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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 19in, 1887.

THE CAUSEWAY BAY KEULAMATION.

one of these two been at the Central Education Coda of Borland and who instructed to send the summons for the meetproach is was found that there wyze two juaka; ment. The vessel got out of control and before to the northward.

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THE JURORS TILE.

Ca the motion of the ATINGATTORNEY then, the Council we into Committee on

above Bill The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed that in Clause 5, passions exempted from serving as jarots, hoolmasters be added to the list.

The ACTING COLONIAL SEDRETASY scandal,

ad tim casadinout was passed.

There can be go doalt that the introduc.substitute a more or less mechanical tion of the Cambridge Local Fixaminations tion of formulated phrases for indeper leat marky a new era in the educational bistory thinking that is for an inteligent assimilation

tho and reproduction of Hongkong. These examinations exercise and

general purpose orion what leas been taught. This moder uiti very powerful inficence" England and are likely to have

to have a similar plication of examinations is, however, ficot here. It is but fifty years ago that burden pressing nut opls on the eclels the modern educational movement, which alon the teachers and their

scbenle dates frein the times of Ball and Lancaster, tuition. It necessitates an amount of the beydura of the National Society (1811)

the British and Foreign Schock S. Spesial attention being paid to the inflize the follving proviso in Clause 23 in place of proper precaution was taken to avoid danger of that is about 1,000 foot from Kowloon The moment I noticed her head paying of Kowkon shorɔ. We afterwards Loated out they and of the

The ACTING ATTORNEY GERHEAD proposed to stagnuta, The for

few which involves a neglect of the aller rast trade lợ t these Societiesjority. It has a tendener, th

Jacuralitetin capital masow the fury-shatt not consist of loss the effect annually increasing stiffness of camina than seven mon

the demand for was oorded by the ATINO of a plate on the nation, which had a sentiers, to screw up conscious feeling that esigention was in an results at puck s rate that school fo bue, COLONIAL STARY and garried.

How become, Uneatisfactory

tory state but lacked the energy to

in many cases, now

like basiness The standing orders were sugended and the ant things right. The establishment of the life, life at high pressure. That this sort Bill was read a third time and passed. Educational Department of the Privy Coun.uf ibis is hostile to the very purport sil (1680), which formed forth with a small of sound study and education, les on

ealm, army of Inspeelors of Schools, brought light be land.

repose,

ciety

Park

HILLS PASSED.

on the Cure, but it was a light which bardly stabilhy in the steady march of all passed:-An Ordinance to enable the Trest that skill and seamaedip enald do to avoid the which set mas right down within twenty feat of When I gave that order I knew that the tide bond was-tornel-ashergar got der head vƏR

authors mere text books for the examination room.

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THE CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINA- | theuimelves up to mudy from the shear love f

(5.)-as the City of Peking was being brought was taken to prevent av accident, it must be hold chor ready, I starred for the Maanan, kooping I could not say what time olapsed between tho TIONS IN HONGKONG. į

of the muer, with minds positivaly dis: A minute recommending a vote of £150 for around on her court to pass through the fairway, to be unavoidable. Among theses ofted was that bee a little on the starboard bow, and time the anchor was let go and the Hma a interested. But now one car burdly find a press for kouping court records at the Magistracy half way between the 3.5. Spletion and the of the European, in which wollision had acuar-all the while rounding on the port him the mollision. I could at my how far off and last-mentioned point, a largo junk with all red owing to the stoering gear being oal of order, gradually. A s. 33 I can se iny we wore from the Sag'in when the udhor We pablished resoutly a brief statement single than at either university who is not as referred to the Financo Committão.

sails get was ecou, apparently steading across the and although the European was held liable, it broy or the Belgio I band up for the busy. was dropped. I could not tell the thing of the Announcing the result of the Cambridge actively or passively engaged with come

fairway between the Noghalin and the Kowloon was on account of a similar acridont having takon I could sot any her close I pad the Maraes, collision. It took us from 24 to 3 minuta to examination or

or other. Ohre cannot take up

A paper by this Surveyor-General on the re-shere, heading towards the Kowloon shore, and place an bed, on a privious escasion. The Coming up the harbour I noticed a junk with stop, wlien we experimented, going in spod Homackout it in Deca bor that. Out of sixteen an English educational nove paper nuw-a-days siaraation at Causeway Bay was laid on the table the City of Peking was severed to mis oleso un foarned counsel quatended thorofare that in this all setila setia the fairway. Bho was not quite alzaad and thou stoppings, and we stopped in from Hongkong in Dornbraution in the without finding it crammed full with noticos nod was referred to the Fablie Works Cors mitte der the stern of the sail juak and bobojen her vase the principle was affirmed.) The learned half way aros beteren die V. M. bung and the 700 to 800 fast. (The Acting Attorney-General hoys her sent up for examination in the junior dire

Texaminations held or to be

ir to be held, with The SURVEYOR GENERALADggested that the and the Saghalien, and the speed of the City of coast, continuing, said I submit that we ne point, but a little enrer the latter. I was just bare put in the engineer's lon division, three boys bars note in descriptions of certificates, honours, degrees, other members of Opansil shanid associate then-Peking was reduced when abwas half a mile off not be hold liable. The acllision was caused by geonding us by the Meants to get into tny cs1590

been of

By hie Lordabip-I had motor mvada expori- The declared as having passed satisfactorily attenda, prizes, and scholarships, ali gaived selvan with the Public Works Committen in the the Sagkalien, to allow her, (the City of Pekings, the vessel beenining uumaungeable and rafosing for the busy when I saw the junk. It appeared ments with my ship before a to the time in Hongkong Public School furnished one of the successful candidates. The Goverment Conor to be gained by competitive eximinations. consideration of this question, and the Clark was to pass well clear of the junk. Ona nearer ap- to answer to her beim just at the eritieni yno. to be a farge junk and pared heating which she would stop.

