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I have compared the above statements with the books and vouchers of the Company, and with the returns received from Manila and have found the same in accordance therewith

THOS. ARNOLD,

Auditor,

Hongkong, rith March, 1901..

THE EXPANSION OF TRADE IN

CHINA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1901.

Yesterday at noon an extraordinary genera! meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the Society's head office, No. 1, Queen's Buildings. Mr. R. L. Richardson pre- sided, and there were also present Messrs G. S. Sharp, N. A. Siebs, G, H. Medhurst, J. A. Mackay (Directors), WV. J. Saunders (Secre tary), A. G. Wood; C. 11. P. Ilay. A. Finke, A. B. Rouse, CM, G. Burnie, and H. J. M. de Carvalho.

The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.

The Chairman-Tha resolution has been confirmed and I bave once more to thank you for your attendance and your votes.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The ever-attractive "Belle of New York" was presented to a large and appreciative au- dience again last night. Miss Madge Grey whose first appearance in Hongkong this sea son is in this piece was warmly received. It is rather a disappointment that her part is a comparatively unimportant one, but the little she had to do was done in a manner that be. tokens a finished actress. Ifer small scene with Mr. Dallas was an exposition of true histrionic the stage might well be copied by some of the art. The gracefulness of her movements on lesser lights of the company.

escape from the rapidly-sinking vessel inany | 111 cannot be accounted for. The vessel with jumped overboard. Captain Ward ordered its valuable cargo will be a total dosa. Much several of the boats alongside and the ladies of difficulty has been experienced in obtaining the cabin and some of the male passengersing the names of the passengers and crew. by part of the crew and headed city wards. So were placed la them. The boats were manned

the vessel. far as is known but three of the ship's boats left

On board the Rio were 29 cabin passengers, 130 in the steerage, and 40 in the crew. Tugs and other small boats quickly put out from this city for the scene of the disaster and already, they are arriving with large numbers of the rescued

The vessel sank in less than 20 minutes and large. Her smoke stack and part of the pilot it is certain that the list of casualities will be house are above water. Nineteen of the Chiness are known to have been rescued.

Herr Hechts, a German officer, was rescued by the life-saving crew, and upon being taken ashore, was driven to the California Hotel. He said through an interpreter that the fog pre- vented him from accing what was going on in the work of rescue. He procured a life preserver, fastened it about his waist and jumped over- board. He was in the water only a short time when rescue.

General Manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Mr. R. P. Schwerin, Vice-President and Company, in discussing the loss of the Rio de Janeiro, said he thought that Captain Ward was to blame, in bringing his vessel in during fog. Time and again," said Mr. Schwerin, "we have warned our captains never to leave or enter port during a fog. It is erroneous. To think that when a pilot boards a vessel, the Captain has no responsiblity. A pilot is simply a guide for a captain. The statements made to me by Pilet Jordan indicate that there was a that undue haste was shown by the Captain in fog hanging around the Heads, and I think bringing his vessel in. I cannot understand why there should have been so much haste night. Capt. Ward was a careful officer and I shown considering the vessel lay outside all learn that when he reached Honolulu with the Rio he waited outside the bar for hours rather than take any chances in the rough weather. Of course he is not here to speak. officers. He was brought up in our service and I wish that he were, for he was one of our best

comrades." we all feel deeply over his loss and those of his

the Chinese crow, 35 were drowned.

The Steamship Company estimates that, of

No attempt has been made tu place, the blame for the disaster, but the Pacific Mail Company's officials state that the Pilot was subject to the orders of the Captain, who went dofn with the ship.

The wreck of the Re, which. for a while, hung on a pinnacle of the rock which she struck in the Golden Gate, so that parts of the upper works were visible, has shid ofl into deep water and is now entirely submerged.

SZECHUEN, British steamer, 1,158, A. H. Hall, 20 Mar,Wuhy and Chinking 15th Mar, General-Butterfield & Swire. HAICHING, British steamer, 1,367, T. P. Hill, 20th Mar,Swatow 19th Man, General. SERRIA, German steames, 2,377, F. Sacks,

-Douglas, Lapraik & Col

20th Mar,--Singapore 13th Mar., General -Siemssen & Co.

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MatDZURU MARU, Jap. str., 667, K. Sabozima, 20th Mar Amoy and Swatow 19th Mar, NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,437, W.

General-Mitsui, Bussan Kaisha.

W. Greene, 20th Mar,--San Francisco 19th Feb, and Shanghai 18th Mar, Mails and General-P. & Ö. §. N. Co. ILOCOS, American schooner, 85, Thomas Pou,

20th Mar,-Manila 15th Már., Ballast.~ HANOI, French steater, 363, Pannier, 20th

A. R. Maity.

Man-Hoilow 18th Man, General.-A. R. Marty.

