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The President seconded Dr. Bell's proposal, M. May did not believe the statement of the doctor in Hainan, nor did he believe that of Mr. Fung Wa Chun about the nine patients in Canton.

On a vote being taken, the motion was carried unanimously.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1901.

are sorry Miss Noble could not have a larger part thap, she had.

the Accused striking me. By Mr. Reece The second floor of No. 2 George Lane is a common lodging house. Wang Yee is the keeper. The After the performance Mr. Brough, in place is licensed for twelve. I don't know how an amusing speech, alluded to the financial many slept there on the night in question. aspect of the tour. We are very pleased Mr. Fung Wa Chun said a man told him Four, including myself, slept on the roof. It to say that it has been an unqualified about it:

was dark when I awake; there was no lamp success. We quite concur in his remarks On a vote being taken, Dr. Bell's motion on the roof. I heard nobody call out, "The anent the trials experienced by the Company was carried, Mr. Brewin only voting against inspector is coming. Wong Sam slept next to owing to the beat. It. is hot in it,

*me. The Accused's interpreter wnsion the roof the theatre, what it must have been in the Dr. Clark's motion that the Sanitary Board with him. I could not see what sort of stick glare and heat of the footlights we can scarcely matshed at Yamnati be converted into a hos Accused had it was about two and a half feet imagine. In spite of it all, hever, no failure pital, which had been seconded by Lieut.-Coi,long. I was four feet from Deceased. I did not in the acting was visible at any time. The Hughes, was then put to the meriing. call out when I was struck. Nobody ran up from stay of the company in Hongkong will be a Dr. Bell asked where they, were going to the second floor on to the roof-None-of the-pleasant-memory to all-of-us-who-have seen bury the people who died in the nutshed?

coalies tried to escape either from the roof or them, and we only wish they could visit us Dr. Clarke said they would be brought across the second floor. It is not possible to escape every year. We are sure that out of London here, as at present.

by way of the roof. I have never known it itself such acting and staging is seldom if ever Mr. Oshome thought there was plenty of dune. No one called out when Deceased fell seen, and we envy our Australian cousins 'space at Kowloon.

lown. I called out, "à man has fallen down,' the possession of such a talented company. niter the Accused went down, in a

ow tone.

What has particularly struck us is the I was the first to call out on the roof. Wong all round excellence of the casts. Sami also called out about the same time. failure of any sort and each member called out when the Accused had got to in his respective parts quite original, keep the battom of the stairs at the entrance to the ing the high level of excellence of the Street. Wong Sam called out when he was principal characters. We wish Mr. and Mrs. an the rool. Wong Tui was on the roof when Brough and their Company a pleasant voyage I called out. He did not call out. After the home to Australia and many even better sea- accused, went down 'we all went down, also, sons than the one now past.” Wong Sam went First, followed then' came Wong Tui. We followed immediately after Peter Anos Dunn

Mr. Brough, Caroline Dunn

Alis Temple. one another Wong Tuf, was, asleep and

Helen Grifin (his Wife's EldestMiss Beste Thompson, couldn't tell the order, in which accused and

Sister) qizon) Wong Sam 'went down. If he says Wong Hattie Grain this Wife's Youngest Mis Evelyn Martbeat. Sam went first he is not telling the truth.

Cornelius Grifin his Wife's Brother. Mr. W. T. Loveli awoke Wong Tai and weall went down together.

Phillip Innings this Wife's brother Friend) Mr. Lesie Victor I did not go all the way down, I stopped the tire. Mr. Mario Majerual, at the second floor. - There were eight or nine people on second floor. Wong Sam, went down to the ground floor, but not Wong Tui, he stopped on the second fadr for a little time. About as long as it would take to drink à cup of hot tea.

The President intimated that the proposal put forward at the last ordinary meeting of the Beard to increase the number of men on duty to patrol the streets and prevent as far as pos sible the dumping of dead bodies therein had béén sanctioned." If available, an additional number of men would be obtained from the military to assist in the patrol.

Mr. Fung Wa Chun proposed the erection of an hospital matsheria Wanchai. He thought it was necessary to have one, to do away with the carrying of people, through the streets up to Kennedy Town. He might say that he had seen the private effects and clothing of sick people carried right along Caine Road close to the residences of Europeans. Therefore he begged to propose that a matshed be erected in the district he had named.

Mr. Osborne seconded. In his opinion it was unwise to parade this unnecessary evi- dence of the existence of plague.'

