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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1912.
TITANIC REFLECTIONS,, just stern of amidships, until
sho attained a vertically upright| A Survivor's Remarkable 'Book position; and there she remaind
on the Disaster.
POST OFFICE.
Only fully prepaid letters and post
The Parcel Post to the Chindia
resumed.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
PeptManila 81st Aug., z Gen-3. & Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
ŠTEAKERE.
Ja Sept.Sesilo via Japan 7th Aug. Gen.-B. & 8.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
Linan, Br. a.a., 1,852, C. O. Williams, Borneo, Gor. s. 1.544, F. Bembill AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
1st Sept-Sandakan '27th Aug., Timbor.-M. & Co.
Chcising, Ger. 8.8. 1,081, J. Bruhn, thi despate VESSEL the Undermentin FORTN, on or abou the DATES named--: YOA
motionlons! As she swung up cards are transmissible by the Biberias, Daguy, Nor. ., 998, P., Bolyesen, 4th Anteloohus. Br. . 5,806, Stewart. I ber lights, which had shone with- Some fourteen years ago a out a lioker all night, went out Rente to Europe Letters for thi novel was published concerning suddenly, came on, again for a route should be superscribed via Siberian. the loss of a ship called the single faal, then went out sito- "Titon," a remarkable prophecy gethor. And as they did so there
4th Sept.-Shanghai · ̈ist of what actually occurred recent Dame a noise which many people, provinces of Hope and Hunan is no Klaist, Gor. 2.8., 6,197, L. Mases,
Sapt, Gon-B, & 8. ly. And now in a book called wrongly, I think, have described The Loss of the B.. Titanio"" as an explosion; it has always (Heinemann. 38. 6d. not) ono soomed to me that it was nothing has a narrative by a survivor, Mr. but the engines and machinery Lawrence Boonloy, a science mas-coming loose from thoir bolte and tor at Dulwich Collogo, which is bearings, and falling through the likely to take its place as one of compartments, smashing every- the most remarkable books of our thing in their way. It was partly time.
a roar, partly a groan, partly a
How the Liner Sank.
MAILS, VIA SIBERIA.
Dze Shanghal
Left
London
Aug, 21
Sept. 2 Sept. 7
MAILS. DUB. American, Biberis, 6th Inst. American, Obiyo Mara, 27th inst.
I had been thought that with rattle, and partly a smash, and it the coming of the great liner was not a sudden roar as an ox- much of the romance and mystery plosion would be. It went on of the son had vanished. Cor-Buccossively for some seconds, tainly most people were quite possibly fifteen to twenty, as the sure that its dangers had disap heavy machinery dropped down gwntow, poared. Ons regretted the days to the bottom." when a voyage upon a stoamor was an adventure, and many of The very sound seemed to em- us deliberately sought the thrill |phasise the futility of machinery, of a small tramp steamer ou a as though the science of a century heavy son. Yot the danger of had beau thrown into a waste- songoing will remain always. paper baskot. And against that As one sets out, it is impos- one may set the wireless flashes sible to tell whether the life of Marconi, the mystic wizard boats will remain slung on their who has achieved with so`little davite, like sleepers in a hom-metal the mastery over the air. mook, or whether, almost without And thon she sank :—
warning, one may have to clam- "No phenomenon like that pic
Amoy and Foorhow-Par
MAILS CLOSE.
- 4th Sept→Yokohama 24th-
Aug., Mail and Gen.M. & Co, Empress of Japan, Br. 8.a., 8,089; 8. Robinson, ..., 6th Sept. Vanconrer 14th Aug., and Sbangbal Bad Sept, Mall and Gen.-O. P. R. Co Den of Glamis, Br. 1.8., '8,878, A. Low. Ath BaptLeadon ris Straita ports Sid Aug., Gen. -J., M. & Oo.
Carl Diederichsen, Ger; s...
1
774, Ok. Jurgenson, 5th Sept Haiphong and Hollow 4th Sopt, Goa.-J. & On. Samarang, Bourabaya and Nubia, Br. .., 3,841, F. J. Fox. 5th Sept.-Keelung 3rd **ypt, Geb.-P. & 0. B. N. & ÙN.
Haitan, 6th Sept., 10 a..
