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MARINE COURT

INQUIRY.

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Was not the question mooted where the op- tain was P. Did not somebody say, "I wonder where the captais is ” P➡I do not remember any thing of that kind in partionlar. We supposed he had gone UNČIOTE.

to make the inquiry, jointly and with

Bays the Japan Mail of the lab Augustabareholder requires any further information 3 and it was no use going back to ter pod witnessfire in the evening the British stemmer Taky returned to the Chistung. Some, tine sitor that ears in sight. She saw the wreck, and came a mutual desire tocerantide done. It is

The Jus Shimpo publies Intelligence which, shall be glad to forbials it as far as possible.

No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN whilson board the Chintang bem alpelights and inside. We made signals on shore, sad the if sorrnot, throws an unpleasant light upon the This unfornate affray

Nagasaki datarbance. It is that after the affray moved that the report be lopted.

rosluts from the Mudras, and he got the recomil, officer of the, Taku came to us with Mt. GOOSMANN SOON.

lifeboat again to go to the Madras. Un the way a bost and took off myself and five Chizess. aliould not be allowed to lepe into au

batween the Chinese and the police on the 13th instant, a suggestion was made by the Japanese Carried anaoimonsly.

they, pickol one man out of the water, and they four being left behind. These men stopped international quarrel, and the governments

authorities to the Chines Admiral that the On the motion of the 'Chaimas, reconded found, when they got there, that the vessel bad whore then things were. Where I got on board of both countries should are approachot

ianding of any considerable number of sailors by Mr. Just, the appointment of Messrs. Munk, a portion of the funnel boing above water, the boat was about two miles off there. Wo to consideration with every regard for the

should be prohibited for a time, No attention Grote and C. von Boss as directors was con- They pleked up several men cut of the main were faken to Shanghai.

rigging on the starbaardvila. Had there been say was paid to this anggestion. Three hundred trad

William Joseph Cotton, chief engineer of |feelings of the other. It is therefore with

men were permitted to go ashore the next day

On the antion of Mr. Grota, seoonded by men on the other side of the main rigging, or in the Madras, said he held a thief engineer's great regret we note the initial mistake

bub one, suit the results are before us. The Mr. POLISHWALLA, Mosers. J. Tharburn and the fore rigging, he would probably have seen surtificate of corpotency, which he obtain Fiji adds that the men were allowed to land in so- P. "Arnhold, the retiring Licootors, word 19. them, and certainly would have heard them in London in 18). He joined the lady...z made by the Chinese Government. The

cordance with the regammondation of an English looted.

shouting. They looked about for other men in. 1882, and had been serving in her over A Fronchmen has recently boon deported from physician attached to the Chicasa syuadron. It On the motion of Mr. AANHOLD, seconded by from the wreck, and not finding any more, they since. He remembered getting into a ty Japanese are a proud and sensitiwa race, j dos of their national housus and little ano nador the following circumstances which is stated that the sailord were not sappcard to be Mr. POLISSWALLA Mesra, T. Arapid and T. I returned to the Chintung. They did not return phoon after learing Nagasaki, and the pumps to look for anyone again, but went off with the and Hlgas get oboked by the small coal washing dispend to Brook any act that eat aither be take from the Avenir This Frooma. iu possession of any weapons when they landed, Rose were re-elected auditors.

who called himself an advocate, praveked bai that they wean cortainly provided with arme The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, Chistung on her voyage. The captain and about. He advised the captain to go into the construed into a slight or a menee. And it amongst the Chinese at Hanoi a general refusal when Aghting: The story is that they had pre- gentleman. I have only to thank you for your others were missing, there was no particular shelter of the Tatoblow Island's to clear the pumpy

and bilges. The captain said they bad just s is to be feared unions the not is promptly to pay the capitation tax, and prepared for sionaly putobased swords from a curto-destar, and attendance and to say that the disidnad war denverection about them to the buat.

The President-Did none of you especially Taichiom Islands, and they turned back and wont them a protest, based on considerations absolute. | deposited them in the horse of a Chingman until | rants will be randy on the lat September. explained in another sense that they willly falen, to the offoot that this tax paid without the time of the satrere any Chinese residents

remark about the absenes of Captain Plenge, to them! At that time their speed was about regird the deanatch of the nine warships a ward by the Chinese iz Coobin-Chise, those at are said to have assieted the sailors with bamboo

or about what had bogomo of him, or the eight knots. Witness did not know where the From China to Japan as an attempt on the Hanoi could and ought to refuse. In this the spears and Japanese words. A telegram to the THE LOSS OF THE BRITISH STEAMER desirability of making some farther search for aptain laft the first anchorage, all he heard the

Administration saw, in siew of the attitude of | Adeki Shimbun, dated Aagost 19th, says that

him and the others who were missing f

captain say was telling him not to shut the steam pur of the Peking' Gwernment to iu China or this question, an sot,absolutely culpthe resentment among the Japanese has subsided,

Witness-Nothing in particular that I co-off, and that he was going further inshore Thes amber

were at anchor there shout ten minutes. From rimidite them into compliance with their able, which, if committed by any other person, but that the Chinese are still onger to retaliate.

would bare morited a pressation for treaZON

the time they left this anchorage to the time against Fronce. Richard has been simply sont

A marine sort of inquiry into the room

they struck about 20 montes elapsed. When to Francs pending instructions."

stanzos attending the loss of the above steamer

the vantal struck the engines were put full speed was held at the Harbour Oftes yesterday

astern but failed to move her. Witzes. WAS OD The Pioneer romarks with reference to the!

beforo Captain H. G. Thomaett, R.N., Harbour LONDON, 28th Angust.

deck when the vossel struck. Before witness agitation Caleatta against Government from

Buster(President), Lieut. 4.S.Koigwin, H.M.S. Why should you suppose that? and bosidos left the ship the captain took him into the chart the Himalayas, that "the commerce of India is THE REVOLUTION IN BULGARIA.

