love you any ex-ed, supported by Mosure, D." W. plantion to give the Court-1 Crawford, J. West, and D. Camp. can only suppose that the boats boll, directors The attendance did not find them.
represented 1,221 shares.
Were the bouts in the water quickly enough ?-The first boat was in the water in 10 minutes.
The chairman said: Gentle- men he report and accounts for the year ending Fobruary 20, 1912, having been for some time was in your hands, I propose adopting,
But that boat was full Not quito full. The next bout
} at 8 năm nind may be exported liera" on
the 5th inst. at about 11 am
This Packet brings, the l'a od mail
closed in London for despatch by th all en touts on the May and for despatel oreiland on iha sử. May.
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English, Arvidia 50% inst.. Sberian, Anhui, 8th inst
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MAILS CLOSE,
Bayad, Haiphong and Pekloi--
away in about another 10 the usual procedure and take { minutes.
them as real, but before propos- Did the people in the first hosting their adoption I wish to draw Ive lifebelts on 2-Evory pusson- your attention to several items gor bind a lifehelt on.
in the accounts. The first I will allude to is that of the year's Might Have Saved Some. working, which shows 'n profit of Fort By Captain Batt.-I. he had only $21,642.55 as compared kon the passengers out of the with $43,191.50 for the previous cutter nad gone away without un-year. This result is vory disap-on dus delay he thought he might pointing and your directors very have saved some of the people, much regret not being able to but ho did not think it could he submit to you more satisfactory done without undue delay and accounts, but we hope that the thero might have been some dif outcome of the working for the Fort ficulty. The ship was thought to current year will enable the be sinking. lo assisted in lower-payment of a much larger divi-Simi. ing all the boats. Everybody was dond at our next annual weet-swalow, more or less frightened and nothing than is proposed to hej ing was done until he ablutely paid for the year under review. took part himself,
Land and buildings stand in our He said in answer to Mr. Bute. Looks a1-$ 100,000.00after having son that, he was going to the written off the latter the sum of cutter when he saw that No. 1 $2,000 which sum, under the lifeboat was being dragged at advice of our Auditors, has been an angle of about 70.leg. from taken from Exchange fluctuation the ship, the tackles being account, and furniture and fix either still hooked or caught,tures stand at $20,000. Sundry He stopped the lowering of the debtors, after having made cullor and went to the bridge, ample provision for bad and
debts, stand Ho stw mon throwing lifebeitsdonbtful
at The lifeboat was on its silo and $132,187.28, or a reduction of one lady was holding on and cry- $6,753.82 from the provicus year, ing for help. He also heard some and the special account for bad orios from astern. The Oceana and doubtful debts stands at ineroase in it was going four or five knots. He $10,000, to reported to the master and said having boon considered necessary that he was sending the cutter to
the rescue.
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George Dosbien, from Manila. | LONDON, VIÀ Harper, from Shanghai.. Holsgaun, Caro Eastern Exton- sion Telegraph, from Yunnanfu.
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- For Espress, of In- di, 22nd Jung, APM.
'SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL-
May 2 Beulaware, Corbin, Myr- Bidon. Pulycorian, Indu, Ponna; Kanax, Treoddalo
May 25, Achilog, Atria Man, Kleist, Kam Mara, Kongsi, Moyunc, Oceanion, Protosiana, Rhesus,
· May 98. Canton, Montrose. Pembrokeshire.
Fathonkuihow
Hunelongue, Street, from Port Louis, Mauri- tius.
Kiankee, from Range. Kwongchun, from Manila. Kwongyak, from Singapore. Mansfield, from Manils. Narciso, from Manila, Oberlotitusai Cheer Sohiff Patricia, from Stettin.
Pearman, King Edward Hotel, from Shanghai.
Phowtong, from Singapore. Pogkeo, 70 Jervois Street, from Hobart,
Poignand Passenger "Goobon," from Aloratar,
Poste Yantehuong, Yaumati, from Chobo,
Seagulf, from Cobu. Suzukiura, Care Matousara, from Thursday Island.
Switzer Solano, from Manila. Tanchoonsen Chop Guanseng- ohiang, from Singaporo.
Tangkeo, from Colonita. White Passenger "Chiyo Maru,”
June 1. Melam, Nyuur, Perols; from Shanghai." Ville de la Ciutat.
י.
'ARRIVALS AT HOME,
May 25, Belgravia, Lutzon:: Polynesien.
May 28, Akinous, Austria. June 1 Achille, Mack Marti,
hangbai, North" G`ian_a_d. Japon via Kole (Eumpe viendrasamba, Klot, Den of tifouls. Sileri)Per Aredia, 501
June..
and
1
Now Zaitod-Per Aldenham, 6th Jane, 3 PM
VESSELS IN PORT.
STEAMER.
Diederichsen, fier... 789, Ch. Jurgen on, 27th May Hoihow 26th May, Gen.— J. & Co.
Swati, Amoy, Formosa and Footwitwan, Br. P., 3,16, W. J. Bistrop,
-Per Haiyang, 7th Juns.
