SHIPPING IN FORT.
AMUS.
AA MARU, Japan str., 2,183, 8. Sato, 25th December Moji 19th
Coal. Mitaui Bus Doceraber, Kaisha. ATUTA MARI, Japanese str., 6,421, B. Kou, 28th December-Japan 2erd Yuen Docétabor, Genorel-Nippòn Krisha ALTMARK, Gorman str., 2,959, Knaiad, 25th December --. Shanghai and December, General. Hamburg Amerika Linie. BORNEO, German air. 1,344, J. Koebler, 961 December Sandakan 19th December, General-Melchore & Co. Channonow, British str., 1,804, Doyle, 26th Docomber-Kwang You Brd December, Cement Stone-Shewan, Tomes & Co. ChowIAL, German at 1,115, H. Gathe
man, Ath December Bangkok 10th December, General. Butterfeld & Swire. DUNERA, British str.; 9,103, E. G. Diekia
27th December-Moji December, Coid David Bassoon & Co Davisus, Norwegian str., 1,344, Augen
Bed, 28th Decouber-Longay 25th Bussan Deklamber, Coal. Mitui“ Knipha Russo, British str., 120, Carle, stb Deniser-Shanglui 26th December, Goooral-Jardine, Matheson & Co. FURST Bagow, Gerluan str., 4,999, Jager, 28th Doesniber-Shanghai 26th Decuin bur, General. Hamburg-Amerika
Livin
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECKMDEB SIør, 1918.
THE P. AND O. REPORT:
The report of the Peninsular & Oriental Steamz Navigation Company statos that, after providing for the Rormal depreciation, amounting to
159,918, and the insurance charges, which are very alight, and after further stingthening the reserve, the balance amounts to 259,234 including £68,234 carried forward. The distribution for the year in dividend and bonus will be
the rats of 3 per cent, on the Preferred stock and 19 per cont, on the Deferred stock, with a bus of 5 per cent, on the lattor, making a total distribution on the Deferred stock of 15 per cent. for tho year. In the last annual report it was stated that the company had under con- struction 95,000 tons of shipping. Sinco that date two additional steamers of the "K"
class (9,500 tons intermediate visols for the indian trade) have been contracted for with Mesars, Cammell, Laird & Co. and appear in the list in the names of harmala and Aniyan. Of tho Steamers the first oned, the will be delivered next | Khiva, send month and there will be five other ships of the same class 16 Tellow in rotation. The Kaiser illud, a special steamer for the Bombay line, will be ready to sail in the autumn of next year, They
"Ceylon, Narrung, and Wakopt have sold during the year at prices which boen show a satisfactory surplus on their book The Admiralty have again. chartered four of the company's steuners for Indian and Colonial transport work for a period of six months viz. the ungola, Plasy, Soudan, and Somali.
Georo, Russian s 770, Deal, 28th
December Honkohe 24th
Bath
value,
OROSS AND WET KALNINGS. reven Je Bloss
to
The
amounts.. Decem£4,093,945, and the mail money, 2305,000, being added, the total is £5,296,948. From this thoro is deducted the external charges, avanting to €1,121,876, which shows the immense field which these out lays extend to before the net revenue is secured, and this net revenue is that which has hitherto appeared in the annual statements.
bor, Salt-Sietassen & Co.. GESOGLE, Tiritish atr., 4931, V. Graves. December Singapore 23rd December, General-Chinese HAND, French str., 7. Chevalier, 28th Bobomuler-Pakkoi 20th December, Cioneral A. R. Marty. Bo French str. 710, Corneliason, 29th
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JAVA-CHINA
JAPAN
LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGETLY SERVICE BETWEEN
~JAVA," CHINA AND JAPAN.
EXPECTED
STEAMER
FROM
OX OF ABOUT
WILL LEAVE FOR
¡ON OR ABOUT
JAVA
JAVA
SHANGHAL
· JAVA
JATA
JILIWONG
JILATJAP
JAVA.
