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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

WINE AND SPIRIT. DEPARTMENT.

SKY, SCOTCH. F. O. S. DAKIN.

WHISKY,

A blend of the finest Whiskies produced in Scotland, fully matured in wood before bottllag. White Capsule $10 per dozen, $1 per bottle.

BENAVON.-A perfectly pure clean spirit with a distinct peat taste; entirely free from luzel. oil or other deleterious substance,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1890.

EAST AFRICA. An Italian East African Company has been founded with a capital of twenty million francs.

THE IRISH MEMBERS AT NEW YORK

November 3rd. Messrs. John Dillon and Patrick J. O'Brien wers given an immense reception by the New York Irish Societies,

SHANGHAI RACES,

(By Telegram.) Stewards: 1. M. Ringer. Esq.; A. McLeod, Exa: W. Howie, Esq.; Inn. MacGregor, Esq; 0. Schuffenbauer, Esq.; Robt. Mackenzie, Esq. and H. J. H. Tripp, Esq. "THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, STH NOVEMBER. The. FLYAWAY PLAte, value, Tix. 100; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis: 5. Seven Furlongs...

Square bottle, Gold Capsule, 7, per doren, Mr. Waveny's blk. Noirmont, 11st. 4ib. I

65 cents per bottle.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED.

(Telephone No. 60.)

Nas, 21 & 24, QUEEN'S, ROAD CENTRAL. [52 Hongkong, 20th October, 1390..

WINES AND SPIRITS.

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.

W lauded Brands, all of which are of ex- E lavite attention to the following old cellent quality and good value for the money.

The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling as to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

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In ordering it is only, necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired.

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention. FORTS. (For Invalids and general use.) ·

A Alto Douro, good quality,

Green Capsule

Par dosen

Giá Pu Bộ

$1.00

B Vintage, Superior quality,

Red Capsule

12

C Fine Old Vintage, superior

quality, Black Seal Capsule 14

Fine Old Vintage, extra

Violet Capsule,

D Very

superior,

(Old Bottled).

SHERRIES.

CC

A Delicate Pale Dry, diarer

wine, Green Capsule.......

B Superior Pale Dry, dinner

18

x

wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50

C Manzanilla, Pale Natural

Sherry, White Capsule..... 10 Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule...

D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule.........

E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old Bottled)

10

atkan 14. Per Cam I dos. [Quer

-CLARETS.

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule

B St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 4.50

C St. Jullen Carnivitesin

D La Rose

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BRANDY,

1.10

1.25

1.50

The PARI-MUTUEL CUP, value, Tls, 200, added' to a Sweepstakes of Tis. to each; second pony to receive 30 per cent, and the third pony to per cent. of the Stakes; for China ponies; weight. for inches as per scale; griffins at date of entry allowed 7lbs.; non- Starters and winners at this meeting 7lbs. extra. One mile and a half,

Mr. Sassoon's gr. Eureka, 11st.savaisanense. I The CHAU SHANG-KIUX CUP, vaine, Tia...... founded by the directors and employes of the C. M. S. N. Co.; for China ponies that have never run at any meeting in China or Hoog. kong previous to date of entry at each meet- logji be won at two consecutive meetings, or three times is all by ponies, the bond fids property of the same owner or owners; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis. 10; 80 per cent of the entrance fees to go to the winner until the Cup is won, when the second pony shall receive same; the remaining zo per cent, to be allowed to accumulate, and the accumulation in excess of Tis, 500 (to be retained for a new Cup) is to be paid to the winner. One mile..

Mr. Sassoon' gr. Sycre, rost, raib............ I The MANCHU STAKES, Sweepstakes of Tik 5

