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LONDON 100 YEARS HENCE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1914,
rose Hill there was a great monu- ment to Shakespearo..
Ministry of Art.
POST OFFICE.
A New Mail Train Service via Tientsin
and Pukow for Europe (viz Biberin) will
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
be slased at Shanghai uvery Wednesday C. Canopy, Rus. . 2.329. 17th inst. Odossa, 29th inst., G.---B, vulog, at 5 pm
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 18th at 10.43.-The northorn Fanticyclone has strengthened. It is now Dentral near Wladivostock. The Chines
"My companion told me that Sir A. Webb's Alluring Dream. all these things were arranged now by a Ministry of Art, who, An alluring vision of the Lon-assisted by a large committee of don of the year 2014 was des-artists, had such matters referred oribed to the London S 'ciety at a to them. The housing problem Siberian Express conveying the Malls sent E. of Russin, Ar. u.a. 8,789, W. Davison, The deprosion over Annam has not]
dianer at the Waldorf Hotel by Sir Aston Webb, who pretended that he had slept for 100 years and had awakened to find himself standing on a bridgo with a companion.
He said :-
"I saw a man fishing from the walls of the Embankment, and was told he was fiebing for salmon and trout (laughter). Not a single bit of rufase went into the Thames, my companion told me, and they had a salmon weir at London Bridge (laughter).
"I paid a little more. attention to the bridge, and found it had houses and shops on both sides. and, instead of being a bridge, it! was a street. I asked the reas for this, and I was told that in the old days the Thames divided London into two parts, and, what ever they did, the south side of the Thames was never as pres perous as the north, and so they built the shops, and people were so interested in shopping that thoy orof sod the river without knowing it
"On the other side of the river. I noticed an Embankmont, and my companion told me that they could get euch things now be- cause they did not allow politice to enter into municipal life. I saw other magnificent buildings, which were the llouses of the Imperial Parliament, where we think Imperially every three years, as my guide said.
**I asked why everything looked so bright and clean, and my companion said that was be- cause they had done away with the smoke, and only-used smoke. lese materials now.
Flat Roofs,
N
"To Southwark there was a green square with a statue to Sir William Richmond, put up in gratitude by the Government (laughter). Southwark had been robuilt, and the roofs of the houses were flat, and the people sat in the summer evening on their roof gardens looking at London twinkling in the evening
sun.
This Trata will connect with the Trans-
via Dalny on Wednesday mornings.
14th
The Linngehow, with the mail from Lon.
don via Siberia of Saturday the 31st ult, due to arrive here on Friday 20th inst,
MAILS DUR. Qeruan, Klaist, 19th inat. Biberian, Liangelow, 20th inst.
had settled itself to a large extent.
The Kloist, with the German mall for, wish the ire case of facilities
left Bingapore on Saturday the for getting in and out of inst., at Sa.m. and is due to arrive here
out to-morrow., at daylight. London, people moved further from the centre. Other improvemonts I saw and heard of were a Central Government of London; clean sewers, and the protection of old London, which was batter than we had to-day. "In Iset thle country, like France, had realised that art was a great asset to any country and any city, On the west side of Trafalgar- square was a gront building oc- cupied by the Ministry of Art, and over the portale was inscribed in bold letters, 'Erected by the British Government to the Glory of British Art,'
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MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left London Jan. 21
Dne Shanghai Feb. 9.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. Swatow, Shanghai & North China-Per
TAKBANG, 18th Feb. 5 p.m.
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji
PerAMBRIA, 18th st. 5 p.m. Taingtau, Chefon, Wei-hai-wei & Gairen Por YECHIGO MARU, 18th Feb. 5 p.m. Saigon-HYSON, 18th just.. 5 p..
18th ingl, 5 p.ru.
"But i awoke from my dream,
to hear Sir Aston concluded, my friend saying that it was im Shanghai & North Chlan---Fer ATHOLL, possible to improve London; that it was too huge, too dirty, too smoky,
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Electric Carpets.
Sir William Ramsay said the chief art of mankind was the conveyance of material. If we could liquefy our lotters, they. could get through a pipe; they could still more easily if we could gasily them. and if we could electrify them would go more easily still,
American
Canadian
& Siberian
Hothow,
#Canadian
and
American
He did not think gas fires were sa comfortable as coal fires, but Shanghai he could imagine a carpet per- Formosu meated by wires through which was sent a current of electricity. It would not get hot enough to burn itself, and there would radiate from it a quiet, gentle heat.
