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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Our Money Changers,
DAY BY DAY,
PORT OF HONGKONG.
SREE NOT TO BE RICH, BUT HAPPY THE ON LIES IN BAGS THE OTHER IN CONTENT, WHICH WEALTH CAN NEVER GIVE- Penn.
The Weather.
Lower level 8 sm. Temp 84; sunshine."
The suggestion has been made | in these columns on more than one occasion that the Government pay some little attention to the Colony's regiment of money chungers in the direction of seeing that a fuir rate of discount is allowed to persona changing notes into coin. The point me have made is that the patron of the money. obanzer is absolutely in the hands of the latter, as is shown by the fact that the rate of discount often vary between the different atalla, and. what is more to the European Mail via San Francisco point, with the degree. of inno- cence of the 'customer, Some folk are wise enough to catch the bland ones at their game; others, with less experiance behind them, kuffer bygeuing for less than | their due. Ne
From Bad to Worse.
At the Peak 8 sm. Temp 74; fog.
The Malls.
8.11.
Important Restrictions,
New Regulations la Force.
The following Hongkong Government Gazette Extraordia ary has been imnued under date of yesterday :--
Harbour Master's Department. No. 286.-The port of Hong kong was placed under Examina Closed per as Chiyo Marution by the Naval Authorities at to day at 11.s.m.
11 D.m. on Sunday, the 2nd Australian Mail.-Closes per 8.8.
August, 1914. Kiyo Maru to-morrow at 10 Public Traffic Regulations for the
Port of Hongkong, Canartina Mail.Closes per se. Daring the time that the. Exa. Tencer to-morrow at 2 p.m.mination Service is in force, the following Notices and Regulations are to be observed by all Merchant' Shipping, including Janks, Boats Private Vessels and other oraft; approaching, entering, leaving or moving within the Port.
Count the Columns,
Yesterday the Telegraph
In the past, conditions in this respect have been bad enough, They are Jar WOTBO to-day. Bitherto, the average resident | has always been able to get some published 30 columns of solid idea of the discount due to him, reading mallor. To-day there from knowing the day's rate of will be 30 pablished. exchange. Recently howevór, when all ordinary exchange business bas bean stopped, every
Canton Steamers. Until further notice the Canton
•
being hoisted in the Examination astion Steamer They will be Steamers :-
towed over the Harbour Eastern Entrance.. Care boundaries before being slipped. D'Aquilar,
No Junk will be allowed to
Western Entrance,.....Ma enter the Harbour in any other Wan Custom Station and Green manner, Island.
(ii) No Junk carrying powder
Position of Examination. Anoborrgs. (e.) The Examination Anchor. ages are as follows:
or ny explosive will be allowed to enter the harbour, unless necks Junk be on Government Charter! ((v.) Junks entering from the Vesela are to proceed to them Westward are to proceed to the and amobor, unless met by Western Examination Anchorage, Examination Steamer who will either by the Lamms Channel on direct them as to the procedure to by the Western Kap Bing Mun. be followed.
They must not attempt to cross Eastern Examination Anchor-an imaginary line joining the age:Is Marked on Admiralty western extremes of Stonecutter's Charts in Chung Kwang O in the Island to Green Island, nor to nas space enolowed by the following any of he following boundaries:
Sutpbar Channel,
i
North A line drawn from Mina Chan S. 03o E. (true) for a distance of 11f cables.
The Channel to the North of
Ma Won, we
The Channel to the North of
Chung Hoa,
all of which will be closed to
Bouth --A line drawn from% Lyemun Point S. 63o E. (true) for a distanos of 12 cables. | traffic.
East A line drawn N. 38° Junk Examination Anchorages. E. (trus) joining the extremitie (v) The Junk Examination Disobedience or disregard of
of the above two lines.
