286
SMALL-POX.
The SECRETARY reported that there had been four cases of smallpox, two Europeans and two Chinese, aud in each case disinfection had been carried out.
The COLONIAL SURGEON said the patients were all doing well
ADJOURNMENT.
The Board then adjourned.
H.M.S. "SEVERN.".
and charitale work.
the money.
[April 17, 1885.
It was also announced by the CHAIRMAN that the Institution was in debt to the extent of $1,400. He believed it was Dr. Cantlie who said that a hospital never succ eded until it was in debt. If this debt were emphasised, said the Colonial Secretary, probably people might be inclined to contribute more readily.
THE MUTINY AND ATTEMPTED · ·
MURDER ON THE “LAUN. BERGA,"
MAGISTERIAL INVESTIGATI N.
At the Police Court on Thursday, before Com. mander W. C. H. Hastings, the four seamen, George Brown, J. S. Land, Y. Goydziewski, and Hans Abramhs, were charged cn remand with murder on the Brit- mutiny and attempted ish barque Launberga, at Iloilo, on the 23rd alt. Mr. Ellis (of Mr. V. H. Deacon's office) con- ducted the prosecution, and the prisoners were undefended.
and below one. The present crew came out in them to help it in every possible way; and I facts of the case, he would ask the Magistrate's
January. 1892, and commissioned the Severn on the 16th February the same year. After re fitting the vessel cruised with the squadron till October, visiting various ports in Japan. Rus.
113
Mr. Ellis said that before proceeding with the
permission to amend the charges, which were somewhat indefinite. Mutiny was not a crime in itself, and therefore be specified the charges as follows. All the prisoners for attempting to murder the Captain, Mr. J. S. McDougall, and assaulting the first mate, Mr. Bowyer; Brown for attempting to murder Robert Otto, the steward; Goydziewski for assaulting the ste- ward; and all of them for refusing to obey or ders and leaving the ship without permission. The last charge came within section 225 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
the remark made by Dr. Thomson, that it is, Committee who should have power to re-invest my desire to work hard for the hospital, but it is a question of time. I have so many things to attend to now that I am afraid I shall not be able to devote as much time as I should like to the hospital, but I assure you that I shall do my best. and if, as the year goes on, that best is not satis factory, we can take steps to have another Chair man. 1 trust. however, that the Committee will co-operate, as they always might, with the Chair- man in endeavouring to have this hospital put upon a more satisfactory financial footing than it is at H.M.S. Severn will leave in a few days home-present, Your after year goes by, and the same ward bound, She has been on this station for story presents itself. We find the finances in some years, and as the crew leave a great anything but a satisfactory condition, and our number of friends behind, it will be interesting treasury more than empty-which is an Irish to them to hear some details ab nt her stay on
way of putting of it. Considering the good this coast. She first commissioned at Ports-work that this hospital has performed and the mouth on the 15th February, 1889, and orived large number of people it benefits, it deserves not in Hongkong in May of that year. Her com
only the support of people interested in work of pliment is 332 officers and man, and she carries this kind, but the support of everyone who the following guns:-two 8 inch, ten 6 inch desires to give a helping hand to what is a good brosch loading guns, and fiften machine and
I especially refer to the quick-firing guns tonnage, 4060; speed. 175 Chinese community. When we remember that knots; above water she has two torpedo tubes it is the Chinese who are almost entirely bene- fitted by this Institution I think it behoves
have every confidence that the charitable mem- bers of that community will come forward and help us in a material manner-help which will load to material results. I am sure I am echo- sian Siberia, and Korea, returning to Shanghai to spend Christmas. For five months she re- ing the sentiments of all people connected
with this Institution mained in that port and made herself quite
when I say that at home. The Severn's football team will we are exceedingly glad to have back with be well remembered as having won some good
Dr. Thomson. We all know how thor- matches, and her boats also did well, one of them oughly hard he worked when connected with this winning a silver cup at that port, Next the hospital prior to his going home, and we feel quadron was joined again at Yokohama for the sure that if any success is to be obtained by summer cruise, which was about half over when hard work and by those other good qualities the Siam troubles occurred, and the incident of which Dr. Thomson possesses in such large the Pallas caused a ship to be sent sonth. The measure, the Alice Memorial Hospital is bound Severn showed her steaming qualities by coming
to succeed in every respect, especially in its financial respect. I am certain I from Hokodate to Hongkong in six days, call-
am doing ing on her way at Yokohama. Affairs having only what you wish me to do when I wel quieted down in Siam she steamed back north, come Mr. Thomson back to Hongkong, and going up as far as the Behring Sea, where she express the hope that he will not take it into his coaled and provisioned a guuboat atises.
