WEATHER.KEPORT.
December 196: 1h 11m-No returca. from Vladivostock or Japanese stations. Pressure has increased considerably at Shanghal and Welbalwei, and slightly at all other reporting stations,
The anticyclone has strengthened. Strong monsoon may be expected of Chips along the south-east co and of the China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the #4 hours anding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0,00 Inch Total since Jennáry, 1st, -76.14 Inches. against an average of 82.66 inches.
Forecast for the 14 beurs ending at nou on December 20th.
CHIESE TELEGRAMS.
(By arrangement with Wak Tsz Yat Po.)
:
SHANGHAI, Dec. 18. Lau Kang Yan, the newly appoint ed 'Minister to Tokyo, has formally tendered his resignation.
Li Hau Ki, the Fuklen Tuchun, in a telegram to the Peking Government, says that important evidence has been obtained in the Foochow case.
The Minister of Education has. laued instructions to all Principals of colleges and schools ordering them to warn their students got to take any illegal action..
The China Bank recommends that the Government should issue $40,000,000 special bonds for the 1.Bengkong to Gap Rock. NE.specie payment of the Bank. wlads, strong; flue
The Military and Police authorities have decided to prohibit raids on -Formors Channel. The same as shops for Japanese goods.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY, SCOTSKONG, DAILY WEATHER.
REPORT
DECEMBER 29, 1912—4.1.
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The Yunnan, Hunan and Kwong- tung Tuchuns have jointly wired to Kan Wan Pang asking why he should make loans while peace is not yet made.
The Peking Government has granted Dr. Wellington Koa a des cretionary power to sign the German Peace Treaty.
The Foreign Relations Committee has decided that the Foochow case be dealt with in Peking.
General Cho Tsang proposes to raise a huge loan by lasuing domestic (bords for the extension of the Peking-Suiyang railway to Urga.
Chow Tsze Chai announces that the negotiation for a $24,000 loan is nearing completion,
CHARGED WITH WILFUL MURDER.
RE-ARRESTED PRISONER IN DOCK.
Wong Kwong, the re-arrested pri- soner, was this morning brought be. lore Mr. R. Wood charged with the wilful murder, with others not in custody of the late Warders Speed and Harnam Singh at the Vicioria, Jail on the morning of the 15th inst.
His Worship: Do you anderstand the charge?
Defendant: Yes.
The case was' remanded to the 26th at 10 am
ASHANGHAED" CEYLON COOL'E
A Singalese was brought before
M. J. R Wood this morning on a charge of being a vagrant
Inspector Keni said the defendant
was a coal coolie in 'Colombo and was working on board the s.s. "Tras os Montes when he went to sleep in 4. the bunker, When he awoke, he found that the ship was in the middle of the sea... He landed here with the Wiltshire Regiment and had stayed at the barracks until a few days ago when he was handed over to the Police. The Captain of the ship, left him stranded here.
Blongk na Observatory. Dec. 13, 1613- L. BAROMETER, Pedased to 32 degress Fahrenheit, on the level of the son la nches, texins and hundredths
1 TEMPERATURE, in the shade la de arees Fahrenboit
a. HUMIDITY, In percontage of saturs sen, she humidity of air saturated with moisture veing 100.
His Worship: Does he speak Eng-| glish? No, your Worship, but there is a reporter present in court who can speak Singulesey
His Worship told the inspector to make arrangements to have the defen- dant sent back to his country.
EUROPEAN SERGEANT'S
DEATH.
The death is recorded of Sergeant Woolford of the Water Police, which occurred a the Government Civil| Hospital at noon to-day. The de-l ceased officer was admitted into hos pirala termight ago with typhoid joined the Force in 1911. He was tever. He was 35 years of age, and 5. FORCE OF Win, according to a capable officer, and his untimely loss will be greatly felt by many of his triends, and brother officers.
4. DILSOTION OF WED, to two polote
Beadford Scale
6. STATE OF FEAT, b blue sky, detached cloud, drizzling rain, f lo g gloomy, h had, i lightalagre overcat passing shower, 3 qual, rain, 100 thunder Y visibility dew, wel 7. To factice earbs and ban drodt".
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tiỏo-table kiven below har boen sompiled at the National Almanac Office In Losion from the result of the analysis olervations taken by means of an sutentic tido-recording machine in the fater Police Basin at Trim Bha Teni furing the years, 1909-8.
The 'zers of the table corresponds with beer of the sounding in the Admiralty Utart, which has been found to be t inches below mean sea-level)
To obtain the depth of water on the side gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add foot 4 inches, and on the gange ab Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
■ fnebes to the height given in the table.
December 10 to 26, 1939.
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The
| funeral takes place this evening, the cortege passing the Monument at 5
p.m.
The Chira Mail learns that the Rev. F. Cooper Hunt, a former Chap lain of the Forces here and a well known tennis player, is in hospital at Liverpool. He had secured an ap pointment in Bermuda and was on his way to join the ship when he was taken ill.
