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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1914
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
AMBICAN BOYS.
A” CLASS SUBMARINES.
Splendid all-Round Entertainment.
A Father's Striking Appeal.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
The Asmye, with the English Mail
On the 18th at 10,55,-The anticyclone Some discussion has taken laft Bingapore on Baturday, 8th. Inst., a
is moving slowly onatward. an excellent concert was given place in the Press as to them, and is due to arrive here on Friday Ajax, Br. 13. 4.437, 0.8. Thomson, 12th Pressure has increased slightly from 8.
evening at the Seamen's qualities of the "A" class of brings the parcel malls
the 13th (nat, at 6 am. This pagkat
in-hanghai, 9th Inst. Gon, Japan to Luzon," -B, & B
•
in
olosed London for despatoh by the all-sea route
land on the 14th ult
Light or variable winds are indicated Hon the 7th ult. and for despatch over Chenau, Br. a. 1,350, Lloyd Jones. 11th along the east coast of China, and mode-
The China with the malls from Lon-
InShanghai, 8th inst, Gen.-rate monsoon over the N. China Son.. don (via Siberia) of Saturday
B. & B
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours | 4th it, is due to arrive here so Friday the 13th Inst.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. Morrison, retired, father of Sub Lieutenant R. H. G. Morrison; of Submarine A 7, which recently sunk with all hands, writes from the Army and Navy Club, under date January 19:-
the
dian and American Malls ar Biberia is The Empress of Russia with the Cans-
soheduled to arrive here on Tuesday the 17th Inst.
די
MAILA`DUE.
Tugilah Annave, 18th inst Canadian and American, E. of Russia, Biberian, China, 15th insi.
17th Inst.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Due Shanghai Feb. 9.
· Left London Jan. 24
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Balgon-per UINA MARU, 12th Int.,
p.m.
4
Fooshing. Br. a. 1,423, Jaa. M. Env. 19th ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.
Tast-Bangkok, Sth inst, Rico- J. M. & Co.
Protesitrus, Br. s. 6.118. J. Mhenoh
12
12th last-Buget Sound, Sth Inst -Gen.-Band S.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forscart.
Tacoma Maru, Jap... 3,850, J. Hamada, 1 Hongkong and Neighbour. N. to E.
12th Int-Manila, 9th instant,
hood.... Flour-0. B. X.
Tamon Maru No 1, Jap. an. 1,149, J.
Kasal, 18th inst-Balgon, 6th Formos Channel... Inst., Rios-Chinese,
DEPARTED,
February 11, Nikko Maru for Melbourne
Kallo Maru for Foochow Japan via Nagasaki and Beat-Riojun Maru for Moji:
stitute, before a moderate submarines. audience, by the boy members of the California Park boys' Olab, of San Francisco, who, under the direction of Major Peixetto, are touring the world. The items throughout, were good, though special praise should be given to the band, which played in a most "As the father of a promising Anished manner. "The last of young officer who has lost his the Pirates" by Perry Ivins and life 'in this the most Robb Brown was indeed laugh-recent disaster in a bazar able, while the quartette singing done branch of the Naval showed the results of good train-Servios, I trust you will give me ing of the boys. Elmer Bauman, space in your columns to appeal who gave Waiting for the to publio feeling against the Robert E. Lee" and "Dixie,
farther employment of the proved himself a rare favourite obsolete and worn.out class of and was applauded to the echo. submarines which have furnished Fourteen boys appeared in the and still farnish these appal- pyramid team, and, though the ling catastrophes from time to space on the stage was naturally time. The 'A' olase, as is well limited, did some excellent work. known, are the original trial In the second part Roy Green class, built when the anbmarine sang "When the sande af the service was in its infancy, and Desert grow cold," and proved are neither provided with the himself popular withal. But the improvements which soience has turn of the evening certainly was produced as the result of ar. Swatow, Amey and Foochow-Per HAI- the dancing of folk dances of perience nor with the safety Tientsin-Per KUEICHOW, 19th inst, different nations. The costumes appliances whiob the later were quite good, and the lads classen possess ahowed that they know more than that, owing to their interior space a little of the terpischorean art. and construction, raodern appli- Robb Brown, sa a farmer from ances for prolonging life when way-back," was laughable, as submerged and for controlling wore also the "Circus Kids" and the boats in difficulties under the "Never Wasses Lightning water cannot be fitted. In short, Tumbling Team" in a clever these boats are now little but acrobatic akit. A few remarks death traps. were made by Parry Ivina ou the tour, and the band closed the programme with a fantasia on Alexander's Rig-time Bind," and the usual American and English patriotic airs.
