INSECTS AND DISEASE.
The Imperial Bureau of Entomology.
Very quietly and very unosten- tatiously the Imperial Entomolo gical Bureau, which was started a few years ago under the auspices of the Colonial Office, is now effectively grappling with the various problems caused by insects all over the Empire.
All his Majesty's Dominions beyond the seas have come into line; even quite small Islands like the Seychelles and Fiji subscribe for the purposes the Bureau has at heart. Altogether the funds
ANTI-CHRISTIAN REACTION.
Threats Against Converts
In Hainan.
The correspondent of the N. Daily News at Hainan writes under date of March 5 as follows:-
There is a decidedly reactionary tendency felt in the country places in the Island. It is especi ally noticeable in the attitude toward the Christian religion and its followers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP2, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1914.
POST OFFICK
On and after April lat the Western Branch Post Office (situated in the ola Harbour Office in zene of the Western Market North Blook) will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 0.50 p.m. on week days and from 8 a.m. to 9 alm, and 6 pm to 9,30 m. on Sundays and Holidays for the transaction of postal business eg, sale of atamps registration sto. Direct maila to Canton are made up at this office.
not be delivered on a sigusture only. The Chinese registered correspondence will Chop of a firm of standing will in each bo required in addition. The Postmen have instructions not to part with any rogister
ed article until the above regulation has
complied with.
Threats to deprive the Christian
The Empress of India with the Cana- members of familiee of their share dian, Maille due to arrive here to-morrow
at the disposal of the executive in the family property are numer officers now amount to betweenous on all sides. In one case £5,000 and £0,000. ·
The Bureau has in 1913 busied itself in collecting a complete set of the laws and regulations against injurious insects which have been promulgated in the British Do minions and Colonies. These will not be correlated and sun marized.
1
MAIL DUB.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA. Left"
three membera of a family Codan, E. of India, 28th inst. deprived the fourth of his righ! to till certain fields this year when i it was his turn to have the use of them. The official awarded a rental to the Christian to be paid by the member of the family who has planted the fields this year.
- London
Mar. 7
Due Shanghai Mar. 23.
MAIL ARRIVED TO-DAY. Siberian, Devanba.
Americas, Nippon Maru.
In another case, the younger brother returned from Singapore
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY after an absence of ten years, and Tientsin-Per OHIPSHING, 27th inst., 5 objected to his older brother having given up ancestral Japanvia Kobe-Per ONSANG, 27th inst
5 p.lll,
worship. With a number of neighbours he went to the older
brother hos now fled, but there are threats of encouraging the old mother to go to the official and accuse the older brother of unfilial conduct since he will not worship
p.m.
TO-MORROW.
inst, 10a.m. Straits. Burmak. Ceylon, Ade. laide, Western Australia, India, Aden.
and Europe via Br Egypt, Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 a.m.
to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents) (Supplementary mail on 'board up to the time fixed for doparture of the mall (Extra
:Panama Canal and Yellow Fever. Those responsible för tho government of India have been watching with anxious eyes the opening of the Panama Canal, The readjustment of trade routes which will inevitably ensue will brother's home and led away a Swatow-Per JOHANNE 28th inst. 8am deflect a considerable amount of cow which they sold and shared Bangkok-Fer KANGU, 28th inst. 9a.m. traffic from the yellow-fever proceeds between them. Later, Vancouver For KOMAGATA MARU, haanted American countries to in another raid, the younger Japan vis Kobe-Per INAHO MARU,
28th 10a.m. inst 10 the West of Asia, and should, brother so injured the daughter-
28th inst, 10a.m.. the yellow fever mosquito, in-law of the older brother that Straits & Burmah-For JELUNGA, 28th Stegomyia fasciata, a well-known she died that night. The younger frequenter of ships, be brought with the deflected traffic, it is possible that an outbreak of vel- fow fever might appear in India a perfectly appalling outlook It t is believed that yellow fever has already occurred in New Cule-
In one of the district cities in douis Thero is further a great the south, a company of the rough- want of knowledge as to whether or element went to a chapel, Stegomyia scutellaria, a broke down the doors, and beat widely distributed and abu an old Christian woman and her dant species
of mosquito, son, who with several other Philippine especially in Africa, carries helpers had been having well at-Straits & yellow fever or not, and again on tended meetings during a fair this point the Bureau is making held in the town, active inquiries. Through the Foreign Office they have been able to command the help of other European countries with Colonial possessions in the Far East: Holland, Germany, France, are all helping. In Hongkong of
very
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ancestore.
