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LOSS OF THE "VIVAT.”

THE COURT'S FINDINGS.

The Marine Court at Singapore has held an enquiry into the loss of the with the British steamer Brisbane (helong Norwegian steamer Vival by colliding ing to Messrs, Carmichael & Clarke, Hongkong) off Pulo Tinggi, on July 14th

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Mr. E. L. Talma, presided, assisted by Cominander B. A. Cator, R.N., Capinin J. E. Farrell, Pilot, and Capt J. N. Craven, master of the Egremont Catie were assessors. The owners and Captain of the Pirat were represented by Mr Carver. Mr. Dinsmore appeared on

The behalf of the Attorney-General,

wners and the master of the Brisbine were represented by Mr. C. Everitt, Mr. E. W. Willett appeared on behalf of the oharterers of the vessel.

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THE HONGKONG DANY PRESS, TULBDAY, AUGUST fora, 1916,

A SHANGHAI CHARITABLE

BEQUEST.

la the Supreme Court at Shanghai lost week, Mr. E. S. Moberly Bell, appearing for the petitioner, made an appication George Ferd, the terms of the petition in connection with the estate of the late being as follows:-

The humble petition of John Johnstone, mrchant, of Shinghai in China, thows to the Court as follows:

SILANGHAL AND THE WAR attained we must pay the cost in bereave-

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ment and sorron-berensyment Bad Bor How sanctified, and made honourable by the consciousness that they who die-in-a was celebrated in Shanghai on grateful hearts as martyrs for the caus The anniversary of the declaration of great and worthy cause yet five on in war

of our younger men have made the great in a manner thoroughly in keeping with sacrifice, offering thefselves without regret August 4th, says the N-U. Daily News, of humanity. (Loud applause.). Many the soumnity and deep significance of the in the service of their country. They and Our contemporary says we who, throngh age or imperative duty, comrades with all the mea, aye, and women occasion. Those who were in Shanghai this time lastare debarred from active service, are alike 1-By his last will and testament dated year will recall the intense excitemeat wroc, of the Allies, who are able to lend October 3rd, 1885, the Ente George Fer which the declaration of war was availed a hand in or near the fighting line, en bequeathed the whole of his estate and and the unbounded chusiasm which sen or land, in the hospital or the factory --we are all comrades when in our hearts effects whatsoever and wherever, both stirred all hearts when it became know real and personal, whether in possession that the wrong done to Belgium and the there burns the steady fame of patriotism, reversion of expectancy unto William Ke bullying of Servia were not to be allowed of love of country which, like all trac wick of Hongkong and Eastwick Park to pass without a blow being struck in forms of love, is instinct with desire for Surrey, England, to be devoted by him to their defener Excitement has passed self-sacrific-the grand determination not such charitable or other purposes as a away, but the manner in which both the gratify self, but to spend one's powers in his sole opinica might consider advis Cathedral and the Union Church we for the benefit of others, whatever the The inquiry extended over three or fourable and the said testator appointed, the attended yesterday and the great crowd

1 suppose there are few who during R said William Keswick to be the sole exceu that asserabled at the Race Club showed days, and the Court's findings were

that enthusiasm has in no way diminish the last twelve months have had better follows:

2--The estate of the said George Forded: On the contrary, with every fresh opportuities than I of seeing and appre Q-Was the Brishang properly found tor of that his will. and equipped and in a seaworthy condi tion un lerving Singapore on the 13th present consists of British Consular piece of intelligence that reaches the Far ciating how wide and how hand is ret Lois Nos 470 and 970 valued at $195,5005 East the subjecty of the Allied Towers i love of country among us here, also how jastant?

70 shares in the Hongkong and Shanghai China feel the more determined to help unobtrusive, how content to bear with A.-Yes.

-Did the Brisbane carry her proper Banking Corporation; dividends there their governments to carry the war tout reward or recognition. Telay we meet here.to wow publicly stud in unison to do all we can for our country. Such complement of officers as required by lawas at June 30th. 1915, Tis. 6,086.71; balane ucessful conclusion.

at credit as at June 30th, 1915. Tis. A. Yes.