Choongebing, Br. ... 1,259, Liddoll
Batavia,
Macas ir Per Tjilatjap, th Sept., 11. A.M.
shanghai,
Holbow.
North China, and Japan vis Nagsaki-Per Den ol Ghais, 6th Sept., 11AM. Haiphong. Pakhol and Salgon -Per Bungkiang, th, Sept,
Yunnan,
11 A..
Swatow,
Woibsirei, Chefoo and Tientsin
-Per Choongshing, Sept., 11 a.x.
Taitan,
Sapt. Canion 3rd Sept., Ballast-B. & S. Glenogle. Br. a., 2,899, Gravos, 8rd|
fo L-Slugapore 20th. Aug., Gaa-Song Tai Hong. Dr. M., 1,182, J. 9. Ronob, 4th Seph-Fonchow, Amuy and Swatow Brd Sept,, Gen. -D. L. & Co. Jerais, Br B., 8,114, R. White; 8rd Feat. New York 35th Jano, Gea-B, U. Ld...... Loong Sang, Br. .., 1,098, Leank, 3rd Sept.-Manila Ag. Gen, M. & Co. Machow, Gor. s.s., 998. R. G. Zollner, 3rd Sept.-Canton 2nd Sopt., Ballast.-B. & §. Shidzuska Maru, Jap. 8.x. 0.018, T. Irisawa, 2nd Sept.-Seattle, -olo. 30th July, Fluor.—N,
Y. K.
8 1st
5th Sept.-Canton At Shinyo Maru, Jap. 6.0, 7,226, H. §. Sept., Goa.-J., M. & Co.
Smith, 'th Aug. San Be. a.s., 1,218, G
Francisco 3rd Aug, Mall and Gen.-T. K. K.
W.
Lody, 5th Sept.-Canton 4th 8opt., Ballast.—-B. & 8.
་-
Sungking Br... 970, B. Mathias. 4th Sept.Haiphong, and Hollow Bid Sept., Gen.-B.
8.
6th Dalgi Maru, Jap. sin., 840, Y. Soma- kawa, 5th Sept.—Tamani, Amoy and Swator 4th Bopt. Tjilatjap, Dutch ... 2,407 T. C. Gen.-O. 8, K.
Yeaken, 3rd Sept.-Shanghai
Japna rin Kolo-Ter Tjiliwong. Oth
Sept., 11AM.
P.M.
P,
Maurang, Br. ... 1,345, Welgall,
LOYDON, VIA)
USUAL PORTE DI OALL
INDIA
THAMIN
Cap, G. W. Gordon, a...
NUBIA
LONDON & ANT- WERT 1.8 roke, PIANO, CMO, PORT SAID AND F. J. Fox, MARSEILLES...
BHANGHAI
DEVANHA ******] Capt. W. 1. Hickey,
For farther particulars, apply to
[P, & (1), S, N, Oni'm mifïde, '
Hongkong, 2nd Bopjember, 1912.
TO BAIL Os
Noon,-1 Freight and 14th Sept ·Passage.
Gala Sept. }
Passago
About, Freight rad 12th Sept. 1 Paneage.
H. W. D. HALLARD, Acting Supedalencest,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
81et Aug., Gon.-J. J. L. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
5th Sept-Sandakan 80th Tjiliwong, Dutch 8.8., 3,001,. 8. Gʻ Aug, Gen.,, M. & Co.
Outhioyo. 31at Aug.- Macassar 22nd Aug., Gen.......... J. C. J. L.
bar into them and face the tured in some American and Eng torrific risks of big waves. In the liah papers occurred that of the Mass-Fer Sai Tai, 6th Sept., 1,16 caso of the "Titanic," the very ship breaking in two, and two size of the abip made the launch-ends being raised above the sur-Amoy-Per Glouogle, 6th Sept., 8 ing of the boats a dangerous face. I saw these drawings in matter. And the author of this preparation on board the "Car Japan vis Yokohama-Per Økern, book rightly points out that the pathis," and said at the time that
7th Sept., 11 M. half-filled condition in which they bore no resemblance to what Philippine Islande-Per Loongsong
7th Sept., 1-7.M. many of them wore cast adrift actually happened. When the may have been accountable for noise was over the "Titanic" was Mono-Per Sul Tai, 7th Sept., 1.18 CLEARANCES AT THE HAR-Yatshing, Dr. s.s., 1,142, R. H. An-
P.M.
the necessity of getting them Inuuohod before they broke in two with the weight of crows and
pisaongora.
