CATLANTIC SHIPPING · CONFERENCE.
Canadian Pacific and the Austrian Government..
Lontinental and the English lines have agreed to raise storage rates immediately to £7 10s, for ex przes atormera and to 47 for other steamore,”
Except that there is general satisfaction at the increase of steerage ratra to Americs by about £2, there is very little, intelligible
Some comment.
⚫derman Version of Results.
Berlin, May 4,
An authoritative German ver-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1914.
POST OFFICE.
Notice.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On thủ 29th ́nt,'IR35—Pressure in increasing lightly along the coast from
Africa, Aus BR 2,611, Ivancich, Slat ult Wei Hui Wel to Cape St. James. It has -Triost, 30th April, General➡ decreased slightly over Luzon and For-
Certain alterations are being made in the Boxholders' Hall on the North side of the General, Port Office. While those al- terations are in progress the door giving osess to the Boxholders Boxes will be aloned every night at 6 p.m, and opened" on the following morning at 7 a.m.
Wednesday, the 3rd inst, being a Public
from 8 to 9 a..
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of let tore from the Pillar Boxes.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
The Atlantic Shipping Con- ference at Cologne has adjourned until August 6, when it will be resumed in London. In thearnals suppose that the main meantime, we understand, no dificulty is about the Cunard aggressive action will be taken by Line's position in the Mediter-Holiday the Post Office will be open any of the parties concerned, and (nean, and others that it is about there will be no outting of rates, the nosition of the Canadian
Very litle was done in general Pacific.-Tince. conferences at Cologor. There were, however, meetings of o m- mittees at which estiafactory pro. gress was made in the discussion of some of the outstandine points So far as our of difference. correspondent has been able to ascertain, a genuine dieposition was shown on all sides to arrive at a general agreement, Bat the more the articles of agreement are examined the more complex and difficult become some of the pre blems that have yet to be solved. It is, no doubt, in order that these points may receive adequate consideration that so prolonged an adjournment of the confereare bay boon arrange. The main points under consideration at Cologne related, it is said, the position of the Cunard Company at Patras and in the Mediterrane-
in
the parcel mails closed
Lloyd
Mau zadateITS
THE PENINSULAR
foes and considerably over 9. Japan, AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Albay, Aug. 2a. 1,114. E. de Frizabal, Jate which is now covered by a depression.
ult. Manila, 28thult., Ballast-M.
The depression to the east of Luon Atsuts Mara, Jap, s. 5,984. T. Irisawa, appears to be travelling northward. ·
lat InstBhanghai, 29th vlt. Gen
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours N, Y. X.
ult-Swatow, 30th ult. Gen.- J. M. & Co.
Choysang,
Br. 1.2.1,474, M. Courtney, 31st ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 lashes.
Haiyang, Br. . 1354, A. E. Hodgins,
31st ult-awatow, 29th ult, Geo. -D. L. & Co.
Hus, Fr... 710, A. Cornelinien, 1st inst. Haiphong. 31st ult. Gen.-A. R Marty.
1st Inat-Shanghai, Gen.-C. M.| 8, N. Co.
Luchow, Br. n. 1,220, Mouthral, 31st ult.
-Shanghai, Gen-B. & 8. Mackinaw, Am. s. 2004, W. G. Krobe,
Slat ult.-Balgon, 26th ait: Rice: R. D. Co.
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Magellan, Fr.ss. 2,903. H. Broc, lat inst. -Shangbal, 19th ult. Gen.-M. M.00 Samson, Ger... 998, Pr. Buccking, Sist
ult-Bwatow, 30th it, Rice < B. & S.