each, with Tis: 100 added, for China Ponies that have run and not won a race. First Pony to receive yo per cent; Second Pony, 30 per cent. Third Pony, 10 per cent, weight for inches as per scale. One Mile and a Quarter. Mr. Chantrey's wh. Autocrat, irst. 4lb........ 1 The COSMOPOLITAN CUP, value, Tis. 150; Second Pony, Tis, so for China Ponies, weight for inches as per scale, winners at this meeting of one race, ribs. extra; two races 12lbs, extre; three or more races, 15lbs. extra entrance, Tis. 5. One Mile and Three-Quarters. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's gr. Vigour, 11st. 4lb... The CONSOLATION CUF, value, Tis, 100, for ponies that have run at this meeting and not won & race, and been entered otherwise than In the Shanghai Stakes, weight for Inches as per scale, entrance, Tls. 5. Once Round. Mr. Choußrur's gr. Elegant, 11st. 4lb............ 'I 0.50 The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES, forced entry for and open only to winners at this meeting; optional for this winners of the Consolation Cup and the Hack Stakes, not exceeding 14 hands inches in height, weight for Inches as per scale, entrance, Tis. 10, winners of two races. Tls. 16 extra ; of more than two races, Tis, 40 extra. One Mlle and a Quarter. Mr. Sassoon's sk. Hero........... The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, value, Tls. 150, for China Ponies, Second Pony, Tiz. 50.weight for inches as per scale, winners of a Steeplechase at any previous meeting in Shanghai, glbs. extra, non-winners of Steeplechase allowed ribs, entrance, Tis. 5. Twice Round a Course selected by the

0.75

1.00

1.00

1.50 Pe Case.

7

II.

$4.50 5.00 7.50 -12,00

Pwr das.

Old Pale, Ked

B Superior Very Old Cognac,

Red Capsule mummam 14 C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,

Red Capsule......... 18 D Hennessey's Finest Very Old Liquear Cognac, 1872 Vla- tage, Red Capsule ............................ SCOTCH WHISKY.

A Thome's Blend, White Cap-

sule

24

B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name. and Trade Mark...... I

Par Bot

$1.10

Stewards.

200 I

Mr. Middy's dun Kingcraft, 10st. 1zib, mi..........č. 1

LOCAL AND GENERAL. ANOTHER of the victims of the junk explosion on Saturday died to-day. THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s steamer Ancona left Nagasaki for this port yesterday at 4 p.m.

THE French cruiser Pillars left for Haiphong 1.25 this morning, amid cheers from the crews of the

English and Russian men-of-war. 1.50

We are glad to learn that H. E. Llu Ming-chuan, the energetic Governor of Formosa, who has been 1.00 very ill of late, is now declared to be, much better by his foreign medical advisers, Drs. Rennie and Angear.

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ACCORDING to the L. & C: Express, a telegram from Constantinople states that the Sultan has 0.75 granted pensions of double the amount ordinarily due, to the families of those who perished in the wreck of the Ertogrul.

THE Kowloon boy-potting affair has been settled by Mr. Mahammed Arab handing over fifty Mexicans to the pa-pa of the slightly wounded urchin.

THE Superintendent of the P. & O. s. N. Co courteously informs us that the steamship Mirsadors, with the next English mail, left Singapore for this port at 5 p.m. yesterday. THE London Gazette of the 26th Sept. says that the following candidates have been certified by the Civil Service Commissioners as qualified for the appointments set against their respective names: Hongkong-Francis Joseph Badeley, and John Gerald Thomas Buckle.

Ar the wind-up dinner between the cricket champions of Yokohama and Kobe on the 21st alto, the mens was as follows:-

Cricket Soup.

Soles à la Pad.

Top Scort de Volaille, aux Champions. Salmi de Curly Ones.

Incings de Beef à la Cover Point Pens. After Tiffin Galautine... Long-Leg Mutton. Umpire Turkey. Yorker Ham,

should have relieved the watch at midnight bat, being late, witness instructed the second mate to give him the course. He believed that the ship, having been set 3 miles inshore and the reef being 4 miles out of position by the chart, led to the wreck. As far as it was possible he verified the position of the reef after the yacht was wrecked.

Andrew Burrows, able seaman, said be remembered..coming on deck (on watch) at midnight. His station was on the forecastle-bend, When the ship went hard and fast ashore be was told off" to the life-boat. Captain Carrington handed him a black bag and said. look after this bag, it has my papers". (correcting himself) the captain sald "pass this into the boat, it has my papers." Witness never saw the bag again after handing it into the boat. From his position on the look out he could see the land, but no breakers.