10 A.M.
this year. Our stock has been Uniporg and Pakhoi-Per Singan valued at $293,778,15, but by the
Bilt alay, B.. The ship as stopped and the advice of our Auditors the amount Sh nghai and North China-Por Chin-
hos, 6th June, 9) P.M. cutter was lowered with orders to of $16,849.03 standing at credit take the people off the overturned of Exchange fluctuation sccount Philippine Islands, Australls, Tasmania Carl boat and cruise nater to pick up has been deducted from it, so tint people in the water. She had it stands in our balance shot at about 15 peoplein họ; herespacity $276,920.12 as against $269,- was 25; and about 20 poople had 977.77 last your. Profit and loss beon in the overturned lifeboat account. The balance at credit Japan
By Mr. Dumas, He was quite of this amounts to $85,207,55, well at the time of the collision. which your directors propose After the collision he was not in should be dealt with ns follows. a sinto of gront excitement and To pay a dividond of four per consternation, but he lowered cent, for the year which will ab- every boat himself, and would sorb 10,000 and to carry for- sooner trust himself than any one ward the balance of $75,207.55 else. He thought the venmol was to the current year as against sinking.
$75,081.70 carrieri forward lust year. That, gontlemen, is all I
Mr. Dumas-Is your first duty to the passengers or the crow have to say in connection with
To the passengers.
The first boat that was lowered contained eight passengers and 13
the report and accounts, and be fore proposing their adoption I will do my best to answer any
of the crow? As we had about questions shareholders. have to 10 first and second saloon pay-put, and as now called-for by the sengers I thought eight in that Hongkong authorities I will here buat would be quite sufficient read the certificate of our audi- Amongst those eight I thought tors. were all the ladies and children of the first saloon;
Proposed by the ́ ́ bhairman, seconded by Mr. D, W. Crawford,
Did you tell the master you had that the report and statement of sent the cutter to the rescue of the accounts as prosented for tho people in the water? I said Itwelve months endling February was sending it away.
29, 1912, bo accopted and passed.
Did you say you were sending boat whose capacity was 25 with 15 people in it ?—No.
You heard the cries astem? am afraid the responsibility does not lie with me.
Proposed by the chairman, seconded by Mr. West, that a
Philip
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insan, 1st June-Karate 20 May, Cosl.-- B. K. Hongkong Hongkong Maru, Jap. 38, 3,168,
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Straits, Burmalı, Ceylon, Ade- aldo, Western Australia, In-
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H.K. Station, 31st May, 1012.
E. V. Jeason, Acling Superintendent.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water Reservoirs on May 1, 1912. ⠀°
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT VATER'
WORKS LEVEL.
Tytem
T
Tylam Inser
10 cents) (Letters posted Kwangsa, Br. 8.6., 1,290, Plunket-Barb
io all the Pillar Box in
limo for the first closance
will be included. Is this con- Lastles,
tract mail.) То Parce!
Mail will be closedon Friday,
7th Ju 6, at 5 p.m.-P Dalts 8th June, 11 4.m..
dividend at the rate of four per Jajan vís Yokobaint-Për Bfultra, cent. on the capital of the som-
7th June, 11 ..
8th Jose, I P.M.
pany be declared payable in tacle Philippine Islands-Fer Loongaang, st exchange 2/5 at the Hongkong
By Mr. Hayward. At the boat and Shanghai Banking Corpora- Swa'ow-Per Haldis, 5th Jana, 94. drills the lascars lower the falle, tion to shareholders on the record Tainglas and Cheloo-Per Obibli, but after this collision the officers on May 27, 1912.
8th Jane Mo lowered the falls because the las-
Proposed by Mr. J. Trevor Shanglii and Nth Chine-Per An- cars were in a state of nervous Smith, soconded by Mr. R. J. Shanghal and North Chins-Per
bui, 8th June, 5 ex excitement, and he could not
Bowerman, that Mr. D. W. Oraw-
Kwangsang, 8th Jme, 5 M.
A.M.
trust them. The boats were not ford be re-elected a director of Slow-Fer Haman, 9th June, 9 fitted with automatic disengaging the company. gear. Even with automatic dis- engaging gear he would wait for Proposed by Mr. Bowerman, Sthalts and Burnal--For ftola, 10th the ship to stop The Oceana seconded by Mfr. Trevor Smith
June, 11a.m.`. was not filled with wireless tele-that Messrs. U. H. and N. Thom Shanghai, North Chin), and Japan vis Kobe-For Namsang, 10th graphy, but most of the P. and son be re-elected auditors of the
Jure 11,
A. Apear. 10th Tons, 2 `v.m.
O boats were so fitted, company to serve until the next Strata and Tatia via Cal-criter
On Wednesday Mr. John L. St. ordinary generalmenting of share- George Lilley said, in answer to holders, and list their remusers-Pallippine Lalande Fer Rabi, 10th Mr. Bateson, that how the tion be Tle, 300 per annum,
Gals,
mediata 1st Jups-Canton 81st May, Gen.1 & 5. Pokialam
_1937.
VIDSE,
in
LONDON & ANT- WERPT.S'rons, Paxano, Umao, PORT BAID AND MARILL....
