THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2,
„THE KWANGTUNG ARMY, maluting done by the guard and
·A·Britisher's Impressions of the
Troops.
(Our Special Correspondent) Canton, July 31.-There has been a review to-day, at Intong, of some 20,000 infantry, artillery and engineers, on whom, presumably, the Tatuh has to rely, whether to
POST OFFICE.
turned out shop-chop and pre-Office will be open from 8 to 9
MAILS DUB.
sentries was, of course, commen- strate with the gentleman's rank. The Linan, with the London For the small try s corporal-or Maile (via Siberia) of Friday, he may have been a brevet major the 11th Inst., is overdue, -blew a whistle and the sèntrica | The United States: Mail Peras. salated. But whenever a taipan Nile has been transferred to the came along, bugles were sounded, Canada Maru which is due to commands wereno, not shouted arrive here on the 8th of August.
the soresmed — and
Monday, the 4th instant, being guard
Bank Holiday the General Post repel an invasion by the Presid-sented arms. ent's troops or to carry war into
I must say I like the look of of Ordinary Correspondence and am. There will be one delivery. the Tangtee district. The march these officers, in the main. Here one collection from the Pillar past was nearly finished and there you see one who would Boxes as when I arrived, for I had, bé bappior carrying a birdcage or Money Order Office will be entire- on Sundays. The ridden A toilsome halfpending his papa's hard-earned ly closed. dozen miloa by rioksha. money riding round in moter To-get-on-to-the parade ground bars; but "there" be exceptions. required patiengs and persever. As a whols, one feels that they ance, for, albeit I bad introdus are keen, conscientious workers August. tions to no less than three generals, who have plenty of grit and heart the various scouts, markers ela.
in them. ponceived a strong' obj-otion to
But soft for here comes the me from the start No douht, Generalissimo.
His name is the ingrained inquisitiveness of whispered respectfully through the native, together with the the guardroom and men and off importance conferred by uni-cers appear from all quarters to forme to which they have not yet do him honour. Bugles are blown hecime accustomed, arged man ferociously, and along comes Saigon-Per after man to demand to see Chan Kwing Ming, mounted on oredentials. One wretobed person in the uniform of a captain wheeled on me suddenly and came within an ace of "poking my eye ons with his sword-point.
my
Long practice in carrying on" umbrella Hongkong-Chinese task ion had, of course, shown him how to carry a aword.
Time after time did my interpreter-a smart youth lont me by the Police-explain; the explanation was satisfactory, but only till we had passed five or six jards further, when the whole business had to be gone into again, and this occurred a dozen times. I mention all this because it strikes me as one of the many minor signs which in cline one to doubt if the Kwang. tang army has found its feet yet
American, Canada Mart. 8th
Siberian
MAILS CLOSE.
Shanghai and. North
Ohino, (Europe via. Biberia) Per Yingehow, 2nd August, 5 p.m.
Shanghai and North China- Per Hangsang, 2nd Aug,
5 pim.
2nd
2nd
Tevoer. August, 5 p.m. a cob. Folk say that clothes Swatow-Fer Helene, 2nd Aug, made no difference, but that's .5 pm.
Fooohow, humbug. When I interviewed Saigon-Per Chan Kwing Hing last week be
Aug., 5.p... was habited in a plain native Tsingtau. long-coat, which did him leas than justice. To-day he was in a general's undress uniform and looked to brave and amart, that it was almost lay justinot to doff bonnet to him. I caught his eye; he smiled pleasantly, and I felt big for a few moments.
What I cannot yet get at is the real fesling that his troops and the Cantonese generally have for him. My police-station interpret- er aya that there is much dis- trust of him abroad, other Chi nera tell me that he is positively disliked; and, othere 'atill, that his officers would go to death for him to morrow.
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Wei-hai-wei
and Chefoo-Per Ichang, 3rd August. 9 a.m. Bangkok-Per Anna, 3rd August,
9 & m.
Saigon-Per Hanyang, 3rd Aug.,
Amoy,
Japan
9 a.m.
Straits and Burmah-Per Glenogle, 3rd August, 9
Swatow,
Batavia,
Straite,
a.m.
via Kobe-Per Suisang,
4th August, 9 a.m.