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Robert Jorge, mate, said he joined the Nyansa in Vancouver, and was on board when she was wrecked.

heard through outside parties that he had been giving dinner parties aboard the ship during his absence, and using a large amount of stores etc. At Marshall Islands Capt.Carrington told witness that he wished to leave the ship there, as he did not find himself very comfortable, on board. Witness suggested that he should go on to Poasré. About two minutes after the ship struck

To the President-The Nyanza belonged to witness went on deck and saw the Captain whe was standing alt on the port-side, fully dressed, the Royal Northern Yacht Club. She was Witness left the ship in the life-boat with Mrs,well found in all respects. Dewar and the Captain went in the launch with the rest of the men. After they had been in the bosts for a short time witness shouted to the Captain that he did not think It was right to leave the ship in the way they were doing, and Carrington asked why not? Witness replied because the natives would plunder her, and he concluded to remain by her with the male. The ship struck about one and a half miles from shore, which distance was afterwards verified by the Captain of the Spanish transport. The usual observations were taken twice a day by the captain and chief officer, and later witness used to take them himself for practice. The observations were never verified, in the usual way, after the noon observa- Cross-examined-He remembered the sights tions had been taken. Twenty-four hours being taken on the 28th July last. The currents previous to atriking there was little or no were found to be variable. The course was. current; previous to that they had experienced always set by the captain. At 6 o'clock that strong variable currents principally to the west afternoon he could see the land plainly, He ward, which from the 21st until the 28th were 15 to got bearings from the land, bnt had forgotten 30 miles per day. After leaving Japan the yacht the result. He did not know whether or not met with an accident, having been taken too close the captain took cross-bearings, that afternoon. to the shore and bumped when swinging to her At the time of the wreck witness was on watch, anchor. Witness, considered that Captain the course given to him being W.N.W. Shortly The after he went on deck it came on thick, with Carrington was responsible for that. register and log-book of the ship had been lost. torrents of rain. After about half an hour the Witness was entered on the register as master, weather lifted, so he tried to get bearings of the at Tahiti. There was no master entered on land. Just at that time the carpenter came up the articles. Previous to the employment of and reported that he could see the bottom. Captain Carrington he had had a man by Witness at once pet the helm hard over. the name of Robert Hunt, but who, while they Instead of answering the slewed to port, and he bad the boom put over so to put the ship, were at Honolulu, was triedismissed from If possible, on the starboard tack. This was

Naval court and by The Chinese

Honolulu to San Francisco a Captain Hol- done in accordance with the captain's orders. land took command, merely for the trip. He had often suggested to the captain that be The reason why he had not had Captain might do well to take sights at sun-rise and sun- Carrington entered on the register was because set, but he did not do.so. Latterly they could not witness would be as much as two miles he had had so much trouble with the previous make their calculations agree-some days Captain (Hunt), and he preferred being on the

compared with the captain's working, register himself as master. He did not consider out

Witness_thought that was very strange, and having himself on the register as master was

asked the captain if there was anything the taking any responsibility on himself, as it was a

which query he common practice at home, and he explained to matter with him, to

that NO WAS worried and to Captain Carrington that it was only a form, replied

a chart all and that everything would be left to him. The position of the ship, which witness previously gave, was taken from a card which the Captain made out each day. Witness had no conversa tion with the Captain with reference to the

Wicket Beans. Good Pitch Mushrooms. Pudding a la Butterfingers. Long Slip Chantilly,

Blazer Jelly. Mixed Crowd Pastry. Daisy Cutler Ice. Results.

Coffins.

ONE of the most promising young members of the Police force, named McLean, No. 71, met with an untimely end in some mysterious way last night. He went on duty on Murray Pier at midnight, apparently all right, and shortly after six this morning was seca lying at the bottom of the water near the steps. who discovered him gave the alarm, and an officer in the A. and S. Highlanders got a doctor was signalled from H.M.S. Rattler, but poor McLean was beyond his aid, having apparently been in the water since 17.40, at which time his watch had stopped. He had a gash on his forehead, and his revolver was lying on the pier, but there was nothing to show how be had met with his death-he might have fallen over the edge whilst drowsy, although there was a theory afloat that some drunken sailors had assaulted him and pushed him over, He was a little light-headed, owing to erysipelas, contracted after being Injured whilst on duty in Queen's Road West, and the first theory is probably correct. A magisterial inquiry will shortly be held into the occurrence.

