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who settle the "cases" most blandly with Foreign Ministers. It is the Chinese Mandarlo dom that needs to be txiron in band, and that -with-as-little-delay as possible. - Soma olos have long foreseen these disasters as inevitable unless foreign Governments took strong sction. Every day of delay adds to the danger, and it is not too much to say we are in China on the very eve | of a scene of tragedles comparable only to the Indian mutlay of 1857.

It behoves us all as foreigners to stand fu this hour of danger shoulder to shoulder and beat down this common foe. Those foreigners who represent the outbreaks as a popular demonstra- tlon against missionaries are delag the very work which the officials who are heading this anti- foreign movement would be pleased to seethemdo.

EDWARD S. LITTLE, of Klukiang, Chian. Arima, Japan, August 14th, 1895.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1895.

that such agencies should be permitted, under conditions which these Cours would'supervise.

The Imperial Authorities are credited with baring perceived, long 180, that callways....are.. and that mines might supply the material and necessary to develop the resources of the country, the wealth for their construction. But these are enterprises which can only be carried out by CAL associated capital The Chinese shrink from such association under pierent conditions; and lack, moreover, the experience necessary for the successful guidance of similar enterprises. They Companies under foreign management, but the would, it is believed, put capital willingly into Chinese legal system is a little adapted, as the administrative system, to grapple with such noval conditions.

Allusion has been made to the exclusion of the Sckling from the last of waterways which It had been anticipated would be opened up. The emission seems the more remarkable is view of the increased facilities that have been. obtained for French trade with Yonas. It is possible that the point may be reserved for the commercial treaty which is in prospect; but the Commliter cannot let the opportunity pass of expressing an earnest hope that, if not by Japanese, then by British lnfluence, the con- cession will shortly be obtained. They need bardly recall to your Lordship's recollection the appeals made to Her Majesty's Government by the Hongkone Chamber of Commerce and by this Association, in 1893 and on previous occasions, in favour of opening up this great river, which traverses Southern Chins, to steam pavigation, and they take occasion to renew the protest then made, that the appeal of British merchants for increased facilities for the trade of Hongkong Is entitled to weigh at least equally with the efforts of the French Government to facilitate trade with Tonking.

THE LOSS OF THE " SOOCHOW."

NAVAL COURT OF ENQUIRY.

Shanghai, Angust 20th, 1895,

request of Messas. Resterfield and Swire, was A Naval Court of Enquiry, called at the bed at "H..M's. Supreme Court to-day to investigate the circumstances connected with the loss of the C. N. Co's. steamship "Soochew, which was wrecked in the neighbourhood of the of the N.E. Promontory on the 12th inst.

DEPARTURES.

reduced to slow. At 10.55 we stopped again and at 11.65 went slow ahead. At 15,15 we got Onpark... "stop" and then almost at the same moment Footsong "full-speed astern: It did not take more than Canton....... 30 seconds to put her from "slow" to full-speed stern." She struck almost immediately. I felt that the ship touched something. Then, elther the propeller carried away or the shaft broke, found out afterwards” that the shaft

tely and rang the telegraph to intimate to had broken, so I stopped the engines immedia-

the captain that I was powerless. I also sent K-message by the second englacer to the same effect. I sent the third engineer to examine the tunnel. He reported it was tight. The conduct of the firemen after the, accident was extremely satisfactory.

voyage I had every reason to be satisfied with Captain Cooke, recalled, stated :-During the the engines. The chronometers were rated about, a fortnight before the accident. We rated them every time we were in Shanghai,

We continued on that course ill we struck. Shortly before striking we took soundings and got ar lathoms. When we saw the land we -lodged it to be 20 or 25 miles. The bite was hanging low and we could only sea the tops. The e plain and I took bearings and found the land to be W45. We could not see anything to the northward. While I was on watch the steam whistle was blowing all the time they were about 20 yards away. The vessel was When the breakers were first seen going slow. The film was put hard-a-port and The Court, was constituted an follows :- the engines fall speed astero. We struck the Mr. J. W. Jamieson, H.BM's. Acting Vice-rock abreast of the foremast but toon after the Consul (President); I.feat. Edmond F. Talbot, Vern wung round to the eastward. After R.N, H.MS, Daphnat George C. Henning, striking, the well was sonnded and the leaking R.N.R., Masier. P.& Q. steamship Rohilla; was found to be y feet forward and 5 alt. The (Members) Mr. E. W. L. Street, R.N., Paymas- want to get the boats out, The crew behavet engineer reported the propeller was off and I ter H.M.S. Daphne, Clerk of the Court.

