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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND THE LOSS OF THE "SEA SWALLOW" justified in linking the wreck, as abe would have
been a danger to navigation if left a dereliot.
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NÄVÄL COURT of ENQUIRY. --
At Shang hat on the 14th inst. an enquiry was opened › st1 H?B.M's Consulate. General into the ofredumstances'attending the loss of the rit- inh ship Ben Swallow Lieut. Maude, H.M S. Carolina - přesided, with Mr. W. Holland, It B.M' Vice-Consul, and Captain Otter, of the barque Nunaimo, as Associates.
The evidence of James Maher, master of the Sea Swallow," Kart Rath, obief mate, and s
Manila' boatswain' was taken, and the following f.ding was condered on the 15th.
Finding and order of a Naval Court held at Hot Britannic Majesty's Consulate-General at Shanghaf, on Monday, the 14th January, 1895. and Tuesday, the 18th January, 1895, to investi- gate the circumstances attending the wreck of The British sailing ship Sea Swallme of the port of Shaughat, offcial number-54,843 on the 11th of Deisember, 1944, when on a voyage from Amay to Moji, and the subsequent abandon- mit of the same on the 13th December, 1894. and the cause of such wreck and abandonment. and to enquire into the conduct of the master and crew of the said ship."
The Sou Swallow wis a British sailing vessel. thraa-m istëd, square rigged on her foremast, of 432 tous registered "fonuage, official number 54,843, built at Sunderland in 1866, and belong ing to the port of Shanghai.
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The annual prize distribution at Queen's College took place on the 17th inst., the same function at the Diocesan School an Orphanage His having taken place the previous day. Honour the Acting Chief Justice presided at A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on the 17th, at which a rather important discussion with refer noe to the Tung Wah Hos- pital took place. The annual meeting of the seatholders of St. John's Cathedral was held on the same day. On the 18th an interesting pape 93 the question "Should imprisonment be in- ficted in default of payment of fines ?" was read by His Honour the Acting Chief Justice before the “ Odd Volum»s” Society. The Taipingshan Arbitration Board is continuing its inquiries into the claims of the owners of property in the Telephonic communication condemned ares. has been established with Gap Rock
There were 1326 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 134 were Furopeans, Mr. Judd, the Superintendent of the Cable Companies at this port, is, wel arn, shortly to be transferred to Singapore.
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[January 23 1895
On Monday night, a few minutes bef ire ni ie, the fire slaru raug out for a fire in No. 337, Queen's Road West, about 200 fent west of High Strent: The fire was in the top floor of the shop of Po Hing Cheung, a tea merchant. The building is the central one of three large buildings that form blook by themselves, having a lane on either side. No. 339 is a rattan store and No. 335 is The fire brigade, that of a dealer in beancard. having plenty of room to work at the fire, soôn had it under control and the damage by fire will probably not exceed $200. There was a light bamboo scaffolding all around the three houses, being probably there for whitewashing or for some light repairs, and by means of this the fire. mon were able to get into the strnoture much more quickly than would otherwise have been possible. he insurance was said to be for $5,000 in the Northern Insurance co., of which Messrs. Nos. 335 and 339 Bradley & Co. are the agents. were very little damaged.
An enquiry was held at the Harbour Office on Thursday in reference to a charge against Chan Wing Cheong, certificate No. 510, master of the licensed steam launch Willing, of negligence and incompetency. Captain S. C. Wild, master of the British steamer Foksang, said that at about 9 a.m. on Saturday, the 12th inst.. they through Lyemoon Pass and were had come heading in for the harbour, and about ahead of Channel Rocks the launch Willing came out of Shaukiwan She kept running with them for about 300 or 400 feet on the port side and then ori-suddenly put her helm down and tried to cross the Fooksang's bow. Witness sounded his whistle as a signal to her, but she took no notice and witness had to stop and go astero full speed,
Leroux and family, arrived on Monday by the M. Leroux, the new French Consul, with Mrs:
M. M. steaner Ernest Simms
We learn that the two Wing Lok Street minals who were convicted of warder will be executed on Tuesday, the 9th inst.
Major A. R. Pemberton, R.B., has been ap-
the 6th December it blew a s'rong pointed Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer at the same time porting the helm. The Wall-
It appears from the evidence given before this Court that sho sailed from Amoy on the lat De chuber, 1894, banud for Moji, Japan, in ballast, with a crew of twolyo bands all told.
From N.N.E. gale with a very high cross sea. At midnight on the 9th December when about 24 miles from land (the north-east of Formosa) the ship was standing on the port tack. The mas- ter wore' ship and stood in towards the land ou the starboard took. The ship was then in about lat. 24 deg. N. and long, 122 deg. E. The mate. Kurt Rath, was then on witob. Abut half an hour after the ship was put on the star- board tack, two of the foremast backstay chain plates and bolts broke. It was very dark and the vessel" was' rolling heavily. The mate put a tackle on one of the shrouds and had it hauled taut. While the master and crew were standing by to" wear ship') again' « beary sea struck th ship causing her to roll very heavily, and the forstop meest carried away, while the foremast jumped out of its stepping and laid over the port rails, breaking open the deck and the heel of it pressing bard against the ship's side. Within a few minutes the mainmast and mizzen-
mart carried away, as did also the jib-boom and bowsprit. The wreckage was ent away and floated of to windward of the ship. The ship made little water, and one of the pumps, which was in working order, was sufficient for keeping her "dry." Before the vessel was dismasted she was under the lower foretop-sail, foretop makt staynail.' and single-resfed spanker. A small jury mast was rigged. it not being pos sible to rig the spare mizzen topmast, owing to the beavy rolling The ship lay to under the jury-mast until the morning of the 13th Decem ber, when the British sailing. vekset Cohteit hove in sight; të which the master and crew of the wrecks were transferred with all availabl.
effecte: Before leaving the wreck the master
Corps and Capt. L. A. C. Gordon, K.A., Adjutant.