The E of Aala with the Canadiun sign of the results of the Atlantic Mail, London Malle, via Biboria) of Kwangico, Chinese, a. 1,468, J. Mo Arthur Tuesday and Wednesday, the 12th and Shipping Conference at Cologne 13th ult, and American Mails, oz Tenyo communicated to-night to the Maru, in due to arrive here to-morrow. Cologne Gazelle It is stated The V. Ciotat, with the Fropel Mal! first that the Hamburg-Amerika is dus to arrive here to-morrow at noon. Line and the Norddeutscher The Delta, with the English Mall left Singapore on Saturday, the 30th elt, Lloyd have perfected theiat11 am and is due to arrive here on working agreement for the whole Thursday, the 4th inst, at nam. The of the Norili Amsian and Facket brings
Londen for despatch by the all-coa Eastern services upon a basis of route on the 29th Apr. and for despatch common calculation of gains and overland on the 5th ult. lowes; and secondly that all the Nile in (due to arrive here on Friday lines which were represented at the 5th June. Cologne have agreed that the shipping agreements previous existing between the Continental and English lines, which expired formally on January 1 shall be prolonged until the resumption f negotiations in London ou August 5, upon the old conditions
with the exception that there shall be no further er mpensatory
The Devanha with the American Mail
MAILS DUE.
Onadian, Siberian, & American, E. [of
Aala, 2nd June..
French, V. Ciotat, 2nd inst. English, Delta, 4th inst American, Devanha, 5th June.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA. Left London May 15
Due Shanghai May 30,
aa; the relations of the Unadian Pacific Company with the "Austrian Government; and the attitude of the essentially Cana-payments to companies which du dian lines-the Donaldson, the not contribute their share, bot Allan, and the Royal-towards a rather un equși a distribution as general agreement. ·
possible of trallio, secured by the Straits, Ceylon, India via Bombay-For regalation of rates slour.
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Our correspondent bus reason to believe that little progre is waa It has proved impossible to made in the direction of Boiling arrive at a settlement wish the the Patras and Mediterranean. English companies which have question. The Austrian Govern service to Canada. In order to ment bus, however, proposed give the broadest pussib'e base to terme which the Canadian Pacific, the new 'pol ng eement i Company consider reasonable; was necessary to include the Cans but it has yet to be considered diane vices, and fir de a par how far these terms would bepose it was necessary to saule the applicable t›a general agreement, shares of the auparate companies Considerable progress was made The Cana in companies claimed in the di cussion of the position that their shares in the new "pool" of the Canadian lines in relation should be band upon the eara
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY MONDAY, 1st June.
NIPPON, 1st Jano, 4 p..
TO-MORROW. longuy-Por KWANGBE, 2nd inst., & Holhow & Bangko-MACHEW 2nd
Hollow,
+
Swatow,
Preach
to a general agreement. Pro-inga of the last five years in the posals were submitted on each Canadian trade, but on "record " માં side anTexamined in an amicable | trallica were secured · duri
# Straits & spirit; but un agreemout was ist dve years, whereas there arrived at.
had recently been a quite uner Japan via peoted slackening off, amounting to as much as 50 per cent, the other lines regarded the proposa!' as unfair. Herr Ballin proposed adian companies should agree to
A Determining Factor. The position taken up by the Canadian lines was, it is un ler- stood, that terms based upon the
Ameri-
can
Mali.
4.10.
Haiphong, & Takhoi-Per C.
Shinbu Maru, Jap. 14, 3,229, Edcumi, Jiat ult Kwangyen, 30th ult. Stone -, & Co. Sungklang, Br. ss. 1,500, J. Robinson, alat
ult-Haiphong, 29th ult., Gon. B. & H.
FORECAST FOR THE & HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
WILL
ENGLISH MAIL.
ILL: despatch VESSELS to the Undermentionet PORTS,
about the DATES named :-
LONDON, vis Us-) Devanha
To Ball On Bemark
For
Steamers
Forecast.
Light or
ual Ports of Call
Capt. W. R. Hickey
}
noon 6th June,
winda; tbundar
LONDON &, ANT-}
showars.
> Variable
Hongkong and Neighbour-variable
'bood....
2 Formosa Channel.......
winds, moderate.
The same
WERP via Singa- | Novara
pore, Penang, Capt. H. R. Hether-
Freight
& Peage
Fraich
about 10th June.