Second half oË; | December.
Second half of: December. First half of
January Second half of January. Second half of January. First half of
February.
JAVA
First half of
JAFAN
SHANGHAI
JAVA
JAVA
SHANGHAI
JAPAN
JAPAN
February.
JAVA
Second half of
SHANGHAI
February
THE STRIKE" OF OFFICERS. Decomber-Haiphong 27th December, General.-A. R. Marty
The port deals with the change of TJIPANAS..... KAIPONG, British str., 987. Mathias, 27th name from Susponse Account to
December-Boihow 26th December, Contingent Fund, discussed elsewhere, TJIMANOEK General--Butterfold & Swiro. and briefly refers to the "strike of KALD BARU Japanes str., 1,296, 1. officers as follows: "For the first time TJIBODAS...
Yamamoto, 27th December-Swalow in the history of the company a serious
General Osaka strike of officers took place towards the TJIMAHI 9th December,
end of October, the busiest moment of the Shosen Kaisha. KINGSING, British St., 1998, Walker, your, without any previous notice to the TJITAROEM
9th December-Dalny 1st December,anagement and presumably withou
intimation to the commanders, who would Beansardine. Matheson & Co. Koovetung, British str., 1,523, J. M. doubtless have counselled a different Wright 17th December-Shanghai Course of action. As this occurrenes was fully ventilated in the Press, it is not 24th December. General-Jardine necessary to dwell on the subject here. JIKINI ...
Matheson & Co. Kwaora Chinese str. 130, Stewart,
arth December Shanghai
27th
The directors appointed a committee, to deal with this question in consultation with the Chairman, and it was decided Decenibor, General-Chineso.
to make certain proposals which were Low, British et 1,991, Meathrel, eventually accepted by the officers and
28th Deceraber-Shanghai 25th Decem-work was immediately resumed." ber; General-Butterfield & Swire.
THE MAIL CONTENT.
Second half of December. First half of Jamiary, First half of January Second half of Janasry, Second half of January. First half of February. First half of February Second half of February
The Steamers are all fitted throughout, with Electric Light and have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Porta on through Bills of Lading..
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
York Buildings, 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 25th December, 1913.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Telephone No. 375.
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MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
BRITISH.
VISITORS AT HOTEL.
HONGKONG HOTEL
Mrs M. HL Abbott. Mr E.S. Abrahan Hr. W. Anderson Mrs Provost Babin Mrs A. Bartohersky Mr E. R. Bato. Mrs A. M. Brincken- Mr P. R. Borger | Mr 8. M. Brown Mr C. W: Carson Mr W. E. Clarke Me W. E. Clayton Mr A. J. Cambridge. Miss D'Alzada
Castro Master D'Alzado
Castro
Mr & Mrs
RX.
D'Almada E Castro Mr D. A. A. Christie Dr A. L. E. F.
Coleman
Mir B. M. Collinson Mr G. P. Curry Mr C. H. Davis
Mr & Mrs Derteano
and children
Mr J. Doront Mr T. J. Diven and
sister
Mrs Cottrell Dornar Mrs R. H.
Douglas
Mr W. E. Douglas Mr R. S. Dore MeJ. Duncan Mr & Mrs H. Ehrenfels
Misa Kemay Mrn B. V. Kissane- Me M. KisaA NO- Mr A. Kruseman Mr. E.B. Lambert Mr A. Lamb-let Mrs. H. Lavitt Mr W. J. Littoll Mr G. T. Lloyd Mr & Mrs T. Vander
Loo
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 30th at 11:00 am,--Tha: anti-ørolme |_ has strongthenat. It is now central over the
lower Yangtze Valley,
Pressare has. Inoressed mansiderably over | China and slightly in southern distriola. It has decreased slightly to moderately over Japan.
Strong monsoon is indiosted along the ench count of China and over the N, China Bem.
Hougkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending sé 10 am, to-day, 0,00 inahṣé. "
The foreasst for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:-
DISTRICT.
