BARONET DROWNED.
Narrow Escape of Russian
Ambassador's Son.
THE HONGKONGATELEGRAPH, ȘA LURDAY, TAUVEST 10TIMIE.
found himself being carried away by the tide, which at that time was running very strongly.
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"A few seconds "after Mitchell bad jumped in Count Benckendorff jamped in, and just after be had struck out in the direction of Sir
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection" of Denis, the latter was seen to sink. letter from the Pillar Boxes. A distressing drowning trugedy
In the meantime the boat wash Money Order Office will be on occurred in the Thames of Batteries Bridge on July 3, result stopped and put about. After tirely closed
proceeding a few garde, Count ing in the death of Sir Denis Benckendorff, who had been in Europe the public are advised to send Anson, a young baronet, of picked up by a boatman, was their correspondence for the prosent Half Moon-street, Piccadilly, and hauled back in an exhausted oon- either by the Canadian or the Buss router, a musician, named Mitchell, of dition. A close esarch was made, Caledonian-road.
and lights were flashed over the spot where Sir Denis and his would-be refouer had sunk
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Bir Denis Anson was twenty-six years of age, and ancceeded his uncle, Sir William Anson, in the baronetoy only the previous month."
The clearest story of the tragedy was told to a representative of the "London News Agency" by Mr. William Tagg, the well-known bdat-builder, of Hampton Court, In the morning, Mr. Tagg said, he received an order charter ing one of his large launches the King. He was asked to have the launch ready for a private party who were going to make midnight trip.
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d anderstood, continued Mr. Tagg that Count Benckendorf, the son of the Russian Ambas sador, was entertaining a party.
The King, which is licensed
How Count Benckendorfi was
Rescued,
Owing to the unsettled state of affairs
The Anbul, with the Mall from London (vis Biborin) of Saturday, the 11th inst. (delayed by typhoon) is due to Dog The P. Waldemar, With the American Mail, ex Manchuris, is due to arrive here on. Thursday, the 6th inst. E
arrive here to-morrow, b
MAILS DUB.
The rescue of Count Benck- endorf, was described by Miss Farmer, daughter of the skipper Siberian, Anhui, 2nd August. of the barge Emerald Isle, which American, P. Waldemar, 6th lust. was lying at the wharf of Messre. H. Coppington and Sone.
"Dad and I were both on deck," she said, "and we heard shoaling across the water. Then we could just see a small pleasure steamer iying off the stage, which is alont seventy yards out in the river.
"The lights on the stage showed up the bost quite plainly, especially the lifebuoys, and we could see people moving about on
her.
"As far as could see all were by the Board of Trade to carry men, and they were shouting at
steam launch the top of their voices. 277 persons, is
"Then the boat pot out, "sad with a cabin deck and another large deck. She carries a crew people on the Isanch shouted, of four, undor Captain White,Quick! Quick! Row for your who has been skipper of her for, life!' Home years.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. Baigon--Per STENTOR, 1st Aug. 3 p.m. Philippine Is-Fer MATHILDE, 1st last. Swatow, Wel-hai-wal, Chefeo & Tientsin
.4 p...
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-For OHIPSHING, l ́Aug,
14.
Shanghai, N. China, Japan-la Nagasal, Honolulu, U. States South America, and Canada Ban Francisco Fer SIBERIA, 1st Aug., 5 p.m. To make connection with the Tien tsin Pukow Railway, closing at Shangha Br. P.0. at 8.30 pm, on Thursday the 6th Aug.] Shanghai & N. China, Jupun vis Kobe
For EAMAKURA M.[1st Aug. 5 p.m. Talogtau-Fer M. JEBSEN, lat Aug.
p.m. ASEAN
TO-MORROW.
Swatow Far RAIMUN 2nd Aug. Du.m. Ebanghal & North Chinn-Per CHENAN,
Pa 2nd Aug.. 9 5.m
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SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Bohemia, Aus. 2.2. 2,304, B. Tripravic, Sist.
July Trieste, 30th July, Gon.-- B. W. & Oo.
Devanha, Sr. & 4,783,Hickey, 31st ult.
Shanghai, 28th ult. Gen.-P. and : 0.9.N.Co.
Esans,
Br. 1. 1.125, Baker, 3lat wit
Swatow, 30th ult., Gen.-J. M. & Co.
WEATHER
REPORT
On the 31st at 11.10-Pressure is nearly stationary along the east coast of China, and from the Loochoon to the Philippines, It has decreased slightly to moderately Am Honakerise to Tongking, E
A depression still extends from Tong- king to N. E. Chins
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours' ending at 10 man: to-day, 1.94 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 4 HOURS
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distriot.
