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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE FINANCG COMMITTEE

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The Finance Committee.

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the memorialiste remark, the whole district has been reduced to a perfect hospital, and sales something is d me vory shortly wore results will ensue. Now that the question has been laid before Sie WILLIAM DEs Vaux, however, we have confidence it will receive the attention it demands, for His Excellency has shown himself prompt to act where the circumstances requirs immediate intervention.

THE CAUSES OF THE WAH FEUNG" DISASTER.

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It was about 6.39 the sailors to got the ralta rady. They managed would be and he named a certain sum, shane, that he had had to devote Sanday to

the heinoneness of it. In the Straits Settle celebration being over and a number of personal parts and prevented our dising

this wats again between ten and eleven. I went to over the aid There was austler une there, bat and at the end of 1898 mnd fit the service. There will be no contradiction

ments, where there are many Chinese owned returning to Canton.

bed when I was tulieved. I was awakened by we ware unable to get that cat as the awning his previous estiunte in view of different to the opinion of Sir Crete that it is not to

vessels plying, the position of waters and when I was relieved. I stond relince the to get one from the top of the mass-mow house, sema ono vztling out Firs." My cabin is for was all in fumes. We love a fire Is on th Seeing that Sir WILLIAM DES Vaux ha circunalanoes that had arisen, the argument the advantage of the colony that the senior

engineers bas henne so tolerable on this d expressed himself as being a priori inclined would be that because his fist esile was Ecers of the Government should be driven

account that they are forming an association

in to approre of the idea of having the nee: too high his second one must be too high in that way. In Ceylon, se in Bergkong,

for their protection. It is alleged that the ward near the woollyre, I got up and went main desk but there was too much des d Chinesa ngest of the owner placed no fire and oressed to the port side and saw a was creded with Chine. Many of them ings of the Finance Committee huld with also. His Excellency theftovernor bad some here is a regular sussion of Council, eponed

mastere there are under the direct orders out and looked aft, on the starboard side. I saw stacks to allow us to get at it The Fare deck pra doors, we trust that advantage will be difficulty in following the rearning har na closed with an addrea by the Governor.

of pelled, under porsity of 'osing their liveli- port side. There was no fire on deck. We had the engineers jumped are board and swan to ken of His Exatliency's favourable dia on sash a complete non arquitur and those The proposi made by the Ceylon Govern-

on board, and that they are frequently com- volume of fame and smoke, coming through the jumped overboard. The captain, nyelf and hood, to act contrary to their own judgment four boats, which we sarried on desk. The boats the shore. I led the captain to keep th hood, to act contrary to their own jure were pasition to secure this much needed reform. who read the hon. gentleman's speech would rent is that the Council should be in por

We had four bamboo life rafia and eight life were too much occupied Ea sotice if va pa sexmen and contrary to the law. Under were all mady to bo get out at a short notice. chief engineer afait as he could not swim. We SCROLL of His Excellency has promised to consider the probably share that diffealty. How an poinal session. Amongst the reasons ad-

these circumstances it is incumbent on the buoye. The life rafia arastowed on the top of the Buy Chinses in the water. Afterwards the busts matter, and it might perhaps strengthen experienced business man, speaking with the vanced by Sir Crom SMITH in support of

Govertiment to provide adequate machinery moss-room and cabin deck. The bours are hung of the Pay and Pomen can to un sistance. in a his hand if a motion were again introduced sense of responsibility be must be the the proposal the principal one was that the

to enforce compliance with the law. The antside the rail of the ship. When I saw the The onptain and I woat into the water and in the Conseil by the Bon, A. F. MACEN Legislative Council, could advance sucii ne-Government would alware be in a position

The terms of the finding of the Marine Cours neglect to do so bns bron the probable cause fire issuing from the shis I asked the pilot whore brought some of the papers to shows. The

neglect to Or Rinne other hon. mamber affirming the sense as this under the guise of financial to ask the Cornel's approval of any CX-

we were at Chuen Pen. I told him to port the to assist. desirability of having the tweetings open. criticism it is not easy to imagine. Possibly ponditare before it was incurred instead

By Stat Commander Buckser-There was TA bolan and banoh hor. I did not see the mata on The importance of the subject might then he lost sight of logic for the tires being of as now spending the wavey first and wait. of Inquiry, beld on the 22nd inat, tuinvestigale of the loss of some four handred lives in the we were. He was in the wheel-house. He said second engineer can swim, but he was too wynie

of the abject wiggly on his anxiety of the experienc opinion to the pres with a speed whi

deok when I came out of the cabin. He had iron bikhead. separating the engine room and arongly on a mistake of bas anchor were praand en pressors being

that goddes possible be forced a little more strongly on his anxiety to draw affention to the 20 paring for the Council's approval antil next the circumstances attending the burning of case of the Wah Yeung. -

ncoarding dorsed, though a good deal of sympathy will Governor's mind, for at present, although cant, osistake of the experieme auditor," session. Another reason was that necarding tr

experience andliter," session. Another reason was that necarding the steamer Won Yeung will be generally en-

look-out, were bow on the main deck. We prt between the two. Wa hare three tira bosas n bebe felt for Captain WITT. do accepting the THE USE OF TORTURE IN CHINA, aft. The crew, with the exception of the the after bold. There was no communication feases that his sympathies are with of whose merita ho has aneh our opinion to the present spatou a good many measures to set for Carton Wire, 1

the helm a-port and atcerad For the shore. I board. Thoy are not fired to the panipsntnight. Is who consider that all matters of public that be says that if Sir WILLIAM DES VOUX were prend with a speed which was to be be felt for Captain

It is to he feared that the abolition of the heard the mate Bill out to pat the beat The Chinese would carry off the hra s fitings if Senditure should be mattere of public dis would only do a few things Mr. MACE EN déplored, great pressars being brought into command of the stusel be undertook certain

