THE HONGKONG TEL
Shipping to Europe, Australia, and other Parts. P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND "EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES. (COMPANIES Incorporated in ENGLAND)
To
Strasts, Java and Burma, Ceylon Isdia, Parsiau Galf, West Indies, Mauritius, East & South Atries, Australlasia, Including," New Zenian & Queensland Parts, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe, Etc. PENINSULAR-8 ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY BINECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
(UNDER CONTRACT WITH H. M. GOVERNMENT.)
9.8.
Tous
From Hong kong (about)
KHIYA
SICILIA
9.097 6,813
12th Jan.
19th Jan.
SMACKDONIA
11.089
26th Jan.
SHGAR
'8,940
9th Feb..
SOUDAN
6,696, 10,911,
13th Feb
OREA
23rd Feb BRITISH INDIA-APCAR
5,203 ) 22nd Jan. 6,052 2nd Feb.
TORILLA APANE
Destination
Shippita
Europe,, Aust
NYK
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
· VICTORIA, SEATTLE 8 VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Jajan" parts. Through Bills of Lading issued to all Overland Common Points in USA and Canada. Through passage rates to Europe via America G. $105, G., $420, 6. 3440,
8th Jan. at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Monday, 28th Jan.
Wednesday, 2nd Jan. Wednesday, 16th Jan
KAGA MARU IYO MARU
KASHIMA MARU
HAKONE MARD
M'les; London & Antwerp MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore, &c. S'pore, Pang, Cho & B'bay Bbay, Mles, L'don, A'werp Mles. London. & Antwerp S'pore, Pang, Cho & B'bay 1 Bbay, 'les. L'don, A'werp SAILINGS (South)
S'pore, Ponang & Calcutta Spore. Penang & Calcutta EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
(Manila, Thurs., Is.. Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane. Sydney & Melbourne.
ARAFUFA
6,000 5th Jan. ST. ALBANS 4,500 2nd Feb.
27th Feb.
EASTERN i 4,000
Frequent eutiro tram Australia with the following:-
The Chion BA Company's termete so the United Kingdom in New Sealand,
The P. A. Royal Kati stemmere so London via Bus Canal.
13+ P. & D. Branch Berview of steamers to Londoa via the Cape.
Can Now Lusinod Stippen z Ova stenmøre for Seuitampton kad London ein Panaron Capsi.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
8,840 131 Dec. 4 p.m. 1 Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
HAMBURG via LONDON & ROTTERDAM.
TSURUGA MARU
LIVERPOOL via MARSEILLES & VALENCIA: SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, &c.
YOSHINO MARU...
AKI MART ...
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON VI# PANAMA.
TATSUNO MART
Saturday, 12th Jan.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
GENOA MARU
SADO MARC
Wednesday, 16th Jan. Wednesday, 13th Feb.
Friday, 11th Jan. BUENOS AIRES via Singapore. Durban & Cape Town.
KAWACHI MARU
Monday, 31st Dec.
1st Jan. 9th Jan
4th Jan.
13th Jan.
Tuesday Wednesday,
Friday.
Sunday,
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
AWA MARU ...
1 Jan, d'light Amoy, Shanghai, Moji. Kobe NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
5th Jan.
Shanghai
Shanghai, Moji & Koba
KASHGAR
TORILLA
5,205
SICILIA
6,313
JAPAN
6.052
7th Jan.
ST. ALBANS
4,500
8th Jan.
Moji & Kore
"MOREA
10,911
12th Jan.
KARMALA
9.098 1
26th Jan.
SOLDAN
6,696
1st Feb.
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe -Shanghai
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Parcels Measuring not more than 2ft x 2ft x 1ft will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to
iling.
For Passage Rates. Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
2. Des Vœux Road, Central.
Acents.
GLEN AND SHIRE.
JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS.
U. K. STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN Service.
OUTWARDS.
Vessel.
GLENBEG
GLENSANDA
PEMBROKESHIRE RADNORSHIRE ELENLUCE
AKI MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKITA MARE... (Omitting S'hai) MITO, MARI
FUSHIMI MASE
For further information apply to --- Tel. Central Nos. 292, 293. & 2120:
31st Dec.
Monday, Tuesday, 1st Jan. Wednesday, 2nd Jan. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Y. YAMAMOTO, Manager.
DODWELL ₫ CO., LTD.
NEW YORK BERTH.
FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK via SUEZ.
S.S. KENDAL CASTLE". Sailing on or about 28th Jan.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
Taking Cargo for Genoa, Naples. Venice, Trieste and all other Italian Ports also cargo on through Bills of Lading for Levant, Black Sea and Danube Ports.