Kalfong, 'Br. 1.3.887, H. Mathias, Ink inst. -Hoihow, 31st ult. Gen. 1. & 8. Kjeld, Worw.sa: 910, Hellexis, Slat "uit, --*|
Bangkok, 34th ult,Rice-Chínda santor. Br. $469, R. N. Hodgson, 31st
July-Shanghai, 28th July, Gen. 2 Formosa Channel. -B. & A.
1 Hongkong and Neighbour froah
hood....
Taming, Br. s. 1,356, 0. H. Ponnefather, Sat July Manlin, 28th July. Goo. B. & 8, Telemachus, Be... 1,300, Fraser, 1st fast. Balgon, 27th ult., Ries & Gen. -Order
Tilmaki: Dut. 5,815, B. C. Outhings, 31st
ult-Java, 22nd uit. Sugar O. J. J. L
DEPARTED.
July 31.
Helene for Holhow and Turané 8. Rickmers for Canton.. Anna for Bangkok........... Ghanan for Canton.
Hongwad I for Singapore shy Amoy | Halohing for Foodbow via Swatow
Heinchang for Tientsia Hulchow for Canton
Btantor for Liverpool via Singapore
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
S Bouth court of China be-) tween H.K. and Lamooke
5. South coast of China be) tween H.K. and Hainan...
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL, despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES namen
For
LONDON, vis Us-) Devanha
ual Ports of Call
Forecast. B. winds
ngunily: overcaat, rain.
Fi
Steamers
To Sail On Remarki
noon
Capt. W. R. Hickey
1st Aug.
&P
B: winda strong.
pore
LONDON & ANT-1 WERP via Singa Penang,
Syria
The same
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as No. 1.
The same as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Regleter.
Station.
31st July:a,
Winds
Hour.
··asromater
Temperature.
Kumidity.
Dtion
Weather.
Woatock Tu 29.58 75
Ombo; Port Said,
& Marseilles
SHANGHAI
Capt. C. R. Longden
R.N.R.
MOJI, KOBE Sardinia
AND HAMA
YOKO (Capt. J. T. Jeffery
*** I co
Himalaya
SHANGHAI Capt. WW, Cooke
R.N.R.
about
Freight
5th Aug. & Psage
Freight
about
6th Aug.& Poage
by about Freight
13th Aug.& Pige
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P.&O. S. N. Co.'s office,
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Hongkong, 30th July, 1914
Nemuro Hakodate Tokio
60
29.35
29.36
AW
29.33
20.83
Dw
Koobl
79 60
Nagasaki
29,18
gima
29.82
Cahima
29.33
29.87
29.84
Is.
29.87
29.52 76 05 aw
Nahs islima
Boula Cheloo Chaloo
W 'baiwei
Wi
Hankow
Ichang
Kiukiang
9.
MONDAY, 3rd Aug. Japan via Yokohama---For DUNERA, Swatow,
Changaba
Angust 1.
Esseg for Canton
Sharp P
Amey
C. Diadesiohaga.for Swatow
Bwntow
"The mon in the boat called Our message,
which we receivont 'Hold hard.!' and rowed ed from Harrod's Stares, was to splendidly. I have never seen a Fort Bayard--Per CHONGVA, Zod inst. take the launch to Westminster man row so quickly as he did. In Bridge, and to take aboard a very short time I saw him bend party of about twenty people.
over and pick up the man out of At half-past twelve o'clock in the water, and at the same time he the morning the party joined the shouted 'I have got him!'" bost there. The party consisted of ladies and gentlemen, all of whom were in evening dress, and they were accompanied by a hand of seven musicians.
Dancing and Singing. "I have been told by the cap tsin of the boat that it was a very lively perly, and that the membere danced and sang all the way to Kew, except when they were sit
The Prince's Hasty Swim.
· 3rd Aug. 9 a.m. Amoy, Formosa via Tamul-0. Rickmers for Hamburg via Singapore Talhoku
For DAIGI M, 3rd Aug. 9. Hatman for Bwatow
Loongang for Manila TUESDAY, 4th Aug. Mathilde for Handle
Wei-bal-wel, Chofoo & Tientsin-Per
HUICHOW, 4th Aug. 3 nm.
Daring bathing parade at the lake at Mytchett, near Aldershot, Holbow and Bangkok-Par MACHEW the Prince of Wales, who was in
4th Aug, 24.10. camp there with the Oxford Swatow, Amoy & Focchow-For HAI.
TANG, 4th Aug 10 University Officers Training Swator-Per LOOKSUN, 4th inst. 10 Corps, of which he is lance corporal, was standing on the bank when he saw two women
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Chipahing for Tleatsin via Bwatow
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Superintendant
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
For
4boy NAPLES, GENOA, AL-Y
WEDNES
5th Aug 10.m
LINES
Steamers.