By the Court-I senuot account for the fire ussion, he thinks a little too much is made wante na to do, he would have dae gore the Ouncil to complete its busities before responsibilities, and has by ill fortuna be of the matter, and that when it is borne in good during bis three months régime that the session closed. A contianons sesalon, it come the soupegant for the sins of the use of torture officially in the Contral King-over The boats wara amidships. I kept we did. tini that every single item passed in Fin-this predecessors during the whole period of way also urged, would have the ads th1420 owners. No doubt Castsin Wres invagined down is a referiu still in the distant future, lank-att for the shorts As con as I a land

aid are very single item is borne in good duris to do, he would have a déplored, with a speed which ares Committed my be brought up again in their office"-a condi ions comparison which of allowing inesatres to be carried on sad that his business was to navigate the ship Whee a criminal, a notorious robber only, is I stendied the helm. By this time the flares spending so quickly. It must has run along plan that the time for aft. The smoke then drove forward so that it By Captain Preston --The cargo was stowed open Cencil and explanations forced out of to say the last of it was not in very ex-taken ap at a later period lastead of Arop- and not to count er dispose of the namerons starred to death in a cags in Shanghai city were barsting out of the forward batch. I saw the 'tween deck. The fore Latch was attend athers that, and probably, as the captain anggested, rision than piry, it is plan that the time for was impossible to see anything. This wind was ander the platform on which the passengers werd reluctant offcials or anybody else, the obcellent taste. As we bare awaited on pre-pins as the end of the session; also it would passengers the carried. The compradors did before the public gaze, and meets more de- no officers during this time. They were all baay dow

rione pecasions, Mr. MacEWER ders ter-relieve the pressure or the principal afficers tha etion does not seen quite so strong as

Justs and of the Governinen, partienlarly the-Colonial would have been allowed. But while the is not yet. Cringely en of denouncing the we were steering towards the thon we were

alosial 40 uterference in that matter on bis part the recognition of China asa civilised Power Fortherly while we we going up the river On proviens oocasions kensine has best stored on and relieve the

The would have been allowed. But while the is not yet. Cnricusly enough the Shangbai We were steuring at that me.Why S. When the tween desks, but not in large quantities, yrs at first sight. This has been the callent service in attacking buses and of the Governine, partienlarly the Golosial outerference in that muster on bis part the recognition of China as a civilised Power Fortherly while posion saken up by the oficial side drawing attention to needed improvements, Secretary and the Attorney-General. At the

sub-but he too frequendly makes rasi atteinente date of the last papers recived from Ceylon couecquences bare fallen upon the shoulders paties payees, instard of denouncing tbe we were sisering fowards the chore we were about one hundred cases only. When the affer

of Captain Wrer, the moral responsibility barbarity of the gamishirent, seem ra her to going about N.NE. It was about four or five hold is full of kerosine

moral responsibility basis We were stearin

By the Court-It happens, semetimes that threagh, that beganse the vetes are sequently passed pro forma in Council the in debata by which he lays himself the question was still under consideration, of Captain Wrer,

cond ongineer came to me and said ho was n the ease: leak and the keresine runs over the tablication of the previous discussions open to counter atiak. As a Hnancial the unafticis members being unwilling to for the carrying of the passengera in the applaud the action of the District Magistrate, minutes from the time we put the brim a port decks.

upon the owner of the vessel. If thegueir culsuns by our Shanghai morning con

18h our Shanghai or able to remain below as there was so much smoke teren dcks. We never sake kerosine anses on Fioare Commiten is not a matter of critic it would never do to accept him give their asseur to the Government's pro-hok with its attendant risk resta mainly judging from aune renai ka translated from antil we struck. Before she struck the se-

tempte The subject has some interest for us did not know that the passengers ware temporars. The Hu-pao, referring to the He said he had left the engines full spear ahead. board in a leaky condition, and casey them to Importance to the public; while on the other as an authority, though be ultor throwe posal of-hand. Bat there would seem to have been other out or adopts good ideas, sa for instance

b asons weighing on the official mind, and his advocacy of the pilicy of arrow here, inasmuch as the Hongkong Legis. incurring a frightful peril in traveling miserable wretch, says be was put 10 the way on the fore part of the deck when the ship Canten. Imardistely we find they are dam- ever hitherto explaid, way it was making to defray

defray the cost of curtain public intive Council ased formerly to be in in a kereine-saturated part of the vessel, in cage on the 18 just inside the outer gate struck. I told the passengers to take chairs and ng thay ara put back in the lightsz. Our shown his perpetual session, the change to the pro. which naked lights were allowed to be used of the District Magistrate's stue, sud anything they could lay hold of and directed insin drek bad circaine on it consequent on re- By Captain Metcalfe-The kororiasis taken wilkous important that the doings in catre Comt works, but on the other band be shown his perpettal session, the change to the pre-which

The argues that. Fecause au sont exstem having been made only so without restriction, then they must have been seemed in good spirits, joking with the by them to the shors. The passagers then jumped esiring bat not keeping lenke cassi

By Chptain Watton-The height from the mitter should be kept secret, not withstand weakness on 13

hlind to the danger; rather, we the gaf justo," which is calculated," the top of the mess-room deck. I did wat tak hany Phout saren fast. There was stove ballast on the platform in the after he to thing was in the wish of the pable to the contrary se earlies extimate of the cost of certain arti. recently as during Governor Sir GORGE stapid indeed. It is difficult to believe that stunders, who are all fall of admiration for overboard We grundat about 1 yards fre passed through the unofficial members. Aular works has been found to be too high, Bowen's ministratim. Opinions seem they were blind to the danger; rather, we the Magistate's firm and intelligent admin the shore. When they got forward the dames were on board over the main deck

fly asked for will not satnewhat divided as to its expediener, but (sara.the to very lit Lie considerating, we think, will lead therefore the sum fually asked for will not saine what divided as to its expediener, but imagine, like moal Orientals, they let things stration of justi," which is calculated," coming out of the port holes. The rafte were ou

belief that no harms would result. It is sim-hearte of meu." It to witness the gales directing the passengers to the shore. Besides, top of the ceiling for and af:. belief that no harm would result. It is sim heste of meu.

