"DOING" EUROPE CHEAPLY.
Toronto Student's Tour for
£108.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912.
the bargain was broken off and he sought a room elsewhere.
From Cologne he went to Coblenz, and on to Mainz by boat, seated on hard egg boxes in the very bow, but seeing just as A Canadian Pacific Company's machas the luxury-loving persons bent which left London recently in the cabin. Ultimately Heidal- had on board a young Toronto berg was reached, and a room medical student who has made a was procured at the equivalent rooord in cheap travel. Up to of about a shilling per day. After this summer the record for Germany came Switzerland via economy was held by two Chicago Bale and Zurich. The famous school teachers, who "did" five Jungfrau was seen, but the great countries on £20.
est disaster that befell the travel-
LOST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Swatow,.. Haiman. Japan, as. Kirin-m«ru, Singapore, a.a. Bambla, Haiphong, ta. Hanoi Europa eto... 0.0. Kleint
MAILS VIA SIBERIA,
Lan
London!
Nov, 22 Nor. 23-
"Dus Shanghai.
•
Dec 1
MAILS DUE. American, Chiyo Maru, 18th last.
"
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 18th at 11.25.-Pressure haa decreased conildembly to the east of Hokkaido and increased slightly from Wei-bal-wei to Wladivostok. It is paw highest over N.E, China and, the
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
Gulf of Patchili, and I:clined to 'g AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Carl Diederichsen, Ger. a.s., 774, Chi. Jurgenson, 12th Deci phong and Hoihow 10th Dec, Bloo-J, & 06. Hanoi, Fr. 14, 789, G. Boshier, way along the B. coast of China and over
̈18th, Deo-Haiphong vis Aitnam.
Fakhol 10th Dec,, Gen.-A. Fresh monsoon is indicated along the DOR,' Marty.
E, coast of China, and over the N, China | A71 4L despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or abont
-VV, the DATES «smed.........e Kirin Marg Jap: .., 8,801, Deguchi, 8.
13th Doo-Kobe via Moji
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours 7th Dec, Blopers, ito.Needing at 10 am, to-day, 0.00, inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24- HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
·Y; K. Gaiman, Br. as., 841, J. W. Evaus, 18th Dec-Swatow 12th 'Dec., Gea.-D. L. & Co. · DISTRICT. | Sambia, Ger. 1... 8,011, Buch, 19th
Fon
SHANGHAI
LONDON, VIA'
USUAL PORTS OF CALL “.........uss. LONDON & ANT-] WERP v.8'roan, PING, C'MO, Į
·STEAMERS
DELTA
TO SAIL AN KEMARK
shout
refin....} 19th Doc.} "Parage,
Unpt. E. P. Martinja... HIMALAYA
Capt. H. G. Hyans,' x 5.0.
SICILIA
PORT SAID AND O. H. Watkins, a,x,■. MABIRILLES.....***)
FORFOAST.
N.E. winds.
Deo., Gen., Singapore 4th 1 Hongkong and Noigh-moderate ¡fair Deo. Gen.H. A. I
bourbood
(at first, some Kleist, Ger..., 5,127, L. Maass,
rai lutar. 18th
N.E. gala.
NOVARA
of
SHANGHAI,
bleir, 18th Des-Tio-tsin
kong and Lamocks
The Rama 38 No. 1.
MOJI, KOBE &
YOKOHAMA,
of
The same 3
MAILS CLOSE. Straite Per Emll, 14th Dec, 9 a.X. Shanghai, North Chins and Japan vi Heia
Yokobama-Per
: 14th 9 alan t
Canton,
Dec. Bromerbavan 2. Formosa Channel' 90th Nov., Mail and Gen- LAM. & Co.
1 South coast
Chang, Chi, si, 1,858, F. Ham-Chins between Hong
This year their feat has been ler was at Interlaken, where he eclipsed by William Lucas, of paid three shillings for a room and Toronto, says the "Standard." He five for food. It was only when has been six weeks from home, he had ascended the railway of has visited every European coun- Pilatus, near Lucerno, and gazed try generally included in the on the secenery that he really for- grand tour, and, has spent not got the price he was charged for more than £17 10s. When the that meal in Interlaken.
