under almost equally hazardous circumstances, from the houses destroyed or looted, several had but a few garments hastily thrown on, but happily all got on board the steamers safely. One lady who arrived by the steamer Kiungchow yesterday morning with an infant only a few weeks old was simply in her dressing gown and the child in its night clothes. Another lady was in her bath when the alarm was given, and she also had only time to slip on a dressing gown. The Rev. J. Grundy had arrived from up-country early the same morning, and having had his things taken up to the house, went across to the London Mission to visit his friends there. The mob arrived in the meantime, and while Mr. Grundy was assisting the ladies of the London Mission to the steamer, his own house was fired, and he came down to Hongkong yesterday with nothing but the clothes he stood in. The only case of injury to the person of any European we have heard of was that of Mr. Sobruyter, shipping clerk to Messrs. Siemssen & Co. at Canton, who received some small shot wounds, which are believed to have been fired by one of the Chinese troops, who are said to have been more in sympathy with the rabble than with the Europeans. There is a strong feeling among the sufferers that they have not been fairly treated by the British authorities in leaving them utterly unprotected after the uneasiness caused by the late fatal shooting affair.
After the Settlement was cleared, the Chinese troops arrived in great number, and formed a large camp on the Bund. The residents also formed a defence corps in the evening, which divided into three to take alternate watches of three hours each in patrolling the place. On Shameen everything remained quiet afterwards until the Honam left yesterday morning.
The steamer Kiung-Chow was sent down by the British Consul about half-past two on Monday afternoon with a hurried letter to the Commodore asking for assistance, the telegraph unfortunately not being available owing to the wires having been blown down by the high wind. The Commodore promptly responded by despatching the gunboats Swift and Espoir, which left here at half-past eight yesterday morning. The force of marines on board the Victor Emanuel was put on board the gunboats so as to increase the strength of the men. Yesterday afternoon the French gunboat Lulin also left here for Canton.
In stating in our extra yesterday morning that Messrs. Russell & Co.'s premises had been destroyed by fire, we were misinformed. The house was looted, and the Chinese were pouring kerosine on the floor to burn it when the force of residents just came up in time to stop them, seizing a man in flagrante delicto. The list of houses burnt includes the Concordia Club, entirely destroyed. Mr. Reid's bungalow, the premises of the London Mission. Messrs. Pustau & Co.'s premises, Messrs. Thomas, Smith, Rowe & Co.'s junior mess, Rev. J. Grundy's house, Dr. Wales's house, the newly started ice house and Mr. Raven's residence, Mr. Rooler's premises, those of Mr. W. A. F. Sanders, Mr. Lamont, Mr. Remusit's the Old Pustau Hong, the Engine House and Police Station, the Silk Condition House, and the house of Mr. Holwill, Deputy Commissioner of Customs. The houses of Capt. Drewes, and Mr. Ganther, the Harbour Master, were also stripped. The old Club House was destroyed, and both steamer wharves.
The Honam, Captain Benning, arrived here at about three in the afternoon, and hence we have obtained much additional information. On the way up to Canton, Capt. Benning informs us, he met the Kiungchow, and learned from Capt. Goggin something of the state of affairs at Canton, and in consequence he anchored his boat off Shameen. At the time he arrived the thirteen houses which the incendiaries had ignited were still blazing, but the riot on Shameen was of course at an end. The rabble about the place appeared to have been a riot of boys and roughs to which he thinks no political importance is to be attached. The steamer brought down about thirty Europeans who have been burned out of house and home, or who were otherwise bound to this colony, besides some 900 Chinese passengers, and about the usual cargo. While the vessel was lying off Shameen, she was largely used by the refugees from shore—the ladies and children, who were removed from the Ningpo. At the time she left there were large numbers of Chinese troops on Shameen, which was also being patrolled by the Europeans. The roughs were cleared out, and confidence was so far restored that most of those who had a home to go to went back. Capt. Benning tells us that Mr. Masters and his family took refuge in a Chinese house during the outbreak, where they were kept concealed, and afterwards came on board the Honam.
