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THE new dock at Cardiff, of which the Marquis of Bute cut the first nod a short time ago, will extend over thirty-five acres, exclusive of timber ponds, and will cost about £500,000. -- It is to be completed within, three years. The lock will be thelargest in the world, its dimensions being so feet wide and 600 feet long, while the depth of water over the sills will vary from 26 feet to 30 fect. The dock will be 2,400 feet long and 600 feet wide, the depth of water varying between as feet and 33 feet, according to tide. When the new dock is complete, there will be a water area "In Cardiff basins and locks of 130 acres, and a

quayage of five miles.

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ONE of the many minor horrors of existence, says the Pall Mall Gazelle, is the dread of hydro- phobia. It is likely to be increased by the evidence given at a Coroner's inquest recently in Paddington. Last September a boy of fourteen was playing with a retilever puppy three months old, when it snapped at his hand and alightly grazed the skin of his finger. The dog seemed in good health, but it became restless, and was soon after word destroyed. The scratch was dressed with caustic, and it soon healed, On Tuesday week the boy became fill, and on Saturday he died of hydrophobia from the effect of a bite inflicted last September. That was bad. enough, but the house surgeon of St. Mary's Hospital added an element of additiona' borror by stating that he had met with cases in which the poison of hydrophobia had remained dor- mant in the system for ten years, and then caused death. No one, therefore, who has been bitten by a dog, even although it did not appear to be mad, can feel sure, for at least ten years, that he is not carrying about with him the undeveloped geims of madness.

THE LOSS OF THE "MINARD CASTLE"

The Marine Court of Inquiry into the_circum- stances attending the loss of the sternship Altg-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL - 20, 1883.

being their watch below. The quarter-masters live together in a house on the forecastle,

the commodious and fast Spanish steamer Forge Juan, which is to replace the chartered steamer „By Captain Hassall :-The second officer gave Zide on the line. The Yorge Juan in sister me orders to secure the ladder. The pilot used ship to the Elcano, both vessels having been the ladder when going away. I was by myself expressly built for Messrs. Olano, Larrinaga & securing the ladder. It takes from twenty minutesCo. for their small fleet engaged in the coasting to half an hour to secure the ladder. It would trade of the Philippines. The Jorge Juan be about two minutes after the ship struck that I will shartly proceed to Hongkong foundergo some saw the captain on the bridge.

repairs before taking ber place on the line, and she will probably return to our port under another name and flag.

Frank Nainby, plate quarter-master on board the Minard Castle, stated that be was below from the time the steamer left the harbour until coming out of his room when he felt the ship she struck, it being his watch below. He was strike. He saw the captain on the upper bridge at the time the vessel sack. He ran aft and saw the water tushing into the ship about a fost below the 'tween decks.

Edward Robinson, late a quarter-master in the Afinard Castle, stated that he joined the steamer in Shanghal about three months ago. He was not on watch when the steamer left the harbour. He was below from the time of leaving until she

struck.

The Russian frigate which arrived yesterday, is the Scobele, from Cebu, with Admiral Köpitoff on board.

The Spanish steamer Remits, which is shortly

expected here, is to bring, the Russian ship California in tow from the coast of Luzon, where she was lying dismasted.

Intimations.

"NOVELTY STORE.”

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD,

SELLING OFF CHEAP.

NO SUCH OPPORTUNITY EVER OFFERED BEFORE.

Intimations.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,, LIMITED.

THE DIRECTORS are now prepared to

receive TENDERS from suitable persons for a term of FIVE YEARS, for the lease of the HONGKONG HOTEL, 'with FURNITURE com- plete,

The Building (together with`n`powerful pas senger lift) will comprise after the proposed

viz:-

FOR ONE MONTH ONLY from This Date, all the BOOKS in this "STORE" including alterations and additions have been completed,

those which may arrive during the month, will be disposed of at Published Prices, Charging Extra only the actual expenses incurred, such as freight, insurance, &c., at, current rate of exchange.

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Messrs. Birchal, Robinson and Company of Manila, have bought the American steamer Ingebourg, before called the Nouvelle Bretagne and which was driven ashore in the typhoon of the 20th October last. This steamer was put afloat by Captain Henry who formerly com manded her. After the repairs she has under- gone Intely, the Ingehourg is declared to be per. fectly seaworthy and her new owners intend run-Crystallized Tin Boxes, for the above period only,

~E~~R~M~S,

To avoid confusion, all the BOOKS selected shall not be delivered but forwarded together with a Memo of cost which if not approved, the BOOKS may be returned.