Amoy and Formosa, via Tamsui–Per Soshu Maru, 4th August, 9 a.m.
Samarang and Sourabaya -Per Tjibodas, 4th Ceylon and India vis August, 9 a.m.
Penang
Bombay-Per Macao-Fer Sui Tai, 4th August, Maru, 4th August, 9. a.m.
g'am.
.
5th
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SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 2nd at 11.16,-Pressure has incresed slightly in the north, an anticiclone now covering north Kaifong, Brea 897, Sidford, 1st Japan
August-Helhow S'at It has also increased slightly July, Gon.-H. & §.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
over Formoss, and moderately AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO,
Assaye, Br. 3-4, 4,589, G. J. Cold-along the south coast of China.
well, 1st August-Shang The typhoon is shown this hai 29th July, Gen.-P.morning as a shallow depression & Q, 8. N. 06.
over Tongking. A depression is
Penang Maru, Jap. 2.1. 3,278, 8. also shown to the South of the WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned POETS on or
Murayami, *nd August
Japan & Moj 27th July, -Ñ. Y. K. Tibodas, Dut. 6.8, 3,16, E. H. Kroes, 2nd "August- Amoy 8'st July, Gen.—| J. O. J. L. Chipshing, Br... 1,199, 8. M.
Bonins.
about the DATES named Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
For hours ending at 10 am. to-day, SHANGHAI, 0.87 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forsasst.
Diatriot.
Meyreck, 2nd August
Tientsin 24th July, Gen.1 Hongkong and -J. M. & Co.
Teucer, Br 8.8.5,816, W. Yarwood, Neighbourhood
2nd inst-Shanghai, Gen.-B. & 8.
Hongkong, Fr. a s. 759,Margerite, 2 Formosa Channel
2nd inst.Haiphong and Roibow 31st July, Gen.
A. R. Marty." Toan, Dr. 8.n. 1,351, Wake, 2nd inst.Manila 81st July, Gen.-B. & 9 Looksun, Ger. a s. 1,020. W. Tan
bart. 2nd inst.-Swatow „Ist inst., Gen.—M; & Co
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR, OFFICE.
Daito Maru for Newchwang.
August 1.
Mandasan Maru for London.
August 2. Helene for Swatow.
Pong Tong for Swatow. Chongva for K. O. Wan Loongsang for Manila. Assaye for Bombay. Iohang for Newchwang
Devawongee for Saigon. Anna for Bangkok. Fenvenue for Yokohama. Pi eumpenh for Saigon. Yingchow for Shanghai- Tibodas for Batavia. Soshu Mara for Tamsul. Foochow for Saigon. Teucer for Liverpool. Kalibis for Takubar. Erroll for Saigon.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow→ Per Haiching,
DEPARTED. August, 10 6.m.
August Jet. via Moji, Honolulu, Man, Hanyang for Saigon.
zanillo, Salina' Cruz Luchow for Shanghai. Arios, Iquique, Val-Bohemis for Shanghai. paraiso and Coronel-
August 2. Kiyo Maru, 5th August, Haimun for Swatow.
Baari Haru for Sourabaya. Siklang for Baiphong. Misumi Maru for Kwingyen Indo Maru for Bombay, Yushup for Tientsin.
No civilian could hope to learn much from a marob-pant, or
After wailing long enough to even from the disposing of the get a surface idea of things, 1 men on the parade. ground, as
was informed that my generals seen at some distance; but by (by the way their name are good chance, I had subsequently Cheung Tin Ki, Cheong Ngo un excellent opportunity of ex- Kum, and E Sim Cho) would amining a good half of these not be disengaged till the follow. Japan men at very close quarters in- ing day; whereupon I returned deed: When the review ended, to my ichishs, only to find that, I attempted to storm thest any rate as far as the Horre army headquarters, which were across the road from the parade ground, and to spooch with my three generals; but the storming carried ms no farther than the guard-room inside the main gate, where my letters of introduction were taken by s business-like looking young officer and was courteously given a seat in the guard room amang buglers, sentries and a few odd colonele
get
This was greatly to my mind, for I had first-olaas view, at alose quarters, of all the officers, an they want in or out, as well as of odd detachments that were being marched into barracks. My first feeling, and my last, about sil these troops is that they are exceedingly well disciplined if one made due. allowances, Most of them are very young and very countrified; their uniforms are all painfully now and are out on the same generous and flowing Jines as those worn by the Hong- kong Volunteers. Apparently, from what my guide said, the majority of them do not under- stand Cantonese at all. ·
Dever
But I must take events in their order, Dr I shall get through at all, Every other minute an officer of one grade or other walked or rode through the gateway; and the
THE
Canadian American &
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11 am,
Formosa vie Keelung Shanghai, North-China, Japan via Nagasaki Up nolulu, United States, & South America, Canada vid San Francisco (via Siberia)-PerManchuris, 3th Aug, noon. Macao-Per Sul Tui, Bth Augant,
1.15 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Anhui, 5th August, 3 p.m.
