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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1013.

After the Tiverton's" life. TWO GALIANT RESCUES,

bont had bean smashed end her "Traverton's "crow bidly braised, Capt. Lossk

Bravery of the

Officers,

POST OFFICE.

Mongolia.

The Nile does not call at Manila nor Honolulu,

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Europe, 3,8. Ernest Simons-

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

London

frug Shungha

Mar. 22 Mar. 24

SHIPPING NEWS.

Rajah,

ARRIVED.

Br 1,038, Sidford, 21st Mar Manila 18th Mar, Sugar-B. & S.

21star. Sandakan 16th Gor, 5.6., 2,800. Rosiofek Mar, Gen. M. & Co. Buyo Maru, Jap. s., 3,420. Has

luunoto, 21st Mar.-Moji

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 24th at 11.20-Pressure has increased considerably over Tongking, moderately along the 8. coast of China and the coast of Annam and slightly over For

The southern depression has filled up. A depression appears to have formed over S. Mongolia The anticyclone is now central to

mosa and the Philippines.

Math Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

16th Mar Coal.-T. E the south of the Yangtze Valleg; XX/ALL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTE # 41

No returns from Japan. Kutsang. Br. 6.6., 3,110, Bradley, Variable winds are indicated 21st Mar-Moji--16th along the E-coast of China and Mar, Coal-J., M. & Cofresh N, winds over the N China Nippon Maru, Jap. 8.8., 3,452, Sea.

The Public is notified that decided to stand by the schooner the American Mail per s.s. Nilo Taming, until the weather moderated sailing March 31st will be due to when it was his intention to arrive in San Francisco April Another thrilling story of bray make another attempt to rescue 18th prior to the Mail per s.8. ery displayed during a bur.icane the reininder of the crow in the North Atlantio has reached Darkness, liowoyer, set in and the Imperial Merohant Servico during the night the reasols in Guild from its member, Captain the galo bocamo, separated, and Wm. Leask, commanding the although a search was made no trace gould be found of the dere "Tiverton of London. It was only in October last that Captain1 at U on reporting the circumst Lesak and his chief officer, Mrances on his arrival at Baltim re Palmer, rescued the crew of the the. United States Government American wotar-logged schooner de ided to despatch the steamer "Honry Weiler at considerable "Onondaga" to search for the risk of life. In this caso Mr missing vessel. It is felt how- Palmer called for a volunteer crew ever that the possibilities of re- and they were successful in re- sening the two remaining men swatow, Amoy and Fooshow-

Per Haitan, 25th Mat., souing all on board the schooner, are somewhat remote.

The United Statos Press paya not however without having the

vin Moji, Victoria, B.U. lifeboat smashed to atoms along. high tribute to the gallantry of Shanghai. North China and Japan

and Seattle -Per Awa-Bongkong, ide the "Tiverton" immediately Captain Leask and his Chief

-maru, 25th Mar., 10 after the resoned persons ware Officer, Mr. Pulmer, who, anys

A..." hauled on board. Since then the the "Baltimore News" by their " has made a second gallantry have recorded the Rav- "Tiverton

anothering of crows pa two American voyage and effected gallant rescue within the space vasgels within four months, and of four months,

in each case a lifeboat has been smashed to prices against the side of the vessel and the lives of the boat's crow gravely im- perilled.

Under the command of Captain Norman McLeod the large Amor lean schooner "S. P. Blackbura" left Baltimore with 2550 tons of

The Guild have already brought ocal bound for Philadelphia. Bad

case of gallantry weather was experioased from the the former outset and on January 28th the to the notice of the United States mainmast was carried away and Government and are making fur- with it the mizzen and spanker ther representations, concerning Captain Leask masts fell crashing down and the present one, making big holes in the after and his brave Chief Officer and dock rendering the schooner the volunteer life-saving crew completely helpless in the heavy have again added their names to gale. For four days the crew that long list of heroes for which fought bravely in keeping their the British Mercantile Marino is vessel afloat and were about to renowned. give up all hope when a steamer's lights were seen at 4 a.m. A. flare-up light was burnt and the eeen by signal of distress⋅ wau the steamer, which ultimately proved to be the "Tiverton',.

In his report to the United States Authorities Captain Mc- Lead details as follows the story of this gallant resoue:

31

"Soon after the steamer" Ti- was as close 18 safety verton would permit, but her Comman der said he would stand by until day-light which he monfully did, fighting all the time for position. It was almost too much to expect! but by daylight there came a slight full and the grost seas that were like mountainous walla until they began to decrenge yet loav- ing danger to the craft that Cap

tain Leask sent to rescue us in

REPORTERS: REPRIEVED.

Chief Constable Wanted to Shoot the Press,

A youth was summoned at Oldham for having discharged a gun without a licence. It was stated that he was in a passage with an air gun, and he deliberate-

ly

shot at a child and hit him just under the eye. When charged by

Mar. 6, Mar. 7

MAILS CLOSE.

8.1.

Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai

A. G. Stevens, 1st Har. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 San Francisco 21st hours ending at 10 am to-day, Feb., Flour.-T, K. K.

0.03 inches. Fooksang, Br. a.m., 3,100, Vitchell,

FORECAST FOR THE 24 22nd Mar-Caloutta and HOURS ENDING AT NOON Mar, Gen-J., M. & Co

TO-MORROW. District. Maru, Jap. 8.a., 548, Yama- da, 22nd Mar.Anping 20th Mar Ballast 1 Hongkong and B. K.