Joseph McGee, late can enter of the Afinard Castle, stated that he joined the ship in London in October fast. When the ship suck he was looking down the number two hatch and saw aning her between Manila and the provinces.

cat rush of water come in from the bilge on the starboard side. He went down and ex- amined the damage and found in the 'tween decks the water about two fect from there, He then went down into the engine room' and found the water was up to number one plat- form above the keel. The water was rushing from the engine room into number three He nusisted in getting out the starboard boat. He has charge of the sluice valves which are always kept closed,

The requisite permission for the removal of the embalmed corpse of Don Bonifacio de Viamanos. from Hongkong to Manila has been granted by the Manila Government.

Cheang Ahol, compradore and pilot, stated be has been piloting ships in and out of Hongkong harbour for the past sixteen years. He left the Minard Castle when outside Green Island an the moring of the 10th instant. The steamer was about three quarters of a mile S. by W. from Green Island when he left her.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

ST. JOHN LODGE OF HONGKONG,

No. 618, S.C.

A FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-

LODGE of EMERGENCY will be held in-

DAY, the 20th instant, at 8 for 8.30 P.M. precisely. Visiting Brethern are cordially in-

Hongkong, 19th April, 1883.

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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

At the conclusion of the evidence Mr. Stokes asked permission to put in a shot written summary drawing attention to several dis-vited to attend. crepancies in the evidence. He said that the statement of Captain Skinner, which was written out the day after the ship was lost, was more likely to be correct as to the time he was on the bridge before the vessel struck than the statements of the other witnesses who now only gave their evidence. Alter some conversation between MY,"

memos were admitted.

NOTICE.

ard Castle was resumed at the Harbour Mas-Stokes and the president of the cour: Mr. Stokes' CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

ter's Office this morning. The Coust comprised Captain H. G. Thomsett, R.N. (President), Lieut. G. W. Balliston, H.M.S. Victor Emanuel, Capt. Hassall of the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Bangalore and Captain Turpin of the O. & O. S. 5. Ca's steamer Gaelle. Mr. A. P. Stokes, solicitor, was present watching the case on behalf of Captain Skinner. -

On resuming the President called in the chief officer,

Captain Thomsett said: When I arrived, two minutes ago, the chief officer handed me a letter, in which he makes several statements. (Addressing the chief officer.) The letter is a most improper one, and might have prejudiced the members of the Court against. Captain Skinner. When you were here giving your evi- dence, you ought to have given it correctly, I dare say you did what you did in ignorance but it was nevertheless highly improper. You

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can go now.

The court was then adjourned till two o'clock. Captain Skinner recalled said I cannot tell you the time I went on deck after having break. fast. During breakfast I and the chief officer say how long I stayed at breakfast; when I went were conversing about the cargo, but I cannot

on the bridge I saw no water breaking over the rock. When I went into the cabin with the pilot I stayed there about a minute. After leav ing the

third or I went on the bridge to give the my orders; I did not stay on the bridge more than four or five minutes.

The Chief Officer was recalled and said:-1 went to breakfast just after the Captain; some three or four minutes after. I left breakfast

before the Captain. I was about twenty-five minutes at breakfast.

Goods.

"BELGIC"

from San Francisco, &c., are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna ture and to take immediate delivery of their Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer, will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and

F. E. FOSTER, Agent.

expense.

Hongkong, 20th April, 1883..

A150,

· “ KAISAR-I-HIND " 'CIGARETTES are now offered at 80 Cents per too, in Handsome

Hongkong, 13th March, 1883,

Intimations.

LOST.

、N WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON between Muray Pier and Government House, A GOLD LOCKET, with MONOGRAM and

CREST.

The Finder will be REWARDED, if necessary, on RETURNING the same to the

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH Hongkong, 4th April, 1883.

OFFICE.

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[R MOORE begs to recommend his

to the public as unrivalled by any prepara tion ever produced for promoting the growth of the hair. The basis of this compound is made of soap root; the natives of the Philip pine Islands never use anything clsc for washing their hair; they are never found bald,

hair from 5 to 6 feet long. By constantly using air from to common to see the females with this Shampoo Wash as directed, you will NEVER BE BALD. The proprietor offers the Wash to the public entirely confident that by its restorative pro- perties it will without fall arrest decaying hair. It completely eradicates scurt, dandruff,

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AND R.. TENNENT'S ALE AND

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Thomas Nevison, late chief engineer of the 1ter of an hour at breakfast. When I relieved perns; French Embroidery, edging and

