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SPORTING-CHATTER.
Notes on Local, and General Sport.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1913.
on December 16 and February 14, the second and third at Johannesburg at Christmas and the New year, and the leat at Port Elizabeth on February 27,
AUTHOR'S BANKRUPTCY.
Queux,
The statutory first mesting of oreditors was held at Bankruptcy Building on August 13, ander
POST OFFICE.
The United States "Mail ex Korea, has been transferred to the 28. Australien duo here Monday,
the 8th inst.
MAILS. DUB.
American, Australien, 8th inst.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY
German, P. Ludwig..
Siberian
MAILS CLOSE.
Shanghai, North China and Japan via Nagasaki (Europe via Biberia)- Por Prins Ludwig, 3rd | inst.. 5. p.m. vis Yokohama-Laisang,
3rd Bapt.. 5 p.m.
The proposal to run a second division to the United Services League tends to exemplify the success which has marked the The Affairs of Mr William Lo formation of this year-old com« "petition. It is always a good siga for the future of any organisation that enthusiasm is directed to wards increasing its scope, but it does not mean that the object decided upon is necessarily good. In this case, howover, there can Be little doubt that there is some virtue in the suggestion, for a multiplicity of leagues should give every class of player a chance to take part in one of the most manly of games. At present it has been the failing of Hongkong football that men only of highest merit have been able to rely on constant football, and more mod- erate players have been relegat ed to inactivity. With similar institution in civilian football, run on satisfactory lines, there should be greater
the opportatities for spec- tator to become a participant. There are possible drawbacks to be faced and obviated as far as possible, and the chief of these is the possibility of first division men playing in sccond division games. The formation of rules to mest such difficulty may very well entail some hardship to in dividual teams, but some hard and fast law, keeping the premier player out of the ranks of the lower class, will have to be on- forced to prevent the squabbles that arise even in the test re- gulated of football leagues.
receiving order made on July 28, against Mr. William Tufnell Le Quenz, the novelist." The act of bankruptoy alleged against the debtor was his failure to comply with the requirements of Japan, a bankruptcy notice served on him on April 21 last, and the Swatow, receiving order was granted upon the petition of Louiss Gemma La Queux, the debtor's wife, who claimed $278 under a judgment obtained in the Kinga Bench Division.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 3rd at 11,10,--Pressure
ARRIVED,
Kwanglee, Chi. Br. 86. 1,468, 2nd has increased slightly in the Bept, Canton, Gen. Borth, an area of high pressure Ohinese..
stretching from N. China to N. Boshu Maru, Jap. n. 1,119, K. Japan.
Tashiro, Ind inst-Can- Pressure has increased slightly ton, Gen.-O. 8. K.
J.
over Anusm, and decreased con-
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Tyllatjap, Dut, a.5. 9,470, W. Esiderably over N. Luzon, the ty WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named ----- Laya 2nd inst.-Balik
phoon having approached within Papa 26th ult., Gen.-J.200 miles to the south-east of For
Steamers O. J. L
Aparri at 6 am. this, morning, SHANG HA I Kumsang, Br... 2,077, F. Whee travelling north-east ward at the
ler, and inst.-Moji_28th | rate of about 18 m.p.h. ult, Gen-J. M. & Oo. Looksun, Ger. s. 1,020. F. Frohl, hours ending at 10 am. to-day, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
End Inst.-Bangkok-81st ult,, Rice-M. & Co... Harpalyos, Br. ., Wawn, 3rd inst-Moji 29th ult, Gen mạJ. M. & Do Amoy and Fo nors via Helene, Ger, 4.8. 771, T. Seston, 3rd inst-Swatow 2nd Anping & Takao-Por Sqahu Maru, 4th Sept., 9
inst, Gen-, & Co. Hulshow, Br... 1,282, G. Hooker,
121-
Haiphong. Pakhoi and Saigon
Per Sikiang, 4th Sept., 9 A,111.
رحة
Hoihow, Haiphong Pakhoi and Saigon Per Hongkong. 4th inst, 10 a.m.
Shanghai & North China -Per Choysang, Sept., 11.a.m.
Mr. W. G. Williams, Assistant Offcial Receiver, who presided, said that the debtor had not al-Swatow, tended ander the proceedings, and no information in" regard to his affairs was at present available. Straits, The debtor had written the following letter to the Official Receiver, datad Angust 11:-
nerican
America
Mail.
4th
and India via Caloutta-
.
1.06 inches..
