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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1904.

ANNUAL, LICENSING SESSIONS asture for the social funcion a complete

ALL LICENCES RENEWED.

15th inst.

The annual session of the Justices of the Peace was held this aftemoon in the Justices Room, at the Magistracy, for the purpose of considering the under mentioned applications for publican's and adjunct licences. The Justicas present were Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, presiding, Mr. F. A. La'eland, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Mass. F. J. Badeley, and R. C. Wilcox, Captain Goddard, Messrs. D. Clark, W. H. T..Davis Newman Mumford, Ahmet Rumjahn, F. R. Kelly, and C. D. Melbourne.

There were only two new applications-from Mr. A. Davies for the Hongkong Hotel, and Hans Weismans, for the Café Restaurant Weis mann in Queen's Rond. There being no police or other objections, these applications were granted unanimously. The other applications were for publicans' licences:-

From Moritz Stenberg the International Hotel, Isydor Silberman the Globe Hotel, Issac Samuel Greenstein the Central Hotel, Bernat Cohen, the Land We Live In Hotel, Mrs. Anneta Papier the Colonial Hotel, Carl Schluter the Western Hotel, Mrs. Esther Olvier the New Travellers' Hotel, Fred. Hoggard the Metro- pole Hotel, Jas, Wm. Osborne the Kowloon Hotel, Luiz Manoel Leba the Stag Hotel, Ismail Pillay Madar the New Victoria Hotel, Arthur Frederick Davies the Hongkong Hotel, Alexander Moir the Peak Hotel, Geo. Creen the Criterion Hotel, William Krater the Rose, Shamrock and Thistle Hotel, Ardeshir Benjan- Jee Kharas The Thomas' Hotel, Dhunjeebboy Dorajee the King Edward Hotel, K. Mathney the Occidental Hotel, Paul Wissing, the Ger- ran Tavern. For adjunct licencos-Anthony Milroy Sailors Home, Louis Comar the Main Hotel, Richard Francis Daly the Uwl & Oys for Grill Room, Jose F. Saavedra Hotel America, Hans Weismann Cafe Restaurant Weismann, Frederick Bishop the Connaught

House Hotel

The licensees of the Peak Hotel and the Victoria Hotel being absent from the Colony, Licences were granted up to the end of Decem- bar next, after which the applications must be renewed.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS IN

HONGKONG.

15th inst.

After a most succesful ojourn in the North, Harmston's famous Circus and menagerie com monced a welcome season here last night, under circumstances of the happiest description. Despite the fact that the location at Causeway Bay would apparently seem to hamper the possibilities of large attendances, yet last night the huge marquee was filled to overflowing. and a generous and, in some respects, unique programme was followed intently and at times evoked the heartiest plaudits. In the first place, the popular manager, Mr. Robert Love, may always be relied upon to put up a sterling show, and the complete absence of any thing approaching vulgarity-a drawback to a few of the travelling shows in the Far East-makes the return visits of Harmston's Circus looked forward to with pleasure and delight. - Thì animals which form such as important feature of this organisation are par. ticularly well trained, the gambols of the giant elephant,facetiously styled Babe,ne thrilling mancyres of the force Bengal tiger "Duke," brought about by the intrepid animal famer Gus Burns, to say nothing of the freaks and antics of numerous joys and monkeys are always provocative of amusement and excite ment, and last night proved no exception to the general rule. The fine stud. of horses, remarkably well kept and trained, worthily maintain the best traditions of the arena. One of the best performances we have sees for some time was that of Mr. George Ginnett, who introduced the magnificent thorough-bred mare "Gladys His gentle treatment of the noble beast-almost human in her intelligence something worth, going for to see. John Welby Cooke, the great Scat- tish horseman, was seen at his very best, in his great jockey act, whilst he also introduced a splendid arab, " Aden," with excellent effect, and evincing A thorough knowledge of the great art of horse training. Other acts of equit ation were contributed with success and grace by Miss Nellie Harinston-Love, a delightfully self-confident juvenile, and Mdile. Marguerite, in a somewhat daring and sensational hurdle act. Probably the greatest item in a really great programme was the trapeze act of the Zoes. These artistes are positively without fear, and the aerial double somersaults of Mr. Zoe caused many a beart flutter on the score of his ultimate safety. Another excellent turn was the wire running and jumping of Wyndham and Kitty, the former in addition to clearing gates and hurdles, jumping across six ordinary chairs alighting on the wire again with apparent ease. A novel Juggling act was that of Rhode: sin, a lady performer after the Paul Cingneralli style, whilst the utmost merriment was provid- ed by Gellino, a musical clown of more than ordinary ability, whilst he brings to bear upon his work a whimsical originality calculated to make a misanthrope smile. The cake walk of Miss Jennie Harmston-Love was a very dainty place of artless child assurance whilst the songs and dances of Flortie and. Violet merited the appreciation expressed. The comic element, so indispensable to a successful circus, was in acrobats, the Bugny Brothers, have not been seen here before, and it is not too much to say that they are a decided acquisition to the gene- ral strength. Their. burlesque Chinese acro- batics was nothing short of side-splitting. The whole perfuiumsvcn was of the very best, and we have no hesitation in predicting a lengthy and successful season. There will be matinees on Wednesday and Saturday next. We are asked to state that there is no danger of not being able to return with comfort, the Tram Company running any sumber of trama to the city at the close of the performance.