of Assembly (s fine domed build. ing two or three miles outside the city) I was destined to have somewhere about twelve or four- teen thousand troops as travelling companions. In other words, the ricksha took me slowly past all the soldiers who were not statian- ed st In Tong. It was then that was able to get a yet closer under standing of the men who-if ail's true that's ridare to march over mountain sad paddy-swamp to attack the trained troops of the Philippine Islands Per Teap, 5t North.
I
Their equipment, barring the out of their clothes, and the down-at-heel
canyne shoes worn by officers and men,
¡Continued on page 11.
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I 15 p.m. Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro,
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3 South coast of) China between H.K and Lamocks
To Bail On Remarks:
Stearners
S.E.
MOJI, KOBE NYANZA AND YOKO (Capt. H.N, Rivers, HAMA me
A.N.R. SHANGHAI ...}
about 17th - Aug.
Freight & Punge
winde,
moderate;
fair to
LONDON, vis Usual Ports of Call
ASSAYE
S.E. or
showery. LONDON & ANT- WERP via Binga-
variable
pore, Penang, SIMLA
winds moderate.
& Marseilles
The same
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P. & Q. §. N. Co.'s Dffi00,
The same as No. 1.
.
Hongkong, 31st July, 1913
as No. 2.
Bouth coast of China between H.K. and Hainan.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
2nd August,
Hour.
Barometer..
rature
JWind.
Weather.
Force.
Wostook 7a 29.9764-se 0 Nemuro 6 & 30.04→→ BAG
Hakodate 30.05
Tokio Kochi Nagasaki K'elima Oshima Naha Ishi'jima
Bonin Is. Chefoo Whaiwel Hankow Ichang
Kiuklang
Changsha
"
14
29.93
29.86-
29.84-----
44
#
29.82 - де 29.73-- 8
Noon 2nd Aug.
about
Free
7th Aug
&Pla
Capt. C. J. Coldwell,
Ombo, Port Said, Capt. G Philipps
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WINESDAYS
Cant H. Formes 17,000
BULOW
naw 2
0-
#1
29.71
29.74
+
29.61-
1 --- nna 1
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3
SAKI,
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MANILA, YAP, MA-1
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SANDAKAN
6,000
Capt. J. Koehler
Er
Shanghai 29,7876 B1 e 2'0
Gutzlaff ... 29.8077 — ose, 4 by KOBE Sharp P. 7a29.7483 0 0 Amoy '6a29,8081 Diese 20. Swatowa
Taiboku
5 a 29.73-
29:58 ese 5 o 29.5680 eze 7orq
8
Taichu
** 29.75
Tainan, 29.75-
se 4
Koshua
12 29.74-
P'dores
Canton
Gap Rook.. Macao
0 .28.72 ne Z- 9a 29.6378.91 se 2 or H'kong 629.6182 87 a. 3 og
Wuchow
Pakhoi 110
n
Apsiri 0. BL. J...
6a 29,4481 29.56 82 29.78.75
-WBW 20 00 wow 6 c
n
29.82 74 -- wnw Id
Holhow Phulion Tourane
to
29.8178 wow 1 op
Manila Legaspi Hollo・・ 9a29.83 80-a Ibetin Bacolod
10 50 Cabu
29.8586 20. Labuan. 20.8684-
Moore, Mis R. Bond, 8.
