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THE EASTERN FLEET.Public Companies
The full text is published of the statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty explanatory of the Navy Estimates for 1014-15. In the course of it he stated :-
CHINA TRADERS' INSUR
ANOE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Two battleships have been sent to the East: the Swiftsure as Yearly Meeting of the Company the Forty-Eighth Ordinary flagship of the East Indies will be held at its Head Office Squadron, and the Trimph to No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hong- Hongkong in reserve. Two Town kong, on Friday the 17th April, olass oruisers hare replaced two 1914, at 12.15 p.m., for the purpose County class cruisers in Eastern of receiving the report of the waters. The Chiza Destroyer Directors together with the state- Flotilla is now composed of soyonments of account to 31st Decem- 'destroyers of the E. (River) class ber. 1913, and of deolaring and one older destroyer. The Dividends &c. limits of the East Indies and
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The Transfer Books of the April to the 17th April both days Company will be closed from 7th
By order of the Board of C. H. P. HAY,
Acting Sacre tary Hongkong, 2nd April, 1914.
China Stations have been modi fied, concurrently with the estab-inclusive. lishment of the new Australian (Commonwealth) Station with the limita approved at the Imperial Conference, 1911, and Singapore and the waters adjaceät now
come
within the East Indies command. The disturbed stato of China made it necessary for a
short time last summer to resume some of the naval precautionsTM which were in force during the revolution. With the exception. 'however, of a limited patrol af the West River by torpedo boats, as a precaution against piracy, the dispositions on the Station are now normal.
POST OFFICE.
Chiness registered correspondence will not be delivered on a signature only. The Chop of a firm of standing will in vich be
Instructions not to part with any register.
fequired in addition. The Featmen have
be complied with ovo, rogulation has
resolved per ss. Tean,
The American Mail ox Mongolia was
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left London Mar. 18
SHIPPING
ARRIVED.
Bollafos, Norw. x. 859, E. Dous, 4th in
1.00.
Bangkok, 27th ult, Rio-T, it
Dovanongae, Bre. 1,047, C. W. Shearer,
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 3rd at 11:20-The northern'an- Hoyslane is moving slowly eastward.
Pressure has decreased considerably over the Bonins owing to the approach of the depression from 8. Japan. It has in
creased alightly elsewhere except over the
3rd instBalgon, 29th ult. Rice Visayas, where it is inclined to give way.
A. Buna.. Lysomoon, Ger. s.8. 1,258, E. Abahayan, ending at 10 am today, 0.00 Inshos,
Hongkong-Rainfall for the 34 hours 4th inst-Sulgon, 31st ult. Rice Chinese.
FORECAST FOR THE HOURS
Paul
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.
Br. 43, 1,216, Hooker, 3rd inat: ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
Hujchow,
Düs Shanghal April 4.
Tional, lat ult. Gen.-B, and S... Liangokow, Br. 8.8, 1,220, Benson, 4th inst
8.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Straits & Ceylon-Por VLADIMIR, 4th
inst. 3 pam.
Cheriton, Banarang and Souru- Shanghai, & North China-Per SIGMA-
RINGEN, 4th April, 4pm.
Batavia,
erlan
Mail.
baya-Por TJIPANAS, 4th
inst 4 p.m.
Chinn, Shanghai, North (Europe via Siberia) - Per YINGCHOW,4th April.5 piu.
UNION INSURANCE .. Japan vis Yokohamm-Per TJILATJAP,
4th inst. TER SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. Straits & Ceylon-Per JAVA MARU, 445
Inst. 5 p.m.
District
Shangbne, 3lat ult. Gen.-B, and 1 Hongkong and Neighbour variable
1 hood Lovat, Br. 8, 3,001, R. R. Ology, 4th last- Calcutta, 30th til. Goa-J. M. & Co.
Tat Bbing, Br. a. 1,924, R. Y. Anderson, Srp just,Modi, 19th ult. Gen.-J. M. & Co. Tjipania, Dut. se. 2,500. A. Oldenburger,
3rd Inst-Amoy, 2nd inst. Gen. J, C. J. E.. Triumph, Ger. a. 760. Langsdungen, 3rd
inst.-Hoihow, 2nd inst, Gen Order. Tjimahi, Dut. a. 2,470,, J. Qushuys, 4th inst-Macukur, 27th ult. Gon.- J. C. J. L...
