PARIS LETTER.
[row our own CORRESPONDENT]
THE WAR.
PARIS, August 7th,
"It is no longer possible to look upon the Gorman Emperor as a sane person; his most recent acte more than confirm this, At the time of his sudden and dramalie dcclaration of war, France was applying the fishing touches to her mobilisation movemente; true, had he waited a few months longer, he would have enabled French soldiers to be provided with their |
Alliance
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23nm, 1914:
and are quite prepared to make the noogs | FOOD PRICES IN HONGKONG. Hary sacrifices. For years Gormany, has been timing to set Europe ablaze; the late Prince Bismarck tried his utmost, but
to
it was left to William II-an impetuous Sovereign who threw the Tron Chau cellor" over, and dispensed with his services, almost as soon as he ascended the throne-to bring this to maturity. His Majesty must expect to pay very dearly for his folly. Actually, Germany is pretty well, surrounded by a united Europe Austria and Turkey excopted: The former went to war against her will, while the latter is licking Germany's boots for what she may get
get out of her. Turkey is new invisible mrform. However, it it to be employed to worry Britain in Egypt; "not the coat that takes the man." The what about Turkey's enemies in Europe Kaiser's calculations were all wrong; he and elsewhered There are always two thought to find a dimmited and anpresides to a question. Thonga Russia has pared nation, he never thought that when only indulged in skirmishes both on land the time for action came that Britain and ses up to the present, she will soon would prove so true a friend to France, open the eyes of Austria and Ger- nor that Italy would side with England-many.
Germany is deserving a Eingdom that made prosent-day Italy of no pity; she has been asking for and the Italians do not forget that. Italy trouble quite long enough, and adding would have preferred to remain neutral,
France, her diboulties hourly. but as. Dermany is oppposed to this, she like Germany, feels" confident of success?? has practically made up her mind to sever
--France has more reason to think so than her connection-never an enthusiastic one her despised enemy--with the aid of the with the ruinous and bellicose Triple British Fleet, the assistance of Belgium, military England, Russia, and probably Nothing could be more dishonourable Italy, one fails to see what earthly chance than the way in which Germany started Germany has of emerging successfully out making war with France, after a lapse of of the present conflict. Beyond doubt the 44 years. The Germans did all they could Kaiser has committed the greatest blunder to exasperate the French soldiers guard in his life-time; he seems to have taken ing the frontier; finding that the latter
Only pattern after Napoleon 1. would neither be the first to fire a shot demented person could expect to do mor set foot on Gerinan territory, the today what the great French Emperor aincontrollable Germans next proceeded to accomplished 100 years ago. The French invade France-after a manner which Army has for its commander-in-chief reffected no credit on them in the eyes of General Joffre a man of great experienc the world. First the invasion took place and determination, who went through the The French Fleet is equally before war was officially declared, so eager 1870 war. were the German troops to harry across well commanded. The further appoint- France, and once more make a triumphantment of M. Delcassé, as Minister of War, ontry into the French capital. The first at such a time is a also a matter of rush of 80,000 Gormans was successfully
congratulation. repulsed by the French--for the French of today, as Garmany will sooner or later find to her cost, are not the unprepared and timid French of 1870. The Germans next choss night-time to stealthily enter the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, thus wilfully violating the neutrality of the Grand Ducky. This neutrality was established by a Trosty negotiated and eigned in London in April, 1867, the ratifications being exchanged in London on May 30th, 1887. Article 2 of this Treaty rends as follows;-..
be a
The Grand Duchy of Luxemburg will State perpetually neutral. The Powers [of which German y was one which signed the sald Treaty declare to be bound to respect this noutrality and to This make it respected by others. neutrality is placed under the sanction of the guarantee of the Powers which have signed this Treaty..
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Germany will have good cause to remember the great European war of 1914-which the Kaiser started through
It is to be hoped
PROCLAMATION. Proclamations No. 34 of the 18th August, 1514, and No. 15 of the 22nd August, 1914, are hereby cancelled and the following "ubstituted therefor:
No.: 16.