By Captain Preston--The same sort of iampa His Excellency to see that the argument that be required; whereas the fact is that vary on the whole we think the balance of sdeant. take their chanes, in the fatalist hope and (saya the When pas) ir stently rejoice the steps in throw these rafts overboard. I was busy about soren fast. There was stove ballast on the

again in Couu- rear, without elementary Appropriation tion that the the reas without the P either save money or trouble; the him to But we must not judgets bar matters can be discussed over again in Couu- rear, without exception in the whole history ages ia decidedly in its favour. The objec cil is a totally inadequate answer to the deat the colony, a supplementary Appropriation tion that the Government has to spend ply astonishing to what perils the average of a starving mas cajnice the heart of this while deck was enveloped in such and cil is a totally inadequate answer to the de- soul mand for publicity for the proceedings of Bill has bad to be brought in to cover the money during the reass without the ap Chinaman will expose binuself and others in any human being it only goes to show how, fame. I cut away the life buoys that were close were used in the after hold on the war Host rear ship The Banos were coming out of the fore not know whatter the cargo in the after hold His Excellency Dress of expenditure over the Extintes.proval of the Legislative Council does not either save money or trouble; the "can do" thin is the veneer which hides the avage to me and gave them to some of the passengers. deck. They weresquare lamps with an opening at

an extesit incautivable to the comparatively are accustomed from their earliest gears and after batches. I saw the two engineots and was of an Inflatable ware or t

incautivable we rencer which kider says be-princip gave that in Connell explanations can be Here and there a sing may be effected on appear to as to have very much weight, be principle is carried into practice by him to Bat we must not judge too harshly. The Chi-The Bre was by this time rapidly gaining on the one side, so that any mid mom them. I de careful and prosides Western; indeed, in to segard suffering with callous bearts; they mate on the fors part of the desk. I called to Charles (hambers raid was chief engineer foreed out of relaesant ofBeds or anybody a particular items, but in the aggregate the cause if the expenditure in considerable, an extent iscautivable to the comparatively save accustomed from their earliest gears ship

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Cause he too efton governs the Chinamane inom fasailier with ivery in all its them and said we could do no more and we had of the Wah Yeung. I hold a sound engineers elar, which is quite true, but if the explin expenditure always exceeds what is estimated, or for any extraordinary purpose, careful and provider Western; indeed, in to segard suffering with callous hearts; they

existence. It may be questioned whytes; they live in a lood where human life better go overboard ourselves. The four of us certificate from Hongkor. I retient the tions have been forcat out in Finance Com-and must necessarily do so, for at is impos-special meeting of the Council es be

Go had the passengers been aware of the chesp. They slso infer greatly at times then jumpet overboard and swam to the hore night of the thiest. The second sugineer nitter, the only eject a member could have sible to foresee everything and make the called without dificulty, while if the items existence. It may be questioned whi in again raising the subject in open Cooneil estimate exactly talls with the actuality. As are telling, or in ordinary course, the Go- would be to satisfy the public. But if the another instar ci M. MacEWEE'S WADE ofvernment may reasonably take the respon they rad, they sould have consented to fore from the rabbers and freebooters who in 1, with the assistance of be ate, brought the takes charge from Hongkong to Lankit and I were going towards the sbore. Some soldiers I was asleep in my cabin I was called by tha how, meinher's own mind has been already ripe consideration may be intiied his sibility on itself and seek the approval of the Intury of a anoke, proverbially reck many districts plunder and kill without hit on to shore as he is unable to swim then take charge to Cania. The second enri me down from the fort and offered and second sngineer, who told me there was a fire in satisfied he may possibly overlook the fact suggestion that the waterworks should be Council afterwards. In fact, the ratem of less as they are in the use of lights. The meres. These outlaws are, in the pinion I saw a few Chiness about in the water. They wear was ou welsh when the fire was reported. the passengers a wiem place to go to. We did the after part of the shin. I got up and pr

prst way "moka that the public also want to be satisfed.uld to a public company. Na company submining each item separately and having all explosion at Amoy was probably due of the law-abiding population, entitled to no Moreover, to have a question fought out in could be formed to take over the special meetings of the Finance Committee Come caralages on the part of a cothie mercy and no consideration. They are raf-the private and afterwards pro formad in public unless they saw a prospect of inakin, at least to cousuler, for instance, a requisition of 650 Carelous se f-indulgence in presence of fine rould be hunter down and exters not go. We remained on the beach helping red to go down to the eugim room. I w weare in much of the private rebeareni seven per cent. cut of it, whereas the to- for a press at the Magistracy to keep the danger is not confeed, however, to Chinated; Ishmaelites whees had is against passengers to land. A thiness sampun came unable to do so owing to the roi mes stars in much of the private rebearant seven could borrow lucsily all the money records fo, appears litle short of farsion land has been due to the miner's dotera in them. The relent trested is illustrated by heard cris and pablie performance, which, indisperable are ment could borrow locally all the money records io, appears lille short of farcical. Rec. Maay sa explosion in mines in every m and every man's band asins along and wanted to pick up the wreckage which wore coming up. I went on the awning