We might mention that the tent was bril- liantly lohted with transcendent keresine

COLLISION IN HONGKONG HARBOUR..

N.DL, *. B. h S. N. CO, LD.

CLAIM FOR $10,000.

14th inst.

success. Dr. L. P. Marques, the highly esteemed medico and formerly of Hongkong, isappointed the chauuu.of the commilles, being assisted as his deputy by a gentleman whose popularity is as great as the regard in which he is held in the junior service here. Heis Dr. A. Espectação d'Almeida.. Associated with them on the committeers the following: Mettre. A. A. d'Eça, A. V. C. Freitas, Carlos At the Supreme Court this morning, before Cabral, F. X. da Silva, J. Davérie, J. C. For the Chief Justice (Sir Henry S. Berkeley) handes and the officers of the Portuguese pen highly interesting case to mariners and ship boat Dis, Messrs. F. L. Ramos and L. Caes. As

owners, came on for hearing. It was a con- co-adjutors of the committee have been appoint- solidated action whereby the North German ed Messrs. Nolasco da Silve, Jr., D. Ribeiro Lloyd Steamship Company sought to recover the sum of $10,000 damages from the British 1. Ribeiro, Jr., Lieut. Lopes, Annibal Henriques, India Steam Navigation Company, Limited, Luis dos Remedios, Carlos d'Assumpção, Gil Pereira and J. Games. The decoratios alleged to be due from the defendants through sub-committee will consist of G. da Rocha, the negligence of their agents whereby, on the Nolasco, Jr., and B. d'Azevedo and the excel-31 August, last, the plaintiff's steamer Wong lent caterers, Messrs. E. Jorge J. V. Jorge and Colony was run into by the defendants steamer Boi, then lying at anchor in the waters of the C. d'Assumpcilo will have control of the a rangements in the supper room.

Ujina and sustained injuries to amount claimed Lordship as Nautical Adviser.

Hon. W. Barnes-Lawrence sat with his

Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for Hon. E. H. Sharp, K.C., (instructed by Messrs. the plaintiffs, and Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. John Hastings) appeared for the British India Steamship Company,

The Bachelors Ball is the first of its kind within the recollectionof"the oldest inhabitanı”

of Macao and as such these worthy gentlemen ard sparing no effort and are liberal with their contributions to provide their brothers, the Benedicks, and their better halves an evening's entertainment which will do honour to the guests and reflect credit to the genial host the single gentlemen of Macao. To the end that the convivial gathering will be a perfectly epresentative one, the invitations issued include all friends of the promoters and their friends not only in this colony, but in Hongkong Canton and the neighbouring ports. They have also been addressed to the commanders and officers of the foreign gunboats that usually visit the port, besides, of cours, the officials in the government service and the officers of the local garrison and of the Ponuguese Navy Representatives of the Press in Hongkong wili nto be invited. It is understood that H. E. the Governor und Madame Montere gro have expressed their intention of doing honour to the bachelors by being present at the ball on the evening of the 26th inst. The executive and members of the committee will be deputed to call upon the Governor officially to extend a cordial invitation to His Most Faithful Majesty's representative and his consort. The number of invitations issued to date amount to no less than 450 and from the replies already received the gathering is sure to include in its number no less than

hundred ladies,

Some discussion took place with regard to call the witnesses for the defence first. the evidence, and it was ultimately decided to, Counsel for the defence having read the pleadings,

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His Lordship-is it the suggestion that the red lights on these were what the winess for the Ujina claim to have seen?

Hon. E. H. Sharp. That will be suggested. to-morrow,

The Cour. rose at four o'clock un am.

16th inst.