[L.S:] FRANCIS HIṆar May,” Governor.
Crabs Hai Cattle Fish-Muk Yu... 23, Dab--Su Mang Yumm Daco Wang Mei Lup Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa
Eels, Conger-Hoi Mana .........
Fresh water-Tam Sai Yu Yellow-Wong Bin-
Frogs Tien Kai Garoupa-Sok Pan By His Excelleney, Sir Francis Henry Herringa Teo Pak
Gudgeon-Pak Kup Yu May, Knight Commander of the Most Halibut-Cheung Kwan Kúp Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Labrus-Wong Fa Yu..... Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Loach-Wu Ya..... Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Lobsters-Long Ha
the MackarchChi Yu Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of
D
Wheres by sub-Clause 10 of Claus III. Mullet Chai Tu................ Monk Fish-Mong Yu of the Order of Her late Majesty Queen Oysters - Sang Ho Victoria-In-Council made on the 26th day Parrot FishKai Kang Yo of October, 1896, which was proclaimed in Perth-Tau Loo ..... this Colony on the 5th day of August, 1914, Pike-Fa Paw Yong it is enacted that the Governor may by Plaice-Fan Y proclamation prescribe the maximum price Pomfret, Black---Bak Chong which any article of food may be sold Pomfret, White-Pak Chong by retail and that any porson who after such Pravna Ming Ha proclamation and until it shall have been Ray Pai Pa So revoked shall sell any article of food at a Rock Fish-Sek Kau Kang higher price than the prices so prescribed Rosch--Chun Ya shall be deemed guilty of an offence against Salmon-Ma Yau the said Order and shall on conviction Shark Sa Yu thereof be liable to a fine not exceeding 60 Skate Po Yu dollars or to imprisonment for a term not Shrimps-Ha exceeding three months:
Now therefore, 1, Sir Franels Henry May, Sales-Tat Sa Ya
Snapper-Lap Ev Knight Commander of the Most Distin-Tench-Wan Yu...... guished Order of Saint Michael, and Saint Turbot-Cho How Y of the Colony of Hongkong and its Depen- George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief Turtles, small, fresh water Kirk Yu dencies and Vico-Admiral, of the same, do bereby
FRUIT.
prescribe that the respective | Almonds-Hang Yan articles of food may be sold by retail aholi maximum prices for which the following Apples (California)-Kam Sam
Ping Kho. bo 22 follows:
SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES.
Flour :— (a)-Highest Grade.
por bag of 50lba. per lb. (b.)-Second Grade.
lb.
SHIPPING IN PORT,
24 »
18
STKAMERS.
14
3+
»
12
»
38 20
31
JJ
18 ATBUTA MARU, Japanbee str., 5,284, T. Irisawa, 21st September-Singapore 10th September, General. Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 21st at 15.41 p.m.-Black Nort Cone and Drum below koisted.
On the 22nd at 6 m,Signs! lowerad. At 11.20 a.m.-The anti-sydene ovar Japsi. has broken up.
Pressure has increased moderately over N.
82 BOILETOS, Norwegian str., 850, T. A
Johnson, 18th-September-Bangkok China, which is now covered by an anti-cyclone. 10th September, ice-Thoresen & It will cause a temporary N.E. monsoon along .Co.
the east coast of China. CHENAN, British str., 1,357, Robertson,
19th September-Amoy 18th Septemn ber, Nil-Butterfield & Swire.
13
28 CHINGI, British str., 1,143, Lloyd; 20th September-Swatow 19th September, Ballast: Butterfield & Swire. SCHOYSANG, British str., 1,434, S. Findec- son, 20th September-Shanghai-16th September, General.--Jardine, Mathe- BOD & Co.
90
120
24
24
12)
20
24 Cuusan, British str., 1,283, Robertson, 16th September-Liverpool 9th July,
18
*
14
"
13
32
1)
40
12
Ballast.-Butterfield & Swire.
