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deck, under a position of shelter from flying fragments of shell, and saw several of the boats sunk. The capuin had then been running be tween Port Arthur and Japanese cons: ports, until besieged at the former part, which, he said, resulted in exciting times, especially for

ihole on Kea.

THE "WENCHOW" AND THE WHALE

Co.'s steamer avigation The China Wencham, Cantain Packeit, while on a voyage from Shingha to Chelon, met with an adven ture which is almost unique in the annals of shipping. She left Shanghai on the 20th of April and arrived at the N E. Promontory at 9.18 a.m. on the 23rd. Alceste Island was pasted at 9.19 am, distance off, one mile, and twenty minutes later the Captain and chief officer, who were on the bridge, keeping an eye open for mines, discerned a blick' object two

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY

Alexander Soutar, the second officer of the ship's picket boat, steaming towards Murray Pier, when he observed the team launch14 Kansington, said that on the 8th fast, de Gretchen on his port bow, near the Na- fendant was a little under the influence of vil Vard extension, steaming across the course liquor. In witness's opinion he was in s fit of the picket-boat, on a course parallel to the state to go on with his work; he gave him his share. When about log yards from the picket orders alright. When in port witness got his hoat the Greichen sounded two blasts on her orders usually from the officer,

The case was adjourned for the attendance whistle, nif she was altering her course to

of Dr. Gröne. nort, ut she did not do so. She continued on

After a short adjournment, her course foll speed, and had it not been that

Dr. Fredrich Crone stated that on the gth sitness eated the speed of the picket-boat and ported his helm there would have been a se inst., abat noon, he was on board the 3.5. tious collision. As it was the boats passed Kenningian, and examined the defendant at the within a few feet of one another.-Kwok Fat, request of the captain. He found him to be master of the Gretchen, said he did not seef the suffering from dropsy, and slight paralysis. picket-boat until he was close to her, and de- His heart was weak, but not diseased. Such monstrated the position of the two boats with a state of health could easily be brought on by models, showing that the vessel was clearly on excessive drinking, and thinking that hedirect. his starboard how, and that he did not givaed his questions along those lines, and was that he usually drank gin for his health's sake. He was not then in a fit state to work, and witnest gave him a certificate 10' that effect, but did not say anything about his drinking an he did not want to do the man any harra.

A Guterres, shipping master, testified to the conduct of the chief officer in the chart raam on Monday, the 8th inst, and gave evidence corroborating that given by the captain added that defendant was very much excited, but wit ness could not say if it was the influence of liquor or not.

13, 1905.

Boyd and Co., Ld, to the order of the Shang- entire structure being British "bulit and of hal Tug and Lighter Ca. L. According to British material. The motive powerla generat the W. C. D. New, the Alexandra will be the ed from ordinary paraffin oil, obtainable every- largest and best appointed tender on the river, where, which is vaporised by heat and trans. She is so feet in length over all, 143 : 6 in. formed into a gas, which is automatically mixed in length between perpendiculars; moulded with air and thereby turned into a combustible breadth, 25 ft. and moulded depth, 1z.ft. 6 in, gas, and this flows into the cylinders and is She is fitted with coninound, surface-condensing there exploded by the electric sparks. The engines, with cylinders 18 in, and 36 in. in engines are fitted with a small circulating diameter respectively, by 27-in. stroke, and is pump which forces water through the "jacket" suplied with steam from cylindrical, return at the engines and keeps them constantly tube boilers, constructed for a working pres- cool. Once the engines are marted, the suro of 110 lbs. per square inch. The boilers running is altogether automatic except are fitted with three Morrison's patent suspen-only in the matter of steering a course sinn furnaces. The Alexandra will be fitted and reversing the engines. The cost of running one of these motors is considerably less than beats run with coat, and there is also the addi- with steam stearing gear and a steam windlass,

tional advantage that the oil can be obtained and her contract speed is to be 113 knots.

in every little village, but coal cannot, and

space saved, by not requiring to carry large supplies of coal for long trips.

THE SEIZURE OF THE " NIGEETIA”

points on the port baw, which on examination way as he should have done, by the rule of the told that he had had no drink. for three days: COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR. | thus the draft is kept light and considerabia Shanghai, agents for Allan & Co, Serebrenik

weeks.

proved to be a whale blowing. While watch-ad-is certificate was suspended for six ing it, it sounded and a minute after struck the Wenchow on the port bow under water, shak

THE BA.HEATHBURN."

