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WRIRD CEREMONY,

STRANGE BEHAVIOUR AT A

. HINDU FESTIVAL,

:.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JUNE 21 1906

and after the scourging, saffron was rubbed an the wrists and spinkled on the foreheads and chenis. After this ceremony the man who Bad rolled round the temple was carried to a well in a state of collapse and white poured over him. The whole of the devotees then set out in pro

Hung Ming and servant, Lo un Chou and servant, Mrs. D. F. Craig, 98 Chinese, and r Japancic.

Per Hudch, from Swatow-Mr. White.

Per Preussen, for Hongkong from Yokohama Mrs N. Sunda, R. Shiboy, Th. C. Ha, F. C. Abren and K Gornamal, From Kobe Capt. Ord, Mrs. ii. Suter and child, and Mr.

King. Mrs. 1. Makino, M. Oma. Ma, T. Taki, Mr. From Nagaraki-Mr. Rivers,

Totschlovki Miss Miyasaki Shige, and Mr. Matsumoto. From Shanghai-Mr. and

R. H.

steamers Expected.

Manila-Fer Zafre, 30th June, to AM,

CARLTON,

From

Agents Dur

Europe, &c, indis die Tuticorm-Pet | Alament, Mr. Arcadia, joth June, Ir A.M.

Ardan R.J.

Jackson, W. Lehrs, M. Lloyed, G

Mclnnés, Mr.

Yerk

Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday_ Island, | Aninasong). Yunan

Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Anderson, R.A., Capt. Singapore M. M..... June 24 Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Bargmann, F Gregory Apcar Singapore. D. S. & Co June 14 Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth-Por A Blanco, A. E. F. Waldemar. K'cbinetsu M. & Co.... June 25tralian, 30th June, IX A.M. Inaba Maru

June 1 Japan NY, K.,

Europe, &c, fadia, via Tuticorin-Per: Monteagle.... Vancouver C. P. R. Co June 37 Glenturret.... Singapore McG. & G. June 25 TomPane, rolb July, 11 A.M. Tonkin Singapore M. M. June 17 Room, 11th July, A.M.

Europe, &c, India, via Tuticorin-l'er Laisang...... Calcutta....., M. & Coljune 29; Ischia............ Bombay ...G. & Co....July

at the Hindu temple in South Bridge Road the same manner,es un sthletic ground is prae | The Leltow, Mn, A. W. Babr and child, Mr. Emp of Japan. Vancouver C. P. R. CoJuly

H

FIRE-WALKING AND ITS OBJECTS.

cession for the temple in Quiram Road. In Very few of the European residents of the meantime several wood fires had been Singapore have any idea of the strange cere-lighted on the right side of the temple and by monies that go on in the city,

four o'clock these had been reduced to gloves A weird and ghastly scene was witnessed ing embers, the rities (pread these out in the other day. It was the "re-walk-pared with sand for a long jump, Bayend ing festival of the Hindus, and not many his, a sballow pond was dug, and was filled were aware of the fact. In truth the writer with water frm jars. The gods were then only heard of it at a late hour from a police carried out and were placed near the small officer, & visk was paid to the temple at a pond facing the red-hat embers. An unfor e'clock, and one could have almost believed

locate young white-goat was smeared with oneself to be in India. It was a strange scene saffron and was held by two men on

the of barbaric splendour. The spacious grounits ground just at the ed

of the embers. were thronged with Hindus of all descriptions These live embers were very hot and the A high brick wal surrounds the building, and heat could be left half-asloten yards away. Inside the sandy courts numerous relrerbment By this time hundreds of Tamils bad as stalls and buffais were erected.. A few Malay

and the

entire enclosure and

policemen were on duty, but the crowd respect. 40/mbled, walls were thronged with them.

Presently the beating of drums beralded the return of the band of devotees from the Outram Road temple.. Two men seized the miserablegoat, and the other

ase by the head by the hind legs. A wird man knelt in the middle with a huge heavy chopper, shaped like a scyibo. As the devotees approached nerer ha raised the cruel knife above his hand and brought it down with

sickening with on the neck of the poor goat, severing its bead from the body instantly. One man then snatched up the struggling and bleed. ing body and placed it in front of the go. The ather Hindu followed with the head. It was a gruesome sight and was greeted with howls and

outs.

