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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY N7rx, 1886.

If it be considered that the existing regula

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The America corvette Omaha, Captain T. Selfridge, arrived at Amey on the morning of the 22 instant from Hongkong.»

THE LOSS OF THE BRITISH

STEAMER * CORINTH.” -

SUPREME COURT.

26th January.

IN VIOS-ADMIRALTY.

Wera

and

vessel as many of the witness for the Comoria seem to hors thought, and suit apparel to them would have made such an inpression apon him from their point of view, it is cortain that it

he would not easily have forgotten during his life. There was considerable conflict of orid- gines fall spoed astern befors the collision, and if noe as to whather or not the morta put her an-

made up from a pencil log which was copied by the third anginoor from a board apon which tha time taken from the look in the euglue-room marked at whiol the various orders were given.

An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Meantime of Sun- presumably, seat out by the Foreign Ofies In sonlanes with the usual custom in Japan MACGREGOR GOW AND CO. v. THE "CAMORTA," the direction of the blow which the Glenfreiï ! morto, Lloyd's Surveyor, and a civil engineer: 3 pencil marks upen it had manifestly born ab

rise and Sunset, Moms of Baronstor uad to the Straits Government to amend their Thermometer, Rainfall, Helipsos, Festivala, &c. A full Caronology of remarkable events since regulations to meet the difficulty which bac

the advent of foreigners to China sud Japan. arises, for a Order in Council was made by A description of the Festivals, Pasts, &o, the Acting Governor of the Straits embodying

observed by Chinese, Mahomedans. Parsees,

have been suployed fa making a tunnel to connect Sono of the Russian exiles on Saghalien Tetand

mont

steamed slowly ahoad for the passage leading in- of vessels into the fairway, would have been never saw her port side she must have been af tions are unnecessarily stringent, in view of

to the fairway, and was stored in as to pass along bound to take some special precaution. In this least in mil channel at the time and immedi the rapidity with which voyages are now

the port side of the Khive at a distanco of shoat i cass those on board the Osmoria alleged that ately before the collision. Leaving out the two ships' breadth from her. The master of the they could not see into the fairway, and they testimony of the chief effleure of the Khieo and Osmorta, with his first and second offers are at might therefore reasonably suppose that vessels Iolani, the offers of the Glenfruin and the made, their relean be agitated for.

the tires and during the whole of the subsequent coming down the fairway could not see them users of the Camerta, the elliet engineer givora The great point is that all vessola are now on

erguts up to the time of collision on the bridge they admit that they hourd a cousilorable position similar to that of the chief officer of the the amme fooũng, so far at least na regorãi

and two men were in the bows to look out. That amount of whistling on their starbosed side, Iolazi. The master of the Harter, who waTM” Á the whistle of the Cantorta was blows several and as of the offloors says that he was keeping witness in whom we place groat confidence, al- deck passengers. In the summary of the

times and that her speed never exceeded 23 knots a particular lock-out on that side in consequence, though he could not plodgy himself swarately now Order in Couce given by the Straits

su-hour. That as the Camorta was passing the and yet no special proaction was taken, no one to distanco, gave much the sasis position. The Times we find no reference to 'tween deck

Khiva on the latter's port side, and when the was even sent up in the rigging to look out and whĩa Barata of the Gulveston, called on the part passengers. The German regulations as to

bridge of the Camorte was just about level with see if the fairway was clear. Under these oir- of the Glenfrwin, also corroborate this view, and the bridge of the Khiva, the Glenfruit was soon bumatanoss I consider that the Osmoria ought place the Glenfruta distinctly on the porta sila the space to be allotted to these are

through the space between the bridgo and fore, not to have entered the fairway at all until it had of the channel an marked by the Aquasore. nominally the asnie as the British” re-

rigging of the Kling, coming from the pastward been ascertained in some way or other that the Of the witnossos called on the part of the Comorba Yesterday morning the Douglas atoumor Fo-about 600 or 700 yards off and about 5 or 6 points fairway was leas, and if this could not be the assond officer, the chief engineer, the steward gulations, but it is said. carlain portions kien arrived here with Captain Anderwn, of on the Cumorite sterkward bow. That the en- ascertained, the Camorts should have stopped and the carpenter of the Gutusstos, all speak of of Gerigan vessels are measured as avail-cors, and crew of the Union Line atestuer Cor. ines of the Camorte were at once stapped and and reversed her engines it mory in order the collision as baring scpurred North of the able spaco which are excluded

