December 17, 1896.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
oh were entrusted to Madar on his repre- | many wounded. On the Government side three nting that he required them for the men purpose of purchasing the piece of land at the corner of Arsenal Street. As to the cross-suit, which referred to the $1,000 which defendant paid to Madar, Mr. Bowley contended
was money lent, and not paid, as Madar represented, on account of the other two promis. sory notes Counsel contended that Madar peceived the defendant as to the amount of Crown rent to be payable on the land in Arsenal Street and consequently the sale had been practically cancelled and the promissory notes ought to be returned.
His Lordship gave judgment for Madar in both suite with costs.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE “SAGHALIEN.”
ELEVEN MEN KILLED.
[FROM OUR SAIGON CORRESPONDENT.]
Saigon, 5th December. The M.M. steamer Saghalion, which was due on Tuesday, 1st instant, arrived only on Thursday, 3rd inst., having been delayed by a serious accident. When sixty miles off Pulo- Condore one of the boilers exploded, killing eleven men and severely injuring nine others. Amongst the killed was a European engineer, and several Europeans (not passengers) were amongst the injured. In consequence of the accident the speed was reduced to seven knots; hence the late arrival.
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The steamer Haiphong was despatched on the 2nd to look for the Saghalien, but returned in the evening without having seen her.
The Saghalien remains at Saigon for repair, and her mails, passengers, and cargo are being forwarded by the Tamise. The latter was on the berth for Singapore, but has been replaced on that run by the reserve steamer Arethuse.
FATAL FIRÉ.
At half-past eight on the night of the 8th December the alarm rang for a fire in the Central district. The scene of the outbreak was No. 18, New Street, a three storey family house. The house was com- pletely burnt out, but the fire was prevented from spreading to the adjoining premises. A very large crowd collected, but it was speedily dispersed by the police under Inspector Wit- chell. The fire lasted about three-quarters of
an hour.
Unfortunately two women and a child were burnt to death in the house. After the flames were extinguished a thorough search was made of the premises and on the ground floor Deputy Superintendent Corcoran found one woman and a child, both of whom were dead, and on the first floor Inspector Witchell came across the charred remains of a second woman, whose arms were grasping a jewel box and a packet containing over $46 in silver. Both women, it appears, had been safely got out of the burning house, but they returned in order to get some of their valuables. They must have been suffocated, the one woman before she reached her desired belongings and the other just as she was returning to the street with them. It is not yet known how the fire origi- nated, but it was first discovered in a heap of -old rope which had been broken up and split. Yesterday Hon. Commander Hastings held an inquest respecting the death of the women and child and a verdict of "Death from excessive burns was returned.
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THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
A Havas telegram in the Tonkin papers, dated Paris, 2nd December, reads:-In the ilippines the rebels, although beaten in their engagements with the Spanish regulars, are every day extending the area of their operations. Manila papers to the 11th December, contain ints of skirmishing here and there, but no important engagement seemsto have taken
the province of Bataan on the 8th the overnment troops came up with a rebel force three hundred in the Dulit district. The ebels were dislodged from their position and put to flight, with a loss of thirty killed and
were seriously wounded, one of whom died. Next morning another battle took place between Dinalapijan and Hermosa, in which the enemy lost heavily. On the Government side the loss was one killed and five wounded.
General Rios telegraphed from San Fernando, Pampanga, that a rebel force had been com- pletely routed, leaving 112 dead on the field and carrying off many wounded. On the Government side there was no loss.
On the 9th while a Justice of the Peace, Don Pedro Mendiola, was waiting at Meypajo to catch the tramway from Malabon to Manila he was abducted by the rebels.
Two hundred and five deportees were sent to the Marianas and Carolines by the steamer Saturnus.
A commission is now in Australia to purchase horses for the artillery.
The
On the 10th December the steamer Leon XIII. arrived at Manila from Spain with eighteen hundred troops on board armed with Mausser rifles and a large quantity of military stores, including 500,000 cartridges. troops were received with great enthusiasm, which was heightened by the fact that their arrival happened to coincide with the receipt of the intelligence of the victory gained by the Government troops in Cuba and the death of Maceo, the Cuban leader
DISPATCH OF A JAPANESE ORUISER.
Tokyo, 1st December.
A report has been received by the Govern- ment from Mr. Miura, the Japanese Acting Consul at Manila, stating that on the receipt of the news at Manila that a desperate battle was fought on 8th November between the Spanish army and the rebels, the latter being success- ful, the foreign Consuls at Manila held a meeting and issued a notice to their respective nationals resident in the island advising them to take refuge in the respective Consulates, in case of the rebels advancing on Manila and endangering the lives of foreign residents.
The Japanese Government has decided to dispatch a man-of-war to Manila for the pro- tection of the Japanese resident there. The cruiser Yoshino has been ordered to leave Yokosuka at 2 p.m. to-day. It is stated that the dispatch of the Yoshino has been ordered on
the strength of reports that the rebel force is being greatly strengthened.
