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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
At the meeting of the Legisla
tive Council yesterday;
The Attorney General in moving the second reading of a Bill entit-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPT. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1912.
INTERESTING VIEWS.
Business Men Arrive in the Colony.
POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Bingapore. s.s. Benlawers, Shanghai, B,B. Himalaya.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left
Dua Shanghai
Dec. 14 Doc. 16
London Nov. 29. Nov, 30
Canadia, Empress of India, 21st inst,"
MAILS DUE. ....
Mr. L. E. Larocque, and Mr. A. led an Ordinance to provide B. Whiting, of New York, are punishment for certain persons passing through Hongkong on found guilty of adultery or of a tour of business investigation barbouring Chinese married woof world conditions. men said this Bill was one of a Mr. Larocque in connected with somewhat curious character as the well known New York Firm the latter part of the Bill only of Shipley Larocque and Choate re-enacted what was already in Mr. Choate was at one time am- American, Awa-maru, 22nd law for some time. The bassador from the United States | inst、 first part of the Bill was a to the Court of St. James.
American, ustzow 24th inst novelty and introduced a new When interviewed by a repre- The Awa Maru is expected procedure. The principal point sentative of the Hongkong" Tole to arrive here on Sunday the 22nd of the Bill was that where a graph" to-day, Mr. I arorque said inst., with the American Mail ex Chinese woman ran away from that his plans so far, wore rather Nile. her husband and committed adul- indefinite; that he and Mr. Whit- tery that it shall be possible for ing were travelling round the the husband to obtain wome sort world primarily for "pleasure, of redress. The Ordinance pro-but that they also kept vided that he shall be able, and their eyes open as to business con- he only, to bring proceedings in ditions in the various lands that connection with the diahonour to they have passed through, and which he has been subjected intend to visit.
The Empress of India with the Canadian Mail left: Shanghai on the 19th inst. at 1 am and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday the 21st inst. at 8 am
The Lustzow is expected to inst with American Mail ex arrive here on Tuesday the 24th
Mongolia.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPort.
On the 20th at 10.50.-The northern anticyclone has moved north-eastward. It is now con- tral in the neighbourhood.of Wladivostock.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
The typhoon to the east of AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Luzon has curved to the north- east.
IL dorpatch VESSELS to the 'n lenaentioned PORTS su or about
the DATES petoed............
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ARRIVED. Rangoon Manu; Jap. 8.8; Kamo shits. 19th Dec.--Singa- poro-16th Dec., Gon.-N. Y:6; p Africa, Nor..se., 3,129,, Huber, 19th Doo-Shanghai 16th
Pressure has increased slightly Dec., Gen.-8. W. & Co. along the 8. coast of China and W! Daljin Maru, Jap. 8.s., 1,737, Fo-over northern Annam.
Moderate to fresh monsoon is bayachi, 19th Dec.- Karatau 14th Dec., Coal, indicated along the E coast of ---M. B. K.
China and over the N. China SHANGHAI Polyphemus, B. ss., 3,061. Dodd, Sea.
LONDON, VIA' 19th Dec-Singapore:
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
USUAL PORTA or Stentor, Fr, s... 6,773 laker. 19th 0.00 inches.
11th Dec, Gen. & 8hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day,
CALL ........ Dec-Japan via Fhang-3 FORECAST FOR THE 24 LONDON & ANT-] hai 16th Dec., Gen.-B. HOURS ENDING AT NOON. & 8.
TO-MORROW. Penlawers, Br. a.s., 2,929, Bee, District.
Forecast. 19th Dec. London via Singapore 12th Dec.1 Hongkong & Noigh-winds,
bourhood Gen.-, L. & Co.
SIBERIAN MAILS-only. small portion of the mail from London of the 29th and 30th Nov." here been received.
and it provided also penal- Mr. Larocque went on to say ties for the adulterer of that he and his companion had in more severe character, and loss made up their minds long ago severu obaracter for the woman that the possibilities of the East who had wronged her husband. were well worth looking into, In addition to that it was posible especially in the matter of railways Fort for the husband to obtain some and the chances of building them compensation. It was a curious in China.
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thing that under many schemes Mr. Larocque stateil that hel of law, mostly in Continental law, liked Japan vary much and French Law, Italian Law and that, as compared to Shanghai, Turkish Law, pnd in facs nearly the signs of Japanese develop all those systems of law whichment, shown by the citios of owed their origin in the "code Tokyo, Kobe, Moji and Nagasaki, Napoleon, there were arrange aro lessons ist themselves of the mants by which, thɔ husband indomitable perseverance und ould olitain under certain cire energy of the Japanese, umatmen indicated in this Bill, Gjansition and punishment also against the paramour of the guilty wife. In English Law the position was somewhat different and had not been carriol so far as it was under the Continental When asked his opinions of system. He propose to move the Eist, Mr. Larocque stated the second reading of that Bill that he could say but very little and he understood that it was of it as he had been hers so short a desired that the Bill should be proceeded with through all its stogea,
This proposition was carried. The other motions standing in the name of the Hon Attorney General were also passed.