I could not sɔa mỹ E. B. Walls, the hart wilnost, satul-I am tral School bad prepared the other two. But What has been asid lately of the

ings of the Committe to all the imembers of both with sata set, and that they wore anshcrodeuntrol over her could be regained the collision OTD baby. I handed for the Belgic, chief officer of the City of Peking, I havebeld that tad, Council.

in the middle of the fairway,

occurred. We baro hud no previous experience had to atear tu go ustaru of the junk, position for eighteen months, and Ehave been in Schorl but a short time, having been trained

almedia, that it guides the teacher's coures

THE OPIUM Agreement.

(6.) When close to the stern of the saidjunks, of the same current, and Captain Dearborn had between her and the Saghalian. I dil got at the Company'a morsica since 1874 .1 was ca chief the Dincera School. Conseqnent. entirely by ooney consideration, applies His EXCELLENCE-I should like, bofore we sad at a distance from the Saghaliene of about, no renaon the taking special precautions. But if tempt to gestel of the junk boc une I thought board the City of Puking on 29th Novamber last, in one mensa and to a certain exfent proceed to other business, to read out to hon.09 to 700 or 750 test, the City of Peking was on any previous occiston he had had warning ofn she was andgway. I found afterwards, when I She got into the harbour tout 2 po The Kong Panties join, the decormont Ocutei also to this whole system of competitive nerabers a tolerabs that onao into my hands going about 4 to 5 kuets an hour, and was bead- strong warrent in nt pluca be down not see that got gloss up to her, that she was at anchor. I in. afloors were at the stations as soon as we got Pahli School, the Geser exuminations, which substitutca for pura last Sunday with reference to the opiam ques-fur on a course that would have taken. Ler ofear he could have otel otherwise than he did. I tended passing the Saghation about 400 fast of past the Nius Fine. My station is forvant. I of the Yaghalsen, about 100 fast from the bows hope to be able to prove to your Ledship that or a ship's length off. I should consider that a have with me the seed officer and no watch. I cbool, and the Diocesan Huma And Or-sinterestel desire for, culture and foration:-- phanage share equally in the honoura

of the Saghalin to the northward thereof; but the collision was unavoidable, and that when perfectly safe distance considering the aircom-had one anchor ready to let go, when we came in. Tsung-li Yatman remot uncodmante så en expert- gained, such as they are. The Government of literature the sordid motives of selfsh Central Schoņi kad niso geht up one bar for proft and personal ambition. With the Bou to retai liconco, namely, that retail export of

at this moment a strong tidal nerrant, roozing Captain Dearborn saw that there was danger of stanver. I came through thus Ly-eo-monn Pusa | It is suspended by a triphook ; and when rundy, thement and on trial, but request you to add ona zemėž

to the southward along the west side of Kowloon, ealising every possible means were taken to and up the barbour at a speed haterson níus sad we let go and the anchor falls of one. It examination, in the nonior division,

thora but he

increase of competitive exaluations

quantities less than on chest shall only take place by caught the City of Peking ga her starboard bow, prevent it. Under them -ircamaisness. I don't to knots. When ahranat of Kallett's faland I ought to take two or throu secock to do this. failed. 32, Joesph's College hases for strod has gone hand in hand a decrease of that funk and Chutoa river stoker, fnb ia, retail tradors and swept her saddenly and swiftly to port and think we can be held liable. I now propose to slowed thowe to about four or five knots, and pas: The anchor was ready to let go by the time we

Tho success which attended

first high tone which used to be one of the sept Coaton, and brien hasta ta any traty port pointing towards this ghalien.

call as my first witueas Captain Walk-t.

The other anchor was un this

sed the Meie at that sprog. I would out rot round Tamtu. examination may be a small beginning of a crowning glares of our Boglish achouis. And Thereupon the Executive Council was at one stantly put hard-a-port, but he vessel ragad to stated I am a raster marinas. I have hold a car at a slow speed that four knots. When loon Point. The captain, third officer, two star

17.)The balm of the City of Peking was in- William Henry Walker was then called and think it wafu, to go song the dipping gluckled when we were pretty well up to Kow- what have we gained ? Our boys great future. There is little at present, if more knowledge now, hut loss borane a telegram was Ampatahan nawar her aim and contund to cant to port, tificate for ten or aleven yazs. I am bas in the I got up to the junk, the tide strack us ou our termasters, and an enginyer were ou the bridge anything, to boast of. But it must be con- of spirits and fores of character. They deserviere sunt valabjection was thut that and the engines were so sure reversed full speed urrit auf the Q. & C. Gu. I command the Belgic. starboard how, and canton our head very when we came in. I have been inta Jouzkoar sidered that this first Local Examination of

Government saw whatever and stern, and the starboard anchor let go

I am on my seventh voyage from San Francfson quickly to part. I was then betwees 600 and he bour forty-one times. After passing 9.E. heit in

gat a mechanical facility in Hongkong was put on the adaca-cartain mental operations, hat they have concurred. That telegram must have renebed ring, atil moving ahead slowly through the westward of Korlocu on the northern edge of judge ant anso up to the jnrk, which was ou

performing we would like to know if the home Government

8. Immediately afterwards tho City of Pe- to Hongkong. My stromer-ja moored to the 700 feet from the Sughalien, as hear as I could point of Kowloon we generally ships our conreu tional stage rather bastily.

