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THE DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION.
Extent of the Increases.
The Berlin correspondent of the "Times" writes:-
ship will be paquired and s shed will be rented for it. The provi-
sion of accommodation for the six- detachment must be accelerated. Á memorandum is appended which says that the state of ar- periments shows that the new arm provides for naval purposes" The various Bills for the in-a valuable extension of the sphere crease of the German Army and of tactical and, strategical recon- other naval and military ex- naissance, and, in certain circum- penditure and the series of taxa-stances, can usefully by employed tion Bills have now been presented as a weapon of attack. The Navy to the Reichstag. The position may simply and fairly be stated as follows. The increases of German armaments are expected to cost be- tween now and the end of the year 1015 something between £60,000,- 000 and £65,000,000. The Gov. ernment proposes to raise during the same period about £60,000,000 by the levy on capital and on large incomes, and to obtain the re- mainder from taxes, which will remain in force after 1915.
must therefore proceed upon a larger scale with the acquisition and use of airships and seroplanes and the requisite stations, unless it is to be left behind by other nations.
The soheme is as follows. There will be two squadrons of four airships, all of them in com- mission, and each squadron will have one airship as material re- serve. The two squadrons will have a common station, which will be provided with four double revolving shode for the ships in commission, fixed shode for the material reserve, gas works and quarters for the men, together with light and power stations. The life of an airship will be as- sumed to be four years, so that every four years new ships will havo to be substituted for the old.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 2. 1913.
POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY.
Manila, ris, Empire. Swatow, as. Halmun." Manlia, 8.8. Taming.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left London
April 9 April 10
Dua Sbangbai April 26 April 28
MAILS DUB. Siberian, Luchow, 4th inst.
The Luchow is expected to arrive here on Sunday the inst. with the London Mail (via Si- |boria) of Wednesday 9th. Friday
11th, Saturday 12th.
MAILS CLOSE. Blam-Per Rajah, 3rd May, 9 a.m
Straits, Ceylon and India via
Bombay-Per China, 3rd
May, 9,a.m. Haiphong and Pakhoi-Per Si;
klang, 3rd May, noon. Philippine Islands-Per Yuon
sung, 3rd May, I p.m... Macao-Per Sui Tai, 3rd Mas,
1.15 p.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Shanghai--
Mail.
Siberian
Per Hofhow, 3rd May, 3 'p.m.
Shanghai
and North
China (Europe via Si- beria)-Per Chenan, 3rd May, 5 p.m.
The proposed increase of the personnel of the Army in peace time has already been stated. The various arms are increased as follows:-Infantry from 651 to 669 battalions; cavalry from 510to 550 squadrons; garrison artillery from 48 to 55 battalions; engineers from 33 to 44 battalions; com- munication troops from 18 to 31 battalions; and train troops from For aeroplanes it is proposed to 25 to 20 battalions. The detailed, have one mother station and six alterations and increases can only "out" stations and a total fleet of
Japan be discovered from such informa- 50 aeroplanes. Of those 50 aero- tion as is contained in 300 pages planes six groups of six will be Swatow-Per Petchaburi, This kapt in commission and the re- of supplementary votes. remark applies especially to the maining 14 will constitute the new fortifications and establish- material reserve. The mother ments and to the now establish-station will be the station of all ments for aeronautice and nvía- tion. According to an official summary the non-recurring ex- penditure includes £10,500,000 for fortifications, £11,500,000 for accommodation for the forces, and £3,950,000 for air work.
groups, and will be provided with
flying ground and all that is necessary for the machines and for the personnel.
The total financial provision in 1913 is £307,500 and the re- quirements for 1914 and 1915 are estimated roughly at £1,000,000. As an expenditure in 1914 and 1915 of £200,000 was contem- plated in last year's Navy, Bill, the additional demand for the years 1914 and 1915 is £800,000.
Shipping news.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REport,
On the 2nd at noon.-The barometer, hae fallen quickly over Rajaburi, Ger. s.a., 1,198, C. Wolff, North Japan, the depsession hav
let May-Bangkok and ing advanced north eastwards. It Swatow 30th April, Rics. is situated to the N.E. of Hokkal- do this morning. Pressure has -B. & S. Yi Loong, Br. a... 2,900, Knight- inoreased generally over the con- son, 1st May Freeman- tinent, and is highest over the tle, Sandal wood. B. & Lower Yangtze Valley.