* Cap'ain White, Marine Superintendent of the in a very orderly manner. They were all funded C. N. Co., watched the proceedings.

on the beach. The ship soon began to settle down. When the boath returned from the beach I left in the fourth boat, The captalu was the st to leave. I saw her allo off the rocks and siek in about 3 fathoms. Every time the course was mitered the steering and standard compasses Finding and order of a Naval Court held at mere compared. They differed 5 degrees on the H.B.M. Consulate General, Shanghal, on the northerly course. The people on shore behaved 20th day of August 1895, to investigate the well. There was no footlog on the part of the circumstances attending the lots of the Britab natives. We did not hear the syren of the light-steamship Soochow of London, official No. house before she s rack, but after she struck 191,885 which occurred on the N.E. Promontory, heard it. After we got sabore the lighthouse Shantung Province, on the 13th day of August, people told as the syren had been constantly 1895 going, but I thought it strange that wo had not heard it. I attribute to the tide the fact that we were so far out of our position. It was nearly law waler, At the time we struck the tide was going with us. When I looked at the chart shortly after 8 o'clock I thought the ship was steering quite a safe course. On my previous northerly trips I had noticed a set-lo of some eight or ten miles. We had not a patent sounding machine on board, only a deep sex lend, I superintended the soundlars. The ship was stopped then, but 3 did not notice how she was setting by the lead,

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The first witness called was Captain Jobe Richard Cooler, who stated:—I was mister of the Seochow, of which I had commanded for 20 mouths. I have beta la scommand as master on the China coast for about 10 years. On the fast voyage I started from Chlaklang with i the 9th inst. The vessel had four bests. She cargo of wheat and rice. We left Chinking on

was provided with steam steering and hand gear and bad the patent faffrall log. We also had a patent sounding machine, but it had been out of order alace the trip before. The vessel bad five Compasses, one standard, one steering, on the apper bridge, and one to the wheel house, and two in reserve. They were all in very good order. On the last trip down south, about a fortnight age, we adjusted them. The deviation was corrected then. We compared the standard with the steering compass every time wo altered the course. We did not compare them since the course was altered for the last time. We had aufficient charts and sailing directions on board. We have lost the charf by which we were navigating when the ship was lost. When we left Chinklang our draft was 18 ft. 2 in, forward and it ft. 4 in. aft. We had a full cargo, about 30,000 plculs. We had, 36 of a crew and ig men In the compradore's staff," We had no passengers. Six of the crew were Europeans.

HUNAN TO BE OPENED.

ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR FRENCH DIPLOMACY ! There is, says the China Gasells of the 20th lostant, no longer aur need for our French friends concealing the very important enterprise which they have on band in the centre of Chios, which means nothing more or less than the opening of the most conservative and anti-

up foreign province in China-Hapan. We bare several times of late mentioned the mysterious mission of the gunboat Zufis in the Yangtze, and a few days ago we reported that her disifan tion was the Tangling Lake. We now learn from a reliable Informant at Hankow, that in addi'on to the extra officers and crew the Lutin bas on board M. Emli Rocher, who is to be the chief of the French Commercial Mision now belog organised to exploit China by the united French Chambers of Commerce, M. Rocher It is obvious, however, the admission of was formerly Commissioner of Customs In the foreign, or even of Chinese, owned steamers on IM. Chinese Service, which be afterwards left the inland waterways' will receraliste reform of for that of his own country is Tongking. He has the fiscaladministration. The customs taxation travelled extensively in Southern China, and of a vast Empire cannot be suddenly asssimilated in the author of the snodard work on YunCED to that of highly organised European countries "La Province Chinoise da Yunnan." M.

which

scarcely equal Chinese provinces Rocher's present miniloa is, we understand, to in area. Taxation collected at the port of entry advise the French Government as to the best would, under such a system, bo either excessive poirt in the Tungting Lake for the establish In Its first locidence or inadequate to the financial ment of

Treaty Past. Option is wald to be requirements of the great areas in question.