48 DIx, Norwegian str., 733, Ammiandsen, 18th September- Bangkok 9th Septem- ber, Rice.-Order.
18
12
DRUFAR, Norwegian str., 1,102, J. Bing, 20th September-Swalow 10th Septem- ber, General.--Chinese, '--'_
35 DUNBAR, British str., 2,005, Clark, 17th September-Moji 11th September, Carl-Gilman & Co.
B
10
24 FOORING, British str., 1,424, G, H. Alcock, 17th September-Singapore
92
82
20
11th September, General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
20 FUKURA MARU, Japanese str., Kasaki, 20th September-Moji 14th Septem- ber, Coal.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. GLENLOGAN, British str., 3,809, H, Hender- Bon, 20th September-London 5th August, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co.
-90
.20
Barenas (bride's), Macao SA¤
Heung Chin
3
13
Carambola--Young To
12
Cocosnuts Yeh Tee
csch
12
Lemons, China-Ning Moong... Ib.
America - Kum San
$4.00
Ning Moong
E
0.08 Lichees, Dried (small stono)-Lai
Chi Con...
30
per bag of 50lbs. per 1b. 2-Tinned Milk-
(a)Sweetened Condensed Milk,
per 1lb. tin (b.)-Unsweetened Condensed Milk,
per l'b. tin (e)-Sterized Milk, per tin (180) (d.)-
per 3 litre tin (e.) Englo Brand, per 2lb. tin...
-Skimmed Milk, per 1lb. tin. 3-Sagar:
3.50 Oranges
(Canton)
Ban-shing
0.07
Tim Ching
6
Pears (Cantan), Cooking-So, Lay Penants-Fa Sang
12
12
0.30
Persinimont, Large-Hung Tes
12
31
0.25.
Pine-apples, 1st quaty-Poor Ti
Paw Law
ench
14
0.26
0.35 0.33
Pineapples, 2nd quality--Chung-
jung Pow Law Plantain-Tai Chen.....
ib.
10
*
0.20 Pumelo, Sam-Chim Lo Yau ... each
Walnuts Hop To
14
Ib.
12
Cube (in lb. ting), per tin Refined Crystallized, per lb. Granulated, per lb. Soft, No. 1 quality, per 16.
No. 2 3-Frozen Meat: __"
1.00
0.12
VEGETABLES, ETC:
0.12
0.11 0.20
Beans, Sprout--Ab Choi
Long-Tau Kok
R
10
The Dairy Farm prices for frozen food
and other stores published on 1st, September, 1914, with all changes in prices shown in red ink, are the maximum retail prices for the articles enumerated in the price list of that (Approved copies signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Food Committee can be seen oither at the Treasury or on the premises of the Dairy Farm Com- pany in Wyndham Street.) 5.-Market Produce ---
date.
his irrational desire for superiority and territorial extension that he has reckoned with its coat and consequences-which is very doubtful. The present conflict-which is expected to be short and unusually Berce-is destined, if not to wipe Germany off the map of Europe, to reduce her to a secondary or third class Power. In her eagerness to shine as did Napolean I. she fails to overlook her home troubles, which are both numerous and serious; the well-founded charges of brutality on the part of German officers toward their inen; the iron rule under which Alsace-Lorraine has been governed of late years, especially since the Zabern incident, the ill-treatment of the Poles in Eastern Prussia, to say Germany's motive for seizing Luxem Burg-thus defying all Treaty obligations nothing of the opportunity afforded to was to ensure the regular passage of the Socialists to make hay while the sun' militery trains All proteste on the part shines, are all very disturbing factors at of the Luxemburg Government have so far a time like the present, and must prove fallen on deaf ears, the German assert as embarrassing to the "War Lord" just | Bullock's that the railway lines belong to them, and now that they have a right to do what they like millions at the back of a country, war, or Luxemburg--which of course they have rather its continuance, becomes a matter mot, no more than they have in Belgium-of where their memory has been so freshened up by bullets-Switzerland, or Holland. Germany would not give Britain a satis factory answer as to whether she would, or would not, respect the neutrality of applying
>1
as the lack of money.
