1884-03-20 — Page 3

No. 8448.-Ainom:20, 1884)

THE CHINA MAIL.

the vessel was to be taken a trial trip, con Did you notice, while you were standing tidering that you had to soo that the safety thors, the working safety valves I could valves were properly adjusted Yos, but not see them frein where I stood. I had no reason to believe they were not in work- the Doeke people, beters shey call on mu, generally like to get up steam and tako aing order. The engine at this time was trip to see if everything was satisfactory. making 20 rovolutions a minuto.

The question as repeated, and witness replied is usual to inform mo

Should you or should yen not hard beam informed ---I should have been informell.

Wore you present at the trial on the 19th 1-I was prosent

Any other professional men there besides those belonging to the ship -Messrs Scott and Piakur ware present.

CORRESPONDENCE.

object to her. Keep a abarp look-out: this Cinderella never dreamed of a coach as one is not to ba easily shaken off the is gorgons as the one that carries the Mayor. of a persevering temperament, and difficul- vlect 20 Westminster. The procession ties do not daunt hor. On the contrary, parades the City thes until about four in she rather likes them. The doaper dyed the afternoon.

campaign against the French woko arranged. Į silk hoing a bid conducter of heat, the gun As to the troops sent by China across the can be fired very often without getting hot, and it is stated that it can be inore easily borders, the General ways: I know that managed, since its weight is only one-third reinforcements have been going to the fronts grant an if it were all of steel. (from Chins) for some time, and the fall of Sentai has induced the Commander-in. A NEWSPAPER vendor residing in Old Ford chiol in Kuang-si to take further procan-Road was summoned before Mr Lashington, tions for the safety of his advanced prisition at the Thamos Police Court, for sending on the plain (Bacninh). Troops are being put a large quantity of newspapers to his rained and drilled to the use of the foreign customers, after has had been warned not to arms with which they are provided. do so by the inspector of nuisances. The General Chiang Layang has received medical officer of health, at the hearing of orders to proceed to the front.' After the cass, stated that, as the daughter of the giving a poravnal description of this defendant was suffering from small-pox in officer, General Memy adds that his men om opening late the stop, and ns the room-dour was open, and the vendor come ure all armed with Saiders, excepting the out of the room into the shop, he had no body-guard of one battalion, which is doubt the papers removed wore liable to working volres, which were originally Go-effect of closing the stop valve would be or fifty per cent, more than the Govern saying, in broken English: "Me like those vom by university men, and

infection from the disease. The defendant was fined £ and coste, and was locked up in default. This is a very important decision, as considerable doubt luas born expressed as to paper coming within the caning of the acction, and whether or not pupers or books can convoy infection. Many anitarians doubt if letters sent by post, or booke xeturned from wall-por patients,

armed with Winchester repeating rifles. Some details of other arrangements for the defence of Tonquin are then given, and the General conclades by absorving - * Fleets of junks onrrying military stores of various kinds are continually passing

NATIVE POSTAL FACILITIES. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.'

Hongkong, March 20.

your sins, the greater she thinks is her At six the banquet takes place. This Do you know whether any directions were

DEAR SIR-I am sorry to sad in a Colony merit in leading you back to the right path. banquet stanis conspicuous anong others given to partially or wholly close the star-like Hongkong that no steps have beon As a rule, she waits to open fire until the on account of the presence of the Ministers board stop volvo to check prising ?

taken to encourago the Chineas to make train is going at full speed. Then she has of the men, mid of the political speech Witness-I never heard any directions use of the colonial Post Office for the train you. No uso trying to escape. You have that the Chief of Her Majesty's Govern, given about the stop valve,

sit of their lottors to the varicus Tranty only one alterative: either you must griament is expected to deliver on the occasion. That is very commonly dous, is it not?-Ports and foreign countries, to which so and hear it until you reach the next station, The English are fond of their ancient. It is.

Do you think it was done on this sion I ata pretty sure it was.

That is your opinion?--It is my opinion. The President-Has your opinion boon formed uince the explnton ?

