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Intimations.

GINGER ALE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1892.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In this issue we publish detailed reports of the cruise of the Sin Taiwan ln the Pescadores and the voyage of the Douglas steamer Formosa,

H.M.S. Alderly and the U.S.S. Marlow were Capt. T. Hall, which was sent to search for the at Chefoo on October 21st.

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SEEDS.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Murcam for the week ended Oct., goth, are -Europeans, 181; Chinene, 1,616; total 1,897.

The Russian steamer Nijst Nongered, with 350 emigrants (1) on hoard for Viadirostock, had put in at Waosung on the 25th fast, short of

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THE German flagship Leipzig left Woosung for this port on the 24h inst, and we understand she will probably go into dock for some necessary repales

IT occupied the barque Szbastian Bach na less than twenty-one days to go from Amoy to Foechow. We fancy this must be a record for that voyage.

WE are informed by the Agents of the Message- ries Maritimes Co. that the Company's steamer Natal, with the next French, mail, left Saigon yesterday nt 6 a.m., for this port.

former verse! and thesurvivors of the Normand who were cast away on Pa-chau Island.

SEVERAL severe 'squnile passed over Koh-i- chang a few days ago, says the Bangkok Times of October 19th one of them tore all the metal

THE KOWLOON CITY LAUNCHES. off the roof of the landing-stage, and another

Application was made by the owner a launch capitised a fishing boat. Capt. Vil, of the communing to Kowloon City, for leave to appeal Aramom, sent a boat to the rescue of the occt against the findlar of the Acting Pulane Judge pants with commendable promptitude, and saved in dispute, as to the amount dus from the all alx.

charterer.

Tuż Siam Free Frets of Oct. 18th says:-"The Buimas Prince, Meng Sai, who caused consider Able 'trouble to the Siamese In Chiengmal by aming and exciting the people to rebellion, is about to be released from prison. He has been confined in a Bangkok got lace het gets and it may taken for granted that he leaves his prison but to die,"

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Well, every lane hath a turning, and so at last had our term of imprisonment! Taking advantage of a slight abalement in the wind's force early in the morning of the sixth day after our entry into the harbour, we started out. On getting into the gut and its tide-race, matters but, bad though the tide was as a stirer up af furious seas, it was pushing us in the direction we desired, and the wind being less strong we at last slowly but surely battled through, and finally got under the lee of Table-Istand. Thence to Makong was not so bad, though It took úr over 4 hours to do the to miles that intervens between Makong and Paichas 1 Our experience now showed only too clearly bow impossible it would be for us to dream of going to any other faland, and indeed in the prevailing state of the weather and the dial mill-races running be- tween the lalands it was a very doubtful matter as to when we might hope for a chance to go, even with fair wind and tide, back to Formosa. However, we had done all that we could, and

In the "Dead Letter" ist in Saturday's Gonette appears the name of the Earl of Glasgow, letter for that nobleman bavlng been returned THE Appointment of Mis, Christina Davis to be from Colombo, where no address could be found; originally obtained that licence (because we do † (Chêa-tai and Ling), lesining for the firit time the fooked at first as if we could never get along,

This letter doubiless missed his lordship, who not know whether it was an assumed name or aastant miiess of the Government Central

was in route to New Zealand to assume the me) probably paid for it without knowing how School for girls, an from April 4th last, le notified governorship of that colony, and the Colombe long it would hold good (as it turns out to have Postmaster apparently hadn't the sense to been dependent on the tenure of office of the In the Government Gouette of October 29th,

forward it on to Wellington, N.Z., where it Kowloon mandarin) and it seems to me probable A REGULAR meeting of the Victoria Preceptory, would have reached lua destination safely or at any rate quite possible that the plaintiff will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zelland Street, enough. Perhaps our local Acting Postmaster may have agreed to take the same risk. Anyhow, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precall take the hint 1

the learned judge had the benefit of seeingthe two Visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend.

linenses before him, and be gave credence to the defendant rather than to the plaintiff on this SATURDAY's Gazelle notifies that bis Excellency

point. He tells me he is still of the same opinion, as in charge of the German Consulate at this

conclusion as when the case was first before port, pending the arrival of the Queen's

him. He has exercised in this matter, as in a great number of other matters, the functions of exequatur.

jury, and I think if, this question was left to a ory, and the jury had found in favour of the defendant, the finding would not have been listurbed on appeal. Therefore I am of opinion hat this application must be refused, and my earned filend agrees.

