SUPREME.COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before Sie. James Russell, Chûf Fustics)
December 301b, 1890.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1891.
for it. That in all,the business before you today: without your approval the committee had no power to do anything beyond making suggestions, and the meetlag will now be adjourned sine dis
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GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN JAVA.
Batavia papararonaivadai „Singapore on the 21st ako, give particulars of a swart earthquake there which book plece on Friday week, Ai
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A candidate for admission as a member shall, be proposed in writing by two or mard members of the Association. The proposal shall be brought before the Executive Committee at its next be some subsequent mering, when the majority of the members of the committee then present may admit the candidate, as a fog members and such admission, together with payment of the proper entrance fee and sub. scription, will constitute membership.
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Every ordinary member shall pay to the Treasurer un entrance fee of £15, annually: such subscription shall became due on the 1st of January in each year, and be paid in advance.
Fany such member's subscription be more than one year in arrears and no satisfactory ren- son be assigned, he shall, on the resolution of the Executive Committee, cease to be w` mem- ber of the Association,-ỹopan Herald.
sex in the careless manner now customary? In the first place the complement of Europeans is at the most 6 or 7, and these, in the majority scattered al over the of instances, ship. May I ask by the way, if the saloon The following is a complete list of the General | Passengers on the Chinese coast are such a high | Batavia, so says the Nieuwsblad, the shocks
tooed lot that the average, British officer ja pot Committee, including the additions made since considered good enough to dine with them, were alight, the motion being horizontal from so they do in all first class passenger North to South. The shocks slowly followed the last public meeting :-
ench If so, what is the piber for a quarter of an hour, but Sir James Russell (Chairman), Mr. F. Flem ships out of home ports.
reason that Europeans are huddled away in the West and Mid Jay they can cavier, -THE POWERS OF COURTS OF SURVEY.
log, C.M.G., Mr. S. Brown, Afr. W.. M. Deane,
fore 'tween deck amongst a crowd of feathesrine and great numbers of houses cracked" Sir James Russell delivered judgment this Mr. Ho Kal, Mr. J. J. Keswick, Mr. N. G Mr. Byrie, Mr. T. H.
coplies &c., and shut off in time of ared from were otherwise damaged. The earthquake morning on certain basuca which bad been Michelle J. Ackroyd, Mr. J. H. all communication with the remaining few proved heaviest in the province arranged in the case arising out of the detention Waitekend, M of the steamer Pasig by order of the Govers Stewart Lockhart, Dr. Ph. C. Ayres, Messrs, foreigners in the ship-And again, what protective attended, as it was, hy loss of life.-The town of Joana suffered most. There the hiciese quarter 1s a heap of ruins, and most of the European mest pending the holding of a Court of Survey A. K. Tsers, C, Ford, A. G. Romane, F. Ameasure or means of defence are there on to determine the seaworthiness or otherwise of Gomes, 4. B. Johnson. R. K. Leigh. W. H. board the majority of coasting steamers? Litle
or none I ween. Why is this? Surely everyone houses are uninhabitable. A good many houses were thrown down, among those killed was the will admit the necessity of such, unless it the said steamer which was, in February last, Perchal, J. B. Coughtric, FL. Woodin, H. L trading between Hongkong and Canten. The Starps, A. McConachie, H. W. Dick,
Dalrymple, G. C. Cox. G. Murray Bain, C.
is that there is nobody to use them. Where oplam farmer who was buried in the ruins of a Court of Survey found that the Parie was in F. Rowband, F. W. Rutter, E European crews are tot carried, I consider gaming house be happened to be in at the time. it is an imperativa that at least three officers His corpse had to be dragged out piece by piece. seaworthy condition for the service for which
licensed; and it
found Dodwell, Lieutenant-Colone! Jerrard, Lieut. also
When the ground began to bake the toiets par should be carried, not only for protective RN., Men. E. R. Belilios, G. de that there had existed no reasonable er
poses
but also for the mutual beacht of ship at once fle isto the opes, but the winnersy ble cause, by reason of her condition, for detain Cham, caux, H. Crawford, T. E. Davies, v
awners, underwriters and the officers themselves. stayed behind to save their money,randallj ing the ship, and found the Governor responsible Deacon, Pertonjee Batonice, P. Dhalla, N.