#tnost effort, whether it may be that a public avowal must stimulate us to the

•The moeting at the Race Cub was the hitherto we seem to have exhausted el! most impressive ever held in Shanghai.possible Heats in helping, or whether it The entrat stand was crowded with we have yielded to the temptation hundreds of people and several hundreds to go on as usual and to regard the suffer of people stood about the sprakersing and striving as too remste to affect the lawn. The repre- us. This resolution, not taken lightly sor platform on sentative nature of the gathering as a mere matter of form, must I think as well as its enthusiasm fully just stir our hearts like the sound of a trum- pet; stir us up to perstvere in or to enter fied the occasion and gave promise of

service in whatever way may lie open to coming months.

us for God and the right against the Mr. D. Siffert, Consul-General for Belgium and Senior Consul, presided, eternal tyranny of self-interest and self- supported by Sir Everard Fraser, H. M. ggrandisement. (Loud applause.) From Consul General, M. Kahn, Consul-General to-day onward, we shall be bound in for Frigo, Mr. V. Grosse. Co-Con the strong fellowship of common effer! for Russia. Mr. A. Ariyoshi, Consultowards a great end, and co serving wa General for Japan, Sir Havifond shall find even in enduring harducas the reward of duty done cheerfully, and we Saumarez, and Messrs. E. C. Pearce. ft. D. Coutts, A. W. Burkill, H. A shall, when peace returns, look unashamed into the faces of our friends to whom Macray, W. S. Jackson, L. Midwood, II

Providence has granted the privilege of H, Red, and L. D'Oliveyra,

nesive service; for we too who seeming condemned merely to stand and wait, shall feel that we have done what we could towards the triumph of civilization over brute force, and so we shall be content. (Loud choers.)

Q-Was a proper look-out kept on

Isard the Bristurae and. Viral 1

A. Yes.

Q-Were proper navigaling lights kept On both vessel.

A. Yes.

How long before the collision did each vessel observe the other's light!

Atu 30–ininutes, Q-Were proper steps taken by those in deck charge of each vessel, after night

ing each other's lights, to ensure ship

per navigation of their respective ships?

A-No. As to Brisbane the master ported his helm when only one white light was visible without seeing any other navi

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lights; as to the Tira? the auswer

Q-Were the vessels crossing easily within the meaning of Art. 1s of the Colli[ Kien Regulations ?

A-No.

Q-Where and at what time did the collision occur?.

A. 9,15 a.ni, July 14th.nt Pulau Arr. Q-How long after the collision did the Final founder?

A-From 7-10 10-minutes. Q-How many lives were lost as result of the collision and from which vessel ?

A-Eleven lives from the Fival,

Q-Did the master of the Brisbane ren- dier Resistance to the Pit as required by Section 4 of Merchant Shipping Act

1691.

A. Yes.

Q-(I.) What damage was caused to the Firat Total loss.

18,430.13; at Yokohama Lot No. Svalued

át Y.16,000.

3. Save that on December 9th, 1900, 205 shares in the Shanghai and Jungkew Wharf Company, Ltil, were transferred 16 the China Association Incorporate Soul of Practical Chinese the estate of the said George Fard bequeathed as afore. raid was and distributed by the said Wit in Keswick.

4.-The said Wiliany Keswick died on his sole executor.

March 9th, 1912, leaving Heary Keswick

-The said Henry Keswick has becr advised that the legacy set forth in para no graph 1 hereof is vuid for uncertainty, 0. The said George Ford was married and after much search no relation of his can be found.

7-Your petitioner is the attorney of the said Heary Keswick and therefore prays:

(1). That a proper scheme may directed to be settled under the direction of this Couri setting cut the trusts upon which the property and funds aforesaid shall be held and the manner in which thev shall be administered,

(2). That rusites may be appointed to whom the said property and funds may be transferred.

(3).And that your petitioner may be at liberty to propues u proper scheme for the purposes aforesaid.

(1)-Or that such other order shall (4. made in the premises as to the Court sha wem fit.

(11) What damage was conged to the Brisbane-Stem just, and frames damned that he had referred the matter to th agel.

