«NORTHERN NEWS;
Shanghai.
Judgment was given on the 15th Instant at the Shanghai Supreme Court in the aotion brought by C.8. Barff against: J. H. Richards. This was a claim for
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY.“
is greatly appreciated" "by the Ministries of Education, "Navy and Finances,
Tuan-Ho, a place in the South- ern Park, Peking, has now been chosen by Minister Tusn of the Army, for the site of the Aviation School, Construction work will commence within a month.
Tls. 662.12, being the difference The following notifiostion was
POST OFFICE.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
London
Fab. 6: Feb. 7
Manghal
Feb. 23
· Feb 24
MAILS DUB, English, Delta, 27th insti The Chinhus is expected to
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVEDA
BRUANT
માર
1918.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 24th at 12.00.-Pressure has further increased over China.
considerably in the southi and
oyeloneircentral over N.E.China
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
The depression has passed into AND ORIENTAL S. N CO.
Japan, Br. 8.s., 5,087, Seddon, 24th slightly in the north. The anti-
Feb-Moji 19th Feb., Gén÷D. §, & Dor Cholsing, Ger. ss., 1,018, Bonhn, 24th Feb-Bangkok and Swatow 23rd Feb, Rice -B. & BALAT
the Pacific,
Fresh monsoon is indicated along the E. coast of China and over the N. China Ben.
Nishkawa, 4th Feb.-hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day,
1.94 inches. Keelung 21st Tob, Coal.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 -D, & Co.
HOURS ENDING AT NOON Maru, Jap. 8.8. 1,243, FOTO-MORROW. Kikuchi, 74th Feb --Wa-
Forecast. kamatsu 18th Feb., Coal. 1 Hongkong and N.E. winde,
M. B.-K."
Neighbourhood
Rokkosan
District.
on the purchase and sals by the issued on the 13th inst, by Cap-arrive here on Wednesday the Hakuto Maru, Jap. s., 1,246, KHongkong Rainfall for the 24] plaintiff as broker for the defeatain Thos. Wright, Harbour 26th inst, with the London Malls daut of 10 Langkat sharos in | Mastor at Chefoo :-
(via Siberia) ¡of Friday the 31st December quarter, 1909. -
Notice is hereby given that the | Jan. and Baturday the 1st inst In September, 1900, Mr. Ri-prosent system of signalling_the obards instructed Mr. Barf, a arrival of veseels at this Port share-broker, to purchase for him will be discontinued from the 10 Langkat shares for the Decem-17th inst. and the Port Signals, ber settlement, Mr. Barff pur-used at all other poris will be chased the shares accordingly on adopted here instead. 17th September from Mr. Oller-
Japan and Manchuria, dessen, deceased, at Tls. 900. | · Snow 1108 been
falling The shares went down; and Mr. Richarde informed Mr Bart that heavily in Japan, and there is a He would not be able to take them depth of ten feet in thelliroshima up, and that Mr. Barff must do prefecture. The evening train Fort Bayard, Haiphong, Pakhoi from Nagaoka wan imbedded in a
instructed Mr. Barff to sell and
The Delta with the English Mail, loft Singapore on Saturday the 22nd inst., at 9 am, and is expected to arrive here on Thurs day the 27th inst. at 6.am. This packet bringe the parcel mails Kiyo Maru, Jap. 8.s., 1,448, K. olosed in London for despatch by
Fukushima, 95th Feb. Canton 74th Feb., Gen - the all sea route on 24th January
Chinese, and for despatch overland on the 31st Jan.
MAILS CLOSE,
Lianohow, Br. 8,8., 1,148, Walker, 25th Feb. Canton 24th Feb., Fällabt-B. & S.; St-Loktang Br. ss., 978, Bowker,
and Saigon Per kiang, 26th Feb., 8 a.m. daya hundreds of men were em-Swatow-Per Vaimun, 26th Feb., ployed in digging it free. Among the passengers General Akiyama.
was
9 a.m. Straits and India via”Calcutta-
Per Jelunge, 28th Feb, 10 a.m.
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Philippine Islands, Australia" Tasmania and New Zoo- land via Port Darvin- Per Guthrie, 26th Feb, 11 Fremantle-Per Yi Loong, 26th
Feb., 11 am." Macao-Per But Tai, 26th Feb
the best he could for him. Op drift at Hachisaki and for two December 15,1900, Mr. Richards he old accordingly to Mesars Benjamin and Potts at Tls. 842) The defence was two-fold: (1) that the plaintif did not in faot On'to 12th instant a Committee aot as broker at all, and (2) that, appointed by the Constitutionalist if he did so set, the sale was in-party to investigate the conduct duced by the false representation of the police during the recent of the plaintiff that there were disturbance in Tokyo visited the many seller" and that Mr. Metropolitan Police Office, and McBain was selling," and that the saw Mr. Kawakami, the Chief of the Metropolitan Polica. In the presence of Mr. Kohams, head of Japan the First Department of the Police Office, the deputation put a series of questions to Mr. Kowakami in regard to the behaviour of the police during the recent disturb
contract was therefore voitable.
