AMERICAN NEWS.
From the Latest Malls. With only one dissenting Vote the Wagner resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to permit women to vote has "passed the Senate.
The resolution contains a pro- vision that a citizen by marriage must have been an inhabitant of the United States for five years.
Mr. Rockefeller. Mr. William Rockefeller, who went to Nassau several weeks ago, boarded G. K. G. Billinge's yacht has now returned to Jekyl Island, where he has his winter home..
Charges Against New York Police,
Eugene Fox, the policeman who has been under examination in the "graft" investigation case which is being conducted by the District Attorney, has pleaded guilty of acting as a graft" collector in one precinct of the city. He threw himself.
on Mr. Whitman's mercy, promising to reveal the names of two higher police officials for whom he had collected,
Charges of attempted extortion, made by Robert, Sobel against Daniel W. O'Grady, a police ser. geant of Inspector Gahalano's staff, have been dismissed. by Commissioner Waldo as ground- less, and O'Grady was restored to duty.
Naval Aviation.
Lieut. J. H. Tower, U.S.N., commanding the navy aviation camp at Guantanamo, Cuba, has reported to the Navy Department
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913,
soon head the world in the output of motor
Gara for exportation. Many of the larger companies have already been successful in getting a good foot- hold in foreign countries sad the Mitobell Lewis Motor Company has over two hundred agents working for its London and Paris branches; it has also an experi mental station in France and a warehouse at Antwerp. Every country in South America has at least one agent and, in add- been made to Japan, China, India, ition, shipments have recently Java, Australia and the Philip pines,
POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY.: Swatow, a... Haimun.
Bangkok, 8.5. Samson, Bombay, s... Rangoon-maru. Coastports, s.. Haitan.
·MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left Lendon
Feb. 20 Feb. 21
MAILS DUB.
Due Shanghai Mar. 8 Mar. 10
Can. & Am., Ep. of India, 13th inst
English, India, 19th inst Siberian, Africa, 18th Inst.
The Empress of India with the Canadian and American Alail arrive here to-morrow. (ex Mongolia) is expected to
"...
The India, with the English the 8th instant at 2 p.m. and is Mail left Singapore on Saturday
Parcel Mails closed in London for at 6 am. This Packet brings the expected to arrive here to-morrow,
despatch by the all sea route on the 7th Feb. and for despatch overland on the 14th Feb.
The December Gold Import. Gold imports of the United States in December, according to this week, were ahead of the cor- Government returns published
responding month in any of the past twenty years, with the excep tion of 1907 and 1903. The total that of $44,148,000 in December, of $11,397,000 compared with 1907, when the metal was being bought in as a result of the panic, and with $17,230,000 in December, 1903, when high- The Africa is axpected to arrive money rates, large cotton exports here on Thursday the 13th inst at very high prices, and extensive with the London Mail (via 81- purchases of American securities beria) of Wednesday the on foreign account were the in- fluences in the influx.
WATCHMAN AND LUKONGS.
Peculiar Story In the Police Court.
Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, defended.
At the Polico Court this morn- that the camp was well establishing, before Mr. F.A. Hazeland, ed and a programme of winter six lukongs, were charged with practice was being carried out. assaulting District Watchman 28, officers of the Atlantio fleet, in on the 27th ult. wiator training off Guantanamo, he stated, were co-operating with the aviators, some having rO-
Complaisant said the dofon- quested Admiral Badger, com- danta assaulted him on the 27th manding, to allow them to take ault, about seven o'clock in the course in aviation in addition to evening, in Queen's Road West. their regular duties. So far as
Complainent was on duty in possible, this instruction will be plain clothes at the time. All the
given.
a
defendants were together and were Aviator Killed in Trinidad.
in plain clothes. The first defend- Frank Boland, aviator of Eng- not seized him and the remiander lish birth but naturalized in the struck him. The first defendant. States, was killed recently while said "Here's the man. There is fiying at Port of Spain. After no mistake." The second defond- numerous successful flights in ant kicked him and called on the Venezuela, he had arranged to other men to strike him, The give an exhibition flight on the other defendants also struck and day before the projected exhibi- kicked him. Complainant could tion. The weather conditions be not give any reasca for the as- ing perfect, he decided to make sault. After he was assaulted he trial flight. Ho asconded in the ran, but they chased him and evening and flaw for some time, tore his clothes. An Indian con- and was returning to the landing stable came and arrested the place. When he had reached to fourth defondant, they all wont about half a mile from the tent towards the police station, erected to shelter his machine, and on the
way the his biplane, which was lying low, man told the fourth suddenly dived and struck the fendant to say that complainant ground with terrific force. The came up to resist the police who machine was smashed and the had a man in custody. Compla aviator was found dead beneathinant asked the fifth defendant why they had assaulted him, and he replied "vengeance.”
it.