To sail on
29.70
31 SW 29.70 74-95 29.78
2
GIERS, LISBON, Prinz Eitel Friedrich SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. O., Mundt A'WERF "& BREMEN)
NO
16,000,
Talohu
29,80
Taipan
29.33
SHANGHAI, NAGA-) Prinzess Allce
Koshin
29.82
Pdozen
29.78
SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. J. Bortfeldt YOKOHAMA
About WEDNES
20,300..
5th Aug.
Canton 6
29.62 77 81 ve
F'kong
Ба
Gap
Book
29.66 77 87 50 29.61
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40
NEW
SATUR
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Macad
29.62 78
150
3 orq
8th Aug
Waslow
Pakhof
6,100
Holbow
Phulles 63 28.51 79
mw 5 c
Coblenz
Tourane 0.8. J.
29.67 82
waw 2 c
KOBE
Capt. H. Schmitt
29.80 75
ww
20
+
29.86 74
LAW
1 b
6,750
199
29.80 74
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13
Per s.. Bohemia from Trieste. Mears Legnap!
Hello Bacolod
29,91 74
сь
b
9.29.83 80
2W
1 b
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo
SANDAKAN
WEDNES 19th Aug. SATUR
Caps, J. Koehler
I o
15th Aug 9am.
29.03 85
21.
Clara Jebsen for Tsintau Davanha for Bombay in Singapore Siberia for San Francisco via Shanghai
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Por sa. Tuming from Munila—- Nicholl, Kingmaan.
Formons via Keelung, S'hal, North China, Japan, vla Naga saki; Honolulu, United States, South America and Canada via Francis Per OHIYO M., 4th inst. il .m.
via Caloutta-Per TORIL.W Bowermann, Plato Philippides.
4th Aug, 2 p.m.
Por Kaifong from Holhow-Mr H Cabu FAMING
4th Aug., Lair.
Labuan N. ChanPer BRAOH
ting down to an al frescs supper. coming towards him. Shooting to On arriving at Kew, the boat a comrade near him, he jumped was turned, and proceeded back into the water and quickly put Straits, India towards Westminster. The party some distance between himself continued in gay and festive spirit, and the bank. The Prince joined and although there appeared to in the merriment cansed by the be plenty of larking and good fan incident. there was no matoward conduct antil the King was approaching. Batterson Bridge.
"Then, according to what Capt, White told me, one of the gentle mon, Sir Denis Anson, got on the bridge and apnounced his inten-
Bonuses for Navy Shots,
To encourage good rifle shoot.
Shanghai
3 pro
SIN, 4th Aug., 3 ̋p.m., Fremaalle-Per ONSANG, 4th fret) 5 p.m
WEDNESDAY, 5th Aug,
FONO, Si1⁄2 Aug. 8 am,
Pers. Devanba from Shanghal---T Lo
Lozenger, Maj & Mrs Stewart.
M Rosaria, Ali Jamos, K Chen, H. Weiss
ing among sailors the Admiralty Hothow, Haiphong & Pakhol-Per KAI-|SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL, are introducing a kind of payment by results system. Doring the
teats men whoị • marksmanship score upwards of 164 points will
tion of taking a header in the receive 8d. for each point in excess
S.
Mall
Straits, Burmah, Caylon. Adelaide, Western Australis, Indin, Aden, Egypt and Ex-
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T. F. Clarion, Director, Hongkong Observatory, July 31.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 · degrees Fahrenheit.on the level of the sea in in- eben, teaths and hundredths.
2 Tennature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit. !、,!,"
3Humidity, In percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mole-
London, 17 July. Arrivals from China:-Brisgavia. Poly-ture being 100.
rope via Naples Per P. Enesion, Altmark. FRIEDRICH 5th Aug, 2 a..
The following vessels have passed the
4 Direction of Wind, to two points
5 Force of Wind, socording to Beaufore
water. Capt. White prevented of 135, while those who Boore Swatow-Fer HAIMUN 6th Aug., 10m Canali-Moinam, Prinzess Alice, Scandia, Beale, him from carrying out his inten-between 150 and 186 points will
tion, and requested him to leave
the bridge.
wis
Sir Denis left the bridge, but on reaching the deck he chafed by some ladies of the and he then walked down the deck to an opening near the engine room and put his hands over his head,
party
A Dived, Overboard." "Before the engineer, who thought it was a joke, could pre vent him, he dived over-board.
Be awam for a few, strokes, and then suddenly seemed to be in, di Boulties.