FORECAST FOR THE 34 HOURS ENDING AT NOON
**TO-MORROW,
District...
1 Hongkong and winds,"
3rd inst. Canton 2nd Neighbourhood inst Gen.-B. & S. Choysang. Br... 1,424, M. Court-,
ney, Srd inst.-Canton
3nd inst., Gen.-J. M. & 2 Formosa Channel
Co.
Hatching, Br. s.s. 1,267, Passmore, 3 South coast of
Per Vorwaerts, 4th Sept., Prinz 11.0
Formosa via Keelung, Japan via Moji, Victoria'
and Tacoma Per Ta-Anhui, coma Maru, 4th Sept,
noon.
Kamor. 4th inet., p.m.
1 Macao-Per Sui Tai, 4th inst.,
"Poste Restante, Brussels. "Sir, I have only to-day re- caived notice (sent on to me from the Devonshire Club, St. James's) Bangkok-Per that the first meeting of my creditore is fixed for Wednesday, August 13. I regret to say that it is impossible for me to atload as I am here in Brussele without funds to be prerant. If, however, you will adjourn the date I will make every effort to keep the I regret that appointment.
such circumstances prevent me
obeying the present notice. I have received. Yours truly, William le Queux."
Swimming Record Broken." David Billington not only, won his match against Oscar Dickman, of Australis, on August, 2 for the World's Professional One-
In answer to the Assistant Mile Swimming Championship, but he set up fresh time for the Official Receiver, Mr. Sherwin distance. The contest was decid-(Mills and Morley), who appeared. for Mrs. Le Queux, said that his ed at the Clarence Recreation client's claim was in respect of an Ground Reservoir, Bury in the presence of a large crowd. Bill-mount due under a deed of
ser aration.
ington, striking the water first, gradually drew away, and, neing the trudgeon stroke, won by on one length exactly, in 24min. 11 1-5sec., against Dickman's 25min. 56 3-5860. Billington thus, established a new professional world's record, beating Nuttall's 26min, 8sec,, established in 1893.
The American Open Championship.
Harry Vardoo, Edward Ray, and Wilfrid Reid, will to Britain's representatives in the United States Open Champion ship at Brookline. Massachusetts, on September 17 and 18.
M.C.C.'S Team for South Africa.
Mr. F.L. Fane he been asked to go to South Africa with the M.0.0. team, and has accepted the invitation. Mr. G. L. Jessop, Mr. M. C. Bird, and Mr. D. C. Robinson have also been invited. Of the nine professionals chosen all have agreed to go except A.E. Relf and Barnes, who have not yot given a definite reply. If Rell and Barnes and the three atas- teurs scoopt, the teams will be complete.
The team will Bail from Eng land on Saturday, October 18, and leave Cape Town on their journey home on March 14. The programme of the tour will consist
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Proofs for $181 104, 21. having been dealt with, the meeting was adjourned for a wesk, as there waa no quorum present.
VICTORIA THEATRY,
The successor to Mr Madariaga, Senor P. Villaverde, made his
by
|
Canadian &
Mails.
American
1.15 pm. Japan via Kuchinotzu & Kobe, Victoria, Tacoma and Vancouver Per Antilochus, 4th inst., 2
pm.
Shangbai and North China-Per
Anhui, 4th Sept., 3 p.m. Philippine Islands-Per Rubi, 4th Sept., 3 pm.
Straits
3rd
inst.-Foochow
Ainoy & Swatow 2nd inet., Gen.-D. L. & Co. Ludwig. Ger. s.8, 5,688, F. von Binzer, 3rd, inst., Hamburg 29th Aug. Gen. -M. & Co.
freshen- Ingi cloudy,
MOJI, KOBE NILB AND YOKO-[Capt. H. Powell,
To Sail On Remarka
about 4th Sept
Freight
& Passo
HAMA...muo) SHANGHAI ...... ASSAY, J. Coldwell}
LONDON, vis_ Us-} DEVANHA/
ual Ports of Call | Capt. "W. R. Hickey LONDON & ANT-]
WERP via Singa-
pore,
Penang,NANKIN
about
11th Sept.
Freight
& F'ango
1 Freight
Noon 13th Sept
& Pangi
Foxoomst. 1.E. to N.E.
10a.m.
Frei
"Ombo, Port Said, Capt. Owen Jones
& Marseilles
3rd Sept. &P':
some rain.
NE gale.
The same
As No. 1:
China between H.K` and Lamocks 4-South coast of)
China between H.K. "E. winds, and Hainan.
moderate.