Without
imponibility, 'Germany's urgent appeal for £250,000,000 is likely to remain Her credit; may be a standing appeal. good, but she has lost all respect and consideration from the outside world by the torch. The Kaiser's Belgium, se the French undertook to ambition will prove the downfall of his do so long as others did not violate country as well as of Monarchy in the 1867 Treaty. The Germans Germanay. Very few, if any, outside the
must by this time feel sorry that they ever provoked the anger of the Belgians. One must admit that the strategic advantage for Germany of an advance on France through Belgium is obvious. By casting the 1867 Treaty to the wind, and disregarding Belgian neutrality, she came in contact with Great Britain. This much she hardly expected, especially as behind the mother-country stands a united British Empire, which Then Germany can never smash up. Britain's Allies, too, have to be taken into account.
BUTCHER MEAT,
Beef Sirloin and Prime Cat-Mei
Lung Pa 5-
Corned-Ham Ngan Yuk Roast Shiu
39
21
Breast-Ngas Lam
Saup--Tong Yuk
Steak-Ngan Yuk Pa ........
Sirloin Ngau Lau..
>
Sausages-Ngau Chnung
ور
ول
כן
عرف
Beet Root Hang Choi Tau... each Bitter Squash--Fu Kwo Brinjals, Green-Ching You Kn
Red-Hung Ker Cabbage, Chinese (coesion) Rai
Choy
Cabbage, Shanghai-Ych Choy Cane Shants, bunch-Kou Shun... lb. Carrots-Kara Shun Colery, Chinese-Tong Kan Chai.." Chillies, Dried-Con Lat Chin...
Red-Hung Fa Chiu Green-Ching Lat Chin. Curry Stuff, English-Kar Les
Chu Lu
HATCHING, British str., 1,487, W, C. Paɛs- more, 10th September-Amoy · 18th September, General. Douglas Lap- raik & Co.
A depression formed yesterday afternoon to the cast-north-east of Hongkong, moved rapidly to westward and filled up in the night.
A depression has formed to the east of the Philippines. It may become a typhoon.
Hongkong rain fall for the 24 hours ending at 10 .. to-day, 5.83 ingbeo...
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:
DISTRICT.
Boagkong & Neighbourhood
Formos Channel
201
**
FORECAST.
{N.E. galo.
South coast of China between The sains an Hongkong and Lamooka. į No. 1.
South coast of China betweenƒThe same an Hongkong and Hainan......... [ No.L
•E. winds, molerate to trash; raïm ut firats afterwards fair.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
SEND SEPTEMBER, 1914, &,M,
Station.
HUE, French str., 742, Cornelinsen, 21st September-K. C. Wan 20th Septem- ber, General.-A. R. Marty. JASON, British str., 7,440, G. T. Clark,
20th September Shanghai 17th Tokio September, General-alterfield & Swire..
Wind
Hour.
Barometer
At Sea Level.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
Force
Vladrostock
Nemure
**** 6.3002
Hakodate
39.95
Koobi
20.03
Nagasaki
30.09
"30 08
30.04
Naha *g*** lahi'jas
30.03
PATI
2001
Bonin Is........
'30 02
Weihaiwe Hankow
10 KANSU, British str., 1,143, Monkman, 21st Kagoshima... September-Keelung 18th September, Oshima Coal. Catterfield & Swire. KASHIMA MARU, Japanese str., 10,558, M. Yagi, 21st September-Shanghai 18th September, General-Order. HEIJUN MARU, Japanese st., 1,953, Miya- mari, 20th September-Canaran Bay 18th September, Coal-Mitsui Busean Kaisha.
KWANGLES, Chinese str., 1.428. McArthur, 16th September Shanghai 13th September, General.-Chinose.
Ichang... Kiatiang..... Changala....... Shanghai Gataloff
Sharp Peak...