a
English
Siberian
In another place, a house which Christian was occupying was in need of repair. He put in the Swatow, repairs without selecting a lucky day. A cousin claims that by 80 swatow, doing, be endangered the fortunes
I
the whole family: Shanghai
Postage 10, cents) (Lattara posted
Anyo
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Mani, Jap. 83, 1,905, Yamamato - 26th insk-Chsfoo, 20th instant
Gen-ChinesO,
Arabien, Ger. a. 3,00%, C. van Doirs, 27th inst,--Copenhagen, 27th Jan, Gen.-H. & Qo.
Benvorlich, Br. Smith, 27th inst-Singa- pare, 21st inat: Gon-G, L. & Co.
Dovanha,
Br. 2.2. 4,785, W. R. F. Bloky,
•
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 27th at 10.55-The anticyclone has weakened and moved eastward. It is now central over the Eastern Sea
Mail Steamers“
THE PENINSULAR
Trenure is nearly stationary in the AND ORIENTAL
Pro
South.
The monsoon will probably be inter rapted to the north of Foochow and moderate over the northern portion of the N. China Sea,
S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS an a
27th last, Shanghai, 25th inst., anding at 10 am, to-day, 3.00 inches. Gon.-P.&O. 8. N, Co.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast
Foruleo, Br. s. 1,905, Appleton, 26th fast.
Ching-wan-tao, 19th inst. Coal D. & Co. Haimun, Br. 88. 841,, J. W, Evans, 27th inst-Swatow, 20th inst. Gen~ D, L. & Co. Kutsang, Br... 3,010, Bradley, 27th lost Singapore, Slat inat, Gon.---.. “M, & Co.
10
I
District
1 Hongkong and Neighbour- ( strong
hood.......
about the DATES named -- For
Steamers
LONDON, vis Us-] Devanha
ual Ports of Call Capt. W. R. Hickey-
1 E. winds,
modo-
LONDON & ANT-]
rating: cloudy.
WERP via Singa- | Malta ·
pore,
NE. galo,
C'mbo, Port Said,
mode-
& Marseilles
rating.
SHANG HA-I
Nippon Maru, Jap, 3,45%, A. G. Sterens, 2 Formons Channel.................
27th inst.-San Francisco, 27th ult, Gen-T. K. K. Qutaka, Br. 8.8. 1,709, B. W. C. Pritchard 26th inst.-New Castle, lot inst,, Coal-D. & Co. Petchaburi, Ger. s.a. 737, C. Gosewich, 27th inst,—Bangkok, 18th inst., Rice-B. & 8 Taming, Br. a. 1,360, Peunefather, 27th fost,---Manila, 22nd inat-, Geo-- B. and 8..
3 Bouth coast of China be? The same tween H.K. and Lamcels as No. 1.
5 South coast of China be-7 The same tween H.K. and Halaan... as No, 1.
DEPARTED,
March 27.
Wa Sun for Macao
Hue of Haiphong via K. C.Wan
American for K. U. Wan Sungkang for Haiphong Manchuria for Ban Francisco Luchow for Opland for Bangkok
Shanghai for Canton Kusichow for Canton
Chenan
Kioto for Yokohama Hangsang for Salgon Totori Maru for Kobe
"
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
March 26,
China Cosat Meteorological Register.
Station:
27th March, B.DL.
Winde
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Dtion.
Forca.
Wostook a .30.24 16
Nemuro Hakodate Toklo
In all the Pillar Boxes Ambria for New York vio San Frmelaco Sala
in time for the firet oloaranse will be included in this contract
mall.The Paroel mall will be dan Friday the 27th inst,
March 27.
wangise for Shanghai
6a 30.01
+4
+
******
Penang, Capt. G. W. Cookmán
R.N.R.
MOJI, KOBE Namur ·
AND YOKO-(Capt. A. Collyer HAMA
SHANGHAI
Delta
To Sall On Remarks
}
noon 18th Mar.