FORECAST N.E. winds,
Mr G. Parabrother Hongkong & Neighbourhood strong, fair,
Mr W. Logan
Mr G. F. Luke
Mason
Miss M. Matheson
Mrs R. T. Matheson Miss Marr
De O. Marriott.
Dr G. W. Mookean
Mr & Mra G. Martin
Miss Martin
Mr & Mrs W. E.
MoClellan
A McKintosh
Mr F. A
Mr B. K. Mehta Mr J. Mereshi Mr P. Moyer
Mr W. A. Miles
Mise Molloy
Mr & Mrs J. Morzin
Misa G. O'Leary
Mr & Mrs J. H
Osborno
Mr A. Petersen
C. Miss Raymond."
Mr E. H. Hap Mr. M. Raymond Mr J. E Raymond Mr H. Kamry Mr B. Laworth Mina F. Resy Mr & Mrs O. Bier Mt C. Reich
Mr. Eisler. Mr P. Entickusp ME. L. Enright......... Mr G. Fadale Mr W. N. Finlayson Mr A. Forward Mr F. Fraser Mr T H. Frikke
Mr. A. A. Fyto.
Mr Denman Fuller
Mr. A. Gallotti
Mr H. Garrow Mr & Mrs LH. Gears Mr H. H. Gilby Mr A. G. Gordon Mr J. Goodeall Mir 1. Gourgay Mr.V. Goulbourn
Mr & Mrs J. Gould Mr W. J. Grey Mrs W. E. Grith B Mr P. O.de Grisogono Capt T.P. Hall Mr & Mrs W. A.
Hannibal
Capt J. B. Harris Mrs W. B. Harrab Mr. William C. Harris Hon Mr B. A. Howett
-C.M.G.-
Mr J. Scott Harston Mr W. B. Hind Mr H. J. Hodges Mr J. R. Hughes Mr J. 5. Engles Me J. W. Jay Mr M. Jebron.
Mr W. L. Reynolda
Mr H. A. Reka Mr R. J. Resten Mr & Mra A. Riboire
Mr & Mrs W. Ricketta
Miss C. Rordel
Mrs Schenk
Strong N.B.
gale.
Formons Chanut
South coast of Chins between (The
Hongkong and Lammocks, į No. 1. Sonth worst of Chins hotweon (The same Hongkong and Hainan ( No. 1.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
30TH DECEMBER, 1913, am,
Station.
Wind
Lour.
Sea Lovel Baromoter
Temperature.
Bumidity.
Weather,
Direction.
Force.
HAL
6310)
29:97
NEW
* 30.10
11
N
77
WNW
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30.9
X
30.27
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BBW
Vinävostook ...; Ta. 30.26):2 Nemuro Hakodata! Tokio ost Kochi Nagaanki Kogoskims Oahima Naha Ishi'jma
Bonia 18: Crefoo Weiswei Hankow
Mr & Mrs A Sohwafflchang
.
30.34),
30.28 -
30.2.3---
30.28-
-30.49 25 86
ป
Mr E. T. Singer
Mr E. H. Sharp
Kinkiang Changsha
#29.83 31
30.61.29
30.40 35
Mr & Mrs E. L. Smit Shanghai...... Mr & Mrs D, K. Gutzlaff
12
-7 a.36.52 55
Amoy 63041 58 Swatow
Taiboka
Somerville, 2 chil-Sharp Paak ... dren and nuUFBER Miss A Square Mr S. E. Towill. Capt J. Vaughan
·MF J. E. Vobl÷n Mrs H. A Walker and
children
Mr. F. T. R. Wale Capt H. A. Walker. Lady E. Watts Mr H. Watkins Mr A. E. Wearne Mr F. W. White Mr H. Williamson Mr G. G. Wood Mr. F. Youley Mr & Mrs Zandel
Taiohn ****
Tainan Koshun Pescadores Canton Hoogkong
Gap Book....... M2000LIE: Wuchow
Hollow Pakhoi Phulisa
5.30.44
30.37
30 30,36 6 8.30 50 6.30.4
9a.
