STEALING IRON RAILINGS.
GOVERNMENT VICTIMISED.
AM
#pector Kent.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
British-
Japanese-
Tan Tientsin
Cassis
Siberia Maru Tofuku Maru Hakushin Maru
Weishing
NEWS FROM HOME
Yesterday's processions and funeral services in honour of Nurse Cavell were easily the most impressive demonstrations of national feeling that we have witnessed in the past the chrtege itself added to the effect. But the one thing that gripped the spectator was the miles on miles of barcheaded people standing in
THE CHINA MAIL.
CONSCRIBING.
"INTELLECT."
Admiral Koltchak is out to over- throw the Bolshevik re.in Russia, but he is not abore taking a few
MRS. BELCHER'S
ADMISSION
JUDGE REFUSES TO GIVE HER A DIVORCE..
TUESDAY
ABOLITION OF TELE- GRAPHIC CENSORSHIP.
We have received the following letter from the Secretury of 16
In the Divorce Div. before Mr. Chamber of Commerce:- Justice Coleridge recently.
"This is one of the saddest cases
E.
"Attorney-General's Chambers. Courts of Justice, Hongkong. July 22, 1929. A. M. Wallianus, Esq..
Secretary
few years. The very simplicity of and restaurants are crowded to the as a saviour of liberty, and his short husband, Lionel Herbert Belcher, that. Hongkong Generul Chumber of
N
at agency
自言
Omsk, Koltchak has
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JOLY 51. 1919,
WEATHER BEPORT,
July 228, 194. (67.-No rotarus, from Japan, Vladivostock and Inshine. Pressure bas decreased slightly an all reporting stations: the trough remains practically stationary.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours euling at 10 am today. 0.00 inch. foto January 191 37.84 inches, Besinst sa sverage of 47.30 inches.
Farvenat for the 21 hours ending at coon on July 23rd.
Hongkong Oap Rock. E wilds, nederate; fine.
-Fhannel. Light northerly
oc variable wind's
3-borib coast of China between
No I
4-South coast of China between Rocking and Baloan. moderate.
N.E. winds
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER.
REPORT.
JULY 22. 1913.-A..
Wind:
woran reclining in a smart motor car, garbed in electric blue from crown.to heel, and in order that none should LONDON'S TRIBUTE TO EDITH miss the full spectacle as she passed down Bond Street, she had her feet CAVELL Large quantities of iron railing
lifted into the straps attached to the have been missing from various.
top of the door, the better to display places lately. The Government have
[From Our Own Correspondent.]the blue silk hose and blue shoes. been spending a great deal in restor
LONDON, May 16. Crewds of fashionables are passing ing railings especially in the vicinity
and out of the Royal Academy. of Bowen Road, where as many as
and the motor cars in Paccadilly are leaves from the book of his enemies in the whole of my career at the 90 lengths were stripped off the
again so thick that the traffic is often He has already adopted the convenien: Bar," declared Mr. Priestley, K.C., roadway. Near the Wongnekchong
held up. The race parties seem to be device of forcibly dissolving represen-when imploring the court to exercise Road over 140 railings have gone
greater than ever. and the theatrestative assemblies that do not haif him discretion in favour of Mrs. Gladys during the last eighteen months.
Belcher. She sought to divorce her On the night before last an Indian
limits. constable on duty near Black's Link
The quietest people are, the cld way with dissenters has not been kinema actor and one of the chief
Commporee. heard sounds of hammering going
obility, for the rioters in expendi- bettered even by Petrograd. Such witnesses in the Billie Carleton Dear Sir, Chinese tunsing off with the top dead silence for long after the foodstuffs during the war. They of despotion in all ages. But in his duct, but Mrs. Belcher admitted mis. the recent Notification to the effect
He went up the hillside and saw
ture are the profiteers of munitions actions as these are the commonplaces to the charges of cruelty and miscon apprebegsien as to the meaning of foarlung und Larocks. The sam
cocaine case. There was no denial. An there seems to be a little mis- railing. This man was given six coff wrapped br the Union have wased far, and now they are months! hard labour with faus hours Jack han, passed. Something showing off.
latest move the Admiral copies closely conduct herself and asked the court that stocks by Mr. G. N. Ome this betwist a moan and a sigh broke. But the face of the country a step which the Bolsheviks were the to exercise discretion in her favour, morning. on the application of In from the myriad waiting womens changing. The great estates first to take. According to his newley, K.C, and Mr. W. O. Willis.
