MONDAY, APRIL
CHINESE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
9, 1928.
'RANEE” DISASTER.
CAPTAIN. MATHIESON'S
STORY.
AND MUST
'I LAY DOWN
HAVE PALLEN ASLEEP.”,
THE CHINA MAIL.
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Have you ever lowered the boats as practice? Yes, about, three times in 18 months, boats?—No.
Have the orcw, ever stood by the
•
particular boat if there was an ac
You were not told to take any dent? No.
would be a farce.
You do not consider that in this part of the world, with those ships covering short distance between ports, boat drill would be any good?
I do not.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS,
and &
The NY.K 3.8 "Fushimi Maru" (European Line) left Shangbai for Hong. kong on Apr. 7 and is expected here to- inorrow.
Rurals" arrived at Shanghal on Apr. 6 The O.P.S. R.M.8. Empress of at 1.20 p.m. left Shanghat on Apr. 7 at 1 p.m. and la'dus'st Manila to-morrow
15.88.10.
The N.V.K. 5.5. Tateishi Maru " (Cal-
outta Line) left Hingapors for Hongkong en Apr. and is expected here to-morrow. The B. F. 18. “Mentor* left Liver-
NOTICE TO SHIPPERY ́ANES PASSENGERS.
*ROJROTED DEPARTURES
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papers, and ray watch which was relieved at the wheel at 10 p.m. You include in that lying on a handed in-and whon I got on deck, by the quartermaster who was stretcher near the wheel?—I in- I saw Ferguson and Sinclair on drowned, said he remained on the clude everything, except walking up dock. I jumped over the side, with bridge until the collision, and he and down the bridge of looking over The B. F... Laomedon" arrived at` the watch in my pocket. It show.first saw the "Boribat" when she the forward port of the bridge. If London on Apr. B.- ed the same time as the engine collided with the "Rance." Acting he is not doing that, he is neglect-Mamellos at 7 am on Apr. 7.
The P. & ... "Moren'",arrivod' in room and deck clocks, and it would on the orders of the Chief Officer, ing his duty. have stopped probably about a he told the people to stand by the Captain Calthrop Caltrop: Do Rotterdam and Hamburg will be doe- The B. F... "Decalion" for Londen, minute after I got into the water, boste, and cleared two on the star-you- allow a native sorang to keep palabed at 4 pizz. to-day. at 11.40. I swata about and after board and one on the port side, watch? When we are clear of land The annual meeting of the Chin-
The O.P.8, E.MS. "Empress of ese General Chamber of Commerce "I lay down... and must have being in the water for about three Tho other port boat stack. There and there is no alteration of course, Asis arrived at Yokolaina on Mar. 29.
loft Yokohama on Mar. 31 p.. | quarters of an hour I sighted one of was no tinig to lower any of the but I am always about. was held at 2.30 p.m., to-day at the fallen "os p" stated Captain the "Boribat a lifeboats and I war boots. Chamber's meeting-room.. Mathieson, the master of the Siin picked up, with a number of other
Capt. Calthrop Calthrop suggest-dus at Vancouver to-day. ed that an order for boat drill would The N.Y.K..." Tamba Marn" (Bom Noticed among those present Steam Navigation Company's str, survivors, who were taken to the
be a lawful command, and as such boy Line) left Mojt for Hongkong on were Mr. Ip Lan-chuof, secretary,"Boribat, towards the close of the "Boribat." The "Boribat's boat Messrs. Simon Tee Yan, J. M. proverdings at Singapore on Marrh continued searching all night for
would have to be obeyed by mon Apr. 4 and is expected here to-day.
The N. Y. K. a. "Hitano Map Wong, Ho Wing, Ho Kwong, Ho 28 in the official enquiry into the survivors, and in the morning man.
who had signed the ship's articles, European Line) left Blogsporo for Hong- Leung, B. Wong Tape, Chan Pek collision between that.steamer and uvred about for about two hours,
but Captain Rogers said if he tong on Apr. 6 and is expected here to tsun, Lam Tsung-po, Li Yik-m the Straits Steamship Company's but after daylight nobody was pick.
