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with
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1912.
the
POST OFFICE. XMAB AND NEW YEAR PARCELS.
SHIPPING' News.
ARRIVED.
The Publis are informed, that the Chip Shing, Br.. #8, 1,199, Mooney, Christmas and New Year Parcils Mail
2811 Novembor is not due in London vis
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 18th at 19.00.—The northin depression has deepened and prod | BetwdHokkaido
16th Oct-Tientsin 8th A strong antioyoload bar forbed Oct, 06-J. M. & Co.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
mpidly over Chich, cential to the Nof AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
the Yangtze
Tydous, B., 4,800, F. Chrimo, The typhoon passed noir Cebu last
V 15th Ooh-Liverpool and
avening. Probably it is still travelling deepatel VESSELS to the Undermentionat FORTS on or abont Singapore 0th Oot, Gen-Westward. B. & B.
Hongkong, Br. ., 788, Cornelia,
10th Oot.-Holbow 14t Oot., Gon—A. R. Marty. Br. a., 3,488, A. J. ETAD
16th Oot-Hoji 9th Oct., Cosl.J., M. & Col
Okers,
kuwa, 10th Cel-Tamsul, Swstow 18th Amey and Oct., Gen.-O. B K.. Hongmoli, Br. ... 2,565, Bainbridge,
Chenso,
!
morning.
No returns bom Cebu er Iloilo this
Fresh insoon is indicated along the E coast of Chin, and over the northern portion of the Chinx Bos.
Hongkong Balutall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to day, 00.0 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON
TO-MORROW..
DISTRICT,
bourhood
18th Oct-Singapore 9th 1 Hongkong and Neigh Oct., Gen-Ho Hong Lias. Drs... 1,850, L. Jones, 10th Oct-Centon. 18th Oel Gen-D. &,8.
CHINESE SAILORS. any in Malacca, and in many other places one could mention. There are aleo points with which one All Come fromi÷Hongkong."
must be fully cognisant before one can compare the value of Apparently there is still
rabber estates—such as manage- considerable amount of feeling meat. Good land is useless if to the United Kingdom and Countries beyond, will be closed in this Office engendered by the competition of badly managed; but, on the other on Friday, the 9th of November at & the Chinese with British seamen, hand, bad India very little good, m. This Paross Mail by the long-s Thus Mr. Thos. Chambera, geno however well it in cultivated. mute vis Gibraltar is due to reach ral treasurer of the National Sail Most rubber is planted on good London ou the 14th of December. ore and Firemen'a Union, has lane, bat between good land and Parces may be forwarded by the same boon explaining to a prosaman thatin so far as it was devised very good land there is a big gulf Mail via Brindis! with an extra fee of ixed. I should much like to 60, cante. Parcela so 'supersoribed aro to give British seamen profor-hear the opinions of some of the due to reach London on the 8th of enes over foreigncore on Bri-well-known rubber planters on December. The following Mall of the tish ships the Government's this subject, Merchant Shipping Act of 1906 is Two days later, a letter on Gibraltar, until the 28th of December; Dalgi Mard, Jap. ... 884, Y. Some-
Thi Bindasi on táo 20th of December a hopeless failure. This observa-same subject appeared from Mr. Parcels containing Gold or Bilea tion was made apropos of the John Shelley, late Resident Man must be insured for at least part of their Cardiff Stipondinry's strictures on gor, Colonial Rubber Estates, Talas. All Insured Parcels most be the Board of Trade's language Limited, who wrote: I agree salad. All the seals must be of the test in respost to foreign sailors
Mr. E. Founco dorato coloured wax and rou hear the "Every day," said Mr. Chumbora, Laune's statement that it is im-impression of a private davico. This "large batches of Chinese sea posible to compare the value of device must be the same on each seal. men are engaged at the London rubber lande on an acreage basis, Straight, Carved, Crossed or Dotind dooks and at the other large It sounds like the problem, "If Lines are not admissable. Buttane,
Coias or Thisubles are not to brused for Prins Eitel Phoddoh, Gor. ., 497 poris throughout the United
ono cow gives four gallons por!