30.38 30.42 56
$30.13 68
130.15 71
11
6a.30:50
Tuterane..
(30.30
Capo St. James
Aparri
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Manila
Mr & Mra0. Lauritsen Mr & Mrs Manners Mr & Mrs J. H. N
Mody
Legaspi
Teilo
Bacolod
Coba
Mr H. Clogg
MACHE, German ste., 996. R. G. Zollner,.
It is stated that in ordinary circum- 20th December-Bangkok 17th Decem- ber, Rice-Butterfield & Swire. stances the present mail contract, which MANCHURIA American str., 6,750, A. commenced in feruary, 1909, wound have terminated at the end of January, 1915, Dixon 29th December-San Francisco but by an arrangement made with the expenditure has ribon to a serious point, wages, victualling, and repairs—the 7 November, Mails and General Postmaster Gorera at the beginning of and the directors feel that it is likely to Pacific Mail S.S. Cor. 961, J1 Jaths, and does not come to an end
this year the contruct was extended for remain at this high level. The present Eccount benefits through the absence of Jacobsen. 26th December-Hoihow until January 1918. It may fairly be insurance losses.
Taking this state of 95th December, General-Chinese.
presumed that the Post Office considered affairs into consideration, and looking to MISUMI MARC Japanese str. 1,905, U the present contract an advantageous one the future it seems not improbable that Chikoshi, ath December-Kwang Yen in view of the great increase in the cost the company may have to face a decline 27th December, Cement Stone. of unvigation and the immense develop- Shewan, Tomes & Co..
ment of postal work carried out by the freights and lesser profits next year. PHUYES, French str., 1,561. Ribault, 27th) company In this connection it will bt is true that the difference between goodBritomart, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 h.p, Lient. Capt Keith
MICHAL JESEN, German str.,
Swirc.
and bad bimes does not make to the same extent either for profit or loss in the case of mail steamers and liners as in that of purely cargo vessels, Beldom has the rise or fall in freights in this company amounted to more than 10,000 or £70,000 in the course of a single year, but it has been known in more than one year to fall nearly £160,000, a colossal deficit for a mail company. The directors do not by any means take & gloomy view of the future, but they fool deep mu of anxiety in the rise of expenditure which is, to a great extent, beyond their control. and they have also before them the problem of a new mail contract which is always a critical episode in the company's history, Looking to these facts, and that
Alarity, despatch-boat, 1,700 tons, 4 guns, 2,000 i.b.p., Comdr. A. Cochrane, Hongkong Atlas, admiralty tag, 615 tons, 1,400 i.h.p,
Hongkong. Bramble, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 lb.p. Lieut.
Cowdr. B. E. Prichard, Yangiste,
Comdr. W. H. Darwall, Hankow
Mr F. J. Cargill
Dr. F. I. Costello Mr W, Donaldson Mra Foy Mr & Mrs F.
MoHugb Mr.T. Inokuoli
Mr J. Joseph
Mr P.Nanninga E. Mr A. P. Nobba
Capt & Mra Passmore Mr M: Roos
Mr & Mrs Katewinkel
cir & Mrs Kraft Cadmus, British sloop 1,070 tons, Lhp 1,400 MM. F Murray
Comtr. Hugh P. E. T. Williams, Capt & Mrs Gardone Shanghai,
Mr Gee, Grimble .. Cherub, water tank and tug, 390 lors, 340i h.p. Mir & Mrs Lemaire and
child Master W. Smith, Hongkong co, British loop, 1,070 tons, 1,400 i.h.p.,
Comdr. Mackenzie, Shanghai. Colne, T.BD., 560 tons, guns 4-12 pr., i.k.p.,
7,500 td, Lieut. M. Bück Birkett,
7,500 f.d, Lieut. H. F. England. Chelmner, T.B.D., 560 tons. guns 4-12 pr., i.b.p. Hampshire; 10.850 tons, 21,000 d., 14, gaar, Capt Marcus Rowley Hill Hongkong. Jed. T.B.D, 50 tous, guns 4-12 pr., 1.b.p.