The Court found that it could not go the length of holding that every forward contract made up- der the old form was voidable as against the broker no matter what the circumstances, although it thought that there was a pre- sumption agaiast every much Ia-reply to these questions, Mr.
ARCO.
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contract, and that the broker in Kawakami stated that the mount- order to rebut that presumption, ed, police were not sent for the was put to the strictest proof of purpose of killing or injuring his bona fides. The first defence people, but to keep the crowd in order. No one was injured by therefore failed.
Secondly, there was nothing in being trampled on by the horses Mr. Richarda' conduct at the time of the police, sail the Chief, nor to show that he was disastisfied did any police officer draw a sword. with the sale; indeed be seemed A fire occurred in Nawa, the to have then thought, and on the capital of the Luchu Islands, on ovidence adduced in the Court the day 12th instant, and the rightly thought, that Mr. Bard flames were not got under control had done rather well for him. until they had destroyed more
The plaintiff bad had to pay than four hundred houses: Megs Benjamin and Potts, and The "Nippon" of February 11 be was to be indemnified by the has been described by the aut- defendant. Judgment for plain-horities as subveerico of public tiff with boats.
safety and its sale prohibited. The faneral of the late Mr. G. The "Japan Chronicle." however, 8. Heffer who died in the General says:-We have looked through Hospital as a result of injuries the issue in question, but cannot sustained through having been make up our minds which is the thrown from a pony on the race- dangerous part of it." cours, took place on the 16th, Mr. K. Inouye, heir of Marquis
The Shanghai Ice Cold Storage
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8.m
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via Kobe, Victoria, Ta
coma, Vancouver and Seattle-Per Ixion, 26th Feb. 2 p.m. Shanghai, North China, Weihai,
wei Chefoo and Dalny Per Liangchow, 26th Feb., 3 p.m. Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro, 26th Feb. 3 pm, South Africa via Algoa Bayer Dunioric, 26th Feb., 4 p.m
Straits,
..
26th
"aiphong, Pakhoi and Balgon
Por Sungkiang, swatow-Per Haimun, 27th Feb.,
Feb, 4 pm.
Straits,
9 a.m.
Batavia; Samang and Sourabaya-Par Hakuto- maru, 27th Feb, 10 a.m.
Shanghai and North China-Per
Waishing, 27th Feb 11 a.m. Macao-Per-Bui Tai, 27th. Feb.,
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Shanghai and North China-Per
Linan, 27th Feb., 3 p.m. Tientsin-Per Kueichow, 27th
Foby 3 p.m. Shanghai and North China (Europe via Si- beria)-Per Delta, 27th Feb., 5 p.m.
Siberian
Mali,
p.m.
25th Feb-Dalny 19th Feb Gen, H & Co. Teintam, Ger. 8.6., Bricking, 95th Febangkok 16th Feb., Rice.-Order. AtaraMáru, Jap, 8.0, 2,699, K. Ik-
2 Formosa Channel
$ South coast of)"
China between H.K. and Lamooka
fresh: cloudy.
N.E. gale
The same as No. 1.
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China between H.K.). The same and Hainan. *. as No 1 China Coast Meteorological
Register, Pa 24th February, &m.
Wind.
P. & 0.3. N-Co.'s offor,
Hongkong, 24th Febrancy, '918,
ezawa, 25th Feb-Port Station. Arthur 19th Feb., Coal' -M. B. K
Welsh Prince, Br. 8.8., 3,218. A.
H. MoKegg, 25th Feb. New York 4th Jan., Gen. Arnold Karberg & Co., Holland, Dutch cruiser, 3,900. de la Sablouiere, 25th Feb.from Amoy Taisang. Br. 88, 1,544, Coyle, 25th Feb-Manila 22nd Feb., Gen. J. M. & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Fab. 24.
Tjimancek, for Kobe, Feb. 25. Kaijo-maru, for Swatow. Jelungs, for Calcutta. Haiyang, for Foochow China, for San Francisco. Kaifong, for Cebu.