Chief Justice (Sir Henry S. Berkeley) the Hou. At the Supreme Court this morning before the W. Barnes Lawrence sitting with him in the capacity of nautical adviser and assessor, the taking of evidence in the above consolidated action was resumed. The bulk of the testi hony for the plaintiffs has been recorded, and that of the defendants (in the first case) parti ally heard, the object being to release the wit- nesses who desired to leave the port in the ordinary course of busipers.

Mr. Slade, in reply to His Lordship, said all berths were free, but not to navigate the ship. 1895, and was formerly chief officer the witnesses he was calling were still in the The registered tonnage of his ship was 1,115 on a German mail trading on the Atlantic. employ of the British India Steam Navigation tons, and 1,777, tons gross. On the day in as on the bridge when they passed Company, but they had been transferred to an question he was coming up from Bangkok, Green Island light, but a few minutes after- thar ship in order that they might give evi- and entered this Harbour on the 3rd August. wards be went to the forecastle head to take dence in the casa.

He passed the Ujina carlier in the evening charge of the anchor and superintend the look- Witness, continuing, srid he was on, the near Lamma Island. When he passed the

out. It was a dark but light night. He cor- bridge at the time of the collision It was his Ujina she was going ahead, but he thought ruborated the evidence of the captain with re- duty to attend to the telegraph. The com- mander was on the bridge, and had sole charge entered the Harbour through Sulphur Chan were coming in he made out a number of what she had slowed down to pick up a pilot. He gard to the movements of the Ujina. As they of the navigation. Prior to entering the Sulphur fél, and passed Green Island light about be took to be river boats or large launche Channel, stations had been ordered on board. 7.28 p.m. The times were logged by the The harbour was particularly lively that even- He made notes of the times when all orders Second Officer, lle met a number of junks ing, ". were given, eic, on a slip of paper, and after and had to steer northwards to get clear wands posted them they were entered into the Chief Officer's log.

the deck log. From this of them, after which he put his ship on her Witness had sever been in Hongkong before. ed out to him. His course was North 55 East. coune for the anchorge which had been point They came into Sulphur Channel at full speed, but immediately afterwards this was changed When he got abeam Green Island, he sang He did not change his course any more. to ball speed ahead, He first saw the lights of some eight minutes after passing Green Island but were all logged. After running stow about "Stand-by about a minute later he put her the vessel, with which they afterwards collided,

on slow. Be did not remember the times. fight. When the vessel was right ahead, the five minutes he stopped his engines altogether. Captain said to him that the vessel in question After coming up to his anchor he ordered

tain drew his attention to the red light, they and there saw the red light. When the Capt was showing a red light. Witness looked out half speed asters, to take the speed out of her

blew three blasts on the steam whistle, and

At the time he gave the order half speed astern, the was hardly moving ahead. The ship was the Captain gave the order full speed aftern."

not going astero more than half a minute, and then he stopped A little later he gave the He rang the telegraph immediately. The order full speed asterp, then he gave three Captain ordered the helm to be ported when

blasts on his whittle and let go his anchor. he gave the order to go astern. The Captain Ila continued going astern a little in order to Kave the orders to the quartermaster in Hin tighten the chain and make the anchor hold Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) repre- Hon. E. H. Sharp, K,C., (instructed by dustani. Witness understood Hindustani HeThe chief officer on the forecastle head had sented the North German Lloyd, and Mr. M.

moving. understood when he saw the red light that charge of the anchor, and ari witness's order he W. Slade (instructed by Mr. John Hastings) the vessel with which they collided was let go the port anchor. When he weat the British ladia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. into Sulpher Channel the Ujina was 4 good mile behind him, outside, än bis star. Wongkol, was called and continued his evi- Mr. F. S-fertrum, the chief, officer of the board side. At the time both the chief and dence. He remembered the evidenca be. gave second officers were with him on the bridge,on the previous day regarding the pumerous when he ordered the engines to go slow, entmnice. With regard, to two of them, the chief officer going to the forecastle head craft floating about the harbour, upon their There were also on the bridge two men wait which were apparently proceeding west their ing to take in the side lights. There was one red lights were burning brightly, He man stationed aft to stand by the stern light did not notice them at the time of the came into the Channel, and examined her care ordinary duties, but he would say that at the and riding light. He saw the Ufina when she collision, because he was attending to his fully, as he knew she was coming in behind time they must have beep bearing Nouth to about two points abaft the beam on the star 300 yards apart. Just before he dropped the them. When he anchored the Una was North-East. They would be probably about board side. By the time he had anchored-and post anchor, be knew, both from, the telegraph reversed his engines the Wengke began to and the shaking of the rigging, that the vessel swing, she finally heading for Hongkong. He was going full speed astein, and she continued glasses, and could plainly make her aut. She chain was tight. The ship's whistle blow three looked at the Ujina all the time using, his ode so unül be reposted to the bridge that his