UR SECOND and LAST SHIPMENT the Governor has ¡ecognispd-Mr. L. von Loeper cxperimenting with the wire cable and not and thinks he should still arrive at the same left a memorandum, with the former official

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IT is reported in Shanghai that the arrangement recently arrived at by the China Navigation, China Merchants and Indo-China Steamship Companies only refers to their all charging

This Shipment contalas many NEW KINDS similar rates, highly recommended for this climate.

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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mall steamer Empresa of India, Captain O. P. Marshall, R..R, arrived at Yokohama from Vancouver yesterday, and left at noon to-day for this port, eis Kobe and Shanghal.

-ACCORDING-to-a-notification in the Government Gazelle, 3,057 gallons of proof spirits were manufactured at the East Point Sugar Refinery during the quarter ended the 24th October. Rum ought to be cheap in the colony this winter, Ar the annual meeting of the members of the Masonic Club there on the 14th October, it was unaniously decided to celebrate St. Andrew's Day by a Ball, to be held in the Astor Heute.

A CORRESPONDENT writes that the Peak Tramway management has celdently been with very satisfactory results. Owing probably to too much allowance being made for stretching, the rope is somewhat defcient in length, and the car, instead of running into the station, stops nearly opposite St. John's Place, so that passen gets have to walk along the line to get into the roadway. Our correspondent; who is most faceitous "cuss" suggests that the stations should be placed on wheels to remedy the present defect,

SUPREME COURT.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before the Full Court)

.We now

very thankful we were that so substantial result as the rescue of the unfortunate Nor wegian survivors had been obtained.

which I have been favoured and which speaks to Makong Alas no such luck! wp for itself

Bad Mom had barely got through the go, when wa THE CRUISE OF THE "SIN TAIWAN," found ourselves involved in what was really. The steam launch Sin Taiwan left Takow at emendous tide-race, struggling to beat.

furlous N. E. wind, the latter having can about ; am. en the 14th, kig from there 'derably strengthened since morning. What H.I.G: M. vice-Consul Dr. Merz and Dr. W.Wde the situation more unpleasant" was the Myers, She called at Anping where Mr. W. Pel fact that on either side of us were dangerous bam Warren (HL. B. M. Crnul) and Mr. Rrects, with surf breaking over them at a terrific Hastings embarked. Leaving "gala at about rate, the tide, too, tending to arge us in thele 10.30 am. we steered for the Pescadores, direction. The more we got out the more Unil well north of the Vellay shoals the wind evident became the inability of our stout little and sex were moderate, but as we went further crifs to contend with the opposing elements, north the breese freshened, and with it the sea and at last all efforts had to be directed towards" rose. It was not, however, until we got up to getting her round for a tus back to the harbour the eastern end of East Island that our troubles The plaintiff had a launch, which defendant really began, but once thers the strong flood. Just left. This happily accomplished, we let chartered to run dally to Kowloon City: tide, sannleg fully a knots, mesting the equally anchor in the tay on the W. side of the Eastern island, and there for alx soild days we had to defendant got a permit from the mandarin; the strong N.E. wind, and racing sound the end of semain weather bound and eat eff from all means of communication with the outer world I launch was returned to plaintiff, and the permit the Island, caused state of affairs that is more

The people on these Islands

great handed to him in part payment of charter moner. pleassat in the reminiscence than it seemed to

