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INTIMATIONS.

BROWN, JONES & CO. DEALERS IN AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE, AND HONGKONG GRANITE, CEMETERY MEMORIALS..

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

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ESTABLISHED a.b. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS

Our NEW FACTORY has been recently refiléed with outomatic Stran: Muchinery of the Intteet and must approved kind, and we are wall able to erin reko in quality with the beat English makers

The purest ingredienta onlar sad, and the intrast, one and aleaalings are exorci in the matustrunghon!..

"BOMBAY SODAS."

We contiuas to supply large bottles as have evafors Free of Batra Charge, to those of our Custors who prefer to have them to the or. dinary size.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and plast on board ship at Hongkong prices and the full amount allowed for Package and ties whes received in good condition.

Cenpierful Order Books applied free on ap

plastina.

Das Registored Telegraphio Address is

DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

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spread from end to end of the ship mom rapidly than was actually the case, and under the ciroumstances they no doubt felt justi fied in seting as they did. Still, the car is one on which it would be satisfactory to have a decision by a competent court of inquiry. The vessel, however, was under the Spanish ag and if any inquiry is held English readers are not likely to hear much of it, as of publishing extended raports of legal pro- the Manila papers do not make s proties

edings. It does not require a court of fuquity, however, to enforce one lesson that the catastrophe teaches, namely, that when kerasino is carried as cargo it ought to be stowed in a safe place. where there is no chance of ite ignition by any stray spark lighted match that may be thrown down:

A. Brigada Tattoo took pisos on the Parade Ground and Cricket Ground last night

Two were 1,925 visitors to the City Half Musou last wreck, of whom 109 wore Huropesus. The papers received by the American wait Feeterday contain long accounts of the bank yunia in the Status.

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TAH BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUBIDAL JULY 1918 1895

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

A masting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday. There are prcent

His Excellency the Governor, Bir Wittras RonHON, K.C.M.G..

Hua. T. MO'Bex, V.M.G., Colonial Hou. W. M. GOODMAR, Attorney-coral. Huu. A. M. TroSISON, Acting Registrar- General,

Hou, N. G. MIELL-Inge, Colonial Tron- sure.

Hou. F. A:COOPER, Director of Public Werke, Hoa. R. M. Russer, N., Harbour Master. Hoa. C. P. CHATEK. Hus, Ho Kai.

Hoz. J. J. Krawion. Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD. Hon. D. E. BELLS.

Mr. A. Sath, Clerk of Counstis.

MIN UTRA..

Hill read a second time..! The COLONIAL SECRETAKT 1000nded.

TION ORDINANCE

THE QFYLON RUPEE

The ostroney of Caylon has probably mutar d that of any other country in the world, and we cannot any that the last change is one likely to A much alteration during the last 100 years

be wholly boroficial to it. No ow, we leagine. will quarrel with 1/4 rupee provkind that the

'a in fairly steadily mulateland; but w taes of

The minaloa of the last meeting wore on the opportunity for it to be discussed. It ritian, and other Ostories, so in Hvorking Council sine die, as I dunnot definitely Ax rapso does not circulate, but which bas vilvor

and conficinet.

PAPERS.

GRISTANCES OF GAP BOOK LIGHTHOUSK KEEPZ14.

THE LOAN AND EXCHANG3.

HONGKONG MUSEUM.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

It

ford to nontribute from the revenus of this fed very much bears the termination of my Ash was in foras. I thought it would be well Colony a sum of $4,000 for the areotion of a new tenure of offion, a poried which I gay my I to settle the question by introducing na Oedia. Gorirment Humse at the Puak. house will have to be but sooner or later, fantion. I quite agra, however, with the hon. come to the cornitine stage I shall hav That this am not looking forward to with unmixed salience putting the hot in foro. When we there is not the tabt. I pout womber who moved this rentution that a few words to ned to sretius 5, which provides that the present is a good time. The pealisaca at the Peak is cry now sait for punities. With these remarke I beg to building trade is du sud the work could be years' experience fatly onufirm wint fr. Bellion Rent is the proper tim insmush the was 20 years ago and I oan sortainly from two move the soosud readluz of the BUL. dons cheaply, more officiently, and maro has said to the effect that Craigiebure is the materialsof Mountain Lodge could be utilfand for ordinary household and domestia sccommoda. the slight amoodmest to plazen & referred to by natinuing to fall, owing to the partial gold thoroughly than in a ton of boom. Movarovonitorly inadequate not only for entertainment but Chancil weat lato Committee on the Hill nad

steady rupeo wa melar [by f and it much longer they will become worthless of which at Craigiebara thers arm 4), it isCouncil resumed. to one uzat, whores it left exposed to damption. For the staff of servants, hope and coolice, the attorney-General was made.

valuo gion to the rapes, It is not cliff- eight months to coastenot 1 think no further the paon is far too limited for entertaining and As the butting wanli tako, I understand, some quite inadequate. Even on ordinary occasions MARDI BENEVOLENGE FUND INCORPORA.

ault, to so that the situation is one fraught lime should be fest, and ander all the circuit is certainly quite suposalbin to pat p

with danger. And for this reason, that avery father fall in the value of sliver will not taush stans I hons my elongaea will consider it Archdakes, foreign Admirals, and tho numbo re-committal in order that a slight and merchants in China will thus be able to buy down

· The ATTOUN^Y GENERAL caked that the Bill the repea, but will affect the silvo dar, and right and déom it prident, as it would be grase.erous distinguished visitors who are constantly mont might made. tul. to roto wanaimonsly for rao reesintios. arriving in this colony with letters of Intro This was done and the Hill road a third time thorise be the case. In feet tas full of var Cilan tea in Londos ach cheaper than would The CoLivIAL SHORETARY-Sir, the Landuolion from the Snoyetary of Siste an ather and passed. touhur husakul 199 to noooud- his motion and persons at homo, que agroenteo with

halow the equivalent cu 1/4 rupee will act I have much.pleasure in doing so in order to Mr. Balilios that as in India, Ceylon. Man-i

ADJOURNMENT.

