STRAITS TIN.
The Shipments to Chias.
The following is nu extract from the draft Annual Report of the Committee of the Penang Uhamber of Comme109 :-
TEMPERANCE CAMPAIGN
IN CLUBLAND..
Ginger Beer Taking Place of Gin.
UNA / JO-BOOLEA
LITE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPU THURSDAY, MARCH
POST OFFICK
SHIPPING NEWS
Brands Post Office (stusted in the old On and after April at the Wastern
Harbour Office in rear of the Western | Ambria, Market North Block) will be open dally from a.m. to 0.30p.m. on week days and 8 am. to 9 a.m. and 6 r. to 9.50 p.m. on Bundays and Holidays for the transation of post-l business e.g. sale of stampe registration etc. Direct mails to
from
Canton are made up at this office.
Chinose ratered correspondend will
Chop of a firm
There are many signs and por- lenta just now to indicate that the British nation, with London During the month of May the taking the lead, is becoming mora New York Metal Exchange for and me temperate in moat warded a set of resolutions adopt things (omitting torpsichorian ed by thoir Tin Committee and revelry and the cinema fover). relating to numerous complaints Most encouraging of all is the cobbody of standing will in sach bo regarding the quality of Straits fact that strong drink is losing reguired in addition. The Postmen have Tio, the shurtige in weights and its grip on the town and that instructions not to part with any register- illegibility of merka, The at Clubland is taking the lead in aed article until the above regulation has
been complied with. tention of your committee was refreshing_gampaign of barley directed to a fact that a large water and gingerbear imbibation. The Devaths, with the mail from quantity of Straits Tia had been More in sorrow than in anger (London via Siberia) of Baturday the 7th shipped to Hongkong and the the hotels are following suit, and fast, is due to arrive here to-morrow, Hongkong Chamber of Commerce Master Macnamara, a popular and mail, te due to arrive here to-morrow.
of and the Chartered Bank of Indin, entertaining Mater
The Empress of India with the Cans- Australia and Ohins were com- Supreme Court, has oheered the clan, Mail in due to arrive here on Satur municated with, with a view to members of the Royal Courts of day, the 28th (art, at 6 cm. finding out what became of the Justice ad Legal Temperance Tin so shipped.
The following information was obtained through the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce from four firms engaged in the Tin business in Hongkong in reply to the fol- lowing questions!-
1. Is it for consumption in
China?
2. Is it mixed with Chinese
Tin?
||
3. Is it re-exported from China
to the United States of America?
Answers.
4 Straite Tin is imported by Chinose dealers in Hongkong when its price is cheaper than
Chinese Tin.
(1) It is for consumption in China, ie., Shanghai, Foochow and Chaochowfu.
(2) It is mixed with Chinese Tin."
(3) It is not re-exported from China to the United Statos of America.
B. Straits Tin which has lately heen considerably cheaper than the Tin produced in Chino, has been imported;
(1) Partly for consumption in China.
2) Almost always mixed with Chinese Tin..
(3) Sometimes re-exported in this codition no Chinese Tio.
the
The Nippon Karu with the American
MAIL DUB. »
American, Nippon Maru, 27th inst.
Socioly by describing to them the new tidal wave of teettiliem 8berian, Devanha, 27th inst. which ba engulphed his own Canadian, E. of India, 28th inst. clab-o West End caravanserai with a stirring history which goes back to the "glorious "old three- bottle days. There is, he says, more barley water and mineral water drunk there than alcohol;
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left London Mar. 7
Due Shanghai Mar, 23.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY
and the same may be said of Japan via Robe---Per TOTTORI MARU,
soveral other clubs.
An Extraodinary Change.. "In feet," said the secretary of a very famous and exclusive. Bohemian club, to n Daily News representativo," the change in the habits the appetite, and the thirst of the present day club man is extraordinary compared with the condition of affairs five or ton years ago. Golf, I think, bigan it and to-day the fresh air and exercise cult is allpervading. In our own club we have taken up the barley water craze with en- thusiasm, and though-by reason, mainly, of, weather influences-it is the oloso season for that refre- shing beverage just now, there is
continual run on temperance drinks. Our most popular mort- ing drink in a 'Micardy a pint glass of coffee made with bot milk, with just a dash of whipped cream in it and a nip of brown sugar for wouring.