The maximum temperature last month was 75.1, on the 1st, and the minimum 48.6, on the 18th, the meau for the whole month being 62.4
The rainfall amounted to 0.755 in
It is notified in the Gazette that a tel gram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies authorising the permitting of free Chinese emigration to Honolulu.
A Post Office notification gives the names of thirteen towns in Japan on which money orders can now be issued, in addition to the towas on which ordørs have hitherto been issued. We have seen the bilance sheet of the p agna concerts held on the 11th, 15 b, and 20th
The total receipts. August, and 27th October. (including $25 donations) amounfel to $1,931 and the balance, after payment of all expenses, is $416
Mr. W. Schmidt, quosmith, who resides over
bis shop in Beaconsfield Arcade, while ascending the stairs late on Tues lay night (15th) unfor- tunately missed his footing and in his fall of his ribs. sustainid rather serious injuries, breaking one
Janeiro was less serious than was at first
We learn that the accident to the Rio de
posed and that she will soon leave the dock at
sup-
Nagasaki and proceed on her way to Hongkong. None of her cargo to speak of has been trans- ferred to any other ship, except her treasure. which was brought down by the Gaelic.
Mr. Joseph, Superintendent of the P. & 9. Company, gous home on leave early next month and his place bere will be taken by Mr. Woolley, attempted to set are to her, so as not to leave her of Kobe Mr. Ritchie, agent at Shanghai, also as a derelict, and as such a danger to shipping proceeds to Loudon and Mr. Hewett, from Hong Failing in this attempt he knocked out the balkong, takes charge at Shanghai. Mr. Abbott, last ports and thus secured her foundering in now in the Shanghai office, goes to Kobe as Act- the next bravy blow, which set in before 24 hours ||ing Agent. unded: The ship was insured for Tls: 3,000 în the North China Inshrand, Combany, which sun was not half ber value, and she was not insured in any other offiôn:
The Court having regard to the circum stances above stated, fiuds as follows :--
We love receivel the book of words of the [sours in Robinson Cruso," It is printed by essrs. Kelly and Walsh, Limited. On the covers are coloured portraits of the principal characters, which will whet the taste of the public to see them on the stage. We notion That the music for several of the songs has been written by Mr. J. Orange?
{1} –Tha(the Sea Swallow appears to have been will found wild seaworthy un sufficiently marned at thetime of 1 er departure from Anoy! Captain R. Binns, of the steamer Woosung. (2) —That chờ master, James Maber, appears reported on her arrival at Shanghai on her last to lave navigated his vessel in a sermanlike and trip from Hongkong the wreck of a large junk proper manner, and that when the casualty oc (apparently stationary, very likely something curred, the said toaster James Vaher, did every-holding her in that position) right in th track thing in his power to save the ship.
"The master, James Maher, was justified in abandoning his ship, as otherwise the liver of those" on oard would have been en- dangered."
-That the master, James Maher, was]
of vers-ls on their way from Chapel Island to Amoy, or on the inside track coming up. This wreel is a danger to shipping. The position of the wreck is as follows:Chapel Island bearing trus B.E.. Lamtia Island bearing true 8.53W., Nantai Pagoda bearing true N.68W.
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ing kept on under a port helm and followed. them round. They just cleared the bow by about two feet. They were coming in at full ap-ed, about nine or nine and a half knot, when they had to stop and go astern. Witness was quite sure that defendant's first attempt was to cross his bow. If he had even steadied his helm after witness whistled, then it would have been all right, but he kept his helin over and followed them round. Witness had altered his course fully eight points. The killing was about a point on the Fooksang's bow when he made the attempt to cross and if witness had not stopped and gone astern he must have rug him down. The Willing had about sixty passengers on board. Defendant had nothing to offer as an excuse. and his certificato was suspended for one month.
On Friday evening shortly before six b'olock the fire alarma rang out, and it was soon found there were flames issuing from the top for of
No. 189. Queen's Road Central, it being the curved building at the intersection of Queen's Road Central and Bonham Stand, almost op. posite the Central Fire Station. It was oo- cupied by Moe Chung ou the top floor, where the fire seems to have originated, by his photographie establishment. The remainder
of the
Was
upper part of the building principally occupied by а coffee-house.
run by a Chinaman named Yee Lee. The fire openings in the roof, but the firemen handled for a while burned very briskly through the
the case so well that it was soon completely ez-
tinguished without doing very much more dam- age than destroying the inside of the top floor. and the roof. The lower floors were heavily drenched with water. The photographic esta blishment was said to be insured with Messra. Carlowitz & Co. for $1,500. Hardly was one
fire extinguished before another alarm was rung from the same district and this time it was in No. 15, Mercer Street. at the corner of Burd Street. This was a serious fire and 'developed on the top floor. It was the Chinese drug-store of Chan Sang Lang, and seemed to have in it many very combustible things. The street is narrow and the fire department had much difficulty in getting the water directly on to the flames; hut finally by much exposure of the men to the smoke, heat; and a perpetual drenching, they got the fire nuder control and prevented it from spreading any further than a little in the top floor of No. 17, the corner house. The two upper floors of No. 15 are a wreck and No. 17 was badly soaked with water. Both 15 and 17 are reported to be well insured in German agencies, there being $9,000 on No. 15 and $15,000 on No. 17. Messrs. Sobell- hass & Co. and Messra. Mayer & Co., and others, [ haring issued policies thereon.
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