good work out of the men, and it onforced boat drill he would not get morrow, Lo Chung-kui, Lo Cheung-shiu, "Ranee, which resulted in the fossed up. The Captain and crew of Chow Tsun-nin and Yune Tse of the intter vessel on the night of the "Boribat did everything pos ming,
Mr. Everitt A week before the The Chairman proposed the adop- March 1. Mr. 1. A. F. Davisible to save life, and, in fact, shew. collision the boats were in the water
First Magistrate, presided over the Led the keenest anxiety to do so. "lion of the statement of accounts;!
at Singapore? No, I did not so it: this was seconded by Mr. Li Yau-Court, which includes Captain Capt. Calthrop-Calthrop: Were
Have you seen the boats lowered R.N.. chun and carried unanimously, Calthrop-Calthrop, A.M
Mr. Li Pakwai, the Chairman Master Attendant, Captain Rush you the first survivor to arrive on as the Rance" went over the bar
the "Boribat"2-No. I noticed the at Kuantan ?-Yea.
EVIDENCE OF "BORIDAT'S" MASTER. retired in accordance with custom ton, of the Pilots Association, and Second Engineer was already on When there is not enough water, Captain Lorens Pictor Mathie- and was immediately re-voted to Captain Lucas, of the steamer board.
and the cargo is put into the boste son, the master of the "Boribat," preside at the meeting."
"Buccinum," witting as assessoIS,
Mr. Everitt: What did your to lighten the ship?-YCB. Mr. Li pleaded to be reliev- Mr. G. G. Seth appeared for the engine room staff consist of? So you know how to get the boats ficate, before giving his evidence. pool on Mar. 10 for Bingapore, Hong- Apr. 12--0.8. E.
produced a Danish master's certi ed of the duty of Chairman Attorney-General; the hon'ble Me.Three engineers six fireman, a per-out? Yes. for this year, on the grounds of C. Everitt for the owners and capang, a number 2, and a cassab,
He stated: The only certificated kong, Shanghal and Hapkow and is duo. health but one member jocularly tain of the "Ranco"; Mr. J. G.
The Court, adjourned at this stage officers on the "Borbat are there on or about Apr. 19. remarked that Mr. Li's hair was Campbell for the engineers of the was your boat atation?-The after-
Capt. Calthop-Calthrop: What for lunch.
H The Pen Lins ea. Benmohr" from Mr. John Freeman, manager of Chief Engineer, and a certificated left Ringapore for this port vin Hanlia Chief Officer, Eric Neilson; the Antwerp, Middlebro,' Leith and London not white yet.
"Rance" Mr. E. A. Stevens, with starboard boat:
the Simits Live Stock Company, native engine driver. The "Bori on Apr. 1 and may be expected to arilys Mr. W. N. Bazeley, for the owners Do all your staff know their sta-ono of the passengers on the bat" loft Singapore for Bacho, via here on or about Apr. 11. and captain of the "Borilat." tions? Yes, I think go.
"Raneo," was called when the én-
The O.P.8, R.M.S. "Empress of When did they last attend boat quiry was regumed. He stated that porta, at 9' a'clock on March 14. Brissia arrived at Yokohama on Apr. 9, Officer Sharphain was resumed, the My watch was from 6 p.m. till
There were also on the 2p.m. and is due at Hongkong on Apr. night. abou two or three years ago. They heard the blast on the "tanee's" bridge a Chinese quartermaster at 12 at 6am. had been told.
whistle. It conveyed nothing to the wheel and a Chinese serang on.
The B 8. F. "Earylochus", laft Captain Rushton: Would not him, but two or three minutes later look-out. At six o'clock wo were Liverpool on Mar. 8 for Penang, Fort In reply to Captain Calthrop your first thought be your boat, if he heard a bump. He then join the Lima Channel, through Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama and
Benttenham, Singapore, Hongkong, Calthrop, the Chief Officer said that you knew the ship was sinking-ed out-of his bunk and ran on to which I navigated the vessel. We dus hero on or about Apr. 14. the "Rance" carried three life boats It did not occur to me.
the bridge. The captain was on rounded Lima Island at 7 o'clock, and one whaler. The deck crew of
Captain Lucas: If the boats had the bridge and when witness asked and at 9.35 we were steering & Liver F... "Automedon" left four quartermasters, and
seven been already swung out would there what had happened he said "She's course north 34 west 2, Tinga Point Shanghai, Taku and Dalay and is dre sailors would be anfficient to get the have been less loss of life?I sup-sinking fast. Go below and get
pose, if they had been swung out, your lifebelt and do what you can to being abeam at a distance of six here on or about Apr. 91.
