WADKINS, LIMITED..
The scont ordiosty annual meeting of shareholders of the shove company was held at the company's offen, Queen's Road, at noon yesterday, for the purpose of receiving a report of the general managers, and statement of accounts to 31st December Inst.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1901
To su a price on a horse which he had to sell. outsider it looked as if the statement of balance was a game of battledore and shuttlecock. He also noticed that the amount of the consignment at Taku was put down at $11,000 odd, as shown in the balance sheet. What securites did they
all against that?
The CHAIRMAN replied that that they held Captain Cripp's signature, and that Messrs. Mr. G. A. Watkins, presided, and there ware Broad could not part with anything, forthey were
Meer Chan A Fook, K. W. also prevent Mounsay, R. T. Head, T. H. Reid, W. Hiply holding it in the godowns to sell to the Gaskell, E. J. Grist, how Huu Wah, Che Ching Sion, and Major Brown.
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen: The re port and statement of decounts having been in
war authorities.
POLICE COURT.
Trenday. 19th March.
BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.
THE VARIOL OUTRAGE,
LATE TELEGRAMS,"
THE WRECK OF THE "CITY OF RIO."
San Francisco, 22nd February. The Pacific Mail steamer Rio de Janeiro van on a hidden rock while entering the Golden Gate early this morning is a dense fog. She sank in a few minutes after striking. Ten hodios were recovered--two white women, nue
white man and seven Chinese.
Yang Kun,astore coolie, at H.M: Naval Yark, and Lo Thoi,a eolia employedut Jurdine's bazaar, Mr. GASKELL aid that with regard to
were charged ou renand with feloniously, nulay- the statement abont stock-taking, it must fully, and maliciously throwing upon one Francis I boras in mind that in the Colony there George Reek. Leuting man of stores at H. M. were no professional stock-takers or valuer Naval Yard, a certain corrosive daid, with intopt such as there were in England. Therefore, itin so doing to burn the complainant; and Long was the custom in most trading concerns in Pin, blacksmith, was charged also, on remand, Hongkong, such as that to take their own slack.
with procuring Le Toi to throw the vitriol. The General Managers vonched for the accu-
Mr. J. Hays represented the first defendant, racy of that sinck-taking, and, of course, it was Yeung Kuu always open to say shareholder, if he did not
Captaiu Superintendent May, whe conducted have confidenes in the General Managers, to the roscation, muid that with reformace to the sell his slutres in the open market. To got the churre against Leung Pin he did not propose stock valued here by a professional valner would to offer any evidence, Barl askeri lis Worshiped Contail a
of any such professional man in Kuu, it was not intended to proceed against Chius. No one would undertake stel a job him on the charge of actual participation in the under S600 or $700: he knew he wouldn't, even crime, but of being an accemory before the
fact. if he could do it.
your hands for some flava, yo will, with your permission, take there as read. It affords your General Managers peasure to be able to place before you a report, which many he justly nsidered highly satisfactory in avary respect. This has been due le a great measure to the improvel efficiency of our retablishment, which In rently hesa aguented by the intro dination of new serated water plant of the most modern type-and to the fact that we
HOW IT HAPPENED.
PEKING.
5th March. THE COURT'S RETURN. Immediately after the Feast of Lanterns the Court starts for Peking, ein Honan. On the 6th of March the Imperial Body guard (or its remains) and suitable trsasport will leave Puk- ing for Kaifengfa, capital of Henan, to meet and seart His Majesty. If there be no un Peking to the royal party ought to reach.
the end of April. DEPARTURE AND DISPOSITION OF TROOPS.
The Japanese, Australians, and Americans Doubtless as soon under orders to leave.
as the river is open and transport available both. Peking and Puting will be evacuated. The position of troeps-Legation Guard 2,000, Tientsin 6,000. Shonbaikwan 1,300, Railway following is the Field Marshal's suggested dis-
posts 300 at each of nine stations, with at least 50 zoounted. River posts to he retained. The supreme commed to be assumed in turn by the various nations.
THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY OF PKKING
advantageously disposed off some of our goods net know great deal of expense, and he did to discharge the prisoner. Regarding Yeung men who wers just starting out this morning the Chinus firms. The consignees whose has been largely changed since the singe
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, Recunded by Mr Raid, the report and acenants were
opted This concluded the business of the meeting.
