POSTAL SERVICE.
Dissatisfaction Over Recent Report.
THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPĮ.
the cause of frequent break-down in girls' health. What business firm employing girl secretaries or girl typists would refuse an hour for luncheon ?"
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Understaffing,
POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY.
Ixion, Manila
Taming, Manila Lungmoon Saigon
Mathilde, Haiphong, Pakhoj & Holhof Assays, Shanghai Biberia, Manila
ورد
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,
FRIDAY SEPTIMBER 26.1813.
DING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Lysemoun, Gør, sa. 1,698, O. Bech, 25th
Inst. Salgon, Rica-Chinese,
Mathilde, Ger. s.a. 831, P. Bohaikior, 28th InstHaiphong, Pakhot and Holbow 20th frist, Gent. Oo,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 26th at 12.35-Promare bas decreased moderately along the east coast of China, and slightly along the South coast.
It is nearly stationary over Annam and the Philippines. *
No returne from Japan.
Light or variable winds are indicated along the east coast of China, and light
Japan via Kobe For JAPAN, 26th in Taming. Br. L. 1,335, G. H. Pennefather, monsoon over the N. China Bea,
..& p.m.
inape, Shanshal & North China-Per BHAOHSING, 161k Inst., 5 p.m. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Kobe *-Pay SUDMARE, 16th lost, B swalow Far FITCHABURI, 28th Inst.,
5 p.bt.
"TO-MORROW.
Bhanghai and North Chida--Per:IDO- Swator-Per BEOTA, 87th I., 9 a.m.
MENUS, 27th lusk, 8 a.m.
"
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- lalde, Western Australia, India, Adea, Egypt, and Europe viu Brindisi. Late Letters 11 am.
The findings of the Depart "Much dissatisfaction has been] mental Committee on Wages and expressed in regard to the enter Conditions in the Postal Service ing. Food strikes have occurred have given rire to much dissatis on several occasions, but there faction in the ranks of the has so far been but little amelior- workers concorned #tatea theatin in this matter. Another Evening Standard of August 18. long-hoped-for boon is the weekly The National Joint Committee half-holiday. The committe's representing the whole of the were, however, apparently under unions catering for postal servants the impression that the so-called has been summoned to meet at modifications were a subsitate Matlook on Wednesday and the for this. It is quite true that following days of this week to we are cocasionally allowed to discuss the report. The general leave. duty one hour earlier, oritiolam levélled-against the re». ut an no previous notice is part is that, whereas the con given it is practically useless to mitteo was set up to consider the recipient. The whole working what changes, if any, were neces of the office is indeed, based upon sary to enable postal servants to the principle of understaffing meet the increased cost of living, it This is especially true in conucot makes no recommendation' under lon with the switch section which!". this head so far as the great mass deals with the work of the of postal seruata are concerned. metropolia and enables offices to The most satisfactory feature of be put into direct telegraphio com- the report is bold to be that deal- munication. The superintendents ing with the conditions of post are pressed to get na much men and the lower-paid grades work out of the staff as pos generally, but all the unions are sible, and the result of the under- pledged to sat together in this staffing is that much delay is caused to messages, besides tha extra pressure that is pat upon the girls. Delay is constantly accumulating. The female tole graph at is denied practically all the recreationa of her friends. Tennis in the summer or hockey in the winter are not for her, for every olher evening we have to of the remain at the office up to eight female staff compares favour-o'clock at night; the same sp ably with that of the male tele- plies to alternate Saturdaye. Saigon-Per PHRANANO, 27th inst. 2 graplists. The men employed Even bank holidaye hayo to in Luton receive maximam of 05. a week, while the women's maximum is but 40s. The latter hoped that the committee would recommend that this inequality should at least be modified, but they have been disappointed.
mitter.
Among the thousand or so women employed at the London Central Telegraph Office intense dissatisfaction is expressed with the report. Their reply to the raport appears to be summed up in the words of one as "thank you for nothing." It is ad- mitted that work
Many Grievances.
"
English
to noon, Extra Postage 10 ceats) (applementary mall ou board up to the time fired for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.) The Parcel Mall will be closed, to-day .at 昌 p.m.-Per ASSAYE, 27th inst. 111.1 traits and India via Caloutto-Por DIL-
WARA 27th fast., noon.
Philippine Islands-Per LOONGSANG,
27th inat. 1 p.m."
*
Maou-Por SUI TAL, 27th inst, 1.15 p.m.
Austral-
Siberian
Mail.
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand via Port Darwin-Per TAIYUAN, E 27th inat. 2 p.m
p.m.