Anchorages are as followed, any of the orders hersin contained Western Examination Anchor. Eastern Junk Examination will render the offender liable to age as laid down in Admiralty | Anchorage:--- be fired on without warning. Charts is to the weetward of Is in that portion of Obung Attention is called to Notice to Stoneontier's Island in the space Kwang 0 (Junk Bay) north of a
87 regress E. (true) to Bak Sin-
Western Junk Examination Anchorage .--
The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph " will jone has been at a loss to know what night steamers are to leave daily Marinere No. 1, as issued by the enclosed by the following bound-line drawn from Mann Chan N
be as follows:-
Daily issue-836 per annum.
Weekly isne-$13 per annum."
falı month.
a
The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptions
for any period less than one month will be charged as for The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to messenger, Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by post an additional $1,80 per quartor is charged for postage.
heratsshould be. Batit seems that at 5 p.m. the money-changerà are reaping s rich harvest, inasmuch as they
Flood Relief Fund. now only give
The Tang Wa Hospital Flood 8 cent dis. count on every dollar.
The Relief
fund DOW totals kousewife is, of course, the $133,027.82. sufferer at the moment, as the cost
ef necessities' is alowly but
Police Football Club. A meating of the Police Foot surely rising. The main point, ball Club is to be held to-morrow however, is whether there is some
Admiralty on 1st January last, arten: concerning the following:-
Olution when approaching British Porta.
Part I-Closing of Purts. Part II-Examination Service.
PART I
Entrance to Port. Time of Arrival of Vessels. (*) Local Shipowners and
arrival of their vessels at Hong- kong for daylight,
The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world in $1.00 genuine reason for the lowering at the Central Station at 11.30 Agents are advised to time the
per quarter.
Single Copies, Daily, loa conta. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for
cash only). Advertisements and Subscriptione which are not ordered for a fixed
period will be continued until countermanded.
(Pavable In Advance,)
of the discount. If not, the Gov.
ernment should intervene in the public interest.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be delivered EUROPEAN CONSTABLE'S
to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, Canton, who have been appointed our agents there,
By Urter,
** HONGKONɑ telegraPH,"..
The abjeci of this papier is to publish, correct information to serve the truth-
and print the news without fear or favour.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition Western Union
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914.
THE FLOOD RELIEF BAZAAR.
TRAGIC DEATH.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
HIMSELF.
A,m.
Commander Bedwell, Commander A. B. Bedwell of the figship Minotaur, Chios Squadron, has been re-appointed her navigating officer on promo
tion.
To Consignees. Consigness of cargo by the Benvenue and the Indraded are reminded that goods undelivered after to-morrow will be subject to rent.
Notice of Arrivals
North :--A line drawn from 10 Kọk.
foot, rook off S.E. point of Chung Hae 8. 63o E. (true) to Stonecutter's Island. East A line drawn from the
Is the same ne for other vessels, (vi.) The restrictions for vessels
part on Stonecutter's Island in the Examination Anchorages where the above lins also apply to Junks?
meets it 8. 27% W. (true) for
a distance of 10 cables.
Port Dues.
Pilotage. (g) The taking of Pilota West-A-line drawn from 8 opuonako Mo
foot rock off South point of Chung Bus S. 270 N. (true)(h) Merchant Vesaris anchor- for a distance of 4.4 onbler,ing in Ezumination Auoborages, South-A line drawn 8. 63 but not wishing to enter the Har- E true; joining the last two | bour, will not be charged Port positions.
PART IL 21 Movements Within the Port. Control of Movementų. within the Port,
and. Descriptions of Vessels, (b.) Shipowners and agents will facilitate the entry of their
Restrictions on Vessels in vessels by giving previous notice of the probable time of arrival to Examination. Auchorage. the Colonial Harbour Master at The following instructions (are the Harbour Office, who will in- to be strictly observed mjes form the Officer-in-charge of the Examination Service.
