"HALF AN HOUR;"
Sir James Barrie's Latest Play.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP¤, WEDNESDAY,
Barrisisme" in play-there is no time for them. The whole thing is like a stroke of lighting, and you feel yourself all over, when you come out, rather dazed
The Times.
POST OFFICE.
Attention is drawn to the re-opening of the Tlantala, Fukow Railway Mall Boi vice connecting will the Trans-Siberlan Mail Service. Mails will be closed locally:
| Shanghai whenever possible.
OCTOBER 20, 1913..
SHIPPING NEWS.."
WEATHER REPORT.
ABRIVED. -
On the 29th at 11.03.-Pressure hos
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
28th Inst., Vancouver B. and moderately over 8. Japan and the AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Gen.-C. P. R..
Loochoos. It is nearly similonary' over .China.
The anticyclone over China has spread eastward to the Looghoos
*
At quarter to 8 Mr. Garson and unnerved by the shook. to make the necessary connection at Monteagle. Br. us. 6,163, A. J. Halley, increased considerably over N. Japan | goes upstairs to dress for dinner, and his wife, Lady Lilian, barrien to the telephone. There has been one of their usual quarrels, the woman throwing words that scorch like vitriol; the man in a frenzy of rage, and at one mo mont brought near to striking ber. So at last she means, to
·
I
MR DOOLEY ON `VOTKS
› FOR WOMEN.
Halyang. Br. e. 1,362, A. E. Hodging, 29th instFoocbow Amoy and * Bwalow 27th inst. Gen.--D. L.
and Co,"
The monsoon will probably be inter
rupted to the north of Foochow, but WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on or
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S
PAROEL MAIL. The Public are Informed that the Christmas Parcel Mail to the United Kingdon and countries beyond will be closed in this Ofoe at 5 pm. on the 7th of November. Tule Parool Mail by the long as youte la Gibraltar is due to reach London on the 13th of December, The following mail of the list November and is due to reach London on the 37th Star Maru, Jipa, Iguliwa, 191 ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.90 indham, will be treated sa the New Year Hall, Desember: Pareals may be forwarded via Brindisi with an axirs fin of 60 cents
How's it going to end? Faith, don't know, but it's knockin' all the pothry out iv our relations with th_falt x. There's our friend Hogan. He's been on the 10th of December, pellin' pothry about th' ladies f'r an many years that I have it be heart. They're this an' they're that. They're straal' jayan everlastin love. Angels don't look like thim, but on'y pratind to. They're sleation nobly planned, says he. But whin wan
bolt, and telephones to Hugh Patos that she is coming round to him at once. Then she slips her ringe and jewellery into drawer of her husband's desk, together with a note to any what she has done, and is of. She Cothes in upon Hugh, just an be ia packing up for Fixypt. Yen, he will be only too delighted to take her as she stande; perhaps there will be time to buy a travelling dress for her at thim wondherful crather comes Brindisi. They have only a few up an' thries to pash in hie ad- minates to catch their train.jectives fra vate he wanta to and be will run out to call a taxi: look her up.. A few moments later he is
and with this mail are due in London
·Parels containing Gold or Silver musi
brought back fest foremosthin he said pollyticks was too "I used to agree with Hogan killed by a motor-car. Dr. Brodie, rough f'r women. But after read- who happened to be passing in' what they've done in England breake the dreadful news as I'm afraid to give thim th vote gently as he can to "Mrs. Paton."
pecause they may be too mugh
All insured Parcels must be assled. All
Yingsang, Bz. 18. 1,045, Bramwell, 29th inst, Newchwang and Chefeo 33rd inst. Gen.-L. O, 8. N. CJ.
inst-Port Arthur tînd înai.. Cool-X. B. E.
kawa, 19th inat.-Fameul #6th fant, Gen.—-0. B. K.
be insured for at least part of their value, Daljin Maru, Jap. &... 889,54 K. Mura. the seals must be of the same coloured private device. This devics must be the Chanan, Br. a. 1,535, Lloyd W. Jones, wax and must bear the Impresalon of a
me on such coal, Straight, curved, | ** cromed or dotted lines are not admise a Ma
Button. Colas, Thimbles, cannot be
used for estin
bidden to affix Stamps on letters or P87- cels or to seal any article for the Public. Parcel that in the opinion of the Officer hundling the same. do not comply with the regulations will not be accepted.
