U.S.
MAIL LINE,
S.S. CO.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.
SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE;
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1911.
Only Line taking the warm: SOUTHERN BOUTE soross the PAULFIO VIA HONOLULU, OAHU, the most Fertile and Beautiful Island of the PACIFIC.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
BAILING DATE
28th Ost, at 1 P.M.. 10th Nov., at-1 F.M SATURDAY, 25th Nov., at 1 P.M.' SATURDAY, 16th Deo., at1 PM FRIDAY 12th Jan., at 1 F.M. SATURDAY, 27th Jan., at'l P.M,
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
STUAMERS
TONE
KOREA
18,000
SIGERIA
18,000
SATURDAY, FRIDAY,
• MANCHURIA
27,000
KOREA
• MONGOLIA, Pariye
27,000
18,000
• SIBERIA unmapiraimseabejojo
18,000
* MANCHURIA...
27,000
• MONGOLIA
27,000
Twin Screws.
All Steamers have an Excellent "Philippins Stringed Orchestra "for the entertainment of
Passengers, and are Equipped with. Wireless, Telegraphy.
THE
HE P.M. SS. "KORÉA" will be despatched" for SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKKAICHI YOKOHAMA sud HONOLULU, O SATURDAY, 23th D-tóber, at 1 F.3.
VIA
FARES: HONGKONG TỔ LONDON £71 10s. Od. RETURN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 MONTHS, £125; INCLUDING BEETH AND MEALS AUBOSS AMERICA:
SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon Application To European Points: Officists of any European Naval, Military, Diplomacy, Conralar and/or Civil Services located in Asia, to European Officials in the Barrior of the Governmenta of China and Japan. To United States Points, Commissioned Ofoes of the United States Army, Navy, US. PH. and M.H. Services, stationed at Porte of Call; also all Officials of U.S..Diplomatic Service, U.8, Consul Generals, Consula and Vice-Conanis looted in Asis. To United States and Canadian Points: Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Offerals of the Governments of China and Japan. Between Ukins, Japan and Mapila to Officials of U.6. Diplomatic Service, 17.8. Consul Generals, Conanis and Vios Consale Located in Asia, also Commissioned Officers of U.S. Army, Navy and U.S. P.H. and M.HL. Servicbs. These Special Rates apply when travelling at their own expense and to their families. To all Points:-Missionariss and their families,
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE.
20th Oct., at 1 P.H...
PERSIA
9,000 Tans
CHINA.........10,200 Tons:
T
FRIDAY, ****** FRIDAY, 17th Nov., at 1 P.M.
HE 2.8. "PERSTA" will leave for SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, NAGA- BAKI, KOBE. YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, 20th Oct, at IP.M. On the Fine MALL Stormers, CHINA and PERSIA FIST CLASS, · SALOON SERVICE is furnished at Intermediate Bates.
FARES, HONGKONG TO LONDON is Canadian Atlantic Ports, £43. £45, HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO
225. Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, North, Central and South American Porte For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companis KING'S BUILDING (opposite Blake Pier).
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
vis New York
13
444
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THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO
VANCOUVER. B.C..
SEATTLE
PORTLAND (0%),
SHANGHAI
VIA
PORTS.
AND JAPANESE CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL
OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.
Steamers
KUMBRIO.
"To Sail-on or About
Tons Dr.
Captain
1
... $1,000 11.00 8,000
G. B. MOGU...
10th October.
3: Mathie
25th October.
J. R. Shaw
I.TCERIO... STRATHLYON
21st November...
To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at regular intervals. Calling at AWOY and KEELUNG il suficient inducement offers Tha BANK LINE Stemors bro of the Newest Design, have most Commodious Accom-
·modation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy,
Special Parcol Express to Amerion and Causdian Points.
For Reton of Freight and Passage, apply to-
TELEPHONT No. 780,
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, KING'S' BUILDING, Praya Central,
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried ou through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA,
·DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal). EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
5391*
FROM HONGKONG : 28th October.....
For Rates and Further Information, apply to
FROзt COLOMBO: 12th November.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, (MANAGING AGENTS).
CONFERENCE
WEIR LINE.
REGULAR SERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER PLATE, THE STEAMERS OF THIS SERVICE PROVIDE THE QUICKEST TRANSIT FROM THE ORIENT TO THE ARGENTINE
Carro carried on Through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to RIVER PLATE Ports transhipping to CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE Steamers at CALCUTTA,
FROM HONGKONG: Frequent Sailings
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
For Rates of Freight and Further Particulars, apply to
FROM CALCUTTA L End September. THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN LINE.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DEIA GOA BAT, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE *TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS if lieut inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.