Descriptions of the vessels, tonnage, appearance, etc., should also be forwarded so as to facilitate
Restrictions on Merchant Vessele Approsohing the Port. (.)(.) The Western Eatran ce (Lamma Channel) will be closed except to River Traffic and Junks,
Mishap With Automatic Revolver
To Command the Klasha.recognition... Commander H. D. Marryat, jast At the Central Police Head- quarters, at midnight, Police promoted to that rank, has been Constable Miller, whilst fastening re-appointed to the command of his revolver bolster to his belt, the river boat Kinsha, one of the previous to parading for duty, vessels maintained on the great accidentally discharged he waterways of China. automatic revolver, the shot penetrating the abdomen and cousing his death.
Quarantine
New Command.
vessel not be warned by Waglen (iv) Should an inooming
Dues.
(a.) The Local Authority for (1.) No person is permitted to leave the ship, no boat is to be controlling all movements within lowered and no communication the Harbour will be the Senior
Naval Officer. with the shore whatever is per mitted from Merchant Vessels The Water Police will provide proceeding to either of the the force and carry out the duties necessary to ensure that the Examination Anchorages, nor when they are anchored in either regulations are complied with. Fa The Harbour Boundaries are:--- of the Examination Anchorages, without permission from an Examining Officer.
an
W
West-A line joining Yestern end of Stonecutteria Island and the Western and of Green Island,
''
East: A line across the Lyeman Pass.
Restrictions on Yessels within
Service, (through the Colonial Harbour Master at the Harbour Office), and such permit shall only. forth therein. warrant the doing of any ect set
Fog.
(ii) River Traffic, wishing to (ii) Merchant Vessels are not come through the Kap Sing Mun to work cables nor to be moved Singapore Immigration, Pass, is only to use the Western after they have anchored in either The Colonial Secretary's Office Channel, io., between Ma Wan of the Examination Anchorages, The deceased wasabout nineteen informs as that under quarantine and Lantac.
without permission from years of age and joined the Police regulations, immigration is proof Ma Wan and Chung Hue are
The Channels to the Northward Examining Officer.
the Port at Night. (b)(i) No Vessel, boat or Force about eight months ago.
hibited into Singapore, on account
"At Night. Fog. orafe of any description, except He was a native of Denoushire. of plague, as there is no accom
ólosed.
(iii) No Merchant Vessel is Government Vessels and those After the accident, the body mandation in the
(ii) All Merchant Shipping under any circumstances to mentioned in paragraph (c), shall other than junke, approaching preeeed inwards beyond the be an fer weigh at night (viz., was immediately conveyed to the Stations. Government Civil Hospital.
Hongkong from seaward will, it Examination Anchorages be- from 15 minutes after anneet to where he died about twenty
To Hongkong.
possible, be warned by signal tween 15 minutes after sunset 15 minutes before sunrise) with five minutes after admision.
from Waglon or Gap Rook, that and 15 minutes before sunrise, uutú special permit; auch permit Engineer-Commander J. Daw Another tangible indication of Hongkong's willingness and Shange to say, when Inspector son will relieve Engineer-Com they must proceed to the Eastern nor daring foggy weather, while is to be abtilued from the Officer anxiety to help the many thousands who have suffered as a conse-Fenton examined the aromatic mander Jennings at Hongkong in Eastern (Tathong) Uhannel.