Witness:Yes. It could not have been formed before the explosion. I don't know "You wers present on the 19th, did you of my own knowledge that the stop valve adjust the safety valvea?--I ljusted the was closed, either partially or wholly. The vanout valves, and one Government valve that all the steam generated in the boiler on the port boiler. The Government valve could not pass through the valve into the

It strikes ne very forcibly that there is trouble and I could not adjust it The Then it is your opinion that the boilers good reason for this. And that is, first,

tha on the statboard boiler was giving some superboater and so to the engines.

weight of an ordinary. Chiuso letter, compression nut was screwed down against exploded from excessivo pressure (Yes. its head so that no more compression could

perhaps, gonoraily exceeds the regalation When the final hydraulic test was made weight, half an onnoo, and thus requires ba pat u

ut Kowloon did you notice any deflection a double for, that is four cents Now this Why was this? Was there anything wrong of the platea-I not. I lase may appear to he a matter of slight or no

but the Chinesa are apt to you vious day, when the compression nut was from the wreck, and consider it to thiul, that

Were they representing the Dock Com pany - prosuse they were. They were Fin the engine room supervising things. I did not ask them if they were present for the Dock Company.

many Chinese emigrance now resort. Thore or else pitali her out of the window. You customs, and the Lord Mayor's Shaw, occa-nra scores of nativa post offices in this Colony regret your want of courage to adopt the which would be quite a success at our Hip-

which collect Chiness lettem for all parts, lattor plan, which of course would send podrome, is not likely to dio out just yet. and undertake to deliver them for a too, her straight to paradiso to receive her re which, in the case of Canton at lonat, is waad. One of her favourite and comfort- higher than the regular postal charge for ing romatics (expicially in a railway carrings) WHAT is that which everyone wishes to

□ stroop.

Ahi sir, should we not always be have, and which everyone wishes to got I have tried the native couriers and for- propared to meet death-accidents come se rid of directly ho obtains it? A good ap warded letters from Hongkong du Canton unexpectedly. I succeeded one day in petito. for thirty cash; that is equal to three conta closing the mouth of one of those bores by

Gim graduates wear gowns procisely munt charges for forwarding a latter.

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pity and also left me alone. I recommend made by the same tailor. The only way to you the plan it is the only safe and logd tell which from t'other is to wait for one I know of,

Over here, you are not locked up in a He was the most perfect genoman I- waiting room until your train comes in. over saw," anid a Kentuckian of Henry You roam where you like about the station, Clay, "Who you wont to see him, be and your friends may see you off and give handed you the whiskey bottle, and then

a hand shako as the train luates the turned his back,”

to the front, na woll us bannera, uniforina,can convey infection; but as to the lattor with it -No. It appears that on the pro- seen the piece of iron plate recovered importun forsigners can sand a letter platform.

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tents, mess-traps, «prie, ammunition, there are caso on record to show that they screwed down, the valve lifted under the bo of a fair or ordinary quality. I for two cents they ought to be entitled to The functionary is searealy known. Thare rockets for the army and torpedace for the ca, Infection was, however, red weight of pressure in the boiler, 25 lbs., so surveyed the hoilers of the Yotly before the mene privilege, instead of which, they are more of them at the amtion of Foudly. from this house into the adjoining parish that they concluded the spring was work they were repaired for the Fourni and re ars forced to pay double charges. les Essards than in the most important

Dil you attend the trial on tho 221 Fe-ported on tho repairs which were necnery The next thing is that it is possible that the station in London. You soo placards ever" | OPIUM-Now Patna, csak,...$622 of Hackney by the removal of faneily

to fit them for service. I superintended consular officials at Canton have not made where: "Beware of pickpockets;" The capture of the battery of Krappresiding in an upstairs room, one of whom brary 1-No.

was attacked with the disease fifteen days Did you give any instructions about the the repairs, and was present at both tests. any arrangement for delivering Chinese certain that your change in right before guns at Bacninh is conclusive evidence that after taking up her new residence. This safety valves before I did. 1 gave ins- Iwall this work of surveying and super letters, although such lettere may have paid leaving the booking-desk" "Have your the Chinese Government has at least bean case shows the uecessity for strictly forbid-tructions to Mr Sects to take off one of the vising were you acting simply as the dow the proper amount of postage, nud as such luggage labelled, and soo that it is placed

ding children going to school from infected Government safety valves liberally supplying the Black Flags with houses, as there was not, go far as could be

ermout Marine Surveyor, or as the engineer ought to be delivered to the address. in the train." The Englishuan does not Were you informed beforehand that the and adviser of the outers of the vessel? Surely onr postal authorities ought to be like bong takon in land like a baby. He munitions of war, and wo balleve the Gene-ascertained. any personal communication trist of the 22nd was to take place-No, simply acted na Government, Marine Sar cual to the task of accommodating the Chi- keeps his eyes about him, winds himself ral is right in his saortion that they were between the sick and healthy-British

not informed etler than if they took veyor,

nese residents of this Colony in postal and his bolarizings, and you do the same. Mediced Journal.

trial they would let me know.