the apperience of a foreign officials and Pauza came ale to take off souls these banditti are treated is illustrated by heard cries there. They raftsed to ga. The ondre. I went forward and saw at the passengers n they are in the case of a play, are entire it wants at five per cent. if the Secretary of With regard to the press of business towards and has been due in the miner's doterain them. The relentless severity with which told those cu board to go to the ship because I deck aid saw the skyhigh the engine mom was The Guerment, warned by the fate of the experience of a foreigner travelling in Pasongers on shore and the soldiers then pelted crowded together there. I had nothing to d le incompatible with sincerity and earnest-Stale would give his abction. To dispose the end of the session, this objection does to Aureke at all hazards. Le incompatible with sincerity and If

of and Powza came along and sout off brats. I get one of the suite wor. Sewral parer renot Hongkong, Dess in delato. Let us suppose a case in of the waterworks to a company would there not apply in Hong kong, where the session

montares which thera is considerable objection on the fore mean an additional tax on the rate-jean be prolonged to any extent deemed the Wah Yeang, will, we trust, take effective the interior at Kengetung. Some officials them with stones. It was still lark. The Fair with the boats. I naisted some of the sailers to part of the public to a certain vote asked for payers to mike us the difference of two par negessary by the Governosent, as was done sares to prevent the recurrence of an- he bad been calling on his party were in a sant boats to the Wai Yere to take off souls of got on to it. We bad very little table in by the Government: slut objection finds ir cent. The community is greatly indested Isst session on mecant of the Public Health oder similar diarer. The Court of Inquiry state of great siisfaction in consequence of the passengers who were still there. The texts getting it over. I then wout to book for smo

placed anked in oil and, had had a mom. Yg expression through the anofficial webers into the boompher for the Chamber for his Bill, Ner, do we imagine, does the work of expresata the opinion" that scine restrictions, bating caught some noted criminals, who of the fig went to the ship and tank off thing to keep me aflost as I cord not swim. I Finance Committee, but the Guzernment is sturdy advocacy of their interests, and we the session upon any strain on the Colonia: if not total prohibit en, should be placed on they said they had bound in cotton wen som passengers The best of the Povig then took could get nothing but a sina bambos. The abe to bring forward sash good reasons for yield to none in appreciation of his merits Serretary or Attorney-General greater the shipe baving more than twelve passengers soaked in oil and then set on fire. 15yelf, the rate. aud the two engineers on board Captain said then he thought ye had better jump The Way was still blazing. Aber wo Captain, mate, myself, andcond angineer wat he vote as to completely averride the ob- and industry, but nevertheless it is some they are able to hear, or if it does, this diffi- from urging terveise oil and other munichat, they said, had had a most the sig. The Pesig roninel there till mid-acerboard and he would help me. By this line got to the Paty we did not go off ngaie in overboard about the same time. The captain jections, and the vain is passed unanimously. times necessary to criticise the eritie in order enlis could be met by affording them extra gerous goods. We would go further in sinking terror fate the night. The Porras left about an hour before the flains lind tacked the wavel-lionss. The assistance. On the other hand, the regular #ay that no passenger steamer should end, and no hoped the district would other band, the regular kerosine oil as ergo, in any unity, of time, at last while the memory of this foute

anjog peur from their predations for boate to see if there are any more passengers and zaste helped me to reach the shore. I bare Hase the tarplayers nu a good claim to know to keep him firmly on the rails.

ferssion bas certain very clear advantages.eroine oil a carga, in any qunity, or,

te It brings the members of Council together wooden ship, use it even for purposes of time, at kast while the memory of this fear the Wuh Young. The Pasig bad two beats bon in the Wah Young close on lurre pears. I uning to the betrayd

AUNDRIES IN HONGKONG at station continues, and public questionot safe to carry it at

stated periods during the time illumination. The oil is highly inflammable, ful example laster. Toe law in China is stand they returns ab 11.30 p.m. and robave seen karesine stored on the 'treen decks be justified in coming to the colusion PUBLIC LAUNDRIES IN HONGKONG.

the session continues, and pubic questions or leakage from it so common that it is often esale that terrible examples and ported there were un are passengers to be coon, whare passengers were on board. I have no the session continues, and public questions Countries would out the Kam Wak, and came down, at their representives have betrayeở

Among other isaportant works mentioned in can be more thoroughly and ssiivisetarily hot safe to carry it at all where passengers sanguinairy pusshments are resorted to for and the mate remained on board a steam Intoch, ticett a good dust of kercsino on the recalecis Robert Happen exit-I was an engineer Ludir trust? But what happens? The Finance Comittee presenta ita report consisting of the Governor's Message presented to the last debated in meetings which are adjourned are crowded tageller, as it is impossible to offe wes that in foreige countries would oule the Kam Wah, and can do to Hongkong the different times, hat not lately. The kermine

its report consisting of Counerare

which we fear the Govere dread of decapitation does not deter from by the Pasig. I have curried keresino on farmer

