10%
SHORT STORY.
(Ontinued from Extra). "Donohue ! interrupted O'Hagan in a voice of freezing calm, "unlook the store room
door!"
"Sir-
Public Companies
INGLONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY APRIL 11 1914.
POST OFFICE,
Easter Holidays."
To-day and Easter Monday the 13th Offs will be open as follow just, being General Holidays the Pont
On Monday from 8 till 9 năm. There
SHIPPING 'NEWS,
ARRIVED.
WEATHER
On the 9th at 10.50--The 'dspression je į
• atill' shown to the east of Tokio. "The antleyelowo“has moved~onutward;" -Iƒ‹‹£ now central in the neighbourhood of, Shangbu
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
Delia, Brian, 47380, W.B. Le Mare, B.NR. Brassure has increased, slightly in the AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
9th Inst→→London 6th ult, Genl.
Br... 2,814, S. Borichara, 10th
OHINA TRADERS INSUR- ANCE CO.,LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "Donohue, unlook the store-NOTICE is hereby given that will be one delivery of ordinary letters and
P.&O. 8. N. Co. the Forty-Eighth Ordinary a collection of letters from the Fillar Faul Lecat, Gr. .. 18,000, Doriss 9th inst room door! Then pack your Yearly Meeting of the Company Boxes on each day.
→→→→→→MATE!lta, 10th fast-Agonz box,
will be held at its Head Officely closed during the Holidays...
The Money Order Office will be entire-Prometheus, Narw 12. 1,025, Y. Jemmon, Donohue, with a sort of badly No. 2 Queen's, Buildings, Hong-
9th last-Bangkok Endinst. Rice veiled truculence (" I have al-kong, on Friday the 17th April. Chinese registered correspondence will ways distrusted that man!" whis- 1914, at 12.15 p.m., for the purpose not be delivered on a signature only. The pered Lady Rundel), walked to of receiving the report of the Chop of a firm of standing will in each be and unlocked the door indicated Directors together with the state-required in addition. The Postmen have instructions not to part with any register. Whereupon Lady Rundel utter-ents of count to 31st Decon) ed article until the above regulation has
1913, and of declaring bean complied with. Dividends &c.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April both days inclusive.
a stifled abirisk.
For out into view leaped a nightmare apparition-a man who had sky blue hair and only half a moustache! Furthermore, that surviving half was grasS- green!
1
Come out, you piebald spal- peen!" oried Donohue, throwing restraint to the winds. "Come out and show what I've done to you!!"
Lady Randel slowly raised her hands to her face.
"Heavens!" she said in a smothered voice. It is Babby Haverley Captain O'Blagan, your man must be given in char-"
By order of the Board of C. H. P. HAY,
Acting Secretary Hongkong, 2nd April, 1914.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD
NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Due Shanghai April 4.
Left London
Mar. 18
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY
Shanghai & North China-Per-ESANG,
11th it, noon. Swa'tow, S'hai North China & Tsingtau Per CHOYSANG, 11th Inst.
acon.
Philippine Islands-Par LOONGSANG,
11th April, 1 p.. Philippine Islands-Per ZAFIRO, 11th
April, 3 pm.
..
Mail.:
Siberian
Shanghal, and North China (Europe via Siberia)- Per KANCHOW, 11th inst. 5 p.m.
Yearly Meeting of the Society the Forty-First Ordinary
will be held at its Head Office, Her voice trailed off into a sup-No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong- pressed ripple.
kong, on Friday the 17th April "Lady Rundel!" shouted 1914, at Noon, for the purposo Haverley frantically. "This is a of receiving the report of the conspiracy! I have been lashed Directors together with the to a chair"
statements of account to 31st Chinwangtao-Por ALBIANA, 11th inst. December 1913, and of declaring | Dividends &c.
But Lady Rundel already was half way down the stairs, and her laughter, no longer to be denied, came back in mocking nowo O'Hagan stood in the doorway, monocle raised.