By Lieut, Talbot: The officer on watch was divided between Changtch-fu, Changsha-fa and There must be transit duep as well as Import responsible, under me, for the course steered. Yachow-fa. So far, we understand, nothing does. But it should not be impossible to

By the President:-We left Chinklang at definite as to the exact alte has been settled, though politically the opening of the provincial collection of these dues. It would seem prac-rived at the Red Buoy the following day regularise the incidence and systematise the 11 pm. Everything went right with us till we capital, Changsha, to foreigners would be the ticable to effect that purpoas by extending the between IT a.m. and noon. We there discharged gre-test triumph for French diplomacy and the Imperial Maritime Castors Service which the pilot. At 8.50 p.m. the Shawelsban light Cause of progress generally in Chins, while might, the Committee conceive, to made x was dipping. The course then, was altered to Changtch and Yochow are Both greater places valuable nucleus of reform not only for the N. E. and at noon the following day the commercially that the caplial. Bulwa mus Inland Customs but for the whole financial latitude was 34 deg. to and the longitafe 122 wait further information. We bellere, however, system of the Empire. Opposition weald, of deg. 49. All went well then till 45 m. on the that the opening of a Port In Hanan la course, be offered to sach reform, by the army of 12th, when logs set in, and we had to reduce the one of the conditions of the new Franco officials who now consider the revenue their engines to half-speed. Going at full-speed the Chinese Treaty, which is is yet a cealed book natural preserve; but that opposition must be vessel would make about to knots. At 2.10 8.m. to Bidh, diplomats and like everything else faced, and orezcome, it say reform at all is to

we stopped and sounded and found 20 fathoms. not understood awakens suspicion and vague

effected. The interests of the Central Govern We then altered the course to E. and at 340 teriors, where probably, when the fall text ment would be concllfated by the fact that a.m, we sounded again and gat as fathoms. The of the document is published, there will be implification and purification would result in a fog then was getting a Bitte lighter, so I altered be found to be no cause for such fears. The great augmentation of revenge, without violently the course to N. 45 E. At 4 xm, it was perfecily opening of Hunan by any nation will be an in-altering the Unes on which that revenue has clear, so the course was altered to N. At 4.50 mense pain to all foreign interests in Chins, 18 been collecte". The kernel of the whole a.m. the fog again came down, so I put the le will stalks at the very heat of the anti-foreign difficulty-the evil which lies at the root of engines at ball-speed again, having been going devil, and tend to enlighten the natives of the official corrupiion and administrative incapacity at full-speed for so minutes. At 6:05 am.. mo ignorant and prejudiced province as to the is the faadequacy of the nominal salaries got denser and I put the engines at trus object of the mission of the Occidental in attaching to every Governmental post; and here "slow" At 7.40 sm. I sounded and got 16 China, A few years back a great fuss was made again the Imperial Maritime Castems Service fathoms so I altered the course to N. 23 E..I about a prej cled visit to the shores of Haona by offers an example of efficiency resulting from had no means of ascertaining the position except a Tiritish man-of-war with Consul Chris. Gardner

by soundings. When the tog lifted nothing was on board, but proved abortive and never

These concessions imply, it will be seen, no in sight. Al 8.55 we sounded again in 16 eventuated as the Americans say. It will be encroachment on the authority of the sovereign or fathoms. At the log cleared away again, so z nasty far for Birish diplomacy to have the the autonomy of the Empire, while they provide the course was altered to N. 30 W. At 9.30 fog work which it falled so miserably to carry out, a means of introducing the foreign element with- again came on. The eagles were pat slow after openly talking about it, quietly accom plished with cut any nourish of trumpets by the experience, to be hopeless. Stress is rightly laid on the weather was clear we had been going fall out which reform and progress appear, from past and the course was altered to N. 23 E. While French. But British diplomacy is a thing of the the Importance of centralisation; but if reform speed for about 30 minutes. At to 55 we sounded past, like Belilah prestles, la Chios,

of the public service does not accompany

and got 21 fathome. At 11.15 we sighted measures far the centralisation of finance, there breakers. The helm was put hird-2-port and is danger that diversion of revenue to Peking will the engines full speed astern. We were then be followed by increased local faxation. It has going slow, but immediately afterwards she took been surmised that interference with old sources

the socks abreast the foremast on the port alde. of provincial revenue, involved in the operation At 9 o'clock when it was clear for the last time of the Imperial Masttime Customs, may have we could see to or a miles. I estimated the been in tame degree responsible for the local posilon on the chart by means of the soundings, taxes which are a source of frequent complaint

and made it out to be two miles south of the N. and any further action on the same lines might E, Promontory. The whistle was going the tend to segment that ovi),

whole time. There was not a sound of the syren or the guns at the lighthouse the whole time. We struck at a point about a mile from the lighthouse. The wind was calm. I had allowed for the current, I found no northerly set. The chief officer had been on the bridge from 4 mm. till 8 and the second officer from E

