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#PASSING OF THE KENT."

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HUGE_BOMBAY FIRE.

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An interesting case, where tenants Singapore are concerned, was heard

A Bombay message of July 23 saysDamage which can on y be The passing of the gallant old at present vaguely estimated at be the Supreme Court before Mr. cruiser "Kent at Hongkong, vor tween £10,000.000 and £20,000,000 Justice Barren Lennard. It was an circumstances which have caused was caused last night by a huge fire action by the owner of 13, Upper much comment, recalls that when which gutted the cloth market in the Cross Street, to eject the tenant who we used to contrast our creisers! native quarters of Bombay, and a: had been served with the usual with those of the Japanese navy she the time of wiring is still burning. month's nonce to quit. - Defendant, was invariably put alongside the So far às can be ascertained it has and his family, lived in the house in "Tokiwa," the two cruisers being resalted in the loss of five lives. The question, and used the ground floor almost identical in build, displace cloth bazaar is one of the wealthiest for the manufacture of aerited waters, ment and general features, whilst quarters of the city. There in the His Lordship, in sunuming up the case. their speed was much the same, but dinglest shops imaginable are stored beld that owing to the great difficulty the "Tokiwa" made up for her lakhs of rupees worth of goods, and in obtaining houses in Singapore at smaller cool banker capacity by many of the merchants who sit cross the present time he could not see his additional armour. protection andlegged in the doorways of their shops way to follow the ruling of a certain heavier cuns, her Sinch guns being are millaires several times over. fudge in which it was stated that the superior to the 6-inch guns of the The origin of the fire is at present custom of, the Colony was to hold "Keat" The four Sinch guns of unknown, but it started soon after & houses on a monthly tenancy and that the" Tokiwa" easily outranged the block and spread very rapidly in therefore, a month's notice to quit smaller guns of the "Kent" class, spite of the work of 10 fire brigades was sufficient to determine the ten- and the additional armour gave her It started in the eastern end of the fancy. another advantage. Well would it market and fanned by the high wind: have been for the Navy if it had soon assumed immense proportions. served that the general rule in farge Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard; obi taken a leaf out of the Japanese the fimsy buildings catching like was at home, except for cottages. John Harkes Witness, master" of; book and put in heavier guns matchwood and the inflammable i was to give three months' notice to de "Ban Fc Soon" said he held a in the County and Town Class nature of the contents of the shop quit as it would allow the tenant am- Dutch certificate. He carried one Coronel might have bad a diferent to keep the fre under control. At

The battle of making it impossible for the brigades ple time to look for another house. masthead light and side lights. His speed wand to 9 miles. "Abon 6 result, and that of the Falklan Is, midnight the fames were rising bigò ; considered that a month's notice was Under the circumstances his Lordship. p.m. he sighted Horsburgh, about 16 might not have been fought. Co in the sky, and were visible for miles

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not sufficient, and that three months".

DIPLOMACY A FAILURE.

miles eti. He was thet steering. E menting on this in 1994, amavaland but for the fact of a sharp notice ought to be given. He gave} by N. magnatic Straight for Hors arter, with prophetic pen record showen of rain it is possible that the With Mr. F. F. David (District burgh. A steamer passed about 645 cd There can be no doubt that are may have spread to a disastrous judgment for the defendant, with Tre) as president, the Marine Court and witness rext saw a while he rat the long range, at which modern extent and wiped out a considerably costs.

prising Commander B. A. Cator, at 7.15 on a bearing 5 points to part, the S-inch gun over the 6-inch wil

ection must be fought the superiority portion of the native quarter. N. Master attendant. Capt. Mabout NNE. His vessel was then be further emphasised." Had the lathered rendered the work of the

The immense crowds which BRITAIN AND KOREA.. arkin, and Capt. J. Baxter (pilotsì nducted an inquiry in Singapore miles with the

procceeding at a speed of 10 fared "Monmouth" and the fortunate fire brigades exceedingly difficult, Aayus ā, into the colmion which fire