Moderate to fresh N.E. winds! Oo. China, Aust. B.s., 3,872, Gimooioh, may be expected over the nor
1st May-Kobe, Moji and thern portion of the China Sea. Shanghai 28th April.hours ending at 10 am to-day, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
Gen.-S. W. & Co. Tauru Maru, Jap. 9.8., Nakao, 1st May-Moji 26th April, Coal-M. B. K. simun, Br. 9.a., 641, Evans, 2nd May-Swatow 1st May,
Gen.-D. L. & Co." Empire, Br. 8.8, 2,843, Pilcher,
2nd May-Sydney 9th Taming, Br. s.s., 1,350, Genne- April, Gen.-G. L. & Co.
father, 2nd April- Manila 29th Apríl,” Gen.
B. & S. Choysang, Br. 8.8., 1,424. Court- ney, 2nd May-Swntow 1st May, Gen.-J., M. &
Co. Taishun, Br. 8.8., 1,316, Paramore,
2nd May-Canton 18t May, Gan.-C. M. S. N. Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. May 1. Kwongchauwan, for K. C. Wan.
May 2. Haiching, for Foochow. 3rduichow, for Tientsin. Laisang, for Calcutta. Choysang, for Canton.
via Kobe-Per Yat- shing, 3rd May, 5 pm.
May, 5 p.m. Swatow, Shanghai and North
China-Per Kwongsang. 3rd May, 5 p.m. Siam-Por Samson, 3rd May, 5]
p.m. Swatow-Per Haimun,
May, 98.. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via Tamaui Par Daigi. maru, 4th May, 9 a.m.
DEPARTED. May 2.
1.76 inches.
HOURS ENDING AT NOON FORECAST FOR THE 24
TO-MORROW..
District.
Forecast.
winds, mo- derate to
Hongkong and fresh; over- Neighbourhood.
2 Formosa Channel 3 South coast of China between H.K. and Lamooks
cast with
rain,
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
WILL
VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named :-
For
SHANGHAI,) SUMATRA
YOKOHAMA...)
To Sail On Remarks
Steamers
a.}
about Freight 3rd May
& Pange
8th May
&Page
Noon
Freight
MOJI, KOBE & Capt. W. R. Lo Mare, R.N.R. SHANGHAI....DET. P. Martin, R.N.R.
LONDON, via
HINA
Usual Porte Capt. O. H. 8. Tocquo, R.N.R.
LONDON & ANT-]
WERP v. Bings-NILE
of Call
pro-
bably
im-
pore,"
proving la-
O'mbo, Port Said,
Capt. H. Powell,
tor.
N.E. winds, strong,
The same as No. 1.
The same
as No. 1.
4 South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
2nd May, a.m.
.Wind.
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
D'tion,
Force.
Weather.
Penang,
& Marseilles......
about Freight
10th May & Feage
about 1 Freight
14th Mayf & P'sage
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passago apply to
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong. 28th April, 1913.
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
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LLOYD.
BREMEN.
W'cstock 7a29.9448 69 nne, 1 b IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
Nemuro 6a29.22-
K'shima
Den of Glamis, for London.
Tokio 4th Misumi-maru, for Kwong Yuen,
Chenan, for Canton.
Kochi Kwongsang, for Canton. Ariake-maru, for Saigon. Haiching, for Fooshow. Fersia, for Japan. Hongbee, for Amoy. Laisang, for Calcutta. Huichow, for Tientsin.
1:15 p.m. Batavia. Samarang and Sourabaya-Per Banri. maru, 5th May, 3 p.m.. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Per Heitan, 6th May, 10a.m.
Personnel will be raised by anousl "increases to a total of 1,542 deck officers, non-commie-Macao-Per Sui Tai, 5th May, The estimates do not seem to sioned officers, and men. The yield any information regarding whole arm will be under the Straits, the actual, expenditure on air-control of a new "inspection." ships or on aeroplanes, and it is only clear that there is to be a systematic development in all parts of the Empire. Thus special arrangements have been made with the municipal authorities for accommodation of "aviation companies" at Konigsberg, at Freiburg-in-Baden, at Strass- burg, at Graudenz, and at Posen.