The Chief Justice said:We think that there be at the time. Our little craft, however, showed fishermen, and show much ingenuity in their should not be leave to appeal in this case. It it, her fine, seagoing qualities, riding over the devices for catching fish; they are as expert as Mr. Francis anys, a question of the credibility confused high reas like he proverbial divers as any pearl fister could be, and ure of two witnesses-the plaintiff's accountant on cork, while at the same time the other and this power for securing many of their virsims. the one hand and the defendant on the other, less attractive similarities were not less There are always any amount of eggs to There is no doubt the charter party was modified demonstrated by the violent way in which got, together with fowls, and we even succeeded by verbal agreement of some sort, and the the boat pitched, rolled, and generally made in securing a calf which kept us in heef while we question is, asir was before the Tudga in the things lively. Our skipper, a European.and as were detained. In the matter of provisions there Summary Court, what that verbal agreement | faring man, set med at one time not to like it, but fore we were not anxious, but who can describe was. According to the plaintiff's story, he held on, atd at last we go through our the awful monotony and suspenso consequent agreed to pay defendant $25 amonth for the permit miseries, anchoring in Dome Boy (at the back of on hope deferred from day to-day by the ever- but recoiding to the defendant plaintiff agreed Makong) at about 7.30, p.m. after a sum of gor increasing gains of N. E. wind 1 to pay or give credit for $500, as the price of 10 hours, ready for rest, and lighly pleased with taking over the licence from defendant. It is the capabilities of our craft. At daylight next suggested that it was much more likely that morning Capt. Vosteen got under way and we they would have agreed to pay $ag a month, finally cast anchor in Makorg loner harbour butiam ny prepared to say that it is necessarily at about 10 o'clock. The Consuls immediately more likely. The defendant, or whoever went on shore and interviewed the officials fall extent of what had happened to the Bakhara, It seems that the idea of her being a white boat arose from the colour of the wreckage, which turned out, after all, to be the deck houses of the Normand, which were palated white, and although what we now discovered relieved the German Consal of his official responsibility the shock and sorrow at what had actually taken place was great to one and all of us. The 23 survivors, who had been most kindly tended and cared for by the Chen-tal and people, enthusiastically tallying to the sbore facts signed by all the Europeaps and winding up by saying, that "the Cben-tal has treated as if we were his own children." heard that the Douglas steamer Thales had called on the previous day and taken away the Bekhara people, golag on to Auping, where she had to call on her way to Hongkong

Reluctant though we were to leave without The Chen-tal had, besides supplying them lib falling the remainder of our search, we all food, clothing and arch medical appliances as he felt that we could now fairly relegate what re- could get hold of, given them $200, which latter, mained to a man-of-war, to whom, of course, TWO MORE TOTAL WRECKS.

however, was gratefully returned on the Thales with her size and power the task would be one arrival, for of course any money required could of comparatively small importance. While st We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. G. R. then be eally got on board. It appears that the Patchso both islands were thoroughly explored, Stevens for information received by wire from two men whose description we had got at Applag several villages vislied and many people ques Salgon this forenoon from Captala J. B. were still on the Pa-chan Islands, distant tloned and talked with generally. The younger MacMillan, of the Nippon Yusen Kalaba steamer about to or 13 miles from Makong and we, lo of the two men who rescued the and enginece-of Sakata Maru, to the effect that during bis common with every one else, assumed that they the "Normand took us to the spot where the passage southward from Hongkong Captain also were survivors from the Bokhara wrecki latter landed, and to us it was a matter for con- MacMillan picked up the Captain and part | having no idea that a second tragedy had been siderable surprise that any one, not to speak of.

[w.crlipled and exhausted mas, should be able In the sult brought by Messis. Many & Co the crew of the British ship Greina, enacted.

The Chên-tai told Mr. Warren, who had at to get ashore amid sich enormous boulders an had been wrecked "on October 25th on once instituted enquiries as to the recovery and were there strewn round close together, and galeat Chau Yu-chi, compiadore of thelound from Cardiff to Hongkong, which value of a consignment of treasure which wa

rom the telegram received from Salgan the dead had been buried, including of three fully recognized the truth of what the engloser The light keeper who had told us, "that but for the bravery and wrongly delivered and fell into the hands b thieves at Haiphong, Mr. Francis, Q.C, Instructoo here can be little doubt that another fine vessel ladles and a child, by Mr. Wilkinson, applied on behalf of defendat come to hopeless grief on these dangerous on the first news of the wreck coming to his humanity of the two men who plunged into the

ocks, and we sadly fear that the wreck has leave to appeal the decision

bad write a letter the in him of what he knew, and offering landed there whole, much less alive The The Graina was an iron full-rigged ship of 1,700 all assistance in his power, also burled two Conant made our golde scinich his name and Acting Pulane Judge, which was le favour of been attended with serious loss of life. plaintiff. Mr-Phillippo, instructed by Mt. Hastings-(Wotton and Deacon) was for tha

tons net, built by Messrs. R. Duncan & Co, at bodies, one male_and_the_other a female. that of his compacion on one of the fiat stones Port Glasgow In 1883. and owned by Me. T. C. The latter In the epialan of the chief lying around, and we believe, that at least a fuil respondent.

