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A. S. WATSON & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, GENERAL CHEMISTS,

AND

Manufacturers of the following

AERATED WATERS, viz: · SODA, TONIC, SARSAPARILLA,

AND POTASH, LEMONADE, GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1881.

Innes, when he deliberately stated, in referring to the subject, that the agents for the Ocean had sent in an outrageous claim for compensation. Apart from the justice of the claim, which we are not in a position, whatever our private opinion may be, to decide, we certainly cannot endorse Sir George Innes's assertion, presuming that he alluded to the amount claimed, that the claim was outrageous..

Mr. W. Wheeler, Messrs. Stevens Deliveries in Town and Harbour from & Co.'s representative in Sydney,

7 AM to 7 P.M..

SHIPS' MEDIOIGNE CHESTS REFITCED, PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.

Prompt Attention given to Coast Orders.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG. SHANGHAI PHARMACY,

SHANGHAL.

CANTON DISPENSARY,

CANTON.

THE DISPENSARY,

THE

FOOCHOW.

Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 21ST OCTOBER, 1881.

writes to the Herald asserting that the amount claimei, £1,585 16s, was a simple statement of actual cash disbursements made in consequence of the action of the Government in detaining the ship. As the steamer was detained about a month, we should imagine Mr. Wheeler's state ment to be aery fair and reasonable

one.

The hire of a steamer like the Ocean, we speak from personal know- ledge, could hardly be less than £1,000 per month, and the balance would doubtless be made up by cost

The steamship Thales came out of Kowloon Dock early this morning.

The ship: Dharwar from Newcastle, N.S.W., with conls, is lying at anchor in Tathong Channel, Tainton

The Dook Company's, steain-tug Fame has gone out to tow her into port.

At the Police Court this day, Li Achit, a merchant, was charged, before Mr. Wodehouse, with being in passession of preparad opiam without a certificate from the opiun fariner, and was faud. $200, wil the alternativo of six weeks' Imprisonment

Tho' two new Uniuose gunboats, re- cently from England, cane down from Canton yesterday, aul as soon as they got into British waters at the west and of the harbour saluted the port This morning the salutes baig ne- knowledged from the shore battery, the gunboats saluted the Coin a.store, to which the Victor Ewinast replied.

"A citizen went into a Norwich hard- ware store the other day and inquired:

How much do you ask for a bath tub for a child?" Ture dollars and sorenty-five cents," was the reply.

"Guess we'll have to keep on wasbing the baby in the soul-souttle till pricas come down."

Admiral Ting landed at Murray

TWO HONGKONG RESIDENTS IN time. At 12:30 p.m. reached a new

SERIOUS TROUBLE. We are sorry to have to record a serious accident which has occurred in the North, and which may probably involve two gentlemen, residents of this Colony, in a very grave charge. The following will sponk for itself:- “A very serious Rooident seems to live occurred up-country, at a place called Nado, about 200 lt from Chihkiang, Two gentlemen-Mr. Hayller, Q0, of Hongkong, and Mr. McKean,while absent upon a shooting-trip, arrived at a village, where, as nearly always hap. pens, they were surrounded by an in.. quisitive crowd. Suddenly, we are informed, Mr. McKean's gun went off, severely wounding three Chinese, two of whom die from the injuries they received.. Messra. Hayllar and Me Kon immediately despatched a mes- senger with news of the accident' to Mr. Carles, acting Vice.Consul at Shag- hai; but as the accident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Chinkiang Con- sulate, the affair has been placed in the hands of the Consul at that port, who

men are conveyed to the Consulate there with as little delay as possible Mr. McKean, however, will be sent on from Chinkiang to Shanghai immo- diately. He has not suffered any ill. local magistrate, and is at present, we treatment while in the hands of the believe, in security at Li-yang. We ure of course without further parti- culars at present; but it seems a strange thing that a gun should be carried at

of coal for the enforced trip to Mel-W-be-w-whistled the customer,will no doubt see that the two gentle- bourne, water, provisions, docking, and other incidental expenses. It is perfectly true that anybody who has a claim to make against Government seldom makes a mistake against him- self, so that all claims for compensa tion require to be very carefully gone into and minutely scrutinised, and no doubt in the case under notice, if the Sydney Ministry admit their lia- bility, Messrs. Stevens & Co. will be required to give a clear and detailed account of the whole of the expenses incurred.

