ཎྷཾ སི
LOSS OF SIS. *YIK SANG.
INQUIRY AT THE MARINE COURT.
STORY OF THE STRANDING.
· CAFTAIN' AND OFFICERS EXONEPATED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11908.
What were those instructions?--I was, to be called if it Let in thick, 253
What was the next thing that happened? was in my buck when i heard a heavy crash.
out on deck and met the chief officer was in the boats, make any attempt to boats, Fils search wân ¤¤succosial,
coming to call me-
His Worship At about what time was that? About
4.30 " He (the chief officer) then Proceeding told me that we had struck the High Brothers with a tremendous crash. I ran to the engine- Commander Basit R, H. Taylor, R. (Haram. The weather was not clear then. bour-master and Marine Magistrate), beld an looked down the inquity at the Marine Court, to-day, to inquire whole of the engine-room and saw that the
January 29th.
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to
Did
youyer.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STBAMBOAT 00, LIMITED.
GOOD HALF YEAR.
...
• INCREASED DIVIDEND.
Subject to audit, the Directors of the Hong. kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Copkatản will pay a dividend of $1.25, write off steamars and properties $28,650, transfer to Depreciation
Repairs Fund $10,000, and carry the balance of $16,437,01 forward,
His Worship-Before rai08 uoce —They tered Swatow harbour they were met by the le | and Insurance Fund $35,000, place to Special
loto the circumstances attending the stranding were extinguish Wern Awash. The fresage you janded some people.
он
of the British steamer Pik Sung, off Swatow, Mr. Wilkinson You were quite satisfied
the 15th instant.
that nothing
ing could be done to save the ship satisfied. Sitting at Asse ants were!-Commander it. Quite Penfold,
What was the weather then?—I thought it aval Yard, Captain H.. Pybus, R.N 1. Emprint of fopas, Captain Fraser Jamic was foggy could only see ball of the Cap'nin Alfred E. Hod Brothers, although they were about a cable off. SOD, KS, Singan
And "gins, su laicking, There was also in Courta Continuing, witness said that there was some confusion among the Chinese crew. number of ships officers, who watched the proceedings with apparent interest.
C.D. W
Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson Jumped overboard and swam to it. The aff.
I ashore when the boat was capsized. jamped
After leaving the rock did you see another ship? Yes, her bull. I saw her between the Litila Brother and the Big Brother.
His Worship Did she pass between the two 2-Inside of the Little Drother,
Mr. Wilkinson-Did you form any opinion as to what boat she was --No.
You are
well acquainted with the boats on
|
werd
'CHINA B. SOVEREIGN RIGHTS.
WITHDRAWAL OF, WEST RIVER FLOTILLA.
MISINTERPRETED 'BY CHINESE GENTHYS
[From Our Unus Corrispondent.]
Canton, 28th January, At the meeting held on the 26th. lastant at the headquarters of the Canton Salf-Govern- ment Langue in connection with the Wast River patrol queation, telegrams wero drated to be despatched to. Feking and to Chinese so- sidents abroad. Appended are free translations of the telegraphic messages:
To the Members of the Grand Cabinet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, ledustry and "Commrice; ut Flo Caniumffice and Cantonese officials at the Capital,
the British
The 'No.'a boat was lowered, but the Chinese this acu 2—1 - Wax satisfind she was not a coast thorough search was son of the Yiksang or been a prosperous one with the Company," Inance; of War of Imernal Affairs; the new
boat.
Did you bail ber?—Yes.
Yes.
He Worship-Was there a swell Yes.
witness
•.
going 7-Nonth
What became of the chief engineer 2——-I didn't | "tain Thomas, in charge of one boat, landed at sab him afterwards.
Dongshan and them obtained the loan' of a When did you become aware that the chief fisting funk in, which he returned to the scope engineer had been fell on the ship? When of the wreck to search for any of the crew who' had been naable to escape in safety in the ship's Did the chief
ho and. engineer leave! When I spoke to him aft and told him made for Ewatow, at which port he arrived on to leave he asked me what, boat was the 17th gltimo. Another boat, in charge of his said that his boat had been swamped the chief officer, found a landing on a reef near and he had better get into any boat.
to the scene of the wreck and proceeded over. return to search for the chief op land to Dongshan, where a fishing junk was gineer
secured and the men set sail for Swatow, where to the wreck they arrived on the 18th ultimo,». As they at-
C. S. Fausang, which was just saltlog out for the purpose of searching in the vicinity of the wreck to pick failed to effect any survivors who had to make their escape. landing, or tot
CHINA BORNEO CO. in the Viksung's boats. : The Famiang took on board and landed in Swatow the occupants of the |
-officers boat and then set aut fdr i SANDAKAN BAW-MILLS TO BE ENLARGED.
