10
MAJOR CRASTER, R. E.
Tells Where the Cloves Grow
Under the heading "Pamba, Isle of Cloves" The Times re- viewa Major Craster's book se follows:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1913.
POST OFFICE.
Bervion. Mail wiry boobed in Shanghai whenever possible.
surveying, but aoquired also a fund of information about Pemba ard its inhabitsate which entirely
Attention' is drawn to the reopening justifiee him in writing a book on of the Tiantain,-Fukow Railway Mail them. The island and the Service,connecting will the Trans-Siberian islander could hardly wish for,
Mail will closed locally and certainly do not deserve, more cheery commentator; they have net managed to depress Captain Crastar into dullness, and one of the lesser gaps in the literature of Africa is now so well stopped, that it will probably not want refilling for a good many
There is an old story about a lady who received a proposal of marriage over the telephone and at once replied, "Yea, certainly who is it?" With much the same impetuosity & Royal Eo-years, gineer officer accepted in 1911 an Invitation to undertake the sur vey of the island cf Pomba, after.,
mere
The New Recruits.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PARCEL MAIL.
The Public are informed that the Christmas Parcel Mail to the United Kingdon and countries beyond will be closed in this Office at 5 p.m. on the 7th of November. This Parcel Mail by the
long res route via Gibraltar is due to reach London on the 15th of December. The following mall of the 21st November will be treated as the New Year Mall, and is due to reach London on the $7th December. Parseli may be forwarded via Brindisi with an extra fee of 10 cents. and with this mail are due in London on the 10th of December.
Parsela containing Gold or Silver must
Button, Coins. Thimbles, cannot be used for sealing.
The Clerks of the Post Office are for-
biddaa to Affix Stampa on letters ar Par-
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.. Chipshing. Br... 1,159. T. M. Meyrick 25th. inst. Tie tein 20th Inet. Gen, J. Mo & Co. Hongkong. Fr.. s. 746, A. Harguerite.
25th inst-Haiphong. 23rd fast. Rice and Gen. R. Marty, Fetchaburi, Ger. a. 1.374, C. Coservisch, 25th inst-Bangkok 18th just... Rice-B. and E Rajabun, Ger. s. 1.189, 8.8. 0. Wolf,
B...
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 27th at 10,45-The Presture bas oureused moderately over N.E. China and Manchuria, and alightly over the Yanga Valley and the Philippines.
A depression in situtated between the Boning and the Looohoon:
A moderate antinyalane covers China. Fresh to moderate monsoon is indicated along the east cost of Chains and over the N. China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours 25th fast-Bangkok Bloo-Bending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 kachen. and 8.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Quarta, Ger. n. 1,148, H. Madsen, 26th
ENDING AT NOON. TO-MORROW.
Distriot.
Forconat.
Inst Barekek 22nd inst. Gen. Ohlynsa, Chi's.a 11,77, W. R. Ross, 20th
ints, Shanghai 22nd lost, Gen. -C M. 8. N. Co. Cyclops, Br. 8.8.4.478, D. Arthur 26th inst. 1 Hongkong, and Neighbour- { E. winda.
-Vancouver 151 Inst. Flour Baamon and Gen.-B. and b.
Anse,
"
Insawa, With inst,Beattle 23rd inst, GeN.Y.X. Halching, B. 1287 W. C. Posmore,
26th 1st-8watowth Inst Gen.-D. L. & Co. Changsha, Aus, sa. 1,493, Gambrill. 26th
inst.-Melbourne 25th inst., Gen.
Burator, Rus. 's.s.
bood
moderate:
ine.
N.E. gole,
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
WILL despatch VESSELS to che Undermentioned PORTS on ar
about the DATES named ***
For
LONDON & ANT-
WERP via Singa- | Syria
Stoamers
pore, Penang, Capt. C. R. Longden
C'mba, Port Said,
& Marseilles
LONDON, Pla Us-
ual Ports of Call
R.N.R.
India
Capt. C. Talbot'
R.N.R.
modSHANGHAI, arating. MOJI, KOBE Sunda
3 South coast of China be? The same! tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1. 5 South coast of China be (The same tween H.K. and Hainan... No. 1. Ohinn Count Meteorological Register,
27th October, a.in.
be insured for at least part of their value, Phu Yen, Fr. .. 1,864, Ribault, 26th inst. All insured Parcela must be sealed; All
-Saigon flet inst. Rice-B. and the souls must be of the same coloured
Co.