8.8. "DUNERIC"
8.8. “ KATANGA"
PROFOERD SAILINGS, 3,000 tons 5,600 tona
M
And regularly thereafter.
For Rates of Freight or Passage, apply to-
Mongkong, 23th August, 1911,
to be despatched End December,
to Follow.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS.
[1075-173
THE CALCHAS" IN COLLISION,
UNEASINESS OF LONDON UNDERWRITEES,
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN ****
STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
EMPIEE ST. ALBANS EASTERN
ALDENHAM
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
MAIL SCHEDULE. (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION):-/
STEAMERS
ARRIVE HONGKONG" FROM AUSTHALIA.
26th Oct 17th Nov. -1st Dec.
LEAVE HONGKONG FOR AUSTRALIA. Tuesday, 17th Oct. Saturday, 111 Nor. Baturday, 9th Dec. Saturday, 23rd Dec
plentiful
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Maobiaory, ensuring supply of Ios, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted thronghant with Electricity. "All Stats Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualifier Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
· Hongkong, 10th October, 1911.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
TOYO KISEN KAISHA..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.5. "TENTO-MARU”
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU AND JAPAN FORTS. HE above-named Steamer having arrived THE
Coungnees Cargo are hereby notified to gand in their Bills of Lading for Counter signature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside.
Cargo remaining undelivered on SATURDAY, the 7th inst,, at 5 P.M. will be landed at Con signees" risk and expense and delivery must then
taken from Company's Godown.
be
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
No Claims will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered on TugaDAY, the 10th inst, afternoon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All chafed and otherwise damaged Carge to be left on board or Godown, and examination of same to be arranged.
All Claims must be filed on or before TomDay, the 17th inst., otherwise they will not be recognized.
K. MATSDA,
Agent.
· Hongkong, 3rd October, 1911. (1239 SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTIMI.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
THE
"ISCHIA" having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by lor are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of] the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Li, Kowloon, whence delivery may | be obtained. Perishable Goods to be taken de livery of immediately.
Ali Claims must be sent to the Offics of the undersigned before Noor on the 15th inst., or they will not be recognised,
All Claims nest be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hare, after which date they sannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th inst. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods must be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th instant, at 9:30 AM. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th October, 1911.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
AGENTS:
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Stoneship
"PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH," having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are boroby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opina, Treasure and Valuables, are being hasardons and/or extes hazardous Godowns of landed and stored at their risk into the
Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Point Godowne, whence delivery may be
obtained.
On the 6th ult. nowe was recoived in London that the Bino Funnel liner Calchas had beon in ecllision, and considerable alarm was felt in London as to the safety of the resuel. For tunately, although the news proved to be accur ate, the accident was not of a very serious natare.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 9th at 11.30 am-The barometar has fallen considerably over E. Japan, and the Boning and rison elsewhere, particularly in N. China,
The depression lying to the North of Japar yesterday is passing to the Pacific. The other. depression las moved Eastwards and now Hos over S.E. Japan. A
wards. lies over Chino to the North of the An anticyclonic area, 30.4 inches and ap Yangtze Valley, and pressure exords the normal, by from 0.2 to 0.1 inch along the coast- and at the stations in the South.
prevail over the Chins coast and the N. part of Fresh to strong monsoon will continue to the China Sea.
The Times of the 7th ml, said:" Under, writers yesterday, had resnou to leave the market uneasy in mind, for further news of the collision of the Ans-rian steamer Mora. trite with “bo; unknown vessel near Caps Roco, at which afterwards disappeared; was distinctly diagnieting. A message from the captain of the Mermeitz from Sagros saved that his vessel had boon rua.into by a Dite Funnol bost, which, coupled with the previous mange that only the WordLfverpool' could be discerned on the vessel, naturally angrests one of Messrs. A Holt & Co. sooners. There are two of these big ressels which may be aid to be in the running for this doubtful honon namely, the Calchas and Antiochus, The Antilochas passed Beachy Head for the East and Pacific Coast on Angust
mad
10 ans, to-day, 0.03 inches, Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
The forecast for the 24 hours anding at noem to-day is as follows :-****
DISTRICT
FORECAST.
N.E.
winds,
* Hongkong & Neighbourhood- Formosa Channel... South worst of China between Same as No 1..
Hongkong and Lamooks, į
strong.