Loth inst. ing her from to stem to stern. It then passed under the bottom of the ship, causing her to

The telegram printed in one of our morning quiver all over, and get foul of the propeller. contemporaries to the affect that thess, Heath almost bringing the engines up standing for burn has left Amoy for Hongkong wil be of two or three revolutions, as the blades slashed

interen to those who have watched the Into the luge mass. Clear of the ship it reared complications which have arisen in the ite enormnus bead out of the water for fully 50 Heath Line in connection with blockade run- feet, spouting bland and colouring the men all ning. As we pointed out in our columns a fort round. Down it dived, lashing the sea into red night or so ago certain steamers of this line foams with its tail. Then up again and over, have been fixed out nominally to Manila, showing the fearful gashes on its side. Down Shanghai, and Amar, the ultimate port really and up it rolled and tumbled in its death throes.being Vladivostok, and apparently the owners each succeeding movement getting weaker run the war risk themselves at any rate, tha than the last. The last those on the Wenchow-risk is not insured against. These steamers saw of the whale it was lying quivering on the being heavily mortgaged, the mortgagees soiza surface of the water. It was judged by those

not only them, but the rest of the fleet; and, in on board to be over ice feet long.-N. C. D.

the case of the steamers bound for Vindivostok, News.

have lopped them, and are giving the mer th inst.

chants at home notice that one cargo will he Colombo, from the steamer Captain Butler, of the British 5.3. Kupisang, landed at from Calcutta, vin Singapore, reports that on etherig) which recently arrived at that port; May 4th of Anambas Islands, he sighted one another being at Manila; and the third at Italian warship, accompanied by a three-mast-Amay, the nominal destination, "ed transpart.

It is not often that three large German liners are alongside the Kowlnan wharves at one time, Such was the case 10-day when the Pring Sigismund, the Preussen and the Bayern were lying there.

The Valosaka Prize Court, declared the filt

Towing steamers to be confiscated on the 38th ult, despite the pelit ons af M Akyama, bar. rister of Yokoh un-The British steamer A. S. 17-lgn, the Ansian steamers, ima "And Stated the British steamer Hyefield.

Vessels arriving from the North report foggy weather continuously from Japan to the outside of the harbour, and consequently no thing was seen on the way down. Neither the Germatt full sex, Preats nor the R. 1. M. S. Dufferin had anything hur "dog" to report.

A Tokio wire of the pul inst, to the Shang hut Mercury, say in the Gulfs of Pechili, and Liantung there are many inchanical mines begun the navigation there has become very dangerous, not only at night but even in day time. Therefore the panese Government has issued an order to suspend a wigation to

SHIPPING FREIGHT WAR

The attack by the Hansa Line on the British India and Peninsular and Oriental Companies has led to a freight war involving other British lines. It is stated that cargoes for Calenta are now being accepted at five shillings per ten fen England and 78, Gal; from Antwerp. The le originated with the Hansa's circular granting bonuses to shippers undertaking to

nycott rivals.

VESSELS LOST IN THE WAR.

JAPAN STRONGER IN TONNAGE.

CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.

t2th, inst

An laqairy was held at the Harbour Office to-day, before Mr, Basil Taylor, Assistant Har bour Master, into the circumstances connected with the collision between the steam launches danne and the Tommy Alkins, in the waters of the Colony on the 4th inst. Albrecht Der blinger, assistant to Messrs. Blackhead and Company, said I was on board the steam His Worship said the man was not fit to go launch denne on the 4th inst., at 9 am, going to sea and that it might be as well for him to from the us. M. Jebsen, anchored in the wes- be discharged.--Defendani said he was willing terly fairway, to the s.s. Quinta, anchored to to take his discharge and go at once to England. the eastwa d of the farmer, both ships swing Captain Tower said he could only consenting bows nastward. We shoved off from the to discharge him if he undertook to go home starboard side of the M. Jedies, and when at once, but suggested that as he would have a abreast of the bows of that ship, I saw the doctor on board it would be better for the man Tommy Atkins approaching on the part bow to go home on the ship, but not as an officer at full speed. My coxswain put the engines Defendant said he would go home at orce if the full speed astern, and the Tommy Atkins star owners would pay his passage-Captain Dower boarded her helin. (Winess here illustrated the position with models.) The result was said they would not do that.-Defendant then said he had done his duty on the 8th as he had that our port bow and the Tommy Atkins' done it for the past 13 yearsMr. Hays said stern came into collision. This occurred about that the captain had no, vindictive feelings two and a half to three boat lengths from against the defendant, and was acting under the bow of the df, Jebsen. My launch's stern the instructions of the owners, and that if is was damaged, and she had to be docked, No Worship would convict then the shipping mas whistle.was blown. ter could send him home us a distressed British seaman, and so he would relieve Capt. Dower of all further responsibility His Worship said the deferidant was charged with neglect of duty, but the one anlitary point brought before the Court was the careless handling of some wood. There was nothing so justify a convic. tion, and defendant must be discharged.