Why So Few Boats? Yet no explanation has been forthcoming as to why so few honts were carried, socing that the davits on this particular ship wore so fitted that they could have been used for launching any uumber of spara bonts,
Shanghai and North
:
For
STNAMERS.
On Bang, Dr. z.a. 1,787, A. G. Smith, 6th Sept-Okiawantao 28 th Aug., Gen-J. M, & Co. | Too Sui, Br. ■.m., 981, P. N Markus-
man, Brd Sopt-Haiphong | NAPLES, GENOA,. AL-'
1st Sept,, Timber-Order. GIERS, GIBRALTAR, KLEIST
SOUTHAMPTON, ANT- (Uspt. L. stanse dorson, 1st Sept.-Singapore WERP and BREMEN........ 28th Aug, Goa.-J., M.&Co.
SHANGHAI, NAGA-) Bailing VæsuEL
BAKI, KOBE And YOKOHAMA yumian)
BOUR OFFICE. China-For Bexta, for Bangkok. Oboysang, 7th Sept., 5 r.x.
still upright like a column. We could see her now only as the stern, and some 150 feet of her Shanghai and North Obian Por | Lnisang, for Caloutta. stood outlined against the star-
Linan, 7th Sepk., 5 r.. Klist, for Bremen..
The book traverses in all its detail the history of the disaster.
ENGLISH COAL IN DENMARK.
Friederich, Wilhelmshafen, Joieria, for Chomulpo, Rabaul, Herberishoho, Mata-
pi, Samaral, Australia, Yatabing, for Moji.
Tasmanis, New Zealand 'via Linan, for Usston. Brisbans-Por Prins Sigis-Charen, for Shanghai. Swatow-Per Haimus, 8th Sept., 9
mund, 7th Sept., 5 r.. Nebis, for London.
Yuman, for Kweogchowwan:
A.M.
Swator, Amoy and Formosa
via
Tamel-Per Delgi-mara, 8th Sept., M. Samarang and Bourabaya--Per Pakhol, 9th Sept., 11 A.M. Philippine Lalande-Per Zadro, 9th
Sept., 3 r...
and Foochow For Swatow, Amoy
Halyang, 10th Bept., 10
A.N.
DEPARTED. Bopt. 5.
Shinkai-maru, for Mlika, Bomsby-maru, for Bombay. Teishan, for Cantosi, Dairen-maru, for Miike. Manis, for Hongay. Michael Jebsen, for Haiphong, Pitsanulok, for Bangkok. Hongkong, för Haiphong, Kloist, for Straits.
spooked sky, looming black in Philippine Islands, Yep, Marcon, Benvenue, for Calaatis, the darkness, and in this position aho continued for some minutes I think as much as five minutes, but it may have been loss. Then, first sinking back a little at the stern, I thought, she slid slowly forward through the water and Mr. Beasley's description of the dived slantingly down; the sea ship is admirable. His pen-closed over her." picture of the lift-boy, who hardly Bw the son during his week's voyage from deck to deck on the gront floating hotel, at once gives the keynote to the unseamanlike nature of these mammoths; and
The total coal imports into later we find the lifeboat crowded Denmark last year were 2,831,500 with passengers commanded by tons, of which Great Britain, sup- a atoker and propelled hither and plied 2,880,000 tons. About ton thither apon the sea by a crew of years ago, says the "Globe," the slowards and cooks, whose oars introduction of American coal was clashed upon one another in a altempted, but it proved a failure, way which would have brought the reason being that the coal was instant destruction in rough water. too soft. No further endeavours Throughout the book one has a have been made to sell the Ameri- series of accidents on the part of can.product in Denmark, ns it is those who know what they were claimed that the ocean freight Formosa doing, and patient, heroio stupi-rates will always bar American dity in the cases of those who coal from the European market. did not. The passengers, how The United States Consul General over, aliowed no sign of panic, ain Sweden considers, however, large number of them being much that the look of proper freight annoyed at being required to go facilities is the only obstacle to Swatow-Par Haiman, 11th Sept., 10 on deck at all. Naturally, the the favourable introduction of captain used his tact, and by American coal in Sweden. If this Straits and Burmah-Par Muttre, keeping them in ignorance as to question can be properly solved
12th 8-pt., 11 M. what was happening below, would he believes American coal can be Sandakan-Per Mansang, 12th Sept., certainly have been able to clear marketed in thatcountry in com-
8 P.M. the whole ship had he been pro- petition with English coal, even
Bhanghai and North Oulos-Por vided with the obvious means of in normal timos.