China Coast Meteorological
3rd
2nd
Br. 8.8. 1,354, J. B. Harris,
3rd inst-Canton inst, Gen.-B. & 8.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Kansas for Cebu. Bulow for Bremen.
September 3.
Station.
Register.
September, 2.10.
Wind.
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
V
Hongkong, 30th August, 1913,
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD. BREMEN,
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
'Steamors.
To sail on
For
Wostock 7a30.0657 nne 3b NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`
6a29.94 Nemuro Hakodate 29.90
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, A'WERP & BREMEN,
NAGA- SHANGHAI,
P. LUDWIG
SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. F. Wn Binzer 18,300 YOKOHAMA '
MANILA, ANGAURA
YAP, NEWGUINEA, UP. WALDEMAR BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. H. Bremer 6,000 & MELBOURNE.......
9 8,th
About TUESDAY. 16th Sept.
Sikiang for Haiphong Itsukushima Marufor Wakamatsu Oshima
Haimun for Swatow.
Tacoma Maru for Victoria. Soshu Maru for Anping
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September 2
A 12-
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Tokio Kochi Nagasaki K'shima
29.91
TU
11
29.91- 29.93
now 1-
BW, 1
ne
29.92
29.85
nne
Naha Ishilims
29.77
nne
29.70
Bonin Is. Chefoo
29.89
0
"
W'haiwei
30.06 68.90 wnw 2 b
#
++
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Hankow Ichang Kiukiang Changsha Shanghai 30.0061 100'n 1b Gutzlaff 29.98 73 67, ne 4 by Sharp P. 729.8479 — n 8b 6.29,8679 40 no 5 b
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#
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Talohu 29.68 Tsinan
29.64 Koshun 29.64
.6 F'dores 29.67 -no 10 Canton ·929.79 83 83 ·00
5a29,78—— в 2. no 2
29.76
H'kong 6a29,80 77 78 esé· 2 o Gap Rook Macao
40
20
Ningpo and Shanghai-Per Ning-Carl Diederichsen for Takao. po 4th Sept. 5 p.m. | Kwanglee for Canton. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Choysang for Shonghai. Per Baiching, 5th Sept, Chihli for Saigon 10 a.m. and India via Calcutta
Per Kutsang, 5th Sept., 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 5th] inet,
DEPARTED. 1.15 am.
Philippine Islands, Yap,
September 3. Angaur. Samarai, Ma- Katjo Maru for Foochow. ronn. Fred. Wilhelm-Haitan for Fooshow. shafen, Rabau, Herbert Chongva for K. C. Wan shohe, Matupi, Tasmania.hiyuen for Shanghai. New Zealand, South and Nankin for London. West Australia vis Bris- Telemachus for Saigon. bans-Per Prinz Wal Chipshing for Tientsin, demar, 6th Sept., 8
Chinhus for Manila, Peter, Berg for Odessa.
-Australian
mail.
a.m
sang, 6th Sept., 1 p.m. Iohang Macao-Per Bui Tui, 6th inst., Fong for Chinwante
115 p.m.
firat appearance at the above Philippine Islands-Per Yuen Wingsang for Hongay. theatre as pianist and conductor on Saturday last. Hin overture was received with applan the audience and be has proved to be a musician of first grade, We notice in the programmes that the names of the overtures played
ore
now published for public information, a capital iden indeed.
The sensational drama Seroen- ed last night "The Wreck of the "Aurora" is particularly interest ing.
Shanghai & North-China Suisang for Calcutta. (Europe via Siberia)-
Per Chenan, 8th Sept.,
5 p.m.
Shanghai & North China-Pe
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Amoy Swatow
| Tsiboku
" 29.7978
Wuchow 9a
0 29.7875-
2- 29.82 75 - waw 4 o 29.4381
Pakhoi
Hoihow
Phulien
629.8179
--- ne
2.c
Tourane
1
to
#
18
41
Q. St. J. Aparri
nne. 4 p Manila 29.58 79 -
00 Legaspi 29.5479-*** BW 40 Iloilo 9.29.91 88 Bacolod Cabu Labuan
- sw 3 pr Be 3.or
29.86'81
29.84.82
MoDonnell, Mrs
Hangmang. 6th inst: 5 p.m. Per ss Tjilatjap, arrived 2nd Swatow-Per Halmun, 7th Sept.,inst, from Balik Papa,
Eckhersen, Mrs Hobner
9am...