The President:Then your answer mattora. The Chinese, who se vastly ont He makes no more of going to Australia accompanied by detarliments of troops. Tha

Did you take any steps between the 19 that it would be your daly a Guveranent moraber the Europeans or Foreigners, ought than we of going to Pansy no fuss, no only question in doubt is if China intends

and 224d to ascertain whether or not the Marine Surveyor--

to ho able to enjoy all the privileges confusion. The question he asks himself Mr Williams, interrupting, said that was of a British colonial system of Govern- po setting out for the charge of air (ductors to fight France in Tonquin with increased

safety valves had been retitled-No. I activity, garrisoning hundreds of miles

interior of the trouble nut to answer to his question; and the rust. Thoy pay taxes, and us such are bors will enter yana voyage to Australin Informed of the on 22nd instant. question being repeated and the samo answer entitled to our consideration in such just as ours will tell you to try Saint-- ** 4 months' sight, of a mountainous region with her troops.

How long before the trip of the 24th did received, the test reply was written down, matters an postal privileges and other Geminin or Visby) is: Shall I come home Crodite, you know that the steamer was to take a The President:Do you supervise all privileges that might be easily extended to by way of China or San Francisco? If she does the General may not to very

trip to Macao on Sunday-That was ar- boilets that are repaired for ships.

Documentary 4 months sight, 3/8) them, at little far out in his calculation that France would

as the boat. Du the 20th I saw Mr intonded or likely to be used in passengerita stail, and take the necessary steps to

expense to ourselves. His ticket taken, ho instals himself in India, Wita, ranged on the 10th. just as Mr Costs and I Witness:-Yes, provided that they am The postal department confd easily increase his berth, like a king in his castle.

demand, require sons 60,000 troops to march to Lao-

Gillies, and tobi hias I had suggested that ships. Twentynian Did the Steamboat their various addresses, within the limite of like that kind of thing: tu prefers to be Gold Lauf 90 fine...

In Franos, the Administration takes us Shanghai, domnad....... kay and Nunning. Even to hold the post-

an alteration should be made in the slido

cause the native letters to be delivered to under its wing. The Englishnan does not

30 days' sight, privata 73 tions already occupied in the delta, it will

valve, and he agreed with me that the Company ask you to send in this repust?

$27.50 the Treaty Forts, in China, the length and let alone he feels big enough to take care Sovereigns, Withcas Yus. 1 have no letter apply breadth of our userons Colonies and other of itself. be necessary for the French to keep a large

alteration should be made. force in Tongain, and that France is not

ing for the survey. It was a verbal ap parts of the world, where Chinese usually I travelled once from Boulogne to Paris plication. It was known then that the congregate. This is a most important matter with a Britora, who enorod away in bla (Taken at Mesera Falconer di Ca's Premises, likely to do without making China pay the

hot pont instructions regarding the altern-hoilers wore to ho put into the Yote from another point of view, and that is that corner as happy ne a king. Presently up piper in some way. Yet to make China pay

tion on the valve had been made No. I and the Company wanted to know what the increase of revenue that the Colonial Go-came a most polite portet, who, waking the piper means that she has to be brought

did not instruct Mfr Soutt i make the the boilers required to make the last verument is likely to derive from such a step, him, inquired whither he was bonid:

I did not think is likely to balanten any extra expanse alteration on the day of the trial, the 19th, three or four years.

Why do you wake u{" to terras, and how she is to be brought to

told him the day after, I think: mind 60 lbs. TLE an excessive pressure atmade, by additions increase of the postal terms without an open war between the two

valve overhauled." I don't remember that tested at 60 lbs., although I should have Government to have a specis! Chinese Past Me Scott you have those Government which to test the boilers.