E. Malobow, th Oct- Healing. Kingdom, to
exclusion diem, how much will ten cows The Clarks of the Post Office an
Bremen 4th Sept, Goa.-M. of British seamen. The Act give in a your?" The quality forbidden to affix stamps on Letters or of 1900 provided a language tout of the soil is of minor importance. Pardon or to seal any rifle for the Nom, thint in practice has proved warth-Given a suitable soil, cheap Public. Pareria that in the oplafon less." He went on to point out labour and good management, of the Officer handling the sano do gol that, as British subjects and in rubbor yields beat in a geo comply with the regulations, wil not habitants of any British pretro- torate are excluded from the graphical position where heat and be accepted.
It is requested that Parols Lo moisture are combined in a pro- clause which rolates to the langu- por degree. to promote the best posted early.. age Lest, Chinese from Hongkong growth. The questions of 'peals The Pablic are requested Love can be passed without undergo and bad climate are matters an their Go Teudenos
Buch ing any
experienced manager should be their houso numbers and not their rosult every senman of the able to cope with. Of more im house nemas, as such names are often Celostial Empire who applies for
portance to the. shareholder than enfading to Chineso Postmen work on a British ship mays he was than the yield of rubber per acre born in longkong! Slipshod is the yield per cent on his in- administration of the slipshod Act (vestment, for it is obvious that Ins is the British mercantile even lands giving a good yield of warino with thousands of Chinese rubber might be doar at the price who know nothing of the English demanded or at the cost of pro- language, to the detriment of the duction, which proves that in this,
•English-speaking sailors and
as in all other enterprises many firemen. Moreover, the language factors go towards making tests by the Board of Trade
and that shareholders officials under Section 12 of the
can hardly safely say they are in Act are absolutely inadequate,
a good thing till it has been and frauds are daily prepetratoři in regard to them by Chinese proved by results.
tho
test.
ВИССОБИ,
addressed to
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Hajphony, sto., . Hongkung, Shanghai, a, Namur]
Lait
Sept. 25 Sept. 29
MAILS DUE.
Canad. and Si1stian, Emp of Indi1,
17th inst.
Namur,
du Co.
Br, ..., 4,184, D. Asbury 18th Oot-London Th Sept, GoaP. & 0.8, N. Co.
Br... 1,179, Gullyer, 180
Oct.Yokohami Ist Ool., Gen.-P. & 0. §. N. Üo..
Formosa Chanel
cost of
8 South
Chios betweonllong-
FORECAST.
N.E. winds,
moderate; Bas; cloudy. a me rain.
N.E. gale.
The saing na
kong and Lamooka No. 1. 4 South Deast of
Obins between The same 'x Hongkong and (Na. 1.
Elainan.
CHINA UPAST METROGLUBIGAL.
Station.
K-bor, Tr. cruiter, 8,000, Goats, feti
Oct-Koolong and Former 14th Oct, Nyanzi. Br. a. 2,642, D. MoAllu-tar,
· 16th Ool-Cardi B: Wostock Aug., Coal, etc.-Govero Nomaro
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Sosha-mart, for Auping.
|
Haimun, 1ər 8 anton,
Chiyaev, for Shanghai. Ichang, for Tisztein. Namar, for London. Chipshing, for Canton,
Bonin Is Chefoo
Whniwal Hankow
BESTIA
16th October, 1,0
1001
Wlod.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
Direction.
Korce
729.85 4562 W
10
Weather:
W
the DATES named-
FOR
ITNANCES
INDIA Uaph. G. W. Gordon, n.M. 24th Uot.
Noon, 261k Oot.
-TO MAIL, OM LA REMARK
About
Freight and Passage.
Freight and
∙Pasanga
161li Oct.
Fiolubt and Passage.