For the arriving in the vicinity of the wreck, bonis
Shareholders in the China Borneo Ca., Ld., manned and lowered. · A
made around the
rocks will be pleased to know that the past year has and the mainland, but no of those
reported missing
sing could be found. One reviewing the trade of Belts North Borneo Vik 3 Song, read a lengthy letter by the things worship
for the master of the cens, he said, were doing their utmost to keep His Woudip-la what direction was she boat's crew landed on the Western Brother and ding 19 the local Herald says!---
Ganılama forerence, to` the other boat
craised around the Eastern Timber during the year has been, as before, Captain. to his agents, which gave a
By an Asanor-Whas witnose Jaw the Brother, where the Year had gouch realised good prices, adother steamer was dur. † vice, the differenz Ministries at Peking, and account of the stranding. After which he
of our principal articles of export, and has foto:ference with the West River patrol ser sald that the Captain had been callest said the chief officer went up. passing ship the weather to sea was clour bat Although the othe
there was thicker towards the land. The state of the a heavy swell that it was impossible to effect a ing the year placed on the Sandakan-Hongkong H.. the Canton Viceroy have been strong din upan to produce his log and other papers to cut away the No, & baland be the falls of
on the latter
The latter rock. After searching in sun, and by y cutting freights enabled shippers their protest with the result that the British
of wood vassalı quantity
up the West vassals comprising the Flotilla sent belonging to the ship, but this could not, be the. No. 4 boat Wilness them, returned to weather did not necessitate his' calling the|la considerable length of time, the to put on the market a jar the high cost of River for policing purposes have dong as they were all lost. The letter reads: the lower deck. Then he ron round the
if house to sco Swalow, 17th January, 1908, · ·
anybody was there and saw
of the cheaper qualities which
the
By chiet engineer. The ship's papers were all
transport had previously rendered impossible, ly less the delta, thus removing the apprehen. Gentlemen, regret to report so you the font. The log book was placed in the No. 1
two local saw-mills have also been fullylon and uueasiness from the minds of the loss of the .s. Vikrang while on a voyage from bost, which swamped off The Brothers. But for
ccupied, and we understand that the business general mass, for which the League and Wakamatsu to Canton.
The witness and the chief engineer
all others
of the China Bordeo Co.'s mill has so increased Canton people are for ever grateful. Though the We left Wakamatan on the Froth4nstant et 3
had left the ship. The chief engineer had a
that it has been decided to enlarge it to double suvereign rights of the Government have been full cargo
restored to the Chinese'
funde argo of coal. Draft forward lite belt around him, but witness bad not, and p... with a
its present size. 187," aft. 19.5" The weather bethe time was
of CHINESE CREW DUMBFOUNDED.
order fine with light variable/winds to the Gates he nidered the chief engineer on two or three, Occasions to leave the ship, but he refused
James Pringle, second officer of the Pik Song, thence to Tung ng light southerly
"You first; captais. "Witness point said his watch was from a midnight to 4 fiue waather, ith slight hare at times y and
The boat the
hip's rails,
over the thence
He had nothing to do with taking the bergings. That chief engineer nads two After passing Ockson the course was S. 47 W. #S. 36 W. course tires 1. E. apts to full, but he turned back on When he came on deck Ocksey was abaft the hazy eerie to which was abram ou
kim to 14th lastab, 63 miles Negi Watite Pal, log such occasion would be picked
beam. The weather was but he could"
hary, but up, but this ay, but Jump 38. The weather by thi
this time was hagy,
ire would not do Finally, they
pushed off about nine miles nhand. Witness took could ses a safe distance and the course it was feared, that the bost would eiter get und new in that the course had been alter full instructings from the chief officer. He did was altered to 5. 47: W. Endra Eichwa swamped or be washed on board the ship'sed until he went to the chart-house and con- proved to be correct during the lemood. A deck, They then rowed for the shore. One sulted the log: The chief officer also instruer 11.50 p.m.; not seeing Chapel light, Log of the
ed witness to call the coplain if E. to pass the High Brother, 8 miles off, and thrown into the water, and the five
to
a
Wind
breaking soar ware Ockse moderate Nind and
to
captain.