Sir William Bill said that one of Sir Aston Webb's ideas might be realised, because there was a whisper going round that Mr. Mullaby Deeley in purchasing the Covent Garden estate had an idea for a huge underground central railway station,
TOMORROW.
Shanghai, North China, Japan, via Nagamki, United Stated, South America and Canada via Vancouver (Europo vin Siberia)-Por EMPRESS OF ASIA. 19th Feb., 10a.m. Haiphong Pakhoi & Salgen-Por HONG KONG,15th t-108.m.
Japan vin Kuchinotzu, Victoria, Tacoma, Vancouver and Souttle, Per BELLER- OPHON, 19th insi. 10 a.m..
Co.
& depression is moving eastward. It is now
contral over the Eastern 86s,
18th at Vancouver, Gen. developed. C. P. R. Goeben, Ger. es. 5,109, Ahlborn, 16th inat. Variable winds and aqually weather Shanghai, 14th inst, Geu.-M. & are indicated along the east coast of Co.
Übina, and moderate southerly winds Haiching. Br. 8, 1,267, Paramore, 18th over the N. China Sea.
inat-Swatow, 17th inat., Gen,, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours D. L. & Co. Hothow, Br. a. 592, McCulloch, 18th inst. ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inchos.
Wol-hai-wot, 18th inst. Gen. B. and 8. Hyson, Br. ., 6,607, J. A. Taylor, 17th Fast Shanghai, 14th inst., Gen. -B. and S.
1:
เ
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Dlatriot.."
Forecast.
Jinsen Maru, Jap. 2347, T. Torada, 1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | 8. winds,
17th inato, 12th inaunt, Cement-N. Y. K.
hood.
Patricia,
Gor... 1 14,466, Boerden, 17th inst-Hamburge
1.
Rangoon Maru, Jap.as 9,188, Date, 18th
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
WIL
ENGLISH MAIL.
VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undormentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named¿*** For LONDON, via Us) Assaye
ual Ports of Call
:
LONDON & ANT-1
Steamers
Capt. G. J. Coldwell
WERP is Singa. ] Nore
pore, Penang, Capt. D. Asbury U'mbo, Port Said,
moderato
fair.
& Marseilles SHANGHAI
Variablo
MOJI, squally.
inss-ingapore, 12th inst.. Gen. 2 Formness Channel.......winds, N. Y. K. Rubl, Am, r. 1408, J. Miller, 18th inst.-
17th at Singapore, 12th inst.. Gen.-B. and 8. Yuensang, Br. s. 1,123, H. Rolfe, 17th Inst.-Manila, 14th inst., Gon.*** | J. M. & C
Manila, 15th inst., Gon,-8, T. & 3 South coast of Chins be-) The same twoon H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1. Co.
tween H.K. and Hainan...as No 1. Theesus; Br. sa 6,139, J. W. Smallwond, 5 Bonth coast of China be? The same
China Coast Meteorological Register.
DEPARTED,
February 17.
Shuation for Shanghai Sashu Maru for Anping Sabine Rickmers for Canton Haiyang for Foc show alfong for Haiphong
for Canton Caoysang Math 'do for Haiphong" Nyanza for London Caiyuen for Shanghai Shachang for Shanghai Sabine Rickmera for Tamqui
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
February 18..
& North Chica -Por WUHU,
19th Feb., 10 a.m.
via Takno-Per OTAWA MARU, 19th inat.; 10 a.m. Swatow and hanghai-Fer HOIHOW..
19th inst., 10 8-m Straits & India via Calcutta - Per
LOVAT, 19th Feb., 1 p.m. Haiphong, Pukhoi
Pakho and Saigon-Per HANOI, 19th inat. noon. | Rangoon Maru for Kobe Saigon-Por KUMCHOW. 19th inst2p.m. Haimun for Swatow Saigon For KAMOR, 19th np.ro. Taming for lice
Saigon Shanghai
North China-Per Tamon Mary No. 1 for and AMHUI, 19 inst., 3 p.m.