11th inst..

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has ordered two steamers of 2,503 tons each to be built in EP

Leung Kan, coxswain of the Tommy Atkins, said: I started from Stonecutter's Island for West Point. I saw the Aenne on my starboard bow, about 200 yards off, and blew my whistle, to indicate that she was to keep out of my way. I then put my helm hard astarboard, and then put my engines full speed astern, I 'blow my whistle once when I put my helm to star board. I blew it in order to keep clear of the other launch, I blew three times when I went astern with my engines. When i star- board my helm the proper signal is one short

This new enterprise opens up grant pol albilities for future mercantile traffic, and for the opening up of China, where there ars, many water ways where launches and Janks cappot go, but where there shallow draft motors can run with ears and speed, and thus have the same effect in open ing up the histerlaad as railways, for they are expected easily to accomplish trips of foo miles, merely replenishing their ail tanks as found necessary, which can be done anywhere and everywhere, at a minimum of expenditure. One curious feature about these motors is that while their draft is 14 to 18 laches their propellers are three feet in din meter, but having hollow sterns they are en abled to pump up water so that the propellor revolves really in water drawn above the sur face of that over which the motor travels. All concerned are most sanguine that this new de parture in vessels of small tonnage for trade within the waters of the Colony will accomplish great things for the developement of trade with the interior of China, in parts hitherto never traversed by vessels propelled by steam,

THE PILOT CASE.

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11th. inst. The case in which Captain Lawlor, licensed pilot, was prosecuted on the charge of negli- gent navigation, was called on again this after noon before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Mr. Basil sworn, said he was secretary of the Kowloon Taylor sitting as assessor. Mr. E. Osborne, Wharf and Godown Company. A few days after the accident in question defendant went to his office and said he wished to explain how the accident happened. Witness told him the thalter was in the

SASEHO, PRIZE COURT JUDOMENT. The publishes particulars of the judg ment delivered by the Sancho Prize Court in respect of the British steamer Nigrifio, which, with her cargo of kerosene oil, has been de- clared confiscated. The facts and ressons of the Court's judgment are published as follows

The Nigratia is owned by Allan & Co. of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, and is a merchant vessal principally engaged in the transport of gonds under the British Bag, On October aand, 1904, Alexander Serebrenike, a Russian subject, signed an agreement for the charter of the steamer at Shanghai with Moeller Bros. of then shipped 70,000 cases of kerosene oil by the Nigritia. He also shipped as bla agent or super-cargo P. M. Bren, à Lieutenant in the Russian Navy, who was in comi mand of the torpedo beat Rastoropny, which excaped from Port Arthur and took shelter at Chefoe, where she was blown up. Bran was shipped under the assumed dama of Frederich Filsenar, a German merchant, K, W. Shevrion, a Sub-Lleutenant in the Rusalan Navy, was also shipped, under the assumad game of J, Gorachalky, German subject, and a Russian merchant, S. Poletika. Each of thesa meu received a letter authoriting kiat to mane are mercantile business for Serebrenik, The steamer left Shanghai on December 16th la and was teised by the Japanese war-ship. Tsushima (being suspected of carrying con traband of war) in Tsushima Channel, at o'clock on the afternoon of the 19th of the same month, at a point sy deg. 18 min. north iatitude and 179 deg, 50 min, east longitude.

The attorney of the petitioner maintained that the charter party contained a condition that the petitioner was authorised to ship one super-cargo and, two passengers, in virtue of which Bren, Sheveriaf, and Poletika were shipped. The petitioner entirely trusted the charterer and understood Bren and Sheverio. A to be Germany. There Russian officers Wel private dress, represented themselves as Ger mans, and spoke German in conversation, thus carefully concealing their personal status and nationality. The petitioner, therefore, did

not know that they were Russian officers. believe them to be Russians, so that There was no evidence to lead, him to (petitioner) was in no way guilty of any e linquency in shipping the two Russian officers, The attorney further maintained that the offi.. cers in question were released by the Chi- nese authorities on taking affirmation, and that Navy officers, and were no longer "contraband men" (sanji kinseinin). For these reasons, the steamer was not liable to confiscation'ás baviniz. engaged in the transmission of contraband me in time of war,

An official list, so far as deinils are yet land. They are intended far the North China blast, and when porting two short blasts. The hands of the lawyers, and no explanation, they had therefore lost their personal status aa:

service.

