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BASEBALLLERS REACH LONDON.
Our Friends the Sox and the
alants.
for
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH, 20, - 1914, -
POST OFFICE.
or who has tried to steal' a.base but finds that he must get book home. And that hap pens frequently, for we quee-
On and after April 1st the Western tion whether the finest fielders at Branch Post Ontoo (situated in the old orioket in England could ever Harbour Office in rear of the Westerm matob the speed and precision of Market North Block) will be open daily fear 7 am. to 0.30 p.m. on week days and a good fielder in stoping and from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6,p.m. to 930 returning a struck ball. Yet p.. on Sundays and Holidays for the even in humble games the excite-transaction of postat business 0.5, salo of stamps registration ete. Direct maila to mentis great. Every three Canton are mudu up at this office. wickets-down, as we should say, an "innings" of ouch side is over. There are generally threo men running, instead of two, and there is no telling which of them... will be in dangor.
*The Fan."
Mr. Comiskey and Mr. John McGraw, with their two Ameriost baseball teams of picked players reached London from Paris on February 22. They have now reached the last stage of the world tour undertaken with a view to introducing America's --national game to other nations.
Discussing
the tour, Mr. Sullivan, managing director for Mr. Comiskey, said that he and To the manager and his his fellow-countrymen were well siguals we have referred; and satisfied with the receptions then there is the "fan." The which had been accorded them.fan may be. soon at his best They left Vistoria on November only in smaller games. He is a 18, 1913, and played in Tokyo, kind of reserve mon; and, wear- Hongkong, Manila, Sydney;ing the colours of his side, he Melbourne, Colombo, and Cairo, roams from square-leg to mid-on, They also visited Alexandria, raising incessantly a voice that Rome, and Paris, but were un- can be heard above all the din able to play in theco cities on of the shouting. Of encourage- account of the unfarcurublo | ment to his own side he is not weather.
sparing; but what is asked of him chielly is discouragement of the other. Those who remem-
The popularity of baseball in America is, of course, coonnus, and professional players of the highest class receive very large sums for their services.
The Tenyo Mura with the American all, is due to arrive here to-morrow, The Atlantique, with the French Mall, is due to arrive here the on 22nd inat at 5
MAIL DUB.
American, Tenyo Maru, 21st inst. French, Atlantique, 2nd inst.
MAIL ARRIVED TO-DAY, Siberian, Monteagle.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY" shanghai, & North China-Per ESANG;
20th Inst. 5 pin.
TO-MORROW.
Australian
Mail.
Philippino Islands, Angaur, Yap, Fred. Wilhelmahalen. Rabau, Harborishobe, Matupi, Australian, Tasmania, New Zealand, via Belabano-Por COBLENZ, 1st Mar, 9 a.m.
bor the London omnibus-drivor Stratis, Ceylon India vin Bombay-Per in his great days, or have heard
KAMAKURA MARU, 21st inst. 10 a.m.
of the players over hors now carnmatch, may think that they know $10,000 (£2,000) a year and over; in one case the amount is $13, 000 (£2,000).
The two teams are White Sox and the New York Giants.
Ameri-
11a.m.
li a.m..
Inst.. Japan via Moj Victorla and
com For SEATTLE MARU, 21st inst. neca. Philippine la---YUENSANG, 21st inst.
3 p.m. Straits, Burmah India via Calcutta---Per HAKATA MARU, 21st inst.
Several a small Glasgow boy at a football Philippine la-Per TEUCER, 21st. inst what insult is. Let them wail Japan via Kobe-Per SOLVEIO, 21st till they have heard a "fan" in his hoppy momente! He is never ribald or indelicate; but, with a precision only equalled by his ingounity, he flicks the pitcher on the raw, until to
a flush succeeds scowl,
ก bitten lip a savage retort. No chewing gum can soothe tho nerves under his attacks, Finally the player cramples, and a feeble ball sets the "fan" dancing and Ocean Is.---SAIKAI MARU, 21st inst, 5 yelling all the louder. In the great games the "fanning" is Shanghai, North China & Japan via Kobe
Per GERNIS, 21st inat, 5p. dona un masse from the cheap sente, which are usually behind SUNDAY, 22nd Mar
to
11
Characteristics of The Game. Most people know that baseball is a glorified rounders played by nine a sido, each sido having nina innings, on four bases laid diamondwise, with a ball that is hard and white and 3 bat that is something like an attenuated Indian club. The pitcher throws short-arm at the batter, whose ostensible object is to make a four-base
bit which monne, one run. We say ostensible ob ject, because the Americans, with characteristic specialization, have made the game so scientific that it is not always easy for the in- are masters of allusive derision, experienced onlooker to under--The Times. stand why in a first-clase innateh certain apparently obvious
Siberian
Mail.