Dainichi Maru for Wakamatau Yichtyo Maru for Dairan Amoy -LINAN, 19th inst., 3 p.m. Japanvin Kobo-For SOLVEIG, 19th C. Aulagnor for Vlaivustock Bellerophon for Vancouver Shanghai North & China-Por CHOY-Thranang for Bulgon
Hongkong for Haiphong Shangbul, North China and Japan via Hanoi for Haiphong
4 p.m.
SANG, 19th Feb., 5 p.m.
Nagaauki---Por KLEIST 19th inet., p.m.
FRIDAY 20th Feb. Bangkok-FOOSHING, 20th st., 9 a,m. Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow Par HAI-
CHING, 20th Feb., 10a.m.
SATURDAY, 21st Feb.
Philippine Islands, Angaur, Fred. Wilhelmshafen, Kalau, Herbertsbobo, Matupi: Australiau, Tasmania, New Zealand, vis Brisbane-Per P. WALDEMAR, 21st Feb.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Station.
18th February, KM.
Winds
Hour.
Barometer
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
|W'ostook 78
30.56 10 де
Nemuro 6a 30.06
Nagaanki
K'ahma
Qahim's
Naha
Ishi 'Jima
Chapgaba
Shanghai
Bus
Sharp P.
naw 3 nnw 3 DAW.
2 b
6
KOBE Malta AND YOKO (Capt. G. W. Cookman HAMAen,
R.N.R.
India SHANGHAI ....... Capt. C. C. Talbot
R.N.R.
To Sail On Remarka
noon
Freight 18th Feb,&F'sago
about 4th Mar
יד
Freight
& Pange
Freight &P'saga
about 24th Feb,
}
about 27th Feb.
Freight
& P'sage
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy;"
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
||
E. A Hewett,
- Superintendent."
Hongkong, 18th Feb. 1914.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
To sail on
WEDNES 18th Feb. 10 s.nt.
About...
Hakodate Polic
30.17
11
30.13
**
30.17
дая
30.05
10.06
30,06
ESA
T
30.03
0.01
30.07
Is.
30.12
Chefoo
Whaiwel..
30.08 39 91 ene 7 or
Hankow Lobang
For
Steamers.
Klukiong
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-
29.89 52 29,89 52
W
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Goeben
wow
6 bor
7: 29.97 62
0 b
SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. A. Ahlbora
29.99 64 89-
f
A'WERP & BREMEN,
17,300
30,08
30.08 65 100 nne
SHANGHAI, NAGA-1 Kleis!
30.01
30.01.
30.06
30.00
30.04
30.04
SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. L. Maass YOKOHAMA
THURS.,
17,000
19th Feb.
r
Koshun
$0.04 "
30.04
P'dores Canton
30.03
M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP,
aw
ба
69 93 00
SAMARAI, NEW-
H'Long
68
Gag Rock
MACAD
Wuchow Da
.30.0% 72 90
29,99 29.97 68 zo 30.00 68. 90
GUINEA,BRISBANE, > Prinz Waldemar
SATUR.,
41
3
2 of
SYDNEY AND MEL-Capt. O. Jurang BOURNE...
21st Feb.
6,100
1 bz
Pathol
Coblenz
Hollow
KOBE
Capt. L. Klughist
Phulien
ба
Tourane
D. St. J.
29.94 70 29.95 73 30.00 77 30,04 67 30,04 64. 30.02 64
30 3 0
6,750
no 1 b
JESSELTON, KUDAT & { Borneo
SANDAKAN...
Capt. J. Koebler
8th Mar
D b
9 a.m.
Ba
Amoy 6a Bwatow Taiboku.
Porr Gooben from Kobe etc., on the Aparri 16th inst. Grachuul, Capt Kiddle, H Manila Konrad, Dobo, L Ashton, P B Li, EB Li, Legaspi ABLI, FAldar. Pun Lan, R Aoki, Mr&Hollo Mrs Hyndman.
Bacolod
2.
