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ise to a claim for towage and those ex- traordinary towage services which give rise to a claim in the nature of salvage must be borne in mind. As pointed cut in the recognized words of authority, "lowege" is a contract of service by which a ship agrees to tow another ship from one point to another, for the purpose of expediting her on her royuge, whereas an agreement to tow a disabled vessel to a place of safety is not ordinary "towage," it is "ex- tragroinary icwage," and is in the nature of salvage. I have had the advantage of considering a great number of cases decided in the Admiralty courts in England, and of the practical assistance of my nautical assessor. The Court has also had the help of the able arguments of counsel for both parties and in the result the amount the Court awards is $15,800. This sum takes into consid‹ ration and includes the expenses, etc., incurred by the Wong Kei. This sum will be apportioned as follows-Three-quarters, ie, 11,475, will go to the owners of the Wong Koi; one-third of the remaining quarter, ie., $1,275, goes to the master; and the remaining two-thirds, ie, $2,550, goes to the other cfficers and the crew of the Wong Koi to be divided in the usual As the amount awarded is larger, though only slightly larger, than the sum paid into Court by the defendants, the plaintiffs must have their costs which must be paid by the defendants,
manner.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
HONGKONG.
a stamp exchange club has been started in the Stemp-collectors will be pleased to hear that Colony. Intending members should apply to the hon, secretary, Mr. C. Pelns, Military Hospital. According to an official telegrain from the
Formosen Government carly last week, four new cares and three deaths from plague were report ed as having cecurred in the Taipeh district, with three cases and two deaths at Toshiyen. This makes the total number of cases from January last 1,987, of which 1,516 have ended fatally.
The Governor's Trak residence, having been completed, has been taken over by the Govern- ment House staff. If Sir Henry Blal e adheres to bis intention of returning to Hongkong in August-it is possible that he may extend his stay in England in view of the postponement of the Coronation-His Excellency is expected to take up his residence at the Peak.
The Rudecino Malitas, & email 8 esmer which has been thoroughly overhauled in Hongkong, fitted with new propellers, etc., for service in the Philippines, went on her trial trip on Tuesday and made satisfactory speed. Mr. H. F. Cermichael was superintending engineer. The steamer is 150 fest long by 22 feet beam and 11 feet depth. Captain T. Groves will take her across to Manila.
In Hongkong, the home of acting appoint. His Lordship added that in this case he had mente. the following paragraph from the given three-fourths to the owners, which was
thanghai Union should be appreciated :-A very full sum; he had not first of all taken off rather peculiar acting appointment has been the expenses and tl en divided the three-fourths,made by the Council, but it was inevitable. but had allowed the whole thing to be divided. The Secretary has had to go to Japan for the He thought the owners would come off very well. benefit of his health, while the Assistant Secre- Mr. Slade suggested that his Lordsbip might taty is on home leave, the consequence being make some comment upon the extravagance of that the Municipal Engineer has been appointed the claim.
to fill the Secretary's cffice in the meantime.
His Lordship said he had thought of that. If this had been an arrangement that they had made on board this ship, saying, "We will not pull you away until you agree to pay us this sum, of over $57,000," there would have been a great deal in what counsel said. But here the case was clear enough. They left it to the Court and what they said did not affect them one way or the other. The agreement was that the question of payment be left to the owners. The owners could not setile it and it came before the Court. In the case of a man coming on beard a helpless ship and in an unconscionable manner saying, "Unless off," his Lordship would have had something you pay us a certain stm I will not pull you to say about it in considering the costs. But here the case was different. If the value of the ship had been crigitally returned as $65,000 instead of $28,000, which was the amount erroneously stated in the answer, and the defendants had paid a very little more into Court they would have been all right.
The Court rose.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
The first tie in the Hongkong Water Polo Shield Competition was played off on the 14th inst. at the Victoria Recreation Club between the Royal Engineers and the Naval Depot, Kowloon. After a fast game, the Naval Depot won by 5 goals to 2. Mr. W. A. Crake was referee. The water polo match at the V.R.C. on the 17th inst. between teams of the Welsh
Fusiliers and Royal Artillery ended in the crushing defeat of the latter by 10 to 0.
The British torpedo-destroyer Janus, Lieut. Corbett, left the Harbour on the 16th inst. on a trial spin, but Lad.to put back owing to mishap to one of her flanges. When the accident (ccurred, 22 knots. The Janis, despite her slow speed, the vessel was making her maximum speed of is of the most modern type of destroyer. It is rather an eloquent fact that the Handy, a boat of the same class but of much older type, made 25 knots last week against a heary sea.
In spite of counter attractions during the summer in the shape of picnics and bathing parties, a large number of people were present last Wednesday at the New Parade Ground to listen to the music provided by the Band of the 10th Bombay Light Infantry, under Band- mester Vaz. This was the first appearance of this band, and the programme submitted was very creditably executed and much appreciated. Three Chicamen were discovered early on the 16th inst. in an attempt to targle the premises of the Eastern Clock Manufacturing Company, a German firm in Wanchai Road. They had gained an entry by the simple device Mr. W. J. Saunders receives 11 strokes 7 down of climbing up the rain-pipe to the first floor
QUARTERLY MEETING,
The following are the only scores returned -
MACEWEN CUP.