It a requested that Parcels be posted early.
The Clerks of the Post Office are_for-
With reference to paragraph & of the Hongkong Postal Guido, on and after the in untoidubly held over or retarded ist proz. all local letton whose delivery owing to the arrival of a contract packet postponed." In no case will more than one local delivery be held over or retard- ed on these grounds.
20th tot-Shanghai 26th lost. Gen-8.and B.
Kwangles. Chi, sm. 1,488, Mr Net*our, 29th Instant-Shangbai 26:1 instant, Gen.-40. M. R'N, Co.
Anhui, British; 1,354, J. B. Herrin 28th
Inst-Canton G.-B. & 9.
Chlpshin, Brna. 1,199, T. M. Meyrick, 28th Inst.-Janton, Gen.-J. M. and Co.
Then it is at once borne in upon f'r pollyticke,-Mr Dooley in the or Siberian mail will be marked "Delivery/Choysane, Br. x,, 1,350, M. Courtney,
him that this Indy is not Mrs. Paton and all he can do is to toll her that, for her own as well the dead man's sake, she bad better leave the house at once. "But I was going, with him," she' wails. You can still go with him"anya the Dector; and the stricken woman creaps out.
Now the Doctor was going to dine for the first time, with Mr. Gargos, and on arriving tells them of the tragic accident be has witnessed. There was a lady in the case, too-evidently a lady -und Mr. Garson and bis friends aniggor. But what can have be-
London Budget
Counterlelt Cheques.
The Prinz Eltel Friedrich with the German mail left Singapore on Saturday the 25th inst, at 9a.m. and may be eX- pected hero to-drys
The Juson with the mails from London (via Biberia) of Wednesday 8th inst, und Saturday 11th inst, is due to
arrive hero Friday 31st ipst.
MAILS DUE" German, Print Eltel Friedrich, 29th
New York, Sapt. 23. The banks throughout the world have been notified by the United States Express Company that a band of international instant. swindlers have counterfeited the company's $50 travellers cheque, and are passing them in Europe.
Siberian
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Mall.
Pakhoi Hothow.
Holhow,
||
Shanghai, and Japan via Nagu - aski (Evrope via Siberia)-Per PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH 29th Oct., 5 pm,
TO-MORROW.
28th instant-Canton Gen... 3. & Co..
remain fresh to moderate along the south-east coast of China and over the | N. China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the đá hours,
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
Dutrict.
about the DATES nameɑ —
Stealuers
ณ
For
LONDON & ANT-
WERP via Singa- } Sumatra
pore, Penang, Capt. H. W. Potier C'mbo, Port Said, R.N.R.
& Marseilles
LONDON, VIz Uz-】 India
1 Hongkong and Neighbour winds SHANGHAI
MOJI, hood
· AND · »Y O KO· [Capt. C. E. Irving..
R.N.R.
2 Formosa Channel.
}
To Bull On Remarks
about 1 Freight 12th Nov. Jaf'inge
Freight
Forecast,
ual Ports of CallCapt. C. C. Talbot
8th Nov.
& Page
B.N.R.
KOBE Sunda
about. 1st Nov.
about 6th Nov,
moderate.
fine.
Ń.E. gule, mod-
Devanha
orating.SHANGHAI.........Capt. W. R. Hickey
R.N.R.
3 South coast of China be-) The same
tween H.K. and Lamock as No.1,
$ South coast of China bo- (The same tween H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1.
& P'sage
Freight
& Page
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Parчage apply to
China Coast Meteorological Register. P. & 0.5, N. Co.'s office,
29th October, a,m,
Hongkong, 29th Oct, 1913.
Station.
Chiyuen, China. 11,77, W. R. Ross, 28th Wostock Ta -
inst.,-Janton 27th inst., Gen-Nemure C. M, 8. N: Go.