The powers that be in this colony, have shown perished. Twelve Chinese and natives were in costs and damages. The Government pald J. Ede, M. D. Ezekiel, W. H. Forbes, J. J.
Francia, Q.C. D. Gilles, L. Gléant, C. D. themselves in no favorable light, and if the killed and 17 wounded, none of the European the costs, but refused to make compensation for the delay to the steamer, hence the present Harman, Ho Amel, C. J. Holliday, H. Hoppius, abuse which has been heaped on the heads of the residents were injured. All the standing houses few defenceless men on board the Namon was are in such a ricketty condition that it is expected action. Mr. Robinson, instructed by Mr.3. D. Humphreys, T. Jackson, L Shing, Lo
cast with interest in another quarter, everybody that a heavy shock will bring them down Wilkinson, appeared for the owner of the Pasies Hock Ping, E. Mackintosh, H. N. Mehta, S. C.
not unworthy, of the name of Briton in Most of the European and Chinese inhabitants at Jonna have taken refuge in bamboo dwellings and the Attorney General, the defendant, Michaelsen, H. N. Mody, L. Poesnecker, Poon
Poag, W. H. Ray, Capt. Rumsey, D.R. Sassoon, these days would admit the justice of it. In appeared in person.
pity that the too
in dread of another visitation, a fresh shock on conclusion let me add it is G. Sharp, J. Y. V. Vernon, G. Wieler, Wei Yak,
the Sunday following having brought on a panic. Wong Shing, Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., well-known master referred to by Justice" in
At Samarang the inhabitants became panic Hon. Secretary; Mr. C. P. Chater; Hon. your issue of the 24th inst. was not in charge
stricken at the shocks, which, judging from the of the Namea at the time of her disaster, for Treasurer,
had he been we would not now be mourning reports, must have been felt far and wide in Java the loss of an able and favorite skipper,
Yours faithfully,
ske WEL
His lordship sald, that the arguments were - relative to the application of the law. The immediate polat at lapto-day, was whether the judgment of the Court of Surrey, that there was no reasonable or probable cause for the detention of the ship, was or was not binding on the Government so as to prevent it from trying to prove that the Court of Survey had come to a wrong conclusion. If so the expense of preparing a great deal of axpert evidence would be saved at the trial before the jury. As far as he could see the duty of the said Court was to determine only the question of Beaworthiness, and not whether there was absence of reasonable and probable cause. His Lordship then referred to the case of Thompson Farrar in Law Reports, Queen's Bench ↑ Division, which he held was evidence that the Government could repudiate the ruling of the Court of Survey. He therefore gare judgment for defendant, the Alloracy General, on the issue raised, with costs.
HONGKONG'S JUBILEE.
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A public meeting was held at the City Hall on the afternoon of the 30th nitimo for the purpoic of considering the proposals of the committee appointed in connection with the celebration of the Jubilee of the Colony. Sir James Russell, Chief Justice, presided.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
(Wa da noi nocuatrily endorse the opinioṣa exprsssed by Correspondam in this column),
who
-A COASTER. Hongkong, a9th December, 1890. N.B.-The last sentence is intended as sarcasm,
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WHAT HE WOULD HAVE DONE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong. Telagmark.” SIR-During the week a well-known coasting skipper who passed through this port had a good BURNING OF THE "SHANGHAI!" | of rendering service to the mercantile.com-
deal to say about the conduct of the officers of the Namen during the piratical attack matie on that vessel a short time ago, He said that bad
be been there, "he would have broken up some of the furniture in the Captain's cabin, and soon cleared the pirates out, and as good as imputed, cowardice to the officers concerned. Perhaps he thinks the important air he assumes would bare: overawed, the pirates-it might, certainly, for his air is igh and 'aughty to a degree.