Freight
Peage.
about.
Freight
1st Apr.
& Page
about
Freight
3rd Apr.
& Peage:
about
Freight
9th Apr. & Pengo
Capt. W. R. Le Mare
R.N.R.
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 26th Mar. 1914.
E.. A. Hewett, mé
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
For
Steamers.
|NAPLES, GENOA, AL-】 Prinz Eitel Friedrich
30.21
50.2%
D
30.37
Nagamki
30.39
K'abima
30.37
Osalma
30.28
Naba
Leal Jima
Bonin Is. Chafoo
30,08
2.
Hankow
Whaiwei,"
30.36 35 90
Huklang Changsha· Shanghai
To sail on
30.40 41
H
Sharp
P.
30.32 26 7a 90.31 55 63
5 or
2.0
30.22 55 74 ne
20
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Capt. C. Mundt SOUTHAMPTON,
16,000
Talhoku 5a 30.23
Taichu
AWERP & H'BURG.J Calling at Manila
TUESDAY, 31st Mar. 10a.m.
30.15
Tainan
Tainan
30.15
Koshun
30.11
no
10.
SHANGHAI,
TSING-】 Prinzess 'Alice'
Jolungs for Rangoon via Singaporo Arabion for Yokohama via’Bingapore
P'dores
30.17
A
10
Canton
6 30.15 63 83 30
TAU, KOBE AND Capt. J. Bortfeldt YOKOHAMA. о
4th April.
20,300
TASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Macao Wuchow Pakbol
Rock"
ба 30.15 62 76
30.10
60
0
30.11 63 CED
7 0 3 04
M'LA, ANGAṆR, YAP,
NEW GUINEA, BRIS-
Sa
Peras. Nippon Maru from San Francis-how co on the 27th inst.-0 W Bernhardt, Allen Carter. Me& Mrs B Chandler, O Chesney, 28th inst. 5 part.
1 Mrs C O Clark, Master Clark, G Gerdes, KWONGSANG,28th inst.5 p.m
Capt. A. Hurtzig
445401449
€ 30,00 63
6,000
9 am
опо
$0.02 13
感觉
CB
29.50. 77
опо
30.01 74
110
"
Hoile
29.97 67 29.95 78. 29.99 82
Capt. J. Koehler
THURS, 9th April
9 am
ne.
Bacolod Oebu. Labuan
20.95 86 29.01 85
5 p.m.-For DEVANHA, 28th Inst. 11 a.m.
Itaitan for Foochow via Bwatow Solun for Bangkok.
Devanta for Bombay via Bingapore
Islands-Per LOONGSANG, Shabu Mart for Canton
28th inst. 1 p.m.
vin Calcutta Por JAPAN, 28th inst. 2 p.m.
India
Shangbal and North China (Europa via Siboria)-Por CHENAN, 28th Inst. 5p.m.
Song
Taingtau, Wel-hai-wo, Olafs & Bryan, Miss M Carson, Mr & Mrs J.
Tientsin
Shanghal & North China-Per
& North China, Japau vla pic, Hibourn, Mr & Mrs KB Lee, J. T Marshall, W Marton, Mr & Mrs FF Koba-Per ARABIEN, 28th Spielman, L Suhr, Miss O8 Teang, DK
Wel
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 27th.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- hes, tenths and hundredths.
a carefal mosquito survey has the cousin, therefore, took off all
Inst. 5 p.m. already been nearly completed. the doors belonging .to
The Bureau have further secured this house and filled the house SUNDAY, 29th Mar, the service of Mr. W. F. Fiske, with brushwood, completely Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 29th inst. 9 a.m. one of the most capable American hiding the bed formerly cocupied Swatow, Amey & Formoss vis Tamsui entomologists, to carry out at the by members of the Christian's
Por DAIJIN MARU,29th inst, 9 B.M. expense of the Government of family.
Wei Hai Wel & Chefoo -Per KUBI- Nyasaland a thorough investiga-
OHOW, 29th inst. 9 a.m. tion into the bronomics of the Testee fly, Glossina moreitans, which conveys Sleeping Sickness. During the past year 80,000 specimens of insects have been received by the Bureau, of which 14,000 were blood-sucking in- sects.