On board the Honam we were favoured with the following particulars from a gentleman who resided on Dutch Folly, and who has been deprived of his home, so that he and his family have been driven here for shelter. At about eleven on Monday morning this gentleman's cook gave notice in the house that there was a Chinese disturbance at the Hongkong steamer wharf, and that they were in danger of being attacked. Capt. Calder of the Chinese Imperial Customs, who lived in the same place, sent a boat off to the house shortly after, and two boats to the Presbyterian Mission House, to take all the families on board the Ningpo. They went on board, and from thence went to the Honam. About six Chinese gunboats arrived off Shameen, and lay there during the day. He heard it stated that when Capt. Ogston refused to give up the Portuguese watchman, the crowd threatened to burn the steamer if the demand was not complied with, and they attempted to do so. When the steamer was got out of their reach, they made an effort to discover who the agent was, and finding Messrs. Russell & Co. were the agents, they made for the premises of that firm, but on reaching Shameen attacked the houses they came to indiscriminately.
Another passenger by the Honam, a gentleman named Monteith, who is on his way to Calcutta, also favoured us with some particulars. This gentleman first heard of the affair by seeing the corpse of the dead Chinaman when he went on board the Hankow at about 9.25 am, on Monday, and he was told the man had been pushed overboard at about five o'clock by someone on board the steamer. Immediately after this a crowd assembled on the wharf and commenced throwing brickbats at the steamer, and Mr. Monteith was advised by the officers to go to the upper part of the steamer for safety. He did not see the Chinese attempt to set fire to the steamer but as soon as it was taken out of their reach they fired the wharf, and it was destroyed very quickly. The steamer went off Shameen, and the next thing he noticed was a heavy smoke, and he was told that the ice house had been fired. After ten o'clock he could see there was evidently cause for alarm in the Settlement, for the...
Page 481
under almost equally hazardous circumstances, from the houses destroyed or looted, several had but a few garments bastily thrown on, but happily all got on board the steamers safely. One lady who arrived by the atramer Kiungchow yesterday morning with an infant only a few weeks old was simply in her dressing gown and the child in its night clothes. Another lady was in her bath when the alarm was given, and she also had only time to slip on a dressing gown. The Rev. J. Grundy had arrived from ap-country early the same morn. ing, and having had his things taken up to the house, went across to the London Mission to visit his friends there. The mob arrived in the meantime, and while Mr. Grundy was assisting the ladies of the London Mission to the steamer, his own house was fired, and he came down to Hongkong yesterday with nothing but the elathes he stood in. The only case of injury to the per on of any European we bave heard of was that of Mr. Sobruyter, shipping clerk to Messrs. Siemsson & Co. at Cauton, who received some small shot wounds, which are believed to have been fired by one of the Chinese troops, who are said to have been more in sympathy with the rabble than with the Europeans, There is a strong feeling among the sufferere that they have not been fairly treated by the British authorities in leaving them utterly un- protected after the uneasiness caused by the late fatal shooting affair.
After the Settlement was cleared, the Chinese troops arrived in great number, and formed a large camp on the Bund. The residents also formed a defence corps in the evening, which divided into three to take alternate watches of three hours each in patrolling the place. On Shameen everything remained quiet afterwards until the Honam left yesterday morning.
to
The steamer Kiung-Chow was sent down by the British Consul about half-past two on Monday afternoon with a hurried letter the Commodore asking for assistance, the tele- graph unfortunately not being available owing to the wires having been blown down by the bigh wind. The Commodore promptly responded by despatching the gunboats Swift and Espoir, which left here at half-past eight yesterday morning. The force of marines on board the Victor Emanuel was put on board the gunboats so as to increase the strength of the men. Yesterday afternoon the French gunboat Lulin also left here for Canton.