As we did not hesitate to defend the action of the New South Wales Go- vernment, when violently assailed by interested partisans and others, for their action in placing under Qua- rantine Regulations all vessels from Chinese ports, we will not be mis- Sir John Robertson, as a palliation understood when we express our for the sharp action of the authorities belief that the extreme measures we presume, stated that the Ocean adopted with reference to the steam-brought small-pox to Sydney in 1876 ship Occan do not appear to have and on another occasion afterwards; been wholly justified by the actual but even supposing that to be true, circumstances of the case. Without which, by the way, is not admitted, we going minutely into details, which really do not see how it could justify Captain Webber's published state these recent proceedings on the part ments have already made public of the Government, if there actually in this colony, we may briefly state existed, as has been authoritatively that on the occasion referred to, asserted, no foundation whatever for the Ocean was quarantined in-Syd-believing that the steamer had any ney and such a strict surveillance disease on board. If the charterers kept over the vessel, that for a con- have not in any way violated the siderable time, the crew and passen- law nor over-ridden the regula gers suffered grave inconveniences, tions of the port; if they had no dis- it is alleged unnecessarily, by being ease on board, nor any symptoms shut out from all intercourse with the city, although in great straits for want of water and other neces- saries. The loss of time caused by the detention of the Ocean in qua- ticklish proceeding-fighting rantine was of course a serious mat- against a Government, especially a ter for the owners or charterers of Colonial Government, so we are not the steamer, so that in view of the at all sanguine that, even with the somewhat peculiar character of the best of the argument-so far as we whole business, it is hardly a matter are acquainted with the real facts of of surprise to find that Messrs. Gece the dispute-Messrs. Geo. R. Stevens R. Stevens & Co., the charterers of & Co. will derive mich benefit from the vessel have claimed the sum of their endeavour to obtain satisfac. £1,585 163. from the New South tion for their alleged injuries. Wales Government, as compensation for the detention of the steamer by the Sydney authorities.

Pier at 1.30 to-day, ander a salute from the Shore Battery. A guard of honour of the Royal Inniskilling Fasi- liers, under Lieut. Bennett, lined the landing place; and the Admiral having gracefully salated the Colours of the Regiment as he passed, proceeded, company of the Governor's private Se- cretary, to Government House.

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tion. nows regarding the disaffection Recent home telegrams give addi. in Ireland. The Land Longue's head-. quarters have been transferred to Li- verpool. Biots of a serious nature have' occurred in Duined such a startling as rally have assained such a startling as- poot, that heavy reinforcements are rapidly being sent to Ireland. Mr. Gladstono's life has been so frequently threatened, that he is constantly guard ed by policemen.

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The American ship McNear, Captain Taylor, from Cardiff.arrived here this morning and reports having passed the Warwick on July 6th, in lat. 15,00 N. longitude 25.00 West, bound to Cal. cutta, 23 days out; and the Norham Custle from Hargon to Singapore, of disease; it would certainly appear dorate weather generally throughout

on the 9th August. Experienced in to us that, in equity at least, they have a right to receive the compen-erly gule on the 21st June in int 44.00 voyage. Encountered a heavy south- sation they claim. It is, however, a N. long 9:00 W. Another heavy gale was also experienced from the NW on 1st uit. in lat. 44.00 S. long, 57.00 E.

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The adjourned inquest on the bodies of eleven Chinese, drowned in last Friday's gale, was resumed at the M gistracy yesterday afternoon before Mr H E Wodehouse, and a jury formed by Messrs. J. Theo. Chuter, F.,S. A. Gomes, and M. A. de Carval- ho. Ten out of the eleven bodies of the deceased had been identified by relatives and friends, who gave eri. dence to that effect, as well as to the incidents which led to thoir being downd, and the inquiry was at journed for further evidence until two o'clock this afternoon."

Of all the ramifications of the Roman Catholic Church those which commend, themselves most to outsiders are their organizations devoted to benevolent purposes.