for the Manee Westword that conran on the The boss loss of nerve and onorgy in action had not had sufficient time to be trained

home I think last Monday. Sines that we have water and dragging bar anchor, although the the fairway. There are three bore there our starboard bow. Our stem had not passed to 9th. The Saghcites was lyin. at the M. M. less practical common sense. The knowledge

ledve board nothing, but I thought it would be satis ongines were geg fail spad aktorn, eume into am in the harbour, on an average, 1 or 15 days the westward of the star of the jack. At the bay when we came in. We run down towards and nerved for it and naturaliyaded with which the heads of nor schefors are now factory to but gontlemen to know what bus hoon oollision with the Sughalien, the stem of this at a tits Isinalu, as a rule, on board my own moment the flits first caught us the hele was the Manses until we can see the boy. On not do themselves justice, being red stufod is out too frequently a dead the pist of this doseuse of delay whatador City of Pairing striking abreast the bridge of ship in the barboue. In coming into the har-midships. From the time I shaped may out that corsion

tho Bolže shreured the by the note of the thing. We may con

bour I stoer through the Ly-ne moon. pays from the Monse to that time the helm Rot baoy. When we charged our course we in- be satisfactory to hon. members to see that fidently expect botter results from the next

will is this Government, and I am sure the Sughatien

(N)--The collision was not occasioned by any after getting is there I sheer by, the land heen altered. I first discovered, when a ship's tended posing north of the Saghale When examinatione,

Birg for

ormination has a toodetti-well received by the Tenag-li yataan.

Ju substance one counter proposals. have been su

fault or default on the part of the City of Paking, and by the position of the vessels in the length of the jouk that who must be at archer. wa pet to the Mcause we headed straight nor by any reokièssness, carelbaanesa or misman, harbour, going the south of the Channel I suppose the reason why I dit not notion the for the airway. We should have passed the agommit of those on board of her.

Island. Whou post the ducks I steer towards juak was at anchor was thenuse the wind from Saykalien at least 300 cr V′0) feet clear ahead, (10-44, and for ame time bofore, the ap- the canec, and begin to head fairly for our own the East bad, led her wails, and the tide There were a couple of Chinese junks a little to pruzare of any danger of collision, the said H. buoy after passing the hospital skip. I know had onnsed her cable to be brought right out the northward. We saw these as so00 19 2 C. Dearborn, the master, with his officom and where thus M. 21 termers lie. Thoir busy is a on har part how, hihdon from me. I did requiet. The take wire-1 at the Tranch arow were at their proper and, constomed fitto N.W, of the Menace. It is nearer towards not change my cars when I noticed she steamer and a little on the trade, towards us. stations en entering port, a proper look-out was the fairway. The northern fairway may be said was anobored, because my course would just have The juuks were about midwes, if anything a kopt, suchors were meared and ready to let geste commeure boweru the di quangeries bavy and cleared her stern. Thus inediate influence of litle soarer the Franch steats r. which syrpreter-d and the speed of the vessel was reduced to what Kowleen point. In making for our buoy from the current on my ship was that she paid off very to be heading towards Kowloon point The was safe and proper. The courses starred were the Meanse I never go to the mouth of the M. M. seddone and swiftly to part, towards the Supha¦ jutka murg heading to the northward. Uambwe those ordinarily and ongtomily steered in buoy. I generally go about balf way in. I could not say how muy points she paid Janks in the first instumen.They had thăr antoring the harbour, and stary ordinars and botwear the ML's bray and Kowloon, off at first as she continued to pay off quickly sails set and appeared to be standing over to

secce of the two junks in the fair way compiled the there is an untras tide, and for the pur 9 of order prezzpily obrved. We har sett kading towards the run the r

en than she be onld have done, but they we possibly can. City of Peking to po a little nouror to the Sagha- coming to our hagy we have to get as far South string cont, and the ship steers rell, the goalan Ling to a clove astern cl the junks As w

The obb tido Rowing roand worked freely. There was no dong in giving Approached the junks the 5ty of king was | gold have passed safely ofsar if it had not hean | Korld in poins is very irtoyular and sets from th3.ordar The porting of the balm had no Rei Köing about four koots. Say was stored down for the current catching her on the starboard north to mouth along the west of Kowiyon down on her course; she still cortinas to pay of abofore we got up to the Point. We we going bow and canting her suddenly and swiftly to port, te Kowloon point. My experionvo ie that after-fast as ever. I nest echored the engines to be towards the Sophalen. We had sellers to stand Until that moment there was as danger wiat- { words it sets out into the harbour to southward, stoppel, reversed_nn:l_pat` full spoed astern. by the anchor, and thes to let go. The ship's orer of collision, and the moment it broams ap-well clear of the priut, iustsan of turning I did this as noon 5 I saw there was some band went off towards the & tga dień ninnut.. thuise The following bills were read a third time and parent that there was risk of collision Averything point. I hara at one time patienced entrant date of our causing into she French steamer paints. -I-on tel by the vibration, whether ar of the Rhenish Missionary Socisty to sell and dispass of curtain Lassehold property within tollision or lean the fores thereof was done by the M. M. bang. That wasgahant last Our ber had sanpht one vessel and that no his role faced astera when I let go. We let pa abour while the Ox was lying at the busy. It was answer. I could not say what time elapsed bathirty fathoms of chain. She dragged and Colony of Hongkong: au Orduance for the those on board the City of Peking,

(12)-Thess on board the City of Peling could then ehh tide. The Ozus was heading about N. W. tween the tins top I Brat felt 4 current endtmek the Sayhalion. I wrote op the ship's log naturalisation of Wan Kak Ting; an. Ordias not by ordinary care or avamanship karo avoided or W.N.W. I was then stooring up the Nurtaera the time whim I ordered the enginsa, full spedbout on the 18th Wor I put the words "1.0 auce to consolidate the Law relating to various, the collision. Licences.

fairway at the speed of five spots. I intended to Lastern; it was so short a time, nesele ovary the "in the margm. They were moty a litted ADJOURNMENT.

The plaintiffs then replied to these statements pass saventy to one hundred feet from her. My thing was done at ones. I next ordered the third by mistake. I wrot› in the words at thing

head was ought on the starboard baw by an chomair to go to the angle room and tell them to copied this from the lot at the whed On ti motion of the ACTING COLONIAL SE CRETARY the Council adjourned sine die.