1 p.m.
Shanghai, North China,. & Tsingtan (Europe via Bíborla) -Per KANCHOW,21st inst 5 p.m
p.m.
the pitcher's arm. The remarks Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 22nd inst. 9 am are worth bearing; for "fanning" Straits, Batavia, Cheribon, Bamarang and has become almost as specialized
as baseball, and the Americans Swatow,
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1.
FOOTBALL.
To-morrow's League Match. To morrow the R. E will inest H.M.S. Tamar on Military Ground at 4 p.m.; refereo, Sergt. Wilson.
League Table,
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chances are refused. Somewhere beyond the first baso, somewhere, that is, about a very deep cover. point, stands the "manager," or coach, of the batting side, who directs, by an elaborate code of signs, every stroke that is played. Nevertheless, the game is not
Goals hard to follow. An American Olab......P. W. D. L. For Agstpts. who understands cricket can ·RE. ... ... 5 - 8 11 5 7.1 make it clear in 10 minutes, Aud D.OLI. 4 8 0 1 1 G 6 onco the main principles aro
H.G.A.... 5 2 0 3 10 4 caught, he will be a very phleg H.K.F... 1 14 2 10 matic spectator who, in watching Tumar... 2 IU Į 2 a well-played game, does not anddenly find himself on his feet and shouting as if he had knowD the game all his life and were on intimate terms with all the .players.
the
4 3
2 2
Extraordinary Fall of Snow.
There was an extraordinary fall of snow lastmonth in the Medway Valley, between Maid- The Skill and Science of
stons and Tonbridge. None of Ganie,
the flakes meusured less than · an Baseball combines the excite-inch across, and most of them ment of racing with the personal were 2in. in diameter. The Jall interest of football. A great deal was very remarkable for its bange, of course, on the shill of density, which held up all motor the players. The short-urn traffic. pitching allow of na almost magical swerve and drop, and of
a pace denied to bowlers. (One
- very soon ceases to wonder why
the catcher, who corresponds to the wicket-keeper, is clad some- thing like a single-stick player and something like a diver.) The batting has extraordinary force and
accuracy; an interna. tional forward, or M. Nijinsky, could hardly beat for balance and swiftness of turning the basebal
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SHIPPING NEWS,
ARRIVED,
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 20th at 12.45-Pressure has de- creased over the western portion of the map, considerably in the North and mode. rately in the South.
Cernis, Ger. 2.8. 6,555, J. Hanken, 19th inst
-Singapore, 2nd inst., Gen. churl. Order.
*
A dopressión has formed over §. Man-
The anticyclone hue weakened and Kamakura Maru, Jap, s. 3,798. T. Hort. moved sustward. It is now central over
20th inst-Shanghai, 16th Inst, B.E. Japan. Gen-N, Y. K.
Light or variable winds aro ledlented Hainan. Er. s. 61), J. W, Evans, 20th along the east coast of China, and mode-
inst-Swutow, 19th inst., Gen.—¡rate monsoon örer the N, China Ben. D. L. & Co.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hoorde, Ger. .. 3,358, Henson, 20th inst. ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches.
Singapore, 15th Inst. Gon.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS H. A.L
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Monteagle, Br. 3,953, A. J. Hulley, 20th
Forecast. Inst-Shanghai, 17th frat; Gen.
E. winds, -O. P. R. Co.
fresh to
Sat first,
Diskrick.
Narusen, Ger. 48, 992, F. Bucking 20th 1 Hongkong and Neighbour light; fine
Inst.-Bangkok, 12th inst. Gon. B. and 9,
DEPARTED,
March 20.