In Germany itself very little Prassis will create the new posts attention has yet been paid to the of an inspector of airship troops details of the military increases, and an inspector of aviation partly because there is little ability troopa and will create two airship to judge of their character or battalions and four aviation bat- their necessity, but chiefly be talions. Saxony will have an
Cause Press and public are ab- aviation company and Wurtom-sorbed in contemplation of the berg an airship company, which enormous new burden of taxation. will be stationed at Friedrichs- There is no evidence that the bafen, and will have a ground for principle of the "levy" has be- firing practice.
come more distasteful with time, but the actual proposals of the Government are extremely au- populär.
The New Air Fleet. Tucked away at the end of the Army Estimates appears a supple mentary estimate for the Navy consisting almost entirely of s modest vote of £150,000, in addi- tion to the previous votes, for "technical" purposes, especially in the sphere of aeronautica and aviation. It is known that a new naval establishment is being founded at Cuxhaven, and it is now explained that the work there can be finished in 1913 and not as had been expected in 1814, and "for military reasons a postpone- ment of the works is not per- "missible,"
It is added that recent experiments with a differ- ent type of airship (that is to say different form the Zeppeline, but it is not, stated whether the reference is to the Schutto-Long
French?
Siberian
Mail.
Mail.
Saigon, Straits. Coylon. Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseil- les (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cents). (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clarance will be included in this contract mail. Per Amazone, 6th May," 11 8.m.
Lopez, V.
Marques, Mre- Molz, J.
Marais
Oshima Naha
» 29.97
Ishi'jima 29.93
1
Bonin Is. » 30.08
BW 5- wnw 6
For
.To sail on
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. C.Nahrath 16,900
NAGA-
GOEBEN
Capt. A. Alborn 17,300
WNESDAY,
14th May,
10 a.mi.
about. W'NESDAY,
14th May.
Hakodate 29.67-
31
11
29,87
now 1
29.01-
D
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Steamers...
Nagasaki
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8 1
29.95
3
де 5
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1
ANTWERP & B'MEN SHANGHAI,
11
Chefoo W'haiwel 30,0249 64 nw 5b
BAKI KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA...........................................
MANILA, ANGAUR,"
11
"
YAP, MARONN, SA-PRINZ SIGISMUND. MARAI, SYDNEY & (Capt. D. Ledz MELBOURNE ..................
(SATURDAY,
6,000
17th May at 9 am.
KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
PRINZ WALDEMAR Capt. H. Bremer
6,100
about TUESDAY,
27th May,
BORNEO
Capt. F. Sembill
End of May.
21
PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Hankow
Ichang Per s.s. Prinz Ludwig, sailed Kiukiang on at inst, for Shanghat, &o,Changsha, Ahrendt, C.. Baptisla, J. Catharine, Sia-
*ter, Cavanagh, G.: Dubjen, W. Feguererdo.. Mr. & Mre. H. J M. Friesland, G. Garreson, Mr.
Mrs. W. D. Haupt, A. Hamlet, P. W,
.
Ofeng
41
Shanghai 30.1550 - nw 1b Gutzlaff 30.0454- n 4 ov Sharp P. 7a30.0863 n.30 Amoy 6a30.0167 74 no 6 o Swatow „a 29.97 69 85 one 4 c
5a30.01
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11
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KUDAT & SANDAKAN
*Calling at Manila.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy New Bystem of Telefunken.
For further Particulare, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,
B.
Taichu
M
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29.8277
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29.8475
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Hongkong, 1st May, 1913.
39
Manila
,, 29.8572-
O c
London, 4th April. Arrivals from China:-Achilles,
Legaspi Iloilo
Shanghai, North China Japan via Nagasaki, Hurler, E. Honolulu Canada, United Kadooree, M. F, States, South America Le Chuk and San Francisco (Eu- Lam Yuk-san rope via Siberia)-Per Lm Man-shao Siberia, 6th May, noon.
Laning, Dr.
Macao--Per Sui Tai, 6th May SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
1.15 p.m Philippine Islands-Per Taming,
May, 10a.m.
a.m.
10.