The "good work accom- plished among the sick and poor in Europe and America by the Sisters of Meroy and Charity are so well known and appreciated as to find many imi- tutors in other denominational con- gregations as well as the lay world, The French Convent at Wanchai and the Sisterhool connected with it are familiar to the denizens of Hongkong. their labour of love, self-denial, and. beneficence having enminenced among

His Honour the Acting Chief Justice delivered sentonce yesterday on the We observe, from the Sydney thrae prisonera convicted at the Cri- Morning Herald of the 17th ultimo, minal, Sessions held before him on that this claim for damages had been Tuesday. Oban Atai convicted for made the subject of discussion in unlawfully entering a dwelling bouse, the Legislative Council on the pre- and also on a second count for woand ceding Thursday (September 16th). ing a man, was relegated to eighteen Until a decision has been arrived at, months hard labour; Lan Ayan for it would, perhaps, be premature to go burglary, was treated to seven years, deeply into the questiou, although and Ho Apin an old offen ler who was it would appear on the face of it found guilty of larceny, to three years penal servitude. These men, their that Messrs. Geo. R. Stevens and Co. offences and their sentences can have have actually a good case for some recognition at the hands of the Go- little interest for the general public, although there is a strong fool vernment for the losses they allegeing abroad that our judges do not arr were sustained owing to the arbi-on the side of leniency; but with all trary and illegal action of the autho- due respect to our worthy Acting Chief rities. It must not be forgotten, Justice we would submit that it is an however, that Governments have a unuocessary and altogether unjustifi great latitude allowed them in any able degradation prisoners are subjected precautionary measures they may to iu having to walk in chaine through choose to inaugurate for the public

the public streets, guarded by armed the community from the early days of weal, and, as in this instance they policemen, after their trial on a special the Settlement. We are not, therefore certainly acted under their discre- mission to receive sentence. The aen-backward in giving publicity to the tionary powers with the idea of bene-tences to be passed on cases of larceny fact that a Fancy Bazaar will be held and burglary which class of offence in December next in aid of the funds fiting the public, it is likely enough constitatas about ninety per cent of our of this Institution. It was Wiseman they will decline to recognise any criminal charges, can surely require who remarked that the object of those out of the way expense or inconve very little consideration. Mr. Justice sales was to strew the path of Charity nience their actions may have cans Russell cau sontonce prisoners off hand, with roses? and we have no doubt ed to private individuals. The feel- Why, with the Anting Chief Justine that many amongst us will be glad of ing of the Ministry was doubtless should it always be sentence resory-such un agreeablo via medica for aid. faithfully indicated by Sir George ed"? This should not be.

ing a good cause.

full-cook in the middle of a crowd of

people. We shall, however, no doubt

hear more about the matter_3000.”—- N. O. Daity New...

WRECK OF THE “QUINTA,”

THE CAPTAIN'S REPORT.

late last night per ateander Paladin, Captain Thomsen, who arrived here

from 'Hoihor, reports:-Lift Hong kong at 8.30 am. of the second instant with wind, bar. 30.10. Passed Sharp Island at 11:30 am. The sky was clear and had a fresh brocze with high sea, from E. Set sails and everything on deck was made fast and securred; at 4 p., bar. 30 05, weather commence! to look threatening and the wind rising with violent squalls accompanied with rain; wind blowing from E-N-&. with steadily falling; 9p.m. 29 99, bar. 12 all the appearance of a typhoon bar. P.. 29.00. Squalls and sea increasing with violent rain, at ± am. 2908; at

The

noou lat. 193 N long, 110.55 . by observation, and by rocknuing 111.44 E., which makea a current of 50 miles to the westward in 21 hours. ship was then stearad S. 35° W (true). At2p.a. sighted Tiahosa, and seeing that we could not possibly go against wind, tide, and sea, and stood a chance of being drifted to the shore on the open coast, we came to the can, clusion after consultation that it would be safest to anchor off Tinhosa and let the typhoon pass over us, the course of which we surmised to be in a South- Westerly direction, consequently we steered W. by S. (true) and reached the anchorage just in time, us a heavy blinding rain was then falling; bar. 29.56. at 4 pm. We anchored at 4.30, with port auchor and 45 fa. thoms chain in smooth water and good: anchorage ground. At 8 p.m. bar. 29.44 S. point of Tinhosa bearing magnetic E. 9 miles off; 9p.m. experienced most furious squalls with heavy rain; dropped. starboard anchor and paid out 45 fathoms chaiu. Midnight bar. 29.11, which made us believe that the typhoon was going ahead of us. On the 4th at 4 a.m, weather was a little bettor and cloared up, barometer rising, At 9 a.m. showed 29.56, and then went down rapidly, and a high S.E son Came in, wind still EN.E., squalią most furions with blinding rain.""AE. 11 am, had to weigh anchor, the son getting too high and threatening to Bush everything on deck. Weighed anchor and tried to go against the wind to seek better shelter nearer the coast, as we were under the impression that the South Best wind would be the last of the tyahoon, and that it would very soon cease. We then went full speed against the wind, engine working very hard cousa quent on the big son rolling at the

