To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. PEARSON CUP AND.SPOONS.
COMPETITION for the above will be beli TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 14th instant, at 3 P.M.
RANGES. 200, goo and doo yards. Ten Shots and one Sighter.
Conditions as usual.
MOWBRAY. S. NORTHCOTE,
Hon. Seci
Hongkong, 13th January, 1899.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
£35
NOTICES AREETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 26th January, 1899, at A QUARTER TO TWELVE O'CLOCK, A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc lors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1898.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TENTH
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 20th January to THURSDAY, the 26th January, (both, days inclusive) during which period no imnsfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,·
Secretary to the
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY Co., LD. General Agents for
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
Co., LIMITED.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
BELLEROPHON,"
[61a
Captain Peters, will be despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 14th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL
HE Company's Steamship
THE
[68a
PATROCLUS," Captain Dickens, will be despatched as above
TOMORROW, the 14th instant, at 10 A.M.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente.
+ [67a CHINA_NAVIGATION COMPANY,
Hongkong, 13th January, 1899.
LIMITED
FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
THE Company's Steamship
"KWEIYANG," Captain Outerbridge, will be despatchedas above TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, at 3 P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents..
Hongkong, 13th January, 1899.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1899.
Entimation.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ESTABLISHED. 1941.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A-THORNE'S BLEND, White
Capsule
B.-WATSON'S
Fet Cass 3 dox.
...$10.80
GLENORCHY MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Námo and Trade Mark
ÁBELOUR.
C--WATSON'S
GLENLIVET, Red Cap sule, with name and Trade Mark... D.-WATSON'SU.K.D., BLEND OF THE FINEST Scorch
10.80
12.00
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE SUGAR TRADE.
LONDON, January 11th.
The Anti-Bounty League at a crowded meet- ing, at which all the Sugar producing Colonies were represented, have adopted a resolution requesting the Government to immediately conclude a Convention with Germany, Austria, Belgium and Holland' for abolishing Sugar bounties.
FRANCE.
The French Chambers re-assembled calmly and re-elected the former officers but various interpellations're the latest Dreyfus incidents
were announced.
WEATHER REPORT.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE "GLENAVON” ENQUIRY.
THE FINDING OF THE COURT., The enquiry into the circumstances con- nected with the sinking of the s.3. Glenavon was resumed at the office, of the Harbour Master this morning
Commander R. Murray Runway, RN, Stipendiary Magistrate presided, and the other members of the Court were Staff Commander Richard J. Rogers, R.N.(H M. S. Tamar), Rupert Archibald, K.N.R. (Master, Empress of China), Harry Mowatt (Master, S. 5. Athenian), William Archard Evans (Master, S. S. Mon mutkihire).
In reply, to questions put by the Court, Captain Pithic and the ship foundered three quarters of an hour after striking. There were four lives lost; the Chief Officer, William Dixon; Quartermaster, William Smith; Frank Wilson, Second Steward; and one Chinese fireman, Quartermaster Smith was the man at the wheel. The Chief Officer was on the bridge,
The Observatory report says:-On the 13th
William Stetton stated:-1 was Chief En- The barometer has fallen much at 11.55 a.m. in Japan, risen siigetly on the China coats.gineer of the Glenavon, in which ship I had The depression lies now in E. Japan, and the been twelve years. I was in the engine room highest pressure is over Central China Gradi- when we left Hongkong on the 29th December. ents slight on the coast, moderate in the N. Directly the Pilot left the ship, i ordered 59
After that time Forecast:-light or revolutions to be matic. part of the China Sea.
went to iny tea. I did not observe the position moderate N. E. windsĮ cloudy, misty.
of the ship with regard to the land. When the ship struck I was walking the deck with the Doctor. After the ship struck I went below. The Second Engineer was on watch. Eight feet of water was reported in the fore- hold; I went to look mysle and found the hold full of water to the 'nreen decks. I went and I said "No." I do told the Captain, who said "Can you keep her going for or little time?! not think that anything could have been done to save the ship that was not done. I left the ship in No. t life boat. We were picked up next mof H. E. SHENG and Chang Chi-tung-have engaging by a Customs launch, and brought to ed ten foreign engineers and a full staff of Hongkong. assistants with a military guard, to survey the line from Hankow to Canton.