under inth, sunk in collision with the British gnuboat the whistle was blown. The Canarta, still mor-side of the Kiva Upen ter awn showing I they all put the stern of the Camorte at about reversed, the holms we put hard over to port and to have brought horself to a dead stop by the Exiss a little on her starboard bow, alibongi the British measuremont. It is desirable Firebrand Commander Dickson, on the night of ing slowly bad and turning to starboard under cannot acquit the Camorta in entering the fair-40 fort from the start of the kita. The so- that vessels of whatever nationality convey the 22ml inst. The Firebrand also arrived here the luffines of her port helm and the rovarse way as who did not knowing whether it was clear cond officer of the folant, to whose eridenue we ing emigrants to a British port should have from Amoy during the same morning. The fol. notion of her son, passed across the bows of the or not of having recklessly entered the fairway all attach much weight, speals of the collision to comply substantially with the require.lowing particulars are all that we could glow hive, not more than 15 or 20 fes: from the without taking dus precautions for doing so in having oscurred on the port how of the Khive buoy to which the Khiva was moored, and when safety with reference to the passing traffic. Bat and of seeing the thron vossels in a lamp. The meats of the British regulations in respecterning the disaster, the ofloors of both ves the stern of the Camorta had passed to the assuming that the Cenarta was under the oir assistant of Mere and Saimund also saw the ́ of all the various classes of passengers.quiry that will shortly take pises into the eir about 20 feet, she same fato collision with the the manner in which it is alleged she did. I think, is which he placed the ressels upon papor I Bale preserving grout roticones pending the in-, eastward of the buty and was distant from it cumstanone justided in ontoring the fairway in collision from the Island, but from the position 22 Possibly the omission may only occur in the custarocesttending it: The sollision ocurred infruts, the stou of the Camerta ooning nod the Nantibal Assessors agree with me, that should jadge that he must have had very oon- summary given by bar contemporary sud about balf-past eight d'olask on Friday night, it about amidships and at an angle of abrut 25 de-fed-on the svidens produced on the part of the wheelager at Jarline's wharf planes the point into contact with the port side of the Glonfrută she failed to make out her case. We were antis. Cased notion, of what or notvally took place; the not in the Order itself, and in the absenca being pretty dour at the time, the moon vi gram. Communications on Editorial mattore should of the full text of the letter it would be use- nible at intervals, with-a consilabló go run-east, and her way was almost entirely stopped lying in the position described. If she was but we did not place much confidence in this The head of the Canoria was then about Camorta herself-Tant the Khwa was not of collision on the chart west of every one else, wildroseed "The Editor," so than on busines"They to further discuss this branch of the bing, when the Corinth was a staron miles That until the bridge of the Camorta came on lying with her head to the ENE. as alleged evidenca. Mr. Baily, whose evidenos was clear,

question.

from Ooksen. The Carlathack on the Kitire it was not possible for those on board the son along her deak. The Khina want have it slightly

a level or thereabouts with the bridge of the Mr. Baily puuld act from kie point of view have and on which we have pat much reliance, plagas the starboard side of the Khian, starboard side abreast of the Latches. Her Camorta to me the desfruin, because of the had room to swing and thers would have boon and the Civil Engineer, in the plan ba water-tight compartment was just penetrated. And and of the mass of junks lying to the pla room to have passed on bor starboard marked, put the vessels, in collision on the pork and the water rushed in, and about twenty southward and eastward of the Khies. When ideas is shown by the plans picked by the offers bow of the Kaiwn, and in the centre of the fair- the Glenfruta way first clearly scen she was steam- of the Cumrla.” If it fad been thought desir, way. The firstofßear of the Antigo puts the throv minutes later she foxlored head ist.

ing along the fairway, going about W.N.W. ntable for any reason to have one on the part in-stars together right antara of the Amigo, Immediately after the ahock was felt. Captain a rate of about & to knots an hour, and keep stead of the starboard side of the Khiva, those and if soything a little ca the port side a Andersen, of the Corinth, lost almost all control ing clear to the southern side of the fairway, she on board the Consorta sught to have seen the little closer to the Iolant than the Amigo, The over his orey, obusisting of about a lozan China. continued to move through the water at appar- Olenfruin before she got up to the stern of the carpenter of the Amigo also speaks of the Khira's men. He ordered the boats to be lowered instant of collision, and only altered her convse to star Khina maust considerably have exceeded 24 knots. of the collision. Now, if the collision did our

Lently the samo rate of speel nutil the moment Khita. That her speed on coming up to the boy being hidden by the Glenfruin at the time". ly, but the Chinamon, rasking madly to and fro, board just before the collision. That the Gen-That the Genfruis could not have been seen from anywhere to the north of the bows of the Khive could ass get then clear, and it was only siter frain was going at suck a speed through the the most when the Camerta's bridge was the Assessors have found that the fairway at that great diffoultis that they succeeded in water at the mom pt of collision that sho drag stresst of the Dhira's brings through the bridge point was not on that morning more than 650 lowering them. -This

got the Camerta's head round from cast, or aud forerigging of the Khiza coming from the feet wide, and as the famoria is nearly 300 feet at length wenom thereabouts, to about north, and when the Glen Bustgard about 600 or 700 yards off and about 5 in length it follows that if the collision took By the stencier Falics, which irriond horeplished they jumped in without any arruin paid on he was still moving through or poate of the morta a martial bow, the place anywhers Buell of mid lathes yesterday tuoreng from the Coast porta, We learn that the British steamer Chunchuf ercived at whatever, and it is quite a miracle no one was the water at a spoed of about 3 knots an hour. Gisafruin, could hardly then have been coming Shiva most have boun plaod in souze jeopardy, Swater on the 25th instant with loss of rudder drowned. The saptain and offloors remained by That the Camaria was badly damaged by down the fairway straight from Jardine's upper especially if, as the officers of the Camorizassart and rudder post, having grounded to the south the ship to the last and finally got into the ship's That the collision took place on the south side of engines of the Camoria anuld then hara boon after the collision and afterall usad way upon har the collision, her bows being torn out of her. bany. That it is extromaly doubtful that the she was stoaming full speed astern for a minale HONGKONG, JANUARY 27TH, 1888.

ward of Namoa island."