ELSE, German steamer, 1702, Schonwandt,

20th Mar-Canton zoth Mar., Ballast Jebsen & Co.

HUE, French steamer, 705, G. Godinian, oth

Max-Haiphong and Hollow 19th Mnr. General.-A. R. Marty. PROSPER, Norwegian steamer, Thorensen, 20th Mar,-Shanghai 16th Mar Ballast. --Onler..

BENCLEUCH, British str.. 2,692, A. W. S.

Thomson, 19th Mar,-London 24th Már, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.... RAJUBRA, German str., 1,189, A. Aglbum, 20th Mar, Manila 16th Mar. General,-But- terfield & Swire.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Clara, German str2 for Heihew, Chiyuen, American str., for Swatow. Szechuan, British str., for Canton.

hour, French str., for Canton, Kongram, British str., for Canton. Trites, German str., for Saigen.

Departures

UNION INSURANUE SOCIETY OF The Hon. F. H. May, Cu.c. (Captais Superin-

UANTON, LIMITED.

tendent of Police) prosecuted.

Mr. May said that with reference to the charge against Leung Piu he did not propose to offer evidence, and asked his Worship to die. charge the prisoner. Regarding Yeung Kun, it was not intended to proceed against him on the charge of actual participation in the crime, but he would be proceded against for being aa accessory before the fact, y the case against Lo Tsoi proceeded with.

Leung Pin, was accordingly discharged, and

LECTURE BY MR. WHITEHEAD.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. His Worship-In this case I shall commit The address upon "Expansion of Trade

for trial, so it is necessary for me to hear the It is reported that Captain Ward locked in China delivered before the Liverpool

evidence, notwithstanding the defendant's plea..himself in his state room and went down with The Chairman said-Gentlemen : The object

A fitter at Quarry Bay Sugar Refinery was Chamber of Commerce by the Hon. T. H. of this meeting is to confirm, as a special re-first called and examined. He said that he lived by one of the boats. He was severely injured the vessel. Pilot Frank Jordan was picked up Whitehead, an able and independent member solution the resolution which was passed at the in the same house as Lo Tsoi, the defendant and was taken to the Hospital. of the Hongkong Legislative Council, as fre-extmordinary general meeting held on the 1st le remembered the 12th inst. On that day he

March. That resolution is as follows: had a conversation with another man, and quent references in these columns to his "That in Article 91 the figures $7,000 be going home he told the defendant that Ah Piu, vigilance and activity have demonstrated, is eliminated and in place thereof, the figures the man witness had been talking to, had asked wonby of careful perusal by all commercial $12,000' be inserted." I propose that this him (witness) to throw some "medicine water" me in this country. It demands also the resolution be confirmed as a special resolution. attention of our statesmen and politicians, for

oa an Englishman. The defendant said he Mr. Wood seconded and the motion was it will be seow that Mr. Whitehead strongly carried.

would do it for $10. Previous to this, witness reflects upon the action, or rather inaction, of

had mentioned that that was the amount to be paid. Witness knew Yeung Kun; he belonged the Legations; but if the commercial classes

to the Dockyard, where he was storekeeper. fully realised the extent and value of their ow interests, it would be impossible for our

On the 13th inst, witness saw Yeung Kun, be- political leaders and diplomatic representatives

tween eight and nine o'clock at night. Yeung Kun rode to witness's house on a bicycle. Be to neglect those interests as they have done hitherto. In 1895, Dr. E. J. Ekel, in his lis

entered the house, the defendant being present at the time, Yeung Kun said to tor of the Colony of Hongkong, wrote:-"The

Pilot Jordan xas taken on board yesterday Witness" You promised Ah Piu to do that afternoon inside the Farrallones. The ship faluam of the world's balance of power has

Witness asked "Which Ab Piu ?" and lay to until 4.30 this morning, when the weather shiled from the West to the East, from the Mediterranean to the Pacific.

Yeung Kun replied-"Leung Piu." Yeung Kun cleared somewhat. The steamer than started It requires

then said to the witness-"The affair about under half-steam toward Point Benito. She no prophet's gift to see that the politics of the

throwing medicine water." Befendant asked-held to her course until 5.20, when she struck near future centre in the East, and that the

"What kind of medicine water?" and Yeung a rack. There was a terrible shock. The problems of the Far East will be solved on the Pacific main. Contests will be sure to arise,

dangerous." Yeung Kun then offered the de- she suddenly plunged downward, bow first. A Kun replied "Medicine water that is not vessel kept an even keel for is minutes, when and in these contests Hongkong will be one

fendant. $5 more if the latter would do it for boat bad been launched to examine the vessel's of the stations most important for the British Empire. Here, even more than its bearing

him, promising also to engage a solicitor if position. The boat contained Third Officer claims the vessel struck, marks the narrowest Fort Point, opposite which Pilot Jordan

upon the Asiatic problem, lies the real im-

there was any trouble. The defendant accepted Holland and J. K. Carpenter, a capitalist of point of the entrance to the bay and is usually Yeung Kun's terms, and the latter as he was portance of Hongkong... Hongkong will yet