Inaba Mara lor Kobe vla Shanghal Kanchow for Canton Promethius for Bangkok Yorck for Yokohama via Shanghai Indradio for Now York via Singapore Deyawongse for Saigon Anhui for Shanghai Hupch for Canton Kwangtah for Shangbai
♫
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
March 19.
St. Albans for Melbourne via Manila Johanne for Hallow Kafone for Haiphong va Pakho
March 18.
Kamakura Mar for Bombay Childar for Bangkok via Swatow Haiyang for Foochow via Swatow E Sang for Shanghai Beattle Mara for Victoria via Moji On Moon for Macao
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
hood.
Mail Steamers.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undormentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named-- For
Steamora LONDON, vía UK-] Devanha
ual Ports of Call Capt. W. R. Hickey"
LONDON & ANT.
To Sail On Remarks Freight
noon
28th Mar..&P'sage
WERP via Singa- | Malta
after. wards
pore,
Penang, Capt. G. W. Cockman
Ombó, Port Said,
R.N.R.
about 1st Apr.
Freight &P'sage
cloudy.
& Marseilles.
N.E: or
SHANGHAI,
2 Formosa Channel.......
variablo Winds, squally,
MOJI, KOBE Nubia
Freight
5 South coast of China de-} The samu
tween H.K. and Lamoskaan No. 1.
AND YOKO (Capt F. J. Fox HAMA • 19565-499,
Arcadia
5 South coast of China be? The same SHANGHAL........Qapt. S. Barcham
tween H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1
Winda
& Prago
about
21at Mar.
about
Freight:
26th Mar,
& Pange
"
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy:
For Freight, or Passago apply to
China Coast Meteorological Registor.
20th March, a.m.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 18th Mar. 1914
Station.
Tokio Koob!
K'shim
For aa. Monteagle from Vancouver etc Changsha on the 20th inst.-Book Sing, & Bollonger. Hhanghal
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D 1100
Force
Weather.
29.88-33
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
NAPLES, GENOA, AL~):Prinz Eitel Friédrich
W ostook 7a Nemuro. 6
550 2 f
30.02
Hakodate
30.15.
Wow 5
3.036
11
17
30.37
Kagamiki
30.29
30.27
"ne
Oshima
30.18
Naba Ishijima Is. halwei
30.17
30,00
IMPERIAL
GERMAN MAIL LINES
30.10 39 82 aw
: ht
For
Steamers,
To sail on
$0.15 44
Ese
1.0
30.16 47
.30.20 55
30 A
3 bev
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, { Capt. C. Mundt SOUTHAMPTON,
- TUESDAY,
16,000
31st Mar
0
Бл
30.13 53 80 aa
30.18 6 93 n
AWERP & H'BURG.) Calling at Manila SHANGHAI,
10 a.m.
SATUR
Ба
30.33
30.11
TAU, KOBE AND> Capt. J. Borifeldt YOKOHAMA
20,300
30.13
30.10
|MÄLÄ, YÁP, MARONN,
Coblenz
Capt. H. Schmitt
SATUR 21st Mar.
..:
6,750
9 a.m.
Prinz Sigismund
·Capt. A. Hurtzig“
6,000
Capt. J. Koehler
NL Smith, Major Woodhouse, Rev H Gutels if Corbato, A E Hooke, Major Martin, Mr Sharp P. Ya I Mariin, A H Watts,
Amoy
PASSENGERS DEPARTED: "
Swatow
مي
Tainan Per as, E. of Russia for Ban Francisco Kasau eto, on the 19th inst-Mr & Mrs Thur- P'doros Amoy & Formosa via Tamson Dangan, Mr & Mrs Yung, E A Koster Canton 6
Por DAIGI MARU, 22nd inst. Mrand Mrs HR
Scente, 'kong HR Harting, H Mrs Whecter, Mr and Mr 10. M
Elser Madsen. E Hinch, SH Nexon, Borger, Mr and Mrs
MONDAY, 23rd Mar. Philippine Islands-Per ZAFIRO, 23rd
inst. 3 p.m.
Siberian
Mail.