+
26th laat.. 5 p.m.
Amoy -TJIPANAS, 26th inst. 5 pan.
"
TO-MORROW.
,
Haiphong & Pakhoi-PerBUNGRIANG, Swatow, Amoy and Foodhow-Per HAI- Kobe--Per ONSANO, 27th inst
27th inst. 9.
TAN, 27th inst., 10a.m.
Japan Straits,
via
11 am Ceylon India via Bombay-Per RANGOON MARU, 27th inst. 11 a.m.
Shanghai,
and North Chinn-Per KIOTO,3716 inst. 11 a.m. Straits-Per AMBRIA, 27th inst, noon. Straits and India via Calcutta-Fer
JAPAN, 27th inas, 2 p.. Bangkok---Per BELUN, 37th inst. 4 p.m.
Tientsin-Per CHIPSHING, 27th inst., 5
p.m.
Swatow, Shanghal & North China-Per
KWONGSANG,27th inst. 5 p.m
- SATURDAY, 28th Mar.
Swatow-Por JOHANNE 28th inst. 8 n.m Japan via Kobe-Per INAHO MARU,
English
Mail.
28th inst, 10a.m.
Cheman,
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 16th at 11.05-The anticyclone is still central over N. China. It has extended southward and enstward,
Ger. i.n. 3,363, 28th inst.-Shang. hai, 22nd last, Gen.-H. A. L
Promure bis increaand slightly to moderately in all districts except over the Be, as. 1,350, Lloyd W. Jones, Philippines, where it has decreased 26th inst-Shanghai, 23rd instalightly. Gen.-B. arid 8.
Strong monsoon is indicated along the Dalin Moja, Jap. xx. 899, W. Munkami, | east coast of China, and moderate mon-
28th last-watów, 95th Instsak, scon over the N. China Sea. Sundries-0.5..E.
Haitan.
Br. 8.x. 1.182, J. P. Re ch. 26th
Inst.---Swalow, 25th Inst., Gen.— D. L. and Co.
Hangsane, Br. 1356. 6. Wade, 26th
inst-Awatow, 25th inst. Gen.--| J. M. & Oo.
ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.03 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forscart.
Johanne, Ger...952, H. P. Uldarun, feth Hongkong and Neighbour, 2. winds,
Ipat-Haihow, 25th lust.. Gen.— J. &00.
{
King Wal, Ger. : 1,115. R. Patarsan”,
hood
∙1914.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentione! PORTS on or
about the DATES named---
Penang, Capt. G. W. Cookman
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
For LONDON, via U
ual Ports of Call
Steators
Devanha Capt. W. R. Hickey
To Sail On Remarka
noon 28th Mar.
Freight arsage
LONDON & ANT.
-strong ta
WERF via Singa- | Malta | |
fresh
about
pore,
cloudy.
Cookmar
Ombo, Port Hald,
R.N.R.
1st Apr,
& Marseilles
NEL galo.
about.
3rd Apr.& Plage
SHANGHAI ......
Della Capt. W. R. Le Mare
R.N.R.
about 9th Apr.
Freight & Pengo
25th inat.-Bangkok. 20th inst2 Formosa Chance!......... Bloe & Wood-B. & B
Kuelehow, Br. 1.10. Forsyth,"25th 3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same
Inst.---Tientsia, 18th Inst. Gen.-**
twaon H.K. and Lamochi } se No. 1. B. 8...
15 Bouth coast of China be«? The same Rargoon Maru, Jap, su; 3,910 Y Fame,
tween H.K. and Hainan.....) as No. 1. ebita, 25th Innt.—Moji, “D-li inat. Gon.-N. Y. K+ /
China Coast Meteorological Register. Tattori Maru, Jap. s. 3,755, A, E. Moses, 28th inst.--Singapore, 20th insh. Gen.-N. Y. K
Torora Maru, Jap. s. 1,959, 25th funte -
Moll, 19th Inst. Coal—M. B, K,
DEPARTED.