when he anchored. The Ufina was heading, it and at the time of the collision was heading E. was a quarter to half a mile abaft his beam, shott blasts. The vessel commenced to swing appeared to him to go between the Brunhilde by S. Shortly before he dropped his anchor, and the land, the last named being between perhaps a little less than half a mile away, he him and the land, some three hundred yards saw the Ujim. He saw her red light and ber away. He would say that the Ujina's course two-mast-head lights well open, from which he was nearly parallel to his own At the inferred that she was going to pass between time he anchored there did not appear to them and the land. There was another ship be the slightest danger of a collision, at anchor between them and the land, and had and there would not have been a collision had she continued on the course he imagined she the Ujina kept on the course which he saw her was steering she would have passed between of the Brunhilde amply clear. There were no to be the Brunhilde. Just before the collision on. She could have passed on the other side the land and that other ship, which turned out other steamers anchored in the vicinity, except-he beard them drop the anchor on the Ujina ing the Brainhild. He blew three blasts on and immediately afterwards she crashed into his whistle to let any small craft, sampans, etc., the Wongkot at an angle of almost ninety know that he was putting his ship astern soon as he gave the order to drop the anchor, way in which the side lights were removed and degrees. He noticed particularly the smart he gave orders for the side lights, the stern blown out, and the riding lights holated. The at the same time his riding lights were hoisted. the forecastle bend, and the after riding 16 feet light and the mast head light to be taken in, and foremast riding light was about 30 feet above

blows out. The side lights were brought in promptly and above the poop deck, which was exactly on a He saw the port light red himself laval with the f. recastle bead. He would think the forecastle head of the Ufina was quite as high as their bridge, whilst the bridge of the former must have been at leas: seven or eight feet above her forecastle head. The boatswain had strict aiders to station his men to change the lights and report to witness as soon as it was carried out. This took place in this case,

By the Court:He had an impression that a sound in the direction of the Wongkol, as of few minutes before the collision be heard a anchoring. He immediately afterwards saw the red light. He should say it was impos sible for him to have mistaken either of the red buoys for the red light of the Wongkol. before the collision. He could not say whether The red light disappeared from his view just the light had been taken away or not.

up the log from the last witness' rough notes. The Chief Officer, recalled, spoke to entering in reply to His Lordship, he added that he was quite sure he saw a red light, and he was perfectly sure that he had not confounded the fairway buoys with the light on the Wongkol, Robert Campbell, who was chief engineer of holding a similar position on the B. 1.8. N. the Ujini at the time of the collision, and now Co's Pentakola, spoke to the capacity of the engines. To put his engines astern, providing twenty-five minutes. They always had half an the was going full ahead, would take fifteen to hours notice when going into port, and they always had everything ready to reverse if necessary. He spoke to being on deck just before the collision and to seeing distinctly the he saw the water being churned up by the pro- red light on tie part bow. After the collision,

in which direction she had been going, the peller of the Wongkai, but he could not say thought the red light was the ordinary port light of a steamer.