6 a 29.8673-ene 3 o
29.8277
" 29.8177 -nne 1 c
A Long Delayed Promotion.
9 a 29.83 83 - ne 1 b The following Admiralty an-
6th May, 3 p.m. · ·
T. F. Claxton, Director, nouncement appears in the Loa-Straits and Ceylon-Per Hirano-Ateuta Maru, Sardinia.
Hongkong, Observatory, May, 2. don Gazette:Gunner Charles
maru, 6th May,,5 p.m. The following vessels have pas”
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 Davidge has been promoted to Swatow-Eer Haimun, 7th sed the CanalBohemia, Ping degrees Fahrenheit on the level the rank of Chief Günner in His
Suey, Sumatra, Yunnan, In-of the sea in inches, tonths and Majesty's Fleet, specially for Japan via Nagasaki-Per Ku-drahnala. Paul Lecat.
hundredths. service during the operations in
mano-maru, 7th May, 11
London, 8th April, Arrivals from China-Paul degrees Fahrenheit.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in China (1900). Dated February
3 Humidity, in percentage of 8, 1913. A long-delayed pro- Philippine Island, Australia, Ta- Lecat
smania and Now Zea The following vessels have pas-saturation, the Humidity of air motion, observes a contemporary. land via Thursday Issed the Canal:Benledi, Catban, saturated with moisture being 100,
Singapore Mortality Returns
lande-Por Inaba-maru, Sicilia, Teucer, Africa, Preussey, The mortality
4 Direction of Wind, to two returns for
7th May, 11a.m.
London, 11th April.
points. Singapore for the week ended Macao-Per Sui Tai, 7th May, Arrivals from China -Dert-
5 Force of Wind, according to April 19 show 106 deaths, a ratio
1.15 p.m:
flinger.
Beaufort Scale: per mille of population of 31.75. Sandakan-Per Mausang. 7th Bari-beri caused most deaths 24;
May, 3 p.m. then malaria and convaleion 22 Philippine Islands-Per Rubi, each; phthisis 21, and debility or the Parseval ships) have made and age 14. Out of the 198 it desirable for the Navy to deaths, 46 were of persons under experiment with this type. One one year; and six over 75.
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FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
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OUTWARD.
Steamers.
Magellan " Paul Lecat Armand Behic Atlantique
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, Ernest Simons detached cloud, d drizzling rain Amazone fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light-Australlen ping, overcast, p passing showere, q aqually, r rain, a snow, t,thunder, y visibility, w dew wet). 0 Rain in inchos, tenths and hundredths.
The following vessels have pas- Bod the Canal: Brisgavia, Hita-o chi Maru. Lennox, Menelaus, P. E. Friedrich, Prinz Ludwig, Shanghal and North China-Per Segovia, Nelous.
Luchow, 8th May, 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow Arrivals from China:~Indra-
London, 15th April.
Per Haiyang, 9th May,wadi, Teucer.e 10 am.
The following vessels have pas- Tientsin Per Cheongshing, 9th sed the Canal:-Abl Maru, Am-
May, 11 a.m.
bria, Brasilia, E. F. Ferdinand, Philippine Islands, Australia, Glenesk. Perasus, Sambia, Bax- Tasmanis and Now onia, Magellan, dan Zealand via Port Dawinr -Per Taiyuan, - 10th May, 10.a.m.
English
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London, 18th April. Barometer 29,82 29,83 Arrivals from China:-Hitachi Tomperature 77
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E Calm Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, The following vessels have pas- Direction
Foroe Adelaide, Western Aus- sod the Canal:-Deucalion, Jason, tralia, Indis, Aden, Namur, Nera, Nubia, Annam, Weather Egypt, and Europe via Gisela. Brindisi (Late Letters
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H.K. Observatory, lat May, 1913, T. F. Claxton, Director. TIDE TABLE.
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Steamers.
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2nd May.
30th May..
Leave Hongkong
for Australia.
24th May. £1st June,
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London. 25th April.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- Arrivals from China-E. F. A
suring a Plentiful supply of Toe, French Provisions, etc., and are the first olearance will Ferdinand, Namur Nera, Fer-No inferior figla ner Low Water lighted throughout with Electricity: All State Rooms have Electrio be included in this con- seua, Yunnanatya bilekt
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