Atsuta-maru, for Singapore." Fushiki-maru, for Robe- Ixion, for Tacoma. Fausang, for Foochow Shaoshing, for Ningpo.
Walsh Prince, for Yokohama.
DEPARTED. Feb. 24.
Car Diederichsen, for Swatow Tingsang, for Hongament
Kueichow, fom Canton, Kwangtah, for Cánton. Shanai, for Shanghai. Linan, for Canton. Nera, for Yokohama.
Shidzuoka maru, for Seattle. Inouye, has been nominated Shanghai and North Chins-Per Irene, for Canton. and Refrigeration Co Ltd. is be- Japanese Ambassador to London; Hangsang. 27th Feb. 5 Clara Jebsen, for Siam. ing voluntarily wound up; ored in succession to Baron Kato, Swatow. Amoy and Foochow China, for San Francisco.
Ville de La Ciotat, for Marseilles, itors are required to send in the Foreign Minister. claims by March 7.
Wo learn that the initial meet-
Per Halching, 28th Feb., Chinkiang, for Shanghai. Shanghai Volunteers mustered ing of the Dairen Pressmen's Club Shanghai, "North China, Japan Rokkosan-maru, for Canton.
9.a.m.
Kaifong, for Philippine Islands in strong force on the 15th inst, in the Kwantung Lensed Terri- for field operations in the Yangtory was held at the Ryoto Hotel
via Kobe-Per Kutsang. texapoo district. The plan of on the 11th inst.
28th Feb, 11 a.. Tientsin-Per Kueichow, 28th
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. operations took the form of an
The "Manshu Niohinichi Shim-
Feb. 3 p.m.
Fer 8.8. Manchuria attack and defence of the Shang-ban," "Ryoto Shimpo," "Taitung Sandakan-Per Mausang, hai Water Works, and the pro Jihpao" (edited in Chinese), and
Mar., 10 a.m. ceedings gave the men an oppor- the local correspondents of the
Andrewa, Mrs. Lyssley, E. tunity to practice skirmishing."Manshu Shimpo" (of Yingkou)
Strails, Burmah, Ceylon, V. A.
Lynd, Miss Bcoating etc., winding up with a were represented. Theregulations
Adelaide, Western Aus- Bement, Miss F Lím On charge upon the objective, posi comprising ton articles were sub-
tralia, India, Aden, K,
Mencarini, J. tion.
Egypt, and Europe via Boment, Miss L McWilliams, mitted and adopted with amend-
Brindisi. (Late Letters, J. Kilpatrick, second officer of ments. Art II. sets forth the aims
Mr. & Mrs. O 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Färd, Mrs 8. the s.s. Wasang, was charged of the Club as follow: with absenting himself from his
Postage 10 cents.) (Sup Brown, E. 8. plementary mail on board Burke, D. P. ship on several occasions.
up to the time, fixed for Bette, Mr & Mrs departure of the mail J. 8. (Extra Postage 10 cents) Bushnell. G. E. (Letters posted in all the Cochrane, A. Pillar Boxes in time for Davies. Sir and the first clearance will Lady W. R.
..
"The principal aims of the Club The are to cultivate friendly inter charge was admitted but no ex-course among the members, to case was offered. The magistrate co-operate together for the com- made an order for the defendant mon ideals of the profession, to to be put on board his ship in adify the moral culture of the custody and warned him that he members, and to enhance the pre- was liable to ten weeks' hard le-stige and authority of the Fourth bour.
Estate. A Chinese who was caught in A committee of six were eleated the attempt to break into a house to serve for the first year..
in Szecbuen Road has confessed to fifteen burglaries in Shanghai district.
A telegram was received in Shanghai on the 19th inst, stat ing that Detective Inspector Johnson had committed enivide. He was in Japan-on sick leave...
North China
A marriage took plaon on Feb ruary 11 in presence of H.DM. Consul General at Tientsin be- tween Mr. K. W. Monney, solicie
for, and Miss A. M, Poulsen...
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Tia Outputs.
The advonco figures of export of tin from Perak for January exclusive of Upper Perak) are :— block tin picula 2,858.73; tin ore, ninals 34,473,80 duty, $578, 973.98. The output of ore for January from Kanabol was:- Tribute 282 piouls, mine 30 piouls, total 312 picals. The out
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& MELBOURNE ..............)
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1 Capt. F.embill
* Calling at Manila.
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10.
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Gala Afarch.
(BATURDAY,
All the steamers of the Europea Ling are fitted with Wireless
New System of Telefunken.
For further Particulare, apply to
22nd March
* 9 am
Beginning of
Mprofi.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & COjca hond
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG, and UBINA.