Capt. E P.Martin, R.N.X.,
SYRIA LapR A. Petors,
For further particulas, apply to
P. & 0. 5. M. Co.'s offca,
Hongkong, 2nd J no. 1912. :-
Noos,
8th Juno.
About 17th June,f
Freight and Pasenge
HW D. BALLARD,
Acling Sa
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
Год
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`
STEANEAS.
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, ( GOEBEN
SOUTHAMPTON, ANT-Capt. A. Ahlborn WEEP & BREYEN.... .....
SHANGHAI,NAGASAKI, KOBE and TOKO- HAMATEUR
MANILA, ANGAUR,
TJ FAIL OS:
17,300
(WED'DAY,
P. E. FRIEDRICH Cap. E. Malebov 16,000
YAP, NEWGUINEA, (PRINZ SIGISMUND BRISBANE, BYDNEY (Capt. D. Lenz
12th June,
at Noon.
About THUSDAY, 13th June.
SATURDAY,
6,000
and MELBOURNE.......
15th June, st. 10 a...
KOBE and YOKOHAMA JPRINZ WALDEMAR
Capt. H. Bremer
0,100
'About TUESDAY, 25th June.
6,750) Middle of June. 6,2501
1. Capt F. Bembli!
BUDAT & SANDAKAN (BORNEO
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New System of Telefunke
For further Particolare, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG CHINA.
Bourkong, 1st. June 1912.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD,
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports,
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Lazarious Steamers in the Coast, having splandid Accommodation for First-Class Paisengen. Elactafo Light. Exosilani Caixine. :
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 d ya)
ITBAMSKIPI.
DAPTAIN
LBATING,
HAIYAND - J. W. Erans ............ Į FRIDAY, 7th June, si 11 a,M. HAICHING... | W. O. Passmore... TUESDAY, 11th June, at 11 a.M.
During the months of June and July-Botum available for three months will be issued at a roduction »f 20 per cent, on the ssaal rate to Fonchoë...... FOR-SWATOW AND RETURN. (0copying 3 Days),
yak jola (below sili trin, below | HAIMUN
Dytrow
gulow [ash zn. below sólt gin. below
over Bone
oveflow
aplaplin, below plurin. below
window
Oreflow flo. below set in below byeowoo
averflow
Br. sa, 1,840, Chak, E. Wong.sei-
sri loin. below
ry lit. below 201 chong now Page, 29th May-Saigon
STORAGE GALLON& 24th May, Rice-Wo Fat Sing.
1011
T
71,340,0** E09,000 jason, Ger. *.*., 1,286, Helitoff Byewash
Triam Intermediate) 199,r10000 31st May-Salgon 28th Pulum mus 10,90 1,000 Wong-naichungen. #535,00€ -May, Gen.-H. A. L. Maisang, B..., 1,841, Welgall,
Paklat,
་
יסי
$1,405,000
370,000
143,300,0xe
15,950,000
1.18,000
Total Consumption of water in the City and Wulf Dh did during the mouth of April 1918. இதய
MI Coumption 107,019,000
28th May-Sandakan, 20th Ger. L., 1,018, G. Wenzel, May, Gon-J. M. & Co.: 12th May Bangkok and common par Boibow 7th May, Rice, B. & 9.
༞
putation.
had per day.
139,440,000 gallons
21,560
140
鲱
Intermittent supply by Rider Malazin Rider Main Disişleta during a prisões... Intermittent Supply by River Main districts up till 4th Aps the Constant In all districts from the 4th pell ga
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL. Kopion Ora-】 16 2"
sitation Balow..
Below verlow, serole vejen) overlow, }
STORAGE GALLONSİ
2018
A. H. Stewart' ...... SUNDAY, 9th June, at 10 AM. Steamers will arriva al, and depart from, the Oo's Wharf neur Blake Plar,
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
EMPIRE
Mail Service to Australia,
8leaners
MAIL SCHEDULĖ
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
ALDENHAM.......................................
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Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Leare Hongkong for Australia.
28th Joos,
#ind Junë.
6th June 20th July,
Penis, Am, 1.5, 2,744, H1,
2nd June-Sia
Francisco 4th Bhangh:1 30th May, Maland Gen.-P. M. §, Shantung, Dr. £% 1,835, J. Robin-
*The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring son, 1 June-Moji 26: Kewloon Gra
plentiful supply of Ios, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with May, Coal B. & 6.
Electricity. All State-Booms have Elpattie Fans. A duly grailed. Doesce Comption of water is Kowloos during the und Stewardom urs onzzled. Br... 5,814, C.-D.. Gold-monk of Apeli, zeer
emitz, x.x.v., 21 Jane-...
For further particular, apply to
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Кампрост
} #05,300,00
Consumption. 103,110,000
#7540,000
19:0
** 30,330,090 gallami $6,500
I ontop 20 h April, Gend popul T. 40, Coats Rive Consumption „„paš) BAWER 1017, Janilo os, basi per day wide ban gallons The Government daddyst reportë shie, thai the Balda Haighing ender le sol maputride quality, compan
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