at the time of the collision, was called. He Mr. Chivers, chief officer of the 1. Ujina, said that on the 3rd August his vessel, 5,310 tons, Cross-examined: They hada Chinese pilot on Hongkong, loaded with cargo amounting to was proceeding on a voyage from Bingapore to board, and the ship was navigated by his orders, 8,000 tons dead weight, counting the bunkercoal, would probably be with the Ujina, which at He had not the rough deck log with him. It She was 410 feet overall, beam si feet, and the present time was at Mauritius. When her nominal borse power from Lloyds, 390. Her they came into the harbour he saw the lights ordinary full speed was about eight knots. She of many, vestels, lying on the south side. had a single screw. On the day in question but did not recollect any steamer passing them. they observed the Wongkot coming up from When he fint saw the lights-or at any rate outside astern, overtaking them. This would shortly after-the Ufina was swinging to port, be between five and six o'clock in the after. He was not able to say from the first time he Island, probably five or six miles south. The Ujima collided with the other vessel, noon. She passed them well outside of Green saw the Wonghel, that the in any way moved. When she passed through this channel they was not a very hard knock. She was proceeding towards Sulphur Channel.striking her at an angle of 70 to 80 degrees. It fost sight of her, she being at that time a mile mained on their course until they entered or possibly more ahead of them. They re- Sulphur Channel. Stations had been ordered and he was placed on the forecastle head. Afterwards on coming into the channel he did By courtesy of the committee of the Club de not identify the Wongkat and did not know it Macao, the Club halls and the theatre have been hired by the Ball Committee whose decurred. Three or five minutes before the was that vessel until the collision had actually present plan in the allocation of the differ collision, he picked out the lights of a vessel, ent halls will be more or less as follows:- which afterwards proved to be the Wongkol, For dancing the hall and billiard rooms will be which he thought was proceeding in a westerly set apart, and the decoration of the latter, which direction. He took those lights to be the will be distinguished from the rest by being ordinary regulation signal lights which ought ornamented in the characteristic style of Ch to be displayed by a vessel proceeding outwards nese, the predominant feature being the exqui on a westerly course. He saw what he took site Chinese silk drapery. In the absence of to be two ordinary white masthead lights an electric installation in the city, incandescent and a red side light The lights were yapour lamps have been requisitioned for the bearing two points on their port bow. lighting of the entire building, while the ca. Afterwards the lights drew ahead of them. trance will be brilliantly illuminated with a profusion of Japanese lanterns especially order to say, that the Wongkel was perhaps hall a and he estimated, although it was very difficult ed for the occasion. The stage and hall of the mile ahead when he saw the lights. It was theatre will be converted into a large supper difficult because the night was a very dark one. room and here, co, the artistic in enuity offter noticing the lights drawing ahead be Macao will be brought to render the place as received an order frm the bridge to stand by attructive as possible. Subscriptions are his starboard anchor. The anchor was ready liberally coming in from the bachelor members of the community. It is learnt authoritatively receiving the order he was ordered to let go to be let go at any moment, and soon after that $1,200 have already teen contributed, and the ancher, and he did so. at the present rate of contributien this amount hit b in carrying out this order. After the There was no is expected to be largely augmented. The anchor dropped he saw they were right on Arganizers of the Ball are actively engaged the other steamer. He allowed fifteen fathoms with the numerous details attending such a to run out, when he saw the danger and function, and it is not too much to expect that applied the brake with the object of checking where so much goodwill is expended to make he vessel's way, but almost immediately the guests on the night of the ball the receivers the collision occurred. He then recognised of generous hospitality, they will duly appreciate the vessel as the one they had seen earlier in the courtesy of the invitation and respond to it he day. Their vessel struck the Wongkai an in a manner that should mark the event as the starboard quarter. They backed out, and conspicuous one in the social annals of this he was ordered to heave up the anchor, and ancient city.

they occupied another berth. The Wongkot was heading in an easterly direction. When he got his orders to stand by the anchor, be did not notice the other ship's lights. He expected if a collison did occur that they would strike the ship on the port side, judging from the last time he saw her signal lights. He could not say whether the Wongkos was under way or not. They had some little way on the Ujina, probably half a knot. Their stem was twisted round to starboard and corresponding bow plates were buckled. Provided a ship was anchored with her head to the east, the ordinary anchor lights, with the addition of this red light, would lead him to suppose that they were masthead lights and that she was proceeding outwards on a westerly course. It turned out afterwards that they were the Wongkot. As they approached they saw not masthead lights, bat the riding lights of that the riding light to the westward was the lower of the two. He took her to be a vessel going out of the harbour. The masthead lights witnesses for the plaintiff. In the meantime he of a vessel under way were placed with the for wanted, for the information of the Court, to ward light fifteen feet higher than the after light. send a surveyor on board the Wongkol 10 that A vessel at anchor showed these rame lights re-they could aicerjain the exact position where versed so far as height was concerned. When the vessel was struck. he let go the anchor there was obtainable some five fathoms. They were drawing 34 feet four inches forward and four inches more aft

Cross-examined: Witness took no part in the actual navigation of bringing in the ship. The Indian look-out on the forecastle head, reported the lights ahead by strokes on the bell. He could not communicate with the stroke was vessel to starboard, two to port and three tight ahead. The lascar sounded twice on the bell.

A DISGRAC: FUL INCIDENT.