head to depart for western shores again. What Her next spell was at Singapore, where she impresses us most now is the absence of funds. You all know the reasons, perhaps, why sub- was senior officer's ship. Bangkok and various other ports were visited, and when the Admiral scriptions have not been coming in so freely, as came south a cruise was quade with him to Java we should like. I think those reasons have and Sumatra. On her way back to Hongkong have a treasury worthy of the Institution, and be ceased to exist, and I trust that we shall soon visit was paid to Saigon, when the crew had occasion to compare the French colony to their able, not only to continue the good work of the own (much to the advantage of Hongkong). On hospital, but to increase it. The hospital dur- the third summer's cruise the Severn Fisiteding the last year, when this colony was suffering from the bubonic plague, did not hesitate to Chefoo, in May last year, at which time the crew entertained the residents by a performance. were made by the medical gentlemen to combat come forward to help in the endeavours which From there she went across to Port Arthur and the ravages of the disease; and I think the Talienwan Bay to witness the Viceroy's inspec-
management of the Institution I refer to the tion, and was paid a visit by Li Hung-chang. medical management and not to the financial Six months later she again visited those places portion-deserves the very greatest credit for to see them taken by the Japanese.
the manner in which they came forward on that occasion, and I am very glad to be able to also matron and the other ladies for their noble and tender the thanks of the Committee to the sympathising efforts to save from death those Alice Memorial Hospital has not received the people who had been attacked by plague. The recognition it deserves, but the work was not done for recognition, but to show that the staff wished to work for help's sake and not for glory's sake. There was the subject of co-operation. It As the crew of the Severn has also taken part was not one or two men that made an Institution in several feet regattas and carried off the Adsuccessful; they would not be so successful as miral's cup (by Lieut. Gillett) and many other prizes, they will be well satisfied with their three and a half years in the Far East and will be able to tell many yarns when they return home to their friend.
In June, 1894, when the Dumellan became a wreck at Sauegosima, the Severn was the chief instrument in restoring that ship to her proper
element.
3
When the war broke out the Severn was the first ship dispatched to the scene of action, entering Chemulpo soon after the Kowshing was sunk, and since that time she has been constantly on the move, being present at the taking of Talienwan, the landing at Yung-obing, and the surrender of Weihaiwei
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY APPEALS TO THE CHINESE.
On Thursday afternoon the annual meeting of the Finance Committee of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals was held at the Alice Memorial Hosital. The Hon. J H. Stewart Lockhart presided, and there were also present Dr. Thomson. Rev. T. W. Pearce, and Mr. W. H. Wickham (Treasurer).
The COLONIAL SECRETARY was
re elected Chairman for the ensuing year, and in returning thanks said:-I thank you very much for the honour you have done me in electing me Chair- man, and I can only say, in reference to
they should be if they had not co-operation. I think, in this connection. I may use a word which was used in another sense and under quite a dif- motto should be combination," and I trust that ferent set of circumstances-combination, Our having combination we shall have in our ranks all classes of the community and all interested in doing good work
Dr. HOMSON presented his report for the past year.
April and May instead of in November and De. It was decided to collect the subscriptions in
cember.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY referred to the great services Dr. Burton had rendered to the hospital daring Dr. Thomson's absence, and special thanks were awarded to him,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY said that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. had written to the hon. treasurer informing him that they wished to pay $9,000 which had been in their hands for several years, aud it was decided to appoint a
The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and Abramhs said they had been unable to obtain the lawyer they wanted.
Mr. Ellis said the Launberga¦arrived at Iloilo on the morning of the 22nd March. The cap- tain received instructions from the authorities and also from the British Vice-Consul not to
E
allow the men to go ashore. About six o'clock on the afternoon of the 23rd ult. the captain was standing on the quarterdeck when he saw Brown and Schumen," the latter of whom had since died, go to the first mate, who was stand- ing on the main rail, amidships, on the starboard side, talking to the second mate. The captain heard the men threaten the mate, doubtless be. cause of the refusal of their request to go ashore. The captain went to his cabin, and hearing a dis- turbanes returned.
While he was in his cabin
joined in the affray. Brown and Schumen assaulted the first mate very seriously, and the other defendants, also The boatswain went to the first mate's assistance, and walked door of the hen coop and threw it at the first on to the poop. mate, but missed him.
As he was going Brown picked up the
of coal at him and struck him on the face. The He then burled a piece blow wha
severe one that the first mate fell senseless to the ground. The captain came up on deck with his revolver. and saw the men continuing the disturbance, although the
them that if they did not stop their ill-usage he mate was lying insensible near them. He told them to desist. They refused, and he then warned
and Patrick Kelly thereupon drew their knives, would shoot them. The prisoners, Scbumen, and Aelly rushed forward and stat bed the captain in the forehead, and inflicted an ugly gash. The captain then pulled out his revolver and fired at Kelly, who fell and died shortly afterwards. The other men made an attack upon the captain with their drawn knives and it was not until the tance that he was able to stagger to his cabin. second mate and the boatswain came to his assis-
He also sustained a large cut on his finger, and was otherwise illtreated. The steward also came on to the deck and Goydziewski struck bim a violent blow in the face and knocked him down, and Brown stabbed him in the back with a knife.
attempted to force open the captain's cabin. Two of the defendants made further threats and
Shortly afterwards the men lowered a boat and before the Naval Court on 28th and 29th March. went ashore, where they were arrested, and taken The first mate was not present, as he remained to look after the affairs of the ship.
Evidence was then called.
in the documents received from the Colonial Mr. Arthur, first clerk to the Magistrates, put Secretary's Office, and also the report of the pre- ceedings at the Naval Coart conducted by the Vice-Consul at Iloilo.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.