Fictor Emanuel; Joseph A. Thompson, master that was on a strange coast. You were there with | room and showed him the position of the ship on now passing to Bombay. The Western pos A rogonoy kas been established at Bophia. British steamier Oceanic: Francis Grandin, mas. the Erst mate and the engineers. I should have the chart. (Witness pointed out the spot the bourd is robbing Oakatta of her importate: Prince Alerandor has mat with a splendid receptor British steamer Harler: Thomas Rowls, thought some of you wait have asked for your captain indicated to him. The mate of the Kassia is approaching our North-West Frontior;

master British steamer Crusuiler,

captain!

Chialung was present at the time. The captain further East of India is more and more making

The President eponed the proceedings with a the inconvenience of fixing the ospital in the tion at Lumbarg.

Witness-I hesied some of those we took from mid those on board could leave the sip as thoro. itself felt in proportion as the attention of the

few remarks. He said this was a case in which the rigging say that the third mato and some was nothing that could be door; she was fast. tho captain was not present, in fast it was doubtotheca had gone ashore in a vampen.

And had a lot of water in her, bat for himself, be Government and of commerce is more and core HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK fal whether he had not been drowned. He had Was not the captain's name "mentioned ?--I meant to stay by har to the last. Witness work tarned to the West and the North-Wost fron-

COMPANY, LIMITED.

deemed it desirable to hold a court of Inquiry to do not think so.

away by the Chietung's boat, sud ly kod ne tiece. As a window looking out into China, tho

investigate the circumstances gurronding the I sve you were with him on the previous voy idea what became of the captain. value of Calextta is unquestionabio. But the

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shure-loss of the ship, and to becortais, if possible, what ego, I suppose he was a captain you liked?—Yes. Thomas Campbell, third onginone of the Ma- MELBOURNE..Masera. Norton, Hargrave & Co. Lonelos, left Singapore for this port on Sunday. Westore city which promises in that fatare to CouBUY, Limited, was held at the Company's mate had not applied for a court of inquiry, and railing with him, and I suppose you all liked He remembered the 15th August When the future of India has westward; and it is the holders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dusk bad booms of Captain Flonge. The chief What I mean is that you all soom to have kept | dras, said is hold us certifiesto of competency. foogs in herself the life, the brain, and the in-office yesterday afternoon. There were letter of application for a warrant for the geart

he had done so. Captain Thomsett read his time.

venale struck he was down in the engine room. telligence of the Empire."

He went on dock afterwards, ad fually be tock Monsra, M. Grote (Chairman), E. H. M. Hunting-

shelter in the main rigging. The captain wak The Shongbai Hu-paro states that Prince Chan, H. Happias, Hon. J. Bell-Irving (Directors), to the Acting Gavereor, in which it was set out before ? SAN FRAN'Go.. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Morohanter Singapore at 3 p.r. on Monday, the 30th inst has received many applications from abroad is. H. F. Darby, T. E, Davies, Dr. Adams, members of the crew were, and that some of Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. A. P. MagEwen, Mesars. that the captain was not here, but that ther

malking about on the quarter dock at that time, three Chicamen and the carpenter heing with . which foreigners desire employment in the Chi- The Morary says that the Datch transportes Navy. The Prince had all the applications. W. Davis, J. Grant, J. Goosmann, E. Georg. them would be likely to leave shortly. Captain

him. Devahurat was at Chefne or the 21st August, carefully translated for his porusat, are also made D. B. Crawford, J. Y. V. Vernon, A. G. Morris, Thomsett also read the warrant he subsequently waiting to take on board 350 mules ta Batavia to strict inquiries concerning the appliosats. The WH. Ray, CW. Hierda E. W. Rutter, received from II. E. the Acting Governor for order of the Dutch Government.

Hupao i of crinion, that although China has H. Cox, D. McCalboh, A. E. Vancher, J. M. the holding of the court.

V. Figueiredo. H. Z. Just T. Arnold, H. Drndé, Godowas and whartes are to be built at Hai happily selected foreign servants such as General H. Kuhlmann, G. M. Bain, A. MoConsobie, phong by Masses. U. Pila & Co., under contruct Gordon. Sir Robert Hurt. Dr. Martin, and others, 31. B. Polishwalla, W. H. Gaskell. W. Legge, with the Government of the Protectorate. The who have been very useful to the Government, George, J. F. de Bass, and D. Gillies (Soro the future applicants for the Chinesa Govorn -out service thould be secured by the Govern- atment of the counter to which they belong, for at present, it is a well known fut that the Chi news Government requirs many foreign servants and some of the applicats have proved worth- lass, after they were ongnged.

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and at 550 fr. for Chinese opium.

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#rasra. Fryer & On's Cirens has arrived Singapore, and will perform thore for a week. Although smaller than Chiarini's great show, it is well spoken of as haring olever performers.

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The Tonquia Customs Berrion is being r ruised on the modul of the China Imperia Maritime Custoras. M. Rocher is at the had of the serrian, and bears the title of Director 11. Rober has also been appointed a member of the Provisional Council of the Protestcrate.

The steamer Glengarry, from Louion 21st July, and Singapore 94th August, arrived here yesterday morning, and reports that she had mo- derate mouse to 1st, 17 N., lung. 113 E., when she experienced a typhoon, which nared her to Love to for ten hours, after which had no weather to get.

The Courier learns by private latter from Chefox that the Koresa Princ. King arcived there on the gird Angust, by the steamer Tsuruza Min. His Highnes is staying at the Beach Hotel, and will remain thers for a fee

hai, and Hongkong.

tary),

Michael Joseph Kenting deposed—I hold ■ master's certificate of ecu petsues, which I got at Sunderland in 1885. I was chief uata of the Midras, joining her in that capacity in Sunder

land on October last, and secred as each until the day of the wreck. I had previously servod We Lit Nagasaki on her as second mute.