a promim upon Chiness exports and those of Fria EXCELLENer-1 propeso to adjourn the the Straits, and of every other cantry where the would certaiy be out of netter if the hom om baliova that in the fature a great many date. ber had not obtainal genr Exellenoy's prurians residents will leave the lower als daring

enrency. This is of courma a very serious pros. out, dt: to lay on this table the report of the opinions of the unofficial members ca the so-

The COLONIAL SECRETARY—I have the bou-ion having been given with a view to clicit the When that takaa plase I hope that the valu permission to mars it, but the neersary purcis the summer and resort to the higher sititadas.

pot. Thers would be little objantina in our minds to an international agrestcoat providing A360, on the assesment for 1899-94, slao jest, las mation is now properly before the rather lagabrionaly, will rorive.

of property, to which sir. Chuter has referred

for silver whet laan just han done for the rapoo, the blus book for 1893. I most apologise to the Council. It is not a Gweramental qndation gone into the question as thomably as Mr. son rrosived a deputation from the "Did Vlamer reosat schon of the Indian Governannt does

DEPUTATION TO THE ENOK. I have noti

vi, a fixed ratio to gali, sa uil silver countried Couroit for the lateness of the day of presenting and gon Exellency does not wish it to be Bastion has done in regard to the economy which Society with reference to 'to question of im- not do that. It affects the rape hot lastes Yesterday afternoon H E. Sir Willier Robin would then be in a similar position. But the onged by certain consequences of the dissovers in it. A residenge 51 the Psak for the Go-ly-any within two years but as it appears that the dopalation anvisted of Dr. Cuntlie (Presiubet it-to full farther. the blue book, which delay has boon obiety understood that you take any personal interest would be effected by buildings house immediate proving the existing Musenca at the City Hilver along and alloys it- indand it does not of the defalcations in the Treasury.

renor during the hot sumaer nithe is an ab- the unofficial members ara against any mat of the Society Rev. R. F. Cobbold. Mr. tory difficult to suggas an off etual remedy mo It is, however, olate usedly. The hoa, which is at prosest mediato expenditan and as pertainly a quistion 8 B. J. Skortehly F3, M: F. A. Bitbar. ensayon is ensoernet. The proximity of chine was delivered in New Yorks on the 14th following question: Has the attention of the and ccommodating distinguished visitors to the bar not top oss his motion to a division, bu

The slk ox the O. P. steamer Epress of

Hoa. T. H. WHITENKAI gave notios of the aitable and for the parposes of entertaining gastion I would strongly advise the hon. menfusou), and Mr. Sidory Jeffrey (Hoa, 3.)

hired for the purpose is in many ways most an of this port ought not to be made a Government. (one of the. Unsalon of the British tile island geographically renders it fastant, 20 days from Yokohama.

Governmout beau directed to a letter in the Colony it is quite impossibl. The question is it promod to a division it might pat my apcesor said that they repeviant-doorlain section of whee we are un silver coisage of ur own. exeedingly diffet The Baylon in shake itself Dr. Cuntis in introdance the dpatation free of this curreany contention, more especially Major-General Digby Barkar and bra, nad China Mail on Saturday, 15th instant, on the whether it is propar that the clony should praia aditioult position Waon, at any timas, he pans the Soiety called the id Volcase and that but are mutidy dependnut, open the nolyboar Mas Barkor returned from Japan yesterday by subject of the lighthousekeepers at Gapvide some suitable sincs for the Governor at to the Council and said that he regaired a house their interest in soientific matera iu tue culousing continus for par rreny pply. the C. P. steamar Empress of Japan.

Rock Har the lighthone keepers com a cost of 380,000. On that question I vodecsbad at the Past the Connell micht say The gand prompted them to approach His Exoules world we denkt be possible a diord trapa brsquot on the eth inst. in honour of the Dakstion! Is there any counestion between these the house at grossat gecepind is not one abich open it."

The British residents at Bangiok heldment direct in reapest of their pay and peei- perhaps it may be permitted to me to obrve that Enbinson's Ema, and therefore we rufus té ce sonnder basis, saperintended by a capable and

plained to the Harbour Master or to the Govern-your mellonay desires toffer no opiulas, bet tinn was settled two years ago.in Sir Willin with a tiam of getting the Matean placed upon for the Mexiau sur Billar. the arrangy in den of York's marriage, Captain Jones, V. C.. the complaints and the unsatisfactory audition of colonies of smaller dimensiona thau Hvarkong

in the Straits Sittionis, and so to shaka nur, i British Minister, presiding.

exporimcad men, The Murun it now stood selves fee of fx 1/4 cups wail cling to All- the working of the Gag Book algzalling arwould be content to provide as a reader fer ay the permitted to ad one or two words. I bo ragarded as in any sense representative of whether the ramt would dormat. Hos. T. H. WHITEUSAD-Your Brielleney, was not worthy of the base and could never unconliad und unc vatrolled. Bat we don't Sigus of the times! During the week Misering meats & If any such complaints exist, the Queen's representative, I would suggest to think that there is not the least dozbt whatever the saintifia trassares of this part of the to this or whether it would be sapedett (for COAST PORT ORDERS,

will the Govorament direct the Commission ap- the ton. move that, with the leave of the that all of the sus Boial members would vote for bueror practicable, are despatched by first exchange tables based on rator from 2 to 3 Jane last to investigate and report on the so as to run as follows: That sa expanfitum on a aitable rosid row for you: soutenay, or if people regalstat might be ans of the and China begins to like full advantage of it. Kelly and Wabb will issue a new value of pointed by His Exadlency the Governer on 18th Council, he should alter the form of his motion a vasable sum of money ing expanded teaded,, which proved that sich an instinting and lear) uus silver talle till further in valna world. It we, however, very anerously at solange of currency-involves immense troublo steamer leaving after receipt of order.

and divided into sixteenths of a penny.

working of the Gap Book Lighthouse, the tele-of 800 000 for the erection of a rosidenca at the Your excesser, at the Poak, But the present. The PM. steamer Fora, wisich ff. hence graphic communication therewith, &en, sins Peak for His Exailonoy the Governor is desir thiak, is en ieoppurtune time to resurs to sa Hone cone. The same which they had for serious fall in the white metal is improbable, and most pepnfar and valusbila edutional iuuenes Weare catliericolins to think that ano further 30s 1765 for Sau Francisco via Nagasaki.to investigate and report on these complante! Eroparrived at her destination on the 15th instant.