One of the bandsmen, named and Mitchell, saw his position, jumped over the raila and swam towards him. Before he could reach him, however, Mitchell
receive 4d. for each point in excess
of 135. If a man's score is under
150, but over 135, he will receive Shanghai 2d. for each point in excess of the latter number.
SILIMPOPON COAL.
BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rates
at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo), At thess ports steamers calling for bunk-r coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges."
IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY.
A
THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH (MEANS.
DOUBLE VALUK.
LOTUS MOKHA
IS UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,
Obtainable Everywhere.
A. BUNE.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
4
American
Ameri-
Caņa: Canadian
cad.
dlan & Siberian
"
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Japan via Moji, Honolulu, Hilo, Verwaorta gri, had gr Manzanillo, Balina Crus Cal
Coronel P Malparaiso! S. China-Fer ESANG,
and
KIYO, M.. 5th Aug 11 sm. Bende
3th Aug. 11 am. Shanghai & N China, Japan via Nagamki, Vancouver,Cana- | da, United States, B. Ameri- co, via Ban Francisco (Europe. Ela Biberia)Per EL OF
ABLA, 5th Inst. 11a.m. „Japan'via Mojl, Victoria, Best tles Tacoma Vancouver A. -Por TEUCER, 5th Aug.,
THURSDAY, 6th Aug.
Formosa via Keshing, Japan via Moji, Victoria B, C. and Tacoma Per TACOMA M. Shanghai & North China-For ANHUI, 1,6th Aug,3 modernios
6th Aug., 3.p.m.
FRIDAY, 7th Aug. :: Swatow, Amoy & Joochow-For HAI-
TAN, 7th Aug, 10 a m Shanghai & North China Fer WING-
But BANO, 7th Aug, 11 ami vij
Philippine
SATURDAY, 8th Aug.
Per YUENSANG, 8th Aug. 1 p.m. Philippine Islands, Marron Yap, Friedrich,
Wilhelm- shafen, Rabaul Herberthohe, Matupi, Australia, Tasmania. New Zealand rla Brisbane- PorP. WALDEMAR, 8th Aug, 2pm -
and North China Bhanghal
Europa A Siberis) Par YIRUCHOW,8th Aug√3 p.m.
Siberian Australian
Mall.
Ta'make connection with the Tientsin- Pukon Radway, chalurnt Blanghai Dr. P. O. at 8.30 pm on Thunday, the 6th [Angurt, alam ko sariq
TUESDAY, 11th Aug. Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI-
OBING 114h Inst 10 am
French
IEW
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Aite! laide, Western› Australia, In-i dia, Aden Egypt, and: Europe, vis Marseillew(Laste Letter
to Noon Extra Postage 10 centa), Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first.clearance, will be included In this Cesntract?“mail)~Por AMAZOLE: Ruth Anguillaum lippine Izmekér TEAN;-11th Aug. 3
Londos, 21 July. Arrivals from China Agapenor, P. Ludwig, Arabia, Nordorney,
M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP,
GUINEA, / Prinz Waldemar
BRISBANE, SYDNEY › Capt. 0. Juraný AND MELBOURNE...
word's
About
All, the steamers of the European Line are Atted with Wireless
Telegraphy, New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE
"NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de tached gloud, d-drizzling rain, f fog, 8) Tuebingen. gloomy, & hall, I lightning, obrercast. På Sigmaringen. passing showers, a squally, r rain, s DDW,
thunder, v visibilty, w dew wok.
© Rain in inches, tenth and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
AB A WALK
Previous
The following vossals have passed the Canal:Brasilla, Cordillers, Goaben, Hi tachi Maru, fudrani, Kashima Maru, Nip- pon, Orestes, Siam re di ba
London, 24 July, Arrivals from China:-Africa, Cathey. The following vossala have passed the Canal:-Persens, Phemins de Said
London, 28 July,
Barometer Arrival from China -Hitkobi Maru Temperature
Hamidity The following vessels have passed the Wind Direction... Canal-Benarty, Canton, Glenroy, Ma-| FOTOO........ skoon, Myrmidon, Nubia, Peking, Syoto-weather no, Sithonia, Nellore
#Rain
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Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o
Oysters, Fresh Fried or Stewed.
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
OUTWARD.
About
“About....
3rd Aug. Santa Fe.. .2nd Sept. 'Norderney
13th Sept.
Septy
HOMEWARD,
For Duenkirchen, Rotterdam and Bremen: Tuebingen about
19th Sept.
Santa Fe...
Day On date on date 7 Sigmaringer
29.74 89.66
29.60
75% 727 07
97 87
SBE BSE
3 org
-1.94 Highest open air Tempering ou san, gech
Lowest
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H.K. Observatory, Sist July,
TV.CLAXTON, Director.
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Hongkong, Slat July 1914.
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