Dr. Bell was not in favour of the proposal." There was already a good hospital in Wanchai, besides a mortuary where bodies could he effectually dealt with. Further, he did not think the presence of dead-boxes in the street had any serious effect upon anyone. He bir self had seen Chinese laughing and smiling whilst one was being carried past, and he roten steps to go clown to get there. jected the suggestion that the practice tended to cause plague. Plague was spread by a bacellus and not by the sight of a dead-box, This talk of fright producing plague was all twaddle, Dr. Bell said that if he were a rest- dent in that district he should oppose it tooth and nail.

By Mr. Hays. I am not able to say if any: one tried to escape from the second floor. I woke up Wong Tui before I went down stairs. Directly accused started to go downstairs I awoke Wong Tui, Accused had reached the bottom of the ladder when I awoke Wong Tui, he had reached the second floor, he bad abqui

The President supported Dr. Bell in his ob

Chief Detective Inspector Hanson stated 1 arrested Accused at to.30 am, on 3rd May at to liollywood Road, on the warrant produced: He came with me to the Central Station.

Inspector Gauld, stated, an the 3rd instant charged accused at the Central Station with the offence of manslaughter. f administered the usual caution. He made a statement, say-

This closed the case for the prosecution.

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

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with a craze for the Antiques Peter G. Sillocks (a Merchaut). ME G. McMahon. Jaha (Uana's Manservant). Hurda Heatrice Sillcocks (his Daughter)... Miss Grace Nobie, fidelis Atiliun (a diuverness Miss Chilies frown Nibe (All Simites," a Statue)...........dirs. Brough.

Time-The Present.

Location London,

don't know why, except that he particularized them. He is Chief Engineer. I don't reniem.. ber having written anything in the book my self in place of those. The Chief Engineer took the time from his own knowledge. The Chief Engineer was in the engine-room from the time the stand-by went. I remained in arge after he came down, he had not taken it out of my hands.

By Capt. Anderson-I made the entries on the board in the engine room and it was there for the Chief Engineer' to read.

the second followed without interval. The anchors were lat go at once without any delay or fumbling. I let go the starboard and, the boatswain let go the port before I could get across the deck to do so. I heard no other orders given on the bridge. The Captain gave the orders to let go the anchors. I was too fully occupied to notice what took place with regard to either ship prior to the collision, in letting go the anchors and looking to the chains. Fifteen fathoms was paid out on the starboard anchor and the same on the port. The Glengyle's stem struck our John Wedge Williams, Chief Engineer of the starboard box just about the hawsepipe. When Hangehow said he had been in her since 20th Law the collision was imminent l'ordered January as chief and since September last as my men off the forecastle, The chains were second engineer. Her nominal horsepower is leading aft when the collision occurred, so that 175. At fullspeed she makes 70 to 72 revolutions. we were ahead of our anchors. I hold a mas. The pitch of the the propeller is 16. ft. Our ter's certificate dafed February 1897 from Lon-ordinary speed is zo knots. Half-speed is don. I saw the blue pennant was up but did 40 to 45 revolutions which gives barely six not see when it was hoisted.

kaots. At slow 30 to 35 revolutions with a speed of barely 4 knots. I was on board at the time of the collision, in the engine-room. Wher stand by went I was on deck. I went on to the top platform of the engine-room when the order "slow" was given it 4.51. The next order was full speed astern" and I went inte. the lower part of the engine-room at once. I 'saw the engines reversed. The second engineer was on duty. The time taken to execute the reversal was from five to ten seconds and it was done promptly, I felt the shocks of the collision after the engines had been going astern for two minutes. This is the rough entice-room loz book. Some of the entries on 21st March are

By Mr. Sharpe-I can't remember seeing the Glengyle till she whistled. We had passed Kowloon Point but I don't know how far out. I don't remember my own ship whistling. She may have done so without my noticing. When I first saw the Glengyle her whistling gave me the impression she was under way. I saw, her clearly and realized the risk of col. lision. I can't say if the Glengyle was going ahead or astern. When the orders were issued to let go, the distance between the ships was about the same as I have given.

By Comdr. Blackburn-The vessel was brought up by bowsing the cables' at 'fifteen fathoms. There was not a great strain on the cables. I can't say if the Glengyle was going ahead when I let go the anchors,

By His Landship.-The time between the letting go of the port anchor and collision minutes, but I cannot be sure. and

might be anything between one and two I can't say how far we were from the Glengyle when the port anchor was let go. There was time for us. all to get clear of the forecastle head before the collision. I saw a collision was inevitable when I let go the anchors.