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"His Worship-When you saw this steamer a quarter of a how far away was she?-About a mile.
You couldn't get her name ?—No.. What was the direction and force of the wind When you passed Ockieu?-N.E. by E., R.N.E,
backwards and forwards,
see
་་
a.
weather was
ashore, one
Farang made for Jakoko Point, where she ok on board the boat which had been left there by the chief officer and his crew,
The report is now confirmed that the chief- engineer, Mr. Pinkerton, and five Chinese are missing, and the Chinese consist of the chief compradere, a tallyman, a stevedore and two domestic servants.
THE LADU. KONG MOW COTTON CO., LD,
ANNUAL REPORT,
The directors submit their report, together with the accounts of the Company, for the twelve months coding December 31, 1957, the last general meeting, the suct of Tis. In accordance with the resolution, pässed, at
10, the course was altered sarees Wi Erior of the boats, Capsized and the occupandame thicker. Witness kept a sharp look-out 51,380.48 has been written off to depreciation
at the same time. I told the, Chief Officer to who we boat he believed to have been
call
he
account.
SKIPBUILDING.
The China Boraeo Co.'s new slipway and shipbuilding yard has been fairly busy during the year, having turned out in addition to their regular work s lighters and a launches. The American consial steamers make frequent us of this slipway, no doubt finding it very useful for effecting repairs.
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THE SMALLPOX KPIDEMIC IN KOBE
Ima it it wet in thick and the same wayfrom-to-boat-witness was in. An at. I was not surprised' ut not seeing it as subscribed for at par hy March 31. last, in ac- Upfonunately there is'no diminution to be
Αν
to the Second Officer.
was out 4:20.8.hi, on the "ind Chip riving. op-shore he landed sixteen
heat's grating noise. f rushed out and Officer coming to call me and betanid we find truck on the High Brother. I saw was fry and that the ship was filling in the engine room and 1-asked
No. 2. boat swamped thirty yards for Chapel Island light, but did not see it. He was made to res
was passing a good distance off. The wes rescue item and savetal
ther continued the same until three o'clock pelled on store by the chief officers. A when weig
it became lighter, although a bit overcast. At 3.15 the wind fell back and and feturned again to the ship, which he
the mist got heavy. Witness did not expect and sunk by this time. 4.four or five hours' heart was wonde for the chief engineer,
s, plug, wit
Witness however, which was minus „lis Funt into it, replaced the plug, hailed out the water and returned-in-the-bogh. After giving up the search witness returned to the
The unissued capital of 842 shares was all
cordance with the notification to shareholdere of January 14, 1907.
The balance at credit of profit and loss ac- count at the close of the year, including' Tho.
110SPITALS OVERCROWDED. The Japan Chronicle of Jan, 16 reports: recorded in the spread of small-pox in Kobe, and the disease appears to be spreading of an alarming rate. It is stated that the patients in various infectious disease hospinnis in Kobs time about 700, this the limit
nów.
the
are urgently required for, the maintenance the naval forces of the province
B.E to effect an efficient patrol service. Viceroy Chang realising the scarcity of funds in the Croton Government Treasury the Imperial Government for authority to on behalf of the people, memorialised
ap. propriate $1,000,000 annually from the re-
collected
in the province and remitted to the capital as its shate towards the
wards the payment of foreign indemnition, etc., on order to main tain the patrol service in an efficient manner, but U.E.'s request has been refused. The au nual income of the province of, Kwangtung is only about one-fifth of that of the province of Kiangan, so it is quite unfair that both" pro- vinces should have to remit the same amount of foreign indemaities. In recent for payment years the collection of the Canton Customs bas greatly increated and reytone from other sources is also increased. Moreover, the Ling Kwang provinces are in a tale of greater
wa
provinces,
to see any rocks. He was relieved by the 31,409.74 Brought forward from 1936, amaunis number at the the accommodation; “In oranger from outside laterference—especially iffe Chief Engineer if he abt be found." "They found No. 6 ban chief officer at four o'clock. The smoke, which, to TIs. 38,180.08. which the directors recoin- | being
nin
to
had the pumps on.. He told tint was of ave, as the "fires, were out and the water up to the cylinders. I immediately gave orders to boats, which the Chief and away Second office wore slready doing their sing
all the
aud
who
By Mr. Wilkipaoa-When the crew were ed the rock a ship passed close by. This was knows to witness by her whistle.