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Shanghal & North China-Por LOK Vladimir, Rux, s.s. 3,197, Kemishansky.
NOTICE is hereby given that
SANG, 4th inat, 5 p.m.
TO-MORROW. Yearly Meeting of the Society Swatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamsui
the Forty-First Ordinary
Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 5th April 9 a.m. will be held at its Head Office, No. 2 Queen's Building. Hong- kong. on Friday the 17th April 1914, at Noon, for the purpose
Por DAIGI MARU, 5th inst, @u.m.
MONDAY, 6th April.
AUSTRIA, 6th April,/3 p.
of receiving the report of the Straits, Ceylon India via Bombay-Pur Directors together with the statements of account to 31st Decemibor 1913, and of declaring
Public Companies Dividends &c.
WE
NUTION.
E have this day been up- ..pointed Agents for the Swedish East Asiatic Steam Ship Co., Ltd. of Gothenburg. All Bills of Lading and Shipping Orders will be countersigned by
11:4,
A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING
CO, IN CHINA (Ltd.) ARTHUR NILSSON.
Managing Director.
Queen's Building. Top floor. Telephone No. 1033. Hongkong, 1st April, 1914.
NOTICE.
E have this day authorized WE
Mr. G. W.OLIVECRONA to sign our firni por procuration. A.B.THESWEDISH TRADING CO.IN CHINA (Lad,) ARTHUR NILSSON
Managing Director. Hongkong, 1st April, 1914.
THE CHINA BORNEO CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS TH HE Eleventh: Yearly Meeting Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's
of Shareholders of the above
The Transfer Books of the Sodioty will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April to both days inclusive...
By Order of the Board.
C. H. F. HAY
Acting Decretary. Hongkong 2nd April 1914.
American
"
TUESDAY, 7th April.
Philipplas Is., Japan via Naga-. saki, Honolulu, United States, Bouth America, and Canada via Son Franciaco Por NIPPON MARU, 7th April, 9
Canadian
Wel Hai Wei
French
Mall.
& Tientsin-Per HUI. OHOW, 7th inst., 10 a.m. Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Westera, Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt and Europo vin Marseilles (Lato Lettera 11
Noon.
Extra
Postage 10 conta). Lettare posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.)-Per AMAZONE 7th April. Ila.m.
to
THE HONGKONG & WHAM- -I QA DOOK CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE DIVIDEND of $3.00 per Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI, TH
share declared at To-day's Annual General Meeting will de payable at the Hongkong & Shanghui Banking Corporation on and after Tuesday, 31st March, 1914, and Shareholders are re-
tested to apply for warrants at
the Town Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO. A. CALDWELL, Secretary. Hongkong, 30th March, 1914.
I HONGKONG ICE COMPANY
·LIMITED..
THE Thirty-Third Ordinary
Annual Meeting of Share- holders will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 12 nuon on Monday, 6th April to receive a Statement of the Com-
ΤΑΝ, 7th April, 10 a.m. Shanghai, & North China-Per LIANO
CHOW, 7th April, 11 a.m. Philippine La-Per TEAN, 7th April 3 p.m
WEDNESDAY, 8th April. Straits & Colombo-Per KAMO,
April, 9 ..
|
3rd inst.Vladivortor, 2lst ult. Gen-Luckmanoff,
DÉPARTED,
April 4,
Wa Sun for Macao Balumis for Darban via Bingapore Choongahing for Tientsin via Swatow
Tatarrax for Miiko"
usou
Kaifone for Bulphone Holene for Hoihow via Tourance Eiger f for Cantou Machow for Bangkok via Hoihow.
lebith for Kinhon Tleatsin for Canton Haiching for Fuochow Foruley for Chinwantao Chowtaifor Bangkok via Swatow
FASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per 8.8. Lovat from Calcutta on the 4th inat.-Lam, Clayton, Becker.
2 Formosa Channel, *********winda,
3 South coast of Chins Se- tween H.K. and Lamooks
about the DATES named
For LONDON," "via"_Us-] Arcadia
R.N.R.
