WEDNES'A
ODDS AND ENDS.
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MANINLY SCISSORS LOOT.
Englishman's £2,500 a Minute.
NOVEMBER
Sir Edwin John, an Engli-hman well-known in India where he made a huge fortune, had a remarkable run of luck at the gambling tables at Deauville on August 13. He won a cool 700,000 fes. at baccarat in just under six minutes Sir Edwin, who had been at Deauville or a little over ten days, had been playing very heavily and his record win
made at the "big talle." Entering the Casino shortly after dinner Sir Edwin took over the bank for 50,000 francs and with one af those as of good luck which all gamblers await, he managed to pass four times in succession. He doubled the bank on each occasion. On the Sfth pass only 100,000 francs was staked against him. This he lost leaving his winnings at 700,000 | fraces. This amounts at about £15.00 at present rates of exchange. Sir Edwin won at the rate of about £20 minute and as he left the Casino he was the object of many curious plances not unmixed with
envy.
Census of Ceylon.
The revised fures give the tutai population of Ceylon. as at the March census, as 4,498.000 (excluding mili- tary and shipping) and 1,502,000) in- chiding then. If the military and the shipping are excluded as being ol a Huctuating character, this figure shows an increase of about 9.5 per cent, over the 1911 totals, which, with the exception of the decade 1801-1891. is the smallest since the fiat decennial i census was taken in 1871. The re
spetive rates are the following: 1871-1881. 15 per cent.. 1891-1891, 9 per ceút: 1891-1901, 18.6 per cent.:| 1901-1911. 15.5 per cent.: 1911-1921. 9.5 per cent. The low rate in 1911- 1921 is to be ascribed to the influenza pandemic, and the war conditions, including shortage of rice, and general trade depression. The low rate of 1881-1891 waz due to the failure of! coffee, and the higher rates in the ntler dades to the cofee boom in 1871-1881; to the development of tes in 1891-1901; and the rubber boom in 1:414911.
PROHIBITED ANCHORAGE
GREEN 150
SULPHI
CHARNCE
SHIPPING.
SID & CUT
THE CHINA MAIL.
WHALE
STONECUTTERS ISLAND
QUŽMANTINË ANCHORAGE
DANGEROUS Ecaps
ANCHORAGE
MAGNETIC
CENTRAL
FAIRWAT
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59637 Cas
SOUTHERN FAIRWAY
645 843
STD. OIL COT
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COSMOPOLITAN
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YALMATI SHELTER
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HONGKONG HARBOUR SHOWING MOORING BUOYS.
SHIPOWNERS LIABILITY.
HAGUE RULES.
der
JAPANESE SHIPPING.
י
KAULUNG
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FERRY
MAN OF WAR
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CALCUTTA AND SOUTH AMERICA LINES.
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HUNGHOM
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WEATHER REPORT.
November 2d. 115. 33m. --Pressure has decreased slightly at: Mizikaiwni and Haiphong, sud has increakin slightly at Wladivestock and YI is nearly stationary at other reporting stations.
The Mongolian anticyclone is having eastward, leaving a separate anticy- clone arer China.
Fresh monsoon will continue along the S.E coast of China,, and over the N. Chins Sea
Hongkong Rainfall for the #4 hours anciscat 10 am today, Owo inch.. Total, since January 18, 989 1 inches, aginst an average of 50 61 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at adon of November 2
Kétonickning - Gap Back B.E. winds, fresh;&ne.
-POLLS.E. wind,
strong.
3-South coast of Cbfra bekvonk duuchong and Lamcotta. The ma Ko. 1.
No. 1.
KAULUNG
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CUST, ROCK
ROYAL OBERTATOWY,
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DAILY JEANSFER (REPORTS
NOVEMBER 2, 1991.—
Mod.
BUOT
DANGEROUS GOODS
ANCHORAGE
KELLET. IS. *
CAUSEWAY SHELTER
majority of trade routes it could be shown that the saving in operating costs was such that the great initial capital expenditure was rapidly written off.
IN DESPAIR.
WHARF
ARBITALS.
Station.
Bour.
Sqa Loval.
Baromoter
Tamperstore.
Humidity.
Direction,
Woother.
Forob
Widivostock Ka. 30. 36
Seguro Ba
skodate - Tatio Sochi Sagust!.... Koshima. Jabima.... Sh
Chrjima
Boula Leland. Walhalwal.
Cabsag
Bleking
Changsha..
Thanghai
30 31.50
Gutxiaff...
harp F... ST Talhoku
39.31 60 3011
Falcha Tsina Roshan!