Tokyo, 2nd December.
The cruiser Yoshino, which has been ordered
to Manila, will call at Ujina and Okinawa, Russia, Germany, France, and Great Britain
hare also sent war vessels to Manila.-Kobe Chronicla translation.
NARROW ESCAPE OF MR. MAY'S YACHT.
At the Police Court on the 11th December Captain C. R. Null, of the steamship Chiyuen, was summoned at the instance of Hon. F. H. May for unlawfully committing a breach of articles Nos. 1,718 and 1,720, made under section 418 of
the Merchant Shipping Act.
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The defendant admitted the charge. Hou. F. H. May said the case arose out of last Sunday's yacht race. He was sailing in his yacht about 4.30 in the afternoon and just before the conclusion of the race Captain Sterling, who was with him, shouted heim." He (Mr. May) looked round and saw the Chiyuen about 30 yards away coming straight down upon the. yacht, and had he kept his course there must have been a collision, as he could not possibly have got across the steamer's bows. The steamer did not whistle or give any warning and he considered she was navigated in a most dangerous manner. If the defendant had gone southward of the mark boat there would have been no trouble. There were witnesses present who could prove the facts.
The Magistrate-The defendant admitted the offence before he heard what said.
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The defendant-I was on my starboard helm and was prepared to turn fully ra: nd. It was all occasioned by circumstances. I had cleared some cargo boats and then suddenly the yachts came up. Two crossed my bows, but the others did not see I starboarded my helm, ·
Hon. F. H. May-Why did you not whistle ? Defendant-I am very lax in blowing my whistle to Boats in which are Europeans.
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The Magistrate-That is the first thing you ought to do.
Hon. F. H. May-If my friend had not seen you you would have run me down.
Defendant-I should have starboarded my
helm.
Hon. F. H. May-You could not have done it. I do not wish to press for a heavy pénalty, your Worship. In the interest of the public and for the safety of life in this harbour I thought it my duty to bring this case to your Worship's notice. I considered that the vessel was navigated in a most dangerous manner and that she should have gone southward of the mark boat.
The Magistrate-A big steamer must give way to a small boat. Mr. May does not press for a heavy penalty and I will inflict a fine of only £5. You are liable to a penalty of £100.
THE TUNG WA HOSPITAL,
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the Tung Wa Hospital to consider the ques. medical science to reside in the Hospital. tion of appointing a Chinese trained in Western There were present Messrs Lo Tsz-chung, Lin Tez-shan,, Fung. Wa-chuen, Chang Hok-chau, Ho Chak-sang, Wong Sang-tung, and about forty others, all of whom were directors and former directors of the Hospital. Inspector Quincey and reporters of the Chinese papers also Mr. Lo Tsz-chung was selected as Chairman. attended. No kaifong people were present.-
The following account of the proceedings was supplied to us by our interpreter:
Lui Tsz-shan said-We (the Directors) went to see His Excellency the Governor on the 3rd instant, but Mr. Lo Tsz-chung, who was at that time in Canton, did not go with us. His Excellency said that he wanted to appoint a Chinese trained in Western medical science to reside in this hospital, but as Mr. Lo Tsz- chung, the president, was absent, we did not give a definite answer to His Excellency. This meeting is specially held to consider the ques. tion and we will give an answer to His Excel- ency to-morrow.
from Canton in response to a telegram stating Lo Tsz-chung said-I have just returned that the meeting was to be held to-day. I was entirely ignorant of this thing till now. The idea of His Excellency is a good one and we cannot say anything against it, but as no kaifong people are present, how can we do any. thing without their consent ?
Chang Kok-chan said-We twelve directors cannot carry the whole responsibility of mak- ing the appointment on our own shoulders, and we had better see His Excellency to- morrow and let His Excellency appoint the doctor himself. We cannot do anything against his view, because Hongkong is under British control.
Fung Wa-chuen-Why should we not appoint a Chinese trained in Western medical science when His Excellency insists upon its being made ? His Excellency will take a good and kind view in appointing a doctor. We had better appoint Dr. Chung, who is trained in Western medical science. His Excellency is by no means desirous to diminish our power; he only wants to do good to the hospital. If we had a doctor trained in Western medical science, a poor man might consult him in critical cases. To have a Chinese trained in Western medical science here. is much better than to have a European doctor here, as was proved the year before last, when Hongkong was first visited by plague.
Liu Tsz-shan-What Mr. Fung Wa-chuen has said is quite right. If we have the doctor here, the European doctors who visit the hospital will not again complain that the patients' clothes are dirty or anything of that sort.
Lo Tsz-chung asked how they could meet such heavy expence as would be involved by having such a doctor in the hospital.
Fung Wa-chuen-Is it not better to send an application to the Governor asking him to give us pecuniary aid? The appointed doctor would be under our direction. The patients can do what they like. They can have a Chinese doctor or a doctor trained in Western medical cience. Lo Tsz-chung-It is very unfortunate that no kaifong people are present. We cannot do this thing without
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