UNION-INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
Leung Piu was accordingly discharged, and The the case against Lo Tsoi proceeded with. defendait pleaded guilty when the charge was read over.
A PANIC,.
ramme of events. The Minister for the United Furloughs und farewells are still in the pre- States has handed over the American inforests in the negotiations to Mr. Rockhill and the Legution to Mr. Squiers, who becomes Charg
Afaires Everyone here wishes His Ex- cellery (Mr.) Couger a safe journey, pleasant
speedy return.. furlongh, and
35 years, stewardess; Angélius Gusalus; E. ward Barwick, aged 35 years; Mr. Alfred Hart; Mrs. Sarah W. Wakefield, aged 50 (the remains of her daughter are missing)
alat. Charles Dowell, attorney and capi.
Surveyou of the port star bus extablished a patrol along the ocean near Laker beach, and along the bay shers inside Fort Point. Thus far his men bare picked up four mail Jags, one of these near Baker's and the other near the Fort Point life-saving station. The surveyor looked-for has given orders that all sahing bonts must report at the custom house. All bodies brought The Rio Janeiro was three days overdue from in by them and all wreckago and flotsam pickwi up by shormon must be accounted for to the Hongkong, via Honolulu, when she arrived off
omers of the barge office. In this way it is the Hends last night, and the house fog prv vailing at the time induced Pilot Jordan thought that funting of mail bags and trunks way olour through the gateway. She lay to by fishermen was the box containing Capt. to bring her to mucher until he ad se hay stopped. Among other effects picked
spapers. The value of the cargo of the Rie de Jurmeiro until about 4.30 o'clock this morning when the at- mophore cleared and she started towards Point
in patimated at from $399,000 to $600,000). | Bonito. All went well until 540 o'clock, when she struck. Most of the passengers wern below Among some papers found floating near the at the time, and it is believed many were drown. scene of the disaster was a copy of the manifest in their berths. A number of Italian felur showing all the consignees with the exception of Anglo-Californian Bank, Balfour, Guthrie & the sinking of the ship, and also remiered names sun be read nie as follows: S. L. Jones, Co, M. F. Brandstein & Co. Lundou & San very assistance in their power.
Francisco Bank, Parrott & Ce, foe Haley While all this was going on, Capt. Ward was Golf Bag Co., Detome Bros., Bauld & Jardine, directing the passengers and trying to keep and the American Trading Company, them from panic. He succeeded only partially.
The cargo consisted principally of silk, ta rushed to the nx many of the terrified
and other Oriental products. poople
No-treasure rallings-and-jumped overboard. Some of theserias al destrxported.
1 were picked up, others were drowned. Clunes crew. to the number of more than 100, wes terrorized. Some of them huddled in only 12. have come to the surface.
Others little groups. chattering in fone. crouched close to the deck, moaning pitifully. dock until the vemol had settled to mained Muur jumped into the sea. Capt. Ward re- such an extent that the water was engulfing from there continued to sun his directions, him. Then he went up on the bridge, and
that few paid any attention to his commands.
That the tamer-sankarast imediately after striking is the report of a majority of those recurd. Some of the passengers say that she instantly listed forward, and that in that she stayed afloat for balf an hour after she strack. The wreck lien about three-fourths of mile south of Fort Point, and about 1,000 yards off the rocky shore. The smokestack and s portion of the upper works of the ill-fated vessel are visible.
There are several conflicting stories concern- ing the fate of apt. Ward. The steward of the Rio mys that he stood beside the captain when the vessel went down. Two other surri vors say they saw the captain to the last, ut Frederick Lindstrom, the quartermaster of the Sexual, emphatically declared that Capt. Ward emulated Admiral Tryon, of H.M.S. Fictorii, in going down with her behind a locked door.