At about eleven o'clock pool oo Mar. 34 for Penang. Part Swet The B. 6.x. "Glaucus" laft Liver. we might have lost a few in colli-belp the others." He went below lay down on the stretcher on, the bentam, Sidrapore, Hongkong and BIOTA. It is very hard to say. to his cabin and in the corridor be bridge, giving orders to the serang Shanghai and is dae hore on Apr. 23. May YE
saw three or four Malaya to whom to call mic as soon as anything came ho gave lifebolts. As they got on to in sight, and to see that the man de bere on the 9th Apr.and sails for San Willian John Ferguson, the the deck the ship gave a big list to the wheel kept the right course. Francised is usual ports on April 11. always carry boats swung it with Runge's Second Engineer, said starboard and he dived into the sea, at mas live fallen nice, because she arrives San Francisco on May at sea?--Yes, Most of the ports we call ut are open roads, open to be was awakened by the blast on As the slip listed over cho flung ai was awakened by the serang, who The P. M. s. "President Wilson" the sea, and cargo is brought along the whistle, when he was in his large number of people into the sea. told me a light was news by on the sailed from San Francisco on Mar. 21 June year, side by native houts whose masts bunk, and shortly afterwards he
Mr. Seth: When you were com starboard. I jumped up and went and freight. She is dus at this port on with a fall complement of passengers the would foul the boats if they were beard the noise of the collision. Fing back to Singapore, on the to the forgpart of the bridge, and! Apr. 15 and axils for Manila on Apr. 16 was made to
Going up on deck ha noticed the Boribat," did the members' entrance out.
lights of a steamer-on-the-port side, Chief Officer say anything about her red light, three to four hundred leaves Manila for Hongkong on Apr. 91 Apt. 12-1.0.8.N.
saw a white masthead light and a 'arriving at that rert on Apr. 18. She about a hundred yards away. With seamanship?
being fun bere on Apr. 23. sailing home- yards away. At first I thought the ward for Ban Francisco via usual ports Sinclair, the Third Engineer, he
steamer to which the lights belong of call on Apr. 6. She arrivee Ban The witness said he could give no went down to the engine room.
ed was at right angles to my course, Francisco on May 17. idea of the time, remarking that on
In the same moment the other! vessel gave one blast on her steam whistle and I knew she would turn
A meeting of this year's directors was then held elect
officers. Ballot-papers were distributed and Messrs. Simon Tec-yan and Chan Pek-tsun
appointed scrutineers.
Mr. Li Po-kwai was elected chair- man of the chamber, having polled 28 votes out of 45. (Applause) Mr.
Li then expressed his thanks for
the honour conferred on him.
Mr. Ho Kwong was elected vice- chairman, polling 19 votes. Mr. Wong Kwong-tin polled the next most, having 15 votes. Mr. Ho de- clined the appointment - account of his many interests, but was persuaded to accept.
THE REPORT.
The report did not refer to any of the past year's activities nor did it deal with any of the important questions which occupied the
chamber's attention last Reference fact that
INTERPORT HOCKEY.
WHY HONGKONG LOST.
14
AFRAID TO TAKE CHANCES."
Shanghai defeated Hongkong in
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Before the examination of Chief Court called for production of the Articles of the Ranee," which were handed in,
bosts away.
LIFE BOATS AND STATIONS:
Can you give any reason why vessels like the "Rance" should not
Yes..
And you sometimes carry a large
number of passengers for her size? -On very rare occasions. There was the usual number on this trip.
Did you have boat stations on the "Ranco"?-You.
Did you go to them?—Yes. When did you last go to them
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SECOND ENGINEER'S EVIDENCE.
Ranco's
miles.