Guthrie of Glasgow.." She was 264 feet gi lucher officer of the Bokhara, who had gone to report of what these two good fellows have dóna was

fa length, 39 ft. 8.In. broad, with a depth of the lighthouse with a view of communi will be brought to the natice of the proper 23 feet 4 inches. On this disastrous voyage the|cating with passing steamers, was in all authorities, both native and Norwegian, Gretna had a full cargo of Cardiff 'coal for the probability that of the stewardess, of the As a proof of what the sea could do in those Hongkong Naval Deck-yard. The vessel's crew mail steamer. Finding that owing to the state of parts, we saw the beach strewn with small would probably number about forty, all told; the weather it would be utterly impossible for spilaters—the remalor to which planks and logs Following on the report of the Gretna disaster us to proceed in the launch even to the places bad been reduced; and in fact it seemed as though comes news of yet another total loss.. Capt. of Interment, the Consuls made efforts to get only such wreckage as got on to the easter and Rumsey, Harbour Master, kindly informs us that there overland, even biring chairs for this purpose more wandy island arrived in anything like a the steamship Propontis, which arrived to-day but the state of the weather and tides that day, recognisable or useful state. Chief among the from Java, reports as follows :-

put a stop to this attempt. Some of the party wreckage were the two alde gangway ladders. started off to walk towards the pisce in order belonging to the Normand, a patent foghorn to see for themselves whether the dificattles of | from the charthouse, several of the batches from access were as great as were reported, but had the 'tweendecks, and some bits of wood belongs only gone about an hour when they saw the ing to the hatcher ; two life-belts-tenantless Porpoise coming in and therefore returned to were, also washed ashore, which, with the two communicate with her. Capt. Burr lost as time worn by the rescued men, recounted for four in coining to the Sin Taiwan where he met the out of the 7 known to have been on beard and consuis,” From him we learned that he had pút on: by member of the crew, Thle smali THE DOUBLE DISASTER ON come ont-in-search-of-the-Bokkara and bad amount of wreckage, and the fact that

'met the Thales at Anping, transferred the discovered no other bodies than those of the THE PESCADORES.

survivors frhen that steamer to his own vessel, llying men whom we had secured, makes that he was most auxións to go with the greatest" "it piightly more than postible that other bodies, · dispatch to Swalow, in order to wire, The and | perhaps also those of live persons may havo,

'to the Commodore and the world | been washed in the same lied of current and wind generally, thus to some extent relieving the towards the southem and western Isles which Intenze anxiety and suspense generally would be likely to arrest objects floated past Pata": prevalling. We duly informed him of the mes chao. Had we had a faint chance of being able to on Patchao leland and he kindly communicated get back, even if we could get to these islands, with us by Morne signals after getting on board am sure we would, have tried, but this wond his ship as to who they might possibly be, it galte impossible and now all that can be done belog still, of course, believed that they cames to report the facts and leave it to those, abla from the Bothara. After a brief interview, the to perform this necessary work of hunnally, ta genial commander had to return to his ship as undertake it. The autherlles both on Patchan darkness was coming on, and he was anxious to and Makong have pronified, and we believe get clear of the Pescadores before nightfall they are sincere, to explore when the weather The Consul Informed him that he had already moderates, but when this may be if ever in the thanked the officials in the name of the British mansoon, who can tell Government for their grodness, and so relieved Capt.Burr of one of the duties which bad specially prompted him to callfost Makong, "We promised of coarse, to do all we could to rescue the men on Patebao islands, and If at all possible, search the the other islands, but as the sequel will show, it was utterly beyond our power to do more than fulfil the first of our undertaking. With that assistance and a couple of the largest geens we ever saw, the energetic Captain pulled away, and soon the Porfolie man en route to Swatow. As this beautiful and speedy vessel gradually faded from our sight, we could not but envy them the possession of such a craft, and the ability to make light of even the heavy weather at that: moment prevalling,

October 31st.

THE MISSING TREASURE CASE.

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groups and are headed with their ordinary St. Andrew's Society of Shanghai, held at the chartered steamer Swalow, to recover $700, the the Rifleman shoal, in, the Paracels. Judging burial of the bodies, that a great number of covering the whole beach! Then lodeed wa

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P. F-Hauns r will act for him during his absence and Mr. N. J. Tratman, returning from leave, will take Mr. Hausser place at Shanghai. MESSRS. Nistad and Herness, the two survivors of the ill-fated Norwegian steamer Normand, arrived here from Taiwanfoo by the Douglas Co.'s steamer Formosa this morning. A fall descriptive report of their experiences will be found in another part of this issue.