Paris was seen on foot, and the cattle boat which is taking him home lands him on the other side return to London was accomplish- he will have exactly one shilling ed on a small trading ship from and sixpence in his pocket. But Dieppe without mishap. When Singapore, 8 urabaya and Samarang he will have won a bet of £25, and he landed at Tower Bridge again with that it will proceed home Lucas had three shillings and six- having had a holiday for nothing. pence in his possession. He lived
Mr. Inoas admitted to a Press for one glorious hour in a restaur. / Straits, Barmah and India via Calenitas | 12: representative that though he had ant, when they took two shillings won his bet and had enjoyed him and sent him off happy and con- Batavia, self, it was a hard task, but tented. He was then waiting on the knowledge of having the tide to slip out of the Thamen established a record has in some and face home, having scen Holl- measure compensated for the dir-and and Germany, France, Eng-Japan is Yokohama Per Tjipanu. Kusicho. Br. B., 1,215, Colo, 18th comforts experienced. The wager land, and Switzerland, and won wis made with a fellow student, more money than he has spent, and the first part of the trip waa
CHINA'S FINANCIAL
POSITION.
&
Philippine
and Cheloo 6th Dec., Gou.
M. 9. N. & Co. Per Fatirang, 14th Deo., 11 | Canton, Swedish a..., 6,500, Ren-trom. "25th Dec-Antwerp 27th
Qck. GeazzOrder.!
Dea, 11 4.x.
Per Kitin-marn, 14th Chip Shing, Be..., 1,199, Mooney. 18th Dea-Carton 19th Dec, Gen.-J., M. & Co. Kwangles, Oli 8., 1,468, 3. McAr
Semarang, fourabaya wad Macnear Per Tjiliwong. 14th. Dea., room.
14th Déc., mnom,
Islands-Per Loonsang. 14th Deo., l ́e x. Macao-Par Soi Tal, 14th Dec, 1.15
P.M.
14th Dec.. 5 PM
Shanghai and North, Chica-Por
Lina. 14th Deo. 5. Hsphong and Pakbor Per gratow-Per Haiman, 15th Doc., Swatow, Amay, and Formos Ti
Tameni-Per Daigi-mara.
Formoss
15th Dec., M.
9
in Tamaul-Per Helene,
15th Deo., 9 KM.
A
Amoy Macao-Per Sal Tal, 16th Dec., 1.15
-Per Hongbee, 15th Dee. 4. P.M.
P.M.
Halching, 16th Deo., 5 r..
and Shanghai-Per Linzshing,
16th Dec., 5 PM.
and North China-Fer Kwonguang, 17th Dec., 10
A.M.
a visit to the Ocean Employment Office in Manhattan, where a post was obtained on a cattle, ship going to London. Here he was presented with a card bearing the The last few months have been words "cattle helper," and the productive of many damanda from same day found him installed on the provinces for financial assist board a ship as a feeder of enttle ance, remarks the "Times." Ex bound for England.
cept in a minor degree, and in The memory of the trip, says extraordinary cases the Central the adventurer, will remain with Government has not responded, him for years. The actual work partly for the obvious reason that each day on board lasted for about it has not been able to do so, and four hours, and he had to look principally because it is the after sixty steers. For two hours business of the provinces not to every morning he toiled along be a drag upon, the Central the deck with buckets of water to Government, but "to support it. Swaton, Aunny and Foochow Par the "lowing herd," and in the In order to anticipate the clamour afternoon the work assigned to for funds, which would have been him was to loose hay from the certain to arise in the provinces Swatow balos for the other two hours. It when it became known that a was the sleeping accommodation foreign loan had been arranged Shanghai that was found to be less inviting in London, the Ministry of There were about sixteen berths Finance, last week, sent in the forecastle, into which two circular telegram to the Tutuba portholes opened, but, being of-all-of-the-provinces appealing great believer in fresh air, the for money to enable the Govern- new hand made a bed for him- ment to meet its liabilities. The self on the hatches with straw position was set forth as follows:- and slept with his clothes on Pay of army and most of the time. By the time navy he reached London he had got used to that method of sleeping. Having no trunk or box with
·him, Lucas deposited the only luggage he had a small hand- bagat the offices of the Young Men's Christian Association. He wore only a soft shirt, belt, trous- ers, and in the pockets of his jacket carried a pair of socks and a toothbrush. A room was found near Blackfriars Bridge for the modest sum of 3s. a week, and after the first week he spent a night on the Embankment, study- ing London's problem of human flotsam.