Examination Anchorage by the the Examination Service is in in-charge of the Examination
force. quence of the disastrous sods in the West River district wea accident be found that the safety coast defence battleship Wivern, piato! immediately after the charge of the machinery of the old
Bid Weather. provided by the opening of the big Chinesɔ bazaar at West Point on catch was down, and there should longkong, and maintained there
(iv) Should the weather be too Monday. We say Chinese bazaar because, although very many of therefore have been no danger. nedistillingabip and steam reserve Entrance, and should ahe muke carried ont, Merchant Vessels or Cap Rock to go to the Eastern bad to allow of Boarding boing the biggest and most valuable gifts thereto were from prominent
To the charge room, where the workshop for destroyers, European business houses, the whole organisation of the event, and
for the Western Examination An- must remain in the Examination acoident happened, there were about sight other Europeans pre-
chornge, one of the Examination Anchorages until boarded. the running thereof, has been entirely in Chinose hands. Those at paring for parade. As soon as the
(ii.) In thick or foggy weather Steamers or a Patrul. Boat will
Wireless Telegraph Com- no Merchant Vessels or craft of the head of affairs, as well as all who have volunteered the smallest pistol discharged, the deceased Colonel J, S. Habba was to vacate direct her to go to the Eastern
On the 24th at Lientenant-glose the incoming vessel and munication Forbidden.· ́
Any kind, except Government service, have worked together in a splendid spirit of co-operation collapsed into the arms of hithe command of the 2nd Battalion Entrance.
(v.) Wireless Telegraph Com Vessels or craft, shall be under munication is forbidden from weigh. with the one end in view of securing the best possible resalta on conscious.
comrades and became Gloucestershire Regiment, Tien (v.) The Port will be closed at ships in be Port. Vessels fitted
Publia Ferries. behalf of their suffering countrymen, and for that reason, if for no through bia stomach and was usual course should be succeeded t to 15 minutes before sunrise paratus are to lower their aerial to run at night, (viz., from 15 weat tain, North China, and in the pight, viz., 15 minutes after sun-with Wireless Telegraph Ap (o) All Public Ferries will cease other, they deserve all thit they hope to attain..........
found by the doctor at the The bazaar is to last for a week from the date of commence-hospital located in deceased'e command of the 2nd battalion at time on Merchant Vessel will be the Port. The Wireless Tole before sunrise), except the Kaw by Major 'GS. Talloh, second in or in foggy weather, during which on arrival within the precincts of minutes after sunset to 15 minutes and it is really worth the while of all sections of the Colony's The funeral takes place at ment,
body.
allowed to enter the Port. T graph House will be locked and loud and Yaumati Ferries, which community to pay it a visit. Westerners will find it especially 5 30 this afternoon,
(vi.) No Vessel carrying powder caled under the direction of an may continue till midnight, interesting. What is more, they can depend on securing really
or other explosives will be allowed Examination Officer, wideó per Appro ich to Government Estab- useful purchases, for, as we poited out in cur news 'colnmas on
The Gloucestershire Regimen, into the Port of Fiongkong during mission is to be obtained before relishments Prohibited, Monday, the one feature of the affair is that all, or nearly all, of the
Cornwall Light Infantry, and York war, anions such vessel be on the sol is broken on departure. (d) Approach, to Gwernment articles offered for male are of an esentially practical type-the|
abire Light Tofantry are amongs Government Chartery.u
Signalling Forbidden."
Vesels pr Establishmenta is pro- place is, in reality, a big general commodity store. In this respect,
the regimenta which may bring "¿D ́stinguishing Signals of (vi) Merchant Vessels are not hibited without special permission therefore especially at the present moment it should fulfil a most
back reservists to the colours to Examination Steamer. permitted to communioute by from the Senior Naval Officer, beneficial function '10 the e mianity in general. We have made
stiffen up the home battalione a
(4.) By Day the distinguishing means of signals of any kind Aoy Ve sels or craft infringing. mention of the munificence of European frms in coming forward
bit when the foreign drafts leave floga for the Examination Steam whatsoever from or to the shore, this order are liable, to be fired with gifts to the bazaar, and we may well tough on the point again
in the doming months, says the ere will be a special flog (while or to other vesale or craft of any upon... to remark on the widespread obaracter of this generosity. Almost Mr. Arthur Lvm Yuan, the Land O. Express of July 10, and red horizontal, surrounded descripting, whilst at the Ex
Patrol of Harbour. Regns every nationality is represented in the list of donors; some of the bigoted Chinte aviator of San The reservists must be unmarried, he a blue border) and a Blue amination Anchorage,
(n) The Harbour will be pst. gor firma have given costly contributions, and even the small tradere Fanciaco, and Mr. Malcolm Long- have at least two years of service Essien. Also three red vertical "Restrictions"on Junks and
rolled by Steamhosts manned, by have done their share in the matter. All this indicates a healthy head, aeroplano deniger and to put in, and they will not ba
Netika "Craft.“
Water Pdios, sud such other and arrapathetic spirit between the European and Chinese mercantile constructor, were among the lille to foreign service.