Kobe. Inisad Sea, Tekohama, and Honolulu,

able when fuude to meet it are soaresioutlyxpenditure of $60,000 for a residence, especially warded for His Sesallonoy's sideration thisle beras out by the aws reacblag us today. Hon. T. H. WHTERED gave rottes of the raveurs for the currant your shows a surplus wash exposed, the meat exposed situation at the 30s, armated at 83001 par seanm for the parts of Amia. If this be carried wat silver available. My reason is this. The estimated 21 Manataia Lodge. Mountain Lalga is vory Keated that tas Gorant duld provide the that serveut siisor misses to be glosed in all' to give a concert at Bangkok on the 11th inst. Agoats in London in respect of the recent the lot.

The Ship'e Company of H.M.S. Swift were starting which has been revived by the Crown scolaire of items which aru obargeable against condemned, the sito repeatedly. I myself aaluler of the expanditus, estimated ne

following question What is the mat amount in ofonly son 87.000 orarthestimated expenditur Pauk sad rural of your predicusers here playment of an export creator, and that thhould rear-wist. At any rate the situa the proceeds of which will be devoted to allevial. Hooghong Gold Lean? Has any portion bean mentary exponiturs of some 8,000 for public resobing Mountain Lodge. In the time of subscription. In many colonies must mailer

We have already agmad to a seppla.

tion is one of xxxiety and ut some danger.-Times ing the distress of the widows and orphans of remitted to Hongkong, or drawn for by the Coworks extraordinary which would be ebargeable E. Sir William Das Von thres or four than Hongkong kings and important Museum

havo had the vorg Frostast difioilty is $2,200, might be raised equally by volantury of Ceylon. thewsilors who went down in the ill-fated Vestoria lonial Government, and if so at what rates of against the outrent revenue, and of a sum of different occasions within two or three weeks ut existed and they fait that this colony ought no At the Magistaey zaterday, before Come! How is the balance in the hands of £500 storing in connection with the Imperial his dinner parties-consist mr of from 18 to 2 longer to be shahind in this raspat. Knowing

the Crown Agonts invested? If inverted, what Institute or say $12,000 it all. rata of interest in bearing? And what in which I sxpressed in moving is Supply Bill or two gaosts were able to appar. The roadoy aments they, approsetod him, anatdant The bopa ne turned up, and ends or tries only one His Excellency's interest in all durineal atrnations bare the Colonial Government goat that my estimate of revenue would be ex

The P. M. steamer City of Peking, with the to the Crown Agouts since the alasing of the coded bila far, I am glad to say, to be re dangerous one and is stormy weather pur and sympathy rond be cordially girs Francisco exchanges Indian Mints to the free animage of silver a to

to Mutain Lodge in the dark is a very that if soything t

America mail of the 24th ult.. arrived poster- ho done his baldas. The following felugrams are from our San alised. Eat in view of the cupplementary sa ticularly so. tho dispeed of the balance of the toan

panditore to which I have just referred and of mints to the froe, coinage of ailver will bit no reason why Hongkong should not boast The alging of the Tadion Singap ra hart its Institute and thare the serious fill is the value of the dollar this antony very hard in racinas divotions.ut its Robinson Musena. Perhaps His Excel- bring up the ropart of the Fitanes Committee prospect of a surplus sasient t. justify the Seagian partionlarly and trade with fadia and beaider the question.

The COLONIAL SECRETART-I beg leave to an not prepared to say that we have a certain and there can be very little doubt in regard to tracy would appoint a smati Comaltton to con- No. and lay it on the table. The Committus cretary of State in inmediately sustioning the yead. It may adversely affect our rerenas al animusly agreed to the expenditure of $6,000, telegraphie application to expend a sum of very distant date. I agree with meet of the monded by your rolstoy, being the $60,000 If the hoc camber will adopt my marks of the . susior quofficial manil expanded portion of the Government contribu-suggestion--· tion to the reofamation in front of Marina Hon. E. . BELILos siguified bin asent.

occurs to me that there is very little doubt in Lots Nee. 95, 93, 105.

The COZOFIAL SECRETARY-The object

sarard to the desirability of having a Govora THE GOVERNOR'S PEAK RESID NCE.

ment House at the Peak but I am onuvingsd

man. Including the Vice-Adroid of the squs- which is in view will practically be attained, for that Mountain Lodge is not the most amit

dren. The disaster has not boon equalled in Hon. E. R. BELILIOS-I have auch pleasure, if he saxis members, or the majority of able site. The autor uncial member says

bal results since the staking of the Royal your Ezzellensy, in proposing the following them, agreed to the motion na sositored that it is a pozale to him that Mr. delibes durational instead of maraty ourions resolution"That the Suretary of Stats behave very little doub: that the foretary of should bring forward this motion. It is only hoped to as established here an institution broads in the 'W requested by tolograph to crime to, an early State will allow the proposed expenditure to be puzzle to man, air. It would be a very woollautailu to those in Ceylon Singapses and the neprasibit by for the loss of life has not hoon George, in 1782, when Gut sals fonul their

300,000 for the drection of a residence at the to meet it dedialez on the question of an expenditure of incorral whenever there may be finds available thing for the bon. mamba it a new Govorament other places. Park for His Excellency the Goveranr With

House bus argeted at Mountain Lodge., 14 your pera'ssion, air, I wish to make a far remarks on the hon. gentleman's motion may say that member and troll unormously appreciate the ousideration, and from the airias he had sad the brave hearts that wore prepared to batile Hon. C. P. CRATER-Sir, before commenting would be a very good thing indeed, for tun bos.tion of a public library and waran nadar bi seived her fatal blow the water closed over.hor

His Excellery said that he had had the quas aud Fifteen minutes sites the Vietaria ro- on the motion, though as the Conacil has al-I was in hopes that he would reconsider his do for a suitablo residence for the Gavarner at the ward. When he first introduced the subject, 1 roady on a farmor occasion affirmed the necessity termination and rain from bringing it for motion come before this Coil for a reasonabln would be very glad to get rid of the library at to beat, besanse of the probable mistake of a raio of his adjoining property. (Lessghter): If a made it seemed that the City Hall Committee with all the enemies nf. their country had asend Pear by voting the ram of $40,000 for the was obliged to bolat out to your Exosting, the expenditure for a residenon at tao Paak for the presect kare and the Maen, as they wanted friend more deadly than the design of a fae. purpose it in nascesary for me now to go into the hon member was quite out of order in that it the site and situation wors central the

Fovernor of this colony I am perfectly certain the rooms accupied by ihon collections.