Singapore. Hoibow-B. 23.
Seistan, (Kuen Sang & Co.) from Pescadores."
Hongkong Singapore, Haibow-Whari.
Euryalus, (B. I. S. N. Co.) from
37.1465 96
2001 81
31.04 63
30.07 73-
30.15 8 61
Chup Rock.
91,13 69.57 30.11 30.08 66 671
Torila, (B. I. 8, N. Co.) from Kobe, Amoy.-Wharf.
Pathol
Wachow
xhow
City of Pekia, (Bank Line) from
Phallen
fbarang ....
90,14 € 10 20.01
St James par Петарал
Manila
99 AT 75
Lexispi....
Tacloban ...
Hollo
dedigno
Choy Sang, (J. 1. & Co.) from Can-am toa.-B. 54.
Caban
Haiching, (D. L. & Co.) from Swa tow-Wharf.
New York. Shanghai A. &
Sinkiarg, (B. & S.) from Canton
Titan, (B. & §.) from Yokohama Shanghai.A.2.
Taiyuan, (B. & S.) from Melbourne. Manila.-A. 6.
0.25
29.94 73
29,82 79
2920 75 96 EXI
29.76 75 74xxw
4,20 29.80
4.47 29.79
16.29.16 78
C. W JEFFRIE, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 2, 1921. 1. RAROMETZ. reduced to 32 deztres
inches, tenths and boodredtha
Fahrenheit, on the orol of the sosia
common knowledge that whatever may of view, the N.I.K., O.S.K., and there were eight times the total LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Amoy 6 30.11.65 be the legal position of the shipowner T.KK.steamships are no match for tonnage is 1913. Well over ten per there has never been any tendency on the Caçadian and U.S. vessels, as the cent. of the tonnage under construc- the part of the reputable British com- Japanese boats spend seventeen days tion at the present time was to be pany or individual shipowner to resin crossing the ocean. The construc-engined with Diesel machinery, and St Paul's Whispering Gallery.
pudiate reasonable claims. The main tion of three swift super-Empresses" in numbers of ships the percentage Another attempt is being made to
object of the restrictive clauses which to be placed on the American line in would be filteen per cent. The saving The subject of shipowners' liability it is now desired to araend is to pro- accordance with the 500,000 consship in cost of fuel made oil fuel par solve the mystery of the whispering gallery under the dome of St. Paul's is a regular topic at Chambers of text shipowners against what are building programme, as framed by the excellence, and it was true that the Fathedral. The late Lord Ravicigh, Commerce meetings, and it is not sur-more or less fraudulent claims. Colate Baron Konds, the president of cast of machinery was greater than who made protracted investigation prising to learn that it is to come up the suggestions which have the NYE., in 1919, was postponed the steam plant, but in the great into the peculiar accoustics of this again at the forthcoming meeting of emanated from the Hague even this some time ago, but it is now reported part of the building, declared that the British Association of Chambers Frotection would be denied the ship that the programme is to be resumed, the phenomenon was due to car of Commerce in Sheffield, says the owner, and it is a fortunate circum- Ordenfor, these ships will be placed vilinear propagation of sound." This Journal of Commerce. The sponsors stance that they have no legislative in England
cant that the sound-wares, caused of this proposal are the Liverpool force
It is desirable that these points by anyone whispering close to the Chamber of Commerce, and it is wall, "crept along the surface of the desired that the Associated Chambers should be in the minds of those who wall. in ead of being dissipated. shall adopt the new Hague Rules for take part in the discussion of the sub- Messrs. C. V. Ramaz and G. A. the carriage of goods by sea afterject at the conference of the Associ-
STEAMER'S CREW GIVE UP HOPE. Sutherland have been given permis-Jan. 21 next. A statement on the ated Chambers at Sheffield. It is a
Rumours have got about, according sion to experient upon the sounds, subject which has been issued by the topic which has been en, the agenda to the daohi, that the Osaka Shosta and the results have been published in chairman of the Liverpool Chamber on previous occasions, and the Kaisha, with a view to making the
A stirring narrative of the sea was Nature. They worked with a very sen- makes a review of the situation from principal object in bringing it forward already begun invasion of the Calcutta told when the Spanish cargo Breamer sitive flame an indicator, against the point of view of those who have at this juncture is doubtless to line more thoughgoing. considers "Cabo Caalx" arrived at New York, which the sound-waves impinged. and traffic to consign for overseas trans strengthen the hands of those who are extending the line so as to trespass bringing 30 men comprising the they found there were alternations in port, and this goes so far as to stigma interested in getting the Hague Rules, further on the preserves of the Con- captain, officers, and men of the intensity. One of the peculiarities tise the modern bill of lading as fram- 1921, generally accepted. Whatever ference, especially of the British ships Italian steamer "Alacrits." The same was the zones of silence. The in-ed to secure shipowners freedom from may be the fate of these rules, it can thereof. The present O.S.K. South gale which tossed the giant liners vestigators believe Lord Rayleigh's responsibility. It will be agreed by be
confidence American route, which is subsidised out in mid-September caught the theory was on the right lines, but it those who have an intimate know that in spite of the restrictions by the Government,
connects heavy Italian craft, which was bound imposed is far from being a completely satis-ledge of the situation in connection Ow
by carriers of Japan and Rio de Janeiro via from Newport News. for Barcelona, factory solution.