Of the 209 sacks of mail carried by the Rio
-San-Francisco,23rd-February-
LATER NEWS.
y favourable mies as opportunity offers, Mackay (Directors), W. J. Saunders Secre- had asked him (witness) to throw some "medi- although by thi time the confusion was so great manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.. in
which I took up to Tientsin when the place was in a state of siege. You will observe from the statement before you, the amount available for appropriation, after writing off $1.727.80 from the value of steam-launch, fixtures, Hetings, and book debts, and including 47,092.43 brought forward from last year's secount, is 825,54454. Your General Manogors
His Worship-In this case I shall commit for recommend that a dividend of 12 per cent. be paid to shareholders which will or
trial, so it is necessary for me to lear the eridan, notwithstanding the defendant's pies. CANTON, LIMITED. 812,000.00, carrying the balance of $13.544.54 to
A fitter at Quarry Bay Sugar Retinery was a reserve fund, which fund will be available
Yesterday at noon an extraordinary general called and examined. He stated that he lived to meet contingencies and for unlising
Witness reminbered the 12th inst. On that dividends. Among the anasts in the balance meeting of shareholders in the above company in the same house ne Lo Ti, the defendant. was held at the Society's head offler, No. 1, sheet you will notice an item of $11.77256. This sum represents the nominal value of goods Queen's Buildings. Mr. R. L. Richardson prelay he had a conversation with another tab, consigned to the North, but not realized on sidod, and then ware also present Messrs. C. and on going horas he told the defendant that 31st December, 10. The goods are being sold 8. Sharp. N. A. Siebs, G. H. Modbust, J. A. Ah Pia, the man witness had been talking to, on an Englishugu. The defer- -ut very f
Previous to the profit au same will, of course, come into the tary), A. G. Wood, C. H. P. Hay, A. Finke, cine water'
we are fit, and A. B. Ronse, C. M.-G.-Bumis, and H. J. M. dedant said he would do it for $10.
this, witness lit mentioned that that was-tise-|- soconut for 1901. Should provided that it in no way cripples our cash Carvalho.
The SECRETARY road! the notice convening amount to be paid. Witness knew Young necount, we may pay to the Narehobl 16 20
Kan; Je belonged to the Dockyard, where he interim dividend, my next July or Angust: the meeting
The CHAIRMAN said-estlemon: The object was storekeeper. Ou the 13th inst. witness to should not, howarer, gentlemen, wish you look on any interim dividend we may pay tɔ of this meeting is to confirm 'special re- i saw Young Kun, between eight and nine five minutes she went down, while others declare when a pilot bearila 'ʼn vessel, the raptajn has no shareholders ne a thing to be looked for yearly, solution the resolution which was passed at the o'clock at night. Yoany Kun rode to wit- but to be regarded as an exception to the extraordinary general meeting held on the 1st news house on a bicycle. He entered the house the defendant being present at the time. Young March. That resolution is as follows:-- general rule. La business such as the oue
That in Article 91 the figures $7,000 Kun said to witness You promis d A Piu we are carrying an, it is very noe asury for us to bare cash assets, and if the cash assets eliminated and in place thereof the figures to do that." Witness asked Which Ah Pin," $12,000 be inserted." I propose that this and Young Kan replied "Leung Piu." Young payment of stmorniki
Kun then said to witness-The affair about were denuded by the
far Defendant asked- dividende, the business would suffer, our capital resolution be confirmed as a special resolution.
Mr. Woob secunded and the motion was thowing medicine water.” Most of the Bgures in the accounts for themselves. Befors propssing the carried.
The CHAIRMAN-The resolution has been adoption of the report, and passing the state- ment of accounts should AZX
be happpy to give it, for your attendance and your votes.
further information, I shahareholder with confirmed. and I have once more to thank you dangerous." Yeung Kun them offered the de-
HAIRMAN
In stiswor to Mr. MoUNSEY the stated that the prosts made by the Hongkong Imsiness last year was $15,024.43. Proste hod been made on nocounts of the Northern business, hat they had not yet been realised; and the shareholders might expect to see them realised in the current year's account. The directors did not promise a very mach increased dirá dend sort year, and decidedly objected to pay more than 12 per cent. and thus make gambling stocks of their shares. He thought 12 por cant, a fair rotura, al they wished to make it a steady dividend,
able
CRICKET.
HONGKONG ISLAND V. HARBOGE AND DEPENDENCIES.
defendant
a
BANK QUICKLY.
THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH.
Quartermaster Officer Lindstrom was one of the first to land at Meiggs wharf this morning. and one of the first statements he made was thirst Capt. Ward had gone down with the wrecked ship. According to his story, Capt. Wurd. after consulting with Pilot Jordan, ne down from the bridge. He was standing on the deck when the vessel crushed upon the rocks. There www aery of Man the boats," but it was ap parent that in the midst of the avtal confusion systematic effort to save the passengers would be of no avail. Everybody was scrambling for his own safety.