Another family was told by Saigon.Per TUNGSHING, 29th inst, Mrs J A Bathurst, W M Rosenthal, Mr & Fahrenheit.
Chinese Miners.
collateral relatives, that since they had all. joined the church, they had better stay away from home, leaving their home and fields to such relatives as would see to burning incense to the
ancestora..
a.m,
Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort
Theso aro but a few of the Shanghai, & North China-Por HANG. Mar, Mi 6,78 Fisheri ST tached cloud, a drizzling rain, f fog, E
many instances which come to our notice, but the number of
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SANG, 30th inat. 5 pm.
TUESDAY 31st Mar,
H G
Por an. Manchuria for San Franclado sta, on the 26th inst-Mr & Mrs G C Scott Ed Blum, Admiral & Mrs WH Brownson U, Capt HB Norbury, Mr and 2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Mrs A 8 Mackee, Mr & Mrs C W Swift, D Poli
HW Robinson, Mr & Mrs OW the Humidity of six saturated with mois Humidity, la percentage of saturation, MONDAY, 30th Mar.
Little, TJ Silsby, Dz AB
AB Talbot, Lat being 100. Philippine Islands. Japan via Betcher, Mias
Chong tra
Mr &
Fazeer, Et AJ A E Balkwill, H
Miss Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada-ng. D Radel, FW Keith, W W Cook, F Orie America, via San Francisco Mauter Paul do Fero, Mr & Mrs A ONO- United States and South E Sargent, L P Macphail, T Hhinmeitz, Scale. Por NILE, 30th inst., 9am.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- ville. Poong
Min G G Marr, gloomy, h ball, I lightning, o overcast, p Baron & Ramoness Franchdt, Miss E La-passing showare, q squally, r rain, a snow, { Coste, Mrs FA Diokno MB
Boehms, JP
JP thunder, visibility, w dow wot. Thrift, CB those applying for church mem- Swatow, Amoy and Faoshow Par HAI-
H Lang, H Kelah,
Nool Mr & Mrs. J Mapoel, Mr & Mrs J Mapel, Thos
Thos Law, BB
Mies K tent in educational matters Shanghai & North China-Por SHAO- Miss E Wilds, Mr & Mrs Il Fornberger, C berehip is not falling off, and
Mrs J R Cooki keeps up well.
Shanghai & North China Japan via Kobal M, Housette, Lt & Mrs RÚI
PB Penfield, Gudart, W
Mrs FO Hutcheson, Caporton, CA Jer- J Urquico, Mckenna, Mr Krusemann, Kimball
Yuk-tsz A Bogram, Miss Rebatel, Mis O Jubb, Mr Barometer
Hager & Mrs & Roblot, V Lacesto, Larne, Maj R Or. E W Copley, J Ballamy, WM Temperature Smith, WJ Keys, Mr& Mrs G Clark, D H
Humidity Wythe, Dr & Mrs J G Taylor, -Miss K Pranks,
Io an article os Mining Ibur in Mexico, a correspondent of the Times speaks in high terms of the native Indian as a miner. He points out, however, that it is generally admitted that thero ia an insufficiency of native labour throughout the country, and various suggestions are being made from time to time to sap- plement the thortage, China being the country to which pre- SANDAKAN sumably the large mining com-
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap Rates.
at
& SEBATTIK (British North Borneo), panies will bave to look for the Atthese ports steamers calling necessary increase in number of for bunker coal exclusively are miners. The native "
peon
"is, exempt from all shipping dues
however, superior to his Asiatic and charges.
comrade,
"LOTUS
A. BUNE.
IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE
TANG, 31st inst, 10 a.m.
SHING,31st inst. 11 a.m.
-For KUTSANG, 31st inst... 1 p.m.
Butow, A B Bosenthaler,
K
&
JA
r& H
ong
Pallippine Islands -Per TAMING, 31st ecki, EF Moore, de Fere. Mrs A A
pat.
WEDNESDAY, 1st April. Swatow, Amoy Formosa via Takno and Anping--Per SOSHU MARU, 1st April, 9 am. Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 1st April 10a.m.
