1887-12-20 — Page 5

ART OF HO

MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE STORY OF THE “LORNE”

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 1887. ›

to improvemente in building constructions. Government have determined to continue hus remarki"apply, and the anly deviatiTHE WRECK OF THE BRITISH'cold walk with more comfort. I proposed to

STEAMER LORNĘ,' Fifthly, that Live serious danger which may the privilegea to the steamers in question from it has been 16 giving the foreicuer ad

the British sohjeet, vaul ges ever

A

The

SURVIVOR.

Saigon at the 291 November with a cargo Although the ingaest in WarTELER'fhim or been brought to his notice. That the Legislative Council, while many British narrative of the wook and liz subsaqpant ex potatoes, and tea, which I relished grantly, as I!

How inte

One of the girders

Apt abso were

absolutely free, the

the which

bost which was Chinese were drowned. Tins

Ithe vessel, seeNA

!

has

MORE ABOUT BI-METALLISM, Publie opinion in England apers to the

At five miuntes past midnight on the 4th December, my way to the engine room. I felt the ahip strike, and the ax sengers who were sleeping on the hatch im maliately set up a ory and hindes for the beat. I ld up my hand and told them a right which somewhat quiloi then, I went below and relieved she arcond msinser. minutes afterwords the chioinginer came to

About five

Commissioned Office Ton of any Ro giment or Carps in Gserina, or by Ecropoau Members of the Police Fored; the boats to ba oara; four brats met stor for twe prizes; distance, one mile; extrauce, $1;rst prize. $15; avond. $5.

Royal Artilly's Enucashire Lad December, 19th-ar breakfast we started

Royal Saginor's Engineer Royal Engineer's Hard Lines until noon, when we stono dand tear vian and

Royal Artillery's Plastern Pride rain, an hour before daylight, and walod on

55th Regimaat's Stealback, 35th Regiment's Rose heilags. After a wash and an hour's Tost again wout on, and at 5 pm. rachel tha

This proved a very good rase. tova of Linton, where I handed in my pass port to the Mandarin, who gave me another and gun Gul Lancashire Lud aame to the frout As the bant for Pock-cheung was just closely followed by Hard Langs. Bagine theɑ preparing to leave 1 had to bars den to the pulled away and these inst. tioned came up

500 cash.

engine racm or stoke hein,

The chief engineer way.

As soon as the

kindurs and attention from eta natives, and Lancershire Lad ilon cute wip woll together and

off from the sinking ship and would scen metrial. One of the reasons urgedticular lines, and the point is oue the of priera which has brought such diastor went aft, and I saw the gig on the port aid halso many junks about.

other was being pushed off, but s. coloured! was that they would bring to light fagitating. The report of the meeting of the ; the new polles of relaxing free raingo and still hanging in the tackle, and some passengers

force!

Firas are complied with.

The

ForD

FOOTBALL.

"Kornblume."-First. Station No. 2-Blue and White Hoops.. Bow, A. Deer

No. 2. R. T. Wright

No. 3, J. D. Sunklers

Stroko, F. H. Shepherd

Cox., W Wallace

"This"-Second.

10 hs. 1st. Dib

12st. 516.

9at. 91hs. 4st, 11ib.

Station No. 3.-Light-bae and White Stripes,

Bow, W. Braidwood No. 2. E. H. Melbyu No. 3, A C More.

Stroke, J. M. Laiur

Cox.. G. A. Caldwell

"Lask.

Det. 91b

10. lbs.

st. 3lbs.

11t. 51ba, Sit. lbs.

-Third.""

Station No. 1.-White with Blan Cross.

Row, A. E. Hobditch No. 2, C. W. Kew

Stroke, H. Stött

No. & F. Robinson

Cox, W. Stopadi

Hat, 121b.

Sst. Fla.

10. 71.

llat. 1.

Jat. 13bs.

On starting Thistle and Kornblume look the

This turned out to be rather a tame affair. Immediately after starting ffayllar went ahead etart for How the following morning.

Dno. 9th-After a good breakfast of beefsteak followed by Fredericks. Turner then pulled up and swost pollossen fruit wa sot off for Dolhos and oror cok Fredericks. Turner and Hayllar The sirenstumen a tudi g the loss of the result from unscientific constrictions where during the etierener of the Convention, as commercial matter it is impossible INTERESTING STORY BY ANOFNER) at 7 am, and by non vachel the town of Ni-; patted away and Frederieks was hopelessly left. toung, where we call upon the Mandaria and This order, was, maintained antif the finish British Mt Lorne are some wint Ironwork is largely used cail for immedinic this Ordinance ie nooordingly introdne indicarea single point in which the

to foreigner is at any d

disadvantage as compared contional, hin hest afere of the sea hus attention, with a view to such an amendment to give effect in Ceston to that decision.

Mr. Nathersole, late third caginoen of the fold our story. He was extremely kind, ofering Haller, bonever axerted himself winningeasily

us food and solliers to guide as to the nort Mn by two and a half leaths. Time, Sinine. at ore it dramatic and its nathetic, its in the Building Act as will seenre the reUnder these circumstance be put it to the sondre and its bright sida. There was quite supervision." arong opinion bon, commbers who had on previoun asesions with an Englishman, whils in political

lancholy loss of life which might have has grown up in this Colony in, four opposed the concession whether they might matters sque foreigners enjov a prizilaze steamer Lorne which ma on a sunken rock and darin's which I declined, as Ah Kee know the FOR HEAVY Gias, miled by European Nou

e expected to covetter hg all Englishmen but accorded to foundered, arrived in Hongkang on the lith iust read. The Mandarin thon gave me 1,000 cash and hown. vented; there was a display Of reas of fire inquests, and we trust the Gor- not now, fairly and properly, be Melfishness an

franchise There are

number of foreign thursole was picked up by a jouk after having been journey started off again at once. By surger am the part of the Malay gene ermont, will no longer delay the intro. Arguienes in the present Ordinance. The only a few. We refer to the excerise of the by the stoarer Sonchow from Hoihow. Mr. Ne-a passport, and as I was anxious to resaaw our

legislation.