STATE OF FRENZY.

fully made toom for the European visitors. The first stop of the curious was one of explors tion, and truly unique sight met the eye. Neatly

all the natives (and there were Chinese and Mainys too Inside the enclosure) ware mere The devotors numbered about spectators. thirty, including several women. At the time the writer arrived at the temple, a number of women, toothless and haggard old cranes, middle aged women and plump young Riria, were humbling themselves in the dust. Some knelt down and touched the ground with their forebeads, while athara, presumably the more devout, grovelled in the dirt. The main object appeared to be in crawl on the stomach in the manner of serpents round the temple and demean themselves as much as possible. The anfortunate people were so exceedingly serious that one could not laugh! Alanky" Bindu themselves up to a great state of frenzy. A By this time the devotees had worked youth lay down and proceeded to roll slowly strange palour had come over them-lheir and painfully completely round the sacred prefaces were set with stating eyes. They ved cincts. He was followed by two men who like mad men and struggled to get forward to carried him over drains, and similar obstacles. He way is an exhausted state when he had the gods. One by one the priests released. finished his self-appointed tnak, These fanathem, and like savages they rushed through les were jooked upon as martyrs by their the glowing embers with bare feet, then countrymen. It was explained to the visitor about in front of the idols. Here two priests through the pond of water, and finally danced that before the aspirants could torture them. selvas they had to first sanctify their bodies courged them with ropes. Several collapsed by a month's penances, For forty-eight hours

on reaching their goal. None of them showed "before the ceremony they had to starve, it through the embers and one fanatic fell in them

signs of

suffering. Some walked slowly high priest, who spoke En.itish very well in his delirium, and was seized by the priests and who said that be "was educated by the and thrown into the water. Lastly the women Missionaries, volunteered to explain she walked through. They did not. meaning of the festival to the writer.

appear 18 be in anch a state of frenzy as the dien. One comely young woman carried aoisinnt in her armsi When the last woman had walked through the priests threw the muddy water from the pand. on to the still glowing embers. The devotees rushed up and, seizing the embara in their hands, threw them in the air and the ghouly ceremony was at an end-Straits Times.

A QUAINT BELIEF.

It appears that the ceremony is known as Theemini, or walking over fire. Theoupada, the goddess of the temple, was the common queen of the Pandus, or the five brotherkings, who raigned in former days at Haslinipara, the modern Deli-the seat of the Durbar festivities in India. The kings had a line of envious cousins who numbered no fewer than roo, the head of whom was Duryodans. He cunningly invited them to his palace and induced them to gamble. By Duryodan 's trickery the Pandus lost their kingdom, themselves and queen Droupadu Duryodana then sent for the Queen and tried to dishonour her by dis robing her in the public court; but God inter vened and guarded her chastity. he wicked map commenced unwinding her roles, but the Almighty caused them to be endless and at lit Duryodana swanned in despair. He then untied her queue and vowed that the would only re-twine it after her enemies were destroy. ed and finally bathe in firm as a proof of her chastity. A war ensued between the Pandus and Daryodana and the latter were utterly defented and ruined. Droupada then perform ad.her vow,

From that day she has been

Wor-

י

shipped by the people as one of the reven goddesses of chutity, the ver mention of whose names will "wipe away all'ine." This ceremony takes place annually on the 11th of June. It is the custom of the indus, when- ever they are attacked by serious sickness or elber calamity, to promise to walk over the fire on this day; by promising thus, they believe their troubles will be over. A number of these vow periarmers, who feat through- out the day, garb themselves in white clothes, dipped in saffron water, and walked over a bed of fire which is specially prepared for the purpose. Their belief in the effects of the ceremony is very stron

OF SOCIAL INTEREST

To a non-Hindu these ceremonies Ave more

any

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W. Douglas

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Bard, Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Joki, J. P. F.

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R. B

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H. F.

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W. H.

Kemp, Mrs. A. S.

