September 21, 1903.
Swam in heats, this race produced excellent fun. A. V. Barros won the first heat, A. E. Alves the second, and R. C. Witchell the third. In the final Alves touched the winning post before the others, Barros second and Witchell following.
WATER POLO. TEAMS OF SEVEN.
White.
Blue.
R. C. Witchell
A. V. Barros
A. J. V. Ribeiro
A. Loureiro
A. Marti
C. Cooke
F. D. Bain
C. M. S. Alves J. M. Roza Pereira F. K. Tats
L. A. Lammert R. Lapsley G. H. Rubie H. §. Holmes Blues wers first to become dangerous, Witchell having a good shot, which Tata cleared. The goalkeeper was again called on a minute later, and had scirely got rid of the ball when Witchell sent it in again,: afterwards trying to swim through with the leather; Tata, however, got hold in time Barros also had some good shots, one of which grazed the bar. From a foul, Marti dribbled down and with a well-judged effort opened the scoring for the Whites, the only goal during the first half. On the restart, Barros had a likely chance, but was unlucky. Several opportunities of equalising felto the Blues, and but for Tata's excellent goal-keeping a score would sure- ly have resulted. A splendidly contested game finished with the score
-Whites, 1 goal Blues, nil.
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All round the sport was above the average of past years. A Team Race and the Hurdle final were omitted yesterday; the latter will be on Saturday's programme. On account of this the Championship of the meeting, on points, will not be settled until the off-day. The officials in charge were the same as on previous days. An excellent selection of music was supplied by the band of the 10th B.I.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The report of the Hongkoug Football Club for the season 1902-1903 has now been issued. From this it appears that the accounts show a balance of $335.70 to the credit of the Club on the 31st August last. The following were the results of the matches played under Rugby and Association rules :-
Rugby-Lost 2; drawn 4; won 8. Points for 146; against 28 The Rugby A team, raised on account of a large number of players being available, played several matches.
Association- Lost 9; drawn 4; won 6. Goals for 31; against 34.
For specially useful play in the Rugby matches, "caps were awarded to Messrs. Pierce, Jordan, Goldring, and Wolfe. For specially useful play in the Association matches, badges were awarded to Messrs. Cooke, R.N., Lemarchand, and Cooper. The Six-a-side Challenge Cup was won by Mr. Wolfe's team.
The Club team was defeated in the Shield competition by H.M.S. Glory by 3 goals to 2. Fourteen teams entered for the Shield competition, which was won by H.M.S. Glory The matches were as closely contested and as
interesting as those of previous years. The
Shield fund shows a balance of $85.54.
The Club now consists of 339 members. During the year, 47 new members were elected. The ninth annual dinner took place at the Hongkong Hotel on the 28th March last, and was attended by 52 members. The annual general meeting for the purpose of receiving the committee's report on the past season and for electing the committee and officers for the forthcoming season will be held in the Cricket Pavilion on Friday, September 25th next, at a quarter past five o'clock.
The half-yearly meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. was held at Singapore ou the 11th inst. The net amount for the half-year available for distribution, including the sum of $71,859.89 brought forward from last account, is $524,946.20. Cat of this the directors recommend that $150,000 be passed to general reserve fund, and that a dividend of $6 per share be paid frithe half-year, leaving a balance of $152,946,20 to be carried forward to next account. The total amount of the debenture issue is $1,615,500.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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THE TONKIN FIRE.
ENORMOUS CLAIM FOR SALVAGE. It is possible, reports the Kobe Chronicle, that the Kawasaki Dockyard Company will institute legal proceedings in connection with the recent fire on the M.M. steamer Tonkin, making a claim for salvage servico rendered to the vessel in Kobe harbour and Mirume. We understand that the amount claimed by the Kawasaki Company for salvage is 170,000 yen.
On the 5th inst. a Judge of the Kobe Court, at the instance of the Kawasaki Dockyard Company, Kobe, inspected the extout of the damage done to the Tonkin by the recent known as preservation of evidenco. Messrs. Ere, for the purpose of what is legally Ots and
Hirata, Counsel for the Kawa-
saki Dockyard Company, were also present. M. de Lucy-Fossariou, the French Consul, Mr. A. Kirby, for the "Bureau Veritas," and Counsel for the Messageries Maritimes, were Mr. J. Ellerton, representing Lloyds, with already on board upon the arrival of Judge Ota. of the Tonkin, and served summonses for the The Judge held the Court in the music saloon appearance of the captain, the chief and second officers, and the chief and second engineers of the steamer, ordering them to attend at the Kobe Ku Saibausho on the 7th inst. Judge Ota next called upon Mr. Ellerton to sign an affirmation.
At this stage the French Consul asked Messrs. Ota and Hirata (Counsel for the Dock Company) for what purpose they had come on board the steamer.
Mr. Ota replied that they had come to inspect the extent of the damage done to the steamer by the fire, in compliance with an order issued by the Kobe Ku-Saibansho, the Kawasaki Dockyard Company haring applied to the Court for the preservation of evidence.