Haverley, by a tremendous effort, regained control of himself.
Society will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April to both days inclusive.
The Transfer Books of the
By Order of the Board.
C. H. P. HAY
Acting Secretary.
· Captain O'Hagan," he said, Hongkong 2nd April 1914.
bis voice grating harshly, "you will be in jail to-morrow.
"Possibly," replied O'Hagan: "But let ins survey, the facts. If you care to give me the written undertaking to which I referred- merely a matter of form now- you may enjoy the use of the hot and cold water in my bath-room. The dye will wash out. I will evon lend you a razor.. If you decline, you are at liberty to depart into Whitehall-as you are! Finally, Donohue has taken your photograph! You did so,
Donohue?
Donohue ;
"I did, sir,"
"It will, of course, be repro- duced in the press during the course of the case. The bath- room is on your immediate left."
Is it necessary to pursue this matter further? I think not. O'Hagan has not been prosecuted. He never will be, I fancy Recently he related to Lady Rundel the true facts of the affair, and I thought that she would have never ceased laughing.
Captain Bernard O'Hagan's policy is, Do it hard, an face the musio." One sighs for a ministry of O'llagane.
Public Companies
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibil-
ity, of Mr. Charles Alexander i Tomes in our firm censed on the 28th day of March, 1914.
Mr. Leofrio Hale Gilman, Mr. Hugh Frank Campbell, and Mr. Jossa Ashton Young are authorised to sign the firm's name from this date.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 9th April, 1914.
W
Notices
EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE buying agen British and Continental goods, oies undertaken for all including-
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists'
Sundries
Arcadia,
Tjibodas,
Aubeh 5.3. 4,500, E. H. Kroes,
inst. Shanghai, 7th inst-General
P&O Co.
--Kolec Mulee, 5th,inst. General J. U. J.L
South.
The monsoon will be interrupted to the north of Foochow and will-moderata over. the N. China Sea.
ending at 10 am. 10-day, 0.02 inches.
ENGLISH MAIL.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o...
about the DATES viamsa For
Steamers LONDON, xia" Us-) Arcadia
ual Ports of CallCapt. S. Barcham
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District.
|| Forecast
Laomedon, Br. 5.3. 4.268, HW NEvan, 1 Hongkong and Neighbour- NE.winds, LONDON & ANT-
10th inst-Shanghai, GenL--B.S. Yodo Maru, Jap, sa! 2178 Yokota: 11at
inat. Hongay, 8th inst, Coal.- M.B. K. Mustan, Br. a. 2,885. R. A. Kolman, 11st
hood......
*1
instSingapore, 4th inst. Genl. 2 Formosa Channel. 1.
--J M. &Co. Bhachsing. Br. a. 1,307, Tuebben, 10th Inst.Shanghai, General, B, & 5, Tainanfu, Nor. s.s. 1,440, W. Futiussen, 9th Inst.--Cherileong (Java) 1st inst. Ingao-S. S. Hingang, Bri. a. 1,885 Kennedy 9th inst,
Sandakan, 3rd inat: Sumber- J. M. Co.
...
DEPARTED.
April 9.
Triumph for Kuban via Esihow Waitan Maru for Dairen Bushu Maru for Baigon. Haiyang for Foochew via Swatow Den of Ruthven for Seattle via S'hai. Dovawongee for Bulg
vin Shanghal
Japan via Kobe--Per KUMSANG, 11th Lucho oroko
American
Canadian
April. 10a.m.
10 a,m,
Shanghai & North China, Jap. via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana- da, United States, B. Ameri ca. via San Francisco (Europe via Biberia) --- Fér MONGO. LIA, Hth April, 11 a.m. To make connection with the Dalny steamer leaving Shanghai on Wednesday the 15th April, at 5 a.m.]
English
Mail,
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade laide, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Lato Letters 11 a..
