The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-03-14

trader, the Lillian Grace, and from her
obtained brief particulars of the loss
OF the schooner Sandfy of this port.
1t is a coincidence that the news of
the wreck was brought by sister yes
sci to the Sandfiy, and that both were
originally built here years ago for the
Admiralty, and flew the white ensign.
The Sandfiy, Renard, Beagle, and an
other formed the quartette of survey
gunboats referred to. 1t was in the
Beagle that Bell and Davis left Mel
bourne. The Sandfiy now lies on q
reef of San ChristOval, one OF the
Solomon Islands; q third eX-gunbuat
remains in port doing service as q
hulk, leaving the Renard the only one
of the four in active service as mer-
chairman. The circumstances at
tending the loss OF the Sandfiy briefly
are that she struck Oh a reef, and the
crew took to the boats and went to
Ugi 10 Mr.. Stevens station. From
there boats subsequently set out for
the scene Of the wreck in the hope OF
securing salvage. The schooner was
partly loaded with copra, and was
bound to Sydney at the time the acct
dent occurred. Her owner, Mr.. Kirk
patrick, was on board and in charge
of the Sandfly. 1t was his intention,
after securing what he could from the
wreck, to come on to Sydney by the
brigantine Borough Belle.
4 Captain Murdered.
The German warship SperDer ar
rived at Sydney from the Islands on
February 9Th. During her island pa
troll the Sperber visited samoa, then
went on to the German island possess
sions in the Pacific, visiting Jaluit in
the Marshall Islands, New Britain,
the Fead Islands, the Admiralty
Group, and German New Guinea. A
flying visit was also made to Queen
Garcia Harbor, Boku Island, in the
German division OF the Solomon
Group. While at New Britain the
Sperber received word of the murder
of Capt. Stalio, well-known island
shipmaster, under circumstances
given in these columns some time
ago. The German warship proceeded
to the island at which the outrage
took place, and arrested two natives
who were found to be implicated in
the crime. 1t was found that the
actual murderers had paid the penalty
for the death of Capt. Static with
their lives, having been shot soon
after the shipmaster was killed. The
two natives arrested by the Sperber
Were therefore sentenced to miti-
gated term of Imprisonment, and
were eventually transported from the
Fead Islands, the scene of the murder,
to German New Guinea. for period
of five years. At the German head
quarters in New Guinea, the Sperber
found that the white population
had escaped the New Guinea
fever, except in Il mild form
in a few instances, but amongst the
natives a good deal of mortality
had taken place. 1t is intended that
the German waTship shall remain at
Sydney for five or six weeks before
to Samoa, awaiting the ar
rival of the Bussard, now in sydney.
Destruction at New Rebrides.
Island news blythe trading steamers
Lubbock and Rockton at Sydney.
states that at the New Hebrides the
settlers are naturally Respondent at
the withdrawal of the little Govern
ment assistance given towards main
steam communication from
Sydney. Under existing arrange
ments the next trip Of the Rockton
will be the last that will be made
from Sydney to the New Hebrides,
and the steamer Croydon, which has
been so useful in the inter-island ser.
vice, is also to go on to Sydney. In
future the commerce between sydney
and the fine group Of Islands mention
ed will be carried on by sailing
vessels. The French residents take
a different view of the matter, and
regard it as a favorable precursor of
the annexation of the group under
the French flag, which they consider
is inevitable. The group has already
this year been visited by terrific
hurricane. A small vessel belonging
to the Australasian New Hebrides
Company of Sydney, named the
Mona, was caught in it while at
anchor, and narrowly escaped wreck
age. The crew cut away the masts to
ease the vessel, and this eXpedient
had the desired effect. They subse-
luently took her to Aneityum to refit
The steamer Croydon was also in the |
hurricane between Aoba and san |
TO on the 18th January. The lowest |
reading of the barometer was $3.50, |
and terrible sea, with binding rain,
prevailed for five hours. Great de- |
;truction of the French company's |
coffee plantations is reported in the |
Channel, and small |
schooner was seen lying broadside on |
10 the beach in the Malo Pass. 1t is
cared several lives were lost. Some |
If the centre islands in the New |
Hebrides received but little damage, |
out on Mallicollo and Aoba fearful |
havoc was wrought by the storm. |
Tongan news includes particulars of |
disaster at one one of the islands from |
4 hurricane. Two European aud ma
i've churches, Free church, and
Wesleyan church, were blown down,
md many dwellings were destroyed. |
The natives are likely to suffer from a
partial famine, the tornado having
cleared off the bread-fruit plantations
or miles.
Outrage By Natives.
Solomon Island reports received
1eb. 18th, include brief particulars of
mother outrage by natives. A trad
ng schooner, the Siskin, employed in