Water Works.
A mouth was spent by the travellers in Japan and Mr. Whiting said that it was entirely new and strange, with its perfect cleanliness and absolute discip- line.
time, but that he thought its pos- sibilities from what he had seen were enor.nous. He hinted that, if foreign energy should be per- mitted to put its shoulder to the wheel of Chinese affairs the wealth of the land would rapidly ha devoloped.. The Governor recommended. In speaking of American poli the Council to vote a sum of lies Mr. Larocque said that there $28,500 in aid of the vote Publicare niany pros and cons to Pre- Works, Recurrent, Water Works,sident-elect Wilson's theory of Maintenance of City and, Hillmodulated tariff. -District,
"It may or may not be success- The Chairman-This is entirely ful but the general opinion in due to the extra work on account the States is that it will be," our of the scarcity of water.
informant added.
Hon. Sir Kai Ho Kai-Has the erection of public fountains ro duced the consumption?
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English
Mail.
Siberian
Mall.
21at
MAILS CLOSE. Bayard-Chongwa,
Dec., 9 a m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via, Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 am to noon, Extra
plementary mail on board
Egremont Castle, Br. s.8, 3,323,
Smith, 19th Dec.-Shang- 2 Formosa Channel hai 16th Dec., Gen.-D.3 South coast of) & Co.
China between H.K.
Sonng Bee, Br. 8.8,3,784, Travis, 19th Dec. Rangoon via Singapore 4th Dec.. Gen. -S. L. Kashing, Br. a.s., 1.134, Tewis, 19th Dec.-Shanghai 16th Dec., Gen.-B. & S. zechuan, Br. s. 1,143, Cowen, 19th Dec.-Chinking 15th Dec., Gen-B. & 8. Tamarac, Br. 8B, Macdonald
19th nec-San Francis- co. Bulk oils. 0. Co.
and Lamocks
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am. 20th Dec.}
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MOI, KOBE & Capt. U. E. Irving, ~8," YOKOHAMA..... }
PORT BAID AND
N. E.
MAHEILLS...
SHANGHAI, SUNDA
moderate,
fair.
N.E. gale
The same as No. 1.
REMARK Freight and
Fasing! Freight and
Posurge
Freiht And
Pasanga.
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abou 20th Doc.
Freight and Pasage.
All the above seaters are fitted with wireless Telography,
For Freight, or Passage apply to
The same P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office, as No. 1.
4 South coast of China between H.K. and Hainan,
China Coast Meteorological Register.
20th December, a.m,"
Station.
Wind:
Hour
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- Hanyang Br. ss. 1.296, J. Cogan, Wostoak 7a30.48 35 42 no 2 b 19th Dec -Tientsin 12th Doc, Gen.-B. &.9 Rickmere. Ger, s 9.. 2.673 Feinberg, 20th Dec - Hamburg 10th Oct., Gen -5. W
up to the time fixed for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for
the first clearance will be included in this con- tract mail.) The Parcel Mail will be closed on Friday, the 20th Doc., at 5 p.m.-Per Himalaya, 21st Dec., 11 a.m.
Shanghai, North China,
Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada. Unit-
ed States and South Am- merica viaSan Francisco
(Europe via Siberia)--Per niyo-maru, 21st Dec,
1' pm.
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Andree
Himalaya. Br. 8.8., 3,700, H. G. Evans 20th Dec,--Shang- hai 17th Dec.. Gen.-P. & O. B. N. Độ Tungwah, Chi. s.s., 946, Froggatt, 20th Dec.-Canton 19th Pec., Gen. C, M, S. N. & Co. Hangsang, Br. 6.8., 1,356, Wilde, - 20th Doc.-Canton 19th Dec, Gen.-J., M & Co.
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CLEARANCES AT THE...
HARBOUR OFFICE. Doc. 19.
Philippines Islands-Per Yuen-Johanne, for Macao.
Hopsang, for Hongay.
Slacao-Per Sul Tai, 21st Dec
sang, 21st Dec., 1 pm.
Wingsang, for Canton,
1.15
Japan via Nagasaki-Per
aitan, for Foochow. Ben-Kumano-maru, for Melbourne. Hein Chang. for Ningpo.
Africa. for Trieste. Delts, for Shanghai..
lawers, 21st Dec, 2 p.m., Amoy and Shanghai-Per Tjikini, 21at Doc., 2 p.m. Sandakan-Per Mausang, 21st Swatow-Por Baimun, 21st Dec
Dec., 3 p.m.