A COOLIE was killed yesterday morning by accidentally falling down the hold of the steamer Loyal.
THERE were only six cases before the Police Magistrate this morning, all of which were of a
trivial nature.
MALT WHISKIES, Vio-
14.40 let Capsule. E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI- QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule
15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY are high class Sodar is reported that Li Hung-chang is expected back in Tientsin in a few days! He has Whiskies, of greater age than most evidently contrived to get his Yellow River
surveying through pretty easily. brands in the market.
CAPT. PITHIE, late of the Glenavon, desires express his deep gratitude for the many kind. nesses shown towards his men and himself since the wreck of the Glexuvion.
ADELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not, now be replaced in stock at the price.
D is well known for its fine flavour.
E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connois seurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.
A. B. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Established 1841.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
"The SUBSCRIBERS TO
+
we notice, from Northern papers that Tientsin has been blessed with a water supply, which was to be laid on from the 1st instant. The Peking and Tientsin Times, sensibly advises the users to instal a condenser instead of a filter-for-fear the water might not be quite so pure as desirable.
By the Court:The second and fourth It engineers were down below on watch. would take a ship 10 minutes to a quarter of an hour to work up to a given speed. I know that 59 revolutions will drive the ship ten knots. There was no water in the stokehold. I saw the ship disappear; there was no ex- plosion.
ber.
That her draft of water on leaving was 10. fact fore and 22 feet aft..
That after passing Green Island Light at 5.54 p.m. a course was set 5, 34 W by compass W. 30° W. true.
That at about 6.34, the course was altered to S. 15 E. by compass there being no error in this course. That the crew and passengers were saved with the exception of the Chief Officer (William Dixon, Quartermaster Smith, the and Steward (Frank Wilson) and one Chinese fireman.
It appears from the evidence before the Court that the first course S. 34 W. was set by the Master being a mid channel course between Lamna and Chung Islands and Court was not the best that could. he taken, though this course in the opinion of the it cannot be considered as an improper course. That shortly after 7 p.m. the ship struck and sustained such severe damage that she found ered in about so minutes.
From a position where the Eastem end of Chung Island would be abeam and 1 miles distant it was the object of the Master to alter East of Lingting Island. Again this course in his course to S. 15° E. so as to pass 2 miles
that could have been taken, as it passed only the opinion of the Court was not the best
miles off the Northern Lingting rock distance which was little enough having in view a set of the flood tide to the westward..
The Master gave orders, to the Third Officer to take a 4 point bearing of Chung Island and to. let him know when it was abeam. The Court is of opinion that in the darkness and owing to the high land at the back, a reliable four point bearing was not taken, and that at making the S. 15 E. course an absolutely consequently an erroneous position was arrived dangerous one, and that such an erroneous position was the principal cause of the casualty The Court is of the opinion that the Master did not exercise proper care in fixing this posi tion. It cannot consider that a general direction to a junior officer to take a four point bearing of an island, itself not more than 2 miles long, and which was to be passed at distance of only 11 lize navigation though the Court believes that the Master's direction was carried out by the miles, indicates suficiently careful and seaman-
After the S. 15° E. course was set no 'steps were taken to fix the position and there is no other evidence before the Court until a few minutes before the casuality. The Chicf Officer, who, was in charge of the deck, and the Quarter-Master, who was at the wheel, having been both most unfortunately drowned,
After careful consideration of all the points which have come before it, the Court is of opinion that the loss of the ship was caused by the wrongful act or default of the Master in that the ship was not navigated with sufficient and seamanlike care, and it therefore directs that his certificate be suspended for a period of twelve months from the date of the culty
Further, it appears to the Court that it is ht 3rd Officer to the best of his ability. Robert Boyd stated:-I was Second Engineer least probable that there was a not inconsider- of the Glenavon, in which I had been 3 years.able lapse of time between the taking of the I hold a first class certificate, I was on watch beam bearings of Chung Island and the alteration on the zoth December when the Glenavon left to the S. 15 E. course and the ship continuing Hongkong. Fifty-nine revolutions were set, on the S. 34" W. course was continually making after the pilot left the ship, by the Chief Engi. the S. 15 E. course mere and more dangerous, neer's orders. She was not slowed down to ler THE Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com
the pilot leave. Fifty-nine revolutions were pany appear to have their hands particularly kept up until the vessel struck. About t full of work at present and we heartily congra-minute and a half after the ship striking the rock I had orders to put the engines full tulate the shareholders upon the outlook.