The leas of this ship, with the attending the question at wash length. Nevertheless, as bringing forward a resciutive without having

Mr. Skertokie adires His Ex-noy and terrible sacrifin of life. I looked upon scon The Brod of the 1st Shropshire Light Infun the desirability of sanstioning the proposed that he is not infringing fue rules of debate

thers seems to be some dividen of opinion as to given dus notice, and I do not even now known members would rote for it. Lowtainly Mr. Bubber male some remarks on the in-firming the opinion of many naval affloors co try will play the following programmas at the outlay at the present moment, I think it proper or the standing orders in bringing forward Balllion

Euriority of the Hongkong nam compared to cerning the monster war ships of the present Qficers' Mess, this avoning. commencing at to girs my reasons for the course has this raotion, e I understood that unofficial

His EXCELLENCY-Do you wish to reply, Mr. the institutious ko had visited in many smaltor day. Naval engineering, they point out hae so'block:-

colonias.

nol prograssed as rapidly a naval trabitesture, Hoo. E. R. BELLIO8-I wish to make a few adopted. Hongkong is not singular it provid members are aut in a position de propose remarks, sir, in regard to what my hon. friend outation had any person to erggast to all to ship stoot be controlled with the base snavel Beesining bill quarters for its Governor: India main expenditure.

Ilie Excellary enquired whether the coad the stupendous mass of a 10,000-ton war Bothat. Chovaraus, the Netherlands Indies also provide same that it is in order. He has probably con- I think, the hon. member on my right the iuuate position of having a vary, capable ganilevers inston to the macies of the world.

As however, the Gararamaut mentioned to the fast that Sir Willian Des position of warator? Biao taina hascom mountain residences for the has scepted the hon. member's motion I pre Voens was against ten Mountain Lodge site. Dr. Dantlie said that they were in the for

flour arts desires. Taking it altogathor, Selection

the disaster is regarded by saral people as Andra sanitariam on the Java mountaina for formed to the latter of the law and I der Director of Public Works) will confr what I man to the colpay ready to take up the position. PaTlen...ounty Bumpsin"..... Godfrey re Governore of that great Colony; and in fore

** BUiDxist 0307 that

The Victoria which fw the dag of Vioo several other Colonie samer seats are mult Now, sir, with fund to the proposition afte examining all the sites availabla decided solutific mau and us authority in averal bran-to off Tripoli by the British battleship Cam point. etated, that it was Sie Viliam Dot Vos who Mr. Skortehly was not only a well-known Add Sir Geoga Trgon, KCB was ran A number of good. comiluat meals for the

ms of the Governor. plice have just arrived from home and will be fined for the. presented on Friday afternoon at four o'cinck by longkce it is a matter of both prudence the Secretary of State seking him or rather able for a pas denon at 100 Puake.

Filalf, namely. that a telegram be forwarded to that the Mountain Lodge site was the most suit-chos of selsuco, hat he was alyo & very eroallent perdowa, slae belonging to the Mediterranan The Captain Superio londrat of Felice. Tospec and policy to do so, not only in the interests of as it is worifed in the runlution “requesting"

teacher and was doing erodingly ratabaqusfcon and ander the command of Captain ter Stauton reveives a test class gold medal, the Governor's health, but also becum ho is him--to omit this colony to the expanditure Mr Ballins. Do you wish the motion to pro the Socisty.

His EXCELLENOV-1 quits agras with you, work in unnection with the wines classes of Charles fohastoua An anormans halo was made Inspectors Tenuersy aud Corcatas second class therefore less likely to take frequent leaves of of no less a sam than $60,000 on the building ilver medals. Cusp cters Mackie and Cauldasence to spend in England or Japan. Only of a house at the Peak, which is to he oncopied as

His Excellency thought thai tas best asane third class, Inspectors Breanne und Kemp wth, however, who have lived at the Peak for saa xaidence for three or four tooths in the yea

um foial members of the Legisintiya Connoit and to be pursued was to cetate the apiohu of the Euding sergiazta, and a Chinese sergeant date entire summer can fuly appreciate the import. Tam, sit, fully opposed to act a sure being

he thought that perhaps the Hot J. J. Keswick ance of a Peak rosidone for the Governor, for paraned. The hon. gentlems has made a very they alore can tell the diffconoo it makes in lengthy spech. He has gone into figares and A Committee representing the Methodist rendering the tropical hosts sadurablo nul even has tried to prove that it is rape sexiga now is. That the expenditura of $60,000 for the

could befoduced to asi in Council for the appoint

ont of a call Committee to look tata the Straits-Bottamsuts have met at Allahabad to be very night. Garing ounceded this, the verament to build a Peak res dones for the Governor is dearable when the funds to meet in $9.003 was a very large amount to ask for con- Episonpal Vissions in India. Hersh, and the pleasant by ensuring sol and refreshing slug:ad that it is more advantageons for the Gooraation of a residenos at the Peaks for the to ascade. Personally he did not think that suttur, to whiob request he would be very glad consult as to the desirability of applying to the next pist is whether it is desirable that the Governor ban to rent or porches a bones. I siquant on the increased cost of living in the house which is inadequate for his warts all peope, would have been fully aware of the opinion that it is not desirable to adstruct a Print Sockties for a higher rate of salary can Governor should coulinse to occupy a routed should have thought that the ban member, of

are conveniently avaliable" Ang. Das thereto e during the value of the abinok to which it was who votes agelast the motion expresses the to be devoted. East. Bishop Thoby a presided. The rang naansted for purposes of entertaining, udisadvantages of building at the Peak of the