8 KWANGTAH, Chinese str., 1,536, Sangster, Amor
២៥
10 OPLAND, Norwegian str., 843, H. A, Crick Tourane.......
30.17 64 33.08 &B-
NE
K
WAW
7.29.94 79
&
19th September Shanghai
#
10
14
12
*
12
14th September, Shosen Kaishar.
September, Gozeral.-Chinese. LOKSANG, British str., 72, D. W. Ritchie, Taiche ...................
Oth September Honkobe 17th Tainan venue September, Salt.-Jardine, Matheson Koshun ..... » 29 0: & Co,
...29.97 831ALAY MARU, Japanees sir., 2,560, K. Canton 6, 19.99 73 Sukawa, 21st Sepreniber--Singapore Hongkong... 29.9774
General, Osaka Gap Hock ...... 29.95-
29.84 72
16th Swalow Lan
Taiboku.
6a 29,99 79 29.89 72
56.30.00
#29.99
19.9
Pescadores
KW
13
Мосто вечерата
59W
ENG
12
18 OOPACK, British str., 2.871, P. W. Hamey, 17th September-Moji 12th Septem- ber, Coal-Order.
Wuchow
9.
*****
-Hollow
Paklion
Paulien
***ས་རན་
6a.2998
·2
&
son, 16th September-Bangkok 8th Cape St. Jasines September, Rice.-Thoresen & Co..
Aparri ne PERSEUS, British str., 4,209, D. Robinson, Mamla
29.9175
£29.94 75
W
2
15th
lb.
Horseradish, Shanghai-Lik Kan
15
21 Indian Coro-Suk Mai
each
&
Я
"299 78 * 29.68 74 September Shanghai 12th Legasp!.........
282 September, General,-Butterfield & outo .......... 9.29.95 Swire.
Bacolod 1PHEUMPENK, British str., 1,085, W. C. Coba .......
Bird, 16th September-Saigon 12th Labuan September, Rice and General, --- Chinese.
BW
BW
9.89 £5
ก
*
12
Thu
$
Green-Sang Chong
F
Shanghai
Sheunghai
Chong Tai
Cucumbers-Ching Kwa Garlic-Svea Tau
Cts. Ginger, Young-Sun Tse Keung... Old-Lo Keung .......................
21 Lettuce-Yeung Sang Choi
19 Water Chestnute Ma Tai b.
16
Mandarin Kwai Lum Ma
H
92 Tai
33 Mushrooms, Fresh Sang Cho Koo
Okroen
26
Brains-Ngau Know...per set 12 Onions, Bombay-Yeung Chong Tongue, fresh-Ngau Li each Tongue corned Ham
נג
50
60
91.00
14 Parsley-Kuu Tai
22 Potato, Sweet-Fan Shu.....
Ngau Li
F
Head Ngau Tau
17
Heart-Ngau Bum
Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin
31
Peot-Ngan Kark
each
12
Kidneys Ngau Yiu.....
พ
Tail-Ngau Mei
20
Liver Ngau Kon ........
Ib.
Tripe (undressed) --Ngau
T
Calves'
Head and Feet-Ngau-
chai-tau-kark
Mutton
31
}}
*
War Party" wanted war-least of all general European. conflagration. Germany cannot go back-though it would Pig's be the wisest thing for the Kaiser to hoist the white flag of truce just now-and she cannot go ahead for the want of money.
CHILDREN CF FAR CATHAY.
A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NÖVEL OF
ABSORBING INTEREST,
:
By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE,
Bertice, Author of "The Mystic
Germany completely lost her head--not | Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs the people but the Kaiser; for everyone sympathises with the German people who no more wanted war than the other Powers now involved--when she declared war on Russia and France. The * Triple
Entente is now quite ready to face, the mad dog of Europe," and his legions Though panic- both on land and sea. stricken at first, the French are now much calmer, and going systematically to work as regards the defences of the country.