SYNOVNIS OF SCENERY,

Act 1-Dunn's Drawing Room (izoking North Evening, Act H-Duna's Drawing Room Looking South). The Next

Morning, Act. II-Dunn's Drawing Keon (looking Easi). The same

Day.

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AT THE MAGISTRACY.

UNLAWFUL FEEDING. Police Constable 75, R. McDonald, charged seven Chinamen with supplying meals to persons Mr. Hazeland imposed fines of five dollars not residing on their premises without a licence apiece, which were promptly paid.

PATERNAL LEGISLATION,

Inspector Ford prosecuted five ricksha coolies

Sydney Herbert Jones-I am second male of the Hangchow since January last and hold a second mate's certificate. I was on the bridge at the time of the collision. I went there on duty just before we entered the Lycemuin Pass. I noticed a red-funnel steamer amongst The one with the Time Ball is Kowloon Point. others just after we rounded Kowloon Point.

I was using glasses The ship seemed to be some distance from the Empress boat and lying parallel to her. Her house flag and cosign were flying, I thought she was moored." I know the line of buoys of which the Empress

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in my handwriting. They were made in the engine-room. The times entered are. correct ones by the engine-room clock. 1 rubbed out the usual entries that are made when coming into port and which were written by the, second engineer. The usual orders would be written in beforehand to enable us to make the entries quickly and blanks were left for the times. There were no times rubbed out by me, only the words entered in readiness, a collision having accurred the ordinary entries did not apply. When we have many orders we make entries of times on the bulkhead in chalk, There was no chalk writing about the last three entries. I am sure the times as recorded there are correct by the engine room clock. The official log was written in my cabin and these entries made by me in the engine room.

are those of the engines. If a tide is with us I By Mr. Sharpe. The speeds I have given

carinot say if it has to be added. 1 have given you the speeds irrespective of tide or currents. Standby was given at 4.42 p.m. I was the on deck. Slow was given at 4.51 and I was in the engine room, then I was on the top platform. was still on the top platform and went below as soon as I heard it. Our propeller is a right Case proceeding,

AGENDA.

SATURDAY 11th.-;

Noon-P. & Or, steamer Ballarat with Mull

etc. leaves for Europe.. 4 pm-1, C. S N, steamer Frensang leaves for

Manila

SUNDAY, 12th.

Daylight0. S. N. steamer Daijin Maru

leaves for Coast Ports.

TUESDAY, 14th. Cargo ex Hitachi Mara subject to'ront. Cargo ex-Wiltendery subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, 1ib..

Daylight 0.5. K. steamer Akashi Marú leaves

for Cuast Ports. Noon-C. P. R. steamer Empress of Japan

with Mails passengers etc. leaves for Vancouver U.C. Noon-N.D. L. Co.'s steamier Prins Heinrich

leaves for Southampton. Cargo ex Hongkong Maru subject to rent

WEDNESDAY. ind.

Daylight-O.S.K. Co.'s steamer Anping Maru

leaves for Coast Ports."

SHIPPING GAZETTE.

In future the Telegraph shipping form sup plied to Captains of vessels will contain a heading for notices of officers and engineers transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information:

•

May 3rd. Mr. Dixon, chief officer of the 5.5. Hankow, has taken command of the s.s. Sainan, on the Canton Wuchow run.

Captain Lossius, of the ss. Nanning, takes command of the Faishan, on the Hongkong-. Canton run.

Captain Dick, of the sis. Faishan, goes home.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE. ·

English (Bengal) to-morrow...NT German (Hamburg) 14th instant.. American (China) 16th instant. American (Doric) z3rd instant. Canadian (Empress of China) 28th instant.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPÓA DOCK RETURNS...

Kowloon

Dock.

U.S.S. Bennington ...

jection to the proposal, and said that they aling, "I will tell the Magistrate all about it." for lying their vehicles for hire without having ready had an admiste hospital at Kennedy

Mr. Hazeland notified bis intention of com. adequate protection to passengers against rain buoy is one, Wisen we came round Kowloon When the order full-speed astern was given Nanchang kutimi Town, and pointed out that the dead from Wanchai would have to he carried down theremitting the case for trial. Those who died' at Kennedytown were not carried through the city again...