SHANGHAI
LONDON, YIA'
USUAL PORTS P CALL **** LONDON & ANT-
WERP.8'xons,
DELTA Cap E, P. Murtin, n...
NAMUR
PERANG, O'ME Uapt. A. Cullyer,.
PORT BAID AND "MARSEILLES, 3
SHANGHAI)
KOBE he YOKOHAMA.
NORE
Capt. J.T. Jeffery,
For Freight ouly, apply to
P. & 0, 8. N. Uo,'s office,.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1817.
8.P.N.'
5.M.
17th Oct.}
Freight and Parange,
1 WD SHALLARD,
Acting Saperturendent..
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES:
STEAMER,
GIERS, OLBRALTAR, Į BULOW
SOUTHAMPTON, ANT- (Capt. II. Schaffer
(= 29.50-
ment.
Bakodate
29.02
W
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
London
Due Stingbat Oct. 12 0.4. 14
Tosa Maru, Jap: ... 5,60, T. Sat Tokio 18th Oct-Oalentta 25th Kochi Sept, on. Y. K.
th
20.86
0
₤1
20.91
W 1
I
For
Nagasaki
80.05
N.
2 -
"
K'ahima Oshima Naba
30.02-
H 1
a
80.01
NEW 7
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`
83.01
BYR 1
Ishi'jims
80.01
2
WERP and HAMBURG.J
1)
30.24 62 58 x 2
+3
Bhanghel
"
Gatzlaff
89.18 88-
80.26 5170 NEW 1 o
14 4 01
Sharp P.
Amoy
Bwslow
Taikoku
Triolu
"
Tolanu
29.00
0 =
Koshun
29.09.
xx
0-
P'dores
29.99
* 10
Canton
H'kong
V. Poak
London of Saturday the 28th 'a't. loft'
DEPARTED.. Oct. 10.
American, Nippon Maru, 18th inst. French, Faul Levat, 20th last, American, Tenyo Mara, 28ih inst, The .. Empra of Indis with the sailors. Coached by their lodging SINGAPORE MERCHANT Canadian and Biberian Mail from house keepers, they learn to re- peat parrot-like the answers to SHIPPING ORDINANCE. Shangbet on Monday the 14th inst. at the usual list of questions, and
The Attorney General of Singa- 1 pm, and may be expected here 3
Halmon, for Swatow. thus pass into the marcantile.
at a recent meeting of the .. to-morrow.. pore,
The Nippoa Mare with the Bosha-maru, for Anping. service. Sometimes, but by 20 Logislative Council, in moving American Mail is expected to anire Tamon-maru, for Ohio wantso. moans frequently, the questions the first ronding of the Merchant here on Friday the 18th int!. | Calpsking, for Canton. are put to the Chairman in Shipping Ordinance Amendment
The 6.8. Paul Local with the French Kwanglee, for Canton. different order, with the result Bill said the purpose of the hill Mall from Europe is expected to arriva Hapeh, for Canton. that some amazing and amusing was to effect an amendment of the hare on Sunday the 20th inst, at day- Choyang, for Canton. replies are given by the alleged Merchant Shipping Ordinance of light.
Ningpo, for Caaton. }Bnslow, fer Hamburg. English speaking Chinaman, For 1910 so as to exempt junks and
Johanne, for Haiphong. example, to the question 'What other native craft from certain
Namur, for B rate. is your age? the answer comes provisions of part two of the instantly llongkong. Where Ordinance. That part dealt with were you born?
Thirty-three, masters and soomen and it is or whatever the heathen Chequired officers to possess certi nes's' age may be. Chiname, ficates of competency for which, of Loo, aro all RO
MAILS CLOSE.
Och, 11 A..
Philippine Idnads-Par Tanlag. 17th Swatow-Fet Bajaburi, 17th Oct.,
A.M.
..