About Glasgow light cruisers, been armed and a very serious, danger was con- minutes läter, he saw «ccurred between the "Chak Sang"

with S-inch cuts, or even 7.5-inch stituted by the qualities of escaping FITIFUL STORY OF INEPTITUDE. two masthead lights, the lower and the "Ban Fo Soon" about 8 p.m. one to the right. He did not take guns, the fight made by Admiral as which could frequently be seen on July 9 last of the Horsburgh bearing then. It was then on his stiffer one. As it was he had only were kept back by armed and Cradock's squadron would have been bursting into flame. The crowds Light. The D.P.P. Mr. G. G. Seth port side. He continued to see the two guns which could reply to the mounted police, but there was a rain in Kores is a pitiful story of in- Mr. Cecil Hemsworth's confession appeared for the Crown, Mr. V. D.

in Parliament on the subject of Bri- lights 47.35 he took the bearing. fry one guns of Voa Spee's ships considerable amount of looting, and Knowles represented the master and which was N,E. by N. 3 N. the speed! These gs, too, were served by the) in addition to the loss sustained by ptitude says the Japan Chronicle. cwners of the Ban Fo Soon." Mr. at the time being 11 miles. Just sterksmen in the Gerinan fire quantities of valuable silks and

then a prahu appeared and obscured Navy, the navy that was.

The old diplomacy was supposed the lights. At 7.35 be altered the

other materials were stolen. The 3 least to have the virtue of maintain. One of the several things in which live persons who are believed tong national interests.

In fact, its fault was generally | deemed to be 2 devotion to such in- rerests out of all proportion to their value, so that the nations were some- times brought to the verge of war !for a trifle.

H. D. Nendell the captain and oncers of the "Chak Sang," while Mr. Stevers watched the interests of the orners of the "Chak Sang.”

it

saw a green light under the two.

course to E. by S. and then the Japanese Karya organisation have been burned to death were the white ones. The Hersburgh we which dates, in ils modern senza pants of shops who failed 10 SF by EE 3: 7.39 and wines anyway, only from 1672, though make their escape owing to the thought it was 14 mies off. He took a lapan had an organised navy when rapidity with which the flames spread, riding each other in dug-out cances our ancestors were shiuclad szvagusi

CAPE TO CAIRO.

Very little damage was done as result of the collision to the "Chak Sans, but considerable damage to the port side of the "Ban Fo Se second bearing 2.5, the verse Both vessels were stopped and the then making twelve mides. A long respective masters offered each other fast was founded on the "Ban Fo assistance. The "Ban Fo Soon" the Soca" and she kept hat course straight able to put back to Singapore with Two minutes later witness blew out assistance, and the "Chak Sang" second blast, a short one, and ordered proceeded. According to the state the vessel hard a port The "Chakheen very quick to grasp the ment of the Government Surveyor of Sang" blewtwo blasts and starboarded

possibilities. Whilst our experts! Ships the "Chak Sang's" damage water heim. The result was a collision were thinking put matters and poll- very slight being located on the cap of two plates on the starboard side. The plates were buckled for

as very much ahead of the British ay was wireless telegraphy in its early days and electrical appliances generally, the Japanese experts hav- RAILWAY TO BE ENTIRELY WITHIN

BRITISH TERRITORY.

"

Such a charge tanner de brought gainst Brisis in regard to Korea. had abandoned the maintenance of Even after the Arigio-Japanese Alliance

Korean integrity. it secured in its revised form the principle of the open door. After the adjournment fer lunch, could gain "by

ticians calculating how much they the Court found as follows:-

The negotiations which have been. But at the second revision this was "économy with going on in London between the swept away, with nothing whatever Was the a distance of 15 inches and found and epipped and in a sed

Chak Sang" properly efficiency phrase which" well British and Belgian Governments put in its place.

nigh rained the rivers were sprung. The "Bag Fowth condition on leaving long-

British Empire with regard to the ex-German terri-Even the interim rights were not in 1914-15-the Soon's" damage consisted of threeong on the 3rd July 120?—Yes.