2 Formosa Channel... wax and must bear the impression of a Nor. L. 1,017, A. Argizen, 26th The medical examination of the private device. This device must be the Inst. Bangkok 17th inst., Rice,
same on each seal. Straight, curved;
---Kin Tys Bung 28-year-old recruits, whose inrcad or dotted lines are not admiss Shidzucka Maru Jap, 2.8 4,072 corporation under the now Army able Bill was the subject of much criticism in the Chamber, has now been condlaced. Although full returns have not yet reached the Ministry of War, it can be stated that at least 65 per cent of the 20-year-old contingent havearly. been pronounced to be fit for ser- vice. During the debates on the Army Bill it was estimated that only between 44 and 50 per cent. of theso now cone ritts would bear Biberian mail will be marked "Delivery found to be physically capable of postponed." In no case will more than undergoing the bardships of one local delivery be held over or retard-
ed on these grounds. military service, and it was on
or to seal any article for the Public. Parcels that in the opinion of the Officer handing the same do not comply with the regulations will not be accepted.
It requested that Parcela be posted
E
Hongkong Postal Guide, on and after the With reference to paragraph of the lat prax. all local letters whose delivery is unavoidably held over or retarded owing to the arrival of a contret paaket
The Prinz Eitol Friedrich with the
this basis that the final figures of German mall latt Singapore on Saturday the increase in the French Armythe 25th inst., at 9 8.m. and may be ex were calculated.
pected here on Wednesday the 19th inst.,
A former British officer and at about 1 p.ro.
Lendon (via Siberin of Friday the 10th inst, is due to arrive bore on Tuesday the 28th Inst.. p.m.
The Derfinger with the mails from
-B. and008. A. A. Romazoff, Inat. Vadivo took 13th 26th Int Gen-R.T.F. Sabine Rickmers. Dutch, N.8. 573, B. Y. Jagt 26th inst.,--Swatow' 25th instant, BallustA. P. Truimph, Ger, as. 769, W. Langschinger.
26th instaat, Holbow 23th inst., Kalgan, Ger... IH3, D.R. Dovios, 26th
Gen.-J. and Co. instant-Nowchwang 21st inst., Beans DB. and S. Dingwall, Br. 8.1. 1,320, Elias Jones, 26th inst. Swatow 25th inak,B. & Co.
Slation.
Hour..
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
6a
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35 50 o
Weather.
0 b
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11
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We stock a 30.06 Nemuro Hakodate Tokio Kachi Nagasaki K'shima Ork.
99.95
30.03
30.08
30.03
30.01
*9.08
29.08
по
20.91
Naha
Naba
29.93
30.01
n
29.87
30.23 51 5
Sultang, Br. s.s. 1,776, H. Simpan. 26th Ishima fast.,Singapore 18th inst. Gen. Bonin Is.
J. M. & Co.
Chefoo Poterie, Br. 6.5. 3,927, J, E. Dye, 26th Whalwei
inst-Keglung 25th. Inst., Gen. Hankow
Bank China
Telang Squdan, Br. s.3. 2,935, 26th Inst.-Ching,
Kiuklang, wantao 20th inst., Coal-P. & D. Br. s.s. 1,354, J. H. Harris, 26th
23rd inst. Gen. Cutzlaff inst., Shanghai
Sharp P. 7 -B. and 6. Yaishing, Br. 2 1.424, R. Y. Anderson, Amoy
27th ins-Moji 21st inst., Coal, Swatow Taikoku -J. M, and Co.
Br...
8.8.1.171. G. Holmwood,
military physical instructor, who examined the recruits as closely as was possible while they were waiting outside the offices of the
The Empress of Russia with the Cana-Aukui, Medical Board, states that indian Mail left Shanghal on Saturday, 25th generál physical appearance these stint, as 5 p.m. and is due to arrive
here to-morrow at a.m. now conscripts, while looking the polish of military training, were certainly the physical equals of o British soldier of two years' service,
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY.. Yuensang from Manila Yatshing from Japan Walshing from Swatow
27th inst-Shanghai 22nd inst., Tainan
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AND YOKO-(Capt. C. El Irving, HAMA
R.N.R. Devanha
SHANGHAI
To Sail On Remarke
about Fre
29th Oct&P
Noon
Freight
8th Nov.& P'iarov
about Freight
let Nov.