& Pleag
Ombo, Port Said,
ington
& Marseilles
R.N.R.
Delta
about
Capt. W. R. Le Mars
4th June.
Freight &P'sage
·R.N.R.
SHANG H ́A I”,
MOJL,
about
Freight
14th June & Pag
3 Bouth coast of Chips be-
Swoon HLK and Lamocks as No. 1. SHANGHAI ...... 3 South coast of China be-}·E. winds, twoan il.K. and Hainan...} moderalé.
Chlon Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
29th May, a.m
Winds
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity,
Weather.
D'tion
Force.
Tanga Maru, Jap. m. 4,634, Sokine,, Ist, W'ostock 7a
inst-Manila, 30th ult. Gen.--N. Nemuro 84 30.16 Y.K..
DEPARTED. June 1.... Nippon for Straits via Bombay.
CLEARANCES AT THE" HARBOUR OFFICE.
June 1..
Kwanges for Hongay.
Machew for Hoihow via Bangkok
O. Diederichsen for Haibow
Halyang for Bwatow
June, a.m.
B. Rickmers for, Palembang DIEDERICHSEN, 2nd June, Taisho Maru for Chefoo
Kildale for Mojl Magellan for Salgson" Africa for Bhanghal
Amoy and Foodbow-Per HAI
小
Chonan for Tsingtan via Shanghai Bado Maru for Beattle via Keeinng
9 a.m.
YANG, 2nd June, 10 àæn. Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Australia, In. dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe... via Marsellies (Lato Lotters U to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cents). Lotters posted in al
the Pillar Boxes la time for the
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
first clearance will be included Per na Halyang from Swatow sle-
Nagasaki
20.73
Hakodate
30.09
Tokio
14
Koch!
30.08 29.88
20.68
*
K'ogima
29.70
Naba
用
29.75
240
29.76
*
30.02
28.80 01781b
Oshima
Ishijima
Boala Is.
Choloo
Wilaiwal
Hankow Ichang Kluklang Changaha
Gutzlaff Sharp P. 78
Amoy Bwatow
Taiboku Sa
Taichu
Tainan 11
| P'dores
..
KOBE Nagoya "> AND YOKO-(Capi. W. H. Sweny HAMA
R.N.R.
1995/
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy:
For Freight or Pan-age, apply to
P. & 0.8, N. Oo.'s office,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1914
EL Hewett,
Superin
LINGE
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
To suil on
WEDNES.. 10th June,
10 am.
· About · THURS.. 11th June.
SATUR.,
For
Steamers.
n
3+
Shangbal 29.52 63
10
29.50 62 13
5 ov
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-
29.81 73
TIBO
4 or
GIERS, LISBON
Prinz Ludwig
Ва
29.72-78 03 be
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29.75 97 91nw
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AWERP & B'MEN.
18,300
29.75
4.
11
29.117
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SHANGHAI,
NAGA-] Derif|Inger »
49.77
Korbun
SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. F. Pronchi
29.75
20.775
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YOKOHAMA
37,000
Canton
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29.78 76 де
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29.75 80 01 sc 1 cf
MANILA, ANGAUR,
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YAP, NEW GUINEA, / Coblenz
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29.74 80
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BRISBANE, SYDNEY > Capt. 11. Böhmitt
·AND MELBOURNE...
18th June.
6,750
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Ba
29.75 75. 29.32 81
Prinz Sigismund
About
2.0
KOBE
Capt. A. Hurtzig
TUESDAY
20
6,000
23rd June
FRIDAY
12th June, 9.a.m
Wuchow 94
Pakkol
In this contrast mall)-Por Mr & Mrs Zonnick, Mr. E. Choors,
HFYY
41.20
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C. St. J. Por as. Sungkiang from Haiphong-Aparri Row, WE Hipwell, Me Major, H M Br. Manila Consul, Mr Gaple. **
Legeapl
MAGELLAN, 2nd June, 11F Fairman,
India la Caloutta For G. APCAR, 2nd June. 2 p.m. Yokohama--Per TOKUSHIMA
MARU, 2nd June, 4 pm. Formoss via Keelung, Shang- hal, North China and Jansu vla, Moji, Victoria B. C. Beattle (Wash) Per SADO MABU, 2nd June3 p.m.