A kind-hearted man
$20,000,000
Payments for wor ships ordered in Europe by late Government, &c... 10,000,000 Sundry advances by
Nanking and Pak- ing Governments.. 10,000,000 General expenses of the Ministry of Finance ...... Allowance to the Im- perial Family.... Boxer indemnity for
1912
5,000,000
Shanghai and
French
Mall..
North Chia-Per Lienshing, 17th De, 10
thar, 18th Deo.-Canton
19th Dao, Gen.-N. Co.
South coast China between) H'kong & Hainan... ) No. 1.
CHINA COAST 'METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
120ISTER. 13th December, m..
*100%
Wind.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity,
Direction.}
Force.
Wostock 7 30,456 69
6a 80.08-
Dea-Cantin 12th Deo.. Gm.-B. & 8. Tjiliwong. Dutch 5.8. 8,061, Out Nemaro
bings. 12th Dec-Miike 6th Hakodate Dec.; Gen-J, C. J, L. Tokio Kwongang, Br. x.s., 3,061, W. F. Kochi
Blobard, 18th Dec.Shang-Nagaiski hai and Swatow 12th Deo, E'shima
Oshima Olsi Jebsen, Gor., 1,103. A. Naha
P. Ulderup. 13th Dec. Ishi'jims Canton 12th Des, Gen. Bonin Is. J. & Co.
Choloo
Claudius Aulagcon. Rus. 5.6, 2;858. Kroger, 13th Dec.-Singa- por 5th Doo.. Gen.-B. Co.
14
AT THE OLEARANCES
HARBOUR OFFICE. Dec. 12.
Lienshing, for Canton.
'Deo, 18.
Hola Chang, for Canton.
Okara, for Yokohama.
Monteagle, for Vancouver. Rwongsang, for Canton, Kixia-maru, for Calcutta. Olandios Anlagnon, for Vladivostock. Kleist, for Yokobane Bambis, for Shanghai.
DEPARTED.
Dea. 18. Wakamatsu-main, for Wakamatan. Linan, for Canton.
Saigon, Hiraits, Ceylon: Fri, for Dalny, Adelaide, Wertem Anstralis. Kohsicbang, for Singapore. India, Aden, Egypt and Ea-Talabun, for Canton. rope vis Mareilles (Letters Chip Shing, for Haiphong. posted in all the Pillar Boxes Empire, for Melbourne, In time for the first clearance Bonhu-maru, for Anping. will be faoluded in this con- Halyang, for Fossbow. Ermat all.) (Late Letter Mathilde, for Haiphong. 11.00a.m. to Noon. Exi Hong Bes for Singapors. Postage
10 cents). Per unabing, for Canton. Ernest Bimous, 17th Dec. Kntag, for Kobe.
3,200,000
33,000,000 Total $81,200,000 Philippins Lalands-Per Rubi, 17th
in
|Macao-Per Sai Tai, 17th Dec, 1.15
|
F.K.
Dec. 3 F.K.
Des., 8.,
who was passing late at night due or maturing by the end of harriedly pushed a two shilling December, the Government will piece into his hand as he leaned receive only $26,000,000 as the Straits and Indis via Calonite-Per
Against these liabilities, now Phillippine Island-Par Taming, 17th
Amoy Swatow
Taiboku
XW
X
Weather.
Capt. H. R. He herington,
B...
Noon, 31st Dec.
about
:}
Freight and
Freight and
Passeg
Freight and Pasange.
2515 Dec.
abcnt
14th Doc.
Freight and Passige.
All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy,
For Freight, or Passage apply to
H; W. D. SHALLAFD. Acting Superintenda.t.
P. & 0. 87 N. Co,'s office,'
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1912,
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES;
STEAMELL.
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, LUTZOW SOUTHAMPTON, ANT- Capt. J. Borifeldt WERP and BREMEN........ SHANGHAI, TING-)
TAU,
and YOKOHAMA mourn,
KOBE
To it by
(W&D'DAY}
17,800
25th D. c.,
10A.M.
Midnigh FRIDAY,
18th Dec.
SATURDAY.
30.28- 80.82.
KW
::-
,, 90.37.