Q-By whose wrongful act or default was the collision caused

4-By an error of judgment on the part of the master of the Brisbane,,

Q-Was the collision caused or in any way contributed by the negligence, error of judgment, unskilful navigation or any other wrongful net ur default of Thomas William West, Master of the. Hribine, A-Same answer as to question 13 Q-Decision of the Court in respect to Certificate of the Master of the Bristane? Master of Brisbane is reprimanded, but hi, ecrificate will not be dealt with......

WANTED A GUN!

The following amusing letter appears sent the burial ground has been fixed just upp site to my dies building. (Stone's throw distance) and that if is ery difficult to get sleep during night time, for the devastation of wild animals and devils are awful, making big noise through the night till morning 4 a.m.

in the Worth Burneo Heraad: "At pre-

I have no neighbourhood at a nearest. distance as almost all the houses are situated far away. Telegraph Building is bordered by three sided forest, leaving a small space opposite to the river. I am single and love no assistange will me dut, ing the night, Lime. Some times eagle of enormous magnitude wings its flight over the Telegraphic wires and monkeys are Wild boar jumping from pole to pele. (bears) lazily crosses the house frequently, Under the above circumstances, I beg to request you to please arrange to supply me a gun, as early as possible to avoid these troublesome, which sometimes, pre vent me from doing any work.

Hoping you will supply n sharply, for which, I shall be much thank ful and obliged.

Your most obedient servent. ***JOFFRE, BERLIN," LETTER TO MOST POPULAR MAN

IN GERMANY.

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Mr. Bell, Laving read the petition, ad- Crown Advocate, and an application had since been made to the Foreiga Office.

Hi lordship granted the application and gave leave to bring in a scheme,

PACIFIC.

·MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The annual report of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company was submited to the stockholders on June 10th.

THE MEETING AT THE RACE CLUB

renewed and greater efforts during thon, as the case may be, a coures of genuine

Mr. SPENT proposed the following resolution —

On this anniversary of the declara tion of a rightecus war, this meeting of Shanghai residents records their in flexible determination to do everything In their power to support their respec Live Governments in their resolve continue to a victoricus end the struggle in the maintenance of those ideal of liberaty and justice which are common and sacred to the Allies,"

M, SIFFERT in the course of an address

our side righteous said: The first part of this resolution gives you the best of reasons, because this war is on (applause). But there are other reasons, and they are reasons of neessity. It is not enough to be oruvinced that you are right that you are just. You must show it not only to yourselves, but to your neighbours, to the neutrals, and even to How are you going your enemies. to lo that By every means?

Other speakers were M. A Kahn, the Consul-General for France; and Mr. Y. Grosse, Consul General for Russia.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS

ORDERS BY LIEPT-COL A, CHAPMAN, V.D.

RESIGNATION,

Sapper E A. Hyndman permitted to resign on leaving the Colony, dated 7.815.

BIGNALLING.

Provided that sufficient mombera signify their wish to join, classes of instruction in signalling for members of units other than

ng Section will be held as follows the Right Section M. O. Co. and the Signali

Morse Lamp Class-Under Sgt. Major Blair, Monday and Wednesday 0 p.n

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PARADES.

Parades for Tuesday, 10th instant:-

5.30 p.m.-Recruits of Engineer Co. (except Quarry Bay Section), Squad Drill and Hifle exerises on Cricket Ground under Serg Higby. 5.30 pan--All-recruits (including latest jine) Right Sec. M.G. Co, who have not been passed out-Squad drill and Skirmishing on Cricket Ground. Stret- cher Bearer Section-lystruction at Headquarters,

Well you are justified to retaliate (uf course not by inhainan means)

to 10 p.m. at Murray Parade Ground, enemies have employed cause aur

Semaphore Fing Class -Under Sgt. Silns. Monday and Wednesday 7 to 8 a.to, at Volunteer Headquarters. air, foul, human and inhuman means to

Morse Flag Class Under Corp, Law The report, which gives the earnings for fight us. Therefore do your best! Those

rence, Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 8 the year ending April 30th, States that who can go and fight, do so. Those why are to old ur physically unfit or who are

am, at Volunteer Bondquarters, compared with the operations of the prevented by good reasons to go and fight,