Forecast.
Steamers
To Bail OnRemarks
8. or
winda.
moderate;
noon Freight
ual Ports of Call Capt. S. Barcham
11th Apr&P'sage
Variable
fresh... The same
about
15th Apr.
Freight & Prago
& Marseilles
as No. 1.
SHANGHAI,
1 South coast of China be- tween H.K. and Hainan...
8.E. winds, moderate.
China Const Meteorological Register.
**** 3rd, April, a.m.
Windal
Station.
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
60 $0.01
Force.
Weather.
Wostook 7a 30.38. 22: nne l'e Nemuro Hakodate 30.09
DOW
але
90,01
116
30.01
now
30.07
*
30.00
40:
Oshima Naba
99.99
Bonin Is.
20.89
AW 3
30,32 35 70 na 8 og
· Ishi'jima.
Hankow fchang
ཋ སྐུ་འཚབ
29.95 75 84 s
LONDON & ANT-
WERP via Singa- | Khiva'
роте, Penang, Capt. G. M. Montford Ombo, Port Said;
MOJI, KOBE Namur
AND YOKO-(Capt. A. Collyer" HAMA an at
SHANGHAI ...... Capt. W. R. Le Mare.
R.N.R..
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Pamage apply to
Delta
P. & 0.8, N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 31st Mar. 1914
about 5th Apr.
Freight
&c Penge
about
Freight
9th Apr.
&P'sage
E. A Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
To sail on
WEDNES.. 15th Apr
10 a.m.
For
Steamers.
| NAPLES, GENOA, AL-】
GIERS, LESBON, Yorck
SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F. Lveser
BHANGHAI,
TAU, - KOBE AND
17,000
Kiukiong
Changaba
¡Shanghai
30.12 45 DO
2 or
30:11 48 De
Gomd
Sharp
P.
72 30.06 65 Π
10
Amoy
Ba
29.98, 64 84 €
20
30.01 61 95 se
5a
Talobu
$29.99
Q
AWERP & BREMEN.,
29.99
1
Pes na. Liangshow from Shanghai on Tainan the 4th ist.---ben & Mrs Cooper.
29,98
F
2
TSING.
Koshun P'dores
20.38
Canton 63
29.42 71, 85
00
YOKOHAMA
H'kong
6a
20
Gap Book Macao
30.
3 c
MLA, ANGAUR, YAP,
2 c
帽
NEWGUINEA, BRIS. BANE,SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE '.......................
бы 29,80 73
3 o
6,009
18th Apr. 9am..
29.89 75
saw 4 c
29.90 ·77.
4.0
KOBE
29.95 71
aw
1 b
9a
29.95 67 20,99 77 29.95 85
no
1 b
6,100.
ww
#4
29.93 85 29.93 87
ang 2 b 2 b
10
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo
SANDAKAN
Capt. J. Koehler
PASSENGERS DEPARTED;
Ayres, in Ariola, F Beams. Mrs Ad. St. J.
Per a., Tonyo Muru for San Francisco
Wuchow Ja on the 4th inst.—Miss ED Edams, Misu Pathol
Adun Chipt is Mrs An, Hollow Phulien Tournus 8thun, Mas kaustus, ste o ates i 6.
L Алашор
Boury, T
Brown, Mr una Aparri * Buyuk Baruury, Cot & Mice Hastus
Legaspi Brous, Mr Mrs Boyce,
Hollo Mr & Mrs W Boyce, Adiniral & Mrs
Bacolod Brownson,
A Backwell, Mr blackwon,
Dr Gebu
Staats
Haiphong, & Pukhoi Per SUNGKIANG.
"8th April, 9 n..
NIKKO Japan via
Nazasaki-Por MARU, Cth inat., 10 am Swatow-Par HAIMUN, 8th inst. 10a.m.
Philippine Ia, Australia Tas Mr Beveridge, ir & Mrs U Deer, Labuan. zania & New Zealand viss M'Brady, Mr Mrs T Colins, W Thursday 18.-Per TANYO Unanstor, Mira 2 Clarke, Capt M Cutler, MARU, 8th lost. 11 a..