Democrats and Mr. Taft's Nominationis.
filth de-
The case was remanded until the 20th inst. at 2.15 p.m...
Strife of Chinese Political Parties.
Democratic Senators in caucus has reaffirmed their determination to permit none of President Taft's nominations to be confirmed with Chengtų, March 4-The dif the exception of army, navy, and ferences between the parties in diplomatic appointments. The the Provincial Assembly have not mucus was called at the instance yet been settled. The Kungho- of Senator Newlands, to see if it tang has assembled daily, but the were not possible to confirm Mr. Kuomintang has refused to meet Clark's reappointment as Inter- it, so that a deadlock has arisen. state Commerce Commissioner. On Tuesday the Kunghotang Senator Smoot, for the Reissued a circular which stated publicans, when he heard of the that since the Kuomintang refus Caucus, said the Republicans ad to meet in the Assembly, a would meetforthwith to determine public meeting was called for to: upon their attitude.
American Motor-cars. It is believed in Now York that the United States will
IT'S SAID
morrow at the Railway Office to disones ways and means, as pro- vincial representatives must be sent to Peking immediately.
"You can't please every
body" But
JOHNSTONE'S
M. P. WHISKY has a splendid
start. It is only a question of
getting every body to try it.
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE,
H RUTTONJEE & SON;
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Feb.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Samaen, Gor.8.8 998, R. Peter sen, 11th Mar-Bangkok
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 12th at 11.35.-Tho depression to the north-east of anticyclone is breaking up. The Japan has deepened slighly, A
4th Mar, Rico.-B. & S. lepression has formed to the
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
Gregory Apear, Ur. a.s., 2,940, J. south-east of Formosa. ItAND ORIENTAL S. N. CO
E. Drake, 11th Mar.-probably travel north-east.
Calcutta 18th Feb.. Gen
D. B. & Co.
Pressure is nearly stationary
along the 8, coast of China and
hours ending at 10 a.m fo-day, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
0,55 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
the DATES and
FOA
...
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INDIA
STEAMESS
Capt. G. W. Gordon, 1.8.0.
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TO BAIL ON
18th March F1
Daijin Maru, Jap ss., 899, No-southern districts.
zano, 12th Mar-Tamsui 9th Mar., Gon.-0.8. Kcated over the N China Sea.
Moderating monsoon is indi-WLL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on Poklat, Ger. 8.6., 1080, Wenzel, 12th Mar.-Saigon 7th Baimun, Br. 88., 641, Evans, 12th
Mar., Rico.-N.-D. L.
Mar-Swatow 11th Mar Gen.-D. L. & Co. Haitan, Br.'s,s., 1.183, Roach, 12th Mar.-Foochow, Amoy and Swatow 11th Mar,1 Hongkong Gen-D. I. & Co. ·
Linan,
Varg,
་
District.
.
and
Neighbourhood
Forecast. N,E. winds. moderato; fair
Northerly
I gale.
South coast of
South coast of China between H.K. and Lamocks
Fr. 9... 1,352. Williams,
12th Mar-Canton 11th 2 Formosa Channel} Nor, 8.8, 890, Rasmussen, Mar, Gen B. & 8. **
Maru, Jap. 8. 3,884 12thar-Canton. 11th Mar., Ballast-Bradley Kamashita, 12th Mar.- 'Singapore, Cotton.-N. Y. K.
Swedish 8.8., 2,595,-By- gad, 12th Mar-Gothen-
Rangoon
Nippon,
19th
burg 7th Jan, Gen- AN & Co.
Unkai
Maru, Jap. 8.s., 2,275 Ya-
Hoijun
MAILS CLOSE. Hoihow, Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon-Per Hongkong, 13th Mar., 8 á-m. Swatow and Sian-Per Drufar, Yodo,
13th Mar., 8 a.m. Shanghai,
י
Struits
and
North China Japan via Moji-Per Rangoon maru,« 13th Mar., 11 a.m... and India via Calcutta- Per Namsang, 13th Mar, 1 p.m. Per Sui Tai, 13th Mar. 1.15 p.m.