Kinsha, 616 taas, 1,200 h.p. Lieut. Comdr.
7,500 La, Lieut. G. F. A. Muliok. H. Marryatt, Yangtzo.
Mr & Mrs Alla
Mr W, B. Bird
Mr Amintedt
Mr P. B. Rowley Mr H. 8. Spurge Capt Mrs A. K. Stewart and ohil. dren
Mr K. Tame Mz Walker Mr EL L. Westphal
Mr K Yamada
GBAND
HOTEL.
Capt J. S. Lewingdon My F. Lorria Miss NewhavAS
Capt Pollard
Mr & Mrs A. B. Crow Mr Moreh Dr Kert Mr Feason Mr O Freeso Mrs Forsyth
Mr C. Franck Mrs Fredenhall
Mise Harwood Mr C. G. King
Mr Bayler
December-Samarang 17th December of some interest to point to the accelera SugarBradley & Co.
tion of speed un all the company's lines POLYNESIEN, French str., 6,362, Lassince, which has taken place in recent years, and li December-Shanghai 26th Decem. it must be borne in mind that the voyages her, GeneralMessageries Maritimes are not straight on end runs of compara SEACHING, British str., 1,201, B. Mtively a short distance, but long voyages French, 26th December-Shanghai attended by. 'many' interruptions in 3rd December, GeneralButterfield calling, at different ports which militate against the exceptional spoed obtained on & Swire... SHANG, British str., 1,928, E. B. Simons, shorter or more direct lines. Nor should 24th December Shanghai 20th the fact be overlooked that it is passenger December, General. Butterfield & traffic which pays for exceptional speed, and that this traffic with the Far Eaat STANDARD, Norwegian str., 591, H. N. is absolutely insignificant as compared with the passenger business carried on Buce,, 27th December-Saigon 1st with the Western world. The following December, Rice.-Angaard, Thoren
comparison is instructive. Up to the end & Co. TAISHO Maxo, Japanese str., 1,923, J. of January, 1899, the speeds required by there is already a fooling of depression in Merlin, surveying ship, 1070 tons, 6 guns, fr & Mrs Hanoook
contract were as follows:- Brindisi to the freight market, the directors consider Shimidzu, 26th December-Cheloo Bombay. 19.5 knote; new contract Febru that in order to secure as far as possible 20th December, General. --Mitsui
Shanghai, 11.2 knots; the present satisfactory level of dividend ary, 1908, 168.1. Bussan Kaisha.
contract February, 1908, 14.5. the steps they have taken in promoting New TASU, British str., 128, W. J. French, Adelaide, 12.1 knots; new contract, Februa oontingent fund, as already explained,
27th December-Dalny 21st December, ary. 1908, 15,1.
are entirely in the best interest of the Goneril-Butterfield & Swire.
In order to improve the mail services
proprietors." TEAN, British atr., 1,357, J. V. Bidford, to India, China, and Australia, the com- 26th December-Manila 23rd Decompany have built in the last 10 years 14 ber, General.Butterfield & Swire. now mail steamers as a cost of £4,000,000. TENTAIS, British str., 1,228, Robertson, But, the subsidy received by the company 24th December-Java 14th December, for the period of contract ended in SugarButterfeld & Swire.