Fifteen seconds after the speed astern. order was given the engines were going full speed astern, and remained going astern for 4 or 5 minutes, when I had orders to stop the engines. A lew minutes later I had orders to go slow ahead. Then various orders were given, the particulars of which I cannot remem The Chief Engineer told me to put on pups.I put on tiro of the engine bilge pumps and the donkey; they were working for about 10 miutes after the ship struck. This was all the pumping power that could be used under the circumstances. I left the ship about four minutes before she went down the Chief officer called to me to leave; the staff left before me went up on the bridge deck where I met the Chief Officer, Quartermaster Smith and the Second Steward. They were all busy trying to make a raft from some loose planks. While we were doing this the ship went down and we all to stop the engines and the voyage accupied no less than fifteen days. jumped into the water. There was no bant in reat or bringing a boat built for harbour work make for the boats. I did so, and the Captain through the China Sea against the full force of sent for the Chief Engineer, who had left. The the N.E. monsoon without serious mishap. Captain then said he wanted the engines to go boat was our readers are ahead, and I went to the side where The St. Enoch, which, as already aware, is destined for Wei-hai-wei, is hanging in the davits, I found three greasers capable of dredging no less than six hundred and told them to go below, I wanted to get steam up. They went below, but after remain. tons of mud per hour, which is stowed on boarding about 8 minutes they left again. They and carried out to sea for dumping. Her were Chinamen. I was working for some time engines are of 600, h. p. and she is fitted with after that. The ship was in great danger, being very much down by the head. The pro- pellor was clear of the water. I came up to have. a look round for my own safety, and returned., Then the Chief Officer sang out "Boyd clear out."
H.M.S. Grafton arrived to-day with the dredger St. Enock, which she has towed up from Singapore, the dredger being cast off just outside the port and entering under her own steam. Despite the fact that the Palawan passage, recommended for low-powered vessels during the N.E. monsoon, was followed, ex- -ceedingly bad weather was encountered and
HONGKONG
' {652 | T£LIGRAPH ALE MỘT RESPECTROLLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBBOR PTIONS
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
AND FOOCHOW
YOU SWATOWHALES, Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 15th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1899..
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
"WHAM POA,"
[69a
Captain Sales, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 17th-instant, at '3 1.M..
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th January, 1899.
THE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & Ò, S. N, Co's Steamship
"SOCOTRA," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ, BOMBAY AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Goods are landed.
Co's Steamers.
From Zanzibar, er S.S. Patton Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contary before 4. P.M. TO-DAY.
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE..
we nesiiau, water.
On the 6th instant, at Singapore, the wife of Mir, N. A. PATTERNOTT, of Messrs. Pertile & Co., of a son.
At the China Merchants Lower Wharf, Shanghai, on the morning of the oth instant, the wife of A. A. da Roza, of a son.
DEATH.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 9th of January, 1899, HENRR SYLVA, aged 57
years.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1899,
twin screws.