Japanese gatory in East Africa have now been respected. Notice was given that the work, installed the latest completed, and the Belgian delcga Customs would some day have to con. davits being broker. with their duch

Lid the "Chak Sang" carry her ships and brought the older ones up!

thing wireless in their modern tion have returned to Brussels. supports, five awning stanchions proper complement of Officers as reto Cate, so far as wireless was con lave to be formally approved by the all trade other than japanese was The arrangements, which still that being accepted without protest, form to the Japanese scheme, and, bent, about 50 feet of wood awningquired by law Yes.

serned, by lengthening the masts so Governments, provide, says Reuter, ozen out long before the period of 35 get a good aerial life. In that Belgium shall have the rich electrical indicators and in electri- provinces of Ruanda and rundt race had expired.

The fate of the business of the Japanese were very much ahead of Lakes Tenganyika, and Victoria, British-American Tobacco Co.. is eilly worked animumition hoists the formerly German-situated between

as in 1914, and it may be that in Great Britam will control the whole typical. Perpetual leases were can- their latest, big ships, bullt at home, of Lake Tangaurika and the excelled and arsogether foreign trade from Kigoma, on that lake to Dares now that the time approaches to kill Salaam, on the east coast, but rights it altogether there is very Jinle left have been given to Belgium by which to kill.

The treaties with Korea availed cor access free of duty for the trans to protect Korea, and those with railway rates, and Belgian bonded and British interests therein protected mission of merchandise at ordinary Japan for the protection of Korean

warehouses will be established at neither. Dar es Salaam, and also at the lake terminus of the railway

smashed, wood rail on bridge broken was a proper lookout kept on for a short distance, the fiddley board both the "Chak Sang" and casing (wood and canvas damaged, the Ban Fo Soba"?—YS. the boat deck stringer plate buckled.

Were proper navigation lights ex and guard plates broken. The deck also was started. On the lower deck hibited by bolt vessels,

"bent on the afterside of midship After quarter, two feet of bulwark plating and one stanchion were bent. thewood rail on the bulwark for a distance of five fret broken, and it the engine room, the main discharge valve was cracked and the plating at

ship's side touched. Two boats were

also smashed.

And yet Japanese critics, when slandering their own Foreign Depart- | merr, talk of the superior aptitude of British Diplomacy.

How long before, the collision did the bulwarks and seven frames were each vessel observe the others lights! ; they have further improved on the German railway, cutting the country was handicapped so completely that

The "Chak Sang" saw the sidelights! and masthead lights of the Tan Hoissons they received during the war. Soon" 30 minutes before the collision. All recent events go to show that and lights of the "Chak Sing were Japan has no intention of being sighted by the Ban Fo Sun" about caught napping, and whatever m trade to and from the Congo will have 33 minutes before the collins.

be said her politicians, no one can Qicer in charge of each ship, after the country for the sake of an Were proper steps taken by the accuse them of being ready to sell

Michael Countney, master of the the safe navigation of their respective

eighting cach others lights, to ensure hemeral advantage at the polls.

L. & C. Express. "Chak Sang" deposed that the "Ban Foships? No, the master of the Chak Soon" was sighted at 6.20 p.m. Gn Sang" did not take proper steps to July 9 bearing $32 W. He was ascertain the bearing of the approach then steering S 57 W true, and ing vessel: thought they were about 18 miles

Their speed was about 10 2w37 knois After sighting "Ban Fo Soon's" ihte altered the course to $5.W. Later when he made the light he altered S 23 W true til the light bore S 45 W true. About 7.30 he altered to 5 57 W and was the about 6 or 7 miles from the light, Weiss was on the bridge and ast 10 minutes to S he saw # fot. 3 points on starboard bom,

red light, masthead

ar numerous lights on side of sense. He did not take compass. betong then

He left the bridge for or 4 mi wes to us at the chart on the chart room under the bridge He then went to Lay off the courser and sapien rain about 5 minutes

within the meaning of Antide 19 off Were the vessels crossing vessels!