THR TELEGRAMS,
Wére missing. un Assessor Wines considered
did not use lowered and the Chinese at once rushed in and
lead near Ockcou ilt swamped it. Then the starboard buau, Nosta and f
pretty bad guide in the waters between The were lowered add the Chief Officer weat aft and caraway the pipes of the Ne, & bost others and Ocksen. The chief officer was By this kime, as far as I could undeck when the accident happened. He was on, the poop. peo, all'
in the Nos. Fand's quite sure that the orders he left with the Chinese were boats and the egen Offiser
Riser jumped in the chief officer befase be left the deck had been passed round. The ship started well, but not No,
on to
that the Eure
„ad extraordinarily well when heavily laden, but a chance of saving them. Xtra ner entse well. There was a little ebb Pelves.The Goatswain, fid- by this time tide between Turnabout and Ocksen. cleared Away from the ship's side the
in. No 1 yout went to the top bridge to cut away the 0.4 boat which wha hoisted in the davits and it fell into the water, I then fan to the lower Velg digit sa
•after deck wast the saw that awask how the Second Officer calling out,
At this stage Mr. Wilkinson read a telegram Ofistelug the Chiel, Basilicer on dick chened to hear Bukiak Yor 1 ardered him to the boat, but he refused to go time she passed the witck of the Yif any. particulars regarding the current, elc, at the šti i went. On reaching the bost I called on im to follow. However, by this time the The telegram, was dated 22nd inst, and seni Jump, were pushing off so I called to bim to Baskok by Messis, Sander, Wieler.& Co. it
knowing that he had a lifebelt on,
!—“ Please obtain following Information we would pick him up, but he did not do so.
from
Breamer Fiesang, has Captain Nippon, We left the ship about 4.40 a.m. She was
beet totally lost at Brothers early in the morp- rapidly sinking, and pulled off under the leeing 15th January, is considered likely the ac of the High Brother. When close to I ordered cident was caused by exceptionally strong set in the boatswain not to land before daylight as tide. Telegraph was Nippon's course affected there was too much sea to land, but he insisted sksang owners require what information have on landing. The boat capsized sad five Chi-you of tide in view of Court of Inquiry. Dere are missing. Landing part of the crow graph as soon as possible. of my bost I put back to rescue the Chief Engineer and found that the Vikang had The reply was as follows:-"Nippon passed' foundered. We examined the wreckage and Brothers 15th January ten o'clock u.m. Thick pulled around the rocks from da.m. until to a.m. log visibility half mile in drought one mile one but failed to find him. We found the No. 6 | hour." ̧ ́ boat in
in good condition.
THE CHIEF OFFICER'S STATEMENT.'' sent the Chief Officer, Second Engineer William Gibb, chief officer of the Pik Sang, and twelve Chinese to the mainland for assist
said he knew the coast for about eight years, досе 10 the No. 3 boat. Taking the Second He had been in the employ of the Indo-China Officer and fourteen man I pulled for the West Company for nine years. On the afternoon of Brother where I found a fishing jurk. On thin
the 14th instany witness took bearings. When Junk I put the remainder of the crew and left Ocksen was beam it was about 6 miles the scene of the wreck at 6 p.m. for Tong Sang away..
Witness bad Barbour, arriving there about 11 pm. Flading the correctness of his bearings. The course, the Chief Officer's boat had not arrived I left S. 48 W laid down by the captain, he for Swatow at daylight, arriving there al 5.30 p.m.
When wipeIT on the 16th instant, and I reported to the Cam thought was a safe course,
came on the bridge that night the ship was approaching. Chapel Island. The weather. This morning, the Chief Officer and the was hazy, and the distance, he could see
pany's agent.
remainder of the crew arrived safely in a jook. All the ship's papers and Ing books wore lost at the time of the wreck. The deck log book
I put into the No. 1 boat, which capsized. I am, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
(8d.), W. S THOMAS,, Master, Mestra, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
General Managers, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.,
Hongkong.