South coast of China between Same as No. 1,
Hongkong and Hainan.. *N.B. winds fresh; fine. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station
30th,
the Calchar passad (fibraltar from
the East 44 September 3rd. Of those the market paid most attention to the Calchas and proceeded to deal very freely in reinsurances on cargo to pay as original' at rates of from 4 to 5 per cent. One or two cis- Line, but the fast preserves a fine-name-for alties have lately occurred to romels of the Holt management and strength of. construction; the consequence is that, as in the case of other vee- big lines on cargo, and the loss of such a vessel sale considered first-class, anderwriters retain
discomfort to the London market. As the as the Calchan would cause a very great deal of felthus brings large quantities of tin
and plan- tation rubber from the Straits, which are valued, about £187 a ton and 58. a pound respectively. her cargo may well represent between half Vl'ostock and three-quarters of a million sterling. It has Neuro been shown that if the finest vesela in struck in Hakodate but the prevailing opinion yesterday was that, Kochi the vulnerable region of their ougines may sink. Tokio though the vessel in collision was probably the Nagasaki Calchas, the was to the fog and preser. Curiously onough, th in Kagoshima funnel of the Italian steamer Fert, wrocked Nahs
the Oshima Bome hundred miles from the scope of the soll Ishiji 15thsion, is blue with a black top, but the word Liverpool' seen on the colliding vessel was regarded as anticient to exonerate the vessel
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees BEFORE NOON TO-DAY requesting it to be
landed here.
have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 11th inst. will be subject to zent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 11th inst, at 9.30 AM.
All Claina must reach us before the inst, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the from participation in the collision," Undersigned,
Hongkong, 4th October, 1911.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agents [5
HONGKONG HOTEL
Mr. O. Beach Mr F. W, H. C. Q.
Belater Nz C. D. Blacker Six. & Mrs J. Bryna Mr B SL Burtles Mr Mrs H, Buckhardt Mr. & Mr M, Cameron Mr. S. A. Crosby and
ild and ES. P.T Chi Mr, W .E. Clarke Mr & Mrs L. Kennard Me 1. W. Cranston
Davis
My F. A Dickkratt Mr Count Dohna Hr W.0. Drew
Mr E J. W. Fam
r J. S. Edwards
tr
B.G. Fisher Forrester
Mir Hugo Fromm
Mr Denman Fuller
•
Hr & Mrs J. Gould
[4
Wr. Asalbearn.
Mr O. A. Haden
Capt
bal
T. P Hall
Mr & Mrs H. A. Jonasn
obild and infant--- Dr. Spencer Hough Capt. E. Inno MEH.A. Mr A
Mr P. A. Tiefrinck Mr J.. Macaulay Mr. B. Markhasza Tr. O. Marriott Dr. G. W. МоКезд Mr J. Merecki He Woule Mr E. V. Mitchelmors
Mr&Mr. Moulder
Mr V. d'Oettingen 1st- ient A, D, Parce Mr. de ds Pommeraya Mr Ernest H. Pond Mr A. T. Prichard
Mr E. H. Bag Miss F. Lesy MH. S. Richarda Mr. A. Shelton Hooper Tt, & WCF. Stainer Mr J. C. Sibley Mr H. H. Solo nor
REGISTER.
Detaber 9th-ÅT A.M.
Henr.
Barometer.
Temperature:
7 a.29.96: 41
Hamidity.
Wind
Weather.
Direction
Force
NW
6129,67
NNW
tr
129.77
29.79
SH
29.91
waw
30.07
KNW
50.02 ---
NHW
3004
N
.. 30.01
NNE
Bonin Is. 'jims Chstoo Welhaiwoi
30.09
"
*NE
30.01
6.
-9 a₤30.31-55. 56.
Haakow
64.30 42 657
NE
9.30,37 65 40
NNW
30.29 66
17
24
30-20 75
NNE
Next day The Times said:-"Not until aftor Kiukiang three o'clock yesterday afternoon was the un- easiness felt by underwriters for the safety of Gatzlaff the British steamer Calchas re'iovod by a tele Sharp Peak gram posted at Lloyd's to the affect that the Amoy veel passed Prawle Point in the morning A Swatow few minutes earlier the agents of the Holt Line Tailoku in London had stated that the steamer was dus Taieba at Portland at two o'clock, but they had then Tainan received no news of her arrival; it was anb Koshan sequently shown that the "alakas reached Part- Poscadores land precisely at the time expected.
Canten ... The supposition that the Galshoe was the Hongkong- ressel in collision with the Austrian ataamer Viot. Peak Moravcits near Cape Roos in a fog on Monday Gap Rock morning proved to be perfectly correct. A Mas telegram was received last night from the captain Wachow of the Calchas stating that his vessel had been Hofhow in collision with the Morawits, but that the in- Pakhoi jury to the ship was not serious sad that the 14alion sargo was undamaged.