The deputation theo thanked His Excellency China and Japas It was eventually decided several private residences. I maniatais that plass in the vales of properties in the bigbert suy expanditas ut present and no expe litore

residence at the Peak even when fands are "anaand withdrew. of discusion took in the prospects of wire which is generally speaking safarior enormous do reciation which notoriously takes

voulcatly available" for it. There is no guation that the Missionary Board in New York be asked the Quan's representative should be suit altitudes almost immediately, un acinpletion 1

grast an incrasie of 25 per cout. on all salaries.ally homed in ser consonant with his do not think there is any building at the Peak Coscil in the mual way,

would be incurred, unless it cums before the The origlunted amongst the kerusion

On the 6th lust, journ from the Hyoyeof his holding sonini fuuctions ca a proper sale cast. I would ge further and say that I believe dignity ant in a space sufficiently large to admit to-day which te north anything like its original and a post as soon as the alarm was given Vers, a lighter atera of the stoner BackingThe gnostin of renting or baying cue of the there are many houses which world at fetchable building cannot be erected for less that Hoa, T. H. WHITEHEAD-Might I ask whe- the flame shot up in ne vs. It ladea with an oil discharged from the existing houses at the Peak for a Governor's half of their original cost. Morenver, the con

ther the Govern sent are satialed that a suit stone, took fico, and the fame commanivated residence was, I know, gone into very carefully stant and serioss repairs which are always $60,000 F

And all signed messages addressed thus will rangive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stook-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

LEMON SQUASH

RASPBERRYADE. No Credit given for Battles that look dirty or granny, on that appear to have been med for ang ther purpose than that of containing Acrated Waters, is such Bolties are never used again by ne

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong

RIETH.

minder W. CH. Has inga, Ching ling, the owner of the steam-launch Hang Min, was charg od by P.S. Niren with plying the launch for bire without having a certificated master on board.. A fine of $50 was imposed, and paid.

We understand that tho Committee of the Hongkong Aswoiation were to have met Paday afternoon to consider the formulation of)

rules and regulations. The death, however, of Mr. J. B. Laraik, which orgatas a encabey on the Committes, a cessitated a postponement. We hear that the oase of the Bank of China, Japan, and the Straits, Limited, e. the Hon. E. R. Belos will shortly come on for trial in the! Supreme Court. The epilonce of Mr. G. 9. Coxon, a witness in the ease, who is learing for England before the trial can take place, was takon de bone giac on Saturday.

-About nine o'gick on Thursday night Inst. wo learn from the Independente, Chioston was murdered at Boo, in the rua Nova d'Elred He had been stabbed twice in the side. Nothing motion of the orimo, but sered mer have been ac is obeolatoty known as to the perpetrators or the rested on suspicion. The deceased was a partner one of the principal eating-houses in the street where the crime took place. -

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L'Italiana in Algiere"

The Cheng and Oro

On the it last Kowloon, the wife of Walthere's Golder Dres

FAZER, of a doughter

DEATHS.

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At Amay, on the 10th Tol, GERHARD WALIZE, tha dearly beloved son WIRELE and AraTer Luunas, sed 19 manthe

(1600

As in resides. No. 42. Arizata, Nagasaki ntra. on the 10th fast, of apoplexy, & FREE SUY

TON, aged 5 years:

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Dress.

HONGKONG, JULY 18TH. 1898.

The accounts received of the burning of the steamer Dan Juca raise the auspicion that more might possibly have been done for the saving of life than was actually the ease.

The weather was perfectly calm st the time the fire broke out and the distance from land was about thirty miles,

Olivolta"

tive fourth class tusdals.

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cead with the min, Sir, and I adopt the Hon. E. R. BELELIOS-I would rather pry altered form in which the hon. Colonial Secretary has put it.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY The motion

asics to ntilise the existing building

His Exellenes enquired whether it was thie Dr. Cuntlio replied that the Committee of the "Old Volumey had thonght that they had bitter Gest suggest a modest chemo and it was their idea that the existing premis would bs large enough until tire collection had been properly arranged and clasaitad and made Thoy

SUPREME Court.

-17th July.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

́HE “VICTORIA'6" Dis STER OP TUPOLI.

LONDON, 23rd June,

A tragedy as the sea, without parallel in useal annel, socarrad on Thursday at 5 pts. The British battleship Victoria, the figslin of the Mediterranoia squadron, completed her bequered carer by sinking off Tripoli, after collision with the Camperd wen, a silorship of the gedras, the tragedy realting in ko. of

The account of the lister is moaged, and

in the Victoria's alde, through which the water paared in torrents. The imman hall of the board could vast loose their small boats sho Fictoria at oues began to sottle and before those went to the bottons, carrying down nearly all on board. Some of the officers and raw managed get out of the suction used by the sinking Vice-Admiral Teyon

east and were rescued. Among those lost was

Es at once seen that it was impossible to with the almor, whose dock forward was soon by Sir William Dos Voux, and after examining necessary to buildings in those regions almost Works cae parang PUBLIC WORKI think } de¥NEINI & Cui & TOT HENG, 88179; Tvr thoms were drowned. Two hundred and fifty-

down the river.

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he DistE OF

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AGLINST . Hoa. Ô. P. Cher

Hon. T H. Whitehead

at belok pasterday afternoon about aren

The rat reports of the disaster afated that about 200 men Lad been drowned. hut later diz. patches show that the loss of life was far greater. less than 400 of the offers and grow of the Victoria having gone down with the abip..