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION ON FISCAL REforms in CHINA,

The following letter has been circulated among the members of the Chloa Arociation. It may as well be published now instead of waiting it appears in the proceedings and report of the Association a year hence

CHINA ASSOCIATION,

31, LOMBARD STREET, E.C., and July, 1895. MY LORD, The serious attention of this Association has naturally been given to the course of events in the Far East and the probable

effect upon British Interests of the change Implied in the terms on which peace has been , arranged.

These terms appear to be least drastic in many respects than had been anticipated. It had bec believed that the privilege of residence in the Interior, which inisslonuries have been allowed to assume, would be extended, to merchants at least in certain important cities and parts; and the Committee regret to note the absence of stipulations for the opening of the Heng River in Hasan, and of the Saklang into Kwangse which had been understood to be among the concessions required. Great changes are, however, in prospect. Certain waterways are to be opened. Foreigners are to be allowed to set up machinery for textile and other lodustries at all open ports and clites and these conditions may be further enlarged in the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation which remains to be concluded,

reform.

The Committee are conscious that the political situation may be momentarily unfavourable for the advocacy of large measures of reform. They are conscious also that it differs, in important respects, from previous occasions on which Her Majesty's Government has been in a

position to press changes upon the Imperial Authority. They conceive, however, that Chinese sitesmen may, in the near fature, be more willing than they have been to the past, to receive advice which may help to extricate them from political and financial embarrassment; and it may be within the power of Her Majesty's Ministers to offer such advice during the course of the commercial negotiations

that are yet to be undertaker,

The Committee refrain from commenting farther upon the territorial changes which are in progress, because they are conscious that Her Majesty's Government may be influenced by considerations with which they are not famille. But it is otherwise with questions affecting commercial Intercourse. It appears to be the unanimous opinion of those familiar with the situation that the cohesion and existence of the Chinese Empire will be imperilled, unless the Imperial Authority can be led to adopt large mesaures of administrative reforms and 110 preponderant share which England possesses in Chinese trade entitles her to exercise material

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till the time of striking. The breakers were seen by the lookoot and myself at the same time, had been on the bridge all the morning. I had a position for longtitude the day before. We had two chronometers on board which were examined about a fortnight before. After striking the rock, she went ahead and then she hung by the stern The propeller was broken off. She swung round with her head to the southward sounded the wells and found y feet of water in the forehold and 5 feet aft. I immediately then got the boats out. The ship was settilag down rapidly by the head. I got the men late the beats one of which I kept alongside and sent the others on to the beach. The conduct of the crew was excellent. At 4.15 p.m. I left the vessel, when I went ashore and sent a courfer to Chefoo. I left one bost in charge of the second engineer on the spot to see the end of it. There were a lot of antive boats around. At 5.20 the healed over to starboard and went down. The fog lifted about 20 minutes alongside is a boat and told me he had seen after she struck and the lighthouse-keeper came nothing of the vessel till the fog lifted. I think

It is conceived that these Inovations will be fraught with advantage, or may be fraught with danger in proportion as they are accompanied br the fiscal and judicial reforms without fafoonce in shaping changes by which comThe set of the tide up there is very erratic and the tide was about low-water when we struck. which foreign residence, free commercial move-mercial intercourse must be profoundly affected. ment, and autonomous re-organisation appear

I have the honour to be,.

the eating directions are not to be depended on. Impracticable.

Your Lordship's obedient servant, The navigation was checked by the chief officer.

R. S. GUNDRY,

When the chronometer was examined about Hon. Soc., China Association, fortnight ago it was rated one second losing. All The Right Honourable,

the courses I have given to the Court are true. The Marques of Salisbury, K.G.,

I have every reason to believe that the courses Her Majesty's Secretary of State for I gave were correctly steered. The natives round

about the

place were friendly. The district magistrate came to the lighthouse and offered to render all the assistance" in his power. Thers was no looting.