Extru cente) (Supplementary
to noon,
Postage ported
10
for Singaporo
Shing for
Lovat for Moji via Kebe Chow show for Ewanyuen.. Mathilde for Haiphong Telemachus for Singapore vin Amoy. Kaths for Hongay Tientsin for Nowobavang via Shanghai Tascalusa for San Francisco.
PASSENGER'S DEPARTED.
5
fresh.to
moderate;
Penang, Capt. G. M.al
cloudy. N.E.winds strong
WERP vía Singa-] Khiva pore,
ambo, Port Said,
& Marseilles
Bouth coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamocks 3 as No. 1. South coast of China be- The same tween H.K. and Hainan...3 as No. 1.
China Court Méteorological Register.
Station.
9th April, a
¡Winde
Hour,
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
'tion.
*saxog
Weather.
SHANGHAI
R.N.R.
SHANGHAI, Novara
MOJI, KOBE Capt. H. R. Hethe- AND YOKO-
HAMA
SUDARONIAH,
rington
R.N.R.
To Sail On Remarks
noon 11th Apr.
Freight &P'sage
about
Freight
15th Apr.
&P'sage
about
2nd May,
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P.&O.'S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 6th Apr. 1814
30.10 $2
В
now 4
W'ostook, 7a Nemuro Ga 29.35 Hakodate
Tokio Kochi
Nagasaki K'shimo Oshima NARA Ishi'jimo 'Bonin Is.
Chefoo
Whaiwel
Hankow
Kiuklang
י
..
п
H
29.75 29.61"
29.99
30.17
30.17
30.16
30,22
30,93
29.95
90,81 43 67 aw
2 b
ERO
30.27 $43 810
·30,28-46 ao 2 boy 30222.58 630.17 59.54 mo
Untzlaff Sharp F. 78 Autoy
Per a. Kaga Maru from Hongkong to Japan on the 10th inst.-Rev and Mrs Ewatow
Pastefisid, MrK Watanabe, MrJ Fukuda, Taihoku 'māk 30:20 60 65 ne
for
2
board
up to the time fixed for departure of the mall (Extra
10 000
cents) (Letters in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearanos will be included in this contract mall.) The Parcal mail will be closed on Friday the 10th inst., 5 pm Por ARCADIA, 11 11a.m.
SUNDAY, 12th April. Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 12th inst. 9 a.m. China Earthenware and Glass-Swatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tarasul ware,
For DAIJIN MARU, 12th inst. Bangkok-PROMETHEUS, 19th 9'.m.
Oycles, Motor Cars and Ar cessories,
Goods,
Drapery Millinery and Piece
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and Metals,"
Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,
etc., etc.
Commission 21% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed, Special Quotations on Demand. Simple Cusca from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce Sold on Account.
1.
9 a.m
k
MONDAY, 13th April. Salggon---Per ss, LYEEMOON, 13th inst. Shanghai, & North China-Por KWONG.
SANG, 18th April, 9 p.m. Straits & India, via Calcutta-Per
A. APOAR, 13th inst. 3 p.. Shanghai & North China-Per ESANG
13th April, & p.m.
TUESDAY 14th April, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow --For HAI-
CHING, 14th April, 10a.m. Philippine Islands-Por OHINHUA, 14th
3 p.m. Shanghai & North China-Por SHAO
SHING,14th inst. 11 a.m.
14th inst. 5p.m. Straits,
WILLIAM WILSON & SONS Japan via Yokohama par MUTTRA,
(Established 1814).
25, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON, E.Q. Cable Address; **Annuales, London
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
&
can be supplied at cheap Rates,
at
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo), Atthese ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively, are exempt from all shipping dues and harges.
A. BUNE.
IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE
BRAND. THAN WHAT YOU' PAY, THE
"LOTUS Mokhay
FINEST.
MCOFFEE
H.RUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS. KING KONG
D'AGUILAR STREET.
AND KOWLOON-
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS|||
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
IS 'UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT:
Obtainable Everywhere.