Toursne
As pointed out yesterday, well-informed C. St. James opinion in the insurance market favoured the Aparri belief that the Calchas had been in collision, Masila babit was also thought that the vessel would Legapi probably be well fitted to withstand the shock. Baonlod Such asessiness as existed was largely explained Iloilo by the very high value of the cargo, Thus one Ceba...... shipment of 1,000 tons of tin is known of Labuan...... which at present prices is alone worth well over
£200.000.
6a30.11 74 63 ENE
5a. 30.15
1 50:07
30.08
30.06
" 30.03
NE
9 & 30.16) 77 | 61 10.30.14.7970
1
ENE
8 a. 30.07 81
3001 75
ENE
NE
66. 30.01 73
百世
10 30.00 86 65
6 A. 29,94 81|--
FIN
b
20
29.99 82
1 G,
- 29.94 67
ச
30.00 77
F. G. Fica, Director, Hongkong Observatory, October 9 b, 1911. 1 BAROMETES, roduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit om the level of the was in inches, tenth and hundredth
3 TEMPERATUR, in the shade, in degrees Fahrmat=e heit
As indicated in our market report, uneasi-- ness for the vessel's safety was yesterday partly responsible for a sharp rise in the price of tin on the London Metal Exchange, but in the afternoon, when reassuring nowe was receivad, vales destined, the cash price closing 158.havity of air enforated with moistare being 100,
£187 15."
4 DIRECTION OF WINU to two points.
EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED. }. Mr & Mrs W. A, Hanni. Ed Mr.A 7.Spaidlay | higħer on the day :
COPENHAGEN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"ARABIEN," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception. of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into
Mr. H. F. Hoard
Mr A Parrison Mr & MrG W. Hayes Hon. & Mrs BA. Hawett Mr. & Mrs. W. O.
Hom Capt. & Mrs. J. Foxard
Black
and infant My J. Spittee Mirs W. Square M'L B Swilling Mi Iz M. Walker Mr. E J. Warran ME. J. Waterbian Mr F. W. Wool
Karosatuan Porvare Hovao,
the bazardous and/or extra hazardous . E. Aradt Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon & Mrs Auzolt Whert and Godown Company, Limited, ur W. Auernian Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence Mr. H. Hennett delivery may be obtained.
logy Dr & Mrs G. D. R. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees Dr. & Mrs BW. Brown before Noor TO-DAY requesting it to be landed Mrd MrsP. V. Crawford here.
Mr&Mr DV Donnolly No Claims will be admitted after the Goode Mr&Mr P Lammert have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining and children andelivered after the 11th inst. will be subject Mr H, Hoffmas to rent
Mr Era A. LOUD Mr. & Mr. I. A. Nisbet
und eh'ld Mia K. A. Massey
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 14th ist, st.2.30 P.M.
All Claime must reach us before the 15th inst., or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
MELCHERS & Co., Apeate EAST ASIATIO Co., LTD. Hougkong, 4th October, 1912. (1248 SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS
HE Steamship
THE
"FLINTSHIRE."-
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees
J. W. Hayfield
Mr. & Mrs J.
MacGravar
Mr E. J. McNulty Mr. K. S. Morrison
WORK OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
A report on the work of the Imperial Institute in 1910 by the Director, Professor Wyndham Dunaton, was issued last month in the form. of a Parliamentary. White Paper. The report remarks that the work of the Imperial Institute is at present carried on rader four prinsipal F. divisions: (1) The Colonial and Indian Coller. tions, corsisting mainly of raw materials and primary manufactures displayed in the public exhibition galleries, and including a Central Stand for receiving inquiries and distributing publicstions; 2) the Scientific and Technical Department, including a special staff and research laboratories, copying the second floor of the Building; (3) the Reference | Library, containing a large collection of works of reference relating to the Colonies and Indinu, together with principal periodicals and news papers ( -the
Mr & Mrs J. B. Pemau
Sir Francis Piggott Mr J, Bobertson Mrs G. Bahan- Mrs M. E. Shearer M. A. I Shields Mr. R. 11, Stewart MB Webh Mr Westphal Mr.Wheie Mr. Wingrove Mr. J. W. Wilson
GRAND
HOTEL.
B. E. Beena
4. A. Bidate
Mr & Mr A. B, Crow
JA Donahol
J. Edwards
Oska Franz Capt W. A. Guz B. James
Mr. and Mr. Jorgens
And child
Dr. F. T. Keyt
John R. Kinehom
F. P. Lenjestey
Pani Lider
W. McKay
W. Maxfield
F. D. Mount
·H. W. J. Muller
P.W L. Nannings
G. Nissen F.Olsea
W. Pattison Mr & Mr. E. Ferkis
children
J. W. Pringle Jr. Mt. Roberts. J. M. Roberts
Boxburgh"
W. Rudre O. F. Simpson H. Schmit ta
H. Watling.
J S. Watson
Mr. & Mro Fruak Moss Taylor
and children
of Cargo by her are hereby informed that alle, Frerichs
Goods are being landed at their risk into the C. N. Vanhor
hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedown
Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
Goods not cleared by the 14th inst, af 6 A.M..
will be subject to rent.