Mr. W. J. Saunders Mr. T. 8. Forrest
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144
103 15
90 +
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15 entries.
BOGEY CUP AND RICHARDSON CUP.
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8
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10
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Mr. T. 8. Forrest ୦୫୧୫ 2 Mr. W. W. Clark Mr. C. H. P. Hay
17 entries. POOL.
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22 entries:
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89
28
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verandah, whence they easily made their way to the second floor, where the goods were stored. The Indian watchman empleyed by the firm heard the men at work, and went in search of them, Two heard him coming and escaped just in time, but the third was 88 tie later in getting away end was chased down- stairs on to the verandah of the first flor. Seeing capture inevitable, be sprang over the verandah, a distance of nearly thirty feet, without injury, strange to say, beyond & feet from the ground, where he alighted on his severe bruising and shaking. The fall rendered him incapable of further flight, Lowever, and he was captured, being eventually sent to hospital. That the burglars meant to make a good haul was seen in the fact that no less than thirteen clocks had been transferred from the show-room on the second floor to the verandah on the first floor, from whence they could more easily be removed when it came to clearing off. All but four of the ciccks were recovered.
The tramp steamer Ness, Captain Peart, carrying coal from Moji to Hongkong for the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, has established a good record by bringing down in six months no less than twelve cargoes. A fair average for the trip is considered to be sixteen days. Her verage, is about a day less than that, a very creditable feat considering that she has had to run up in ballast against the prevailing moncoon. The Ness belongs to the Mercantile
Marine of London.
(July 19, 1902.
Mr. E. J. Pierpoint, chief warder of Victoria Gol, left by the Empress of Japan on the 16th inst. on a year's leave.
We understand that a new Portuguese weekly paper will be published in the Colony soon. The paper will probably be styled A Verdade.
The new water-boat Tubig, built at Hong- korg, arrived safely at Manila on the 8th inst., having done the journey across in 4 days, 10 hours. Captain Scott, late of the U.S. Naval despatch boat Zafiro, took the boat over. The Tubig is consigned to Armstrong and Mackay, but it is understood that she is destired for the Compania General de Tabacos de Filipines. She is equipped with powerful wrecking pumps. Captain Scott gives the builders much credit for constructing such a strong craft. His only danger lay in the boat capsizing in the long southerly monsoon swell developing into a typhoon, which might wash boiler and machinery from the decks, where they make the vesse top-heavy. The Tubig is registered as 96 tousl but her immense water-tanks carry 250 tons, She has a very big boiler space.
A very successful and enjoyable entertain- ment given on Thursday evening the Kowloon Institute on behalf of the Institute. The Programme was as follows:-
Song. Song Banjo Solo Song: Song....... Trio Song
Flute Solo
Song
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"River of, Years' "Ever and Alway '
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Apollo March". "The Flight of Ages
"I dreamt a dream"
Three little Maide
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"That Gal's Mouth"
Mr. Hay Mr. Grey Mr. Silk
Miss Holmes
Mr. Palmer Mr. Grey
1 Miss Grey and Misses Holmes Mr. Ireland Mr. Hay
Accompanist, Mr. MOBERLY.
"POOR PILLICCDDY."
CHARACTERS.
Mr. Pillicoddy (nurseryinan) Mr. H. K. Holmes Captain O'Scuttle... Mrs. Pillieoddy Mrs. O'Scuttle..
Sarah (maid of all work)..
Mr. Grey Miss I: Holmes Mrs. Grey Miss Holmes
Scene. Mr. Pillicoddy's shop.
weather on her trip over from Macao on the The 8.8. Heungshan experienced very rough Ith inst. When off Linting Bay one of the natire crew, who was shipping heavy weather ports, was swept overboard by a big sea. The slarm was at once given" and immediat●
boat would have been at once swamped. He preparations made to lower a boat.. Captain Clarke, lowever, wisely prevented this as the at the steamer about, shortly sighting the man, who managed to keep afloat, and on coming up to him a rope was thrown which the sailor caught and was hauled on board, just twenty minutes after the alarm was given. The rescued man appeared little the worse for his immersion, and was prolific in his thanks to the genial skipper. By the way, Captain Clarke has just completed twenty-five years' service in the company, many of them on the Macao run, and it would be difficult for many to dissociate the pleasure of the week-end holiday at the ancient port from the Heungshan and its popular and able commander.
At the half-yearly examinations in music recently held, under the auspices of Trinity College, London, at Brighton, we note_with considerable interest and pleasure that a Hong- herself. Over 60 candidates presented them- kong young lady has greatly distinguished selves for examination and "Miss Christine Shelton Hooper, who entered for the Senior Section, passed with honours, and moreover was the only candidate to obtain this distine tion in Pianoforte playing. At the distribution of the certificates Miss Hooper was specially believe that Miss Hooper, before going home, complimented for her conspicuous success. W.
especially gratifying to him to learn that his old was taught for some two or three years by Mr. Ward, our Cathedral organist, and it must be pupil has done so well. Some of our readers may remember that Miss Hooper appeared at one of the concerts given by Messrs. Marsh and Ward some eighteen months ago, and most of those who heard her play then were agrees ably surprised at the skill and promise shown by the youthful performer. We trust soon to hear of even greater triumphs for this talented young lady.
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