M
Burmah, Ceylon
Miss Buller, Mr Chalton, Master Chalton. Falshu Mr K Kla), Major and Mrs Craster and Tainon
children, Miss Turze, Mr Tooto, Naguns, Mr Killy. Mes
Mr Tautada, Mrs K Cutezatu, Mrs & Noborimoto, Mrs K Canton Ouch!, Messrs K. Nukariya, E Matado, K Suzuki, T Mizuta, E Taguchi, T Kose, day Roo Mrs A Kaga, Miss Palmer and Miss T: Macao
Rook Hashiguchi.
R
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
0
E. A Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
For
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-
To sail on
WEDNES., 15th Apr.
Steamers.
A'WERP & BREMEN,,
GIERS, LISBON, Yorck SOUTHAMPTON, (Oapt. F. Loesar
12,000
10:8.m.
b
5л
30:19
SHANGHAI,
NAGA- Bulow
About
* 30.12
SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. C. Nahrath
THURDAY,
30:14
YOKOHAMA
11
16,9
Koshun Kdores
* 30.16
18th April,
па
H
D
*30,12
DR
M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP,
62
30.16 58 94.
10
SAMARAI NEW-
fin 30.13 85.54.0
30.11
5.0
GUINEA,BRISBANE, Prinz Sigismund
SATUR
0
50
30.12 60
1 of
SYDNEY AND MEL
Capt. A. Hurtzig
Wuchow 94 Pakbol
BOURNE
€6,000
Holbow
KOBE
Phulien Ba 30.10 63
RG
Tourang U.St. J. Aparri Manila
30.02 70
nw
'40 40
Prinz Waldemar Capt. O. Jurany
6,100
29.95 79
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo
SANDAKAN
Capt. J. Koshlei
Ba
30.03 88
30.01 86
ne 2 b
nw. 2 b
*
ง
T. F. Claxton, Director.
Per s.s. Delta from London to Hong-Legasp! kung on the 6th Macra.Mrs I Banam love Mr. Muller, Mr. E's Wood, Mr G I'Daw-| Bacolod, Hon. Mr. M. B. Forter, Miss K U Bernard, Cebu Mr W F Kirton, Mrs & Miss Muhsin, Mr Labuan & Mrs Block, Mr. W E. Macalu, Mr RA Hougeant, Mru
GD. N. MacGunn, and In- lant, sud Arumb, Mr L. Gilliät, Mr J c Look, Mr M Ford Mr H C Miller Lt. JU Hongkong, Observatory, Apr. 9th,
1 Baromoter, reduced to 32 degress Luch, Mire Hounds, Mr.W Dove, Mr. H 8 Irwin, MrJ NUBharp, Mr. C M Nical, Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-; Inspector Belkin, Dr C Muller. Mr Jches, Leaths and handsedtha.... patry, Mr RJ. Arcbir, Mr. An Troy, Dr Nolde, Or Reineckt.
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
London, 24th March.
16
Arrivals from China:-Bobenia, Kafus, The following vessels have passed the Cada-masaya, flyson, Altmark, Norr deurey, Yanga,
as,
London, 31st.March. Arrivals from China:—Henlawers, Ho-| Adelaide, Western Australia, lénue. Hysou, Tranguebur, Preussen, India, Aden, Egypt and
Europe via Naples Fer Yangtze. YORCE, 15th inst. 9 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, 15th April.
Swatow, Amoy Formosa via Takao und Anping---Per SOSHU MARU, 15th inst. 8 a.m Struite, India via Calcutta---Por
APCAR, 15th inat.. 2 p.m.
A
THURSDAY, 16th April. Sandakan-For HINSANG, 16th 10 am. Bwatow-Por HAINUM 16th inst. 10 nm. Wel Hal Wei & Tientsin-Per KUEI-
OHOW, 16th inst., 11 a.m. Jupan via Moji, Victoria and Tacoma- Per CHICAGO MARU, 10th
Weibolwel and Tientara Per KUBI- CHOW, 18th 3 p.m.