Campuoli, UW Chang, Misa Cut-| Japana Kobo Por LOVAT, 8th April, Mr & Mrs. Cromptou, Mr & Mrs
Deutu, rf Durham, Miss Drury, Missis A Lagerton.
vi
11a.m. Shanghal & North China-Fer CHOY-
SANG, 8th Inst. 5 pm,
<<
THURSDAY, 9th April.
Philippine Is Timor, Australia, SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
Tasmania and New Zealand
via Port Darwin-Per EAST- EERN, 9th April, 9 a.m.
Building at Noon on Wednesday, pany's Accounts to 31st Decem-straits, India via Calcutta-Fer YAT- the 15th April, 1914 to receive aber, 1913, and the Report of the Statement of Accounts to the 31st General Managers.
SHING, 9th inst., 1 p.m
Shunghai
&
North. Chinn-Por LU. CHOW, 9th April, 2 p.m. December, 1913 and the Report of ; Tae Transter. Books of the Jesselton, Kudat and Sandakan-Fer
BORNEO, 9th April., 5 pm.' The General Manager and Con-Company will be closed from the
26th instant to 6th prox. both Shanghai & North China--Per ESANG,
9th inst.. 5 p.m. Committoe and day's inclusive,
FRIDAY 10th April. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Fer HAI
YANG, 10th inst. 10 ani.
sulting Committee and to eloot a Consulting
Auditor.
The Transfer Books of the
Company will be closed from the
JARDINE, MATHESON
General Managers.
1st April to 15th April, both days Hongkong, 23rd Mar., 1914.
inclusivo.
·THE CHINA-BORNEO
CO., LTD.
W. G. DARBY, General Manager.
NOTICE.
MR. CHARLES GORDON
STEWART MACKIE has this day boen admitted a partner in our firm in Hongkong and “China.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong 1st, April, 1914.
LOTUS Mokha
BRAND.
FINEST
COFFEE
HRUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS, HONG KONG
D'AGUILAR STREET
AND KOWLOON.
SILIMPOPON COAL.
J
BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap Rat S,
悲哀
SANDAKAN &
SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo),
At those ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively, are exempt from all shipping dues and hargos,
A. BUNE.
Ameri-
can
C
SATURDAY, 11th April.
Mail.
London, xuth March., Arrivals from China: Goeden Premiun Kitano Maru.. !
The tontowing. vossels have passed the
Agamemnuna, „Aqualuna, Jatens, Erroi, Amin, Sunda, Deit, Diaguital.
29.93.
29.93 73
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Apr. 3rd.
1. Baromoter, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperaturo, in the shade, in degrees
Fahrenheit.
Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois- being 100. --
4 Direction of Wind, to two polata., 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Beale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- London, 24th March, taphed cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog, g Arrivals from China: -Bohemu, Katue, gloomy, h haii, 1 lightning, D:OVSIONS, P the Tullowing Vessels nave passed the passing showers, q squally, r zain, ■,anow, Qanat-riunṣmyu, kiynon, Aimark, Nort thunder, v visibility, w daw wet. dourey, Yangtok,, z'columizade, Benikotik,
Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths London, 27th Muroh
Arrivals from Ubins: Aagalusia, Chunu, Annam, rolcus, Magellan,
ae tullowing vessels Lave passed the Japan via Moji Hilo, Hono-Ames, Deudoran, Bulow, Vac-i.
uniore, Duralinger;iyo muru, Patriem,» lulu & South American Ports
London, 1st Marc For SEIYO MARU, 11th inst. 10 am.
Japan via Kob-Por KUMSANG, 11th
April. 10a.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade lalde, Western Australia, India, Adon, Egypt, and Europe vla Bripdisi. (Late Lotters 11a.m.
Postage to noon, Extra cents) (Supplementary mali on board
to the time Axed for up departure of the mall (Extra Postage 10 conte) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes
English
Mall,
10
in time for the first olasrança will be included in this contract mail)The Parcet mail will be closed on Friday the 10th inat, 5 p.m.-Per ARCADIA, 11th 11 a.m.
Phillippine Islands-Fer LOONGBANG,
11th April, 1pm. Philippine Ielanda-Per ZAFIRO, 11th
April, 3 pm.
Siberian
IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE
(To
Mail.
Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Siberis) Por KANCHOW, 11th inst. 5 p.m.
make connection with the Daisy THAN WHAT YOU PAY THE steamer leaving Bhanghai on Wednesday
the 15th April, at 5 am.
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
IS UNIFORMLY 'EXCELLENT.
Obtainable Everywhere.
TUESDAY 14th April, Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Per HAI-
OHING, 14th April, 10a.m. Philippine Islands -Per CHINHUA, 14th
Lustra-
Australian
3 p.m.
SATURDAY, 18th April
Arrivals from China-Bontawers, 'He. lenus, tiyson, Traoguebar, Preussen, Yungiaze.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On data On date ail pm 6 mm, 'BLE PREZ
Barometer.........29.93 29.95 29.97 The folowing vessels have passed the Temperature Cult Mary, Kmera, Humidity Lion Cay, Lounos, Nion, Sarage, At Wind Direction ... SW reus, 9. D. Ablers.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c¦
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
79
70.
75
80
22
71
84
72
8
В
Force
2
Weather...............
0.
:0
0
Bain.
Higdens open ale Texpereince on the
and
13
73
E.K. Observatory, 3rd Apr.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
Mail St
emers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Via Shanghai or Maglia, Nagasaki, Inland Son,
Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu, gink **THE SUNSHINE BELT an
Operating the following steamers MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA and”...,
NILE, CHINA -and PERSIA, DEMON HU
Some Features of Bervice: A Eletric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orphestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph Submarine Signal Service and Bilge Kosis.
Cuisine under personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's most mous caterers.
*
Retura portion of round trip tickets, as above, available for Passage Via C.P.R. From Vancouver If desired. Though Passengers have the Privilegs of Travelling by Rail between ports of Kabe; and Yokohama Philippine Llaude, Angaur, Yap, Fred. Wilhelmshafen,
Steamer: Rabau, Herbertahohe, Matupi Mongolia. Australian, Tasmania, New Zealand, via Brisbane-Per P. SIGISMUND, 18th April's
WEDNESDAY, 29th April.
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand via Port Darwin-Per TAIYUAN 29th April, 9 a.m
PURPO
27,000 tons, Sailing, Sat, 11th Apr. at 1 pm. Hongkong-Manila, Service.
From HONGKONG.
Leave' Hongkong
Manila..
N
"From" MANILA,
Hongkong.
Apr. 4, Apr. 19,
· R. C. MORTON,
PERSIA Apr. 30. Apr, MONGOLIA CHINA... Mpy, 29.4 Apr: 17. PERSIA Building (upg. Blata Pil').
Prinz Sigismund Capt. A. Hurtzig
Prinz Waldemar
· Capt. O. Jurany
SATUR,
About TUESDAY,
28th Apr, THURS.
9th April.
9 a.m.
All the stoamers of the Europesu Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New 'Systein of Telefunken.
FREIGHT
LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG,
Norderney
OUTWARD,
About
About
13th April. Borkum 11th May. Helgoland .........27th April.
HOMEWARD.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Marecilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg:
Sigmaringen about 16th of May,
For Havre, Emden and Hamburg,
Bremen:
Norderney about 1st of June.
Bremen/Hamburg:
Helgoland about M. of June,
For Havre, Einden and Bremem
Hamburg:
For further Particulare, apply to:
Borkum about End of June.
NORDDEUTSCHER CLOYD
MELCHERS & COM
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
Hongkong, 3rd Apr, 1914.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.
2
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
For
Steamers (Paul Lecat S SHANGHAI, KOBE ANDA Cordillerentes BYOKOHAMA
Polynesien ily
Amazone
MARSEILLE vis PORTS
NEUR
Atlantique
Paul Lecat
To sail 5th Apr. 19th Apr. t3rd May.
7th Apr.
1st Apr. V5th May.
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. Tronshipping on the Co.'s Stearners at Colombo, for Oslautta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Bea.
Through Tickets to London vía Pariaby rallies
• ... Circular tickets to Europe via Bucs and SINKRIAN ROUTE end; vico-roma delivered here.
For further particulars apply to,
Printed and Published
Log House Street, in
S. C. de BUSSIERRE,
Acting Agent.
the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Noble,
City of Victoria,