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Foreign Affairs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We de soi necemely sadorse the opinions seprotsed by

Composant in thần ochutn,Į

By Captain Cooke :-We bad Basset's patent sounding machine on board, but it was out of order. The crew of the vessel left sometime after the compradore's staff.

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Chiang Sle-yuen, quartermaster, stated :--On the morning the ship was lost I went on watch other quartermaster gave me the course N. } at 8 o'clock and steered l. 12 o'clock. The

9 o'clock when the fog cleared a little and the F. I kept that courte until a few minutes after

course was altered to N. 3o. W. The captain gave me the new course. We continued on it till about 9.30 when the course was altered to N.N.E., the ship gelag slow. When the fog lifted I did not see anytblog. We continued on the NNE. course until the look-out man reported there were his ahead of the ship. I could not see them. It was then after Iz o'clock.

· After this the orders hard-a-port and full-speed ship fomediately afterwards struck the rock. asters were given. I put the helm over and the

The President:-All the time you were on the watch were the captain and second officer quite sober?

Witness: Yes. After the order hard-port had been given the ship's head swung round four points before striking.

At this stage the Court rose for the morning, On resuming,

Wong Ah-wah, look-out man deposed-At ro. 30. ., on the rath inst.. I went on duty for- ward. It was not very foggy then, but I could only see about two ships' lengths ahead. The ship was going slow. After 11 o'clock the fog ahead at all. We had the steam while going, became very heavy za that I could not see and all the time I was on deck I heard no other there was a bill ahead and the ship was except our oWG. I reported to the caplain that immediately starboarded. This was after II o'clock. I heard the sound of water breaking an the rocks, but at that time I could see noth- tag. It was a couple of minutes afterward that I saw the rocks I sang out "port-heim, Sir." to the captain, and he said all right. Just after I saw the rocks dimly. The ship, however, bad no time to avoid them and she struck in four or five minutes after I made them out. I was excited at the moment and have not a correct idea of what time elapsed. After she struck I assisted in lasering away the boats. I did not hear the lighthouse syren either before she struck or after.. While I was on duty the ship stopped for, I think, about so minutes, for woundings. All the remainder of the time I was on deck, she was going slow

Captain Hughes, of the sa. Chungking having heard the evidence which was given by Captain Cooke with reference to the set of currents in the neighbourhood of the Promontory, stated: I have been running on the northerly line for nearly 8 years, After Bhawelshan for 30 miles, sorth, tid: sets ls and eat at about 3 miles an hour at springs and neaps about a. After that the current depends a great deal on the wind to Staunton Island. I have seen a set of zo miles in, after a typhoon, from Shawelshan. The Ndes run round the Promontory about to miles off. They tally with in an hour or so with what is given in the sailing directions, but they are affected by local winds. The northeast wind effects them most, giving them a set-in towards the coast Going up in foggy weather wa keep about 30 miles away from the Promontory. The chart is not reliable. When giving the Promon tory & sheer of 30 miles I would expect to be set in about 15 miles. (Shown the chart marked by Captain Cooke). I consider the course marked

16 to 15 fathome deer, and to the last of that out here by Captain Cooks a safe and proper one. There is a gally of shallower water from

be sure you are 20 miles to the eastward of the you get 30 or 36 fathoms, med bottom, you MRT

Promontory. During fags, in that neighbour, hood I have only heard the syren once. That ls on the way up. The only time I heard it going up, I was aj miles away from the light

koust.

This being all the evidence adduced, the Court after an hour and a half's adjournment, rendered the following flading :-

It appears from the evidence given before the Court that the Socckow was a scrow steamship owned by the China Navigation Company of London. She had five compasses, oaa standard on the upper bridge, one steering on the upper bridge, one in the wheelhouse and two in reserve. She was under the command of Mr. John Richard Cooke, who holds a certificate as master and had a crew of 36 hands together with a compradors's staff of 17. Her draught of water forward was 18ht, gin, and 10ft, alo,” alt,

She left Chinklang on the gth August at 11 p.m. with a cargo of wheat and rice bound for Tak bar. On the rath of Aug, at 2. a.m. the weather became foggy and the engines were put at half-speed, Thenceforward frequent soundlags were taken and speed and course duly altered In accordance with the state of the weather. At

5 a.m. breakers were sighted, the helma was put bard-a-port and the engines full speed

subsequently, at 5.10 p.m., slipping off and term. A minute or two afterwards she took the fucks striking them abreast the foremasty sinking la 13 fathom,

The Court having regard to the circumstances above stated finds as follows:

(1) That the master appears to bave navi. gated his vessel in a careful manner and to have taken proper precautions to enable the ship to pass at a safe distance off the land.