|
Per Ba Tanga Māru from Manila eto. Nafë -Mr & Mrs Frode, Dunoan, Mr. & Mrs Bacolod A Foster, Miss E Forrest, E Haroomal, H Cobu
J Helma, Miss:D Jackson, Miss J M Labuan Jaukeon, Mr & Mrs H Lebreton, Miss M A Lewis, Mire H Malley, ER Mackay,
DJ
HM Porry, Mr & Mm HF Schulds, Me O
29.78 77
29.75
29.79
29.18 B7
29.84 87
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T. F. Claxton, Director,
recent period of depression would "as a compromite" that the Can Philippine In-For TAMING, 2nd June, 3 Schmidt, Mr & Mrs FW Shopardson, Hongkong, Observatory, May, 20th
P.M.
Nagasaki - Per TANGO M.,
2nd Jane, 4 p.m.
& North Cefna-Per WING.
the deduction of 5 per cent. from Shaughat & North China-Por LIANG. Philipplae Is Per RUBI, 2nd June,3 p.m the average of the past five years.
CHOW,2nd Jare, 3 pán, and that a five years' agreement Japan via should then be concluded, with the Shanghal, condition that the Canadian lines might renounce it if the Canadian business showed an improvement of 20 per cent., wherene the other lines might renounce it if there
SANG, 2nd June, 5p.m..
& Mrs N T Bing, Mr & Mrs RR Bosesto.
Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in ins 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees. Peras. Magellan from Yokohama eto.ches, teaths and hundredths. Warrack,Silcerbery, Roxanahal, Levy, J L
8 Temperature, in the shade, in degrens Bryant. Miss Bryant, Lee Long, Chen Lap Twrong, &J Remedios, J Capels, 8 Almen Fahrenheit.
da
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, Peras. Atsuta Maru from Shanghai eto.the Humidity of air saturated with mols" Lt. Col. Radcliffe, Mr & Mrs K Shluidture being 100, Shanghai, North China, Japan zu, FM Crawford, Mr & Mrs AE Bur- vin Kobe (Кихоре via goyne, Y Takatsu, 8 Kodama, R A Forgu- Siberia)-Fer V. GIOTAT, 2nd | acr, Hock Chiong mat. 5 p.m.
To make connection with the Dalby
Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor Scale:
State of Weather, b-blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog.
were a falling off of 20 per cent amor leaving Shangbul on Monday, the SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL lomy, hhall, I lightning, o overDast, p.
As regards, the Cunard Line's 18th June at 10a.m.}. position in Hungary, it is stated
WEDNESDAY, 3rd June. »
be inequitable. That depression, it was contended, is more ap- parent than real. There is car tainly little indication of it in Caneda. Although the immigra tion figures have been low for some time, that has been due entirely to the considered action of the Canadian Government; and recently there has been a con- ilerable improvement in the figures. Moreover, the Canadian anks, by adopting a wis policy In ci-couraging, speculativo ran that no settlement was possible, Straits & Colombo-Per ATSUTA M.
motions in land, have consolit stand that the other "
pool" lines
3rd June, 9 a.m. dandtrengthened their posi- could at agree unreservedly to Haiphong & Pakhol-Per SUNG. tion, and. it is snid there never the Frrangements between the Swatow, Amy
KIANG, 3rd June, 9 p.n.
and Foochow-Par was a time when more miney was Cunard Line and the HungarianTM
KAIJO MARU, 3rd inst, 9.m. itsble in Canads for the Government-Times.
Straits, India via Calcutta--Por FOOK.