26th fast,Manila 93rd Inst. Gen--B, and 8.
Benvolish, Br. a. 3.616. Z. Smith, 26th inat-London, Gas.—0, L, & 06.
Ixion,
1.
Bz. 10,220. J. Riepenhauser.
26th lustLiverpool 24th inst Gen-B, and;,8,"
DEPARTED.
September 201
Lohary for Canton Halmun for Swatow Shioyo Maru for San Francisco Yushun for Tientsin Idomeness for fenkow Helene fo: Hoihow Tent for Hothow Hanyart for daigon
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
September 25.
Fukura Mara for Taiyoh
September 26.
Shanghai and North China Telemachak for Saigon (Europe via Siberia)-Por Best for Bangkok YINGOHOW, 27th Inet., 5 p.m. Haiching for Foochów
Sudmark for Yokoh..ma
NEO, 27th inst., 3 p.m.
Haiphong, Pakhol and Saigon-Fer KAI.
FONG, 27th inst., p.m.
Swatow and Bangkok-Per Samnen, 27th
inst 5 pm.
SUNDAY, 28th inst. Bwatow-Per HAIMUN, 28tly inst., 9 a.,
MOND LY, 29th inst. Chinwangtuc -Per IOHANG, 29th insi, 3
p.m.
Shanghai, North China, and Japan via Yokohama For PERSIA, 29th Inst., 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, 3th inst.
Hulchow for Tientin
Benvorlich for Yokohama Assaye fo: Bamby Boehu Haru for Santan
PASSENGERS D
Per so. Ayo Ma, tedepard from Hork C. sui Jun, lor
Belein, Mr & Mrs
be provided for and days taken in exobange during the winter months. As you might expect, the harsh conditions of cervics Jeauallin Kudat Sandakan-Por BORNameang for Kebe that I have mentioned above have a bad effect on our health. I oan honestly say that we are, on entering, the pick of the healthy girls of the country, for candidates "We not only complain of the for our positions have to pass a payment we receive, although most severe medical examinatio that is very unjust when a com- A few months ago, when an parison is made between our official return, was made of the sick leave, the Central Telegraph work and that of the male stoff, sid a woman employed at the Office showed the higheatr Central Telograph Office. on centage of sick leave in the whole Saturday. "There are many Civil Service. Nusty-sight per other
grievances that we cont. of the employees-ones the Пора
have to
remedied. pick of the country's health-bad Telegraphic work admittedly im. Biok leave during the year." Fes a great strain upon the nerves, and taking that into con- sideration our hoora pre much too long. The olerke in the Savings Bank, whose work pos- 828535 more variety and is far less distracting, are given but six bours a day, while we are com- pelled to work eight, or forty eight hours a week. Our duty "is what is known as 'up and down. That is to say, we work six hours one day and ten the next, or caven hopra and nine' hours. Out of the long hours we are only allowed half an hour off for meale. This half hour, too, in reckoned from the time when the instrument is left to the
it.
time of our retura to
The instrument-room is at the
top of the building, and quite
three minutas is, apeut, coming
Home Leava.
Lieutenant . R. R Thorp, 1st Ba. K.O.Y.L.I., has been grant yl leave of absence on private affair from November 4 to July 4, 1914, with permission to procee to the United Kingdom.
SILIMPOPON COAL,
BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rates.
at
and going to the dining-room on SANDAKAN & SEBATTIKĮ
the first floor, which is reached
by depending two fights of straire and crossing a bridge. Tea is served at the switchboard or inetrument, and we have to bolt it down at our work. We parti oularly hoped that proper provi sion would have been made for meals. The present system is
(British North Borneo).
At these ports steamers call- ing for bunker coal exclusively re exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
1 .
A. BUNE
HABANA PLANTEURS.
"THE
SMOKE
IDEAL
OF THE
CONNOISSEUR."
OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CIGAR
MERCHANTS.
H RUTTONJEE & SON,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inches..
.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS -- ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named For
Steatuers
|LONDON, via Un-} ASSAYE
ual Ports of Call ( Ompt: G.J. Coldwell LONDON & ANT-}
WERP vis Bings-] NORB
DOIG
Penang, Capt. D, Asbury
Ombo, Port Said,
& Marseilles
Forecast.
SHANGHAI
To Sail On Remarks
Noon
}
Freight
27th Sept.& P'sage
about 1st Oct.
Freight
&P'sage
about
Freight
4th Oct,
& Penge
RN, R.
DELTA
about
Freight
Capt. W.R.O. Mare,
¡R.NR.