Mr. Osborne said the same thing was re- commended year.

Dr. Clarke pointed out that last year saw the Wanchai epidemic and this year there, were few cases there.

The accused made a statement, explaining that he found sixty-two men on the premises and that Deconsed rolled off the roof when he (Accused) put his head up through the man hule.

Lail as before $500. A full report will ap pear to-morrow.

Dr. Bell again. spoke, and referred to the difficulty that would be experienced in getting THE BROUGH COMPANY AT THE servants. An ordinary coolie was now getting for work at the hospitals $15 where he should only be getting $5 and washermen and cooks were getting $20.

On a show of bands, five vored against Mr. Fung Wa Chun's proposal and four in favour of it.

In reference to the proposed hospital at Yau. mati, Mr. May asked how the supervision would be conducted.

Dr. Bell'said the supervision would be similar to that in Tung Wa, and would be conducted by a European doctor.

This was all the business.

THE CHARGE AGAINST, A SANITARY INSPECTOR.

May 8th.. John Mills, a Sanitary Inspector, was charged on remand "That the said John Mills, on the 30th day of April, 1901, at No. 2 Gorge Lane, Victoria, in this Colony, feloniously did slay and kill one Wong Kam Lee,, against the peace of our Soverdiga Lord, the King, his Grown and dignity."

Mr. Reece appeared for the Defendant, and Mr. Hays for the Prosecution. Accused was allowed to be seated.

Wong Tai sworn stated came to Hongkong on the 27th April and went to reside at second floor of house No. 2, George Lane. I remember the 29th April. went to bed at to o'clock, that night. I went on the roof to sleep, and I saw two men sleep ing there. They were the last witness and deceased. Before I went to sleep that night not know if anybody else slept on the root awoke on account of hearing a man falling down, I did not see the man fall, and when I wake up I saw Wong Sam and Wong See. There were only three on the roof, including byself.

Asked if he was sure on that point, witness said there were also an Englishman and an other Chinaman on the roof." After some press- ing Witness said the Englishman was the defendant. The Chinaman was the interpreter of the defendant. The defendant was carrying a stick, but nothing else. The witness was not struck with the stick, nor did he see anyone else struck with it. Witness did not see Wong Kum Lee when he woke up. He saw the deceased again down below, when he was dead. That was about half an-hour after he heard the cry of Man falling down."

THEATRE ROYAL

Last night the ever populàr Brough Company gave their last performance, we are sorry to say, to probably the most crowded house this season. The play was "Niobe" that very amusing farce by Messrs. Harry and Edward Paulton..

The neglect cost them iwo dollars each.

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WILFUL WASTE.

Allowing water to run to waste cost the occupier of 33 Wing On Street ten dollars. We hope the fine will not drive him to drink.

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* ARMS.

Lam Shing had four rifles without a permit, He now has ne rifles and is poorer by ten dollars.

FALSE WEIGHTS.

Yee Hing Loong, Fruit Stall 28, Central Market, was fined twenty-five dollars for hav. ing weights which were four per cent, in his own favour.

THEFT.

For stealing a quantity of silver ornaments, value $8.50, Fung A Chan, was sentenced to

a month's hard labour. He state them from

his master and explained that he always carried them with him when he went for a walk. His excuse didn't do.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, May Sth.

THE "GLENGYLE"-" HANGCHOW"

COLLISION CASE.'

This case came on for hearing this morning before Sir John Carrington, Kt, C.LG, Chief Justice, and Commander Blackburn, R.N., and Capt. F. D. Goddard as nautical assessors.

Mr. Francis, K.C., instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the Hangchow, and Mr. E. H. Sharpe, instructed by Messrs. Deacon and Hastings, for the Glengyle.

Joseph Pierce, master of the ss. Hangchow, in answer to Mr. Sharpe, said

THE PLAQUE

Centurion. Kinng Tung, Hongkong..

·Meade

Newark..