I think most people who know anything about the Chinese and who have read the evidence of this sad affair adduced at the Magisterial Inquiry, will agree that the officers of the Namos acted very wisely in going quietly into the Captain's roo and by semaining there, for had they attempted to oppose the pirates-unarmed and defenceless as they were-ail of them would pro- bably have been killed. Perhaps this "gassy" skipper will offer bis service to the Ferce in Hongkong, and by so doing will soon make work scarce for that body!
Yours faithfully,
Amoy, 20th December, 1890.
JUSTICE.
THE "NAMOA" PIRACY AFFAIR. THE USELESSNESS OF THE QUIIN'S NAVIE, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong TetroRAPH,"
SIR-Please allow me through the medium of your columns to call the attention of the
Usverament of
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.
The N. C. Daily Newr issued the following es no Extra on the 26th December:-
"News was received last night by wire from Chinkiang that the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Shanghai has been totally destroyed by fire. She left this on Wednesday for Hankow," Since then the Taiwo has arrived with the second officer, third engineer and 30 Chinese passengers of the Shanghai, and we are able to give particulars of one of the most appalling shipping catastrophes that have ever happened in Chinese waters.
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The Shanghai left Shanghai on Wednesday at 8 a.m. and reached Chinking either late the same night or early on Thursday morning, the 25th. She left Chinking at i a.m. with over 400 Chinese and one foreign passenger, Mr. Kniffer,. on board. At about 7a.m, when the sıcamer was six miles below Mud Fort, smoke was discovered coming out of the afterhold in which was stowed, amongst other cargo, a lot of cotton, The second mate, Mr. Nicholson, immediately got the fire pumps to work, and Captain Martin was informed of what had happened. Mean. while the hose was playeri on the main hold hatch, but all of a sudden the hatches gave way, being burnt through, probably, and an volume of dense black smoke shut up out of the second officer to remain there any longer. He then started to go forward, but found the Chinesa a wafuates place of safet struggling vainly to get to a place of safely. could not get through them, so crawled along outside the ship and thus got to his des there was no micana of getting the fire tination. As soon as Captain Martin under, a fact that became apparent very shortly after the alarm was given, be headed her so violently ashore, that her bow was right the steamer for the bank of the river and ran up the bank. Under ordinary circumstances, this would have given greater facilities for escape, but the ship was in flames from stem to stern in less than fifteen minutes from the time of the alarm. belag given, and the Chinese were to such a confused mass in the alley Many jumped overboard and were drowned, ways that they could not get forward to escape. while others were burnt to death. The foreigners were able to get ashore, Captain Martin and one of the pilots being the last to leave the yeasel. Mr. Kniffler waded ashore and when he landed, he was attacked by the villagers who attempted to strip bim of his clothing. The Chinese passengers who succeeded in reaching the shore were similarly attacked and were stripped of their clothing. A Chinese mandaria
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The Chairman said-Gentlemen, this meet- ing is convened for the purpose of receiving the proposals of the committee in referance to the celebration of the Jubilee of this Colony, You will remember that when the first public meeting was called a large committed was nominated, which had powers given to It to add to its number and to draw up and submit proposals for a feture meeting as to the manner in which the Jubilee was to be celebrated. That large committee nominated a number more and increased their volume vary much. The committee bar hd special meetings in reference to what they should recommend to you as a scheme for commemorating the Jublico submitted but no definite plan has been settled seafaring community to the fact that it is clear hatch way, which made it impossible for the to contribute to or a`herwiw assist any charitable {} snýs the Nippon-jin, attract the attention of the of this Colony. Several schemes have been pa da to the permanent miserial, and workers its nature is to be is postponed for further consideration until the 3rd of next month. But it has become necessary to draw up some programme for the temporary rejole Ing, and a sub-committee was delegated at the last meeting to draw up a scheme based upon a plan that Mr. J. J. Keswick had sub- mmitted to the committee. This sub-committee consisted of Mr. J. J. Keswick. Mr. C. P. Chater, Mr. R. K. Lelgh, Mr. H. W. Dick, Dr. He Kal, Col. Jerrard and Liest. Anson, with the Chairman and hon. Secretary as ex-flite merabers. This sub-committee added one ar two more, and they have drawn up certain schemes for three days' rejoicings, and I will ask Mr. Wodehouse now to submit it to you and it is for you to approve it if you will. The scheme is to have three days holiday from 11.30 am on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and certain sports and other amuse sments are suggested for these days. you to say whether you approve of the plan which Mr. Wodehouse will now read to you.! The hon. Secretary (Mr. H, E. Wodakowse) then read the following proposed programme :---- 20th January-Public Ball at the City Hall to asher in the Jubilea Subscription $5 each.