Macao Shanghai and North China-Per
Linab, 13th Mar,, 3 p.m. Shanghai, & North China (Europe via Siberia) - Per India, 13th Mar
Siberian
Mail.
Straits
4 p.m.
and Ceylon-Por Africa,
13th Mar., 4 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow→ Par Haitan, 14th Mar., 8
a.m.
Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon-
Pec Sungkiang, Mar. 9 s...
Swatow,
1.
14th
The same
as No. 1.
The same as No 1.
China between H.K. and Hainan.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
mashata, 12th Mar. Station. Moji, Goal-M. B; K..
Maru, Jap. 88, R. Ka- shina, 12th Mar-Dairen Coal.-M. B. K..
Jap. gunboat, B. Hosaka. 12th Mar.-Shanghai .
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Mar. 11."
Choysang, for Shanghai-- Yawata-m-maru, for Yokohama. Atlantique, for Yokohama, Kwongchauwan, for K. C. Wan.
Mar. 12.1 Si-kiang, for Haiphong. Quarta, for Saigon. Baimun, for Swatow. Rangoon-marn, for Koba. Marie, for Manzanillo.
Nippon, for Yokohama, Heijun, for Manila.
Varg, for Fonger
Glenogle, for Amoy. Kiang Fing. for Chinkiang.
DEPARTED. Mar. 12 Katjo-maru, for Fobchow.
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Hongay-Itachi-mara, for Antwerp
Per Signal, 14th Mar., Kumano-maru, for Philippino Is.
Amoy, Shanghai and Aldenham, for Melbourne. 10a.m.
Tungwah, for Canton. North China-Per Ka-Quarta, for Swatow. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 14th Si-kiang, for Haiphong,
shing, 14th Mar., 11 a.m. Yawata-maru, for Japan. 1.15 p.m. Ningpo-Per
Varg, for Hongay. Szechuén.
Pitsanulok, for Swatow. Mar., 4 p.m.
Telemachus, for Saigon. Japan via Yokohama-Per Mut- Brisgavia, for Hamburg.
tra, 14th Mar., 5 p.m Shanghai and North China-Per Kansu, 14th Mar, 5 p.m.
Straits
English
Mail.
Mar.
14th
and India via Calcutta -Per Yatshing, 15th Mar., 11a.m.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
inst., from Calcutta
Per e.s. G. Apcar, arrived 11th
Apcar, Mrs. Alex. Broad, Miss L
Schmidt, W.
A
Straits, Burmah, Cöylon,, Adelaide, Western Aus- PASSENGERS DEPARTED. tralia, India,
Aden, Egypt, and Europe via
Per 6.6. Nyanza, sailed on 10th Brindisi. (Late Lettera inst, for Shanghai, &c. 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Austin, Mr. and Guiss Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- Mrs. plementary mail on board Ashby
up to the time fixed for Adlerorcuts, Mrs. McIntosh, Mrs.
departure of the mail
G.
(Extra Postage 10 cents) Bondfield (Letters posted in all the Barber
Pillar Boxes in time for Burry
12th March, a.m.
Wind.
Hour.
Temperature
Barometer.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Nemuro 6a29.75-wow 2 Wostock 7a30.0414 83 оь
Hakodato
Hankow Ichang
-
Weather.
SHANGHAI
LONDON, VIA USUAL PORTS OF CALL LONDON & ANT-] WERPY.STORI, PENANG, O'DO, Pour SAID, AN
MABEILLE
SHANGHAI,
MOI, KOBE &
DELTA
Capt. E. P. Marlin, »‚N.#. -
NAMUR
Unph A. Collyer.
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YOKOHAMAN. Cap D. Asbury
pan.
NUGD 15th March
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231 March
All the above steamem are fitted with wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
1. & O. S. N, Co.'s offio*,
Boogkong, 11th sfarch, 1913,
E. A HEWETT,
Superintenden
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LI
1
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Tokio
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Koohi
14
30.15
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ALGIERS,
Changsha
ANTWERP & BREMEN,
TAR, SOUTHAMPTON. (Capt. D. Mauds
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19th M
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YAP, NEWGUINEA, PRINZ WALDEMAR BRISBANE SYD JEY (Capt. D. Bremer & MELBOURNE,
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30.02-
Tainan
30.01
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29.97
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Calling st Manila.
30.03
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Wuchow 9a30.1852
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T. F. Claxton, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 12.
