The record-union., 1893-12-29
GILBERT ISLANDS.
The Entire Group Regarded as Occu
pied by Great Britain.

The Entire Group Regarded as Occu-
pied by Great Britain.
BosToN, Dec. 2S.-It is said at the Office
of the American Board in regard to the
occupation by the British of the remain
ing islands OF the Gilbert group that the
entire group has been regarded as occu-
pied by Great Britain. 1t is not believed
the British will depose the native King
Of the Gilbert Islands, for they have hith-
erto sustained him. He is respectable
and intelligent man, and the situation
has been for the good of the islands. He
is ruling under British protection. 1t is
said the occupation of the islands by the
British has been distinctly for the benefit
Of the people, for the Government has
been wholesome and efficient.
The report that under the British q few
American traders at the islands will be
forced to leave simply means the British
will not tolerate the continued sale of
guns, liquor and tobacco by these Amer
leans to the natives. That is all tho
American business there is in the islands
and it is bad for the natives.
LONDON, Dec. 28.-In regard to the re-
ported seizure of the Gilbert Islands by
the British the Colonial Office says the
whole group was formally annexed by
Great Britain in June. 1892. and have
been in Great Britain's possession ever
since.
NEARLY CAPsIZED IN A GALE.
Fearful Experience of British Battle
ship in the Bay of Biscay.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Admiral de Horsey
sends to the Times letter received from
an officer on board the British battle-ship
Resolution, describing the fearful expert
enoe of the ship during gale in the Bay of
Biscay: Even in moderate weather the
Resolution rolled forty-fve degrees each
way. We steamed slowly, keeping her
head to the sea, knowing that any devia-
ton would break down the engines and
capsize the ship. The next day the gale
moderating, and the coal running short,
we dare not turn for fear of going over,
but on the afternoon of December 2lst the
weather allowed an alteration of our
course, and the vessel was able to make
for Queenstown. Every man on board
felt thoroughly unsafe" Commenting on
the letter, Admiral de HOrsey says there
is no excuse for new iron ships so con-
. .structively weak as to become danger
ously strained and leaky in one gale. In
his comments to-day, the Secretary of the
Admiralty, replying TO question, said
the structure of the Resolution was not
damaged. and the cost for repairs would
only be Sl,750.
To Regulate Bourse Spectators.
LONDON, Dec. ga Berlin dispatch to
the Ne,0S says: The report of the Govern
ment committee appointed to reform the
bourse regulations has been published
and is likely to produce a strong i'm
preston upon the bourse. One PROPOSE
tion is that any one enticing persons to
speculate on the bourse, while knowing
such speculation may endanger his
means of existence, Shall be punished by
imprisonment for six months and by not
more than $500 fine, and the banker shall
in all cases have no claim upon debtors.
Also proposition that firms making
wrong or purposely insufficient state
ment in introducing loans upon the
bourse, shall, within five years, make
up any loss suffered by holders Of these
securities.