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by the speech delivered by His Excellency the Uncer Maministering the Hongkong last week, that the blame To Connec tion with the scandalous delay in despatching British ganboat in pursuit of the villains who committed sich dastardly acts of pillage and murder on board the British steamer Names on the 10th lastant rests with the "Jolly old Commodore" and other Naval celebrities. This fact should be carefully noted as showing the utter falilty of depending on the Royal
BATAVIA, December 5th. Navy for the protection either of British com merce or British lives in these seas. This
The day of the funeral of H. M. the King, being so, it behoves British officers, irrespective of shipowners, to devise ways and means--and
yesterday, was generally observed as a day of mourning. Not only were all the European that promptly to prevent a recurrence of the Namon, Greyhound, and various other shocking
offices and shops closed but even those of the tragedies, British officers should bear in mind
traffic of carriage and hawkersen the pubile roads was completely stopped, and from nearly all the that they are fully justified in adopting means.
Chinese and islanders to the smallest shops. The
dwellings occupied by Chinese, Ags great and for the protection of their liver, and those of the passengers entrusted to their care. It is thelr
small were flying half-mast. The funeral services duty-duty which has hitherto been regarded as obligatory only on the part of shipowners and
were attended by nearly allthe Europeans. About one thousand eople, amongst whom were the Government. Had the latter done their duty in
Vice-President and the members ofthe Council of this connection, the Namos tragedy would never
India, the Commanders of the Sea and Land have been the starn, the disgraceful, the shock
forces, the Heads of Departments, the General Ing fact that it now is. But the inere fact of
the President and the members of the Audit gross negligence on the one part by no means astides crialaal sang froid on the other. There
Office, the Consuls representing foreign Powers the members of the High and Milltary Courts: the Resident of Batavia and other authorities 21st:-9.30 am.-Meeting of the Executive and is a danger awalting those who" go down to the gunboat and a steam launch which were near at felt by foreigners to being subjected to native Lekislative Councils for the purpose. of } ses in'ships" in Hongkong. The danger is hand never made any attempt to save any one, jurisdiction. Residents in the East havo ceased to
but their crews contented themselves with picking place implicit trust in the sentiments and action with their ladies in deep mourning, met despatching a telegram to Her Majesty the apparent. Protective measures are an absolute
up things that floated from the burning steamer of most of their representatives, who seem to together in William's Kirk, and afewarde mecassity. Queen and the Secretary of State,
As a member of a powerful mercantile marine The number of lives lost will never be accu-be either supine or adverse to what is desired the Gore nor-General and Mevrouw Gynacket
rately known, but of the number who were 'on 9:45 am-Special Service in St. John's federation, I can heartily assure the marine Cathedral; dignitaries and ministers of denomic of Hongkong that they will be warmly board at Chinkiang only some sixty-five have and required of them by the community. It Hardyk attended by four Adjutants took
The WINNERS of all IMPORTANT RACES nations other than the Church of England to be supported by the home associations in any mea been accounted for, some of the passengers, how is to be regretted that we did not sooner their places in the so seldom occupied Govern avail ourselves of the active assistance of men seat. The fine church was decorated with invited to hold similar services in their respec-sures which they may deem it expedient to adopt ever, when they got clear of the vessel, hurried the Association, but we are not without meurning flowers, and orange rosettes were at HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW,
possible Ap: tire places of worship., ・・・ ・
with a view to preventing a recurrence of Away from the scene as quickly as dastardly outrages upon British ships, British parently afraid of being robbed or ill-treated hope that, even at this bou, something may yet introduced into the decorations. Before the and AMOY, with times, and other interesting
by the villagers. officers, British englasers, and the travelling seventy-five dead bodies on the bank of the
A foreigner, counted prove to be capable of accomplishment. It would pulpit stood a life-size image of our fate King, particulars, carefully compiled from the most certainly be well, if a number of Japan residents draped in black and silver. The community of reliable sources; make THE HONGKONG were to take the necessary measures to become the Reformed Church held a service at Kwitang DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR British pubile.