FIUME having been re-opened for traffic, cargo is also accopted for this port on through Bills of Lading.
VESSELS HAVE ACCOMMODATION FOR. SALOON PASSENGERS, REDUCED FARE FROM HONGKONG TO ITALIAN PORTS £66.
Die Hongkong.
Vessel.
14th Jan.
A
•
25th Feb.
1th Mar
HOMEWARDS.
Leaves Hongkong.
20th Jan. GLENTARA
London, Rotterdam & H'burg GLENBEG
1s: Mar. Genoa, L'don, Ridem & H'burg
S.S. S.S.
S.S.
28th Jan. 9th Feb.
Movements are subject to change without notice. For freight or further particulars please apply to ---
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGESTS THE GLEN LINE. LTD.
Telephone Central No. 215, sub-ex. 22 and 3506.
M
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES M
Mail Signers'
PAUL LECAT ANDRE LEBON AMBOISE
CORDILLERE ANGERS
SERVICES CONTRACTULS
Next Sailings from Marseilles
30th Nov.
14th Dec.
8th Dec.
Pro. z. at Hig and Sailing for S'hai & Japan
3rd Jan. 17th Jan. 1st Jun.
Pro. Sailing Irom Hong.. for Milles
7th Jan. 31st Jan. 4th Feb.
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA & KOBE,
3rd Jan. PERSIA "**
Sailing on or about Sailing on or about 6th Jan. Sailing on or about Early Feb.
ANNA...
ROSANDRA'
- For BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE.
ia Singapore, Penang and Colombo. S.S." DUCHESSA D'AOSTA " Sailing on or about 1st Jan. S.S. PERSIA **
Sailing on or about 7th Feb. This Steamer has been specially chartered to facilitate the forwarding of cargo intended for the recontruction of the devastated areze in Japan.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM CALCUTTA, COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Steamer sailing from Calcutta on or about Early Jan.
Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to :--
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
18th Feb. AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL LINE.
3rd Mar.
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES. (including Table Wine and free Doctor's attendance)
A CILSE 1st Class £93.0.0 E. Class 1st Class £89.0.0 Steamers 2nd Class £68.0.0 Steamers 2ird Class £82.0.0 Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodation reserved in the trains at Marseilles. LIGNE COMMERCIALES (CARGO-BOATS) 3.S. MEINAM loading for Manila, Marseilles. Havre,
Antwerp & Dunkirk about 11th January.
Also through Bills Lading issued to Helsinfors, Reval & Riga.
For full particulars apply to:
Telephone Central740.
CONSIGNATION.
',
TRANSIT.
Messageries Maritimes Co. 3 Queen's Building. REPRESENTATION.
ASAHI BEER
BREWED BY
DAI NIPPON BREWERY
TOKYO
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS, SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamer.
Arrives Hongkong
from Australia.
3rd Jan.
Leave Hongkong for Kobe.
5th Jan.
KUT This steamer is fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensuring| a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc. and has superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried, Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through to all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian ports.
For Freight and Passage apply to
Telephone Central No. 36.
ELLERMAN &
JRE
BUCKNALL
E
Butterfield & Swire. (JOHN SWIRE & 805, LTD.) Agenta.
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LTD.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong *Subject to alteration.
2nd Jun. Kies, L'don, E'dam, H'burg, Hull. PASSENGER · SERVICE. -
Co., Ltd.
City of Paris
JAPAN
City of Paris City of Canterbury City of Canterbury City o. York City of Cairo :
Specially Brewed for Export
Sole Agents-- Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd.
HONGKONG
2nd Jan. Marseilles, London, etc, 12th Jan. Shanghai & Kobe... 21st Feb. Marseilles, London, etc. 30th Mar.
do. do
18th Apr FARES TO LONDON.
Single 1st Class A £ 92, B £ 84. 2nd Class A £ 62. B £56. Return 1st Class A £161, B £147. · 2rid Class-14 £108.” B' 298,
City of Teklo Cargo Steamer Saloon Passage £56... For further particulars apply to
HOLYOAK MASSEY & CO. LTD, THE BANK LINE LTD
CARTON......
DECENTRER
COAST SHIPPING,
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
Sailings
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Steamer BANGKOK via Swatow Chaksang Wed. Wed. TTAO via Stow & S'hal Fausang BANGKOK via Hoihow Chunsang Wed. SANDAKAN...Mawang Thurs.
Fri.
SHANGHAI via Swatow Yusang
| HAIPHONG via Hoihow Cheongshing Sat.
| STRAITS & Calcutta..............Laisang
MANILA....
