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No. 9656 JANUARY 22, 1894.1

this morning

the Magistracy data hated Kwok Su was charged by William Bowles, seoond ofer, Empica of China, with stealing block from the cabin of the complainant The prisoner,

who had been detested in the ast of pawning the clock, was sent to prison for six months,

speak for itself. With this opinion we are sure the Amidala shareholders will agres unhesitatingly, To show the work done by Mr Nicholas we quote the following figures

previous to his taking charge of the mins the amount of stone crushed was 2,034 tone, the yield being 2020; since then he has put through 2.099 tons which returned 203 2, 18 dwie, an average of over 8 dute. per ton, Theen figuros need no comment. Mr Nicholas, on being specially saked whether he is a relative of Professor Nickolas the expert referred to at the last meeting at having in 101 asserted the value of the Mount MacDonald Gold Fielde, said he was not, bat know the Professor to be a very clover men and one whose opinion could be thoroughly relied on. This is the last of a series of favourable reports reveived.

THE

the wreck of the Bokhara from October, 1892, to May, 1899, during which time aho had only 16 working days, whlab shows how are occasions are on which landing on Sand, and neighbouring islands, can be affected during the N.E. monsoon, which wind prevaile at the Percadores 9 months out of thing left to be seen of the

year There is Bokhara above water, but I am informed in nim weather the boilers and engines can be distinctly made on in the bottom in about eigh: fathome, I went to look at the place where she was wrecked, but in sunsequence of heavy surf could not get class snough to us for myssit.

BM.S. Porpoise, having performed the duties on which she was sent, left Band faland on 31st December 1893, at 9.80 a.m. and arrived as Hongkong January, 1894.

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far beyond Stonecutter's Paint before tack she had a fing up and a boat out. Bo prolardy went back to his ship." The Captain places the captain says it was arrăbgué ano man came on bösed and on to the stern of the Haiphong as that was the bast ing for home, lost ground. It was a sloze ceeded on his course, the boat pulled of the Krim sage,, A bost csize alongside, that he should take the hawsers from the and exoiling finish the She passing the Sea-towards-him and he kept on until he sw breeze, the Hillend the Bin just before that the boat was full of men he was then bridge; I asked him in English what Ho way of getting hit of He adys that when reaching the tins, The She and the Sox sure that the vessel was aground; he alowed wanted, he told me he spoke very little En- he began to tow he steeret So

N.N.E. and about a mile of and heading I told him I understood a little; then he they would be towing not in a straight no breeze saved their time on the Pearl and down, the other steamer bearing N.. or glish tre asked me if I understood French, the Bain ng lay with bir load Way w

The captain a took second and third places respectively.

The following worn the times at the West; he stoored N. or N.N.E. towards the told me in French and in a little English but broad on the quarter finish:

bost, and then noaring har he stepped the sad also by signs that the Haiphong was his evidenão, see page 89, says. When engines, an officer from Haiphong nama aground and that her Captain was afraid got into pohitled we intended to slow on board, said he wanted assistance, the that the strong fide would take him more fatphone's stora round to the south; Captain of his Krigationon consented to up the bank because he had just touched could not therefore have moved the dar go. The question as to what then took the edge of it, and to asked me if I would phong in an exterly directive," I have plans between the Captain of the Aris and give him assistance to take a rope from him been asked by the learned ossed for the the officer of the Haiphong will be noticed and try sad get him of. In reply plaintiffs to put the question to my bessor later on; as soon as the allicer had left, the answered yes, and then I told him to whether it is possible that the movement Captain of the Krim commenced slowly to harry up and go back with his boat to the which the Captain' admits took ples. I steam towards the Haiphong; he came to Haiphong to get a hammer ready to put on an advised that it the effects of the about a cablo's length fm the bow of the board the Krin and I would fallow Krim on the 29th had moved the Hai Haiphong, then turned bis abip towards slowly. The Captain of the Haiphong phong 20 metres astern she would have the East, and went along the Haiphong's thought that the Captain of the income of avily when these itempa side in order to get aetern of her in order would have anchored atid tbon come on were renewed on the 29th when she had to take a bawser on board; while he was board and stranged terms of remaneration been further lightened The pirsting of the doing this the tide took him on the amie & From the fact that the Captain of Haiphong would have been the reent of the bank on which the Haiphong was sud about the Krim understood very little Treadly broadside pall; and and further advised that.. hooths EN. B. of her. The Cap and Ballardy very little it any English, and this pivoting dose not appear to have afferbed tain of the Haiphong has on paper showed that the convocation was partly carried on the resale-in-ane way or in any way contri the relative positions of the Haiphong and by signs, it is very possible that on some buited to getting the Elephone The Captain Krim when the latter had settled on the paints this parties did not understand sack of the Krim left the Hatgholy for all plat bank The Krim after jettisoning 274 tous other, but there can be vo doubt from sinal purposes in the same state sad position The Captain went south and anthe Captain of the Krijtended to that any of the enbarent stemple in any of coa! crime off on the 27th March at 10 the evidenc of Mr Bellardy that us ho had fund hor