gig. just a few moments before the steamer the fairway and about 300 feet east of the boy referred. That the collision did pot take place was undoubtedly off; and if, as some of the wit- The North Borneo Herald says that "throo foundered, und it tared all thotr utmost afforts to which tha Kiira van moored. The answer anywhere SHIPPING Officers of the Coasting Steamers of Tas much vexed question as to the Straits more sailing ships froth Australia are shortly to get clear and xscid being smoked down with alleges that a good look-out was not kapt on must have bura

mear the place described, but as for tira Conta assert there was room for canadorably more to the bar to get her fail Length batween the entrain China & Manila S. 9 Co. Passenger Regulations has at last bocu set-expected for the fast developing Gimber trade of her. Shortly after the colision the Firebrand's board the Glenfruit, that she was on the wrong North and West; nor could it have been and the Khisa's buay. A great runy of the

this country. We should Hko to see agents sont tled in a way which must be, if not entirely, to Darvel Day, and also to Proviu Denk both cutter came alongside to offer help, and so much at too great a rate of speed, that Tex engines in the manner desorbed. It would have been point of view the Khina was in danger, but res side of the obannel, that she was travelling at the angle mentioned in the suswer, nor witnesses for the Camorta say that from theic at least be almost satisfactory to British ship-of which are abundance of timber, and every frightened and cat of control the were not stopped with sufficient promptitude and therefore on theas grounds my duty to have done will admit that there was no one in so good owners. It will be remembered that sopie facility for exporting."

Chinaman that they tried to jump over from wore not raversed at all, that the collision was clared the Camaria to blame. The case of the position to judge whether there was any danger time ago the fact that German vessels were

the Corinth's bouts to the man-of-war's outter. Wo are requested to announes that the annual

caused by some or all of these matters, or other Gionfruin, on the contrary, was elatly supported likely to happen to the Khiva sa the chief officer The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe | carrying more passangers:to Singapore tban Orphanage, Boobam Road, will take place at personal affaots of the Captain and the offcare of the collision is attributable to the Ozmiriz. osasideration whether upon, the whole eridanse estimated the distance from his vessel to the

distribution of prizes at the Diocesan Home and

The mails, the ship's payors, and almost all wise by the default of the Genfruin, or those by her officers and the evidence of the witnesses of the Khina who was himself watching the ves on board of her, and that no blame in respast called on her behalf, but broomsa a question of isls, and although he may possibly have over- was permissible under the than existing noon to-day. The Hon W. Keswick will pre-wire lost. The first and second engineers were The oans can on-for trial on the 14th day Straits Regulations was brought prominant-side, and the Committee will be pleased to see only half dressed when the collision occurred, and of December and lasted until the 28th. A very master, chief officer, chief steward, third officer, the stern of the Comia had been so closa ta his her case was made out to my satisfaction. The place where the collision oconrzed, yet if arranged ander own Alphabet in the strictestly into notice, and representations as to the as many of the friends of this institution present had no time to go to the cabins again. order, the initials as well as the surnames

as can make it conveniat to attend.

large number of witaessos were examined, pilot, shíof suginnar, serpenter, second ongineer, being alphabetical.

injustice done to British shipowners by this

The Firebrand slo sustained some daronges to Tolant, Ingraban, Kara

findading witnesses from the stormships draigo, and fourth sugineor of the Glenfruin were called

Galveston, Moers. Gaupy & Co. hare now on view of her bow, but they were of no seriona charactor, Harter, vessels that were all either anchored or Khive, the master of the Irter, the arst effear unequal competition led to prosecutó me ba.

on her behalf, as also the chief afler of the The MAPS and PLANS have been mostlying instituted at Singapore against several presented by the Tantonis oommunity of this but she will most likely have to be locked, re-ongraved in a superior style and brought up German steamers, which were nicted, in colony to the forthcoming race meeting. The their store in Queon's-roud the Cerman Cap

at buoys, and more or less in immediato and chief engineer of the Isian, three able so À Marins Court of Inquiry into the ciroam prezimity to the place of collision; besides some men from the leafrain, the assistant mounger FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. heavy posities. Representations were then cup is one of the handsomest trophies that has stances attending the collision is expected to be of view on ahers. A plan of the harbour accard-pos Dock Co. and two inspectors of junka, who witnessed the aniston from different points and a draughtsman from Hongkong and Tham- COUE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICHCELA PRAE made to the Foreign Ofes by the German It is of a most chaste sal artistic design, is

aver been fored for competition in this colony. held hero in a day or two.

ing to wale was agreed in by the parties, and On the part of tho Camorts, the first, so when it was done. The offers of the Comoria Government on the subject, and car German beautifully ornamented, and will make a band-

rough representation cut in wood, according to socond, third, and fourth engineers, the first auert that her engines were going full spred friends bad a good case to put forward, in ornament on the sideboard of whoever may

the scale on the plan, of the atoamshipsCamarki, and second vilours, and the master of the astern 34 minutes before the collision, and a be fortunate enough to win it.

Glenfruin, Amigo, Fulani, Ingrahan, Akina, and Camerta were called, but not the look-out mea; support of their statement produce their engine asmuch as it was said the rossole which

Galveston were also produced and used by the wit the second officer, cocond saginoor, stoward, roomlog. This log, the chief enginear saya, was had been fined had complied with the re- Minami, Consal for Japan, that he has received

nesses on both sides. Most of the principatnautical and carpenter of the Galveston; the scound of- witnesses marked on different plans of the four of the Iniani, and an aviistant of Mears, quirements of the British law as represanted telegram stating that Prince Takashito Ar

harbour, all of which corresponded with the Blackhoad and Co., shipchuudlara, who was a by the Chiosas Emigration Act and the reigas died on Sunday last, the 26th instant. Baross THE HOY, SIR GEORGE PRILLITTO, plan agreed to, the different positious of the torn of the Fero at the time of the collision, gutations made ouder that Act by the Hong-perial Majesty the Emporer, and was father of