BATURDA
22nd Marde,
at 9am.
Beginning of
April.
All the steamers of the European Ling are fitted with Wireless Telegra
Now Syatem M.Telefunken.
For further Pactionkm, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLO
MELCHERS & CO.,
ONNÉRAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHA
Hongkong, 7th March, 1918.
the
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., 【ur-
that
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports. bat
some
1 Barometer, reduced to 32plaud Accommodation for First-Class Parengs. Eetric Light.ility not
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, than
2 Temperature, in the shade, ia degrees Fahrenheit.
degrees Fahrenheit on the level Uuisine. of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
Fallatt, Miss M. Kerr, Mrs, G.
For even FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURble re
(Oopping 9 to 10 days.)
Be inevit
SIKAMBMIT",
SAPTAM
LMAYING.
Pyke, 8. D. Sage, Miss G. le Stoner Finclair, Mrs E.
Thomas A. 6. Williams
the first olearance will Dallas, Mr. and G.
Mrs. H,
be included in this con-
tract mail.) The Parcel Gardner, F. Mail will be closed on
sred
Great 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air HAITAN......
Towar J. S. Rosch saturated with moisture being 100,
tain to || FRIDAY, 1[th: Mat, at 10pirations 4 Direction of Wind, to two
HAIYANG | A. E. Hoigius points.
TUESDAY, 18th Mar., at k discus HAICHING... [W. C. Passmore.. | FRIDAY, 21st Mar, at 10alry which 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
6. State of Weather, b blue sky, o detached cloud, d drizzling rain f fog, g. gloomy, h hail, 1 light- passing
Friday, the 14th Mar,, at SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL.ning, o overcast, P
5 p.m.-Per Delta, 15th Mar., 11 am.
Shanghai,
Siberian
Mall.
North China and Japan via Kobe-Per G. Apoar, 15th Mar., noon, Philippine Islands-Per Loong
sang, 15th Mar, 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 15th Mar.
1.15pm. Shanghai and North China (Europe via Bi- beria)-PerChinhua, 15th Mar.: 5 p.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 16th Mar,
9 a.m. Saigou-Per Kintail, 16th Mar
0a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via Tamaui Per Daijin- maru, 16th Mar, 9 a.m. Japan via Kobe-Per Iyo--maru,
16th Mar., 9 à‚m, ́· Straits and India via Calcutta-
London, 14th February, Arrivals from China:-De-l modocus.
showers, q equally, r rain, s snow, t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wet). 0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
at p.m. 6.
The following vessels have pas sed the Osnal:Aki Maru, Koot METEOROLOGICAL, her, Prinz Ludwig, Atlantique, Sambia.
The Prinz Sigismund with the American Mail fex 8.8. Man- churia), is expected to arrive hore to-day
London, 18th February Arrivals from China-Andalu-Direction sia, Erroll, Sado Maru.
Previous
ESE
Day On Date On Date Barometer 30.06 30.09 Temperature 62
30.05. 58 58 Humidity .68 Wind
Force
ALF TIME
83
91
E
E
2 .3
2
b
.0
0.03
The following vessels have pas- Weather sed the Canal-Baron Napler, Rain China, Glenlochy, Hyson, Nelous, Highest open air Temperature on the cath Ipo Maru, Konang Bi.
H.K. Observatory, 11th Mar., 1913. T. F. Claxton, Director.
Per Thongwa, 17th Marsed
Landon, 21st February. Arrivals from China:-AKI Maru, Koerber, Prinzess Alice,
the CanalDumboa, Nore, The following vessels have pas- Polyphemus, Thessus, Novara. London, 25th February. Arrivals from China:Brasilia, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Denbighshire, Dumbea, Egremont
noon.
Macao-Per Bui Tai, 17th Mar.,
1,15 p.m.
Per Haiyang, 18th Mar, 9 a.m.
Lowest !f."
TIDE TABLE.
Mar. 8th to 14th Mar., 1913.
범A
*High Water Langhong
*
· Low Water
Hong our
4.8
3.42 2.7
458.f
Mean Time.
Castle...
Satur,
m10
-Par Cheongshing, 18th Mar., -10 a.m.
Mar., 10.a.m,
The following vessols have pas uni sed the CanalBenavon, Jason, Moa: Kasenga, Monmouthshire, Teen- 18th kal, Armenia, 22% quan
10
11 10 60
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5.#..
Tres
Wid,
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Tientsin Porulchow,
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