Kochler, K. F.

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J.W. An Marriott, Dr. O. McDonagh, W. J. McNelt, Mrs. H. M. Melklyon, H.

P. L.

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June-Hamburg 10th May, Gen-H. A-Bengine, Ernest Simons, Glanturral, Ping

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Sway, Sardinia. 19th May--Kintuck, Varro Cruickshank, A.

Crook, A. H.

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drated, Mrs. Spithead gth June-In Donald, Mr. and Mrs.

Manila, Oanfa, Polynesien Longsor, 19th June-Haihow 8th June, Gen. Sparta. 13th June-Bayern, Beniarig, Ben Chiza, Aust. 9.9., 2,855. J. Damianovich, 19th June-Armand Rehic, Polyphemus, Prins laurre, Nebla, Astyanax. Bellirophon. 15th June-Triesto 17th May, Bombay 29th, Heinrich, Awa Maru, Athell, Ghance, Laertes. and Singapore 13th June, Gen.-S., W. & 19th June-Indramaye, Monmouthshire, Sam. Dagmar, Ger. 8, 911, H. Engelhart, 17th

bla, Istria, Segovia, Orasin, Urmiton, Grange, Arrivals at Home-1st May-Glenstras, fone,Bangkok 1th June, Rice and St. George 5th May-Austria, Baralong Meat-R. & S.

Plus. 14tb May-Formera 15th May Bayarn, 8th May-Rasbira. 12th May-

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Perkles, Mr. and Mrs.

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Powell, W. A..

Prior

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child Sandes, Miss F. E Doolittle, F. H. Shen, J. J. Downing, T. C. Douglas, Capt.& Mrs. J. Shepherd, E, B.

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Stewart, W. M. Sutherland, P. D. Tartant, E. N.. Thompson, Mr. and

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Indravelli, Br. ss., 3.768, S. Cullington, 19th Jar, Durban 24th May, Ballast.-G., L. & Co

Johante, Ger. 1., 952, (pland, 19th June, Jurs, 1, 8.5, 2.397, R. Parker, 15th June, Bangkok 13th June, Rice,-J. & Co.

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CHINA COAST METROROLOGICAL REGISTEL

June 20th, 1900, 8.m.

Vladivostock. 17 a.m.

Nemuro... Hakodate **

Tokio Kochi Nagasaki... Kaggabima... Oshima Nnha Ishigakijima.... Taihoku Taichu......... Tainan f

Koshun

Pescadores..

Bar. Th. Hu, Wind Wi

a.m./29.96

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29 80

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# 29.721

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29.76

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Victoria Peak

Warrey, 1. D.

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Wishart, J. B.

Sharp

Wood, G. G.

Amoy

Wright, Mr. & Mrs. T.

Swatow

Canton

·KING EDWARD.

Abeys, Dr. W. Almond, Capt. & Mrs.

Russell

Jame

Mrs. Julian and maid

- rmitare, Mr. and Mrs.

J. H.

M.

Lofts, A, C.

Logan, W.

Lou, William Mary, Mrs.

‚A Mail will closs for:— Hothow and Haiphong – Per Hongkong, 22nd June, 9 .M.

Yokohama-Ear Nordkap, zand Juns, 9 a.m. | Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Natuna Idand-Per Falk, 22nd June,

H. W. A.M.

Bruckhardi, A. W.. Bwath, Mr. Carsin, Miu Chapin, Mr. and Mrs.

W. Chapman, Miss ADS. Chapman, Mr. & Mrs.

J. S. Colahan, Mr. Caneter, Min F.

Macao--Per Heungskak, zand June, 1.15 P.M. Weihaiwel, Chefoo and Tientsin-Per Kwel- chow, and June. 3 P.M.

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McCeleten, Mre, A. B. McCelsien, Miss J.. McKay, T. D. Mon Moses, E. J.

one. Mr. and Mrs.