Counsel: For petitioner, Mr. Priest)
The sensorship of international 25. the procession
telegrams whether by cable or by past, are changing hands. went
fancy at but thac
the prices. The appearance of wealth is
wireless, will be abolished us from Was all-save
Belcher, said Mr. Priestley, seduced solemn music of the bands largely misleading. Professional mobilised the intellectuals." He his wife when she was only 16 I am writing to let you know that
midnight. 23rd-24th July, 1010," playing the Dead March at certain people, and even landed people. have has, that is to say, issued orders for years old. They both acted, and in hems thus af censorship will points and the pipes playing. The red much. London and other the conscription of all in the learned August 1915 were married at the be abolished at the said time and Frontans of the Forest at Elverpool cities are full of officers who have and artistic professions to serve his then only 18. Her husband treated business community are at liberty to Richmond Registry Office. She was that from that came onwards the List of vessels in port the Street. Never has daughter of Albion be given gratuities on complet morning.
been more proudly received in her in their service, and of unemployed cause, which, apparently, is short of her with great cruelty, which was make use of Codes for telegrams. home land, and never has mortal who are living on the, government prophets and teachers. We should perhaps. accounted for by the fact whether to foreign counties or the t body been more reverently laid to dole, but it is a fictitious prosperity, ) have thought that there could be no that Belcher was addicted to drugs. United Kingdom or other British ter-F rest than this simple nurse from Ner.and expert observers fear what will lack of
intellectuals" in Siberia Once at her mother's house he ritory in the same way as they did folk, whose record is now regarded follow later in the year, when the It was the compulsory domicile attempted to throw a vase at her. before the war. as a beaison in the city of Norwich Coles are stopped, unemployment of most of them in Tsarist days. On another occasion, when he saw beneath the shade of whose ancient threatens, and a heavy emigration If they are unwilling to work the signatures of some coloured men
Yours faithfully, cathedral she lies at peace..
Trade and industry are for Kolchak, can it be because they in his wife's autograph album, he begins.
(gd) E POLLOCK, In a way, the whole proceedings getting back into their stride slowly. identify him with the old regime? got into a violent temper, caught from Brussels to Norwich have syrn Everything is very dear, and the However that be, his experiment in her by the hair, and dragged her
Attorney-General, Balised the ruin of the German con tendencies are ever upward, even six compulsion of mind is not likely to across the floor. A Mrs. Fanagalli, ception of militaristic might over months after the Armistice, so that be successful. Lenin and Trotsky right. They violated Belgium and the middle classes especially are tried it, but they have secured the thought to rule by murdering apprehensive for next year and its support only of those thinkers who saintly women like this. nurse anticipated increase of the Income greed with them from the first or To-day their navy has sullenly Tax.
who preferred., their policy with a surrendered rather thaw fight. This makes their indignation the its faults to that of foreign interven their army has vanished even in the runter when they read successive tion. Bela Kun reduced the plan to eleventh hour of the struggle, their reports of national expenditure, with absurdity when he took office by raising monarchs are deposed and disruption revelations of amazing laxity, waste the remuneration of the whole of the is at work in all their vital parts. In and imbecility on the part of official authors and pressmen of Hungary contrast, the gentle woman they slew dem. Even at this day there are in and turning them into civil servants she was silly to make a fuss, as she travels in honour from capital, to one part of the south-east London with generous pensions. But even could go with any man she liked. capital, with kings and queens and nine miles of army motor cars, many in Hungary independent thought has The next day he brought home a two entire nations grouped to see her of them rew, rotting and cracking not been killed. It is all to the good man with whom he invited his wife
under the weather, while business that the prospective liberator of to commit misconduct. FLYING PROGRESS.
firms are paying fancy prices for Russia should be willing to take refused, he struck her in the face. trade vehicles and nothing effective lessons even from his enemies, but She left him then for good. Cast on is being done to dispose of the when he confines his studies to the her own resources, she obtained work Government's surplus cars.
more tyrannous and futile of their on the stage at 2 10s.. a week;!
Lieutenant, after four years, 208. experiments one may be forgiven which she found was not enough
Lieutenant, after six years, 248. for doubting his claim to any helpful to keep her.