•There is chored about a mile off the Haiphong in 5 make so attempt as soon as possible way moved the Haiphong. The hurried or 6-fathoms of waser that evening he and it may havo base the opinion of all-enkiel in his reply her asked me to bonel went on board the Haiphong, saw Captain that as the tide was thers rising the Krim Jer whether under all the bircumstances of Galletti and told him that he was ready to if she tried at once would easily refloat the the onge the Frim could have done better leave for Hongkong. Bomo conversa-Haiphong. The Captain of the Krim her. From the above evidence it appears that the tion respecting the assistance which the ing consulted his chart commenced to steam Captain of the rim did not intend to tow Haiphong required took place batween slowly towards the Haiphong; he passed the faghong off tea Hoe with her keal the two Captains and Mr Bavier Chauf- about a cable's length from her bow, turned hat endeavoured to pull her off the bank four, the Director of the Compagnie bis chip's head to the East and went along almost broadside. He was fail SKOR des Charbonnages on Tonkin, who was the Haiphong's elds; he says the Haiphongs donhs of getting on the bank again. I phasenger on board the Haiphong but boat was palling back to him with a small am advised that the proper and seamanlike nothing was definitely arranged; the Capt. rope to get the hawser on board... (This is plan would have been to have attempted to of the Erim left and returned the next denied by the other side). He went astera leave the ship off asteen on the line of her morning after some conversation a letter of the Haiphong, and at about a cable's keel, unless it had been ascertained that was handed to him sigued by the Captain length from her, he mancarered to get her there was more and deeper water head, of the Haiphong in the following forms head out to the southward into dooper but to try to drag a fine-shaped ship At aan 28th March, 1893. Messageries water because the propeller was stirring broadside of was to attempt alb Maritimes French Maif Bosta Steamship up mud, he was still outside of the Hat impossiblity. The scope of cable out, vik Haiphony, &c., &c. To Master of the phong, that is 8. of her, he went slow 240 fathoms, van stormons and the lean of steamship Arini,--Lees that it is impossible astero, his head was then about. The ship poor immouse The Krim getting under for me to dispense with your assistance in want neters, the ship's head did not go to way at eich attempt to town farther the situation in which my vessel in. I ask starboard a nasi, finding that the tide grave error, for when the strain came on you therefore to romain at my disposal until had, taken him to the N. closer to the the helm could not contrel her, ulze became but the manageable, and the current oatsking

It is inumated that there will be no free next Sunday. The next face on Sunday Febuary 4, and the two races on the China New Your holidays, will be for the Garrison Cup. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS

FIELD BATTERY. Another Spoon Competition under the suspices of the Resreation Committee took place yesterday. The following wers the winners-

Tars morning, at the Magistracy, Taung Ut Chun, shopkeeper, was charged, before Mr HE Wodehouse, with having, on the 18th and 10th inst, wilfully and corruptly given faise evidence at the Supreme Court in his examination upon oath befors Sir

There being no questions, the Chairman Fielding Clerke, Chief Justico, in a cape in proposed the first resolution passed at

Capt. Barr palled on Brigedier General. which Lai Kit was charged with setting fire previous meeting, authorising the liquidator Wang to thank him, on behalf of Her Ma- to his house Š14a Quem's Road Central ente eeli the Company's property to the New jesty the Queen, and the Britled Govern-

Balmoral Company, Limited.

ment for bis special exertione in assisting and 23rd November, 1893. Mír A. B. Johnson, Mr B. Georg spended the motion, which succouring the survivors of the Bokhara, Afterwards, on board the Perprise, Capt. Crown Solicitor, appeared to procenta.was carried unanimensly

On the motion of the Chairman, cocinded Bart made a presentation to Brigadier ← Bows formant evidence having been given, by Mr Orange, the second resolution, General Wang. With reference to this the onse was adjourned till Friday next. sanctioning the draft contract of enfo, was on handing the silver plate I informed Ge- ceremony, Capt. Burr says in his report:- Bail was fired in two sureties for $1,500 also confirmed.