3
l'earson, Lt Hector Boyes, M O Amold, A Gap Rock H W Potley, Mr & Mrs Lau In-chung, Fakhol Mrs Cheng, Chad Chin-ful, Mrs and Minn
Mia Holhow Quinn, Mrs Ng Shuk-kon, Mr & Mrs G.J Ph
Fhulien HJ
Dr HF Japan viu Kobe (Rurope via Lay, Dr Donald B Palmer, Dr
a. Bt. J. Hungerford, M Esstor, AJ Irrael, Aparri Spitzof, A
AW Smith, Mr & Mrs TR
Manila Major John Fanoett, Mr & Mrs CR Maris
Shanghai, North China and Marke. Mr & Mrs Mokter, A T Doboth, Tourane
Siberia)-Por ATLANTIQUE 23rd inst., 4 p.m.
5 p.m.
TUESDAY, 24th Mus..
A
30.12 : nu
30.15 55 100
TSING-) Princess Alice.
NEWGUINEA, BRIS- BANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE ......
KOBE
3 o .b
ба
30.13 60 74 0 30.11
8
11
30.1% 60 11
92
68 30.12.61
30.10 64
20.97 75
29.98 75
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SANDAKAN
T. F. Claxton, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 20th."
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenbelt on the level of the sea in in- hes, tenths and hundredila.
To make connection with the Tsinpu Findlay, Mrs WP Long, Miss L train loaring Shanghal on Thursday, the Landahl, Hosueck, Miss M OJordan. Miss Bacolod Legaspi 26th inst, at 8 am. Japan via Kobe--Per ONSANG, 23rd inst MENelson, F Dunkan, Rampol, L'Eara o
ey, Mr & Mr SHEY
& Mrs II D Keil, H
H Chapin, A Labuan Stront, Ed E Parsons, Eckhard, Mr & Mrs
O Lisor, Mrs M A Billings, Mr & Richards, Mr & Mrs L L Monry, Mr and Mrs TT Farrell, E M.Armstrong, Mrs and Miss Mother, Mrs Husber, Harboard, Mr & Mra Geo Scott. 8 Mandelbaum, Nor man Wilchinski, Mr & Mrs C B Osborn, Conway Long, Brig Gen and Mrs TD Fos ter, Sister Stuart, M U Beil Balm Salma Japan via Yokcobuma---Per THONGWA, son, Mir &t bies U Tinker, Thos Mor the Ramidity of air saturated with mois Cupt E M Conolly, AGM Flotkher, UR ith inst. 10a.m.
Harrison, Satgon, Straite, Coylon, Ade ton. Theo Mallsen. N
N I Fleming
UN Western, Australia, In-Harding, Miss E Collins, fi Jaido,
I Pulnam, Mr & Mrt F.
M dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe
Collins being 100 Nagel, K Patrick via Marseilles (Late Lettere 11 Mr & Mrs A U Edwards, Mrs &
Mias
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Canadian
French
Mail,
Shanghai North China Japan via Moll Victoria B.C. Beattle, -Per YOKOHAMA MARU, 24th inst., 10a.m.
४
0
J
2 Temperature, in the slide, In degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in poroantage of saturation,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort
to Noon. Exim Postage 10 Tomlin, Dongles Hindley, Mr & Mrs FH Boals, centa). Letters posted in all Hyde, Major & Mra E Herapath,
Mair
State of Weather, b blue sky, a da the Pillar Boxes in time for the PS Wilishire, T Z Poda, & Sakuraji, NF tashed cloud d drizzling rain, flog, first clearance will be included John, de Sousa, Dr & Mrs van Vergen, gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, P in this contract mail.)-Fer Wm W Rulley, Mrs Ekhardt, The Lord passing showers, a squally, r rain, a snow, AUSTRALIAN, 24th inst. 11 Abbot of St Martins, Mr & Mrs WD thunder, visibility, w dow wet.
Boyes, Mr & Mrs Boyes, Lavoy, Lovoy, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI-W Prike, Mrs Casilles, 8 Ferguson, DH CHING, 24th Inst., 10a.m. Adams, Capt & Mrs Amold. Mrs Amold, unl North China-Per Miss Ulough Dr Bedbo and Capt J Clark. LIANGCHOW, 24th inat. 3 p.m Philippine Is. For CHINHUA, 24th inst.
5 p.m.
watow,
shanghai,
Austra-
www.
WEDNESDAY, 25th Mar,
Philippine Is, Australia Tas- manla & New Zealand via Fort Durwin-Per OHANG SHA, 25th Mar. 9 a.m.
