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THE BOOK WORLD.
FUrting with Fame-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22
POST OFFICE.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA,
Lat
London Jan. 2 Jan. 3
Shanghai Jan. 18 Jan. 20
MAILS DUE, German, Bremen, 24th inst. Amorioan, Coblenz, 25th inst. Biberian, Yushun, 25th inst.
The Brenien with the German
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
1913
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 22nd at 12.35.-Pressure Bonlawers. Br. 8., 2.530, Beo, has increased rapidly and con- 20th Jan, Moji · 14th | siderably along the E. coast of Jan., Coal, - G. L. & Do. China, and moderately along the Dakotak, Br. ss; 2,593, W. A 8. coast. It is nearly stationary
Roas, 21st Jan.-San over the southern districts Francisco, Bulk oil.-8. An anticyclone pow covers, 10.06.
Obina The anticyclone over Carl Diederichsen, 774, Ch. Jur- Manchuris has apparently tra
gensen, 21st Jan, Hai-velled north-eastward. phong and Holhow 20th No returns from Japan. Jan, Gon.-J. & Oo, Fresh to strong monsoon is in-
11
Meil left: Singapore on Sunday, Talthybuis, Br. s.8., 6,525, H. L.dicated along the E. coast of
the 19th inst. at 8 p.m. and may be expected here on. Friday the 24th fast, am.
The Coblenz is expected to arrive here on Saturday the 25th instant with the American Mail
x 5.9. Kóreu.
Mail from London of Wednesday
The Yushun with the Siberian
the 1st inst, is due to arrive here on Saturday the 25th inat.
Allen, 21st Jan.-Van- | China and the northern portion couver 10th Dec., Gea of the N. China Soa B. & S...
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Vladimir, Rus. ss., 3,200, Kami-hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day,
chansky, 21st Jan-0.00 inches. Vladivostok, Odessa and FORECAST FOR THE 24 Nagasaki 3rd Jan., Gen. Į HOURS ENDING AT NOON -Russian Volunteer Floot.
Szechuon, Br. 8.8., 1,142, E. L
by common sense. Mr. Belloni ed on the other band, partakes of a spirit of indulgence, which re veals the close contact with life Upon whom will the literary and suggests not infrequently the spotlight in England next fall? remonstrances of Thackeray. The asks an American writer. Just Taiter, we know, had somewhat now it appears to be flashing a bit that French manner, and it may aimlessly among old favourities, be that Mr. Belloo's French par- A new play by Shaw and revival entage on his father's side speaks of his old ones have put the in this way through him. In a publio in a flutter, but nothing word, he runs easily to farcical like the original flutter: Oonan situations, helping out the wit of Doyle is out with what his pub-pure logia by a buoyant humour. lishers call an improvement upon Lord Rosebery on Burns. Sherlock Holmes; Mr. Wells has "There are in literature two just had his say on the most im- great forces of which the power portant instititution in life, "Mer-seems sheer inspiration and riage"; and a new work is adver- nothing else-Shakespeare and tisad by A.C. Benson. Yet from Burns, Baya Lord Rosebery, in all this flurry there emerges tho is preface to the new edition of definite impression. that Mr. Ben of Borns' poema (T. N. Foulis, nott has at length stopped out of 10s.Ud, net), the limelight and that his place "Burns was a peasant, born in's will probably be taken by some cottage that no sanitary inspector one who has never been there be in these days, would tolerate for a fore. Meanwhile there have ap moment; struggling with des poared, within the past month or perate effort against pauperism, ao, three books from the same pon. almost in vain; anatching at scraps A glance at Who's Who reminds of learning in the intervals of toil, Fort Bayard-Per K. C. Wan, Daigi us that their author began write as it were with his teeth; a
23rd Jan., 9 a.m. ing nearly two decades ago, that heavy, silent lad, proud of his he has experimented several ploughing. All of a sudden he literary types, and, to judge by breaks out into exquisite song, his present rate of issue, that he like a nightingale from the brush-Japan probably has a trunk full of un- wood, and nightingale panses published manuscripts ready to till he dies. What is this but be put forth the moment the inspiration? One can no more public shall give the word. What measure or reason about it than more promising candidate for about Niagara." literary radiance has England to offor? We are not really pro- phesying, we are not exploiting, A CHANCE FOR we are simply pondering over one who is just now assailing the public with his ideas-Hilaire Balloo
FLORISTS:
A New Rose Wanted.
are to asked to create a new rose Florists throughout the world to be named in honour of the Pan- ama-Pacific International Expori- tion. Director of Exhibits Mr. Asher, Carter Baker, has authoriz ed Mr. George O. Roodig, chief of the department of horticulture,
MAILS CLOSE. Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon
Bungkiang. 23rd Jan. 9
a.m.