They

were staff. It would actually pay the Colonial countries, and a blow struck at some more

day I told him. I told him in the office at been satisfied with a 50 lbs pressure master and regular staff of assistants, entire vulnerable part of the Empire, is not quite

The reason why the safety valves were not ly devoted to Chinese postal matters, this clear.

locked up on the second trial, and the keys avoiding any clash with the present systein banded to the Captain, was because I told as it is. We have about on hundred and of the valves was not working satisfactorily: Colony, perlapseven twe bandred thousand, it was rather stiff

but there are over a million Chinese living A few minutes before the accident abroad whose letters would assuredly pass was the chief onginoer in a fit state throngh the Post if it was found capable of to be in chargo 7 was, he sober?So delivering the letters. It is usulgas telling far as I could see he was sober. I had all the Chinese to learn English, so as to some conversation with the chief engineer address their letters in that language. It about the suitableness of the boilers for the is

the 10th sad the 24th to see whether ar Yon did not make any enquiries between

à FReNon military writer, mumenting on the affective of the standing army, which for this year consists of 519,642 men and 113,334 horses, makes auch reflections as these "But in the event of a mobilisa tion, the twenty chases of the army-id est, all the able-bodied popn'ation from twenty to forty years of age-would he called up also all the horses necessary to complete the cavalry, artillery, and military train would be requisitioned. What figure does all this represent Five classes of the Active army, 704,714 men; four chases of the reserve, 310,294; divo classes of the territorial, B1.028; six classes of the ter- ritorial reserve, 625,104; toinl, 2,423,184 To this total must be added the meu bolanging to the auxiliary services, but who, in time of war, might be cupluyud in the fortresses, ambulances, and the administration. This category comprises 1,330,000 men, and calace the French ariny on a war establishment to the respectable Did you adjust the values at the 24th, figure of 3,763,164 men. If these men directly after you got on board 1---No. have not an equal value, and cannot all be Did you go on board in

position. The President -I don't understand that. Witness:Wo wore all going over to

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THE Whitehall people intend to build a newidered as soldiora, yot France couldtion-in a semi-ofie Four official posi-Me Scott before the ship went out that one fifty thousand Chinese residents in this companion wanted to alight

torpedo-ship. H.M.S. Hecta, the only vostol of the kind at present in the Service, was not originally constructed for the pur- pose to which she is applied, but was par-

chased from an Irish firm and converted, The new Hecla will be considerably larger, and will be especially designed to carry first-class torpedo boats, of which type the Admiralty intend to a da number to the Navy. They will resemble the class with which the Services of Russia, Brasil, and other Powers have been provided,

place in the field 1,500,000 men who have served for more than four years, 000,000 men who have served from six to twelve months, and 400,000 on who have been called out for annual training of from thirteen to twenty-sight days. It is well for military ruforators and evotionists to bear these figures in mind. Soldiering

Macao.

But did you go on board in your official capacity to adjust the safety valves Yes. That was all. I could bare come back as

At Creil the train drow up; my travelling

Tako your seat, sir; the train does not stop here.""

Yes, it does, I ace; I want to got out." But, sr, you will be left behind." That's nothing to do with you; wind your casu business. I want to get out. You are iny servant."

non as I bad done thut, while the ship (A lotter, written by Mr Wood to Mr employ a few well-aid Chinese port Groat was my surprise, on arriving at Faris,

in harbour.

not perular in France one reisidering the difficulty there was on the Mr WilliamsDid you not think, con- under the colours longer than he cau help- but it is a necessity, and consequently the previous occasions, that the valvos should burder is cheerfully submitted to." have been adjusted before the vessel got

under weigh No.

prefor

adjusting the valves when a vessel is under weigh,

Did you not consider it recessary underthe

A ZEMARZADLE paper, by the Rev. MY THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE

"TOTSAL'

MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY,

Dunster, a country clergyman, appears în tho Nineteenth Century on "Our Orchards The saarine court of inquiry into the loss and Parafin Oil," in which the writer points of the Hongkong, Cantor and Macan Steam boat Company asti amer Fotsti, was reamed out that the true cause of the decay of frait at the Harbour Master's office this morn- troce is the unhealthy state of their bark, ing (19th) The Court was composed of What is wanted is the application of some Captain fl. G. Thomsett, RN. (Harbour Babatance to the barkt powerful enough, to Master) President; Mr H. Williams, Chief aleazze it from all its encuries, while at the Inspector of Machinery, R.N. and Mr samo time it leaves the true with increased J. R. Troutman, Superintending Engi

theasterncer of Meairs Millburn's line of costing power of productiveness. holda that this valuable property in possessed steamers. by paraffin oil, Ilo discovered it by Mr Wotton was present to watch the case accident, but he thinks it so important that on behalf of the Steamboat Cunipany. he felt it his duty to make the matter Joku Sherman Brewer, sworn, deposed: publicly known.