Their efforts, with the co-operation of
** Germany's ninunerous enemies, is to once and for all, smash her might, and bring the Kaiser-who is alone to blame for plunging Europe in war as he has done, for the mere sake of gratifying his ambi- tion to make Germany the greatest sea and fond Power in the world-to his senses. * They do not underrate the teals it implies,
Flowery Land," etc.-
Tages, and includes, a Sketch Plan
HE VOLUME, consists of 491 of historical interest showing the disposi tion of the Forces at the battle of Kweilin, is, dedicated to Sir ROBERT HART, G.C.M.G., and Dr. A. RENNIE
*
Its description of Chinese Social Customs and Superstitions, combined with the insight it gives into political conditions in China, makes "CHILDREN or FAR CATBAY" an excellent volume for presentation to friends at Home.
PRICE
$3.50.
Japanese Ynt Poon Shu
Tsai
American-Fa Ki Shu Tsai
19 Pupkin-Tong Kwa ...............
Radish Hung Lo Pak Teni Rhubarb (Fresh) Tai Wong Shallots-Con Chung Tau
set $1.20 Spinach-Yin Troi
Chup-Yeung Pei Kwat.. h. Leg-Young Poi
Shoulder Yeung Shau Saddle
+3
Tomatoes-Fan Ke- Taras-Wu Tau ......
Turnips, Punti (Long)-Lo Pak...
27 Vegetable Marrow-Chit Kea....
Water, Cross-Sai Penug Taoi
Lily Root-in Ngau
14 Yaras-Tai Shut
13
J
Brains-Obu Know
Chitlings-Chu Chong
19
per sot 24
Feet-Chu Kark
ib.
27
Fry-Chu Chak
32
22
Head-Chu Tau
Heart Chu Sum
Kidneys Chu Yiu
hiver-Chu, Koo
each
ib.
Pork Chop-Chn Pai Kwat......
Leg--Chu Pei ́ ........... Fat or Lard--Chu Yan
33
set
each
Sheep's Head and Feet--Young
Tau Kark
Heart-Yenng Sum Kidneys Yeung Yiu ...... Liver-Young Con ........... Sucking Pigs, to order-Chu Chai Suet, Boef-Sang Ngau Yan
Mutton-Sang Yeung Yau. Veil-Xgan Chai Yak
Sausages Ngau Chai
Chaung
LardChú Yau
POULTRY.
Chips. Latge, Small-Sin Kai... Chicken-Kai Chai Ducks-Ap Doves-Pan Kay
>>
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*
2
RIOJU MARU, Japanese str., 2,970, F. Yamaguchi, 16th September-Keelung
14th September, General.-Dodwell & Co.
6. SABINE RICKMERE, Dutch str., 573, J. Schmerman, 5th September-Tamsui 12th September, Ballast.-Asiatic' Petroleum Co.
6
8
3 SEANS, British str., 1,228, Simons, 17th September-Hoihow 16th September, General-Butterfield & Swire.
3
14
5
22
6
23
15
0
SULTAN VAN KOETEI, Dutch str., E, R. Vries, 19th September-Tarakan 12th September, Fuel Oil.-Asiatic Petro- leum Co,
TAISHUN, Chinese str., 1,214, R. G. Fara- more, 10th September-Tientsin 30th August, General-Chinese.
TJILIWONG, Datch str., 3,056, A. Olden- burger, 18th September-Macassar
4 11th September, Sugar.-Java-China-
Japan Lijn. ST31MANOEK, Dutch str., 2,000, A. W. La Rovy, 19th September Amoy 18th September, General Java-China- Japan Lijn.
ioss
6.The prices of provisions imported from countries other than China (excepting those abore enumerated) may not be raised more than 15 per cent. above the retail prices prevailing in the. Colony on the 25th July, 1914.
the NOTE--In consideration of
sustained by discount on subsidiary coinage, payment for all articles of food nct exceeding $2 in valne (excepting the articles enumerated in clause 6) shall if made in subsidiary coin be subject to an additional charge of 7 per cont. 7-Cooking Salt, 2 cents per lb. Given under my hand and the Public Seal 20 of the Colony at Victoria, Hongkong, this 22 11th day of September, 1914.