Obinkas, 12th Sept, 3 P.M. so doing.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Par Halobing, 19th Sept, 10
A Sea Picture."
..
Siberian
Mall
Philippine
►
Fonnosa via Keelung, Japan via Nagarnki, Hanolu'n, Canada, Unite States and South America via Ban Fran- cisco (Biberia Mall vis Obensa, for Shanghai. Nagasaki)-Fer Shinyo- msm, 10th Sept., 21 ▲..
Lalang, for OnicZİLLE, Sexta, lur Smatow.
via Ecolang, Shanghai, North Chios and Japan vis Moji, Victoria, B.C., and Bestil
Per Shidzaaka-mart, 10th lelands-Per Tesa, 10th Sept., Br..
Sept. 8 P.M.
2.M.
4.N.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Pers.s. Linan, arived 4th Sept.. Temple, J. R. from Shanghai:-
Comet, Br, 4-masted 'barque, 2,830,
W. J. Davis, 18th June New York 3rd Fab., Oil.- 8. O. Oo.
SHIPS PASSED THE CANA L
Arrivals
London, August 13. from China-Lothian,
MANILA,
QOEBEN
17,000
TO SAIL ON
THURSDAY,
5th September 10.
About FRIDAY,
Gaps, G. Lindemann 17,000 6th September.
YAP
MARONN, SAMARAI,
NEWGUINEA, BRIS- PRINZ SIGISMUND BANE, SYDNEY and (Capt. D. Lons MELBOURNE RECORD199
SATURDAY.
6,000
7th September, at 6 pou
·
KOBE and YOKOHAMA ĮPRINZ WALDEMAR
About
Ompt. H. Dremor
6,100
TUESDAY. 17th Seph
(BORNEO
Sambill
P. E. Friedrici, Stentor, Walten Hall, RUDAT & BANDAKAN...
The following vessels have passed the Canal-Ajax Koerber, ing Suey; Simla, Glensbiel, Barmese Prince.
London, August 18. Arrivals from China-Liberia, Oceanien, Tyolens.
The following rosols have passe} { the Canal:Benaron, China, Gösben, Segovia, Tango Mara.
London, August 20. Arrivals from China Ajax, Benvorlich, Toenkel.
The following vessels have passed the Caus!:-Baron Napier, Bellem, thon, Berayon, Brasilla, Japan, Venelaus, Middleham Castle, Miyasak. Maru, Myrmidon, St. Patrick, Byday. Yorck.
1
BATURDAY,
7th September
- All the steamym of the Europesu Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, Now System of Telefunken."
For farther Particulam, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,"
MELCHERS & CO., GENERAL ÃÕENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
Hongkong, Sid September, 1912.
Landon, August 20. DOUGLAS
Arrivals from Chios:-Ceylon, Koerber, Prometheus, Tango Maru, Thesans.
The following voarele have pas od Per 66. Klaist, arrived 4th Sept., the Canal:-0. Frnd Larioz, fron Yokohami, &c.
Folynesien, Poons, Prism, Yang Aron, J.
Taze, Rhesus Blake, O, H.
London, August 27. Baretto, F. A.
Arrivals from China:-Donbigh Bishop, Mrs, Th.
hire, Polyaceton, Segovia, Seneck, Belloserski
Alesis. Brandes Fameim, Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Frevin, P. C.