-1 am Government Marine Surveyor of Hongkong. I was a Surveyor fir the Board of Trade at home, before I came here for nine and a half years. I have been here three years.

Down he got, and did not reappear either, to see my fine follow up on the platform,

"Hatla!" I oxclaimed; "how did you get here?"

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This might be one of the subjects for con- Oh jumped into the luggage vas," sideration during the present session of the replied he. Colonial Legislatore. It is well worth all Another time, at the Charing Crossstation,

Manila 20.99 $7.262 SSB 3] the attention the Government can give it a sturdy little follow about twelve yours Hongkong 30.01 58.7.01 ESE Chinese merchants are practiest people, who old wanted to get into a train that was 30.0458.052. NE nick at availing themselves of advant- already in motion. Two porters pulled at Foochow 0.1753.007 ENE ages open to them, or at adopting expedi- jhim from behind to provent hini ascom-

Shanghai .30. 1248.074 E ents to answer their purpose, when dobar phishing his design. He does not hesitate Nagasaki 30.05 NNW 4 red the use of existing ones.

iang: he dosis each of them a don blow WI'stock 29.1820.3 SE 14 Yours truly,

with the elbow, springs upon the step.

Honchong Observatory, March 20, 1884. jumps into the carriage, and shouts at them.

AT 10A.M.-20TH MARCH. from the window: "I say, I didn't knock Manila 80.1391.9.82 N 10 you down, you know, because there wasn't Hongkong 30.1163.58 21 Lime, but don't try me again."

Amoy... 30.0456.087 NW 1 The trains are swift and the carriages. Foocho

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Did you see them obsequent to 18817- which bader it was. as the waste steam pipe test the hoitars until I had fixed the limit. destination, get them labeled, and have clerks, etc., are taking their mist-day repast. Temperaturo.. 58.7

they were taken out of the Folteng, which

saw them ou the quay at Kowloon Docks,

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Government Astronomer.

Hongkong Olarrvatory, March 20.

1, Baomara, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren- heit, and to the forel of the sea in inchies, tenths pul hundredths.

far easier for the Government to

in and read. The writer said he thought expect all the Chinese to address their Brewer on the 12th August, was here put astora, in each of our colonies, thau to after measuring the Yothang's boilers that letters in English. the steam accommodation of the boilers: was not suficient for the Yole, and sug gested two means of

of increasing the power.) Do you know if the boiler were that peculiar circumstances of there having oughly cloaned, and also what caused the boo a difficulty of getting steam on the excessive priming Tho bailers were former trials and the probability of there thoroughly cleaned between the second icial being the same trouble again, to adjust the and last one; and I think the excessive valves in any way I did not think it priming was due to new tubos being fitted would be necessary, especially in this par into old boilers. ticular case. If you will allow me I will Ja it

is possible

that the steam guage pipes exphin. This vessel had originally only two might have been choked by excessivo prim- safety valves, which were at that time in ing -It is possible. accordance with Government regulations Do think that the closing of the stop

you and quite sufficient to relieve the pressure. valse between the staboard boiler and the When the new regulations were issued an- superheater would cause the steam to be ther two Government valves were itti wire bound and the steun guage on the railway stations, and through Clapham vo diferent lines. Each company tries to Wosteck 90.320.4 ESE 4

London has five hundred and sixty-eight excellent. This is the result of compotition. Shanghai. 30.0347.580 SE 醇

You can go from London to Manchester by Naganaki:10.103- duced, also suficient in themselves to superhonter to vibrata Yes. roliovo. the pressure. Knowing I had

And from that you would conclude that Junction alone there pass thirteen hundred obtain your patronage by offering yon more adjusted the two working safety valves be there was ar undas or excessive pressure in and seventy-four trains a day. These

The Barometer is steady in the South fore, and that they were in good order, I the starboard boiler --Yes. My opinion is figures, which are oficial, do not include advantages than the others. Plain woodon had no case for alarm and thought there that the explosion was caused by an axes goods trains. The Metropolitan Company cats have disappeared from all third-class and has fallen in the North. Gradiouts was no necessity to adjrat the Government sive accumulation of steam in the starboard ounced to its shareholders that between class ones in France, and one can trasel has risen at all stations.

carriages, which are now better than asound indicate guillo Winda, Tho Temperature valves.

bailer The springs might not have been January 1st and December 31, 1881, a third by express trains, A QUEEN's messenger lately returned from

It is in avidanoo that the valves were broken.