The ato Prince was a near relative of His Io- CHIEF JUSTION, AND COMMANDER DAVIS vessels to which they deposed, and photographs, but did not see it, on assistant of Messrs. Mare If we could place contient reliance upon the log (31. M. S100p Daring) AND LIEUE-Cost drawings, ships' Logs, do, were also put in and Soimund, shipebandlers, who happened to it would of course softle the question. The 95- kong Legislature. Instructions were then, Prince Arisügawa, who is a Marshal of Japan MAYDER FARQUɛan (Vigilant), NAUTI-vidence, besides a siringer plate from the Gian- ba on board the Iolans; a boarding house keep trios on the board, it was alleged, were no longer

CAL ÁSB784023. and was formerly Prime Minister of the Empire.

frair, which was produced on the part of theer, the wharfinger at the whart the Camoria ta oxistence, but the pannil log was produced. Court moaning will be observed for five daya

Glenfrein and relied on by both sides as showing left; Mr. Bally, the junior counsel for the Ga The pancil Ing was on the face of it suspicin $105,000 TuS NOTECRLANDS INDIA recoriod from the Camerta. I bare gone careful and there was also put in the de tene esse exsuited cat and the witnesses from the Camoris could STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY » Tuely through the evidence, which we very nation of the first offloor and the chief engineer give as explanation as to who had rubbed out the port of Due with the Alexandrovsky setti

** GLENFEDIX,” $70,000,

soluminous, assisted by the Nantioal Assessors, ofthe Ingraian, and thechief officer and carpenter the pencil marks or why it had bean dono. The The Attorney-General (Hou. E. L. O'Malley) to whore I am under great obligations for the of the Amiga. Upon the whole case we place Nautical Assessors found it absolutely aureliable Jewe, &e, with the days on which they fallow regulations. These new regulations were the work was seedingly bard, for the exiles and Deacon, appeared for the owners of the @fer-wo have together visited the different looslities of the Chenfrain, who seemed to us to give which ought to have been made as compared A St. Petersburg paper, after stating that and Mr. Treach instructed by Messrs. Wotton very great asiatanes they have given me, and very great ralinare on the avidence of the finera in endeavoring to compute the revelations Comparatire, Tables of Money, Weights, &c. of a most extraordinary charactor, giving, se had to dig through a rocky mountain," anys the fruin; Mr. Fransis and Mr. Baily, instructed by in the harbour referred to. Under the Rules their evidence in a frank and straightforward with the citator or the estimates of speed privas The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888.

they did, advantages to foreign ebipping in Czar, to reward their diligence and energy has Masara Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, for the for the prevention of collisions at es, if this manner, supported as they were by the in- by the witness over stated coursas.

The can Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Purooli

Pest at and from London and Hongkong.

British port over those enjoyed by British graciously allowed them to ung it the Tunnel owners of the Camorta

had been a case of collision at sea there can dependent testimony of the shiof officers of the clusions come to by the Nautical Assessora upou of Emperor Alexander III." No doubt the abipping. They provided that ships of exiles-some of who are political criminals case, and a number of pos te wers present in have been held to kdore; but these rates when uuiar, who, from their position and the manner that they could therefore place no relines t His Lordship ger.delverol judgment in the be no doubt but that the Cammia masi | Khinc and of the folani, in almost every parti- the whole of the evidence, in which I agree, are whatever antionality arriving at any port of are amply recompensed.

court to hear the decision, considerable interest collision occurs in a harbor must, I take it, be in which they gave their evidence, and from the the more especially as it seems incredible that the Colony from Hongkong, and British

We Straits Times) have adriens from Anjor, which was completed at the end of last month cular case. The Rules themselves provide that vogels, both before and after the time of celliastore for 9 minutes before the collision and having been taken in the case, the bearing of modified to suit tas oirea castances of each parti-planes in which they stood on their respective the Camarin could have been going full speed ships arriving at any port of the Calony from dated January 5, to the affact that the British This issue contains the New Scale of Hour: any port or place to which the legislation of barque Be Jasis. Captain Chapman, from the starship Gefraca and the steamship it is safe and practicable, keep to that side of the describing where cod how it cocurred, and had

This esse is the result of a collision between in carrow charvels every steamship shall, whension, were in my opinion the most capable of one minute sfter. That the officers of the Casoria were mistaken as to the time at irong STAMP DUTIES, also tables of the Legislature of Hongkong under Tbs New Year's day, in a cale, ou, the south-west | Hongkong on the 17th October, 1885. Both side of such ship, and also that nothing contained - roly entirely on their testimony.

Singapore to Mauritius, went on shore, early on

Cant sia which took place in the harbour of fairway or aid-channel which lies to the starboard it boca necessary. I should have been prepared to which she left the wharf that morning. That Chinese Passooger Act 1855 for the time part of Button Island, and has boas a total stomers were originally arrested and oroas in them shall intorfors with the operation of a

Ax, however, neither their clook nor the watch of the I have decided, in courrones with the Nautical horfnger could have been correct. That as being extende, may bring passengers in suo rock. The orewis on the Idand, and the capaution centered, bat it was subsequently arranged special rais daly a ado by local authority native Assessors, that the Can be ras on her own according to their aridenes they left the wharf. constantly required by residents and those number as may in each particular case be to sold by auction shartly. The porous effects, adors of the Glenfruin and that an answer and navigation. There are no special rules for the through the evidence, and the Nautical Asses it a reason to doubt that the lar