Thanking you for publishing this letter, which river, and he saw a drag bost recover sixteen forward in the hope that the Namos tragedy more. May, of course, were burnt, so that the members for if we take no interest in the and the place was filled to overflowing. There EAST" enda micum for all classe
should interest itself in our affairs. In order and at the Armenian Church of St. Johannes, will not be allowed to end in a mere nine days? number of deaths is probably between two and Association it can scarcely be expected that it were also services at the Roman Catholic Church sportsmen, weader, as did the Greyhound atrocities.
to reach the
that persons may be made acquainted with the The Official account of the attempted burning THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND The Taiwo was the first steamer.to
of the Kota Fahama bridge at Acheen is foHONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1891 Your's faithfully,
more important rules of the Association, wó scene of the calamity. She left Wahs in the
law On the night of the 18th of November morning and arrived on the Shanghal at publish them for general information,
she enemy set the southern bridge on fire, which Printed on a superior quality of Paper, and is the best printed and most handsomely the same day, and anchored close to her a quarter
connects the island of Kota Pabama with the
bound volume ever published East of the Sue of an hour later. By this time the Shanghai
mainland, and placed themselves in ambush on
{Canat------ was completely gutted. Before proceeding the
the kind. The detachment under the took on board some of the passengers the
of 1st Lieut., Van der Meerventionen na command Mohr, that marched out for the
parpasd Ordinary members must be British subjects of extinguishing the flames, were, when they either connected with China, Hongkong or pap reached the island, unexpectedly attacked both by rifle fire and klewangs. They manfully sufficiently close ently the General Comitatood the attak, however, and beat off the er interested in this Association in a manner
enemy who left four dead behind and the fire was then extinguished. Our loss was two European for kiled six Europeans wounded, three of them slightly, and one dangerously. Two coolles were also wounded. The state of health in Acheen
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12, moon-Salute of so guns from the man of-war and the shore battery, the Volunteers to be also invited to salute. 22nd-1-11.30 am.-Public Holiday commences. 3 p.m.-Review of the Naval and land forces in Happy Valley, the Governor attending in
state.
a3rd-ap.m.-Athletic Sports on the Race-course under the immediate superintendence and organization of Mr. R. K. Leigh the Sports to be held under the rules of the LA. A. C.; the prizes to be obtained by subscriptions from the community and to consist of gold, silver, and bronze medals, struck for the occasion
9 p.m.-Dress rehearsal of the Gondollers" by members of the Amateur Dramatic Club, for folders, alors and members of the Folles unless previously held on the asnd of January
Force,d 24th-Pony Races under the auspices of the Jockey Club, and Pole matches under the auspices of the Polo Club, N
A BRITISH MASTER, M.M.5. Association, Hongkong, 27th December, 1890.