January, 1898, was £350,000, whereas the commenced in TIMANDER, Dutch str., 4,971, Rooy, 29th presont subsidy, which
December - Jaya 19th December, February, 1998, is only £305,000. In 10 Jugar-Java-China-Japan Lâjn. years the speed of the mail services has TOPANAS, Dutch str., 2,444, Oldenburger, been progressively increased, roughly 27th December-Java 10th December, speaking, shout 30 per cent, and the bulk Sugar-Java-China-Japan Lijn.
of mails and parcels now carried is wiwot incalculable, while the subsidy has been TRIUMPH, German str., 760, Langson wager, lowered by £45,000 per annum. It is a 27th December-Fakhoi 25th Decom fast pertinent to the company's work generally but mainly to the mail sorries that the coal bill in 1898 amounted to 1038,680, while in the-present year it amounts to £20,095."
ber. Ric.-Jebsen'& Co.
VESSELS PASSED ANJER,
December 5, Dutch str. Pyrrhus, from Amsterdam for Batavia.
BUMMARY OF THE BUSINESS. ...
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Silk shipped from. Hongkong by R.M.8. Empress of Asia on the eth December, reached New York on the 27th December.
The C.P.B. str. Empress of India wire, lessed on the 29th. Doombor, midnight, 1,335 miles from Yokohama, that she expected to arrive at Yokohama on the 3rd January, am. She Taree Yokohama on the 4th January, at noon.
!
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
The company's Det earnings, it is pointed out, exceeded those ox test year For #esco Mars, from Shanghai, Mr. by a,49. There were lower transporta Franklin Falkenrath and Mr. Ilonry Q employed, and owing to the sale of the Shong. Yet rewer pleasure cruiser, although
December 6, Dutch str. Karimoen, Bon, November 1, from Amsterdam for Batavia December 7, Dutch str. Kawi, de Beer, November 1, from Rotterdam for Balavis.
December 8, Dutch sir. Dardanus, the voyages actually undertaken in the
way did very well, and in these CASES
DEPARTED.
Per Yokohama Maru, for Beattle, etc.,
Miss Poole Mr Rayne Miss Beilly Mr A. H.Sayce Miss Saunders Mre Smith
Mr Stockweth Mr C. Weismann
1,400 h.p., Capt. F.CC Pasco, Bongkong. Minotaur, armoured cruiser (flagship Vice. Admiral T. H Jarraz, C.B.,) 27,000 ih.p.. Capt. E. B. Kiddle, Hongkong Moorhen, river gumbent, 180 tona, 2 gans, 800 Lhp, Lt. Comdr. Alan Dixon, Canton.
PRAY HOTEL Newcastle, 2nd class ornisor, 4,600 tons, turbine,
22,000 £.d., Cont. F. A. Powlett, Hongkong. Liant Archer, EAK.C. L-Col. H. W. Des Nightingale, river gunboat, 85 tons, 240 hp. Mr & Mrs W. Arm- RG.A
Lient-Comdr. Malcolm Murray, B.N, strong
Mr & Mrs Milne Jones. Yango
Mr & Mrs T. Arthur Mir Lee Jones Kennst, T.B.D., 550 tons, 4 guna, 12. pr., i p.k., | Mr & Mrs W. C. Miss Kaith
7,500 td, E. K. Boddham Whetham.
Berrett and child Naz A. Keith Ribble, T.B.U., 530 tons, 7.5 0 £4, 5 guns. It& Mrs Bedwell, 2.5. Cept&Mrs Kiddle,B,N.
Liont-Comdr. Welkinson, Hońckong. Mr & Mrs G. D. J. Robin, river ganbost, 65 tons, guns, 240 h.p.. Bell
Lt. Comdr. J. Fleetwood-Nash, West River Rosario, depot ship for Submarines, 980 tons, † 1,400 1h.p., Lient Comm:. F. A. Cromie,
Hongkong. Bandpiper, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 2,400 h.p., Liest. Comdr. L A. §. H. Hutton West River
Fleet Surgeon & Mrs Bernard, K.N Mr & Mra bayar Miss Bogga Major & Mrs Bowan Mrs Bowdler Hon Mr & Mrs Back nill, child & maid Mr M. Cary Mr & Mra Cansulli į. Mr J. Clarks
Mr & Mrs Cochrane
Snipe, river ganbost, 85 tons, 2guns, 240 i.b.p.,
1-Comdr. Maurice B. Leslie, Yangtze." Facar, receiving ship, 4,50 tons, 6 guns.