Hakodate Tokio
Phonpenh, Br... 1,065, Bird 98th Inst. -Saigon 24th inst. Rice- Wó Fat Sing.
*
Winds
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
D'tion.
Force.
30.01
nw
30.09 30.04
Kachi
30.00
HW
30.13
30.13
347.13
R
Oshima Naha
IT
30.24
5
30:15
one
30.13
no
30.02
21
Whe two
30.11 39 73 ww
3 b
Penang Mas, Jup. a... 5,000. Muragani, Bonin Is.
28th in-Shanthal 25th instChofoo General-N, Y, K.
Haiphong, and Saigon-Per KAI-Bashu Maia fer Anpin
FONG 30th last. 9 a.m.
Chipshing for Canton
Halahong Fakhai and Salgen Syrin for London -Per TRIUMPH 30th Oct.
u.m.
Haiohong, Pakhoi and Saigon
HONGKONG, 30th Oct. 11
It is stated that upwards of a come of Lady Lilian? It is now aed at Carlsbad, Lugano, and Nies score of counterfeit cheques onah- quarter past 8, and she is not yet have been received by the com- dressed for dinner. At that moment she comes downstairs in pany here. They are dated full warpaint, and is duly intro- August 22 to 28, and were cashed duced to her husband's friend by two men signing as "Rober! "Williama Dr. Brodie. She masters her T. Macdonald and fright and pulls herself together. T. Riley." The amount involved They tell her about the accident in the operation since August and she listens without fainting. 29 is unknown. The counter feita Japan, via Then she manouvres to get her thus far discovered are all of the note back out of her husband's denomination of $50 and of the Japan vis drawer.
Fortunately he has not: 1907 Series, and do not have the geen the note, but the jewellery he words "United States Express has found, and for a few seconds watermarked on the paper, as in he remembere his wife's threat the case of the genuine cheques. to balt from him, and suspicion There are also other defects in fignies soross his mind. But by reproduction." this time she has got the note back and is safe: Dinner is an- nounced; she braves it out, takes the Doctor's arm as they go into dinner, and,
+
tout rentre
ici dans l'ordre accontome.
What agonies of martyrdom heroically borne have been oram- med into that balf-hour! It is essence of tragedy double distil- led. We have probably no other Botress who could come within a mile of Misa Irane Vanbrugh's performance; bers in an unfor getable picture of fragile and dainty womanhood tortured on the rack and in the end not suc- cumbing Capital, too, Gwenn's underbred, explosive bruta of a husband and Mr Valon- tine's grave, silently observant Doctor. Naturally the bours (after a preliminary course of.
BILIMPOPON GOAL.
BUNKERS
can be supplied chenn rates.
Mr SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Boneo).
At these ports steamers call-
comic bicyclists and Scala chorus-ng for bunker coal exclusively singers) was tremendously excited, are exempt from all shipping and called all three again and dues and charges.
again. Naturally, too, when you
come to think of it, there are no
Discriminating Drinkers
feel a serene
confidence
IN
JOHN HAIC'S CLENLEVEN
WHISKY.
Sole Agents for. South China H. RUTTONJE & SON,
a.m.
Naturak-Per XUMBANG
90th Oct., 11 a.m.
Holi Victoria and Tacoms
---Per CHICAGO MARU 30th Oot., noon. Shanghai-Per ANHUI, 30th inat. 3 p.m. FRIDAY, 31st Oct.
Swatow
Austral-
Amoy, and Foochow Per HAFFANG, 31st Oct, 10a.m.
Hankow
Ichang
Kiukiang Changsh
Amoy 63
30.14
30.13
ם
30.18.70 75 ne
Steamers.
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent,
LINES
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
For
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-).
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, { Dértilinger SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. F. Prosch
To sail on
WEDNES.. 29th Oőt.i 10 a mi
About WEDNES 29th Oeti
SATURDAY 1st Nov
About TUESDAY,
YAP, NEWGUINEA, (P. Sigismund BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Cape, A. Hurtzig
& MELBOURNE A
KOBE
6,000
P. Waldemar
Capt. H. Bremer 6,100
12th Nov.