The Obairman:-That is all the business neral Wang that Admiral Fremantle had in. each

of the meeting, and as too old company, stracted me to convey his compliments, and which has been a very disastrous one, bas to inform him that ba bad specially selected Law & Kin, servant, was charged before to be dispensed with, I trust the New myself for this service In consequence of Captain Hastings at the Magistracy this Balmoral Company, if it is formed, will .M.S. Porpoise being instrumental in have an entirely different record. (Apbringing the survivors of the Hopara to morning with stealing $20 on 11th instant plause I think there will be no doubt Hongkong, and added that it gave me great from a drawer in the house at Quarry Bay about the now usipany being formed; and pleasure to ba xa selected and be present on occupied of Charles Blake, engineer. The think we may look upon it as an assured such an occasion, and neared the General fact, for I am told over 17.000 shares have that not only the British community in

B. Sarg-Major Donau haring declared sound was further charged with stouling sirsady bom promised and me already China was grateful for his humanity and from the European quarters at Seaview applied for, and I think there can be so kindhoes on the occasion of the less of these us of the competition, the 2nd spoon was passed on to Corp. Suenderam. A apoon competition in again being arrang Terrace, Quarry Bay, on the 13th or 14th-question of the future specese of the Com-Bokhara, but the British nation as a whole. pany. Now that you have confirmed the He replied to a few enitable wards and I feel

od for Saturday, 27th it. instant, a silver watch, silver chain, silver resolution it will be eligible for us to adver- gaite sure was much gratiflad with bis re- canh, two wall clocks, and a quantity of ties the prospectus of the new Compent, ception and gift,

which will accordingly appear in to-night' cutlery, in all of the value of $75. The papers, and you will greatly facilitate mat- eased admitted stealing the money. The fers by sending in your applinations for new HONGKONG CORINTHIAN other charge was departed from. His Wor-barce, and urging your friends to do the saus, without delay, so that the allotment ship sentenced the prisoner to mix montha' may be proceeded with soon after the 31st impriaciment Asam of 89,95 found upon instant and carried through well before the the accused was handed over to Mr Blake, China New Year. There is nothing further for me to do now but to thank you for your attendance. Wi have to nakaowlaga with thanks re= | ceipt of a copy of the Hongkong Chronicle and Directory for 1894, published at the

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD- ING COMPANY LIMITED.

CLUB.

NINTH RACE.

SAILING

Hongkong Daily Press Office. The morite The following is the fifth report of the of the publication are so well known Board of Directors to the Ordinary throughout the Far East that it is unneces-Meeting of Sharaboldots, of the above com- sary to say a word of commendation with peny, to be held on Monday, the 20thrasing on the beat-home from Groen island.

January 1894--

regard to the volume. We must say, how. over, that the Chronids and Directory for this yearismoro meritorious than ever. Amongst other now features it contains a plan of

Hongkow from the survey just completed, a plan of the Peak district with a key, and the other plans have been brought up to date,

There is table of the Hong- kong Licence, Trade Mark and Letters Patent Foca, the new Treaty between France and Siam &s. The pristing is much improved this past, while the features of screcy and up-to-dateness (without which any Directory is worse than useless) aro more noticeable than ever. The alphabe tical list contains 16,242 names, over 1000 more than last year.

BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO.,

Gentomok, The Director now submit to you a statement of the affairs of the Company and Balance Sheer for the year ending 31st December, 1893,

The balance of Profit and Loss Account for the year, after writing off all Charges and Expenaus, also Bad Debts, amounted to 84,483.31. The Directors therefore re- commend that a Dividend of 70 conta por share be paid, which, after writing off the Esface of Preliminary Expenses ingether with Dircolors and Auditors' Fees will leave a balance of $68.43 to be carried forward to the credit of a New Proft and

Lose Account.

Directors.-Meesra E. Jones Bnghes and J. Goosmann rutire, but offer themselves

for re-election,

Auditors.-The Accounts have boon audited by Meara Thos. Arnold and R. Lyall, who now setire and offer themselves

F. HENDERSON, Chairman, Hongkong, 17th Fatuary, 1894.

for re-election.

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Sorgt. Hayward B. Sorg. Major Duucso Corpl. Socaderam

CRICKET.

HILLS ». PLAINS,

RILLS.-FIRET INNINGA

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8 to-night in order to try and get me off the shoal he wont fall upsen asterent to | hår on the how swept her into imminent

Played on the Cricket Ground Hatur day, and zcanlted in a win for the Bils by 7 wieksts. Buores The conditions under which the Corin. thian Club sailed yesterday's race were E, Maitland, o Ezekiel, b Mast almost perfect. Thore was a steady, full-C. M. Firth, o Barton, b Lowaon sail breeze throughout the rape, and though, E. W. Maithand, a and b strán at times, the water was a trife lampy it Cape Weiman, b Bartan did not materially interfere with the racing. E. W. Mounser, b Lowen, It was a day to suit the Payne, which is S. L. Darby, lbw b Lawson once more leading in the Sat-class section, R. F. Lammert, b Lowson and the Stella doctinued to maintain the Bar. Capt. Westcott, run out,, form she developed on the provions Sunday P. G. Darles, o and b Barton by racing into second plasa Amongat the R. K. Leigh, e Coxon, b Lowong secund-class boats there was some sxeiting T. Lammert, not ont Throughout the race the Chinese-built boats, Carn, Pearl, and She, maintained their reputations, and actually arrived first at the winning mark in the order pamed, though the Pearl lost the third place to Seabreeze on time allowance. The Cam et grandly all through the race, and was Appendel are details of the racing handled in a most accomplished manner,

Course-From Babmutine Mining Pier, Wellington Barracks, round No. 1 Dock Buoy off Kowloon Dooks, No. 2 Cosmopo litan Dock Duoy, and a mark bout off Gresa island (leaving all to port); 12 miles.