At..............Suismag
STRAITS & Calcutta..............Hosang TAO via Stow & Stai... Yatshing KOBE via Dalny. Yhama Kutsang
Fri.
Sat.
Tues
Wed.
~Lord+F at aqua Society of
don, when the read a paper on Marriage Market.
The Introduction of the fandal 2nd Jab. at 10 pia.
bystem into England at the time" 2nd Jan, at 7x0;
f the Conquest, said Dr. Msor, 2nd Jan, at 10:
a rought with it rights of worship 3rd Jan. at 1 pm,
nd marriage, and, widows and 4th Jan. at 7 am
(during theit minority) heirs -46 Jan. at 10 am.
Tenants in cupite were da thế 4th Jan. at 3pm.
King's hands, and those of their - 5th Jan. at 11 mm.
under-tenants were in their degree Sth Jan. at 3.p.m. in the hands of their overinndsa 9th Jan, at 7 a.m. In 1185 in' twelve counties. no Thurs. 17th Jan. at 7.12. fe wer than 100 widows were thus
at the disposal, of the King, Calcutta Line: This Line now affords regular sailings to Calcutta,
Penang and Singapore: Returning from Calcutta eteamers their ages, the number of their proceed via Straits and Hongkong to Japan occasionally children, and the property they held in dower being noted for the calling at Shanghai. All steamers have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted information of the Monarch, and
with Electric Light & Fans & carry a fully qualified Surgeon.doubtless also of would-be suitors,”- Shanghai LineSailings approximately every three day between Three of the ladies were over $0. Canton & Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swatow. Through years of age, and others between tickers can be obtained and through Bills of Lading are issued 60 and 70, but many-were young all to Northern and Yangtsze Ports via Shanghai...
and probably attractive. (Laugh- Manila Line-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by ter.) Two of them, who were vessels with good passenger accommodation, sailings from jaged 30, had each a child of Is: & widow of 40 had a son of 26, and both ports every Friday.. Haiphong Line-Sailings approximately weekly for passengers, and three others had become mothers
at 15. cargo, calling at Hoihow both ways. Borato Lloc:-Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two /5,000 ton steamers 8.s. "HINSANG" & "MAUSANG"both steamers having excellent passenger accommodation. Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan. Tawao and Lahad Datu. Tientsia Line A regular service is run from March to November berween Hongkong & Tientsin occasionally calling at Wei- -haiwei & Chefoo.
Bangkok Lint weekly service is provided between Hongkong & Bangkok, via Swatow, by five steamers fitted with ap-to date passenger accommodation.
CALCUTTA LINE.
S.S. "Laisang" will be despatched on or about Friday, 4th Jan, at 3 p.m. for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.
to Through Bills of Lading issued RANGOON, PORT SWETTENHAM & MADRAS & DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Fraight or Passage apply to -
Telephone Central No. 215.
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Ltd.
General Managers.
Fine Rolls and Inquisitions showed that in the Thirteenth" Century the hands of widows were regularly sold. In 1250 Oliver Dynant gave £100 for the marriage of Isabel, widow of John de Courtenay. In the following year Arnold Murdok gave £200 for that of Lucy, widow of John de Grey. Many widows, however. gave large sums for the right of free choice, but those who married without licet paid, or their husbands did considerable fines. For example, William de Byfold. paid £500 for having married the widow of Henry de Erdington, and in 1282 Clarice de Whaddon, a widow, suffered confiscation of her lands for a like offence.
The safe of the marriage of heirs was мого common than that of widows: In 1254 an In- quisition reported, that the marriage of Joan de Bethum. aged 76 years, was worth £30 only, for she is sick of a worth which consumes her." The Church
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. did not besitate to join in this
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS SERVICE. Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cusine.
"For Swatow, Amoy and. Foochow and Returns,
(Occupying 9 to 10 days) Captain.
Steamships.
пооп.
WED., FRI. TGES.. 8th Jan. at
Leaving. 2nd Jan, at 4th Jan. at
1 p.m. 1 p.m.
Haihong... I W. C. Passmore Haifoong... Ellis Walker...... Halching... F. J. Gill Arrivals and Departures from the Co.'s Wharf (near Blake Pier.)
For Freight and Passage, apply toi
"J
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers.
curious traffic. Children were
often married at a tender age, and often as the result of a pecuniary transaction. Only two Princes were known to have been married in infancy-Lionel of Clarence at three years ten months, and Richard, one of the little Princes in the Power, at four a half years. PRINCES TOO.