TE North-east monsoon seems to have been just one too many for the last typhoon signalled as being east of the colony on Saturday. It couldn't fetch up in Hongkong worth a cent, but, on the contrary, has had to draw its horas in and go romping along away to the north-east ward,

CHEVALIER PANSA, the Italian Minister to China and Slam, returned from a special mission to the capital of Chulalongkorn's dominions by the Phra Chula Chom Klas, Capt. J. A. Morris, this morning. His-Excellency is accompanied by Lieut. Martin, affaché, and Major Baron von Starnburg,

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HONGKONG, -MONDAY, OCTODER 31, 1892)

TELEGRAMS.

SHANGHAI RACES.

(By Telegram)

SHANGHAI, October gret.

First day's wingers MALCO PLATE, balf a mile.

Teutonic painsjöməégane & CRITERION STAKE, one mile.ama

MAIDEN STAKES, three quarters of a mile.

Beeswing ....................ideas. I RACING STAKKS, one mile and gibalf:

*** Tallemiro VÕÕ JOCKEY CUP, one mile. Doussai

CLUB Cup, two miles,

Bovellousonão SYCEE-STAKES, one mile and a quarter.

· Petronel séjossemusimminen HACK STAKEN, once round.

Kingeraftroru WHAMPOA STAKES, one mile and a hill,

·Flear de Rott.

THE 92-ton schooner Santa Cruz, Captain H. J. Bande, put back to Hongkong on Saturday afternoon last after vainly attempting to reach Yap (the Careline group) with a fall general cargo consigned to "King" O'Keefe, The Santa Cruz salled from Hongkong on the 13th: September and bad the misfortune to encounter three typhoons, during one of which it became necessary to cut away the fore and main masts owing to the ile vessel being on her beam ends through-the carga biling. Several Iraks were algo sprang on the ark September, and from that date will arrival in part the crew, numbering 16. hands, one time their task of keeping the ship sost seemed hopeless, for the sea gained on them until there was fully five feet of water in the bold. Their fresh water supply, too, ran short owing to the seas smablag the water kegs, so that for several days all bands were obliged to subsist on beer, spirits and #band tack." After a tremendous battering In terrific meas the position of the ship was at fast fixed on the 12th instant, and a course was then shaped for Calayan Island, under the les of which the vessel anchored close to the village St. Bartolemy. Here fresh water and provisions were obtained as well as new masts with which to replace the jury-masts which had been erected A few days prior to arrival in the Balintang Channel,' On the asth the Santa CruE WAY DECO mors fairly ready to do hattle with the raging main, so her snow white wings were spread 10 fresh breeze, a course being set for Hongkong, which haven of refage, as above slated, was reached on the geth Jastant.

That this. small vessel should have Uved through such a succession of circular storms, or even one of them, and been brought hafir inte port, speaks volumes for the able senmanship and indomitable pack of her Captain, officers and crew, who would appear to have saved the ship and their, own lives by almost superhuman excitions and an exhibition of skill rarely equalled in the annals of tales of tea, astounding as many of themare, The Santa Crur&temarkably staunch little vessel which, after a rest in this port, will make fress attempt to fetch Yog, and it is to be hoped that she will in due time each that far away faland and her regal owner welthen.

** further misadventure of any kind wor

Aker considerable discussion, leave granted,"

"During the passage from Cheribon (Java) to Tegal, passed a sunken wreck, barque, rigged, with topmaxs above waler. She len right In the faitway of shipping, in 74 fathoms of water, Position Lat 6 deg. 401 min. South, Long 10 Beg. 57 min. East.—(Signed) WM. H. FARRAND, Mäster,"

(From our Special Correspondent.} `, Talwanico, 16th October, 1892, You are, of course, well posted by the time as to all that happened in connection with the deplorable Bokhara wreck, and have doubtless beard of the previous disaster only now known, the stranding of the Normand, a Norwegian steamer, on the evening of Sunday the gh October, at a spot only a few miles to the South and West of that where the following night the Il-fated mail steamer struck.