By Command,
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary. GOD SAVE THE KING.
888*88*22****888* *2KNNNA 88 893ARAKSHASY 98 8
-30
Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan (cooking)....per doz. 20 Fowls, Canton-Kei ...
F
Hainan Ho Nam Kai
Geese-Ngo
Ib. 80
ލ
Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup each
Hoito-oi How Pak Kup Turkeys, Cock-Phor Kai Kung....
He-Phor Kai Na
FISK. Garbel-Ka Yu...... Bream-Bin Yu
WALSH, LTD., Messrs. BREWER & Co., or
To be obtained from Messrs. Ly & Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hai
Sir Yn from the Printers and Publishers, the Catish-Chik Yo
Carp-Li Yu "HORCHON DAILY PRESS" Offivo.
Cextfish Mun Ya
ON SALE.
TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS
the MEETINGS of 60 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for
Ho
45 Session 1913.
REVISED BY THE MEMBERS.
PRICE
DAILY PRESS OFFIES.
VARG, Norwegian str., 874. T. Jebsen, 16th September Tourane 10th September, General-Chinege. WASHING, British str., 1,170, M. Picknall, S0th September-Hongay 18th Septem- ber, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P.M. str. Korea, carrying the mails from the United States, left Yokohama for Hongkong via Manila on the 16th September, at 10 a.m., and is scheduled to arrive at this port on the 28th Septem
ber.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The 0.8.K. str. Chicago Maru left Manila for Hongkong on the 21st Septem- ber, p.m., and is due here on the 24th Beptember, at daylight.
.....
WoLiker.
T. F. GLAITON, „Dirselor. › 1 BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fabroukašt
seivel eo, some nundredthe.
2 TEMPERATUBA, in EDEST
the sheds, i
d
digraon
8 HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, Sim tumality of air datarased with moisture Deng, áva
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
S FORON OF Wia, socording to Beaufort Sonda. 8 STATE OF Wxarxas, b blas sky, a detached
lood, d driesling can, I fog, g gloomy, bhail lighting, overcast, prang slowers, 4 squall,
ram s snow, t thunder, v razbility, w dɔw (WOR). 7 RAM in inchor, à tenths and hund with
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL,
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, September 22nd
Previous On Date On Date
Day at
st 2 p.m. 6 am,
Barometer Temperature Humidity...... 35 97 Wind Direction...
2p.m
29.87
29.97 3000
75
74
76
PY OLL
93
96
West
NW
Wert
4
3
1
ог
ог
ot
5 83
Force Weather Rain......BAARTE
Highest open air Temperature on 21st .... 8i Lowest open air Temperature on 21st .74
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
From 23rd to 29th September, 1914.
HIGH WATER
Days
Height
Low Waza.
H'kong.
H'kong.
Mena
Mran
Time
Time:
b. mft. in
fki
6 1m 5 14
1 5
The str. City of Bristol left New York Wed 23 m. 11:52 on the 10th August, and is due here on or about 25th September.
Thurs. 24
the
the
The T.K.K. str. Seiyo Maru will arrive here from Moji on the 26th September.
The Barber Line str. Middleham Castle
er.
23
10
11 8 7 3 5 7 3.2
0 5685462937 11.487 3
2:40 47m 7 18 1
5 43 4 1
passed Singapore on the 20th September, Satur. 26 m 0:39 and is therefore expected to arrive here
點.
on the 26th September, at daylight.
San.
The Barber Line str. Chaliwer left New York for Hongkong via Panama on the
Mon.
1st September, and is due here on or about T. the 20th October.
Hongkong, 24th February, 1914, t
7 2 8 54 2 I
No infer. high.nor low water 27 1 52 70 10 19.20
No infer. high nor low wate 29 3 40 6 8
19. No infer. high- nor low-water 27m 5 6 6 8
8.185 1
11 54
0.45.1.8 11 448.