September 30, 1899.
Commander Ramsey to Mr. Looker-The Court having deliberated, I wish to ask you whether you desire to call evidence.
Mr. Looker-No.
Commander Rumsey-Then the Court will be cleared for the preparation of a finding.
About half-an hour afterwards the court was
again re-opened and Commander Rumsey read the finding as follows :—
We find that the British s. 8. White Cloud, 64,126 of Hongkong, of which Arthur Ray- mond was master, the number of whose certifi- cate was 509. issued at New Zealand, left Hongkong on the 8th September on a voyage
to Manila:
The White Cloud was built in 1875 at Hong kong, and since that time has been employed as a river steamer between Hongkong and Macao, and more recently between Macao and Canton. She was unclassed, and last underwent a Gov. ernment survey as a river steamer in Hongkong in September, 1893.
After leaving Hongkong on the voyage to Manila the ship encountered only fair weather and moderate swell. In about six hours the working of the ship had caused her to strain so much that there was 18 inches of water in her.
From this time onwards she made water in quantities, the planking opening and admitting the water in jets. Three pumps were employed in olearing the ship, but of these the donkey pump broke down, and the bilge pump was insufficient. Later on a plank was burst in by the rolling of the ship. The water increased until it put the fires out and the engines stopped of themselves. All hands then took to the boats, the master remaining behind with the second engineer to set fire to the ship in order, it is said, to avoid her being left as a danger to navigation.
The Court has not been assisted in its inves- tigation by the evidence of the master, though he has been served with a notice to attend. From the evidence it appears that he left the port on a voyage to Manila & few days ago.
CHINA OVERLAND TRALE REPORT.
SPECIAL LICENSING SESSIONS. A special sessions of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace was held in the Justices Room as the Magistracy on Tuesday. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Acting Police Magistrate, presided. and there were also present the Hon. H. E. Pollook, Dr. Clark, Mr. D. R. Crawford, Mr. W. M. B. Arthur, Mr. C. W. Duggan, Mr. G. Murray Bain, and Deputy Superintendent Baddeley.
Mr. Arthur said there were two applications in the notice sent out, but one of them had been withdrawn-that of Hajee Ally Shirazee for a publican's licence for the Happy Retreat at Happy Valley.
The other application on the notice was that of Bernard Jorus for a publican's license to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises situate at houses Nos 192 and 194, Queen's Road East, under the sign of the Eas-
tern Hotel.
Deputy-Superintendent Baddeley said there was no police objection. This was a new license. Mr. Arthur said there had been several ap- plications from this neighbourhood, but they had been refused on account of the Military Authorities objecting. In one case the applica- tion was refused because the premises were too near the French Convent, but these were near to Wanchai Market.
Mr. Pollock-On what ground did the Mili- | tary object!
Dr. Clark-Because the premises were too near the Barracks.
Mr. Crawford-Do the Military not object to this application ?
Deputy Superintendent Baddeley-We have received no objection.
Mr. F. B. Deacon, who appeared for the applicant, said his olient was in the American navy as carpenter's mate from 1878 to 1887. On being discharged at Yokohama he entered the service of the Imperial Maritime Customs as a tide waiter. He came to Hongkong in The Court have no hesitation in forming the 1894, and had been in the employ of Palmer Island Com. opinion on the evidence before it that the loss and Turner and the Green of the White Cloud was to be attributed to her ent Company. The premises in question were in Queen's Road East about ten houses not being in a seaworthy condition for the voy- age to Manila. She was not prematurely aban- from Wanchai market, There was no other doned, and her loss was not caused by any wrong-licensed house in Queen's Road East and the only one in that neighbourhood was the Praya ful act or default of the master or officers.
East Hotel on the Prays.
THE HUNGHOM MURDER.
At the Magistracy on Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. H. Gompertz, Pang Pan, carpenter, Market Street, Hanghom, and Li Ki, cook. Balkeley Street, Hanghom, were charged on remand with the wilful murder of Pan Fuk, sawyer, at Hunghom, on the 22nd August.
Mr. Bowley (Asting Crown Solicitor) ap peared for the prosecution and Mr. F. B. Des- son for the defence.
Dr. Bell said the deceased was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital at 3.30 p.m. on the 23rd August suffering from a wound in the thigh one and a half inches wide. He was very much exhausted from loss of blood. He died at 4 p.m. on the 6th September from loss of blood and blood poisoning caused by the wound. When witness made a post morteum examination of the body on the 7th September he found all the internal organs healthy, and there were no other marks of injury. The wound extended into the flesh up to the thigh bone, just escaping an artery, wounding a small muscle. All the capillaries were interrupted with blood clot. The deceased made no statement before he died. In witness's opinion the wound might have been caused by the chisel produced.
In answer to Mr. Desoon, witness said that ho believed that if the wound had been attended to at once on the spot it would still have proved fatal. He saw no signs of the deceased having been struck with a hammer. The deceased made no statement as to how he had been injured.
Leang Fuk, a boat-builder deposed to seeing the defendants attack the deceased.
The hearing was again adjourned.
A Deputy of Foreign Affairs belonging to the Nanking Viceroyalty, namely, Yu Sui-wan, ones well-known in Hongkong, arrived at Shanghai on the 19th September from Nan king to represent the Viceroy with regard to the final erection of the new Settlement Extension. --N. C. Daily News.
