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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1913,
SOLDIERS' CEMETERY. FAIR TO COST£16,000,000.
Twenty-alght Governments Will Take Part at San Francisco,
POST OFFICE,
New Year's Holidays.
On Thursday let January the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 a.m, In
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
C. Ford. Laci, 3,158, Geissel, 30th inl.
-Moji, 25th inst, Gen-HA. L
the event of the arrival of the English Mausaur, 1,814, Coyle, 20th inat--Saigon, Mall from Europe the Post Office will be open for one hour for the delivery thereof.
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of let-
ters sach us on Saturdays.
scrrespondance during the morning of the There will be a delivery of registered 27th ines.
جدار
The Money Order Offcs will be entirety olosed during the holidays.
Ancient, Shanghai. Memorail Saved from Extinction.
The announcement appearing San Francisco, November 9.- in the Shanghai Municipal Gazette More than 6,000 applications for that Soldiers Cemetery is to be as he re been received to date by the Division of Concas- I'from threatened extinction Bions and Admissions, and more ill be received with the almost than 100 have already been tisfaction by all who know the granted. These cover a wider of this interesting and and instrnotion than ban bean range of amusement, refreshment, venerable xalio of local history, seen at any previous international says the N.-O. Daßy News. exposition. The Grand Canoo It may be remembered that of the Colorado" and "Toyland when some two years ago the there will be others that are mar are themselves wonderful, but Chinese authoristes decided to vellous, such as Creation," based demolish the city wall, the ques. on the first chapter of Genesis; tion at once arose as to what "The Fall of Adrianople," an Oriental village: "The Grand would become of the Soldiers' Trianon" of Napoleon; "Road Cemetery, as to the existence of land," and others, Millions of on the 2nd Jan, which, by the way, a great many dollars will be expended by the people seemed to be ontwaro, concessionaires alone in the prefrom London (via Biberia) of Wednesday, cemetery lies just off the Rus du paration and operation of their Consular, almost opposite the attractions.
French Town Hall and close In fact, the Exposition in cele against the city wall. It bration of the completion of the contains the graves of some Panama Canal will be an $80. three
British 000,000 gold affair, according to hundred subjects who died in Shanghai conservative and accurate estima- during the ita occupation between tors, 1882 aud 1865. For many years
wall
Wag
ti
per Empress of Russia will be closed at
1st of January being a holiday, maila p.m. on Siat December.
lah Mall from the Bouth before 10 a.m. an
In the event of the arrival of the Eng-i the lat Jan, the parcels will be ready for delivery from 3 to 5 pm. on that day. If the Steamer arrive after that hour they will not be ready for delivery until 9 a m.
The Franz Ferdinand, with the Mails the nth, and Friday the 12th inst.,
Is due to arrive here to-day..
ox Nile
mail is due to arrive here to-day.
The .. Dumbea with the French The United States mails have been transferred in Japan to the here to-morrow, Eastern which is scheduled to arrive
The Egypt, with the English Mall. laft Singapore on Saturday, 20th Inat, at Twenty-eight foreign Govern- and le due le arrive here on Thurs- day, the lat.Jan, at 8 a.m. This packet brings the parcel malis closed in London for despatch by the all-sea route. and on the 3rd uit. on the 20th ult, and for despatch over-
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Loft London Dec. 12 Doc. 13
MAILS DUE.
་
Due Shanghai
- Dec. 27 Dec. 20
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Mausang, Saigon. Mexico Maru, Shanghai and Japan.
the cemetery was quite neglected, ments have nunounced their in- and became little more than a tention to date to participate convenient dumping ground for formally in the Exposition, and rubbish, of which the surround-others are expected to do so in, ing neighbourhood is singalary course of time. Thirty-five States rich in supplies. The Municipal and Territories of the American Council by arrangement with Union have onnounced that they the Consul General took posses will participate officially, sion, the cemetery was cleared One hundred and seventy-seven and planted with flowers and congressas und conventions of shrubs, and a neat boundary various organizations have been French, Dumbea, 30th inst.