hundred and ten millions of people had been You go to a refreshment-room, help St. Petersburg has brought back a specimen

shored down. You cannot be sure that

Do you think it right to shore or welas carried over their lines. Steam bas robbed yourself, state what you have taken, and Mr Williama: Can you tell us the age they wore in good order -I know they down the cafety valves or increase the load travel of its poetry; but if we no longer pay. That the same is done in the City of the new pictorial handkerchief now used of the Yotsai's boilers Yes.

were in good order when I left them on the in

live in days of heroic adventure, we may restaurants at lol-time. Gontiemen gen- The PresidentWhen did you first ser 19th February, and I believed they were in in the Russian Army. The centre of thei

any way -Certainly not. square of linen is occupied by a highly-thu boilers of the Yetsai I saw them first order on the 24th.

boilers at the first tost. Yes. On that live in days of case and comfort. Go and the instant: there is no time to lose; no. in Hongkong in April, 1881. reloured representation of the capture of

The boilera primad shortly after the ves-occasion Mr Scott told ron ba kad tested the ask an official at Clapham Junction to re- Who were they made -They were set left Kowloon, did they not --Yes. boilers, hefore I came, at more than 60 lbs gister your luggage, and you will get it-you wipe your mouth with your Plovna, whilst the border is filled with made in 1870.

handkerchief Lanch is despatched in ter Which boiler was it-I could tet say pressure, and I told him in future never to langbod

You merely at to your fasc.

minutes. You might almost hear & pin diagrama drawn accurately to scale, and

put on your boxes your at drap while this roomful of merchants, Barometer......... showing the various parts of the broach. Yea, they were under my inspection from was common to both. I imagined it was The material had not deteriorated except a dest loading title tised in the Russiau arany, with that this on board the Yutiny. They the starboard heiler, as that wa the one small area at the back of the combustion them put into the luggage vali.

On entering an office, the first thing you Hamidity....... directions na to their use. The new soldier's were removed from the Yattany in Sep- which gave that you told two params laid down in the Board of Trade rules, that a porter, mad that is all. No confusion neak of business ouly." It is the raig Force

trouble.

phamber. I don't know why the pressure journey's end you point out your trunks to pocket handkerchief thus instructs as well ember lust I saw them at Canton before

3ce written up is "You are requested to Di'iu of wind ESE It is in evidence as arouse military ardour, and it is possible

in the saloon that

and I never met with any one who had list af steam. you

had just superintend- is double the working pressure, was ex- that in sono battle of the future the was sold and shipped as Canton. Texted the shoring down of the starboard Go- ceeded in the first test. 60 ba. was the as if bureaucracy had been invented and ten in the morning, when the railwayz

the least luggago. In France, it would

Weather. You should see the City betweed nine Rain.. Russian linesmen may rush to the assault

vernment valve. What do you say to that right allowed by Govorniment.

premure. Flo is the factor of each waring fagwise the linen square dealt

Mr Fraser-Smith-I said safety valve, Bufety

I onl- to give employment to the company's largod rebides of all kinda are disgorging their out to him by the anthorities.

not Government safety valve.

culatel that the boilers when new would number of servants. Witness:-I saw the Governmzeni safoty have been able to resist

swarms of busy bees. At fuar o'clock a calm working

Railway accidents are rara, marvellously begins to set in, and on Saturdays the City vales of the starboard boiler shored down. pressure of 38 Is. I took a greater factor, when one thinks of those networks of is deserted from two o'clock in the after.

Was that donc by your direction No. of safety on account of the age of the railroads that are heugh to make one's I was told I thought it was the right los. on secount of the engines being of law tended by dangers, though. If yes romain But you did not object to it?No. From boilers, and fixed the working pressure at head swim to look at them.

Railway journeys are not always uni- This was further reduced to 25 thing to do. Who made out the list of repairs? Did You Bald you had just superiatended it: pressure. Anyone is liable to prosecution your reputation in the least, never remain you make any report or survey of these-I did not superintend it..

3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, the for tampering with Government safety alone is a compartimant with a worn

humidity of air saturated with moisture being were she the owner of the loveliest Even boilers Yes,

But you were a consenting party valves in any way, and, unless it is proved pair of ayos, fue for your life to the next

10. was neither asked to give my consent, ner that they were interfered with in order to

4. Dization of Wine, to two points. did I give it.

5. Force of Wi, areording to Beaufort save the ship or in a case of accident, he is carriage. There are certain ladies in exia You approved of it-Yes Can I give liable to a penalty. Before I left the ship enco who levy black mail on a vast my reasons for that.

at Macao I should bare satisfied myself somewhat fantastic scale.