THE. CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE..
Captain W. S. Thomas, called to the stand, said he was the master of the Yik Sang. Os the roth Jabnary, at 3 pm, he left Waka matan. Nothing happened until the vessel arrived off Ocksed, on the 14th inst, the average, speed being between 6.6 and 8.7. At noon on the same day be called the chief engineer and told him to reduce the speed of the ship.
Fills Worship--And that would give her what speed-Eight and three quarter knots.
Mt. Wilkinson--What
your object is doing 303-To arrive in Hongkong early in the
REPLY,
doubl no
Tele-
05
Tighl
was travelling faster than the ship; was rolling over the starboard bow. Up to that time he did not consider it necessary to call the captain. After the collision the Chinese as board ap. ired to have been dumblopeded in witnesi's peated opinion.
Mr. Wilkieson-Who was the last to leave the ship?
Wildess-The captain..
What became of the chief engines?—I saw.
ro
bim speaking with the captain on deck. I was in No. 3 boat at the time. Just then, somebody said the boat was sinking. 1 looked round and, saw that the plug had been released." Witness had considerable trouble in pincin
as the boat was wall filled. placing the plug as When witness looked back at the ship be board. Witness could see nobody on then headed his boat for the shore, and landed the passengers He saw two Chinese in the water and they hung on to the gunwale of his boat. He bus thin
SECOND ENGINEER': EvideNCE
who is somewhat deaf, was called, and an This McColl
mend be dealt with as follows:
To Depreciation of Mill build.,
ings
................... 5,000,03 Reservoir and land"
To
im.
provements.............................” 1,500.00 Machinety-------------. 20,492.25 Nonh property - Chinese
Furniture
houses...
4,000.00
208.00
Tis.
-31,200.26
10 per cent
commission Tim. 6,710.34 being profit on the year's working to the General Managers in accordance with their agreement
To be carried forward to the Dew
account.
dinary times, two patients are accommodated in a room of the extent of 2) mats. Now
The
a room at this capacity has to hold for Under these circumstances wo beg you ting
patients. The largest number of the patients saken into horpital on one day was 65 Ambulances are often to be seen in the streets mainly occupied by Japanese, and we are afraid that the primitiva fapanese con structions so called, which are only stretchers protected by canvas coverings, are rather ept
spread the infection; A special meeting of the Kobe Municipal Council WIE held on Tuesday morning, and
10
a proposal to raise a City loan of
foreign interference and encroachment on the
rights of territorial behalf, to memorialise the Thiene, the Government to sanction the appropriatipa by our province of the amount applied for by.
.E. Viceroy Chang in his memorial, so as to conble us to carry out the patrol service in A more satisfactory manner, and for which the people of the whole province will be very grateful.
(Signed), CHAM ĶI KIN,
CHAN CHANG-FO,
of the Canton Self-Government League. for The telegram to the Chinese reading
adapted to be redeemed in three years, to de-eign countries is similar in tenor to the above,
Blous
671,03
fray the expenditure for stamping, out the pre sent epidemic. It is proposed to build an' ad. 6,308.79ditional building to the filgashiyama lafec Diseases Hospital with accommodation Tis...... ..38,180.08 for 20p more patients, and to immediately ap vadakikiramda mualima) menisimuts; "TÚR Directors Mr. Michelku and Me filline Lingy muc in rotation as required by the money is required for carrying out preven Anicles of Association, but offer themselves live measures. It is proposed to appeal to for re-election.
the prefectural authorities for a, subsidy of the proposal still awaits the approval of the Y13,000 10
towards the expendituto now required, Musicipal Assembly before it сад
be carried
Auditor.-Mr. G. R. Wingrove again offers William McCall, the second engineers himself for re-election as the Company's auditor
J. M. YOUNO, Directors, C. MICHELAUS
ILBERT & CO.,
General Managers.
ear instrument handed him,
fixed to his car, but he could not hear a word from the witres-box. He had to be placed near Mr. Wilkinson's chair and his. examination began.
Witness said that he was deaf, but he could bear well in the engine-room. When they left Wakamatsu the engines were turning 73 re- volutions. Three days later this was reduced from 73 to 70, and on the 14th this was further reduced to Go. When the ship struck there was a great sarush of water. There was no time to receive orders from the bridge.