I wish my present weekly badget could be free from the narration of an incident which has been the subject of mich indignation amongst residents here. I am glad that suit. ab e protest has been lodged with the proper authorities, although I feel encumbent upon myself to emphasize on the inadequacy of the punishment meted out to the delinquent pany in the incident to which 1 refer. A young lady, the dau. hter of a prominent British resident here, and who is worthily held in high public esteen at Macao, was the other day made the victim of a cowardly assault by a European sergeant while out on a bicycle ride in the afternoon. The circumstances connected with the disgraceful affair as reported to your cor respondent are that on the day in question the young lady proceeded to take her usual ride on a bicycle along the lovely roads skirting the sen When passed the military hospital of San Januario she was hailed by a voice on the higher level. Imagining to be an order from a sentry she took no heed of it. To her surprise, however, the ruffian made a dash down the hill and, overtaking the fair cyclist, laid a hand on Her arm and, whether designedly or no, caused herto be thrown off her saddle co to the ground. The mean intent of the ashikant becoming apparent, the young lady screamed for assist ance and, fortunately, attracted the attention of some of the soldiers at the hospital, whose timely arrival saved the lady from an awkward predicament. A report of the affair was prompt. Coombs, by whom representations were made to the Governor. It is reported that the Consul insisted that, in spite of that day being the King's birthday, he would have the culprit arrested and adequately punished. According to most people the sentence of forty days' in prisonment and the delinquent to be subse quently transferred to Timor, is regarded as a much too lenient sentence that will not deter others from like cowardly and brutal behaviour conduct which in other countries would be visited by the atmost rigour of the law. It should be added that the Portuguese officials and the community are Justly aroused at the indignity to which a British re-

whom the highest regard is entertained,

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the time of the accident, spoke to being on

James Boyd, third engineer of the fina deck just before the accident and to seeing the red light on the starboard bow. The collision only occasioned a slight shock. He also de- posed to seeing the water being churned up by the propeller of the Wongkol. or not the Wongkoi was going astero.

Cross-examined: He could not say whether

The Court adjourned at four-twenty until to morrow morning.

EVIDENCE CONTINUED.

-15th inst.

At the Supreme Court this moming before Sir Henry S. Berkeley, evidence was continued on the part of the plaintiffs (in the first case) in the above consolidated action.

Hon. E. H. Sharp, K.G. (instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared on be half of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, and Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. John Hastings) defended.

Hon. W. Bames-Lawrence, Harbour Master, sat with his Lordship as nautical adviser and assessor.

Mr. Blade said he had arranged to call one more witness for the defence, who desired to get away to-morrow before Counsel called his

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By the Bench: He had seen on some hips the side lights taken away and extinguished down below, but it was the rule of his ship to have them blown out on the bridge before aking below to the lamproom. The Ufing

was about a mile antern of him when the red Tight was extinguished. It was impossible for the witnesses on the other side to bave Been his part side light.

Witness, continuing his evidence, said as soun as ever he gave the order to let go the anchor, the crew at their stations immediately took away the side lights etc, and hoisted the riding lights, This was the unvarying rule of the ships and on this occasion the rule was strictly enforced. Shortly after the Wongkol dropped anchor, and he then saw the jina alter her course. He saw both her side lights At first and then only the green light. He was about to leave bridge, but when he saw her and when he saw how close she was to him, he alter her course he remained on the bridge, ordered his engines full speed ahead. He thought the Ujina was trying to pass under He did not think the Wongkos in ved at all, as there was no time. The tea struck his ship towards the stern at an angle starboard side, some 27 feet behind the main somating less than ninety degrees, on the mast. The effect of the impact was to list the Wongket right aves, with her port rail nearly in the water. The Wongkoi was still swinging and at the time of the collision was very heavily loaded. He had many times previous ly anchored in this particular spot, only staying This was a dark night but clear and calm. there for the night after coming in at dark,

his stern.

On resuming after the luncheon interval, Captain Bruhn was cross-examined by Mr. Slade. He said his usual anchorage was out- side the buoys anywhere in the best place, so long as it was not in the fairway. Witness explained at some length his actual position, bearings Leing taken from Stonecutter's and Green Islands. Some time was occupied by the witness describing minutely on a chart of the harbour the exact position in which he was lying when the collision took place. After he let go the anchor, to which was attached thirty at the same time. When he saw the ing could not pass under the Hongkoi's stern, it was then that he put his engines full speed abeas, hoping thereby to clear the Ufina's bow, Hu Lordships it usual to blow out the side lights on the bridge before taking them below?

Witness.--Yes, it is quite usual except here switched off. they have electric lamps, and they are just

At this stage the chart was placed before the witness, and before the Hon. Barnes-Lawrence explained the relative positions, of the two vessels.

hitherto examined, swear they saw a red light His Lordship. The officer of the Ujina, between your two white lights. If that is true, it could not have been red lights of a river steamer?