9th Oct & P'sage
MOJI, KOBE | SUMATRA AND YOKO-Capt. H. W. Potter, HAMA Hongkong and Neighbour={"E. or vari-
able winds BHANGHAI hood
light: fine,
"All the above steamers are fitted with Wireloas Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
2 Formosa Channel
The same as No. 1,
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,'
Hongkong, 25th Sept, 1913.
South coast of China 'bo-The same tween H.K. and Lamocks ua No. 1.
South coast of China be-The some tween H.K. und Hairan... as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
25th September, a.m.
Winds
Hour.
Harometer..
Temperature.
Humidity,
D'tion.
Wostook · 7 · 30.12 60°
Nemuro Hakodate Tokia
Nagara
K'shima Oshima
Naha Iebi'jima
*
Gu
Honkow
Tainsa
Kaya, Mr & Mrs. FUR
Lew, Mra
Lee Hap, M'23
P
Canton H'kony
50
Force.
Weather.
E. A. Hewett,"
Buperintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
To Bail on
WEDNES. 1st Oct.. 1am.
About
WEDNE*.,
For
Steamers.
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-1
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, [PRINZ LUDWIG SOUTHAMPTON, [Capt. F. v. Binzer": A'WERP & BREMEN,
SHANGHAT, NAGAS-)
AKI, KOBE AND} DERFFLINGER · YOKOHAMA ... Capt. F Prosch ̈17,000 MANILA, YAP, M’ONN,“
SARI N'GUINEA. COBLENZ.. BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. L, Klugkist & MELBOURNE ............
P. SIGISMUND
18,300
at Oct. (SATURDAY
6,750
4th Oct :9 a m..
Cap. A. Hurtzeg 6,000
End of Sept..
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | BORNEO
SANDAKAN ........... [Capt. J. Koehler.
About TUESDAY,
14th Oct:
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless
Telegraphy. New Bystem of Telefun)
1:
Bonin Is.
Chefeo Whalwel
39.00 65 89 na· 1 ch
Ichong
Kukliang
Changaba
#
TED,
T
Shanghai 29.03 64 95 w 20
KOBE
Gutzlaff Bhary
29.07
AW
P. 7u
29.92 78
Amoy Ba 29.91
Swatow
Talhoku Ja
29.93
Taichu
29,99
29,87
Auld
20,95
AN
Baith, MD
DW
Basth, Mia E
29.95
Bu
30.00
6a
Charn Yoo, Mus
L!*
Lee, Mrs
Mr
Claad Twi
Macno.
29,96 77 93 29,93 '29.94 17
·
Matda. L Crone,&Mrs F MeLeah. Mrs 8, Cook, Mr & Mrs JB Portor, Mr & Mrs Conne
Jahn L Dobrowol F D, F M David 'Demott, R 8.
Waghow 9a
Fakbol
Holbow
Phalien'
30.00
11120
Foster, Capt MP Ribeiro, Mira L
Tours ad
29.93
#
J.
: 29.91
Remes, Mr & Mrs Manila
E
rare
Rochitam, D
HL
Salto, G
Evans, T.R
Bak Ying. Mrs Squire, Miss
Aparc
Legaspi Holle Baco,od Cobu Labuan
29.91
90
20.91 24
40
20.91 85 29.95 61
20
WHH
Vanderwe'ren, Mrs Major &
8watow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI Obe, Ming, Lowo, Mis A R
>
YANG, 30th lust. 10a.m. Chinwangtao-Per HOPSANG, 30tīi İnst.,
11a.m. straits and India vis Calcutta-Per FOOKSANG, 30th Bept. 1 p.m. TAMING, Philippus Lefunds-Fer
30. ir st., 3 p.m.
Swatow. Amoy and Formosa, vin Anpin
and Takpo Per BOSH MARU, 30th inst., 5 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per KOER-
BER, 30th inst., 5 p.m.
Mail.
WEDNESDAY, 1st Patober.
Straits, Burmah, Coylon, Ade lalde, Western Australia India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Naples Per PRINZ LUD- WIG. lat October, a.m. Swatow,Par HAIMUM, 1st Oot, 10a.m. Tientsin-Par CHIPSHING.@1st Oct. 1
Canadian
and
American
D.m,
Japan vk Kobe, Victoria,"
Everett, Mr & Mra Race: VA
Elot TH
Ewarett, Mrs WHT Choa Huang
Rath, Mica J Fon: Sing Hassock, HG Huccon, OM.. Handen, A W Haydon, Mts...
Waite, FW Walker, J W York. Rev & Mra
HO
Tacoma, Vancouver and Beat SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
→p.m.