She made the Lieutenant-Commander, 30s, to Koshun... genius of his own.
acquaintance at а mas. who dis. by 2s. triennially. was very kind to her, but she! Commander, 40s. to 52. by 4. ceased her acquaintance with him. triennially. Not long afterwards she met another Captain, 80s to 754. by 5s. trion- man who made love to her with the nially. with him from February 1918 #:|| notion of marrying her. She lived
this year, and he was still prepar to marry her.
Chunsant Wasun. Hala
Boron Inchcape Yashing Chipshing"
Leongsang
Fairing
Kansu
Promilient
Chesan
Coangshow
Protesilaus
Prosper
Wellowra
Cardium Chingcha Hung Wan 1
Actoriante
Tuncervilic
Dark-
Deute Besitany!
Portuguese-
Suntak Heiping
Paitoku Maru 5. Nanyo Mare 2 Ryoyu Maru Koyo Maru Toyama Maru Chofu Maru Masayoshu. Maru
Chinese-
Shan Shing Chuen On Wing Hof Lee Kam Ying Fat Ato Hen Wing Hang Tal Shury Shen Kong
Po Lee
French-
fade Kaiping
Siamese
Kaeo Samtid Valaya Pinsamud
SALE OF CROWN LAND.
public auction, with a lease of 75
Po.
O.B.F. FOR CENSOR, AS WELL AS R.LP.
pass.
and
ап
but from
Meas while the limpet bureaucrats cling to their offices in Whitehall and else where and officials are being paid big salaries chiefly to yawn and read the papers.
A BRILLIANT OPERA. The Covent Garden Opera season
CABLE DELAYS. There are still numerous com-
ri
who was in the fat, interfered and was turned out. He then struck his wife in the face, knocking her down. Mrs. Belcher left the house, but returned with a friend named Miss Bishop. Miss Bishop stayed, and during the night Mrs. Belcher saw her husband get up and go to Miss Bishop's room.
NEW NAVAL RATES OF PAY.
Station.
Hour.
Vidivostock 65. Nomuro Ga.
Exkodate... Eckio Kochi Nagasaki...! Kagoshima.
Oshi
This is a copy of a telegram
to
Nabo......... Ishijimi Bonin Laland)
Barometer
at Sea Lovel
Humidity:
Belcher, said counsel, told his wife the Commodore from the Admiralty, We haiwera. 49.99 13 100
dated July 17.
husband.
When she
He
FOLLOWING NEW RATES PAY.
Midslipman, no change, Acting Sub-Lieutenant, 10. Sub-Lieutenant, ro change" Mate. 186.
Lieutenant, 179..
Rear Admiral, £5.
Vice Admiral, £8.- Adenira!, £7.
Instructors
for 46
Branch except Instructor Captaing
less and rate on entry 20s. Marine Officers as for Executive Branch according to Naval relative Warrant Officers (mechanical), 158.
Hankow Ichans Hiukiang!. Changaha Shanghai..
Gntela....
Sharp Pk... 7 a. "0.89 Amey 6a, 19.82 Swatow
Taihoku.
Taicht....!
99.81
Pescadores.49 Hongkong Canton ...
Osp Rock
6a
Macan... Wachow
ลม
Paktoi
Er
Roibo
Phalien.
Tonane
C.St. James Aparri
Directin
Force.
Westher.
C. W. Jarrar, Chiez Arrietant.. Hongkong Observatory, July 29, 1819. T. BAROMETER, reduced to a degra Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in-
inces, tentre and hundredths.
1. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in de <rees Fahrenheit
dop, the humidity of sir saturated with 3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura-
noisture being 100.
Redford Seals.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points. 5. FOROT OF WIND, sccording to
jetached olond, drizzling rain, I fog. B. STATE OF WEATHER, 6 blue sky, a gloomy, hail, lightning, o overcast thunder, y vigibility dew, wer passing showers, a squal, r rata, 100W 7. Rar inches ceaths and hun. freótim
a
HONGKONG TIDES.