(1)-The plaintiffs admit the 1st, 2nd, and 4th | tile running oat from the point to the south-back ber as fast as they could. also imoudiate house. What I less stated in my que paragraphs of the user; that a tid earrent word. I had to go fall spoed shrad to clear the ly ordered the starboard sucker to by let go operasion independently of the log. Incoming runs to the southward along the west side of Freuch vassel. The tide tended to caut the hood There is no signal back from the engine room info port that day all the customart precautiona Kowloon, as mentioned in the 6th paragraph of of my voel of The effect was that; before 1 to the telegraph, but I could teal by the viber) were taken. Every man wat his post. When the answers and that an anchor-was-int gro-orgat-full-speed on, it swept-me-to-within-twenty-tion of the ship that the engines had been the head of the vessel çanted round-aterything. dropped, as stated in the 5th paragraph thereof; feet of the bacy. If the currant bad not caught versed immediately. There was a tube connect that could possibly be done to prevent a collision and they join issue on the 9th and 12th para-me, I would have passed at least renty feet offing the bridge with the engine roosa, which en was done. A similar socident has never happened zraphs thereof.

I bave noticed that the French vessels lie in aabled the enginerte know whether, my order was before. Wahovo-pové, bad naysimlar exp-vience. Cross-examined by Mr. Brereton-I knew Save as aforestated and except on a different dicaction to what we do. One banys our obeyed. There was no delay in latting go the mited is the petition, the plaintiffe dony the about 2,000 fest from M. M. buoy. We would archer. After the anchor was let go, tho ship than is a enrrent setting bus each way,^,!.

sometimes be lying with our head N.E. during still dragged and we ran into the anghalien, ow that at ebb tide there is a stro (3)—And the plaintiff's say further as follows: the greater portion of an ebb tide, and the M. about 150 faut from the how, just under the current ruming southward. Ide potkane 1st -The anchora on board the City of Peking were steamer would be lying with bee houd N.N.W. brige. The author must have checked my ship a vessel moald be likely to be canted there. We liam Comu.jusinna reported on the great builders of medieval monumente!

not ready to let go or drip ca entering the barbat there is nothing uniform about the way the before the list, be she struck so gully saw sotus janks pointing Northwards, but we bigber pable schools and in the universities, of architecture would most serially be THE MTAANIGERIAS DANIDINES COMPANY hour of Hongkong or subsequently. Both of vessels lie. I cannot say that I have seen the shat we cald not feel the shock. We struck the did not know that they were woul

gach anchors ought to have boos let go or French ressol lying with their hands to the N. Saghalisa atera en, almost at right ungles. We about half a mile away when we dust, kaw the and produced a good deal of sensation plucked at a

This was a case in which the AL. M. Co. sued¦ Trupped. capit

or N.E. I have during the last few days specially then backed out, got vlear of the Saghalien, got Boghaliva. After that wo we the jobs. 1 followed by scanty mousures of reform, would not go as far as a leading schoolmas

(43—The anchor, which was let go oz dropped, studied tas tides in the harbour I notice that a strain on the abla-and-then-stapped-to-see-nuut-say-box-suun after. The juke were But when the agitation was continued by tar went be, suure time ago, with rethe P8.5. Co. for compensation for riamagna

*** forence to this modern Vania. for exa. used by the collision of the P..S.3. Co'a was not let go or dropped in time to, and did not during the greater part of the ebb tide what image we bal done. I sent at officer to anchored about midway between the Sightin teachers associationsforined in all parts of the minations, said, "if we go on long as leaner City of Peking with their swssel Singha atorially affect the speed of, the City of Peking, there was very little current at our ship the Saghallen to see if no could assist bor. In and the shore. The Belgie was moored at the

(5.-The City of Pelting was not proceeding at Tho obb lasted tide for three or four hours. country, and the nation was at last thorough-w

y opinico we could not have gone clear when N.E. buoy. When the current caught us ly aroused a sense of the reed of reforme now are doing, we shall utterly deteri.in in the harbour of this colony on the 29th

a proper rate of speed.

made this certation on the 12th, and it was the surront first struck as, by going full speed de not know whether we could-lave swept to in educational matters, there began a manin rate the education of our youths and im

The Acting Attorney General, Hon. E. J. 16.-Tha Cúgy of Peking did not part her helm high water that day at 11.30. . After about ahead. I think we should have struck the Stg the stern of the Sagholten, but I should not character, bub we think

so bad I been in commaul. I Ackroyd sad Air. Brarutoa, instructed by Mesars. in sufficient time to avoid the collision, nor stop four hours abb with a slight carreot, a current alien somewhere to the freight compartment have done for examinations which thenceforth took pair the national

I did not as hy of the national mind and has been is to be hoped that a reactim, will soon set Wotton Aut Deacon, appeared out of the and reverse tist engines when the risk of colli- so iu for about half-an boar ve three quarters of and gone through her. The tide was too strong. w out on the look ont. posession.

