Mr. Whitehead left the next mort by the Empress boat, and a little crowd nds assembled Statue Wharf to him farewell and bon voy Reception of the Declaration of Peace.
With the exception of the tiring a salute and the dressing of warships in harbour, the news t ce had been declared wiv received here very quietly; not even a pubic holiday was proclaimed, which fact caused some little sitrprise and disappoint ment.
Sinking of the steamer Pakshan, On Monday night, the 2nd inst, the British steamer Pakshan (of the Shan Line), whilst I at her buoy new Tardine's old whart at West Point, settled down suddenly, owing to a suction valve of the donkey e gine having been left "pen, {an eventually sunk in about fifty feet of water. She was busily taking in cargo at the time and her settlement was not noticed for a while, not indeed until it was too late to prevent the inevitable disaster, which was made more serious by the vessel taking fire. The swamping of the engine room rendered it impossible to play on the flames, The Chinese on hoard hastened to leave the sinking vessel, which, after every effort had been made to save her, was abandoned to her te. Tt is int-rided, T believe, to raise her, though being an old ship an estimate first required, which the Dock Company ill no doubt furnish, The vessel_as she lies is to be sold by auction by Messrs, Hughes and Hough.
Sad Death on H.MLS. " Terrible."
First-diss P-tty Ottice Grounds of Ferrib'e died from cholera on st, aged 26. Petty Officer tid to be the best shot in having for two years made unique scores, especially that of 1901, when he scored 8 hits out of 8 rounds. He Fremible won for herself as being the best layed an important part in the name the
ship in the Royal Navy so far as shooting concerned. Only recently Mr. Arnold White sent the deceased a cheque for a good round sum in appreciation of his proficiency as a good shot, but which had to be returned to the donor as being "subversive to all discipline."
Grounds was exceedingly popular with his shipmates, and his death was quite a shock to them, more especially as it was reported thet he was progressing farourably.
He was buried with fall Naval honours, and the funeral was attended by Commodore Robinson, Captain Perey Scott, and numerous other officers, pet: y oticers, and wen from H.MS. Terrble, the Chaplain of the ship conducting the service. Th- deceased died at the Kennedy Town hospital, whi her h- had been removed.
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