Roer Admiral Albert H. Markham. of the Trafalgar, the Augnbip of the tear-Admirul in the Mediterranean, telegraphed te Admiralty from Tripoli, Syria, under date of today, a fal low: I regret to report that whil manovr». ing of Tupall this afternoon the Victoria and Camp des came into collision. The Valoriz ankia diten minutes in eighteen fathoms Df suatue the fire, and the order that every one shluas. The on the Buckingham was how all those on offer and considering the possible entirely aboch the rentals reis d Stol, air,

HIS EXCELLENCY-The Director of Public SEFORE HIM HONOUR MR. E. J. ACKROYD.

water she lies bottom uppermost. The Cam- PUINE JUDAR. anewer that question. should look out for himself was immediate, sily extingulaliud before much damage sites be decided that a now house ought I am sorry to say is day are experince and that 880,000 is not by any means an unreso

pardon's ram atruok the Victoria forward of could be inflicted, while Mr. Bardis's suuch to be built on the site of Mountain Lodge I canyo! think that in Gida cuss it will be the

the turret on the starboard side. Twenty-one ty given. There was no attempt to con-look the ill-fated tighter in tow, and, usisted That site is the most elevated, commands the reverse. But I am more surprised tha it is the able sam to expend on the building of a suitable

HONG. METERINE & CO, 875. cort measures for securing the safety of later by launch from the Naval yard, supoood.uest views, enjoys the most bracing air, hon. gentlemar Tho proposes this expenditure plans hara buan laid before the Public Works peared for Mac. Mayerlak & Co Rod Mr. and will possitate her going on the dock for re. fre men wera zavod. Theisjary to the Camper Mr. B. C. Ellis (of Mr. V. H. Danton's oflow down is wat yet fully sortained, but it is serious resitenor the sovornor at the Pask. The the two bamland and lifty Chinese ward of Kobe, where the fire was ablas by ed.

ed in towing her to a plusa some two miles stand owing to its altitude saunot be overlo 1 remember has he has always beer: the Eaommittee and there will be us spauditure in Mister's lions for Tut Hisg. forgers. The captain, officers, and other and, though not before cost of the oil on beard a little extra cutting down here and Elling to mistake the first advocats that all bond what is absolutely neessary.

The grounds are so extensive that with west in proweling quemy and was indeed. If I

1. J. Geige (Mesars Johnson, Stokes and pairs I propos to send the survivare to Malta," As son as the aboves of the Victoria suntbat Europeans, with some of the crew, twanty. Lad been destroyed,

there a platen can be formed as large as, if rut official salaries bould out devo. Ta bad; this $80,007 will be required for the erection ach for the sale by Mrs. Mayarink & Co to vero given to his theollision balkheads

Hon. T. H. WHT-ITAD-1 understand that wine al, secured a boat for themselves

The cross plains arose out of the enxtraois, there was dangor of the ship foundering orders. The talegram received by Messrs. Wielor larger than, the on which Government House gentleman bus mum adopted gaite a different of a house on the site of Mountain Lodge?

Yat Hing of 20 casks of moda. The rat aontract.keep the water in the compartment into which kad stole quietly away, leaving a surging and Co. ou Saturday with reference to the ads, and which would not only furnish space attitude. Before the Retreat Thanis

His BICELLENT--YUS. steamer dmigo appases to bace than an antive for a handsome and coomotions residenon but sich--for whose appointment he was as ranch re. mass of humanity on the burning weasel mistake oring to the espiala of the roual having would leave one for asseral tunis pourte, hesponsible to any of us he had time to most the possible to obtain a site on more reasonable Jnne, lot, and delivery was to ada in than the bulkhes is, and while the men wore still ley No. 797, was datul Che 23rd May 82 and the the Camperdain had shaved har ra. The Hon. . H. WHITEHEAD-Bat would it antea extract, No. 868, was made on the 29th making water too fast to allow the olaning of Mola was to be delivered in September. The sailare trial to obey the order, but the ship wan without any one to exercise control or supply used the wrong telegraphic mode. Instead of sides ground for gardens. The proposed house hon gentleman proposes that a sum of $60,000 the skill and kaumledge by which the other Amigo has been wracked, as was raporieć to spawing through this Colony. Having ascertain annot understand, in fast to me it is s perfect augaura. I wish to say before this question i The message consuying the information that the meat of soy distinguished guests who may be the Peak The cast for this aulden ohango 1. would be roomy sud adapted for the entertaju should be expended on a Governor's residenon of

Hie EXCELENCY-Toro is no other site Tanks.

ing to shut them the vessel, with itș, îmunq hauts night have been hest utilised for the by the agwats, it stems that nothing more ecipue at the last mosting of this Council, that the passle as I said before I would much rather is put to the role that 16 is not a Gureranto, the two io's of twenty måske oath had been carried them deva

According to be case for Mr. Maparink gras and heavy top immper, farned over and common enfety. Presumably the vessel had opened than that the osptain was indis plans of the building were open to inspection 1 the hon. gentleman had not brought forward proposal, and the allois members au voto de lot, and damages were chained, for the alloged from Bayreuth days that the collision occurred

condered bat delivery bad only bain taken of one had on board boats and raita sufficient ing the ship to Hongkong, and that it might be that the kasse is very properly designet to meet duty not ony to record my vote quietly assist pod at Saigon. that theschis offer as bring have since carefully examined them, and and this proposition, bat bayug doua so I feel it my

A dispatch received a 'clock this morning hey please either against or for it. to actvomodate the whole number of dosirable to dock her on arrival. It is very all requirements of a gabreuatorial summer re- the motion bat sisu to express strong views

The Conncil then voted as follows:-

breach of contrast, the passengers and crew. Some of them satisfactory to learn that no disaster has coent-

Fox,

The ones for Yui Hing was that the soda miles from Tripoli. The reasale were almost at red, but it in unforturste that the incorrect

Hon. K. Beli were perhaps very idon consumed by the rendering of the telegram was published.

It will contain the anal reception against this very hoary expenditure and the

under the second contract, was not delivered eight angles was the Victoria was struck. rooms and eight bed rooms. The structure is method by which he proposes to bring it about. The Harbour Msatar

Hou Ho Kai

within the tie agreed upon sad. an ho hnd Thosi on the Victoria's dook at the moment of flames, though no mention is made of

to be of red briak, the woodwork of teak, and I have las listened with great attention to The Director of Fabio Works

sold it he had to buy shewheru, sustaining boss the collision serambled away and wore resoned to the amount of the damage now claimed; and by boats from the Camperdown and several other this in the account by one of the anteivors. Henday, suys the Bangkok Times of the Steals are niso provided. In shart it will be vole is prased in its altered form it is not the The Attorney-General':" An amusing one might have been wil god i bame will be need to ensure strucgik and the hon. Colonial Secretary and from his remarks Thy Colonial Tresaaras

durability. Servants' quarters on a suceut1 Jears-or at least I inferred that

that the inunty cake of which he took delivery TERRAle The man below had no time to reach published in the Comercio. Granting, how-inst, when the British steamer Tarbou thoroughly suited for tas parpose. Then somes intention of the Government to erand any laze

the Tho Acting Registrar-Goneral

were taken ander the first contract.