Oakland. The Rio in her plunge struck the have a prominent place in the future of the

Kun had gone the defendant went out, and on leaving said "Don't fail." When Yeung little craft and it was destroyed. Carpenter runs high and at times has a swirling motion.

given a wide berths by mariners. The tide here Trish-Empire Half a decade has sufficed

was picked up, but it is not known what be- Off Fort Point lie several sunken, rocks, for the fulfilment of a considerable part of these

his return at ten o'clock told witness that he came of the Third Officer. Captain Ward forming a dangerous ledge on the southerly predictions. As to the commercial importance

had promised Ah Piu to do it next morning,

stood on the deck and superintended the laun-edge of the Fairway Channel of the Golden of longkang even now, it is enough to say that

o'clock, defendant asked witness if he was On that morning, between five and sixching of lifeboats and raki.

Galt, but close under the shore; there is n the tentage of the port inwards and outwards

light on top of the fort, and a fog bell, but the was in the year 1899, no less than 18,101,00, or

coming, and after a little the latter consented

The number of lives lost in the wreck of the latter cannot be heard far when a westerly wind nnly 136,000 tons short of that of Liverpool

to go. They went along the Praya, and in Rio is variously estimated at from so to 150. is blowing. for the same period. China's foreign trade

defendant to where Ab Kun was waiting.wife and two children are among the lost, Ship Street met. Alt Piu, who took the It is almost certain that Consul Wildman, his increased from 127,000,000 taels in 1870 to 461,0:0,000 tals in 1899, an expansion in taels

The latter took from his pocket a bottle of

Nothing has been seen of the Wildman family of 263 per ceat, and notwithstanding the de-second act.

"medicine water," and told the defendant to since the vessel sinick the rack. Parser John cline in the value of the tarl, the figure for 183

buy a bowl. The purchase was made, and all

Ropney is missing and all his papers are is equal to £70,000,000. Of this trade, in spite

Convent to the Praya. Witness, followed by four then went down the lane by the French thought to have gone down with the vessel, of political neglect, the share of the British

Unless he is found alive or his pouch recovered Empire was 643,000,000 or 62 per cent of the

westward, Defendant poured the contents of Ab Piu, went eastward, whilst Ah Kun went it will be impossible fully to determine the whole, while of the carrying trade we had a

total loss of life until the agents of the Com. Since 1890 the Rie had several accidents.. the bottle into the towl, which he placed onpany in the Orient and in Honolulu send their totalonnage of 16,620,630, or 85 per cent, of the whole. These facts show that there is some-

During the past fifty years the Pacific Mai! the stone parapet on the Praya. The spot where passenger lists. One of the passengers gives Steamship Company has lost nineteen of their thing to be safeguarded as well as room for

the bowl was placed was across the street from it as his belief that the loss, of the vessel was the Convent. As witness walked away he saw

flect. The foundering of the Rio de Janeiro development.

caused by the explosion of her boilers.

does not result in the greatest loss of life, as the road. Turning round, witness saw. Yeung an Englishman coming along in the middle of

The bodies of four Chinese and two white

Yer Binge Marz, from Kobe for Hongkong 200 of the 300 passengers for the Golden Gate Messrs. G. T. Tammi, F. Kingsell, F. M. women have been washed ashore. The Ela is were lost of the Coast of Mexico in 1862, while Kingrell At Sang, Bali Man Tong, 3 Japanese Kun go up to the defendant and then leave now entirely under water. him, going up the lane by the convent.

400 Chinamen were lost in the early seventies. ane 20 Chinese. For Singapore-Messrs. S. Defendant then picked up the bowl and threw

Another cable (of Feb. 22nd) states: Aand K. Hirayama, T. J. Bleindell, K. Saotome, the contents over the Englishman, who snatched

number of Italian fishermen who were just and 6 Japanese. For Vort Said-Mr. A: W, out his handkerchief and wiped his face. As

the Rio de Janeiro, and at once hastened to starting out this morning, saw the sinking of Torkington. For Alarseilles-Mr. and Mrs. F... he was doing this the defendant ran away.