"THE YELLOW DWARF." The A. D. C. gave the fourth performance of the above pantomime at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Wednesday evening. Everything ran most smoothly and the performance was admitted on all hands to be the most successful one given su fa. We are sorry note tha the fan dance has been cut out, but doubtless the management have their reason-for doing so. From the King to the hind legs of Peters every one carried out their parts in a most commendable manner. We hear that the show! has provet as great a financial success as could be desired. We must apologise for the inte ness our notice of the performance, which was occasioned by an accident.
THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS.
I
I swam right to the beach. I lay on the beach all night, and at daylight a Chinaman took me round to the other side of the island where ! met the Captain. In my opinion as a practical engineer everything that could be dons for the ship was done.
By the Court should think that the ship sunk about jo or 50 minutes after striking. remained about 15 minutes in the dip after the Chief Engineer-left, I swam about a mile and a half. None of the hoats were in sight
when I left..
Frederick Salmon, Quartermaster on the Glenavon gave evidence as to the reading of the log. He had read it twice, the first reading at five miles and the second at 6 miles. He reported the first reading to the Third Officer, and the second reading to the Third Officer and the Chief Oficer who was on the bridge. He heard the Captain ask the Chief Officer how the ship's head was, and the Chief Officer replied 5. i W. The Captain then said starboard yet. A Chinese was on the lookout on the feastle head.
By the Court-The boat 1 left in remained about the ship for some little time.
The Court is of the opinion that the boats should have remained by the ship as they were ordered instead of making for Hongkong as they did. Had they done this it is possible that they might have been able to save the four lives which were lost.
(Correspondence);
THE CHINA QUESTION AS AFFECTING
COMMERCE PERSO The Incorported Chamber of
Commerce of Liverpool. Dear Sir, I am directed to transmit (under, separate cover) for the information of your Chamber, printed copy of letter on the above named subject, sont by this. Chamber to Her Blajesty's Principal Secretary of State for attention to the resolutions therein contained.
1.a. Foreign Affairs, and am specially to call your
Yours faithfully,
THOMAS H. BARKER, Secretary,
kong The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Hong-
The Incorporated Chamber of Commerce of
Elverpool... The China Question as affect- ing Commerce, Copy of letter sent to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on Novermber 11th, 1898
My Lord, am directed to inform you that a general meeting of the members of this. Chamber was held here yesterday under the to hear addresses by Mr. R. A. Yerburgh, M.P., chairmanship of Mr. F. C. Danson, President, and others; in the above named subject. The meeting was supported by several of the Mem- bors of Parliament for Liverpool, by many representatives of the Chamber of Commerce. of South Lancashire and other districts, and by very large body of representatives of the lead- At the conclusion of Mr. Yerburgh's, ad- ing firme of this city.
considered and approved by the Council of this Chamber, was moved by him, seconded by the dress, the following resolution, previously
Lord Mayor of Liverpool, supported by Mr. Archibald Little and Sit john Willox, M.P., and unanimously adopted, viz.