As the competitors for the Atlantic Hight gather in number, and as schemes far passenger and traffic fiy ing are brought forward, people are talking a little wildly of the imise diate developments of fying. As a matter of fact, experts are much slower in their estimates of the pro- gress to be made in the next few i years. "Given five millions sterling"" said one ofthem the other day Stet is another sign of the return to a plaints of cable delays to the Far think we could made trade flying normal London. It opened brilliantly, East and business firms are bombard successful in three years". But that with everybody who is anybody there ing the Postmaster General and sum is no forthcoming, and so the to welcome Madame Melba, whose M.P's with evidence of the harm to
Admiral of the Fleet, £9. advance, though sure, will be more ovation was greatly augmented by a business through slowness that each other, said counsel, and if Mrs. plus 3 te Mate and Lieuterunt, Manila
Apparently they were devoted to
Engineer Branch as for Executive Dagupan gradual
The number of air mishaps of late who waved their slouch hats and tions on a fuctuating market well asked for, she would marry this plus fs. as Commander. At the offices of the Public Works have made a big impression on the coo-ed" at her long after every nigh impossible. The Government other man.
large body of Australian soldiers tangles quotations and makes transac Belcher obtained the relief she now plus 4s. as Lieutenant-Commander, Legaspi Department yesterday afternoon
Tacloban there was offered for letting ing why there were not so many protege, Thomas Burke, formerly priority rights of the departments, tinued, Belcher was said to be very tas 5. less und Parcaster Rear-
public mind and many are wonderbody else had grown tired. Her declare they have removed the
In August 1916, Mr. Priestley contive Branch except Paymaster Cap 304.20.29.72
Accountant Bruncit same as Exec. Boilo
Surigao... during the war." years, a piece of Crown Land knew course, that there were just as many from Italy and scored an instant will have to be done to meet the went to see him. They found him
The answer is, of a Lancashire pit boy, came fresh but it is realised that something more ill, and his wife and Mrs. Panaguli Admiral £4.
Labuan... as Kerloon Inland Lot No 1283 but the censorship kept them dark. success. He is a new English tenor situation. situated between Kowloon Icland Now officialdom is not showing a with a great future. Sir Thomas the
Medical Branch sane as Executive Lot Nos. 62 and 1301, Jordan Road,very sympathetic attitude to the Beecham is conducting grand opera of sending cables overland
It is only now that dancing with a Belgian girl. He Branch plas 55. all through, but habit has been stopped became very angry at his wife visit-initial rate 21s. Kowloon. There were about half it effective parachutes that have been the old style, with works famous Marseilies by rail, before placing house and struck her. Early this 50s by Be, triennially.
to ing him, and turned her out of the dozen Chinese bidders present and divised for use in case of accidents singers as his principals and all the them on the wires. The Postmaster year Belcher, in his evidence in the
Chaplais on entry 20. rising to starting with the upset price of $19.780 the sale proceeded by bids explanation seems to be that people
to aeroplanes or airships The world of riches and fashion as his General now promises that cables Billie Carleton case. admitted that he
Executive of $20 to $19,360 when the property are apt to be unduly alarmed if they thank Heaven, is out of it, and there
audience. The German element, shall be dealt with as cables. was knocked down to Mr. Chan. So have to put the harness on before is no vold as a result. Sir Thomas
was living with Miss Olive Richard THE COTTON TRADE.
son, a kinema actress. they get aboard 20 zeroplane, is reaping the reward of his longing menace of Japanese competition big picture hat, was then called.
Lancashire does not like the grow-fashionably dressed in black with a rack.
Mrs. Belcher, a pretty blonde, and besides that there is the endeavour, and his fine service in difficulty ci added weight to be giving us opera at Drury Lane to arrange for the Lancashire comtife happy?-Very unhappy, considered. The last is really the during the war.
in the cotton industry. It is hoped Mr. Priestley: Was your married to 196; Commissioned Warrant Of more decisive argument. The first is dissipated to a large extent by LORD FRENCH'S REVELATIONS. Meanwhile thirteen American com- with other women, so I left him.
mission to tour the Far East shortly. treated me very unkindly and went to 80s.; Lieutenant Commander, 328. cers, 20s. to 20.; Lieutenant, 29s. reference to the fact that all steam- Major Cassel, who has bearships carry lifebelts, yet people travel French, in his new book on the war. view to establishing a closer relation yes; he used to come home and
The disclosures made by Lord missioners have arrived here with a Did he refer to other women?-Ob, 10 866. DAA, and QM.C. and General Stuff readily enough on them.
Warrant Officers (non-smechanical), Officer here for the past few years.
have set the debaters geing. One ship between the cotton goods in admit he had been with other women.. less wll through. has received showers of congratule with great interest the experiments ness, and the other half screams that they have toured Lancashire they used to knock me about.