March 26.
Sean Choon for Rangoon Mathilde for Haiphong vin Hoihow Klin Maru for Yokohama via.Kobe
Wa Sun for Macno Faimun for
Kuijo Maru for Foochow via Swatow
Hupeh for
31
Olneare for Yokohams vin Shanghai ·
9amser for Singapore vin Holhow Yamato Maru for Cainwantao
Arcadia for Shanghal Aldonous for Koren vis Bhanghai
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE, March 25.
Wa Sun for Macao Hue of Haiphong via K. O Wan American for K. C. Wan Sungklang for. Haiphong Manchuria for San Franciaso
March 26. Rangoon Maru for Bomboy Lrchow for Shanghai Cheann for Canton Kuoichow for Canton Kloto for Yokohama Hangsang for Bulgon
laide Fustralia, India, Opland for Bangkok.
Adon,
Biralta, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade
and Europe via Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 am. to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Supplementary mall on up to the time axed for
board
Postage the mall (Extra Tolozi Mara for Kobe
posted
10 cents (Latters in all the Pillar Boxes
In time for the flext clearance will be included in this contract mall.)The Farsel mail will be olosed on Friday the 27th lost,, 5 p.m.-For DEVANELA, 3th Inst. 11 a.m.
Islands-Fer' LOONGSANG,
It is so nome 1 because it is C. (1) Straits Tin is used for the invention of a member whose consumption in China to make name is McHardy-a quiet, retir jose paper, domestic articles and ing little Scoleman, who has articles to be placed on the altar, enddenly leapt into fame by the (2) Straits Tin is sometimes popularity of his warming bat mixed with China Tin, ie, if innocuous brew. Between eleven Hongkong is well stocked with and lunch time practically every Tin of low quality which does not body who comes into the club has contain 96 per cent. Straits Tina Macardy instead of the old, Philippine
vermouth Wei will be mixed to bring the long insidious gin and kong Tin up to 90 per cent. The which need to by the standard same is the case with Hongkong morning tipple here. And I am Tin of 08 per cent.00 per cent, told that even at the Atheneum glasses of Macardy are on tap in purity."
the early hours, though it is 3watow, Wel-hai-wei,Chefoo & Tientsia known by a different name, very scientific and profound, and charged for scoordingly."
(3) Straits Tin in the original state and form has never been exported from Hongkong either to Americi or to Europe but only
mixed with China Tin.
D. For about eight years bok, Straits Tin has not been imported into this Colony to any appreci able extent owing to its high price.
J
u.jusqlS
28th Inst. 1 p.m. Hai Wel, Chefoo & Tientsin-Per
KUZICHOW, 28th inst. 3 p.m. Shanghai and North China (Europa vis Siberia)-Por OHENAN, 28th inst., 5p.m.
Mall.
Por OHIPEHING, 28th last: 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, 29th Mar... 3watow-Per HAIMUN, 28th inst. 9 a.m.
Per DAIJIN MARU, 29th inst.
..
Another encouraging sign of the times in clubland is the er font Swatow, Amney & Formosa vis Tamsul-- to which the fashion of aftern sin too has grown. The one-time tenoral whiskey and sola at 4 p.m, or thereabouts is now prac It is the practice of Tintically a vico of the past, Chino Exporters in this Colony to re-ca, delicately brewed, to 1st, cakes,
咧
MONDY, 30th Mar.
Philippino, Islands, Jepan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada- United States and. South America, vio San Francisco- Por NILE, 30th inst., 9 a.m.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
For 12. Daifin Mani from Swatow on the 26th last-Capt Herrero.
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
London, 13th March Arrivals from China: - Indrakuala, Rhesus.
Canal:-Bohomis. Glenturret, Goeben, The following vessels have passed the
Japan, Kitano Maru. Monmouthshire, Palons, Persons, Prinzess Alice Tranque, bar, Egremont Castle, Uraula Rickmo
London, 17th March.