Several of them married in early youth. such as Henry IV. at 14, Edward I. at 15, and Ed.. ward 1 at 16 In other families. Isabel de la Ford, aged 115, became in 1250 the wife of Adam de Wygenton, aged 13 or 14. John Gifford, in the time of Henry III, was orly four years old when be married Aubrey de Camuvill, of about the same age.* In the Sixteenth Century child
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. marriages were still
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia,
S.S. VAN CLOON
will be despatched on
5th Jan.
SINGAPORE, PENANG & BElawan deli DIRECT. Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all lower berths. English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraphy. gen
1st. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $100.00. .In connection with the "Royal Packet Nav, Co.'s (K.P.M.) services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies.
Agents JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN. Telephone Central No. 1374. York Building. Charter Road:
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
common,
and many suits for divorce, or rather nullity, were brought, as in the diocese of Chester. In 1538 Robert Parre, aged three had been enticed by an apple to go to church in his uncle's arms. and he was married there, though "he could scarcely speak."
In one case a boy husband said at the altar that he would learn Do more that day." and the priest said. "You must speak a little more and then go play you in 1664 John Somerton had at the instigation of Sir William Breze ton married Joan Brereton, aged two. In 1565 James Ballard had by his child companion been {"enticed with two apples to go to Colne Church and marry her.". If Adam succumbed to a single apple, said Dr. Moor, wae it any wonder that James yielded to the Miss Mouron, Mr. Knight. Mr. J. double bait?
The custom of child marriages, Ritchie, Miss Whitehead, Mr. he continued, only gradually died Per 5.5. Kashgar on Dec. 23rd. Whitehead, Mrs. and Miss Freece, out. In 1582 Richard Brooke, Mr. W. Wiams, Jr. J. Robinson, Mr. A. Masseurs, Mr. A. Preece, aged nearly 11, married Joan Aitkin, Mils La Chuan-lire, Mr. and Mrs. G. Chaderton, aged nine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Graveson, Miss Anderson, Miss Stevens, Mr. Lin Chuan-boe, Mr. the Bishop of Chester, and they Addis. Cemdr. Peace, Lt. E. Wat-K. Toft, Capt. Dingle, Mr. Chua ratified the marriage four years. son, Mr. R. Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. Sock-boon, Mr. Hassonand, Mr. later. In 1673 John Fawer, not Welch, Mr. J. Reed, Mr. E. Jones, Goonamel, Mr. Tan Sia-kuang, Mr. eight years old, was married by Mr. A. Worth, Mr. G. West, Mr. H. Mr. Yap Tai-sing, Mr. G. Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury at Griffithe, Mr. H. Bosden, Mr. R. Mr. Ching Min-sen, Mr. Ho Tit-yat, Lambeth to his cousin, Catherine Eligat, Mr. T. Low, Mr. L Brit-Mr. W. Torrey, Mr. W. Merahon, Fitzgerald, aged about 13 as re tai, Mr..L Baines, Mr. A. Bird, Mr.. Siak Fook-thung, Mr. Chung corded in the diary of the Earl of Mrs. Travers, Maid Filipino, Lt.Fe-gan, Miss Gohen, Mr. D. Aylesbury, who gave the wedding E. Peasley. Mr. W. Osbourne, Mrs. Stewart, Capt. Loos, Mr. Evan feast. Six years later, Elizabeth, Maseurs, Mr. A. Millar, Capt. and heels, Mr. T. Lalchand, Mr. S. heiress of the Perceys, aged 12 Mrs. McCulloch, Miss Burwell, Bond. Miss Birks, Miss Bourne. Miss
AN EDIBON ACHIEVEMENT.Rİ Gosse, Miss Campbell, Mr. 1.
There are 700,000,000 incan- Clark, Mrs. Mudie, Mr. S. Sherwin, Mr. T. Addis, Mr. G. Bennett, Mr. descent lamps in use throughout H. Dalgetty, Mr. H. Keyse, Mr. E the world today. And half of Trodd Mr. V-levald, Mr. A. Mills, them, says The History of the Electric Light, just lawned by the M.P. Anderson, Lt. Comdr. Jones, gaithsonian Institution, are in and the MA. Lester, Mr. A. Ranft, Mr. Dthe United States. All embody the Brown, Mr. E. Lovelych, Mrs. Call original features as outlined DR Rosenthal, M
years 2-months, married Henry. Cavendish, son and heir of the. Duke of Newcastle, pod
In Scotland, however, an Act rss passed in 1660 forbidding the untimeous marriage of young and tender persons
of
ordering fully 14
tently