recorded, of the ships, other than war vessels,

A telegram has been received in Osaka stat delayed during the war has just been received from Cokyn, the latest mercantile "casuallying that the British steamer Efkanty on her included being the British ship Oakley, taken way from Yubetsu, in the Hekkaido, to Hyogo by the Japanese on January 18 last. During with a cargo, of timber, ran aground on-the 1904. Kussia lost to Japan 13 vessels in oil, rgth inst. near Tokoro, in the Hokkaido. The chiefly during the early part of the year, the vessel is making water and in a critical position, The Norwegian steamer Nordpol which left Mukden, being captured on February 6 and the dition to these, Japan captured and confiscat- ed three British ships, the Veteran, Nigrette, rice, and was supposed to have been captured and King Arthur, France losing the George by the Baltic deet, arrived at Yokohama on and Germany the Fulping. In ail, 5 steam 19th ult. On a furnier voyage this steamer

visite Vladivostok and on her retum was stop ships, including the British siping and Yinkow (Newchwang) from pan temporarily.sthan, were taken by Japan and released ped by a Japanese warship, but was nilowed to

aluring the year 1:04, while the Nadegita and proceed on her voyage to Saigon, fabrick, sailing ships, were captured.

The Prosecutor maintained that two pass©Ñ« ?J+W! gers of the steamer, Bren and Shoverioff ware -

carried contraband men in time of war, WAL- liable in confiscation.

floating and the season of dense for having lid, the last in the list, on April 3. In ad- Saigon on the 16th ultimo with 50,0ce bags of master of the launch Tammy Atkins, was pull inwards, when the Wharf Company's, man Russian officers, and that the steamer, which

THE FLOATING MINE DANGER.

Official explanation and denials notwith standing there still appear to be a good many genuine toaling aunes in the northern seas, The destruction of two was reported yesterday, says the MC. J. News al 4th inst.

rah inst.

The following telegram, from the Recretary to the Government of Burma, has been received by the Colonial Secretary: Hongkong has been declared an infected area. Inform ship ping firms.

launches were too close together to avoid col

was necessary. He still said he wished to lision. The collision occurred about five of make an explanation as he said after witness my boat's lengths off the bows of the 1. Jebsen had heard it he might wish to withdraw the (witness showed the position with models).

summons. The gist of his statement was that be brought the 3.1. Slavonia to the wharf in My starboard bow and the denne's part bow

a correct manner. He had intended to go in struck each other. The Tommy Atkins had no damage done,

Mr. Basil Taylor said: Leung Kan, the stern first, but subsequently altered it to bow Witness listened asked for his bow line. to all he said and told him the case ty of negligence, for he tried to pass too

In considering the case, the Court finds that close to the bows of the M. Jebsen; (1) he

must proceed, in order to bring to a head the pilots georral manner of bring it is generally acknowledged by the rules and made improper use of his whistle io sound signals; and (3) is ignorant of the mean-

ing ships to the Kowloon wharf at present. usages of modern international law that the ing of whistle sound signals; His cer-Witness told defendant that the Company had vessel of a neutral Power, which conveys mill.. sficate is suspended for two months.

no animus against him personally. To Mr. ary men of a belligerent country, is liable to Looker-Defendant said the tide drifted him. confiscation as having engaged in the transport on to the wharf. He made no complaint about of contraband mes in time of war, unless the. the lines not being ready, or anything of that master of the vessel has clearly shown that he description. He did not complain against the was ignorant of the fact and was at the same Wharf Company's staff. Cross-examined by time not guilty of any delinquency in the ru Mr. Wilkinson, witness said that he meant tar of ascertaining the character of his parsen, by the general question that since European gers,

The steamer Nigrelin in this case attempted a number of serious accidents have been to convey two Russian navy officers to Vindi. very narrowly averted, in consequence of vostok. Thus there is no question that the their manoeuvring the ships in à manner steamer was engaged in the transport of contra which many years' experience has taught band mea in war time. The petitioner maintain-- the Wharf Company is unsafe, and this ed that in shipping two Russian navy office

THE MOTOR-BOAT

IN HONGKONG.

11th ing'.