Governant &

eccasions when I hate bean carrying passengers of the Wah, Young. I hold a first engineer's the bald et sent that after explanations eming of the Legislative Couner) as "re- for regular intervals than when the muijourn present them from smoking. But there is entul a term of imprisonment. Yot the following day. The two engineers same down had stated into the wond

and : by the Colonial Secretary for us : casquired to meet the increasing meds of the sent is sixe die, 24d the Council may nuocher point on which, we fear the Govern-dread of decapitation does not deter from

thee months or even ment, even under the existing cirevistacce, crime in Chim, beesuse the chances of the The kerosine in stuwad down below in the after cartillate obtained at Glasgow. I have h

cirevisiae,inal Colony" we rote abst Pubhe Ladries are aseet again for two or three months or even alent,

are meet again for two or may be the role is agreed to." Of with this and dimater. The number of panish mont

be) it is open ta ny member to ask thus the excluded. The necessity for such intitulonger, and then is convened at a short two cannot escape responsibility in correction criminal escaping arrest are great. When hold. The shifting platform in the after-hold the Fak Yung since 12th October. On the 15th ecl crime it is far more detei reat bottom of the ship. When carrying passengers charge of the engines. At 9.31 pm one of the be com-wit il natives as he repeated in Council, but sletions ze becoming sirasdy apparent and will days' matice. The bag recess has been com- with this and disaster. The number of panishment follows surely and quickly on is taken away and to kerosine placed on the inst we left Hongkong about 5 pm. I was in principle has never set he adopted ope duit from Team will pound several of the ment are then ires four the check in pod licence and there is a penalty provid, only possible contigrasi principle has never set een adopted openly soon te incrousingly evident. The new t

adopted opeuls sean le inerousingly evident. The new couplined

openly can becoming for dries arent is t

veratif the ment are then ires four the check in posed particular steamer is fixed by her thee torture and death when the latter are the usual number of Asses of keresine pinced in firemen reported & fire in the after-holl. I left and avowedly in any legislative assembly of duit from Tytam will hapound several if the plained of on the ground that the Covero-psengers that may be carried by any the I acis of

mbly of siresina forumrly damned up by the Chinese by the Legislative Council meetings. This ed for Barrsing, passengers in excess of however, the Chinese will be glow in the sine outside the shipping from makiuz sperches intended expressly for the stresina formerly damned up by the Chinese by the Legislative Council meetings. This licence and there is a penalty provid. only possible contingeacies. This in a fact, the after-hold is about 600. The passergers the ezgina team and went on the tree decks. still to test by practics. sine outside the slapping from cargo boat, the after part of the chip. I went look to the sible washermen, and the water at their command objection, however, applies with greater tho ruru ber allowed. It is as much the dets lieve, and stover still to test by practice. I osunct account for the fire in any way except wagin room and

number told the men to come out. I command objection, however, applies with greatered for carrying passengers in excess of however, the Chinese will be slow in be. then go on the main dech. We take in the kore I saw volumes of smoke and fame coming from reporters and which can bare so possible

erumest to enforce compliance

that the passengers in the after hold had been left the engines going and scrambled on dook and interest for the members themselves, when the winter season will be much reduced force to the sortinumus sension, because then number have heard them delivered oucs already. Moreover, as the hill slopes come wore the Council would only meet when autumn of the Government to enforce compliance The Dracutian code of Chira is considered that th

At the time of the Jubilee celebration there and they regard with mild wonder the gare the alter hold is ever there when wo carry was in his cabih. By this tiny the flames bad

Wak-Yetersy Again, if there is no objection to a repetition utilised and built upon, it will be more uned, which might not be more than four er with the law in this respect as in all others. by the mandarins most suitable for Chine, smoking. I am ersin that the platforms in reported the matter to the chief earinvec, who

are a year, for the Governor -

Anything said about the bat. I did not of what has transured in the Finance Condesirable to have the streams defiled by the five times

By Staff Commander Buckner-The planks assist in getting any rafts ors. I went back to mittee being dewanded in the Legislative washermen. The colony's linen should other fatally would only el! the Council together was a great rush of inssengete and it wits and trouble expended ou criminals in Enkerosine. The Wak Yewag was about three ranched the awning deck. I did not near Concil what possible objestion can there be

thera bebe washed in the arms outside the limits when he wanted to ask for a vote of money reported and generally believed that some al ropean countries. One of them on visiting years old and was built at Yaumeti.

of Victoria or publie dries shou'd be in-

he in when there were Bills to be considered all events of the river steamers were not pay Victoria Gaul some yesra ago expressed him-

when are stowed away aft, some distance from the ing orrboard and swimming to shere ing much attention to the conditions of their asit to the effect that it was not surprising of the platform, when we are carrying kerosine. the engine room again. I saved my te by jatap Carl Theodore Zindel. re-called, said I saw A in allowing the public to follow the procedatituted, the use of which should be com- Experience bus simply shown, we think, that as to the number they might oarry, criminals should han

Experience has amply shown, we think, that ing much attention to the conditions of their asit ta

By Captain Motcalfe -You capart keep Chi-ampan trying to pick up wreckage. The cup- joga in Finance Coonistus in the

take instance As the Governor Avx, after all pulsory. There is, eser, auther and the Legislative Council is a much more leeuce as to the number they might oarry. criminals stroald habit Hongkong whene be public par the taxes. But when the equally strong res for the provision of useful body now than it used Ic be in its The report must have reached the ears at the they wore so sumptuousy alged and pullie bare asked for a little light to be such an institution, namely, the preservation old form; there is all the difference between authoritics, yet we have not heard that any fed at the expense of the public. The nose from smoking in the hold. If they were tain sold them to go to the Wah Yang and tran Arthur Wagner, Assistant Marine Surveyor, threen on the spending of the taxes, the of the public health. The regrettable failure the two methode that there is between eus steps were taken to stop this dangerona in Japanese bave abobshed torture, and the not allowed to smoke they would not fake passege some passengers off. They refuse and the

spaedic exertion.

fringement of the law. The Wah Yeung was ordinary punishments in use in Western I do not know whether the vessel we insured. people on shore throw stones at them. crowded with passengers returting to Can- prisons soffice to keep down rima in Japan. The beats are usually swang out when we wake

I Government hithe te havo in effect replied of the attempt to make a Steam Lundry tained effort and *One; you really must exense us; we pay its way, owing to the unaceptable

tou from the Jubiler. How many wera on aided by a very effective Pulice system. In the appeal sarvey. The survey was made last said-I surrayed the Wah Yeung on 3rd October.

galar Police, and I filed them with water to me if they were sil the

if they were all the certificate of survey. On the 5th December, board is not kaone, but it is estimated to China where there is so regalar Police, and month. The boats were not the swung ort, but was then seting for Mr. Brewer. I produce 1865. the Wah Yerng was surveyed for a special said in Finance Committes, What can to sign residents, has once more left as more FEVER IN WASTERN DISTRICT OF has been about fire bandred. As she is corruptios reigns in every games, it is not right.