Llent. Keigwin-Did you over ase this chart

Witness-I have seen it in the chart room. Did you ever sees these pencil marks before? Only I assed the chart room door I saw the captain working at the ohart.

Was that before or after she struck ---It was afterwards.

I

The President-Did you see them do suything to save their lives?

a

Witness-I saw the explain and the carpenter put belts on. While I was in the rigging I ssw sea wish the captain, the carpenter, sad the Chinamen over the rail. I have not on the captain or the carpenter since, but I have seen all bree Chinamon, I was taken off the rigging that might by the second mate.

Wat Kit id-I was steward of the Madras,

I was with the captain on the quarter deck on the

15th August, together with the carpenter and! two other Chiname. The vestof had strack on

a rock, and was then sinking, and hig war

were washing over hor. I saw the captain hare

William Henry Neal said he was an alle sen ban

dare when to will proceed to. Tiaatria, Shang-sagro joes By latest ivices the water is falling mortgages. (Applause). Your Directors have hands got into her. The chief mate of the Chin- from which he had just way to the cabin, ship went zahore, he was in the chains at the

Camatwa.raturno.

Γ

Part of the

come up.

How far do you suppose the ship went after she had first anchored?-About four or five miles,

think. In what direction ?—I could art xay. What was the last sounding befors the ship The CHAIRMAN aid-Gentlemen, with your

struck P-I did not hear it called. permission I will take the report which has been

The chief mate (Keating)-I heard it, it was in your hands for some time, as wond. It is a the 10th August, with Captain Flange in com-twelza fathoms. I was listening to him every. grost satisfaction to your Directors to lay before and, with a cargo of coal for Hongkong. We time he beaved the lead before she struck you such a favourable rosult for the last half were drawing 20 feet 8 inches aft and 20 fort When she struck he sounded again and found year, and before moving the adoption of the re-forward. The steator was wrecked on the 15th eight fathoms of water. I know where she The U. S. corvatts. Oasipee lost Chefos under saled orders on the 22nd August. It is presnm-

The Japan Mail para the following tributo port and scounts it is my pleasing duty to ann. August, I produce the ship's log booka kopt struck, the captain of the Chintang gave me the

two life balts, and I had twɔ. The orpoater ed that she sailed for Nagasaki, to protect Ame to a rival journalist: The sunoucement that pas some of the items. The business of the myself, with the articles of agreement, the position; it was marked in the log books.

share by which the ship was navigated, and the Lient. Kaigwin (to the wiress)-Do you know had no fa bolt, and the otkar two Chinamcn hari eican interests in that port, in case of emergenoy. Mr. W. II. Talbot has ceased to have any in- Consug has boss stand on pied during the ship's register. We had dae wasther up to noon the reason why Captain Plange got under way we sach. I jumped overboard and feuod *

test in the Japan Gazelle must, we presume, the Dooke have been fully soonpied The Agent informs us that the Pacific Mail be laterpreted tosignify that gentleman's practi. whole time under review. We Love also mader-of the 11th. The crew consisted of the master, again after he had once suobured I think he plank, and with it I fastel to the rock. The captain's servant also got a plank and went 8. 3. Co.'s steamer Dity of Peking with dates oul abandonment of editorial datine. It had been taken some very large repairs which have been three mates, thres ougineers, a carpenter, aine wanted a batter anchorage,

When the depositions were being read over to ashore with me, from San Francisco to the 11th inst, has arrived apparent, indeed, for muy months that Mr. carried cat to the satisfaction of all concerned, and European sailors, 14 Chinamon, of whom eight

I was partly driven to leave at Yokohama, and will sail for this port to Talbot's connection with the Gazette was of a it must give owners and underwriters a considerere fremen, a Chinees ship's cook, two Chisons witness he added to the part about what bad be the ship by the waves, and I partly jumped over

very casual character, and that his overous able amount of confidence when they see that the fremen's cooks, a Chinese steward, and a Chiasso come of the captain-I think some of the reen board of my own accord. Fin captain's boy rot. We North Borneo Herald) learn that British fanation as Secretary to the Japan Mail & Company is competent to undertake the heaviest moonstward. The barometer was kopain the aid they saw the captaiz and the carpenter there that tight, and I got there about five the next morning. I saw the captain's boy about Company did not permit him to retain say repairs to ships and machinery, thus saving a Tast cauin. The ship was steering S.W. by W. up to washed overboard, over the starn

The President-Who said that? North Borneo is to enter the Postal Union st an editorial responsibility. None the less we are amount of time and mcnoy. For the purpose three pen. on the 12th, and going nino koots an

noon. The captain wat norbosed bafars me, Witness-1 do not know,

and I followed directly after. I do not know early date. Mr. W. R. Flint, the Postesstor. persuaded that the pablia has received this Intest of facilitating salvage aperations the Directors hour. The wind was N.N.. At noon that day bas proceeded to Labcan to study the new system (annaabcoment with much regrot. Mr. Taibot lave decided to repair the tag Fame, fit her the taromoter stood 30.05, and it was then blow. Keating-The second angineer, and the chief whether, he jumped overboard or was unshor ncocesitated by this change.

may look back upon his journalistic career with out with a pair of powerful twin scrow onginos,ing a heavy gale, with a tampastrous ea. At enginest, and two of the man who worn in the verbsant. I have never san hit since. When

I was ashere I saw the hoksung come in sight,. The Courier says that the U. S. correttogennino satisfaction. Je his hands the Japan and with all the necessary pumping gear and free p.m. we took in all sails, and hove the ship rigging said it