What kind of medicine water and Yeung Kan replied Medicine water that is not fendast 5 more if the latter would "do it" for him, promising also to engage a solicitor The defendant if there was any trouble. accepted Yeung Kun's terms, sad the latter as he was leaving raid-Don't fail." When Young Kan had gue the defendant went out, and on A very pleasant game resulted from the watch is return st ten o'clock told witness that he had promised Ah Pin to "do it" next morning. arranged for last Saturday. The amphibious On that morning, between-ve-und-six o'clock, eleven led by 58 raus on a one-innings, but by defendant saker witness if he was-coming, no means a one-sided game. The chief scorers and after little the latter consented to for all parta north of the new Praga as far as
go. They went along the Pravo, and in Sauchun zivar, etc., etc., ware Krickenbeek and
where Ah Kim was waiting Franklin. the former playing with elidence Ship Street met A Pin, who took the and strength. Later, Forsyth showed consider. The latter took from his pocket a bottle of
skill. Salter was the only successful bowler
medicine water, and told the defendant to for the parent island, obtaining 5 wickets in his
buy a bowl. The purchase was mode, and all last four overs. Langhorne, Maitland, and
and four then went down the lane by the French Tuck all enjoyed themselves at the expense of
Content to the Praya. Witness, followed by their opponents. but it was Smith en Dornhill
Ah Piu, went eastward, whilst Ab Kun wont who put the issue beyond doubt. Getting to westward. Defendant poured the contents of gather at 5, they rushed the score by smart the bottle into the bowl, which he placed on the running up to 122, when Smith left for a stone parapet on the Prays. The spot where fal 44. With the rest of the eleven for part the bowl was placed was across the street hers. the Mejor hit away and tried hard to get from the content. As witness walked away
QUARTERMASTER'S STORY, into the next century on the ground, but put be awe as Englishman coming along
Quartermaster Lindstrom had the wheel when the steamer struck, and his narrative is interest marked chiefly by well-judged eaning and
fondsat and then leave him, going up the ing. "I was on the lock-out," he said, when I play bebind the wicket. For the losers Nichol. witness saw Young Kun go up to the de son put in many a good bull, and Wood finally
lane by the convent. Defendant then picked heard the pilot yell, and the next instant the sought Woodgates."
up the bowl and threw the contents over the skip struck; instantly all was confusion. Many Englishman, who snatched out his bandkerchief of the passengers had assembled on deck to see and wiped his face. As he was doing this tho the harbour as the ship passed, and the women defendant ran away. Witness saw onotheramed to lose control of themselves. They Englishman in a ricksha, who allowed the first screamed, and the men, cran and passengers were apparently dazed by the saddennees of the Englishman to get into his vehicle, ku himself 1
calamity.
My attention was slained by the walking.
This concluded the examination of the wit ship, however, and I saw at once she was badly nea, whom the defendant did not cross-ox-punctured 15
Mr.MOURSEY The prenent shareholders should participate in the increased profits, and should therefore get more than 12 per cent, instead of carrying forward enormous amounts to equalization of dividends or reserve funds. It seems absurd to carry forward a large sam to Tre and not to allow the present sharsholders to benefit from the profits made.
The CHAIRWAY-They will get it in an in torim dividend
Mr. MOUNSE-That in a vague promise. Can you tell us what the profits will be?
The CHAIRMAN-It is impossible to my what i one at 83 and retired for a brilliant innings, the middle of the road. the goods op north have been sold at
Mr. KOUNSETI notice you have accounts receivable $13,682 are those outstanding counts receivable frota eustomers?
The CHAIRMAN--You.
Mr. MOUNT-Is not that a rather large sum outstanding!
The CHAIRMAN Smaller than we had last yest. It is not a large sum in a business car. ried on under credit entirely.
Mr. MoUNGKY-The amount you write off is composed almost of bad debts. I suppose?
The CHAIZEAN-Bon of those have been recovered, and some are being recovered.
Mr. Mousser I soe stock in hand and goods ir godown amount to $76,000. What is the difference between goods in godown and stock in hand?
The CHAIEMAN-The goods in godown are in the Kowloon godowas, and we hold godown warrante against them. If anyone wishes to challenge the stock book the General Dinnagars will allow them to verify this.