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ninety-won the motive for thie? Aware se we are a

licensed to carry five hundred and minaly wonderful that crime is rampant, or that By Captain Preston--The after hold ia Ughted license for river wertias. The licence remains e of the fastidious and reasonably careful of the com:

six, if the estimate be currect the had est so when it has to be grappled with the prisoner by the ordinary globe lamps. I think the oil iu forse until canceled, aut if suy changes take high character of our officials, we know it is munity no votive but to entreat thair rai

after bold. The compradore goes rond porto. licence. No changes have been made and there.” not corruption. Only one other explanati poc- went to the Chinese inundries. The clothes

In another colon we pablish copy of a mans on boned as alte was allowed by law to finda rude and savage justica meted out to sed is pen-oil. Cooking is not allowed in the place menshile they would be noted in the 1001 are as of yare puddled in the streamo; epreud and that in that it is due to a timida

dically at night to see that all is right song fore the prrying capacity now is the same as it the residents on the carrying hold, net Boensed for passingurs. THE "WAH

the passengers. No report is made to me any was then. The shig was enraged last on the 5th Cotobar. Everything was than in proper abrisking from criticism. But whatever out to dry on the hillsides, and then carried to memorial addressed to His Excellency carry. It appears, however, that she was hits, confidance may be falt in the integrity of the too often reeking dens where the washer the GovEENOR by the residents on the carrying passengers in a part of the whip, curfidance Daybed be unreasonable to to be starched, ironed, asses it is super-ho prevailed most extensi

absence of

By the Court-I do not know how many pasorder. She was allowed to carry on the "tween our officials it would be unreasonable to man and his nero sa assistable bed, there upper levels in the Western district on the after hold, net licensed for

sengers we carried in the after hold. The after decks 239 passengers, and on the weather or expect that the same confidence shond be to be atarched, ironed, and sorted for return, the insuitary condition prevailing there. The inference from this, in the pass THE WAH YEUNG" DISASTER offer

For more than two years past forer any explanation, would be that passengers

MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.

boll. was not included in the survey report as awning deck 357 passengers She was not i Into the details of the processes teen per-werscho felt in their wisdum, low to arr is human,"

A Marine Court of Inquiry was held at the space for oarrying passengers. The compradore consed to carry passengers below the main deck. as we learnt in childanod, and the whole ex.fiusus now to go; they have uftes been bas prevailed most extensively and perwers carried there because the parts of

docks which were measured for passengers. The pience of life confro the lesson. The graphically described, and the theme is not sistently ung the residents along Bonban the ship where passengers tight law. members of the Finance Committee are but pleasant. Now the Chinese washetmen are Road and the roads above it. The type ap- fully bo carried were fal, and that Harbour Master's Office, Hongkong, on the 22x4 was lost. Ife is the only man who knows any. There were some houses on the awning and main steamer Wah Yeung. The court was composed Carl Theodore August Zindelsald--I was te total she can marry altogether is 596 passengers.

G. nin, and able to do so if they were ration, considering the we have no intention tha

man, and are therefore liable to err, but hardworking set, and get ap 156 linen peared at first to be of a malarial character, those in the hold were passengers in instant cancuring the burning of the British thing about the cargo and passengers.

and was then very generally set down to excess. An explanation negativing this in N. I would be less weretion,

they were wondrously well for very moderate renues and was then very generally set down. to excess. An explanation negativing this in-

that sident); Staff Commander J. A. G. Buckner, I hava be on haned the Wai Yong five weeks lifted cut. I do not know whether those of the subject to the healthy breeze of public cri- ration, considering the means of cleansing it eartbeatting, but as time went on and it ference is given, namely, Elias during the as follows:-Hon. H. &. Thoinset, R. V. (Pre of the Wah Yeang I hold a master-cortificats. When we surray & ship tan bonts are usualy peat their command, and we have no jalention showed itself in residences remote from the cold season the passengers are allowed to go It.N.; Mosers. J. Mottaife. muster of the British We left Hongkong last em the 5th inst. at 5.30 Was Yeung were lifted out on the 3rd October. F Li Foon said I was first pilot on bosnl the teism, which would blow guidant) tres from their brains: The same rest pleasant to know that sow

stion of disparaging their work. But it a notiofuence of the newly out earth, and as it com- there isread of wavelling on deck. We be-stanmor Oceanic, W. H. Wetten, master of the p.m. We wore going to Centon. I do not know cast remember the survey in detail. trebe frou cheir brain away all official ceb-at their oldering the mean

-carried-general ourgo. Most of it was stowed Wah Yeung on the night of the 5th instant. has long ago heen fought out and decided in pleasant to know that some of the dhobies tinged after the new sites bad bun settled live, however, there were some passengers British steamer Baleria and C. F. Frustun, how many passengers there were on board. We