(2) That the fact of the vessel going ashore to be attributed to the influence of a strong north-westerly current, which under the circum. alances one would not expect to find.

(3)-That the officers and crew appear to bave conducted themselves in a proper manner.

(k-That every attention and courtesy was shown by the Chinese resident in the neighboar- hood of the spot to the shipwrecked crew where the ship struck.

(5)That the Court desires especially to direct attention to the fact that the syren attached to the N.E., Promontory Ughthouse would appear in foggy weather to be absolutely Inaudi. ble, seeing that the Soochow was within a two minutes without bearing any sound. mile radius of the lighthouse for at least no

The expenses of the Court, fixed at £5, 3, 0 are approved.

(Signed) J. W. JAMIESON, President of Naval Dated at Shanghai,, this 20th day of August, 1895,

Court, Acting Vice-Consul. E. F.TABBOT, Lleut, R.N.,

G. C. HINNING. Master P.&O.} Members.

5.3. Rohilla

addressing Captain Coske, said:-I have much At the close of the proceedings, the President pleasure, Captain Cooke, la handing back your certificate, along with those of your officers.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE.

[Saturday, #4th August, 1905.] GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS:-

No. 363-States that the new Rating Ordinance will come into effect from 1st October, 1895.

No. 364-Contains the full text of Ordinances 18, 19, 20 and a1 of 1895.

of sale of marine lots No. 273 to be held on No. 365-Containa partieniars and conditions Monday the 6th September, at 3 p.m.

the marking of the Central Fairway of Hongkong No. 366-Gives particulars of alterations in

Harbour,

| No. 367–Hydrographical Information da ve Fermess, the Bay of Bengal and Foochow

IN BANKRUPTCY :——

and Chan Yuen Chan Ying and Ma Tsun, In the matter of the Kwong Wing On Firm, partners in the ssii. firm.

Notice is given that the above named debtor was adjudicated Bankrupt on the 24th inst,

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In the matter of the Estate of Kwok Po Shan, deceased, formerly carrying on business as cattle dealer and butcher in Hongkong under the firm names of Kam Hing and Tsul Hing.

above-named,

Notice is given that an order has been made for the administration of the estate of the

FOREIGN ATTACHMENT {~~ In re Lee Pang Cho, writ returnable is Original Jurisdiction on 4th proximo.

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The Gazette also contains the usual list of unclaimed telegrams lying in the Telegraph Co.'s offices, the post office list of Poste Restants spondence and list of Letters, &c. for merchant vessels, for which see our shipping column,

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE: Canadian (Empress of India) to-morrow, German (Oldenburg) 28th Ipst. American (City of Peking) yoth inst. American (China) 3rd prox. Tacoma (Evandais) 3rd prox. -Tacoma (Victoria) 14th-proz:-

Foreigners cannot be subjected to the present Chinese law; nor can they, in Justice to the Chinese authority, be permitted to reside, under prescut conditions, in districia remota from

LW. Marsh, chief officer of the Soochow Consular control. It is la the interests of the Chinese themselves, therefore, as well as of

stated 1-1 had been three days and a half in the Sorchow, but I had been at the northern run foreigners, that an intermediate method should be devised; and the Committee venture to

for about four years. On the rath inst. I was on watch from 4 a.m. till 8. When I went on suggest the appointment, in certain prav

provincial centres, of a foreign Consular or judicial officer

it was pretty clear. The officer whom I relieved By Lient Talbot-I attribute the accident to said it had been foggy. The course then was who may, with a Chinese colleague, constitute

an unusual set in of the tide. I had steered for mixed Court for the control of cases in which

north, and at 4.50, when the fog came down TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 30 miles off the NE. Fromontory, expecting to again we went half-speed. The weather got foreigners are concerned. It would be trespass- To vas Estron of 12% **Hómanoma TelaarAJK."