Russia's success on the sea during that year included the sinking of three Nippon Yusen Kaisha vessels, of 6,000, 4.000, and 3,000 tons respectively, and the Wajano ura fars, of 1,000 tons, owned privately, four other craft of The C. M. S. (Captais Pratt) reports small tonnage, and the privately owned Seisho that on the »2nd inst, a mine was sighted in i Muru. Innddition to these, Japan, of course, Philippines on Saturday night at it o'clock. new motor-boat, built by Messis W. 5. Bailey/ pilots started to benth ships at the wharf, Ent. 30 45 N. 172" 36" E. It was pro lost the 17 vessels sunk by themselves at the bably the mine seca by the C. 2. S. Panting entrance to Port Arthur, the total of which is on the 25th of April, having drifted the tistsace given as 35,208 tons. Notwithstanding these of thirteen miles southward during the inter losses, Japan's energy tras resulted in the act vening week. The Yuck circled round the quisqion by purchase abroad of 53 new all, 144,258 cons-so that during the war period her merchant navy shows a Bet increase of 76,528 1018.

mine at a distance of ze vads, and shots were stealers and the building of five otheis-10 38 in number, were saved by the Antonio the builders and all concerned are very well during a period of the year when the tides are I had not say idea that they were naval; officeft**

fired at it. "everil but the body of the mine, but it refused to explode The captain then closed in to about rooyds distance. The first shot at the reduced inge bit the body of the mine; the second hit the centre spike, causing it to explode instantly, throwing a volume of water and sinnke 50 feet in the air.

There is no danger to a ship from an explosion at this distance, and if those on board are pro sected from falling pieces by sufficient over hend cover it is quite safe to approach to that extent.

The C. M. S. Irinchi (Copt. Whitelaw), from Ticalsin, reports that at Tam on the 1st inst. a floating mine was sighted ahead in Lat 3348 N., Long, 122' 35' . The engines were stopped, but after an hour's sharp firing with Winchester rifles, the caplain and offerri had failed to explode the mine, As it lay in the direct course of shipping between siha weishan and the N. E. Promontory, the captain thought it advisable, if possible, to tow the mine to Woosung and hand it over to une of

the men of war to explode, à boat was lower" ed in charge of the chief officer, Mr. P. A.

AN INDIFFERENT OFFICER.

This moming William Flemming, chief officer of the s.. Kensington, was placed before Mr. Hazeland, charged with neglect of duty on board the ship in the waters of this Harbour on the 8th inst.

Mr. Jolie Hays appeared for the prosecution, the defendant being unrepresented.

In stating the case, Mr. Hays said that the defendant was frequently badly drunk on board and neglected his duty. The vessel was about to proceed on a long voyage to Mexico with Chinese passengers, and it was imperatively necessary that the officers should keep sober. His Worship remarked that the defendant was not charged with being drunk but simply with neglect of duty. Mr. Hays replied that getting drunk was itself a neglect of duty-lit Worship said if a man was drunk he could not Mr. Haya! That is attend to his work.

neglect." Defendant said he did his duty all

the time as usual

swollen feet and legs.

Miller. Mr. Ralph McCord, one of the pas To the Court-It was a matter of indifference sengers, volunteered to accompany the chief to him if he was discharged from the ship or officer, in order to get some snap shots. Unot. He had been 13 years in the Company, arriving at close quarters it was seen that the but now his health was not good, as he had mine ras spiked and bottom up. A rope was made fast by Mr. Miller to a chain attached to the mice, and this was taken back to the steamer, where a wire rope was alın secured to 11. Capt. Whitelaw proceeded at first slow ahead, but afterwards at full speed. After the mine had been towed for about two hours it suddenly exploded with a terrific report.

B. I. §. N. CO'S TURBINE STEAMERS. The Lunka, Linga, and Lhassa class ofturbine

steamer which the British India Steam Navig. stion Company is now puiting into service brings Indian coasting mail services well up to date. The somewhat cramped dimensions of this new class of ship is said to be dictated in part by the configuration of a certain berth in the Bombay Docks. The owners are to be thoroughly congratulated on their enterprise in this departure. They are likely, we fear, to find their new ships heavy on the coals, if not regular fire esters. As far as we can learn, they do 15 knots quite comfortably and can do, or at least upoa trials tripa have done, 18 at a pinch. They have very prettily modelled hulls, and indeed are quite a credit to all con. cerned, and their motion in a moderate seaway is said to be very notably easier than that of ra-knot vessels of their size with either single or twin screws. llow long-In locomotive parlance they will keep out of the shops is point of inuch interest at present on the kness of the gods. It is clear they can't well strain them. selves by racing unless they first turn bottom up-Indian Engineering.

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NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION.