tain has gone on to Batavia. She will probably that a petition should be filed on behalf of the to the navigation of any harbour, river or inland showing to blame arranged to go carofully deven minutes before the gallision and ther having commercial or political relations with the allowed by any certificate ar licence issued so storos, sails, and running gear were saved, pounterclairs should be put in on the part of the navigation of the harbour of Hongkrag, and insure proosoded to mark on a plan similar to ft. her moorings 14 minutes before the Conatrias embraced within the scope of the by the propor officor under such legislative at Singapors from Hongkong ou the 3rd Nu alleged in the petition that she left her base, frow channola was especially insistod er, on the courses of the Glenfruin and the Camorta from morta cught to have been attracted while at the The Be Insio, rqs 51 tous, arrived Comoria On the part of the Glenfruin it, the absence of any such Rule, the Rulo as to nar that agreed upon by the parties, the probable ollision, the attention of the afficers of the Ca authority" but that “German ships arrivingvember, esiguod to Mossra. Cameron, Dunlop which is marked as Jardins's bucy on the plan of part of the Carorto, and it was contended that the evidence givun on both aidoe, and taking into wharf by the Gonfrin's persiliar whistle, and at any port of the Colony from any of the C, and cleared on the 12th December for the the harbour, about 7.45 s.. and pridande? nadar thase on board the Comerta haing able to see consideration the logs and drawings and plans that they ought to have seen her loving her Traaty Ports of China may bring dock

stear down the fairway of the harbour, keeping that no vessel was coming up from the westward, and photographs which were given in evidence-bay and stuping ber course down the fairway. to that side of the fairway cu hor starboard side, was justified in entering the fairway although and in so doing all doubtful points were given that it is doubtful owing to the way in which passengers in such numbers as may be al this aftern 1on's meeting of the Legislative Coun rate of about 8 knots per hour, a good look-out from the Westward, as they were entitled far as they could understand them the different ing molessly sot her jib whatbar sha medo

The following are the orders of the day stooring about WN. W.; and proceeding at the they were unable to see any vessel coming against the Glenfruin and they also marked so the junka usually lay and the faat of her hav

bing kapt. That as the Glenfruin passed to assume that my versate would dome from the bearings given by the witnesses' on both sides, straight a course as she alleges from the wharf along the fateway the Camerta was seen coming Eastward or the Southern side of the fair. As a result the Nautical Assassors advise up to the edge of the fairway; that the ten-. out from the west side of the Khivu, which was way in violation of the rule. It was contended that upon the evidence they have sarrest that fruin ww the Camerla firat as there can be no at the P. and 0. buoy (also va d in the plan on the part of the Gefrain that the Camorts the flexfruin was probably tying at ber moor- doubt upon the evidance that the first and third of the harbour; on the south the fairway ght not, after leaving the wharf, to have pro-ings with bor head not more westerly than N. blasts of the whistle of the Glenfruin precedad. with her head t. at 40 27 That the sacred in the manner in which the alleged she by W. That she would probably have entered the blast of the whistle of the famorts. Thust Camorta was the nt a distation of about 1,100 did to get into the central fairway, but should the fairway in the scared marked on the les apo seeing the (enfruin the Comoria porbed feet from and sherd of the files froid and about hava, gone by a-southarn' fairway which was and prooooded on a course WW. by W. 3. W. Sar helm sad stopped hor engines, but did not Las bere made, and a new, and, it is baliavad,3 points on her pass bow. That the Cemorta proved to have been used sometimes by steamers That there is nothing in her bog discredit immediately go astern. That this vecatrod about was proceeding at a great speed, with her star. going from the P. & O. and Jarlie's whaeres, her statement that she was in the position 2 micutea before the collision. That if the board side open to the Glasfrein, and an acourse but in the absence of any especial rule I do not marked by the Assessors on the plan when the Comerta had then gone full spasd astorn or the die fruta. That the engines of the Glemptionrent and for. I think the Curta was beading about N.KE, orasing the coness of think that the Cam orta was justified in the as- Camartz was firet acon. That the Zagraba,von had the starboarded her helm and goas Inlaat, rad Amigo were ying on the North fall speed ahead there would have been no colii fruta were intmediately reversed, and the starbound to prozed by the soutborn channel. Open side of the fairy with their. head lying sion, and I may here observe that had she atar whistle blown short blasts, but the Cámoría if it had been exclusively shown in eyidues that to the NE. NE. by N. NE. E. od boarded the ease of the Henry Marion shows (5.-- A Bill to regulate the printing of Newspapers came on at the sens speed almost at right ob a course was practicable on the morning according to the rough representation of that it would have been the duty of the Glen

within the Colony

Bold the keeping of Printing Presses angles sad, saly slightly altering her course to in question. To the absence of any special rule, was the vessels seen according to assle, the Ingraban fruin to have stopped and reversed if undez- 4.—Third candlar of the following Bills:-

starboard, passed across the fairway and with sex only consider the regulations which was 234 feat, the Isla i 270 foot, and the Amigo sary in order to allow the Comert to proven (0.1-4 Bill to empower the Colonial Treasurer ko bar stem strack the Glechita on her port side would be obsered by prodent men in a 240 feet in length That the fairway was conse-eng the fairway. That she did not bagiu la Pay otherwise than to Executors or Administra abreast of the bridge. That at the time she was harbour sirenstameed such as this. The rula queatly diminished very considerably as also go matern until at least her bridge had got for small cars due on account of pay or allow struck the Glenfrun was almost at a stand still as to narrow chanels would doubtless apply marked. That the Kiva was lying N.N.E. abreast of the Khiva's bow and possibly heard the Sucos to persona deceased

at the notib of the fairway, a little eastward of to reasols coming from the eastward along B., instead of DNA. The chief offer gave her coud 3 whistles The master of the Gionfrui (b.) Bill for the better apportionment of Bents north of the bows of the Kisa and about 20 the whole length of the fairway or ahaa direction of N. N. E. by a hoaring ovimits that he did not give the order fall speed

and other periodiest payments. (c) Bill to apend the Law relating to Larceny atera of the lasi, which was lying ancherod rossels turning into the fairway from the sides.te a point, and from Me. Daily's point of ob

fest distant from and a little to the east of the nel But it cannot be made to apply to Stone Cutters Ialsed, but could not be certain astorn at the same time as he gave the order Embezzlearnt.