be set in. The difference between the real and thicker and at dos we went slow, that is on your Lordship's time to burden this latter SIR-On Sunday Isst for the first time I assumed positions of the vessel was about 12 or between 4 and knots. At ball-speed she

delalled ch

scheme, and the Committee viatted Happy Valley and was astonished to 13 miles. content themselves with making the suggestion observe the manner in which a number of

Mr. J. Baddely, second officer, stated I hold remained about the same all through the watch. would go hom 6 to 7 kools. The weather in its briefest form. Crude as it may be, the graves are dug and kept randy for immediate an extra master's certficate. I had been six plan of a mixed Court appears to be the best

....we had a cast of the lend and found 16 DEER. If I have not been deceived by my months in the Socchow. I had not been running fathers, upon which we altered the course to

At 7.40 practicable method that has been devised, of visisionary powers, in one case I saw a portion previously on the Tientsin lloc and am not very N.N.E. by the standard compass. I wrote up reconciling diverse systems of law and the of coffin prejecting into one of the recently well acquainted with it. I went on watch at 8 the deck log at the end of my watch and copied General Committee agree in the opinion held at exesated graves, at any rate I found the o'clock-on-August-12th-1-got-the course from it out that afternoon at the Promontory, Look Shanghal, that the conception might advant tombatons foundations of a grave partially that course. The captain was on the bridge at captala, I got two miles to the eastward of the the chief officer, N. 23 E. We were then steering the position at noon the day before with the ageously be strengthezed at that important | subsided into one ofced to prevent its falling the time. The chief officer did nët show me the' nosition found by him. We hardle, had any

holes, and although centrs of foreign residence.

few propa kays been : Mixed Courts, as suggested, may, moreover, off entirely, the next heavy shower of rals position on the chart, but I went inside myself wind at all. When the ship struck I was in pave the way for those larger measures of will probably cause it to go altogether, Why and got it. It was 102 slow," which would | carpan er to bound the holds and having found dicial reform which will become increasingly have grans dug before hand? Are there hot

thick, when I went my book. I rushed on deck, having found en. The ship was going " necessary us fareiga intercourse extends.

sufficient number of coolles attached to the take us shant 4 knots through the water. When what water she had made, I went to lock after Kwangue An expedient for facilitating and promoting cemetery commercial intercourse with the faterior might | if them in ag a grare on short notice? Even we took soundings the fog "hed not Ilited, but it j the boats. After the ship struck the conduct of

Ching-ping ṇm is some good object in the systems was clearer, so we could see about half-a-mile. the crew was very satisfactory. The people on Whampoa be found to the creation of native agencies. The In vogue, which I completely fall to appreciate, Alter soundings were taken it cleared up. We shore trasted as well Committee venture to recall to your Lordship's why should not das case be taken to avoid did not see anything then for about $ ialates,

Tertsstolyrat recollection case which gave rise to some damage to grace in the immediate. Tidalty of when we saw the tops of some land but could deposed i had been about a month on board ingraban.

John Mitchell, chief engineer of the Soochow | Moldava uninensgene comment in Parliament, and which was referred the deep holes referred to?

not make out properly what it was, The Captain to by this Association in correspondence with Of course, whatever is dens does not affect and I saw it about the same time, I had from 8 a.m. till boom. The ship was going slow, Phra Nanga...............

the steamer. On the 17th inst, I was on watch flame your Lordship's predecessor in October 1893, those who have gone, but as I may be laid some expected to see land about there. When the It was a case in which an attempt to establish | day in Happy Valley I write as one who desire fog lifted we healed in to N. 30 W. and want watch. At 535I got the signal to stop. Ws Braje si

that in about 4 knots an hour, when I went on Pacting di such an agency at a city, only twelve miles from | 20

full speed. It remained clear then for about were stopped for 5 minutes and then went full-

Chilydradukieliss Canton, was violently frustrated by the Chinese

half-an-hour and as soon as it became clear speed-head, that is about 10 knots. We work officials, The Committee Venture · se · suggeri

Nicht mumu? again we hauled out to W.N.E., and went slow, | going full speed HIS, gga when the speed was

REQUIESCAT IN PACE. Hezykryj sõik Auguest, 189$/ ......

SHIPPING RETURNË.