W. Barff, Master Barff, Messn. K. Shibaoka, rendier every assistance in their power. While Y. Ito and G. Takeon For Loudon-Mr, and Witness saw another Englishman in a ricksha, who allowed the first Englishman to get into

all this was going on, Captain Ward was direct- Mrs. A., Brown, Messrs. J., Yazumi, M. Kawa From stories from survivors of the calamity, ing the passengers, and trying to keep them shima, K. Itayama, and Capt. Howose, his vehicle, he himself walking..

all of which ronflict more or less, in detail, it from panic. He succeeded only partially, as Edward Phasey, an employee at the Ordnance is safe to presume that Pilot Jordan is the only many of the terrified people rushed to the rail- stores, living at 4t, Morrison Hill Road, said living person qualified to tell how the catasings and jumped overboard. Some of these he knew Mr. Reek by sight. On the morning of trophe happened, and who is responsible for it. were picked up; others were drowned. the 14th instant, at about twenty minutes to

Captain Ward is dead, and between, him and seven, as witness was riding in a ricksha on his the Pilot the ship was steered to her doon way to the office, he noticed Mr. Reck walking Jordan's story is to the effect that when the ship in front. When about twenty yards ahead of had entered the Heads the fogs enveloped her. witness, and near the French Convent, a coolice notified the Captain that it was unsafe to darted from the direction of the Prara wall, and proceed, but the latter, ordered him to go aliead. threw a basin of fluid over Mr. Reek, who called The Captain's order was obeyed, and therein aut-"Oh, my eyes." Witness jumped out of the Pilot confesses himself at fault, for, from his ricksha, and ran after the coolie, but was the moment he took the ship in hand, his Reek, and noticed that his hat and clothes were navigation was supreme and he was responsi

able to catch him. He then returned to Mr. authority in all matters pertaining to her bumt. As soon as he jumped out of the rick- ble for her safety, and the lives of the people sha witness noticed one of the Ordnance Store aboard her. coolies on the land side of the Praya, standing, near the Naval Canteen. He identified the coolie in court.

On the latterpoint Mr. Whitehead's remarks are highly instructive. In the past forty years Japan has emerged from a position of compar ative obscurity, and become one of the leading Powers of the world. In 1869 her foreign trade was of the value of million yen, and in 1899 it was 435 million yen a growth of 1179 percent In the same period the foreign trade of British India has expanded from 896 million rupees to 1,8 million rupees, or 103 per cent. Japan and India, in other words, have now a foreign trade equalto tos. zd. and 8s, sd. per head respec tively, while that of China is only 35.6d. per head, Comparing China with India, it is found that the two Empires are about equal in extent, and not very dissimilar in their products, although. China is the more fertile and possesses greater minem resources. China has also a larger, a more intelligent and industrious, and, as many contenil, a more docile population, and yet India's exports are threefold the value of those of Chin, How is this? Trade in India is encour aged and assisted by good roads, railways, and condaions prevail in China. All writers agree lightness of taxation, whereas the very opposite that the resources of China in men, ninerals, and materinis ofevery descriptionare practically inexhaustible. If her foreign trade had deve- lopedal the same rate as that of Japan, it would in 1800 have stood at £493,000,000, instead of £70,000,000, and there is general unanimity on the point that her capacity for development is infately greater than that of Japan. But she needs 200,000 miles of railway to do her business, whereas she has raly about 400. The province of Shan-si could supply the whole

worldwith coal at the present rate of consump tion for 3,000 years. The province of Szc- Chuen could muster more able-bodied men than the German Empire, and they bear all sorts of privations cheerfully. As a matter of fact, they do submit to severe exactions as no other people would. The likia was originally a tax of "our cash per tack on all sales," but now there is practically no limit in the number

Bronson and avoided all temptations to overto Mt. Dallas was inimitable as the elder difficult role. Mr. Godwin was good in the rather thankless part of the son. The only chance of doing himself justice as a clever conterian was in the two songs "Do you know?" and "Lucky Jim," the former new to a Hongkong audience.

tally rendered by Mr, Manra; his acting rising The polite lunatic' Punperigkel was capi-

phase of weary despair in the beginning of the to a very high level in the presentation of a

usual and the praise is sufficient. As the Belle, Miss Evelyn de Worms sang as well as her rendering of Follow On' brought down the house. Miss May Norton, is astonishingly good as Fifi, her versatile talent being as equal the mimicry of a French girl as to the pre- sentation of a maiden of Buw Bells.

Miss Bertha Hunter's clear and well trained Bombay and Poona audiences showed to ad- soprano, that has made her a favourite with vantage in the pretty coon song "Dinali."

The dancing of Miss Violet Capell showed up in pleasing contrast to the terpsichorean attempts of the rest of the company, whose, efforts in this line are not remarkable for their success.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Before His Honour Sir John Carrington,

Kt, C.M.G, (Chief Justice,) ›

March 20th

THE MURDER ON THE STEAMER "PATROCLUS:"

The hearing of the case against Louis Aro. with with the murder of Choi Wa on the steamer anti, who stood on an indictment charging Paracing, from Singapore to lo-gkong on the 8th of February last, was resumed to-day."

The jurors were:

Messrs, A. Gocke, H. E. Hammon, M, J. Jensen, A. M. Phillips, E. Armet, W. J. Wright C. W. Pyne.