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Thinking, however, that you may be interested in getting the latest news from the scene of the disaster, I have succeeded, through the courtesy of one of the gentlemen on board the Sin

To resume, baving got to Makong Mr. the Cheatst Taiwan, in securing a copy of a report which

Warren once more, vilted he drew up, a also coples of state-

with reference to his promise to bring the ments made by the two surviving members

bodies from the Bekhara up to Mekong for of the Normand's crew. Both of these I append

interment in coffins and within, a bit of ground and as they are pretty lengthy documents I will

which this official bad offered to give and rail off do no more than state that reports which reached

for the purpose. Without going further into the as on the 13th by jonk from the Fescadores led

the matter we may state here that we have VOTY to fears of the lost steamer being other than

good reason every reason-fer belleving that P. and O, liner. These reports described the

the Chentai had been as good as his word in try Wreck as being that of a large white-painted

log to get the bodies transported, but obvious. steamer, bound from Shaaghat to Hongkong,

chcumstances rendered this quite impracticable.. laden with silk," and this, if true, of course

and indeed inadvirable. Mr, Warren spared could only have pointed to one of the German

houroubles by direct and counter-checking or Canadian mall boats. Though neither of

Inquiries to find out the truth, and not only have these suppositions-turned out to be accurate

we no reason for believing that the officials and the reality wWAS none the less shocking; However, it was no use wishing for what could people have done other than they assert, vin and, alami, all that now remains for ut net be, and so taking it philosophically wo decently baried a very great number of badles, to do is to try and afford what feeble can detervalued to do the best we could with but that the places of burial are well marked solation we can to the bereaved, by showing the means at our command, feeling that and can be easily recognised and got at whenever them that everything which could be done has they were, however inadequate, at lezat required. We have good reason also for been attempted to secars reverent treatment the best of their kindy and that our beleving that the greatest respect was shown of the remains of their unfortunate friends little "boatie" would, "under the skipper's | to the dead from the moment of picking them thus ruthlessly cut off in the prime of life. This, guidance and care, do all that could in season up until that of burial, and what' is more, some I think, the appended report of the Sin Taiwan's he expected of such a craft The Cheatal sent little riale has been incurred in getting hold of cruise will, at least to some extent, afford, and I us an official pilot, and to make it as safe as wo bodies seen floating round, and this solely with will at present conclude my portion of this com- could another ope was engaged from outside, and the abject of carrying out the official orders munication by stating that the vesselin which the Next morning the wind was still blowing with as to the manner in which the dead were to ba consular party went in starch is the largest of the considerable force, but as our destination was to treated. We know for a fact that the Chêntal steam-lagnches running from Takow to Anping, leaward, and we could not know how the men offered rewards for badles got; and burled, and She is about Bo feet lo-g and propelled by were getting on, wo determined to make a start, that he has actually paid some of these. The engines of 20 hẹp, numicat. Excellent for at all hazards, Ronping down with a fair wind finders expected that their reported doings wera the purposes she is intended to serve, she can and propitious tide we were soon being swept in to be verified by the foreigners and we not be expected to undertake such risky see through the gap between the two-islands forme anxious and willing for the chance, undoubtedl EE MORE SEADUS faster at ingiberatores ver Penty strelas anthous would bewed fibad, unforseen circumstaticos of the year; and I must confere a certain we found ourealves in nearly a circular harbour, not interfered. Thus it is we may take it as a Amount of surprise that the little boat has formed by the crescentic, bays to Xast and fact that many if not meal of the European band able to accomplish what she is reported ta. Kwart of king, viridhe Neon the Waw (demos, bodies, including "ke, ladies and chlic, harm. have done, It is evident that the South and the East Island, and the East of the been decently burled.com. Some

tha men Westers islands of the Pescadores should be western Island. It was on the latter we who have been drowned in the fore part of the searched, but this can only be carried out by discovered the two Norwegian semen, who ship, being fo upaitalasble positions, may mil the naval authorities, who will doubtless, if hastened to meet us on the beach. We then be unrecovpred, but dally - walch ln being kept they agree as to the necessity readily heard for the first time of the Normandie wicck. undertaken sas duty,⠀ It was placky of As soon as the mandarin had been interglowed the band of rescuers on board the little steam | and heardly thanked, and small, preliminary, launch to attempt the tusic, and it is not to be donceurs had also been distributed to the wondered, at that she had at last to give in, kind and brava fellows who had so nobly though not balore she had attained substantial sesisted the shipwrecked people, wa hurdled Tadka. The following, then, is the report with on board and a start was made to rema

by a large party of people exger to secure every corpse that comes ashore (and give it severend burial all these people are working under the Bra belief that sooner or later: their doings will be carefully checked by foreign investigation, in which latter they have great ballet and perhaps some dread. With reference to the cargo, large