the immense 5eld offered to British enter Resolved-" That this Chamber, recognising prise by the opening up of China and the development of its resources, trusts (1) that Her Majesty's Government will give every possible assistance to British merchants and capitalists who are engaged in business in that country, and prepared to invest money in it, and (2) that, especially in the matter of railway construction, Her Majesty's Government will secure for British enterprise in the Yangtsze regións similar preferential rights to those which Germany, Russia, and France have already claimed in the regions of China, which those powers respectively regard as their. special spheres of intence; and the Chamber assures Her Majesty's Govern ment of its strenuous support in the pur suit of the policy thus indicated." Further, as it has been announced in an indian newspaper, viz, the Pioneer, of October 16th, that surveys for the extension of the Mandalay-Kuhlon Railway in the direction of Chungking are about to be undertaken by the Government of India, it was moved by Mr. C. Poynt Sanderson, seconded by Sir Richard Temple, supported by Mr. Charles McArthur, M. and Resolved" That this Chamber congratulates
the Government of India on the, commen. cement of the surveys for the Burmah Yangtsze Railway, and hopes to the line- will be carried through to Chungking." A copy of this latter resolution will be sent to the Government of India, and, for your Lordship's information as to the progress of the Mandalay Kunlon line, I beg to enclose a printed The Court desires to place on record its high
on the Railways in India for 1897-98," opinion of the conduct of the Master, Chief extract from the latest "Administration Report ng pressed for the speedy com Officer and others who stood by the ship to the
pletion of the Mandalay Kunton Railway. Farther the Court also wishes to place on
which it is hoped may furnish in the future an asceives of Caffinity farmy in connection therewith shut this record their high appreciation of the conduct approach to the south-western and western. of the 2nd Engineer, Mr. Rob. Boyd who stood. provinces of China; in the absence of a iliway by his Captain in the ship and did his duty through Stant and the Siainese Shan States to below alone to the very last..
Yunnan, the Mandalay-Kunlon route, seems that most likely to give access to the populous countries situated in the Upper Yangtare basin.
The Master, if he so desires may be granted a first Mate's Certificate.
The Court then dissolved.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
At the monthly meeting of the General Coms mittee of the General Chamber of Commerce, held at 11.30a.m. on Tuesday, the 16th January, 1899. Present: Messrs. R. M. Gray (Chairman), A. Haupt, J. J, Bell-Irving, T. jackson, A Me Conachie, W, Poate, H. A. Ritchie, N. A. Sicbs, and R, C. Wicox (Secretary),
MINUTES,
The minutes of the previous meeting (held 6th December, 1898) were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER. Mestra. Geo, R. Stevens & Co.' have been
elected to membership of the Chamber
THE WORKING OF THE POST OFFICE. Read letter from the Government, dated 16th December in which it was announced the Secretary of State had been requested by H. E. the Officer lately Administering the Govern ment to appoint an experienced official-from the English Post Office to fill the vacancy occurring in December by the retirement, on pension of Mr. G. S.-Northcote from the post of Assistant Tortinister-General and that to prevent a recurrence of the irregularities meantime everything possible would be done complained of by the Chamber,
This letter had been acknowledged and copies of it had been suplied to the Press,
THE CHINA QUESTION AS AFFECTING COMMERCE.
Read letter received from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, dated 16th November, enclosing printed copy of a despatch on the above subject addressed by that hody to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and calling the special attention of the Chamber to the resolutions contained therein,
1
It was decided to acknowledge receipt of this letter and inform the Liverpool Chamber that this-Chamber had given the question their attention.
This Chamber directs me to ask for the sub.. jects of the resolutions your Lordship's most earnest and careful attention, and that you will consider them, together with your colleagues in Her Majesty's Govemment.
I have ilic honour to be, Your Lordship's most humble and obedient
servant,
THOMAS H. BARKER,
Secretary.
The most Honourable the Marquis of Salis,
'bury, K.G., H.M. Principal Secretary of. State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Office,
· London.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerco..
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899. Dear Sir, beg to acknowledge receipt of .
your letter of the 16th November last trans mitting copy of a dispatch addressed by your Chamber to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on the China ques: tion. as affecting commerce, containing a series of resolutions on the subject.
I am directed to think you for the opportunity afforded to this Chamber to leata, the views of the Liverpool Chamber on the question, and to assure you that the subject has received the
I am dear sir,
Yours faithfully attention of my Commitice
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
at Secretary...... Thos. H. Barker, Esq., Secretary, Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce
R.