CHIEF OFFICER'S ALLEGATION. Witness Yes. It was on the day following, after tiffin, when Mr. an occasion of this nature one did Sharpham and I, wanting, sotne not trouble about the time. There were to lie down, went up on to was in order at 11.97, when be was the bridge deck of the "Boribat." to starboard.. As she was abonti
in charge of the engine room, for Mr. Sharphan exclaimed What two points from my starboard bow,
and Mr. Froemon and other. Bur-
my opinion, anything also would
the Interport Hockey game at the A week provious to the collision. some of the crew were in the boat, it was plain sailing and there were between the Shanghai Cricket Club grounds and a fortnight previous to the colli-vivors were picked up later. He by 4 goals to nil on April 2 Thesion. result, says the China Press, just, Was that entered in the log?
ahout measures the merits of the Yes. two teams as they appeared yester-! day.
·
Did you keep a written list of boat slations?--Yes, in the chart
believed this was the first boat to
reach the "Boribat”; as soon aa-he- got on board he went off to get some clothes as he had nothing on.
In reply to Mr. Bazeley the wit- ness said be considered the "Boris bat" did all in her power to save life.
Captain Rushton: Why did you} discord the lifebelt? The stringe were all muddled up.
Did the officere dine with you? Yes, the Chief Officer did.
drink for dinner?As far as I know Is he a teetotaller? What did he
he is. He had water for dinner, dinner?-Yes.
You saw him on the bridge after
the
on Mar. 17 for Hongkong,
The P. M..." President Pieros" is
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES,
THE WATER supply.
3.
10.-O. N, Szechuoń. 11.-LOSN. Tengshing, II.-P. M.
11.-L. T.
11.-N.Y.K
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1.
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15.-T.K.K.
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Pres. Jackson..
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15.-P. M. 18.-E. L 18-A, O. 1.
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3.-T.K.K.
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Apr. 10.-1.0.6.7. Taisang.
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BANGKOK,
Apr. 10-LU.8.N.
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Bintang.
Banka.
BINGAPORE.
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17.85
21.36
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697.34
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Qompton of water in the Oly ad Distriat in millions and dodmale
gallons during the month of March.
$1551 185.80+ Evimated population in
253,301 15,120 par bovdj
14.1 Constant supply la al districts during March 1911..
Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main districts during Med 19
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KOWLOON WATER WORKS BUVEĽM
$122.
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..Kasbaar.
Takada Glenade. Agapenor. Himalaya Marus Domodoens. Genda Maru. Indien.
Mishima Maru.
fees and subcriptions have low long would it take to swing been a record, instancing the boats in if they were out?Appro progress and expansion of the ximately, a quarter of an hour, chamber. Mention was also made That being so, it would not be of the appointment of an English secretary owing to the continual very much trouble to swing boats in increasing volume of English cor-url out at the ports?-It would be respondence and intercourse. Dis- If the boats hind been swung out bursements were more than double on this occasion, do you think more fitat, of the year before, this being lives would have been saved?-No. due to the completion and neces- Bir.
all speed possible, and at 11.40, an do you think of this?" I said 11 at first thought to clear ber by Cargo arrival by the 8.9 sary litting out of the new premises. You have a comparatively large order to stop. Coming up on deck, saw nothing wrong, and the Chief going hard a starboard, to swing to Chopaka romaining undelivsmed after Apr. 13-1.0.8.N. Mismag.
crew for the size of your vessel? he found the vesset listing, but Oficer, and They have not got a port. Before this manoeuvre could April 13 will be subject to rent. Ag ats,
could not say whether any part was European on the bridge. The be carried out I saw the other, -Struthers and Barry. under water, Thinking he would only people I saw was & Malay at steamer come down on us at on be unable to walk along the deck if the wheel and a Chinaman leaning angle of thirty to forty degrees. I he waited any longer, on account of against the rail. We were there for at once gave full opeed astern us; in the considerable list, he secured about a quarter of an hour and no-
bavo been useless. A short moment i life-belt, but discarded it, and jump-body else came up. ed into the sea, being picked up by else for you to sleep? Not at the the Raneo" nearly at right angles the lat April 1923
Mr. Stevens: There was nowhere afterwards the "Boribat" struck one of the "Boribat's" boats, after
time, I think.
near the forepart of the Rance's!" more than half an hour, Already
The weather and sea were calm, bridge. About a minute elapsed
blowing of the Trus safe sin Below seft, zin. Below evarłow no chips in sight? The weather "Ranee's" whistle and the colli Ertan Over 15 t
calm. I did not notice any sign. The time was 11.40. The is. Bolo v overfor 1751, 30 in Bolew overdow ships.