Witness. I think it could, because ourship was so much lower than the Ufing and the officer on the forecastle head of the former vessel was at least on a level with the Wong- ko'r bridge.

this was impossible, but it was highly impro-

The Hon. Barnes-Lawrence did not think. bable. Furthermore be did think that a river steamer would be going out of the Harbour at that time.

His Lordship-You mean that the port light- of the river steamer or launch was turned to wards the Ujina then half a mile away?

Witness.Yes; my Lord,

high enough above the Wongkofs decks to His lordship.-And that the Ujina was have seen that light?

Witness-That is my belief.

Pon, Bares Lawrence. It is possible, my

Lord.

would be at least fifteen feet above their awning; Witness continuing, said the Ujina's bridge

and the river boat's light might have been seen.

Cross-examined-With a possible difference of three points on the side he would say that the Ujins was steering a parallel course to their wn. It was possible for the fina to Bave launch across their bows, seen the red lights of the river steamer or

there was a river steamier going out at this time} His Lordship Is there any evidence that

that one of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's lion. E. H.Sharp-I have first been informed steamers was leaving at this time. Mr. Gedga only informed of this ten minites go,

Many capable hands. The French drolls and ly brought to the notice of Acting British Gonsul/ bridge as his voice would not carry, One light over the forecastle head. The red light fathoms of chain he was backing and swinging has just gone out to make inquiries. I was

Hon. Sharp raised no.objection. Mr. A. J. Whittingham said he was at the time of the collision second mate of the Ufina. Just before the collision he was on the bridge deck talking business with the chief engineer when he heard the Captain sing out: Stand by your anchor". When he heard this he look one step forward and saw a white and a red

appeared to him to be a steame's side light, and not very far off. it was a very bright light, It was not possible to have been a buoy light, for in the position in which he was standing he could not have seen a haoy light. He felt the ship was going astern and he at once ranio the after bridge, the collision taking place soon In further cross-examination, witness said | afterwards. After the collision he went forward, under way should not be less than forty feet and saw the water being churned up by her that the forward mast head light of a ship and saw the alter riding light of the Wengoi above the deck. The lower anchor light would propeller. The after riding light of the Wongkot probably be ten to fifteen feet above the deck, appeared to be attached to the flagstaff on the and was usually hoisted to the flagstaff aft, poop deck and above the awnings. There Big ships always carried two mast head lights, were bright lights on the poop deck, and it was becoming very common for smaller Cross-examined (He was not familiar with vessels to carry two alio. They were swing. Hongkong harbour, this being only his second

By the Bench: He was absolutely sure that he saw the light on the Wongkot. He was not colour-blind and had passed a master's examination for colour test.

me, as my witnesses have been allowed to go Mr. Stade This is very embarras for without any questions having been asked on this point in their presence. I think it is very. bard upon me

His Lordship. You can address me on that point. So far I fail to see that it is any hard. ship.

Hon Barnes-Lawrence said that when the

Cross-examination continued. Witness was quite certain that he saw the port light extin. Captain of the Ufina saw the red light to close guished. There was a Chinaman at each side upon him, as far as he could see from the evi of the ship to take away the side-lights. I possued, and that was to liave gone full spaed dence, there was only one course to have was not customiary for one man to attend to both lights. Certainly it was net so, in might have been avoided. Had he even star By doing so he thought the collision of their ships, When the lamp boarded his helm, although the collision might

astern.

lamps, which give an exceedingly brilliant sident has been made a vicim and one for ing to port, or under the influence of the star visit. The jiwa was a much bigger ship than any taken in the Ufina was between a quar not have been avoided, 'it' would not have

white light, and for which Messrs. Kruse and Company, Queen's Road, are the sole agents.

MACAO NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondant.)

Macao, 13th November. THE BACHELORS' BALL. The humdrum of everyday life in Macao is anlivened, and that to a degree not easily appreciated by residents in Hongkong; by the talk and preparations for the great social.