Shanghai and North China-Per
3pm.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
Doc. 20.
DEPARTED.
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E. A. HEWETT, on
Superintendeut.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES:
Fon
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TO BAIL US
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THURSDAY, 26th Dec.
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6a 30.1063 84 e 40
Gap Rock 630.05- -ene:5 cc Macao
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Andree Rickemrs for Yokohama. Hoihow Yeeehun, for Shanghai. Njild for, Saigon. In. discussing the different
Waishing, for Ballast. Szechuen, for Canton. characteristics of the three erst
Liangchow, 21st Dec., 5 Loksang, for Shanghai. while Presidential candidatos Mr. The Director of Public Works Larocqne said that Roosevelt was hanghai and North Chine-Per Himalaya, for Bombay,
Chongva, for K. Wan. It has been successful in reducing a rabid Republican, Wilson a
Waishing, 21st Dec. 5 Stentor, for Singapore. the consumption to three million gentle Conservative Democrat, gallons per day, which was the and Taft sitting
Egremont Castle, for New York. Iloilo "the Shanghai and North China-Per
Cebu figure we estimated we would fance" between tho
Hangsang, 21st Tec., 5 two, need to get down to in order to afraid to tuable off either way; erry us through. The whole est "all the Kings' bogies and. question is whether the streams all the Kings' men, couldn't lift will maintain the supply we are Humpty Dumpty back again!" getting. For the past week we "American polities", our in- drew 15 millions of gallons from formaat continued are always "Japan the resorvoirs and we have 317 more or less in a slate of chaos, million gallons left. We, hot but the prognostications are that twenty-one weeks' supply instore. the Demarific party will remove at the beginning of the present many evils from which the country week. The question is whether has long suffered, almost in the streams will enable us to do silence". without drawing any more from the reservoir..
BROTHERS-AT-LAW.
.
Mr.Larocque, when asked about hisideas of the Panama Canal, stat- ed that the question of ship tolls was a very delicato one, in viow
of possible International diffical
tea, on 1, that he preferred not to│· be quoted on this subject."
Swatow,
p.m..
via
Yokohama, Per Upada, 21st ec,5 pm. Amoy and Formosa vis -Per Daijin-maru, 22nd Dec. 9 m.
'6a30.0264
29.9870
29.93 73
29.90-
29.87-Ob
Hongkong, Observatory, Dec. 20.
Middlof Jondary,
Line are fitted with Wireless Tel-graphy,
· New Fystem if Telefunken.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GERAL AGENTS, BONGKONG and QUINA
Bongkong, 14th December, 1912.
of the sea in inches, tenths and DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
hundredthe.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in
degrees Fahrenheit.
fapan via Moji-Per Kumsang, Shanghai and North China-Per Kumano maru, for New Zealand. degrees Fahrenheit on the level
21st Dec. 5 pm-
Delta, for Shanghai.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 Kingsing, 21st Dec., 5aitan, for Foochow.
Anhui, for Canton. Irone, for Canton. Yatshing, for Strafts. 'howtai, for Singapore. Hein Chang, fot Ningpo. Africa, fox Straits. Yushun, for Shanghai.
Lyeemoon, for Shanghai. Upada for Yokohama.
Rangoon-maru for Kobe, Polyphemus, for Nagasaki.
Macao-Per Fui Tai 23rd Dec.
1:15.
Shanghai and North China-Per Kingsing, 23rd Dec., 2 p.m.
Sandakan-Per Mausang, 23rd
2 p.m. Teingtau, Weihaiwei and Chefoo -Per Bangchow. 23rd Dec.. 3 p.m.
Per Haiyang 23rd Dec., 5 p.m. Shanghai, North China (Europe via Fiberia) Por Koonshing, 23rd Deo at 5 pm.
The case in which a Chinese is charged with defrauding his brother and nephew by forged
Mr. Whiting and Mr. Larocque Swatow, Amoy and Foochow power of Attorney was again leave the Colony on Christmas brought before Mr. C. D. Mel. Day, by the sa Lochow They bourno, at the Police Court this are staying at the Hongkong afternoon. The case had not con- Hotel. cluded when we went in press.
CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
Kowloon Dock Ball. Invitations have been issund for the Kowloon Dock Bill on December 31.
Oplum for Hongkong.
Mr. Hoggarth, of the optum farm applied to Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, Tho's a Dalts discharged about for permission to to have a charge 300 chests of opium hore yeater- of being in unlawful posscasion of day and to-day." prepared opium, preferred against two well-to-do Chinese, with drawn, as it had been found that thie opium was purchased from the opium farm.
CHEUNG CHAU AFFAIR.
Station Leave.