bailton three arranged for the Exposition year Siberia, Franz Fordinand, 30th inst sides, the great wall behind, in San Francisco, and negotiations American, Eastern fox Nile) 31st inst.. with its wealth of ivy, form-are in progress with many more English, Egypt, ist Jan. ing a picturesque background. organizations in different parts of In the centre of the low frond wall the world; for some of the con- a gateman's lodge in Chinese gresses will be international, style was erected,
others national, and others yet When it became known that pertaining only to the Pacific the wall was to be demolished, Coast of the United Statos, The representations were made to the organizations that have already City authorities in the hope that agreed to hold congresses and that section of it overlooking the conventious in San Francisco in cemetery might be allowed to 1915 include those representing remain, but for practical, and civio, religious, social service; sentimental, reasons, the request educational, fraternal, business, was not granted. A compromise labour, commercial, borticultural, has been arrived at. It will be live stock, and other interests."
The most seen from the correspondence
coanervative· 03- published to-day that the timates, by areful, investigator, Chinese authorities have under place the minimum attendance at taken to build a new wall in place the Panama-Pacific International of that to be demolished, at their Exposition at 10,000,000, while own expense, and according to most of them place the total ni plans prepared by the Public figures varying between 12,000, Works Department.
000 and 18,000,000,
In the old wall were soveral tablets upon which the names of those baried in the cemetery are inscribed. These are being re- moved and will be kept as far as possitle in their present state until they can be built into the
new wall. One of the atopes has almost orumbled away, but sufficient of the inscription upon it is decipherable to show that the original wording has been copied on to one of the stones in a better state of preservation-ED that the complete record of the
The work of preparation in every way has progressed
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
30th Dec.. 3 p.m..
$4th inst., Rice J. M. and Co
Telemacbac, 1.192, AL Fraser, 30th inst Balkon, 24th Inst., Gon.-W. F., 8; and Co.
4
Mexico Maru: 3,160, N. Kobayashi, 30th
Inst.-Vayan 7th inat, Gen-0. 8.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 30th at 1100 The anticyclone has strongthened. It is now control over the lower Yangtze Valley.
Promura hna Inorenmod considerably over. China and slightly in southern dlatriots. It has decreased slightly to moderately over Japan.
Strong monsoon is indicated along the east coast of China and over the N. China Bea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours' ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Diatrick
Forecast.
Lushow. Br... 1,281, Meathrel, 18th 1 Hongkong and Neighbour N.E. winds,
Inashangnai, 26th inst, Gen. -D. and 6.
DEPARTED. December 30.
Woman for Shanghai Trist Bulow for Hamburg Tebow for Canton Eroken: Bhanel for Port Cours
for Marseilles
Hakata Maru for Calcutta Talihun for Shanghai Balat Patrick for New York Buffalo for Ban Francisco: Taiyo Maru for Hongay. Ching Chow for Ewangyon American for K. C, Wan Nankin for Yokoham Ixion for London Sungkiang for Manila
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
December 30.
Elsbeth for Wakamatsu China for San Franci Yokohama Mora for Soittle Albiana for Chinwautao E. Bang for Canton Miyo Maru for Bangkok Halching for Foochow Shacshing for Canton Hoi Sung for Macao Wingsang for Haiphong Tipanas for Yokohama G. Apcar for Calcutta Triumph for Haiphong Shaobsing for Shanghai
PASSENGERS ARRIVED
· bood....
* Formosa Channel...
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH -MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named —
For [LONDON & ANT-]
WERP vie Singa- ).Simla
Stestuors
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pare, Penang, Capt. G. Philipps Cmbo, Port Said,
strongi
fair,
& Marseilles
Strom
ual Porte of Call
N.E gale.
LONDON, via : Da-) Himalaya
To Sail On Remarks
about 7th Jan.
Freight &P'sage
пооп..
Capt. H. G. Evane
Srd Jan.
Freight? &P'sage
R.N.R. Egypt
Capt. F. R. Summers
about
Freight
2nd Jan.
& P'ucge
KOBE
Nyanza
about
Freight
3 South coast of China be- The joms
tween H.K, and Lamocks an No. 1, SHANGHAI ..