(f)=(i.) Junks on pabaiga Naval Bemboite as the Senior communities of the Colony, which should always be encouraged by passengers of the 5.9. China,
from one Purt to another are not Naval Offer may dirept every possible means And events such as the one under nat.s-which "rrived to-day.
allowed to pass through the har. (1) All craft having permission will surely tend to strengthen the bonds at present existing.
bour of Hongkong, but must go to be under weigh at night are to south of Hongkang island, show the neons-ary Navigation Only Janke having trade with lights, as laid down in the legu
The shot
CHINESE AVIATOR.
Noted, Airman Arrives In
market ger Hongkong.
Mr. Yaan is the first Chinese graduate of the famous Curtia
hame.
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Reservists.
b-l's if the Purt is closed.
By Night the Examination Steamers will barry-
(1) Three Roi Vertical lights
if the Port is closed,
(2) Three White Vertical lights if the Port is open
Bea,
Military Examinations. The following officers of bott- alions represented in the Far As to the Deed for louds, there is, unhappily, no doubt, la Avation School of Hamtanusport. Eastern garrisons have passed in some quarters the impression has gained ground, that the worst in NY, and he has also won his he subjects, appended to their
Tus above lights will be carri- the Port will be allowed to use Istions for preventing Collision at now over, and that the needs of the people are not so pressing as International Pilot Loan from names-Cornwall Light Infined in addition to the ordinary the Port sume few weeks since, co far as the mmediate relief of famine aud the Aero Club of America by try, Captain T. R. Colville (d); navigation lights, and will show Buffering is concerned, this in quite true bat no one can have read making a reen d landing of forty Yorkshire Light Ifantry, Mejor an unbroken light all round the the Hur bour are to proceed to the (i)Janka wishing to "enter
PART IIL the detailed reporte of Mr. AE. Wood" on the aircation without inches within a designated mark. Rea boots, Pirs L in toti briz
Vessels Leaving the Port. realising that the greater work-that of making good the damage with his motor ente from three oil fruen; Captain C A. Uhay Signals Indicating Port Closed. Janks, and Bochor there.
Exчminación Anchorages für
Permission to be Obtained done, in order to safeguard fature crops still lies ahead. All the hundred feet in the air for (d); L'entenint (1. ED. King
When the Port-is oled, 10., Janka after having been fased (a.) Merchant Vessels will be
befute Leaving, funds that can he got together will be required. The organisers Mr. Yoan expects to give serial (d) and Lieutenant T. EF. Penny when entrance to the Port is pro- by the Jank Examining Offer, bave per themselves a big task in a ming at raising from £50,000 to exhibitions in all the large cities; Gioncenter Regimens, Captain hibited, tharce Red, vertical balls will leave the Examination peruuttad to leave the Portat $75,000, the more so since circumstances are causing great comb of Chins each an Centon, Bhang B. D. Soort (d) ii; Lica enant H. by Day or thrp Rod Tertios Anchorage in tow of an Eximin, sy time by day under the followe mercial depression locally. But they deserve well, and we wis hai. Tientsin eto, Mr. Yuan la T. Ho ford (1) || Lientecant. J. lights by Night will be hotared at tion wing steamer which wing conditions men* 384 Ja them all the success they themselves desire to attain
twenty-four years of age.
AL Caunter (d) and (5), as the following places in addition to fly the special signal for Exain