to port, and says that it was when he came of their own shipping. Tas promulgation (A Bill to and the Law relating to the Cason the north side of the fairway, a little eastward The bye-laws for the regulation of the river servation she was also lying in a North North free of the bows of the Khiva that he saw

naw regulations was received,

of north of the China. That the Glenfrein Type, which it seems to me are snob as would, rasterly directions, and they have put her head there was danger of collision, and this would (a) Bill to amud the Law relating to Sales of on this side with unfeigned astonishment Berersian

was so much damaged that she had to be beached with some slight mofitcations, commend theming as far East as they could de apot them make it probable that he thought and dismay, and a representation of the

to eare her from immediately sinking, and solves to prudent men as applicable to the eir whole of the evidence in the cass The there fould have been sufficient spaèo, habween In referring to the statement reprodnood from nearly all her cargo was destroyed or lost cumstances of this harbour, are as follow: All position of the other vessels was not es im him and the Camoris on

the nurse sho Regulations for the Consular Courts of United whale question was promptly made by the the Mercury in yesterday's issue, soma corres- The petition alloge that those on board the Tossola navigating the river when proceeding to-portant, but the Galverton and Ingraban are was coming to enable him to turn by merely

tions have been furnished to as he a correspon. Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to the dent. gaubout referred to bears the name that the Camerta did not duly observe and on and when coming from seaward shall keep to the North-westerly direction; and the morta when That it is probable that she did not got a Comerte neglected to keep a proper look-out, wards sou shall keep to the south of mid-channel: plood in a North-casterly and the Haris tua stopping and putting his helm hard sport. Secretary of State for the Colonies. Lord of Tahang Ting and not Chin-Chin, the latter ply with the provisions of Article 16 of the north of mid-chancel, so that the Fort or bridge was abrasas of the Khivr's bridge in fall pressure of steam when going stem owing BALISBOLY'S Government has not been slow name botug only a nickname employed by some Regulations for preventing collisions et ce, that holmay always be applied to clear vessels pro- plead with her hood N. E. The Nautical”

“As- to the foar of priming. That she did not go rectify the injustice, and ships taking engineers in Shanghai. No one has ever se. the Camorta was not kept to that side of the moding in the opposite direction. All voase's sessors advise zao that having carefully measured off to the Eastward anywhere neatly so much carlained that the Tehung Tang was torpedoed: fairway which lay on her starboard side, con- when nader weigh requiring to pass over the stringer plate they have placed the angle as she alleges That both remola murt hars passangers to Singapore, of whatever on the contrary, every one knows pretty welltrary to Article 21 of the said Regulations, part of the channel which is not within that of collision as shown by that plate at had some way on at the time of collision. That forcat ports of China, Philippines, Sism, nationality the ebips may be, will now be, that on the unfortunato morning of the 15th of that she was being navigatud ai too great a half reserved for their navigation, for the par-deg. and they bare placed the angle of col- the Glenfruin was then going very slowly February last year, only the frigate Ya Fuen speed for safety, that the engines of the Camprto pose of proceeding to or from landings, moorings, lision on the chart taking this into consider through the water and the Camorte what subjected to precisely the same regulations. was attacked by torpedos, the current in Sheipes were not steppal and reversed as required by or other places, must takes upon themenives the ntion with the rest of the evidenos upon the least have been going at the rate of ons knot The previous Straits Order in Conncil has Reala baing so strong as to carry the French Article of the said Regulations, that those responsibility of doing so in safety with referencs subject at an angle of 43 day. Putting the That it is quite possible that the Gamerta baon cancelled, and a now Order has been attacking launch past the Tabung Tang. Bot on board the Carts improperly neglected to to the passing traffic; and any vessel continuing various vessels in the position put apon the having got her stora fastens 35 the side of the captain of the Thung Tseng, losing his heat, take in das time proper measures for avoiding site navigation after reaching such landing, chart and allowing everything doubtful against the Gloufruin was palled round by the Glenfrucin, shipped the cablos, run lig vessel into shallow wa collision with the Glenfruit, and that the col. mooring, or other plass must again prooted to the imfruis it will appear from the plan that oren at the slow rate she was going, a consider tor, and snuk her there, which took about them lision and the damages and losses consequent the side of the river specified as the proper side the point of collision was still considerably over able distance, and that after the collision the hours. The frigate Yu Yuen was torpodood and theroon were occasioned by the improper and for its navigation as soon as practicable, and the middle of the channel, and considerably West Camorta's heal would seem to base come round sank in four and a-half hours, the craw turning negligent navigation of the Camoria, and by a take upon itself the responsibility of doing so of the position given in the one sat up on the part to North as she appears to have been able to Butivons and abandoning the ship. It would aegloot on the part of those navigating the in safety, with respect to the passing trafo. of the Carrta. I think there can be as donut steam off to the Northward between the Iolani Orders may be sent to Daly Press Office, where place appeare a new Enie to the effect tha Thung Taing, this corrǝtte-dailt ganhoat only apoв a vessel coming ont from Jardino's wharf must take upon themselves the responsibility af] that the collision did take place upon the bows Nautical Assessors farther adviseme and I agree here been tapossible to raise 25 guns from the Cumorte of the apental precautions lucumbent Vasaus orossing the river, and vessels turning upon the evidenes of all the independent witness and the Fers without further manein voring. The it is published, or to the following Agents ships between the 20th day of alt the cirugins as of

armament of the Yu Yuen, as will be remember set put in on the part of the Glofrua it appeare tratto." In this harbour thera to continuous the position given by the officers of the Camorta the ease into consideration that the collision al clusive, from any of the Trosty Ports in 40, constated of 2 l-entimetre how ebars and that the time of the oellisien was sucut 7:55 chain of vessels going ap or coming down with The positions marked on the shart in block though it might not bare courred so near to the