5 South coast of China,be-2 The same tween H.K. and Hainan... es No 1. China Coast Meteorological Register,
Station.
30th December, a.m.
זסת3י
Winda
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
W'estock 7a 30.26 2 Nomura
Shanghai 30.61 - 20
Sharp P. 74
Amoy.
пде 3 ь
Weather.
SHANGHAI
MOJI,
AND YOKO-(Capt. R. Jenkins
m)
HAMA
10th Jan. & P'sage
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Pausage apply to
P, &0.9. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 29th Dec. 1913.
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
GERMAN MAIL LINES
To all on
WEDNES., 7th Jan. 10a.m.
About
THURS, 8th Jan.
SATUR., 24th Jan.
For
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Bulow
ба 30.04
Hakodato
29.07
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30:10
30.23
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Nagamiki
30.29
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K'shima
30.27
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30.28
Tabi'jima
30.23
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30.28
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Steamers.
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30.41 58 58 ne
2.0
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Swatow
Talkoku
50
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30.37
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SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. C. Nahrath
Tainon
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TAU, KOBE AND> Capt. F. von Binzor YOKOHAMA
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JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo
SATUR.,
10
SANDAKAN.................
Peras. Mexico Maru from Tacoma etc. Gap Rock Strong.
| Wuchow
Hoihow
Tourare St. J.
on the 30th inst.-F Falkenrath, HC Macuo
Perus. Luchow, from Shanghai on the
29th lust.-Capt Forsyth, W Walliams,
Philippine lands-Por SUNGKIANG, Chitwantao-Por ALBIANA, 30th inst., Shanghai & Narth Obina-Per. SHAO,
SHING, 30th inst., 3 p.. Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kobe (Europe Siberia)Por DUMBEA, 30th A
Bac
via
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
a.
Aparri
Manila
Per .. Yokohama Maru for Seattle, Legaspi ato., on the 30th inst. John Watson. Blello Shanghai and North China-Fer WING-Arata, Capt Arima, R Lauronz, J Allen Bacolod
SANG, 3b inst., 5 pm. Amoy-Per GLENOGLE, 30th inst. 8p.ml Fung-fong and Master Lee Yok-win.
Hoffman, Master 8 and J Soldon. Li Fa, Cebu Shanghai and North
Labean Ching---Per KWONGSANG, 30th Inst. 5
Shanghai,
Ningpo,
North Chins, Japan via Kobe
p.m.
Per A APCAR, 30th inst.
5 p.m.
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T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Dec. 3016
Shanghal & North China-Por Tribe, Mr and J Dieselduff, Mr and how, tonths and hundredths.
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WINGPO, 30th inst., 5. p..
TO-MORROW.
1 Barometer, reduced to 12 degroom Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-
Fahrenheit.
Temperature. In the shade, fa degrees
3 Humidity, in pareantage of saturation, being 100.
rapidly and so satisfactorily, that Haiphong, Pakhel and Saigon Per Destalan, Master F Destolan, Mastor Dad the Humidity of air saturated with mois
PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Peras. Kitano Mara from London 22nd November. J Grant Mackenzie, Dr Ethel Mra Hobden, Mr And Mrs Hutchison, Mis Hutchison, Mies Newton, Mrs WJ Cray, Miss M Grey, Mrs 8 M Nool, Miss N Nool, Miss Harvey. Mr and Mrs Prices TRIUMPH 31st Inst., 8 a.m.. tolaa, H McGea, Mrs H L Cochrane Mias Haiphong and Saigon-KAI-18 Cochrane, Mra D Ruston, W Koeler. D FONG, Sist Dec. 9.a.m. Hollow,Haiphong Pakhol & Saigon-For
Norman, Ko Kla, Mra Nee Mei. Amoy &
HAIFONG, 31st inat., 9 a.m.
Fooohow-Per KAIJO MARU, 31at inst., 11 s.m. Haiphong, Pakhol and Saigon-Fer
HANOL 1st inst. 11. a.m! Japan via Yokohama-Per TJIPANAS,
31st inst, Sp.m.