B. Anstruther, Commodore
C.M.G., Hongkong. Trinn, tileship. 11,85 tons. 12,00 h.p., Mr Crosland
Captain Philip Strensfield, M.V.O, Hangar & Mrs Carrie Long.
Major Davy Teal, river gasboat, 180 tons, 2 guna, 800 Lb.py Mr & Mm Ďorlo
Hon. Guy Stopford Hajor Dorgan Lieut.-Comdr. Chungkiang
Mr. Daton
November 2, from Liverpool for Batavia. there was therefore, a falling-off from Hr. John Watson, Mr. B. Arsta, Capt. Thistle, guabeat, 710 tons, 90 b.p, Lt-Comdr, Major Faichine
December 8, British str.
Islander
December 5, from Singapore for Christ
mas Island.
December 8, British str. Priam, Decem ber 8, from Batavia for Amsterdam.
December T, British man of war, froz Eastward for Westward.
December 12, Dutch str.
H.A. N. Cottrell-Dormer, Engkong. Oak, T.B.D., 590 tons, 7,500 Ed, 6 gans; Liont
Maxwell, Hongkong.
Welland, T.B.D., 593 tons, 7,500 Ed, 6 gare
Comdr. Seymour, Hongkong. Widgeon, gunboat, 145 tons, gane, 800 hp
Lieut. Comdr. J... Borrett, Yaugtsze Woodcock,gunbost, 150 tons, 2 gnas, 550 hp. Lat omdr. M. B. E. Blackwood, Yangtegs. Woodlark, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 hp,
Lt. Comdr. Robin W. Lloyd, angtare. Yarmouth. 2ad elses orn ser, 4,800 tons, Capt.
H: L. Cochrane, Shanghai,
the receipts or the previous year. But Arimas, Mr. R. Laurenz, Mr. J. Allen there was also a greater number of non-Hoffman, Masters B. and J. Selden, in freight rates was not all round 80 and Mrs. B. J. Nichokon Miss G -mail sailings, so that the improvement Per Atsuta Mare, for London, etc, Mr.
considerable amigo be supposed. Thero Walker, Mis FW Walker, My and was a brisk demand turougnout the year Mr. A. M. Haynes, Mr. McConnell, Mr. in outward freights; and, unfortunately, H. J. Kostin, Mr. K. Nozawa, Mr. K. Sarpedon, December 10, from Tjilatjap for Batavia. But by any means the same homeward Treye, Capt. Keith, Mrs A. Noyori, Mrs.
demand sa in the, previous year.
The December 13, British etc. Islander Australian trade was especially dieap masxr Murota, Camdr. T. Imaidzumi, 1. Tedzuka and 2 children, Stad-Pay Degstaber 11, from Christmas Island for pointing in this respect, chiefly owing to Singapore.
a decrease in the amount of refrigerated
Mr. H. H. Gilbey, Mrs. A. Bage, Mim December 13, Dutch atr. Bandoeng,
The passenger business on the Bage, Mrs. Powlett, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. cargo. Bango, November 4, from Rotterdam for India and China lines slightly increased Younan, Mr. Welsh, Mr. K. Itak, Mabmarineszimpat Ratavia.
during the year, and, contrary to previous Matsuzaki, Mr. Honmura, Mise A. Tei, December 14, German str. Fremantle, experience, in first rather than in second Mr. T. Mateuzaki, Mr. F. Bryan, Rev September 24, from Hamburg for Batavia. class passengers. The Australian mail Bro. Dositens, Mr. A. Hashimoto, Mr.
December 16, Dutch str. Mengalen, de; line
not show the expansion. A, Saito, Mr. N. Umeda, Mr. J. BaB. 635, Lim-Comdr. Hundley, Hengkong. Boer, from Rotterdam For Batavia, anticipated, but, on the other hand, the croft, Mr. A. Nagasawa, Mr. K. Shinada, T.B 036, Lient-Comdr Sleman, Hongkong.