G. STATE OF WEATHER. b blas sky, de- tachod obale, drizzling rain, tog, gloomy.. The Court:-Yeu

that the safety valves are property ad- A French diplomatist of my acquaintance of letters in the City. I borrow the following hall, lightning, a overcast, p passing showers, Witness When I left the table to fol.justed in accordance with the Board of a day travelling alone with a woman, lizee from the ocullent Annuaire-Hauté, squaly, ram, anaw, thunder, vinifinity. low Mr Pinker into the engine room. Trade requirements, and locked them up who appeared to hilo about half an hour Guide général de Français à Londres

"The President-What made you leave But I was requested not to go below, and respect. At the end of about half an hour, In the EC. district alone, there are de-ests say incram over the average of their 8- | w daw (rel) The letters to repsated to Indí, the table f

their eyes chanced to meet. The ladyim-vered every morning a million of letters; thon the explosion occurred.

signifisation. Witness:The noise of a rush of steam

Bued an irresistiblo Wue the area of the safety valven in ex-mediately smiled. Mr WottonThe rapet is signed Go-out of the waste steam pipe. Mr Pinker cess of the Board of Trade regulations smile! What bewitching syes My friend and that which shows to what a degree the rernment Marine Surveyor. Ball I send left the table first and I followed hira in a The area of every one of the valves westmiled too. Nothing more. But he paid commercial life of the United Kingdom is for the original latter,

for it. few minutes afterwards. I looked down in excess of that required. The diameter

Money Orders. The President:Yes, you can.

the engine room skylight and saw Mr Pin-

Are we far from Cannon Street Station, the postal district of Loadon forms more of the lever, or working, valves was 5

L-Money Orders are exchanged with Me Williams to witness-Did you look ker and Mr Wood on the top of the star inches, giving area of 19.6 inches; and do you know?" said the charming lady. after the boilers while the Tothing was run board boller.

than a fourth part of all the letters deliver the following countries — Mr Wood was holding the the diameter of the spring, or government, wing?

Witness:Yes, I used to inspect the spindle of the valve down with a piece of valves was 4 inches, giving an area minutadam; wo shall be there in voed in Great Britain, Scotland does not | Ceylon.

and India reccivolalf as many letters as London, and Very well, air; if you do not hand me Ireland not one third. To give an ex- Japan. It was a handspike. I 14.18 inches. periodically.

asked him what was the matter. He said: Mr Willians Ore of the divers fold usarer twenty pods this instant, I shall waple oue City house recaivas three New South Wales. How much steam did they carry The The spring's brokon. I said: Let it go yesterday that one dome of the safety give you in charge at the station for having thousand letters a day. This development Fort Darwin. levor, or working, valves were not at 27 lbs and let me son. He let go the valve and sheets on the port boiler was on, and the friend paid: he was a wise man and the Government valves at 22 lbs., the the spindle jumped up about an inch; and other dame was off I ask you whether or not

of letter writing is all the more remarkable Such cases are very frequent. lever valves being set to allow of the vessel I heard a roar of steam come out of the that done was off the spring valve for the

from the fact of the post haring a serious Tuz "lastbor" guns of old, barrels of miling. The mean presaura was about wasto steam pipe. Mr Wood then called to purpose of adinating the valves, from the of tobacco, but who invariably travels with

I know a

A gentleman who detests the smell competitor in the telegraph," leather bound with iron hoops, are to find 25 lbs.

I cannot leave the City without saying a The President: What period of time wedges, as all the steam would be out. By

Mr Flaker to give him a bacaner and some 19th to the 2416 February ? an imitation in cannons of silk and steel:

Witness:-It was off on the 15th; and the smokers rather than run the risk of frid-word in the abject of the Lord Mayor. was the certificate given for?