Collisions at Sea?--Ye the Regulations for Freventing!

AVIATION IN CHINA.

FRENCH EROPLANES

REGULAR AIR SERVICES.

It as stated from Paris that the મેં State for

collision occur? Evidence the

Where and at, what time did the i exact place of the cotton is con ficting but the Court is uplnen Under-Secretariat that it occitrred about 13 to 13 miles; dermaitics has for some time becu of Horstoren Light. The time scrupled with the question of the was 89 pm. En july 9,

future of French seroplane con-

The Anglo-Belgian frontier between Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria bas, been so drawn as to ensure that any postfule route for the Cape to Cairo railway shall be entirely within British territory.

OBITUARY,

MAJI NRY SUTTERS

The death took place at the Naval

QUEENSLAND'S GOVERNOR.

INTERVIEW WITH SIR M. NATHAN.

In an interview, Colonel Sir Mat ley Nathan, who has been appoint ed Governor of Queensland in suc cession to the late Sir Hamilton Goold Adains, said he was looking

ward with keen interest to taking.

Were any tres lost as a resuit pietructors in China, whose case has Hospital on Tuesday, after a month's duti Although during the collision and from which vesselben ahly set forth by Capt. Roques, illness, of, Sicibed Steward Henry his military and official career he had

Did the Master of the jes. "Chu who is anxious to establish regular was due to salerie feret.

Air Attache at Peking, and M. Ricou. Sutters; of the Royal Navy. Death served in many remote parts of the Sung" render assistance to the dau air servites in China."

Empire, he had not yet visited Aus Fo Soon" as required by Section 422

The deceased, who was 32 years of tralia. He raped that his experiences of the Merchant Shipping Act 18943 that it is ready to bid French con- South China Station in January last, some value to Queensland. He felt The Government now announces age and unmarried, arrived on the abroad and at home would prove of Yes. () What damage was caused to of the Sociere Nationale Aeronauti Hospital ever since. He was very Governorship st

structors, through the intermediary, and had bees, aliachied to the Naval Sur's that he was succeeding to the S se vidi up we saw the sale Government Surveyor's report.

10 the ss. "Ban"Eu Sou as perque, by selling them material now in popular on the Station, and his uns out in experience a strik

mine when the Light, uni assumed the vessel was

What dumge was caused to for Russ:3.

China which was originally intended timely death as much deplored bying development. Ws wonder. clearing in an almust paralel direc, the sis: "Chak Sang " As per Gov Two French companies, the Econ toc Service.

his many friends in both branches of ¡ful resources he was convinced that tion. He did not take compass bearernment Surveyor's report.

there was a great future ahead of it. ing. He saw what he took to be a

ionic Organisation eteau and the The funeral, which was accorded His only direct iverest in Queensland stern light, and be thought he could was the collision caused. By the studying the possibility of sending day evening Much eympathy will Brisbene is a member of the Colonial By whose wrongful act or default Compagnie Franco-Columbiente, are the usual honours, took place yester hitherto was to study the, defences of pass the other vessel safely. He master's of the Chak Sang," heard oze blast and gave the order to starboard. This was immediately Certificate of the Master of the 5s sale of machines to: Chinese enter

Decision of the Court in respect to other firms are contemplating the Home

representatives to China, and two be felt for the deceased'á relatives at Defence Committee of the War Office. before the collision at 88. Assuming "Chak Sang".

He had the Premier of Qubers- that this was an overtaking ship the not to deal with the certificate of the

The Court decides prises-1. & C. E.

land (Mr. Theodore) since the letter order to starboard was a correct one. "Chak Sang's" riaster but reprimands

and hem in London, ber had not dis- his intention being to pass on her him for failing to take bearings of

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