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Manila-Per Yuensang, sand JubS, 3 P.M. Shanghai-Per Merjos, and June, 3 P.M. Manila-Per Ræði, agrd June, 1 A.M. Manila-Per Iray Castle, 23rd June,

A.. Macao-Per Heungshan, 23rd June, 2.15 P.M. Swatow, Chefoo and Tientsin-Per CA Craig, Lt. & Mrs. R. F. Moulder, Mr. and Mr. shing, 23rd June, 1 P.M.

interesting from a social point of view than Kweichow, Br, 1.8., 1,214. Hooker. 21st June, Mahe.ibon via Singapore jath June, Victori

from a religious one. At festival times, these temples ara transformed into sorts of markets. and everything is gay, and busy instead of peace and silence reigning in the place of wor-

hip. Most of the men use the temples as a source of enjoyment and to break up the mono- tony of their daily tail, while the women take the

opportunity of donning themselves in their best attire and tawdry jewellery. The sweet- meat sellers, who have long been eagerly awaiting the advent of a temple festival, make lucrative business, their patrons being the younger fraternliv. The ordinary Hindu does

not curn to take "God's favone" to his house,

but is satisfied with a purchase of sweet-meals,

a chupak of fried peas, plantains, flowers, etc.,

his sole object being to answer the people in

his house when they ask the usual question

What did you bring from the tem

The various gods in the temple were inspect ed in turn and very fearful monsters they were, la the centre of the building, in front of the chlef god, a number of priests (fa, sleek-took- ing Klings) squatted on the ground.and sold tickets or passes, which they tore out of a hork, The "votaries for holiness" paid one dullar each for a coupon. They then proceeded to the left side of the building where more priests at in a circle in front of another god. In the centre of them was placed a brass tray contain: ing a husked, but unopened, cocoanut, a quanti

ty of uncooked rice, a few plantains and i

Home

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London vin Singapo e 14th June, Gen.

G.. L & Co

Ping Suey. Br. ... 6.457, R. Warrall, st June-Liverpool vin Paris 12th. May, Gen, -B. & S..

Clearance at the Harbour Office. Samten, for Singapore. Bangsang, for Swatow. Sardinia, for Shanghai. Hongkong, for Hollow. Kwangtah, for Canton. Andalusia, for Singapore Kaifong, for, Amoy,

Bomann Lerche, Jar Sinapore. Carl Diederichten, for Hoihow. Nordkap, in Yakohama. Prik. for Iloilo. Prominent, buy Bangkok. Appalachee, for Moji.

Departures. June 21.

Stydlits, for Shaughai, &e.

Palembang, for Amoy. Raimus, for Swałow. Nanchang, for Canton, Hansung, for Cantor, lolkow, for Caston. Preussen, for Europe.

leaves. Two men kept up a continual banging Kaifong, for Manile.

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Passengers arrived.

on tom-toms, and two others sat holding drawn Hanging, for Shanghai. swords, on the paints of which were placed Shakietan, for Saigon.

The would be holy man approached and settling down on his haunches handed Appalaches, for San Francisco. over the "pass" which he had purchased. He Andalusia, for Singapore. then took up the cocoanut and a quantity of rice in both hands. ne of the priests fastened apellow amulet to his right wrist and then

Per Pingrur, from Singapofb-300 Chinese. dabbed some saffron powder on his fore Per Sardinia, for Hongkong from London- head. The man or woman, as the case may Mrs. 1. E. Biker, Mr. and Mrs. Stackwood, be replaced the cocoanet and rice and hurried Sergt. Knight, Messrs, H. Donaldson, G. Hill, off into the courtyard where more priests Lients. Butterworth, Walcott, Mears. Wong wara assembled in front of anniher god of Hong and Wong Man Yuen. From Singapore derce countenance, who held aloft a big wooden Messia. Okeand Meiklejohn. From London scimitar. Here the aspirant knelt down on one

for Manila-Mr. Tarez. From London for koen and held his hands above his head. A Shanghais, Brombilla, Mrs. Tyler, infect powerfully-built man then stepped up with a and a children, T.M 1. A. B. Ware, Mrs. Reid's stout "rope's end* in his hands and lushed the amah.. For Kebe-Mr. H. A. Maubling, uplifted wrists three times. It was noticed

hat

not

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Bat

Per Manchuria, from Nau Francisco, & Messrs. J. M. Brown, Miss Frances Coulter, fudge and M 1. 8. Chapman, Misses May

that he struck seme severer blows than others, of thous inflicted even winced. The women he seemed to lash with all his might, Chapman, Martha A. Colemn, Mr. and Ms. the blows knocking them over, but they bore it A. M. Garland, Mr. E. W. Helm, Mrs. C. M. all with an

animal like stolidness.