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anchorage which was about a mile distant from the former and nearer the shore; 3 pan the wind suddenly came from the SA blowing barder than ever, and drifting a big son right on the bench, bar, 29.44 The sea got so high that it was impaible to lie there any longer, and through the swinging of the vessel we were dangerously near the rooks, so stoained against the wind and sou trying to support the olains and weigh anchor again so as to reach the open sea; but it was impracticable. The starboard anchor was weighed but the stock was lost, and the port chain snapped in 3) fathoms. The ship. would not naswer her balm, and was therefore forced to keep off before the''. winds; tried to reach a low sandy beach which extended between the two islands, but the ship again refused her helin and drifted sideways in and struck with the fore end on some rocks very near the shore, the after part of the Vessel being on the sand. Engine went fall speed astern trying to get off, but the effort was of no avail. The -vessel laid over on her starboard side, exposing the deck to the wind and sea, and the consequence thereof was that the starboard side and everything else on deck was at anco smashed to pieces and flooded. Two lifeboats were then put out from the port side and manned' and we tried to get ashore on the sandy boad, with the women and children passengers, but, aufortunately the strong current running at the time washed the boat amongst the rocks and amusbed them to pieces. The whole of the passengers were saved by the boat's crew, with the exception of two women who would not leave the boats, and drifted out to sea and wore seen no The ship made no water until the 5th inst. Seeing the dunger attend- ed on the landing of these passengers we coased sending any more out and waited till the morning of the 5th. About daybreak we have life-buoye overboard with small lines attached to

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them hoping that the surf would throw them ashore, so as to enable the men who were forced to stay ashore the pre- vious night to got hold of them. At 10. a.m. they succeeded in getting hold of one life-buoy, and we attached a strong rope to it, which was carried over the rocks to the sandy beach, and then mide fast to a rock. Another boat. was manned and filled with passengers and lowered on the port side, and by hauling the line we managed to get her ashore safely. The heavy son and wind prevented us from attempting to pullashore. The ship was now stack fast on the sand and labouring heavily, but making no water; however, by the method above described we succeeded in saving all the passengers excepting the two women already referred to; we then built a tent with the ship's canves for the shelter of the women, and Bam. supplied them with blankets, boos and spars were thrown ashore to enable the passengers to build huts for themselves. The crew, with the exception of three, returned on board, to make everything ready to have the ship off as soon as the weather gut better; engines and orerything else. were ready. During the night of the 5th the vessel-laboared more heavily than before; and at 10.30 mominenced to make water. All bands manned the deck pamp at anos, trying to keep the water from rising in the bolds, so as to enable us to got steam on the donkey and pamp by steam; but the water rose so quickly that at 12.50- a.m. on the 6th the vessel was filled

up to the water line, in all the compart ments, notwithstanding that the pumps bad been going all the while. It then made us believe that the ship must have

been split at the bottom or else must have leaked in every compartment. Tus sluice-valves were all closed, and we gave up pumping when we found that the ship was fall to the water line. At 4 a.m. the weather cleared up a bit, and wind deoroased. Great quan. ties of provisious were sent on shore to save them from being spoiled with salt water, as we had lost all hopes of getting the ship off. In the aftercoon wo built tents ashore, and made every- thing ready to take op our abode there should the vessel break up. Ohrozo toter and mails were left on board as we believed that they would be safer. there, as it was raining in torrents, Towards the evening about twouty bonte caine ashore trying to pilfer tho luggage of the passengers, and we drove them off by firing shots above,