The first magistrate of London is elooted A German inventor proposes to wrap u ateel.

this time I had gone down and was standit was left off on the 24th for me to adjusting himself alone with a woman. Witness: Six months at a time.

ing just outside the engine room door on I don't know that it was replaced in the Dao day he had just taken his seat in a manually by the Corporation. He is in- the main deck, I immediately looked at interval. tube with silk until a diameter is attained

stalled an the 9th of November.. moking compartment-

forins to the door: Smoking ceremony for the occasior. for the pressure gange

Mr Williams:-My idea is that it was corresponding with the ballistic power

Mr William The superheater gungo? quite open to say one to tamper with it carriage, madam which is required for the cannon. For any

Witness:

Yes. I looked at it and say during that time, as it was not locked. in search of

it, that ramiuds one of carnival time, given diameter, silk pussesses a tenacity as say you made this surrey in the capacity it indicated only 12lb From this I con

and in which the Lord Mayor playa greas as that of the best tempered steel, of Governinont Marine Surveyor. I want cluded that the esfety valve apting was

This concluded the examination of Me

"That may be. I do though! And, at the part of the fatted os, The proccasion the risk of pussing for a beat, he held en toets out for tidal at noon to go and the handle of the door, at reaalbed master present the Lord Mayor elect to the judges of the situation, Honour was safe: that at Westminster. It is preceded by sol- was the main thing

diers, and about a dozen, bands of music. These charmers are not the only travel. All the City Companies are represented ling companions to be shunned. One of the and headed by their respective banners must to be dreaded is the old maid who Horsesandhorsemen disguised as knightsand takes up her position it front of you, and musketeers, ate borrowed of circus prople asks you point blank you are prepared tor, and I karẻ even sogn camels and Christian-Worker, and she exercises her tor) taking part in the performance. The to meet your Makon Her name is slephants (also lent by the circus proprie-

•No orders on Japan are fasted at the British profcasion wherever the gues, distanco is yu Lord Mayor draw up the procession. Past pics, Shanghai..

Did you receive any official notice from the Dock Company to survey them-No. I received a note from Mr da Costa saying they were to be repaired.

At whose instigation -r da Costa's. Do you have a copy of that report-No. Mr Wotton:-I have a copy hare. The President to witness-Do you have the original i

reports out in pencil.

Tue credulons and superstitions will see in the following a certain augury for the nant approach of another France German wat The watchman in charge of the Midereald nonument in Rudesheim was struck by the pocaliar buzzing noise that met bis erre dur ing the Iste violent winds. Neither he nor the few winter tourists who visited the spot) could account for it. At first it was suggest- ed that the sound might proceed from the wind whistling through Germania's Rowing Witness:No. I generally write these locks, or passing under the crown al holds up on high. If this was the case, the pres sure of further stormy weather night de- velop oscillation in the figuro. Such fears proved, however, groundless. The colossal statze is so firmly balanced, her right arm, despite the apparent easy position, sa durably manipulated, that not the slightest uscillatory movement is possible. At last the cloe was found. The sounds that and puzzled the listeners were tanced to have almost imperceptibla mo- their cause in vemsnt of the heavy sword alongside the figure of War standing to the left of Ger- mania's pedestal. Figaro.

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In what capacity did you make this survap?-1 reported on the boilers in my official capacity,

Bir Williams was about to ask a question

when the

President said There is the question

I think 7 should put-To Witness: You

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and ass the advantage of a superior eles to know if you received any fee for that broken, as 121bs. pressure could not possi ticity. After the tube has been made, it is service!.

centred upon a lathe which turns with a Witness No. I never received any circumstances. great angular velocity. Abote and parallel fee for my service.

bly have lifted the valve under ordinary Mr Twentyman-There was a vibration Witness-There was a vibration of hair

with the tube are arranged a number of Mr Williams-Why were you not preant on the point of the storm guage? spools of silk, which cover the surface in on the first trial, on the 18th February i

Witness:Because I had no intimations point each way, the form of a helix, by means of guides, without leaving any space between the that a trial was to be made. threads, When the desired thickness has. On that day did you know whether or been obtained, the silk is goated with gaita not the safety valves were adjusted 1--No, percha or hardened cantchouc, in order to did not know. preserve it from air and dampness. The Should you not have been informed that

Mr Williams --The Government valss the one on the starboard boiler was stored was fized in ite sest then by wedges →Yes, down from under the deck.

30 lbs.

Brewer.

The President to Mr R. Fraser Smith As you represent a certain interest in this matter, I want to know if there is any fur ther evidenos you know of than that we already hard.

Mr Fraser-Smith:-I can think of so thing, the Court. The Ending will not likely be The President Then we will adjourn given until Monday morning.

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sights you will never forget.

The docks, too, are well worth a visit, with their forests of masts, *These are

Take a walk in the City, and look the air: the telegraph wires are onongh to make you believe that some gigantic spider has spun i web over your head. vast aad

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