It was ex-

M. Julian-Jemas.and mald, Mestr. FR. plained that this was test. If the people were Millas, H. G. Murray, Mrs. A. B. McCutchen. pure, the amulet would remain unlolored, but Master Jack McCutchen, Dr. E. H, H. O'd, if they were sinners the yellow amulets would 0.8. Miss Harrison, Mr. L. K. Ming, Mr, and be broken by the force of the blows. No one Mrs. C. W, Chapin, Burg-Gen. P. M. Risev, of the amulets broke yesterday. The people USK, Ms. M. Suer, Mrs. Sussan Sarr, Messrs. must have all been pure-or the amples were Aute, M. Talion, Paul Holman, Misses Lans, made of strong material, some sort of cord in Robinson, Wipearls, Mr. L.B Gubbins, Major which was tied a piece of saffron. Saffron was and Mrs. L. S. McCormick, U.KA., Lieut. D, F, ry much in evidence. The devotees all Craig, U.S.A., Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Huke, Lisut, wore white robes stained vallow with saffron Col, and Mrs. J. A. Holl, ULA,, Mesars, Lo

Thu. 8.8., 1,557, E. Uldall, 16th June,

Sugar-Kin 'ye Loang & Co. Mercedes. Br. 1,3.500, J. S. McGregor, 11th June,Tinghai (Chusans) 8th June, Naval Stores -Ad-efralty. Neil MacLeod, Am, ss, cor. E. Corral, 19th

June,-Manila 16th June, Ballast.-Barret io & Co.

N. S. de Rosario, 715. . Lopez Blanco, 12th fune, Manila 9th June, Balles-Barretto &Co. Nor 'kap, Dan. ... 1,284, H. Brinch, 20th June, Copenhagen toth April, and Singa- pore 13th June, Gen-E. A. T. Co, Onsang, Br. 3.4., 1.787. D. Christie, 12th June,

Calcutia 27th May, Coal-,, M. & Co. Peit. Nor 8.5., 745. J. Lorentzen, 7th June,-

Iloilo 2nd June, Sugar-Chinese. Petrarch, Ger.5, 1,153, R Hath, 12th Jane,

-Saigon 7th June, Gen.—S., W, & Co. Prominent, Nor., goo, Johnsen, 18th June, Bangkok 1th June, Rice, &c.-Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.

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Most, Mr. and Mrs.

Anbur A.

A. B. Northon, J. Nura, E.

Cunningham, A. Swatow, Amoy and Tamsul-Per Daigi Delaney, L. T. Maru, 23rd June, 5 P.M

Dollas, Mrs. Nagasaki and Vladivostock-Per Daphne, Dounersmask, Baron Paine, E. 25th June, 23 A.M.

and Baroness Do- Peare, Dr. W. W. browdsky Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per Sul-

Rixey,Surgeon Genera! sang, 25th June, 2 P.M.

Ehrhardt, Capt.

and Mrs. P. L. Shanghai,

Stanford, C. E. Corlis Moji, Yokohama, Grimshaw, R.. B.C., and Seattle, Wash. Per Gullerrez, Mr. & Mr. Story, C. F. Shimano Maru, 25th Juna, 3 P.M..

and family

Tanland, Mr. and Mrs. Manila, Simpsonhafen, Fr. Wilhelmshafen,Howard, Dr. Edward

R. W Herbertshabe, Matapt, Brisbane, Sydney and Hull, Lt. Col and Mrs. Williams, G.

J. A. Melbourne-Ver Pring Waldimor, 26th June,

Wortmann, R. 10 AM.

Jackson, Mrs. and child Wright, Alex. 5.