Ladybird.. Paque Dari.

Petrol

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Wilkinson Royal Engineers .53rd Regt.

.Royal Artillery

Sterling

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SECOND NINO.

F. Maitland, not put CM. Firth, Noble, & Iliewicz E. W. Mailand, not sat

T. Lammert, b Lowson S. L. Darby, o Nuble, b-Barton,

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PELYNA.FIRST INNINGS. E. & Ezekiel, b Davies J. P. Barton. b Firth Dr Iiewicz, h Firth.

Dr Lowson, e Westosti, b Firth Lt. Coxon, not out...... Lt. Olivier, e sub, B. Lammert

Lt. Hale, lb, R. Lammert Capt. Fawkes, bit, Lammert..

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BECOND TENINGS.

E. S. Ezekiel, b Lammert

At the start the boats were spread out. Mast, & Lammert, Firth.

L. B. Noble, H.N., ran out somewhat, the Payne and Ladybird get Lt. J. A. Strick, S. L.I., ran out ting over the line first. The Ladybird was on the weather quarter of the Payne, but the Engineers" boat crew away, went about on the starboard took, and stood over to the Kowloon Dook. The Dart led off from the Stella, but did not stand the tumpy sea se well as the new boat, which J. P. Barton, T. Lammert, R. Lammert passed both the Dart and the Ladybird, and Dr Eliowicz, b R. Lammert.

Dr Lowson, Mousey, Firth rounded the Kowloon Dock busy woll up to Lt. Coxes, o Firth, b B. Lammert the Payrie, Running to Blackhead's Point Lt. Olivier, & R. Lammert..... was bit rough. The Pagne had her boca Lt. Hale, st. Welman, b Firth. to port, all the others were on the opposite ant Fawkes, got out. jibe. In the more, sheltered water off the E. Matt, s Davies, b Firth... Kowloon Wharves, spinnakers and big jibe Lt. J. A. Strick, 3.11, 6 Firth... were not for the roach to Ocsmopolitan Dock. Going round this bury the Fas was timed L. B. Noble, H.N., a K. Lammert, b Firth se four minutes ahead of the Stella and i minutes ahead of the Dart. The rasch to Green Island was accomplished in about half-an-hear, and then followed an in- tereating beat to windward, in which the Cam, which continues to be woll- managed, sanght up the tail-end of 853.76 the Petrel and Ladybird.

LD., IN LIQUIDATION. - This morning an extraordinary general

The following is the thirteenth annual re- meeting of shareholders in the Balmoral Geld Hizing Co., Limited, was held in the port of the general manager of the above office the Compasy, Duddell Street. Mr Company:

The General Managers have pleasure G. R. Stevens presided, and there were also present Hecare C, Georg (liquidator) A. B. in submitting to the Shareholders a status Johnson (solicitor). E. Georg, 1. Orange, Ement of the Company's accounts for the Osborn, J. D. Caghtrie (directors), T. year 1893.

Including $691.45 brought forward from M. E. Machado, 0. Wegener, and S. Rustomjse.

laat gese, arid after deducting $10,090.00 The Chairman suid-Gentlemen, before part on the 28th July last as an Interim saking you to confirm the resolutions passed

Dividend of 8 per cent., the bat at sty last meeting, I would mention that credit of profit and lose is $33,855.76, which

in the interval we have bad the advantage it is recommended should be appropriated of getting an independent and voluntarily as follow given opinion on the value of our properties, A final dividend of $4-16 % from Mr C. E. Nigbolos, an experienced muing manager, who panced through the To write off Property Account,.. 13,000.00 the first-class flest, and arrived home before Colony a few days ago returning to Austra-To carry forward,

lis from Japan, where he had been settling.

per Sham

$20,000.00

the affairs of his late brother. Mr Nicholas

New Extensions at pratent heing carried eay our prospectus at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and being professisually in-out are estimated to cost $14,000, and sho terested in mining made enquiries, with the amount resummended to be written off reault that be palled on us and was shown Property Assunt it is proposed to set. samples of our stons, plans of our properties against this expenditure. and given a general description of our wines with which he expressed himself as being very mech pleased, saying that the Queen