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The Justices consulted in private for a few minutes, and then the Chairman informed Mr. Deacon that the meeting had decided to refuse the application.
Mr. Crawford-I very much want it to be emphatically understood that he can come for- ward again.
The Chairman-That is a legal right.
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Mr. Crawford-Yes; but he may not know. Mr. Deacon-Have you any objection informing me the reason of the refusal ?
The Chairman-I do not think you are entitled to that information.
Mr. Deacon-Not at all. I asked if you were prepared to give it to me.
The Chairman-No.
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In reply to Mr. Hastings, witness said Mr. Hooper refused to sign for the notice and handed it back with a chit which said that the imme diate landlord of the 26 houses in question was Chin Wah. Then there was a note by, Mr. Duggan (Secretary to the Sanitary Board ) stating that according to Ordinance 24 of 1887. the Land Investment Company, were the owners.
Mr. Hastings said that by agreement of lense dated September 30th, 1898, the Land Invest- ment Company let 26 houses, including the ten in question, to Chin Wah for five years from the 1st January, 1899. One of the provisions in the lease, was that the tenant undertook to keep the premises in good and substantial Condition and repair, including the lime- washing. That lease had been registered at the Land Office. These being the facts, the question arose, who was liable, under this Ordinance, for the whitewashing of these premises ? Chin Wah was the immediate owner and entitled to possession; and he contended that the section of the Ordinance in question meant the owner in possession and not the owner in reversion, the latter being what the Land Company were.
His Worship reserved his decision.
V.R.C. AQUATIC SPORTS; Umpires.-Messrs. A. Denison and E. D.
Sanders,
Referee.-Mr. W. Armstrong. Starter.-Mr. G. A. Caldwell.
Official Time-keeper.—Mr. A: A. de Sousa: Handicappers-Messrs. F. Lammert, T. Meek, and W. Armstrong.
The arrangements for the comfort of tho spectators at the V.R.C. Aqustio Sports, which commenced on Monday, were much better than last year, the lighters being replaced by a couple of bamboo structures capable of accommodating quite a large attendance. Among those who honoured the proceedings with their presence yesterday were the President of the Club, His Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.), the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lookhart, C.M.G.; and the Chairman of the Club, Com. mander Hastings, RN. The Club Champion. ship finished the same as last year with A. A. Alves first and A. E. Alves second-and the time was exactly the same, 1 min. 144 sec. In the Members Race Jorge, last year's winner, came in second, being beaten by A. A. Alves, CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (THREB LENGTHS.
prizes:
A. A. Alves A. E. Alves
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R. Lapsley, F. Jorge, and J. H. R. Hanos also competed. A. A. Alves won easily by two and a half yards, but his brother had's tough struggle with Lapsley for second place. Time, 1 min. 14 1/5 sec. PLUNGING.-Two prizes :—
R. Lapsley...
F. M. Roza Pereira.
F.W. White, F. K. Tata, J. M. Rosa Pereira, J.M.S. Machado, A. Humphreys, J. C. Logan, A. A. Alves, A. E. S. Alves, J. H. R. Hance, and H. A. Lammert also competed. Each competitor
PROSECUTION BY THE SAINTAKY had three tries. The two greatest distanous
BOARD.
were done in the first round. F. M. Rom Per- eira covered 44 ft. 9 in., and Lapsley, passed this by an inch and a half. Logan was third with 44- ft. 6 in. and White fourth with 44 ft. 14 in.
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At the Magistracy on Thurday, before Mr. H, Gompertz, Mr. Shalton Hooper appeared, as
MEMBERS' RACE (FOUR LENGTHS)-Hand- the Secretary of the Hongkong Land Invest- ment Company, to answer ten summonses charg- icap. Two prizes. First prize presented by ing him with not having limewashed ten houses. Mr. A. Denison. First and second in each heat
to run in final. Mr. Hastings appeared for the defence.
Heat 1 Inspector Brett said that on the first instant he visited the houses one to 17 (all numbers) in A. A. Alves, owes 26 -- Moon Street, and one to nine (all numbers) | J, H. R. Hanoe, owes 15. Sun Street, and found that they had not been F. W. White, "Go’ limewashed, as they should have been, during | J. M. Roza Pereira, owes 10 the months of July and August. He had the J. Grant Smith, owes 18
Heat 2- houses under observation during these months, and knew that they were not limewashed. He | F. Jorge, owen 19 reported the matter to the Sanitary Board R. Lapsley, owes 21 and notice requiring them to limewash the J. Mills, "Go.” houses within seven days was served on the E. Herbst, owes 13. owners, the Hongkong Land Investment Com- A. E. S. Alves, owes 24 pany. He left the notice at the office of the Company on the 18th September. He visited the houses again on the 26th September and found one to three, Moon street, and one to nine (all numbers), Sun Street, still unlimewashed. Summonses were accordingly taken out in res- pect to them.
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A, A. Alves Jorge...
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The time of the first heat was 1 min. 424 sec and of the second 1 min. 52 seo. In the Alves lost two seconds in starting, and at and of the second length he was still last. Han
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