Feihaiwel and Tieptain Per Hal-Qidly, Mr.
chow, 18th Sept., 8 ra
Siberian
CRICKET AND LOCKJAW, Concerning the great moment Lockjaw from the oricket ball of the tragedy one must turn to is the latest medical scare. Re- the book itself. The beauty of the calling that an objection was acone added to its herror:
recently made to an Australian! "First of all, the climatic con- oricketer who used rosin on his ditions were extraording. The fingers in order to get a better night was one of the most beauti-hold of the ball the British ful I have ever seen: the sky Medical Journal” says this is far without a single cloud to mar the better than the plan adopted by perfect brilliance of the stars, many other bowlers. The writer clustered so thickly together that continues:-One of our beat pro- in places there seemed almost fessional bowlers wets the tips of more dazzling points of light set his fingers, against his tongue in the black sky than book-ground every time that he walks from the of sky itself; and each star seem-wicket on his way to take his run ed, in the keen atmosphere, freo before delivering the ball. And from any haze, to have inoressed we have seen a member of our its brilliance tenfold, and to own profession-an excellent all- twinkle and glitter with a stuccato round cricketer of the present) flask that made the sky seem day-do exactly the same thing. nothing but a setting made for We should have expected him to them in which to display their set a better example. The ous- wonder. They soomed so near, tomary licking of his fingers by and their light so much more in- the bowler is nearly as bad as the tense than ever before that fanoylicking of the ball itself. Were suggested they saw this beautiful there a crack or other small raw ship in dire distroas below, and surface upon the bowler's lip, it all their energies had awakened would be a perfectly simple thing to flash messages across the black for the germs of lookjaw which done of the sky to each other.", the ball had picked up from the Stralia, agile the description of dust of the field-their natural Then, the actual shaking is a thing only home or even for the pallid to be described by one who be corkscrew-like microbe of another torrible disease, to find an en- held itLARGER
***As we gazed: awe-struck, she trance into the living tissue, and Ulted flowly up, revolving up there to establish, its loathsome parently about a centre of gravity colony,
H-ll, Mr. & Mrs. Bill
Shanghai, North Chloa, Ja- Hoflin, Mrs. F. D. panvin Nagasaki, Caited Habeliok State, South America and Jorge, F. F. V. Canada via Vancouver (Ea-Job-r, Goo. §.
rope
:
Kromana, II. Ku Yek-obung Li Chu Labezana, H. Olson, Miss N. Pfeifer, Mr. Putney, Miss L.
E. Reed, Mr. & Mrs. Reimers. Mrs. Strauss, W. O. Teang Tait Tan Tuang Wong Olie-abing Wong Che-blen
via Siberis) Per Empress of Japan 14th from Keelung
Per s.. Nubis, arrived 5th Sept., Sept., 5 r..
Arthur, D.
McNeil, W.
March, B. A. Ron, W.
Beck, F. H.! Straits, Barmah, Ceylon, Ade-Flack, Mrs.
Vale, Mr. & Mrs. Laide, Western Auste-lia, In- Gaco, F. A. dia, Adan, Egypt, and Europe Per .. Empress of Japan, arrived via Brindisi. "(Lats Letters 5th Sept., from Vancouver, do. imme 11 m. to noon. Exim Bartolom! Postage 10 cents) (Bopple Omron, W. E. mentary mall on board up to Flayette, 8. the time Brod for departure Helm, T. R. of the mall Exim Postage King, O. T. 10 coula) (Lutters posted Odow, Miss F.
in all the Pillar Boxes p time for the Arst clearance will be included in this 609 tract mail) The Parcal Hall will be closed on Friday, Sept 18th-at-6 pm Indis, 14th Sept., 11 4.
Falseologus, Mej.
W.0. Warden, Capt. K.
Yatos, Miss P. 0,
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
For a Babi, walled on Brd Sept., for Manila, Ac. :--- Ang Do Ang Din-tal Asg Ban-tong Barmah, Orglio, Adelaide, Castro, H.
Water Australia, Indis, CrOrion, A Adan, Egypt and Europe ́vla Olaiko, G. 8. Naples-Por Priún Ladwig, Horrerias, : Master
18th Sept. 9 AMENJE
* via Thursday Islands, Jo Ajou Tasmania and New Zeland Moulder, A. B. —Par Empire, #10): Bert, Ma Dardando 10
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London, Beplambor A, Arrivals from Chios :-Bellerophon, Myrmidon, York, Rhesus..
Tre following yourale have passed Canal-Calohan, Montrose, Prinze Alice, Yanban.
the
Bep'ember 4th. 10 am. 4 p.im Barometer .........28.75 29.68 Temperature. 78 Humidity ......... 81 Balp........ 0.00
TIDE TABLE.
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