A CHINESE,WITNESS.
The quartermaster, a native of Ningpo, said he was steering the Pik Sang when she went ashore, At ten minutes before midsight, he said, the captain went to sleep and the course ho was steering was 45, which was lateraltered to 41. At midnight the weather was clear, but at four o'clock it became worn, and in his opinion at that time he could see nothing.
Here the Cauri adjourned for tiffie. After the recess, Captain Thomas was fa- called
led to the stand.
His Worship-You told us, when nearing Ockien you altered your course, was that "True"?—Yes.
sir
Was there any passenger on board?—No,
When she struck did she vive a list? No, sir. Flad you double bottoms?—Yes;sir. Had you any watertight doors and sluices?- We had no sluices.
There being so aber witnesses to call, Mr. Wilkinson addressed the Count at some
THE FINDING.
alter dark was about six miles. Io ket. tled weather ha could have seen between eight and ten miles ahead. Witness this night did not see Chapel
Island nor-was-be-surprised at not seeing it as he considered it too far off. A sharp look-out was kept, and witness and the captain were
for the light. Prior to leaving the length, saying that the captain and officers before midnight, the captain altered bad acted reasonably and that the accident Coune two degrees S. 46 W. Witness did could not have been prevented unlesi. by the not pass any remarks when the course was adoption of some course which was not changed as be had done the same thing in
necessary for the 'ordinary seaman to enter.. other ships. At midnight witness left the bridge, being relieved by the second officer, Witness gave the latter orders to call the captain if it came on thick and also directed him as to the course. At four o'clock in the morning witness returned to the bridge again to find the weather the same as he had left it. At this time they were " cleaning fires in the engine-room. The wind was N.E. by E. The coal they were burning wat Japanese coal and made a good deal of smoke. The smoke left the fannel from the lee bow and obscured witness's vision somewhat. Witness put down the fact of not seeing The Brothers at 4.30 delock that morning to the smoke going
as a ship's was faltly clear. Ockson could be seen for half or two ships lengths when The Brothers eight and a half miles. This sort of weather came into view, alightly on his starboard bow kept on until about midnight when he left Witness actually saw the rock of the high the deck.
Before doing so, however, Brothers. On seeing led the abip was put be altered the course as he could not see hard to darboard in the hope of clearing the Chapel island light and he wanted to give the rock. This was not accomplished and the Brothers a wider birth, & sharp look-out was ik Sang struck, steaming in a 8. E. by S. kept
When witness felt the deck he did not direction. As soon as anaher, the Chinese land was touched wit think, the weather would change, but he left by this time being on the deck, moving word, nevertheless, that in case it changed be forward. The boats were all lowered. Wit was to be called.
Mr. Wi
Wilkinson-Was there anything doubt-ness get into the starboard No. a boat and
morning, witness said that the weather | in that direction, it was
5
length
and
Shanghai, January 23, 1908.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT,
Tis.
To Interest
1
20
*
December 31 1907,
Dr.
Less rentals of Chinese
houser
.2,375.58
-----*1,9 15.47 Repairs and renewals.......... 7,360.73 Agency commission ..................
4,500.00 Directors' and auditor's fees...... 2,760.00 Balance...
8,180.08
-54.735.22
Tls.
TIL ...146,535.70
By Balance 1906......
Less appropriations as
passed at last meeting.115,085.96
Tia..
------------37,469.74. 1. Transfer fees
93.33 Balance of spinning account çay... 23,171.15 Ti...54,736.32
BALANCE SHEET, December 31, 1907. Liabilities
into.force.
but at the same time a request was made to them 'to-Buite in cabling to the "Imperial Government with the hope that this joint ac sion will bring matters to a satisfactory ending.
A PLUCKY RESCUE. -:-
The chief officer of the us. Haen writes tö ungo (Thursday) as the Haak was swinging the N. C. D. News on 23rd ulto, This, after-i to her moorings at Kioleeyuen Wharf the rope attached to ibe Wharf struck a Chilasse, capsiz
him into the river, where he would have It would seem rather late in the day how been drowned but for the assistance of a Customs ever, to be considering the building of addi tional hospital accommodation, surely there officer, Mr. O'Kane by name, who,
seeing this are some buildings which the authorities could happen ran to his rescue and at great peril to acquire for this purpose for the time being. if himself climbed down a chain anchor which the facts are as stated, that the hospitals are was fastened to the pontoon, patil be resched overcrowded and there is no room for more the level of the water, and grabbed the Chinese, him! to where he was clipp- of foresight on the part.of.the Kobe authorities,
Ho› was then ing
Feous, who means small.
mind he reached to PROPOSED BOYCOTT OF HONG KONG BANK@NITES,
patients, it would certainly seem to show lack by the foot, haul assisted by bis brother wbosa experience of epidemics is not by any mada kano who passed the rope
!