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The Second Officet recalled said: I went down to breakfast with the captain, and left the cabin before the captain and first officer. I was from ten minutes to a quar. the third officer he gave me the course and Minard Castle, continuing his evidence stated told me he had shifted it from S.W. to 15, hat he walked across the deck from the engine also to keep Alchau right ahead I cannot re

hatch, amidalis, to member be pointed out I was, on Flannels, Victoria Lawns, Table Cloths, white And he did so he looked towards the bridge, the ship had set in a little.. I was on the bridge and sow the Captain stepping from the ladder about six minutes before she struck, but as on to the upper bridge. The ship st:uck almost was only about two minutes of that time in immediately afterwards

charge of the ship I did not notice if she drifted in. The captain came on the bridge about two minutes after I got there. I saw minutes after he come on the bridge. The cap tain was on the lower bridge when he waved me to starboard the helm. As the captain came to the chart house he said "starboard" and the helm was put hard-a-starboard. The Captain then looked at the compass and steadied the helm. board, when she struck immediately. It did not After a time he again gave the order hard-a-star-

occur to me that the ship was dangerously near the land.. I had no idea that there was a rock off Chung Chow island. I have not looked

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the captain go to the telegraph about four Cushions, Grenadine Silk, Gentlemen's Collars, | (+ VISITORS.

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By the Court: When the ship struck the Captain was on the bridge.

James Collins, said: I was second engineer of the Minard Castle, and was in charge of the engines when the vessel left the harbour on the morning of the roth Instant. At the time` we struck, the ship was going ten and-a-half koets an hour, which speed we had gradually worked up to. When the ship statted she going about seven or eight knots an hour. I had no instruc tions through the telegraph just before the ship struck. The ship apparently struck twice; the first shock was not very severe, but the second one, which I felt about two seconds after the first, almost knocked me' off my feet. The shock brought the engines up a little; and

By the Captain-I only saw you wave your A. I went round to the starting gear to stop them hand to me when you were about sixty

then saw

saw the telegraph was pointing to "stop." feet distant. When you came on the bridge you Just at that moment the chief engineer came immediately starboarded the helm. When you down from the deck; and down to the platform in the fare part of engine not remember saying I would corroborate all and together we went read the statement you had written to me I do room, and found the water rushing in from a that was in it. I told you that I was on the hatch, I saw no hole_in_the_ship's-side -it-bridge about two minutes before came did. I do must have been below where we were standing. The hatch must have been forced open by the rash of water. No order could have been made through the telegraph without my attention being drawn to it. I am sure no order was given me before the ship struck.

By the Captain-1 heard no signal from the telegraph until after the vessel sticks when the telegraph signalled to stop I was stopping the engines as I knew there was something wrong

J I was stopping the engines before I saw the water tushing in.

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at the chart.

not remember being on the bridge when we came from Salgon the last trip. I work at the charts every day when wo are at sea, I knew of no danger from being close to the land.

The third officer was recalled at Captain Skin- ner's request and said he heard t

d the wikten state ment made, and heard nothing more said about lethan that he objected to the phrase about the

Captain's orders having been car ied out." Frederick Dodwell, resident agent of Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co, stated that he heard the written statement of Captain Skinner, relating to 12th.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

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of of the Magpie, had surveyed the place where the vessel was lost, and By permission, Mr. A. P. Stokes addressed he was now present to give his evidence.

the court on behalf of Captain Skinner, and drew Mr. Bealo was then called.

attention to what he termed discrepancies in the Henry Beale, said I am a Lieutenant of the evidence given by the second and third officers, Royal Navy and at present belong to the and the quarter-master who was on the bridge Maggie, a surveying ship. I am a third class at the time the ship struck. Mr. Stokes' defence "Naval Assistant Surveyor. Yesterday after is too lengthy to appear in this issue. Mr. Mul-

noon, I visited the rock marked on the Admiralty lon, the third officer, was requested by the Count WILLIAM SCHMIDT & CO.

n being dry at low water and made to give his reasons for altering the ship's course some observations at the spot with a view to and said: "I shifted the course to keep her Ascertain the correctness of its position, re- more away from the island, When I left the latively to the adjacent point of Chung Chow bridge the ship was in a safe enough position." Island. The result

of my observation is that The finding of the Court will be given tomorrow

dis- the actual position of the rock is 115 yards

S. 66.41 E. true direction from that narked on the chart. (Charl" pro- duced showing the difference of the position). I also found another rock, 75 feet: S. 48.35 E true from the rock that is dry. There Is a depth of from 16 to 23 feet between them. The fast mentioned rock is about to feet square, and has six feet on it at low water springs, There are soundings of seven fathoms – to the castwards and five and a half to the north-east. Another rock about 200 feet

at noon.

MANILA,

(Translated from "El Comercio") The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China has opened an agency branch in Iloilo under the charge of Mr. W. H. Young,

His Excellency General Moline, has amongst the other plans of improvement which he pro- poses to introduce into the army, the very laud-

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Arms Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted at moderate charges. Sporting Guns and Ammunition always on hand.