SAFETY AT SEA.
Appliance for Quick Launching
of Boats.
An interesting demonstration took place at 11, Southampton Bow, recently of a new appliance and methode of storing, loading and launching boats from davits which seems to solve one of the principal maritime dificulties, that of getting boste safely and speedily away in a heavy sea.
The invention, which complies with all the Board of Trade regulations, in the work of a Mr. Snelling, and it has been inspect
I anderstand] = =
Mail & Siberian
Siberian Canadian
tle (Wash)-Per MINNESO-Katori Mare for Yokohama TA, 12th Inst. 3 p.m.
TO-MORROW,
TAN, 13th Feb, 10
10 a.m.
·
Shanchal & North China, Jap. via Nagasaki, Honolulu. Cana da, United States, vis Ban Francisco (Europa via Siberia) Per SHINYO MARU, 13th inat, 10 am..
Shanghai, & North China, (Europe via Siberla) — For ASSAYE, 13th insti, 5p.m.
(To make connection with the Dalny steamer leaving Bhanghai on Wednesday the 18th Feb., at 5.90 a.m.)
BATURDAY, 14th Feb. Tientsin-For KUEIOHOW, 14th inst, 10
.
Mail. -
a.m.
Sexta for Bangkok Triumph for
for Haiphong
Halmun for Swatow
American for 3.0. Wan Chowtai for Bangkok Chiyuen
for Canton Phemius for London- Fooksang for Kobe Locken for Bangkok Zafiro for Iloilo Hue for Haiphong Keld for Saigon Tillwong for Kobe
-
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
February 11. Hazel Dollar for San Francisco
Kwangtah for Shanghai Chenna for Canton - Daiboku Maru for Dairen Kutsang for Calcutta
February 12.
Matsura Maru for Waksmatau Cheongching for Tientsin Indo Maru for Bombay
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL dospatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named :-
For
LONDON, via Us China
ual Ports of Call
LONDON & ANT-]
Penang, Capt. K. Jenkins
about 18th Feb.
& Faage
Freight
& Prag
Steamers
Capt. O. H. 8, Tonque
R.N.R..
To Suit On Remarks
"noon 14th Feb.
Freight
winda. ................. | moderate:
fon,
WERP via Binga- ] Nyanza
poro,
N. winda, strong,
Ombo, Por Bald.
& Marseilles ་;
|8 Bouth const. of China be-? The same!
tween HE and Lamooke
No.1. 5 Bonth coast of China. be- The same
tween HK and Hainan... as No 1.
Chine Coast Meteorological Register.
Assaye
R.N.R.
SHANGHAI,
12th February, 8.m.
Station.
Tokio Kocht Nagasak
Winda
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion
Force.
Weather.
90.34 8.
one b
WIAT...
Dwa
Wontook fa
Namuro .629.97
Hakodata
30.01
1
90.04
30.13
30.21
#
Fahtras
30.19
пре
Oshima
$0.18
две
Nahe
90.23
nw
30.29
nne 2
Bonin Io.
23.93
Chefoo
Whatwel
30.31 28: 88 nw
1
Hankow
Johang
Kluklang
Changaha Shangha Gutzlaff Sharp P. 76
Amoy бл
M
about
13th Feb.
about
24th Feb,
Freight
& P'uage
Freight
SHANGHAI .................... † Capt. G. J. Coldwell
MOJI, KOBE Malta
AND YOK 0~ [·Capt. G;W. Cockman HAMA ****
& Frage
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
For Freight, or Passage apply to
R.N.R.
P. & O. 8, N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 11th Feb, 1911
E. A. Hewatt,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
To sail on
WEDNES. 18th Feb. 10 a.m..
About
THURS, 19th Feb.
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Goeben
30.35 30 30.28 40
20
sw
1 bm 1 by
For
Steamers.