Newspaper managers are watching half applauds him for his outspoken-dustries of the two countries. After
Did you complain?--Yes, and he
Schoolmaster, no change. tions on his Services being recognised which a group of London newspapers be should be punished for disclosing will go to Belgium, France and
Coussguard. New Sobeme Chief by the award of the O. B. F. Military is making in delivering editions by such things as Lord Kitchener's Hollaud. Division). Major Cassel has alair to seaside and provincial centres. interference with the command,
Mrs. Beicher corroborated her Officer 14. to 18. Gd. Divisional been Deputy Chief Censor. He It has so far "proved a good and the shortage of aheils, while he
counsel's statement as to the circum-Chief Officer 20.- Old Scherce Chief MAD DOGS. felinquished the appointment of advertiement
stances which led to her leaving her Officer 126 to 176, Duvisional Chief G.S O. on the arrival of Lieut." stunt,"
Officer 18. Cruiser Service 11s. The outbreak of rabies in this effective is in command in Ireland. He him
Mr. Priestley: Had you any money Second Mate up to 21s. muxianura mere self. I am assured, has replied tartly country, which started last year except what you earned ?--Not a
through an airman bringing an in the rivals of the group
are him that he refuses to be muzzled, fected dog by aeroplane from France, penny. My husband never allowed Quartermesters Marines 27. to tolerably content. The train, for and if the Government tries to fix a is now very serious. All the London me one farthing-
356. according to rank. Warrant example, can deliver an edition of an muzzle on him he will throw his and surrounding areas are now under husband was living with Miss Olive runt Officers Non-Mechanical Branch. She had no idea, she said, that her Officers Marine Class I. us for War- evening paper at a south coast town position' at them..
the muzzling order, as well as the Richardson or that he took cocaine before the same edition can be dis His criticism of Lord Kitchener's west of England, part of Wales and until she saw the disclosures in the and no bat pay under six months Hal! Pay substantially improved A Chinese gentleman of 53, resic The aeroplane goes a little faster, Antwerp and other phases of the been reported in the past six months, tributed when carried by aeroplane. interference in connection with Lancashire. Hundreds of cases have ing at 76 Nullah Lane, was sent to but there is such delay at both ends war," of General Smith-Dorrien's and a curious development is that live with the man who was willing to request.
up to and inchading Commanders ex Mrs. Belcher said she ceased to cept ice misconduct and at own the Government Civil Hospital suffet-loading the papers at the aero pessimism, of the failure to send cats, pigs, horses and cattle have also ing from stab wounds made in his drome to which they have to be reinforcements or supplies when the teen infected.. The Board of Agricul that her husband was living with and £60 respectively. Provision £80. neck by two persons unknown, whilst motored from the office, and then flouse was being assured that both ture declines to enforce a general Miss Richardson.
marry her the very day she knew Allowances. Lodging 2100, 280 He was asleep. The injured run collecting them at some distance had been replaced, are stirring very muzzling order for the whole of the had engaged some coolies. These from the centre of the cestination bitter feelings indeed. The historian country, but they are likely to have ought to follow the decision of the
Subsistence increased maximum 20s. had a grievance, and are supposed to
Mr. Justice Coleridge thought he minimum 158. for 24 hours. have done this in revenge,
town-that any advantage is lost will be busy for years to come with to do it in the end, for every now and late Mr. Justice Bucknill, who held ances increased 50 per cent.
Tuble Money and Servants' Allow- The ideal use for the aeroplane, at the materials accumulating from day then a mad dog manages to break present, seemsto be in the delivery of to day as to the methods by which away and make a forty or fifty mile that no feeling of sympathy ought. Many allowances in nature of pay urgent messages, passengers or goods we have pursued this war. As Lord trek into another county, biting exercise discretion in favour of a
to influence the court when asked to merged into pay. at places remote from rail routes, as Rosebery once said of, another con animals as he goes.
Retired Pay increased by 50 per fer example in the back blocks of fict."We usually muddle through." A suburban Londoner the other Petitioner. He could not say Mrs. cent. Australia or the interior of China..
day established a distinct grievance her husband's conduct. There was dated to 18th February for those in Thur,
Belcher's misconduct was caused by THE PRINCES.