I
Straits-Per Fausang, 23rd Jan.,
11 a.m.
Bangkok-Tor Halvard, 23rd Jan,
11 BJL
via Nagasaki, Victoria and Por Seattle-maru, 23rd Jan., 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sul Tai, 23rd Jan.,
1.15 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Por Chenan, 23rd Jan., 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Per Halyang, 24th Jan, 9 a.m. Macao-Por Sul Tai, 24th Jan,
1.15 p.m. Sandakan-Per Mausang, 24th
Jan., 2 p.m. and India via Calcutta~ Per Dilwara, 24th Jan.... 2 pm Shanghai, North China and Japan via Nagasaki (Europe via Siberia)-Por Bremen, 24th Jan..5 p.m.
Straits
Siberian
Mail.
..
Daiya
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
TO SAIL OSH
ZEMAAK
W
FILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about
the DATES named-
FOR
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...
SOMALITM
about. Cap. W. W. Cooke, n,x.x. 7th Jan.
and
Passage
--TO-MORROW.
SHANGHAI
HIMALAYA
District.
2 Formosa Channel
Forecast. N.E. winds, frosh; fine, colder."
Northerly. gale.
Capt. H. G. Evana, R..B.
about 30th Jan.j
Freight and
Passego
ASSAYE
Capt. G. W. Cookain,
Noon 1st Feb.
Freight and
Passage
The same
Jonos, 21st Jan-Port |I Hongkong and Courbet 19th Jan, Coal Neighbourhood -B. & S. Haru, Jap. s.s., 1,735, K..
Kobayashi, 21st Jan.-13 South coast of) Wakamatsu 16th Jan., China between H.K. Coal M. B G. K.
and Lamooks. as No 1 Maru, Jap.8.8, 846, Some-4 South coast of
kawa, 22nd Jan.-Swatow Chino between H.K. The same 21st Jan., Gen-O S, K. and Hainan.
as No. 1. Kwangles. Chi...8... 1,468, · J.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
MaArthur, 22nd Jan- Canton 21st Jan., Gen- 6. M. 8. N. Co Foochow, Br.s.s., 1,228, G. Gibb
22nd Jan.-Canton 21st Jan., Gen.-R. &`8. Chenan, Br. s.8., 1,355, Jones. 22nd
Jan.-Canton 21st Jan, Gản.B. 4
22nd January, a.m.
Station.
Wind.
Hour.
Barometer,
Temperature
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
Haiyang, Br. 8.a., 1,363, E. A Wostock 7a30.30-1 72 nne: 4 o
Hodgins, 22nd
ба Jan. Nemuro Foochow, Amoy and Hakodate
Swatow 19th Jan., Gen Tokio -D. L. & Co.
"
Kochi Th
Glenroy, Br. B.s., 3,144, Bolman, Nagasaki
22nd Jan.-London and K'shima Singapore 16th Jan., Gen. -S. T. & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Jan. 21.
Szechuan, for Swatow, Dakotah, for Haiphong. Tungshing, for Shanghai. American, for K. C. Wan.
Jan. 22. Fred, Wilhelmshafen,
Haimun; for Swatow. Rabaul Herbertshoke, Matupi, Australia, The Kyodo, for Port Arthur. mania and New Zealand Tsintau, for Singapore. via Brisbane-Por Co-Fausang, for Singapore. blenz, 25th Jan., 8 a.m. Luchow, for Hongay. Ningpo & Shanghai-Per Chang-
DEPARTED.
to make the announcement that Philippine Islands, Yap, Angaur, the exposition will offer a prize of $1000 for the creation of a new rose for this purpose.
Mr. Roedig, in discussing the announcement, said ::
chow, 25th Jan., 11 a.m.. Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya
Per Tjitaroem, 25th Jan.,,
noon.
Philippine Islands-Per Loong, Macao-Per Sul Tai, 25th Jan.
sang, 25th Jan., 1 p.m.
1.15.