W 1
FF
20.39
80.87
tt
80.82
80.28
i 80.23
"
01
W'biwèi · Hankow
.. 30.52 81.80 kw 8, b
Fon
Kiaking
"
17
Gatzlaf Sharp P.
Shanghai 30.44 43 88 I 1 m
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-
30.31 49 XNW 20▼ 71 80.58 59 11 2 or € 30.346872 NE 20 7a 20.24 6182 **' 1'6: 5 $80.27-
KLEIST.
1 6...
Capt. L. Masan
17,000
Taichu Tainan
8018
2
1
"
80.12----
Koahun
15.
80.16
x 6 -
MANILA, YAP, MAR-“
P'dores
"1
Canton
9. 80.26 6478-
0 0
ONN NEWGUINEA, ĮPRINZ 'WALDEMAR BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. H. Bremer
6,100
28th Decemb
H'kong
6 80.22 60 82 =
and MELBOURNE
at 9AM
40
V. Penk
Gap Rock 61 80.20
7 - 1. 3 ----
NE 6 O
COBLENZ
T
Macao,
1 of » 30.21 83 Wuchow Ba 30.82 59 76 · ■ 1. c Hofhow Pakboi
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
Capt. L. Klugkist
6,751
Abont TUESDAY, 7th Jan.
BORNEO
Phuliea
Tourane
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30.10 72
6 o
Middle
January.,
0. St. J.
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29.05 78-
*** 20
Aparri
30.08
Ob
Manila
80.00
X
1 D
Legarpi
29.97
10
Bacolod
NW 8 c
"For further Particulars, apply to
Floilo
29.95 80 x
1.b,
Caba
"
Labuan
"
29 90 84--
6 80.2164. 2。" KUDAT & SANDAKAN.
Capt. F. Sembil
All the steamors of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New Bystem of Telaforkea,
SLEX
T. F. GLATTOs, Director,
· Hongkong, Observatory, Dec. 18.'
1 BAROMETER, reduced to 82 degrees Fantenbeit on the level of the aes in inches, tenths and hundredths,
2 Taxparaturn, in the shada, in degrees Fahrenheit,
B HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturne Mi-stion, the Humidity of air saturated
with moisture being 100.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per &., Kleist, arrived 18th inst. from Genas, &c. *---
Lim King-yim Badeley, Mrs. Chong Shang- Lim She-ban.
busog
Mitshener, Chun Ling-leo Chong Tit-ang Chong Khoi long Chadan-yin
...
Ellie, C. T. Yathing. 18th Doc., 1 Eveland, Bishop &
B
;
Chinhus, 19th Dec,, 8 r..
Hattan, 19th Deo., § p.x.
over the Embankment wall, and net proceeds in China of the Crisp Bandakan-Per Manang, 19th Dec.. went off to escape thanks. The loan, only £3,000,000 of which, Canadian student felt that life under the contract, is payable to Shaughal and North was not so monotonous ou. the the Chinese in 1912. The tele- Embankment after all. He visited gram oites this fact, and draws Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-P the Tower, Hyde Park, went up attention to the deficit of nearly the Monument. walked round $60,000,000. It is pointed out Buckingham Palace, and saw St Paul's, the Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey.
On the Continent.
that farther assistance to the pro- vinces is impossible, and urges their Excellencies the Tutuhs to consider the difficulties of the Gov- When London had been the ernment. Itis noted thatlikin, Cas roughly "done" a free passage toms, land and poll taxes are was secured on a boat sailing to now gradually being collected, Amsterdam in return for services, whilst useless offices, and un- and in due course Holland was necessary expenditure have been reached. At first it was impos abolished since the revolution, able to work out the desired tour and that proper administration for the small som at Lucas's die and regulation of finance should posal, but by bargaining and ar-provide balances. The provinces. guing at various agencies it was are exhorted to base their expendi at last settled, and he was inform-ture upon income, according to ed that he must travel third olaas the Chinese custom, and not to on all ocassions because there was follow the foreign method of bas- no fourth. One day was spent at ing income on expenditure. They Amsterdam and one at Rotter- are particularly warned to have dam. An old Datoh woman re-nothing to do with loans. By sa do- fused to give lodgings to a man ing they will gradually be able to who looked like a tramp though forward to the Central Govern hespoke like a gentleman. Havment the remittances which were ing pushed on to Cologne the formerly sent.
modern pilgrim found that the! It is instructive of the relations rates for rooms were not to be between the Central and pro- relied upon. After he had enga, vincial Governments that it should ged a modest room he discovered have been necessary to issue an placard on the wall informing appeal in these terms. There has all and anndry that if two meals been a bumper harvest almost were not eaten in the house every from one end of China to the day the price of the room would other, and the provinces ought to be inoreseed considerably. So be rolling in money,
English-
Mrs.