MA. VIN'S EXPRESSES, The fallowing dispatch has been seat to the Various prefectures, departments and districts of Chekiang province by H.L. Fog Ju-kuei, Governor of the same, at the request of H.E. Viceroy Tuan ang
ollicer, Mr.
of with great presence loop out of a ropa which
hauled on to the, pontoon again.
the body of the Chinese, who was then This was -witnessed by thousands of Chinese, officers of the Haen, and Harbour-Master who can vouch for the truth of this statement. I take this opportunity of bringing before your notice Mr. O'Kane and Mr. Feous who are certainly deserving of promotion after to-day's proceed.. ings.
MAJOR-GENERAL BROADWOOD
INTERVIEWED,
HONGKONG AND THE MANILA CARNIVAL,
reported from Shanghai that, in "ardef]··· 10 oppose tiroan for the Soochow hangchow Ningpo Railway, expresies are being dis seminated through the various pona to the
The Manila Time, of dist-Inst., SAYS:-- effect that bank notes of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and English Major-General Broadwood, commanding the goods are not t to be sized. This senseless pro British forces in China, who came to Mapila ceeding is
Jafavourable to the Rail. few days ago to make arrangements for quarters not only way in question but it also calculated to en- ing the British and Indian troops so be sent danger international -Capitul:8,000 shares at-Tis, 100each–800,000.00 | 4122E
Leged will, Mo
Moreover, the here to take part in the carnival festivities, 'and Overdraft at bankers .....................
1,320.59 representatives of Kiangsu and Chekiang pro who sailed Saturday for Hongkong, Con 1.on against cotton.
70,000.00
vinces already
in the Capital' consulting versation with a representative of The Times, 12,817.18 with the Government as to the best means of stated that he was very much pleased with
bringing the 954.00
the conditions over here and had been inspired matter to a close," As it is to be 38,180 03 fared that such action will bring about com. with the magnificent physique of the American
plications and grave harm, no one should pay soldier as he saw him, during the d
tha; division... Tix...923,12185 attention to these expresses. For this reason military meets
all are requested to burn the expresses that
When asked as to how many troops
troops would The
may have been received by them. Should any one dare to act in disregard of this warning, he will be severely dealt with,
Sundry creditors. Unpaid dividends............................................ Balance ofprofit and loss account,..
Machinery
Assels,
Tis
The 1.-C.S. Fautang arrived here from Swa tow yesterday morning, having on board a portion of the Chinese crew of the ill-fated steamer Viking, which went ashore on the Two Brothers on the morning of the 15th ultimo and became a total loss, reports the N. C. D. News of 3rd atto. The captain, offi- cers, engineers and those of the Chinese crew who were on duty on board the Viking at the time of the accident proceeded from Swatow to Hongkong direct on the 19th ultimo to attend and give evidence at a Board el Trade Inquiry Less depreciation which is to be held there this week to investi gate the matter of the loss of the steamer. Those of the Chinese crew who arrived hers Additions during year... struck the rock and can give very few details yesterday were not en duty when the Vessel as to
After reviewing the evidence shortly, his Worship said that he found the ship had beerBuildings................. 205,019.45 properly handled, a sharp jobk-out had been Less depreciation 40,929.45 kept, and the accident was due to the abnormal of the current. The officers certificates
626,773,81 were not dealt with,
Less depreciation..... 231,773.81
395,000.00 Additions during year ... 493.26 Property Chinese houses' $3.581.09
Less depreciation..... 19,581.09. Reservoir and Land Im-
provements....... 33.746.08: Lere depreciatios...... 24,736.08. Furniture
Stocks;+- as to what occurred,
Yarn . In addition to the facts already published, Calton and waste walearn that the .-C. S. Viksung, when on Colccasin
Wakamatru, to Canton with a Store
voyage from countered dense log on
the
bed/Parmind that night when you went to with him were the second officer and tho
"never went to bed with a clearer second engineer. The port boats were lower-cing of the 15th ukimo, when in the vici• Upexpired firm Insurance....
conclance. conscience.