The President said Keating could be re-called and I garos buogle I was wearing, worth $4,10 Marisa was to lonvo Shanghai on the 26th Au Gazette became a newspaper creditable to this appliances. This reseal will also be used as a tag to N.N.E., head to wind At 6pm., baremtor angust for Nagasaki, to take Ea-iga Folke to Chnettlement. Fis style was clear and concise, his when she is not otherwise employ. All the 2005 at sight 2100, at midnight 2985 We to give say further evidence that conrred to him.s disherman to take za and the captain'e sorvent still lay N.N.E. to the wind, going through the John Harwood said he held a good engineer'e on board the Fooking, and they did so. The ulpo, end to bring back General Parker, U. S. industry remarkable, and his shredis garnered docks are in an efficient state. The Kowlooster, about two knots an hour, no land la sight, certificate of competency which he obtained at earponter went overboard before ths captain, and Minister to Karen, who our conteruporary uuderercial experience leat exceptional valus to property has been very much improved by the

addition of the new workshops, which are new Atam. the starboard after litoboat was North Shields in 1892. He joined the Madras at while I was in the water I saw him. He told me stands, has been recalled.

bis articles."

pearly completed, and which materially add ta tas stashed, the gale inureaved, barometer going North Shields inst October. He was cn board her to swim to where he was. I wished to go where The river Psiho is again giving trouble. The facilities for shipbuilding. This branch, which down. At noon on the 13th the bsrom fer was when the vessel was wrecked on the 15th. On the carpenter was, but as 1 could not swim I bad Mercury says that intelligence reached it from has increased considerably of late, is being are 2030, and at this time the ship was making no the 14th the pamps were choked by the small to stick to the plank. the North on the 24th Angust that the Pelho fally looked after, and the Directors hope that in bead way but drova bodily to icoward, and was coals that had washed into them. They did Li Fong said-I was ɔptain's boy on board the All hands were on everything that was possible, and the water Madras, I remember tão ship going ashara on has flooded the country, aul done ousiderable course of time it will prove a lucrative and steady taking heavy eats overkil

dool.

The baroruoter ramained steady for a gained. They out the pipes and got the coal pat, | a Sunday. About seven in the praning I was damage to the district. The late heavy rains source of revenue to the Company. The oon

trie thes. At 9.45 the starboard wheel and tried to get them in order. The captain on the quarter denk with lost witness and another bare much contributed to the evorfor. The struction of the Admiralty dock is progressing Tenisia Bund was under water on the 18th frourably: the floor has been laid for about 250 chain broke away, hat after graat difficulty said he would go into smooth water to get the Chinaman. Wo wore side by side with the cap- Avgust, and several buildings occupied by Euro feet and the excavatina is going on without the we secured it. The gale was still raging, with tilges cleaned ont. Witness was down in the tain and the carpenter. The captain was sitting perne, amongst which is the Germsn Cangulata, least bitch. The Company has received so far beary sons washing Las ship fore and aft. Whilunging mom when the rewel struck, which co-on a hor, and he went stor before me, the water have be injaral. In the Chineso quarters from the, Admiralty three instalments of the loan trying to sours this chain I was knocked iusar-carrod between two and half past. Witness was very high when be want overheard. I had hundreds of assy are seid to have tumbled and tros grant, amonating it all to £27,000. The sible, and was carried in the cabin oy the second received no orders after the captais took up the life bolt on and also a plank which was used as down. Between Matsin oad Peking waters 2.50) ner shares have been issued in accordance mate. 1 was so injured that I was not able to alebar to and batter anchorage closer in store stand for fower pots. The carpenter also went look specially diapetrous; the country is flooded with the resolutions passed by the shareholders, go on deck again before the ship struck. The until after the vessel struck, when the order verboard before me, and I have not seen either for railes around, and some of the smaller ham and the whole of the shares were taken up and other information Ibars entered in the log az osme by the telegraph "fall speed asteri" He of them since. lats have been wahad away; many persons wərd paid for. The loses of the Hongkong Fire In-

to what soonrred up till the time the ship struck Jobeyed the order, but he could not say whether James Farrage said he was abló Bostan an son sitting on the tops of trees. Thousands of mrsnes Co., Limited, and the Union Losurtice was obtained from the other oflora. Whils in the assal was moved at all. Witness was on board the Madras. He was in the chaine shout poople were busy on the 20th August repairing Society of Canton have been paid off, and that of the cabin on the 15th at about a quarter past dook when the vessel slid of the rock, and he disaat time on the 15th before the vessel szobor

to do ago by trying to dar op de banks of the ske China Fire Insurance Co. Limited, will be two, I fell the ship strike. I omeled out of the limbed up iute the starboard rigging. This ad. but he was not there when she struck. river between Tintin and Taku and making a Coomed when it fails das in November. The sabit then nad or no out on deck, and stopped was between eight and mius & stock, he should horrible noise by beating gongs to pacify the Company will then have to rulessed from all there until the staator Chintang came alongside think. The captain was on the quarter deck of the Madran "On the 15th August, tharlay the

and sant a boat off. The chief engineer and four then, close to this companion

After time she struck. He relieved the last witness followed their former policy and written off con- Referring to the rest accident to the Garsiderable amounts from the Company's property ang came on board and said he would rezain the reased came off the rock the ses seemed to share after the time tae vossel left her first an- On Satawing a bortimen and Paa Achi full man steater Hover, tas Mercury mys:-The and will coatings doing so until unquestionably by the ship. Captain Pleage came aft then, gradually curl over her from her bow to shorago. The soundings he took were sight. overheard from a boat in the barbaar; the man Hover, which was so unfortunate na to run ashore fa figures have been reached. The ratus of bailed & sopan, and but was into her. The ship her sters. The last he saw with the captain mine, and ten fathome. He had the load in his It is singarely to he havel chat aa serious day afternoon, when his frady was discovereded to ascertain the damage roscired. It will be.j daen, 3150,000; Kowloon, 3542.021.18; Cosmol, and was going down hoad foremost. I was put The son entre over the bow smashed the it again, tiading four fathoms. He was on the