Agland,
A Chinese who was banished from the Colony because he was a member of a secret society, returned to the Colony on the 16th inst. He was "spotted" by a constable and arrested. This morning he told Mr. Wood that he returned to ask a with which to start business in the friend for the loan of some money
country. Sentence of twelve months' hard labour was passed.
| MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The C.POS. Cơ R.M. Monicaple
arrived at Kobe on Dec. 18. 10 a m left there Dec. 19, il a.m,, soð ís due at Moj on Dec. 20, Pa.m The C.P.U.B.
Co'n £.8. Misthran en Dec. 27
at Hongpore Doc. 18, and is due |
The Ben Line on. Benlasers from Ante werp, Middlesbro' and London, laft. Singapore for this' port" on 18th instant, and may te expected to arusa here on or al ont 25th idem. The NY.K. *.. Terho Blars (Bombay Li) left Kobe for this purt vis Muji on the 18th Deo, and, in expectail here on the 25th Dec
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LIST OF PASSENGERS.
DEPARTED.
December 18.
Per a. Tanya Mors, for Ban Francisco ris Shanghai and Japan porta Mrs. A. M. Arnold, Mr. W. L. Aake, General C.D. Brics. Mr. A. G. Budge. Misa T. Bain, Mr. 17. C. Browall Mr. and Mrs. L. Bars, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Booth, Mr.. R. J. Carmichael, Mr. C. M. Cottrell. Mr. and Mrs. Cladder, Mr. Calsabranden, Mr. and Mrs. A. Erbman, Dr O. K. Edmunds, Mr. A. F. Ewart, Miss N. C. Fitzgerald, Mr. G. Fujimoto, Mr. B. Furutomi, Mr. FW. Fallor, M... O. E Goy. Mr. and Mrs. W. Gettaobe. Miss Gottache, Mr. P. W. Goldting, Mr. T. Hayakawa, Mr. and Mrs. Eneber, Mr. I Hidrosalia, Mrs. M. Hartwig, Mra Hadley, Hias Iwi Mr S. Imperial, Mr. T. Kawada, Ma. R.
*M. Kinsey, Dr. W. C. Klein, Mrs. R. E Lowis, Mr. G. E. Lynott Mr. and Ms. NA Little, Mr. and Mrs Morriam, kir. R. McGiner, Mr. and Mrs. B. Molino, Mr. 1. Mirsko, Mr. G. McLanley, Mr. RJ. Moo e, Lieut. (). E. Mardeo, Mr. J. Marston, Mr. a. D peashaw, Mc. J. L. Fierce M. R. P. Payne, Miss Pestett, Miss N. Farish, Mr. B. V. QU Father Bamine, Mr., Mr. and Mias Richardson. Mrs. Y. R. M. Z. Rawson Mr. and Mrs. J. Sandstron, Mr. E.
W Britt, kir. and Mrs... W. Stedman, General and Mrs. Sherril Master Sherrill, Miss Bersey, Mr. And Mr. J. M. Sooters, Mrs. Sawllwood, Mr. and Mr. Stokkiak, Mrs. Storbeck, Mr. E. L. Saitb, Mr. and Mrs. Au8ire. Mr. D. O Schweizer. Mr. . A. Santos, Mr. E Troug, Mr. J.Tuska, Father 8. Tamayo, Lieut. and Mrs R. A Thomson. -Mr. M. Tabaks, Mr. A. Terkuble, Mr. N. T. Yasadoni, Mr. F. W. Vermeales. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Willius, Capt. and Mrs. R. A. Williams, Lient, and Mrs. L Walker, and General M. E. Willoughby.
ARRIVALS..
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December 1.
LOKSANG, Bait, 979 tons, from Bai phong. Capt. J. V. Simpson, J.M. & Co., 041.
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SUTYANG, Brit., 1,194 tons, from Bhangtai, Capt. J. Gibbs, B. & S... BIL
FOOSHING, Brit, 1,423 tons, from Wabe, Capt. C. Robertson, J. & Co., C48.
DRUFAR, For., 1303 toss, from Wohu, Capt. Hjorth, Thoresen, B10.
YUSHUS. Chi, 1.069 tons, from Amoy, Capt. H. Davies, C.M.S.N. Co., Wharf.
KAIFUKU MARU, Jap. 1,968 tons. from Singapore, Capt. Ratanabo N.Y.K., Kowloon Wharf.
CLEARANCES
Dec mbar 19..
HSIN LEE, Chi., 7a.m., for Weihai- wei, Yee Tai Hong.
ELDRIDGE, Amer., 6 am, for Seattle via Manila and Shanghai, Admiral Line, BAIHONG, Bri, 1 p.m., for Pochow via Swatow, D.L & Co.
MISHIMA MARUF noon, Los London via Singapore, N.Y.K.
YUENSANG, Brit, 3p.m., for Manila, J.M. Col
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