--with-in an abatement of the plaintifs, and Mr. J. J. Francis. Qastracted alou arose in and bring- running rio, now in almost every depart evils arising from an excessive multiplication by Messa. Sharpy Jobsson and Stukes, for the

an hour at the rate of three or four knots, That My positive way different from that of Capt law. If I had, possibly I might have sen (7)—The City of Peking did pot hoop to that enrroat sat to the southward from the Cosmo- Walker's in regard to the Oxu. I julge from the naks were anchored, but I was otherwise b.ant of

of life as if examinations were

were the ones

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side of the northern fairway which lay on her politan Doera, We were lying N. and S. and we his evidence that he was much further aboad employed. Tho, jacks were of pretty paul aza panacea for all the ills of existence. The ball of ariminations. Meanwisite all men it defendants

terested in education should keep a sharp

His Lordship aid he dnderstood that Mr. starboard side.

swang road to N.E. and 9. V. I did not notice than I was, nes ly in a Lite with the ship's bany. One was lying a little ahead of the other. We was not rolling by MAGACLAY's efforts to rid the treated in edu

the look-out for

Francis was to commence with his casa,

(8)~~Proper measures were not taken by those how de Franeh Mail steamer was lying. When I ulan think that the encrent enght his came through the Ly-se-mon Pas-ad fell spodel, for the abuses which readily con-1

40 Indian Civil Service of the petrouage-aritem

Mr. Francis suggested that the plaintiffs on board the City of Febing to avoid or counter this colinon took place on the 29th November I ship more bodily than it did nine. It caught and afterwards slowed down. I de mid kuum by the introduction of compatitira araming. ect themselves with the bess system, and re-comusel should £rst read the petition and answer, not the influence of the said tidal current.

was on board say own ship and ou dock. I saw the as on the bow and awang our head rond when the order to slow down was given Wo had Mr. Brereton then read the petition and tinos, Bud thenceforth examinations hecame frain from all undes working of our modern

(9.)—If the junks mentioned in the 3th para Poking coming in She was between Kol I have come inte barbour about forty tinos. an anchor ready when we entered the barbour. the rule in overy direction-in the army, the system of examinations, which, with all its reply which ran as follows

gruph of the answer were so situate as therein lolt'e faland and Kowloon point when I frat During the last year I have been going to the When we let that go, the vessel was checked. On the 29th November, 1886, the steamer mentioned, the City of Peking ought to and saw her. solid advantages, combines also features

the was heading fowards the Mrance same bucy. From 1873 to 1876, wo went ta z hat she still dragged. If the two nucbors nary, the civil service, the

vipes in pega, med ale fraught with danger if things are allowed Saghalien, of 3,223 tons prose Counge, at whion engineering, and

the plaintiff Company is owner, was lying in the (10.)—A proper sud vullbiont lvožent was not course. She was then too far away. I saw her to the present huey on geven vogugus, I bad vosel fast. Won I saw the jonks, I di the iron of examination which has enteredinto tu run to excess,

barbon of Hongkong with a surge of silk and kept to one on-board the City of Pekingmaking up towards the fairway. I do und know never been catght by any similar current on any ot report it as the captain and chiŋl general merchandise on board, moored to one of{ (1). Under the circitnstances afervsaid, the the state of the tide that day, but the ships in the previous voyage. I bad never heard of such a ofloor were on the Icokout. I do not know where Cambridge at the influence

the plaintiff Company's three duly appointed plaintiff submit that the vellision was not the harbour had begun to swing to the abb tido. The current, por land I any rusou to suspect it. I the rough lag, mads on that day is This City of ample set and the

bneys. The said bony is the north-easterunest result of inevitable rechtent as implied in the French mail steamer had ber bead towards Kow. can't make any gezeral rule as to the tins at Peking struck the Bagh alien at right angles. so-called Local Examinations. These exami

The extension of poppy cultivation in the of the said three bays and lias olusnst to the answer.

Loou point. She might have been, for all I know, this point.

William McClure said—I ani chi-? surineor I have notienḍ, when lying at the aationa were originally devised by T. D. neighbourhood of Shanghai, to which the Kowloos shinze."

Mr. Brereton said that the defendants had now swinging round with a current from Kowloon by, that there would be a strang rash for on bourd the atanmor City of Paing, I have ACLAND and F. TEMPLE (who absequently N... Daily Nees drew attention a few days tiound, the weather was right, clear and ear, were not in fault.

At the time of the collision hereinafter men to prove to the satisfaction of the court that they unticol that the City of Poking was well down about twenty minutos just at ebb and flow. It been on that reassi for five and a half years. I to the southward and I saw the collision take ought to have boun high water about 10 súd 11 wan on board on the 29th Novembar last. I. iz acted in concert with M. MULLER) for the age, is a fact wall worthy of note, It proves there was little er no wind perceptible, and the His Lordebip-I wish to know whether the place. The tide tables are a guide as to high | o'clock on that day, and therefore about half sbb i my duty to see that the signals from the bridge purpose of remlying the known defects at conclusively that the opposition of the attide was about half obh with a fores of about one plaintiff's ninil tiuro was a strong tide. I oh and low water, hot as to how the vessels at our at two o'clock. If this tido had not caught me, are obeyed. From where I stand on dook I can taching to the aimless and unmethodical thorities to the opium, trade is, as we have fifth of a mile.

served that they give the forms at one-fifth, while part of the harbour will swing, I pay no atten. I should have passed the S ghalien about 300 or 80 what is done baltet. Cuming through of middle class schools. Being always contanded, a pura fiation. The British Shortly after & p.m. on the same date, those defendants say it was running at about four ortou to that. The worthern fairway is not an 400 feet of. If the jonka had not been there. I to Ly-cu-moo Puss the veral was going

intended for the benefit of the Government has consented to the taxing of on board the Saghalion observed a steamer, which five knots an hour.

easy ebaanol.

might have guae about 30 feet farther from the at eleven kunts. As avar as I can remem would ordinarily not

Mr. Brereton-We admit there was a string proved to be the defendants' steamer City of foreign to pass through