Ameri-3
Shanghal and North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Viatoria and Tacoma Per MEXIOO MARU, ist April, noon.
THURSDAY, 2nd April.
American
@ Canadian
Siberia
Shanghal, North China, Japan
via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana- United States and South
da.
Americs in San Francisco, (Europe via Siberia)Per E OF JAPAN, 2nd April. 10a.m. Shanghai & North China-Per ANHUI,
2nd April. 3 p. Philippine Ia-fer RUBI, 2nd April,
3 p.m.
FRIDAY 3rd April. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -Por HAI-
CHING, 3rd April, 10a.m.
BANG, 3rd April, 1 p.m
BRAND. THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE Straits, India via Culoutta Por NAM-
FINES
Mokh
MCOFFEE
H.RUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS.
TRONG KING
D'AGUILAR STREET
AND KOWLOON,
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
American
Canadian
SATURDAY, 4th April.
& Siberain
Shanghai & North China, Jap. via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canae da, United, States, 8, Ameri
0 Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date $.. pr 30.14 30.15 30,15
M
66
73
་
76
4
65 86
.A
Wind Direction.... Force Weather Rain.......
Elgsest open air Temparature na tha, vồth
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Lowest on Findon Haddooks, Kippers & · H.K; Observatory, 87th Mar,
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
T. F. ULAXTON, Director:
Mail S ramers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
-)o(-
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: Electrio Fane, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph Submarine Signal Service and Bilge Kosla
Cuisine under personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's most can, via San Francisco (Europ-amous paterers.
via Biberia) - Fer TENYO Return portion of round trip tickets, as above, available for Passage Via C.P.R. 'from Vancouver MARU, 4th April., 11 am
if desired. Through Passengers have the Privilege of Cravelling by Rall "between parts of Kobe and Yokabunia Steamer: Nile.
IS UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT.
Philippine Is--YUENBANG, 4h April,
1 p.m...
Obtainable Everywhere.
TUESDAY, 7th Apifl."
French
Balgon, Straits, Coylon, Ade- laido, Western, Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe' via Marseilles (Late Letters
to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cents). Letters posted in all
...11,000 tons, Sailing, Tues., 31st Mar. at noon."
Hongkong-Manilà Service,
· From HONGKONG, --Leave........ Hongkong Mar. 31...NILE. Apt. 28...PERSIA....
4.
Arben Mariin
..Apr. 2. .Apr. 30.
the Pillar Boxes in time for the King's Building (opp, Bláțe Pier),
first clearance will be included
in this contract mail)-Por
AMAZONE 24th April, 11am
Frauw-Vachir Totoraasional Kezos'1'de-Sin Tekn
Troin MANILA,
Manila
Дне Hongkong. Apr. 2.MONGOLIA...Apr. 4. Apr. 17. PERSIA.Apr. 19.
R. C. MORTON,
Agest
Telephone No. 141
BANE,SYDNEY AND Prinz Sigismund MELBOURNE
JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo
SANDAKAN.
SATUR.,
SATUR.. 18th Apr.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. Now System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG,
OUTWARD,
About
Sigmaringen.. 30th Mar. Helgoland Norderney **** ̈*• ..13th April.
Borkum
About .87th April. 11th May.
HOMEWARD.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg:
Sigmaringen about 16th of May.
For Havre, Emden and Hamburg,
Bremen:
Bremen/Hamburg:
Helgoland about M. of June.
For Hayre, Emden and Bremem/
Hamburg:
Norderney about 1st of June.) For further Particulars, apply to
Borkum about End of June,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA:
Hongkong, 27th Mar., 1914.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL
For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMAW..
...............................
Steamera Paul Lecat Cordillere
To saik
(5th Apr.
Polyneslen (Chill
19th Apr Srd May.
f7th Apr
Atlantique
21st Apr
Paul Lecat
5th May.
MARSEILLE via FORTS
ALL STEAMERS
FITTED WITH WIRELESS.
Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay, and Australia, af Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea.
Through Tickets to London via Purls by rail
A Circular tickets to Europe via Sues and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-versa delivered heroi
For further particulars apply to,
C.de BUSSIERRE':
Acting Agent
Printed and Pablished by the Proprietor, Dr. T. W. Noble, Ice House Bireet, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.