Before the Hon. Captain L. A.,W. Barnes Lawrence, H., Harbour Master, an inquiry was held this morning at the lacbour Office into the circumstances connected with the charge of negligent navigation preferred by Captain R. N. Ommanney, commander of H.M.S. Androingdu, against the master of the steam launch Gretchen, Kwok Fat, certi ficate No 970, in the waters of this Colony, on

1.6 4th Mr. L. West, midshipman, stated that on the 4th inst, at about noen, he was in charge of the

is Worship asked it there was no way of set. thing the case out of Court, or whether the Har bour Master could not deal with it.-Mr. Hays said it could not be settled, and they had seen the Harbour Master and he could not discharge the man. His Worship said the case must go on, and was chief officer. He remembered that Robert Dower, master, said that the defend. at this port on the 19th of February defendant was very drank and witness was called from his bed at midnight, and a communication was made to him by the steward, and he went to a Chinese cook's room and saw the chief officer sitting there and beating the deck with a big stick, When taid to go to his room be used most filthy and abusive language, and witness called the chief engineer to witness the man's conduct. The next day witness asked defendant to apologize for his conduct, but ha only replied with worse language. On the 8th Inst. he told defendant to move some timber in the 'tween decks, which he did in a most slovenly manner. He was in a state of drunkenness. He entered the saloon and banged bir certificate on the table and, uting filthy language, told witness he could do what he liked with it. Witness left the saloon and went to the chat room. Next day when the shipping master went on bosid to sign on the crew, defendant thraw his certi Acate down on the chart-room table and told him to send it to the Board of Trade, as he had no use for it. He was remonstrated with, and left, taking the certificate with him. Witnest logged defendant; who said he was ill, and Dr. Grone was sent for, and he stated that defendant was suffering from draply. Witness never on any occasion blackguarded defendant. Andrew Forsyth said he was chief engineer of the us. Kensington. On the 8th inst, he saw the defendant. He was a little out of the usual, but he could not say he was drunk. He heard the Captalo read an entry in the fog book, to the effect that the defendant was drunk. When he signed that entry he only thought he was signing as, witness to the master's signature and not a signing that the man was drunk. The usual state of the defend ant-was absolutely teetotal,

inst.

3.S. PHARBALIA."

The steamer Pharsalia, which had been suc- cessfully floated by Captain Garry, is again wrecked near the place where she went a ground on March 1, a victim of the typhoon which swept the straits of San Bomardino. Captain Garry who returned to Manila on the 6th was to leave at once to raise the coast guard cutter Rover and afterwards the Masbate,

8.8 "CARLIBLI."

This afternoon the trial trip took place of the A disastrous marine accident occured in the when the steamer Adelante collided with the and Co. to the order of Mr. G. C. Moxon, sale Antonio Macleod en route from Manila to Le-agent in the East for these motors, with whom gaspi, off the southern point of the island of is associated, as engineer, Mr. J. W. Kew, of the Burias, with the result that the former vessel Steam Water Boat Company, Ld. This is the went to the bottom. fler crew and passengers, largest motor ever built in the Far East, and

not running strong. For sixteen years past and that he was not guilty of any delinquency facleod, which arrived at Manils on the 8th satisfied with the result of their attempt

there has only been one slight accident prior in not knowing them to be naval officers, The steam launch Bailey left the Blake Pier

to the passing of the new. Ordinance, when They were shipped by the charterer, and be at four o'clock taking Mr. Moxon and his in- vited guests, consisting of Hon. Mr. Gershom compradore's runners were really pilots. Ships claims that the steamer was not liable to con- were never brought up to the wharf by the fiscation. But the captain fails to verify: the Stewart, Messrs. W. R. Part Imperial Maritime Company's meal, nor under their directions, fact that he did not know them to be Russian Custuras, A. F. Blanco, J. Rodger, Mac. The wharfinger standing on the wharf could officers. Taking it for granited that he did go donald; 1. W. Lambert, W. Wilson, F. Sim-

not give directions when the lines are taken know, he is guilty of delinquency, as he de cock, A. Turner, L. Plummer, Captain F. God from the ship and made fast and the ship has lessly trusted the words of the charterer and dard, E. O. Murphy, J. W. Kew, and J.Tstopped dead, then it was customary of the whar- took them aboard as Germans. The petitioner Douglas, and representatives of the Press.

bridge," whatto do. Nodifference has been made cera wers released by the Chinese authorities They proceeded in Messrs. W. S. Bailey's yard fingers to advise (not direct) the pilot, or "the further maintained that the two Russian off. at Kowloon, and there transhipped to the since the passing of the Ordinance. They had on taking affirmation, so that they had lost their motor boat, where there was room and to spare nothing to complain of the three Chinese pilots, personal status as naval officers and were no for all, for the beam was exceptional for a craft We take the following from the Cadienews of her size. As the novel launch motored Until the passing of the Ordinance there were longer contraband men in time of war. The

no European pilots, The present licensed fact that they gave affirmation to the Ch along the surface of the harbour, Messrs. of 9th inst.:-