the dock. The inddes heeling of the Victoria ever, that the tire rendered zomy of the 4remely unwieldy craft endeavoured to drop the question of ways and means. As you knew sum of money immediately but when it is avail the Hot. J. J. Keswick,

Did not vote:The Colonial Boorstary, and Co. could not appropriate the twenty asks whleb wapa was possitie. She went down in sighty His Lordship bald bat Mears, Mayurink & caused her to begin to all immediately and no life saving appliances quavailable, was the collision with the Custom House, she fell foul there is a diffrnds of $20.000 between the sumable, and thou sal But, sir, sbas is not the ATTORNEY GENERAL understand that No. 889, and which worn iste for that contract names of the respond, as they were aboard

After narrowly escaping a

Arrived on the 27th Augu-t for the centret thote of water. It la dificult to obtain the best use oude of the remainder? In art of the gunbot Swift and sarried a war cue of qriginally roted for the parpass and the setiste point. The objection that I have is to commit the motion is that it would be desirable to have to the contract. for September, and said he be-everal vessels, and unfar all efforts tave boces dition to the captain's, two other bouts her evokers. Next the woriously alarmed the of the cost of the proposed building. Now I utting the salony to this expenditure. Once that Feat residence when fands are available? reached the land, containing thirteen, por- the Fictoria, dinseter in a small seals (the usbtmoted from the large revenus of this Colony and posed by this Council the colony is cum available that moon when they au be sasily contract No. 77, and set under ountrast 868. taken from the water. One of them was tha

crew of the Lutin by almost managing to repeat wit that that in a considerable cum in itself, but vote is approved of by the Sear tary of State Tas COLONIAS, SECRETARY Conveniently Hared Yat Hing when he stated, that he took dev toi to reavering bodies.

delivery in September of the twenty casks ander Shortly after the entligion five bodios wo We have no statement us to the Latin being the Victoria), and finally after it is a mers trifle, and it would be paltry to take mitted to that expenditure and, as far as I am parad size of the boats, but it must be assumed sinking four or fire emali craft whom owners exception to it.There is a point where economy concerted, after coco the colony is committed The CLERK OF COUNCILS-The motion is our priate the twenty caaks delivered in Septem-last evening with military borours at Tripcli. The He held that Yat Hing bad a right to appro body of the chief paymaster. They were baried they work has accommodated a great unged to get as far down a Messra Mark-Doy. I am afraid that by haggling over the kaltor. But I ser that this is not a time for THE STATUTORY DECLARATIONS ORDINANCE, to the first contract in point of date. No, 797 the callision. Temporary repsis will be made

immidiately filed plain's for componestones to be a virtue by degenerating into per the soule the expenditure in iscarred the ried by a zonjority of 6.

bor, nad whios arrived in that month. Camperdon was severely damaged forward in many more than that uuter. The remain. wald's rice-mill, where she anchored tomporarily, matter we will make this a ense of the kind. going in for the expenditure of so large a sum

1898.

In the owes Yet Hng Mevarink & Co., for and she will then start for home. It is said "Tarvo The rent cf, the House at present coompied by of money in a building for the Governor at the Arisions from Dell to the 5th instant state the Governor is $.400 person; but 34 par Penk. I think the time has not yet arrived. to move the second reation of a Bill entitled ander the contract dated 29th June, 1892, with of weakness in ber stearing gear. Ous theory is The ATTORNEY-ONE-I have the honour dungos for pen-delivery of the twenty asks that several times the Fictoria had shows signs that the Achip hands have retreated from cent interest on $10,000 would only yield $2,100 I think we have still rocks ahead. It was only "The Statutory Declarations Ordinance, 1883 in three weeks of the date of the contract, judg. that en account of her weakness she became un and officers Ind left, it is easy to imagine Langkat, and that, at Tamiang on the 3rd year. It is true that money can be employed in this morning that in looking over the Daily The reasons and objects of the Bill were stated meat was reserved. how helpless the crowd of Chinese pas obiurse fort without resistance. The situation vent, per sanam, but to this Goserament it is only siderably lost then for the sams half of the pro-like to point out shortly why this Bill should inslaut, the troops took and destroyed an this city for business purposes at 7 and 8 per Pre observed that the stamp ravens is con on the cocasion of the first reading, but I should

menagenble and would not be god out of the Cam perdom's way. sengers would be, even if there were as an improved that a partion of the field force worth 31 because they burrowed at that in the past vious year. I also see that this tromoadons full in bo pasted. There are a great many statutory

Late to-night further dispatches arrived deg. means of safety available in the shape of his returned to Medan. Ga the other hand, and can boirowal the are gum in future. More sxsbange is going directly or indirectly to hurt es denaratiese required in this colony for dif

oribing some, harrowing details attending the bosta or nafis which only required launching privata letters received at Singapore. from rend ice stapler then dolor at idle, in some way or another The bone colonial frost purposes, sack on trade marks. patents, We do not bold aggeres responsible for the opinions still dested with flours and we attempting. toppling over of the great ship whose deck was and the prevention of overcrowding. It was Straits Times, that the Arbines are on the as the local Banks are in the babit of doing. bis budget will turn out fairly erect end of hover, yquently madeby perous peoqisted THE LAPRAJK MEMORIAL SERVICES the bridge, azcouraging his

Leugkat Oil Works, report, nording to the posal, it cald not employ at any advantage, Seretary has told me that in spite of this fall and expocially applications which are in

to follow out the commands of Vico-Admiral at a quarter-put sever on the evening of coast at Paugkallen Siatas, near the left 2 per cent. credited to their current account by us. I do not knew at the present moment who with the Chinos language and I think it is

The Government mas rest content with the so lucerely, bag there are other rooks shend †

Sir George Tryon. The latter was een stand- the 3rd inst, timt the Gré broker cat. When prafus, ard threatened to go round the coast their bankers. For thma ransony and on these? ther the lan) acney bas teen brought out to very desirablo that there shoud.bs.. some proper Me John S. Lapaik in this Colony have of the commander of the Camperdown who the stermer San Antonio arrived as the sens and up the river to attack the oil works. They grounds, balancing rent against foterest-aulses Hoogkong. It it has bean brenght out then form provided. The forms which have been