Mr. Belloc has to his credit, in the immediate presont, a highly diverting mystery story. The Green Overcoat"; "The Four Man," being mainly a symposium shared in by "Myself," Grizzle beard; a Poet, and a Sailor, on an imaginary walk through Sussex and a book of essays, This and That and the Other. A look at his past marks him as a versifier, d novelist, and a writer of miscel laneous articles, with a fias for his- tory and the out-of-doors. Like Mr. Benson, he is an academic, hav
"This ought to be one of the ing been for the past year or so great features of our horticul head of the English department fural display. It is possible, at East London College. One can with our favourable climatic con- get his flavour by turning to his ditions, to plant roses far in ad- latest essays, which we faney vance of the opening of the exposi were collected from the usual tion. Nothing would add so newspaper column. There is the much to the attractiveness of our smartness which seems to be re outdoor display during the height quired of the London set. If of the exposition as a large piot Chesterton could demonstrate of roses loaded with bloom. how admirable a creature is a bora Me. Balloo has close- ly reasoned praise for the dupa. With him, too, pure. "logic squints at life's foibles. As
suming ethical indifferonce for the purpose of satire, he pointe out the most advantageots way to lie, to deceive; or to gain use ful acquaintance with the great: of fungas, which has been named Straits and Burmah-Fer Upada,
Another very good trick which "empusa muscae," and this gives · 27th Jan. 11 a.m. still possesses great force, is to some hope that the dangerous Philippine repudiate any personal acquain- pests will be fought on a wide tance with the celebrity in and thorough system. If, it is question, and treat him merely said, one fly is inoculated with as some one whom one has read this mould, it will be carried. to of in the newspapers; but next, others, and as it is very con- as though following a train of tagious the epidemio will spread
FLY EXTERMINATION.
It is stated quite circumstanti- ully that two English medical investigators have at last die covered a real y exterminator. Something has been found, a kind
Siberian
Man.
and North
Shanghai China (Europe via, Si- beria)-Per Linan, 25th
Jan. 5 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Kwongeang, 25th Jan., 5
p.m.
Swatow-Per Haimun, 26th Jan.,
9 am. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via Tamsui Por. Daigi maru, 26th Jan,9 a.m.
Siberian
Mail.
Islands-Per Rubi. 27th Jan. 3 p.m. Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nor th China, and Japan via Kobe (Europe via Siberia) -Per Ville de la Ciotat, 27th Jan., 5 p.m.
Jan. 22. Haimun, for Swatow. longmoh, for Amoy. Changchow, for Canton, Hsinchang, for Canton,
Navara, for Antwerp Pakboi, for Hongay.
Antilochus, for Seattle. Vladimir, for Odessa, Monmouthshire, for London, Kiyo-maru, for Chinklang. Prinz Ludwig, for Bremen... Soshu-maru, for Anping. Luchow, for Hongay. Tungshing, for Chefoo.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED, Per a.s. Talthybuis, arrived 21st
inst, from Vancouver:
Ellie Fraser, Mr. and
Mrs."
Lowe
Per s.s. Vladimir, arrived 21st inst., from Vladivostok, &c.— Raspopor
-
Per 8.8. Prinz Ludwig, arrived 21st inst,, from Yokohama, &c :- Bohn, Mr & Mrs Natwin, M. Canavaro, Mrs T. Pa Tin Crowell, Mr. and Ruduks
lark
Mrs. Chan, T. W. Dupuys Saigon, Straits. Ceylon, Dassal, M. Adelaide, Western Aus- Dovey, A J.
Per Baiching. 28th Jan,
99.00.
thought, to begin talking of some rapidly. Two London medical Swatow, Amoy and Foochow much less distinguished relative men, Dr. Edgar Hesse and Dr. of his with the grossest possible Monokton Copeman, are the dis- familiarity.
coverers of this now method, and But Mr. Belloc at this game is they have developed the system much more 'human than his pra- so far thit the United States decessors. What saves Mr. Cha Government is now trying onl sterton's essays from the appear. tures of the fungus. It is to be ance of mere jugglory is his hoped that our Governments will steady plea for orthodoxy; Mr. follow suit an promptly as pos- Bennett's smartness is tempered sible.Sydney Evening News."
CRISP,
NIPPING MORNINGS.
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"Capt. C. E. Irring, R.M.R..
about
Freight
5th Febi
Padzago!
All the above steamers are Etted with wireleen Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Pasunge apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,"
Superlatendent.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1918,
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES:
11
Oshima
да
Naha
Ishi'jima
Bonin Is. "
Chefoo
W'haiwei 30.27 30.79
7 b
Hookow Ichang
52
Гов
+
Changsha
Kiukiang..
"
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SHANGHAI, NAGA-1 KOBE and:> : YOKOHAMA .........) MANILA, ANGAUR,
Shanghai 30.3632 79 nw 20 Gutzlaff
SAKI, 30.1934 -nnw 7om Sharp P. 7a30.2960 --- 0.2 c Amoy 6a30.2557 75 ene 2 o
30.04 58 94. 1c
STRAMERS.