SANO, 3rd June, 9 a.m. day-lopment of the commercial interests of the country. It is
Philippine Islands, Australia, therefore crafi lently anticipated
Tasmania & New Zealand via Fort Darwin-For CHANG. That a period of Canadian pron
SHA, 3rd June, am, parity is at hand by which the
Japau vla Kobe-Per KITANO MARU,
108.. Canulian lines may reasonably cxpert to profit.
Berlin, May 3. German official commun- ique, gives as a reason of the adjournment that an agreement with the Canadian lines was im possible. It is added that "the
"LOTUS.
BRAND
HINEST
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap Rates
ut
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK (British North Borneo), At these ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively aro exempt from all shipping" dues and harges.
"BUNE. -
IT IS WHAT YOU JOET MORE
Austra-
Mail.
London, 23nd May.. Arrivals from China-Moravia, Koor-
ber, Laomedon, Baron Jedburgh, Canal:Chili, Hyson, Iyo Mary, Katem
pagsing showers, g equally, z rain, 's snow,
thunder, v visibllity, w dów wet.
0 Bain in inches, tenths sad hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
The following vessels bave passed the
be, Keshima Maru, Peking.
London, 26th May. ~Arrivals from Chins:––Brilliant.
The following vessela havo pamed the Canal::Bloemfontein, Jason Mezclaus Prinzeas Alice, Silesia, Merionethshire, Perseus, Polyphemus,
Lor lod. 29th May. Barometer Arrivals from China:-Austria, Ksabl-Temperaturs ma Maru.
Humidity The following vessels have passed the Wind Direction ... Canal-Ajar, Himalaya, Syria, Yaddo, Foros .....
Weather RalENATTLI
8waton 3rd June 3rd June, 10 a.m. Atrous, Paul Locat.
Austra-
Ban:
Mail.
Philippine
Australia, Tus
nianin and Now Zealand via Thursday Is.Per KUMANO MABU, 3rd June, 11 s.m.
·
THURSDAY, 4th June.
Shanghai & N: Chine--Pér LUOHOW,
4th June, 8 p.nl.
Shanghai & North China-Por CHOY-
Siberian
SANG, 4th June, 5 p.m.
Shanghai & North China
Europe vía Siberis)
Por
Delta, 4th insa 4 p.m.
To make connection with the Dolny steamer leaving Shanghai on Monday the 8th June, at 10 am
5th June,
FRIDAY 5th June. Swatow, Wel-mi-wel, Chefoo & Tlentin -Por KUEICHOW, 9a.m THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE Bwatow, Amoy and Fooshow Per HAI
CHING, 5th Jena,10a.m. DOUBLE / STRENGTH MEANS Sandakan-Por HINSANG, 5th June,
11am. DOUBLE-VALUKA
MOK LOTUS
COFFEE
HRUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS.
BAGUILAD STREET,
AND KOWLOON
MOKHA
IS UNIFORMLY EXOKĻLENT:
Obtainable Everywhere.
u
American
Canadian
SATURDAY, '66i, Tune.
:
Formors via Kpolung, Shang- *bal^&* North" ~" China, Japan Syla Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana
United States, 8. Ameri- |
Ban-Emisso (Europe (bela: Siberia) -- Per-MAN-
27
BUDE
" CHÚ LA, 100h Lisk II Philippine F-Por LOONGSANG, 6th
Shanghal, a and North Chins (Thirropone la Biberia) --Per YINGOROW, 8th June, 5 p.ilk.
tion with the Tainya To make connection Tain leaving Shangkal on Thursday the
June, atau 100
Day On date On date
REPL
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29.89
20.83
79
75
68
84
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All the steamers of the European-Line ara itted with Wireles;
Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Durendart
OUTWARD.
About 8th Juno,
HOMEWARD:
For Havre, Einden and Bremen |
Hamburg:
Borkum about End of June.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg :
For Havre, Emden and Hamburg/
Altair Beginning of July. For further Particulars, apply to
Bremen
End of July
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Hongkong, 29th May, 1914,
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2nd June
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YOKOHAMA
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25th June
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