What time did you have dinner? ships come clear at once and I stop-mat sett.) 68 ft. 4 in. Balow overflow
ped the engines. It was impossible from 7 te olx.f -Between 7.and 7.30.
to see the damage which had been wong NH Chang, Kilt,
Diss. Below ow cost 11 to. Balow Apr. 10-0. L.. done to the "Ranee," although I Paxil, 13 fte i la The first score was made by house. Every man's name.
Below aredom had my searchlight working, as she
19th 1x Holow ardon STORAGE UP KITAVITE SEU ARJÚKATA OP Jakar Ki Morgan of Shanghai, who shot in
The Court asked for a copy of the
went slow abend on the "Ranée's" F had ang so for to starboard. I a good one after his teammates | had got the ball into position by "Ranee's" passenger list, but it
port side, but before I could get some excellent passing. His score was stated that the two lists kept was the only one made in the first had gone down on the vessel. -
alongside her she went down bów first. I found there was no water! half.
Caplain Rushton (to witness) :| After the interval the Shanghai You have stated that the port aft Did you try more than one ?---No.
Captain Rogers, of the 'Ranee," in the "Boribat," and as soon as players, who in the first period had boat jambed. Did the port forward Mat bin Sanudin, a sailor on the was recalled, and in reply to Mr. the "Rance" sank I ordered out gained a fair idea of the oppsition's boat jamb?-I could not see.
Everitt, stated that the longest mun our lifeboats. For four hours strength, went into the game with
**Ranee," said he went on duty on between ports was the twelve hours made every effort to save life, considerably more dash, with the Captain Luras: After striking the night of the collision at 10 p.m., result that two
were you with her stem, did the "Bori- bis duty being to look-out from the journey from Mersing to Bingapore, rescuing 126 persons, and it was not dumption goals
the next longest being five hours, until four o'clock that we anchored. negotiated in rather easy fashion but" strike you again with ber star bridge for lights of approaching and the shortest half an hour. In The search was continued after day- by Crompton. That ended the board side? That I camot say. vessels. At about 11 o'clock he saw the course of bis experience he had light, but only thirteen bodies were scoring until well toward the end Sho dragged alongside vs.
a white light ahead, and shortly of the game, when Beaumont shot The next witness called was Mr. afterwarde the green light. He re-only known of the working boat recovered and buried. in another,
Otto Day, the Chief Engineer of ported them to the Chief Officer, being swung out. The boats on the Scilla Point abeam soon after the were then in The Hongkong players were the "Rance," who stated that he who was on the bridge. About five Klang Ipoh and Selangor, on the collision, and we weak in that they appeared to be held a firet class Board of Trade minutes later he saw the white west coast, were not swung out so sleven fathoms.
far as he knew. Captain Rogers Mr. Everitt: So far as the engine | Kuboea Charlie ; vG 16 afraid to take chances of shots at engineer's certificate,
issued at light, red and green lights right the nets. On numerous occasions Singapore. On the 14th March, he ahead, when he also reported. Two added that life-saving gear was his room is concerned, you have only a they worked the ball into shooting stated, his watch was from 8 pinu. minutes later he saw a white and fad. He had done five years bunt-qualified engineer and engine man, distance and then, just as every till midnight. The engines were groen light, an the port bow. After ing German submarines, and was which is all you are required to body was expecting a try, they would pass from the wings into the running wall, and were doing 95 he bad returned to his place after indirectly connected with the hate. Do you think it is suficient? You know it is not sufficient for centre, generally with the result revolutions, so he named her reporting to the Chief Officer, the Titanic' affair, being responsible Yes.
At vesgel atrack the Ranee" on the the C.P.It. boats afterwards. It a ship plying between Singapore
for altering the life-saving gear on that the Shanghai defence got speed was about 8 knots.
about 11.28 p.in. there was one port side. Seeing that the "Raneo" possession of the ball.
A bit more boldness' on several short blast, and two minutes later was broken," he went and called was not likely that he would be and Bangkok?I did not know.