Mr. MOUNESY-In the nerated water business
a loss or profit to the Company?
The CHAIRMAN-It is paying its way, and.
i likely to realise considerable proßts. The business is increasing every day,
Mr. GASKELL said it was of very great im- portance in a wall business like that and with all capital such a that company possed that it should act be entirely skinned of its ready cash. If they paid large dividends they could not hope to do the same business sa otherwise, because large dividends meant lase cash to work with: That business was very different from one of the same description in London for it had to be conducted entirely on usystera of credit. That must necessitate large amonnt an accounts receivable. There was very little cash done excapt in the Chinese business. As an investor he thought 12 per cent, was a vary good return, and he was satisfied with it.
Mr. MOURSEY-With regard to the remarks of Mr. Gaskell, I would say that he must not foraet that we have a lakh of dollara capital, which is also being used.
The CHAIMANAnd you must not forget that you love a lakh und sulf of dollar's worth of goods to carry.
Mr. MoUNSEY There is one more question I would like to ask. What is the rains of the stock sout north 2
up w
The CHAIRMAN-811.772
Mr. MOUSSEY-Is that the whole amount
The CHAISHANY.
Mr. Mousser-But not the whole amount
that has been sent up
..
The CHAIRMAN can't tell you that with-
out going through the ledger account.
2
Mr. MOUSSET RoughlyIt would be purely The CHAIRMAN-No. guesswork,
Mr. MOUNGEY Of all the stock seat up. ortle then, only a small amount has been sold? The CHAIRMAN-It has been sold, but not paid for. I expect to be in Tientsin at the sad
of
but
f this month to settle up outstanding accounts. The majority of these goals are under the charge of the Indian Base Commissariat people. who have not the power to bay it outright, will buy it as they take it. Our agurta can only sell it to the Government people on the Captain of the Indian Commissariat's counter-signstura. Major Brown thought that the stock, which he noticed war valued by the General Managers. might be valued by some other independent person. It seemed to him they might he biassed as a man was when he was asked to put
Terer
By kind permission of Linut-Col. sham, U, S. O., and offers, the Band of the led 3. L. L. attended in the afternoon.
The following are the score and analysis :--
THE WONI
Capt. Ainslia, 3rd M.. b Hooper
Lent. Kriokenboek, Zai B..
Salter
65
Mr. Franklin. R.N., 1.b... b Woodgate 31 Lieut. Noble. R.N.. run out Lieut. Mayhew, R.M.LI.. b Salter bient, Nicholou. Brd M, Faller Lient. Forsyth, e Serculo Smith, Mr. Mast, 6 Salter..
12
after 21
Liunt: Wood, N., b Balter...... Liont. Clapham, E.A.. h Sercombe Smith 15 Lient. Moraton, R.N., not mut
0
4
Extrus.........
16
191
L
Total.........
HONGKONG Capt, Langhorne, K.A., a Mant, Krick-
unbook
Mr. F. Muitland, b Nicholson
Dr. Tuck. K.N., .h.w.. b Nicholson Major Dyson. A.P.D., b Krickbook Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, st Noble, b
Franklin
Mr. Sallor, & Nickola
44
Major Dorghill, H.A., Moreton, b Nichol
AGJ
83
Dir. J. F. Noble, b Franklin
14
r. Woodgates, c. Wood, b Nicholson Major Huttenslaw, A. S.C.; h Frous in Mr. J. Hooper, not out..
Extran
Total
219
DOW.ING ANALYSIS.
THE WORLI),
0.
15
1
2
1
ch
+
23
1
12
61
HONGKONG.
20.3 17
Hattinoses w...... Hooper Dorchill... 12 Woodgaten.... Borcombe Saltlı, Salter.......
Nicholson Frankün... Kriokenbeck
Forsyth
KMS. TAMAR" V. PARSES c.c... Played at Happy Valley on the 16th
Scores:
PARSER CC.
M. Kukouk, Henwood, b Shottle
J. Master, Shottle......
A. Chinoy, b Shottie
B. Copper, Pollecutt
B. Vatolu, Polloutt.
R. Pestonji, Good, b Hill
J. Katauji, H...
B. Tats, not out
A. Shroff, e Good, Hill
J. Patel, and ↳ Pollocatt Rezoni. b Morrison
Extras
Tataš--- 11.MAKAR
R. Henwood, i Vatela J.Pollerat, run ont
inst.