raised in Hongkong, it will be obeer members of the Chamber of Commerce who buffeted about in broken hoata for over thility! We reached the village of Taiwc. where we put approved by the Canneritzen; time ailored for

up at a hotel for the night. Ah Kre made s and of generous consideration on the part of dustion of the necessary

e hon. gentleman, nem the Charge who surenced the cruelly reasons in favour of such inquiries are ex. is entirely ignored by the hon.

bail not satous morning. abandoned survivor. The story of the displicitis aut forth in the sider to the verdict probably because it had never occurred to enjoy the right of eating for a member of hours. We are izdebted to him for the following splendid supper of grilled chicke, rico, svoet aner is briefly as follows.

hus. The Zorne left.

catave, and have been repeatedly orgel. }

caser much larger | periancas :- $$$$**

case point was that the grinring of the status of subjects with in some of rins for Hongkong. All went well up to did not ring to light the urigin of the fire, men-of-war to forgign mail steamers gives seated interests in the Colony are excluded midnight a

of He 4th December, when with it incidentally illustrated the advantages them an advantage over her steamers, in- from the exercise of that privilege.

oting with out a moment's warning she suddenly struck that would attend fire inquests. The deaths cluding British steamers, competing

an ako sakon rock, being at that of the victions were caused by tan fall of a them on the same lines in the carriage of ue off the east of Hainan sone wall, and scientific evidence was called an to cargo and passengers. In these days of keen

building

lding. The competition no one san afford to see a rival of the Sorty or fifty miles from shore. The night the rosetraction

and the status of was clear and bright, the weather fairly.

airly opinion of two witnesses was that the expan- secure an unfair advantage, and the st Hue. The ship imediesly hegan to all, sion of the iron girdera caused considerable en-of war conferred on foreign mailstormera

Hanc shire Ltd forgel naus tight racu and before, the bunta could all be got ent val ward thrust ons he w-lis, wheatleends carries with it, it in urged, a certais prestige steadily coming roual có thò i-metallic! me and said they goalt gut no hotton. The banch and get aboarl, buying a little tea, Bligare close in na. The fare blista kopt well to

material value. Beyond this o deep xator. Ong

Deurber 11th.--Aboat a coached Pook them took place, bat agia grually drow Very shortly after he warring red capsised and four/exawmiou nest bare tended to jush the the only effect of the status, tinder the lii.View, although, pending the report of the Eptain asked if she was melting any water in theas, and oranges for eupper, to be taken ou gather for some distance, ku bagineer and

State, Currency Commission, less. is bound of the reported the biles des bined with the wettling of "cident we over. Three other witnesses dissented ration mentioned by 19 Secretary of Stagitation at present thin some title in this the second officer called all hands an dock, cheong, fudod, and procesied at once to Hoi- away and led by some threa Jajgth The ore

and ascribed the fall of seems to be that it allows of the from titie opinion, g

We note,

my watch and I went up. When I reached how, which I reached at 11 am. Throughout of Engineer wer pulling in ledid form and honger, that "The Carrey.

deck all was confu-ion where the passengers. my journay gross country I received the greatest the race looked alien-t u suplain thing for them. to have strack with panic the Chinese as the walls to be wetening of the brick work weyance of prisoners on these vessel

l subject of

gradually overhauled aginter winning by about more especially from my guide Ab Kre. sergers and the Mulay crow. A rush to by the sect of the fire, while Captain SHAW without bringing there under Britishs, law Laws and their Hearing on Agriculture. My rolls and mistet la bont out the boats on

formed the British enter

principl This, port.

in the poet side, and the second officer was ordered to at the opening me!

meeting of the winter sessing

Mr. Nethersole adda that he considers there length and a half, frd Lines and third. the under box's followed, the Malays and said in his experience he had found that both when they

take enarge of them. Ith want to my mon Chinese crowding them, and one pushed the erosion and construction had to do it is urged, could be effected by an Ordinance of the Central Chamber of Agricul: ure, The and put on soma more clothes, 18 I ad nothing a bare honed of the third officer and sound Time, 7 mins.

"MEMBLES CTP." presented by Members of with the

the question

of the filling of the walls specially directed to this point without con-

the Victoria Recreation Cinh: for Junior rged ferring a special stains on the vessels of resolution proposed was "That the sailapse on but any singlet and ava all pants. I then engineer having been picked up, as there were

Jour-ours; distance, one-mile-and-a-half; un in hava ghl out of rach as fast as very

agriculture is barely the result of bom lewerei api wng full of water, although

trunce, $10, the occupants cald mike it. The by the jury why fire inquests should be held

Hongkong Chamber have thought worth apo our quart-emäster hell by the davi-tackle principles of construction, and lead to their

HOXGE920 CLUB V. E. COMPANY 53TO This reason applies with Ceglo Ixgislative Council to which we have use to silver mones; this chamber, therefore, were in the water. The capain called out to until tas second offer gol in. The captain, improvement,

****I then went to the starlord sids and assiste

REGIMENT. especia! Hongkong,

to

where the great referred appeurs only in the last received urges the Government to join with Face those in the other boats to pick up these peopla the rest of the ofisus', a European saj nity of Shives hugses are milt by papers, althoneb it was held in October, and the United States, according to then the order Europeans in an utterpl. to get out the

Although the regular programme for tha and some for Chinese were left on

quest, in restoring is free coinage and pse."