What was the tide?-Two hours head tide. So at the time you turned in it was
tidel Yea
of coal
ed first, then the Chinese crow ran away. Going aft, witness saw the chief engineer and nity of the
scapi
and
Two Brothers," most midway abb told him to stand by and get ready to leave bolween Swatow and Amoy. The fog was SO
the ship. He then went and cut away one of deato that no landmarks could bo the boat. The 'after part of the yesssi was, shout 4.30 am, the vessaï airack a rock, which awash by now. tam bakarra da was afterwards found to be that known as the
Mr. Wilkinson-Who was the last to leave the ship com
Witness-The caftale was the last
And there was absolutely nothing. 10 o disturb you Nothing whatavari,
Who was on the bridge at the time you alter- jad the ship's course! The chief officer, the second, and the quartermaster, at the wheels
“Eastern Brother. The damage, to the ship was extensive that the immediately began. All) and she sailed down and sank within.
were lowered, each la charge of an officer, Capt.
to.
Artă Didőau viva kay instructions before you left. Was anyons left on the ship}-1 didn't sss | twenty minuise. In the meantime the bosta
3,661.22 7,461.22
1,300 02
.8.00
206,701.38 -3,651,60
23,820,66
165,000,00
395,492.25
34,000,00
9,500.00
·ORIUM IN SHANGHAI,
A CHINESE PROCLAMATION,
A proclamation 'issued by His Honour' M. T. Liang, the Shanghai Tãotai, hat been: post ed in the pativa city in the following terms :—
The consumption of opium is a great vice, Last
year ap Imperial Decree was issued prae hibiting the consumption of this drug and all oplum divans within and without the native of Shanghai were, accordingly, clored Citr on June 22 last. Lately, however, I have received information to the effect that there have been discovered
of violation the assump
of the Opium Repara
tion. of post, I haya
my
1,208.05 keepers of opium divans asking for
from
be sent to Manila, General Broadwood stated- that it would depend enthely upon the number transportation could be provided for. They will be brought over by the nary, the cruiser Para probably being undd for that puprose,
The Army board which has been appointed in Hongkong to make arrangements for the representation will make a sélection from
the different organizations represented on the South China station. General Broadwood said there would doubtless be companies from the the Middlesex reg ment, one company of Cam-1 eron Highlanders and representatives, from several regiments of Indian soldiers.
When asked as to whether the Britishora. would send over athletic teams to compels during the carnival, the General said that several good golf and cricket teams wire or gasized among the officers and that an 6** cellent football team had been instituted. among the enlisted men. Polo, he said, was
use the English teame, out of the question because; in China were all equipped with the Chinese
the
to reopen their business. The request was pony which could not compete with the Agr
ony used over here, bu
peremptorily refused. Besides requesting the tralizo pony
Chibasics (City Magistrate) and (Chinese)
and the
Municipal Councils in the suburbs to take drastic measures to prohibit strictly the
to' and
"THE SUGAR MARKET,
opium divans JAVA SUGAR ADVANCES IN ANTICIPATION OF
· 314,666.44 | surreptilos
tortdiction
PAYTAX IN JAPAN. I now ac respective i 3.255.15 within their ring of
cordingly issue proclamation and hereby
Naws of the proposed increase of the Sugar- Tis. 933,121.85 request any one to report to the City Magis-
trate or the Municipal Councils if he happens tax in Japan has reached Java, and the market, ous any voitor of the oplum seguls for crude sbger there has advanced by 20.07 so
culprit will at once be apprehended, des par picul in anticipation of large orders: and promptly punished and no lealency shown coming from Japan, The proposalj je hailed
colprits, while; their property will be con- with delight by formosa sugar speculators, ande Brcaled to Government and a portion equal to the native holder bigrade muur informoky three-tenths of the forfeiture will be giyen 10" bar, DATUA
·E, & O. By Shangbai, January 22, 1908,
M.-Youno, Directors, MICHELAU,S
ILBERT & CO
General Managem.,
the reporter at a reward,
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