Kinking. 87.88 55 56
8 u
NG-1 P. E. FRIEDRICH
SHANGHAI, T8ING-
TAU, KOBE YOKOHAMA ........................i)
YAP
TO SAIL ON
10,000
WED DAY,
18th ̧0-t 10 A.M.
Capt. I. Malchow - 10,000
About WED'DAY.
16th October,
7a 80.13 70-4
6a 80.00 72 71 x 6 o 780.07 7485
5 80,10 —— B
80.00-- 2 MANILA.
H
0.80.147102 *** $ ə
0 80.04 75 77 N 1 다
Dap Book Sa
NEWGUINEA, DRIB-| COBLENZ
BANE, SYDNEY and Capt. 1, Klugkist' - 6,750 MELBOURNE.............
BATURDAY,
2nd November, ́at 9.A.M ̧
All the steamors of the European Lins are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
New Fystem of Telefunken.
For farther Particulus, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
a
MACAO,
10
90 00 72-
W
Wuchow
OR $0.21 68 65 x
11
Chiston, for Shanghai.
Hoihow
Tjimanook, for Soutabsyo.
Pakhoi
Macao-Paz Sui Tal, 17th Oct., 1.15 much alike. course, they had to undergo oxami- Amoy-Per Hongmoh, 17th Oct, 2
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. ·
Phulien
6a 80,08 79 -
4 or
Tourane
20.98 76-
ME
20
11
Per 8.8. Chipshing, arivod 101|0. 8t. J.
29,91 78
AAA
00
H
et., from Tientsin-
Pearoo, Dr.
Per 8. Hongkong, arrived Oct., from Hoihow :---. Peckor
Aparri Manila Legaspi 18th Bacolod
"
29.89
B 1
29.79―――
0 b
FR
"
Ja
-
I'ollo Cebu Labuan
*
"
29.0478- -
| Ben-raja
#
P.K.
in addition to the Board of nations and it also related to other Trado methods being so slack, matter which it would be almost Shanghai sod North Chios-Per Gast
Chonan, 17th Och, 8 PM.
17th Oct, 8 r.N.
that one batch may pass their re-impossible to apply to native Taington and Chefoo-Pat Ichang, quirements and quite another craft. The Colonial Secretary batoh go to join the ship.
VALUE OF RUBBER PER ACRE.
Points to be Considered in Valu
ing Shares
Mr. F. J. de Laune bay written
the attached letter to the " Finan- cier" on the question of valuing
rubber per sore:
I am always being told by my frionda that such and such rubber companies do, or do not, work out well per acre. Now it appears to me that there is no greater fallagy than to sit down with pencil and paper and attempt to
moved the suspension of standing Shangbai and North Chine and Japan via Moji-Per`Nore, orders so as to facilitate the pas
17th Oct,
Bage of the bill. He pointed
out that the Meroliant Shipping Tinglau and Chef-Par Ichung. Ordinance camo into operation
17th Oct. 5.
Carpenter Kuasemana
Pers. Mongolia, arrived 15th Oct.
on December 1st and in order to Faktoi and Haiphong-Per Hongkong, from San Francisco, &c. avoid confusion it was desirable
18th Oct., 9.,
to pass the amending ordinace Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per
before the bill came into forco.
its second reading, taken in Com-
The bill was then passed through Philippias mittee and reported without ·
Haitan, 18th Oc3, 10 A.Ṁ.
and New Zealand;ria Thur- day Isinnd-Per Guth-ie, 18th Oct., 11 M
llande, Au tralia, Taimanin
amendment, and passed for third Japan via Kobo-Per A. Apcar, 10th reading.
A CAPITAL CONCERT.
Oct., 11 A.M.
MacroPir Sul Tai, 18th Oot;, 1.15
P.M.
Philippine Islands-Par Loongsang,
19th Oct., 1 F.M.
T.M.
season in Shanghai and North China-Por
Lioso, 19th Oct., 5 r.m.
North China-Por Choysang 19th Oct., B ..
M.
JM.