Cross camined by the Acting Attorney-Cleo Saghalien. As I rounded the Meance, the Saghaber wo slowed down at 2.15 p.m. i was not pay piversity

ersity course bat wished to prepare for not absolutely prohibitive, in ust necessarily Peking, about 13 miles distant, bearing about tide running at the time, but we contoud that if aral-I should say that, on the day I was carried than was heading to Kowloon Point, The eluding any affantian in where wo wars. prohibitive, most necessarily North 73 deg. East, on their starboard side and was running at a different fores in different close to the Osus, the current was three or four was about force two or theys. That would not got an order from the brides to life such as commerce, restrict the consumption of the Indian drug heading toward the Saghation. practical calling

parts of the Larbour, and that it was not running kuats. I should call it a strong currout. I was efect the swinging of the ships; the ships would down, before the collision. We subsequently prot £best indnetry, or agriculture, as Middle-class bejend the reach of the poor. If the Chinese the Bughalien was lying, and had for aparts of the collision occurred.

examinations

the more well-to-do classes and place it

At this time and at the time of the collision at the rate of four or fire kuols at the part where about 50 or 60 feet from the Ozas who I swing to the tide. In former years I used to go na order fall apad astaro. The time between were originally Kewn as

thought it necessary to go fall speed ahead in by the inner claurel, I tried sous experi-slowing down and the order full spood astern Brumications. The University of Oxford Government were really in earnest in is one hour previously been lying, with bor stem Mr. Pruncis-Had the pleadings and answers Thut was the best thing I could do in my judgmente with the ship in Yokohama Bay with no was about four minutes. The ardor was at ones took

up the scheme by statute of 13th Juno, professed disapproval of the opium irade is towards the Kowloon store, healing about 30 utood alone, I submit that the onus of the proof tent. spoceeded in avoiding the Orus. The wind nor tide. When going full spoed about ten hayed We-raded-be-speed ter four and a 1857), 188

and is med

d in November, 1857, regula would, having made arrangements which will deg. Fast. She had no alomon up.

would have lain upon the defoudauts, but by the tiles do not ran with any regularity at our knots, by reversing the engines, full speed a half knots, She had got down to that spend hi- The City of Peking did not apparently alter way the plaintifs have shaped their reply they boays. When I come in from the Tg-moon- tarn. I could step bar in thres lengths and a fore the order to reverse was givau. After the tions for non-premisl exits white restrict the use of foreign om, at her course, and coming ou at considerable spood, bave shifted the onus of proof upon themselves. I kauw what tido I should expect, but I have to half. The ship is 425 feet lang. I alas frid order has been given it takes about fifteen or were forthwith dented also, with has slight time enforce prohibitive laws with

with respect to collided with the Sagunties within a few minutes Ther admit, in their reply, that there was a tidal use my own judgment from the way the ships the same experiment goiur at four or five knots, twenty ascendia to rerepe. I not tell how long alterations, by Cambridge, Durham, Dublin, the native article. But the contrary is from the time those on board the Saghation currpat running and only join issue with the are es ang, which would give sa indication which sad stopped her within 70 and 800 feet. She it was from that to the collision. Edinborgh, and other universities. Dertif-the case. Not only is no attempt made to put frat observed her.

defendants as to whether the collision was way the bile is. ere awarded

I take my precautions accuril- down the cultivation, but the proposals made

is a right hand sorew. In the first experiment any shock. I heard the unchor let go. cates, prizes, and scholarships were

The City of Poking struck tho. Sagkelien on caused by the fault or default of the defendents.ingly. I have some in two or three times when the notion of the snow did not change her head. The Court then adjourned till next morning. competitors. Oxford:

given even the by Sir Hour Har for the taxation of her starboard side, almost amidships, and did It is for the plaintiffs to show that there has there was a ship at the M. M. booy, Kurving The beim was amidships. Taxported her head at half-past ten o'clock. title of Associate in Arts to successful cans Chinees grown

precantions that are possible. When sowing experiment her bead swung about three quarterY consequence is that the eulti-to sink. However, by the aid of staan lawnohea ants.

of

There is a did more than me darkness visible. The education, which is alien to the feverish attempt unde by Lord ASSLEY (1843) to it that animates the antechamber of an apply the principle of cumpleary educati,

Making the classical already in force theu as regards paper of world and grammatical or utvi

he acquisition also to children employed in

in factories, failed at first ignominiously. Puble attention was rules, bus but too often the effect of des Arrested at inct in the interest of education reging all senes of the beauty of their works, For all when Sir J.. GRADAN introduced his B Bus the worst is that examinations

elied upon as a

as atrat of the stuff i (1845) for the establishment of colleges in Ireland, especially because Sir R. IFGLIS is made of, for success at competitiv

as "minton do not put the existence of the

required mental energy, culture, and educa

denounced it in a now

historic

gigantic scheme of guess

not be relied

arablishment of the College of Preceptors

tors fion. Faw of the men who have carried off

(1846) came as a powerful:

prizesa!

tho aceno

examinations bavo done thei: country or mankind any great good. Themenabadoi

SUPREME COURT

14th May.

IN VICE-ADMIRALTY.

as follows

at the right time, edene: The futerests of best at ex winxtions for honours, are gener. BEFORE THE IION. J. RUSSELL, ACTING CHITE &veral statements in t'i nuswor middle class

class schools, whilst a series of Par.

cundition

ition of education in the

the sculof ther

enation whet

18%

attract

theally never heard of again in practical life.

JUSTION. WITHỂ HÒŊ, H. G.THOMSETT AND CAPT. ALMOND AS NAUTICAL ASSESSORS.

THE PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

the medical,

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of the

by ned k

the

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meders examination, Wa

OFIUM CULTIVATION IN CHINA.

November, 1886.

1

might has gone to the northward of them. I could not say I saw my Mungo in her bang off the Harbour Master's. I have gone had been let go they might here held the

Aidsted. Certificates gained in the senior The aatural opam buve been rejected. her so much damage that she immediately began been such carelessness on the part of the defend that the dis is noвrtain I always take all the to go to starboard, but it did not. In the scand

the holders from the usual vation is prouding is all directions, not only who has prolatad, mas are on board the at the time and porules, and the cous of proof sometimes twe. It depends an circumstances as ships on that ocasion san

she was inmodiately towed into shallow water Mr. Brereton-The Seghalien was at suchos jute port. I have always one anchor ready and of a point to starboard. The helm was amid-

on

tions were «

Wa

slow

I never felt

16th May..