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The president having read the letter of Cap in the forehold. There were a Dali ber of After the firs-was reported.I received orders the High Court of Parliament. Cannot the sport about the billside in the singlets und built upon, it became evident that some on deck, and it is to be regretted that in the master of the British steamer Khiga

the pleasantly impresse

fact other cause must be at work. At Fairton, course of the inquiry an attempt was not Legislative Council of Hongkong make up and pyjamas they receive to wash,

plunks fixed to stacabious in the after hald.minnies elapsed from the time I was told to port its mind to follow an lllustrious : 81. now and again unpleasantly impressed on which had not previously been subject to sick made to ascertain more accurately the total tain Witt, master of the Wa Young, applying ass towed in the after hold on both sides of the from the captain to port the heim. I did sc and ample? Il n'y a que le premier pas qui coute, the convictins of the unfortunate owner by neas, all the inmates were attacked by fever, number on board by examining the wil aeraes for an enquiry into the disaster, the following hatobway. There was a platfrom made of looss this tan the ship ashore. About three or four Johannes Heinrich Witt auid-I was in com- We take there up when we are only carrying till the time the verd gronded At the time and after that is taken the members will the unexpected appearance of some nasty and it is significant that this natbreak or as to their estimates of the number carried evidenco was taken

skin disease on his persuu. Neither is the enrred only after the adjoining etroom had in the different paris-the 'tween deck, the and of the Wak Teung of which the official cargo in the after hold and put them down again the gronded the fire had got as far as the com discover that really after all there was no

fast of the clothes being ironed and gas up been clused up and converted into a sewer. awning deck, and the after hold. But whe-aumber was 834. She was registered bero. Thold when we want to us it for passengera pasien leading on to the swing deck, in front

* This concluded the aridence. in the unsavoury atmosphere of a Chinese That the fever is due to local causes is sbun-ther the ressol had on hourd inoré passen muster's cortificats No. 257. On the 15th inst. On this occasion there was a little augs of the whed hours. The whe-house was full of The Presitlent, addresing Captain Wite, said weberman's shup reassuring, the possibility dantly proved by the fact that residents who gore that she was licensed to carry or not,ront 5 p.in. re left Hongkong for Canton within the after-hold, underneath the planks. Soma-ke of their being made the medium of nanvering had been driven calapan or the Peak for change the fact retina that presengore were carried about 500 parengers and general cargo convist times we carry keresine in the after-hold. When of their being made the medium of nanging serius on heard: We were licensed to carry the harbour. When some infectious date some infectious disease being by no 18 of air after actress incurred in their homes in an unlicensed part of the ship, and it is ing chictly of opium, ish, iron, de. We had no we carry kerosing take it on board outside

means

fighted match or somethin340, and hors-power 30. The Fah Yeung was them right aft: On the night of the 15th the ly, that you were carrying passangers in a vert of the vesel which was not licemand for passen¬ Cure of the linge of argument adopted by route. The mairal is, indeed, that the sys- no stones returned to them than the fever probably to this that the fire ones its exercsins on board. We were licensed to carry the harbour. When we have kerosina ja the1 think perhaps I ought to otll your attention tem is not provocative of more evil in this appeared. We believe that there is not gio, a fighted match or somethin passengers: Our registered tonnage was after-hold wa taka these planks sway and stow to ora fast which has come out in erilenen, unms- the Hon. A. P. MACEWAN in his speech on irretion part from this danger, there is the slightest doubt, that mach of the sick the kind baring fallen through the platform licensed tourer steamer. The passengers compradore contated the passengers directly we of the vesel which

dirretion. Apart

baving fallen through thelbin Passengers: Our core Bened to carry

Captain Witt-Going up the river of angit the Estimates was decidedly peculiar. Sir still the unsatisfactory feeling that the clothes ness is due to the sewers, which discharge filled up for the accommodation of the wors on the tween desk and top deck. We bad were clar of the shipping. I superintend this wers What explanation bare feiffer WILLIAM MAREE, then administerioz the bass passed through a foul and stiuking their foul gases at the upper ends, poison. passengers on to the cargo below or the kero-tween decks from the stem to the staru. There to keep the passengers quiet. I rolloved the government; is a speech he made at the end atmosphere before they reach the lagitimate in the air. Other cases are of course at sine saturated ceiling. It appears, forever, as deck beneath this. Some of the passengers captain about? pt. We were then about Coatle now it is very old and the owners like the en were in the after-hold on a platform laid abors Peak Bay. We have no bridge. The watch passengers to go below. ff. I refused to allow air that it had been the practice to carry pure of 1886, sketched the fanciul position of owner. Public sundrise would, we promune, work, bible

prasame, work, but the sewors are probably mainly that it had been the practice the sale, present and prospective, and in damach to rectify this, by affording accommo- responsible for most of the sioknoes. The ger in this part of the ship. It is here that the tunnet. There were about ten bales of cargo kept right forman un the awning dock. The the passengers to go down thero they would

be linen rantser has become that doing so, referred to the extraordinary workedition to get up as well as wash the linense tree

vary the in I us. We probably say that I was presenting them carry-

inity many passengere were in that hold. There have four beats en the awning dsek, rosting on ing on their buenos

The President-We have nothing to do with Why this breach of the law not war so premgers in the fore-hold. There were chocks. Two of the boats were amidships and auto then in progress and the amount that would need probably be required for their completion in to the Government RB some fee could be of the anation of that distrias is absolutely detected when thepection first commenced come on the awning deck. The passengers had two right sit. They ansh have davila for get the owners. We are enquiring into the burning probably be required for their completion in They aged not be any great source of expense exhaustive inquiry into the whole question in ponability of the Government comes in that part of the ship. I do not know how wheel-house is about fifteen fast from

grost nang lives-how many we cannot say 1886 The sum now actually used for ou charged for their ass. If the dhobies were imperatively necessary, without an hour's Laws are of ne dee in the absence of wa-inggaga with them which they sent alongside ting out. We had eight life buoys, six of them of this ship by fire, which occasioned the loss of 1889. The sum now actually used for on as account of these works in the Retimates for shoroby compelled to slightly increase their delay, and we trust Hit Exellency the chinery for forcing them. A law against of them. There were ne passengers in Roy va aft seared to the rail and two ware for account, of these actually used for on to the Governorat apuroe of expense Exhaust me so serious