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if it isded only 25 05. per ton (with roof 2 to 3 foot wide)

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a furtane. He was prove alas zanah impressed with the stone from the Balmoral, and weld hard dark-blue quartz al that klad does not die out a near surface but will go down to a great depth. Toshow the high opinion held of Mr Nisbalas an a

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BOWLING ANALYSIS,

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peril as abundantly appara. The practical and seamanlike method to have, adopad 1 was (arist carofal soundings) to bare moored the Krim in a line astern of the Haiphong (im this one the shape of the bank being clearly defined) at a distance 61 about 200 or 40 fathoms and reared to the clinch 135 or 250 Lathons, thin ih hawsers of about 25 to 80 fathoms from the opposite quarters of both ships to kee gradually worked up the speed, the Kem heaving on her cables, thus döbverting bereel inte centre of tower nearly motionless in fluid or possible to the Haiphong began to move, Feato boilig taken the that anandbor was let you from tha

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24 sand bank. Your charterers will settle the ship instant of going to starboard

qasation of the charges arising out of this port and immediately after the stoak the anca with wy company. Yours faith-ground on the port side shout a cable's fully, H. Galletti, Captain of the Haiphong length East from the Haiphong. His ship The Captain of the Krim then-west back was a Ettle outside of the line of keel of to his ship. There does not seem to have the Huphong the tide was running boot any consultation batween the Captains N.N.W. Admitting for the moment that the 45 10 the meaeutos to be taken to assist the request was for immediate assistance, that B Haiphong or to tow her off the bank; But be received to caution from Bollardy and there was a nonmiliation or discussion on that he was told that there was plenty of 111 board the Krim between her Captain and water all round outside the South side of the chief, officer of the Haiphong. The the ship was this a proper stop to take or Captain of the Krim had by that time taken was he instified in roaming the risk which soundings; the most water was found to be ha did He states that he knew that there 86 at the stern, and it was therefore arranged as a strong current running but he did 1 that hangers should he passed from the not anchor and pay out cable on account of Geturn of the Haiphong to the rim, that the sandy bottom. He did not use the 19 the Chinese gunhuet which had arrived that load. There was no immediate danger to Haiphong to prsvant bor coming

morning should take a rope from the Krim's the Haiphong, she was not damaged in any surge into the Krim; there was gothie in buw, and that as soon as the Krim.com-way, her engines were not disabled, tho the position or band of the bank to menced towing, the ganbuat should aten weather was fine and calm, it was the this and had the Air adopted these Bo as to keep the Krin's baw off the bank, ond of the N.E, monsoon, there was a measures she would not have been 14 The Captain of the Krim theri anabored appearance of bad weather, and in the posi-exposed to this foros of the currant, ok, 13:10 fathoms from the stern of the Haiphong, tion in which she was there was no danger better still she could have waited till food

... the ganbant brought the haween on board unless a N.E. gals had sprung up. IF, then, ide, then the water being slack she woolt 14 the Krim and it was ascared between 2 there was no danger to the Exepheng at the not have met with any diffoulty from the 2nd three o'clock p.m., the hammers-parted moment, was there any reason of exouse why corrent, and there la every probability 3er slipped twice that day; the cause of he should not have anchored before attamp-(seeing that the Haiphong afterwarde got

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to take a bowser on board ? After con of meaided that the rim first attempt the parting will

hereafter. When the hawers had been tenured after sidering all the fasts of the case, I am off thus carried out would have beau ausbese the first parting the rim was quite ready opinion and I am advised that the stranding ful. This being so I find that no salvage ahead again; about 10 o'clock, the of the Krim was das to the default of the or beneficial services were rendered by the Chineas gunboat got a rope from the bowmaster in neglecting the most crdinary pre-rins to the Baithing, and following tho at the frim which then commened to go cautions. He did not use the lead, and it principles laid down in the India (W.E 36 lowly ahead steering about 5.8.E., the was a grave error in judgment not anchoring 108), the Edisard Hawkins (Lucb, 575), sagines went about speed, and at 10.30 outside the 10 fathoms line til such time as the Cheerfel (LR. XL Oh. D. 19), and Le bend in the hausera nearest the Krim the approach to the Haiphong has been others, vis, that however meritorious the

the alleged salvors may be, 8 slipped. They could do nothing more that sounded out and correctly ascertained.exertions

night, they thursfors steamed into deeper Thut the attempt to get a hawaer on et attended with benefit to the other, 8. watar ned anchored. The noxt day the board in a heavy tiderip whilst under they cannot be compensated in this Coars. Captain of the Krim went board the way off it shoul was most hazardous and Salvage is for benefit actually conferred.