BSW 5 oue 2
10
1600 Miles In A Ship's Boat. News was received at Sydney on January 5 concerning Captain Benson and two members of the "My guide explained that crew of the foundered American aeroplanes had boon forbiddea: schooner Eidorado, who left Eus- over London because they were tern Island in a small boat at the apt to drop unpleasant things, end of October to sail to Tahiti in and occasionally drop themselves, i order to procure assistance for the and they became a nuisance. shipwrecked crew which was shel "Cannon-street railway bridge toring on Easter Island. Tur and the bridges at Ludgate-hill brew had then been on Easter and Charing Cross had been Island for three months, taken down, and the old glass captain and his companions were Straits and India via Caloutta-Por Turner, Rumpel, HA Huu. Dr JC Mo-the Humidity of air saturated with mela-- railway termini alec. Fustead. not seen again by the others, who Philippine Is---YUENSANG, 21st Inak, inst.Mrs EC Handery, Mrs Myers, Mr
The
two big terminal stations bad were picked up by the steamer. been built, que for south and one for north London, and they wore connected by a taque. The House of Lords, my companiou said, was stronger than ever (laughter).
"In a bird's-eye view I obtained
Knight of the Carter and brought It is known that to Sydney. Captain Benson and his two com- panions reached Tabiti safely in their small boat, sailling sixteen hundred miles. People at the
Ameri
Australian
сап
Mall.
Mail.
$a..
Japan via Moji Victoria und Tacoma Per TACOMA MARU, 21st inst., nocu.
KUMBANG, 21st Feb., 1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Philippine fa-Por RUBI 21st Feb. 3 p.m. Shanghai, North and China (Europe via Sibería) -Per FOOCHOW, 21st" inst., 5 p.m.
Siberlang
Mail.
SUNDAY, 22nd Feb."
port of Papettu treated Captain Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 22nd Feb. 9 «,.
Per . E. of Russia from Vancouver Ceba etc., on the 18thinst Mrs and Miss WD Labuan Hoperaft, Mrmand Miss M A Billings, Sam
T.F, Claxton, Director. Kee, Chang Yat-jun, Mr BP Mead, Mr& Mrs W W Payne, Mr and MEA Dizon, Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 18th. Ben Cobo, Dr Chas & Harner, Mr
G
and Mrs Miss M Lindsay, Min
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Mis Green, The Hon
Akiyama, Miss B Gillam, 8 W Ho, FA Marriott, Mrs Marriott, Sir R Dans, W. L Thompson, Tan Taiz-tao, Muber, Chow, Ting-man, JH Milliken, Me and Mrs GF
Cracken,'
ten Brand, Arand Mare Bi Burpss,/ Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in
Per ss. Kubi from Manila on the 18th and Mrs Occû.
|
hes, tenth and hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, in degroos Fahrenheit.
7
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation,
being 100..
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa.
5 Foren of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
..
State of Weather, b blue sky, a de-
taobed aloud, d drizzling rain, flog, g
gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o, overcast, p SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL, passing showers, qaqually, rain, snow.
t thunder, v vielblilty, w dow wot.
London, 6th Feb.
?
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
of London, I noticed that besides Benson and his twe men well.Swatow Amoy and Formors via Tamu Forst Bulow, Altmark, Istria.,
the railway tracks out of London there were great arterial roads, stretching out in all ways, They were 120ft. wide, and there were two divisional one for slow- moving traffic and one for swift trafic. The tramways had been done away with, and the people of
and they departed ten days after
-Por DANIN MARU, 22nd last., 9 a.m.
Arrivals from China-Atsuta Mam.
The following vessels have passed the
their landing for San Francisco. Straits, Batavia, Choribon, Samarang, Canal:-Nelous, Paul Lecat.
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplled cheap rater
.et SANDAKAN &
SEBATTIK
that day had wireless telegraphy, (British North Borneo), wireless telephones, and wireless
At these porte steamers o all
electric light. There was a belt ing for bunker" coal exclusively of green round London, a sylvan are sxempt from all shipping glade formed out of various town. dues and charges.
planning schemes, and on Prim-
9853
A. BUNE
With reference to our guess"
London, 10th Feb. Arrivals from China:-Izion, Nippon, Paul Locnt.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Barometer The folle ving vessels have passed the Temperature HAI-Canal:-P narty, Candia, Koerber, Prinz Humidity
Eitol, Friedrich, Yaddo, Baron Driesen, Wind Direction Baron Jedburgh.
Force Weather
Sourabaya Por HOKUTU MARU, 22nd inst. Dam:
TUESDAY, 24th Feb. Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow-For TAN, 24th Feb., 10a.m.