30,27 50
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`
30.33 49 64 ano
Swatow
30.37 47.85 nw
1 b
Talhoku
30,36
A
SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. A. Abibora
nw
30.20
0
A'WERP & BREMEN..
17,300
Taloon
30.24
Koshun
30.20
SHANGHAI, NAGA-) Kleist
30,20
10
F'dores
Canton
Canton រឿង
80.44 45 78 n
1 b
SAKI, KOBE AND> Capt. L. Mangs YOKOHAMA
17,000
H'rong
64
30.32 52 62 n
Gap Rook
30.26
no
ร่อ
M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP,
30.29 52
2'
SAMARAI, NEW.
11
Wnohow-Ba
GUINEA,BRISBANE, > Prinz Waldemar.
Н
SYDNEY AND MEL- | Capt. O. Jurany BOURNE..................
BATUR., 21st Feb.
6,100
9 8.m.
A 30.28 55
еке
4 b
30.10 84
Coblenz
30.00 73 30.13 87 30:06 71. 30.02 71
4 b
KOBE
Capt. L. Klughist
nog 0
10
6.759
де 10
| JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Bornéo
SANDAKAN
Capt. J. Koehler
Macao
Straits. Burmah, Ceylon, Ade lalde, Western Australia, India, Adeo, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi, (Late Letters 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Portage 10 canta) (Supplementary mall on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mall (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes In time for the first clearáncs Por s.. Chenan from Shanghai on the Phullen will be included in this contract 11th inst.-Combe, Mollings. mail.)--The Parsel mail will be slosed on Friday the 13th inst Fer CHINA, 14th,
"A 7 was merely a Harbour Defence: eraft, and my son told me only the other day that these boats are not allowed to exercise far out like the modern sab- marine. What a craft of this character was doing diving in 20 fathoms (10ft.) of water I am at a loss to understand. Bat what is still more an enigma to me is why these orafts are atill burne on the active list of the Navy. My son, who spent a few. days' leave with us at Christmas, also told me that quite recently this game boat and sunk to the bottom when exercising off Ply- month and that it took them on Shanghai, North China, Japan vis Kobe... hour of hard work to get her to Philippine Inlande Per LOONGSANG, PerG. AFCAR, 14th inst. noon the surface again. He was on board at the time. That a great nation like ours should permit some of her pluckiest and beat men in all ranks to be sacrificed swatow, for the anke of retaining for a while longer a collection of an-Ninggo,
Siberlan
Mail.
I'd g
11. a.m.
14th inst., 1 p.m.
PAU
Shanghai and North China (Europe via Biberia)-Per Shanghai & North Obing--For
OFENAN, 14th inst. 5 p.
Shanghal and North China-Fer
WUHU, 14th inst. 5p.m.
CHIHLT; 14th inst. B p.m.
SZECHUEN, 14th inst. 5 p.m.
1
SUNDAY, 15th Feb.
Swate Amoy and Formoss via Tamsui
Por DAIGI MARU, 15th
Th
FASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Pakhol Holhow
Toarans
Per a Protesilaus from Buget Sound O. St. J. on the 12th inst.-J. O. Clarke, J. Kal-Aparri Manila cher.
Legaspi
Hollo
Bacolod
Cebu
PASSENGERS DEPARTED, Labuan
ม
$30.01 77
T. F. Claxton, Director. Per Zafiro for Manila on the 11th Bull, Mrs H A Koster, Lal Some, Lai Blu-Fahrenbelt on the level of the sex in in- Inst.-P. Koliovarrie, Slu Tim, Lac Buy-Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 12th. Nean, Miss Ly Ua-ho, Lee Lao, Miss M 1 Barometer, reduced to 38 degrees
Feo Sus, Master. Foo Loy, Jam Song, fook Lal Biu-hung. Lai Blu-min, Foo Bee hes, tenths and hundredths.
Martinez, and Mrs O Martinez.
2 Temperature, la the shade, in degroos Chang Shu, Ah Yung, O Androw Duva,
Fabronhalt.