· opinion, that Haiphong and tbo Captain told him he had aut justifed or required by the then ex- and

plaintiffs isting circumstances. That the strand no right or claim to any moved the Haiphong about 18 or 20 metres the direction in telsich she was moved willing of the Krims was not in any way a new strictly -90 called, our age, reward be considered further on. It was arranged cessary incident in har attempt to aaalat the stayed by the Haiphong on the 28th that the Krim should stay by another Haiphong and it could have hean avoided if March at the written request of the captais

Lat the orda try day and

ordinary skill and manship had been (see letter of that dsto), and altampted, to ssin to refloat

.. exercised. Such being the osas Leisallow pull her off the bank, and that on thể stoa. 4uiphong, accordingly about 11

the Krim moved in all claim for detention while on the banking of that day it was further agreed: that. the Captain of

the Krow should stay another day and had done

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na the previous day, coming in to ing. I have got to deal with the question – furt between 100 to 200 fathoms of the stern of whether the plaintiffs are entitled to REY

Haiphong, two separate hawsers were salvage or remuneration for the services alleg reward or romaneration, and in thing the w.passed this time and the Krim examinanceded to have beef subsequently rendered to the amount they also admit that the taskilful towing about 5 pm, the tide was then Haiphong. The fasts are fully set forthness displayed by the Captain of the Kris making, the Chinese goabeat was abend of above. It is admitted that the Krim when in the manner in which Fe" masentre the Krim steering to the 5.8.E. to keep sha ossed her efforts left the Emphony still though justifying the Captain of

Haiphong in dispensing with hie, the head of the Krim off the bank, but the ground; she was not alred when the rim Hat Arength of the current was such that it left the question therefore le did the Krim was not of sung a naturs, as to wa

adimlention The Fight wck the head of the Krim; the Captain et onfer any benefit on the Haiphong, or

remuneration being”. Admitted 1 go one anchor and then another, but as he other words was any service sotually an-

still drifted be, cat both the hawaers, the dered? Mr Francis submits that such to fix the amount thereof. Tom of

I was of onial Krim then swong to the tide and remained services were rendered and that he is en- and Tam advised that the Captain seeds, when the tide slackened the Krim titled to salvage remuneration and to a Haiphong was after the fear or Bre fraill com dropped nearer to the stern of the Hai-liberal one. The vessel was in a position of attempts jaunified in disbanding wika; phon, got another hawaer on board and great distress and considerable danger and services of the

assistance was fact malved by mor- danger or risk lize in bus

the work the Krim

HILLA-FENT INNINGS.

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$83,869,70

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The accounts have been sadited by Mr.. Thomas Arnold, who re-election is re- commended.

JARDINE, MATHIAN & CO.,

General Managers.

THE BOKHARA MONUMENT ON SAND ISLAND.

In the course of a report of the visit of

H.M.S. Porpoise to the Pescadores, publishd

mining manager of the modern cohool, and in the Government Gosetts; Oeptein Burr thus competent authority, I will read us says:- extract from an article in

December, 1899, at 7 a.m., a fresh breeze blowing at the time which made communi

tion difficult,

Murmý........soratoh

Lampert ... Howell.....? Beadresse Wesloost...11.

in the Armidale

She Her Majesty's ship Porpoise erived off Chronicle, N. & W., 19th, speaking the Western side of Band Island on 31st..

Aug.. with regret of hit approaching departure from the New England district and of his enc cessful management of the Rockvale Free. bold property, which appears to have been about an ite last lege when he took charge,

A working party in charge of an officer was at once aut on shore with appliances

It is not often that a mina manager can put for bringing off the skid' which was left

..........Gate .........13 Mary Ann...Lowso25 The Elfin orcased the line first, the others more or less alese, together. The Cam DOD overhauled the leading bost, and made the running up to the Kowloon Dock huoy, followed pretty olssly by the fleat, with the exception of the She and The She getting mixed up

to his credit such a good record ahir Noy B.M.S. Mercury, but nothing of the Mary Ann.

Doelink.

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R. F. Lammert, £4.

Firth bowled a wide.

SUPREME COURT.

IN COLONIAL COURT OF VICE- ADMIRALTY.

(Before His Honour Mr-E. J. Ackroyd, Putine Judge, with Captain Hastings, as Nautical Asusor.} Monday, January 22, 1894,