lisappeared, and was not seen again until Sun-on Tungaha Banka for dagsago, has been dock the docs at present at as follows:-Abar was then slipping off the rook into the water. were the steward and the cabin buy. It was dark bands when the ship struck and he then dropped.. complication he won the Corominents of dating in theater of Yannati. Au inqust remembered that on sounding the walls, itton. 8340,410.17: tutal $1032137.30, against an hoard the Chining, where I found fonction doors of the alleyways, and then came with port side of the ship. They were not near land was Lold on the bad at the Mortuary yesterday was stated that about six feat of water had bean total in 1991 of $1,278,956.13: being about of our erew including two of the mates. the three heavy rush over the stara. Witness Berer then, but there was an island ahead which was # afternoon, and a verdict of accidental death was found in her forehold, but ibis turns out to be quartar of a million dollars less, and besides this engineers, and dine seamen. I have no know the captain gaia. If he was on the stern when good distance off.

incorrect, as the only water she made was in the thers are all the vast improvements and ed. ledge whatever as to what became of the captain that sea came ever he must have gone overboaril, Olta Ferberter abis senman of the Hadrus, The following talegram has been add round by afterhold. It appears that the well in the fore;ditions to the company's plant and property and the carponter. The Chinese landed on one for the stern went down, and there was nothing said he was at the wheel at the time she the Resident-General of Tonquin to the Foreign hold was damaged, so that the water which got Gentlemen, I am glad to state that we have of the islands, and they are all here now. The but water for him to be in. At that time wit want to an anchorage inside Taichin Is. Minist" At the request of razinus contra into it could not flow off again. The only injury started the new half year exceedingly well; the captain gave me all the papper as I left the ships hand from the rigging several distinct prijs lands an the 15th. He was misy at: the wheel that it lift non felt toga, will announes through the Foural heel to the steamer i ranfired to her stern, where to art to hand at prerent cats-to-2368,000. He did not paint out to ma the position of the from people in the water, but it could not say when she got under way again. He stessind hur that with rater us to the Tonqai railway offers plates, one on such die, near the shafting, are and the returas for the manth of July, which ship on the char's, and of my own knowledge I who they were. There were five men taken out S. W. for about ten minutes, and then steared may be made in referenss to a prolongation on cracked, which caused the water to rush into the are before sas, show a net profit of shant $30,000. de not know aur position. The pencil marks on of the rigging, and one out of the water, by a 5.5. W. by W. also for about ten minutos, a tor Maduga teratas sa sida le faiphone or Quangyan, and.. after water ballast-toxic. There-were-about-six Appiens, Loure clirsetare take this opporber-63a shart-woro-male-by-tho-captain, I did not-boat-under tax command of the sound mato. Bet, bo starboarded and same round two of tEros Na dught there were faules bath side, the other side to Laugen by Pauling-thuong foot of water in it. The bre injured plates will ity of expressing their highest apprevistios of see him make them. I saw more of my elfests, From the time the archer was weighed inside pointe. A man named Mansfield was at the hat the question is who were primarily re- L'Esks de Shanghailearns that fira Chitateamer in dock for some time

have to be ronowal This work will detain the the Secretary's far. Oilliss) services, and also nor did any of the grow. All the crew buve wages the islands to the time the vessel struck about a wheel with him.

William Mansfield said he was an ordinary sea- 07. Pky Jği Shimp man-of-war were daspatched. to Japan on the ship's bottom is also bulged in, but requires not of the assistant maasgera and the staff in gene- due to them, and own ranke up the accounts if quarter of an hour or twenty minutes slapsed br. 1

At the time she struck the man on board the Madras. He was at the wheel that after the five string the 13-1: fastfrom Tivati, artists on repairing. It is not yet decided whether the thefeel and core, bave all assistant to achievement of the wages, and they say they have ne sngibes were going half speed, having been pat with hat witness from 6 o'clock on the 15th antil

ral-zyplans)ho by their anifed efforts, necessary. I have applied to the agents for pay-fore she struck. in Korean have receirad orders in jola Angum, the Nursesk Authorities zgested them: this will bring the number of Chinese Olà Dock or Mesars. Bord & Co. will get the the present socassini position of the company- funds. I have asked them to telograph to the so by order of the captain a short time before, the time the voneel struck. Hewithere six hours Patire Chinese Abnind that tha bunding of men-of-war draising about, Naziak up to

job.

Fear, hear and appla26) Before-proposing over to uscertain whether we re in be paid. He should think the land was a mile or a mils without being relieved. He was stering SW.

an a half distant from where she struck. The Shanghai Mercury says:A dinner wine the adoption of the report and accopate I shall and they said they would let me know later su any consi lurible number of sailors should he fiftoan. News obtained sivoa, the Echo says, comiyan on board the Oder, on the night of the be glad to answer any question, or to give any I have no reason to complain of the conduct of

by Wa short time before she strook, sut The firm the report that Chinx claims a heavy indor 24th August, to suvoral high Chinese officials information with regard to the same..