In stating in our extra yesterday morning that Messrs. Russell & Co.'s premises had been destroy. ed by fire, we were misinformed. The honse was looted, and the Chinese were ponring kerosine on the floor to burn it when the force of residents just osme up in time to stop them, seizing a man in flagrante dalioto. The list of houses burnt includes the Concordia Club, entirely destroyed. Mr. Reid's bungalow, the premises of the Lon- don Mission. Mossrs. Pustan & Co.'s premises, Messrs. Thomas, Smith, Rows & Co.'s junior mess, Rer J. Grundy's house, Dr. Wales's house, the newly started ice house and Mr. Raven's residence, Mr. Rooler's premises, those of Mr. W. A. F. Sanders, Mr. Lamont, Mr. Remusit's the Old Pastau Hong, the Engine House and Police Station, the Silk Condition House, and the house of Mr. Holwill, Deputy Commissioner of Customs. The houses of Capt. Drewes, and Mr. Ganther, the Harbour Master, were also stripped. The old Club House was destroyed, and both steamer wharves.
The Honam, Captain Benning, arrived here at about three in the afternoon, and hence we
bave obtained much additional information. On the way up to Canton, Capt. Benning informs us, he met the Kiungchow, and learned from Capt. Goggin something of the state of affairs at Canton, and in conseq tence he anchored his boat off Shameeu, At the time he arrived the thirteen houses which the incendiaries had ignit- ed were still blazing, but the riot on Shameen was of course at an ead. The rabble about the place appeared to have been a riot of boys and roughs to which he thinks no political importance is to be attached. The steamer brought down about thirty Europeans who have been burned out of house and home, or who were otherwise bound to this colony, besides some 900 Chinesa passen- gers, and about the usual cargo, While the vessel was lying off Shame, she Was largely used by the refugees from shore-the ladies
and children, who were removed from the Ningpo. At the time she left there were large numbers of Chinese troops OD Shameen, which was alag being patrolled by the Europeans. The roughs were cleared out, and confidence was so far restored that most of those who had a home to go to wont back. Capt. Benning tells us that Mr. Masters and bis family took refuge in a Chinese house during the out. break, where they were kept concealed, and after- wards came on board the Honam.
favoured
On board the Honam we were with the following particulars from a gen. tleman who resided on Dutch Folly, and who has been deprived of his ho me, so that be and his family have been driven here for shelter. At about eleven on Monday morn ing this gentleman's cook gave notice is the house that there was a Chinese disturbance at the Hongkong steamer wharf, and that they were in danger of being attacked. Capt. Calder of the Chinese Imperial Customs, who lived in the same place, sent a boat off to the house shortly after, and two boats to the Presbyterian Mission House, to take all the families on board the Ningpe. They want on board, and from thence went to the Honam. About six Chiues+ gunboats arrived off Shameen, and lay thera during the day. He heard it stated that when Capt. Ogston ra- fused to give up the Portuguese watohman, the orowd threatened to burn the steamer if the de. mand was not complied with, and they attempted to do so. When the steamer was got out of their reach, they made an effort to discover who the agent was, and änding Messrs. Russell & Co. were the agents, they made for the premises of that firm, but ou reaching Shaneen attacke the houses they came to indiscriminately,
Another passenger by the Honam, a gentleman uamed Monteith, who is on his way to Calcutta, also favoured us with some particulars. This gentleman first heard of the affair by seeing the corpse of the dead Chinaman when he went on board the Hanhow at about 9.25 am, on Monday, and he was told the man had bean pushed overboard at about five o'clock by some one on board the steamer. Immediately after this a crowd assembled on the wharf and commenced throw. ing brickbats at the steamer, and Mr. Monteith was advised by the offisers to go to the upper part of the steamer for safety. He did not see the Chinese attempt to set fire to the steamer but as soon as it was taken out of their reach they fired the wharf, and it was destroyed very quick. ly. The steamer went off Shameen, and the next thing be noticed was a heavy smoke, and
he was told that the ioo house had been fired. After ten o'clock he could see there was evid ently cause for alarm in the Settlement, for the
!
481
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.