ཀླི 1 ཀནྟི 1 ་ ཨེ་ ་ 1 ཎྜ ཨེ
107
air. Shettle, K.N., Cooper, b Vadelma. Rev. E. Good, E.N., u Pastonji, Vatela 14 Mr. Presley, R.M.A., b Vate
Mr. Sutton, R.N., not out H. Beer, not out
HE
De la Motte did not it J. Morrison Mr. Sampe
Extrus
Total (for 5 wickets)...
Arise.
Tarning round,
THE REFEESENTATIVES OF THE FRESS held a fraternal in the International Club on the 2nd instant. Seventeen sat down to dinner. The generally expressed opinion was that the Reate stage of the present crisis has been passed- and that the fature negotiations will be both dilatory and devoid of interest. Several jour- unlists leare almost immediately.
The Call to-day, basing its figures on a state- ment of the Paciuc Mail Steamship officials, y
A BAD OMEN. that 12 persons porished. The Chronicle gives
From Chinese sources wu hoar that the E- that 111 cannot be accounted for.
B. P. Schwerin, vice-president and general press and the appointed heir-apparent are likely the number 1 128. and the Examiner states
to return to Peking. That would be a calamity dismissing the loss of the Rio de Janeiro, said for the future of Chius. It is to hoped the he thought the Wame was due to Cat. Ward Fowers will see to it that her domination comes in bringing his vessel in during a fog. Time to su end and the Emperor is left free to in and again, said M. Schwerin have war stitute and carry out reform.-- N-U. Daily ed our captains never to leave ér enter port during a fog. It is erroneous to think that responsibility. 1⁄2 pilot is simply a guide for captain
The statement made to me br Pilot Jordusi
Wie Houds, and I think that andas haste was shown by the captais în bringing his vessel in. I cannot understand why there should rave. hou so much hate shows, considering the vessel lay outside all night. Capt. Ward was a careful offer, and I lura that when he roached Honolulu with the Rio he waited out. side the bar for 11 hours rather than take way chances in the rough weather.
indicate that there was a fog hanging around
Nav
TRADE
CLARETS
MARK.
Imported direct from the Growers, we are able to give exceptional value.
"Of course, he is not here to speak. I wish! he were, for he was one of our best oicers. He was brought up in our service, and we all! Vis DRWENAIRE feel deeply over his low and those of his Meboc... comrades.
Ne attempt has been made to place the blame for the dianter, but the oil Moil Company's chils state that the pilot was subject to the orders of the captain, who want down with the ship.
The wreck of the Rio, which for a while hung en a pinnacle of the rock where she struck in the olden Gate, that the upper parts ware visible, han slid-off-into deep-water and is now entirely out of sight.
STEEMILION... MARGAUX ST. JULIEN ST. ESTEPHY CH. Leovil CIL. LAROSE CALIFORNIA..
ZINFASDEL
Zdez.---4 dez, Rattle. Buttles, ¦ Bottles
$4.00 $4.50 87.50
4.50
5.00
8.00
5.50 0.00
9.00
6.00 6.50 9.50
6,50 7.50 10.50 8,00 9.00 12.00 11.00 12.00 - 15.00
11.00 12.00 15.00
5,00 4.50
8.00 5.00 5.30 8.50
An allowance of SEVENTY-FIVE Cents per dozen is made for quarter bottles when returned to our godown. Special rates for
BORDEAUX BOTTLED.
Fert Point, opposite which Pilet Jordan It was at this time that Lindair.m says he shims the vessel struck, marks the turrowest
Capt. Ward standing on the forward deck.point of the entrance to the bay, and is usually Hogsheads. Suddenly the captain turned, and, walking given a wide berth by marinors. The tide here runs high, and at times has a swirling motion. hurrially to his cabin, disappeared behind the
Of Fort Point lie several sunkan rocks, form- door, which he losed. A second later the
ing a dangerous lodge on the southerly edge of vessel was plunging to the bottom of the 44.
the Fairway channel of the troldan "Gate, but close under the shore there is a light on top of the fort, and a fog bell, but the latter cannot be heard for when a westerly wind is blowing
When she struck she was beginning to settle by the head, and in a short time went down, When I saw all hope of saving the vessel was lost, I turned in had aided the officers and crow in saving the passengers.