זה
פישר
!!
FRIDAY 17th April. Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-Por HAI»
TAN, 17th April, 10a.m. Shanghai, North China Japan via Kobo. -PerTORILLA 17th April,$22
"MONDAY, 20th April. Japan via Kole-Per· SUISANG, 20th,
-5 p.m.
TUESDAY, 21st April, |Ewatow, Amoy and Foooltew-Por:HAI
|
The following vopsels have passed the Canal ---Atauta Mani, Bilsa 'Rickmers, Glenlochy, Lennux, Nion,, Burngu, at- reus, Q.J. Di Autors, -
London, 7th April. Arrivale from China-Lyo Muri, Nero The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Ajax, Kusama, Lutzow, Suevia, First Bulow, Kina.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon haddocks, Kippers do,,
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degross Fahrenheit..
3 Bumidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols-
100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Noals.
State of "Weather," b blue sky, o dog tached aloud, d drizzling rain, tog, B gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, p
18th Apr
9.8-1.
About TUESDAY, 28th Apr. MONDAY, 11th May
9 a.m.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wirelega Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Horderney 'Helgoland
OUTWARD.
About
About
13th April. Borkum .....27th April.
11th.
HOMEWARD.
passing showers, a squally, train, wow, For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Marseilles, Rotterd
thunder, visiounty, w dow Wet,
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previous
Day On date On date:
at pe
Barometer Temperature ..... Humidity Wind Direction ...
30.08
30.07. 30.09
40.
62
68
78
60
E
E
Force Weather...... Rain
I
U
0.08.
uoperasero de the 73
W
SOWBI
I.
H.K. Observatory, 8th Apr.
-T.:F, CLAXTON, Director',
Mail Steamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
AMERICAN MAIL-LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai or Manila, Nagasak!, Inland Sea,
Kalk Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu,
THE SUNSHINE BELT
"Operating the following steamers
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA, and.
NILE, CHINA and PERSIA.
Some Features of Service: *. Electric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orohostra, Amusements, Wirelom Telegraph Bubmarine Blgnal Service and Bilge Keels.
Cuisine under personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's most
YANG, 21st inst. 10a.m. Bhughal & North China-For LLANG-amous caterers.
CHOW, 2lat Inst. 3 p.m...
WEDNESDAY, 25th April. Philippino In-Por LOOGBANG 25th
FRIDAY, 27th April.
Bhaughal & North China Japán via Kabe Por LAISANG 27th frist. 5pm.
MAY, 11th.
Jesselton, Kudat "and" Sandakan-Por
BORNEO, 11th-8 a.m.
Return portion of round trip tickets," above, available for Paare Via C.P.R. from Yaacouve if desired, Through Passengers bavetas Privilege of Travelling by Hall between ports of Robe and
Yokobarza,
Steamer: Mongolia...
41.27,000 tons, Sailing, Sat., 11th Apr. at 1 p.m.;
Hongkong Manila Service.
From HONGKONG,
Hongkong.
Apr. 28......PERSIA...... May. 27::..OHINA.........
Manite
| King's Building (opp. Blats Pierj.
པས་འ་
{LERTO
APIOR MANILA.
Hergkonge Apr. 17.....PERSIA MummiApr 19. Apr. 39......KOREA. May: 1;
R. C. MORTON,
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, Emden and Bremem
Hamburg:
For further Particulare, apply to
Borkum about End of June.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OHIN
Hongkong, 11th Apr., 1914.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN yia SHANGHAI, FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND
EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
FROM"
For
SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA YOKO
Steamers
Cordillere
To safl 19th Apr.
Polynesien
VBrd May.
Atlantiques
21st Apr.
Paul Lecat
5th May,
MARSEILLE via PORTS
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS, Transhipplug on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Bea.
Through Tickets to London vis Paris by railway to Circular tickets to Europe vis Buor and SIBERIAN ROUTE and the ver delivered here, an event
For farther
s apply to,
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