ARRIVALA,

From 8pm. Saturday to ¤ p.m. to-day, Cheong Hye Tang...steamer from Singapore,

10

Stogapore, Canton, Japan. Foochow

Hong Bay. Salzen. Hoiho Bangkok. Castos, Holhow, Slagspora.

Blagap re

#

Aggregating

loda regluter,

Cheang Hye Ting

temer for Slarspore,

Cantan...

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4

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Cantou, Singapore. Shanghal Switow. Shanybal. Coast Parts, Salgen.

Doligoa Bay, "Salgon,

1. Nagasaki. 'Anay, etc.

Aggregating 20,977 tons segister,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA, DOCK RETURNS, Deuteros in Kowloon Dock, Irene u B 1 Amuri

17

Chunshan pranksopbust Cosmopolitan

Notice is given that on the 29th fast, the central falsway of Hongkong harbour will be moved about 800 feet to the southwid. Vide advt.

It is reported that the Presidents of the Nippon Gloko and the Nippon Yasen Kalsha wil thorsly basewarded by the Government for their services during the Japin-Chloa"war.

THE NEW RULE OF THE ROAD AT 82A, (With apologies to the shade of the lata, "Tommy" Gray.)

When all three lights you see ahead, Port your helm : show green and rod, If to starboard red appour.

It is your duty to keep clear; Stand by the boats: call pil hands out; And for "dark lane "keep good look-out. If on your ship's Port bow li seen A gilot of red and one of green. Fear not, pluck up, and be a man, Be sure he'll clear you if he can.

danger do not be xfald ƒ- Think your insurance most ha paid. If a ship you see astern-

In

On you both lights she may discern, Do nought these rules are up to date; Collistons furnished while you wait.

JACK FOSSILIZED in Fairplay.

LETTERS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS, It is stated in the Government Gazette of the zih instant that letters and papers are lying ( the Post Office addressed to tha following vessels ;

Letters Papers.

Addr

Abaña, 5 accorår/ Adawa.......ains

Birkhall, ... ... Branblide, S............................I %

Ceties Ratis, nurunanaal Chibeton...................................................

Dante com Dryfedale (1) cuán Elcaeds

Else

Engelhorn (1 r.).......

El

G. R. Booth, s. Galante

********

Guy Mannering, shiram

Helen Bran..............

Yullenga

Kitty............................ Ladoga

Moreton 1130*** Mancaster Castle

Obi

Ormiston....31423+söarıl Oberonsınırsınınconnaiss I Presto...+919901 Renown, ...moretskransk

Samang................. Stansfield

Skimming

St. Francis

Velocity......okurous eības mā Wakefield; s. ummausteitaisī

To be Let.

TO LET,

DWELLING HOUSES

pe

HOUSES to RIPON TERRACE. GROUND FLOOR of No a BLUE

BUILDINGS.

No. 5. KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

KOWLOON,

No. CHANCERY LANE, OFFICES S

FIRST FLOOR No. 7. PRAYA CENTRAL, lately occupied by Messrs. HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Co., Ltd, Hoazhone. 23rd August. Ros

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TO LET TWO SMALL OFFICES in VICTORIA

BUILDING. No. 4, OLD BAILEY STREET, Six Roomed Dwelling House.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 14th August, 1895.

(736

Intimations.

NOTICE!

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERE will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or members of the Crews of the following Vessala during their stay in Hongkong Harbour. ANNANDALE, Brt, str., Capt. Milne-Shewan &

Co,

ARRATOON APCAR, Brit, sir, Capt, Hanses—

D. Sassoon, Sons & Ca, -

BELMONT, Belt, bl,, Capt. Ladd-Order, CROWN OF ARRAGON, Bift, at Capt. Dorward

---Ordes,

FRI Tho, Chiness Torpedo Bont, Captai

Henderson..

FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, Amer, bk, Capt. Chad-

bourd Master.

GRO, S. HOMER, Amer, b. Capt. Hemod

Arnhold, Kasberg & Co

LYNDHURST, Brit, 4-m. ship, Capt. Martia

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

P. N. BLANCHARD, Amer. bk., Capt, Blanchard

Stems & Co. SERRANO, Amer. bk Capt. Waterhouse-

Chines

TAK CHEUNG,

TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,

17E hare This Day REMOVED) ta Nos, se

WE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

next to Meisti, CHE. Į, GAUFF & Cơn

Hongkong, with June, 1999. v