Saturn.... Burnside Companía de Filipina Lung Tsing Europeans..... Hangchow (Chinese17 Colonies... Other Asiatics D Pelliana (Europeans..... | Quarta

Number of cases reported (Chinese...... 351 up till noon of the 8th Other Asiatics „May, 1901......... Number of cases reported during the past 24 hours

Foint there was an open channel before us but I didn't take special notice of the position of the Glengyle with reference to it. I don't re-hand one.. collect our ship whistling. The Glengyle whistled prior to the collision; it was one short blast. She was then 1 to 24 points on our starboard bow and three or four hundred yards away. Our engines were slow when we heard the whistle. They had been slowed before we heard it. I gave the signals to As soon as the whistle the engine room. was heard the Captain ordered "hard a-port," | "full speed.astern," "let go both anchors," one after the others 1 immediately put the tele- graph full speed astern and it was immediately acknowledged from the engine room. I can't say if the engines went stern, I saw the helm put hard a port. The archors were let go as quickly as possible. I don't know the length of time between hearing the whistle and, the actual contact of the vessels. This was my first voyage as second mate.

Total number of cases reported to date 374 (Chinese ... 331 Other Asiatics 2 Europeans..... I Chinese13 Other Asiatics of Europeans......

Number of deaths reported up till noon of the 8th

May, igorie Number of deaths reported during the past 24 hours

By Mr. Sharpe.-The Hangchow was round- Kowloon point when I saw the Glengyle near

Total number of deaths recorded to date. 347 the Empress I do not think the Glengyle had moved from the time when she whistled. I We are pleased to hear that Mr. Thorne, who think so still. I can't say if she went ahead or is suffering from plague, as reported in a pre- astern after the whistled. I can't say if shevious issue, is doing as well as can be expected. moved at all. When the helm was put hard A. M. Hawkes, also from Messrs. A. S. Watson aport we were three or four hundred yards from & Co., has been under observation for the last the Glengl. The helm was ported, im- few days and we are pleased to say that plague mediately after the Glengyle whistled. I didn't symptoms have not appeared, the disease pro- notice if the langchow paid off to starboard. ving to be only fever. I can't say if dropping the anchors would pre vent her answering, her helm, 1 don't know how fast we were going. Before the engines were put to slow we were going half speed which is ordinarily five to six knots. I can't say if we slowed down before or after passing Kowloon Point. The Hangchow may have whistled, but I don't remember if she did or not.

By Commander Blackburn.-Sometimes the Captain, pulls the whistle and sometimes he orders me to do so. I did not pull the whistle and I couldn't say if he did ernet.

By His Lordship.-I saw a collision was in- evitable shortly after we put the helm over and reversed the engines. It looked to me as if both iships were moving immediately before the collision. I can't say if our way was stopped before the collision. From the time of first seeing the Glengyle until the orders to put over the helm and reverse engines were given I had not kept the Glengyle under observation more than any other ship.

William Lamond-I am second engineer of the Hangchow and was on board at the time- of the collision. I went on duty at four on that day. The third engineer was not on duty in the engine room. After the standby the chief engineer was in the engine room. I don't remember the time of the order half-speed; it. was between four and five. 1 made a rough note in my log book of the times of the orders. The entries in the book are in my handwriting. 1 see half-speed, 4.45", the order was exe- cuted. The next order was "slow, 4.51," this, was exécuted. The next order was "stop, full speed astern, 4.53 "this was executed. It takes about ten seconds to reverse the engines. The order was executed promptly. Two minutes after, the ship struck something, at 4.55.

NOTANDA.

/ CALENDAR,

MAY. Meteorological means based on ten years', observations to 1893.

Barometer Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall

WEATHER REPORT.'

Barometer... Temperature Humidity Rainfall

29.867

.76.2

..84.0 15.0

TO-DAY.

On date 10 m

On dient

+ p.m. 29,82 29.72

81

83

87

80

0.38

'TO-DAY.

Thursday, 9th May, 1901. Chinese--21st of 3rd moon of 27th year of

Kwang-sit. Sun-Rists..... Seis

The plot is an original one though founded on the old myth of Pygmalion and Galates.