· event, sure to be a red-letter day in the city, which is about to take place in con- Rection with the Ball organized by the bachelors here. The enthusiasm is as unique as the aspirii de_corp is great which animates every one of the promoters to render the gathering on the evening of the 36th inst. a conspicuous success. When it is mentioned that two perhaps of the most popular gentlemen In the city have been approached, and have accepted the presidency and vice-presidency of the ball, respectively, it is sufficient to

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ter and half a mile astern. When he saw only

board beim, but the change in the position of the Wongkol, and if both were deeply loaded, the Wongkol was not wholly due to that swing. their boat would be much higher out of the Venamaus inckes appear is abound in the

At the time of the collision he could not say water than the Wongkot, He could not wear the green light of the Ufind she was probably affected the vessel very much, an abs was deep. whether they were swinging to part or noi, that he heard the Wowgkai sound three blasts not more than a quarter of a mile away. He

ly loaded. districts around. Macao that are frequented by They strack the Fongtos at an angle of 70 on her whistle. He was taking no part in the only saw both her lights for about a moment,

Mr. Slade remarked that it was undeniable sportsmen. Not long ago a dog of one of the degrees at the moment of impact. The anchor Davigation of the ship.

which showed that she had turned round very a red light at all Seeing a red light the offi. that a ship at anchor was not allowed to show local sports was stung by one of these reptiles undoubtedly checked the Ujina's way. Look. By the Bench-He was on the starboard and died almost, immediately after. To-day aing down over the bows of the Ufind he was side of the lower bridge,deck when he beard

quickly. The Vlina was carefully watched fiae pointer belonging to Mr. F. P. Marques,

from the time she entered the Sulp ur Chan- cera of the Ujin at once assumed that she not able to ascertain what damage they had the Captain give the order regarding the anchor nel. He was perfectly positive that he saw the they acted wrongly on the spur of the moment was a ship under way, Whether in porting our greatest enthusiast in that concem done. Approximately, they would be about When be saw the lights he had just described, port light blown out. shooting, had the misfortune of being bitten by

too feet from the Wongkol when they let go they were bearing right ahead," and probably

His Lordship pointed out the seriousness of tion, that assuming the proper, seamanlike was another mater, and then arose the ques a snake out in the field. On returning home

the anchor, and probably fifteen feet away one or two degreen on the Harboard how, the question and answer, and said it was a the same evening the dog died from the effects

when he applied the brake.

The witness was allowed to leave Hong-coincidence that the witness should be stand course was to have gone full speed asters, was of the bite.

Re-examined by Mr. Blade, witness said that kong, and Hon. Mr. Sharp then proceeded to ing on the port side and see this light exilo-

not the flis excused by the agony of the with fifteen fathoms of chain out, he would | call evidence for the plaintiffs, those witnesses quisied, when three or four men of his own

moment? expect the anchor to drag.

also desiring to leave the Colony.

profession had swara positively that they saw this light burning.-

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THAT "silver spiko" episode is connection with the Canton-Samshui railway is causing con- siderable amusement among the foreign com- musity at the Nonh river termises of the line, by reason of the fact that the ubiquitous coolie was credited with having removed the commemor ation stake within a few hours of its being driven home. The fact is that it had neither bees lost nor stolen, but was simply taken out and handed to one of the ladies who had takis

a prominent part in the interesing ceremony,

After the luncheon interval, Mr. Chivers was recalled, and with regard to the height above the deck of the foremast head lights, he had stated that it should be not less than forty feet above the deck. He wished to amend that statement and to say that the minimum height was only twenty feat.

Leonard Jones was then called, and said that on the day in question.be was third officer of the Ujina. He was now third officer of the

Pentakott.

Mr. Jacob Bruho, master of the Wongkof, was then swoi, l'è said he had held a mas- ter's certificate since 1895 and had been alling in these seas about twenty years, in both steamers and sailing ships, though mostly in the farmer. In the course of that time he had been hundreds of times in ilongkong, and as matter of fact lived in Hongkong. He always navigated his ship himself when coming into Hongkong. He took a pilut if he could get pas bear the Harbour, juši to show him whạt

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His Lordship said he would hear arguments when the evidence was concluded,

Witness, continuing, said he came to the coa. clusion that it was a river steamer by the mass of white lights she exhibited-saloon fights.

Witness, however, averred that he was in no way mistaken and positively swore to seeing the light blown out, and the lamp removed Funter replying to lion, Sharp, he stated that By the Bench: Until now he never thought when he was bringing a ship he was always on of the red light of the river steamer being mis the port side for the fact that the second officer taken for a red light on the Pongkol, He was was on the other side managing the telegraph. confident of the prompt removal of their lights Mr. Frederick Sembill Jentrum, chief off whom the anchor was dropped. At the time of cer of the Wongkot, was called and said the collision the Wongaol was drawing 15 feet he had held a master's certificate since 4-forward, 16 feet. 3 uft, and 15 feet to beanu