Names of candidates should lie sent to ceding year's operating revera sinergas.d $177,423.10, operating expenes other than they can help here. With chair work, with depreciation decreased $294.84, deprecia- their purse they can contribute, they slicers Canding Companies or Sectious. tion decrend 812.039.79, and taxes de help ir Governments-many title bits at once, to be forwarded to Headquarters. creused 1,020.74-making an increase in make a heap. Do not support our enemies. water line operating income of $191,387,57 in any way. Do not trade with them; do De nct buy any There was a decrease in the net revenue not lodge them; do not play with them. from auxiliary operations of $3.108.75, avoid them (ch ́ers), leaving an increase in the total operating thing from them. Do not sell to them. income of $167,078.82, er 23. 13 per cont In one word, help your different Govern- The increase in uperating income is ments; suppress the possibility of enabl entirely attributable to the operations of ing the encing to make through you or the transpacific lite, which, with the same out of you a single penny. Do not forget; number of voynges as last year, shows an please realize that every penny that your increase of $457,497.80, whereas the operant my cau save gurs totally or partly to tions of the Panama line show decrease in his country directly or indirectly and revenue of $280,074.70

The increase in operating revenue of serves to bug buljeta, shells, arma or other the transpacific line, the report states, is mens with which he may kill your due to condition, brenght stut by the brother, your father, your friend, your Many of the ships of con-those who are fighting your battles European war..

(Applause,) belligerents have been taken out of the at the risk of their lives of their limbs

SPEECH BY SIR EVERARD FRASER. As a result of transpacific service and of the Spez Hor

Sir EVERARD FRASER Next Tuse Le address this the Pacific Mail was enabled to ob vice for war purposes. tain a larger proportion of the traffe. the meeting and was given a great recep

The decrease in the revenues of the tion. He said:

My friends, at this Panama line is due, principally, to the assembly on the date when a year ago the fact that in November, 1914, as a result of British Empire catered into war, it is the opening of the Panama Canal, the fitting that the representative of heroit company ceased to participate in the through carriage of freight and pissen-Felgium should move the resolution which gers between San Francisco and Atlantic links us in Shanghai with like acetings In of our fellow-countrymen throughout the porte via the Isthmus of Panama. addition to this the service to Mexican world. (Applause.) To use as Presiden porte ha frequently been interrupted of the Patriotic League of Britons Over during the past year on account of revelu seas, by which this meeting was organized, Mexico, and falls the honour of seconding the resolu tionary disturbances in

5.30 pm Remainder--Lecture by the Inspecting leer, Capt. A. Riddell,

7th Panjabis at Headquarters.

DETAIL On duty until morning of 12th inst.—

Club Hill, Kowloon

Scouts C

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Officer on daty-Capt. Slewart. Detention Lamp, Kowloon --

On duty to-night-Civil Service Co. Oder on duty-Capt. Churchill.

On duty 11th inst-No. 2 Section Arbi- lery Hattery and four members of Signalling Section.

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Westminster Cigarettes

Turkish Blend A A Grade

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CIGAERTTER.

The A.A." Cigarette is a blond of finely flavoured Turkish Tobacco.

They have cork tips and are packed in decorated pocket tins that contain 20 Cigarettes. The tins, which are flat, are very convenient for Volunteers, Members of the Police Reserve Force, Golfers, Fishermen, Yachtsmen and all other Sportsinen.

They are sold for 30 cents a tin by all lending Tobacconists in Hongkong and South China.

Westminster Turkish “ SPECIALS ” are a fuller and more aromatic blend.

$1.25 for 50.

Hongkong, oth Anguet, 1915,

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O. C. Guard, Sergeant Major Roylance" Thursday, August 12th

Sergt. and 7 men

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Officer on duty-Capt, Scott. Orderly Officer until 12th just.t. Danby. Orderly Sergt. until 12th inst-Sgt. Silas,

U. E. STEWART, Uaptain,

Adjulant, H.KV.N." HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. QUARD (CENTRAL POLICE STATION) 945 PM Tuesday, August 10th.