Mr. Jepherson Tempkins, a millionaire with a craze, for the antique, quotes the wording of the piny bill, has bought for a large sum a statute of Niabe which has a legend attached to it, to the effect that it had been carved by no mortal hand, but that it was the petrified body of the real original Niobe. This statue he leaves with bis friend Mr. Peter Amos Dunn while he is away. Owing, it is believed, to a currant of electricity from the electric light installation then being fitted up in the house the statue comes to life. This, unfortunately for Mr. Dunn who appears to have married the whole of his wife's family, happens when all the rest of his household are at the theatre. Before they come back he realizes that it is. useless to tell them the, to put it mildly, startling truth, and determines to give out that Niobe is the new governess, who was to have arrived but had been delayed. This of course is a difficult part, for them to uphold as Niobe's education naturally dees not fit her for the part of instructress to the young. Helen Grifin, his wife's eldest sister, of courses put, the worst interpretation upon the matter and her brother Cornelius, to gain his private ends makes the worst of it also. Poor Petramos, as Niobe persists in calling him, has a very trying time with his relation in consequence, Niobe's queer ways and extra- I have been connected with my present com ordinary plainness of speech offend the rest of pany for ten years, and with the exception of the family, with the exception of Dunn's young. fifteen months, I have all that time been run est sister-in-law Hattie Giffin, who appears ning in and out of Hongkong. I have been a the general un-captain for six years. Until the accident I con- to thoroughly enjoy happiness. Then the real governess, Miss sidered the line of buoys containing, amongst Milion, turns up and is promptly claimed as others, the M. M., the P. D. O, and the an ally by the ladies of the family, which Austrian Lloyd buoys, to be in the middle of part she is the more ready to perform, as Niobe the Northern Fairway, I was aware that an- has appropriated some of her most cherished choring was not allowed in any of the Fairways, gowns which had been sent on ahead. The hut had seen ships anchored immediately to tension ge: to such a pitch that Dunn's wife and the south of the line of buoys mentioned, eldest sister-in-law are about to leave the house although a track was generally left clear. I am unable to reconcile this anchoring of ships in owing to their jealousy of Niobe, which is fostered by the very pronounced way in which this neutral zone with the regulations Dunn has championed Niobe. Having found already spoken of prohibiting such anchoring. out the real Miss Milton's object in accept On the occasion of the accident I dropped my ing the post of governess, namely that of anchor a little to the north of a line joining the procuring from Cornelius sonic of her sister's M. M. and the C. P. R. buoy--a place can letters, he having been at one time cnsidered part of the Northern Fairway. It was gaged to the said sister, Dunn succeeds in a case of emergency. inducing her to leave. le has succeeded in Capt. Pierce, recalled stated, The day after allaying his wife's suspicions by pretending the collision. I got the copy of the Harbour that Niobe is his sister Mabel, when a friend Regulations now produced, dated 1900. The of the family, Mrs. Beatrice Sittcocks, electrifies bearing given for the southern boundary of them all by announcing that she has heard the northern fairway is 578 E. 1 have not that Miss Mabel Dunn is on her way to visit her since received any amended copy from the brother. This announcement of course proves the Harbour Office. undoing of Dunn and matters seem to be very serious, when the real owner of Niobe, Mr.

I am chief male of the steamer Hungchow and was so in March when the collision took. Jefferson Tompkins, arrives and proposes to remove the statue. He is told it is no longer in place. On 21st March the crew went to sta- existence. He is thunderstruck, and proceeds tions as we were entering the Lyeemun pass. to tell them his seasons for valuing the statue

I went to the forecastle and remained there so highly, and recounts the legend attached to until the second before the collision. The the statue. Now is Dunn's turn to tell the boatswain, carpenter and several sailors were actual truth. Tompkins of course believes it with me. The anchors had been got ready. and convinces the rest of the family. He before entering the Pass. They were on the addresses Niobe in her own language and is rail ready for letting go, I don't know what answered. He then begs her to be his wife, rate the ship was steaming at. From the fore and, she accepting, the whole affair ends castle to the bridge is from 130 to 140' icet so On the case being called this afternoon,

happily

I should not ordinarily hear orders as regards Wong See, sworn stated, I am a public chair The bonours of the piece were principally steering or engines given on the bridge. We Mr. Sharpe' contended that something had coolie, I live at 2 George Lane, I bave been shared by. Mr. Brough as Dunn and Mrs. came in as far as Kowloon Point in the ordin- beca rubbed out and the book was inspected 1 first saw. the Glengyle after we | by the Gouri. His Lordship remarked that it there four or five months. I remember the Brough as Niobe. Mr. Brough has shown,ary course, evening of 29th April. I went to lied at mid- ¦ us, already how versatile he is, and "last passed Kowloon Point. I did not remark her appeared smudgy.