Station leave has been granted to Major T. J. Hunter, A.O.D., from 28th to 31st December.
Allan Wilkie Company. The Allan Wilkie are to arrive on January, 6, and will open at
Siberian
Afall.
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Haiphong and. Pakhoi-Per Sin-
gan, 24th Dec., 9 a.m. Straits, India via Calcutta-Per Namsang, 24th Dec., 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 24th Dec.,
1.15.
Philippine Islands-Por Kucl-
chow, 24th Dec. 3 p.m
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
3 Humidity, in percentage of
saturation, the Humidity of air
CO. LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
saturated with moisture being 100. splendid Accomodation for First-Clasr Pasenger, Electric Light. Excellent Highest Class, Pastest and Most Lexorious Steamers on the Coast, bäring
4 Direction of Wind,, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
6 State of Weather, b blue sky,
Opisine..
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHÓW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days)
ATMAMS WIFE.
CAPTAIN
LEATING,
a detached cloud, d.drizzling rain, HAITAN ...... J. S. Rosch...... 1.1UESDAY, 81s' Doo, at Daylight.
fog, a gloomy, h hail, 1 light: HAIYANGA. E. Hodgins... TURSDAY, 24th Deo,, at Daylight. Per se. Dolta, sailed on 20thing, o overcast, p passing | HAICHING... | W. C. Fantom... | FRIDAY, 27th Dey,, at Daylight inst, for Shanghai :-
showers, q squally, r rain, s snow, Lloyd Lieut & Stokes, Mr. and
Com R..W Reynolds, F. O.
.Mrs. A. P.
SIPS PASSED THE CANAL
London, 3rd December. Arrivals from Chida:-Glenlo- chy, Indraaamha, Yangteze.
FOR SWATOW.
thunder, v visibility, er dew HAIMUN.....] J. W. Brant...... WEDNESDAY 26th Des., at daylight (wet).
Steamers will arrivo at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Por 0 Rain in inches, tenths' and
For Freight and Passage, apply to hundredths.
Douglas, Lapralk & Co., General Managers.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On Dato On Date!
at nm. #2.m
Teo following vessels have pas-Temperature 69 66
Barometer 29.95 30.04 chas, Candia, Indrawadi, Spezia, Wind sed the Canal:-Bendoran, Cal-; Humidity 86 88 Goldenfels, Kansas.
London, 6th December, Arrivals from China-Brod- more, Dorfflinger, Miyasaki Maru, Persous,
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Direction Force Weather Rain Hight open ale Temperature on the 18th Singapore, Samarang and Ecura-sed the Canal:Durbea; Jeseric. H.K. Observatory, 19th Dec., 1912.
The following vessels have pas-west baya-Per Ningpo, 24th Kitano Maru, Montrose, P. E. Friedrich, Prinz Ludwig, Tele-
4 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Permachus, Arcadia, Indrakuala.
Wingsang, 24th Teo., 5 p.m.
the Theatre Royal on January 7. Swatow-Per Haimun, 24th Dec. Lassiz, Calchas, Hector, Glenfarg,
Gun Practice. Gnn practice will be carried
The three women and a man. who stand charged with being out from Pakshawan in a N.E.
concerned in the piratical attack to N. direction from 0.50. p.m, to
at Cheung Chou, were again re-midnight to-day.
mandled by Mr Hazoland, at the
Dope" Revenus.
German
Mail.
JJ
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T. F. Claxton, Director. TIDE TABLE.
Steamer
5 pm.
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, The following vessels have pas- fuer Adelaide, Western Aussed the Canal-Carmarthen-.. tralia, India, Aden, hire, Kaga Maru, Koerber, Nyanzo The Egypt, and Europe via Dunedin, Titan, Euphates: Naples. Per Lutzow, 24th Dec., 6 p.m. - ·
London, 10th December. Arrivals from China:-C. Ford Magellan, Sachsen.
Dec. 17th to 23rd Dec., 1912.
ST. ALBANS
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Police Court, this morning, on this At the Police Court, this morn
All productions of the ALE pent, application of Inspector Watt ing. a man was fined $28, by Shanghai, North China and Japan XANDRA CAFE CO. are under, Sus via Kobe-Per Dilwara, the strictest European Super Mor 28th Dec.11 am.
vision.
who has the case in hand. The Mr. Hazeland, for being in un- hearing is fixed for the 27th instawal possession of optum,
via Manila..
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATIONS
"Arrive Hongking from Australia
Leave Hongkong
for Australia.
On the 17th Dec,
On 4th Jan., Noon.
The above Bicamers¦ are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plentiful supply of Ine, French Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Elzetridły:~ All State-Boomyanva Electria Fans. A duly qualißed Doctor and 2006 Stewardaca are carried.
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