Dr. Ho Kai appeared for the defence. Dr. Ho Kai in his address for the defence said that they had no really reliable account of what had led ip the death of the deceased. There had been a dispute between the Chinese firemen and the deceased. From words it caine to blows and in' that stokeliole, a very confined place, the assault and quarrel canie to a conclusion with the prisoner, or someone else may be, using a knife, and the deceased met his death by 1 stab from the knife, Alter this affair had happened, the row subsided and it seemed to him that the nesses was to indicate the implication of the general disposition amongst the Chinese wit- of times it may be levied in the same province prisoner, but they were not al all sure about and the amount of the levy depends on the greed of the collecting official. Surely it ought. There were indications of the implica to be the task of the Legations, led by that of tion of both of the Manila men and it seemed Great Britain, to secure the removal of those to him that this implication, instead of the Chi- nese trimmer, might have been the reason for bondi, so that trade might have fair play.

Mr. Whitehead is one of those who believe the offence. Accidentally it came out in in the reality of the "yellow peril." He holds of the Manila men who were on the ship, and evidence that the intention was to tie up both it to have been demonstrated by the recent

prising, which was at least in part provoked that it was the captain who kept back one of the men and had the other sent by foreign aggression, that if the giant were to develop a national patriotism and discover his forward. It was not asking a very great own stength in

ask the belief. sense hostile to relations stretch of imagination to with freign Powers-contingencies by no

that there were indications of implicating, means impossible--the results might be of far-

both of the Manila aven. Then about the fight;" reaching gravity. He advocates accord among

he gathered that there was not only a fight but the Towers in their action in China,.,and

a fight between the Chinese and the Manila especially between Great Britain and Russia. the prisoner killed the deceased, they should men. If there was any doubt as to whether Certainly there will have to be united 'action in order to secure the substitution of one, uniform discharge him, but if they believed that the import tax for all the internal exactions, for that prisoned did kill the deceased, he would ask involves nothing less than the overthrow of the jurors to consider whether he killed him Manduniam, a task more formidable than the with malice aforethought, or whether he did "overturing of the Manchu dynasty; now to a

it only when he received a blow, or other provocation, which resulted out of the fight. If the jurors found that the prisoner killed the deceased in a fight, then they should bring in 'a found that the prisoner fought with the de- verdict of manslaughter, and furthermore if they ceased, and, as represented by one of the witnesses, that he whipped out a knife and simply struck a blow in self defence, it would still be a verdict of manslaughter.

The case having concluded His Lordship summed up the facts to the jury.

The jury found a verdict of guilty of man--

farge extent discredited ever in China. But

N. A. Salės.

This coelie was the next witness. He said that as he was going to his work he saw his master, the last witness, chase the defendant, whem witness was able to identify. Wilness was standing, under the verandah by the Con. vent, and the defendant passed about three feet from him. A European was standing in the road looking at his clothes, upon which there were marks. On the same day, about 3-30 pm, witness went to the Naval Yard with a detective sergeant, where he waited for an hour, but did not see the defendant. Later, on coming out of the Yard, withess saw the defendant at the gate, where he was standing with six or seven sergeant, who arrested him. other coolies. Witness pointed him out to the Mr. Hays-What about bail for Yeung Kun, your Worship?

His Worship-I could fix bail, but I should make it prohibitive.

Mr. Hays-l'àm prepared to find bail up to $4,000. $10,000, but unless it is consented to by the His Worship-I would not fix it at less than prosecution I shall not allow bail.

.

Mr. May-I do not.consent to bril, The hearing of the charge against Young Kun will be proceeded with on Tuesday, the 20th inst., at 2.15'p.m.

March 20th. STEALING CIGARS. Before Mr. Hazeland to-day a confle was charged with stealing a case containing 50 boxes cigars, the property of Mr. Johannson, 8, Ice House Street. The cigars were worth Szon and the theft took place on the 16th inst.

Three coolies were charged with receiving the goods, well-knowing them to have beat stolen,

Mr. D'Almada appeared for the defence. weeks' hard labour and two receivers to two His Worship sentenced, the thief to six months' hard labour. One of them was dis charged..

Sergeant Murison brought the case up and boxes of the cigars.

Later.

Later,

There are several conflicting stories concern. says that he stood beside the Captain, when int the fate of Captain Ward. The steward the vessel went down. Itis certain that Captain Ward was drowned, however..