19 life bost, but the passengers crowding into her. the doomed rssel, Ther blew the whistle native contractors without a ropean The Bill was read a first time unopposed, his was subsrcuratly withdrawn in favour and he sh p at the samo lims fast settling by the Tonking Club does not commence till the 221 wich was adopted-head and having a heavy list to part, ceasing the instant, a preliminary match against a team! srongly boat to swing to board. it was imprscilin from the E. Division if the Regiment was played and near the bulbs in a rain squal to the supervinou besond that of the Inspectar of and would gcumably came on for seed of the following, w Lats to came back; rainly, too, did Mr. Buildings, whose duty is of course confined reading at the following meeting. That this Chauber, twing

Tannhed the conditions of the law with report of the latter has not yet

great deprecistian to get it out. Wo managed to swing her on the ground at Wargui-cheong en the 1st NORWOOD, the areand offerr, urge the Ma- to seeing

us, but as it appears that the unofficial convinced that the

bounty of 25 her clear of the clooks once, as the ship rolled inst. Play commenced at twenty fra minutes of silver acta 24 hye in his boat to pull back to ike ship respect to

te aturboard, but bafora wa could lower her she past four velock p.m., and for some time was of a the imrt of wight possibly lead to members had on previous occasions opposed either they could not or they would

pretty scen natura, until the Clab with a com- swar book with the ruling of the ship, strike- the law, ia anndal Bille, it is hardly likely that centupan Meanting the Lerne saul beneath the wire, the duration of defects in

this

in the boat ebooks and damaging lightly, hiasdensix enrried the ballp the feld, gaining: country from certain other cogn-

"a corner," from which howater nothing reli thege on heard were left hanging to a land might bring to licht dangers hither busy would allow the present one in pas fries, calls upon i Mjesty's Government She was not buily damage), and we triml again

The aquast on the vic-without some discussion, especially if they ri broken heat waiting for the assistance that to unsuspected, never caine. One by one her drapped off, tires of the are in Pond-18 resulted in have been placed in possession of the views to d-vives scheme by whh this in justice to bost her clear. Had we had proper siguez After a little loose play in front of e the home producer may be remared." This we wand have suceeded, but the dailers bad all "Company" go, Higginbotham obtained worn at ay fatigue, sold, and iration, the discovery of the origin of the fire, which entertained in Hongkong. If the signar does not pliige the Chamber to as opinior rushed into the art beats when they left, and we possession of the ball and taking it sight down had only the passengers to rise akistano, and the field 1 but shot a goat, the striking one, namely, that a ral tores of the various colories take similar EFT peculiar

Samo fairly even antal only the third officer al send and

action to that taken bere, and refuse to pass but it is.

to what particular stres should be taken,

a distinct decl ration that 18. they were not of murh us. We next attempted against the grass bir ran away with the burning wick of an third engineers appear to have been leit

for a limited terin and that

to launch the No. 2 life bout, aft no the starboard play then resulted unti Brainwell on the ball

"Com except float. Mr. NETHERSOLE, the third engineer, oil lamp, and so communicated the flume to the Bill exce

com-ckly Ender protest, the home Government agricultural depression at present reside, but not having suloient help we could into dangerous prozimity of the Thego lampe are very

the same railing in England is largely connected not get her out. By this time the ship's dock, pany's" goal, but vir goal-koopor al- then sum

better condition, in the helicf the others monly

origin has never been discovered, may have light, but it is evident there has teen been due to the same cause as the ene tu change in their policy as yet, for they must advocates for protection at the meeting she was sinking rapidly. The captain now or also worked hard for the Club and in Karuldane went ahead. Lak then began to the attempt. In any case they did not join Penn-lare. The inqueat, cortiny showed have had ample time after receiving commit question recognised the advant geofdered fifa balts and banys to be distributed to spite of the anzart pley of the "Compray's" caue to the front,hnt oothe raluwing themselves him, and he saw them no more, the high seas that there was a danger attending the stations from Hongkong to oantermond the rehabilitation of silver, The Cur-passengers and ofhers and sent the third sfeer backs gave the goalkeeper & very uneasy tia dangerous Kornblume ardin sparted. Shepherd effectualle hiding them from his view if they use of these lamps which few people the orders as to the introduction of the raney Commission has recently resumed to blow the whistle for the second officer's boats of it. Higginbotham, whe was a tower of setting his men a straks of about 2 per minuts. rach the ebars room to el rockets, but the backs, now carried the war into the enemy's roying somewhat jerkily increased his pay and were still clinging to the broken best. would have imaging, and which it was Ceylon Rilf in the ferns in which it bas, been a sittings, and a few months mere will pro- to stand by us. At the ss time to tried to strength to his side, and who was well fod by the This pace was maintained, when Laing, who was bably are the conclusion of their inquiry. On ship was sinking se rapidly, the water now berritory several times. At the cali of baf began to get at close quarters with Shepherd, There is a slender chance that these quifs of. deeded importance to Thing to light: presented.

the report they mike will depend most mo-ing tip to the bridge that we eat ret do so. ture, wothing and been scored at either side. Shepherd however, pa on the pics and mentous issuer tonehin the coomeraid We now cat far tuokle of the boats and bad. On the ball being re-started, the "Company" who Thistle being purbia to do likewise he ran his junka tat Mr. NETERNOLD noted connection with the fire in merous

of Great Britain. With the adoption each other road bye, ant the next instant we had set the wind is their favour, carried the ball boat in a wiquer ly about four longths. Timə, A FOREIGN CRITÍC, ASTRAY.` would have been no ingression there

penne tullian Bere are put prosperity each the best imatges, we hech of 11 min. 10 god. but it is only a in the vicity,

a charce. Unfortunately, however, it isnot overy junk of the fe would in u all probability never have