& Pra
about
Capt. W. R. Hickey
R.N.R.
Freig!
6th Nov. & Psa
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Paringe upply to
P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 23rd Oct, 1913.
E. A. Howeti, -
Superintendent
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
To sail on
WEDNES..
29th Out.. 10 4 ณ
About WEDNE
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Dertlinger
SOUTHAMPTON,(Capt. F. Proschi
NAGAP. Eitel Friedrich
SATURDAY,
1st Nov
For
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SHANGHAI,
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SAKI, KOJE AND
Yuenang. Br. 15. 1,128, Schenk, 27th inst., Manila 94th inst., Gen. .-J. M. and Co. Nippon Maru. Jap. 3.45%. A. G. Stovers. 27th inst. San Francisco 30th Sept.-8. M.
P'doros
Kashua
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29th Oct.
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H'kong Gap Rook
30.13 71 70 ne 30.08
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Macao Wuchowa Pakhoi
30.11 88
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29.98 78
wards at once conquiting an atlas | FINE FRENCH INFANTRY. to find out where in the world it might be. Having surveyed and mapped it, he proceeds to con stitute himself the acknowledged and only authority on this little kawa bat not unimportant coral island. Hence the production of book bearing the title Pemba, The Spice Ieland of Zanzibar, by Captain J. E. E. Cras ter, R.E. (Fisher Unwin, 12s. Bd. net). The island lies shout five degrees south of the equator, just within sight of the mainland of Africa and between Mombasa and Zanzibar: it is about 35 miles in length by ton in braadth. Since most stuamera which visit that coast call at both the latter islands, and the rus from one to the other takes but a few hours, the usual custom is to leava port about nightfall; thus Pemba is seldom even seen, by passengers who are familiar with the two more important islands, for it is passed in the dark. Its appearance, when it is seen, and ite reputation are equally un- inviting, for it is a long, jungle covered, fever-haunted place, surrounded by coral reefs which make navigation difficult, and inhabited by a
hand ful of Енгоровня. Pemba, however, produce about two- thirds of the entire cloves crop of the world, and Zanzibar most of rest. This is due to the singular delicacy of the clove tree, which is dependent for existence on a combination of climatic conditions which Pemba prosides more satisfactorily than any other tropical district. Even on Pemba the olove tree will grow in select ed regions alone; but were it oan grow at all, it flourishes Curious- ly enough, the clove tree is not indigenons to Pemba, but wAB brought originally from the Moluccas; and es much does it appreciate its adopted home that it will grow, there wild, whoreaS elsewhere it can scarcely be got to grow at all. The natives of Pemba, indolent, unintelli- gent, and improvident beyond most other African tribes, never prane,, manure, or take any other
Straits, Burmab, Ceylon, Ade-Murls for Balik care of the trees. Captain Cras-existence, but the vehicles are
laide, Western Australia, India, Sabine Rickmers for Canton ter estimates that the average out of date, and unfit for travel E Naples For DERFFLINGER, Oaata for Londen
Aden, Egypt and Europe via Baart Maru for Bourabaya yield of 3516, of dried cloves per ling at high epesd. The President Straits-Fer POLERIC, 29th Oct. 10 p.m. Proteas for Bangkok
29th Gelober, 9 a.. Tee in the best years could be intends to visit at least eight of Wei-hal-wei and Tientain-Per CHIP Chiyuen for Canton
Hoptong for Chinwa tao doubled by a little attention to the French departments during
SHING, 20th Oct., 11 s.m. the plantations. Pemba is not, every year he holds office.
Arhut for Canton Bwatuw-Per HAIMUN, 29th, Oct. 10 p.m Kalyan for Canton and probably never will be, suit-
Philippine and Per TEAN, 29th Fu Fo for Shanghai
Oct. 3 p.m. able forcolonization by Europзan8 owing to its climate; at least it is rate to say that the conquest of the tropics will be far advanced elsewhere before it begins to make headway here. The interior is n dreary tangle of dense vegetation, and the obstacles which confront- ed the survoy
party were many
and formidable.
months of hard
The 19th Regiment of Infantry he made a remarkable march while returning to Brest from the manalavres. On its arrival at the last halt on the march boxe the colonel found it impossible to get all the men billeted owing to"ibe fair which was being held in the town. Accordingly he called for further effort from his men, and the regiment marched into bir raoke st midnight, having covered 37 miles in the day's march.-The Times.