"Forgkong, 24th February, 1918.
2. Temperature, in the shade, in DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two poiata...
י,
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
6 State of Weather, b blue sky,
o detached cloud, d drizzling rain
Mrsning, o overcast,
f fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light-
F. Mo Williams,
Miss! McFarland,
B. J. Magie. Nre B. Neale, J Olds, Miss M. G. Praszak. P. Preusser, O. F. Foltz, Miss E. L. Phillips, F. Gymther, Mrs. C: Phillips, Mrs. T Harris,
Spofford, W. H. Banker and Smith, Mr. and
Mrs AGE. Mrs. J. Straits and India via Caloutta Hicks, Mr & Mrs Stakes, A P
HyllpWM .Bchard W. Per Japan 1st Mar
be included in this con- Helm, T. P. tract mail.) The Parcel Mail will be closed on Friday, the 28th Feb, at 5 pm Per Devanha, 1st Mar 11 am
noon.
4pm.
;
Hongkong-South China Coat Ports.
Highest Olass, Fastest and Most Luxurions Steamers on the Court, bering" pla, ad Accommodation for First-Clags Passengers. Eestrin L Chisins.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOO0HOW RETUR
STRAMEKIPS.
- (Oconrying 9 to 10 darn)
CAPTAIN
LEAVING
P passing BAICHING....... } W. C. Passmore..... | FRIDAY, 28th Feb., at 10. showers, q equally, r rain, s snow, BAITAN .............. | J. S. Roach ...... TUESDAT, 4th Man, at 10 t, thunder, y visibility, dew wot).
FOR SWATOW.UNUN
0 Rain in inches, teaths and HAIMUN ... | J. W. Evan THURSDAY, 27th Feb,, at 10. hundredths.
Stramers will arrive at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf neuz Blake Pa
For Freight and Famage, apply to 7 MM L
Douglas, Lapralk & Cou
METEOROLOGICAL,"
Previous
Day On Dato On Date Barometer 29.88 30.0980.00 Temperature 62 53
56 Stevens, G. W. Humidity 93.89 .76. Sherman, Mies Wind AMAZ Direction E NE E
Thoite, Mr and
Hrova, T. Taggart, Mr &
WHY Hyde, F. BN Philippine Islands-Fer Loong- Swatow-Per Haiman, 1st Mar sang. 1st Mar, 1
Herfeld, I. Borton, B
wataw and Tientsin-Per Chip-Kirwin, Miss and Mrs. J. H.
Kirwin, Mr. and
Mr. T. H. sbing, 1st Mar, 5pm
MATalt, EXE Shanghai, & Worth China Keebaugh, Miss Turk, G. H... (Europe via Siberia) -
Wolf, Mrs J.W. For Chinha, 18 Mar Lind, Mr. & Mrs. Wolf, Mra, li.
Williams, A. F.
Per a. Teintau, arrived 25th inet,from Bangkok.
5 p.m.
1,0,
-AL
WAE
Philippine Island Per Taming, Birper
4th Mar,3 mm. Philippine Island, Straits, Bur
of Kinta was tribute Syatow, Amoy and Foochow put Notice has been given by the 350 picule, mine 270 piouls, Por Hattan, 4th Mar., 8 Hioistries of Finance and Com-total 620 pioals. The out- munications to the effect that the pat for Jan of the Titi TinCo., Ld. Commemoration Postage Stamps was 658 piculs, of which amount inued recently and bearing the 538 picula were won by tributera likenesses of President Tuan and Rnd 120 piculs from the monitor. Sun Won will certainly not be Estimated pmfit on tribute ore printed again, and that the steel 810,760, on monitor $7,800, total plates engraved especially for this $18.560, Less working costs purpose have been destroyed $4.582 56, estimated net profit
Admiral Sah $2,000 tox penses of
mah, Ceylon, Adelaide, inst. from Manila
Por su Talsang, arrived 25th Western Australis," · In-
Randal, P, 610 Val, G. de
dia, Aden, Egypt and Bowds, Eurono via Naples Per Bewick, R. Derflinger, 4th Mar 6 McIntire, Mrs.
am
$13,977.44 The quantity of tin Shangha, North China and Japan
ore exported by the tributors on the land of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co. Ltd. for January
TREDIBZ
Force Weather od Rain
Highest open air Temperafare on the 138 Lowest
H.K. Observatory, 24th Feb., 1913. TF. Claxton, Director
10
Tons.
ALEX Thu
via Nagasaki Victoria ANDRA CAFF., CO., are
All productions of the A
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thetriotest
TIDE TABLE.
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When Warst
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