Cortain mischiemus writers in the Con-down; if the present system is to be con- ing on her port site. When I rame to the sartae ground the game was conflued for some CHAIRMAN'S CUP" presied by las Hod. A. master diedays the spirit of the Sititheboss brought to public notice. It is not

chiet offieur callingr:fer help I swam to him and with a munirent ran took is three-quarters that worthy

so kially 870 follow who so

that the Chinese will abandon the use finental Press are in the habit of attempting tinued, although trade ny verone, it will focs I enaght hold ef boket. Hearing the time. Bramwell then got hold of the bill and jikely

e tusking to make capital by stirring up maticnal presser then gave him the bucket, ut hnd neither life belt the leath of the whole grid, when at l tended the nearly exhausted survivor, who of lamps of this description, but the

Cases of commercial rivais. thing like the cate that it would if the ear-aar buoy, while i bada life belt. I now pride great into touch This ran considerably re for the life bost No. 1, which was testing keel lieved the Cluh backs and for some minutoathe we published in Surday knows of in unsuspected danger aften-line judices in

•pitiful narratise E issue. No pereous could have shown greater their use tunst be regarded as a decided ad-Presseh journals not infrequently dwell in rency of the

the hostility

the English to Galie enter mit of free exchange with, the silver user up. with her bottom broken, and a number of tall searerly moved lolf a dozen yards either or truer charity and kindliness of art than vantage. Fire inquests would direct

public was extended by tos Chinese mairess to the attention to the relative safely of et Ear kinds rise, notwithstanding the fact that in all peoples of the Es without the actuations Chinase pissances, still liri. andersth way. Seus lopas serimraag ng then took plase.

chango

cres in their of lampa very important consideration British ports French abits are entitled to in price and toes in exelauge which take on this hout I found the chief earinrer, and we when Wilkie by a splendid shet seared the first shipwrecked

If a native trader placesen were shortly afterwardly joined by the sand geol of the day in favour of the lab. is The snow privilegen na English ships, in exactly

at present.

Here we sturally put the "Company" on their mettle. the engineer and the third offer way. They get only rescued and fed his, is a large enty where the illuminant in

*4***** but they gave him of their best, attended to the great majority of houses is keresine, while in certain French parts, as in Cochin-order with a commission Agen: for youds to h

second officer for assistazoa, bat we got no reply shot it to Wiggisbulham, who with a splendid his needs with sympat else care, and when Where is used the danger of fire is such Ching, differential duties are impused. From bought in England to rent of £100 he mains for stout half-an-ir, liar to the Thabit was quickly started and one of the backs

bim the

the honest junk galler but the greater cheapness of kero the French Press we are accustomed to toax heel so foly intra el |

Lo re-sell the gods until he finds on end. as tom seas are branking over us, and between the Club's uprights, thus equalising seen Lo weter a parting pressed up his accept-xine will always give it un udentsga in the sort of thing, bor hitherto we have it cannot tell at what rate it will be tried to right the boat, hat could net sue dribble ran it right up the field and shot. it el-nn anes 400 cash for his neersities. It was eyes of the bulk of the consumers. Even an much of it in the German Press. We buy taking delivery at what rate of egch inga hewashing us off the boat, and seeing the caplain, b-game. From this point the Club bud da who the price of ges has been before us, however, a case of the kind. A has to pay for them. Neesarily this car ceif afficer, al ser not far off, I proposed ciddly the best of the game: they play in mach in Bagland, forty cents, reader, but the inm was Inrge one to these simple people, who truth reduced to such a low point, the lasi. onespondent of the German commercial tainty must exercise a deterrent influence we should swim to their bout an or to be a better form than the Company" whose play courage trading eatery rise, Wheter bi-and seo, al engineer and we reached the captain's pup" de a termined rush and looked like filio money, and the adest off ring was mess of many of the gas panies is journal Export, writing from Shanghai, on the making of contracts and surrs to dis- together. I was followed by third officer buen title ll. Once or twic the "Com. schou panied by reprers that the toner had teine seriously affected by the inersas ser

urineer. Some time later the captain asked if the chanos ra- lost téreash a little carelesscons The passenger trafic in German stemmers between metallisin would and the relief to agriel. boat. At this time we did not mis the chief searing, but at the critical point more than Des no more live. Measured by money valeur competities of morral oil. In the rest of Sonst Clon and the Straits Settleman's ture that sound of its advocates, seem to ex-we were all theys, le replio "all but the on their own part. However, if they did not Wasport hems"]ses they ruinaged to prevent the toany as 40 per cent of the bay enwaed it, a stisfactors manner. Tast this peer is, we think, doubiful, but the industry chief engueor," where we porer se uzu, The gift was small, periaps; regarded as the towns as outcue of a fine compension for the distressed aouses are now bethed by petroleum, and the circumstrues te steered with jealousy by the British would smloubelly head to ansient anxiously waited for laglight, having the Cub caining any further points and at the that touch of nature that makes the whole provement in bumps, and continued lead this is the hurlish Froad and cren in of from the general prosperity. But agtieuls coud ofloor's bouts to be slanting by for us, all of times the gas stood one goal to each side.

tends to still further because of in English even

sial publications are irromprehensible. For inst mes, the number.

former

days.

of geam! The advent

And tele reekage, and we cornted eighteen person one that tends tu, rise our faith in human increas

elinging to it. We wert observed the tops of nature and the common anotherkend of an improvements in lamp is the previst of Partament, and dated March 12, writes:-"I wast

efon mention that recently & constantly increasing graphic cubannication has opened up new ills, and saw by their grariually disappear- retinguisher which, being attached to a number of German atomers have taken passagers sources of food supply, which writi | titigna Indeed, it is in contrates of the con

pendulum working in the globe, slips over from here to Singapore. These steamere are wor dont of the Chinese junk-people, at the Chi