the body out with boat hook

AFTER all the expectations, anticipations, and ruminations that have been expressed 1dering the last two or three months, says the Straits Times; it is a matter for con: gratulations on all sides to know that it has at last been definitely arranged for representative cricket teams from both Colombo and Hong- kong to visit Singapore at the end of December, We have been informed that tennis will form an additional feature of the visits, and, in this game, both colonies will send players. Rowing, however, seems to hang fire-in the case of the Ceylon people, the matter in still in afady que; but as regards Hongkong the challenge has been forwarded on to the Hon. Secretary of the Victoria Club, and there at present the matter rests. Seeing the drubbing Singapore received at Hongkong in the majority of the aquatic partion of the programme which was discussed during the very pleasant visit in January last, the least Hongkong.can do is to give us a chance of recovering lost honours on our own ground. But anyhow if the rowlag and sealling Are withheld,

very large programme will be and if the Singapore people entertain their visitors as Hongkong entertained the Singapore teams, then the visitors will bave occasion to remember their spell in Singapore. The Colombo representatives have arranged to arrive here by the mail on the 30th or 31st December, and the China mail arrives on the same day, and arrangements are being made with a view to get both here at the same day. It is not too early for Singapore to begin to think about its cricket; rowing; amateur theatricals balls; smoking concerts and other amusements to keep up the round of enjoyment.

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THE WRECK OF THE FACHT * NYANZA”

the

ons,

navigation of the ship the night of the wreck. All orders were given by the Captain for the lowering and manning of the boats etc.; witness was not consulted in any way with reference to leaving the ship in the first place. Witness said he would remain on the ship until all hands were in the boats, but the Captain said there was no use for that, and all hands left the ship about the same time.. Nothing was ever said to Captain Carrington for what witness considered was misconduct, during witness's absence for four months. The facts had been reported to him by some one else. The Captain was perfectly sober when witness saw him on deck after the ship struck.

on

put-about." Witness never saw the time he was in the ship. The captain said he could not have him skulking about the saloon, where the charts were kept.

proper.

To Captain Seabury-He thought the captain would not have refused to grant him an examina- tion of the chart before the day of the wreck.

To Mr. Hastings-The letter, produced, of the 20th July, 1890, was received by wimmers from the Captain after leaving the Marshall Islands. It certified that be, witness, was "a splendid navigator,"

Further, we are of opinion that steps should bave been taken, either by letting go an anchor or any other means to prevent the ship driving further on the reef; and the Court are unable to agree with the Master in his opinion that this would have been of no avail. On the contrary, they think that it might have been the saving of the ship.

Also we are of opinion that after obtaining help some attempt should have been made to get the vessel off We recognise that there existed difficulties, and are not prepared to say that these could have been overcome, stiil we think that an attempt should have been made.

These errors of the Master we do not consider amount to wrongful acts or defaults, and we therefore do not deal with his certificate; but we think it will be well for him to avoid like errors in the future.

The Court must express the opinion that the services, of the 1st mate, Robert Jorge, do not appear to bave been much use in the navigation of the ship, and that if the cross-bearings taken by him in the afternoon had been made use of it is possible that it might have averted the disaster.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necomaselly endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column].

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ATHLETIC CLUB.

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Tot Borron-6P Tam "Honakoso TulvQRAFN.“ Six-The Dally Press has done a good work in calling the attention of the public to the result of the mischievous interference of ana or two well-known conceited meddlers (can I describe them privately or officially as "honourable") in the affairs of the Athletic Club. This result will be, unless prompt measures are at once taken to represent the true views of the community to the Government, roost disastrous to the pockets of the public

The impertinent interference of a certain subordinate Government cadet or official who threatened to report H.E. the Acting Governor Club were not withdrawn will apparently cost if the latter's grant of a lease to the Athletic the public something like $50,000 unless pressure is brought to bear on the Legislative Council Everyone knows that there is not the slightest reason for the proposed Happy Valley improve- ments,

The Government were weak enough after

The result.

giving a thing to take it back again, and this is

The whole question in connection with this matier should be thoroughly ventilated, and the public have.a right to know why they should be called upon to find money for work which meets with their entire disapproval. "

Yours faithfully,

SCRUTATOR. Hongkong, November 5th, 1890.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The P. M. S. S. Co's steamer China, Capt. W. B. Seabury, with the American mail of the 9th ulto, arrived in port yesterday morning. We take the following telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges :-

Another sensational affair came up this afternoon in the Westminster Police Court, Sir Thomas Preak, Bart, was in the dock charged with stealing some letters and photographs under the most dramatic circumstances, "The trouble all began with a woman whom Sir Thomas wooed, had allowed but who, for reasons of her own, *

herself to be loved also by a gentleman named Gibson. In the course of events Gibson received from the fair lady certain letters and photographe which Sir Thomas, for reasons of his own, determined to obtain at any cost. Obtain them he did, but how much it is going to cost him the Court has not yet decided.