Per IXION, 1st Oct., 2;
THURSDAY, 2nd October. Shanghai and North Chlan-Pör HANG-
Cana-
dian and
Ameri-
BANG, 2nd Oct., 11 p.m, · Formosa Keelung Japan vi-MoVetoria-end Tacoma- —Per SEATTLE MÁRU, 2nd Octi, noon.
London, 16th Sept. Arrivals from China:Porscus, Toucor. The following vessels have passed the Canal-Aki Mara, Astyanax, Filtshire. Glaucus, Nippon, Atlantique.
London, 19th Sept. Arrivals from China :-Bohemia, Shanghai & North China-Per ANHUI. chi Maru, Goldenfels.
2nd Oct., 3 p.m.
FRIDAY, 3rd Oct. Swafow. Amoy and Foochow Per HAI-
TAN, 3rd Oct., 10 a.m.
SATURDAY, 4th October,
Australian
Mall.
Gap Rook
20,89 74 29.88 78
T. F: Claxton, Director,
Hongkong, Observatory, Sept. 25.
1 Baramater, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in In- chos, tenths and hundrodthe,
3 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees, Fabrondeit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols being 100..:)
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort
Sosle.
State of Weather, b blue sky, a de- tached. olnud. 4 drizzling rain, ffog, g Hita-gloomy, b hall, 1 lightning, o overcast, p pasaing showers, q squally, rrain, a snow,
thunder, v visibility, w dew wet.
The following vessels have passed the Canali-Oathay, Chili, E. F. Ferdinand, Glenturret, Lycaon, Muncaster Castle, Namur, Laomedon, Benmobr.
London, 23rd Sept. Arrivals from China -Ceylon,
Philippine Islande, Yap A Canal: Glenroy, Kleist, Niagohew, Nu- The following vessels have passed the gaur, Samaral, Maronn, Tred.bia, Segovia, Welshafen, Rabau, Her- bortshole, Matupl, Tremania, "New Zealand, South and West Australia via Brisbane--- Por COBLENZ, 4th Oct., 8
1
Straits and India via Calcutta-Per LAI-
SANG, 4th Oct. 1 pm
Philippine Islands-Per ZAFIRO, 4th
French
Maji
Oct., 3 p.m. T
Shanghai, and North China
(Europe
TIDE TABLE.
via Siberia)Per 22nd Sept., to 28th Sept, 1913. CHENAN, 4th Oct. 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, 7th Oct,
High Water
Hongkong
Mcs..
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade. laido, Western, Australia, In- dia, Aden, Erypt and Europe Wed. vis Mareallics (Late Letters 11
to Noon. Extra Postage 10 tenta). Letters posted in all
the Pillar Boxes in ime for the 1
first clearance, will be included
$. 30 4
inferior · High" unor Low · Water
Hipb har Low Water
wlər. Higb ̈‚nar;) Low Water:
0 Ralg in inches, tentha and hundredthe,
-METEOROLOCICAL.
PREVIOUS
For further Partirinlari, apply to
"NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS &.00,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA Hongkong, 20th Sept, 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
OUTWARD.
Siraters
Atlantique
E. Simona Amazona - Australien
NEXT SAILINGS:-
Will leare for
Japan ou
5th October,
HOMEWARD,
Steamers.
Paul Lecst 19th Oc'o' er. A. Behic 3rt. November. Atlantique. 17th November, E. Simons
For freight and Peenage apply to
M. SAINT CLAIR da BUSSIERRE, Agent.
Will leave for
Marseilles.
7th October. 21st October 4th November.
18th November.
Queen's Buildings, No. 3.
|THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED
Mail Service to Australia
via Manila.
«NAIL, ECHEDULE --
(BUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
Day On date: On date
Barometer Tomperature Humidity
„20.97 · · 20.38 : 29.02.
Stoamers.
85
Wind Direction ...
BASTERN
Forse
0
Weather
ALDENHAM EMPIRE
Higara vien at superminie is the ath
H.K. Observatory, 26th Sept. 1913.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried orstewed
data contract mall) Por CANİSA Finden Baddooka, Kippers, &o,
PAUL LECAT 7th Oct. 11,
FALEXANDRA CAFE,
Arrive Hongkong 'from Australia.
Leave Hongkong
20th Sept. -14th Oct, 1st Nov
for Australia.
10th Oot. at a m, 31st Oct 21st Nov.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are Fighted throughout with Electricity : All State-Rooms have Electrio Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to hand
ston & Co.
Gibb, Li
Los Borna Street, in the Citg