There also conflicting statements as to the conduct of the officers and crew. Some say that the officers and sailors ware cool and con- scientiously endeavoured to get out the boats, and save as many passengers as possible, while others declare that as soon as the seriousness of the situation became apparent, there was an end to discipline among the seamen, and that it was every man for himself" Captain Ward's voice was heard above the shrieks of the women, and the howling of the Chinese, ordering his men to save the women. launching of the boats, it is said, confusion In the prevailed, and one load of passengers and sailors was upset into the sca. The first boat. that got away carried saveral of the ship's officers; another boat was impaled upon a spar, as the men aboard it were trying to row it away front the suction caused by the sinking vessel. Four boats were cleared, so far as can be learn ed, only one of them got safely away, and land- ed its passengers. Italian fishermen rescued

the others.

The wreck lies about three-fourths of a mile south of Fort Point, and about a thousand yards off the rocky shore. Quartermaster Lindstrom says that the lead was carefully used while the ship was coming in, and that the sounding taken a moment before she struck, showed a depth of water more than sufficient to float a vessel of double her draught. For signals were constantly sounded and every possible precaution was takep against accident. Lindstrom is at a loss to account for the ship getting so far from the regular channel. He had the wheel when the steamer struck and his narrative is interesting.

I was on, the look om, he said," when 1 heard the pilot yell, and next instant the ship struck. Instantly all was confusion. Many of the passengers had assembled on deck, to see the harbour as the ship passed, and the women seemed to lose control of themselves. They screamed, and the men, crew and passengers, apparently, were dazed by the suddenness of the ship, however, and I saw at once she was the calamity. My attention was claimed by badly punctured. When I saw that all hope of saving the vessel was lost, I turned to, and aided the officers and crew in saving the passengera. The Chinese were even more panic

steamer could not be foreseen. According to Pilot Tardan declares that the loss of the his story the vessel drified half-a-mile broad- side in the fog that enveloped the home-bound steamer like a pall, and no man could have. judged either the direction or the velocity of the invisible current that changed her course and sent her on the Fort Point ledge.

The Chinese crew, to the number of more than po, was terrorised. Some of them huddled crouched close to the deck, moaning pitifully. in little groups, chattering in fear,

Others Many jumped into the sea.

vessel had settled to such an extent that the Captain Ward remained on deck until the water was engulfing him. Then he went upon the bridge, and from there continued to issue fusion was so great, that few paid any attention his directions, although by this time the same

to his commands.

That the steamer sank almost immediately after striking, is the report of a majority of those saved. Some of the passengers say that she instantly listed forward and that in five minutes she went down, while others declare that she stayed afloat for half-an-hour after she struck.

Mar. 20, Bayern, German str., for Europe. Mar. 20, Tuifu, German str., for Chefoo. Mar. 20, Akashi Maru,Jap. str. for Swalow, Mar. 20, Taiyuan, British str., for Muji. Mar. 20, Radnorshire, British str., for Nagasaki. Mar. 26; Anna; Danish str, for Saigon. Mar. 20, Choysang, British str, for Canton. Mar. 20, Koing Albert, German str., for

Shanghai, &c.

Mar. 20, China, German str., for Bangkok. Mar. 20, Joy, American ship, for Hankow.

Passengers-Arrived.

Per Ajax, from Singapore-128 Ghinese. Per Serbia, from Singapore-430 Chinese, Per fluiching, from Coast Ports-Mrs. Joo Striech, Mrs. Cox, Mr. Lin Sing Guen, Mrs, Nig See, Mr. Hung Tung Shan, Mr. and Mrs, King Tai, and 376 Chinese.

From

Per König Albert, from Hamburg-Messrs, Fritz Bröckelmann and F. Wenzel. Southampton-Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Ringer, Mr. and Mrs. Dennys, Mr. A. Laverson, and Miss L. Hodge From Genoa-Mr. Krenz- mann, Consul and Mrs. Siemsen, Mr. B. Mrs. O. Deri, Messrs. S. Haute, R. Raminger, Heemskerk, Misses Gallos, Mehlis, Mr. and, F. Lindenmeyer, E Meyer, Th. Walther, R. Messrs. Zinn, O. Stevens, Hockler, Mr. and Seydler and Schween. From Colombo-

Penang-Capt. Binns, Dr. Hart v. Kuyff, Mrs. Sholefield, and Mr. R. Rusby. From

Ward, James Noyes, Miss Wales, and Mr. Messrs. P. Wageman, G. Bayerbach, Barker, Sebillemanns. Frem Singapore-Mesars. A. Holtow, T. Paul, G. Weigall, W. Walich, T. 0. Halifax, R. Borthwick, W. Meyer, Sidden and F. Bonnel.