1 15-centiusiro, sternohaser on deck, and those China, and not being British ships, may

am that chees was a moderate easterly wind, the tide as in the case of many narrow channels, and rel ink are the points of vollision mentioned folui as the offere of the Glenfrei, the chiat grans most likely have been raised alreaily. The that the weather was fins and that it was slack and having regard to the materous boats, atown by some of the principal witnesses. In blocks in officer of the Khive, and the chief offer and NINGPO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, 8'ghai. || bring deck passengers in such numbers as battery contained 6 15-centimetre, 19 19-cen- water, and that the bearing of the Camore innoches, and other recla dressing the fairway, by the witnesses from the dienrain-1, the chief engineer of the folani put it, yet thut it o

would be allowed if such abips were British timetre, and S-centimetre breechloading Kropp when Bret soon was about N. by S. S. In 1 should be disposed to think that the most roaster of the Glenfruin; 2, the chief offer ourred in that direction certainly nothing to the NORTHERN & Messrs. Hall & Halts and Kelly ships arriving from any such port or places to bring which in position, the desic had to the answer put in on the part of the Canorte prudent course to be siopted would be to keep of the Bhiva; 8, the master of the Grasdin; Southward and Eastward bat quite possibly to broken open. So that if the vessel is to be it is alleged that at about 715 a.. the as waar the centre of the fairway as possible 4, the chief officer of the Iolant: 5, the chief the N. and W. of the position they mark on the EIVEE Ports}

Walth, Shanghai, to which the Legislation of the legislature raised at all the gens must be lifted first and the Camera was lying at Jardine's sharf with if the fairway were clear of vessels coming in engineer of the Iolant. In rod juk, the witnesses plan and was probably considerably to the North NAGASA Messers. The C. & J. Trading Co. under the Chinese Passengers Act 1955 for Lock broken, trails will render the task of air berhart for quarry Bay. That at about 7.29 the case of the Hory Mort, 313 T. N. S. 850, Galveston 2, the steward of the Galveston plan. They also mirisa. Za and provesting st dock broken, which will render the task of rats her head to the eastward, and wise shout to leave the opposite direction. However this may be in for the Camerta-1, the 2nd floor of the and somewhat to the west of the position in the H3000, O4. Mezura. F. Walab & Co. YOKOHAMA.....Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

joining the Nan-yung squadron the Fu Yuen halou, the same day, the weather being fins and clear which was a case of collision in the Tyne, and in the wharfinger at Jardines wharf; 4, the Civil them that the Glefrain was not proveeding st Mesars. Diaz Puertas & Co.

left the dock at Shghai, whoes she under with a moderate breeze blowing on the EN.. which the by-laws referred to were considered. Engineer: 5, the chief oficer of the fagroba au unreasonable rate of speed that morning wear repairs at a cost of 250,000 dalium. All the and the tile being slack, the Cumurta left the the Heary Myrton was held to blame because the chief engineer of Ingrahan, 7, the 2nd That at the time she reversed bor engines she ships of the Nan yang squadron had begu arined wharf sad propaded into the fairway. That to appears to bare assumed that the Harefield officer of the Comoria; 8, the chief officer of the ovald not have been going more than 5 knots at for the profaction of the deck passengers with Hotchkis and Nordenfelt guna, bat a few the southern edge of the fairway and channel would have obeyed the rules in coming into Cameria; and 9, the master of the Comoria. It the most. That she and a proper lookout under from the sun and from rain. Another rule days after the datastrophe at heipon Roads was dicast at its newest point about 600 yards the river and gone to the southern side of the will be observed that of those the only within the olmamstances. That she was to be excused native divera brought up from the Yu Yuen KOIKE from the whart That there was an outor river instead coming to the North, on which who pets the Comerta on the plan as far East for not seeing the Camerin zatil she did. That pravides that no ship arriving between the cases otsising those gans, fast in the state the passage from the wharf into this fairway bar side the Henry Morton improperly was, and the and South sa the offers of the Comaria is the stent if she could have seen the Cantota sarlier 16th June and 19th October, both inclusive, Arsenal Authorities and sent them on board. These 2 to 3 points on tas Conorta's port how as the Harefield was also held to biso for crossing the chief officer of the Ingrahan, but the position she would not have hoon required to do anything torpede guns were later on used to arm some lag. That the whole of the south of the fair river without observing carefully what passing marked by ifini dost not agree with the deserin bat continue her sourse until there was risk of junks, which defended tas Yang river entranceway to the eastward of the Camoria was other trafio was likely to come in her way. In that ton given by him in his evidence. He states oollision. That there was to risk of collision part or place as in this Order is mentioned it might be intersting to know that either wist arowded with funke, and there were no caso both ressoir, saw each other, and either of that be est saw the Glenfruin over the stern on the Camoris improperly entered the fair- or referred to, aball wadar any circumstances the Thung Teing nor the Yu Yin ware in fond means by which the Cainorta nould get from them might, by taking proper precations, have of the Amigo and tout she was then steering way. That the officers of the Glenfrein did LONDON.....Messrs. Street & Co. 80 Cornhill. be allowed to bring deck passengers. Whe-Forma arraugel by Admiral Sobelin, when to through this passage irto the fairway. That the coming out of dook been unable to see vastelauterte of the Ingroban. He also utatos that | when it became imminent. The consequetion is el to form part of the expedition for the relief of the wharf to procnad eastwarde oxapt by going prevented a collision. Had the Harefield when a course which would bring her near the everything in their power to avoid collision LONDON Mr. W. M. Wills, 151, Cannon St.ther this prohibition be strictly necessary or was at Shanghai with ln's Eve Armstrong his was laying at her buoy on the south side coming down the fairway, and had vessels he never saw the port side of the Glenfruin. A that I manat hold that the case for the Glanfruin HAN FRANCO, Mr. L. P. Fisher, 31, Merchants, not is a question which does not affect the craters in December, 1844. Admiral Sobelia of the fairway, heading about FINE. and the coming down the fairway been unable to refereres to the plan will show as I consider war made ont and that the Courte wasalons to