To the President-The captain had very good opportunities of judging that he (witness) was "a splendid navigator," although he never made use of his observations

To Commander Stephen, R.N.-He did not know that he had a perfectly legal right to examine the ship's charts for the purpose of verifying the position, in his own interests-to save himself in the event of a mishap and subse

To the Court-When witness took bearings he entered them in the log, but neither reported them to the captain or marked them on the chart. He did not even report to the captain that he had taken bearings. For all the good his bearing and cross-bearings were they might as well have been at the bottom of the sea. He could not account for the ship going off to port when he put the helm up. She was not ashore at the lims, so it might have been the effect of the cement. Witness was on good terms with the captain up to the time the ship was abandoned. He did not confer with him before he left, the ship, after she struck. He did what he thought Witness had been on bad termis

ST. PETERSBURG, October 1st. with the captain ever since the loss of the John Carrington said he held a master's

The Novist publishes a semi-official denial certificate, granted. In Liverpool, but it bad ship, but the "coolness" had nothing to do been lost in the yacht, along with his other with the cause of the loss of the vessel. The of the report of the proposed Russian alliance papers. He was shipped in the Nyansa at San captain never consulted with him about the with France when Spuller was the French

BERLIN, October ist. Francisco as acting sailing master, and be navigation of the ship in any way whatever; Minister of Foreign Affairs.

been chief of a vessel before, witness knew that Sir Francis De Winton has censured Mr. actually navigated the ship while at zen. During they did not even mess together. Having the afternoon of the day they grounded not more than three miles had been made, there was usual for a commander to consult with Thompson, agent of the British East Africa being very light winds. He was unable to give his chief officer about the navigation of Compaar, for his recent insult to the German the exact bearings of the ship, owing to the his ship, generally. As regards the discrepan-flag, and has sent an apology to the German absence of bis papers, which had been plundered cies in the working out of sights, between him- Government, which the latter has accepted

The Boersen Zeitung says in the next war along with bis other things during the time he self and the captain, it was only in the working was away from the ship. Land had been in oat (figuring) that the captain made mistakes. estimates an additional credit of 80,000,000

the chart. On the afternoon of the 28th July wit- rallways and defenser. could not take bearings on the afternoon sight since day-light of the day they struck. They Witness never asked the captain to let him see marks will be demanded for baracks, strategie

LONDON, October 1st, previous to striking, owing to heavy rain,ness did not see the chart. He had occasionally

The police have received warning from 'Jack and they did not take sights because she had been shown the chart by Captain Dewar. The not made over three miles from the time last time he saw it was on the morning of the the Ripper' that he is about to kill another the last sights had been taken, and he had the 28th July, when Capt. Dewar brought woman. The handwriting of the letter is Iden- depended on taking bearings later on. Witness it on deck. When he went on deck at 6tical with that of the other letters which it has General Wolseley, accompanied by his staff, was on deck until about 9 jo; during that time the o'clock that night he did not know where the been the custom of the murderer to send to them. ship was making from 2 to 3 knots, headed W. ship was or how the reef was situated he took

no pains to find it out either.

has gone to Dublin to assume command of the by N. from noon until midnight. It was clear