There was

of the Chinaso gunboat, the tide was still obarts and others, and he slams ajout attempted, the 7

nor was there work regeling sgainst him and he had tu let go Balvor, We have seen shove that four or anything his anchor another attempt was made five attempts to tow the vessel off were

and thenry and fede f to remuneratie, at 20

Exchangejutkan

at 10.31 this time the gunboat took made and as far as the evidence goon the 41

ahaveer direat from the Haiphong the only attempt which gave any results was had not been saved Recognining & the au gunboat being between the Krim and the second which took plase on the 29th. promptitude, with which the caplain of Lanvo the bank, the Erim commessed to go The captain of the Krim says that when he Krim came to the assistance of the fall speed ahead and the rope broke no went on board of the Haiphong on the even- Haiphong the responsibility which nhau further attempt was made, the ring of the 29th after the hawser had parted soseples, and taking ulo, ecupideration t anchored for the night; the next morning the second time, the captain of the the loss of time, dedeation from cheriaren the Captain received a note from the Captain Haiphong told him that he had waves his money and other items of loss, I want the en of the Haiphong thanking him for his vessel about 18 or 20 metres. He said plaintiffs a muss of $2,500 and postauks

that he saying he did not want nothing else; and further at page 24 Barvices but him any more. The Krim therefore nailed of his evidoups the oaptain of the for Hongkong on the 30th at 1. The Arin says, I think from what I saw that Bawang had been discharging cargo on the Haiphong had been moved eastward the 28th and 29th and got eff about 24 The captain of the Haiphong mass, I hoare after the Krim left by putting out told the captain of the Krim that anchor astern on a straight line and he had moved or vessel about 21 metres. going full speed netern at the was time told him that she had made at angle of The Krim claims that all the expense and about 5 deg. the how went to the right, the loaset fagurred by her going, selare should stern to the left Under the strata of the be slawed her, as the grounding was no tow lines and while being towed the moved, fault of hers bat was an accident which but when the towing gassed the dare back happened on spoont of and while renders to her original position: I told the captain of ing assistange to the Haiphong. The the Aria this be made no observation

the Simits of Hujaon. The prisonipsl and

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Bank,

CA ANNA, 184

THE KRAIPHONG" BALVAGE CASE.

Judgment in the claim made by the

-On demand, cholas has in connsation with the Bookvale kind was to be found, although the whole with the men-of-war at the start was 8 owners, master and creer of the Norwegian

30 days sigh steamer Krim against the Messageries

RN

mantha Freshold. To double the average of the inland underwent the most careful earch by or 9 wingles behind the others coming up

Credits * crushings is a big task in say mine, but he the party wbs lauded; it is presumed that the Harbour. The Nury Aan gara up Haitions, for sale of the cash red has done it with the Fresbold alone. The Chiness fisherman must have broken it up half-way across to the buoy, fading the sea Haiphong, for salvage services, was deliver

Documentary, 4monibs'sight, history of the Bookvale affords another inst. and carried it away for firewood, Two Chi- too mach for na ppen bost of her ed this morning.

After going

Mr. J. J. Francie, Q.0., instructed by

On Paris 2000 of the and downs which many use fishermen, however, were found living size and area of ing.

Kowloon Duck buoy all Mr H L Densys, represented the plain

On demand, Eines here to contend with. It is mall hot on the island, and though round the

Orelita 4 months sight, thing which, properly imaged, should the skid was described to them they denied the boats found it necessary to jibe, and tiffe, and Mr A. J. Leach, Q. or defendants, in their answer, allege that the the ship only moved as on a pivot. It will On Berlin-Demand pay well, and in the faterest of the district any knowledge of having seen it.

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the defenster of the Friss did not proceed to be seen that the only mosne that the captain On New York--- I inspected the graves and found them all one of them did so in a style that would ed by Me E. Eibis (of Mr V. H.

have made the hair of a professional

represented

wards the Haiphong with ordinary care bed of sortsining whether the ship had On domatid,erudu bi we gire particulars of its work so far.

dan's adios) The lede is. E giguatie oue, the ore being, in good order and quite untoasted by any stand on and. On the ran down to dants howeTHE

of a comparatively low grade. It merending Chiness or fishermen and no- Blackhead's Point, the Cam was the only is Lordship said-This was a suit en and aaution, that the Captain brought the been moved was the compass card. Beliardy Oredits, GU RAY sight,552

from the slightest degree all the pas done was requires a doubling of the stampers, & com- thing required doing to them exceptitig per que, to try her spinnaker. At Blackheed's tared by the above-named, plaintiff against rod about a table's path and went says that the ship was not imaived in the On

stern of the Haiphong through the care that buy the effect of the edgines and the OF demand, Breaking. Mir Nabalast work so far provas, menuds to make the respective places mors i reach to Cosmopolitan Dook scenosession of sum of $16,000, since reduced to $13,8% ***lessness and want rof skill of those on taughtening of the ropes the ship moved ) On Qalentras épiskola 1941 plate peneutralite-plant, and chaap ore hape substantial armas fixed over the grave Point another jibe was necessary, and to the the defendants, in which they claimed the ground about a

deg but the tong and that average from a 6 ft, res:inded to explained, through an interpreter, Dock buoy was rounded in the following from the 25th to the 29th March in oro decide, and it is necessary to examine the as the loses were let go obe resumed this, as he has been able to get 8 dwts, to prominent. The two Betieren already al-oguslis was experienced, The Cosmopolitan series sont to the us march in her board. This is a most legaportant point to from 80 deg. to TO