How getting very west oving to the boat fre- man the dime whenever the position of the lamp found and drables cos: lens for keep than cu Nwn to compete with the bug supp's no mattering that we were drifting fat land. We were An K, and cf the Haine

If the charge made by the British against the ar what currency arrangements may he in quently turning over, and at the same time the darins that we disencer the bright side to deviates from the perpendicular, and so does rangement and equipment of German clauzers are istenec. The whet tmported into Grout B:1-10 Washing acer as almost beating the beatha was expected diusally sucessful. Thes this intentable disaster. It is pleasant to away with the danger of a fire it ease of Ile in any sense well founded. how are we to explain the min is paid for ultimately not by gold or silver, bat of us. Chus by one tar wenker of the Chines & far ultendance on the table, werd ve Re

fallin

ling. Ifor great is the need for circumstance that German vessels, whink, isdeed. bear of altanded foreigners tasting with m

sit the impor dropped off, and about eight or bite celost cut the day the Band of the Northutaploushire 1 anms time than the British, should be preferred by falls of, refine, the export trade kindly and eren genefois treniment in a sucf! improvement he judged from the act in coquently are sharteros at higher rates at the bat by British made will be capteju also disappeared. bmt tj<time the sasiment played some ospital wketions of music, ishand which some repre age had a reputa. statement that is fedorakue about fear Chiress pageengara? It will be diffent to persuadet

at shorter intervals. We next ised the chief private launches. Though the course was rather buat was turning over beter kept than it has been in previous years, but Government in the colonies is the Far East de nos Questions as to how mono-metalim may the inhospitable and gruel ration hundred people hurt to death every anyone that the inspectors sppofuted by the British cessarily fall off in the same proportion, weregetting higher causing the boat e farn over and thers waanks goody number of perscrs.co accorded to mariners, who were an unforty year through seeds with kerasitic amperage Ceran vossola as thoroughly as they do the fees this or that particular industry are thor, who park ca the big per the thers and stil mom for much improvement in nate as to be cet apo ita coasts. Inter. The paler seems incredible, bar the stite British. Such an inspection la truita before the really ouls aide isnes; the great point in sensor, dropped ill. The air rast of the thisrespect. In the Soldiers and Sailors rig race. Station No. 5.-Light-blue and White Stripes.

by the Lost Preppin can enter on the passenger trade to a from dise is thas, it wild laing mat breams ann tached, which wund he ta received by donement is given it. Corset

Brih port. During 1888 foutean ateamers, reven favour

· has evideftly mail. Fire quests would have a Britishund satyn German, werd engaged in the trade but more stable prices sal dó away with frat heel ap, making it ery difficult to lied on tertained a former

times against the foreigner takable value in direnting public attention in question. The German steamers ware all built in

ut the last six years, while the British, with a single to queertainty when attends suctions About 2 pm the third offer called my in Hainan. While it is must satisfactory to to questions of thig kind, in. potating exception, were built from ten to thirty years ago. in which two standar-is are invalsed, an un-Jattention to a boat sl tee three hun- the post. and though the winning boat was well :

The Chairman's Cup prodneed one of the best healte in record our dich tion of the dangers attending the use of tips incertates speaks well for the tingman vessels that they

appreciation of the

ondition than this wr-ok we were dinging put still this circumstance might hava given conduct of these people, it is with regret we ta conditions or of particular descriptions, are all the highest class-riz, Veritse 13: 11.1, certainty that sporten safer ile bu deed yards distant. As she appeared in better ahead and in this case left un donbt as to the to it was proposed to reach her if cousiderable kronbla had there hean a closer

the Victoria, Hose, and Thielle drew away. bave lo

comment advernul on the behaviour as well as in adducing evidence as to the while the British vesel, Al to all, for instance to the free exchange of comment.es.

sible. I started off, thinking tho this? oler trish. The weather was fairly favourable, but the races of the day. A god start was made and When about a quartar of the distance was cover-. of the Maing members of the crew of the construction of buildings, and, more parti-are repelled. This duly shows again Low Gara

and second engineer were tollowing, and I called water was of first a little choppy. Later in the ent to the steward to ono. After resaling the day. however, the wind dropped and the sea bed C. H. Thompson in the Shamrock brekean oar. Larne. All hese men were saved, and incularly, in placing a check on the crime of preserving their precious skins they took incendiariam

En f 14 another bost which was in the particinese, and other frez, whose may be induced to see the matter in the Harith mono-metalliam, Born the pas for us the forward linteh, was under water tack way inuunged to prevent his adoring Maclean load. After rowing together a short an

were fallowing him, but either they did not

ivel equal to the effort or perished in making

may have been picked up by one of the n-But if there had been no death" in

atranger

RATEd and

the orizin

of

pace

evantry were such as

would ad

dk-it was a noble and anse:Esh act-theansning of the Amongst the latest the British Consul in Amoy, in a report laid before ture in England will never be what it was in At d-vlight, however, wo saw thing except

for

The vicent

sumll herd of the dangers to which of bers were exposed, and it is to he feared they cared filtle about leaving the captain and

kera

10

oficers to perish on the wreck. The Chi-TE STATUS OF FOREIGN MAIL

STEAMERS IN COLONIAL PORTS:

clarified 8% AT at Lloyd's. Thus the British attacks

competition in the Far East in usury department ef

VICTORIA REGATTA, 1397.

FIR DAY, 15th Datenbar,

The fest de of this meeting proved, as

for instance, just before the finish & launch

ran right in front of the judge's station. The

gon was therefore fired aboutwellengths within

P. McEwen, Chairman of the Victoria Re- creation Ch for Senior four ears; distance,

De-mile-and-a-half; entrance, $10.