Arrivals from China:-Bilesia. The following vessels have passed the Casal: Bontawers, Brasilla.. Cathay. China, Helenus, Indrant, Kaga Maru, Nippon, Nyanza, Preussen, Paul Lecat. London, 20th March. Arrivals from China-Goebon Phanius Kitano Maru,
The following vessels have passed the Canal:--- Agamemnon, Andalusia,
enthusiasts have fullen willing Shanghai, & North China-Per HANG. Calhas, Leroli, Annam, Sunda, Delta,
victims to "the tintiana bulation of the spoon,"
+
Of course, certain old ́fogies
SANG, 30th inst. 3 p.m.
TUESDAY 31st Mar,
YANG, 31st Inst., 10 a.m.
smelt and mix Yunnan and and sweets are now the thing. and even the afternoon bridge Kwongeai Tin, the latter being a superior tin and almost equal in quality to the Straits Tin which when mixed in this way brings up the percentage of the Yuanan Tin. Recently, however, thore Has been a scarcity of Kwongeai Tin and as a result prices for
"Birley water, ginger-pop, tea, same have ruled somewhere in and-crumpets, ugh!" said Shanghai
We shall be the neighbourhood of Straite Tin one of them prices.
p.m. having waitresses in the club Phillpplao Islands -For TAMING, Stat It is reported in the local market next! Charles, bring me a small that owing to the high price of bottle of '75, and see that the
chill is takes of!" Kwongani. Tin, certain Chinese,
Magellan.
Staten.
26th March, Am.
Hour.
Barometer.
“KAUSMIEŠUSI
[Winds]
Humidity.
Force.
Weather.
Wostock Yo 30.27 15
waw Oc
#
Tokio
Nemuro 6A Hakodate
29.93
30.13
wow 8
30.04
16
30.13
Dow
30.21
D"
30.13
Aw
30.34.
セラ
Nagasaki K'shima Oshima
ima
Bonin Is.
Chefoo Whaiwel Hankow
Changahs Shangha!...
SHANGHAI,
MOJI, KOBE Namur AND YOKO-Capt. A. Collyer HAMA
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
El. A. Hewett,
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 26th Mar. 1914.
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN,
30.49 33 69 3 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
8 30.18 56 73 no
B 30.11 85 94 e
b
For
Steamers.
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-】 Prinz Eitel Friedrich
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, (Capt. C. Mundt SOUTHAMPTON,
LINES
To sail on
TUESDAY, 31st Mar, 10 am.
THURS. 2nd April.
SATUR 18th Apr..
30:45 40
де
2 b
Shary
GP. 7
30,33 43 30.32. 35
пре
6 ay
ene
60
Amoy
16,000
Swatow
30.11 57 940
: 30
Talhoka
30.25.
Taichu
30.11
ช
Tainan
30.09
R
Kozhun
30.04
P'dores
30.13
A'WERP & H'BURG. Caling at Manila SHANGHAI, TSING÷】 Prinzess Alice
TAU. KOBE AND Capt. J. Borifeldt YOKOHAMA .....
20,300
де
H'kong
Canton Bo 30.13 64 95 ne
1 or
Can Book
5 od
30,05
•
40
Macao
30.00 67 นค
2 ed
Wuchow
Partei
M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP,
NEW GUINEA BRIS-(A BANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE ...........................
*
Holhow
Phulien
Tourano
30.04 70 29.94.73
ena
KOBE
Prinz Sigismund- Capt A. Hurtzig
Prinz Sigismund Capt. A. Hurtag
6,000
- B
29.89 75
630
$6,000
Aparri
29.99 71-
H
29.05. 03
Legasp!
29.93 78 no
Da
29.89 82
Capt. J. Koebler
Bacolod Cabu Labuan
.
11.8 HAW 29.93 84 A
9th April 9.a.m
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 28th.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- |hes, tenths and hundredths.
? Temperature, in the shade, in 'degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- being 100.
4.Direction of Wind, to two pointa,
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort | Beale,
State of Weather, b. blue ïky, o de- tached aloud, d' drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy,h hall, 1lightning, e overcast, p passing showery, g equally, r ISİN, I SHOW,
thunder, v visibility, w daw wet.