entah self, one wate, a chief and second engineers, two hose. We had four vafts stowed over the with in the master. In the course of this en- next year is in the total about twenty per scale of charges the publie would not Goverson will at once oder such an inquiry ateslice would afford small protection to her part of the ship. The crew scnsists of reward ou the wheel abrasst of the wheel for cortaia-and the only person we have to doul There was one sailor on the quiry we find you were carrying a number of cent, less than that mentioned by Sir gruble so long as they got their clothes to be made by

made by the most competent authoris property if there were no policemen to cat quartermasters, a bastawala, carpenter, six mess room. There was on sailor on the quiry WILLIAM MARSH; one of the items is larger, washed in awester water and ironed in a tie fa lod most uniserably, or it would long governing passenger ships will contribute waton and ratol with the math. On learing

ties. The Sinitury Board would seew to the thiores; in the same way regulations quartermastere,

way regulation spilers, five firemen, opak, and a steward. I keep leakont as well as myself. In the wheel passengers where you should not have been doing. Captain Witt-I have zothing whatever to do the others smaller. How this happens is not clean and wholesome building,

have failed moet aguse there was one quartoraustor and pilot. explained. Possibly greater progress:has

ago have suggested some remedy for this little to the safety of the passengers if a port I was in charge of the dock till we reached We carried two pilots. Since I have boea in the with either passengers or cargo. The compradore been made with some of the works in 1887

condition of things. We would suggest that steps are ever takea tu ade whether they are Cap-Bhai-Moon, where I was relieved by the chief ship I have seen two of the bosts lowered in the manages all that. I wore to decline to carry thau was expected, and the expenditure, har

Committee should be appointed to invese complied with. Lore especially is such in-mate, who holds a master's certificate. When I water. They can be got out in two minutes. I these passengers below the owners would simply The court was then cleared while the Board consequently fallen on this year instead of

tigate the attor, consisting of the members qui erary where the owners of the left the clock all was quiet. I did not go round the hare rever soon tas rafts put everboard. They tell me to ge of the Banitury Board and some of the residents veseat are Chinead. In the case of the Hong ship. Whet the male reffered me I was or the were not scoured on the deck in any way. They next; or is war be that there have been modifications in the plans, or that material: The lot of the Government official does test in the Western district most competent to kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Cut forward deck. There is no bridge. We steer were rery light bat too big to handle readily.

ost competest to kosti, has been obtained on Diore favourable terms. appear to be invariately an easy one. In give assistanos, such as Dr. Luwes, Colonel paay, Linsted, and the Chins Navigation Cut When I was relieved the compratore wua val- some of the masongers had told him there was

eir assistans, such as Dr. Lowe, Colonel paay, Limited, and the Chins Navigation Coutros the wheel-house on the swaing deck. It was just 3 p.m. when the piket told me that of The fact remaine, however, that on these addressing the Legislative Council of Ceylon Stones, Major Brooxe, Mr. DANEY, Mr. J. pany, the Company's rules resamably ran fecting the passage money. I have nothing to secke aft. I went down to the tween docks particular items this now asked for in shortly before his departure from that D. HUMFXBETS, M. LEIGH, & The sugges in barmony with the provisione of the law do with the number of passengers who come on and went aft. I got abreast the engine room. loss than it was anticipated it would be, and colony, Sir Cucer Barr, speking on the tions contained in the memorial are all well at all events we venture to eve that no com board or with the cargo that comes in. The I saw smoke in the "tween decks Then I saw on this Mr. MacEwen argues that if an ex-question of a perpetual spasion of Council, worth comideration, and most of them wander in the employ of either of those compradore looks after that. I do not check the a thick volume of cake issue from the perianced, andiser like Sir WILLIAM MARSH aid the ordinary time of the Colonial ought to be carried into effect. The amount companies would be able to my, as Captain number of passengers who come on board. after hatch. 1 then returned to the awning The rule there and I told them to swing the boats out. sign the manifest. would be twenty per cent, dat, looking two cretary for work was from six o'clock in the of suffering and pecuniary loss paused by WITs said in his evidence, that if he des get to kaug how weany are on board look near the galley. There were noma sailors years ahead, it is sary probable the sum put morning to five o'clock in the evening, and this long continued prevalence of fever in clined to carry passengers in un unensed before.

brings me the manifest of passengerand cargo. bia, but he was not there. I saw him os the down in the Estimates a year later will pro-when the Council was in asia, sensing the distrin bas been very gres.. Sunto part of too ship, the owners would is when we get near Whampoa the compradore I taas went to the emptain's cabin to speak to bably ant by requires. If M. MADEWEN Bue of this time, ition bours had to famibes garble to lease or secure has simply tell him to get. But we con Our unigal nuber of passe persie frotu one han forward lath. I went back again to the were required today to estimate what be found for his own part, he would way, eleowners have been obliged to suffer in duct is, we regret to any, characteristic of dred and fly to two hundred, Un the last onek. boats. We were lout to get one gut on the port

прритных дет pie pre pure dupe 1889 with the deepest possible regret end much teilence, and their case in peculiarly hard. An 'Ohio ouer who apparently do este fone had larger number bring to the Jubilee kids when the semen and ample amps out of the

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$13 tons register, built of wood throw years We find that the British stemmer Woh Yeung,

this part of Hongkong for Canton atent 5 old, efloial nambar 8834, of Hongkong, left p.m. on the 15th inst. with about 500 ChinesD passengers. Some pausingers were on the awning dook, come on the main deck, and others in the after hold, a place not licensed for the conveyance of passengers. There is no avail. hie evidence as to what number of Chines are in each of the placen