Shanghal & North China, Jup. vla Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana- da. United, States, S. Ameri cao, via San Franolaco (Europo via Biberia) -- Per KOREA, 24th inst., 10a.m.
French
Cerican
& Siberian
Balkoni
Biralts, Ceylon, Ade- Iaido, Western, Australia, In- dia, Adon, Egypt and Europe. via Marseilles (Lato Lettors 11
to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cents). Lotters posted in
ted in all the Pillar Boxca in time for the first clearance will be inbluted in this contract mail.)-Per MAGELLAN 24th inst. 11 a mi Philippine Is. Por TEAN, 24th 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, 26th Feb.
ing competition we beg to
we beg to an Bhanghai and North Chinu---Por LU-
the
nounce to the coupon holders in connection therewith, that actual number of Sweets found in the jar is 9853, and those who hold the coupons with guessed figures 9850, 9875, and 9880 are requested to call a our store with their
and claim coupons prizes.
the
H. RUTTONJEE & SON, WINE AND PROVISION WÈRCHANTS.
(414, Queen's Road, Central.
Austral-
Mall.
CHOW, 26th inst. 3p.m.
FRIDAY 27th Feb.
Philipplae Islands, Australia, Thamania & New Zealand via Darwin-Por EM-
Port
SE PIRE, 27th Fab., 9 a.mm
English
Mall.
SATURDAY, 28th Feb,
Oyaters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &e,
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
Previous
Day. On date On date upho
20.09 30,02 30.01.
75
72
90
75 80
D
at opsie Temperatues on the 17th
Lowest
J
D
H.K. Observatory, 18th Feb.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Mail Stramers
PACIFIC
MAIL S.S. CO.
-10(-~-
AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Vía Shanghai or Manila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Köbo, Yokohama and Honolulu,
THE SUNSHINE BELT Operating.the following steamers
Mongolia, MANCHURIA, KOREA. SIBERIA and
NILE, CHINA and 'PERSIA, Some Features of Service; Eloge Fans, Hwimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph Submarine Bignal Service and Bilge Keels,
Cuirs under pomonal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's most
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Postage 10 to noon, Ertra cente) (Supplementary mall on Korea.. board up the time fixed for departure of the mail
(Extra
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PRUpploo Islands-Par LOONGBANG,
18th luri, l'ate
18,000 tons, Sailing, Tues., 24th Feb. at 1 p.m. Hongkong-Manila Service.
From HONGKONG.
Astive
Lave Hongkong
Muntin Mar. 14......OHINA ...Mar. 16, Feb. Mar. 31......NILE .............Apr. 1. | Maz, Ksing's Building (vpp. Blaks Pirrj,
* Faunas-Faglig, kateronsiyon: Bepositkan Ben Zinnoilta:rças
Leave MRatla
From MANILA,
DxO Hongkong. 19......SIBERIA .........Feb. 21. 9..........CHINA ......... .Mar. 5. R. C. MORTON,
Agent, Telephens do. 141
9 a.m.
About TUESDAY,
3rd Mar. SUNDAY,
All the steamors of the European Line ara fitted with Wireless Telography. New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT
LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
OUTWARD.
About Tuebingen............ 2nd Mar. Cernis..........
16th Mar, Sigmaringen.... .30th Mar.
HOMEWARD,
About
13th April. 27th April,
For Marseilles, Dunkirk, R'dam | For Havre, Emden & Hamburg
and Breman/Hamburg:
Mark about 10th of Mar.
For Havre, Endon and Hamburg/
Bremem:
Goettingen about 28th of Mar.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg:
Bremen:
Cernis
about 5th of May. For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg: Sigmaringen about 16th of May. For Havre; Dunkirk, Emden and
Hamburg/Bremen
+
Tuebingen about 18th of Apr. 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 ΤΟ AND PROM JAPAN via SHANCHAL
FORTNIGHTLY · SERVICHA TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
SHANGHAI, KOBE AND Amazone
YOKOHAMA ............
For
Steamers (Australien
To sail
23rd Feb.
9th Mar..
MARSEILLE via PORTS
{ Atlantique (Magellan
Nera [Australien
23rd Mar.
24th Feb...
10th Mar.
24th Mar
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS, Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamere at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay and
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Through Tickets to London via Paris by rail—
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For further particular apply te,
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