Neighbourhood

Urajo

and North China-Por Tungus, Kweilin, 25th Mar, 10

. a m.

Shanghai, North China and Japan

Fort

via Moji-Per Nore, 25th 0, J. Mar., 10 a.m Bayard-Per Chongwa, 25th | ....

Mar., 10 a.m.

Philippine

Fr. 88, 739. Mar- querite, 22nd Mar-Hai- phong and Pakhol 21st 2 Formosa Channel

ar Gen-A. R. Marty. Nor, s. 1,039, Balver 3 South coast of Ben, 22nd Yar.-Bangkok China between H.K.

and Lamooka 18th Mar, Rice-Chi певе...

D. Ahlers, 4er. 8.5, 4,703, ar-Shanghai 22nd 19th Mar,. Gen.-H. A.

Fr. 6., 739, Cheveller, 22nd Mar-Uaiphong 20th Mar, Gen-A. R Marty...

Forecast.

the DATES named-

"NORB

SHANGHAI,

MOJI, KOBE & Cap. D. Asbury YOKOHAMA..

ASSAYE

TO RAIL BE

about 26th March

about SHANGHAI .....

87th Manch Capt. G. W. Cookman, 2.v.2.

Noon INDIA LONDON, VIA)

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N. windo "fresh" over-

oast.

| LONDON & ANT-

WERPT.

Paware, O'MBO,

NANKIN

about

PORT SAID, AND

Capt. 01 01 Jene!, *.8.*%

2nd April

Northerly gale

MARIBILLEḥous

The same

4 South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.

All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy,

For Fright, or Fassng e apply to

as No.-1.--|-14, & O. 9. N. Co.'s office,

The same as No 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Colombo Maru, Jap. 8.5, 2,919 Station. Kawashima, 22nd Mar.

1

Shanghai, North China, Japan Hanoi, via Moji, Victoria "and Seattle Per Awa-maru, 25th Mar., 10 a.m

Islands-Fer Cyclopa 25th Mar., 10 a.m. Saigon, Straits. Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralla, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseil- les (Late Lettere 11 to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cents). (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first olerance will be included in this contract mail.) Per Nera, 25th Mar.. 11 am..

Fre

Siberian

Mail.

Shanghai, North Chinis Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, Unit-

od States and South Am- erica via San Francisco (Europe via Siberia)-Per

Mar Mongolia, 25th

noon,

Macao-Per Sul Tai, 25th Mar

1,15 p.m.

the police, he said he was aiming Philippine Islanade Per Taming,

25th Mar. 3 p.m. at the child's legs..

The Chairman: A good shot. Shanghai and North, China-Por Tjiliwong, 25th Mar., 3 The Chief Constable: Can I ty it on one of the reporters? There are times when I should like to do so.-(Laughter,)

The Chief Constable: No. should like to be a little nearer,

The defendant said he did it

for a joke.

A Magistrate: Would it not charge of brave Chief Officer be better to go to the other end Fearing of the court if you are going to Palmer and his men. that we had lost our life shoot at the reporters? preservers, the rescuing boat brought off enough for all of us, Getting as close as safety would permit, a heaving line was thrown to us and with it we hauled the life belts on board. It would have been destruction if the res oning bost had come too close to

The Chairman advised the de- the side of the "Blackbarn" and fendant to join the Territoriale il each of us had to jump overboard he wished to practise aboting. and be hauled into the rescuing The gun would be confiscated, boat. But sad to relate two of my and he would be fined 10s and men, the engineer and the cook, custä, refused to jump for their lives although nine had already been

rescued. Upon reaching the side

of the "Tiverton" it was only by

Mr Houghton (a magistrate): It is one or those practical jokes that might prove dangerous.

Rescue of Chines The German steamer Chowtai,

Sexta,

Moji 16th Mar., Gon,- N.Y.K.

24th March, a.m.

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Baronieter.

Temperature

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Oshima Beans-M. & Co. · #unan, Dr. s., 1,246, Speed, 23rd Naha

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Iohang -B. & 8. Ger. s.8., 091, Jensen, 23rd Kiuklang

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Gap Rook Man, Rice-Order. Maru, Jap. sa, 1,798, Y Macao

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and Shanghal North China

Japan via Kobe and Kobe Per Fooksang, 25th Mar., 5 p.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 26th Mar, Haitan,

Kamoi,

Kaijo

Kawachi

9am. Amoy and Shanghai-Per Tjili-

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1.15. Swatow and Amoy-Per Yoohow,

26th Mar., 3 p.m. Philippine Islands-Por Taming, 26th Mar, 3 p.m. Newchwang and Chingwantao-

a miracle that we got on board. which arrived in port from Bang Two men were in the boat to hook kok yesterday, reported as follows: against the steamer's steel wallOn the 22nd March, at 6.40 Straits

p.m., on the western side of Si

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Per Ichang, 27th Mar, 11 Nera,

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27th Mar. 3 p.m. Shanghai, & North China (Europe via Siberia) - Per Assaye, 27th Mar., 5.p.m.

and it was with difficulty, that we Shan Island we were saved. The boat, useless right ahead with four men on top. for further servico, drifted away Our ship's boat, in command of on the weeping seas. Wo leit the the second officer, saved three of "Blackbara with only the tham, Two drowned, before the clothes we stood in and I cannot boat reached the wreck. The men express my gratitude to Captain stated the junk capsized at noon. Leask and his Officers and men.'

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