with bills of lading, and the causes cargoes, traders would be no better Singapore, Colombo, and Cape with a cargo of grain, and threw her which have led up to their present off if these rules, with the binding Town Considering that it is in a trough of mountainous seas, and form, that the statement made by Mr. force of legal authority, were sub- inconvenient to tianship cargoes for swung ber about until her rudder was Rudolph is of a merely er parke stituted for present practice. Traders Calcula at Singapore while few broken and she was left helpless and character, and to that extent is less would merely substitute a legal right shipments are picked up there, the leaking dangerously. The crew work-from complete than could be desired. which might be difficult to substan company intends to let the Southed all night at the pumps, but the It has been necessary for various tiate-for a moral cisím, which has American liners call at Calcutta, this water gained, and the vessel anfuired good reasons to impose certain restricnever been denied. U they elect to being at the same time a further list. The captain came to the con- Per T.5.6. as.Trio Maru ses tions on traders consigning goods for stand on strict legal rights they would inroad into the Japan-Calcutta trade. closion that she might sink at any terday:-Mr M. Arculle. Dr. B. Adamecariage by sea during recent years, probably fare worse than under If the 0.S.K. carries out the present moment, and two lifeboats zewski, Mrs Hears Becker. Mr and to embody restrictive clauses in present conditions, when claims are scheme, it will seriously hit the launched. The list became so pro- Perradas, Dr and Mrs J. L. Bartos, Mr bills of lading. It is admitted, how the subject of friendly discussion and Nippon Yusen Kaisha, whose SouthBounced that the crew had to swit and Mn P. Barguann. Hénrs A. B. Botelho, A. A. Bote ho, M. Brandel, Tros. ever, that the subject is ripe for resettlement. The pressure of com-American liners almost monopolise to the boats, diving off in succession A. Bone, 4lberto Chan, Kit Searz Chai, consideration, and this was the petition and the case of fairplay are the shipment of goods from Calcutta from the vessel. Her positions was Mr and Mrs Check Wan Chung, Mr Mo opinion expressed by the Imperial far more likely to secure to shippers to South America, calling at the reckoned to be at the time 33.04 So Chen. Mrs A. W. Cooper. Mis Cooper," Mr Fook Kee Cheung, Mr Tan Urn, hits Shipping Committee which invest all they could reasonably ask than Indias port generally once a month. North and 55.34 West, and despair- Mans Fong, Mr and Mu H. F. Fok, igated the subject last year and made any cut and dried legal enactment The CE.K, denies the rumour, how. ing of making land the sailors rowed Mr Les Gay, Mr J. Grief. Mr certain recommendations. The main It is a nice point for traders whether ever, and expresses the opinion that and rested by turns. K. Y. Gao, Mrs Incy Goodrich,
Four days passed before the Mr and Mrs B. O. todge, Mrs E. M. suggestion which has emanated from they will have it in meal or in malt. the present is not a time fit for carry- Hill, Mr W. F. Harley, Mr J. F. En he deliberations of the Dominion A great deal too much is being madeing out ruch a great scheme, though Spanised, have in sight and took off the weary and despondent men, who mand, Mr J. L. Han. Mr and Mrs C. Royal Commission and the Imperial of the bills of lading grievance.
rescuers with overwhelmed their thanks.
PASSENGERS
DEPARTURES.
Ichicks Mira G, A. Kurts, Hon. Mr and Shipping Committee is that the Kino, Mr E. J. Loureiro, Mr and Mrsituation should be regalarised by.
Mr S. Kurusa, Miss Kurasu, Mr J. J.