Visuria"First. Station No. 6.--Black and Red Stripes. Bow, F. G. Nietan

No. 2. L. B. Contor....

No. & H. Skipti............

Strcke, I F. Hayllar

1st-Blbs.

10st. lliba.

llet. lbs.

let. b

8st. lbs.

Cox. F. W. White

"Title."-Scond. Station No. 2 White, Dark-ole Border and Cross.

Bow. E. B. Shepherd H. b. Hist. lbs. No. 2, G. L. Duncan

11st. 44. No. 3. R. E. Withers, Jr., Stroke, J.H. Stewart Lockhart, 12st. "olb,

Co., G. A. Caldwell........... Sat. Fib.. Kornblame "-Thirit. Station No.1.-White, Black Sasb.

How, J. Litute

No. 2, J. A. Fredericks No. 3, J. 8. Legge Stroke, Major "Blis

Cox, T. Wallace

"Leek."

1st. 0.

Just ha

1st. a.

121 016.

int. Bibu.

19xt. ^5lb.

Station No. 3-Red and White Stripes.

Bow. E. Coetz No. 2. F. Laramiers No, G. P. Lambert

That. lbs. 11st. lbs. Stroke, F. Grimble ........... 12st. O

Cox., M. Fredrikupi.. 7st, fllbə. Shum.ock." Station No. 4-Yellow and Black Bow, C. 11. Theprou No. 2. E Osborne No. 3. It. Thomas Stroke, H. N. Thompson COL, G. C. Hayward

Rose,"

Bow, E. W. Rutier No. 2. R. M. Jameson

No. S, H. O. Metcalfe

Stroke. E. Friedrichs

Cox.. W. Skpad

1:st. bs. Set. lulbs.

12st. Abs.

1st. lbs.

Gat, 12lbs.

10st. H

list. 71ha 13st. lbs. 5st, 13ils.

trace and industry u opposed. At the game time, it effaeda Ger Conmlar report already referred to

a new incentive to unreasing caro IN HONGKONG SANITARY COM-t I looked round for the others, hat cel care smother. Che point atlast we specials then put on sport, and for a time pailed re-

mad energy.

not deny as surtain roognition of our part

the only rival we have to tear."

for it continues, En all cason the German is This is catenated to borey a zery false im.

MISSION.

ent sen them, owing to the high sea, which buetubie and that was the inability of soma of the

part out of pure selfishness. Cowardice and be various places affuried were able to suade any one that the inspector#refore I, G. William Des Voeux: Knight | it was out daylight at the fine, they procanded | Gold. The Anarican Cup produced a very close was replied to by Hellar's crew, who went away.

and

modify its policy. A Bill has been introduced resul

wbiels

Preked

33: time allowed for Oars,-8 seconds per

mile; Patránce 1; first prize, $15; second,

Gar.

would reuder it impossible for us to sa uliowane. These were in many cases young Darkably well, but when about half way from the other sules we had both been on the crest of boga who were, except in weight, totally united winning post Grimble broke the stay of his row It is notified in the Guzelf: that His Excellen a wave at the game time. As icon as I re- for their prks. It is not too much to say that lock Lockhart's crow then pulled up considerably. nese passengers who crowded into tha

pression. No hostility bas been shown to of the Gerarnor has been pleased to ise the forered myself israived the best and found several cases the race was lost owing to the and Major Lillis, who bait bruni gring vasily from her in good order. I kept watch for the others, injudicious storing of the boat. It is only fair the art, also set a considerably quicker stroke ing up oa level terins with Friedrichsa at. boats had the excuse D

which cerror and ignor Some nontha have passed sizes the Hong. Geramn, vessels; all that was asked for was following commission to inquire into the camara

but never ay them. Shortly orfore sanct I te al dat we do not of coures incluris Caldwell rapidly gaining lost ground and gredailly com- awa jank, but al boughalo was in sights long this category, us he is well known in Hong: Lockhart and his men hegt away gallantly, and anes of the sea giren and the set that kong Chamber of Commerce commented that they should not be accorded advantages of forer in the Western District: they owed no particular bedience tothe cap with the Chambers in other colonies with over British Tessela. The reason that Gar- Whereas it is exp dient that a Commission Uuse she ever came within hailing distance. keng an old and woll-trial enz-wain.

The Janior Seals, na was anticipated, fell to for a short time looked as though they intended ta and officers. The Maleys had to such reference. to the question of the status ac man vessels were at one time chartered at should be appointed to inquies into the slate The land now showed up quite play, und I was

Haylor who won easily. The Members Can making a straggle for the Cap. ayllar, bow- excuse, and soreover they acted in direct discorded to foreign mall tenners. What effect higher rates than British was that they were ments made in a Petitior from certain of the hopes by daylight to drift on tait.

Erly next morning, the 6th Desember, junk was won by the favourite, Kornblume, although over, whose eres had been going in most splendid the Thistle several times leaked like winning style, at once palled away on seeing his intentios, rience af orders both afloat and ashore, the representations of the Chamber may allowed to carry more passengers. The residents in the Westom District of the City of endangering the safety

In the Chairman's Cap again popular opinion and it became apparent that I had the ruce in their bare had on the mercantile communities of statement that and comfort of their

It will be difficult to per- Victoria to enquire into the catson of fover re sailed quita loss, which I hailed, and they ferred to therein and to repota munad such rugges brought their exaft up to dan wind and auswered.