It is Mr. B. Akadza, Mr. K. Uchida and Mr. TB C37, Lieut. Comdr. Nicol, Weskiver, December 17, German etr. Hagen, from Cope-Australiao hie dd well. Hamburg for Tandjongprick.
stated that “in every department-coal, 8 Tauchiya.
TB, 038, Linut-Comdr. Seymour, West River
did
C. 36 D. J. WeGillawie, Liant -Comdr. 37, J. A. Galmes, Lieut-Comdr, CB. K. O. Pope, Liont-Comer,
Mr. Fearon Minx Fearon Mr & Mrs A. Gibson Lt-Cal Gordon Hail, Capt & Mrs Greenfeld
and civild Mr & Mrs. A. Hale Mr H. Hancock
Hazeland Mr F. A. Mr Heartmand Capt & Mrs Hodgins Mr & Mrs I. Owen Hughes and child Mr & Mrs W. G.
Humphreys Major & Mr Hu..
phys
Miss Humphrey Her & Mis Cooper
Hunter
maid and okild Mr&Mrs Koch
Mrs Martin and child Mr & Mrs Macdonald Miss Maodonaid Dr Macfarlanea Maj. & Mrs MoMunn children dire Mr & Mar·E. N. Mitchelmore and child
Rev. Copley Moyle. Me W. A. Nowers
Labuan
D
13006,74
93003
(30.01 76
3003 85
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
I BAROMETER, reduced to 32 dagroen Fahrenbait, on the Lovol of the son in inobos, tenths and trandredths.
↑ TexParatuum, in the side, in degress. Esbrenkalt.
3. HUMIDITY, in parontage of satacation, the hamidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
6 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
5 FORCE OF WIND, socording to Basafort Seale. 8 STATE OF WEATHER, b bino sky, a dotachod cloud, d drizaling zain, fog, g gloomy, h hail 1 lightning, a overcast, p passing showers, q equally rain, a snow, t thandar, v visibility, w daw (wati. 7 Raw in inches, t tenths and hundredths
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkang Observatory, December 30TH.
Previous On Date On Date
Day
at at 2 pm 6 am. 2.p.m
Barometer Temperaturs Humidity Wind Direction.... Forca Weather
Bain ong
at
30.22
30.43 30.44
65
59
62
57
34
29
WSW NE
North
0,00
Highest open air Temperature on 29th .667 Lowest open air Temperature on 29th ...55
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 31st Dec. 1913, to 6th January, 1914,
HIGH WATER
Height
Height,
Low Wazun
''kong.
H'kong.
Afoan
Man
Time
Time
hm
ft.
B
ft. io.
∙1·334 9
46 19 1 0
11 27 3
4 30
39
11 408 6. K
2
2524
5
3 m 0 19
31. Wed.
J Col. & Mrs O'Hara Thars. I
and children
Fri.
*Satar.
Sez.
Mrs Pareon
Me Farr
Mr & Mrs A, C
Pearson and child.
My LL.Perking Mr J. I. Plummer Mr Powell
213 43
3.29 4m 11.
·:་ ལ་ རྦ ན་ཛ་
7014
5 18 4 0
742
6. 13 A.4
9 7
Mon.
5 m 2
L1.29
6 3 47 5.0
4 10 24
ON
Lt-Col. Radcliffe, E... Mr & Mrs T. Parker Tas
Mr F. L. Relion Eng. Comdr Roome Lt & Mrs Sharp, R.N. Major Simons My A. Sinclair Mr & Mrs Siemon Mr C. Bkott Mr A, Findlay Smith Lt-Col. & Mrs Uzber
Smyb
Mr & Mix Sofiet MP & Mrs G, E. Stavert and chi! drea
Mr N C. Walker Capt Whitefield M: David Wood -
SALE
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