A fortune in a single voyage! This is the Moxon, Murphy, and Kew explained the work-European pilets had no experience in bring. Government has nothing to do with their eward that comes to Captain Simpson, the ing of the Gardner motor engines, and thing ships to the wharf, unless they came here sonal status as naval officers. Not only_this, as ships' masters. Witness did not desire that they falsely represented their personal status, daring skipper of the British steamship Car- the powers of the new boat were shown by the European pilots should be abolished. As and attempted to secretly proceed to Vladivos lisille gets $50,000 for putting his cargo of driving her along at full speed, slowing down far as he knew these European pilots were not tok, a Russian naval base. Judging from this to half, then dead slow, stop, and astern; then seeking Information as to the proper methods fact, it is plain that they were actually engaged deadly explosives aboard vessels of the Baltic fleet. After months of uncertainty, narrow circling about variously to port and startsnard, of bringing ships to the wharf. The whatfingers in military business, or intended to take to escape from shipwreck, and the perils of flood all of which evolutions were successfully gone have complained to witness of the manner in military service.

The steamer having thus engaged in the. and war, the Carlisle is now safely with the through without a hitch. The trial completed which ships have sometimes been brought Baltic fleet. A cable from Cape St. James, off satisfactorily, champagne was handed round, up to the wharf, when the narrowly averted iransport of contraband men in sime of war se Saigon was received in Manila yesterday sell and in a happy speech the Hon. Mr. Gershom

In regard to the confiscation of the cargo ing of the arrival of the Carlite off there. The Stewart called upon the company to drink to the accidents referred to have occurred. They liable to confiscation:

He was aware that kerosene oil-the Court explains that. It los cable came to the closest friend of Captain success of the Luke Chew, coupled with the have made no complaints regarding their dis

It tells merely that, he has

name of Mr. Moxoo. The speaker said it was regarding their advice. Simpson here.

hat a vessel engaged in the transport of con experience in bringing ships to the wharf, and reached his haven all right, and that the days astonishing to realize that for the past hour and prior to the Ordinance the Europeans had no general principle of modern international law of anxiety and danger ara past. The Carlisle

a half they had been floating and travelling at it struck him to give the wharfingers struc. Iraband of war is flable to be confiscated as a left here about a fortnight ago. She had been considerable speed in a craft without a boiler tions to give them any advice and assistance consequence of her action, and that when they

and with no steam, and drawing only 3 inches necessary, and he did so, and he was under owner of the cargo of such a vessells intere here many weeks. Originally she started from Vladivostock bound for Port Arthur long beait, and nothing at all forward. He hoped the impression that he wrote a letter either to in the transport of contraband, the cargo is She carried a valuable that the great possibilities of such craft as these the Pilots Association, or to one of the pilots, equally liable to confiscation irrespective of the fore the winter sol in. cargo of dynamite, powder and shells, all for would speedily be realized, and that the Lung warning him or them that the only safe nature of the goods, whether they are contra the Russian navy. She tried to get into Port Chow would be but the forerunner of mapy

was by taking a big sweep and coming up at shipped by the petitioner, Alexander Serebro days at the mercy of the wind and waves. She waters. Mr. Moxon, in thanking the Hon. Mr. right anges to the wharf and stopping dead. nik, who also, shipped two Russian novel Arthur, but lost her rudder and drifted for 65 others for commercial purposes in Chinese methods of approaching the Kowloon wharf, band or not. The kerosene oil is this case was finally arrived in San Miguel bay in this island Gershom Stewart forhis remarks, and the com

These were the instructions he also gave officers, falsely representing them as his agentt) and was later towed here and repaired. The pany for drinking his and his boat's success,

the wharfingers to give the pilots, and be un- and super-cargo, and attempted to send the Japanese Government learned of her mission paid a very high tribute to Messrs. Bailey &derstand they were given. He gave no instructo Viadvostok. Thus Berebrenik planned the and an apparent effort was made by some Murphy, the builders, and Mr. J. W.. Kew, the tions for inter action, as when the ship stopped transport of contraband and carried the hotheads to blow her up in Manila harbour engineer, of the new boat, and said he only dead there was no risk. When the lines are plan into practice, In consequence, the cargo Then she was guarded night and day by armed hoped the Chine e would realize the possibili made fast to get the ship alongside the whar belonging to him is liable to confiscation, irrear men. Japanese cruisers dodged around thistles and usefulness of such craft, and so deluge finger tells how to get her in proper position, pective of the nature of the goods.--Japan island for weeks to intercept her.. But the cap them with "repeat orders." added that