puce more proved sormer, Victoria brating the hand. Lockhart gait made an effort, which dial measures as may be deemed requisite: Now! As we could not understand each other, and the justinet, of

of sell-preservation are not pegar, but it would seem that the Imperial

ial by the British Government i the

five lengths in front. A good rion was made Gulinr 10

race or aution, but, wherever Government ba not yet been induced to displaced to

to the Far East do put'examine GerDAD Commander of the mos distinguished order of or their course. By dayigght I sar quite a nuia fight batween the Shamek and the Locke, but fin good form and passed the winning post about to that detriment and whenever

as 3.S thoroughly a they do the Salut Michael and Saint George, Governor and bes of juuks, and I hailed three, who wore close Thanson's crew, the Shamrock eventually proved between Major & Dig's own Friedrichs's, who be ser Council Lutely by British," is absurd in faca ut the range of ones confertig. De take into the Cryion Legislative Diane the statur Lani dust the spection, ne

expense others,

of the Commander-in-chief of the Colony of ongkong by They, howtovar, singly looked at me and pictorious. For the Bellios Cup Meblya's grow winder the opposite qualities call for warn

f meur-of-war to the French and Gerase the ngiber of passengers carriedade and its Depaudencies and Vice Admiral of the sailed on. I now pilled up the gntings and lacked like winning for a long time, bat Shan kept well together, too well together in East a WAR for aae, in Executive Council ass blod, do hereby bottom bucks the bout of wed mads & sail of herd, who had been reserving his crew, man- through the careless steering of Friedrichs's and decided expressions of approval ca maitseamers. This banhitherto been donel time conducted on an entirely different. basis andor the power, vested in ma by Ovtinance 27 ofthom, braking off a lath mud, asing itaged to land them past the winning post that curswain a foul soomed every minate imminent. Peci when dersloped by race fren

ส...

one, 18-6, appain, Philip Barnard Chosery, was now intre rapid and I was in hopes of most juterasting competition, the Royal Ethird place. credited with callers indifference to suffer in Ceylon as in Hongkong by annual Ordin- from that applied to British Vegasfa, while as 1886 or titled The Commissioners Perera Orline as a ride. My peceris gwards the fore The Solitiers and Sailors Gigg rice proved Ellis, however, after a good ray-secured the the provisions, &c., there is no Avres, Esquire, Colonial Surgeon: Edward reaching it by the afternora. About 10 am. ringers boat carrying of the prizenfer s karl For Men-or-WAR'S WHALERE: distance, ona Fg and a general want of sympathy withes, but the Bill haw introduced in similar to that which a masch opposition in Hongkong, the proposal being to concede leaving a Chinese port for a British colang, General of the Royal Naval Hospital, Michaellows and picked me up. I tried to nisko tton to the seratab, Kathleen having withdrawn, and the status so long as the Penal Convention Bay Amoy for Singapore, so that it is very Thomas Yerg, Fisquira, Surgeon of the Army understand that there wors others aflost hegdes the vult, was that the favourite Lily won with France-shall be in existence. In intro-passible bez arrangerests may not be on Medical Staff, Patrisk lausoe. Esquive, Doo myself, but failed. They took off ray clothes with a hit in baal. Owing to the rearrange dexing The Bill the Colonial Secretary ex-the main sale. Tae requirements of the law tor of Medicicu and Master in Surgery: James and gave me dry ones, and aims, winter, or want of some of the roces it happened that some to rais, but there were seven post entries, thus phined battheo

dia-in T bat the operation of the arising Ordia- regard to the outfit of Chinese emigrans Csathia, Esquire, Banhelor of Medicine and Max whieb, I was surely in need. ie three or of the crews in the Carrison Cap Ead bean com making a total of wine compating crows. A.

8 of 2apid ter da Surgery: William Young, Esquire, Dos, four o'clock in the afternoon the junk brought peting in the previous race. This not only told good race resulted as follows:- The inquest relative to the deaths of the antes was only temporary, the sensus of re-ships are considered, in these days of rapid tor of Medicine and Jester in Surgory: Gregory up, and they gave me as much food as ( could as-ainst the gren bat caused post, and thus what four person who lost their lives at the strieling it being thatit wasapprehended that

was in every respect the best race of the day was fro at WHITELEY'S, which and been ad- complication and into a varience might arise voyages, 100 exteting in some ouses. It will Paul Jerton, Esquire, Bochrder of Medicine and ant, at the rains time piticing out the choicest bonts coming to the storting post, and thus what

in fe recollection of our readers that Master in Surgery; and John Mitford Atkinson, pieces af Hah for me, and they sanied pleased to jouted to allow of shorts being made to if the privileges which, they acrosded short time ago the Hongkong Chamber of Esquire, Bachelor of Medicine and Moaber of 200 tan est; they always attended in any woute cowed in aimeet darkness. The Thistle showed "AMERICAN Cur."--Presented by the Ameri- secure evidence as 10 The origm of the fire, granted for langer, or for an indefinite Commerce mads representations to the Go. the Royal College of Surgeons, England, to be frat. em, time during the night I was canke good fort despite several of her drew having has wenlied in a verdict to the effect that period. But be urged that whatever ground serument as to the Sanecessary amount of a Commission for the purposes of instituting, ered by their huisting sail, and about three due hard work Whether they would have iron there may have been at one time for such provisions, &o; a steamer leaving for Ans- maling, and conducting stick tagurg, with hours afterwarde we suolored ut Tam-nun or net is of course a point for discussion, but all although there was not sufficient evidence t show how the fice originted, yet the jury apprehension, it now no longer existed. talia with Chisgae passengere was required power to appoint your Chairman by bilet or wanre, after giving me a good breakfast and obance tea lost to them by the sacries of their sera of

otherwise: And I do tereby order and direct some busau, they took in astor, and about exswain, and the Leek, stroked by Denlaba, loating hung ataainer opinion that it was the work of an Her Majesty's Secretary of State far to c

to carry. A Garm

Commander Rumsey, B.N., and Mr. A. K 160 wold spak English. I was of making the said englicy, have alf such powers to incendiary or edities." To this verdict. Brogn Affairs," be azid, bus denunded kong would be subject to the same regula that the said Commission shell, for the parpoes half-an-hear afterwards they brought a man carried off the prize. that the present state of the liv, in regard Consular Officers concerned put to the Clins she would be exempt they appended the following rider. First, that intration, should be issued to the time, but it fer port d departure was in as are now vested in the Superino Court of this feeling vergil, suffering for child, and the Hon. A F. Maolweg wted as umpire and