Buttere, Miss M. E. Huber, J. H. Brach, Mr. & Mr. Jenkins, O. M.
W. H.
HI, W. Boyd, Mestar G. Boyd, Master S. Boyd, Master K
Boyd, Rer. & Mrs.
John, E. R.
Jome, K. M. Lyroli, W. E.
Jome, O. M.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, Oct. 16.
1 Bixoxers, reduced to 82 degrees
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENREAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and ODINA.
Hongkong, 7th October, 1912.
[7
Fanrenheit on the level of the for in DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
inches, tenths and hundredths,
2 TEMPIRATURE, in the shado, in
degrees Fahrenheit,
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
3 HUMIDITY, la percentage of satura, Highest Olsa, Fastest and Most Luxurious Blomes on the Coast, having tion, the Humidity of air saturated splen lid Accommodation for First-Class Passengen, Electric Light, Excellent
Calsine. Lyon, Dr. WT.with moisture belag 100, Lewis, Mrs. E. D.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points McClure, A. Musgrave, Mr. F.
B..
Brauner, Miss H. Burne te, B. G. Barnette, P. H.
Musgrave, Master Bhummand, 6.. Battles, Mr. and Merrell, Com. G.
Mr. M.D.
R. Beards'ey, Mrs. F. Micuraes, 87. V.
MeMallon, A. D. W. Bubb, G. Ray
M«Caulay, Mr. & Esker, Dr. & Mr. Mr. J. A.
Geo, 8.
N'octigne, Mis
H, Meyers, Miss B.
6 Force of Wind, socording to Beaufort Bale.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOOHOW RETURN.
STRANSHIPS,
(Oscapping 8 to 10 days.)
CAPTAIN
LEAVING,
8 State of Weather, b blue sky, o detached chud, d driesling rain, ffog, HAITAN 180. Į J. 8. Roach......... | FRIDAY, 18th Oot, at LX 4.M. TUESDAY, 22nd Oct., st 11 T gkomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o over- HAIYANG... A. E. Hodgins ... cast, p passing showers, q aqually, x} HAICHING........ {W. O. Pirmore..... | FRIDAY, 28th Oct., si 11 L.M. ain, a snow, t thunder, v visibility, w FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 3 Days), dew (wet),"
• Rain la inches, tenthe and hun- HAIMUN... [J. W. Evans.......| SUNDAY, 20th Oct., at 10 a.m..
-Bièaison will arrive at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf Dear Blake Per dredths,
For Freight and Passage, apply top
Douglas, Lapraik & Co., General Managern.
Clayton, Mrs. E D. Piskkam, Mr. P. Barometer 99.94 29.08 29.99 THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
Por Paul Leon', 20th Oct., 8 Cole, Mr. F. L. Shanghel, North China and Japan-Count, P. 0. Bwalow, Amoy and Tormon vi Ollae, Mr. W. D.
Tan dul----Per Daigi-mara. Clina, Miu A. Clino, Miss Ci 10th Oct 9 A.E.
Bormab-Per Okara, 21st Conolly, Mr. and
Mr. D. AV Day, L. L. klang:92nd Oct 9 AM. Derham, Mr. and
Mr. Oban, Darla, W. B. hanghai and North China and Japan
Din, J. R.