THE "NAMOA" PIRACY.
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The Newchwang, bound up arrived. Just before the Taiwo left for Shanghai, and she anchored by the wreck..
To un: Editon or rus "Konazowa TezzanAVE.** SIR-We Britons, in our younger days, were the seas," but most of us have lived to regard steamer Bombay was burst at Woosung on 25th taught to believe that England was mistress of As's coincidence it may be mentioned that the this as the falacy of falacies; for here, right December, 1880-Ave years ago to a day, Jun, at the end of the 19th century, within
The Shanghai was an iron paddle steamer miles of a so-called British colony and L4 of 2018 tons and 300 horse power. She was bread daylight, a handful of miserable Oriental buit in 1873, and had an Iron main deck, walle ruffians seize and plunder a passenger steamer all the upper works and houses were built, of and raiblessly murder a number of British zub.
wood, jects; their dastardly attempt-not the first of its kind by a long way in crowned with complete success, and, as far as we know, should these rascals have another job on hand, the British Government will put no impediment in their way.
ANOTHER VESSEL LOST.
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The Association shatt consist of ordinary, honorary, and corresponding members: et « DIL
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9 p.m.-Performance of the "Goadallers," The Hon. Secretary--It is estimated that for the carrying out of this programme, Including the prizes for the Athletic Sports and the expenses
connection with the Ball, a portion of will be covered by subscriptions paid for the Ball, this sum subscriptions will be invited from the history is mere story-book nonsense
deteriorated. We must community. His Excellency, the Governor has Britons have most sadly expressed his concurrence in the programme, he in these days an immense source of and has been pleased to say that he will be sildicule to those foreigners who have latened so happy to co-operate in every way in carrying it long to our bombastle expressipus whilst wa out. He has also expressed his intention of hava posed before the world at large an giving a ball at Government House, the date of sovereign of the seas and coming me these vich he is not able to fix at present. With piratical attentes do in such quick succession, regard to the public ball I was requested- to i ind with one'exception all of them directed at Klutoan" light-versel.. Both tugs were towing members of the "Association" and elected at the
The reports of the loss of another foreign ule. The repert of the occurrence which appeared in the columns of our Shanghai morning con- temporary rans as follows
On Wednesday, afternoon, the 4th ́ulo, tugs Fukire and Fatry succeeded in tow ing off the ship Foren King which had been ashore on the Middle Ground below the
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RIFFITH'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS 1,Ice House & ved are multably lighted to
ascertain if Me Stewart-Lockhart would under. | vessels under the British flag, surely we must be, i ahead, the Fahire being on the starboard annual general meeting of the Association Froduce all styles of Portraiture in any weather. take the chief management and organization of sod undoubtedly are, the laughing stock not about three miles, when the Fuklu crashed into
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only quarter, of the Fairy, and they had proceeded the starboard side of the Fairy shaft of the engine room, cuting through her geard, piercing the hull, and damaging her so badly that she sank in seven minutes, in 21 feet of water is low tides.. The Fuhi had her stem broken and the
it, and he has kindly consented to do to with the assistance of other gentleman who he hopes laws and customs we consider so much inferior to will be able to give him their help is the various our own, When one has fully realized the fact that the Namsa, piracy case is not a mere duties connected with ft. (Applause.) !!!
The Chalinan then called for the opinion of hallucination, it seems the most rational thing in the meeting on the programme, with the read the world to wonder what steps are being taken
to prevent a repetition of such disgraceful occur plates on both sides of it stove in. The Fuhig that it was unanimously approved of
The Chairman-It is for the sub-committee esces. Why are ships regarded by the public as having rescued the crew of the Fairy returned ng to carry, but tale scheme, and it is proposed well sppointed and able to traverse the seas into Shanghai for repalm It is anticipated that to sak for subseriptions to defray the unponses | ankety, from such riska ne girany at ionat, sent to i the Fatry will be raised.
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