New rates pay and half pay ante We But as it is an expensive business
against Fate He found a bright nothing to prevent her living a Service 1st May. Now allowances the results are not numerous in that It is pleasant to note the growing eyed Aberdeen terrier with its owner's chaste life. She earned a certain date 1st July. New retired pay an- were taken ill and transferred to direction. For quick connection be- popularity of the Prince of Wales and name on its collar. He communicat amount of money-not targe, it wastedated lat April-and to apply to all! hospital after finishing their meal, tween Paris and London, or similar, Prince Albert. The Prince of Wales, ed with the owner, who replied that another of them died in hospital to journeys where business or other now that he is free from war duties, as he could not afford to keep it and true, but it was not starvation. She retired officers who have served in reasons make the expense worth is taking up other work at home could not get a muzzle he would be leaving her husband. In the circum- day.
went to live with another man after war. while, the aeroplane, of course, does with a cheerfulness and manliness glad to have the dog passed on to the stances he could not pronounce a Lieutenant after two years, from show immediate advantages in the that are charming all he meets, even lethal chamber. The ander, however, divorce decree in her favour, although Paymester Lieutenant after wight
Promotion runs Paymaster Sub- T0 m 11 saving of time. Cabinet Ministers as his war service made him the idol succumbed to the bright eyes of the she could have a judicial separation. years, from Surgeon Lieutenant after and others are flying to and from of the army. For the past few Aberdonian, and said he had taken a Paris every day.
years Prince Arthur of Connaught fancy to it and would like to keep the petition was dismissed...
This Mrs. Belcher declined, and six year, from Surgeon Lieutenant- LONDON HERSELF AGAIN.
bas usually acted for the it himself. "Delighted" said the King in public functions which his previous owner. Hardly had the The sudden revival of London is Majesty could not attend. Most of word been said than the dog broke one of the remarkable things of this these duties the Prince of Wales is loose and scampered over a dozen month. We are enjoying a sudden now astuming. At first he was pain-parishes. It was caught and the burst of quite summer weather, so, fully shy. Now he is still highly.pelice communicated with the man that all outdoor attractions are at strung but the shyness has gone. He whose name was on the collar. He their best. The parks and resorts' goes about in a singularly attractive said the dog had been taken over by of the river are crowded with men and unassuming manner. There is the other man, so he was blameless. died yesterky. He was Director retirement. and women in all the glad rags of a a good deal of the late King Edward The finder then received three sum. Geaaral of Conservancy Works. festive time. abound, and their return to "civvies" monarch he speaks uncommonly well, without a muzzle, one for having a newspapers.
Young men again "about him, and like that beloved monses one for letting the dog out-Centou me nearly forty daily pay and rotired pay is to be com
Twerty percent-of-new-rates-of- has been celebrated by a demand for with a strong ring of sincerity in his dog without a licence, and one for Watermelon cating killed colour in their garments that is sothe voice. What the multitude like about having the dog wearing a collar Japanese yesterday.
dered an due to present high cost times dazzling. The worien are not him is that he has such a way of en bearing a name other than that of The Bank of East Asia is opening according as cost of living-rises-or ufof Irving and as subject to revision behind, and an hour agol saw a young oying whatever he has in band.
after five years either up or down" the owner...
ta branch in Canton,
15.
• Colonel Crosse.
Chief Officer in Command. the Major Castel's point of view of delivery times, to such critics as bave come near
award was in the Birthday Honcurs.
STABBING.
ANOTHER VICTIM.
In connection with the poisoning incident reported in yesterday's issue
of the China Mail, in which five men
MR. SILVA-NETTO
IN COURT.
i
Mr. A. FJB. Silva-Netto, summoned for failing to cancel à receipt stamp, was fined $5 by Magistrate Lindsell this morning.
A TARDY HONOUR.
Major General F. Ventris has been awarded the C.B. in the recent Birthday Hinours, bis first honour during a lengthy period of service going back 44 years.
newspapers.
Commander, after six years, from Instructor-Lieutenant after six years,
•·from・・ Instructor-Lieutenant-Com- mander after eight years.
Retirement ages off branches to be brought into line,
Kept on" offcers to be paid na Admiral Tan Hsia-hoog, aged 52, though retired from date doe for age
CANTON ADVERSARIA.
"
copiled at the National Almanac Office The tide table kiven below has been iLondon from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an atomatic tide-recording machine in the The zero of the table corresponds with Wator "Polica Basin at Trim Sha Tauf Juring the years 1949-8." the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty hart, which has been found to be zoet 1 inches below mean sea-level
To obtain the depth of water on the de gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard
inches to the height giver in the table, add 2 feet 4 inches, and on the ganga Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot
Jaly 23 to 28, 1818,
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HONGKONG HB4JSTER.
Baromete ... Temperature 87 Hamidity.... Direction of
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Pravions
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ས- T.F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong) beervatory, July 22, 1915.