Moore, Miss D. Berry, E. Matsumoki.T. Buck, J.. May, BH Ballesteros, V. Mitchell, Mr. & Comstock, Mrs. Mr. H. A.
A. J.
MoGreer, R. Conway, Mies R. Newhouse, Miss Cullinan. Men LS, O. Ching You Hung Faget, C. 8. Cressey, Mr, & Palomares, F.
Mrs. W. M. Rabbeth, W. E. Dlusel, F Rumbold, Dr & Estebe, Mrs. M. Mrs. F. Everett, Miss E. Riley, Miss M. Forsyth, Miss R. · C. Fowlker, A. Rookeman, E. Fredendall, Mrs. Roth, E.
E..M.
Rosenstook Sachi, K. Gloyd, B. W. Gongales, A. Beanland, Dr & Gill, J. W.
Mrs. J. M Graham, 0.
Scanland, Misst Harwood, Miss M.
H. L.
Spanland, Hiss Sempstead, Mien E.
H. L.
fcenland, Mas- Hodge, Miss. Schultze, Mre. H{}), Mins M.
ter U.
Hogue, C. Mausang, 8th Hossack, Me & Shezzi, G. August, 11 a m. Dalny Per Hopsang, 8th August, Hossack, Mas
Mrs. F. L. Stanford, Mr. &] 11 a.m.
Mia Straitsland India vis Calcutia Hoyler, F.
M. E.
Sterlay, Per Namsang, 8th Aug: 1 p.m. Macao-Per Bui Tai, 8th August,
American
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are exempt from all shipping Macao-Per Sui Tal, 7th August, dues and charges.
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Australian
Mal.
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Mrs.
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, July, 2.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in Inches, tenths and hundredths.
degrees Fahrenheit.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in
6th Augustexog 10 ming
about bea
W*NESDAY 6th August (SATURDAY, DE
9th August
93,113,
about
TUESDAY, AS
19th Aug about the end of August.
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
OUTWARD.
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8 Humidity, in percentage of Polynesian, saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, o detached cloud, d drizzling rain fog, g gloomy, h hail, I light.. alag, o overcast, p. passing showers, q squally, r rain, s snow, i, thunder, v visibility, w daw wet) Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
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Day On Date On Date Barometer 29.49 29.51 Temperature 78 BL 89 87
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29.58
78
90
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Humphries, Mrs. Smith. Mrs F.I. Humidity jams, B. G.M.F.
& Jas
Sanders, Miss. Wind
Direction Li Ying Yow
Force Stockwell. L G. Philippine Islands, Yad, Lloyd, H Thorkelson, Dr
Weather Angaur, Samarai, Ma-Molloy, T."
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Rain
0.73 ronn. Fred.. Wilhelm-Marsh. L
Bighest opan nie Tamperature on the st Lowest. shafen, Rabau, Herbert Miyamoto, Miss shohe, Matupi, Tasmanis,
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EXPIRE ALDENHAM TIDE · TABLE.
ST. ALBANS 28th July to 3rd August, 1913, | BASTERN
New Zealand, South and Mahitani, D. T. Zielley, Min H. West Australia via Brie- Martini, G;
bane-Per Prinz Bigis-
mand, 9th August,” 8 Per 8.8 Chipshing, arrived 2nd
August, from Tientsin,
a.m.
Philippine Islands-Per Yuen- Thonhill, Master.
Bang, 9th August, 1 p.m..
Macso-Per Bul Tai, 9th August, Per s.a. Lockean, arrived 3nd t
Wei-hal-wet and Tientsin-Per Brauer
1.15 p.m.
inst., from Swatowi
Brown
Huichow, 9th August, 5
p my
Shanghai & North-China
(Europe via Biberia)- Opters, Frash, Fried or Blawed. Per Chenan, 9th. Aug., | Find n Haddocks, Eppam 44.
5. p.m.
ALEXANDRA-CAPS
High
Water Hoogloog
Mos
Mon
4.
Wed
Thảm
**
Low Wars! Bong ters
12 16
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Leave Hongkong
for Australia
4th August. 30th
40th Sept.
16th Aug. 11 am 19th Sept 11 am. 31st Ost,
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