D. K. GRIFFITH.

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In a south-westerly direction from the rockable ides of extending and improving the breed ANUFACTURER OF THE LONDON

I did not verify its position. I took an

marked on the chart was pointed out to me, but of portes in the country by importing, if neces

sary, stallions and mares from Andalusia. AECOM ALCL a known fact that His Excellency the

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John Hopper, lato a quarter-master on the Ultramar, One of the various measures Finard Castle, stated he had been in the ship that Captain General, Jovellar, contemplates.

wenty-four days. He was on watch on the introducing is one to suppress the present system Tower bridge when the steamer got under weigh of making deductions from the pay of the Mill- on the toth instant. He was walking bout "tary Officers and the members of the Civil serpice. during his watch, When the ship, struck he was occuring, the aft gangway ladder and then went on the lower bridge Captain was on the upper bridge at this time. There were four quarter-masters Incall on gboards He did not see where two of them were, is

A Russian frigate arrived on the 12th instan and proceeded to anchor at Cavite.Harbour doubtless in anticipation of a gald as the was going down rapidly

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Hopskone 24th June, 1881)

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Tenders to state sum per annum, had to include taxes. No Tender under $3,500 per mensem will be entertained by the Directors.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1883. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that a GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY, will. be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 5th day of May, 1883, at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, when the following Special Resolutions will be proposed." 1-That the Capital of the ́HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED, be increased from -$200,000–to $300,000 by the issue, of,1,000. new shares of $100 each to be isslied at par. -2.—That each of the said new shares be paid for by the following Calls, that is to say, The sum of $50 shall be paid in respect of each of the said new shares on the 30th September, 1883, and the balance payable in respect of each of the said new shares shall be paid at such times thereafter, and in such sums any one of which shall not exceed $25, as the Board of Directors of the Company shall think fit.

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3-That the said new shares be offered in the. first instance in such manner, and at such times, as the Board shall think expedient to the persons who shall, on the 30th day? of June, 1883, be the registered Holders of the old or present sharca, in the pro portion of one new share for every two of the said old

or present shares, and accepted, - or not, within the time limited for that pur- pose by the Board, and that any new share, or shares, which shall have been offered in": manner aforesaid and not accepted within" the time limited for that purpose by, the Board, shall be disposed of, and allotted, by the Board at such times, to such persons, at: such prices, upon such terms as to the amount of dividend to be paid thereon, or otherwise, and generally in such manner. and way in every respect as the Board shall in its discretion direct in the interests of the Company,

4.-That subject and without prejudice to any. direction of the Board to the contrary made- in pursuance of the immediately; preceding resolution, holders for the time being of the said new shares shall be entitled, as from the date of the acceptance thereof within the meaning of Regulation No. 10 of the Arti- cles of Association of the Company to par ticipate in the dividend for the year 1883 to the extent hereinafter mentioned, that is to Bay,

4)They shall not be entitled to receive any part of the dividend distributable in respect of the nine Calendar months ending on the 30th September 1883.

(6)-When and so soon as the dividend for the Three Calendar months ending on the 31st December, 1883, shall have been ascertained and become payable in pursu ance of the sald Articles of Association, it shall be distributed amongst the holders for the time being of the said old or present shares and the holders for the time being of the said new sharca in proportion to the number of shores respectively held by them, and the amount of such dividend to be received by the holders for the time being of the said new shares shall be (unless the said new shares respectively shall be fully paid up) estimated, not upon the price of issue, nor upon the current market price of the said new shares respectively, but upon the amount which shall, at the time that such dividend shall become payable, have been pald by way of call by the holders for the time being of the said new shares repectively. 5.--That the dividend for the year 1884 and every subsequent year shall be distributed amongst the holders for the time being of the said old or present shares and the holders for the time being of the said new shares in propor tion to the number of shares respectively held by them, and the amount of such last mentioned dividends to be received by the holders for the time being of the said new. shares shall be (unless the sald new abarca respectively shall be fully paid up) estimated, not upon the price of the sald new shares respectively, but upon the audunt which shall at the time that such' last mentioned dividends shall become payable, have. been paid by way of call by the holders for the time being of the said new shares respectively 6-That the Ices of one dollar each mentioned in regulations Nos. 31, 13 and 30 of the said Articles of Association shall cease to be payable and that the said regulations shall read as though no mention were therein made of the payment of any fees That regulation No. 43 providing for the payment of a' fee of half n’dollar in respect of every transfer or transmission of Shares y in the Company shall be expunged from the sald Articles of

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