Hongkong-Mr. A. Michie, Rev. Murray, Per Yawala Maru, from Australian Ports for Messrs. McNab, W. Ertington, Mr. and Mrs.. C. H. Field, Messrs. A. Valentine, A. Aenlle, ing the fate of Captain Ward. The Steward of Hopkins, Mr. and Ms. Young, Messrs. Brond There are several conflicting stories concern- Miss Aenlle, Mr. H. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. the Rio says that he stood beside Le Captain fit, W. A Fitton, J. V. Creighton, Bidllenx, G when the vessel went down. Two other sur- vivors say that they also saw the Captain to

F. Hoskins, H. McGowan, Mr. and Mrs. E. Gardole and 2 daughters, Mr. and Mrs. GI master of the ic, emphatically declares that Banifacio F. Achuja and child, Mongaillard, J. the last, but Frederick Lindstrom, the Quarter-Williams and child, Messrs Vicente Ponzon, Captain Ward emulated Admiral Tryon, of F. Grobaut, 5 Europeans, 35 Chinese and 3 B.MS. Victoria, in going down with her behind Japanese For Nagasaki-Mrs. Mathieson, a locked door.

Miss Gray, and Mr. H.Timms. For Yoko. kama-Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Messrs, F. Messner, L. Farrer, Awdry, Messrs. A, Beaver, J. R. Fair W.A. E. Catlow, E. Y. Firckh, H. Chipman, Miss Tally, Misses A. and M. Tully, Mrs. E. Mc- Donnell, Mr. W. A. Douglas, Mrs..A. Perry, Murphy, Miss Barton, Messrs. H. W. Wickine, Misses M., F. and R. Petry, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. W. Cawte, Mr. and Mrs.. Ishikawa, Messra. M. Arias and Fernando Zomora.5 Europeans and 33 Japanese

to land at Meiggs' Wharf, this morning, and Quartermaster Lindstrom was one of the first

one of the first statements he made was that Captain Ward had gone down with the wrecked ship. According to his story,, Captain Ward after consulting with Pilot Jordan, came down when the vessel crashed upon the rocks. There from the bridge. He was standing on the deck

ent that, in the midst of the awful confusion, a was a cry of man the boats," but it was appar. systematic effort to save the passengers, would be of no avail. Everybody was scrambling for his safety..

It was at this time that Lindstrom says that he saw Captain, Ward standing on the forward deck. Suddenly, the Captain turned, and walking hurriedly to his cabin, disappeared be- hind the door, which he closed. A second lafer, the vessel was plunging to the bottom of th. sex. Captain Jarian, the Pilot of the Rio, was rescued by an Italian fishing boat.

Per fencieuch, fram London-Mr. McCubbi Per Nippon Mara, from San Francisco, &c. Dr. F. H. Bowers, Messrs. J. Cohn, W. L Crossan, R. H. Curtis, C. D. Perrine, M. C. C. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Marshall, Mr. and Chas, Wessel, Rev. 11. S. Kurtz, Rey E. S. Eby, Messrs. Gea. C. Walker, C. Tacim, J. J... Niblack, Anthony Sneve, J. E. Fourtz, Ino.. Harvey, II. K. Belden, E. Munro, F. Isles, Mr. and Mrs, S. Yamamoto, Mr. and Mrs. H. One buat got clear of the vessel. This con- tained the following persons: Mrs. West, Mrs. Conger. (U. S. Minister to China) Misses Con- E. Heacock, His Excellency and Mrs. E. H. Ripley, Chief Engineer Herlihy, Second Officerger, Pierce, Mr.L. S. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Coghlan, Frank Cramp, J. R. Ritzseil Store- Spenser Ellam, Mr. and Mrs. Waile and Mr. muster Realese, the Ca Lane, Quarter. E. C. Hochapfel.

R. Mathieson, and Captain Hecht, of the German Navy. This boat got clear of the sinking vessel, and stood by to help in picking. up those who had not got into the bouts and were in the water. Another bont, containing third Officer Holland, and J. K. Carpenter, got away, but was drifted close under the bow of the steamer As the forward end of the vessel plunged downward, the prow caught the boat were uninjured, and swam away from the sinking steamer just in time to avoid being caught in the swirl of the water, caused by the settling of the big ship

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Singapore, reports:-Moderate to fresh NE Capt. H. E. Batt, of the steamship Ajax, from winds and fine weather..

Capt. A. W. S. Thomson, of the steamship

I was very successful in recovering about 30tricken than the white women. They rushed boat, and cut it in two. The two men in the Bencleuch, from London and Singapore, reports:

THE WRECK OF THE "RIO JANEIRO,"

accord depends upon a common object, and strict fidelity to that object. If we were, as suggested, to send a special mission to Peking, headed by an able Minister like Lord Cromer, that might be a cause of offence to some of our allies but none the less the experiment might both a trial. At any rate, it cannot be wrong to argue that the Government and the nationtould wake up from a long sustained apathy and display the energy and alertness which have of late characterised the action of slaughter against the prisoner, and His Lordship the Germans and the Americans. A commerpassed sentence of fifteen years' imprisonment cial attache at Peking would be no advantage unless he were a man of real vigour and