There was a fairly good at-Tientsin-Per Chipshing, 19th Oct., 5 find out the value of one's rubber tendance at the second coueurt shares by comparing the value of the present per acre. Anyone who has ever the Seamen's Institute, and it had to do with agriculture knows would have been larger had the Shanghai sod how utterly one can fail in uel quality of the programire been
Bobiracio, F. в calculation. On a farm in Kont known beforehand... All of the Bwatowler Halman, 20th Oct., Burr, Miss A. I have a small piece of land items were good and some were which regularly produces £20 to excellent. The "wrostling matol
well £30 per acro per year, and has alone, for instance, was produced as much as 270. On worth arcing, and the "woight the same farm I have other land lifting" exhibition which prosed- which will barely produce 10 ed it was quite oxcellent fooling. per acre. How hopeless, there Throughout, the humorous ele-Straits and fore, must it be for the ordinary ment was strongly in evidence, person to guage the value of land and was of excellent quality, Haiphong and Fakhoi-Par Boog on the other side of the world One feature of the programme when he knows nothing about which deserves special mention the dancing of Stkr J. the soil, and probably very little, whe if anything, about tho menage Barris and Tptr Miller R.G.A. ment, transport facilities, climatic The latter provided as clever conditions, production of labour, and pretty an exhibition BB healthinem of the district and one could wish to see. The fol diseases, pests, floods, and many lowing were the contributors to other troubles, or advantages the programme Corp). A R. Roy- which may obtain in any parti. nolds, Master H. Day, L. B. Hor
Tow, Writer W. Cross, A. B. James, oular locality.
Tptr. Miller, RG.A, B, M. LI
**Unlied Sedang Land.
It is anreasonable to compare Fowmes, Sikr. J. Harrie, R. ML land on estates as the Cher T. Ronson, L. Amn. Neal, and Gr. B01L000 cate, which is among F. Smart, Lt. B. J. B. Boott, RN,, the riches of any estates in the occupied the chair. A strong in United vitation to ladies is given to at Home Vane par lend i boncerts which promise
ubber land isa paní:
Swatow,
Shanghai,
Preech:
Maiti.
Örk, 11 am.
tl Kote-Per Pooksang. 82nd Oot, 10.AM.
METEOROLOGICAL.
201
Noon, Mia H, de
Previous
Ob King-ableo
Day On Dale On Dub
Al
L
Panl, Wm. C.-
· Pastonji, Mr. sud
Mr. R. Rand, Mrs. C, W. Rand, Miss Li Retno, E. H. J Bom'o, G. Smith, P. Bolt, Mr. & Mr WJ. Wa'ter.
Temperature 80 749 78
Humidity 64 Wind Dires lon 'E. Fores Weather -
70
E.
70 E
8
B
b.
b.
Highest open air Temperature on the rệth
B.K. Obervatory, 16th Oct. 1912.
8pencer, Mr. E.
Small, Mr. A.Mrs. GEO.. Virgil, Miss C, B. Wallare, JAB arrived 18th Oct,
Wed.
Bishop, Mr. Ca
Bishop, Mist YAUL, MI EL
MeGingan, W. 3. D Pokham, Mr Bam Packham, Mit 01,
Amoy and Fochow-Per Elphinstone, 9. Val ong, 92nd Oct, 10 x Feribman, Mrs. J. Brott, Mian A. 1. A. North China and Japan vir Hoji, Victoris and Battle Fale, F.. Per Sado-maru, 22od Oct; Goodman, Miw E.
Gilles, J. B.
Saigon.
Hartzell, Bernd Rimlia, Ceylos, Adelaide, Westin Australl, Mrs. J. K India, Aden, Egypt and Es
· Por ki, Nora,
rope via Marsellen (Letter posted in, all the Pillar Boxe from London 1-—-—--
a time for the imi alanines Broke
will be included in this com:
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. Mail Service to Australía
MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
An Benghing
110m Anpirala
On the 18th Od On tl a 18th Not,
Leave Hongkong
for Australia,E
On 9th Nov Noon.
Or 7th Deo. Don
PT. F. CLAxton, Director
TIDE TABLE.
EASTERN Oct 18th to 1st Oct. 1918 | EMPIRE
The ahora Steamers are atted with Refrigenting Machinery, suaust plentiful supply of Ice, French Proridont, ate, and are lighted throughons with PREEK (CLS) glaotricity All State Room have Elestrin-Fana, / A daly qualifed
Seksy Stamiršom are carried. G
whos high-
No faderiör high-
nor low-matik.
High Wri
For further pariculars/apply to
Gibb.