Takbol
no well-informed person doubts the correctness of President Moorn's designation of the San Franciscs celebration in 1915 as To Ex-Swatow, position that will be ready."
HONGKONG
VOLUNTEERS.
Canadian
American
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, United States, South Amerios and Canada via Vancouver
(Europe
5
TIDE TABLE. -
29th Dec., to 4th Jan. 1914. ---
-High Water BLingkupt
$1
Tlame.
vin
Corps Orders by Liaut-Col. A Siberis)-Per EMPRESS OF
Мот
24
RUSSIA, 31st Dec. 6 p.m.
2
Tas
38
10
- THURSDAY, 1st Jan,
*+0Pad.
31
Танк
burials will remain. They are Chapman, V.D. state!--
Shanghal
Mater
3
09
gon-PerHUE, 1st Jan., 9 am.. and North China-Por and North Chinn-Per LU. KOERBER, 1st Jan, 9 a.m. OHOW, lat Jan. 9.m. Holbow and Bangkok-Per MICHAEL
JEBSEN, lat Jan. 9 a.m.
dedicated to the memory of the Drills:For week commencing officers and men of the Royal Monday January 5, 1914. There Fort Bayard, Halpheng, Fakhof and Sai- Artillery,
Royal Engineers, will be no further parades nt H.B.M. 31st. Regiment, and Headquarters previous to Camp. 67th Regiment, Commissariat Promotions Sergt. Major A. Shanghai Staff Corps, Army Hospital Corps, E. Wright to be 2nd Lieut. with and officers and men of the 30th effect from December 19, and to be transferred to Centre Section. Belouchi Regiment. There are also three civilian names, Mrs.. G. C. Sergt. F. A. Biden to be Hanoah Jennings, and three Sergt.Major with effect from children J. J. Irwin, F. Oldulo, December 29. and E. Irwin.
BLUEJACKETS AT THE
PYRAMIDS,
H.
Mall.
C.Shanghai,
Appointment:-Pte. Lowick to be Le Opl. with effect from December 19.
Akanghai and North China (Europe via Biberia)-Per EGYPT, let Jan., 9 a.m.
& North Chins -Per KANGSING, 1st Jan., 5 p.m. FRIDAY, 2nd January."
granted leave for one month with
Leave: Gr. J. II. Jack is Swatow, Amoy, and Toochow Pay
HAIYANG. 2nd Dec., 10a.m. Sbanghal and North China-Por KING- Straits, Ceylon, India la Rombay-Por
BING 2nd Jan, 1pm.
E. E. FERDINAND, 2nd Jan," Sp.m.
effect from Dember 20,"
Camp: Members are remind Cairo, November 22nd.
ad that the Camp of instruction commences on January 9. All Thingtau, Wei Hoi, Wei, Chefco, Dolny 1,500 bluejackete from Alexan-members are urged to attend for dria and Port Said arrived here as long a period as possible.
ft and Chiswantao-Por CHEONGSHING, 2nd Jan, 5 to-day and were met at the station Details of time .elo. will be by an equal number of soldiers, published shortly. who marched with the soilors to the barracks, where they were entertained by the English sad other residents...
On their arrival at Kasr-el-Nil barrack square the bluejackets, who were loudly chered on the terraces of the various hotels, were reviewed sad welcomed by Lord Kitobenor, who wore the anform of a Field-Marahni, and
SILIMPO ONCOAL, BUNKERS
can be supplied cheap rates'
was accompanied by Captain SANDAKAN Fitzgerald, Military Attache to
SEBATTIK
The sailors will visit the Pritish North Borneo).
the Agency.
At theso ports steamers gall
mids" this afternoon and willing for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping return to their ships in the dues and charges, evening.
A BUNE
PM
SATURDAY, 3rd Jan.
Jemelton, Kudat and Sandakan--Por
Austra-
Mail.
English
HOW
W
F
Low Water Hensvoog
m'morning. a afternoon.
D
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kipoors, & ALEXANDRA CAFE.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points, *$ Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, a do- tached aloud, d'drizzling main, ffog, g gloomy, baff, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, qxqually, r rain, snow,
thunder; vialblilty, w daw wot.