Erchange. New Yor.. Mr. A. Wind, 21, Pack Bow,

principle of equality of treatment for all way, and the Sheipoo Trade disaster as the Kiive. That the head of the Cameria bering no doubt that if would bars been ruled frain in a different position and on a different Registrar and Merchants on the Petition and as recalled and Admieni Wa then had his owa passage in question was on the part side of the see yousels coming out of dock, I have sud am adrised that he has plaeod the Glen blame, and direct the usual references to the Dolls Press Office, Jaquary 1988. J**** Tezzels, which was what was döntended for, result

been got round in the required direction, she that the Hareidd, as in the case of launches course from that described by him, and that if he dismiss the Camoria's claim, the costs on both

Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted

the Chamber of Commoroo of Hongkong, And Shangbai. Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire.

COURT.FERS not olsewhere published.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES

of closely priced to in which reference is

CeReNTeLoad DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendix are too many

to numerale in an Advertissent, but include

TERATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tientsia, 1859

and all others not abrogated

Mauritiu

Chefoo, with additional Article, towed and prescribed by any certificate or uil

liconco isamad by the proper German Doo- salar authority at the port from which abeak

France, Tientsin, 1858

Convention, 1860

Tientsin, 1883

United Stater, Tientsin, 1855

Additional, 1869 Peking, 1830

Gorusu, Tientsin. 1801

Poking, 1550

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Porn. TREATIES WITH JAPAN—

Netherlands Corea

Grast Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH COREA -

The Hon. W. Kerwink, patazzat to motion, will the following question

A differancs is intarpratation having hoon given to the law regolasing the survey of coppere voyente sinna Apal, 1931, and a prostire having heon in tefaced sings that data, which is af variance with that which was fallowed for at least as far bank 1870, will His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Govenmont state why the change

ugodensLLy procedurs adopted f

2.-first reading of a Bili ansition the Eeligious Gerosion at Festirals Ordinance, 1833,

3. The Council to go ints Committee on the follow (a Bill to repeal the Usury Lawa ndio Axa

Ingalete of Interest,

| bad sailed in accordance with the German Cousular Liv for the time being applicable to such ships." This provision of course gare German ships an immense, advintage over British ships when sailing for Biagi- pora from any Chiness port, as the Germad regulations are much more liberal with ro- gard to the number of passengers that maying illeg be carried than the British regulations. It in fact not only legalised the in- equality of treatment which had originally given rise to the agitation, but gave the German authorities, who had hitherto re- Orders in Council for Government of HB.M. cognised to a certain extent the Hongkong

Subjects in China and Japan, 165, 1877, 1878, 1891

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ÁSFAN

TERATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TARITYS

Chixese

Japaness

LESAL

Sisure3e

Coreac

Fables of Concular Foos

of the

Rules of H.B.M. Suprems and other Courts

regulations, fall liberty to frame what rugulations they pleased. For the benefit

in China and Japan

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Almiralty Bales

Foreign Jurisdiction Act

States in China

Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai

Chinese Passanger et Trank REGULATIONS

Chinu Japan

Sigm

Customs Seizure, China

Castors and Harbour Regulations for the dif

Pilotage Regulations

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony Now Rules of Legislative Counci

&c.,

*c.

The Treaties between France and Czins, 1885, and France and Sism, Additional Article to Chefoo Convention, together with many other itaus, bare not appeared in precious issues.

MACAO.......

SWATOW AMOT.... FORMOJA... Focenow...

Mr. F. A. Cruz Messrs. Quelch & Co.

Mesars. G. Garand & Co.

Mossra. C. Gerard & Co.

„Mossm. Hedge & Co.

SHANGWAY......Mestre. Hall & Holtz. SHANGHAT... Mosara. Kelly & Walsh.

MANILA

SAIGON TORQUIN .....Mr. Ch. Dupont.. BANGKOK... Mosers. Ramsey & Co. SINGAPORE...Messrs. Bayle & Co. PENANG... Mosers. Maynard & Co. COLORBO.......Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA......Messy. Newman & Co. STONGYANDĮ Monara. Gordon & Gotoh. BRINHANE... Į

MELBOURNE...Messa Norton. Hargrave & Co. LONDON. Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Fans.

LONDON.........Mours. Batas, Hondy & Co.

passed under which new-provisions will take effect from the 15th proxime. The special rate affecting German ships sailing from the Treaty Porté of China disappears, and in its

October and the 8th day of June, both in

the time being extends, provided always that every such ship shall be furnished on desk with a suitable awning and screens suficient

at acy port of the Colony, from any aneh

baily of Tofants.