1ben, and Colony or in car Judge thereof on the cecision uty legs were to szellen and cramped from Hen. A P. MacEwop

long immersion that I could smrely walk. Mr. J. Andrewna starter of the rowing The enforcing the attendance of witnesses and Tho man Ah Ka) who spoke Eaglish told me races, and Mr. E. L. Woodiu as rofores; Mr. G Atoll, balanging to the sans company as the Mr. E. Buruie for the sailing boats: Com- wice

The compelling the production of documeats; Torre. He invited me to stay in his house mander Browns. R.N., seled as judge of the until I was able to walk, and said he would sailing races; Mr. M. Falcover as time-keeper. Than panising persons guilty of conterant; The ordering the inspect of any property; then guide me to Hoito. Previous to part and Mr. H. J. H. Teipp as clerk of the course. With power also, for the purpose of this Coming with the junk captain he gave to 100 cash Nr Stewart, Lockhart was, as is his wont, ao

cents, snylag he would give me my if energatio hen, secretary. Witis power also, for the jar pore of the

Appended tree particulars of each race-- overy.sah had it and he wished a speely

afflicti

THE NECESSITY FOR FIRE JN-

QUENIS IN HONGKONG.

Gree

ta

mos1

lowed

the fire t

wêre

{ be in

Ou the programme there were only two boats

Lily...........

Admirals boat

Commodore's boat

can Community; for Scuier Four.Qars; distance, one mile; entrance. 316. Shamrock.-Fiest. Sution No. 2.Yelow and Black. Bow, E. Goetz

10st: bs. No. 2. J. A. Fredericks 10st. 100s. Ko. . L. E. Conparost,' 11ths. Stroke, H. N. Thompson 1384. 19. st. 11bs.

▼

-.

Cox, M. Fresteriica

"ok"-Second.

would bisfactory, serdch as} Agents and commanders of the vrasele to as she would not be likely to carry more sup of any agit, or setion, in respect of-

e52. WHITE- afford all necessary facilities to be lost described by a Copil in bin report examining them un Vuth, affirmation, or other he had ben plojui as tóy on the steamer. Anderson was starter for the yachte, sod. Bow, A. Turuck. LET's premises to have passed without and torvloge to the detriment | vagantly found, susting less to l

Bathorities ju

Secondly, that presision should claim to use the

bat for the deaths resulting us and to inquiry

ju relation to Cununia regula- might be

and no: 10 as being wowas found, weaning "less process,

locul plies than were reasonably suficient, be

យុទ្ធ

Trend th

passengers are sub- through

Dev

therefrom. be made by law for an icial inquiry into either of

or private rights; German Feels eigin and circamalances of all free, and received to

public

The city in a circa quis would tend to insertions to Miri nifeet asseuren en sted. Their refulted in woh Gimmick the frequenry of dres, by making The Council ste, I believe, already in pogee-li uns in several esperta more letal to Aud I do hereby further first that is prbie bessage to Langhong, Aspoon as I arrived at " JUNIOR SAUL: &" for single pair senlling

regulations. Falopy more easy of detection and bring ou of these facts, but, perhape, they may we the ship than the British ing public sure, if not pavishment, so be aware that the Secretary of State Certainly they are not more stringent. The Aud I do further require of you to report to me Ah Ke house I went to bed, anil he got about tuo Export must have known that the devien and your opinion there. And making me chicken broth his ppl washing and persona responsible for fires arising from sas made a further intimation bar, in the writer in

I hereby charge all persons in the Pablis Sermonding my clothes and making me as confort- Totally

able as preable. vice to ist jou bersin carricasness or want of precaution. Fourth event of any practical inconveniente rising in bis remarks he was conveying a

Dec. Remained at Ab Koe's houses all day. Giren under my hand and the Publie Snel of j ly, that the information and statics which from the privilege, steps will have to be taken falso impression. A tair field and no furour would revolt from fire inquiries would es to determine the Convention, of 1856 upon is the most which is acted upon in Hong the Colony, in Executive Council, this 171f day He made some def tea and pooked a beefsteak

for breakfast. Hegan to feel much better and! pose faulty and inferior work and thus iend, which it is based. Thereupon Her Majesty's song and Singapore, the two ports to which of December, 1887.

benta; entrance. Sã; distance, one prize, Brokers' Cup," three bouts to start or no race;'apen to any one who lus aerer woa u senlling race in China or Japan. H. F. Haylar, ist. Zbe, Priusd...... A. Turner, st., Scotia ** M. Fredericks. Fot. Illba, Daisy

st. 01. 10st. b ..10st. Blbs. 11st. lb. st. 81ba.

Station.b. 3.White.

No. 2. C. H. Thompson.... No. 8. G. L. Duncan ..................... Stroke, G. C. C. Master Cox, F. W. White.

Thistle." Station No. 1.- Reil and White Stripes. Row, E. Osborne ..........

No. J. B. Legge..

9al. Ilba

Ilet.

2lbs

..11st. 4lba.

11st. 4lbs.

No. 3. G. P. Lammert.. Stroke, R. E. Withers, Jr.

Cox. W. Stupani .... .......... 5st. 13bs An excellent start was made, and after a short time Inek went a head. Before but the distanco was rowed Thistie's orow becomes pamped ont and withdrew. A splendid race thon took place