trooss in Ireland. at 9.30, with the exception of here and there a light rala squall, and the Island could be seen quite distinctly. The second mate, not a certificated officer, was left in change when witness went below, and had instructions to call witness a little before 12 o'clock. which he did, and witness, going on deck, satisfied himself that the ship was 8 to ro miles from the land and running parallel with 'A Marine Court was held at the Harbour it. To make sure. he altered the course to Office to-day to enquire into the circumstances W. N. W., thus throwing her still further went below attending the wreck, near Panapé, in the off the land. Witness then Caralines of the British, yacht Nyanza, again, and was just lightly asleep when the reef about owned by Captain Dewar, in which he, he felt her bump and his wife were making a trip round fifteen minutes past one. Going on deck, be found the vessel abreast on the reef with all sails the world. The Court was constituted as follows:-Commander Rumsey, R.N., president, wet. He at one ordered down all the sails but Captain W. B. Seabury, steamship China, the jib, which was left standing, as the vesselquent Court of Inquiry, Captain J. Mooney, steamship Riversdal, was failing over on her starboard side until her Staff Commander Stevens R.N. Victor Emanuel, channels were almost in the water, Capt. Dewar and Captain C. Watton, steamship, Phra Nang came on deck shortly after and asked witness Mr. Hastings appeared on behalf of the owner. what he thought of it, and witness advised him Captain James Cunningham Dewar stated to go below and get his valuables, etc., toge that he was the owner of the British yachtther, as she was hard and fast on, and in Nyanso of Glasgow, and had a crew of the meantime witness got the boats ready. 31 all told. They were bound to the Island All hands were ordered into the boats, but after of Ponape from Kusale which place they getting a little distance away Capt, Dewar bailed left on the 21st of July last, and sighted witness and said he thought one of them ought Ponape on the morning of the 28th of July. to remain near the ship till morning. It was At noon on that day the position of the ship then arranged that witness should go to the was 65.6 north 158.53 west, with light and variable Spanish colony, as he spoke Spanish, and get all windsfall day. At to p.m. on the 38th he went to the assistance he could and come back in the bed, and was awakened at 1.10a.m. by the ship morning, while Captain Dewar and the mate striking. He immediately went on deck and found remained with the ship. Witness arrived at the ship aground on a coral reef, which she was the port about seven o'clock in the morning belag gradually driven higher and higher upon and returned to the ship about two o'clock

That between the 21st and 28th July light and in about 29 minutes after striking, she fell the same day over on her beam endi. About 25 minutes after in four large boats. He did not think the easterly winds with variable currents had been striking boats were lowered, Caplain Carrington vessel made any water the first day, but three experienced. On the 28th of july at noon the afterwards proceeding to the Spanish colony at days after he noticed that she was fast breaking-ship was placed by observations made by the owner, the sailing-master, and first mate in lat THE half-yearly statement of accounts of the Jamestown with about 16 men. Witness left in up. They worked three days at her, returning

position placed her 32 miles east west of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Australia, the lie boat with Mrs. Dewar, but after getting to the port every night, and when they left her 656 North and long, 158°53' West, which a short distance from the ship, noticing that the the keel was knocked off and her beams all and China, to 30th June last, has been issued, showing a net profit, after providing for bad and lights were still burning on board, he went beat. The hull was sold to days after for $125,island of Panapé.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings-He took an observation, last, at noon on the 28th July.. doubtful debts, and including the balance brought back and put them out, and while there forward, of £69,289.3.11d. The Directors have discovered that one man had been left on appropriated the above amount as follows: board, having been down below when the After that he set the course W. by N. that 18,750 to payment of a dividend for the half other men left. He brought him off with would take them four miles off the end of the year at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, frse of them. The mate was transferred from the reel At 4 p.m. the ship was in about the same income tax, and £50,539.31. 13. carried forward Captain's boat te bis, and Mr. Dewar given in position owing to it being nearly dead calm. He to present Balf-year." The Directors Inform the charge of Captain Carrington, to be taken to the set the patent log shortly after noon, but could Shareholders that it will probably be necessary Jamestown, while witnessremained with the ship. not remember what the 4 pm. reading was, to reserve, as a provision against doubtful debts A soon as it was daylight isey went on board owing to the fact that it was fully three months at one of the branches, a large portion of the and commenced saring what things they could, since that time. It was at that hour, 4 p.m. he and about s d'clock in the afternoon Caplain amount carried forward to this hall-year.

Carrington returned with a number of panlarda cross bearings, verify their position by taking

cross-hearings, but WE learn from Hongkong (says the Nayel and who gave some assistance until dark, but He aid not notice Sugar Loaf Hill on the Military Argus) that the farcury is in « when asked to stay and guard the ship at that afternoon. If he had been close enough to FONOKOMO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1890. decidedly unsatisfactory state. The vessel was night they refused to do so, and the natives take cross-bearings from the Hill, had it been distinctly visible he would have done only commissioned for foreign service on Feb. then came on board, plundering everything they