Capt. J. Koehler
A'WERP & BREMEN,
17,000
24
SHANGHAI, NAGA-
Shanghai 30.2
WOW
Gutzlaff
30.2
anw 5 by
SAKI, KÖBE
P. Eitel Friedrich
AND
DEPARTED.
Sharp P. 7a
1 h
YOKOHAMA
Capt. C. Mundt ̈16,000.
61 78 n'
1 b
MANILA ANGAUR;")
October 28..
Swatow
Taiboku Sa
30.1
Talchu
30.14
Taipan
Koshun
30.11
P'dores
Canton
Ya
30.21 83 94 a
B'koas ба Gap Rook Macao
30.14
0
30.15
71
ene
Wuchow
Pakho
Hoihow
Phalien
O. Bt. J.
Tourapi
Aparri
*
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Konila
H
29,88 72
Lezaupl
29.05 77
Holla
29.99 81
7.b
Bacolod Cabu
nw
I or
29,94. 83/
0 c
TE
29.90 82
Halching for Fooshow Choysang for Shaochaí Taiyo Mara for Hawohwang Antenor for Milkė (- Glenfalloch for Bingapore
Korrow, Yap, Ullal, Salpuni from Vancouver B. C.
Par a.. Monteagle arrived 28th instant Labuan
Pullen, Mus D
Trak, Powaps, Kusais, Naur Rabaul, Sydney-Po. GERBridger, M H MANIA, 31st Oct., 11 a.m.'. Churchill, Mis E A Pallen, Master UF
Freeman, Missa H Wei-bai-wol and Tlantsid-Per CHIP.
Hawkins, Mr & Mr
JO "BHING, 31st Oct. 11 a.m. Straite and Bourabaya-Per
Hall, De E OHUN Harvey. E BANG, 31st Oct., 11 a.m.
Irwin, Miss M Philippine Idlands, Australia,Moody, Mr W Tasmania & New Zealand via Pullen, Mr & Mrs. Port Darwin-Per CHANG-
HF
Austral-
Mail.
SHA, 31st fast., 2 p.m.
Shanghai, North China, and Japan vis Kobe-Pa: TORILLA, 31st inst.. 3 p.m.
Chinwangtau-Per. WUHU, 31st inst
it 3 p.m.
Raven, Mr & Mr
AF
Stonel ind, WE Schlosser, Mrs Vancouver, BC Victoria, B C Yredcroft, A F Wright, Mrs J M
·80,03 72
T. F. Claxton, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, Oct. 29.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 -degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- hes, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees: Fahrenheit,
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of alr saturated with mols- being. 100.
+
4 Direction of Wind, to two polute.
3 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale..
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffoz, g gloomy,b hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p
thunder, v viability, w dow wet.
Shanghai North China and Japan via SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL passing showers, & Equally, rain, s snow.
Yokohama Fer NIPPON, 31st Oct. 3 pun. Shanghai and North China-For BO-
HEMIA, 31st Oct.. 5 p.m. SATURDAY, 1st Nov.
Australian
Mail.
Philipine Islands. Yep, An- gaur, Samaral, Maroon, Fred. Wilhelmshafen, Rabau, Her bertahohe, Matupi, Tasmania, New Zealand. Bouth West Australla via Brisbane For PRINZ SIGISMUND, 1st Nov., 8 a.m.
and
Shanghai & North Chlon-Per TING-
BANG lat Nov., 11 a.m.
London, 10th Oct. The following vesseln have passed the Canal-Telemachus, Mandalay,
London, 14th Oct. Thesans.
Arrivals from China-Polers, Bilesia,
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Kaza Maru, Lutzow, Socotra, Africa, amazons, Buevia, Kansas, Rhenus,
London. 21th October Arrivals frorn China-Indragiri. Baronieler and Indian via Caloutta-Por The following vessels have passed the Temperature .......
YATSHING lat Nov. 11 a.. Castal:-Beplarg, Meinata, Bounds, Humidity A BUNE. Philippine Islands-Per YEUNBANG, Magellan..