Op demand, manać prove highly remuneratire. It is now that there was no fear of anyone molesting times-

more important facts are not disputed. evidence as to the nature of the request her old position. She did not move On Shaughn

Dap-tera-booaasa the.. had moved matern 30

On demand, Clini some ten months since he took otangs of the the graves of

The Krik is-an iren' screw steamer of 1104 and the steps or messyzes whigh the wap matras she would bare bromatost. Belt. 90 days" night, private paper- mine, which was then apparently its last walked around every part of the island

toga ust register, with engines of 150 P. Htain took or executed to carry out the metres Joga The slams were quoted se nil, and in and saw nothing further of interest. The

nominal and 858 indicated, and is of the requies Me Francis in his reply aid that Indy any that while the attempts were Gold Lesti 100 ine (perikel)are) Aeriene fast If Looked all Rockvals was to be added obelisk appears firmly planted on the top

value of £20,000 or thereabouts. The it was a request to proceed to the im- being made h. wat toetimes ahead and Sovereigns (naki hupina rate): # 6.27od to the list of New England failures. He of the Northera bill and can be seen a long

Haiphong is at Icon screw steamer of 1648 mediate assistance, to make an immediate sometimes stern, therefore at no lead was Betret (per os.) ... made alterations in the hallory and in the distance, in fact in clear weather: it can be

tona register, engines of 350 H. P. and latetops. The evidence relating to this pat over the aide it was impossible working of the mine, and the result was made out from the Hghthouse, à distance of that for the past twely wantha Hooksules 10 miles, the keeper informing me he had The bouls retained their order to the of the value of $30,000, or with her cargo matter is as follows:-The Captain of the to say whether the ship moved or not. In Green Island mark brat, no spinnakera be- $94,000. On the 3565 March 1893 the phony says, when he saw the Avim he deciding whether any bophical marion was have had a market value--not a boom pride, often made

nest an officer to ask for assistance. Me rendered it is necessary to consider what but one based on the opinion, that the pre- The words on the obelisk are as followsing set, and the mark boat was rounded in Haiphong was on a voyage from Bellerdy, the officer who went on board the course the Captain of the Krim intended to perty would be a payable one. From that Ereated by the residents of Hongkong in the following times -

to Haiphong and was going at half-speed, rim, says that be told the Captain that fellow in his attempt to tpw the Taiphong. Baromater present. Mir Nicholas has kept memory of those who perished in the to the

when at about 1.15 p.m.ph his Captain had saut hint to sek assistance. He said that the offer of the Hateng Tempersiare week of the Bokhara on the 10th

bank or danger known as the South Bank the Krim had then stopped and he says be when he came on board the rim on the Humidity and situats off Heinen Head. The Captain October, 1802

pat the engines astern and attempted to told the Captain thara as a strong Saturday said he would give him a rope Direction of d

Wiad get of but without succuss about an hour current and it was dangerous to remain from the stern; he was maneuvring to and a half after he had grouded he is boog and get ready a bavor, he When he gut at he came ony bort the Weather

stopped like that. The Captain then told take this rape when he went "arrowed, Fotos aktamer coming towards him. At about Beating up to windward the Bifin and 3.40 that day the Krim was plasing told the Captain that he could some to with Bapting on the night of the 27th, Pain Kitten chose the Hongkong horn, the rest through the Straits of Eaioan on a royage 400 metres of the Haiphong, that it was but as plant were settled nor did any of the fleet going across da Stonecutters, to Hongkong with a full cargo of coals Legeassy for him to anchor that when he discussion ever take place between the two After's time, the Pearl crossed over, and when those on board any the Haiphong led to come closer to the Haighing he captains me to the means to be adopted but led the Bits and Kitten. The seabresas, The Captain are thought the Haphong could do so by lording out his chain. The the chief nie of Harpling wegt an bʊged. rather overhosting the mark and going too was meeting him, then sis saw that Captain promised to do this, and Mr Bal- the Krim on the 25th, and a diserzsa on loca

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I was somewhat surprised to flad that the Neholma in going away, and though the wor's he has on will bour its frull in the names of the Europeans who were lost en future, we fool ammtrained to award bim the this and occasion werd umittad. - merit he has madoatedly arced In Mr Mr B. Watkins, bagineer of this ship, so- Nicholas departure the diatric Insan the companied me on shore and various photo service of) gentleman who is thorough graphic views of the chellek and soene of minar in every supeow Starting gule the disaster were taken, which will be duly known, he has aboen ne what can be done forwarded when they are completed. with Banevale, and made a naman dər kim me thinkers fortunate in suusssfully wat te best omarang anh là mộtk mii landing. The Comoros was employed on

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