The court adjourned at this stage for tifla, captain told him to ports little, and that put prohibited for some tag, but no sttentionuity from the Japanese Government.

the new.

and re-assembled at 2.15, afterwhich the follow-it S. 8. W. by W. mas paid to this songofion, and three han-

Amongst those present were Total Tang, the:

ing further evidence was taken- No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN By the Court I last saw the captajn sad car-

The President observed that porting the holm: The Calcutta correspondeat of the Rangoon two Dircetors of the Kiangnan arsenal, and five moved that the report and accounts be passed.

penfar as the captain helped me into the sampan. Thomas Atkinson, third mate of the Madras, would not effect alteration of the omare; he dred men were permitted to go ashore on Gzelte atates-An extensive plan of operations other mandarins. The juvitations, to foreigners

The entries as to what occurred while I was in | deposed that he held no certificate of nompatanny.] thought the witness did not know much about E. VANCHER Racorded. the 15th, when the pitchel battle with such is to be undertaken in Barmah, early next cold are confined to Dr. Tikrien, Cononi-General

Carried canimously.

the cabin wore made after I left the vessal. The Ho joined the Madras in Shields in October last. the compass, and did not remember what course. fatal resulta ensued. It is admittest by the will be nl sond under the command of Sic Hertha Empire, and Mr. Streich. Interpreter to the fore the meeting, gentlemen.

season. Alltroops in Upper and Lower Burmal for Germany, Mr. V. Syburgh, Vice-Consul for

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business be-aptain pat three men with me in this span: He joined the vessel as boatswain, sud was made he was steering. He thought it was no uso wak

The dividend theso mez wore more or less hurt, but they were third mate when she came out hero In April last him any more questions. journal above quoted that the sailors were not bort Macpherson. Reinforcements to the extent Consulate-General, besides Mr. Jantsen, head of warrants will be ready to-morrow. I thank you not rendered incapable of work. Ourowa boats He remembered the morning of the 15th Augast; Mr. Atkinson, recalled, said that after the ves

of four or five thousand troops and police will Messrs. Melchors & Co., and Mrs. Korf, of the for your attendance.

were all wasbad.

he was on deck all that day. It was blowing a wal got nuder way she steered about the s it is asserted that they procured arms pre-ba secret from one end to the other.

John George Craggs said he held a good stiffish breeze that morning, and they were steer course, 8.8. W., and that course was kept up till Hoo. A. P. MACEWAN-Gentlemen, I beg viously purchased for the occasion and stored

Ast wind up of the Centenary celebrations"the further darelopment of friendly relations

Oder, made a short address, proposing the toast Directors, Secretary. the Assistant Manager, dat South Shields in October last. He joined islands, which they ruched at about half-past any altoration."

The President Baid a S.S.W. coures would not at the house of Chinese resident in the at Parang, the Chinese residents there gavo a batween Gərmany and China." Capt. Pfeiffer and the staff generally for the favourable results the Madras at Shields in April lart Witness sleven. They weat among these islands to! place. On the other hand it is evident that grand Ball on the 16th Angat, which proved a words were translated into Chinese by Mr.

gave pridence as to what occurred from the time clear the bilgen, which had bean choked with have taken the vessel to where she was worked. of leaving Nagamki on the 10th inst, which smali coal, and to pump out the water which had Mr. Keating, re-called, said thar after he was " the Chinese regard the Japanese ne the ar- Well, Laly Weld, Uss Misses Weld, and His propriate speech, which was rendered inte Eng; the staff I thank you most heartily, gentlemen. with t

great sunca. His-ExonReney Governor Sir Streich--The Tactai answered it with an ap

The CHAIRMAN-On behalf of the Board and whs to the-sama effect as that of the chief get into-har. They want in on the north aide taken on board the Chintung ho came back and grensors. The Shen-pro published a telegram Highness the Sultan of Johore were among the lish by bia interpreter. The size string band of

Witness sopplied the chiaf mate of the islands, passing them on the starboard rowed round the stern of the Madras, he found with the facts entered in the log relating the site. Witness had been about 25 years at she was beading about S.B.W. The steamer which stated “the fre Chinese soldiers had giste The Penang Gazette says that the the Oderplayed during the sealog. After dinser

time when the lafter was lying injured in the sea. The reasel was anobored in five fathoms Zo alys came inside while he was there, and, been captured by the Japaness and mur. stewards were indefatigable in the discharge of the guests were shown over the ship, and the

arbin. It cano on to blow with typhoons foras about a mile or a taile and half from the anchored on the port side of the M tras. The their datis, and that the catering of the supper steamer's poivrerful electric light in her bows, dared," obviously a grows misrepresentation was expellent.

on the 12th, from the N.N.E., and the ship was shore. Witness took the bearings of the place ptain took him into the chart room before he whichservesasan illuminator when going through.

hove to the wind at 3 p.m. that day. The seas they struck by the pale compass. The captain left the vesmi, and showed him the exact spot on the part of their correspondeat. The

continually broke over the ship, and smashed the did not allow the ship to remain anchored on the chart where the reusel went aground, and Chinese Government, however, also, it is new conduit from Tytam, now in conres of cons

Or the 19th August an accident occured on the the Sraz Canal by night, was lit, and ita elBoi-

oney was much admired by the Chinese officiala, The twentieth acqual weeting of the Chine beats. He was assisting to put the wheel chain, there, witness supposed, because he did not think he pointed out that there was no rook marked who left the Oder shout (1 d'elosk. The small Traders” Insurance Company, Limited, was held right when the etież mata was injured. At 5 am. ] it safe, and he then went ahead southwards, on the chart. manif:al, regard the latter in a spirit struckan. Ancolie usmed Wong Afat was working foreign party, we understand, continued celebrate at the company's office postorday afternoon. on the 14th the gais moderstad, and they went When they struck the small island bore E. by The court was then plured for half an hour, and that hodos ill for the maintenance of friendly under a large boulder weighing about half a toning the opportunity fill the wee, as oore There were present Masers J. Thurbera (Chair with the wind. but at 8.30 they hove to again. N., and the other point 8. W. by B. by compass. when it was re-opened, the President read the

when the steno, which had been too much under- relations between the two countries. They minst fell upon him. He was extricated be seen ayout the teal"

nyan), D. Grote, P. Aenboll, C. von Bows (Dirac At nine o'clock the wind shifted to the SE The President-Was there any deviation of | following ters), M. B. Polishwalls, J. Goosmann, F. F. The course was then altered to South, and at 8 the compass? bare despatched- three men-of-war from as possible, and sent to the Tang Wah Hospital, A correspondent thus describes a moonlight Dear, T. E. Davies D. Gillies, H. Wisking, W. p.m. they found 43 fatheus. At 8:15 they abeced Keating-Yes, about two degrees westerly.