A Travelling President,
Since his election Presiden Poincare has travelled a much that it is only fitting that a new spesial train should be built for him. A Presidential train is in
COAL.
SILIMPOPON
BUNKERS
can be supplied cheap rates, at
MAILS DUE.
Canadian, Emprem of Russia' to-morrow Biberlan, Dorflinger to-morrow
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, agro Shanghai sad North China-Fer
Straits
Straits,
CHOYSANG, 27th Oot. 5p.m. TO-MORROW. Ceylon-Per BARATOFF. 28th Satavis, Cheribon, Samamag and
Oct. 9 p.m.
Sourabaya Per BANRI MARU 28th Inst., 10a.m.
DEEARTED. October 27. Unkai Maru för Wakamatsu"
Sameen for Bangkok Haimun for walow Taishue for Shanghal
Jutunga for Calcutta Loongang for Manila" Bridge for Bangkok Laertes for Singapore Vestalia for London
Straits-Per-OANFA, 28th Oct, 10a.m. Bwatow, Arnoy and Fooohow-Per HAI.
CHING, 28th Oct., 10p.m. Straits and India via Calousta-Per | Tukura Maru for Majl
NAMBANG, 28th Oct. 10am. Swatow-Por CHOYBANG 28th inst, 2
p.m.
Japan via Nagasaki-Per KUMSANG
28th Oct.. 3 p.m.
Swatow. Amoy and Formosa v Anping and Takao Fer BOSHU MARU, 28th inst., 5 p.m.
a
WEDNESDAY, 29th Oct.
Siberian
Mail.}
Shanghai, and Japanvia Naga nski (Evropo via Siberin)-Per PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH 29th Oct.. 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, 30th October. Pakbot Haiphong, and Baigon-Per KAI-
FONG 30th inst., 9 a.m. Holbow, Haiphong. Pakhol and Saigon
HONGKONG, 30th Oct.. 11
A.Mir
---For CHICAGO MARU 30th Oct., noon.
By SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Japan via work they were surmounted. The author
(British North Boneo).
At these ports steamers call-Strelta
not only estried through, ing for bunker coal exclusively
with the help of Lieutenaut are exempt from all shipping Kyngdon and three non-com- dues and charges. missioned officers, a fine piece of
Discriminating Drinkers,
feel a serene
confidence
IN
JOHN HAIG'S GLENLEVEN
ZWHISKY.,
H
Sole Agents for South China RUITONJE & SON,
A BUNE.
Wine & Spirit Merchant's
Moji Victoria and Tacoma
and Sourabaya-Per CHUN.
SANG, 30th Oct., 1 p.m.
Cari Diederichsan for Haiphong Temlya Maru for Saigon Tahan Maru for Dalny
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
October 27.
Chang Feng for Shanghai Fa Yun for Shanghai
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Fer. Haloling arrived 20th inst.
from Swatow. Craff, Mina ME Ewing, Misa Fairgrieve
Frazey, Miss Perkins, Miss
For... Changths arrived 28th instant, from Melbourne. Bradley. Darris
Shanghai-Par ANHUI, 30th ini. 3 p.m. Frelish
FRIDAY, 31st Oct.
Felton Swatow Amoy, and Foochow-Per Higinbothan, Mm
Gensou HAIYANG, 31st Ool., 10a.m.
Her
Korrow, "Yap, Uliai, Salpan, Trak,
Ponape, Kusaie, Nauru, Ra- buul, Sydney Por GER MANIA, 31st Oct., 11a.m.
Fer a Burator from Vladivostock. Grueman
Batavia, Bamarang and Bourabaya-Per Luzia,
TJIBODAS, 31th inst, Lp.m. Luzin, V Philippine Islande, Australia, | Osblikor, M Tasmania & New Zealand via
Murray
Picon
Perritt
Flpor, Rev Riggin Rowley
! Howe
Wright
arrived 26th instant,
Port Darwin-Per CHANG- Instant, from Beattle. SHA, Jist Inst., 2 pm
Brenter, M Filat. Mrs M
Palkiu, 9 Pechonis, V Verevkin, A
Maru arrived 26th
Fer. Shizuoka
Lingy. Mr & Mrs S Kerr Phillips, Mrs
Steel, CaptC N Sneyd, D Wong, Mr and Mrs
W.F
H
Ningpo, Shanghai and North China-Per. Fix EO
KALGAN, 31st Oct., p.m.