CRAIGLEBURN, Adams, M. and Mrs. F. Marty, A.

R. J.

Europe, &c., Inda, via Tuticorin--Per Oceanien, 2618 June, 1-a,M,

Manila-Per Taming, z6th June, 3 P.M. Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kebe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, (B,C.)—Per Athenian, 27th June, I A.M.

Manila, Zamboanga, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Galms, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth-Per Chang sha, 17th June, 3 P.M.

Sandakan-Per Maurang, 29th June, 3r

Rubi, Br. 1,611, R. W. Almond, 18th June,

Manila 16th June, Gen.-S., T. & Co. Flora ir Shimano Maro, Jap, 0.5, 2,960, U. Oboo, 15th Handy

June, Shanghai 13th June, Flour, Opiam Hart Gen-N. Y. K.

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Smith, E. Grant Smith, Mr. and Mrs,

Grant Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Percy

G. A.

Soppa, P. Davenport, Mrs. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Iloilo Falicos, C. II.

Mentague- Gaskell, Mr. and Mrs. Young, S.A. Jameson, P. 8.

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Commander H. D. Wilkin, D.8.0.

Captain I. W. Savory, M.7.0. Lieut.-Commander Hughes...

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Captain H. Graps-Dalion Lieut-Commander H. B. Cox

... Hongkong

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Lieut-Commander R. Henniker-Heston Lieut. Commander W. H. Darwall

Captain §. V. V. de Horsey.... Capisip GF. Thursby

Lieut.-Commander Perey Crabtree

Captain J. A

Lient-Commande F. B. Noble ...

Lieut, Commander J. Kiddle

Commander C. E. Monro

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Licut. Commander Robert R. Vanghan. Lieut-Commander H. T, Atlay... Lieut.-Commander J. T. S. Lyne ... ~ ....

8. Americas Ports

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Yanguard Hongkong West River

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H'kong(Burveying

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Quarto,

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Astrana.

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Bntemart

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4,700

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4,369

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710

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1,070

3,400

Hoogkong

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16,500

Hongkong

5,700

2nd class

4,360

275

7,000 4,000

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275

*4,000

torpedo boat destroyer.

280

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cruiser, tst claqu crater, let clase

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12,000

14,100

30,000

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1,300

32,000

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180

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6,300

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650

240

2148

240

Yangtze

150

6,500

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4,650

Commodare 1. P. Williams

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Lint-Cominander E. Becretan...

Yangtar

990

Lient-Commander R. M. R. West

Hongkong

6,500

450

5,900

804

530

550

Lieut. Commander, Stevenson Commander R. W. Glennie, Lient-Commander C. E. I. Thomas ... Lieut. Commander G. 13, Spicer-Simson Lieut-Commander G. J. Todd Liont-Commander Jnë, F. Knox...

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Sparach, Ger... goo, Lombard, nith Jane, Kent

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King Alfred Sumatra, Ger. * 5, 584, C. Nauer, 14th June-- | Kinaha

Herbertshohe, Bismark Nord, 23rd May, Monmouth.. Gen-M. & Co.

Moorhen ... Suisang, Br. 3.3. 1,776, G. A. Mitchell, 19th Otter

Gen.-J. M. de Straits 2nd June, Rambler

& Co.,

Robin... Taiwan, Br. 5... 1,010, J. 'A, Martin, 19th Sandpiper ...

June, Bangkok 11th Jane, Rice-Chi Baipe

Taky.... Uniform, Nor. $.5, 2,203, O.Olsen, 15th June, Tamar

→Moji 8th June, Coal-Order Yuensing, Br. 1. 1,128, F. Mooney, 18th Thistle

Tast June,Manila isih June, Gen-14 M. & Vinga Zoroaster, Br. 6., 1,383, J. Ewan, 15th June, Whiting

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Waterwitch -Moll 9th Jung, Cogla.—B, & Co. Y, de Aldecoa, Am, #5, 1,350, F. Xandern Wandcock... Widgeon. Echaux, 15 June-Manila raih Igae, Woodlar Ballast.-Barretto & Co.

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