1
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air katurated with mois being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale. London, 3rd Jan.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o da- Arrivals from China:-Brasilia, Den-tached cloud, a drizzling rain, fog, s bighshire, Glenlooby, City of Baroda. gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o overcast, p
The following vessels have passed the thunder, visibility, w daw wet.
passing showers, q squally, r rain, s snow. Moyune, Palho, Simla, Ixion, Endnorshire. Canal:-Bayern, Idomeneus, Lycaon,
ed and approved by many exparte, serviceable and worn-out boats, Ningpe, Shanghai & North Chias-Fer
The entire equipment, which merely to satisfy Parliament with will occupy very little space on the a paper strength, is almost bey deck of a liner, and will in some ond my comprehension. waya economize space and give "Anything I now write cannot Swatov-Per HAIMUN, 15th Feb. 9 .. SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL, greater deck room, cousists, first-restore to me my dead son, or to Is, of a power-house on the upper the other afflicted families their desk, complete in itself, so that lost ones, but if it has the effect, the mobinery and gear will re- as I hope, of rousing publio main in operation until the opinion before this last terrible Swatov, vessel tikes the final plunge. To business is forgotten by all except this power-house is connected a the bereaved relatives of the vic launching and transferring der time, and leading to the question rick in the form of a tubular steel being brought before Parliament boom, which can be utilized on each when it meetssad something done Shanghai & forth Chinnor SHAO. voyage for loading and unloading to minimize, the riaka sa far as Straits & Indis via Calcutta Per cargo.. This derrick is connected possible to the officers sad "men Philippine Islands-Per TAMING, 15th at the base to a revolving turn of the submarine branch, I shall swatow, Amor and Foochow For HAI table, which itself forms the roof not have appealed in vain."
of the power-house."
Saving of Time on Liners. About four-fifths from the top, the main boom is formed into two
The Suez Canal,
Shanghai and North China-Fer MONDAY, 16th Feb.
WINGSANG, 16th Fob.5 p.m.
TUESDAY, 17th Feb.
HEING, 17th Feb., 11a.m.
LOVAT, 17th Feb., 1 p.m.
YANG, 17th Feb,5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 18th Jan. Swatow-Per HAIMUN,18th Feb. 10 4.m: Straita, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australia, E India, Aden, Egypt and
Europe via Naples Por, F.
GOEBEN, 18th Feb. 9 s.m.
North & China-Par OHOY.
BANG, 18th Feb., 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, 19th Feb.
London, 6th Feb. Arrivals from China-Atsuta Maru,
Burst Halow, Altmark, Istria, Canals-Nolens, Paul Leent.
The following vessels have passed the
London, 10th Feb, Arrivals from China:-Ixion, Nippan, Paul Locat
◊ Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date 'at & pe
62. At p 30.25 * 30.32
55
52
30,29 60
26
57
N
b
Barometer The following vessels have passed the Temperature ...... Canal: Bonarty, Candia, Koerber, Prine Humidity Eltel; Friedrich, Yeddo, Baroa. Driesen, Wind Direction... Baron Jedburgh,
Forse
Weather... Rainierbed
Lowest In
W
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowed Higant og sir Temperature on the sith Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o.
ALEXANDRA CAFE, H.K. Observatory, 12th Feb.
Shanghai, North China, Japan, via Nagasaki, United Stated, & South America and Canada via Vancouver (Europs
via
branches, each having a separate The London office of the Suez head, but forming together the Canal Company announces that complete launching head. The the maximum draught of water length of derricks is proportional authorised in the Canal has been Shanghai to the beam of the vessel, being inoreaand by one foot, thus mak- sufficiently long to enable boats to ing it twenty-nine feet. Notific- be launched clear of the vessel's stion of the impending sutborisa sides, on either quarter, no matter tion was made some months ago. how great the list.
The last occasion on, which on Boats are stowed away in a series increased draught in the Canel of patent racks in welle in the top was authorised was six years ago, Siberia Per EMPRESS OF deck. The gear of each boat is on January 1st, 1908, when the complete in itself, and designed depth was increased to twenty- to launch the boats in the shortest eight feet. The retirement took possible time on either side of the place as from the end of the year abip.
of M. Henri Chevassus, the man-Swatow, It is estimated that 4,000 pas-ager of the London inquiry office sengers could be put into motor of the Suez Canal Company M. boats and lifeboats and got safely Chevassus had held the position away in forty minutes. The since 1884. Ho ban been succe- whole operation is under the eded by M. L. Didier,
control of one man at a small
awitoh-board. The moment the boala touch the water lever releases both of the sustaining ropes at the same moment, so that there can be no fear of cap- sizing, and the bɔa's remsin on a level keelte
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
Bhanghai
ASIA, 19th Feb., 10 a.m.
and North, China-Par ANHUL, 1th at 8p.m.