whether to go ahead or astern. Witness had Chronicle. tain was acting under orders and did not leave everything about the craft to the last not heard of any back eddy at the harves Manita until informed by the Russian Govern detail was British, and that fact ought to The company has been notified that a claims ment that the coast was clear. Now he is in

welch with British mercha is dealing with

will be made in respect to the damage sustain- China-even if it did not appeal to the com-

ed by the Slavonia. That was sent in just clover. His cargo will aid the Baltic feet and

pany present (laughter and applause). Mr. he will get his $50,000.

Murphy replied, and said there was one very shortly after the accident occurred. Only on

6th lost. unique fact he wished to mention, as it referred one previous occasion has a claim been made to a matter never accomplished here before, against the Company for a similar accident,

Members of the Craigongower Cricket Club and that was that they had been running about but nothing further was heard of it, it was not

are al Home" to their friends at the Happy an actual claim, but a notification of a claim to the bay on a mean draught of seven inches: The steam dredger Canton River will com The company then partook of light refresh. be made. The accidents were averted by the Valley this afternoon when, thanks to the e

manis, after which they retranshipped to the people on the bridge. He could not say wheprising officials, a most enjoyable time is Bajos mence work at the Taishek Barner on or about

spent in watching various races and limeping Captain F. A. Brown sald he was a master to the band of the 19th Infantry, by kind per Sunday next, the operations being started at a Bailey, and were again landed on to ferrather they were pilots or captains position 400 feat to the south of the present firms after a most pleasant and instructive mariner, and was at present bead wharfinger mission of Lient. Col. Aitken and Officers, beacons. Capt. Barrie and Mr. J. W. Mc-fittle outing.

This new motor is built of pine and planked of the Wharf and Godown Company, having playing sicctions. The officers of the Club Gregor have been detached from the revenue eruiser Falloo to especially supervise the with teakwood, and is 60 feet in length held that position for nearly eighteen years. Are-President, Mr. W. D. Braidwood; Captain, removal of the artificial obstructions which; it along the water line, but over all is 65. feet. Previous to that he had 15 years' experience as Mr. L. E. Lammert; Committee, Hessrs

a master at sea. Since the time he was to the Auger, F. J. Baker, R. Ba52, J. P. Jordan, is believed, will take at least another eighteen She has a beam of 15 feet, and when empty

between 3,000 and 4,000 ships. About a sixth, L. Stuart Hon Treasurer, Mr. G. Rapp/and months. Tons of stone hed granite, have been draws 14 inches, but when loaded to: her full service he had been present at the berthing of Kennaird, L. A. Kennaird, L. A Rose 1.

of these were berthed at the south side of Hon. Secretary. Mr. A. Ei Asger, A The raised from the Talshek barrier with much capacity, which is 60 passengers, and five tons

events on the programme include yo yards. appreciable difference. Two European divers of cargo, she goes down to 18 inches. The No. I what. As far as he could see and un are employed in the work, and a most efficient vessel is fitted with Gardner go horse-power derstand the pilot was always in charge of the wheel barrow race, so yards blindfold race, staff is engaged, with headquarters at Wham-three-cylinder notor, the explosions being

nomination race, a visitors kace, and two fancy? pos. Nothing in the Front Reach has so far caused by means of electric sparks; the en- ships in giving orders, when coming up to the 100 yards race for girls under 12 Idlew been touched.

The case was adjourned.

races. After these bave been decided ME, Bercombe Smith, the president of the fo kong Cricket League, will present the shield to the winning club, and Mr. W. Drew Bald wood will hand the prices to the successfol competitors in this various events of the thjers

CANTON RIVER BARRIERS.

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LAUNCH AT SHANGHAI,

gines are fitted with a met for product wharf. ing these sparks. The shafting is fitted with the Hele-Shaw clutch; one of the

An interesting ceremony took place at the most marvellous engineering inventions of IT is reported that Miss Queenie Strachan, of International Dock, Shanghai, on Monday, the the age, for disconnecting the shafting from the Dallas Co., will settle down for botter or occasion being the launching of the Alexandra, the engines, so that the engines can run worse in Shanghal where she has obtained a alone when required. She has also a Gainer longer engagement" involving a very pretty the new passenger tender and tow-bost in course of construction by Mason, 8. C. Farnham, three-bladed propeller, of 30-inch diameter, the 'ittle religious carensony,

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