THE FUTURE FISCAL POLICY IN THE PHILIPPINES,
Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, 13th December, 1898. Chatterton Wilcox, Esq, Secretary, Hang. kong: General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong,
Dear Sir, I am directed by my committee to enquire whether, in view of the annexation of the Philippines by the United States of America, you propost making any representa tions in favour of the fiscal policy for those lelands under the new regime being as far as
NOTES AND_COMMENTS. Our Captain Superintendent of Police has a brollier who is a Major Commanding a Battery of Royal Horse Artillery, and who having had, as yet, no chances of distinguish ing himself in the Field, is determined to distinguish himself in other ways and to serve his Queen and his country by contri- buting with his pen to the increase of our mi- Hiary renown. Major E. S. MAY has just published a valuable work on Field Artillery The British India-hired transport toca and its co-operation with other arms. This arrived at this port and anchored at 7.30 book has been most favourably noticed in the this morning in the man of war anchorage. She is a sistership to the Jelunga which brought London Press and by the professionals and the King's Own Regiment to these shores fast This vessel brings on Cargo:
is a valuable addition to military literature. year, and has been chartered by the Govern. ment for the trooping season. The old 23rd From Iudy, ex S.S. Thames, From Persian Gulf, cr B.L.S.N. and P.S.N. The Daily Chronicle says There is no
"military writer" "with whose work we are Regiment, now known as the Royal Welsh
The Court was then cleared, "better pleased on the whole than Major work in Crete, arrived by her and brought a Fusiliers, who have been doing England's
Henry Clifton said he was second mate of "MAY. He is not merely an artillery beautiful white goat as an emblem of their the Glenavon. He was not on duty between "man, though in these days to be a
Cymring ongin, and in case this fact might the time the ship left Hongkong, and when she "skilled artilleryman is to have mastered possibly be overlooked the officers, from the struck. When the vessel struck he was in his Goods not cleared by the 19th instant, at 4# enough technical knowledge to suffice for Colonel Commanding down to the Staff room dressing. He then went on deck and P.M. will be subject to rent
"ordinary officers. He has got into the Sorgeants, wear flash" attached to the assisted to get his boat out. The Chief officer No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in
"mental habit of looking at artillery in com collar, the Royal Welsh, being the last regiment told him to take the lady passenger and some any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the "bination with other arms, a habit to be that were the old-time peruke. The Avoca of the mails, There were also in his boat eight left Southampton on the Ist of last Chinese sailors, (4 crew and 4 passengers) two Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob."commended to all officers desirous of month with drafts of the Royal Welsh distressed Seamen, the Captain's boy, and the tained from the Godown Company within ten "maklig a mark, not only in their corps, Fusiliers and the Royal Fusiliers together with Stewardess. We left the ship about a quarter days after the Vessel's arrival bere, after which but in the world, but yet a habit which a battery, 300 Strong of the Royal Artillery of an hour after the vessel struck. They no Claims will be recognised,
"some. generals have, in the multiplicity of for Trincomalee: The-main-body of the remained alongside for a short time then the "modern work, lost. He is regarded with Royal Welsh were picked up at Crete, Chief Mate told him to stand by the ship, which "much confidence, both in his own corps where they were serving under active servce shortly afterwards steamed away. As he "and at Army Headquarters, and very big in that island.
regulations, on account of the recent troubles couldn't catch up to the ship he decided to The details of this regi- return to Hongkong. Shortly afterwards he "men who do not often condescend to con
saw the ship disappear. ment are 29 officers with their wives "sult others have been known to make an and families and 1,00% rank and file, 1 He saw the Third Officer who said he had "exception in artillery questions in his women and 51 children. The band is ex water in his boat and asked for a bailer. He case." Major MAY strongly advocates ceptionally good and has the advantage of told him he had none. At 10.30 am, they were the re-arming of the Field Artillery of being fully equipped with instruments for a picked up by a Junk and arrived at West Point the Army and the Horse Batteries string orchestra, which, owing to their being on at 8.30 a,m. the following morning.