The examination of witnesses Tas contioned. Toss Mortausen stater-I am second officer

division mempe entrance examinations in several of the in remoto districts which may be beyond Saghalian was considerably daaged, and some escoot therefore be upon the plaintifa. It to what time we unshackle the second anchor. At the request of the Acting Attorney-Gene

the Conservativo the ken of officials, but in populous aid of it lost, owing to the mid collision. learned professious, and

on baarit the City of Pebing. I have bold that has been laid down that when à prima fucte | Wo do it when we see erorything clear. If there ral, witness worked his source coming into bar- Reform Bill of 1867 an educational franchise thoroughly organised districts such those T'ho said collision was altogether the fault of case is admitted that the onus of proof lies upon is any danger we keep both ready to let go. It boar. He also printed at the spot at which his position for ten years, I was on bourd on 29th November last. I was stationed forward with even, was unade dependent upon a pass at reached from Shanghai in the course of the City of Peking, and was due to the rootless the defendants

takos no longer than for the sand of my voice vagol ocasuced to turn, the position of the tha chief offer and ous watch We went to these senjor middle-class examinations. short shooting trip. The circumstance is ness,arolessness, negligence, and misommange- His Lordship According to the recent to travel to let it go when it is ready. The man jank, auil the position of bis own tessel when he The advantages of such a uniform and not satisfactory one. Opiuto, however meat of those on bourd her, and was unt mused decision in the case of the Indus, it is clear that has only to Hit the lover. The French mail thest saw her, where he was when he discovered our stutione just of the Nins Fine I was t Band system of examinations, sanctioned and harmless it may be as used by the Chinose, is or contributed to by anything done or left un- the plaintiffs having formally proved that they steamer was heading to Kowloon point; that the jani was st onchor, and the dirsation in which a pot fraxa that time till thus cullision occur

It is my duty to get realy to minor to the conducted by the universities of the United nevertheless a luxury, and it is not a healthy done by, or by any fault or default of those on were at anchor, it is for the daivedanta to show would indicate obl tide, but it would not show his ship was heading won the tide first caught moy. We came into the barbour at about ning

by what cause, their vessel being in motion, they the strength of the tide. At half a mile front bac Kingdom, arep tent. GLADSTONE praised the sign to see land turned from the cultivation board the Baghaiton

knots. We slowed down before the collision Those on Lourd the City of Pelting could with did not keep altar of the other. Orford shame (in 1858) Lecause the Tais of food to that of an article whina is in ne proper care and seamanship have avoided the

the Messageries' busy I do not know whether I Acting Attorney-Geral-Hos many festonrred. I could not say at what part we slowed Mr. Francie requested that his objection might would starboard my hola or not. It would warn you carried out of your course by the dowe, but Leau may positively wo alexel down versity comprehending in one system. The songs necessary of life, except as ragarda colision

current? te noted, which was done. Continuing, be said depend on circumstances. educational interests of the whole people, the

before the collision. Wally, steer for the the small quantity required for madicmal The plaintiffs therefore claim-1) That they Thostatsmout of thodefendants simply amounte

Re-examined by Mr. Francis-Coming into Mr. Francis-The vessel was not carried out Hospital ship and then head for the biter. We from the west to the highest classed, purposes. It is

the originai· · par- { taxation abould largely recognised that are entitled to the damage proceeded for; (2) i to this. The collision was caused by an acodental the harbour is the day tipe, as a general”, rule. ¦ of course bodity. The head swang round carry did so on this ocsiva. I notlend the Sugh in retarded tben 10

full on luxuries, the condemnation of the defendants and theireiroamstones. The Cityof Feking was unexpected we have our uncher unshackled, and it would on-ing the vessel out some pointa

at har buny. It could see by Relyie oliar port of a "university." There can be us and on

The Acting Attorney General-Parlaps the of the French resul. noticed t junks Go bail in set. damage and in opsts; (3) an account ly waght by a strong fidal entrant, which, inly be under special viroumetanoes, such as a doubt shoot this, that these Local Examina-vernment would do

would do well in pse of such damage with the assistance of coreboats; spite of all oare and still in the monogement strong wind, that we would have two anchora fearned comsel will make say remarks which he right in zas cores ie the Died Jacks

to impose

wishos after I have done. (4) such further or any other reluf in the proof the vessel, drove her down on the Baghalien rondy.. with their network of centres, now a heavy ozone tax on native tione,

opium mines to the Court many som proper.

We have to prove the existondo of that

nearly midway between the "Frepok vesel By Capt. Thomaett-I cannot recollect what' Mr. Francis-It only confuses a witness to and the land. I should think there was about spread over the colonies as

well as the This would at onse add to the revaude auds The defendants answer to this was sa fol- ourront and that no amount of management the fores of the wind was on the day I got pear ask him senseless questions. United Kingdom, tend to unify modern by increasing the price and therefore limitlows

The omas-examination being resumed, witness the Foghalica. We steered to pass to upiler 600 feet distance between the junk and or skill on the part of them on board the the Chest. It was a gentle breeza; I should my English education. Before these examining the consumption, place a chack on the (1.-On the 29th November, 1886, about two City of Peling could have prevented her collid about 3.

said-I di ust say I knew what the tide was at the ofera of the junks. Ther were heading to established, the schoolmasters of tendency to devote the land to a crop which clock in the afternoon of that day. The B.5. jug with the Saghalice. We have also to prove II. C. Dearborn was next called and said-I that point. I had seen it at the buoy but never wards the Point. Our course would have tuker Great Britain

ike the Jews in those cannot add to the true wealth of the com-City of Pebing, Henry Clay Dearborn, mastor, that there was no care or want of skill, on the have been a master mariner since 1858, I have thore. I could not say how far we were from us fully 500 test from tas Brauch rassed. Wa days when there was no king in Lerael, Every manity.