where he died face his injuries on Bueday last son of Asamayama-Oar party consisted R. Loxley, II. P. Wadman, D. R. Crawford, A. BW. going about five knots. They sounded the Witness, by desire of the Court, proceded to waters, and have ordered two other vessels yesterday afternoon, and a verdict of accidental servant, sed two guides. We left Karaisawa in Gardt, E. Barnis, E. Chor, F. T. P. Foster, G. the 15th and feand ten inches of water in the bearings, but the lines would got cross. in Korea to proceed to the same destination, | death was returned.

the afternoon and commenced the armant from 8. Coxon, H. Z. Just, and W. H. Ray (Secretary.) fere hold, two fast in No. 2 hold, and dry in the Witness went on to say he was on the bridge bringing their caval force in Jupan up to The British North Borneo Herald of the 1st the eastern side about sunset The day had The BoEKTAKY red the notice convening alterhold. They rigged the pumps, but when the ship struck, and the caplain was there fifteen ships, with which it is apparently in Augant says far as we can hear there are been brilliantly clear and the night continued the meeting.

found they wero okoked with small coal-wash-oleo. The ship was steering S. 8. W. The small The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the raporting about. At 8.15 am, on the 16th they saw the island was from thros quarters of a mile to a mile tended to orgrawe the Japsurse Government. At present atma eighty Chinese diggers, includ, sb. Soms aloude which gathered about sun.

ing the fourteen who arrived in the F. H. Drews est aut oasircling the summit, however, as we had now been in your hands for some days and land about six points from the starboard bow, distant E. by N. Witness took the bearings of It is also affirmed by a Shanghai gaten-from Hongkong, in Sandakan awaiting an op. learned afterwarde osared off before 9 o'clock, with four permission we will take it as raid. Our He found this ad was the Taichow Islands his own accord. When the vessel struck her porary that the Government of Peking bave portunity to proceed to the Segama gold fields, midnight. The wind, blowing from the south, steadily advance, the year just closed showing an put to work to get the water out of the stoke and only slewed round very little. They hoist We roadbed the summit about an hour before premiam Income, you will notion, continues to be bad never seen them before." All hands were engines were putastero. but the ship did not back, claimed a beavy indemnity from Japan for poets twenty mors next month. There are work besides several Malaya, and Mr. San Liong ex-

rout the rapour off to the north, so that we were increase of $18,000 as compared with the previous bele by kaling. They got sights by these inlezde, el signals of distress, and after they had been in the affray. The Chiness at Tientsin weeg up the river tonty-five Chinese anft about spared a dissonfort which tourists have often your, and $70,000, as compared with the rear and afterwards the ship was ren for them, all that position about an hour the Chinese steamer much excital when the news artised, and seventy dre Mislays. Sulus, and Banjer men to encounter. We saw right to the bottom of ended on the 30th April, 1881 This incase hande being at work to oloar the bilges. They Chintung same in sight and sent a boat to theor lost of the Chinese are Cantonese, who are the enter. It presented the appearuos of a you will doubtless consider very satisfactory, ss0- anchored the vessel et 1.15 pm. in five fathoms with the chief officer in charge. The host want are said to be enger for war, but this was bes had experience either in California and Australia farasse filed with glowing scale. The sounding that during the period ander review not only of water, and after lying there ten minutes they back with the chief engineer, the second mata, fore full partionlara of the fur had arrived.

of the roaring, hissing, nyd bubbling was loud has trade bang depressed and values of war-want shosd again. There was one leadsman in and four hands to fetch some more boats. While The Shaw cab of the 54th August gives the and awful. The walls of the crater are of a chanálise shrank, but there has been the koonest the chains at the time the vessel first centered, witness was on the vessel these men did not come The Japanese Press and people "ppear to following extracts from the leter of a correspon- light brown colacz, and are composed of sie competition on all sides, accompanied by and he was relieved later on by another man back, but some native boats came off from the is diiccas the question caleal, and without any dent at Ichang who, it is ssid is well acquainted cessive layers marked out with striking regula general lowering of nie. During the past Witures was on deck when the vessel struck land and hung and the ship. Witness left the great resentment, but tho appearince of the with the circumstances of the risendurstandings rity like the seats in an amphitheatre Allowing year an influential consuting committes has | which was at 2.15 p.m. She struck on a smaken, ship at about seven o'clock in the evening in

botwank the people and the Christian converta at ten of them layers to each interral of twenty been established in Melbourne. This step was reek. The nearest lend then was about a mils company with alme Chiramen, the ship being". fresh Chinese men-of-war is likely, we fear, Chungking After the outbreak, the towns, the depth from the surface to the ines-rendered advisable by the increasing importance distant. Witness was on the forenestin head, and filing with water to arouse indigouión and distract among was garrisoned by the local train-bands to pre dessert matter would appear to be 200 feat of the Company's business in Australia and the the captain was on the bridge when the skip The President-Did the captain gire you. them. The step a certainty ill add., vent farther disorders, but this militis was not Probably it would not take more than 7 min larger amount of funds it was necessary to keep struck. The captain sunnded the telegraph in Ipave to goð. Chinese residents in Japan are not nulliciently strong in unabare bo guard orary Tutes' quick walking to make the biroult of the ore in that gaarter of the globe. The rate at which mediately the ship struck, but witness could pot Witness-No, he did not give me leste to go: point, so there were further sucounters, resalting | ter if the conditions weraquite favourable. The the Company's sterling securiths are valued lisa jany what the order was. · ·There was got a great | the captain was on the quarter deck then, and have been in ang peil, and the despatch in averal deaths nori manob dastration of pro- Japanese oscalation, which makes the periphery been adjusted at 3a Gde Directors again re-emagh what the ship struck, but she ross up he saw us go, but he said nothing to us. I ask all these, Trarly can only be interpotto hyperty. Tha foreign merolante now agree to one ri, specs, therefore, five times too great. eommend a bous of 20 per cent to contributors Witness thought the reseed struck about aided him to come in the same boat we were in, but *» overboard and drowned.