†
Bain infaches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previons
Day On dite On date at's p.. 6 K
49.93
29,97 · 22.90
70
81
95
London, 24th March. Barometer Arrivals from China:-Bohemia, Kafue. Humidity
Temperature ****** The following vessels have passed the Wind Direction...
Canait-Himalaya, Hyson, Altmark, Nor- Foron
growl at this exhilirating marcha tow, Amoy and Fooohow--For HAI- of progress.
Shanghai & North China-Per BRAO.dearey, Yangtze, Protesilane, Benmohr Weather ***
SHING, 31st lost. Il a..
Bala Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed guest open femperature on the rath
Lowest -Per KUTSANG, Blat inst. 1 Findon Haddooks, Kippora &ca ELK, Observatory, 24th Mar ALEXANDRA CAFE,
firms lately imported 200 to 300 09 per cent, for Chinese Tin. It ingets of Strala, Tin which was appears that the imported article doubtless need for assimilation of is mixed with the local variety the Chinese Produce.
and in its amended form is ex- ported in the usual course to the
(1) Not generally.
(2) Yes, we believe it is, for United States of America and the the purpose of increasing the Continent. It is further stated percentage of China Tin of lower that the Tin is stocked in Hong- grade. It is melted and kong as a gamble owing to its mixed with Chins Tin and made relative cheapness, and later on. into smaller ingots (the standard it is absorbed in Canton, Swatow size) for re-export.
and Shanghai. The solution of (3) Is is re exported (after the question is probably to be being re-emel'el and mixed with fund in a combination of the China Tin as indicated in the above statements. preceding answer) in Europe, the Uniter. St tes of America and
North of Obins,
SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS
The Chartered Bank ro-
not
can be supplied.cheap Rates.
at
plied that shipments of Straits
Tin to Hongkong are
normal, but are due to the fact SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK that the relativa value of the (British North Borneo), Stinits Tin recently has been At these ports steamers calling! lower than the local rate, in addi- for bunker coal exclusively aro ting the former is believed to be exempt from all shipping duos
pure against about and charges.
A.BUNE.
901 por
& North China Japan vis Kobe
3 p..
WEDNESDAY, 1st April. Swatow-Fer HAIMUN, lat April 10a.m.
IIRW
Shanghai and North Chins, Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria and Tacoma-Por MEXICO MARU, 1st Apili, noon.
THURSDAY, 2nd April.
Ameri-
Canadian &
Siberia
American
Shanghal, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana de, United States and South America via San Francisco, (Europe via Siberia) -- Por E. OF JAPAN, 2nd April 10a.m. 2nd April. 3 p.m
Shanghai & North China-Por ANHUI, Philipplae La-Per RUBI, 2nd April,
9 p.m.
FRID 3AY April. Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow —Per HAI
CHING, 3rd April, 10a.m. Straits, India via Calcutta---Por NAM. BANG, 3rd April, 1 p.m
SATURDAY, 4th April,"
American
Canadian
Siberaln
#
T. F. ULAXTON, Director
Mail Steamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
-)o(-
AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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.................27,000 tons, Bailing, Thurs., 20th-Mar. at 1 p.m.
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From HONGKONO.
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Andre Manila
From MANILA.
Leave MAGIBI
Do Hongkong ...............Apr. 2. apr. £......MONGOLIA........ AM. 4. Apr. 30, | Apr. 17. PERSIA Apr. 19.
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can,
via
via San Francisco (Europ- Siberia). Per TENYO King's Building (opp. Blate Piir), MARU, 4th April., 11 a.m.ne
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OUTWARD,
About
Sigmaringen.........30th Mar Norderney
Helgoland '......................13th April. Borkum
HOMEWARD,
About 97th April" 11th May.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Havre, Emden and Hamburg
Bremen/Hamburg:
Bremen:
Norderney about 1st of June,
For Havre, Emden & Hamburg For Marsollles, Rotterdam and
Bremen: Gernis
about 5th of May:
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Bremen/Hamburg:
Helgoland about M. of June.
For Havre, Einden and 'Bremem/
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For further Particulars, apply to
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