BREMEN Capt. B. Wilhelmi 20,800)
TO BAIL OF
about THURSDAY 23rd Jan
Abante
Swatow
Taiboku
5a30.23-
0 1
Taichu
30.15-
no
Tainan
30.12.
11
G—
YAP, NEWGUINEA, COBLENZ BRISBANE SYDNEY (Capt. L. Klugkist and MELBOURNE....
6,750
SATURDAY, 28th January
at. 9.M.
Koshun
" 30.10.
no. 6-
P'dores
KOBE sad YOKOHAMA
Canton
H'kong
30.10--- n. 10- 930.1860 71 n b 6a30.1161 72. - 0 c
PRINZ SIGISMUND' Capt. D Leuz
6,000
KUDAT & SANDAKAN
BORNEO
Capt. F. Sambil
Gap Rock 30.10. one 4.0 Маово
30.10.60 nne 1.0 Wuchow 9830,2155 68 n 40m Pakhoi Holhow
Phulien
Tourane
O. St. J.
Aparri
#
6a30.00 66 日 4.0 29.96 72 sw 5 b
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30.0472ene 2 b.
30.0475 11 10 30.0172
30.00 72
nne lo Q-b
Manila Legaapt Iloilo Bacolod Cebu Labuan
9 a 29.99 81.
пе 1 b
I
30.02 82
nw. 1o 1.00
→ 29.9884-
T. F. Claxton, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, Jan. 22.
TUESDAY 4th Feb Beginning of February
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
New Byalam of Telefunken.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
WELCHERS
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OHINA.
Hongkong, 11th Jancary, 1918.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenthe and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air Bilya, Mrs. A saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points...
de
Bin Noi Silva, de Figueira, E Stowart
tralia, India, Aden, Egypt Elder, Mr & Mrs. Taylor, Dr. W. and Europe via Marsell-Erlser, 8......
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les (Late Letters 11 to Bolasco, Mrs. H. Thomas Noon. Extra Postage 10 Hunt. E
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cente). (Letters posted Joseph, Miss M. Wevill. T in all the Pillar Boxes Lambuy, T. in time for the first Vetsing, F. clearance will be included] Min Po-shi in this contract mail.) Nishizama Per Dumbea, 28th Jan.,
11 a.m.
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Per 9.8. Hitachi Maru, from
Shanghai, North Chinia London for Hongkong, &c. Mr.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
201
Day On Date On Date THE EASTERN
Japan. via Nagasaki, and Mrs. M D.Darteano, My J. Barometer 29.09 20.99 Honolulu, Canada, Unit- Withinshaw, Mrs. Rutherford, Temperature 61. 63 ed States and South Am-Messra Y, Mishima, WG Vessey,
Humidity 88 95 morica via San Francisco W. Trinkwater, W. Wilson, T. Ha- (Europe via Siberis)-Por worth, T. Hiyata, S. Hirost, Mrs:
Direction SE Persia, 28th Jan., noon. Ing Chai Yu, Messrs. 8 Cikawa, Weather
Tean, and T. Ikebe.
H. Suzuki, R Morihara, 8. Omote Roin
Philippine Island-Per
28th Jan 3 p.m. la Fort Bayard, Daiphong. Pakhol and Saigon Per81- klang, 29th Jan., 8 am Japan via Kobe-Por Japan, 30th
Jan, 11 am. Swalow, Amoy and Toochow
Per Haitan 31st Jan., 4-8.m. Philippine Islands, Timor, Aus-
London, 27th December.
at sp.z
29.99 71
276
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E
1
0.52 Highest open als Temperature on the soth 6: Lowest
Force
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. H.K. Öbservatory, 21st Jan., 1913. T. F. Claxton, Director, TIDE TABLE.
Arrivals from China China.
The following vessels have pas- tralien, Glenlogan, Meinam, Ty- sed the Canal-Antenor, AUB- dono, City of Baroda
London, S1st December. Arrivals from China --Austra-
$2
2
High Water
- Jan. 21st to 27th Jan., 1913,
Hongkong.
Low
Water Hongkong, Мала Time"
Tues.
9
Wed,
Lonnox, Tal.
tralia, Tasmania, and lion, Scandia, Theseus. New Zealand via Port The following vessels have pas- Darwin-Per Eastern, sed the Canal Benledi, Ben-Thur 1st Feb., 10 am,
venue, Birano Maru
Japan via Moji, Honolulu, Man- Soinall, Yeddo,
zanillo, Sailina Cruz,
Callao, Arica, Iquique,| All productions of the ALE-B
Valparaiso and Coronel
Por Kiyo-maru, 1st Feb 10.
195
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