with mais passengers and cargo from San Fran- part of those on board the Cife of Peking, in been in sommand of the Uity of Peking since as Srghalien when the rnobar wan let go. We did not stour at any time to go stern of the man did that which was right in his own

cisso and Yokohama, entered the barbour of bringing the vessel into the position where the November, 1933 P. Ou the 20th November last I must have been 300 feet, I should think I can't French vessel. Afier we meered from the Bye. But since 1857, the middle-class

Hongkong from the eastward, going about. was so noted upon as to cause the collision was catering the harbour from Yokohama with any how many points we me round to port. I Meanes, ont.quurso was not changed. Just us school bars had definite aims fixed by bigh HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL fru

1 shall show that the strong current mails and passengers, I came through the Ly never looked at the compus. Although I have we approached the junks the chief officer called (2.) The weather was then bright and obar, for the space of half # mizuts or aee-man shout 3 px.. Coming up the pass the coine into the harbour many times, I had no my attention to the fact that our steaner was wathority for the energies of both wasters! A special mesting of the Hongkong Legish the sea sai, rind, easterly, with a force of about minute had astually taken charge of the vased weather was due with slight wasterly wind, the

idea that I would oneonnter such a current as canting ha- bead to port. He said. What is and pupils, and a potent stimulus is suptive Council was held on the 18th inst. There, and a side was about balf ebb, running with and rendered her unmanageable, and that this foros, being about 3. After alearing the Ly

I did. When I saw the way the Saghalim was the matter, she won't steer." Immediately after, plied by the publication of the rames of were present:-

varying strengths in different parts of the har-current was not of such regularity in its opera--co-moon Pass I was stooring by the landing, I could not judge of the current. Since the order was given to stand by tho anchor. The spccessful candidates and of the schools The ExcalzaNCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, | boar.

tion that it could have hath son and provided I had no pilot on board. All hands were then I have oticed that the Mt. Mt, steamers fre next order was to let go the anober. We lid so which trained thein. These influences are MAJOR-Úsnuhal Čameson.

(8)-When about of a mile vicar of the for. A captala might come into the harbour at the stations atter passing the Nine queatly Ee in that direction when there was and paid out about thirty fattires of chain. We needed in Hangkong likewise, and will no

south-easternmost point of Kowloon, the City forty or fifty times without experiencing the car Pins, I was on the forward upper bridge. Little or no onerent, while further in the current held on at thirty fathoms, and then we struck the doubt do some good.

of Peking was hauded to tae westward, sed pro rent and then on one occasion, he may get caught The third offor was in the pilot house there, a might be pretty strong. I noticed this parti French steamier amidships. I remained at my estoit up the harbour warda-ker baoy situated in it. I am in a position to prove that the vos quarter master was at the wheel; the third on calar jnak just sa I changed my course. | station during the tune of the collision. I dil on the northern edge of the Forthern fairway, set was being properly and skilfully navigated. ginor was at the engine rom signal and At this point the court adjourned for tio not feel any shock. I had not hear any order gieor and westward-of-the Koinon peninmis

thar "TU" "war" "Taloping the course, which "ali quarter-master was stationed at the whistle. The Or rearing, the cross-examination of witness to reveras, but I folt that dae was backing hard. (4-The 3.8.Saghalien was at this time lying steamers follow in going to the same plase, and third offoer's daty is to saperintend the quarter. was antiand-The book produced is the log When the offioer spoke we were, steering to o muered, as is stated in the first paragraph that there was the nousual impediment in the master at the helm. My first and second officers book, The entry on the 29th November was astorn of the juice. I did not see how any of the petition in this salt. to the north course in the shape of a couple of junks wh obware forward at the bow of the ship, the first made by the chief offer I cannot say why the points our vessel awang off. I bave made about externmost of the three buoys assigned to had no business to be there. The urned ofloor for general supervision going to the buoy, worls between the", in the ostry, are in differ forty voyagos in the Poking to this harbour. I the Messageries Maritimes, and was heading to counsel then supported his argament by steral the sad affer to obey any orders about the est lak from the others. The chief officer would. not intimately acquainted with the tides in the wards the Kowloon shore, and the said fairway quotations fram legal authorities upon similar azelor. The chief engineer is usually standing know. About 3 fathoms of chain was paid out. harbour. We have never had any trouble with lies between the saûlbany and the south-western me all going to show that where the party over the engine room hatch. Coming into the It was hooked at that. There were only !s- ¦ the carront before. The minutes of the last meeting wors road acst point of Kowloon and is there about 400 charged with causing the damage could prove harbour, it being calm, we unshackled the ohnin tween three and four fathoms of water, We Cross-examined by the Acting Attarany-Cont

yards wide:

tint at the time all possible care and precantion to fix to the bay and we had the starboard an held on to the chain and dragged the anchor aral-We wanally get ons anchor ready in con

tions

ia, in

wh

There are, however, disadvantages and drawbacks.. connected with these examins.. which must not be overlooked, Thero the first instance, the general baru arising from the multiplication of examina tlone, which has a terrible tendency to con- vort the areas of literature into a conching establishment or racing stable for prica mop, Thirty years ago one could find at Oxford

Hon. J. RUSSELL, Acting Chief Justice.

Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary Hon. E.J.AvERorn, Acting Attorney-General. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hon. H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Afustor. Hon. P. LYEIK

Hon. Wore SHING.

Hon. J. BELL-IRVING.

Hon. C. P. CHATER,

Mr. A. SUTE, Clerk of Councils.

or Cambridge numbers of men who gave and soufred.

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