Witness-The entries were written up after night, on the roof. There were four there in night was simply another triumph. His before she blew one short blast. I am sure it cluding myself; they were Wong Sam, Wong acting all through was inimitable. Mrs. was a short blast and not a long one. Coming the engines had been finished with: The Chief Tui and Wong Kam Lee. They were all asleep Brough of course was excellent as Niobe and

in past Kowloon and Blackhead's I had heard Engineer told me to take a note of the time when I got there. I awoke at fam. on receiv. her graceful figure and charming face never no other whistle. The Glengyle when first when the ship struck and I did so. 1 was not ing a blow froin accused. The hit me with a stick, looked better than in the severe simplicity of seen was about two points on the starboard in his room at the time the Chief Engineer when I awoke Wong Sam was awake. The Grecian attire.

bow and three or four ship's lengths distance made the entries, When took the book to accused struck him. I also saw him strike Miss Bessie Thompson, as Helen Griffin, A ship's length is 300 ft. She was beading the Chief Engineer's cabin there was no writ Wong Kam Lee. I can't say how many times more than upheld her reputation as an across us, but not at right angles.. wing on the line pointed out to me. There may he struck him. After he was struck he rolled actress. of... no...; mean order, and Miss Witness here placed a couple of models in have been a line drawn, over. Wong Tui was not awake when deceas- Temple, as Mrs. Dunn, was equally excel position to show the relative positions of the By Mr. Francis. The time recorded there is. ed was struck. He did not wake until after dent. Mr. Lovell, as "Corney" Griffin, was ships.d

date the correct time a which the collision occurred. accused looked over the edge of the roof as good as ever, though, his part did not give Witness-After seeing the Giengyle D At the time the collisión actually took place 1: and then went down. His interpreter went him so many opportunities for displaying his ceived orders to let go first the starboard an made a note on a board in the engine room. 1: down after him. Wong Sam followed real talent, we

chor and then the port. There was hardly any ha noted all entries similarly, appreciable interval between the hearing of their His Lordship. The three cetries Bog Great Exhibition

By Mr. Reece have been in Hongkong before. I bad only been away for one month. No. 2, George Late (second floor) is a cominor Jodging-house, I do not know the keeper. The lodgers are all Haiphong men. I do not know how many men were there on the 29th April. As far as I know there were only two meg besides myself on the roof. When I woke up I heard the words "The inspector is coming; he is striking people. I heart Wong Sam calling it out. 1. am quite sure of that. No one else was calling out. Wong Sam called out to the effect that his brother was falling over,, 'None

the coolies came up from the second floor to the roof. Wong See did not call out at all. The Chinaman who followed the defendant was the interpreter. They both stood there and looked, but I did not see the defendant strike anyone. There was not much light, and there was none at all on the tool I am sure Wong Sam went down before the defendant, and the interpreter followed.

May 9th.

Henry Stanley Consterdine.

roam.

We felt the shock in the engine The next order was "stop, 4-57" By His Lordship. This order was from the bridge. The first three entries are in my hand- writing, the others in that of the chief engineer. They were made afterwards in his room in my presence. Mine were made in the engine room. The times are the actual dnes by the ebgine

room clock. We mark the times of orders on bulkhead or a board and they are written up afterwards. I joined the ship on 1st March last This was my first time coming into Hongkong in this ship.

"balf

By Mr. Sharp-Stand by speed" and slow were entered by me, the rest by the chief engineer. There were no words written in the position of the entries made by the chief Engineer and afterwards rubbed out. I did not see him rub out anything,

them a little time after. I didn't dare to The minor parts were all well filled, go down and see deceased as I was afraid of as we are accustomed to race theme Wai Cleupolen, while and thruairt piden and ze

Shr. agmin bhr. 29min. High water-Morning com thr. 3amin..

Afternoon ..... Dihr. Tomin. Low water-Morning ... 4hr. 48min. Afternoon ....., 7hr, 25min. ANNIVERSARIES.. 1805-Frederick Schiller died. 1890-New Town Hall at Tientsin onened. 1893–Waglan light first exhibited.. 1896-Russian warships threatened to land men at Chiefoo over the foreshore difficulty. 1897-Mutiny of Chinese troops at Woosung

ringlanders executed," 1898-The Victor Emmanuel sold by auction.

TO-MORROW

Shr. 24min. bhr. aginin

."

Chinese--and of 3rd uteon of arth year of Friday, 10th May, 1901

Kwangu. Sup-sex.

"Sets High water-Morning ....... phr. 30min."