war footing at Crete, has unfortunately not By the Court. There was a fresh breeze with the most improved pattern of been kept up to its usual high standard blowing and a high sex The ship sank quick, firing guns and discusses very fully our local football teams will have to look to about half an hour after she struck. We the very difficult problem of supply of their laurels as we learn the regimental had 3 bags of mails in our boat. I was Ammunition in the field and the organiza team had the honour of carrying off the practically in command of all the boats.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'S MISSION, tion of the supply train. We hope soon to be prize offered by Major General Cherm tried to get near the ship. When I loft the
Read reply from Lord Charles Beresford, dated Hankow, 4th December, in acknowled in receipt of a copy of the book and to be side for the best team in Crete. A slight ship they had one life boat on the starboard able to give further, information as to its shadow was cast over the voyage out by'n sad side.
ment of a series of resolutions passed by the contents. The Colony is now in possession accident that happened shortly after leaving of a very powerful body of Artillery and our Singapore FR. Hall, Able Scumen, who was We find that the British Steamship Glenavon Committee at a special meeting hold on the engaged in therigging, folloverboard. Allefforts of which William Pithie was Master left Hong-19th November, 1898, and forwarded to his interests are largely in favour of a still further were made to save him but wers unavailing kong on the 29th of December 1898 at about Lordship with a covering letter on the 21st increase The safety of the port and harbour and as darkness prevented further search the 5.25 p.m. bound for the United Kingdom with a idem.
On the proposal of the Chairman, it was is in their hands in the main, and the Navy bants had to rejoin the ship, The Officers cargo of 300 tons. The ship appears to have":
report that they are exceptionally well pleased been well found, with one exception, namely decided to publish the resolutions referred to, League, following Lord CHARLES B with the accommodation provided by the that there was only one Compass on the bridge THE CHAMBER'S FINANCESC Connecting and bar, sister, cities Wuchang FORD's hint may soon have to turn its atten British India. Company both as regards the which was of necessity therefore used for all
The Secretary stated that the yearly accounts tion, incidentally, to military as well as Naval Bonita de men and the gonerus curicay purposes, though it does not appear that this showed that the Chamber was in a flourishing questions. Unless this important naval shown, the crew on their aide, say that the be contributed to the casualty, She appears to financial condition.
Home diher matters of minor interest were. base is adequately garrisoned, of what valvehaviour of the men of the Royal Welsh have been properly and sufficiently manned
alluded to, is it, as a base, in thne of war F
Fusiliers loaves nothing to be desired,
ang was in a good and seaworthy condition,
H, A RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th January, 1899.
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THE FINDING OF THE COURT.
THE PUTURE PISCAL POLICY IN THE
PHILIPPINES MA
2-My committee would be glad to he A letter from the Singapore Chamber of Compracticable in the direction of Free Trade, merce, dated the 28th December was next confatuated with any information as to how you propose moving in the matter, so that we may sidered. The Singapore Chamber wished to
endeavour to act with your Chamber. know whether, in view of the annexation of the
Yours falthfully Philippine Islands by the United States, this. Chamber proposed to make any representa
ALEX, JAS. GUNN,
Secretary tions in favour of the fiscal policy for those islands under the new régime being, as for us it intended to act, and suggested that the two practicable, in the direction of Free" Chambers should work in unison.
After some discussion, it was decided to address the Foreign Office, through the local Government, on the subject, and to inform the Singapore Chamber of the steps to be taken.
LORD CHARLES DERISFORD'S MISSION. The following are the resolutions passed at the special meeting of the Committee, held on the 19th November last
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With reference to the mission of Lord Charles Beresford to China, this Chamber have ing considered the situation political and com mercial, wish to record the following opinions and recommendations
d-in the interests of commerce it is vitally- necessary; that the position of the colony of Hongkong as the natural ontlet and focus for the trade of the Two Kwang provinces should never be los sight of in considering any claint tospheres of influence that may be put for ward either now or in the future of railway
-Hongkong, through a line
with Hankow her
and Hanyang, will be in a position to directly
tap the very heart of commercial China,
The trade of Hongkong, now roughly estimated at some fifty millions sterling par
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