four so, but as a matter of fact the ship was too 18 last, but in the month of August had been could find. The grow were already three months in the dockyard hands at days working at the ship, leaying her each far off for that purpose to be carried into Hongkong. She was ordered to proceed north night, and going to the settlement, The Crew effect. When he came up before midnight he for a couple of months, but to return to Hong, was eventually put on board a Spanish transport thought the ship was 81 miles off the land. He kong in October to receive some 1,900 boller bound for Manile, and the racht was sold dia not hear any breakers; if he had he would tubes which were being sent out from England, as she lay, with everything belonging to her. not have gone below. (Asked to think again We are informed that about so,oco were required. She was on a voyage round the world at the and again). He did not hear any breakers that Altogether the Mercury cannot be said to reflect ilma. Captain Carrington was shipped at San night. He did not take his papers of the ship much credit on the dockyard authorities at Francisco on the sath of Februari 1880, als portmanteau was put in one of the boats, the position of the ship on the afternoon of the In a letter to Sin Thomas be once wrote Portsmouth, where she was on hand for sailing-master, and the entire navigation of the but not the bag containing bis papers. It was 28th further, that he did not realnymore I can naturally never xpect such forgiveness to 193 jan to understand that there is nothing I kary considerable period before being placed in ship was left to him. Walls at Robe witness with great difficulty that the boats were cleared constaully, on dock on the night of the 8th continue after my blackguardly behavior. I wish

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TELEGRAMS

COUNT VON MOLTKE.

LONDON, October 27th, The alactieth birthday of Field Marshal Count Von Moltke has been celebrated in the roost marked manner, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor personally congratulated the Field Marshal in the presence of the generals and staff of the Army,

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The Court, after a lengthy deliberation, deli. vered the following

FINDING.

We find that the schooner yacht Nýánra, of which James Cumming Dewar was owner, and John Carrington sailing master, the No. of whose certificate is unknown, being: idst with the ship, was on or about July the 28th lost on a voyage from Kuste, Carolines, to Panapé, in same group,

The Nyanna was a vessel of 130 tons Lloyds Regy, and 218, tona yacht measurement, She was a composite built vessel belonging to the the Royal Northern Yacht Club.

From the evidence before the Court it appears that the vessel was well found, sufficiently manned and seaworthy.

To carry out his plan Thomas invited Gibson to lunch at his house last Monday. Once there he lured his unsuspecting guest into a vacant buliding, which he said had been fitted up for private theatricals, and on one pretense or another persuaded him to accompany him down into the cellars. There he was seized by men In Sir Thomas' employ, who promptly manacled Wilson with handcuffs, Then a strange scens occurred, which one might believe possible in autocratic Russia, but handly in free common. pace' London, wh

Give me your bunch of keys," demanded

ship,

of Thomas, throwing off the mask of friend. Gibson refused, and having vainly repeated the demand Sir Thomas sent for their mutual "mistress, who appeared in the subterranean regions, looking very lovely Give up your as well put a good face on it, as you will have keys, Edward," said she, coatingly, "you may to surrender in any event."

Gibson dared them do their worst against a man who had been rendered helpless by cowardly trick. Then, in a fit of ungovernable passion, Sir Thomas threw himself upon his strangled him, while the others rifled his pockets, guest and seised him by the throat and all byt finally producing the keys. Among these was During the afternoon of that day light aire key to a box containing the letters and from the East were experienced and a N.W. photographs. Taking possession of this, Sir course was sicered till midnight when it was Thomas hurried away to St. George's Club, of altered to W.N.W., but there is nothing to which Gibson was a member and where he had confirm the position of the ship at that time. left the coveted article in charge of the porter, About 1.10 a.m, on the 29th July the verse! To clear the way of any scruples the latter sight

Thomas craftily sent the following telegram: struck on the reef on the NE. side of the faland have about delivering up the property, Sit and eventually became a total lost, DE

The log, chart, etc., being lost, the Court has means of verifying the different positions of the ship and must therefore be guided entirely

so

by the evidence.

To the Hall Porter at St. George's Club: Send the wooden bor in myjlocker by messenger to cab to Onslow Gardens,

The mate, a certificated officer, was on deck: The so succeeded "perfectly, and an hour. la charge of the watch after midnight, but later Sir Thomas was in possession of the box where the ship --was --which had been so dearly won. Exactly what he did not know with reference to the reef, as he says he never the box contained is still a mystery, saw the chart and did not ask to see it.

Such are the main outlines of the extra. Soon after she struck the captain came on ordinary case as presented by the prosecution, deck, the sails were, clowed up, and the boats George Lewis, one of the cleverest defenders, got out, but nothing further was done to save devoted most of his energies at throwing mud the shipped at Gibson, who meantime had got out of the The Court having regard to the circumstances - cellar and in handcuffs: Lewis declared that the before it is of opinion that the master was in prosecutor was a blackguard and bad himself error in that he did not exert himself to verify admitted as much t

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