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via
Tamaui-Daigi
Maru,
Per s.8. Prinz Ludwig, arrived 3rd inst., from flamburg. 7th inst, 9 am. We understand that the Kineto-Tientsin-Per Cheongshing 9th
Bukhard, Mas- Lisol, L. phone is soon to be introduced at
ter D. inst., 10 a.m.
France. R. G., P. the Victoria.
watow, Amoy & Foochow Per Gessler, Dr. F.
Baiyang, 9th Sept, 10 Gunther, Mrs M;
Gotuh, H.
BUNKERS
can bes upplied at cheap rates. at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIX
(British North Borneo).
At these ports steamers cull-
of 22 matobes, the fixture liating for bunker coal exclusively
having been considerably revised.
are exempt from all shipping
There will be five Test Matches dues and charges.
-the first and fourth at Darban
THE BEST "coffee
Is the Cheapest in the end,'
and one of the very best is LOTUS MOKHA COFFEE.
in the Cup it is rich, winy and fragrant--the key-hote
of an appetizing breakfast-
* satisfying close to a busy
day.
OBTAINABLE FROM
ALL GROCERS.
H RUTTONIER
'NOS 4*
14. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA
A, BUNE
Preach
Mali
a.m.
Saigon, Straits. Ceylon. Hihener. A. S. Adelaide, Western Aus Bipasker, W. tralia, India, Aden, Egypt Kaiser, F. and Europe vi Mergell-Kawai, T.
les (Late Letters 11 to Klingelhiller, Noon. Extra' Postage 10 Miss E.
conta). (Letters posted Li Yan Shan
Marey, F. L. Pahehke, L. Rezes, T. R. Schrveten. G. Schrage, P. Schindler, Th, Toàng T. W. To, O. W. Timalla, H. Thomas, A. H.
In all the Pillar Bores Lewis, Mr. R. E. Teang, Ó, §.
In time for the frat Low Khoon Tee, Wank, A.
clearance will be included
in this contract mail.)—
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Sept, 3.
KOBE
JESSELTON, KUDAT &
SANDAKAN
COBLENZ
Capt. L, Klugkist 6,750
THURS.. 4th Sept.
.5 p.m.
(SATURDAY.
6th Sept
2
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, New System of Telefunken.
For further Particulars, apply toʻ
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOVDI
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA Hongkong, 3rd Sept, 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
NEXT SAILINGS:~~
· HOMEWARD. Will leave for Stenmer
Japan on
SteamWARD.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the lovel¦ Paul Lecat of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Soale.
6 State of Weather, b blue sky,
o detached cloud, d drizzling rain
7th Sept Australien,
Will leave far Marseilles
Dib Sept. 1 r.m.
.
Armand Behic
lat Fu 1. Magellan.
23rd Sept. 1 p..
For freight and Passage apply to
M. SAINT CLAIR də BUSSIERRE, Agent.
Queen's Buildings, No. 3,
Per Australien, 9th SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. fog a gloomy, h hail, 1 light- THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
..Sept, 11 am
Formoss
Keelung.
via Shanghai & North China via Mojl. Victoria, BC & Seattle. Wash-Per Awa Maru, 9th inst., 3
p.m.
ning; o overcast, p · passing
London, 22nd August. | showers, q squally, r rain, a snow, Arrivals from China:-Kagat,thunder, v visibility, w dew wet). Maru, PE. Friedrich Telemachus, O'Rain in inches, tenths and
The following vessels have pass-hundredths,
ed
Canal:-Albenga, Bayern, Ernest Simons, Glenstrae, Sardi- nia, Sithonia, Yeddo, Demodocus,
London, 26th Aug. Arrivals from China: Annam, Altmark, Indrakuals."
Philippine Islands- Per Taming,
9th inst, 3 p.m. Straits & Ceylon-Per Kitano
Maru, 9th inst, 5 p.m.. Shanghai, North Chine, The following vessels, have pass- via Nagasaki, ed the Canal:-Achilles, Bencle- States, South ucch, Benvorlich, Candia, Syria. America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe via Per Empress of Russia, 10th Sept. 11
Americta
Canadian and
Siberian Malis.
Japan
United
Siberia
TIDE TABLE.
1st Sopt, to 7th Sept, 1913.
High Water
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previous
Day On Date On Date |
29:72
M
A P Barometer 29.80 29.80 ...
77 Temperature 84 Humidity 68. 87. Wind
Direction E
Low Water Foros Hoabat
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