Straits & Coylon-Per KATORI MARU,
25th inst.. 9 am. Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 25th inst. 10a.m
Shanghal, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, United States South America and Canada via
Vancouver
(Europe
vin BESiberia)-For MANCHURIA,
25th inst., 10a.m. Shanghal & North China-Per KWONG-
SANG, 25th inst. 1 p.m.
THURSDAY, 26th Mar. Wei Ini Wai, Chofeo & Tientsin-Por,
KUBICHOW,26th inst: 11 pa Shanghai and North Chinn-Por
LUCHOW, 26th inst.,3 p.m FRIDAY 27th Mar. Hwatow, Amoy and Foochow-Par HAI-
TAN, 27th inst., 10 a.m. Straits & Burah-Per JELUNGA, 271-
Inst. 11 am. Tiontain-Por OHIPSHING, 27th Inat., 5
p.m.
SATURDAY, 28th Mar.. Philippine Islands-Per LOONGSANG,
28th last. ip..
Siberian
Mall.
Shanghal and North-Chfaa
© Rain in inches, tentle and bundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date
as p
&
.........30.23
30.13 30.05
60
61 LSE
69
01
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
London, 17th March. Aarivals from China-llesia. Canal:--Bonlawers, Brasilia, Cathay, Temperature The following vessels have passed the Barometer China, Helenus, Indrani, Kaga Maru, Humidity Nippon, Nyanza, Prousson, Paul Locat. Wind Direation... ESE.
Fores Weather Rain
Lewest
H.K. Observatory, 20th Mer.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewedgest open air Campararats on the 19th Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,,
200
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
Mail S'camers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO,
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AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO Vin Shanghai or Manila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu.
THE SUNSHINE BELT Operating the following steamore
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA. SIBERIA and NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. Bome Features of Service: Electric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegrap Submarino Bigual Bervice and Bilge Kools.
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amous caterers,
Return poetics of found trip tickets, as above, available for Passage Via CPR from Vancouver: (Europe' via Siberia)-Porf desired. Through Passengers have the Privilege of Travelling by Rail between ports of Kota ang OHENAN, 28th Inst., 5p.m.
TUESDAY 31st Mar. Shanghai & North China Japan via Kobe For KUTSANG, 31st Inat.... 1
Philippine Talanda --Por TAMING," 31st
3.p.m.
FRIDAY 3rd April
dīts, Indin vin Caloutin---Por NAM....
·SANG, 3rd April:1 p.m.
Yokohama.
Steamer: Manchuria
Preis HONGKOND,
27,000 tone, Bailing; Wed, 25th Mar. at 1 p.m.
Hongkong-Manila Service.
From MANILA,
Andys
"Leave Mavila
Mattilas
Boogkong ***Apr. (2. | Mar. 10....MNİLE
* Mar. 18. ..Apr. 30. | Apr. MONGOLIA MADA 4.
R. C. MORTON,
Leava Hongkong. Mar. 31...NILE Apr. 28...PERSIA King's Buliding (opp. Blats Pier).
Panama-Paulis Tatarukilokal Reposition-Ban Fransliap-tang-
4th April.
About
TUESDAY, 31st Mar, THURS
9th April
9.a.m
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Sigmaringen.. Norderney
OUTWARD.
About
30th Mar. Helgoland ..13th April. Borkum....
HOMEWARD.
About 27th April:
11th May.
For Marecilles, Rotterdam and ¦ For Havre, Endon and Hamburg
Bregien/Hamburg:
Bremen:
Norderney about 1st of June.
For Havre, Emden & Hamburg For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen.:
Gernis
about 5th of May
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg: Sigmaringen about 16th of May.
Bromen/Hamburg:
Helgoland about M. of June.
For Havre, Eden and Bremom/
Hamburg:
For further Particulars, apply to
Borkum about End of June...
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHIN
Hongkong, 20th Mar., 1914,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.
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For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND.
YOKOHAMA
Steamers Atlantique
To sall 23rd Mar,
Paul Lecat. Cordillere (Australlen
5th Apr.
19th Apr
24th Mar.
Chill
7th Apr/
21st Apr..
MARSEILLE via PORTS
Mega Atlantique
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