Ch'nwangtau-Fer WUHU, ut fast,
p.m.
Shanghai North Chinn and Japan via Yokohama Per NIPPON, 31st Oct. 3 p.m.
Australian
Mail.
SATURDAY, 1st Nov.
Ahanghai
Per sa. Anhui arrived 26th Instant., from Shanghal. Castilo
For sa. Tuensang arrived 27th inst., Philippine Islands, Yep, An- from Manila. gaur, Samarai, Marona, Fred. Allen, FO.
Buchonti, I Wilhelmshafen, Ralau, Her-Blakey, H
Tong Lal Flag bort kohe, Matupi, Takania, Bristow, F
Viskors, Mr New Zealand, South and Grant,
Wallace, J
Wont Australia vis Brisbane Gibeon Andre 3 Mr JO
Per PRINZ SIGISMUND,lat Hotshin, FL Nov., Ba.m
יי
29,91-79 IN
T. F. Claxton, Director. Honglong, Observatory, Oct. 21,
Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea în In- hoa, tenths and hundredths,
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort. Beale,
Stato of Weathor, b blue sky, o de- tashed cloud, d drizzling raju, ffog, k gloomy, b ball, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showen, g squally, e rain, a snow, i thander, v vizibility, w daw wet.
Rein in inches, tenths and hundredthe.
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previous
YAP, NEWGUINEA, P. Sigismund BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Cart A. "Hurtzig & MELBOURNE
KOBE
*6,000
P. Waldemar
Capt. H. Bremer 6,100
Capt, J. Koehler
JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo
SANDAKAN
}
9`am,
About
TUESDAY, 12th Nov.
FRIDAY, 31st Oct.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless (5
Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken,
For further Purjeljun,apudy o
NORD JEUTSCHER LIØY
́MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHIN/
Hongkong, 17th Oot, 19*3.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN,
NEXT SAILINGS:--
Will leave for Shanghi &
Japan it
Day On dato On date
OUTWARD.
6
Barometer
30.09
Temperature vana
74.
71
a pim 30.15.30.08 76
Sigamers
Humidity
138
AR
58
60
Wind Direction.
NE
ESE
Force
3"
2.
Amazone
Weather
b
Rela
Australien Polynesian
Paul Lecat
H.K. Observatory, 27th Oct., 1913. “
Highest open.air Temperature on the sch
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
LATEST SHIPPING
NEWS.
The I. G. M. PRINZ" SIGISMUND left Koshinotan on the 26th instant. and may be expected here on or about the 30th inst.. at 10'a.m."
The P. & O. 13. SUNDA left Blogapore for tha Port on the 26th Inst.,, at noon and le due here on the let Now, at 6 am.
TIDE TABLE.
27th Oct., to 22nd Nov, 1915.
Hit Water
Korkiog
Low Water Barr kors
Ма
3.6
7.1
53
F
7.0 ...
30
31.0
Wed:
4
and Ther
Bater
5
Fot
North China-For TING. ) Perus. Nippon Haru arrived 17th front BANG 1st Nov., 11 n.m.
San Francisco.
Straits and Indian via Calcutta-Per Bourne, Mrs E
YATSHING 18 Nov 11 a.m. Philippine Islanda Per YEUNSANG,
Mr and Mr
Headook, Mr & M
Reiss, Mr and Mrs
JS Selden, Me and Mrs lat Nov, 1 p.m.
00 Shanghai North China Europe ala Siberia Kanady, Mine Wirth dar
Wirth, CLA Per OHENAN, lai Novemkampe van Willie. Mr and
Rabden, Hon P... Maw, HJ
p.m.
HOMEWARD,
Steamer
3r1 November, Atlantique 17th November, | E. Simóns
1st December, Amazone, 15th December. Australian
1
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4th November
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Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Leave Hongkong
5th Nov.
:: 18th Nov. at 11 m
Zint
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