Wind Direction. Force Landon, 24th Oct. Weather....
Rain
Straits
1st Nov., 1 1 p.m. Batavia, Samazing and Sourabaya-Per
TJIBODAS, at Nov., 1 p..
Atriveals from China --Bloemfontein.
Day: On date. On date:
KE. ay.
30.12
30.18
90.10
75
70
75
39
75
ர6
ESE
NE
FAE
Ninpo-ParKALGAN, 1st Oct., 3 p.m. Beralis, Ceylon and Bombay Fer PER- Magellan, Mandalay, Hyson, Ramp 2liomparetus on the auth
BLA, 1st Nov. 3 p.m. aphne, Shanghai North China Europe Ala Siboria -Per CHENAN, 1st Nov., 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, 2nd November.. Swatow Per HAIMUN, fed inst. 96.m. MONDAY, 3rd Nov
We halwel and Tientalä-Per Kueichow
3rd Inst., 3 p...
TUESDAY, 4th Nov. Swatow, Amoy and fochow-Fer HAI-
TAN, 4th Nov, 10a.m. Baron. Straits, Ceylon, Ade laide, Western, Australia, In- diarelles (Late Letters
Reypt and Europe
Prench
Mall
American
Canadian
Wine & Spirit Merchants 20
11
to Moon, Extra Postage 10 senta), Lettere posted in all
the China! Atinta-Maru, Australien, The follox.ng visa's have passed Caloin, Iyo Ma: 1 Prinz Ludwig, Lithonia, Aum, Yorok Brodvale, Altmark.
the Pillar Boxes in time for the Brst clearance will be included Me in this contract mail)-Per ATLANTIQUE, 4th Oct, 11.00 a..
WEDNESDAY, 8th Oat. ↓
Shanghai, North China, Japan T Tia Nagasaki, United States, #Bouth America and Canada Tik kare Vancouver (Europe via i thua Biberia)-Per EMPRESS OF ́RUSSIA, 5th Oct., 10 am.
TIDE TABLE.
27th Oct., to 22nd Nov. 1913.
* m
14
11
راسم
Lowest pat
H.K. Observatory, 29th Oct., 1913.
T. F. CLAXTON, 'Direstor,
LATEST SHIPPING
NEWS.
The H. A. L. a. BAYERN left Bhang hal on the 28th inst., am. and may be expected here on or about the 31st fat
6.10.
At Wer
Bangkong
The F.&O.. BOMALI (transport) left Bingapore for this Port on the 28th Mock, time. Inst., at 5p.m. and in due here on the 3rd
www.Nov., at about 8 a.m.
The 1. MONGOLIA which arrived in Manila on the 28th Oct., at noon will sail | from that port on the 80th Oct., as 2 p.m. * 45 and is dus to arrive at Hongkong on the
1st NOVA SE B
34 10
7.0:
tpl
m morning, o afternoon,
Oysters, Freak, Fried or Btswed 442, Findon Haddocks, Kippers, &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo
SANDAKAN
FRIDAY. 31st Oct.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.
For further Partionlara, apply to “
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO., -
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and QHIN A
Hongkong, 17th Oct., 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS:
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE · BETWBBN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
OUTWARD,
Steamers.
Amazone Australien Polynesian
Paul Lecat
J
NEXT SAILINGS:---
Will leave for Shangb f&
Japan ou
HOMEWARD,
Steamers
3rd November. Atlantique 17th November. E. Simons 1st December. Amazone 15th December. Australian
For Freight and Pausage apply to
M. SAINT CLAIR də BUSSIERRE, Agent,
Will leave for Europe via Ports of call
4th November.
18th November.
2nd December.
16th December.
Queen's Buildings, No. 3.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
Mail Service to Australia via Manila.
·MAIL SCHEDULE "BUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
Steamers,
Aldenham Empire
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Leave Hongkong
for Australia.
5th Nov.
8th Nov. at 11 8.m. 21st
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, an suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and 371 Highted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric, Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulara, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & C
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