5. A. Lopes. Mr Chung Hang Jam, legislation on the likes adopted by Taze On Li. Mr Tize Yee Li Mr Yew Canada and Australasia. The next Puey Jo, Mr Chaug Lay. Mr Jing Jang
asserted with
PACIFIC COMPETITION.
SPEEDING_UT THR-SERVICES.
it admits the desirability of carrying out itslang-cherished designs on the Calcutta line.
PROGRESS OF MOTOR, SHIPS.
THE CARGO CARRIERS OF THE FUTURE.
GENERAL NOTES.
1.
were
Lake Farmingdale, (P. ML. 5. S. Co.) from Calcutta. Singapore.-C.45.
Genzan Maru 2. (Y. K. K.) frem Canton-Junk Ray-
Manila Mani. (0. S. K.) from Tacoma, Shanghai.-Whari,
Sangahan Maru, (N.-Y. K.) from Canon-0.35.
Hein Lee, (Shun Tai Hong.) from Newchwang. Dairen-C.37.
·Taishun, (C. M. S. X. Co.) from Shanghai...Wharf.
Phac Samud, (Kwong Ngnan Sang),
Swatow.-€1.38,
CLEARINCES.
Kaijo Maru, (08.K.) for Swatow Keelung --Nov. 2nd.
Sing Shan Maru, (N.Y.K.) for Swatow, Shanghai-Nov, 2nd.
Simferopol, (R. V. Fleet.) for Bang- kok.-Nov. 2nd.
Drufar, (Thoresen & Co.) for Saigon. -Nov. 2nd. -
Nam Wah, (Seb Hing) for Kwong- chewan.-Nov. 2nd.
Taishun, (C. M. S. N. Co.) for
Lee Sang, (J., & Co.) for Swatow, Canton-Nov. 2nd. Bazkak.-Nov. 2nd,
Hein Loe, (Shan Tai Hong) for Canton.Nov. 2nd
Pirates scoped down of a amall
including 800 tims of all-toughly worth $2,400-the property of the
2 TREPEATER, in the shade is de grees Fahrenheit.
1. HUMIDITY, in percentage of saten- tiva the humidity of sie saturated with
meistare being 100.
4. DIRECTION or Wixp, in two point. 5. FOLLE OF WD, according to Beadford Sesle
5. STATE OF Weather, b blow sky: c
tüz
detachet clond, a drizzling rain,
Lg gloomy, bail. I ahtaing, a overrut 19 pusing showers, q equali, r ein, s scom
thunder v visibility w-dow, wet. 7. Rain incher tenths and sea- dredths.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Barometer... Temperature Hemidity ... Direction of 1 Wind..... wether.....
Force
Ra
Presions on date stÖ's detest 1 day
sap...
23,07
77
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69
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T. F. CLAXTOR, Director. Hongkonzervatory, Kor, 2 lotti.
HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS,
The Time Ballon Bloon Signal Hill
is droped daily at 10 am. and 4 p... accept ou Beaurdays when it is cropped st Tu Am. and 1' pin., nod-on Bundays and1 folidays when it is dropped at 10
Lake Fielding, (PMS.S. Co.) for Singapore, Penang-Nov, 2nd- Ma, Mr H. 8. Metcalf, Me F: W. Me development was that the Hague
Chdy Bang (J.M. & Co. for Cartney, Mr T. Matsucrand Mrs V. | Conference had submitted to it draft The C.P.S. will place on the Oriental
According to the latest information,Swstow, Shanghai.-Nov, 3rd. Meyer, Mr and Mrs V. Mackenzie, De rules which had been Brawn up by line in the antama the passenger ship" C. Muller. Mr and Mrs G. G. Moore. Mr the Maritime Law Committee of the "Empress of China," of 17,000 tens
the Hamburg-American Line has de Nissei Maru, (M.S.K.) for Hongay. And Mr. Narita, Rev. L.F. Out. Mir
Mr. James Richardson, of the firm cided to open a Far Eastern run in Nov, 3rd. LAN
William Association. (formerly “Prinz Frederick Wilhelmá}," of: Mesurs. Lice filioe Oo, Mr Beary Pringle, International
Beardmore co operation with the Norddeutcher Euryalus, (B.L.B.N. Co.) for Amay. Rey, H. B. Palmer, Mrs G. 5. Post, Mr These rules were unanimously besides the "Express of Asia" and the and sous, speaking the Lloyd, and has already memorialised-Nov. 3rd, and Me Paturel, Mrs Paske Smith, adopted by the Hague Confer Empress of Russia," 16 000 tons each, subject of The Progress of the the Far Eastern Conference to be ad-1 Mr B. T. Pack-Bunith, Miss H Byen, ence, and recommended for general now operating. The company willlo Motor. Ship" at the oil conference mitted as a member. There are likely Mies MM. dos Remedios, Miss A, dea Hemedios, Mr Tion Lou Ril, Mr and Mrs adoption. The main object of the put the "Empress of Conade,” 22,-- held in connection with the shipping to be some lively argumenta among convoy of junks shove Wachow last Folio Ribeiro. Mr.Gam Young Ren, Miss new rules is to impuse on the ship 000 tona, launched in August, 1920, at and machinery exbibition at Olympia the members of the Conference as to week, and after forcing the escorting Silver Manhats, we owner the responsibility for damage to Glasgow, on the run as soon as her predicted that the motor ship whether the German company should gunboat to retire looted the cargo