retire from the surrow street where they hud Thres of oar party stayed till eun-riss, keeping of business, and also to increase the general diri-slips. While they were there the Chintung came be would not cozen, and I have not seen him Japan as a threst. It is stated the Mr. established themselves and by which the Chung themselves warm by hollowing a waria lava beddend from 18 to 20 per cant. The increased divi-introm the northward having seen their e ilgnals since Theas nine men and myself were pat-In the absence of the captain, and the chief Drummond, the well kunwy humristor of king people set so touch store, and they under- No one suffered in the least from sore fest or indend will doubtless be acceptable to the general of distress flying, after they had been in that upon the island; we wanted them to put us on Shanghai, emoloyed a súanding counsel is take to build no more foreign houses. The any other way. We found the descant slightly body of shareholders, and the Directors hope that position about au lour. She came insite be the Ching, but they would not do that, and officials also have fened a proclamationforbidding | dangerous, however, nent Eo-Amin, where the the result of the present your's working will war- | twem the islanda. She sent a boat to the Madras: they put us on the island. It was about olevan the Chinese Government, bie beqz #nt to the people to he believers and followers of path is very stoop and scarcely marked at all, rant them in maintaining $at that figure. Thausder the command of her calef officer, whe same pcio a when I got ashore. They took us to a Nogamaki, jo inquité into the circumstances that (ie. the Christina) doctrine. Those who When we reached this point, the moon had stink Company in now within a few months of coming on board by the gangway and saw the captain. native but and kept në there.

have recently become converts are called upon to behind the cone and left us in darkness, so that of age, having commenced its carner in October,. He mid be would send on a larger bost if. Cap- Did they treat you well --They gava ne some- of the pool, and of rima le correct the prowesh their hands of it, to go-no more to churches without great are we might have performed the 2865, and daring its exicanos it has not only in Plenge would send some men, to work her thing fast, and treated un as well as they could. cerding show are gold ane, for the and to give up con arming to the practices last stage of the daount much faster than we survived the fiery ordeal of infantile ailmente Captain Piange sent witness and soms of the We were there until the Monday. On the Japanese can depute Mr. Lowes, wheIt is probable therefore that in future Mitton-wished. The weather here (Haraldars) has been hat has homemulated a reserve of strength, so men, sad they got the Ohiatung's Lifeboat, and Monday morning we still saw the Chintang arios will find little cocupation here, and the very favourable for out-door exercise throughout ; necessary to all wall managed Marina Insurance (ware soming back to the Madani when they met there and we wanted them to take na off to hur lindy in the

sume prudenimal Sacche anthorities will be spared the dooiding the summer. There has not been more than Companies. I do not think there is anything, the chief mats on the way to the Chinhing with with what-ktuote: wat have saved, but they the overament at Tokyo, of many troublessins casse.”-

half of a day's skin at one time.”

ulas to which I need specially fufer, bat if any i nomið rasu į ke said, pill tanda had left the hamiras refused to do so without some meary, Aboat

same firm. The party sat down to an excellant-

supposed to be armed when they landed, but no sons from India, and the whole oantry will inner about six o'cloak, Captain Pfeifer, of the to propose a vote of thanks to the Chairman, mate's certificate of competency, which he obtain. Ing about 8. W, by B. till they went inside, the the time the ship struck; there was scarcely

shown for the last half-year. Carried by acclamation

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

FINDING,

Shangbai and Avg from Tiantsin to Japanese An inquest was held on the body at the Mortesry of thrao foreigners, twe Japazaso students, a Chiney, A. E. Vaasher, G. du Chaispenax, A. §. wolls about five or six o'clock on the morning of find the spot the ressal struck by means of the No. 70,625, of London, 1,097 tons register,

iatlonabip to

That the British stanmor Madras, official

with full cargo of coal for Hongkong, of which Haury Plango. No. of whose certificate of competency is 23,952, was master, became a total wreak on the 15th August, at 2.15 p... on a rock in the bay within the west side of the Tai Chios Islands. 2-We find that the ship experienced a severe typhoon on the 12th and 13th August, causing great loss of boats, &o., and the ahip was bore bo, and the wheel chains carried away, but were secured; the chief mate, Mr. Keating, rossiy ed severe injurisa. On the morning of the 15th the weather was more moderate. It was then found that the ship was inaking water, and that the paraps and bilges were choked with small Doals. The captain determined to put into the Tai Chlow Island, and streed for them. The vessel was anchored off the west side of the northern Tai Chiow Is land, but remained there only ten mingtas, 18 the anchorage was not considered a safa ona The roseot waighedensker, and made for the regular anchorage, but struck a rock said to be near the place on the obart indicating good- anchorage, NY 3-We are of opinton that Captain Plongs, and the carpenter (Edward Engblow) were washed

mate's injuries having incapacitated him from performing his duties, the court has bad bat meagre evidenon on which to outne to ang non- aizaion as to the exact position of the rook on which the Madras struck. The evidence, how- ever, bears oft the last that Captain Plengo _was_naviyating his ship in a careful and sea- manlike manner, and they maoh regret that they can come is no other docision than they hase as regards his and the carpenter's safety. &The masters of Chinese steamer Chistung. and of the Britlab stemmar Zuka gara most