SE-I think that mear friends of the late to go on in their work of shelling off

campartments and refusing the profered akl of the disaster in the early morning of the are said to be armed with fifty rifles of a pat-o could tell the Governor that we are in there is a direct loss of 8 or 10 per cant. That, sent in to me from time to time to very sun to regret that no public notification waä of-ared his boate et enda afiar the collision and straltoned circumstances, we cannot afford it. Lowerer, is a master to be soen to haraftar, laxity indeed. Sometimes the name of the made of the funeral service held at the Cathedral did his atosoat to save lives. When the seed Gih inst., the vessel was not only still afo, beru supplied to the Dutch Army.

the colony therefore will not pay rent for tle, Then there is another loss. This same exchange interpreter who interpreted is omitted altogether on Saturday. People who had been looking out fell over or her side hundreds were swept into but a large oursber of her unfortunate pas. The following notices were inued from the house you are now occupying in the bill-district, question has caused a material fall in the ropee and it has been impossible in affer yours to for acha uotiention to enable them to attend the meet Some were rescued, while others dis sengers were on board, at tho fors and Observatory yesterday:~On the 16th at 10,2m.—I do not see how any money can be saved or rado butawa' Irdinand Hosgkong, which means diaocvar whether it bas bass, teals istorpreted tho ceremony knew nothing of it till this morn-appeared poder tko sarteno of the water, as the

Depression between Hongkong and Hairsalony coonomy oflected by denying the Buvera rise in the value of opium, which after parts, while the fire, was still burcing and syphoon east of Luzon. At 10.25 anos now house at the Peak. I need not a lot to the Oplan Farmer, sud a loss to the schedule of forms which can be readily filled conded with rusthetto frioade, zary of ses hest first The ties of the mitore and taru mens or not. In this Bill I hive provided at the ending otherwise the Cathedral would have basa Vistoria the next moment divert into the deep umidship. It would: soul, therefore, that and squalls and showers and rough som" Line the Government undertake all repairs need. is over will ask for a voazidorable reduction. used. The Imperial Act of William IV. Is

Barometer falling, strong S. E. breezes with go into the question of upkeep sa baliers Opin. Farmed one that when his contraet og sad will ensure su asiformity in the forms who had received kindness at his hands.

SYMPATHIZER. the order for every one to look out for him interrupted from 1 p.m. to +20 p.m. On the 17th of at Craigioburti." As you are aware the These, sir, at I have said, are rocks hard, and generally assumed to be in fores in this colony soll was given rather precipitately, as virat 10,20m-Typhocain Luson N.E. of Belinaoersation of a new suntain Lodge was da while we have them in view, in my opinion. It as it was assumed to be in fores in the Straits numstances turned out, and that bad the wing north-westward." At 10.45am." Baro forced on ascost of the vote of 860,000 being is indiscret to pledge ourselves to go into as Settlements. Samo for years ago doubte arong

The New York Herald has printed along intergetically prosecuted. captain and offers remained on board for moderate. Weather showery and zqnally." On my epinion, very necesary work on be corried

meter falling. Moderate N.E. broeses. Bes found inauBoisat for the purpose. Now this, in expanses,

in the Straits as to whether it really did view cabled from London with W. C. Kingabary some time longer they might have been able the 17th at 11:30 send drom hoisted At out, I find, without recoures being had to a ocupy the position I do think that I ought should be considered in force, and to have been characterises as trivial and sheard all the barges id to bight that the collision betweus the Vic- Ha ExcLx-Baving the honour to operate and an Ordinance was passed that it Wille, commonly known as “Willis* He anally well posted in aary goatin and pers in some measure to control the panic, to sou morth of Haiphong." The Spanish Coam there was laid on the tale the budget estimate joot and I dan de o spoaking from a perfectly consolion with that Ordinance it carred to diveros mult, with the exception of that of in the following conditions: The feet persisted f 4 p.m. Typhoon worth of Belisso. Depres special loan. At the sposing of this asesion to be permitted to any for words on the babu fordu When I was reading the Ret in meds by is Frank Lelle anrut their recent toria sed Camperdows probably occurred and-" have bad rafts constructed, and generally to ourteously informs us that be hea reaised the for the current year showing surplus revenue independant standpoint because evoa, f the have taker measures to minimise the loss of following telegram-Dipadu, Manit 16th over expenditurs of a handsome sun of mousy oaidny does desire to build a new resine dubt as to ite enforcement to this Colony who he is stored with baring beon Intimate Tnferible. Scarparent. Dreadnought, Belante.

are 1 but it was possible that there might be foam deliye ange he never saw the woman with me battle whipe the Victoria, Camperd life. At the time no doubt th captain and storing strongly from Lag auth/west Fachange this spectation will be partielry it nark Chrite it fe not likely, as Mr. Belilius not tiention, and I found that there was on the newspapers concerning all were in double solama, the Victoria, Vide Admiral Sir Jaly, 730 pm Typhoon char North Luan anderstand that notwithstanding the flin Mountain Lodge and it word tommenced say onsulted soms gentlem, whose comes will Mr. Wilds also are that Mrs. Leska tatamonte Nile, Edinburgh, and Collisood being in his offiwis ezpected let the facts would Chilis BUK

Lites #Kully taxisäpi. At Toni was to han fully watimsted, that the building Would be damples aiderablu dimbi túlded as 18 bathe the Inigeria lite.

Grarg's Kryan's Wageniş ledding the lots band

Bong.

ing boats. if there were any, were apparently

not unde use of at all. After the captain

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and that they hava taker, possearia of öfteen

CORRESPONDENCE.

sproewed by our Correspondente.

www.

TO THE ANÍTOR OF THE "DAILY PLESS,”

Houghing, 17th July, 1898.

marines were terriblo to beur as the ship weat down. The boots of the Camperdown had mean- while ayrived in the immediate neighbourhood of the cisaator and the work of rescue was daar-

An effest of tigh rank in the royal nory

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