· ́· · FRIDAY 20th Feb.
Amoy and Foochow -For HAI- -CHING, 2012 Feb.,:10a.m. -
Australian
· Mall.
SATURDAY, 21st Feb.
Philippine Islands, Angour, Yap, Frod. Wilhelmshalen. Bobau, Herbertahohe, Matupl, Australiav, Tsamania, New Zealand, via Brisbane-Per P.WALDEMAR, 21st Feb.
63
!
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Mail Steamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
AMERICAN' MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Via Shanghai or Manila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu,
THE SUNSHINE BELT.
Operating the following steamers
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA and
NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. Some Features of Service:
Electric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph Submarine Signal Service and Bilge Keel.
About TUESDAY 3rd Mar. SUNDAY,
8th Mar.
9 a.m.
All the steamers of the European Line are Atted with Wireless Telegraphy, New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
OUTWARD.
Goettingen 16b Feb. Sigmaringen
About
Tuebingen............ 2nd. Mar.
Gernis..................16th Mar.
HOMEWARD.
About
30th Mar
18th April.
.............. 27th April
For Marseilles, Dunkirk, R'dam For Havre, Emden & Hamburg
and Breman/Hamburg:
Mark about 10th of Mar.
For Havre, Einden and Hamburg/
Bremem:
Goettingen about 28th of Mar.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg:
Tuebingen about 18th of Apr.
Bremen:
Cernis
Mabout 5th of May For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg: Sigmaringen about 18th of May. For Havre, Dunkirk, Emden and
Hamburg/Bremen:.
For further Particulars, apply to
about 1st of June.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA;
Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1914.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE Vla' SUEZ CANAL.
For
SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA..........................
Steamers Australlen
Chill Amazone Magellan Nera Atlantique
Calsize under personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's most famous caterers.
Return portion of round trip tickets, as ahora, eveŭlable for Paungo Vía C.P.R. from Vascobre | MARSEILLE via PORTS if desired. Through Passengeri have the Privilege of Travelling by Rail between ports of Kobo and Yakobama. Steamer: Korea......
Lake
1
.18,000 tons, Sailing, Tues., 24th Feb. at 1 p.m. Hongkong-Manila Service, y
Opens From MANILA,
Lagve Manila..
Active
Manti
a.m.
| Philippine_In.---YUENSANG, Slst inst,
1 p.m. Philippine I-Por RUBI, 21st Feb. 3 p.m
FRIDAY 27th Feb.
Philippine Islands, Australia. Tasmania & New Zealand vis EM. PIRE, 27th Feb., Da.m.
Port Darwin – Pér
A BUNE
· Philippine ': Kolands-Fer ZAFIRO, 3rå
Max. t'g.in.
Penama-Frašča Iszomationid Exposklon-Van West
can be supplled cheap rates. Launching operations may be
et carried out at night with equal SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK 7 enso with the aid of powerful (British North Borno).
At these ports steamers call. electric lights at the head of the
derricks and at the boat stations, ing for bunker soal exclusively
are exempt from all shipping!
the current being generated from dues and charges, the launching power-house,
Austral-
-TUESDAY. Srd Max,
Imas HONGKONG," HOSTTORE Mar. 14......OHINA .................Mar. 16. | Feb. Mar. 81..............NILE SKO ....Apr. 2....] Feb. King's Buliding (opp. Blake Pier).
12..............KOREA 19..............SIBERIA
·Hoogkong.
Job. 14. Feb. 21.
R. C. MORTON,
Telephone No. 141
To sail (23rd Feb.....
9th Mar. 23rd Mar,
24th Feb
10th Mar.
24th Mar,
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS, Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia, at Fort Sata for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Soa
Through Tickola to London via Paris by zoil-A KAAVA Ofronlar tickets to Europe via Suez and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-vers dalivored hate
For further particulars apply to
S. C. do BUSSIERRB, Acting Agent
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