0 Rain infaches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date nt. pim.' 4 LR,
30.22
Barometer Temperature Humidity
65
30.43 59
30.44 42
Wind Direction
GT BWS
34 20
NE North
Force.....ARALE Weather Rain..............
- 2...
3
0
4
Algortoped a Temperatorn on the th
Lowest
Fr
H.K. Observatory, 30th Due,"
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
Mail Steamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
AMERICAN MAIL,
THE AMERICAN LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO. Via Shanghal or Manila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Kobe. Yokohama and Honolulu."
THE SUNSHINE BELT ·
Operating the following steamers
BORNEO, 3rd Jon, 8 a.m. Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand Thursday Island -- Per EASTERN, 3rd Jan., 10
Siraits, Burma, Ceylon, Ade. Inide, Western Australia, India, Adon, Egypt, and Europe via Retarn portios of round trip tickets, as above, available for Fassage Vis C.P.R. from Vancouver Beindial. (Lats Letters 11 a.to. Yokohama.
I drained. Through Passengera have the Privilege of Travailing by Ralf between ports of Kobe d
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA and
NILE, CHINA and PERSIA, Some Features of Service: Electric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amuremonts, Wireless Telegraph, Submarino Signal Servico and Bilge Kosla.
Chising under personal supervision of Mr. V, Moroni, one of the World's most famous caterers.
4.311.
to noon, Extra Postage 10 Steamer:
ceata.) (Supplementary rosil on China..... board up to the time fixed for
departure of the mall (Extra Postage 10 cents). (Lattors
posted in all the Pillar Boxes
In time for the first clearancs
will be included in this contract
mall)The Faroel mall will be
10,200 Tons, Sailing Tues., 30th Dec., at noon.
Hongkong-Manila Service.
From HONGKONG.. kava Wongkong,
}
From MANILA.
Aur Maaile.
Jou. 12,
Leave Manila.
Da Hongkong
Feb. 9,
Den, 31 Jan 27,
NILE PERSIA
A Jet 20 R. C. MORTON,
Jon 10NILE...
Fob. 7......PERSIA
closed on Friday the 2nd Jan., King's Building (opp, Blaka Fier ).
P.-Per HIMALAYA, 3rd. Jan. 11 am S Philippine Zalands-Per LOONGSANG,
Ird Jan, 133,
Pius ma-Pirido Spiémational Exposition-Van Trancisco-1833.
Azmi
Telephoni „Jo, 141
Capt. J. Koehler
About TUESDAY;
3rd Jan.
9.8.m.
All the steamers of the European Lineare fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Mark.
Tuebingen
OUTWARD.
2nd Feb. Thueringen.
16th Feb. Franken..
Lothringen............2nd Mat.' Coellingen
HOMEWARD.
.16th Mar.
30th Mar.
13th April.
For Marseilles, Dankirk, A'werp For Havre, Emden & Hamburg/
R'dam and Breman/Hamburg:
Mark about End of Mar.
For Havre, Einden and Hamburg
Bremen:
Tuebingen about End of Mar.
For Marseilles. Antworp, R'dam
and Bremen/Hamburg:
Lothringen about M. of April |
Bremen:
Thueringen
about Beginning of May,
For Marseilles, Antwerp, R'dam
P
and Bremen/Hamburg;
Franken about M of May.
For Havre, Dunkirk, Emden and
Hamburg/Bremen:
Goettingen
For further Particulars, apply to
about Beginning of June.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
Hongkong, 28th-Deo., 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES,
FORTNIGHTLY
SERVICE TO AND JAPAN via SHANGHAI. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND
EUROPE Via: SUEZ CANAL.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
Steamera
Corolllere
Magellan
(Polynesien Paul Lecat Dumbea
MARSEILLE V PORTS
FROM
FROM
To sail
12th Jan., 1914.
28th
30th Dec, 1913.
13th Jan, 1914 27th
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Bea
Through Tlokots to London via Paris by railway ben Circular tickets to Europe via Buez and BIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-versa delivered here:
For further particulars apply to,
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ale Acting Agent.
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