All broker, chafed and damaged packages ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Is examined on FRIDAY, 15th inst., at 10.00 AM. Claims against the Steamer must be presented.. within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they wil not be recognized
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., In
Agenta. Hongkong, 7th October, 1911.
報新外中港香
NHƯNG NGƠI NẠN
(Chinese Daily Press).
PUBLISHED DAIZT,
the oldest and still immeasurably the best
Advertising medium among the Native Community. Established for over: FITT· THAXS Croulates largely throughout Southern Chin Indo-China, etc.
stitute, Biletin of the Imperial. In- publication containing a record of the work of the Imperial Institute in its various branches, as well as special articles on subjects connected with the industrial utilisa- tion of mineral and vegetable products.
The
research laboratories of the Scienti- and Technical Department were establish ed in order to provide fr investigation. of now or little-known natural
producte
of
from the Colonies and India and known products from new sources, with a view
to their utilisation in commerce, and also to pro. ride trustworthy vientific and technical advics on mattare connected with the agriculture, trade, and industrica of the Colonies and India. The
3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of mturation, the
5 FORON OF WIND), acording to Beafort Seale. -6 STATE OF WEATHER, b blee sky, a detack cloud, a drizzling rain, f fog, g gloomy, h hail, lightning, o vatsat, p passing showers, q aqually, e rain, BBNow, thunder, v visibility, dów (wot)
0 Ex in inobos, tenths and handretha.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, October 9th-
......
Barometer Temperature Wind Direction... Humidity
Foresti..... Weather Rsin
*
Previous On Date
Day
Date
at
at
st 4 p.m. 10 am.
4 pm.
30.02 30.14
30.07
79
79
*79
69
70
71
East
-East
ESE
3
3
0.03
3
Highest open air Temperature on 8th .82 Lowest open air Temperatare en 8th...75
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Days of
Wook.
From 10th to 16th October, 1911
HIGH WATER. -
B'kong
Mean
Time.
b. i.
10 10 3
Height.
Low Warre
F'kong
Mean
Dime
ft. in. t m.
Height.
ft. in. 66.4 20s 19
117 @ 75 4 18a-2 8" 1111 22 0 x 5 5/1
work of this department is chiefly initiated by Tues. the Home and Colonial Governmentą and the Government of India. Arrangements havs boon Wed. also made by the Foreign Office whereby British representatives abrosd may transmit to the Thurs: 12 m 4-385-4 m 6017
10 48 7 6 4 46. 3 3
2 8 4 9 m 7:919
11 30 7 6
5 13 3 8
Sat.
San.
Mon
13
14 jm 0.23
5 39 4 2
7
5 m m 8 33 2 0
4.14
4
7 6 3 4 6
15 m. 1 31
7 2 m
im .0
2 0
No infer, bigb-|
or-log-water
1 9.
department for investigation such natural products of tho opantries in which they are Ezi. appointed to reside as are likely to be of in terest to British manufacturers and merobanta. Consequently the report contains detailed" accounts of the investigations married cen during the year as to
as to the composition · and value of a
In quan ity of samples of raw materials. mineral and vegetable, and also of the work done in supplying information respecting the utilisation of such materials, also their onlivs-
tion and production, The number of reports | completed in 1910 was 504, and at the end of the year 203 investigations were in progress.
.
16 m 3 8 7 0 11 24
Nolufer high-nor low- 'water
PRINTING ☎
business as the use of First Casa Printing.
The natuber of visitors to the Exhibition. Nothing creates such a good impression in Galleries during 1910 was 161,440, as opmpared The difference in past between good and bud
with 162,802 during the preceding year, and
14.056 publications relating to the Colonies and
printing and material is generally nil,
Terms for Advertising (Translation free) car be obtained at the Office, 104, Des Voeux Road India were distributed to inquirors at the CpTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" Central, Hongkong 131, Eleot Street, London, tral Stand, compared with 17,936 distributed in
PRINTING WORKS
ir from the different; Agents,
[1252
1909. Many special inquiries regarding emi-
Documents translated from or into Classicgration and tropical agriculture were dealt with turn out the Best Printing at Ronsonable Frie er Collognini Chinese,