The prisoner spoke Spanish and the case ability with a thorough knowledge of his

was interpreted to him throughout by Mr. China, and even then his efforts would be fatile unless zealously and consistently sup ported, Mr. Whitehead, speaking as one well aquainted with Chinese and having large faith in their integrity, hids us pay special attention to the wise counsel of Sir Robert ¿THE 'VITRIOL OUTRAGE. ON TAK PRAYA.” Hart, who not only urges that our people must Yesterday afternoon. Yeung Kun, a store, keep pace with their rivals in that education cooli, at 11. M. Naval Yard,, and Lo Tsoi, Ward, from the Orient and Honolulu, struck on The steamer City of Rindè Janeiro, Captain which enables them to provide the thing wanted, coolic employed at Jardine's bazaar, were rock early to-day just outside the Golden but that syndicates and all who may be engaged charged on remand with feloniously, unlaw Gate, and sank in 20 minutes. A large number in trade or the working of concessions in fally, and maliciously throwing upon one of persons were drowned. The steamer was China ought to study the susceptibilities and Francis George Reek, leading man of stores at lying off the Hends all night. An unusually prejudeos of the people. The Lord Mayor H. M. Naval Yard, a certain corrosive, fluid, heavy fog prevented her from entering the pointed out at the close of the address that with intent in so doing to burn the complainant; harbour.This morning, she weighed anchor although University College has now a Chinese and Leung Pit, blacksmith, was charged on reader he has no class, if this should continue remand, with procuring Lo Tsoi to throw the Jordan. Shortly afterwards the vessel struck a and headed for the city in charge of Pilot Frank to be the measure of our Interest in China, it vitriol, an will not be surprising to find that the trade Mr.

hidden rock and Pilot Jordan shouted for all on statistics have greatly altered in the near future. Moster) appearch for the 61st defendant, Yeung, fusion prévailed. The passengers and crew Stokes and board to take to the boats. The wildest con-

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

March 19th...

Johnson

FULL ACCOUNTS OF THE DISASTER. Vancouver and Victoria papers received by the Empress now bring full accounts of the wreck of the P. M. S. City of Rio de Janeiro at San Francisco. The following cable dated from San Francisco, Feb. zand gives the first statements :)

about the deck, howling, and some of them jumped overboard in their frenzy. We did our best to get the boats out, but our time was limited, and I don't know just how many boats were launched. I saw three boats filled with people leave the ship, but what became of them I had no means of ascertaining..

A San Francisco cable of Feb, 23rd further says:-The sinking of the Pacific mail steamer Rio de Janeire, aller striking a rock in the Golden Gate during the dense fog yesterday morning, was the most appalling disaster this Coast has known for many years. Most of the bottom of the ses, and many may never be bodies of the 120 or more victims are at the recovered. The water where the ship lies is deep and the current swift, and the dead with far out into the Pacific The number of lives most of the wreckage probably will be carried fast may never be exactly known, owing to the fact that the ship's records were lost, and it is Chinese were in the steerage. The Call to practically impossible to tell just how many day, basing its bruges on the statements of the 112 persons perished alie Chop, ?? Pacific Mail Steamship Coy's officials, says that

SHIBHING.

Arrivals.

KONIE ALBERT, Gernian steamer, 6,580, 0. Coppers, 19th Mar,--Hamburg 6th Feb, and Singapore 1th Mar., Malls and Gene Fal-Melckers & Co. YAWATA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,367, AL F. Moses, 19th Mar Australian Posts and and Manila 17th Mar., General Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

Moderate N.E. winds from Singapore.

from Walt and Chinking, reports:-Moderate Capt. A. H, Hall, of the steamship Srechnen to fresh winds, and dull cloudy weather throughout.

Capt. F. E-Ridgely, of the American collier. Nanshan, from Woosung, reportsN.E. mon soon and following sea, favourable current all. the way, weather fino and clear from, Woosung to Turnabout; misty from Turnabout to Brothers, thence to port fine; arrived in barbour at 7p.m. yesterday.

Captain T. P/Hall, of the steamship flaicking, from Feochow, Anny and Swatow, reports an

Mar-Singapore 4th Mar General-monsoon, high sea, and, fine, cloudy weather. Foochow to Amoy fresh monsoon, might sea Ajax, British steamer, 4.477, H. E. Balt, 19th and fine clear weather. Ainoy to 'Swatow strong

Butterfield & Swire. NANSHAN, American collier, 1344 F. E moderate.sca, and fine clear wea

Swatdy. to Hongkong light variable winds,

JAGUAR, German gubboat, goo, Kinderling, mart, and st. Sabine Rickmers in Amoy of Ridgely, 10th Mar,Woosung 16th Marin Foochow on the forth inat, H.M.S. Brilo Vessels

19th Mar, Canton 19th Mar DINCO MARO, Japanese sien

the 18th-French cruiser Destarită 5.2. Malloch Woardings Diame