Fannia. Dr. W. Chlos-Por Grory, Mrs
Gabbey, A. S. Kong Blok-sok Keng Koon thes Kweak-Teng-bin Kloss, Dr. Paul Liw La-nang
Straits, Barmab, Ceylon, A de- laide, Weste a Australla, In- dis, Aden, Egypt, and Europe vin, Brindisi (Ente Letters 11 am. to noon, Extr Postage 10 cents) (Supple- mentary mall on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mall (Fxtra Fostage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first cleamace will be included in this tract mall.) The Parel Mail will be closed on Friday, the 80th Dec., at 5p. Per Himalays, 21st Dec., 11
Philippines Islands-Per Yuensang,
21st Dec., 1 PAL
Haiphong, Pakbof and Saigon Per Buagkiang, 28ad Dõsi, 9 am,
German
J.
Makinnon, L. A. Hark, U..
Rodenks, John Reynolda Heek Yeskrhin Sbing Too-stang Tya Chee-thean Brak Loo, Mrs," Tan Chin-boo. Tao Obin-woo Tsun Hon-sho Wal, Fr. Y. K.
Tan der
& Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, socording to Beaufort Boale,
6 State of Weather, b bine aky, a detached cloud, & drissling rain, I fog. 8 gloomy, h hail, 1 Hghtning, o orei- cast, p passing showers, q squally, r sin,s mow, i thunder, v visibility, w dew (wet).
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hun- dredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
8 LE. ..
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OBINA
Hongkong: 11th December, 1912:
DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.;
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, "haring" splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passagem,. Klactris Light. Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN, (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
· STRANSKITE,
CAPTATE
LEAVING.
HAICHINⱭ........ } W. O. Passione... TUESDAY, 17th Doo,, at Daylight. HAITAN
J. 8. Bosch........ | FRIDAY, 20th Dec., at Daylight. HAYANG A. E. Hodgins... | FRIDAY, 181b Deo.. at Daylight,
Steamers will arrive at, and depart from the Op.'s Wharf near Blake Pa
For Freight and Fassage, apply to
Day On Date On Date 29] Barometer
80.24 80.25 90.20 Temperature. 48 62 Humidity! B3* Wind Direction W Forde
SHIPS PASSED THE CAWAL. Maw London, November 15. Arrivals, fram Chios: Elitschi Maru, Yaade.
The followir vessels have passed Canal:-Béblawers," Canton, Nera,
Weather Fembrokeshire, Flag Bary, Demodocus,
Bain London, November 19.. Arrivals from China-Antenor, Lownt Belgravia, Menelans, Peibo.
84
0
68 60. ESE སྐྱ; །
b
Highest open air Temperature on the nith H.K. Observatory, 12th Dec. 1912.
· T, F, ULAITON, Director.
TIDE TABLE.
the Cans Corinthia. Glenlochy, The following vessels have passed Vorwerte, Yaog Tase, Fart Balow,
London, November 22. Arrivals from China's-Bulow, Dec. Korbor, Nera, Tanoarag
The following vessels have passed the Canal:- Ferd Laelt, Der- fleger, Hector, Indrani, Jason. Tossi Klert, Mishima Mara, Miyasaki Mar, Wad Pathan, Prisms, Armenia, Rutherglen.Thora
London, November 26. Arrival from Chins Ping Buey, The following samuele bave passed t tbe.
Canal Indramayo, Perseus, S Biobden, Yunnan, Glenfarg, Nankin. London, November 29, Aarrival from China-0. J. D.
Stialte, Burman, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australia. India; Aden, Egypt, and | Ahlers,MA Bumpe
Mapica The following vessels have passed Fer Latron, 25th Dec. 9 the Canal Argantemnon, Bunde, Den
of Gismis, Magellan, Melvin,
10th to 18th Dad. 1918.
High Water Hongkong Mma Those
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