How long had, you been up thất occasions might have spelled a the telegraph rang stop." The the passengers. The Kanee" ank miss with bools. He stated that different story for the visitors. As order was carried out and almost in less than ten minutes, in which he knew of no law here by which day?Since oven o'clock. it was they only had one really ex- immediately he felt a bump, which time be was helping to lower one he could enforce boat drill among And you had the loading and tory."
his crew.
clearing to attend to, and had no cellent shot at the net and this was seemed light, and he thought they of the boats with the help of the missed narrowly, "
had perhaps hit a junk. At 11.31 steersman. They could not get her EXPLANATION OF RAPID SINKING. opportunity for a nap?-No. The Shanghai backs played very he received and carried out the clear, as the ship was going down An explanation of the rapid sink Further questions by Mr. Everitt elicited the information that the well, Collaco and Cobb distinguish order for full speed ahead: after by the head, and he jumped into the ing of the "Ranee was forthcom Boribat's" speed in eight knots, ing themselves particularly, Crick wards ordens were given stop," sa
fing when Captain Rögern stated mer was easily the best of the full speed astern and then Mr. Beth: Had you ever lowered that there were two holds in the but that, after leaving Lima Chani halves. A fair crowd witnessed the "stop" at about 11.36. The second this bost befora, in exercise?-Yea, Ronse," the forward, bold being net she was doing five to six. The game, which at times was exciting.and third engineers, Ferguson and at Singapore and Kuantan double the site of the after hold.aptain agreed that there was 20 Sinclair, came down to the engine Did you know which boat to go If the forward bold got badly entry in the log to shew that there room, and he told Sinclair to copy to?--Yes;
breached, he stated, she would sink was a two-mile current, Had you been told which boat to very rapidly. With reference to the The enquiry was at this stage When told that a man used bad the orders he had just received,
launching of the boats, ha expressed adjourned to the following day. Language for 20 minutes, the The third engineer was drowned go to?—No, Tottenham magistrate ordered him and the copy of the orders had Mr. Bazeley: Who saw the light the view that with a fully trained Leaving the of the Boribat" first?-I did. crew he could have got the star- to pay a fine at the rate of 25. a gone with him.
Did the Chief Officer leave the hoard" boate away in two or three The most original suggestion minute.
second engineer in charge he went on deck to investigate what, had bridge at all before collision? No, minutes, but with the crew be bad, yet made for the disposal of Great During January, 2,534 recruite While out with the Cheshire happened, and he then found that he did not.
it was impossible, and there was Britain's share of the Boxer Indem- joined the Territori Army, com Foxhounds the Marquis of the ship was well down by the Mr. Everitt What would bopper to local crew who could have done nity comes from the Boy Scouts of pared with 165 In the previous Cholmondeley, who is 64, was head. what if you did not report a light? I so. He stated, in reply to further China: The members of the month. The total strength of the thrown, through his horse stumbly CONCLUDED THE SHIP WAS LOST, should be sworn as
questions, that the Chief Officer bad Chinese Boy Scout Association, it Territorials on February 1, was ing, and broke his thigh.
When you reported these lights been with him four months and he is reported, have resolved to write 134.452 officers and men. the witness, continued "and I be the Chief Officer said bali right?" had no reason to doubt his vision.. to Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, gan to distribute lifebelte, which After you had seen the three lightsMr. Stevens: Do you think it is, prusstar Shim to take up with the
the founder of the mavenient, re
Marie Lady de Freyne, mothe were on the poop, putting ons on to an you sad the white and 100% Wrong Tos de omber to atter whan British Government the question o factory is being sold piecemeal as show others how it was to be done: No, white and green no off of that could be entertained While doing this I heard the ring NO TIME TO LOWER BOATS. has been received for it as a whole, (off" on the telegraph. By this time say the Chancellor of the
half of the ship was out of sight. Itam bin Abdul Rahman, quarter
Khos ran to my cabin to gave a few master of the
'chequer.
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on watch 2 If I caught him he setting aside part of the Britis would be finished.
Have you ever known it done!
Nover:
share of the Boxer Indemnity to be used for pro
movement la China":
alliane and decimals of gallons during the Consumption of water to Kovince in month of March.
10310
· 36 ki
114,200
176 malion
The Governmans Ansiyet'a esporta słow hai the quality of the water is satisfac.
Total Rainfall to at Marels 1165 in. 4° fu."
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Water Authority" Public Works Department.
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