Afternoone abriremiy, Low water--Aferning waga Shr. ipmin. Afternoon 8hr. 20min. ANNIVERSARIES

1774-Louis XV died 1855H.M.S. Rafiler destroyeda piratical fleet

near Hongkong. 1857-The Indian Mutluy broke out at Meerut

and Delhi, 1864-Capture of Chang Chow by Col. Gordon

and "The Ever Victorious Army.",

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1865--Jefferson Davis captured in Georgia 1876 Great typhoon in Formosa 14 ships lost. 1885--Occupation of Port Hamilton by the

British fleet. MATE 1894-Hongkong declared infected with Bubo-

nic Plague.Fone Moderne N 1898-Congress pass vote of thanks to Admiral Dawey. U.S. torpedo boat Winslow engages 3 Spanish gunboats off Car denas. 1890-The Anglo-German Jpan of 50 million

tdels for Tientsin and Chinking Rail way signed,

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Cosmopolitan

PASSED THE CANALI Ontward-16th April-Mechaon, Achilles, Jadia, Adriatico, Deucalion, Easingwold, Ville, d'Alger. 19th April-Benglor, Banco, Nurnberg. 23rd April-Annam, Hamburg, Deninohr, 26th April-Wakasa Maru, Coulsdon. 30th April... Prometheus, Strassburg, Auchenarden, Drago- man, Heathburn. 3rd May Ernest Simons, Glenlochy, Java, Maria Valerie, Laisand, Maria, Lindenesall, Redcross.

Homeward–3rd May-Stentor. Arrivals at Home-4th May-Juicopolis, Moravia, Pathan.

Shipping.

Arrivals,

WOOSUNG, British steamer, 1,109, J. Dowson, 9th May,Shanghai 5th May, General→ Butterfield & Swire.

BERGENHUS, Norwegian steamer, 2,344, F. H:

Svendsen 9th May, Moji 2nd May, Coal. -Butterfield & Swire.

HIKOSAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,302, P. Hallstrom, 9th May,-Kutchinótzu 4th May, Coal. Mitsui Bussan Kaisba,' ASTURIA, German steamer, 5,285, H. Windt, 9th May,Manila 7th May, Coal- Carlowitz & Co.

HAICHING, British steamer, 1,267, T. P. Hall, 9th May,-Tamsui via Amoy and Swatow 8th May, General.-Douglas,. Lapraik·& Co.

P

RANZA, British steamer, 3,434, Geo. · H. Arnot,“

9th May, New York 12th Mar, Case Oil.

Standard Oil Co. CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,055, A. Musing, 9th May, Bangkok 2nd May, and Swatow 8th, Teakwood and Rice.-Butterfield & Swire..

JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 623, A. Rieke, 9th May,-Pakhoi 6th May, and Hoihow. 8th, Sugar and General.—Jebsen & Co..

CHIVUEN, American steamer, 1,211, Sleeman,

9th May, Shanghai 5th May, General- C. M. S. N. Co.

Clearances at the Karbour Ofies. Sabine Rickmers, British str., for Swatow, Benlidi, British str; for Wei-bai-wei. Catherine Apcar, British,str., for Singapore Kwongsang, British str., for Taiwanfoo. Guthrie, British str, for Port Darwin. Germania, German str., for Hongay. Glenfalloch, British str., for Amoy Hitachi Maru, japanese str., for Kobe. Wittenberg, German str., for Shanghai. Sungiang, British str., for Manila. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, Wo Kwai, British steam-launch, for Wuchów, Hoimaan, British str., for Canton. Ilaimun British str, for Hoihow. Woofung, British str for Canton

Pak Kang, British str., for Chedwan.

Departures.

May 9, Binladi, British str., for Wei-haj-wei. May 9 Tsurugisan Mary, Jap, str, for Moji, May'g, Tritos, German str, for Hoihow.. May 9, Guthrie, British str, for Austraila. May 9, Ambria, German str., for Yokohama. May 9, Whampoa, British str., for Shanghai. May Michael Jebsen, Ger, str., for Haiphons May 9, Sunghiang, British str., for Manil May 9, Glenfalloch, British air, for Amfor May 9, Hitachi Maru, Jap. str. for May 9, Catherine Apcar, Britishe

Calcutta.

Passengers

Per Bergenhus, fropsk Per Chiyuen, Richard.

Chinese, ghai-Professor.

PING REPORTS. Musing, of the steamship Choufa; C&Bangkok and Swatow, reports-Fine

Cant). Dowson, of the steamship Weosungst from Shanghai, reportsLight variable winds? e and rain, with smooth sea