Sh1, Mr 1. Fonoda, Mr 3. D. de Seons. Mr and Mrs P. 9. cargo through negligence to which he fittings ara completed. With these would be the cargo carrier of the be admitted. Smith T. Sakurai, Mes N. Tuason, Mits of his agents are posed to have steamers it is intended to in a re-future. Even now it was making a f
The Ball ta h-iated half-mast at the 55th L. Tasson, Miss T. Tasson, Mr N. con ributed. It is bigus, however, gular fast service fortnightly between big tid for freight carrying in the Tusson, Mr K. Takahashi, Mrs L. Thurs
The coolies, about 300 in number, Standard 01 Compady. According minets and tuli sat at the 5th micute. Should the ball fail to drog at the corre ton, He Wong Shee. Visa Wong Neror that this apparently mosent proposal Vancouver and Japan. In America, menntile marine. It was possible employed in discharging coal from to a message, feceived by the local time it will be lowered, at 6 minstes par Fim. Mr Chi Shoon Wu, Mr and his K. opens the door to the shipower the Natson frm is putting on new that it would replace the steamship Vessels in Colombo, Harbour strack office of the coudny, soldier were the hour and the ordinary routine, zapest 1 Won. M. K. A. Won, Mrs J. G. Wilson, accepting responsibility, particularly ships and the five ships of the Admiral. in the same way that the steamship work on October. They demand an talled, but the number was not stated.d at the following hour, if possible. Mr. En Chi Wu. Mrs Woot Szo. Main foreign ports, la negligence over line and the five of the Pacific Steam-mate the ind-jammer. At the increase in their pay from Be.2 cents The gil was being transported, the above routines wil he carried out with Should the The Ball bent of order Nin Tip. Mr Hon. Ton, which he has, and fan have, ro effeeship Company, will be augmented by buthukor oil engined vessels 62 to Ra3 per day, and a reduction China Mail reporter was informed she has the Storm Signal mark He 1. Dianoff. Mr T. A. Etuan, Miss Ltive control, and it is not surprising two encă în Beptember, regardless of represented here than half per cent of of the timber of hours they work this morning, from the Wuchow. Altima Skepala ako slay given at night by Heles MnL FROM E Kato, Hr that in some cortes shipown the question of cargo. The Japanes the world's total. At the present from 11 to 9. The consequences of dipet, in junks chartered by the mosnak three white lampe mounted re- 8. D. Loombs, Mr 8, Nomura, Mr Obas have been disposed to limit their deals remarks in the correct on that time the figure was in excess of two the strike sre not likely to be serious, company, further inland for distribus.66 to 9.00 pm, the lamre are rically on the Observatory- wireless mist. 8. Patterson, Megara A. Singh. A. Bingh, 1. Fingh, R. Singh, P. Singh, F. E, float. Bability by firings definite sumus both Canada and the United States, per out, and but for the war would as there an ample stock of coal-on tion through agents. The piracy tool | extinguished momentity at the wea H. Ran N. Kawai, M♫ B. F. Q. Hahr, the maximum liability they can be are paying rury keen attention to the have been greater. In 1913 six, the coal shirves, and the loading place at Pakake and the junks ware moods, coupe-st the dude 29th, gố Miss A Mabr, Miss E.X, Mahr, Mi caled upon to be Thar had not Pothe routes in an effort to shorten thound tons of Discel oil ships were coolies who are engaged in bunkering afterwards towed back to Bun Chow, and that in mach alone wal
beez the Britial practice, and it is the time of the trip. From this point launched, while building, last year yessels show no signs of ceasing work by launch, .
Miss Zarazors, His J. Alezarker,
1. M. Mahr, Mr K. Buskawa and Me U. Tinka.
The homes coʻng ha, Binging St mhad