Edward Pharey, an employee at the Ordnance stores, living at 41, Morrison Hill Road, said his know Mr Hook by sight. On the morning of the 14th instant, at about twenty-minutes to
The Chinese were more panic atricken thun woven, as witness was riding in a ricksha on his way to the office, he noticed Mr. Reek the white women. They rushed about the deck walking in front. When about twenty yards ahealing sad some of them jumped overboard abead of witneer, and near the French Cou in their frenzy. We did our best to get out rent, a coolie darted from the direction of the bats, bat our time war Hmited, and I don't Iain of fluid over know how many boats were launched. I w the Praya wall, and threw Mr. Keek, who called out-Ob, my eyes!"three boats filled with people leave the ship, bat Witness jumped out of his rickshe, and ran what hecatue of them I had no means of uncer after the coolie, but was unable to catch him.taining." He then returned to Mr. Reek, and noticed
Pilut Capt. Jordan has been a master mariner on this coast for over twenty years. He caus from the Atlantic Coast. Previous to being ay- pointed a pilot, about twelve years ago, Jordan was in command of the Wellington, the Bristol, and other coal vessels plying batween this port and Vancouver Island. He was & remarkably sucessful navigator, and never before had any notable inisfortune.
Jordan declares that the loss of the stommor could not be foreseen. According to his story. the vessel drifted half a mile broadside in the fog that envelopes the home-bound steamor like a pall, and us mau could have judged either the direction or the velocity of the invisible murrent that changed her course and sent her on the Fort Point ledge.
The steamship company estimate that of the Chinese crew, of were drowned.
Since 1899 the Rio had several accidents. During the past years the Pacific Mail Steamship Company have lost 19 of their flest The foundering of the Rio de Janeiro did not rait in the greatest loss of life, as 200 of Capt. Ward had been in the employ of the the ste passengers on the Golden Gate wers lost off the coast of Mexico in 1802: while 400 that his bat and clothes were burnt. As soon Pacific Mail Steamship Company for many
Ho tirat entered the service an a cadet Chinese were lost in the wreck of the steamer as he jumped out of the rickshe witness noticed years. one of the Ordnance store coolies on the land on the steamship Tulio and in 1888 was assiga Japan off the Chinese count in the early side of the Praya, standing near the Naveled to the comand of the Rio de Janeiro. Later he was transferred to the Peru and then to the Canteen. Es identitled the coolie in court.
Chine, then to the City of Paking. He was placed in the charge of the Rio de Janeiro again, and has been three years and a half on the skip. Capt. Ward was 35 years old, and a native of North Carolina, A sister and two brothers are residents of Haleigh.
The coolie in question was the next wires. H. asid that as he was going to his work he saw his master, the last witness, clause the de fendant, whom witness was able to identify Witness was standing under the verandah by the convent, and the defendant passed about three foot from him. A European was standing in the road looking at his clothes, upon which there were marks. On the same day, about 3.30 p.m.. witness went to the Naval Yard with a police sergeant, where he waited for an hour. but did not see the defendant. Later, on coming out of the Yard, witoons saw the defendant at the gate, where he was standing with six or seven other coolies. Witness, pointed him out to the sergeant, who arrested him.
The hearing was then adjourned until Tues- day, 25th inst. at ten o'clock, when Mr. Reak is expected to be able to be present to give eridance.
Mr. Hays-What about bail for Young Kun. your Worship?
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is Worship-I could fix ball, but I should make it prohibitive.
Mr. Heys-I am prepared to find bail up to $4,000.
His Worship-I would not fix it at less than $10,000, but unless it is consented to by the prosecution I shall not allow bail.
Mr. May--I do not consent to hail. The hearing of the charge against-Yeung Kun will be proceeded with on Tuesday, 26th inst.. of 2.15 p.m.
Capt. Frederick W. Jordan. the pilot of the Rio, was rescued by an Italian fishing boat.
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The following cabin passengers are missing. Rounsovelle Wildman, wife, two children and nurse: Mrs. K. West, J. T. Seymour, H. Matheson, Mr. and Miss Wakefield, Miss Rowena Jehn, Zong Chong, Dr. Okawahara, Dr. Dodd, O. H. Henshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth, Mr. Dowdash.
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