The French Consul replied that in such a case he should have been communicated with before- hand, but had heard nothing of the matter.
The Consul explained that he was on board to see what was going on, as he had po intima- tion. It was explained that notice had been sent the Consul, which M. de Lucy-Fossarien said he had never received. The Consul said he had no intention of interrupting the proceedings, but diplomatic process must not be omitted by the Court. If legal process had been omitted, he would have to lodge a complaint.
Jadge Ota then took the signatures of Messrs. Ellerton and Kirby to the affirmation and gave the subject on which their export evilence was rebuired. The information wanted was (1) the
market value of the Tonkin before the fire; (2) the portion of the steamer burnt; (3) the market value of the steamer after the fire; and (4) would the steamer have sunk had the after-part been burnt as was the fore-part, and was the Tonkin so damaged as to be rendered unservice- able? Judge Ota requested the surveyors to send in answers to these questions during the following week.
inspected the damage done. In the course of the inspection, M. Roux, agent of the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, said the fire that was extinguished by the Kawasaki Company was that near the engine-room. The fire in other parts burnt itself out and could not be extinguished.
The Court, Counsel, and all interested then
While the hole that had been made by the Kawasaki Company in the hull of the steamer was being measured, the Captain of the Tonkin explained that no water had come in that way and that it was useless, being above the water- liue.
Upon the conclusion of the inspection the Captain asked the Judge that Mr. Matsugata, Fresident of the Kawasaki Company, be asked tɔ attend on Monday at the Court. Judge Ota replied that this could not be done.
The morning's proceedings were then brought to a close.
Our Portuguese weekly contemporary O Patriota, of the 16th instant, reproduced a paragraph from the Correio Nacional, in which t was stated that it is rumoured that the present Governor of Macao, Colonel Arnaldo de Novoes, will succeed General Galhardo as Governor of Portuguese India.
A STEAMER CAPSIZED.
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OVER A HUNDRED PERSONS DROWNED, On the 12th inst, a serious catastrophe occurred in the Laichow River, about 250 miles 8. W. of Hongkong and near the French settlement of Kwangchauwan, a steamer named the On Hing, uboat 250 tons register, being capsized and a large number of persons drowned, the number being variously estimated from 80 to 160. A strong northerly breeze provailed at the time, heralding the approach of a typhoon, and a strong current in the same direction, as well as cargo stowed on the shade-dok, contributed to the capsizing of the ship. The disaster was witnessed by Captain A. E. Monger of the Swift, who in consequence of the strength of the breeze hid weighed auchor and was turning round just at the moment the Ou Hing over. turned. The cries of the terrified passengers were agonising, but Captain Monger states that he was unable to render assistance without jeopardising the safety of his own ship and the lives of a large number of passengers on board. put off from the shore to the resone, but as He saw about twenty cargo-boats and sampans
in the opposite direction to the under-current, it on this river there is a surface-current running
is improbable that many lives were saved.. As above stated, some reports place the loss as high as 160 souls, but Captain Monger is of opinion that this is an exaggeration and that 80 would be a more correct estimate.
MESSING ON COASTERS AT SHANGHAI.
of Health at Shanghai ou the subject of cholera The following report by the Medical Officer is published in the Press :-The Council under- stand that preventative measures are being taken by the Companies concerned.
Shanghai, 9th September, 1903. SIR,In reply to the Council's enquiry regarding the incidenes of cholera on board the shipping, I conferred with the Deputy Port Health Officer about a week ago on this subject and he was of opinion that the whole root of the evil lay in the extremely filthy
state in which he found the ice-chests on board these vessels; he brought this matter to the notice of the Marine Superintendent, and at an inspection of the vessels alongside the wharf this morning we found that this was in course of being attended to, the chest having been recently cleaned out, and with one exception, foreign ice substituted for the filthy native article. In this connection I would suggest that a pattern of ice-chest in which the food could not be placed in contac- with the ice, should be adopted on board all coasting vessels, as machine-made ice is not
available in the outports.
system whereby the whole responsibility of As regards messing on these ships, the present provisioning the vessel is thrown on the captain who delegates it to a steward, is essentially wrong, since it offers every inducement to economise the food allowance in order to advance private interests. Last year a case of cholera having cecurred on one line of steamers, repre-
that the above system was replaced by a scheme sentations were made to the owners, with the result
in which a resident steward was appointed for the sole purpose of inspecting the food supply of these vessels-this particular line of steamers appear to have escaped cholers this year, only o. case having been reported on board these vessels. I think this experience affords an indication as to the course to be adopted by other shipping companies. I may add that there seems nothing at present to inculpate any of supply, and the cases of cholera that have special article of food, or any special source occurred in harbour have been fairly evenly distributed over all the moorings.
Notices on the same lines as ours, but specially Lastly I would suggest that Public Health
adapted to the conditions that prevail on board ship, should be drafted out, printed in English and Chinese, and posted in prominent places (and more especially in the galleys), on board all coasting vessels.-I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A. MOORE, Acting H. Q.
J. O. P. BLAND, Esq.,
Secretary, Municipal Council,
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