3 Sergt. and 7 wen. The following communication from Nor the business with Central American coun- tion, and I have also the pleasant duty thern France is published in a Houe paper tries has been less than normal owing to of thanking the representatives of the British A letter bearing the inscription To the the effect of the European war on the Allied Powers for attending this after

noon. (Applause.) We welcome the pre- Chinese most popular pan in Germany, was posted financial conditions of those countries.

The decrease of $12,039.79 in the charge sence of our fellow-residents of the nations Indian eu Poste llestante, Berlin Berlin's Post Office redirected it to "General von Kluck, for accrued depreciation is due to the allied with our own in the present collossa! Von Kluck, instead of arriving there, as he withdrawal from service of the steamship struggle. Amidst all the horrors of war

we are cheered by the hope that the British was supposed to do, was making a headlong Coat Hier, sold March 26th, 1916, and the

steamships Barracoutu

and City of existing union in arms now ocmented by retreat. Hence the letter was reposted to Sydney, condemned and written off. Berlin marked "Unknown at this address."

In 1885 the Company asquiced a parcel bloodshed in a common cause will in time Sail the German Post Office: "Von Kluck is no longer popular, but von Hindenberg ia of land near the northern terminus of the to come produce such a union of hearts the hero. So the letter was redirected to Panama Railroad, In the city now known that national prejudice and racial him. By the time the letter should have as Coloa, Republic of Panama, which was jealousy shall disappear in the war reached him he was snowed up in the Car subsequently used as a pier site in con- fellowship of a new United States, united pathians. Von Hindenburg had been cut off nection with the operation of the steam- it may be not by formal ties, but one in After the exclusion of the the pursuit of true cultors and of moral by the Russians, nad dropped below zero in ship line.

Company's ships from the Panama Canal progress. (Loud applaust.). We meet the property could no longer be used for to-day in no spirit of rancour. The grz- The Panas Rail-pel of hate we leave to our enemies. operating purposes. road Company submitted an offer to pur (Hear, hear,) We meet under a solo chase the property for the sum of $150,060, sente of duty to be done, of burdens to which offer was accepted.

be borne, nerile to be faced, difficulties to It arrived there the day the Lullante was The stearnship Algan, which was be surmounted for the sake of the genera- sunk, and the French Post Office returned it quired in 1899, was sold on January, 17. Lions to come and we are soberly con to Berlin marked "Von Tirpitz. Wanted 1915, and the steamship Costa Rica, which fident in the success of our oause because

Bat a postmaster has not been maintained in regular service badly. Try Potsdam."

dom. (Applause.). slipped the letter into the Kaiser's imperial for a number of years on account of being our peoples fight for right and for fre too small to be used to advantage in the packet, crossing out von Tirpitz's name.

The Kaiser, highly indignant at being, the Company's service, was sold on March fifth most popular man in Germany, sent it 28th, 1915. on to the Crown Prince, but a Frenchman still employed in the Stenay Post Office re directed it to Joffre. The Berlin Post Office marked it "Hold until called for."

the Kaiser's esteers,

So the Post Office, seeking to curry favour with the Kaiser redirected the letter to Coant pppelin. It was, however, intercepted by an employes in the Antwerp Post Office, who sent It back again to Paris,

The steamers Barracouta and City of Sydney, both which are very old, were condemned and withdrawn from service during the year.-Commercial News,

to have beep not backward in contributing After a year of wir, Shanghai claims men and money to the common weal. already many of us have known the loss but apprehend that before victory is of relatives and friends, and few of us

FARADER

O,C. Guard, Crown Sergeant Watt.. Tuesday, August 10th, and Friday, August 18th-Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons and Recruits of Chinese Company.

Wednesday, August 11th Recruits of Portuguese and British Company under Thursday, August 19th, at 6 p.-N. C. Oficers, Parade under the D. S. P. at the Crown-Sergeant C. 31, S. Alves, p.m.

F. C. JENKIE,

S. P. (Heserve) Central Police Station, & p.m., in mufti.

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'ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY RECORDED.

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